March 21, 2002 issue 20 Loquitur

Reflections

by Renee Tomcanin managing editor

In the aftermath of Sept. 11, the topic of terrorism and how our world has changed has often been discussed. On March 16, the Prelaw Club and the Alumni Association sponsored a forum on this subject from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Widener Center Lecture Hall.

Five speakers, including faculty of Cabrini and alumni, discussed many different topics on international and domestic terrorism to a large crowd. Change was a common thread among the speakers. Topics covered ranged from bioterrorism to Americanforeign policy to the workings of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

StudentAmbassadors: The first impression

by Lucy Truglio staff writer

When a prospective student visits Cabrini, the first impression they receive, either positive or negative is usually from the student ambassador they encounter on their tour of the school. The student ambassadors play an important role because their job is directly linked with Cabrini's reputation and the growth of the school pertaining to how they treat prospective students and their families.

Cabrini's enrollment has been increasing each year, so the student ambassadors must be doing something right. The most essential characteristics that a student ambassador must em"9dy are good personal skills and an enthu, siasm about the school and what it has to offer.

While watching junior Candice Linehan give a tour of the campus, it is very apparent that she enjoys being a student ambassador. "I enjoy meeting new people. That is what initially inspired me to become a student ambassador," Linehan said. "But I also want to share my good experiences at Cabrini like extracurricular activities and the one-on-one relationships with professors, with the prospective students and their families."

To find·out whether or the not the efforts of the student ambassadors are paying off is to talk to the newest members of the Cabrini community, which are the current freshman because their tours are still fresh in their minds.

If the first-year students have been on a tour of the school with a student ambassador, do they feel that Cabrini has lived up to what they said it was on the tour?

First-year students Peter Schauster shares the same feelings with many others. "All in all, the tour satisfied me on the educational side of matters, but I wish that the student ambassador gave more detail on housing and visitation rules. It seemed in the tour that the ambassador strayed away from telling the tour stuff about visitation and focused more on other aspects of the school," he said.

On the other hand, first-year student Todd Boyer has had a wonderful expenence since his first tour of Cabrini's campus and through-01,11bis first year. "I was very pleased with the tour. The ambassador was very friendly and informative. I asked a lot of questions and I feel they were answered fully and Cabrini has lived up to the answers. I love Cabrini and am very happy here. I was sold on Cabrini when the student ambassador on my tour told me about the class size at Cabrini and the personal feeling with professors," Boyer said.

"Cabrini has a lot to offer making my job really easy. I really enjoy helping the prospective student with their college choice," Linehan said.

The first to speak was Dr. James Hedtke, professor and chair of the history and political science department. Hedtke described Sept. 11 as a pivotal event in American history because "many things stayed the same but many things changed." A few of the aspects of life that have stayed consistent are the existence of terrorism and the profile of a terrorist. Perception of the United States as a target for terrorism and hatred towards Americans are some of the changes that have occurred since Sept. l 1.

The next speaker was 1984 graduate Lizann Dinoto-Kelley. Dinoto-Kelley works as assistant general counsel of the National Security Law Unit for the FBI. She described what her basic job functions were and how the FBI may be changing after the attacks. According to Dinoto-Kelley, the 9/11 investigation is "the largest, most significant in history." Her unit's job is to give advice on national security functions and detect and prevent problems in that department. Some of the changes that the FBI is considering undergoing are focusing more on terrorism and national security and improving the sharing of information between departments. The FBI is working on preventing future attacks and is pushing to hire more specialists and agents in order to accomplish this and many other goals.

Dr. Sherry Fuller-Espie, assistant professor and chair of the biology department, spoke third on the topic of bioterrorism. Fuller-Espie spoke on many aspects of the subject. She defined some of the agents used in attacks, such as anthrax, small pox and plague. She also mentioned some of the important topics in preventing a bioterrorist attack.

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photo by Lauren Gatto

Student Ambassadors welcome prospective students to Cabrini and often give the first impression of what the campus is like. They are located in the Admissions Office in Grace Hall.

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These included better electronic communication, stockpiles of vaccines and training medical and public health officials in order to be part of an early warning system. In order to contain and combat bioterrorism, awareness, preparedness, training of public health professionals and collaborations of governments on all levels will be key. •

On the topic of terrorism and American foreign policy, Dr. Jolyon Girard, professor of history and political science, presented. Girard said that three things define American foreign policy: a free enterprise, capitalist economy, democracy and a secular/humanist stance. The question after Sept. 11, according to Girard, is "Do we need to assess whether we need to change?"

The final speaker was 1995 alumnus Carmen Pino, a special agent for the U.S. Custom Service. Before Sept. 11, the Customs Service looked south, to the borders of Mexico and South American countries, because of drug trafficking. Now, they are looking north to Canada because a person can declare refugee status once they arrive and that frees them from any surveillance for one year. Pino also mentioned the new operations that Customs has taken. on since Sept. 11. Like the FBL changes have been made to focus on terrorism. This includes Operation Shield America, which is designed to protect Americans from terrorist attacks by means of weapons of mass destruction. While Customs is still run out of the department of the Treasury, it may move to Homeland Security. Customs is also investigating ways to stop monies from other organizations from aiding terrorist groups, like heroin sales profiting Al Qaeda.

After the speakers an open forum for questions was held, and a lunch for all attendees and presenters followed. The PreLaw Club and Alumni Association sponsored the event. Lisa Esposito is president of the PreLaw Club, and Professor of history Jamie Prince is president ol the Alumni Association.

Children's school undergoes changes

by Amy Gassen news editor

Next fall, The Oiildreo 's School of Cabrini College will drop the day care component of its program along with the accreditation from the department of welfare. The school will remain open for three and four year-old preschool and for kindergarten once the department of education accredits it.

Kindergarten will be offered full day and four year-old prescl:iool will possibly be offered full day. "When we go to the department of education, we have to have an approved curriculum to be accredited," Dr. Dawn Middleton, chair of the education department, said. According to Middleton, some

parents are asking for a full-day four year-old preschool."H we get enough enrollment, we will," she said.

According to Middleton, The Children's School started around 20 yeais ago as a laboratory for the education department. Ten yeais ago, the school expounded into the daycare component which will soon be lifted due to the abrupt resignation of the director of the school. "It was the recommendation of the education faculty to take the school back to its roots and that is what we're doing," Middleton said

education. "Education majors do different things with the kids. That will probably increase," Middleton said. "When we revise the curriculum, that will probably include more of the students."

"As a school, we welcome Cabrini students and are glad when they visit," Allie Hart, kindergarten teacher at The Children's School, said. "Right now, students from. gym class come over and teach gym once a week." Hart said that her kids enjoy working on projects with Cabrini students and she looks forward to having more come to the school next year. Currently, work:.study students, students in field experience, internships and student teaching use The O:tildren's School as a laboratory to grow in the field of

"I'm really excited about the possibilities with the changes," Middleton said.

Buried in the back page$

by Geri Lynn Utter

Spending five years in the "play pen,.

A& E editor

Woman hires a taxi to drive her from Florida to Alaska

Robert Alan Woods from Virginia is faced with up to years in prison for breaking and entering into his next store neighbor's house wearing a diaper and a bib. Woods says he gets sexual amusement out of dressing and acting like a baby.

Woods openly admits to breaking into his neighbor's home and waiting for her arrival with a tin of baby food.

According to authorities, Woods has learning difficulties and already has two pending parole hearings for committing the same kind of crime.

Man robs a bank for his own money..huh

ln Argentina, a man was arrested for robbing a bank with a hand-grenade, in order to withdraw a large some of money from his own account.

Due to the economic crisis Argentina is currently facing, people can only withdraw small amounts of money at one time.

Shortly after robbing the bank, the man was arrested and will most likely face charges of extortion and possession of military equipment.

