Nov. 11, 1999 issue 10 Loquitur

Students, faculty present varied seminars;

Cabrini Day Mass

The Cabrini Day mass focused mainly on having concern and compassion for those who are less fortunate than ourselves. Cabrini College was founded on the principles that Saint Frances Cabrini set forth through her work with the homeless, the ill and the poor.

"Today is a day set aside to celebrate our namesake, Saint Frances Cabrini, without whom none of us would be here today," college president Antoinette Iadarola said.

The congregation was told that they should all love one another with the affection of brothers and that compassion is something that enables them to share deeply in the suffering of others.

Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, a former president of the college, showed this through stories about Mother Cabrini bringing love and hope to immigrants and those in need. She also told of how Mother Cabrini brought a legacy and a heritage to the college that we have now received and must keep going "at an institution of higher learning where education of the heart is not just written in a book."

-Shannon King

Success Without Selling Out

In a recording industry centered around profit-and image-making,

independent artist Ani DiFranco battles to have her message heard, explained Caroline Cinquino, a first-year student, and Shannon Broadhurst, a sophomore, in the session "Music With a Message: Ani DiFranco Speaks Out."

Cinquino believes that DiFranco 's music is "her art form" in which "she bares her soul."

DiFranco's controversial music deals with such issues as abortion, sexuality, abuse and racism.

Pieces of DiFranco's music were played and discussed during the session. DiFranco has managed to remain outside of the mainstream while selling millions of records. She started out with nothing and created her own record label, Righteous Babe, at the age of 19.

DiFranco doesn't make music videos or expensive promotional appearances. She wants her fans to "listen to her lyrics," according to Broadhurst.

DiFranco has found success, but has not deserted her true followers. Her music has always remained pure and true to her beliefs.

-Stacey Sweeney

Searching for Asylum

Refugees search for asylum in the United States because their homelands have become a "foreign country" to them, Jody Lantz of Catholic Social Services stated at Refugee Resettlement.

Lantz and Catholic Social Services aid refugees in their adaptation to the United States. Even though the refugees are seeking safety, their sole desire is to go back to their homeland.

Lantz spoke of a case where a refugee got off the airplane and his first words were, "I want to go home." Catholic Social Services, along with four other regional refugee centers, file paperwork to reunite refugees with their families. Catholic Social Services also assist in orienting refugees to their new lives, including assisting them in gaining access to health care and adequate schooling.

Lantz encouraged all those who are interested to volunteer in helping with refugee resettlement.

Faculty member Sr. Mary Louise Sullivan, MSC, expressed an interest in having Seminar 300 students volunteer with refugee resettlement as part of their community service requirement

-Diana Sucher

Behind Bars: Paying the Price for Your Beliefs

A person must be willing to pay the price for what he or she believes in. Sr. Rita Steinhagen has been involved in protesting the School of Americas at Fort Benning, Ga., for a number of years. Steinhagen has certainly been

willing to pay the price for her beliefs.

"We were asking our government to quit funding this school," Steinhagen said. Steinhagen and 24 others were sentenced to six months in federal prison and had to pay a $3,000 fine.

While Steinhagen was imprisoned, she discovered the poor treatment existing in the United States' prison system. She realized that prisons do not rehabilitate; instead they serve as "warehouses."

"Anybody coming out of prison isn't going to make it without someone to help them on the outside," Steinhagen said. Steinhagen feels it is the responsibility of citizens to improve these situations. She continues to lead by example, fighting for what she believes in. Steinhagen will take part in another nonviolent protest of the School of the Americas, in Fort Benning, Ga., from Nov. 19-21.

-Matt Coughlin

Genderlects: How Men and Women Communi-

cate

Recent popular books have made it pretty much a given that men and women communicate differently. Men and women experience this stress throughout every day of their lives, but still some question if there is a difference.

In "Genderlects: Differences in How Men and Women Communicate," given by Dr. Bobbi Jacquet,

library director, she showed the differences in communication between men and women, mainly through linguistic behaviors. For example, Jacquet talked about how men and women say the word walking differently. Women pronounce walking with the "-ing" ending. Men pronounce walking with the "-in" ending, so they would say "walkin' ." She believes that women say it the correct way because of their roles as mothers and teachers of their children. The mother is teaching her child the normal standard of language. The students attending the workshop reacted well to their new understanding of the opposite sex.

-Bethany R. Crede

Environmental Ethics: Critical Issues for Our Generation

There are critical issues facing the world today and the people who exist within it. Such issues are things relating to the environment and the ethical issues that accompany them.

Three main issues were covered by the students in the environmental ethics class, including vegetarianism. the possible end of nature and human overpopulation.

photo by Dr. Jerry Zurek

Some Cabrini Day seminars were so crowded that some students, like senior Joe Elliott, found themselves sitting on the floor.

photo by Dr. Jerry Zurek Cathy Yungmann, English/communication faculty member, and Nancy Gardner, director of college relations, prepare food for students at the Cabrini Day "Celebrity Breakfast."

college bestows awards at Cabrini Day '99

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Sophomore Lauren Donati spoke about the possible end of nature and according to her, "the session brought up different issues in our environment."

"The session covered the things that our generation needs to think about for the future," senior Karen Hassell, the speaker for human overpopulation, said.

The speaker for vegetarianism was Laurel Golub. "This session was meant to teach people to be more aware of the environment and to do what they can to make it better," she said.

-Jenny Yoos

When the Mountains Tremble

There are many things happening in the world that are completely overlooked. The struggle that the Guatemalan Indians have been through is an example of this. Many in our country are unaware that these problems ever occurred and of the United States' involvement with this country.

The movie "When the Mountains Tremble" is a documentary on these subjects, narrated by Rigoberto Menchu.

Dr. Maria Rippon, assistant professor of romance languages, said that for Guatemala, "Peace is a slow process." The film showed

the Indians fighting for peace in their own country and how the United States was involved by giving the Guatemalan army money

that they are not that dissimilar. Besides the sex difference, there are not really that many differences between the men and for weapons. What the people of women Nobel Peace Prize winthe United States did not realize was that U.S. help was merely making Guatemala a larger battlefield.

The film showed interviews with Indian peasants and soldiers, who sometimes did not even know what they were fighting for.

Peace is something that Guatemala still to this day has to fight for. The people of this country may always be struggling for complete peace throughout their home but this film helps by raising the consciousness of the problems throughout the world.

-Tracy Timson

Altruistic Women: What Do They Have in Common?

Altruistic women may be better described as women who have won the Nobel Peace Prize, at least for this topic. These few women have been seen across the world as giving a tremendous contribution to our world today as well as in past years. But how do they compare to the men who have won the Peace Prize? In a speech, given by Dr. M. L. Corbin Sicoli, she explained that no one really knows how each Nobel Peace Prize winner is selected. There are no real characteristics or standards that lead a person to become one of the winners. It is basically characterized by duty, loyalty and contributions to the entire world. Many peoplewho are selected for this special award are humanitarians and peace initiators.

"Most of the women laureates have won for humanitarian reasons," Sicoli said. ''For example, Mother Teresa, Emily Batch, Rigoberto Menchu have won as humanitarians and Betty Williams and Maired Corrigan as peace activists. Although there were humanitarians among men, such as Bishop Belo, most of the male laureates sampled in this study won as heads of state who initiated and encouraged peace agreements amongst countries.

An experimenttakenamong 10 women and 10 men who had won the Nobel Peace Prize points out

ners. They were similar in categories concerning birth place, religion, marriage, early altruism and family origin. The only categories in which they were different were education, collaboration and hardships faced along the way.

-Rita Homing

Words that Make a Difference

Reading aloud poetry and other literary works to an audience made up of the Cabrini community, three professors joined four students in a session called "Words that Make a Difference."

