Sept. 01, 2006 issue 01 Loquitur

OurCampusis growing,butat whatcost?

Weallhavebigdreamsinlife.Dreamsofsuccessfulcareers,dreamsofstardomorendlessriches.Butsometimes,ashardaswetry,somedreams areinevitablyunreachable.

EvenlittleCabrinihasbigdreams.Withanew marketingteammanagingCabrini’scareer,the administration’snewquestistobecomeabig-time university,evenifitmeansleavingthelittlepeople behind.

Frombannersonthebeachtobillboardsonthe WildwoodboardwalktoCabrinisponsoringthe “PhillyFanaticDance,”studentssawCabrini’snew logoandmarketingcampaigninfulleffect.

But,ashardasCabrinitries,wearenoVillanova, PennStateorPenn,despitethesimilarcoatofarms wepawnedoffthem.

Lastfall,Cabriniwelcomed531freshmen,previouslyitslargestfreshmenclassinthehistoryofthe college.Thisyear,Cabriniaccepted2,095freshmen,doublethepopulationofresidentsoncampus. Outofthose2,095acceptees,539newCavaliers enrolled.Four-hundredandseventyareresidents, forcingmanyofourupperclassmentomoveoff campus.ValleyForgeisnowhometoourspill-over ofupperclassman.

AlthoughCabrini’scampuspopulationcontinues tophysicallygrow,diversityisatastandstill. AccordingtotheCollegeBoard.com,89percentof Cabrini’sstudentsareCaucasian.

MoststudentswhocametoCabrinicameforthe feelofasmallschoolandtight-knitcommunity.We lovethefeelingofprofessorsknowingournames andthecrowdoffamiliarfacesinthecafeteria.But thefamiliarfacesarebecomingalittlehazierasan overwhelmingfloodofnewstudentsdrownsthe campus.

Thereareotherinstitutionsstudentscouldhave choseniftheyjustwantedtobeanumber.Cabrini hasalwaysbeenaninstitutionwherestudentscan receivepersonalattention.StudentschooseCabrini tostandoutfromthecrowd,notblendintoone.

It’snolongerjustaboutlosingparkingspots.It’s aboutlosingeverythingthatstudentscameto Cabrinifor.AsCabrini,acceptsmorestudents,the student-to-professorratiorises,forcingCabrinito increaseclasssizesorhiremorepart-timefaculty members.Asthecollegecontinuestogrowwith facilitiestohousestudents,thecampuswillloose itsnaturalbeautythatmakesitsounique.

WeunderstandCabriniisultimatelyatuitiondriveninstitution,withtuitionatanalltimehighof $25,120.Weunderstandthateachnewstudent allowsthecollegetoimprovefacilities.

Nevertheless,itseemsasifCabrini’sadministrationismoreconcernedwithacceptingnewstudents thanvaluingtheircurrentstudents.Only72percent ofstudentsreturnfortheirsophomoreyear,accordingtotheCollegeBoard.com.Losingnearly30percentoffreshmenmakesthecollegeworktwiceas hardtoreplaceandorientthatnumber.

Growingisn’tabadthingbutstiflingourcurrent studentsis.Expensivelogosandanovercrowded campusarenotanyone’sideaofgrowth.Thecollegeplacesmoreemphasisontheirgoalofgrowth innumbersinsteadofcreatingacampuswherestudentsareabletogrow.

Beingarespecteduniversityisfirstpriority,not anoverpriced,overpopulatedone.Biggerdoesn’t alwaysequalbetter.

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Tanningsalonscreatecontroversy

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Moreandmorepeopleare strivingtobeastanaspossible. Thisobsession,manybelieve,is thecauseoftheriseinskincancer.Dermatologistaroundthe countryaresteppingupagainst the$5billionayearindoortanningindustry.

Overthepastyearstherehas beenapushfortanningage restrictions.Since2003,19states havepassedlawsrestrictinganyoneundertheageof18from usingtanningbeds.Inthepast yearsuchlawshavebeencreated inNewYorkandNewJersey. Theselawsandrestrictionsare targetedtohelpteenagegirls becausetheyseemtobethe largestpopulationwhousethe tanningsalons.