Two taxi drivers from the Gator City taxi company were finally off duty, after attempting to drive a woman from Florida to Alaska. The two taxi drivers, Joe Gattuso and Safder Hussain, finally gave • up their endless journey in Santa Barbara, California.

"We hardly got any sleep,' said Gattuso. The two men took turns driving eight-hour shifts. Even though Gattuso and Hussain threw in the towel in Santa Barbara, the Orange County Cab Co. decided to make the Florida woman's dream come true and take her the rest of the way.

"I think I will name him, PlayStation2"

Video game fanatic, Dan Holmes changed his name by deed poll to PlayStation2.

The 29-year old bachelor spends four hours every day playing video games on his PlayStation2. Holmes has $7 thousand worth of PlayStation2 games. "This shows enormous loy~ty." said PlayStation2 manufacturers Sony.

Jim Bastis becomes new vice president of Institutional Advancement

by Paul Williams assistant sports editor

Jim Bastis is the new vice president of Institutional Advancement. He came to Cabrini for various reasons. Bastis said, "I came to Cabrini because I believe in Catholic higher education, Cabrini's community service requirement, the dedication and professionalism of the staff and the ideal size of the alumni and student body." He added, "Not to mention the beautiful campus."

Institutional Advancement at Cabrini is comprised of two parts. The first is the external communication between the college and the public, which is administered by Nancy Santos Gainer. The second

part, involves alumni relations and fundraising, which includes special events, is directed by Bastis.

"Cabrini always asks for a gift or

tions usually give us large dona_tions." Bastis said, '!These gifts enable the school to accomplish what it cannot do based on tuition

contribution to be -==---===============~ made each year," Bastis said. There is a long list of contributors to Cabrini that include alumni, parents of alumni or present students, faculty and staff, the local community, corporations and foundations trustees, churches

porations and foundations. The same can be said for the new library and science building coming in the future."

fundraising. Bastis said, "The position was great and because of my hard work I was able to continue this kind of work ever since."

Jim Bastis,vice president of Institutional Advancement and volunteers. _____________________ _

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Bastis worked as the director of The Benjamin School in Northern Palm Beach, Fla. There he led the school's capital fund drives as well as community and alumni relations programs each year. Bastis started out in advertising and pubIic relations, but when he became the

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Bastis attended St. John's University where. he received a bachelor of science degree in communication arts. He also attended law school at St. John's. He is a certified fundraising executive.

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Dr. Jimenez reads his poetry in Spain

by Sharvon Urbannavage assistant perspectiveseditor

Dr. Juan Carlos Jimenez is one ·of many main figures invited to read in a cycle of poetry in Jerez, Spain. Jimenez will travel to Jerez to read his poetry on Friday, March 22 and stay throughout the Holy week celebrations.

The cycle of poetry was organized by the Jerez City Hall last year and is narrated by Spanish writer Ana Maria Matute. Every two or three months, the cycle invites poets to read for an audience in Jerez. The cycle will publish a book that will feature three poems by Jimenez.

"I am completely happy when I read my poetry in front of a group," he said. "That allows me to express things that I can only express through poetry that cannot be communicated in a regular conversation or in another kind of writing." He is the youngest of the group invited to read in the cycle.

Jimenez began writing poetry as a child and still keeps poems that he had written at the age of 16. "A poem is something extremely difficult to write because not all the things that we deeply feel, in my opinion, can be expressed through poetry," Jimenez said.

He began publishing his poetry in magazines and anthologies and then published his own book of poetry titled "Adventura (Adventure)." "It considers life to be an adventure," Jimenez said.

"I only publish poems when they ask me for them," he said. "I have many more poems in my house." Jimenez has a second book coming out in April titled "Album." "It is a selection of different spiritual moments of life," he said.

Jimenez publishes all of his poetry in Spanish and doesn't feel he would be comfortable writing anything in English. "To write poetry, you have to have control of the language, of the rhyme, of the metric," he said. "To begin with, it is very difficult and takes a very long time to acquire and to assimilate."

According to Jimenez, only four emotions can be truly expressed through the use of poetry. Love, fear, the passing of time and the beauty of a specific object or person are the basis of notable poetry.

"I would say the poetry itself has to be around one of these abstract feelings. These four feelings are those that St. Augustine mentioned in his book. When I was reading him I really noticed that

those are the feelings of poetry," Jimenez said.

"If you read a poem that you really like you'll find that one of those things is underneath of the topic," he continued.

Jimenez will be present in Spain during the Holy week celebrations. Each day, from Palm Sunday to Good Friday, processions filter through the streets displaying two floats. One presents Jesus Christ in a moment depicting his passion, and the other of the Virgin Mary showing the different applications of sorrow.

"It's a wonderful experience of faith that I recommend to everybody because it's something marvelous," Jimenez said. "In all aspects of culture, it's really something typical of Spain."

Every procession is organized in a parish or church by a brotherhood. The brotherhoods in Spain date back to the fifteenth century. About 30 brotherhoods are located in Jerez. The processions display masterpieces of Spanish culture from the gothic times to the Baroque times.

After two weeks in Jerez, Jimenez will return to campus on Wednesday, April 3. "I would like to add that I am going to miss my students."

Access from anywhere

by Karen Schweizer assistant sports editor

Since Feb. 18 the library has celebrated "Access from Anywhere" a system that allows members of the Cabrini community to access library databases from off-campus. "The off campus community has been asking for this for a long time," Linda Roccas, one of Holy Spirit's librarian's said. Now following a formal open house and candy bowls for advertisement, users are logging into the database from the comfort of their own computer desks, beds or anywhere.

"Statistics are showing that use is skyrocketing," Roberta Jacquet the Holy Spirit Library d_irector,said. ["Reactions have been very positive," some members of the Library have even been stopped in hallways by users raving over the service.] Other benefits of the system include the increased use of Cabrini accounts and involvement from the student community so that they don't have to go elsewhere.

Even from an Information Technology Resources standpoint, the system has been standing up to high standards. and is scoring positive reviews. It may be bringing more students into using Cabrini accounts. "Before there wasn't much of a reason for students to have Cabrini accounts. Now, they are receiving mail and accessing things much more," Todd Kern of ITR said. "We expect a much better turnout in the fall:'

Overall there have been few problems as well as few user complaints. However, one snag to look out for is that older Netscape users may not show a login screen.

photo by Renee DiPietro

Dr. Juan Carlos Jimenez will read his poetry in Jerez, Spain on Friday, March 22.

Free newspapersin dorms News around for a .four-weektrail the world

by Beth Conahan news editor

Cabrini students can now get "All the news that's fit to print" 'for free.

The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and USA Today are now available at no cost to students in the residence halls.

The Collegiate Readership Program, sponsored by USA Today made it possible. They run the program that offers newspapers to schools. for free for a fourweek trial period. After that, the school has the option to continue the program at a cost.

The program is intended to increase discussion and awareness of current events among college students, as well as make students life long newspaper readers, according to their website.

The newspapers are available in Woodcrest, House two, the New Residence Hall and the apartments. The trial period began last Monday and will_run for 20 issues. There are white racks in the lobbies of each of the dorms. The paper is delivered five days a week.

Any old papers that are not picked up by students are collected as the new issues are set out and they are taken for recycling.

Information about the program is available online at www.usatodaycollege.com.

where free copies of local and national newspapers are distributed.

by Justine Di Filippo photography editor

Irish schools merging together

In Strabane, the elementary school has three teachers for students from over 20 families. In order to better educate the students with a better student to teacher ratio the school has decided to merge with Bready Primary school.

Scotland tired of one mail service

The government of Scotland is trying to stop the monopoly of the mail service. A petition of 10,000 signatures from residents was presented to the government on Tuesday March 19, 2002. The current mail system charges everyone the same rate all over the island. People fear that they will have to pay more to mail letters to their families farther away.