"In air of togetherness and understanding, in the name of Mother Cabrini, her mission was fulfilled," stated first-year student Jose Carlos Jalandoni. Jalandoni's words of togetherness reflected the session held by the Cryptic staff under the leadership of Dr. Seth Freebie, assistant professor of English/communication.

Stacey Carpenter and Carolyn Ashton, Cryptic's student coordinators and two of the readers, put a lot of time into preparing for the event. Students Renee Tomcanin and Amy Gassen, Dr. Charlie McCormick, assistant professor of English and communication, and Dr. Joseph Romano, professor of philosophy, completed the group of literary readers. The readers touched on topics from words that personally make a difference to words that make a difference to people in their lives, to words that could make a difference to the generalpublic. Summing up the session, Freebie said, "It certainly helped to introduce people to a kind of poetry and a kind of writing that they might want to try themselves. Hopefully, some of the people who attended today will submit to Cryptic."

-Amy Gassen

·AffirmativeAction and Race Relations

Affirmativeaction and communication are what we need to build positive race relationships. That is what Shirley Dixon, co-

ordinator of diversity initiatives, and the Diversity Council told close to 100 students during the second session of Cabrini day. Dixon had the students' attention and she made them a part of her presentation by asking questions and really listening to their replies. Dixon had a computer presentation of stories about Jessica, whose story was outside the classroom, and Brian, whose story was inside the classroom. The situations were real ones which some students have to deal with all the time. The computerized movie showed how the students feel and what they think when they are faced with situations that deal with someone of another race. At the end of Dixon's presentation, she gave her opinions and let the students know that you should talk about your feelings, because people will listen. "We all need to communicate with one another," Dixon said.

-Melissa Lepouski

MissionariesIn our Midst:The Works of the MSC Office

The Mission Office's main goal is to help people find their place in the world, "a place where you can truly make a difference," Allison

Ryan said in the session "Missionaries in our Midst: The Works of the MSC Offices."

The Cabrini Mission Corps is a group of men and women who volunteer to help the less fortunate. They will travel nationally and internationally to places such as Argentina and Brazil. CMC was founded by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1990. The Sisters follow the order of their founder, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, a woman with the determination to share love throughout the world.

In connection with the Missionary Sisters is Mission Integration, that is, to maintain communication with the director of each Cabrini institution; Vocation Ministry, which focuses on a person's call in life by God, and Cabrini Associates, lay men and women who are seeking spiritual development in their religious faith. "The groups meet four times a year to talk about issues and ideas that further the goals of their province," Eileen Zebrowski said.

The main practice of everyone involved is "Education of the Heart" and the idea that one person can make a difference.

-ToriEy

photo by Dr. Jerry Zurek

Dr. MariaElena Ha/lion lectures to students at a Cabrini Day seminar. as

photo by Dr. Jerry Zurek Cabrini graduate Linda Panetta, director of Philadelphia's Maryknoll House, speaks at the Cabrini Day Awards Ceremony. Panetta, who crusades against the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Ga., was the recipient of the Cabrini Spirit Award.

Democrat wins in Philly; GOP hangs on in suburbs

by Chris Vesci assistant copy editor

The nation went to the polls once again on Tuesday, Nov. 2nd. While the presidential election is still a year away, there were many other contests decided on Election Day '99, both locally and nationwide.

Locally, the race which garnered the most attention was the Philadelphia mayoral campaign. Democrat John Street beat Republican rival Sam Katz by a very small margin of about 10,000 votes.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Katz had 48.1 percent of voters to Street's 50.6 percent, with 94.5 percent of the districts reporting.

The race itself was vigorous and fascinating, in the view of area analysts.

Over 20 million dollars was spent by the candidates. Philadelphia has not seen a Republican mayor since 1952, but Katz was the most credible Republican challenger to a Democrat in years, analysts said.

While Street earned the support of his key opponent from the Democratic mayoral primary, Marty Weinberg, Katz was supported by two of Street's other primary rivals-John White and Happy Fernandez.

According to· history professor Jillian Moniz, that was "amazing" to her.

"Where I come from [Indiana], party loyalty means everything," she said.

Katz also won the endorsement of several area newspapers, including The Philadelphia Inquirer. Street had the support of popular outgoing mayor Ed Rendell.

A rally led by President Clinton was able to sway some voters to Street's side. Street was also supported largely by African Americans, and he called for Democrats to unite.

Despite those in his party who did not endorse Street, Moniz said, "He won out of Democratic loyalty. It was ironic."

Dr. James Hedtke, professor of history and political science, said, "They were very fortunate in Philadelphia. They got to choose between two goods, not two evils."

Hedtke identified Street and Katz as very strong and similar candidates and called Katz a "Democrat wearing Republican clothing."

However, third year education major and Philadelphia resident Gail Miller, who voted for Katz, said of Street, ''He will not make

Campus ministry sponsoring annual retreat

by Jennifer ten Boom staff writer

The first Search Retreat of the 1999-2000 school year will take place Friday, Nov. 12 to Sunday, Nov. 14.

The retreat is sponsored by Campus Ministry. It is put together by students who start making plans for it in September.

This weekend, the retreat is taking place at Apple Farm Conference Center in Elmer, New Jersey. The retreat is peer led.

At the retreat, the students will participate in talks, discussions, and various activities. The talks and discussions that take place at

the retreat are designed for the purpose of addressing challenges students face.

The Search Retreat is open to all students, regardless of religious background.

Previous partic1pants stress that the experience is what each individual will make of it because it is a place to learn.

The retreat will also be attended by other schools such as University of Scranton, Villanova, St. Joseph's, and Rosemont.

This gives students from Cabrini the opportunity to meet other people and listen to what they have to say.

Over 100 students from Cabrini

have attended the search retreats. The retreat allows a maximum of 32 students. This is the fifth time Campus Ministry has sponsored one.

To sign up for the retreat, the person must fill out an application with important information. The application also specifies the costs and what the student must bring with him or her on the retreat.

For more information on the Search Retreat, contact John DiMucci at the Campus Ministry Office at x8225 or talk to any of the Search Team leaders. There will be another retreat in the spring, April 7-9, 2000.

this city better. I don't like his education policy at all."

As a whole, Republicans extended their control in Pennsylvania suburbs.

Chester County elected its first female sheriff, Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh, as well as Terrence Farrel, its first African American to hold county office.

Two Republicans were re-elected and one elected to Delaware County council.

Nationally, voters in Maine decided to legalize marijuana for medicinal pwposes and defeated a ban on certain late-term abortions.

Mississippi saw a very close gubernatorial election. According to ABC News, with 100 percent of precincts reporting, Democrat Lt. Governor Ronnie Musgrave had 49.5 percent of votes while Republican Mike Parker had 48.6 percent of votes.

What's Going On This Week

However, Musgrave was not declared the winner since a candidate must have 50 percent of all votes plus one to win. The state house will have to settle the vote. According to Hedtke, this is because Mississippi is one of the few states with a single-member majority system, as opposed to a single member plurality system, where whoever has the most votes wins.

The Mississippi system is common in Europe, and it allows third parties to "hang around" while forcing post election coalitions. Also of interest is that Republicans seized control of the Virginia legislature for the first time ever. However, Hedtke was "not surprised," citing that Democrats and Republicans both tend to be conservative in Vrrginia.

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Last Week in the World of News

11/7,Newport,R.I.

Friends and relatives of victims of EgyptAir Flight 990 gathered for an emotional multi-faith memorial service near the crash site. The Cairo-bound jet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean Sunday, killing its 217 occupants.

A C~t Guard helicopter carrying a basket of flowers flew over the mourners on its way to the crash site, where the flowers will be scattered over the water.

