"Up with People," an international dancing and music group that travels to different countries with their show, performed in the Dixon Center to a large and diverse crowd.Find out more about their "Common Beat" on page 7.
It was a family affair over the past weekend as families' came together to enjoy a good time with games, food and music.
The highlighted events of the weekend included: A Common Beat by Up With People, a carnival and a kite festival.
The weekend officially began on Friday night when the traveling group Up With People performed A Common Beat. The musical show showcased students from all over the world who sang songs to promote world unity. The students who were dressed in ethnic clothing entertained the crowd through dancing and singing popular cultural songs such as Ricky Martin's "Cup of Life."
A standing ovation was awarded at the end before the almost -full gymnasium left with some of the audience wanting more.
"This is the third show that I have seen and it's such a wonderful experience," Maggie Schwertner said a Radnor resident.
Others agreed with her. "I would love to do this and I think that it will help individuals come together," Haven McMickle said a first year student.
With Friday night over, Saturday began a new day, which included a carnival. The
carnival, which took place on the upper athletic field, had activities such as an inflatable slide, jousting, basketball, and music. The food, which was set up in a carnival-like scene, included a bot dog cart, fries, cheeseburgers, popcorn, nachos, smoothies, and cotton candy.
Families could be seen relaxing and playing on the field. "The food is great and it is relaxing," Angela Bennett said a first year student.
"We need more of this," Lydia AmankWab said, a sophomore. She also added, "It is something new and it brings everyone together."
Parents agreed with students" responses, but also added, "It's a great time, but they need to add more activities to if for next year," Jo Anne Cover said, mother to a first year student.
On Saturday night, a dinner was held behind the mansion. After the dinner, the homecoming dance was held until 1:00 a.m. Before the dance, the announcement of homecoming king and queen were announced.
Seniors Meghan Merkel and Tony Barrett were pronounced Homecoming Queen and King.
The kite festival, which took place on Sunday, offered a variety of activities for families to do. Besides flying kites, families could see an animal safari show,
Students, parents and siblings watch a jousting match between two people during the carnival on the upper athletic field on Saturday, Oct. 14., during Family Weekend. watch a magician and get their picture drawn by a caricaturist.
Also on Sunday, On the Spot, Cabrini's improv troupe performed for a packed house in the theater. The six-member troupe entertained the crowd by doing a variety of improvisational acts. These acts, which were not pre-rehearsed, required the crowd to yell out names of objects and places for the actors to use in their acts.
Family weekend had a great turnout, but
some students said that things needed to be changed.
"They need to open the lines of communication amongst the students," Jennifer Dalvano said, a first year student who also said that she did not know about everything that was going on throughout the weekend.is year's family weekend over with and next year's in the planning, Jennifer Howitz, a first year student had this piece of advice, "The more people who turn out, the better the weekend will be."
Once upon a time, students of colleges and universities across the country could party without worry of their parents being notified if they got caught. There was little school officials could do to get parents involved. The Buckley Amendment previously limited the information about a student's academic record that could be released without the student's consent.
Thanks to recent regulations passed by the U.S. Department of Education, school officials can notify the parents of any student under the age of 21 caught drinking or using a controlled substance. Previously, an educational institution could only notify the parents of students under the age of 18.
Proposed on June 1, 1999, and coming into effect a year later, the recent changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act allow parental notification for any violation of a federal, state or local law.
Originally, the privacy act was enacted
by Congress to prevent student educational records from being released. Instead of just student privacy, the focus has expanded to minimizing underage drinking, drug use and crime.
Although the college does not have to tell the student when parents are alerted, it must keep record of the account and show it upon request of the student. The rule also states that educational institutions are allowed to create their own measures when choosing to tell parents. Colleges are not required to hold disciplinary hearings prior to informing parents either.
The main concern on the minds of many is whether Cabrini is going to enforce this rule. Not necessarily, according to the dean of students, Dr. Laura Valente.
"We are happy that we have the freedom to make that choice. I don't know that we'll do it in every case, but we'll use our best judgement and if we feel we need to tell the parent about it for a specific reason, then we will."
Even though a phone call home is not going to be standard procedure, the thought of the possible notification to
parents is a frightening and invasive aspect for many students. "It's a violation of your privacy," according to senior Leigh Ann Tenore. "When you're 18 years of age, your parents are not legally responsible for you."
First year student Shannon Molony agrees. "I don't think it's fair because the student is over the age of 18 and the officials should leave the student to handle their own responsibilities."
Students over 18 may be legally responsible for their actions, but most are still financially dependent on their parents. Sophomore and commuter Quentin Wilbraham regularly spends his weekends on campus.
"It's okay to tell the parent, but they [school officials] should inform the student as well. The parent pays for the education so they have a right to know," Wilbraham continues. "If I was paying for my child's schooling, I certainly would want to know."
While most parents want to know if their child is in trouble, some students exploring their new freedom during college
drink and use drugs on university and college campuses.
Is there really a benefit in notifying parents, especially when there is danger of serious problems occurring between the parents and child as a result?
"I don't think that in most cases if a parent found out that their child was drinking at college that their answer would be to disown their son or daughter," Valente said. "I give parents a lot more credit than that. In most cases they would try and be helpful to have their child face what potential problems they might have."
According to the Cabrini Department of Public Safety Policies and Procedures handbook, during the years of 1997 and 1998 no drug or liquor violations occurred. However, in 1999, eight accounts of drug abuse violations and 65 alcohol violations were reported.
Parentalnotification of parents by a college applies not just to drug and alcohol violations but also to other violations of a college's code of conduct as well as to criminal offenses occurring on campus.
A recent poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation shows that college students get the least amount of sleep. The poll found that 18 to 29-year-olds average about six hours and 48 minutes of sleep a night. The NSF recommends that a person should get eight hours of sleep a night. Most people agree with this estimate.
"(I get) five to six hours a night," senior Kate Luce said. "But I need eight or nine hours to be completely successful during the day."
"You pan't go without sleep," Robert Clark. Ph.D., the director of the Columbus Community Hospital Regional Sleep Disorder Center, says. ''You can't be macho or magically learn to get by with less. Sleep is a biological need like food or water. You can't train to go without water and sleep is very much the same."
There are some students, however, who would disagree with Clark's statement.
"I usually get about six hours of sleep," senior Lauren K. Warchol said. "I get more sleep on the weekends. I think it's okay because I'm used to not sleeping a lot."
"I get an average of two to three and half hours maybe a night," senior John Dell'Osa said. "I've been doing it for years so my body's used to it."
This lack of sleep can take its toll on a college student's scholastic work. A student's memory is the first thing that
is affected by a lack of sleep. Other symptoms include a lack of concentration and clumsiness.
Like most Americans, college students tend to ignore the body's natural sleep impulses, also known as circadian rhythms. "We have an internal clock in our heads that regulates sleep," Clark says. "And sleep is greatly related to body temperature. In the cycle, the biggest drop in temperature is around five in the morning. The second dip takes place in the afternoon hours. More intelligent societies take siestas at that time."