Australian drivers get hit with fines

50,000 Australia's drive1s have decided not to pay their driving violation tickets in the past two years. Since April of 2000 the courts administration authority has suspended 79,000 lasting 60 days.

Under Australians last payment system a ticket that started out as $13 adds up to $45 in 28 days. After six months th~ ticket is now $250. The unpaid fines have added up to over $14 million. The courts in retaliation are suspending licenses and even repossessing cars for payment.

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photo by Renee Tomcanin White racks, like the one pictured above, are

Do you think that the daily newspapers should stay?

"As long as they're free."

Michelle Murray First-year Graphic Design

"We should get them in the houses."

·JustinSicile Sophomore Graphic Design

"Yes,I think they should."

Carissa Basset, Junior Educational Studies

"Yes, I waited four years to read the newspaper."

Rick Cruz Senior History/ Philosophy

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U2:Over 20Years & Still Walking On

by Ken Baumbach staff writer

In The Beginning ...

Unquestionably one of the most popular rock groups in the worl?, Irish unit U2 began their musical career w:hile they were students at Dublin's Mount Temple School. Originally called Feedback and then The Hype, the group finally decided on U2 in the year 1978. Bono (lead vocals), the Edge (guitars, piano, vocals), Larry Mullen Jr. (drums, vocals) and Adam Clayton (bass) played many small clubs and _venues in their native country of Ireland. The following year the band released their first record, a threetrack EP entitled U23. By 1980, U2 had built up quite a following and began to gain considerable success. The same year U2 signed to Island Records and released their first single, "11 O'Clock Tick Tock."

In the summer of 1980, U2 began working on their first official album, with producer Steve Lillywhite. Their first single, "A Day Without Me," was a success and the group was now ready to start their first major tour of Europe. The album, "Boy," was released along with the most popular single from the album, ''I Will Follow," which is still played on many radio stations even today.

The US Invasion

In 1981, the band's second album, "October," was released. The album entered the United Kingdom charts at No. 11 after one week of it's release, and the album's second single, "Gloria," also entered the U .K charts. The band was still touring across Europe and U2 started to tour in the United States regularly. The release of "War," the band's third album, in 1983, marked a turning

point in the bands career. The single off the album, "New Year's Day," a song about the Polish Solidarity Movement, was a U.K. top ten hit and the album went to straight to the number one spot in the U.K. charts. The album went to the top ten in the United States.

After so much success, U2 decided to release their first live album. Recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, during a U.S. tour, "Under A Blood Red Sky" topped the charts and reached platinum status only two months after its release. In Rolling Stone magazine, U2 was voted "Band of the Year" for 1983.

U2 started ·their work on their fourth album in May 1984. "The Unforgettable Fire" was produced under the new producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois at the Slane Castle, outside of Dublin. The album was released in October of 1984 and immediately shot to the number one spot in the U.K. By this time, U2 had built the reputation of being a truly talented rock band and was selling out all of Europe, as well as in the United States, managing to sell out Madison Square Garden.

1985 proved to be another big year for U2. In July 1985, U2 performed at the charity benefit Live Aid and then returned to Dublin to begin work on their next album. They interrupted rehearsals in June 1986 to play on a six-date American tour titled, "A Conspiracy of Hope," to benefit Amnesty International. U2 played with many various artists on the tour such as Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Bryan Adams, the Neville Brothers, Joan Baez and the Police. Also in May of 1985, the band released a specially priced EP entitled, "Wide Awake in America," which was released only in the United States. The album featured live recordings of "Bad" and "A Sort of Homecoming."

In the year 1987, U2 rea<:hed superstar status and would become one of the most requested and biggest selling acts of all time.

"The Joshua Tree," which was released in March of 1987, established U2 as perhaps one of the greatest rock bands of their time. The album went straight to No. 1 on the U.K. charts as well as in the U.S. When the Joshua Tree tour kicked off, Time magazine placed U2 on their cover and proclaimed U2 to be "Rock's Hottest Ticket."

In the months that followed, U2 played hundreds of shows and sold over 14 million copies of "The Joshua Tree" in over 22 different countries.

U2 earned two Grammy Awards from "The Joshua Tree" album, grabbing the Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance.

U2 then released the double album, "Rattle and Hum," in 1989, which was produced by Jimmy Iovine. It earned the band two more Grammy Awards, this time for Best •Rock Performance and Best Video.

A Brand New Sound

After a short hiatus, in 1991, U2 decided to revamp their style from the American cowboy to more of a modem style. They released "Achtl,IJlgBaby" which quickly went multi-platinum. The

album re-enlisted the production talents of Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. The album was recorded in various locations, including Berlin and Dublin. Some of the singles from the album included hits such as "One" and "Mysterious Ways."

The album spawned a huge tour, which was called The Zoo T.V. tour. The tremendous tour was followed by what would be U2's tenth album, "Zooropa."

After a long break, U2 once again returned io the mainstream with a new album, as well as with a new look and sound. The Electronica-influenced album, "Pop," added even more hits to U2's ever-growing library of music. Singles such as "Staring at• the Sun" and "Discotheque" sent the band back on the road for .yet another tour. U2's Popmart tour proved to be one of the most extensive and expensive arena tours ever staged. The international tour included a massive set and stage, with the world's largest video screen (150 feet x 50 feet), a 35-foot Mirror lemons ball, from which the group emerged from in the middle of the show, and a 120foot wide Stuffed Olive.

U2000

In October of 2000, U2 released their most recent work, "All That You Can't Leave Behind." The first single, "Beautiful Day," was an instant hit. Recently, at the 2002 Grammy Awards, they walked away with an impressive four Grammys for Record of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or a Group with Vocal, Best Rock Album and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

U2 also opened the show with the single, "Walk On," and then was the first artist to win an award on the Grammy telecast. Accepting the honor, Bono made a very interesting comment. "O, thank God we won. Being Irish, if you get eight nominations and get no awards, they wouldn;t let you back in the country, so this is a public safety issue. Thank you," he said.

U2 has been one of the most influential and successful bands of the past two decades. They are still in their prime and will continue to write music that will win awards and inspire many. All they got is a "red guitar, three chords, and the truth," and that's all they need.

photo courtesy of Ryan Mulloy

lhe tria(s-and s-acrifices-of obs-es-s-edfans-

by Colleen Connor staff writer

94.1, WYSP, held a contest to win Sixers tickets for the playoffs last year. 1bere were two men who showed up to the studio with a stuffed deer draped over their backs. They stood outside of the studio in Center City all day long showing their "YSP Pride." 1be Sixers were playing the Bucks in that series, so they thought that it would be appropriate to show their· team spirit by displaying a dead "buck."

All that was asked of the Sixers fans who wanted to win tickets to the Bucks series was to make a banner displaying WYSP and the Sixers and put it in a high traffic area To say the least, the men won the tickets.

Just recently for Eagles playoff tickets, a man let John Welboume of the Eagles shave his head at a pep rally while another man ate worms. For AC/DC tickets, two kids stood in the parling lot at the First Union Center holding up a gigantic banner yelling "YSP rocks" to every car that drove by.

of promotions at YIOO said that the people are just out to is on the radio. get some attention.

Many of the callers want to outsmart one another. They may be die-hard fans, but they are also in it for the fame of being ljve on the radio. In another incident, there was a line of people scheduled to suck the toes of DJ Casey from the morning show on YIOO, with the hopes of winning Dave

Another contest for tickets was given to listeners who hate their exes and want to break something special that they received as a gift. This contest brought in very angry, lonely, desperate callers. They stopped at no cost to damage their most prized possessions. There was a caller who actually wanted to smash in the windows of her brand new car from an ex.

