April 01, 2004 issue 21 Loquitur

NYUsuicides create national awareness

KRISTEN CATALANOTTO NEWS EDITOR

KMC723@CABRINI.EDU

New York University has recently been thrust unto the media spotlight due to the occurrence of four of their undergraduate students committing suicide.

Lack of studentvotingbringschangesto SGA

ROSIE GoNZALEZ STAFF WRITER GONZALEZROS@CABRJNI.EDU

This year, the Student Government Association dedicated its' time to test out a new electoral process for its candidates. Students were able to vote for their new representa• tives, online, on the Cabrini

One portal.

The elections covered the week of March 23 - March 25, which gave students the opportunity to vote on several different days. The votes were tallied up on Friday evening, March 26, and the results showed that only 77 students participated.

"I think that SGA could have done a better job market• ing who they are and what they are and what they provide for the students and with the elections, overall,'' Jason Bozzone, director of student activities, said.

Bozzone, who acts as the adviser for SGA, has made it clear that the organization is student-run and that he is only

there to moderate. He thinks that there should be more action taken among the students on campus and that SGA should be a bigger voice for all of their commuter and resident peers.

However, newly elected president for the 2004 - 2005 academic school year, junior Sarah Madden said that SGA did all that they could to promote the elections. They put up posters, had car tags and table tents. In addition, they went door-to-door explaining whatthey were doing and gave out pens, t-shirts and key chains. "I actually think that the main reason why many couldn't vote was because after 60 days of not using your user domain, it cancels it out. Students didn't have the time to go down to ITR to get their user names and vote," Madden said.

The elections might have also been affected because some students do not even know what SGA does or what activities they plan. "I think I might knowwhat they repre-

sent if I sat in one of their meetings or talked to one of the people in charge, but I've never done that," sophomore Jen Scholl, said. With her new position, Madden plans to change that as much as possible. "My personal goals for the new year are to work together with the student body and faculty in fmding out what is needed on campus. I want to make sure that the campus realizes how important their voice truly can be."

SGA came across a few bumps along the year and have decided that some changes needed to be made to their constitution to make it more workable for the Cabrini campus. "I think they find that some things work, and some things don't work," Bozzone said.The current president of SGA for this academic school year, senior Jesse Gluckman felt that he lacked the support of administration when it came to planning activities and in working for the student body. "It's very hard to get

things done at Cabrini. I think that no student leader gets the support they need from administration. We are students first and that needs to be understood," Gluckman said. However, he sees that SGA will prosper next year and hopes that the students, faculty and staff will support the organization so that it may grow and be the voice that the student body wants to hear.

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VP Administration

Cristin Marcy

VP Activities

Kristen Boone Treasurer

Claudia Sciandra Secretary

Amanda Brown

Academic Board

Chris Friel

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students, accidents being the number one cause. However, suicide is more likely to occur when students take longer than four years to complete their degree due to absence because of a mental illness.

Studies have shown that those prone to thoughts of suicide and those who actually carry out their plans are usually not students who are wild and risk takers, but are those who are quiet, withdrawn and depressed,period period. According to Ulifeline, "95 percent of college students who commit suicide are suffering from a mental illness, usually depression," according to Ulifeline.

Men are more likely to follow through with their plans of taking their own life, even thought women deal with clinical depression more.

The signs of a suicidal person vary; some individuals have changes in their behavior, while others show signs of physical differences. Substance abuse can often lead to someone taking their own life.

Acceptance plays a large role in someone considering whether or not to commit suicide. Many individuals are seeking to live up to their families expectations. These people want to make their parents happy, so they turn to their school work as a way of succeeding.

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The new members for the SGAExecutiveBoard for the 2004-2005academicschool year. Le~ to right Sarah Madden,Cristin Marcy,AmandaBrown,and ClaudiaSciandra.

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Whether Cabrini students knew it or not the Student Government Association held their annual student elections for next year office positions last week. The election result • numbers are as follows: the SGA executive board had a total of 77 votes registered, the senior class acquired a total of 31 votes, the junior class received only 24 votes and the sophomore class garnered 12 total votes.

From the staggering low response the election results attained, it would appear that the student body had no idea or care for these elections. Besides failing to get many student votes, the SGA failed in regards of candidate nominees. Out of the 18 positions that needed to be filled only two had multiple candidates running and at the same time two positions were left vacant. The remaining 14 student leadership positions had applicants running unopposed.

Is the failure of the SGA elections due to the poor campaigning of candidates, the lack of coverage of this event by the Loquitur or do students just not know the purpose of SGA? Certainly all these factors played a role in SGA's lack of notice among Cabrini students but the main concern is SGA's diminishing voice in the Cabrini community.

The effort was made by SGA to encourage voter participation with the students receiving phone messages and having the opportunity to vote on-line. The only problem with the on-line voting was that students needed to use their domain passwords that they are given to access the school's computers and these passwords change every year due to security reasons. If memory failed them to remember their password, the student could not use this method of voting.

The concept behind SGA is to have students in positions of power so they can provide a voice for the student body, With issues like parking remaining in a standstill without any movement from any side, it can be discouraging as a student government leader to face the same obstacles each year without any small victories.

The advisers of the various student programs such as SGA are spread too thin, limiting their abilities to mentor the students. The fault does not lie specifically in the moderators rather that the college has their services divided over so many different activities resulting in some programs feeling neglected.

The professors and administrators need to examine the portfolios of the students and find those students with extracur,ricu.laractivities involving student government services in high school. If a professor were to suggest a student has the qualities needed to run for a position in Cabrini's student government, more students may find assw:-anceknowing they have a good opportunity of being successful in this endeayor.

The process of choosing candidates to enter the student government election needs to be refined to ensure that the most qualified are running. By doing so the student body f3fl. see the seriousness and professionalism involved in the SGA. for ex.ample,the student ambassadors must go through many things before becoming a Cabrini tour guide. They must receive a nomination by a professor or administrator, go through an interview and finally if selected participate in manymeetings to obtain more knowledge of the.campus.

SGA must improve the process of their elections and service to the community in order to remain a big part of Cabrini. The voice and structure of the SGA need to be changed so it can obtain a stature of importance in the Cabrini community.

Correction:

In regards to Justin Hallman's story "Seniors forced off campus" the number of students who received housing was incorrect. Cut of I 60 students who applied for housing on campus, 110 students received housing resulting in more than 70 percent getting housing. Residence Life has provided 40 students with beds at Harcum College while citing the main cause to the housing problem being that more upperclassmen had requested housing than in years past. The Loquitur apologizes for this mistake.

Physicaleducationorooramsfiohtto stayalive

ASHLEE LENSMYER STAFF WRITER ARL 722@CABRINI.EDU

At a time when adolescent obesity is at its highest, physical education programs in elementary and middle schools are being cut, as well as the programs that prepare the physical education teachers.

Most elementary and middle schools are cutting the programs due to the No Child Left Behind Act proposed by President Bush. Accorrung to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education

President George Graham, Ph.D. of Pennsylvania State University, "The No Child Left Behind Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2002 calls for high levels of academic accountability in curricula that are identified as 'core' subject areas. However, the omission of some subjects, such as physical education and health education, has the potential to create unintended negative consequences - diminishing time and resources. for subjects not identified as core."

When students do poorly on academic standardized tests, it causes the schools to lose funding, as a result of cut backs in their funding, schools choose to cut physical education programs, which are not included in standardized tests Sophomore Mark Tripolitsotis an educational studies major, wants to someday be a physical education teacher,

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but feels, "it is often under minded yet it is one of the most important subjects in schools." Not only are the children suffering from this, but also college students such as those at the University of Kansas are also dealing with the fact that their physical education license program is being cut. Students who are already in the program can finish getting their degrees, but no new students are being accepted into the program. Opponents who are fighting

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Terrorist attacks abroacl tie to U.S.