An afternoon nap may help a person catch up on some lost sleep, but it will not help make up for large amounts of missed sleep. Also, many students may not have the luxury of an afternoon nap because of their class schedules and may try a mid-evening nap. This is ill advised as the NSF says that a person shouldn't nap after 6 p.m. as it makes it harder to fall asleep come bedtime. The NSF also says that napping for more than an hour can actually make you feel worse, so a short nap will do more good than a longer one. College students have more than just bad grades to worry about because of their lack of sleep. The study by the NSF also found that 18 to 29-year-olds are the most likely age group to have a traffic accident because of drowsiness. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration estimates that drowsiness and fatigue cause 1,500 of the 100,000 traffic accidents that occur each year.
There is no one major cause for students to sleep so little. Partying, procrastinating and excessive work all contribute
greatly to students getting less than the recommended hours of sleep. The NSF has found that 53 percent of young adults claim to sleep less in order to get more done. 55 percent of young adults admit to putting off going to bed to go on the Internet or watch television.
In these modern times where working longer and harder is paramount, a good night's sleep may become a rarity. So whether you have to cut back on partying or manage your time better, getting those few extra hours of sleep might be worth the effort, especially in the long run.
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Do everything, for you can use it all. That was the message John Doyle gave with his Career Development speech on Thursday, Oct. 12.
Doyle works during the day as a teacher at Norristown Area High School. He is also the co-producer and co-director of the Iron Age Theater. In his spare time, Doyle manages the Center Theater in Norristown as well. As an English Department teacher, Doyle teaches 11th and 12th grade accelerated students American, British and World Literature as well as journalism.
"I started teaching because it paid my bills so I could basically do theater for the rest of my life," Doyle said. His duties at Norristown include advising the high school newspaper, organizing field trips to plays at the People's Light Theater and being the computer liaison for the English department.
"I know a lot of you folks think of the high school teacher as a second choice," Doyle told the assembly. "You've got to know your kids culture ... ! listen to their music, not that I necessarily like it, but it gives you insight," Doyle said.
Doyle sees his involvement with the Iron Age Theater as more of an "artistic endeavor" than something he hopes will bring in money.
"If people come, good, if they don't, they missed the chance," Doyle said.
Doyle has a wife and two children.
"The balance of family and career is difficult [in a communications oriented career]," Doyle said.
"As they grow older, they are able to become more in-
volved in my work," Doyle added.
Doyle earned degrees in History and English and communications with a minor in philosophy from Cabrini, then went on to earn a master's in theater and film at Villanova.
"I wanted to produce video film and be famous," Doyle said.
Among his many jobs, Doyle lists a video store clerk, high school substitute, a technician at Laser Supply Company and Santa Claus for Strawbridge & Clothier.
Doyle later returned to Cabrini and spent four years as the director of residence life. While working that job, he was married and his first daughter was born. They lived in Xavier hall.
It was after this second tour at Cabrini, that Doyle started theater work and teaching at Norristown. That was eight years ago.
Doyle ran a haunted house at Eastern State Penitentiary with his partner in the Iron Age Theater.
To supplement his many jobs, Doyle has learned how to be a electrician, a carpenter, graphic design, website design, photography and advise high school students.
"Individual areas in communications can be supplemented by other things," Doyle added.
"Learn everything you can and go to grad school," Doyle said.
"High school kids don't learn what you're teaching them in the classroom the thing I give them is the inspiration to learn," Doyle said.
"What I am doing is what I am supposed to be doing," Doyle said of his vocation.
"All of you people here getting a liberal arts education have a responsibility to make a difference," Doyle said.
"The benefits of teaching at a high school like Norristown is that the kids, their souls are still innocent though they may go home and work eight hours to feed their mom, they haven't been corrupted by an [easy life] .it is wonderful stuff to work with those kids who are still innocent," Doyle said.
by Jennifer Coots staff writer
The Cabrini team was among the hundreds of thousands of walkers that attended the AIDS Walk held in Philadelphia this Sunday. The weather was summery, reaching a high of 81 degrees as 40 students from Cabrini showed their support by doing everything from rollerblading to hilting to powerwalking the entire eight miles, which began and ended at the Eakins Oval at the Art Museum.
There were many representatives from all over the campus community. The walkers consisted of students, staff, parents, sisters,·members of the Up With People: A Common Beat play and even someone's grandmother. There was support from individuals who went to see the play Up With People, who generously donated money to the AIDS Walk table that was set up outside of the Dixon Center on performing nights. A bicycle built for two, or a two-seater bicycle, was also donated for the second year from the Metropolis Bike shop in Manayunk.
Among the walkers for Cabrini was senior Azeen Keramati, who braved the eight miles and powerwalked the entire way. ''There was a tremendous amount of awesome energy
The forty members of Cabrini's AIDS Walk team pose on the steps of the Art Museum in Philadelphia before beginning the eight-mile walk down Kelly Drfve and the Ben Franklin Parkway. flowing during the walk," Keramati said. ''There was a posi- Even though the overall emotional atmosphere of the event tive vibe for a great cause." was positive and enric_hing,there were times when a feeling Campus Minister Mary Laver commented on the overall of sadness overcame ~mepeople. Before the race began, excitement ''There were people on the expressway honking speakers gathered the walkers to listen to the names of those their horns and waving to us," Laver said. ''There was also a who unfortunately lost their battle to AIDS in the past year. crew team who was rowing in the river to show their sup- "When I looked ar2,undthrough the crowd," Laver said, "I port." could see some whose eyes were filling with tears."
Senio, Susan Sipes, who attended the walk for her first
The walk turned out to be a huge success for the Campus time, agreed. "It was very empowering to see so many peo- Ministry, who managed to raise about $2,000, not counting pie out to support this cause;' Sipes said. "It was an eye- contributions that have not been submitted yet. Those wishopening experience and very moving to see people wearing ing to show their support for the AIDS Fund can still offer t-shirts with the names of individuals who died from the contributions until the end of October in the Campus Minvirus." istry office located upstairs in the Widener center.
Although the organizers offered transportation to'-1:he-wa!t_ A tremendous amount of time and energy went into orgasome students from Cabrini decided to attend the event sep- nizirrg-the-event. "I would like to thank everyone for the arately from Cabrini. Sophomore Pete Ayoub jogged with broad amount of support we receive across the entire campus his ex-girlfriend. "I am happy to see that AIDS is losing some for the walk," Laver said. ''The students who originally did an of its stereotype of only stroong homosexuals and drug excellent job were Erin Lally, Elaine Abrams and all the peer users," Ayoub said. ''There were many people of various cul- educators. They did a terrific job to get the message out to tures that attep.ded.There was a very diverse crowd. It was students and faculty to encourage people to support the AIDS very uplifting." Walk and to get as many people involved."
