April 29, 2005 issue 24 Loquitur

Students find it easy to get high on campus

KATIE MCNULTY STAFFWRITER KMM725@CABRINI EDU

Marijuana, cocaine and prescription pills continue to be extremely accessible for students to obtain on campus, and the distributors of these drugs have no fear of getting caught. Back in December, former news editor Lauren Reilly reported on the accessibility of drugs on campus. She discovered marijuana can be found anywhere on campus and can be placed in the palms of your hands in a matter of minutes. Students involved in the use and sale of drugs have continued business as usual even though their playing field has been exposed.

Sitting on the shuttle, I overhear two guys having a conversation. I interrupt them and ask them if they know where I can get some drugs on campus and how long it would take.

The one guy says, “It depends on what you want, if you want marijuana, I could have it to you by the time you return to Cabrini on the shuttle. Anything else might take

one or two phone calls.”

One student says, “As long as you have the right phone number in your cell phone, you can get pretty much anything.”

This may seem pretty shocking to some students and faculty, but drug use on the Cabrini campus is not any more a problem than it is on other college campuses. According to The University of Michigan, “Monitoring the Future: National Survey Results on Drug Use,” 35.9 percent of college students use marijuana. Cocaine use by college students has varied over the past 10 years, from a low of 2.0 percent in 1994 to a high of 5.4 percent in 2003.

With drug sales occurring so frequently, it is quite obvious that students do not fear getting caught.

One student says, “The people that sell, did it before they got here and are pretty good about not doing anything stupid. In the fall, a student was raided after much investigation. For about two weeks, people were a little scared of getting caught, but real soon everything went back to normal.”

This is not surprising to Charles Shaffner, director of Public Safety. “Right after a drug

arrest or an incident of assault occurs, students fear consequences, but the further you get from the incident the less the fear becomes,” he said.

According to the Cabrini College Drug Policy, there are many consequences a student can face if caught on campus. If a student is caught using, possessing or being under the influence of cocaine, they will face suspension or expulsion. If a student is caught using, possessing or being under the influence of marijuana, they will face disciplinary probation, plus an automatic fine of $100 up to and including suspension or expulsion from the college. The college reserves the right to sanction both the residents of the room where violations occur and or those present at the time of the violation. Possession of bongs, pipes and rolling papers is also in violation of the Cabrini Drug Policy. The sanction for this is disciplinary probation, and/or loss of campus housing and an automatic $50 fine.

Even knowing the consequences, the users and dealers of drugs continue their everyday routine.

One student says, “I smoke blunts out here everyday when I want and wherever I want.”

Public Safety and Residence Life work together to monitor drug use and sales on campus.

Residence Life and Public Safety documents cases of drug use.

“Sometimes we work together. With the raid in the fall,

‘First Lady of the Press’ to speak at graduation

ALYSSA SCHOENLEBER STAFF WRITER

AMS725@CABRINI EDU

The Class of 2005 and all attending guests will have the opportunity to hear distinguished journalist Helen Thomas deliver the 45th Commencement address.

“Helen Thomas was selected because her accomplishments and achievements reflect those that the College elects to honor,” Dr. Christine Lysionek, the vice president of Student Development said. “Each year, an invitation is issued to students, faculty and staff inviting them to submit nominations for the future honorary degree consideration,” she said. Those who have met the criteria and obtain Board approval are “added to the list of eligible candidates maintained by the President’s Office,” Lysionek said.

Writer of three books, including “Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times” and her most recent, “Thanks for the Memories Mr. President: Wit and Wisdom from the Front Row at the White House,” Thomas was

the United Press International’s White House correspondent for nearly 40 years. She has since retired and today writes twice a week as a syndicated columnist.

“As a young graduate student in the School of Journalism, I remember being awestruck,” said Dawn Francis, a professor of

University and began her career as a copy girl for the Washington Daily News. She began working for the United Press International in 1943. It was in 1961 that Thomas began covering the Kennedy administration and since, has covered eight Presidents.

Public Safety developed information in cooperation with Residence Life and the Vice President of Student Development. Together there was enough information, facts

communication. Thomas had spoken to Francis’Reporting on Our Nation’s Government class in graduate school.

The “First Lady of the Press” graduated from Wayne State

“I distinctly remember her saying that once an individual runs for public office, that person opens him or herself up to public security. Elected public officials have no right to cry foul when

asked tough questions. They are accountable to the public,” Francis said. “I still credit these words of wisdom to Helen Thomas when I’m teaching about First Amendment freedoms and invasions of privacy in intro to mass communication,” she said.

Thomas made many historic firsts for women. She was the only print journalist to make the historic trip to China with President Nixon in 1972, the first woman member of the Gridiron Club and the first woman officer of the National Press Club. Thomas may also be recognized for being the first woman to end a presidential news conference with the long-established “Thank you, Mr. President.” Since beginning her coverage in the White House, Thomas has covered every economic summit.

Lysionek said, “Currently, I am in the process of preparing an announcement soliciting nominations for next year’s Commencement and beyond and providing forms they can use to nominate candidates.”

JESS WEBB/PHOTO EDITOR

Marijuana,cocaine and prescription pills continue to be extremely accessible for students to obtain on campus,and the distributors of these drugs have no fear of getting caught..

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Helen Thomas was the only print journalist to make the historic trip to China with President Nixon in 1972.

Helen Thomas, distinguished journalist,will be the 45th Commencement speaker

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Students still have Cabrini's back, for now

A campus being molded by construction, expansion and in many different forms of the word, renovation, is an accurate way to describe the 2005 Cabrini College. As the student population grows, we seem to be getting squeezed and maneuvered every way possible, and it sometimes hurts.

Although we might not understand it all, new buildings have sprouted up on campus everywhere we turn. The student body has responded with questions and complaints, but has not given up on the school, no matter how many times the school has tested their patience.

Lost parking spaces, cramped quarters and relentless racket from falling trees and bulldozers have created confusion throughout the entire student body. Students question that they pay well over $30,000 to live here? In this environment?

The answer is yes, even if not by choice. The student body has taken the craziness head-on and adapted. The same result has revealed itself in all the other issues that have surrounded the college— the students got through it.

The failure to renew the contract of legendary men’s basketball coach outraged students, faculty and alumni alike. It appears as if the fire in that fight has dwindled, and leaders of the “Keep John Dzik” campaign have realized they made their point. Recently, the great leader and inspiration was rewarded with an honorable position at an institution that will truly value his skills. Due to the entire ordeal, however, a great number of people have completely turned their backs on the school, but the students have not.

National issues touched the school in many different forms throughout the year, as well. The Cabrini population rallied against one another to fight for their candidates in the 2004 election. Forming Democrat and Republican clubs, students watched the results come in and witnessed the victory of George W. Bush together.

This result pleased some and infuriated others. His past decision to invade Iraq caused confusion among citizens of the world, but students still have made certain that they support their troops, no matter what.

The tragic death of soldier and brother to Cabrini student, Michaela McGowan, brought the worst of the war in Iraq to our campus. The pain was felt throughout the college grounds and school support immediately aided the family.

Occasions such as this tragedy cause people to pullaway from the smaller issues in life and look at the big picture. Through misfortune we realize and reaffirm the importance of cherishing life. We instantly become aware of what is truly important in life and stop stressing over the everyday annoyances.

It is the job of the Loquitur to create awareness through truth and entertainment. At times, it may seem as if the newspaper goes overboard in its reporting. In this issue, a follow-up story on the availability of drugs was provided. The reporter found that it still was just as easy to purchase illegal substances.

Should one go as far as saying that the school is a “drug school?” Of course not. Drugs will be available on college campuses for as long as youths attend them. It is the simple concern of the Loquitur to build the knowledge of the campus community about an issue such as the availability of drugs and possibly generate a change.

The Loquitur does so because it is committed to the school, just as much as the student body is. The newspaper truly reflects the passion and thoughts of those that are responsible for Cabrini being what it is today, the students. The day that the students lose the passion for Cabrini and turns its back on the school is the same day the Loquitur does.

Students inducted into Phi Sigma Iota

President- Michelle Scavitto

On Friday evening, April 22, 2005, six students and one fulltime instructor were inducted into the Gammi Xi chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the International Foreign Language Honor Society.

The evening included a formal ceremony of lights and readings of various foreign languages and their impact on modern society. Lisa Jacinto Cassidy, a Cabrini graduate of 1999, addressed the audience with a presentation focused on the importance of language study in today’s world. The evening concluded with an array of international hors d’oeuvres.

Vice President- Melissa Landrin

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Treasurer- Christine Paster

Faculty Advisor- Dr. Cynthia Halpern

Guest Speaker- Lisa Jacinto Cassidy ‘99 Inductees

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Six students and one instructor were inducted into Phi Sigma Iota,the International Foreign Language Honor Society.

Students still smoke ‘wherever and whenever’

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and evidence to go ahead and issue a warrant,” Shaffner said.

Public Safety and Residence Life consult with each other in cases where there is suspicion of sale or use of drugs on campus. After much investigation, they come back with factual information and have strong reason to issue a warrant to go in and search a person’s room. Residence Life is responsible for coming up with the consequences and decides what will happen to a student if they are found using or selling drugs.

Is Cabrini a drug campus?

Does Cabrini have a reputation for being a college associated with the sale of drugs?

When talking to students, these questions are debatable. Some students who are involved in the using and selling of the drugs believe that Cabrini is a drug campus. Other students believe it is no

bigger a problem at Cabrini than on any other college campus.

One student says, “Students from Eastern and Valley Forge Military Academy come over here to buy drugs. What does that tell ya?”

Another student says, “More people drink alcohol on this campus, and compared to my high school, this is nothing.”

