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The work of assistant professor of fine arts Lisa Learner is featured in a high school literature book. Story on page 7.
Thursday, April 8, 1999
Radnor, PA 19087
Stricken ·with a deadly disease, Elizabeth Santorine fights for life, while a bone marrow donor is being sought. Story on page 3.
Learn about the process of recycling and how it can help everyone. Story on pages 8 and 9.
Hate crimes have had an upswing
1..- in the last couple of years.
The vicious murders of James
pl--voByrd and Matthew Shepard were ~t not only attacks on individuals, but against America and our shared values, according to Vice President Al • Gore, who commented on the issue of hate crimes during a recent statement he issued.
Goi.9gall the way back to the era of Nazi war crimes against Jews during the Holocaust, hate crimes have been present.
In 19%, nearly 9,000 hate crimes occurred in the United States, compared to 7,947 incidents in 1995 and 5,932 incidents in 1994, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Now a bill is being reintroduced.
The Hate Crimes Prevention Act would remove needless jurisdictional requirements and give the Department of Justice the power to prosecute hate crimes committed
for any reason.
This bill, sponsored by Senators Edward Kennedy, Arlen Spector and Ron Wyden, would expand federal law to include attacks based on gender, disability or sexual orientation.
"Legislation is not going to stop hate crimes, but I am in favor of legislation," Dr. Anthony Tomasco, psychology professor, said. "It is a justice issue."
Current hate crime laws cover attacks on the basis of race, religion, color or national origin. However, there are no federal laws for crimes based on sexual orientation, gender or disability.
The Hate Crime Act would also eliminate a current guideline that requires the prosecutor to prove that the crime occurred while the victim was exercising a federally protected activity. This would include voting and performing jury duty.
Another part of the act was the additional federal authority to investigate and prosecute hate crimes. Offenders could get 10 years to life
imprisonment if the crime involves kidnapping, murder or sexual abuse.
'The traditional psychological inadequacies of a person could be why a person takes out so much frustration and anger," Tomasco said ''Perhaps the person was deprived of something in their own life that would also cause this."
The murder of James Byrd, Jr., a black man, in June was an alleged hate crime in which he was beaten unconscious, chained to the back of a pickup truck and dragged for miles over rural roads.
Three white men, John William King, Shawn Berry and Lawrence Brewer Jr., were arrested with the crime.
Berry has already given a confession that implicates the other two as the principal assailants. Both King and Brewer had links to white supremacist groups while serving terms in state prison.
This past Monday saw one of Matthew Shepard's killers, Russell Henderson, plead guilty and be sen-
tenced to two consecutive life terms.
His guilty plea saved him a jury trial and the possibility of receiving the death penalty.
Last October, Henderson and Aaron McKinney posed as homosexuals and lured Shepard, who was later kidnapped and pistol-whipped. They allegedly proceeded to tie him
to a fence and leave him to die. Five days later he did, in a hospital bed.
Henderson has said that he is responsible for some of the act of aggression but he has repeatedly said that he did not partake in the beating of Shepard. That was all McKinney, he says.
McKinney's trial will take place in August. 9000 .,.,.-----------------
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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 graph by Laura Casamento
This graph shows the number of hate crimes reported to the FBI between the years of 1991-1996.
This summ , Philadelphia will host the Republican National Convention. According to Dr. Jolyon Girard, history and political science de~:tA-ri~ chair, and Dr. James Hedtke, professor of history and political science, there are many advantages and disadvantages to having the convention in Philadelphia.
by Benjamin Lunn assistant news editorThe Republican National Cona.,"f~.ifi'entio~ is c~ming to Philadelphia somet.J.methis summer.
J According to some Cabrini experts, the arrival of the convention has advantages and disadvantages for the city and the surrounding area.
In the opinions of Dr. Jolyon Girard, history and political science department chair, and Dr. James Hedtke,professor of history and political science, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
The largest benefits for the city of Philadelphia will be in the areas of public relations.
According to Hedtke, the city will gain national prestige and the self-esteem of Philadelphians will boost froIIYthisshow of hospitality and desirability of the city. "[Philadelphians) don't realize
what a great city they have," said Hedtke.
Girard feels that national television coverage of the convention on a nightly basis will help to bring much-needed attention to the city.
"We're not just a footnote between Washington and New York anymore,"/Sahl\.Girar<tf
The ben6fits wiirnci't only come to Philadelphia.
According to Girard and Hedtke, the surrounding areas
will also benefit from the visiting delegates.
Some will travel into the surrounding scenic areas.
Even as far away as Atlantic City, their presence will be felt.
With every advantage there will be disadvantages.
Girard feels that the national attention the city will receive could backfire if any hampering event happens.
This new view on Philadelphia could also make it a target for terrorists, although Girard and Hedtke both feel that this would be an unlikely occurrence.
Although the city would be more nationally noticed, there were other reasons to have a terrorist attack on the city before.
According to Hedtke, Philadelphia is historically more significant than any other city in the country.
The Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and the Betsy Ross house,
among other historic sites, are all in Philadelphia.
Both Girard and Hedtke feel that if the city was going to be a target for terrorism, it most likely would have happened by now.
The largest drawback, in Hedtke's opinion, would be the minor disruptions to the pace of the city that would occur.
Traffic congestion, restaurant reservations, and other daily inconveniences that will spring up would be more of a problem to the general population than terrorism.
Girard, however, feels that the largest drawback would be the overall expense of hosting the convention.
In addition to the amount it costs to get the convention here, workers must be paid to clean the city and keep the city running at an optimum level.
All of this will run up a large bill for the city.
Although the convention is ex-
chair.
pensive, Hedtke feels that the convention will eventually pay for itself, and the boost the local economy would get would be equivalent to hosting three Super Bowls.
Either way, for the good or for the bad, the Republican National Convention is corning to Philadelphia.
Dates, time, and specific loca·tions within the city are yet to be determined.
"[Philadelphians] don't realize what a great city they have."
-Dr. James Hedtke history professor
'We're not just a footnote between Washington and New York anymore."
-Dr. Jolyon Girard history and political science department
by Lisa Nicole Finegan staff writer
Laughter is the best medicine, and Elizabeth Santorine is giving her parents plenty of it.
On the outside, Elizabeth is a typical two- year old, but on the inside she is fighting a battle for her life.
The two year-old was diagnosed with Juvenile Chronic Myeloid
S>Leukemia, or JCML, in February of this year. This rare form of cancer is ~e only curable form of leukemia: however the chances of finding a bone marrow match are only five in one million. If a matching donor is found, a complete bone marrow would save this little girl's life.
Last Wednesday, Elizabeth had her spleen removed, an operation that took three hours with a fourhour recovering period. Most patients who undergo this operation stay in the hospital for three to five days, but just two days later, Elizabeth was discharged from the hospital.
At home, she is ready to wrestle with her brothers, but mom and dad keep a close eye on her, due to the broviac catheter placed on her chest to facilitate the administrating of chemotherapy, which will begin April 22 at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Finding a matching donor will be a challenge for Elizabeth. There is only a five percent chance of finding a match for her. Fortunately, there are three almost-matches for her; however, intensive screening
must be done before one can be declared a complete match. She is not quite out of the woods yet, but her spirit is strong.
Her father Joe Santorine, athletic and recreation director of the Dixon Center, describes Elizabeth as a typical two year-old going through the typical "terrible twos."
"She's a fun-loving girl going through some hard stuff," Santorine said.
As the search continues to find Elizabeth the perfect match, more than 3,000 other le,ukemia patients are also waiting for a match. The National Marrow Donation Program has over 3 million volunteers who have had their blood tested and cataloged. Each one of these volunteers is willing to donate their bone marrow to save the life of a cancer patient.
