Oct. 28, 1999 issue 08 Loquitur

check out the review on page 6

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It is no secret to the campus community that the rate of tuituion has been steadily rising over the past years. It also is no secret that the rate of increase has been far above that of the national average. But how does Cabrini stand up against averages closer to home?

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rThe impact wresting has had at Cabrini can be seen and felt in House 2. Find out how some students took their love to the next level.

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The Energizer Bunny is a trademark of the Energizer company. Photo obtained from the internet.

Thirty Dollar Magic, featuring former student Nick Rielly, performed in the Red Cloud Coffeehouse over the weekend.

Cabrini tuition rate increase higher than area schools

by Joe Holden staff writer

A recent comparison of area colleges and universities showed that while a few raised their tuition at a high rate, most fell well below Cabrini's increase of 9.71 percent.

A strong economic market and more federal and state funding are partly responsible for the smallest increase in college tuition and fees in four years, as reported by the Princeton, New Jersey based College Board.

Tuition and fees across the nation tapered off at a little under five percent. Select area colleges' tuitions and fees rose just above five percent. Area college personnel attribute the small increase to tight budgeting and cut backs on extravagant and unwarranted spending.

Villanova University's tuition and fees combined for this school year are $20,230, as compared with last year's $19,410; a rise of 4.2 percent. The school's room

and board costs combined are $7,830. Last year's costs were $7,660; a gain of a 2 percent. Villanova explained that there are many degree options that differ in price. The tuition and fees recorded above are for its liberal arts degree. Villanova also bas many housing options. The example listed above is the most economical choice available.

Eastern College, neighbor to Cabrini, had a total operating increase of 4 percent from last year. The current tuition, including fees is $13,728. Room and board expenses are $5,878. Eastern College's tuition and fees from the 1998-1999 school year were $13,179. Room and board expenses were $5,643.

The College Board reported an average tuition for a four-year private college to be $15,380, as compared to last year's $14,709a 4.6 percent change. The cost of room and board on a four-year private college campus for the current school year was listed at $5,959. Last year cost 3.6 percent

less at $5,754.

Neumann College, located in Aston, Pa., saw a 3 percent increase in tuition and fees. Students attending Neumann currently pay $13,850, as compared to last year's $13,450. Remarkably, Neumann's room and board fees saw a three percent decrease between this fiscal year and the last. Students pay $6,380 currently. Last year's rate at Neumann was $6,580.

·'More expectations are on colleges, whether public or private, to work hard to control costs," said Kenn Marshall, director of communications for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Association. "Colleges are now held more accountable to keep their costs down."

Bryn Mawr College's tuition saw a three percent rise from last year's $22,355 (including fees). Students currently pay $23,225. Room and board rose 2.9 percent from last year. Students now pay $8,100, as opposed to last year's $7,870.

PENNSYLVANIA TUITION, 1999-2000

St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia increased its tuition and room and board by 8 percent. This year's tuition is $17,890. Last year's tuition was $16,459. There is a student fee of $500. This fee did not increase during the two years. Room and board at St. Joseph's for this school year is $7,814; last year's was $6,913.

Marshall's response to why college tuitions increase cited that general operating expenses, utilities, and other costs quickly deplete the budget, therefore the need for more income is satisfied by raising the tuition of the school.

"Personnel expenses (salary, benefits) consume between 75 to 80 percent of a school's budget," Marshall said. "Personnel increases are at least the rate of inflation or a little above."

Marshall explained that the state of Pennsylvania increased its employee's salaries by 3 percent and their health benefits by 14 percent. This well exceeded the rate of inflation. The rate of inflation, which is the persistent rise of consumer prices or decline of the purchasing power of money, nationally, has only risen 2 percent over recent years.

"Speaking from the state's per-

spective, there has been more pressure by the government to keep the tuition down. The state schools have been working very hard to control spending," Marshall said. ''Two years ago, tuition for state schools was frozen along with the same effort-to keep costs down." Pressure emanating from the state government to keep state schools' costs down is making strides in conserving muchneeded funds. However, this does not mean that every school has to follow it. The state oversees the public schools, like Temple and Penn. State. Private schools, like Cabrini, are able to implement and adjust their tuitions as they see fit.

Christina Taulane, a junior and elementary education major at Cabrini thinks that the small increase in tuition seen this year has been long awaited. "Cabrini's high increase as compared to the national level of increase is odd," Taulane said. ''The enrollment at Cabrini is up, which means more money. Why is there a need for such a large increase?"

REGIONAL TUITION, 1999-2000

Cabrini Day to feature speakers, workshops

CabriniSpiritAward

Linda Panetta, founder of the national human rights group Peacekeepers Action Network and director of Maryknoll House in Philadelphia, will be the honored speaker and Cabrini Spirit Award recipient during the College's annual Cabrini Day celebration in Grace Hall. Panetta, a 1988 graduate of Cabrini College, also coordinates delegations to Central America in order to research human rights abuses, analyze the socio-economic effects of war· and the systemic causes of poverty. Panetta is also founder and director of School of the Americas Watch/NE (SOA Watch/NE). She left her position in New Jersey as an environmental scientist in 1994 to found SOA Watch and to educate the public, as well as Congress, about the School of the Americas. SOA Watch activists maintain that the School of the Americas, which is located at Fort Benning, Georgia, uses US military officers to train Latin American soldiers in deadly skills desif!ed to harm their populati•.

CampusMinistry

Campus ministry will be sponsoring a workshop on hunger and homelessness. Mass will be at 11:45 in the chapel. A free ice-cream social will be after dinner in the food court. There will be a Trivia contest with door prizes, things like gift certificates, Cabrini mugs, etc. It is an alternative learning day for students, staff, and faculty. John DiMucci and Dr. Mary Laver will be a big part of the day and will be helping with the workshops for Campus Ministry.

-Catherine Pirrone

''LosingYourReligion"

Students are invited to attend a discussion panel entitled "Losing Your Religion: A Look at Organized Religion in Your Life," hosted by Dr. Leonard Primiano and John DiMucci. They will discuss pros and cons of organized religion, and problems within religion as well as other topics. Students' ideas are welcome.

-April Caldwell ..

''MissionariesIn Our Midst''

Have you ever-felt God's hand call upon you to lead a life of ministry? If so, the Cabrini Mission Corps is for you. CMC Missioners are people courageous enough to live out the church's call for holiness either in the United States or other countries.

The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus founded them in 1990. To learn more about their lives, attend the Cabrini Day activities. Mission Corps members Alison Ryan and Eileen Zebrowski will explain what the Mission Corps is, what they do, how to get involved, how Mother Cabrini was connected to the corps and the history behind the Mission Corps.

-Tori Ey

''WordsThatMakeA Difference''

What better way to celebrate the spirit of Cabrini than with friends, literature, coffee and cookies? The Cryptic staff, advised by Dr. Seth Frechie, will provide this coffeehouse atmosphere devoted to the themes of human rights, social justice and ethnic and racial equality. The mansion will provide the backdrop as Dr. Joseph Romano, Dr. Leonard Primiano, Dr. Seth Frechie and Dr. Charlie McCormick each read a piece of literature that has influenced their take on diversity. Three or four students will accompany these professors by reading their literary choice of poetry or short work.

-Amy Gassen CabriniDay M~

Students and faculty of all faiths are invited to join together to celebrate God and our efforts in creating a better world. The liturgy will also be the kickoff for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Everyone is asked to bring a canned food product to mass. Father Steve Albero will be presiding with Sister Mary Louise Sullivan giving the homily on Mother Cabrini. Mass will begin in the chapel at 11:45 p.m. Don't miss this once a year opportunity to join your fellow students.

-Shannon King

"Voicesof the Catholic Worker''

Everyone is invited to join Dr. Maggie McGuinness, Dr. Kathy McKinley and the Catholic Social Worker Staff to hear two speakers discuss their work and the reasons why they are involved.

They will be talking about how they have dedicated their lives to working in areas in death penalty protests and also areas of poverty. This workshop will be very challenging as well as very interesting so please come and join us.

