Feb. 12, 2004 issue 16 Loquitur

for graduating seniors

• CECELIA FRANCISCO

ASST. PHOTOGRAPHYAND WEB EDITOR CAF722@CABRJNJ. EDU

Rent that U-Haul truck now, Cabrini College's Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises are moving over to the Edith Robb Dixon Athletic Field (meaning the field at the far end of the Dixon center parking lot).

In the fall of 2003, the Office of Student Development emailed a survey to all of its prospective graduates. They were asked to indicate whether they preferred that the ceremo-

CEIL FMNCISC0/"5S'T. PHOlO EDITOR Commencement will no longer be held on the Mansion lawn. ny remain on the Mansion lawn 65 students who responded with attendance restrictions or voted that they wanted the cerethat the ceremony be held under mony held under a tent with a large tent in another outdoor unlimited attendance. location with. unlimited atten- "I think it's going to be in the dance. lacrosse field. We all voted on

Seventy-four percent of the it, that way we don't need tick-

Carelessness leads to theft in dormitories

RYAN WILLIAM Cox ASST. A&E EDITOR RWC722@CABRINI.EDU

In recent months, students at Cabrini have found that there is a significant amount of theft occurring in the residences halls. Charles Shaffner, director of Public Safety, calls campus theft "crimes of opportunity." Shaffuer is clear to point out what is a major deterrent of on-campus theft. "There are two major things students should consider: Lock your door at all times, even if it is just a quick visit to the bathroom, and also bring your key wherever you go."

ets," Catherine Luko, a senior liberal arts major, said. Limited seating on the Mansion's back lawn required a restriction of five guests per graduate in the past. If it were to rain on graduation day, the ceremony would be moved inside to the Dixon Center, where only two of each graduate's guests were allowed, leaving the leftovers to cram into the Widener Lecture Hall to watch the ceremony via closed-circuit television.

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Tuitionincreases, aid remains the same

KELLY FINLAN AND JANA FAGOTTI NEWS & MANAGING EDITORS

KAF722@CABRINI.EDU & JAF722@CABRINI.EDU

The skyrocketing price of higher education has risen any-

where from 1.2 percent to 11 percent nationwide, according to high ereduca ti on. org. The increased weight of footing the bill has college lobbyists and student advocates looking for funding to ease the burden.

Under a new plan proposed by President Bush on Monday, Feb.

6, first year college students would have $3,000 in federal funding available to them, up from the $2,625 available now. The limit to undergraduate students, overall, would remain at $23,000, a ceiling set 12 years ago.

When the $23,000 limit was

set during the Reauthorization of 1992, the pricing was based on a five-year college student.

Currently a freshman is eligible for $2,625, a sophomore for $3,500 and $5,500 for jUllior and senior years.

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While some Cabrini students have had possessions stolen from their dorm room, Shaffner said that most of the time, the door was left unlocked and therefore allowed the "crime of opportunity." Shaffner gave this as an example of a crime of opportunity: "A student passing by a dorm room may notice a door left open, occupants absent, and literally take their pick as to what they want to steal."

Although there have been documented cases of thefts on campus, Schaffner said that there haven't been any "kick-the-doorin burglaries." "With this in mind, students should be aware that it is up to them primarily to lock the doors behind them," Schaffner said.

While unlocked doors is the number one contributor to theft, a major problem at Cabrini is that students prop open exit doors, letting both wanted and unwanted people into the building.

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EditorialElections lack young, college-aged voters

In the past few weeks, the top runners for the 2004 presidential election proposed plans that will greatly affect our generation. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, the top candidate for the democratic nominatio~ and current President George W Bush proposed their plans for student loans for higher education. These proposals are central to college students, but most have their heads in the clouds when it comes to matters that affect them.

Kerry wants to increase spending on Pell Grants and increase the amount students can borrow from $23,000 to $30,000 over four years. Bush proposes to keep the amount to $23,000, but increase what college freshmen can borrow from $2,625 to $3,000 and also provide lowinterest loans to students from low-income families. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, it is important to take a stand and even more important to research who you want to be America's next president.

It is no secret-the issues that get debated are for people who vote, and college students do not vote. In the Loquitur editorial meeting on Monday, out of 24 people in the class, five people were not registered to vote. However, out of the 19 people who were registered to vote, only seven voted in the last election they were able to participate in. One person said most of the issues candidates talk about students donot see as affecting them, but it is just the opposite.

The nation has a very large debt, $7 trillion to be exact. In as little as 10 years, the working world will be paying that off. Our par~ ents will not be paying it off.-most will be retired then. The college students of today will be paying for the tremendous amount of debt of the last decade or so. This is an issue that will directly affect us, but still college students are turning a blind eye to it.

Your vote counts. The last presidential election was decided by fewer than 600 votes. Young people can change the future. What is happening now will shape the future. It is time to get motiv3;tedand start researching and voting on how you want your future to pan out.

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"Moving graduation to the new location will allow us to provide graduates with admission tickets for the number of guests they tell us they'd like to bring to the ceremony," Dr. Christine Lysionek, vice president for Student Development, said. "Guest seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis."

Because commencement is being held under a tent, the ceremony can now be held outdoors, rain or shine, without dampening the spirits of graduates and their guests, since the weather will not separate them.

"There's not much we can say about it. It's like a dead issue at this point," Jim Peterson, senior

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English/communication major, said. "I don't like it; you're messing with tradition."

The chain of information was passed through numerous levels and deciding factors before President Antoinette Iadarola gave her final approval for moving the ceremony.

After the responses were tallied up, the faculty and staff were informed on the issue and asked for feedback. Student Development then submitted a proposal to the president and her cabinet members resulting in Iadarola giving the final approval after the cabinet's discussion.

Most students are happy about the increased guest list, but some students still feel out of the loop, either because they didn't receive the survey or because they may have deleted it by accident.

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"I don't know who the speaker is, where it's going to be held, or the number of tickets I can get a hold of. I've gotten nothing in my e-mail or sent to my home," Paul Williams, senior English/communication major, said.

"I'm not sure what's going on for commencement, I haven't received any information about it," Patrick Kelly, senior English/communications major, said.

"I don't know the percentage of the current senior class who know where the commencement was held in the past. Consequently, we can assume any seniors who at least read the emai I were made aware of where the ceremony had been held in the past," Lysionek said.

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Voter registration forms, like the ones pictured above, are rarely filled out by college-aged students.

MTV a medium for political education

ASHLEE LENSMYER STAFFWRITER ARL 722@CABRJNI.EDU

MTV is something that most young people look to for our music videos, reality TV shows, and more recently, presidential campaign news, which happens through their program called Choose or Lose. These days most people will do anything to get young people to vote and that is just what MTV and some other organizations are doing.

Rock the Vote is a non-profit organization that focuses on responding to a line of harassments on freedoms of speech, as well as many other freedoms that Americans are supposed to have. This organization aids programs such as Choose of Lose to run other programs such as "meet-ups." By doing this, they connect young people in the communities to learn the political processes.

MTVs program is trying to change the common misconcep-

tion that young people are not being involved with the political processes. Choose or Lose, along with the "20 Million Loud" campaign and programs like Rock the Vote, are trying to inspire, inform, alert and bring to the polls a diverse group of young people to the election in November.

In the year 2000, the youth vote was just about split down the middle between Republicans and Democrats, so although the pop culture is trying to change the way things happen, it is eventually up to the political parties and politicians themselves to appeal to this large group.

Part of the campaign is MTV partnering up with other organizations, such as Rock the Vote, to help arrange "meet-ups" with other people in the local area. These meetings happen each month on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., to help inform young people in the local process of politics, to help register voters, and to discuss the

issues going on at the time. Choose of Lose 2004, along with its many partners, will run a series of on-air, online, and offair events, including many MTV news specials.

