Sept. 30, 2004 issue 04 Loquitur

Cabrini College’s Student Newspaper

Fire scare in cafeteria

KRISTEN CATALANOTTO NEWS EDITOR

KMC723@CABRINI

EDU

As students walked up to brunch on Sunday, Sept. 26, they were met with a sky full of smoke and fire engines from every direction.

Neo-Nazi’s protest in Valley Forge Park

KRISTEN CATALANOTTO NEWS EDITOR KMC723@CABRINI EDU

Anational park where presidents have spoken was filled with the cries of demonstrators on Saturday, Sept. 25. The National Socialist Party, better known as the Nazi party, held a rally

at Valley Forge National Park to voice their beliefs concerning immigration into the United States.

Cabrini students from four different classes, who were originally planning to attend the rally, were urged not to attend late Friday night. Flyers and e-mails were sent out saying that the college had received information that there was a high chance that violence could break out.

Dean of academic affairs

Dr.Charles McCormick said

the purpose of the Cabrini students’extra credit assignment was to observe how the media presented the First Amendement background of the right to have a rally. The First Amendement guarantees anyone, including neoNazis and KKK members, the right to free speech. According to their website the party is “dedicated to the preservation of our Proud Aryan Heritage.”

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Futur e election events for students

Democratic Association and the Young Republicans.

Agrease fire broke out in the cafeteria kitchen just after 11:30 a.m. Workers were busy cooking food for the usually steady flow of people who eat brunch on Sunday mornings. Cafeteria worker Rob Walker who was in the kitchen when the fire erupted said that he and a fellow co-worker tried to extinguish the fire with a chemical powder that is standard procedure, but it was too late. The fire was out of control and did not respond to the chemical.

Workers then manually pulled the fire alarm and instructed students who were already eating, to evacuate the building.

Public safety scrambled to make sure the building was

secure and directed the firefighters where to go. One fire truck seemed to have a tough time finding its way. As the truck came up it curved left near Xavier Hall and proceeded to drive the length of Residential Blvd. until finally reaching its destination, Founders Hall.

Four fire trucks, two ambulances and one fire rescue truck responded to the fire. Students and cafeteria workers waited outside in the Founders Hall parking lot to see all the action with their own eyes.

Three students managed to evacuate the cafeteria with their trays in hand. They then took a front row seat on the ramp connecting the Widener Center and Founders Hall and enjoyed the rest of their brunch.

Black smoke quickly turned to white smoke as the fire was put out shortly after the fire-fighters

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Cabrini College has many activities planned around the presidential election that will appeal to every political view

The atmosphere has been filled with a political flair lately around the college. Red, white and blue signs adorn every piece of blank wall, encouraging students to get involved in this year’s election. During recent Cabrini sponsored events; the chants of volunteers can be heard echoing through the halls persuading students to register to vote.

On top of all this political activity sponsored by the college, some students have taken it upon themselves to start groups that reflect their own political views. Some examples are the Student

Students in their respective political group are not afraid to express their views to the rest of the Cabrini Community John Holloway, a senior English and communication major, and the historian for the Student Democratic Association said, “America will do better when they vote for Kerry.”

On the other hand Pat Jordan, a sophomore, and an active Republican said, “George Bush is doing a great job. He’s keeping our country safe from terrorists and cutting taxes.”

On Wednesday, Sept. 29, Project Vote Smart took place in the Grace Hall Atrium at 4 p.m. Project Vote Smart presented the

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CHRISTINE ERNEST STAFF WRITER

CECELIA FRANCISCO/PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

Protesters turned out in order to voice their disapproval of a Neo-Nazi Rally held on Saturday,Sept.25.

Rally fails to elicit First Amendment debate

If anything is to be learned from the recent Nazi rally in Valley Forge Park, it was the realization that the louder individual is not always the most intelligent. The event was in no way a test of the right to freedom of speech rather it turned out to be a screaming contest between the two opposing groups., while an intelligent gathering, a Rally for Social Justice, offered the only positive message of the day.

The Rally for Social Justice heard the father of Michael Berg, recently slain in Iraq, spoke about he overcame his initial hatred for his son’s murderers.

The concern over what the Nazis were going to say became a dead issue when demonstrators began chants of heckles and insults to the Nazis. Both Nazi advocates and Nazi protesters failed to provide any inspirational dialogue. It’s unfortunate that the days leading up to the rally had more potential for a debate and dialogue over the right to freedom of speech than the event itself.

It was refreshing to hear Cabrini take a stance on the Nazi issue. Although the Cabrini administration disagrees with the message of the American Nazi Party, the college was firm on their belief in the right to freedom of speech. Apetition made its way around campus declaring Cabrini’s community opinion on what Cabrini called the “hateful message” spread by the National Socialist Party.

To spark even more interest for the rally, the communication department was offering extra credit for those willing to attend and write an opinion piece on freedom of speech. The idea that students would be representing Cabrini and use this as an opportunity to discuss the topic of freedom of speech sounded promising.

Unfortunately, Cabrini sent out emails, recorded voicemails and posted notices stating the college no longer sanctioned the arrangements made between the communications professors and its students. Although the administration had every right to overreact to the possibility to a threat of violence, it was disappointing from a viewer’s perspective to not hear the voices of Cabrini participants.

Cabrini stated in a letter from the community, “We call on other institutions and individuals who share our vision to join us in countering the National Socialists’polarizing and hateful message with words and actions that support our national will to build a society that uses the gifts of all to extend the rights and responsibilities of freedom to all.” It was discouraging to see Cabrini fall short on their promise to the community.

It is reasonable to go as far as not sanctioning the rally for Cabrini students but attempting to instill fear in them appears excessive. The police on hand easily outnumbered both sides and were well equipped to handle the situation. From first hand experience, the Loquitur witnessed the police’s quick reaction to aggressive protestors.

By having this overwhelming numbers of police, any violent incidents were prevented from going to the extreme. The event lacked any purpose besides the obvious media grabbing attention that both sides craved. The organization of the rally was horrible with both sides lacking any cohesive direction. When an extremist group like the Black Panthers arrives late to the rally, it was clear that they didn’t even know what they were doing there.

By the end of the rally, the question loomed how much did the state of Pennsylvania have to pay in order to accommodate for safety concerns? The only things the Nazi accomplished were drawing the attention of some local news organizations and costing the state money for providing law enforcement. For all the policing and media coverage, the entire assembly of Nazis and anti-Nazi protestors was a demonstrations flop.

The Nazi rally served no function in challenging the right to freedom of speech. Ashout fest between these two groups did nothing to dispute the boundaries of freedom of speech. The rally at Valley Forge Park had only one real achieved goal and that was allowing nonsensical shouts to reign throughout the glorious Saturday afternoon.

Editorial corrections:

The Loquitur would like to retract some statements in previous issues. The SGAnot the office of Student Activities received an increase in funding resulting in the formation of two new student groups. In regards to the story about the draft, Bush has not called for the draft and doesn’t support it. Finally, the flyers posted around campus for the screening of “Fahrenheit 9/11 was done so by the OSA.

Gorgol:new campus minister

SHATOYA HOWARD GUEST WRITER

Aristotle once said, “the greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.”

Laura Gorgol, Cabrini College’s new campus minister, has used these virtues in many different ways. Gorgol attended a college where they believed in the virtues of spirit, intellect and purpose that still stay with her today. These virtues are the reason she chose St. Joseph’s University. During her college years, she became interested in service and became an active volunteer.

After graduating, she worked for a year along the Texas-Mexico border as a service worker. Following her experiences there, it was brought to her attention that Cabrini College was in search of a new Campus Minister. Since being hired a month ago, Gorgol has continued to pass on her virtues of spirit, intellect and purpose.

“I loved St. Joe’s, it was a great place to go to school,” Gorgol said. While at St. Joseph’s, she was a biology major aspiring to become a doctor. She thought that medicine was a meaningful way of doing service. St. Joseph’s University, just like Cabrini College, is a religious affiliated college that demands many virtues of its students. Of these virtues is high accomplishment, intensifying intelligence, an expansion of understanding and good interpretation of communication. These virtues are instilled in the students to form both a good moral and spiritual character as well as to teach the students lasting pride.

After Gorgol graduated from St. Joe’s as the valedictorian of her class, she continued her service by joining an organization called, “Los Ninos,” on the United States-Mexican border Los Ninos is a, “non- profit organization that works along the U.S.- Mexican border with a mission to improve quality of life by creating opportunities for children and their families to realize their human potential through participation in the development of their communities. Over six hundred high school and collegeaged students participate in this program that believes that sustainable communities with healthy children are the foundation of a strong civil society.”

Gorgol was Assistant Director of the Development Education through Service-Learning Programs at Los Ninos. Gorgol hosted student groups from all over the United States, built schools and participated in educational and cultural activities to educate people about immigration and the realities of the United StatesMexican border.

Gorgol chose Cabrini because of the school’s strong belief in service as well as her faith. It is because of her love for working with college students that she chose a campus ministry position instead of a church position. Gorgol thinks that college is a good place to start and learn. She believes that, “college students have an unbelievable capacity to give.” She also believes that, “our education isn’t for ourselves, it’s for others.”

Gorgol believes she has had

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taken part in many activities that prepared her, and will continue to let her perform her duties as Campus Minister. “In college, I did many things, like becoming a Residence Advisor, running retreats and being an orientation leader.”

Gorgol is a big advocate of student run programs and plans to set up many here at Cabrini. She wants to have a first and senior year retreat, a search retreat as well as helping out with 7 p.m. Mass. Gorgol is helping with Up till Dawn, Hunger and Homelessness, School of America’s Watch programs in addition to helping setup a, “Race, Class, Faith, and Justice” film series. She is also working on Outreach Saturdays and is planning programs with the RA’s. Gorgol hopes that this will better the school’s environment by contributing and promoting the core values in every activity that is held.

Gorgol also wishes to promote the Catholic identity of Cabrini to all students. She thinks students should have time for spiritual growth coupled with activities to help others.

Gorgol wants members of the campus to be involved in the activities she’s planning. Students will receive information about these programs through flyers, emails, voice-mails, mailbox notices, or by visiting the Wolfington Center, located next to Jazzman’s Café.

For more information, Gorgol can be contacted at ext: 8225 or by email at Laura.E.Gorgol@cabrini.edu.

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National Socialists draw large crowds to rally

I'm not sure that they should be allowed to take the demonstrations to public land,” McCarthy said.