When movies are premiering in the area, fans rush to local radio stations and box offices in desperation to obtain tickets. Star Wars attracts many wild fans that will stop at nothing to be the first in line for tickets. These characters stand in line for days ahead of time to get the best seats when the movie is premiering. Serious Star Wars fans are very distinct. They will come to the box office or radio station dressed as their favorite character in the film. They will live their lives as a character from the movie for days on end.

The Harry Potter craze also brought in some out of the ordinary die-hard fans. People stood in line days before the movie came

There have been people who

Photo retrievedfrom www.slalidiends..oom out in the box office. 1bey called radio stations continuously trying have shaved WYSPin their heads, and some people have decorated their bodies by writing WYSP all over with makeup OI" marlcer-or sewing letters onto their clothing.

to win tickets to see the film. Not only do fans do these insane stunts to win tickets, but they also sit by the phone for hours Others had created banners and them with nothing else underneath.

Fans willgo to any lengths to meet their idols or win tickets. Dueto this fact, radio stations tend to take advantage of them. Though the work is embarrassing, the payoff is far greater for these obsessed followers. The attention alone seems to be make it all worthwhile.

Some fans will stop at nothing to win tickets for upcoming concerts, movies or sporting events. A man took a picture of himself naked with his grandmother to win tickets to a concert this past year. Radio stations get all the crazy people on the phone willing to do almost anything for attention.

In YlOO's opinion, the lunatics that do silly and sometimes grotesque stunlSjust want to be on the air. 1be head

MatthewsBand tickets. 1be radio morning shows is where you will find the most outlandish fans and the most farfetched stunts.

In order to attain Weezer tickets for their show last year in Philadelphia, a girl ate a jar of mustard in a minute and a half. Who comes up with these contests?

'The morning talk shows create many of these pranks and dares, but there are listeners that come up with some of the contests. People love attention and a great place to be beard

at a time waiting to hear when the contests will begin or when it is time to call in and be that lucky caller. There are many students at Cabrini that admit to blowing off an entire day of classes just to hear when the contest is beginning.

Whether it is for the fame of being on the radio, the excitement of being involved in a contest, the thrill of the sporting event or to see your favorite concert/movie, fans will go beyond surpassing measures when there is something to be won.

The Arden foi-est visits a Philadelphia theater

by Renee Di Pietro perspectives editor

Orlando ioves Rosalind. Rosalind loves Orlando but she is disguised as Ganymede. Phoebe loves Ganymede. Silvius loves Phoebe. Jacques is melancholy... and just about everyone else gets laid, especially Touchstone. 1be lesson is: love is madness. Welcome to the forest of Arden. Welcome to William Shakespeare's "As Yoo Like It," which is playing at the Arden Theatre in old city, Philadelphia, until April 14.

The creative cast of eight skillful actors presents the 21 characters of this happy comedy. Some players play up to multiple roles in back to back to back to back scenes and pull it off magnificently. 1be play was written in the 1600s but has personalities of the 20 century. An Italian stallion, a weed-smoking duke, a whistle-craz.edreferee, cowboy compan-

ions and sunflower children are the personalities that are creatively combined with the 400year-old characters. Not to mention the astounding similarity between Jacques and John Cusak in "Say Anything," as Jacques sports a look alike '80s trench coat.

"As You Like It" is one of Shakespeare's happiest plays and also the inspiration as to how the Arden 'Theatre chose its name.

Arden is Shakespeare's magical forest and the Arden Theatre has been turned into just that with the greener than grass floor and background noises of nature. "I like this place, and willingly could waste my time in it," says one of the characters. The regenerative power of Arden is utopian but the conflicts and confusion are real. See how the players succeed in happiness and experience Arden in person. VISit www.ardentheatre.org for the next show.

The St. Patrick's Day parade, usually dominated by American Irish traditions and the color green, was a remarkable tribute to the Sept.11 attacks. This year the streets of New York were flooded with the faces of those-proud to be an American with colors that will forever remind us that Americans will always stand strong together. Whether Irish, Italian, German or Asian, the fallen heroes and everyday citizens are Americans today, tomorrow and forever and will never be forgotten.

All photos by Jill C. Hindman and Shannon King

New Store, New Fashions

by Tracy Timson

sports editor

Just four exits up the Blue Route there is a new addition to the Plymouth Meeting Mall. H & M clothing company opened a store on Saturday, March 8 at noon. Their bright pink sign shines on the second floor and their promise is "fashion and quality at the best price," according to manager Joseph Kotarski Jr.

Any person walking into this store is sure to be surprised with the first clothing sign being a shirt for $5.50. A little striped Hawaiian-print, cap-sleeved tee that almost sold out in the first weekend. A trip to the store on Saturday and the racks were full and a trip the very next day proved this store's popularity. Sizes were ·missing from the racks and that little Hawaiian tee was left to slim picking. Rachel Dinneno, an H&M shopper said, "I love this store so much, I think I could spend my whole pay check here."

This company started in Sweden in 1947. The company sells clothes for everyone in a household. It actually stated on its website, www.H&M.com, that they sell over 500 million items a year. This store in particular even has a very large area dedicated to children's clothes. The prices are still great between each department.

The store also has a great accessory line. The accessories are split up between different colors and range from clips and barrettes to handbags and even backpacks. They also have their own lingerie line at very low prices. This

For bargains buys and cute clothes you might want to take a little trip over to H & M in the Plymouth Meeting Mall. line even includes a variety of swimsuits for the upcoming summer season.

It seemed to be the store that had it all. The prices were low on most things but every once in awhile you pull up a tag that is not so cheap. It is obvious that a company cannot keep everything at a price like $5.50, but it was also obvious that they keep the cheaper things in the front to entice the shopper. As you work your way to the back just keep an eye on the prices. Nothing is overly expensive, but it is not all as cheap as they promise either.

Overall, this is a company that does have a lot of nice clothes that seemed to be good quality for good prices. They have the store divided into different types of fashion. From workout clothes to work clothes there is a little for

Cabrini Alumni Working 9 to 5

by Karen Schweizer assistant sports editor

There are many familiar faces to be • found in Grace Hall. Smiling professors trod through the halJs laden with heavy books. Students giggle as they pass the job boards. Still others stroll by with confident gaits, their soles squeaking on the glossy tile. There are people who look young in the offices. Did they graduate with your sister?

Maybe they did. Alumni are abundant on campus and they are making Cabrini not only their Alma mater, but also their job site. Having both the experience of being a student and of being on the payroll, alumni have a unique perspective to share.

"I have never have had the urge to throw anything at the school," said Vicki Maumus laughing.

As the admissions associate director and psychology major, Maumus says that she is constantly juggling her time. Not only has she achieved her bachelors in psychology at

Cabrini. But she is now working towards her master's degree, in the hopes that she may teach someday.

As part of her perspective of the school, Maumus said that she is looking forward to the schools growth in the future, especially because of the new dorm. The school's resident to commuter ratio is now 65 to 35%.

Another alumni, Ryan Greer agrees with the enthusiasm of gaining new students. Greer works as an admission counselor alongside Maumus and is a graduate of 2001. He is also the assistant men's lacrosse coach.

"The new programs on campus are very exciting," said Greer. "Especially the developing majors that are now starting up. New space and new buildings are on their way, to house lab equipment and developing programs."

Greer feels as an alumni working in the admissions office, he is looking out for the well being of the students. He also underlined the importance for the students knowing the resources that are available to them on campus,

such as tutoring services.

"I am now really realizing the amount of resources and services this school has," said Greer. Alumni and students may both continue to be amazed because Cabrini has set out to further expand on the schools services. Alumni Chad May was instrumental, as an involved student, in interviewing and find out what •resources the college would need to augment the education.

