Sept. 26, 2002 issue 04 Loquitur

THURSDAY

September 26, 2002

Vol.XLIX

Number Four

• Cabrini violates local law, page3

• 'Lick' it up with the Stones, page 7

• CAV Pride on campus, page8

Former student talks about son's death

VINCE DEFRUSCIO NEWS EDITOR

Former Cabrini College student Abigail Bullard, 21, wants to make it clear that she did not go to Atlantic City after her 7-week-old son Talyn Walker died Saturday, Sept. 21, after suffering severe head trauma.

Bullard's live-in boyfriend, Keith F. Walker, 29, of Conshohocken, has been arrested and charged with two felonies, involuntary manslaughter .and third-degree murder, as well as endangering the welfare of a child, which is a misdemeanor.

In the days since Talyn's death, rumors have been circulating regarding both Bullard and Walker's involvement and behavior. Bullard wanted to set the record straight about the events that lead up to her son's death.

"We left the hospital; we were the ones that had to take our child off of life support," Bullard said. "This shouldn't be something that I should have to discuss, because my son died in the hospital that day, and for whatever reason, people are now saying that we went to Atlantic City. We went home."

The events that led up to Talyn's death are unclear at times, but the story inevitably wraps around Cabrini's campus and has quickly become fodder for lunchtime discussion. Walker and Bullard met five years ago and were engaged on Sept. 9 of this year. Bullard took time off from school, but would have been a senior, political science major, this year.

The Montgomery County District Attorney's office officially arrested Walker on Sunday, Sept. 22, one day after taking Talyn off life support. The baby had been on life support for five days. Walker and Bullard were in Limerick visiting family when Walker went to a nearby park for a walk.

According to the official criminal complaint issued by Montgomery County. a 911 hangup call was reported from Bullard's Conshohocken home at 6:51 p.m. Bullard said that the operator had just picked up the line when she and Walker decided to take Talyn themselves. Bullard told the operator, "We're taking him ourselves." The couple left in such a hurry that their refrigerator

door was still open when police officers arrived.

The beginning of the day started out normal with an 11:30 a.m. visit to Talyn's pediatrician, Dr. Beth Bingaman, which Bullard felt was necessary after noticing a "clicking noise" in Talyn's rib area when she held him.

Talyn reportedly was not feeling well several days before. He had unexplained bruises on his face and broken blood vessels in his left eye. According to the criminal complaint, Bingaman stated that Talyn may have punched himself or scratched his own eye.

It is unclear whether or not Bingaman suggested Talyn be Xrayed immediately or if he should get X-rayed if the problem persisted through the night. However, the complaint report cites Katherine Hillin, a senior. as witness to a conversation between Bullard and Walker regarding the X-rays. During the course of the conversation, Hillin is said to have heard Walker say that, "I don't want my kid shot with radiation."

see LOCAL, page 2

·Loved ones celebrate life of Jonathan 'Jake' Huber

SHARVON URBANNAVAGE

MANAGINGEDITOR

Junior Jonathan Huber, 21, better known as Jake to family and close friends, died in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Huber was pursing a political science degree at Cabrini with plans to go on to law school before his untimely death.

As child at the age of five, his father, Chris Huber, gave him the nickname "The Great Negotiator." "He always had to argue his reason why he should be able to do

something," he said. " He was an all-around good kid. Everyone loved him."

Huber's outgoing personality allowed him to befriend almost anyone with whom he crossed paths. "He made it a point to get to know someone," his mother, Paula Huber, said. "If he were to come over to your house and you weren't there, he would sit down and talk to your parents or your brothers and sisters, or anyone who was there. He had to get to know everyone."

David Batty, a childhood friend

of Huber, delivered the eulogy at his funeral. "All it took was one day with Jake Huber and you would experience something different;' he said.

As an only child and grandchild, Huber spent his formative years in the presence of adults. Although born in Northeast Philadelphia, his family moved to Collingdale, Pa., where he attended elementary and junior high school. "We lived right behind the elementary school, so he didn't have far to walk. We moved there because we knew he would be

safe," Chris Huber said.

Huber's parents showed overwhelming support in their son's interests. "I remember I bought him a hockey stick, no puck, just the stick, and he would run around swinging it all over the place," his father said. Huber's growing interest in the sport of hockey prompted his family to relocate to another school district. "He had dreamed of playing hockey. We decided to move into the Ridley Township district so that he could participate in their ice hockey program."

Huber had the opportunity to travel to Canada to play hockey with his team from Ridley and also traveled oversees to Europe. These experiences demonstrate Huber's perspective on life. "He looked at life as an adventure," Batty said, as he spoke at Huber's funeral. "No matter how far you were going, it was just around the comer to Jake."

Huber began his college career at Penn State Delco, originally pursing a degree in the medical see HUBER, page 3

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Abigail Bullard and her son. TalynWalker shortly after Talyn's birth in August. Talyn died this past weekend as a result of severe trauma to his head.

Local dad charged with murder of son

LOCAL, from 1

Bullard refused to comment further but said that Walker did not appear to want the baby to be put through any more.

Following the trip to the pediatrician, Bullard went home and then took the baby to pick up Hillin off campus. The two traveled to c~pus with Talyn to visit some friends. Bullard then went back to her house in Conshohocken with Hillin to drop Taiyo off and show Hillin Bullard and Walker's new home.

Bullard left Talyn at home with Walker when she took Hillin back to her house. According to Bullard, Talyn was "conscious, responsive, alert and breathing." She had no reason to believe he would be otherwise, as she had left Taiyo with Walker quite often. When she returned home, after being out for around 35 or 40 minutes, Walker told her that he had put Taiyo to bed. Prior to that, Walkerhad played games on his computer with Taiyo nearby and bathed Talyn after he soiled his diaper. Walker also noticed that

Talyn was "fussy."

Pizza from the night before was sitting atop the kitchen table as Bullard was opening the refrigerator door. Walker called her name from upstairs, yelling that Talyn was not breathing.

Bullard and Walker raced the infant to Bryn Mawr Hospital, a move that is questioned by many, although defended by Bullard, who felt her only choices were Bryn Mawr Hospital and Montgomery County Hospital. "I still believe I got to Bryn Mawr a whole lot faster than I could have possibly gotten to Montgomery," Bullard said. "I feel comfortable that I did the right thing." Even with an ambulance, Bullard feels as though they would not have gotten to the hospital any faster.

Maneuvering through back streets and short cuts, Bullard drove whrle Walker administered CPR to the lifeless child. The couple would later find out that Talyn's heart had stopped en route to the emergency room. Bullard and Walker screamed Talyn 's name along the "hectic" drive, listening for his heartbeat.

The staff at Bryn Mawr Hospital was able to stabilize Talyn during the one-and-a-half to two hours that he was there. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia then transported Talyn from Bryn Mawr Hospital to their own.

It was not until the baby got to Children's Hospital that doctors began to suspect abuse. Dr. Matthew Cox of Children's Hospital contacted detectives to report a case of "suspected child abuse."

Dr. Cindy Christian, a specialist in pediatric trauma at Children's Hospital, examined the infant, upon which she reported that Talyn had suffered "an acute subdural hematoma, multiple rib fractures, a scleral hemorrhage in his left eye, multiple facial bruises and pleural effusion."

The criminal complaint said that Christian believed the trauma on Talyn's head to be consistent with "having occurred immediately prior to his presentation at Bryn Mawr Hospital." Christian said that Talyn's head trauma was a type that "could cause immediate cessation of breathing." In other words, the head trauma caused Talyn to stop breathing, therefore killing him.

Christian is also stated as saying that the fractures on Talyn's ribs included "older, healing fractures," as well as newer fractures.

Christian concluded that Talyn's injuries were the result of "severe physical abuse."

Hillin reported that when she arrived at the couple's house Walker was "yelling" at someone over the phone. Bullard said that Walker was "yelling, but it wasn't to the point of anger." She said that Walker even ~oked after he hung up the phone, saying it was like a telemarketer. Bullard said that the salesman, with a local Audi dealer, had been calling almost to the point of harassment in the past few weeks.

Bullard said, "He was having problems dealing with a specific car salesman who continuously called the house with information that was unnecessary, trying to get [Walker] to buy a car." According to Bullard, Walker felt that yelling

at the salesman would prevent him from calling in the future.

