Looking ahead to the second semester

Welcome back to Loquitur's second semester. Way back in September, before America fell under attack, the staff here at Loquitur made some pretty big promises. Some we fulfilled and some we are still working on. Loquitur has had some tough situations io deal with last semester, but that's what a newspaper js all about.

We are now in a different place than we were five months ago but our goals will remain the same. We will continue to keep you informed with issues on and off campus and if a curve ball is thrown our way we will again adjust our swing.

We have stated before that a great publication requires feedback. So far our readers have been receptive to our call. Before the winter break we received a letter from a member of the housekeeping department. The letter was in response to an article that appeared in issue 13 that attempted to figure out what was up with the excessive amount of trash on campus. The article blamed the housekeeping and the letter that was received blamed the students. Because of that letter Loquitur revisited the topic and the story, written by Gina Roswell, is our top story this week.

Loquitur would also like to receive stories from as many guest writers_as possible this semester. No matter if you are a student, a faculty member or an employee of Cabrini, Loquitur wants to hear your ideas. Drop a slip of paper with your name and contact information on it and hand it to the mailroom worker. Just make sure it says "To Loquitur" somewhere near the top of it or put in an addressed envelope and Loquitur will be in touch with you as soon as possible. We're already knee-deep in the second semester and Loquitur is ready to move ahead. Enjoy.

No shame in the walk of shame

home if you're shameful of what you did? Call your roommate for a ride or even Public Safety; they do pick-ups. I'm sure they would love to hear why you needed a ride _back to your place. If you think for one second you are going to be embarrassed for staying in someoni; else's room that you think is cute, why stay? Walk home before the sun comes up. Trust me when I tell you, people are still partying at that time even at Cabrini.

other because we really don't have anything better to do. It's all in fun and games and only you know the truth as to what went on that night. The original idea behind the "walk of shame" was that you hold you head down in shame and walk home quickly. Well, I think times have changed a bit. To our generation it's no big deal. Those a bit older than us believe we should be shameful of this action.

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So you've been caught, eh? It's around 9 a.m. and you 're walking home after an evening in someone else's room. You're carrying most of your clothes, and your hair and possibly your make-up is everywhere. Now some people, at Cabrini College like to refer to this walk as the "WALK OF SHAME.''

So why am I writing a perspective about the "walk of shame," you ask? Well, after writing a story on hook-ups and the "walk of shame," I thought it was funny to hear about people's opinions than actually question the topic of walking home.

I first thought to myself, what exactly is the "walk of shame?" Why do people refer to it as that and why do we tease people about doing it?

Ok, so first thing's first, in all honesty, why are you walking

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So what exactly is the "walk of shame?" Well that's easy. It's basically when you stay the night somewhere and you have to face the campus the next day to walk home. You see people you might know, or people who might have seen you leave the previous night with someone else. Some people stare at you funny because they know you aren't going to class in leather pants and a backpack full of left over beers. Everyone looks at you like "I know what you did last night!"

Now that it is established that we know what this particular walk is, why is it that we tease each other about it?

Well some believe it is because it actually is shameful. You shouldn't be staying just wherever at night, while others say it's because everyone knows whom you went home with. We tease each see related story on page 8

I believe that we are all growing up. I feel as though your decisions are your own. If you made your bed, lie in it or for that matter, whoever's you woke up in the next morning, don't be ashamed. If you are concerned with what people think then don't do it. If you 're planning a sleepover, change before you go, sweat pants and a hoodie are the outfit of choice here.

I don't want anybody getting all upset on me now. I am not saying there is anything right or wrong about sleepovers and walking home. I would like to conclude that there is no real "walk of shame," it's just a joke. If you're comfortable with your actions then who is to say you are wrong? Well maybe mom and dad might have something to say about it. ..