March 31, 2006 issue 21 Loquitur

Menspeak out about dangers of ‘manorexia’

MATT DONATO ASST.A&E EDITOR MCD724@CABRINI EDU

Recently, women who have complexes about their physical form found they are not alone. More and more men these days are admitting to being anorexic. They are no longer referred to as being anorexic, but “manorexic,” which is the name given to the newest twist on anorexia.

It is a term that was coined in the mid-’90s by famous actor Dennis Quaid. Quaid acknowledged the fact that he was manorexic when he dropped 40 pounds for the part of Doc Holliday in the film “Wyatt Earp.”

Quaid admitted, “My arms were so skinny that I couldn’t pull myself out of a pool. I’d look in the mirror and still see a 180-pound guy even though I was 138 pounds. For many years, Iwas obsessed about what I was eating, how many calories it hadand how much exercise I’d have to do,” according to Best Life magazine.

According to Raderpro-

Alumni donations decline

PATRICIA J.SHEEHAN ASST.SPORTS EDITOR

PJS723@CABRINI EDU

grams.com, anorexia is described as a condition in which the main characteristic of the disease is restricting food and the refusal to maintain a minimal, normal body weight. Most anorexics lose weight by restricting their food intake. Anorexics usually start by limiting or excluding foods that they perceive as having a high fat or caloric content.

Someone suffering from anorexia will tend to hold a very restrictive diet that is limited to inadequate portions of food. If this turns out to not be enough, the afflicted will turn to vomiting, laxative abuse, diuretic abuse, insulin abuse, chew-spitting and excessive exercise.

“It’sashame that this much time has passed since a terminology has come along for male anorexia. There have been men suffering from this disease for a long time, and it is nice to see it finally come out to the public,” Erik Parrillo, a junior marketing major,said.

According to the Eating Disorders Association, the MANOREXIA, page 3

Where Do Your Dollars Go?

Donations and contributions are a very important aspect for every college or university. Private schools like Cabrini rely on these donations in order to prosper asan institution. This year, Cabrini is trying to make up for the sharp drop in donations last year.

In the 2004-2005 academic year, Cabrini received $1,891,027 in contributions from trustees, alumni, parents, faculty, religious organizations and corporations. This is a decrease from the years prior. Cabrini was given $2,153,831 in contributions in the 2003-2004 academic year.

Gifts from individuals represented only 25 percent of the annual funds that Cabrini has raised. This is well below the national average, where individual gifts make up 75 percent of the total amount of contributions in the United States, according to Jean Jacobson, the director for corporation foundation and government relations at Cabrini.

Gifts are needed to increase endowment, which colleges use to fund scholarships and long term projects.

“Increasing the level of endowment is also an important way to provide income for scholarships and for grow-

ing and sustaining academic programs. Cabrini’sendowment is lower than comparable institutions of higher education. As a general rule of thumb, a college would like to raise an endowment that’s twice the size of its annual operating budget,” Jacobson said. Jacobson also said that Cabrini has a hard time receiving large contributions from alumni because class sizes did not start to grow until the late ‘90s. As a young college with a small alumni base, some of the older alums are finally at a point in their lives where they can afford to give larger gifts to Cabrini.

“Contributions to Cabrini, excluding government grants, did decrease in 2005 from the previous year; this is primarily due to the timing of larger pledges to the ‘10,000 Hearts Comprehensive Campaign,’ which includes pledges to the Center for Science Education and Technology,endowment and gifts to annual operations. Since it is a comprehensive campaign, gifts to one area versus another really do not impact the overall goal of $16.5 million. The timing of

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Praxis exam scoring upsets education majors

NIKKI SABELLA

ASST.SPORTS EDITOR

NS722@CABRINI EDU

Aclass-action lawsuit against the Educational Testing Service was settled on March 14 when they agreed to pay $11.1 million to test takers who had been wrongly scored.

The tests that were scored incorrectly by the ETS were the Praxis series exams. The “Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12” that were taken from January 2003 to August 2004 were the particular cases involved in the lawsuit. That specific test is taken over three ses-

sions, during two hours with a cost of $85. The Praxis exams are primarily taken to determine whether or not education majors in college will be able to student teach or even become licensed teachers.

Thirty-nine states use the Praxis series tests to determine who can become a licensed teacher each year. According to the New York Times, there were 27,000 people who took the tests, and their scores ranked lower than they should have been, and 4,100 wrongly failed the tests. In their attempt to compensate students for their mistakes, the ETS is paying approximately $500 per

student who was wrongly failed. Plaintiffs that present their individual instances to a courtappointed master will receive the remainder of the $11.1 million.

“Unbelievable,” Karen Randazzo, a junior chemistry and secondary education major, said. “I would have been really upset. We count on these tests to make sure that our basic skills are where they should be. Having been mis-scored would completely make that purpose meaningless,” Randazzo said.

“I’d be angry, and that’s to say it nicely. It would send me back

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School expansion comes at high expense

Cabrini College took a nice solid punch in the jaw in the financial contributions category last year. Since the 2003-2004 school year, numbers have dropped by almost $300,000.

After such a controversial year, the decrease in contributions comes as no surprise to many students and members of the Cabrini community.

As the school relentlessly tries to expand and explore larger media outlets, students living on campus have been subjected to a minimization of dormitory conditions, parking spaces and what seems like a permanent imprisonment of temporary fencing. In the same breath, tuition costs refuse to stop rising, causing our wallets to shrink as well.

One can’t help but consider that the conditions imposed upon present students are a part of the decrease in contributions to the school. Other factors surely have played a role in the $300,000 decrease. One factor that cannot be denied involves the removal of former men’s basketball coach John Dzik.

In the midst of the situation revolving around the successful coach of 25 years, the Loquitur received a great number of letters from outraged alumni refusing to donate to the school ever again.

But have no fear, Cabrini; radio commercials and billboards will save our financial sagging! With the new branding of the school, we are destined to attract herds of new prospective students.

This reporter just wonders if such a large amount of money was needed to spend on the branding of the school.

Are the departments of art and graphic design not two departments that would be very capable of designing a new logo? Ahhh forget it; let’s just pay someone else to do it.

So good luck to Cabrini in the future. The Loquitur hopes the school becomes everything it wants to be, whatever that is, something extraordinary, I guess.

Retreat searches students’ souls

GAIL KATHERINE ZIEGLER ASST COPY EDITOR GKZ722@CABRINI EDU

Recently, a group of students went on a retreat to look inside themselves to evaluate their relationships with others, God and themselves. There were 23 people involved in the trip: six student leaders, 15 students, Father Michael Bielecki and Laura Gorgol, the campus minister.

The “Search” retreat trip was sponsored by campus ministry and is tied with Cabrini’s Catholic tradition. Gorgol said, “The retreat is designed to give students some time away from campus with other students in an atmosphere of community, reflection and relaxation.”

On March 17, the group headed up to Whitehaven, Pa., which is in the Poconos. Their destination was “The Country Place,” but they were given no specifics about the trip. Part of the trip is to keep the specific activities private to enhance the experience. The group returned to Cabrini March 19 in the afternoon. What happened in between is for the group to know, but the participants admit to a very spiritual experience.

Sam Randol, a freshman psychology and religious studies major, saw a flyer about the trip and knew about it because her boyfriend had already signed up. She didn’t know what was going to happen, but she signed up anyway. She said that she got no

sleep because the group was up late talking during the weekend. She said, “It was difficult, because it is self-reflection.” She also said that the trip “is what you make of it.”

Gorgol said, “Search was a great success in that the students took time away from their busy lives, had time to relax, reflect and enjoy each other’s company.” She said that the retreat had a community feel, and the group was able to have fun and build that community together.

Father Michael explained that the retreat is about looking at relationships with God, self and others to discern how to better those relationships and therefore, a better quality of life.

Father Michael also pointed out that the retreat is for people of all faith traditions. He said, “Personal transformation comes about only when we spend time with ‘ultimate reality,’which is labeled God, Yahweh or Allah, depending upon your faith tradition.” He was energized by the talks and interactions and said he “realized how blessed we are here at Cabrini to have so many great young people among us.”

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Participants of the Search retreat had no idea what was in store for them,but after the spiritual experience the group was happy to have shared the weekend together.

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Men come clean with eating disorders

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majority of men who suffer from manorexia recall being teased a bout being overweight as a child. They remember being obese due to troubles at home and low self esteem, just to name a few.

Another reason men usually fall into manorexia is because of t heir professions. Occupations such as dance, horse racing, bodybuilding and other athletics can have a big impact on an indi-

Education majors doubt Praxis exams

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vidual’s outlook of themselves.

Manorexia is a term that has been dormant for a while, due to the egotistical males that plague society.

“It is more difficult to come forward. You cannot admit to your feelings in a macho culture; people think you are weak and you fear that you are going to lose respect from your friends,” ananonymous man interviewed by EDA, who suffered from manorexia, said.

probably a whole semester because, even if I got it fixed by now, I still wouldn’t be able to student teach,” Dan Cowhey, a senior history a nd secondary education major, said.

Praxis exams are broken into four or five tests. The first three test knowledge of basic reading, writing and math skills, which are taken usually freshman or sophomore year. The reading and math are multiple choice, and the writing is essay. The fourth test is a measure of ones in-depth knowledge of reading and writing with an addition of a social science section taken sophomore or junior year. Lastly, the fifth test is focused on the specific area of study taken senior year.

Since the rise of electronically scored test errors, like the case of the College Board mis-scoring the SATs in October, many students feel that they should not be weighed as such a big part of

becoming a teacher. “I think the only thing that could fix it is less emphasis on the test,” Cowhey said. “It’s a good judgment of knowledge, but I don’t know if it’s a good judgment of teach-

Most students agreed that grading by computers is inevitable and not always error proof. They also agreed that the mistakes were major setbacks for those who were involved.

“This exam dict ates a teacher’s future. If the exam isnot passed, students are unable to continue progressing in their educational studies because they cannot participate in field experience,” Randazzo said.

ing,” he said.

Carrie Kauffman, a senior history and secondary education major, thought that students look to the Praxis tests to determine if they will be effective teachers. However, she felt that other qualities that cannot be determined by a written test are very important in becoming an excellent teacher and are not recognized. “Classroom demeanor and a genuine desire for students to succeed as effective citizens cannot be scored on a multiplechoice test,” Kauffman said.