The NSM spoke about returning to where the founding fathers fought for independence for America. “The Constitution was written by white men and therefore intended for white men alone,” was shouted by a NSM speaker.

The party had several different speakers to belt their beliefs across the historic park. Cmdr. Jeff Schoep of the National Socialist Movement said, “We will lead the charge into the second American Revolution.” According to the NSM the “second American Revolution” will be securing the borders of the United States to make sure illegal aliens do not cross. “America's southern border is wide open for illegal nonwhite immigrants and potential terrorists to enter our country. Most if not all White Americans want the flood gates closed,” the NSM said.

Police dressed in riot gear were scattered throughout Valley Forge Park in order to keep the peace between

demonstrators. They had to use pepper spray on a group called “Skinhead Against Racial Prejudice.” S.H.A.R.P. was there in order to demonstrate against the NSM. The group does not believe in racism, sexism or homophobia. The demonstration became heated as members of S.H.A.R.P. attacked several people whom they believed to be Nazis. The police quickly took control of the situation and used pepper spray on those causing trouble. Craig Lattera, a gay member of S.H.A.R.P. said, “I'm here to represent anti-hate and these guys are just showing hate by beating people up.”

The police and park guards outnumbered protesters at both sides. Law

enforcement was equipped with helicopters, canine units and police on horseback in order to make sure violence did not erupt.

Demonstrators against the Neo-Nazi movement made sure their voices were heard loud and clear. The majority of the time the NSM speakers could not be heard over the shouting of “Nazi scum, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide” from the counter demonstrators.

Several members of the local community were present in order to make sure their opinions were heard. Local resident Casey McCarthy was driving past the park and decided to see what was going on. “I am here with disapproval. I think people have the right to be Nazis, but

The group chose to hold the rally on the holiest days for members of the Jewish community, Yom Kippur. Samuel Domsky, a demonstrator against the Nazi movement, held a white sign that read “REMEMBER” both in English and in Hebrew. “They have something to say and it happens to be hatred and that's what happened 70 years ago and I'm here to make sure it doesn't happen again,” Domsky said. He stood proudly near the entrance to the park with his sign in the air. “I respect their constitutional right, but I don't have to agree with it. That's the whole point about America. People have to stand up against it, even if it's just one sign and one person. It's just like one vote, it can make a difference,” Domsky said.

Asecond rally, the Valley Forge Rally for Social Justice, was held a little

more than a mile away. This rally opposed what it said was the hate-filled message of the neo-Nazis. The rally featured a speech by Mike Berg, the father of Nick Berg, who was beheaded in Iraq. He spoke of the need to put hatred aside. In contrast to the tight security of the neo-Nazi rally, this rally seemed to be more a family picnic, with little children doing cartwheels in the grass and high school students from Westtown Friends School in attendance.

Security at the Nazi rally was tight. Amile-long section of Valley Forge was cordoned off from traffic. Everyone who wished to get near the stage had to walk through a quarter-mile passageway, at the end of which people entering were photographed and passed through metal detectors.

One person was arrested due to a fight in a near by parking lot.

Health hut hopes for awareness

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Cabrini has come up with a way to learn about overall health and well-being without sitting in class. There is a station around campus called, “The Health Hut.” This hut contains information about choices for well-being including many different topics that vary from week to week.

Chris Hyson, coordinator of the hut states that, “the purpose of this hut is to keep students up-to-date on some health-enhancing information.” This portable station goes around to different places on campus every week and educates students on different health precautions. The dates, times and locations can be viewed on CabriniOne.

This week, the Health Hut will be promoting Mental

Health and balance. This is in commemoration of National Depression Screening Day set to take place on Oct. 7. Some other topics that the hut promotes are breast cancer, stress management, drugs, alcohol and AIDS/STD awareness. This program is intended to help students understand more about themselves and others. This hut may give students initiative to learn more about staying healthy. Many are probably thinking that that this information has been drilled into their heads since their first sexual education class, but this is a program that reinforces the importance of being precautious.

“The Health Hut has stemmed from only a handful of students and now has numerous students involved,” Christa Angeloni, a senior and religious studies major and

PEER educator, said. “The students will be more aware of the Health Hut this year because it will be seen all over campus. They will be giving out everything from stress balls to pamphlets and food,” Angeloni said.

One program that is run through the Health Hut is Cabrini’s annual blood drive that takes place on campus. This is a way for students to give blood without having to go out and find a place to do it. Several students attended the program last year and Hyson hopes to see the numbers increase.

Students who have busy schedules are still able to get involved with the hut without being on the PEER educator team; just going and learning information about it is a way to become involved with the program.

ELYSSA MCFADDEN STAFF WRITER

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Members of the group S.H.A.R.P.protest against the Neo-Nazi rally on saturday,Sept.25.

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A man holds a sign expressing his views concerning the Neo-Nazi Rally.

Students support youth cancer patients

KELLY MCKEE STAFF WRITER KMM732@CABRINI EDU

Cabrini’s “Up Till Dawn”

executive board has high hopes this year for their fundraising events to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Executive director Megan Beauduy, alongside assistant directors Liz Ritter and Sarah Boyer, head the board of 14 members. Comprising of sophomores, juniors and seniors, this team of dedicated students are willing to offer their time and energy helping, in what they feel, is such a worthy cause. Amy Hecht, the assistant director of Student Activities, and Jason Bozzone, the director of Student Activities, advise the board of students.

Danny Thomas founded St. Jude Children’s Hospital, based in Memphis, Tenn., in 1962. During times of strife, Thomas, a successful entertainer, once prayed to St. Jude for guidance in his life and promised that he would repay society in return. Thomas’ prayers were answered and as a result, he began planning and raising money for the establishment of St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

There remained one obstacle; once the hospital was organized, Thomas would need subsidy to support its’annual expenses.

At the request of Thomas, a group of 100 Arab-Americans

met to form The American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, whose lone purpose is to raise funds for the support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Hosting some of today’s most gifted researchers, the hospital has been the location of many discoveries completely changing how the world treats pediatric cancer. To date, more than 19,000 children worldwide have been treated and all patients receive treatment regardless of their ability to afford treatment.

Due to work at the hospital the survival rate for the most common form of childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, has risen from four to 80 percent. Treatment in the hospital is free.

“It’s magical what the hospital does, if you consider the mere cost of a check up at the doctor” Beauduy said.

“Up Till Dawn” was created in 1998 and since then close to $3 million has been raised by more than 105 colleges across America. Cabrini hopes to contribute this year by recruiting between 50 to 60 teams of five students.

Primarily these teams will take part in a “letter writing party” on

Storm causes flooding around local areas

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Nov. 3, inviting friends, family and community to make donations.

Beauduy visited the hospital during summer break and was inspired by the will and determination of the patients. “Cancer is a devastating disease that touches everyone in some way...be it family or friends,” Beauduy said. “It’s a wonderful feeling that just by addressing a letter you could be helping save a life.”

The executive board will be recruiting fundraising teams around campus, during events such as the involvement fair. The deadline for registering a team is Oct. 29. The executive board hope to finalize the year’s fundraising with an ‘Up till Dawn’late night party with various entertainment.

For more information contact the Student Activities Office or Pete Schauster at pls722@cabrini.edu.

Heritage bus tour educates

KATIE HODGINS STAFF WRITER KAH722@CABRINI EDU

Students took a bus trip to Philadelphia to better understand the Italian heritage in two parts of the city: Germantown and Chestnut Hill. Dr. Joan Saverino, an expert of the Italian heritage in these areas, who has been researching this subject since 1998, led the tour on Sunday, Sept. 26.

The first stop on the trip was the Germantown Historical Society, which serves both as a museum and an archive for the Germantown community. Saverino presented a slide show that depicted the struggles that Italian immigrants had to go through after coming to America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The presentation included stories about individual immigrants, whom she interviewed, that found work in the Germantown area.

After leaving the Germantown Historical Society, the tour then headed through Germantown.

There were many locations pointed out including Our Lady of the Rosary Church, which was purchased by the immigrants as a place of worship and dedicated in 1928. The students were also able to tour the Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, located in St. Vincent’s Seminary. This chapel was the first place the Italian immigrants could worship and was called the Gate to Little Italy The students were then able to see the shrine itself, which is visited by thousands each year for Monday Novenas.

The tour then headed to Chestnut Hill, where Italian architecture was a focal point. Saverino pointed out the Lorenzon Building where the Lorenzon brothers carried out stone work for many mansions in the Chestnut Hill area.

The Venetian Social Club was the next stop. Here, Charlie Lorenzon gave the group a quick history of the club. The club was where Italians would gather for social and family events on many occasions; it was considered, by some, to be a second home.

Lorenzon spoke of how many friendships were made there as well as many married couples having met there, including his own parents. It is still a popular place for social activity today

The students then got to see the style of gardening typical of the Italian culture. The garden was owned by an Italian immigrant who worked very hard to be able to live in America after her husband was wounded in Korea during World War II. Her typical Italian garden included flowers and vegetables, and she spoke about her techniques for planting.

The trip concluded with a short reception back at the Germantown Historical Society. There, a number of students talked about what they liked most about the experience. Kathleen Borginis, a freshman special ed. major said, “It was nice to see the Venetian Club since we have learned about it in Dr. Primiano’s class.” Freshman Brian Tye, a business administration major, said, “I enjoyed listening to the gardening techniques of another culture.”

Large amounts of rains caused flooding around the entire local area. The rain came from the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne that slammed into the North Carolina coast over the weekend. The Schuykill expressway was closed down due to large amounts of water. Some commuters had to be rescued by the Philadelphia police. Many cars were abandoned on the side of the road. Amtrak was also affected due to the severe weather, according to NBC 10 News.

O’Brien replaces Leno

NBC officially announced on Monday, Sept. 27 that Conan O'Brien will officially take over the “Tonight Show” in 2009. The “Tonight Show” is one of the biggest money making shows for the network and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. When Leno hands over the show to O'Brien it will be his 17th year hosting. Leno is reportedly very happy with who was chosen, according to Reuters.

Gas prices continue to rise

Gas prices soared to $50 a barrel this week. One cause of the prices rising is the recent hurricane activity in the Gulf of Mexico. Many oil rigs are placed in the Gulf and were forced to evacuate their workers several times due to the rough waters. The rise affected the stock market, the Dow Jones was below the 10,000 mark. Terrorists are also playing a role in the rising prices. They continue to target oil destinations in order to disrupt world economics, according to the Washington Post.

