April 28, 2006 issue 23 Loquitur

AMANDAFINNEGAN EDITOR IN CHIEF AIF724@CABRJNI.EDU

KATHERINE BRACHELLI NEWS EDITOR KB727@CABRINI..EDO

As a result of the stabbing of one of Cabrini's own students Saturday, April 8, the college administration is reevaluating campus policies and procedures. The administration is addressing issues such as the check-in policies in residence halls and campus entrances, reassessing alcohol policies and looking into changes for next year's Spring Fling.

Keith Singleton, a sophomore, has been charged with

attempted murder for the stabbing of Kyle Foley, a senior criminal justice major, in an incident on campus on Saturday, April 8. The stabbing occurred in House 6, at 11:07 p.m. FQur public safety officers responded within minutes, according to Dr. Christine Lysionek, vice president of student deveJopment. Singleton was then arrested after being stopped at the road block near King of Prussia Road by Tredyffrin Police Department. Foley was rushed to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital via helicopter, according to the Radnor Police Department incident report.

• Foley is currently recovering at his home in Philadelphia, Pa., Lysionek said.

Sjngleton is being held in Delaware County Prison with bail set at $200,000, according to The Suburban and Wayne Times.

"We are a small community and word travels quickly but not always accurately. Sadly, we don't know why it happened. Until we know the results of the investigation, it would be irresponsible to draw any other speculations," Margaret Fox-Tully, vice •president for mission integration and human resources, said at a forum attended by approximately 150 people on Monday, April 10.

Two students raised the issue at the forum that Single• ton had threatened another student in the b(lg1noiog;,fJf. the year. President Antoinette Iadarola ensured students that the case would be looked into and later confirmed in a campus-wide email that Singleton had no previous weapon offenses on campus.

In light of the stabbing, Cabrini has enforced a strict check-in policy at campus gates in hopes of better monitoring campus traffic. All traffic entering and leaving the campus between IO p.m. and 6 a.m. is only able to use the Upper Gulph Road entrance, where a public safety officer verifies the identity of anyone without a Cabrini College parking decal.

Also, in direct response to student and parent requests, public safety officers have been place in both House 2

and House 6 during the overnight hours.

Lysionek said, "Ideally we would like to have a public safety officer in every house. If we could economically do it. we would. We have almost 1,000 residents here and we are crowded, but House 2 has been an ongoing issue."

Another concern that arose at the open forum was if public safety had plans to train or hire more EMTs and if they had access to the needed medical equipment should another situation occur. Charles Schaffner, director of public safety, said they do not plan to do anymore EMT training due to liability issues, but made clear that ambulances are less than a mile away in Wayne.

In regards to students' apprehension that public safety •is understaffed for events such as Spring Fling, Schaffner said, "We overstaff on almost every event that goes on here. We go above and beyond and bring in extra people. We had 21 officers on the night of the stabbing. No one can anticipate that kind of event."

Students also questioned whether Spring Fling was a factor that contributed to the incident. "It seems easy for students to make the campus' and activities planning board the scapegoat. Spring Fling is tainted now," Mark Tripolitsiotis, senior educational studies major and CAP board president, said. Tripolitsiotis also

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problems

AsHLEY WEYLER STAFF WRITER ARw723@CABRINI.EDU

In May of 2005, a 20-yearold graduate of Strath Haven High School left St. Charles Seminary. Robert Bowie entered the seminary at 18 not knowing what he wanted to do. He left at 20 not knowing what • he wanted to do. "I've convinced myself that I left because I wanted to see other things and not because I was unhappy," he said.

"I miss it, though," he said. "I miss serving as a seminarian at Mass. I miss going to prayer with my buddies after playing football. I miss playing "Mario Kart" in my room and not worrying about Latin tests or epistemology finals. I miss complaining about how asinine some of the rules were we had to follow. I miss talking with bishops and priests about how things have been."

But at this time, he sad it just wasn't for him. "I just needed a break. Maybe I'll end up back there or some other seminary when I'm older. I like thinking about it though. Being a priest

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Cabriniaidsstudentswithvarioushealthneeds

AMANDA FINNEGAN EDITOR IN CHIEF AJF724@CABRINI.EDU

Blood testing and insulin injections have been a part of senior elementary education Mary Oschell's life for the past 10 years. Counting carbohydrates for Oschell is nm because she is watching her waistline but watching her blood sugar. But with new developments emerging almost daily _and an accommodating campus, chronic illnesses like diabetes are becoming more and

mor~ manageable. With her insulin pump on her side and blood glucose meter in pocket, Oschell starts a grueling day of student teaching. Now 22, Oschell was diagnosed at the end of the sixth grade with type 1 diabetes which means Oschell's pan-_ creas does not produce enough insulin necessary for her body to process sugars. According to the American Diabetes Association, there are more than 20.8 million people who have diabetes and approximately 1 million people

are newly diagnosed yearly in United States as of 2005.

Health services coordinator and registered nurse Susan Fitzgerald said that Cabrini tries its best to accommodate to those who are in Oschell's position. "Even before students come to Cabrini, they have to fill out all their health and immunization records. We then meet with all incoming students at orientation

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String of violent trends mount on college campuses

As the trees begin to bloom along the infinite • Cabrini driveway and the warm weather starts to creep in, we start to notice droves of possible future Cavaliers. Typically, the anxious high schoolers are led around by overzealous Cabrini ambassadors, accompanied by family members and anyone influential in the tough college decision.

Those high school seniors are unmistakable, wide-eyed and ready to escape from the clutches of home. Mom and Dad are usually not far behind with the stacks of brochures they've picked up in admissions, waving their hands in the air, ready to voice their list of concems. "Is there an officer sitting at the desk of the dorm at all times?" and "Is the campus safe a night?" are just a few of the questions that the ~'cool"future students roll their eyes at. But with the recent string of violent incidents on college campuses, students arebeginning to ask the very same hard-hitting questions.

As the result of a team party gone wrong held by the Duke University men's lacrosse team on March 13, 2006, a college student, mother of two and stripper has accused players of rape. Shortly after that, the coach turned in his resignation and the team's season was cancelled. AlmQst a month and a half later, an attest of two team players was finally made.

Take a short drivedoWI\Interstate 95 to The College of New Jersey andyou'll find a campus grieving over the missing freshman, John Fiocco. Fioccocame up missing atthe end ofMarch and the -0nlytrail police had was a pile of bloody clothes found in a dumpster behind Fiocco's dorm. This past week, Fiocco's body was discovered in.a loe&llandfill.

Just as we thought it could never happen here on our quiet campus in suburban Pennsylvania, Cabrini was blown away by the stabbing of one of its own on April 8 at the close of the much anticipated Spring Fling. The most shocking revelation of it all, was that the stabbing was done by one of Cabrini's very own.

Rumors still circulate about what the motive really was but students can agree on one thing; we never expected it.

We expect these incidents from city schools like Temple or Rutgers, but never did we anticipate such a travesty happening on our own campus. But Cabrini has now joined in on the volatile trend of violent incidents on campus. A trend that by no means did we sign up for.

The epidemic has made its way down to West Chester University where they are currently dealing with the aftermath of their own on-campus stabbing.

The administration is currently taking steps that are visible through out campus in hopes to ensure that what happened on our campus will never happen again and to preserveCabrini's pristine reputation.

Incidents like these across the country, but most importantly our own, have taught us that city or suburban school, $15,000 tuition or $35,000 tuition, the events that took place on the night of Spring Fling can happen anywhere. Catastrophes have no prejudice.

• Cabrini has become a home away from home for so many student. No one should ever feel unsafe in their own home. Most importantly, we have learned that no matter how much cash you shell out for tuition, one can never put a price tag on safety. As President Iadarola said at the April 10 open forum, we are not a perfect community.but we're learning. Hopefully, we get it right soon before anymore casualties are taken.

EarthDoyshowsstudents'waste

STACEY TURNBULL COPY EDITOR STI722@CABRINI.EDU

On April 22, the world will celebrate Earth Day. To get ready for Earth Day 2006, Cabrini College had an environmental awareness campaign where teachers from different departments set up computers in the Dining Hall so students could complete quizzes to find out how much of the earth's resources they use from the environ!Jl'@nt.

The Earth Day network is sponsoring the quiz at www.earthday.org/footprint called The Ecological Footprint Quiz.

car gets. After answering these ·questions, a Footprint is calculated, which includes how many acres of food, transportation, shelter, goods and services the quiz taker accumulates in their life time.

The average Footprint is 24. The Footprint is an acre of biologically productive space with worldaverage productivity according to the Earth Day website.

Along with the total Footprint

need for there to be 4.6 planets if everyone was to live just like her.

"I didn't realize that I create that much waste. I'm going to try to fix this problem; I don't know if I can go through with it but I'll definitely try," Connor said.

Freshman pre-nursing major Caitlin Dawson had a total of 17 for her Footprint and there would need there to be 3.9 planets. "It makes you think about it but even after taldng this quiz and seeing

"I didn't realize that I create that much waste. I'm going to try to fix this problem; I don't kriow if I can go through with it but I'll definitely try."

-Lauren Connor, psychology major This quiz estimates how much productive land and water needed to support the usage of each person and what each person discards according to the website.

''This is an activity for the students to find out what resources they use and how much of the world's resources they consume in the environment. The results they get are usually very astounding," Dr. Melissa Terlecki, assistant professor of psychology and one of the coordinators for the event, said.

The quiz consists of 16 questions in including age, gender, how often animal based products are eaten, how much waste is generated compared to neighbors, size of home, transportation and how many miles per gallon your

received is a diagram of how many planet Earths would be needed if everyone in the world lived the exact way of the quiz taker.

Jeanine Germano, a sophomore educational studies major, received a total of 15 for her Footprint. If the world lived exactly like she does, there would have "tobe 3.4 planets.

"I don't think my total could have been accurate because I was not prepared for the questions that were asked and I wasn't sure how to answer. I don't think I use that muth waste," she said.

With a total of 21 for her Footprint, Lauren Connor, a sophomore psychology major, would

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how much waste a single person generates I don't think that there is going to be much change," she said.

Cortney Cohen, a freshman pre-nursing major, had a total of 23 for her Footprint which is about the average number

people have for their Footprints. She would need 5.2 planets if everyone lived the precise way that she does.