“I think it’s a shame that so many tests were incorrectly scored. I’m glad that I wasn’t involved in the case, but as a student of education, I sympathize with the students that were affected,” Kauffman said.

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Students share mixed feelings about donating to Cabrini

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payouts for large pledges to the campaign, however, do create fluctuations in giving, and this is what we have seen this year with the completion of some larger gifts that were made to SETas part of the campaign,” Jacobson said.

Allison Gidich, a sophomore exercise science major, said that she won’t donate to Cabrini right after she graduates, but maybe in the future.

ence education because most of my time spent here has been learning about biology and other sciences. I’d rather donate to a needy school where some kids cannot afford to pay for college,” Meyers said.

Jacobson said that contributions are extremely important to Cabrini, but over the past few years, while the amount of money given by alumni has increased, the number of alums donating has decreased, which is

Approximately 27 cents of each annual fund dollar contributed helps support grants and scholarships for Cabrini students,” Jacobson said. Tuition alone only covers 67 percent of the cost associated with student’s education at Cabrini.

When asked what a solution for the decrease in contributed funds should be, Cabrini students had mixed feelings.

“Cabrini’sendowment is lower than comparable institutions of higher education. As a general rule of thumb a college would like to raise an endowment that’stwice the size of its annual operating budget.”

“After I pay off my loans maybe, but I’m going to be working amediocre job. It’s already going to take me five to 10 years to pay off my loans,” Gidich said.

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Nicole Meyers, a sophomore pre-nursing major, said that she would donate to the science department at Cabrini in the future because she feels it has made the biggest impact on her college career.

“I would only donate to the science department if it helped kids get a better sci-

Jacobson, director for Corporation Foundation and Government Relations

“I think Cabrini gets enough money,but I don’tknow how a private institution works. With our year and the recent freshman class, there should be a ton of money coming in,” Gidich said.

Cabrini Works to Bring Individual Giving Closer to National Average

agrowing trend in higher education. Cabrini uses these contributions to set up grants and financial aid for students. Twentyseven percent of Cabrini’s annual intake goes to scholarships and financial aid. The next biggest chunk, 25 percent, is used to fund academic programs.

“Cabrini spends approximately $10 million annually on institutional financial aid, which represents over one-fifth of the annual operating budget.

“They should get students involved because so much money is given out in scholarships and academic grants. It would be good to see students working hard for the money that they were given,” Meyers said.

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The above pie chart shows that Cabrini receives the majority of its donations from corporations,while the national average shows that other colleges get the majority of the donations from individuals.

“Classroom demeanor and a genuine desire for students to succeed as effective citizens cannot be scored on a multiple-choice test.”

-Carrie Kauffman, senior

KRT

Dennis Quaid lost over 40 pounds for the part of Doc Holliday in the film “Wyatt Earp.” He has spoken publicly about anorexia and men who suffer from this disease.

Race debated in college scholarships

AMANDA POPOVITCH STAFF WRITER AVP722@CABRINI EDU

When looking for financial aid, most white students do not feel that they are discriminated against, but there are some exceptions. Some colleges and universities have begun to open up scholarships, aid and programs previously available to only minority students now to white students.

Financial aid and special programs that were once allocated solely for minority students have begun accepting white or AsianAmerican students. However, this has raised some serious questions and sparked a debate among colleges and universities about the reasoning and logic behind these decisions.

The debate began back in 2003 with two landmark Supreme Court decisions involving the University of Michigan. The case raised many questions about the use of race in college admissions. However, the case focused mostly on programs for high school students and graduate fellowships.

Some examples include the State University of New York, which recently altered both a fellowship program and a scholarship that had previously only been offered to black, Hispanic

or American-Indian students. Also, Southern Illinois University was forced to reconsider its eligibility requirements for three minority fellowships after the Department of Justice threatened itwith a lawsuit.

Most colleges and universities have argued that they are making these changes to reflect diversity on their campuses. Institutions are increasingly turning away from using classifications such as “minority” and looking for ways to create a student body that reflects all races and ethnicities.

“We want to be in the position of supporting programs that also support the inclusion of all racial or ethnic backgrounds,” Roger B. Clegg said, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Clegg is the general counsel for the Center for Equal Opportunity, agroup that advocates for colleges and universities to abandon using race as an eligibility criteria.

Colleges and universities have also argued that singling out minorities is too narrow a classification for financial aid. Many claim they have expanded certain programs to encompass any individuals who need financial aid or who are economically underprivileged. An example of this is the University of Delaware, which altered some of its previously minority-only programs.They are

now available to any student who isthe first member of their family to attend college and who is economically in need of assistance based on federal financial aid requirements.

“Ithink it would be difficult for many schools to do this because if certain organizations want money to go specifically to minority students, then a college cannot change that,” Charlie Spencer, the director of admissions, said.

Spencer also said, “I think this practice will be difficult, if not impossible, with auditing from the government.”

Itis unclear right now whether other schools will make similar changes. However, this debate has forced many schools to reconsider where the financial a id and assistance will go. Undoubtedly, in the diverse and multicultural world of modern colleges and universities, administrators and financial aid officials will have to deal with some tough questions.

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American Red Cross to host semi-annual blood drive

YADIRA R. TOLEDO ASST.EVENTS EDITOR YRT722@CABRINI EDU

Cabrini College’s health services, with the assistance of the American Red Cross, will be hosting its semi-annual blood drive on April 3.

At the time of their designated appointment, participants will gather in the dining hall of the mansion between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

“I don’tthink Ineed to stress the importance of blood donation. But, I will say that this is a wonderful opportunity for relatively healthy young-adults to make a difference within the community,” Susan Fitzgerald, the college nurse, said.

As of March 7, the American Red Cross for the Pennsylvania and New Jersey region released a blood supply update, which urgently appealed to healthy volunteers to donate blood.

According to this report, the regional blood inventory is quite low. Meanwhile, with more than 100 hospitals in the southeastern

Pennsylvania and New Jersey community who order an average of 2,000 blood products each and every day,the demand is constantly visible.

The minimum safe level of blood required by the local region is anything above a two-day supply,whereas a five-day supply is the optimal safe level. Currently,

anyone who is interested to signup. Though walk-ins are accepted, making an appointment would be much better.Having set times allows the American Red Cross to know how many professionals to send.”

There is a push for the participation of African-Americans. This is because, according to the Red Cross, the best match for an AfricanAmerican suffering from sickle cell disease usually comes from an AfricanAmerican donor.

Red Cross and students emphasize the importance of campuswide participation.

Marybeth Tray, a sophomore education major, said, “Blood donors save lives, and I think it is great that Cabrini holds semiannual blood drives. Talk about performing community service.

There is no greater service that I can do for my community.”

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according to the March 7 update, all blood types are below a fiveday supply, and three of eight different blood types are well below the two-day standard.

In the last blood drive held on campus, which was Nov. 7, 2005, Cabrini had enlisted 51 donors and hoped to produce 40 units. Unfortunately, this goal was not met; the entire event produced 35 units.

Fitzgerald said, “There are still many appointment times open, and I strongly encourage

Sloan Harrison, a sophomore psychology major, said, “As an AfricanAmerican, I think donating blood that could possibly help someone with sickle cell disease is a big deal. In general, giving blood is great. It’s good for people to be involved in a cause, but I’m terrified of needles. I was going to donate blood once, but Iwas unable to overcome my fear. Maybe this time I’ll conquer my fear.”

However, the call of duty extends far beyond AfricanAmericans. Health services, the

“I don’tthink I need to stress the importance of blood donation. But, I will say that this is a wonderful opportunity for relatively healthy young-adults to make a difference within the community.”

-Susan Fitzgerald, Cabrini College nurse

The American Red Cross for the Pennsylvania and New Jersey region released a blood supply update,which urgently appealed to healthy volunteers to donate blood. According to this report,the regional blood inventory is quite low.

‘White House was a target’

JASON RADKA ASST.SPORTS EDITOR JNR722@CABRINI EDU

Despite danger, Iran develops uranium

STACEY TURNBULL ASST.COPY EDITOR STT722@CABRINI EDU

Despite the warnings from countries all around the world, Iran is continuing on with their plan to develop uranium. Iran said that they are developing the uranium, which is used in making atomic weapons, as a power source, not to produce weapons of mass destruction. The uranium enrichment is taking place in Tehran.

The discussions on this matter have been given to the Security Council of the United Nations and are being looked at by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The United States, Germany and Russia have also been key speakers as to what they actually think Iran is going to do with the uranium.

“It’s unclear what the outcome will be,” Dr.Jolyon Girard, a history professor,said. He went on to say that the U.S. does not want to handle this the same way they handled matters with Iraq.

The International Atomic Energy Agency is currently researching how far along the development of uranium is in Iran. In the last year,the U.S. intelligence estimated it would take 10 years for Iran to produce their first atomic weapon. Now it could be pushed up as soon as three years.

“I don’tknow what is going to happen with this whole Iran situation. I think that the U.S. is going about it in a good way by going through the U.N. I just don’t think we are going to get the full story about the enrichment of the uranium for a while though,” Tyler Sandford, a junior political science major, said.

The United States is staying strong with their plea to stop Iran from creating these weapons of mass destruction. They have told Tehran that if they want to continue to be a part of the international community, they will have to give up on their ideas of nuclear weapons.

According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, “We are doing everything we can to send astrong signal to the Iranians that they have no choice.”

She continued by saying, “If the international community stays really solid, Iran cannot stand the kind of isolation from the international community; there is a chance to resolve this crisis diplomatically, but we can’t afford to waste time.”

Officials in Tehran are still saying that they are just looking to build a nuclear power station and not build atomic weapons.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said that Iran would stand firm against any action taken to pressure it into abandon its controversial nuclear

program, according to outlookindia.com.

Although the U.S. is pressuring the U.N. to make the move to stop what they think is Iran enriching uranium to build a bomb, the U.N. is not sure how to make the first move. The IAEA wants to be sure that the plans of creating atomic power to use as warfare is the correct speculation before going in, though it is hard with all of the pressure being put on them from the U.S.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran will “not withdraw a minute step in the field of nuclear energy” and that the United Nations “cannot stop Iran’s peaceful usage of nuclear energy,” according to outlookindia.com.

