There is an overwhelming concern among residents about the number of rooms that will be available for next school year. However, the Admissions office foresees no problems at this point.
''Admissions is looking at things very differently...in how we are enrolling students," said Suzanne McCarthy.
According to McCarthy, the associate director of admissions, the criteria for admissions has developed higher standards in general.
"The number of applications rejected is up," said McCarthy.
While the number of applicant rejections is up, the number of inquiries coming into the admissions office is also up. This year admissions has bought more PSAT names.
This means that the admissions office has a larger number of prospective students to contact about the possibility of enrolling at Cabrini College.
"That's good. Any healthy institution will admit as many students as possible," said Paul Weaver.
Weaver, the director of resident life, said that it is common practice for colleges to admit more students than they have facilities for.
Colleges then provide on-campus housing on a first-come, firstserve basis.
The students left out are then encouraged to find off-campus housing and attend as commuters.
Currently, resident life provides apartment listings to off-campus students.
Weaver hopes to improve services to these off-campus students by providing more information re-
garding finding off-campus housing. This can be done through educating the students in lease agreements and transportation.
Admissions uses several criteria to judge enrollment applications.
Much weight is placed upon an individual's grade-point average.
This is true of both high school seniors and transfer applicants. The counselors generally prefer SAT scores to be in the range of 1000.
Also taken into consideration are extracurricular activities, community service and academic
awards. Letters of recommendation and essays are encouraged. Admissions counselors each have individual goals that are set based upon the population and precedent set in prior years.
There is currently no limit on the numbers of students admitted, nor is there a cap over on-campus housing applicants.
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Now and again, one might find him or herself asking themselves if their college of choice is really as safe as other local and surrounding colleges and universities.
If one questions the safety of their college and its surrounding environment, all he or she has to do is log on to APBnews.com.
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According to APBnews.com, Cabrini ranks 1,389 out of a 1,497 school crime survey.
Cabrini has a crime risk rating of two, which basically means that statistics for the college's crime rate are onefifth to less than one-third the national average.
Rosemont College, which is located precisely four miles from Cabrini in Bryn Mawr, ranks 1,332 and has a crime risk rating of three, or one third to less than one half of the national average.
Temple University, situated in North Philadelphia ranks 11 and has a crime risk rating of ten, which means that Temple has a crime rate of ten or more times the national average.
Senior Tony DiMarco, an accounting major, thinks that the school should have more public safety officers scheduled on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. "
I think that more lighting around campus would also help to make the campus a little more safer," DiMarco said.
Greg Kulnis, a sophomore biology major is not surprised by the safe rating that Cabrini received. Eastern College ranks 1,368 and also has a crime risk of two.
Villanova University ranks 748th and has a crime riskof six, or one and one fourth to less than twice the national average.
'That does not surprise me, because the campus seems like a safe environment. There is no bad karma," Kulnis said.
Jeff Booth , a sophomore business administration major feels that public safety uses extreme measures in minor situations. "I think public safety sometimes goes overboard in
Two of the highest-ranking schools are located within the tri-county area. The University of Pennsylvania, located in West Philadelphia ranks 41 and had a crime risk of nine, or minor situations," Booth said. five to less than IO times the national average.
The office of admissions has promoted Vicki Maurnus, a 1999 graduate, to the position of assistant director of admissions.
Maumus was born and raised in New Orleans, La. She attended Cabrini High School. As a high school senior, she applied for the full scholarship offered by Cabrini College to Cabrini high schools.
Maumus received the full scholarship beating out 13 other students. Although she was already enrolled at Loyola University, she visited Cabrini after graduation and decided to attend.
Maumus started out as a chemistry major. She switched to the psychology department, which she describes as "above and beyond what you can imagine."
She was involved in the student government association, psychology club, the honors program and Psi Chi, the psychology honors society. Maumus said she had a very good experience at Cabrini and said her favorite aspect was the professors and
the personal attention they devote to students.
As assistant director of admissions, she works with prospective first-year students, evaluates their grade point averages and SAT scores and decides which students will be accepted and which students will be rejected.
One of the greatest benefits of having Maumus working in admissions is her personal experience as a student and how she can use that with prospective students. Maumus said she definitely will tell applying students her experiences and what to expect from Cabrini.
Maumus is also the supervisor for student ambassadors, minority liaisons and the honors society for incoming first-year students.
Maumus worked in admissions while she was a student and was a student ambassador during most of her college career.
As graduation approached, Maurnus said she hoped for an opening in admissions. Ironically, a former employee was offered a job at another college. Maumus was inter-
viewed for the job and soon found herself working at the school she just graduated from. Besides the obvious differences of working at Cabrini and being a student at Cabrini, Maurnus says it is not that big of a change. "I loved the school as a student. Now I love it as an employee."
Maumus advises students who are nervous about finding a job after graduation to take advantage of the excellent services provided by the co-op office.
Maumus' favorite aspect about Cabrini as an employee is that "everyone on campus is working for a main goal: getting people on campus and providing them with a positive experience and showing them what a Cabrini education is."
Maumus is currently a part-time graduate student at Immaculata college studying psychology. She loves talking to her family who all still live in New Orleans. She also loves the outdoors and watching football.
Maumus' love and excellent ability to work with people has made the job a very enjoyable experience for her. "I sell Cabri-
ni because I love it, not because it is my job."
Students say they aren't stressing for no good reason. Brain-numbing amounts of homework torture many college students.
Many students experience roommate problems that easily escalate into Herculeanlike smackdowns.
The life of a many students can be compared to the frayed edges of a piece of paper tom from a spiral notebook. '
What do students do to soothe their tattered nerves?
Smoking cigarettes accounts for a large part of stress and anxiety relief among many ages, but who among us smokes?
A poll was taken this past
week of 100 Cabrini students. The students were asked if they currently smoked cigarettes, and if they did smoke, did they begin in high school or when they started attending college.
Out of the 100 students, 39 or 39 percent smoked cigarettes at the current time.
Sixty-one students, or 61 percent reported not smoking at the current time.
Fourteen students, or 35.9 percent out of the 39 that smoked at the current time indicated that they began smoking only when they came to college.
Of the 61 students that reported not smoking at the current time, seven students. or 11.5 percent reported that
they smoked during their senior year of high school and quit before corning to college.
Out of the 100 students polled, 32 students smoked in high school, as opposed to the 39 students out of the 100 that smoke currently, a rise of 1.8 percent.
The American Lung Association conducted a national survey in 1998 of seniors in high school.
The association ·s survey's results showed that 22.4 percent smoked cigarettes.
Sophomore student Brian Nerney, an accounting major and self-proclaimed nonsmokei Joesn't buy the results of the survey. That's a lie," Nerney said.