The American Red Cross Blood Services assists in community marrow drives. Volunteers are asked to have their blood sampled and typed at donor collection centers. Four small viles of blood are drawn and the entire procedure takes about one-half hour. It is due to the high number of registered donors that each person in need of a transplant has an 80 percent change of finding a match.
The blood typing costs $40 per test and fees are waived for African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Pacific-Islanders, HispanicAmericans,and American Indians. Potential recipients who are Caucasian have an 80 percent chance of finding a match, while rates are sig-
nificantly lower for minorities.
All donors must be between the ages of 18 and 60 and be in good health, with no history of cancer. They also must be willing to consider donating marrow to potential recipients throughout the country.
If called as a potential donor, additional steps may include more blood testing, a medical examination, counseling about marrow donation and ultimately the collection of the marrow. At each step the volunteer receives additional information and must decide whether to continue or decline.
At no time does the volunteer pay
for any of these tests. The cost for the collection of marrow is covered by the recipient's insurance.
Elizabeth's case is unlike any other seen in patients with JCML.
Most children who are diagnosed with this form of leukemia are on average 10 years old and adult patients with this form of leukemia are over the age of 45. The doctors at CHOP, as well as a network of doctors in five other hospitals, are following her case closely.
Here at Cabrini, Dr. Tony Verde is helping to organize a blood-testing drive on April 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Dixon Center. All of the
Cabrini Community is asked to get tested to not only benefit Elizabeth, but all the leukemia patients throughout the area. For more information contact Kathy McCrae in the Dixon Center at 225-3904.
Anyone wishing to donate money to defray costs for the bone marrow drive can send checks to the National Bone Marrow Donor Program, Harleysville National Bank-Limerick Branch, 260 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick, PA 19468. In the memo area of checks, donors are asked to put the name Elizabeth Santorine.
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In a place where many heated discussions have taken place to determine the fate of world controversies, college students from around the globe added their input to solve world problems at the National Model United Nations.
Students from countries such as Canada, Switzerland and Germany, as well as various countries found in Asia, met at the UN building on March 30 in New York City
Each team of students was assigned a topic of national importance that related to other nations. The teams were not allowed to argue problems within their own country, but rather the problems of other nations.
"I think the most beneficial part of the whole event for the students was the fact that they had to put aside personal bias to argue for other nations," Mark Dierkes, admissions counselor, said.
The issues debated upon ranged from environmental issues to eco-
Joe Santorine Two-year old Elizabeth Santorine, daughter of Joe Santorine, athletic and recreation director of the Dixon Center, was diagnosed with leukemia and now is in need of a bone marrow donor.
nomic issues to sanctions placed
;., •ni s ents were asked to represe anada at the event. Each student was given a topic that was relevant to Canada.
The students were lead by Hollace Bluitt and underwent three weeks of preparation for the event.
First-year student Andre Garabedian was selected to be the head delegate. His part was in the General Assembly of the UN and he was on the plenary committee.
"I basically had an open forum to speak upon," said Garabedian.
"I did not have any limitations."
The school chosen to represent the RS. was the University of Bo-@ftom Germany. Sen,,.,
In a letter sent out by President Antoinette Iadarola last year, she mentioned that the college was attempting to become more of a regional college. Dierkes expanded on this idea by relating it to the trip to the model UN.
"I think the trip was a benefit to the college," Dierkes said. "By participating in the event, the Cabrini name could be spread among students throughout the na-
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tion and the world."
He went on to mention his most memorable moment from the trip.
"For me, my most memorable moment came in the opening ceremonies," he said. "The current Secretary General of the UN, Koffi Annan, spoke to all of the students."
Garabedian reflected on his trip, saying, "I understood the procedure of the UN before, but now I realized even more how much you really have to know about the world. You have to know a lot!"
Steve Sabol, president of NFL films, will speak to the college on April 13 at 12:30 p.m. in the Widener Lecture Hall. This is part of the English/communication department's career development program. According to Seth Frechie, professor of English/communication, the speech will be of interest to a large portion of the campus community.
by Adam Greenbergthe upcoming presentation.
assistant a&e editor
Steve Sabol, president of NFL Films, will be making a rare appearance when he speaks in Cabrini's Widener Center Lecture Hall on April 13 at 12:30 p.m.
"We are very fortunate to have him coming for our career development program," Seth Fr~chie, professor of English and communication, said.
Next week's speech will be Sabol's only college appearance during this academic year, according to Freebie.
He explained that the school year typically conflicts with NFL Films' busy production schedule.
Through contacts at NFL Films, Freebie was able to contact Sabol and arrange for
Excited about securing a guest of this stature, Freebie said that he believes Sabol's speech
will be interesting and relevant to the larger campus community, aside from just English/communication majors.
"Steve is a major communication and business celebrity," he said.
Freebie said that Sabol's presentation will most likely consist of some short video screenings and then he will answer questions from the audience.
Sabol is interested in fielding specific questions that students might have, according to Freebie.
-Seth Frechie, professor of English and communication
Sabol's interest in corning to Cabrini "speaks to the reputation of our program," according to Freebie.
As president of NFL Films, Sabol is recognized as an innovator in his field.
During his career, the production company has won 73 Emmy awards, with 26 of them won by Sabol himself.
He was awarded Emmys for his achievements in a variety of arenas, including writing, cinematography and producing. No one else has earned as many awards in as many different categories as Sabol.
Sabol's experience in sports extends beyond the sidelines. He was an All-Rocky Mountain Conference running back at Colorado College.
Hollywood has been another field where Sabol has proven himself.
He has done work on several films, including "Semi-Tough," "Black Sunday" and "Brian's Song."
His career with NFL Films began in 1964, when he worked as a cinematographer for Ed Sabol, his father and founder of the company.
Six students majoring in the field of psychology will present papers pertaining to their fields at two conferences. On April 16, the psychology majors will present in Rhode Island and on April 23, the students will present at Ursinus College. All of the students are also a part of the Psych Chi National Honor Society.
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assistant managing editor
Six psychology majors will be presenting papers at conferences in Rhode Island on April 16, and at Ursinus College on April 23.
Seniors Jamie Fagan, Judy Leahy, Vicki Maumus, Kelly Gallagher, Maria Cole and Carla D. Flaiis will participate in the Psychology Research Poster Presentation sponsored by the Eastern Psy-
chological Associa-tion.
All participants are members of the Psych Chi National Honor Society and were notified about the conferences through the organization and Cabrini's psychology department.
Students were chosen on their scholastic aptitude, interest in the seminar and quality of the researched topic and its presentation.
Qualified students were identified by the psychology department faculty and asked to continue research and refinement of the paper.
"It's nice to go to all these conferences," said Dr. Anthony Tomasco, psychology department chair. "I'm just concerned about the time that these students are taking away from classes."
Several of these psychology ~tu-
dents also participated in the Southeast Consortium of Higher Education's Honors Program Conference held in March at Immaculata College.
Cabrini has partaken in this event for the past five years.
"It's good to make traditions like this. It's good for the students and creates a good reputation for the college," Tomasco said.
-Dr. Anthony Tomasco psychology department chair
"Steve [Sabol] is a major communication and business celebrity."
"It's good to make traditions like this."
3/29, Belgrade
Belgrade has set up official Web pages using pictures and statistics to denounce alleged Kosovo Albanian acts of kidnapping, rape and the burning of Serb civilians in Kosovo in the last few months.
3/30, Yugoslavia
Russian Prime Minister Yevgency Primokov met for six hours with Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milosevic in an attempt to mediate a settlement. Primokov, who has denounced the NATO bombing, said Milosevic was ready for "constructive talks."