Both of these programs do these things by incorporating entertainment and the culture of the youth into their activities. Comedians, athletes, and cutting-edge trends of pop culture are what Choose or Lose and Rock the Vote are hoping to use to get these young people involved. Sophomore religious studies major Chris Friel said, "I definitely think that young voters are paying more attention to the elections because bands and pop stars are making poljtics a part of their visible lives, and inspiring people to realize that the power is in the hands of those who vote."

Each year, Rock the Vote holds events such as "America Rocks the Vote" and "Who says young people don't belong in politics." "American Rocks the

Vote" is a forum along with the presidential candidates especially for young voters. It is being held in Boston, Mass., where this year the Democratic candidates come together to talk to the young people on their level.

"Who says young people don't belong in politics" will be held in Baton Rouge, La. where high school and college students across the country get together to find new ways to get involved with politics.

All of these things are to get young people involYed with the one thing that they are criticized for--not voting.

Rock the Vote and Choose or Lose are looking for young people to participate and make a difference. For more information or to go online to register to vote, see MTV Choose or Lose at www.chooseorlose.com or see Rock the Vote at www.rockthevote.org

Upperclassmen to benefit from job fair

JUSTIN HALLMAN STAFFWRITER JH722@CABRJNI.EDU

Graduating seniors all face the harsh reality of the real world as soon as they leave the friendly confines of a college campus. Any assistance is helpful and Cabrini students have an ample opportunity for such support at the "Backpack to Briefcase" event being held Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Valley Forge Scanticon, from 6-8:30 p.m.

"The purpose of this event is to help graduating seniors into the professional business world," Nancy Hutchinson said. "It's a fun event in its second year and promises to be yet again, a successful evening."

Last year at the first annual "Backpack to Briefcase" event, 87 students attended and 24 were from Cabrini. The event is open to all students in the

Increase in tuition puts dent in students' pockets

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This puts the average fouryear college student at a disadvantage because lie or she only has access to $17.125. The government holds an additional $5,500 for the occasional fifthyear college student.

Bush's new plan would increase the amount of money available per year, but the overall federal loan would remain at $23,000.

PELL grants, undergraduate need-based funds that do not need to be paid back, and federal PLUS loans, unsubsidized fixedinterest loans issued to parents of college students, will also be available supplements, according to The Chronicle.

Critics have expressed disappointment in the plan, arguing that the lack of increased funding leaves low-income students unfunded despite the $33 million according to The Chronicle.

The Coalition for Better Student Loans is calling for a new ceiling of $30,000 to be set. The new limit would allocate $4,000 to first-year students and $6,000 to sophomores. Thirdand fourth-year students would have "flexible borrowing

accounts," up to $ I 0,000 each year that they can borrow or leave, depending on their need, according to The Chronicle.

The National Association of tuaent 'Pinancial Aid Administrations proposed an allowance of $7.500 a year for four years, totaling $22,500. This is just one among thousands of lobbying groups who propose new plans to extend federal loan limits each year.

Raising the allowable limit on federal loans would come at a cost of S20 billion because the federal government is required to pay the interest on subsidized federal loans and the difference in the interest on loans with rates higher than 8.25 percent, according to The Chronicle, and with a deficit that will increase more than $475 billion this year alone, many are reluctant to increasespending.

Democratic presidential frontrunner John Kerry, D-Mass., proposes a plan of augmented federal assistance to middle-class families.

Tax credits, reimbursements for money paid, would be offered for amounts up to $4,000. The first $1,000 would be covered in its entirety, and half of everything up to $3,000 after that would be

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refunded on a year-to-year basis, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Kerry also endorses the "service for college" initiative, which rewards students who are committed to service, be it community or military-based, with college assistance. "For every young person who gives two years of service, America will pay the cost of four years of their state's college tuition," according to. Kerry's campaign website.

Private schools will qualify for assistance under Kerry's plan as well.

Funding for the added student aid would come from the elimination of the corporate loopholes that allow companies to avoid paying taxes as well as the repeal of the Bush tax cuts of 2001, according to The Chronicle.

With the possible rise offederal borrowing, there is a great fear that college tuition will dramatically rise nationwide, according to Mike Colahan, director of financial aid. "This college would be very resistant to that," Colahan said. "At Cabrini, people work hard to keep prices down. It would be inconsistent of this college to raise prices simply because another source did."

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skills and other aspects of a professional transformation.

"This event is great for any student, of any major," Hutchinson said. "It can benefit anyone who is making the change from student to professional. They will learn how to interview, how to speak; they will learn a lot because every student is in the same situation."

Two of the featured speakers at the event will be Pamela Holland and David Bontempo. Holland, an author, will be representing Brody Communications in Jenkintown and Bontempo, who is a private consultant, will be speaking on behalf of his own staffing company.

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the real world and how to prepare for that at the event. Students will learn how to compose a resume, a cover letter, correctly conduct a job search, enhance interview

"Both individuals have a really good sense of what specifically to talk and not talk about," Hutchinson said. "Appropriate attire, etiquette, and other issues will all be discussed."

Scholar promotes bilingual education

A'\'NE MARIE WHITE PERSPECTIVESEDJTOR AMW724@CABR1NI.EDU

Traipsing across campus with English professor Amy DeBlasis at his side, Tony Davila, a bilingual middle school social studies teacher of Springfield, Mass., joined several groups to spark thought concerning the ever-increasing changes in urban classrooms across the United States on Monday, Feb. 9 and Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Opening some forums speaking in Spanish, he received the response he was precisely expecting. Students in DeBlasis' Sem I 00 class were said to feel "frustrated," "stupid", "anxious" and "wishing they could speak the language'' when they were excluded from the attention of the central person speaking in class.

This is exactly how students feel who have recently immigrated to the United States feel when they see their teacher in the front of the classroom. They are left to fall into the cracks of the education system. The No Child Left Behind Act directly affects these students when they don't perform to the standards imposed on each school district. • Students were encouraged to devise a set of questions that they were most curious to arrive at educated responses before Davila came to campus. Questions like, "how do we conquer the language barrier?," "do you tell the children that it is positive to be bilingual?" and what is the appropriate terminology, Latino or Hispanic?"

Davila answered each question with respect to the present political and racial climate. Davila believes that teachers and community activists like leaders, philanthropists, and tutors should understand that their studen~ do not just want to be tolerated. They must learn how to work together but not at the risk of compromising their identities.

Urban settings hone a large number of immigrant groups, therefore concentrating creating unique problems. The No Child Left Behind Act spells out four different models for bilingual programs.

Davila believes that it is the goal of every student and organization that is civically minded and community-oriented to return to their communities and contribute to the improvement of the schools that sent them in the direction of higher education. It is also a goal for those who do not come from disadvantaged communities to spread the message of what they have learned in their service to help advance those who need it most.

"I'm glad to see so much of the faculty committed to promoting diversity and providing multicultural classrooms," Davila said.

New evidence suggests nuclear weapon blueprints less threatening

SHAWN RICE ASST. NEWS EDITOR SMR723@CABRINI.EDU

Increased theft requires more awareness on campus

CARELESSNESS, page l building, completely avoiding our security syste·ms.It is one of the things that I am very strong on," Schaffner said.

Although it may just be a way Schaffner believes the public to get friends into the latest social safety office has been taking function, with all the best inten- many steps to ensure student tions in mind, according to safety. With an array of phones Schaffner, the road to hell is full being installed on campus at of them. "Many students will locations previously without think they are just being polite if them, Schaffner said Public they hold their building door Safety has begun a project to renopen for a person that is enter- ovate all security phone systems ing," Schaffner said. "But think on campus. It will be completed about it for a moment. You've by next year. "Those blue lights never seen this person before, you see on the road to the houses and they are now entering your will eventually be on every single

phone on this campus," Schaffner said.

On a campus of little more than 2,200 students, crime can "be prevented if each student is sure to lock their doors and bring their keys with them wherever they go," Schaffner said.

"Ninety to 95 percent of oncampus theft is student to student," Schaffner said. "It is rare for a theft to be anyone from off campus."