Many other students also
shared their disbelief at the results. "I actually thought it would be higher," Nerney said.
Senior English/communication major Hamirah Mobley thinks the results are too low for this college.
"I think more people smoke on campus than those who don't," Mobley said. "There's more pressure in college, plus ifs a small campus."
Mobley, a non-smoker, thought a big reason why students smoke more at college is because mom and dad aren't breathing down their necks.
"I know a lot of people that smoke. They all say they don't but they do," Nerney said
Days before Christmas break, surveys were mailed to all seniors regarding the 2000 graduation spot. was not reached, Paul Weaver, acting dean, ruled in favor of the most popular selection.
Though the goal on survey returns by Janice Funk the most with 115 votes, or 44 percent of the 258. One hunmanaging editor dred votes or 39 percent of the 258 were cast for the upper
The mansion will be the location for Cabrini College's athletic field, and 43 or 17 percent were cast for the Dixon
see that 258 were returned. May 2000 commencement exercises. Center.
'Tm happy that he went with the majority vote," Elliott said of Weaver's decision to hold graduation at the mansion.
Paul Weaver, acting dean of students, chose the mansion The ballots. which were sent out around Dec. 20 to seWeaver said he planned to choose the location that received the most votes should too few votes be returned. for graduation after too few ballots were cast by gr~duating niors· home addresses, were returned quickly initially, said seniors. Weaver. He did not receive as many last-minute responses
Graduating seniors had the opportunity to vote on a loca- as he expected.
Now that the location has been selected, arrangements will continue to be made for commencement. tion starting over Christmas break, and continuing until Jan- Weaver said that he expected more than the 50 percent of uary 28. At least 50 percent of those ballots had to be re- the votes to be returned, but says that the 46.1 percent returned in order for the votes to determine the spot. Of the tum rate was ·'not bad."
Weaver is looking into setting up a closed-circuit television viewing room, so that those who will be more comfortable in a climate-controlled room will be able to watch 280 ballots needed, 258 were returned.
Joe Elliott,, senior class president, did not expect close to graduation. Of the three locations on the ballot, the mansion received SOpercent of the votes to be returned, but was pleased to
The office of health education wants to know who is using drugs and drinking alcohol.
by Kate Pelusi staffwriter
The office is asking for assistance from the student body. Each student can assist by completing a survey on drug and alcohol use as it pertains to them.
According to Karen Pollack, health educator, _!hepurpose of the survey is to get an accurate report of what types of substances are being used among the students. It will also help to determine how often and in what quantity these substances are being used.
It is important for everyone to complete the survey because the information collected will be used to help the community.
The more people who fill out the survey, the more accurate the results will be.
From the results of the survey, Pollack hopes to find out what is being used at Cabrini and create an appropriate response to the information.
"Research is often generalized, and we make assumptions," Pollack said. "This is an opportunity for us to really know what's happening here opposed to elsewhere."
Once the information is collected, Pollack also plans to create suitable programs that will help those who are in danger of becoming addicted and whose use affects
their schoolwork.
The survey is a four-page document with 39 multiple-choice questions.
The survey asks basic questions about drug and alcohol use and other questions relevant to those topics. It will be completely confidential and anonymous.
Another important pwpose of the survey will be to address misconceptions about campus drinking.
Each student will receive a survey in the mail. An envelope will be included so that once the survey is filled out, it can be sealed in the envelope and placed in one of
the survey boxes.
The boxes will be conveniently placed around campus in the residences and in other various campus buildings.
Pollack is offering an extra incentive for those who fill out the survey. If a survey is returned to her personally, she will distribute free candy.
Her office can be found in the Widener center opposite the campus ministry and student development offices.
She encourages those who choose not to fill out the surveys to return them to her office rather than throwing them away.
"Research is often generalized ... this is an opportunity for us to know what's happening here opposed to elsewhere."
-Karen Pollack, health educator
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, Terry Nolen, the director of the Arden Theater in Center City, Philadelphia, spoke to communication students about his career and how he climbed the ladder to success.
Nolen knew at an early age growing up in Drexel Hill that he wanted to direct.
He began directing and acting professionally at the age of 16. After graduating from high school a year early, Nolen moved to Los
Angeles to try and further his career in theater.
In Los Angeles, Nolen worked as a writer, director and an assistant director.
Later, Nolen decided to go to college. He decided to attend Northwestern University in Chicago.
In 1988, Nolen started the Arden Theater. When it opened, it had a staff of five people with a budget of $70,000.
Now, the theater has a staff of about 30 people with a budget of $ 2.5-3 million.
This past weekend campus ministry journeyed to Daylesford Abbey in Paoli to participate in a liturgical minister's retreat.
Campus ministers John DiMucci and Dr. Mary Laver ran the event at the abbey that was sponsored by the campus ministry office.
Five area colleges, i ncluding West Chester, Rosemont, the University of Pennsylvania and Gwynedd-Mercy were invited and participated in the retreat on Feb. 4-5.
Students and campus ministers attended this retreat to learn about the theological roots of communal prayer in the Catholic tradition and become familiar with the skills and sensitivities needed to "pray well" in the setting of Mass on college campuses.
The presenters at this retreat were Rev. Gerard Sloyan and Rev. Andrew Ciferni, who are both well-known scholars and educa-
Thursday
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tors.
The Arden Theater is a nonprofit organization. About half of the $3 million comes from donations and the other half comes from ticket sales.
The theater produces about seven plays a year, highlighting actors and playwrights usually from the Philadelphia area.
Some of the plays that the Arden Theater has produced have been "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof' and "Charlotte's Web."
Nolen believes that theater is a "regional art" and can be successful anywhere. The actors at the
Rev. Sloyan is currently teaching at Georgetown University and the Catholic University of America. He has authored books and articles on the scripture, the lectionary and liturgy.
Rev. Ciferni is the director of liturgy at the abbey and teaches at the abbey's institute for religion and culture.
He has served for 10 years on the faculty of the Washington Theological Union, where laypersons, priests and sisters of all religions come to learn ministry training.
Rev. Sloyan and Rev. Ciferni spoke about the importance of understanding the Mass as an example of how ritual behavior expresses communal identity and transforms a person.
The presenters also offered examples on how certain theological and cultural issues present challenges for Catholic worshipping communities today, including campus ministries.
The retreat was a time of presen-
Arden Theater always care deeply about the project.
''The focus is always on the play," Nolen said. The most important advice that Nolen gave to the students to get started is to get involved in the career that is most important to you.
''Figure out what is most important to you, like where you live, how much money you have and the kind of art that you make," Nolen said.
tations, discussions and a chance to learn about what the other campus ministries do at their colleges and universities.