-Bonnie

Garlick

Cabrini Day Brunch

In the morning there will be a brunch scheduled for all residents and commuters. The brunch will be held in the school cafeteria from 10 a.m. to noon.

Breakfast will be served by "celebrity" servers, including Cabrini faculty, staff and administrators, who will be working on both their cooking and customer service skills.

There has been great amount of response from staff and administration members alike in helping arrange and coordinate this event; as always the staff and administrations vigorous support in food preparation and service will make this day fun and joyful for everyone.

-Jose

Carlos Jalando

''RefugeeResettlement''

Sandra Laghi-Mattson, director and case manager of refugee resettlement at the Catholic Social Services of Philadelphia, will speak at the Annual Cabrini Day at 1 p.m. Laghi-Mattson will speak on how the Catholic Social Services help refugees fleeing from desolate situations in their homelands, reunite with their families in the Delaware Valley.

Laghi-Mattson will also speak on how the Catholic Social Services help refugees become integrated into their new life by offering orientation programs on how to become more self-sufficient.

-Diana

''Whenthe Mountains Tremble"

Professor Maria Rippon will be hosting an activity titled "When the Mountains Tremble." This program will consist of a documentary film about the Guatemalan Indians and their struggles to survive. It will also show how our country has been supporting the Guatemalan government. After the film there will be a short discussion where each individual will have the opportunity to state his or her views on the film. So, if you're interested m learning about another part of your world, come join Professor Rippon and your fellow Cabrini students.

-Tracy Timson

"EnvironmentalJeopardy"

"Environmental Jeopardy," hosted by Professor Louis N udy, will be a fun time for anyone to test his or her knowledge on environmental facts from energy consumption to the EPA. Three volunteers will be chosen to play a round of 10 questions and anyone can play. For those of you who are not science buffs, don't worry, the questions are fairly simple and yes, they will be mostly multiple choice. The purpose of this game is to pique students interest in the environment.

Harvey Lape will also conduct a workshop on environmental ethics.

-Beth

Beswick

''SpainFromA

Student's Viewpoint"

Students who traveled to Cadiz, Spain, during the summer of 1999 will speak about their experiences as part of Cabrini Day.

These students earned six credits in Spanish while having the experience of a lifetime by living with a Spanish family. They attended daily activities such as Flamenco dancing and singing, evening lectures, plays, visits to artistic sites and museums and festivals. They learned much about different world views and the everyday life of persons in another country. They also learned new aspects of the Spanish culture as well as the diversity of them.

''BehindBars"

Sister Rita Steinhagen will head a workshop entitled, "Behind Bars: Paying the Price for Your Beliefs." The workshop will discuss the costs and the personal rewards of acting upon your political beliefs.

Sister Steinhagen has spent time with refugees in Texas who fled the oppression of the Contras and has been imprisoned by the American government for protesting the School of the Americas.

Sister Steinhagen has also worked with runaways and victims of abuse in Minneapolis.

-Matthew Coughlin

''TheImpactof Stereotypes''

One of the speeches will be 'The Impact of Stereotypes: Using the Diversity Opportunity Tool,'' also known as oar. This workshop focuses on an African American student and a caucasian student who are both part of stereotypes that take place in a college setting.

The message is that acts of racial intolerance and discrimination can make others very judgmental about African Americans' academic abilities. This program is trying to teach those who discriminate on the basis of racial identification that it is incorrect. This workshop is run by Shirley Dixon and members of the Diversity Council of Cabrini College.

-Amy Oppenheim

''ListenTo The Music'' Students Shannon Broadhurst and Carolyn Cinquino will speak about the success of independent musician Ani Defranco.

Defranco is regarded as one of the defining rock voices of the '90s. Her music deals with such social issues as poverty, loneliness and violence.

The two students will speak about how Defranco manages a successful c~er away from the mainstream media.

According to Broadhurst and Cinquino, it is this fact that allows DeFranco to write music with strong social statements. During the talk, excerpts from Defranco' s songs will be played and examined.

-Stacey Sweeney

Sucher

-Ryan

Konn.an

Other activities scheduled for the day are: • "AltruisticWomen-What Do They Have in Common;· by Dr. M.L. Corbin Sicoli • "Differencesin How Men and Women Communicate,"by Dr. Bobbi Jacquet • "Making the Most of Your Stress:· by Dr. Maria Elena Hallion • a performance by the Cabrini Improv Troupe on their reflections on the day.

Foru~ members discuss book, address racial issues

by Kristina Geerken staff writer

Why Are All of the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

This was not only the title of a book, but also an important question discussed during a forum sponsored by the Diversity Initiatives Council and the Book Discussion Committee.

The book, written by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D., addressed issues such as diversity awareness and what it means to be.a person of color.

Every year, the Brown Bag Book Discussion Committee reads approximately four books. After the completion of a book, they gather together to discuss the book and at times, consider the book to be added to the core reading

list.

The discussion took place on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 12:30 p.m. in the Grace Hall Board Room. Shirley Dixon, Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives, led the discussion along with Dr. Joseph Romano, who opened the discussion. According to Dixon, the college should have training to better understand students of color. 'We should have training to deal with race issues. Now is the time for a change to have a better understanding of students of color," Dixon said.

According to Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, a history lecturer, identity is something of which to be proud. "We should recog~ identity and be proud to stand tall with that identity. As a Catholic college, we should heed that

racism is a sin. We should do what we can to better society," Sullivan said. Topics such as "color-blindness" and ignorance were brought up. Linda Collier, assistant professor of criminal justice, thought that the book opened up a window of understanding and thinking. "We get a different perspective in the book-it reinforces identity, thinking and the environment," Collier said.

Sue Levine, an education teacher, felt that students majoring in education would find the book especially helpful. "I recommend this book to all education majors. They need to be informed of what students need. The book gives us things to think about and gives an understanding of what culturally different children are thinking and what they need from teachers," Levine said.

Students bring Amnesty International back to campus

by Linsey Heiser nior Azeen Keramati, last year the death penalty and gay and Jesstaff writer there was no interest. bian rights, each group must pick

"I made a commitment to myself one issue to focus on and send it to Amnesty International is a this year to get it started again," the national chapter. Cabrini's worldwide campaigning move- Keramati said. Amnesty International plans to ment established in the 1960s that "Since Cabrini is a service-ori- focus on Latin American issues works to promote human rights. It ented school, we thought Amnesty because most of the group's conis now respected internationally. International would be appealing tacts deal with these issues.

The main goal of Amnesty Intert,,1 to many students," sophomore Because Amnesty International national is to help free people who Melissa Shannon said. is a new organization, the budget are wrongly imprisoned based on One of the important things that is minimal. However, they wrote a their race, gender, religion, or po-

zation.

They also hope to attend a rally in Fort Benning, Ga., from Nov. 19 to 21 against the School of Americas, which some say is training Latin American soldiers in torture tactics, which the soldiers are using against people in their own countries.

tised by putting up flyers. "We want to get people educated on these issues," Keramati said. "We want students to gain knowledge for themselves and others and to grow in respect for all walks of life."

•.~Amnesty International does is proposal to the Student Govemlitical beliefs.

• -hvrite letters to the goveffiI11-ent. _ ment Association asking for some

Since the inception of Amnesty' .~embers write the letters· in de- • funds, which the group will be reInternational, there have been •-fense of the prisoners· who have ceiving. around 44,000 individual cases of 'been wrongly accused in hope that Also, the group hopes to raise people being wrongly imprisoned the government will free them. some money for the causes by and about 40,000 of them have "Writing letters is a peaceful fundraising. been either solved or closed. way for us to get our voices The members of Amnesty are

After a failed attempt last year, heard," Shannon said. planning some activities, but they Cabrini students are bringing While every Amnesty Intema- need permission first. They hope Amnesty International back to tional group deals with many is- to attend a conference in Boston campus as a club. According to ju- sues, including women's rights, on how to run an Amnesty organi-

Cabrini's chapter of Amnesty International is trying to make contacts with other chapters. Members have gone to a meeting at Wayne's Amnesty chapter.