"We plead for students to help us out in any way they can," Schaffner said. What

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The nuclear weapon blueprints that : Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan t.f provided to Libya have been deter,..~ mined to be a relatively crude design ._ ___ _, of a bomb by American and European arms experts. The investigation into the blueprints has established a new link between Khan and the underground nuclear black market while comforting investigators who see Khan's plans as less threatening in the spread of nuclear weapons, according to the New York Times.

Kerry Democratic front-runner Senator John Kerry solidified his position as front-runner in the Democratic presidential nomination race by winning the·states of Washington, Michigan and Maine, once strongholds of Howard Dean. Kerry has continued his dominance by being victorious in Virginia, according to the Washington Post.

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An explosion, which caused clouds of smoke through the tunnels in the Moscow metro, killed at least 22 people and wounded 30 during their rush hour on Friday, Feb. 6. The explosion came from the second wagon of a train that left Avtozavodskaya station and began heading northwest to the central Paveletskaya station, according to the New York Times.

Tenet acknowledges prewar intelligence failure

George J. Tenet, the director of central intelligence, in an address at Georgetown University, conceded that American spy agencies might have overestimated Iraq's illegal weapons capabilities due to the failure to penetrate the Iraq government's inner workings. This was Tenet's first effort at providing an insight to prewar intelligence failure, according to the New York Times.

Massachusetts to permit gay marriages

Massachusetts' highest courts have ruled that gay marriages will be permitted come Monday, May 17, making it the only state to do so. Lawmakers will soon debate the proposal of a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages, according to the New York Times.

Car bomb explosion kills Iraqi job applicants

Outside the police station in Iskandiriya, a town 30 miles south of Baghdad, a car bomb exploded killing at least 54 people and wounding at least 60 others. The car, holding about 500 pounds of explosives, detonated when a line of Iraqis waiting to apply for jobs with the police was formed, according to the New York Times.

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Falling out of love with Valentine's Day

CHRISTOPHER JONES ASST. MANAGING EDITOR CBJ722@CABRINI.EDU

• With Valentine's Day on its way, one would think people would have already made permanent plans. This year, many couples are very indecisive about their plans. The traditional candy and flower routine seems like the thing of the 20th Century. Are people falling out of love with Feb. 14?

"I don't see it as a real holiday," nursing major Athena King said. "It's just a gimmick that industries capitalize on to make money."

Just because you are single, doesn't mean you have to celebrate Valentine's Day alone. "I have a date," Nicole Chiarelle said. "After he gets off of work at 8 p.m., we are going back to my house to watch Only You on DVD." Chiarelle can also teach you how to make chocolate covered strawberries, if you want to set a more intimate mood with your date.

For some Cabrini residents, traveling will be in their fate for Saturday. Elementary education major Lindsey Kleiner will be going to Penn State to celebrate with her boyfriend. "He's not very romantic, so I don't know what he's going to do," Kleiner said. "I left it up to him, so he decided to cook dinner (which he can't do), and it's a little scary."

Her roommate, Krista Bolinsky, who is a secondary education

'Musical Chairs' has never been this sexy

LAUREN REILLY ASST. NEWS EDITOR LMR722@CABRINI.EDU

major, will have her boyfriend travel to Cabrini and then they will head out to Manayunk, in which they will go to Sonoma, an Italian restaurant.

Yet, there are some couples who like to keep it traditional.

Noelle Kirlcner, who is a liberal arts major and psychology major Amanda Farrington are both hanging out with their boyfriends, but they are clueless about what their dates are planning for them. "It's a surprise," Kirkner said. "I'm letting him plan it," Farrington said. "I hope to be getting lots of presents."

Then there are those college students who aren't sure of their plans at all due to spring break. Marketing major Roy Mundy, who is heading to the Dominican Republic, isn't sure of his plans. The same goes for business administration major Frank Fonnotto and his Valentine; they have no clue because of their expenses for spring break.

A twist to Valentine's Day is history major Will Harmon. When asked about his plans with his girlfriend, his response was "Absolutely nothing, it's a false holiday, and just to spite Valentine's Day, we're going out on Friday the 13th, the day before."

Is Valentine's Day the same as it used to be? Are people still getting excited about this holiday?

Well for Resident Assistants on duty on Saturday, just know, not everyone is going out for Valentine's Day.

Sex and deception will flood Cabrini's campus as students present this spring's play, Musical Chairs. The full title, "Musical Chairs: A Chance Play In 8 Scenes Of 20" is about the relationships between friends and spouses connected by a common lover.

The play takes plac,eover one week and introduces five characters: Tom, the husband, Anne, his wife, David, his best friend, Karen, his ex-fling, and Melissa, his current mistress.

For the first half of the performance, the actor's play an actual game of musical chairs to determine which two characters will act in the first scene. The audience then chooses which character continues on, causing one character to be eliminated at the end of each scene. All the characters are brought back into the game for the second half, where the ending is determined by a major decision facing one of the characters in each scene.

The play, which will debut in the last week of March, was originally written by Michael Rock, a well-known teacher, director, performer, and writer. Rock has created a vast amount of works ranging from musicals to children's theater. Currently, Rock teaches acting and improvisation for The Second City Training Center, Marymount Manhattan College, and The Manhattanville College.

Neal Newman, an

English/communications professor and director of the play, had psychologist Sarah Ullman, who specializes in sex addiction and trauma, attend a practice to

because of the large amount of different possible outcomes, each show will be completely different from the one before. "It's more fun when you see it

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help the actors perfect their characters. Ullman thinks the story is "brilliant" and believes the actors are doing a great job of accurately depicting the behaviors of "sex addicts."

There will be 16 performances of "Musical Chairs" and

twice," Newman said. Because of this, tickets will cost five dollars for the first show and only • 25 cents for additional viewings. Haven McMickle, a senior psychology major who plays Karen, thinks that students will enjoy the play. McMickle said that audiences will be drawn to this performance because of the influence that they have on the overall result. "It's very fun play to watch because it changes every time," McMickle said.

Glitz, glitter and glamour at the Grammy's

KENDALL NEIL

A&E EDITOR

KMN722@CABRINI.EDU

After last week's spectacle at the Super Bowl with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake and their infamous performance, CBS was taking no chances of another spectacle during the 46th annual Grammy awards. In

Record of the year

"Clocks," Coldplay

Album of the year

"Speakerboxxx/The Love Below;' Outkast

Song of the year

"Dance with my father," Richard Marx and Luther Vandross

Best new artist "Evanescence"

order to have·the chance to edit out anything that could be considered offensive, the show was aired complete with a fiveminute delay. Regardless, stars showed up in their red carpet finest to honor their colleagues at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Ca this past Sunday, Feb. 8.

Best female R&B vocal performance "Dangerously In Love," Beyonce

Best male R&B vocal performance "Dance with my father,"Richad Marx and Luther Vandross

Best female rock vocal performance "Trouble," Pink

Solo artist Beyonce Knowles walked away with five Grammy's includng best R&B vocal perform ace for "Dangerously in love." Christina Aguilera, who walked away with a Grammy for best female pop vocal for her song "Beautiful" off her "Stripped" album, might have given producers of the show a scare with her low cut

Best male rock vocal performance "Gravedigger," Dave Matthews

Best pop vocal "Justified," Justin Timberlake

Best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal "Underneath it all," No Doubt

dress leaving little to the imagination. Timberlake, who, along with Jackson, was invited to attend the event if an on air apology was issued, also received a Grammy for best male pop vocal for "Cry Me A River" off of his debut solo album, "Justified." During his acceptance speech, Timberlake apologized to the viewers for the actions that took offended," Timberlake said.

Jackson refused the invitation.

Winner of a record-tying five Grammy's, Beyonce kicked off the show with Prince singing "Purple Rain" honoring the 20th year of the song and movie that made history.

The only hitch that came in the night was during the tribute to Luther Vandross when the microphone Celine Dion was using had a slight malfunction.

For a complete list of winners, visit www.cbs.com.