Cohen said, "You sort of feel bad about yourself because you realize how much waste you produce in the world."

Dawson added, "I think that if there a bunch of people willing to go out and change the problem there would be a bigger chance of a change in the world."

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Number of priestscontinuestodwindlesteadily

PRIESTS, page 1 would be awesome. Just not when I want to see other stuff I haven't seen yet."

As older priests retire or pass away, the shortage of Catholic priests is growing worse. Today, there are about 43,000 priests in the U.S., compared to 1965 when there were about 59,000. According to the book, "Full 'Pews, Empty Altars," by Lawrence Young, if this trend of dwindling number continues, the church could lose another 16,000 priests by the year 2015.

• Many factors go into these dropping numbers; family sizes are shrinking. The sexual revolution changed the views of sex and celibacy. In fact, 30,000 men have left the priesthood to marry in recent years. Rev. David E. Diamond, the academic dean of the St. Charles , Seminary College Division, believes this issue is complex. "I think society as a whole devalues it," he said. "Our culture is geared towards instant gratification. Commitment to the priesthood is just not popular."

Diamond grew up in a Catholic family and neighborhood. Priests he knew were great men in his eyes. "You want to emulate your heroes," he said. This is why he wanted to become a priest.

Bowie does not understand why more men are not signing up to be priests. He said, "Sem-

inarians and priests know how to have a good time. Believe me, I was there."

Some say the vow of celibacy should be dropped and priests allowed to marry. Diamond thinks that celibacy plays into decreasing numbers because our society doesn't allow for celibacy. "The values in priesthood are timeless. I don't see it changing," he said.

Currently, the church allows widowed men and married former Episcopal priests to join the priesthood. But at a recent Vatican meeting, 256 bishops from 118 countries agreed the church should not take away priestly celibacy. They said, "It is a timehonored way of keeping a priest focused on dedicating his life to serving God."

Bowie has not dated or had a girlfriend yet. He feels that the whole thing is too complicated. "Prayer a few times a day and saying Mass would be a whole lot more fulfilling than going to some boring job and coming home to loud, noisy, obnoxious children. Plus, seminarians don't date, and girls love guys they can't have. So guys should think about that when saying the priesthood isn't for them," he said jokingly.

The Vatican has acknowledged that the sex-ab_!lsescan_dal, the uncovering of hundreds of priests who molested children and teenagers, damagi,d the church's moral authority.

According to The Week Magazine, church officials are now surveying all 229 U.S. seminaries to root out candidates with

a strong homosexual orientation.

Diamond said that the seminariaps were saddened by the scandal. "They are not going to let the bad priests represent them. They will not fall victim to that kind of behavior," he said.

"When I told my friends I was thinking about being a priest, some made fun of me telling me not to touch little boys. Other friends of mine were attacked verbally and physically because of the actions others have made. It sucks. Ordained men of God messed up, and innocent people, both victims and good priests and seminarians, got hurt," Bowie said. "I'm not trying to overlook the harm the victims and their families have been subjected to. I'm just trying to shed some light on the fact that my friends are being hurt as well."

Bowie's view on the scandal is that he is glad it was uncovered because now it can be stopped so that future generations won't be hurt. He said, "I'm sorry to see priests I know get hurt from a mistake made one time 30 years ago, and I'm sorry to see my friends get attacked for something they didn't do. Teachers, doctors, lawyers, dentists, aunts, grandparents, principals and anyone else could be a pedophile, but the Church got nailed worse than others because they are. orf!ained men of God."

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has a plan to try and attract more young men to enter the priesthood. Rev. Christopher B. Rodgers, the director of the Office for Vocationsto the Dioce-

san Priesthood, said that the church is alive, according to a message from him on the Archdiocese website. He said, "We discover life's purpose only in Christ, in hearing his call, in responding to it and in generously living our life for others. The call to be a priest is a unique call. It is a call to be Christ for the world today. To make Him present by proclaiming His word, celebrating His sacraments and living His life for others. You are not alone in your discernment. As He did on the shores of Galilee, Jesus calls others to follow Him as His priests. His call continues today. Do not be afraid to answer."

Since leaving the seminary, Bowie is currently working in San Antonio, Texas, on an AmeriCorps scholarship. He lives with two other men and each of them has different jobs and receives a stipend every two weeks for groceries and other necessities. Bowie works in an after school

program with kindergarten to fifthgraders. He said, "I think I'd like to be a teacher, but in the meantime I'm debating whether or not to do another year of work there or go to Delaware County Community College." Bowie then joked, "I'm still considering the priesthood, but if any ladies would like me to think about the vocation of marriage, they can drop me an email."

There is nothing Bowie would change about the priesthood. He said, "I was quite happy entering the seminary because of what the priesthood is now, marriage not included, and am happy to see no drastic changes. I think the priesthood is pretty awesome."

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stressed that drinking is not a part of the planned Spring Fling festivities ~d students just assumeit is.

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HEALTH, page 1 to make them aware of our services," Fitzgerald said. "Some families of those who have chronic illnesses call to let us know. For those w}:iohave dietary needs, we get them in touch with the dieticians in dining services."

General manager of dining services Michael Antolini said that dining services are always willing to work with students with dietary needs. "With incoming students, we tell them that we would like to know about all their needs. We try to find out what the allergen is first and then see what options are available," Antolini said. For sophomore education major Jess Fagotti, dining services did just that. Fagotti was diagnosed with celiac disease four and a half years ago. Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune intestinal syndrome where the body does not tolerate gluten.

"When I first came to Cabrini, I sat down with chef Rodney and Mike Antolini and they left me feeling very comfortable with my options. Chef Rodney and other chefs openly suggested that if I needed a meal they would come to my rescue," Fagotti said. Dining services currently accommo-

dates half a dozen students with Oschell said. similar issues.

Oschell also agreed that dining services has been very cooperative with her needs. "I find that I can usually get something at the caf or Jazzman's that isn't loaded with carbs. But there are those days that I want French fries of pizza like everyone else. I just have to make sure that I take the insulin to cover those foods," Oschell said. The summer before Oschell's senior year of high school, she switched from insulin injections to a subcutaneous pump that has made her diabetes much more manageable. With just a push of a few buttons, Oschell is able to compensate for her high-carb favorites.

According to the New York Times, Pfizer has developed an inhaled form of insulin, which is the first alternative for millions with diabetes since the drug was introduced in the 1920s. The new inhaler called Exbuera will offer more convenience and less pain for the 5 million Americans suffering with diabetes. "I am amazed at how many innovations there are in the area of diabetes. There are people out there who understand that it is a challenge and they are developing items to make life little bit easier,"

Sean Hughes, founder and head critic of diabeticfoodcritic.com, understands the conflicts that those like Oschell and Fagotti face. "When I first was diagnosed with diabetes, I did not have a starting point of where to find a good tasting food that would fit my new diet. By starting this website, I hope to fill that void for the millions of diabetics that are in the same situation," Hughes said.

"Most students that come to college with a chronic illness have it under control. They're pretty self-sufficient but we are always here to help," Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald added that Cabrini supplies an extensive referral list of health care providers in the area to help those with illnesses find an emergency contact.

Fagotti said, "I would just say that it helps a great deal in establishing a· relationship with the dining services staff. Don't be afraid to open your mouth about needing something because they are very willing to do whatever they can for you. Don't be shy about an allergy with other people. Many people find it interesting and joke about it here and it can help with your comfort level."

Lysionek said that alcohol is an issue of concern on every campus. Lysionek also said, "Cabrinijs going to take a good hard look at the college's drink~ ing policies over the summer."

It has not been determined if alcohol was a contributing factor to the stabbing.

In a letter to the Cabrini

community, 'Iadarola said, "Tb.is event bas tested us. I have great faith in this community-and in ability to deal With the facts and disregard rumor and innuendo.This is an emotional timefor us all, but it also is an opportunity to reinforce our sense of community, our personal responsibility for self and others, and trust in Qurability to workandlearn together."

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Handsanitizersmay notbeso·cleanofterall

GAIL KATHERINEZIEGLER STAFFWRITER GKZ722@CABRINI.EDU

Hand sanitizers are a part of an increasingly germ-aphobic culture, but a recent study from Emerging Infectious Diseases suggests that at least one brand and homemade versions may not be doing the job that they promise to be doing, according to nytimes.com.

The New York ii.mes pointed out that the problem with the hand sanitizers was that the alcohol concentration was not high enough. in some forms.

"Make sure that whichever of those alcohols is listed, its concentration is between 60-95 percent. Less than that isn't enough," according to nytimes.com.

her hands or when she touches something that's dirty. Nytimes.com says that using the sanitizer when in a pinch could be "a really good idea."

The article goes on to say, "Alcohol-based hand sanitizers, of the correct formulation, could be a godsend, not to replace soap and water, but as an important supplement."

Amanda Stout, an English and communications junior, is an avid hand sanitizer user. Her brand is Dove and its form is foam. She uses it five or six times a day and sporadically. Stout said, "I don't use it as a replacement for hand washing. I use it when my hands feel really gross or in the car I'll put it on the steering wheel. I also use it before I eat in a ~staurant."

Although students are not in favor of the signing in process public safety officers are continuing tc> monitor

entering and leaving the residence hal!s,

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[over] as long as we're not distufbing everyone else in the hallway," Linda Jeon-Baptiste, a junior special and elementary education major, said.