Those who know Walker describe him as being "the nicest guy." Dave Schiff, a former coworker of Walker's, described him as being a "good dad." Walker was the father of two children from a previous marriage, ages four and five. Most people who knew Walker were in shock. One former co-worker of Walker's, who asked to remain anonymous, stated that Walker was a "very caring and devoted father."

Walker was considered to be a good employee and a hard worker who thought everything out. Walker's fonner co-worker talked about his love for games, basketball and his Acura. Walker was said to be soft-spoken, a man who loved to buy things for his children.

"He was like a big kid himself," one former co-worker of Walker's said. "The person that we knew, who was a loving caring father to his children, is not the person who committed this horrible, heinous crime."

Walker and Bullard met five years ago and lived together since August of 2001. Bullard said, "You don't get pregnant by someone, stay with them through the pregnancy, through the birth and through the child's entire life, which you do assume to be very, very long, if you don't trust them and you don't love them."

Talyn Walker was born on Friday, Aug. 8, and died Saturday, Sept. 21, at 2:00 p.m., after his parents made the decision to remove him from life support.

Dr. Edwin Liebennan, a forensic pathologist at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's office, performed an autopsy on the body of Talyn, ruling his death a homicide due to head injuries. Upon the examination of Talyn's 11-and-ahalf inch by 22-and-a-half inch body, Lieberman found multiple injuries, including hemorrhages in both the right and left eyes, a healing rib fracture, a total of 13 broken ribs - seven on the left, six on the right - and a right side subdural hematoma.

Bullard still cannot bear to read the accounts of her son's death or

the rumors of her and Walker's reaction. "I don't really know where Atlantic City came from. I have never been to Atlantic City. So, for me to say when my son passes away, 'Gee, maybe we should go to Atlantic City,' that's almost like me saying, 'Maybe we should go to Idaho.' Why would I say that?"

The impending media blitz has also been hard for Bullard to handle. "Dealing with the death of your child is very difficult and the situation, the media, the press, the journalists, the lights and cameras have made it so much the more difficult."

Listening to Bullard speak about Talyn, one cannot help but feel touched by his brief life. Bullard said she still talks to Taiyo "all the time" and feels like he is still with her. "Talyn was very strong; he was beautiful," Bullard said. Anger has not escaped Bullard as she tries to find the words to describe how she feels. Bullard feels robbed of her young son. "I think I have every emotion you could possibly feel."

Bullard finds her new home to be too painful, saying, "the house that we have, that home is where my son took his last breaths. You just don't want to be there." Bullard also spoke about how she misses being a mother. "I was more comfortable being a mother than not being a mother, and I can't wait to have more children. I would love to have IO more. I would love to be a mom again."

In the meantime, the engagement ring and chain that Walker just gave Bullard are not being worn. Bullard is trying to keep away any reminder of Walker, saying, "It's very difficult to have reminders of [Walker] around." Bullard said that the police have been very supportive of both her family and her, and continue to do so. Bullard also said that the nurses at Children's Hospital were "more than helpful."

Walker is set for a preliminary hearing before District Justice Francis Bernhardt on Oct. 3. He is being held without bail at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

Huber family remembers son

Campus violates local recycling laws

JACLYNFREESE STAFF WRITER

Cabrini College is in violation of local recycling laws by not recycling a certain amount of trash. Cabrini is the latest in the string of places that are having their recycled trash decline in numbers.

This past year, New York City stopped recycling glass and plastic altogether. The reason is because it costs less to throw the trash away than it does to recycle it. Plus, New York City officials have said they have no use for the glass bottles and plastic milk jugs that are taking up space in the city's recycling landfills.

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field. His plans were deterred after becoming informed of the controversy involved with HMO plans and malpractice suits. Huber then directed bis academic goals towards becoming a lawyer in order to help doctors with legal dilemmas, With his new career option, Huber would still be able to be involved in the medical field.

He transferred to Cabrini after completing two years at Penn State Delco. He was taking the maximum credit load in order to graduate on time, since some of his credits would not transfer. While carrying this credit load, Huber also worked nights at Philadelphia International Airport, where his mother is also employed.

Huber's enthusiasm to help others was evident through his actions. "He was always there to lend a hand, give a ride or to just listen," Batty said. "He was one of the most unselfish people I have ever known."

"He was kind and loving;' Paula Huber said. "He was the guy-friend that girls go to when they are having relationship problems, and he would give

themadvice on whatto do or not to do. He was good at getting people together whenit seemed impossible."

Huber recently proposed to Danielle Angelica. of the Poconos, in August. The two met through a mutual friend at Villanova and had been dating for the past couple of years. Although Angelica briefly lived with the Hubers, she returned to her home and maintained a long• distance relationship with Huber.

The Huber's have been com~ forted by the outpouring of compassion from family, friends and those who have sent condolences to their family. "We feel like we should feel worse than we do, but people just won't let us,'' his father said. "People who didn't know Jake, who were at the scene of the accident, came to the funeral to express their condolences."

"Usually when a parent loses a child, of course they are going to talk about all the good things, but with Jake it's all true,'' his mother said.

"If there was a checklist at the hospital when you have a child, Jake was everything you want a child to be:' Chris Huber said. "He was a great person."

how we can begin a better program."

Cabrini does have a few recycle bins scattered throughout the campus. New Residence Hall has a recycle shoot on each floor, but it has recently run into problems because students have put their regular trash down the shoot and it gets backed up. Also, many students would use the NRH shoot if they knew where it was.

"I would recycle if I knew where it was located," first-year student, Jen Fisher, Woodcrest resident, said.

For those students that do know where the recycle bins are in their residence halls, they feel that the bins could be better placed.

put recycle bins in the lounges of each residence hall.

Even though Cabrini may not be putting up big numbers in recycled trash, Holden said in the 20 years he has been here, Cabrini always does a good job with recycling cardboard. The grounds crew also recycles the yard waste from fixing the grounds. This makes Cabrini in compliance with two out of the four items the state mandates townships recycle.

"We have to get back on track with aluminum and office paper," Holden said. "We have to take this one step at a time."

While Cabrini has not stopped recycling altogether, they are apparently not doing enough of it. Radnor township requires its citizens to recycle clear, brown and green glass, non-aerosol aluminum, steel, bimetallic cans, plastic beverage containers, newspapers, bond papers, junk mail, telephone books, paperback books, periodicals, magazines, computer paper and cardboard boxes. Most of these items are available on campus and should overflow recycle bins. However, it may be difficult to fill the bins when there are hardly any on campus.

"We do not have a recycling area," junior social work major, Liz Malgieri, resident of house four, said. "We put all our trash in the kitchen and we put recyclables and regular trash together."

Howard Holden, director of facilities, said the lack of recycle bins is due to the fact that Cabrini has recently changed to a different waster hauler. However, Holden said the college should expect a jump-start in the near future concerning recycling.

"The company we are working with, Mascaro, has a better reputation than the old company we had a contract with," Holden said. "The company is brand new to the campus so it is still getting used to the routine. Once they get adjusted, we will start brainstorming to

"Recycling is important to me, but the bins could be in a more convenient location," first-year student, Kristin Poroski, Woodcrest resident, said. "I think they should have one on every floor, along with a garbage can."

Holden said that once they get into the swing of things, they may

Overall, Holden remained extremely optimistic about the future of Cabrini's recycling program. Every residence hall will have bins, including the houses.

"It all comes down to the students in the end. We can only push so far;' Holden said. "If the users do not use them, they do not work. If we have student cooperation, then our recycling program will be excellent."

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A chute in the New Residence Hall, intended for recyclables, is clogged with trash.

RHA bridges gap between residents, administration

ANDY FINDLAY STAFF WRITER

Cabrini has developed a new association, the Residence Hall Association. The RHA was formed to handle any issues or problems re_sidentsmay encounter.

"Student government wasn't able to handle all the situations of our residents," the new adviser of the association, Mike Quickel, said.

Residents have many concerns. Their concerns were not addressed to the fullest in previous years.

The RHA will serve as a bridge of communication between residents and the residence life staff.

Their purpose is to form a governing body, to coordinate activities for the residents and to promote and protect the interests and concerns of the residents.

The new association will form its,executive board. Their job is to run the day-to-day operations.

Th,eywill also be responsible for planning campus events.