3/31, Yugoslavia
According to military and diplomatic officials, despite the pounding of air strikes, Yugoslavia appears to be winning the war in Kosovo. Serbs are achieving their goal of removing the ethnic Aibanian population. It appears that Belgrade has pursued a calculated strategy to carve out an ethnically cleansed region.
"Civility is disintegrating," argues Yale University Professor and best-selling author Stephen Carter, who will speak at the free community forum at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Sunday, April 18, at 7 p.m. His topic will be "Civility and Morals."
The William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale, Dr. Carter has won acclaim for important books on public issues such as integrity, law, revolution and religion.
Those books include his latest, "Civility: Manners, Morals and Etiquette of Democracy." In it, Professor Carter examines, with erudition and wit, the ways in which an ethic of neighbor-love would change everything from political campaigns to the information superhighway, from how we behave in the work place to the way we drive our cars.
He writes that people have forgotten the obligations we owe each other and are consumed with self-indulgence.
Whether speaking or writing, Carter presents a thoughtful stance on many of the complex issues confronting America
today. He combines insights from philosophy, theology, history and law along with examples drawn from current events and personal experience.
As a teacher of the law, he discusses the difficulties involved in trying to legislate integrity as well as teach it.
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church is presenting a series of community forums, free to the public.
The forums explore issues of community forums, free to the public. The forums explore issues of interest for the vitality of the community.
Speakers ask for questions from the audience. The forums are in the church sanctuary at 625 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Penn. Reservations are not necessary.
The next forum speaker after Carter is Mary Pipher, Ph.D., therapist, speaker and best-selling author. (Nov. 1)
Parking for the forums is available in three church lots and across the street behind Harcum College. For more information, call (610) 525-2821.
4/2, Yugoslavia
Three American soldiers were captured just outside the Yugoslavian-Macedonian border. They appeared on Serbian television with cuts and bruises. Clinton publicly warned Milosevic that the United States will hold him responsible for the safety of the American infantrymen. This came on the ninth day of the NATO air campaign against Yugoslavia.
4/3, Belgrade
American and British cruise missiles struck major government buildings in the Yugoslavian capital. This strike comes on the 11th day of the NATO air war. Serbian television pictured large fires consuming a complex of buildings in Belgrade that house the Defense and Interior Ministries as well as the Serbian Republic police headquarters.
-Erica McGeeOn Friday,April9, 1999, therewillbe a discussionentitled "ChildrenKillingChildren:Who'sto Blame?"Thiswill be held in the Grace Hall Atriumfrom 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Attendingwillbe Dave Tomlinsonfrom Familiesof MurderedVictims,Doug Keith, media researcher,.a representativefrom MayorEd Randell'sofficeand a policeoffi.. cer fromthe RadnorPoliceDepartment. There will also be a dance on Saturday, April 10, 1999, to benefitFamiliesof MurderedVictims.The costis $3 and it will be heldfrom9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Everyone who was at the First Union Center on March 28 did, as the World Wrestling Federation ·s main event, "Wrestlemania," came to Philadelphia.
This year was the first time Philadelphia held this magnitude of a fight, and the WWF w~s sure to make a lasting impression. /~
Over 20,000 fans, i~ packed the seats, awaiting the arrival of their favorite stars and the entertainment of the V./WF.
The show began with Philadelphia's own Boyz II Men singing the national anthem, which got a huge roar from the crowd.
The opening match featured the Hardcore Championship. The competitors included Al Snow, Hardcore Holly and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn, the champion.
There were many objects used throughout thi~ match, including a hockey stick and a chair. that had the fans feeling the pain of the athletes. The match was capped off with Gunn throwing Snow through a table and nailing his finishing move, a "Rocket Dropper." However, Holly nailed Gunn with a chair and rolled him over to become the new Hardcore Champion.
The next contest pitted D-Lo Brown, accompanied by Ivory, and Test versus Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett for the Tag Team Championship. Debra, Hart and Jarrett's valet, looked spectacular in her bikini and
heard huge applause from the Philly crowd. Owen drop-kicked D-Lo for the 1-2-3 to retain the title.
Up next was the special "Brawl for All" boxing matchup that placed Butterbean against Bart Gunn. This did not last long. Butterbean, from the opening bell, destroyed Gunn. His huge side jab that was applied to Gunn's face had the whole crowd "oohing" and "aahing" as it replayed over and over again.
A special match was next as "The Big Show" Paul Wight took on Mankind to see who would referee the championship match later in the night.
The match was awesome. Wight began the contest by using the steel steps as weapons. He threw Mankind into each barrier, with the crowd feeling his anguish.
Mankind felt the effect of the steps, but fought back by applying the mandible claw. Wight fought his way out and chokeslammed Mankind through two chairs, which lead to a disqualification. Mankind was seriously hurt and the word around the crowd was that he was not able to referee the main event later.
Mr. McMahon was very upset that Wight lost the match and began a verbal assault on him. Thi!>lead to a slap in a face for Wight and a knuckle sandwich for McMahon. Wight left the Fin;t Union Center to a number of cheers.
Up next was a special "four corners" matchup for the Intercontinental Championship. Road Dogg Jesse James, the champion, came out to large applause and did his legendary introduction that everybody was into. Val Venis, Goldust and Ken Shamrock were the three other opponents.
The match was very entertaining, with the competitors showing their trademark moves on each other and the crowd having much to cheer about. Venis and Shamrock battled outside and were counted out. This led Goldust and the Road Dogg to decide the fate of the title.
Goldust was in control and seemed to have the match in hand when his valet, Ryan Shamrock, pulled his leg by accident and allowed the Road Dogg to retain the title.
A brawl was set on the card next as the leader of Degeneration X, Triple H, took on the always-dangerous Kane.
Before the match, a masked bird came down and attacked Kane. However, the bird could not foil Kane, as he plucked the bird and revealed it was baseball legend Pete Rose. Looking for revenge from last year's assault, Rose was given a tombstone piledriver once again and felt the wrath of Kane.
The Women's Championship was next as the champion, Sable, took on the challenger, Tori. This was a short match, with Sable finishing off Tori with a power bomb after outside interference from women's body building star Nicole Bass. All the guys were going nuts for Sable, especially my section.
What happened next shocked and saddened many Degeneration X fans. During the Shane McMahon versus X-Pac for the European championship match, Test came out and started to beat up X-Pac. Triple H then came out with Chyna and the entire Philly crowd was thinking a DX win. However, the cheers turned to jeers as he turned his backed on X-Pac and DX and joined the Corporation. The crowd was stunned and shocked at what had happened. The main event, Austin and The Rock, started with Mr. McMahon coming down the aisle to proclaim himself as the referee when, low and behold, music began to play and out came Shawn Michaels. The crowd went absolutely ballistic and chants of "HBK" could be heard all over. The Rock came out to a huge applause and Austin to an even
bigger one. The match was without a doubt one of the best matches I have ever witnessed in person or on television.
It went on for about 15 minutes, which is very long for wrestling standards. The beginning of the match spewed into the crowd and the fans loved it.
The Rock missed a Corporate Elbow and a second Rock Bottom as Austin recovered and put another Stone Cold Stunner on The Rock to become the new WWF Champion. Austin celebrated his championship win by packing a few cold ones and giving Mr. McMahon a beer bath.
Overall, the pay-per-view was well worth the money paid and the excitement of this event will live on forever in my mind. Wrestlemania easily proved why WWF is the leader in the sports entertainment business.
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Some people walk through the subway station, never stopping to look around them at the other faces in the crowd. They fall into a routine of riding the same train every day, climbing the same stairs onto the same street travelling to and from work.
There is, however, a certain someone who uses her creativity and imagination to stand back, look at this situation of people corning and going and find untold story upon story.
Prentice Hall Publishers recently published more than 70,000 copies in the United States and Canada of a high school literature book titled, "Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes."
