Sept. 23, 2005 issue 03 Loquitur

Katrina hits home for Cabrini students

ASHLEY WEYLER LAURA VAN DE PETTE NEWS EDITORS ARW723@CABRINI EDU LCV722@CABRINI EDU

Next time you are standing outside of your house, stand back and take a good look. Next time you lie in your warm bed at night, close your eyes, and appreciate the lifetime of memories you and your family have made. When Kristen Catalanotto, a senior English and communications major, left her home in New Orleans in August to start her duties as a resident advisor in the Cabrini Apartment Complex, she never thought to look at her house one last time.

Catalanotto said her neighborhood was one of the hardest hit in Katrina’s destructive path. She lives in a small neighborhood eight minutes from New Orleans called Lake View, which is a half mile from the 17th Street Canal and one of the levees that broke. The levee is the same one she played on as a child. “When I was little, we had cardboard boxes and skate boards and we used to slide down the levee on Saturdays and Sundays,” she

“I still do! I still have boxes in my garage!” Kelsie LaBauve, a freshman education major from Algiers, La., said. Her neighborhood is a suburb of New Orleans. LaBauve was able to escape the storm because of freshman orientation.

LaBauve lives on the opposite side of the levee than Catalanotto. She said that if the levees hadn’t broke, if need be they would

have broken the levee on the other side to prevent the city from flooding. LaBauve said, “The whole time I was thinking they were going to break the levee and I am not going to have a house.” She explained that New Orleans is like a soup bowl because it is below sea level. If ever there was a flood, the water would just keep coming in until it levels. This is why the city must pump the water out, instead of letting it recede.

LaBauve didn’t even know that there was a storm at first. For LaBauve, this was the farthest she had ever been from home. Her high school religion teacher informed her of the storm when she called to tell her teacher about orientation. “She was like, ‘Oh there’s a storm,’ but the way she said it, it didn’t sound like it was that big of a deal. But by the weekend it was a category four and then by Sunday it was a category five, and we were watching the TV all day in Jazzman’s watching the Weather Channel,” she said.

“I cried on Sunday, before the storm hit, and I never really cried after that. I tried to convince myself that I was okay about it. But on the Sept. 11 memorial mass in the chapel, they played ‘City of Ruins’and I was listening to the words and it all started to hit me, and I started hysterically crying,” LaBauve said.

LaBauve wasn’t able to get in touch with her family. She said none of the phones were working and the only person she could get in touch with was her high school religion teacher. Finally, on the Tuesday after the storm had hit, her sister e-mailed her, saying that she and her fiancé were in Houston. The rest of her family relocated to PonchaToola, La., with LaBauve’s aunt.

LaBauve’s home suffered

from severe wind damage, which was minor compared to some of her friends who lost everything.

“My family wants to move away so they don’t have to deal with this anymore, this is the last straw,” Allison Superneau, a junior Spanish major from Kenner, La., said. Superneau’s home will be livable soon, as it suffered minimal damage compared to other homes. “There’s about six inches of water in my house, with roof damage and some fallen trees but my father has been going home on the weekends to fix what he can.” Superneau’s family is safe, with her parents in Baton Rouge and her brother in Miami, Fla. “My sister stayed in Kenner thinking the storm would not be that bad and once we all realized just how bad it would be I got really worried about her,” Superneau said. She said she knew nothing at first and little by little, day by day, she heard from friends and family that had stayed. “I was able to get in touch with my sister by way of miracle on Monday, when the storm first hit. And then I didn’t speak to my sister until Friday I was worried about her but on the same hand I was mad that she chose to stay in Kenner and risk her life,” said Superneau.

Luckily Katrina’s wrath did not affect Superneau’s parents’ jobs and eventually she will have a house to go home to. Unfortunately, some of her closest friends suffered incredible damage, from physical damage to the emotional damage that comes with such extreme devastation. “One of my friends is a teacher’s assistant at Tulane University and was working closely with the professor during scientific research that would earn them a $500,000 grant and now all of their research is gone. Her entire career path is altered because of

this and she has no where to go,” Superneau said.

Superneau painted a picturesque scene of the ancient oak trees that grow in Louisiana and explained that although they were beautiful they destroyed houses, ripped through the ground destroying sidewalks and anything in its path. “There are these huge holes that are 10 feet deep from where oak trees blew over from the high winds, wiping out half a block at a time,” she said.

Considering her family is alive and her house is standing, many think Superneau is lucky, but she feels very differently. “Everybody from home keeps telling me how lucky I am to be safe at school. I am thankful that I am here and school was not affected for me as it was for so many kids. I have friends who are seniors in high school and will never be able to finish high school the way they planned,” she said.

Despite the images we see on television, Superneau said, “I don’t care how bad it is, I would rather be home in Kenner to see the damage physically and to be with my family through this time. Seeing pictures on the news is

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A couple hugs on Sunday infront of what is left of their home in New Orleans,this is their first glimpse of the destruction as residents just received clearence to re-enter New Orleans. said.

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Forgotten amid the destruction of New Orleans,a 40 mile stretch of Bayou parishes in Louisiana remained submerged Sunday,September 18,2005.Oil-black flood waters engulf hundreds of homes,businesses,churches,and schools that have been swept off their foundations by Hurricane Katrina.

Cabrini alumna paints picture of New Orleans after Katrina

Below is a letter from a former Cabrini student and New Orleans native, Ashlee Lensmyer, to Associate Professor of English, Dr. Seth Frechie. Lensmyer recently survived the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Although the Loquitur has covered this disaster as best as possible, it is difficult to relay the true impact of Hurricane Katrina better than this letter from a fellow member of the Cabrini community:

Dr. Frechie,

I just wanted to send you an update. My family and I have gotten two 2-bedroom apartments in Alexandria, La., until further notice. We went to my house about five days ago and it was quite possibly one of the most depressing things I have seen and I never thought I would actually say that I didn’t want to be at home. Although as of now all of my family is accounted for, we do believe though that we lost my cat in the Hurricane. She wouldn’t come for us to take her with us, so we had no other choice but to leave her there and just take my dog and hamster. When we went back, we neither saw nor heard signs of her. Our home for the most part was all right I guess, besides the horrible stench and every single tree on my block blown down and on top of houses It was better than the ones shown on TV, but bad for my area. We had no water so that is the best part. I have a ton of pictures, which someday I hope to put into a PowerPoint and share with people so they can see the real things and not just what is shown on television.

I got a phone call about my job (so far I had only been there long enough to receive one paycheck). They said that we will get one more paycheck and then they are hoping to get something set up maybe out of someone’s home who didn’t have damage to get some fundraising efforts going for the school because it got hit pretty bad with water and wind. The only problem is that I will only be getting paid around half of my paycheck and there may be no benefits. They are also trying to work that out. I was doing okay, but when I got that phone call last night I just hit really upset again.

It is just much harder than I show to anyone around here. I was hoping at one point to take a trip out of here to Philadelphia maybe, just to be around some different people and surroundings where the TV wasn’t always blaring about the places and people that were lost...all of which were dear to me. It’s just hard sitting around here and having no idea what is going on with your home.

I can’t even pinpoint what I need right now My mom’s company sent us some air mattresses and we went to the food bank to get a box of food and then to the food stamp office to get that. We have gotten to a few of the Goodwill Stores and the Salvation Army who are both giving vouchers so then we can get some things we need. I got an American Flag from my house when I was there to hang in my room in the apartment...just to have some sense of home, but other than that I don’t have anything. I guess I just never saw myself living like this.

Thanks again for the phone call. It really is things like that, which are getting me through these days and helping me get up in the morning. It is all a lot tougher than I say on the phone, only because I have to appear to my family that I am okay. Thanks again. -Ash

‘Around the world’ in one day

TUNOMUKWATHI ASINO STAFF WRITER TA725@CABRINI EDU

‘Around the world’in one day, the international club, together with the department of romance languages held an open house with food from six different countries in Founders Hall Thursday, Sept. 15. Under the theme “Around the world,” the open house consisted of food from Haiti, India, Liberia, Mexico, Russia and Vietnam.

There were different kinds of food, from Liberia’s African spinach to Vietnam’s rolls. Students as well as staff members tried the different food that was on display. Drinks and chocolates were from Russia, with a few candies from Turkey.

“The main purpose is to let the students know where the international and study abroad is located, allowing them to learn about the services we provide,” Jennifer Gold, Cabrini’s international student adviser, said.

Gold said, “It allows students

to discover something new, a culture or a country. We did this by providing food from six different countries along with diverse m usic playing in the background.” According to Gold, the event was a huge success.

Dr. Nicholas J. Uliano, assistant professor of romance languages, agreed.

“I can tell you that everything went very well during the ‘Around the world’open house. Everyone who attended seemed to have enjoyed the wide variety of ethnic food which was offered,” said Uliano.

Uliano continued to explain that all of the foods at the open house are from countries which will be highlighted again during Cabrini day celebrations, as these are the countries from which the Philadelphia region has the most immigrants according to census statistics.

Gold continued, “Many students came by to meet us and had the opportunity to taste food that they might not have tried before. Also I saw a lot of familiar faces. Many staff and students partici-

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pated in this program for the second year in a row,” Gold said, who has been working with international students for the past 13 years.

Ashley Rivera, a freshman special and elementary education major, was one of the students who attended the open house. “My favorite food was the soup that was from Haiti. It was really good. Jennifer Gold told my class about it. I wanted to come because she said it was going to be really interesting and that the food was going to be good.”

“I also wanted to try food from some different countries because I never had it before,” Rivera added.

This is the second year that the Open house has been held. It was held last year as well. The open house coincided with Mexico’s independence week.

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The article in the Sept. 16 issue, “Students excited about science,” contained several errors. Dr. David Dunbar is an assistant professor of biology. Dr. Fuller-Espie’s first name is Sherry. The National Science Foundation and DCED are not companies. The first is a foundation that provides grants via federal funds and the second is a department within the Pennsylvania state government that also distributes grants, according to Dr. Jonnie Guerra, vice president for academic affairs. The science department has two majors: biology (with four concentration areas in biological sciences, biotechnology, pre-medicine and secondary education certification) and chemistry. It has a minor in environmental science, a minor in biology and a minor in chemistry. The science department also offers four pre-professional programs: pre-nursing, pre-occupational therapy, pre-pharmacy and pre-physical therapy for students planning to transfer to institutions that offer those programs who need to fulfill particular prerequisite courses.