This is the second year in a row that sexual harassment is the number one complaint filed. This is the first time that the highest complaint bas been consecutive two years in a row. Out of the complaints filed, 50 percent were by staff, 23 percent filed by students and 16 percent filed by faculty. Eighteen percent were filed against faculty and 54 percent were filed against the staff of the University of Utah. There is an investigation on campus to find out why the numbers are so high.
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On Saturday, Oct. 7, Adrian Heideman died form an alcohol overdose. Heideman was 18 years old and a Pi Kappa Phi pledge. He attended what was called a "brotherhood event." Later on that night a fellow "brother" found him at 1:21 a.m. not breathing in one of the basement rooms in Pi Kappa Phi.
The President of the frat house said, "He was not a victim of hazing. It was a night to get away, where we could bang out together, no outsider, not girlfriends, just the brothers.
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1be students and faculty are trying to get tax exemption on textbooks. To cut down the cost of the textbooks, students must buy after the elections in November. 1be school is trying to band together with other colleges and universitiesin the state to go to their representative about this notion.
Louisa Burnban. a lecturer in the history department, said, ''Teachers would like more books in class, but having 10 books that cost between $17 and $20 per book for each class becomes pricey:•
The students are researching the numbers now and some states do have these tax exemptions so with this compelling argument they will try to get the exemptionsin their state as well.
Annually, 183,000 cases of invasive breast cancer occur in the United States. One in eight American women are affected by this disease. Moreover, about 41,000 American women die of breast cancer per year. With the exception of lung cancer, breast cancer kills more women than any other cancer. In most cases, when the disease is found / early and treatment begins promptly, ~r~t cancer can be cured. Breast cancer, m its most common form, develops in cells lining the ducts of the breasts. The disease may remain within the breast for years. However, it may spread to lymph nodes that are nearby. In some cases it will move to more distant areas ,l};f9f~Jl\Al!9Ji>,:;~~ felt.
Seventy-five percent of all breast cancers will develop in women over the age of 50. The risk of breast cancer occurring increases with age. This is why it is recommended that women over the age of 50 have mammograms yearly. Women between 40 and 49 should have one every one to two years.
Women under the age of 40 should have their first mammogram between the ages of
35 and 39.
Approximately five to ten percent of breast cancers occur as a result of heredity. Some other factors that increase risk include late age of menopause, the onset of menstruation before the age of 12, giving birth to a first child over the age of 30, never giving birth and being 40 percent over one's normal weight.
There are three categories of breast cancer; early, invasive and metastic. They are categorized by location and how far they spread throughout the body. The first category, early, is confined to the ducts or lobules. The second category, invasive, has spread into surrounding breast areas beyond ducts or lobules. And the third category, metastic, has spread to other parts of the body, such as bones, lungs, distant lymph nodes, the liver or the brain.
Although it is not necessary for women to begin having mammograms until they are between 35 and 39, women of all ages should examine their breasts monthly. Moreover, women under the age of 40 should have a breast exam by their doctor at least every three years and women over the age of 40 should have an exam yearly
Four former women's basketball players filed a lawsuit against the university and the women's basketball coach, Jerry Ann Winters. The women claim that they were discriminated against because they were black.
When they confronted their coach about it, the four women were benched because of the accusations. One of the women asked for an assistant coach position after she bad graduated.
The student said that Win- • ters told her that there were no openings. A few days later a white woman was hired in that position.
Students protested Columbus Day. The North American Student organization sees this day as a horrible day to celebrate. They changed the name of this day to Indigenous People Day. Speakers of Native American heritage came to talk about the hardships of their people and their struggle to survive when immigrants came over to this country. Also, singers and dancers were at this event to raise this ethnic mood.
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What happens to a person after "Survivor" who has survived? For Colleen Haskell, the adventure has just begun.
by Jenine J. lkeler staff writerColleen Haskell, the pixie-like castaway from "Survivor," is set to costar with Saturday Night Live star Rob Schneider in a comedy called "Animal." "The 23-year old advertising major from the University of Miami is one of the first castaways to cross over into the big screen.
"Animal" is about a man who receives organ transplants from a multitude of animals and slowly finds himself taking on various beastly traits. Haskell will play Schneider's love interest. Haskell auditioned for the part in a standard 15- minute read session with producers and was granted the part.
Shooting starts Oct. 17 in Los Angeles. Columbia Pictures has set "Animal" for a June 22 release date.
Haskell still can not quite understand the magnitude of the shows success. During an appearance on CBS's "Early Edition" Haskell said, "I went camping for 33 days and now everyone seems to care."
If you were one of the millions of people who sat home and watched "Survivor" religiously fear not because "Survivor 2: The Australian Outback" is corning soon. Actually the show will return to CBS in 2001 after the Superbowl. This season is going to be filled with a lot of action. The setting will be dry, arid, open land crisscrossed with deep canyons, waterfalls and enormous eucalyptus forests. The only other inhabitants are kangaroos, wild pigs, horses and exotic bird life. It seems almost mystical, but you are a part of the challeng~ to become the ultimate "Survivor" and the winner of one million dollars.
When asking Cabrini students if they would like to be cast in a "Survivor" series, their responses were mixed.
"I feel that show is ridiculous because they are not real survivors. It is just a game show," junior Maureen Kelly said
" I would definitely be on 'Survivor.' I think it would be cool to go to a new place and meet new people," sophomore Pasquale Bocchicchio said
"There is no way on God's green earth I would do that show," junior Amanda Campbell said
If you have ever watched any type of realitybased TV show, whether it was "Survivor" or even the "Real World" and felt that is something you would consider being a part of, then log onto RealityTVQuest.com. This website offers a list of show that are in pre-development and also lets you know bow you can apply.
by Jennifer Ford staff writer
Saturday, Oct. 14 at 8:30 p.m. Martie Seidel, Natalie Maines and Emily Robison, a.k.a. the Dixie Chicks, played to a sold-out crowd at the First Union Spectrum.
A crowd wearing cowboy hats, suede and boots danced in the aisles as Willie Nelson perfoi:_med the opening show. He stood picturesque with bis braids and signature bandanna as be played to an appreciative crowd.
After his performance,Natban from "The Real World: Seattle" and Lance, a radio disc jockey, riled the crowd. The two men asked people to dance to fiddle music, make barnyard animal sounds or catch a magic football. All participants and their friends were upgraded to the front row.
To celebrate their new multi-platinum album "Fly," the concert stage was blocked by a curtain that resembled a pair of jeans. Over the crowd was a balloon of a giant fly. As the fly flew backstage the fly on the jeans curtain opened. The curtain
dropped to the floor and the Dixie Chicks made their entrance.
"This is one of the best concerts I've ever been to. I just recently became a country music fan. This concert makes me love the music even more," Scott Keehn, an audience member, said.
The concert opened and closed with an explosion of music. There were no elaborate stage or costume changes. The Dixie Chicks simply put on a good show to an attentive crowd.
