Oct. 14, 2005 issue 06 Loquitur

Racial slurs find home in Cabrini hallways yet again

MARIA D’ALESSANDRO MANAGING EDITOR MAD724@CABRINI EDU

Nostudents stepped forward to take the blame for committing astring of derogatory racial acts in Xavier Hall after senior college administrators called upon students to admit to their actions in a meeting with Xavier students.

Some students denounced the acts and others took it upon themselves to clean up some of the graffiti.

“It’s immature and disgusting,” Zach Booth, a freshman business major and resident in area of Xavier where the incidents took place, said.

The incidents started on Sept. 20, when the letters ‘KKK’were found in a foyer area to one of the quads in Xavier Hall. The custodial and residence life staff were both notified of the incident, and George Stroud, director of residence life, asked Aliza Greenberg, area coordinator for Xavier Hall, to meet with the residents who reside in the hallway where the letters were found.

The residents met with Greenberg Sept. 22 and discussed how

inappropriate and disrespectful the event was. No one claimed responsibility at that time.

The following day, Sept. 23, more graffiti was found in two quad areas on the same hallway where the first incident occurred.

One area had a derogatory reference to African-Americans on a wall behind a bathroom door.The second area had an explicative remark towards Greenberg in a foyer area.

Stroud and Charles Schaffner,

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director of public safety, viewed the scene and took pictures of one area. Aresident told them that he had seen the other graffiti and cleaned it off the wall.

On Sept. 26, another incident of racism was found in the same

Evolution debate raging in local district court

AMANDA POPOVITCH STAFF WRITER AVP722@CABRINI EDU

History seems to be repeating itself as the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg hears a case involving the mandatory exposure of students to the theory of intelligent design.

Last year the Dover Township School Board voted for an addition to the science curriculum that mandated that biology teachers read their students a piece on the theory of intelligent design before teaching evolution theory in class.

Eleven parents are suing the school board claiming that the reading of the theory promotes the Biblical story of creation and violates the First Amendment by teaching religious beliefs in a public school.

Basically the theory of intelligent design states that Darwin’s theory of evolution does not adequately explain the emergence of life on earth and therefore, life on earth must be the result of intervention from an unknown intelligent force.

Many opponents of the theory regard this idea as simply a badly disguised version of the creationist theory.Defenders of the theory contest that the particular unknown intelligent force is never identified specifically as being of a religious nature and that this is simply a theory that has been created to account for gaps in Darwin’stheory.

The controversy over these two theories and the theory of intelligent design are by no means new ideas. The battle over religious and scientific ideas on evolution began in 1925 with the now infamous Scopes Monkey Trial in which a Tennessee biology teacher was fined for violating astate law that forbade the teaching of evolution theory.

After the trial, only two states adopted laws forbidding the teaching of evolution theory and these state laws were finally outlawed in 1968 by another landmark Supreme Court decision. The Supreme Court also forbade the teaching of creationism or creation science, an obviously religious theory on the origins of life, in 1987. All of these cases have established firm laws on the teaching of evolution and partic-

ularly the separation of church and state in public schools. However it appears that this trial will again challenge those established

precedents.

Dr.Kimberly Boyd, an associate professor of biology here at Cabrini, emphasized that the focus in any science class is still on the scientific method and those theories that can be proven using the scientific method. Boyd pointed out that there are two major flaws in the intelligent design theory.

The first is that the theory cannot be tested using the scientific method. The second is that science deals with the natural world and the concept of an unknown intelligent being is a supernatural idea.

Boyd did also maintain that it was not necessarily wrong in any way to talk about the idea of intelligent design in class. “I like to pose everything out to my students and let them make their own choices,” Boyd said.

Both the plaintiff and the defendants will be battling it out to try and prove their points. The plaintiffs are doing their best to establish the religious nature of intelligent design. The plaintiffs had John Haught, a

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hallway. An image was created to appear like a black puppet, with the use of a black sock, a white sock and string tied around the neck area. The image was taped to a bathroom stall.

The Diversity Support steering committee met to discuss the events.

T he committee includes Stroud, Schaffner, Dr. Christine Lysionek, vice president for student development, Dr. Charlie McCormick, dean of academic affairs, Margaret Fox-Tully, vice president for mission integration a nd human resources, and Shirley Dixon, coordinator of diversity initiatives.

Public Safety and residence life staffs have documented and are now investigating the incidents. Schaffner, director of public safety, filed a report about the incidents with the Radnor Police. Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, president of Cabrini College, was also informed of the events and the actions of the committee.

Class attendance on the morning that the third incident occurred has been recorded, and

From left:Jessica Storm,Rich Chialastri, Colleen Pfeiffer and Whitney Ford Freshmen Xavier Hall residents discuss the racially inappropriate acts of vandalism they witnessed in their residence hall.

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Sergio Pecanha color illustration of heads spinning in the gene pool between the theory of "intelligent design" and Darwinism.

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In 2005, racism still alive at Cabrini

ANDREW MATYSIK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AJM722@CABRINI EDU

Recently, there have been repeated incidents in Xavier Hall where hateful and derogatory terms were written on community walls for all residents to see. Not only does this action bring awkwardness and inconvenience to the dormitory residents involved, but also causes embarrassment for those that have any affiliation with the school.

The hateful, racist and derogatory remarks in Xavier Hall represent the opposite of a liberal education.

“Aliberal education... frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place, background, family and even his nation,” great American educator, Robert Maynard Hutchins, said.

The students who repeatedly stooped to harass and demean fellow students do not belong in a college that values each person. That is the meaning of what Academic Dean Charlie McCormick said: "You showed us you don’t want to be in our community, so we will show you we don’t want you in our community.”

For the students who took part in the repeated incidents, McCormick conveyed that expulsion would be the consequence.

The essence of the college education is to absorb as much knowledge as possible in a free environment while also preparing for the life ahead. The most important component of the college design, however, is freedom.

Sadly, actions such as the ones that recently occurred on campus are not too rare on the Radnor campus. In 2003, a similar offense took place in the same dormitory which received a large amount of attention from not only the Cabrini community, but also the surrounding area.

It appears as if the incidents that occurred this year will not receive as much media attention, but this fact does not mean the crime is any less disgusting. The perpetrators of the offensive crime have yet to be found, but the school’s administration has not ceased in trying to find who committed the acts.

We all are aware of how our nation went and still is going through so much pain and struggle in the effort to eliminate racism and prejudice. It is truly alarming for many members of the Cabrini community that racially offensive actions still take place in the year 2005.

We must acknowledge that there is a long way to go towards racial harmony if racial insults still find a home in an environment that is supposed to be free and open for all to learn.

It is safe to say that all will agree there is no room for those members of the college community who committed the hateful acts. They have tampered with the education of those who desire a liberal and free learning experience. Also, personal insult was surely felt by members of the community that took offense to the intolerable words. These crimes will hopefully be the last to ever negatively affect the Cabrini community is such a way.

Castellano sees Cabrini ‘as a place with a soul’

LAUREN AIKEN STAFF WRITER

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Cabrini College welcomes a new addition to the staff. Gene Castellano has been named to the newly created position of Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Cabrini College. His position will include being the senior administrative officer for the college’s marketing initiatives, including branding and positioning, publications, advertising and the website. He has more than 25 years of experience in Philadelphia.

Castellano didn’t always know he wanted to be a communications major. “My major was a ctually English Literature,” Castellano said. “It wasn’t until my senior year that I found out I really wanted to write. It was over the Christmas break of my senior year that I traveled to Europe for the first time. I traveled into the desperate areas of East Berlin, met East Germans and was accosted by East German border guards carrying submachine guns when I approached the wall too closely from the East. When I came back to the U.S., I wrote about my experiences in East Berlin, and about Vietnam War protestors I met in Amsterdam, and I knew I loved to write. And I wrote, or worked with words, for the next 20 years.” Staying involved in your major in college is a very important thing to do, and also very necessary if you want to become successful in your field. I took a feature writing course when I was in college,” Castellano said.

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“We would go into the city and find stories to write about every week.” Also, he explained that staying involved in your hometown is very beneficial too.

There is no doubt that Cabrini College is known for its tight knit, family oriented community, but when Castellano was asked why he chose Cabrini, all he had to say were positive things about the college. “I met Dr. Iadarola, interviewed with her and with members of her cabinet. I saw a place that was not afraid to change, and I met people who are dedicated to their work, and dedicated to the students they serve.” Castellano went on to say, “When I first interviewed here, I knew that Cabrini was a place that cared about its students, and a

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place where they trained young people to respect themselves and to care about those less fortunate than they are! Even before I knew about ‘10,000 hearts Comprehensive Campaign,’I saw Cabrini as a place with a soul, a heart at its core... and that’s the kind of place where I wanted to be.”

Castellano also knew a lot of people who were willing to push him into the man he is today, but there was one person standing out in particular. Castellano to this day still looks up to his inspiration. “I met a man nearly 30 years ago who helped me when I was producing a half-hour TVdocumentary.” He continued to speak about his mentor, “Every business we visited, every TVstation we entered, he knew everyone from the janitor to the station manager by their first names. And everybody liked him. Everybody wanted to help him, and I knew I wanted to be like him. About 15 years after I first met him, he called me and asked me to volunteer for a charity he cared about deeply. I couldn’t say ‘no,’ I’ve been involved with the charity ever since, and it has been hugely rewarding. I still watch this man for cues on how to behave in an ethical, strong decision manner that people honor.”

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As one door closes for Dr. Halbert, another one opens in Cabrini’s backyard

BRITTANY LIBERATORE STAFF WRITER BCL722@CABRINI EDU

Dr. Harold Halbert, a former professor at Cabrini, is now teaching at Valley Forge Military College. Halbert began to see Cabrini moving in a different direction from him and his career. Although he loves the students and faculty here, Halbert did not see eye to eye with Cabrini’s administration.

Halbert taught at Cabrini for five years. When he went up for his review with the administration, he was told that he was not doing enough research in his classes. It was recommended that Halbert improve his teaching methods and spend less time with his students.

These remarks upset Halbert because he saw nothing wrong with the way he taught at Cabrini. Halbert asked the administration what the college’s expectations were for their professors. He wanted guidelines so he could try to understand the remarks that were made against him. However, he found none because they don’t exist.

For Halbert to have remained aprofessor at Cabrini he would have had to do something that he wasn’t willing to do: change his teaching methods.

While holding on to his love for Cabrini, Halbert had to take his career some where else.

“I found it a small miracle that Iwas given the opportunity to work at Cabrini. It was the hardest thing to walk away from,” Halbert said.

When Halbert’s time at Cabrini ended, he was sent announcements over the internet about various teaching opportunities. One announcement was from Valley Forge. As Halbert learned about the school and the people there, he became more interested. He seized the opportunity to work at

Graffiti initiates diversity debate

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class schedules were obtained for the residents of the first floor of Xavier.

There is no camera verification of the incidents.

The 45 residents in this area gathered in the Xavier Great Room Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. for a mandatory meeting to discuss the incidents with the steering committee.

The three events have led some students to feel disgruntled, on more than one occasion and on more than one issue. After a meeting with the Diversity Support steering committee, the residents were asked to remain and discuss the events with one another.

After only a few minutes, some students stormed out, frustrated with the direction of the meeting.

“Honestly, I think that’s out of hand. They should step up. Don’t laugh about it. Take the consequences,” Michael Belmonte, a freshman business major and Xavier resident, said after the meeting.