To help show what was being taught, Cabrini's campus ministry provided a tape of Sunday's mass at the Bruck:mann Chapel of St. Joseph, taped by Cabrini communication majors.
Dr. Mary Laver said, "I enjoyed hearing the other campus ministries share what went on their campuses."
This retreat provided the oppor,tunity to join the Norbertine community for their communal worship and many of the participants spent the night at the abbey.
Laver added, "It was an excitement to learn the liturgies on campus."
A Tuesday evening "Scripture and Supper" program at the Abbey will be open to Cabrini community members beginning March 7.
Anyone interested in getting their tax returns done FREE of charge please contact:
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Cabrini College has been invited to an Academic Jeopardy Competition to be held at Eastern College on March 29, 2000. The Student Academic Board will be holding a selection process to select and send a three-person team to represent Cabrini College. More information about dates and times will be forthcoming.
All interested contact Chad May at (610)9028711 or Jen Shrader at (610)902-8026.
Frida Saturday
• W's Basketball at Wesley College, 1 p.m.
• Valentine's Day Legal Party, 9 p.m., Grace Hall Atrium
Sunda
• Mass, 7 p.m., Brockmann chapel of St. Joseph
•Cultural Kaleidoscope Week Begins
Monda
•Innertube Water Polo Team Captains Meeting, 5 p.m., Dixon Center
•W's Basketball vs. College Misericorclia, 6p.m.
•M's Basketball at College Misericorclia, 8p.m.
Tuesda
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Wednesda
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Investigators retrieved the second flight data recorder from Alaska Airlines flight 261, which erased Into the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 31, 2000, killing 89 people. An analysis showed a sudden loss of control in the cockpit after the MD-80's horizontal stabilizer ·ammed.
A new right-winged government was sworn ' into power, causing other nations such as the United :.,, States, Finland and Israel to back to back awaydiplomatically. It is feared that the new ruling force, a combination of two parties, will encourage extremist groups in the region.
The first family gathered around First Lady Hilary Clinton as she formally announced that she would run for the New York senate in the upcoming election. Her likely opponent is New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Explosions shook area housing government offices near the president's house. One person was killed andfive injured in the mortar attack, for which the Iraq based opposition group Mujahedeen Khalq claimed responsibility.
Hijackers of an Afgan airliner released five more of the estimated 160 passengers still aboard. The plane, hi•acked shortly after take off from the Afghan capital, stayed in London as British officials attempted negotiations. The flight had made previous stops in Uzbekistan, Kazakstan and Russia, where other hostages were released.
-Chris VesciA great honor was bestowed upon five students from the psychology department. The students were selected to give presentations at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference in Baltimore, which will be held March 24 and 25.
The five students who have been selected to present their papers that they have researched and have written include Rebecca Kuenecke, Jen Shrader, Camille Miccoluci, Tammy Hunsberger, and Brian Di Bonaventura.
To be able to be selected as a presenter, the five selectees began writing their papers in Dr. Tomasco' s Research Methods Development class, where the top papers were picked to join Dr. Sicoli in her Independent Studies class. There the students fine tuned their papers and put them into competitive form.
Also, the presenter had to be a member of the Psi Chi Honor Society, which in order to be a member, the selectee must either be a psychology major or a minor, have maintained an accumulative grade point average of a B and also have maintained a B in their
psychology courses.
At the conference they will have a designated time where they will present their papers by using a poster that they have designed and have put together themselves. While presenting their research, three professors and students will be listening to them, so that they can offer feedback when they are finished.
The topics of the papers vary greatly. According to Dr. Sicoli, Hunsberger will be presenting on the topic of college drinking and it's misconception, Koenecke will
present on family environment, Shrader will present on defense mechanisms and gender, Di Bonaventura will present on internet use and gender, and Micclouci was unavailable.
According to Dr. Sicoli, these topics all turned out to be very interesting because many of the outcomes proved to be different from how the researcher thought that they would turn out.
For example, one part of Di Bonaventura's paper centered on whether males or females use the chat rooms on the Internet more. a
The outcome of the research showed that males use the chat rooms more than females.
Another surprised outcome came out in Hunsberger's paper when she discovered that the average number of drinks that the actual college student has in a day is actually Jess than people think.
Besides presenting at the EPA in March, the five students will join Megan Tinny, also an honored member of the psychology department, in April to present their papers again at Holy Family College. Holy Family College serves
as the local undergraduate research center for this area. Tinny will be presenting her paper on attitudes toward math and gender. The hopes look high for the five presenters who will make their way to Baltimore. Last year out of the amazement of Dr.Sicoli, five out of the six Cabrini students took top places and walked away with a $150 each. It is a huge honor just to be selected to present, and whether any of the presenters are one of the top picks or not, Di Bonaventura states it well, "It is a big honor to be accepted and I would like to thank Dr. Sicoli and Dr. Tomasco for everything."
At left- Psychology students' hard work has been recognized. From left, Megan Tinny, Tammy Hunsberger, Dr. M.L. Corbin Sicoli (faculty), Becky Kuenecke and Jen Shrader will present papers at the E.P.A. conference in March. Not pictured are Brian DiBonaventura and Camille Miccoluci.
Scream once, scream twice, third time you 're hoarse. That basically sums up the third and, (hopefully) final "Scream" movie bonanza. For Joss Weilden's ending episode of "Scream," the plot is as expected as the fake canola oil stuff movie popcorn is famous for.
Neve Campbell is still alive and back in her role as Sydney, the gal who's hidden herself away behind mind-boggling amounts of locks, fences and security systems. I guess trying to be killed two movies in a row would make anyone paranoid.
True to form, anyone who's a friend, acquaintance, or friend of a friend to Sydney is pretty much dead. This movie is about a movie, "Stab 3," of which our characters find themselves becoming speared and diced victims of a very sick mind.
The "Stab 3" set is actually a movie rendition of what happened to Sydney and her friends from the previous "Screams." The same old question, "Who's the killer?" is whispered as the "actors" become front-page obituaries. The kiJler has made it clear that he wants Sydney and won't stop until he, well, kills her.
Familiar faces return with Courtney Cox in her role of reporter Gale Weathers and David Arquette, the dutiful cop who is secretly still in love with her. Some stand out performances were given by Parker Posey, who played a neurotic Oscar-winner, (not wiener) wanna-be and surprisingly by Jenny McCarthy, who played the bimbo part well, er.
Anyway, if you've been a loyal fan of the "Scream" movies, "Scream 3" will not disappoint. If you thought the first two "Screams" were more like yawns, the third one, though not up to prestigious horror film status, will at least provide you with a few hours of entertainment and an excuse to break out the Junior Mints.