The officers of the executive

board will have connections into Cabrini's administration. They will ensure the policies and services that maintain the residents' needs. This executive board will consist of a president, an executive vice president, a vice president of finance, and a vice president of communications.

All of these positions will originate from newly elected senators.

Xavier hall will have four senators; Woodcrest six; Houses seven; Cabrini apartment complex three and the New Residence Hall will have six. All elected senators will have a chance to run for a position on the executive board.

The first meeting of this association will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The general assembly, which consrsts of 26 senators, will meet monthly, and the executive board will meet weekly.

Many issues will be discussed at the first meeting. One issue that was not addressed last year was smoking .rights. The first meeting will address the issue of smoking inside certain residence

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halls.

The first meeting will also address campus-wide programming. The campus has encountered many problems with servers and Internet connections.

Concerns about housing facilities will be discussed The general purpose of the meetings is to create positive changes on campus.

All residents will have the duty to express their concerns and ideas to their house senators. The changes brought about in the meetings will originate from the residents' needs brought to the attention to the senators. The executive board will then bring the concerns to campus administrators and staff.

The RHA was formed for a reason. Important issues will be recognized and discussed. Residents will have a chance to voice their ideas and concerns. Determining if things will actually get done or not will remain at the hands of campus administration.

HEATIIEJlDILALLA STAFFWRITER

The Philadelphia City Council recently approved.a bill designedto limit the number of off-campus parties that cause various misdemeanors. A large number of students in West Philadelphia wift be affected by the new proposal including St. Joseph's University and Philadelphia University.

Michael A. Nutter, the councilman who represents the district of St Joseph's and •Philadelphia University, was the manwho introducedthe bill He feels that it "is more than fair" and that it acknowledges the rights of sbJdents along with homeowners and universities," Neville said.

"In my opinion, the law is not appropriate. The universities and colleges should cooperate and do their best to help the students be more responsible. However, schools should not be held responsible for the young adults will then be who choose to liable for the live off-campus,'' fines and "I think that mature said Neville. 0ther penal- adults who decide Jannie L. ties if a stu- Blackwell, who dent violates to be independent represents the any of the and choose to live district of the following: off- campus, should Univ~rsity of noise, prop- Pennsylvania, erty, littering, not get their school Drexel University zoning laws, in trouble by their and the public drunk- University of enness and OWO pooractions." Sciences, was the illegal par- only council ties. The bill member to vote Jenn Taggart applies to against the bill. fu I I - t i m e freshman She said the bill undergradu- -----------• oversteps the ates who are under the age of23. bounds of good government.

The bill requiresstudentswho live off- campus to provide universities and colleges with their local addresses. The universities

"I think that mature adults Blackwell was able to talk Nutter who decide to be independent into applying the bill only to his and choose to live off- campus, district. should not get their school in "Students who live and attend trouble by their own poor universities have to abide by the actions. The cops might as well rules of the city, county and call your parents and get them in state, and to have to abide by the trouble for your actions as well," rules of that city, county and freshman Jenn Taggart said. state, and to add more legislation

Dr. Richard Neville, vice is repetitive and unnecessary," president of Student Activities Blackwefl said said "The law may be unsuitable Larger schools such as St and unjust for not only the stu- Joseph's University have many dents but for the colleges. The students living in off-campus new bill is unlikely to affect housing. As a result, there are those who have off-campus many problems that arise which houses at Cabrini College. need to be addressed. Late-night Neville explained, "In order fraternity parties mixed with for Cabrini to be affected, it loud, obscene and intoxicated would have to be done by Radnor young adults have a tendency to and we have a very good rela- conflict with surrounding neightionship with them, so it is bors. doubtful."

Verbal plans for future • reconstruction on campus

JANA FAGOTII STAFF WRITER

While enrollment continues to skyrocket, many speculations have been made concerning possible additions to the Cabrini Apartment Complex. Howard Holden, director of facilities, says no 'plans or drawings have been made for additional housing anywhere on campus at this time.

This year's freshman class tipped the charts at 41 l. This is good news for the college budget but it causes much conflict when considering housing for all Cabrini residents, especially upperclassmen. Though the college needs to expand housing as a whole, "freshman housing is the concern as opposed to upperclas~men housing," Holden said.

Senior Kit Dewey, resident of apartment 201, was one of the many students who heard the rumors of construction. "We were going to expand it on the side that is still the woods, add another cor- • ridor and possibly something out

over the parking lot," Dewey said. She was reluctant to believe anything but sees the idea of expansion as a "positive thing. I believe upper classmen housing to be an especially smart idea. As we accept larger classes, they will grow into larger junior and senior classes, so they will need more space. Also this will free up more space in old housing for the new freshmen."

Current sophomore Maggie Kurtz sees how the change of the apartments may better benefit the campus and her class, as she will be able to live in the CAC as a senior. "If they add now everyone would be happy with housing. It would decrease the overflow of underclassmen donns."

Further speculations have been made concerning underclassmen dorms in which singles would be doubles, doubled would be tripled and, in some cases, triples would be quadrupled.

Woodcrest, which currently houses female freshmen, was made into a completely tripled

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dorm this year due to the enrollment increase.

Kurtz heard rumors that suggested that some houses would be knocke'd down in order to build a dorm, which resembled that of the New Residence Hall. Holden admitted to having several verbal plans of future reconstruction but there is nothing drawn up at this point.

Junior Saleem Brown of apartment 307 had not heard any rumors of construction but once presented with the idea said, "There are positives and negatives to the situation. More space is good but bringing in more housing may lead to more problems."

Both Brown and Kurtz admitted to knowing students who chose not to attend Cabrini due to the housing problems. While additions to campus housing may be only speculations now, increasing enrollment may force the campus to take more serious and rapid action in being able to accommodate its residents comfortably in the future.

Wolfington Center newsletter plans to 'advocate the heart'

MARY ADAM STAFF WRITER

The Wolfington Center has issued a new biweekly newsletter titled "Heartbeats." "It is an every two weeks, easy to read, easy to pick up bulletin that focuses on one issue," Dr. Mary Laver, coordinator of community outreach and partnerships, said.

The first issue of "Heartbeats" was released Tuesday, Sept. 10 with the topic focused on voting.

Every issue will contain a weekly update, a new topic and a cartoon comic done by Brian Fry. A "Big Heart of the Month", which is an award, will appear in every other issue. The first "Big Heart of the Month" went to the freshman class of 2006 for the highest attendance percentage in Day of Service's history.

Included within the newsletter are specific programs that anyone

can sign up to participate in. "We want to not only educate the heart, but advocate the heart," Laver said. "We want to encourage people to not only get involved directly, but actively as well by participating in a program or even starting their own programs. We see 'Heartbeats' as one way to do that."

One of the programs that is offered include Outreach Saturdays. This is a half day long program where one can volunteer his or her services at local organizations, such as: Habitat for Humanity, St. Francis Inn soup kitchen and some children's programs in the Philadelphia area.

Another is the 8-mile long AIDS walk, where there is the potential to raise money for local AIDS programs.

Project Appalachia is a handson program in which Spring Break is spent in West Virginia working

and building to improve the housing in that area.

Border Experience is a weeklong trip to Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas held in May of 2003. It is an experience where one will learn about trade and immigration on the United States-Mexico border.

CAY-Prideis a student-led program that works with under-privileged children. There are some other programs that can be signed up for in the Wolfington Center by the food court.

The next issue of "Heartbeats" will be released next week and the issue of the newsletter will be on the education gap. • It is on the poor children and their school districts vs. upper-class children and their school districts. It will discuss how it affects them and their education.

HEATHER DILALLA STAFF WRITER

The West Nile Virus has rapidly swept through most parts of the United States within the past few years, including the area around Cabrini College. Twenty-nine dead birds in Delaware County have tested positive for the virus this summer. The first documented case was in 1999, and since then the public has had concern for their health and well being.

What the public was not aware of is that for the majority of the people who are infected with the West Nile virus, they will not have any type of serious illness. It is estimated that 20 percent of the people who become infected will develop West Nile fever: mild symptoms, including fever, headache, and body aches, occasionally with a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands. The symptoms of severe infection include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, and paralysis.

It is estimated that one in 150 persons infected with West Nile virus will develop a more severe form of disease.

