Feb. 13, 2003 issue 16 Loquitur

Dorm destruction getting expensive

MELISSA DlPIETRANTONIO ASST. NEWS EDITOR

The third floor window in the New Residence Hall looks more like a spider-web than a view beyond the concrete walls. Destruction campus-wide has resulted in the shattered trust of residents.

Harold Holden, director of facilities, makes it clear that the problem begins with the students. "In essence, if the students didn't cause the damages, we wouldn't have to run around repairing them," Holden said. "We don't hire people to repair damages. Once they're done repairing, we get back to improving the campus."

But students continue to cause damages, and it is getting expensive. According to Holden, the broken window in the NRH "needs to be cut and installed by an outside contractor, not facilities."

Craig Vagell, a resident assistant of the NRH, said, "From my understanding we know who punched the window, therefore the New Residence Hall will not be billed. Instead, the student will be billed directly. In my opinion, it will cost several hundred dollars because it's a double-paned, tinted window and both [panes) have to be replaced."

Across the parking lot, Xavier Hall has become more than just the home of the new game room; it was recently the canvas for offen-

sive words painted with shaving cream. Derogatory phrases such as "white power" and a swastika symbol were displayed on the walls of the hallways.

Smaller, more common damages are adding up across campus.

In House One, a damaged television stand was the only remnant after the TV, itself, was stolen.

A similarity can be found between Houses Two, Five and Seven; a large hole in the wall.

Senior John Verdi, RA of House Five, said the hole is the size of someone's foot. Verdi said, "It is probably the eighth or tenth hole in the house this year and as of right now the house is being

charged for the damage."

Damage is not the only problem. Failure to promptly address the problems at hand also adds to the dilemma. Karl Heiss, resident of House Six, inquired about missing bathroom tiles since the beginning of the year. According to Heiss, residents have complained about this for a while, but nothing has happened thus far.

Holden said something such as a broken window is a safety issue and "has priority over a hole in the wall."

The only residencies that were not damaged were Woodcrest and Houses Three and Four, all of which are occupied by females.

Angie Hodgeman, the resident director of the apartments, said, "This is a college and damages are going to occur. Facilities is not deliberately not fixing these broken things, they're putting priorities first."

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Ahove:A "do not touch" sign covers a broken windown on the third floor of New Residence Hall. Bottom left:The vacant television stand remains after the television was stolen in House One. Bottom right A hole in the wall can be found in House One in the back staircase.

Santos-Gainer • ~esigns from PR position

GINA PERACCHIA ASST.A&h bDITOR

Nancy Santos-Gainer, executive director of marketing and communications, has resigned from her position. This wi1l be effective at the end of the academic year.

According to President Antoinette Iadarola, Santos-Gainer's decision to.stay until May is just one example of her personal dedication to her work and the mission of the school. "That's a comnutment I really wanted to uphold," Gainer said.

Santos-Gainer has given her time to Cabrini for more than seven years. She is known for seeking out press coverage for the campus and for producing publications for the college.

According to Iada1ola, Santos-Gainer has provided outstanding leadership to her staff and has provided service to every office on campus.

Curtis Gainer, Santos-Gainer's husband, has been promoted to a new management position at the office of Exxon-Mobile in Fairfax, Va. Even though her husband will begin his new project in Virgina this month, she and her three sons will stay in Pennsylvania until May.

"I'm very, very sad to leave. It's been my heart for seven years. I get very emotional when I talk about it. It's been a wonderful experience," Gainer said.

At present, a search has started for Santos-Gainer's replacement. Iadarola will host a reception in her honor in the coming months.

Pat Croce challenges campus to cure MS

VINCE DEFRUSCIO :SEWS EDITOR

Pat Croce, motivational speaker and former president of the Philadelphia 76ers, was on campus Tuesday, Feb. 11 to record public service announcements for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's "MS Challenge Walk." The walk will take place Oct. IOI 2.

Croce, his usual vibrant self, arrived at the Hamilton Family Foundation Wing of Founders Hall in a gray polo shirt, gray scarf and khaki pants. His first stop was the video station, where he recorded a 30-second PSA designed to air on local television. After several takes, the exuberant Croce turned on his noted enthusiasm, and declared, "That's a wrap!"

From there, Croce headed over to the production studios at WYBF-FM where he recorded 10 PSAs to be played over the tenweek period leading up to the walk. The PSAs were tips for participants, from what shoes to wear, to how to get their family and friends involved. Some PSAs offered hope to finding a cure for MS, with Croce offering hope of MS meaning "Mystery Solved."

Croce enacted some selfrestraint during the takes, exclaiming, "Sugar!" quite often when he would make a mistake. Some takes ended in a string of shouts, "Sugar! Sugar! Sugar!" while others ended with a coy, Croce-esque smile.

After leaving the production studio, Croce stopped to answer some questions. Croce is excited about "Slam Ball," an extreme basketball show that he is a part of. "Slam Ball" airs on the TNN Network, and was just renewed for another season. Croce said that the tryouts are going to take place all month for players, in places like Orlando and Philadelphia.

When asked for advice for young athletes, Croce said, "Preparation is the key to success." Croce said to find a mentor who can help coach the athlete

is inevitable.

In his role at FOX Philadelphia on "Good Day Philadelphia," Croce said he had "fun," but had some trouble getting used to the TelePrompTer and the transitions between serious and fun news. Croce said the station kept asking him to stay for more and more time, until he finally had to decline. He was anchoring for the month of December.

Croce, who shattered his leg in a motorcycle accident several years ago, said his leg is "great," and he is "back to riding." Croce was grateful for the questions about his leg, and seems to genuinely appreciate the support from the city.

Croce said he does not miss working with the Sixers, saying, "I enjoyed the fans, the players and the environment." He also reminisced about his antics during the 2001 NBA Playoffs. What Sixers fans did not realize was that Croce had a few tricks up his sleeve to get the fans excited. Besides scaling the Walt Whitman Bridge with a Sixers banner, Croce planned on an elaborate Los Angeles prank.

If the Sixers bad won Game 5, Croce planned on being lowered via helicopter to drop a "Sixers banner over the 'H' of the 'Hollywood' sign. It probably

would've gotten me arrested," Croce said, "But the fans would've loved it!"

As he spoke about his plan, Croce had a mischievous glimmer in his eyes that left no doubt to his claims. Croce said that the craziest thing he has done was to, "Ride a motorcycle through a mini-twister in the Badlands." Croce went on to say that hail was hitting him in the face, but he had no way of getting out of the storm. Three people would die as a result of that storm.

