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leges have experienced this in part to the bad economy and financial aid problems. With students finding other housing options off-campus, Cabrini is left with a lease of 40 beds occupied only by one individual in Pennswood Hall. The hall is also occupied by students from Villanova University and Eastern University. The actions of these students who moved offcampus created an unfortunate domino effect.

Alaina Robinson was set to move into Harcum but a call at 5 p.rn. on Aug. 29th told her no one was longer living at Harcum. "They didn't explain why they moved us from Harcum presumably because they had more room here on campus," Robinson said. Robinson received an available single in New Residence Hall.

Organizations promote votingon campus

This year, the Office of Student Activities has received a 59 percent increase in their budget. As a result, they are allowed to approve more new student organizations.

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Seniors, previously worried about being forced to Harcum, have flocked to apartment complexes off-campus. The issue of Harcum, which caused much aggravation amongst seniors and transfer students, has now been squashed due to many of the stu-

dents finding their own accommodations.

Residence Life had originally planned for seniors and any new transfer students to be moved to Harcum due to an overflow of new and returning residents that wanted to live on campus. This year the number of freshmen was 394, which is just short of the 408

students from last year. Bear in mind the number of students from last year may have changed as a result of dropouts.

Charlie Spencer, associate director of admissions, said, "A lot of schools in the area have their numbers down this year especially the Catholic colleges." This is not rare since most col-

The question still remains as to what the office of residence life will do with these remaining 39 empty beds. Will they rent the beds to another college or university? Will they fill them with transfer students spring semester? Or will they simply take the financial blow and reorganize and create a new system that will work better next year?

Questions are also lingering concerning the sudden cancellation of classes once the semester started. Many students were left Students, page 3

Inside Ivan ·strikes western Cuba,

but spares most of country

MARTIN MERZER, ELAINE DE VALLE AND NANCY SAN MARTIN KRT

Hurricane Ivan bombarded western Cuba with the full fury of a Category 5 killer storm Monday night, damaging hundreds of homes with crushing winds, crashing 15-foot waves into the Isle of Youth and swamping at least two towns.

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"The situation is bad, very, very, bad," a woman huddled in her home in Pinar del Rio province told The Miami Herald by telephone Monday night. Wind howled in the background. "We've been told it's going to get a lot worse. We are in a difficult situation."

The hurricane seemed to mushroom in size Monday night even as it maintained its deadly power. It was so vast that its clouds simultaneously covered Cuba, the Florida Keys, the entire Florida peninsula and portions of the Bahamas, Mexico, Belize and Honduras.

And it was heading toward Florida. Forecasters posted

as far west as Morgan City, La., including New Orleans.

Ivan has killed at least 68 people during its slow trek through the Caribbean, and it is the second hurricane in about a month to hit Cuba. Hurricane Charley left five dead in Cuba and $1 billion in damage.

On Monday, the weather station in Sandino, a town in Pinar del Rio, reported 125-mph sustained winds and 160-mph gusts from Ivan. That station and others soon "lost all communications with the external world," according to an amateur radio operator in Pinar del Rio city.

After arousing hope that its fierce inner core would bypass Cuba, Ivan veered closer, striking the island's western tip with the eastern edge of the catastrophic eye wall, rocking it with wind and rain.

Still, it appeared that the nation at large was granted a reprieve and would not be savaged. Westernmost Cuba is sparsely populated, and Havana and areas east of it were not expected to experience hurricaneforce winds.

The projected path of Hurricane Ivan. It is expected to make landfall sometime Thursday.

who traveled Monday to Pinar del Rio, praised Ivan's "courteous attitude." He said Cuba would "avoid damage and expenses that otherwise would have been incurred" if the core had bisected the main island. At the same time, though, a wide region between Havana and Hurricane

The two newest student-run organizations of the year are the Republican National Committee of Cabrini and the Student Democrat Association. Both of these groups have been fonned this year with the intent of encouraging college , students. Republican and Democrat.between theages of 18 and 24 to get out and vote for their future.

'1'be Republicab'-Natiobal Committee of Cabriniis a student organization open to all, formed this year through Cabrini, to encourage students to become involved in this year's election." Senior English/communication major and RNC member Ryan Norris said.

"The Student Democrat Association is a group on campus made up of students who would like to spread not only the ideology of the United States but also the American values such as respect, pride and diversity that have helped shape this country; in the hopes that it will unite students at Cabrini, Republicans and Democrats, for the ultimate goal. which is to get 18 to 24 year olds to vote in November." Junior English/communication major and President of SDA, Ryan Cox said.

"Instead of advertising for Michael Moore, the RNC focuses on getting knowledge out for this election year," Norris said.

I just want students to know for the record that SDA is not responsible for the "Fahrenheit 9/11" flyers around campus. Those are from the Student Government Association," Cox said.

Any student wishing to start a new student organization must go to the Off'"iceof Student Activities to obtain a "Student Organization Application" and then identify that you are applying for a registration. The form must include

process needs reform

Do you remember the whole complaint behind_µpperclassmen being movecf to Harcum? Well, the students do and that is why most of them found alternative housing outside of Cabrini. Students can now be found at ~partm~nt cogi___plexesanywhere between the Marqu1s and K]ngswood apartments.

Now you ask wllat happened to Harcum and all the rooms they rented? Harcum now houses one individual although the college has invested in 40 rooms.

Certainly, Cabrini did not take into account the consequences that would occur if the seniors became too annoyed with the housing process. Most students just became fed UP. with the housing system and took matters into their own hands.

The college failed to acknowledge the PQSsibility of students opting to choose other offcampus housing facilities as opposed to Cabrini's selection. Who could blame them? They were already forced to commute so why not decide to live in a house that would provide more independence from the college.

Not only did the students who decided not to move into Harcum negatively hurt the school financially but their decisions also disrupted the order of how Residence Life was handing out rooms to other Cabrini students.

Now there is an unbalance in room occupancy. Some students live in triples, doubles and even a single. Where is the fairness of an individual living in what would be considered a triple be allowed to pay what they would have had the room been a triple.

Residence Life drop~d the ball when it came to housing for students. When it comes to housing for next year, Residence Life needs to understand it is a competitive market.

All these topics relate to one thing-- the budget. Cabnni lost money on renting the rooms at Harcum. By frustrating semors to the extent that they chose housing off-campus, the college lost a good deal of money.

The housing process failed this year due to the obvious loophole being that students don't necessarily have to leave fiere. If the students don't like their choices, they will ultimately find other means of housing to suit their needs.

Besides losing financially on Harcum, Residence Life has to figure out how to distribute ex_Qensesfairly to students living on-campus.

The housing system collapsed this year. Residence Life needs to regroup and find ways to prevent this from occurring again.

A realistic number for incoming freshmen along with adequate housing must be carefully planned and organized. By doing so the college will be prepared to distribute housing fairly.

Shawn Rice Smr723@cabrini.edu

Editor-in-chief

Cabrini College's website launched an updated web design Aug. 19. The goal behind the new look is to create a site that is audience focused and part of an integrated strategy for undergraduate and graduate recruitment.

The previous design was three years old and with the advances of technology for websites it was agreed upon that it was time to create a new site. "In early 2004, we began the process of building a new Cabrini College website that focuses on the diverseCabri-

ni audiences, particularly prospective and current undergraduate and graduate students,"

Lina Barbieri, director of marketing and communications, said.

Cabrini selected Imirage Inc., a digital solutions company based in Allentown, from three groups. The task assigned to Imirage Inc. was to build a strong communications and information tool for the entire Cabrini community.

Barbieri said, "We wanted to site to have easy navigation and feature a clean, simple design." While work proceeded on the navigation architecture for the site, three home page designs

were presented to the President's Cabinet as well as a current student focus group for assessment.

Once the home page design was chosen, the entire site was made with the same basic look and feel. The object of this was to allow students a way to easily obtain information under obvious headings but also to be able to do so from several different areas as well.

Cabrini's website will continue to develop over time including compatibility with Banner. Training at the department level will occur so that content can be changed more efficiently.

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Medicare issue not just for seniors

Christina Williams Managing Editor cmw722@cabrini.edu

In two months one of the biggest events of the year will be taking place. Yes, it is time for the 2004 Presidential Election. President George W. Bush will be competing with John Kerry to keep his title.

In these next two months it should be on every registered voter's mind to look at the key issues each candidate is talking about. Even if it does not seem like half the issues pertain to students now, they will be everything to us in the future.

One of these major issues that students should be looking at right now is Medicare. For those who know what Medicare is this is probably not a top priority in your mind right now. Instead most students are probably thinking about school work or their internship.

For those who do not know what Medicare is, it is basically health insurance for the elderly. There are other people who receive Medicare such as young people with disabilities and people that have End Stage Renal Disease like kidney failure.

There are two parts that make up Medicare. Part A

covers hospital insurance, which covers hospices and nursing facilities. The money for hospital insurance comes from the payroll tax that is taken out of paychecks.

Part B, called Supplemental Medical

Insurance, covers doctors' services, outpatient hospital care and nurse practitioners.

Those are just some of the features that the second part of Medicare covers. Part B gets its funding from premiums people pay and general tax revenues.

Even though there is a Part A and a Part B neither one covers the major aspects such as prescription drugs, dental care or nursing care. The fact that Medicare does not cover prescription drugs links to the other major issue, which is the cost of prescription drugs.

So, why is Medicare so important that it is an issue that students should know about and be aware of! The major issue when it comes to Medicare is Medicare's long term finances.

The second issue as said before is how much should the elderly pay for their prescriptions. One of the important factors in this decision is the baby boom generation. The baby boom generation is a big percentage of the population and there will be a 30 million

person increase in how many people need prescription drugs when all those in the baby boomer generation is in need of prescription drugs.