-anonymous student

Jessica Damato, a sophomore Elementary education major, does not associate or participate in any activities where drugs and alcohol are used. However, the fact that many people on campus use drugs and alcohol so frequently does not affect her personally or the way she views the college.

“I would never do drugs and I don’t drink, but it is not my deci-

sion whether or not other people decide to do drugs or drink alcohol. It has never been an issue that has affected me. I think that there are certain people on campus that do drugs more often on campus than other people who may smoke pot once in a while. Bigger schools are worse. Because this is a smaller school, it is not as secretive or as easy to hide, as it would be on a bigger campus,” Damato said.

Damato’s boyfriend, Josh Dzielak, a 2004 graduate of Cabrini, feels that the drug use on campus has gotten worse since he graduated.

“The freshman class that came in when I was a senior was using drugs more on campus. Public Safety needs to do more, because it’s becoming a bigger problem,” Dzielak said. Residence Life was unavailable to comment on this issue due to scheduling conflicts.

Almost 16 millionuse drugs

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KELLIE BELMONTE STAFF WRITER KRB722@CABRINI EDU

A19-year-old boy was driving down a road when he was pulled over for speeding. When the police officer asked the boy for his license and registration, the officer noticed an additional identification in the boy’s wallet. He confiscated the ID, only to find that it was a fake driver ’s license, claiming that this boy was of the age of 21. Now what used to seem like a small offense is considered serious, and it is even considered an act of terrorism. This boy is now facing potential prison time.

Tons of underage college students all over the United States have had fake IDs at some point or another, mostly to be able to purchase alcohol and enter bars. However, what students don’t realize is that there are repercussions for having a fake ID.

According to the U.S. Code, Title 18, Part I, Chapter 47, a person who knowingly and without lawful authority produces an identification document or a false identification document, knowingly transfers an identification document or a false identification document knowing that such document was stolen or produced without lawful authority, and knowingly possesses with intent to use unlawfully or transfer unlawfully five or more identification documents (other than those issued lawfully for the use of the possessor) or false identification documents, could potentially serve up to 15 years in prison, if there were no other charges or crimes involved. The punishment for an offense under this could be a fine or imprison-

be 21

ment.

Since the September 11 tragedy, the government has become much more strict with those possessing, producing and transferring any kind of false identification. According to CNN.com, since state IDs, such as a driver’s license or birth certificate often vary by state or county, it’s almost impossible for service employees to verify the authenticity.

Chris McGoey, a San Francisco, Calif.-based security consultant, has worked with numerous major retailers on combating identity theft. He has seen hundreds of falsified IDs, and while he hasn’t seen the ones used by the alleged September 11 hijackers, he offers some insight into how they could have been obtained. “If you take an L.A. birth certificate to New York, they’re probably not going to have a clue as to whether it’s official or not,” says McGoey, according to CNN.com.

Many college students believe it is very easy to obtain a fake ID, especially those at close proximity to a big city. With cities like Philadelphia and New York, young adults claim that the process of getting a fake ID is simple.

Ayoung man by the name of Aaron Ginsberg is a 20-year-old sophomore at New York University in New York City. Ginsberg has lived in the city for two years now and claims that everyone knows where to go and how to get fake identification. Ginsberg said, “All there is to do in New York is go to bars and clubs. Because barely any young people here drive, they aren’t very strict with carding at the door, because they know they won’t be at risk

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Tons of underage college students all over the United States have had fake IDs at some point or another,mostly to be able to purchase alcohol and enter into bars.

for trouble with people driving drunk afterwards. If they didn’t have these young people coming to their bars, they wouldn’t be making the same money.”

Ginsberg also explains that finding a place or a person who will make fake IDs is not difficult.

“Everyone here knows that tattoo and piercing places are your best bet. Some of the places can scam you pretty bad, but others can give you a pretty good fake. There’s also so many young kids making them on their own and selling them. If you have Photo-

shop, it doesn’t take too long to figure out how to do them,” Ginsberg said.

Aformer student of Cabrini College works part-time as a bouncer at the Wild Onion Bar in Villanova, Pa. He said, “It’s pretty easy to tell a fake ID from a real one. We pretty much have to card anyone who looks around the age of 28 and younger. We don’t call the police when someone has a fake ID, but we will confiscate it. However, sometimes if there are problems, the police will be called and people

will be charged.”

Although young adults tend to believe that having a fake ID isn’t such a terrible crime, the government tends to think otherwise. If having a fake ID can be considered a form of terrorism, then one with a fake ID can be considered a terrorist. The 20-year-old boy who is potentially facing prison time has some advice: “Rip up those fake IDs, because this isn’t worth it. You’ll be 21 soon enough.”

JESS WEBB/PHOTOEDITOR

“I smoke blunts out here everyday when I want and wherever I want.”

‘Rip up those fake IDs; you’ll

soon enough’

Students mentor juvenile inmates

SHARON M. KOLANKIEWICZ STAFF WRITER SMK724@CABRINI EDU

Imagine entering a detention center that was surrounded with 20-feet-high gates, security cameras, security guards and juvenile inmates. Two of Cabrini College’s students, juniors Jen Brown and Deidre Beadle, have been doing just that throughout this past year.

Both girls have been reaching out to female juvenile delinquents. They started a program that would require them to interact with the female inmates at the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center.

They ran the program through the Pierce Scholarship Program. Guiding the process was Professor Natacha BoulferLaurentie, Dr. Mary Laver, Dr. Kathleen McKinley and Dave Rogers, the director of the detention center. Beadle and Brown are pleased with the program and look forward to continuing it. They hope their experiences will help shed a new light on a topic that most people do not understand.

According to Beadle, Boulfer-Laurentie had suggested the program at the detention center to her. Beadle became very

enthusiastic about the idea and suggested the idea to Brown.

Both Brown and Beadle decided to start the program that was guided by the Pierce Scholarship, a new scholarship at Cabrini. The experience, especially the first time visiting the detention center, was very nerve-racking.

“The very first time we arrived, I was nervous. We also didn’t know that we would be only working with the girls,” Beadle said.

Brown was equally as nervous when the time approached to begin interacting with the girls. “I was actually nervous before we interacted. Also, the appearance is very intimidating with the 20 –feethigh gates and security,” Brown said.

Although the first few visits were tense, after several visits, Beadle and Brown were invited by the female inmates to join them in various card games. The age range of the girls are 13- 17year-olds. Through this experience, Beadle and Brown have

learned a lot about judging people.

“At first you are bombarded with these images that these are violent and uncivilized people. Once I started taking sociology courses, you think differently

who signed up for the program. They both hope that the program will grow and people will understand this area a little bit more.

Although they did not work with the males, they found that the males were still more intimidating every time they walked by. “The girls are more verbal, the guys seem more intimidating because they don’t talk Brown said.

-Jen Brown

when you consider all of the psychological factors. You have more of an understanding,” Beadle said. Brown agrees with Beadle and admits that she underestimated the girls’abilities and talents.

“It is hard to find the good qualities that may not be obvious: I didn’t realize their amount of talent and strength that I see in the girls there,” Brown said. Throughout the year, Beadle and Brown have recruited 12 students

The two admit that they are more comfortable visiting the detention center They are hoping to promote the program even more next year. Some of the issues of topic are the girls’ family, the crimes they committed and what lies in their future.

They highly encourage the other Cabrini students to become proactive and see these misunderstood people in a different and more positive light. They encourage everyone to get involved, not just sociology majors.

One of the main points that Brown and Beadle emphasize in their program is the humanity of these people. Brown suggests

that people should never assume anything about anybody, even with people who are in a juvenile detention center.

Brown and Beadle understand these people are kids who have made bad choices and taken wrong turns. However, they realize that they are still humans. They take the family lifestyle and psychological factors into consideration instead of immediately placing judgment.

“I know a lot of people are interested out of curiosity, and you will get to see the humanness of people,” Brown said. Both girls also point out that the misconceptions can go both ways.

“For Cabrini students going might help with the girls accepting people like us. We may get misconceptions of them, but they may have misconceptions about us,” Brown said. Brown and Beadle say it is a learning experience. Both will continue to recruit, and they especially encourage the male students to sign up.

“For Cabrini students going might help with the girls accepting people like us. We may get misconceptions of them, but they may have misconceptions about us.”

Japan train crash kills 71

ASHLEY WEYLER NEWS EDITOR ARW723@CABRINI EDU

Student leaders honored

KATIE MCNULTY STAFFWRITER KMM725@CABRINI EDU

Students, parents and faculty celebrated the stars of Cabrini at the 2005 leadership awards ceremony held in the Widner Center lecture hall on April 24, 2005. The ceremony opened with a speech delivered by President Iadarola that focused on the impact leadership has on fulfilling the mission and core values of Cabrini college.

Nominated and chosen by their peers, awards were presented to students who demonstrate the importance of what it means to truly carry out the core values of Cabrini College in their work and involvement with the school. These students serve as the prime examples of what strong leaders should be.

The 2005 speech contest winner, Sharon Kolankiewicz, gave the leadership speech. She spoke with wisdom and true inspiration on what it means to truly be a leader

In her speech, she said, “Leadershipisapassionthatstrives you tobethebestyoucan be.itismorethanowninga title.Wewilltaketheseexperienceswithusafter college.Leadersmustalways remain confident even with all the obstacles and challenges he or shemightface.”

Two seniors that were honored with big awards were Sarah Madden and Pete Schauster

Pete Schauster was honored with the Dr. Neville Heart of the Cavalier Award. He is a member of the executive bored of Up ‘til Dawn, which also won organization of the year

“The most rewarding thing about being a member of the Up ‘til Dawn Executive Board would be the very purpose of our work over the past year- the kids. Being part of the Up ‘til Dawn Executive Board was not an easy task at all, and I am sure everyone can attest to that. There were so many times where we had to fight adversity with deadlines as well as disagreements with the Board itself; however I was blessed to work with some of the finest people Cabrini has to offer and I will definitely cherish this experience for the rest of my life,” Schauster said.

