Feb. 17, 2006 issue 16 Loquitur

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High textbook cost has students playing lotto in bookstore

LAURA VAN DE PETTE NEWS EDITOR LCV722@CABRINI EDU

The bookstore at Cabrini College is bursting with activity and the cash register is no slouch either. Many students are continuing to fork up the big bucks while a new trend shows students are refusing to purchase textbooks and are risking failing a class to save cash.

Students wind their way through the cramped space holding stacks of books three feet high with their knuckles white from the heavy weight of the pristine textbooks.

Many students try to add-up the price of their textbooks in their head while the maze-like line inches forward to the register of doom. Just how much will all this cost?

With textbook prices soaring, and fewer used editions in circulation, students are bearing the brunt of expensive books. But many students are bypassing the aisles of textbooks and grabbing a candy bar and Coke for $2.25 rather than the biology book they need for class that will set them back $152.

As students come back to campus and get their spring semester assignments, many will pause in the bookstore and make

a choice. They can buy everything on the syllabus or take a chance.

L iz Wackerle, a junior health and excercise science major, said, “Unless you find some good bargains, the price students pay for textbooks, especially the ones not needed for their major is unnecessarily high.”

Textbook prices have been rising at double the rate of i nflation for the past two decades, according to a Government Accountability Office study. In a nationwide study, 40 percent of students surveyed by the State Council of Higher Education said they sometimes just do without.

“That’s been increasing,” said Jennifer Libertowski of the National Association of College Stores; recently, the group found that nearly 60 percent of students nationwide choose not to buy all the course materials,” as reported in the Washington Post.

Textbook prices almost tripled from 1986 to 2004, the Government Accountability Office report found, in large part because of the increasing cost of developing the materials that now often come with

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‘Dead Man Walking’ author to speak Monday

Sister Helen Prejean began her prison ministry in 1981 when she dedicated her life to the poor of New Orleans. While living in the St. Thomas housing project, she became pen pals with Patrick Sonnier, the convicted killer of two teenagers, sentenced to die in the electric chair of Louisiana’s Angola State Prison.

Upon Sonnier’s request, Sister Helen visited him repeatedly as his spiritual adviser. In doing so, her eyes were opened to the Louisiana execution process. Sister Helen turned her experiences into a book that not only made the 1994 American Library Associates Notable Book List, it was also nominated for a 1993 Pulitzer Prize. “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of

Students drive drunk despite consequences

KATHERINE BRACHELLI ASST NEWS EDITOR KB727@CABRINI EDU

Most Cabrini students were not surprised to find that college students who already suffered the negative consequences of drinking and driving did not hesitate to hop in a car and do it again.

However, the college students who repeatedly drink and drive and have not dealt with those negative consequences are less likely to participate in drinking and driving, as reported in a recent study done by Journal Studies of Alcohol.

Jackie Hiester, a junior special education major, said, “It doesn’t surprise me at all that college students would get in to a car and drive drunk already knowing all the bad things that could happen to them.”

Although Hiester always tries to make sure that her and her friends have assigned a designated driver before hitting up the bars in Philadelphia, some of her friends have chosen a different route before visiting the bars.

Hiester reflected on the event when her friend, who she wishes to remain anonymous, participated in the drinking and driving trend that has become more common among college students, while knowing all the negative consequences.

Hiester’s friend volunteered to be the designated driver as a bunch of his friends cruised in and out of bars in Manayunk. Although he was previously involved in a drunken driving incident where he was penalized

for his actions, it did not stop him from disregarding his role as designated driver a second time.

After a few drinks in the bar, he wanted to be a gentleman by getting the car for everyone since it was raining. Due to the vast amount of alcohol he had, he was unable to keep clear focus on driving and drove straight into a guardrail. Since this was the second time Hiester’s friend was caught driving under the influence, it held penalties that were far more severe than the first time.

Hiester ’s friend had his license taken away from him for three years. He is no longer able to attend culinary school because he has no means of transportation and he has caused both his mother and brother, who are cops in New Jersey, great embarrassment.

Hiester said, “It’s a shame that even though he knows the consequences of drinking and driving, he still would not hesitate to do it again.”

According to Denis M. McCarthy, assistant professor of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri in Columbia, there are many factors that contribute to an individual drinking and driving while knowing the negative consequences.

McCarthy said, “Part of the drunken driving risk factors such as disinhibition, high hostility and sensation seeking still remain elevated even after an individual

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Many repeat drunk drivers have not had to deal with the consequences of their actions with crashes like the one pictured above.This may be why they continue to drive drunk.

JESS WEBB/PHOTO EDITOR

The above Cabrini bookstore sign displays the high cost of textbooks for a chemistry class.The textbooks for this one class total over $200.

the Death Penalty in the United States” was number one on the New York Times Best Seller List

for 31 weeks. According to Sister Helen Prejean’s official website: www.prejean.org.

Sister Helen Prejean,author will be speaking in the Grace Hall Atrium on Monday, Feb.20 at 7 p.m.All members of Cabrini community are invited.Her book,“Dead man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States,” is available in the cabrini bookstore.

Drunk driving a no-brainer

The fact that citizens of the United States still climb behind the wheel after a night of drinking is absolutely baffling. The rules and practices of yesterday are quite different in the world today. Driving under the influence and vehicular homicide are two terms that have become very familiar to the average American.

In the past, D.U.I.’s and related offenses were not as stricly enforced as they are at the present time. The consequenses weren’t as severe.

The penalties for such actions grow greater and greater each day. In a culture obsessed with lawsuits, liability is something every person must think of before putting the keys in the ignition after a drink.

Causing an accident after having just one beer could put someone behind bars for years, depending on the level of harm caused.

If you injure someone while driving under the influence, it is almost as if the world crumbles before your very eyes. Not only does one have to deal with the guilt of causing harm upon another, but one must also face a lawsuit and the legal implications.

Constantly flirting with driving under the influence charges is an action strongly discouraged. Afew beers give drivers a false sense of confidence and the feeling that they are capable of handling the wheel. This confidence must be ignored, however. The respect of others, a job and possibly worse are all factors we must consider Don’t do it.

State of the Union inspiring, but paper-thin

Relentless waves of standing ovations were poured over President Bush as he delivered his State of the Union speech. Many Americans were inspired by the enthusiasm of the president, but were left in the dark about controversial issues.

Of the issues skipped-over, probably the most noticeable was Hurricane Katrina relief controversy. It would have been a perfect time to make peace with the citizens of that area; however, the president neglected to do so.

It was uplifting to finally hear of action that will be taken in the education department. Global competition is a very serious issue in reference to future American employment. Education, as we all know, is where the foundation of this fight begins.

In the days following his state of the union speech, Bush did something that left many American students puzzled. Alarge chunk of federal aid was cut, primarily Perkins loans.

After giving a speech where education was a primary topic, an action such as the one Bush took was quite confusing. Agreat number of students at Cabrini need the Perkins loan. Although many of the Perkins loans are for smaller amounts of money, we are all fully aware that every extra dollar helps when paying the huge sum for college. To make paying for college more difficult for th financially struggling citizens is an action that causes much distress.

College aid to be cut by Bush

MELISSA STEVEN PERSPECTIVESEDITOR

MS727@CABRINI EDU

For many students receiving Perkins loans to help pay for college, it may turn out to be one of the final years for the program.

President Bush announced on Monday, Feb. 6, his plans to eliminate the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act and the Perkins Loan Program for low-income students.

On the other hand, he wants to introduce new merit-based aid called the Academic Competitiveness Grants. The Perkins Loan program gives aid based on financial standing, not merit.

Also announced was that the Pell Grant would not increase for the fifth year in a row.

This year at Cabrini, 94 students have received Perkins Loans. Mike Colahan, director of financial aid, said that number is usually around 100 students every year.

Also, Cabrini receives anywhere between $130,000 to $150,000 to give students Perkins Loans. On average a student receiving that loan could get anywhere between $1,000 to $3,000 each year.

Colahan said, “If we lose our Perkins program at this school, it won’t effect our overall enrollment. It’s just one more way to make it harder to pay for college, here or any other school.”

Patrick Tiberio, a senior finance major, said, “I feel like

our president is making it financially tougher and tougher for students of lower income to become successful.”

Bush’s plan has been receiving criticism from college lobbyists who have said that the President is cutting need-based financial aid and is trying to replace it with aid based on merit.

“I have received Perkins loans for my four years at Cabrini. Not receiving that money possibly could have swayed by decision to come to Cabrini,” Tiberio said.

The 2006 budget proposal is said to be focusing on elementary and secondary education where the administration is cont inually pushing to deliver

results from the controversial No Child Left Behind Act.

By cutting these programs, the government is proposing to shift the money from them into a block grant for states to use for high-school reform, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Colahan said, “It’s easy to propose new programs, but Congress must allocate the funds or nothing will ever come of it.”

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The Perkins loan is one type of government grant used by many Cabrini students to fund their education and may be cut if Preisdent Bush’s budget proposal is carried out.

Students refuse to buy books, save cash

TEXTBOOKS, page 1bookstore’s sales come from textbooks, but the profit on e ach textbook is marginal. There is more profit in merchandise and miscellaneous items,” Kennedy said.

the books, such as CD-ROMs, web sites and workbooks. And publishers revise texts more quickly than they used to, limiting the used-book market, according to the Washington Post.