According to May, who now works as the college's records and data coordinator, his job for Cabrini is what he wants to do in the job market. He ·currently creates data analysis and is in the process of creating the schools fact book.

"The education that I received here has really prepared me for what I want to do," said May. He also stated that it was difficult deciding to work at the school he graduated from.

"After attending a place for four years you tend to get secure. It was a tough decision." "Working here is a career move," said May.

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photo by Tracy Timson

EDITORIAL Save money by knowing your car

On the top and not about to stop

For each of the ten years the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference has been in existence, a men's basketball champion has been crowned. In 1999, Gwynedd-Mercy felt the thrill of cutting down the nets. It was Alvemia in 2000 that ran down the court jumping in all their glory after being crowned the best team in the PAC. Unfortunately for the rest, those are the only two schools to withstand the incredible wrath of Cabrini's men's basketball team, the owners of an unprecedented eight PAC titles - eight out of ten isn't bad.

After winning six consecutive PAC championships from 1993 to 1998, the streak was put on hold for two years. In good measure, coach John Dzik and the men played it tough in '99 and '00 but passed the torch to avoid talk of conspiracy theory. Ten in a row would be sure to raise some eyebrows.

After defeating Alvemia for the_PAC this year, as they did last, the men's team entered the NCAA tournament as the 11 seed in the Atlantic. The Cavs upset no. 7 Kings Point and no. 4 William Patterson on their way to face Elizabethtown in the Sweet 16. Despite that loss, the men played among the top 16 teams in the nation, a thought almost UJ!fathomableconsidering we are seated atop a hill in Radnor, PA.

Flashing back to last spring sports season, however, all teams but the golf team, which is becoming more competitive each year, captured the 2000-01 PAC championship. Maybe we are supposed to be the kings·and queens of the hill after all. If Cabrini is not the best of the best, then the best doesn't exist. Good luck trying to name another college or university that boasts so many championships over such a stretch of time.

After an enduring season, the men's basketball team ranked 25 in the nation in the final polls, and the spring sports season is just underway with experienced athletes leading championship squads onto the field with heads held high.

This editorial was chosen by a vote of 12 to 3

The editorials, viewpoints, opinions and letters to the editor published in Loquitur are the views of the student editorial board and the individual writers, not the entire student body or the faculty and administration.

Tanya Mc Causland staff writer

Calling out to all my feUow caT owners! I want to warn you about the next time you take your good ol' car to the shop to get that dreaded inspection. Beware of few mechanics you may run into that want to rid you of every hard earned penny.

Over spring break I decided to finally break down and take my car to the shop because the squealing noise my breaks were making was causing me quite a few stares and I was afraid I might get pulled over for disturbing the peace. I like to call myself independent so I convinced my dad that I could take my precious '93 Geo Storm to the mechanic myself.

After dropping my car off, the nice man behind desk assmed me that he would be able to have it done that day and he would give me a call to give me an estimate after he took a look under my car. Now I'd just like to let you know that I am not totally clueless when it comes to my car. I am pTOudto say that I can change my oil, fill my windshield washer fluid and

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put aµ-in my tires but when Glenn at Monro Brake and Muffler called me a few hours later and started talking about break shoes, ball joints and an $800 bill, my head began to spin. I got hot flashes and thought I was going to puke. All I could get out was, "OK."

That night I went with my father to pick up my car and was reminded that my inspection was due that month. After listening to the laundry list of other things that weTe wrnng with my car that needed to be fixed in order to pass inspection, my bill was going to surpass the cost of my car. Feeling angeTed, upset and desperately wanting a better car than the hunk of junk I had on my bands I drove home.

I immediately realized that my steering wheel was sideways, and even I know that it's not supposed to be like that. My father decided to take my piece of crap Geo for an inspection the next day to the mechanics that we usually go to and to have my alignment looked aL

H you've ever heard "Click and Clack" oo NPR radio you can imagine what these two mechanics are like. They have taken care of our cars for yeaJS but were unable to take my car until my father called them with our little emergency. Being the nice guys that they are they took my car in

right away. The diagnosis: "YOU GOf SCREWED!" The previous mechanics hadn't done even half the work I had been charged for. I got one, instead of two break: shoes on each side and no oil change amongst otheT things here and there.

After being threatened in many different ways the manager of Monro came to the shop to look at my car and admitted that the work had not been done. We are awaiting a refund and have reported them to the Better Business Bureau.

The moral of the story is to know your car and what bas been fixed in the past and what may need to be done in the future. Go to a mechanic you can trust and will explain why certain things need to be done. If you 're a girl, realize that you may be taken advantage of because of it and make your dad or boyfriend go with you to drop off your car. Lastly, don't be afraid to get a second opinioo. It's your car and your money. If you have a weird feeJing or think. that the price is way to steep say "thanks for your time but I'm going somewhere else."

If you want to get more info oo approvedmechanicsor learn more aboutcar care go to www.aaa.com OTwww.womanrnotorist.com.

Crusade for the New York Times

Amy Gassen

news editor

Has everyone noticed the shiny new metal newsstands decorating the entrances to various on-campus residencies? The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and USA Today are currently free to students Monday through Friday.

For 20 days, the Collegiate Readership Program at usatodaycollege.com is attempting to lure in college readers to hook them into paying for subscriptions. The newspaper giants of the world want students to use newspapers in their everyday lives for 20 days so much so that the students will become dependent on reading a daily newspaper. For 20 days, we students are given free newspapers!!!!

Free newspapers are a journalism student's dream but should also be a more widespread dream because as college students in the suburbs we are devoid of easy access to current events sources. Adding a new addition of daily

newspapers to fuel our budding communication minds with knowledge to encourage us to go out and take a stand on something is even better. I think that it is wonderful that we residents are given the opportunity to read a variety of newspapers. In fact, I think that this should continue.

I propose that Cabrini College foots the bill for the student body to continue to read a variety of daily newspapers.

Our core curriculum includes "current events." It would only make sense then that the administration pays for the service for residents to keep them up to date on current events.

Reading a newspaper is the most reliable way to keep up to date with current events. However, newspapers are not sold anywhere on campus.

The library subscribes to a nice selection of newspapers, however, there is only one copy of each paper for the entire student body and faculty to share. Plus, the newspapers have to be kept in the library. Personally, I have issues with "pre-read" periodicals. My family and close friends know not to touch my fresh copies of Cosmopolitan. I am the same way with newspapers. I like to read them throughout the day. I'll leave one section open to a certain page

Letter to the editor

and expect that page to be on display when I again pick up the paper.

_ In addition to newspapers being a vital necessity t<iour core curriculum, newspapers are also useful in many other ways. Newspapers provide an outlet to encourage students to form opinions on topics. Many times, visual medias show bias in the way that the material is presented. Newspapers bring the news in an unbiased fashion.

The newsstands we have are currently placed in very convenient places for residents. Newsstands should also be placed around campus for commuters. Commuters have the same curriculum as residents. Placing newsstands in the commuter lounge and in the food court greatly benefit commuters. The communications wing would also greatly benefit from a newsstand.

Bryn Mawr College, Temple University, Villanova University and Penn State University are some of the colleges that participate in this program through USA Today that offers students daily newspapers. I would love to see Cabrini College on this list in the near future.

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Basketball team is snuffed coverage·

As a former writer for the Loquitur, which is the voice of the students of the college, I was very disappointed -not to see ANY coverage of the remarkable run by the men's basketball team in the NCAA tournament.

This team went further then any other team in Cabrini history and it was mentioned only. in the week in review?

They won the PAC and there was no coverage. The only way that I found out that the team went as far as they did was by reading www.D3HOOPS.COM.

The main point of this response is not so much that the Loquitur did not cover the game(s) but that a couple of weeks ago you did an article on why no one goes to games.