ROSIE GONZALEZ STAFFWRITER GONZALEZRQS@CABRINI.EDU

On the_ morning of Thursday, March 11. a series of IO explosives were set off on the train system in Madrid, Spain. The blasts killed approximately 190 people and harmed over 1800. According to CNN.com. 3/J I - as the Spaniards have decided to call it - was the worst terrorist attack in their history.

The Spaniards have suspected either the terrorist groups. Al Qaeda or Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, a Buropcan terrorist organization, to be responsible for the attacks on the commuter trains. They have not really pinpointed who is to blame, but ETA is known to confessing to the attacks they make, unlike Al Qaeda. However, the Spanish authorities have arrested five suspects that hail from Islamic groups.

"This is no doubt the work of Al Qaeda. The attacks are filled with symbolism leading back to the relations that the United States has with their allies," Dr. James Hedtke, his-

One of the wrecked train cars that exploded in the March I I attack in Madrid. tory and political science professor, said.

Such symbolism may consist of how closely associated the 9/l l World Trade Center attacks and the Madrid 6ombings were. It is possible that the attacks were done on purpose because they both used public transportation as a venue, occurred on the same day, the 11th, and were 90 months apart with 911 days in between, according to Wikipedia.org. This would, in fact, possibly put the blame on

Al Qaeda or other Islamic terrorist groups because they are strongly against any sort of pos1t1ve relationships or alliances that may exist among the U. S. and other countries.

"Al-Qaeda's goal is to split the coalition so that the U. S. will no longer have any allies on their side. As a result, these attacks may dampen relations with Spain;' Hedtke said.

Spain is currently entering its' election period and the ter• rorist attacks just caused the process to be pushed back a

little. The government officially declared three days of mourning for the victims of the bombings. In addition, the candidates for both the People's Party and Socialist Party cancelled any campaigning held for that Sunday, March 14, and the current Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznarcancelled all of his public appearances. The country is anti-war against Iraq and they are even more upset now that they have been hit, which may result in a

strain of their ties to the U. S.

The people and citizens of Spain gathered in Madrid's Puerta <lei Sol to protest the bombings and were encouraged to vote in order to reject the act of terrorism.

Another act of terrorism occurred on Wednesday night, March 17 when a car bomb exploded and destroyed a fivestory hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. The blast killed 27 people and injured about _4l that were staying at the Mount Lebanon Hotel.

Whether this bombing is tied to the attacks in Madrid is uncertain. However, there is also some symbolism in this attack. According to CBSNEWS.com, the blast came three days before the one-year anniversary in which the U.S. led the war, in Iraq, against Saddam Hussein's reign in power.

"Al-Qaeda tends to us.e car bombs in their massive attacks, but there are so many terrorist groups in Iraq that it's bard to say whether or not they are responsible for the hotel blast," Hedtke said.

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When these individuals fall short of their desired goals, they often turn to taking their own life in order to escape their pain and disappointment. According to a study done by the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, "Academic drudgery in the service of winning parental love perpetuates these students' connections with their parents, even as it threatens these connections by edging the student closer to graduating into an autonomous life."

The most recent of the NYU suicides involved sophomore transfer student, Diana Chien. Chien was only 19 when she jumped to her death from her boyfriend's 24-story apartment complex. Occurring According to sources, she had just fought with the boyfriend before she went through with the act.

Like most individuals who commit suicide, Chien showed warning signs of taking her own life. Those who commit suicide often talk openly about suicide and 'wanting out' or 'ending it all.'

Cabrini offers help in the Rooyman 's center for those who need someone to talk to. Public Safety also takes the proper pre-

cautions according to the director,. Charlie Schaffner. Public safety would make sure an individual gets medical attention and has someone to talk to.

Dr. Alan Lipschitz has done extensive research concerning suicide and college students.

According to Lipschitz once an individual is recognized as being suicidal. the college has a responsibility to make sure they get help. Teachers, sports coaches and resident assistants can play a huge role in reaching out to help those who are contemplating taking their own life. • 1

Lipschitz also studied foreign exchange students and how they can sometimes have thought of suicide due to feelings of isolation, "Social isolation is an especially severe problem for these foreign students and their high suicide rate may underline the importance of social isolation in fostering suicide," Lipschitz said.

There are many different outlets suicidal people can turn to in order to get help. Hotlines and websites provide counselors and people to listen to whatever is on the persons mind.

RYAN WILLJAM Cox STAFF WRITER RWC722@CABRINI.EDU

Not until the mid to late 1800's was war documented with anything other than word-ofmouth or newspapers. At this point in history, a new form of documentation came about; photojournalism.

A field that has created much interest among many people in recent years has indefinitely given photographers the ability to document war, from its grotesque reality, to its most pivotal moment. Cabrini will have one of these photojournalists, Linda Panetta, speak today, April 1, in the Widener Lecture Hall. This speaker is not only the main attraction for all English/communication majors career development class, but this particular photojournalist is quite distinctive. Panetta is not only Cabrini College alumni, but also a wellrespected photojournalist. Having remained an active photographer for many years, Panetta will speak today about her most recent venture, documenting the war in Iraq. Upon visiting Iraq in Jan. 2004, Panetta claims that the American public has been duped into believing that things are getting better.

Students who are interested in attending today's lecture hall presentation with Linda Panetta are welcome to attend. The presentation begins at 3:10 p.m., and concludes-at 4:25 p.m. The meeting is -not limited to only

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English/communication majors. The departement is expecting a large number of people to attend because other area colleges were invited to hear Panetta speak.

To view some of the .photographs that were taken during Panetta'strip, visit: http://opticaltealities.org/ltaqO 4LPanetta.htmlfor a look at what Jraqis really like.

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KRISTEN CATALANOTTO NEWS EDITOR KMC723@CABRINI.EDU

Trip einbodies Cabrini spirit

ANNE MARIE WHITE STAFF WRITER AMW724@CABRINI.EDU

The birth of a new spring break service trip surfaced the week of Feb. 29 through March 4. The New York City Cabrini Immersion Experience was a revitalization of the connection that we have with the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, who founded Cabrini College, and with the Cabrini Mission Corps.

Nine students along with Mary Laver, coordinator of Community Outreach and Partnerships and Frederick Pratt, campus minister, trekked mostly around the Lower East Side of Manhattan, NY to truly understand what the legacy of St. Frances Cabrini stands for.

The last time that a Cabrini student delegation went to visit the headquarters in NY was in 1984, so a visit was overdue. Ann Plyler, director of the Cabrini Immersion Program, sketched

out the week for the 2004 inaugural guests.

"I thought it was wonderful that college students wanted to give their time to service," Plyler said. "The trip was to give them a view of Mother Cabrini, who was all about sharing the love of Christ in the world."

Some of the many things that were included in the itinerary were a visit to a Chinese immigrant family's home, an afternoon of recreation with the residents of Sister Josephine Tsuei's Senior Day Services Center, a discussion with the personnel and guests of the original Catholic Worker, the house founded by Dorothy Day, a tour of Mother Cabrini High School and a lecture on the treatment of women around the world at the United Nations.

"The trip showed the rich history of immigrants and how they struggle to make ends meet in the present day," Pratt, campus minister said.

In reflection on the experi-

ence, sophomore Patrick Jordan said, "I was most affected when I saw the huge gap between the rich and poor after we were at the Catholic Worker and then visited Fifth Avenue."

Sophomore Maureen Cooper and freshman Jessica Damato, the group leaders, spent a month planning the trip. "For the first time, I got to see the real connection that Cabrini College has with the high school and the Mission Corps," Cooper said.