Others, like Chris Gaudio, were not even aware of the happenings. “I didn’t know about this until tonight,” Gaudio, a freshman physical therapy major, said.

The resident assistant in the area, Anthony Vellutato, said that

Valley Forge and is extremely happy he did so.

Valley Forge encourages the professors to get involved with the students. This was one aspect ofthe school that Halbert could not wait to be a part of. He enjoys the unique aspect of teachi ng at a military school and admires all of his students. “Just like Cabrini, there is such a wide range of students here,” Halbert said.

InhisshorttimeatValley Forge,Dr.Halberthasalready madean impact.CadetCaptainJoeDean,astudentat ValleyForge,thinksof Dr.Halbertassomeonehimselfandothercadetscanturn t o. “Dr.Halbert’sclassesare somethingtolookforwardto. H ehelpsstudents onapersonallevelandthat takesalotofintegrityand s trongmoralcharacterina schoollikeValleyForge,” Dean said.

Although there is a similarity between the love for his students at Cabrini and Valley Forge, there are differences in the atmosphere ofthe two schools. For example, something as little as role call is unique at Valley Forge. The students will walk into class acting just like Cabrini students do, talk-

ing to friends, being social. However, once Halbert says, “Ready to call the class,” the students are immediately quiet and the ranking cadet calls the class toattention.

Halbert finds the respect he is given at Valley Forge to be intriguing. He gets saluted by students and can see the difference between the students who salute him because they have to and the students who salute him because they want to. Next year Halbert will become a major and wear a uniform.

The factor that sealed the deal for Halbert working at Valley Forge was the change that will be occurring next year; Valley Forge will be accepting women. Halbert commented, “I am so happy tobe able to be a part of this integration.”

Halbert teaches composition atValley Forge. He also runs the writing center and will be teachi ng literature courses in the future. Just as he did at Cabrini, Halbert has to work his way up the ladder at Valley Forge.

The two things that Halbert misses the most about Cabrini are his students and staff. He would have loved to say at Cabrini if the relationship between him and administration was different.

Halbert expressed that he does not keep in contact with his students as much as he would like to. He wants all his students to know that he will still write them letters of recommendation.

Dr. Halbert is not soon forgotten by his former students. Senior Ryan McCarthy, an English and communication major, defined Halbert as his favorite teacher.

“Dr.Halbertwasthefirst teacher to welcome me into the Cabrini College community. He is not like most teachers; he understands his students and what they are going through,” McCarthy said.

Halbert will always be thankful for his time at Cabrini.

“I debated whether or not to announce to my students that I was leaving. While I didn’t want them to think I abandoned them, Ididn’t want to cause a fuss over my departure,” Halbert said. He will never forget his former students and is proud of the difference he made

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two of his residents cleaned one of the markings. “They felt bad,” he said. “Many want to figure out who it was and then obviously get him offthe floor.”

McCormick, dean of academic affairs, has the same sentiment. At the meeting, he said, “We weren’t meant for each other.You showed us you don’t want to be in our community,so we will show you we don’twant you in our community.”

McCormick said that the punishment for these acts is expulsion.

No one has taken responsibility for the events, but, all leads will be pursued in the case, as “nothing is unworthy,” McCormick said.

The committee was originally created in 2003 to prevent future incidents of racism and graffiti. Aswastika was made out of shaving cream on a door,also in Xavier Hall, in the spring of 2003.

Students who feel that they have been treated in an intolerant, biased or discriminatory manner because of their age, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or geographic origin can receive help by contacting any of the steering committee members or by emailing diversitysupport@cabrini.edu.

PHOTOCOURTESYOF SEPCHE COMMUNICATOR Halbert,who was a favorite teacher of many students,now teaches at Valley Forge Military College because he was being forced to change his teaching methods by Cabrini administration.

Middle States report leads to Loquitur changes

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T he Loquitur’s publishing process has been restructured, creating a delay in its online service to the Cabrini community. The print version of the newspaper is now to be reviewed by the administration for any errors a week prior to it being available onits website.

The decision came in response tocomments made by the Middle States Evaluation Team concerning the legal exposure the college faces because of its relationship with the newspaper. Since the newspaper is an academic course and is dependent on the college, over the summer Dr. Zurek, President Iadarola and Dr. Guerra met to discuss changes to prevent any possible future legal issues.

“Because the newspaper is available by subscription as well as on the web, such a relationship may increase the college’s level of risk. We also found it difficult

to see how the newspaper can be true to its mission as a studentrun newspaper when the work of the student writers is used as part ofalaboratory class,” according to a reported filed by the Middle States Evaluation Team. No examples were cited by the Middle States Evaluation Team in regards to any past articles that made have led to a potential legal problem.

“As a result of the meeting, I proposed several new safeguards to increase the accuracy of reporting and to heighten reporters’and editors’awareness of the consequences of their reporting,” Dr. Zurek, adviser to the Loquitur, said.

The most visible addition to the print version is a tagline appearing at the end of stories that reads: “Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: L oquitur@yahoogroups.com.

The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.”

Andrew Matysik, editor in chief of the Loquitur, said, “I think the little blurb on the end should be put somewhere once in the paper, and that’s it. There is no need to put it at the end of every single story. People aren’t dumb. They know they can contact us with corrections and we will correct them.”

The department is also establishing an advisory panel of top media professionals to help it move up to the next level of excellence as it expands its new convergence curriculum. The Loquitur will also have a campus feedback panel meet with its editors periodically to provide suggestions on improving reporting on all aspects of campus activities and issues.

The fact remains that the new process has created a stall in its availability to its online audience. When a new issue is released, last week’s issue is just being uploaded online for its readers. This has produced a difficulty for the editors to find timely articles

for both its print and web editions.

“ Ithas definitely hurt the paper’s readership and purpose. Ihave had readers confront editors, saying that we messed up our web edition because it is late. One purpose of a paper is timeliness. If ‘news’comes to readers delayed, it does not have the same effect on them,” Maria D’Alessandro, the Loquitur managing editor, said.

In editorial meetings, the edit ors now discuss corrections needed for each past issue to ensure reliable coverage for its web edition. As a result of this practice two out of the approximately 50 stories published so far have been found to have errors. Corrections to these articles were promptly made and published to the web edition.

An editor speaking on anonymity said, “I think that Iadarola is trying to suppress our freedom of speech.She wants to try and control what goes into the paper so that she will look good.

If she cared about the English and communication department she would let Dr. Zurek advise the paper like he always has and would not try to take away a majority of our readership.”

Zurek said, “No college administrator in my 34 years advising Loquitur has ever censored Loquitur. Students should realize that many administrators at other universities often censor the student newspaper, but that this has never happened here.”

Itis to be noted that neither President Iadarola or Dr. Guerra would comment on questions presented to them by this reporter.

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Latinos celebrate their culture during heritage week

With Hispanic immigration and citizenship on the rise, the federal government instituted Hispanic Heritage week in 1968. However,in 1988 Hispanic heritage week was lengthened to a month. The purpose of Hispanic heritage month is to expose the world to the various Hispanic cultures around the world and is celebrated from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 every year.

Hispanic heritage month begins by celebrating the anniversary of Independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador,

Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua on Sept. 15, followed by Mexico’s independence on Sept. 16 and Chile’s independence on Sept.18.

During Hispanic heritage month, on the day when we honor Christopher Columbus, Hispanics celebrate “El dia de la Raza” which translates to the day of race when Hispanics celebrate the mixture of races in the Hispanic race.

Hispanic heritage month is not only celebrated through music, art, history and food but also by honoring people from Spanish descent such as celebrities who have made an impact thus making Hispanics proud.

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theologian from Georgetown University,testify as an expert witness that intelligent design was basically a religious theory and has its origins in religion. The plaintiffs also had several fact witnesses, including some of the parents who are actually suing the school board, testify about the religious motivations behind adopting the policy. Some local Dover residents and former school board members went so far as to testify that they were termed atheists for not agreeing with the policy. After the plaintiffs witnesses for the defense, they will get their crack at trying to support the adoption of the intelligent design policy. The defense will try to prove that the theory of intelligent design does not endorse any religion specifical-

ly and that the motivation behind adopting this policy was academic and not religious.

This court case will no doubt result in a significant decision that will greatly affect the teaching of evolution theory and law regarding the separation of church and state. One of the big concerns of this case is that acceptance of intelligent design into public school curriculum is merely the first step weakening the First Amendment right separating church and state. The trial is expected to last approximately five weeks and could possibly wind up going to the Supreme Court.

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Other Hispanics are acknowledged for not only their accomplishments but for telling stories about their family traditions and recipes.

Hispanics from all over the world gather in New York City every October for the Hispanic Day Parade which started in 1965. The promoters of the event say that with so many Spanishspeaking countries in South and Central America, the Caribbean and Europe, they celebrate the many cultures that are unique to each country and take pride in the various cultural identities.

At Cabrini, Latinos Unidos is trying to make the campus community more aware and knowl-

edgeable about the Hispanic or Latino cultures by educating the Cabrini community on Latino culture. Although Latinos Unidos is currently a small group, they organized an ice cream social Wednesday October 5 at 7 p.m. in Founders Hall room 86 to introduce the current members and to try and recruit new members.

Last year, Latinos Unidos sponsored Jingle Jam and also hosted a traditional Quincenera, translated to a Sweet 15, which originated from the ancient cultures of the Aztecs, in the mansion last year to alert the campus on the differences of this coming of age ceremony from an American sweet 16. This year they are

planning to continue with Jingle Jam, a dance to benefit the homeless in Philadelphia, and will also be planning a huge event to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the day that 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.

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Parking system fails to impress

MEGHAN HURLEY STAFF WRITER MLH722@CABRINI EDU

When asked about the new parking pass system on campus, Charles Schaffner, director of public safety, described it as “streamlined and much more efficient.” However, student and staff opinion would suggest the contrary. The switch to an online parking permit store and online ticket paying system has sparked controversy and anger on Cabrini’s campus, especially with students.

During the summer, students received an e-mail from Public Safety detailing the new system. Students have to go to thepermitstore.com to register their car and pay for the parking pass. They then get a temporary pass emailed to them to place in the rear driver’s side window until the actual pass comes in the mail. Schaffner acknowledged that “with any new system there are growing pains,” but he feels overall that this system is the most efficient.

Schaffner heard about this website from a man doing a survey of parking on the campus. He brought it up with his boss, Stephen Lightcap, vice president for finance and administration, and they both agreed it would be a good idea. Schaffner said that this new system was implemented to save the college time and money. The old system was a lot of data entry and was a great deal of administrative work for the officers. This computerized system, in turn, gives the Public Safety officers more time to serve the campus.

Students, however, do not see this as such a great benefit. Curtis Iorio, a sophomore marketing major, said, “I think it was a bad decision to let a company take over the parking permit system instead of Public Safety. It was a ridiculous increase of money for students and something that should have had the students’ voice behind it.”

Along with the new parking pass procedure, there is a new ticketing system. When a car receives a ticket, the owner is required to go to scapay.com to either pay the ticket or appeal it. Schaffner looks at all the appeals

and is the final decision on what is granted and what is rejected.

Jenna Viggiano, a junior elementary/special education major, is not as enthusiastic over the ticketing procedure. “I’m outraged with the whole parking situation. I was told the second day of school that tickets wouldn’t be issued for a week and a half, and the next day I got a ticket on my car. I went to speak to the director, and I was told to appeal online. My appeal was denied, so I wrote to the director directly over a week ago and he has yet to respond to me. Public Safety needs to do a better job of being honest to the students and responding to e-mailed concerns,” Viggiano said.