Acourtroom filled with law officials and jurors choked violently on the words of Al Qaeda representative Zacarias Moussaoui on Monday, as he admitted to the jury that another target on Sept. 11, 2001 was the White House. After examining Moussaoui, the jury was stunned to find out that a fifth plane should have been hijacked. Remorseless, Moussaoui went on to tell the jury,“Every American is my enemy.” Zacarias Moussaoui is the first person involved with the terrorist acts on Sept. 11, 2001 to be tried in the United States. The penalties that Moussaoui could face are the death sentence and a life sentence in maximum security prison. His trial is still pending.

Explosions in Ethiopia

One person was killed and three others were injured in a minibus explosion. An explosion in a café counted 10 injuries total. Avendor in a local market was added to the tally of injuries in a series of mysterious explosions plaguing the capital city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Since January, a continuing ring of terrorist acts have been infiltrating Ethiopia, as the country and its capital have been preaching resiliency in an act to stop the person(s) plotting to devastate the country and its capital. The alleged terrorist group known as the Eritrean-backs are being investigated for possible responsibility in the bombings.

Protests in immigration

Several American cities have been showing strong opposition on the subject of illegal immigration. On Monday, 500,000 people flooded the streets of Los Angeles, Calif., many of which were students. Detroit, Mich. and Washington, D.C. were also cities with citizens active in protest. Today, it is estimated that there are nearly 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.

Iraq anniversary

This March the U.S. has entered into its third year of fighting in Iraq. Close to 2,500 military personnel have been found dead, not to mention the thousands more that were injured. Death has come from many countries in aid to the U.S. 2,322 Americans, one Australian, 103 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, three Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian, 26 Italians, one Kazakh, one Latvian, 17 Poles, two Salvadoran, three Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians have all lost their lives as of March 27, 2006. The United States does not just send Americans into Iraq, but also people from all over the world.

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The above graphic shows how uranium can be used to make weapons of mass destruction.Iran said that they are developing uranium,which is used in making atomic weapons,as a power source,not to produce weapons of mass destruction.The uranium enrichment is taking place in Tehran.

PERSPECTIVES YOU S PEAK

Stick to the books or hit the gym

More women want smaller waists rather than a brighter future

with botox, liposuction and Hollywood starlets so much that women believe their waistline is more important than their mind?

Beach diet junkies.

The mind may be a terrible thing to waste, but the waist is also a terrible thing to mind. In fact, most women would rather have a thinner waist than a higher I.Q., according to the results of a recent nationwide woman’s survey.

According to the survey, when asked if women would prefer a slimmer waist or a higher I.Q., 56 percent of the women questioned chose the slimmer waist.

As a woman, I am embarrassed that more than half of the surveyed women would opt to be lighter than brighter! Has society diluted our brains

After reading this survey and several similar studies, it appears that women’s beauty and value in our society has long been judged through the eyes, not theears. I am very much discouraged by the findings of this survey.

Ibelieve the troubling results of this survey are directly correlated to American culture. We live in a visually focused culture that rewards and worships the slim and beautiful, but pays little or no attention to those that fall

mer than a better qualified, chubbier co-worker will make 30 percent more money each year, according to another national survey.

“ The average girl would rather have b eauty than brains, because she knows the average man can see much better than he c an think.”

The fact that a majority of the women surveyed said that they would rather be thinner than smarter demonstrates society’s preference for looks over brains in women. Society has been injecting more than botox into American women; it has been injecting our minds with the incredulous idea that beauty is power.

Whatever happened to the phrase, “knowledge is power?”

It appears that that notion has been swallowed up by the nocarbohydrate dieters and South

As I read the results to these credible surveys, I couldn’t help but wonder if my time was better spent at the gym trimming my waistline or in the classroom earning the almighty college diploma?

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short in these areas. With that in mind, it is no wonder that women strive to have Jessica Simpson’s abs and butt rather than the amazingly bright, Harvard-educated mind of Natalie Portman.

What is even more discouraging to a female college student like myself is another statistic that proves that looking good pays well. Women who are slim-

Reach out for a change

Iscreamed and was pushed aside hard by one of the guys in red. I fell against the wall of the store. The kid in blue looked at me like he was about to help me up, but he looked behind him and kept on running.

Inever forgot that young boy in blue. Even though he was in pain and suffering, he wanted to help me when no one did anything to help him.

In the end, this research shows that smart women finish last, just behind the woman with the nice butt.

Judging by the grim outlook ofsuch survey results, it seems a woman’s knowledge is overlooked for her body. For those of us who try to make up for our less-than-perfect bodies by becoming intellectual thinkers, our best attempts may just prove futile when you realize the Angelina Jolie look-alike in the cubicle next to you is bringing

home a bigger paycheck and attracting more attention than your framed college diploma.

Ihave never been more disappointed in our society, and for that matter in myself, for actually having to think twice when given the choice between a slimmer waistline andahigher I.Q. But, the results do not lie, and it seems the only way to beat society’s shallow system is to have beauty and brains, but then of course, you will intimidate all the men you meet and will still be searching for more. My solution is to keep your head in the books and your diploma framed. We all know everything will come back in style, maybe even slightly chubbier celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, in which case we college graduates will have the entire package.

I remember walking home from the store one day and looking across the street. As my eyes moved up and down the street to see if a car was coming, I heard a yell. Akid, dressed in blue, was running from a group of guys all wearing red. I stopped in the middle of the street and ran back to the other side.

There were people standing on the sidewalk near a hardware store watching, as the guys in red shouted obscenities and threats out to the kid. He tripped on his shoelace and fell over face-first onto the concrete. No one did anything to help him.

The guys caught up to him and started to kick him in the stomach, in the head and in the legs. I attempted to cross the street again, and the kid got up. He started to run and headed in my direction.

Ithink sometimes we concentrate too hard on our own lives and problems that we forget there are people in this world who are dealing with far worse.

We complain about our rooms being too cold and not having any soap in our bathrooms when there are people who sleep outside in the freezing cold and don’t have access to bathtubs or showers.

We complain about having to go to school when there are kids all over the world who would do anything to have just two hours a day to learn how to speak their language and read.

We’re so lucky to live in a society where you could get anything you desire. We’ve gotten so used to living in a place where you can pretty much say and do anything you want.

What would we do if all that

was taken away? What if things got so bad we had to run from our home, scared for our lives like the kid in blue? Would you want to know that there are people out there willing to help you? Would you want to have the blessed knowledge that if this all happens, one day everything will be alright again?

That’sprobably how the children in Ecuador felt when those eight Cabrini students went down to help them during spring break. That’s how the Katrina victims felt when all the volunteers showed up to help clean up and rebuild their lives. That’s how we New Yorkers felt when everyone came and helped us get through the aftermath of 9/11.

Think about everything you’ve been through: the fights, the break-ups and the failures. Now think about all of the natural disasters, terrorist attacks and the war. Think about hunger, poverty and genocide.

The kid in blue was beaten up because he was wearing blue. How many more have to die, how many more have to suffer and how many more have to cry before we look past our own differences and reach out to help?

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McElwain shoots, scores

KATHERINE BRACHELLI ASST NEWS EDITOR KB727@CABRINI EDU

Inspiration is the only word that comes to my mind after hearing about Jason McElwain, the 16-year-old boy who suffers from autism and learning disabilities, and is now known throughout the country for sinking six three-point shots and one field goal in four minutes.

For three seasons, McElwain never played on his high school basketball team but rather acted as a motivator and team manager. McElwain was dedicated and never missed practice, doing whatever he was asked. On senior night, the coach gave him a uniform and told him to suit up. With four minutes left in the game and his team up by 20 points, Jason gets the call. His first shot was an air ball that missed the rim by a mile. Before anyone knew it, Jason ended up with 20 points in four minutes. Could this game have ended up any better for someone in McElwain’s position?

McElwain served as a motivator to his team, but I think he

stands as an inspiration and motivator to people all over now.

The first time I saw and heard about McElwain’s actions on the court, I can honestly say that I was very touched. I was watching the news with a few of my sisters and the different emotions that filled the room were almost refreshing.

Instead of watching the news and hearing my sisters’usual responses to what is on the news, such as “Oh, that’s so sad” or “What a shame,” I was shocked to see smiles and crying. McElwain’s efforts on the court that night must have made him feel great, but does he know how his determination served as inspiration to everyone?

21 shots, not so smart

E ach time I watch McElwain’s story on television or read it in the paper it brings a smile to my face. I never get sick of hearing about McElwain’s success when he hit the court. His actions on the court were rightfully plastered all over the news, and it was the topic of conversation for everyone. McElwain serves as a constant reminder that anything is possible with his positive attitude and determination. I don’t think McElwain thought that he would have such an impact on people all across America.

It’s just amazing to think that McElwain had one opportunity on the basketball court after standing on the sidelines for so long, and he nailed his opportu-

nity. I could watch McElwain’s performance a thousand times before I become tired of it. McElwain’s story is a story that Hollywood can only dream about creating.

Sometimes I almost wish that McElwain’s experience was a movie, so I could just pop it in whenever I wanted to watch it. The great part about McElwain’s basketball experience is that it isn’t a movie; it’s an event that won’t occur often and will be cherished by everyone.

McElwain’s story will always make me smile and warm my heart. This is one story I cannot, and will not, get enough of.

Censorship ensues

The type of interviewing that reporters use is not the issue. I feel that people just realize how powerful the media is, and they are scared of it. However, some people disagree.

DAINA HAVENS ASST PERSPECTIVES EDITOR DMH724@CABRINI EDU

Imagine what would happen if you ingested 32 ounces of alcohol in the matter of a few hours. The new college campus trend of drinking your age in shots to celebrate your 21st birthday is basically promoting young adults to down the equivalent of an entire large McDonald’s soft drink, filled to the brim with toxic liquid.

An blood alcohol content conversion chart that I filled out at www.onlineconversion.com/bac. htm, showed that an average person weighing 150 pounds who drinks 32 ounces of liquor at the lowest alcohol percentage will maintain a BAC of .46 within one hour At this stage of the game, it is very common for an individual to lose all of their common reflexes, such as gagging, and could quite possibly choke on their own vomit and asphyxiate or just stop breathing and die.