AccordingtoTheNewYork Times,organizationssuchasThe WorldHealthOrganization,The AmericanMedicalAssociation andTheAmericanAcademyof Dermatologyhavecomparedtanningbedstobeasunhealthyas cigarettes.

NicoleMaziarz,ajunior graphicdesignmajor,hadnever beentoatanningsalon.Maziarz said,“Idositoutsideandtanbut Ihaven’tbeentoatanningsalon becauseIknowthatitisworse foryouthennaturalsun.”

InanstorywritteninTheNew YorkTimes,Dr.JamesM. Spencer,clinicalprofessorofdermatologyattheMt.SinaiSchool ofMedicine,said,“Butwedon’t sellcigarettestominors,and

indoortanningissimilar.We knowitwillcausecancer.Not maybe.Notmight.It’sgoingto causecancer.Nooneunder18 shouldbeallowedtousethose things.”

Melanoma,themostlethal formofskincancer,killsapproximately8,000peopleayearinthe UnitedStates.In2002,the NationalToxicologyProgram statedthatbroadspectrumultravioletrays,eitherfromnatural sunraysorsunlampscausesboth melanomaandotherformsof skincancer.Someresearchers whodonotsupporttheideathat tanningbedsaredirectlylinked toskincancerthinkthattherise inthedetectionofskincancer mayonlybebecausepeopleare moreawareofthepossibilityof skincancer,thereforetheyget morescreenings.

Thetanningindustryclaims that30millionpeoplesafelyuse tanningfacilitieseachyear.They

usethistocombattheallegations madebymanydermatologist. Whilethetanningsalonsinthis countryoutnumberthedermatologist60,000to8,000,dermatologistaretakingastandtogettheir voicesheard.Therearethreereasonswhydermatologiststand firmlyagainstthetanningindustry.Thefirstreasonistherising numberofmelanomacasesthat arebeingdiagnosed.Second, therehasbeenresearchthat showslinksbetweenmelanoma andsunburninginearlyyearsof life.Lastly,tanningsalonsare becomingincreasinglymorepopularamongteenagegirls.

JenniferSykes,ajuniorelementaryeducationmajor,goesto thetanningsalonmuchlessthese days.Sykessaid,“WhenIwasin highschoolIabusedtanning. ThenIlearnedhowdangerous tanningcanbesoIdon’tgotanningnearlyasmuchnow.”

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Tanningbedsarenowbeingconsideredtobeasunhealthyascigarettes.

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NicLitedistributionhalted

STACEY TURNBULL COPY EDITOR STT722@CABRINI EDU

TheFoodandDrug Administrationistryingtoputa stoptothedistributionofanew wayto“livesmokefree.”

ThisisthemottoofNico Worldwide,Inc.,acompany basedinCalifornia,whoreleased inAprilwhattheycalladietary supplementfornicotineusers. NicLiteisan8-ouncebottleof waterthatcontainsfourmilligramsofnicotineineachbottle. Accordingtotobacco.org,one bottleisequivalenttosmoking twocigarettes.

TheFDAsaysthatNicLite violatestheFederalFood,Drug andCosmeticActanditshould notbemarketedasadietarysupplement.In2002,theFDAhas saidthatproductssuchasnicotinewaterareclassifiedasnew drugsnotassupplementsfor thosethataretryingtoquitsmoking.

NicoWorldwide,Inc.triedto usethefactthatnicotineoccurs naturallyinmanyvegetables, suchaseggplant,cauliflowerand tomatoes,andthatdietarynicotinemaymaintainahealthy smokefreelifestyle.TheFDA’s rebuttalincludedthefactthe nicotinewasclassifiedas“under investigation”asof1987andhas neverbeenmarketedasafoodor dietarysupplement.Vegetables haveneverbeensoldasawayto quitsmoking.