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Technology makes freshman orientation a breeze

AMANDA FINNEGAN STAFFWRITER AJF724@CABRINI EDU

New technology was in full bloom at this summer’s freshman orientation. At the 2004 orientation, the process was greatly improved from the previous orie ntation by web registration, instructions and the math placement test taken by freshman prior to orientation. But for this year’s orientation, Dr. Charles McCormick, dean of academic affairs, had a greater vision of an “electronic gateway.”

The gateway was then designed and developed by Chris Shields and Lauren Kupniewski of Information Technology and Resources. The program was up and running before orientation started. Students received their CabriniOne accounts and were connected to Cabrini before even coming to college, making the transition easier.

When students logged on to the WebCTorientation page, they

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found a check list of items and information including the math placement test and AlcoholEdu. Even medical forms were done online which saved incoming students the hassle and cost of postage.

Amanda Stout, a transfer student from Kutztown University and English and communication major, thought the process was very easy and helpful. “The technology was really great. Everything you needed was right there at your fingertips,” Stout said.

At Kutztown, Stout said that incoming students had to go to the university to take the placement test and then wait two to three weeks for the results. Cabrini’s placement testing was done c ompletely online and results were posted in two to five days.

By eliminating the placement test from the actual orientation, students did not have to be anxious about taking a test and were able to enjoy the experience of meeting their new classmates.

Students also filled out a ques-

tionnaire on what courses they would like to take to help Cabrini place students in classes that they were most interested in.

Another questionnaire was distributed on what freshmen expectations were on coming to c ollege such as whether they thought they would be going home on the weekends and if they planed on spending most of their time studying. This was able help the college better prepare for what the incoming freshman class expects.

Additionally, ITR made a CD for distribution to all incoming students which gave all the technology they needed such as picking up accounts, getting connected, computer labs, policies and where to go for assistance.

McCormick said that they had very little problems with students logging-on. They are planning on bringing whole process back next year. Cabrini also hopes to add an online Facebook before students come to the college so new students are able to see the faces and

A freshman takes advantage of new technology which helped make the orientation weekend much easier.

interests of their new classmates.

The success of the new technology can not be credited to one individual. Everyone from Residence Life to ITR was involved i n the process. McCormick agrees, “For the first time, it went very well because of the cooperation across the institution. Alot

of people deserve credit for the success of the project.”

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New Orlean natives share feelings about Katrina

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one thing, but it is hard to process that these pictures are of my home. My friends have told me about some of our favorite restaurants being destroyed and its times like that when I wish I was home.”

“It is simply too hard to process the reality of the entire situation,” Superneau said.

Kristen Traina, a sophomore graphic design major from Metairie, La., said, “I had no idea what my family was going through until I went to visit them last week. My parents, two younger sisters, and older brother are living in a Houston hotel room with two beds, two dogs and a cat. It is ridiculous. It is crazy, it stinks. The worst part is

being displaced.” She explained that her sister is a senior at Cabrini high school and is distraught over the idea of a ruined senior year. “Her and her friends may be separated for their remainder of the year, its just chaos right now and I feel the worst for her,” she said.

Traina’s home suffered no water damage but did suffer extreme wind damage. “There is a tree that blew over and did some pretty bad damage to my house. The house will eventually be livable but there is a huge sewage problem right now,” Traina said.

Traina’s family is trying to slowly put the pieces of their home back together. Like Superneau, Traina’s father has returned home to gather what can be salvaged from their memories.

“Although it will eventually be

livable, my family will be displaced in Baton Rouge until at least December,” she said.

Traina also agreed with Superneau that she would rather be with her family despite the devastation. Traina said, “It seemed like I was always thinking about them, what they were doing, what they were saying, what everything looked like, my mind was constantly on them until I went to visit them. It was impossible to concentrate on anything but our situation because everywhere I turned there was someone talking about it or someone asking me about it.”

Catalonatto said that if the levee hadn’t broke, then her house would have only suffered four or five feet of water But because it did, the lake poured into the canal, and the canal

flooded her neighborhood. Her house, she said, is a one-story house, which withstood Hurricanes Betsey and Camille, two of the worst hurricanes to date, besides Katrina. Her grandmother’s house, which is located next door, was in worse shape than hers. It suffered 18 feet of flood water “There is mud inside every house, it smells like raw sewage, because of the disgusting water,” she said.

Catalanatto’s house is physically still standing, but everything is wet. Her brother, who is an engineer, is still in New Orleans helping out. “He has seen tons of lives ruined, but it didn’t hit home really until he saw his own,” she said, “My brother was able to get into our house last Saturday My brother ’s a big, football player, engineer guy, and he was crying.”

Catalanotto said that every video tape is gone. Many pictures and pieces of furniture are destroyed. “My brother got into the house and the sofa was in front of the door, the refrigerator was lifted up and the water had knocked it on its side. My sister ’s graduation picture, you wouldn’t even know it had existed. It’s just washed away My graduation picture is half destroyed,” she said. Her brother was able to recover some photo albums on top of a closet. The coffeehouse where Cattalanotto and her mom worked, is now gone as well.

Catalanotto still does not know where some of her cousins are that lived in the city of St. Bernard because they are unable to get in touch with them. She said, “They are not on any of the registries so we don’t know if they got out or not.” Her parents were able to escape the storm to Philadelphia. They arrived the day the storm hit.

“Being from a reporter back-

ground, I want to be there, I want to see it with my own eyes. I want to have some type of closure to it. I want to be able to go to my house and say goodbye,” Catalanotto said.

All the girls said that while they appreciate everyone’s concern for them, when someone asks them if they are okay they give a generic answer. “If I just say, ‘everything’s fine, immediate family is safe, the house is gone, we’ll rebuild,’that’s the easiest thing to say. I don’t want to bring myself down or bring the day down and say, ‘I can’t find my cousin, I can’t find my pictures,’because that doesn’t make me feel better and won’t make you feel better But in time it will, I will be able to talk about it later, but I don’t want to talk about it everyday now, I don’t,” Catalanotto said.

Catalanotto said that she used to watch CNN and was on the Internet constantly She said, “I got to a point where I didn’t want to see where I used to catch the bus, I didn’t want to see that corner with dead bodies on it. I didn’t want to see houses that I knew my house was going to look like. So I stopped watching.”

Catalanotto wants to go back home to help out in whatever way she can. She said, “No pun intended, but we are all in the same boat, none of us have houses to go home to, no jobs to go home to, money is going to be tight for everybody, but we all have to stick together.”

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Students are all SETin new building

KATHERINE BRACHELLI STAFF WRITER KB727@CABRINI EDU

Nolonger will students be dragging their feet to class this fall semester. The opening of the new Science Education and Technology building has students enthusiastic about approaching their classes. While students relax in the newly furnished glass entrance foyer, they shared their input on the new technology building before heading off to a lecture.

Greg Nacarelli, a pre-pharmacy major, said, “I am looking forward to the labs in the new SET building. It’s really exciting for a ll science students to have access to all these new materials.”

All the classrooms are equipped with SMARTtechnology. The first floor, which is primarily for ISTdepartment classe s, has five computer classrooms. In addition, a glass-front

room is just off the entrance foyer, which is a general PC lab that may also double as a classroom. There are two multipurpose computer labs, one on each ofthe upper science floors, that are equipped with ten PCs. ITR is offering a dedicated day and evening to AVand computer support. Also, Dr. Sherry FullerEspie and Dr. Kimberly Boyd have acquired a total of 104 laptops through grants for use in the biology, chemistry and physics classrooms and labs.

Science Education and Technology students are not the only students who have the opportunity to receive more hands-on experience with the new technological advances made in the center. Students in the graphic design department are also receiving a taste of the new technological advances in the SET building. They maintain the programming for the kiosk that is located in the lobby. Carolyn Roberts, an exercise science

Students rack up debt paying for tuition on credit cards

MARIA D’ALESSANDRO MANAGING EDITOR MAD724@CABRINI EDU

Forget charging pizza to a credit card. Forget about even charging textbooks from Cabrini’s bookstore. How about paying for college on a credit card? Have students forgotten about student loans?

Asurvey conducted at Smith College found that students have forgotten about student loans.

The survey found that 23 percent of students are using credit cards to pay for tuition and fees, and 52 percent are using them for textbooks and school supplies.

According to insidehighered.com, most students end up using credit cards as ameans of debt, so the interest rates on cards exceed those of student loans. Common sense tells students to take out loans, but sometimes the filing process for loans or the struggles in a business office can lead students to resort to credit cards.

Carol Morgan, the accounts receivable manager at Cabrini College, said that undergraduate students use more loans than graduate students, who use credit cards more often.

“It is very common that the majority of payment is through credit cards,” Patty Schwartz, the accounts receivable coordinator, said. “It always happens at the last minute.”

Schwartz said that the “last minute” transactions occur mostly at the end of the fall semester, when students realize that their balance will keep them from registering for the spring semester.

Mike Colahan, the director of financial aid at Cabrini College, agrees that there is a “surge of loans” to pay balances at the end of the fall semester because of “poor family planning,” Colahan said.

major, said, “I think all of the students are going to benefit greatly from the SETbuilding.” Nacarelli and other students agreed that the new lecture hall inthe SETbuilding is quite different from what they have had in previous years. The new lecture hall, a special feature of the building on the first floor, has wired connections for 72 laptops and is equipped as a video conference center with cameras, microphones, speakers, two projectors for simultaneous video presentations, Smart Technology’s Sympodium and full electronic control from the podium. Freshman, Scott Reimer said, “I am really looking forward to working in here.”

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The survey found that “more students in the survey had credit card debt than had student loans65 percent compared to 48 percent. And 65 percent of the students with credit cards had two or more cards.”

