Feb. 25, 1999 issue 18 Loquitur

In an attempt to maintain Catholic identity in Catholic colleges and universities, Pope John Paul II is trying

to change policies regarding classes, students, faculty and staff. Story on page 2.

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After JO years of experience, Sam Valsiliades, Cabrini's mailman, is getting some recognition. Story on page 8.

Siblings' Weekend provided entertainment for students and their siblings. Story on page 5.

Vol. XLV, No. 18

Thursday, February 25, 1999 Radnor, PA 19087

Vatican considering changes to Catholic colleges

by Ad;lm Greenberg assistant a&e editor

The Vatican has urged Catholic colleges and universities to strengthen their religious identity in preparation for the coming Millennium.

In the two parts of the document "Ex Corde Ecclesiae," Pope John Paul II has defined the identity,mission and general norms for Catholic universities.and institutes of higher education.

Many presidents of the United States' Catholic colleges and universities are seeking compromise with the Vatican's proposal, according to an article in the National Catholic Reporter. There are fears, according to the article, that academic freedom would be threatened by a requirement that persons teaching theological subjects must have a mandate from a "competent ecclesiastical authority," typically a local bishop.

However, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago said in the article that this mandate does not give a bishop any real governing power at a school.

There are three standards proposed by a committee of American bishops that concern educators, according to a recent article in the New York Times. The first is that all

university and college presidents be "faithful Catholics" and that new presidents take an oath of loyalty to the church. The second is the requirement that theology professors be approved by church officials. The last standard is that colleges and universities should attempt to populate their faculties and boards of trustees with a majority of ''faithful Catholics."

Dr. Margaret McGuinness, department chair of religious studies, said that the first draft of this document was issued in 1990 in response to the feeling that the identity of Catholic colleges and universities was weakening.

McGuinness said that the reason this issue is getting attention at this time is because an implementation committee of bishops has begun to make recommendations about how to fulfill the goals set forth in "Ex Corde Ecclesiae."

As a Catholic college, what does this mean for Cabrini?

"It's a chance to look at what makes us different from nonCatholic schools," McGuinness said.

She said that Cabrini will respond by establishing a Catholic identity work group, which she will co-chair with Dr. Myrna Grandgenett, special assistant to the president for mission integration. Goals of the

group will be to determine what the school should be doing and attempting to define what it means to be Catholic, according to McGuinness.

"I don't think we've gotten away from Catholicism," McGuinness said. She pointed to Cabrini's campus ministry,the seminar 300 courses and the overall commitment of the school to principles of social justice as evidence.

McGuinness said that ''Ex Corde Ecclesiae" will hopefully prompt Catholic colleges and universities to re-examine their mission, resulting in strengthened schools.

Grandgenett said that she thinks the Pope wrote this document in an effort to clarify the meaning of Catholic identity.

"A lot of Cabrini's mission statement is very consistent with it," she said.

As co-chair of the Catholic identity work group, Grandgenett said it would be important to determine what exactly Cabrini has to focus on as far as its Catholic identity. She said that one option might be to incorporate community service requirements throughout the curriculum to further emphasize social justice.

Grandgenett said that "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" also aims to ensure that religious studies are consistent with the Catholic Church. She said that

one criterion is that professors of theology should be in commune with the church. While some interpreted this to mean that all of these professors should be Catholic, Grandgenett said that that is not necessarily part of the actual document.

There are many misconceptions about what is in the document and what is being lobbied, according to Grandgenett.

"I don't think there will come a time when you will have to sign a loyalty oath," she said.

She said that she feels the Pope was giving a challenge to schools for the next century. Cabrini will be answering that challenge, according

to Grandgenett, by developing a Catholic identity statement, evaluating the curriculum, defining spirituality for both Catholic and nonCatholic individuals and reinforcing an understanding about the Missionary Sisters' work.

Another possibility suggested by Grandgenett is that Cabrini will be more selective in hiring individuals who demonstrate a strong commitment to the school's core values.

Although Cabrini will be reassessing its religious connection, Grandgenett said that the college is already making steps to accurately reflect the Pope's vision.

"I think Cabrini is in good condition;' she said.

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Committee offers solutions to widespread Internet plagiarism

by Anne C. Miller assistant managing editor

The Internet has become a popular, fast and sometimes free way to obtain works of a scholarly magnitude. All you need is a computer, an Internet connection, and occasionally a credit card-but look out for the professors that may double-check your sources

To the surprise of many faculty members, plagiarism over the Internet has become a problem on Cabrini's campus-and they are fed up.

Rocco Paolucci, associate professor of computer information science, and Anne Schweim, coordinator of information access and user services, hosted a seminar for Cabrini faculty in the Grace Hall boardroom on Tues-

day, Feb. 16.

Several Internet sites, of both an intricate and simple nature, were introduced to the small group that was in attendance. Such advanced sites included "School Sucks" at http://www.schoolsucks.com, "The Essay Organization" at http://www.essay.org/ and "Cyber Essays" at http://www.cyberessays.com.

From these sites, one can perform an advanced search for a particular work of literature, person, theme, etc.

The committee mentioned other search engines or databases involving a broader span of material, such as "Altavista," which can be found at www.altavista.com, and "Hotbot" at www.hotbot.com.

Essay.org, an international site,

contains essays in a variety of languages. When a particular essay is chosen, it can than be copied and pasted in Altavista and later translated into English or another desired language.

"The student will hit onto a site and look for essays that are in relation to his assignment or do an elaborate search," Paolucci said.

Paolucci has designed his own web site that warns faculty members of the plagiarism fiasco. This site can be found on the Cabrini College webpage at www.cabrini.edu/~paolucci/plagiarism. Also on the webpage is a complete list of the most popular plagiarism sites.

The seminar introduced a series of solutions to the controversy, including software and web services that can be used to detect

plagiarism and helpful hints when giving an assignment. However, when all else fails, help can be found in the Holy Spirit Library. "Anyone with concerns involving suspicion of plagiarism in a student's work can come to the library for help," Schweim said. Faculty members could request that student-written papers be emailed to their email addresses. From here, they can use software such as Intelligent Essay Assessor at dlaham@psych.colorado.edu, which scans every fifth word in a paper, focusing on similarities in the student's essay and plagiarized essays found on the Internet.

Schweim suggests that faculty members carefully focus assignments on a specific topic and require intermittent progress re-

ports, such as outlines and oral presentations.

However, if specific assignments are given, student creativity and intellectual challenge is limited and personal interests can not be explored.

Plagiarism is defined in the student handbook as "the attempt to present research, ideas and writing of another person as original work."

Penalties for plagiarism are at the discretion of the course instructor. They include lowered grades for the assignment or test, failure of the assignment or test with the option to re-take, failure of the assignment or test without the option to re-take and course failure or course failure with a recommendation for suspension or expulsion.

graphic by Laura Casamento and Nick Levandusky This pie chart shows the breakdown of the religions of students on Cabrini's campus.

Phi Sigma Iota initiates new members

by Melissa Lessig news editor

The Mansion Dining Roomwith dimmed lights, candles displaying an array of colors, and the five-pointed Phi Sigma Iota star adorning the front of the room-created the scene for the initiation of eight new members to Phi Sigma Iota.

Phi Sigma Iota is the international foreign language honor society that selects students on the basis of academic distinction in their general college course, particularly in one or more foreign languages.

The requirements to be inducted as a member of Phi Sigma Iota are that a student must have at least a 3.0 GPA or higher, have taken at least one 300-level course in a foreign language, and received at least a B+ average in all language courses.

The eight new members were

initiated on Friday, Feb. 19 by Dr. Cynthia Halpern, department chair of language and faculty adviser of the Gamma Xi chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, and by the current members of Phi Sigma Iota.

Seniors Vivianna Benitez, president of Phi Sigma Iota, George Badra, vice president, Lori Jarosh, secretary/treasurer, Dina Tartaglia and Anqrea Koch; and juniors Melissa Lessig, Jennifer Shrader, and David Wiley are the eight existing members.

During the initiation ceremony, seven of these members lit candles symbolizing different languages of the world and read passages highlighting these languages and the literature evolving from them.

The new members then received certificates and the existing members pinned them with the five-pointed star of Phi Sigma Iota.