The Cabrini Immersion Experience, along with its' sibling spring break service trip Project Appalachia's team of participants, held during the same time period, was funded by the generosity of many people in the extended campus community, including the Alumni board, faculty, staff and students who made contributions, bought Joe Corbi pizza and cookie dough, or purchased a raffle ticket for an autographed Flyers jersey.

After pressure from the commission investigating pre-9/11 threats from Al Qaeda, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice will testify in public and under oath. Since last week the White House has been trying to avoid Rice testifying. President Bush and Vice President Cheney will also testify, but in a private session, according to MSNBC.

Kerry fires back at Bush

While in St. Louis Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry stated that President Bush had caused the United States to go down, "a dead-end road paved with broken promises." Kerry's speech that took place at the New Nortbside Baptist Church. During the speech he Kerry claimed that Bush's leadership has successfully divided the country, according the Reuters.

Money for AIDS research runs low

The fight to end AIDS has been taking a beating concerning the amount of money .,., • treatment cost. Pharmaceutical companies have been fighting over patents to medicines that would be distributed to AIDS patients in poor countries. Six million individuals need the drugs in order to survive, but around 300,000 will actually receive the drugs, according to the New YorkTimes

Deadly cycJone hits Brazil

A cyclone in Rio De Janeiuro, Brazil killed at least three individuals and has left over 3,000 people homeless. The damage was caused by the high winds and rain from the cyclone. The storm also caused a fishing boat to sink and its five crew members to go missing, according to Reuters.

Baghdad newspaper doses

Baghdad newspaper, Al Hawsa, was closed for 60 days by the U.S. The paper was closed because U.S. leaders in the region said the publishers were trying to instigate violence against allied troops. Once news spread of the papers closing thousands oflraqis protested by burning American flags and shouting antiAmerican slogans, according to CNN.

French lawyer to defend Hussein

French lawyer Jacques Verges has stated that he will defend former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in any upcoming trials. Verges former clients include: Carlos the Jackal, Slobodan Milosevic and Klaus Barbie, all of which were notorious criminals. Verges was selected by Hussein's nephew and be will also defend Iraq's former deputy prime minister, Tariq Aziz, according to CNN. 7.)

T-shirt causes uproar

The Philadelphia company, Urban Outfitters was recently pressured to pull a t-shirt that read, "Voting is for old people:' The t-shirt which went on the stores shelves in mid-winter, upset a large portion of young voters across the country. The company claims that they did not intend to offend anyone, but wanted to draw attention "To sum up the current political affairs;' according to Rock the Vote.

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Participants in the spring break service trip to New York take a break to pose for a picure.

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CAV Sound pumps-up the volume

KENDALL NEIL STAFF WRJTER KMN722@CABR!NI.EDU

Have an event coming up?

Instead of going on a search to find qualified sound and lighting technicians, walk up to the Office of Student Activities and fill out a Cavalier Sound request form. Nicknamed CAV sound, "Cavalier Sound" is a tech crew made-up of four students who are hired on a yearly basis and are trained in various aspects of event management and technical production. Residence Life and OSA had bought the equipment the year before but needed some sort of structure to keep track of who had the equipment and when they had it. The idea to create CAV sound came about when Assistant Director of Student Activities Amy. Hecht was hired at Cabrini. "It was in my job description to come up with a process for renting out the sound equipment. After benchmarking other schools, I created CAV Sound, which is run out of the Office of Student Activities," Hecht said.

The four students, juniors Michael Sofia, Craig Vagell, Mark Nolan and Angelina Wagner are the four qualified sound techs. Vagell has had plenty of experience with the sound and lighting aspects as he has his own DJ company and is also an active member in Cabrini's radio and video stations. "It's like two different worlds. Radio is for class credit and you 're not sure who your audience is. CAY sound is more

Coffee.witha 9 111usicaledge

JOHN M. HOLLOWAY STAFF WRITER JMH725@CABRJNI.EDU

Starbucks added an extra kick for their latte. One can download songs while waiting for an order at most participating stores. Walk in and get in line right next to the sugar, cream and CDs. Starting soon, Starbucks will be offering music and coffee for under ten dollars, according to "Rolling Stone Magazine."

By merging with Hewlett Packard Computer company in the recent past, Starbucks Coffee company looks to keep the customers coming in and the cash registers hot. Order five songs for $6.99 and it all takes about three minutes. Starbucks

already offers high-speed wireless Internet access, or "WiFi", in more than 2,700 cafes. However they want to help keep the stores busy without just getting the caffeine addicts to purchase coffee.

Instead of just waking up for work in the morning by drinking coffee, now one can wake-up to some music too. Extra songs you want to add on will go for 99 cents each, with up to 80 minutes of music on one compact disk. For now, customers can buy single tracks. Down the line, full albums will become available. The company has already signed deals with the majority of major record labels and many independent recording companies.

The first Starbucks music

cafe, a former Hear Music store in Santa Monica, California, opens on Tuesday just blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Starbucks hopes to expa~d technology within their locations outside the Unites States as well. Starbucks worldwide chain now includes more than 7,600 cafes. Hewlett Packard is also growing and profiting from this merge. HP is supplying 68 of its Tablet PCs, workstations and CD publishing and printing systems, along with its trademark printers to the music cafe. Starbucks uses HP's data storage gear and HP ProLiant servers to store more than 10,000 available albums and I 00,000 song titles for customers to purchase.

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on a personal, one on one basis. I like doing CAV sound better because we do get paid and it's similar to my disc jockey business, ROCK'n DJ's so it comes very easy to me," Yagell said.

Junior Michael Sofia has had plenty of experience running sound for the various Campus Activities and Programming Board events. Sofia had some experience with sound and lighting in high school but feels as though the majority of his familiarity with the equipment comes from working alongside Yagell. "He has taught me so much that I'm glad I know and now l like being able to teach others. Now everything is simple, everyone has their own system and I have mine down to a science," Sofia said. While he enjoys actually running the sound equipment, Sofia even enjoys the set-up and break down before and after a show.

Yagell feels that this is a great opportunity that students should jump on._ "It's a great opportunity for students to first off get money on campus and also learn the aspects of working sound and lighting on a real job," Vagell said.

There are a variety of packages that can be purchased through CAY sound ranging in total prices from $50-S 130 and also the additional fee of $10/hour for the trained CAY technician which is mandatory with rental. For more infom1ation on prices and requirements in order to request CAY sound, visit the OSA and pick up a brochure.

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Sound techs Angelina Wagner, Craig Vagell and Mark Nolan pose with various equipment. Missing from the picture is Mike Sofia, another sound tech.

'MusicalChairs'hitstheCabrini CollegeTheaterwith2ndrunning

LAUREN REILLY NEWS EDITOR • LMR722@CABRINI.EDU

When a sex maniac, three girls and a horny friend start playing musical chairs, the chances of a different scene in this play could get interesting.

Congratulations to the Cabrini College Theater Department for the debut of Musical Chairs: A Chance Play in 8 Scenes of 20.

The play takes place over 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 actors played an actual game of musical chairs to determine which two characters will act in the first scene. The audience then chose which character continues on, causing one character to be eliminated at the end of each scene. All the characters were brought back into the game for the second half, where the ending was determined by a major decision facing one of the characters in each scene.

Michael Rock, a well-known •teacher, director, performer and writer, originally wrote the play, which opened on Thursday, March 25. Rock is expected to attend one of the performances this weekend.

Originally, the play was a one-act play that was to be performed twice a night. English/ communications professor Neal Newman, the director of the play, has altered the format as a result of audience feed back.

"This is a new play, and when the audience speaks we listen. We are doing our best to get the word out, change our publicity, and let people know about the improved presentation of this new play,'_'Newman said.