11/8,Lima, Pero

More than 40 people were feared dead after an avalancheburied a village in the Andes mountains.

The avalanche may have been triggered by a combination of seismic activity and heavy rains that have been common recently in the area.

Officials warned that the death toll could reach 50 as more bodies were uncovered throughout the day.

New chaplain joins college staff after teaching, guidance careers

by Allison Webb staff writer

Father Stephen Albero is one of the new faces at Cabrini. He is the new campus chaplain.

Albero started out as a teacher for St. John Neumann high school in South Philadelphia. There he was introduced to the Norbertines, a religious community.

Albero joined the Norbertines and was ordained a priest in 1991. He then continued his teaching career at Archmere Academy. From there, he continued on to Archbishop Ryan.

Albero was then a special education coordinator and guidance director for St. John Neumann.

Albero's full-time job is vocational director for Daylesford Abbey in Paoli. While working there, he began thinking about looking into colleges.

'1 thought it would be a good idea to plug into some colleges," Albero said.

Albero came to Cabrini and was appointed campus chaplain by Campus Minister John DiMucci. Albero's goal here is to expose the men on campus to community life

11/5, Washington,D.C.

In a long-awaited decision, a federal judge ruled that Microsoft Corp. is a monopoly, using its power to harm competitors and customers. The decision is a major setback for the world's largest software company, which may be forced to change its business policies or break up into smaller companies after another ruling, expected in February.

11/4, Tehran,Iran

Tens of thousands of Iranians marked the anniversary of the U.S.-Iran hostage crisis by staging a rally outside the former U.S. embassy, burning Uncle Sam in effigy and vowing to continue their struggle against the "Great Satan."

Major General Mohsen Rezaie, a former chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, told the crowds that there would be no letup in Iran's 20-year feud with the U.S., who he says restricts Islamic freedom in Iran.

11/6, Sydney, Australia

In a surprising decision, majority pro-republican voters turned down a chance to convert the country to a Republic, opting instead to retain Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state. Politicians had been campaigning for a republic, which would allow citizens to appoint their own homegrown president. However, the referendum was defeated at the polls by a 55 percent majority.

Father Stephen Albero is Cabrini's new campus chaplain.

and priesthood and get them interested.

"I want to be as visible to students as possible and be available for confessions," Albero said. "I want to be a part of the community at Cabrini."

Albero quoted the saying for which Daylesford Abbey stands.

"It enriches the church by communion nourished by contemplation of God's word, made visible in worship service within the local church," he said.

Albero holds church services on Tuesday and Sunday nights and is also available for confessions.

-Laura Casamento

Eclectic rlistry

by Crystal Davis staff writer

Imagine walking into the Holy Spirit Library on Sunday afternoon in hopes of finding that last book you need to finish your homework.

Your eyes are tired from reading lines of colorless text l¥1d you sigh as you trudge up the last couple of steps to the second floor.

You slowly begin to enter the Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery and you stop. Suddenly you have entered a room crowded with art critics staring in awe at vibrant paintings filled with reds, greens, yellows and blues. This is the image that was seen at Merle Spandorfer's reception of her recent works of art.

The reception took place on Sunday, Nov.7 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and gave students, faculty and the surrounding community a chance to view the emotion filled masterpieces created by Spandorfer.

Each work that lined the white walls of the Art Gallery told a different story from her life. "Night Song," a beautiful painting featuring flowers and a multitude of colors expressed Spandorfer's fear of being stuck in a rainstorm on a trip to Hawaii.

Many of Spandorfer"s works were influenced by trips that she took to Hawaii. She focused more on the ways that the waterfalls, flowers and jungles she saw there made her feel emotionally not literally.

"Japonica," an acrylic painting, is a perfect example of how her works are an emotional reaction. "Japonica" is a sketch done on the spot that she later made into a collage of a bright red flower. Spandorfer stated that none of her works were "pre-planned."

All of her works are currently on sale in the library and can be purchased and viewed there until December 1, 1999. All are welcome to come out and enjoy these magnificent examples of abstract art.

''Japonica," done in acrylic, is selfing for $2,500.

photo by Stephanie Masucci

"Hummingbird, n done in acrylic, is selling for $2,200.

photo by Shanna Lynn Fanelli

"Night Song," done in mixed media, is selling for $2,500.

photo by Joseph Painter

photo by Stephanie Masucci

I "Glacial Boulder,• done in monotype, is selfing for$800.

Nearly everyonegets laid

by Beth Conahan staff writer

Sex, drugs and rock and roll. Seveneleven, small towns and super-stardom. Sexually frustrated Generation X-ers trying to find their inner selves at the bottom of beer cans, nicotine and the interior plush of a car's backseat.

Cabrini College on a Friday night? Actually, yeah. This Friday the Red Cloud Coffeehouse will be opening its doors to present "Suburbia" by Eric Bogosian, a play about the children of the ''American dream," whatever that is, they don't know but they're sure as hell trying to fmd it.

Looks can be deceiving. At first glance, Suburbia appears to be about a group of people in their early twenties hangin' out in back of a Seven-eleven. But it's about deeper things than fishing through pocket lint trying to find change for a Slurpee.

These young people grew up in a suburban paradise, but not everything is perfect for them. There are issues that people don't give them credit for. This play is a reflection of the issues they face and the fearsthey have. It's about the "fear of leaving and going out to do what they really want to do," Nina Sciarrotta, the director of the play says. Her favorite part is when the main character, Jeff, played by Chris Swift, beginsto "expound on the reasons he's upset"

According to Sciarrotta, "Suburbia" is a difficult play, but after working with most of the cast last year on "Naked Shakespeare," she knew they could handle it. "They're really sharp;' Sciarotta says. The cast all agree that they are working with an amazing group.

Sciarrotta and senior Amanda Huth are responsible for "Suburbia" finding a place on Cabrini's stage. Huth chose scenes from the play to perform in her advanced acting class. It's a dream come true for her to be playing Sooz, the lead female role. Choosing and performing scenes from this play familiarized people with it, eventually making it a popular choice for it to be performed here. Sciarrotta was certain this was the play she wanted to do. She feels strongly that Cabrini students will be able to relate to the characters, as well as the issues they are facing.

It is obvious that Huth and Sciarrotta have a deep affection for the play and the reaction from the cast is equally affectionate. "It's the most f"'@&$d up play I've ever been in," Swift said, flicking aside his second cigarette. "But that's a good thing!"

Of course, "Suburbia" deals with some sensitive issues. It contains language and situations that can be offensive. "My grandmother's been bugging me to come to one of my shows for a long time," John Dell'Osa said. '"Ibis isn't the one."

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Quartet attached by strings

by Linsey Helser assistant news editor

The sound of strings was heard echoing throughout the campus of Eastern College. Tri-County Concerts, the longest running arts serieson the Main Line, began its 58th Emerging Artist Series season ~th the award-winningMagellanString Quartet in the Mcinnis Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m.

The Magellan String Quartet, winner of the 1998 Naumberg Chamber Music Award, has won high praise for its performances throughout both the United States and Japan. It bas just completed two years at Juilliard as the Graduate· String Quartet in Residence. It has appeared at the Aspen, Caramoor and Rorida International Music Festivals and has been featured on the CBS program, "60 Minutes."

The members of the quartet have per-

formed at such prest1g10us venues as Carnegie Hall, the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

The quartet consists of two violinists, a violist and a cellist. It performed works by such classical musicians as Schubert, Shostakovich and Ravel.

The first piece performed by the quartet was "String Quartet in C minor, D. 703," also called "Quartettsatz" by Franz Schubert. This piece began with a swift pace with soft sounds but went on to include slower and very low tones.