The 700 students, undergraduate, graduate and professional, responded with statements averaging a debt of $2,400 on their credit cards. Also, half of the students reported charging their cards to the limit some or most of the time.

Colahan said, “The amount of loan applications has gone up, but it is not as much as expected.” He attributes this mostly to families saving more money, and saving early.

However,saving money does not mean that credit cards are extinct. Credit cards are still used for the typical items as well. In addition to tuition, textbooks and school supplies, students used their credit cards to pay for the following: personal items (58 percent), dining out (50 percent), entertainment (48 percent), groceries (47 percent) and travel (33 percent).

It was also noted that the survey might be skewed, based on sex, as 72 percent of those who responded were women. In comparing the women and men in the survey, the Smith researchers found that women were more likely than men to have credit card debt over $5,000, pay late, and not pay their balances in full.

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Abiology lab is shown in the SETbuilding which offers students more advanced technology than the labs in Founders Hall did.

Mayor haults return to New Orleans

Presidential powers explained

LAURA VAN DE PETTE NEWS EDITOR LCV722@CABRINI EDU

Dr. James Hedtke, assistant professor of history and political science, quoted John F. Kennedy saying, “As president, I have extraordinary powers but I have to exercise them under extraordinary restraint.”

The lecture on presidential power and the Constitution was held in Grace Hall on Thursday, Sept. 15 and was packed to maximum capacity with students of all majors as well as faculty members. Lectures like this are now mandated by federal law to be held by all schools, universities, and federal agencies as a means to commemorate Constitution day, Sept. 17.

Hedtke explained the most influential delegates were Pennsylvania’s delegates, James Wilson and Governor Morris. Virginian delegate, James Madison and New York delegate, Alex Hamilton were also among the biggest players in writing Article II of the Constitution.

Dr. Hedtke continued to explain that Article II at the time of its conception was about the power of George Washington. The president is allowed to grant pardons and reprieves. There have been some famous cases of pardons throughout history like when President Gerald Ford pardoned President Richard Nixon.

Another power of the president which is often misunderstood is the power of the president to veto a bill. Although a vetoed bill can be overridden if not approved by two-thirds majority vote by the senate, 94 percent of all vetoed bills in history have remained vetoed.

The president has the power to appoint heads and the power to fire heads that are not tenured.

Dr. Hedtke said, “The president can fire and appoint on his whim and fancy.”

The president has the power to make treaties but often chooses to make executive agreements with heads of states instead. The president does this because Congress must approve all

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treaties and in an executive agreement Congress has no formal role. Hedtke said, “The president has control in an executive agreement but the agreement does need to be presented and signed by Congress.”

An important power of the president is the power to make war. This power is especially relevant to today’s War in Iraq. Although the president has the power to make war only Congress has the power to declare war. When a president is considering entering warfare, he must consider whether or not Congress will pay and maintain the war and most importantly will Americans support the decision to enter war,at least in the beginning.

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Mayor Ray Nagin halted New Orleans residents’return to the city Monday, citing the threat from the strengthening Tropical Storm Rita.

The city’s levees and floodwalls were weakened by the August 29 impact of Category 4 Hurricane Katrina. “I am hopeful that people have seen the effect of Katrina and they understand the threat of a Category 3 coming right behind Katrina,” Nagin said. As of 5 p.m. ET, Rita was speeding over the central Bahamas at nearly 14 mph, its sustained winds of 70mph, the National Hurricane Center said in a statement. Forecasters predicted the storm would enter the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. “There’s nothing else that I think is more important than bringing people back into the city and at least giving them an opportunity to assess and start the rebuild process,” he said, according to cnn.com

Anti-rape condom aims to stop sexual assaults

ASouth African inventor unveiled a new anti-rape female condom on Wednesday that hooks onto an attacker’s penis and aims to cut one of the highest rates of sexual assault in the world. “Nothing has ever been done to help a woman so that she does not get raped and I thought it was high time,” Sonette Ehlers, 57, said of the “rapex,” a device worn like a tampon that has sparked controversy in a country used to daily reports of violent crime. Police statistics show more than 50,000 rapes are reported every year, while experts say the real figure could be four times greater.The device, made of latex and held firm by shafts of sharp barbs, can only be removed from the man through surgery, which will alert hospital staff, and ultimately, the police, she said. It also reduces the chances of a woman falling pregnant or contracting AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases from the attacker by acting in the same way as a female condom, according to msnbc.com.

Senators: Cut fat to fund Katrina recovery

Education of the heart: Creating a more just and compassionate world Spirituality, Social Justice, Service Learning & Diversity

Welcome, new & returning students!

Sampling of this year's programs:

Sunday Mass (7:00 p.m. in the chapel)

Freshman scape in the Poconos (Nov. 11-12)

Caring Citizens Volunteer Fair (Sept. 8, 12 to 2 p.m. in Jazzman's)

Big Brothers Sisters, Special Olympics & more!

WOLF Pack freshman fun/service organization (watch for flyers!)

Best in Plililly Leadership Panel (Sept. 20)

Hunger & HomelessnessAwareness Campaign (Oct. 30-Nov.4)

Leadership with Heart/ SOJ 199 & 299 (1-credit courses)

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Since the president prefers not to raise taxes to finance Hurricane Katrina recovery,three senators suggested Sunday that Congress cut spending, delay a Medicare prescription benefit and forego a tax cut for the rich. Last Thursday,President Bush announced an ambitious Gulf Coast rebuilding plan. Analysts expect its cost to be about $200 billion. Bush has said he prefers not to raise taxes and can glean the money from eliminating unnecessary spending. The United States faces a record deficit, and Bush’s2006 budget includes a budget deficit of more than $300 billion, according to cnn.com

Leaders during Rwandan genocide face trial

Three former Rwandan Cabinet ministers went on trial Monday before a U.N. tribunal for their alleged roles in their country’s 1994 genocide, and a fourth convicted earlier heard his appeal had been rejected. The three who went on trial were leaders of the former ruling party that presided over the 100-day slaughter in 1994 at least half a million members of the Tutsi ethnic minority and political moderates from the Hutu majority. Chief prosecutor Hassan Bubacar Jallow accused the three of using their powers “to mount this nationwide campaign of terror.” The U.N. Security Council set up the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in 1994. It has convicted 22 people and acquitted three. The tribunal has 63 genocide suspects in its custody and 25 are standing trial, according to msnbc.com.

DAINA MICHELLE HAVENS STAFF WRITER DMH724@CABRINI EDU

Hedtke leads lecture on Article II to commemorate Constitution day

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President George W.Bush has had to deal with many issues during his terms concerning Article II,especially the War in Iraq.

Didthe President do a good job helping the victims ofKatrina?

“Ido not agree with the actions of President Bush, especially when it came to him sending in the troops.”

“George Bush did not respond instantaneously to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and it was only when people noticed that Bush was not doing everything hecould do to relieve the victims that he took action.”

“I’m a Republican so it’s hard to say Bush did a bad job, but it’s the truth. I certainly don’t think Bush ‘doesn’t care about black people’as Kanye West said, but I certainly think he could have done a better job.”

“Ifeel that the response time as well as the preventative actions were poorly executed.”

“Ithink George Bush did a bad job of helping the victims of Katrina. He should have been there from the beginning.”

Agoodclass goes a long way

going to certain classes. From my personal experience, I have fortunately had more classes I have enjoyed than not.

interest in “Paradise Lost” sparked not only my interest but the interest of the majority of the class.

BRITTANYLIBERATORE STAFFWRITER

BCL722@CABRINI EDU

One of the best parts of college is that students get to take many classes that are directed toward their major.This would lead many students to enjoy the majority of their classes. However,this is not always the case. Iknow many students who dread

My favorite class that I have had at Cabrini was The Creation, The Fall and The Redemption, taught by Dr. Marilyn Johnson, a professor of English. This class was the most interesting and productive class I’ve attended in my time at Cabrini.

Wefocused on the writer John Milton and his work “Paradise Lost.” I fell in love with this epic poem, so I enjoyed discussing it in class. Johnson loved “Paradise Lost” and this made me have a stronger desire to read it and see if I enjoyed this work as much as she did. I believe her

I’m an English and communication major, so I was expecting to enjoy this English class. I am pleased to say that The Creation, The Fall and The Redemption exceeded my expectations. I was enlightened by the class and also intrigued by the works we read and discussions we had.

If I had found the materials we read for this class to be boring, of course I would not have enjoyed this class nearly as much. I got lucky because “Paradise Lost” turned out to be one of my favorite works.

Ibelieve there are also many

other factors that make me or any other student like or dislike a class. Obviously the subject of the class takes on a big role in determining how enjoyable it will be to students. I think that the format of the class also plays ahuge role in the likeliness of the class. In The Creation, The Fall and The Redemption I was required to write essays. Personally,this was great because when it comes to being graded I would rather write an essay than by any other means.

Johnson also influenced my opinion of the class. Professors can help or hurt a student’sview of a class. There are many different teaching styles, grading methods and rules among the

professors at Cabrini. I was thrilled with Johnson’s grading methods, the materials that she chose for our class to study and most of all her attitude towards class.

The Creation, The Fall and The Redemption was the first English class that I took at Cabrini. I am happy to say that it left me with a great first impression of the English classes. Because I enjoyed this class so much, I am taking another English class this semester with Johnson. This goes to show that good professors pay off.

Foreign healthcare offers cheaper alternative

their medical expenses out of their pockets, which can lead to all kinds of difficulties that can include massive debt.

However, there are alternatives for Americans who can’t afford the astronomical prices of healthcare in the United States that I think really can’t be beat.

Journal a cardiac procedure costs

$4,000 at Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd. In Hyderabad, India, while costing $30,000 at any given hospital in the United States.

You do the math.

DIANAASHJIAN A&EEDITOR DA725@CABRINI EDU

The costs of healthcare in the United States have consistently risen in the last few years and for many it can be unaffordable.

Americans without work-issued health benefits are forced to pay

India, which is an Eastern country that produces 20,000 doctors a year and 30,000 nurses a year, some of whom even trained in America, is said to provide top-quality patient care in their hospitals for prices that seem to cost a fraction of what they do in the United States.