Public Safety officers write all the tickets electronically. They have handheld computers attached to mini-printers that they use to input the data. The printer prints out the ticket and the violation goes into the computer system.

Tammy Fritz, the Norristown Partnership Organizer, has a faculty parking pass, but parks on Residential Blvd. because she lives in New Residence Hall. She was given two tickets because there was no pass in her rear window, and the officers didn’t see the faculty pass. She a ppealed and had a positive experience. “When I went to the office to appeal, they were helpful and courteous.” She now has her own parking spot in front of New Residence Hall.

Enforcement of the parking passes is on a daily basis for the officers. This enforcement is affected directly though by the number of other calls that they receive. Schaffner stated that each shift looks for parking violations and writes tickets. He also said that there is some leniency when it comes to parking. On Tuesdays and Thursdays on campus, it can be difficult to find parking. Public Safety acknowledges this and certain “violations,” like parking on the grass, are overlooked.

Schaffner also said that there are other violations that are strictly enforced no matter what. Parking in the fire lanes, snow routes or student parking in faculty/staff spots are not tolerated.

Laura Gorgol, the campus

minister, has had trouble finding a spot in the faculty area. “To park on this campus you should need a pass.” She feels that overcrowding could be helped by requiring anyone parking on campus, students, faculty, staff, Dixon Center members or guests, to need some sort of pass.

Parking passes are distributed to sophomores, juniors and seniors. The number of parking spots on campus, especially this year, has diminished. Commuters Phil Nicolo and Matt Grezskowiak have found parking difficult on campus as well. A commuter is required to pay the same amount for a parking pass as a resident.

Nicolo, a junior sociology/criminal justice major, said, “I don’t think it’s fair because I have to drive. People who live on campus don’t need a car, and it’s a luxury.” He needs a place to park so he can go to classes.

Grzeskowiak, a senior elementary education major, offers another solution. “As a commuter, I feel that all commuters should be guaranteed a space and then the remaining spaces distributed to residents.” He suggests that parking passes should be distributed based on availability of parking spots.

Another point of debate concerning that parking pass is the rise in price. In response to this, Schaffner explained that last year, students were supposed to have been paying $35 a semester for the pass. Through an error, though, students were only charged $25 per semester. So if this mistake had not been made, it would have only been a $5 increase.

There are many students who have refused to buy a parking pass because of the rise in price and lack of parking availability In a survey of 155 cars along Residential Boulevard, it was documented that 99 had passes and 56 did not.

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Death toll rises to over 30,000 in Pakistan

A7.6 magnitude earthquake was felt on Saturday, Oct. 10 across South Asia from cenral Afghanistan to western Bangladesh, shaking three nations. According to CNN.com, the death toll has already topped 30,000 in Pakistan alone, with another 999 dead in India and 1 reported death in Afghanistan. Much like other stories of tragedy, this situation has already produced some incredible tales of survival. Pakistani troops and a British search team pulled a 2-year-old girl from the rubble alive Monday night, followed by her mother However, with good news comes bad, as search teams also found 35 bodies in that same collapsed building. Islamic Relief spokesman Waseem Yaqhoob seems sure that the already large death toll will climb. “This could get very close to tsunami levels,” he said. “It’s horrific. It really is terrible.”

Brooklyn child, 9, admits killing friend

A9-year-old girl pleaded guilty to seconddegree manslaughter on Friday Oct. 7, admitting she fatally stabbed her 11-year-old playmate after a tug-ofwar over a rubber ball took a turn for the worst. The girl, identified by the city only as Shanice K., admitted she stabbed Queen Washington once in the chest back in May. The girls’mothers were best friends as well when Washington was invited to Shanice’s home for a Memorial Day barbecue. According to CNN.com, the death occurred when Shanice’s mother stepped out of her apartment to borrow something from a neighbor She returned to find that her daughter had buried a steak knife into Washington’s chest, police said. Washington stumbled into a hallway and collapsed.

Officers plead not guilty to beating New Orleans man

A64-year-old man who was repeatedly punched in the head by police in an incident caught on videotape was not drunk, as police have alleged, and put up no resistance as he was being pummeled on Saturday, Oct. 8. According to MSNBC.com, Robert Davis, who had returned to New Orleans to check on property damaged by Hurricane Katrina, was out to buy cigarettes when police attacked him, alleging that he was intoxicated. Afederal civil rights investigation was opened into the incident. Davis is black, yet the three city police officers seen on the tape are white. The confrontation came as the New Orleans Police Department, long plagued by allegations of brutality and corruption, struggles with the aftermath of Katrina and the recent resignation of Police Superintendent Eddie Compass.

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Styles of testing vary among teachers

Some students prefer exams while others want more papers and presentations

LAURENSHARKEY STAFFWRITER LJS725@CABRINI EDU

One of the main differences between high school and college is the way your knowledge is tested and conveyed to your professors. Many professors require that you write a paper every week, some ask that you give presentations, and others base your grade on the final and the midterm. However, I feel that examinations are more effective than papers and presentations.

There are many reasons as to why I think examinations are more efficient than papers and presentations.

Firstly, examinations are cumulative, whereas papers and presentations tend to focus on one or two topics at a time. Tests cover more material and give you a better understanding of what you have not already mastered in that particular subject. You do not have to stress out about working little by little on a project. Atest is a one shot deal, you take it and it’sover with.

Also, tests do not require that you find outside information to support your thesis. This way it is easier not to get sidetracked and deviate from the task at hand. All you have to do is prepare for what your teacher tells you what is going to be on the test.

In addition, papers and presentations discriminate against students who are not technologically savvy,exceptional writers oroutstanding public speakers. I don’tknow about the rest of you, but even after taking IST,Istill have a great amount of difficulty creating a power point presentation.

In fact, I will spend more time on trying to make the presentation look nice rather than doing the assignment itself. It’sto easy to get sidetracked working on a presentation. Also, I find that there is never enough room to include all of the information into a few slides.

For many students, writing is astruggle. Writing my sociology final last year was a battle of epic proportions as I battled against adjectives, triumphed over the run-on sentence but lost to prepositional phrases.

You can know absolutely everything there is to know about a particular subject, but if you can’t express your thoughts on paper, then it doesn’t matter. I think that it is unfair for professors to base most of your grade on your writing skills as opposed to your knowledge of the subject.

You should at least receive creditfor understanding the topic.

My other fear is public speaking. Whenever I have to get up in front of my fellow classmates and present a topic that I have researched, the only thing I can hear is my heart pounding. All I can feel are my palms sweating. And all I can see are the bored and tired faces of my classmates who have no interest in what I am about to say and whose attention is solely focused on the clock.

Iwill admit that papers are easier to put together, especially if the work is not your own.

Ifeel that tests cut down on the amount of cheating that goes on and that papers and presentations allow for more plagiarism.

I feel more comfortable knowing that everyone is getting afair chance to show their understanding of the material in the classroom, rather than knowing that academic honesty is not always taken into consideration outside the classroom.

Ifeel that examinations serve as a better representation of your grasp of the material and give the teacher more of an understanding of what needs to be conveyed to

SHANEEVANS STAFFWRITER SME722@CABRINI EDU

We are given one of about three or four ways in which to get those good grades we all strive for. We have the tests and quizzes and then the projects and presentations.

The argument is made about which type of work, test or quizzes or projects and presentations, has a bigger impact on how we learn as students. Which genre, if you will, ultimately will present us students with the best c hance to succeed. In my esteemed opinion, I feel as though the answer is clear as day.

Just think about it this way. What would you rather do? Cram for a week for a test where you know once you are done taking it, for many of us failing it, and realizing afterwards you got nothing out of it, except giving your professor another reason to scorn you. On the other hand, you can work on a project or paper over a few weeks and put some hard work into it and have something tangible at it’s conclusion that you can proudly call your own.

Ithink the choice is pretty simple.

When it comes right down to it, people will learn

an on-the-spot essay about a topic you don’t understand.

Knowledge comes from reviewing the material in a stress-free environment, where there are no limits as to how long or when you must complete the work by.

The thing about tests is that the environment is so forced. When you have to sit down and extract all those facts from your brain, with no reference, it sometimes will adversely affect how well you do. That kind of pressure is something only a select few can respond well too. Yeah, weare getting older now, and have taken a million tests in our day, but when you stop and think about it: How much have they actually helped?

In my personal experience, I have never once learned something from a test. Granted, they are supposed to be a review of what we already know,but in my eyes, their only purpose is to give teachers some concrete to base a usually huge portion of our grade off of.

Now, on the much better, more productive and efficient, other hand, we have the marvels that are projects and presentations. Yes, these are very general words, but meaningful nonetheless.

It’scommon sense that when someone has time to prepare and work hard at something, they will obviously do much better and take more from the experience. When you do a presentation, its obvious that you’ll want it to be good because in most cases, you’ll have to present in front of the class. And no one wants to be embarrassed, especially in front of his or her peers.

With papers, it’spretty much the same thing, but on a more personal basis. I know with me, I never turn in a paper that I feel doesn’t reflect my level as a writer. I feel as though I am cheating myself when I do. In an essay test or whatever the case may be, that attitude is changed, because you have no choice but to write hastily and there is no time for correction.

We pay a lot for the education we get here at Cabrini, and the majority of us want to make the most of it. With that said, I hold fast in my opinion about which way to learn is better and whoever disagrees might just have to write a counterpoint to it. But for those of you who care about their

Gas prices effecting commuters

cheapest gas.”Also, it has become a consistent scene at the end of the week as I watch commuters bitterly get into their cars and head towardsthe gas station dreading to figure out what the damages are going to be as they purchasetheir gas.

‘Do you speak English?’

Beep, beep beep is a noise that I have become accustomed toevery week as I head off to school.

No, that noise is not the sound of my alarm clock waking me up for school.Instead, it is thegas l ight in my car thatalways seems to be lit or the noise of the ATM machinefrom which I am forced to withdraw money from asIpay for gas.Hurricanes Katrina and Ritahave pushed gas prices to record highs and stirred a different kind of storm: frustration and anger in the commuter parking lot.

Somestudents are altering their routines, going out less or even going to therapy as gas prices begin to their ruinbudgets. All overthe campus parking lotit is not uncommon to hear, statements such as, “Hess has the

All the money that I have worked so hard for does not go to the newarticles of clothing I want or the new car I need.No longer can I go on random road trips before having to contemplate the massive amount of moneyI will have to save to provide for my gas. I think all commuters can relate when I say it’sfrustrating as I fill my gas tank every week and watch my paycheck being dumped right into my gas tank.

Ihave triedvarious modes of transportation to savemyself from the depression of filling my gas tank but in the end I am forced to drive.Luckily, I have been given great advice by other commuters suchas trying alternate routes and word on where the best prices for gas are. Nonetheless, I am forced to keep atight budget as I am constantly reminded that I have to save for gas.

As if paying a ton for gas is

not enough, I dread going to the gas stations because as I pump mygas I am treated like a possible criminal. I can honestly say that I do not mind paying before pumping my gas. I completely respect the gas companies who have required customers to pay before they pump their gas. However, I do mind being treated like a criminal. Although most of the drive-offs that do occur are committed by younger people, I wish that some gas stations would keep in mind that it is not all people of younger age who commit this crime.