At 12:01 a.m., on March 5, I celebrated my 21st birthday My five closest friends and I gathered around my birthday cake and raised our shot glsses in the air, as the disc jockey at my family-owned bar counted down to that magical moment of becoming legal. When time was up, we all threw back the shot, and I made my birthday wish and blew out the candles.

This would be one of the most memorable nights of my life, and my wish was to remember it. I spent the rest of the evening enjoying the excitement of being a part of a new social realm, and managed to consume only two shots, along with my many Coronas with lime and Miller Lights.

By the end of the evening, I had successfully spent quality time with my friends and family, taken what seems like millions of stupid, but hilarious, drunken pictures, and reached that border line between comfortably drunk and hopelessly wasted, without crossing over

This was my choice. I chose to be a responsible adult when I was handed an adult privilege. So much tragedy comes from irresponsible drinking, and this new trend is basically suicide in my opinion.

Even when you pass out, your BAC level continues to rise to toxic levels, as the alcohol remaining in your stomach continues to enter your blood stream. This is real. Alcohol is toxic to the human body, and people have died because of this trend.

Brad, a junior at Michigan State University, died on the morning of his 21st birthday on Nov. 4, 1998 due to ethanol poisoning, according to brad21.org,

a site which tells Brad’s story He had taken 24 shots in one-and-ahalf hours to out-do his friend’s latest record. When they all left the bar, his buddies wrote 24 on his forehead and put him to bed. His BAC continued to climb to .44 g/100ml after he had passed out, and he stopped breathing at 4:30 a.m., on the morning of his birthday.

I imagine how my mother would feel discovering my lifeless body on the very same day she gave me life just a short 21 years ago. I imagine how my roommate would feel having to finish out the semester sleeping with my empty bed above her every night.

This trend that is sweeping across college campuses has serious consequences. The point of becoming of legal age is to act as an adult while still enjoying your youth.

Forcing your body to accept 21 shots does not support either of my points on becoming an adult. It’s time to grow up.

TUNOMUKWATHIASINO ASST EVENTSEDITOR TA725@CABRINI EDU

If there is one thing that politicians around the world have in common, then that is that they all want to control the media.

Media censorship is a world-wide problem.

Journalists are being jailed for not revealing their sources. Politicians are not the only ones trying to control the media. In fact, most people are afraid of the media. College newspapers are being censored as well.

Apart from getting furious when e-mailing people to set up appointments and not receiving a reply, my worst moment is having someone ask me to send them the quotes before the article is published. Then again, I was advised that I shouldn’t be scared to send quotes because I have to establish credibility So, with time, sending quotes “to be checked” did not bother me anymore.

However, I just feel that it’s not right to send people quotes before articles are published. If someone really wants to check quotes, he or she should meet with the editors during copy editing.

Despite feeling strongly on the matter, I always end up sending quotes anyway. Beggars can’t be choosers.

One can argue that the best way to do interviews is through e-mails. That way a reporter can just copy and paste. This method is somewhat effective. I know someone that prefers this method because she always gets misquoted.

I recently read an article by Ricardo Pimentel, on poynter.org, who wrote that “journalism should be worth nothing in coin because it is already one of the most priceless items in existence.”

I must admit that I agree. I am a communications major, but I feel that people fear the media too much. I just can’t understand why people tend to censor newspapers, especially college newspapers, while most do not read past the front page.

Of course the media and reporters sometimes act irresponsibly.

Sometimes reporters fake sources, plagiarize or write about events that they have not been to. Reporters misquote people too or are inaccurate when taking notes.

However, the media has advantages too. One of the many advantages is that it keeps people informed.

I strongly feel that the media should be independent. There are worse issues to worry about, such as human trafficking and why capital punishment is still legal.

I feel that government leaders who feel like treating the media as their puppets should rather worry about issues like human trafficking and capital punishment.

Also, college administrators should not be so focused on censoring college newspapers, but perhaps focus more on issues that affect students, such as creating more opportunities to teach students the connection between freedom of speech and responsibility, or ugly things, such as racism and ethnic intimidations on college campuses.

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Bartender Ellei Guenther,a college senior,pours a shot of a vodka-based drink into the mouth of Lisa Frunz, a college junior,at a bar in Orlando.

Learning the ways of America

Transitioning from Haiti to America:One girl’s voyage

“I had to learn everything,” Tursack said. Not only did she have to learn English and how to drive, but she had to learn how to talk with people she did not know.

“I do not know how to talk to people or when I should talk to them. In my country, you can just talk to anyone. Sometimes I don’t know, so I just don’t talk. That’s one thing that I know that I will never be able to find here,” Tursack said.

Now Tursack is 20 years old, and she has found out how much she has to get used to. She is being home-schooled and is inher last year of high school. She feels that she is lucky to have the opportunity to come to America.

Haiti is a poor country where many do not have jobs. “Because there are not enough opportunities. If you find them, you cannot just say no. I am lucky. Most people consider me lucky. This doesn’t happen often,” Tursack said.

March Madness: for the love of the game

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happening it makes me scared.”

“There are a lot of crimes, I heard, and I’m afraid to go back. They might kidnap me,” Tursack said.

Tursack left all of her family in Haiti to come to America with people she never met before. She had been moved around a lot in her life. She lived with her mother, then her father and lastly her grandparents. When she was older, she did not live with her parents and decided to join an organization that helped children like her. There, she met her new father who was visiting Haiti as part of his missionary work. She now lives with an American family of a mother, father, two brothers and a chocolate lab.

“I miss my country. I wish that I would bein my country and be happy. I don’t like to come to a new country and learn new stuff and get used to a new culture, but I’m glad that I was adopted,” Tursack said.

Lourdia Tursack,adopted from Haiti,accustomed herself to the American way after moving to the U.S.at 16 years of age.Although her native country is in turmoil,she misses certain aspects of Haiti,yet feels lucky to haveopportunities in America.

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Double tall, nonfat, no foam, extra hot, with whip, mocha latte. Lourdia turns away from the customer, grabs a cup and tries not to panic.

She takes the master drink manual and flips to the page that shows the directions to making a correct mocha. She panics again.

For any barista, the first months of work are hard, memorizing the long list of

how to make lattes, frappuccinos, americanos and macchiatos. It just takes getting used to the language of Starbucks.

Imagine trying to understand this language if only four years ago Creole was the predominate language in the country, and no one in the town ever stepped inside of a Starbucks before.

For Lourdia Tursack, this is how her life has changed.

When Lourdia was 16 years old, the Tursack family from Glenmoore, Pa., adopted her from her country, Haiti. Ever since then, she has been trying to reconstruct her new life from scratch.

The country of Haiti has been under many different leaders over recent years. Presidents are elected, and the country is considered a presidential republic, but many feel that it is an authoritarian government.

There has been a constant change of presidents between Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Boniface Alexandre and René Préval, some coming into presidency more than once. In between presidents there are a lot of riots and much insurgence in the country.

That is why Tursack is afraid.

Tursack has hopes to go back to her country, but only if it becomes stable. She is fearful to go back when there is no president because there is no rule on the people and tons of chaos. “I don’t know what the situation is like in Haiti because I don’t listen to the news. I always cry sometimes because when I hear all of this bad stuff

Tursack hopes that one day her family from Haiti will come to America. “That’s what everybody in Haiti is looking for. That’s their dream, their paradise.”

Tursack is now a citizen of the United States. She is getting married to her Haitinative boyfriend on June 10, whom of which she has been together with for four years. She hopes to start a new life with her fiancé and plans to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse shortly after. Until then, she will continue to make caramel cappuccinos as her part-time job and keep learning the ways of America.

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Favorite meals at Cabrini

BRIAN SMITH STAFF WRITER BTS723@CABRINI EDU

For Cabrini students who live on campus, eating can be a major issue. Commuters can eat meals cooked by their parents, such as pasta or meatloaf or just order take-out, whereas students on campus have fewer options for food. Cooking can be dangerous for some people, and ordering take-out can be delicious but expensive and unhealthy in excess. For many students, the best option is to take advantage of Cabrini’s fine dining facilities.

If you’ve ever stood in a crowd at Cabrini, you may hear complaints about the cafeteria.

Despite these complaints, hundreds of people easily dine at either the Founder’s Hall cafeteria or Jazzman’s Café. According to some of the chefs in the cafeteria, chicken finger wraps, served at the grill station, are one of the most popular items.

Cafeteria chef Peter Morton said, “The favorite is chicken fin-

ger wraps. Between 250 and 300 people get them every day [they are served]. Turkey, macaroni and cheese, pasta and mashed potatoes are also popular.”

However,in addition to every meal served, students can also make their own meals, thanks to the cafeteria’s buffet-style service. The chefs in the cafeteria have seen students make some unique meals. Morton claims to have seen someone make a peanut butter and tuna sandwich.

Dave Elms, a cafeteria chef, said, “I’ve seen someone make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with chocolate chips, caramel and bananas on white bread.”

Although the cafeteria and Jazzman’s Café have plenty of food already, the staff is still open to new ideas. “If people want to add things to the menu, go to the comment board,” Elms said.

“I’d like more soup choices,” Jess Wolfert, a freshman graphic design major, said. “Jazzman’s has good soup, but they have it every other day. If they had like eight soups available, I’d have it

everyday. For the cafeteria, I’d like to see chicken fingers as a staple,”Wolfert said.

The chefs at the cafeteria also have some ideas. Morton said, “We should have chicken patties on a regular basis. Everyone likes that.”

The amount of meals, between the cafeteria and Jazzman’s,

cover a wide variety of tastes. Some people complain, but other people are easier to satisfy.

“Whenever they have hamburgers and fries, it’s a special day,” Matt Campbell, a senior English and communication major, said.

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March is a month filled with uncertainty. The weather can’t seem to make up its mind and that infamous groundhog decided the fate of an early spring or a longer winter. However, there are a few things that people can look forward to in the month of March.

the ultimate prize, a birth in the old Sweet 16 tournament. This Sweet 16 tournament was prior to the naming of various rounds in the tournament. Finally in 1963, the NCAAbecame an official collegiate program in sporting history.

ONE-ON-ONE

Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick’s day, and the March Madness basketball tournament takes over the airwaves.

If you are a sports fan, it’s the best string of events and still one of the most exciting times on television for the month of March. If you’re not, there’s no way to avoid it.

