Two members of the Cabrini community actively protested the controversial School of the Americas, where many oppressive leaders have been trained and educated.
by Matt Coughlin staff writerTwo members of the Cabrini College community were involved in protesting the U.S. Army School of the Americas. Alumna Linda Panetta and Dr. Margaret Reher, professor of religion, both made the journey down to Fort Benning, Ga., to participate in the procession and rallies that were held over the three-day weekend. Protesters want the school closed because of the many human rights abuses attributed to graduates of the school, while the supporters of the school feel that the school serves to promote democracy and human rights in Latin America and the lessons taught there minimize these human rights abuses.
November 19-21, 1999, thousands of Americans gathered at the gates of Fort Benning in Colum-
bus, Ga., to exercise their right to protest a perceived injustice. They were protesting the School of the Americas, an institution located on the base, which has trained Latin American soldiers since 1946. The protest was the ninth against the School of the Americas since 1990.
The group SOA Watch, the organizers of the protest, hopes to bring about the closing of the controversial school. Those who have trained at the school have used the skills they learn "to make war against their own people. Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans have been tortured, raped, have disappeared,been massacred and forced into refuge," claims the SOA Watch.
The school's official press release states that the school "exists to improve the performance of Latin American militaries as institutions accountable to the elected democratic governments of the region."
"It's really great that they have this program for human rights, but you can probably count on one hand the number of students that have taken it," said Panetta.
Panetta, the recipient of this year's Cabrini Day award, is the founder of the SOA Watch Northeast. Panetta was impressed by the "emotion that was there on the part of the students and the outpouring of love and solidarity and compassion."
The protest itself consists of prayers, singing, speeches and reenactments of Latin American massacres by actors in black robes and white tragedy masks splat-
tered with red paint, as well as a column of coffins symbolically carrying the dead.
The main event of the protest is a procession that crosses over onto the base while a speaker reads aloud the names of the multitude of human rights victims from Latin America. Those in the procession, carrying crosses representing specific victims, respond "presente," when the name of each
lent manner possible. Some of the protesters are designated peacekeepers and are dispersed throughout the procession. These peacekeepers undergo additional nonviolence training beyond that given to all protesters.
"The people are real cooperative," said Columbus police chief, Willie Dozier, in comments made to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Reher, a first time SOA protester, was pleased with the nonviolent atmosphere around the protests.
"This is a highly-organized, highly-committed-to-nonviolence protest," Reher said.
Col. Glenn Weidner, the commanding officer of the School of the Americas, was glad that once again it was a peaceful and nonviolent protest. "It is frustrating and disturbing to see the demonization of an institution that does so much good for democracy in Latin America," Weidner added in the Ledger-Enquirer.
An expression of serious thought on the face of Dr. Margaret Reher, professor of religion, embodied the essence of the peaceful, but gloomy protest.
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Reher participated in the procession onto the base and found herself moved by the litany of the deceased. Reher found herself moved when one of the speakers, shortly before the procession began said, "remember the power of silence."
"The whole 12,000 people fell into silence, and this was; powerful," Reher said.
The entire protest is carried out in the most peaceful and nonvio-
Sixty-five of the protesters who walked onto the base were transported to a nearby airfield and given letters banning them from the premises for three years. Of those, 23 were repeats from previous protests and were cited for trespassing on government property. These 23 will be sent before a federal magistrate to have their cases heard.
While the military estimates that 8,000 people participated in the protest and 3,100 of those risked arrest by joining the procession onto the base, the SOA Watch claims the numbers to be 12,000 and 4,400, respectively.
Protesters included retirees and church members from around the country, as well as a large contingent of college students.
Both Panetta and Reher were impressed by the student representation among the protesters.
"I was just impressed with the whole bunch of young students that were there and the enthusiasm of them. It's wonderful to see students getting involved in issues like this," Reher said.
"We have a voice, it is our sisters and brothers who are being tortured and killed and disappeared. If we don't speak out we become complicit in their suffering," Panetta said.
Student interest within the computer science, Internet computing and MIS majors has sparked the formation of an information science and technology club. The club's purpose will be to network with fellow students who share the same or similar goals with the technology majors.
Sophomore Crystal Boodoo and junior Mike Repice, who are the club's president and vice president, formed the club. The club is planning trips to local companies
that deal with computing.
"We want to give students a taste of what's out there," Repice said. The club will be instrumental in allowing students to keep up-to-date with current issues and new advances unfolding within the realm of computing.
The club has expectations of having representatives from companies visit the school to share information about what they do and how it is related to the students' experiences with the computing major. Allowing students to be informed will help them to lo-
cate and possibly secure jobs for after college.
Questions regarding the club and its meeting times should be directed to Mike Repice at (610) 225-3120 or e-mailed to Crystal Boodoo. Her address is crystalfbl9@hotmail.com.
Dr. Rocco Paolucci, chair of the IST department is the co-facilitator of the club.
At right- Junior Mike Repice, cofounder of the new /ST club, is hopeful that students will take advantage of the benefits the club will offer. photo by Ben Lunn
"It's really great that they have this program for human rights, but you can probably count on one hand the number of students that have taken it."
-Linda Panetta Alumnaphoto courtesy of Linda Panetta
The newest residence hall will take up to 12 months to complete. Construction was supposed to have begun in September, 1999. With the delays in getting the permits, construction has been pushed back. Due to these problems, the dorm will not be open on time for the 2000-2001 school year.
by Kendra Clarkassistant sports editor building permit had yet to be obtained as it was still going through reviewing with the Radnor Township.