China tops paralympic games

As the Paralympic Games came to a close Tuesday Sept. 28, China was the country on top with a dominating 141 Paralympics medal haul. Attributing the nation's strong performance to government support and training, China expects bigger things come the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. The United States finished fourth with 88 medals, according to the washingtonpost.com.

Blair

apologizes for judgements

In a move recognizing the decline in Britain's trust of its governments military actions in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Blair offered an apology for some of the judgments he had made in taking his country to war Blair acknowledged the failure to find weapons of mass destruction but stated he would not apologize for removing Saddam Hussein. A small group of protesters slipped into the address yelling that the prime minister had “blood on his hands,” according to the newyorktimes.com.

Producerfreed from capture

CNN producer, Riad Ali was freed Tuesday Sept. 28, almost 24 hours after armed gunmen kidnapped him. He is currently now in the custody of Palestinian police. Avideo recorded while Ali was held captive called for the Druze not to serve in the Israeli military, stating that the basis of the Druze is the same as that of the Palestinians. The Druze Arabs are an Arabic-speaking, nonJewish minority in Israel. Many Druze have assisted in the Israeli military, according to cnn.com.

Bonds faces lawsuit

Barry Bond's 700th homerun is the debate in a lawsuit that was filed by a San Francisco fan, Tim Murphy, alleging it was stolen from him during a mad scramble. In possession of the historic ball is Steve Williams who says the ball was not stolen but found at the bottom of the pile, according to espn.com.

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Student leaders for “Up Till Dawn”hand out free water ice.

Students support youth cancer patients

KELLY MCKEE STAFF WRITER KMM732@CABRINI.EDU

Cabrini's "Up Till Dawn"

executive board has high hopes this year for their fundraising events to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Executive director Megan Beauduy, alongside assistant directors Liz Ritter and Sarah Boyer, head the board of 14 members. Comprising of sophomores, juniors and seniors, this team of dedicated students are willing to offer their time and energy helping, in what they feel, is such a worthy cause. Amy Hecht, the assistant director of Student Activities, and Jason Bozzone, the director of Student Activities, advise the board of students.

Danny Thomas founded St. Jude Children's Hospital, based in Memphis, Tenn., in 1962. During times of strife, Thomas, a successful entertainer, once prayed to St. Jude for guidance in his Jife and promised that he would repay society in return. Thomas• prayers were answered and as a result, he began planning and raising money for the establishment of St. Jude Children's Hospital.

There remained one obstacle; once the hospital was organized, Thomas would need subsidy to support its' annual expenses.

At the request of Thomas, a group of 100 Arab-Americans

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met to form The Ameriqan Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, whose lone purpose is to raise funds for the support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Hosting some of today's most gifted researchers, the hospital has been the location of many discoveries completely changing how the world treats pediatric cancer. To date, more than 19,000 children worldwide have been treated and all patients receive treatment regardless of their ability to afford treatment

• Due to work at the hospital the survival rate for the most common form of childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, has risen from four to 80 percent. Treatment in the hospital is free.

"It's magical what the hospital does, if you consider the mere cost of a check up at the doctor"

Beauduy said.

"Up Till Dawn" was created in 1998 and since then close to $3 miUion has been raised by more than 105 coJJeges across America. Cabrini hopes to contribute this year by recruiting between 50 to 60 teams of five students.

Primarily these teams will take part in a "letter writing party" on

Nov. 3, inviting friends, family and community to make donations.

Beauduy visited the hospital during summer break and was inspired by the wm and determination of the patients. "Cancer is a devastating disease that touches everyone in some way be it family or friends," Beauduy said.

"It's a wonderful feeling that just by addressing a letter you could be helping save a life."

The executive board will be recruiting fundraising teams around campus, during events such as the involvement fair. The deadline for registering a team is Oct. 29. The executive board hope to finaJize the year's fundraising with an 'Up till Dawn' late night party with various entertainment.

For more information contact the Student Activities Office or Pete Schauster at pls722@cabrini.edu.

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KATIE HODGINS STAFF WRITER KAH722@CABRINI.EDU

Students took a bus trip to Philadelphia to better understand the Italian heritage in two parts of the city: Gennantown and Chestnut Hill. Dr. Joan Saverino, an expert of the Italian heritage in these areas, who has been researching this subject since 1998, led the tour on Sunday, Sept. 26.

The first stop on the trip was the Germantown Historical Society, which serves both as a museum and an archive for the Germantown community. Saverino presented a slide show that depicted the struggles that Italian immigrants had to go through after coming to America during the ]ate 19th and early 20th centuries. The presentation included stories about individual immigrants, whom she interviewed, that found work in the Germantown area.

After leaving the Germantown Historical Society, the tour then e tow

There were many locations pointed out including Our Lady of the Rosary Church, which was purchased by the immigrants as a place of worship and dedicated in 1928. The students were also able to tour the Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, located in St. Vincent's Seminary. This chapel was the first place the Italian immigrants could worship and was called the Gate to Little Italy. The students were then able to see the shrine itself, which is visited by thousands each year for Monday Novenas.

The tour then headed to Chestnut Hill, where Italian architecture was a focal point. Saverino pointed out the Lorenzon Building where the Lorenzon brothers carried out stone work for many mansions in the Chestnut Hill area.

The Venetian Social Club was the next stop. Here, Charlie Lorenzon gave the group a quick history of the club. The club was where Italians would gather for social and family events on many occasions; it was considered, by so to a second home.

Lorenzon spoke of how many friendships were made there as well as many married couples having met there, including his own parents. It is still a popular place for social activity today.

The students then got to see the style of gardening typical of the Italian culture. The garden was owned by an Italian immigrant who worked very hard to be able to live in America after her husband was wounded in Korea •during World War II. Her typical Italian garden included flowers and vegetables, and she spoke about her techniques for planting.

The trip concluded with a short reception back at the Germantown Historical Society. There, a number of students talked about what they liked most about th~ experience. Kathleen Borginis, a freshman special ed. major said, "It was nice to see the Venetian Club since we have learned about it in Dr. Frimiano's class." Freshman Brian Tye, a business administration major, said, "I enjoyed listening to the gardening techniques of another culture."

As the Paralympic Games came to a close Tuesday Sept. 28, China was the country on top with a dominating 141 Paralympics medal haul. Attributing the nation's strong perfonnance to government support and training, China expects bigger things come the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. The United States finished fourth with 88 medals, according to the washingtonpost.com.

Blair apologizesfor judgements

In a move recognizing the decline in Bri• tain's trust of its governments military actions in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Blair offered an apology for .someof thejudgments he had made in taking his coantry to war. Blair acknowledged the failure to find weapons of mass destruction but stated he would not apologize for removing Saddam Hussein. A small group of protesters slipped into the address yelling that the prime minister bad "blood on his hands," according to the newyorktimes.com.

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CNN producer, Riad Ali was freed Tuesday Sept. 28, Jfmost 24 hours after armed gunmen kidnapped him. He is currently now in the custody of Palestinian police. A video recorded while Ali was held captive called for the Druze not to serve in the Israeli military, stating that the basis of the Druze is the same as that of the Palestinians. The Droze Arab$ are an Arabic-speaking, nonJewish minority in Israel. Many Druze have assisted in the Israeli military. acconting to cnn.com.

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Pianist shares musical expertise at performance

KATIE MCNULTY STAFF WRITER KMM725@CABRINI EDU

Award winning and internationally acclaimed pianist, Teresa Walters, came to Cabrini College.

On Sunday, Sept. 26th , Teresa Walters graced the Cabrini community with her exclusive talent and played the piano with great passion and full emotion. The mansion was the perfect setting for this event.

As the music echoed off the detailed walls of the mansion you could picture a scene in your mind from the late eighteen hundreds. One of the famous composers played for a room full of wealthy people as they danced the night away.

Walters, played classical pieces such as Concerto No. 2 in

Students share interests at Involvement Fair

SARAH DUFFY SAFF WRITER SED722@CABRINI EDU

Students came to see the monkeys but they stayed to get involved. Last Thursday’s Involvement Fair featured a record number of student organizations, in the carnival like confines of Grace Hall. As if getting involved wasn’t enough, an outside entertainment company, Entertaining Ideas, brought with them everything from snow cones to monkey’s in an effort to spur student participation.

After stopping briefly at the registration desk students took their sticker scorecards to the various tables. The objective: to sign up for 10 clubs and receive 10 stickers. Once the cards were full you could take it over to the Build-A-Bear stand, where each student could personalize a teddy of their very own.

This system encouraged the students to circulate the room and learn a little about all the organizations Cabrini has to

offer. It must be working because, in the three years Student Development Director Jason Bozzone, has taken over, the number of student organizations has risen from 12 to over 30, catapulting Cabrini College into the next dimension of higher education.

Organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Texas Hold-em Club, and Up-Till-Dawn, made their debut; generating awareness to secure longevity at Cabrini. With all these new additions the Accounting club will have some tough competition defending their title of Student Organization of the Year. Some of the older groups, such as CAPBoard, RHA and Ski Club have events and entertainment to keep the student body going all semester long.

The 2004 political debates began early with the Student Democrat Association and College Republican Club. When asked how the dynamic was working out, the leader of the College Republican Club, Lance Farrell, said, “We’re right and their wrong.” To come back the club said, “They don’t care about the facts.” The two organizations

were placed next to each other for the convenience of the swing voters and independents.

Battles didn’t stop there, an outside organization, Generation Life, set up at the event because they heard Planned Parenthood was going to be there. These differences of opinion didn’t stir up any controversy, rather they made an accurate representation of the entire student body.

“I came to see the monkeys” Sophomore Sue Francek said, as she awaited the opportunity to see one. A group of freshmen enjoying the spectacular day outside Woodcrest, while the fair was well underway, were thinking about stopping by, but when informed that they had monkeys they booked full force up to Grace Hall.

Whatever the gimmicks to get them in, Thursday turned into a forum for the whole school to come together. If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry; there is always time to get involved, keep your eye out for these organizations and

C minor, Op. 18 composed by Sergei Rachmaninov. Her hands gracefully glided over the keys so perfectly it looked as if she was touching air.

Walter’s opened her program with a quote, “For the heights and depths no words can reach, music is the soul’s own speech.” This is clearly evident as the audience watched Walters perform.

Audience members can feel the emotion in her soul as she strikes each key. She brings life to the music. Listeners will be able to understand the words unspoken through the melodies of the music.

Viewers could feel new life and death as it occurred in each piece. Those present could feel the joy and the pain as she expressed the passion on her face. Her soul played the music, her hands just touched the keys.