Unit Six of this book concentrates on teaching about how to write and how to read short stories. A unique assignment in this book instructs the students to look at pictures and write a short story based on the content of the picture.
The two-page spread center picture introducing this unit is a painting by Cabrini's own Lisa Leamer.
Learner, assistant professor of fine arts, has devoted her creative efforts in painting to capturing the untold stories of the average people walking from the subway station to the street.
Her painting, "Final Departure," depicts a number of people exiting the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. Leamer describes the imagery in the painting as people moving "out of the darkness of the station into the light of the street."
Learner described her motivation for doing this, one of the first of her many "train," paintings. "My 83-year-old father has cancer and lives with me and my husband. The painting has a lot to do with departure and waiting on platforms and leaving. Every person is waiting with their own stories to be taken physically, emotionally and spiritually somewhere else," Learner said.
Leamer admitted that she was not conscious of the connection between the story behind her painting and her father at the time she painted it.
Prentice Hall also included paintings by Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper and Georgia O'Keefe throughout the chapter. "I am very honored to be the only local artist featured in association with such great artists, most of which have already died, especially my favorite, Edward Hopper," Leamer said. "It is amazing to me that they canvassed the country for art work to include and they chose mine."
Penned by the Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Edward Albee, known for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," "Three Tall Women" proves to be a ponderous and deeply moving dive into an old woman's psyche. With an easily accessible story line, a few generous spurts of humor and a marvelous lead, this threewoman play presents itself with dignity and drive.
The first act consists of three nameless women on stage who are credited as A, B, and C in the Playbill. A, an elderly woman played by M' el Dowd, is loud and dramatic, struggling to come to terms with the close of her life. She presents episodes of her past in an array of disjointed memories, leaving the viewer both confused and compelled. B and C are the generous caretaker and skeptical lawyer, respectively. As A rambles, we learn of a tension between her and her son that was influenced by Albee's own relationship with his foster mother. Suddenly, she suffers a stroke, and the first act concludes. Act two commences with a shocking twist and a gasp-collecting surprise. Of course, I will not reveal the surprise, but the twist involves characters B and C. Now, instead of being a caretaker and lawyer, they have become representations of different times in .Ns life. C is A in her 20s, vibrant and fresh. B is A in her 50s, sly and cynic.
The three women, all tall of course, argue with one another and trade beliefs, stories, and expectations for the duration
of the second act. This is expertly woven together, and the audience begins to fully understand the old woman's ramblings from act one. A fascinating examination of age and growth ensues.
A compromise is finally achieved when each woman explains why her age is the best. C is happy because she has her whole life ahead of her. B is grateful because she has learned a few things and will not repeat mistakes. And finally, A can be content in knowing that it all has an ending.
While both B and C are good enough, the real star of this show is M' el Dowd. She convincingly portrays a senile and boisterous elderly woman in act one but successfully opens her up in act two, allowing the audience to peer inside. This is essential, since the play is truly about her. All other areas of the Walnut's production are fine as well, including the set, lighting and sound, thus ensuring that "Three Tall Women" is an experience. One walks away feeling he has been residing in an old woman's mind for two hours. There is much substance to be sifted through.
• "Three Tall Women" will be runing at the Walnut Street Theater on Ninth and Walnut Streets until Apri125.
• Ticket prices range from$8 to $40. For information call (215) 5743770.
Opening on Sunday April 11, 1999 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the Grace and Joseph Gorevin
Fine Arts Gallery
Second floor of the Holy Spirit Library
Through April 25, 1999.
Come view the creative works of the students of the Fine Arts Department.
Once upon a time, there was no chance of an afterlife for newspapers or soda cans. They were taken to landfills to die rotting, smelly deaths. But today, there is hope for trash thanks to recycling. So what will the soda can appear as in its next life? It could be a carpet, a sneaker, a fence post
by Paul MOS!!!__sports editorA half-empty can of Coke ~ies at the bottom of a paper bin. The piece of aluminum remains there for hours, covered by fax paper after fax paper, until it is picked up by the Browning-Ferris Industries truck. From there the can comes to the BFI recycling line, where it is scowled at.
Workers roll their eyes. Another misplaced item amongst a sea of recyclable products at the BFI recycling center.
This, according to Lori Cagnoli, recycling director of BFI King of Prussia, is one of her pet peeves about the recycling business: when people keep mixing ~g their trash.
According to Cagnoli, misplaced refuse is one of the biggest problems when recycling piles of trash that at times end up looking like the mother of all messes. This misplacement then, in turn, causes more work for the sorters.
No matter how much of a pain the task of sorting re-
cyclables might seem, someone bas to do it, and it ap- ored containers such pears BFI workers are up to the task. Six individuals on as detergent bottles). an assembly line have the responsibility of sorting the re- After these items cyclable commodities into categories and discarding any are sorted into difnon-recyclable materials. The first worker's responsibili- ferent categories, all ty is to pull off the trash that can not be recycled-banana of them are pushed peels and such-then the trash goes over a trammel screen into cubes, except which discards all the ieces om the as- f for glass, and are sembly line. Fro ere, a magnet is used to pull all of~ shipped via rail or the alurninu cans to go into a different • tractor-trailer to Finally the s of the first worker manufacturing mills, continue the job and sort the items into different cate- where they are brought and then made into different gories depending upon the type of item they are dealing items. with.
"There is really a market for this stuff. It's all supply
Paper goes into two different piles, domestic and cor- and demand," Cagnoli said, pointing out there are many porate. Domestic consists of newspapers and magazines, different uses for recycled items. Among the many differwhile corporate paper contains office paper. ent uses for recycled materials besides product reproducGlass goes into three different categories by color: tion are: rugs made of broken glass, roads using broken green, clear, and brown. Plastics are assorted into three glass pieces in its asphalt and even a clothing line of different categories as well, PET l (soda bottles), PET 2 fleece recycled wear. (milk containers that arec!@ar}.and lastly PET 2A (col- Cagnoli said that everything can be recycled and the 1 only question that remains is whether or not it is cost effective.
Regardless, tons upon tons of recyclable material pass through the BFI plant every week. They have seen it all on the assembly line, Cagnoli contests. For example, in one incident, workers found a detergent container full of discarded diabetic needles. According to Cagnoli, this is just one example of what you can find on the line.
She said that because of things like that, precautions have to be taken and workers need to be careful. Workers are required to wear heavy gloves, hard hats, protective eye wear and ear protection.
Depending upon the size of a pile and the amount of sorting one has to do, Cagnoli said that her workers can get through sizable chunks during a day's work. Among other duties performed at the plant are efforts into the education of recycling. Whenever trash is not recycled correctly, BFI must contact the party and give them instructions on how to recycle correctly.
Next time you decide not to pay attention to where you throw your soda cans, remember, it does not end up in a magical hole where it disappears. It has to go somewhere, and if you just take a little more time in your care, you can make someone else's job a whole lot easier.
(above left) The plastic bottles are bundled together according to color, with white bottles in one bale and colored in another. • {above) Glass is piled together in chunks and shards, and eventually shipped to mills where it will be melted down. • {left) Trucks drop off loads of recyclables all day long at the BF/ Recyclery in Valley Forge. The pile of plastics and glass moves up the conveyor belt to the assembly line, where it is sorted and separated by six different pairs of hands.
Why is it that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb? Who knows? More importantly, who cares? What really matters is that the end of this schizophrenic month is the good-bye kiss to long, dark days and icy winds that make fingers cold and toes unbearable. Hail spring, period of birth, era of life and pre-
lude to summer. So long winter, season of sickness, school and sub-zero degree temperatures.
mere cemed.