The new dormitory, anticipated for fall 2000 use, probably will not be available until a year later, according to Michael Caranfa, chief facilities manager. According to Caranfa, getting the permits was a long, hard road with the permit agencies.
To begin a building of this size, the owner, Cabrini College, must have obtained several different permits. These various permits, which have taken 10 months to obtain include: land development permit, clearing permit, planning mogul permit, grading permit and a building permit. The
The good news is that the excavating was to begin on Monday, Jan. 31, weather permitting. The bad news is that due to the length of time that it took to obtain the permits, 10 months, the new dorm will not be opening for students with the rest of the residence halls in September 2000.
When asked when the dorm, which will contain 160 beds, will open Caranfa said, " I wish I could say January, but it won't happen. I honestly can't say when it will open."
The dorm will take 12 straight months to complete. Starting by breaking ground hopefully on the Monday with the same company that has excavated the land for other buildings and most recently the Dixon center, Hanes and Kibblehouse Excavating Company. The 12 months to build is if weather permits.
Through the months of building, the new dorm will be built in phases; starting with the excavating, laying of the foundation, and then of the actual building of the donn itAt left- Rear view of the new suite-style dorm, which will be built on the site midway between Woodcrest and Xavier Hall. Excavation of the site began this past Monday.
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Charles Schaffner, the new director of public safety at Cabrini, is thrilled to be working in an "academic atmosphere." A graduate from The College of New Jersey with a degree in criminal justice, he has since collected three graduate degrees from
Villanova University, in public administration, criminal justice and human resource development.
Schaffner, who says taking classes and learning new ideas "keeps him young," also enjoys interacting with the students on campus. Though he served as an officer, detective,
sergeant, lieutenant and then chief of the Falls Township Police Department, he has worked in connection with the Community College of Philadelphia. He says he appreciates Cabrini's "gorgeous" campus and looks forward to seeing it in springtime.
The new public safety director would like to mentor his department and make it the best it can be. He declares that changes must be made in areas like record keeping and accommodating the needs of a continually growing campus.
partments cite as critical times in terms of law enforcement.
The biggest challenge Schaffner has had to face so far lies in getting accustomed to his new post, as well as its environment. He says he must get to know the people around him, including their "strengths and weaknesses." He identifies those in his department as "a great bunch" and praises Stephen Lightcap, vice president for finance and administration, for a pleasant initiation into his new duties.
self.
The type of donn building that is being built is called a plank and beam building, meaning that up to the first floor the dorm will be built with concrete and then the construction workers will bring in beams that have been previously made to create the other levels of the dorm building. This will result in the outcome of the finished dorm and will serve as a new home for residents.
aspires to make the department the "best it can be," including changes in the way records are kept.
Schaffner admits that the department is understaffed right now. There are a total of seven fulltime officers and three who work part-time. He is currently seeking to increase his staff. Three to four officers work on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, which Schaffner says police de-
In addition to serving at Cabrini, Schaffner also teaches part-time at the Bucks County police training center and hopes someday to teach at Cabrini. In his spare time he enjoys golfing and vacations at the Jersey shore.
This past weekend, the annual Emerging Leaders Retreat was held at the Woodlands in Wilk:esBarre, Pennsylvania.
The students selected to be a pan of the program were first year students nominated by teachers, friends and staff members for displaying the attitude and skiJis of potential leaders.
The retreaf was organized by the Student Activities Board assisted by older students, many of whom had been chosen in previous years
to be a pan of the retreat.
Motivational speaker Jack Chambers, who came highly recommended by other colleges, led the event. The program consisted of "Jacktivities," group activities designed to loosen up the group and bond them together in their joint efforts to enhance their leadership skills, teamwork and problem-solving.
As the weekend unfolded, the activities proved to be successful. Retreat Staff member Trish Arnold stated, "You could see a lot of potential in the students as leaders."
Staff member Colin McGinley shared a similar response, "The little things really matter. Someone takes charge and gets things going."
Both Arnold and McGinley agreed upon the idea that the retreat enabled each individual to "learn through play."
The experience was meant to bring students together in a laid back and fun atmosphere to work on their own abilities as leaders.
One student who attended the retreat, John Verdi, stated of the experience, "I definitely got much out of this retreat. I believe that I
will be capable of any circumstances that I may fall into with any organization that I will belong to or contribute to. I think that my leadership abilities have grown through this retreat, and I hope to use them to the best of my ability."
Another student, Kristen Scarborough, will soon have the opportunity to put her newly improved leadership skills to the test.
Scarborough will be aiding Campus Ministry in leading the spring break trip to Appalachia, a program intended to aid those in
need of more suitable living conditions.
The head of student activities, Bridget Baxter, felt that the retreat was a success and plans to continue to hold it in upcoming years.
Many of the students chosen to attend such retreats have the potential to be the leaders of tomorrow.
If the retreats contribute in any way to building strong leaders for the future, the program will have been a success.
What on campus symbolizes r-pea:86t--1er,re:~nts e1g1if differenL languages and can always be found outside the Widener Center?
The correct answer would be the peace pole, which is located on the commons area of Cabrini's campus.
The peace pole was donated to Cabrini on May 3, I 992. The peace pole was dedicated to Cabrini as a memorial to Sister Eileen Currie, who served as the president of the college for 10 years.
Students, faculty and alumni helped prepare the garden for both the ceremony and peace pole offering.
The inscription "May Peace
Prevail On Earth," can be found in eight different languages marked on the peace pole.
Each language represents Cabrini missions. that are both worldwide and promote peace in areas of political unrest.
Some of the languages that can be found on Cabrini's peace pole include English, Italian, Portuguese and Swahili.