AnotherreasonthattheFDA hasaproblemwiththedrinkis becauseitisbeingsoldinstores asifitwereregularwater.The FDAapprovesofthenicotine patchandgumbecauseitisregulated;soldbehindthecounter–notinarefrigerator.“Nicotine gumandthepatcharesupposed tohelppeoplequitsmoking,but NicLiteismarketedasawayto getyouthroughuntilyoucan

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smokesomemore,”accordingto abcnews.go.com.

Theselittlebottlesofwater werefirstsoldintheLosAngeles InternationalAirportforthose whosmokecigarettesandcigars andneededalittlefixduringtheir flight.Nowitisbeingmarketed asasubstituteforcigarettesfor thosewhocannotsmokeinairports,airplanes,bars,restaurants andatparties.TheNico Worldwide,Inc.wantedtohave theirproductsoldworldwidein thefuture.

Accordingtotheirwebsite, nicoworldwide.com,NicLite shouldbe“usedwhenyouchoose nottosmokeorwhensmokingis notallowed.”

Thesuggesteduseisonebottleeveryfourtosixhours,never exceedingmorethanfourbottles inoneday.TheamountofNic Liteoneshoulddrinkdependson thespeedofmetabolismandthe numberofcigarettesonesmokes inanaverageday.

Justlikecigarettes,themedicalrestrictionsarethesameas smokingcigarettesorcigars: thosewithhighbloodpressure,

heartconditions,maybecomeor alreadypregnantorlactating shouldconsultahealthcareprofessional.Also,NicLiteshould notbeusedwithothernicotine replacementdrugssuchasthe patchornicotinegum.

Ontheirwebsite,theyhave manytestimonialsfromthose thatuseNicLiteineverydayuse. CharlieE.fromCaliforniawasa chainsmoker,smokingtwopacks aday.Hewrote,“UsingNicLite whenIwasnotabletosmoke,I usedtwobottlesofNicLiteaday fortwoweeks.Iwentfromtwo packsadaytojustonesmokein themorningandoneafterdinner.”

So,eventhoughthisbottleof lemonflavoredwatermighthelp thosethataffectedbythesmokingban,itmightbeawhile beforethisproductissoldworldwide.

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Thefirstanniversaryofthebiggestcalamityto befallNewOrleanswasmarkedonTuesday,Aug.29, withamomentofsilence,wreath-layings,thetolling ofchurchbellsand,intrueNewOrleansfashion,a wailingjazzfuneralthrough thepotholedstreetsforthevictimsofHurricaneKatrina.

Residentsheldvigilsin neighborhoods,inchurchpews andinguttedcommunitycenters.Theyrangbellstomark thecollapseofthecity’s biggestleveeandlaidwreaths atthesiteofeachsuccessive breakinthecementstructure protectingthecity.

Atamiddayinterfaithprayerservice,MayorRay Nagintoldthecityitwastimetotakeresponsibilityfor rebuilding.

DropinSATscoresbiggestin31years

Thehighschoolclassof2006recordedthesharpest dropinSATscoresin31years,adeclinethatthe exam’sowner,theCollegeBoard,saidthatwaspartly duetosomestudentstakingthenewlylengthenedtest onlyonceinsteadoftwice.

Thetestnowtakesanaverageofthreehoursand45 minutestocompletethetest,notcountingbreaks,up threehourspreviously.

ThenonprofitCollegeBoard,whichhadsaidscores wouldbedownthisyear,releasedfiguresshowing combinedcriticalreadingsandmathskillsfellseven pointsonaverageto1021.

Inaddition,theaveragecriticalreadingscorefell from508to503,whilemathdroppedfrom520to518. OnthenewSATwritingsection,theclassscored497 onaverage,withgirlsscoring11pointshigherthan boys.

TropicalstormErnestodrenchesFlorida

TropicalStormErnesto’sleadingedge drenchedMiamiandtherestofsouthernFloridaasit steamedtowardtheFloridawithapotentialformore thanafootofrain.Butforecasterssaidtherewasonly anoutsidechanceitwouldstrengthenintoahurricane. Residentstooknochances,though,mindfulof thesevenhurricanesthathavehitthestatesince2004 andKatrina,whichstruckNewOrleansexactlyone yearago.