Towards the middle of the concert the Dixie Chicks took time off from their performing and showed a slide show of the girls from their younger years. Oct.14th was Natalie Maines 30th birthday. The crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to her.
The concert ended with an encore performance of "God-Bye-Earl" and "Wide Open Spaces," the Dixie Chicks debut song that gave them the fame and following they have today.
"Honey, you ain't seen a concert till you've seen these girls," Mark Osbi, an audience member, sang as he danced to the music.
by Jill C. Hindman staff writer
We all may dance to a different drum, but we all share "A Common Beat," the beat of our hearts. Last Friday the performance of "A Common Beat" was presented by "Up With People" in the Dixon Center.
Color, music, constant movement and energy filled the gym from the very beginning of the show. This performance portrayed the cultural conflicts that are common in our world today. The stage was filled with over 100 "Up With People" performers who represented four dominant cultures: Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas.
"It's very energetic, I would come see it again," senior Katie Burlingame said. "I would want to be in it."
Color was used to display the uniqueness of each culture. Africa was represented with the color orange. Purple was the signature color for Europe. Green was the color for Asia and the Americas were dressed in blue. The members of each group wore traditional cultural costumes.
Through dancing the four cultures expressed their individuality. They showed that we fear what we are ignorant of. To some people, something unknown can be threatening. Therefore barriers are built and sometimes the barriers get so high and thick that breaking them down is a strenuous task. Sometimes we do not want to take the time to learn and explore new ideas. Adapting to change is difficult for many, but once a person takes the time to listen and try to understand the
barriers break down little by little. This is what took place in "A Common Beat."
"I came here because of a class, but I like it so much that I decided to stay," sophomore Tim Maddox said.
The show was enjoyable to an audience of all ages. Some Radnor Middle School students whose families hosted "Up With People" performers were present at the show. "I think it's very inspiring and I am enjoying the display of the cultures," Katie Sparkes, a student whose family was a host to two girls, said.
"I love watching the girl that my family is hosting up on stage. It's fabulous, I can't say much more," sophomore Dori Cutler said.
The dancers came into the aisles pulling the audience to their feet during the performance of Ricky Martin's "Do You Really Want It?" It was a hand-clapping, tap-your-feet-to-the-beat kind of show.
The performers were excellent. They were in perfect four-part harmony. The message was so strong and the performance so bold and full of intensity.
"The cultures of the world are like a symphony, different notes playing together making it better, not diminished." This statement, made by a narrator during the show, best describes the underlying theme of "A Common Beat."
"A Common Beat" is performed all over the world. If anyone is interested in learning more about "Up With People," or possibly becoming part of the organi-
zation you can visit their website at www.upwithpeople.com.
Sonja Bolten, who is from Germany and performs as a representative of Asia in "A Common Beat," said, "You never have so many opportunities in your life again."
by Renee Di Pietro staffwriter
Sophomore education majors are getting a taste of their major as they begin field experience every Wednesday, for 10 weeks this semester, a privilege that other colleges wait to allow in the major till later.
Michelle D' Ascenzo, a sophomore, began her first time student teaching this September. The experience made her recognize something new she never picked up on as a student in the classroom: all the work involved in teaching.
"I really love it," she said. "The days go by so fast and the children are so fun. There are a lot of things that I didn't notice before I started teaching. I never realized what was involved in teaching until this moment."
Jeanne Radicone, a junior, is double majoring in secondary education and special education. She loves her field experience this year more than she has ever in the past. Last year her field experience did not run as smoothly because the teachers she was working with were not cooperative. Now, she works with severely disabled students, ranging from 18 to 20 years old at Elwyn, Inc., a nonprofit human service organization for people with special challenges.
"I work with them on the simplest task, and when they get through it, it's amazing," Radicone said.
Radicone appreciates how the staff at Elwyn Inc. ,comes together as a team to create a healthy environment for the children and adults with disabilities.
"Wednesday is my most favorite day of the week," Radicone said referring to the staff she works with and the students. "We laugh all day long," she smiles.
Radicone sums up her weekly visits as "very chal-
lenging, but rewarding."
Kim Tart, a junior and special education major, says the college makes a smart move allowing students to start fieldwork so early.
"The new experience is different, but to start early in the field gives you more time to get a taste of wha grade you like (to teach)."
Tart is the president of Sigma Rho, the Cabrini chapter of Kappa Delta Phi, which is the National Honor Society of Education. A student needs a 3.5 GPA in his educational classes and a 3.0 in all othe classes to be in Sigma Rho.
Allison Hart, a senior, is a member of Sigma Rho and commented on the different activities and community service that one could take part in alongside the field experience. She said they donate money t St. Donato's in Philadelphia, and to a school in Mexico that campus ministry is involved with throug border experience. They also have ajacket/sweatshi sale corning up, and recently they held a car wash t raise money.
Nicole Rosini, a junior, is the historian of Studen Pennsylvania State Education Association, a national organization that promotes education majors involvement with teaching. Rosini is in charge of public relations for the Council of Exceptional Children, Cabrini chapter of the national organization. CEC is an organization to help those with learning disabilities. Members of CEC plan to do art activities wit children with learning disabilities.
"It's great that Cabrini starts us off so early in th major," Rosini said. "You get the feel of what you want to be, and starting early helps because if it's no right for you, it's not too late to change your mind."
by Marianne McKim staff writerSay it loud and proud.
You may have just won $100.
One of the very popular activities among Cabrini College students is bingo.
The Campus Activity Program Board offers bingo for Cabrini students. It is held once a month on a Wednesday 'Dightin the Wigwam at 9 p.m. The great thing about it is that it is free. Your first two cards are free and any additional card that you wish to have is $1.
This is a great way to win $25, $50 or even $100 or gift certificates without having to do anything. Bridget Baxter, coordinator for campus activities, said ''The first time we had bingo, we ran out of cards and places to sit." The last bingo that was held on Sept. 20 brought in over 100 people.
Jason DiLorenzo was one of them.
"Bingo is a good time. I go right after my night class. It's great that you don't have to spend money to make money and it can help your social life," DiLorenzo said.
Many students enjoy going to bingo. Senior Monica Paolucci just won $50 last month along with many others, to name a Few,Brendan Muller, Leslie Glavin, and Randi Kuhn.
Emily Oschell who is a junior said "It's like I am fi-
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by Kate Pe/us/ staff writerIf you are looking for an activity at Cabrini to join and are overwhelmed by all the different choices, consider joining Amnesty International.
Amnesty International.or AI, is a worldwide movement that promotes human rights. Azeen Keramati, a member of AI at Cabrini, explained that AI is an organization that helps to provide assistance to people who are persecuted because of their race, religion, and gender yet have not been committed.
Al's main form of stopping these injustices is through petitions and letters written to heads of state throughout the world.
Azeen Keramati resurrected AI at Cabrini after it had died down for a while at the college. Since then, the organization has been running strong for two years.