It is a shame that students such as myself, have fallen into situations where gas attendants accusingly stare at us or breathe down our necks in fear of us driving-off without paying for our gas.

Although hurricane Rita didn’t pack Katrina’s punch, some analysts say the aftershock could be enough to keep gasoline prices high for a while. If I were ever to witness a gas sign that indicated gas prices weregoing tobe decreased I think I would be in all my glory. Until then, if ever,commuters, realize you’re not alone in your struggle of paying for gas.

Celebrities donating millions

Ihave always boasted that Ican talk myself out of any situation, but lately the questions I have been getting have made me question this assumption. Last semester was my first semester at Cabrini and it was boring because I was asked the same questions over and over again, “Why did you come here?” and “Are you Tutti’s brother?”

This being a small campus, Ithink someone has ratted out that I hate being asked the same questions. So now the questions have changed and my new favorite question is “do you speak English?”

Iknow the difference between acity and a state. But I feel that it’s time everyone woke up. Just because I speak with anaccent does not mean that I do not speak English.

Icannot speak for everyone, because it is true that many people come from countries where English is not the official language.

But regardless of how many languages a country has, people in most, if not all c ountries speak English. I love compliments, but when someone says your English is “very good,” it is not a compliment.

When people tell me that my English is good I laugh but it’s not funny. From now on my answer will be your English is good too.

Irealize that the question “do you speak English?” is not a compliment, if this question was a compliment, why is this compliment only posed to international students?

Aday in the life of a celebrity would consist of makeup, hair and riding around in their new Mercedes while getting paid an immense amount of money for doing so. The question some of us wonder is where does this large amount of money go to?

Of course, Britney needed a diamond encrusted baby carriage for her new addition to her family and I’m also almost positive Arnold Schwartzeneggar couldn’t live without that private island in Figi. All jokes aside, the celebrities do donate some of their cash to The American Red Cross, for the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and other dilemmas around the world, but is what their donating substantial to the millions they are worth?

After almost a month of donations to the American Red

Cross, American citizens have finally reached the one billion dollar mark. Celebrities such as Celine Dion, George Clooney and Jay-Z all donated one million dollars. Being that Dion is not an American born signer, this is a substantial amount of money for her to donate. Jay Leno, one of NBC’s late night talk show comedian, has in the past donated a Harley Davidson motorcycle, signed by all of his guest, to the Tsunami Relief fund. The motorcycle was auctioned of on eBay.com for a total on $810,000.00. Leno has recently bought a second motorcycle to be signed by his quest to be auctioned offon eBay.The money earned from this motorcycle will be given to the American Red Cross for the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Aconcert was established called “Shelter from the Storm: AConcert for the Gulf Coast.”

Many celebrities performed as this concert, such as, Mariah Carey,Paul Simon, Alicia Keys and many others to raise money towards the Hurricane relief funds. Other celebrities that were present on Friday, Sept. 9, were Jennifer Aniston, Jack Nicholson and Julia Roberts.

The concert raised about $30 million dollars towards the American Red Cross and Salvation Army’s Katrina relief efforts.

One of the wealthiest celebrities is missing from this ongoing list of celebrities who have donated their dollars for a good cause. Her name is Miss Britney Federline, a Louisiana native herself. Of all the money Britney is worth, it seems that she hasn’t donated a penny to her home state in a time of desperate needs. Although, Britney did not give an extra dollar to the homeless in New Orleans and surrounding areas, she did offer on her official website her thoughts and prayers. Unfortunately for the suffering victims, thoughts and prayers are not equivalent to dollars.

In all celebrities, are normal American citizens who have hearts and lots of money to prove it. One can not distinguish what is an adequate amount for another person to donate, but a person can morally know that donating is the right thing to do, especially when it is your fellow citizens that are in need.

Seemingly most people assume that English is the official language only in England and the United States. Unless one has been living in awalk-in closet for the past 20 years, you will notice that most countries have made English their official language.

People all over the world speak English, with some words here being different. We don’t say gas we say petrol, we don’tsay candies we say sweets.

Idon’t blame people for asking. When I first arrived in the United States, I asked many questions that some students may consider basic. I could not even name 10 states that made up the United States, and never knew that New York was a state, nor did

Mybrother says that I just like to take everything too seriously, and I shouldn’t read anything into it. People are just trying to know me he claims.

Maybe he is right. Maybe people are just trying to know me. But questions like “your English is very good,” in my opinion, are not questions that one should ask when meeting aperson for the first time. Questions like that only bring the worst out of me.

Asking if a person’s English is good in my opinion is like asking someone from California if they know how to surf. So if you really want to know me and want to start a conversation rather ask “Are you new at Cabrini?” and “Where are you from?” will be better.

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JILLIAN MILAM FEATURESEDITOR JGM726@CABRINI EDU

Astudent sits in their seat with their eyes on the clock, dreadfully anticipating the second hand to strike 11. “OK folks, it’s 11:00. Time to begin the exam,” the teacher says without one strand of nervousness. As the teacher calmly hands out the tests, row by row, you wonder if anyone else is as nervous as you are and the doubts begin to flow in. ‘Did I read the material enough in the textbook?’‘Did I make enough index cards?’‘I knew I should’ve gone over that one section in our notes better.’‘Did I even study the right chapter?’The questions you’re asking yourself seem to engulf your mind, while the questions on the test seem to scream out, “Ha Ha, try to answer me!” Fidgeting in your seat, you try to get it together and attempt to focus on remembering what you studied.

While some students know this scenario all too well when taking a test or exam, some students feel the same way about the alternative method teachers use to test our knowledge: papers, presentations and projects. Both systems seem to cast a lingering, dark cloud over students’minds when they think of having to do either; however, some students prefer one over the other. Tests and exams verses the triple P: papers, presentations and projects. Which would you rather have?

“I prefer presentations,” Colleen

Bowman, a senior business major, said.

“Only when you get to pick your group though. I hate when teachers assign the groups, because I normally end up doing the work,” she said. “That’s when presentations turn out not to be beneficial to the students.”

B owman believes projects to be more beneficial than tests because they include e xperience.

“You do the actual research and get involved, whereas when you have a test, you tend to cram before it and then all of the information you learn is lost right after you take the test,” she said.

In regards to views on the benefits of presentations, Bowman and Dawn Francis, Asst. Professor of Communication, share similar beliefs.

“Having worked in corporate communications before coming to Cabrini, I can tell you that most of my days were spent writing business proposals and presenting business solutions to clients,” Francis said. “Therefore,

when I think about the most essential skills for students to possess when they leave Cabrini, I recall my own job r equirementspapers and p resentations to clients or company employees.”

Some students experience the blank-mind effect the moment a teacher hands them a test or e xam. Whether it is a blue-book test or a series of multiplechoice questions, the empty loose-leaf and vacant answer lines leaves students a sick feeling in the pits of their stomachs.

“I know a lot of people who have test anxiety. I have it myself,”

Christina Shelley, senior individualized for physical therapy major, said.

“I don’t think it’s fair because say a teacher gives four tests during a semester. That’s all you’re judged on,”

Shelley said.

Benjamin Bloom, an educational psychologist, created a chart with the help of other educational psychologists that represents intellectual behavior

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mportant in learning. (http://www.officeport.com/edu/bloom

s.htm) Titled Bloom’s Taxonomy, it was developed in 1956 and proved that over 95 percent of the test questions students encounter require them to think only at the lowest possible level, knowledge, or the mere recollection of information. The chart consists of six levels. The lowest is knowledge, the second is understanding, the third is application, the forth is analysis, the fifth is synthesis and the top level is evaluation.

“Exams are still important assessment tools for testing knowledge and understanding,” Francis said. “Papers and presentations, on the other hand, serve a different and vital purpose. They assess a student’s ability to synthesize and analyze complex subject matter and present it in such a way that it has meaning to the receiver audience,” she said.

So while some students shiver in their seats awaiting those nerve-wrecking exams, others find more ease in tests as opposed to papers, presentations or projects. Whether you have the “blue-book blues,” writer’s block or fear of presenting, students endure an array of all different types of methods during their college career. Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@yahoogroups.com. The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.

Deckin’out your dorm in style

DOMENIQUE PINHO STAFFWRITER DDP722@CABRINI EDU

It is mid- summer and you call up your roommate and you both begin to wonder how big your dorm is and where it’s located. During the conversation you question each other on what items you are going to bring into your new home and what colors you should decorate the room. The end of August approaches and you enter your new pad. Unfurnished and very plain, you think to yourself, “Wow. Where do I begin?”

College students find it hard to decorate their dorm room for many reasons. First, the room is just simply too small to decorate, or secondly because you just don’t know how. Decorating your dorm can be fun and adding your own style to your section of the room is what makes the room unique. Here’s some ideas that others on campus have found helpful.

Chris Mindnich, a sophomore, said his favorite decorative item in his room is a poster. “I like my poster of Jessica Alba.”

Katie McCue, a freshman, said that her favorite decorative item in her room is her Bob Dylan poster. Having posters lined up on your wall is a great conversation starter. For example, if you have a poster of your favorite band or your future celebrity spouse, it is a great way to strike up a conversation when new people enter your dorm room, and are generally fun to look at.

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ASHLEY RANDAZZO STAFFWRITER AAR722@CABRINI EDU

SHANE EVANS STAFF WRITER SME722@CABRINI EDU

When it comes right down to it, there are a few things in this world that we depend on. There are the obvious things like air and water and the sun. They basically keep us alive. But that’s a given. Then we have friends and family, the people we trust. We need those people in our lives to help us with our problems and to support us when we need it. That is also a given.

Finally, we have that one thing everyone needs. Everyone has to have it to survive in one way or another. Everyone wants to have more of it. It’s pretty much one of the most essential things in life: money.

Money is, without a doubt, a huge factor in any college student’s life, not to many any other human being. When you have it, life seems easier, and when you don’t, well, once again, that’s a given.

If you are your typical college student, money is something that comes and goes quite frequently, and plays a huge roll in your everyday life. Many students will

tell you that when it comes to cash, living at school will have you living the hard-knock life.

“It’s just so much easier to spend money while I’m at school because I have so much more freedom than I do at home. A quick trip to Wawa or ordering some food from Campus Corner basically runs me dry. At home, there is food in the house or I can get my parents to cook for me. Basically, the majority of my money goes to food,”students said.

Many of the students here at Cabrini agree with sophomore English communication major Joe Zahn. Food is one of the most fiscally draining things to deal with at school, which is pretty bewildering being that we have dining services at our disposal.

Not to mention the fact that one of the biggest malls in the whole country is less than ten minutes away from campus. That takes a big chunk out of the budget of many of the student body.

Annette Donato, a sophomore accounting major concurs, “Being at Cabrini with access to a debit card and no parents to yell at you every time you use it is hard. Especially with campus

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Lighting is especially important when decorating your dorm room. Adding Christmas lights to your dorm room not only brightens up the

light one section of your dorm room. Candles are also a great way to decorate your room. According to HGTV.com, “Candles are always

holidays. Katelyn Penrose, a sophomore Elementry Education major, uses Christmas lights and a fake Christmas tree in her decorating process. “Me and my roommate love to get in the holiday spirit, and the best way to do that is decorating your room,” Penrose said. Sometimes people feel as if it is hard to keep a color scheme that would work all year round. This is a terrible misconception because for every group of colors, there is certainly a hue that is acceptable all year round. When decorating a room it is always good to break up solid colors, so patterns do not clash. If you are trying to figure out which colors to use for your room, choose two main colors and an accent color For example, two great colors could be blue and yellow. If you want to add vibrancy to your space add a touch of red (the accent color). Use items such as a red throw blanket for your bed, red flowers and/or candles.