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According to the "Parents' Guide for Pokemon,'' we.bsite,Pokemon originated in Japan as the video game, "Pocket Monsters"' A television show spawned from the game and the merchandise soon followed, The Pokemon craze hit the United StalL's in a big way, blitzing stores, television and schools with trading cards, shows, clothing and toys.
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Did you ever see those psychic hotline commercials on TV? They have these new ones that use tarot cards. They kept coming on at 2 a.m. or so and I found them kind of funny, but also, in a way, almost mesmerizing. They seemed pretty ridiculous. I mean, how could some card shuffling make a perfect stranger know that someone is dating a married man, or just bought a house, or lost bis wallet in the toilet? I thought that the commercials were probably pure dramatization, but when you see such a bizarre commercial so many times you begin to wonder about it.
I called them up. I had to call an 800 number that was free and they gave me a 900 number to call. The first three minutes were free, but after that each minute would be, like, $3.99 so I tried to make my call pretty quick. When I got through they asked for my birthday and that was all, just like in the commercials. They didn't start off trying to get me to talk about what my problem was, at first.
I made a list of some stuff that would be a sign that my psychic was actually getting something. It was just a few things in the near future that I would expect to bear, like that I have a trip coming up. Eventually I was told something about everything on my mental list in one form or another. At least you could say that I was. A lot of my reading was basic, general stuff that probably could have fit anyone's position. On the commercial they immediately come up with all these specifics. When I called, "Charlene" talked more about the cards than about me. Something would appear in how she arranged the cards and she
1w Krtdna Geerlcen assistant features edito told me what it indicated and then basically asked if it meant anything to me. I thought that it was her job to tell me, not the other way around. It wasn't like she was play- We asked Cabrini students ... ing solitaire and psycho-analyzing me at the same time, but Should Daphne and Fred from Scooby Doo be a cou it pretty much came down to leading questions. She really pie? just seemed to be trying to get me to talk about stuff, and I Yes! guess that would be helpful to someone with a problem big Who should Velma from Scooby Doo go out with enough to require aid from beyond. All in all, I suppose Shaggy or Scooby? that I got some information from it, but since I didn't have The answer is Scooby! any real problem, I didn't get any real help from it. I was trying for a brief and thus inexpensiveexperience Who are our favorite couples? anyway.
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Te re s a lfl- Cliff & Clair Huxtable (The Cosbys) Martin, a junior, believes that. "some people have that gift; most of the people out there doing it do not."
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dered if anyone '1- Morticia & Gomez Adams else had ventured into actually trying 18- Ozzy & Harriet out the psychic phone services. Ac- 119-Alice& Ralph (Honeymooners) cording to sophomore Jess Snow, "my #10- Marilyn Manson& Rose McGowen one friend called, and it took ten minutes just Some other favorite couples are: Tom Hanks & Rit to get through and when Wilson, Edith & Archie Bunker, Brad Pitt & Jennife she did, she just kept ask- Aniston, and John Travolta & Kelly Preston. ing to speak with Dionne Warwick. It was pretty funny."
Mike Porta, a junior, sums up his feelings. "I think it's dumb; a waste of money."
Above, for those of you who do not know, are a few tarrot cards. This is what "Charlene•used to tell our reporter lots of "stuff.•
Heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, tiny cards boasting the likes of Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse and any Disney or Looney Tune you could think of. Oh of course, who could forget the romantic walks on
lonely beaches. Or, maybe it's just a big box of chocolates and a night of sappy movies and unrequited love.
Has Cupid's arrow pierced your breast? Or are you wondering where that mischievous, winged infant has been spending his nights? His arrows have been blamed for the crazed love of both man and gods, but legend has it that Cupid had his own problems with love.
Like so many men, Cupid's mother simply didn't approve of his choice of mortal maiden. Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty and mother of the young god, was jealous of Psyche, Cupid's mortal love intersts, beauty and sent her son to
desses, Psyche was forbidden to look upon her husband. Psyche's sisters convinced her to take a peek and as punishment, he left her.
a small box she was forbidden to open. Staying true to form, temptation overcame her and she opened the box and was sent into a fatal sleep. Cupid found her and
aroused her from her deadly slumber. He forgave her, (hello, forgave him for what? Looking arhim?
The vain lad!) and she was made a goddess. Cupid's bag of arrows and baby face may look best on the card, but St. Valentine gave the holiday a name. Legend holds that this third century priest defied the law of Emperor Claudius II, who had banned marriage during times of war. He preformed secret ceremonies until he was caught and sentenced to death, an unfortunate end for the namesake of a day in honor of love. Legend further suggests that before his death he found love with the daughter of his jailer, to whom he wrote letters signed "Your Valentine." Sound familiar?
Valentine's Day was born in 496 A.D. It replaced a pagan festival honoring the god of fertility and a celebration of sensual pleasure. Pope Gelasius, not seeing this le~tival as morally cor- punish her. Things didn't quite work out as she had planned. Perhaps he accidentally sat on his own arrow because he fell in love with the beautiful mortal and took her as his wife.
In the infinite wisdom of the Roman gods and god-
She wandered, in search of her love and stumbled across Venus's temple. Venus, still resentful of her beauty, sent her on a series of tasks, each more difficult than thelast. The final task sent Psyche to the underworld with
rect, replaced it with a holiday in honor of the martyred Valentine.
by M«lhan Merkel ... 1mnt editorCaptain Spencer graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy with the third highest ranking for a cadet. At the age of 20 he was in charge of 500 people.
These days, we just know him as Charlie.
For those of us who know him well, he is just a really nice guy born in Cleveland, Ohio. His mother is a teacher and his favorite movie is "Field of Dreams".
He is seen giving tours as a student ambassador around campus to future Cavaliers. Often he is spotted in the Dixon center, spending hours lifting weights and running miles on the treadmill.
But it wasn't too long ago that our friend Charlie was waking up at 5 am. to
do standard military drills in the dark . When talking with the six foot four Spencer, its hard to imagine him as a captain at the military school.
Most think of him as more of a teddy bear than anything else.
But still, Spencer spent four years next door at Valley Forge, and yet was a world away from us. He transferred to Cabrini to finish off his collegiate career, and we are lucky enough to have him working in the Admissions office after graduation this May.
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Up·until the last minute, this space was going to be used to address the issue of admissions for next year. Some on our staff had wondered where the administration intends to house the Class of 2004. Well, we now have part of the an'swer, and we can't say that we're really thrilled with it.
It is now known that several students will be living on the top floor of Grace Hall next year. The spaces that are currently the homes of several faculty offices will soon be the homes of several students.
On the one hand, the school will keep its original promise to the students who are supposed to get housing. Due to many different reasons, the new dorm won't be complete until next January, and that is if all goes well. So yeah, we can be thankful that the school has improvised and there will be spaces available.