Spring's beginning, also known as the vernal equinox, occurs when the center of the sun lingers directly over the equator, making the length of both day and night ex-
actly 12 hours each, all over the world. This trick of Mother Nature did not go unnoticed by our pre-
historic relatives. Back in the day of loin cloths and sun gods, early men (and women) would have a grand old time of celebration and sacrifice during the spring months.
It was believed that the gods were happy and that good fortune had once again returned to the land. Of course, this also meant the birth of hazards, such as hairy mammoths and sabertoothed tigers, but these miniature trials were trifles where the gods' contentment was con-
As humans progressed and developed, so did their gods. According to the Greeks, there is an explanation as to the
• Keep trash out of your recycling can, • Rinseout cans and bottles before disposal.
• Put your newspapers, magazines and other papers in paper bags.
• Support recycling by buying recycled products.
• Recycle paper, newspapers, magazines and paper bags separately from plastic bottles, aluminum soda cans, glass bottles and plastic containers like detergent bottles.
• Remove labels or staples-they get removed later.
• Put your bottles and cans in plastic bags or paper bags.
• Put anything but the basics in the can for recycling. Don't recycle plastic bags, trays and containers others than bottles.
changing of the seasons. The myth begins with the happy romping of Persephone, who is the daughter of the goddess of agriculture, Demeter.
According to the myth, while the beautiful Persephone was happily picking flowers, Pluto, the god of the underworld, observed her from afar. He instantly fell in love with her and immediately decided she should be his~if e kidnapped her, bringing Persephone down into boughs the underworld forever.
When Demeter could not find her daughter, she went into mourning. The lands dried up and grew dark. Everything wilted and died with Demeter's grief. Jupiter, the ruler of the gods, ordered that Persephone
be returned so that the land and its creatures might not suffer any more. Unfortunately, the condition was that Persephone, who had snacked on six pomegranate seeds, could be returned only if she had not eaten anything when she was down in the underworld.
The outcome was that for six mo 1ths of the year, Persephone would be allowed to be with her mother. This period was spring and summer, when Demeter was reunited with her daughter and happy. The other six months, autumn and winter, would mark ( Persephone's journey back to the underworld and Pluto. The land died with Demeter's happiness until Persephone returned in the spring.
Spring is the stage of birth. It has been symbolized through drawings, myths and song as the season of life. So when March trades in claws for wool and April showers bring May flowers (no comments about pilgrims please), the world can bask in fresh sun, watch grass grow and figure out bow long until the central air should be installed.
Greek mythology can explain all the mysteries and origins of spring.graphics by Jennifer Nespoli
Since it is unfair to students already attending the College, as well as students planning to attend in the fall, the current housing lottery situation on campus desperately needs to be reassessed. Capping the number of residents allo\\'._edon campus in direct correlation to the timeliness of their deposit checks practically ensures that many deserving students will be shut out of residence halls next fall.
What will students from far-away states. such as California, Massachusetts and Florida, do for housing if they do not get their checks in before anyone else? Is it really fair that a student from Upper Darby or Norristown-who is just a IO-minute drive away from Cabrini-is given an on-campus apartment, while other students, who have no way of commuting other than Amtrak or an airplane, are relegated to a waiting list? What should incoming first-year students do if they are denied housing? A student from Maryland who has committed to Cabrini can certainly not attend the College if he cannot live on campus, but at this point also cannot get into another college.
There are simple and obvious solutions to this problem that would free up rooms for deserving students. First, there is the reimbursement policy that was enacted several years ago promising a $1,000 refund to any local student who chose to commute rather than live on campus. The offer would probably be welcomed by many students feeling the pinch of the recent tuition hike.
Even more obvious, however, is this concept: either the College should stop recruiting so many students from distant locations, or they should stop admitting so many people altogether. However, Cabrini's drive to become a "regional" college and to make as much money as possible seem to overwhelm that suggestion.
The college once again needs to decide which is more important: the students or the students' wallets.
We at Loquitur would like to commend Dr. Tony Verde for his efforts in helping Elizabeth Santorene and encourage as many community members as possible to sign up for the bone marrow registry. It is wonderful to see that some people really do take Cabrini's mission to heart and reach out to others in need of help.
This editorial represents the combined views of the Loquitur's student editorial board. It does not represent the opinion of any one individual writer or any member of the faculty, staff or administration.
Walking down a hall during the turbulent year of 1995, I picked up one of the last issues of Loquitur that year.
I had hardly read the paper that year. Being too busy with core classes, I just had not had much time to sit and enjoy reading the college newspaper the way I do now.
I remember reading the Loquitur on this particular day because I read an article by the thensports editor at the time, Justin Mirigliani, that stuck with me until my senior year.
The column on this very page explained the positive aspects and fond memories Justin would carry with him after graduation.
Lately I have been thinking.
The road I traveled at Cabrini College is one I definitely enjoyed. I'd like to think I made the most of my stay at this small private college.
Well, I suppose I should start things at the beginning. My senior year in high school was corning to a crashing halt. I had all but picked my dorm room at a competing institution of higher learning around the area, when my mother made the suggestion,
much to my dismay, to spend the time just to look at one other college.
I had made up my mind. I was going to Ursinus and that was it, but just to stop the nagging, I figured I would give Cabrini a shot.
I came up to the school riding shotgun in my parents' Ford Aerostar in a silly-looking blue blazer.
During the interview process I was not impressed as much as I had hoped, but I then went on my tour and my life changed forever.
I fell in love with this school, I believe it was my first look at the communications center which I now nomadically call home.
My tour guide explained all the facts of the department to me and I was ready to sign up for classes. By the time I had gotten back to the admissions office, the rest, as they say, is history.
Unlike some, I feel I have an unpopular perspective of Cabrini. I love it. I will miss it when I am gone and I will always look back on my years spent here as some of the best ones of my life.
There are many who are responsible for these feelings, so I will not even attempt to name all the names of the students I have bonded with over the years. You know who you are.
Instead, I will list some of the mentors and professors I have had the pleasure of learning from over the last four years. The names to follow, I suppose, would be candidates for my guest appearance on Sesame Street's "It's Your Life."
Acting at Cabrini for Neal Newman will always be looked upon fondly. Neal taught me more
about acting in four years than I have learned from others in my whole life.
Radio with Steve Murray was integral in getting me the job I have right now. I will always appreciate the friendship and direction I received.
Non-communication professors need not fear, there will be strong memories from you as well. I will never forget the philosophical discussions that took place in any one of Dr. Leonard Norman Prirniano's religious studies courses. Nor will I forget the fun I had learning about history in Dr. Jolyon Girard's history class.
But last, and certainly not yada yada yada, I would like to thank my Journalism adviser, Dr. Jerome Zurek, for his guidance. Whether you will admit it or not, Dr. Zurek, you taught me everything I know about journalism and I am very grateful for everything you have taught me.
I apologize to my readers if this commentary reads more like the back of a yearbook than a viewpoint, but in this, one of the last forums I have for journalistic opinion at this newspaper, I felt I would take the opportunity to portray a different approach than a lot of the bitter bashing we hear all the time.
My name is Paul Moser and I will miss this place called Cabrini and all in it. Well, almost everyone in it. By the way, the picture is something I felt could best signify this drippingly sentimental spreading of love.
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ter than Coke." He left me more confused than this stupid points system did.
Things went from bad to worse when I got a horrible lottery number to be on top of the waiting list. This is unacceptable.
This may be my final commentary for the Loquitur. This may also be my final semester here at Cabrini. Right when this school was beginning to grow on me, they are basically putting me out on the street.
This points system that has been installed to decide a student's fate is not working.