Some students are frustrated Jeon-Baptiste's roommate, with the.sjgipog :in proc.e~ of. t:ne Yanity.McDiµiiel I agr~d with her Cabrini Apartment Complex .• ·and said, '"We fi.vedin 'New Res Stricter enforcement of the poli- and I liked it because we could cies in the apartments located on sneak people in from the back campus is, cau_singmo.re students door ~d. it was a lot: easiet thiin to disagree: • living in the apartments." This is

The CAC is considered an on- the first year for both Jeon-Bapcampus resident hall. CAC is tiste and McDaniel living in the located at the very end of Resi- CAC. dential Boulevard. That particular In between the underclassmen section is blocked off from the dorms such as Woodcrest, Xavier construction of West Residence and New Residence Hall and the Hall. On the west side of campus, CAC are the on-campus houses. the complex stands three stories Houses 1 through 7 hold sophohigh and includes living space for" more to senior residents, and approximately 116 junior and unlike the apartments, do not senior residents. have a signing in process or pub-

"Senioi-s and juniors don't lie safety present every night. seem to understand while living De Sabato has never had a perin the apartments they have to sonal experience with trouble sign people in, they feel that if signing in visitors but has heard they live in the apartments they complaints. He feels that because have earned the right to not have of previous residents and the to sign people in," READ De damages that occurred in the past Sabato, a senior English and years, the current residents must communication major and first pay for their mistakes. floor resident assistant of the "It has been a lot more strict," CAC, said. Lauren McStravick, a junior psy-

Every night at 10 p.m., a pub- chology major and resident of the lie safety officer comes to sit in CAC, said. "It kind of sucks the entrance at a desk to ensure because pretty much all the peothat all visitors are signed into the ple that live in the apartments are building until visiting hours are upperclassmen," McStravick over. From 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on said. McStravick is also a first the weekdays and from 10 p.m. to year resident of the CAC.

4 a.m. on the weekends anyone Second floor resident, John who enters must present a form of Casparro, a junior finance and identification that proves they accounting major, compared live there or are visiting with a Cabrini to Rutgers University. person who is a resident willing "It's so much worse, and people to sign them in, much like the don't realize how lucky they are underclass dorms. A resident is here at Cabrini. Like how there is only allowed to sign in two peo- no crime, nothing really happens. pleat a time, and overnight stays There are no fights, there's really are rarely allowed. nothing. You never hear of knife

"I personally think that the fights, you never hear of guns, two per person rule is stupid nothing bad," Casparro said. because this should be like a real He felt that it was not fair for apartment and I should be able to the juniors and seniors in CAC to have as many people as I want have to sign in their friends, when

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sophomores in the houses do not have to do that. "If I want to have a friend from home visit, I have to go through all these technicalities just to have hirq Gomy up,,'.' Casparro said.

Casp3FT0,like many other ~tudents, felt that signing in visitors was not a problem, but the time limits were. He also disagreed with the. ove,rnightprpcess. Casparro recalled an incident where he was hassled about having a fellow Cabrini student stay overnight. His friend was drinking and Casparro did not want him to drive. "I had to convince them to let him stay and I think that's ridiculous," Casparro said.

"I think people are going to find a way around any rule that you ever have," De Sabato said. De Sabato feels that having public safety at the CAC is not a problem. He thinks having public safety around at JOp.m. is better than not having them there at all.

Tutaleni Asino, assistant director for the Community Standards at the Office of Residence Life, said that the goal of having people signed in was to have people who do not reside in the building to be accounted for. All guests that arrive before 10 p.m. in the apartments are supposed to go downstairs and be signed in by a resident. He thinks that the policies are adhered to.

"I do not know what age has to do with signing people into the building," Asino said. Asino feels that having se~urity at all buildings on campus is important not only to Resident Life and Public safety, but to the campus as a whole.

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Ryan Kelliher, a computer information science junior, uses Purell. Purell.com states that they use a 62 percent concentration of ethyl alcohol, which according the article on nytimes.com puts Kelliher in the clear. He said, "I use it once a day, maybe."

Kelliher also prefers it to hand-washing, which the nytimes.com article said to be careful about. "Washing with plain old soap and water should be your firs.tchoice,'' according to the article. •

Victoria Bauer, a senior science major, uses anti-bacterial lotion from Bath and Body Works. The active ingredient is triclosan at .3 percent. A WebMD.com article pointed out that this chemical only kills about 90 percent of the bacteria. "By kiUing those 90 per- • cent and allowing the remaining 10 percent to thrive," according to WebMD.com, allows other organisms to mutate and develop resistance,

Bauer uses the lotion when she can't get to a sink to wash

The New York Times said, "The fau~ty gel seemed to mobilize the bacteria, spreading them around the hand instead of killing them.'' Even though she knows that some brands may not work, Stout said, "It makes me feel better anyway."

Courtney Saunders, a secondary education sophomore, uses Dial to sanitize her hands after she uses the bathroom or if she touches a doorknob. The bottle that she was carrying in her purse stated that the formula contained 62 percent of ethyl alcohol, keel)ing Saunders' hands germ free. However, Saunders said that she prefers hand sanitizers to soap and water.

In October of 2005 a group that had been appointed by the Food and Drug Administration discussed "whether consumers should also be encouraged to use the alcohol-based hand sanitizers," and a decision is expected this month, according to The New York Times.

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DAN SQUN/PHOTO EDITOR Manystudents rely on hand sanitizers to dean their hands, but new studies prove that some hand sanitizers do not work as effectivelyas stated.

Warleavesemptinessinheartsandhomes

GAIL KATHERINE ZIEGLER STAFF WRITER GKZ722@CABRINI.ED

This was not the first time that Janet and Scott had been apart for a length of time. When they were engaged he was deployed to South Korea for 13 months. But this time was different. When Scott' was at Camp Shelby preparing for Iraq, Janet was pregnant.

When Janet went into labor, Austin refused to wait. He was born at 8:51 PM. on Feb. 16, 2005 and Scott arrived home at 2 AM. the next day. Scott was allowed four days home for the birth of his son.

Austin didn't see his dad again until June 5, 2005 when Scott had a 10-day leave before being sent to Kuwait on the way to Iraq. Recently, the family was able to spend almost three weeks together over Austin's first birthday.

This is not one family's story but the story of deployed parents, husbands and wives. About 3-9 percent, more than 469,999, of the children of deployed parents are age 1 or under, according to www.research.vt.edu. The site also pointed out that today "military service includes higher operation tempo, increased deployments, relocations and family separations."

A life in the military is more than just numbers. Janet said, "Scott missed his first steps, his first words, all the major changes a baby goes through in the first year." Scott is still present in Austin's life. When Scott was last home, be picked out a shirt for his son that read, "My dad rocks," which Austin wears to school.

Armyfrg.org has a handbook for deployment that states the stages of separation as denial, anger, guilt, depression and acceptance. The site said, "Knowing these feelings are normal can help families cope."

The holidays are particularly challenging. Janet said, I usually want to just be alone, qut my family always wants to 'cheer me up,' plus I always have to remember that Austin still needs the experiences."

Janet gets support mostly from her family but also from the Family Readiness Group. She said, "It helps [Austin] a lot to be around family and usually it helps me also." The Family Readiness Group is an organization that provides "an avenue of mutual support and assistance," according to myarmylifetoo.com. She said, "We organize activities and events to help keep the families busy to keep their minds off

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Janet also meets with a wife's support group that gets together every two weeks. She said they "talk about things that are going on in our lives." She has made friends with one wife in particular that she talks with when having a bad day.

"People tell me all the time that I am living the life of a single mother and I can see how they think that, but I am lucky that it is only temporary." Janet said that the hard part of Scott being away is that though they are married, she tries not to lean on him too much because of the things that he is going through.

Armyfrg.org remirids military families that a returning soldier has been subject to rigid routine and "schedules and preplanned events may not be a good idea upon his/her return." The site also

warns that spouses may have trouble sleeping and that it could take time to reestablish sexual intimacy.

To manage separation armyfrg.org recommends "taking good care of yourself." This includes eating right, getting rest and taking time for physical exercise. They also encourage contacting family, friends and neighbors for practical or emotional support.

Janet still bas to live her life at home. "It's hard to deal with household things that come up. Recently I had a dryer that broke and bad to make a decision about fixing it or buying a new one," she said. This was a decision that they would have made together. See www.myannylifetoo.com for more information and support for army families.

With the summer months approaching, many Americans are worried about what the climbing gas prices will do to their budgets. It is expected that gas prices will rise to about $3.25 per gallon on average. Energy experts say that most of what the government can do to increase gas supplies and lower demand would take years to take control over.

"This is a long-lead-time business; the investment horizon is five, 10 or 20 years," said Daniel Yergin>chairman of the consulting firm Cambridge Energy Research Associates. ''There's no switch to pull."

Oil analysts say that the rise in oil prices cannot be controlled just by the government but the rise is also due to other nation's need for oil. The problem is that nations like China, India, and Nigeria are growing more dependent on oil so the product is beingspread thinly. There isn't much Americans can do but to pay the high price at the pumps and be on their busy way.

Bush admits mi.stakeswere made in Iraq invasion plans

President Bush stated on April 24 that some mistalces were made in the planning for the Iraq invasion. • However, he defended the troop level that was ordered • in the initial attacks, saying that he would have agreed to do the same thing is he were given a second chance.

Bush told a business group in Irvine, Calif. that, "The level that he suggested was the troop level necessary to do the job, and I support it strongly."

He also states that the American public underestimated the nature of the threats U.S. and Iraqi forces would fmd inside the country.

"You know, every war plan is perfect until it meets the enemy - and its fine on paper until you actually start putting it into practice," Bush said. "Decisions, you know, like preparing an Iraqi army for an external threat. Well, it turns out there may have been an external threat but it's nothing compared to the internal threat."

Enron trial spurs up inner battle

Enron founder Kenneth L. Lay testified on April 24 that he had warned his employees of an explosion of values at the company back in August of 200 l. He stated that at the time some Enron employees were "getting pretty arrogant." Lay's statement in court shows the important differences between himself and Jeffery K.. Skilling, Enron's former chief executive who is facing 28 cases of fraud. Lay is being charged with six counts of fraud. The ongoing trial is expected to make history as being one of the largest found corporate conspiracies ever.

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Old school beats new school

be living in our shadow until the entire 1980’s population of children are dead and gone. As much as I want to hate the 80s, I’ve learned to love the decade.

that in early 80s a computer programmer was going to create a console that would prove to be the primordial ooze of video gamin?

JASONRADKA SPORTSEDITOR JNR722@CABRINI EDU

Unless you are a vampire or a ghost, you cast a reflection and have a shadow, at least that’s what the movies say. Well, here Iam, 21-years-old standing six foot tall and change above the ground with a shadow; as far as the eye can see. Shadow? This is no ordinary silhouette of luminance; rather, it is a representation of the future world of college graduates today. In other words, how people are going to

The socks with the stripes, Billy Joel and AC DC. The 80s had everything to offer to a young kid. Don’t worry old folks, we’ve got it under control. I am aproduct of the 80s.