Michele Kennedy, store manager of Cabrini’s bookstore, said, “Nationwide students spend about $850 on textbooks each year. At Cabrini, students spend about $400 ontextbooks in the fall semest er and about $225 in the spring. I think Cabrini students spend slightly less money than the average student because the bookstore sells about 40 percent used textbooks while the national average is only about 23 percent. In that respect, Cabrini is doing the best it can to keep prices down.”

For many parents who sign the checks and buck-up the $33,000 each year for their child to attend and live at Cabrini, the cost of textbooks are just part of the deal and just another check to be signed. But for parents who fear the tuition hike each year and for students who finance their own education, the dreaded start of each semester brings the dreaded textbook bill.

Rebecca Gallagher, a junior finance major, said, “I have been very fortunate to have been able to buy every book I need every semester. My mother hands me her credit card, and I don’t think twice about it. I think I would have adifferent view on this issue if Iwas footing the bill. That finance book for $190 might not seem so necessary.”

“Eighty percent of the

“The used-book buyback program is very successful at Cabrini,” Kennedy said. This past December, Cabrini put $57,102 back into students’ wallets, and last May students received $46,524 from the bookstore.

Kennedy also said, “I worked at Rosemont College and I would say Cabrini gives back about 70 percent more money than Rosemont. The key to giving students the most money back is the professors. We ask that professors submit the books they will use in the fall by April 15. When we know what books will be in demand we are able to give students who have those books half of what they originally paid. About 80 percent of the teachers at Cabrini meet this deadline. That is phenomenal, most bookstores see about 20 percent meeting the deadline.”

Sophmore Daniel De Rosa said, “The price of textbooks is so high that I actually received a scholarship from my home town to pay for my books, but it is encouraging to know that Cabrini is doing more than most to help keep the cost down for students.”

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Drunk driving penalties do not scare offenders

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suffers a negative consequence of the behavior,” reported the Journal Studies of Alcohol.

Christine Hyson, director of health and wellness education, agreed with McCarthy saying that, “Whetherthey believe that they’re not intoxicated enough or finding an alternative way home is too much trouble, or that ‘it won’thappen to them again,’they take the chance and drink and drive.”

In a study conducted in July by McCarthy, a group of 900 students at the University of Missouri in Columbia was broken down in three different groups. The first group, no-consequence, was for those who had never experienced the negative consequences of drinking and driving. The second group was friendconsequence, for those who had

Exxon posts record-breaking income

AMANDA POPOVITCH STAFF WRITER

AVP722@CABRINI EDU

With the demand for oil continually rising, Exxon Mobil Corp. posted the highest annual net income in U.S. history.On Jan. 30, 2006 the company reported an astounding $36.13 billion in profits for the year. This surpassed the previous high of $25.3 billion, also set by Exxon. With these numbers, it is easy to believe that Exxon is making most of its money at the pump. However, gas prices are far from the only factor contributing to this substantial profit.

Exxon itself cited its ability to complete projects on time and its own fiscal responsibility as two of the major reasons for the significant profits. Also, slightly higher profits in the refining sector helped make up for the

decrease in production due to hurricanes on the Gulf Coast. So, while higher gas prices were certainly helpful, they are definitely not the only major source of income for Exxon.

John Heiberger, associate professor of business administration, said, “Clearly,high gas prices are part of the reason they had such big profits, but the major reason is the amount of product they are selling around the world. It is the basic economic challenge of supply and demand, especially demand in the U.S., China and India and limitations in supply.”

Other oil companies in the United States joined in with soaring profits. Coming in a close second and third to Exxon were Chevron, with $14.1 billion, and ConocoPhillips, with $13.53 billion. In total, the three largest oil companies in the U.S. netted over $63 billion for 2005.

These hefty profits have also spurred on talks in Congress about creating a windfall profit tax. This is a tax placed on barrels of oil when they exceed a set price. So, hypothetically,if there were a 50 percent windfall profit tax on barrels of oil that cost over $40, oil companies would be forced to pay half of the price of that barrel of oil in taxes. While this may seem like a reasonable idea, many experts believe that this tax will not improve gas prices and is economically unsound.

“While vilifying big oil companies may be politically popular right now, measures like the WPT would reduce supplies and hurt energy consumers in the long run,” said Ben Lieberman, senior policy analyst in the Thomas A.

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been passengers during a drunken-driving accident or arrest. The third group was self-consequence, for those who had caused anaccident or had been arrested themselves. Members of the self consequence group showed more understanding of the risks of drinking and driving, according to the Journal Studies of Alcohol. People in the self-consequence group recognized negative consequences of the behavior to be more likely than did those in the friend-consequence group. However, the understanding of risks failed to refrain students in the self-consequence group from driving under the influence repeatedly,reported The Journal Studies of Alcohol

Hyson said, “All of the campus community, including students, staff and faculty, need to think about our actions and be proactive in our choices with regard to drinking and driving.

Although my office does provide educational outreach on this issue, I plan to increase our efforts to prevent future tragedies.”

Matthew Stawecki, a freshman finance major, could not fathom why college students drink and drive even after having experienced the negative consequences of it before.

Hiester was also left questioning by asking, “Don’t college students think about the way they may be affecting others while they repeatedly choose to drink and drive, even after suffering the consequences?”

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According to Denis M.McCarthey of the University of Missouri,“part of the drunken driving risk factors such as disinhibition and high hostility and sensation seeking still remain elevated even after an individual suffers a negative consequence of the behavior.”

Cabrini lacks participation in online consortium

MARIA D’ALESSANDRO MANAGING EDITOR MAD724@CABRINI EDU

Imagine never trudging over toFounders Hall. Pretend classes were held in a bedroom. Now, it is not to say that professors are ontheir way over to New Residence Hall to teach in the hallways, but classes can be held right in the comfort of a small residence hall room.

This idea springs from Cabrini’s involvement in an online consortium. Potentially, Cabrini could offer courses as well as what it does now.

According to www.insidehighered.com, Cabrini, along with 38 other private college members, is able to trade and share courses right off the Web. This “distance education” is facilitating the growth of professional studies. “The goal of the program isn’t massive growth, but letting the different institutions find their own right niche in distance education,” according to the site.

“I personally consider distance education as any form of

delivery other than the traditional ‘classroom’experience which most undergraduates at Cabrini e xperience,” Lisa LoMonaco, director of continuing and professional studies at Cabrini, said. However, disorganization has led Cabrini to remain stagnant in its growth towards distance edu-

semester break. Therefore, with no acting dean, the involvement of the school in the consortium is restricted.

According to inside highered.com, Thomas Kennedy, the executive director of new ventures at Regis, said that most consortium members do not offer many options currently, a lthough many see the group as a way to “jump start their distance education efforts without investing in a distance education infrastructure.”

-www.insidehighered.com

cation. “Apparently, we’re not part of this consortium even though we do have a relationship with Regis [University, a school for professional studies],” Dr. Charlie McCormick, dean of academic affairs, said.

Cabrini’s participation is currently limited in the graduate professional studies program. The dean of graduate and professional studies, Dr. Steven Gambescia, resigned over the

The benefits of the consortium for the involved schools include a low-risk and cheaper option for entry into online learning, an increase in enrollment potential, a competitive advantage and outreach to new student populations.

The student benefits include flexibility for online and “landbased” courses, library access and variety of degrees and certificates.

While still in the growing stages, Cabrini’s involvement is still pending. More information will be available once more options are in place.

Reduced demand could lower prices at pump

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Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative organization

Past windfall profit taxes have been unsuccessful. The last WPT was in place from 1980-1988 and caused a decrease in the expansion of domestic energy supplies and forced companies to import more oil from outside sources.

These and other unintended consequences are some of the reasons lawmakers and economists have been cautious implementing these measures again.

Heiberger also said, “Could you argue that they should cut their price for gas at the pump?

Yes. But what would be the effect? In the short run, you and I would save some money but it would not solve the real problemgrowing demand. As world demand grows, the prices will continue to rise. The answer is fuel efficiency.”

So, it seems the best answer to lower prices at the pump may be areduction in demand for oil. While big oil company profits are hard for most Americans to swallow,imposing economic limitations on them may not be the

answer to lowering gas prices. As President Bush pointed out in his State of the Union address recently; Americans may have to work on their fuel efficiency rather than simply rallying against big oil companies like Exxon.

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TUNOMUKWATHI ASINO ASST.EVENTS EDITOR TA725@CABRINI EDU

Google has declined a federal government’s subpoena to turn over records of its users’search queries. Asubpoena was issued, which AOL, MSM and Yahoo have agreed to while Google has refused, saying that it will result in the violation of people’s privacy. The subpoena is part of the federal government’s plan to fight child pornography.

At Cabrini College, students and staff are divided on whether Google should comply with the subpoena or not.

Dr. Rocco Paolucci is an associate professor and chairman of information science and technology department at Cabrini. Paolucci voiced his opinion of the matter.

“When government casts a ‘wide-net’trying to fish for specific child pornography information accessed through search engines, they might also find unrelated information that could be used for other reasons without anyone knowing about it,” Paolucci said.

Paolucci said, “If the government is really interested in going after child pornography and its consumers, they should go after those web-sites that host child pornography and those who visit them, although this could be technologically challenging.”

Dr.Bobbi Jacquet, director of the library, does not feel that Google should comply with the subpoena. Jacquet relayed that she was speaking in her personal capacity and not on behalf of the library or the college. “I want to applaud Google for resisting the subpoena,” Jacquet said. She feels that the government is getting too much information. “I have an unlisted phone number, people can get it without permission.”

Jacquet does not feel that the subpoena will help control pornography. “If there are people that want pornography, they will get it. Not that I am advocating for pornography.”