Beer, wings, chips and salsa are all gathered for the opening tip off for the tournament. The coverage on ESPN becomes real and no longer becomes a month-away fantasy. The air is filled with pure excitement, even for fans that can’t fit the tournament into their schedule.

“It’s a good way for schools to keep up with each other and keep the competition level as high as can be,” Charles Grugan, a junior graphics design major, said. “I mean, it’s a big thing. If I had time to pay attention, I know I’d love it.”

The history of the March Madness tournament began in Illinois.

The tournament began as a group of high school men’s basketball teams competing against each other in a bracket-like setup for

Since then, the tournament has evolved into such a popular event a mong college students. Although the tournament is exciting in itself, there is another dimension to the bracketology in this day and age. Betting. The odds are unbelievably against you.

“It’s always fun, but I lose money every year,” Dave Damiano, a junior English and communication major, said. “It’s also great to see that the team down the street [Villanova] made it so far this year. It’s really exciting.” March Madness has made its mark since the mid 1960s and is growing more popular, especially this year. There is no clear-cut winner, which will add to the excitement of the outcome. The world will witness the winner in early April and for many of us at Cabrini College, it’s either win money or lose money. But the most important thing is to enjoy the game, the tournament and to remember that this tournament only comes around once a year.

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their favorite winning teams.Every college says, “Bring it on” to the competition and the glory.

Getting to know the honor societies

higher education, Beta Beta Beta for biology,the Financial Management Association National Honor Society for students interested in finance and the Beta Sigma chapter of Lambda Iota Tau for students of literature.

Lindsey Bullick, a junior early childhood and elementary education major,is a member of the Sigma Rho chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education.

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Want to join Beta Beta Beta, Phi Alpha Theta and Phi Sigma Iota? No, Cabrini isn’t starting fraternities. These are the names of some of the many honor societies on campus available to students. Honor societies are usually specific to a certain area of study and require a certain grade

campus.

point average in that area of study in order to be inducted. There are, however, some honors societies that are not disciplinary specific. Astudent with a grade point average of 3.5 each semester qualifies for the Dean’s List, regardless of their field of study. Students of any major can apply to be a part of the Cabrini College Honor Society and Delta Epsilon Sigma.

“These societies cut across

fields of studies, and we would like to eventually make Delta Epsilon Sigma the only honor society because it has a national connection,” Dr. Charlie McCormick, dean of academic affairs, said.

Some of the honors societies at Cabrini are the Alpha Theta chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta for sociology, the Epsilon Gamma chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda for students who want to go into

“We hold panels with educators to answer questions education majors might have. We just did a workshop on teaching blind and deaf children to read. We participated in Martin Luther King ‘Reading is Fun’Day, and we host the end-of-the-year banquet for student teachers,” Bullick said.

There is also the Kappa Epsilon chapter of Phi Alpha for social work, Phi Alpha Theta for history, Phi Sigma Iota for foreign languages, Sigma Beta Delta for business management and administration, Sigma Zeta for science and math, the Pi Delta Epsilon chapter of Society for Collegiate Journalists for mass

communications and the Alpha Pi chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa for religion.

“Involvement in these societies sends the message to employers that you are an involved, engaged student who has external verification of your academic capacity,” McCormick said.

Another honors society is Psi Chi, which is for students interested in psychology.Nora Marchetto-Ryan, a junior psychology major, was inducted into Psi Chi as the treasurer at last year ’s induction ceremony.

“We had to fill out an application and have a GPAof at least a 3.2, and we have several meetings each semester and participate in community service activities as well as researching and presenting at conferences,” Marchetto-Ryan said.

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The Society for Collegiate Journalists is one of the many honor societies on Cabrini’s

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Chicken finger wraps are among the favorite Cabrini meals,but others enjoy the salads or sandwiches from Jazzman’s.

PICK-AND-ROLL

A rts & E ntertainm ent

Formal a success

The LasVegas-themed formal, held in South Philadelphia, let students dance the night away, forgetting about the stress of midterms and tests.

NIKKI SABELLA ASST.SPORTS EDITOR NS722@CABRINI EDU

The time is 6:30 p.m. Agroup offrantic girls with prom-like dresses start to dust on the glitter and spray on the perfume. “How’s my makeup?” they ask one another. Likewise, the boys inthe dorm across the hall are flustered in a different way. “Is my tie okay?,” “How’s my hair?” and “Is there enough gel?” can be heard through the room.

There is only half an hour before the buses are due to leave, andstill nobody is ready. It’s like high school all over again, but more exciting.

What was everybody excited about? The Student Government Association formal, which was held on Friday, March 24 at 8 p.m. The formal was located at Galdo’s Catering Hall in South Philadelphia, Pa.

Five Kraft buses met in the Founder’s Hall parking lot to pick up 318 students, about 118 more than last year’s formal.

Arriving at the catering hall about an hour after departure, one could notice the “Viva Las Vegas” decorations throughout the entire venue. Next to the bar, mini pizzas, bruschetta and stuffed mushrooms were served to incoming students.

For those who were lucky, they got to sit at a table with all of

their friends. For those who did not, the exhilaration in the air was too thick to ruin the night.

Many students walked around the dining room and dance floor while sipping on their beverages, just to get a glimpse of how everybody else was made up, as though it was a class reunion.

Soon enough, it was time for food. Table by table, people got in line to wait for the buffet, which included pasta, stuffed flounder, chicken and Caesar salad to name a few.

“The place was amazing and the decorations looked great,” Lauren Tindall, a sophomore spe-

‘Failure to Launch’ fails to surprise

cial and elementary education major and sophomore class senator, said.

The theme of the formal was Las Vegas, with a black and red color scheme, with cards, balloons and dice littering the room. ALas Vegas theme would have to include none other than Elvis Presley, or at least an impersonator. Elvis came out and serenaded the girls with such songs as “Love Me Tender.”

The DJ kept the tunes running continuously, with a vast variety ofmusic from fast upbeat dancelike songs as Sean Paul’s “We’ll be Burning,” to slow songs like Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight.”

As the night wound down, people slowly started to go back to their chairs from lack of energy to keep up with the DJ. The dance ended at 1 a.m. Most boarded the yellow buses, more than willingly, to take a rest from their energy-blasted night.

“No other words can define it except for ‘simply amazing,’”

Erik Parillo, a junior marketing major, said.

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Nancy Drew comedy takes center stage

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Cabrini College’s Red Cloud Coffee House, located in Grace Hall, has paint, paint brushes, pages of musical lyrics and various set pieces strewn from one end to the other in preparation for the upcoming musical, “Trixie True Teen Detective.”

Kelly Hamilton’s musical, “Trixie True Teen Detective,” which spoofs the Nancy Drew book series, will be presented by Cabrini College’s theater on March 31.

NealNewman, the director of theatre, said, “This play is a very scathing satire for juvenile fiction. It has cutting humor that I think many people would enjoy.”

The musical “Trixie True Teen

Detective” is set during World War II and is based around the character,Trixie, who is able to solve crimes that baffle the FBI. The bulk of the show then becomes “The Mystery of the Tapping Shoes,” in which Trixie is called on by the FBI to break a Nazi spy ring.

Newman said that everyone is hard at work to make sure that the show is ready for its debut. Newman said that Jody Haggerdy, the choreographer of the show, has been hard at work, and viewers can expect to see a lot of dancing by the actors and actresses. Also, Adam Smith, a professor of fine arts, and several other volunteers have stepped forward to work on creating the sets for “Trixie True Teen Detective.”

In addition, Newman said that several cast members and guests

are planning to record a CD based offof the show, and they hope to have it done for international release by Septemeber.

The show will run March 31 and April 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. in the Grace Hall theater.Admission for students is free with their Cabrini ID and any additional viewers can purchase a ticket for $10 at the door. For further information call 610-902-8510.

Newman said, “Those who don’t want to see a cream puff show should come see “Trixie True Teen Detective.”

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If you are looking for predictable romance, look no further than the aptly titled, “Failure to Launch,” playing in theaters now.

Matthew McConaughey returns to his favorite movie genre, and in this film, he plays Tripp, a 35-year-old yacht salesman, outdoor-adventurer and typical playboy who has avoided responsibility his whole life and thus still lives with his frustrated parents. They will do anything to see him settle down with a girl and move out, so his parents hire a professional, Paula, played by Sarah Jessica Parker,to seduce their son just enough to move out of the house. But as expected, the predictable story unfolds with Paula falling in love with Tripp and him feeling betrayed when he finds out his parents hired her But of course, “Failure to Launch”

stays true to its romantic-comedy, oh-so-predictable roots and the two stumble to a happy ending.

William Arnold of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer said, “Somehow the screwball concoction does not jell. The stars are pleasant but unexciting, the goofy ensemble has a few moments of hilarity but never catches fire, the laughs are very scattered and the film’stitle is a self-fulfilling prophecy.”

“Failure to Launch” was pretty much just that. The movie’s characters were not exciting or surprising, and the laughs were so few and far between that this film should simply be called a romantic failure.

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Parker and McConaughey star in “Failure to Launch.”

FIONA BRIDE/SUBMITTED PHOTO Angela Vitale,a sophomore business administration major,cuts a rug with Elvis at the spring formal.

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Arctic Monkeys cross the sea

SHANE EVANS WEB EDITOR SME722@CABRINI EDU

When you have the fastest selling debut album in the history of British music, you know you’re doing something right.

Now, couple that with having that same album being dubbed one of the top five British albums ever made by numerous press and media reviewers, and you have a phenomenon on your hands.

Well, that’s exactly what the Sheffield-base Arctic Monkeys are experiencing with the release of their first LP, “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.”

A mix of brash punk beats and gnarling guitar riffs, this 13-song masterpiece was an obvious hit with the misguided, yet musically privileged British youth demographic. They write lyrics that can be generalized down into being about clubbing and the track-suit wearing, football-loving life of any English teenager today, or what’s even more impressive, 20 years ago.

This album really does narrate to today’s and yesterday’s punk/indie generation. It works on so many levels that everyone can enjoy it and really connect with what’s being said in the 13-song outburst by the musicians of only four years.