The new members are sophomores Janice Funk, Linsey Heiser, Francis McCloskey, Katherine Mirek, Joanne Morrone and Connne O'Connell; and seniors Raquel Lung and Mildred Metz.

All were honored to be acknowledged for their dedication, hard work and skill in a foreign language.

·•our department is so proud of the initiates,'' Halpern said.

"I am proud and excited," Morrone said. "I feel like I've made an accomplishment in my life."

Other members shared this sentiment. "I feel honored and I feel like it's a great achievement I've accomplished during my years at Cabrini," Metz said.

"It feels very good because I've been doing Spanish for a while now and it's one of my better subjects," Heiser said. "It just reminds me that school is important and I'm good at a subject."

"I feel very honored and this is

The members

"The food is excellent this evening," she said.

language society, gather tor a picture at their recent induction ceremony on Friday, Feb. 19. an excellent opportunity to use the skills I'm gaining in Spanish for something positive," Mirek said.

Mirrek also commented on the food, catered by Wood Dining Services.

Likewise, Koch appreciated the food. 'Tm surprised at the quality of the food," she said. "I didn't know Wood was so culturally adept."

Speaker makes positive change out of vegative past

Barbara Eisenbud spoke on Friday, Feb. 19 about the horrors in the pasts of her family members, who were prisoners of the Holocaust. With this, she made a positive change by founding the organization "Champions of Caring;' which honors high school students who volunteer for the community and change the lives around them.

by Julie Shallis news editor

It is vital to know where you came from.

Without this you will never know where you are going.

This is what Barbara Eisenbud imparted to her audience on Friday, -Feb. 19 in the Grace Hall Board

Room as a part of Cultural Kaleidoscope Week.

Eisenbud is the founder and executive director of "Champions of Caring," an organization that honors high school students who volunteer their time to the community in hopes of improving the lives around them.

Eisenbud's idea for this organiza-

tion came from her personal history.

Her father and grandfather worked for Oskar Schindler during the Holocaust. The movie "Schindler's List" is partly based on their lives.

Her mother was the sole survivor out of her entire family of 65 people. Her uncle also survived.

This is Eisenbud's family.

Eisenbud has spent most of her life teaching, with a degree from Hunter College in New York. She has also volunteered her time in her community.

When "Schindler's List" was released, she wrote many letters to Steven Spielberg thanking him for creating the movie.

When she had the chance to meet Spielberg, she said, she was very influenced by what he had to say. His message to her was that silence and indifference are a disease. and the mindset of the culture should be changed.

With this she decided to make "heroes out of high school kids who care," she said.

With the help of friends with connections, like Pat Ciarocchi of KYW news in Philadelphia, her

small. If you dream big, it will become big," Eisenbud said. This is her message to her high school students.

She honors these children for doing something good in their community, not because they have done it once, but because they keep with it and have a drive to change things.

She has changed the horror of her background into something positive, according to Eisenbud. Through Champions of Caring, there is hope.

Barbara Eisenbud, Founder, Champions of Caring

dream started to come true. Spielberg also donated millions to the organization.

She has bad help from Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell, Philadelphia Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua and David Hornbeck.

"If you dream small, it will be

She wants everyone to ask themselves, "Am I a bystander or do I do something?"

"Know you can make a stand. Write a plan and make it happen," Eisenbud said.

Right now she is looking to build her partnerships and honor as many kids as she can that do great thing to change lives.

''Alone you're an island. Together you're strong," Eisenbud said.

photo by Dr. Maria Elena Rippon

of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign

photo by Jim Snook Barbara Eisenbud speaks to students in the Widener Center Lecture Hall about her organization, Champions of Caring.

"Know you can make a stand. Write a plan and make it happen."

New students cite academics as reason for attending

The survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute and Cooperative Institutional Research Program showed for the first time that the class of 2002 chose Cabrini for its good academic reputation rather than its small size. The survey also showed that other aspects of the college were appealing to incoming students.

by Kristen Williams assistant copy editor

History was made when the class of 2002 looked at more than just the size of Cabrini when choosing to attend the college.

In a recent survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute and Cooperative Institutional Research Program, 56 percent of the students selected Cabrini's "good· academic reputation" as the reason they chose to attend the college.

Only 52 percent of the students, the lowest percent recorded in Cabrini's history, selected the school for its small size.

Other reasons for choosing the college included the fact that most graduates were placed in good jobs upon graduation.

The school offered financial aid as well, which was the top choice of last year's incoming class.

"The idea that people aren't coming to Cabrini due to its teeny size is a trend worth watching," Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice president of student development, said. "Cabrini being picked due to a good academic reputation is very good."

Bonfiglio went on to say that he felt that because more students were choosing Cabrini for its reputation, the value of a Cabrini degree would increase.

Keeping with characteristics of the institution itself, a record-low 30 percent of the class of 2002 chose Cabrini because it was close to home, and only 63 percent of these student's houses are within 50 miles of the college.

The percentage was the lowest number recorded in the past five years. Bonfiglio addressed this change in number as due to the fact that the college is actively trying to enroll students from farther away.

"The institution is continuing to draw students from further away to make the weekend

Religion, intent, and desire were also taken into consideration when compiling the survey.

Sixty-six percent of the new students who entered Cabrini in 1998 were Roman Catholic, a record low and the fourth class to drop below 70 per-

cent in this category.

Women still dominate the campus, with the class of 2002 being 69 percent female.

Along with women dominating the campus, so do Caucasians. The Cabrini community is 92.4 percent Caucasian.

-Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice president for student development

life here richer," Bonfiglio said. "With more facilities, nicer residence halls, and the means to have more activities for students, we are trying to find people who will stay here on the weekend."

During the survey, first-year students were asked about more than just Cabrini itself.

When asked about the dropping percent of Roman Catholics that attend the Catholic-at-

filiated college, Bonfiglio said, "We are trying to become a more diverse campus, and that may, in fact, be reflected by that number.

"We are trying to draw more people from minority groups, and by adding the sports complex and the sports science major, we are hoping to recruit more men."

"However, in America as a whole, there

are many more women in college than men, so although we hope to make a shift in this category, we may not be able to change it in a huge way," Bonfiglio said. The reasons why students have chosen to attend college were also recorded.

Seventy-four percent of the students questioned said they had come to college to "make more money," and 68 percent of first-year students said they had come to college to "gain a general education," again the highest number recorded in the past five years.

Cabrini as the first-choice college for first-year students rose for the third straight year, and was recorded at 75 percent.

Along with this, the number of students who expected to be satisfied with the college rose above 50 percent for the first time in three years. This year, it was recorded at 53 percent.

"Students who choose Cabrini because it has a good academic reputation would be more inclined to be satisfied with the school than those who choose it because it was small, close to home, or because of the financial aid they received," Bonfiglio said.

As Cabrini continues to grow, these numbers will continue to change, and Bonfiglio feels that they are "definitely numbers worth watching."

Student's artwork stolen froID outside library classrooID

Senior Trish Amato, a student in Lisa Lerner's 2-D Dimension Design class, reported the artwork stolen from outside a classroom in the Holy Spirit Library. The picture, a mosaic portrait of Chuck Close, was taken sometime between 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1 and 9:35 a.m. the next day.

by Nick Luchko staff writer

Once again, Cabrini College has been hit by the crime bug.

Between 4 p.m. on Monday Feb. 1 and 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday Feb. 2, Trish Amato, a senior, felt the effect.

Amato, who is registered in Lisa Learner's 2-D Dimension Design class, had her piece stolen from the Holy Spirit Library.

The picture had been sitting outside of room one on the lower level section of the building where her class takes place.

"I think it is very nasty that someone would steal Trish's artw-0rk,"Learner said.

When she was going to class on

Tuesday, Feb. 2, Amato passed the room and found that the painting was not there. She proceeded to go to Learner and ask her where her picture was.

Learner said she did not know where the picture was and asked Amato if she knew what had happened.

This went on for about five minutes, until they finally came to the realization that the picture had been stolen.

The piece that was seized from the library was a black-and-white portrait of Chuck Close.

The assignment for the project was to pick a famous person and reduce it to mosaic form using small images of paper.

This kind of artwork requires

the individual to place different pieces of paper on the board by using tweezers to get the right angle.

that the thieves were after, but also the frame, wh,ich was worth money.

Both Learner and Amato have stated that no other picture was stolen or has been reported stolen from the library.