500 Cabrini students were present at this year’s involvement fair. The Atrium was filled with new clubs and past clubs for students to sign up.

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Performers rock the lawn

Reed Kendall’s lyrics, “When the leaves change, so do we,” fit perfectly for the outdoor concert held Saturday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. CAP Board’s concert, held on the lawn behind the Mansion, was designed to “say goodbye to summer the right way.”

Luau decorations took over the mansion and back lawn as Syd and Reed Kendall serenaded the concertgoers.

“I’m really excited to be performing at Cabrini. It’s such a beautiful setting,” Kendall said. The sunset behind the stage verified his statement.

Kendall performed barefoot, claiming “comfort” as his sole reasoning.

Both, Kendall and Syd, performed at the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA), a conference that CAP Board members and seniors Stefanie Ciarrochi and Ashlee Lensmyer attended last year. “When Syd took the stage at NACA, we were like, ‘Oh crap!’and then we knew we had to get him here at Cabrini,” Ciarrochi said.

“It’s totally different now,”

Lensmyer said. “Before it was just him and a guitar. Now it’s the full band. It’s so exciting.”

Events and programming ideas run for close to 12 hours a day at the conference, and then Cabrini’s CAPBoard members select agencies to help them bring these events to campus.

Besides providing for just Cabrini students, CAP Board’s concert enticed Bryan Moore, a resident of Indiana, Pa. to take the five-hour drive to see Syd in concert at Cabrini. With the use of Syd’s personal own website,

www.sydband.com, Moore was able to track down the location of the band. He left at nine in the morning with his girlfriend and sister to arrive at the Mansion in time. Moore, a fan for over a year, found out about Syd’s music at www.mp3.com.

Both bands have albums out. Kendall’s, titled “Shoot Me Straight,” plans to hit his website, www.reedkendall.com, soon for sales. Syd’s second album, “Fault Lines,” was released in May.

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Spears marries a second time

Britney Spears, 22, married fiancee Kevin Federline, 26, on Saturday, Sept. 18. The ceremony took place in California at a friend's home with only 20-30 family and friends in attendance. Spears and Federline announced their engagement in June and were not to marry until sometime next year. The wedding was a surprise to everyone. Her family wasn't aware of the wedding until the last minute. Spears’first marriage to a childhood friend, Jason Alexander, was just as spur-ofthe-moment as this one.

A-List of performers at the American Music Awards

Usher, Kanye West, Jessica Simpson and Kenny Chesney are only some of the artists who will light up the stage this year at the

American Music Awards. The AMAs will be broadcast on Nov 14 on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel, star of the late night television show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” will be hosting this 2004 musical extravaganza.

Johnny Ramone dies at age 55

The lead guitarist of the legendary rock band “Ramones” died in Los Angeles at age 55. Johnny Ramone had battled prostate cancer for the past five years. He died in his sleep on Wednesday, Sept. 15. On Sunday, Sept. 19 the Ramones legacy was celebrated at a benefit concert that included performances by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pete Yorn, the Sex Pistols and Bad Religion.

Dr. Dre and Burt Bacharach

Seventy-six year old songwriter and producer, Burt Bacharach, turned to rapper/pro-

ducer Dr. Dre for some collaboration on his next album. Bacharach started his career more than 50 years ago and is now looking for some new inspiration from modern artists like Dre. Bacharach's new album will be hitting the scene sometime in 2005. Though both artists will be working together and will have songs together on the album, their musical roots will not change.

Beck Album Delayed

The rock singer Beck was scheduled to release his new album on Oct. 26. The album will not be out until sometime in 2005. Though several tracks have been recorded for the untitled record, Beck and his producers will be unable to finish it for its original fall release. Even though Beck's unique style of music won't be coming to us until next year, we can definitely expect that the album will be released the moment it is completed.

The Recording Industry Association of America (www.riaa.com) isona crusade against online file sharing. A recent 506 “John Does” have been nameddefendantsagainst illegal downloading. So what’s in your downloads? To rookie and veteranstudentsalike: don’t fret! There are plenty of places to get the tunes you want thatwon’tpredispose you to a potential subpoena in a court of law

Justdon’tengagein “modern piracy.” Or,basically,just don’tuploadanycopywrittenmusical material and leaveitavailable fortherest ofthecuriousmouse-clicking world to easily access it. Die-hardNapsterfanscanstill disc-jockeyitupdevotedly, just no longerfreeofcharge. For119bigbuckaroos,you’ve gotyourselfa oneyearsubscriptiontoallthatNapster hastoofferaswellasa freesportradioatwww.Napster. com. Garageband.com offersusfree;originalmusic. And, get this music lovers, can evenposttheirownmusicfor anyonlineaficionadowho’s

willingto takeitup.Allyou havetodoisrateotherpeoples’music. Areyouafuture protegeofDr.Bethany?Or are you just a loyal fan of her Survey of Music class? Get to www.ClassicCat.com,where you can tap your feet along to Chopin’ s “Revolutionary Etude” untilyouturn bluelike the link that got you there.

Free of char ge, of course. Then there’salwaysgoodold MTV, our quintessential bulletin board for pop culture. If all you’rereallyinterestedin is something cool to jam to from some goodies like, Maroon5orJanetJackson, then www.MTV.comiswhere it’sat.

Mostgenresofmusicare available,suchasrock,pop andhiphop.Todownload musicfrommtv.comyoumust firstbecomeamember,which bindsyoutotermsofagreement,likereceivingadvertisementemail.

So,thereyouhaveit Cabrini.Themusicalworldis atthecommandofyourfingertips,andit’llstaythatway aslongasyousteerclearof onlinepiracy(sharingcopy writtenmaterials)andplay fair in the sportofdownloading. Rock on!

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After Reed Kendall’s performance,Syd and the Outfit took the stage to perform to a crowd of Cabrini students.

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Reed Kendall performed first at the Mansion with his soulful lyrics and music.

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Cabrini College will celebrate this year’s Family Weekend on Friday, Oct. 1, and Saturday, Oct. 2. With an expected turnout of over 500 people not including students, Family Weekend is easily one of Cabrini’s most highly anticipated annual events. This solid tradition dates back as far as 1957 and has consistently been a successful way that both the students and faculty can say thank you to the students’families in a formal, yet highly entertaining way.

On Friday, Oct. 1, student’s and their families can enjoy the city of Philadelphia without having to worry about f inding a parking spot. A bus will depart from Cabrini College, outside of Founder’s Hall at 5 p.m. For families that would rather stay on campus, they will be far from disappointed. Cabrini has planned a special, before home release, viewing of the brand new Harry Potter flick, “Harry Potter and the Prisoners of Azakaban.” Families should expect to show up at the Widener Lecture Hall at 8 p.m. to begin viewing.

On Saturday, families will start the day with a faculty lecture entitled, “Road to the White House,” by Dr. James Hedtke. All families attending should be at the Grace Hall Board Room by 10 a.m. This lecture is expected to run roughly 45 minutes and will be immediately followed by the Fall Honors Convocation at the Grace Hall Atrium. The ceremony will run until noon.

The Cav Fest starts at noon with an ar ray of activities for the whole family. This festival will take place on the commons at the center of campus.

Running approximately three hours, Cav Fest will include many different games and activities for everyone in the family. In case of rain, families will be rerouted to the Dixon Center for the fun and games.

The Exotic Animal Show will begin in the Grace Hall Atrium at 1 p.m. There will be a one hour demonstration of all the animals, and then an additional two hours will be left for students and their families to handle the animals. The exotic animal show is a first for Cabrini College, but visitors can be sure to expect many cute and cuddly mammals such as monkeys, chimps, and koala bears, and many creepy crawly animals such as snakes, and tarantulas.

During the animal show, there will also be a reception held with the President of Cabrini, Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, and all the Cabinet Members.

At 3 p.m., Lynn Trefzger will be providing the entertainment, incorporating a unique blend of college-level humor and ventriloquism into her act.

If you were to run a simple internet search on Trefzger, it would reveal that she is much more than your average comedian. Trefzger uses her unique talent to “throw” her voice to imitate everything from a baby crying to a telephone being dialed. Trefzger has been performing her unique comedy routines for over 25 years, and has worked with countless other entertainers, from Tanya Tucker to Sinbad. This will be Lynn Trefzger’s first time performing for Cabrini College. The location of this event is left to be announced.

Trolleys will depart from Cabrini at 5 p.m. for dinner on the Main Line. Choose from any of the Main Line’s many fine restaurants, and diners.

Anyone interested in more information or details can contact the information center for more information.

At 5:30 p.m., a bus will depart from Cabrini for the Spirit of Philadelphia Dinner Cr uise. All interested in attending must reserve tickets in advance by sending an email to Familyweekend@cabrini.edu, and paying $30 per person. For all the value conscious families wanting to attend this event but finding it just a tab bit expensive, the discount on the ticket prices can be seen quite clearly when going to the Spirit of Philadelphia’s website. The very same Dinner Cruise package costs $55 per person, and does not include transportation to and from the dock. Families that tend to get seasick, or simply prefer the land loving action of Major League Baseball can attend the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Florida Marlins baseball game. The game is set to begin at 7 p.m., and should continue well into the night. Families interested in attending must purchase advance tickets for $10 by emailing Familyweekend@cabrini.edu.

Among other surprises that Cabrini has in store for its visitors during family weekend, the Cabrini Blue Knights will be making a highly anticipated guest appearance. Bringing there usual school spirit, they will also be giving away free gifts to the families.

Although many freshmen admitted to having some previously tense times with mom and dad, a majority of this year’s first year students seemed more than delighted to have them come for the weekend. When asked if she was looking forward to her weekend with the family, Jillian Middleton, a freshman graphic design major said, “My family and Iare very close,and to

Who are the Blue Knights?

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not see them for such a long period of time makes family weekend such a great event!”

This year’s Family Weekend has even upperclassmen looking forward to its many activities that are new for this year. There is even a group of commuter seniors who plan to come see the exotic animals without even bringing there families.

When it comes to Family Weekend, it’s not just the students that seem to be anticipating this year’s Family Weekend. Jason Bozzone, the director of Student Activities said, “Family Weekend is such a success because of many diverse families that want to stay so closely connected to not only there son or daughter’s education, but also with Cabrini College.” Although looking forward to all of the new events planned for this year’s Family Weekend, Bozzone expresses the most anticipation for the Spirit of Philadelphia dinner cruise. “It’s an excellent opportunity for those familiar and unfamiliar with the Philadelphia area to socialize together in our city of brotherly love.”