The peace pole stands six feet tall and has four plates inscribed with the peace message.
According to Myrna M. Grandgenett, assistant to the president for mission integration, the main focus of the peace pole was and is seen as an outreach of peace and a sign of global unity.
"I see the peace pole garden as both a quiet place of reflection, meditation and a meeting area be-
p oto ta en y rnsey e,ser The peace pole, popular on many college campuses, stands proud amid a winter's landscape.
fore classes," said Grandgenett. The original peace pole project was started in Japan by the World Peace Prayer Society, which was founded in 1955.
The whole idea and concept of the project was to uplift humankind toward harmony rather than conflict.
To date, over 10,000 peace poles in I 60 countries have been dedicated.
Peace poles are a common monument placed throughout the world as an international sign, symbol and representative of peace.
The main purpose of peace poles is to spread the message, "May Peace Prevail On Earth," and act as a constant reminder for us to pray and meditate for world peace.
Sophomore Jessica Van lngen, a pre-pharmacy major, has never been to the peace pole. "I'm glad to see that there's an article being written about it," Van Ingen said. "I never really knew anything about it."
Megan Lomas, a sophomore pre-nursing major, recalled having class at the peace pole in the gardens. " I was there for a Steve Murray class. We read literature with grapes and snacks," Lomas said. "It was a nice day; a nice alternative to the classroom."
So next time you're sitting by the peace pole, contemplate on the very words that are written upon it for eight different cultures. Though they are separated by many barriers, they are all connected by one quest for peace prevailing on Earth.
1/28 Berlin, Germany
In a speech given to parliament, author Elie Weisel charged the Germans with the murder o • six million Jews during the Holocaust, including his eight-year-old sister.
Weisel also praised Germany on their annual remembrances of the victims. There is also a plan for a national memorial. Work is expected to begin within the next 18 months.
1/29 Netherlands Bosnian Serb Mit Vasiljevic pleaded not guilty to charges of war crimes. Vasiljevic, a member of a Bosnian Serb group called the White Eagles, is accused of helping burn 135 Musfun men, women and children alive.
.-: Israeli Prime Minis\ ter Ehud Barak and ( _/ Palestinian leader Yasir ..r \ r \ -' Arafat are scheduled to
1/31 Ivory Coast
A Kenyan Airlines jet erased into the sea shortly after leaving Abidjan. The jet was carrying 169 passengers and 10 crew mem-
1/27WestBank meet this week to disA stand-off over a cuss peace in the Midmonastery is causing a die East. President small Cold War crisis. Clinton met with Two rival Russian Arafatd during a sumchurches are fighting for rnit of world leaders in control of the church after Switzerland and said Palestinians raided it on """"~ that making an accord Jan. 15. Sister Maria and \ by the Feb. 13 deadline one other sister are hold- \ looks dim. bers. At least nine are believed to have survived. The cause of the
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Former Cabrini College student Jessica Dixey passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999 in an automobile accident. Dixey, 22, of Valley Forge, Pa., was originally an English/communications major at Cabrini, but then switched majors to psychology. She then transferred to Penn State to
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Surviving are Dixey's parents, Robert and Helene, her sister, Sandy Fiore and Robert and Craig Dixey. A memorial mass was held on Friday, Dec. 31 at St. Isaac Jogues Church, Valley Forge.
Anyone interested in making a donation can make them to Vanguard School, N. Valley Rd. Paoli, Pa. 19301 or
Friends of Alexander Diehl, 406 Laurel Lane, Wallingford, Pa. 19086.
Campus ministry will be having a memorial for Dixey at a later date. Anyone with questions about the memorial can contact campus ministers John DiMucci at ext. 8225 or Mary Laver at ext. 8409.
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It takes strong sinew and guts of steel to hear the truth about yourself and not run screaming for the nearest pothole. No one actually ever looks into the mirror, it's the reflection that's accepted.
"Girl Interrupted," based on and sharing a title with the bestselling book, is a movie that probes past the outer shield, chipping away at the protective shell that cocoons each character, chipping away at the minds of all.
A true story, "Girl Interrupted" is the detailed journal of Susanna Kaysen, (played by Winona Ryder). Institutionalized after"chasing a bottle of aspirin with a bottle of vodka," Susanna begins her journey of self-acceptance and hard core reality. During her prescribed"break" from the rest of the world, Susanna finds herself becoming a knot in the tangled web of the other disturbed women in the institution, especially by Lisa, (played by Angelina Jolie) who seduces Susanna with her absolute disregard of reality. Suddenly Susanna has forced herself into a position that could either give her back the freedom she lost, or tie her down in the whispering hallucinations of a mind in permanent hibernation.
Set in the 1960s, "Girl Interrupted" is a phenomenon of whirlwinds, turbulence and down-right creepiness that consists of eerie familiarity. It'll leave you speechless, but not mindless.
Out now in theaters.
Stars Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Jared Leto, Brittany Murphey, Clea Duvall, Whoopi Goldberg and Vanessa Redgrave.
R- rated.
1999 Golden Globe Winner
Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture; Angelina Jolie.
The Key Arts Productions Company honored the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in their performance on Jan. 17 in the Widener Lecture Hall.
Images of King's story flashed in black and white on the screen behind the performers as live singing and narration gave recognition to his movement.
The Key Arts Productions have been performing for three years. They travel all over, honoring the legacy of King as well giving different presentations on women's history, black history and conflict and resolution.
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Gong Hay Fa Choy! Every year, I get to say this to my family and close friends. In other words, Happy New Year!