-Lisa Learner, Amata's art professor

Amata's piece had a maroon frame and, according to Amato, took between eight and 10 hours to complete.

Learner is under the impression that it was not only the picture

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Adding insult fo injury, in Amata's view, was that there was another Chuck Clqse artwork in the hallway that w~s bigger then Amata's, but it was not stolen or even touched.

Amato said about the person who stole her artwork, "I hope they like it enough to steal it. I spent a lot of time on this piece and it was really good. I don't know why someone would want to steal it."

"It is a compliment in a negative

way," said Lerner Amato finished by asking anyone with information on her stolen artwork to step forward. "I would like my artwork back, if anyone knows where it is," she said.

In addition to Amata's work, Learner has reported that a large sign from this past week's art show was stolen from outside the library.

If anyone sees or hears anything about the whereabouts of Amata's artwork or the art sign, please contact either Amato or Learner. Amata's mailbox number is 303A. Lisa Learner's office is in the lower level of the Holy Spirit Library in room two.

"The institution is continuing to draw students from further away to make the weekend life here richer."

"It is a compliment, in a negative way."

Last Week in the World of News

2/19,

Jasper,Texas

An FBI expert testified that he found traces of James Byrd's DNA on clothes worn by his alleged killers the night of his murder. Three reputed white supremacists allegedly killed Byrd by chaining him to the back of their pickup truck and dragging him for three miles. Byrd's DNA was also found on a cigarette butt that he and one of his alleged killers shared before the murder, showing that the men had befriended him before killing him.

2/20, Chicago

Film critic Gene Siskel, who for years was teamed up with Roger Ebert in a syndicated movie-review program, died at the age of 53. Reports did not disclose the cause of death, but Siskel

had undergone surgery last year to remove a brain tumor and had recently taken time off from the show to speed up his recovery.

2/18, Philadelphia

2/21,

Iraq

District attorney Lynne Abraham said that she was "delighted" about a French - /. court's decision to extradite fugitive Ira Einhorn back to the city to stand trial for the /7.,..

17-year-old murder of Holly -'1,---:-Maddux. However, she also may try to flee again. Ein- ' / •

United States and British aircraft attacked an Iraqi missile site and two military communications sites after Iraq reportedly violated the southern no-fly zone. Pentagon officials say that Iraq has stepped up the occurrences of no-fly zone violations after the U.S. launched expressed concern that he )

horn was convicted in ab- -' a four-day attack on the sentia of the murder, but has "-\ country in December. Iraqi been living in France, which J President Saddam Hussein loose extradition laws. (f one who shoots down any alhas no death penalty and3/ has offered a reward to any',] lied aircraft.

-Laura Casamento

Students invite siblings to experience college life, fun

Student Development scheduled a variety of activities to show the siblings of residents the positive side of college life. However, many of the teenaged siblings invited to the weekend felt that there was not enough planned for them

by Anne C. Miller assistant managing editor

Tiny bodies were sighted bobbing around campus and dwarflike voices and laughter were heard echoing through the hallways as students introduced their siblings to Cabrini College.

However, in the distant background, a group of adolescent siblings found entertainment in unusual places.

A majority of the siblings that stayed at Cabrini for the weekend were between the ages of 12 and 16.

For these students, the weekend did not include many of the scheduled activities, but rather, consisted of hanging around with their older brothers or sisters and their friends.

Student Jackie Battista and brother, Bill, agreed that the weekend would have been more successful if Student Development had more activities for a varied age range, rather than focusing on elementary school-aged participants.

Student Development and Cabrini College hosted the annual siblings weekend Feb. 19 to 21.

All students were invited to welcome their siblings to Cabrini for a weekend of fun-filled activities and bonding.

However, such activities turned out to be a bust for the adolescent visitors.

The activities began with dinner in Founder's Hall dining hall on Friday, Feb. 19.

Siblings were welcomed to attend the evening's meal with the rest of Cabrini's residents.

Following dinner at 7 p.m., the movie "Antz" was shown in the Widener Center lecture hall. Admission to the movie was free and attracted a younger crowd, who bought bubbles of laughter to the usually silent room.

Produced by Dreamworks Distribution, "Antz" allowed the audience to "see the world from a whole new perspective," that of the ant.

But where were those siblings who found "Antz" just about as much fun as an ant farm?

These students were busy discovering the true meaning of "college life" with their siblings.

Saturday, Feb. 20 bought a flurry of activity and entertainment, beginning with brunch.

Carnival activities were presented in the Founder's Hall gymnasium from to 1 to 4 p.m. and included games, prizes and the popular "moonwalk," or inflated jumping cushion.

"My four-year-old cousin loved the carnival," said Beth McArdle, a sophomore resident.

Meanwhile, several adolescents were found taking the moonwalk to extremes.

The day did not end with the carnival, but was followed by a magician in the Grace Hall Atrium at 7 p.m. and an ice cream party in the Grace Hall Board Room at 8 p.m.

After Saturday's flow of activity, Sunday was scheduled to be relaxing and bring closure to the three-day frenzy of events.

Persona Cards could be pro-

duced by students and siblings outside of the cafeteria during and following brunch on Sunday, Feb. 21.

Siblings were then encouraged to utilize the pool in the Dixon Center to top off the weekend.

"It's interesting to see my brother's reaction after experiencing

life away from home," said sophomore Meghan Dougherty. Dougherty's younger brother, Jimmy, said, "I was intrigued by the college and impressed by the freedom that comes with the college lifestyle, but disappointed that more activities were not aimed at an older crowd."

photo by Jim Snook Students and their siblings enjoy the carnival, which was held in the Dixon Center gym on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Many faces of man reflected in exhibit

by Shanna Fanelli assistant features editor

Emotions are the make-up of man.

With brushes, paints, pencils and pastel, Susan Schary, professional courtroom artist, has worked her cosmetology on canvas. The result is a collection of pieces that demand reaction .from the viewer.

The artwork of Schary, now holdmg court in the Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery within the Holy Spirit Library, is a challenging compilation that not only reflects.but also projects, the many faces of man.

There is a compatibility throughout the room.

The Victorian era is a theme strewn through many of the paintings. Lace, pearls, china dolls and flowers proclaim their

presence with rich, velvet-like color.

The innocence and peace of children and fairies reside next to women with feathered masks and highlighted locks of hair.

"I love children and dolls," Schary said. "They are the purest of heart.''

Sharing the innocence is also the terror, anguish and worry lines of court trials, including scenes fr-0m the Thomas Capano, John DuPont and Arthur Bomar trials.

Several mob trial scenes and a picture causing one man to exclaim, "Now that's a Kennedy!" over "The many faces of Kennedy," also contribute to the display.

"It's amazing," Mary Alice Rogers said. Rogers, a close friend of Schary's, was taken with Schary's style the fust time she laid eyes on a carefully de-

photo by

Susan Schary's oil on canvas entitled "Ladies in Waiting."

tailed painting of the artist's family. "I was hell-bent on meeting her," she said.

Detail is not the only trait associated with Schary.

Having gone through her own "dark ages," Schary is now reveling in the "joy of life."

Many times, the figure posing for the observer is a relative or

friend.

Schary's youngest daughter, Karima, is the object of the appreciative fairies in the work "The Portrait Sitting." Mary Alice is the young woman beneath the veil in "The Feathered Mask.''

"It is very important in jobs of negativity to honor an outlet that brings joy," Schary said, referring to her courtroom works and her own personal pieces. "It brings a balance."

The exhibition of recent works by Susan Schary, entitled "Dichotomy," will be on display in the gallery of the Holy Spirit Library through March 21. Many of the works are available for purchase and unframed prints are also on sale for $120 each.

For more information call (610) 902-8380 or (610) 9028255.

Television networks 'toon up with animation

by Adam Greenberg assistant a&e editor

Television stars are in danger of losing their jobs to more animated performers.

Prime-time animation has experienced a boom over the last few years, and with the additions of Fox's "The Pjs" and UPN's "Dilbert," it looks certain to continue in the years to come.

While one of Fox's • other animated shows is called ''King of the Hill," it is "The Simpsons" that rules the roost.

Debuting as a regular series in 1990, "The Simpsons" paved the way for the current crop of cartoons illuminating television screens across the nation.

Fueled by a seemmgly endless supply of creativity and cleverness, "The Simpsons" now reigns as the longest-running primetime animated series in television history.