"I only look back in the rearview mirror for glances," Croce prophetically said. "I look forward to the future," Croce said. He does not live in the past. His motto (besides his trademark, "I Feel Great!") is "Carpe Diem," or "Seize the day."

Croce now makes part of his living being a motivational speaker. His newest book is coming out in the fall from Simon and Schuster, called, "Lead or Get Off the Pot!"

Croce seemed to be impressed with the facilities at Cabrini. He even took some time to talk to students around the area.

No Croce interview would be complete without just having to ask him how he feels. Of course, in true Croce fashion, he replied, "I feel great!"

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Pat Croce reads a PSAfor the MS Challenge Walk in the WYBF production studio. along. "Believe in your own abilities," Croce said. With the will and the skills, Croce said success

Spring film festival Back explains life in Israel, celebrates history Middle East with terrorism

VINCE DEFRUSCIO NEWS EDITOR

To commemorate a number of occurrences, including Black History Month and Women's History Month, the Histo'ry and Pre-law Clubs are initiating a spring film festival.

Lisa Esposito, junior and president of the Pre-law Club, is hoping that the college community will celebrate Black History Month arid Women's History Month by participating in the film festival.

The film festival itself will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 19 with the film, "Malcolm X," starring Denzel Washington. The festival will continue until the end of the semester, offering a new movie each month.

"Norma Rae" will be shown on Tuesday, March 25. The movie

stars Sally Field in her Academy Award winning portrayal of Rae, a labor union organizer.

Tuesday, April 22, will be the movie, "The Best Years of Our Lives," a movie about World War II veterans returning home to their families and having to re-adjust to peacetime. The movie won several Academy Awards.

Dr. Jolyon Girard, professor of history and moderator of the film festival, said that the movies would be shown at 7 p.m. in the Widener Center Lecture Hall. Admission is free.

First year student Jennifer Beck is a member of the History Club. Beck is hoping to create an interest on campus for film festivals such as this in the future.

Girard said, "I like these movies that's why I'm going. And, there will be free popcorn."

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Israeli citizens find themselves living lives defined by terrorism. This life was explained, last week, in a seminar by Rachael Tzvia Back, poet and scholar of Western Galilee, North Israel. Her words silenced a boardroom full of students and professors, Thursday, Feb. 6.

"We are victims of terrorism and its effects," Back said. She went on to tell the room that many terrorist attacks in Israel, happen on Sunday morning. As a teacher of English literature, Back told Cabrini students she would never choose to teach her classes, on a Sunday, for fear of that reason.

"Your entire way of looking at human life changes when you're living in constant terror," Back said. "Our daily life choices are defined Sy that fear."

Today's news is tomorrow's trash and today's actions are tomorrow's vague memory, according to Back. "So how do we make peace with a stone for a heart?," Back posed, "I don't know," she answered in response to her own question.

There is a new type of terrorism Back addressed in her talk. As they speak of terrorism, today, in Israel, Israelis are most likely to think of it in the form of a suicide bomber.

When Cabrini students were asked what they thought a suicide bomber was, Senior Jose Jalanvoni, an English communications major , said, "It's a corruption of dedication by Palestinians." According to Back, Jose had hit the nail right on the head.

These bombers, waging a holy war, are called jihads. They are Palestinians who line up as a list of citizens to become suicide bombers. This is done, in part, because of a strong belief.

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"These people want things to be run the way, they believe, is correct. rt is that notion of corruption, in dedication or religious belief, which gives a note of promise to the individual bomber

that, in turn, makes them believe they are martyrs." Back said. "Their religious belief is that, because of these bombings, they will make it into paradise in the after life."

She went on some more to explain that in Islam, it is forbidden to commit suicide and kill the innocent. But according to the Palestinian martyr, these suicide bombings have a purpose. Since Israel is set in a more secure situation as far as government stability, military power and living accommodations is concerned, Palestinians believe that they are getting back at Israel with these suicide bomb attacks.

"We don't have F-16s, Apache helicopters and missiles," said Abdelaziz Rantisi, a spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement, or Hamas, which claimed responsibility for more suicide bombings against any Israelis than any other Palestinian group according to the August 18, 2002 article in the Washington Post. "They are attacking us with weapons against which we can't defend ourselves. And now we have a weapon they can't defend themselves against... We believe this weapon creates kind of a balance. Because this weapon is like •--------

an F-16," Rantisi said.

Since the bombers believe that they 'are sacrificing themselves courageously for all believers in their practice, and that they are putting their faith in God, these suicide bomber's families are very proud of what the bomber does. The bombers are made out to be heroes and because of this celebrity status, the family then becomes famous because of the act that has been committed, according to Back.

When Back was asked what she thought Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian lt!ader, thought of these suicide bombings, she said, "Yasser Arafat speaks in two voices. He has condemned yet condoned the suicide bombing acts."

The last question was asked by Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, President of Cabrini College. She asked Rachael Back what she thought could be done to make peace in the Middle East. Back said, "I think that the Palestinians and the Israelis both have to realize that neither side will get what they want," and because she had already told the room that the Israelis carry most of the hope for peace over there, Back then said, "The Palestinians have to be the ones to extend a peaceful hand."

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Learning communities improving to fulfill expectations

SHARVON URBANNAVAGE MANAGING EDITOR

The freshmen learning communities introduced into the curriculum last semester are receiving mixed responses from students who participated in the program. However, both students and faculty believe that some changes may be necessary to save the reputation of the learning communities in order to live up to the expectations placed upon them.

Catharine O'Connell, dean of academic affairs, proposed the idea for this program to be implemented into Cabrini's curriculum.

"The learning communities will integrate courses together to make the freshman experience more coherent," O'Connell said in an interview last spring, prior to the beginning of the program.

"When students are in more than one class together they are more likely to explore ideas within the class because they feel comfort-

able with their peers and in addition they are more likely to continue the discussion of academic topics outside of class because they work together as a group."

O'Connell's predictions did not fall through for some students. Freshman Kristen Catalanotto was in the Writing about Civil Rights course with Dr. Harold William Halbert, which correlates with Dr. Margaret McGuinness' Religion and the Civil Rights Movement course.

"I really enjoyed the experience of being in a learning community," Catalanotto said. "The learning community experience allowed me to become friends with the people I had both classes with. Knowing everyone made it easier to discuss different issues in class."

Halbert shares these same sentiments about the student relationships in the learning community. "It's good socially because students keep tabs on each other," he

said. "It's easier to find out what's going on with students than in other situations."