Human illness from West Nile virus is rare, even in areas where the virus has been reported. In the vicinity of where the virus is circulating, very few mosquitoes are infected with the virus. Even if the mosquito is infected, less than one percent of people who get bitten and become infected will get severely ill. Susan Fitzgerald, the college nurse emphasized that stu-

dents here are as safe from West Nile Virus as anyone else. The chances of getting infected are slim, and those who do are for the most part elderly or very young children. In order to reduce the chance of becoming ill a person should apply insect repellent containing DEET when they are outdoors. When possible, wear longsleeved clothes and long pants treated with repellents since mosquitoes may bite through thin clothing. Consider staying indoors at dawn, dusk, and in the early evening, which is when most mosquitoes are out. Also, limit the number of places available' for mosquitoes to lay their eggs by eliminating standing water sources from around your home.

"I think it is very important to take these extra precautions:' Patty Clara said. "Ever since I heard about the West Nile virus being here in the United States, I started wearing insect repellant or at least having it with me just in case," ir':1

Being especially cautious is a good to do because even thtib~ getting the West Nile Virus is rare, it still does happen. It is impor• tant to seek help as soon as possible. "If you just spent the whole day crabbing down the shore, where many mosquitoes are, and you go home later that night feeling flu-like symptoms seek medical attention right away. No one should ignore symptoms" said Fitzgerald.

Readers may get more information from the Pennsylvania West Nile Virus site: http://www.westnile.state.pa.us/su rv.htm.

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arts & Entertainment Performing arts on the 'Fringe'

JAMI& KNOBLER STAFFWRITER •

The Philadelphia Fringe Festival is over two weeks of dif.. ferent performermances including solo acts, percussionists, fire-breathers, trapeze flyers, fast-talkers, finger-snappers, improvisers, and dryer-lint pup-pets.

Ranging in price from free to $10, theater, dance, performance

Comedy festival provides diversity of laughter

ANNE MARIE WHITE STAFF WRITER

John Doyle, director and designer of "Dutchman" by Amiri Baraka, said, "The Fringe is an opportunity to do 1.U1usual or non-commercial theater pieces It's about risky, edgy theater being produced to captivated audiencesinterested in the arts."

There are two types of shows at the Fringe, adjudicated and unfiltered shows. Theadjudicated shows are shows sponsored

You have no idea how excited I was last Sunday night. I was going to see the final show of the Latino Comedy Series that was being sponsored by Jack Daniels and icaramba.com. The show was going to feature a bunch of Latino comedians that have appeared on television networks like BET and Galavision, and performed in NYC comedy clubs like The Comic Strip, The Supper Club, and Comedy Cellar.

I was especially giddy because I would be seeing famous people that I have been watching for several years on the tube. It was like I was experiencing the magic of Walt Disney World all over again.

I won free tickets to go see the show through the web site icaramba.com. Icaramba.com is a site created by comic genius John Leguizamo (remember Mercurio in the 1990s Hollywood version of Romeo and Juliet?) where Latinos can set up pages describing their interests and whatnot.

"The other day my friend gave me this sex tip. She said, 'Don't brush your teeth before you give oral sex because it opens up the blood vessels.' I say to myself, 'Hrrunm.. that's a good tip.' But then I say, why in the world am I having sex with someone who's all diseased?" This was actually one of the tamer jokes of the evening. Jokes about the political state of the United States were thrown into the audience with much approval. We witnessed a drag queen performance. And we crossed our fingers for the prizes that Jack Daniels and icaramba.com were giving out, but to our dismay, most of the prizes were given to one conspiratorial table.

I tried to speak to host Ruperto Vanderpool about his thoughts on the show but I think he was too drunk on Jack Daniels to give a coherent answer. He hugged me so bard that he cracked my neck. So l turned to my table companions for some serious wordplay. Sergio Orozco was obviously having a lot of fun but as a fellow Hispanic, I

wanted to know what his thoughts were on the show. Did he think that this comedy series has any connection to how Latinos are "coming up on the ladder" of the entertainment business? Sergio Orozco said, "I don't think that has anything to do with it. I just thought that with all the promotion yelling about Jack Daniels and icaramba.com that the host was doing, that it actually exploits the talents of the comedians." I was a bit worried for Billy Peterman, who is of Hungarian descent, because he missed out on many of the jokes that had Spanish undertones. Billy Peterman said this of his experience, "I liked the show a lot, it was a glimpse into Latino humor... even though there were some parts which I did not understand, and for the most part I was able to enjoy the experience. I had a lot of fun, and I recommend it to all." If you are interested in this series, you can still check out the Grand Finale show on Oct. 4th at The Supper Club in New York City.

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The fringe Festivalincluded theater, dance, performance art. music, poetry and puppetry this year and was considered by those who wori<edand attended as a major success.

art, music, poetry and puppetry at various locations could be viewed at non-traditional venues throughout Old City and surrounding neighborhoods. The Fringe presents diverse groups of Philadelphia artists with international and national counterparts in over 59 venues. Many have said it is a great way to explore new boundaries. The Fringe's web page says, "Our audiences are people who are looking for new ways to do things, new things to try. They are adventurous and committed to Philadelphia's performing arts renaissan-Oe,"

and paid for by the Fringe, and the unfiltered shows are not paid for, but are advertised and affiliated with the Fringe: This year there were 11S adjudicated shows and 130 unfiltered shows.

With the recent completion of its fifth successful year, the Philadelphia Fringe is growing rapidly, providing new energy for Philadelphia arts audiences and the artist community. Last year the Fringe had over 1,100 artists participate, and had over 35,000 attend. It is only expected to expand each year, and to .also cover more of the Philadelphia region.

I went with a group of friends to StandUP New York Comedy Club not knowing who was going to be cracking the jokes. The show started at 9 p.m. and we laughed for three and a half straight hours to jokes with political, sexual, and identity connotations. Some of the comedians that were featured were Sara Contreras, Rich Ramirez, Davian Velez, and the host himself, Ruperto Vanderpool. The comedian with the most impressive resume was Angel Salazar. Angel Salazar has done small roles in the movies Scarface and Carlito 's Way.

To say that my group offriends and I were rolling on the floor from laughter is an understatement of the comic flair that the performers displayed. I don't know if I can reenact or rewrite some of the jokes for you, but I'll try. Comedian Rick Mann (who by the way has his own site called funnyman.com) tells his audience,

ANNE MARIEWHITTIS'TAffWRITER

Angel Salazar takes his time at the jack Daniel's Latino Comedy Series Show to pose with fan Arlene MuniL •

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RYAN MULLOY A&E EDITOR

Forty licks. Twenty-one songs. Four Rolling Stones. Nine additional singers and musicians. 45,000 screaming fans. A two hour and ten minute rock show. Chance to see the Stones in a stadium venue for the first time: Priceless.

The Rolling Stones, one of the longest running rock and roll bands on the market, recently finished up their stay in the City of Brotherly Love after shows at Veterans stadium. the First Union Center and the Tower Theater, touring behind their newly remastered CDs, covering the first decade of their career, and a new, two-CD greatest hit compilation called, "40 Licks." The new release, which will be released in the United States on Oct. I, will include four new tracks.

Touring the U.S. since 1964, the Stones rose to popularity and started holding stadium shows. Over the last I 0 years, the band has put on several shows in Philadelphia's Veterans stadium for their Voodoo Lounge and Bridges to Babylon tours. On Sept. 18, the rock and roll hall-offamers hit the stadium again.

The parking lot alone held an atmosphere of excitement. The fans were decked out in their old Stones shirts, even some with jean jackets carrying patches and misplaced rips. There were tailgate parties throughout the parking lots of Veterans stadium, the First Union Center and the First Union Spectrum.

The opening act was The Pretenders, a group that achieved success with songs such as "I'll Stand By You" and "Working On The Chain Gang." While their playing was excellent and their stage presence carried them through their almost hour long performance, portions of the crowd, some who sat in traffic, were in no mood to deal with the wait to see the headlining act.

The huge stage was set with a banner, lights and towers surrounding

• the floor area. When the lights went out, the crowd was in frenzy as Keith Richards hit the opening guitar riff of "Brown Sugar." Mick Jagger, the lead singer, was his usual self, strutting around the stage while doing his unique dance moves, the finger pointing and a move where Jagger turns his hands as if he is loosening a light bulb. He did

not, however, do the rooster dance.

