April 29, 2004 issue 23 Loquitur

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KENDALL NEIL STAFF WRITER KMN722@CABRJNI. EDU

Although condoms are widely available and sex education in high school stressed their use, three fourths of sexually active college students have unprotected sex.

A male junior psychology major said that he has engaged in unprotected sex before but only with one person. "I think its ok in a totally monogamous relationship, if the female is on birth control but the couple knows the consequences," he said. While admitting that he is aware of the risks of having unprotected sex, such as sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, he says that there are times when you get caught up in the "heat of the moment" and it just happens.

Getting caught up in the moment can lead to something life altering. Many college kids say that they are aware of some of the risks like pregnancy and certain STDs but don't feel as though they had enough of an education to fully understand everything that could happen. Some students had sex education classes in high school but don't feel as though they have all the information that they should.

A freshman female said that the facts and pictures about STDs merely 'creeped' her out. She has also engaged in unprotected sex with her boyfriend of three years. However, she is also on birth control and in her

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Fairtradedaya success

JANA FAGOTIT STAFF WRITER JAF722@CABRJNI.EDU

With over 300 participants, Fair Trade Day, held Thursday, April 22, was a complete success according to its faculty organizers. Fifty-nine percent of those who filled out a survey got all of the answers correct. "We feel that it was a success in introducing the topic of fair trade to a large number of students, but was more of a starting point in the education process," Dr. Mary Harris, a finance professor, said. The idea of Fair Trade Day began at a faculty development workshop in January 2004 as a pilot project for faculty to choose a social justice issue that faculty could concentrate on with certain

classes. Harris said she hopes that the success of Fair Trade Day will spur more rapid community involvement in the issue.

Now that the campus has gained knowledge about what fair trade coffee is, a local survey of fair trade carriers in the area show where to buy it.

Fair trade coffee guarantees that farmers receive a fair price for their product. For $1.26 per pound, fair trade coffee ensures quality by cutting out the cos~cutting practices that sacrifice the quality of the product. Stores such as Genuardi 's, Starbucks, Trader Joes and Bucks County Coffee carry fair trade coffees in the St. David's/ Wayne area.

Trader Joe's, Wayne, carries three brands of Fair Trade coffee.

Shawn Rink, captain at Trader

Joe's said that people are knowledgeable about Fair Trade.

"People buy coffee for two political reasons: One, it is shadegrown, which means no trees are cut down to farm the coffee beans, and because it is fair trade," Rink said. All fair trade coffee is shade-grown, ecologically aware and fair to farmers.

Coffee master at Starbucks in Wayne, Andrew Totsch, said that they sell a decent amount of fair trade coffee. You can buy fair trade coffee fresh or by the bag at Starbucks. Among the varieties, Starbucks carries Mexicangrown organic shade-grown coffee. "Almost all of our coffees meet the requirements," Totsch said. Because fair trade coffee is more mild than other coffees, Totsch said that fair trade coffee

is more popular in the summer. St. David's Genuardi 's is also a seller of fair trade brands. Genuardi's carries four varieties of fair trade coffee. Three varieties of "Bucks County coffee" are sold: decaffeinated, Sumatra and House Blend. "Seattle's Best" French roast is the fourth variety carried by Genuardi's. Located inside the food court of Genuardi 's is a "Bucks County coffee" station where fresh cups of fair trade coffee are sold.

The winners of the $25 King of Prussia Mall gift certificates are: Mike Bittner, Marquita Smith, Mike Lemieux and Lauren Golato. The winner of the Apple iPod is Christopher Loringer.

Students discuss fair trade while while in the Janman•s Cafe, on Thursday.April 22.

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Cobrin i's todo listfor2004-2005

As the semester quickly wraps up with exams, Cabrini needs to assess the features that have made the school a success and those that have frustrated its students. Certainly many issues have arisen and have been mentioned by Loquitur thtoughout the school year that has proven either good or bad for the college.

Computer information services have worked out the kinks in the system and have become an important component for communication between student and professor. Besides making the email system easier to use, Cabrini-one allows students to register Online in a quicker and more convenient manner. ITR, post this sign on your wall: ''Keep up the good work!"

Jazzman's cafe had received negative feedback before it could even establish itself at Cabrini. However, the cafe has listened to the student complaints and has put on its menu more popular food. Although the cafe has expanded its options, the prices remain steep for some students. Jazzman's, post this: "Thanks for listening but remember a smile goes a long way."

Clubs have made several strides to get the Cabrini community active. Latino Unidos has stepped up this year by holding dances and encouraging students to get involved with their activities. Cheerleading and the outdoors club, just to name a few, have been developing their organizations for the better. Clubs: post this: "Get organized and continue with your goals!"

Another highlight of Cabrini was its formal dance, which saw increase in sales due to low costs. better variety of food and free transportation to the event Remember if you make it affordable, they will come.

Cabrini's co-op and career services rogram prides itself in provido a~ counseling. The co-op has seen success in finding job opportunities for students to use in their portfolio. Co-op, post this: "Our success can be found in your success!"

In the spring of 2005, the college will open the Science, Education and Technology building to its students. Since the SET building will become a huge part of Cabrini and its pursuit of expanding its programs, the opening of the new building will need to come off without a hitch and with no delay in the schedule. Obvious sign: "Get set, here comes the new SET!"

An issue that has been beaten into the ground so much has been the parking problem at Cabrini. More students are coming to Cabrini meaning more cars on campus while the parking spaces remain the same. The school has made some small strides to improve parking for students.

By moving 25 percent of classes to Friday, the school can reduce the number of students who show up on the same given day. Another benefit of having more classes on Fridays is the idea that more students will stay for the weekend allowing Cabrini to move away ,from a four-day college to a seven-day college.

Housing was a major problem this year with concern over where some students may have to reside. In order to solve the problem temporarily, Cabrini resorted to tripling a dorm room to even boarding students at Harcum College. At the moment the housing problem has been handled but it will not go away so it is important for the college to remain aware of the upcoming issue and to find a solution for it. Sign for Admissions, Resident Life, and Business Office: "Count your blessings, room spaces and parking spaces before admitting students!"

Recently a letter was sent to students stating that Cabrini will "institute a system of scaled room rates to reflect the different accommodations that exist across the residence halls." Cabrini has yet to announce the rates for each hall but acknowledged that residents have the choice to select from various meal plans. The meal plans will "vary in terms of the number of meals per week and the flex dollars associated with each plan with greater variety than currently available." These are both goo,d changes but came after much anguish and complaints. Administrators in charge: post this on your wall: "Anticipate foreseeable problems! Make early, decisive decisions!''

The Student Government Association has been a failed organization whose priority to be restructured needs to be considered first. If SGA can be successfully given a purpose, the other problems discussed earlier can receive the proper assessment by students themselves. Instead of.tackling all the problems Cabrini needs to establish a working SGA that can question and handle student issues like housing and parking. Students: "Don't wait for administration to give you the power! Seize the day!"

As the semester comes to an end, the students and faculty need to realize that certain annoying topics will not go away over the summer. The opportunity to conceive new ideas to improve the college will be available. Cabrini needs to continue developing the programs and features of the school that have successfully worked while attempting to settle the aggravating problems.

Dr. Catherine O'Connell, dean of academic affairs is leaving Cabrini to pursue a position as vice president for academic affairs and Dean of Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio. English and communications professor Dr. Charlie McCormick will replace O'Connell.

For nearly three years, O'Connell served Cabrini before deciding this opportunity was the best move for herself and her family.

In regards to her relocation, O'Connell attributes the decision to her family. "My husband wanted to return to the Midwest, and since he's followed me for 13 years now, it was fortuitous that I found an exciting position in a location near his family," O'Connell said.

O'Connell believes this is a great opportunity for herself. "l am looking forward to having primary responsibility for the academic program with immensely dedicated faculty and staff," O'Connell said.

Before coming to Cabrini, O'Connell served as a faculty member at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, N. Y., for 10 years. As chair of the English department, 0' Connell 's interest in academic administration was sparked. She believes her time at Cabrini, interactions with stu-

Dr.Charlie McCormickto be the new Dean of AcademicAffairs.

dents, administrators and faculty prepared her for this new position. "As dean, I have had the opportunity to mentor students and try to help in some difficult situations and this work has been most meaningful to me," O'Connell said.

Based on the Defiance College foundation, O'Connell intends on implementing initiatives centering on a strong commitment to service learning and community engagement.

Although sorry to leave Cabrini, O'Connell believes that her successor Charlie McCormick will be able to fulfill the duties of academic dean.

Dr. Jonnie Guerra, the vice president for academic affairs, offered McCormick the position.

A Cabrini professor of five years, McCormick was surprised

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Guerra explains why she selected McCormick. "Dr. McCormick was my first choice for the job because he has worked closely with Dean O'Connell on initiatives that he will now take over and lead, and he also has demonstrated that he has significant administrative talent through his work as Director of the Honors Program," Guerra said.

"I think the job will be a great experience and I am sure I will really enjoy it," Dr. McCormick said of his new position.

Dr. McCormick will need to curtail one of the duties he headed prior to the new assignment. He will no longer be affiliated with Woodcrest magazine, as the requirements of both would be too demanding. However, McCormick will continue as head of the Honor's Program. In terms of being a fulltime professor, McCormick plans on teaching one class per semester and wishes to continue beirtg close with first-year students.

As is stated in his new contract, McCormick will hold the position for at least one year with the potential for a longer term depending on how the position is maintained.