The second piece played by the quartet was "String quartet No. 8 in C minor, Opus 11O" by Ditry Shostakovich. According to Ori Kam, the violist, this piece was written just after World War II. Shostakovich was endorsed by the government and had to please Stalin. This piece was dedicated to everyone who died in the war.

"We want everyone to feel the oppressed quality in the music," Kam says. With the very dark, slow sounds, the audience was able to feel the oppressiveness.

The quartet ended the concert by playing Maurice Ravel's, "String Quartet in F major." This piece was very beautiful with its smooth, mellow and light tones.

The focus of Tri-County Concerts has been on "emerging artists," selected by its search committee. Its goal is to allow audiences the opportunity to see and hear tomorrow's stars.

This is Tri-County Concert's first year at Eastern College. Robert V. Rossi, president of Tri-County Concerts said, ''We are delighted and thrilled to hold our concerts at Eastern."

photo courtesy of Nina Marie Sciarrotta

From left to right: Lisa Nicole Finegan, Matt Holmes, John De/l"Osa, Tony Ba"ett, Jess;ca Snow, Chris Swift, Amanda Huth "Suburbia"

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Red Cloud Coffee House (first floor of Grace Hall) Showtime starts at 8

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by Joe Holden

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Cabrini College has a history almost as rich as the state coffers contributing to the financial aid awards of its students. The heart, or mansion of this woodsy college has served two aristocratic families, guest dignitaries and the Philadelphia nobility for nearly a century, not to mention nuns, students, weddings, balls and orientations, just to name a few.

The mansion, constructed in the architecture reminiscent of the Elizabethan period, was built and designed by Horrace Trumbauer. His most celebrated accomplishment was the Philadelphia Art Museum, most famous for Rocky's ascent up its steps, not the million dollar works within its walls.

The mansion was completed and ready for settlement in 1901. The property's boundaries were originally much more extensive, including land north of Upper Gulph road. James W. Paul and his family were the mansion's first occupants. Paul was instrumental in overseeing the construction of the property buildings.

Upon James Paul's death in 1908, the part of the estate south of Upper Gulph road was left to his daughter, Mary Paul. The property north of Upper Gulph road was left to James Paul's son.

Mary Paul's wedding to Charles Munn was held on the

is uncertain about what happened to the northern tract of land. The Dorrance family lived on the property until 1953.

In the spring of 1954, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart prnchased the property at an auction for $300,000. Such large properties in the immediate area were sold at a loss oocause upkeep and maintenance bills were extremely high.

The property opened shortly after its acquisition as an orphanage. Mother Ursula Infante, then principal of Mother Cabrini High School, Washington Heights, New York, was transferred to the Cabrini property in Radnor to work on starting a college. At the time, the sister's order had two high schools and decided it would oo in their benefit to form a college.

of degrees-a bachelor's degree and a secretarial degree, which today is known as an associate's degree.

For the first year, the mansion served as a dining facility, library, chapel, dormitory, and mailroom-all of functions that are crnrently served by 17 buildings. Martha Dale, director of alumni affairs and the unofficial archivist/historian said, "Students don't realize that Cabrini has tradition. Students have to understand the ooauty of the campus."

Forn buildings remain from the original construction of the property-Grace Hall, the mansion, Emmaus house (near the west entrance of the campus) and the gatehouse (immediately at the main entrance). Emmaus house was originally constructed as a pumping station for the pool; the pool can still be found around the house. Today it serves as a retreat facility for the sisters. The gatehouse was used as a servant's quarters. Today it functions as a residence for the sisters. Grace Hall originally served all of the aspects of a full-fledged estateit was used as a stable, garage and apartments for servants. The estate manager also lived in Grace Hall. Today it is used as an office complex for faculty and staff. In .approximately a week, many students of the college will have been trampled by other students for

grounds and included Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt. Because of the close friendship that Mary Paul

The original buildings of Cabrini College. Mansion pictured above, from bottom left, Emmaus House and the gatehouse.

All of the roads that are used for traffic flow today existed when the property was constructed. There was a service road that paralleled the main had had with Alice Roosevelt, it is speculated that President Roosevelt might have stayed in one of the rooms in the mansion.

The southern part of the estate remained under the control of Mary Paul until 1925. It was sold to the Dorrance family, owners of Campooll Soup, for one million dollars. It

Archbishop Dennis Cardinal Dougherty of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia said that there were too many Catholic colleges in the area, and he did not approve of Missionary Sister's wishes for another college. Upon this setback, Mother Ursula visited all of the presidents of the area Catholic colleges and returned to Cardinal Dougherty with their approval, adding that another Catholic college would be welcomed.

Cabrini College opened its doors in Sept., 1957 to an all-female population. The college offered two types

entrance road and would have curved oohind Founder's Hall. The road was used as a service route. For the architecture buffs of the campus, the mansion has 53 rooms, 25 fireplaces, 81 gargoyles and is home to 4,000 squirrels.

photo by Shanna Lynn Fanelli class registering, which is also found in Grace Hall.

photo by Stephanie Masucci

photo by Kristina Geerkin

let the game$ beg~n --

by Kristina Geerken

Smiles and applause filled the gymnasium at the Don Guanella School's second Annual Comedy Olympics. A ci:'>mpetitionof quick wit and satire lit up the stage as both students of the Don Guanella School and the Cavalier Attitudes, the Cabrini improvisational troupe, battled to get the most laughs.

Don Guanella school for boys is a residential school located in Marple that serves boys with developmental disabilities. An acting program coordinated through Cabrini College gets the boys together each week to participate in theater games and learn lessons in expression and confidence.

Starting off the "funny match," some of the students of Don Guanella perfonned a satire about the year 2020 as well as coached the audience in what they thought were appropriate "Table Manners."

Robert Cahill, one of the performing students, thought that being on stage sometimes can be somewhat nerveracking, but overall, a good time.

"It was lots of fun. I would do it again," Cahill said.

Soon to follow were Cabrini's own Cavalier Attitudes. The Cavaliers catered to a participative audience. In fact, a few boys from the Don Guanella school played some acting games with the Cavaliers. The students that were present had a good time watching some of their classmates and calling out the names of superheros so that the Cavalier Attitudes could mimic them.

Playing games like "Professor Know-it-All," when the improv troupe answers questions put forth by the audience, the students were having a good time shouting out words and questions. They inquired about things ranging from "Why do the Eagles stink?" to "What is in a Haunt-

ed house?"

Senior Lisa Finegan, head of the Cavalier Attitudes, helps with the Don Guanella group. "I love working with the boys-I've been doing it for two years now," Finegan said.

Since 1985, the Don Guanella school has been fortunate enough to offer acting classes. The program was arranged with the help of Chris Burke, an actor in the television series, "Life Goes On."

Neal Newman, the theater director, has been helping with the program for two years. "We are trying to instill confidence and create self-esteem in the boys," Newman said. "They participate in theater games that have helped them become more expressive," Newman added.

Don Guanella's activity director, Robert Neely, was very enthusiastic about the acting program. He was very thankful for the help of Neal Newman and the participation of Cabrini students.

"Neal is great with the kids-he is the main man," Neely said.

Junior Gary Rupacz has also gotten a chance to help with the acting group. "I feel that something I enjoy is something that I can give to someone else. You can see the

confidence and self-esteem building, and the smiles on their faces makes it all worth it," Rupacz said.

Students from Don Guanella are bused to Cabrini every Thursday for the 10 week program. The program currently accepts about 12 students between the ages of 12-21 years old.

According to Neely, the evening was a success. "We were glad to have the iinprov troupe with us again," Neely said.

The performance of the Cavalier Attitudes on Thursday Nov. 2 at Don Guanella was just a sample of the laughs they have provided the community outside of Cabrini.

Travelling to local colleges like Holy Family and Newmann, the Cavalier Attitudes have been building a strong reputation and using their talents to make others smile.