Roll (But I Like It)," then the show got interesting with "Start Me Up," as a giant screen unlocked behind the band transforming them from small stick figures in the vast stadium to literally larger than life rock stars, now eight stories high. The screen was split in four parts for this song, coming together and showing off Jagger, Richards, Ron Wood and drummer, Charlie Watts.

Jagger then strapped on his own guitar to play one of the new songs featured on "40 Licks," "Don't Stop." The song, though unfamiliar to most of the crowd, is a return to the old Stones style of music and kept the crowd going.

The classics kept coming with "Tumblin' Dice," from one of their best CDs, "Exile on Main Street." Followed by "Undercover of the Night," a lesser known song from a lesser

Union Center and the Tower Theater. known album, but still the performance was one of the highlights of the evening. The song introduced a new screen change when the big screen went under a blue spell, showing off Jagger playing the guitar.

After slowing the show down with "Wild Horses," a trumpet player hit the stage for the opening of"You Can't Always Get What You Want," from the "Let It Bleed" album. Before the tour began, the Stones made the decision to theme each show with one particular album. On this particular evening, "Let It Bleed" was the feature of the night. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" was followed by "Midnight Rambler," which was highlighted with stop and go rhythm and a blistering harp from Jagger.

After stepping off of the stage to throw on a long white coat and a fedora, Jagger led the band in through a cover of "Love Train," from Philadelphia's own OJays. Jagger stepped off of the stage after giving introduc-

Mus1~ INC. tions of the extended band, with Watts and Richards get-

ting the two biggest cheers. Then, Richards took center stage and played two of his songs, "Slipping Away'' and "Before They Make Me Run." Richards looked like a shy schoolboy before and after the songs, smiling and saying as little as possible about his work.

feeling for "Sympathy for the Devil." The pyro continued throughout the song, with smokes crawling across the night sky.

Like previous shows, the Stones headed to a smaller stage on the floor, closer to the crowd, to play three songs. To keep things moving, they played "You Got Me Rocking," from the "Voodoo Lounge" album. Continuing with the theme of "Let It Bleed," Jagger put on an acoustic for the title track, "Let It Bleed." Closing their stay on the small stage, they played the Bob Dylan classic bearing the band's name, "Like A Rolling Stone."

After the walk up the ramp, slapping the bands of the onlookers, the Stones ended their featured album songs with "Gimmie Shelter" and "Honky Tonk Women," which appears on "Let It Bleed" as "Country Honk." During "Gimmie Shelter," one of the background vocalists, Lisa Fischer, soloed, giving fagger the chance to further strut his stuff. A pornographic cartoon of a woman piercing and then riding the long-time Stones tongue symbol accompanied "Honky Tonk Women."

The show closed with "Street Fighting Man" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash," and the band left the stage. The crowd, still in an uproar, broke out into screams to get the band back on the stage. After a few minutes wait, Richards hit the opening chords of "Satisfaction," the Stones' first U.S. No. 1.

The encore finished and the band made a run for the door. The crowd was going nowhere as the band pulled out in their transport, police lights flashing. It took a few minutes for the crowd to get the point that the show was over, but as long as the Rolling Stones are alive and breathing, the show will never come to an end.

"Brown Sugar" was followed by "It's Only Rock and

Jagger rejoined the band when fire eclipsed the video screen and the pieces above it, giving it just the right demon

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The Rolling Stones, who have performed in the United States since 196-4,are currently on tour behind their new, two-CD greatest hits compilation, "40 Licks." MickJagger, the lead singer, has always been the charismatic symbol of the band for several decades. The band stopped in Philadelphia for a series of shows:Veterans stadium, the First

The tongue logo, created by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, has long been the symbol for the legendary rock band.

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reasoning and the logic in the frontal lobes of the brain and then there is a part of us that is connected to our memories." Tomasco believes that our brain has to try and connect all of those parts together. "When the brain does that this is when you say I had a dream about. ," Tomasco said. Students frequently try to find meaning in their dreams. For instance

the falling dream could mean that you will undergo some great struggle. Marcel Bassett, a sophomore interprets it as "an escape from the pressures of life." A dream containing running, either from someone chasing you or you chasing after someone or something, can illustrate that your goals are out of reach. It could also mean "you are trying to break away from the struggles that are going on in your life," senior Sandra Prokop said.

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ROSIE GONZ STAFF WRITER

Two Cabrini students were awarded a free trip to Italy Foundation upon nomination by staff at the college. The stude 2002 graduate, both ofltalian-American descent, received the and culture. •

Cabrini is affiliated with the National Italian-American Fo for students to learn about their Italian culture. Members of and faculty and staff nominated those students whom they tho were nominated by Dr. Mary Laver, coordinator of comm Center.

"I thought that this would be a great experience because I w I spent my 21st birthday there, which was really cool," Verdi s They first landed in Rome, but they did not spend any tirn all. The closest they got to see the pope was when they went Reformation Period. They spent most of their time in Sardi Seven days were spent there touring many small cities and vill Some sites included nostalgic villages, which dated back t people living there. In a nostalgic village, Verdi got the oppo thousand years ago and saw the remnants of people who were

"It was an awesome thing to see and I got to climb a moun wasn't too bad," he said

The medieval villages and how the people were still living streets and everything else surrounding you pretty much looke was not that big of a difference.

Verdi also discovered that the employment rate in Italy is with Italian officials and professors that want to plan for a economy is low in these areas, they want to develop them so for people from all over the world.

Verdi said, "I was astonished by how the people are so co they are little, but over in Italy, they are big things. I just thi for granted."

For fun, Verdi ate at many different restaurants. He had plen

Everyone dreams, but it is what we dream that raises so many questions. What does it mean? Is this really going to happen? Dream interpretation can be very complex. Since Freud's "Interpretation of Dreams," the idea has been common that dreams reflect underlying thoughts and feelings. The ordinary belief today is that the people, actions, settings and emotions in dreams are personal. There is a connection between these personal dream elements and what role they play in our sleeping state of mind.

Some common dreams are those that take place in a frightening atmosphere, where you believe that you are falling, someone is chasing you or a death occurs. Dreams can be interpreted in many ways.

According to psychology professor Dr. Anthony Tomasco, "The brain tries to make some sense out of what we dreamed." Even though Tomasco is not a big believer in dream interpretation he does believe in the current theory about dreams. "The most common theory is the activation synthesis model, Tomasco said."

"This model suggests that there is some psychological purpose for certain areas of the brain to be activated during sleep. Such areas are the sensory area where vision in the occipital lobe and hearing in the temporal Jobe can be found. Then there is the interpretative part, the part that does the

Flying is another extremely common dream. These types of dreams usually represent frustration or sadness. It can also represent a lack of control. Death in a dream usually coincides with major changes in life. It can illustrate the end of something as well as the beginning of something new.

First-year student Krista Eshelman said, "I heard that when one dreams of a death it means that a baby is being born and when one dreams of a baby being born it means that someone is going to die." This could very well be considering that it represents the circle of life.

Dreams also contain symbols. These symbols represent a plethora of meanings. If a dream includes kisses, they usually represent acceptance and release. Money in dreams indicates good luck. Dreams that consist of color represent the future. Blue indicates that a new friend will come into your life. Black means solitude or loneliness. White represents authority and absolutes. Red means devotion, green means travel, yellow indicates illness and brown symbolizes safety and security.

Is there logic behind these dreams and symbols?

Whether you believe that dreams have a hidden meaning or that they are psychological, it is always interesting to hear others' interpretations. What is your next dream going to mean?

Did you ever stop to think about what that dream you had last night could mean?

LAUREN GATTO STAFF WRITER

Senior John Verdi, right. and 2002 Cabrini graduate, Anthony Contipodero, le Italy. They were awarded the opportunity to travel by the National Italian-A

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summer by the National Italian-American John Verdi, senior and Anthony Contipodero, t to go to Italy to find out about their heritage tion, which has a Gift of Discovery Program organization sent applications to the college, t deserved to go. Both Verdi and Contipodero outreach and partnerships in the Wolfington inally going to learn about my heritage. Plus, re at all, so they didn't get to see the pope at iterbo and saw the Pope ·s Palace during the hich is an island off the west coast of Italy. s.