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Institutions ensure safety for students abroad

JACLYNFREESE STAFF WRITER JMF722@CABRINI.EDU

With last month's terrorist attack in Spain, study abroad programs in high schools and colleges are being revamped and extra precaution is being taken to ensure the safety of the students. With approximately 50 students going abroad next year, Cabrini is no exception to the recent trend concerning the safety of its students abroad.

Dr. Nicholas Uliano, the coordinator of the study abroad program, said that while the program itself has not changed, the program is very structured so that every precaution is taken to ensure the safety of the students in the program.

"The directors of all of our study abroad programs at the overseas institutions maintain on-going communication with U.S. embassies and consulates for the latest security information," Uliano said. In the event of an emergency, the director is able to re_ach each student and stu• dents can reach the director at any time through an emergency coontact number.

The Sept. 11 attacks in the United States and the March 11 attack in Spain that killed 190 people have put travelers on edge. Kathryn Bauman, a high school Spanish teacher at St. Pius X High School in Pottstown, Pa., said that the school's annual trip to Spain was still on.

"There will be l O of us," Bauman said. "Not going means

the terrorists win. We have to live our lives; life does not come with guarantees." Bauman said that the trip will not include rail travel between cities and the buses will be chartered.

Schools around the country are changing the study abroad programs, with some going as far as to cancel end-of-year trips to different countries. Liability plays a major role in changing the way study abroad programs are run.

"The issue of liability is a broad one," Uliano said.

"Normally, it would be answered by the legal counsel of the institution involved."

In Australia and in many of the other locations where Cabrini students go abroad, health and accident insurance is provided for all program participants.

Junior Stephanie Christ is spending six weeks in Toledo,

Spain over the summer and has no worries at all about studying abroad.

"I'm not scared; I travel a lot," Christ, a business administration and Spanish minor, said. "The only thing I am scared about being in a trange area alone."

Christ said when she first heard of the attack in Spain, she was upset, but she was not going to let it deter her decision.

"I'm going anyway and hoping I don't get bombed," Christ said. "I have a feeling it was a one-time thing and that it had to do with the presidential election, so I am not scared it will happen again."

Christ said that her parents were not worried, even after the attacks happened."They said you have to live your life; whatever happens is going to happen," Christ said.

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experience has never had any type of scare. "I think that most people never really think it could happen to them. Pregnancy is probably the thing I am most afraid of. ho,1.-e\-er.for every girl to get pregnant but not everyone has an STD." Going out to parties and using drugs and alcohol can cause people to make bad judgment calls. In a study conducted in 2001 by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, this research concluded that risky sexual behaviors were considered to be 1.76 times more likely when alcohol was consumed as opposed to it not being consumed.

Dr.MyrnaGrondgnettresigns fromCabriniofter l Oyears

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Dr. Myrna Grandgenett, whose contributions to Cabrini consists of the creation of the Wolfington Center, has handed in her resignation and will leave Cabrini come June 11. Grangenett has decided to return to her alma mater, The College of Saint Mary, in Omaha, Nebraska where she has been appointed Chair of the Division of Health Care Professions. Grandgenett said, "I began to think about moving closer to my family in Nebraska after my sister died last fall. I realized in a new way how short life is and how important it is to be close to family. When the opportunity at the College of Saint Mary in

Omaha presented itself, I was extremely happy because it is such a good school and a challenging position where [ can continue to make a difference."

Grandgenett's new job has the same priorities that attracted her to Cabrini. Her job will consist of the things she cares most about: educating women for leadership in professional careers and encouraging commitment to responsible social action for justice.

For ten years, Grandgenett has worked at Cabrini providing service to several leadership areas. Her experience at Cabrini has ranged from occupying roles as consultant and facilitator to working full-time as the VicePresident for Human Resources and Planning. Since 1999, Grandgenett has devoted her

energies to Mission Integration.

"The hardest part of leaving Cabrini will be leaving the people who make Cabrini such a special place. We've celebrated good times and supported each other in hard times. So often, we take each other for granted but as I'm getting ready to leave, I am even more aware of how special this community is. I've always found it hard to leave a place I love," Grandgenett said.

Although Grandgenett will be leaving Cabrini, her contributions in putting together the Wolfington Center, an integrated division where campus ministry, service learning, community outreach and Catholic social teaching come together, will be remembered for years to come.

A female senior education major admitted to having unprotected sex after consuming alc_ohol her junior year in college. "I did with a very good friend of mine who I had known for two years. It was raining outside and neither of us wanted to go outside to the other room where the condoms were to get one," she said. Although on birth control, she started to worry and took a pregnancy test. The test came out negative. "I don't regret what happened. I feel as though if something were to have happened he wouldn't have just run away from the situation."

The most frequently reported STDs are gonorrhea and chlamydia; over a half million cases of each are reported each year. According to www.askalice.columbia.edu, "somewhere between 20 and 25 percent of college students are or have been infected with an STD (sexually transmitted disease). Although there may be differences from campus to campus, chlamydia, HPV (Human Papillomavirus) or gen-

ital warts, and genital herpes appear to be the most common STDs among college students in general."

A female sophomore English and commuruca :: -.-!.lcr .:.z.s during a g: 11eco"&St ..ppo;.;:.1ment. "I had unprotected sex once before, but I really didn't worry about contracting an STD too much because I knew the other person's sexual history," she said. She feels as though kids in college don't get tested for STDs because they either feel as though it can't happen to them or they are in fear that it has already happened to them. However, she agrees that pregnancy is probably her biggest fear about having unprotected sex. "I knew a girl who call~d me and told me that she was 5 months pregnant. Pregnancy really puts your life on hold whereas when you have an STD, you still have the chance to live life."

The reality is that there are 15 million new cases ofSTDs in the United States, l Omillion of those affecting people aged 1524. Most of those who are infected probably felt as though they didn't need to use protection; the person they were sleeping with didn't "look" like the type of person who would have an STD. But while there are some STDs that can be cured, they can have a lasting effect on your health and on your future sex life. For more information on safer sex visit: www.itsyoursexlife.eom.

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HELEN KENNEDY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Three days before the 2000 election, with George Bush and Al Gore neck and neck, baffled pollster John Zogby tried an experiment.

If you were a citizen of Oz, his analysts asked, would you pick the Scarecrow or the Tin Man for mayor?

Given the choice between a candidate with no brains but heart and one with no heart but brains, respondents returned a remarkable answer: 46.2 percent versus 46.2 percent.

"That told me everything I needed to know: that I wasn't going to know who was going to win this election," Zogby said.

Four years on, perhaps the most surprising thing is that nothing has changed even after a cataclysmic, unifying event like the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

"We are now no different than we were Nov. 8, 2000. It's like 9/11 never happened," he said.

Half the country loves Bush, half the country can't stand him. Some pollsters say the pool of ·.., Nor4!han ever.

'We have not seen this split since the Civil War," Zogby said. "We're at stalemate."

"We had an unparalleled period of national unity after the 9/ 11 attacks," said Pew Research Center Director Andrew Kohut. "But the way of dealing with the attacks war in Iraq became the issue that divided us again."

Not only is the nation divided 50-50, but the electoral college is, too, with a few big liberal states counterbalanced by numerous small conservative states.

Americans are also more hardened in their views now than in recent memory. Demographers and political scientists say they haven't seen an electorate so partisan in 50 years.

The Gallup poll found 91 per-

cent of Republicans approve of the job Bush is doing, while only 17 percent of Democrats agree the largest gap since Gallup began gauging job approval in 1948.

"This remains a country that is almost evenly divided politically yet further apart than ever in its political values," a Pew Research Center survey of historical opinion polls concluded.

Pollster Scott Rasmussen said the explosion of media options in the last decade has helped polarize opinion. Voters seek out compatible news outlets online and on cable right-wingers to Fox, liberals to CNN.

"We don't listen to opposing views anymore," he said.

That makes for a political chasm that seems unbridgeable.

"You ask Republicans about the economy, they say it's good and getting better. You ask Democrats, they say it's poor and getting worse," Rasmussen said. "They've learned the scripts."

The Pew Research Center estimates the number of swing voters those who are undecided or only leaning toward one candieate -MCMll JO percent. Zogby's estimate is much smaller: closer to 5 percent.

Such hardened opinions explain why a fearsome surge in casualties in Iraq this month and growing questions about the Bush administration's commitment to fighting terrorism before Sept. 11, 2001, had little influence on recent polls.

It's also why Bush's $50 million ad blitz failed to demolish Sen. John Kerry, and why recent positive economic news hasn't boosted Bush.

"Every now and then a news story breaks that puts one of them ahead for a few days, but it always comes back to the same tie," Rasmussen said.

"After the way things ended four years ago," he said, "everybody is on hold, just waiting for a rematch."

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Judeann Armenti represented Cabrini at the Penn State Abington Undergraduate English Conference entitled, "Texts, Media and Culture Literacy in the 21st century."

Her non-fiction accomplishment "Holey T-Shirts" was recently awarded 2nd place in the Delta Epsilon Sigma Undergraduate writing contest. Arrnenti's other piece of literary work, "View of Muckish Mountain," was previously published in Cabrini's student magazine "Woodcrest" Both non-fiction stories, were selected by novelist ad memoirist Lorene Cary, author of "Black Ice", "The Price of a Child" and recently "Pride," who moderated at the conference. For this recognized author, writing was more of an interest and not a main focus. "It's a cliche but, I wanted to be a musician," says Armenti, "Writing is so natural to me that I never identified a desire for it." "View of Muckish Mountain" relative to the life of Armenti, was the first creative piece of literature that

she wrote after returning to her undergraduate studies. The untimely and unexpected issue of her father's progressing case of Parkinson's disease, has helped her to produce "Holey T-Shirts" in which was initially a way for her to reconcile herself with many situations. "This has also helped me deal with the uncertainty of being an adult child dealing with on-coming responsibilities," Armenti said.