Angela Vitale, a freshman biology pre-medicine major said, “Family Weekend is a very important time, especially for freshmen. Many students do not always have the opportunity to see there parents often because they may be far from home: therefore, this exciting weekend allows them to spend some quality time with their parents and show them around campus, even if it includes there messy dorm room.”

Families eager to learn more about this year’s Family Weekend are encouraged to contact Familyweekend@cabrini.edu or check the Family Weekend event schedule on Cabrini’s website.

Family Weekend Schedule

Friday, October 1

First friday in Philadelphia, buses depart from Founders Hall at 5 p.m. Movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban, Widener Lecture Hall, 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 2

10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. - Faculty lecture, “road to the white House 2004,” Dr. Jim Hedtke, Grace Hall Board Room

11 a.m.-noon - Fall Honors Convocation, Grace Hall Atrium

12 p.m.-3 p.m. - CAV Fest on Commons (rain location: Dixon Center) Activities and games for the whole family!

1 p.m.- 4 p.m. - The Exotic Animal Show, Grace Hall Atrium

2 p.m. - Reception with the President and Cabinet Members

5 p.m. - Lynn Trafzger Puppet Show, location TBA

5:30 p.m. - Bus departs for Spirit of Philadelphia Dinner Cruise

5:45 p.m. - Bus departs for Phillies vs. Marlins baseball game, game starts at 7 p.m.

Dressed in blue jumpsuits and masks, many students have witnessed sightings of the mysterious Blue Knights roaming around the campus. The questions in most students’ minds are: What is their mission? Who are they? How were the students selected? Why was this group started? Students have heard about this new group, yet they are unclear of what the group is supposed to represent. Their mission is to promote school spirit on the campus and maintain a high morale level. They will be seen promoting spirit at Cavalier sporting events, activities, special events and general college programs. So, why was this group started? Some of the ideas were based on past college experiences of Jason Bozzone, director of Student Activities, and Amy Hecht, assistant director of Student Activities. Hecht said, “We had secret societies, which promoted school spirit and raised morale in our colleges. So, Jason and I thought we would incorporate similar traditions at Cabrini.” The idea of the Blue Knights was suggested to the senior class president, Rich DeMatteo. Bozzone said, “He felt like he wanted his class to leave its legacy, which would initiate a new tradition on campus.” Bozzone, Hecht and DeMatteo are the only three people on campus who know the identities of the members of this secret Blue Knights society

The Blue Knights consist of six individuals: two sophomores, two juniors and two seniors. However, their identities have been sworn to secrecy. All six individuals were selected based on their general knowledge and value of the college’s Core Values: along with a passion to spread school spirit. They have promised to take any action needed to spread school spirit. New members will be selected by the current Blue Knights to replace that year’s graduating seniors. Although the members work as a group, according to Bozzone, each offers different characteristics and abilities, which make the group so unique.

For those who are wondering if the individuals who are the Blue Knights receive special benef its, Bozzone said they are not receiving any money or benefits. This is solely a volunteer position, and the reward they hope to receive is creating a more spirited community. “I think this tells you what type of students these Blue Knights are. They’re dedicated students who want to leave their legacy behind. They can shed a new positive light, and they can provide a more proactive college community,” Bozzone said.

The Blue Knights have already won the support and heart of President Iadarola. “I am aware that many campuses have groups like our Blue Knights. These are students committed to enhancing college spirit, to helping members of the college community, students, faculty, staff, and administrators,

feel good about who they are and what they do. We live in a troubled world today and we all live busy lives. The Blue Knights remind us to take time and ‘smell the roses’and even laugh at ourselves. Bravo Blue Knights!” Iadarola said.

The Blue Knights can be found anywhere on campus and at events. They have already been sighted around campus. They’ve been seen at Move-In-Day, special events, sporting events, in residence halls, at SGA Meetings, senate meetings, Dean for Academic Affairs Office and they have even paid a visit to the President’s office.

Keep an eye out for the Blue Knights throughout the year. You never know who could be a Blue Knight. Your friend, roommate or a fellow classmate may be a Blue Knight. Only at the end of their service will the Blue Knight’s identities be revealed. After they have fulfilled their duties, they will unveil their identities to the entire campus.

If there are any questions or request for the Blue Knights email them at blueknights@cabrini.edu. You may also contact Jason Bozzone and Amy Hecht, and they will forward any requests to the Blue Knights.

Student evaluations brings change to Family Weekend

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This year, Cabrini has taken a new direction with the events being held on Family Weekend. In the past most events have been held on campus, however; this year, the City of Brotherly Love has become a retreat for Cabrini students and their families.

Jason Bozzone, Director of Student Activities, is eagerly waiting this year’s Family Weekend. “A lot of students and also family members have expressed that they wanted to do more things off campus. The two major things that we added to Family Weekend this year are the Philadelphia Philly’s game and the “Spirit of Philadelphia.” Bozzone said, “Based on evaluations, college students wanted to do more things off

campus.”

The majority of students that attend family weekend are freshmen and their parents. This year more upperclassmen are expected to attend these events. Third year student, Diamond Jones, is energized about family weekend, said, “This will be my first family weekend, but from what I’ve heard there have been a lot of cool events in the past; I’m really looking forward to the animal show.”

Bianca Clark, a sophomore, said she

can’t wait to go on the Spirit of Philadelphia. “I’m just glad that Cabrini has decided to have more events off campus; there are so many more interesting things to do in Philadelphia”, Clark said.

There are also some events that were not returned to the schedule, such as the dinner and dance. “The dinner and dance did not have the expected turn out that the school was looking for,” Bozzone said. Many students were not upset at this but

rather excited about the new direction that Cabrini is taking towards family weekend.

Michelle Phan, a junior, plans to bring her younger brother Matthew a high school senior to family weekend. “Matt is interested in attending Cabrini College next fall and I am hoping that bringing him to family weekend will give him a feel of what the school is about,” Phan said. Phan is not the only Cabrini student doing this; there are many students who bring their siblings to family weekend who are interested in attending Cabrini. “Family weekend has a positive impact on high school students, who visit that weekend,” Bozzone said. Family Weekend begins on Friday Oct. 1. Tickets for the Philly’s game and the Spirit of Philadelphia need to be purchased ahead of time. You can purchase or reserve your tickets by contacting Student Activities.

LATISHA JOHNSON STAFF WRITER

Melissa Steven, sophomore, with a Blue Knight at the Involvement Fair on Thursday Sept.23.

The Blue Knights make an appearance at Commuter Student Appreciation Day Wednesday Sept. 15. Two of the Blue Knights with President Iadarola.

Enjoy the Phillies vs.Marlins this weekend.The Phillies beat the Marlins with a score of 9-8.on Sept.23.

JV needs you

The Politics of Sex: The right to gay marriage

The 2004-05 Cabrini basketball season is about to start in a few weeks. I am sure many students plan on attending some varsity games, but did you know that there is a men’s junior varsity basketball team at Cabrini? If you didn’t, now you do, and if you already knew this, you probably never attended a game.

I have been playing for the men’s JVbasketball team for two years and many of the home games have been deserted. I am talking empty. If the ball goes out of bounds all you hear is the loud bang of it hitting the bleachers. This is because there is absolutely no one sitting in the stands to catch it!

Besides a few family members, there are approximately ten Cabrini students at every game. It is so quiet I can hear a player on the bench take a swig of Gatorade, gulp it down and burp all while I’m on the court.

The dance team forgets every week to pay JVgames a visit at half time. However, I can understand this. Why would they perform if there isn’t anyone in the stands?

“I don’t go to the games because the excitement level is low. I think this is because no one goes,” Ian McDonald, a junior criminal justice major, said. Adecent crowd would motivate the players to execute at a higher level. Acrowd of more than 20 people rarely shows up. I think this definitely needs to change.

It seems as if JVbasketball gets a bad name just because it isn’t the varsity. Many narrowminded people assume that we are not as good as varsity players. In some cases, this assumption is true, but there still are few factors people need to understand about the JVteam before they disregard it.

Head coach John Dzik and his staff are some of the best recruiters in Division III basketball. Every year there is sure to be a huge influx of new and talented players, which makes the competition for a varsity spot to be extremely demanding.

Every week during the season, Coach Dzik brings players up and sends them down from varsity to JV. If a player hasn’t been performing to his potential, he is sent to the JVteam until his spot is rightfully earned. Also, varsity players that are just coming off an injury start at the JV level and work their way back up to varsity.

Justin Walsh, a junior history major, has played on the JVbasketball team for two years. “The level of competition the JVteam goes against is very tough,” Walsh said. The JVbasketball team’s schedule is cluttered with games against community and junior colleges. The natural talent at some of these schools is unbelievable.

“Many players we compete against are potentially Division I players that just need to work on their grades,” Walsh said. Penn’s JV, St. Joe’s JV, and Cecil County Junior College are just a few of the great teams Cabrini competes against.

Sophomore point guard Victor O’Connor played on the JV team last year. “I would definitely appreciate it if more female fans showed up. This would definitely make me play better,” O’Connor said.

Every team has its ups and downs. Cabrini’s JVteam may get blown out by other teams from time to time, but they still deserve support from the students.

Basketball season starts up in October. I urge all the students to pay attention to when men’s JVgames are scheduled. After all, today’s JVplayers are tomorrow’s varsity stars.

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Students: If you are actively committed to community service & civic engagement, eligible for financial aid, 2.5 GPA or above, and enrolled as a full-time student, consider applying for this prestigious annual award established by Cabrini alumnae to honor our tradition of "education of the heart."

This year the award will be given to two students, who will each receive a tuition remission of approximately $650, divided between fall and spring semesters.

Application information in the Wolfington Center: Dr. Mary Laver x8409 mlaver@cabrini.edu

Deadline for submitting completed application essays and recommendations: OCTOBER 15, 2004

Award winners will be notified on November 1, and publically presented at CABRINI DAY on November 11th

SARAH DUFFY STAFF WRITER SED722@ CABRINI EDU

If you are one who criticizes others for their sexual preference, you have every right to your opinion, but, let me point out. It is just an opinion, and does not prevent other individuals from choosing the sexual identity that so pleases them.

Legislation is already turning in 25 states to ban gay marriages. Not only does President Bush want to ban gay marriages, but make it a constitutional amendment. You’ve got to be kidding me. America takes great pride in our separation of church and state. What part of separation doesn’t our government understand?

Let’s refer to the U.S. Constitution as a mission statement, a general outline of what we Americans are all about. Would you say that we support preventing homosexuals from marrying each other? That seems a bit out of context to me.