Therewasonlya“remotepossibility”itcould becomeahurricanewithwindsof74mphorgreater beforecrossingoverFloridaovernight,theNational HurricaneCentersaid

Obesitydecreasessurvivalamongwomenwith ovariancancer

Findingsconfirmthatobesityisassociatedwith decreasedsurvivalamongwomenwithovariancancer.

“Alargestudyreportedlastyearshowedthatobesityadverselyaffectsthesurvivalofanumberofcancers,includingovarian,”seniorauthorDr.AndrewJ. Li,fromCedars-SinaiMedicalCenterinLosAngeles, toldReutersHealth.

Thecurrentstudy,inthemedicaljournalCancer, involved216patientswhounderwentsurgeryforovariancancerattheresearchers'institution.Twenty-five percentofpatientswereconsideredoverweight,havingabodymassindexofatleast25butlessthan30, while16percentwereobese,havingaBMIofatleast 30.

Manystoresaroundthecountrypostsignsoutsidebuildingstokeepsmokersaway.

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Newresidence hallhometo138 upperclassman

STACEY TURNBULL COPY EDITOR STT722@CABRINI EDU

Thissemestermarkstheopeningofthebrandnewresidence hallhereonCabrini’scampus. WestResidenceHallislocated rightnexttotheCabrini ApartmentComplexandholds approximately138students.

Seniorhumanresourcesmanagementmajorandresident adviserforWestResidenceHall KristiMcConnellsaid,“I’mreallyexcitedtobeoneofthefirst RAsinanewbuilding.I’veonly beenafreshmaninthepastso I’mhappytoliveandworkwith mypeersforachange.”

Nowwiththebuildingcompleted,studentscanfinallysee whattheschoolhasbeentryingto accomplishsincethebeginning ofconstructioninMay2005.

Withinthewallsofthenew buildingaresuitesthatroomfour tosixstudentsandalaundry roomandkitchenoneveryfloor. Suitesthatcontainfourresidents haveonebathroomandthosethat containsixstudentshavetwo powderrooms,onefullbathand acommonroom.

McConnellsaid,“Thesetup ofthebuildingwillbealittledifficultformetogettoknowsome ofmyresidents.TwoRAson eachfloorwouldbeidealsothat itcouldbeoneforeachhallway, butIdon’tthinkthereisenough roomforitinthebuilding.”

Withacostofover$9million, WestResidenceHallwasamuchneededfacilityduetheevergrowingnumberofstudents acceptedtoCabrinieachyear. Thereare470incomingfreshman residingoncampusthisfalland withthehelpofmorehousingfor theupperclassmen,thereismore roomfortheincomingstudents.

GeneCastellano,thevicepresidentofmarketingcommunications,saidthattheschoolhas “receivedverypositivefeedback fromstudentswhohavevisited WestResidenceHall…Itcamein onbudgetandontime.”

NewResidenceHallhasofficiallybeenrenamedEast ResidenceHallandthereisalsoa pavedpathconnectingthe ScienceandTechnologybuilding totheCabriniApartment Complex.

Castellanoalsosaid,“There areanumberofcapitalprojects underconsideration,butthese planshavenotyetbeenfinalized. Wewillneedtoprioritizethese plansbutitisclearthatthecollegewouldbenefitgreatlyfroma campuscenter,anexpansionof thelibrary,andanewtheater–to namesome.”

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Publicsafetyofficerscanbeseenwalkingaroundcampusorridingaroundintheirvehicles.Theyareavailableforhelp24hoursa day,sevendaysaweek.

ThePublicSafetydepartment atCabrinipatrolsthecampus24 hoursaday,enforcesrulesand hasmadechangestoassurethat thecampusissafeforstudents, facultyandstaff.Overthepast fewyearstherehavebeen changesmadetomakethecampusmoresecure.Oneofthe aspectsofthePublicSafetysystemthatwasalteredtocreate moresafetywasincreasingthe numberofPublicSafetyofficers thatworkatCabrini.Currently, thereare30fullandpart-time PublicSafetyofficers,aPublic Safetydirector,alieutenantand twosergeantswhomaintainthe safetyoncampus.Thenumberof officersondutydoesvary, dependingonthetimeofdayor campusevent.