The reason it is important for the younger generations to be aware of this issue is because we need to be prepared for what happens after the baby boom generation fades out. There are always talks of the baby boom depleting Social Security for the next generation. The same could be true for Medicare if the younger generations do not pay attention to where the money is going.

Right now as each candidate goes around lobbying for votes, one of their main topics is Medicare. Each candidate has their own visions for Medicare and how it will operate and what it will do for the elderly.

So far, since in office, Bush has signed a bill to cut out wasteful spending and put certain regulations in place to supposedly save elders and taxpayers money over a certain

Students reorganize after problems

Departments, page 1 running to the office of the registrar in order to find classes to fit their schedules. Senior studio art major Kelly James found herself scrambling to replace the biology lab and accelerated Spanish course that had been canceled during the first week of classes. "Their not offering any of the core classes that I need. How am I going to graduate on time?" James said.

Junior English and communication major Caitlin Langley was

notified shortly before the beginning of the semester that her photography class had been canceled.

"They said your class is canceled, here's the rest of your schedule, call your adviser," Langley said.

Many students share Langley's frustration towards the lack of availability of electives and core requirements resulting in stress and disappointment. "You never know what classes are open and I didn't even get one related to my major. So now I have this rif-raf course that is irrelevant to what I am trying to do," Langley said.

Due to the sudden cancellations and consolidations of course sections, many students, including James, are forced to take on busier semesters or seek classes elsewhere in order to make up for credits lost.

Assistant registrar Frances Harkness said that the office of the registrar was willing to work with those students who found themselves trying to pick up classes last minute. She also commended the students for their cooperation in the ongoing shuffle of classes.

amount of years. Bush has also allocated waivers to allow millions who could not afford Medicare to receive Medicare as long as they are eligible.

As for Bush's second term he has new plans for Medicare. One plan is to implement a prescription drug benefit. This means that in about two years seniors will be able to sign up for prescription drug coverage under Medicare. Bush is hoping that this will help seniors who cannot afford to buy all of their prescription drugs to do so and save at the same time.

Bush's second plan for Medicare if he were to win a second term would be to expand and improve benefits for elders. Medicare will expand their coverage of preventive services and cover an initial physical examination. Finally, a disease management service will be offered by Medicare for the first time ever. These services will hopefully help those who qualify with chronic medical conditions to avoid dangerous and costly medical complications.

Kerry's main goal when it

comes to Medicare is to strengthen it in order to make it better. Kerry has come up with three steps to strengthen Medicare to make it better for elders.

First, Kerry plans to provide a better drug benefit plan to elders then Bush will. Kerry's drug plan wiJI be run by Medicare instead of private insurance companies that charge seniors whatever they want and will benefit all elders no matter where they live.

The second part of Kerry's plan is to ensure access to affordable prescription drugs. Kerry plans to cut the cost by finding a way to lower the prices of prescription drugs, allow drugs to be imported from cheaper countries such as Canada, establish rules that will keep pharmacies to buy drugs in large bulks from the government and by helping states provide discounts to give incentives to execute more efficient contracts to obtain better rates for prescription drugs.

Finally, Kerry's plan for strengthening Medicare will be to give seniors options when it comes to long-term health care. This part of the plan will make sure that nursing homes are properly inspected and that there are fully trained health care workers. Falling under this part of the plan will also be support for those who are caregivers to those who need long-term health care.

Democratic presidential nominee, John Kerry and President George W Bush

Examples of what students would have been living at Harcum college.

HurricaneIvan passesCuba

Ivan, page 1

the western tip of Cuba remained in danger early Tuesday. Ivan was a huge storm and its effects were sprawling and perilous.

"We're worded and frightened," one resident of the Isle of Youth told The Herald by telephone.

No new casualty reports were lmmediately available Monday as Cuba again absorbed a hurricane's torrential rain, shrieking wind and rushing, 20-foot storm surge.

The surge, a wall of water that precedes the eye wall, reportedly covered the fishing towns of La Coloma and Cortes in the province of Pinar del Rio. The populations of both towns had been evacuated and much of the province was flooded.

"They're reporting a lot of water," said Osvaldo Pia, an amateur radio operator for Brothers to the Rescue in Miami, who monitored ham radio transmissions from Cuba.

An amateur radio operator in Cuba reported that phone and power lines were down in Pinar del Rio province and that the storm surge invaded three city blocks along the southern coast.

A ham radio report from Isabel Rubio, a small town in westernmost Pinar del Rio, reported some structural damage to build-

ings in nearby Sandir.o.

"Now telephone poles are going down," the report said. "No electricity in the west Pinar del Rio area is available."

Other amateur radio reported "hundreds of trees" down through out much of western Pinar del Rio.

Authorities there said 130,000 of the province's l.3 million people had been evacuated from their homes into schools, government buildings, hotels and neighbors" houses.

A woman who was riding out the storm with her 2-year-old daughter and two aunts told The Herald in a telephone interview she had board up her windows with plywood handed out by the government.

Rain had not stopped since early Monday morning, intensifying as the <lay wore on, she said.

"We"re a little bored, but that is not important," she said. "We've seen what's happened elsewhere in the Caribbean where Ivan struck and we're intent on saving lives at all costs."

Earlier in the day, powerful winds and heavy rainfall knocked out electricity in some parts of the Isle of Youth, flooded streets in many areas, and washed out part of a highway on the eastern edge of the island.

Havana reported heavy rain

and moderate wind, and Cuban provinces to the east barely felt the storm.

"It's not coming here," said one confident man sitting with bis family in their apartment doorway in central Havana. "We got lucky."

In Havana and Matanzas, where people had been expecting the worst for days, a cautious sense of relief prevailed Monday night.

"Imagine bow relieved we feel," a Matanzas woman told The Herald by telephone. "Our lives are unlucky enough. We

were expecting the worst since the beginning and I have been glued to the radio, listening to all the bulletins."

There was one remaining fear: more blackouts than usual.

"We have to take advantage of the daylight hours," said another Matanzas woman, cooking a dinner of eggs and rice earlier than usual, just in case. "It's usually pretty bad anyway, but today we expected it to be worse."

While Castro seemed pleased with Ivan's path, other officials took to the airwaves to remind residents of the storm"s dangers.

"Don't take any unnecessary risks," Civil Defense Lt. Col. Domingo Carretero said on state television. "Don't go outside. Don't go on your balconies. Don't cross rivers that are swelling. Don't touch severed electricity cables."

Jose Rubiera, Cuba's chief meteorologist, said Ivan wasn't through with Cuba. Western provinces, plus other areas, still faced great danger, he said.

"No one should think that it is gone, that we are safe_ that is not true," Rubiera said in a broadcast.

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Hardware stores all along the southeast were selling out of plywo~d in order for homeowners to protect their property.

Graduatefindsjob backat Cabrini

JESSICA MARRELLA FEATL'RES EDITOR Jrm722@cabrini.edu

When Saleem Brown graduated this past May, he did not expect to find himself back at Cabrini so soon.

Graduating with a business administration degree and minoring in marketing and human services, Brown had intentions of working for the Sixers, who he had an internship with. Instead, Brown is now the new admissions counselor in the business office.

Brown's job with the Sixers did not work out because the Flyers are on strike and the company is not permitted to hire new staff until the contract situation is straightened out with the Flyers. Although Brown was disappointed when he heard this news, he loves working at Cabrini saying, "I'm where I want to be."

During his three years at Cabrini, after transferring in his sophomore year from Delaware County Community College, Brown was on the basketball team and also worked in the Admissions office as a student ambassador. -

Brown also managed to grace the pages of the Cabrini Magazine numerous times throughout his senior year. Throughout his years here

Brown also received the nickname "Mayor of Cabrini" for his outgoing personality and willingness to talk with anyone and everyone.

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Brown kept in touch with the Admissions office Saleem Brown discuss with student ambassadors. after graduation and the office was aware of his situation with the Sixers. It was then that Brown heard that the office was interviewing for a new Admissions Counselor.

Ten people interviewed for the position, four of which were alumni. Brown's interview consisted of a meeting in the boardroom with Charles Spencer, Ryan Greer, Joseph Coyle, Gabrielle Beltran and Stephen Colfer; all of whom work in the Admissions office.

Brown walked into the interview confident and free of nervousness, even after discovering that his tie was on backwards. "I don't get nervous, it's either pass or fail for me," Brown said., A typical day for Brow~ begins at 9 a.m. when he arrives at work; When he's not interviewing prospective students and their families, Brown is doing paperwork in the office. Brown leaves the office at 5 p.m. and has off on Sundays so that he can enjoy

The transition from student to faculty is not an easy one. Brown now finds his teachers telling him to call them by their first names. "It's a little awkward because I feel like I am being disrespectful," Brown said.

Brown's co-workers are pleased to have him as an employee. "His personality speaks for himself, he's great to have around the office," Coyle said. "He's a genuine person that definitely goes above and beyond what is required of him," Beltran said.

Outside of work Brown loves watching sports and spending time with his family. Everyday Brown goes to his grandparent's house and every other Saturday Brown and his grandfather go to the movies. Each morning before work he drops his 13 year old sister off at school and he helps his mom run the house.

OSA encourages registration

Organizations, pg 1

the organization's proposed name, purpose, at least 5 interested members' names, a membership contact list, interest category and the faculty/staff advisor, which has been selected for your organization.

Next, submit a Microsoft ~xcel Spreadsheet of your officers and members with the following information: Full Name, Student ID number, on/off campus address, On-Campus phone number, Cabrini e-mail account, and other e-mail account.

After this is cmnpleted OSA will issue you a tentative registration that will be allowed for 30 days until final approval of your organization. Within those 30 days the organization must submit a constitution. If the deadline is surpassed with no constitution the tentative registration will be revoked.