The first six songs on the album are hard-hitting and upbeat as any CD you’ll hear. The ranging melodies and undeniably catchy guitar tunes of “Still Take You Home,” has you on a high that you think will last forever, but ends when you reach the seventh track, “Riot Van.” This is the first drop in the intense, fast-paced action of the album, as you are taken on a two-minute-and-14-second journey, which makes you truly appreciate the musical talents of these four northern-Englanders.

Once “Riot Van” concludes, the tempo picks up again, and your foot resumes tapping happily. With attractive melodies of “Mardy Bum” and “When The Sun Goes Down,” you are presented with songs that seemingly make time fly and tensions fade.

With idols like British rock heavyweights, Oasis, the Clash and the Smiths, the Arctic Monkeys have a good thing going here with this extremely impressive debut album that has millions of heads bobbing across the pond, and with 360,000 copies sold in its first week on this side of the ocean, the U.S. is catching on as well.

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“Real World” house now local art gallery

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For many people, the thought of getting their foot in the door of their possible career may be something they are not very optimistic about. However, for artists in the Philadelphia area, things may be looking up. The F.U.E.L. art gallery, located in the “Real World, Philadelphia” house, is geared towards helping young artists start their careers. The founders of this new art gallery want to provide young artists with a stable place to show off their work.

The F.U.E.L. art gallery is aimed towards the next generation of artists. Submissions for the gallery have to be original works from college students and young artists. There is no restriction on the style of work that can be sub-

Phantom Planet heads Spring Fling concert

CHRISTINE ERNEST A&E EDITOR

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It’s becoming tradition that after the dust settles from the daytime events of Spring Fling, a large-scale concert will take place.

This year’s Spring Fling concert will be April 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dixon Center. It will consist of headliners Phantom Planet with support provided by Pepper’s Ghost and Cabrini College’s own The Company.

There are many on Cabrini’s campus who are not familiar with the lead band.

“They [Phantom Planet] just have a few songs, and they have Jason Schwartzman,” Dan Cowhey, a senior history and secondary education major, said.

“And he [Schwartzman] is not in it anymore,” Conor McLaughlin, a senior philosophy major, said, cutting off Cowhey.

On the other hand, there are many students that are familiar with Phantom Planet.

Liz Ramos, a sophomore social work major, and George Walter, a sophomore criminal justice major, are excited for Phantom Planet to grace Cabrini College’s Dixon Center. They first heard of the group when they opened up for Maroon 5 last summer.

“I think they’re really good. I bought all of their CDs, and I listened to them all summer. I listen to them now,” Walter said.

Ramos said she liked Phantom Planet because their songs “seem mellow.”

Walter described the band as a “mixture of the Strokes with Weezer.”

Although Phantom Planet might seem like they got their fame through having actor Jason Schwartzman originally on drums and having their song used on a hit television show, the California boys have been around for a while.

’60s sci-fi movie. One listen to their whimsical indie rock and one can tell Elvis Costello and The Kinks have influenced them. The group has been compared to modern-day artists, such as Weezer, The Strokes and Pavement.

Their first album was entitled “Phantom Planet Is Missing” and was released in 1998.

Although critics weren’t the biggest fans of the album, the group still made appearances on television shows, such as “Sabrina, The Teenage Witch” and “Get Real,” according to All Music Guide.

The Los Angeles boys then released their sophomore album, entitled “The Guest.” It was from this album that the song “California” hails from, gaining popularity from appearing on the soundtrack to the movie “Orange County” and becoming the anthem for the popular show “The O.C.”

Last year’s major concert was headlined by punk rockers, The Bouncing Souls.

“I personally like the Bouncing Souls more [than Phantom Planet], but I guess it’s good for people who aren’t really into punk music,” McLaughlin said. “It will appeal more to the Maroon 5 and Dave Matthews Band crowd, which seems to have a strong following here.”

Supporting the California boys is Pepper’s Ghost. This group has made two appearances at Cabrini College. Their last appearance was last semester as part of an in-studio performance in conjunction with the college’s radio station, 89.1 WYBF-FM The Burn.

Ticket prices are $10 for Cabrini students and $12 for regular admission. Tickets for the concert are currently on sale everyday in Jazzman’s Café. Also, people can purchase tickets online at www.cabrinitickets.com.

B e a t s

Friday, March 31

She Wants Revenge at the TLAat 9:00 p.m.

Catch a Rising Star at Resorts Atlantic City at 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 1

R. Star at The University of Pennsylvania at 8:00 p.m.

Straylight Run at the Trocadero at 12:00 p.m.

Kansas at the Trump Marina at 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 2

Skafest at the Trocadero at 5:00 p.m.

Pretenders at the House of Blues at 7:00 p.m.

Monday, April 3

The Stills at the First Unitarian Church at 8:00 p.m.

Head Automatica at the Chameleon Club at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4

mitted to be displayed in the gallery

Cabrini students have the potential to benefit from this new, local gallery. Dom Rizzo, a sophomore graphic design major, said, “I believe F.U.E.L. is a great place for artists to learn and develop their skills in a positive environment.”

Dina DiTaranto, a freshman fine arts major, said, “I think a lot of artists in college could benefit from the gallery.”

The grand opening of the F.U.E.L. art gallery is coming up this spring, and the gallery is now excepting submissions for the opening. Young artists can submit online on the gallery’s website, www.fuelcollection.com.

For more information, check out www.fuelcollection.com.

The college’s Campus Activities and Planning Board is in charge of getting the music acts to perform at Spring Fling. Senior English and communication major Lori Ianella is in charge of planning the concert.

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Taproot at the TLAat 8:00 p.m.

John Mellencamp at the Sovereign Center at 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 5

Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Trocadero at 7:00 p.m.

Loudness at Crocodile Rock at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 6

Coldplay at the Wachovia Center at 8:00 p.m.

Blackalicious at the Chameleon Club at 7:00 p.m.

Mochas, live music housed at local venue

KATHERINE BRACHELLI ASST NEWS EDITOR KB727@CABRINI EDU

The lights were dimmed and the show began, as people all along Lancaster Avenue flooded into MilkBoy Coffee, a new and artistic musical beanery in Ardmore, Pa. on March 18.

MilkBoy Coffee is the creation of Jamie Lokoff and Tommy Joyner, also co-owners of Ardmore’s MilkBoy Recording Studios, and business partner Paul Lichtman. The owners felt that opening an arts and music venue for people to socialize and relax was a great addition to Lokoff and Joyner’s previous studio venture.

Lokoff said, “We thought there was a void in this area for students to have a place to go to express their creativity. We have a very sophisticated group of students here. There are over 20 colleges and high schools surrounding this area, but where can students go?”

After Eileen Kuter, a sophomore biology major from Millersville University, went to MilkBoy Coffee for her first time, she said, “The atmosphere in Milkboy Coffee is very relaxing and comforting. I am definitely coming back here.”

MilkBoy Coffee, which

replaced the former Heisman Art Gallery on the corner of Lancaster and Cricket Avenues, has large, red, plush couches and chairs, along with several tables surrounding a stage that can accommodate a full band. Displayed all throughout MilkBoy Coffee is artwork from artists in the Philadelphia area.

“We want to provide a kind of community for students to come together to express their creativity and socialize,” Lokoff said.

The little coffee joint attracted a pproximately 65 people on March 18, to rock with the band Seth Kallen and the Shambles and to finish the night off with singer Josh Komorowski.

Patrick Jordan, a junior political science major, said, “It’s good that MilkBoy Coffee is so close. I think it’s a good place for a whole group of people to go to and relax.”

MilkBoy also has snacks and drinks to offer. There are various milkshakes, smoothies and drinks. There are also iced coffee, iced tea, lattes, cappuccino and espresso to choose from.

Kuter said, “I really like all the snacks in there. It’s nice to be able to go somewhere and be able to enjoy music and eat some comfort food.”

In addition, MilkBoy Coffee plans to host live acts on Thurs-

days and Saturdays, with Tuesday nights reserved for open mic nights. Open reel nights for amateur filmmakers to show off their work and poetry slams are also in the planning stages.

MilkBoy Coffee is currently working on creating a First Friday. This event will include the presentation of local art, musical entertainment and possibly the involvement of other venues in Ardmore.

Lizzie O’Connor, the supervisor of MilkBoy Coffee, said, “I’m really looking forward to all the great stuff we are going to have soon.”

Beyond the entertainment aspects, the owners also plan on adding a few new items to their menu. The new items they hope to add include salads, soups and sandwiches.

Laura Goodfield, a freshman biotechnology major, said, “I

don’t really like coffee, but everything else MilkBoy has to offer is something I am definitely interested in.”

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Philadelphia community rises to ‘Coffeehouse Challenge’

DAINA HAVENS

ASST PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

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Philadelphia community

members are joining efforts with Starbucks and The Ben Franklin Tercentenary to present a challenge for change: a Coffeehouse Challenge, that is. Between January and June of 2006, Coffeehouse Challenge meetings will be

held in Starbucks all across the Delaware Valley and Central Philadelphia. These meetings are described as “informal and lively discussion where community members share their thoughts on particular local concerns and, more importantly, generate potential solutions,” according to the official website, www.benfranklin300.org/chc.

Twenty-six local volunteer

facilitators, ranging from business owners to non-profit organization leaders and even to concerned neighbors, have committed themselves to tackle local issues, including education, the arts, racism and health awareness, according to Cheri LaSpada, the account director at Alta Communications. Each of these facilitators has the support of both Starbucks and The Ben Franklin Tercentenary, and in Sept. 2006, Starbucks will award $3,000 to each of the five most effective Coffeehouse Challengers to help them in their campaign for change.

“A Coffeehouse Challenge meeting is an opportunity to do things differently; to transform an ‘ordinary meeting’ into a place of exploration, support, new ideas, encouragement and enjoyment,” LaSpada said.

Nicola Twilly, the director of public programming for The Ben Franklin Tercentenary, said that the goal of their programming is to not only teach people about Ben Franklin, but to also expose them to his values that are still present in society today.

CBS 3, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Daily News and Philly.com have all found their inner Franklin by sponsoring this event.

Jonathon Loy, the general director of the Center City Opera Theater, held the most recent meeting on March 23, with arts education in the greater Philadelphia area on the agenda for the evening.

“We are hosting a series of Coffeehouse Challenges to invite members of the community to

share their ideas about how we can inspire a love of the arts, music and opera, in particular, starting in elementary school and continuing throughout life,” Loy said.