CharlesSchaffner,directorof PublicSafety,welcomesallthe newandreturningstudentsto whatheexpectstobeagreat year.Schaffnersaid,“Cabrini’s campusissafe,butwedoneedto

PublicSafetyInformation

-Hours:open24hoursaday

-Location:theeastwingofthemansion

-Director:CharlesSchaffner

-Phone:610-902-8245

cooperationofstudents.Students needtoreportanyproblemsas soonastheyoccur.”

Tohelpinsuresafetyevery residencehallisequippedwith cardaccesssystemsthatallow onlytheresidentsofthatbuilding toenter.Tohelpstudentsfeelsafe whilewalkingaroundcampus, thereareemergencyphones installedatvariouslocationson campusandthelightingoncampushasbeenimproved.The improvedlightingistohelpstudentsfeelmoresecurewhile

walkingaroundcampusatnight.

DavenaStevenson,ajunior psychologymajor,said“Ithink thatPublicSafetydoesagood job.Ifeelsafewalkingaroundat nightaslongasIamwithagroup ofpeople,butIwouldneverwalk aroundbymyself.”

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Inlightoftheseverealcoholabuseoncollegecampuses,Cabrinihasreevaluated theirowndrugandalcohol sanctions.Accordingto GeorgeStroud,directorofresidencelifeandchiefjudicial officer,thepoliciesarethe samebutthesanctionshave changed.

“Bothresidencelifeand Dr.ChristineLysionek,vice presidentofstudentdevelopment,havemadethedecision tochangethesanctions,” Stroudsaid.

Individualswhoare21or oldermayconsumeandpossessmoderateamountsof alcohol.Moderateamountsof alcoholmeansonecaseof

beerorone.75litterbottleofdistilledspiritsoronebottleofwine, accordingtotheCommunity StandardsforStudentConduct Handbook.Beerkegsandbeer ballsareprohibited.Thehandbookalsostatesthatparaphernaliaforusesofrapidingestionof alcohol,suchasfunnelsorbeer pongtables,arealsoprohibited.

Studentswhoarenot21years ofagearenotpermittedtoconsumealcoholicbeveragesnorbe inthepresenceofalcohol. Violationsmayresultinuptoa $200fine,parentalnotification andresidencehallrestriction. Sanctionsvarybyviolation.

Stroudsaidthatthecollege hasbeenlookingintochanging thesanctionsforyearsandthe eventsofthe2005SpringFling wereconsidered.“Thebigissue istheabuseofalcoholthatexists onwithcollegestudentsandwe

needtofindawaytocontrol it,”Stroudsaid.

Possessionofdrugsordrug paraphernaliaisstrictlyprohibitedoncampus.Individuals foundwithmarijuanamay receiveaminimumsanctionof adisciplinarywarningora maximumofsuspension. Otherdrugsmayresultin immediatesuspensionor expulsion.

Drugandalcoholpolicies andsanctionscanbefoundon pages10-13intheCommunity StandardsforStudentConduct Handbook.

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ThenewesteditiontoCabrini’sresidencehalls,WestResidencewascrowdedwith studentsastheymovedin.

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Communityservicecore holdsstrongoncampus

MEGHAN HURLEY WRITING COACH MLH722@CABRINI EDU

Anessentialpartofthe CabriniCollegecorecurriculum iscommunityservice.Cabrini wasthefirstcollegeinthecountrytointegratecommunityserviceintotheircurriculumand makeitarequirementforgraduation.Asjuniors,studentstakea coursewherecommunity involvementisanessentialpart ofthecourselearning.

TheWolfingtonCenteralso offersmanywaystostay involvedincommunityoutreach. Thereareavarietyofprograms forstudentstoparticipatein throughouttheschoolyear. Theserangefromcommunity serviceinNorristown,Pa.to retreatstospringbreakservice trips.