But one cannot help but be cynical about the future. Is it realistic to assume that the Grace Hall situation is just to hold students over until the new dorm is complete? The idea of converting offices to dorms and then right back to offices seems kind of far-fetched.
Nothing here is unprecedented, and hell, Grace Hall was a residence hall not all that long ago. One just hopes that in the future, the school -will get to stick to its original plan and not have to improvise.
It's true that stuff happens; you can't prevent change. From now on, we'd probably all be better off if the students and faculty were active in Cabrini's decision making, rather than being forced to react with no other choice.
For Valentine's Day, the staff of Loquitur has compiled a list of what we believe to be the best pick-up lines on campus. We think they're sure to make any Cabrini guy's or girl's heart beat faster than Public Safety responding to a fire alarm.
1) Do you wanna go back to my room? I think my four roommates are sleeping?
2) Can I get you a drink? I've had a beer chilling in my backpack all night.
3) Baby, I'll set your fire alarm off faster than the ones in the
t 5) I put the "Dix" in "Dixon."
16) I want you too, baby, but I need to get a pass from Paul Weaver first.
4) If 14) There aren't that many you're into beds on campus; I knew you'd end v eh i c u I a r up in mine eventually. sex, my car's only parked three miles away.
S)Do you 17) I fixed thirty holes in wanna see House 7, and you're next!
my peace pole?
6) You know, I've heard that shepherd's pie is an aphrodisiac.
7) Do you wanna eat Wood?
8) You work in Campus ministry? Well, your Search stops here.
9) Do you want it "Used" or "Hardback?"
10) Do you want to start a French club?
11) I hope you don't have an 8:15.
12 )I put the "A-S-S" in "resident ASSistant."
13) Honey, I'll show you how a
t 8) I've taken Harvey Lape's "Love" class.
19) Skip the Dixon Center today? Well, you'll be working out plenty tonight. And finally, the most impressive line you could ever throw anyone
20) I work for the Loquitur. We hope these pick-up lines prove helpful. Loquitur assumes no responsibility for any slappings, beatings, or all-out rejections received due to these lines. Ben, Janice, Nielsen, Tholey, Jess and Linsey are all members of the Loquitur editorial staff. Don't be surprised if all they lay out is the newspaper next Monday night.
•In Issue 13, we misspelled Tricia Arnold's name.
•We have two additions to last week's 89.1
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Okay, so I just ----. heard a bit of a bombshell. Basically, faculty are getting kicked out. Before I elaborate about that, I would like to say that there have been rumors abound about turning faculty offices into new dorms for a few weeks. Until now, that's all I thought it was - a rumor.
But it is true. Faculty are being asked to vacate their offices in Grace Hall by June J to free up more living spaces for students. Now call me crazy but how exactly is that going to work? Where are faculty going to go? How will the students shower? How will the offices downstairs even function with loud students living above?
I am beginning to wonder if any of this has even been thought through. H you stop and seriously consider the implications of this, there will be tremendous problems.
First of alJ, you have a large group of faculty that won't be able to function properly because they have been evicted from their surroundings. I can't imagine having an in depthdiscussion with Dr. Romano out of his trunk because he bas no office.
Secondly, you will have students living in a building that houses many of the important offices (financial aid, admissions, registrar). How well will admissions be able to promote the school if "Me So Horny" is blasting from the room directly above the receptionist's desk? What will happen when a couple of students get drunk (and
they will) and wander down into the atrium to throw a chair through the glass door (and they will)? Who would you blame, the students, or yourselves for giving them the opportunity to do that?
Third. how much will it cost ( in money and effort) to remodel the building to efficiently house students? Granted, it may not be hard to move in a couple of beds and dressers, but what about bathrooms? There are a couple of them up there, but just to handle the sheer number of students you would need more. And are all bathrooms equipped with showers, or are they expected to use the showers at the Dixon Center?
What I find most interesting is the surplus of empty rooms in the Mansion. I know there are many rooms there on the third floor that are currently vacant. I also seem to recall asking about those rooms as a sophomore, but I was told that we couldn't put students there anymore because it would disrupt the workings of the administrations offices. Isn't that exactly what's going to happen in Grace Hall?! Why is it that the faculty can be inconvenienced, but the offices that house the president can't?
I am sure that there are ways of defending this whole situation. Depending on the situation rooms are far more necessary for a student to live here than for a faculty member. Maybe. Also faculty could conceivably be moved into more luxurious offices in the Mansion. Maybe Public Safety will keep a better eye out for Grace Hall now. Maybe the offices in Grace Hall will get soundproof rooms.
There are a lot of maybes and I don't know any of the reasons or answers. I'm just calling it how it looks.
The last thing I want to know, is why was there no
warning? We are all finding out about this now when the issue is decided. Why not ask the students first? Why not ask the faculty about any other ideas first?
If this message out to the campus was a problem. any member of the administration could have typed up a letter to the editor on their i-macs, called 8412 or walked to Widener Center to tell us. At least then you would have given us warning.
Do you even care?
I am tired of people sitting in their offices deciding the future of the college without any input of those here now. Who better to say where this college should head than those that experience it in the now. All you know are what you hear from your underlings. Ask those who live and experience Cabrini for some advice as to where Cabrini should go.
YOU ARE NOT CABRINI.
You sit in your offices sipping your tea and looking at life on campus through a sheet of paper.
WE, THE STUDENTS ARE YOUR SCHOOL!
I am making a formal challenge on behalf of all students, all faculty, and all of those that put up with this bureacratic bull@#$% everyday. I challenge the administration to take a stand and stop dodging our calls, stop giving every concerned student the runaround, and tell the truth! Put yourselves under the microscope, Jet the skeletons out of the closet, and be honest for once in your lives.
If you can't, well you have no business working at a school, especially one that preaches love and understanding. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini would be rolling over in her grave to have this place as a namesake.
irony- 2.a. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs. 2.b. An occurrence, a result or a circumstance notable for such incongruity.
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3.a. John Rocker having his fate decided in an arbitration hearing presided over by a legal immigrant in the city of New York.(courtesy of Major League Baseball.)
Oh, this is classic American justice. For those of you who have paid absolutely no attention to anything so far this millennium, here is an introduction to America's favorite unfrozen caveman baseball player. In a recent interview in Sports Illustrated, Rocker, a relief .pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, ridiculed just about every race and social class except the filthy rich and the Amish.
He ranted about people on the subway. He ranted about people on the freeway. I mean, he really went full circle. He offended even more people than Chris Vesci and Ben Lunn combined in last week's Lo-
quitur.