Schauster was shocked when he received the Dr. Neville Heart of the Cavalier Award.

“I’m still in amazement, and to realize that the nominations were submitted by my peers, and the winner was chosen by my peers, it gives me a very deep understanding as how this campus views me as a person. I’m not one who needs to be recognized for the things that I do; I have always had the attitude that if something is my particular job, I will do it to the best of my abilities because that is what people expect. Out of all the awards that I have received over the past four years, this I believe means the most to me. I would like to thank my peers that nominated me for such an award and SGA for choosing me as the recipient for this award, but most of all, Cabrini college and its amazing faculty and staff for making me realize my full potential, and giving me plentiful opportunities to rise to the occasion,” Schauster said.

Sarah Madden, the president of the Student Government Association (SGA), received the

Leader of the Year award. This year Madden began research on getting a free period or a free set time of the week where nothing is held in order for students to have time to do work. Also, the time can be used for organizations to hold their meetings in order to get everyone to attend.

“The free period research is basically a study that we have realized needs to be the focus of the future for our students and school,” Madden said. “We now are at the stage of research where we must contact all the sepsis schools in order to see if they have such a thing and also to see how affective it is to their students. This will be an extensive study. It will be a very long process and cause for a huge commitment,” she said.

Madden thanks many people that helped contribute to her success as a true leader. “The SGA board are amazing people, outstanding leaders and I look up to them so much for their dedication to success. The people I would definitely like to thank greatly within the student development office would have to be Dr. Lysionek and Jason Bozzone. Without their positive feedback and push to strive for excellence, I truly would not be who I am today. The future leaders of Cabrini are coming in huge leaps and are headed for great success and future leadership. ‘Every new beginning comes form some other beginnings end….’this quote fits perfectly for my ending term because it’s not the end just a whole new beginning,” Madden said.

Congratulations to all of the other leadership winners that were honored at this ceremony

According to foxnews.com, the death toll in a train derailment in western Japan rose to 71 early Tuesday, nearly a day after a packed commuter train jumped the tracks and hurtled into an apartment complex in the deadliest Japanese rail accident in four decades. More than 440 were injured. Investigators focused on whether excessive speed or the actions of the inexperienced, 23year-old driver caused the crash in an urban area near Amagasaki, about 250 miles west of Tokyo. Survivors said the force of the derailment sent passengers tumbling, and many were bloodied or unconscious. Afew noted the stench of burning metal. “There was a violent shaking, and the next moment I was thrown to the floor…and I landed on tope of a pile of other people,” passanger Tatsuya Akashi said.

CIA’s final report: No WMD found in Iraq

The CIA’s top weapons inspector in Iraq, Charles Duelfer, said that the hunt for weapons of mass destruction has gone “as far as feasible” and has found nothing in his final report. This closes an 18-month investigation into the programs of Saddam Hussein that was used to justify the 2003 invasion. In 92 pages posted online Monday evening, Duelfer provided a final supplement to a roughly 1,000-page report released last fall.

Duelfer also said a group formed to investigate whether WMD-related material was shipped out of Iraq before the invasion wasn’t able to reach firm conclusions because the deteriorating security situation limited and later halted their work. Investigators were focusing on transfers from Iraq to Syria. However, Duelfer said, the Iraq Survey Group believes “it was unlikely that an official transfer of WMD material from Iraq to Syria took place. However, ISG was unable to rule out unofficial movement of limited WMD-related materials,” according to msnbc.com.

Elton John to wed longtime partner

According to msn.com, pop singer Elton John will marry his longtime partner, David Furnish, later this year or early next year, his publicist said Monday. John, 58, said he plans to marry Furnish, 42, before Christmas; however, a spokesman for John said that the nuptials might be postpones until 2006. Laws recognizing homosexual civil partnerships come into effect in Britain in December of this year The wedding could take place in Windsor, the same place where Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were married in early April. John has publicly credited Furnish, whom he has dated for 11 years, with helping him to overcome addictions to alcohol and drugs.

The hosts of the awards ceremony,Chrsitina D’Amelio (front) and KristenBoone (back),begin to give out an award to another student leader.

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Students gathered to honor their peers at the 2005 leadership awards.

Arts & Entert ainment

Fall musical preview delights audience

KATIE HODGINS STAFF WRITER KAH722@CABRINI EDU

Apreview of “Trixie True Teen Detective” gave Cabrini’s community a taste of what’s to come theatrically for the fall semester of 2005. On Thursday, April 21, the student body gathered in the theater to find out what was making all of the buzz. Student volunteers from the Cabrini College community came together to provide a staged reading and musical counterpart of what is to come this fall.

“Trixie True, Teen Detective” is a satirical story of a teenage heroine, Trixie, and her ability to solve cases of national importance. This musical also gives the background story of Trixie’s character. The “Trixie” personality reflects the creator of her character, Joe Sneed.

Amanda Popovitch, a sophomore political science major, said, “The performance emphasized the satirical element of the true source of the mass-produced children’s stories. As a child, this might have dissapointed me, but now, as an adult, I find it quite

humorous. I think it will go over well with the Cabrini community come this fall.”

During the play, Trixie is hired by the F.B.I. to investigate the Nazi spy ring in her hometown of Cherry Hill, NJ.

The audience learned that not only will this musical have singing, but also tap dancing as the show takes a turn to become “The Mystery of the Tapping Shoes.”

The sneak peek included some comical scenes and musical numbers such as, “This Is Indeed My Lucky Day” and “The Mystery of the Moon.”

Anyone interested in auditioning for “Trixie True, Teen Detective” should be aware of posted audition information or contact Neal Newman. This cast of “Trixie True, Teen Detective” will be doing the first recording of the musical, which will be released internationally.

For more information, contact Neal Newman in the theater at (610) 902-8510

Opera showcases foreign languages in mansion

CECELIA

The clock ticked to 7:30 p.m. The mansion lobby had been converted into a mini concert setting. More than 10 rows of chairs were set up in the middle of the floor, and they were all packed. Random chairs, couches and loveseats had been in back of the chairs and off to the side. People were even seated upstairs, creating a makeshift balcony

At the front of the room sat a black piano. The door to the left of the piano bench opened, and

the audience applauded as the night’s entertainment entered.

Galina Sakhnovskaya walked around and stood in the crook of the open piano, as parts of her black dress melded into the background of the piano. She took a bow at the same time as Marcantonio Barone, who was standing by the keyboard of the piano was ready to play

The audience settled down and the duo prepared to open their concert. Music began to flow from the piano and Sakhnovskaya engaged in her performance to the fidgeting audience. Sakhnovskaya and

Barone performed three cycles of music. Each cycle of music was comprised of a various number of pieces.

The opera showcase was completed in three languages, Russian, Czech and Italian by composers Sergei Prokofiev, Antonin Dvorak and Giuseppe Verdi respectively. They performed the first two cycles by Prokofiev and Dvorak. Then, the performers took a short intermission before returning to perform the last cycle, which was followed by a fourth cycle of music by composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, as well as a piece titled “The Snow Is Falling” as an encore.

the concert was beautiful to experience entirely in a different language, which was a first for me.”

“I thought it was inspiring, and the piano playing was also brilliant,” Dr Adeline Bethany, a Cabrini professor of fine arts, said.

“It was fantastic, excellent, and melodious. She was enchanting,” President Antoinette Iadaro-

lived until she was 15. Upon coming to the United States, she began vocal studies with Katryna Blum Barone and is currently studying voice with Cesar Ulloa. Barone, an American, debuted as a pianist at the age of 10 at the Philadelphia Orchestra children’s concert. Barone is the head of the piano department and assistant director at the Bryn Mawr Conservatory of Music. He also teaches piano and chamber music at Swarthmore College.

It was spiritually moving, and the concert was beautiful to experience entirely in a different language.

During the intermission, students had a chance to mingle with not only other professors and President Iadarola, but also with local residents in the surrounding Cabrini community who chose to come and view the free show in the Mansion lobby on Sunday night, April 24.

“The concert was absolutely phenomenal! Galina’s voice goes right through you,” senior English major Jacquelyn Grant said. “It was spiritually moving, and

la said.

-Jacquelyn Grant Senior, English major ”

Sakhnovskaya and Barone are no newcomers to opera performing. Sakhnoskaya made her operatic debut in the summer of 2001 with the Delaware Valley Opera Company in Philadelphia.

Her earliest musical training was as a violin student in Kisinev, Moldova, where she

Barone has studied with Eleanor Sokoloff at the Curtis Institute of Music and he counts Harriet Elsom Rothstein, Taylor Redden, Susan Starr and Leonard Shure among his distinguished teachers.

Barone is a Steinway Artist and has made recordings for the CRI and Capstone labels.

The evening wrapped up with an energetic meet-andgreet in the mansion lobby and dinning room. Many of the fans who came to see the performance spoke in Russian with Sakhnovskaya while posing for pictures with her and Barone.

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Freshman Megan Eller sings to the audience as teenage heroine,Trixie True.

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Neal Newman explains to the audience the background story on the fall semester’s upcoming musical,“Trixie True Teen Detective.”

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Marcantonio Barone and Galina Sakhnovskaya pose after their opera showcase.

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‘Rare Bird Show’ brings laughter to theater

CHRISTINE ERNEST A&E EDITOR CME722@CABRINI EDU

Laughter filled the theater as “The Rare Bird Show” took the stage on Thursday, April 21. The group performed after the preview of the fall musical “Trixie True Teen Detective.”

The group was an immense crowd pleaser, as they took various suggestions from the audience. Some of the suggestions included mermaids and roller skates.