A junior, interested in pursuing her masters degree in performing studies, Armenti began reading Shakespeare around the age of 10, which she credits her language usage in writing. Armenti also contests, her childhood friend who was blind, helped her with writing descriptively with creativity. "He would make us describe everything to him from T.V shows, movies, a neighbor's house, to the weather and all sorts of activities," says Armenti, "He taught me to open my eyes and figure out many different ways to explain things very quickly."

The Penn State Abington Workshop, as part of the Undergraduate English Conference, was Armenti's first attended workshop.

The closed session was a conference spent familiarizing all members with each others work. The conference took place from March 26-28, in which Dr. McCormick, English and communication professor introduced Arrnenti to the idea. "She's a wonderful example of a student who works extraordinarily hard, and this year and the future, she will see the benefits of her hard work," McCormick said. First working with each other about two years ago, Armenti and McCormick have been developing in class and independently her literature. "Dr. McCormick was the first person, who had no prior knowledge of me, to excitedly embrace my writing efforts," Arrnenti said.

Though her role models are all musicians, Judeann Arementi relates closely with the writing aspect of her life as well. "Writing is like electricity. Somewhere along the line there was a kite, a key, a storm and an old dude. Now, I flip a switch and it's there. Writing was always in my nature, I just needed a teaser to get its attention,"' Armenti said.

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CRISTIN MARCY STAFF WRITER CJM722@CABRJNI.EDU

With the recent annual event of Spring Fling, came with it the annual day of binge drinking for many Cabrini students. Many of the students start drinking early in the afternoon and continued well into the night. The majority of the time college students do not realize the effects of binge drinking.

According to the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study, the number of college students who participate in "binge drinking" - or drinking for the purpose of getting drunk - remains at 44 percent of all students despite increased efforts by colleges to curb the trend.

Most research on drinking among college students focuses on the widespread pattern of binge drinking. Many researchers define binge drinking for men and women as drinking five or more drinks at one sitting. Developmentally, the ages 18 through 21 is the period of heaviest alcohol consumption for most drinkers in the United States. However, within this heavy-drinking age group, binge drinking is more prevalent among college students than non-students.

Cabrini offered an alcoholfree opportunity at this year's Spring Fling. To reduce binge drinking many colleges promote non-alcoholic events, alcohol education programs and counseling services, but many times they

Within heavy-dmking age groups, binge drinking is more prevalent among college students than non-students. are not well attended.

Many times students do not realize the effects ofbinge drinking. Young adults are more at risk to losing brain cells and having increased memory loss than for adults later in life. Any binge drinker is also at higher risk for certain types of cancer, liver damage and cirrhosis. Many of the times students who miss classes, fall behind in their school work and vandalize are the students who binge drink.

Last week a new study

revealed that drinking by college students contributes to an astonishing 1,400 student deaths, 500,000 injuries and 70,000 cases of sexual assault or date rape each year.

One survey reported that more students under age 21 binge drink and have alcoholrelated problems than those over 21. Researchers at Columbia said, "Underage drinkers are about one-fifth of alcohol consumers, bringing about 22.5 billion dollars per year."

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SomeAmericansbelieve in thewaronIraq

FRANK DAVIES KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS

A new poll shows that 57 percent of Americans continue to believe that Saddam Hussein gave "substantial support'' to alQaida terrorists before the war with Iraq, despite a lack of evidence of that relationship.

In addition, 45 percent of Americans have the impression that "clear evidence" was found that Iraq worked closely with Osama bin Laden's network.,and a majority believe that before the war Iraq either had weapons of mass destruction (38 percent) or a major program for developing them (22 percent).

There's no known evidence to date that these statements are true.

U.S. weapons inspector David Kay testified before Congress in January that no weapons were found and prewar intelligence on Iraq was "almost all wrong." CIA Director George Tenet last month rejected assertions by Vice President Dick Cheney that Iraq had cooperated with al-Qaida.

Despite that record, many Americans continue to believe that the threat from Iraqi

weapons and its alleged links to terrorism justified the war. That conviction correlates closely with support for the war and President Bush, the poll released Thursday found.

For example, among those who say most experts agree that Iraq had banned weapons, 72 percent plan to vote for Bush.

The poll for the University of Maryland's Program in lnternational Policy Attitudes, conducted by Networks from March 16 to 22, surveyed 1,311 adults and had a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points.

Claims by the Bush administration about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and links to terrorism helped shape public perceptions, said Steven Kull, the director of the program. No cause-and-effect relationship between the beliefs and support for the president could be proved, however.

In the poll, roughly 4 in IO Americans perceived the administration as saying it had clear evidence that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction just before the war.

The administration has backed off earlier claims that evidence of such weapons was found, but the president continues to say the weapons question is open. "We aJI thought he had weapons," Bush said Wednesday.

"We're so polarized right now that people are seeing what they want to see through a very partisan lens," said Thomas Mann, a political analyst and Brookings Institution scholar.

al warning signs for the administration, as respondents have become more pessimistic about the prospects for success in Iraq.

The number of those who believed the year-old war would result in greater peace and stability in the Middle East has dropped from 56 percent in a Gallup poll in May 2003 to 40 percent last month in the PlPA poll.

And for the first time, a majority of Americans 5 I percent said they thought that a majority of Iraqis wanted U.S. forces to leave. The survey was completed before the worst violence of the occupation erupted in April.

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On Sunday,April 25 a rally was held in Washington D.C. supporting abortion rights. D.C. officials haven "t released the exact number of those who attended, but the organizers of the rally estimate that one million people attended. The majority of those who attended were female and young as well .....,...___ _ _, as a few celebrities in attendance. The organizers said that their reason for holding the rally was to draw attention to the importance of reproductive health issues for women. according to KRT.

Kerry fights back over metals

Sen. John Kerry. the democratic presidential candidate. has recently been under attack concerning the medals he received while in the Navy~ He has been denying the speculations that he threw away his military medals in order to protest the Vietnam War. Kerry's response on the issue is that the GOP is fabricating the issue in order to smear his name for the upcoming presidential electi~n_, _according to

Jordanian police uncover al Qaeda plot

Police in Jordan recently uncovered a planned terrorist attack by al Qaeda. Their authorities said that the planned attack would have been much worse than the attacks that took place on September J l. Al Qaeda planned to release chemicals in Jordan ·s capital city of Amman. Their planned targets included the U.S. Embassy, the prime minister's office and the Jordanian intelligence headquarters, according to CNN.

Clinton memoir to be published

"My Life," the long awaited memoir of former President Clinton will be published in late June 2004. There will be one million copies originally printed and President Clinton will read the memoirs for an audio version. Clinton focuses and talks about his success in his professional career as well as setbacks in his personal life. according to the Washington Post. Michael Jackson has replaced his legal team after conflicts.

Jackson finds new defense team

Jackson is scheduled to be arraigned this week on child molestation charges. Mark Geragos, who was the lead defense lawyer for Jackson is also defending another well known defendant, Scott Peterson. Thomas Mesereau. who recently defended Robert Bake on murder charges, will be taking over as lead defense attorney, according to the New York Times.

FaUen soldiers not to be photographed

The U.S. military is standing finn on their ban to not show pictures of fallen American soldiers being airlifted back to the U.S. in their flag draped coffins. A Freedom of Information Act request was made and allowed over 300 pictures of the coffins to be released. The White House agrees with the military, stating that pictures should not be shown in order to protect the victims families, according to Reuters.

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ManyAmericans still hold misperceptions about Iraq war, poll finds

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Michael Jackson's Legal Team Undergoes Shake-Up

In a statement released on Monday, April 26, Jackson said that the decision was one that he "personally made" and that he "terminated" the two attorneys. "It is imperative that I have the full attention of those who are representing me," Jackson said. "My life is at stake. Therefore, I must feel confident that my interests are of the highest priority. I am innocent of these false charges, and will aggressively seek to clear my name. I feel very confident that when I am able to defend myself, I will be exonerated by a jury of my peers."

Reported by VH I

Six and seven years ago teenage girls all over the world cried, sang, smiled and screamed for that band who made their hearts flutter. No, the band you're thinking of is not N'SYNC or the Backstreet Boys. It's those long, blond-haired boys who barely have any hair now, Hanson.

At ages 18, 21 and 23, Zac, Taylor and Isaac are hittin the e Around", entitled "Underneath."

The difference between their debut hit album, "Middle of Nowhere" and "This Time Around" is that their new album was produced under Hanson's own record label called 3CG Records, with the help of Michelle Branch, Gregg Alexander and Matthew Sweet.

During the past three years, the three brothers have been hard at work with this new album adding new instruments, diversifying their sound, and of course, getting married and having children. Yes, the middle brother, Taylor, decided to tie the knot at age 19 and have a child with wife, Natalie Anne Bryant. Fans were shocked by these events, but it did not stop them from supporting the band or their new album.