Also, some members of Amnesty went to a vigil in Philadelphia against the School of Americas held by Cabrini graduate Linda Panetta, who will be speaking on Cabrini Day.

Keramati and Shannon are trying to get more involvement from Cabrini students, and have adver-

Shannon agrees with Keramati. "We want to raise campus awareness about Amnesty issues," Shannon said. "Amnesty is a relaxed environment where students can discuss issues and agree or disagree with each other."

If you are interested in finding out more about Amnesty International, the meetings started Oct. 17 and will meet every other Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in the Library board room on the second floor. Also, you can visit the Amnesty International Website at http://www.amnesty.org/.

• Speaker: Sean from MTV's "Real World: Boston;• 9 p.m., Grace Hall Atrium

• Women's volleyball at PAC tournament, TBA

• Men's socter .:vs. Catholic University, 3:30 p.m.

• Haunted Trail, 811 p.m.

• Haunted Trail, 811 p.m.

• Women's soccer at PAC finals, TBA

• Women's volleyball at PAC tournament, TBA

• Halloween

• Feast of All Souls

• Mass, 7 p.m., Brockmann Chapel of St. Joseph

• Tamburitzins, 7:30 p.m., Dixon Center

• Mass, Brockmann Chapel of St. Joseph, TBA

• Election Day • Bingo, 9 p.m., Widener Center Gathering Area

• Mass, 4:45 p.m., Brockmann Chapel of St. Joseph

photo by Kristina Geerken Sr. Mary Louise Sullivan comments on "Why Are All Of The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" during a recent forum sponsored by the Diversity Initiatives Council and the Book Discussion Committee.as Shirley Dixon looks on.

Last.Week in the World of News

10/22,

Denver,Colo.

The mother of one of the victims of the Columbine High School massacre killed herself at a suburban Denver pawn shop.

Carla June Hochhalter, the mother of wounded student Anne Marie, asked the shop's clerk to show her a .38 caliber handgun. When the clerk turned away to fill out paperwork, she loaded the gun and shot herself in the right temple.

Anne Marie, who was at school when her mother committed suicide, was one of the most seriously injured students in the rampage by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold.

10/26,Ipswicb,S.D.

Pro golfer Payne Stewart and five others were killed when his private Learjet plane crashed after an uncontrolled flight across the ) U.S.

Officials speculate that a sudden drop in cabin pressure killed the plane's occupants, but the plane's autopilot feature kept it aloft until it ran out of fuel, causing it to crash.

The 42-year-old Stewart was known for his distinctive dress on the course and won the U.S. Open and the PGA championship during his 11-year career.

we account executive to speak at Career Development program

by Laura Casamento news editor

The popularity of the Internet makes it appealing to businesses attempting to reach more consumers online, and television stations are hot on the trend.

WB 17 Account Executive Paul Mueller plans to speak about the possibilities open to online advertisers on Thursday, Oct 28 at 12:30 p.m. in the Widener Center Lecture Hall.

As an account executive, Mueller is responsible for raising funds for the station by soliciting new advertisers as well as maintaining relationships with current advertisers.

Mueller has brought advertisers such as the Philadelphia Ford Dealer Association, Independence Blue Cross and Kentucky Fried Chicken to the station.

The WB Network's programming, which includes shows such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Charmed" and "Dawson's Creek," is geared towards the 18 to 24 demographic. Mueller noted that he tries to follow the format of the station and solicit advertisers

1001, Washington,D.C.

1be U.S. Senate approved a ban on ''partial birth" abortions, but will be unable to escape a veto by President Clinton.

The Senate and House have both repeatedly voted to ban the procedure, which Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Rick Santorurn called "gruesome."

However, Clinton bas already promised to veto the ban, saying that it does not ,.;._..,__ allow an exemption for rare - • ·""· ' cases in which a woman's_., health is threaJ:enedby a continued"}5i-egnancy.· ,.

10/23,Afghanistan

The Taliban, the ruling movement of Afghanistan, offered to hold talks with the U.S. about their argument over bombing suspect Osama bin Laden.

The Taliban bas long refused to turn bin Laden over to the U.S., which has fired more than 70 cruise missiles at suspected bin Laden training bases.

Bin Laden, who is on the FBI's "10 Most Wanted" list, is accused of plotting the bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania last August, which killed 220people.

10/21,Gromy, Ros.gs

At least 60 people were killed and hundreds wounded by an apparent Russian rocket attack on a crowded marketplace in the breakaway republic of Chechnya. Russia allegedly launched surface to surface missiles in what it says is a defense against Chechen rebels, who they bold responsible for terrorist bombings that have left nearly 300 Russians dead.

Russian leaders, however, say that they are determined not to repeat the 1994 war in the province, which killed tens of thousands of people and resulted in an embarrassing Russian withdrawal.

-Laura Casamento

promoting products heavily used by people in that age group.

"The WB is definitely more younger-skewing than all of the other networks, like CBS;' be said. "Generations 'X' and 'Y' are very desirable. We try to advertise certain things, like cars, fast food, soft drinks and movies, that younger viewers would want to buy."

Mueller added, however, that the network's afternoon of cartoons and children's programming provides an opportunity for advertisers as well.

"People develop product loyalty at a young age," he said. "Kids are always watching TV and saying, 'I want to drive a Corvette when I grow up.' That's what advertJsers look at."

In addition to finding new advertisers for the station, Mueller must retain relationships with current advertisers. "It's harder to get a company to advertise a second time," he said. "Even after we get the advertiser, we have to follow up to make sure the ad is being run as promised and that the advertiser is happy and getting results."

._...lie Safety Rep

October 10 - 23, 1999 ...

10/13 • Drug Violation

Public Safety received a call that students were smoking marijuana on the Widener Center patio. One officer responded and found six students smoking what appeared to be marijuana. The officer and a backup officer approached the students, who said that the marijuana was gone. Upon searching the students, the public safety officers found marijuana, which was subsequently logged and disposed of. Five of the students were cooperative with the officers, but one was uncooperative and "arrogant."

10/16 • Vandalism

The fire alarm in Xavier went off and the building was evacuated. The R.A. found that a fire extinguisher had been discharged. The R.A. and a responding Public Safety Officer aired out the hallways and basement and a facilities worker responded to the scene. Residents were then allowed back into their rooms.

10/17 • Alcohol Violation

An R.A. on rounds in Xavier went to a room to tell its residents to turn down their music. Upon entering the room, the R.A. found a 30-pack of Coors Light on the floor and saw C11ie student with a beer in band. The R.A. contacted Public Safety, who confiscated a "large amount" of alcohol from the room.

10/22 • Threat to Self and Others

A resident of Xavier Hall was unresponsive to a practical joke the resident's roommates played on him/her. The roommates contacted.the quad's R.A. and told him the student had been drinking. The R.A. told them to move ,the r~sident and the resident subsequently woke up. The resident began yelling and punching !®,~all and challenged the R.A. to a fight. The R.A. declined and turned the resident over to Pt:i©'"rcSafety.

Thirty Collar Magic'sact

By Lisa Nicole Finegan

and Amanda

Huth

staff writers

Out of the darkness Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Airplane" is heard, the lights come up and Thirty Dollar Magic has returned.

The Red Cloud Coffee House was bursting with music and cheers for the return of fonner Cabrini student Nick Reilly and the band Thirty Dollar Magic. This long-awaited concert took place on Saturday, Oct. 23.

The crowd consisted of approximately 50 Cabrini students and other Joyal followers. However, the hype was high and everyone was having a blast. Those gathered came to support friends, dance and enjoy an evening of music.

The group played well-known covers such as "Super Bon Bon," "Circles" by Soul Coughing, "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf, "Come Together" by the Beetles and "Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd. An obvious crowd favorite was "Watchtower," with a "Magic" twist at the end where the band ended the song with the last verse of ''Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin.

But what the Joyal followers came to hear was the band's original songs including "Breakdown," "Life is a Dream," "Cold in Song," "No Time to Change," "Your Mom," "Watch Me" and "One True Regret." Of all the original songs played that evening the crowd waited to the very end to hear "Max Cady."