However, there were some detectable flaws with the first semester of this program, according to some freshmen. "I felt that the learning communities this year were pretty well organized except for time scheduling," freshman Maureen Cooper said.

"This means that instead of having a Monday/Friday morning class for religion and a Monday/Wednesday class for English composition 101, we should have had the two classes right after one another on the same days."

Cooper is not the only one to recognize this scheduling conflict. Halbert also realized this dilemma and offers a plan to rearrange the class times to make it more beneficial to students. "Next semester we will be scheduling the two classes back to back," he said.

Also, the random.placement

into particular communities seems to be a less appealing part of the program. "It was horrible and not very structured," freshman Amanda Marinko said. She was placed into a learning community taught by biology professor Sandra Devenney and English professor Ted Blaisdell. "I would have picked something else. I wasn't really interested in that topic because I don't really like science," Marinko said.

Prior to entering Cabrini, incoming freshman are sent a package giving them the option to participate in a learning community. Should they choose to, they have to rank in order which communities they would prefer to be a part of.

"We try to honor as many requests as possible," Chad May, Registrar records and data coordinator, said. "However, if everyone selects the same section for their first choice, it becomes a pretty random process."

The teaching partnership between two professors for the learning communities is one of the benefits to the experience. "Overall, the learning community proved that both of my teachers had put in a considerable amount of time and patience to working and compromising ideas that could be brought up in both classroom atmospheres," Cooper said.

The cross-referencing of topics for the learning communities also intrigued the professors involved in the program. "There is nothing quite as interesting as having a student bring up the biography of Malcolm X, which I haven't read in years, because it was covered in the other class," Halbert said.

When asked about his perspective on the future of the program, he said, "It will continue because there is a lot of administrative push behind it and enthusiasm among the faculty."

'Remember the Titans' coach Boone to kick off Cultural Kaleidoscope Week of diversity /

ALEXIS STRJZZIERE SPORTSEDITOR

Legendary Coach Herman Boone, from which the major motion picture "Remember the Titans" is based, will be speaking in the Nerney Field House at the Dixon Center on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. to kick-off Cultural Kaleidoscope Week.

In an effort to help tackle various diversity issues on campus, the senior class board is taking giant steps forward by bringing Coach Boone to campus to share his words of wisdom regarding diversity and the importance of perseverance. The address, entitled "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," will be open to the general public free of charge. Coach Boone was the first African American head football coach at T.C. Williams, one of the first integrated high schools in

Alexandria, Va. after the 1955 Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision.

For years now Cabrini College under the guidance of Diversity Initiatives has been working towards bringing a more diversified outlook of the campus to its students. As students of all backgrounds look for a common ground to stand upon, the office of Diversity Initiatives, run by Shirley Dixon, looks for a stepping-stone for students to start with. "This event is a great start to help tackle the issue of diversity we have on this campus, the seniors have taken a real initiative in regards to this matter," Jason Bozzone, director of student activities, said. Coach Boone's speech will be the kick-off of Cultural Kaleidoscope Week to help bring a weeklong calendar of activities that will promote diversity among the students.

The senior class board originally approached Bozzone in September of 2002 with the idea in mind that they would begin the process of searching for a commencement speaker early. Bozzone notified the class board of the commencement speaker decision but suggested hosting another event with a speaker from their list of possible candidates for commencement, Coach Boone being one of them.

"The senior class board wanted to do something special for 100 nights before graduation, which fell in early February," Gina Roswell, senior class board vice president, said. "With February being Black History Month and Coach Boone only being able to come on Feb. 17, which is the start of Cultural kaleidoscope Week, everything seemed all too perfect. It would have been absurd for us not to take advantage of the seem-

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For the last seven months the senior class board along with Diversity Initiatives, Student Activities, Residence Life, the Athletic Department, the Marketing and Communications Department for the college and various other offices have worked side by side to iron out all details and complications to make this event possible. "Our senior class board, in association with the Diversity Initiatives and Student Activities, worked very hard on this event in hopes of producing a wonderful evening for Cabrini students and faculty, as well as the surrounding community members and colleges," Roswell said.

"I think that Coach Boone's appearance speaks very highly of our senior class, not to mention our school. With the seniors having 100 nights until graduation, it says so much for us to bring such

a renowned figure in diversity to our campus as part of our celebration of the culmination of our college careers," Rowell said.

Coach Boone's speech is due to start at 7 p.m. after a performance by the Cabrini College Dance Team and will be followed by a Q & A and autograph session. For more information regarding Cultural Kaleidoscope Week please visit Shirley Dixon in the Diversity Initiatives office on the second floor of the Widener Center.

For more information: Contact Shirley Dixon: ext. 8513 or sdixon@cabrini.edu

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arts & Entertainment Cinderella waltzes into Grace Hall

KELLY FlNLAN •ASST. i',EWS EDITOR

If Cinderella took place in West Virginia, it would be a lot like "Cinderella Waltz," senior Kit Dewey, one of the show's student directors, said. She described the spring student production as "lively" and "hilarious."

"Cinderella Waltz" was written • by Don Nigro, who also penned "The Curate Shakespeare" and "Lucia Mad." Both comedies have been performed at Cabrini.

In "Cinderella Waltz," Nigro changed the ending of the traditional fairy tale, spinning it into a "backwards, hick version of Cinderella with quirky characters," Dewey said.

"There is no distinct lead," Dewy said, "all the characters are on stage for the majority of the time," she continued.

Neal Newman, an English and communications professor, offered co-directors Haven McMickle, a junior, and Dewey their directorial debut in the summer of 2002.

Both Dewey and McMickle are interested in the field of drama therapy, an alternative form of rehabilitation that unites elements of physical therapy, dance therapy and movement therapy with dramatic role-playing. It can be used in a variety of situations including disabilities and drug abuse. It's used in business settings to promote "group unity," McMickle said.

Both have previous· directing experience with Cabrini's theater program. McMiclde was the assistant director of the fall production of "Boy Gets Girl" last semester, and Dewey assistant directed Nigro's "Lucia Mad." _

"It's a lot of work, bufit's a lot of fun," l)ewe'y said. She and McMickl¢ are responsible for ovo,7g •'.Iaspects of pro~

duction including auditions, set design, costumes, lighting, sound, publicity, and blocking. "We're transforming the theater," McMickle said.

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ln the tiny town of Merchantvi1le, N.J. there lived a little boy with a big dream. "I've wanted to be a rock star all my life," Sean Atwell, senior, said. All grown up, and an Eng1ish communications major, Atwell is pursuing his dream.