New and old fans will not be disappointed with "Underneath," that is unless you're looking for a new "MMMBop," which is virtually impossible to find on this album. Their first single, "Penny and Me," debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top 200 chart in the first week of April. The song is,

iof course, catchy, energetic, and talks about a girl who drowns her pain in lemonade. How creative!

Favorites among fans are the album opener, "Strong Enough To Break," which brings 20-yearold fans back to their early teen days, "Lost Without Each Other," which was co-written by Gregg Alexander, the musician who makes up all of the band New Radicals. Also a neo-'60s tune called "Get Up and Go" that makes you immediately want to roll down the windows and blast

called "Crazy Beautiful."

Ballads that seem to be the most popular are "Underneath," which singer/songwriter Matthew Sweet co-wrote, "Broken Angel," Zac's song that could no doubt make both men and women cry, and "Deeper," the one of two songs you can hear Isaac's voice.

Taylor is the fan favorite, and it's obvious that if it wasn't for him, the songs would not sound as eclectic and soulful like they do on "Underneath."

Everyone knows Hanson has lost their overwhelming popularity they had years ago, but it doesn't seem to be stopping them from doing what they do best. Their loyal fans are what have kept them going, and it's obvious from this album that they have what it takes to be here for when our children are putting on their headphones.

This summer, Hanson will be touring the U.S. in support of their new album, "Underneath," which is in stores now. For more information on Hanson and where you can find them this summer, go to www.hanson.net.

Student suffers heart attack at Slipknot show

According to VHl, a 21 year old senior suffered a heart attack at a Slipknot concert and died four days later. Alecia Holst had no history of heart trouble and experienced a arrhythmia at the show during the Jagermeister Music Tour.

Holst was eventually revived but her condition worsened while she was in the hospital. Slipknot's label had no comment at the time and Holst's mother said that the concert conditions played no part in her daughter's death.

College Downloaders get a student discount

Ctrax is similar to Napster and iTunes but is excusively for college students, according to VHI. A test version was launched at Yale University and they expect as many as 20 colleges touse the service as well. Ctrax users will have access to 700,000 songs with a $2 monthly subscription or a package of 10 downloads for $8 or 20 downloads for $15.

Russell Simmons To Greet GOP Convention With HipHop March

According to VHl, Russell Simmons is expecting "the biggest hip-hop gathering ever" to take place this summer in New York.

On August 30, the same day the Republican National Convention commences in the Big Apple, Simmons and his Hip~mmnit Action etwork.

Lindsay Bizkit? Loban Solo Album Combines 'Hip-Hop And Rock'

According to VH 1, after recording several songs for the soundtrack to her "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (and one for "Freaky Friday" before that), Lindsay Lohan is preparing for a full-fledged second career as a pop singer.

She's currently recording her debut album, and although Diane Warren (Christina Aguilera, 'NSYNC) and "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson are contributing songs and production, Lohan is handling most of the music herself.

She can also see her in the upcoming film "Gossip Girl" and also now in "Mean Girls" which is in theaters now.

GINA PERACCIDA STAFF WRITER GMP722@CABRINI.EDU

CECELIA FRANCISCO

PHOTO EDITOR CAF722@CABRINI.EDU

Events showcase Spring Fling

Many organizations work together to present this year's Spring Fling

ANGELINA WAGNER A&E EDITOR

A.\1W722@CABRINI.EDU

Even though the rain poured down outside, the Grace Hall Atrium was rocking with Cabrini ·students and their guests. WYBF 89.1 The Burn held their kick-off dance and freestyle competition which started off Spring Fling weekend on Friday.'As students entered graffiti-covered paper lined the walls. CDs shimmered off the DJ's lights and there was even a '·homie" stand up that students could get their picture taken in.

After the Cabrini dance team performed, the freestyle competition took place. There were three people who participated and the winner won a $ I 00 gift certificate to the King of Prussia mall. This is different from last year's prize which was an mp3 player.

The Mansion lavm was bustling with activity at 7a.m. when CAP Board began its preparations for Spring Fling on Saturday. Around I p.m. other activities began to set up their things at their designated tables. The area was moved this year so that in the future there would be more flexibility in order to expand certain activities. This year's theme was "Spring Fling is Hot, Hot, Hot" and the T-shirts that were sold represented this with a tabasco bottle design. There were plenty of activities available for Cabrini students and others who joined the campus. The wind didn't stop Latinos

Unidos from setting up their inflatable palm trees and handing out free pina coladas. SGA was also there to hand out T-shirts to those students who filled out surveys about their drunk driving awareness campaign. Woodcrest Magazine was also on hand to give out free copies of the fall issue of this year's literary magazine. WYBF 89.1 The Bum was at S_pringFling givin~ away free T-shirts and other promotiona items such as CDs.

Many of the students attempted human fooseball, sumo wrestling and the vekro wall. Students tumbled from side to side as they tried to get up after their friends pummeled them to

the ground as they sumo wrestled with each other. Students walked around the Mansion lawn looking for their friends to team up with during the human fooseball games, while a group of children looked on and awaited patiently for Cabrini students to replace them in the game. Loud shrills oflaughter came from the velcro wall as students threw themselves against the 1n o dents automatically fell off the wall and then one person actually got stuck on the wall. Many people were waiting in line for their Henna tattoos and also browsed over the products that Lunar Designs were selling at

Spring Fling. Most Cabrini students were chopping down on Fried Oreos, cheese fries and what Wood Dining Services had to offer during the day.

As all the activities continued on throughout the day three bands performed for the crowds.

The first band to hit the stage was lndependene Drive with their alternative· modem rock performed at Spring Fling was Hi-Jinx. F.A.C.E Entertainment brought music that kept the crowd going throughout the day. Even though everything lasted from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, the day was far from

being over. Latinos Unidos began their block party at 7:30 p.m. WYBF 89.1 The Burn kicked it off with their second annual Winger's Wing Eating Competition. The winner was Dave Jones who ate 40 wings and won a $20 dollar gift certificate to Winger's. Afterwards, Latinos Unidos provided salsa music and dance teacher Andrew Phelps who helped students with their salsa moves.

At the end of the night, Latinos Unidos had a dance competition where the runner up won a $25 gift certificate to the King of Prussia Mall and the winner won a $50 gift certificate and a free dance lesson at the studio Phelps works at. All the participants were excited and when it got down to the final t\vo anticipation filled the air.

CAV Sound was on hand during Spring Fling to provide music for the block party. The three sound techs wore their sombreros that Lations Unidos gave out as they provided the salsa music for the block party.

Almost, 200 people were present at the WYBF 89.1 The Burn kick-off dance and almost 400 people were present at the Spring Fling activities. The numbers show how successful hotfi

-As the night dwindled dov.n. partyed out students walked back exhausted to their dorms for a good night's sleep as they enjoyed the last minutes of what was a long celebrated Spring Fling event.

Dave Jones gives the thumbs up to the Winger's judges as he devours 40 wings and wins the Winger's Wing Eating Competition.

During Spring Fling.a Cabrini

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FEATURESEDITOR

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It you would like to make a reservation please call Donna Potts at extension 8226.

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What worked or what didn't this year at Cabrini?

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NINA SCIMENES SPORTS EDITOR NMs722@CAB RINI.EDU

sympathy for our families who War. Personally, I do not hold it were lost. Families who are affect- against Bush for not fighting. I ed by the war are no different than don't think that all leaders have to family members we lost during the be fighters. I like to compare his day the World Trade Center col- presidency to a coaching position. lapsed in an act of terror in New A coach of a sporting team would York. I think that people serving not be expected to play on the their country have been dying in field with their team, so why "War on Terrorism" is an oxy- an attempt to create a more peace- would a country expect its presimoron. Declaring a war to create ful world. My question is, how dent to have experience in war. chaos in society is disturbing the can we live in a peaceful world if Since President Bush has peace just as much as unexpected there is a war going on? already been elected by our counterrorist acts. On Sept J J, 2001 The media coverage of the war try means that this issue had been America was attached by terror. has been very vague, leaving out ignored during the previous elecCivilians going to work, or board- major details in the beginning of tion. ing a plane on the morning of the war. lf a lot of information is It is important now to think Sept. 11 were unaware of the dis- still being unveiled from three about this because history may be aster they were about to be a part years ago. than one can imagine repeating it self. With our troops of, therefore it is obviously not an what is going on now. Behind the still in Iraq there is still an ongoact of war. Those who witnessed close doors of CNN and other ing need for more awareness. the horrific attacks already started major media coverage networks Being aware of these issues is questioning the inhumane there could be more terror that we very important because our genmotives to commit such a terrible have not seen. eration has the power to elect the act of terror. but at the same time Political news coverage on the next president of United States. wanted to take revenge from the campaign for re-election of Presi- Being behind our troops at loss that they just had. dent Bush has a great to deal with home is something that patriotism

The distinguishing factors our current situation of war. His is based on especially at a time between a patriot and a non patri- presence during the Vietnam War when we would rather have our ot are as close to those distin- is questionable. He was said to troops home. If fighting terrorism guishing war from terrorism. have served in the National Guard with terrorism is the only way to During the time of war, it is the while countless numbers of his· get closer to a peaceful world hardest time to distinguish patri- fellow Americans were dying in right now, then we should fight otism. There are many ways to Vietnam during the war. until we find another way. Even display one's patriotic beliefs The most important thing to though the cause of the war is not because everyone's definition of keep in mind is that this is only purposely because of the terror patriotism varies. relevant because now is the time attacks Americans still can relate

The "War on Terror" has when people link patriotism to to the way we felt back in 2001 to resulted in many citizens dying in fighting for our country. It is up to the way that Iraqis civilians must Iraq. Feeling sympathy for those the voting public to decide feel now as there country has who are indirectly involved with whether it is crucial that President transformed into a battlefield. the war is the same as feeling Bush did not fight in the Vietnam

JESSICA MARRELLA FEATURES EDITOR JRM722@ CABRINI .EDU

This past week l received a letter from Cabrini informing me that our tuition has been raised (yet again) to $21,450. I'm sure l'm not the only student who needs help paying this bill. But lately it seems that when my family and I turn to financial aid, the aid simply isn't there.