I was not one of the lucky people to get a spot on campusfor the next school year. Neither was my roommate, Joe D' Amico. The only thing Joe could mutter when he received the news was, "Pepsi is much bet-
I was in the same position last year when I signed up for the Marquis. I got screwed but took it with a grain of salt, and had to look for housing on my own. From living off campus this year, I know I cannot do it again. There is no way a full-time college student can work 30 hours a week to get by financially and still be on top of his schoolwork.
The points system was supposedly passed by students. However, were any of these students commuters? I want to know why the critena for the points system was left uncompleted.
Why does someone who lives 20 minutes away have the same chance of getting a room than someone who Ii ves two hours away and cannot commute? I also want to know why, if the points system was open to students, was it not open to ALL the students it affects?
I have contributed to this school-paid
my dues, if you will-and that does not seem to count for anything. It is very unsettling to know that there are people that have a room but do not live in it. I know people that go back home on a daily basis and do not appreciate the chance they have to make something of themselves at Cabrini. I want all of these people to think of me on their 20 minute drives home to Mommy. I want them to realize that some of the people that actually contribute to the College mission statement are left back in their hometown working a full-time job in the factory in the middle of the night, trying to figure out how they got back there.
I came to college to make something of myself, as do most college students. After working the night shift at Thomson Electronics before my first day of college, I swore to myself that I would succeed in college anli never to return to working the overnight shift. I do not want to go back to the Q-set department until I'm 65 years old. The things I will take away from my short college career-if things don't work out-are the great friendships I have made. It has been a pleasure to write for my friend
Dear Editor,
As Campus Minister I am addressing comments made concerning Campus Ministry in a recent Loquitur article ("College's lack of Catholic identity concerns some students," March 11, 1999). I would like to begin by noting that its writer, Anne Miller, never contacted or attempted to contact me by phone, in person or in writing concerning this article.
In her article, Ms. Miller quotes Cabrini student Linda Gross as saying, "Mass here doesn't follow a traditional format." I have never spoken to Ms. Gross concerning liturgy on campus and am perplexed as to what her comment actually means, but I can assure you that mass is celebrated on campus in accordance with the Roman Catholic tradition. We use the same ritual books and rites that are approved for use in Catholic Churches.
As to the rotation of priests, any student who attends mass regularly on Campus can get to know the priests in our small pool of presiders, who voluntary come here to celebrate mass specifically for Cabrini students. At the same time, I would like to point out that the focus of
Catholic mass is not the priest but the entire community's celebration of the Eucharist. Your assertion that "students are now attending mass held at Villanova University due to such concerns" is vague and misleading. There have always been Cabrini students attending mass off-campus for various reasons, even when we had a resident priest chaplain. In fact, student mass attendance is up from four years ago. If more Cabrini students want to become involved with mass and liturgy on campus I would love to hear from them!
Later in her article, Ms. Miller mentions the Search Retreat, stating that the retreat has received "mixed responses." This statement is also vague and confusing. Of course the response to any particular retreat will be mixed as a result of the various personalities involved. The overwhelming and overall result of the Search Retreat at Cabrini has been extremely positive. Just ask some of the almost 100 students who have attended Search.
In addition to the one-sided information presented in Ms. Miller's article, she failed to mention any of the other successful Campus Ministry programs and groups that sup-
Joe Elliot this past year. I'll never forget the countless hours I've spent in Joe and Nick's room, just killing time and having fun. I had a great time working with and becoming great friends with the theater department. I had a great time working with campus ministry, and even though I don't want to admit it, I'll miss good ole' Reggie, my tennis coach.
It is, then, in this spirit that my final act as a Cabrini student will be a return to Mexico for the Border Experience. At least I know that I'll be doing something worthwhile for this school before they give me the boot.
rm not asking for special attention. I'm asking this school to give credit where credit is due. I am sadly disappointed that I cannot come back. r11 never forget the times I've had at this school. I will always hold a special place for Cabrini in my heart. Unfortunately, Cabrini does not feel the same way about me.
TonyBarrettis a sophomoremajoringin English/ communication.Heis a staffwriterforLoquitur. Atthismoment,he'spracticingthestepsnecessary to builda perfectBigMac.
port Catholic identity. These groups and programs include Hunger and Homelessness, Respect Life, Amnesty International, The AIDS Walk, Scripture and Supper, World AIDS Day Prayer Service, Out with Sisters, Our Lady of the Rosary Marian Vespers, Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass, The Fall New Student Retreat, Project Appalachia and the Border Experience. Need I go on?
Lastly, what saddens me most about this article is that it is an affront to the many hard-working and dedicated student leaders in Campus Ministry who demonstrated a true commitment to supporting and advancing the College's Catholic identity.
In closing, I would be glad to enter into a meaningful dialogue on the topic of Catholic identity with Ms. Miller or any member of the College community, and am always looking for additional ways to build upon and promote the College's Catholic identity. I look forward to her response.
Sincerely,
John DiMucci Campus MinisterOne of the reasons I chose to attend Cabrini was because of the "family-like atmosphere" described to me by admissions counselors. Throughout my first year at college, I have found this statement to be generally true. However, a few weeks ago I received an impersonal letter in my mailbox from my "family." This letter informed me that I did not have a spot on campus next year, although a record number of spots were being reserved for incoming first-year students. Family? I know of no family that would throw its relatives out on the street to make room for a distant stranger. Is the "Cabrini
family" selling point merely a catch phrase? However, if Cabrini is being run like a business, then this business is failing miserably. The key to any good business is to satisfy the customers and keep them coming back. The students here have been faithful customers to Cabrini for a year or longer, but our opinions and needs are placed behind clients, or new students, that the college is trying to recruit. Why are they guaranteed housing and we are not? Why does a college that obviously has no room to house a large number of students continue to accc.pt them in record numbers? Cabrini should be concerned about keeping the customers they have happy. It only takes so long for customers to get fed up with poor service and move on to another business that will treat them with more respect.
Cabrini also claims to foster analytical thinking and questioning. However, when I approached a staff member with my housing concerns I was told that "every minute you talk to me is one less minute I have to work on the problem." How can this institution claim to value students who think critically and independently when those who do are regarded as nuisances?
Until now, I have had few problems with Cabrini. Cabrini has a dedicated faculty who genuinely cares about their students, and a community that fosters friendships and interaction. It's sad that housing problems have caused so much anger and discontent in a community that is normally tight. I realize a student housing committee was established for input, but the group did not represent the student body accurately-while there were residents and commuters on the committee, the only interest group of students represented were athletes. What about the members of campus ministry or theater or honors students? The current policy voted on by this committee and staff awards points based on the number of semesters lived on campus and class status. A point system is not an entirely bad idea; the system just needs to be refined. More criteria should be added to differentiate between ties.
Members of the Cabrini community have complained about apathetic students. If this is the case, why not reward students who are involved in campus life? Students who are involved in activities and obtain satisfactory GPAs are probably not the stu-
You may also wonder why you should run for SGA in the first place. "What is in it for me?" you may ask.
Well, in addition to the honor of serving your school, here are 10 good reasons to run for SGA:
10. Your high school friends will think it's funny.
9. "I'm the president ofthis school, you know" is an effective pickup line on girls from other schools.
8. It looks great on your resume.
Hi everyone! Hope you all had a nice Easter and ate lots of candy. All right, enough with the small talk.
Elections for next year's Student Government Association are coming up, and we're looking for candidates.
No, I will not seek re-election for SGA President. Now, don't worry, it will be all right.
I know that there are lots of good people out there looking for a leadership position in this school.
There were what, about 50 students applying to be Resident Assistants this year?
Being on SGA won't get you free room and board, but at least you'll still be free on weekends.
You may be thinking that you are too young or too inexperienced to run for a position on the SGA Executive Board.
Well, don't worry about that, because a big part of the job is just learning along the way. Experience is great, but enthusiasm and dedication are just as important.