Well as an alumni, I would have LOVED to go

Poor are still poor

Renee Tomcanin managing editor

''Half of the world's people struggle to live on less than $2 a day." This shocking fact is from an article in Monday's New York Times. Estimating that there are 6 billion people in the world, which means that 1.2 billion people are living like that. Imagine having only $2 to spend on yourself for everything you need to do in one day. The article reported that a fifth of the world lives on less than $ l. That's half of the sum you were thinking about before. To me this is just mi11d-boggling.

poor. For example, many Africans have the same incomes as they did forty years ago. There has been much advancement in that time. Our own min- • imum wage has been raised 50 cents in the_last few years, and that's not even figuring in inflation.

to these games and I think others would agree. I wish I was notified about it through the student newspaper. Even if it was past a publish time, a report should have been giving to the team. When a big story happens on campus, you should cover it so that students and alumni, like myself can not only read about it but attend as well.

NickLuchko Class of 2001

The editorial is dedicated to the men's basketball team.

I started thinking about everything I do in a day. I wake up, turn on the lights-I'm spending money already. I brush my teeth-money gone from the toothpaste, wear on the toothbrush, not to mention the water I've used. Then there is the usual morning prep from washing my face to changing clothes to maybe grabbing something to drink. All in all, I've probably spent close to a dollar in everything I've just done, and I haven't been up for more than half an hour. Even now, as I am typing this article, I'm using power and resources that cost more than probably anyone in a third world country can afford.

So, back to the New York Times article I mentioned. It was previewing a meeting to be held by many world leaders in which they w11!assess how they will distribute aid to poor and struggling countries. The plans that more developed countries have been following since about World War II have been any-: thing but successful in recent yea.IS.Aid has.slowly been dropping off. While some things, like illiteracy, have been improving, the poor are still

It is hard to tell what the correct solution to this problem will be. Many will say more money is needed to help out these countries. However, it has been shO\-vnthat some nations, like Poland and Vietnam, are success stories, yet others are at a standstill; they are not effective in using the aid they receive. More prosperous countries should give more monetary aid to these nations because money is an issue. In the world that we live in money will always be needed; that is something that we cannot change, at least immediately. However, other types of aids will be necessary. Ways to plan and reorganize how the money will be distributed would help out drastically. Donations of time and caring will benefit these people in need.

Paul O'Neill, secretary of the Treasury, has dreams of revamping the World Bank. While this could be a good idea, O'Neill comes from a business background, having been CEO of Alcoa, Inc. This could help nations who need more of a business sense. However, many of the problems are from lack of food, education and health care. A humanitarian leader would be essential to make this plan come around full circle. The United Nations seems to be picking up this slack, which is a good thing. They_ are devoting money to fighting diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. By caring for a nation's most valuable resource, their people, countries will prosper because they will have a fighting chance. Two dollars a day. Two portraits of George Washington. No one should have to live on that or less.

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Jan.7, 2001- Eagles' season lost, as well as a family

Renee Di Pietro perspectives editor

So it seems like winter is over. Good. I'm glad. I don't hate snow, but I seem to evangelize over and over again about how terrible I think it is. But I really don't hate snow or winter. I think I say I hate it because of what happened to my family a year ago.

Last January, after the Eagles lost their playoff game and the their season was officially over, I guess you could say two very precious people in my life also ended their season with me. They have since distanced themselves from me ever since that night.

That night I was at a big Sunday dinner and party with my family at my godparent's house. After the game, my mom and I got ready to drive home my great-aunt

who lives in Southwest Philadelphia. My aunt and my cousin decided they wanted to come too, for the ride. We stopped at a supermarket on the way home so that my aunt could do a little shopping. She had lost her husband the year before and it was hard for her to get out now, but she refused to live any other way. I sometimes think that she feels that moving on in her life and out of her house will, in tum, be like leaving him,. even though he is only there in spirit.

The way to her house is through the city. My mom took a different route and drove under the speed limit because it was just one of those nights that the weather was calling for slippery roads from the somewhat melting snow. This road we· took was supposed to be safe, being bigger and wider than most in the neighborhood. This "safe road" is where my little world changed. I'll never forget how happy we all were before it happened.

I was just staring out the window, laughing non-stop at the way

my mom and her sister were joking. I used to love how when I went out with my mom and her sister some people would question as to who was my mom. We all got along so well and tight that when the bond broke it was extra painful because we were so close.

I was not on the side of the impact. I guess some people call that luck, yet I don't know how I feel about it. I was sitting behind my mom on the driver's side. When the car was hit, I instinctively leaned up and harnessed my mom against her seat with my arms to keep her from crashing into the steering wheel. I didn't know what happened. It just sounded like a train hit us and felt like a horrible amusement ride without safety belts. I looked up and saw that we were going up onto the sidewalk and I held my mom tighter as I saw the row home feet away. The car stopped before the wall. We had run over a street sign that broke our momentum.

I was the first one out of the car. I emptied my purse out on the

Italians and their other hits

Hey mambo, mambo Italiano. After the passing of an "Irish" holiday we felt the need to take a little of the spot tight, even though St Patrick was born in Italy. So we

Alexis Strizziere assistant features editor thought we would take a minute to tell you why it is so good to be Italian.

Olive complexion allows us to stay tan in the winter and golden in the summer compared to pasty in the winter and burnt to a freckled crisp ending in a nasty peel in the summer. Not to mention the fact that we have beautiful blonde, brown and black heads of hair and a Mediterranean mystique to our feawres.

When we are not in the kitchen cooking the best food ever, we are keeping our houses spotless or sweeping the front stoop. There are statues, rosaries

and crucifixes all over the house to resemble a small replica of a church. We take our faith seriously, which is why we have shrines in the back yard to Mary and St. FTancis.Do not forget the oversized gold crosses that men wear around their neck or the famous tattoo of the crucifix on their ann

Speaking of gold, it is a necessity in the Italian wardrobe. We could not leave our house with• out being covered in an extraordinary amount of gold, diamonds or anything else with a high price tag attached. Jewelry is nothing without the perfect outfit and shoes. Versace, Armani and

sidewalk and grabbed for my phone. We needed an ambulance. I stared at the car. The windows were gone. Shattered. When I dialed the three numbers that are burned into everyone's head in case of emergency, I kept messing up. My hand could not steady itself to dial just three numbers, two being the same. Thankfully someone from across the street began to yell that they called for an ambulance as others also chimed in. I went up to my mom and asked her if she was okay. She said to go on the other side of the car and try to calm down my aunts.

· When I got on the other side of the car I could not believe my eyes. The impact was horrifying. I grabbed my godmother's hand and my mom held her other one. I saw my mom wrap her rosaries around my aunt's hand. My cousin got out and was in hysterics. I called my godparents' house where the rest of my family was still at the party and I calmly grabbed a bystander from the parade-like crowd and asked for the address of the corner we were on.

around. He wanted to make sure we were alright. The accident made the nightly news. Three generations of woman were hit by two 17-year-old boys· who ran a red light. The boys were fleeing the scene of a prior accident and speeding.

The cop was nice. When my brother arrived he treated him to dinner and then asked if I could use anything. He couldn't believe I was in the car and uninjured. He insisted that get checked out. So I did.

Four hours later, I met with a doctor. I had a tiny scratch on my nose and my hair and clothes were covered in glass. The doctor asked me how I felt. I said alright. She told me that probably I would begin to be sore the next day and that it might last a while. She was right. I was sore. The two things I wanted to do most hurt so much: laugh and cry.

Dolce & Gabbana could not be wrong.

Cheryl Dressed to the Tranchitella "T" for every occasion, staff writer Italian women are known to never leave the house without their heels and lipstick.