Numerous papers that I have sent in to the office magically disappear. I'm not comfortable with the idea that documents with mine and my families information are floating around somewhere. Also. it seems as though l never speak with the same person twice whenever I call. And if I leave a message, I rarely receive a call back. So it's a viciou~ cycle where I then have to call again and speak with yet another person. Earlier this year my mom was speaking with someone from financial aid and that person informed her that I couldn't expect things to be handed to me. I considered that to be a slap in the face. As I mentioned before, I feel that I do my part by remaining a good student and applying for outside assistance. I think it is tasteless for a person to say that when they have my file in front of them and see

the effort that I have put forth. Please don't feel that I am using my space in the paper to simply complain about financial aid. Instead l propose a solution. I know of other colleges that when you enter as a freshman. you are assigned to one person in the financial aid department It's like ha, ing a financial adviser. You then keep the same adviser for the entire four years. I think that this would eliminate a lot of confusion. This way, students always talk with the same person and that person is more familiar with the student. Cabrini embarks on the fact that we are a small school and that students can receive one-on-one attention. But then they go ahead and turn a couple thousands of students over to one department and expect everything to run smoothly. J think that makmg things more indi\ idualized would really make a difference.

I feel that an expensive college needs ro offer a strong support system through their financial aid department. It's a shame to hear people talking about transferring next year because they can't afford the tuition. rm not even saying that Cabrini itself has to put out more money for aid. but it would be nice if financial aid could point students in the right direction for outside assistance. I hope that over my next two years at Cabrini I can come to depend on financial aid for assistance.

tuition.

MelissaSteven freshman

like Cabrini. It's a small college that is grQWingand suffering from growingpains. Jaci Fox junior

Papa sophomore

RA "Duty"

It is a common practice on this campus to have rivalries between organizations on campus, almost as if we're competing against each other rather than working together. As a member of Residence Life. I find many people speak out and find the need to degrade RA's and our supervisors, no matter the situation. After three years at this school, I think I know why.

Students have created what is called a 'fools enemy.· Youth in America tend to create an enemy that does not exist when there is nothing to complain about. In our case, it is authority figures such as police, teachers and even RAs. Through the years, r have read several arti- j cles in the Loquitur telling the student body how bad RAs do their jobs. That same negativity is said about SGA, CAP Board and anyone that might make a mistake. I hear it everywhere. However, as always, I strongly disagree. I am tired of the constant negativity thrown at RAs everyday. I hope it will change, and it starts with this paper speaking the good word of campus organizations. "You speak, we listen" right?

We are the ones who stay up until 5 a.m. making sure you or your peers remain safe. We unlock your door at 3 a.m. because that is our job. We sit through weeks of training just in case there is that one student that presents us with the worst possible problem. We get screamed at by drunk as well as sober people.

We do more than you think. We will take on any problem , you give us. We wi11sacrifice anything for you. We <1renot perfect, and the student body constantly reminds us. We are good people with good intentions.

No. this is not a sad song, it is a statement~ a statement to you Cabrini. We will lay it on ,the line for yo1.1any day. I am an RA. That is my 'duty.

Will Harmon weh722@cabrini.edu

people who busted their asses to get the whole year's events scheduled.

The most important issue is this: drinking. A couple of people asked about bar trips or parties. We can't spend the entire year getting plastered. Most of you wouldn't even remember Senior Week if you did. And honestly, we think we covered the drinking at 100 Nights and 50 Nights. And after what can i only be called "the bus ride from hell" at 50 Nights, maybe it's clear we've done enough drinking.

A I tt t If you need more proof of n Open e er O that, look at the Thursday night Cabrini College It of Senior Week. Nothing is d planned at all because on this StU ents, : campus, there's no competition

Recently, there have been rumors of seniors who are upset with the Senior Week plans. Unfortunately, there is little more to say in response to these rumors expect the following. It's not our fault or the fault of anyone from the Student Government Association. It's your fault.

Throughout this year, we have done nothing but plan for Senior Week events. We must

picking things to do. We even had to push back deadlines constantly in order to get the events completely scheduled and paid for. Guess how many people came to the meetings.

On average, not including the Senior Class Board, we saw around 10 people each time out. And we thank those people, as should you too. These are the

with Thirsty Thursday.

The point is if you don't vote or participate, then you have no right to complain. Had any angry students come to a meeting, they could have voiced their concerns about the events. They did not come to the meetings, yet now they complain. There's not much we can do right now. You don't like it, don't go. No one is holding a gun to your head to force you onto a bus to Jillian's. Atlantic good time. That would just be criminal. We call on the remaining students to change this situation for themselves. If you want to be heard, then make yourself heard. Go to any meeting you can or talk to your board. If you don't, you'll be just like students this year. You'll complain until you're blue in the face, but

you should just be mad at yourself.

Senior Class Board

Student Government Association

Lacking Values

I have analyzed what you put in print in comparison to the many types and fonns of mediainformation that I have read during this year and have found that your values are lacking. Should I be looking for your campus to be a source or seeker of truth, I should be disillusioned. As a suggestion for next year's editions, why not include a religion column? In fairness to the hedonistic values that pepper your current work, allow some hard-hitting opinions that would challenge your current values of "No one is going to tel1 me what to do, I want what I want when I want it.'· Allow some real counter-cultural values of real religion to at least have some dusty corner for those who can find no evidence to convict anyone on staff of being a follower of Christ to have a voice. Or perhaps there are no Christians on your campus? If there are any student folpus at all, their silence on campus is deafening.

Sincerely,

J. Diane Varra Democracy You Needs

Dear Loquitur Readers and Editor;

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ALYSSA SCHOENLEBER COPY EDITOR AMS725@ CABRINI.EDU

I can't believe this year is just about over. I got lucky too, no finals.

The first story I wrote for this paper was about transferring, and how bad of an experience it was. While I may have already done the first-year at college thing, transferring here was still a new experi-

ence. I didn't have any opportunity to choose a roommate. In fact, Residence Life didn't even glance at the housing form I filled out. They roomed transfer students by their last name, not by similar personalities (or at least that's how it was in my case). They were close to no help when I questioned this and petitioned for a new room. This was just one of the many things I have found to not like.

However, after all of the complaining everyone has seen in these perspectives, I felt that it was enough, or at least time for me to quit my complaining.

To be honest, I considere4

transferring, again (and not to mention the tuition costs of other schools were looking a little closer to my price range). A suggestion was made that I make a list of pros and cons to compare Cabrini t6 the school I was looking at. My list of cons definitely surpassed the pros. Although this was so, after sitting down and reviewing what it was I listed, I realized that my cons were all little things that I could most likely change for the better. Well, maybe I couldn't change the horrible housing situations or the ridiculous problem with parking, but I could do something for myself.

I am writing because I'm very concerned about the direction of our great nation; I'm a 1 hard-working, fairly conservative, patriotic man. In the short span of three years, Mr. Bush's record is a dismal failure beyond California: our jobs are disappearing, the Federal Treasury is being looted and bankrupted, we have lost our goodwill standing in the world, the condition of the military, economy, education, social security, veteran 'sbenefits, Constitutional rights, Medicare, and energy resources are suffering. our air and water are dirtier, our forests are thinner, our states are reeling from unfunded mandates, and our young are dying in unnecessary wars for oil. Our foreign policy is a mess; Iraq is a costly mess.

This administration has chosen corporations and profits over people, and politics before policies. I don't believe Mr. Bush and his friends give a hoot about you, common man, the domestic or world opinion, and I. The wealthy- especially the very rich- are stuffing their pockets with his largesse. Our leaders are secretly closing the doors and drawingthe shades of go\"errunent. They ·spin' the critics.

There is not a single issue affecting Americans now that is better off than when Mr. Bush was appointed office.

Citizens and readers, I humbly ask of you: please vote- our democracy needs you.

Steve D' Agati

In addition, I realized that I most likely wouldn't have the opportunity to write for the college paper where I thinking of transferring to. I've learned a lot in this past year from being a part of the paper, not to mention how great it looks on a resume and in my portfolio.

I wouldn't have the one-on-one experience I do here, with anything. From what I've heard from friends from home, they don't have the option of just stopping by after a class for help from a professor or have any professors that spend any of their extra time helping them out.

I'm a little upset that I won't be living on campus next year, but I think I am ready to live 'on my own.' Despite what I don't like, I am glad that I decided to stay. After all, I'm sure I would find things I don't like no matter where I would be. Besides, I only have two years, at the most, left, and if I did transfer, I don't think I would be able to look back and say I truly enjoyed my college experience. I'm done being known as the girl who transfers schools every semester. I'm ready for my college experience to begin and plan to make the most of my time here.

Havea HotSummer

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RYAi\ MULLOY Gt:EST WRITER

After parking on Residential Blvd a handful or a couple of times (I honestly don't keep track). I was ticketed the other night. I'm not surprised that I got one eventually, but I am shocked at how long it took to be ticketed.