According to The Wall St.

Not only do I think it makes economic sense to travel abroad for cheaper healthcare that’s noted to be world-class, I also think any chance to see a part of the world that wouldn’t ordinarily be considered as a vacation spot would be a really cool and unique experience.

I recently traveled to the Poland so that I could visit the oldest spa in Europe and saw my

life and the whole world in a much broader concept than I ever could have imagined before. Even better, my money quadrupled in value once I arrived, so everything cost dirt-cheap just like it would if I’d have been in India.

Therefore, I can say in confidence that I’d definitely travel to India for healthcare if I ever needed serious treatment of any kind.

Especially since healthcare isn’t limited to those without health benefits, just more ideal.

As a matter of fact, according to the Indian American Center for Political Awareness, billing can

be made to American insurance companies and hospitals. So aside from traveling very far, it would be completely convenient to seek medical treatment abroad.

Even though there isn’t anything Americans can do to change the prices of healthcare it doesn’t mean we have to accept them. Traveling to India for medical procedures isn’t the most conventional method to taking physical care of your body, but I definitely think it could be broadening and well worth the visit if not only very cost-efficient.

Fed up with high textbook prices

e r source?

SHATOYAHOWARD STAFFWRITER

SRH725@CABRINI EDU

The high cost of textbooks is a problem for not only Cabrini but students across the country. The cost of textbooks constantly makes you wonder if gaining knowledge is worth so much money per semester.

Although no one holds a gun to your head and demands that you buy books from the Cabrini bookstore, it is so much more convenient to do so.

Why don’t you try to reduce your book fees by using a cheap-

Because I don’t think it’s worth it to pay $11 for a book you could get atcheapbooks.com or amazon.com for five dollars less.

I’m not sure about all of you, but I can’t continue to afford to go to Cabrini if I’m continuously indebted t o the bookstore for so much money for textbooks every semester.

I actually got a summer job to help pay for some Cabrini expenses, but I noticed that basically what I made is what most students will be paying for books

for one semester! This thought infuriated me because I know many Cabrini students need help to pay for tuition and they work so hard and still have nothing at the end of the day.

Most of my friends in fact

‘Hot coffee’ scandal heating up

BRIANSMITH STAFFWRITER BTS723@CABRINI EDU

You’ve probably heard about the “Hot Coffee” scandal even if you’ve just casually glanced at the news. Apparently, Rockstar Games is in trouble for a sex simulating mini-game, a game within a video game, recently discovered in the popular Mrated game, “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.” In response, politicians like Hilary Clinton and upset parents have spoken out against this game. Frankly, I don’t think this needs to be made into that big of a deal. While Rockstar has done something wrong here, ultimately it is the parent’s responsibility to keep these games out of kid’s hands.

If you actually haven’t heard the situation, it seems Rockstar Games left in a code for a sex simulating game within their “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” game. If someone hacks or modifies this game in a certain way, they can access this game. This gets Rockstar in trou-

ble for withholding game content from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board and because many young people own this game despite it having an M rating. From what I’ve heard, it seems that Rockstar made this minigame for personal fun while producing this game, but neglected to remove it completely, giving hackers enough room to access it. However, Rockstar is always in these types of situations. They use the “controversy sells” motif in most of their games, check their website sometime and you’ll see titles like “Manhunt,” “Bully” or “The Warriors.”

Now, those who play this game or are just “Pro-Rockstar” argue several things. One, they say it is difficult to access this mini-game, especially for the little kids. Second, people who look for this mini-game already know about pornography, since you need to look on the Internet to find how to access it. Third, with all the violence, swearing and sexual innuendo, this game is already meant solely for adults. Lastly, gamers point out how hypocritical it is for politicians and parents to bash this game when there’s so much else wrong in the world, like violence and sex on TVfor example.

I’m inclined to agree with this last point of view, I think these politicians are using this scandal to make themselves look good in

the eyes of potential voters and gain their attention. After all, it’s mostly parents, ages 18 and up, who can vote. However, no politician could ever say what I think is the real answer to this and any other problem related to graphic content, that it is entirely the parent’s responsibility to keep these things away from their children. I imagine that most parents who are protesting this game would argue about how difficult parenting is already, but it shouldn’t be so hard to at least keep aware of the video games kids play, most kids play for hours at a time.

Unfortunately, I’ve heard of one case where a mother brought her child this game, despite its M-rating, and later got the cashier in trouble for it because she apparently didn’t understand what it meant. I don’t know what kind of trouble this cashier got into, but whatever happened could have been avoided if the parent has just been a little more attentive. In this case the parent should have been more responsible. It’s their job to teach their kids the difference between right and wrong. I know that parenting can be excruciatingly difficult in some cases, but it’s their job to look after their own children, they can’t rely on the government to raise their kids.

would rather not have a book for class at all than waste $500 which they don’t have.

most college students, I have less money than a stock broker after a stock market crash.

Lessening this cost could put more money towards tuition and other necessities and less to companies who overcharge broke college students for books.

Companies charging us students so much money makes about as much common sense as it does when credit card companies send credit cards to students who are unemployed, expecting to receive their money from some invisible resource.

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I’m not blaming any of this on the bookstore staff, but I think the bookstore should look into other c ompanies for books because this is becoming a major problem.

I’m not one of those people who likes borrowing books from others so I have to buy all the textbooks, and I love giving that money to this school, but I can’t continue to do that because, like

So I urge all of you, if you are relentlessly under anxiety because of book expenses, to util ize the technology we are blessed to have at our fingertips and look up inexpensive sources or you will proceed to give yourself and your families a much unneeded headache.

Wireless advantages

the internet almost anywhere on campus including outside. The Cabrini wireless network supports both PC and Mac computers.

MICHELLEMORAN STAFFWRITER

MLM724@CABRINI EDU

As a result of Cabrini and Drexel University’s ITrelationship, Cabrini is now able to utilize technologies such as becoming a wireless campus, having high speed internet service and using an online course delivery system. One of the most impressive services that Cabrini offers is the campus wireless network Cabrini’s wireless network covers various areas such as Founders Hall, Widener Center, Dixon Center, the mansion, Holy Spirit Library, the new Science building, Woodcrest, New Residence building, the apartments and certain areas surrounding these buildings. Areas that are not included in the wireless network are Houses 1-6 and various outdoor areas on the campus. Although the houses are not wireless there are certain areas outside the houses with reception or you can use the standard ethernet jacks to hook your computer up to the internet.

The Cabrini wireless network is really ideal for laptop computers since users can make the most of the portability of the computer and use it on various areas of the campus. Laptop computers may cost a little more than your standard computer, but with a laptop the convenience and portability features are just the thing for a busy college student because you can access

I think that Cabrini going wireless is a major step forward for our campus. By becoming wireless we are showing that we can employ the same technologies that other major colleges and businesses use. Personally as a graphic design major, having wireless classrooms allows my fellow students and me to bring our laptops to class and do work on our own personal computers without worrying about saving our work to the H drive.

The wireless trend is growing, so having wireless ability on campus lets students and faculty become comfortable with the technology Other places that you can bring your laptop to and access their free wireless Internet are places such as Love Park and Barnes & Nobles. I recommend to anyone that has a laptop on campus to visit the ITR room and take a couple minutes to set up your wireless connection.

The first step in connecting your computer to the wireless network is to check if your computer is equipped with a wireless card. Many new laptops already come with one built in. You will also need to make sure that your wireless network card is compatible with Cabrini’s network. Then once you have the wireless card you will need to register it with Cabrini. The card needs to be registered to ensure that only Cabrini students and faculty are using the service. After those few simple steps, you will be ready to take your laptop almost anywhere on campus and access the world wide web.

DOMENIQUE PINHO STAFF WRITER DDP722@CABRINI EDU

Most people wake up each morning trying to recall the dreams they had the night before. In between trying to remember and analyze the dream, most people try to figure out why they had dreamt what they did. Are there hidden symbols or meanings behind what a person dreams about? Are there any events that took place that left the person wondering, “What if this really happened?” Myths, religion and psychology all try to interpret and understand the symbols in dreams.

An important book by Sigmund Freud is called “The Interpretation of Dreams.”

Dr. April Hansen, an assistant professor of psychology, has quite a few theories on dreams. She believes that dreams can be seen often times as a glimpse into what happens in a person’s life. Hansen believes if a person who often times remembers their dreams could for a month write them down, the person will begin to notice a pattern, a theme that

revolves around the dreams a person encounters.

“Dreams are a mystery…”

another person’s dream could symbolize a new sense of freedom or victory.

remembering a dream, they immediately want to tell another person about the dream. This is called manifest content, when a person depicts to another person about their dream. Latent content is what dreams really mean.

It is very common for people to try to figure out why they dream about certain people, places or things. For example, when people dream about losing their teeth, it mostly symbolizes anxiety, but Hansen, advises that a lot of books and internet websites on dream symbols are not accurate, but rather an interpretation that changes from person to person.

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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 20)

CANCER

(June 22-July 22)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

Hansen said. She believes that most things that happen in dreams are hard to comprehend. This is because a lot of symbols can mean one thing in a certain book and in another book the same symbol can mean a completely different thing. The same idea follows for people. All people are different. Therefore, when one person dreams about a bird, it could easily mean the person is dreaming about a bird because the person has a pet bird, while a bird in

History of Horoscopes

ASHLEY RANDAZZO STAFFWRITER AAR722@CABRINI EDU

Horoscopes are some of the most entertaining and exciting features to magazines, newspapers and other written articles, but who believes in them and why are they so important to some?

Horoscopes have a vast history from the information we get from the alignment of the planets to the symbols of the zodiac.

Astrology is known to many as the science of the stars. The history surrounding astrology can be dated as far back as 3,000 years ago. There are some who believe that astrology could have even begun before then, but there is no proof of that idea. Astrology was used to predict what happens to countries, the outcome of wars, economic trends and even personal futures, according to www.findyourfate.com.

What makes astrology so appealing? An opinion of one student, junior Christina Gentile, thinks that they are entertaining and loves reading them daily. When asked if she believes in them, she said, “There are some things that are true, but mostly they don’t apply to my life.”