In all, decorating your room can be fun. All you need to be is inventive and unique and in the end its almost guaranteed you will be satisfied with the outcome.

corner, Wawa runs, and the KOP mall right down the road...I find the easiest way to not spend a lot is to only carry around the necessary few dollars, and leave the debit or credit cards in a drawer.”

That, however, is easier said than done for the majority of the student body. Marvin Webster, a sophomore bio/pre-med major has a more simplistic and philosophical approach to holding onto his ‘dinero.’

“Spend within your means, take care of your needs first, then your wants,” he said.

If we all could live like that, there would be a lot less ‘mooching’going on, and a lot more happy students. Granted, many of us work for a living, which does ease the stress on our pocketbooks, but the fact that we live alone and have the freedom to spend sporadically, will always guarantee that the good old green-backs will never stay in our possession for too long.

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Google me this, Google me that!

Google is now one of the largest search engines on the planet and has beaten out competition from Microsoft and Yahoo together. Although nothing is set in stone, there are many theories where Google will go next. The sky’s the limit, and Google will soon be there too!

They now have contracts with NASAfor research projects, nanotechnology and the entrepreneurial space industry. Bringing information to average people is the main business for Yahoo and Microsoft, but Google could be working on anything from FREE wireless internet access around the country to launching complete libraries of books for readers to access anytime, at no charge.

Plans are in the works for complete books to be scanned and have complete text be searchable on the internet. The real test now is to see how much this will benefit those with computers right from their own home. It’s a chance to skip the library and find sources from one place. Although some publishers are wary about the attempts to do this, Google is looking into it further to make sure no one loses money on this deal.

Not just in the elevators and food stores anymore… If you’re scheduled for surgery you may not only be dealing with the doctor’s voice stirring up in your head, but the sound of a few known oldies or maybe the styling of a contemporary artist.

In Chicago, Illinois using music in operating rooms is becoming very normal to doctors due to the wide popularity of music and the way it relaxes them in order to perform the best possible surgery. There are studies that have shown that the music played in the operating room benefits the patient in the result that the music could reduce the need for anesthesia when going under the knife.

Though every surgeon is different, it is up to the anesthesiologist to decide what to put on the CD player, depending on the tastes of the surgeon of course. Any requests?

The next generation of music...

The fact that iPod became the best seller of all MP3s in history is just not enough anymore. Another plan is in the works for a new addition to the iPod family.

The iPod Nano was introduced just a few weeks ago to the public, but now Apple Computer Inc. has an even bigger idea to make some serious money. Now not only will your iPod play music, it will be video enabled! This is the latest edition to the iPod family and consumers will sure to love this iPod as much as the other models.

Ravishing restaurants you can afford

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Burger King! Taco Bell! Wendy’s! Campus Corner! Hell no, I won’t go!!! Tired of the same old thing? Lucky for you, after much in-depth investigating, I have come up with a list of affordable alternatives that wont break the bank.

Being college students we have the innate nature of being cheap. If a meal cost over 10 dollars, we are not interested. However, Cabrini students are very fortunate because they live on the main line, which is filled with many diverse eating options open to the public.

Dorm room decorating is a fun way to make your pad comfy,while some students have already gotten into the holiday spirits.

room but can also be looked at as a decorative piece, or even a work of art. Having a floor lamp can add color or style to your room. It is best to place a floor lamp in the corner of a room, just because it provides indirect lighting and it will usually high-

great for creating a casual or even a romantic atmosphere.” Adding candles can also make a visitor feel welcome and at home in a space that is not their own.

Many students say they have the most fun when decorating for the

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Many

If you get a hankering for Chinese, which I know I often do, I suggest that you try out the China Garden. They even deliver right to your door, and you get a free egg roll with every 10-dollar order. If Chinese is not what the taste buds are craving, you can always go to Sushi Land for some awesome Japanese food. When

the typical dish of sushi costs an arm and a leg, this does not stand true for Sushi Land.

However, most college students just prefer the good ol’American food. If this is true in your case, you should check out the Wild Onion. Their salads

and sandwiches are more than enough to satisfy the rumbling stomach.

Other options that are just as suitable, however a little more pricey, include The Grog and Kelly’s Restaurant. Both of these joints consist mainly of bar food but the atmosphere is energetic and lively.

And if you just need that picker upper in the morning, you can grab a bagel and coffee at Cosi and Manhattan Bagel. Both offer a wide variety of breakfast foods all throughout the day. Cosi even stays open late and provides a dessert menu.

When you get that sweet tooth, you must make your way to Hope’s Country Fresh Cookies. Freshly oven baked every day, Hope’s Bakery offers all cookies from snickerdoodle to double fudge.

Now all of these restaurants are great for college students to go to when they are tight on pocket cash, but where do you go when the family comes to visit. If you want to

show Mom and Dad a good time and not spend every dime in their pocket you can take them to Gullifty’s. The food is very good and priced just right. Another option is the Great American Pub. It is not as formal as the other, but it is equally good and reasonably priced.

Now that you are well-informed college students, I suggest you put that drive through behind you and move onto bigger and better eating.

If you would like more information on different eateries in the area you can always visit www.campusfood.com. This web page will give you a whole list of substitute eating options.

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Tests,exams,papers and presentations are all ways of testing our knowledge,but some students prefer certain methods over others.

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‘Saved By The Bell’star brings words ofinspiration

CHRISTINE BLOM SPORTS EDITOR CBB722@CABRINI EDU

At 8:09 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, the Dixon Center was filled with 200 anxious students as they awaited the arrival of the biggest celebrity to hit campus in the last three years. Students were chanting “we want Belding” in anticipation.

Dennis Haskins, also known as “Mr. Belding,” was America’s favorite corny principal on the hit 1990s television show, “Saved by the Bell.”

His performance started with a few film clips of all the shows and movies he has appeared in over the years. Haskins has been on shows such as ‘Law & Order,’ ‘J.A.G.,’‘7th Heaven’and ‘Dukes of Hazzard,’just to name a few.

He excited the audience when he pounced onto the stage and

begun his performance.

“Thank you, Cabrini College,” Haskins said.

Haskins excited the audience as he complemented students on the larger-than-expected turnout. He has been touring colleges all over the state of Pa. for the last month, doing what he does best: motivating and energizing students with an important message.

Haskins was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tenn., which he actually compared to the suburbs of Philadlephia.

“I’m proud to be from Chattanooga,” Haskins said. “That’s where I got all my senses of right and wrong. People support me there.”

Haskins went to parochial school for the majority of his life. He was in the sixth grade when he got his first taste of acting.

“I was asked to play ‘Candlewick’in the local university’s production of ‘Pinocchio,’”

Haskins said.

“My best friend played Pinocchio and I got to hang out with college kids. After that I didn’t do any acting until college.”

Haskins attended the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga, where he majored in music production, later realizing that acting and sports were his dream. Needless to say, he stuck to acting.

“I took an acting class, I just wanted to make my dream come true, no matter what it took,” Haskins said.

At the age of “29-and-a-half” Haskins took a leap of faith and moved out to Los Angeles to get his first big break. Haskins auditioned for a part in the original “Dukes of Hazard.”

“They were looking for a ‘bad ass’and I had long hair and a mustache at the time” Haskins said. “So that’s how I got the part.”

Several years later, Haskins auditioned for the part of a middle-aged, African-American principal. This was for the part of “Mr. Richard Belding.” After great persuasion and persistence, he was offered the job and had the opportunity to participate in what ended up becoming one of the most popular hit shows of the 1990s.

“Follow your dreams,” Haskins said. “Don’t let anyone tell you ‘no.’ If I had listened to everyone who told me no, I wouldn’t be here today.”

Mark Tripolitiotis, a senior and CAPBoard president, served as the event’s host which gave him the privilege of interviewing Haskins. Haskins was shocked at some the questions because they were so creative.

tionship between the kids and Mr. Belding. That’s what our relationship was like on and off the set.”

Haskins was on ‘SBTB’for 100 episodes, broadcasted for nearly a decade. After going into syndication, the show still runs on networks such as TBS and TNT, and is one of the best-selling television shows on DVD today.

Another question that Tripolitiotis asked Haskins was if he was still close with any of the cast members or if he still kept in touch with any of them.

abeth just married Ralph Lauren’s son, Greg, Dustin (Diamond) is doing stand-up comedy, Mario (Lopez) is doing ESPN Hollywood, and Tiffani just got married as well.”

Haskins then hosted a trivia session, made up of questions about the show Each of the three winners received a picture of the cast, autographed by Haskins himself.

After the show, Haskins stuck around for an extra two hours to ensure that every fan received an autograph and a picture.

MICHELLE MORAN STAFF WRITER

MLM724@CABRINI EDU

Flying off the shelves the new Apple iPod Nano and ROKR cell phone with iTunes are taking the Mp3 world by storm by introducing devices with amazing capabilities and stylish features. Apple has been dominating other Mp3 producers such as Sony and Creative ever since their debut of the original iPod in 2001. They continue to develop technologies and astonishing consumers of all ages.

The new iPod Nano is a sleeker and slimmer version of the rest of Apple’s iPod family. Updated

features on the Nano include a barely-there size of 1.5 ounces in weight and a width of 0.25 inches, which is equal to the thickness of a pencil. Other fresh features include a vibrant color display, photo storage, a headphone jack located at the bottom of the player and flash memory which prevents skipping, giving the music player more durability for athletes or gym enthusiasts.

The Nano’s style is something that initially draws buyers to the product. The Nano comes in signature white and glossy black and also has the signature Apple scroll wheel in a smaller size. The Nano additionally has a line of sleek accessories such as stylish

“What was your favorite episode?” Tripolitiotis said.

“I have to say the episode where Belding’s brother, Rod, came to Bayside High,” Haskins said. “It really showed the rela-

Haskins relayed that he still speaks with most members, including Mark-Paul Gossalar, Elizabeth Berkley and TiffaniAmber Theisen.

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armbands for runners or people on the move that comes in four lively colors. Downfalls of the Nano might be that it is too small for some people, making it easier to lose or break because of its tiny build.

The ROCKR is a product of cell phone giants Motorola and Cingular who collaborated with Apple to bring us the first cell phone with iTunes. The ROKR allows music lovers to download up to 100 of their favorite songs on their phone through iTunes. The ROKR has the ability to easily switch from a phone to a music player and back through a dedicated music key. The phone will also pause music automati-

“Everyone is doing their own thing now,” Haskins said. “MP and his wife just had a baby, Eliz-

cally when receiving an incoming call. Other features the phone has are a color display which you can use for album art and a built in camera with a flash and video recording capability.

The Nano and ROKR are top sellers all over the country and will prove to be two of the hottest electronic commodities in the upcoming Christmas shopping season. The Nano can be found on the Apple website, Best Buy or other electronic retailers that sell Apple products. The price range for the Nano is $199 for a 2GB size which holds up to 500 songs or $249 for a 4GB size which has the capacity for 1000 songs. The ROKR phone is avail-

able at Cingular stores and Motorola stores nationwide baring a price tag of around $250.

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Haskins told students,“Follow your dreams.Don’t let anyone tell you ‘no.’”

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Haskins began his performance with clips of shows he has been in which include ‘Law and Order ‘J.A.G., ‘7th Heaven’ and ‘Dukes of Hazzard.’