The AI club has meetings every two weeks to discuss different issues affecting the world. The members also organize events and speakers for the club.
Even after the first month·of school, AI has already begun several projects. Throughout campus, you might have noticed several different posters illustrating facts about gun violence. This project was sponsored by AI and the Alliance for Justice.
This year AI is also planning a "Jamnesty" for spring semester. This battle of the bands event will raise funds for Al- associated organizations and also offer several different petitions to sign while also creating awareness for AI.
AI deals with a lot of intense and controversial issues such as the death penalty and political killings. However, Keramati simply stated, "The goal of AI at Cabrini is to educate students on issues that affect them internationally."
If you are interested in joining AI, you may contact member Melissa Shannon at extension 8798.
nally getting money back from Cabrini." Winning at bingo is an easy way to make some quick cash.
Sophomore, Veronica Meyers said, "It's a lot of fun. Lots of people show up, more than I would have expected." Many students use it for books, Cabrini parking tickets, food, shopping or even speeding tickets. "I won $33. alt was split between three of us and I went shopping."
Bingo is said to soon be changing a little bit. Instead of winning cash the CAP Board is deciding that they will probably give out gift certificates instead. They want to give out gift certificates to the mall and to different local restaurants. They are not quite sure if this will be an ongoing idea and they will totally end cash prizes all together or if they might switch on and off. "We are still deciding about it but it's not definite;' Baxter said.
So whether you want to try to win cash or some cool gift certificates, come out and join the rest of the Cabrini crew at bingo.
It is fun and it gives you something to do on a boring Wednesday night. The next bingo will be held on Nov. 1st at 9:00 p.m. in the Wigwam. So gather all your friends and come on out and socialize a little. Hey, who knows, you may even win $100.
So, you're sitting around and bored out of your mind. There is nothing to do.
Most of your friends are going home and now you are really left alone. Get out!
There are many things to do around this area. Philadelphia is just 30 minutes away and you are sitting around feeling sorry for yourself.
You can hop on the shuttle and get onto the train and go into Philadelphia. You can always take a walk down South Street and visit some of the most interesting shops.
If the city seems a little intimidating or you don't want to venture down there by yourself, there are many movie theaters around Radnor and Wayne where you can catch a new release.
If shopping is your idea of a fun time, you are less than 10 minutes away from the second biggest mall in the nation There are numerous stores that could sell you just what you always needed. It has stores like Macy's, the Gap, Abercrombie and Fitch, Structure, Express, Build-aBear, Starbucks and Nordstrom's.
If you are one who likes to have a nice hot meal, other than the cafe that is, there are a great number of restaurants just waiting to seat you and some friends.
Places like Lone Star, Chili's, TGI Friday's, American Bandstand and John Harvard's just to name a few.
Since Halloween is just around the comer there are a few places that offer haunted rides and trails.
The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride is said to be "America's Most Horrifying Motel" and has been rebuilt to add a new level of fear. It is located at the Arasapha Farm and only minutes from the campus. There are even certain nights that they have live bands.
Another Halloween treat that is not quite as close is Jason's Woods in Lancaster. They offer hayrides, a carnival of fear and the Barn of Terror.
On certain dates they even have the real "Jason" from the movie "Friday the 13th." They also have things for children to do and this year they are having a costume contest where someone will win $1000 in cash!
If you are without a vehicle and you miss the shuttle, there are many things you can still do while on campus.
There are numerous dances held on campus that can be a lot of fun, not only for the people that love to dance, but the people that love to socialize also.
Interested in sports?
Not all about the commitment of being on a team?
People who are interested in sports have the excitement of participating in the Intramural sports offered here at Cabrini. There are things such as flag football, volleyball, basketball, squash, swimming and ultimate frisbee.
Any questions about when the activities at Cabrini are held can be answered simply by calling the student activities office at x8407.
So don't just sit there.
Get out and do something.
Take advantage of the area.
It really does have plenty to offer.
features editor
Anne Vtlar Iskrant, adjunct professor here at Cabrini, made two major mistakes in her life.One- she should have accepted the offer to travel with the Peace Corps. to SouthAfrica. Two-she should have studies aboad in college.
Nevertheless, she's been making up the travel miles ever since
After Iskrant graduated frm Smith College with a degree in government and a minor in English.she moved to Bogota, Colombia. That's right, South America.
"Back then Colombia was not a drug haven, but a showcase for democracy," Iskrant commented.
She also became involved with a program called Experiment In International Living, which is now called World Leaming. 'This program allows learning about cultures by living with their people," Iskrant explained.
She traveled to three different countries with World Learning. Her first trip entailed livng in Holland and learning Dutch for six hours a day for two weeks straight. It was a unique experience. When she got off the bus in Holland she immediately ran into a Dutch family she lived closely to in Colombia.
On her second trip, Iskrant ventured to Spain. She still keeps in touch with her Spanish family, 25 years later.They even came to visit her recently here in America. "I took them to see the sights of Philadelphia. My Spanish brother , Juan, loved the cheesesteaks," Iskrant recalled.
Iskrant and her spanish sister are in the process of starting a program called "Mujeres", a Spanish exchange program for women.
Her third trip brought her to Israel where she worked on a Kibbutz, or a collective type of farm. ''We picked peaches and plums. It was wonderful," Iskrant speculated.
But the traveling didn't stop there.
Her 40th birthday was approaching. There were no requests made for the typical presents. No jewels. No parties. Instead, Islcrant wanted another stamp in her passport. She got what she wished for. Her family visited the former Republic of the Soviet Union. They went to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbajian.
Her cultural exploration continues on to Australia, South Africa, Guatemala and China. Iskrant saw a Zulu Macbeth production in South Africa. She loved the ruins of seven temples in Tikal, Guatemala, where the rebel base for Star Wars was filmed. She noted that the Chinese love children. 'They were intrigued by my children's blonde hair. My son came up to me saying, 'mom, that man touched my head,' " she remembered.
Egypt was her latest excursion. Of course, an anniversary present. ''We went in 2000, but we traveled back 5,000 years," lskrant stated.
All of her traveling has paid off.
Through the course, Voices of Other Cultures, she is able to implement her learning experiences into teaching.
"When I teach, I like asking questions I don't know the answers to," she reflected. She also loves maps and feels that it is important to learn geography.
"I tell my students to go in their closets and look at the labels on their clothes. I ask them, 'do you know where
that place is located in the world?'"
Although there is room for growth,lskrant feelsCabrini "bas come a long way culturally." She plans to continue researching other cultures for her courses.
Iskrant's advice to travelers is simple, "expect the unexpected.For the people who are intimated by the notion of being in such a foreign place, travel with a structured group."
She added one more comment, "people want risk free lives and they can't have it."
editorials, viewpoints, opinions and letters to the editor published in Loquitur are the views of the student editorial board and the individual writers, not the entire student body or the faculty and administration.
