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Despite losing record, junior has a positive outlook on season

CAJTLl:-i LANGLEY STAFF WRITER

CEL722@CABRINI.EDU

Sean Dugan, a junior on the men's soccer team, thinks that this year's team is a "young team with a lot of talent."

Dugan, who grew up in Fishtown, a section of Philadelphia, and attended Roman Catholic High School, has been playing soccer since he was four years old. In high school he started out on the junior varsity team his freshmen year, but soon made his way up to varsity level his sophomore year. When asked what he did to improve his level of play he simply said, "Kenny Costello is my mentor, even thought he doesn't play soccer any more." He then continued to start on the varsity team for the next three years of high school.

His senior year he won the title of All Catholic in the Southern Division and all star. His sophomore and junior year his high school team placed third and then fourth in his division. but his senior year they went all the way with a record of nine wins. one loss, and four ties in it's division, taking a first place title and moving on to the state tournament.

Regarding this year's soccer team Dugan admitted that they only had three seniors and that while they have "a lot of talent, nothing seems to be clicking", alluding to maybe a rebuilding year for the Cavs. Sean has had two previous years on the team, but is struggling to find a place for his own leadership. Dugan, who is a midfielder for the Cavs, is in the middle of the field and has to control the movement of the ball and the spacing of the players. Although he has this great responsibility he seems to have a good sense of humor and is good-hearted nature about the team this year. The men's soccer team hasn't had many wins, but Sean feels good about the season. When conducting the interview this reporter found him to be light hearted and up beat, with a wonderful out look on the team and its future success. A player that is all business on the field and relaxed off the field is someone a person, such as freshmen, can look up to for guidance. Someone who can take a team that has not had many wins and guide them through a double over time game, is someone the freshmen should look to for leadership.

Recycle your life

JANA fAGOTII MANAGING EDITOR JAF722@CABRJNJ.EDU

This Thursday before you lay a hand on that tantalizing can of beer that you often enjoy, take a moment to consider if one night of obliteration is really worth all of the health risks that come with it. With the decision to drink, comes a whole new type ofrecycling that is neglected- your liver.

Toe Facts

The liver is "the body's recycling center" according to Marilyn Sterling, R.D. The liver serves as a detoxifier against toxins in the body, such as alcohol. By impairing the liver's functions, there is an increase in the risk of developing future diseases such as Cirrhosis of the liver.

"Cirrhosis of the liver is the fourth most common cause of death among people between the ages of 30 and 50, and the eighth most common killer overall. A liver affected with this chronic degenerative disease becomes hardened and scarred and eventually so damaged it can't function because normal blood flow through it is blocked'" according to Sterling.

The Risk Is the partying now, really worth the risk?

JENNA l.£,NAt\DQINSKi/ Pl-tOTO FDITOP. I Freshman James Feuerhammer speaks of the differences between high school and college soccer.

45 minutes of running, and the remainder, usually another 45 minutes, on technical work.

"If we are finished with all of our training, we usually end with a scrimmage to tie everything we learned together," he stated.

On Tuesday, Sept. 16th, the soccer field was still glistening with dew at 3pm. The smell of newly sprayed field paint permeated the the air surrounding. The Cabrini men's soccer team are in lines of2 and circling the field in a pre-practice warm-up. Their legs are moving in perfect unison, resembling not only a sports team, but a well disciplined army.

According to Fuererhammer, the team not only gets along on the field, but off of it as well.

"We have a system of trust based on family and pride," says Fuererhammer.

The team recently went to dinner at the Olive Garden, where they enjoyed good food and exchanged jokes. "The dinner was awesome," Fuererhammer stated and than added,

"Everyone had a great time."

Overall, the soccer team has but one goal for the season,"We want to win the PACs more than anything," Fuererhammer s•ated.

As for Fuererharnmer, "The only goals I have for myself this season are to get stronger to stand up to bigger athletes, and improve on my skills."

The Cabrini Apartment Complex is among the residence halls that experience a far from serendipitous drunken Thursday evening each week. CAC resident, senior Teresa Holland is perched on the pillow cushion of her couch as she expresses her feelings on the health risks associated with alcohol consumption. •• In the Jong run I guess it sucks, but if you live your life to the fullest, that's all that matters," Holland said.

Across the room seniors Brooke McGuinn and Stephanie Zane talk with Holland. "I don't even drink that much, but it's not something I think about," Zane said. "It's your life. You're going to do what you want," McGuinn said.

Down the hall, juniors Matt Sanick and Brad Santo sit typing on their computers. Beer paraphernalia lines the walls of their double room. "What health risks?" Santo said.

"Everything's a risk now;· Sanick said.

Next door senior Pete Kulick has company. While sitting comfortably on his couch with his friends, Kulick is more than willing to state his opinion on the risk factors involved in drinking. "If you consider all of the health risks, nothing's going to be fun. If you drink too much water you're going to die. If you drink too much beer you're going to die. Anything in excess is not good."

Still, "The highest prevalence of both binge and heavy drinking in 2000 was for young adults ages 18 to 25, with the peak rate occurring at age 21," according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Regardless of statistics, the decision to drink is in the hands of the drinker. Even before the decision is made about which bucket to throw the beer can away, the decision is made as to whether or not to throw their life away first.