Based on its success with ''The Simpsons"

and "King of the Hill," Fox has recently launched ''The Pjs."

The Eddie Murphy-backed production takes place in an urban housing project with the characters brought to life by puppets.

Fox hopes to continue its successful track record 1n animated television with two more upcoming series.

"The Family Guy" premiered in the coveted post-Super Bowl slot, demonstrating Fox's commitment to animation, and is scheduled to begin its regular run in the spring.

"Simpsons" creator and executive producer Matt Groening looks to expand his success with "Futurama," a comedy set in the year 3000.

Elsewhere on the dial, the UPN is giving animation a try with "Dilbert," a series based on the wildly popular Scott Adams comic strip, which chronicles the daily ups and downs of life in a cubicle.

Also riding this highly successful trend are MTV's "Daria" and Comedy Central's "South Park.''

While producing animation is costly and time consuming, there are many benefits.

Unlike live-action series, animated shows do not have to deal with the aging process.

Many sitcoms have faltered in their later years because the kids had to move out and go to college. Meanwhile, Bart has been in the fourth grade throughout the entire run of "The Simpsons."

Logistical and budgetary restraints that other shows have to contend with do not hinder animated series. They are only limited by the imagination of the writers.

Perhaps the biggest benefit is the lucrative merchandising that goes hand-in-hand with animation

There are not too many kids clamoring for toy manufacturers to produce "NYPD Blue'' action figures, but "South Park'' has proven to be a merchandising juggernaut with everything from talking mugs to key chains to T-shirts.

A couple of years ago, a similar tidal wave of animated series resulted in flops such as "Fish Police" and "The Critic."

However, with several blockbuster hits on the air, animation looks certain to draw more and more success in the future.

WHENTO WATCH

• ·The Simpsons," Sundays at 8 p.m. (Fox)

• "Dilbert." Mondays at 8 p.m. (UPN)

• "King of the Hill."Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (Fox)

• "The Pjs,• Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. (Fox)

• ·south Park." Wednesdays at 10 p.m. (Comedy Central)

•·Daria." Wednes-doys at 10 p.m. (MTV)

• "The Family Guy· and "Futurama· are coming soon to Fox. - images obtained from the Internet.

Karin Letcher

NEWS AND NOTES

The following movies will be opening this Friday, Feb. 26:

• "8 MM,"starring Nicholas Cage;

• "200 Cigarettes," starring Christina Ricci, Courtney Love and Ben Affleck.

The following movies will be opening on Friday, March 5:

• "Cruel Intentions," starring Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Reese Witherspoon;

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Singer honored for her fight for equality, talent

by Janice C. Funk assistant managing editor

Blessed not only with an impeccable voice with incredible range, Marian Anderson also possessed courage and grace in the face of racism.

A tribute was given to Anderson, a black contralto deemed as having "a voice that comes once in a hundred years" by Arturo Toscanini, on Thursday, Feb. 18 in the WidenerLectureHall.

The tribute, led by Blanche Burton Lyles, was part of Cultural Kaleidoscope 'week at Cabrini. Lyles, a long-time family friend of Anderson's, spoke of Anderson personally, remembering her as "so kind and special."

A d<X:umentaryof ~derson was shown, 'highlighting her rise from a choirgirl at Philadelphia's Union Baptist Church to the greatest opera halls of the United>States and .Europe.

,°The special focus of the documentary was Anderson's status as one of the symbols of blacks' fight for equality. The Philadelphia-born Anderson was sent to Europe in the early 1920s by her parents, who knew that abroad, their daughter's operatic talents would not be rejected because of her race.

When she returned to the United States, she met mixed reactions. Nearly an entire country wanted to hear her sing, yet her

manager had difficulty finding halls that would not only allow a black performer, but also admit blacks.

Perhaps the most enduring image of Anderson is the Easter Sunday concert she performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after she was refused concert dates at other Washington concert halls.

Lyles spoke of the impact Anderson had on her own life. Lyles is a 1954 graduate of the Curtis Institute and is the first black woman to be given a degree by the school. Anderson had recommended Lyles to Curtis.

As both a classical pianist and a friend of Anderson, Lyles recognized the impoi:tance of music education and the difficulties some young students encounter as they pursue their art. Therefore, she worked to start the Marian Anderson Historical Society, a "living monument" to the singer.

The society works to preserve Ander~on's legacy by providing mentoring and scholarships to music students in need. It also keeps her memory alive by memorializing her with gardens and such in her hometown of Philadelphia.

Lyles' most proud accomplishment was the recent purchase of Anderson's home on Martin Street in Philadelphia. It has been reopened as a museum.

Those interested in learning more about the Marian Anderson Historical Society can call (215) 732-6723.

• "Analyze This," starring Robert DeNiro and Billy Crystal;

• "The Other Sister," starring Diane Keaton, Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi;

• "The Corruptor," starring Mark Wahlberg.

The following albums are set for release on Tuesday, March 9:

• Mase Presents Harlem World with "The Movement";

• Pinhead with "Shoot the Moon";

• Wilco with "Summer Teeth."

The following are concerts coming soon to the area:

• Rod Stewart at the First Union Center on Feb. 26;

• Lee "Scratch" Perry at the TLA on March 3;

• The Black Crowes at the Electric Factory for two nights, March 5 and 6;

• For ticket and show information. check out www.electricfactory.com.

Still deciding about your major?

Family pushing you to decide soon???

Feeling stressed about pre-registration???

Wondering

How to Choose a Major and a Career Workshop

This is a two-session workshop. Please plan to attend both sessions.

Tuesday, Feb. 23 and Thursday, Feb. 25, 12:30 p.m.-1 :30 p.m. in the Co-op & Career Services Office, 160 Grace Hall.

photo by Janice Funk Blanche Burton Lyles performs at the piano in the Widener Center Lecture Hall during the tribute to Marian Anderson, held during Cultural Kaleidoscope week.

Getting the

by Jennifer Nespoli features editor

So you still can't fit into those jeans? Or maybe you can fit into your jeans without a problem, but it's your bathing suit that has you concerned. With spring approaching and summer not far away, now is ·a good time to focus on getting and staying fit.

Whether you want to lose weight or just keep yourself healthy, nutrition is a big part of how you

French fries: Tempting or toxic? They make our tastebuds water and our stomachs cringe. They are not part of a healthy diet. feel. The foods you eat and the way you eat them can make a bigger difference than you thought. Everyone knows to watch their fat intake and maintain a balanced diet, but there are other factors that play into a healthy lifestyle.

Here are some tips on how to stay healthy while still enjoying your meals and keeping yourself fit.

Rather than eating two or three big meals a day, it is better to eat four or five smaller meals. Smaller meals are easier to bum off; therefore, less calories and carbohydrates are stored away as fat.

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by Chris Nielsen assTstantperspectiveseditor

There is not a whole lot going on at Cabrini College at 4:30 in the morning. Aside from students cramming for tests at the last minute, the campus is in hibernation at this time. Well, almost the whole campus. For IO years, mailroom manager Sam Vasiliades has been in the Widener Center at 4:30, making sure that when Cabrini wakes up, the mail will be waiting.

If you are trying to lose weight, do not starve yourself. When you eat less food than your body needs to provide it with energy, the body compensates by burning calories at a lower rate. The body goes into starvation mode, and this does more harm than good. The body actually thinks it is starving, so it gets as much out of every calorie as it possibly can. When you do start eating normally again, your body will not process the calories as efficiently as it

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did before the diet, and you will end up gaining weight.

Try not to eat foods at night that are high in complex carbohydrates. These carbohydrates can take longer to bum off, and therefore can tum into stored fat. Foods with complex carbohydrates in them include bread, pasta and cereal. The best thing to eat at night is fruit, which contains simple carbohydrates. If you check the labels on food, remember that the

values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Not everyone's diet consists of 2,000 calories. If you want to find out what your daily calorie intake it, keep a food log for a few days of everything you eat. Then using a calorie counter, add up the calories from each of your meals. Do not judge yourself by how many pounds you weigh. Muscles weigh more than fat, so if you begin exercising, you will probably gain weight. Instead, judge yourself by how well your clothes fit and how well you feel.

behind the mail

For Vasiliades,working early mornings is not an inconvenience, it is just something that comes with the job. After years of self-employment, as he calls it, be is more than happy to have a job he truly enjoys and loves. He actually wishes this job was here 20 years ago.