There will be four more performances of Musical Chairs starting this Thursday, April 1, and continuing through to this Sunday, April 4. Tickets are $5 and each show will begin at 8:15 p.m. and is scheduled to end around 10 p.m. Due the large amount of different possible outcomes, each show will be completely different from the one before.

Cabrini College's SGA SeniorClass Presents:

Ray Croce, stars as David, the best friend and Stephanie Heinz, stars as Melissa,the current mistress in the play "Musical Chairs."

The play opened on Thursday, March 2S.

John Holloway Stars as Tom, the husband, in the play which will continue to be performed starting again on Thursday, April I and continuing through to this Sunday, April 4.

During the first half of the performance, the actors played the actual game of musical chairs so that they can determine what two characters will be acting in the first scene.

Master'sdegrees in low demand

CRISTIN MARCY STAFF WRITER cjm722@cabrini.edu

Since 1996 the number of people who received their master's degrees has decreased by 3.4 percent. Many people are going for their master's because they are not as in high demand and more common than they were in the 1990s. Many people are getting higher degrees and many fields of work are becoming more competitive due to the fact that everyone is at the same skill level.

One field that most people seek higher degrees in is nursing. This is one of the leading fields in which students enter a program and complete it. Across the past five years, enrollments of returning RNs in baccalaureate programs have risen significantly by an average of983 students per year nationwide, according to a survey by AACN.

"Although people in professions such as doctors and nurses need to advance their education to deal with people's lives, it is more important for people to work and life experience and then if they want to go back to school it is always an option for them," junior, Suzanne Euler said.

Most of the time educators and business majors want to make the work place in which they are employed by look better, so they go back to school and receive a degree that makes them more qualified compared to other companies or schools. A lot ohimes a company will pay an employee to go back to school to get more certifications, this is one way that companies make sure they are top of the line and they feel that is what keeps their competitive edge. However, this is sometimes the only way that people will go back and get there masters.

Marla Moses, an English major at Kings College in Wtlkes-Barre, Pa, notices that most students at Kings want to get out into the world and start working to get the experience. Most companies will not consider hiring a person unless they have three years work experience. Therefore, students are more concerned with work experience then getting their master's degree.

According to a psychologist, "the policies and budgets of many institutions suggest that over the next five years their output will decrease; data on graduate admissions in the spring of this academic year may give some clue. Any predicted net outcome of new programs, maintained programs, and reduced ( or reducing) programs would be pure guesswork." These people fear that people will make some programs too large for the number of people that are in anticipation of continuing their education.

"Right now getting a master's degree is not crucial because you can get a high paying job without it," religious studies major Christa Angeloni said.

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Jessica Marrella features editor jrm722@cabrini.edu

An hour commute to work might bother some people, but not Jenine Picini, the new assistant director of Cooperative Education and Career Services. She drives one hour everyday from southern New Jersey to Cabrini in order to offer students opportunities that she didn't have in college. Picini said, "When you love your job, you don't mind the drive."

Picini learned about Cabrini while she was doing an internship at Rowan University. Her internship supervisor received an e-mail from Nancy Hutchinson who was looking for an assistant director. Picini started working at Cabrini this past September.

She hopes that students take advantage of the program because not only can you get credit and experience in your field but some co-op positions pay. Her favorite part of the job is the students. She feels that she can easily relate to them because she is young. In fact, she has often times been mistaken for a student herself. She also vividly remembers what it is like to be a college student. She knows how it feels to be without direction as far as career plans. She wants students to ''use the office and let us help you."

Picini attended Rutgers University for her undergraduate degree and West Chester University for her master degree in higher education counseling.

Outside of work, Picini spends a lot of time with her family, friends and boyfriend. Her little Picini 's position involves her working closely with Nancy Hutchinson to help students plan for their future. A lot of graduating seniors go to the office to get help with writing their resumes.

Students can also go to the office to find out what is available to them within their major and to find internship and co-op opportunities.

Picini is enthusiastic about the co-op program that is offered.

JeninePiciniis the newAsst. Direc- pride and joy is her three-year-old nephew who she proudly shows off in a picture displayed on her desk. Picini also makes it a point to get together at least once a year with friends from college for an international dinner. Her and her seven friends are all from different backgrounds. For the past three years they have gathered togethe~ and brought food representing their background;

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Students will be looking toward summer with aspirations of building up their res'lµlle by obtaining a position at a co-op or an internship. The main difference between the two programs is the structure. While co-ops are very organized, internships are generally not as structured.

Director of co-op & career services, Nancy Hutchison, determines both the co-op and internship value. "Cabrini encourages three to four co-op career exploration in order to get a variety of experience," said Hutchison.

The steps needed to take in order to obtain a co-op or internship are as follows: fill out an application, receive the authorization of your adviser and department chair, put together a resume with help from the co-op and finally upload the resume to e-recruitrnent. ' 1

When a student is looking for an internship, it would be advisable to ask their department's chairman or a professor for assistance. Hutchison advises to use professors as resources when searching for a possible internship.

"Once a student accepts a co-op, they are bound to it for better or worse," said Hutchison. 50 Cabrini students are working a co-op this se1,11ester.

Cabrini uses a "parallel" co-op program which means students continue taking classes while working at their co-op. Other colleges, such as Drexel, have an "alternating"_co-op program where the student works for his/her employer, full-time for six months.

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Celebrating heritage

that celebrates and encourages diversity. Someone should start more clubs like this. I would do it myself, but unfortunately, if I keep my fingers crossed real tight and for a long time, I'll be graduating this May.

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have another story to tell on Monday in school. I remember going to the ballpark with my Dad and loving every moment of it.

342, Row 9, Seat 1 for the very last time.

In a sense, I think the light has been shed for me but perhaps a shade too late. Recently, we celebrated the· Irish holiday, St. Patrick's Day. Do me a favor and forget all of the stereotypes you've always heard about all of the boozing or the Lucky Charms cereal at the other end of the rainbow. And certainly don't think of that horrendous movie, "The Leprechaun."

Where was I? Right, St. Patty's Day. Albeit, by the time this hits the print, the holiday will be almost a month gone but that's my point. The holiday is meant to celebrate the Irish heritage every day, not just once a year.

I call on Cabrini's students to step up and celebrate this heritage, and I use the Ethnic Student Alliance or Latinos Unidos as prime examples. I can't walk down the hallway without hearing or seeing something relating to those two groups, and I applaud that. But why can't there be more clubs celebrating different heritages? After all, this is a school

Stereotypes will hurt this concept but what about other activities that can be celebrated through the Irish spirit. Every heard of soccer? Rugby? I spent hours at a pub called Fado with people watching soccer about a month ago. I ate an Irish Breakfast, which included beans and all kinds of stuff. It was an education in the heritage I have been asked about since I was a child.

The important thing for each of us to remember is that we are all Americans too. Outside of our groups we are all essentially one unit. If an Irish club started I would not join it and tell people that I am Irish and that's it. I would tell them I am an American celebrating my heritage.

I hope this gives ideas to those who are a year or more off from graduation. It's not impossible to celebrate who you are and what you are made up of. It's not impossible to not recognize your history. It is impossible to turn your back on it though.

When r think back at all the fun and memorable times I've had in my 20 years of being on this Earth, there is only one thing that consistently each and every year has made me smile, laugh, and cry. I remember; I will always remember the smell, the view, the feeling; the overall feeling of being there was incredible. I remember the drive down route 95, the delicious hot dogs and the rain-delayed double-headers in April that I would in no way leave early from. I remember keeping score, playing speed pitch, giveaways, getting autographs before the games and taking walks with my Dad around what I thought was a palace. I remember counting the days till Sunday came and hating the weekends when the Phillies would be on a road trip, because that meant I didn't get to

I remember the road trips with my buddies for a night game, dollar dog days and subway adventures. I remember rally caps, losing my voice in the 3rd inning and booing every single player on the other team just because they weren't a Fightin' Phil. I remember the Cardinal Cleanup Crew, the 700 level scuffles and after countless games finally seeing your smiling face on Phanavision.