Nick Reilly, the lead vocal of the band, flew up on Thursday from Athens, Ga. for the concert. Overall, Nick was happy with the concert. "This was our best performance ever. Musically it wasn't the best, but it was the

music and the emotion among the band was that impressive tome."

Other members of the band include Charlie Gray from Penn State University on guitar, Matt Feehery from La Salle University on bass and "Sexy Drummer Dan McFarlande" on, you guessed it, the drums.

all," McFarlande said.

Thirty Dollar Magic's opening act was Cabrini student (and Loquitur staff member) Shanna Fanelli. Fanelli's piano playing/singing combination was similar to musicians such as Tori Amos and Sarah MacLaughlin, but with a slightly different spin.

"It was great to be back, it felt as if no time had passed at The crowd had an extremely positive response to Fanelli's set, which included several of her own songs, as well as covers of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "Be My Baby," and "Building a Mystery." Fanelli's father, Len Michael (also an incredible musician) accompanied her on guitar for a few songs. Overall, the performance was extremely intimate and impressive and definitely displayed Fanelli's astounding musical talent.

The night was a complete success. The crowds reaction to the music and performance was positive and it was obvious that everyone, including the hot pink feather boa that made an appearance, enjoyed themselves. Both Reilly and McFarlande were happy to see everyone again and hope to come back to play again in the near future. They also would like to thank all those who came out to support them. It is obvious that this group of musicians " ...will rise ..." in the future.

Heads are going to roll

by Terry Cipollini

staff writer

With the passing of Halloween will go the ghosts and goblins. right? Lucky for us the answer is wrong. On Nov. 19 the Headless Horseman will come to life on the big screen. The movie version of the classic tale, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." will star Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken. Depp will play the role of Ichabod Crane and Ricci will play the role of Katrina Van Tassel.

Written by Washington Irving and published in 1820, this story combines an old German legend with a touch of romance. The legend is of the Headless Horseman who roams the woods of Tarrytown, New York. He is believed to be a Hessian soldier who had his head blown off by a canon. He haunts the woods at night, waiting for travelers to cross

his path. The villagers believe that if they make it throug.li the woods to the church bridge chey wiii be safe from his wrath. Ichabod Crane comes to the village as a "geeky" schoolteacher who gets caught up in his desire for the fair Katrina Van Tassel. The town hero, Brom Van Brunt, is also seeking the affections of Katrina. Late one evening after a party, Ichabod attempts to pass through the woods and is never seen again.

cellence and English professor, said. In this classic tale, Irving knows more than he is telling us," Young said. The reader is not sure if the Headless Horseman killed Ichabod. Young suggests the possibility that Ichabod was scared off by Van Brunt in order to keep Katrina for himself. The movie version takes a different approach to this tale. Depp will star as a New York constable sent to investigate a series of murders in which the victims have been beheaded. Ricci plays the role of the fair maiden to be saved. Have no fear, this is not all romance. There is plenty in this movie to surprise and scare the

Love

and Depp.

photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"Irving was well respected by his peers and put American literature on the map," Dr. Arthur Young, director of the Center for Academic Ex-

viewers. On a scale of one to ten, Stephanie Masucci. a sophomore said, "It will be a ten on the scary scale." After seeing a brief preview of the movie. Masucci said, 'Tm looking forward to seeing the movie because it is set in a different time period which means there will be excellent costumes, sets and a different style of acting."

The movie plays in theaters Nov. 19, 1999

The band (clockwise from top, left) Nick Reilly, Charlie Gray.Dan McFarland and Matt Feehery photo obtained from inside CD cover, "dill road."

is blind for Ricci

Not your typical Ichabod, Depp sports some weird head gear. photo oourtesy of Paramount Pictures

The celebration of the dead is born

by Kate Pelusi staff writer

The origins of Halloween can be traced back over 2,000 years to the ancient Celts according to the web page "Halloween Eternal."

The Celts celebrated Oct. 31 as their year's harvest. It was also known as the day of Samhain, (pronounced sow'an) a festival to honor the dead.

Ireland and Scotland also celebrated the festivities. The Irish called it La Samon and the Scottish called the day Hallowe' en.

After the Roman conquest over the Celts, Christian culture had incorporated elements of the Celtic holiday. The church leaders moved All Saint's Day from May to Nov. 1. All Soul's Day was also added to be celebrated on Nov.2.

The association with evil spirits and pagan rituals to the several forms of Samhein can possibly explain the popularity of devils, ghosts, goblins and witches in modem Halloween rituals.

One explanation for the practice of Trick or Treating can be traced back to a custom in Ireland. On the feast of St. Colomb Kill, peasants would go door to door asking for money or food.

Irish and Scottish immigrants brought over their cus-

toms of Halloween to America. Through the years: much of the heavy religious and occult background has been lost

and Halloween is merely celebrated as a fun light-hearted holiday.

A very important aspect of Halloween to America's youth is Mischief Night, which is celebrated on Oct. 30.

The pranks associated with Mischief Night originally were a custom of Halloween celebrations. However, Halloween soon became promoted as a safe, family holiday and the practice of playing tricks on other people diminished. Those who still wanted to play tricks on others eventually moved their day of mischief to Oct. 30.

Although college age students can still celebrate Halloween in different ways, some believe it has lost much of the excitement that comes when you are a child. "Halloween was more exciting when I was little," Ana Neiva said. "If you go out Trick or Treating now, there are bitter old people who won't give candy to older kids."

Yet there are those who won't allow the candy-donationage limit ruin their holiday fun.

"I still get dressed up for Halloween," Megan Hartman said. Hartman also passes on the Halloween tradition of fervent candy seeking to eager youngsters.

Children dressed up as monsters-the irony of it all.

"It's more fun for little kids if they see older kids having fun," Hartman said, who enjoys taking little kids out Trick or Treating.

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l &tronalYcaution all who have been procraswith school assignments not to go to "Bats...You'll find a strong yearningto finish all of yourworkandwantto do moreduringthe movie.

The moves and grooves of Eastern Europe are in-

vading Cabrini Campus on Monday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. with the whirl-wind performance of "The Tamburitzans." This group of young dancers from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, are ready to create a night of unique and exciting entertainment for the Cabrini Community.

The group was established in 1937 at Duquesne University and has been presenting dazzling shows for over 60 years, featuring performers from all over Canada, the United States and Eastern Europe.

illustration by Don Almquist

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Warmheart,coldhands

SeniorDave Syby has big plansthat willtake him to highergrounds and leave his clientssix feet under.

by Janice C. Funk managing editor

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Did you want to be a doctor or a lawyer? A veterinarian or a rock star? A teacher or a funeral director? Wait, did you say funeral director?

As a child, senior Dave Syby wanted to re a flight paramedic, yet here he is, waiting to graduate from Cabrini in the spring of 2000, getting ready to enter mortuary science school for his post-grad work. His goal? To complete the three-year program in just one year, and regin his career as a funeral director.

Syby first became interested in mortuary science while working as an E.M.T. in New Jersey. He had worked as an E.M.T. for five years when he realized that he wanted to try something new. "I decided to see what the job was like, dealing with families and the dead."

In June of 1997, Syby recame a funeral apprentice at the Lisiecki Memorial Home in Trenton, New Jersey. Naturally, he did not know what to expect. Syby found his niche working with grieving families. "I wanted to help the families by giving them what they deserve," he said.

His day-to-day tasks diverged greatly, however, from just working with surviving family members. In any given day, his job could range from the innocuous (washing the hearses, acting as a pallbearer) to the embalming of bodies. This has to re the worst part of the job, right? No, according to Syby. "It's not morbid," he says. An important thing to keep in mind is that the people are dead and cannot feel pain anymore. This is where Syby's faith comes in; "I always believe people will go to a retter place," he said.

