Nov. 20, 2003 issue 12 Loquitur

Youth absent at polls

LAUREN REILLY STAFF WRITER LMR722@CABRJNI. EDU

Voting is not a high priority for young adults. In fact, the U.S. Census Bureau said that in the 2000 presidential election, only 42 percent of American citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 reported voting.

History professor Dr. Jolyon Girard believes that the political knowledge of Cabrini's student body is "no better or worse than students everywhere else." He said that many of the issues discussed by politicians seem irrelevant to young adults and usually deters them from voting.

College mandates

more Friday classes

KELLY FINI.AN NEWS EDITOR KAF722@CABRTNT.EDU

As the bells chimed three o'clock, a lone student roamed the second-floor corridor in Founders Hall. All the classrooms are empty. All the students are gone for the weekend. Cabrini College is one of hundreds of American schools suffering from a severe disinterest in Friday classes.

"If I had to [take Friday classes] I would. If 1 was desper-ateI would," Christina Gentile, a freshman math and secondary education major, said. Gentile, like an increasing number of students, currently has more than one Friday class.

The administration recently passed a mandate in response, requiring 25 percent of all undergraduate classes to be held on Fridays.

"The reasons for it are threefold," Dr. Catherine O'Connell, the dean of Academic Affairs, said.

Including Friday as a full academic day allows classrooms and equipment to be used more effi-

ciently, according to O'Connell. This includes parking spaces, which are increasingly scarce Monday through Thursday.

According to O'Connell, the increase of Friday classes will stem the tide of students leaving on the weekends. "We think that if students do not have classes on Fridays, going home for a long weekend becomes a more attractive option, and we would like for students to have the full college experience which includes being involved in weekend campus activities," O'Connell said.

"I never noticed any mass exodus on Fridays," Dr. Joseph Romano, a philosophy professor, said.

"It is true that we have heard that Thursday nights are sometimes problematic," O'Connell said. She, as well as many other staff members, has expressed the need for students to treat college as a "full-time job, which means five days of work,'' O'Connell said.

"Hopefully that will do something for the behavioral patterns on Thursdays," Charlie Schaffner, the director of Public Safety, said. Schaffner consistently schedules

more officers to be on duty on Thursday nights.

Enrollment for classes at the end of the workweek is slightly lower than that of those Monday through Thursday, but none have had to be canceled.

"Once students realize that, for the most part, avoiding Friday classes is impossible, I think the problem will resolve itself," O'Connell said.

"I'm going to try my hardest not to," Megan O'Neil, a freshman English/communications major, said.

"I never made an attempt to avoid taking Friday classes," senior Rich Magda, an English/communications major, said. "I regret it only because of my attendance record in those courses.''

I always give my tests on Fridays so for at least three Fridays out of the semester I have perfect attendance," Dr. James Hedtke, a history and political science professor, said. Hedtke has noticed a slight drop off in the attendance of his Friday classes, but the "cut policy" in his core courses keeps the seats filled.

One waythat students are able to become involved is through the history and political science club. The majority of the members are from either major, but the club is open to all studenti;. They are responsible for hosting the annual fall history forum where experts and scholars are invited to speak about various topics. Earlier this semester, the club also hosted a voter registration campaign.

History and political science major Ray Croce is a member of the club and feels that students should be more involved with politics. "There are a select few who will stand up for what they believe in and voice their opinions," Croce said. Croce thinks that a student's lack of knowledge may inhibit their desires to take part in the election process. "If people don't know what's going on, how can they make informed decisions?" Croce said.

History professor Dr. Jeremy Rich said that although many students may not have ~derstanding for politics in • s' tirety, students appear to e more, concerned with specific issue. "They may not know about much, but they '11express their opinion on what they do know," Rich said.

Since 1972, the youth voter turnout has declined by 13 percent. Currently, of the 110.8 million eligible voters, only 9.9 million of them are between the ages of 18 and 25.

The history department chair Dr, James Hedtke believes that history/political science majors are more politically active than most students on campus.

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JESSICA MARRELLA STAFF WRITER JR.M722@CABRIN1.EDU

A picture of eight stares you in the face when you enter Camille Tinney's office. Those eight would be hel' children, seven daughters and one son. Two of her children have already graduated from Cabrini and another two are in the process.

Beneath her children's pictures. are pictures of her grandchildren, four boys and two girls. A glance,to the right, and you see the miniature shrine of Harrison Ford on her bulletin board.

Tinney began at Cabrini in 1994 as a receptionist in the continuing education office. In 1996 she applied for the administration assistant position in the registrar. Currently, she is the acting assistant registrar.

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Registration keeps the registrar's office very busy, especially when it comes time for sopho-mores and freshmen to register because some of the classes begin to fill up. This is when Tinney's patience and "keep cool, keep caltn" motto come in handy.

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CRRISTl:'IIA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER CMW722@CABRINI.EDU

As students begin to flip through channels on television, they will notice a large amount of political

Junior Kim Hope, education major, agrees with Benedict. Hope, who is also a registered Republican, said, "Bush hasn't really kept up with his promises from 2000 but then you have to ask what president actually follows through with what advertisements.That's right.1t's that time again. The Benedict went on to say she feels that Bush has commercials students will be seeing are for candi- done some good things during his presidency but at dates running for the 2004 presidential election. the same time he has done some not so good things. The primaries have not officially happened yet Benedict basically disagreed with everything Gray but there are numerous amounts of candidates run- has to say on the same issue. Benedict said, "The ning for each party. There are nine candidates run- unions have been losing benefits and Bush has to ning in the primaries to become the Democratic gradually take people of welfare so that they can get Party candidate to run for office. Then there are at the training necessary to keep and maintain a job least seven candidates running to be the presidential and there is not a sudden change. The No Child Left candidates for the Green Party, Libertarian Party Behind is good. However it back fires on teachers and the Independent Party. Running also along with and students because no one is checking up to make all the new candidates is the current president sure the program.works and is effective."

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Program, anew chance to network

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WEB EDITOR/STAFF \\'RITER

AMW722@CABRINT.EDO

Road trip. Put those .extrapennies to use by being a part of Road Trips to the Real World sponsored by EACE Liberal Arts Network.

Students who participate in this program can travel to various employer sites over winter break for the January 2004 -program.

The main goal of this program is to help students come ·away with a better view of what each career field has to offer. It is a networking opportunity.

At each site, students visit is a member of theEACE~ and they will be there to represent their committee. The focus of the trips are on liberal arts majors, but all majors are welcomed to be a part of this program.

There have been an overwhelming amount of students who parfici ated in the Road

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That is why EACE su gests that students sign-up for a slot as quickly as possible.

The EACE program's website has guidelines for visits in.eluding dress codes and etiquette. From there a student can find out what they should expect and bring along with them on the road trip to their future success. This program wants to help students get a better view of what's being offered •in the corporate world.