Anne Schwelm, coordinator

of information access and user services, believes that Google has different motivations than protecting people’s privacy. “Personally, I feel that Google’s refusal to answer the subpoena is not so much that they want to protect people’s privacy but rather that they want to protect their own technology,” Schwelm said.

She also said,“I have to question the ethics of a company which turns over its data and servers to China and then refuses to comply with a U.S government’s subpoena. Google seems to have no qualms about complying with a totalitarian government but won’tdo the same for the democratic society in which they operate. If the subpoena is intended to prevent child pornography, which is a crime—why not agree to prevent that crime.”

At Cabrini College, students were not well-informed about the subpoena. However, most support the idea of the government monitoring internet servers but not monitoring what they search on the internet.

Dominick DiMarzio, a senior political science major,feels that search engines should be monitored because pornography is, “messing up people, and giving them a false perception about the way people are.” DiMarzio said that he did not like the idea of the government monitoring people’s searches.

Andy Culp, a senior political science major,feels that it’s an infringement on people’s privacy. “It’sunfair,” Culp said. He feels that the subpoena will not help fight stop pornography because, “there are people that search for pornography and do not care with what is going on.”

Kristen Longa, a junior education major, feels that pornography should be monitored, “because there are parts of the body that should not be seen.” Longa did not care whether what she was searching was being monitored.

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“The goal of the program isn’t massive growth, but letting the different institutions find their own right niche in distance education.”

JESS WEBB/PHOTO EDITOR

Cabrini students and faculty are divided on whether Google should comply with a subpoena that will turn over records of its users’ search inqueries.

JESS WEBB/PHOTO EDITOR

The pictureabove shows an Exxon located on South Gulf Road in King of Prussia,Pa.Many Americans have been affected by the growing costs of gas to fill their cars.

Google refuses subpoena; violation of users’ privacy

Iraqi Prime Minister Jafari wins nomination battle

Ford cutting thousands of jobs

MELISSA STEVEN PERSPECTIVESEDITOR MS727@CABRINI EDU

The American car industry has been in competition with foreign car companies for years now, but it has now become clear that the foreign companies are winning with the recent downsizing of Ford Motor Company as well as General Motors. On Jan. 23, Ford announced its Way Forward plan, which includes cutting 30,000 jobs and closing 14 of its manufacturing plants. The news came after General Motors also announced downsizing plans about two months ago.

Foreign car companies now dominated more than 40 percent of the American car market. In 2005, Ford only held approximately 17 percent of the car market, down from 2000 when it held about 25 percent.

“The big mistake in the ‘80s was that the imports built better quality cars. Then the big mistake in the ‘90s was that the imports listened to the consumers needs, and the domestics didn’t,” Jim Quinn, former vice president of Toyota in the United States and Europe, said.

Ford’s decline in dominating the American car market stems from their focus on sport utility vehicles that once fueled their popularity in the ‘90s. Now with rising gas and steel prices, sport utility vehicles have declined in popularity.

Quinn, who has been in the automotive industry now for 32 years, said that back in the ‘80s imports began to become more popular to younger people because they needed a reliable car. He explained that foreign car companies did not employ union laborers, so it made it cheaper to pay their employees and build

better quality cars. American car companies had to employ unions that drove costs up to pay employees which resulted in the quality of the cars going down.

Brian Metz, business administration professor, said, “I think they have the wrong product and I think they thought that if they built it people would buy it.”

The Way Forward plan is Ford’s new attempt at restoring its company. They are cutting

failed to find the right formulas to satisfy the American car buyer.”

Metz said that Ford was not forward looking enough to see the problems that would arise with building trucks and rising gas prices, and that they did not react fast enough to that change to build more cars that people needed.

Ford has not commented yet on the speculation that they will be eliminating some product lines when the Way Forward plan was announced.

Metz said, “They are going to try to

cars Americans will need to buy.”

ELIZABETH BRACHELLI ASST A& E EDITOR EAB722@CABRINI EDU

Iraq’s first permanent government is now in the hands of Ibrahim Jafari, a Shiite Muslim doctor and Iraq’s current interim leader who was nominated as Prime Minister on Sunday. Jafari narrowly beat out economist Adel Abdul Mahdi, a favorite among the Sunnis and Kurds, by one vote after weeks of trying to decide on a unanimous candidate. Since Jafari has become the candidate for United Iraqi Alliance, he will be facing the many upcoming challenges in Iraq.

one third of their workers in North America by 2012. Ford said that they are determined to become more innovative and design more cars that are in demand like small-hybrid vehicles.

According to the New York Times, “Both companies have

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Cheney accidentally shoots hunting companion Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot his companion, 78-yearold Harry Whittington, during a quail hunting trip. Cheney and Whittington were hunting in South Texas on Saturday afternoon when the incident occurred. Although Whittington was hit by a spray of pellets, he’s recovering and is said to be in stable condition. Cheney accidentally hit Whittington as he picked out a bird and did not see Whittington in the path of his shot.

Iran moves forward with atomic production

Iran is moving forward with atomic production as it continues to postpone talks over their nuclear ambitions. Feb. 16, a halt could have been put on Iran’s atomic production since meetings were going to be held to move Iran’s uranium enrichment to Russia that is used in nuclear reactors and atomic bombs. Yet, Iranian presidential spokesman Gholamhossein Elham said Iran has a “new situation.” Iran’s “new situation” describes the International Atomic Energy Agency’s decision to report the country to the U.N. Council because Iran does not have convincing proof they’re not seeking nuclear weapons.

Cartoons cause protests around the world

Violent protests have sprung worldwide as the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, that relates Islams to terrorism, have been printed. The first publishing of the cartoon was in September in Denmark and was later followed by reprints in Europe and the rest of the world. The outrage of the cartoons left police officers in Pakistan to fire tear gas and chase several thousand students with batons on Mon., Feb. 13. Also, the outrage was seen earlier in the week as 25 Muslim graves were vandalized.

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Ford is now feeling the effects of its competition with foreign car companies by developing its Way Forward plan which will eliminate 30,000 jobs and 14 manufacturing plants.

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“I think they have the wrong product, and I think they thought that if they built it people would buy it.”

-Brian Metz, business administration professor

PERSPECTIVES YOU S PEAK

New parking ruining scenic campus

Taking the walk between houses two and three up to the library, I see Founders Hall. Correction: I see cars. I see cars in front of Founders Hall. To my left, I see the Mansion and the SETbuilding in the distance, but lining every route to those buildings and common grounds are cars, something completely absent in the pictures on the college’s website.

Itis appalling to see every green piece of land on campus surrounded by cars on their perimeters. I did not plan on coming to Cabrini College, a school “nestled amidst a serene, 112-acre wooded campus,” according to the school’s website, just to see that serene location transformed into an overgrown parking lot. Maybe that should be added to our mission

statement while we’re at it.

The talks of an upcoming construction site for a parking garage sounds like a great idea when all we do is complain about our lack of parking. However, isn’t it possible to argue the opposite? Since when does an obtrusive, gigantic slab of concrete, which may hold a couple hundred cars, constitute a “serene” campus?

Many of us have chosen this school for the mere fact that it is not in the middle of Philadelphia, aplace full of hustle and bustle, where cars line every curb and

Budget cuts disappoint

the cost to high-income patients, freezing payments to nursing homes and home health agencies and scaling back on payments for oxygen equipment.

grass is non-existent. So, if the college has promised us a place of tranquility, why is administration pushing to change it and going back on its word?

This contradiction is leading many of us to wonder what else will be changing. There is a part of me that loves this school, but there is another that shows that I can’t wait to get out of here. I don’t want to be part of a school, acollege, which has now turned into a university.

This is a college, a peaceful campus in the suburbs, not a parking lot. Stop forcing our col-

lege to grow, with overcrowded rooms and less-than-sufficient parking locations. We cannot handle this rapid growth.

I understand that trustees thrive on huge incoming classes, and I understand that residence life and student activities make do with what they have to accommodate these new students. I understand how the SET building cost $18.5 million and that the money for that monstrosity has to come from somewhere.

However, why should admissions sell a prospective freshman on the college by telling that stu-

dent how great our school is?

Why tell them how beautiful our campus is? They can see that on their own. Parents can surely detect extra cars lining every inch of our driveways. You can’t hide that.

We all crave a parking spot near our residence halls, but at what price? I know what you’re thinking: $85, plus the $30 ticket we got last week, right? But, regardless, throw another faculty member’s car in front of the commons or the chapel, and I bet some of us will throw a fit.

MICHELLEMORAN STAFFWRITER

MLM724@CABRINI EDU

President Bush’sproposal for the nation’s budget for 2007 includes plans to cut spending in several areas including Medicare, Medicaid, energy programs and health research.

When I heard this proposal during the State of the Union Address, I was left scratching my head wondering, “where are all of our tax dollars really going?”

With cuts being taken from the elderly, sick and disabled there must be some other plan to help them out, right? Wrong. The majority of spending increases are directed towards homeland security and funding the war in Iraq.

While I understand the need to protect our country from war and terrorists, I also believe that there is a greater need to protect and keep in mind our citizens’ health related issues.

Bush’s intended targets of the cuts for Medicare include upping

While I think increasing the costs of Medicare to highincome citizens is a respectable idea, I feel there is no reason why elderly people should have to pay for America’s astronomical debt.

Iadmit that I am a little biased on the subject, since I have experience working with the elderly and disabled. However, targeting the elderly,poor and disabled is just so obviously wrong and ridiculous. President Bush and the government should be looking a little harder at themselves and really be examining their morals and values they have towards other people.