A religious studies major, Syby feels that one of the most important characteristics a funeral director should possess is a strong understanding of different religions and their practices. For example, Lisiecki Memorial Home was a Polish funeral home, therefore most of their clients were of the Catholic faith. However, by law, no funeral home may refuse to prepare someone for burial based upon religion, race or any other reason.

After compieting his degree in religious studies, Syby will continue his schooling at a mortuary science school. Mortuary science school will give him an associate's degree in funeral service; after that, Syby will need to complete 7 5 embalrnings and 30 arrangements to be licensed as a funeral director. He is currently considering Mercer

No cold shoulder here, Syby just wants to be there for people.

County Community College and McAllister in New York City.

Humor is another important quality for a funeral director to possess, according to Syby. "You shouldn't be afraid to use humor," he said. According to Syby, working in a funeral home is not always as painful as it may seem, because often death brings about a release from suffering for the deceased. Syby has seen people buried with many humorous mementos, ranging from pictures of farnily and friends to favorite foods like pepperoni and salami.

Syby acknowledges that many myths abound about funeral directors and funeral homes ("People are dying to get in.") It's obvious, however, that Syby is unfazed by the fact that many people are leery of his job. "I try to treat everybody with dignity, whether they're living or dead," he states, "and I always smile."

photo by Janice Funk

by Meg Merkel staff writer

College men wearing make-up. Lots of it.

Cat fights involving girls with six inch heels and tube tops. Capes, masks and ghostly figures roaming around. Is it Halloween night? Not quite. Oct. 24 proved to be an interesting night for the unofficial Cabrini Wrestling Federation, (CWF).

The group of wrestling lovers gathered together in house two study lounge to hold their big event; the match of the year.

Donna DIBiasio enters the study lounge, hoping to get some work done. Two steps into the door she hesitates, almost dropping her books. The furniture is pushed back against the wall. Familiar faces are altered by bizarre masks and painted faces.

Some of Cabrini's most prominent leaders are taking on strange disguises. A caped man in all black stands against the wall in Boo Radley form, waiting for the next match. ''I peered into the lounge and witnessed Nick Luchko and Dave Wiley dressed up like pro-wrestlers. I had to stay to see what it was all about, they really got into the event," DIBiasio said.

Mike "80's" Butler decided to do his match as "Triple 80's," a parody to "Triple H," the Pro-wrestler. However,

Butler fell to the undefeated Shannon Downs. John Dell 'Osa, a competitor, was pleased with the success, "The matches aren't predetermined, only the actual wrestlers know who is going to win. This makes it more interesting to the audience," Dell'Osa said.

The theme for the event was "Tuition Down." Dave Wiley, a member of the CWF states, " It was a lot of fun, and its improved a lot since last year. Special thanks Lee Gamble and Bill Thorton and everyone who helped organize it."

Although the house two residents were a little intimidated by the chaos and strange appearances, the event proved to be a victory for the whole crew. "Even though it wasn't necessarily an actual Cabrini event, we still had a great turn out. People were able to come together with a common interest," Butler comments.

Next time just alert the residents.

photo courtesy of John De/l'Osa

Awarding of the title for the "Hardcore Match," the male bonding begins with (left to right) John the "Cage," Nick "The Real Ass" Luchko, a U.S.C., (unidentified shady character) and John, "Mankind" Dell'Osa.

Them pumpkins sure do make good eatins

compiled by

Shanna Lynn Fanelli features

editor

While pumpkins are mostly cherished for their susceptibility to the secret carver in all of us, they are also a highly nutritious and tasty squash, with a negligible amount of fat and one orange shell that is chock full of vitamins. Here are some ways to enjoy one of the holiday's most favorite staple.

Basic pumpkin recipe Wash and scrape out a 1-1/2 to 3 pound sugar pumpkin, (jack-O's are too stringy and large) cut out a lid and coat pumpkin with melted butter and sugar or salt. Replace lid and in oven for 35 minutes at 350. Coat again with butter mixture and bake for an ad-

ditional 10-15 minutes until meat is tender. Slice and serve.

Want to spice up breakfast? Add canned pumpkin to traditional pancake recipe for pumpkin cakes. Top with butter whipped with cinnamon and sprinkle with orange sugar crystals.

Instead of peanuts, try this Wash and dry pumpkin seeds, spread them on a cookie tray, salt and roast in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes at 250.

Information obtained from the Clemson University, Cooperative Extension Service.

With "Tuition Down,"residents of house two and friends are beating each other up.

Cabrinistudents are taking a stance-onethat mimicsthe prowrestlingworld.

The editorials, viewpoints, opinions and letters to the editor published in Loquitur are the views of the student editorial board and the individual writers, not the entire student body or the faculty and administration.

EDITORIAL

What is this college all about, anyway?

Try burningoff all of your problems

sity sports or intramural games. Unfortunately, not many students take advantage of these offerings.

How many students have taken part in the intramural sports programs this year? From talking to Joe Santorine, athletic and recreation director of the Dixon Center, the answer is not many.

CHRIS NIELSEN

Lifting a heavy metal bar with a varying number of heavy plates re-

..Next week, the college will be celebrating its annual peatedly is not most people's definCabrini Day. According to the "FYI" letter in student's ition of stress relief. Sore backs, mailboxes, the day will "educate the heart, mind and body aching muscles and physical exerof each participant." tion would seem to be a bad way to calm yourself down.

Looking at the workshops scheduled, one would have Well, 1 have to tell you, don't to try to hold back cynicism. Topics such as altruistic knock it until you tty it. women, stress and refugee resettlement are all worthy in The Dixon Center has been open the right time and place. Whether or not that place is on for two years and, there have been a · · · b few complaints and letters to the Cabnm Day remams to e seen. di bo 1 k f ail bill. , . e tor a ut ac o av a ty to

It seems that every year the school s idea of what the student body. As a frequent visCabrini Day should be changes. Some of the recent mem- itor to our schools gym, I can tell ories include the World Game from two years ago, Span- you that those concerns are mostly ish dancing and Chris Burke's speech from last year. unfounded.

One of the goals every year for this event is to find a The one area that I really see th e average student not having access way to draw average students out of their rooms to attend to is the basketball courts. The reathe workshops. Efforts to make attendance mandatory son for this should be obvious. have failed more often than not. If a workshop doesn't in- Every team in the school ends up terest the students, they will usually either leave early or using the courts for some kind of t t all practice or another. As the weather no come a • Id • will be h d gets co er, 1t ar er to get

Maybe this year's event will work out and be a wel- court time. come break from classes for the college. We heartily ad- For the time being though, there vise students to go into the day with an open mind, and of are plenty of opportunities to get a their own free will. But if things don't work out and the good pickup game going. There are day is just a day off, then maybe those in charge should also opportunities to play non-varchange the focus once again.

Last week, the Loquitur's editorial asked the question "What is our tuition going towards?" A proper Cabrini Day could provide at least some of the answers. A day o genuine interaction between the students and the Cabrini community at large would probably benefit everyone

There were a few teams out for flag football, mostly made up of sports science majors and members of other varsity teams. As for coed volleyball, the championship game was last Monday night. There were only two teams that entered, with a total of 12 players. Even though we only played one night, it was worthwhile.

What I really don't understand is why there were less teams this year than last year. Last year, there were about six teams. 1\vo of them were made up of girls from the third floor in Woodcrest. No one took it too seriously, and everyone had something to do in the middle of the week.

Up until the game last Monday, I was having a really crappy day. My car needs a tune-up, I'm almost failing nutrition and I had a nightmare about the Blair Witch being in my room on Sunday night.and not to mention the two papers I hadn't started yet for my seminar class.

Needless to say, I was way too agitated for this early in the week. I saw essentially three choices:

A. Try doing all the work in one

night;

B. Drink a few beers;

C. Work out and bum off a few of last weekends beers.

I think that I made the right choice in choosing C. Playing volleyball. Then lifting weights got my mind away from the things that were stressing me out for just a few hours. Really, that was all that I needed.

There is one area in which I would really like to see the school improve it's athletic activities. Surely, with all this land we have here, a spot could be found to build an outdoor basketball court. I know many students who are not on our varsity team who would just like to be able to play basketball outside on a nice autumn day.