Scheduled visits include:

• National Security Agency (MD)

•Rodale Press (PA)

• The Philadelphia Zoo (PA)

• QVC (PA)

• WITF, Inc. (PA)

• Cendant Mortgage (NJ)

• I:Oreal (NJ)

• NVR (NJ)

• Cherry Lane Music (NY)

• Harvard University (MA)

• Mix 98.5 WBMX (MA)

•City of Boston, PD (MA)

• Museum of Science (MA)

• Pearson Education (MA)

I 202 construction complete

NINA SCIMENES STAFF WRITER NMS722@CABR£NI.EDU

Long-term construction on U.S. Route 202 js finally coming to a yield. A five mile portion of route 202 with an estimate of 70,000 to 105,000 vehic1esdaily, cutting through King of Prussia, recently completed its $117 million project.

_ Route 202 is a 59-mile highway that acts as a bridge between the tri-state area: Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Heavy volumes of traffic made it necessary for multi-million dollar reconstruction to prospectively eliminate bottlenecking tr~ffic.

State Senator Connie Williams was one of the many significant faces at a ribbon cutting ceremony that officially marked the completion of the five-mile stretch of Route 202 on Thursday, Oct.30. This fraction of the project began being reconstructed on March 16, 1999, taking five years to firiish.

Behind the scenes·of the construction site is the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

PENNDOT made The Route 202 Improvement Project financially possible with the support of 80 percent oftbe funds being federal and 20 percent state funds.

District Executive Andrew L.

Completed Route 202 construction leads to a

Warren was working side.by side with the general contractor. Allan A. Myers, making contract decisions.

Sound walls, drainage, ramps and road wiaening were all incorporated as part of reconstructing the section of US 202 from North Valley Road to Gulph Road.

Myers was behind this secti9n of the project with a $117 million contract. As a whole, The Route 202 Improvement Project has a contract of $290 million.

Chester County's stretch of the project includes interchanges at • Howellville Road, PA 252, Chesterbrook, Valley Forge Road,

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West Valley Road, US 422, Warner Road, and I-76. New ramps make. easy access ta connecting highways for easy traveling.

Drivers may stay updated about ongoing construction of Route 202 by visit the website, www:us202.com.

abr:itJicrime scene investigation

LAUREN REILLY STAFF WRI_TER LMR722@CABR{NT.EDLJ

Disorder plagued the Jazzman 's Cafe when robbery struck one of the cashiers on duty. Witnesses report that the perpetrator handed the cashier a note that said, ''Give me all of your cash or 1 will make a mess of this place starting with you."

The suspect proceeded to run out of the caf~ tearing his shirt on the sandwich display case and colliding into another person. After the incident, all that remained was a pen, a piece of the suspects' shirt, a puddle of blood, and a few small piles of an

unknown powdery SUbstance.On Students iook in samples of synthetic substances for their investigation of a crime Friday, Nov. 14 at 9 a.m., Cabrini scene. College's CSI team arrived to and development. Rutnpp teachinvestigate. es along side ofbiology professor

This team of trained profes- Dr. Kimberly Boyd in this handssionals consists of none other on course. "They're learning the than Cabrini's own elementary college level chemistry and bioleducation majors. All right, there ogy -and how to integrate it into was no robbery. Professors of the an elementary school classroom," new life science and health for Rumpp said. elementary teachers cour~e Wh~ at the cri~e- scene,_the • staged the cnme scene estude.n,t'Sj were dlVlded mto attempts to put their stude t's • groups and took samples of the skills to the test.. powdery substance, synthetic

The class is a pilot course this blood and fabric. They also were year and in two yeats it will be responsible for finding fingerrequired for all juniors with certi- prints and determining if the pen fications in elementary educa- left behind was used to write the tion. In total, the class is worth note handed to the cashier. 10 credits over two semesters, which fulfills all of the science core courses as well as the education science requirements.

Phyllis Rumpp, an education professor, is the coordinator of science education, curriculum,

The forensic information of three suspects was provided to each group. Students were allowed approximately an hour and a half to test the evidence and decided which suspect committed the crime.

"It's very challenging," junior Francine Kelly said. "It's probably one of the most difficult yet interesting classes I'v!! had so far," Kelly said.

"It's a hands on and _creative way to integrate education with science. It also takes away from lecture time," junior Michelle Scavitto said.

The groups are made up of four to five students. Each student in the group .has a different specialty that they had been studying in depth, prior to the project. The specialties include analysis of fingerprints, chromatography, DNA, and fiber.

Boyd believes this class to be very useful for all elementary education majors. "lt's a very standard spaced class. They're learning appropriate topics for what they'll be teaching," Boyd

said.

Boyd was awarded a $200,000 grant to start the course. These alterations in the curriculum are in light of President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act. 1n 2000. 82 percent of the nation's 12th graders performed below the proficient level on the National Assessment of Educational Progress science test. The law requires all states, beginning in 2007, to measure the students' progress in science just as they do for math and English,

This is one of the reasons behind the construction of the new Science, Education and Technology building. Conperns with science and technology education are growing as the fields become more internationally competitive. The U.S. Commission on National Security jn the 21st Century report that "More Americans will have to understand and work competently with science and math on a daily basis the madequac ies of our systems of research and education pose a greater threat to US national security over the next quarter century than any potential conventional war that we might imagine."

Boyd and Rumpp have plans to create a website for the class. The site would offer things such as science lesson plans and ac_tivities that students could refer to and use after graduation. "Our hope is that they 're going to fed very comfortable teaching science in the classroom," Boyd said.

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Grading system inconsistent with· student expectations

ANGELlNA WAGNER

WEB EDITOR/STAFF WRITER AMW722@CABR[Nl.EDO

Sitting on the cluttered desk is a pile of syllabuses just waiting to. being glared at in the most menacing way -possible. That's not surprisipg though. Professors here at Cabrini have their own unique ways of teaching their students. That's not the only thing either. Notice how with each professor there's always some variation to his .or her grading system as compared to. another? This is because there's not uniformity when it comes to professors' grading systems.

Some professors will make-up variations of the traditional A, B, C percentage that is used m a majority ·of grading students. This problem can be seen through the numerous departments that reign on this campus. Where does the differences occur when numbers get converted to letters?

Take one syllabus, for example, from a Biology •class. Even though an .A- in another class, such as, from a business class might be a 90, it could me;:an though that A- on that Biology test could possibly be a 92. Do you see the uniformity? There's a dividing line between what an Aand a B'+-means to different professors.

There's hope ahead though for some departments. "I know the science department is trying to

standardize because 1 was on a • committee where syllabuses of one professor had one set of grades and others another," Dr. Zurek, an English and communication professor, said. Students can also see throughout syllabuses differences between what exactly is a failing grade. There could be a range of grades, for example, from 50, 60, 65 or 70. Then there's another outlook to take :;ilso with the grading systems. There are some professors Whocurve and some that students wish would curve. It all depends on what approach that specific teacher takes.

Some courses in the math department use a grading system of a possible way to accumulate a certain amount of points. The points are broken down into sections where test grades counts for a bulk of points, quiz grades another and a final exam counting for another set of points. Even though a failing grade could be a 50 to 70, in some math courses a failing grade 'is looked at as below 600 points. The content area of what uniformity is really·all about continues to vary within each department.