So Major League Baseball, the great purveyors of social justice in America. first considered, "Hey, maybe he's just plain crazy. Let's make him take some psychological evaluations, and then we'll decide what to do with him." This is a pretty far fetched concept in itself. If everyone who made a couple of bigoted statements was crazy, I would be spending a lot of time visiting my older relatives in the local asylum.
Well, Rocker was correctly found to be un-crazy. Now the question is whether Major League Baseball should suspend him, and if so for how long.
So here is my question: If I were, through some really big mistake, hired as a professional athlete, would I be allowed to write this commentary? Or would my employment by a sporting league take precedence over my first amendment rights?
Personally, I think that suspending Rocker would be setting a dangerous precedent. Alright, it's not really setting a precedent, as Marge Schott, the owner of the Cincinnatti Reds, was once suspended for a whole year for making statements less offensive than what Rocker said. The difference is that Rocker is a player bis team would have depended on. Schott took her dog out to poop on the playing field. It's not the same.
Either way, I don't like what suspending Rocker would symbolize. Yeah, he is obviously a dolt. He will probably never contribute anything good to society, and he should not be considered a celebrity. But is he dangerous? Nah, he's just ignorant. He's no more dangerous than any other white trash that you find every day on "The Jerry Springer Show." Forcing him to shut his fat mouth is dangerous.
The first amendment doesn't just apply to the good and the
bad of America. It also applies to the ugly. Rocker's words are vulgar and ugly, but he has a right to say them. Columnists and social critics around the country have the right to denounce him as a jerk. If you take away Rocker's rights, how far behind are yours?
Our country was built to specifically not punish people for their beliefs. We can force somebody to learn, but we can't force somebody to change.
If Major League Baseball makes an example of punishing Rocker for bis opinions, the other leagues will most likely follow suit. And that would be a shame. What would the 80s have been without Charles Barkley's mouth making headlines in Philly? Would tennis have been as fun without the profane loudmouth John McEnroe?
Most fearful of all, would the NCAA eventually follow suit? It would be a damn shame ifl couldn't compete in track for writing a commentary that the powers that be felt reflected badly on their sport.
So I appeal to Major League Baseball: Don't condone what Rocker or others like him say, but don't censor it, either. Just let his teammate who he called "a big fat monkey" decide what to do with him.
Oh, and just one more request: Let Pete Rose enter the Hall of Fame already.
Chris Nie/en is the perspectives editor of Loquitur. If anyone tries to get him to shut his mouth, he will contact the players union before you can say "Loquitur."
The apartments are falling apart---literally. I'm not necessarily talking about the Nazi Note Revolution implemented by Paul Weaver, otherwise known as the new Hitler. I'm talking about the structure of the complex itself. As a resident of the CAC for the past two years, I have witnessed the destruction that has taken place in the complex due to the irresponsibility of students and guests. I have also experienced firsthand the effects of the school's need to "throw up" the building three years ago in order to accommodate the influx of new, more diverse students (A.K.A. more willing to contribute crisp, green bills to ladorola's bank account).
The administration's number one concern was to regionalize the school and expand its facilities through strategic planning. It is evident in the complex's shoddy structural state that their planning was not strategic after all. Uneven ceilings, large settlement cracks, running, clogged, or broken toi-
lets, and leaks in the walls and ceilings are common problems. Residents have also become accustomed to having little, even no water at all on a regular basis. My neighbors were told not to shower in their apartment anymore because within a short amount of time, it was going to fall through to the apartment below them.
Common sense would tell anyone that a building erected three years ago should not be experiencing these difficulties on a weekly or daily basis. Maybe it is time for the school to redirect their concerns to more important safety issues. I would rather feel comfortable knowing that I can sit and watch T.V. without it blowing up from the five leaks in my living room walls than knowing a guest has a permission slip to visit the building from our mommies and daddies away from home, the Resident Life staff.
P.S. Note to Stephen Lightcap: the word is S-T-R-A-T-E-G-1-C. Buy a Webster's and look it up.
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The Cabrini men's basketball team is on a roll so far this season and things only look to get better for the unbeatable Cavaliers.
At the beginning of the season, the men's team had a difficult time establishing chemistry due to the arrival of five first-year students. The team started the season out 0-2 losing their first two games to Wilkes University and Widener University. The team then won four in a row and opened people's eyes around the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. The women's team was already struggling and the men's.team suddenly started to improve. The team would only drop two games to York College and Richard Stockton College before going on a 12 game winning streak. The Cavs were rolling right through the PAC and are currently holding a 13-0 record in the conference.
The team was finally together and playing some great basketball. One great game was a home PAC game versus rival Eastern College. The Cavaliers blew the game wide open and never looked back humiliating the Eagles by a final score of 85-47. Another exciting game was on Feb. 2 at the Dixon center against Neumann College. The defense of Neumann halted the Cabrini offense from flowing smoothly and took advantage of poor Cabrini defense to
take a double-digit lead. However, the Cavaliers are not one of the best teams in the region for no reason. The Cavaliers used half-time to gather themselves and went on a huge run to retake the lead. The team would eventually up their lead to as many as 16 points enroute to a victory.
The team should be feeling confident about their chances for another PAC title and a trip to the Division III NCAA tournament where they should do pretty well. The success of this team is due to the tremendous coaching efforts of head coach John Dzik. Dzik, who is responsible for the formation of the PAC, is in his 20th season of coaching at Cabrini and should feel great about the season.
The team itself really came together pretty quick due to the leadership of seniors Tun Anderlonis, Jim McTamney, Tom Gorman, Ron Realer, "Big" Randall Sims and junior Mark Hentosh. The group of seniors has had some great days here at Cabrini and are probably enjoying their best season since arriving at Cabrini.
A huge credit also goes out to the significant impact the first-year students in the basketball program. With this group, the future looks very bright. Kareem Brunson has shown it all. He has the ability to grab the big rebound, take a big shot and play very smart defense. Then there is the acrobatic Laval Pinckney who can leap right out of the building to grab a rebound. He also has the unbelievable
staff writer
The men's basketball team scored one of their victories last Wednesday night keeping them still undefeated in the PAC.
The Cavaliers defeated Neumann College 86-76 at home on Feb. 2. The victory did not come easily. Teamwork was the key to defeating Neumann. During the first half of the game the Cav's zone defense was poor leaving gaps everywhere for Neumann to score. The main scoring for Cabrini came mostly from foul shots especially by senior Randall Sims who contributed a total of 13 points to the game. The referees gave Cabrini many calls which aggravated one Neumann fan.
''The refs were one-sided tonight, letting Cabrini get all the foul shots," said Lee Lepera, father of Neumann player Laik Lepera. The team managed to keep the score tied during the first half, but was trailing by seven at half-time, despite the reported one-sidedness of the calls.