Shadesofgray. is made up of five members: Atwell, rhythm guitar, Ed Hartzel, vocals, Dave Moy, lead guitar, Joe Forgan, bass and Chris Moy, percussion.

The band has been together for four years. Made up of mostly New Jersey natives, they have all previously played in bands together, except Forgan, who is a fairly new addition to shadesofgray.

The band plays punk rock/rock and roll, or as Atwell likes to call it, progressed punk rock. They write their own music, but they have done a few covers such as The Cure's "Just Like Heaven" and "Runaround Sue."

Shadesofgray. is not the typi-

cal local band, however, for their music is on the playlist of college and mainstream radio stations such as 94. l WYSP, Drexel University's WK.DU and Rider University's WRRC.

If you have not heard them on the radio, maybe you have seen them performing. To name just a

few places, shadesofgray. has played at the l>ontiac Grill and Doc Watson's in Philadelphia, CBGB's in New York City, and the Waterfront in Riverside, PA. Recently, the band received a call from Atlantic Pacific .Entertainment in Austin, Texas. T)leA&R crew went on a hunt for ,. five bands in the United States, and shadesofgray. was on the top of their list. The band was shocked. "It totally blew us away and we don't know how it happened."

There were 22 students at auditions in January. "There were a lot of new people to Cabrini's theater," Dewey said. John Holloway, Laura Giorlando, Kristan Bush, Mike Paolucci, Brian Fry, Melanie Gomes, Jana Fagotti, Karisma Mcilwaine and Alex Conyngham were cast.

The show is in its rehearsal stage right now. Rehearsals are three nights a week, lO hours a day, including Satur.9-ys. It opens the weekend ~April 4 in the Grace H~Theater with performanees on April 4, 5, 10 and 11. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for the general public.

Atwell wants to clarify that Atlantic Pacific Entertainment is not a record label; it is booking management as well as a promotions company.

Whether things work out with Atlantic Pacific or not, the band is planning on touring their way around the east coast.

Shadesofgray. performed a benefit concert for the homeless on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Merchantville Community Center in New Jersey. The cost was $5 to get in along with a canned good.

If you are interested in finding out more about shadesofgray. visit http://www.anothergrayday.com.

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Cabrinigraa wrestles withjob. opportunity

JACLYN FREESE ASST. PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

If Donna Capone, manager of television operations for World Wrestling Entertainment, could give one piece of advice to college students it would be to take advantage of every opportunity they get.

"It is extremely important to try new things," Capone said. "When employers look at job applications, they do not necessarily look for a 4.0 grade point average but for that well-rounded individual."

Capone, a 1987 graduate of Cabrini, knows all too well about taking advantage of opportunities and being well-rounded. While at Cabrini, she was the manager of the TV production studio, a DJ at Cabrini's radio station and a member of Campus Sound, which was a club that DJed for dances and parties.

By taking a variety of classes and participating ·in things that interested her, Capone believes she had the flair for a job in communications. She gives a lot of credit for her love of the communication field to Cathy Yungmann, assistant professor of communications.

"Women were very scarce in television production back then," Capone said. "She laid the ground-work; she was such an inspiration."

"My job requires a number of skills," Capone said. "I have to meet countless deadlines and this business is team oriented, so teamwork is a must."

Capone interned at Fox Channel 29 and at Wyeth Pharmaceutical in its television department. After graduating, Capone landed a job as a director • and producer for the intermission shows for the Philadelphia Flyers and then moved to Miami to work for a FOX affiliate. These jobs led to her current occupation, but Capone really had no idea what she was getting herself into.

"How I got this job is actually a very funny story," Capone said. "Believe it or not, I applied to an Internet want ad for the WWF." At the time of Capone's application, there were two companies using

the initials WWF. These two companies were the World Wrestling Federation, the WWE's former name, and the World Wildlife Fund.

"I was convinced that I was applying for a job to improve the world's wildlife," Capone said.

"Imagine my surprise when I received a call from Titan Sports a.k.a. the World Wrestling Federation." Capone knew nothing about wrestling when she was called back, but went in for the interview anyway. Four and a half years later, Capone would go on to

International poet brings ntessage of peace to cantpus

SHARVONURBANNAVAGE MANAGINGEDITOR

Once again invited by Academic Affairs to read her poetry to students, faculty and community members, Rachel Tzvia Back returned to the Mansion on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to share her experiences as an Israeli poet, mother and English literature professor.

Dr. Seth Frechie, professor in the English and communications department, introduced Back as part of an "immerging generation of Israeli poets and writers, asking the difficult questions concerning peace and social injustice throughout the Middle East."

Back has published two books of poetry including 'The Buffalo Poems" and "Azimuth." She read from both of her publications at the Mansion as well as selections ·written by Taha Muhammad Ali, a Palestinian poet.

She began her reading by introducing herself and her life to the audience in attendance. "I need to explain where I come from so that you will understand where my poetry comes from," Back said.

She was first introduced to the word "Azimuth," which means "compass bearings," while enlisted in the Israeli army. The word comes from the Arabic word "assumut," but is used in Hebrew, especially in the army. "The first time I heard the word, I thought it had to be poetry," Back said. "It relates a lot to my experiences while in the army."

As for the meaning behind the title of her first book of poetry, "The Buffalo Poems," Back offered a short anecdote. " I was

become the manager of television operations.

"I absolutely love my job," Capone said. "I do not really have a daily routine, so I am always on my toes. And yes, I do, on occasion, converse with the wrestlers." Even though she does talk to the wrestlers sometimes, Capone has no firm plans to try on a set of kneepads and start dropping elbows from the top rope.

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She concluded her poetry reading with a poem written by some of her students at Tel Aviv University. "The voices [of the poem] are intertwined - Arab, Jew, Christian, Muslim, Israeli, Palestinian - no indicator who is speaking at any moment," Back said.

Rachel Tzvia Back recites poetry from her books "The Buffalo Poems" and "Azimuth" to faculty,community members, and students in the Mansion dining room. Sack was the scholar in residence on campus from February 3 through 7. pregnant with my daughter and I was driving in the hills [in Israel] and I pulled over on the side of the road," she said. "When I got out of the car and looked out at these dry hills with strange shrubs and black patches, I saw a buffalo," Back said. "There are no buffalo in Israel and there have never been any buffalo in Israel." After a slight pause, she continued, almost whispering, "But1 saw a buffalo."

"He was very forcefufly and concretely there," Back said affirming her vision. ''I keep on looking for the buffalo, but I have to accept that it was a one time

In his closing statements to those who attended, prior to the reception following the reading, Freebie said, "I'm so impressed. I'm so grateful to all of you students, particularly, who took the time out of your day to join us this afternoon."