Paul Nasella, a sophomore English and communication major, said, "If there's not uniformity how are you suppose to know if you're getting equal treatment and grades on papers.

If the grading isn't uniform, it then comes down to whether a

teacher favors you by throwing in a few extra points. It should be non-bias." Another student begged differ, "My professors having different grading systems doesn't bother me at all. I like the inconsistency," said Katy Kidell, a freshman undeclared m;:ijor.

Dr. Sherry Fuller-Espie, department chair of biology said, "The science deparment has tried to adopt a system where consis. tent grading schemes are used by full and part-time professors. I strongly encourage my faculty -to use. the same grading scale and I do allow some flexibility owing to academic freedom." The grading systems among professors are owed to what students should expect out of them which is a sort of knowing that their grades should be what they are. FullerEspie said, "I think that by having a standardized grading scale promotes consistency within the department and definitely between courses that are offered as multiple sections." She said that professors like having a central coordinator and she's sureihe students who are taking different sections are_happy that they can study with students from other sections and that tutors wiJI have a better handle on how to prepare. The views of students and teachers alike vary just as much as the grading systems themselves. Where's the dividing line in that?

Interest fuels political activity

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Book sales biting down hard for visiting author

ANGELINAWAGNER

WEB EDITOR/STAFF WRITER

AMW722@CABRINI.EDU

"It happened a Little more than 20 years ago," Marlene sai{i.• Tension rose out of the Widener Center Lecture Hall as students sat on the edge of their seats as L.A. Banks read from her first book of an uncapped five book series. "Minion" has sunk its teeth illto books sales since it hit the shelves. Banks said, "This started as a tragedy, a failed attempt. But I kept going and didn't let anyone tell me what to do."

Banks began talking to the students and professors about how this was "the road less traveled story." Banks completed school in 1980 and then in 1991 went into an in,dependent consultant career. At the time she was going through a dilemma and needed to stay at home to make money with a child who needed to be taken care of. Banks found a contest to submit 10 pages of short story content for $2500.

Banks said, "You want drama. You got drama. No problem." Three days later, she had 75 pages and the book began to grow. "This was the only fun thin as appemng a e ~:;:::=::=-- time. I was doing a chapter a day for six weeks," Banks said.

"Writing what you feel is what's important. Your feelings are valid. If you can't pull from

that experience it's not real," Banks said. Her goal was to have the reader get the best ride for their money. Banks tripped and fell into this industry but she said that once she got there she maximized her options. She commented about how she was a romance writer and was not into the vampire genre.

"Dracula has been rehashed as much as Romeo and Juliet. I was having philosophical prob1ems with vampire genre," Banks said. She went on and talked about bow the first book, "Minion," was 700 pages long and that her editor literally cut it in half. Banks also went on to say that promotions and marketing is the hardest part of this business, not the writing of the book itself. Because of such the huge interest in the books, there has been interest in the Hollywood camp and the television camp.

The book is about Damali Richards, who is a Spoken Word artist. Now her team and guardian stand-up against a group of rouge vampires who have been killing artists. The prologue will trap you in and revel in her world of twisted confusion, adventure and suspense.

• ri g i a time es prise. That's the beauty of it," Banks said.

For more information, visit www.vampirehuntress.com

And the .Mr. and Miss Cabrini winners are ...

The lights were dimmed as .the contestants strutted their stuff on the Cabrini runway at the annual Student Government Association sponsored event, Mr. and Miss Cabrini pageant, held Saturday, Nov.15.

Twelve hopefuls prepared to compe e our different categories: celebrity impersonations, pajama wear, talent contest and a question and answer segment. Celebrities such as Shirley ·Temple, Mick Jagger, Marilyn Monroe and Richard Simmons were impersonated as the judges carefully took notes. Sophomore Claudia Sciandra decided to act as one of Cabrini's local celebrities, Director of Student Activities Jason Bozzone.

The second round of competition was a pajama face-off. Junior Cristin Marcy sported a silk black tank top complemented by leopard drawstring pants. Freshman Bill Wilhelm rocked the stage with this tericloth robe and matching slippers. Cabrini t-shirts also seemed to be a popular item on the pajama rack as senior Katie Hernson and junior Ryan Norris showed their school spirit wearing Cabrini apparel.

After the second round, the judge's scores were tallied and only eight contestants would move on to the rest of the competition.

Talent was showcased next. Junior Jeff Sy showed his Justin Timberlake moves, dancing to the sound of "Rock YourBody."

Senior Jesse Gluckman was assisted by Hernson in danceoff. Gluckman quickly ripped off his pants and danced his heart out trying to impress the judges with his moves. Junior Mike Sofia showed off his Michael Jackson white glove while singing and dancing to "Billy Jean." The audience sang along with Wilhems's rendition of Sir Mix A Lot's "Baby Got Back."

The scores were then tabulated again to see who would make the final cut and advance to the question and answer portion of the pageant. Gluckman, Sofia, senior Colleen Hoy and Marcy were the contestants that dressed in their evening wear to impress the judges.

Each contestant was then asked two questions. Marcy was asked if"she were to win the trip to the Bahamas that th~ Campus Activities and Programming Board is raffling off, what faculty member would she take with her. "Dr.Zurek, he is a great

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adviser and he is always willing to help. He never lets people down," Marcy said. Gluckman was then asked to describe Cabrini in one word. After a brief thought he responded, "Education. We are education of the heart and I'm going to be a teacher, so it fits."

At the end of the night, Sofia and Marcy were crowned this year's Mr. and Miss Cabrini. The victory was especially sweet for Sofia. "There was more pressure this year because I was runner up last year. It was definitely a surprise and a real honor because I thought Jesse was going to win," Sofia said. "It was a privilege to have won, I thought the competition was tough. I can't •wait to represent Miss Cabrini all year long,'' Marcy said.

The rmal decision was made based on the amount of applause each contestant received. "The fact that the judging came down to the audience's applause was something I'm glad happened. To see that the voting by the panel was so close as to produce a tie shows that the competition was fierce and that everyone deserved to win," judge Dr.Hal Halbert said.

CRISTIN MARCY/FEATURESEDITOR

Mr. and Miss Cabrini junior Mike Sofia and junior Cristin Marcy pose for pictures after winning Saturday night's pageant. Sofia periormed to Michael Jackson's"Billy Jean"and Marcy showed off her cheerleading skills during the talent competition.

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JesseGluckman struts his st;u as Richard Simmons during the impe etion round of the pageant.

THEATER·DEPARTMENT PRESENTS MOVING FALLPRODUCTIONS

JA'iA FAGOTTI MANAGING EDITOR JAF722@CABRINI.EDU

Cabrini's fall theatre presentation is a perfect fix for the hungry person with an appetite for the salty and the sweet; "An Evening of One Act Plays," performed Nov. 15, 16, 20, 21 & 22 at 8 °p.m., in the theater. Beyond curtains and stages; beyond makeup and costumes I ies a hunger and a passion for the art of acting, as implicitly illustrated by a group of Cabrini' own actors.