7. President Iadarola may learn your name.
6. You will have good stories to tell your kids someday.
5. Public Safety will think of you as a role model.
4. You can use meetings as work grant hours (I just found this out).
3. You can leave a campus-wide phone message whenever you feel like it.
2. You can use "Executive Privilege" as an excuse for messing anything up.
1. Sometimes you will get to attend important administrative meetings, which always have good food.
So I hope that these reasons are enough to entice some of you to run for SGA.
As a wise man one said, "It ain't an easy job, but somebody's gotta do it."
ChrisNielsenis a sophomoremajoringin English/communication. Heistheassistantperspectiveseditorof Loquitur.Please,please, PLEASEsomeonetakethejobandgethimoutofoffice.
dents who are setting fires in Xavier and relieving themselves in the hallways of the Dixon House.
Another factor that comes into play is the distance from home. Students from California and New York do not have the option of commuting.
Cabrini has gone to great lengths to recruit students from outside this area but all of these efforts will be in vain if this policy continues.
Another housing problem that arises involves students who get capped out of housing. If these students commute next year and points are based on number of semesters lived on campus, they will be even further behind in the next lottery.
So now I ask the executives of our "college business" to take what I have said into consideration and re-examine this policy. Good businesses are responsive to feedback from their clients and remember, satisfied customers=$atisfied alum$.
JennaManciniis a sophomoremajoringin Special andElementaryEducation.Sheis a guestwriterfor Loqultur.She'sprettytickedoff.
excitement to a team that does have a big draw for the fans.
The Sixers started off the lockout-shortened season in a wonderful fashion,running their record to 14-9. The team had big victories over the Indiana Pacers and the Los Angeles Lakers, two of the league's top teams.
Since then, the team is 2-7, and injured star player Allen Iverson is feuding with coach Larry Brown. The Sixers are starting to look like the Sixers of past years.
The City of Brotherly Love has not received ANY Jove from the sports gods lately. Everything that the town's sports fans had hoped probably will not happen.
For starters, the Eagles are strongly considering a draft-pick trade that would give up hopes to get the big-time talent of running back Ricky Williams. Williams, a star during his college career at the University of Texas, may be the biggest star to come out of school since Barry Sanders.
The Eagles want to trade for a young quarterback, a project that may not land the team in the playoffs for the next three to five years. Williams can give the team immediate help and let them get a quarterback later in the season or next year.
Now the team will have a project at quarterback and an average running back in Duce Staley. Williams would have added
The other major tenant of the First Union Center,' the Flyers, had an unbelievable run in the early part of 1999. The team lost just one game over a period of 25 contests.
Currently, though, the Flyers are coming off a recent 12-game winless skid and have lost their captain, Eric Lindros, for the rest of the regular season due to a collapsed lung.
Along with suffering several other injuries to key players, the Flyers are fighting to hold a solid playoff spot. Right now that Stanley Cup run looks like it will fall far short unless they become healthy and can rekindle their magic.
Now it is April, and baseball season is upon the nation. After watching a 1998 season filled with record-breaking events, the nation seems ready for another Mark McGwire-Samrny Sosa homerun race.
As for the Phillies, the fans actually have
something to look forward to. The team is starting to become exciting again. A young third baseman named Scott Rolen is the best player since Mike Schmidt at his position.
Rolen uses power, speed, game smarts and hustle to rack up big numbers. Rolen batted around .300 and belted 30 homeruns last season. The fans have taken to his character and his hustle and recklessness while running the bases.
The best thing for the Phillies and their fans is that Rolen turned down big money to stay in Philly for $2.5 million. Rolen could have walked to another team and signed for probably $5-$6 million a year. In a sport that has been represented by greedy players, Rolen has stood up for himself and his city and followed his heart.
The other superstar for the Phillies is pitcher Curt Schilling, a fireballer who has recorded 300 strikeouts in each of the past two seasons. Schilling has been the only stable aspect of an otherwise shaky pitching staff. Schilling is the only regular left from the 1993 National League Pennant team.
The problem is that the Phillies need good, young talent and Schilling is their only marketable commodity right now. Their next trade will probably be Schilling going to a contender for young prospects at the deadline. Likely teams in the Schilling sweepstakes include the Balti-
more Orioles, the Cleveland Indians or the Seattle Mariners.
Still, the Phillies have some serious talent in the field. Second baseman Marlon Anderson and right fielder Bobby Abreu have offensive power and potential and could be staples in the line-up for years to come.
Centerfielder Doug Glanville gives the team speed and a solid bat, as does veteran Rico Brogna at first base.
The Phillies, even if they lack starting pitching after Schilling, will certainly give fans something to cheer for.
With the other pro teams in the city faltering, the Phils can provide the win-starved fans with a hope for the future.
The only other bright spot in the local sports scene is he Phantoms, the Flyers minor-league hockey team. The Phantoms are gunning for their second straight championship, but do not have as large of a fan base as the pro teams do.
If not a Phantoms fan, hope for a recovery by the Flyers or hold your breath for the Phillies to start winning big.
One never knows. The Phillies could get timely pitching and hitting and maybe pull out a wild card spot. Stay tuned for an exciting summer, anyway.
RonD'Oraziois a seniormajoringin English/ communication.Heis oneof Loqurtur'ssports editors.Weknewhe hadsomePhillypride in him.
by Bridget Egan ,. staff writer '1-
IThe women's lacrosse team not only defeated Gwynedd-Mercy during Tuesday's game, they sent them home humiliated. The Lady Cavaliers scored 18 points to Gwynedd's three to set both fans and players cheering for more. From the opening face-off, the Lady Cavs seemed to score at will. The Cavs were up an amazing 5-0 in the first 10 minutes. By the half the score board read 11-1, in favor of Cabrini. The colossal lead the Cavs had accumulated so early on did not stop them from giving 200 percent in the second half.
Jesse Valerio. a senior, was the guiding force and GwyneddMercy's worst nightmare as she lead her team with four goals. Valerio seemed to run right through the defenders as she brought her goal total to 30 for the season.
Hyde was happy about the win and claimed that it was a great .confidence builder for the team in their PAC games.
goals. Kerrigan was joined by Megan Hyde, who also scored two
photo by Jim Snook goals against Gwynedd-Mercy.
"We wanted to build on our wining streak," Hyde said. •·This game was fun and great practice, too."
Coach Jackie Neary decided to utilize the incredible lead to give time to her bench. The Lady Cavs· substitutes continued to dominate Gwynedd and kept the lead secure.
The entire team was relaxed and seemed to be having fun on the field while they were trouncing their opponents.
Hyde claimed that the entire
up to defend against Gwynedd-Mercy
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in the PAC with a 3-0 record.
team is in a great frame of mind for the rest of the PAC games.
"Right now we're just really ready to play," Hyde said. "We're
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Perfecting moves. Becoming slick and fast, working on expertise through concentration, sweat and passion and keeping your eye on the ball.
Or many balls, which were bounced, spiked and served as the men's tennis team joined and competed against various tennis opponents at their annual spring training session.
This year, the games were held at the Beach and Tennis Resort at Hilton Head. The retreat is home for a couple of days to numerous men's tennis teams from all over the country.
The spring training included different groups of varied levels and playing abilities.
Here, all of the teams practiced and competed against one another.
The team, guided by coach Reggie -.cc...,. Day, played hard, had fun and broadGdtheir abilities in the sport.
·•as a lot of work, but we had a
good time," said Mike McGann, a junior.
The men were up against some of the top schools in the nation.
"We got beat, but it was a good experience."
The team was not only being challenged, they were also getting skilled training and enjoying every minute of it.
Because the team is small, consisting of only five members, they were forced to play extra matches as well.
