~Rokkenlike Dokken' until the party ends·

JAMIE KNOBLER STAFFWRITER

the musicians recognize me over aJtd over and want to talk to me and say hi to me before and after the shows means so much.

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If you say no freshmen parking then you have to be able to enforce that at all times including weekends. The one thing they can't do is say one freshmen can't park here and the let a quarter of the freshman class park on campus. Freshmen have their cars up here because they have a job, l can understand that every one has to be able to get to work. What T don't understand is that when I told them I have a job in the city thirty minutes away they told me to take the shuttle and then the train yet someone that works less then I do ten minutes down the road is able to have their car on _,. campus. Now why is it that a freshman that works thirty minutes away would have to use money to take the train yet another freshman that works at the mall is able to have a car on campus.

How many times have you gotten into the parking lot only to find that the closes parking spot was in Founders Hall and you live

The other parking problem we have is that there just aren't enough spots for every one that has a car. If they were to number the spots and give them out first come first serve then the people that live in the New Residence Hall through house two could park in the New Residence lot. Then the people that live in house three through the apartments could park along the street and in the apartment lot. They could then number the spots behind Founders and Dixon for freshmen. They could also clear out land behind the apartments and Xavier to make number lots so the freshmen who live on campus .can park there and the commuters could still park behind Founders.

There are many ways to make it so that every one can have a car on campus comfortably, but they first have to decide no cars for freshmen, and mean all freshmen, or they have to go about making room for freshmen parking. They can number spots and ticket people every day for parking in the wrong spot. That way every one can park near their rooms. They could clear out land and put in more spots by the apartment s so that the juniors and seniors that live there don't park by the houses and dorm buildings. If they are going to allow freshmen to park on campus they need to clear out land by the dorms to make parking for freshmen only. There are many ways that the parking problem on campus could be fixed and yet the school turns a blind eye to it and do nothing.

Anyone who knows me knows of my love for music. I'm pretty confident that my friends are sick and tired of hearing about the · same bands, or listening to the same CDs in my car every time I drive somewhere. This is a passion of mine that I wear on my sleeve, and I make every effort to tie it in to every moment of every day. If people think this is nuts, this is nothing. If you were to compare my daily routine to how I am at live concerts you would think I'd need help. Concerts are my favorite thing to do. Period. Nothing comes even remotely close to the excitement I feel when watching some of my favorite bands perform.

Because a lot of the bands l listen to aren't huge in the music industry, I'm very fortunate to meet a lot of them. This also adds to the live show because having

Knowing that they care to talk to me means a lot, and its something I appreciate more than most people know. I have to respect a band in order to love them, and when I see the band take time out of their busy 'rock star' schedule to talk to people it takes my appreciation to a new level.

This year alone I've been to about twenty concerts, eight of which were out of state. Of those eight, two were in New Jersey, one in D.C., two in North Carolina, and two in Chicago. It wasn't a coincidence that I just happened to be on vacation and catch my favorite bands perform, I drove out of state to specifically see these bands. Am I a little crazy to be doing this? Some believe so. For me it's an adventure worth taking. The reason I drove to Chicago was to see Local H my favorite band. Because they're from Chicago it meant a lot to me to see them play close to home. Their biggest following is the Chi- town area, so I wanted to experience that ultimate show. Because I've been seeing the band since '97, I've made friends with them and kept in touch. Their old Road Manager, Gabe Rodriguez was nice enough to let me stay at his place for the week while my friend and I were out 'Rokken like Dokken.' Needless to say, my road trip was the best time of my life. I saw the suburban Chicago town of Zion, where the band went to high school. My favorite album of theirs was written about this town. As stupid as it may sound, this was probably the coolest part of the trip, getting to experience first hand what they really meant. So for me, my love for rock and roll goes way further in depth than just the CD I play in my stereo. It's on a more personal level. I can honestly say that I've met every musician that I've wanted to meet to this date, and I consider those to be very important moments in my life. I am a rock and roll professional.

Show spirit at Midnight Madness

BERN HAZEL GUEST WRITER

Basketball season is almost here; so that means it is time for Midnight Madness. Following in the Cabrini tradition, the Student Government Associatin is sponsoring this event with the help of Student Activities, Alumni Affairs and Student Development.

This year Midnight Madness is going to be filled with school spmt, contests and prizes. Midnight Madness is going to be held on Friday Oct. 25, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Dixion Center.

A couple of our big events are going to be a Fight Song Contest, School Spirit Contest, and Q 102 is going to be boardcasting live from the event. Just a quick list of other things we have planned is a performance by the dance team, three point shoot-out, other giveaways and entertainment.

As SGA president, I am really exctied about having a fight song contest. SGA is looking for anyone who wants to write a fight song that will be used for all the sports teams.

The fight song will also become a part of the Cabrini tradition, which would be awesome to start. There will be three finalists choosen. who will perform their songs and the crowd will vote on the song that night.

The school spirit contest also is going be tons of fun. This contest involves everyone to come together as a class to show their school spirit.

The class boards are really involved in getting their class to show their Cavalier Spirit. There is going to be money given to the most school-spirited class. That money is going to go to the class board for their senior week. SGA is working really hard to make this night filled with fun and school spirit. SGA is looking foward for everyone to come out and have a great time.