Scene I: The theater for a musical performance of "The Apple Tree" directed by, theater director Neal Newman

The sarcastic and seductive snake, played by sophomore .Kharisma Mcllwayne, is deckedout in a black feather boa and netted top that adds to the irony of her song, "Forbidden Fruit."

This is a show for everyone. The use of asides from both Adam and Eve help the audience understand the disco,,eries and tribulations endured by the first man and first woman on earth. "The Apple Tree'' is an intriguing, exciting and imaginative journey into a garden we can all relate to.

Scene TT: The atrium for a short one-act play, "At Sea,'· directed by Holloway

It's a beautiful day at sea for Edie and Hal, a couple played by senior Mike Paolucci and Mcllwayne. Wearing your typical swimming attire, Hal's dry humor still is not enough to keep him from being drenched by the end of lhe act. chemistry and Extravagant, avanta strong sense ____________ garde Edie is too of pure acting busy to pay attenas they graced "A complete tion to Hal's the stage with attempts to drown Mark Twain's display of the his future during the rendition of entire scene.

In a place where a •·fourprong, white squirter" i a cow, this was, without a doubt, my favorite story of creation. Adam and Eve, played by juniors John Holloway and Lauren Mineo, had amazing

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This unexp~cted Creation." display of humor is " T h e has to offer." both entertaining Apple Tree" and sure to be a real will bring splash and there is each audience J F . never a dry mom nt. member a - ana agotti Scene Ill: The new biblical theater for "Aria da appreciation Capo," a I 920's for the first drama· directed by couple, Adam and Eve. senior Marian Gibfried Common stereotypes of both Set as a theater in the round, men and women are present this I 920's one-act gives you the among the leaves and fountains feeling that you are seeing two of the wilderness. Holloway's shows at once. A play-within-adumbfounded, all-knowing play, fuis play plays with the expressions contrast well-spoken minds of the audience. Mineo's emotional purity through the entire act.

Columbine, played by sophomore Maria DiVergiliis, is to ''Aria da Capo" as Roxie Hart is to "Chicago." A blonde with an attitude and a thirst for fame can only be paired with a sleek counterpart; sophomore Justin Hallman who plays Pierrot. ''I'm a socialist. I love humanity, but I h p opl ," p· u Columbine. rn his cream-colored. three-piece suit, Hallman is the portrayal of an arrogant actor with high aspirations.

Sophomore Ryan Cox plays Thrysis, and Ari Nepon, a offcampus talent, plays Corydon. Both actors rehearse a scene for their director, Cothurnus, played by Holloway, where they learn that envy and evil can be as easily taken as it can be given.

"Aria da Capo," is certainly a

No sour apples for student actress

RYA WILLIAM Cox STAFF WRlTER

RWC722@CABRN1.EDU

Sitting across from Lauren Mineo. a junior elementary education/ communications double major, it became apparent that she was quite passionate about her work. An active participant in theatrics since the age of 14, Minco recently landed the part of Eve in Neal ewman ·s production of "The Apple Tree.'·

Mineo attended Brandywine High School in Wilmington, Del., and had taken part in variou high school productions.

''Reading through the script, I wasn't sure I would like it, but l eventually did, very much so," Mineo said. ·'Workingwith Neal Newman is great. He is very heJpful. easy to work with. and steers his actors and actresses in the right direction to perform their best."

Gifted with an outstanding

voice, Mineo says she bas many musical influences that were shaped through singing lessons.

"I received singing lessons at West Chester and the University of Delaware, and l have been an active member in show choirs my whole life.'' Mineo's musical influences include Aretha Franklin. Billy Joel and Paul Simon.

A· for the production of"The Apple tree," Mineo said that although rehearsal was not very long, the play is strong.

''Rehearsal was very short. We didn't have one with a full cast until we all knew our parts and music. but when we came together· it fit perfectly;· Mineo said.

Regarding students on campus who are interested in acting, Minco feels they should check out all it has to offer. "lt may be intimidating, but the theater is very inviting once you've gotten to know everyone," Mineo said. Mineo hopes to become an ele-

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Junior Lauren M111eoscarsas Eve in "The Apple Tree."

mcntary school teacher after college, with aspirations on becoming a professional singer. ''You know how everyone has that one dream that never happens. Singing would be that dream for me;· Mineo said. When not found in the theater. Mineo can be found at "The Grog," where she works as a waitress. Check out her performance as Eve in "The Apple Tree," Nov. 20th, 21st, and 22nd.

mind-boggling 1920s drama that adds a little flavor to the evening.

Scene IV: The Dixon Center pool for "Hey Good Look.in','' a comedy also directed by Holloway

In a place where Herpes is a god, "reflective glory" is the perfect way to summarize sophomore Jon Harrar's personal rela-

presentation.

Narration is done by Gibfried and Hallman, whose luring and laid-back mannerisms keep the audience centered on the humor instead of the humidity.

"Narcissus tried to catch the olive department, but all he got is the pits, "Gibfried said after Narcissus endured a superficial conversation with his reflection while peering over the river·s

edge.

Narcissus's wife, played by junior Leslie Connus, soon discovers her own reflection's attractiveness. Both Connus and Harrar portray the Greek life as rather liberated and superficial. This display of satire and humor tickles the heart and drenches the mind with the ient Greece. It is creative, inventive and sure to make every audience member laugh his or her head off.

If you have a hunger for entertainment, see this fall's theater presentation. It is a night that will spark a smile on your face for days after its over. The fall productions are a complete display of the talent Cabrini has to offer and the reality that talent can be found in all places.

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Juniors John Holloway and Lauren Mineo perfonn during the theatre perform nee on "The Apple Tree." The performances will continue through Nov. 22 and tickets cost $5.

FINDING YOUR NICHE ON CAMPUS

CJIRISTINA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER CMW722@CABRIN1.EDU

Clink, clank. Clink, clank. These are the sounds that can be heard outside of New Residence Hall and Xavier residence halls in the late afternoon.

As students walk down the path to Xavier and New Residence Hall they can see a group of guys skateboarding on Residential Drive. They can be found outside just about everyday skateboarding until the sun goes down.

Freshmen Dan Squire and Ian Lightcap are just two of the guys found in this group of skateboarders. Squire started skating in 1996 while Lightcap started skating in his freshman year of high school off and on due to an injury. Lightcap said, "I hurt my ankle skating and I stopped for a while but when I got to Cabrini I started skating more often."

The two skaters say that their older brothers, MTV and all the skateboarding footage they showed, influenced them. Lightcap's favorite skater is Jamie Thomas. Lightcap says, "Jamie Thomas is the only skater I would play Tony Hawk's latest video game with."

Both met at freshman orientation and realized they both had a passion for skateboarding. Luckily, when housing came up, they both ended up living in the same wing in the Xavier residence hall. Squire said, "The whole north hall is full of skaters."

Squire and Lightcap take their skateboarding very seriously. All the guys that come together to skate in the afternoons are passionate about their skating. They all come together to become better friends and to learn each other's different moves.