I remember growing up on stories, trivia, facts and lessons on baseball and our beloved Phillies. I remember stories coming to life at the ballpark. I remember foul balls, no-hitters, home runs, an all-star game and the World Series. I remember ceremonies and tributes where I would watch my heroes stand next to my Dad's and see a man who doesn't cry, shed a tear, only forcing me to do the same. I remember walking out of Section

It's a parking lot now for the "Bank," but I 'II always remember it as the cookie cutter on the corner of Broad and Pattison that gave me countless memories and smiles. I'll remember all the wins and losses, the blowouts, the heart breakers and the thrills of a last inning victory bringing chilling goose bumps all over my body. I'll remember the overall feeling of sitting in that chair and the indescribable emotions too wonderful for words.

I'll still experience all these and hopefully more at the new place each game. I'll still see the home runs, feel the comebacks and taste the hot dogs. I 'II still talk baseball with my Dad, argue with the annoying people in front of us and get kicked by the little girl sitting behind me. I'll create and encounter all new memories but nothing like I have before. Nothing surpasses the memories of that old dump, our old dump, my old dump.

I 'II remember it all, from Veterans Stadium.

Frank Fonnotto sophomore

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LAUREN REILLY NEWS EDITOR LMN722@CABRJNI.EDU

Can you imagine a world without bottles? Can I get a hell no?

It's a welJ-known fact that bottles are better and anyone who disagrees can put a cork in it. Bottles show style and class, which is why you 'II never see this chick settle for anything less. The only can you'll get out of me is the can of whoop ass that's about to crush your argument.

When it comes to beverages, everything tastes better from the bottle. While bottled drinks are crisp and go down smooth, canned beverages always leave that I-think- I-just-ate-the-can taste in your mouth. With such stability and elegance, bottles make the shoddiest beverages sophisticated. For example, although Natural Lite may not be considered the most reputable draft, if one were to drink it from a bottle it becomes that much more respectable. You can look at that person and know that even though they may not be so financially inclined, they are able to recognize their priorities.

Bottles offer a security that deficient counterparts could only imagine. They have a dark, mysterious look about them, towering over cans that resent them for their strong, slim necks and delicate curves. When it comes to the physical inferiorities of a can, it's safe to say that we can add the cap-envy complex to the tab. Recyclable? Yes. Resealable? I think not.

Let's not forget about the importance of the grip. There's nothing enticing about grasping a stout, aluminum piece of crap, whereas the bottle's got some more junk in the trunk to hold onto. Plus, what kind of protection does a can have to offer in a bar fight?

I could really go for a can of

water right now what? Next time you go out to the Wine and Spirits Shoppe, would you pick me up a can of liquor? Oh wait, you can't because that's absolutely ridiculous.

When something's in a can it loses its luster and can never live up to its potential. Do you think they make cans of Cristal?

Bottles will always contain a substance of more significance, which is why you may have trouble finding that bottle of baked beans you've always wanted. Can you handle that? No really, can, you handle that processed food and leave the bottles for the finer things in life.

Antiquity also gives bottles more importance; you don't see many people collecting antique soda cans, do you? In fact, bottles hold a much more aesthetic value as they are often collected and displayed by the masses in college, dorms across the country. Do you know what a collection of cans is called? Trash.

In review, I'd like to say that you 're wrong. Can your paint, can your food, can your drinks too but cans aren't for everything. Although you won't comply, you can't deny that the bottle makes it bling bling.

JOHN M. HOLLOWAY STAFF WRITER JMH725@CABRINL.EDU

Can anyone afford to slice his or her hand open? That's what happens when you play with broken bottles. Cans are by far the best solution for holding any type of product for a long duration. Bottles are overrated, awkward and not safe for small children or drunken college students for that matter. I would rather be in a broken can fight, than a broken bottle fight.

It is commonly argued that most beverages taste better out of a bottle than the can. This is an old wives tale that people have been telling themselves since the beginning of time (or the beginning of bottles and cans). If you are that anal, open the can and pour it into a glass. By the way, Natural Lite (Natty) is not better in the bottle or the can, either way you look at it, it is still Natty. Cans come in larger quantities than bottles. Any beer distributor carries 30 packs of almost every beverage. Bottles only have 24 packs. Cans are cheaper than bottles as well. Removal of conomispacious. an simply h a can ore throw-

ished drinking a bottle of his or her favorite beverage, where do they dispose of it? fn a trashcan. A trashcan that fits 20 empty bottles can hold up to 200 crushed cans.

Cans are specifically designed for storage purposes. It is easy to stack cans on top of each other to save space. Try stacking bottles and what happens when it knocks over? Lots of stitches. When shipping glass bottles, there will always be a few broken orders from mishandling the product. Has anyone ever encountered a shattered can?

The possibilities for cans are endless. We have canned paint, canned soup and canned tuna. Any food product can be canned for later use. In the event of a nuclear explosion cans will survive over bottles. When hiking, one can open a can of beans and heat it on the campfire. Most glass bottles are not allowed in hiking areas or public parks. Cans are reusable as well. After using a can of paint, one can store nails or other household items in it. Coffee cans have lids and can be used as food-storage containers. All other cans can be ashtrays, paintbrush holders, vases and much more. Here is something I can't keep bottled up: So its time to open a can of worms. When one goes to the bathroom, they go to the can. One places waste in a trashcan. Many dancers dance the CanCan. There are Mexicans, Dominicans, Canadians, and Africans. We vote for candidates some of whom are Republican. Now with all of these cans, one can't pick bottles.

ATTENTION SENIORS & GRADUATE STUDENTS

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ROSIE GONZALEZ STAFF WRlTER GONZALEZROS@ CABRINI.EDU

Lately, I've asked myself, "What do you want to do with your life, Rosie?" Less than 50 days down the road from today, I will be walking out of Cabrini and never looking back.

I would have already completed my four years of college and should be well on my way to the "real world." Or maybe not.

Right now,I have this vision for myself in which I am not even worried about not having a job yet. I know that most seniors here are stressing about what they are going to do when they get out of here, but honestly, I haven't had a thought about

working as of yet.

With all of the hardships I have been through this year, putting more work on my plate is the last thing I want. I know that one day I will have to face reality and that I need a job. There is no doubt in my mind about that, but first, I want to enjoy some free time off.

I have been in school since I was four years old and I think it's time for me to relax and take some time to myself. I know, I know, that I'm only 21 and that I have my whole Jife ahead of me but I want you all to put yourselves in my shoes for a minute.

Yes, I need a job and yes I know that my parents or should l just say my mother will not support·me forever. I know that already. I know that I need to grow up and be a woman. Actually, I think I'm pretty grown already.

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My point is I want to go away from this routine that I have set myself in for the last couple of years. I feel as though I've never really had any free time. Ifl haven't had 19.5credits of school work to worry about, I've had a part-time job, resident assistant duties, took on the presidential role of Latinos Unidos and have been part of the. Loquitur staff aside from the other little details that go on in my life.

Also, I have had to deal with loss in my life through the death of my father Something I will never be able to get over but learn to live with.

Therefore, thinking realistically and starting my career is the last thing I want to do. In my plans for the 45 days down the road from today are to travel and finally getting back home to the people I've been away from for

the last four years. I miss them a lot and I know that they are people who love me, especially if they've kept in touch with me an of these years.

And when I think about it, it is unbelievable how time flies but we have to see that it just simply does and we have to grow up quickly. We learn that we need to be on our own and discover what we want to be for the rest of our lives. Me-I'm just happy I'm living right now.