.Besides our expensive jewelry and our exquisite taste in fashion we like good-looking men with fast cars and lots of cash to spend. Italian men are so sexy; they do not call them "Italian Stallions" for nothing.

Who better to have as a "good friend" than an Italian? We are loyal until the day we die and if double-crossed your body will be found in the bottom of the Hudson River "swimming wit da fishes!" All in all we think it is pretty safe to say we are the best.

The ambulances came, my dad and godfather arrived. But we all were transported in ambulances to the University of Penn hospital. I rode in the first ambulance with my mom and great-aunt while the firemen used the jaws of life to rescue my godmother. I held Il!Y mom's hand and had no idea of what was to await us for the rest of the night.

I was the only one not admitted immediately into the ER. Between my aunts, my mom and my cousin, the list of injuries was astounding and tied my stomach in knots. I circled between their four rooms as much as possible and then went out to the lobby to greet the rest of our family. There was a cop that stayed

But I wasn't seriously injured, at least not at the time. I say that because my family has never been the same since this night. My mom's sister and her entire family have sort of distanced themselves away from us. It hurts a lot. It's a serious injury that I don't think the doctor's could have expected. My aunts were in the hospitals for months. My mom and cousin were released early the next morning with their minor injuries but they were in pain for months afterwards and had to get rehabilitation weekly.

I don't know if the family still needs additionally physical healing before our love can be united again, but I just pray and hope and miss them a lot. I think that's why I hate snow. It reminds me of an event that I wished never happen one winter night.

Men's basketball team achieves 'sweetness' after championship

by Tracy Timson sports editor

This year's men's basketball team knew the recipe for success. "Blend preparation, performance, chemistry and luck, and you will get success," according to Head Coach "John Dzik. This year's team ended its season with a 1912 record accomplishing many things along the way.

The men's team had many qualities that made them achieve so much this year but most of all it was their "willingness to accept coaching," Dzik said. The team was forced to bend a lot but never broke. "The team finally realized that individually they were not outstanding, but the sum of the parts could be," Dzik stated.

It takes teamwork to get this far in a sport. Team captain Gary Goldman and fellow teammate Tim Gordon both proved to be good leadership for the team as well.

The biggest accomplishment for the team was making it to the Sweet 16. This means that they were one of the top 16 teams in the country for Division III. This is a great honor especially for Cabrini because it has never hap-. pened before. One of the most important games of the season that sticks out in Coach Dzik 's mind is the game against William Patterson. Winning this game with a score of 47-43 allowed the Cavaliers to move on and become part of the elite 16 teams. "It was a historic moment for Cabrini," Dzik said.

They lost in the Sweet 16 in the game against Elizabethtown in the last four seconds by one shot. Elizabethtown went on to go to the national championships. This is how close our Cavaliers came.

Keep in mind that the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference was started ten years ago and Cabrini has eight out of the 10

PAC titles. Our men's team also has the best winning percent out of every Division III team in the country and is fourth place in this category in all divisions. This means that only four teams in the country has a higher winning percentage. "We find a way to win," Dzik said.

The basketball program started in 1980 with Dzik coaching ever since. According to Dzik, "It has been 22 years of hard work with a consistent level of success." His goal is always to move forward and the same goal is there for next year's returning players. Dzik hopes that the returning players realize their capabilities and understand how to achieve this goal. He says that the team now knows what it takes to win. "When you start to play well it can become contagious," Dzik said. This year's teams proved that through all of their accomplishments.

Salvaging the season

by Gina Roswell staff writer

In a tremendous upset on March 9 that proved the men's lacrosse team still has their fire, Kean University fell to the Cavs by a score of 23-2. After losing two consecutive games, the Cavs were a little apprehensive that their season might be going down the drain, but with this game and the game right before it, they proved themselves, and everyone else, wrong.

"This game showed what we are capable of doing when we play as a team, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to happen too often," said junior Tom Grosse.

Early in the first quarter, freshman T. Jay Fairlie scored the first two goals of the game, just before Kean answered back with the first of their two goals. The Cavs were not thrown off, however, because after Kean's goal, Fairlie set the

stage for the following eight-goal streak.

Early in the second period, Grosse had an impact hit on one of Kean's players, setting the mood for the intensity they were about to face.

By halftime, the score was 13-2 and little did Kean know that they were finished scoring for the rest of the game.

The third and fourth periods proved to be just as successful as were the first two for the Cavs. In each of the two periods five goals were scored.

Assistant coach Ryan Greer seems optimistic for the duration of the season. "Our first two games were bumpy but now we've regained our intensity and are coming back strong." Greer also added that the "freshman are stepping up nicely, filling in key roles due to injuries."

Fairlie ended the game with five

goals and two assists, while freshman Rory Friel followed closely behind with three goals and two assists. Freshman Paul Archambault contributed three goals and one assist to the game while freshman Nick Marks contributed two of each, as did senior Tom Lemieux.

Freshman Brooks Pickering scored two for the Cavs and provided one assist. Sophomores

• Mike Piccoli and Paul Muller, freshmen Brian Ginter and Justin Gray each had one goal and one assist. Freshman Steve Pape and junior Chris Salemme each had one goal, sophomore Jack Heim had one assist and junior Mike Pape had two assists.

Sophomore goalie Antonio Masone recorded the win with seven saves in 45 minutes. For the last 15 minutes of the game, sophomore goalie Geoff Kloc had three saves.

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The men's team played in this years PAC championship.

Senior athlete player profiles Wilson walks on after four years

by Catharine Hernson assistant perspectives editor

Hailing from Wilmington, Vt., senior Wendi Wilson completed her last year of college as a basketball player. Playing since eighth grade helped pull Wilson back to playing after ankle surgery that kept her off the team for her entire junior year.

The type of person who always worked hard and showed up everyday, Wilson was also a fun person to have on the team. Though she feels she was a quiet motivator on the Cabrini women's team, Wilson hopes that the team will remember her for the effort she put in to playing basketball. Always a joker, Wilson knows how to keep the wear and tear of

stress down. "Laughter takes off more years than step class," is her favorite saying, because being in a good humor will always keep a person healthy.

In high school Wilson formed a good relationship with her coach. Her role model was "the type of person who was always there for you, in terms of basketball and on the personal level. He just had a great personality." Wilson has taken the care given to her and used it as both a player and a student.

'The best part of playing basketball is being part of the team. I love being part of a team that does things together. And a basketball team is more close-knit because there aren't a lot of players," Wilson said. "Also I like the fast

pace of the game, you don't get bored with it." •

The best memory Wilson has as a member of the Cabrini basketball° team is winning the PAC championship her freshman year. "Going to the NCAA tournament was such a great experience."

At home Wilson is the middle of three children, she has an older sister and a younger brother, which added to her liking of the team atmosphere. She also has a cat named Jasmine to keep her company in the Green Mountain State. Home life can lend a lot to personality, so Wilson's small family made it easier for her to fit in on a smaller team.

Carman holds record

by Tracy Timson sports editor

Senior Becki Carman proved her love for the sport when she said her hobbies were track, track, track, and coaching track. Obviously, she is a runner for the Cavaliers track team and has been running track for ten years. She also says her other hobbies are "reading, working out, and painting."

Carman is a sports science major. Not only has she been on the track team while at school, she also tried volleyball for one year. She knew she was destined to be part of the track team when she pulled up to Cabrini as a senior in high school for a visit and Coach

O'Hora, Cabrini's track coach was the first person she saw that 'day. It was sort of a "divine providence," Carman said.

Her training schedule is very hectic. She trains a total of 22

hours per week. She throws three times a week, spends three days in the weight room, and does many drills. She also attends many throwing clinics to improve her

Week In Review

As a sophomore, she came in 7th place at the ECAC's. Her two goals for this year are to make it to nationals and to qualify for Penn Relays. If she does achieve these goals and qualifies she will even break the men's record here at Cabrini.