The different moves are the characteristics that distinguish one skater from another. Squire explained how skating is so diverse. Squire said, "There are older guys like Tony Hawk skating and at the same time there are teenagers skating in order to be on the level Tony Hawk is at."

Andy Blecha, sophomore, added on to their manifesto. Blecha said, "f think skateboarding could be considered art because it is a skill that is hard to master and involves much commitment. In order to get very good like anything, if you practice enough, you will become better.''

Skating at Cabrini has opened many doors for these young men. They have not only found new friends with the same interests but more time to skate as well. Squire said, "I love skating here because I can skate with a group. At home not many people skate as much as I do but here at Cabrini I can walk down the hall and ask anyone to skate."

Students interested in learning how to skate should know in order to skate they must first master the ollie. An ollie is when a skater jumps in the air with their skateboard under their feet and land back on the skateboard.

Once the ollie is mastered potential skaters can learn just about any move. On the other hand if the potential skater is creative they can build a new move, which would be a spin-off from the basic ollie.

SKATEBOARDING TERMS

OLLIE

Invented on ram_psby Ollie Gelfand and brought to the streets by •• Rodney Mullen. A trick performed in the air without using your hands. The basis for most skateboarding tricks and the one tlrat should be learned first.

BACKSIDE

Tums or rotations in the direction your toes point toward, so that your back is facing the outside of the arc.

FRONTSIDE

Tums or rotations in the direction your toes point toward, so that your front is facing toward the outside of the arc.

GRIND

Moving along an edge with your trucks, scraping your trucks against the object being grinded as you skate.

BASKETBALL, HOCKEY, BASEBALL: STUDENT ACTIVITIES VENTURES TO ITALL

MATTCAMPBELL STAPF WRITER MCC724@CABRINI.EDU

Student Activities has organized for students to see Philadelphia's top sports teams this fall. Students had the opportunity to see the Flyers win on home ice against the Buffalo Sabres, the Phillies take the field against the Atlanta Braves, and to see the Sixers tip off against the Indiana Pacers.

Students also went to Washington D.C., to visit sites such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, and the Smithsonian.

The office of Student Activities also had planned a trip to New York City. "A lot of students can't afford trips to NYC and Washington D.C," assistant director of Student Activities Amy Hecht. Students had the chance to see a Broadway show, regularly priced at $100, for $20. The trip was unexpectedly canceled due to a conflict with the bus company, Warner Coach.

Jason Bozzone, director of student activities, and Arny Hecht have developed relationships with the Sixers and Flyers and other Philadelphia teams so that Cabrini can offer students tickets to see these events at a much cheaper price. Through group discounts and our affiliation as a non-profit school, Bozzone and Hecht are able to give students the freedom to get off campus affordably. ''A lot of students complain there is not a lot to do on campus and its nice get students involved," Hecht said.

"Student activities have the responsibility to assist students in their learning development and growth through co-curricular opportunities," Bozzone said.

More events are planned for the spring. A Playstation marathon is being considered for the spring as well, involving gamers competing in SOCOM and Madden 2004. Les Miserables will be shown in Philadelphia on March 11th.

Prior to that, student activities were fortunate enough to get a limited number of tickets to see the Sixers take on the powerhouse Los Angeles Lakers in an inter-conference battle. The Sixers play the Lakers Feb. 5. Tickets for all sporting events go on sale two weeks prior to the actual game. Ticket prices are not set, but will range from $25- $30.

Student activities are able to organize these events using as Bozzone said, "A substantial budget." Students receive tickets for a significanr discount and essentially the money they do pro'vide goes directly to transportation.

If any students or faculty have y event ideas please contact the ffice of Student Activities at extension 8410 or jbozzone@cabrini.edu

Reader$' respond Etiquette goes

Red alert to appalling beha:vior

• I am writing In reference to a few reeent events that hav~ come t-0 my attention. The fact that important _safetyissues that have happened on campus are '. being swept under the carpet and that information of this is being gagged.

It seems that the cosmetic facade,, is more important than the safetyof the rcsjdents of the college. This also pertains to anything else that is considered dangerous to this favade.

It is amazing, we teach our children to express themselves however when they think outside the box they are rebuked and told they are publishing untruths~ or exag§erating an issue. Because heaven forbid they may shatter the favadc that was created.

True story: my husband and I ·were in the parking lot of the New Residence Hall waiting for our daughter to come out so we could drive her home. As we were waiting, we watched a young man walk:up to the handicap doorway, looked -around,to then proceed to bide beer in the bushes. Following this incident when we returned to bring our daughter back to school, walk-· ing through the hallway we could smell marijuana.

1 find this utterly amazing, it seems that drugs and alcohol are

•OK. But freedom of speech to express what is tlie truth is a"no no.,, Don't shatter out "fa~ade,,.Ah, :the true ethics of Catholicism. Hear no evil; speak no evil, see no evil Because heaven_forbid we mtght really have to look the truth directly·in the-face.

lfyou are teacbingtbese stu~ dents to deal With and write about the trutl1, why is a brick wall put up at every turn and bijndfolds being handed out at the door? The health and wel• fare of these students seems to have taken a backseat to a policy of don't speak or tell.

This is trul_ysad.

Elizabeth Wagner

Concerned Parent

Still miffed about Haunted Trail

Dear Cabrini Cavaliers, Respect - one of our four core values at Cabrini is racking. When we heard about the events that took place on Oct 30 at the Haunted Trail, we felt for the CAP Board members. All their bard work and dedication to put on an event for our community_ was ruined due to a lack of •maturity of a few individuals. We want to see more programs on our campus, but when immature things continue to occur the ~vents will diminish Respect your campus, respect the mem-

bers of your community and respect ibe attempts of feUow classmates to bring great programs to our campus. Thank you.

Jacquelyn Flick

RHA President

Jesse Gluckman SGA President

Math Club helps ALS

Early autumn, good friends, a pleasant walk. etc. What could be more perfect? Walking to raise money for a charitable cause is.

On Saturday, Nov. 15, The Cabrini College Math Club participated in the second Annual Greater Philadelphia Walk to D'Feet ALS in Wayne.

The Cabrini College Math Club would like t-0 take this opp<;irtunityto thank all Fae ulty, Staff and Students who bad a hand in the Math Clubs donation to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosi1> (ALS) Associll,tion. Without your help, our gift would not have been possible.

If you would Jike to know more about ALS, visit their website .at w;,,vw_alsphiladelpbia.org.

If you would like to send a donatiou to the ALS, FQundation, please visit the website to see how you can make a difference.

Colleen Bowman

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ARL722 @CABRINI.EDU

Nothing annoys me more than standing in line at the Jazzman's watching people roll their eyes while one of the workers make their salad and then while they pay for their food.

Are the prices more than we are used to? Yes. Is the food different than most ofus are used to?

Yes. But are the workers still working bard - sometimes harder - to make the food that we have good quality for us?

Absolutely yes.

Many of these people who are their rolling their eyes would never think to actually open their mouths and say 'hello' to the people making their food or 'thank you' for what they are given. But this attitude is not just seen at Jazzman 's; it is seen all over when students with attitudes meet up with the staff on this campus that try and make the little things around here happen.