Another Challenge also took place on March 29, concentrating on the possibility of a community information exchange center on South Street, Philadelphia, described as “a place where people can explore their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual passions through education and the arts,” according to the website.

“We know historically that the coffeehouse has served as a place of debate and discussion. Cof-

feehouse Challenge brings back the power of the coffeehouse. We know that when coffee and people mix, great things can happen,” Lisa Pomerantz, a Starbucks marketing manager, said.

To get involved in any of the Coffeehouse Challenge meetings in your community, view the challenge calendar, or to learn how to “organize a challenge in eight easy steps,” visit www.benfranklin300.org/chc.

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MilkBoy Coffee,located in Ardmore,Pa,provides Cabrini students and the surrounding community with an enjoyable atmosphere.

Starbucks customers curiously browse the store’s contents.The “Coffeehouse Challenge” will run between January and June.

Lacrosse senior recalls memorable seasons

overseas. I had the chance to play in the International Friendship Games in Tokyo, Japan last May with Julie Smith and Missy Modesti, last year’s seniors, and Jackie Neary, as the assistant coach. “This trip was a magnificent experience that I will take with me for the rest of my life. I learned a lot about lacrosse from playing with different players from Divisions I, II and III and also got the chance to learn about another culture,” Proietta said.

Mass Schedule

Sunday:7:00 p.m.

Tuesday:8:15 a.m.

Wednesday: 5:15 p.m.

Thursday:12:30 p.m.

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Attention education majors

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She started playing lacrosse while a freshman at St. Hubert’s High School in Northeast Philadelphia and has not looked back since. Mary Proietta, a senior and early childhood education major, is one of the captains for Cabrini College’s women’s lacrosse team.

Proietta said, “I started playing lacrosse because I wanted to try a new sport. After learning the game, I knew that it was the sport for me. Lacrosse is a sport that I have loved since the first day. I love that the game is so fast paced and very competitive.”

Proietta continued by saying that the team is looking to win its ninth consecutive Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship as well as receive the automatic bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. “Also, we have a lot of non-conference games that we are hopeful to win. These teams will give us a challenge, but the

harder the competition, the better we will be,” Proietta said.

Playing lacrosse at Cabrini has been a wonderful experience for her. “We are not a team that thrives on only one person’s talent but rather the group’s talent. We win as a team and lose as a team. Again, I love the competition and speed of the game, and I will truly miss playing next year.”

Proietta added that Cabrini women’s lacrosse has established quite a name for itself in the past years. “Wehave won our conference, the PAC, for the past eight consecutive years. This season, our record so far is 4-3 overall.”

“The best experience that Cabrini women’slacrosse gave me was getting the chance to play

How does Proietta manage school work with sports? “Playing two sports in college, field hockey and lacrosse, has helped me to learn to manage my time. I learned that sometimes I had to sacrifice some of my free time in order to get everything done. But, looking back on my four years, I feel that the choices I’ve made helped me to be a successful college student-athlete,” Proietta said.

Proietta says leadership is a

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 over four Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on April 5, 19, 26 and May 3. The class will meet in Founders Hall room 203. The cost is $150. Don’t let this opportunity to pass the test pass you by! Register help with questions or to request additional information, please contact Lisa LoMonaco, the director for continuing professional education, lml724@cabrini.edu or 610-9028592.

Indoorrock climbing weekly

Free to Cabrini College students every Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Contact Orlin at 610-225-3909 or orlinj@cabrini.edu to reserve a spot in the van.

OutdoorRock Climbing with Philadelphia Rock Gym

Cost for students is $10 and $30 for faculty and staff. Saturday, April 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Stundets must pre-register and pay the fee by Monday, April. 3. This event will happen again on Saturday, April 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Students must pre-register and pay the fee by Monday, April 24.

very important skill on and off the field. “I feel that I lead by my play. I do not give up, and I think that this helps the team to work hard when we are tired. Also, off the field, I am a very easy person to get along with. If any of the girls have a problem, I am very approachable and willing to help in any way possible,” she said.

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Fighting for the PAC

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CHACKO STAFF WRITER

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With four wins and three losses under their belts, the Cabrini women’s lacrosse team is on their way to capturing their ninth straight Pennsylvania Athletic Conference title. Already picked as first in the pre-season poll, they are confident yet well aware of the journey ahead.

“It’s getting harder and harder to stay on top,” Jackie Neary, the head coach, said. “The other teams are beginning to catch up and are hitting us with more competition.”

Their toughest competitors in the conference games are Eastern University and Neumann College and non-conference The College of New Jersey all playing Cabrini in the next few weeks.

Through the tension and adrenaline rushes, the team is focusing on their strengths and working out their weaknesses.

“The hardest thing about playing again is the mixing of old players with the new ones. We have to get that chemistry back, and I think we’re doing well with that this season,” Neary said.

Along with strong seniors, the team’s high-scoring sophomores Katelyn Penrose and Kerri Ricker will take the team a long way, according to Neary.

“Our main goals for this season is first to win the PACs. If we do, we go on to the NCAA championships, which is huge,” Neary said.

Winning the NCAAchampionship is an accomplishment wanted by all smaller colleges. Cabrini’s team, being a small school, realizes that after claim-

ing the PAC Championship title, they have that automatic bid given to worthy smaller colleges that would otherwise be overlooked.

“We’ve learned a lot these past few weeks. Rowan was a team we beat last year and lost to this year. The girls have learned that now is not a time to play around. We’re serious now, and we’ve got agreat team this season,” Neary said.

With their heads held up high and their confidences soaring, these girls are ready to claim their title for the ninth year and keep Cabrini on the map.

They have three upcoming games this week, including their April 1 game against Eastern.

Intro to whitewater kayaking with the Philadelphia canoe club students must attend the Wednesday session to make the river trip on Saturday. Also, students must pre-register and pay the fee by Wednesday, April 12.It will cost students $10 and will cost faculty and staff $50. This event will happen again on Wednesday, April 26 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m and on Saturday,April 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bagels and Business at Cabrini College

The center for graduate and professional studies invites the campus community to join them for Bagels and Business with future topics including: “Increased Sales Through Customer Service Training,” on April 20 and “Employee Retention Through Mentoring,” on May 18.

To RSVPand for more information contact Sarah Fox in the Center for Graduate and Professional Studies: 610-902-8519 or scf725@cabrini.edu.

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Senior MaryProietta hopes for a successful final season.

“Lacrosse is a sport that I have loved since the first day. I love that the game is so fast paced and very competitive.”

-Mary Proietta

This week in sports

CHRISTINE BLOM SPORTS EDITOR CBB722@CABRINI EDU

Bagwell coming to an end?

For the last 15 seasons, Jeff Bagwell has been the starting first baseman for the Houston Astros. But due to an impending shoulder injury, he may be calling it quits, finally putting his health before his career.

“I may never play again,” Bagwell said in Sports Illustrated. “It’s been 15 years with the Astros. I have to do what’s best for me, what’s best for the Astros and best for baseball.”

Back in the swing of things

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Spring has arrived and with it the Cabrini golf team has already kicked off a phenomenal season. This year’s team promises to put forth a tremendous effort, and hopefully, the results will make it all worthwhile. With an impressive season, opening first place finish and a second place finish at their most recent match, the golf team looks to be already on their way to an impressive season.

The team started off the season with a win against Holy Family,finishing three strokes ahead of their opponents. Most recently, the team finished second out of six teams in their match at Swarthmore, finishing a mere 15 strokes behind first place team Swarthmore. Both of these matches bode well for the rest of the season, in which the team hopes to beat out longtime Pennsylvania Athletic Conference rivals, Wesley College.

Last year,the team came in second in the PAC championships, and with new freshmen Tim Harner and Mike Dunphy, as well as staple juniors Brian Prospero and Matt Paris, the team looks to be perfectly placed to

possibly clench the PAC Championship.

Harner marked his debut with the team by leading them to their first victory this season against Holy Family, while fellow freshman Dunphy has been hot on his heels, finishing close behind in both matches. Meanwhile, Prospero, who finished eighth overall inthe PAC Championship last

and an impressive showing at the PAC Championships. Prospero and Paris are the only returning players, and they take their roles as captains seriously. “We do our best to bring a sense of leadership to the team,” Paris said.

Both captains are also trying their best to lead the team to live up to the expectations of Verde.

“Coach Verde is expecting big things from us this year and the team as a whole will be disappointed with anything less,” Paris said.

He was diagnosed with arthritis in his shoulder in 2001 but continued to play. This made his condition increasingly worse with each throw he has made. Bagwell is a very dedicated player who has devoted his career to making the Astros a better ball club. Bagwell leads in Astros’history for home runs and RBIs. He is contemplating surgery, but only if he will be able to play again once it is complete.

Flyers get fourstraight wins

The Philadelphia Flyers are proving that they deserve to be a contender for the 2006 Stanley Cup. They have won their last four games with their last and most recent opponent being the Ottawa Senators. The Flyers won with the final score of 6-3 and goalie Antero Niittymaki saving 33 shots on goal.

The Flyers hit a rough patch towards the middle of the season because so many teammates had been faced with injuries.

year earning him all-conference honors, has continued his impressive career this season with a fourth place finish in the match against Swarthmore out of a field of 30 golfers.

Head coach Tony Verde seems confident that this year’s team will do well. Verde said, “This year’s team is approximately 10 to 15 shots better than last year’s team.” Verde also set an impressive overall goal for this season’s team, which is “Toaverage 13 shots better than last year’s team per 18-hole competition,” Verde said.

The junior captains, Brian Prospero and Matt Paris, also appear confident that this year’s team will have a banner season

The team will be focusing this season on their three main invitational events, the Lebanon Valley Invitational, the Widener Invitational and the Wesley Invitational. Then, of course, they always have their sights on a first place finish at the PAC Championship. Hopefully, this year’s team will bring Cabrini a PAC Championship and a notable place in the local collegiate golf world.

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After this game, the Flyers reached a very important benchmark, reaching their 40th win this season. They have done this in nine out of their 10 past seasons as well.

Dana dies in practice drive

On Sunday, in Homestead, Fla., Paul Dana, an international racing league rookie and star, passed away due to a crash on the track.

While streaking around the Homestead-Miami Speedway oval during a warmup session, Dana failed to notice that another car had spun to a stop, slamming into it at close to 200 mph. Two hours after his shattered car came to a rest, the 30-year-old Dana was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to Sports Illustrated.