Growing up on cartoons such as “The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, “The Super Mario Brothers Super Show” and for the ladies, “Rainbow Brite” or the “Care Bears”, there was no better age of cartoons to grow up on.

If you were cool, you had the pizza flinger and all of the action heroes, of course with the appropriate carrying case. These days, they have ridiculous cartoons and remakes of the old greats.

The age of video entertainment. Who would have thought

The Nintendo Entertainment

ness of the 1980’s. I’ll never forget the Christmas I opened mine.

Iremember getting my first computer when I was four years old in 1989. It was huge and boxy, my dad brought it home from work to be worked on, being the engineer he is. The Microsoft company began its titan of industry in accordance with the beginning of computer age with the Windows operating system in 1983. Although the Japanese seemed to be ahead of the Americans in every aspect of technology, Windows was the technological revolution of America.

bask in the glory, I take it that the crazy fans of Philadelphia were off their rocker that November. Strangely, they still are.

Kids from the 90’s and 2000’s (or whatever you call that decade) think “new” Green Day is better than “old” Green Day. They think Nintendo is nothing compared to their shiny X-Box 360.

Kids these days would rather watch a flick like Anchorman over the greatness of the original Terminator or E.T. Old school is still in and I’m down with the cobwebs.

System hit the U.S. markets in the summer of 1983, originally sold at 75$ a pop. Nintendo, under the direction of Japanese programmer Masayuki Uemura, created a revolution for video gaming and added to the great-

Although a New Yorker at heart and through blood, I was once a foolish Philadelphia sports team fan. The Philadelphia Phillies, the team with the most losses and least playoff appearances in ALLsports history, won the world series in 1983. Although I wasn’t alive to

There you have it. The ’80s generation of kids have seen the best of what’s to come. Whether it be movies, entertainment or music, we’re cultured in all aspects of life. All in all, the 1980’s rules!

Ethical issues impede childhood development

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GUESTWRITER DDD722@CABRINI EDU

Through the advent neuroscience, people can now understand that childhood is so important because the brain physiologically develops during this crucial time period.

As the brain develops, it’s vital that exogenous factors such as physical abuse, neglect, separation from parents, mentally ill parents and inadequate parenting does not hinder the child’sneurodevelopment.

There is an array of reasons why taking care of those children should be a paramount issue for the United States government and the rest of the world. Governments should intervene to protect children, and the pertinent factor of helping those children is to get to them fast before any major psychological problems develop because of their fragile maturing brain.

There are political and ethical problems that exist and impede those children from getting help. When looking at this issue from apolitical point of view, law makers, corporations and social institutions might come to believe that the government and businesses can’t ethically take children from their parents because of evidential, moral, economic and political factors. There are political factors such as State leaders could believe fundamentally that the government helping every child is a socialistic approach to economics and government and should

not be approached. Analogously to that is the economic variable.

Because those very institutions don’t want to pay the expenditure of helping all those children, it would take a vast government effort and funds to correct this problem in America, and the more people educated and helped would redistribute the money to all people, taking it away from the few.

Then there is the flip side approach, to this problem, which is Keynesian in nature and democratic. Those institutions would say that helping children should be a government priority,and it’s not socialism. It is equality,good economics and democracy.It’s very important for those institutions to understand that investing in children is the key to making the future better,in all aspects.

Economically it might initially cost governments and corporations, but the positive economic implications in the future would surpass and easily account for the initial costs. There would be less strain on the economy and the future federal budget, because consequently, there will be fewer social programs needed for the issue. There will also be a decrease in crime, due to fewer people being on the streets, which will ultimately help the poverty issue.

Those people off the street and working will contribute to the economy now, which will stimulate and innovate it through new ideas; therefore, that will raise the GDPin America, stimulating the economy.

“There you have it.The 1980’s generation of kids have seen the best of what’s to come.”

-Jason Radka

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'Deal or no deal?'

MARIA D' ALESSANDRO STAFF WRlTER MAD724@CABRINI.EDU

"Deal or no deal?" The question rings in my ears every other night. Howie Mandel's new gll!lle show has me pathetically addicted. If I remember what day it is, then I remember if "DONO" is on or not. However, for anyone who has seen this show, it is obvious that there is really no game involved at all. Are we that desperate for another show to make it to the Game Show Network?

There is no "game" in the show I watch religiously. There are 26 silver briefcases, held by 26 gorgeous girls, which each hold a monetary amount, ranging from one cent to $1 million. Sounds good to me, but then you realize that there is no system, no way of picking the "lucky" case. Recently, some of the contestants bring their statistician friends on the show to aid them in selecting the right case at the right time. How doesthat work?

Maybe the banker upstairs on the set of the show has something to do with the numbers. The silhouetted man, looming above the contestants, offers them inflated amounts of money as the show goes on, based on the contestants' ability to eliminate the low amounts of money.

'United93' portrayedin theaters: Reminderof p·atriotismor pain?

I will admit that the sho\\'. does have a bit of originality to it. One episode featured a mother of a large family as a contestant. By the end of her episode, some of her children replaced the super-hot models and opened the cases for mom. Even a proposal to a girlfriend was made into an episode. The boyfriend touch-ingly told his girlfriend that he was only judging the "deal or no deal" by their future together. Getting down on one knee, he proposed and, of course, she responded, "Deal!" I assume that this ring might be upgraded in the years to come, as the couple walkedaway with $301,000, taking the banker's deal.

This reality-based game show fad is dropping quickly, as a new reality series," God or the Girl"premiereda few weeks ago. This show follows four men who are searching their souls to decide if it is time to enter the seminary or to get married. The show asks, "Can these young men resist the temptations of the flesh? Or will they answer the call to serve God?" I refused to abandon "DOND" for this one.

Even though I'm addicted to some of these shows, the luster is already fading. We are desperate for cult-like reality shows to succeed, and we latch on to all we can get.

The more and more we feed into this, the more we're going to be complaining that television shows are numbing our minds. However, I'm sure we'll still be tuning in to see who wins what and what con~ testant will finally walk away with a silver briefcase with $1 million as the ultimate deal

It bas been four and a half years since the tragedy of 9/11. There were so many horrifying images that. many of us were haunted by as we sat for hours watching the television reports as the days went on.

At the end of this month, the movie "United 93" will be opening in movie theaters and is going to show what happened on the fourth plane that did not reach its target set for Washington D.C. but crashed in Shanksville, Pa.

This movie will portray the real life actions made by those that were brave enough to not just sit back and let the hijackers take over the plane. "United 93" is based off of the phone calls that were made to friends and family of the passengers before the plane went down.

It is very hard for me to decide if I am really going to pay $10 to go see this movie. I think that it is going to be a somewhat educational movie and it will show the audience what happened on Flight 93 but I can't help but have a sad little ping in my stomach when I think about this.

Sept. 11 was one of the worst things to happen on American soil since the attack on Pearl Harbor. The whole country was affected by it. Now, the entertainment world feels that enough time has passed that they can cash in on this tragedy and make the "big bucks" by selling the story of Flight 93.

The actors that have been cast are not well-known actors. This

The american flagis a symbol of American patriotism. is supposed to give the audience a feeling of reality so we aren't seeing Brad Pitt playing the pilot or Julia Roberts playing a passenger. I actually like the fact that they used not-so-famous actors but the point is still the same; it is too soon to be making a film related to the 9/11 tragedy.

Many people think that "United 93" will bring b~ck the idea of patriotism that has become lost in the mist of the war in Iraq and will remind them or the reasons that the United Stated is at war with Iraq. Others feel that this is just a movie that reminds us of that horrible day and that's it.

I personally do not think I would like to see what happened to the victims of 9/11 up close and personal. These were innocent people that were killed and just because it is a well-known tragedy, it does not mean that the movie industry should be able to profit off of it.

What is the real purpose of showing this movie? What is the point to show what these people went through before their untimely death? So that Ameri-

can's can remember what happened on Sept. 11? For me, I don't think those images will ever leave my mind. So why Hollywood should put new images into the mix, I don't know.

There are those out there that say that there are tons of movies made that show many wars that have been fought over time like the movie Pearl Harbor. Yet there is one huge difference with the 9/11 attacks: Americans were not in a war and not ready for an attack on their people. And for the most part, any move that portrays actual events was longer then four and a half years ago. The victims' families are still alive and well and are going to have to see their family members being portrayed in their last moments of life.

So I do not think I will shovel out the $10 to see how the entertainment business portrays "United 93." I will keep the memories I have from Sept. 11, 2001 and not make more by seeing this movie.

Life is fragile when held in the hands of others

GAIL KATHERINEZIEGLER STAFF WRITER GKZ722@CABRINI.EDU

The recent death of my grandfather has led me to wonder about the dignity of death and if there is such a thing as a "good" death.

Terri Schaivo's ex-husband and parents have both come out with books recently around the first anniversary of her death. This debate prompted questions about the "right to die" and living wills.

Fortunately, my grandfather

had a very clear living will, which said no nourishment of any kind. Although my grandmother had the final say, she abided by his wishes and ultimately let him make his own decisions. These were fairly clear. She tried to feed him, and he spit out the applesauce. However in his final days, he had chocolate ice cream and juice when he was thirsty or asked for something to eat.

Somehow through my grandfather's dementia he knew that he wanted his suffering to end. He had Parkinson's disease for over two decades which stripped him of his ability to move and eventually_ stripped away his sound·mind.

When we had to move him into a skilled nursing facility, be let us know very how be felt. He thought of his new home as a

prison and tried several times to escape. He dismantled the alarm system on his wheelchair using his skills from a career as an electrician.

My grandfather also continually asked about The Hemlock Society, which provides pills in

In a sense, my family was lucky knowing that we were honoring his wishes and letting•him make his own decisions about when he was ready to go. I feel that we were able to give him as much dignity as possible in his last days. We also let him choose

Even though my grandfather didn't know my name, he knew he wanted a different life than the one he had.