Some things that should be included in the constitution are affiliates with local, state and national groups, group membership requirements, advisor's term or service and selection process, officer's titles, terms of office, election process, purpose,

amendments, meetings, etc.

To obtain a guideline and application to register a student organization, go to the Office of Student Activities or call their

office at 610-902-8410 to learn more To learn more about other student organizations v1s1t http://www.cabrini.edu/default.as px?paged=223.

A $50,000 reward was offered by the group Texans for Truth. The group is offering the reward to anyone who can show proof that President George W. Bush served his required time in the Alabama National Guard in 1972. President Bush's aides shrugged off the allegations as partisan attacks. CBS reportedly uncovered documents stating the President refused to take part in a physical examination. CBS is standing by their reporting, according to CNN.

Oprah pulls off surprise for first show

Oprah Winfrey shocked her studio audience and

her audience of millions at home on Monday, Sept.

13th. Winfrey began the first show of her 19th season with surprising everyone in the audience with a • new car. All 276 studio guests received a new General Motors G6. The cars were donated to the show by GM jn exchange for a full half hour of talking about the new vehicle on the show. The Oprah Winfrey Show has been popular since it pre, miered, but the last season she received more viewers than any other season and those viewers seem to be getting younger, according to the Washington Post.

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Phillip A. Cummings. a 35 year old software help desk worker, pleaded guilty for being responsible for one of the countries biggest iden.- • tity theft scams in history. Cummings stole identities of more than 33.000 customers which added up to between $50-100 million dollars. "I didn't know the magnification," Cummings said to the court. He claimed he didn't know that those he gave the information to would do so much damage to others, according to MSNBC.

Ivan focuses in on eastern U.S.

The southeaster U.S. is bracing for the wrath of Hurricane Ivan. The latest coordinates have the storm making landfall near the Mobile, Ala. coastline. The storm is currently a category four hurricane with the possibility of intensifying or becoming weaker. Residents of Fla. Are breathing a sigh of relief. They have managed to doge the Ivan, but were heavily impacted by two hurricanes, Charley and Frances, in the past two weeks.

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Baghdad was hit by a suicide car bomb on Tuesday, Sept. 14th. The bomb went off in a crowd of men hoping to join the Iraqi police force. There were reports of at least 47 people dead and 114 others injured. The attackers weren't finished. Another attacked took place in the city of Baquba, just outside of Baghdad. They then moved back to Baghdad and set off another suicide car bomb, but the only individual killed in the third attack was the bomber, according to the New York Times.

Americans distrust government

According to a recent survey, in the case of a smallpox or dirty bomb attack most Americans would not trust the federal government to take care of the situation. Americans would rather take steps on their own, which could put their families in danger. Offi. cials hope that working with communities a little more will help change the negative mindset, according to Reuters.

Pitcher arrested after game

Texas Rangers pitcher was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 14th after he threw a chair into the stands. His team was being tauntedby the fans after the game became tied. A fans nose was broken due to the flying chair. He was released from jail after paying $15,000 in bail, according to CBS News.

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Coventry marks end of Phish

RICH MAGDA GUESTWRITER SKTCHMTB00@AOL COM

From Camden Waterfront Amphitheater, Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio threw a boomerang of feedback across the Delaware River towards Philadelphia. The stage lights dimmed to darkness. The band delivered sharp silence as the crowd echoed the return of the high-pitched cry with energy and anticipation.

The lazy cadence of “Wilson,” like the calm before a storm, cued thousands to chant the song’s title, “Wilson! Wilson!” The final Phish show in the Philadelphia area was underway.

One day earlier, Ryan Aten, a senior at York College of Pennsylvania, and Josh Klingerman, a senior at East Stroudsburg University, embarked on a journey from Bloomsburg, Pa. to Coventry, Vt. They left a day earlier than originally planned to avoid traffic. In Vermont, the band’s home state, the stage was still being set to host the finale of a virtual 20-year tour for Phish. The four-day festival, set on a 600-acre field in the Northeast Kingdom, was expected to draw 80,000 fans. Phish promised six sets of music, three on Saturday, August 14, and three on Sunday, August 15.

Packed in a two-door Honda Accord, Aten and Klingerman drove north with dark clouds grinding overhead.

For Aten, it would be his second Phish show. For Klingerman, it would be his first. It would be their first festival hosted by Phish, and the last for anyone.

“We beat the rush, and drove right into the place,” Aten said. “We were there early enough to be put in a holding lot. But we got stuck in there. The parking lot was full of mud. People were happy to be there, but they didn’t know what we were getting in to. With the rain and the mud, that’s how it started.”

Aten and Klingerman endured an eight hour wait in an onsite holding lot, passing a few hours with intermittent naps. They watched as Coventry staff members attempted to tow people into the venue with trucks and chains. Shortly after, Klingerman failed to maneuver the car through mud to a parking area. Klingerman and a staff member rigged chains to his car, and a truck pulled him back into the holding pit.

“We were stuck in a cow field with mud up to our ankles,” Klingerman said. “The tires were spinning, the car was fishtailing. People were cheering us on. My attempt not to get my shoes muddy was shot. Forget it. Those shoes belong to Coventry.”

Klingerman insisted to a staff member that he would only get stuck again. His persistence convinced the parking attendant to tow him to the parking area. Aten estimates that the favor saved them about three hours.

Once parked, the two made numerous trips from the car to the campground, moving gear to a muddy weekend plot. “It was very tough to set up with the rain falling like it was,” Aten said, “and I needed to sleep.” They fell asleep to rain drops tattering on the tent top.

Meanwhile, a fine mist fell softly onto the Camden crowd just as the final curtain would fall onto the Coventry crowd in three days. There would be more rain, too.

“You Enjoy Myself,” a fanfavorite song with an epic jam, picked up after a driving “Wilson.” As the structure of the song’s composition loosened to a jam, Anastasio and bassist Mike Gordon bounced on two small trampolines, as if to muse at the Philadelphia skyline over an ocean of fans rising in front of them. Turning in synchronization, Anastasio and Gordon riffed over the steady beat of keyboardist Page McConnell and drummer John Fishman. The fine mist that had been coating the Camden crowd for most of the night thickened to a drizzle. The first set pushed on with clean playing and experimental jams.

Aten and Klingerman awoke to thuds of heavier rain and cheers for Phish, whose Camden show was being broadcast live over Coventry’s onsite radio station, 92.1 FM, The Bunny

“I woke up to The Bunny, and the Camden show was on. It was the end of the first set. I hopped out of the tent and parked myself in front, had a beer, and listened,” Aten said. “The show sounded great. I kept imagining what the last two shows would be like.”

“At the set break of the Philly show, the DJs were talking about how amazing the first set was,” Klingerman said. “And about how Phish and Philly go hand-inhand.”

Back in Camden, Phish was ushered onto stage by cheers from a crowd illuminated by the glow of lighters in the thousands. The drizzle thinned to a mist.

The instrumental second set opener, “Piper,” was highlighted by a spectacular glow-stick war among fans. In the second set, the band mixed cover songs with classic originals that culminated with “Scents and Subtle Sounds,” a composed piece from Phish’s latest album, “Undermind.”

The mission was clear, and the end was near. Again the crowd patted pockets to find lighters that might inspire an encore

grand enough to cap a show so fine. Anastasio led the band on stage. He was raised in Princeton, NJ, and has stated an attachment to the Philadelphia area. Flyers fans might recall when Phish played the “National Anthem,” before a 1997 playoff game and again versus the Buffalo Sabers on Dec. 1, 1997. When Phish plays the anthem, the Flyers are 0-1-1, according to Phish.net. The mood was bittersweet as the Camden crowd lifted the entire scene upon its cheers, awaiting the inevitable end.

Throughout the night, the music was intense and the sound shifted between funky rock and roll and ambient jams. Phish did not slow down the pace once, as if to avoid a quiet, intimate moment that might pull a drapery of emotion over the venue.

Acrossfire of feedback loops shot out over the crowd, the stage turned from black to red, and McConnell played the soft, familiar opening notes of “Lawnboy,” a mellow, refreshing song. The crowd sang along and swayed, avoiding obstacles that might take their eyes astray. McConnell took a bow, and the crowd embraced his performance not of the night, but of the last 20 years. This was the end.

Then, a flash of yellow, brighter than any lights shone the entire night. The opening notes of “Frankenstein,” an Edgar Winter song adopted by Phish, and familiar to pop culture as a song in Buick commercials. Intensity soared, lights flashed, and Phish had thousands of fans once again dancing on its lawn.

The song pinnacled and came to an explosive finish. Anastasio thanked the crowd, and alerted fans headed to Coventry to wait a day because of heavy rain that had recently fallen. Stadium lights flickered, and then beamed as a satisfied, appreciative Camden crowd shuffled out.

Aten and Klingerman did not miss a moment of the Camden show’s second set, and they certainly did not miss the rain mentioned by Anastasio. Acanopy over their lot kept them dry, but the Coventry ground had absorbed all the water it could take. They slept well that night, settled and ready for the shows.

Friday brought more rain, and large farm trucks loaded to capacity with hay. Vermont farmers provided solid ground and cashed in, selling bails for $10 each. Klingerman bought two bails, and Aten helped him to fill a muddy mote that had formed around the tent.

They spent the afternoon under the canopy, absorbing what of the scene came their way. As it was Klingerman’s first Phish show, he was nervous about how

people would accept him, but neighboring fans made him feel comfortable. Aman walked up to their lot and asked if he could have a beer. Klingerman obliged, and the man sat down to tell him and Aten about previous Phish festivals, like The Clifford Ball in 1996, The Great Went in ’97, Lemonwheel in ’98, and ITin 2003.