••Filled with the stench of burnt paper and the snap, crackle and pop of frrecrackers, the streets of Chinatown in Philadelphia come to life. With little elbowroom available, the people in the streets gather around to watch the dragon slither through the narrow streets and do a traditional "warding off of bad spirits."
No, this isn't the dragon that they keep locked up in the city jail, but rather a colorful and intricate costume powered by a few people. This dance is also considered the "lion dance" by few.
As a child, I remember fearing that the dragon would come and eat me. With all of the excitement in the streets, it is hard not to be anxious and literally ecstatic with all of the festivities.
This is the year of the Rabbit. The Chinese have a 12-year cycle that involves a different animal. These animals are part of the Chinese zodiac as well. In a few short days, it will be the
year of theDragon.
It is said that the year of the Dragon is a year of extremes. My grandmother has mentioned to me that fortune and disaster can come in massive waves.
Every year, the Chinese begin their New Year with a celebration. Not only is there a parade through the streets, but also the exchange of red envelopes. In these envelopes, there is some lucky money. It is a gift, usually from married couples to the children and unmarried adults.
Signifying prosperity and happiness, these envelopes are red, which the Chinese also consider a color of luck and good fortune. This giving is also the chance to start the New Year with a giving spirit.
A tasty meal usuaUy follows, consisting of dumplings and long-life noodles. In between visiting relatives and wishing them a Happy New Year, it is a day of excitement and reflection.
Saturday, Febru5 is Chinese New Year. Downtown Chinatown in Philadelphia usually has an impressive parade along with lots of "irecrackers ad tons of ,pirit.
on left; This is the chinese wheel of furtune. Isn't it pretty? on left and bottom; This is the dragon that is the symbol of celebration for the chinese new year.
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Adorning the wrists of many, power bead bracelets have become a popular accessory. These beads are inexpensive and boast the power to perform special powers. Each color represents a different power or soothing effect.
Susan Sipes, a junior, is a non-believer of the supernarural effect of the beads. "I got the bracelet as a gift and I wear it all of the time. I think it is more of a psyche thing for peace of mind than an actual healing power."
For those with a creative twist, making your own bracelets has become a popular past-time. Many craft
eastores offer the beads as well as the other supplies necessary in creating your own fate.
Healing beads that can provide spiritual, emotional or physical wellbeading? That is for the buyer to decide.
To find out more about beads, visit these great sites:
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Power beads, such as the pink ones at Jettfor romance, add mystery. Home-made trinkits, above, can be easily constructed with simple supplies.
by Melissa Lepouski staff writer
Krista Mazzeo is running two shows as the new supervisor of the Communications Center and head of the radio practicum here at Cabrini College, a position that had recently been held by Steve Murray, communications center supervisor.
Not quite a newcomer, Mazzeo is a graduate from Cabrini College's December '98 class. The question came up about how she feels to be back at Cabrini College.
"I am glad to be back, but it is kind of weird being in a staff position instead of a srudent," Mazzeo said.
The summer before she graduated, Mazzeo was an intern at Max 95.7, formerly owned by the Philadelphia Radio
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Group. Following the internship, she took a job with the company the semester before she received her degree.
There she worked as the assistant producer of "The Barsky Show;· but only for a short time because they turned into "Jammin' Gold 95.7." After Max flipped formats to "Jammin' Gold," Mazzeo Still worked there until "The Barsky Show" moved to WMMR 93.3. She received her old job back as the assistant producer of "The Barsky Show" and worked at WMMR93.3.
Mazzeo received a phone call from Dr. Jerome Zurek, chair of the English and communications department, asking if she was interested in the job and if so, would she like to come for an interview. Mazzeo went to the interview and the job was hers that same day.
'This job was offered to me out of the blue," Mazzeo said. "It was a split decision, but I know it was the right one."
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Give them a spot of glory and a moment to shine as the "Cavalier Of The Week.''
Leave a nomination including name, phone number and a brief description of what makes this person so terrific in the newsroom. located on the top floor of the Widener Center. \ ()pm to all members of the Cabrini community.
False fire alarms. They have become as routine at Cabrini College as deer sightings.
Fire alarms have been pulled countless times in each of Cabrini's residence halls, sometimes more than once in the same night.
Most residents find nothing amusing about standing outside in winter weather, wearing just pajamas and slippers. But others still find this prank to be a favorite form of "rebellion."
It almost gets to the point where it would be easier just to stay in bed. After all, what are the chances that there is an actual fire in the residence halls? Slim to none, right?
Well, there were a number of students at Seton Hall who had just that of attitude. And not paying attention to a fire alarm slowed the escape of students when there really was a fire. Three students died in that fire.
Just like most Cabrini students, the unfortunate students at Seton Hall were used to fire alarms being pulled as a prank. While most students took them seriously, there were still many who chose to take their chances and stay inside.
In the future, we need our campus community to take fire safety more seriously. Hopefully, the loss of visitation policies in the apartments will have made students think twice about pulling the fire alarms as a prank. If students' attitudes have changed as a result of the temporary policy, then it was all worthwhile.
These chilling descriptions of such a horrid event make me cringe when I re-tell them to a friend. For an unknown reason I became mesmerized by the news for the few days this fue was the main story.
STEPHANIE MASUCCI
Dormitories across the nation have been going up in flames. At Seton Hall College, one boy saw the charred body and bloody face of a student that was once his fellow classmate.
Two roommates were stunned when a ball of fire came racing towards them. It was not until they looked closer that they realized it was a student on fire.
And one poor boy raced down the steps assuming his roommate was behind him only to realize he was the only one at the exit. He would later find out that his roommate was one of the casualties.