Thefirstprogramisspecificallygearedtowardfreshman.The WolfingtonCenteroffersafreshmanretreatinboththefalland springsemesters.Theretreatsthis yearwilltakeplaceSept.29-30 andMarch23-24.Accordingto LauraGorgol,campusminister, theretreatishelpsfreshmanto meettopeopleandmakeasuccessfultransitionintothecollege life.

AlsointhefalltheWolfington Centersponsorstheannual HungerandHomelessness AwarenessWeek.Theweekis dedicatedtocollectingdonations andeducatingthecampuson nationalandinternationalissues ofpoverty.Theentirecampusis encouragedtoparticipateinallof theactivities.

TheWolfingtonCenteralso offersprogramthattakestudents offthecampustolearnmore aboutwhatisgoingonnationally.

ThereisatriptoNewYorkCity

StudentsshapeupatDixon

duringtheChristmasbreakwhere studentswilllearnaboutMother CabriniandtheMissionary SistersoftheSacredHeartof Jesus.StudentshavetheopportunitytoseetheshrineofMother Cabrini,CabriniHighSchool,the variousimmigrationprograms thesisterssponsorandNewYork CityatChristmastime.

Thereisalsoaspringbreak serviceimmersiontripofferedto WestVirginia.Studentsspenda weekinapartofWestVirginia participatinginaworkproject whilelearningabouttherealities ofwhatisitliketoliveinoneof thepooreststatesinthenation.

Therearealsoactivitiesto lookforwardtoasupperclassmen.Thereisanimmersiontrip toEcuadortoexperiencelifeina third-worldcountryanda SEARCHretreatthat,according toGorgol,allowsstudentsto explorepersonalrelationships withthemselves,othersandGod.

ChristaAngeloni,coordinator ofvolunteerservices,said,“The WolfingtonCenterisanamazing placebecauseinawayit’skind oflikeCheerswhereeverybody knowsyournameandifthey don’tyoucanbettheywillbythe timeyouleave.It’saplacewhere anyandallstudentscancomefor multiplepurposesorwithnopurposeatall.It’saplacetojust comeandhangout.”

Studentsarealwayswelcome tocomeintotheWolfington Centerandfindoutaboutanyof theseactivitiesorjusttochatwith amemberofthestaff.Tammy Fritz,coordinatorofservice learningresources,said,“We wantthefreshmantofeelwelcomeandtofeelliketheycan comeinandtalktousaboutanything.”

Thedreadedfreshman15 canbeavoidedbyhittingup Cabrini’sgymnasium,the DixonCenter.Aidedbythe varietyofequipmentand activitiesbeingofferedatthe DixonCenter,studentshave theopportunitytoshapeup.

Locatedonthewestsideof campus,theDixonCenter housesagymnasiumwith threefull-lengthbasketball courts,squashcourts,afitness centerandstrengthtraining area,adanceandaerobic room,anindoortrackand lockerrooms.

Alsoifstudentsareinterestedintakingaclassatthe DixonCenterthereareclasses suchasbasketball,tennis, squash,selfdefense,kickboxing,volleyball,CPRandfirst aid,Irishstepdancing,yoga, stressmanagementandmovementforchildren,whichare beingofferedthissemester. Howevertheclassschedules andthecoursesofferedchange eachsemester.

ChristinaSnead,afreshmanelementaryeducation major,said,“It’sgreatthat theyofferdanceclasses.I usedtotakedancesclassesat

homeandIcanstillkeepupwith themattheDixonCenterandget credit.”

Studentscanalsofindout whatfitnessprogramsuitsthem bestbyparticipatinginafitness assessment.Afitnessassessment isofferedtoallstudents,andit helpstoprovidestudentswiththe bestfitnesslevelforthemaccordingtotheirgenderandage.After afitnessassessmentistakenan exerciseprogramcanbecreated tohelpstudentsmeettheirfitness goals.

