Political clubs g ear up for events next semester

POLITICAL, page 1 tion is over the club wants to let the Cabrini community be aware that they are still out there.

“We are still trying to come up with ideas,” Julia Knudsen, sophomore and President of the College Republicans, said. “Find ways to reach out to our community, make people aware of our club and have fun at the same time.”

Student Democrat Association:

Although their democratic candidate John Kerry was not voted into Oval Office, the Student Democrat Association expresses that the future remains bright here on campus. SDA President Ryan Cox, junior, said, “It doesn’t matter if you’re a republican or democrat. We’re all Americans here, we’re already gear- ing up for a 2008 win.”

Although the elections are over, the organization will remain active; with several activities planned for next semester, SDA’s political concerns have become more local. “We have just shifted from trying to get our candidate in office to focusing on the structure of SDAitself and all the fundraising and community service involved,” Cox said. Cox feels as though their organization did a great job.

“We won Pennsylvania. That was one of our main goals,” Cox said.

The organizations morale has not been crushed by this defeat. Cox said, “In terms of morale, we believe that we just need to take a break from politics and concentrate more on our schoolwork and the organization’s infrastructure as a whole; however, the Republicans should relish in the feeling of victory for as long as they can because we have some of the most ambitious and motivated students on campus, and will return to the scene shortly.”

SDAalso has lots of plans to do fundraising for the rest of the year. They plan to do some fundraising door-to-door and have other activities like dances among other things to try and get more students involved.

Just because the election is over certainly doesn’t mean that the SDAdoesn’t have more plans for the future. Cox said, “Now all we have to do is get ready to gear up for the upcoming 2008 election, even as early as now.”

There is still plenty of room in the organization and SDA will welcome anyone. Cox said, “I’ve talked to a lot of student on campus and I recommend that even if you don’t have much knowledge of politics, we encourage you to get involved. Our organization is always open.” opportunity for him, I will miss him as advisor of SGA, but more importantly as a friend,” Boone said.

Bozzone will miss having a supportive vice president, Dr Lysionek. “At this point in my career, she has been the best supporter, mentor and student affairs practitioner I have ever worked with,” he said. Bozzone’s said that Amy Hecht, his assistant director, is fully competent in student leadership and dedicated to the students, and that helped throughout his stay at Cabrini.

Hecht said that Jason built the Office of Student Activities from the ground up, impacting hundreds of students in the process.

“Students are drawn to Jason for his compassion, enthusiasm, and desire to improve everything he’s around. He has been an amazing mentor and is the epitome of a student affair professional. The office will be at a loss without his energy and even his corny jokes!” Hecht said.

Ultimately, Bozzone will miss the students. “That is why I do what I do. It’s gonna be tough because there are students you connect with, you see them grow and you know you had a part in their development. The good things, the bad things. There is a very unique student body here, willing to step up and contribute to the bigger picture,” he said.

Ferris Beuler said on his famous day off, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look once in awhile, you could miss it.” Bozzone is headed for a successful life and career. He stopped at Cabrini, looked around, took a risk, made a positive impact and Cabrini will benefit for years to come.

Cabrini’s very own President, Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, said, “Jason leaves a legacy of helping students find their passion of social justice, helping students understand that ‘giving back’is important and helping them learn to live lives of dignity and purpose. Jason enhanced the seamless experience we want for our students, both in and out of the classroom, by providing a holistic approach to student development which is at the core of our ‘celebration of the heart.’”