"In my four years, this is the strongest group I've worked with-they are very dedicated," Finegan said.

photo courtesy of Robert Neely Robert Cahill of Don Guanel/a in a skit with Bob Neely

photo by Shanna Lynri Fanelli

The Cavalier Attitudes who shared laughs with the boys of Don Guanella, from left to right: Ben Lunn, Tony Barrett, Lisa. Finegan, Gary Rupacz and Matt Homes.

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

Are Cabrini's women being "harassed?

•, Sexual harassment is a term that is defined on an individual basis, although there are set regulations and guidelines which alert those in authority when some form of sexual assault or violation is occurring or has taken place. We are aware that accusing another individual or a group of individuals of sexual harassment is a controversial and highly debated issue that should be discussed with caution. However, it is also an issue that should not be ignored.

It has been brought to our attention that at the legal party held on Saturday, November 6, many females who attended the party felt that they were sexually harassed by Valley Forge Military Academy students, according to their own definitions of sexual harassment. There were verbal reports of aggressive behavior, inappropriate and excessive touching, and unwanted sexual advances. Although we do not know whether or not these accounts are indeed factual or should be termed as sexual harassment, reports of this type of behavior have forced us to question the issue itself as well as the safety of our college community.

According to Cabrini College's student handbook, examples of sexual harassment do include unwanted and unnecessary physical conduct such as pinching, patting, or touching as well as unwanted sexual advances or propositions. Students who feel they have been victims of sexual harassment are urged to contact the vice president of academic affairs, the dean of students, the director of resident life, or the director of human resources. We find it disturbing that we are not advised to contact public safety who is our most accessible resource. Are they not trained to handle issues such as sexual harassment? How thorough is the public safety training process? What policies have been implemented in order to protect our com-. munity from outsiders? In order to ensure the comfort and security of our community, we challenge the college to give us a detailed report of what the public safety training process entails and if the college plans to take action on the issue in question.

Come on and let the kids be kids

As I drove a friend of the family's little girl home from soccer practice one JANICE FUNK day la st month, I listened to her chatter and gossip from the backseat. Her talk centered mostly around her recent birthday party, and the presents she had received.

As she rambled on about each present, I found myself joining in on the talk about love bead curtains, new jeans and sparkly nail polish. As she moved on to other important topics, such as Britney Spears' upcoming album, I suddenly found myself wondering how it was that I was able to relate to a 10-yearold's penchant for glitter and cute shirts.

Now here's really something to think about. In recent years, has anyone else noticed the trends that have risen among high school and college-aged girls? It's doubtless that we have. Think about the trends in clothing, accessories, and even music. The most popular trends have all been slightly juvenile in nature-think butterfly barrettes, baby tees and blow-up furniture. These are all fun-inspired items which are a refreshing change from the grunge days.

But strangely enough, the same trends are prevalent in elementary and middle schools. I can't think of a time when a trend managed to span so many age groups of American girls. And there's nothing wrong with this, right?

Wrong. Because just as little girls are mimicking older girls' affinity for cute tees 0<>PS!

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and headbands, they're also picking up a taste for halter tops and other such clothing. The trends show no breaking point at which "little girls' clothes" become "big girls' clothes."

Today, children are left so little time to enjoy their childhood. I think the most traumatic thing I ever saw on television was the episode of "Sesame Street" when Mr. Hooper passed away. Now, kids come home from school to find news flashes with footage of high schoolers jumping out of school windows to flee gunmen.

You can argue that with school violence and other problems facing kids, parents have little time or interest in worrying about what their child is wearing to school. But the first thing a child does in the morning is get dressed for a new day at school. They then leave home to find a world with adult messages of sex, violence, and hate.

Children come home to find shows like "Dawson's Creek," where high school students look and act much older than they are. Children are not yet equipped to deal with the situations they encounter on television, but we give them a "do or die" ultimatum; they have to learn about sex and other topics because that's all that we give them to watch, whether they are ready or not.

Kids forget that they are kids, because we leave no room for childhood. But if we could start preserving childhood by monitoring clothing, television and other habits and interests, maybe we can help children find innocence again.

Janice Funk is the managing editor of Loquitur. She hasn't gotten over Mr. Hooper's passing yet. You know, these things take time.

Help

One nation, under Abercrombie and Fitch

Earlier couple of different reasons. The first and this year, most obvious is that there are virtually no Mike 80s true characters on Cabrini's campus anyB u t 1 e r more. Characters, you ask? Take a moment wrote a to think about it.

commentary about the problemof soCHRIS NIELSEN c i a I cliques on campus. He pointed to the animosity between the jocks, the freaks and the student organizations.

C O l\il l\il ENT ARY

I am glad to report that this year has seen a markedimprovement in addressing this problem. Campus ministry students are now partying with the lacrosse team. Radio people are hanging out with the basketball team. The apartment residents are even inviting Loquitur writers into their homes.

Why the turn around this year? I see a

I call it the Abercromizing of Cabrini College. Think about it. 80s Butler was recently seen in cargo pants and a button down shirt. My friend Chris grew hair. Tony bought $60 jeans. Slowly but surely, everyone at Cabrini College is starting to look alike.

So how is this relevant to anyone who doesn't work at King of Prussia mall? Well, this is just a theory, but I think that when people see others dressed like them, there is almost no chance of judging someone based on looks. Basically, if someone is wearing all black, they are a freak. If they are wearing a zipper vest and trek pants, then hey, they're cool, let them in.

I hope this doesn't sound like I'm complaining, because I'm really not. This past

weekend was one of the most fun I can remember at Cabrini in a long time. Almost everyone on campus was out having fun at either Midnight Madness, the legal party, or the PAC championships for soccer and cross country and their subsequent gatherings.

It seems like this college is headed in the right direction socially. The process of breaking down social barriers is not complete yet, but the process has begun. This weekend, which appropriately enough began with Cabrini Day, really gave us a couple of examples of things that we all have in common.

First, we all need sleep. By last Sunday, the pulse of the campus was down to a faint murmur. Too much liquid evil the night before.

Second, students will come out to a nonalcoholic weekend event. Midnight Madness, while not filled to capacity, had a solid showing. The promise of slam dunks, money giveaways, and Coach Dzik getting pied in

the face was enough for most of the students who were around.

And finally, everyone agrees that most Valley Forge guys suck. They invite themselves into our rooms, drink our beer and harass our women. That last part was by far the most offensive. Guys coming uninvited to our campus can not and will not be allowed to harass the female students of this college.

Well, I'm glad that we all found some things that we can agree on. Maybe the new millennium will bring about some true togetherness on this campus.

After all, with due respect to "The Breakfast Club," everyone of us is a freak, a jock, an RA, a burnout, and a mallrat.

And we all dress at Abercrombie & Fitch.

Chris Nielsen is the perspectives editor of Loquitur. His $50 cargo pants really need to go in the wash.

Zen and the art of Cabrinitheater promotion

Take ---. a deep breath. I WO u Id like to take this time to C O mm e n d you on reading this article. Even if you are just procrastinating more pressing tasks, I hope you have a nice beverage, maybe some chips, a cigarette. Now relax. You all need to relax.

I would never have guessed Cabrini's community would be this uptight so early in the year. I was wrong, again. It happens often. I am not worried about it. I am not a math major, and I do not expect to find correct answers.

I have been studying Buddhism for about three years. I do not know if this makes me "a Buddhist," I do not really care. I do not need a title. A main Buddhist tenant is that life is a continuous journey where few, if any; _everdiscover any "cor-

rect'' answers.