I became completely outraged when the 10 o'clock news gave this report. "The leading cause of dorm fires are due to accidents caused by cigarette smoking."
It absolutely, positively amazes me that a huge flashing light has not been burning the eyes of officials in this country.
The answer should be simple: Cigarettes should be prohibited inside the walls of college dorms.
Students should not be allowed to light a cigarette indoors, if they are not responsible enough to completely burn out their cigarette butts before disposing of them.
I have heard stories of beds going up in flames when people fall asleep while holding a burning cigarette. Discarded butts have set trash cans on fire, nearly destroy-
ing rooms completely.
These tiny pieces of paper stuffed with nicotine hold the lives of student residents every time they are lit.
Careless misuse of these lit objects have destroyed the lives of families throughout America. If I can't light a candle in my room then I don't see why smokers can light a cigarette.
It is a health risk, it is disgusting and it is a safety hazard.
Malls, movie theaters and airplanes are just a few of the places where cigarettes have been banned.
Los Angeles is one of the few places that have prohibited smoking in bars.
Maybe a few eyebrows should be raised on the issue of banning cigarettes in residential buildings as well.
Stephanie Masucci is the assistant A&E editor. Don't blame her if smoking does get banned in the residence halls. We made her write it against her will.
Did anyone miss Loquitur last week? I know, you need your fix. Well, no one man or group of men can stop Loquitur, but Mother Nature stepped in the way. But now we're back with a vengeance, baby! Don't worry, we have a whole month of stored-away sarcasm just waiting to entertain you. Enjoy!
Several members of Cabrini's staff and administration kept busy over the break by writing books. Here are just a few of the titles, which are due in stores shortly. Reserve your CHRIS VESCI copies today!
#9 "Cabrini Tour Guides:-A Manual-The things we don't show visitors."
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#8 "Mold Makes Food Taste Better" By Wood Dining Services.
#7 "Druggies, criminals, arsonists and other important applicants" By the Admissions Office.
#6 "Your 2000-2001 tuition bills: We've already screwed them up." By the Business Office.
#5 "This Year's Housing Lottery: 1,000 beds+ 34,000 residents= You're all screwed." By Resident Life.
#4 "The Principles of Mismanagement." By the office of the president.
#3 "Help, help, get us out of here!" By the upper-class residents of Woodcrest.
#2 '"1001 Permits: The story of Cabrini's new dorm" By Radnor Township.
#1 "The Wonderful Senses of Humor of all the Offices I Just Made Fun of' By the writer of this column.
Chris Vesci is the assistant copy editor of Loquitur. He welcomes all of your hate mail with open arms. You can't scare Chris!
Much of the war is nearly over, but in some ways the battle of the sexes lives on. It takes place on a much different battlefield, though. In these last chapters of the war, men find themselves victim to a double standard that is eviBEN LUNN dent in everyday life. ------------- 1t is not right to have anything that is all male, but it's ok to have an entire cable channel only for women. Am I the only one to see anything wrong with this?
If a man competes against a woman in nearly any situation (be it in a job interview, an athletic venue or in some personal competition)he is subject to ridicule if he loses,
and anger if he wins.
Why is it that if I compete against a woman, I am immediately a jerk for being a man? If I win, I get anger directed at me for being a "male-chauvinist pig" that beat a poor defenseless woman. However, if I lose, I get ridiculed for losing to a poor defenseless woman. I can not win and still be a "good-guy," but I can not Jose gracefully either.
It is much easier for a woman to win custody of a child than it is for a man. Why? Just because she is a woman, she is more responsible?
For all of the sexism that men get accused of, women are just as guilty if not more guilty of it. At first glance I am a man, which as we have all been taught, was synonymous with evil. But am I truly evil? Maybe, but not because I am a man. I am evil because of my actions, not because of anything I have below the belt. Do not blame testosterone because some idiots find it amusing punch holes in walls. Blame immaturity.
Are women truly better than men are? Who says? Just because men treated women like property 40 years ago, does not give any feminists out there the right to claim that we are all bastards and should be (uh well, you know). I maintain that if women ran the world that it would not be "a better place." The battle of the sexes would just be reversed.
The point is that men and women are truly equal. Both sexes are capable of evil, just as both are capable of good. The difference is that today men are left without any safe havens. Everything is under attack by the Womanization of America. Men, protect yourselves. Wear a cup.
Ben Lunn is the editor in chief of Loquitur. Although his girlfriend is very understanding, he will still be sleeping on the couch tonight. And tomorrow night. And again
A few short weeks ago, my friend Colin and I had a brief discussion about whether one person can really make a differCHRIS NIELSEN ence. Being of a pessimistic ., nature, I stated that no one student could make a difference on this campus.
For those who haven't been around long enough to remember, when the apartments were first completed the RAs played an insignificant role in their resident's lives, therefore "independent living." Also, first-year students were allowed to live in the apartments. The administration pointed their collective fingers at the Class of 2001 every time that there was damage to the CAC, which there was every weekend. Thus, only juniors and seniors are allowed to live there now.
Little did I know that a few short hours later, one student's actions would come to completely change the policies of the Cabrini Apartment Complex. See, Colin was right, it only takes one person.
I know that a lot of you must now be thinking "Oh----, another commentary about the apartments. Maybe Nielsen will bust on Public Safety and talk about beer while he's at it." But don't go away yet, I have a few good points to make.
First off, I want to address the "independent living" situation at the apartments. Yeah, when the building was completed, two years ago, it was described as independent living. I'll bet whoever chose to give the building that title is kicking themself today. But, I have not heard any significant member of the administration refer to it as such since. The reason is because independent living was an experiment that failed.