Students think that their safety is being compromised. The recent assault on campus reopens a sore and heavily debated problem:' Is the campus secure and are the students who occupy it safe? This issue is different from housing problems and being able to choose who an overnight guest can be. The issue affects all who use the campus grounds: faculty, students, administration, employees, students' families, athletes and many more. This is the most important issue and invariably the one that needs to be addressed and resolved immediately. Students must feel safe and the college has to act now so that this can be achieved.
Students take shortcuts. Students do not always travel the popular route. Students want to get from one place to another quickly. Popular paths and trails that are used frequently to get to the houses are in complete darkness. To walk down most of trails, one must use one's feet to find the way due to the absence of lighting. From plain observation, little could be done to help a victim if an attack were to happen on one of these routes due to their remoteness. Lighting must be installed along these routes for safety. Call boxes should be placed along the paths for use in possible emergencies. The letter released to the campus community by Dr. Laura Valente, vice president of student development, stat:ed that the area surrounding house seven where last week's assault occurred is well lit. Lighting around house seven is shadowy and insufficient.
Measures must be taken to maintain a safe environment and put student worries at ease. More call boxes must be erected on routes where students travel. Existing call boxes must be checked to make sure they are properly working and if they are not, they must be repaired. It is in the college's interest as well as the students' to make sure that the campus is secure.
Valente's letter also stated that the college will hire a large amount of public safety officers to assist on campus. The public safety director should prioritize the jobs his staff is asked to do. Safety should take precedence over enforcing less important rules such as parking and busting up parties. The department must provide a stronger presence on less-popular paths and routes. At the beginning of this school year the department stated that it would be cracking down on student parties, underage drinking and other social activities. There are more important issues to be focused upon than the mere partying of students. One of the most important issues is the need for campus patrolling by the Public Safety department.
Many students are scared to do basic things on campus such as walking or exercising because of the assault incident. Students usually do not think twice about their safety on campus. Steps need to be taken to reinsure the students' confidence in the college's safety.
money. "When do I start?" I accepted without hesitation and hauled ass out of the church with the nuns trailing to teach me a lesson for leaving them high and dry.
Nervous and with a terrible case of ~the shakes, I pulled through my first Mass under the stern and miserly eye of an Immaculate Heart nun. I was in the seventh grade at a suburban parochial school named Saint Laurence. Back to the times when hoards of seventh-grade girls just stared at you as you foolishly passed in those stylish Catholicschool uniforms (you often wondered why they thought they were so hot since their uniforms were even dopier), I took a complete step in the wrong direction and began accompanying the singing at school Masses held on First Fridays. It wasn't as if I had a say in the matter. Going against a nun carried a heavier sentence than the embarrassment of being the school's student pianist/organist.
My friends, who all of the sudden stopped calling me, wondered why I would want to play the organ for the school and the good monsignor. I continued through all of the nasty comments and mastered the art of never knowing what to expect during the Catholic Mass as an organist.
I remained active in the music ministry of my parish throughout high school. One Sunday while I was playing the piano at Mass, I was paid a visit by a monsignor from a neighboring parish. He wanted to hire me to be the organist for his parish. I thought a little bit and didn't care much. He mentioned he was offering
I think my experience of playing the organ in church has been an awesome and definitely interesting one. I am obligated to show up every Sunday and play for no less than three Masses. Is it redundant? Yes. Is it easy? Yes. Can I go out on Halloween dressed as a priest and know every last word of the Mass? Yes.
Since the organ is in the choir loft, I have a great view of the congregation. I also have to play funerals and weddings, which is very nice money. But back to the view of the congregation. Did you know that in one comer there are fruit loops strewn all over a pew and crushed on the backside of the old guy in the twill blazer and plaid pants that just sat in them? All the way up in the front of the church are the blue-haired women that never miss Mass and have buzzing, shrilling hearing aids that screw up the microphone systems. They signal their intense discomfort by full-armed swatting gestures. Down the right-side aisle are all of the young tough guys and thugs that stop in for a few minutes of Mass because their mothers kick the crap out of them when they don't. They don't last very long, stopping for a bulletin on their way out for proof of their visit. I speculate that they spend the rest of the Mass time at the Wawa. I would like to kick the crap out of them too because they don't think that this organist job is the coolest.
Though it is a weird job for a young college guy, being an organist has opened some doors for
me. I started out as the organist, but now I am the parish's director of music and choir director as well as organist. The money is great, the chicks are few and the choir people are dedicated. The job takes some heart and a lot of patience because working with mostly volunteers is the greatest way to learn to control your temper. The biggest pain of the job is dealing with brides and wedding couples. They think that their wedding is the first that you will ever play and the last that you will play. The whole time they think you're the one that's going to mess up and here the bride shows up 50 minutes late. Every once in a while a terrible guest singer comes to the parish that causes the congregation to have terrible shoulder spasms and go "whoa" to the syncopation of "swing batter, batter swing." The attentive members of the congregation jot down how this guy isn't going to sing at their funerals.
Incense has a tendency to rise. When you have 35 to 45 choir members gagging from the priest using too much it looks terrible. It sounds even worse. Ask that number of dogs to bark in unison and you'll know the rest of the story.
It's true that the organist is performing at Mass, but just know that it is you guys who are providing the show. The next time you go to Mass, remember this, before you slide down into your pew to take a nap or slip a missal into your pocketbook, the man upstairs is watching, the man upstairs in the balcony.
Joe Holden is editor in chief of the Loquitur. He likes to watch.
It seems to me that I've sort of become the PR person for the student body, well I'd like to take this opportunity to write a positive article about how good a job the students did this weekend. It seems, as always, the students are the stronger force on cainpus and they managed to do something that the rest of the school has been unable to do, they defined the "Cabrini way" which we've heard so much about this semester. Before I get too much into it, I would also like to give props to Bridget Baxter and the student activities board who put together a full weekend of well planned activities.
For those of you who decided to go home, you missed a groundbreaking weekend. In fact, there were things going on from one end of the campus to the other. For the first time this year everybody was on the same page, and it didn't take much for this to happen. The Homecoming dance was a nice change of pace being held in the lobby and out
front of the mansion, which was covered by a party tent. There was also the carnival which took place Saturday on the commons and the musical revue on Sunday which featured selections from Rent which was followed by a performance from the improv troupe, "On The Spot." Across the lawn on the field was a kite-flying event and let's not forget the glue that brought it all together, 160 crazy foreigners! That's right, this was also Up With People weekend, and along with family weekend it's safe to say there was a lot of people on campus, all having the times of they're lives.