Should I be mad or do I at least have the right to be? Not entirely. I did something I know is wrong, and now I've been put through the system. But I feel as though there is some right to be a little perturbed. If not for my own personal feelings, then for the students who wi11face this prob-lem next year.

First off, my apologies to the residents for taking a space that could be used for their own vehicles. Shame on me. But there is a bigger issue at hand here. What happens when the record amount of students who

are being forced off-campus, or even to Harcum, need to get to classes. I don't think it's safe for them to actually park on top of someone's else ·s vehic1e. I don't even think it's entirely possible.

Next year, it is my understanding that there will be a whole mess of commuters on this campus because there's no housing for some people. So there's no housing, but there's tons of parking next year? I don't think it works that way. If there's little to no parking sometimes now. there'll be zero parking when the influx of commuters comes to campus.

When I got to this school, the number of students coming to Cabrini was on the rise. Every year, it has gone up, as is my understanding. People can't park, so they get tickets. People can't get space on campus, so they're left out in the cold. Sadly, we don't get more of what we need. We don't need more people. We need more housing on campus and more parking to go with that housing.

I've been told it takes money

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to get these things, which I understand. But do we need all that money in one lump sum? What happened to a strategic , long-term plan. Instead of letting the whole world into· the Cabrini family, why not instill a cap. That way, money can be made slowly and people aren't inconvenienced so much. People have told me there's a cap, but given· the current housing problems and complaints, plus the parking situation, something tells me the cap has become blurred or almost nonexistent.

It seems to me that things are going to gee a whole lot worse before they get any better. But I guess a healthy bottom line can be all that matters sometimes. More students makes more money. More money makes more well, money. When does it stop? When did the Cabrini colors go from blue and white to the color of money?

Apparently, I was asleep at the wheel when the school colors changed. Who knows? I could have been parked on Residential Blvd when it happened.

Spring fling wrap up

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PHOTO/WEB EDITOR CAF722@ CABRINI.EDU

• It's the end of the year and that of course means three things here at Cabrini College; the seniors are (hopefully,) graduating, finals are just around the corner and of course, Spring Fling weekend. Normally Spring Fling is held on the commons but this year it was fenced in behind the Mansion.

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The main complaint was about dinner, most people didn't like the blue tickets and having to hand them in for dinner and only being allowed one drink and one trip to the food tables. I also hear some interesting reactions to the three bands that performed at Spring Fling, the worst being the last "band"John Vegaz and the Legion I think, which consisted of three white rappers from Virginia I believe. They were the worst performance of the day. They couldn't even keep up with their own beats.

Besides the fact that it remind- Aside from the festivities taked me of being herded like a flock ing place on the Mansion lawn, of sheep, I thought holding the most of the campus gravitated to event behind the Mansion made house 5 which is just a few feet the area bigger for students and from where the Spring Fling activguests to walk around and find a ities were raging on. Just about the place to sit and talk. entire campus crowded the house,

I saw a mixture of reactions though as far as I know nothing from the other people who came major happened aside from a stuout to Spring Fling last Saturday. dent dancing frantically in his Some of them were excited about undergarments outside.

the human fooseball, sumo The school's radio station, wrestling, Henna tattoos, Fat WYBF FM 98.1 The Bum kicked Jack's and the various bands and off Spring Fling with the last

year. The dance was fun, including a cut out 'homie' that people could stick their head in and take a picture with and a free styling competition that flopped a little more then last year's.

Overall, I think that this year's fling was the best one I've attended so far though I was a little disappointed that the rock-climbing wall never showed up and the fact that in order to get a T-shirt, I would have had to pay $6. It saddens me that I have a shirt from each Fall Fest and Spring Fling except this year because I didn't have the money to buy one.

Saturday night capped off with the Latinos Unidos sponsored block party which featured salsa dancing lessons and a dancing contest after WYBF's cosposonered wing eating contest. Let me tell you, after LU's pina coladas earlier in the day during the afternoon's activities, all those in attendance were in the mood for some salsa dancing indeed. Con-

CHRISTINA WILLIAMS MAKAGTNG EmroR CMw722@ CABRINI.EDU

A friend of mine was one of the people in the running for valedictorian. I honestly feel that my friend has had a great injustice done to her. My friend has done nothing but work hard since her freshman year to get where she is

Not many people having the now w,ith a perfect 4.0. luxury of being called valedictori- After hearing her story 1 have an. The term only belongs to an to ask myself why am I pushing elite group of people who are myself to work hard and get that highly intelligent. Traditionally. 4.0 GPA? Sure it looks good on a the honor of the title goes to the resume to an employer but what person with the highest GPA in good is it if it isn't followed by the high school and college. word valedictorian? Shouldn't the

However, Cabrini does not fol- two go together hand in hand? low this widely accepted way of To be under the false impreschoosing their valedictorians. sion that if a student works hard Cabrini chooses to be different and gets a 4.0 and then does not when choosing their valedictori- receive the title valedictorian is ans. wrong. My friend has worked hard

As the school year comes to a on papers, studies like there is not close one of the questions being tomorrow, has really dedicated her asked is who will be valedictorian academic career to studying so she for this year's senior class? Well can get the job she wants and Cabrini, being as backwards as achieves a 4.0 by doing all this, I they are has probably the worst firmly believe that by not getting valedictorian selection process. valedictorian is a huge statement

In order to determine this from Cabrini. year's valedictorian, the college To assume that the hard work asked those with the top seven done over a course of four years highest GPAs to compete for the will land a person a title that not spot of valedictorian. Each student everyone has the chance to get and had to write a valedictorian speech then tum around to a slap in the and present it in front of a board. face when someone tells you that a

The board was made up of dif- person with a lower GPA has gotferent people from the campus. ten the title they have been strivThere were representatives from ing so hard for is really ignorant. the Student Government Associa- After hearing my friend's story tion, members of the board of I have to ask myself why am I lrus ees, iaculty members and the pushing myself to work hard and dean of academic affairs. get that 4.0 GPA? Why do I go the

The valedictorian was picked extra mile on homework and after the board came together to papers if it means nothing in the discuss whose speech they liked long run? Sure it looks good on a the best. The valedictorian they resume and sure it gives parents picked this year does not have a something to brag about but what 4.0 unlike most valedictorians good is it if it isn't followed by the picked whether they are in high word valedictorian? school or college. What is the point of striving to

Personally, I think this is com- get an A to achieve that 4.0 when pletely wrong and completely that means nothing to Cabrini in unfair. I think that the person who the long run? If I work harder then has worked hard to get a perfect the person sitting next to me but 4.0 deserves the honor of being they have a 3.8 and I know there is called valedictorian. a chance that they may get the title • I definitely do not think that the valedictorian over me that does title of valedictorian should be not motivate me to work harder. In awarded based on how well you reality it does the opposite. can write. That is not what the If Cabrini continues to have valedictorian is supposed to stand this "competition" for valedictorifor. I know that literally valedicto- an it will decrease the drive sturian means "last speaker" and that dents have. If there is no guarantee is fine but the last speaker should that a student who gets a 4.0 will be a person who has earned the receive the title of valedictorian elite title and not someone who then what is it that Cabrini stuhas the ability to string sentences dents are striving for? together and properly enunciate.

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NCAA proposals to make changes

Heather DiLalla & Antonio Masone STAFF WRJTERS HCD722@CABRl'<I.EDU & MASONEANT@CABRJNI.EDU

The National Collegiate Athletic Association voted on 11 proposals this past January affecting Division III schools such as Cabrini. Most of the rule changes would cut down on the hours <if athletic participation to force student-athletes to focus more on academics.

One rule change affects students wishing to transfer. Prior to the winter of 2004, a student athlete interested in transferring had to be released by his or her athletic department before contacting another institution. Proposal 59 in the January voting allows "student athletes who wisb to transfer to another Division III college to contact such institutions without consulting with their current coaches or athletic directors."

Men's Lacrosse Coach Steve Colfer said, "It [Proposal 59] would have a negative effect. A coach should be involved at some level to provide some guidance with eligibility, financial aid, and things of that sort."

Others opposing Colfer argue that a Division III student athlete has the right to keep their options open without consulting their coach. Karen Pelkey, women's softball coach, said, "If you 're unhappy, you have the right to go. Division III is a more personal atmosphere; we don't own you."

Kate Corcoran, assistant women's basketball coach, agreed with Pelkey. She explained that Division Ill athletes are not receiving money to play and at the end of their schooling are forced to pay back massive loans. Corcoran went on to say that this rule is fair to students because they should have the right to choose the school they want to -transfer to.

Tracey Stabler, a second year student who participates in women's tennis, feels that because Division III does not offer scholarships the college should not have the final decision

on whether a student can transfer to another school and participate in their activities.

According to Athletic Director Leslie Danehy, student athletes who redshirt due to a lack of playing time will no longer be tolerated in Division Jll programs. This proposal will be enforced mainly to discourage athletes from becoming a fiveyear students.

Another rule change eliminated "redshirting," the practice whereby a student would sit out of athletics for a year and still retain athletic eligibility for four years. Proposal 57 states that "athletes who do not compete in a specific season for legitimate academic reason, such as classtime conflicts or study abroad, can practice with their team at other times for the year without using a season of eligibility."

Junior English/communications major and field hockey player Holly Orlando said, "I do not agree with Division III players redshirting [unless they are hurt] because student athletes that go to Division III schools should be there primarily for an education."