-Gail Ziegler

able to recognize me. I know he would have resented my grandmother for not letting him go, if he understood the situation at all. He probably would have lost the ability to walk and he would have been deeply depressed and angry.

order to end your own life. A friend of my grandparents died two days before his pills arrived in the mail. Even though my grandfather didn't know my name, he knew he wanted a different life than the one he had.

when he was going to go, which is a deeply personal decision. I don't know if there is a more personal decision than that.

If we hadn't respected his wishes, we could go and visit him. I don't know if he would be

I don't know how to relate to Terri Schaivo's case because she didn't have a living will, which presents the case for making sure your loved ones have drawn one up. It is ridiculous how the Bush family and the Pope got involved in these people's lives. It stripped away any privacy that Terri and her family deserved. The death of someone is so personal and should be private. •

I am glad that my family gave my grandfather control of his life and also his death and in the end I know we made the right decision by letting him decide.

Pick your p ison

‘Get me drunk’

ASHLEY RANDAZZO FEATURES EDITOR AAR722@CABRINI EDU

College students everywhere can agree that alcohol has one true effect on them: drunkenness. But what those same students may not know is that they are hurting their bodies now and it could lead to harsher consequences later on in life.

Alcohol is known as a nervous system depressant. According to http://staff.washington.edu/chudler/alco.html, a chart includes the different effects of alcohol depending on how much is consumed and in the time frame.

In the first premature stages, one to four ounces of alcohol consumed impairs judgment, motor coordination and reaction time. This stage can be considered as a “buzzed” stage.

Next, if four to 12 ounces of alcohol are consumed in one hour, the person is clearly drunk and usually has slurred speech, nausea or vomiting. After 12 ounces or more of alcohol are consumed in one hour, the person will not be able to control reflexes and is most likely to be in an unconscious state. Keep in mind that mixed drinks and shots will make a person drunk and incoherent faster depending on the proof of the alcohol.

Victoria Lofgren, a freshman liberal arts major,has had her own personal experience with the effects of alcohol. “I never really drank until my senior year in high school and from there it was downhill,” she laughed. “One night I just plain drank too much and I was so sick, I felt like I was going to die. I was so scared because Ijust passed out in front of

everyone and people said I hit my head really hard.” Lofgren says she has learned her lesson and hasn’t had an episode like that since.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse confirms that even if a person drinks alcohol every week and exceeds approximately seven to 10 drinks in one sitting serious medical problems can occur. It can damage frontal lobes of the brain and also shrink the size of the brain all together. It also causes a vitamin deficiency when alcohol is used excessively over time.

To the body, alcohol acts like a poison and is linked to liver failure. Bill Marcelo, a freshman business major had noidea that alcohol can be so detrimental to someone’s body. “Drinking was just something to do when my friends and I wanted to have a good time. I don’t think I have a problem with drinking, but the effects seem too scary to dismiss.”

Though college students everywhere are aware of the physical effects of alcohol, many do not see or neglect the truth that alcohol is a substance that should be used sparingly. An anonymous student had this to say about his personal experience with alcohol, “I don’t see a big deal with drinking. I always drink on Thursday nights because that is my own personal tradition, and it probably won’t change.”

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‘Give me energy’

headaches.”

Between Diet Pepsis and lowfat, double shot, caramel mocha cappuccinos, Jazzman’s customers and national consumers in general are feeling the need for a bigger boost. The caffeine craze has forced a dependency on grande cups of coffee each morning, and this fad is hardly a recent trend.

“I drink coffee three times a day. I love WaWa’s hazelnut [flavor]. It doesn’t affect me that much, but I can’t drink it right before bed,” Lauren Kievit, a sophomore marketing major and graphic arts minor,said.

Likewise, Carli Pio, a senior English and communication major, said, “I drink three cups of tea a day, but I can’t drink coffee. Itgives me migraines.”

The headache problem associated with caffeine is only one reason why some steer clear of coffee and sodas. The opposite can happen to some caffeine drinkers, causing a feeling of withdrawal.

Caffeine craze

“Idrink soda a couple times a week,” Scotty Bordignon, an exercise science and health promotion major, said. “I tried those caffeine energy drinks during a very long night, and I got more tired because I spent the energy getting them.” When asked if caffeine had any affect on him, Bordignon said, “Not at all.”

Chronic caffeine intake has caused problems in the nervous systems of youth, according to Dr Kathie Nunley, author of “The Caffeine Craze of Youth.” Caffeine mimics a neural chemical that humans produce naturally.However, overuse of caffeine makes the body stop its production, since the body is receiving it artificially.

Despite its popularity among most, some students also believe that caffeine is doing more harm than good. Kristine Jennings, a junior elementary and special education major, said, “I can’t drink carbonated drinks because my body isn’t used to it anymore.” Jennings has not consumed caffeine in eight years. “I have never been much of a coffee drinker. Some people get rid of headaches with caffeine. I avoid caffeine to stay away from

“I drink at least three cups of coffee a day,and I feel like a normal person should, because if I don’t have the caffeine, I usually get a headache and [feel] really drowsy,” Jessica Hagerty,afreshman English and communication major, said.

Still, the consumption of soft drinks among younger populations has increased in the last decade and a half, according to Nunley.

It is that feeling of withdrawal that was studied at the University of Minnesota. In a recent study, 30 children, ages eight to 12, were given the equivalent of the amount of caffeine in about three soft drinks every day for 13 days. Twenty-four hours after discontinuing the caffeine, deterioration was found in the children’s performance on a computerized test.

Caffeine has the power to increase alertness and improve performance, as well as cause anxiety, nervousness and sleeplessness. It has no toxic effects, but after repeated use, caffeine can cause withdrawal symptoms. In fact, in adults repeated use of as little as 100 milligrams of caffeine, like the amount in a 6ounce cup of coffee, can produce dependence, according to the Washington Post. A12-ounce can ofsoda has about 45 milligrams of caffeine; those frothy milky drinks with a shot of espresso have about 90 milligrams.

Teenagers believe it is the social aspect of sodas and coffee drinks that are alluring, not the caffeine. However, college students already know that allnighters need something to facilitate a long night of coffeeinduced studying.

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Mission: Get organized

said.

Whitekettle also added that a great way to stay organized is to carry a planner and said it’s the best way to keep track of dates andappointments.

“I would be lost without my planner. I write everything from my work schedule to assignments in it. It’s a good habit that I’ve kept from high school,” Brittany Connors, a freshman elementary education major said.

For the more technologically advanced students, palm pilots and Blackberries are other options. Even iPods come equipped with calendars so students can listen to music and plan their month.

thing apart and make sure I have enough time to do everything I need to do.”

Whitekettle also stresses the importance of relaxation and making sure you have time to yourself. “First of all, make the decision to take you work seriously but be relaxed. This means keeping sugar and caffeine intake low, keeping a regular sleep pattern and staying physically active,” Whitekettle said.

Grocery stores like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s carry healthy alternatives to the late night vending machine raids. Whitekettle suggests the fruit leathers or Pirate Booty that both stores carry.

AMANDA FINNEGAN EDITORINCHIEF AJF724@CABRINI EDU

As the warm weather slowly starts to creep in, frantic students begin to realize that they have to trudge through final exams before they can even think about lounging poolside. For some, an

Ahas gotten them exempt from finals but for most Cabrini students, procrastinating and scrambling to get those final projects and papers done is the plan for the remainder of the semester. Organization and time management seems to be just as difficult asthat 8 a.m. religion final.

Wendy Whitekettle, an aca-

demic counselor at Cabrini, said they key to acing finals is to stay on top of things. “Don’t procrastinate! It’s not too late to turn around your semester. Now is the time to go to tutoring, see your teachers and go to an academic counselor. If you make a plan now, you will be in better shape and less stressed” Whitekettle

Another skill that some students have yet to master is time management. “I give my students weekly time charts. These charts help you to look at where your time is going every week. It helps you see where you have holes in your schedule and might be able to have time for yourself. I even use them myself,” Whitekettle said.

Human resources management sophomore Gabe Valentino said, “I take time to split every-

Valentino agrees that it’s important to take a break every once in a while. “Take some time away from homework. I watch TV, listen to music or just chill,” Valentino said “Anything to get my mind of studying.”

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Students trying to get A’s while losing Z’s

SHATOYA HOWARD STAFF WRITER SRH725@CABRINI EDU

Everyone is overjoyed that classes are ending and summer is fast approaching but by the end of the semester students appear to be not only stressed about finals exams but sleep deprived according to about.com. As exams approach students seem to have papers, project and studying piled upon them like a ton of bricks they can’tchisel through. But as college students are pushed to what seems like the breaking point, sleep is the last thing on their minds and as you walk around this campus you can see the consequences of sleep loss on the drowsy faces of fellow cavaliers.

According to a University of Texas study “Over 50 percent of adults report past or current sleep difficulties. Common problems include sleeping too much, trouble falling asleep, and waking up in the night.” However this same study found that college students seem to lessen the effects lack of sleep have on work, relationships and just how to be able to function daily.

In a July 2002 article, Newsweek magazine reported that sleep deprivation for more than 24 hours affects performance as much as a blood alcohol level above the legal limit. The experts also say that sleep deprivation can cause increased moodiness, lessen your ability to concentrate, decrease your knack to remember new information,

make it difficult for you to deal with stressful situations and lessen your body’s capacity to fight off illness’according to the University of Texas’s Mental Health center. Thus good night’s rest is more essential than it may appear.

The University of Texas also gave numerous tips for improving sleep like winding down 3060 minutes before bed time, lessening your caffeine intake, limit alcohol before bedtime, do not have a visible alarm clock, and only eat light carbohydrates before bedtime.

MaryJo Rose a registered nurse in health services, said “everyone (all the students) look tired on Fridays but I don’tsee a certain year or sec coming in here for sleep deprivation.” Rose also stated that towards the end of the year she sees more students looking sleep deprived and it gives them more accessibility to colds and viruses. Rose said “eight-10 hours of sleep is healthy but 10 hours is ideal and less than that will cause you to get sick or just feel worn-out.” Only one student, Jennifer Brace, a sophomore psychology major, stated that she usually gets eight hours of sleep and the latest she goes to bed is 2 a.m. but that she tries to go to bed around 12 a.m. during the week and on the weekends as well except that she sleeps in longer. The other six students interviewed stated that they usually get a minimum of 5 hours of sleep during the week and only about seven hours or longer on the weekend. Sophomore psy-

chology major Mario Gibbons stated that he only gets about four or five hours a night’s sleep during the week and between six and seven hours on the weekend. Sophomore sociology/criminal Justice major Samantha Hartling stated that she gets from between five to seven hours of sleep a night and it ranges because it depends on the night due to parties and if her boyfriend is up; however on the weekends she

usually sleeps in later and gets about eight to10 hours of sleep.