When I was in 10th grade I began my journey into the 380 pages of Robert M. Pirsig's ''Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.'' I only got to page 120. I was enjoying the story, but waiting for the Zen. For some reason I picked up "Bearing Witness: A Zen Master's Lessons in Making Peace." After reading many of the texts recommended by Bernie Glassman in "Bearing Witness," I picked up "Motorcycle Maintenance" again and ended up reading it from the beginning. There is Zen on every page.

Right now my schedule, like much of the community's, is insanely busy. I still, however, find time to relax. Relaxing, in the beer and 80's movie sense, is not my main point though. Prioritizing is. Your high school guidance counselor probably gave you some ideas about this concept that I find rather morbid. No matter how much I am paying to come here, school will never be my top concern. I am glad. My parents are too, and it is mostly their money.

They taught me, from a very young age, that grades are not important if I am

learning, money is not important if I love what I do and laughter cures almost any aliment. In my favorite movie, "'One Thousand Clowns," the main character says "If most things aren't funny, life turns into one big dental appointment interrupted occasionally by something interesting like waiting or falling asleep," that is basically my dad's philosophy, and mine.

In the Zen spirit of "unknowing" I read ·'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" again this past summer and I will probably read it again next summer. It 1s not like I do not have anything better to do; it is the summer. This year I rarely got sleep, I worked, took classes, played soccer and still went out almost every night. I also found time to read and watch movies and catch a glimpse of that calm summer feeling that some have not experienced since middle school.

Whether you did it this summer or not, take the opportunity now, grab a seat on a step, a beer and a couple of friends and tell a really funny story. I have gotten more out of the lmprov Troupe's first two months of work this year than I did from Calculus or SEM 100. What will last from your days at

THE NIELSEN RATINGS

The Nielsen Ratings are an occasional segment in the Perspectives Section. They represent Chris Nielsen's opinion , and also his inability to fill up space. Enjoy!

''The Blair Witch Projecr- yeah, I know, you could have made this movie yourself. But you didn't, they did, so they're rich. Deal with it

Cabrini?

In 20 years I will still remember Tony Barrett's blue monkey story, but I have already forgotten how to find the coziness of an angle or whatever it is you do with a cosine. For the life of me I could not tell you what I got in Bob McGee's class, but I can recite plenty of late night post-Suburbia rehearsal conversations verbatim (side note- go see the play this weekend or next).

Maybe you can not find a place to park. Your midterms were an embarrassment. Your roommate is a slob. To quote Eric Bogosian's "SubUrbia" (which, by the way, starts in the Red Cloud Coffee House, in Grace Hall, Friday) "at least there's Oreos."

Jessica Snow is the assistant perspectives editor of Loquitur. She used to be Mr. McGee's favorite student. Her brand of Zen meditation always includes a pack of Marlboro lights.

Rage Against the Machine 1'The War of Los Angeles" - good Rage, but nothing I haven't heard before Guiness Stout- damn that's good stuff!

Whipped Cream Pie- my favorite kind to get hit in the face with.

Wow, I am going to a college, after all!

Did anyone see what I saw this weekend? I mean seriously, for the first time in my two and half years

NICK LUCHKO here at Cabrini, I saw school spirit from a majority of the student body.

I really thought that this past weekend was going to be great, but I really didn't think that was going to be the way it was. From Thursday to Saturday, the whole student body for the most part looked like they cared about Cabrini College.

Thursday was the traditional "Cabrini Day." I can honestly say that I saw a lot of students walking the hallways of Founders Hall going to the different speakers and talks. Of course, there was

extra credit involved but there were more students then years past. I thought that overall the day was a success. This event was free, by the way.

Friday night, "Midnight Madness" gave the students a chance to come to a NON-ALCOHOL event and have fun. While giving away money and t-shirts did bring most of the people out to this event, the spirit of the over 200 students really made the night fun, and watching Coach Dzik and Chris Nielsen get pied in the face was worth the price, which by the way was free.

Saturday saw the Men's Soccer team take on the college of Misericordia in the PAC Championships. With over 250 people in the stands, mostly students, the guys pulled off the win. There was even a section of girls who got their face painted, did cheers and convinced one Loquitur staff writer to dress up as the Cavalier, but we won't go there.

Even before the men's soccer game, a couple of Cabrini students made their way to the PAC Championships for the men's and women's cross country team. With the men winning for the third straight year and the girls coming in second, support from the student body was shown once again. By the way, both of these events were free of charge.

Finally we come to the legal party. It cost three bucks, so

when I do the math it cost a total of three dollars for this entire weekend. But anyway, I saw a lot of things at the legal party. I saw Cabrini students drink beer and soda. I saw Cabrini students from so-called different "cliques" interact with each other. I also saw some Valley Forge guys set off a fire alarm by smoking in a comer. I saw some Valley Forge guys harassing women like they were a piece of filet mignon. Pathetic is a word that comes to mind. I think they have a mindset that Cabrini College is theirs, when in reality it is a privilege that they are allowed to come to our dances, so they should show a little respect.

Overall, I think that the students of Cabrini College should be commended for this past weekend. Thank you to the students who organized Cabrini Day, the Student Government Association members who planned Midnight Madness, the sophomore class board for the legal party and the sports teams for giving us something to cheer about. For the first time Cabrini College was the school that I saw in the brochure two and half years ago.

I

Nick Luchko is a staff writer for Loquitur. Please, don't request more than 10 songs when he is the DJ.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

submitted by Robert May

Outside the Cabrini alurnni's kitchen window, the blood-red sun is rising, fresh from over South America, where by now its people have been at work for five hours, though it is only an hour time difference. In just a few short years, Mr. Ignorant has made himself a comfortable living with money from wealthy relatives, purchasing a small house on an acre of land. He takes pride in the fact that his income pays almost all the bills. At heart, he is a real self-made man, Dickens' favorite kind of fellow. Despite Mrs. Wilkinson, an old widow who is his closest neighbor, he is content. Mrs. Wilkinson, every now and then, usually during chance encounters at the mailbox, complains. She complains because he had his house built in the field her husband, with his own ax, had cleared over fifty years ago. But it is his land now, and she· understands that. It is just that with him living there, she misses the deer that would stroll out minutes before sunset, a liver-happy nightcap.

Inside the too-shiny to be real rustic kitchen, Mr. Ignorant is just sitting down to his breakfast and morning paper. The paper, in fact, is the Loquitur, a fine paper printed on recyclable paper. At this, Mr. Ignorant smiles. He is a good man, unlike so many others. Before the smile fades, he meets lips with his "Made in China" mug, with fresh Colombian coffee, the one with the ghost man and donkey. He laughs at the thought of the ghost man and his faithful donkey. Not only is Mr. Ignorant a good man, he is a funny man. Very funny. Something else floats past his nose, but all he smells is the aroma of the hot coffee. It was the smell of sweat. Sweat from the Colombians at work picking the coffee beans, working 10, 11, 12 hours a day hoping they are working hard enough to get paid, because their children's lives depend on it. "MMM, coffee, nothing better in the morning," he thinks to himself, and laughs, maybe to the donkey. While laughing, Mr.Ignorant gets up, and walks over to the stove where he cooks a soy cheese omelet. He is an environmental man. He doesn't eat meat. The sight of the "Made in USA" tag on his 100% cotton T-shirt makes him smile, though he only bought it because they were on sale. But the cotton isn't from America, and if Mr. Ignorant took a look around his country he would probably realize this. The cotton is from

Guatemala, from the fields that used to grow the Indians grains, there only food.

The Guatemala Indians, which in Mr. Ignorant's world don't exist, and are instead happy American workers like himself, are forced to work· for almost nothing, paid in script, so everything they purchase feeds their masters, starves their children. But today, after resetting himself at the table with his omelet, this ghostly apparition of a life shows its face in Mr. Ignorant's morning paper, and he exorcises it with "Yeah right" and "This writer should have seen the coal mines. Now that was suffering." In disgust because the writer is getting all teary-eyed over a bunch of commies, he reaches down to the table, wrapping his fingers around his soy cheese omelet with an air of superiority. He is after all a vegetarian, so much better than those meat eaters.