“True Phish fans know their stuff. They talk about versions of songs from specific shows, or about how it’s their hundredthsomething show,” he said. “I didn’t know what they’d say when I said it was my first, but they told me to enjoy it, and that I’d love it.”

Aten and Klingerman spent Friday night consuming copious amounts of Red Bull and vodka as cool rain poured down. They mingled with people from neighboring lots, sharing in the groove.

Listening to The Bunny, traffic reports confirmed rumors of a 15mile traffic jam on Interstate 91 North, the road to Coventry

“After we heard that, we spent the rest of the night talking about how many things could have gone wrong,” Klingerman said. “If we hadn’t left a day early, we would have been out there in traffic. We figured out that we spent about 50 hours in my car over the weekend as it was.”

Saturday began with eggs and bacon, and like Friday, with rain. Nearby Burlington was nearly 300 percent above normal rainfall for the month of August, according to a report by Phish manager John Paluska.

Aten and Klingerman spent

the early part of Saturday afternoon in similar fashion to Friday, keeping dry as possible and in high spirits. Wind was blowing rain under the canopy when music came from the stage area.

“We were among the closest people to the stage. We were gearing up, getting ready, and then we heard the sound check coming over a grove of trees,” Aten said. “I remember being miserable in the mud and rain, waiting for two days for the real stuff, and it was about to begin.”

They joined the caravan to a natural amphitheatre where they inched toward the stage. Klingerman brought a light aluminum fishing chair that held bottled water, Gatorade, Red Bull, and six peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

“We pushed our way into the crowd and found our spot. We were up on a hill, about 50 yards from the stage,” Klingerman said.

On the muddy slope, they waited with 70,000 fans for Phish to begin. Among them, about ten feet away, was Danny DeVito.

“Danny was hilarious. He was there with younger people, maybe his son and friends,” Klingerman said. “Everyone was all, ‘Danny!’After that, he was part of the crowd. I saw Danny DeVito eat a gooball and give a thumbs-up to the guy who tossed it his way. He was hilarious.”

For more of this story go to www.theloquitur.com.

RICH MAGDA/GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER

Josh Klingerman,left,and Ryan Aten pose in Coventry,Vt.at the Phish finale.Four days camping on a muddy cow field with 80,000 fans proved to be a risky move.

Gloria Estefan

Syd ‘stoked’ to be back performing on campus

ANGELINA WAGNER A&E EDITOR AMW722@CABRINI EDU

Syd’s ready to hit the road with his college tour and he’ll be rockin’Cabrini’s campus on Sept. 25. “We’re all looking forward to coming back to Cabrini. I’m really stoked to be back and rockin’ out,” Sydsaid. He began playing music at an early age in his native state of Vermont.

In Your Ear In Your Ear

It’s a muggy Friday night at the Wachovia center and the seats are hardly sold out. A black tarp blankets the entire second level of seats and the sections behind the stage are covered as well. The seats that are available seem to be full for the most part. All walks of life are in attendance; younger, older, English speaking, Spanish speaking, bilingual, even a cluster of nuns sitting off to the side of the stage.

All of the energetic, anxious fans are staring at an enormous depiction of what is presumed to be inspired by the South American Cuban Taino Indian god of rain, Boinayel who Gloria Estefan uses as a symbol for this tour. The huge figure which features a sun for a head and long orange, red and yellow infused tunic for its torso and out stretched hands draws much attention from the spectators already in their seats.

Around 8:15 p.m., the music playing through the speakers as background noise for the awaiting crowd grew louder and tech workers began climbing up the scaffolding to hook themselves into their seats above the. The

anticipation was feverish. Then, it happened. The pinnacle moment when the lights go down and the band starts playing quiet music and the entire audience waits, some standing and craning their heads for a peak at the stage, some sitting and fidgeting.

Just when the lingering darkness and quiet hum of anticipation seemed unbearable for another second, fast, Latin conga beats began to fill the air and the huge orange, red and yellow figure started to dance about.

Within minutes, a familiar guitar riff, emanated from the Miami Sound Machine, began to play followed by the beginning lyrics of “Get on your feet,” as Gloria Estefan appeared onstage following the swift dismantling of the orange dancing costume. The big sun head of the costume rose up into the rafters and the dancers were shaking instruments and dancing about with Estefan as she sung to the now dancing crowd.

Estefan’s current tour, “ReWrapped”, is reported to be her last tour. It is in support of her latest album, “Unwrapped,” which she showcased throughout the concert set. The new music is her usual Latin-infused drum rhythm and spectacularly molded words of songs such as “Wrapped,” “Te Amare” and “Your Picture,” which she recently dedicated to

the victims and survivors of September 11.

In between songs, Estefan spoke to the crowd, and told them stories about what the songs meant to her and what inspired them. She even brought her nine and a half year old daughter out to do a drum solo that garnered a standing ovation.

Throughout the show, Estefan made many comedic comments and spoke between songs to the cluster of nuns, one of which taught Estefan when she was younger. She also sat down and sung an acoustic parody of her retro popular song “Anything for you,” entitled “Anything for food,” about her piano player who seemed to eat constantly and never gain any weight.

Though the concert started just after 8 p.m. and ended shortly before 11 p.m., the crowd left thrilled and excited, chatting about the show and how good the performances were.

From the experiences of seeing many concerts, it is always exciting and fulfilling to witness a diverse crowd dancing and singing along to a performer who is performing at the top of her game.

Syd started out playing the drums but with support he started playing the guitar and writing songs. His debut album “Week Days Weak Knees” hadimpressive sales on Amazon.com and other sites. Syd was only 19at the timehe put the album together. When January 2004 rolled around, Syd began work on his new album “Fault Lines.”

“We’re ready to kick it up a notch this time at Cabrini with a full band this time,”Syd said. He

expectsto bring out more people than his last performance on campus in September 2003. Syd fans can expect to be greeted by Tuck Stocking on guitar, Dylan Allen on bass and Sam Smith on drums. With his soulful singing and powerful rhythms its no wonder that Syd has gotten as far as they have.Even though his musical influences range from Ani DeFranco to Metallica, listeners still pick out the colorful original lyrics that makesSyd what he is. Syd continued on saying, “Radnor is always a good area for us to play because we have a large fan base in the area. Hopefully,this will stimulate more people to come out and see us play.”

To check out more information on Syd visit the website at www.sydband.com and invite your friends to the concert at Cabrini by sending an exclusive e-card through the website.

CECELIA FRANCISCO PHOTO/WEBEDITOR CAF722@CABRINI EDU

CHUCK MYERS/KRT CAMPUS

Chance to Rebuild Chance to Rebuild

New York City replaces fallen towers

On Sept. 10, 2001, Lower Manhattan was a new and prospering residential neighborhood. The next morning, Sept. 11, the mightiest architectural feats in America had been reduced by terrorists to heaps of material rubble, smoke, and fire.

In the three years since the attacks, citizens of New York City have mourned losses, gathered together for strength and watched as American troops infiltrated Afghanistan and Iraq for revenge.

After Sept. 11, a common notion in the city was to rebuild Ground Zero quickly to symbolize rebirth. Public opinion on the issue spanned the spectrum of possibilities from building nothing to recreating the Twin Towers.

When a stiff wind blew off the harbor, it stirred a blinding dust storm, according to a New York Times report. The idea of building nothing was not an option.

To rebuild the Towers, according to architectural critic Paul Goldberger, would be to repeat “the worst architectural mistake in our centur y.” Goldberger is the author of “Up from Zero,” a book that captures and comments on the rebuilding process of ground Zero.

Demand for new designs and ideas created conflict between Larry Silverstein, who has a 99-year lease on the land, the Port Authority, which owned the land before Silverstein, Gov. George Pataki and the

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation that was created by Pataki and Rudolph Giuliani to assist those involved in the process.

The conflict was settled with a decision to let 4,000 New York City citizens vote on how to rebuild Ground Zero. The group concluded that the world’s finest architects should compete for the honor.

On Feb. 27, 2003, the final decision appointed Daniel Libeskind as the choice architect. Libeskind’s sketches included a 1,776-foot tall Freedom Tower, with a spire rising higher than the twin towers had. To memorialize the site, he planned to incorporate a slur ry wall that survived the attacks of Sept. 11.

In a Sept. 9, 2004 inter view on National Public Radio, Goldberger discussed a new conflict that is obstructing the reconstruction process, a debate between two architects; Libeskind, chosen by Pataki and the people, and David Childs, assigned by Silverstein to assist.

Libeskind’s Freedom Tower sketches envision a spire that would rise out of one side of the building, like the extended arm of the Statue of Liber ty.

Childs had been playing with ideas since Sept. 11, 2001. Before the attacks, he had been hired to improve the Twin Towers. Childs planned to design a single “torqued, or twisted tower,” and he, “felt strongly that the spire should come from the center of the building,” according to Goldberg in the interview.

Goldberg reports that Libeskind won the contest, but that “in accepting his ideas, the people were accepting the idea of a tall tower, but not of his actual design.”

Childs was appointed by the landlord to design the tall tower.

Libeskind refuted, insisting that the people and the governor had chosen his work, so the right is his to turn sketches into design.

Libeskind and Childs each thought that they were designing the memorial skyscraper. In an effort of compromise, the architects were ordered to work together.

“They were not pleased about it,” Goldberg said. “Their ideas are not necessarily the same.”

As Libeskind and Childs attempt to cooperate for a g reater cause, Goldberg realizes that issues remain beyond stylistic architectural preferences, like the functionality of the design. Goldberg believes that Lower Manhattan, a promising residential neighborhood before the attacks, could be made “better still.”

“There is not much demand for office space in Lower Manhattan,” Goldberg said. “People want housing. The area was becoming a mixed-use neighborhood, and more of a place where people lived.”