00 B.C. and medieval villages that still had ·ty to go inside of a cave that collapsed a few •ors from the time before Christ. which was about a mile and a half long, so it e also amazed Verdi. The buildings, houses, same as it did during medieval times. There low compared to the United States. He met r life in the smaller cities of Italy. Since the ey may eventually become tourist attractions with the little things they have. Well, to us t since we are so Americanized, we take a lot f eight-course meals and everywhere he went 1r------~~ they would give him

some wine and plenty of salty ham, salami and cheese.

"The food was very good. That was probably the best thing aside from finding out about my heritage. I got some really good food," said John.

"It was an amazing trip. I loved it there. I learned so much from just being there and seeing how the people lived. I was even in some newspapers over there. Although I don't understand what most of them say, it's just nice to see," Verdi

joy a gorgeous day in said. n Foundation.

CAV Prideteaches childrento reach higher

CRISTlN MARCY STAFFWRITER

CAV Pride, a community service group dedicated to helping children, recently went to the Don Guanella School that specializes in developmentally -and emotionally challenged youth. CAV Pride strives to help underprivileged children and to relate to their emotional needs. In just one afternoon, eight students and two faculty members were able to be a friend to a child and put a smile on their face for at least that afternoon.

During this outing on Saturday, Sept. 14, members of CAV Pride had 'the benefit of participating in a fun-filled day of soccet, kickball and basketball with many exceptional kids. Members were

able to assist children with autism, Attention Deficit Disorder and physical challenges through the games by helping them around the bases or just being a team member. In the afternoon, Cabrini students lent a hand and the pool area of Don Guanella was cleaned for the session and ready to be closed. Cabrini students wtiere eager to mop-ttie deck, wipe down tlie walls and clean the windows.

CAV Pride works with many children who either do not have

Jfamilies or a safe place to go on the weekends. Seeing new people and making new mends is a joyous and wonderful occasion for them. Christa Angeloni, sophomore and CAY Pride co-president said, "You could sleep in until two and waste most of your Saturday, or you could get up a little early and experience what it is like to change the life of a child."

The Don Guanella School has a long-standing relationship and history with Cabrini College. Annually, the new freshman class visits the school as part of the Day of Service. Chris Burke, a fonner student of Don Guanella and television star of "Life Goes On," first started his acting career on the stage here on Cabrini's campus. The students of Don Guanella also have taken delight in many nights here at Cabrini, laughing and smiling with the Improv Troupe.

CAY Pride was started three years ago and was designed and dedicated to working with children and guiding them in any possible way. An essential part of CAV Pride is for participants fo interact with the community on a level that is both comfortable to the community and the participants. CAV Pride has a brilliant array of activities planned for this year, such as arts and crafts with the Community Action of Delaware County located in Chester and caring for children of domestic abuse homes while their mothers are receiving counseling. There are opportunities to get involved with Big Brothers! Big Sisters and a chance for tutoring and mentoring at the George Washington Carver Center and Urban Bridges along with more trips to the Don Guanella School.

"CAY Pride is something everyone should take part in just once, and experience what they can mean to a child for just a few hours," junior and CAY Pride co-president Liz Malgieri said.

For more information or to join CAV Pride contact: Christa Angeloni or Liz Malgieri at CabriniCavPride@yahoo.com.

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11embersof Cav Pride spent a day at the Don GuanellaSchool in Springfield, Pa. Christa Angeloni,CA.VPride co-president, "reaches higher" with Johnny at the top.

11Love is the immortal flow of energy that nourishes, extends and preserves. Its eternal goal is life."

Smiley Blanton

Tomorrow?

I'm just the average college student. In the mornings, after slamming my dirty fists against the snooze button, I know I shoul9 get something accomplished. Once I'm through throwing my fit, I really don't have a care in the world - just another day. But there's always work to be done, I guess. The weekend really couldn't come any slower, but I'm waiting nonetheless. It's hardly the end of the world though. After all, I'm young. I have my whole life ahead of me to do the things I should be doing. Hold on, there's the phone.

"Yo dude!" That's my friend. He even calls his girlfriend "dude."

"Hey, what's up?"·

"Nothing, dude. The weirdest thing just happened."

"What's that?"

"My mom just called to tell me that she loves me."

"Yeah, wefl 1'm sure she does. What's so strange?"

"Hold on, dude, I have another call."

J wonder what that was about. Oh well, he'll be back in a few - no big deal. It's going to be a long day. I have a 9;35, 10:55, maybe I'll grab lunch and then go to the "Hey dude." He's back.

"What's wrong? You don't sound right."

"It was my dad, from the hospital."

"What happened?"

"I'm not sure. But my mom she's dead."

tt happens that fast As the editorial board discussed the best way to engage readers to appreciate the vaiue of life, we understood that the typical bits of wisdom ("don't take anything for granted," "tell who you love that you love them," and so on) are forgotten as quickly as they are offered. Whatever way we decided to address it, the fact is that the wisdom we let slide is the fundamental truththat makeslifeworthliving.

Today,appreciateone anotherand love.While tomorrowis never promised,neitheris the last "I loveyou."

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Decisions today will affect our future

ANNMARIE WHITE

Maybe everyone is already tired- of hearing the waging war and the possible draft that President Bush has been clucking about for over a year, but I remember the first thought I had when I heard that young men would be recruited.

The draft worried me because I had friends from high school who

had enlisted in the Air Force, Marines, and Navy the summer before.

I was also panicking because I had bothered my close friend Chris to fill out that Service registration form at the post office six months earlier. I couldn't believe that I was the indirect cause for his departure to a situation that I know he would not come out of alive. I was so relieved to learn that only to extreme measures would they draft college-age males. My thought processes lead me to thinking about my friends who

had gone directly to the Armed Forces.

For example, my friend Arthie was the biggest clown in the class. He couldn't let a single comment go by without a joke. He never handed in work but at the same time was a genius whose intelligence you couldn't help envying. He was a wrestler, so maybe the physical aspect of training wouldn't bring him down right away. My point is, from what I knew of him, I don't know if he was prepared to go to a foreign country and fight for something as abstract as a

whole nation. Was he ready to give his life for a multitude of people? Does he understand the gravity of his responsibility?

Looking at the majority of people our age, I wonder if our concerns encompass things other than school, friends, family, jobs, and searching for something fun to do. If you had to pick one person out of the crowd, would you know if they had the capacity to do such an important job for our nation? I don't want to seem as if I were underestimating my friend Arthie because I don't. I applaud his

bravery in deciding to do something of his life that I know I would have chickened out of. We are lucky to have pretty normal lives. I think we should remember all those kids (essentially) that stepped out into less familiar waters. It should also motivate us to be more involved in the decisions that will eventually affect our future. Only thing is, Arthie and thousands, if not millions, more have done it already.

One more gripe about Residence Life

STAFFWRITER

Clearly I missed the memo telling me, as well as every other Cabrini upper-classman, that I am totally unemployable. No one with any occupational status could possibly lug a person's entire life up stairs into half a room with a foot and a half of closet space. Apparently the entire campus knew, but I was left entirely in the dark, yet again. Leave it to Residence Life to degrade the entire student body in one foul

Je-in date.

think there was a meeting. e topic: how can we conceivably inconvenience as many people as possible? And the answer was simple - move in on Monday. What an enlightened and completely accommodating conclusion.

Let's discuss where this left me, shall we?

Not only do both of my parents work, but they have very demanding jobs with personal days at gun point only. This leaves little hope for the student with no personal transportation, which, at the time, I was Jacking.

As the concerned co-ed, I

called the office of Residence Life, hoping to be allowed to move in on Sunday, an unprecedented 24 hours before the general public. I explained my situation to the attentive ear of whoever would listen, and, to my chagrin, I was denied the necessary exception. They claimed there would be no one in the house to open the door, though there were various student athletes, ambassadors, a Resident Assistant, and a co-facilitator already residing within the Jocked house.

They suggested moving in at night, with my parents' assistance, after their regular workday. This would be optimal, except for the fact that I would be moving in at approximately 11 p.m., and I would be missing my first Monday night class.

After a bit of prodding, some pleading and a Jot of crying, I pried the car keys from the whiteknuckled hands of my people and drove myself to school Monday morning, having accomplished nothing with my diplomatic niceties over the phone.