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Stef Heinz, Haven McMickle, and Chris Friel practice for the upcoming play,"Musical Chairs" in the atrium of Grace Hall. There will be 16 performances, however with possibility of different outcomes, the show won't be the same as the previous.

"It's very fun play to watch because it changes every time."

Beyonce Knowles tied the record for Grammy's won with five of her own.

Attdtheylivedhappilyeverafter

NINA ScrnENES ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

NMS 722@CABRINI. EDU

Cameras flock to celebrity couples left and right. Trying to live a life without the drama is not easy. Staying out of the public's eye and living a private life ar~ what most students believe is ideal for Hollywood stars. Most of Cabrini's students believe that couples who do not have added attention to them are better off.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are infamous for being the topic of conversation in entertainment news on television.

Before their wedding was called off just days before the scheduled date, Sept. 14, a six-carat, pink diamond engagement ring was the center of the tabloid's attention. Even after canceling an extravagant Hollywood wed-

ding, Affleck and Lopez are still one of the most talked about celebrity couples.

College student viewers have strong reactions to the media's coverage of Affleck and J. Lo., calling off their wedding. "I'm sick of seeing them every time I flip through the channels," Matt Gallagher said. People are tired of hearing about "Benni fer" stories. "The breakup is definitely a publicity stunt; they will probably get back together once their popularity drops," junior Stephanie Christ said.

A well-liked Hollywood couple is Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. They have been married since 2000. That is still considered a young marriage, but they are mostly well known for having the best of both worlds because they have good publicity, and "live a somewhat drama-

free life," Christ said. Some feel that keeping to themselves is to Pitt and Aniston's advantage.

"Newlyweds" couple Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey share even more memorable moments on a second season of 20 episodes on MTV. This series has turned the spotlight on the couple's private life and career life. Granted, Simpson does not know how to work the washing machine after purchasing bed sheets for $1,400, and she forgets to look at the receipt before signing over a $700 bill for designer lingerie, America can't get enough "Jess and Nick are perfect for each other. I love watching them," junior Jen Keller said.

On Wednesday nights on MTV after "Newlyweds," Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro share their unique love with cameras on a new series, "'Til Death Do Us Part". For the couple's wedding invitation they had a professional photograph taken of them. Their photograph for the invitation was them made-up to appear dead lying on a cadaver table, symbolizing the death of their single life.

"I think Carmen Electra is just in love with the attention she gets when she's with Dave," Christ said. Electra is not a virgin to having cameras involved in her wedding plans. The media covered her nuptials to Dennis Rodman, dressed in a bridal gown, in 1998. Rodman and Electra's marriage ended prematurely nine days later.

Happy "Un-Valentine's" day to you

MELANl GOMES

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

MSG722@CABRINT.EDU

Valentine's Day is a day usually spent with loved one's and surrounded by flowers and chocolate, but if you are sad this year you don't have someone special to share it with, don't fear. Cabrini's office of student activities will be hosting its UnValentine's day themed "Late Night" event on Friday, Feb. 13.

The Office of Student Activities will be hosting the event, which is the first themed late night event of the year. • Assistant Director of Student Activities Arny Hecht said "We felt that it was creative way to encourage students to come out and celebrate Friday the 13th before Valentine's Day in a very unromantic way."

Some of the activities that will be taking place are unromantic movies, various games

such as dodge ball and basketball in the Dixon Center, cards, free decorating of black and white cookies, Playstation to entertain students, and pictures will be available.

The Student Activities committee would like to remind students to get in the un-Valentine's day spirit by wearing black. The fun starts this Friday at Jazzman's cafe from 9 p.m-1 a.m.

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Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt attend the premiere of"Along Came Polly." Married since 2000, the couple keeps their personal life out of the public eye. Aniston is currently wrapping up the last season of the NBC hit comedy, "Friends."

Gossip has it that one of Hollywood's newest couples, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, are planning a spring wedding. The age gap is the biggest concern with the public.

"[ think it's gross when the girl is older than the guy. I won't date anyone who's not at least a

day older than me," Jordan Edwards said.

Love in the limelight is not always an easy thing to stay updated with. Who knew Britney Spears-would get hitched in the Little White Wedding Chapel on Las Vegas Strip.

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The second season of the MTV reality hit show "Newlyweds," starring Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey keeps audiences laughing and put smiles on the stars faces.

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to dying," Doyle said.

"I was worried for her health and wanted her to come back soon. I didn't think that it would be anything to be scared away by," Gordon William Allport said, "Lo,-e Smith said. "[n fact, that was probabl) \\hen I received and love given comprise the best began to realize that I loved her." form of therapy." This statement can be held The best kind of therapy in their specific somewhat true to man)~ but to sophomore case seems to have been lo,·e that the n,o were couple Andrew Smith and Patrice Doyle, its gh-ing to each other in a ditlicult time, but realism. what made them tick when Patrice returned

The two met as freshmen, both lh-ing in back to school?"[ think the most important New Residence Hall. thing that makes our relationship work is our "One of the girls that lived in my hall last understanding of each other and the fact that year went to high school with his roommate, we are best friends," Do)le said. so one night we decided to go over and say hi ''{ ndcrstanding is definite!) the key in all and that's when I met Andrew," Doyle said. "It relationships and it's great that we ha,c that." was great because I got the butterflies when I "I think that Andrew really is a great guy san him." and I feel so luck) to ha,e met him. I hope

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plans, she said, That Is all up to Andrew."

A few months into their relationship came Smith said, "The one thing I can say about some difficulties. Patrice was faced with ill- Patrice is that I lo\:Cher. She is a great girl. ness and had to be admitted to the hospital. She is the best friend anyone can have. She lis"\Vhen I was in the ICU last year, I realized tens to )'OU when you need someone and ghes that Andrew did care about me and that I great advice.As far as Valentine's Day goes, cared for him because he stayed with me it's a secret."

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A~GEUNA WAGNER WEB EDITOR/ ASST, A&E AMW722@CABRJNI .EDU

What better way to prepare for Valentine's Day then by messing up the sock drawer and closet in the bedroom. The results of a poll that was conducted by IKEA weren't what they expected them to be. According to the poll, guys that have messy sock drawers have sex three times more a month than guys who are organized. The poll even concluded that disorganized couples have better relationships. It was found that if couples dido 't have a closet organizer they argued three times Jess. Think twice about purchasing that Palm PiJot for your hubby because if they don't have one they're more likely to remember your birthday than if they did. Another result they also found was that married men are more likely to leave their pajamas on the floor than single men.

Whether any of this applies or not who knows. If there's really a connection between super organized closets and someone's sex life, does it really matter? It has been found in ot.l,1erstudies done about couples that those who are less organized do have better relationships. The more organized a person is the more they want to be in control of the surroundings around them. Also by taking the time to be organized and make sure all the dishes are done leaves time unspent that could be spent with your husband, wife or partner. In

some ways it can be said that the IKEA survey went horribly wrong but when it comes down. to it messy socks are the key to a happier love life.

Those couples that are disorganized have a more carefree sense to their relationship. They take objectives into stride more and there's more of a sense of independence about them. They might argue less than thQse couples that have closet organizers but you can probably already guess what they will argue about anyway. Anoth"er interesting fact that was discovered that registered Republicans are three times more likely than Democrats to color-code their t-shirt drawers. The other findings of the survey also had this to say; '"Survivor' watchers are four times as likely as those who watch 'Friends' tQ fold their underwear."

Sec what reality television can do for you. It's OK to break out into an attack plan to organize everything throughout the household but just remember those messy closets and socks can get further than you think.

Here's a little fact for the sake of the survey; "Men spend an average of 80 minutes per week looking for the remote control while women spend only seven minutes." Just remember the more time you spend looking for that remote control the Jess time you get to spend with that special Valentine.

Sophomores Andrew Smith and Patrice Doyle are one of the couples that can be seen around campus.

JEFFREY OUTTERBRIDGE STAFF WRITER JE0722@CABRI'.\"1.EDU

Valentines day is a day filled with love and care. It's the time when couples get together with that special person and enjo)'· each others company. For one couple Valentines Da) is everyda)'.