Goldberg projects that the completion of the process will take at least 10 to 15 years.

“The new is what will serve us the best, to show the world on this piece of land which America was attacked, that we will not only build, but stay on the cutting edge of creativity.”

Did you go to the service in the Chapel on friday?

6% yes

94% no

Did you like the way that Cabrini recognized 9/11?

46% no 54% yes

Cabrini holds memorial

So why weren’t many students in attendance? When asked, students said that they didn’t know anything about the service.

Students opinions are divided over campus ministr y holding a memorial service to remember 9/11 on Friday, Sept. 10 instead of on Saturday, Sept. 11.

According Laura Gorgol, campus minister, campus ministry decided to have the service on Friday as opposed to Saturday in the hopes that more people would be able to attend; for instance, the faculty and staff who are only on campus during the week. “I thought there was a good turnout, but I would have appreciated more students,” Gorgol said.

According to Gorgol though, an e-mail and voice mail was sent to the entire Cabrini community on Thursday and also a reminder through voicemail was delivered on Friday.

Some students didn’t attend because they didn’t agree with the fact that the service wasn’t held on 9/11. These students preferred the service in 2002 that took place at the peace pole with a candle vigil in addition to a service in the Chapel on the night of 9/11. This is always an option for the future according to Rev. Michael Bielecki, resident Chaplin.

On the other hand, some students had no problem with the service being on Friday feeling that the date is not as important as honoring those that lost their lives.

This year was also different from past years because classes as a whole did not go to the Chapel to attend the service. The bells tolled at noon to commence a moment of silence and the service immediately followed.

Bielecki said that campus ministry “is always looking for student input” and encourages all students to be active and work with campus ministry.

when I heard that horn represent when the first plane hit the tower,” Vagell said.

The saying “never forget” is always tossed around regarding the attacks on 9/11. The term means something different for those who were there and experienced the devastation hands on. One story that hit Vagell hard was said at a memorial service over the weekend.

9/11 hits home

Etched into American’s minds like a scene from a horrifying movie, the third anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon took place this past weekend. For one Cabrini student the anniversary hit close to home. Senior Craig Vagell traveled home to Cedar Knolls, N.J. this weekend in order to honor those who lost their lives. Vagell has been a volunteer fire-fighter for the Cedar Knolls Fire Department since July 2001. He wanted to become a fire-fighter because he liked the idea of

helping people during times of distress. All fire-fighters talk about a camaraderie that exists between them and their fellow fire fighters, which drew Vagell to become one.

The morning of Sep.11, 2001, started out just like any other day for Vagell. He was running slightly late for class and as his roommate turned on the television he saw that a plane had hit one of the Twin Towers. “I was terrified at the fact that the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists,” Vagell said. His training and heart led him to his first reaction, “My gut instinct was to call my chief to see if I was needed to assist

them.” His chief got back to him shor tly after and said that he should stay at school for the time being.

In many ways some people still can’t believe that the attacks happened. It’s an event that changed not only the lives of the families, but everyone glued to their television sets. It’s a time of year where strangers ring bells at noon in order to remember the ones lost or candles are lit representing the faith that was lost when the towers collapsed, but for Craig Vagell it’s a permanent change. He can no longer see the tips of the towers from the deck in his backyard.

Towns all over the country had moments of silence and bells were tolled representing when the first plane hit, “I got chills and goose bumps that were unexplainable

Sgt. Kennedy who is a member of the New York Port Authority worked at Ground Zero for eight months after the attacks. During his speech he spoke of one particular incident involving the children of a man who was killed in the attacks. The children asked Kennedy question after question. Their final question was, “Do you come home?” Sgt. Kennedy was perplexed by the question. The child repeated the question, “Do you come home from here?” The child meant did he come home after the work day was done. Kennedy responded “yes” and the child then said, “My dad doesn’t come home from here.”

That story hit home for Vagell, more than most he had heard. “I don’t think anyone will feel the pain like those families who lost loved ones. I never felt so much pain until this weekend realizing 343 of my brothers were killed in the line of duty.”

N.Y. is in the process of rebuilding and the Pentagon is already back to business. The gap in the sky will never be filled with the lives that were taken that day. Life will go on, but through ceremonies like the ones in Cedar Knolls, N.J. will forever remind us of the sacrifices that were made and the resilience of the human spirit.

KRISTEN CATALANOTTO NEWS EDITOR KMC723@CABRINI EDU

JESSICA MARRELLA FEATURESEDITOR JRM722@CABRINI EDU

RICH MAGDA GUESTWRITER

CRAIG VAGELL/GUEST

PERSPECTIVES YOU SPEAK

Values on campus

MICHAEL A. SITIRICHE PERSPECTIVES EDITOR MAS723@ CABRINI EDU

Last year I remember a certain letter to the editor questioning the values of students on campus. Calling the quality of what we right “hedonistic,” wanting us to challenge our current values of “no one is going to tell me what to do, I want, what I want, when I want.” True this maybe the view of many students at Cabrini but then again, look at what we do as a community here at Cabrini.

When you first enter Cabrini as a freshman, the first Monday of the school year is your day of service. You go and volunteer at several places in the Philadelphia area. Groups of Cabrini freshmen go out in buses and vans to these places and give there time to help out. Still think there are no Christians on campus?

Then again during junior year in your Seminar 300 class you once again go out to volunteer for an entire semester not just for a day. Being a member of the Loquitur I took offense to this letter to the editor.

Everyone tells you college is

Be aware at the ER

MATT CAMPBELL SPORTS EDITOR MCC724@CAB RINI EDU

right eye was swollen so badly that not only could she not see out of it but also I couldn’t make out where her forehead ended and her eye socket started.

the best years of your life. I agree with that and feel that every student tries to make the best of their college experiences.

I guess that’s where the “No one is going to tell me what to do, I want what I want when I want it.”

Now, what’s wrong with this concept, it is our life. We are adults; the decisions we make now will affect us and we know this already. So, if there are students who want to think about themselves and only themselves more power to them. If you don’t look out for yourself no one else will and we know this.

So this is a Catholic orientated college and all that means is we are not allowed to hand out condoms or any other birth control method on campus. If you honestly believe that students on this campus are holding on to their virginities and keeping themselves pure until marriage, then you haven’t been living in the same world as I have.

Our parents, who lived in a time that the laws of Catholicism were followed, are now filing for divorce. Don’t expect us to make up for their mistakes. All I can say is were young and believe it or not we have morals and values. We are not all hedonist.

I recently paid a visit to Bryn Mawr Hospital Emergency Ward where I was treated for back spasms. My mother was at school to visit me, so she was able to drive me to the hospital, as I was unable to get out of bed by myself.

I’m not quite sure how the back pain came about but its probably because of the mattress provided by Cabrini, which unless you have a special construction of egg crates and bed pads you won’t get a good nights sleep.

I was greeted as I came through the sliding doors by a friendly lady who asked me the standard emergency questions such as name, age, address, phone number and finally my reason for coming. I answered the questions and took a seat to wait for the first available nurse.

As I waited a young woman came through the doors. I looked with interest trying to figure out her ailment. She had no limp; she wasn’t cradling any of her limbs to suggest a broken bone. Then, as she approached the lady at the entrance I saw her

As nice as the lady was working the front desk, she simply wasn’t the observant type as she asked what seemed to be the problem with the young woman. That gave me a good laugh. Then the secretary realized the young woman had an eye injury of some sort, but to top it off she had the mind to ask her which eye it was.

I’m thankful no one came in with a serious injury.

The nurse saw me not too long thereafter and she took my blood pressure and asked me more standard questions. I made my way to the back to my own room where I was given a gown and told to undress down to my undies. The woman actually used the word undies. I had to say excuse me thinking I heard her wrong, but sure enough she repeated and said I could keep my undies on. It might just be me but I didn’t know the phrase boxers or briefs now included undies.

The doctor saw me and asked me if I was sure that the pain was coming from my back and not my stomach. I said, “yes of course, why?” Apparently I had put the gown on backwards and

managed to tie it in such a fashion that it covered everything but my nipples and crotch. He left and I adjusted the gown in embarrassment. When he returned he did a series of karate chops on my back asking, “does this hurt” with each blow to my lower back. He finally stopped and sent me to get x-rays down the hall.

I laid down on the x-ray table in my gown and undies as the xray technician came and adjusted the overhead piece. Lying on my back she came out with a lead apron to cover my private parts. She then walked off behind some metal doors and maybe into a back room. “Take a breath and hold it,” a voice said over some intercom. I laid in prayer as I thought about how she is in some protected room far enough away to necessitate an intercom, while I am only given an apron the size of my palm.

My look of terror wasn’t comforted when she came out and simply said, “all done.”

I was given some painkillers and told to rest for a week or two and sent on my way. I’m not sure whether to be happy with my treatment or to be mortally petrified, but I just felt the need to inform everyone to be on their guard at the ER.

Debate: Bush or Kerry?

Come election time, who will you vote

for?

Four New Years Four More Years

LAUREN REILLY NEWS EDITOR

LMR722@CABRINI EDU

This November, I suggest that we do what’s best for the United States and not reelect an idiot to lead our country into our next huge embarrassing failure. I know many of you would consider that statement a bit rash, and maybe you’re right; I’m sure that George W. Dumbass is an intelligent man stuck in a moron’s body. After all, he has “coined new words like misunderstanding and hispanically,” leaving me to believe that our countr y will continue to grow and prosper, so long as we don’t need literacy to maintain a stable democracy.

Don’t get me wrong; George W. Schmuck has many fine qualities. I hear he golf’s like it’s his job (resulting in the tendency to refer to himself in third person as “Tiger,” which usually complicates senate meetings), an avid reader of picture books, and when the going gets tough, he has a reliable cabinet of magic 8-balls to consult (Bush: “Does Saddam have weapons of mass destruction?” Magic 8-ball: “Concentrate and ask again.” Bush: “Damnit 8-ball! You know I can’t consecrate!”).