According to www.stariq.com, they provided some very helpful hints to know how many people are full believers of their own personal horoscopes. Approximately one third of Americans believe in astrology, with the fastest growing group being professionals. Furthermore, 75 percent of astrology consumers are women.

Because humans are ever changing in their moods, some depend on the alignment of the planets to predict their next mood. The planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are all planets involved in the prediction, with the exception of

Pluto, because it is not on the same orbital track for the alignment of the planets. In a recent discovery, a 400year-old manuscript was uncovered and belongs to Johannes Kepler, one of the most famous contemporary astronomers. Kepler lived from 1571 to 1630 and is known for his discovery of orbital motion. Kepler believed strongly that the planets influenced men and women, according to http://www.ucsc.edu/oncampus/currents/98-99/03-01/kepler.htm.

To explain horoscopes of different people, we have the zodiac. The zodiac includes different categories where people are placed due to their birthdays. There are 12 different categories, with each one having a representative animal. Each category describes the type of person you are emotionally, mentally and psychologically. It is also used to find out perfect relationships between people. Dating services often provide ways of using astrology and your zodiac sign to find out who you are compatible with.

Many Americans are looking into astrology to give them answers about themselves and even the world around them. Because there is so much to learn and understand, it may take many more years until we find out the complete truth about astrology and the zodiac, but until then, it’s an entertaining part of our lives.

What’s your sign, baby?

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To understand dreams entirely, you need to understand when you dream the most, and why some people can never recall dreams.

REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is the last stage of sleep in the sleep cycle where most dreams occur. About 78 percent of dreams occur during REM and 14 percent occur in other stages. Some people do not recall dreams due to the fact that they are not waking up for REM. Often times, when someone wakes up in the morning after

Hansen believes dreams reflect a person’s waking life or is a time to recollect past events. In all, dreams can be more of a problem solving state of internal conflicts or possibly a time where people recollect the day’s events along with wishes for the future.

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Before mid-week, ask close friends and trusted work mates for detailed explanations of recent group events. Social politics and revised business loyalties are now a strong theme. After Wednesday, team aspirations will quickly change: remain dedicated to short-term projects and study the past comments or controversial promises of others. Friday through Sunday also highlight outdated emotional obligations. Stay detached: unproductive friendships need to fade.

TAURUS (April 21-May 20)

Monday through Thursday, new friends or colleagues may be overly familiar or flirtatious. Romance and sensuality are a compelling theme this week: use this time to express previously private feelings but avoid promises or commitments.

Before mid-October, public affections may change without warning: stay balanced. Late Saturday, a close friend or relative may reveal complex details concerning a troubled relationship. Regrets are genuine: offer encouragement.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

Romantic timing is now vital to the success of long-term relationships. Over the next nine days, someone close may ask for a clear description of public intentions. Reliable promises and time schedules are a prime concern: offer concrete times, dates and figures. After Thursday, plan unique leisure activities or private encounters with loved ones. Intimacy and shared trust may now require extra attention: don’t hesitate to begin key discussions or emotional negotiations.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

Long-term friendships will this week require diplomacy. After Tuesday, minor jealousies, romantic disputes or feelings of abandonment may rise quickly to the surface. Expect valuable progress in all social issues: at present, close friends need to openly challenge the confidence of new companions. Remain detached and wait for change. Wednesday through Saturday, business opportunities arrive without warning. Pay special attention to new job titles and rare promotions.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 21-Feb. 19)

SHANE EVANS STAFFWRTIER

SME722@CABRINI EDU

Ever wonder what that crazy safari trip you had during that midday nap meant? Or why that mailbox was filled with marshmallows last night? Well, authors of “Dream Dictionaries” apparently have the answers.

Whenever something pops up in one of your dreams, anything from an “accordion” to a “zebra,” everything is covered in these dictionaries. More importantly, however, everything has some kind of distinct meaning, which relates directly to you and your inner feelings.

Even the most insignificant event or thing that you may not have noticed while experiencing the dream could hold a great meaning. Whether it was the oddly placed tree on your safari adventure, or the upside-down lawn gnome near the mailbox, it is often perceived that the less noticeable things have a profound meaning.

According to the website dreammoods.com, we spend a third of our lives sleeping, which equates to about six years of dreaming. For those of you who aren’t mathematicians, that’s over 2,000 days of time spent asleep in another world. Generally, each time we sleep, one or two hours are dedicated to dreaming and in that time we have four to seven dreams.

What all those numbers add up to, is quite a lot of dreams during our lifetime. Choosing to seek the meaning of all these dreams is something that few people do. At dreammoods.com, they have everything covered from the dictionary itself, which obviously defines things that pop up in your dreams. Also, there is a detailed fact section and a history of dream study. It’s easy to say that at dreammoods.com they take the subconscious state very seriously.

Many people, including junior psy-

chology major Cristina D’Amelio, seem to feel that the interpretation of dreams is something that dream dictionaries do a good job of assisting with.

D’Amelio said, “Dream dictionaries are interesting in the field of psychology…you can open up two different dictionaries and find two totally different interpretations, which is why I like them. They aren’t specific to any one person and every author has their own interpretation.”

Although the beliefs of a psychology major might tend to agree with the theories that dream dictionaries offer, other types of people tend to disagree with the whole idea of dream interpretation.

Jessica Hagerty, a freshman English/communications major, said, “I feel as though you should be able to interpret your dreams the way you want to and that they shouldn’t have a set definition that someone else creates. Dreams mean something different to everyone and, in my experience at least, they aren’t as deep and as meaningful as most dream dictionaries seem to suggest.”

Many people agree with Hagerty in that only you can interpret your dreams, and it is not for outsiders to determine what certain things mean.

Dreams are something that will always be discussed and argued. They can mean a million different things, but when it comes down to it, the most important meaning is what you give to them. Being that no one will ever have the same dream as someone else, according to dreammoods.com and other credible sources, the only interpretation that truly matters is your own. Dream dictionaries are just there to help with the process.

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Loved ones or romantic partners may this week be socially critical or unresponsive. Take none of it personally. Over the next nine days, private family disruptions with older relatives may be a source of concern. Tuesday through Friday, a trusted colleague may ask for delicate business advice. Don’t get involved: workplace politics are now best approached with caution. Later this weekend, plan cozy home events and calm family encounters: quiet moments will prove helpful.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 21)

Over the next six days, social intuition and rare impressions may be unusually revealing. Areas affected are private promises, new romantic flirtations or shifting group dynamics. Alongterm friend may soon wish to explore a controversial relationship. Remain diplomatic: strong opinions and quick social changes will not be easily accepted. Later this week, yesterday’s business contacts or employment proposals may reappear. Don’t hesitate: powerful rewards are available.

Group communications may this week be unreliable or mildly strained: after Tuesday, expect workplace and family gatherings to be quickly disrupted by misinformation, strong opinions or vague promises. Someone close may no longer tolerated delays. Remain open to fresh ideas. Meaningful progress will arrive in the coming weeks. After Saturday, a casual friend may offer surprising overtures. Private attraction and subtle flirtation are accented: trust your first instinct.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Detailed discussions with friends or close colleagues should be avoided over the next nine days. At present, minor social mistakes and procedural errors in the workplace are easily exaggerated. Find positive ways to involve all in public planning: creative distraction, group suggestions and enjoyable social routines will soon provide relief. Friday through Sunday, a friend or relative may propose plans for relocation or extended travel. Remain cautious: new insights will soon arrive.

Yesterday’s friends or coworkers may this week reappear. Before Wednesday, take time to absorb all subtle emotional lessons. Over the next few weeks, many Scorpios will experience a newfound awareness of repeated mistakes. Unique spiritual information is now available: study all insights and impressions for important clues. Thursday through Saturday, friends and relatives may be critical of new activities or late social invitations. Provide support: emotions may be high.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

Sudden glimpses of the future may this week reveal vital business or financial information. Study the habits, ideas and subtle suggestions of friends or close colleagues: over the next nine days, private aspirations, favoritism or delicate workplace triangles may become obvious. Check with trusted or experienced coworkers for reliable tactics.

Friday through Sunday, a romantic relationship may demand new negotiations. Home plans and relocation are accented: stay alert.

Workplace relations are now scattered and unreliable. Over the next six days, expect new colleagues to provide misinformation, silly mistakes or wrongful instructions. Remain patient: before mid-October, difficult projects will require careful planning and extensive revisions. Allow mangers or trusted officials to set the pace and tone. Later this week an unexpected romantic invitation may cause controversy. Ignore criticism and trust your first impressions: all is well.

PISCES

(Feb. 20-March 20)

Timely reminders from close relatives may now trigger family decisions. Over the next few days, loved ones may feel pressured to bring significant change to their personal or professional lives. Daily habits and promised improvements may be a strong concern: stay focused and wait for proof before encouraging new promises. After Thursday, vivid dreams and sudden insights will prove meaningful. If so, expect long-term or outdated friendships to be a central theme.

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty oftheir dreams.”

-- Eleanor Roosevelt

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While some people find meaning in their dreams, others have a hard time recalling them.

A rts & E ntertainm ent

CAP concert captivates students on Mansion lawn with original performers

DIANA ASHJIAN A&E EDITOR

DA725@CABRINI EDU

Blanket paved grass replaced wooden desk chairs for 60 students Monday night, Sept. 19, 2005, when the Cabrini Activities Planning Board held another free concert outside of the Mansion.

Relief set in from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. for the already work-boggled students who left their course loads in their dorm rooms and opted to be entertained for

the night by musicians Jason Levasseur and Christopher Jak. Levasseur and Jak performed on amakeshift stage that was both illuminated by stage lights and moonlight providing the right blend of electricity and romance.

Carli Pio, a senior English and communications major, said, “It’s just really great to get people on campus outdoors for this event before it starts to get cold.”

Audience members huddled together in heaps and enjoyed Levasseur, an Oregon native, pro-

mote all five of his recorded CDs with an energetic mixture of original songs and classic covers.

T he funny croonster, who tours campuses nationwide, breezily worked the crowd and set the comfortable momentum that left onlookers giddily at ease.