This left poor, weak and defenseless Kelly to move hundreds of pounds of dorm room crap up a Jong driveway and a flight of stairs alone. Delightful. I especially liked when I had to carry my refrigerator upstairs; I could really feel the burn.

How, exactly, is one to establish a working relationship with a department that is so flagrantly unconcerned for the needs and responsibilities of those for whom they work?

I have a hard time believing anyone in Residence Life, save RA"s and the occasional RD, has ever set foot inside a dormitory. Clearly their pampered derrieres have never set cheek in the couches in any selected lounge. They've never flopped down expecting cushion but gotten sodomized by a steel bar. And they certainly have not taken cold showers for a week because the hot water only lasts 40 minutes and 60 girls are dirty. They would never survive an August in Woodcrest.

And where might one find refuge on a balmy summer night?

Certainly not in the room of their gracious comrade in another dorm; over-nights are frowned upon, a policy that adds insult to injury to the unfortunate freshman girls assigned to Woodcrest.

The scare tactics of last year all but beat this year's lot of RA's into submission. In some cases, they are required to sing in and out of the building during their off hours, leaving notice of where they will be and when they will return.

Since the mass firing, RA's are prone to fits of tears and rage while performing the simplest of

duties. Fire inspections require stressed resident assistants to wear white gloves and all but check tile grout with a petri dish and a microscope. Refrigerators only marginally over the 2.1 cubic foot allowance are leaving rooms at an alarming rate. (Since when is a 2.1 cubic foot mini-fridge large enough for anywhere from 2 to 4 people? That size does not even hold a 2-liter bottle.)

I am bitter, though. The thought of being unemployable mingles with visions of my mounting educational debt, and, together, I can see only myself, living in a box in my parents' basement well into my 40s, all this springing from Residence Life lack of consideration, and a poorly planned movein day.

The cafeteriavs. the food court

The age-old battle of superiorfood servicecontinuesas StephanieMoritz and Antonio Masoneargue for their favoriteeating place

You can eat all this plus the choice of a salad bar, cereal bar, omelet station, soup, bagels, waffle station and best of all soft ice cream.

Chicken finger wrap ummm sounds good, but let's face it, after a few days they just get old. The wigwam is definitely convenient when you just have a few minutes in between classes, but who really likes to wait in line for IO minutes only to find out that they will have to end up flexing some of their meal due to the over priced food?

Sure the cafeteria isn't any five-star restaurant, but it has its benefits. There is without doubt more variety in the cafeteria and plenty of food to design your own combinations.

The cafeteria allows you to eat just about as much of what you want, where you might be limited to small proportions at the Wigwam. Everyday at the cafeteria you have the choice of a hamburger, cheeseburger, pizza, grilled cheese, french fries and a cold cut bar, all in which you can get at the Wigwam anyway.

The Wigwam is so cheap this year. They have cut down on the personal pan pizzas and changed it to two measly slices of pizza. There even seems to be a nicer staff at the cafeteria.

There isn't a day that goes by that one of the staff members working in the cafeteria doesn't stop me to say, "Hello," or "How's it going?" The only thing I have ever heard from the ladies working behind the counter at the Wigwam is, "Who's next?"

So if you're looking for a place to sit, relax and catch up on the latest gossip, then the cafeteria is definitely a better choice.

When it comes to eating at Cabrini, all of the students know that the Wigwam is so much better than the cafeteria. Besides not having to wait in line for what seems like all afternoon, the Wigwam is more convenient in many ways. Whether it be that you 're a picky eater or simply just in a rush, the wig-warn is definitely the best bet.

One thing comes to mind when comparing the two dining halls - quality not quantity." Even though the food at the cafeteria is all you can eat, the quality of the food is not at

Wigwam. Don't get me wrong, eating at the cafeteria is great if you feel like stuffing your face with the same exact foods on a daily bases. Even though the Wigwam is smaller in size than the cafeteria, the variety of food the Wigwam offers is much greater. The cafeteria is very repetitive when it comes to the food that they serve. I don't think anyone wants to eat a greasy grilled cheese sandwich or a "chewy" hamburger from the cafeteria everyday.

Sure if you haven't eaten anything all day the cafeteria may seem like a good idea, but for what reason did you miss breakfast or lunch in the first place, was it due to the tremendous line that you didn't feel like waiting on, or was it due to the fact that you got there and the food that was being served dido 't appeal to your appetite? Overall, the benefits of eating at the Wigwam greatly outway the benefits of eating at the cafeteria.

Gossip and rumors: don't believe the hype

who sometimes does not forget is the main target of what is being said.

at work thought of me, including the other employee involved in the rumor with me.

Gossip

Yeah,I said it!

Gossip!

Everyone at one point or another has been involved in some sort of rumor. For some reason we crave information about other people, even if it's not true. I will admit, I love hearing juicy gossip every now and then, but after awhile it gets old, and everyone forgets about it. The one person

Just recently, at my job off campus, rumors were started about myself and another employee. At first, I just shrugged it off and moved on. Unfortunately, the harder I tried to forget about it, the more I became upset. The first thing I wanted to do was go into work, jump on the loud speaker and tell everyone, including the customers, the truth. I didn't realize how much these outrageous rumors had affected me. I'm the type of person who has a very "I don't care" attitude, but this time I acted just the opposite. I started worrying about what other people.

My friends kept telling me to just let it be, and act like what was being said didn't bother me. Well, I'm sorry. It's not that easy! When you're the topic of a rumor being spread to a large amount of people, and you try to give them the facts, they sometimes don't believe you. This makes you feel frustrated and defenseless, at least this was how I felt. I honestly don't get it! Why would anyone care to know your business? Is it really that important to you? And where's the satisfaction you get out of talking about it? I know I am just as guilty as every other

person when it comes to believing gossip, but I never really thought or cared about the person being targeted. Now, I understand.

Gossip can play with your mind, and sometimes damages relationships. In extreme circumstances, it can possibly ruin your entire life. In my situation, that's definitely not the case, but I feel that the bonds I made with some of the other employees have been completely severed. I don't like to admit it, but I can also tell that my friendship with the person who was also a target of this ridiculous rumor has slowly started to fade.

It's been about two weeks since the gossiping started, and I am still trying to forget about what hap-

pened If you ask me a week from now, I probably will sti11be just as bitter about the whole situation. I know it may sound like I'm blowing this way out of proportion, but I'm not. I see these people all the time, and I'm reminded of how someone unknown to me cared so little about my feelings and the feelings of the other person involved.

I realize now how much gossip hurts people, and will definitely think twice the next time I hear something being spread around campus, or work.

It's really none of my business anyway!

STEPHANIE MORITZ STAFF WRJTER

ANTONIO MASONE STAFF WRJTER

SAC requirement for athletic department

AMANDA SNOW STAFFWRITER

Collegiate athletes have their own affiliation called the Student Athletic Committee, which is based on a three fold focus: standing up for the rights and needs of athletes, getting involved with campus activities and working on volunteer duties in the community.

The SAC is a n_ationalorganization required by the NCAA. Due to its obligations and responsibilities to collegiate athletes, the NCAA requires the SAC to be a part of every college campus for the sake of athletic rights. This way they also have established a common institution that can monitor college funds, making sure athletes are properly provided for, equally.

"The SAC is for the students and is suppose to give them the direct effect of what quality experience is about. Right now they are a little too loosely organized but they seem to be off to a good start," John Dzik, athletic director, said.

With SAC at Cabrini for about a year, athletes are given the chance to voice their needs and concerns. The Cabrini SAC currently has about 16 representatives, or two per team. Their hopes are to get more people to support this committee in the upcoming years.

"We try to look into issues like whether or not other teams are talking trash on each other and how they can be fixed so there is a little more respect held amongst the different team members," Tim

Pep band coining soon to Cabrini

CHRISTINA PISELLI STAFFWRITER

Dr. Adeline Bethany, chair of the fine arts department, was informed of a student interest in forming a pep band to play at school games. However, there is one problem, no one knows who these students are.

A pep band is a small group that plays music to energize and excite the crowd. Bethany said, " It is a good idea and we should pur-

instruments, Bethany would look into hiring a coach and planning a budget. Preferable instruments to form a pep band are percussion, brass and woodwind.

If you are picturing your high school band sitting in the stands with siJly uniforms, then get rid of that image.