He has seen a lot and done even more in his 63 years of life. His first memorable job was in the military as a medic in an army hospital, which was "something different."

An early stint in the post office was short-lived for Sam, who did not like having to work indoors in a confined setting. What then followed was a series of odd jobs in a variety of careers. "When you are young and single, you just don't give a damn, and jobs were easy to find," Vasiliades said.

Vasiliades is not an easy man to track down. If you pay attention, you may see him in 10 different places a day, but never in the same place twice. Besides being part of the job, this energy is a reflection of his love of variety and being outdoors.

Also reflected in his work is his love of the students at Cabrini College, particularly those who work with him in the mailroom. "I get the credit that the kids deserve. Without them I wouldn't be here," Vasiliades said.

Despite his modesty, the consensus among his coworkers is that the mailroom would fall apart without him. Whereas the college used to employ two full-time mailroom workers, now it is just him and the "kids."

Among the workers that Vasiliades fondly remembers is Steve Murray of the English/communications department, who was "a hell of a worker." Another worker he misses is recent graduate John Mack, who installed the

current mailroom computer system. His fondness for his co-workers is more than returned by his current employees. Junior Shannon Downs feels that "Sam is one of the few people around who cares about the students, and he always gives you a straight answer."

For Vasiliades the top reward of the job is not the pay or the benefits, but the enjoyment of working. "Being around young people everyday makes me think young," said Sam.

photo by Jim Snook Sam enjoys working with students in the mailroom because he says they keep him young. From left, Paula Amegbe, Sam Vasiliades, Katie Vallone, Diane Wernert, Shannon Downs and Andy Virtue.

photo by Jim Snook Sam takes a package from sophomore Mary Beth Farnan. Sam arrives at Cabrini at 4:30 a.m. to make sure the mail is ready when students wake up.

Enjoying the ride on cloud nine

Dr.Leonard Norman Primiano is on a natural high. He is being carried on the wings of his documentary on angels, which premiered at Cabrini last week as part of the Cultural Kaleidoscope events. Many people attended just to see what all the buzz was about.

by Jennifer Nespoli features editor

Dr. Leonard Norman Primiano looked almost bashful in front of the crowd until he walked up to the podium, adjusted the microphone and exclaimed, "Peace!"

It was a big night for him, as it was for the three other stars who were waiting anxiously for their moments in the limelight to begin. When the lights finally did go down, students and guests settled down for 23 minutes of angel indulgence.

It was the Cabrini premiere of a video produced by Primiano, assistant pesor of religious studies, which he calls an e • phic documentary on angels. The video r ents the culmination of over a year of research on angels for Primiano.

Angels were the hot topic that Wednesday evening on Feb. 17. Many students, administrators, faculty and alumni and their respective angels packed the Widener Center Lecture Hall for the premiere. Dr. Arthur Young, professor of English and one of the stars in the video, had brought his needlepoint artwork of angels along to show his fans.

The two other stars of the video, Mary Whittarn and Penny Wright, sat in the front row with their family and friends. This was the first time they would see the completed documentary, in front of the rest of the Cabrini community.

Primiano's fascination with angels began several years ago, although he has always had a general interest in them. He was asked to give the keynote speech at the Symposium on Angels in November of 1997. It was there while giving a talk about angels that Primiano had the inspiration for the angel documentary. The video debuted four months later at the premiere of the

Vatican art exhibit called "Angels from the Vatican: The Invisible Made Visible."

The Vatican Art Museum put together 100 pieces of art, sculptures, vestments, tapestries and other artifacts for the traveling exhibit, which has been touring the U.S. for the past year. The art ranges from the ninth century B.C. to the 20th century, and has never been seen before outside of the Vatican.

In order to put the video together, Primiano needed to find people who were willing to talk about their beliefs in angels on camera. He did not have to look very far. Young was eager to get involved, as were the two other participants. All three were found through Cabrini students.

"I had no idea what a treasure trove we had here," Primiano said of finding the three participants through Cabrini. 'This video exists because of the resources of this place."

The documentary was not about the history of angels, and it did not give specific answers about what angels are. Primiano did not intend it to do that. He simply wanted to present the views of three individuals in their own words.

''We wanted the believers in angels to speak for themselves," Primiano said. There was no narration during the

documentary, only a few message cards to explain some of the scenes.

The documentary was shot with a Sony digital camera by Will Luer, the director. Music was written by an old friend of Primiano's, Mark McLaren, who is a conductor currently touring with the Los Angeles Broadway show ''Titanic." The music that was first chosen could not be used because of copyright laws, so McLaren offered to write and orchestrate the music himself for free. He played his piece over the phone from New York to Primiano, who thought it was perfect for the documentary.

All three informants have different ideas of angels, but

"I had realized that there was a popularity in America," Primiano said, ''but I didn't realize how popular it was until I did research."

There was a positive response from students who attended the premiere. Junior Chad May, who does believe in angels, found the video informative. He believes that angels can be in the form of music or someone who just walks by and brightens up another's day.

Wright sees angels as enhanced mirrors that show a person the best they can be. She has a special relationship with angels. She has been able to tune into other people's angels, and has even been able to find out their names.

Wright's angel is called Astphidel, which means "faithful star." Wright regularly talks to her angel, just as she has talked to the angels of others. She co~rs herself a clairvoyant consultant, or a ~ysician. She was blind since birth, but ever since she has had surgery in Switzerland she has been able to see light and can at times make out color. Before she had sight, she was still able to see images in her head.

"All my life I had visions, but I never knew what they were," she said. She can see things psychically that she can not see physically.

Young's angel is called "Caleeb," a name which he is very proud of. Of course, Young is very protective of his angel in general. ''What a lovely way to be so selfish," he said. 'This being is mine, not yours. You have one. Talk to yours. This is mine."

None of the informants found the video embarrassing; in fact, they felt only good things photo by Jen Nespoli from it. "It affirmed my faith," Young said. "My

they all believe in the existence of angels in some profound, personal way. As Wright put it, "I think they are just beings that love us and really care, and want us to be the best that we can be. I think they are love, somewhat incarnate."

Thus came the name for the documentary, "Love, Somewhat Incarnate." Wright explains the phrase this way, "Angels are definitely an energy that is sometimes tangible."

Whittam agrees with Wright when it comes to love. "We need to love one another, be neighbors together, let love come alive again. It won't be Catholic, it won't be Protestant, it won't be Jewish, it'll be love, and the angels are into all of that and helping that happen."

Angels have been around for centuries and they span many religious cultures, according to Primiano. "Most of this country's diverse religious communities agree that angels represent messengers and expressions of the divine," he said.

The Chysler Corporation, which is sponsoring the Vatican art exhibit, conducted a recent poll. They found that 75 percent of Americans believe in angels in some form, and 65 percent have some sort of angel decoration or imagery in their home.

The best part about participating in the video for him was meeting the other people involved.

Young also got the chance to display his artwork on the night of the premiere. He sews needlepoints of angels, giving each angel a distinctly different face. So far he has sewn about 25 angels, and has no plans to stop anytime soon. It is a hobby that he finds relaxing and rewarding.

For Wright, it made all the suffering in her life worthwhile. "It was one of the crowning joys of my life," she said. "I have four words for it. I was honored, thrilled, fulfilled and validated."

Cabrini students found the video very diverse and honest. "It let the people speak for themselves," sophomore Teresa Martin said.

"It was everything I expected," junior Dave Syby said. "It elaborated on what I already knew. It was good to have the personal views."

Although Primiano's video was put together in only four months, it has already made a long-lasting impression.

''When you have informants who have a beautiful way of expressing themselves, it's very easy to make a documentary," he said.

Dr. Leonard Primiano has quite a collection of angel statues in his office, which could pass for a library or a museum. Primiano gets lost among the artifacts. religion is part of who I am, and I'm not embarrassed about who I am."

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EDITORIAL Keeping the faith

According to recent articles in the New York Times and the Catholic Reporter, the Vatican has issued a statement announcing plans to make Catholic-affiliated colleges more Catholic. Although the plans would help to bring • each college and university together, there are several obvious problems with the idea.

Among their plans, the Vatican would like to ensure that every professor and teacher-regardless of the subject he or she teaches-at every Catholic college is a faithful and practicing Catholic. This, they say, will lead to a better allaround Catholic education.