Sophomore Annette Donato, an accounting major and public relations officer of CAP, said, “Levasseur was awesome. I’m glad we got a good turnout, because this stuff is really original and so good live.”

Next came Jak, from North Carolina, who promoted his recorded music, too. Jak kept the audience laughing with his humorously tender accounts of love, feelings of inadequacy and the inability to recall the names of

all of the cute girls he has met while on tour.

The soft and slick ladies man suggested that the crowd go inside to avoid mosquitoes and off they went into the Mansion foyer for somewhat of a more intimate setting.

Everyone sat cozily alongside the CAPmembers, who seemed pleased with their choice of entertainment. Even Levasseur looked graciously enchanted as much a part of the crowd as he was enchanting on the stage.

Jak’s voice echoed off of the Mansion walls and hardwood floors for the last hour of the concert, while he reminded himself and his audience, “Every moment stolen is a lifetime regained” with his guitar strings and deeply per-

sonal song lyrics.

The night ended with specially requested songs that the remaining crowd knew well and sung along to. When Jak sung his cover of Cyndi Lauper’s classic “Time After Time,” many mouths mimicked.

CAPBoard will be planning many more performances, concerts and dances throughout the year with their event budgets and eager staff for all students to enjoy.

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Tired of the me Old Thing?

Choir to orchestrate events on campus

TUNOMUKWATHI ASINO

STAFF WRITER

TA725@CABRINI EDU

The Cabrini community chorus is hard at work preparing for its upcoming concerts later in the year. The chorus will sing Sunday, Dec. 4 in the chapel. The chorus will also sing at Cabrini’s Honors Convocation in the spring.

“We will perform at a community service at the Presbyterian Homeon Monday evening, Dec. 5. This concert is only for the residents of the home,” Dr. Adeline Bethany, the chorus conductor, said. Clara LaPorta is the accompanist of the chorus.

According to Bethany, everyone is welcome to join the cho-

rus, both staff as well as students.

Thetheatreauditions for the fall musical were held on Thursday, Sept. 15 and Saturday, Sept. 17. “Iwillbe teaching musictothepersonschosen forthe cast,” Bethany, professor of fine arts, said.

Bethany could not find any negative points on being the chorus’conductor, except that “Sometimes required courses meet when the chorus is meeting,” she said.

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Chris Jak serenades Cabrini students in the Mansion.

Students sit in the Mansion and enjoyChris Jak’sperformance.

Music marathon for college radio takes over New York City

CHRISTINE ERNEST A&E EDITOR CME722@CABRINI EDU

The College Music Journal Festival returned again to New York City from Sept. 14 through Sept. 15. Celebrating its 25th year in existence, the CMJ Festival is four days and five nights of musical artist performances, panels, parties both public and private and all the music industry networking one could ever imagine.

CMJ is a trade organization that documents all of the records that college radio stations spin. Every week, the music directors from each college radio station send in their top most played albums for the week to CMJ. CMJ then compiles everyone’s list into a nationwide chart.

The CMJ Festival is the culmination of all the college radio staff, music industries insiders and artists to come together in one place to celebrate college radio at its finest.

The CMJ Festival kicked off on Sept. 15 at the Lincoln Center with the traditional keynote speech. This year the keynote speaker was Reverend Run, known mostly for his work with the rap group Run-DMC.

Friday’s panels consisted of what is referred to as “College Day,”where everyone meets and interacts with their college radio colleagues.

For example, one of the panels was the “Music Director’s Summit,” which discussed important issues in college and non-commercial radio such as ways to improve the music programming of a station and the general management of stations. Another panel was entitled “First Aid For Your Station,” which discussed

C o n c e r t B e a t s

Friday, Sept. 23

XbXrX / V.I.P. / Armalite at 7:30 p.m. at The First Unitarian Church

Particle / Gabby Lala at 9:00 p.m. at The Theater of the Living Arts

Paul McCartney at 8:00 p.m. at The Wachovia Center

Saturday, Sept. 24

Wolf Eyes / Vampire Belt / Execepter / Adoration / Prurient at 9:00 p.m. at The Vox Populi

Edwin McCain / Sun Domingo at 7:00 p.m. at The Trocadero Theatre

Sunday, Sept. 25

and Me / Cephalic Carnage / Into the Moat at 8:00 p.m. at The Theater of the Living Arts

Tuesday, Sept. 27

The Posies / Earlimart / Oranger / Deathray Davies at 8:00 p.m. at The Khyber

Wednesday, Sept. 28 Sufjan Stevens / Denison Whitmer at 7:00 p.m. at The Theater of the Living Arts

The A-Sides / Phospherescent / Bottom Lip / Explosive Bear at 8:00 p.m. at The Khyber

what to do when a college dropped their journalism program or when a radio station staff doesn’t care about maintaining a station anymore.

Every night consisted of showcases of various genres of music from loud rock to hip hop to jazz to basic rock. These showcases were featured at over 70 venues and clubs for the registrants of the festival to attend.

Bands included everything from loud rock’s Turmoil to the inde darlings Arcade Fire with their special guest David Bowie.

Moreover, there was also a filmfest included in the CMJ

Festival. Some movies featured included previews of the movies Thumbsucker, Elizabethtown and Domino.

The Festival ended with an offical closing party held at the Knitting Factory only for registered members of the marathon.

For more information on how to attend the CMJ Festival, check out www.cmj.com/marathon.

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Student Scope

Name: Matt Connelly

Grade: Freshman

Major: Liberal Arts

Favorite Song: “The Long and Windy Road” by “The Beatles”

What is your favorite food? Ravioli

Last movie you watched?

“Primal Fear”

Where are you going right now?

To drop my art pad off at my friend’s dorm

Black Mountain / Blood Meridian / Ladyhawk / Drugbyrds at 8:00 pm. At The Khyber

One Up / Renee Heartfelt / Crime Stereo / Down To Nothing / The Distance at 3:30 p.m. at The First Unitarian Church

Monday, Sept. 26 Black Dahlia Murder / Between the Buried

Thursday, Sept. 29 Lemonheads / All Systems Go / National Eye at 9:00 p.m. at The Theater of the Living Arts

George Clinton and The Parliament Funkadelic at 8:00 p.m. at The Electric Factory

The Black Crowes at 8:00 p.m. at The Tower Theatre

Campus Philly kick-off to hit Parkway

ANNMARIE CHACKO STAFF WRITER

AC729@CABRINI EDU

On Saturday, Sept. 24, college students with valid student IDs will be able to enjoy many exhibitions, programs and tours at various museums and other sites of interest at the Campus Philly Kick-off free concert and festival.

The museums include the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Eastern State Penitentiary and the Franklin Institute Science Museum. Free shuttle service will be provided, with the main events taking place off the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Musical guests include Head Automatica, K-OS, Paul Green School of Rock and This Radiant Boy. There will also be an Idealist Involvement Fair and a VIPStudent Leaders area.

Cabrini College will be sponsoring a free bus for the events on Saturday, Sept. 24 to the Constitution Center and College Day on

the Parkway in Philadelphia. The bus will depart Cabrini College at 11 a.m. and will leave Philadelphia at 5 p.m. Students can stop by Student Activities in the Widener Center to reserve a spot.

Celebrating its nineteenth year, College Day gives students from all over the country the opportunity to meet new people, while also going to places where they can open up their minds and broaden their horizons.

There is a little something for everyone; people of all majors can become more knowledgeable about their areas of expertise while others can learn about something they’ve never known before.

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Students check out a table set up at the CMJ Festival’s College Day.Companies such as Warner Bros.,Time Out New York,SPECTRE and AOL had tables set up all day.

Computer love is new craze on campus Students searching for soulmates can now find new love on the internet

ELIZABETH BRACHELLI STAFF WRITER EAB722@CABRINI EDU

Are you one of the many flocking to online dating services? If you are looking for the perfect match, online dating services seem to be the way in the 21st century for some people, even college students.

Whether you are looking for a hook up, relationship or true love, itcan all be found online. There are many places to look for a match, like the advertised eHarmony.com where people claim they have found their perfect match.

Yet, the popular online dating services for college students such as collegeluv.com and okcupid.com offer a free matching service, which attracts students to those sites.

Often the websites offer a test that asks questions pertaining to personality, looks, likes and dislikes to assist in setting up a personal profile available to other match seekers.

Otherwise, an information sheet is submitted that also includes information on personality and dislikes that can be matched up with a lucky match. Then there is the hope of a relationship being sparked after finding a compatible match. Once matched with someone, there is the option of communicating with them.

Although some college stu-

dents have tried to find their perfect matches online, it has been observed that Cabrini students find their relationships in other ways.

Janene Gibbons, a freshman English/communications major, said, “It could be a bad thing, but it could also work. I’m not totally against it. I’ve had other friends do it. I need people from my surroundings though.”

Many Cabrini students believe online dating to be mainly something adults would do.

Matt Triboletti, a sophomore exercise science major, said, “It’s more of an adult thing. You usually only have people in their 40s doing that. Plus, you could meet a lot of weird people.”

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1. New Pornographers -Twin Cinema

2. Dandy WarholsOdditorium of Mars

3. Death Cab for Cutie -Plans

4. John VanderslicePixel Revolt

5. Nada Surf -The Weight Is a Gift

6. Sufjan StevensIllinois

7. Iron and Wine/ Calexico -In the Reins

8. Black Rebel Motorcycle ClubHowl

9. Sons and Daughters -The Repulsion Box

10. Minus the BearMenos El Oso

11. Fruit BatsSpelled in Bones

12. Dungen -Ta Det Lugnt

13. Super Furry Animals -Love Kraft

14. Against Me!Searching for a Former Clarity

15. Gogol BordelloGypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike

16. OK GO -Oh No

17. Apollo SunshineS/T

18. Laura Veirs -Year of Meteors

19. IdlewildWarnings/ Promises

20. Her Space Holiday -The Past Presents the Future

This week in sports:

MATT DONATO STAFF WRITER MCD724@CABRINI EDU

One of football’s greats retires

Rice started out his career in San Francisco where he was the sixteenth overall pick in the 1985 draft. He has played with only three teams in his career, the 49ers, Raiders and the Seahawks, the bulk of his years with the Niners. He holds 38 NFL records that include career receptions (1,549) and career touchdowns (197). Rice will be 43 in October.