Why are we seeking such drastic legislation to control what constitutes less than 5 percent of our population, if not for some personal agenda to restrict anoth-

er human being’s pursuit of happiness? Sounds like a personal problem, not a constitutional amendment.

The government’s attempts to control our private-sexual lives never hold any weight in the real world. Did you know that oral sex is illegal in Florida? Now this may be a stretch, but I am pretty sure that someone in Florida is having oral sex right now, especially down in Miami Beach. In fact I hear that’s pretty much all they do there.

Regardless of majority opinion, gay people exist, they really do! People are not going to stop being gay. If a homosexual couple decided to marry, I encourage the faithfulness of a union between two people.

Perhaps if we stopped treating homosexuals as outcast, and forcing them to live in fear of their own identity, we wouldn’t have 40-year-old governors coming out of the closet or an underground AIDS epidemic, but rather, a friendly community of happily married gay couples.

So to that little boy who dreams of one day walking down the aisle and marring his prince charming, I ask him to not give up hope. For I believe that we will come to terms with this issue and encourage the dreams of all the future homosexuals of America.

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Letters to the editor

Voice your opinion

I am a little troubled by disparaging comments recently made by some faculty to students because of their personal political preferences. Some students have come to me highly upset because they fear retribution in their grades for speaking up about what they believe or who their voting choice will be this November.

I would certainly hope that, in an institution such as Cabrini that promotes tolerance and diversity, this concer n of mine would be unfounded. However, in the midst of such a politically charged season, I can imagine that political passion can sometimes override common sense and appropriate behavior.

It is very important that students feel comfortable talking to their professors, expressing concerns and asking ques-

tions, especially about the world in which they live. It is also important that students not feel afraid to do so.

Faculty members have many more years experience on this planet than the students do, and they have the valuable opportunity to encourage independent thought and research. However, I do not feel that it is the faculty’s job to push their personal political preferences onto the students.

Recently, some students have tried to engage me in conversations about politics. I typically handle this type of situation by listening more than talking, and asking the students questions about why they feel the way that they do on many current events and hot topics. I rarely divulge my personal stances on issues because I do not feel that it is my place to do so.

If asked directly though, I will answer, including an

explanation of how I arrived at my decision. This is always discussed in a calm, respectful manner and I have never once made a student feel uncomfortable because of what they believe, nor have I ever discouraged any student from voting for their candidate of choice. Unfortunately, I have heard that the same approach is not used by a number of other members of our community. I would certainly hope that this is merely hearsay and not true.

Lastly, I would like to encourage any and all members of the Cabrini community to join in WYBF’s studenthosted talk for um, “The Bridge” on Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Cabrini students Alaina Robinson and Chris Friel and discussion range from college issues and information to current events and politics host this show. The show makes a

Friendship and its importance

JENNA NASH STAFF WRITER JLN722@CA BRINI EDU

To me, and probably many of you, friendship is the most important thing in my life, after my family. Besides my friends here at school, I have my “crew” back home. I consider these girls to be a signif icant part of my life. I go to them with my problems, we laugh together and cry together We even f inish each other’s sentences.

As with all things in life, nothing is perfect. Friends f ight. Last weekend, our group was divided after one of the biggest f ights ever. (And all over a guy, too, but that’s not important here.)

For several days, I was angry, and then, filled with dread. Could it be that our crew was done? I mean, Melissa was on my side and she was still mad,

too. But had I lost two of my best friends forever?

I was returning to school after that weekend, actually two minutes away from the entrance to Cabrini, when I got a phone call from my roommate. One of our friends, a Cabrini student who lived off campus, had passed away that morning.

After I got over the initial shock that such a young and charismatic person, not to mention my friend, was gone, my thoughts shifted.

Have you ever had a moment when ever ything just became clear to you? You ask yourself why you didn’t see it before. My moment of clarity was this: my friends are important to me. One f ight, no matter how awful, cannot end our friendship. Life is too short to hold grudges against people you care about, no matter how angry you are.

I had to be the one to reach out because I knew no one else would. It was pretty damaging to my ego to have to do that, but I

knew I would get over it. I made the effort and sent a text message to my friend Meghan. I wasn’t apologizing, but I needed to tell her that our friendship was important to me, whether we were speaking or not.

Our phone conversation several days later was long. We talked about our f ight, about our friendship, about how anything could happen at anytime and we don’t have control over life. Everything isn’t great again yet, but it’s a start. I just can’t believe that it took my friend’s death for me to realize how valuable life, and friendship, is. So maybe this whole thing sounds cheesy. I don’t mean it to be. I’m not a cheesy person. But I am human. I don’t expect people to run out and apologize to their friends or anything because they read this article. All I know is how significant this whole experience has been for me.

great effort to represent as many different views as possible, so all opinions and viewpoints are welcome. If you are interested in joining our hosts on “The Bridge,” contact me at kmazzeo@cabrini.edu or go to our website at www.wybf.com.

Krista Mazzeo

Make a difference

Historically, young people have the worst voter turnout in the nation. In 2000, only half of you had registered, and only a third of you who registered bothered to vote. According to US Census Data, you represent about 13% of potential voters, yet you seem satisfied accepting only 4.5% of the voting clout.

Perhaps an appeal to selfinterest will impress upon you the importance of voting. At this very moment there are twin bills

in Cong ress, S.89 and H.R.163, which if passed, will reinstitute the draft. The bills, cur rently in committee, would require mandatory 2 year service “in fur therance of the national defense and homeland security,” of all Americans between the ages of 18 and 26. There will be no college deferments. If the US continues its current program, you will be spending junior year abroad catching bullets in Baghdad.

You DO have a say in this. All you need to do is register, vote, and get your friends and family to vote.

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Afghanistan: War or Hatred

CHRISTOPHER ROGERS STAFFWRITER CLR723@CAB RINI.EDU

According to a military charge sheet, sergeant James P. Boland, a reserve military police soldier, witnessed the beating of an Afghan prisoner. The alleged victim was identified as Mullah Habibullah, brother of a former Taliban commander. In addition to the severity of such actions, the report concluded that such techniques of aggravated assault have commonly occur red over the course of the war. For instance, Boland was to blame for the beating of a 22-year-old detainee back in 2002. The victim, who, according to his parents never spent the night away from home, was brought to the American air base at Bagram. There, he was chained by the hands and denied any kind of medical attention. Both Habib ullah and Bagram succumbed within a week of each other.

As a result to such malpractice, Sergeant Boland was charged for his actions, along with two dozen other American soldiers. The charges included both aggravated assault and negligent homicide. “The army has charged sergeant Boland with assault and other crimes and investigators are recommending that two dozen other American soldiers face criminal charges, including negligent homicide.”

The charges arose questions as to who authorized such meas-

ures against Afghan detainees. When confronted by investigators, American officials reported that the deaths listed above where synonym to natural occurrences. Further research was conducted, revealing much contradiction during the course of an interview with General McNeill in 2003. He admitted that both deaths were caused by beatings, when back in 2002, he had failed to reveal such information.

With this said, the press tur ned to the Pentagon that allegedly declared that such measures of conduct where not per mitted at Bagram. Nevertheless, a classif ied portion of an army report showed that such techniques were allowed to take place in areas no other than Guantanamo, Cuba. “A classif ied portion of an army report into the Abu Grhaib scandal, recently obtained by the New York Times, shows that on Dec. 2, 2002, Defense Secretar y Donald H. Rumsfeld had approved such methods for use only at the American detention center at Guantanamo, Cuba.”

Such methods, so gently stated in the report, included techniques such as “removal of clothing, isolating people for long periods of time, use of stress positions, exploiting fear of dogs, and sleep and light deprivation.” Although the reasons as to who allowed such torturous practices to make way into Afghanistan is still unclear, it must first be reported as to why such information is being kept secret.

Why you should vote on election day

LAURA VAN DE PETTE STAFF WRITER LCV722@ CABRINI EDU

An abysmal 36 percent of eligible 18-24 year-olds punched their ticket at the polls in the last presidential election. Since getting the voting age lowered to 18 in 1972, young people have been increasingly less interested in voting on Election Day.

Why?

This election is essential to the future of our generation, as current President George W. Bush indisputably made vital financial blunders. Since Sept. 30, 2003 the national debt has continued to increase an average of $1.69 billion a day. Consequently, whether you vote or not in this election you will be paying for it for the rest of your life; not your grandparents and parents who routinely vote every election, but you.

Why does our age-group refuse to utilize our voting rights? If young people (18-24 year-olds) can increase their voter turnout from 18 million in the 2000 presidential election to 20 million in November, the elected presidents and subsequent candidates will cater to the needs of you and your college friends rather than appeasing your grandparents.

Do you want to vote now?

If you’re still questioning whether or not it is worth your time to vote, maybe an issue that impinges on your wallet will convince you. As current college students or recent college graduates, you should be informed that the average post graduation debt has soared to nearly $19,000, and 25 percent of graduates will use credit cards to help finance their education. Will you vote for a candidate who will agree to scale up college grants for low and middle-income families? Your vote would help more students reap the economic benefits of

higher education and will keep your post-graduation debt from increasing.

Do you want to vote now?

A growing number of 18-24 year-old citizens are financially stressed and unemployed. Unfortunately, many students will be graduating in May and will be struggling to find an entry level position. Piles of student loan debt, high rent and lack of health insurance will burden their post graduation years. The former may seem discouraging, but the reality is your vote may change the fate of your postgraduation career.

Do you want to vote now?

More than 2,700 young people lose their health insurance each day due to the family plan gap, school gap, cost gap and work gap. Will you choose a candidate that promises to reform the health care system? Your vote will prove to the presidential candidates that young people are standing up to the health care system. With increasing numbers of young

Hip-hop speaks up

CHRIS JONES GUEST WRITER CBJ722@ CABRINI.EDU

Hip-hop’s slogan “Vote or Die” has taken America’s youth to a while new level. Gearing the campaign toward youth, voting seems to be the number one focus of rap stars. With continuous ads and appearances, it seems that voters ages 18–24 will play a major impact on who wins this years presidential election. With appearances at hip-hop summits and other functions, artists like P. Diddy, Wyclef Jean and Eminem stress the fact of how important it is to vote.

For once, hip-hop can be blamed for something good. It’s not the “devil’s music” or “gangsta,” but it’s a voice. It’s a sound that reaches millions of people, tops the music charts and plays an influential role in America’s future.

