Familyfun for everyone

Stephanie Masucci staff writer

The annual Cabrini College Family Weekend began Friday night as Cabrini celebrated its athletes in the Dixon Center. Curious athletes filtered into the brightly lit gymnasium for pizza, soda and a little bit of athletic pride. Junior Kelly Burbidge joined her lacrosse team to look at a slide show that displayed pictures of last year's teams. "It was nice being around my friends and fellow athletes. We are all very supportive of each other," Burbidge said. Remarks w~re said at the end of the night about the emphasis placed on certain teams. The men's lacrosse team was not pictured on the screen once. The rest of the teams, however, were excited to see themselves in action on the photos. Later that night, the campus seemed unusually quiet as most of the fall sports teams were in bed resting for the next day's games.

The next day was filled with cheering fans and nervous king and queen hopefuls. Friends and families gathered alongside the fields and courts to cheer on the Cavaliers. The Commons were filled with little brothers and sisters who were thrilled to be at a college campus. The oversized boxing gloves brought laughter to the children who jumped inside the Moon Bounce and those who slid down the giant slide.

Parents were seen testing the food that their children eat every day in the cafeteria. One parent who wanted to remain nameless so as not to embarrass her child shared her feelings on our beautiful campus. "I can't help but smile as I walk around this campus. There is a feeling of youth and fun that I just feel so jealous leaving my kid here. I wish I went to college."

Nighttime brought about the homecoming king and