It would be costly, I know that, and considering the minimal student attendance at current intramurals, it's asking a lot for the school to build an additional court for student use.

Until this proposal is taken seriously, I just want to remind everyone that part of your tuition is going to the Dixon Center, so you might as well use it

Chris Nielsen is perspectives editor of Loquitur. He's got so much to burn off yet he's still going trick-or-treating.

•Cabrini College raised its tuition 9.7% from '98-'99 to '99-'00. Its room and board rose 4.3% over more so than a day of workshops that sound good in the- the same time period. ory but don't grab the average students attention.

Finally, we would like to stress that it is possible to •Tracy Defrancesco is the RA of house five. have a true and meaningful Cabrini Day. At times, it may seem that the students are motivated only by self-interest and have little school pride. But just remember the spirit •We misspelled Meghan Merkel's name. of the school when we all came together for the bone marrow drive last year, and remember the excitement every year around Midnight Madness. The student body will come together if we find the right cause.

So please, make the year's Cabrini Day a cause for all of us to celebrate.

We're awfully sorry for all of our mistakes!

Hey, this guy just wants to park his car, that's all

I parked illegally.

I ' v e parked illegally many times. I ' v e JOE HOLDENParked on the lawn, alongside the roads, in Iadarola's spot, in the emergency lanes; you get the point. However, the time that I parked illegally because I was late for my rnid-tenn, I returned to a public safety officer writing me a big fat ticket to be prominently displayed on my windshield. Please be mindful that the day before this one, public safety personally directed me to park on the lawn, which is illegal.

I weaved in and out of every row in both the Dixon Center and Widener Center parking lots looking for a place to give my automobile a rest. Every so often I came across an opening in a spot, but my joy was only to be snuffed by a smaller car's occupancy. My class was scheduled to begin at 9:35 a.m. It was only 9:41 a.m., and after having driven around for quite some time, I decided that it would be best to locate the safest, illegal spot for my car.

I found a nice spot. It was shaded by a few trees, and was alongside the road at the rear of the Widener Center lot. The edge of the spot had just enough mud for my car to

create sinkholes. Getting out of the car was a mess, but the ·'no parking" sign came in handy as a means of steadying myself in the mud. I got my books and was off to class. After class, I made a pit stop and rushed back to my car. As I was putting my schoolbag in the trunk, a public safety officer pulled alongside my car. I quickly jumped into my vehicle, revved the engine, threw it in drive, and peeled out of my spot nearly tipping my car-no, just kidding. The public safety officer stepped out of the vehicle after quieting the booming rap corning from his radio. He began to write me a ticket for parking in an illegal space. I asked him if he was aware that there were no spots in any of the lots when I arrived. He bluntly replied, 11Are you aware that there are spots in the Dixon Center?" I told him that when I arrived on campus at 9:25 a.m. there were no spots to be found. He continued to write the ticket. I continued to see why public safety is so disrespected. I told him that I was finished arguing with him, and to give me the damn ticket. He handed me the ticket amidst cigarette smoke blowing in my face-his cigarette smoke. I told him what I thought of his poor personal hygiene, and I asked for his badge number. I scrambled through my schoolbag for paper and a pen thinking that his number was going to be huge. "My badge number is eight," the officer replied. "Eight," I said. '·Is that all?" He looked blankly at me, and I looked furiously at him. I told him that I was going to contest

his ticket, and that was it. I was so mad, but at this point, I thought it would be best to control my anger and save my effort for a later battle.

I made some phone calls to find out how a private business, such as Cabrini, can issue tickets. I found myself dialing the Radnor Township Police Department. I was told that under the Pennsylvania vehicle code, Cabrini's public safety department is allowed to enforce the laws of the state that are written in the vehicle code. Along with this, they are also allowed to take the proper measures to ensure the safety of all using the campus roads-drivers, pedestrians, squirrels, etc. The vehicle code also states that the property must be in accordance with the law. This is where I win.

I know I parked illegally, and I am guilty as charged, but is Cabrini in accordance with the law? I was charged $35 for a spot, and sometimes there are no spots. I know that everyone is tired of hearing about the parking dilemma, but nothing is being done to correct it. How can Cabrini be able to dispense parking tickets while its facilities are not up-to-code? Legally, Cabrini cannot issue tickets because the facilities are not in accordance with the law. Can a movie theater continue to sell tickets after all of the seats are sold out? No, it's against the fire code. The theater corridors cannot be obstructed by crowds. Imagine the Dixon Center ablaze. With all of the cars parked along the roadways,

could you see anything less than a monster truck fire engine trampling its way over cars to get to the scene? Not only is the parking problem annoying, but it could also pose many threats to a college not ready for major calamities. The college has issued nearly 900 parking permits; there were 655 student spaces until the Woodcrest, Xavier and House One lots were closed. Now there are only 583 spaces currently available. It would not be likely that all of the students would be on campus at the same time, but if you have seen the lots at certain times, you would be inclined to think they were.

I paid $35 for a spot. My parking permit (permit-taken from the American Heritage Collegiate Dictionary, third edition, means "to allow the doing of something; consent to. To authorize; a license or warrant.") entitles me the right to park my vehicle on this campus, that I acquired through a monetary fee imposed upon me. If all of the spots are taken, the right still remains.

Joe Holden is a sophomore majoring in English and communications. He not only parks illegally, he runs down old ladies too.

A modestproposalfor our lovelycollege

Rather than continue to exaggerate the situation, I believe I have conjured a remedy beneficial to all parties.

A modest proposal for preventing the residents of Cabrini College from being a burden to the resident life staff, or the administration (her majesty) and for making them beneficial to the public. (With sincere apologies to Jonathan Swift.)

Good day. As a resident of this brilliant institution, I cannot help but remark on the current housing and parking riddle. It seems as though there is an overflow of students and student related accessories, such as cars and beer cans.

I know the joys of living in organized housing. I have stood up to my knees in blossoming shower algae. I have eavesdropped with care as fellow residents argue loudly with significant others, being so interested in this petty bickering that I have compulsively reenacted it with puppets. I have even stepped in puddles of delicious early morning vomit. But there comes a time to shed such luxuries.

Your majesty, would it please you to consider a new form of housing? Would it please your court to cease the construction of multi-million dollar megaplazas? Would you consider trailers?

Trailer housing would be an excellent means of allowing students to exist in total dis-

obeyance of college doctrine while still ignoring them. No longer would there need to be furniture in rooms or famine and plague such as last year's housing lottery. No longer would automobiles be clogging our precious Dixon Center lot. Instead, trailers would be everywhere. Two or more students could purchase a used trailer for a modest fee, of course. They could live in this mobile home for their entire college careers. They would never have to move in and out of different dorm rooms, and they would save a considerable amount of cash. If two students purchased one used trailer at $20,000, the two would save a combined total of nearly $44,000 in room and board expenses over four years. Excellent savings indeed!

Ah, but how would Cabrini profit? Your majesty, imagine the excess of funds that Public Safety would generate by ticket-

No such thing as the endless summer

boardwalk ride operators.

MIKE FENN

The sure signs of fall are here again. The leaves are changing color, the long sleeves are coming out of the attic and the Eagles have begun their annual losing streak. As I walked around the campus and observed these typical October sights, I thought, "What better time to write an article about summer vacation?"

My summer vacation took place at the Jersey shore, naturally. My family chose to avoid all of the huge party towns down there, like Cape May, and instead decided on \Vildwood. Wtldwood is a resort town located on an island of New Jersey. It is populated by about 50,000 people and 900,000,000 tourists. Other inhabitants of the resort include such unique creatures as sea gulls, dolphins, crabs, and

When it comes to lodging, Wildwood has what you need, considering that 9 percent of the buildings in the area are hotels or motels. With such names as Waters Edge, Yankee Clipper, Siesta, and of course Days Inn, one can easily visualize a calm, relaxing beach resort taken over by moneyhungry hotel realtors. While some of the finer hotels offer very exclusive services (i.e. valet parking, mints on your pillow, $60 breakfasts), some of your not-so-finer motels may offer different services (i.e. long distance calls from your in-room tin can phone system).