However, this simply leads to an invasion into the private lives of these people. Why should the fact that they speak badly about their parents or the revelation that they sometimes take the Lord's name in vain have any effect on their ability to instruct a class? By selecting a professed Catholic teacher over a Jewish instructor, are we denying a position to a better teacher who could impart more knowledge on his or her students?

Another problem with the plan is the criteria for choosing a faithful, practicing Catholic. What should be the standard definition of a "good Catholic?" If a professor oversleeps and misses Mass one Sunday, is he or she no longer a good Catholic? Should that person therefore be fired from his or her job? What if a professor is divorced? Since the Church instructs that divorce is a sin, is that professor a bad Catholic?

The plan would also directly affect the lives of the students. College is largely regarded as a time to find oneself. Students who have attended 12 years of Catholic elementary and high school have already had all of the basic doctrines and teachings pounded into their heads. In college, they have the freedom and self-reliance to figure out for themselves whether or not those teachings are true and decide if they would like to pursue a Catholic lifestyle or another. Continuing to force the Church's values down a student's. throat will only lead to disgust and rebellion.

KARIN LETCHER

Visions of things like a frolicking Elmo and a cuddly Mr. Snuffleupagus are supposed to spring to mind when people recall their childhood visits to the amusement park Sesame Place.

But for me, the only image that remains from that fateful day I took the trip down to Langhorne is a dead person nestled under piles and piles of plastic colored balls.

When I was about seven years old, my family and I went to Sesame Place along with my older brother's Boy Scout troop.

The day started out pleasant enough. I played on the water slides, had my picture taken on Super Grover's lap and got pummeled repeatedly by my brother. Well, maybe that last thing wasn't so great.

Then, I ventured to that evil room of plastic balls.

Being an extremely curious child, as are all children, I always wanted to know what was at the bottom of all those balls. I started digging down towards the floor of the room, expecting to reach China or something absurd like that. Instead of arriving at a foreign country, though, I found a -

It was a young man and he was not moving. Scared and panicked, I rushed over to the zit-faced teenaged boy who was in charge of the amusement and told him what I had discovered. He looked at me with a smirk on his face, laughed and said, "Ob don't worry about it, that guy has been missing for a couple of weeks."

Don't worry? What the hell was this punk talking about? There was a dead boy buried under all those supposedly safe and friendly blue, red and yellow balls.

I ran out of the room and found my parents as quickly as I could.

Strangely enough, when I told them my harrowing story, they had the same reaction as the kid working the plastic ball room. They just laughed.

In hindsight, and after years of intensive therapy (just kidding), I have come to the realization that the prick teenager that was in charge of the ball amusement was joking with me.

My parents knew this, my brother knew it, everyone knew but me. The guy under all the balls was probably just a fellow worker messing around.

The point of this anecdote is children do not always understand when those of a greater age than them are kidding around.

Little kids have the tendency to believe absolutely anything they see or bear.

For instance, aside from the traumatic Sesame Place incident, there was the time when I was

about nine years old when my mother teasingly (although I did not know it at the time) told me that if I listened to music as I was falling asleep my bead would explode. About ten years later when I finally did listen to music as I was going to sleep, my bead did not blow up and I realized my mom was just trying to get me to tum off my radio.

We are all guilty of telling children little jokes or lies, either to get them to do something we want or for pure amusement. As a swim instructor, I am a major participant in this activity.

My favorite lie to tell the kids during lessons is that there are alligators at the deep end of the pool and that they love to feed on the arms and legs of non-swimmers.

The message I am attempting to impart is that remarks that may seem innocent and harmless to us can have a major impact on a child's life.

Sure, finding what I thought was a dead body in the plastic balls at Sesame Place made for a good story to tell the other kids at the playground, but for a long while I honestly believed that I really bad come in contact with a dead person.

Just think twice the next time you joke around with a child. Most likely, they will think you are being serious.

KarinLetcheris a seniormajoringin English/communication.Sheis theA&E editorof Loquitur.Althoughtheword"balls. appearsrepeatedlythroughoutthecolumn, thereis nodoublemeaning.

Givingcreditto a filmcritic'slife

As half of the "Siske! and Ebert" duo, he was often affectionately referred to as "the skinny one."

Growing up, I enjoyed watching Siske! and Ebert duke it out over the latest films on their weekly television show.

ADAM

GREENBERG

Iwas saddened this weekend to learn that film critic Gene Siske! had passed away at the age of 53.

columnist for TV Guide. He recently took a leave of absence from his duties to focus on his health following surgery last year.

Like most people, I like to make up my own mind about the quality of a movie, but as a film buff, I am always interested in what the "professionals" have to say.

Even when the local station buried the program in the late night hours on Sunday, I remained a loyal viewer. While I did not always agree with what he had to say, I usually felt that Siske! made valid points about whatever film he was reviewing.

In addition to co-hosting the popular television series, Siske! was also a writer for the Chicago Tribune, a contributor to CBS television's "This Morning," and a I always used to watch "Siskel

and Ebert" and think about what a cool job it would be to write about and discuss film for a living. I finally got that job when I joined the Loquitur staff and became assistant editor of the A&E section.

And what will become of the thumbs?

Siske! and Ebert's signature approval rating of "Two thumbs up" has become the unofficial stamp of quality for films over the last 20 years or so.

Late Sunday night, I turned on the television and found that ''Siske! and Ebert" was on, obviously taped prior to Siskel's passing.

In his absence, another critic sat in the aisle seat across from Roger Ebert and argued, turning his thumb up or down at the newest releases.

It just wasn't the same. As far as I am concerned, the balcony is closed.

Their trademark "thumb ratings" coupled with their heated debates helped to popularize film criticism. AdamGreenberg is a seniormajoring in English/communication. Heis the assistantA&Eeditorof Loquitur

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Try to remember that our families and friends count

Dear President Iadarola, Dr. Robert A.· Bonfiglio, and members of the executive staff:

I am a senior at Cabrini graduating in May, with a major in English and communication.

Like many of my peers, I have worked very long and hard to earn my college degree.

I am anxiously awaiting a day that occurs only once in a life time, a day that I will remember for the rest of my life.

Throughout my years at Cabrini, I have received a great deal of encouragement from my entire family.

I will become the first daughter, granddaughter, sister, and niece to graduate from college.

Without their constant love and support, I would never be where I am today-83 days from commencement ceremonies.

So I ask you this: Why are only three members of my family able to come to see me graduate?

Why can't the most important people that have guided me along the path to this great achievement be able to share in my success?

Why aren't my own and my parents' hard earned-tuition dollars going toward this cause?

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However, I do not feel that you really, fully understand the concerns of all of us, the members of the senior class, the future graduates.

Approximately 550 graduates are scheduled to commence along with their many guests is a lot of people, I agree.

Yet, even if we had graduation in the Dixon Center, over-crowdedness would still be a major problem.

Now that you have '·compromised'' to hold graduation outside on the Mansion lawn, for which I am delighted, what is wrong with allowing graduates the opportunity to invite a few more guests to attend?

Why can't the three regular tickets be for seats closest to the graduates and the other tickets be for guests that bring their own seating or stand along the outside?

These guests should still need a ticket to do this so the crowd can be controlled.

request.

As far as parking is concerned, if it is such a big deal, why not give out two parking passes, one for on campus and one for off campus?

Why not ask permission from Eastern College to use their parking lots?

Or even Valley Forge Military Academy? Why not have shuttles run back and forth for the guests?

If that is not possible, then just make the guests walk.

When I arrived at Cabrini in August 1995, I was given a student handbook.

The last paragraph of page one reads, "The student development staff pledge that they will do all they can to make your Cabrini experience as challenging, as rewarding, and as pleasurable as it can be."

My Cabrini experience is almost over. Yes, I do feel that it was a challenging and a pleasurable one. 1

Nevertheless. I emphasize the word rewarding because in my eyes, graduation is the ultimate reward.

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This is mainly so graduates can at least try to invite their immediate family or so we don't have to choose between which grandparent we want to bring.

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n a world that does not offer one a solid role model, I have always wondered who would be my role model. You JOE ELLIOTT know, the person who was ·going to help make me make the right decisions when the time came.

In today's world, we are almost told to have certain people be our role models. Sports figures, movie stars and singers are probably the most popular role models in today's world.