The majority of residents know that our apartment was the place to be this weekend. We bad people of all ages from all walks of life just hanging out and funneling through the revolving door of our room. Friends some of us haven't seen in years sharing a laugh in the kitchen with a kid from Sweden, a girl from Belgium and the guys down the hall. Friendships were made, if only for a short time, and residents got to know other residents better. Positive energy was evident in an overpowering form. RA's stopped by and stayed for awhile with their Up With People guests along with random Up With People who came by to track down our three guys, and don't forget the siblings that made the rounds as well. Basically what I'm trying to say is we had a cross-cultural, campus-wide party until the sun
came up (two nights in a row) and besides the many noise violations that we probably should have received, nothing else went wrong. There was no alcohol-related sicknesses, no fights, no violence, no sex, just good times, and that is what I'd like to see around here more often. I want a bombardment of activities all the time, so many that I couldn't possibly even go to every one. Variety is nice too, you know. Things that don't just suit individual interests but bring the whole campus together. Not that I want there to be a thousand people running around campus every weekend, but just that we preserve this vibe for as long as we can.
I think the best thing about this weekend is how every person from Up With People told us that this was one of the best times they had since they've been on the road, and one of our guys was on his third year! They were extremely impressed by how comfortable the environment was and how welcomed they were into everybody's lives. And that. my friend is the "Cabrinian way".
This is the type of interaction that made this place worth coming back to year after year, the kind of activity and positive feelings that were threatened by the rulemaking tirade earlier this semester. This weekend will be talked about for years to come in all comers of the globe and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Hey everyone. I am completely aware of every complaint that all the students have regarding housing policies, administration, tuition and the like. I can honestly say that I have really never had a problem with this college in my four and a half semesters here--until now. My complaint is about housekeeping.
Last Thursday, I went out to my car in the driveway of house four only to find a four and a half foot dent along the passenger side. The day before that, my friend, who lives in my house, said that he saw the housekeeping truck almost hit my car. In my own opinion, it's a good thing that I drive a tank (an '85 Grand Prix) or I might not even have a door left. As soon as I noticed the dent, I immediately filed a report with Public Safety. Later that night, I went back to check with the officer who had filed my report. He said that he went back and looked at the housekeeping truck and found paint on it that matched my car. He said that it was pretty evident that housekeeping hit my car, but it was difficult to be sure because they bad gotten in a lot of accidents that week. A LOT OF ACCIDENTS?! His saying that led me to believe that this is a common occurance. After knowing that housekeeping did hit my car, I found out that it is, in fact, a common occurance. Not even six hours later after I filed my report, another car was damaged by housekeeping in the apartments.
Being the compassionate person that I am, I can certainly understand accidentally hitting a car. Perhaps the driver was tired and didn't notice the 16-foot car in front of him or her. However, I did find it completely unethical for the driver's lack of notifying someone. Did they actually think I wouldn't notice? Thank goodness my friend told me he saw them almost hit it or I would have no idea who did. The fact that the accident was not reported by housekeeping leads me to believe that this has happened before and other people have actually never found out who hit their car. I also find it ridiculous this has happened many times before. I will admit that if there is any job on God's green earth that I absolutely DO NOT want, it is definitely housekeeping, and I thank them for the work that they do. I don't want to know who the person is that bit my car. What's done is done, and the past cannot be changed. However, I can hope for the future. I ask that the wrong that has taken place be fixed accordingly. I also ask that only capable people be put behind the wheel. J\nd for crying-out-loud, if you hit a car, tell someone. The last I heard, if you hit a car and don't notify the driver, that's called a "hit-and-run" which is AGAINST THE LAW.
Becki Carman Student commentary by Mike '80's ButlerCab "I'msure in there."
Okay people, find a comfortable place to read this because I've got a lot of stuff to cover this week.
October has been the turnaround month for Cabrini. First, there was last week's meetings with Laurie Keenan-McGarvey, the director of Residence Life. Now we have Monday's student union meeting with not only Keenan-McGarvey, but Vice President of Student Development Laura Valente and the head of Public Safety Charles Schaffner.
The tum-out for the meeting was low, probably due to the extremely short notice that was given about the meeting. I don't know who was in charge of promoting the meeting, but they should have at least given people more than a day's notice.
Because most of the hot issues like visitation, party policies and campus events were addressed in the previous meeting with Keenan-McGarvey, this meeting focused on topics that weren't heavily publicized at first. This also made the meeting less volatile, aside from Schaffner going on a tirade at John Dell' Osa because he re-aired the radio show that he, Valente and Keenan-McGarvey were on, this time with live commentary by the hosts and callers. I'm not sure what the problem with that was, but apparently Schaffner felt it lacked integrity.
Campus safety was a giant ooncem and it took up much of the first half of the meeting. Schaffner addressed most of the conccms and dispelled the rumors flying around about the incidents_ Then Schaffner directed more of the responsibility of preventing crime on to the students. He said that someone had seen the House 7 attacker hanging aroundoutside House 4 minutes before the attack. Now unless the attacker was wearing a big "I'm a physical assaulter" sign on his back, I'm pretty sure no one had any clue that he was going to attack someone. Now if the guy had a weapon visible, that would have been a good reason to alert Public Safety.
The other big part of this meeting was provided by the Cabrini students at Rosemont. They voiced their concerns about getting housing on campus and bow they feel out of the loop and isolated because they are at Rosemont. This was a very powerful argument as they really are isolated from the rest of the Cabrini community. Hell, we call them the Rosemont girls, but they're Cabrini students. Although nothing immediately can be done to help these girls, they were assured that they would get on campus next year and get a good number in the housing lottery. Maybe if enough people transfer out of Cabrini they could have a chance of getting on campus, but let's not get our hopes up.
But the one part of the meeting that piqued my interest was when Valente asked the students about how they were adjusting to the new rules. During this, she mentioned that "they" told her that the new rules, like visitation, had to be in place when the Fall
semester began. When I inquired on who "they" were, she replied that it was her supervisor, President Iadarola.
So now it all becomes abundantly clear. It's been Iadarola the entire time. Popular belief was that Iadarola had no clue what was going on here. Iadarola stayed out of the line of fire while we tore up Valente, Keenan-McGarvey and Schaffner. I'm not saying that they didn't deserve it, but I don't like the fact that the ringleader of all this escaped unscathed.
But now that we know Iadarola was the one behind all the rule changes, let's give her some time in the spotlight. She did a magnificent job of playing dumb. We all bought it. But now she can't play dumb anymore now that we are aware that she knows more than she leads us to believe. In fact, that's how our administration works. Let me paraphrase a line from a Chris Rock comedy routine for you. "Administrators love to not know. Nothing makes an administrator happier than not knowing the answer to your question." Ignorance is bliss. It's also a great way to shrug off responsibility and keep your ass out of the fire, even if you were the one who caused the fire in the first place.
I say we tum our focus toward our crafty President. Is this to say that we overlook Iadarola's subordinates if they do something that brings back what I like to call "Enraged September?" Absolutely not. But as for now, let us do what our administration has excelled at, especially in September: shifting the blame.
You are to blame, President Iadarola. If half the freshman class transfers out of here because they are disgusted with Cabrini, it
is your fault. If thedonations from alumni and student families drop dramatically, you are the one to blame. If the word spreads out to stay away from Cabrini and enrollment falls, that's all you.