Coming from a place where everyone says 'hello' no matter if they have seen you before or not, made it a huge shock coming to a place where no one really gave you the time of day even if they have seen you before. When I

first came here from New Orleans, I greeted everyone with a 'hello' and 1 could have sworn by the looks I was getting back that I had grown an extra head while on the plane ride. I have been taught ever since I was little that I am to say 'hello' to people to acknowledge their presence.

- If some people would take the chance to say a few words to others around this campus, they would get to know that staff members have lives too. My best friend actually talks to the workers in the Jazzcnan's every time she is in there. She knows a lot of them by name and even has gotten to know things about their personal lives. lt all started just by her saying 'hello' and 'thank you' after she got her food.

Think about all the people that it takes to make this college what it is. Not only is it the professors that give to the students. but also the secretaries, cleaning staff and probably many more than that. Taking a little effort to say these things does go a long way and does not hurt any ofus to do.

Next time you see someone taking the time to do what most of us think is the 'diny work,' stop and say 'hello.' The little simple word 'hello' can make a huge difference in someone's day.

Missing the best dad in the world

ROSTE GoNZALEZ NEWS EDITOR GONZALEZROS @CABRINI .EDU

What is it like to lose someone you love? It's VERY hard to deal with Words cannot describe or express the emotions you feel.

Right -now, some people are reading this and probably thinking that I'm talking about your first love or your significant other, but I'm not.

Just a few weeks ago, I lost my father to a cause unknown to either my family or the doctors. Antonio Gonzalez was only 48 years old with a whole life ahead of him.

Papi, as I called him, was a hard worker, enthusiastic drag racer, and big Yankees fan and baseball coach. Most importantly, though, he was a great husband and the best father I could have ever asked for.

In being the only female in the family, aside from my mother, I was always considered his "little girl.,, He always knew what to say to me and even though he didn't speak much at times, he listened to me something not many people know how to do.

He gave the best hugs known to exist and 1' 11always remember him bringing me home from school and buying me just about anything 1 wanted. The material aspect of his love does not take

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precedence over everything else, but it showed me that he was willing to give me things he never had when he was a child because he wanted me to be happy.

And like anyone else who has lost someone dear to them, I am in a great deal of pain._Most of you who do know who I am and what I am normally like ·must know that I am not being myself. I apologize for any injustices or mean things that I may have said due to the circumstances.

I truly do love you and I would just like to be there with you just as before. I hope you know that.

The memory of my father will help me to live on and carry out my life the way I used to, but right now, I just need time. By looking at the· way he lived his life, I realize that it is short, but that many things can be accomplished if you just set your mind to it.

On the day of his funeral, I gave a eulogy and made a promise to him while I read it. On behalf of my family, I spoke and said, "We will live through his example and be there for others and for each other as a family.,, I krtow that this is the way that he lived and wants us to live. Therefore, I will try to be strong for those of you who need me. Remember, I will always love you.

LAUREN RErLLY STAFF WRITER LMR722 _ @CABRTNT.EDU

I'd have to say that one of my biggest fears is getting old. I don't mean middle-aged, I talking about being really old, like Ican't-wipe-my-own-ass old. Don't get me wrong, they are useful for birthdays, Christmas and some other stuff in between, but for the most part, old people just bother me.

This, of course, excludes my own old people, because it would be sick for me to diss my own grandparents. My grandmom's awesome. She thinks that l 'm married and regularly sends me gigantic lacey granny panties for my:"specjal night.,, She's kind of like Magda from "There's Something About Mary,, minus the nasty boobs and banana splits after sex. Actually, I've never seen my grandmom's boobs, but I'd like to give her the benefit of the doubt.

I hate how they always have some sort of overwhelming odor that saturates everything they come in contact with. I guess part of it has to do with their dwindling senses, but still, it's like they apply the entire bottle mothba II perfume every time they have a chance.

I never had much against old people until r started driving. It's like they don't understand the concept of a speed limit. Hey, I'm not asking them to surpass the limit, maybe just drive within the vicinity of it. And why do they always drive huge-ass cars? It's like once you turn 65 you have to buy a Buick or a Cadillac.

Since I have the worst luck, I always manage to get stuck behind the old person who is going the same place that I am and even when I try to take back roads to get around them, I still end up right where I started. Sometimes I tell myself that it's some sort of divine intervention hut I really think it's God's way of messing with me.

I don't know about you, but where I live, old people take over the roads between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. To me, it seems like Havertown, Pa. has a surplus of old people, but there's only one cemetery in the entire town, so maybe I'm just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

One time, I got stuck behind this old guy who's going 20 mph on a road that allows the rest of the world to go 35 mph. First of all, I can't even see the driver and by the vehicles' erratic maneuvering, I could've believed that no one was driving if it weren't for the fact that cats can't drive themselves.

• I noticed that his license plate

displays the physically handicapped initials. Physically disabled? ls that your only excuse?

If it were up to me, your plate would say "really physically disabled,, or· maybe something like "just too freakin' old.,, I think there should be a system to measure the extent of physical disability because that license plate is a bit of an understatement.

In addition to the. plate, this guy has two Florida bumper stickers. Come on, can you be a more stereotypical old person. I suppose you drink Ensure and play golf too. I hope he's not trying to drive to Florida now because at this rate it'll be July before he gets there and it'd be a shame for him to miss out on all the bingo tournaments.

When l finally pass him, all I can see are these two telescopes on his eyes. Seriously, his glasses were so thick that [ could have seen Mars ifI put them on. This is probably a great idea; magnify the suns•·rays·bya 1000 and burn away whatever is left of his eyesight.

1'11admit that I'm not the best driver there ever was, but plea~e, once I start to really suck, throwaway my car keys. Hell, you can lock me away too because at this rate, I'll be the bitchiest old lady ever.

~arcissism-w~?J;p·s up T\J and Parking aggravates coininuters, .:ceverYope:,im::lucfi~~:me : , •''I wish I

was a resident'

to be able to park your car, but not wait 15 minutes at a time to do that.

Commuters drive to school and need an available parking space, but not everyone feels that way. Walking outside Founders hall last week, I overheard a resident argue "We need the parking spaces more than the commuters do.,, As she was taking off a ticket from the windshield of her car parked illegally on the grass which is forbidden for residents.

Parking tickets are being administered at a high rate, and due to the growing number of students, public safety seems to be everywhere today.

tored, we need more room for the students. It's just as essential for commuters to have a car on campus as it is for residents, maybe more so, since we don'tlive here, but it should not be s~mething the college wants to wait for until the SET building is done.

Hopefully Whenthe new plans for Cabrini are fi_nished,the parking nightmare can be close to ending.

So until then, the question that may a.rise, is who deserves the parking spaces more? If you are paying the full year cost of tuition to attend Cabrini, I'm sure you feel you do.

As a commuter

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Condom distribution: should they be handed to us or should we get it on our own?