Sophomore~ Camuel Gonzalez and Alexis Figueras ha,·e been together for two years. The couple met each other at a church retreat in Tranquilit), 1".J. The two of them meeting each ofher was simpl} b) fate. "\\'e had to do an exercise to sec if an egg could break holding it from top to bottom. We were the onl)' nm that said it would break,'' Gonzalez said. Their whole relationship is like a story straight from a fairy tale.

"The day he asked me to be his girlfriend, I was at his house. He sat me dmm and asked me to pra~ with him. In the prayer he asked me to be his girlfriend," Figueras said.

From the way this couple acts, nobody would know that the) live almost three hours awa) from each other. Figueras lives in Freehold, I\.J and Gonzalez lives in Vineland, N.J.

To keep in contact with each other they spent a lot of time on the phone. writing letters, going on chun:h trips. and millions of cards and letters.

Originally Gonzalez wasn't going to attend Cabrini. Last ,car, he attended Cumberland Countv Communit)' College. "I decided to transfer to Cabrin" not only to be closer to my girlfriend. but also for the education," Gonzalez said.

Currently the couple is engaged and eagerly awaiting the da)1 they graduate . Our goal now is to focus on finishing college.After that we will find good jobs and start to make are plans for marriage," Gonzalez and Figueras said.

A true coming-ofromantic tale

SHAWN RICE ASSISTA"IT NEWS EDITOR SMR723@CABRJN1 .EDU

Sitting casually rocking back and forth in a rocking chair. Dr. Joseph Romano, philosophy professor, thinks back to the day he met his wife. Romano and his wife will have been married 42 years come this Aug. 25th and like a fine wine their love has gotten better with age.

A ballroom dance on a weekend during 1962 provided the two with the opportunity to meet their future Significant other. Ever since their first meeting they have been together, which is an accomplishment few people ever get; a longlasting relationship built on love.

Romano and his wife don't get caught up that much in Valentine's Day since it has become too commercialized. Romano said, "Our anniversary is more important and special

because no one can capitalize on our day."

Some years going out to dinner on Valentine's Day can be a problem since Romano might be teaching on that day. A typical Valentine's Day consists of a dinner scheduled for two and some nice flowers.

To make the day more personal and to avoid the commercialism of Valentine's Day, both Romano and his wife will make their own cards to exchange with one another. Romano enjoys writing his o,vn poems to give to his wife because a certain satisfaction is obtained that no Hallmark card can give.

Romano commented that television is making too much of a farce of love and marriage.

Romano appreciates that his relationship with his wife is not constrained to one day of the year.

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Alexis Figueras and Camuel Gonzalez now engaged are planning to marry after graduation.

Waning off your regularmindtrack r·-::, . .

GlNA PERACCHIA PERSPECTIVES EDITOR GMP722 @CABRINI.EDU

I know it's been almost two weeks, and everyone and their mother knows about the Janet Jackson breast-baring stunt that happened at the Super Bowl. I personally think that not one more person should write or speak about it. That's why when you read this, you need to understand that I've completely contradicted myself

You also need to promise me something. Promise me that this will be the last time you read an article about this topic.

So here's what I think. First of all, this stunt was blown way out of proportion. Something that

was seen for less than a second turned into one of the biggest stories on every major national and international television station, including CNN. At this point, it's not talked about as much, but I guarantee that if you 'go to CNN.com to their ;'More Top Stories" section you will see one article about it. I see something very wrong with this picture. Why is it that Janet Jackson's breast is more important than, let's say, for example, the presidential race, or the kidnapping and death of Carlie Brucia? I don't get it.

I don't think it's just the media that's making this issue a big deal, but also people in general. We want to hear about it, and we want to know what's going to happen. For some reason, we'd rather watch tabloid or entertainment news than MSNBC or CNN. Some of you might be thinking I just mean college stu-

dents, but that's not the case, I mean everyone. I know people in their 50s and 60s who want to know what's going to happen to Janet Jackson now, and when news of Iraq or the president comes on, they change the channel. Have we been programmed to be that way, or have our morals gone down the toilet? I choose the latter, but that's a whole other perspective.

I must confess, I also would rather hear about Janet Jackson than hear about President Bush. Shame on me. But, the truth of the matter is that it's more exciting. I know it's not a big deal, but the fact that the FCC is investigating the matter is very interesting and entertaining.

Most of you will probably fall off the chair when you hear this, but I don't believe she did that stunt on purpose. I believe that at the ll!5t minute, she decided that taking off part of her corset

Resident life's burden

JOHNM. HOLLOWAY STAFF WRITER JMH725 @CABRINI.EDU

Every resident living on campus has to stop complaining, and start dealing. For the past six months, there has been some sort of complaint on the housing issues for residents. Walk anywhere on campus and you will most likely hear, "I live in a double, with three people." Welcome to college.

All schools in the tri-state area that house students are overcrowding their dorms. This is not because of money issues, but because there are too many people applying. What are we to do.

Sure, it is tough to cope in

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small living quarters, just stop thinking you are the only ones. There are worse situations out there. Villanova, for example, has been letting four to five people live in one triple, and St. Joe's has three people in almost all of their doubles. And they keep taking in more.

The best part of all these annoyances is when the school decides to compromise, students take aim at that. Obviously taking care of dorm issues can't happen over night. Cabrini uses the resources around them for immediate gratification. So they are renting space from Harcum College. Now instead of complaining about their crowded room, students dread the idea of living two miles off campus.

If one is that fed up, move off campus on your own. The price

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can be comparable, and you can still get on the meal plan. We are a small institution that is trying to invoke social activity. The only way to have more social events is more people.

Something I really admire about attending Cabrini College is the opportunity for a clean slate. For those of us arguing the fact that Cabrini's admissions board is too lenient, think about how you got in before wondering about some freshmen that are enrolling. Cabrini offers a new start for those who want to succeed. The college knows that decisions made in high school shouldn't affect the rest of one's life, that is why Cabrini is open to all applicants.

would be a fun and exciting ending to the half-time show, but I do not believe that both the black part of her corset and her bra were supposed to come off.

I've been a fan of Janet Jackson since I was five years old, and she does not need bad publicity. She seems to be a smart woman who knows that exposing herself in front of90 million people on television is not the best thing in the worJd to do. So why would she do it? I don't think she actually thought people would say, "That was a great stunt! We applaud you and would like you to play at the Super Bowl again next year!"

Come on. Everyone knows there are rules, and that young children watch the Super Bowl, too. She knows this and has apologized numerous times for what happened. I don't think it should have been called a "costume malfunction," because that just

sounds silly, but I do believe it should be considered an accident.

I also feel that, yes, she should be fined for what she did. Justin Timberlake, that oh-so-sexy man (I couldn't be more sarcastic), should also be fined. He's just as guilty, considering he caused the accident.

What people did not see was when she covered herself up and ran down the stage to get a towel. You could see the shock in her face when she realized her bra came off as well. I've watched the video a few times online where they actually show the whole thing, so I'm not making this up.

To all the people who think I'm crazy for thinking what happened was an accident, that's fine. But honestly, we'll never know. So there's no point in really talking about it anymore. Is there?

More than just an actor in the play of life

MELANI GOMES ASST. SPORTS EDITOR MSG722@ CABRINI.EDU

When I first applied to Cabrini as a freshman,the first thing I looked for was.to see if there was a theater department.

Many colleges have a program but don't often perform shows, or have a difficult time finding students willing to perfonn. As a second year student now, I am thrilled to know that we do have a theater department and many of my fondest memories when I leave here will no doubt be that of performing in the shows.

One production I am excited about is a play going to be performed in the spring here called "Musical Chairs" by Michael D. Rock. What makes this show so

unique is that it is a chance play with 20 possible scenes, and being performed by the actors, it could change at any given time based on the actors' performance and how the audience takes to it.