Ialso find it ironic that the wealthy people in the White House get to make these decisions for the common man. It’s easy to say cut spending to “those people” when you live in big houses, drive a Mercedes and have great health insurance.

Overall, I think the American people should be aware of what our government is really deciding for us. Whether it effects us directly or not, there are still people that are not as advantaged to think of.

MARIAD’ALESSANDRO MANAGINGEDITOR MAD724@CABRINI EDU

Apublic safety officer stops a student traveling the wrong way down the newly-created,one-way main drive.

Sleep aids not always the answer

effects that come along with taking these sleep aids. The most popular side effect is known as the “next day” effect. This is when you will feel like you are in a sleepy state for hours after you wake up.

it was the only thing that would help me take my mind off my problems. There was nothing I could do. I would sleep in two-hour intervals during the day.

STACEYTURNBULL ASST COPYEDITOR STT722@CABRINI EDU

In 2005, $300 million was spent on the advertisement of sleeping aids. Sleeping pills are being used more and more every year. Over 42 million prescriptions were filled last year alone, and the numbers of prescriptions have gone up by 60 percent since 2000, according to the New York Times’website.

This is becoming a big issue in the United States because most prescriptions that are being filled are not being cross-referenced with the patient’s background. There are many rare side

Another side effect is sleepwalking. There have been many extreme cases where users of sleep aids have woken up and they find that their refrigerator was raided or their towel rack was ripped off the wall and they have no recollection of doing it.

Sleep aids are used when a person has severe insomnia. They are also used because there are those out there who have trouble falling asleep because their minds are racing and can’t stop thinking.

I had this trouble starting in April of 2005.I had a lot going on in my life, and I just could not put my mind to rest. There were five different thoughts going through my mind all at once.

I would lie in my bed and watch television sometimes until 7 a.m. because

Proposal to broaden gender gap in schools

schools segregated into gender the newest hot topic among school administrators in the city? Could it be because it isn’t male students who dominate the classroom anymore?

I was living with my sister at that time, and she thought I was going to lose it unless I started to get some sleep. She suggested that I go to a doctor and see if she could help me.

When I went and talked to the doctor, I told her everything that was going on in my life. She said it was very normal for people to not be able to rest because their mind wouldn’t stop spewing out thought. She prescribed Ambien, the best selling sleep-aid.

I was to take one pill every night around 10 p.m. to get eight hours of continuous sleep, and oh man, did I get sleep. I don’t think I realized how much of a problem it was not to sleep for more then four hours.

It did its job. I could sleep without any interruption from my mind. It was the best feeling in the world to get up from bed and actually be able to move

and go outside without feeling like I was exhausted the whole time.

I spent three months on Ambien. By the end of last summer, I realized that I can control my own thoughts when I am about to go to bed. I took myself off the medication because I didn’t want to become dependent on it.

I think that sleep aids are nice to have when someone can’t get a full night of sleep for a long period of time. It helped me more than words can say. However, I do think that a full examination of physical and mental healthiness is required before prescribing a sleep aid to a patient.

I still have some nights that are hard for me to sleep because of the rapid pace of school and the stress of it all, but I have learned from taking a sleep aid that I can control my thoughts before sleeping and have peaceful nights without worrying about the paper that is due tomorrow at 2 p.m.

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The debate is on and more Philadelphia schools may be joining the three schools in this city out of 42 in this country that are segregated by sex.

Though I believe that there is always room for improvement in the way America’s youth is educated, I don’tthink that dividing classrooms according to gender is really that necessary.Our differences, after all, are what make us a whole.

Although it’sbeen proven that boys and girls differ in learning styles, I believe that a co-educational environment would be more beneficial to students overall because social skills are just as important as fundamental academic skills throughout life.

Sure, I would have probably been more confident in the classroom had my classes consisted of only girls as a child. However, as I advanced from grade to grade as a student, I became more and more confident in myself and my abilities along with fellow students of the opposite sex. Had I attended a school that was strictly female before college I don’t think I’d feel very comfortable in the collegiate classrooms I frequent now because they’re co-educational. I’d probably be more worried about boys than school now as opposed to then, because young adults are just as hormone-driven as adolescents nowadays.

And why all of a sudden are

It’s been reported by Newsweek that boys represent 44 percent of undergraduates in college, which means that more girls are going after a college education than ever before. It seems to me that the tables have significantly turned for women and education when compared to the pre-title IVdays of education.

In view of that point, I’ve been lead to wonder how Title IX, which works to ban sex discrimination in federally funded schools, would be affected.

According to Martha Woodall, a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Support for single-sex schools is getting help from the federal No Child Left Behind law,which has led to proposed changes to Title IX regulations, to encourage more single-sex public schools.”

It isn’tjust logically wrong to assume that girls and boys would do better in classrooms that catered mainly to their physical make-up, but it’salso wrong federally.

Bottom line, I think that if coeducational classrooms aren’t fulfilling their tasks at hand to accommodate both sexes, then they all need to be reformed, not abandoned one by one. Separating schools into gender will only broaden the gender gap when it comes to education, which isn’t fair to all students.

I think that single-sex schools would only work to reinforce stereotypes that schools should be striving to eliminate in this day and age. If they don’t, then what will be next? Same-sex corporations?

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The attack of the bacteria

However, problems can occur if people are already sick prior to breathing this bacteria-filled air.

Sample number three: a faucet inside a bathroom in Founder’s Hall. On this petri dish, diphtheroids, or skin, and water organisms, grew. Also, yellow flavobacterium revealed itself on the dish, which is considered “normal bacteria found in water.”

“Normal” or not, washing your hands under a faucet with other people’s skin organisms and other kinds of bacteria might not leave you feeling exactly clean afterwards. Personal bottles of anti-bacteria gel: not such a bad gig after all.

Things to do on campus

help get more students to participate in events. “I know CAPBoard tries really hard to bring events to campus that students would like,” Bride said.

To find out what students are interested in, student activities distributes assessments to students at the beginning of the year and plan to do it again during the spring semester for more feedback.

Campus Activity Programming Board also gives surveys to students on events already planned to happen, hoping to get their input for the event.

JILLIAN MILAM FEATURESEDITOR JGM726@CABRINI EDU

It’s on the faucet you reach for in the morning. It’s on the doorknob you twist as you leave for class. It’s on the computer mouse you use a hundred times a day. That’s right…I’m talking about bacteria. And it’s everywhere you can, or can’t, imagine.

After taking samples from various surfaces around Cabrini’s campus, bacteria grew on nearly every petri dish in the microbiology lab of a local hospital in Lansdale, Pa.

From a bathroom door, to a faucet, to a toilet flusher to a computer mouse in Founder’s Hall, fungus, bacillus, diphtheroids, staphylococcus and streptococcus bacteria grew. Put simply for all of the non-scientists out there, these types of bacteria listed are considered “normal” for everyday surfaces, such as the ones in Founder ’s Hall. Although they might be “normal,” most bacteria have the potential to get any one of us sick from breathing it into our lungs or by touching the bacteria

and then touching an open wound or your mouth, creating the possibility of ingesting it into your system.

Sample number one: a toilet flusher in the women’s room in Founder’s Hall. The results, shown in the picture above on the left, revealed a mixture of staphylococcus and streptococcus.

“You could possibly get really sick from the feces particles on the flusher or in the air,” Rebecca Milam, a microbiologist, said.

“You could get E. Coli, which we all know about from raw hamburgers from fast food joints.” That’s right everyone. Feces. Next time you almost fall over from attempting to flush the toilet with your right foot and balancing your book bag on your shoulder, think to yourself, it’s worth it.

“I’ll bet you the inside of a toilet is cleaner than the toilet flusher itself!” Jackie Davis, a microbiologist, said.

Sample number two: the inside of a bathroom door on the second floor of Founder’s Hall. The results? Bacillus. People can breathe this type of bacteria into their lungs, which normally then gets excreted through urine.

H o w t o h e l p c o n t r o o l b a c t e r i a g r o w t h

* Wash your hands in hot soapy water

* Use antibacterial gel/lotion throughout the day

* Wipe down door knobs, phones, remotes and other objects freqently used with alcohol pads

* Flush with your feet, not with your hands!

Fourth and final sample: a mouse from a computer in Founder’s Hall, room 264. Enough fungus grew on this Petri dish to gross out even the toughest of the tough. “This fungus looks like asperagillus, which is airborne and can get into our lungs,” Milam said. “Asperagillus can cause your lungs to shut down and induce a severe cough.”

Whether we let our knowledge of the invisible bacteria get to us or not, it is all around us with inevitable growth. The daily items we use without a second thought, the objects that we share with friends and the others who sit next to us in class and the “I just don’t have time to wash my hands” occurrences might have more gruesome effects than you think.

Although some people might maintain the “ignorance is bliss” theory to avoid any visuals of the invisible bacteria, there are a few things we can do to prevent excess growth. Wash your hands multiple times throughout the day; alcohol swab door knobs, phones, remote controls and things alike; and just plain avoid contact with dirty objects at all costs. Use the paper towel you used to dry your hands off after washing them to open the bathroom door before throwing it out, and there’s always the handdandy leg trick to flushing toilets and holding doors open.

The attack of bacteria growth might be inevitable but we can try to control it as best we can!

NIKKI SABELLA ASST. SPORTS EDITOR NS722@CABRINI EDU

Boredom hits a student midsemester, especially when there is a foot of snow outside and nothing to do. So what is there to do besides sitting inside all day? Student activities has a long list of programs made to keep students entertained and on campus.