ABBA: The pop group that never ends, literally

AMANDA POPOVITCH STAFF WRITER AVP722@CABRINI EDU

The 1977 film “ABBA-The Movie” documented the hysteria surrounding the band’s 1977 Australian tour and also documented the international success of the Swedish ABBAas a pop group. The movie has recently been restored by the Swedish Film Institute and released on DVD in most European countries and is set for release in the U.S. in October. The release of the DVD will only add to the resurgence of the band that came with t heir widely successful musical “Mama Mia.”

T he group

ABBAconsisted of four members:

Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, a lso known as Frida.

Bjorn and Benny met while on tour with separate bands in the 1960s and began writing songs together. They even produced an early album together called “Lycka,” which means happiness in Swedish. While they were writing the album, Bjorn met Agnetha, who was also touring solo, and after falling in love they were married in 1971.

Shortly afterward, Benny met Frida, who had done several live performances on the local circuit after winning a song contest. Benny invited Frida to join Agnetha and sing back-up on the album “Lycka.”

The group worked solidly through the early 70s to refine their sound; increasing the female vocals and releasing several singles. They finally got a hit in 1974 with the release of “Waterloo,” which became the group’s first number one hit and

also became their first song that was released in the U.S.. The groups’career took off afterwards and they released two more albums, “Greatest Hits” in 1975 and “Arrival” in 1976.

“ Arrival” included the bands only number one hit in the U.S., “Dancing Queen.” The band gained recognition in both Europe and Australia. After enjoying their recent success, the group released the album

“ABBA-The Album,” which coincided with the 1977 release of the movie and t heir Aus-

famous films as “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” and “The Cider House Rules.” The 1977 film also utilized an innovative new technology of the time called surround sound, which would go on to become a staple of modern movie technology.

As if their status as one of the most successful pop acts of the early 70s and their string of number one hits was not enough the 2001 musical “Mama Mia” catapulted ABBAinto the history books for sure. This musical used 22 classic ABBAhits to tell the intriguing tale of a young girl’s search for her father and her mother’s interesting past. Although many critics panned “Mama Mia” the show was a huge hit with a udiences.

ABBA’s lively music energized the show and fans left the theater singing. Recently “Mama Mia” became one of the top 50 longest running productions in Broadway history, running for an incredible 1,500 shows.

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

Friday, Oct. 14

Coco Rosie at 7:30 p.m. at The First Unitarian Church Sanctuary

Franz Ferdinand / Sons and Daughters / Cut Copy at 8:00 p.m. at the Tower Theatre

My Chemical Romance / Alkaline Trio / Reggie and the Full Effect at 7:30 p.m. at the Tweeter Center

Some Girls / Daughters / Breather Resist / Affirmative Action

Jackson at 7:30 p.m. at The First Unitarian Church

U2 at 7:30 p.m. at The Wachovia Center

Tuesday, Oct. 18

tralian tour. Unfortunately, ABBA’s success did not last long. The group would only release three more albums and complete one U.S. tour before their break up in 1982.

ABBAwas truly one of the first large scale international pop groups. They were a pioneering force with their catchy tunes and their colorful matching costumes.

ABBAwas also one off the first groups to widely use music videos to accompany their songs.

Acclaimed director Lasse Hallstrom directed all of the music videos as well as the 1977 movie.

Hallstrom also directed such

ABBAwill forever be remembered in the annals of music as the beginning of the model pop group. Their songs became the songs that everyone sung along to and got stuck in your head no matter how hard you tried. Before the likes of Destiny’s Child or Backstreet Boys, ABBAshowed the world what pop music could really do.

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Tired of the me Old Thing? -

Warlocks / Gris Gris / Psychic Ills at 9:00 p.m. at The First Unitarian Church

Saturday, Oct. 15

Atmosphere / Blueprint at 7:00 p.m. at The Trocadero

Frames / Josh Ritter at 9:00 p.m. at The Theater of the Living Arts

Sunday, Oct. 16

Liz Phair / Matt Pond PAat 8:00 p.m. at The Theater of the Living Arts

U2 at 7:30 p.m. at The Wachovia Center

Monday, Oct. 17

stralia and More!!

Devendra Banhart & The Hairy Fairy Band / Bunny Brains / Tarantula AD at 8:00 p.m. at The Theater of the Living Arts

Allister / Fenix TX / A Day at the Fair / Houston Calls at 8:00 p.m. at The Theater of the Living Arts

Wednesday, Oct. 19

Black Dice / Enon / Growing at 8:00 p.m. at The First Unitarian Church

Bravery / The (International) Noise Conspiracy at 9:00 p.m. at The Theater of the Living Arts

Rusted Root / Jazz Mandolin Project at 8:30 p.m. at The Electric Factory

Thursday, Oct. 20

Acid Mothers Temple / Bardo Pond / Occasion at 8:00 p.m. at The First Unitarian Church

Les Claypool / Hella at 8:30 p.m. at The Electric Factory

Miss Argentina / Kill Hands / Bumrummer / Univox at 9:00 p.m. at The Khyber

McDonalds lures rappers into ‘Big Mac rap’

STACEY TURNBULL STAFF WRITER STT722@CABRINI EDU

Earlier this year, the world renowned fast-food chain, McDonald’s, announced a new marketing scheme: to have hiphop artists rap about their most popular sandwich, the Big Mac.

The McDonald’s Corporation wants a hip-hop artist to incorporate the Big Mac into a song. It is going to be a part of the “I’m Lovin’It” campaign. The question is though, are people really “lovin’” this idea?

“I think it’s cheesy. I don’t know who they could get to represent them,” Meredith Kroener, a junior psychology major, said. That is just the problem McDonald’s is having. They can’t seem to find an artist willing to comply with what they are asking for.

The artist would propose the lyrics to the McDonald’s Corporation. From there, it would be reviewed and analyzed. If the lyrics aren’t approved, then it is back to the drawing board.

Check this out. Each time it’s played, they get $1 million. The offer on the table is for each time the song is played on radio airwaves, the artist will receive between $1 million and $5 million for the song. Money doesn’t seem to be a large enough excuse

though. The artistic ability and choice of words used in their song wouldn’t really be theirs. It would be words they are being paid to say. McDonald’s would have the final say on the lyrics used in the song.

Marvin Strategies, the marketing firm hired by McDonalds, has used this strategy before. They had gotten “Seagram’s gin mentioned – for free- in five raps last year.” according to AdAge.com. They feel that this is the best way to go about product placement and to get the McDonald’s sandwich into people’s minds.

Product placement is when a company buys a space for a particular product on a TVshow or in a movie so it appears as a supporting prop. In this case the product placement is in what is called an “adversong.” Adversongs are songs that have advertisements in their lyrics. It is a very popular way of advertising when used with rap lyrics.

McDonald’s hoped to have the song out by this past summer but they had no idea that it would take so long to find someone willing to write and perform the lyrics.

The Big Mac is thought of as a typical fast food menu item. Two all beef patties, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, all on a sesame seed bun sounds delicious but

why are they trying to force the Big Mac when the campaign they are still running, is about healthy eating. Courtney Storey, a junior finance major, said, “It goes against their new healthy attitude because they were just promoting salads and fruit. Now they want people to buy more Big Macs.”

If this song does get produced and sent out on to the radio, and depending how popular it becomes, there would most probably be a music video. “I can pic-

ture it in my head. Ronald McDonald dancing in the background of a rap video,” Kroener said. Storey also feels that it would be a joke if the song becomes popular enough to become a rap video.

Storey said, “I see a bunch of girls dancing around about Big Macs who would never really touch a Big Mac.”

So will this song every really happen? It is all up in the air for now. The project has been post-

poned. Maybe in the near future, a song dedicated to Big Macs will be blasting from speakers all around the world.

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Study proves people spend more time consuming media than eating or sleeping

ELIZABETH BRACHELLI STAFF WRITER EAB722@CABRINI EDU

17 hours of media a day! Is that possible? Although you may not think so, from the minute you wake up; an addiction begins. As you get ready for the day, you turn on your radio, then your t.v., and if there’s time, you might check your email too.

Like everyone else, students today are facing the many forms of media addiction. Whether it’s a radio show, t.v. show, videogame or surfing on the internet the media is distracting the minds of everyone.

Kelly Taylor, a senior marketing major, who is one of the many dealing with media addiction, said, “I can’t miss Laguna Beach. If I miss it I go on MTV.com and I’ll look to see when it’s on again.”

Taylor was not the only one who constantly watches Laguna Beach and is giving into the media addiction.

Pegah Honarfar, a sophomore whose major is undecided, said, “I’m addicted to Laguna Beach and I’m a big fan of the show. I watch it because I like to see other people’s lives. It’s just like our lives, except on t.v. . I never miss it, and if I do, I watch the reruns. I would definitely recommend it to other people.”

Laguna Beach is a reality show on MTVthat takes place in a wealthy beachside community engaging in the lives of eight

teenagers and their drama. MTV has unlimited access to the clique’s rich life. It airs Tuesday nights at 10:30 and it was reported by TV.com that it ranks 14th out of the top 50 shows.

Why are people so addicted to these forms of media? It was reported by Mediapost.com that Bob Papper has witnessed the media addiction first hand. Papper is a telecommunications professor at Ball State University, and he is also the co-author of what many believe to be the most empirical study ever done of media consumption.

Papper did a study which followed 101 consumers through their entire day and observed their media consumption patterns. Papper said, “People lose control. It’s like an eating disor-

der - most people can say no, but some people can’t seem to stop,” citing an example of a man in the Middletown study who consumes 17 hours of media a day “He was basically in front of a TV, newspaper, or radio all day long, from the moment he woke to the moment he went to sleep.”

However, some students believe they have not given in to the media addiction yet. Conor McLaughlin, a senior philosophy major said, “It is something that I do in my free time. It just so happens that I usually have about an hour or two each day that I end up playing video games.”

Also, when McLaughlin was asked if it was an addiction he said, “No although I think my girlfriend would argue otherwise. My playing video-games never

interferes with my school work, job or any other things in my life. A lot of my friends enjoy videogames as much as I do.”

The media addiction even has disorders. According to the Department Psycho-technology Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) is now diagnosing individuals who spend endless hours surfing the internet.

Its symptoms are typing movements of the fingers, access-

ing the internet more often or for longer periods of time than was intended and using a significant amount of time spent in activities related to Internet use.

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Top 15 college bands nationwide

1. Death Cab for CutiePlans

2. Sigur Ros - Takk

3. Iron and Wine / Calexico - In the Reins

4. New PornographersTwin Cinema

5. Wolf ParadeApologies to the Queen Mary

6. Dandy WarholsOdditorium or Warlords of Mars

7. Nada Surf - The Weight is a Gift

8. Deerhoof - The Runners Four

9. Devendra BanhartCripple Crow

10. Super Furry AnimalsLove Kraft

11. Blackalicious - The Craft

12. Her Space HolidayThe Past Presents the Future

13. Ladytron - Witching Hour

14. OK GO - Oh No

15. Coral - The Invisible Invasion

The famous double arches are employing rappers to convince customers to buy Big Macs.

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Jennifer Wiggins plays a video game,one of the many forms of media that people spend more than 17 hours of the day comsuming.

Student hazing not a problem

This week in sports:

NICOLETTA SABELLA STAFF WRITER NS722@CABRINI EDU

PATRICIA J.SHEEHAN STAFF WRITER PJS723@CABRINI EDU

Here at the peaceful suburb of Cabrini College, the students don’t see hazing as a big thing, mostly thanks to Cabrini’s “No Tolerance” policy against hazing and other forms of violent or harmful initiation.