“They misunderestimated me.” Really? I wonder why? It may have something to do with that slightly spooked, everlasting “oops, I tooted” smirk on your face.

I would love to continue on about how our president, one of the most important people on Ear th, has incredible charisma and an impeccable rational (if by charisma you mean stupidity and by rational, g rammar); however, it just occur red to me that I’d rather pluck my own eyeballs out with a r usty screwdriver and watch myself bleed to death. Unfor tunately, I lack the means to the end, so while a search for some sort of instrument that will slowly and painfully put me out of my misery, let me say my piece.

Let’s start with war. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. John Kerry, if elected, plans to re-establish and create alliances globally, with the intentions to: prevent and eventually put a stop to terrorism; stop the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons; and finally, to promote democracy, freedom, and opportunity around the world. World peace? That’s crazy talk. Why try to work together for a better cause when you can just bomb the hell out of their less fortunate, most likely

impoverished and oppressed countr y? Hey George W. Turd, I know this “foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating,” but we probably shouldn’t piss off the entire world; it could put us at a disadvantage. Is that word too big for you? Let me simplify: It is bad.

Now I’m not some nonpit shaving, hippie feminist, but I’d like to make this much clear: No man can, or will, tell me what I can and cannot do to my body. Pro-life you say? How about pro-vagina? That’s right, vagina. Until you, George W. Tool, have a cervix that’s fully equipped with a uterus and fallopian tubes, think again about telling women what they are entitled to. I don’t think you’d be too pleased if I, a woman, were in charge of your testicles. Trust me, the last thing you want is a chick who’s pissed off and has complete control over the family jewels.

John Kerry plans on raising standards in schools, increasing school funding as well as making college tuition more affordable. Taking measures to see that the children of America have the opportunity for a plentiful education is imperative for the future of our country; the last thing we need is some rich kid whose daddy puts him through an Ivy League school where he can screw up as much as his little heart desires because when push comes to shove, dollar signs and zeros make any felony disapear…(cough) George D.W.I. Bush.

George that’s y prob lem. Just remem ber this: Muff is scar y, v ote for Kerry.

VS V S

SHAWN RICE SMR723@CABRINI EDU EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The name that you should check off in the ballot for the upcoming election is simple, George W. Bush. In a post-9/11 world, President Bush has proven capable of leading the nation against the new threats of terrorism and taking the steps to ensure a safer America.

Acertain filmmaker who will remain nameless would like the general public to believe Bush is a poor leader because of the first seven minutes following the crashes into the World Trade Center. The president reacted no differently than what any other human being would under the circumstances, with shock and disbelief.

In the first 100 days following 9/11, Bush reacted with the leadership needed to console and reassure the people that he would use every means possible to bring the terrorists to justice. What defined Bush’s legacy were the days after 9/11 where we saw a president take swift action against a growing threat, terrorism, for the safety of his nation and its citizens.

Slowly, the economy is rebounding and jobs are being created. The president has recently created 144,000 jobs and has an agenda to generate more. In order to help educate and train highAmerican workers in schools and colleges, Bush will provide $500 million for jobs of the

Bush proposes a plan to give our generation a chance at a decent retirement. There is no doubt that the nation’s debt will be handled by our generation. The president suggests workers invest some Social Security assistance into a “personal savings account.” I like the idea because it allows the people to rely on themselves more to reach their individual goal. This should be in conjunction with not exclusive of government involvement to assure a comfortable retirement, which is what the American dream is all about.

Consumer spending following 9/11 was a dark time indeed but the Bush administration sent out much needed rebate checks to boost economic spending. The idea is simple; people with money can use that money to purchase or invest which in turn will stimulate economic growth.

You can accuse the Republicans of just issuing fat checks to the rich but face it the rich are the ones who invest in business and hire more workers thus encouraging a more stable economy. That’s not to say we should go by whatever makes the rich happy My opinion is that I would rather see middle class America have more of their tax money for spending instead of being the ones paying the highest taxes.

The problem I see with John Kerry is that he is not a product of Democratic unity rather he is the result of Bush haters willing to put up any candidate even one lacking the abilities needed for the presidency. Kerry is untested in the oval office and he is indecisive when it comes to the issues.

First, Kerry supports the No Child Left Behind program and then changes his stance on the issue? Kerry has flip-flopped on the issues before and he will continue to do so in the future. Kerry was one of many senators who voted for the war on Iraq. Now he tells the public he is against it. Sure, that’s great now but where was this voice before for the public.

Regardless of who you support in this election, I encourage all those eligible to register and to vote. It is not only your right but also your duty as a United States citizen to participate in the electoral process.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:

Your fellow classmates may not realize it, but they may have the power to determine the results of this presidential election.

In the 2004 election, there are about a dozen states that pollsters have declared "too close to call". The 537-vote margin of victory in Florida in the 2000 election is evidence that every vote does count. In 2004, the election may be determined by the 18-24 year old vote, the group that traditionally has the lowest voter turnout in elections, but also has the most at stake in the results of an election. And Pennsylvania may turn out to be the deciding state in this election.

My advice to your classmates is this. If you have not already done so, register to vote, now. If you come from out of state (especially if it is not a battleground state), make sure you register to vote using your college address. By registering and voting in a battleground state, your vote is actually more important than it would be at home. Your vote can help sway all of

the electoral votes of the state to one of the two candidates.

I plan to vote for Senator John Kerry and urge you to do likewise. I have met Mr Kerry a dozen times, and he is a thoughtful, intelligent man, who deeply loves his country. There is no doubt that John Kerry, as president will defend us from threats, both domestic and abroad, while defending our rights as American citizens.

I am troubled by the war in Iraq, a war that we were told was begun because of the clear and present danger that Iraq posed to us, because of their possession of weapons of mass destruction and their ties to terrorist organizations. We were even told that the US knew exactly where these weapons were. Well, more than a year later, we have found no weapons of mass destruction, nor have we found evidence of any links between Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda. I am troubled by the corruption in our current administration, in that it allows vice-president Dick Cheney to continue to make millions of dollars in profit because his former company, Halliburton, receives billions

of dollars of no-bid contracts from the government. I am also troubled, as I have seen George Bush and Dick Cheney dismantle much of the environmental protection that both republicans and democrats have constructed over the past fifty years. John Kerry, on the other hand, has worked tirelessly for nearly 20 years to protect our air, water, and natural resources. He knows that our economy, environment, and quality of life cannot and should not be sacrificed for the sake of some corporate polluter.

If you can find time in your schedules, I urge you to volunteer for the Kerry-Edwards campaign. They are looking for anyone who can put in a few hours here and there. If you can't volunteer, you can still make sure that you vote. Don't let any papers or projects or tests get in the way of your constitutional right to determine who will lead this country. Remember, if only 538 more college students in Florida had voted for Al Gore in 2000, there would be no Patriot Act, we would not have the largest deficits in history, and we would not have lost over 1,000 men and

women in a needless war in Iraq. This year, fewer than that could make the difference in Pennsylvania.

Sincerely,

Dan Bouvier Boston College '86

Abortion and Politics

I can hardly believe what I am reading in regard to the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act (S.2466). It’s the same as saying “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em”.In other words, “if we can’t stop the mutilation of Americas most defenseless, then go ahead, do it if you must, but just try to cut down on the pain of the procedure.”

Is that the only “choice” pro-life Americans have? Are we giving up? I pray not! To pass this legislation is to give in to pro-choice liberals. It is walking into a trap. The next step will be “the painless euthanasia of the elderly.”

Following is a quote from a section of the text found in this legislation.

“by providing a brochure— developed by the Department of Health and Human Services—that goes into more detail than the verbal state-

ment on the medical evidence of pain experienced by an unborn child 20 weeks after fertilization.

The bill would also ensure that the woman, if she chooses to continue with the abortion procedure after being given the medical information, has the option of choosing anesthesia for the child, so that the unborn child's pain is less severe.”

Am I seriously misinterpreting this proposal or what? Is this still murder or not? Isn’t this “mercy killing”?So why all the shock over Kevorkian? How many times has he been arrested for murder? At least his victims had a choice.

We are going to have to do our part by being proactive. Don’t simply scan over a ballot and mark it because there are some good “headlines” in the proposed legislature. We must read every line, as well as between the lines. If we can’t agree with the proposal, we need to contact our representatives and legislators with our concerns and our views.

Georgia Hanssen Williston, Florida

Satisfying a Cabrini student is never possible

CECELIA FRANCISCO PHOTO/WEB EDITOR CAF722@ CABRINI EDU

When a student lives on campus, it is almost impossible to satisfy them and practically mandatory for said student to find something to complain about everyday

Here at Cabrini we have an over abundance of complaints and annoyances. However, we have also been answered in a few of our complaints.

We complained about parking, and the school added a few more parking spots. Some students would argue however that the 70-some odd spots are not enough, but as said before, it is practically mandatory to find something to complain about everyday for students here.

We complained that after the

cafeteria closes, we only have Jazzman’s to satisfy us, at an expensive price. As a result, we now can order fast food meals from the cafeteria from 9-11p.m. at night. The complaint one has about this is that already the campus phone extension for said program does not work.

We complained that the campus was too dark and unsafe to walk around late at night when many students were leaving Founder ’s Hall after working until the early morning hours and heading back to their dorms. With the help of SGA, we are in the process of putting lights in the dark areas around campus.

We complain about visitation hours for the CAC building, forgetting that it is the residents who have caused the visitation hours to be enforced. Complaints about theft, damages by guests and the request for a public safety officer to be placed at a desk at the front door have caused the

college to reassess and put visitation hours in place. The complaint for that is that all freedom is now lost to those living in the apartments.