Anew addition to activities on campus is more weekend programs

as well as programs during the week. Some of these on-campus programs include dances, game shows, bowling nights, comedians, bingo nights and concerts. Offcampus events include trips to New York City, Baltimore Inner Harbor, Washington D.C., Camden Aquarium and the Philadelphia Zoo.

“The dances tend to be our most-highly attended events, but we are getting students at the movie nights and at other events as well,”

Anne Ferry, the director of student

activities, said.

“I go to the dances, but I don’t like them because it feels like we are in grade school.” Bridget Kavanagn, a freshman undecided major said. To improve activities, Kavanagn said, “I think they should bring bands, have more open-mic nights and promote the basketball games more.”

“The majority of students on this campus don’t go to these events. I don’t go because a majority of my friends don’t go,” Antho-

ny Falcone, a junior human resource management major said. “I think they could have legal parties. Anyone who is 21 could drink. This would get people out more because people think that some of the events aren’t fun because alcohol isn’t there,” Falcone said.

Junior exercise science and health promotion major, Fiona Bride, thought that weekend programming could

“We’re always looking to increase attendance at events, so if students have suggestions, we’d love to hear them,” Ferry said. Ferry also stressed the fact that the department was more than willing to help get any prospective organizations up and running.

For more information on upcoming events go to Cabrini’s homepage at www.cabrini.edu, click on “Student Life”, then “Student Activities” and “Stuff To Do.”

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Winter recreation

PATRICIA J. SHEEHAN ASST. SPORTS EDITOR ASST. PHOTO EDITOR PJS723@CABRINI EDU

The air outside is crisp and hits you like a ton of bricks as you step outside. Winter has set in and made itself at home, blocking out the sun only to fill the skies with a morose grey. Cabrini’s Ski and Outdoor Club offers an array of activities for students to participate in all year round. So its time to get out from under your down comforter and head outside because the thrilling winter sports are just passing you by.

Joe Coyle, the associate director of admissions here at Cabrini for the past five years and is also the coordinator for the Ski and Outdoor Club and says that it is a great organization for students to meet and enjoy the great outdoors.

“We are trying to get kids to meet new people and to show people that there are other students on campus that enjoy the same activities,” he said.

With the winter olympics in gear,winter recreation is on the minds of many.Skiing and snowboarding prove to be a favorite activity among many students.Cabrini’s Ski and Outdoor Club offers an array of activities for students to participate in all year round.

E-mail Joseph Coyle,coordinator of the club,at joseph.coyle@cabrini.edu for more information.

Coyle helped to start the ski club five years ago which has now turned into more of an extreme sports club. He met some students during his first year at Cabrini who shared his love for outdoor activities and wanted to bring others together who shared

this love too.

Since the club started, students have traveled the local ski resorts in Pennsylvania but has gone to Canada and gotten a cool taste of some real northern terrain.

The club has nearly doubled in participation in that last year

alone and there are no signs that this craze is going to slow down.

Not only can Cabrini students participate but they can also bring along non-Cabrini students, brothers, sisters and friends from home.

If you aren’t into the popular winter activities of skiing and snowboarding just wait for the exciting spring activities to come.

“We’re going to try and do a paintball trip and a water rafting trip, again to try and get students off campus and have some fun during the weekends.”

So if you’re sitting in your lonely dorm room right now wondering what your going to do all weekend, get up and get outside! Sure it’s cold but nothing beats the warm rush you feel when your flying down the slopes with the icey air hitting your face.

For more information, please contact Joe Coyle— joseph.coyle@cabrini.edu.

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JILLIAN MILAM/FEATURES EDITOR

The top half of the petri dish number one shows the results from a toilet flusher in the women’s room in Founder’s Hall.The bacteria that grew consisted of staphylococcus and streptococcus,and both have the potential to get anyone sick.The bottom half reveals the bacteria living on the door to the women’s bathroom in Founder’s Hall.

SEANKALICK PHOTOSTAFF

Bored on campus? Stop by student activities or visit www.cabrini.edu to check out upcoming events,such as dances,movie nights and athletic games.The picture above shows the dance team performing at a recently held campus dance in the Grace Hall atrium.

JILLIAN MILAM/FEATURES EDITOR

The top half of the petri dish number two reveals the growth of water and skin organisms from a faucet in a bathroom located in Founder’s Hall.The bottom half shows bacteria growth from a shower in one of the dorms on campus. Fortunately,“normal” water bacterium with no potential for severe illness grew.

JILLIAN MILAM/FEATURES EDITOR

The top half of the petri dish number three shows negative bacteria growth from the door knob to House 3 on the inside. However the bottom half of the petri dish shows immense growth from a computer mouse in Founder’s Hall.

A rts & E ntertainm ent

Humanity on display

MEGHAN HURLEY STAFF WRITER MLH722@CABRINI EDU

Linda Panetta started at Cabrini wanting to be an accountant, majored in marketing with a minor in sociology and went on to become a prominent photojournalist in the world of human rights. Panetta, who graduated in 1988, has now brought her work full circle. Several of her photos are hanging in the hallway of the English and communication wing in Founders Hall.

For the past 18 years, Panetta has traveled the globe, to places like Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Iraq and Afghanistan, taking pictures and documenting the social injustices that are rampant in these countries.

“Hopefully, the images will help students connect to these issues in a very real way,” Panetta said. She hopes that by seeing the people and places in the photographs, they will help breakdown cultural stereotypes and that students won’t see strangers. Instead, they will see their brothers, sisters, neighbors or best friends.

Panetta was not always inter-

Comedian tickles funny bones

AMANDA FINNEGAN

ASST MANAGING EDITOR

AJF724@CABRINI EDU

Comedian Robert Kelly had Cabrini students laughingthe night away with his funny business act. Kelly, who denies his Massachusetts roots because he thinks it doesn’t sound tough enough, currently resides in New York City. He has toured with of-themoment comedian Dane Cook, been featured on Car son Daly’s show and can be regularly seen on Comedy Cen tral’s Blend.

Kelly had students rolling in the aisles on Feb. 2 for an entire hour. “I’m excited to be here in the woods. This is the only campus where you get mugged and attacked by a bear in the same night,” Kelly said. And with that comment, Kelly set a hysterical mood for the rest of his act.

Senior educational studies major and Campus and Activities and Programming Board President Mark Tripolitsiotis said that the Board found Kelly at a convention and knew they had to book him right away “I thought that he was really funny He wasn’t too vulgar, and he had the whole crowd laughing the whole time. People came up to me and told me after that they almost had to leave because they were laughing so hard,” Tripolitsio-

jokes ranged from poking fun at the immigrant mural in Grace Hall to giving couples in the audience hard time and a lesson on relationships. When Kelly started joking about how rude toll booth collectors can be, the audience learned that one of

ested in the campaign for human rights. It wasn’t until she took a class with Dr. Margaret McGuinness, professor in the religious studies department, that she found her true calling. She was inspired by a movie called “Roses in December,” about four catholic women who were raped and murdered in El Salvador. She also began working with the Maryknoll missionaries and doing outreach with the homeless population of Philadelphia. During this time, the Iran-Contra affair was going on as well. All of these events combined to inspire her to take on the issues of social justice.

Motivated by the murdered church women from El Salvador and a strong faith conviction, she wanted to go to Latin America to live and work with the poor. “I strongly feel that these people are our brothers and sisters who are suffering. I feel I am able to do this work because of the tremendous support I received through my faith,” Panetta said.

The first place she went was Guatemala, and she said that the five months she spent there “shaped the rest of my life.” She has called attention to the lives of

the people suffering in Afghanistan from U.S. attacks, the toxic aerial fumigation of land in Colombia and the pesticides that are poisoning the farmers of Nicaragua.

Panetta feels that the pictures she takes create a focus of her work. She is able to use them in presentations and exhibits to raise awareness all over the United States. She has been able to generate worldwide global exposure of certain issues that are not being covered in the news.

Panetta has also founded the School of the Americas WatchNortheast Office and is the coordinator of the Jean Donovan Community Peace Center that provides retreats and speakers for the surrounding community as well as an outreach program for survivors of torture. Information about Linda Panetta and her photographs can be found at www.opticalrealities.org.

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Cabrini’s own CAPBoard members works in a booth on the Pennsylvania Turnpike during the summers. Kelly also told anecdotes from when he performed for U.S. troops in Iraq. “I was getting off the helicopter in Iraq and this Marine sergeant ran up to me and told me to be careful. And I said ‘Yea, I know bullets and stuff.’ But he said ‘No, when we got here the animals from the zoo were let go and we still can’t find the lions.’ I thought now I have to look out for bullets and lions!” Kelly said.

Sophomore marketing major Amanda Anderson said that seeing Kelly perform was something different and fun to do on a Thursday night. “He was hilarious. I laughed so hard my cheeks hurt after the show,” Anderson said. Looks like in this case, a little pain didn’t hurt anyone.

For more information on Kelly’s tour and performances, visit robertkellylive.com or visit his profile on MySpace.com for clips of his show.

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Formal planned to mimic Las Vegas

KATHERINE BRACHELLI ASST NEWS EDITOR

KB727@CABRINI EDU

Cabrini students can get a taste of “Viva Las Vegas” while hitting up the dance floor at Galdo’s Catering Hall, on March 24.

The Vegas themed formal is expected to have approximately 250 Cabrini students in attendance, to dance and drink the night away The dance goes from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., and transportation will be provided. Tickets are being sold for $45 each, and are currently being sold.