Katelyn Penrose, a sophomore elementary education major plays lacrosse for Cabrini. She says that she hasn’t had to partake in team initiations in college, but she participated in an initiation when she made her JVfield hockey team her freshman year of high school.

“Ihad to wear a sandwich sign that had pictures and stuff on it, and a hand print on my butt. It said ‘Slap me,’but it was fun.”

Becca Gallagher, a junior marketing major, is captain of Cabrini’s women’s field hockey team. She says that she has also experienced sports initiations; but not here at Cabrini. Her experience was during her freshman year of high school when she played field hockey.

“The upperclassman field hockey girls made all of us freshman hockey players dress up in these ridiculous outfits on the first day of school, like two different shoes and polka dot shirts and high socks and glitter hair bands. They also did our makeup so we looked like clowns. Then during lunch, they made us go into the cafeteria and sit on a senior football player’slap and sing to them. It was the most embarrassing thing ever.Iwent home and cried,” Gallagher said.

Other athletes at Cabrini said they too didn’thave to participate in team initiations here; they just had to pay their dues as freshmen and carry equipment and water.

Kacie Green, a senior elementary education/early childhood education major, is captain of the women’s volleyball team at Cabrini and said that most athletes have no trouble following the rules.

“This year our team is very good about the “no tolerance”

rule. We have a 24-hour rule for those that are 21, and everyone seems to abide by it. The team knows there will be consequences if that rule is broken,” she said.

This rule states that “…athletes over the age of 21 must abstain from alcohol consumption 24 hours prior to any athletic contest.”

Coaches at Cabrini say that hazing and insulting forms of iniation are not a problem here.

Bobbi Morgan, the women’s basketball head coach at Cabrini said, “This is my 20th year in coaching, and the zero tolerance policy exists pretty much across the board now—from grade school to high school to college. The problem with hazing, and that word encompasses a lot, is that even if something is meant in good fun, harmless fun, there is always a risk someone will take it too far.”

FrostburgState University, a division III school located in Frostburg, Md., had an incident where the team “fun” initiation went too far.

Six upperclassmen on the women’sfield hockey team at Frostburg pleaded guilty to hazing six of their freshmen teammates.

These victims were pelted with eggs, flour and ice at the team’s annual “Secret Buddy Christmas Party.” The girls were also forced to drink without stopping and were even forced to sit in their own urine and vomit.

An 18-year-old freshman on the team was forced to drink so much that she had a blood-alcohol level of 0.365. Police found her being carried on campus by her boyfriend, and she was unconscious. The legal limit for drivers in the state of Maryland is 0.08.

The six women who conducted the hazing were each fined $300, received a suspended 60day jail sentence and were also placed on a year’s probation.

Spokesman Ty DeMartino says that the women will also have game and team suspensions

and will have to partake in educational sessions, according to ESPN.com

Now in order to join any kind of Greek life at Frostburg, participants must take an anti-hazing workshop.

Morgan has seen hazing firsthand when he was a high school basketball coach; this event didn’t happen on his team but it occurred on the school’s wrestling team.

“The wrestling team tied a kid up—he was a tiny freshman—in duct tape and literally rolled him up in a ball and then carried him out to the middle of the gym floor and left him there during basketball practice, and let’s just say he wasn’t wearing much. The kid was crying. He turned out to be okay, but no kid should have to go through something like that. Hewas humiliated, embarrassed, and he could have been hurt,” Morgan said.

Gallagher said that there isn’t much of initiation at Cabrini, but itis probably more of an issue at bigger schools.

“I’m sure at bigger schools and universities there is hazing going on. With sports and frats and sororities I wouldn’t put it past them to do some sort of initiation. I don’t think its really necessary for hazing. It’s actually kind of scary to think about the dangerous things that could happen if hazing got out of control,” Gallagher said.

Cabrini is a place where the students can feel safe and not have to worry about being forced to dangerous and humiliating things to be a part of a team. It is all about having fun and getting the experience, not seeing who can win a case race without making a trip to the emergency room.

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Eagles

Despite having three injuries, Donovan McNabb gathered the Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Oct. 2. McNabb suffers from a sore chest, ashin injury and a sports hernia. Yet, with his help, the Eagles managed to win 37-31 against the Chiefs.

Within the first 17 minutes of the game, the Eagles were down 17-0. Feelings of comeback were developing for the Eagles when Sheldon Brown intercepted a pass and scored a touchdown making it 17-6. All hope escaped when the Chiefs’score went from 17-6 to 246because of Dante Hall’s 96-yard kickoff return. Being a heavily-hurt quarterback, McNabb performed better than the non-injured players on the field. McNabb finally stepped up the game and threw for three touchdowns and 369 yards. Not to mention the fact that he is the first Philadelphia quarterback to throw over 300 yards, all in three consecutive games.

Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers came into their first game of the year with high expectations. After a busy off-season, the Flyers are the heavy favorite to bring home Lord Stanley’s Cup. However, after an impressive two periods, the Flyers fell to the New York Rangers by a score of 5-3. Simon Gagne, Mike Knuble and Mike Richards tallied goals for the Flyers, and Peter Forsberg looked very impressive in his debut with two assists. After being behind two goals, the Rangers smacked out four unanswered goals.

Over 19,000 Philadelphia fans were devastated by the Flyers intro-game loss. The hard hit can be softened by the fact that 81 games still remain in the season.

Andy Pettitte

Houston Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte won his 14th postseason game on Wednesday, Oct. 5 against the Atlanta Braves. The Astros are approaching to gather wins through pitching rather than hard hitting. Pettitte’s performance guaranteed him a spot in the Hall of Fame, tying John Smoltz for most career postseason wins. Pettitte struggled early in the game, but later settled down, giving up four hits in seven innings work. Much of the pressure was diminished, due to the help of his teammates who gave him a lot of run support. Pettitte also struck out six batters, bringing his career postseason total to 124.

RogerFederer

Roger Federer, Switzerland’s tennis pro, conquered the Thailand Open against Andrew Murray on Oct. 2.

Federer rocketed the scoreboard by achieving a 3-0 lead within the first nine minutes of the game. At first, Murray was ahead 4-2, but he lost the first set 6-3, growing tired from chasing the ball. The games consisted of long rallies and pushed deuces caused by Murray.The second set was won by Federer 7-5, when he approached the net.

This is the second straight year for Federer to win the Open. Murray,an 18-year-old Scotland native, was more than honored to compete against opposite Federer, who is ranked No. 1.

With Cabrini strictly enforcing their ‘No Tolerance’policy, students need not fear being hazed during pre-season.

Swim team makes big splash

BRIAN SMITH STAFF WRITER BTS723@CABRINI EDU

This year, Cabrini’s women’s swim team has high expectations. With several new additions to the swim team this year, swim-team coach Mike Kernicky ranks it as “the best team yet.”

New additions to the team include freshman Kelly Cotton, currently undecided for a major, and Gina Scuibba, an elementary education major Cotton was form ally a student at Cardinal O’Hara and swimmer for 10 years of her life. When asked what she brings to this team, Cotton said, “I think I bring experience to the team. I would like to motivate the team to have a goal and to achieve it. This year, I am hoping that I will be a first rate swimmer and improve all of my times.”

Meanwhile, Scuibba was a student from Archbishop Prendergast with about nine years of swimming experience. Also, when asked what she brings to the team, Scuibba said, “I think that I can bring encouragement and enthusiasm to the team. I am also a 500 and 200 swimmer, so I hope to be able to score some points for the team. I think that I will do better this year in my events because I think that I have the proper training to swim my best times.”

This year the swim team is being lead by team captains Nina Scimenes and Laura Walker, who have both been captains since their junior years and have been with the team since their fresh-

man years. Each have different ways of supporting their teammates. Scimenes calls from her e xperience as a freshman to encourage the new members of her team, while Walker helps students balance college, sports and free time.

To prepare for this season, swim team members have a rigorous practice and exercise schedule. From Monday through Thursday, the swim team practices for two hours in the evening and practices more every Friday morning at 6:30 a.m. In addition, swim-team members also have “dry-land” training on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:30, which ranges from Tai-Bo to exercises with weights.

“Anumber of the girls are going on their fourth week of

practice, including ones that they were able to complete on their own, but it’s only going on our second week of regular practice. We’re seeing a great turnout this year and a lot of new freshmen have joined our team,” Walker said.

The swim team’s next competition will be held on Nov. 3 against Notre Dame. Coach Mike Kernicky hopes his team will win against Notre Dame, as well as Arcadia, having lost to them two years in a row. “Hopefully we’ll win, maybe we’ll turn the tables on them,” Kernicky said.

As an additional motivation, Scimenes mentioned that swimteam members will be treated to a training trip in Florida should they raise enough money. “I am really looking forward to going

on a training trip in Florida this winter break. It would be a great way to end my Cabrini swimming years. We have been raising money to make this possible. Spending time with the team will be a lot of fun, and we will build the team even closer together. We have ongoing fundraisers that are important to the plans we have for the team this year. Ask a swimmer if you want to help out the team,” Scimenes said.

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Junior plays ‘for love of game’

Megan Farrell, junior English and communication major, has been playing field hockey as long as she can remember. Her earliest memories of the game are of watching her mother coach.

“I was always by her side when she was coaching. She is the main reason I am still playing field hockey today,” Farrell said. “She showed me the most important thing: the love for the game.”

Even though Farrell played the game for most of her life; she did not play on an organized team until fifth grade. It wasn’t until this that she truly understand her mother’s love for field hockey.

Women’s volleyball with 4-1 record

YADIRA R. TOLEDO STAFF WRITER YRT722@CABRINI

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The Lady Cavalier volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of their local rivals, Eastern University This defeat marked the end of their Pennsylvania Athletic Conference winning-streak; the team is now 4-1 within the conference.

Early on Saturday, Oct. 8, the volleyball team loaded Cabrini’s van and prepared to travel across the road to the Eastern University campus. Sophomore Marybeth Tray said, “ We were all so anxious to face Eastern and it only increased once we arrived onto their campus.”

The team had practiced diligently for close to two weeks in preparation for their match against Eastern, the number one team within the PAC. Despite their hard-work, Cabrini faced a set-back in their line-up when an important part of their team, midhitter Marybeth Tray was injured.

Because it was not know when she would be able to return, the usual line-up was switched around. Not only were they preparing for a possible victory against their huge rival, but for some of the young ladies, they were doing so in new positions.

After taking a couple weeks to familiarize themselves to all of the changes, their injured midhitter was declared fit enough to play

Once again, alterations were made to fit her back into the lineup. “These practices were an important part in our preparation to go up against Eastern. Unfortunately, switching our line-up back and forth did not allow us to prepare as much as we could have had no injuries occurred,” mid-hitter Samantha Hartling said.

that this was going to be a difficult match for Cabrini to win.

The ball was hit back and forth across the net at a rapid pace. Not only did Eastern have home-court advantage, but they also had control of this game. It was quite clear to everyone watching that Eastern set the momentum for the match. Cabrini was simply attempting to keep the same speed.

“We were told to forget the last two sets and go out there refreshed. All we had to do was win this last set and we would still be in the game,”

-Marybeth Tray, mid-hitter

Slightly affected by minor obstacles, the Lady Cavs entered their opposition’s gymnasium. Because it was Eastern’s homecoming, they soon found themselves warming-up in front of a multitude of Eastern supporters.