The NCAA committee passed Proposal 63 that limited the nontraditional seasons to 16 practice days and one day of competition. Sports that rely on non-traditional seasons for practice and preparation of the upcoming regular season will be affected as a result

--ofthis rule chan ----~reu111ri11g ptayetS stmt off Sophomore softball player Jen on the right foot, academically Taggart said, "I think this rule is and socially," Colfer said. unfair because the off- season is Jackie Neary, head women's our only chance to compete field hockey and lacrosse coach, against Division I teams. So in a said, "I don't feel as though I am sense, this rule is holding us back as affected as say women's softfrom fulfilling our team goals ball or boys' lacrosse. Roughly 80 and proving ourselves as a good percent of my players participate team that is able to compete in two sports, so we don't really against higher division schools." have time for an off-season."

Men's lacrosse will feel the Two of the 11 proposals were effect of this rule change because rejected by the NCAA voting the traditional season does not committee. One rejected proposal begin until the second semester, had to do with decreasing the allowing the team less time to maximum number of games in prepare in the fall. "I like to have the traditional season, and the as much contact as possible to other to eliminate athletic particimake sure our freshmen as well pation in the "nontraditional" season.

"Limiting hours of the division that probably puts the least amount in is crazy. Unlike Division I, which may have mandatory game film and lifting programs, we work that into our 20 hours a week. We are hardly the abusers here," Colfer said.

Life without lacrosse

Besides redshirting, there are other common stories told of saved and lost NCAA eligibility.

A student- athlete may struggle with school- work for the duration of the semester, maintaining a GPA high enough to continue schooling, but low enough to lose an athletic scholarship, causing the athlete to leave his or her team. That was the case for third-year New York Institute of Technology attackman, Joe Droge.

Droge was given the option to take summer classes in order to raise his GPA for the following

with professors over wo was not received, Droge felt that he was put in an unnecessary situation and decided to transfer.

Prior to the NCAA voting this past January, student-athletes did not have the option to speak with another coach or institution until the player was released by his or her coach and athletic department.

"When I decided I was going to leave my former school, Adelphi University, due to the controversy with the summer classes, my former coach told me he would help me transfer anywhere as long as it was not another Division ll school. At this point I was unhappy with the entire situation and decided to transfer to Suffolk County Community College to get my GPA back to where it should have been," Droge said.

Droge was a starting attackman and was also named to the All-New Y:orkCollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team at Adelphi his freshman year.

According to Droge, the situation at Adelphi left a sour taste in his mouth. Upon leaving he was not sure where he was headed, but had decided it was time to take a break from lacrosse.

After nearly a year and a half of spending hours at the gym, Droge returned to the field as a starting attackman for the NYIT Bears, a rival of his former school, Adelphi. "People made it seem that I was nothing without lacrosse," Droge said.

Following the April 10, 2004 meeting of the two teams, Droge who netted two goals and tallied two assists said, "Aside from winino thP tinn,il r " ninm:hin

Redshirt-freshman leads new team

Steve Hill was granted a medical redshirt from his former school, Drexel University, after being injured in the fall season of his freshman year.

Hill, a graduate of Ridley High School, is happy with the decision he made to join two other Ridley graduate, junior Rory Friel, and sophomore Kevin Rayer. "Playing with them has made the transition so much easier. I played on an attack line with the two of them in high school. They help me fit in," Hill said.

According to Hill, competition at the Division III level is much different. "Playing Division I, you have a job everyday of your life you have lacrosse. You spend your winters lifting and conditioning for the upcoming season," Hill said.

Now at Cabrini, Hill's grades have improved and he is happy with his overall situation. "My parents left the decision up to me. Cabrini had the best program in the area, and I felt that another year without lacrosse would cause me to lose interest and hurt my overall skill and development," Hill said.

Junior teamate Rory Friel said, "I have played with Steve from youth league to now in college. It is easy to say that he is the most fundamentally sound player on the field. He has made an immediate impact on the field."

As of April 22, 2004, Hill was at the top of the statistics list with ?? o-n,.Js" cl 1ve ssists.

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Freshman transfer Steve Hill sneaks a shot past the Wooster College goalie during a regular season match-up in Ohio.

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Flyers take 2-0 lead on Maple Leafs

Gina Peracchia STAFF WRITER

GMP722@cABRINLEDU

They defeated the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, and as of Wednesday morning, the Flyers were leading their semifinal series against the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0. Both games were played in Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center where the crowds were going so crazy that you would have thought the Flyers just won the Stanley Cup.

power play, and they finally have a goalie who is hot at the right time."

In game one of the series, the Flyers were confident and ready for anything, including the tight defensive style of Toronto. To make it easier for the Flyers to deal with Toronto's defense, head coach Ken Hitchcock moved enforcer/goon, Donald Brashear, up from the 4th line to play on a line centered by Flyer's captain Keith Primeau. Using their size, they were able to shut down

at this Toronto'sscor' line centere

point in the playoffs, it's a big possibility. Flyers fan, Jordan Friter said, "[Coach] Ken Hitchcock has been there before. They can score goals on the

by Joe Nieuwendyk. Tony Amonte and Toronto's Alexander Mogilny exchanged first period goals before Marcus Ragnarsson scored the game winner in the

second period. Simon Gagne tacked on a late goal to seal the victory with 4:25 left in the game.

A plus for the Flyers heading into game one was the leg injury that made Toronto's #1 forward, Mats Sundin sit out for the game. Sundin came back for game two, but Nieuwendyk did not play due to an undisclosed injury.

One of the main reasons the Flyers have won six of the seven games they've played so far in the playoffs is because of goalie

In 6'!!~-e he stopped 23 shots, and he fol-

lowed it up with 26 saves against the Leafs in game two, including several key saves in the closing minutes. In an interview with

Tennis season wrap up

MICHAEL A. SITIRICHE PERSPECTIVES EDITOR MAS723@CABRlNI.EDU

It's the end of another season for the men's tennis team. All though they finished ranked in the same position for the past three years they still had a better season then last year. The men's tennis team was happy because they defeated every team that they bad lost to last year. An improvement well recognized by the team.

ESPN, Flyers' forward, Jeremy Roenick said, "Esche seems like he's on a mission of proving he's the goalie of the future. He's in a zone."

Brashear and Tie Domi of the Leafs battled again, but this time with goals instead of punches.

Brashear sparked the crowd with a power play goal late in the first period. Domi answered back seven minutes into the second period with a goal of his own, deflecting the puck past Esche. Midway through the 3rd period, Alexei Zhamnov scored the goahead goal, his team-leading 10th point of the playoffs, making the Flyers' winning score 2-1.

This season Co-Captain Jack Keller, sophomore history major was number one in singles, the number five man last year became number three and a new player to the team a freshmen finished off number two. " It's a good thing that different players came up with wins," said Jack.

This year the tennis team is lucky that they are not loosing any players. The team is proud of what they have accomplished this year. Freshmen communication major, Matt Ingram said, "the team was great this season, were a fresh team starting off from scratch. We all performed as best as we could, working together just came naturally.

Captain overcomes hardships

JUSTIN HALLMAN STAFF WRJTER JJH722@CABRINI.EDU

"Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant." - Horace

Entering Cabrini College as ability-laden lacrosse player out of St. Joseph's Prep High School, Mike Cottone was looked at as constant at the next level in the bright future of Cavaliers lacrosse. What wasn't aware were the troubles Cottone would have to overcome in hls college career. His courage to triumph over hard times and his ability to succeed

are why this Cottone has been chosen as a spring sport senior profile athlete.

This year for the Cavaliers men's lacrosse team, Cottone was a Captain coming off a year in which he was selected as a member of the All-Conference 1st team as a Junior. This year

Cottone has used his leadership and seniority to take the Cavaliers to their highest ranking ever in school history at #9 in the country. Cottone is also a favorite to be selected to the all-PACteam again this season, as well as a nomination for the division three North-South All-Star game featuring the nation's best players.

However, things haven't

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always been this easy for Cottone.

"The summer between his sophomore and junior years is when he really turned the corner," said Steve Colfer, Men's Lacrosse Head Coach. "Mike did struggle a bit with his academics in his first two years here and just wasn't all together ready. But that summer, he really matured. He physically got into shape and mentally as well. He totally committed to the team."

Wearing the number two on the back of his jersey, the Long Stick Midfielder leads the team in takeaways and is among the leaders on groundballs. His captaincy is found more on his

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actions then his being vocal to the team and is an ideal example for the rest of his teammates to follow.

"He brings great athleticism and conditioning to the team," said Colfer. "Because of that he can go harder and longer with his opponent and usually wear them out. He's older so hls wisdom and experience makes him more prone to do the right thing. Off the field, he has had some trouble before, but Mike has really persevered through the adversity to become a more mature person."

During the winter Cottone had to overcome even more adversity. After being sick over the years, his mother had passed away on

Christmas day.

"He has honestly personally exceeded all my expectations I've had for him," said Colfer. "I have a lot ofrespect for that kid."

Christina Wiliams/Managing Editor Senior lacrosse captain Michael Cottone.

Flyers' Simon Gagne shoots the puck just wide of the goal past Maple Lt:afgoalie Ed Belfour

Softball hopes to repeat I Health Watch

Caitlin Langley Staffwriter Ce1722@cabrini.edu

With a winning season behind them the softball team look forward to a repeat of last year's season by ending it with another championship win. They are the (current?) PAC Champions.