There are two forms of improv: long form and short form. The easiest way to distinguish between the two is that long-form improv depends on one suggestion from the audience, and short-form improv is dictated by many suggestions from the audience. “The Rare Bird Show” relies on this long-

form improv to carry out their unstaged performance.

“The Rare Bird Show” includes Matt Holmes, who graduated from Cabrini College in 2002. He was part of a shortform improv group while attending Cabrini known as “On the Spot.”

Students seduced by fever-pitchedclassic

DIANA ASHJIAN A&E EDITOR DA725@CABRINI EDU

August Strindberg’s classic “Miss Julie” seduced Cabrini College with a heated production of a sizzling attraction turned fierce power struggle on March 11, 12 and 17 – 19, in the Grace Hall Theater.

Set on a makeshift black wooden stage and directed by Neal Newman, both Jean’s and Miss Julie’s attempts to break the constraints of their obvious emotional discontents exploded when they fused their already hot and shortened wires together in a passionately charged drunken spell on Midnight Summer ’s Eve in 1890.

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Jean, who was played furiously by John Holloway, had audience members shifting nervously as he taunted and pleaded with the count’s daughter, Miss Julie, to accept him despite his lower class stance as her father’s valet. Then, like a light switch, he flickered into a rage and ranted egotistically with, “You Lackey Lover, you bootblack’s tramp!”

Miss Julie, played touchingly by Tara McFalls, also highlighted and humanized societal limi-

tations not mindful of her upper class status. Her naughty and arrogant temperament was eventually forged into helpless naivety with statements like, “I don’t have a self that is my own.”

Such a powerful performance not only permitted eccentricity, but also implored it with steps that were too steep for the characters to climb on their way up the ladder to the crushing power they craved.

Ultimately, Jean copped-out and stepped-down. But not before he made sure to help Miss Julie, who couldn’t live dishonorably, step completely off. “There’s the broom. Go now, when the sun is up, out into the barn..,” Jean said as he handed Miss Julie a razor.

Overall, the play was a success, and the script requirements were handled with a surprising level of craftsmanship. “Miss Julie” delivered a world of suppression, sexual attraction and destruction with which the cast did not seem to miss a beat. The overall content of “Miss Julie” left Cabrini’s community with plenty to think about in regard to life circumstances, as well as an appreciated curiosity for what’s next for Cabrini theater

Exclusive interview with ‘House of Wax’ stars

CECELIA FRANCISCO STAFF WRITER CAF722@CABRINI EDU

The original “House of Wax” premiered in 1953 with a budget of $658,000, starring Vincent Price and directed by Andre De Toth. Now, 52 years later, with an updated plot, an elevated budget and not one, but four major cast names, Warner Brothers is set to release its new version of “Hour Of Wax,” on Friday, May 6.

The four stars, Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Jared Padelacki and Paris Hilton, took time to answer questions from college newspapers all over the U.S. and Canada in promotion of the movie.

Q: Hi, we were just wondering, have you seen the original House of Wax and if so, how do you think it’s different and compares to the one you filmed?

Chad Michael Murray: I think we contemporized. We took a lot of liberties and contemporized a modern version for our audience and demographics.

Elisha Cuthbert: Yeah, I def-

initely think that in 2005 and watch the Vincent Price film you see a sort of old style film making that obviously will not be in our film. This is very new and up to date and also a lot younger actors involved. It’s a lot better

Q: What are some reasons why college students will want to come see this movie?

Chad: It’s for college students and you know that it’s fun and you’re really going to enjoy it and if you aren’t into the gore thing we definitely capitalize on that. I think we cornered the market on gore.

Elisha: I think we stepped it up a notch as far as this goes because it’s one of those great epic horror movie type of film that people in college remember looking back at some of the scarier movies that they watched as a kid or in their early teens and go where are those movies now. We have it and it’s basically “House of Wax” and it’s just a lot of fun.

Q: Why do you think you got cast for the roles that you’re playing?

Jared Padelacki: That’s a good question and that’s a hard question to answer without sounding arrogant or vain. I hope I got cast because I met the director and he seemed like a really good guy and a really passionate view of this project and was really excited about it and I wanted to work with him and Joel Zoelburg and I was really excited and I expressed my interest and lucky that he had taken to me as well and I think that many people could’ve done any one of the roles but it’s about who you can interact and if you can interact with the producers and the writers. I happened to be lucky enough to get along with the guys and to hire me and now we have a movie coming out.

Paris Hilton: I think that everyone in the cast is perfect for the roles that they’re playing and I like, I play Paige and I’m kind of the sexy character girl. Because we all look good together in the movie.

Members from the audience were invited to join “The Rare Bird Show” onstage.

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The Cabrini College community celebrated Shakespeare’s birthday on Friday,April 22.Cake,select readings and the opening of presents took place in the Holy Spirit Librar y in order to honor the literary genius.

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Nathan Edmondson and Matt Holmes show off their improv skills.

Best year ever: 2004-2005

JILLIAN MILAM FEATURES EDITOR

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The sun is out, the birds are chirping and students are packing their things for summer as the 2004-2005 school year abruptly comes to an end. Soon enough, we will all be waiting in line to return our books, although for many of us, it seems as if it were yesterday that we were in the same line buying them.

Like so many years before, 2004-2005 seemed to fly-by for a number of students. It was, however, a year full of memories, shocking moments, tragedies and news-breaking events. Events like the heartwrenching breakup between Jen and Brad, the infamous Michael Jackson trials, the unfortunate tsunami in India and the death of Pope John Paul II, has definitely had its’ share ups and downs and inbetweens.

“I have a hard time even remembering this year,” Kelly James, a senior art major, said. “It went by so quick, it’s almost a blur!”

But for James, her favorite part of this year proved to be

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“My favorite thing about this year is all the inside jokes and memories I made with my friends,”

-- Kelly James,

the “inside jokes and memories I made with my friends,” she said. This year is especially emotional for her since she is a senior and a next year at Cabrini does not exist. “The whole year I thought I would be upset with graduation and everything, but after all the work I did this year….I can’t wait to get out of school,” James said.

James is feeling the anxiety that this year’s ending entails, yet still feels upset about leaving Cabrini. “I’m still nervous to be out of college and the whole unemployment thing…and it’s sad because I’ll never have a chance to live in these kind of quarters again,” James said. “It’s cool getting to know people in such a close way.”

For Shaun Smith, a senior English/communications major, one of his favorite things

about this year involved his student ambassador position here at Cabrini.

“I really enjoyed working in admissions this year,” he said. “I got to meet so many new people that I never knew before…plus I got to give tours to prospective students and I’m really proud of this school.”

However, Smith’s numberone highlight of 2005 is something we all know about: the Super Bowl. “My favorite part was watching the Eagles choke in the Super Bowl,” Smith said. Although this moment could be considered the least favorite occurrence of 2005 for some, Smith sees it as one of the best moments. Regardless, the Eagles making it into the Super Bowl was an unforgettable event, positive or negative, for many people in the local area.

This year has undoubtedly been a memorable and quickone for many as our summer begins and schoolwork vanishes. So enjoy your free time, vacations, barbeques and suntans because before you know it, we’ll be standing in line once again buying textbooks for the fall semester of 2005-2006.

It’s a Cinco de Mayo celebration

JESSICA MARRELLA STAFFWRITER

JRM722@CABRINI EDU

Cinco de Mayo is more than just a day of drinking Coronas and margaritas.

The fifth of May is a national Mexican holiday that commemorates the overthrow of the Mexican monarchy.

Most popular in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, MexicanAmericans remember that on the morning of May 5, 1862, 4,000 Mexican soldiers defeated the French army of 8,000 at the Battle of Puebla.

Five months earlier, the French, English and Spanish ventured to Mexico to collect Mexican debts from the

Mexican president, Benito Juarez. While the English and Spanish collected their money and left, the French decided to stay under the command of Emperor Napoleon III. Napoleon appointed Prince Maximilian to rule over the new Mexican empire. Napoleon was confident in his efforts because not only had the French army been undefeated in 50 years, but also the United States was wrapped up in its own Civil War at the time.

The French army took off to attack Mexico City where the Mexicans waited for them, led by the Texas-born General Zaragosa. The cavalry, arguably the best in the world was under the command of Colonel Porfirio Diaz.

Zaragosa ordered Diaz to take his men out to the French flanks. In response, the French sent their cavalry to chase Diaz and his troops who in turn defeated them, leaving many Frenchmen either killed or wounded.

The remaining French soldiers went on to attack the Mexicans soldiers and were ultimately defeated.

This victory stopped Napoleon III from supplying another year’s worth of confederate rebels. This time allowed the United States to build up the greatest army anyone had ever seen. The American army beat the Confederates at Gettysburg 14 months later ending the Civil War.

Keep the history in mind this Cinco de Mayo as you enjoy your Mexican drink of choice. The celebration is in memory of the liberty and freedom for which was fought.

With the end of the semester only a few weeks away, many students are now scrambling to finish the work that they haven’t done the whole semester. It is cr unch-time on Cabrini’s campus, and with the weather continuously rising, less work gets completed.

“I’m not sure how bad of a situation skipping class is. I’d say I’m a frequent class go-er and all of my classes require a large amount of work at the end of the semester regardless. Ask Dave Spina, he knows all about that stuff,” said Jeff Foley, a junior.

“Skipping Class is like dating a transvestite. It’s going to be a nice date until the end, and then you are screwed,” said Dave Spina, a junior.

Many students work the whole semester because they know that it will be worth it in the end.

“Waiting until the end of the semester doesn’t workout too well because you get loads of work. Having fun and doing the things that you really want to do are not your priority anymore. Passing classes are now the priority. This doesn’t mean that a person can’t have fun along the way

while getting work done,” senior Tara Quigley said.