This is one of the complaints that I find particularly bothersome. As a resident, I know it gets boring around campus and the result is a lot of students sitting around their rooms, bored, drinking and trying to find something to do. If you and your guests are going to get uncivilized, then there’s going to be consequences. I can understand however, how people who are in the CAC and are not unusually destructive, can be very frustrated right now. Good luck straightening it all out.

What else is there to complain about? Well, if you’re a Cabrini student, lots of things apparently. We could complain about how Founder’s Hall is locked after a certain hour even though we’re told we’re allowed to stay inside

to complete work even if it may mean working late into the night.

Those who have late radio shows and absolutely need to be in the radio station at certain hours find themselves locked out. Then they have to call and annoy public safety to get the station doors open because the card swipes are turned off an hour before they have to get in.

Just this past Monday night, Public Safety officers relayed a similar message to this newspaper ’s staff. After Founder’s Hall is locked up everyone must be out of the building. This is a big blow to the staff, who usually spends all of Tuesday night in the building completing their layouts.

Commuters, who have it harder in the winter months and who also no longer have a designated commuter lounge to go in between classes, have only complained about parking, which they feel there is still too little of.

Some have also complained about the CAC visitation rights because they have a time limit on the time they are allowed to visit their friends.

I’ve heard a couple complain about campus voicemail messages. Residents get these on a daily basis and about half probably listen to the full messages. Commuters however don’t receive these messages and sometimes feel they are left out of the loop.

One thing is for sure among all this complaining and accomplishing; students will always complain and the college will always attempt to satisfy the students. Is there a solution? I’m not sure, but if you can think of one while complaining about parking, the cafeteria food or anything else, then bring your idea to the school’s attention. Contact SGA, or RHAto make your voice heard because after all, no one else will.

Body image

CHRISTINA WILLIAMS MANAGING EDITOR CMW722@CABRINI EDU

How far would you go to look like a celebrity? That is the question MTV’s reality television show, “I Want AFamous Face” provokes. The show is basically about teens having plastic surgery in an attempt to look like their favorite celebrities.

Poker gets hold on campus

LAUREN REILLY NEWS EDITOR

LMR722@CABRINI EDU

Recently, students on campus have become absorbed in the game of poker, more so than ever before. Nightly sessions of multiple tables filled with stern game faces can be found in the apartments and throughout the houses.

“We play for fun,” Casey Marshall, a junior history and political science major, said. Marshall, like many other students, has grown to be a regular participant at the latest craze on campus.

“After the 2003 World Series of Poker we played once or twice a week, but now it’s just ridiculous. We play at least four games a week,” Marshall said.

The popularity of this seemingly ubiquitous campus activity could be attributed to the ESPN World Series of Poker, a program that has tripled its coverage since this past July. Since it’s debut in 1970, the World Series of Poker has grown immensely in participants as well as competitions. In 1987, the event attracted 2,141 participants that grew to 7,595 by

2002 in addition to proportionally increasing the prize money to $19,599,230, nearly 12 million dollars more than that of the $7,769,000 pot in 1992. Also, this year, the tournament offers 33 competitions that feature a variety of games including the traditional Texas hold’em and seven-card stud.

“We started playing when the World Series of Poker became very popular,”

Jeff Foley, a junior business and administration major, said about he and his roommate, Chris Sabatino, a junior history and political science major, whom, on average, play three to four nights a week. To Foley and Sabatino, the game is a way to unwind and socialize. “It’s a good time to hang out with your friends and talk about stuff,” Sabatino said.

Dave Spina, a junior English and communications major, also

finds that poker “It’s kind of the secondary thing to do. If you’re not drinking, you’re playing,” Dave Spina, a junior English and communications major, said.

One of the earliest written references to poker dates back to 1834 in which Jonathan H. Green, author of “An Exposure of the Arts and Miseries of Gambling,” indicates that poker originated in New Orleans approximately four years earlier. The actual derivation of the game is uncertain and often debated by historians. Acommon theory states that poker descends from the 17th Century Persian game of Śs Nas, a five-player game that requires a special deck of 25 cards consisting of five suits. This may have

been taught to French settlers by Persian sailors, ultimately influencing the French game of Poque, a game of betting and bluffing. Poque, along with the German game of Pochen and the English game of Bragg are considered the major influences in modern day poker

Tom Schneiders, a senior marketing major, is deemed founder and organizer of the more populated games. Afamiliar face to the tables as well, Schneider admits hasn’t always played poker; however, he finds himself habitually partaking in some friendly competitions. “A lot of people play. I started playing about a year ago and I kind of just got into it,” Schneider said.

Not all students, such as Ian McDonald, a junior criminal justice major, are thrilled with the sport. “I’m not interested in it. I don’t like watching it and I don’t really like the guys who play,” McDonald said.

Nonetheless poker will continue to spread over campus and around the world.

The show may just be another reality show to some people but the number of teens getting plastic surgery keeps increasing. The constant emphasis on body image, not just on females but males as well are causing these high numbers.

In 2004, the number of teens who had breast augmentation went up 24 percent. Another study done by a magazine took a survey of 15 year olds and their point of view on plastic surgery. Out of those 15 year olds, a third crave better bodies and think plastic surgery is the way to go. Nearly half of the teens thought a tummy tuck or breast enhancements was adequate and three percent of them were already saving for some type of operation.

Based on the same survey the girls were asked what operation they would wish for and a tummy tuck topped the list. Thinner thighs came in second and breast reduction or enhancement came in third.

The girls said that expectations from friends and boyfriends, bullying and television images are what makes them want to get plastic surgery to change their bodies.

The girls are not the only ones looking to enhance their looks. Men are also getting more plastic surgery. In 2003 alone, more then 1 million men underwent plastic surgery. Doctors are expecting those numbers to only increase over the next few years.

The most common procedures men have done are nose re-shaping, liposuction, eyelid surgery and hair transplants. Being as that men are different from women, so are their reasons for getting plastic surgery

The reason men are getting plastic surgery is not from insecurities placed on them by others but because of the need for competition. It seems that older men are getting plastic surgery in order to compete with the younger men in the workplace.

In conclusion, it seems to be that younger women are getting plastic surgery in order to enhance their body and make it look better as a result of pressure from outside means. While on the other hand men are getting plastic surgery to look younger and compete in a superficial job market. It is funny to see the different reasons men and women are getting plastic surgery to look like their favorite stars.

LAUREN REILLY/ NEWS EDITOR

Friends gather in an apartment to take part in their regular poker game.

LAUREN REILLY/ NEWS EDITOR

Cabrini students dont seem to have much trouble finding a poker game.

Freshman runner practices with pride

KRISTEN CATALANOTTO NEWS EDITOR KMC723@CABRINI EDU

While the majority of Cabrini students are still sleeping during the early morning hours the men’s cross country team is strutting their stuff in their sneakers.

Freshmen Chris Sweeney is a new edition to the team this year and is finding his way during his early morning runs.

Sweeney started running at the young age of 5 and has never looked back. Sweeney, who was born and raised in Lansdale, Pa., ran cross country all four years of his high school career at Lansdale Catholic High School, “It’s a good feeling to get up and race,” Sweeney said.

Sweeney chose Cabrini after talking to the cross-country coach, O’Hora, and visiting the campus. He quickly took notice of how welcoming everyone was and how much he felt he

belonged on the team.

Most students who are running are doing it for exercise, but Sweeney does it because it’s a part of him, “It’s one of my passions, especially when I’m with the team. Running alone during the summer isn’t very motivating. The team motivates me.”

The team is made up of eight young men who are dedicated to running 2-3 miles each day.

Senior Shaun Smith, senior cap-

tain, said, “This years team is very unique. We have a good mix of young and talented freshmen with some upperclassmen with valuable experience.” Sweeney hopes to bring new experience and enthusiasm to the Cavaliers. “Chris is a very talented young man who tries really hard pushing the rest of us and is a great student,” Smith said.

Chris brings an inquisitive and positive attitude to the team, “He is always trying to learn something new, and he asks a lot of questions,” Smith said.

Currently the men’s crosscountry team is off to a winning start. Saturday, Sept. 11, Cabrini led the meet at Cumberland County College with first place and fifth place on the five-mile course. The team goes on the road with its next meet this Saturday, Sept. 18 at Gwenyedd Mercy.

Introducing the 2004-2005 Dance Team

Coaches: KendallNeil

AliciaDelPizzo

Volleyball spikes off season

Lady Cavs win its first conference game

NINA SCIMENES SPORTSEDITOR NMS722@CABRINI EDU

Dancers:

Dancers:

AllieJacobs

LanaMorelli

LynnTalley

TriciaMeyer

Amanda Farrington

Christine McLaughlin

JennaMayo

JessicaMarrella

ChrissyRemley

AshleyWeyler

MeghanFranzese

Alyssa DiPietro

Erin Miesegaes

All dancers, even returning members from last year’s team had to try out.

Congratulations to those who have made the team.

Midnight Madness, Friday Oct. 22 the dance team will be kicking off the basketball season. Come out and show your Cabrini spirit.

Allison Durako

Ashley Weei

Stephanie Haag

RachaelPerrauit

Kimberly Larentowicz

KharismaMcIlwaine

DeborahAlberici

Ashley Ramos

Maria Saggiomo

Aleisha Johnson

Christina Havrin

Lauren Kievit

Carrie Kirsch

Nicole DiGuiseppi

Practice has paid off as the Volleyball team won their first Pennsylvania Athletic Conference game against Gwynedd Mercy College, 3-2. The Lady Cav’s eight out-of conference games served as important practice to prepare for their more crucial wins.