JOJL"I M. HOLLOWAY STAFF WRITER JMH725@CABRINI.EDU

College students everywhere have sex. It can't be stopped. So it shol}ld be protected. There should be no question as to whether or not Cabrini College hands .out condoms on campus. The answer is quite simple; they should.

Condoms help prevent the exchange of sexually transmitted disease~. STDs spread like wildfire in ii small school Not only do condoms prevent harmful illness.es, they also reduce the chance of pregnancy by over 95 percent.

One may say women can ·use birth control, right? Not if they are on Cabrini's health plan, birth control pills are not available either. There are multiple reasons a woman can be prescribed to birth control. One reason is to help regulate a menstrual cycle to avoid awkward situations.

''I can't tell you how many times I've heard of girls dating their ex-boyfriend's roommate. All within months of each other.,, Mike Paolucci, a senior, said. - .-. "I'm not saying this is vvTong. I just hope they were wearing condoms.,, No matter which way you put it, young men and wom~n are exchanging these "sacred moments,, night after night after night. In fact, it even happens right here at Cabrini College. The worst part is the co.llege is so small in four years everyone,usuall knows their neighbor pretty well.

Cabrini has banned the distribution of condoms in accordance with its Catholic Affiliation. Even when asked to hold safe-sex demonstrations, the school usually does not permit it. I'm sorzy, but who's kidding whom?

The term Catholic affiliation has no specific guidelines. The school does not receive funds from the Catholic Church because of its affiliation. So therefore, why do we follow rules under this affiliation? The term 1s thrown around with the wind. Time to throw it out. l 'm not saying lose

all Catholic ties. Not at all. What I'm saying is accepnhe times and give in to what is truly going on.

Handing out condoms would not be proclaiming to students to go out and have sex with anyone they see. That would just be ridiculous. No, it would send a strong message stating how aware the school is of sexual activity among its' students. And since it •is impossible to pre_vent,Cabrini should take every step to make it safe.

Birth control on the health plan is simply a marketing issue. The percentagt; of women using Cabrini's health plan would probably double because of the ease it would -provide to those without cars.

If this information is not enough reason to start distributing condoms, then how about common sense? Alcohol is not forbidden to those of-age. We all know alcohol pace.

students are _at our sexual peaks being in our early twenties. Knowing that most students on campus drink often, something else 1s probably going on just as often. And in the

CECELIA FRANCJSCO STAFF \VRlTER CAF722@CABRINI.EDU

Sex. Yes, boys and girls, that's what it all boils down to. We have it everywhere around us, everyday. There's no doubt that it's on campus as well.

Every so often l hear someone wonder out loud or complain that Cabrini doesn't freely give out condoms or that the school's medical insurance will not pay for birth control.

There is a good reason for this, even ifit's outdated for our generation's taste. By now you should know that our school was founded on Catholic principles, even though you don't have to be Catholic to attend.

Those of us who are Catholic, however, should at least know that Catholicism is against premarital sex, so there's strike one for those who want free condoms provided by the school. The Catholic religion also declares that one aspect for a healthy sexual expression should include the openness to procreation and par~ enting of children; strike two.

As for strike three, 1 don't chalk that one up to the church. Strike three is responsibility. I honestly don't care who you're sleeping with and when. You and your partner are the ones making the choices of when and where you're going to get down and dirty.

My problem is with the expectation that someone

vide you with the means to keep you safe from your own consequences. Come on people, we're supposed to be adults now. Even your parents stopped wiping your ass at some point didn't they?

Obviously I know you want to have safe sex or else you would care less if the school provided you with condoms and birth control. But think about it this way; when you graduate and move into your own apartment, are you going to complain and expect the _ landlord to come by everyday to give you your daily condom or to refill your birth control with a copayment from you? I highly doubt you think that.

When and why is it the school's responsibility for you to go buck wild and not get an STD or pregnant? If you didn't have safe sex, would you turn around and say, "damn you Cabrini for making a stupid choice for me?., It would be very naive of you. If you don't have the money to pay for your contraceptives, you either have to abstain from an active sex life, pray that your partner has it under control, or take the risk. The point is that you have choices that you have to make and no one else can make them for you, including the school.

There are still options for students who do not have cars. There is a shuttle that goes to Wawa daily, for one. Most students here have upperclass friends or have commuter friends that could drive them to the store to get condoms. There are always other solutions to a problem.

Instead of making excuses, I challenge all those who complain or just want the school to give them a free pass to safe sex, to stand up and take responsibility , ,,~for your actions. After all, when ·. you go out to the real world, your Jboss isn't going to give you free~· ; jbies for something that is your - responsibility to take care of. So step up and learn to take care of your own sex life instead of placing it into someone else's hands.

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New law keeps athletesrecordsprivate

ASHLEE LENSMYER STAFF WRITER ARL 722@CABRJNI.EDO

"Could you please tell me if Casey has gotten out of surgery yet?"

"I am sorry, but I can not release this information." The previous scenario is something that is becoming more and more frequent ever since the passing of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

HIPAA is, "a federal program that requires that all medical

records and other individually identifiable health information used or disclosed by us in any form, whether electronically, on paper or orally, are kept properly confidential." HIPAA was enforced in April of 2003, and now is aiming at actually giving patients an overall sense of more direct control of their health information and records.

Not only has HIPAA had an impact on the public when attending a doctor's appointment, but it also has had a great effect on athletes who incur an injury.

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No -longercan coaches call up the hospital and obtain this information on one of their player's who is in the hospital with an injury. "In athletics, we cannot release student-athlete's medical records or injury reports without their permission," Athletic Director Leslie Danehy said.

Each college's athletic department is dealing with HIPAA in different ways. Although Cabrini athletes do have to release their information to the team physician to assure that they are fit to play, that is as far as it goes. Danehy

said, "Our department respects this new federal regulation." If an athlete wants to talk to a reporter or anyone else who asks about their injury, that is their option, but hospitals or doctors are not allowed to release any information to the public.

The new changes to HIPAA are affecting the media, as well as sports fans too. Journalists who are covering the star athlete can no longer call up a hospital to find out news on the injury. Instead they have to find other ways around obtaining their

information. This then does not allow the sports fans to find out the information on their favorite players.

Before HIPAA was defined, patients and athletes for that matter were not as sure of their rights, but now they are being spelled out all over the place, whether it is at the hospital, doctor's office, pharmacy when pickmg up their prescriptions. Athletes are now given the option as to who hears about their injuries and what is said about them.

Athletes do what they want

ALAINA ROBINSON STAFF WRITER ACR723@.cABRlNI.EDU

touched on briefly before: Athletic exemption. On college campuses, it's to leave class early for practice. But, in the larger sports world, does that exception refer to criminal charges?

The debate about the Kobe Bryant ·rape case is that he'll walk. The circumstantial evidence against him won't hold up in court. The remorse-filled confession/apology about sleeping with the victim will be enough to clear him of the ghastly charge of sexual assault. His wife will forgive him, especially after he splurged on a $4 million 'I'm sorry' ring. The overwhelming ev1dence that the victim

after the alleged rape will make Bryant a free man.