Robert May is a senior majoring in English/Communications. He describes himself as too lazy to join the Loquitur staff.

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Your home is whereveryou make it

"Home is where the heart is." All too often, home is not necessarily with family. With the holidays right around the corner, there is a great deal of anxiety to be home, away from Shannon Downs the pressures of classes and reunited with the people who raised us. I am one of many, however, who does not find pleasure in such reunions. It is like this ··anytime of the year, not just now. So what is home? Like beauty, it is in the eye of the beholder. In today's society, family values are the most important guidelines to what makes a person. We are to respect our parents and we are to love them unconditionally. Thanksgivings and Christmases are portrayed constantly with images of families gathered at large tables. They share pleasant conversations and enjoy each other's company. Growing up, I do remember happier reunions and times like this. Unfortunately, a lot has changed over time. It is just a part of living and growing.

Now, I find more pleasure being with the families of my friends. While they have only known me a short amount of time, thoughts of them bring much happier and warmer tidings. It would be easy to say that perhaps I am not being respectful of the people that "knew me when [I] was just a baby." I do not like the fact that thoughts of being with them are not welcoming, and often dreaded. There are things that I will never be able to thank my parents for. And there will always be the

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fact that we are bound by many things. Being with them just is not the healthiest thing for me anymore. It is just a fact that I have come to grips with over my four years here. I am also certain that there are others here on campus that feel the same.

I do not hold any grudges against people that will be with their families for the holidays. It's a wonderful thing when you have that to look forward to. But, I am more than content knowing that I will be with the people who understand and truly care about me. They just don't happen to include the people I grew around. I honestly don't see anything wrong in that. More than anyone, I see these people as my family. So when songs like "I'll Be Home For Christmas" are playing, they are the people that I find myself picturing in my mind. Home is where the people around you know your faults, mistakes and failures. Yet, in knowing all of these, they still take the time to show that they willJ>e there for you because they love you. This is where happiness comes from. We all have the need to feel appreciated and loved. If these elements do not come from the people who knew you since your birth, it is only human to look elsewhere.

What goes around comes around. I return the same respect that I am given. Remember that in being given love and respect, there is no better feeling than knowing that you can return the favor. Loving someone should not feel like an obligation. It should come naturally. This is how I feel for the families of my friends. They have been there for me countless times for me, and I

would not think twice to do the same for them. Knowing that they are looking forward to seeing me again soon is all that I need to know. It is especially nice to know that I cannot wait to see them, either. I will stop to say hello to my mother, father and siblings. More than likely, I will have dinner with them on Thanksgiving as well. But, there is a quiet house a few blocks across the park where I will be spending most of the holiday season. In this house, there are two wonderful people. They are the parents of one of my dearest friends that I have known since high school. Even though she is away, this house is the place I am happy to call home.

It is true that blood is thinker than water. However, there is a thin line between mere acceptance and love. If it came down to a choice between the two, I would much rather feel, and return, love.

Shannon Downs is a senior majoring in English/Communications. She is a photojournalist for Loquitur. Ben wanted to write something really mean here, but because the rest of the staff are caring human beings, they severed his hands.

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Vultures = Valley Forge guys

Allison Webb ............. Fresh meat = Cabrini women

The joke is that the Valley Forge guys are vultures preying on Cabrini women. Get it?

Midnightbrings basketballmania

by Nick Luchko ketball.

staff writer

Well it couldn't have got worse, could it? After last year complaints and lack of planning, Student Government Association along with both the boys and girls basketball teams and the cheerleaders put on a show that was given high reviews from most of the audience that showed up.

The night began, with SGA giving out free food and pompoms to everyone in attendance. As you entered the Dixon Center you heard dance music and saw a variety of light structures that made the atmosphere very upbeat.

Throughout the night there were different skill competitions for crowd to participate in. These included a three-point shootout, half-court shot, knockout and hotshot.

Over two hundred students, alumni and members from the community came out to welcome in another year of Cavalier basSGA gave out twenty-five dollars and a special Midnight Mad-

ness t-shirt to each winner. the music to blast.

The audience had fun with all the competitions especially the half-court shootout as three competitors hit the shot, but former Cavalier basketball star Sean Tait won with his second bomb.

Junior captain Andrea Manieri led her cheerleaders onto the court in the middle of the festivities. The girls on the squad perform various dance moves that had the audience turning their heads.

The time had come for the lights to dim, the smoke to appear and

Both the 1999-2000 men's and women's basketball team came out from under the smoke to a roar from the crowd.

Coach John Dzik took the mike and presented the women's team with championship jackets and a new banner to the rafters of the Dixon Center.

After the ceremony, the traditional men's versus women's scrimmage took place. The girls tried but the men were just too tough.

Dzik then got the crowd in-

volved with a game of dizzy bat. This game by far got the biggest laughs from the crowd as a variety of team and audience members could not handle spinning a bat ten times around their head and then run down the court to make a basket.

The final game was "One on One" where the loser would get a pie in their face. Coach Dzik got it twice but was a sport about it the whole time.

Overall, it was a great night to have fun and show your Cavalier Pride.

Assistantsportseditorsjoin staff

ticipated in figure skating from eighth grade up until 1999.

Clark's hobbies include listening to various types of music excluding rap. She also enjoys watching television, playing sports and reading.

O'Connell by Brian O'Connell sports editor

Kendra Clark is one of two new sports editors to the Loquitur. Kendra is a first-year student majoring in English/communications. She hails from far away Reedley, California.

Clark wanted to be assistant sports editor because she enjoys writing and loves sports. Her athletic resume includes a spot on her freshman basketball team and softball team in high school. In addition, Clark also par-

Clark chose Cabrini because she always wanted to visit the East coast and was very impressed by Cabrini's communications department. She has yet to decide what area of communications she will focus on, but is enjoying her experiences.

Kendra has not yet decided what she wants to do with her communications degree, but is considering getting her master's degree after graduation.

Clark enjoys Cabrini so far and says that it is a great learning experience for her. She has made a lot of friends and loves all of her teachers especially Mrs. Halpern because she makes Spanish easy and fun to learn. Clark hopes to someday become sports editor of Loquitur.

Joining Kendra as assistant sports editor is sophomore Jessica Snow. She is majoring in English/communications. She hails from nearby Philadelphia, Penna.

Snow wanted to be one of the assistant sports editors because she loves to write and she loves sports, especially soccer. During her career in high school Snow played soccer, basketball and lacrosse. Snow does not plan on playing any sports after graduating from Cabrini.

Snow's hobbies include playing soccer,

watching movies. Her favorite movies include anything with Adam Sandler. In addition, she enjoys listening to music and loves her "wonderful radio show on Wednesdays from 10a.m.-12p.m. on 89.l WYBF-FM The Edge."

Snow chose to come to Cabrini because she "always wanted to be assistant sports editor of the Loquitur."

After graduating from Cabrini Snow hopes to take her communications degree and use it to "take over the world through producing movies, television and radio." In addition, she also hopes "to own Rolling Stone magazine someday."

Her goal is to bring "actual creative writing" to the sports section.

Snow loves Cabrini so far even though it wasn't one of her top four choices on her college wish list.

Snow's final thought, "See SubUrbia."

Last Week's Resultsfor Cabrini Fall Sports

by Stephanie Masucci assistant A & E editor

Cross-country

The men's cross-country team finished in first place taking the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship at Belmont Plateau last Saturday. Junior Jason Bull finished in first place winning first team AllPAC honors. The women's team finished its

season capturing second place at Belmont last Saturday. Lauren Dean finished in first place for the women's team, accepting first team All-PAC honors.