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Freshman, Kay Zwolak, had 12 inches of Iler hair donated. She learned about Locks of Love on a talk show, along with sophomore Liz Kronenberg, who donated almost 11 inches. Zwolak, whose hair was to her waist, walked into the salon and was told, "There's no crying in this salon." "It was hard to part with it, but it felt good," Zwolak said. "I definitely recommend it. It's a great thing to do."

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Where happiness and love meet Classes explore the meaning behind these phenomena

MELISSA DlPIETRANTONlO ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Many people think love equals happiness, but sometimes that simply is not the case. There are two courses Cabrini College offers dealing with love and happiness.

• The Philosophy of Love

This semester, Harvey Lape, a philosophy teacher, is teaching the A popular course entitled Love. This course explores the different • I meanings of love throughout history beginning with the ancient Greeks.

The ancient Greeks believed that love reaches its highest level when two good people are in love because they • inspire each other to be good.

',J The people from the middle ages believed in the idea of ourtly love. During those times, marriages were generally nged in the middle and upper classes. Romantic love was said to e been a threat to marriage.

Today, we try to make romantic love the basis of relationships, and not always is this successful. Romantic love is difficult to maintain for a long period of time even Chinese symbol for love. though it offers an easy way to get into a relationship.

According to Lape, "If marriage is based on romantic love, what happens when it fades? You then have to reinvent the relationship or end it. Therefore, it's probably no accident that if marriage is based on romantic love, you have a rising need for ways of ending it: divorce. "

Another aspect of today's definition of love is that people actually seek psychological treatment for it, as if it is an addiction.

The Sociology of Happiness

Psychologists and sociologists are usually known for helping people with their problems, but recently some of these medical professionals have decided to study happiness, rather than things like mental illness, divorce or depression.

There are many factors they have studied in relation to happiness. They examine things such as income, gender and education, as well as others things to find out how each aspect effects human happiness.

Dr. Kathleen McKinley, a sociology teacher, and the head of the department, is currently teaching an honors course dedicated to exploring the sociology of happiness.

Students in this class survey the meaning of happiness. Thus far, the class has analyzed data collected for the General Social Survey and found that in 2000 men and women did not differ in happiness and people who are more trusting of others are generally happier.

Two students in the happiness course chose to conduct a study on romantic relationships and happiness. According to Chinese symbol for happiness. McKinley, "In class, they mentioned that romantic relationships can bring pain and misery and we should not just assume that people who are involved romantically are perfectly happy."

Freshman Erin Shemar said, "You can be happy without love, but being in love with someone and knowing they love you back just makes everything so much better."

"I would rather be with someone that I

"I'd rather be happy without money because money isn't everything."

-Amy Welch Business, freshman

vs loved than have all the money in the world, but it would be nice to have both."

-Jane Spigel, Elem. Ed, grad student

"I'd rather have the money because if you have money you can make yourself happy."

-Mike Asman Bio Pre Med, sophomore

Wou(c{yourather have a[ the money in the wor(d or a (i etime of ayyiness?

"I'd rather have little money because to be happy in life should be our main goal."

-Jose Jalandoni Eng/comm, senior

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Vandalism is never constructive

From Xavier Hall to the apartments, the damage tab continues to climb. Put college students anywhere to live for five months and things are bound to be broken. Residents are aware of the damage. They see it every day. The resident assistants keep them updated on the cost, too.

But only so many holes can be patched before we have to ask, why doesn't it stop?

Something ~as to give. The residents who do not cause problems are paying regardless. The residents who do cause problems clearly aren't learning from their mistakes.

It's interesting to take a look at the students who cause the damage. The vandals lack financial responsibility. Few have jobs

outside of school. Not many are dealing with loans to pay for school either. These statements are not assumptions. The Loquitur staff is comprised of students who live in the various residence halls. We know who causes the damage. We know what the situation is. We know that as long as mom and dad continue to write checks for the destruction caused by their children, the damage will never cease. One of the problems is the punishment. Instead of fining students who destroy campus, Cabrini should look at alternative methods that will force the damagers to face the consequences, rather than having the pocketbooks of their parents paying for it.

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Will punishing vandals with community service instead of monetary fines make them learn their lesson?

In 1989, Cabrini was among the leaders of institutions of higher education to make community service a focal point of its curriculum. Why not take the college's pledge to community service and create Cabrini service? With Cabrini service, residents who damage property will be assigned an act of service to campus. No longer will innocent residents have to factor into their budgets the carelessness of their peers, and campus will become a cleaner place because students will learn to respect what they have.

As Cabrini plans considerable growth, it is time to start fixing problems and not just holes in the wall.

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Participate in peace, protest war in Iraq

RENEE EST WRITER

"No one is going to listen to you if you bash America ... Even if you 're just on the border of it, it's not right... My opinion well, I don't know We have to go to war, I don't want to, but it is just time to Protesting is a waste of time but I agree it is healthy to debate."

These were remarks that l heard in response to some of the comments that fly out of my mouth. But today, I've heard less and less opposition. I went out and gathered facts to back up my opinions, instead of just going with my gut feelings. I talked to people and went to listen to speakers. r read online. It was easy. It wasn't my job or homework, I did it and now it's basically the only area of study that I use over and over again.

I'm ready to write down what I feel like most are missing and that is: It does matter by what means you use to achieve your ends.

I think about what our country is about to do and I'm scared. I also wonder what we have done to Iraq already, which is something no one can fully understand. Iraq's economy fell 600 percent since sanctions went into effect a decade ago. Now millions live on food bags and cannot afford medicine. The sanctions failed. They hurt everyone in Iraq except Saddam and his regime.

After a little research, it is amazing to learn how we are all connected to this land of Iraq beyond the focus the world has put on it today. You, me everyone the world's roots are in Iraq. Language originated in Iraq. As well as numerals, fanning, writing, how to tell time, mathematics, astronomy and the first justice system (the code of Hammurabi). Iraq housed the first builders of artificial materials, the first peopleto perfecta

hydro system for irrigation and also the inventors of the cavalry by horse breeding. Iraq was home of the first school for astronomy and founded universities to teach math, science, medicine and poetry. Iraq is the cradle of civilization in many senses. Their historical expertise in farming is still strong and one of the only ways that some of the people survive there today is under our sanctions.

Hussein-I once heard it put that "he identifies with the enslaver, not the enslaved" and "that he is the exception, not the Iraqis." I agree. The Iraqis are not Hussein and his regimethey are the descendents of the beautiful people that we learn about in every grade school history class.