Junior elementary/special education major Jessica Bailey summed up the main responses of Cabrini students when she said “living on campus its hard to get the recommended about of sleep but I try to get at least seven or eight hours to be able to function the next day and at home its at least eight to 10 hours of sleep because its peaceful and quiet.”

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Having a daily planner is one of the best ways to get organized.As tasks get completed,just cross them off and rid yourself of excessive stress.

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Dave Damiano,a junior English and communication major,prepares for the home stretch of papers and exams before leaving Cabrini College for the summer.

P.rowrestling takes Cabrini to the extreme

MATTDoNATO A&EEDITOR Mco724@CABRINI.EDU

Ever hear of the brainbuster, or how about the cobra clutch, or even the reverse Russian leg sweep? Last Friday night, the Dixon Center was filled with just that as the wrestlers from Pro Wrestling Unplugged came to do some damage. The event, sponsored by WYBF The Burn, the campus' radio station, brought 20 wrestlers to the stage led by champ Trent Acid.

Surrounded by cheesy names and tight underwear, the Dixon Center was home to one night of wrestling glory. Performers such as Balls Mahoney, Johnny Cashmere, Homicide and Cabrini's own Pete Hunter came on April 21 to bring the pain.

And that they did.

The original expectation of having 750 tickets sold was a little overestimated as only 200 fans were seated, but nobody informed the wrestlers. The quantity couldn't have mattered less to them. The intense fighting made it seem like spectators were catching an episode of Monday Night Raw.

"I was disappointed by the turn out. However, the people who were there had nothing but positive things to say after the event. It seems like a lot of people who missed out regretted not going," Dan Cowhey, senior secondary education and history major said.

Wrestlers were thrown into chairs, up and down bleachers, through tables and into poles. Others were whipped, flattened and beaten with chains. The blood and sweat was flying; spectators soaked up every minute of it.

With the ring placed in the middle of the gymnasium, no fan had a bad seat. Whether or not people were sitting in the floor seats or on the bleachers, everyone got to see some great athletes do some ridiculous maneuvers.

The crowd ranged from Cabrini students to the outside wrestling world. S~ce the show was publicized outside of campus, there were fans from all over coming to see the live show.

The main matches were The Complete Pete Hunter vs. Nick Berk and Balls Mahoney vs. Trent Acid.

Hunter vs. Berk came first.

Berk was the first one out of the gate, throwing slur after slur out against the Cabrini crowd. With the crowd booing Berk's disrespect, The Complete Pete Hunter came out fighting. He took Berk by the neck and bitch-smacked him until he apologized for his lack of respect. His apologies were faint through the sounds of the ref's fists announcing Pete's victory. Believe it or not, Pete the Complete was at first hesitant to wrestle back at Cabrini.

"I thought the crowd would be reluctant since I graduated two

years ago, but they were incredible, really. Thanks to all the fans for all of their support," Pete remarked when the show was over.

The last fight of the night was between Balls Mahoney and Trent Acid. The match began with the crowd screaming "Balls!" and Trent Acid roaming the ring with the understanding that he could lose his title that night.

Although the beginning of the fight didn't have much going on, the two really got into it towards the end. Their fight soon began

to leave the ring. Acid ran frightened onto the bleachers as Mahoney moved him up the steps with his boot. Off the bleachers, the two threw each other into the concession stand, through the floor seating and through tables back in the ring.

Luckily for Acid, he reversed a suplex and put Mahoney through the second table, which led to his win.

With the show beirig such a big hit, WYBF is hoping that this will become a reoccurring event.

Pro wresder Homicide gets a fancy foot jammed into his throat.

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MELISSA STEVEN STAFF WRITER Ms727@CABRINI.EDU

Where did all the music go?

FM radio was created as an alternative to AM radio's pop format. It was a popular outlet for alternative music to deliver music to the masses on a clear-sounding frequency. Once that happened, AM radio flipped formats to news, talk and sports. No more music on AM.

Now with the growing popularity of satellite radioand' iPods, FM radio has begun to feel the effects of peoplebOt choosing radio to listen to theu;., vorite music.

"Talk radio is going to in~ the FM dial, and in doing so, it's going to save FM,'''Miehael Harrison, publisherof Talkers magazine, said, accoroing to an article in Philadelphia Style magazine.

In 2006, 94.1WYSP..FM lost Howard Stem to satellite radio. Since then WYSP-FMhas nimed into a personality-driven format, know named "F,ree-FM," 'Vhich means more talk and less rock.

Now WMMR-FM is the only ~tation that plays mainstream rock music in the Philadelphia region.

Paul Blake, director of sales for Greater Medi,l Philadelphia, said, "The notion that FM radio is god,g to talk is not accurate. The industry is emb_r.i.cingthe coticept of audio entertainment. That includes. el\tertaining local content delivered in varied ways ~ludjpg online streaming of radio stations, podcasts inclhigh-definition radio sub channels."

Greater 1Media Philadelphia owns four tadio stations inc~uding¥)3.3WMMR-FM and lOZ:'9WMGK-FM.

;~e have begun turning to Jntemet radio stations, 1\11;13purchasing programs like iTunes, satellite radio and even online communities such as MySpace for variety and the discovery of new music," Krista Mazzeo, former 89.1 WYBF-FMstation manager, said.

Although the rock genre's sales remain constant at 20 percent ;in the market, according to Nielson SoundScan, on the radio, rock's numbers are declining both in audience share and in number of stations.

Blake disagrees and said that the rock genre is as strong as it has ever been with mainstream rock and classic rock. Every year, younger kids are discovering classic rock music that helps keep that format alive.

"Commercial FM radio has always been limited in the

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nlll1lber9f songs they can play due to format clocks and pressure from the recordlabel to give a certain song a set nu,nber of 'spins' on the air," Mazzeo said. "This leads to tired, ovetdooe genres and play lists that cause the listen, in$ audience to quickly become bored."

In 2005, Phlladelprua•s modern rock station YlOO went off the air leaving listeners without any stations that play alternative rock music.

"From my observation, a lot of people are turning to satellite [radio] because they have the capability of listening to any type of genre of music at any given point of the day," Craig Vagell, communications center supervisor and general manager of WYBF-FM, said.

Other people in the radio industry including Adam Carolla, a radio personality who replaced Howard Stem on some Infinity-owned FM stations, and Yahoo's chief music executive both agree that "music will inevitably vanish from free radio."

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BRIAN SMITH STAFF WRITER BTS723@CABRINI.EDU •

J.R.R-. Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings" has been adapted into a $27 million play. It premiered Thursday, March 23 in Canada's Princess of Wales Theatre. It is currently the most expensive play ever made, but it has received mixed reviews from the critics.

The Toronto Star has posted several reviews of this play including one where theater critic Richard Ouzounian described, "why we're left bored of the Rings" and that this play excited at first, but became dull later on. There were, however, an equal number of good and bad reviews from the critics at the Toronto Star.

Here at Cabrini, many students weighed in on how this play would tum out, while others were just hearing this plays existence.

"You can't capture computergenerated images on stage, like you can in a movie," Katie Ierar-

di, a sophomore computer information science major, said.

"They better take some parts of the movie and some parts of the book or it'll be a disaster,"

Todd Lembert, a junior business administration major, said.

"If it's part musical it's going to suck," Kraig Lowrie, a freshman exercise science major, said.

Though students are skeptical, this play has also received its share of good reviews. Tolkien's family likes this production.

"It's very beautifully done," said granddaughter Rachel Tolkien in a recent CBC article. "Everything that, to me, is the most important and most moving in the books is on the stage."

Regardless of reviews, the producers are optimistic in their profits. While the play has cost $1 million a week to run, it is also grossing around $1.8 million a week so far. This production is making $15 million alone from ticket purchases made in advance, with the cost of a ticket at $125 dollars. All sales go towards paying off this play's enormous budget.

With this $27 million budget, this play definitely has some special effects. The entire event took place a giant, 40-ton rotating set, with 17 elevators in the middle used for effects such as flying.

Of course, this "hybrid production," as the shows producers call it, will cover all three of J .R.R. Tolkien's books. However, it is widely considered a musical in many reviews.

This production of "Lord of the Rings" is set to run throughout the summer in the Princess of Wales theatre.

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Colin Mason, a freshman English and communication major; introduces a song on his FM radio show.

Coldplay heats up Philly

PATRICIA J. SHEEHAN SPOIITS EDITOR PJs723@CABRINI.EDU

The black and white digital clock background lights up the· once pitch-black Wachovia Center while the tuning of a piano and guitars fill the sold-out stadium with a bold sound. The silhouettes of bass player Guy Berryman; lead guitar player Jonny Buckland and drummer Will Champion memorize fans while the first chords of "Square One" are played. Lead singer Chris Martin, leaps out from his own silhouette onto the stage as the rest of the band pumps the song into its glory.

Richard Ashcroft, formally of The Verve, opened the show with a few familiar songs while fans of all ages scurried for their seats. Ashcroft neglected to state his own name because he felt that no one really cared who he was. He also advised the audience to forget about spending money on his album but to instead donate it to a charity. The first unmistakable string chords of "Bittersweet Symphony" evoked an electric energy from the crowd that never died during the entire show and hundreds joined in singing the familiar lyrics.

Coldplay fans were ready for the emotional rock the band is known for soon after Ashcroft's exit. The band followed up "Square One" with an array-of Coldplay favorites like "Politik," "Yellow" and "The Scientist." There was a tribute to Johnny Cash, when the band covered the late legend's hit, "Ring Of Fire," but nothing compares to the exhilarating performance of "Clocks" where Martin tangoed across the stage mor~ than ever. In between bashing the classic tune on his black piano while lights illuminated the stadium and the thrilled audience danced and sang along.