So you can plainly see that the apartments are not the same as they were two years ago. There has been a number of changes in policy, for those who haven't paid attention.
There have always been college students/baboons who get a kick out of pulling the fire alarm. They are probably the same ones who stole the milk money in grade school and threw the stink bombs in high school. And the majority of these baboons have never been caught or punished, because punishing them would take too much effort on the part of their school.
So our dean, Paul Weaver, gets stuck with the job of putting the children in the time-out chair. The whole thing is reminiscent of the days when your fourth grade teacher wouldn't let the class go to recess until the kid who stole the milk money "fessed up." The whole class got punished because they were afraid to tell on the kid, who was either their friend or the guy who bullied them around.
So the apartment residents have a time-out until they learn to behave themselves. As for their usual guests, some have moved on to partying in the houses or Xavier Hall. This didn't exactly catch Resident Life or Public Safety by surprise, and most of the few big gatherings have been broken up.
I'm kind of tom up about what to do with myself until I'm allowed to return to the CAC with my schoolbag full of cheap beer. I was on a roll the last time I played "beer pong" up in the
apartments and I'm anxious to return. I don't think it will be that much longer now before things are back to normal. But will anybody learn anything from all this, or is the whole thing just a memorable sidenote of the year? If last week was any indication, at least one sick monkey hasn't learned his lesson yet. A window on the third floor was there on Thursday night and wasn't on Friday morning. Of course, no one will admit to it or tell who did it. And of course, this same horse's behind will complain about the policy.
Like I said in the beginning of this commentary, I am a pessimist. I half believe that just as there are copycat killers, their may well be a copycat sprinkler just aching to take a swim on the second floor.
There are only two ways that I could really see to housebreak the remaining sick monkeys. One would be to appeal to their limited sensibilities and inform everyone of the real danger of not having sufficient fire equipment and not taking fire safety seriously. The tragic deaths at Seton Hall are a sad, but potent way to prove a point.
Assuming that this won't work, there is one investment left that the school could make to calm things down in the apartments. Install a red ink contraption in the sprinkler system and in the fire alarms. That way, if there really is a fire, the person will have proof that he/she is a hero. If it is just a joke, resident life will finally have caught the baboon redhanded. We have the technology people, lets use it.
Chris Nielsen is the perspectives editor of Loquitur. The rumor that he set off the sprinkler system to fill the perspectives section is not true.
In an effort to make the Loquitur a more educational and worldly newspaper, the Nielsen Ratings will now be replaced by a political column. It will serve to keep the student populace informed through Nielsen's completely biased political views.
First, lets introduce the Republican Party front runner: George "dubbya" Bush- the current governor of Texas, best known for being the son of one-term president, George Bush. He has lots of money, and the support of virtually all the Republican lobbyists that
matter. He lacks a strong position on abortion and is pro death penalty.
His biggest weaknesses may come from his past. Although he is a Yale graduate, he didn't exactly light the world on fire in college. He also had a reputation as a party guy, and he has had to repeatedly deny allegations of drug use while in college.
These factors may hurt him because he is perceived as less intelligent than some of the other candidates. Also, his knowledge of foreign affairs is at best, questionable.
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sports editor One of the first games this season featured Temple and Villanova. The game was held at the Apollo of Temple.
Now that the college basketball season is well underway, basketball fans from all over are being treated to some great games such as Dayton's upset win over national power Kentucky. Then there was LaSalle's improbable blowout over Xavier by 31 points. That game marked the Musketeers worst loss at Cincinnati Gardens.
However, the greatest tradition in college basketball was finally reunited last April when Villanova agreed to rejoin Temple, Penn, LaSalle and St. Joseph's to play the full round-robin of the Big Five. These games were the best basketball games to see anywhere. All of the games were played at the Palestra on Penn's campus. The agreement took a downfall for nearly a decade.
Since returning to its full format, the Big Five has brought back memories of the past. Not all of the games have been total blowouts. They have all been relatively close, which adds to the excitement of the games. However, they are not as exciting as one would hope due to the fact that none of the school's would agree to play all of the games at the Palestra where they belong.
It seemed that Temple was well on their way to a victory holding a double digit lead. Temple escapes early, right? Wrong. Villanova came right back and before anyone would know it, it was a close game and a nailbiter. Vt.1lanova's superb three-point shooting put a big scare into the Owls, but Temple escaped with the victory in the closing seconds.
The next game featured ViJlanova taking a trip to the Palestra to face Penn. The Palestra was sold-out with the place going crazy with all of the hyped up fans. The game was very close throughout. The fans were enjoying it so much. But, when it came down to crunch time Penn tied the game and it was Villanova's tum to show some heroics in the final seconds. Senior center, Malik Allen, hit an unbelievable jump shot with less than three seconds to go to stun Penn and give Vt.llanova the victory. This was a perfect game to watch and understand why the Big Five has always been the best basketball anywhere. Penn faced LaSalle at the Tom Gola arena this season with yet another nailbiter. It was a close game, but LaSalle managed to pull it out at the end.
Just recently, St. Joseph's traveled to the Palestra to face Penn. Penn gave the Hawks all they had and came away with the win. The Hawks were better to some fans, but when you get two Big Five teams together, throw out the records and the statistics. They do not matter. The bottom line is to play the game and see what happens.
