Lots of two-stepping going on at Dixon

PAUL NASELLA STAFF WRITER PJN722@CABRINI EDU

Under the bright lights of the Dixon Center came the punk rock fury that is the Bouncing Souls. Taking the stage at 10 p.m., the band rang out and the house came down.

Once inside, a large crowd of 100 to 200 people were gathered at the front of the stage in the smoky darkness that was the Dixon Center. As chants of “Ole!” and clapping filled the air, the Bouncing Souls took center stage to a large roar of the crowd.

Playing for just under an hour, the Souls played songs that spanned their entire catalog, as well as a few crowd favorites such as “The Ballad of Johnny ‘X’” and “True Believers.”

Throughout their entire set, the positive energy that the band created could be felt throughout the gym.

Many were in attendance for the show including an eclectic bunch of hardcore kids, metalheads, gutter punks, and those just generally interested in what was going on. There were also quite a few mohawks and studclad rockers to be seen on that cool Saturday night as well.

As the Bouncing Souls’brand of catchy punk rock poured out of the amps, the mosh pit became a spinning torrent of limbs and mohawks, while towards the back, many kids could be found two-stepping the night away.

Hailing from New Jersey, the Bouncing Souls thanked the crowd in between songs and were even comedic at times as they poked fun at one of the patrons about their mom just before playing the song, “I like your mom,” which generated a good laugh amongst the crowd.

All in all, it was a good show full of catchy guitar riffs, solid drums, driving bass lines and vocals that sent one positive message after another out to the crowd. In fact, there were many times during the Souls performance where the crowd even joined in singing along with the group.

Nonetheless, for those in attendance that night, it was an excellent way to bring Spring Fling 2005 to a finish.

Students ‘renew their passports’

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KATIE HODGINS STAFF WRITER

KAH722@CABRINI EDU

An event held to promote awareness about immigration was held in Jazzman’s Café on Thurs., April 14th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

“Renew Your Passport” was the activity at the event that took place. Anyone that happened to be in Jazzman’s Café during this period had the chance to take a quiz about immigration. “Passports” were handed out to everyone. These created passports all had the name of one of six different countries on them, with facts about that particular country on the back. Items found on the passports included items such as life expectancy of the countries’ citizens and its languages.

Around eighty students took part in the activity, which included prizes such as gift certificates to the King of Prussia Mall, Blockbuster Video and a DVD of the movie “Napoleon Dynamite.” prizes are good. I hope I win.”

“I think it really raised knowledge and created a buzz about immigration.”

--Dawn Francis

Many enjoyed the activity, including freshman Valerie Winders. “Cabrini Day sounds like it will be interesting [for next year],” said Winders. “The game was fun and interesting and the

Dawn Francis, a professor of communications, also thought the event was a success. “I think it really raised knowledge and created a buzz about immigration,” said Francis. “We wanted to raise awareness and start a buzz.” Including this event, the issue of immigration is one that can be found in many ways throughout campus. The mural in Grace Hall is one of the best examples Cabrini has to offer.