When we were younger, we thought that the best people in the world were Bugs Bunny and Big Bird, and as we grew older, we slowly changed our leaders to parents and teachers. For some reason, sports figures and others have been able to make their way into staying a part of our lives.

Sure, I admit that some sports figures deserve to have the recognition and the honor of being a role model, but at the same time, why do we choose sports players? It seems as though we are picking up players and only looking at them for their on-court attributes-not looking at what they do off the court, which really matters.

I feel that by choosing sports figures to be our role models, we are not really making the right choice.

In my life, I really never figured that I would have that many role models.

I always figured that I could not find somebody that was going to help shape my future.

I kind of relied on just having a bunch of people influence me. I guess you could just figure that I have a lot of role models, but never really wanted to have one.

But over the past couple of weeks, I really have been looking to one person to get me off my rear end, and there has been only one person that I could really think of in my mind that can make me try harder.

Sure, I thought about both Dr. Jerry Zurek and Steve Murray, but they are more like people that instill a constant set of fears into my head, so I had to go to somebody who was not going to scare me with big words all the time.

In the past couple of weeks, I have really learned to appreciate my family and what they have done for me, especially my father, who has worked extremely hard over the past couple of years to make sure that I have gotten nothing less than the best.

It really amazes me when I speak to my dad,

INick-but I call him Dad-just bow hard he really tries.

It seems as though over the past couple of months, his voice on the phone sounded tired, and I never really thought about it until I went home for Christmas break.

I really felt that I bad not spent that much time with my father. Usually when I would go home, I would stick around for a little while, then I would go out with my friends.

But this time, I tried to make it different. I really was able to sit down with my father and talk about life. I was so surprised that my father was able to convey to me a large amount of his thoughts and feelings.

He told me that he was really happy with all the work that I have been doing and that I was finally working to a level that I should have been working at since I got to Cabrini.

It's not like I was surprised that my father was happy for me, but I was really happy to see that he shared a common knowledge in what I liked doing.

Sure, he told me that I was taking years off of his life by writing for the Loquitur, but he told me that he was happy that I was making ripples in a oncestagnant school. But he wanted me to start to explore more options. He figured that I was not going to get that much out of life by just complaining, and even though I had some pretty good articles, sooner or later the albino deer was going to pass away and I would have to find something else to report about.

He was the one that helped me choose to pick up graphic design as a second major. He has really made me feel as though he has no problems with my decisions.

I feel that role models are people that really need to help you in the world. They are the types of people who are supposed to make you think. I know that my dad has really made me think. He has taken the time to make sure that I am constantly thinking about my decisions. A role model is the type of person who is supposed to challenge you and make you think.

My father has definitely made me understand the ideas of working and having responsibilities in life. I'm pretty sure Mark McGwire and Michael Jordan can't make me do my homework and tell me that they care about me.

One thing is for sure: when I get older, I will only have one person that I can attribute my future success to.

Thanks, Dad.

JoeElliottis a juniormajoringin English/ communication.Heis theperspectives editorof Loquitur.Hisobsessionwiththe albinodeeris becomingunhealthy.

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10. Homework.

9. Catch up on some needed sleep.

8. Finally eat some healthy food.

7. Go somewhere, other than another room in your house.

6. Find another albino deer.

5. Wash your sheets and blankets.

4. Find a summer job.

3. Find a role model.

2. Visit a old friend at their school, and realize how much better their school is.

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Will Tyson ever learn a lesson?

James "Buster" Douglas, by being knocked out in 10 rounds.

Tyson not only lost his title, he lost much of the respect the boxing world and its fans had for him.

After bis defeat, Tyson's world started to fall apart.

One year later, Tyson was convicted of raping Desiree Washington in his hotel room.

RON D'ORAZIO

For roughly 15 years, boxer Mike Tyson has been in a spotlight that has beamed harshly upon his career.

Unfortunately, the harshness of the spotlight has been greatly magnified by Tysons' actions in and out of the ring.

For almost five years, Tyson reigned as the World Boxing Association's title-holder. From 1986 to the early 1990s, Tyson was the cream of the crop in the world of boxing. Then, he lost a fight to a huge underdog,

He spent almost four years in jail until he was released on good behavior.

His sentence was originally a maxium of seven years.

After pounding on under-skilled boxers Peter McNeely and Buster Mathis, 'Tyson was somehow set up to battle then-champion, Evander Holyfield.

After a long, IO-round fight, Holyfield won by decision, setting 'Tyson's career back further.

Then the unspeakable happened in a boxing ring.

During the 'Tyson-Holyfield rematch, 'Tyson bit Holyfield's ear twice to the point of drawing blood.

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It was an act unheard of before that evening.

Tyson shocked the world and was suspended from boxing for a year.

This should have been a warning sign for those involved in the boxing commission. How do we let an athlete back to their respective sport after he attacked another man with such violence?

Boxing is a violent sport, do not get me wrong, but it is a sport of punching, not biting other fighter's ears off.

Tyson is a dangerous man.

The rape and the biting do not mark the first time that Tyson has gotten into trouble. He has been in confrontations with the law throughout his life, especially during bis career.

Fights with police officers, bar patrons and fans have hiked up bis criminal record to include around 10 suits and other charges filed against him.

All of Tyson's problems make me wonder why Tyson is still allowed to fight for money.

The answer comes down to money, of

course.

Is that enough reason, though, to keep a certifible maniac in the ring?

What kind of a sports system do we have here?

Tyson cannot even hold pre-fight interviews without lashing out at reporters who ask him "tough" questions.

If he doesn't want to be interviewed, that is fine.

It makes me cringe to see him try to tear a reporter apart because they try to ask him a question.

To think that Tyson used to be one of my favorite athletes, I once again cringe.

I respected bis talent and ability and the fact that he went from a poor background to a top fighter. All is lost in my mind for "Iron Mike."

By the way, 'Tyson is off to jail again. What else is new?

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PACPlayoff Results

Men's Basketball

Cavs' run for 7th title stopped by Wesley

by Nicholas Burch assistant news editor

For the first time in seven years, the Cabrini Men·~ Basketball team will not contend for the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference title.

This is due to their 72-69 loss to Wesley College.

A season of high expectations and the theory that nothing but a championship 1s expected was submerged with the horrifying fact that the Cavs must wait until next year.

"Next year will definitely be better,'' sophomore Tyquine Wilson said.

by the Wolverines and the failure to come back on turnovers, which created a gap in the lead that went unnoticed until half time.

Going into halftime, Cabrini needed to turn the momentum and the score around as the Cavs trailed 42-34.

With the start of the second half, the Cavs surged on offense, cutting the lead to one.

The Cavs were poised for an outstanding comeback until Tramaine White committed a technical

foul at the 13-minute mark.

Hope was still alive, though, since both free throws were missed and never been eliminated from PAC championship contention.

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With a tenacious defense, Wesley pressed the Cavs and forced key turnovers in the first half.

Complimented by clutch shooting, Wesley tied the game at 18 points with 9:25 left in the first half.

Playing a zone full court press, both teams forced turnovers throughout the game, but it was Wesley that led by six with just under six minutes left to play.

Down by nine, with just 4:20 left in the first half, a key foul by Wesley was thought to be the turning point for the C<>v~.

Moments later, an outsti,r,ding alley-oop cjink by Wesley Wolverine's Russell 1ongue shocked the Cavaliers and silenced the crowd on hand.

The silence was overshadowed by unexpected passes

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the Cavs were still down by one.

Then defensive lapses reared their ugly head.

An intentional foul by Tim Anderlonis punctured another hole in the hope for a comeback.

All seemed lost until a significant block by Jim McTamney led to a Cavalier rush.

A three-pointer by Tyquine Wilson cut Wesley's lead to two at 64-62.

However, Wesley's Clint Hitchner responded by drilling a three-pointer to seal the lead at 71-67.

The clock ticked down to the final seconds, and so did the championship euphoria that the Cavaliers have felt for the last six years.

ater polo begins JV sweeps tourney

by Lisa Nicole Finegan staff writer

Leave the horses at the stables. A new form of polo is about to hit the Dixon Center. This game of polo demands no more • than an inner tube, a team, a ball and, of course, a pool.

A new intramural league is coming to the Dixon Center. Inner tube water polo is the latest in the attempt to stir more interest in the Dixon Center pool.