Coldplay left the stage with the crowd wanting more and many thought this was the end to a fantastic experience. The crowd screamed and cheered for an encore despite the fact that Martin had stated that he had lost his voice earlier that day. However, with as much energy as before Champion, Berryman, Buckland and Martin ran onto the white-lit stage and started with "Swallowed In The Sea." The final song of the evening, "Fix You," embraced the crowd as one voice as Martin leaped off the stage and ran to the back of the stadium, pulling fans from their spots

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Coldplay's second album "A Rush of Blood to the Head" and their last album "X&Y;' which spurred their latest tour. along with him until there was a string of gowds surrounding him as he finished the final lyrics. The htlnd took their bows while thanking fans for "the brilliant flyers" someone had handed out which read: "U.S.A. Loves Coldplay." Finally Martin sat on the right edge of the stage and took off his white sneakers

Jolie-Pitt baby to be born in Namibia

TUNOMUKWATHI ASINO STAFF WRITER

TA 725@CABRINI.EDU

According to media reports, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are in Namibia. The actress is reported to have arrived in the country on the weekend of April 8 with Brad Pitt and her two children Maddox JoliePitt and Zahara Jolie-Pitt. Rumors are spreading that the actress plans to have her baby in Namibia at a private lodge. •

Namibia's daily newspaper, The Namibian, reported that wire reports emanating from overseas speculated that Jolie, who is pregnant with Pitt's child, was corning to have her baby in Namibia. According to a report on CNN's website, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are staying at a secluded Namibian beach resort, surrounded by tight security, prompting speeulation their baby will be born in Africa. Namibian media reported that immigration officials confirmed that the stars and five other people, including their two children, arrived in Walvis Bay, a City on Namibia's c'oast, on Monday morning on a chartered jet from Paris. Pitt's publicist said on Jan. 11 that Jolie, 30, is pregnant with the actor's child. It was unclear when the baby will be born.

This contradicts earlier reports that Jolie planned to have the baby in France, in accordance with her French mother, Marcheline Betrand's, wishes. Last month, it was rumored that Jolie would give birth in France as a tribute to her dying mother. Marcheline Betrand, who has terminal cancer, was born in France, although she now lives in the United States. Betrand reportedly wanted her daughter to maintain· a "circle of life" by having her first baby in the homeland, according to the daily newspaper, http://snipurl.com/oxpv.

According to an article on the Knight Rider website, there are speculations that the couple may get married in Namibia. Namibia is a country in South West Africa. The actress spent time in the country in 2002 during the filming of the international movie on refugees, "Beyond Borders," at Swakopmund, a resort town on the west coast of Namibia.

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and left them while fans continued to cheer. The sheer energy and passion Coldplay has for performing is undeniable and seeing them in concert is an experience all on its own. Their music possesses something that bonds everyone who loves their music.

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Thrill of skydiving ~aptivates students

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AsINO STAFFWRITER TA 725@CABRINI.EDU

Some people love living on the extreme. What better way to live on the extreme than doing an extreme sport that has been around for thousands of years~ a sport like skydiving? For some Cabrini students skydiving is awesome, while other would rather pass.

Lauren Fullam. a freshman liberal arts major, said that has tried skydiving. Fullam said she went skydiving last October for her birthday. "It was awesome," she said. Fullam continued by saying that she will definitely go skydiv•

Swimsuit season fuels anorexia

ANNMARIE CHACKO STAFF WRITER Ac729@CABRINI .EDU

Walking into the cafeteria, one can spot a salad bar, burgers, fries, sandwiches and other various items on display. There are many different drinks to choose from, hot or cold, whichever you like. But to a·girl suffering from anorexia nervosa, it's all fat, fat, fat.

Anorexia nervosa is a real, treatable medical illness in which certain unhealthy patterns of eating take on a life of their own, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. It is one of the leading trends in eating disorders affecting an estimated five million people in the United States alone.

It can begin with something as small as the desire to lose enough weight to fit into that cute new bikini you just bought or to hope to God that you fit into your prom dress before that fateful night. With some, it starts at an early age with family members commenting on baby fat and pudgy cheeks. Still with others, it's a result of much abuse to the ego and a further lowering of selfesteem.

"The summer before I entered the eighth grade, I wanted to lose at least five pounds. So, I stopped eating. I ended up losing about 20 pounds within the month," said "Nancy," a freshman exercise science major who chose to remain anonymous.

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"Before it all started, I wanted to lose weight to look good in a bathing suit and clothes. But when I went to try them on, I was so skinny I became embarrassed," Nancy said.

Group dieting, usually found amongst girlfriends and sorority sisters, takes a more organized form on the Internet, where spring break has become a popular topic on web sites maintained by the controversial underground movement known as "pro-ana" where it is encouraged to wear red bracelets showing off pride to be anorexic. Pro-anas are seen all over sites like Myspace.com, Xanga and LiveJoumal.com, according to the New York Times.

"Celebrities themselves are finding themselves caught in this 'trend' and with thousands of young girls looking up to them," said "Jasmine," a sophomore English/communication major.

Symptoms of anorexia nervosa include: resistance to maintaining body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for one's age and height, intense fear of gaining weight and infrequent or absent menstrual periods.

"It messed up my cycle so bad and it might not be normal again until I actually have children. I found out I was anemic afterwards because I would lose so much blood sometimes," said Nancy.

Cabrini College is offering another in the series of Praxis Prep courses. Prepare for curriculum, instruction, and assessment on Wednesday evenings from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The dates are as follows: May 24, May 31, June 7, June 21, .andJune 28 in Founders Hall Room 23. The cost is $250. To register, visit www.cabrini.edu and click through the following: Academics, graduate and professional studies, forms, and non-credit registration. Download the form and mail it with payment to:

Cabrini Colleges Center for Graduate & Professional Studies

610 King of Prussia Radnor, PA 19087

Attention: Lisa LoMonaco

Hat and Tie Semiformal

CAP Board is hosting a Hollywood themed semiformal on Saturday, April 29th. The festivities will begin at 10 p.m. at Grace Hall and last until 1 a.m. Admission is free.

Swim Clinic

Cabrini's swim team coaches will be instructing a swim clinic for those interested in competitive swimming in the Dixon Center pool. The swim clinic will be held on Sunday, April 30 between 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The cost is $6 per person and $10 per family. No reservations are needed.

Senior Night of Reflection

Campus Ministry invites graduating seniors to a night of reflection Wednesday, May 3. The evening will begin with the celebration of mass at 5:15 p.m. in the Bruckman Chapel of Saint Joseph, followed by a dinner and discussion in the Wolfington Center.

For more information or if you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Father Michael Brelecki at.fb722@cabrini.edu or Laura Gorgol at leg722@cabrini.edu.

Campus Carwash and Bake sale

Klcr Skydiving1w b!lcomepopularwith extreme sports enthuslests. ing in the spring when it gets warmer.

Some students think that skydiving is awesome and then there are those that are scared of it. Krystal Layne, a sophomore psychology major. said that she has never tried skydiving and said that she would be scared. "I am scared of roller-skates, I wouldnot like it," Layne said.

Claudia Sciandra, a senior accounting and finance major, has also never tried skydiving. Sciandra said that she will never try skydiving. "Looks like fun, but I would never do it," she said.

According to a skydiving website , parachuting started in China in the 1100s. Naturally, there were no airplanes to jump fr<:>m,but there have always been natural prominences to leap from and then float relatively safely to the ground. Leonardo DaVinci, who cre.atedplans for all sorts of flying contraptions, also created a design for a wood frame parachute in a pyramid shape.

The first woman to jump from a plane was Tiny Broadwick, who did so in 1913. She was an American parachutist who also the fi:rst woman to make a freefall from an air plane in 1914.

"By the beginning of February people are starting to talk about their bodies and getting ready for spring break," said clinical psychologist, Margo Maine.

Most people stop eating to gain a result and lose the unnecessary weight preventing them from having that desirable body. The prom, wedding and bathing suit seasons causes most girls to want to lose weight and be skinny.

"When I really looked at myself in the mirror and saw how skinny I was, I knew it was time to stop," said Nancy.

"At some point you figure it out. We don't intentionally ·want to kill ourselves. We just want to fit in to society's standard of beautiful," said Jasmine.

*Names have been altered in this story due to the privacy rights of the individuals.

Professor Doug Lynch's seminar 300 class will be hosting a carwash and bake sale on Saturday, May 6. This event will be held in the Dixon Center parking lot from noon to 4 p.m. and will be made complete by the soundings of live acoustic music. The car-washing services will cost $3 for students ~d $5 for faculty and staff. All the proceeds gained from this fundraiser will benefit the Montgomery County Cultural Center in Norristown.

Bagels and Business

The center for graduate and professional studies invites the campus community to join them for Bagels and Business with the future topic being: Employee Retention Through Mentoring. This light breakfast, speaker, and discussion is open to the public at no cost and will be held in the Mansion dining room from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. For additional information contact Dr. Dennis R. Dougherty by phone at (610) 902-8500 or via email at DDougherty@cabrini.edu.

Sushikeepsactive studentsgoingstrong

PATRICIA J. SHEEHAN SPORTS EDITOR PJS723@CABRINI.EDU

Weather you 're into Gunkan or Norimaki your heart flutters at the sound of the names of these sushi favorites. Sushi is the most popular Japanese dish outside of Japan and more and more young people are becoming addicted to the ctaze.

"I love, love, love it!" said Stephanie Myers, a senior criminal justice major. "I go to Mandarin [Margaret Kou's Mandarin Restaurant) on Lancaster Avenue they're the best!"

Sushi comes in many different flavors and forms. Some contain shrimp, eel, salmon and tuna. These types of sushi are actually prepared with sushi vinegar, which is the same ingredient the first sushi cooks used he 1500's according to Japan-guied.com. Also, many do not realiz.ethat not all sushi is raw; sometimes it is boiled. Sashimi is the correct Japanese term meaning "raw fish," which is pieces of thinly sliced raw fish served over boiled rice and sometimes raw vegetables.

