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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.