Speaking of 16-rnile hikes, Wildwood also has one of the widest beaches on the East Coast. Walking across New Jersey's version of Death Valley, survivors will eventually reac:h the Atlantic Ocean,kept at a steady temperature of five degrees. As you freeze yourself silly in its waters, be on the lookout for the many sea creatures often spotted there, such as crabs, jellyfish and Titanic passengers.

Of course, as we all know, va-

ing each trailer, everyday! Imagine how crisp and clean the dorms, houses and apartments would be, finally rid of nettlesome students. Why, the tour groups would be impressed beyond flatulence. (One using inflated language runs the risk of being incoherent. Sorry.)

Think of how you could confine the alcoholic trailers to one section of campus and the date rape trailers to the other. Think of the districts and ghettos you could build! Think of the funds you will generate and save by no longer paying electric and water bills! Why, you could finally construct Dixon Center II. Yes, trailer housing is risky in some cases. Aside from the certain threat of tornadoes, it is probable that there would be many drunk driving incidents among trailers on Thursday nights. But think of the beauty it would present our campus! Sure, the precious pond, empty

lots and construction equipment are nice, but who hasn't ever driven by a glorious trailer community and remarked in splendor of its elegance? Who would dare turn his back to the wondrous plastic flamingo, clad in her wild and fiery pastels of passion?

Your majesty, I am only a lowly scribe. But I beg you. Please consider this modest proposal of mine, and I will be forever in your gratitude.

Chris Vesci is a staff writer for Loquitur. His commentary was inspired by ''A Modest Proposal" by some dude named Swift. I don't know the fellar's first name. We ain't got much culture in the trailer l'z frum.

Loquitur is established as a forum for student expression and as a voice in the uninhibited, robust, free and open discussion of issues.

cationers have one thing in mind when they come down to Wildwood. What is their shared objective? To spend $700 at a skill game on the boardwalk trying to win a stuffed monkey the size of a baseball. WJ1dwood's boardwalk is 2 1/2 miles of amusement piers, skill games, pizza palaces and Tshirt shops. It is the only place on earth where you can buy a hermit crab and a slice of pepperoni pizza in the same place. What a town! However, Wildwood is so much more than a big moneymaking tourist trap. There are millions of free things to do down the shore such as um Thousands of towns are located within minutes of Wildwood, such as North WJ1dwood. As one makes their way up the coast, they will stumble upon many other towns; such as Somers Point,Seaside Heights, New York City, Boston and eventually Canada.

Yes, the summer may be gone for the year. But, if the world doesn't explode in two months, we can all be guaranteed a great getaway at the shore next summer, where prices will be higher than ever.

Editor Adam Greenberg Adviser

Dr. Jerry Zurek

Staff Writers

Tony Barrett

Gabrielle Beltran

Alison Briant

Terry Cipollini

Kendra Clark

Crystal Davis

Kristina Ge.:rkcn

Linsey Heiser

Joe Holden

Melissa Lepouski

Editor in Chief Ben Lunn

Managing Editor Janice Funk

Copy Editor Cynthia Taura

Perspectives Editors Chris Nielsen

Photography Editor Jim Snook

Nick Luchko

Stephanie Masucci

Meghan Merkel

Bernadette Smith

Jessica Snow

JennifeuenBoom

Matt Tooley

Chris Vesci

Allison Webb

Jen Yoos

Sports Editor Brian O'Connell

Features Editor Shanna Fanelli

Design Editor Nicole Klimas

Photography and Graphic Design Adviser Don Dempsey

Editorial Board

Aimee Sommers Joe Holden

Ben Lunn Chris Nielsen

Janice Funk Nick Luchko

Cartoonist PhotojournaUst

Matt Holmes Shannon Downs

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Keeping Cavaliers ahead of the PAC

by Allison Webb staff writer

His love of the game, skill on the green and positive, eager attitude toward his job is what keeps John Dzik on his feet, handling three important responsibilities at once. Dzik is the athletic director, basketball coach and assistant golf coach for Cabrini College. He loves what he does and has loved it since he was young.

Dzik has very good help that makes his job as an athletic director "a little easier." Leslie Danehy, associate athletic director, and Karen Pelkey, administrative assistant, both assist Dzik in the Dixon Center.

As Cabrini's basketball coach, Dzik has two assistants, Joe Kelly and Mike Keeley, that have been assisting him for 20 years. Rob Rowe coaches junior varsity and has done so for 11 years. Dzik stepped down as head coach for the golf team and let Dr. Tony Verde take over. He now assists the team.

Dzik started coaching when he was 16-years-old at a summer recreational camp. Through high school he played golf, baseball, football, basketball and soccer.

"When I realized I wasn't a very good player I became a coach,"

Dzik said while remembering his high school days. While in high school he met his wife. They have

one son who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.

During basketball season, Dzik's average work day is 10 to 12 hours. From Sept. 1 to Oct. 15 he is a full-time athletic director.

From Oct. 15 to the end of Feb. he is the athletic director and head coach for basketball. This is a very "hectic" time for him. After February, he starts coaching golf and working in his office. He works fewer hours and can listen to his "soft jazz" at his desk. There are highs and lows for Dzik, juggling three jobs. Some highs are he is very proud of his teams and he loves to see alumni come back to visit after they graduate. Some lows are when someone is unable to play due to injury or someone is lost to death. "I don't have a job and I feel sorry for people that don't like their job." His job is what he wants to wake up to each day. He enjoys

all aspects of his career.

Dzik came up with the idea of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, the PAC, out of necessity. Cabrini was originally in the ESAC but the teams were too diverse and the financial support needed wasn't there. "I was looking for something economically feasible for Cabrini." It took one and a half years of talking and conferences to get the PAC started. It is Dzik's greatest achievement. To Dzik the PAC is "competitive but comfortable."

Improved goaltending aids Flyers in winning streak

by Brian o~connell SP<ftSeditor

The Philadelphia Flyers are on a roll. The team started out with an 0-4-1 and are now 4-5-1. A large part of this turnaround is due to the outstanding goaltending of John Vanbiesbrouck who was just named the National Hockey League player of the week.

It seemed that the Flyers season was going to be a disaster as the season started and the team

skated downhill.

The team is now on a four-game winn~ streak because of improved defense and goaltending.

Vanbiesbrouck was happy with the recognition and was confident he had a good week and realizes the team started out flat, but wants to keep this winning streak going.

The Flyers goaltending was ranked 24 among the 28 teams early on this month. As of late, the goaltending is ranked fifth in the league. Vanbiesbrouck's goals-against average drop from

2.78 on Oct. 16 to 1.77. His save percentage on Oct. 12 registered in as .875, but has risen to .925.

Assistant Coach Craig Ramsay sees a big difference in Vanbiesbrouck. He sees that Vanbiesbrouck is developing a better eye for the puck.

Earlier in the season, Vanbiesbrouck' s hip was bothering him, but that is no longer a factor.

In addition, early in the season Vanbiesbrouck had a difficult time anticipating and guessing where shots would come from on

the ice. That resulted in goals and ultimately led to the early losses the Flyers suffered. However, his anticipation has recovered. In last week's 5-0 victory over the New York Rangers, Vanbiesbrouck confirmed that he felt more confident in his ability to guess where the shots would come from.

Vanbiesbrouck credits the defense in front of him. According to Vanbiesbrouck,the defensemen have been playing better which has allowed him to better his game and build confidence.

Flyers Notes

Since being sent down to the Phantoms, goa1:ieBrian Boucher is seeing significant improvement. He says that he is seeing more playing time and seeing more shots which allows him to build his confidence when he returns to the Flyers. It is a possibility he will play this week.

Last Week's Results for Cabrini Fall Sports

by Jennifer ten Boom staff writer

Men's Soccer

The men's soccer team shut out league rival, Eastern College 2-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 13. However, Holy Family College defeated The Cavs 2-0 on Saturday, Oct. 16 in a non-league game. This makes the record 11-4 overall.