This game went down to the final five seconds with Penn holding a five point edge. Game over, right? Not quite. Tim Brown of St. Joe's drained a three pointer bringing the Hawks to within two points. The fans knew this game was not over yet. Penn inbounded the ball and turned it over with 3.1 seconds to go. The Hawks got the ball back but turned it over erasing any hopes of a victory. There are still some other games that are scheduled for the latter part of the season. They include, St. Joe's versus LaSalle and Temple. Both games are at the Palestra. But the biggest game is on Feb. 17 when St. Joe's faces Villanova at Villanova. This game has been labeled as the "holy war" due to the fact that it is the biggest basketball rivalry in the city which dates back to 1955 when the Hawks won the first Big 5 game against the Wildcats. This is a tradition that no sports fan should miss.
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As humble as they come is Coach John Dzik whose recent induction into the Philadelphia Basketball Small College Hall of Fame can be summed up into the • humorous phrase "it means you're getting old."
In his 20th year of coaching at Cabrini, Coach Dzik was given recognition for his hard work and dedication from the Philadelphia Small College Coaches Affiliation Organization. This organization has been in existence for 13 years and recognizes basketball division
two and three coaches. This was the third class inducted into this hall of fame and Coach Dzik was the only person elected for this class. "I called to nominate Bill Carr and was told that the individual had already been selected, so I was a little disappointed. They then told me the individual selected was tne.'' Dzik said. He was surprised and very honored to know he had been the next coach to be inducted into this hall of fame.
The first person Dzik told was his wife Suzanne who just smiled and shook her head. "Not much of a positive reaction when I told
her," Dzik said. But her response was that it means he's getting old and Dzik remarked he could not argue with that.
An induction ceremony was held that gave Coach Dzik the opportunity to express his appreciation for the honor by giving an induction speech. He quotes a phrase from his speech, which shows how much of an honor this induction was. "Anytime you are given an award with the words Philadelphia and basketball included it is a very special award because Philadelphia basketball has rich traditions from high school teams to professional NBA
teams." Dzik said. The ceremony was a nice honor for Dzik and he was surprised to see so many explayers in attendance at the ceremony.
The varsity and junior varsity basketball players made sure to express their pride for their coach by taking time on their water break during practice so each could come up to Dzik and shake his hand and congratulate him. With a small smile on his face, Dzik jokes that they probably were trying to get him to go easy on them for the rest of practice, but admits it was very nice and much appreciated. "Coach Dzik
really deserves this induction into the hall of fame because he works hard at coaching and being the athletic director." Junior lyquine Wilson said.
This induction into the Philadelphia Basketball Small College Hall of Fame was a great honor for coach Dzik and also for the Cabrini community. We congratulate coach Dzik on his hard work, dedication and achievements while being apart of the Cabrini community and wish him the best of luck with all his future endeavors.
Why couldn't they all just get along? If only this question could be answered. The Cabrini College cheerleading squad ceases to exist at the present time on campus.
Where did they go? What happened? Well, who knows?
"Our coach wasn't a coach. She was a cool person but she didn't do her job. Since my sophomore year I had to run the team. I had to teach the cheers. I was supposed to be the captain, not the coach," explained junior Andrea Manieri.
The coach Manieri is talking about is Ms. Lisa McLish. In her third year at Cabrini, McLish was forced to leave when her entire squad quit.
"There was no interest on the student's part. They were not dedicated," McLish said.
Last year, cheers were heard throughout the gymnasium and half time was reserved for the cheerleaders.
Organized dancing and or cheering with the echoing sounds of the music with the best beat could be heard outside the court's walls.
Last year they were hot, this year there is nothing left. "I was the only one from last year's team that returned this year," Manieri said. "This year was just not the same. It wasn't fun anymore. So I quit. Then the next day the rest of the squad left as well."
A communication problem was a key factor in this club's demise.
"The coach and cheerleaders didn't agree on their philosophies.
It seemed that the coach didn't want to coach anymore and the cheerleaders didn't want to cheer," assistant Athletic Director
Leslie Danehy explained.
McLish and Danehy had a few meetings during the year to discuss the problems that were going on between the squad.
"Lisa was a good coach. She was here for three years with us. She explained to me that the girls weren't showing up for practice and that there was a lack of commitment," Danehy said.
Manieri wishes that there was more communication between the squad and her coach during the season. Her requests for a meeting between everyone involved were never acknowledged.
Cheerleading is not an NCAA sport at Cabrini College. However, the athletic department funded them. It has been recommended that if cheerleading returns next year it should go under club status.
Head coordinator of Student
Activities and head softball coach Bridget Baxter agrees that cheerleading should be a club next year.
"If the students present their club to the. Student Government Association, we will review how much money they would need for traveling, et cetera. at the budget hearing," Baxter said.
When the head director of athletics, John Dzik, was asked if cheerleading would return next year he was not positive.
"Cheerleading will be re-evaluated by the way it ended and as a whole. We will see what direction cheerleading needs to go in the future," Dzik said.
The future of Cabrini cheerleading is a sketchy one. There is not a definite word on whether cheerleading will be a club in the brochure for next year but the students are hopeful.
Manieri stated that she and the entire squad would come back next year under the direction of a new coach.
'Tm very saddened that cheerleading had to be dismissed for the season. I miss being at the school and the games a lot. Hopefully, it can resume in the future," McLish said.
The basketball players are now left with quiet time-outs and peaceful half times. The sounds of cheering and support are no longer heard from the cheerleaders.
"We miss the support the team doesn't get anymore," Dzik said. "Whether it be cheerleaders or fans."
Hopefully the cheerleaders won't have to be missed for too much longer.
Last week, the men's basketball team defeated Gwynedd Mercy 68-58 on Jan. 26. Senior Tim Anderlonis was the high scorer with
21 points. So far the team has been doing well this season compiling an overall record of 14-4 and 10-0 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. The men's basketball team will play again on Wednes-
day night at home versus Neumann College in a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference game.