The tournament will begin on Satm:day,April 28 at Miscrcordia. The Lady Cavaliers will not have a game in the first round of the tournament because they have the second seed (seat?) in the PAC. They did not receive

an automatic nomination to the PAC Finals even though they won last year they had to earn a spot.

Their competition at the tournament will be the College of Misercordia. In a previous tournament the team won one set and lost the second to Misercodia.

Junior. Out outfielder Fielder Lauren Cull, feels the team is strong this year. "With a lot of talent, but few numbers on the team we had to pull together and use the whole team and support each other,." she said. The team

only has 11 members on the ros- ' ter.

The team plans on sticking with this stratagestrategye although last year they had more team members, they the team feel strongly that they will come out on top in the tournament and win the PAC again.

Ending the season in second place and looking forward to a win over Misercordia, by working together as a whole team, the Lady Cavaliers are hoping to come home with yet another PAC Championship for Cabrini College.

MATI CAMPBELL SPORTS EDITOR MCC724@CABR1Nl.EDU

Seasonal changes may have effects on cholesterol. Studies have shown that with the changing of the seasons, cholesterol levels have a correlation.

The University of Massachusetts Medical Center conducted a report in which they studied 517 men and women over the course of a year. The report revealed that cholesterol levels were higher in the winter season and lower in the summer season.

the necessary cholesterol to survive, approximately 85 percent. The other 15 percent comes from diet.

Within the report from the University of Massachusetts, wanner weather in the summer months contributes to more activity among the general population, which in turn will lower cholesterol.

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Veteran coach guidessoftballteam

ANGELL"'IA WAGNER

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Softball is her game and she's been coaching it for about lO years now. Karen Pelkey, Cabrini's head softball coach, has been coaching at the college for five of those l O years now. Pelkey began coaching and teaching children when she was 18. Pelkey said, "[During] high school, I played field hockey, basketball and softball; while in college I played softball at Rutgers University's main campus." Not only does she lead the way for the Lady Cavaliers, but Pelkey also works in the Dixon center athletics office as an administrative assistant, "I came to Cabrini five years ago as the athletic department secretary and assistant softball coach. Since

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like compound that belongs to a class of molecules called steroids. Cholesterol forms and maintains cell membranes and is used in the formation of sex hormones. Cholesterol is also used to digest

High Cholesterol is responsible for 70 percent of heart disease and is the leading killer of both men and women after the age of 45. ' food.

The American Heart Association recommends that a person limit their intake of cholesterol to 300 milligrams per day. A person's body will make

Factors that contribute to cholesterol include diet, age, weight, gender, genetics, diseases, and lifestyle. It is quite possible for a person with a healthy diet to have high cholesterol due to their genetic makeup. Likewise it is possible for a person with an unhealthy diet to maintain a low cholesterol level. There are many variables that factor into a person's cholesterol level.

The PhillyCurse .

llJMATT CAMPBELL SPORTS EDITOR MCC724@CABRINI.EDU

the curse will be lifted. The flyers steam rolled through the first round game against the New Jersey Devils and now take a 2-0

The city of Philadelphia is in series lead in the second round then, I've become head coach, and mature in all aspects of their dire need of a championship. match-up against the Toronto remaine<I am"11:ief;.n:1c"'ls.-.ianlW7'ld..--"1mc1911",•,r,ff""IJrffl~ill""t!liT.,1i'lfflr-,gnli'ley;.r-T'R:1""11n!r',r,;'!i'mi;:.';'lrn.~MIMMi'lm'-IDl'!l!Rlil'l"~'ll'·.111c also work as the morning super- also says, "I'm grateful to have Philadelphia sports team came in pionship might quickly come to visor for the Dixon Center." the opportunity to be a part of an 1983 when the Sixers won the and end should the Flyers move Pelkey was named the PAC athletic program and college with National Basketball title. on to face the Tampa Bay Coach of the year after the Lady such great success as Cabrini Since then the city has seen Lightening who hold a 3-0 series Cavaliers went to the Conference College bas had. Coaching their share of heartbreaking loss- lead on the Montreal Canadiens. Championship and third straight reminds me everyday that it's just es. The Eagles as we all· well So far the Flyers and the NCAA tournament. She said that, a game." She says that she always know have made it to the confer- Lightening are even in average "I haven't really made a career tells her players that it's okay to ence championship in three con- goals per game throughout the choice yet. Right now I'm enjoy- make one mistake, not two-- secutive seasons and lost. The 2004 playoffs, however Tampa ing two of the options I like, meaning that you can't get angry Sixers have been on a roller Bay has a postseason goals coaching and athletics adminis- if you miss the ball and then coaster with the inability to find a against average of .86 while tration." As the softball season decide to throw it back, for exam- coach willing to give Allen Philadelphia is giving up just heads towards a wrap upwrap-up pie. Iverson a bigger leash. The under 2 goals a game.

Pelkey says that she is willing to Pelkey wishes that more peo- Flyers have seen the curse show The city of Philadelphia go as far as the team is willing to pie would see and acknowledge up just in time for playoffs. They demands more out of their sports work to go, "I don't see it in dis- that student-athletes put their made it to the Stanley Cup finals team than any other. Philly fans tance as much as one inning at a heart and soul into their teams only to be sent home by the do not hesitate to let players time." here at Cabrini College, "I feel Detroit Red Wings in 4 straight know when they aren't perform-

As she's been moving that our new Director of Athletics games. ing well, but that is all a part of throughout her softball career, Leslie Danehy and our new This year has given rise to yet the desire the fans have for seeing she says that the most positive Assistant Director Jeff Falardeau another Philadelphia team cruis- a championship parade down thing about being a coach is are going to make some great ing along, but perhaps this time Broad Street. watching her athletes develop moves for our athletes."

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Lady Cavs shoot for 7th PAC Championshiptitle

CHRISTINA WILLIAMS & N11'A ScmENES

EDITOR & SPORTS EDITOR

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The Lady Cavaliers lacrosse season has come to the finish of its seventh consecutive successful season at Cabrini.

During the season many monumental moments have made history in Cabrini Athletics. Coach Jackie Neary has been guiding the team to victory since 1997 and has accomplished her 100th win this season. This year's three senior captains, Anne Dougherty, Maureen McQuade and Kelli Romano, Cabrini College's record holder, finish off their career with the Lady Cavs.

A crucial let

down of the season was losing a recent game against The College of New Jersey on Cabrini's home field

Saturday April 24.

"From losing we get to learn what we need to fine tune for our PAC tournament," said Neary. TCNJ has been used to playing at a different level of competition and Neary thinks that is partly to blame for their loss. The team has taken what they learned to practice harder and improve Senior

The team was looking forward to play Gwened Mercy during the first round of the PAC tournament. "As long as we play with a lot of heart I have no worries about winning," said junior starting goalie Jamie Knobler.

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Romano has also contributed her athletism to the Lady Cav's soccer team. Since she has been a part of the program she helped build the teams Since Romano's freshman

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count on her to get to the ball," sophmore lacrosse teammate Amy Pia said. Pia also holds the record of being the second leading scorer of this seasons team with 20 goals, and 4 assists.

Romano's most memorable experience at Cabrini was when the Lady Cav's pulled through during the 2003 soccer PAC championship game against Gwened Mercy. Winning t h e Championship was a "huge shocker" because the team was not seated high before the tournament begain. "When I was playing on the field when we were tied I looked up in the sky and I saw a circle in the clouds that had a rainbow inside and I just new there was hope" Romano said. The next thing Romano new she was taking a shot on goal for the tie braking shoot out. The Lady Cav's ended the monumental game with a score of 4-3 "It was a perfect ending."

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The team defeated Gwedned Mercy during the regular season on April (6 with a score of 20-5. McQuade contributed to the team's victory during the game while scoring her career-high of six goals.

Another season heartbreaker was the upset to Eastern University, 13-11. The loss ended the team's 40 game winning streak and was the first time the team has ever Jost to Eastern.

At the time the team entered the PAC tournament their season's conference record was 12-4.

Romano opened the Gwedned Mercy game scoring her 300th point of her Cabrini-lacrosse career. Romano leaves Cabrini as the leading all time scorer for Cabrini's women lacrosse program. This season alone she has had 47 goals, 21 assist, and 68 points. During her whole time playing lacrosse with the Lady Cavs she has 119 goals, 114 assists, and 305 points as of

year she planned on playing soccer and lacrosse for Cabrini, but unfortunately her dreams were put on hold. " My dreams were shattered because I couldn't play soccer and lacrosse for the whole year" Romano was red shirted her freshman year due to a knee injury. She has been a key player of tever since shes been back on the field. Romano has made more than just goals while playing at Cabrini.

Romano has made a lot of goals, and friends in the process. "I take no credit without my teammates," Romano said. Her teammates will be missing her next year. "You could always

at this time. She will always "I wouldn't change a thing if I could.'1

coaching in some aspect but is not sure where have really challenged the other teams this year to work hard. The other teams feel they need to bring out their A-game when they play us," Romano said. "There was some competion on the team this year because everyone was so good. We would have to compete with one another just for the chance to play."

This is the last issue of Loquitur, please stay posted on campus ne\vs during the summer at www.cabrini.edu. Have a safe and enjoyable summer vacation.

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captains (from len to right) Maureen McQuade, Kelli Romano, and Anne Dougherty take time out during their last practice before the PAC tournament finishingthier careers as a part of Cabrini's lacrosse program.