Despite the fact that there were no
wins, the team gave it their all, with sophomore Pete Pietranik as an especially strong player.
"We got beat, but it was good experience," McGann recalled.
In addition to playing against some of the best, the Cavs were present for an appearance by the professional women's circuit, The Family Circle Open, including an appearance by professional tennis player Monica Seles.
In between games and practice, the team had a chance to wiggle their toes in the sand and smell the salty sea air during a visit to the beach.
They also had the opportunity to travel around and enjoy a bit of sight seeing in Savannah, Ga.
This year's spring training trip held a lot of fun and a lot of work for the men's tennis team.
The experience for the team was just that. Experience.
the Lady Cavs
really optimistic about the PAC and the rest of our upcoming games."
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"We're really optimistic about the PAC and the rest of our upcoming games."
-Megan Hyde juniorphoto by Jim Snook
-Mike McGann junior
This allowed them the opportunity to become acquainted with different contingent styles.
Commentary by Nick Luchko
Let the encore begin.
Dodgers making almost as much as the entire Twins team, the future looks very cold in Minnesota. staff writer AL West
The 1999 baseball season will begin this week with ex0 pectations to be as great as last year. Throughout the I 998 season, many records were shattered and a newfound interest in the game was seen throughout America.
Once again baseball can be known as "America's Pastime" without having shame from previous years. Here is a look at the last season of the millenium.
The New York Yankees seem to ,15e the favorite once again; especially with the acquisition of pitcherRoger Clemens. Now, Clemens, a five-time Cy Young awardwinner, leads one of the best pitching rotations in the game.
The offense will once again be oQCof the stronp as well, with the resigning of Scott Bmsiusand Bernie Williams in the off-season.
David Wells, Pat Hentgen and Jo~ lfeiiltqn W the Toronto Blue Jays' pitching staff wpile Carlos Delgado anchor a lineup that-• '~
The most underachieving team M tht Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles spe • sign Albert Belle, Will Clark and place Rafael Palmeiro, Roberto
The new Orioles put up the same nu players who left.
The Boston Red Sox lost big thi Not only did they lose Mo Vau place him. They added Jose Offerm star shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. The pitching staff is lead by Pedro Tom Gordon.
In their second season, the Tampa B continue to build on last year's success. Canseco to add much-needed power to the low team in baseball. The pitching, however, needs to • in order for the Rays to be competitive.
The Cleveland Indians had 12 former all-stars o opening day roster. The lineup features Jim Thome, Ramirez, Kenny Lofton, Sandy Alomar and quired oberto Alomar. Th and Gregg Jefferies. ony ark, d Damion Easley to make the offense st. is hurting right now. That is because Frank , the Chicago White Sox, have gone down e worst part about this is that the pitching, whic a a 5.22 era last season, is the most positive aspect o e team.
The Kansas City Royals lost more than they gained in the off-season.
The departure of Dean Palmer and Jose Offerman via free agency will hurt an already depleted offense. The Royals also lost their No. 1 starter, Tim Belcher, to the Angels and received nothing for it.
Once a prized organization, the Minnesota Twins are now the worst team in baseball. With Kevin Brown of the
The AnaheimAngels have improved big with the signing of Mo Vaughn, who adds a power hitter and leader to a club who already has a variety of star players.
The Tau don't have the pitching that they would have liked to acquire this past off-season. They still have 1998 surprise Aaron Sele, but not much after that. Juan Gonz.alez and Rafael Palmerio lead a strong line-up.
The Seattle Mariners have maybe the two best .allaround players in all of the majors in Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez. However, they are not winning the pennant this year because of one thing: No Pitching.
They are not ready for the division crown just yet, but-the OaklM A's future looks good. Seven of their openi~-day starterswill be fromrheirfarmsystem and Eric Chavezis a favorite for rookie-of-tbe•year.
deals and draft picks, the Marlins have a young staff that includes Li van Hernandez and Alex Fernandez.
NL Central
The Houston Astros have the division to lose in what will be the last year that they play at the Astrodome.
To make it to the playoffs this year they will have to overcome the loss of Randy Johnson to free agency and Moises Alou to injury. Fortunately, the "Killer Bs" are still intact with Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio, who are still dangerous.
Mark McGwire is the St. Louis Cardinals. His 70 home runs brought baseball back to being fun again. However, the Cardinals will need some pitching if they are to make it to the playoffs. The always-controversial J.D. Drew will be tbe odds-on favorite for this year's Rookie of the Year award.
The fmclnnati Reds are the most unrecognizable team this ye--ar.There were a numberof trades and free agent pickups, which should boost the Reds'fan base.
Greg Vaughn was brought in to help Bany Larkinboost the offense. Denny Neagle and Steve Averywerepicked up through trades to give the Reds a good one-two combination in the pitching rotation.
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N.L.: N.Y. Mets over Atlanta A.L.: N.Y. Yankees over Cleveland
Yankees over Mets in 6 games
al League East
g staff of Greg Maddux, Tom • wood make up one of all.
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The season ending injury to Kerry Wood kills the Chicago Cubs' hopes of winning anything this year. MVP Sammy Sosa will try to duplicate his 1998 campaign and will have backup in Mark Grace and Henry Rodriguez.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to boost their offense after acquiring OF Brant Brown and 3B Ed Sprague. Catcher Jason Kendell will lead off the lineup, a rarity in baseball.
The Milwaukee Brewers will try to win without much offense and a pitching staff that does scare the opponents. Jeremy Burnitz leads the offense while the Brew Crew will rely on Jim Abbott to turn their pitching around.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to win their first playoff game since their 1988 World Series championship. The Dodgers offered Kevin Brown a $105 million, sevenyear contract and he took it. Chan Ho Park and Carlos Perez offer him support. They also picked up C Todd Hundley in the off-season and still have Gary Sheffield and Raul Mondesi to drive in runs.
ladelphia Phillies are young red a contender. Curt Shilling leads a s
playoff berth ,Rickey Hendership first new, with Chad Ogea, Carlton Lower and Pau bullpen has been revamped with the additions of Pau jaric and Jeff Brantley.
The offense is lead by Scott Rolen, Bobby Abreu and Doug Glanville, who make up one of the best young cores of players in the league.
Why Felipe Alou turned down offers elsewhere to stay with the Montreal Expos baffled many people.
This was the first off-season the Expos kept all of their young stars and did not let them slip away. Rightfielder Vladimir Guerrero is being compared to the late Roberto Clemente.
From first to worst was the story of the Florida Marlins during the 1998 season.
They acquired a 54-108 record last year, but the rain clouds might lead to sunshine once again. From a variety of
Can the San Francisco Giants make it three years in a row to prove the critics wrong? They still have Barry Bonds, but how much longer can he hold up at the age of 35? Shawn Estes needs to regain his all-star form at the itcher position.
he Colorado Rockies have a great power nucleus in Walker, Vinny Castilla, Dante Bichette and Todd Helmanager Jim Leyland needs to find some pitching arryl Kile is their only effective starter with bles.
ohnson, Todd StottleF Steve Finley put the s in a position to win in the next couple of years.
The San Diego Padres look to be the Florida Marlins of 1998 by going from first to worst in one year. Gone are Kevin Brown, Greg Vaughn, and Steve Finley and Ken Caminiti, but still riding tall is future Hall of Farner Tony Gwynn, who needs 72 hits to reach 3,000.
The women :Slacrosse team destroyed Gwynedd Mercy Tuesday by a score of 18-3. The Lady Cavs are now 7-2 overall and 3-0 in the PAC.
Last year was the year of the homerun in baseball. Check in on Loquitur:S-own Nick Luchlw:S-predictions for the upcoming . season to see whether or not McGwire and Sosa will reign again in the coming year.