Bethany would like to work with the students and create a band based on their opinions and ideas. Once there

is an estimated M1cHEUE CRC1'MP(/s-rJoHPHOTOGRAPH£~ number of how Dr.Adeline Bethany is looking to form many students are a student pep band to play at games. interested then sue it." John Dzik, director of athetics, said, "It would be great if e could use the musical expertise of the student body to enhance school spirit."

Bethany has been informing her students about the idea of eveloping a pep band but no one as expressed an interest. If nough students are seriously nterested, who play a diversity of

Maddox, senior basketball player and a member of the national level SAC for Division 3, said. "This year we would like to try and add

We would also like to see the team players start to shake hands before and after games as a sign of good sportsmanship. This way our competition levels are brought do"'n a notch and there is a little more respect brought out for each other through these formalities."

JohnDzik athletic director

a new tradition before each game where everyone has to pay respect to our country by saying the pledge of allegiance before hand.

Alissa Smith, student adviser foi:.the SAC, said that the purpose of this committee is for athletes to come together as a form of support for one another. "It's only the beginning but we do hope to get more than just the support of our teammates coming out to our events," she said. "The next step the SAC hopes to accomplish this year is to add general representatives from the community at large."

In the mean time, SAC members continue to carry on with

their duties. Volunteer jobs, another main focus of this committee, is a big factor that plays into the obligations team members have to try and work together on. Last year, some of the volunteer jobs SAC members participated were working at the food bank and fundraising for the AIDS benefit. Another team helped at Fenimore Park, across the street, with environmental issues and planting trees.

Karen Pelky, the recreational supervisor for the Dixon Center and head adviser for the SAC, has a good feeling this year will bring in most of the wanted results they hope for. "It's always hard to start out but once you get going, the ball just continues to roll."

Wayback when ...

JDMAINE O'NEIL STAFF WRITER

September 23, 184S

The Knickerbocker baseball club of New York is organized at the suggestion of Alexander J. Cartwright, who formulates rules to distinguish his brand of baseball from other forms played throughout the country.

Contrary to the Doubleday-Cooperstown myth created by the Spalding Commission, baseball evolved rather than having been invented. From the first recorded game in 1845, through the establishment of.professional teams in the 1860s and leagues in the 1870s, the 19th century was baseball's formative period in which the basic rules and structures of the game gradually assumed the form we know today.

Information retrieved from www.baseballlibrary.com

Are you a song writer? Do you have CAV pride?

SGA is looking for a "fight song. "

details such as when and where the band would play can be determined. The type of music performed will be based on the skill level and judgment of the students. Bethany said, " It definitely won't be Mozart." She doesn't know of any other private colleges that have a pep band. All those interested in sharing their musical talent please contact Bethany at extension 8380.

Guidelines:

Two to three verses and a refrain

Open to all students (no more than two people per group)

Must make reference to Cabrini (Ex. Cavalier, Blue, White, etc.)

No profanity

Deadline Is Wednesday,Oct. 16 by 5 p.m.

Drop off entries to Student Activities or SGA office

Three finalists will perform at midnight madness and be judged by the crowd

"The SAC is for the students and is suppose to give them the direct effect of what quality experience is about."

PAC stats Sept. 17-23

Field Hockey: Cabrini, a PAC semi-finalist a year ago, received one first place vote and is third with I 04 points. The Lady Cavs placed eighth in the PAC at the end of the Sept. 16 sports week.

Women's Soccer: Early this season the women's soccer team, in a preseason poll, was voted fifth in the PAC. Currently, the Lady Cavs are ending the Sept. 17 sports week eighth in the PAC.

NFL Scores: Week 3

Women's Tennis: continued PAC Honor Roll: (Sept. 23) Jennifer Keller was also named for Honor Roll this week on Sept. 23. Keller went 3-0 at# 2 singles and 1-2 at # 1 doubles in a 2-1 week.

WDmen'sVolleyball: In preseason polls, the Lady Cavs were voted ninth in the PAC. Currently the Lady Cavs have moved up from the l 0th spot to the ninth spot in the PAC leaving them ahead of Rosemont and Immaculata ending the Sept. 17 week.

Team

Top 10 College Rankings: Week 5 (Sept. 17- 23)

stands eighth in PAC for assists, points, goals and stood eleventh for shots.

Men's Soccer: The men's soccer team was a PAC semi-finalist last season and has finished the Sept.16 sports week lotted in the fifth spot in the PAC.

Week in review

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Women'sSoccer

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Women's Tennis: Coming out strong, the women's tennis team was voted as finishing fourth in the PAC in preseason polls, but the Lady Cavs have another notion on their minds. The Ladies have brought home their fourth straight match win in PAC play with an upset over Gwynedd Mercy, 5-2. After the sports week of Sept. 17, the Cavs have earned second place in the PAC. Team Record:

7-1 overall, 3-0 PAC

PAC Player of the week (Sept.16): Jennifer Keller, sophomore, Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown. Keller went 3-0 at # 2 singles and 2- l at# l doubles in wins over Cedar Crest, DeSalles and Arcadia making it a 3-0 week and 2-0 in the PAC.

(Sept. 17)

White, freshman, MH, Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown. Hit-.320 with 25 kills and 7 blocks in a 1-1 week.

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Green, freshman, S, Springfield, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara. Hit .289 with 17 kills, 58 assists,

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Women'sTennis

The Cavs lost to Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday. Cabrini defeated Alvernia 6-3 on Friday.

beat the University of the Sciences 5-4 on Saturday.

Men's/Women's X-Country: Both the men's and women's teams finished runners-up in the PAC last season. Cabrini is expected to have both teams finish second in the PAC again this season, according to preseason polls.

Volleyball

On Monday the Lady Cavs defeated Chestnut Hill 3-0. Alvemia beat the Cavaliers 3-0 on Thursday.

On Saturday the Lady Cavs participated in the Kean University Tournament. They were defeated by Kean and FDU-Madison 3-0. They avoided the sweep with a 3-0 victory against Mount St. Vincent. INFORMATIONCOMPILED BY CHERYL WAGSTAFF

Tennis team .brings home another win

RYAN NORRIS STAFFWRITER

The women's tennis team beat Chestnut Hill College 8-1 on Sept. 23, making the overall record 8- l. The women are undefeated in the PAC.

"There are no bad qualities in this team, only good ones. We are great friends and we have a lot of fun on and off the court," Carrie Kaussman, who played singles number five, said.

On Sept. 21, the women defeated The University of Sciences keeping them undefeated in the PAC. Despite the heat, the team pulled off a 5-4 win.

According to Rachel Shore, the last match was over around 5:30 p.m. and it was "really hot," but the team stuck together and pulled off the win. Shore, a freshman, won her doubles match with Robin Blanda, a junior, as her partner. Shore said one of the bad qualities of the team is that "it's a young team. Not a bad team, but new." "One of the best qualities,"

Weekly Calendar

Friday,Sept. 27

• Movie, "Lordof the Rings,"9 p.m., Widener CenterLectureHall

Shore said, "is how close everyone is."

According to Kaussman, there has been good leadership under the two captains, Melissa Arriola, a junior, and Blanda. Along with the leadership, the team has three returners from last year, Arriola, Blanda, and Heather Tu, a senior. Kaussman has 2 losses this season and is undefeated in the PAC. She said everyone is "putting in the same, and this team will tum out really well."

In his career, head coach Reggie Day has guided the women's team to a 137-89 record in 13 seasons at the helm, including 12 winning seasons. Day also coaches the men's team and recently notched his 200th career win at Cabrini. Day has over 300 career wins on the high school and collegiate level combined.

This week the top five players of the team will be going to the ITA tournament in Virginia. Shore will be one of those top 5 going and she says "It should be fun."

Sunday, S~pt. 29

• Mass, 7 p.m., BruckmannChapel of Saint JosephAdventureRetreat

Monday, Sept. 30

• lmprov Troop, 8 p.m., Widener Center LectureHall

T IFH,NY PlATT/STAff PHOTOGMl'HER

Freshman Patrice Doyle awaits first serve of match during the recent upset on Cabrini's home courts against Chestnut Hill College.

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September 26, 2002

Vol.XLIX Number Four

l.'\SIDE:

• New pep band to come, page 13

• PAC statistics, page14

Tennis undefeated in PAC