It is going to be performed in late March2 and I feel students will become more interested in this play than others because it will be different each time you see it. It reminds me somewhat of a choose-your-own-adventure book, in that the ending of a particular scene can change the entire course of the play.

When I first learned of the show, I was excited, and even more so when I got the part as Anne, the wife of one of the main characters in the show.

Due to many experiences like this one, I feel grateful to Cabrini, that it offers such a wide variety of opportunities for students to use their talents.

Orientationleader strikes back

As an orientation leader last summer, and as a returner this year, I agree with Jeff Foley in bis statement of "Nothing compares to the feeling an OL would feel· when he or she meets their orientation group for the. first time." I would just like to make an addition to that comment. Nothing compares to the feeling an OL gets when he or she meets their fellow orientation leaders for the first time.

Last summer, I was fortunate enough to work with a group of 16 amazing people, the orientation staff of 2003. Some I knew, some I didn't. Some I got to know very well and others I'm still teaming about to this day. But for the orientation staff, there were always learning experiences. 1 would just like to recognize some that you may have missed from the training.

First of an, respect. I think that whether you know Dr. Lysionek and her profession on this campus or not, you should show the administration enough respect to investigate her profession. She is the Vice President of Student Development, and I'm sure that she'd be willing to have a discussion witp you about what exactly she "does.'' Also, you mention that Jason Bozzone is a staff member of Residence Life. The only thing that Residence Life and Student Activities have in common is their office space. Second of all, vision. What do you see yourself getting from writing this letter? I'm not sure exactly why you wrote this to begin with. Was it to warn people not to be orientation leaders? Was it to make you feel better about being fired? Or was it to let people know that sometimes

in order to be a leader, you might have to sacrifice some things for the 56 hours that you are an employee of the college and not a student? Regardless, it was uncalled for.

Thirdly, community. While it was incredibly unfortunate that the orientation leaders bad to say goodbye to Jeff and Chris that day in July, your lettet seems to possess this idea that we were happy to see you leave. We weren't. We enjoyed the training and everything else with each other, as well as you both, I hope that you agree with me that the OLs of last summer were a community. You even said so yourself that "The friendship we, the orientation leaders, had over the summer was something that could not be broken." That friendship that we had was not only a friendship of people that

could pile mattresses into the Great Room of Xavier to watch movies all night, but also a friendship that had the loyalty and trust in one another that we wouldn't break the bonds that "orientation business is orientation business."

Finally, excellence. By definition, excellence is "the state, quality, or condition of excelling; superiority.'' While you were given an opportunity to be an orientation leader, you chose to separate yourself from that bond. Whereas we decided to follow the rules that we made up ourselves, you chose not to. Is that unfortunate? Of course. Did we want you to leave? Of course not. Did we miss you during the last week and a half of orientation? Of course. It was an awkward situation for everyone, not just you, and I have per-

sonally tried to keep in touch with both of you. And while you have decided not to reapply this year, I can honestly say that the experience will not be the same without you.

I know that the core values of Cabrini College was something that we stressed during orientation, but those who learned the real meaning wouJd have the RESPECT to realize that the EXCELLENT experience with a COMMUNITY of others is worth more money that is enVISIONed. Therefore, not getting paid this summer is not only fine with me, it's an honor.

Thank you,

Stefanie Ciarrochi junior

Signs of immaturityseen on campus

do.

Instead of some of the pointless classes students are required to take, they should offer a Politeness Seminar.

I may be picky, and r may piss people off because of my opinion, but like I said, it's getting old.

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ing.

When I came back from break, I think I must have made a wrong turn. Before break I thought I was at Cabrini High School, although l applied to Cabrini College, but now I feel like I'm at the elementary school.

I know five-year-olds who are more considerate than the majority of people I pass here. I don't know what the reasoning for any of it is, but it's starting to get old.

Although I may have been raised differently, it shouldn't make a difference. I had this idea in my head that everyone knew that rinsing the sink out, or holding a door, was the polite thing to

Honestly, is it that hard to rinse out the sink when you 're done doing your hair or brushing your teeth? It takes all of two seconds, if that. I understand we have housekeeping people, but seeing sinks full of hair is just as unpleasant for them, as it is for everyone else.

However, those cleaning people, whose cleaning schedule is taped to the wall above the sinks in my quad's bathroom, don't clean. The reasoning for this: people have found a new hobby.

Why don't we all throw fruit in the hallways, or how about those Solo cups and Devil Dog cakes?

What is the point? Is there some

I can't believe that anyone is allowed to act the way they do here at home. Someone told me that just that is the reasoning behind it - they aren't allowed to act that way at home, so they do it here. I wonder if they ever stopped to consider that this is a 'temporary home' for the people around them. In fact, why would they want to live like this?

I, like most on this campus, pay for room and board. Part of that money I would think goes to pay the cleaning people. The reason they don't clean--the cleaning people have apparently quit because they are tired of the trash and the food everywhere. I would love to know where that money is going, since no one has cleaned my bathroom this week.

Something was spilled all over the floor, there's hair balls floating all over the quad and the bathroom and the sinks are disgust-

Throwing fruit isn't the only issue. I never thought holding a door for someone was a difficult thing to do. I didn't think 'thank you' was too long of a phrase to say when someone holds the door for someone else.

Speaking of holding doors, after midnight is not the time to be letting the door slam. The nice heavy, metal fire doors make a whole lot of noise at 1, 2 or 3 a.m. Yes, I know this is college. I know people are in and out. I understand people drink. They are on their own and can do what they want. All of that is perfectly fine with me.

Slamming doors is in no way OK. It's honestly not that hard to hold it while it shuts. Everyone has said, "You could get up and ask them to do that." Yea, that's right, I could, but the point is that I shouldn't have to. Aside from it being freezing in my room half

the time, getting out of bed to tell someone something they should already know doesn't cross my mind when I have to be up in three hours.

Screaming at the top of your lungs at 2 a.m. isn't an appealing idea either.

All I am asking is for people to think about the people around them. Don't throw fruit and trash in the hallways, it just ends up coming back to you, because we are left with dirty quads and/or bathrooms. Just because you may like to be up and about at all hours, which is, like I said, perfectly fine, not everyone does. Think about how old you are, the know1edgeyou have (since we all are in college now) and be courteous to the people around you.

TV and the demoralization of .ads

NINA ScrMENES ASST. SPORTS EDITOR NMS722

@CABRINI.EDU

Boobs, cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana do exist, but how often do we need to be reminded? The media tends to be hypocritical when it comes to advertisers putting a price tag on anything that will sell, and as consumers we have to recognize this.

A revealing mishap onstage at half time of the Super Bowl caused an ongoing frenzy on tel-

evIS1on that everyone has been getting sick of hearing about and do not see it as a main concern of the public. Obviously, if there were no replays of Janet Jackson's "costume malfunction" than it may have gone unheard, or at least not last as long as the main coverage with the media. The media is hypocritical. The coverage of this incident is so pathetic in my opinion, and it really should be dropped. During that same widely watched Super Bowl game, commercials were aired that many young viewers saw dealing with the topics of drugs and alcohol.

Sbadso's glass ice pops did

make a point about the tobacco industry but just how effective are public service announcements these days? Probably just as ineffective as the method of washing a child's mouth out with soap if they use profanity, similar to the punishment Chevrolet's Super Bowl commercial debut.

The anti-drug commercial portraying a young girl out partying for the night was a realistic situation, but just how effective can that be when it is aired between beer commercials.

Advertisers for Budweiser and Bud Light can claim that they are not targeting young consumers, but wouldn't you agree that a

horse farting is childish humor targeting a specific audience to sell their product. The point is, no matter how hard they try to change their marketing campaign, commercials can never please everyone. If you ask me, blaming suggestive advertisement on deviant behavior is just another excuse that bad parents use to take the blame off of their own shoulders when dealing with discipline.

Now, of course I am not trying to argue the existence of beer advertisements because when it comes down to it people make their own decision to buy into the commercials' persuasive mes-

sage. I also am aware that cigarettes and alcohol will always be advertised because they will always be marketable products, and money makes the world go round so why would they stop now?