Marcel Bassett has a neutral opinion on the subject. “I believe doing your work all year long does alleviate stress, however, waiting till the last minute gives you that determination to finish the project, but the work tends to be sub-par,” Bassett said. No matter what difference of opinion students may have on this topic, it is

Summer expectations

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Working and spending time in the sun are two priorities of college students for the four month summer recess. Many college students, including biology major, Lauren Smart, English and communications major Jason Radka and g raphic design major, Charlie Grugan, will be working many hours away in order to save for the upcoming school year They will be spending their summers working at various places, like many other Cabrini students.

“I will be working as a cashier at a grocery store called Super G,” Smar t said. “Hopefully, after working my butt off, I’ll get my fair share of time at the beach.”

“I’m working at Home Depot over the summer and sailing.”

Grugan said “I love sailing but I hate when seagulls take my sandwich.”

Radka, will be spending his summer working for the Philadelphia Inquirer as a mutlitasking employee stapling papers, delivering bundles and getting any other form of experience in the field he can.

a scenario that will always remain the same. It is easy to get backed up with schoolwork and having fun outweighs work on many occasions. Most college students are very serious about their work and getting good grades. However, due to end-ofsemester stress, some tend to fall behind in classes. The good weather doesn’t help those already struggling with end-of-semester stress.

Stress at the end of the year can be eliminated by attending class through the whole semester and realizing that there is a point when the term will be over. For those who are already stuck in a rut, it may not be too late to solve the problem and there is always next semester. Falling into this predicament is an easy thing to do, so be careful.

Top 10 Vacation Spots in the U.S.

• Florida

• California

“I hope to get to as many Phillies games as possible,” Radka said. “I also hope to be hitting the links a lot while the nice weather is around.”

Many, like Smart, will be hitting the beach with high hopes of spending times with friends and family members.

“I am one of the happiest people ever to be spending two whole weeks at the shore,” Smart said. “Nothing to worry about but the sun beating on my f ace and walking along the water.”

Along with a bunch of Cabrini students, Smart will be vacationing in the famous shore town, Ocean City N.J

“When the sun goes down” like Kenny Chesney and Kid Rock say, that’s when people tend to have the most fun.

“Sitting on the beach chillin’ with friends, listening to music, and watching the sunset is probably the most amazing thing that happenes in the summer,” Matt Donato, sophomore English and communications major said.

On the internet, there are always websites that are quick to suggest the hottest places of the year that people will be vis-

iting through out the summer. Some of this year’s hottest destinations are Orlando, Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Punta Cana, and Jamaica.

Like one poet Ada Louise Huxtable said once “summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit.” This quote perfectly exemplifies how once the nice weather hits, everyone can forget that they had any problems at all.

• New York City

• Texas

• Nevada

• Arizona

• Hawaii

• Colorado

• Washington, D.C.

• Tennessee

Top Beaches

• Maui

• Antigua

• Costa Rica

• Miami

• Turks & Caicos

Top 5 Destinations in the World

• Orlando, Florida

• Bermuda

• Grand Caymans

• Punta Cana

• Jamaica

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Lindsay MacDade,a junior psychology major,shows the stress this semester’s end is bringing.

The real Jersey shore girls

imply that one would actually have to be from New Jersey?

Summertime, to many, means catching up with old friends, spending endless hours in the warm sun and doing whatever you can to avoid thinking about school because you have four months where you don’t have a care in the world. Personally, I don’t consider myself any different. I would have to describe myself as a “Jersey shore girl.”

The term “shore girl” was attempted to be defined by MTV in a recent “True Life” documentary. The episode was composed of a bunch of camera guys following girls from New York who spent the summer at the shore. Doesn’t “Jersey shore girl”

My friends and I all believe that is how it should have been arranged. MTVshould have actually done their research, especially with all the money they have, and found a group of girls who devoted their summers to working on their tans, enjoying all the different activities and sports that are a part of being a real beach-goer, such as boogie boarding, surfing and wave running. Jersey has so much more to offer than they portrayed. For example, the endless hours that can be spent doing random things on the boardwalk and at the beach or at parks in the numerous shore cities such as Ocean City, Margate, Sea Isle, Cape May, Wildwood and Long Beach Island.

I can’t believe, even after all the people who go to the shore,

yes I said shore and not beach, the term usually used by tourists when referring to the sand and water along the coast of NJ, MTVhad such a hard time finding people to film. Honestly, I can think of at least 10 people who would have been better candidates for their project. All they had to do was one of two things: call me or just walk up and down the boardwalks interviewing and surveying people. It would not have been that hard to find a die-hard “shoobie,” a.k.a. a person who devotes their life to the shore. Next time, MTVshould do their research before they make a “true life” story.

Real Jersey shore girls are typically girls who live in South Jersey, dedicating their summer to a nice tan, their girlfriends, mango water ice and walking up and down the beach with their

so-called sisters talking about when they grow up they will also have a house at the shore

where there daughters can understand the real meaning of being a “shore girl.”

Rising tuition costs to affect students

residence hall, so it’s plain to see that these new, extravagant buildings are being paid for from our pockets.

I have been at Cabrini for two full years now and since then tuition has gone up almost 20 percent. Our tuition now costs a staggering $24,000 a year, not including room and board fees. We just spent approximately $18 million on a brand-new science building and now the college is embarking on building a new

If you compare our tuition with some of the Ivy League schools, the difference is slowly disappearing. The University of Pennsylvania costs approximately $30,000 without room and board and Harvard costs around $32,000 again without room and board. So why do we have to pay so much money to go to Cabrini College when we could probably just go to Harvard instead?

I went onto westegg.com and typed in our amount of tuition back in 2003, which was about $20,000 and it calculated for me the amount that we should be paying if our tuition rose with inflation at the same rate, which by the way, it should. It totaled it to be $21,012.42, so why are we paying $24,000? That’s right, because our school is building too many buildings and doesn’t have enough money for it. How does Cabrini expect us to pay our tuition if it keeps increasing at this rate? They should be more concerned with keeping the price

down, rather than expanding when they cannot afford it.

I was attracted to Cabrini because it was a nice, small, suburban college that seemed like it had the best interest of students put first, but after two years here I feel betrayed. Sure, building new buildings are giving the students the benefit in learning in a nice environment, but in my opinion there was nothing wrong with teaching science and technology in Founder’s Hall. Also, I will not even be here to benefit from the new residence hall being built, so why am I stuck

paying for it?

I think a lot of people can agree with me that when they heard about our tuition hike, they were pretty upset mostly because it is clear that the best interests of the students is being ignored. I personally do not want to be buried in debt when I leave college, and a lot of prospective students also will be deterred by rising tuition costs. So, in my opinion, the college really needs to straighten up and start putting the students back at being the number one priority.

‘Hue’ knew that red is too stressful

Since grade school to high school and now even college, I’ve been getting term papers and tests back that have been marked with comments in red pen. Arecent news story in the San Diego Union-Tribune, talks about how red ink is “too stressful” for students and that purple ink should be used because it has a more “calming effect.”

When my roommate told me

about this article, I couldn’t believe it. I thought that it was a joke and then I realized that it wasn’t. The teachers at the elementary school that this is going on at are saying that red ink stands out more and is saying, “Look what you did wrong.”

Now correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t that why teachers mark up papers? Not only are they pointing out corrections that possibly have to be made, but they’re also offering positive feedback about that particular paper or showing the corrections on a test.

I understand that the color red can say danger stop, but what I

think is even more amusing about this whole red ink scandal, is that the pen companies, like Paper Mate are producing more purple pens because of the high demand. Now if red pens are stressful does that mean that a teacher can’t wear red in their outfit or a student couldn’t wear a red baseball cap? And what is there to say if maybe the color purple is more stressful to one student compared to another student in the class. Teachers use red pens because it had to stand out from the students writing which is in blue or black ink.

I understand that some students might see a lot of red on

their term paper and be surprised to see all the markings but I don’t think the color should be the end all of this. I know that teachers are trying to help students with the revising process and might feel that the color red might be sending a negative message, but if the teacher is there and offers positive feedback too on top of corrections then what’s wrong with that? Even if teachers were to switch to using purple all of the time instead of red, years from now students will get sick of the color purple and then they’ll be picking a new color to use. I feel that as a student that the grading systems and the feed-

back that I get are more important then what color the teacher wrote on my paper in.

Throughout the years in school, students are going to become more stressed because they’re going to have bigger workloads and other activities on top of that. So how is changing the color of a pen going to do anything? Try doing two term papers, study for a test, do a newspaper layout and do a radio show all at the same time. Now if that isn’t stressful, I don’t know how much more stressful the color red can be.

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Pestering House 2

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I don’t know if it’s that time of year, but it seems as if every kind of wildlife is somehow living in House 2 at Cabrini College. From ants, to mice, to spiders we have seen it all and my eyes have seen enough.

At 3:30 a.m. I wake up to strange noises coming from below my bunk bed. Alone and weary, I manage to turn my light on and check out what was causing the commotion. I rub my eyes and take a look. Low and behold, it’s a mouse. Amouse stuck in the gluey mousetrap device my roommate set out two days beforehand. As the mouse twists, turns, flips and flops trying to break loose, I become utterly grossed-out and immediately reach for my phone. I apologize to Public Safety for calling at such an odd hour and ask for help escorting Mr. Mouse outside of the building. As the Public Safety officer recognizes that the mouse does not look like a regular mouse due to its color, he comes to the conclusion that it might be a pet.

Wonderful, and keep in mind, we captured a mouse the day before and set it loose outside. Did the same mouse get back inside, is it a daughter of the first mouse or is it a completely different entity? Who knows? If it is a pet, I would suggest that the owner keep the mice away because when it gets snapped in

Approaching graduation

the trap the blame is on you.