Sometimes, I think about my life l Oyears down the road but I just take it as it comes. We can always plan what we want our lives to be like, but who's to say it will tum out that way?

As we leave our mark here, we all have that fear of having our four years at Cabrini be a waste. We ask ourselves, was it worth it? Did I waste my time?

My answers to those questions

are, "Yes, it was worth it and no l didn't waste my time." I know that sometimes f complain about some petty things that go on around here, but I know that I took fuJI advantage of what I could while I was at Cabrini.

But for now, I just want to live my life. I want t-0 drive cross• country, go around the world and spend time with the people I love. I will not miss the work, the stress or the hard times that I had to go through on this campus, but I will miss all of the real and honest people that I have met here. All of you should know who you are and that you will always be in my heart, even if it does feel like I am leaving you behind. I will not say goodbye to you because I know that you will be in my life forever. I will just say, "I will miss you a lot and I will love you always."

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made so far, have been wrong and won't help me in life at all. Was the major I chose right for the life I choose to have after school?

I always thought that senioritis was just a word people made up, an excuse for being lazy. Then I became a college senior. It's not laziness so much as it is an actual affliction based on fear, being burnt out and excitement.

The fear is that I won't have a job when I finally leave this school. That the decisions I have

I like to think that all my fears are unfounded, I sound confident everytime I tell my mom that I will have a job after graduation and that the house I am renting will not force me into poverty. It isn't true though, I am scared. I think I can get a job, but what will I do if I can't? I won't be able to eat, or sleep for that matter, because my landlord will probably be banging on the door for rent money every night. But this can only happen if I fail to

become employed and I hate losing. The burnout is something that we all go through, after four years of hard studying (partying) and working (partying) and just the lack of sleep that college studeots seem to get by on. I don't know about anyone else, but I feel like I have more to do with less time this semester than any other before. I have a feeling that it's all because this is the bitter end and it is getting more bitter every day. All the last minute assignments have to be done before graduation and it seems to hold a bit of a tighter constraint than before.

I really just want to sleep for three months after I get out of school but that's obviously not going to happen. Even if I don't find my career, I'll be working. At this point the burnout is so bad all I ever want to do is sleep and for some crazy twist of fates, I can't. Not because I don't have time, which is part of it, but because I have developed some kind of insomnia. I blame all my professors for making me think too much. I think about every thing and it keeps me up at night. The sick cycle keeps me going with a few hours of sleep a week and I don't know how to stop it.

With all the bad thoughts running through my head I do have some good ones circulating. I am more than excited about graduation. I never have to go to college again, if I don't want to. I won't have to deal with fighting residence life, like we all have every year. I don't have to pay money to do a lot of work anymore. It seems like a good deal to me. And, I get to go to Europe after I graduate. Of course, I had to raise that money,on my own, but it's a great treat for four years of hard work and dedication.

Girl scouts·notso un-cool

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COPY EDITOR AMS725@ CABRIKI.EDU

In elementary school, or what some call junior high, being a Girl Scout was most definitely the most 'un-cool' thing to do. Guess what? I decided to do it anyway. Making that choice was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

My mom had tried to get me involved in scouts for years but no one had room for just one more person. In fifth grade I finally joined a troop that met just down the street from my house. I don't remember going on any trips, just sitting in the troop leader's basement doing

crafts. Being a part of that troop lasted just one year, possibly in part that it was the time to become an official part of junior high and no one wanted to be a part of it anymore.

Luckily there was a troop in the next town that was welcoming new members. I remember being absolutely terrified because there were not only new people, but new people from a different town.

Continuing on into that troop, I never had an idea of what was soon to come. Being a scout through the end of junior high and high school was the greatest, even though everyone else didn't think it was. That was until they found out all of the opportunities I had. Being a Girl Scout allowed me to travel to Michigan in eighth grade, to Ohio when I was a freshman and to Maine the next

summer to spend l 0-days living on a sailboat. I made anywhere from 12-50 friends on each trip and got to spend close to two weeks away from my parents.

I don't know many other eighth graders who were able to get on a plane, alone, and have the opportunities I did. Who wouldn't have a fun time standing in a cold room in the middle of an incredibly hot summer while playing with penguins?

I spent eight years camping (yes, with no hair dryers or any other girl-essentials), skiing and snowboarding, filling Oreos with toothpaste and flipping tables during all-out wars, eating ( some of the best food anyone could have), whitewater rafting, selling cookies (while eating more than my fair share) and expanding my knowledge while filling my vest with patches with cheerleaders,

sports stars, honor students, those who needed life-saving words, some from troubled families and all of them being the greatest friends anyone could ask for.

Not only did I make memories to last a lifetime but learned more about my community and most importantly, myself. I had the opportunity to travel, to be an assistant leader of a Daisy, then Brownie troop, to reach out to people in my community who were often forgotten about, to earn one the most prestigious awards-the Girl Scout Gold Award, to join an Explorer Crew that traveled to Philmont, New Mexico to hike 72 miles in 10 days throughout one of America's most beautiful landscapes (and to be going again for ·the second time this summer), to have amazing job opportunities,

to have tons of younger girls looking up to me and to make the two most amazing friends anyone could ever ask for.

So, if you still think that being a Girl Scout means being a dorkgo ahead... since that will be assuming that Venus Williams, track star "Flo-Jo," Katie Courie, Bonnie Blair and hundreds of other famous faces are dorks too. I never let it bother me back in eighth grade and there isn't a chance it will now. Girl Scouts has given me the real, real world knowledge no school could ever completely achieve. I know that I have fulfilled the Girl Scout motto to "be prepared," because I most definitely feel prepared for what is to come. And I am fairly confident that I too, will be one of many angels in green.

Sportssuperstitionsto keep bad luck off field

CAITLIN LANGLEY STAFF WRITER CEL722@CABRJ1'I.EDU

You have your game face on and you are ready to go. You are ready to pla)' the game of your life, and then it begins. Your game ritual, you put on your socks, right first then left, you put on your jersey and you know what you have to do. You have to win, and.you have to win it for your team. They count on you to be the best that you are. That is just what our Cabrini teams are doing when they get ready. They know what it takes to win and they go for the it.

Along with knowing what they have to do to win for the team, they know what they have

to do for themselves to win, for them. They need to put their right foot in f"rrst and then their left. And when they put on their jersey they mean it.

The women's lacrosse team says a team prayer before the start of each game. Even the freshmen have certain things that they need to do. Freshmen Joslyn Hayes, a goalkeeper, hasn't washed her goalie pads all season so far and she plans not to.

Kelli Wilson, a freshmen defense player says, "It brings the team together and psyche's us up." But they aren't the only ones that say a team prayer.

The women's softball team also says a team prayer along with a Hail Mary. Freshmen Jen Euganeo, said, "Some of the girls

have special hand shakes that they do at the start of each inning that we take the field." Brooke Peterdozzi says that she wears the same tank top under her uniform for each game.

The men's tennis team also says a Hail Mary before each game but leaves out the team prayer. Jack Keller, a sophomore tennis team member, says he doesn't cut his hair all season long in order to keep his luck from running short. And Matt Ingram wears the same hat in his matches. He says, "It just works."

The men's lacrosse team has a specific way of walking out onto the field that they do before each game. Led by their senior, goalkeeper, and captain, Antonio Masone, in two straight lines,

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across the mid field line and then into a lap around the entire field.

Sophomore, Dave Barba, who wears the same "Dave's socks" every game, given to him by an anonymous fan, says that "It symbolic because he is our last line of defense for the team and he leads us on to the field."

Although the team gets ready in their own way, after they take that walk they are a team and at the start of every game they chant, "Team together!"