“Right now we are playing off the high of winning,” head coach, Trish Arnold said. The Lady Cav’s are especially proud of defeating Gwynedd Mercy. Considering Gwynedd Mercy’s past winning records gives high hopes to Cabrini’s team. Last year Gwynedd Mercy finished off second in the PAC, and are ranked to repeat their standings this season as second.

At the Philadelphia Biblical College tournament Cabrini came in second place. “This was something that we have been

preparing for, and it was an amazing win,” Casie Green, junior captain said. Another crucial goal that was met was winning both games against Bryn Mawr College, 3-0, and 3-2. This was a huge improvement since last year’s two loses to Bryn Mawr’s team.

During tournament games and traveling on bus trips has given the team a chance to bond. “We are friends on and off the court,” Green said. There are no seniors on the team, and there are four starting freshmen. “Everyone is equal, there is no fighting for spots,” Green said. Good communication is key on the court. Teammates laugh and giggle during practice but know when to be serious and put on their game faces for competition. “Mostly everyone gets in the games to play and it is a very happy atmosphere,” Green said.

Freshman cross-country member adjusts well to the Cavaliers.

KRISTEN CATALANOTTO/NEWS EDITOR

Trish Arnold,head coach,instructs the team first hand on court.

NINA SCIMENES /SPORTS EDITOR

NFLkickoff season predictions

SHAWN RICE & BRIAN RICE SMR723@CABRINI EDU & BSRICE@YAHOO COM

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & GUESTWRITER

The following comments are attempts at a humorous preview of the NFLseason because it is too unpredictable for any factual analysis. Take them for what they are worth but they are only opinions.

Patriots- They won the past two Super Bowls but the real reason for their increase in popularity is because all the women long to see Tom “pretty boy” Brady.

Seahawks- The best thing to come out of Seattle since the TV show “Frasier” and Starbucks (that’s some good coffee).

Titans- Their success relies heavily on the health of their QB (Steve McNair).

Panthers- The team that once again stands between the Eagles and the road to the Super Bowl.

Rams- Three years ago we were talking about them in the Super Bowl now the playoffs seem out of reach.

Chiefs - Their offense puts points on the board as easily as I do in “Madden 2005” but their defense has too many question marks.

Eagles - To borrow from T.O.’s thoughts, if it smells like an overrated team, and looks like an overrated team, chances are they are the Eagles.

Ravens - Newly acquired loud-mouth Deion Sanders promises to shake things up but will anyone even notice in this outspoken, talented bunch?

Vikings- See Chiefs.

Colts- The” Big Three” are

just that talented enough to lead them deep into the playoffs.

Broncos- This could be the year that the snake finally lives up to his potential while proving the theory that anyone can get 1,000 yards behind their offensive line.

Packers - Those “cheeseheads” always manage to make it into the playoffs. Expect it again.

Jets- Kevin Mawae makes me go “wow we.” That’s all I got.

Bengals - They are much improved but does anyone care?

Jaguars- Surprise! Could be contenders but I would still choose the vehicle in giving the better performance.

Lions- There is always next year. (This young team has a chance to grow.)

Steelers- Defense was once called “Steel Curtain” but now it

should be referred to as the “Paper Mache Curtain.”

Falcons - see Titans. (of course substitute Vick for McNair) They will be flightless without Vick.

Bills- All you need to know about Buffalo is damn does it get cold.

Redskins- New running back plus old coach equals same results, nothing.

Dolphins- The key word is smoke. Ricky Williams left to blow smoke and the Dolphins’ season will be going up in a stench-filled cloud of smoke.

Saints- Sing it with me, and the saints go marching home (missed the playoffs).

Bears- Da’Bears (suck).

Giants- Past great QB meets future great QB equals mediocre present.

Cowboys- Vinny Testerverde got the job because doctors wouldn’t clear Roger Staubach in time for the preseason.

Bucs- The buc stops here and so does their playoff chances.

Texans- see Lions.

Raiders- Where old players go out to pasture.

Browns- Fans are going to wish that Art Modell had moved this team to Baltimore.

49ers- Wasn’t the Joe Montana era great?

Cardinals- All you need to know is damn it’s hot in Arizona.

Chargers- Who cares about this team, the majority of readers stopped reading after the Eagles trashing to go write hate mail.

Golden dreams inspire Division III athlete

NINA SCIMENES SPORTSEDITOR NMS722@CABRINI EDU

Everybody needs a little motivation in their life to be the best that they can be. No matter what it is that you want to be the best of, something needs to drive you to do better than you did yesterday.

For Misty May, beach volleyball Olympic gold medalist, her motivator was her mother. However, when May competed in Athens she was one fan short in the bleachers. Her mother passed away with cancer recently and was unfortunate to witness her daughter’s victory.

May did not let these circumstances get in her way of her dream of winning gold. It may sound a bit extreme, but May sprinkled some of her mother’s ashes onto the sand of the court. Now she was allowing her moth-

er to be a part of the game, even closer than if she was in the stands. By putting all that she has out on the court, literally, she was able to focus on her goal.

My motivation as an athlete is Michael Phelps. It is not uncommon for swimmers like me to be fascinated with his success. He’s only 19 and he has achieved so much that one can’t even fathom what he will do in four years at the next summer Olympics.

Dedication and determination are the keys to get just one step closer to being number one. They always say, practice makes perfect, well really perfect practice makes perfect. I know that nobody is perfect but breaking world records is close enough for me.

Last year when my alarm would go off at 6 a.m. for swim practice I never pressed the snooze button. Even though getting into a cold pool is the last thing I would want to be doing, I

know that I have to in order to improve. To assure myself that this year I will be doing the same, I hung a poster of Phelps on my wall across from my bed. Seeing his poster first thing when I hear the buzzing of my alarm will remind me why I’m doing it. I will see him and know that he too must be waking up early and practicing just as I am. At any level of competition athletes have to push themselves to do what others would consider impossible.

No, the Olympics are definitely not in my future but having a drive to do better is something that every athlete needs, especially Division III athletes.

Division III athletics is a program that is designed to be for those who have a true love for the game or sport that they are involved in. There are no scholarships to be won, no professional future and no gold medals.

Men’s soccer; undefeated in last three games

MATT CAMPBELL SPORTS EDITOR MCC724@CABRINI EDU

Starting off the season winless in its first two games, the Cabrini men’s soccer team has now gone undefeated in its last three matches.

Losing to Swarthmore College and DeSales University by a goal a piece, the Cavalierswon their next two games against California Technical Institute and Alvernia College.

California Technical Institute traveled out east to play Cabrini. The teams played at Dittmar Field through intermittent rain and storms. Cabrini held control of the matchearninga shutout

win of 9-0.

The first goal of the match came off a corner kick from senior defensive midfielder, Anthony Pepe, who managed to bend the ball around the goal posts into the back of the net.

Cabrini then went on to put

College 2-0. Sean Dugan, senior midfielder, scored first with a tough angle shot into the far corner. Brent Benner, junior midfielder, scored the games final tally in the second half. Dugan said, “Over the last couple of years we have been in contention

Thursday, Sep. 16

•Rosh Hashanah

•Cap Board poster sale, Jazzman’s Cafe

•SGAmeeting, 3:10 p.m., location TBA

Friday, Sept. 17

•Last day to register student organizations

•Movie: “Fahrenheit 9/11,” 9 p.m., Widener Center Lecture Hall

Saturday, Sept. 18

•Cross Country at Baptist Bible College

•Field hockey at Misericordia College, 1 p.m.

•Men’s soccer vs. Marywood College, 2 p.m.

the game well out of reach scoring eightmore unanswered goals.This was theirhighest margin of victory this season.

The Cavs earned its first conference victory over Alvernia

for fourth place in the playoffs competing with Wesley and Alvernia Colleges, so it’s a big win against a team with playoff potential.”

Rounding out its first five

games, the Cavs tied visiting Franklin and Marshall College. The first half belonged to F & M, who put up two goals taking the early 2-0 lead going into halftime. The Cavaliers rallied to knot the score at two goals aside. The first goal for Cabrini came off a header from, junior forward Nick Fenton. The tying goal came fromDugan with only 23 seconds left in regulation. “We had confidence in the players on the field and we knew we were going to win. Our midfielders and forwards thought we owed to the defense in the second half. We have great freshmen who are playing critical roles, but it all starts with great practices,” Dugansaid.

•Women’s soccer vs. Neumann College, 12 p.m.

• Women’s tennis at Philadelphia Biblical University, 1 p.m.

•Volleyball at Swathmore University, 9 a.m.

•N.Y.C. trip to “42nd Street” and Ellis Island Immigrant Museum, buses depart at 10 a.m. from Founders Hall

Sunday, Sept. 19

Monday, Sept. 20

• Chair Massage, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Dixon Center

•Volleyball vs. Centenary College, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 21

• Field Hockey vs. Marywood College, 4 p.m.

• Women’s Tennis vs. Marywood College, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 21

• Autumn Begins

• Holy Spirit Library open house, 11 a.m.-1 p.m..

•Women’s soccer vs. Washington College, 4 p.m.

Formore times and other

information call the Student Activities Office at X8410

“We had confidence in the players on the field and we knew we were going to win.”

Sean Dugan, senior captain

MATT CAMPBELL/ SPORTS EDITOR

Sophomore,Dave Malosiecki attempts to put the ball up to his teammates during a shutout victory against California Technical Institute.

MATT CAMPBELL/ SPORTS EDITOR

Junior forward,Nick Fenton,carries the ball through the defense and lines up a shot on goal.

MATT CAMPBELL/ SPORTS EDITOR

Junior Midfielder,Ian McDonald,heads the ball down to teammate Barry Magagna.

MATT CAMPBELL/ SPORTS EDITOR Cabrini teammates battle with Cal Tech opponent over possession near the goal.