Members of the student government association, Stephanie Flaherty, a junior biology premedicine major, and Andy Culp, a senior history and political science major, have been helping plan the event since December.

Culp and Flaherty both agreed this year’s formal is going to better than previous years.

Culp and Flaherty wanted to approach this year’s formal differently by making it more affordable for students. This is the first year the dance will be held at Galdo’s Catering Hall.

Flaherty said, “It’s going to be a lot of fun. Students can get more for less. The dances have been great in the past, but we

have a lot planned for this year.”

The dance will begin with a cocktail hour, buffet and continuous music throughout the night. Flaherty also said, “There is also a cash bar, so students should make sure to bring along some extra cash.”

Culp said, “It’s been wild and I enjoyed the last few dances, but this year is going to be a good time.”

Culp and Flaherty encourage any students who want to go to the dance to get their tickets ahead of time. If students are interested they can go to the student activities office for more information.

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For more information, contact the office of student activities at 610.902.8410.

JESS WEBB/ PHOTO EDITOR

The artwork is displayed on the second floor of Founder’s Hall in the East Wing.

From Matthew to Matisyahu:

a spiritual encounter ignites combination of reggae, hip-hop

DAINA HAVENS ASST PERSPECTIVES EDITOR DMH724@CABRINI EDU

From the fresh beat-boxing, to the refreshing reggae rhythms of worship, Matisyahu Miller has captivated audiences across America with his Hasadic songs. Tune into MTV, visit his Myspace website or Google search his top-song, “King Without ACrown,” and you will catch glimpse of a 27-year-old Jewish, law-abiding, energetic man with a full-grown beard and top-hat, rocking out to the rhythms and crowd surfing in the name of faith.

A 14-year-old budding up in New York, Matthew Miller was just the average laid-back teenage dead-head, who played the bongos, and had the dreadlocks and the Birkenstocks to prove it. Today, Miller has released two thriving CDs, “Shake Off the Dust…Arise,” and “Live at Stubb’s,” and is already getting psyched for his second tour, which is scheduled to kick-off on Feb. 4 in Phoenix.

“Torah food for my brain let it rain ‘till I drown, Thunder! let the blessings come down!” says Miller, as he busts out an inspirational line from “King Without a Crown” on the CD, “Live at Stubb’s.”

“His music sounds like Bob Marley,” freshman liberal arts

major Deborah Goinden said, as she enjoyed music from “Live at Stubb’s” for the first time.

Junior graphic design major Jeff Batt has heard of Miller’s music and said, “its not my style, but it’s interesting and sounds ethnic.”

Miller grew up attending Hebrew school but still felt spiritually unfulfilled. He journeyed to the vast and inspiring Rocky Mountains in Colorado, where he was able to realize the void in his life; God.

He then made a pilgrimage to Israel and became deeply rooted in Judaism, only to return home and drop out of high school to follow the band Phish. Little did Miller know that one day he would be the opening act for former Phish member Trey Anastasio, according to LiveDaily.

When he hit rock-bottom, Miller found refuge at a wilderness school in Oregon where his artistic abilities were encouraged, and he began to gain confidence in the same musical talents he toyed with as a child. Because of this new artistic outlet, Miller began to configure his original converged style of reggae and hip-hop, and made it unique with the extra addition of belief, faith and purpose.

Achance meeting with a Lubavitch rabbi in a park triggered the deep-rooted faith that had been bubbling-up within

Miller, waiting for a true understanding and a form of expression to transform into what has become a fresh genre of today’s music culture.

“If you never heard his music before, and you like reggae and rap, you may like his music,” Batt said.

Concert

Beats

Friday, Feb. 17

In Flames with Trivium, Devil Driver, and Zao at 8 p.m. at The Theatre of Living Arts

INXS at 8:00 p.m. at The Tower Theater

Saturday, Feb. 18

Henry Rollins (Spoken Word) at 8:30 p.m at The Electric Factory

Pepper’s Ghost and Jealousy Curve with Pawn Shop Roses at 9 p.m. at The Theatre of Living Arts

Sunday, Feb. 19

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Modern mysticism: from hocus-pocus to reality

YADIRA R. TOLEDO ASST SPORTS EDITOR YRT722@CABRINI EDU

For years, witches and their sorcery have ignited fears in the hearts and minds of many In the 15th century alone, thousands of men and women met their fate in the fiery outcomes of witchhunts. It had become a phenomenon, a trend for Christians to hunt these individuals, catch them and torture them until a confession was attained. Their sin, was devil worship.

Today, for most, a witch is a festive holiday symbol; over the years, their likeness has been utilized in horror films or novels to inspire fear in audiences worldwide. The overall image of a witch has certainly become much more commercially animated and less realistic due to television series such as, “Sabrina the TeenAge Witch” and “Bewitched.”

Although the mass paranoia has faded and the topic of witches is used for entertainment, witchcraft lurks behind society’s mainstream. Within the past cou-

ple years, alone, there has been a sudden growth in new religions; one, in particular, is Wicca.

Wicca does not focus on any one witchcraft tradition; instead, it provides the full range of belief systems. Despite the fact that many Americans have probably never heard of this faith-group, in the span of several decades Wicca has become one of the largest minority religions in the United States.

Just the thought of the actual existence of witches is enough to arise that ancient fear and sense of discomfort in many. The words witch, Wicca and witchcraft almost instantaneously spark curiosity and immediate concern; assumptions are made and stereo-types perpetuated. Fear overshadows reasoning and the discrimination begins prior to attaining an education on the matter.

There are many misconceptions that arise at the mere utterance of the words witch or witchcraft. Somewhere along the line, probably dating back the days when Christians, Catholics and

Protestants persecuted countless witches in a state of intense paranoia, witchcraft became associated with Satanic worship. But, this assumption is simply untrue.

“Witchcraft is not synonymous with evil, negativity or what some people call ‘Satanism.’ It is an earth-centered religion with rituals and ethical codes. Contemporary witches, worship nature and are respectful of the natural cycles of the earth and the living creatures that inhabit it,” according to professor of religious studies, Dr. Primiano.

As said by a Wicca practitioner on religioustolerance.org. “We are not evil. We don’t harm or seduce people... We are not a cult...Just give us the same right we give you; to live in peace.”

Wiccans simply wish to have their faith recognized as a religion. In several ways, this has already been accomplished. There have been several highcourt rulings, which have favored the consideration of Wicca as a religion. Despite these findings, the Supreme Court has never

ruled on the matter

Many years after its establishment, the acceptance of Wicca as a religion continues to inspire controversy The anxieties and fears that resulted in the unrest and persecution of witches during the 15th century, though not as extreme, continue to exist in modern society As a result, Wiccans exist in silence, awaiting the day that their faith will be publicly accepted.

“Wicca or contemporary witchcraft can be understood and acknowledged as a religion. Such believers should be given the same respect and constitutional protections as any other religious person in the United States,” Dr. Primiano said.

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with Elefant and Eastern Conference Champions at 8 p.m. at The Theatre of Living Arts

Monday, Feb. 20

Head Automatica with Morningwood, Kamu, and We are the Fury at 8 p.m. at The Theatre of Living Arts

Tuesday, Feb. 21

Train at 8 p.m. at The Borgata Events Center in Atlantic City, NJ

Thursday, Feb. 23

Luciano with Dean Fraser & His Jah Messenger Band and DJ Ras Tulley at 9 p.m. at The Theatre of Living Arts

Miller’s second CD,“Live at Stubbs” is a perfect example of his mixture of reggae and hip-hop based on religion.

The grand finale: Oscar season

SHATOYA HOWARD ASST.NEWS EDITOR SRH725@CABRINI EDU

Every winter, fans and entertainers alike prepare for award season. It is a time when the stars put their best faces forward in hopes of avoiding the worst dressed list and to win the elegant or handsome spot on the best dressed list for that year. Everyone gathers around the television to see their favorite actors and actresses win awards. But what no one ever anticipates is that like all seasons, this one shall come to an end.

But before you sigh and start to feel periods of sadness for not taping your favorite award show moments, there is amazing news. People still have to get through

the Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards. So turn that frown upside down and realize you will get to see celebs take home more golden men this year at the 78th Annual Academy awards when the over 5,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences vote to honor the best films and film stars of 2005.

“Brokeback Mountain” has been getting more acclaim than ever.Director Ang Lee is nominated for eight awards at this award show alone.

George Clooney is also the first person to be nominated for acting in one movie and directing another,according to CNN.com.

Journalist Todd Leopold also said that “Walk the Line” and a “A History of Violence” were looked

over for best picture nominations.

Leopold also stated in his article that most of the actors nominated this year have never been nominated before except Joaquin Phoenix, Judi Dench, Charlize Theron, William Hurt, Catherine Keener and Frances McDormand.

However, some veterans, like Steven Spielberg, are nominated for the sixth time as best director along with Woody Allen for his 21st nomination. John Williams accumulated an astounding 45 nominations in total.

According to npr.com, Mondello reported that with 44 films nominated in major categories, he was not as outraged this year but he still felt movies like “King Kong” and movie stars like Don Cheadle, Naomi Watts, Maria Bello and Andy Serkis were over-

looked for somewhat eye-catching or unforgettable performances. Karger on the other hand thought that this year’s nominations were predictable for the most part, with his magazine getting 36 out of 40 predictions correct. He was surprised nonetheless by “Hustle and Flow’s” Terrence Howard’s nominations, William Hurt’s return to the nominations, “Memoirs of a Geisha” being overlooked totally, only three Best Song nominees and lastly, “Star Wars” receiving not one nomination after all the surrounding hype.