However, I think that the damage of society's image should not be blamed on a small on-stage accident involving Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson. Whether it was premeditated, or an innocent mistake, it shouJd definitely stop causing the media to hold such drawn-out coverage.

Member Overflowhas students upset

KRISTEN CATALANOTTO ASST. NEWS EDITOR KMC723@CABRINI.EDU

Cabrini students are growing increasingly frustrated with waiting for workout machines in the Dixon Center.

The Dixon Center is accessible to all Cabrini students, employees and members of the community. However,the amount of community members seems to be increasing and Cabrini students are continuously finding themselves waiting on the sidelines while non-students exercise.

Every person that enters the Dixon Center, in order to use the workout facilities, must leave their college ID or their gym membership card with the front desk attendant. Membership for Cabrini students is included in their tuition, members of the community however, must play a fee either monthly or yearly. The cost to be a member for an entire year is $450, which includes access to all the facilities. Each additional member of a family will only pay $350 to be a member.

A large problem arises when members of the community decide to only pay on a monthly basis. Select members of the community are only paying for a month's membership, which

costs $50. They then continue to use the same membership card without paying for any additional months.

Dr. Tony Verde, executive director of the Dixon Center, said that the reason some members of the community sneak through is because that some of the students who work the front desk do not take the initiative to make sure the people present their membership cards.

"We are looking into an electronic system, much like what is used in the dorms," Verde said. Every member would be required to swipe their card in order to access the building. Verde hopes that this will eliminate nonCabrini students from taking advantage of the facilities for free. Cabrini students' IDs would be activated in order to access the gym as well.

Senior business administration major Beth Cataline often finds herself sometimes waiting a half hour in order to use the equipment.

"I wound up talking to my friend because all the machines were being used," Cataline said.

According to Cataline, about half of those who use the machines are non-Cabrini students and employees.

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Pat Billings of Randor has been working out at the Dixon Center for the past three Due to over-crowding, all cardiovascular machines have a 20 minute time-limit when the facility is crowded. years.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best. knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."

-Theodore Roosevelt. "Citizen in a Republic". April 23. 1910

JANA FAGOTII MANAGING EDITOR JAF722@CABR[NI .EDU

Despite all of the sneezing, sniftling and coughing, the flu has been on the downturn this season, according to a CNN report, and so has the supply of the flu vaccine. The nation has experienced a shortage due to an unusually large demand for vaccines, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Each year an estimated 36,000 Americans die of the flu, according to the Center for Disease Control. "We are cautiously optimistic that at least in some parts of the country, influenza may have peaked," Dr. Julie Gerberding of the CDC said. "Thirty-eight states had widespread activity down from 42 reported previously," Gerberding said.

Every October, Health Services offers the flu vaccine through injection for $15. Nurse Donna Deleo said that more faculty take advantage of the on-campus availability of the vaccine. "Students don't tend to get the flu shot," DeLeo said. Approximately 20 students received the vaccine of a total student population of over 2,300. If you do get the virus, DeLeo said there is ''nothing you can do because it's a virus." The most important remedies are rest and drinking a lot of fluids. •

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has been punting in extra hours inside until the fields are ready.

Head coach Karen Pelky gives her team a run-down of the practice plan.With

Softball on deck

After winning the PAC last year, the team anticipates another successfull season.

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The Lady Cavs softball team will have its season opener in the warm climate of Florida on Sunday, Feb. 29 with three new additional players, freshman Megan O'Brien, junior Jen Prenderville and freshman Jen Euganeo. "They will obviously make an immediate impact because we only have 11 players right now," Coach Karen Pelkey said of the girls contribution to the team. "They bring a lot of

energy and they are very different kind of kids, yet they blend in well with the team."

With outstanding previous softball records, the girls are full of confidence although surprisingly that is not a main concern of Pelkey. "I'm excited, but confidence is something that I really don't think I'm looking at right now. I'm looking at how the team feels good when they are out there practicing. I'm confident that we will do well this year, but I don't like to make predictions," Pelkey said. "We are a

new team. each year I believe we are a new team with new personalities. Confidence comes from how they feel and I have confidence i11them but they need to have it in themselves."

Seeing a new team every year will definitely keep their fans' interest. The girls work hard during their practices and show good sportsmanship. The college commqnity will be able to see all the Lady Cavs hard work in live living color on the Lady Cavs own turf on Friday, March 19 at 3 p.m.

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Physical and mental training in the pre-season gives the team a competitive edge.

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Golf coach Tony Verde has found alternatives to outside driving ranges so that the team can still practice during the cold off season. Lack of facilities caused a problem last year when the team had minimal practice time before the season began. This year, however, the team is participating in dry land training, yoga classes and meeting with the sports psychologist.

Verde feels that strength training and cardiovascular activity will be very beneficial for the team. "Not many people realize that you need to exercise to play

golf because they don't see it as a real sport," Verde said. On average, every game of golf includes walking five to six miles with a bag on your back. If the team is not in shape, this can break their concentration and tire them out. The yoga classes and sports psychologist are to help with the mental aspect of the game. The players will learn how to control their breathing and stay as focused as possible. The yoga classes can also improve flexibility, which is very important for a good swing.

This year's team has the advantage of working with newly purchased indoor equipment. The new equipment gives the team the opportunity to videotape their swings so that they can see

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When the weather is warmer the team will be practicing at their home course, Springford Country Club in Royersford, Pa.

Trying out for the team this year are three of the final six players that participated in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship last year. There are also two freshmen trying out for the team that Verde feels "should strengthen the team." Also, for the first time in the for years that Verde has been coaching, a young lady is also trying out for the team.

The team's first game is scheduled for Monday, March 29 against Swarthmore College.

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The women's basketball team, although completely made up of freshmen and sophomores, is heading towards the playoffs. Head coach Darlene Hildebran, feels that the season has been a work in progress towards the last three games. The team's young age has put them both at an advantage and disadvantage.

Hildebrand said that the team's youth is their best asset. "Because they don't know what to expect, they go out there and give it their all every time," Hildebrand said. This can also be their downfall, Hildebrand explained, if they exert too much in the beginning of the game and have nothing left towards the end.

Because there are no juniors or seniors on the team, the season has been a learning process. Not many of the girls can say "been there, done that." Potentially, in a

year or two, the Lady Cavs will have more experience and be composed of both younger and older players.

Because they can't look up to juniors and seniors, instead the girls look to each other. "There is no certain leader of the team, we all just stick together," sophomore Jen Wessell said.

Not only do the girls play together, but they also live together. The Lady Cavs all live in the same hallway of New Residence Hall. "Not many teams are as close as we are," sophomore Hannah Welker said. Even though they are so close outside of basketball, they don't hold back once they step onto the court. "Being friends doesn't make us any less competitive," Welker said.

Currently, the team is 8-3 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. The team beat Cedar Crest College this past Tuesday, Feb. 9 77-22.

CabriniCollegeathletes in a classof theirown

more than twice the amount of titles any other college in the PAC has.

Cabrini College by far produces the most successful athletes on and off the field. With teams having over 3.0 GPAs, and multiple Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championships, what more can you ask for?

Cabrini College has been apart of the PAC since it started in 1992. Since then, Cabrini has won 44 PAC titles. That's almost

Cabrini participates in all PAC sports except baseball, the only sport we give them a chance to win in. Women's swimming just b!!came a varsity sport at Cabrini and the PAC is starting to consider making them a part of the PAC. Also, the track and field team doesn't participate in the PAC.

The leading teams with the most PAC champion ships are the men's basketbaJI team with eight, women's lacrosse team with six consecutive wins, and in a tie for third are men's cross country and men's soccer with five each. Cabrini has also a tradition of consecutive wms with the

women's lacrosse with six and also has the softball team with four, men's lacrosse with three, women's soccer with three, women's cross country with four, men's tennis with three and women's basketball with three.