All in all the teams here at Cabrini have their own way of getting the "W."

Eagles acquire two new assests: Owens, Kearse

TANYA K. TUMAIAN STAFF WRITER TKT722@CABRINI.EDU

This past Super -Bowl, I feel was one of the best, because the Carolina Panthers, the underdog of the game, came from behind and almost turned the game around to beat the New England Patriots. Since I didn't favor either team, I rooted for the

Panthers because everyone wanted or thought the Patriots were going to win, which they did. The only problem I had was that the Philadelphia Eagles had worked so hard throughout the season only to end up losing to the Panthers in a depressing 14-3 loss. It was the third straight year that the Eagles had lost in the NFC Championship, but it was even more depressing this year because they had a 12-4 record for the regular season.

The new football season

begins in September, and I for one can't wait to see how far the Philadelphia Eagles will fly. Hopefully this upcoming season they will fly all the way to total victory, but unfortunately we won't have a lot of the key players we had last season. A few of this years traded players were, Troy Vincent to the Buffalo Bills, Carlos Emmons is now a New York Giant, Duce Staley is now a Pittsburg Steeler, Bobby Taylor was picked up by the Seattle Seahawks and James Thrash has

been sent back to the Washington Redskins.

Luckily we have added two major players to our roster, receiver Terrell Owens and defensive end Jevon Kearse. Last season, Owens had 80 catches for 1,102 yards and a total of nine touchdowns. Owens ha~ averaged 93 receptions, 1,133 yards and 13 touchdowns over the past four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. Kearse, a former Tennessee Titan, has signed an eight-year contract with the

Eagles for an estimated $66 million. I feel that both players will be a huge asset to the Philadelphia Eagles and I can't wait to see how well they work with each other

Hopefully this upcoming season we will make it all the way! I have faith that the Eagles can do it as long as they don't give up. That is, as long as McNabb doesn't pose for the cover of Sports Illustrated again, because that is nothing but bad luck.

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Havethe blues?

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Freshman Drew Smith moves the ball down field in the men's lacrosse game versus Alvernia College this past

Seasonal shal)e·:upenc·ouragesfitness

MICHAEL A. StTIRICHE PERSPECTIVE EDITOR MAS 723@CABRINI .EDU

The weather's starting to get better and the clothes are starting to come off. Girl's in their haltertops, tube tops, and belly shirts, while the guys are starting to get out their white tees and uptowns/ air force ones. But before all this can happen people are running toward the gym and starting diets to shed the pounds before summer hits.

If you want your own personal trainer we have them right here for you at Cabrini, They can set up a workout just for you or give you tips on healthy eating.

If you really want the body of your dreams. determination is the key. If the gym isn't your thing there are alternatives, studies show that 20 minutes a day of physical activities such as running, jumping, or even walking is a good way to start things off, don't be ashamed to be a beginner. An easy way to start this off is when driving to a designated location as in the mall or the store try to park as far away as possible to the place. At the mall, park at the farthest part and walk that distance to the store. At the end of the day it all adds up.

If you need that extra boost, a multi-vitamin is the way to go. If you plan on some hardcore work-

Cabrini students take advantage of personal training programs designed to help them get into shape.

ing out in the sun definitely protect your skin. Sun block should be applied everywhere the sun can hit. Dehydration is not something you really want to happen.

Healthy eating is a key tool in getting in shape. Fruits, vegetables, grains are good for you. Try to avoid sweets and processed foods.

Another thing that is essential is time just for you. This is the

time where you get to relax and just unwind. Read a book, do some studying, learn something new. Work out all of the bodies muscles can't forget the brain.

For all you guys looking for those abs of steal. Try crunches when you wake up. Start off with a low amount and before you know it you 'II be crunching out a 100 in a day.

In case you don't know May is

"National Fitness Month," so why don't you take advantage of what Cabrini has to offer in the Dixon Center. If you need a trainer to help you out don't be afraid to ask.

College website to be redesigned Athleticdepartmentto utilizeopportunityof website structure

NlNA SctMENES SPORTS EDITOR NMS722@CABRIN!.EDU

Cabrini College's website is being redesigned to make it visually, and conceptually more pleasing for website visitors. The prospected changes are to

Each department will be given a password to update information quickly. This will be beneficial to the Athletic department after sporting events to promptly post

statistics. Athlete biographies, and individual photographs can also be a new feature to the sports page with the redesign.

Carbrini's current website has brief biographies of the coaches, but nothing in depth about the team ·s success. With this new technology there will be an opportunity to give more credit to the teams and its players.

The current website has been up and running for the past four years with no significant

The Cabrini College Alumni Association

Cordially invites all Seniors to The Annual Senior Send-Off Party

Friday,April 23, 2004

6 - 8 p.m., The Mansion Cocktails and hors d' oeuvres

Class Slide Show "These Are the Days to Remember"

changes. There has been research with outside consultants in Allentown to decide what is best for Cabrini's audience. "30 percent of incoming freshmen applied online," said Lina Barbieri, director of marketing and communications. The importance of the changes will affect the whole college community so they will know exactly what is going on.

The Go Live date for the website is prospected to be July I.

This time was chosen to allow enough time to perfect the architecture and wire frame of the site. This is also a time when admissions is changing their strategies with the help of the new website.

The navigation is what is· being paid most of its attention.

Feedback on the current website has told the marketing and communications department that navigating the website now is considered frustrating according to Barbieri. The current pages of the

site require a lot of scrolling to get the information for each page. A change for the new site would be to have the pages be more visible so that the.

"Our goal is to keep it aliveand underchanging," said Barbieri. Strategies of navigation and layout will be tested by a variety of students of all ages before it is officially up and running. The current name will not change, www.cabrini.edu, will remain the same.

Celebrate with your classmates!

Seniors Only

(Send your pictures to Student Activitiesby April 7) a Connect with Alumni!

Please respond online by April 16 at: http:/ /cabrini.imodules.com/senior

Also nominate a classmate for The Mother Ursula Award Voting will take place at Commencement Kick-Off,April 21-23

Intern to leave'.'Cabr.ini·l:lealthWatch

ALYSSA SCHOENLEBER COPY EDITOR AMS725@CABRl'II.EDU

There may be some confusing words around campus. It has been said that the sports psychologist is leaving. This however, is not completely true.

Although referred to as the sports psychologist, he is not due to being ·licensed by the state of Pa. anytime soon. Joe Webb, the sports psychology intern, is simply finishing his internship from Temple University.

Webb said, "I would love to stay." He says that he absolutely loves Cabrini, its players and coaches. However, there is no actual position for him to continue his work here.

Webb says that he has spoken with Athletic Director Leslie

Danehy about making himself available to players and coaches. Although he will not have office

Hidden mold causes illnesses

Many of Cabrini's teams that reserved help from Webb appreciated his dedication and time he put into their season.

Cabrin's first swim team reserved a lot of attention from Webb. Since he himself used to swim at a college level he would help the team get ready for their races. Swim captain, Gina Treml said, "He helped encourage us and made me feel mentally ready for my races."

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MATTCAMPBELL SPORTS EDITOR

MCC724@CABRIN I. EDU

Joe Webb has fulfilled his incern~hipwith Cabrini's athletic department.

hours, Webb says that he will speak to whomever either over the phone or by setting up a time with them to talk. In addition to this, Webb has also applied for various positions including an academic advising position.

Other teams such as volleyball, and both men's and women's basketball recieved his support. Webb will be available next year to the student-athletes to boost their confidence once again. As of now there is no title assigned to him for next year. Even as a spectator Webb offers words of wisdom.

The flu season has just about come and gone, but they are still other illnesses that can be contracted. Hidden mold spores have recently been studied revealing that they can contribute to making human beings extremely ill.