What better way of hearing that you need to vote than from your future artist. Not only are

they encouraging and telling people they need to vote, but they are making sure our generation can vote.

Hip-hop station Hot 97 sent interns out all over New York City registering people who needed to be. After going out for about a month strait, the result was at least 200 people were registered each day. Having that ability to vote should be taken advantage of.

Showing up at the Democratic convention and other political events displays a tremendous growth in the hiphop community. We are doing better things and are more aware of the world we live in. The state of hip-hop has become more global and politically conscious by educating listeners and explaining the need to vote.

Not saying that recognition needs to be shown, but if something positive is going on, the media and other political figures should commend it. I usually see all the negative mishaps of hiphop on the news or in the papers but never anything good. Hiphop has a voice and positive

messages are sent through lyrics as well.

Predicting the amount of voter participations this year, I think the youth’s statistics will only increase. If this is true, I feel hip-hop should become a lot more involved in our countries future. After all, you relate to what they like and the common characteristics they share.

I know for a fact that hip-hop has made me want to exercise my voting rights. Seeing artists on MTV and BET made me want to be involved. I pay more attention to the news, the political standpoints of each candidate and even the commercial ads they have slandering one another All of that is helping me make my decision, and I blame it all on hip-hops.

Thank you hip-hop for being my voice. Thank you for becoming my inspiration. Thank you for being involved in politics and thank you for wanting to change my life. “Vote or Die” youth!

people voting, the candidates will be compelled to settle the issues of post-college debt and unemployment, ultimately reforming of the health care system.

Do you want to vote now?

As a member of The Loquitur staff, free expression is vital and is surely important to all of you regardless of whether you are pursuing a career in radio, public relations, education or business management. Our free expression has been imposed upon and is nearly nonexistent as young men, many of whom have been killed, fight for freedom in Iraq. What freedom are they fighting for?

Free expression has become a precarious proposition as television shows have been canceled for inappropriate language or nudity and radio shows have been f ined. Fines for repeated inappropriate scenes or words have reached $500,000! Is this free expression? The president has taken advantage of willing young people and has kept them,

in Iraq to fight for freedom when within the borders of the United States, freedom of expression is already dead. Will you vote for a candidate who will give our speech and art the freedom they once had?

What are you waiting for?

Pennsylvania’s registration deadline is Oct. 4, 2004. If driving home to register is your excuse not to vote, think again. You are legally allowed to vote wherever you are living. If you consider Radnor, Pa. to be your home, you can register to vote in the state of Pennsylvania.

You are as important to presidential elections as your parents and grandparents; you just have not proven it yet. This election is a chance for your voice to be heard; not just heard but loud and clear.

What are you waiting for?

Get out and vote on Election Day. Your vote does make a difference.

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Massage sessions offer relief at Dixon Center

JILLIAN MILAM STAFFWRITER JGM726@CABRINI EDU

Sore? Stressed out? Go to the Dixon Center between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on one of the many dates that the chair massage sessions are taking place. The dollar-a-minute fee is well worth the stress relieving therapy.

Dennis Kuesel, a graduate of Pennsylvania Institute of Massage Therapy in Quakertown, had his massaging chair and supplies all set up and ready to go outside of the gym in the Dixon Center at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 20.

After receiving a massage from the expert masseuse , Kate Wilson, 35, said, “Wow…I definitely feel better already. I’m sure that massages normally take a day or two to actually make you feel better, but my shoulder feels better already.”

Dennis Kuesel’s next client made it known she was so sore. Kuesel said to her, “The most important thing is to relax your shoulders. Have you ever had a massage before?” After telling him she has, Kuesel asked, “Did you like it?” With an exclamatory answer, “Oh yeah!” the two laughed as they went on with the massage.

Player profile: captain leads team to finish line

Although a lot of people enjoy massages because they feel good and give you goose bumps, a lot of people don’t realize that they are great for you in more ways than one. “There’s a huge mental benefit that comes along with massages. It’s rare someone doesn’t feel better after a massage. It’s good for your mental and physical well being. Some people don’t realize that,” Kuesel said.

After graduating from Pennsylvania Institute of Massage Therapy, Kuesel decided to narrow down his focus on specifically fitness related therapy. According to him, 83 percent of massage therapists are females, who proceed to work in spas and salons. “I like massaging people interested in fitness. I like athletics and helping people who are fitness conscious. My main goal is to help people maintain physical and mental fitness,” Kuesel said.

Furthermore, massage therapy does just that. According to Kuesel, massages can help lengthen and relax muscles, which can prevent you from pulling muscles and helps them stretch better. We have all heard the famous advice of stretching before engaging in strenuous activity, but watching

KELLIE BELMONTE STAFF WRITER KRB722@CABRINI EDU

Captain of the cross country team, senior Shaun Smith, has high hopes for this season. Smith began his cross country career at Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J. and has continued his running career at Cabrini for the past fours years.

Smith has set some personal goals for himself this year. “I want to have my best season in terms of breaking my personal best time and if possible decrease in time. I want to get stronger every week,” Smith said. Smith has had to deal with some injuries such as shin splints.

the massage therapist dig his fingers into muscles and working out knots that people had should make us realize taking care of our muscles is something of much importance.

In order to research the chair massage session, I felt as if I was forced to experience it first hand. The therapist twisted my arm when he invited me to take a seat and give it a try. His hands seemed to have a magical touch as they smoothed out each knot in my back. He said the key to a good massage is the perfect amount of pressure.

“If the therapist puts too much on your muscles, you’ll be in pain afterwards. If they don’t put enough, you’ll walk away feeling as if you had nothing done,” Kuesel said. Well apparently he used the right amount of pressure because walking away from it, I felt rejuvenated, relaxed, and tranquil.

So while you’re on your lunch break and need the tension in your back to be rubbed away, stop by the Dixon Center between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. To learn what days the chair massage sessions will be taking place, check out the one.cabrini.edu website, and click on Campus Announcements.

“Often times I’ll be in the pool or have to do something different from the rest of the team because of my injuries,” Smith said. Smith feels that although the team lost runners, they have gained back through new freshman with extra strength. “We had three freshman join this year, and that’s about the number we lost. So I feel like it worked out,” Smith said. Smith also feels as though this is a very tight knit team. “We seem to be coming together well as a team. We’re much closer than most teams I have been on,” Smith said. As a team, Smith would like to see them win Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. Smith feels as though they are doing very

well up to this point. “We actually won the Dukes Invitational and placed well at our last meet,” Smith said.

As captain this year, Smith hopes this season will be a memorable one. “The team has never won a PAC championship since I’ve been here. We’ve been runner up twice, so to win the PAC would be a great way to end my cross-country career here at Cabrini,” Smith said.

Smith feels as though this year is extremely important to him.

“We have a good team with a lot of great guys on it,” Smith said, “Come out and support us!”

CECELIA FRANCISCO/PHOTO EDITOR Shaun Smith senior cross countr y captain.

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Student receives chair massage upstairs in the Dixon Center Check the calendar for the next session.

Lady Cav’s soccer: strong despite weak record

Senior’s last chance at PAC’s

LAURA VAN DE PETTE STAFFWRITER LCV722@CABRINI EDU

Senior Diana Frosh plays defense for the Lady Cavs soccer team, but only 14 more games before her last season will be complete. With five losses on their record, Frosh is experiencing some mixed emotions concerning her last season with the Lady Cavs. The loss of two top scorers to injury and transfer, the addition of six new freshmen and a difficult start to her final season has not been easy for Frosh, but her positive outlook and leadership qualities have kept her optimistic as she plays in her final season.

After playing four hectic years of soccer, basketball and softball at Interboro High School, Frosh graduated in 2001. She continued to play soccer and softball at Cabrini, where she is an elementary education major. Frosh plans to attend West Chester University or a southern college to obtain her Masters degree in education. But before she leaves Cabrini, she still plans to make the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship in both soccer and softball.

Some soccer fans may say she’s too optimistic as the soccer team’s current record is an abysmal 1-5, but she is confident the Lady Cavs will play in the PAC championship. Frosh said,

“The Lady Cavs are a completely new team this year and some girls are playing positions they are not used to playing in. We are starting to come together, but we also struggled in the beginning of last year and we still came together to win the PAC championship.”

In addition to a rocky start to their season, the Lady Cavs were forced to adjust to playing offense without their leading scorers, Christine Watson, who transferred, and Mary Remoli, junior, who suffered a severe knee injury after scoring 47 goals last season. Regarding these two losses, Frosh said, “You can tell from our record that we have not been scoring as much as we would like or as much as last year, but we are working on our shots daily at practice.”

As one of three seniors on the women’s soccer team, Frosh said, “I am always talking positively on the field and providing constant motivation when they are frustrated by a loss.” Fellow softball teammate, Megan O’Brien said, “Diana’s key to athletic success is dedication to her teammates and keeping them positively motivated.”

Unlike many seniors who discount freshmen, Frosh said, “I feel they are making a great impact on our team. The freshmen who receive playing time are really great and the freshman that are getting less playing time support us while the team is on

the field.”

Besides her constant motivation and genuine support for the freshmen, Frosh said “The one sure way to get the team to feel positive and pumped for a game is to listen to our warm-up music. Baba O’Riley by The Who is our favorite!”

When asked about what she will miss most about playing sports at Cabrini, the sentimental Frosh said, “Awww, you just got me sad. I don’t even want to think about my final games!” She explained she will miss game days and being goofy at practice and most of all her fellow players, some of whom have become her best friends.

If Frosh seems like a loveable and goofy sports nut, it’s because she is. Along with her amazing athletic ability is her genuine love for her teammates, including the newly adopted freshman. This semester Frosh is living offcampus at nearby Kingswood apartment complex and she said, “I love having my independence!” She really enjoys spending time with her teammates off the field, as they often come to her apartment to just hang-out and be silly.

From her love for Led Zeppelin music to her unique bathroom walls covered in handpainted Simpson characters, this senior is truly one of a kind both on and off the soccer field. When Frosh describes herself as responsible, athletic, funny, smart and absolutely crazy, her teammates can attest she is absolutely correct!

Freshman’s first season

CHRISTINE BLOM STAFFWRITER CBB722@CABRINI EDU

Erin O’Brien is one of the newest additions to the Lady Cavalier's soccer team. O’Brien has been playing soccer for the last 14 years and she says she has enjoyed every minute of it.

O’Brien is a Garnett Valley graduate and Boothwyn, Pa. resident. She was a midfielder in high school and continues to play that position here at Cabrini.