Sushi appeals to college students not just because of the exotic presentations but because of the health benefits. While in college, many are very conscious about what they eat and this different cuisine helps to settle the weight burden. Sushi is high in protein and very low in fats and calories. A California roll, which is about nine pieces of raw crab, avocado and cucumber rolled together in rice, comes to about 281 calories and by the end of this tasty treat you are full and packed with energy to go.

Steve Johnson, a freshman business major, said that he likes sushi because its good for you and its something different to go out for.

"I like to try and stick to healthy stuff. I don't like fried fast food or anything like that. Its healthy for you and its always good," he said.

"The experience is just different from anywhere else you could eat out at. It's always fun to experience new cultures. There is always something new to try and

its fun to bring your friends who haven't tried sushi to a Japanese restaurant. I've gotten all of my friends hooked," Myers added. There are hundreds of websites online dealing with these delicious meals. Everything from notrition facts to recipes to a sushi dictionary can aide in the Japanese experience.

Japan-guide.com offers a complete sushi dictionary for the newcomer sushi diner. The entries are shown with their Japanese name, picture and a brief statement of what exactly goes into each particular roll. This site also gives a brief overview of the proper table manners and chopstick strategies when dining at an exclusive Japanese restaurant.

Another helpful site, Anncollins.com, a website that posts focuses on weight loss and staying fit, posts the complete nutrition facts for many cuisines including sushi.

However, going out to a Japanese restaurant may burn an annoying hole in your pocket.On average, sushi rolls can range from $2 to $5 and specialty rolls can cost to $8 to $12. It is normal for oe person to order two or three rolls so the meal not including a tip is already up to $15 and you haven't even gotten the grasp on your chopsticks yet. However, as part of the traditional Japanese sushi meal, a crab salad, traditional tea and tasty fruit salad for dessert is usually included at most Japanese restaurants as it is at Margaret Kou's Mandarin Restaurant in Malvern, Pa. Other popular picks around the Main Line include Samurai Restaurant in Wayne, Liki Japanese Restaurant in Phoenixville and Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar in West Chester.

Sushi has people going back for more and the health benefits are not something that can be ignored. So grab your chopsticks and dig in, the only thing you've got to lose are those love handles.

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This Week In Sports

MARJAD'ALESSANDRO STAFF WRITER

MAD722@CABRINI.EDU

Haslem, Artest suspended

Forward Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat and Ron Artest of the Sacramento Kings were each suspended for one NBA playoff game Monday, according to the Associated Press.

Haslem got in trouble for throwing his mouthpiece toward a referee Saturday, the same day Artest hit Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs in the head with his foreann.

"I think he really feels like he let the team down," Jason Levien, Haslem's agent, said. "He's disappointed in the league's call, but he's accepting of it."

Haslem was thrown out of the game in the opening half of the Heat's 111-106 win in Game 1. He fought for an offensive rebound on the floor, and, upset that no foul was called, threw it in the direction of a referee, Joey Crawford. He then signaled for Haslem's ejection. Haslem apologized after the game, but he said he had no intention of hitting Crawford.

Artest's incident with Ginobili occurred in the Spurs' 12288 win. He was hit in the mouth by Ginobili's elbow on the game's opening possession. The cut inside his upper lip required three stitches, according to the Associated Press.

Mets network reprimands Hernandez

Mets broadcaster Keith Hernandez was warned by the team's television network for "inappropriate" remarks during a broadcast about a female member of San Diego's training staff, according to Fox Sports and the Associated Press. Hernandez, a formerMVPfirst baseman, said that women "don't belong in the dugout" when he caught Kelly Calabrese, the Padres' full-time massage therapist, high-fiving Mike Piazza in the dugout after he hit a home run during New York's 8-1 victory Saturday in San Diego, according to the Associated Press

"I won't say that women belong in the kitchen, but they don't belong in the dugout,'' he said. Hernandez later said, "You know I am only teasing. I love you gals out there, always have."

SportsNet New York said, "Keith Hernandez made inappropriate comments regarding the presence of a female massage therapist of the San Diego Padres who was in the dugout. We immediately addressed the issue with Keith and reprimanded him, and he publicly apologized during Sunday's game."

IQ response, Hernandez said that he was sorry if he offended anyone. He also said that baseball's rulebook allowed only the head trainer and assistant trainer in the dugout.

Calabrese said Sunday that she was "flabbergasted by Hernandez's comments," according to the Associated Press. "It's a little shocking but you know what, it happens," she said. "He not only discredited me as a person, but he discredited women."

Despite injuries, Bonds looks to record

Barry Bonds, longing to catch and pass Hank Aaron on Major League Baseball's all-time home run list, has injuries standing in bis way, according to ESPN.com. "As Jong as I'm healthy, I want to give it a try," Bonds said.

Bonds is only five home runs from Babe Ruth's career 714 and 46 from Aaron's record 755. He believes his body will not allow him to catch the home nm king. "Heck no," Bonds told MLB .com when asked if he still had a chance to catch Aaron.

"I'm happy with what I've already done," Bonds said. "If I get it, I get it; if I don't, so be it. That's life, baby. That's life. It was fun while it lasted."

Pain in his right knee and bone chips in his left elbow are leading Bonds to believe, as h~ told MLB.com, that his chances of catching Aaron are growing more unlikely.

Bonds said that he does, however, see the end of his career coming soon. He said, "I'm proud of what I've done," he told MLB .com. "If I finish with 709, so what? That's why I love WilJie Mays, my godfather, and Willie McCovey. I respect them so much because they're happy with what they've done. And they support the players who are coming. And if somebody comes up to match what I've done, I'm going to support him, too. I'm not ashamed of what I've done. I'm pleased," he said, according to ESPN .com.

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Sushi can contain shrimp, eel, crab and tuna peices.

Thejuiceis loose:Steroidstaint careers

We live in a world where bigger usually means better, only the strong survive and every person from your best friend to your grandmom care about their physical appearance. Athletes are becoming bigger and strongerhitting farther, tackling harder and throwing faster. There isn't a new breed of athletes but there is a new way to enhance strength and performance. This is not by traditional hard work, but rather by the quick fix of steroids.

Steroid abuse is a rising problem. Although it is most commonly publicized when used by professional athletes, steroids interest a large scale of people ranging from men to women, athletes to adolescents. The quick results that steroids produce are appealing to the masses. However, steroid use can prove to be more damaging than beneficial.

extremely moody. Matt came to his senses after two years of onand-off steroid use. He kicked the habit and said he would never use again.

Liver tumors, cancer, severe acne and high blood pressure are all major side effects of steroid abuse. While and after using steroids; men may experience shrinking of the testicles, infertility, development of breasts, or baldness. Women who use steroids, run the risk of growing facial hair, having a deepened voice or male-pattern baldness. Adolescents who may not realize the dangers of steroids can experience a halt in their growth. By

research on steroids and their negative effects. During an interview with ESPN Wadler said, "The dangers may not be manifesed for months, years and even decades. Therefore, long after you gave them up you may develop side effects."

Controversy has been circulating in professional sports over certain athletes who have been accused of using steroids. The most recent allegations have been against the San Francisco Giants power hitter Barry Bonds. According to ESPN .com, 334 of Bonds' 708 home runs appear to be tainted.

Bonds is not the only major league baseball player who has been targeted for steroid use. Out of 21 players who hit at least 500 career homeruns, nine have played at least five seasons where they have been speculated to have been using steroids.

Sophomore human resources and management major Julian

Mark McGwire was under allegations for steroid use.

cion of illegal drug use.

difference?

Brandon Longacre, a GNC employee, said, "The On Cycle is on when the body is ready to workout and then off when the body is building muscle. It is the closest product to steroids that we sell."

"I wanted to get an edge on the Steroids accelerate normal workout routines.

using steroids adolescents risk remaining short for the rest of their lives.

According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, in 2004

Barry Bonds. Cruz said, "Bonds has hit so many home runs and is so powerful. But if it is true that he used steroids, I don't think any of his homeruns count."

D.\Nsou1REIPHoroEo1roR Cruz is a fan of lacrosse field," said a lacrosse player at Division I Towson University. Matt, to keep his ammomtlmy, started using steroids in high school •because he felt the pressure to get bigger and stronger to win a starting spot. After learning about the dangers that steroid use poses, Matt felt embarrassed for using them to get an edge and stopped.

The most common steroids used are anabolic-androgenic steroids. The term anabolic refers to muscle building and the term anabolic refers to masculine characteristics. Steroids are taken orally or injected in cycles of weeks or months.

Bigger and faster, that's all Matt wanted to be. Anabolicandrogenic steroids seemed like the answer. Well, the answer came quick. Shortly after beginning the steroids, Matt saw the results he wanted. But while getting bigger and faster, he also got

3 .4 percent of high school seniors have used steroids. A former high school football player, whom we will call Dan, used steroids his senior year of high school. Dan said, "I have six shots and 10 needles sitting in my room and I will never touch them again. My mood swings were horrible and every one could tell something was different about me."

Scientific research has shown that steroid use has major effects on the emotions of the user. There is more aggression that may lead to violence, depression, paranoid jealousy, delusion and of course mood swings.

Dr. Gary Wadler, a New York University School of Medicine professor, has done much

A former football player for Division ill Albright College is against using steroids after witnessing first hand the effects steroids have on people. John, as we will call him for confidentiality, said, "It's not fair at all that these people take steroids because it is cheating. While others are lifting in the weight room, these people gain• mass and strength very easily. It totally eliminates the creed of most sports players which is to work hard on and off the field and to be dedicated to the team."

According to the NCAA research staff, since 1997, steroid use has increased in every division of sports. In all collegiate sports, there are drug tests that are given randomly or after suspi-

The Albright alumnus said, "Some coaches know when their players are on steroids because of how fast the player gains strength. Any coach that has been around the game for a while knows how fast most people gain muscle and can tell when it is artificial. Some coaches would give a drug test but some don't care because it will help them to win."

Any person can go into GNC to buy the closest product to legal steroids. Fizogen On Cycle is an anabolic/androgenic enhancement. The On Cycle promotes muscle growth; steroids promote muscle growth. Is there much

Rachel Davis, freshman biology major, sees nothing but danger when it comes to steroids. Davis said, "When people take steroids they are messing with their body's natural balance of hormones. I don't see how it's worth taking steroid just to gain muscle when at the same time your messing up your health."

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