One of hockey’s greats throws in the towel

‘Head Hawk’lands at Cabrini

Martelli was comissioned by Dr. Dennis Dougherty for the Leader Lecture Series as the kick- off speaker.

Phil Martelli, head coach of the men’s basketball team at St. Joseph’s University, questioned the audience.

“Do you have a dream? Do you have an ego? Do you listen? Doyou act alone? Do you organi ze, plan and get excited?” Martelli said. “If you answered yes to any of these questions you most likely would make a great leader.”

Martelli engrossed many Cabrini student-athletes and faculty members as a part of the Leader Lecture Series on Monday, Sept. 19.

Martelli, a graduate of Widener University, has coached all over the Delaware Valley, everywhere from Cardinal O’Hara to Bishop Kenrick. He has been coaching at St. Joe’s for 20 years; his first ten years, he was an assistant, and his final ten years as head coach.

“I even coached here at Cabrini, many years ago,”Martelli said. “When Kathy Rush used to hold her basketball camps here at Cabrini. The campus is definitely much bigger now.”

Martelli explained how fortunate he is and how thankful he is for his job.

“All coaches are ordinary people with extraordinary jobs,” Martelli said. “Coaching is overrated. The only difference between that and a real job is that we’re the first ones fired.”

Two of Martelli’s philosophies are education and respect. He talked about how there is only one team rule and how important it truly is.

“Respect. Respect is the only rule. Respect your name, respect the game, and respect your teammates,” Martelli said. “Being on time is a part of that. Now, as far as Iam concerned, has the right to anyone’s money. Therefore, you don’t have the right to anyone else’s time.”

According to Martelli, there are several characteristics a leader must possess. He explained that every leader should be willing to listen, have a dream, be willing to act alone, and be a person who gets involved and gets excited.

After many of sport’s greats,

such as Joe Nameth and Vince Lombardi, Martelli spoke fluently and eloquently about what it takes to be a leader and some of the greatest leaders he has ever had the privilege of coaching at St. Joe’s.

“Jameer Nelson and Dalante West were two of the greatest leaders, two years ago, because they were energizers,”Martelli said. “If Idrove past the field house at 1:15 a.m. and Isaw the light on, Iknew it was them. I knew it was them because they were the kids who were willing to be alone in the gym when everyone else was out partying. That’s what made them good leaders.”

Martelli closed by talking about an inspirational quote he has sitting in his office since he first started coaching.

“‘Success of the group assures that success of the individual,’” Martelli said. “The only thing is that it can’t work the other way around.”

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Mark Messier decided last week that his time was done in the NHL. On Monday, September 12, Messier announced that he would be leaving the New York Rangers. He is ending his career just before his 26 season in the NHL. “There was nothing left for me to really acheive. It was time for me to move aside and go into something else.”

He began his hockey career playing in the World Hockey Association (WHA). He was drafted in 1979 by the Edmonton Oilers as their 48th overall pick. Messier was just 18 years old. He started out their fourth string left wing and worked his way up the ladder to captain of the Oilers. After teammate Wayne Gretzky left the Oilers, Messier soon decided he wanted to move on. He went to New York where the Rangers had not won a Stanley Cup since 1940. Messier led the Rangers to a Stanley Cup victory in 1994. The Rangers will be retiring Messier’s number, 11, along with Rod Gilbert 7, Ed Giacomin 1 and Mike Richter 35. In his career,Messier has won six Stanley Cups and is the second all-time leading scorer, behind his former teammate, Wayne Gretzky.

The Saints aregoing to do some renovations

Due to the catastrophic devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the Saints are going to have to play their home games somewhere else this upcoming season. The Superdome has been damaged so badly that it may have to be torn down. Reports say that 70 percent of the Superdome’s roof had been ruined and there are three gaping holes to reinforce. The Superdome did hold up well enough to save thousands of citizens of New Orleans. There have been no discussions about a possible new stadium. There is only talk of the upcoming season and the Super Bowl hopes that flood the players’and coaches’minds.

Out of their seven home games, four will be played at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LSU’s home field and the three others will be played in San Antonio at the Alamodome.

Lynn Swann: Governorof Pennsylvania?

Hall of Fame wide receiver,Lynn Swann, has been tossing around the idea of running for governor of Pennsylvania. Swann, a resident of Pennsylvania, says that he wants to see a change: “I think we can be much better than we have been in recent years. Ibelieve Pennsylvania needs leadership from outside the box.” Swann is not the first candidate who wanted to bring help from outside the box. Not too long ago, Jesse “The Body” Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger were elected governors of Minnesota and California, respectively.

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Coach Martelli came to Cabrini as the kick-off speaker for the Leader Lecture Series.

CHRISTINE BLOM SPORTS EDITOR CBB722@CABRINI EDU

Students needed to boost intramural program

Since few students are involved in intramurals, the costs will rise and teams will be forced to forfeit.

TUNOMUKWATHI ASINO STAFF WRITER

TA725@CABRINI EDU

Volleyball off to exciting start

NICOLETTA SABELLA STAFF WRITER NS722@CABRINI EDU

The women’s volleyball team, with a 6-1 record this season, has their eyes set on a bright future. The players are looking forward to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. Not losing any seniors from last year, in addition to gaining new freshmen, has put the players in a position to start the season off strong.

So far, they have had won six times with their only loss to Washington College of Maryland. The last three games were wins of 3-0, 3-2, 3-0 against Immaculata, DeSales and Bryn Mawr, respectively.

Volleyball coach Tricia Arnold said, “This season wewere able to bring in a substantial freshman class of six players.Two have made their way into the starting line-up:Lindsay Martin, of Torrence, Calif. and Michelle Mola, of Derwood, Md.”

Both coach and players agreed that they have an advantage from last year.

Eastern University, the acrossthe-street rival, took home their eighth PAC win last year. “I really hope we take second. Our goal right now is to take a game or two from Eastern” Samantha Hartling, a sophomore psychology and criminal justice major, said.

“Playoff wise I’d say that we

could make it all the way if we keep it up, because we look a lot better than we did at the end of last year, and it’s only a month into our season,” Hartling said.

Last year the team got to the second round of playoffs of PAC. Captain Kacie Green, senior elementary and early childhood education major, said, “We’re trying to go all the way. Eastern will be our best competition, I think. All the PAC teams this year seemed really close in the competition. It’s gonna be tough, but we’re gonna make it to the finals.”

The volleyball team would like to strengthen their fan base and get support for the team. Green said, “We are trying to get more [students] to go to our

games. Alot of our families are close to the area so a lot of family members come but we’re still trying to get more students to come out.”

“We have a great squad that are fun to watch,” Arnold said.

T he volleyball team’s next game will be held away on Saturday, Sept. 24 against Kean University at 12 p.m.

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Registrations for the intramural games are going at a very slow pace, according to the Director of Intramurals and Recreation Orlin Jespersen.

The games are scheduled to start the week of Sept. 26. The deadline for volleyball and basketball was Sept. 14. By the 14th, not enough people had registered.

The intramural games, in their second year under Jespersen, are open to both faculty members and students.

According to Jespersen, the main purpose of the intramural games is for people to learn new sports and to get students active in sport outlets on campus.

The intramural league requires a $20 forfeit deposit for the season.

Teamswill getthismoney backattheendoftheseason if they don’tforfeit one game. Thishelpsto ensure that teams keep to the schedule and show up for their scheduled games. “Youmustpay$20foreach leagueyouregisterfor,but again, that is perteamand the money is returned to you ifyourteamdoesn’tforfeit. It usually worksouttobe only $5 or so per person,” Jespersen said.

JASON RADKA STAFF WRITER

JNR722@CABRINI

EDU

The Cabrini College Women’s soccer team makes their return in the month of September looking to capture another Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship. Very few players returned after the 2004 season due to other commitments and other plans for the year. However, the 2005 roster has been replenished with fresh faces to make haste with the ever growing competition. Head Coach Ken Prothero and his assistants are eager to commence the season, but with needed answers.

Question marks have been placed on the experience level of the incoming players. The girls say they are looking to fill those gaps of questions. Freshman Jen Burke had a few words to share concerning those levels of doubt.

“We should be pretty good this year, we have good team closure,” Burke said. Burke believes that the Cavaliers can overcome all obstacles and put the inexperience in the bag. They

have a 16 person roster with subs for the season.

Another question mark is placed on the endurance and agility training of the girls. When asked about the matter, one of the girls was eager to speak about the difficulty of training.

“High school ball was much easier than college,” Freshman Chrissy Regan said. “College is a lot harder, agility wise and endurance, but we’ll overcome it,” Regan firmly stated.

Showing much dedication to their squad, some of the girls offered information pertaining to how and if they could improve the team to have it function like a well oiled machine.

“It’d be easier on the starters if we had more subs. It was a weak showing at the camps, but I think we’ve got our squad ready to go,” Christina Romano, freshman, said. Romano also believed that the skill quality over the quantity would seize the day.

Schedule difficulty is another factor that should be considered in determining the team’s potential for the season. The Cavs sound firm in saying they are the

top team in the PAC this year. However, there is always a cause for concern in two certain teams this year. “Yeah, NYU and Muhlenberg are real tough teams. We’ll have to have our best game faces on for those schools,” Romano said. “You can never be too careful of who you’re facing.”

The Cavaliers look to continue their win steak after defeating Marywood College 2-1 in double overtime.

Finally, the freshmen girls stated that the team is hoping to

finish victorious this year. All around campus during the fall season, excitement for women’s soccer team is spreading. It is safe to say that women’s soccer has arrived in Cavalier country

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Who are the only 3 quarterbacks to throw 40 or more touchdown passes in one season?

Check out next week’s issue for the answer!!

Last week’s answer: Steve Traschel, Chicago Cubs

Some of the sports scheduled to take place are volleyball, basketball, a paintball trip and water rafting.