I do know; however, that my roommates and I were forced to go out and buy an ant killer just a week before this ordeal. As ants accumulated in two corners of our room, we basically intoxicated ourselves with the amount of spray it took to kill all of them. So we finally got rid of the ant problem; however, if I had known mice would have been our next obstacle, I would almost rather have kept the ants.

Spiders have slowly but surely made their way into House 2 as well. Is it bad that finding a black large spider crawling either on your arm or desk becomes a weekly routine?

This leads me to my next question involving pests. Why is it that every week a new part of the building is broken off or torn apart? These people who roam around House 2, punching walls, ripping poles out of staircases, throwing bottles of coke and cups of coffee all over the place are well aware of the fact that we all have to pay for it. They don’t care. They don’t think about the actual $350 that comes out of our wallets for doing absolutely nothing wrong. Not everybody is made of money and sometimes every dollar counts.

Whether it being humans, rodents or insects, the pests in House 2 are getting a little ridiculous. As the year winds down and move-out time comes along, living without the sounds of squeaks and mouse traps at 3:30 a.m. or insects lurking in every corner sounds pretty good and the time can’t come soon enough.

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As it draws closer to graduation, I realize how much I am going to miss this place. I know I complain about a lot of the administrative stuff, but Cabrini has really become a place I can call home, despite all the messed up things about it.

When I left high school, I dreaded going away to college because I didn’t want to make new friends and have a new life. I was fine with my old life. Four years later, I find myself in the same predicament. I have made friends here that I will have, hopefully forever.

These are the same people who I thought I would never

find when leaving high school and the same people who sometimes know more about me than I do about myself. My closest friends from this school are the same ones who lived on the same floor in the same dorm with me freshman year. It’s where all the crazy memories and amazing friendships started, Woodcrest.

The girls that I have met at Cabrini have stuck with me through crazy roommates, getting in trouble, embarrassing moments and much more, not to mention those mornings that we would spend trying to put the pieces together of what happened the night before.

We have been through so much in these past four years and now I am starting to feel the same way that I did when approaching high school graduation, except now, it’s even scarier because I know there aren’t four more crazy years to look forward to.

In a month, my life will revolve around finding a real job and putting college memories in the past. To tell you the truth, I don’t know if I am ready to do this. It’s hard to think of myself as a college graduate. I look like I’m 16 and having a good time is still a number one priority in my book.

I like staying up until 4 a.m. talking with my friends about anything and everything and waking up for class a few hours later. It is what I do and what I have done for the past four years.

Whatever happens after graduation, I know I will never forget the friendships I have made in college and the amazing memories that I am walking away with. So for all of you who have made these possibly the best four years of my life, thank you.

Crimes against children going unpunished

Every time I turn on the news there are more stories and reports about children being killed, tortured and mistreated. And every time I see one of these stories I feel completely disgusted. Who are these monsters, and what is wrong with these people?

It seems like every other day there is some insane mother, or some crazy lunatic, who commits some horrifying crime on these children. Sometimes I think that these people just do it because of all the fame they get from the media. Take the infamous Susan Smith case, in which she drowned her two beautiful boys and didn’t even get the

death penalty. I will never understand why only some people are given the death penalty and others are allowed to live. This woman took the lives of those two young boys, and she gets to go on living with tons of attention from the media.

It just makes me wonder what this world has come to and how these people could ever do the things they do. There are so many cases of children being mistreated, hurt and killed that we have never even heard about.

It makes me sick to my stomach to know that there is that many demented people out there who find nothing wrong with hurting innocent children. In my opinion, I think that the media is only helping these sick peoples’ cause. In these peoples minds, the more terrible the crime they commit, the more airtime they will receive.

I remember when I was younger, seeing the picture of Adam Walsh holding a baseball bat on candy machines and on TV, and then hearing what happened to him. For those of you who don’t remember the Adam Walsh case, it was a 6 year-old boy who was abducted in a department store and found 16 days later dead. Only they never found his body, but only parts of him. This happened in 1981 before I was even born; however since the story was so chilling, it was repeated for year, and still is to this day. I remember thinking that there couldn’t possibly be people out there to do such horrible things.

But as the years go on, cases like Adam Walsh have almost been a normal thing. And they happen almost everyday. It’s enough to make you never want to bring a child into this world.

The Wolfington Center proudly announces the 2005 CEO honorees

Excellence in Community Engagement & Outreach

Active Citizens (individual students):

Lisa DiMond, Mike Ryan, Tori Sarian, Maureen Cooper, Linda Jean-Baptiste, Jessica Kolinsky, Colleen Patterson, Kristin Poroski, Jackie Small, Lauren Walker, Ashley Lucci, Latisha Johnson, Andrew Randolph, John Casparro, Joseph Clark, Erik Harris, Samantha Lange, Josh Lange Jessica Boettger, Jennifer Brown, Deidre Beadle, Kharisma McIlwaine, Brooke Sexton, Kristen Catalonotto, Jacquelyn Flick, Kristine Jennings, Meghan Hurley, Phil Nicolo, Maria D’Alessandro, Matt Grzeskowiak, Ashlee Lensmyer, Pat Jordan, Sharon Kolankiewicz, Claudia Sciandra, Marcy Fonseca

Community Builders (student organizations):

Operation Support Our Troops, Cavaliers for Life, Student Democrats, Habitat for Humanity, Finance Association, WYBF-FM The Burn (with distinction), WOLF Pack, Sigma Rho, Men’s Soccer Team, Men’s Lacrosse Team, RHA, Roller Hockey Team, CAP Board, Cabrini Honors Club, Project Appalachia, New York City Cabrini Immersion Trip, Psychology Club, Up Til Dawn, Sociology Club, AKD (3 year award), Delta Epsilon Sigma, Math Club, Women’s Lacrosse Team, SGA, Roots & Shoots

Congratulations, Cabrini CEOs!

Your dedication to service & advocacy can change the world!

Reflecting on a year abroad

Well it’s been a hell of a ride. I set out this year with a ton of luggage, a brave smile and an open mind. I remember driving into the entrance of Cabrini and literally shaking with adrenaline, excitement, fear and to be honest a little hangover from the flight. That was eight months ago and soon I will be driving out of those same gates; this time with tears in my eyes and fond memories of a year which I will never forget; oh and most likely that hangover.

I find it hard to know where to begin in summing up this year For those readers who do not know me, I am here on a study abroad program from Northern Ireland and have come to be known as Irish Kel, or that girl with the accent. For those of you that do know me; slainte.

I’m a naturally friendly person so I had expected to quickly make acquaintances, however I never expected to make such good friends as I have done this year. Girls you know who you are and I really couldn’t have

wished for better friends than you. We’ve laughed till we cried, we’ve cried till we laughed, we’ve shared, we’ve cared and we’ve partied. If I had just met these few people, this year would have been worth my time, but to top things off I met so many other people at this school who I will never forget. With my habit of wandering into random parties, I was really touched by the genuine accommodation of the students here. So thank you everyone for making this year all the more easier for me.

The only real problem I came up against this year was getting my lazy butt out of bed for classes. For the last two years my classes at home have had optional attendance, so clearly the early morning classes frequently went unattended. I soon came to realize that the non-attendance option didn’t go down quite as well in the United States and to my professors this year; I really did try and make it!

I was told by a previous study-abroad student that getting involved was the way to really enjoy my year here at Cabrini, so I started the year with notions of joining this club, that board and of course several sporting teams. This didn’t quite go to plan when I realized just how busy I was

keeping up with classes, partying and traveling. I did however become part of The Loquitur, the international club and helped out at several other Cabrini events which undoubtedly helped shape my year here.

As for the traveling, this was one of the greatest opportunities I probably ever will have to see the great United States. So whenever the opportunity came up to take a trip I grabbed it. And I am so glad I did. I got to see cities such as New York, Boston, Chicago and the memorable “twenty-two hours on a greyhound later,” St. Louis. I partied for Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day and of course got to celebrate a presidential election, a famous World Series and my first Superbowl.

For you readers who live far from home you can empathize with me on how it feels to miss your family, your friends and your neighborhood. Some days here were worse than others but I could always rely on my friends to bring me back to reality. I came over as part of a group of around 100 students, who were placed throughout the United States at colleges similar to Cabrini. These people, most of whom I scarcely knew from back in Northern Ireland, soon

became a support network to me when I needed to hear a familiar accent, talk about soap operas or food, and usually beer, that I missed from back home. On this journey together we were devastated to lose a brother from our group. Eugene Morrissey was attending a college in West Virginia and after a tragic skiing accident passed away last month. This blow hit our group extremely hard but our common grief brought us even closer together

As we reflected the one thing that kept coming up was how Morrissey had gone out on a high. The last six months had been spent meeting new friends, experiencing something new everyday, traveling, learning and living life to the fullest. This tragedy made me realize just how grateful I was to have been able to share in this amazing experience and my thanks goes out to Cabrini College for welcoming students such as myself every year.

In a few weeks I will be taking down the pictures of my wall, emptying my drawers and shutting the door in my house for the last time. I don’t think it has really hit me yet that I will never see most of you people again. So let me take this opportunity to wish all the Cabrini family, my

professors, my drinking buddies, my girls and my boys all the best for the future. For those of you that I never got to meet I hope you enjoy Cabrini as much as I have done.

The memories I will take back of this year are more than could ever be captured in a photograph or an article such as this. Things like the feeling of the dewy grass on my toes as I crossed the lawn to attend a morning class, the smell of coffee in Jazzman’s as I laughed with a friend, the stolen glances across the cafeteria and the nights spent laughing with my roommate until my stomach ached and tears filled my eyes. To all the seniors graduating and to the alumni, I can’t imagine how it feels to leave after four years, when I have only experienced one and it’s hard. I heard someone quote this once before but right now it makes more sense than ever before, “Those were the days, I’d here my parents say. Cherish these years...each and everyday. The people you’ll meet and the places you’ll go and the hurt once that’s gone is more than you’ll know.” So Goodbye to Cabrini. I’ve had the time of my life.