President Bush announced the axis of evil, and now where will it take us? Who makes a statement like that and doesn't e,cpect it to come back and bite him in the ass later? Bush bas a lot on his plate and he cannot have an answer for everything; but a couple of solid ones would be nice.

Really, what are we doing now? Are we really trying to overtake Saddam or what else? And at what collateral damage will be the expense? How many are going to die or be infected to die through this? I think a preemptive war is only going to add to the past 12 years of terror and suffering. War is not going to end the terror in the US either. Enemies will double with this aggressive action. Not every country sees our aggression in the same light that our president presents it.

I'm just saying, "It does matter by what means you use to achieve your ends." There is a nasty boomerang affect to every action like this. A peace rally, supporting a movement against war is taking place nationally Saturday. Come check it out with Cabrini in Center City. Ask around, you'll find us.

Service widens horizons

CHERYL WAGSTAFF

Service learning is definitely not one of the reasons why I chose to come to Cabrini. I really did not think that I had the time to spend with someone who needed my help.

This may make me seem selfish, and that is probably true, but the last thing that I wanted to do was work with people who did not know my native language or inner city children.

I grew up in the suburbs knowing nothing of the world outside of my realm. Let's face it Cabrini; is not much different from my high school. That is except for one thing, the seminar 300-graduation requirement.

My only hope for my servicelearning requirement was working for Thomcroft, the largest therapeutic riding program in the country located in Malvern. For those of you who may not know me, I

love horses. I have spent a large portion of my life around them. However, due to a terrible back injury that I sustained in high school, I can no longer ride.

Being away from something that you love so much and use as your primary' outlet is very depressing. I still go to all of the shows that I can at Devon Horse Park, and last ye.\!'I even tried my hand at polo over at the Valley Forge Military Academy.

During a trip last September to Dressage at Devon, I noticed a stand with the name Thorncroft on it. My mother and I walked over to it and noticed that it was a program that helped handicapped people learn to ride. With my older sister being a recreational therapist, my mom immediately bought products to support them. That is when my gears started turning; I could use this as my service-learning requirement.

Normally Thorncroft works with Cabrini students for their service-learning requirements. However, this year when I got my packet of options, they were not on the list. I asked my professor if

I could work there instead of one of the places in the packet and she told me to call them and see if they would allow it.

They did allow it; in fact they allowed me to bring one of my newsroom counterparts with me to the training so that they could help out there, too. I was not sure if she would like it as much as I knew I would, just to be around the horses. When we left, she was just as excited as I was. She loved the animals, and she knew a lot more about horses and riding than she ever told me.

I have not had the chance to work with my first student, being as I just finished my training, but I am actually looking forward to it. I never thought that I would be excited about having to do my 15 hours of service learning, but I am.

I do not think that I would have been happy tutoring children or teaching people English. I think that it is wonderful that Cabrini gives its students the opportunity to work where they feel comfortable and will take the most out of their experience.

Following a cult hero

JAMIE KNOBLER STAFFWRJTER

I know in today's society music is a very important part of our culture. Our generation has grown up watching MTV and making music represent us. As I laid down in bed last night I thought a lot about what was important to me. Anyone who knows me or who followed my last perspective knows the importance of music in my life. But what's different from knowing how important it is to me and how it makes me feel its completely different. I want to focus on one artist in particular. Butch Walker. Butch is an incredible songwriter, guitar player, and vocalist. He fronted a band called the Marvelous 3. When they broke

up he found a new label and started a solo project. He puts on an amazing live performance, and his recorded albums are something I will never get tired of. I listen to a lot of music. Music has shaped my character to who it is I am today, but I can honestly say that none of the other bands that I have EVER listened to has made me feel the way that the Marvelous 3 's 'Ready Sex Go' has. I don't know if many people can say they've ever felt that way before, or had an artist make such an impact on their feelings.

It's that feeling you get when you're really exited or are anxiously awaiting for something great to happen. I get that listening to that man almost every single time. He's like my therapist and my encouragement. Feeling that positive from something that means so much to me should be tike a dream. The only thing better

than listening to his CDs and seeing him live is spending time with him. After every show he comes out to talk to his fans. After several times of doing this Butch recognizes me and has gotten me into shows that would have restricted me because of age.

I guess what I'm trying to say is I feel so fortunate to have such a passion for music the way I do. When I try and explain this to people sometimes I get the weirdest reactions. I think it's because it's not something everyone can understand like I do. But that explains why I do the things I do. It's why I drive to Chicago to see a band play, or take a road trip with friends and sleep in a van overnight in Pittsburgh. It's something I don't think twice about doing, but to others it's absurd. It's what I feel most passionate for in my life.

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Iraq: Where do you stand?

RYAN NORRIS STAFF WRITER

There is no peace in the nation ofiraq. With his attacks on Iran and Kuwait, Hussein has caused the deaths of over one million people during his reign.Everyweek Husseintorturesandmurdershis own citizens and every week he funds suicide bombers who target the people of Israel.

To those who would hesitate because the madman and his terrorist colleagues might strike back, I would refer to the metaphor of the schoolyard bully. The thug is going to bloody your nose whether you give him.your lunch money or not. Hussein believes in conquest, not coexistence. After him, Al Qaeda, Hamas and Hezbollah carve up a million or so Jews, America will be next on the to-do list. Hitler and Stalin and other criminals of history have proven conclusively that evil must be confronted sooner than later.

In defending freedom, the United States is under no obligation to surrender its sovereignty to the United Nations. The President takes an oath to protect the Constitution, which was written by men who despised and warned against this country of entangling itself with foreign governments. The Founding Fathers established a system of government that would set its own course.

The U.N. pays lip service to the notion of rescuing the innocent. In the last decade, over one and a half million people were killed in and around the Congo while Nelson Mandela and other Third World leftists at the U.N. spent their time criticizing Israel. Did the U.N. surround Kim Jung Il and demand his people be fed instead of wasting money on nuclear weapons? Hardly. Did the U.N. step in to engage Islamic aggression in the Sudan, where human slavery was reintroduced? No. Did the brave French and Germans come to the quick assistance of the people of Bosnia, who were being slaughtered by the latest European fascists? No, they waited for almost two years as innocent people were gunned down daily on the streets of Sarajevo.

Critics of Mr. Bush accuse him of being a cowboy. Those poor souls floating face down in the Congo River, the helpless kids looking for bread in Korea, the old grandmother dropping to her knees as her head exploded from a Serb bullet, none would have rejected a cowboy riding to the rescue.