As the second half began one could see a great improvement in the team's defense, and its offense was incredible. The team got a good jump on Neumann, keeping the Cav's in the lead the entire second half. Neumann tried desperately to recover and take back the lead by taking advantage of the three-point shot as often as they could, but were unable to get ahead of Cabrini.
As the game neared the end there was no way for the opponent, trailing by 10 points, to recover. The victorious finish by Cabrini was a result of the immense effort the team put out during the second half. Lepera felt that Cabrini's victory was deserved since since the second half included very few calls from referees.
talent to take the ball to the hole on a fast break. It seems he still has some skills to develop, but with bis work ethic on the court, fans and opposing teams should watch out for this up and corning star. Taking on the point guard role is little Kris Pittman. Pittman appears to have a great sense of the position, but will improve during bis years at Cabrini. He is a very quick player who can handle the ball very well and is never afraid to take the ball to the hole no matter the size of the opponent.
Finally there are juniors Gabe Hargrove and Tramai~ White down low. Hargrove is a monster rebounder or a "chairman of the boards". He never gives up and usually out-muscles his opponent White has some great inside moves and can usually score the ball close to the basket and also has a nice little jumper inside the lane.
If you add all of this up, you have the number one team in the PAC and one of the best teams in the region. The Cavs are preparing to round out the season with two home games versus Alvernia College and College Misericordia. After those home matches, they can focus on the playoffs one game at a time. But, for right now, fans can just sit back and relax because it appears the men's basketball team is going to bring home another PAC title to Cabrini.
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editorWith seven holes left to play a golfer found himself seven strokes behind the leader. Luckily, Tiger Woods is no ordinary golfer. On the eleventh hole a par shot put Woods 10 under par for the course and seven strokes behind rookie Matt Gogel.
Then the momentum changed when Woods shot an eagle that ended with a 97 yard wedge shot that spun around the hole before going in. This showing was the lowest final round in the 53-year history of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California and Tiger's sixth consecutive P.G.A. win. Woods is now tied with Ben Hogan who had a six win streak in 1948. Byron Nelson's 1945 record of 11 consecutive P.G.A. Tour victories is being called "untouchable" by many, such as the Philadelphia Daily News' Mike Kem. Woods, at 24, shows no signs that he will stop trying.
by Jessica Snow sports editor
The men's basketball team has won its last l l games. Nine of these wins were Pennsylvania Athletic Conference competitions, and one, against Misericordia, went into overtime.
Senior Ron Realer describes the Misericordia game as the highlight of this season so jar. "We were down by 20 and came back to win it," the 6'3" forward reminisces with a smile.
Realer: a history major whose favorite teacher is Dr. Jolyon Girard, says that he will miss the great friends he has made during his four years at Cabrini when he graduates. Realer's plans after college include "getting a job and getting "Rocky Lincoln' off the ground."
The Rocky Lincoln comment was a joke, an inside the Cabrini men's basketball team thing that outsiders will never understand.
Tom Gorman. the senior guard from Audubon, New Jersey, continues the jesting
as he describes a memory from his time at Cabrini.
"When apartment 103's blow up doll got out of hand, that is my favorite memory," Gorman recalls.
When asked what he will miss most about Cabrini he slyly grins "Brownies' happy hour."
German's plans post-Cabrini include a summer at the shore and a career in law en-
Sims' favorite moment so far was when he "tapped in the game winner" at the beginning of the season against GwyneddMercy.
Sims plans on "getting a job and maybe trying out for the NBA" after graduation, but he will miss his friends and the faculty at Cabrini.
It is the closeness of the community at Cabrini that senior Jim McTarnney will miss the most also; The closeness of the community and basketball.
McTarnney's most proud of the PAC titles the team earned in his sophomore and junior years, especially the first one because the team "wasn't supposed to win," but "proved everyone wrong."
A Korristown native who loves cheese steaks and the movie ·'Bravehearf', McTamney·s favorite teacher at Cabrini has been "Ruby Remley because she is a great teacher that really cares about her students."
The 6T' guard is a business and marketing major and wants to work "in the business field upon graduation.
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Before graduation, however this group of seniors has four more regular season games and then quarterfinals begin on Feb. 19. Among these games will be at least one meeting with Alvemia which most of the team describe as their biggest rival.
Gorman called the University of Pennsylvania's JV team his biggest rival and Realer gave that distinction to Penn StateOgontz. These comments were made just prior to Saturday's game against Beaver College. Apparently, the guys were letting off pre-game tension by joking, again; It worked.With a foul shot by junior Mark Hentosh after time had run out on the clock, the team avoided overtime with a 76- 75 victory.
forcement.
The 5' J 1" sociology major will not miss the cafeteria. He prefers 'Turkey Classics' from Wawa at 3 a.m. "That's when they taste best."
"Meal money," Tim Anderlonis jokes is what he will miss most about Cabrini. In reality it is his teammates that the 6'3" forward from Darby will miss when he leaves Cabrini for the Marine Corps.
Like Gorman, Anderlonis is a sociology major and his favorite teacher is Dr. Girard, just as Realer reported.
Randall Sims, the 6'7" center and business administration major from Philadelphia, also counts Dr. Girard as one of his favorite teachers. This list also includes Dr. James Hedtke and Dr. John Heiberger.
The men's basketball team was three for three last week, finishing the week with an undefeated 13-0 record in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.
First-year student Kareen Bronson led th'b team in scoring 15 points against Wesley College. The final score was 61-55.
Senior and Co-captain Tim Anderlonis
had a total of 13 points against Neumann College, with a final score of 86-76. He also added 17 points against Beaver College, a game in which junior Mark Hentosh made the winning foul shot with no time remaining. The final score· was 76-75. The team's overall record is I 7-4.
The Lady Cavaliers also had a successful week. Sophomore Erin Crawford had 17
points in the defeat against Immaculata College. The final score was 79-54.
The Lady Cavs also defeated Neumann College with a score of 57-41. Sophomore Kendra Ryer had with 17 points and 15 rebounds in the Neumann game. The Lady Cavs finished up their week with another victory against Beaver College, 74-54.
The hat trick opened the door to the playoffs and the Lady Cavs face Haverford next with an 8-5 record in the PAC.
by Terry Cipollini staff writer
In case you have not heard the people of Philadelphia are fat, not P-H-A-T, but F-AT. An article in the January issue of Men's Fitness magazine reports that 30 percent of our city are obese. The article caused such an uproar that Mayor John Street made an appearance on the "Oprah Winfrey Show." He has vowed to establish a fitness task force to help reshape the city of Philadelphia.