Athletes set goals for themselves on and off the field. “I want to work hard and do the best that I can do,” O’Brien said. She is hoping to succeed by doing well in her classes and in the games.

The women have high expectations for themselves especially since last season they were PAC champions. “I hope we at least make it to the playoffs but it would be great if we could win the PACs again,” O’Brien said.

Sometimes when an athlete gets injured, they shy away from the game and it hinders their ability to play. Not O’Brien. She

chipped her ankle bone in her freshman year of high school, had surgery but that could not stop her. If anything, she believes that has made her a stronger player.

Although the team has had a rocky start with a 0-2 record, O’Brien believes each player needs to work on certain aspects of their game. “In order for me to become a better player, I think I need to work on my shooting skills.” She has scored four goals but only one counted due to a technical call by officials. This caused her great disappointment but she has put it behind her.

Even though the team has had two losses they have had some nail-biting games. O’Brien, as hopeful as she is, believes that the team can turn things around and make it to the PACs as long as thy stick together as a team.

“When we played St. Mary’s College, we were tied the whole game and lost in overtime,” said O’Brien. “It is all about team unity. I think we all just need to figure out how we work as a group and then we can build from there. That will make us PAC champs!”

“We also struggled in the beginning of last year and we still came together to win the PAC.”

Diana Frosh, senior soccer player

“It’s all about team unity. I Think we all just need to figure out how to work as a group, and then we can build from there.”

Erin O’Brien, freshman soccer player

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defense cuts off opponent from attacking the goal.

KYLE ROUGEAU STAFFWRITER KCR723@CABRINI EDU

After playing four matches Cabrini’s women’s tennis team is 3-2 and still going strong. With two losses and three shutouts the team shows promise and is expected to make playoffs this season according to the coach and players.

The first match was a disappointing loss to Richard Stockton College, 2-6, but came back strong with a shutout against Alvernia College ,9-0. In the following match Cabrini played Gwynedd-Mercy College where Cabrini’s new head coach, John Magee, previously was the assistant coach to the tennis teams there. It was a close match with an ending score of 4-5 making it Cabrini’s second loss thus far this season. The next match was against Neumann College, and Cabrini gained their second shutout of the season with a score of, 9-0. A Sept. 15 match against Immaculata University was suspended to Sept. 29 due to sched-

uling problems. Cabrini’s third shutout this season came in a match against Villa Julie College, 9-0.

This season’s goals focus on having a good time, respecting each other and their opponents, and overall player development. The team has been able to keep up with their goals even though four players did not return this season due to reasons such as minor injuries, work, and academics. One senior did return making the team fairly young with two juniors, five sophomores, and two freshmen.

Losing players has not been the only struggle the team has faced. Last years coach, Reggie Day, was replaced with new coach John Magee. “Reggie’s expectation was to do good,” sophomore Jackie Creighton said, “where John’s more of a teacher.” Previously Magee was the assistant coach for both men’s and women’s tennis teams at Gwynedd-Mercy College. He also works with an annual summer special needs clinic called

“Touch of Tennis.”

“I love coaching at Cabrini,” Magee said. “It’s been a great experience so far and I really like the college atmosphere here.” Magee would like the team to work more on playing under pressure and maturity, which he is confident they will achieve over time through experience.

The season is still early but for the most part the team has been thriving despite the struggles they have faced early on. “This season took a lot of adjusting,” sophomore Victoria Nicodemus said, “to a new schedule and coach. So far we had one disappointing match against Gwynned Mercy but the rest have been pretty successful.”

Later on in the season Cabrini will face their hardest competitor, Mar ywood University, the defending Pennsylvania Athletic Conference champions. Last year Cabrini placed at a strong second. The team is looking forward to playoffs where they hope to defeat Marywood University and take the PAC title.

ANDREW MATYSIK STAFFWRITER AJM722@CABRINI EDU

How do our teams pay for that?

Cabrini sports teams, like most college teams, often travel for tournaments and spring break practice, sometimes at great distance.

The men’s basketball team has traveled to California. The softball team ventured to Florida just to practice. Cabrini athletic uniforms and equipment always appear to be of the highest quality.

The question that arises here is where the money comes from to pay for these trips and new uniforms. Leslie Danehy, the Cabrini athletic director, explained how each team is funded.

Danehy is given separate lines from Cabrini to allocate money for different expenses. “I have an official’s line, a travel line, meals, supplies, capital, and part-time coach salaries,” Danehy said. This covers most of the bills that need to be paid.

Some teams such as men’s lacrosse receive a larger budget. Men’s lacrosse requires more money because they have a larger number of players and more expensive equipment. The uniforms, for the most part, are paid for by the college. The lacrosse team takes up the most money, but they also are given the most from alumni.

John Dzik, head coach of the men’s basketball team, said, “Men’s basketball and both men’s and women’s lacrosse teams generate the most money from alumni.”

However, the money given from the athletic department does

not cover the trips taken by some of the teams. Extended trips incur costs, which the college can’t completely cover.

“All extended trips or spring break trips our teams take, are partially funded by Cabrini’s budget. Then the team fundraises the rest,” Danehy said. Cabrini covers 40 percent of the costs for trips. This leaves the rest of the bill to be paid by fundraising.

Cabrini alumni play an essential role in donating money to their former or favorite team. “I love to see my old school traveling the country and claiming victories. It gives me a sense of pride,” Patrick Devers, Cabrini graduate and soccer fan, said.

There are many different fundraising tactics that Cabrini teams use to gain support. For instance, Golf tournaments are commonly planned to provide big money.

“Selling AVON products, tshirts, and holding camps for children are a big help,” Danehy said. With all these different techniques, you would think getting the money would be easy. However, fundraising can still be difficult.

If a team still can’t seem to raise the money needed, it has to come out of the players’pockets. For example, the men’s basketball players had to pay $350 of their own money for a trip to California.

Bill Leahy, a senior basketball player, had to raise this money last season. “I just got a few people to play in a golf outing, which was pretty easy. Anyone that didn’t raise the money got it billed to their account,” Leahy said.

The players did not object. For the fun they get out of these trips, they felt it was well worth the work put into fundraising.

MICHELLE SCHMIDT/ PHOTO EDITOR

Cabrini Women’s tennis practice for the PAC playoffs.

Cabrini Cavaliers

Lady Cavs beat Cyclones, 3-1

MATT CAMPBELL SPORTSEDITOR MCC724@CABRINI EDU

Cabrini’s volleyball team has extended its record to 9-6 with back to back wins against Centenary and Misericordia College. The Lady Cavs played the Centenary Cyclones at the Dixon Center last Monday, Sept. 25.

Arriving 30 minutes late the match that was scheduled to start at 7 p.m. didn’t get underway until after 7:30 p.m. Centenary traveled from New Jersey apparently without directions, forcing Jeff Farladeau to guide the driver over the phone.

That did little to deter the Lady Cavs en route to its 3-1 victory. Head coach Trish Arnold lead the team through warm-ups

while a unique mix of the team’s music played over the speakers.

Prior to the match each team allows the opponent the entire court to practice volleys and cross court spikes.

The game began with Cabrini taking a 22-12 lead after an ace by Tiffany Glass. The Lady Cavs huddled at middle court and did a team cheer. The Cyclones brought the score to 23-16 with an ace of their own. Seeing the lead slip to only four points, Arnold took the first timeout. Coming out of the timeout, Centenary continued to rally, bringing themselves within one point of the Lady Cavs. Cabrini took the service back and ended the 110 scoring drought. Centenary came back from a game point for the Cavaliers to take a 26-25 lead. The score went to 29-28

with the Lady Cavs in front. Tension mounted and excitement filled the stands as Centenary returned everything Cabrini threw at them, and ended another game point. Cabrini came together and took the next two points to win the first game.

The Dixon Center gym grew louder as each team began to communicate each point being crucial. Losing 11-6 in the second game, Arnold took a timeout after a Cyclone dropped a shot in due to some miscommunication. “ I want to hear you guys talk. Let’s go,” Arnold said. The second game belonged to Centenary as they led nearly the entire way and clinched the win, 30-20. After teams switched sides to start the third game, Cabrini’s Kelli Anderson scored the first point with an ace.

The Lady Cavs took an early 8-1 lead and saw its largest lead at 23 to 8. Centenary answered briefly with an 8-2 run of its own. Needing only three points to win the game, the Cyclones cut the deficit to nine points. Cabrini had game point four times before it scored the games final tally and won the third game 30-23.

Cabrini had two games to one lead going into the fourth and potentially last game of the match. Neither team saw a lead over two points until Centenary rallied to put the score at 14 to 9. The Lady Cavs answered to tie the score at 18-18 and continued its run until match point with the score 29-23. Freshman Samantha Hartling scored the match point with a decisive kill.

Thursday, Sep. 30

•SGAMeeting, 3:10 p.m.

•Field Hockey at William Paterson University, 4 p.m.

•W’s Tennis at Bryn Mawr College, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 1

•Last day for seniors to apply for May 2005 Graduation

•First Friday in Philly, bus departs 5 p.m. from Founder’s Hall

•Movie: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” 8 p.m., Widener Center Lecture Hall

•Family weekend, check the schedule of activities at www.cabrini.edu

Saturday, Oct. 2

•Women’s Soccer vs. Immaculata University, 1 p.m.

•Field Hockey at Alvernia College, 1 p.m.

•Men’s Soccer at Gwynedd-Mercy College, 1 p.m.

•Volleyball at Delaware Valley College, 1 p.m.

•Women’s tennis at Wesley College, 1 p.m.

• Cross-Country Belmont Plateau Classic

Sunday, Oct. 3

•Richard Bollinger Art Exhibit Opening Reception, 3 to 5 p.m., Holy Spirit Library (show runs until Wednesday, Oct. 27.)

Monday, Oct. 4

•Exercise Election (Dixon Center 8318 to sign up)

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

•Movie: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” 11 a.m., Jazzman’s Cafe

Tuesday, Oct. 5

• Mad Chad Performance, 8 p.m., location TBA

• Men’s Soccer vs. Widener University, 4 p.m.

•Women’s Tennis at Albright College, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 6

• Field Hockey at Rosemont College, 4 p.m.

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

CECELIA FRANCISCO/ PHOTO EDITOR

Centenary Cyclones set the ball across to the Lady Cavs.

CECELIA FRANCISCO/ PHOTO EDITOR Lady Cavs use teamwork to volley back to Centenary.

CECELIA FRANCISCO/ PHOTO EDITOR

Lady Cavs return serve from Centenary Cyclones.