Mold constitutes a group of about l 00,000 species, and of that 50 are considered toxic. Mold spores can be found anywhere and everywhere. Mold thrives on dark and damp environments. Its spores are airborne and can begin growth wherever they land.

Causes of mold can be leaky water pipes, improperly ventilated clothes dryers and condensation. Another source for mold to generate is carpeting. Carpets on campus take a lot of abuse. As in any home carpets absorb moisture deep into the foundation where mold can generate without anyone's knowledge. Mold then releases spores which spread throughout the area and can unknowingly cause extreme ill-

Facilities and the cleaning service company maintain the on campus housing; however they cannot fix what they cannot see. Mold can be dormant for years and then instantly become active when coming into contact with water or food substances. Musty smell, water intrusion and physical illness all can be non-visual signs of mold.

Some physical symptoms of mold can include sneezing, runny nose, red eyes and skin rashes. It is recommended that if you find mold where you live that you treat it with water and detergent while wearing rubber gloves. If the area of mold has grown to a large amount it is then recommended that a specialist be contacted to get rid of the mold. If mold is found on carpeting or tiles they must be removed.

Doctors are still unsure as to whether mold is a direct cause of illnesses within the home. Meg Hamilton, CEO of Hamilton Thorne Biosciences, said, "We certainly are beginning to see strong indications that the socalled toxic mold can make you very ill."

Final foblr-survivors reflect seas0n

BLAIR KERKHOFF (KRT)

For a few moments into last Sunday evening, college basketball was headed for only its second Final Four without a No. l seed.

Two top dogs, Kentucky and Stanford, didn't survive the first weekend. A third, St. Joseph's, went down courageously in a regional final. The only No. 1 left was Duke, and the Blue Devils trailed Xavier by three with 5 minutes, 31 seconds remaining.

But class prevailed. Duke hung on for a deserved 66-63 triumph over the game Musketeers, assuring the selection committee wouldn't look totally clueless this

weekend in San Antonio.

The committee doesn't play favorites, but for all the criticism it takes about seeding and the atlarge selections, it usually enjoys a final feeling of satisfaction when the better seeded teams advance.

San Antonio will welcome a No. 1 in the Blue Devils, two No. 2s in Oklahoma State and Connecticut and a No. 3 in Georgia Tech.

It may not be the Final Four under your refrigerator magnet, but it's an accurate reflection of the season.

Three of the best four conferences in order were the ACC, Big East and Big 12. The best league gets two and the two others send

THEROUGHRIDERS

their best.

In a tournament that's been short on last-moment dramatics, the regional finals filled the gap. After Connecticut's blowout of Alabama, the next three games were exquisite.

John Lucas III shot Oklahoma State into the Final Four, putting his signature on the tournament's best game with a game-winning three-pointer. Kansas rallied from seven down in the final 3 minutes and forced overtime but couldn't overcome Georgia Tech. And Xavier, a No. 7 seed, gave Duke all it wanted.

"There were two teams here that deserved to move on," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said.

The closeness of the regional

finals, plus the usual 'round of upsets suggests the pool of teams capable of reaching the Final Four is growing wider. St. Joe's and Xavier easily could have made it. Tenth-seeded Nevada had a chance.

We discovered wonderful talent like Xavier's Lionel Chalmers, the lightning quick guard who presented opponents with major matchup problems. A nation was introduced to Nevada swingman Kirk Snyder and St. Joseph's second banana Delonte West. Any chance of revisiting the Afl-America teams?

The Blue Devils won it all three years ago. Connecticut won its first championship five years ago and should be the overall

favorite this weekend. The Huskies hardly struggled in their regional.

The matchup is the main attraction and proof that the basketball committee should leave well enough alone. This is the first year the national semifinals were determined on selection Sunday instead of years in advance. The idea was to get the top teams in the final, and the committee pegged Kentucky and Duke.

The Oklahoma State-Georgia Tech game won't get near the attention but should be an excellent game between two of the nation's most resilient teams.

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Loul Deng hugs teammate Sean Dockery as they celebrate the Blue Devils' 66-62 victory over Xavier.

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CABRINI CAVALIERS

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Thursday, April 1 April Fool's Day Mass, 12:15 p.m., BrockmannChapel of Saint Joseph

• Men's tennis vs. Gwynedd-Metty College, 4 p.m.

• Women's lacrosse at Villa Julie College, 4 p.m.

• SGA meeting, 6 p.m., location TBA

Friday. April 2

• Softball vs. Alvernia College,3 p.m.

• Movie night, 8--10p.m., Widener Center Lecture Hall

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Men's tennis fights for position in PAC

CHRISTINA WILLIAMS MANAGING EDITOR CMW722@CABRJN1. EDU

Over a period of four days the men's tennis team has played three very important matches. Two of these matches have been PAC matchess to determine who will be the PAC champions and the other match showed the strength of the men's tennis team.

The first of these three matches was significant because the men's team played a team outside of their conference. The match took place on Saturday, March 27 against the University of Scranton on Cabrini's courts.

The men's tennis team did not win the match but this did not discourage the team in anyway. Instead the match was a positive force for the team because it

showed them that they could compete with a team outside their conference.

The next two games that the tennis team played really determined their standings in the PAC. Basically the way the standings work in tennis is the team who is undefeated is the PAC champions. It is really important to win the matches because there are so few that are considered PAC matches.

The second match took place on Sunday, March 28 against Wesley College. The men's team won this match and it was a big win for the team. Since, the team won on Sunday it put them in a good position for their next important match. It was this match that was to predict who would be the PAC champions for this season.

On Tuesday, March 30 the team played the most important PAC game of the season. Cabrini was facing the number one team Alvemia and a win would put them in first place in the PAC and practically clinch the championship spot.

However, there was an upsetting loss at Alvernia on Tuesday. The team did not manage to beat the number one Alvernia. However, this does not mean the end of the tennis season.

Sophomore, Jack Keller, a history major, who is the team's assistant captain, said that -in order to beat Alverinia the team would have had to win the doubles match. Keller also said, "Last year we were second and that we are just trying to get to the next level."

There is no way for the tennis

team to make PAC champs but the team's spirits have not diminished. Junior, Mike Sofia, a Political Science major, who is the team's captain, still has high hopes for the team. Sofia said, "Personally as a junior and captain this year I feel this team has what it takes to rebound. We may not win the championship but we still have the rest of the season."

Even Keller, thinks the team can still pull together. Keller said, "We work hard as a team and we try to do everything as a team." There is still a large tournament the men's team has yet to play. It still would not get them the title of PAC champions but give the team another chance to prove their strength.

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Phi Sigma Iota, lntetnational Foreign Language Honor Society Induction, 7 p.m., mansion dining room

Saturday, April 3

Men's tennis at Arcadia University, 1 p.m.

Women's lacrosse at Wesley College, 1 p.m. Softball at Neumann College, 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 4

Daylight savings time begins

Men's lacrosse vs Colorado College, noon

Palm Sunday of the Lord's passion

Monday, April 5 Passover begins at sundown

Women's lacrosse vs Susquehanna University, 4 p.m.

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Tuesday, April 6 National alcohol screening day, 11 :30 a.m.-1 p.m., dining hall and 1-2:30 p.m., Jazzman's Cafe Mass, 12:15 p.m., Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Joseph

• Softball at King's College, 3 p.m. \Yednesda)~ April 7

• Mass,12:IS;Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 12:45 p.m.;Sacrament

• of Reconciliation, 2:45 p.m.; Benediction, 3:05 p:m., Brockmann Chapel of Saint Joseph

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KEWE BELMANTEI STAFf PHOTOGRAPHER

During an important PACmatch, the men's tennis team has been faced a challenging opponent.

The men's tennis team takes a break in between matches.