Putting your money where your mouth is

Over the past year, I have been a reporter for the Loquitur and over the course of the last few weeks, I have heard people say things about the Loquitur. I have heard people make fun of it, saying it sucks and so on. I have also seen the Loquitur just lying around on the floor of Founders Hall and on the floor of the men’s room as well.

All I have to say is that I can’t stand this disrespect. I can’t stand how people say things about the Loquitur. I wonder if these people have ever realized that when they say something about the Loquitur, they’re saying something about all the reporters, advisors and everyone else involved with the paper. In a sense, when they crap on the Loquitur, they’re crapping on everyone involved with it as well.

I wonder if these naysayers who have the gall to open their traps in disrespect have even thought, for an inkling of a sec-

ond, about how much time, effort, blood, sweat and tears we reporters put into making the Loquitur what it is. We reporters, and editors especially, bust our butts week in and week out, nearly 24 hours a day, to make the Loquitur what it is. And believe me, putting a publication such as the Loquitur together is no easy task. I mean, if it wasn’t for us reporters and editors, the school wouldn’t even have a paper at all.

When I think about all of this, it just pisses me off. I mean, if these half-wits think

the Loquitur is that bad then why don’t they put their money where they’re mouth is and become a part of the Loquitur. I mean, it is one thing to talk crap, but it’s another to act on it. From what I’ve learned through life, it takes a bigger man to stand up and act on something then to just stand there and do nothing about it.

Not only that, but until these people decide to grow a pair and do something about the Loquitur, they should just keep their mouths shut. Also, I wonder how much they would like it if they heard someone talk crap about them. I’m pretty sure they

wouldn’t like it all and would try to do something about it. This is exactly how I, and I’m pretty safe to say, the rest of the Loquitur feels about this. We don’t appreciate it when people open their mouths in disrespect when they have no idea of all the hard work we put into the paper. Plus, if someone really does have something to say, there is nothing stopping them from e-mailing one of the editors or finding a reporter and telling them about how they feel or what they have to say instead of mouthing off in disrespect.

Seminar 300 not living up to expectations

is mandatory community service.

I have spent two hours of every Thursday for the past three months at Hancock Elementary School, a school in Norristown. As an English and communication major, one may wonder why I spent over 15 hours at an elementary school during this semester for my seminar 300 class.

Every Cabrini student is aware of the fact that as a junior, we have to take a seminar 300 class, and a portion of that class

In order to complete this community service, my class was given a few options of sites where we could volunteer. These options included a homeless shelter, various middle schools and elementary schools, a home where nuns live or a cite where volunteers assist immigrants in their learning of the English language. None of the options particularly appealed to me, but I figured that two hours a week at an elementary school would be my best bet.

I couldn’t picture myself being comfortable at a homeless shelter, teaching immigrants the English language or spending time with the elderly. Therefore,

I volunteered within the 21st century program, which is a program developed to assist children who are struggling in math and reading. The main goal of this program is to increase the test scores of children who received poor scores on their PSSAtests in the past.

I spent most of my time with the reading group at Hancock Elementary. Although I did learn a few things about communicating effectively with children, I don’t necessarily believe my time spent there was worth while. I was extremely busy this semester with the rest of my classes, and I feel that I could have used those additional two hours per week to my benefit, in

some other way I think that Cabrini should examine juniors enrolled in the seminar 300 classes. They should ask questions regarding the mandatory community service, and determine whether or not students should be forced to complete those hours, through the students’feedback. I feel that I could have succeeded in my seminar 300 class, and that I could have learned a great deal without attending Hancock Elementary each week.

Furthermore, although a few children appreciated our presence, I felt that most students were unappreciative for the most part. Some of the children were rude, and did not want the assis-

tance that we were there to provide. I think it’s great that education majors want to be involved with these children and they want to assist and teach them. However, if I am an English and communication major, I do not necessarily want to take part in this aspect of community service. I know that there are other options; however they didn’t interest me either.

I felt overwhelmed at some points throughout the semester, therefore I certainly do not think 15 hours of community service benefited my education and I don’t think it was necessary or should be mandatory.

PAULNASELLA STAFFWRITER PJN722@CABRINI EDU

KELLYMCKEE STAFFWRITER KMM732@CABRINI EDU

Sports Blurbals

The up-to-date sports events right at the tip of your finger

CHRISTINE BLOM SPORTS EDITOR CBB722@CABRINI EDU

Mavs punish as Rockets build 2-0 lead

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Intramurals to spice up athletics in fall

CHRIS ROGERS STAFF WRITER CLR722@CABRINI EDU

Often intimidated by a lifestyle of commitment and pressure, Cabrini College redefined the meaning of sports by introducing a sequence of fun, outgoing activities.

Ranging from basketball, soccer, flag-football and even kayaking, Cabrini’s affiliates are welcomed to take part in any such activities at the start of each semester.

According to Orlin Jespersen, director of intramurals and recreation, the program begun in October of 2004, in hope to involve the community in a fun, playful manner.

Though still recent a program, focus is aimed to establish well-rounded leagues, which, in

turn, will have the freedom to compete in tournaments at the end of each season.

“I’m really focusing my attention on getting things started at this point and time. Though things are off-and-on slow, each sport will be dealt with individually. I know there’s interest out there, and will market each one accordingly.”

During the unfolding of the spring semester, students as well as faculty and staff members were given the opportunity to take-part in kayak rolling classes at the Dison Center’s swimming pool. Instructed by the Philadelphia Canoe Club, trainees gracefully learned the art and techniques that would best serve them during a daring journey down local rivers.

In addition to such fun activ-

ities, Tuesday night rock-climbing is offered for anyone sharing a glimpse for the extreme.

“About 10 students and I go down to a local rock-climbing gym for a few hours. It’s a lot of fun,” Jesperson said. For the more ‘down-to-earth,’ basketball, volleyball and softball are also available for equally thrilling meets.

Though unsure as to how scheduling will unfold, Jesperson believes that each athletic category will be divided into two, six-week slots, depending on Cabrini’s scholastic agenda.

Special “free-agent lists” will be made available next semester for any college affiliate interested in joining a team. For more information, please visit Orlin Jesperson in the Dixon Center, or by phone at (610) 225-3909.

The Mavericks and the Rockets facced off on Monday night for a chance to advance to the next round of the NBAplayoffs. Tracy McGrady and Dirk Nowitsky, both crucial players to the Rockets, scored a combined amount of 54 points. The Rockets defeated Mavericks with a lead of 113-111 as the buzzer sounded. This sent the Rockets into a 2-0 lead in the series.

Vending machine food can be healthy

Food in vending machines proven to help with health conscience fads. Three of the least fatteningthings usually found in a vending machine are peanuts, pretzels, and Snackwell’s cookies. These foods are good for boosting energy levels as well as satisfying hunger.

Lenny Dykstra to be arraigned forgambling

Lenny Dykstra, Philadelphia Phillies veteran, will be arraigned shortly for his use of steroids along with his ongoing gambling problem. He is among some of the most legendary players like Pete Rose and Jose Conseco, in baseball history who have been linked to drug use and gambling.

Tourde France champion set forretirement

Lance Armstrong, 33, has made plans to retire after winning seven Tour de France titles. This is the most coveted title amongst triatholon athletes. many athletes only hope to compete, where Armstrong has dominated and destroyed.

49ers announce draft pick: Alex Smith

As of Wednesday morning, the “plummeting franchise” announce their choice to pick up Utah star, Alex Smith. The 6’4” quartedback will be heading to San Francisco at the young age of 20 years old.

The bulletin board in the main lobby of the Dixon Center is where any information about intramurals can be found.

Seasonal depression hits Delaware Valley this year

JOHN J DEL SORDO STAFF WRITER JOHN.DELSORDO@CABRINI EDU

The winter’s tyrant rule has finally come to an end, and summer has begun to shine through, giving many students an extra swagger in their steps. Warm spring weather is cracking people’s winter shells, and snapping them out of hibernation, and back into summer mode. Even though many attribute the sudden burst of happiness, both in class rooms and dorm rooms, to simply people enjoying the nice weather, studies have proven that the weather can actually affect chemical balances in the brain that directly affect mood patterns and depression. When the weather is nice, these chemicals remain balanced causing euphoria.

Weather plays an important part in the life of the average college student whether they realize this or not. Normal stressful things happen in everyone’s life, but if weather changes are also attached to extra stress and sadness, depression can be a much more powerful force to reckon with. There have been many studies to prove some co-relation between weather and mood swings. However, many people do not look at these symptoms as the physical disorder that it is. It has even been found that suicide rates are higher in areas where the weather is too hot or humid, or too cold and dark.

Seasonal Affective Disorder, or S.A.D., is the most common form of winter depression that affects an estimated half a million people every winter between September and April, in particular during December, January and February. These months prove brutal to many students who might not even realize the cor relation between the poor weather and their depression.

Grab your shaft: it’s shower time

What many people casually dismiss as “the winter blues” is actually caused by a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus part of the brain due to the shortening of daylight hours and the lack of sunlight in winter. Such imbalances can result in lack of motivation and energy, eventually leading to poor academic, and athletic performance. Katy

Kidell, sophomore, major undeclared, said“Inever believed in seasonal depression until I was affected by it in high school.

I stopped sleeping, I stopped eating, and was unable to fully function until the weather improved.” Thinking back, she added, “The continouse cold and dark of winter just killed me.”