As for our past targets, Valente and Keenan-McGarvey, keep listening to the students and working with them. As much as I like this new "concern for the students," I am still not convinced that everything is on the level. Maybe it's because I'm naturally distrustful of the human race, but I still have the sneaking suspicion the administration is just throwing bones to the student body to pacify them and that they don't really care. You'll have to admit that one or two meetings is not going to immediately win the trust of a stu-
dent body that was so enraged with the administration that they wanted the lot of them tarred, feathered and fired. So 1 Valente and Keenan-McGarvey, stick with the "concern for the students" tnindset and play it straight with us and we'll begin to trust you. We may not be irate anymore, but we can go from zero-to-livid very quickly if something to damage this era of good feelings were to occur. And next time, we'll remember to include Iadarola in the angry columns and letters and whatnot. But if everything truly is on the level, then all of us have nothing to worry about, which is how I prefer things. Peace!
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Brian O'Connell sports commentator
Now that the NFL season is well underway, Philadelphia fans are enjoying the success of their home team, the Eagles. Wait a minute? Success of the Eagles? Since when? Well, that's right The Eagles are 4-3 on the season and are much improved.
It all starts with the kid, Donovan McNabb. He is making wiser decisions this season, getting more players involved and is doing a good job of scrambling with the football. His passes are crisp and his knowledge of the game is much better. This season he is showing signs of what it takes to be a quality quarterback in the National Football League. I wouldn't go so far as to say he has the makings of a star anytime soon. I think he does in the distant future,
maybe three years or so down the road. He is still learning the game, but getting better each week. His biggest mistake was probably the pass he meant to throw out of bounds against Washington with under a minute left. Instead of throwing it out of bounds, he threw it down field and erased any chances of an Eagles' comeback victory over the Redskins. But the Philadelphia fans just have to sit back and be patient as McNabb continues to develop.
As for the rest of the team, Brian Mitchell has shown signs of still having the power in him. He is 32 years old and some people might think he is too old and the game has passed him by. However, just look at what he has done for the team. Remember the game versus the Falcons at the Vet? The punt return for the touchdown? And also the handoff from McNabb he took for the touchdown deep in their own territory.
The special teams and the defense have done their part. The defense is very, very solid and is only ioing to continue to get better. The defense looks much more alert and has the makings of a solid line. However, the defense has managed to produce some very costly penalties. Remember the game against Green Bay? There is no way they should have lost that game. It was the penalties that killed them, but it appears they have learned from that by playing better each game.
And finally there is the man who is largely responsible for the turnaround of this team, Coach Andy Reid. The man has brought in a belief in winning and he has the players who have bought into this. He has a chemistry set up and the players are following it, and that is why they are winning.
Reid has become a town favorite mainly
because of the improvement of this football team. And if this improvement keeps up, who knows how Jong he will be here? More than likely a Jong time.
Now the team should and will continue to follow the strategy they have followed thus far. And that is to focus on the next game. The Eagles next game is against the Bears at the Vet and they should have no problem winning this game. That will put them at 53 for the season.
Remember, they had five wins total last year and they could have their fifth win in only their eighth game of this season. That is a tremendous improvement over last year. In terms of the playoffs, maybe next year. I am not so sure about this year. Let's just sit back and watch this team continue to improve.
The men's soccer team came out on top last week after a shaky start. The team lost an away game to Franklin and Marshall College 3-2 on Wednesday, ~t. 1 I. Cabrini's goals was scored by senior Michael Braun and first-year student Kevin Silberstein.
At home against Wesley College the team won 3-1 on Friday, ~t. 13. First year students Philip Catagnus and Costello and sophomore Michael Rennie scored the goals.
At home again the next day, the men defeated Catholic University 2-1. Catagrms and Rennie scored again for Cabrini.
The women's soccer team was completely victorious last week.
The first team to fall to The Lady Cavs was Neumann College, who lost 5-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Senior Katie Hecht had three goals and first-year students Lauren Kwiatkowski and Stephanie Heinz each had one.
Against Eastern College on Thursday, Oct. 12, Kwiatkowski got two more goals and sophomore Cathleen O'Neill had one. The woman beat easter 3-0.
At Baptist Bible College on Saturday, Oct. 14 the women won yet again. This time the score was 4-1. Again Kwiatkowski scored two goals, Heinz had one and first year student Colleen Feeney had one.
The field hockey team went 2-1 last week. It improved its record after a 4-2 loss to Marywood University in which juniors Adrienne Maiocco and Nicole Schulz scored on Tuesday.
The first win came against Neumann College on Thursday, Oct. 12. The team won this one in overtime and Schulz
scored both of its goals.
A 4-1 victory over Rosemont College completed the week. Senior Monica Paolucci scored two goals and senior Kathleen Ross and junior Carolyn Katkowski also scored.
The volleyball team won 3-0 over both Marywood University, Monday, and Gwynedd-Mercy College, Wednesday, last week. However on Saturday, ~t. 14, the team lost to Philadelphia Bible College, 3-0, Kings College, 3-0, and Marywood, 3-2.
The tennis team beat Neumann College 7-2 on Monday, Oct. 9 in a n away match. The team's match against easter College started on Wednesday, Oct. 11, but was postponed until Thursday due to darkness. The woman won this one 54. On Saturday, however, they lost 5-4 to Wesley College.
Cross Country
Both the men's and women's teams competed in the Albright College Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 14. Both teams came in third out of five teams competing in the race.
by Jessica Snow sports editor
The volleyball team suffered great losses at their own tournament last weekend.
The Cabrini Fall Classic, held on Saturday in the Dixon Center Gym, proved to be a learning experience for the Lady Cavs who met stiff competition in Philadelphia Bible College, Kings College and Marywood University.
The first two matches were lost 3-0 and the third 3·-2.
"Considering we had two weeks off features editor before the tournament, we did really well. We still came out strong, we just The Lady Cavalier softball team con- couldn't get our bats around," senior eluded its fall season this past weekend Donna DiBlasio commented. at the Villanova tournament. The Lady Cavs were victorious over The Lady Cavs fell to Villanova Uni- Delaware State University with a score versity twice with a score of 4-0. Prior of 7-3. Essential offensive efforts were to Saturday they defeated Villanova made by first-year student Brooke Petwice in the past two years. terdosie, sophomores Erin Brooks and ..
Heather Tu, and Donna DiBlasio slapped in a single.
Delaware State's two run double in the fifth inning couldn't save them from defeat.
The Lady Cavs also competed in the Allentown and Bingington tournaments this fall.
Cortland University and Bingington University were among the several
teams to fall to Cabrini's own softbal team.
The University of Connecticut barel) squeezed in a win with a close score o 4-3.
Juniors Megan Johnston and Jack Armes still lead the team on th1 mound. Bridget Baxter and Karet Pelkey look forward to another seasot coaching together.