But what if one made the case that it isn't just Bryant's highpowered lawyer Pamela Mackey and her pit-bull approach to the case-having ardently locked her champers around the victim's story and ripped nearly all of it's credibility to shreds-that wiU clear the Lakers star of all of ilie charges filed against him?

The question I'm tip-toeing around is: Will Bryant get off scot-free because he is an athlete? A black male athlete at that, like so many in the hot-seat before him. Will this be some sort of perk for playing so well with the Lakers?

My answer: Nope.

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and grandfather who influenced young Yoder to continue playing basketball ilirougbout her high school years. "They have always been there for me, and never missed a game." Yoder said.

From North Pen to Cabrini, "I was moved around a lot and played anywhere from the shooting guard to the center." Yoder said.

Adjusting to new positions and teams can be hard on any player, but Yoder seems to have learned a thing or two about changes.

"The only thing that is more difficult then high school basketball is • the pace of the game and the endurance needed mentally and physically;' Yoder said.

When asked what she loves best about basketball, Yoder said, "I love the physical and mental aspect of the game, and it's great to get out there and push some people around."

Perhaps Lisa Leslie started out this way. As a 19-year-old guard and forward for Cabrini's basketball team, Jacki~ Yoder is sure to turn some heads before iliis season ends.

freshman from North Penn High School, it was her mother

Cabrini's basketball team has quite a way to go before the season is officially over, and Yoder has some hopes for ilie team this year. "Our biggest goal is to win the PAC's, and we are also looking to give Neumann a payback after last year's playoff game."

w a s indeed sexually active before and

The incident happened in Colorado, a rural part known as Eagle, Colo., to be exact. Not too many black men frequent the resort where Bryant nursed a knee injury. I bring this into the picture to point out that Bryant is out-numbered. He will not stand trial amongst 'a jury of his peers,' but a back-water community with very little contact with minorities and an obsolete approach to race issues. And yes his race is a factor as well as the fact iliat the victim is a white woman. Now I could be dead wrong and the jury could give him a fair and accurate trial, but that's not in ilie nature of small, rural towns. Bias usually runs the court.

Too cynical? Maybe. Utterly

preposterous? Nope. This smalltown jury will decide Bryant's fate, whether his career as a Lakers player will live or die. They may not have even heard of Bryant.

And so I 'II refute the athlete angle with this argument: Bryant will escape jail time due to evidence and not stature. One, the townspeople, biased as they may be, don't know Bryant, the athlete. How can the jury judge on an area in which they lack expertise? The rulings will morethan-likely rest heavily on his character and not his B-Ball skills. Two, ilie evidence is piled high against the victim. Nativeborn to Colorado as she is, no one can refute the conflict of interest that the next-day-semen samples present. If she was that distraught after the incident with Bryant, why sleep with another guy the very next day? Three, Bryant's race will not get him off; in fact being African American may taint the jury's final verdict (Key word being 'may').

I, for one, think Bryant is innocent. Not because I want him to be innocent or hold him at any high regard (I really can't stand the man) but because of evidence. Hard evidence iliat will leave his reputation tarnished but never-the-less clear him of the charges of sexual assault. If I'm wrong, sue me.

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LA Laker Kobe Bryant drives past Sixer Allen Iverson during the NBA All-Star game held at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sunday, Feb. I0, 2002.

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Sophomore forward Jackie Yoder poses for a picture in the Dixon Center.

MELANI GOMES STAFF WRITER MSG722@CABRINI.EDU

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JOHN HOLLOWAY STAFF WRITER IMH72 5@CABR!Nl.EOU

Dedication and. pride are words truly lived by head basketball coach John Dzik. For the past 24 years, Dzik has lead the men's basketball team to many successful seasons. Including eight major titles in the 11 years the league the Cavalier's are apart of existed.

Dzik loves coaching. Name it, and he's most likely coached it. He sticks to things he likes best. Basketball being one considering he's coached it for 29 years. The second is the home he lives in. Dzik may be one of the few that has lived in the same place his entire life. After his father retired to Florida in '75, Dzik took over his old childhood house.

The men's basketball team has been scrimmaging these past few weeks and is ready to start the season. A recent scrimmage against Marymount allowed the

team to see its weaknesses and strengths according to Dzik.

"Every team in our division wants to beat Cabrini," Dzik said ''There is no one rival. We've won the title so many times; everyone wants a piece of us.''

All fans should expect an intense season for the Cav's.

"We'll be exciting to watch because we are going to press the whole game," Dzik said. He went on to say that the school recruited three transfers at varsity level.

Ben Easley, Marvin Lazenbury, ana Wesley White are three newcomers that will have a positive impact on the team.

"The greatest aspect of our team is the depth," Dzik said.

"We don't have any key players, everyone is key for our victories."

An aspect to the game that is played off the court is the entire recruiting process. Dzik lives by the letters .RDOR--Recruit Daily or Perish. "Our sport puts in the most man-hours out of any col-

lege sport in the entire school," Dzik said. Men's basketball is the most competitive sport when it comes to the recruiting process.

Dzik enjoys coaching at a division III school because of the efforts seen in his athletes. At a DIil school, the players· are referred to as student-athletes, not the other way around.

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Therefore, they are expected to do every inch of their school work as weU as put 100 percent into there team.

"In my opinion, the athletes at Cabrini put more time and work in than the regular students," Dzik said. Dzik continued to say that the idea of a Jockocracy on campus was laughable and

ridiculous.

Dzik's biggest wish is for students to start coming out and supporting their school's teams.

"These are your classmates who represent your school, come out and support your friends," Dzik said.

Freshman athlete ready for the next level

Victor O'Connor chose Cabrini over a Division I program to get more time on the court.

JESSICA GoLDBERG

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JG723@CABRINI.EDU

He is only 18 years old and a freshman, yet Victor O'Connor is on the Cavaliers men's varsity basketball team. He was also given a COPE award, which is a grant for sports from Cabrini.

O'Connor is from West Philadelphia, where he attended West Catholic High School. He spent his four years of high

school playing on the varsity team as well.

When talking about his adjustment to college, O'Connor said, "It was hard at first, but as time went on I got used to everything. It was hard to adjust but I found a way to make it work. The guys giving me a good welcome made the adjustment easier."

Basketball player Marcel Basset said that O'Connor is the only freshman playing on the varsity team for the time being.

O'Connor does play in games, but he is a back-up for Dan Clemens and plays in Kris Pittman's absence. "Playing on a college level is very different from high school." O'Connor said. "College is more physical and intense and I find myself working out more."

"I didn't choose a Division I school because I would barely have any playing time and I want to play. I looked into going to Delaware State, but all they want-

ed me to do was lift weights for a year. Thankfully I get to play here."

O'Connor feels that being a freshman on a varsity team can be a little hard because you are expected to know a little more.

"I want to prove myself to everyone that I belong and being placed on varsity wasn't a mistake," O'Connor said.

Assistant coach Bob McTamney speaks to his team while play stopped during the men's basketball's annual blue vs. white scrimmage.

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