At the beginning of the first set, anxiety continued to be visible on the faces of Cabrini’s starters. After many practices and having to overcome challenges as a team, the moment had actually arrived. There was no turning back.

From the very first set, it was obvious to everyone in the stands

Though they were not running the match, Cabrini managed to keepup. They were really working together as a team. It appeared that all of their practicing had paid off, but sadly, that was not the case. They lost the first set 30-21.

Although they had lost the first set, the team looked at the score as somewhat of an accomplishment. In fact, in a way it was; this was the first time in years that they had come so close to winning a set against Eastern. They usually never pass 18, setting the mood for the rest of the game.

Excited by the previous score, Cabrini came into the second set hopeful. It did not take long for

their high hopes to be crumbled, as they quickly fell behind. This was by far the worst portion of the game for Cabrini.

After their poor performance in the second set, the team was pulled off of the court by their coach. He pulled them aside where, according to several team members, he motivated his team to go out and win the third set. “We were told to forget the last two sets and go out there refreshed. All we had to do was win this last set and we would still be in the game,” Tray said.

The coach’s words seemed to have really inspired the team. When they re-entered the court, they did so with a new sense of confidence and determination. It was obvious in their every movement that they wanted to win this set. No matter how much they had been inspired or motivated by their coach, they were still no match for Eastern’s powerhouse team. They loss the third set. Eastern’s skillful team had won.

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The Lady Cavs have confidence this year in their potential to win the PAC, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. “I have been on the team since freshman year and, in my opinion, we are the strongest we have been in three years,” Farrell said.

As a midfielder, Farrell has to assist both offense and defense. She is a crucial part to Cabrini’s success, physically and mentally. Her voice is often heard on the sideline by spectators cheering on her teammates.

“My favorite thing about our team is the camaraderie. We are like a family and have always stressed quality, not quantity. As a team, we are very efficient. We can practice for an hour and get everything accomplished, rather than be out there for hours.”

On Sept. 22, Cabrini hosted Rowan University, who has a record of 9-1 and were ranked fifth nationally on Oct. 5. “We had one of our best games of the season. Despite the 1-0 loss we were happy with how we played against such a good team,” Farrell said.

Rowan is used to just running through teams, but with dedicated players, like Farrell, it is easy to see how Cabrini gave them a run for their money and are still in the hunt for PAC.

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Payrollmeanslittle; enter Moneyball

JASON RADKA STAFFWRITER JNR722@CABRINI EDU

Payroll means little; athletes are human, enter: moneyball.

Itseems like Boston’s various country clubs are going to be bringing in extra early revenue this fall. For lack of better words, the Boston Red Sox were embarrassed by the Chicago White Sox in a three game sweep for the American League playoffs.

Boston had nothing to show for their monster expensive lineupand dominate pitching staff. A fan can say, “Gee, these guys are making so much damn money. Now how come they can’t win?”

Here’s an easy answer for you; they have five fingers and toes and look just like you; they’re human.

Sure, everybody has heard the phrase “money is power,” right?

Let’s dissect this: The New York Yankees have a payroll of $205,938,439. These guys go out and play everyday and win the American League East. Of course, its expected, and they’ve done it a mere 39 times.

So with that two hundred million dollar payroll and similar payrolls in the past that have corresponded with time and economy, why haven’t the Yankees won every single game ever played and every single World Series? Why did the Yankees lose the latest playoffseries to the Angels, who have a payroll $119 million less than the Yankees!?

If that’shard to swallow, how about this: Why did the Red Sox join the rest of the 22 teams that are sitting at home with a payroll $46 million more than the White Sox?!

It just goes to show that money isn’teverything. A team needs heart, youth and experience to win games, as well as a smart general manager.This is why the Oakland Athletics have become a successful organization; their technique is called the Moneyball.

In the off-season, the Oakland Athletics unloaded their best three pitchers who can be considered aces on any other team, as well as other generously paid ath-

letes. In doing so, the Athletics organization had hopes of constructing a low-budget team with young players and to keep a few high paid players with experience.

By instating a low budget, Oakland’s coaches decided they would train and bring up their talent, not buy it. Extremely high doubts and question marks were placed on the organization as a whole, for Oakland started the season horrendously and hopes were dented up until the All-Star break. Thereafter, the Moneyball began to take full effect.

Oakland began to win games. Oakland began to win games, big. Soon enough, Oakland was ontop of the American West, at the same time the Yankees, with their incredible payroll, were in fourth place. See where this is going?

Although Oakland did falter towards the end of the season and ended up missing the wild card by one game, the story of their season can be considered a lesson as well as a warning. Can anyone imagine how Oakland will fair next season? Going into their second season with the moneyball plan, Oakland should be one of the top teams in baseball. Oakland is a small market team that has become a big name town.

Back to the point. Money can buy talent and maybe a win here or there. However, it does not necessarily buy championships.

As Oakland will develop into amore well balanced team on and off the field, more and more attention will be drawn to the team in green and yellow. This Moneyball platform will continue to draw curiosity in various baseball organizations across the league. Sports analysts will not be talking about the Boston Red Sox or the New York Yankees soon; they will be talking about the Oakland Athletics and the introduction of the Moneyball.

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Long homecoming weekend for Cavaliers

During homecoming weekend, soccer played three games, facing Widener, Gwynedd-Mercy and RutgersCamden. With two losses and one win, the Cavs are still 0-5 in the PACs.

GAIL KATHERINE ZIEGLER STAFF WRITER GKZ722@CABRINI EDU

Men’s soccer continued their season by adding one win and two losses, putting their overall record as 2-10-2 and their PAC record as 0-5. The team faced Widener, Gwynedd-Mercy and Rutgers-Camden.

On Sept. 27, the men traveled to Widener to add one more win to their quaking season. Brent Benner, No. 9 forward, put the only goal on the scoreboard for the day for a final score of 1-0. Dave Malosiecki, No. 10 midfielder, who assisted Benner ’s goal, said the game added a boost of confidence to the Cavalier spirit.

The boost came at an opportune time because the men were preparing for their homecoming game on Oct. 1, against Gwynedd-Mercy, which ended in a 3-1 Cavalier defeat.

Gwynedd-Mercy scored first, 25 minutes into the game. The next big play was made by goalkeeper, Colin Hinkelmon, who made a brilliant save off of a Gwynedd-Mercy breakaway. The only Cavalier homecoming goal came 30 minutes into the second half and was put away by Benner, with Joe Rotan on the assist. Gwynedd-Mercy finished the game in the last seven minutes of the game by hitting the back of the net twice to make the final score 3-1.

There was much anticipation leading up to this match because of last year’s memorable brawl. The game was a struggle for both sides and frustration came to a head when both teams cleared the

Friday, Oct. 14

• CAPBoard hosts The Thornbirds, Jazzman’s Cafe, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 15

• Cross Country, Cabrini Invitational,1 p.m.

• Men’s soccer at Immaculata University, 2 p.m.

• Women’s field hockey vs. Eastern University, 1 p.m.

• Women’s soccer at Immaculata University, 11 a.m.

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

• Women’s volleyball at Cedar Crest College, 1 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 16

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

Monday, Oct. 17

• Men’s soccer vs. Eastern University, 4 p.m.

benches in a fight. The game ended in an overtime, scoreless tie.

Barry Magagna, No. 2 midfielder, remembered the game well and said, “It will be a very physical game. We’ve been rivals since last year when we cleared the benches, especially because we should have won that game.”

Several Cavaliers had predicted that this year’s game would have only one goal because of the scoreless tie last year.

Matt Moore said, “We want to win at home, in front of our fans.”

Brad Rink said, “Alumni are going to be there, and we want to show them that our record isn’t indicative of how we play.”

Blaney, collided with goalie Hinkelmon and bruised his hip and injured his back, putting him on the bench with an icepack for the rest of the game. He was seen on crutches after the game. Blaney didn’t blame Hinkelmon at all for the injury and said in jest, “He’s a freshman, they make mistakes.”

ed out to Cavaliers No. 13 Blaney and to No. 14 E.J. Gilchrist. This was Gilchrist’s fifth yellow card of the season, and therefore, he had to sit on the bench for the team’s next game against Rutgers-Camden. Lycoming also took home one yellow card to No. 25 Joe Pusateri early in the game.

Tuesday, Oct. 18

•Women’s soccer vs. Misericordia, 4 p.m.

• Women’s tennis at Lebanon Valley College, 3 p.m.

“We want to win at home, in front of our fans.”

Rink, however, did not get the chance to step onto the field. He herniated two disks in his lower back, and it put him out of play indefinitely.

-Matt Moore, sophomore

This was just one more injury that the Cavs did not need. Sam Robinson was out because of a sprained MCL, despite his best effort and intentions of being ready for homecoming.

The Cavaliers suffered more injuries during the GwyneddMercy game. Thirty minutes into the game, Magagna came off the field bleeding, after a collision with a Gwynedd shoulder while landing after a header.

Captain Ian MacDonald fractured his right shin from the stress of the season. MacDonald is out for eight weeks, and therefore, he ended his senior season.

Defender, No. 13 Joseph

Blaney was seen back on the field Oct. 6, in the game against Lycoming in Cavalier country. Robinson also came back wearing a knee brace. Lycoming came out strong, scoring early in the game. Joe Pusateri scored off of an assist from Zach Tanner, with a header from a throw-in. Another Lycoming goal came next from No. 17, Jeff Kocher, assisted by Ryan Wertz from a corner kick, making the score 02. However, the game was far from over.

Joe Rotan, No. 4 forward, came out from the half with a vengeance, scoring for the Cavaliers on a penalty kick. Benner finished a scramble near the left post with a goal, tying up the game and getting the Cavalier fans onto their feet with only four minutes left.

The game was sent into overtime, but the Lycoming Warriors finished the game quickly. Tanner put one in, off of a header with an assist by Matt Frey on a corner kick. The final score was 3-2, Warriors.

Two yellow cards were hand-

Saturday, Oct. 8, the men traveled to Rutgers-Camden for the opposition’s homecoming. Flooding rains threatened the game all day.

Brent Benner, No. 9 forward, scored for the Cavaliers in the first half after receiving a pass from Ryan Kirby, No. 28 forward. This was Benner’s forth game to score a goal for Cabrini. The goal gave the team a 1-0 lead at the end of the first half.

Three minutes into the second half Rutgers-Camden tied up the game when Baris Uslu hit the back of the net. The weather halted play for 15 minutes while water was removed from one submerged section of the field.

Uslu struck again after the break to give Rutgers-Camden the lead over Cabrini. This was the start of a three-goal, fiveminute onslaught from RutgersCamden. The next two goals, which sealed the deal for Cabrini, were put away by Devin Burgin and Rob Gambino.

The scoreboard shorted-out, and the referee was forced to call the drenching match, with under three minutes to go.

The Cavaliers continue their season with little hope of recovering from so many losses. They face Marywood, Ursinus and Immaculata during the week of Oct. 10.

Wednesday,Oct.19

• Women’s field hockey at Philadelphia University, 3:30 p.m.

• Women’s volleyball vs. Arcadia University, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 20

• Women’s field hockey at Haverford College, 4 p.m.

•Women’s soccer vs. Swarthmore College, 4 p.m. Forothercampus information call the Student Activities Office at X8410

Men’s soccer stays strong after a record of 0-5 in the PACs.