Many people in the racing world were affected by his passing because he was so young and known for being such a family-oriented person. When authorities notified his wife, she was sitting in mass praying.

Sports Illustrated said, “Dana, who began his career in Formula Fords and worked his way up through the ranks, was known as a strong self-promoter. He got his new ride by bringing the Ethanol sponsorship to the Rahal Letterman team over the winter.”

Including Dana, only three racers have died in racing-related accidents over the past 10 years in the Indy Racing League. This is a record that the organization is proud to say they have, but at the same time, they mourn those they have lost.

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The 2006 Cabrini golf team poses with their coach,Tony Verde.

“Coach Verde is expecting big things from us this year and the team as a whole will be disappointed with anything less.” -Matt Paris

Got healthy h2o?

PATRICIA J. SHEEHAN ASST SPORTS EDITOR PJS723@CABRINI EDU

The scene in Jazzman’s is an endless mass of buzzing students. Everyone is scrounging up bagels and muffins. However, the familiar Jazzman’s coffee cups have been replaced with something a bit more colorful, Vitamin Water bottles.

Glaceau, the producer of Vitamin Water, was established in 1996 by Mr. J. Darius Bikoff in Whitestone, N.Y.

Rumor has it that Bikoff just wanted a new way to take his Flintstones vitamins so he started crushing them up and putting them in his water. These healthy drinks have really caught on to Cabrini students, who have become infatuated with the tasty water. With fun names like Focus, Revive and Formula 50, named after superstar rapper and business mogul, 50 Cent, who could turn away from the magic drink? Glaceau now makes Fruit Water, which is an all-natural alternative to chemically saturated diet drinks and Smart Water, a “vapor distilled” water, which is the purist one can find.

Other companies, like Gatorade and Powerade, have all jumped on the bandwagon and developed their own healthy drinks.

Kristen Traina, a sophomore graphic design major, said that

when she’s looking for a drink, she goes for Vitamin Water because it tastes great.

“I like it because it doesn’t have such a strong flavor, but I don’t drink it for energy reasons or anything like that,” she said.

Marlana Moore, a sophomore elementary education major, agreed and said that she likes Vitamin Water instead of other fit-

‘Hit ‘em hard’

STACEY TURNBULL ASST COPY EDITOR STT722@CABRINI EDU

and coach of the team wish the program to advance and eventually become a varsity sport.”

ness drinks.

“I like it because its not as thick and sugary as other drinks, and it’s better for you,” she said.

With college students being in the constant battle of trying to stay fit while living on their own, these healthy drinks without the calories and sugars are here to stay, and promise to keep students “focused” and “revived.”

Women’s softball team splits doubleheader

ELIZABETH BRACHELLI ASST MANAGING EDITOR EAB722@CABRINI EDU

The Cabrini Cavalier softball team banged out a doubleheader against Alvernia College while hosting on March 24, with a 4-0 loss in the first game, but they came back in the second game and rocked an 8-3 victory

The Lady Cavaliers struggled in the first game with Alvernia, getting two unearned runs in the second inning. The two runs were later tacked on in the seventh inning by a two-run hit by Danielle Machamer, first baseman of Alvernia. Kristie Sandefur, a freshman psychology major and third baseman for the lady Cavaliers, was left stranded on third base in both the second and fourth innings.

Andrea Mory, a freshman marketing major and catcher for the Lady Cavaliers, said, “We were really disappointed that we let them take one game from us. We knew that we had to find some spark that would create some more offense and get the win.”

Cabrini came back stronger in

the second game with a rocky start. The Cavaliers were down 3-0 in the third inning. Bernadette Dolan, a freshman secndary education major and pitcher, entered the game in relief for junior Kim Fox. Dolan had only three hits off of her in just as many innings. Dolan stepped up after Machamer hit a three-run homer It was the second homerun that day for Machamer

In the third inning, Cabrini came back into the game by loading the bases with base hits. Brittany Shields, a freshman elementary education major, singled with a bunt right. Shields’bunt was followed by a walk from junior exercise science major Jen Euganeo. Then, Jen Taggart, a senior bussiness administration major, singled to the short-stop.

Caitlin McDevitt, a freshman and execise science major, then stepped up to bat, after Alvernia’s pitching change, to hit a grounder that went through the third baseman’s legs for a two-run error.

The game was later set by Megan O’Brien, a junior education major. Mory said, “Megan just made the most damages. She led by example hitting a grand

slam and pretty much set the tone for us.”

O’Brien stepped up to bat, hitting a game, tying double, that was followed by a single hit by Sandefur into centerfield. Then, Andrea singled to left center, bringing O’Brien home, putting Cabrini on top of the game at 4-3. Jess Wolfert, a freshman, brought the inning to an end by striking out.

In the fourth inning, Cabrini started off with a single to left field from junior Lisa Hetke. Shields had an infield hit, and Euganeo bunted before O’Brien came up to bat. O’Brien hit a grand-slam, keeping a promising win for the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers are now 4-11 overall and 3-3 in the Pennsylvania’s Athletic Conference.

Kristie Sandefur, a freshman psychology major, said, “I think the rest of our season is looking really good. We have great leadership from our captains and upper-classmen, and our freshmen are doing a really nice job, both offensively and defensively.”

The Cabrini baseball club will be stepping up to the plate for their second year as a team. Led by their new coach, Will Harmon, class of ’05, the boys have high hopes for the new season.

The team is setting up scrimmages to get ready for the upcoming season against Villanova University and Chestnut Hill College. Their first game will be against Villanova’s club baseball team on April 1.

The team hopes to also set up games not only against other schools, but also against the teams they played in the adult league this past fall.

Eight players from last year’s season returned to play for another year. Though losing some players due to graduation, the team has gained many freshmen that through the year continue to show their strength and their heart in the game.

“We lost a few seniors last year, but we are so much stronger this year with the freshmen class we have,” Hadi Adam Poresky, a sophomore psychology major and club president, said. “Doug Will, our starting pitcher, has a rubber arm, and Billy Bacovin can play just about every position. All of [the freshmen] have brought a lot of heart and a new spirit of competitiveness to the team,” Poresky said.

“We have grown together as a team more than any of us could have imagined this year. We are the new stir on campus,” Anthony Vellutato, a sophomore graphic design major and outfielder, captain and vice-president of the club, said.

The boys tried to push to become members of the National Club Baseball Association for the spring season, but things didn’t turn out the way they had hoped. The team is hoping that they become members next season. Vellutato said, “The captains

With their new coach, the team feels unified, as if a weight has been lifted off of their shoulders. Poresky, along with Vellutato and Mark Tripolitsiotis, a senior educational studies major and second basemen and captain of the team, has led the team for the past year before Harmon took over as coach.

“He’s taken a lot of pressure off me, Trips and Ant. He decides the lineups, has all our practices planned and is an overall great leader,” Poresky said.

“Our coach, Will Harmon, has improved our endurance greatly. Having someone other than captains push the team is always beneficial. He brings a sense of balance that we did not have in the fall or last year,” Vellutato added.

“We raised money with a baseball dance and a calendar should be on sale sometime this spring and next year We have many expenses, such as travel, equipment, dues and other fees, which continually are fronted by players, donations from the college’s clubs and recreation organization, Student Government Association, parents and fundraisers. Our goals in the grand scheme are to grow into a successful program that Cabrini students and faculty can enjoy and be proud of,” Vellutato said.

The team is looking forward to a great season and can’t wait to get underway with their hopeful triumph. With the hard practices they are enduring, they hope to have a very fulfilling season.

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Strong start for men’s lacrosse

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Cabrini’s men’s lacrosse team is off to an impressive start to their season, with four consecutive wins under their belt. The team is also currently ranked number 17 nationally in Division III teams. Dave Barba, a senior marketing major, said, “The season is going real well so far, team chemistry is coming together and we are playing like champions.”

The Cavaliers are lead by head coach Steve Colfer, who said, “The team is playing hard and listening well, which are characteristics of a great team.”

Also guiding the team are assistant coach Ryan Greer and three team captains: senior business administration major Kevin Rayer, senior political science major Nick Terlizzo and senior English and communication major Matt Campbell.

The Cavaliers have a 4-1 record so far, losing their first game to Lynchburg, but redeeming themselves with four consecutive wins against Guilford, Widener, Haverford and Farleigh Dickinson University The team’s winning streak started with a match up against Guilford, which ended in a victorious win of 14-3, with the guidance of sophomore history major and attacker Patrick Jenkins, who scored a career-high of four goals. Attacker Rayer contributed two goals. Another key game was against Widener, in which Cabrini defeated the No. 13 team with a score of 12-11. Sophomore attacker Matt Conaway scored the tying goal in regulation and the game-winner in triple overtime. The team sealed its latest game with a 12-5 non-league win over FDU Florham.

The team has a lot of goals and expectations to live up to,

and hopefully exceed this year, as Cabrini’s lacrosse team has been Pennsylvania Athletic Champions for the past five years without losing a single league game.

Jeff Moore, a freshman linesman, said, “We just need to keep working hard so that we can win the PAC conference again and get to the National Collegiate Althetic Association tournament again as well.”

Contributing to the team’s success is strong guidance and great chemistry between players. Chris Luongo, a sophomore marketing major and linesman, said, “Through strong leadership from the coaches and upperclassmen, we are now 4-1 and look to go undefeated for the rest of the season.”

The team’s upcoming schedule includes games against several rival colleges and many key games that will be vital to the PAC championship. Scott Reimer, a freshman player, said, “We have all league games upcoming besides Cortland State, that is most likely going to be our toughest game of the year I feel we are prepared for this game and have a very good chance of upsetting the number seven team in the nation.”

The team looks forward to an exciting and challenging season, while focusing on each game as they come. Luongo said, “We work hard each day to get ready for the most important game, which is always the next one.”

The team’s next game is at Cortland State April 1 at 1 p.m. Coach Colfer encourages the Cabrini community to come out and enjoy the exciting games and to support the team as spring weather starts to arrive.

“We work hard each day to get ready for the most important game, which is always the next one.”

-Chris Luongo

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Nick Terlizzo dodges a Lynchburg defender.

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Matt Campbell hurls through a Widener defender