The U.N. was preceded in history by the League of Nations. That organization was disbanded because the world recognized it as a failure. Soon, many nations will understand that the present framework of this multinational organization is again not working.

Because the leftist media wants to strengthen the image of multilateralism and weaken the sovereign power of their own country, they keep quiet about the true nature of the U.N. The Americcl.IlS who obey the U.N. couldn't give you ten seconds of information about the organization. For example, this year Libya chairs the U.N. committee on human rights. Having them in charge of human rights is like naming a child molester to run a kindergarten.

The concept of restraint and negotiation has already been tried and failed. Islamic fascists attacked the World Trade Center in 1993.

- They said they would return. America did nothing. Their bloodlust grew as they bombed embassies in Africa and the USS Cole. Bill Clinton sat around the Oval Office and had his horn played. Too bad 3,000 of our countrymen paid for his popularity with their lives.

There are more points that could be brought up. The far left in this country don't like the evidence to get in the way of their opinion.

RYAN MALLOY A&E EDITOR

War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Ok, now, we know that's not entirely true. Sometimes war is needed, and sometimes war is justified. Take a look at our two World Wars. Ifwe didn't jump from the sidelines and play the game, we could all be living quite differently and speaking German or Japanese.

In 2003, we don't necessarily have a world at war this time. This time it's more that we have nothing to do, and we can't catch the one guy we're after, so we'll just go for the one we can find. Osama bin Laden could be dead or be somewhere planning something. But we don't know where his "somewhere" is. Saddam Hussein is in Iraq, and any genius with a map can find that. Why not take him out?

I'm not going to lie; I know little to some politics and what's going on with this war. I'm sure I'll hear about how I have no idea what I'm talking about and maybe I'll get a response. But quite frankly, I cannot in good conscience support a war that I wouldn't be on the front line for.

This war makes very little sense to me, but who among us can honestly say that "Junior" wasn't going to go for the guy who tried to take out "Daddy," and better yet, the guy who "Daddy" couldn't take out. Hussein is one of the worst people on this planet, and we always talk about how he's doing about a million bad things. But, when it's game time and we need proof, we stick our hands in our pockets.

Norris used a bully metaphor. But I have one as well, and it's a personal story. Imagine my parents are the U.N., I'm America and my sister is Iraq. When I was little, and I wanted to get her in trouble in the car or something, I screamed and said she hit me. I didn't exactly get away with it though, seeing as I had no proof. Sound familiar? We have no hard evidence for a war with Iraq and the stuff we do have is old. That's like showing Desert Storm footage and claiming it's new.

And with no evidence, whose support do we have? We have England, and that's about it. The world is a pretty big place and if Hussein was so damn evil, don't you think more than two countries would have stepped up and said something?

The American people will not support a war without solid evidence. Now, this is what I learned from Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather through polls and things, not from actually talking to people. From talking to people, I've learned that there are more people who don't support the war than people who do.

Unilateralism simply cannot work because we're going to end up spreading ourselves too thin. The reason I don't support this war is because I'm very confused. We're butting into business that's not ours to begin with against the wishes of the U.N. I'm still a little mad we haven't tarred and feathered bin Laden, now we're off making enemies with a guy who, let's face it, isn't about to launch an all out attack on our soil. And quite frankly, when you can't get the rest of the world behind your cause, you could have trouble with your own country. There are far worse things people have to worry about other than Iraq. I don't know much about nuclear arms, but I know North Korea has them, and I've got a friend moving to California in a few months. California is right on the coast last time I looked. If we can try to talk to North Korea about things peacefully without calling people up and sending them somewhere, why can't we simply do that with Iraq? Maybe it's oil, maybe it's for Bush's daddy, but maybe it's just that we 're nosy and Bush has no idea what he's doing.

Track team looks for recognition

ROSIE GoNZALEZ ASST. FEATURESEDITOR

Cabrini's track and field team is one of the least appreciated, on campus. They mostly compete in meets.for fun, as they are not part of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, which consists of three other schools who have declared track a sport; not enough for having a league

Men's basketball: 1-1 in last two, both coine down to the buzzer

KENDALL NEIL ASST. A&E EDITOR

very slim in any given year, [but] we have done well enough in the past to be in the top ten of the CTC teams. That is much harder to do than it may seem. The competition is very tough," O'Hora said.

O'Hora also hopes for his athletes to make it to the ECAC meet. The only way that Cabrini track runners can make it to the ECAC meet is by meeting cerchampionship in tain standards the works.

Coach Tom O'Hora said, "This has a way of putting a damper on those who work so hard to represent Cabrini College so proudly. Some of the very best athletes to attend Cabrini College have been on the track and field team

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With two and six tenths of a second left on the clock. The score is 57-56 Neumann College. Sophomore Dan Clemens is fouled and goes to the line. As the Cabrini fans sit in dead silence, the Neumann fans yell, scream and make cat calls at Clemens as he takes his shot. Swoosh! The score is tied 57-57 and Clemens still has one more shot left.

"[Only] those who are able to run, jump or throw by meeting the Tom O' Hora standards are

and yet, someCoach invited to compete in this very how, their accomplishments have been ignored.''

It is hard for the men's and women's track teams to train on campus or compete in anything because they do not have a track of their own to practice on.

"Despite great support from the athletic department, we still have a problem that is out of their control. We don't have our own track to practice on. It is most unlikely that we will have one soon-if ever," O'Hora said.

Although the teams are not part of the PAC, they are part of a conference known as the Collegiate Track Conference. There are approximately 50 teams that take part in the CTC and one-third of them are Division 1 schools. Two CTC championships take place indoors and outdoors. T~ indoor one is in the winter and the outdoor one is held in April.

"The chances of winning the championship of the CIC are

big meet," O'Hora said. There are more Division 1H schools in the ECAC meets than there are in the CTC; approximately l 00 of them. Throughout Cabrini's years in track and field years, there have been a few athletes that have had the honor of competing in the ECAC.

O'Hora said. '·We graduated two athletes last year who made All ECAC. Thus far, there's no one to replace them."

Coach O'Hora sees this is as a rebuilding year for Cabrini. He looks forward to recruiting new athletes and seeing new faces.

"Most good track and field people want to go to a college where they at least have a track of their own to train on. We are working very hard to build our team up to the level of the past few years when Cabrini did very well at all the meets," O'Hora said.