Our basketball teams both men's and women are in great standings in the PAC. The men's basketball team is in fourth place with a record of 6-5 in the PAC and the women's basketball team is 8-3 in the PAC with a current first place standing in the PAC south.

We still have a few teams that haven't won any PAC championships, like the women's volleyball team, field hockey, women's tennis, and the golf team.

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Sophomore gaurd, Amy Richetti drives past a Ceder Crest player during the Lady Cavs victory on Monday,Feb. 9, 2004. Cabrini's Alisa Siderio scored nearly as many points as the entire Ceder Crest team.

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Men's tennis: a stroke ahead

With two new coaches and a talented incoming class, succes is on the horizon.

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When the new season of the men's tennis team begins its full swing in early March there's going to be a lot of new energy rising. Junior Michael Sofia said, "The team this year looks out to have its best year yet. With a whole new look in the team from the coaching staff and the roster itself."

The tennis team will be taken over by Rich Aldrete, who is the new head coach. Scott Giblin will be Aldrete 's assistant. Giblin was also the former men's tennis captain at Cabrini.

Aldrete is not new to Cabrini. He has been a member of the Cavaliers team in 2003 and also was assistant coach for both the men and women's tennis teams. He has been playing competitive tennis for a long time and is also an instructor at Tennis Farm Camp. Aldrete has also ranked 15th in the men's 45 and over bracket in the Middle States Association.

Giblin is not a new face to the men's team either. He ended his career by winning a fourth Pennsylvania Atheltic Conference singles title in 2003. Giblin has also been a three-time

Calendar

Thursday, Feb. 12

• Mass, 12:15 p.m., Brockmann Chapel of Saint Joseph

Women's Swimming at Grove City College

Lincoln's Birthday

Friday,Feb.13

• Lovefest, 1-4 p.m.,Grace Hall Atrium

PAC player of the year and holds the Cabrini record for all-time victories. He has been noted as "undoubtedly the best tennis player in Cabrini history."

Aldrete and Giblin will not be the only ones joining the team this year. The team will also consist of Sofia and senor Taylor Duffy, who were named as cocaptains for this upcoming season. Veterans Bill Mariano, John Lobb and Jack Keller will also lace up for the men's tennis team.

According to Sofia, who was an All PACteam member, in the past two years the team had finished runner-up in the PAC and both

years only by a single match.

The team has come up hard in the off-season. Sofia said, "Our team has hired a personal trainer and works with him two days a week with an intense workout for two hours." Not only this but the tennis team has had indoor practice two days a week at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.

There's a lot of new excitement and anticipation in the air for everyone on the men's tennis team. They are working hard in preparation for their Spring Break trip to Hilton Head, S.C. While both the men and women's tennis teams will travel together

for a week of competition and practice. Sofia said, "The men's team will be playing at least four matches in Hilton Head with still a possibility of more."

The season will begin in early March and will go straight through until the end of April.

"The lineup is really solid this year. This is a solid group of tennis players who are determined and hardworking," Sofia said. "We go out there to play and have fun because that's what we love to do. If we win, then it's an added bonus."

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PENNSYLVANIAATHLETlCCONFERENCE

Women'sSoccer:

AdrienneBaldwin (So, West.Chester,PA/BishopShanahan)

ShyvonneGallagher(Fr, Wildwood, NJ/WildwoodCatholic)

Liz Graham (Sr, Pilesgrove,NJ/Woodst.own)

Christine Kedra (So, Philadelphia,PA/LittleFlower)

HeatherSt. Amour (Jr, Sayreville,NJ/War Memorial)

Christine Watson (Fr, Avon, CT/Avon)

Women'sTennis:

Jackie Creighton(Fr, Springfield,PA/CardinalO'Hara)

Carrie Kauffman(So, Media, PA/CardinalO'Hara)

Jennifer Keller (Jr, Downingtown,PA/Downingtown)

Amy Leonard (Fr, West.Conshohocken,PA/UpperMerion)

Rachel Shore (Fr, Penn Valley,PA/FriendsCentral)

Volleyball:

Krist.enBoone (So, Mountaintop,PA/Crestwood)

Kerry Coleman (Jr, Springfield,PA/CardinalO'Hara)

Janelle Custer (So, Norristown,PA/Norrist.own)

Kim Feeny (Fr, Upper Darby,PA/ArchbishopPrendergast)

Kacie Green (So, Springfield,PA/CardinalO'Hara)

TeresaHolland (Sr, Upper Darby, PA/ArchbishopPrendergast)

Amanda Murphy (Fr, Havertown,PA/Haverford)

Alissa Smith (Sr, Milmont Park, PA/Ridley)

Men'sSoccer:

Men"sCross Country:

Andrew Madonia(Fr, HamiltonSquare, NJ/NotreDame)

Peter Schauster(Jr, Manchester,CT/East Catholic)

Matt Serfass (So, Christiana,PA/Solanco)

Jason White (Fr, Ephrata,PA/Ephrata)

Women'sCrossCountry:

Janine Fauns(Fr, Philadelphia,PA/ArchbishopRyan)

Jackie McGuckin(Jr, Norristown,PA/Kennedy-Kenrick)

Jenna Viggiano(Fr, Marlton, NJ/Cherokee)

Field Hockey:

Shannon Burke (Fr, Upper Darby,PA/UpperDarby)

Steph Heinz (Sr, Philadelphia,PA/Central)

Melissa Modesti(Jr, Folsom,PA/Ridley)

Mariel Murtha (So, Folsom,PA/Ridley)

Holly Orlando (Jr, Milton, DE/SussexTechnical)

Christine Paster (Jr, Boyertown,PA/Boyertown)

Mary Proietta (So, Philadelphia,PA/St.Hubert)

TammyScanlan (Fr, Sharon Hill, PA/AcademyPark)

Erin Schell (So, Cherryville,PA/NorthamptonArea)

Jody Sodano (Sr, Green Village, NJ/Chatham)

Anne Marie Smith (Sr, Secane, PA/CardinalO'Hara)

Ann Tye (So, PlymouthMeeting,PA/Plymouth-Whitemarsh)

Sean Dugan (Jr, Philadelphia,PA/RomanCatholic)

Josh Lange (Fr, Erdenheim,PA/Springfield)

• Women's Swimming at Grove City College

• Last Day to Purchase

Tickets for the Winter FormaJ

• Movie: Night "Alex and Emma," 8-10 p.m., Widener Center Lecture Hall

• Search Club's Valentine's Day

Candy Gram/Flowers Delivered S at u rd ay, Feb. 14

Valentine's Day

• Men's basketball vs. College Misericordia, 3 p.m.

• Women's basketball vs. College Misericordia, 1 p.m. Outreach Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sunday,Feb.15

Mass, 7 p.m .• Bruckmann Chapel

Monday,Feb. 16

• President's Day

• Women's basketball vs. Marywood University, 6 p.m.

• Men's basketball vs. Marywood, 8 p.m.

• SGA meeting 9:30 p.m., location TBA

Tuesday,Feb.17

• Mass, 12: 15 p.m., Brockmann Chapel of Saint Joseph S.O.L.D. advisor,s training, noon-1:30 p.m.,. Jazzman's Cafe

Wednesday, Feb.18

• Mass~ 12: 15 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1-2:45 p.m., 3 :05 p.m., Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Joseph

• Founder's Day

• Women's basketball vs. Rosemont College, 6 p.m.

• Men's basketball vs. Arcadia University, 8 p.m.

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JENNA LEWANDOWSKI/ PHOTO EDITOR Sophomore, Jack Keller returns to the team after playing fourth singles and recieving first team all-PAC in 2003

JENNA LEWANDOWSKI/ PHOTO EDITOR Junior captain, Mike Sofia returns to the team after playing third doubles and recieving second team all-PAC in 2003

JENNA l.Ew<.NDOWSKI/ PHOTO EDITOR Freshman, Matt Ingram played first team singles at Washington Township Hiigh School in 2003. •