When student opinions were gathered, many responses proved to be similar.Almost every student polled felt that “Crash,” because of its amazing story line, the film should win for best pic-

ture. For best actor, most people thought Terrence Howard should win for his performance in “Hustle and Flow” because it was totally different from the roles he usually plays. For best actress, Reese Witherspoon was selected for her performance in “Walk the Line,” Rachel Weisz for best supporting actress and Jake Gylenhall for best supporting actor in “Brokeback Mountain.”

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Actors Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal star in the movie,“Brokeback Mountain,” which has recieved eight Oscar nominations for this year’s Academy Awards.The Academy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday,March 5 at 8p.m.

Director Peter Jackson is shown posing for a picture at the premiere of his Oscar nominated feature film,“King Kong.”

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“Walk The Line,” along with many other films will be competing at the Academy Awards this year.Above,Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are hopeful nominees to attend the award ceremony.

This week in sports:

JASON RADKA ASST.SPORTS EDITOR JNR722@CABRINI EDU

Upset in New England

Number one seed University of Connecticut fell victim to four outstanding starting performances by number four seed Villanova on Monday, Feb. 13 at the Palestra. Villanova starters Will Sheridan, Randy Foye, Allan Ray and Kyle Lowery all added electrifying double-digit performances to take the hot Huskies of Connecticut. Although Villanova’s from-beyond-the-arc, sharpshooter Allan Ray only had six first half points, he went on to add 19 of his 25 in the second period of play. Villanova, now 20-2 overall and 10-1 in the Big East (first place), should move their rank up to two or three in the country. Villanova’s next game will be against Georgetown and will meet UConn once more down the stretch into the March Madness tournament.

Hawaii Showdown

The National Football League annual Pro Bowl went down this Sunday, Feb. 12, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The National Football Conference tied the 36 times the NFC met with the American Football Conference in combat. In the first quarter, AFC starting quarterback Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts connected for a 16-yard strike to Miami wide receiver Chris Chambers. In the second quarter, kicker Neil Rackers from the Arizona Cardinals (NFC) teed up a 32-yard field goal only to be answered by AFC’s kicker representative from the Cincinnati Bengals to add his own three points from 31 yards out. Later in the second, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and Falcons tight end Alge Crumpler (both NFC) scored from 14 yards making a 10-10 tie at half time. Player of the Game and linebacker Derrick Brooks from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC) added his own defensive score by intercepting a pass and returning it 59 yards for six points. After the third quarter, the score was 17-13 NFC. Thereafter, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Trent Green (AFC) trotted into the end-zone from one yard out to make the score 17-17. Neil Rakers then added a 22-yard and a 20-yard field goal in the closing minutes to give the NFC the win, 23-17.

Bush Welcomes World Series Champs to White House

President Bush arranged a warm welcome for the Chicago White Sox as they arrived at the nation’s capital on Monday, Feb. 13. Bush had a few things on the agenda besides honoring the World Series champs. Coach Ozzie Guillen has recently been named an United States citizen, and Bush recognized White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf from turning his team from nothing into something. Bush, a former owner of the Texas Rangers, is an avid fan of baseball and congratulated coach Ozzie Guillen as American League manager of the year.

United States Men’s Socceren-route to World Cup

The United States men’s soccer team defeated Japan on Friday, Feb. 10 in San Francisco, Calif. by a score of 3-2. The U.S. fired three goals in the first half, which happened to be in the first 50 minutes of regulation. Taylor Twellman, the United States’new phenomenon, has been on fire as the United States continues their success for fulfilling a World Cup championship. The men’s team takes on Guatemala on Feb. 19.

Torino Olympics 2006

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Michelle Kwan’s third Olympic quest has ended before it started. The U.S. Olympic Committee announced Sunday morning that Kwan had withdrawn from the women’s figure skating competition due to a severe roin strain.

She will be replaced on the U.S. team by Emily Hughes, who finished third at last month’s national championships and was the alternate.

Hughes was contacted at 8:45 p.m. Eastern time Saturday; according to the USOC; Hughes, younger sister of 2002 Olympic gold medalist Emily Hughes, is soon to travel to Turin.

“Taking myself off the team is the most difficult decision I’ve ever had to make, but it’s the right decision,” Kwan said in a statement released by the USOC. “This injury prevents me from skating my best, and I’ve said all along that if I couldn’t skate to the level that I expected from myself, I’d withdraw from the team.s

The Olympics is the greatest sporting event in the world, and what’s most important is that the United States fields the strongest team possible. As much as I’d love to represent the United States in Torino, I would never stand in the way of that.”

Kwan took part in the Opening Ceremony on Friday. In her first practice Saturday,she struggled in her jumps and did not do a runthrough of her short or long programs. Kwan appeared distressed during the practice, which she cut short.

Afterward in a news conference, Kwan said she was stiff from the travel to Europe and from the time spent outdoors at the Opening Ceremony. Sunday, the USOC release said that Kwan had injured her right hip adductor while landing a triple flip at the practice. The injury, commonly called a groin strain, worsened through the evening, and she met with U.S. team physician Jim Moeller at 2:15 a.m. in Turin. He diagnosed her,after which she made the decision to withdraw.

“This injury limits her function, making it impossible for her to jump and land effectively without risk of serious injury,” Moeller said.

Sunday morning, reigning U.S. champion Sasha Cohen had a regularly scheduled news conference that was held soon after the USOC announced Kwan’s withdrawal.

“I just found out and I was a little bit shocked; my thoughts haven’t had much of a chance to formulate,” Cohen said of Kwan’s withdrawal. “But I know it must be really disappointing to have to withdraw. I know how tough it is to come back from injury and get yourself together. It was great that she tried, but things don’talways work out.”

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American Shaun White proved to be the world’s best at men's halfpipe snowboard Sunday as advertised. But no one, least of all White, figured he'd earn gold at the Turin Olympics bycoming through the competition’s version of the losers' bracket.

The 19-year-old “Flying Tomato” so called because of his long, red hair rallied after scraping the lip of the pipe early in his first run to blow away the competition. He recorded the two top performances, his best coming at the best time possible the first half of the 12-man finals. He clinched the gold before making the last run.

That made his finale a victory lap, which he closed with moves that resembled surfing up the wall. It was like turning doughnuts at Daytona albeit in temperatures that topped out in the high 30s.

“Got my slash on, some spray,” said White, who lives near San Diego.

“After that fall, it really hit me. I needed to step it up. Did my thing.”

Danny Kass, 23, of Hamburg, N.J., repeated a silver performance, which he accomplished behind teammate Ross Powers in 2002. Finland's Markku Koski edged out Mason Aguirre of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., for third place to prevent a second consecutive USAsweep.

White began snowboarding at age 6, turned pro at 13 and nearly qualified for the Salt Lake City Games at 15.

“I didn't deal with it too well,” White said. “I never really felt that before. I was standing up there looking at the crowd. I was even looking at the halfpipe wall. Ilooked around and said, ‘Where are we?’”

Relegated to second-round qualifying, he planned to make a relatively safe run to ensure advancement. Instead, his score of 45.3 out of 50 was the best in the field to that point.

The finalists made two runs each, with the best single performances counting. White nailed a 46.8 to grab the lead after the first round. His sequence featured straight air into a McTwist (an inverted aerial featuring a 540degree rotational flip), front and “cab” 1080s (three full rotations) and front and back 900s (two and half rotations).

“Once I landed that ‘back 9,’it really kind of hit me,” White said. “Then I saw that score.”

Kass stood first after the initial qualifying round. But he fell on his third of five tricks in the first half of the finals and came back with a 44.0 to earn the silver.

Aguirre, 18, stood third behind White and Koski after the first half of the finals at 40.3. He was bumped to fourth with Kass’ run, and his 37.1 finish couldn’t top Koski’s 41.5.

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Held in Torino,Italy,this year’s Olympic games promise winter excitement.

Michelle Kwan speaks to press after news that she has withdrawn from the figure skating competition in the 2006 Olympics.An injury forced her to have Emily Hughes as her replacement.

Shaun White celebrates his win in the men’s halfpipe snowboard event at the 2006 Olympic games.

Looking back on past directors

ASHLEY RANDAZZO ASST.FEATURES EDITOR AAR722@CABRINI EDU

In its relatively short history, Cabrini College has had strong athletic directors who have provided a remarkably successful record of growth and championships.

The athletic department has grown throughout the years with just a few directors. It all began with Dorothy Crowley in 1957. After a few years, Helen “Goodie” Goodwin took the seat from 1960 to 1970. Then Dr. Jolyon Girard and Goodwin became codirectors, Girard for the men and Goodwin for the women from 1970-1980. Finally, John Dzik took the reins until 2003, and now Leslie Danehy is the current athletic director.

Girard, a professor in the history department, has come to terms with recent discussions on the athletic department history.

“There has been some ‘talk’ recently that there was no athletic program of substance or value until the 1980s, but that is plain nonsense. Both the men’s and women’s programs were associated with viable national organizations, had initiated a local league affiliation with other area small colleges and fielded five men’s and five women’s intercollegiate programs,” Girard said.

“As an example, the last basketball team that I coached posted a 21-5 record playing against teams that we compete against today, and coach Dzik inherited that very successful group of players when he arrived at Cabrini,” Girard said.