A barrage of Neumann fans rush over to the Cabrini side of the Nerney field house to taunt Clemens as he prepares for his next shot. As he took his shot, fans from both Cabrini and Neumann held their breath waiting for what was sure to be a heart-stopping finish. And sure enough, Clemens made his last shot, giving Cabrini a 58-57 victory over Neumann in a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference game on Wed. Feb. 5.

The win was bittersweet in more ways than one. Of course there is the rivalry between Cabrini and Neumann after last year's PAC championship game, but it also gave head coach John Dzik his 450th career win on his birthday. The win gave the Cavaliers sole possession of first place in the PAC and improved the Cavs record of 13-6 overall and 82 in the PAC.

Senior Brian Wood said that he

was hyped up for the game all day. "During the game, we played with so much emotion because the first time we played Neumann, we didn't play well at all. This time, we had our crowd behind us, s~ we were confident we would play well," Wood said.

The Cavs traveled to Misericordia on Sat. Feb. 8 to battle against the Cougars and allAmerican Willie Chandler. "The momentum of the game went back and forth throughout the entire game," said Wood. With 14 seconds left on the clock, the Cavs were down by one point. "Coach

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called a play, and we ran it. Ty Teasley was able to get off a pretty good shot, but missed. We fouled them, and they managed to make their foul shots with 1.5 seconds left on the clock. We ran another play and I threw the ball the length of the court, and we got off a great shot but unfortunately missed," Wood said. Although the Cavs lost 69-66 it was the type of loss that "everyone can live with," Wood said. "We all worked hard towards the end." The loss put the Cavs in second place in the PAC behind Neumann.

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Lady Cavs struggle with starting guard injured· Softball

LAURENGATTO& ANTONIO MASONE

ASST. FEATURES & SPORTS EDITORS

The women's basketball team has gone one and two in the their past three games, giving the Lady Cavs the number one ranked seed in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference south division.

On ·wednesday, Feb. 5, the Lady Cavs defeated Neumann College, 64-58, then went on to lose to the College of Misericordia, 73-51 on Feb. 8 and Marywood University, 79-68, on Feb. 10 while on the road.

In a fight over the top position in the PAC South, Neumann and Cabrini battled to the end with Cabrini coming out victorious. Freshman forward, Lauren Budweg said, "It was a total team effort since we lost our leader on the floor, but we picked it up and

won."

Star point guard, Taryn Repici, has been out since the Immaculata game on Feb. 3 when she injured her knee during warm-ups.

"Taryn is a really big part of our team so we're trying to find someone to fill her shoes," Jennifer Skersky, a freshman forward said.

Without Repici, the Lady Cavs lacked leadership in the Misericordia game, ending the first half down 44-21. Assistant coach Kate Corcoran, disappointed with the performance in the first half, attributed the score to the fact that "the team just didn't show up."

With the lull of the first half behind them, the Lady Cavs stepped it up in the second half, but according to Corcoran, were just a little to late. "There were no excuses for that game," Corcoran said.

In their second consecutive away game, the Lady Cavs fell to Marywood University. The Lady Cavs trailed the Pacers for the majority of the game, but in the second half Pacer guard/forward, Natasha Pashchuk extended the lead going five for five from the three-point line to ensure the victory.

Although the Lady Cavs have clinched a spot in the playoffs, with the loss to Marywood, there is a strong possibility that their first post-season game could be on the road.

"The most important thing for post-season success would probably be for us to continue to work together and push each other both physically and mentally on a more consistent basis and if we do that we should get the outcome we all want," Skursky said.

catches cabin fever

CRISTIN MARCY

ASST. PERSl'BCTIVES EDITOR

The women's softball team has the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference title to defend. "The team is feeling 'cabin fever as we are anxious to get outside," head coach Karen Pelkey said.

In preparation for the upcoming season the team has been working out in the gym six days a week and will be in California over spring break to practice and start competing.

While in California the Lady Cavs swing into their season on March 3 against Ohio Northern. Pelkey said, "I am preparing by looking at the big'picture and trying to guide us through the next few weeks so that we are ready to go on March 3."

Sophomore Diana Frosh said. "1 hope we beat Rowan in the regional and Arcadia in the PAC since we lost to them last year."

"The team was very welcoming, and did not belittle me because I am a freshman. It is something I look forward to everyday," Amy Welch said. "1 hope we win the PAC and I get to know everyone better."

This season the three veteran seniors, Rita Horning, Heather Tu and Mel Klaus will be the players to look out for. "They have helped build this program they will be the ones with the experience to lead the team;' Pelkey said.

Pitching will be a large task to fill but sophomore Ange Templin "will be the pitcher up to the challenge in 2003,"Pelkey said With last year's record 37-8 Coach Pelkey has no expectations for this year. "I want us to leave it all on the field every 1irnewe have the opportunity to play the game," Pelkey said. "I have always told them to win the game one inning at a time."

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Calendar of Events

Thursday,Feb. 13

• Mass, 12:15 p.m., BrockmannChapelof Saint Joseph

• DinnerandA .Database,5 p.m., Holy Spirit Library

Friday,Feb. 14

• VALENTINE'SDAY

• CAP Movie Series: "My Big Fat Greek Wedding,"9 p.m., Widener Center Lecture Hall

Saturday,Feb. 15

• W's Basketball vs. Wesley College, 1 p.m.

• M's Basketball vs. Wesley College, 3 p.m.

• CAP Movie Series: "My Big Fat Greek Wedding:' 9 p.m., Widener Center Lecture Hall

Sunday,Feb. 16

• Mass, 7 p.m., Brockmann Chapel of Saint Joseph

• CAP Movie Series:

"Remember the Titans," 8 p.m., Widener Center Lecture Hall

Monday,Feb.17

• PRESIDENT~SDAY

• Campus Speaker: "Remember the Titans" Coach.Herman Boone, 7 p.m., Nerney Field House

Tuesday,Feb. 18

• FOUNDER'S DAY

• CAP Board Meeting, 4 p.m., .NRHLounge

Wednesday,Feb. 19

• SEPCHE Senior Event Co-Op and Career ServicesPresents:"From Back.Pack To Briefcase," 5 p.m., Boscov's at Plymouth Meeting Mall

• W's Basketball vs. Alvernia College, 6 p.m.

• M's Basketball vs. Alvernia College, 8 p.m.

NBA scores

NHL scores

Monday, Feb. 3 Miami 99

New Orleans I03

Dallas 92 New Jersey 109

Phoenix 115

Golden State IOI

Tuesday, Feb.4

LA Lakers 97

Washington 93

Toronto 98

Senior forward Brian Wood and sophomore forward Brandon Millwood battle against Neumann College for a rebound.