The men play Marywood University on Saturday, Oct. 23 at lp.m.

Women's Soccer

The Lady Cavs have won three games in a row to improve their record to 10-3 overall. On Tues-

day, Oct. 12, the women coasted by Neumann College, winning the game 4-0. Then on Thursday, Oct. 14, they went against league rival, Eastern College and won the game 1-0. Finally, on Sunday; Oct. 17, the women battled Catholic University and came away with another victory, 3-0. The Lady Cavs play against Marywood University this Saturday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m.

Women's Field Hockey

The women's field hockey team came way with a -Win against Marywood Universi,ty on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The Lady Cavs won the game 3-0. This win improves

the women's record 10-7 overall. The women play in the PAC semifinals this Wednesday, Oct. 20, and the PAC finals are this Saturday, Oct. 23.

Women's Tennis

The women's tennis team played three matches in the past week and came away with a win and two losses. The women beat out Neumann College 6-3 on Monday, Oct. 1 l. Then on Wednesday, Oct. 13, the women lost a close match to Eastern College 5-4. Finally on Saturday, Oct. 16 the women lost to Wesley College 8-1. This makes their record 7-12 overall.

The women's PAC championship was this Saturday, Oct. 23.

Women's Volleyball

The team came away with a win against Marywood University on Monday, Oct. 1l. They won the match 3-2. On Saturday, Oct. 16, Cabrini College hosted its Fall Classic. The women played Delaware Valley College and won 3-0. They also played Philadelphia University and lost 3-0. The women also played Notre Dame College and won that match 3-0. This improves the women's record 8-14 overall.

The Lady Cavs played College Misericordia on Tuesday, Oct. 19.

Then the women played Rosemont College on Thursday, Oct. 21. Then rounding out the week the women played the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 23.

Cross Country

The men's cross-country team placed second overall in the Albright Invitational out of 16 other teams.

Last Saturday, Oct. 23, the team hosted the Cabrini College Invitational held at Philadelphia's Belmont Plateau.

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John Dzik brings a lot of energy to the office each day.

Volleyballseniorsready to 'bump'into real world

by Chris Vesci staff writer

Seniors Natalie Daciw and Kristy Burton have played volleyball at Cabrini for a combined total of seven years and emerged as hard working leaders on the team. As their senior year comes to a close, these two athletes have much to reflect upon and aim for.

Daciw, who has devoted four years to Cabrini's-volleyball team, admits that she was "a little bit" scared to enter the college playing environment as a freshman. However, she cites her high school, Cardinal O'Hara, as having an excellent volleyball program and giving her valuable experience. A low point of her volleyball career came freshman year when she partially tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee and was out for the rest of the season.

She was able to rerurn to the game sophomore year, and this year she believes the team has come together well, especially with strong players such as juniors Danielle Wawrzynek, Angela Grassa and Nicole Gramlick. She declares that they are a great group that gets along fine and that they even "hang out outside of volleyball."

Daciw's remaining goal is to become the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference player of the year. She is especially proud of being named the honorable mention PAC player

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Senior Kristy Burton may continue to play in graduate school.

of the week twice this season.

While she admits that she came to Cabrini to get an education first, she does highlight her improvements as a volleyball player. Mainly, she has become a better defensive force. Daciw, a strong offensive player, admits she lacked equal skill "playing in the back row."

Is volleyball hard work? Daciw maintains it is more of an enjoyable experience for her. She also mentions Coach Jim Harrigan as being "very supportive" and understanding that grades come first.

Daciw is graduating in December, so she

is getting her resumes out now. Her major is human resources and she simply wants a "regular nine to five job." In regard to volleyball, she will sWl be playing after graduation, in a coed league at Penn State University.

Burton has played volleyball at Cabrini for three years. An avid player, she has been involved with the sport since fourth grade. She says that she always "enjoyed playing the game" and looked forward to the opportunity to continue playing in college.

Corning into Cabrini, Burton wanted to be sure that she would be given the opportunity to play, as well as to devote much attention to her srudies. She believes the team has improved over these seasons and stood together well.

A sad point in her volleyball career occurred when she was forced to take off last season due to a death in her family. However, she points to being named rookie of the year her freshman season and most valuable player her sophomore year as two high points. Another victory for Burton is her rerurn to the sport this season after last year's absence.

Burton maintains that volleyball is just as competitive as any other sport here at Cabrini, and there is a lot of weight training that is done in the off season. She praises Harrigan as "a good coach with a good

knowledge of the game."

After graduating, Burton plans to attend graduate school for psychology. She is contemplating playing volleyball there, since she has one year of eligibility left.

Cabrini makes presence known in NCAA recordbooks

by Jenny Yoos

books come out," McCartney said.

staff writer

Cabrini's sports program has produced athletes who have made it into NCAA record books. In addition, Cabrini teams continue to prosper this season. These athletes from Cabrini who have even made it into NCAA record books. Some of the athletes are Melissa Posse, MaryKate Fannon and Megan Dillon. All of these women played basketball for Cabrini with excellence. Men's basketball also has a successful record in NCAA history, however "we can not state the exac_trecords unW the next NCAA record books come out," sports information director Bob McCartney said.

Melissa Posse was an excellent player in Cabrini's history. She graduated from Cabrini in 1999, and she broke several records. The records she holds are in total rebounds, rebounds per game, field goal percentage and points. "I can not state the exact statistics until the next NCAA record

MaryKate Fannon, another women's basketball player, has broken some NCAA records also. Mary Kate graduated in 1993 from Cabrini. She is currently 17th in three-point field goals per game.

Megan Dillon is yet another basketball player who has proven her excellence in athletics in NCAA record books. She currently holds three records in NCAA history. The records she holds are 8th in assists; with 618 assists, 12th in assist average and 6th in assists per game.

Overall, the men's basketball team Cabrini has proven to be wonderful and successful. "They have an all time winning record or program in NCAA history," McCartney said.

The overall records for Cabrini's sports teams this year are extremely good. All of the teams this season are helping to carry on the athletic success of the college.

Men's soccer is currently holding a 12-4 record overall and a 6-1 record in the Penn-

sylvania Athletic Conference. They have three games left in their season before the playoffs begin. If the men win on Oct. 23 against Marywood they will have the opportunity for home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Women's soccer is also having an exceptional season so far this year. Their overall record is 12-3 and their record in the PAC is 7-0. Their last two games are Oct. 21 and Oct. 23, before the playoffs begin. If the tearn beats Marywood, it will be their first undefeated regular season in the PAC. The women have already gained home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

The women's field hockey regular season has already come to an end, however they play Misericordia on Oct. 21 in the first round of the playoffs. Their record is now 10-9 overall and 9-2 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. If they win against Misericordia, they then travel to Wesley on Oct. 27. "When they played Misericordia during the regular season, Cabrini won 2-

l," McCartney said.

Women's tennis has ended its season this fall. Their record is 7-12 and 3-7 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. "As for the tournament, the women compete as individuals and they are not yet sure if anyone is competing yet," McCartney said.

The women's volleyball team is still undergoing their season. Their record is 6-17 and 2-6 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Con- , ference. On Oct. 21 they play against Rosemont which will be the last home game for the seniors.

Cross Country, both men's and women'sBB, are also experiencing another successful season. Cross Country has no record, however they are doing well. On Sat.Oct. 23 they are running in the Cabrini Invitational at Belmont Plateau. The Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Championship is Nov. 6 and both the women and the men are defending champions.

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Senior Natalie Daciw is proud of her improvement as a volleyball player during her career at Cabrini.

The first installment of a series of senior athletic profiles begins this week as we talk to volleyball players Natalie Daciw and Kristy Burton. story on pg. 15

Philadelphia Flyers are on a roll. They are on a four game winning streak and goaraeJohn Vanbiesbrouck is back to his old self in the net. story on pg. 14

Vol. XLVI, No. 8

Thursday, October 26, 1999 Radnor, PA 19087

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