The massive amount of publicity has turned this issue into a joke. The Center for Disease Control and other healthcare professionals do not see anything funny about this epidemic. The CDC attributes 300,000 deaths per year to obesity. They use the Body Mass Index to determine if a person is overweight. To determine your BMI multiply your weight in pounds by 703, then divide that number by your height in inches squared. A BMI of approximately 19 - 25
is considered an acceptable weight for women and 20 - 26 is an acceptable weight for men.
The good news is that a new focus on weight management is being accepted by healthcare professionals. According to Dr. Maria Elena Hallion of the sports science department this new focus is based on accepting your body shape and type and focusing on being healthy. "Skinny and healthy do not go together," Hallion said.
In Hallion's professional opinion she believes that people feel getting at a healthy weight requires painful exercise and starvation which is simply not the truth.
"To attain a healthy weight a person needs to combine moderate caloric reduction with moderate caloric expenditure," Hallion said. In simple language, eat a little less and do a little more. Hallion recommends first modifying the quality of food you eat. Eat more whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Create a healthy diet, then
begin to work on reducing the quantity.
Another scientific area of interest rests with the Basal Metabolic Rate. The BMR refers to the energy a body needs to maintain itself. This accounts for about 60 percent of the body's ability to bum calories.
To aid in weight management a high BMR is needed.
According to Hallion there are two main ways to increase the BMR. One way is to eat small meals more frequently. "If you eat an English muffin, yogurt and apple for breakfast, hold the apple and eat it two hours later," Hallion said. The second way is to enhance muscle tone through resistance training. "This would include simple exercises like push-ups, pull-ups or use of dumbbells," Hallion said.
To work toward weight management a person needs to be realistic, set small goals and be patient. According to Hallion the slower you take these lifestyle changes the more likely you will be to maintain them.
"To do something is better than doing nothing," Hallion said. For more information on the subject Hallion recommends a book titled "Fit Or Fat" by Covert Bailey.
A lifetime of hard work and dedication will come together this weekend; Feb. 1113 in Cleveland Ohio as the State Farm U .S Figure Skating Championships will take place. This year's competition will headline Michelle Kwan I the ladies division, Michael Weiss and Timothy Goebel in the men's division, Kyoko Ina and John Zimmerman in the pairs, and Naomi Lang and Peter Tcheryshev I the dance division.
The U.S figure skating championships serves as the selector for the world team, who will represent the United States in Nice, France through the dates of March 26 through April 2.
In the ladies event Kwanwill be going for her fourth national title, but she will have some stiff competition from some very young competitors. Sara Wheat, Jennifer Kirk, Elizabeth Kwon, and Sasha Cohen have all moved up from the junior level this past year. Also Deanna Stellato who won the Novice national title a year ago has skipped the junior level and has moved up to the senior rankings. Others to watch our for include Naomi Nari Nam, Angela Nickodinov, Stacey Pensgen, and Brittany Mcconn. The strongest challenger to Kwan will probably come from 14 year old Sarah Hughes. She placed fourth last year and went on to place seventh at the world championships in Lyon, France has improved immensely on her artistry and has added two different triple-triple combinations. The men's event will be all about the quads. Weiss who is the reigning U.S champion has been out for most of the season with a stress fracture in his upper left
ankle. The man to challenge Weiss is 19 year old Goebel who will be competing in front of his hometown. Goebel also became the first skater in history to land three quadruple jumps in a program earlier this season.
The pairs division will be weak this year with two of the top U.S pairs teams out due to injury. Reigning U.S champions Danielle and Steve Hartsell are out due to Danielle shattering her knee cap earlier this season and the third place finishers of last year's championships Laura Handy and Paul Binnibose are out due to the fractured skull of Binnibose. Teams to look out for are the newly formed pairs team of two time gold medallist and Olympic competitor Kyoko Ina and her new partner John Zimmerman. Also, the brother and sister team of Tiffany and Johnnie Steigler who have placed just out of medal contention for the past few years are a team to look at.
In the ice dancing event reigning U .S champions Naomi Lang and Peter Tcheryshev look to have competition by the young team of Jamie Silverstein and Justin Pekarek who are the reigning Junior national and world champions. Another team to take note of is the local team of Debbie Koegel and Oleg Feduikov. This team belongs to the Ice Works Figure Skating Club and trains at Ice Works in Aston.
With a lot of youngsters making the transition to the senior level it is sure to be an interesting competition. You can see it on Saturday at 4:00 P.M and 9:00 P.M on ABC.
by Stephanie Masucci assistant a&e editorThe United Sports Training Center (USTC) formally named Sportsplex is now the newest home to athletes in the area.
Residing in the beautiful area of Downingtown, athletes from all around come to this large establishment to refine their athletic abilities.
I decided to play field hockey on a mix team at the facility to keep in shape over the summer. Games were played twice a week and it gave me the opportunity to play with former Olympic contenders and watch them display their skill and passion for all those who paid attention.
It was amazing. I was surrounded by athletes who loved their sport so much that they would give up their Monday and Wednesday nights to compete.
One lady I played with was over 50 years old. She was the best player on her team. They were an organized team that played all year around. In their off season they would play at camps like this one.
The last week of play the director of the field hockey events Kim Bosner offered me the position of coaching at two week long camps.
I anxiously agreed to coach 7-13 year olds one week, and then 14-17 year olds for the second week.
Young girls gathered every morning to learn from such great women as Vonnie Gross a former Olympic coach. Her passion for the game was evident in the way she coached these young girls. She knew how to get her point across and she did it with enthusiasm.
Young boys and girls were filtering in and
out all week attending the soccer camps, which have been busting at the seams.since the women's World Cup.
The girls all told me about how they wanted to be just like Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain who practice with the U.S. women's soccer team on USTC's main field.
The employees of the camp said that around 600 kids cut school on the day they found out that the national team would be making an appearance.
The attendance would have been doubled if people were notified that the girls were coming. It was kept quiet to avoid a huge crowd.
Another sport that is offered at USTC is lacrosse. Camps are held all year round for children and leagues are available for adult play.
Anyone who has an interest in this sport would find it very advantageous to attend these sessions.
The Philadelphia Wings team was seen practicing in one of the main indoor fields. Inline hockey, deck hockey and wall climbing are just a few of the other activities available at USTC. A Lightning Fl;t training program is offered to improve your running and jumping.
USTC is a place where an athletes can feel at home. There is something about these people that you just can't seem to get enough of.
They understood my passion for field hockey and they all felt equally passionate about their own sport. I just wish that there were more places like this one that could open the doors for the young Michael Jordon and Mia Hamm hopefuls.
Alumnus Tom Nagy keeps fit in the Dixon Center while junior Dom Schiavello and sophomore Adam Schaff lounge in house six (not to imply that they're fat).
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