Kidell has even lost weight from the disrupted eating patterns she suffered during poor seasons. For many people SAD is a seriously disabling illness, preventing them from functioning normally without continuous medical treatment. For others, it is a mild but uncomfortable condition causing minor depression but not severe suffering. Statistics show that winter depression becomes increasingly more common the farther people live north or south of the equator. Episodes of winter depression also tend to be longer and more severe at higher latitudes.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is believed to be caused by too little sunlight, which causes the body’s time clock to go out of sync, thus upsetting the body’s routine. This upset even affects certain hormonal levels in the body causing mood swings and other emotional instabilities. The symptoms of SAD are depression, sadness, lethargy, fatigue, excessive sleeping, difficulty getting up in the morning, loss of appetite or increased eating of carbohydrates, increase in weight, decrease in weight, decreased activity and socializa-

tion, and ir ritability. Even though it seems impossible to treat a disorder resulting from the weather, there is treatment available for those who suffer the effects of S.A.D.. Treatment includes UV Light therapy which is administered by a 10,000-lux light box, which contains white fluorescent light tubes covered with a plastic screen that blocks ultraviolet rays. Other methods of treatment include medicating with anti-depresents prescribed with certain specific needs kept in mind. Counceling is also available, especially psychotherapy and cognitive therapy. There are also new forms of Electroconvulsive therapy available using a finely controlled electrical discharge to induce seizure-like activity in the brain helping ease S.A.D.’s negative side effects.

With winter depression soon behind us, many students at Cabrini are looking past their winter sadness. Taylor Hicks, junior liberal arts major, said, “In the summertime I feel untouchable. It’s like nothing could go wrong because the sun is shining.” Although many share this feeling, Seasonal affective disorder can even occur in the summer, and is known as “summer depression”. Although this disorder is much less common than S.A.D., its side effects can be just as devastating to a person’s lifestyle. As more students become aware of seasonal depression, they will be able to acknowledge and control the negative effects of S.A.D. before letting poor weather get the best of them.

For information or treatment for S.A.D. or seasonal depression, contact your doctor.

JOHN HOLLOWAY GUEST WRITER JMH725@CABRINI EDU

Ar med and dangerous, the Cabrini men’s lacrosse team guards their puny field, hurling rubber balls at cars and students trying to drive or walk by. After having a strenuous night of drinking and hanging out in the locker room, these guys try to unwind in their jock straps, grab their shafts, and toss the ball around for a while. By a matter of coincidence, an unlucky student decided to drive out one of the two exits on campus that happens to look over the f ield-hockey field, currently being used by the men’s lacrosse team. Had that student known the men’s lacrosse team had just realized how pointless their insignificant lives were, he may have chosen the main exit rather than the back. Bam—one ball hits the sport utility vehicle. Seconds later, a second ball barely misses him as he stops at the stop sign outside of Grace Hall.

When the student stopped on the fringe of the field to inquire about the attempt at his life, the men’s lacrosse team responded with laughs and four-letter words currently banned by the FCC. “Maybe you shouldn’t drive by when we practice,” a worn out athlete yells after his long walk from the Dixon Center.

I’m sor ry sir, I thought that large, metal fence was enough to block the insane madmen from ripping shots 40 feet off target.

But that obviously wasn’t meant for overthrown shots; the fence is meant to block the animals. Now I am insulting defenseless animals—I meant to say lunatics.

Typically I would apologize to the team for insulting them, but luckily the only member of the team that knows we have a school paper is Matt Campbell, and he is cool.

Having attended Cabrini for the past four years, I have interacted with most of the departments and clubs on campus in some way or another. Fortunately, I never had the pleasure of mingling, or shall I say grumbling, with the lacrosse heads. For some reason, I’m not down with swinging big sticks around with a bunch of guys and then showering together afterwards. I guess we have different interests.

I’m tired of these dubious ruffians thinking they can lay down the biz. They’re no more than a bunch of hacks, and can they croon? If there was any talent on the men’s lacrosse team, they wouldn’t be throwing balls over 20 foot fences and hitting cars— they might actually hit the net. Let’s face it, our lacrosse team is made up of a bunch of reject jocks who rode the bench in high school and are trying to re-live their glory days in a college only known to those who attend it. Division III teams are made up of the worst of the worst when it comes to men’s lacrosse. With a 7-4 record, these hotheads aren’t even the best of the worst. Their rank falls in between bad and really bad, and that isn’t very good.

Mariners to lose rookie over drug policy

BY BOB FINNIGAN SEATTLE TIMES (KRT)

While all the players followed Seattle team officials' lead and said nothing on the record, there was general surprise in the Mariners' clubhouse on Tuesday night after hearing the news about Jamal Strong.

Strong, an outfielder who made the major leagues for a dozen games as a September call-up last year and is on the Class AAA Tacoma Rainiers, was suspended for 10 days by Major League Baseball for violation of its drug policy.

Sources said Strong's violation was discovered during recent random testing.

One Mariner said, ``Jamal is one of the last people you'd expect to have a problem. It has to be a GNC supplement he was taking.''

When eight Seattle minorleague players were suspended earlier this month for drug-policy violations during spring training, Seattle's medical staff made it clear they advised all players that there is no nutritional supplement guaranteed to test clean.

General manager Bill Bavasi's comment was much like the oneparagraph statement from the Mariners that had been included in the release from MLB announcing the action on Strong

`We're disappointed,'' Bavasi said. ``But that's what the testing is for -- to find these things out, as painful as they are.'

Bavasi said team officials had spoken with Strong, who is with the Rainiers in Colorado Springs.

``He is allowed to work out, but he's got to be off the bench, off the field, for the game,'' the GM said. ``I believe he can stay in the park, but I'm not sure he'd want to.''

Bavasi said an appeal is an automatic part of the MLB process in such situations. ``It's already been taken into consideration,'' he added.

When asked the organization's feelings about Strong being the ninth Seattle player found in violation, Bavasi said, ``I've said all I'm going to say. There's a testing program in place to take care of this.''

Mariners manager Mike Hargrove declined to comment beyond the club's statement, saying, ``It wouldn't serve any pur-

pose beyond that for me to say anything.''

The statement read: ``The organization is extremely disappointed that one of our players has violated the Major League Baseball Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. This result is very upsetting. At the same time, we support baseball's efforts to address this issue, because the only way to eliminate the use of banned substances is an effective testing program.''

Asked if there is a lesson in Strong's situation for other players, Hargrove said, ``I doubt there is anything you can learn from this. All you have to do is turn the TV on.''

The eight other Seattle players, including catcher Ryan Christianson, were suspended for 15 days because that is the policy regarding minor-leaguers. Strong's penalty was less severe because he is on the Mariners' 40-man roster

At Tacoma, Strong had appeared in 12 games and was hitting .235 (12 for 51) with three runs batted in and 10 runs.

Owens shows more emotion on field

Fan gets psyched for new season

KATIE HODGINS STAFF WRITER KH722@CABRINI EDU

Some may think that it is too early to be excited about the upcoming Eagles season, but many may have to remember that there are no fans like the fans in Philadelphia. One person that has definitely started to realize this is our star player

A few weeks ago, I heard that T.O. was making statements about not being paid enough. I could understand this. He is a terrific athlete. He did get 14 touchdowns in the regular season. He played a great game in the Super Bowl after being hurt. Lastly, he is T.O.; it was to be expected.

What then began coming out of his mouth and out of his eyes is the reason I became angry along with many other Eagles fans. He actually had the audacity to say he needed more money to get his “poor” mom out of the factory. Then, he actually had the guts to let tears come out of his eyes. Are you kidding me?

C’mon now You couldn’t get your mom out of the factory with the 9 million you made last year? Did you think the citizens of Philadelphia would feel bad for you?

I think T.O. should go and complain to the single mother in North Philly who is working two jobs just to keep food on the table. Not only does she work tremendously hard, but her mom works in a factory as well. T.O. should meet this woman; they’d hit it off. They have so much in common.

Then, after this he takes a shot at Donovan by saying “I’m not the one who got tired on Super Bowl Sunday.” Oh, that’s great. First you make the fans angry and now you’re insulting teammates in an effort to get paid more. We really don’t need out superstar player who makes ignorant comments about money or that will destroy team unity. Perhaps it’s for publicity in the off-season. If he wants publicity or attention, he should pack his bags and move to Wysteria Lane where there are lots of housewives that like to drop their towels. That’ll give him some headlines.

By the way, if you want to help the guy out, there are some local radio stations such as WIP who are taking collections for T.O. and his mom. They’re collecting money and cans of food. I may break open my piggy bank for him.

Terrell Owens,shows dedication,heart,and enthusiasm regardless of T.V.scandal.

Friday, April 29

• Women’s Softball at Gwenydd-Mercy College, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 30

•Men’s Lacrosse vs. College of Misericordia, 1 p.m.

•Women’s Lacrosse, PAC first round, TBA

•Men’s Tennis, PACtournament, TBA

Sunday, May 1

•Mass 7 p.m., Bruckmann Chapel of St. Joseph

•Spring Choral Concert, Grace Hall Atrium, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3

•Women’s Softball vs. Muhlenberg College, 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 4

•Women’s Softball. PACTournament, TBA

•Men’s Lacrosse, PAC Semifinals, TBA

•Women’s Lacrosse, PACSemifinals, TBA

The men’s lacrosse team dominated the PAC division this season with a 5-0 record as of April 26.

The golf team of Cabrini College finished a rousing season with the impressive title of second in the PAC.

Megan O’Brien,here on first base,along with the rest of the softball team,will be pleased to announce that they are fourth in the PAC with a record of 14-4.

Women’s lacrosse is heading to the PACs with a record of 9-1.This places the Lady Cavs as first in the PAC.

Men’s tennis,even with trips to North Carolina and Laguna Beach,C.A.,finished off a challenging season in fourth place,leaving them with a record of 4-3.