Danehy, the current athletic director, believes the program has grown tremendously. “Societal changes have introduced more rules and administrative responsibilities, as well as the budget has gone up from $3000 to much more. We joined the NCAAin the ’80s. Coaches spend 80 percent of their time on recruiting

student-athletes, which is much more competitive than it was even 10 years ago,”Danehy said.

“Athletic departments now focus on much more than simply the athletic (on-field) experience.

[This can include,] for instance, academic success and the personal wellness of the student for a holistic approach to student development. We have found that student athletes graduate at higher rates than non-athletes in Divisions I, II and III, and we have changed the misconception that athletes are poor students,” Danehysaid.

The athletic directors see more

changes in store. In the future, Girard predicts, “Anew turf field for outdoor sports, perhaps a baseball team, the initiation of a sports hall of fame, and other improvements and enhancements to make sports at Cabrini a positive option for the men and women who go to school here.”

Danehy points out national changes that affect Cabrini.

She says coaches must deal with “more rules and administrative responsibilities. Most coaches will be full-time at the collegiate level rather than part-time. Quality athletic facilities will be crucial to not only student-athlete

recruitment and enrollment, but also to general student recruitment. Students want nice facilities to use for recreation and intramural activities,”Danehy said.

The importance of an athletic director is quite evident in the structure of any college. Girard describes what it was like for him to be an athletic director. “My experience as an A.D. and coach was very different from current people. The student athletes were happy to participate on any organized college team, regardless of how fancy the uniforms or the facilities. Budgets were silly,”Girard said. “As late as 1979, when the men’s program ran five sports, with coaches, equipment, uniforms, officials and facility maintenance, the operational budget was $5,600. At the time, Eastern’sbudget was $35,000, Allentown’s budget, $30,000, and Beaver College, just beginning its program, had a budget of $12,000. You had to both coach and play sports in those days, because you enjoyed it,”Girard said.

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Lady Cavs struggle for No. 5

SHANE EVANS WEB EDITOR SME722@CABRINI EDU

Closing out the season was one of the main goals of the girl’s basketball team. Unfortunately, that may not be the case.

Having lost their last two games against conference rivals Arcadia and Gwynedd-Mercy, respectively, the Lady Cavs are heading in the wrong direction at the absolute wrong time.

Leading scorer freshman Nikki Duggan described the Cavs’play against Arcadia as “very uncharacteristic.” The game saw Cabrini let a 10-point second half lead slip away, losing the game by seven, 52-45.

“We couldn’t make a shot,” Duggan said. “Even the little things just seemed to go their way. We would go for a rebound, and three of our girls would tip it and get a hand on it, but it would fall into the arms of the other team. Because our offense wasn’t there, our defense started to fall apart and they got easy shots which led to them taking over the game,” Duggan said.

Senior forward Jen Shursky, sophomore forward Sam Hartling and freshman forward Rachel Caron led the scoring attack with 10 points each, more than twothirds of the team’stotal points.

The allowance for sub-par play is always slim at this level, but when your next game is

against PAC leading GwyneddMercy, you need to play a near perfect game, and Cabrini wasn’t quite there.

The Lady Cavs played an energetic first half against the 203 Gwynedd-Mercy squad and went into the locker room only down by four points.

As the second half began, Cabrini kept the lead to 10 with under 13 minutes remaining, but the Griffins pushed ahead with a 17-4 run in the final six minutes to put the game out of reach.

Despite the loss, the Lady Cavs are still guaranteed a playoff birth, which could be as high as the No. 2 seed, following Gwynedd.

With two games remaining in the regular season, the Cavaliers can drop as low as the last spot, No. 6 or up to No. 2. Currently in the fourth position, Cabrini is lined up to play either Neumann of Misericordia, who will hold the No. 5 spot.

If Cabrini manages to beat across-the-street rival Eastern on Monday night, it assures the Lady Cavs a home game on Feb. 21.

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Freshman Katelin Ryan blows by a Gwynedd defender.

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Dr.Jolyon Girard,former athletic director

Leslie Danehy,present athletic director

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Campus Calendar and Announcements

Mass Schedule

Sunday:7:00 p.m.

Tuesday:8:15 a.m.

Wednesday: 5:15 p.m.

Thursday:12:30 p.m.

The philosophy department proudly announces the chapter of the National Philosophy Honors Society, Phi Sigma Tau. The Cabrini Philosophy Honors Society is open to all students with the following qualification: three semesters of college work, average grade point average 3.38 or above and at least two philosophy courses with average grade of above 3.00. Interested students may contact any member of the department.

O n n t h h e R R o a d d : Cabrini heartbroken after close loss

CHRISTINE BLOM SPORTS EDITOR CBB722@CABRINI EDU

As the bus was loaded at 5:46 p.m., the men’s basketball team was ready and psyched to take on Arcadia University.

After the executive decision to wear their new team sneakers, the men put on their iPods and prepared themselves for one of the final games of the 2005-2006 season. With coaches Matthew Macciocca, John Grandizio and Saleem Brown present, the Cavs kept their fingers crossed on the unintentionally long ride to the university.

Coach Macciocca, or “Chuck,” as the players refer to him, sat up front with the rest of the staff. They discussed the previous game against Wesley, only several days before. They all agreed that Cabrini played great defensively, but when the players were apprehensive, it showed. This led to the demise of the game.

At 6:24 p.m., the bus took a drive through the center of Arcadia’s campus. However, the bus driver was unfamiliar with the area, so it took an unexpected 23 minutes to find the field house.

When everyone finally entered the gym, the men headed straight to the locker room for their classic game time preparation before warm-ups.

When 7:46 p.m. rolled around, the Cavs finally hit the court for warm-ups. As Arcadia hit the floor, the crowd cheered and was instantly woken up by their presence.

Sophomores Greg Clifton and Domenique Barron were jogging up and down the court just to

loosen up, as everyone else was huddled around the net.

The Cavaliers, led by captains Anthony Bennett, Jim Good and Jim McMahon, were off to a riveting start at 8:06 p.m. Starting were Bennett and McMahon, along with sophomores Randy Reid, Jeff Dailey and Bruce McClelland.

Arcadia came up strong with the first basket, a three-point shot in the first few seconds of the battle. Luckily, McMahon retaliated with a three-pointer as well.

As the fight continued, the crowd got louder and louder. With each basket made, there was sure to be an obscenity that would follow from the mouths of the AU fans.

With 13:19 left in the first half, the Cavs were trailing, 15-5. The team, along with the coaches, were frustrated. Atime-out was called, and Cabrini regained their strength.

Less than 30 seconds later, Dailey went up for a three to put the Cavs back on the board. For the rest of the half the two teams kept things exciting, ending the half with a score of 27-26, in favor of Cabrini.

By the time half-time rolled around, the Arcadia crowd was totally out of control. They were foul, rowdy and should have gotten a technical for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The second half started with Arcadia dominating. The Cavs were playing great offensively, like in their game against Wesley, but defensively they were struggling.

In the last minute and a half, Reid went for a lay-up and stirred up the Cabrini fans present in the crowd.

The coaches then went back and forth in calling time outs every few seconds. The crowd was clenching their fists, not sure what was going to happen next, unsure of who would take home the win.

With one minute on the clock, Dailey attempted to run the shot clock. Then with 20.2 seconds remaining, Arcadia scored. The score was 60-59, and it was down to the wire.

Barron got the rebound and sprinted down the other end. He passed to Dailey with 5.6 seconds remaining, and it went right off the rim into the hands of an Arcadia player.

AU had won the game in the final seconds, but Cabrini put up an exhilarating fight.

“Iwas proud we stuck together,” Reid said. “We fought the battle, and no one gave up. It shows a lot of character.”

Needless to say, when the bus left the campus known for their enchanted castle, it was the start of a quiet ride home with iPods and sleep. When the guys returned to campus at 11:28 p.m., they were tired and disappointed because it had been such a close PAC game.

“It was a heart-breaking loss because we came so close,” Reid said.

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Attention Education Majors: The Center for Graduate and Professional Studies will offer the Math Praxis Test Prep Course for Level II: Content Knowledge. The course will be facilitated by Dr. Katie Acker of the math department and will meet from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM on April 5, 19, 26, and May 3. The cost is $150. For help with questions or to request additional information, please contact Lisa LoMonaco, lml724@cabrini.edu or 610902-8592.

National Collegiate Health Assessment

Complete the NCHAsurvey and be entered into a prize drawing for gift cards valued from $100 - $500! Random winners for all participants on the competition deadline, Feb 24.For more information contact: Health and Wellness Education at wellness@cabrini.edu

NSTAmeeting

NSTAwill have a meeting on Monday, Feb 20 in the SET Building, Room 201. Contact Kristine Jennings at krisj613@yahoo.com.

Cabrini College Click Campaign

From Feb. 13 to March 31, 2006 the finance club will sponsor the annual Click Campaign. This is a great way to help underdeveloped nations pull out of poverty. All you have to do is go to www.povertyfighters.com, and click Cabrini College. Please support Cabrini by Clicking twice a day. If there are any questions please contact me, Claudia at css722@cabrini.edu.

Saturday, Feb. 18- Movie: Jarhead 9 p.m., Widener Lecture Hall

Sunday, Feb. 19- Indoor Track at Keogh Invitational, Noon, Haverford College

Monday, Feb. 20- Founders Day Presentation 7 p.m., Grace Hall

Tuesday, Feb. 21- Black History Hollywood Showdown 8 p.m., Grace Hall

Thursday, Feb. 23- CPEC Job and Internship Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Raddison Penn Harris

The Cavaliers pose after a close loss to Arcadia University.The team is still hopeful,despite the few games they have remaining.

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