She says her favorite food is blueberry bagels and her favorite color is blue. If this track star were trapped on an island she would bring her javelins, her cat, and her guinea pig named javelin as her three allowed items.

After·graduation this senior will miss her "friends on campus, and all the fun we had." She also says she will miss the education at the college. She also hopes to get a g_oodjob using her major.

by Leanne Pantone

Women'sLacrosse

assistant a&e editor

The women's lacrosse team had their first game of the season on Saturday, March 16 against Misericordia. Cabrini won the game with a final of 24-1.

Men's Tennis

The men's tennis team ha d their first match of the season on Saturday, March 16. They lost to Villa Julie with a score of 4-3.

Men1s Lacrosse

The men's lacrosse team defeated Eastern University on Thursday, March 14 with a score of 16-3. On Saturday, March 16 Cabrini defeated SUNY-Farmingdale with a final of 22-7.

Women'sSoftball

talent.

Carman holds the school record for javelin and has qualified for ECAC's all four years of college.

Carman 's advice for upcoming track team members is to "set a goal and work hard as hell to get it. Keep on keeping on."

On Thursday, March J4, the women's softball team played a double header against Rosemont. Cabrini ended both games with a shutout. The final scores were 8-0 and 1-7-0. The team defeated Virginia Wesley on March 1$ with a scored of 6-0. On the same day they also defeated Western Maryland 3-1. The softball team played Mary Washington College on MllJ."Ch16 and ended with a shutout 70. Also on that day, they lost to Lynchburg with a score of 1-0.

photo by Paul Williams Becki Carman.

photo by Catherine Hernson

Wendi Wilson.

Basic Training: Cardio workout

by Richard Magda assistant news editor

Spring is here and the Dixon Center gym is being flooded by the masses of seasonal supermodel hopefuls. Rushing to bum mysterious calories and cut fat acquired over winter hibernation, perennial beach muscle fanatics are searching for the quickest and easiest ways to slim down in time for a rawhide tan to complement minimalist attire.

To bum calories and snap into shape quickly, treadmills, stationary bikes and Stairmasters are the most popularand, if used correctly, the most effective. Before jumping on these cardio-kickers, however, it is important to know how hard the average body can be pushed.

For starters, it is crucial to choose a program appropriate for desired results. For endurance, it is crucial to work at a steady pace for an extended period of time. To enhance speed and quickness, however, work in intervals of fast pace exercise with downtime in between bursts. Other programs exist for more modified training types.

"It's important to find out what's right for you," certified athletic trainer Andra Riccio said. "Talk to someone who can give you specifics for your goal. Whether it's speed, fat burning, endurance or any other, find out what machine to use at what intensity and for how long."

Once a program has been established, limitations of the average body should be calculated based on age and resting heart rate (see Target Heart Rate Formula.)

"The target heart rate formula is a very general guideline to be used as a reference point," Riccio said. "The numbers for each individual vary, and depend on resting heart rate. If you exercise regularly, your resting heart rate will be lower (fewer beats per minute) and you will be able to exercise for longer periods of time."

With a designated program and a general target heart rate established, it is time to loosen the limbs and break a sweat.

"Before each workout, make sure you warm-up by doing a light cardiovascular workout until you begin to sweat," Riccio said.

To warm-up, try a light jog or a fast pace walk to loosen muscles and adjust body temperature. Properly executing a warm-up will enhance performance during the actual exercise period, which will lead to better physical results, according to Riccio.

Now it is time to watch the calories bum as the fat flies off. The Dixon Center offers a variety of cardiovascular equipment to accommodate the comfort of all ranges of exercisers. Stationary bicycles, treadmills, elliptical trainers and stair climbers (Stairmaster) are the most functional. Each machine includes set programs(endurance,fatburning, intervals, random, etc.) and a manual option for personal preference. To monitor time and distance, the machines also present statistics such as calories burned, speed, miJes and some even watts, which would be the amount of electricity one could generate during a work out.

The stationary bicycles, stair_ climbers and treadmills are traditional machines that allow users to incorporate the same range of motion as riding a bicycle, running or walking. Stationary bicycles offer back support and are low impact, meaning that the range of motion is mildJy stressfuJ on joints and ligaments. Adjusting the tension on the stationary bicycle will increase or decrease the intensity of the work out. The treadmill allows a greater variety of motion, but is weight bearing and therefore involves higher impact on joints. The greatest advantage of the treadmill is the incline function that allows users to simulate running or walking up a hill, according to Riccio. The stair climber provides a low impact work out but "with existing problems of the back and knees, the stepper couJd worsen injuries," Riccio said.

With newer technology and research has come a new age of cardiovascular equipment, the elliptical trainer. Part stair

climber, part treadmill and part stationary cycle, elliptical trainers are the hottest new aerobic machines and are available at the Dixon Center. Working the upper and lower body together, elliptical trainers allow more of the body's natural movement of legs and hips making it the lowest impact cardiovascular machine, according to Riccio. EUiptical trainers are ideal for injured exercisers who still want to maintain a toned physique.

Although each machine comes with its own set of benefits and potential problems, all are effective if used correctly. Riccio stressed the importance of proper posture when doing any type of exercise. For the previously uninjured, Riccio recommends the stationary bicycle for starters.

"If it's just to start out, start on the bike. It involves low impact and less stress on joints, plus it's easy to adjust the resistance," she said. "I really think they're all very good for getting in shape though," she added.

With the weather soon to be as hot as the Dixon Center gym on a busy day, summer wardrobes will be replacing jeans and sweaters, and that means more skin. The Dixon Center offers everything needed to get slim and trim just in time to catch the rays, and maybe even some summer love.

TO FIND TARGET HEART RATE: Subtract your age from 220. The number you get represents your theoretical maximum heart rate. Multiply that figure by .60 and .85 (60 percent to 85 percent) to determine your training heartrate zone. For a 35-year-old person, for instance, the training range is 111 beats per minute (bpm) to 157 bpm. [220-35=185; 185x.60 =111; 185x.85 =157]

photo by Catharine Hernson

Paul Muller feels the burn cycling on an exercise bike.

photo by Catharine Hernson

The stairmaster is important to a complete cardio workout.

photo by Catharine Hernson

Paul Muller gets a works out and has fun using the rowing machine.

Spring break on the diamond

by Heather Dilalla guest writer

The women's sofiball team spent its spring break in Orange County, Calif., competing against some of the top-ranked teams in the country. The trip was from March 3 to March 10, and the players were scheduled to play eight games.

Under the leadership of first year head coach Karen Pelky and assistant coach Tracy Karr, the team finished (4-4). In addition to the new coaching staff, the program added eight new players to the team.

Sophomore Shannon Murphy said, "Our goal in California was to bring the new and the old together as

a team. There were a lot of freshmen on the team who didn't quite know what to expect entering the games."

With the intention of continuing their success, the team worked extremely hard in preparation for the season. The players were seen working out in the weight room at 6 a.m. three days a week in the fall and practicing hard in the gym from January until now.

Sophomore second baseman Brooke Peterdozzi said, "With all of the hard work and dedication in the off season, we are already beginning to see positive results."

The hard work was displayed off the field as well. Each player was required to

raise at least $600 in order to attend the trip. Many of the players sacrificed their Friday nights and Saturday mornings working softball clinics to help their cause.

Junior short stop Heather Tu explained, "We worked too hard for this trip to be just a fun time and a good tan. Everything that we have done in the off season and in spring training allows us to become better as a team because it shows us what we need to improve upon for the season."

The Lady Cavs went 425 last year and are hoping to continue the winning tradition with the young, new team.

The softball team's season is in full swing with a dedication ceremony for the field scheduled on April 4th.