With the debate over the use of the Dixon Center's pool by other colleges, recreation facility director Joseph Santorine, is making an effort to gain interest in the facility by offering a new and exciting sport to the Cabrini community.

"We are instituting creative new programs to attract the Cabrini community to the Dixon Center and the pool," Santorine said.

Polo, the traditional sport of the royal family, has been transformed to a new level for the Cabrini community. Instead of horses. inner tubes will be used to recreate , '-is historic sport.

For the Cabrini community, the rules of the traditional sport will be modified. Students must remain in their tubes to have control of the ball. The ball will be thrown from person to person until an attempt is made to score. The goaltender will guard the goal in any way possible. However,just as the others, the goalie must remain in the inner tube.

All shots must be made from outside a 10-foot zone around the goalie.

The one basic rule to be followed is that there is to be no kicking or pushing of other players. However, one is able to push the tube of an opposing player in order to knock them from it.

The games will begin after spring break on Tuesday, March 9, and will meet every Tuesday and Thursday night. There will be either a single or double elimination tournament for the teams and the team with the highest overall winning record will receive championship T-shirts.

The new intramural league is open to all students interested and teams can either be single sex or co-ed. Sign-ups are still open to all students

by Ron D'Orazlo sports editor

The junior varsity basketball team captured the Cabrini College JV tournament by sweeping their opponents.

The Cavs defeated Eastern College, 6054, on Saturday, Feb. 20. The victory allowed the Cavs to advance to the championship round of the tournament on Sunday, Feb.21.

The tournament marked the last time seniors Steve Harrow and Chris Vitale would be able to play on their home court.

Sophomore Jon Love lead the team with 18 points.

According to assistant coach John Mack, the team did not have a strong game.

Mack said that the Cavs seemed to take Eastern lightly; however, more importantly. they came out with a victory.

First-year student Gary Goldman said that the team did not play well against Eastern.

The Cavs were matched up against Valley Forge Military Academy for the championship.

Valley Forge paved their road to the finals by defeating the Williamson Trade School on Saturday.

The Cavs beat Valley Forge in the finals, 97-59, to capture the tournament crown.

Sophomore Charles Epps led all scorers in the game with 25 points. Junior Ron Realer followed Epps with an 18-point performance.

"We played our best game of the season against Valley Forge," Goldman said.

Mack agreed with Goldman and said that the coaches came up with a good game plan to shut down Valley Forge.

According to Mack, the Valley Forge game wa~ played under tough circumstances, referring to the previous night's loss by the varsity team.

Mack cited the efforts of Goldman, Epps and Realer for their play in the tournament.

Mack said that Goldman played well defensively and Epps provided the production in the finals.

"'Realer was our leader throughout the season, he was a coach on the floor," Mack said.

"Nextyear will definitelybe better."

photo by Jim Snook

Junior Tim Ander/onis puts a shot over a Wolverine defender in the Cavs' 72-69 loss to Wesley College.

Possegrabs2,000,capsrecord-breakingcareer

by Paul Moser sports editor

If you had talked to Melissa Posse her first year of college here at Cabrini and told her she would become the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in Cavalier basketball history-man or woman-scoring an unprecedented 2,000th point last week, she would have laughed in your face.

At that time in her life, she was just a first-yeru:student trying to fit in around perennial prime-time Lady Cavalier players such as Patti Carr and Megan Dillon, then seniors.

Posse did not have a grasp on the amount of success she would enjoy at Cabrini. ''This was something I never expected, not in a million years," Posse said.

Posse, a recruit from Academy Park High School, was a semiconsistent scorer and powerful rebounding center for their varsity team. She had picked up this game called basketball in her first year

of high school and then ended up starting on varsity her second.

Since that time at Academy Park,Posse has become a staple of Lady Cavalier basketball at Cabrini and her game has come to shape the college's scoring and rebounding records for men and women.

Dan Welde, her current coach and, at the time, her recruiter, saw a player from Academy Park who was a devastating rebounder in the paint and a center he sorely needed.

He had no idea of what she could accomplish with her scoring.

According to Welde, he never expected to see Posse score 2,000 either. "I didn't think that 2,000 points was achievable. To achieve what she did in her career, I don't think anyone expected that," said Welde.

With determination and acquired scoring savvy, achieve it she did. Currently Posse has just over 2,000 points and over 1,200 rebounds. She is in the company of

only three other women ever to do that in Division III NCAA women's basketball. Posse will go down in history as one of the most dominating and prolific scorers in Cavaliers' history.

All that said, according to Posse, her book in Lady Cavalier history has another important chapter left to complete. That chapter is entitled "Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Champs."

Posse has yet to get a PAC championship with the Lady Cavaliers and according to her, that is more important to her than the number 2,000.

While the men's basketball team has won six straight PAC titles, Posse had to be content to sit back and watch.

This year the men are the ones watching, and she hopes to lead the Lady Cavaliers to the PAC championship.

"It's the greatest to win a championship," Posse said. "I have been around the guys three times when

they did it. It looks awesome and it seems unexplainable how you feel. I want to cut down some nets."

According to Posse, those records and scoring titles will lose their luster if they are not topped off with a PAC championship.

According to Posse, she feels that this is her best chance to do so. She may be right. But regardless of the outcome of the season, she will not be leaving Cabrini with chopped liver. According to Welde and others, she is the most talented player ever to play for the Lady Cavaliers.

Imagine that corning from a player who hardly even played any ball until her first year of high school and was recruited for her rebounding.

Although Posse still doesn't like to make a big deal out of the records, she earned them. And even though she may have laughed at people who thought she would reach those records, she said she will look on them fondly with a

Senior Melissa Posse is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in men's and women's Cavalier basketball history. She recently became the only Cabrini player ever to score 2,000 points.

Lady Cavs eliminateCedar Crest

by Brian O'Connell assistant sports editor

The women's basketball team opened the playoffs on a positive note, registering a 6950 win over the Cedar Crest Classics at the Dixon Center this past Tuesday.

This was the first of what Cabrini hopes will be an enjoyable ride which will crown them the champions of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.

Cabrini opened the game firing away to take an early 26-9 lead, thanks to 10 early points by first-year student Erin Crawford. Crawford scored 10 of the Cavs first 13 points of the game. The Cavs forced a fastpaced game staying in a 2-3 zone defense, creating turnovers and scoring on fast breaks.

'We were fortunate to win this game," head coach Dan Welde said.

"I was also pleased with the defense on [Cedar Crest's] Angela Ensley," Welde said.

Ensley, a junior forward, lead the conference in scoring during the regular season, averaging 24.9 points per game.

However, Cedar Crest managed to bounce back.

After a time-out, the Classics played a man-to-man, full court defense, forcing

Cavalier turnovers and pulling within 2619.

Cabrini responded to take a 42-32 lead into the locker room at halftime. Cabrini held a 21-20 edge in rebounding at the half.

First-year players Crawford and Mary Ellen Murphy combined for 25 of the Cavs' 42 halftime points, with Murphy chipping in with eight points.

Melissa Posse was not the offensive threat theat the Cavs are used to seeing. Posse finished the half with three points.

The second half was a war between the

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teams. Cedar Crest came out firing in the second half.

However, Cabrini responded to take a 4835 lead and never looked back. The Cavs' defense was the story for the remainder of the game, forcing turnovers and converting on fast breaks to seal the victory.

Crawford and finished with nineteen points, while Murphy added fifteen points.

Posse, Cabrini's first-ever 2,000 point scorer, finished with five points.

For Cedar Crest, Angela Ensley led the way with eighteen points.

"I thought we played tough and really took it to them," Murphy said.

"I was a little nervous coming out for the first time in the playoffs," Crawford said.

Now, the Lady Cavs can look forward to the next playoff game of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, which will be held this Friday, Feb. 26, at Gwynedd-Mercy. Cabrini is the number two seed in the conference and awaits the winner of the MarywoodWesley game.

The championship tournament will be held this Friday and Saturday at the home of top-seed Gwynedd Mercy.

"Our goal is to take the rest of the playoffs one game at a time because we have a big weekend ahead of us at Gwynedd," said

Welde.

Now with one playoff win taken care of, the Lady Cavs strive to bring home the title which is well within their reach.

"This is a big weekend for us," said Murphy. "We don't want to think about the championship until it's time."

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