The women's basketball team had two victories last week. The
team beat Cedar Crest 57-48 and Rosemont College 64-53.
Sophomore guard Erin Crawford led the Lady Cavs with 21 points against Cedar Crest and 19 against Rosemont College. The lady Cavs have now improved
their overall record to 5-12 and 55 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. The Lady Cavs will face Neumann College at home on Wednesday night. -
Does Michael Jordan have you believing that sports drinks are better than water? That would be true if basketball games were six times as long and there were not any substitutes.
Dr. Maria Elena Hallion of the sports science department recommends sports drinks "if an athlete is exercising under extreme conditions."
"If one were doing intense exercise in heat for over four hours they'd benefit from the carbohydrates and sodium in a sports drink."
These nutrients, along with electrolytes, are needed to keep the athlete from experiencing dehydration as well as fatigue.
Andra Riccio, Cabrini's athletic trainer, says that this change occurs because after extended exercise, the drink of choice should supply energy to the working muscles. Riccio recommends drinking water about an hour before activity and after the workout has been completed. This method will avoid "starving the muscles while energy is being used to digest the extra nutrients in sports drink."
Personal preference is the best way for an athlete to choose a drink for activities that will last less than four hours. For those who do not like the taste of water, sports drinks are far better than fruit juice which contains about twice as many calories. Sports drinks do contain calories, unlike water. These calories, however, are not significant for most who drink these alterna-
tives to water.
"If someone is conscious of calorie intake for a sport like wrestling they would have to consider the calories in their sports drink," according to Dr. Hallion.
Dr. Hallion warns that most people, even before participating in an athletic activity, "do not get nearly enough fluids." A person should consume at least eight glasses of fluid a day regardless of the amount of physical activity he or she engages in. Fluid intake should increase with activity.
The sodium in sports drinks is beneficial because it enhances thirst which causes one to drink more and it helps the body absorb fluid, according to the website at http://www.personalhealthzone.com. Also, many people who would drink only enough water to quench their thirsts would drink
more of a beverage with more flavor making them more likely to get all the fluid needed.
Some shopping may be called for if one is in search of one nutrient more than another. Allsport, with 20 g, was found to have the most carbohydrates, in caparison with Powerade and Gatorade which had 19 g and 14 g, respectively. Gatorade had the most calories, 100, and sodium, 110 mg, compared to 70 calories and 55 mg of sodium in both Powerade and Allsport.
Junior Jason Bull, a track and cross country runner, drinks Gatorade for its carbohydrates. However, most Cabrini athletes questioned stated that when they drink a sports drink it is "mainly because of the taste, no other reason," as sophomore Kristin Zielinski, also a runner, reported.
Everyone knows Jackie Pierangeli. Her distinctive laugh can be heard from a mile away. She is the one that is always smiling, constantly showing support to her teammates and friends.
However, many do not know that senior -and co-captain Pierangeli is second in assists in Cabrini women's basketball history. She has also been honored with an All-PAC selection.
Jackie is the point guard who stands no more than five feet, but plays like she is a five ft. seven forward.
And people love to watch her play. She was handed a basketball as a little girl and has never put it down since. She main-
tains the strategy of, "work hard, play smart, and have fun." And she does it with expertise.
Her enthusiasm for the game of basket-
ball is contagious.
Jackie's roommate and fellow teammate, Erin Barney, shares that same enthusiasm.
Barney started playing basketball when
she was eight years old. She not only excels in academics with a 3.8 GPA, she has maintained her athletic career playing both soccer and basketball for four years here at Cabrini.
Barney gives 110% in every game she plays, leading the team in rebounds. With her double major in Biology and Elementary Education, she still finds the time to contribute to the women's basketball team.
And they are thankful for that.
Both Pierangeli and Barney's highlight of their Cabrini basketball careers was winning the PAC last year by defeating Gwynedd Mercy. They both agreed it was the "most exciting moment and the biggest achievement a team could accomplish together."
Seniors
Last Wednesday the women's basketball team lined the court anxiously With their game faces on and their uniforms freshly cleaned, Cabrini was ready to take on anyone.
On Jan 26, 2000 the women's basketball teamed played Rosemont College. The Lady Cavs won the game in a 63-54 much needed victory.
It was a very important Pennsylvania Athletic Conference game for Cabrini College's women's basketball team.
The game was very exciting. Rosemont came out in the first half making almost every shot.
Rosemont was up by a nine point lead. Cabrini came back with a vengeance to make up for how well Rosemont was playing.
In the second half, Cabrini came out so pumped to get this victory that Rosemont's defense could not even stand in the way of the Lady Cavs.
After Cabrmi scored, the adjustment Cabrini's women's basketball team made was a man to man full court press on Rose-
moot.
Sophomore Erin Crawford, who lead the way with 19 points, said, "We are progressing very well and the two wins we just had gives us all a boost of confidence."
For this victory the most important factor was Cabrini's defense. They were able to make the most rebounds they had all season. Crawford said, "We won because of playing good defense and rebounding."
While watching the women's basketball team you can see how they all play together. "It is important for me and my teammates to get along because we are together
six days a week and we play much better on the court," Crawford said.
"There is not no one person who contributes to our wins it is the team as a whole who win the games," Crawford said. "Even the freshmen are coming along great, they are getting experience for years to come."
This was a much needed win for the Lady Cavs. They are now 5-5 in the PAC and 512 overall. The next game for Cabrini's basketball team will be on Saturday, Feb. 5 at home.
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