The deadline for the paintball trip registration is Oct. 18, with the games scheduled to take place on Nov 5.

The deadline for white-water rafting is Sept. 29, with the event scheduled to take place on Oct. 15.

Every Wednesday there is rock climbing. A van is provided that picks up the students at 6 p.m. in front of the Dixon Center Jespersen urged everyone to join the games.

Contact Orlin Jespersen at 610-225-3909 or email orlinj@cabrini.edu.

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Four volleyball Cavs pose before gearing up for practice in the Dixon Center.

Cross Country team happy with season

PATRICIA SHEEHAN STAFF WRITER PJS723@CABRINI EDU

The cross country team is looking to achieve an even greater success than last year. The women’s team was ranked third and the men’s team was ranked fourth in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. There are some new athletes on the team this year, and everyone is eager to see what these additions can do.

Tom O’Hora, who has been coaching the team for 24 years, has led the team to win more PAC Championships in cross country than any other school.

“Cross country is truly the only sport that is a team sport,” O’Hora said. He went on to say that in cross country, if there is just one weak link, the whole team could suffer, resulting in a low score.

O’Hora, who has also coached for Holy Cross High School in Delran, N.J. prior to his start at Cabrini, said that there are a few new athletes on the team who have made a big impact—freshman Jen Davis and sophomore

Justin Walsh, who placed 4th in men’s at the Delaware Valley College Invitational.

Sophomore accounting major Chris Sweeney was injured last year, but is back this season and many are looking forward to his return.

Junior exercise science major Carolyn Roberts who was ranked No. 1 in NCAAMideast Region and ranked third in the PAC last season for women, believes that the team will be even more successful this season.

“The team looks better; there aren’t as many runners, but I think that its quality over quantity,” Roberts said.

Sophomore mathematics major Rob Devasto runs both cross country and track. He says that he likes track, but “I’m learning a lot and the guys on the team are going to be a lot better than last year,” he said. Devasto and Roberts both described different workouts and eating habits for season training. On average, Roberts runs about 50 miles a week, and says that when she is training, she makes small adjustments to her diet.

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“Salad, cereal and peanut butter and jelly, I eat more during the season,” Roberts said.

“There are different workouts for track and cross country,” Devasto said. He also says that he tries to focus more on speed during track season and focuses on his endurance during cross country.

On Saturday, Sept. 10, when the cross country team had a meet at Dukes Invitational, the women finished in first place out of seven teams and the men finished third out of nine teams. There were three injuries at that meet. The cross country season lasts through November, when the NCAAregional championships begin.

On Saturday, Sept. 17, the team was scheduled for an away meet against Cedar Crest and Muhlenberg.

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Women’s tennis optimistic for season,even with loss

YADIRA R. TOLEDO STAFF WRITER YRT722@CABRINI EDU

After suffering a devastating loss on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, Cabrini College’s very own Lady Cavalier tennis team aimed to redeem itself in a match against Haverford College. The two dueling teams came face to face on Monday, Sept. 19, 2005. Despite having home court advantage, Haverford showed no mercy; The Lady Cavs were relentlessly defeated by the opposition, 8-1.

Both teams met at four o’clock, each ready to begin the quest for the other team’s demise. Confidence seemed to be oozing from the Haverford girls; meanwhile, though very determined and prepared to compete, there was a sense of uncertainty fluttering about in the air.

Despite what seemed like a bit of nervous tension, one by one the Lady Cavs stepped onto the courts cloaked with their game faces. They were determined to win; like true competitors, they faced the challenge head-on.

Cabrini made, Haverford simply countered with two or three, enabling them to reach and maintain the lead. As the score grew in Haverford’s favor, so did the frustration in the Cavs.

As junior Caitlin Scott noted after the match, “The focus shouldn’t be placed on our loss, but on how we carried ourselves individually and as a team.”

In this mismatch of teams, there was really nothing that Cabrini could have done differently to prevent this loss. They had simply come across a team with skills and abilities that surpassed their own.

With this fourth loss under their belts, Cabrini’s women’s tennis team now has an overall season record of 4-3. Luckily for these defending Pennsylvania Athletic Conference champs, all four losses were suffered at the hands of non-conference teams.

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Welcome, new & returning students!

Sampling of this year's programs:

Sunday Mass (7:00 p.m. in the chapel)

Freshman Bscape in the Poconos (Nov. 11-12)

Caring Citizens Volun er Fair (Sept. 8, 12 to 2 p.m. in Jazzman's)

Big BrothersY Sisters, Special Olympks & more!

WOLF Pack freshman fuR/service organization (watch for flyers!)

Best in Pffiilly Leadership Panel (Sept. 20)

Hunger & HomelessnessAwareness Campaign (Oct. 30-Nov.4)

Leadership with Heart/ SOJ 199 & 299 (1-credit courses)

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Unfortunately, neither their preparation nor their motivation was enough to over-shadow the obvious skill of the opposing team. It was not long into the matches before confidence began to dwindle from the Cabrini side.

Though Haverford was the commanding force on the court, The Lady Cavs proved that they were not going to lose without putting up a fight. In their every swing, Cabrini’s girls put their hearts into their respective matches. In the end, this warrior mentality only seemed to have left the The Lady Cavs frustrated.

For every good swing that

The Lady Cavs have managed to maintain their number one standing in the PAC this season. Deeming them “the team to beat” among all conference teams, the Cavs are holding onto an unscathed PAC season record of 3-0. “Cabrini is the team to be beat this year. All the teams know it and they’re all out to get us,” senior Rachel Shore admitted.

Though their match on Monday, Sept. 19, may not have panned out exactly how they had envisioned, Cabrini’s women’s tennis team must forge ahead.

With their PAC record intact, they return to practice in hopes of being able to sustain there position within the conference. These next few weeks will sling many challenges in their direction, like a match against their rivals on Oct. 7, 2005.

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The men’s soccer team fell to Misericordia 5-1 at the Sept. 17 match, which crushed the men’s hopes of revenging last year’s close match.

Misericordia came out firing with a shot that deflected off of a Cavalier into the goal five minutes into the game. Two minutes later, Misericordia capitalized off of a penalty kick making the score 2-0. Sophomore Colin Hynes, Misericordia’s forward, scored 25 minutes into the first half. Ryan Kirby, with Joe Rotan on the assist, fired back to end the half 3-1.

Less than 10 minutes into the second half Brian Osborne scored for Misericordia. Another penalty kick a minute later brought Misericordia to a commanding lead of 5-1. This was the final nail in the coffin, ending the hope for the Cavaliers.

Cabrini did not get the revenge they were looking for from last year’s double overtime heartbreak. They fell to the Misericor-

dia Cougars last year with a final score of 2-1. At the end of the season, Misericordia came in second place while Cabrini, in fifth, was only five points behind them.

Barry Magagna, No. 2 in center midfield, before Saturday’s game said, “The game was a big turning point last year and it will be this year too.”

Coach Glen Jaskelewicz remembers playing Misericordia in his days at Cabrini more than a decade ago and knew it would be a very spirited, physical contest.

Coach Jaskelewicz is Cabrini’s all-time high scorer. Misericordia proved themselves a formidable threat last year by qualifying for the playoffs 11 years in a row. Sean Kraus made the first team in the All-PAC honors and will be back this year playing as a back. Colin Hynes, as forward, will be one to watch as the PAC rookie of the year, ending the season with a record nine goals. Three other players were honored with second team spots in the AllPAC.

Cabrini was also ready for the game. The new freshman goalie, Colin Hinkelmon, played 90 min-

utes in goal against DeSales. Senior goalie, Andrew Brady, had four years of experience under his belt. However the coach decided to go with senior Brad Rink, who was injured last season. Rink made many great saves for Cabrini but had trouble defending the goal against deflections and penalty kicks.

Sam Robinson, No. 7 and fullback for Cabrini, was not seen on the field in Saturday’s game because of an injury. Robinson does not even know when he might be back on the field defending Cabrini. Barry Magagna said, “If we stay healthy, we’ll be all right.” Other Cavaliers can be seen taping, icing and stretching before practice and games, which might prove that injuries could be a problem for the team in future games.

The Cabrini team did not have to battle the three hour drive to Misericordia, and they were glad to be playing in front of their home crowd. Ian MacDonald, team captain, was hoping that many fellow Cavaliers would come to the game and support

their team. More than 80 people came out to cheer the players on.

Part of that crowd were former soccer players Sean Dugan, John Stott and Nick Fenton. Dugan showed his leadership quality by directing and cheering for his former team. Stott would have liked to have seen the team passing the ball better, and Fenton wanted to see the players spreading the field. Dugan, who is trying out for the Philadelphia Kixx this October, said the team was playing well, but they were unlucky

Dave Malosiechi, a junior midfielder, knew that this game was an important one. “Misericordia is an extremely important game because whoever comes out on top seems to clinch a playoff spot.”

Cabrini’s season is far from over with seven PAC games remaining.

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Friday, Sept. 23

• Women’s tennis vs. Rosemont College, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 24

• M en’s soccer at Ursinus College, 4 p.m.

• Women’s soccer st Neumann College, 3 p .m.

• Cross country at the Philadelphia Metropolitan meet, 12:15 p.m.

• Women’s tennis vs. Albright College, 1 p.m.

• Women’s volleyball at Kean University, Noon.

S unday, Sept. 25

• Mass 7 p.m., Bruckm an Chapel of St. Joseph

Monday, Sept. 26

•Women’s field hockey a t Cedar Crest College, 4 p.m.

• Women’s volleyball at Neumann College, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 27

• Women’s soccer at Widener University, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 28

•Women’s field hockey vs. Wesley College, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 29

•Men’s soccer vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College, 4 p.m.

• Women’s tennis vs. Wesley College, 4 p.m.

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Cabrini sports hotline:(610)902-8799

Cabrini goes for the ball in heart-felt attempt to save the game.

PHOTO COURTESYOF GAIL ZIEGLER

With the classic rival, Cabrini and Misericordia went head-to-head in Cavalier Country with good intentions.

PHOTO COURTESY OF GAIL ZIEGLER