Men's Soccer

Last Wed. the men's soccer team advanced to the final beating Wesley by a score of 3-0. The team finished its regular season last Saturday Nov. 6, taking the PAC

championship. TheydefeatedMisericordia l-0, which advances Cabrini to the NCAA Tournament. A game was scheduled for Wed. Nov. 10 at Vassar College in New York. The team finished 7-1 in the PAC and 16-4 overall (pre-NCAA results).

Women'sSoccer

The women's soccer team season ended Oct. 27 against Misericordia College. The

team was defeated by a score of 3-1. Sophomore Jessica Stork scored the only goal for her team on a penalty kick. The team finished 14-4 overall.

Field Hockey

The women's field hockey team's season came to an end Wed. Oct. 27 after beingdefeated by Wesley College 4-2. The Lady Cavs finished 11-9 on the season.

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by Terry Cipollini staff writer

If you build it, they will come. This was true in " Field of Dreams" but not at Cabrini.

The athletic department is in need of fields for the players. In any given season there are likely to be three or four teams sharing two fields. The teams split the fields in half in order to have practice time. This would be similar to studying for a cumulative final with a half semester of notes.

Many years ago when softball was the only team sport at Cabrini the upper field was sufficient. Additional sports were added to

the program to attract more students. As the athletic department grew so did the need for fields. The only field added to the campus was the lower field next to the Dixon Center.

The athletic department worked hard to recruit good athletes who were also good students. The graduation rate for the athletic students is higher than that of the general student population. Participation of former athletic alumni is also significantly higher.

The members of the softball team are not just athletic champions, they currently rank fourth in the nation academically. The lack of proper playing facilities will

make it extremely difficult, according to the athletic department to continue recruiting top rate students.

Bridget Baxter, head softball coach said, "I feel that the softball team deserves a field." Last year the team hosted and won the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship " borrowing" the field of their rival team, Eastern College. Unfortunately, a PAC rule states that if a member teain does not have a NCAA regulation field all games will have to be played on the road.

A regulation field requires an all dirt infield. To add this infield to one of the existing fields would restrict the use of the field for other sports. Baxter has been requesting a new field since she began coaching at Cabrini three years ago. "I have been told they are working on it," Baxter said.

"A tremendous opportunity was lost for a new field in the development of the Dixon Center project,"John Dzik, athletic director said. The athletic department would like to have seen a softball field incorporated in the project. " Cabrini no longer has an area suitable for building a new field," Dzik:said.

Another obstacle comes from Radnor Township. ·cabrini is lined with trees referred to as heritage trees because of their size. A Radnor township ordinance se-

verely restricts the moving or removal of these trees. This greatly reduces possible playing field expansions or locations.

Now Dzik is working on a possible arrangement with Valley Forge Military Academy for the development of a softball field on its property. "This idea is fmancially feasible and would benefit both schools," Dzik said.

In the meantime, focus shifts to the existing fields. According to Leslie Danehy, associate athletic director, the current fields are not in great condition because of overuse. Both existing fields are used by Cabrini students and out-

side rentals.

There is also a low maintenance commitment from the college. "We would like to see one field converted to Astroturf and lighted," Danehy said. This would decrease damage and increase playing time. Hope has not faded in the eyes of the athletic department. Administrative members of many departments have been working to provide students from all areas of the school with updated facilities. " I believe the field issue has reached the top rung of the priority ladder," Danehy said.

Team effort key to field hockeyteam's late success

by Meghan Merkel assistant perspectives editor

Things started out rough for Cabrini's field hockey team. Losing its first four games, the season looked dismal. It was as if a little black raincloud followed the team wherever it went.

Lauren Calamia, a sophomore, comments, "We started out flat. We weren't picked to do so well. We knew we had to come together to turn it around." So they did.

Entering the month of October,

the field hockey team won seven out of nine of its games.

"We brought it together. If there were differences, we didn't bring it on the field. We played ·as a team," junior Amanda DiGiorgio reflects.

The team finished fourth in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference for the regular season. With leading scorer and captain Lisa Reynolds, a junior, scoring the winning goal in overtime against Misericordia, the team found itself on a long trip to Wesley College.

For the first half of the semifinal game, there was not a raincloud in sight.

"We completely dominated the first half," sophomore Melissa McDondough exclaims. "At halftime the score was 1-0, our lead. We really felt we were going to win."

They fought hard.

Even senior captain Christine " the wall" Aldorasi's consistent defense could not keep that raincloud away.

" It was a tough loss. We played well but our biggest challenge

was our inability to score,"Coach

Jackie Neary said. The final score was Wesley 3, Cabrini 1. But rainy days don't last forever.

The team is young, consisting of seven sophomores and seven juniors. Aldorasi and co-captain Ashley Pietropaolo are the only seniors.

" By the end of the season we were like a family." Calamia adds.

Coach Neary agreed. " Since we bad a rough start, it was a pleasant surprise that we made it to the playoffs. It was an enjoyable sea-

son. The team consists of a great group of girls."

The team feels the same way ' about its coach. " Jackie's a great motivator. She finds a way to deliver criticism in a positive way," Reynolds said.

The field hockey team finished fourth in the post-season play. As for the future, Coach Neary is already recruiting.

The forecast calls for sunny skies next season.

photo by Shannon Downs

photo by Shannon Downs

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-Runningahead ·ofthe PAC

by Chris Nielsen perspectives editor

For the third year in a row, the men's cross country team are the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference champions.

This season was different from the last few in that the team had to compete with only seven runners. Besides it's small size, the team also had to deal with illnesses and injuries ranging from bronchitis to hip and knee injuries.

"We won the last two races before the PACs, which helped our confidence," said team captain Jason Bull. "We also beat a couple of Divison II schools this season."

A few short years ago, the entire Cabrini track team consisted of just five members. While the team was usually competitive, it was far from dominating the PAC.

Head Coach Tom O'Hora saw an obvious need to expand recruiting efforts, and the result was the Class of 200 l, which at one point included nine male cross country runners. That group formed the core of the team that won the PAC in '97 and '98.

Of that crew, only two runners, PAC champion Jason Bull and ninth place finisher Ricky Romyn remain.

Since the '97 season, two other juniors, Dom Staino and Mike Repice have joined the squad and made in-

The next challenge for the team lies in the regional championships. Of the upcoming race, Bull says the team "hopes to place better than last year." As for his own personal goals, Bull hopes "to make all regional,and I'm sure Pat does too."

Their team was small, but this year the Cavaliers proved that it is not size but stamina that really matters in the PAC.

The women's team also gave a strong performance at the PAC champs. The lost to Marywood, a school that Bull describes as "a powerhouse."

Team captain Lauren Dean, a junior, won the race. She was followed closely by sophomore Kristen Zielinski, who finished in fourth place, and first-year student Jen Przasnyski, who finished in fifth place. All three were selected to first-team All PAC.

Clockwise

Patric_kHutton, Mike Repice, Joe Butler, Ricky Romyn, Jeff Fullem, Jason Bull and Dom Staino

valuable contributions to the team.

There are two runners from the sophomore class. They are Patrick Hutton, who finished in second place, and Joe Butler, a first-time runner who finished in an impressive eleventh

place. The only runner who will not return next year is senior Jeff Fullem. Fullem, who ran in the Boston Marathon last year, was the captain of this year's team.

"The girls all tried really hard, it's a shame that we didn't win. Everyone did really well," said Zielinski.

The women's team, like the men's, was small in numbers all season. They ran the majority of their races with only six runners.

The women's team is young and will remain competitive, losing only Michelle LaBlant to graduation.

photo courtesy of Ricky Romyn

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