Severalintramuralandrecreationalactivitiesarebeing offeredatthatDixonCenterthis semester.Kayaking,kickball, dodgeball,ultimatefrisbee,flag football,basketballandsoccer aretheactivitiesthatwillbetakingplaceattheDixonCenter.

Offcampuseventswillbe activitiessuchasrockclimbing, whichwillhavetransportation providedbytheCabrinishuttle, paintballandacanopytour.

OrlinJespersen,directorof intramuralsandrecreation,said, “I’mtryingtoaccommodate everyone.I’mnotopposedto addingmoreprograms.IfstudentsshowinterestinanewprogramIencouragethemtocome seemesowecanstartitup.”

AfterLaborDaythehourswill bechangingattheDixonCenter andstudentscantakeadvantage

ofCabrini’ssportsand recreationcomplexafter, duringthehoursof6a.m. to11p.m.,Mondaythrough Thursday,6a.m.to9p.m. onFriday,9a.m.to5p.m. onSaturdayand11a.m.to 10p.m.onSunday.

Inaddition,theDixon Centerhasaswimming pool,whichalsowillbe changingitshoursofoperationafterLaborDay.The poolwillbeopenbetween thehoursof8a.m.to10 p.m.,Mondaythrough Thursday,8a.m.to9p.m. onFriday,Saturdayfrom 10a.m.to5p.m.and Sunday11a.m.to7a.m.

NikkiDuggan,asophomoreEnglishandcommunicationmajor,said,“I’ma littlebitterthatthehours havechangedattheDixon Centerandthattheyareno longeropenuntil1a.m., butIthinkallstudents shouldtakeadvantageof theDixonCenter.

AlsoJespersenencouragesstudentstocheck Cabrini’swebsiteortocontacttheDixonCenterat: 610-225-3901iftheyany questionsabouttheDixon Centerortheintramural andrecreationalactivities thatarebeingoffered.

Campusbuzzingwithcountlessactivities

intheOfficeofStudentActivities locatedonthe2ndfloorofthe WidenerCenter.

CabriniCollegehasafulllist ofon-campusorganizations designedtodragthebiggeststudentpopulationeverintothe worldofcampusinvolvement.

Toooften,studentswaste awaycountlesshourssleeping, watchingTVorrevampingtheir Facebookpage;yet,theymanagedtosquealoutacomplaintof boredom.Well,theanswerto endingtheboredomcanbefound

“Studentscancometothe officeofstudentactivitiestoget informationonhowtostartanew cluborjoinanexistingone.We canprovidecontactinformation forregisteredstudentorganizations;theycanalsocheckoutthe websiteatwww.cabrini.edu/studentactivities,”saidAnneFerry, directorofstudentactivities.

AccordingtoFerry,atthis timethereareapproximately24

clubsororganizationsregistered onCabriniCollege’scampus,but thisnumberisexpectedto increaseastheclubsaregivena fewweeksinthebeginningofthe fallsemestertore-register,which isaprocessthattheclubsmust undergoeachfall.

Withthelistof24clubsranginginvarietyfromthepsychologyclubtothebaseballclubto HabitatforHumanity,thereis surelyanorganizationforevery student.Ifnot,studentsaregiven thelibertytopursuethefounding

ofanewclub.

KrystalLane,ajuniorpsychologymajorandvicepresident ofthepsychologyclub,said, “Onceyougetinvolvedinone organizationyoumeetalltypesof people.Beforeyouknowit,a dominoeffecthasstartedandyou joinotherclubs.Intheprocess youareintroducedtogreatpeople,goodcontactsandotheroncampusorganizations.”

Becausenoteveryoneisinterestedorhasthetimetojoina club,theofficeofstudentactivi-

tiesalsohasseveraleventsor activitiesplannedtocreateentertainmentandenjoymentforthe entirecampuscommunity.For example,therearemovienights, bingonights,andopenmic nights.

“Thereisalottodooncampus,especiallythisupcoming year.Itisallaboutgetting involvedandbeingproactive. Youcan’tjuststaylockedinyour roomcomplaining;you’vegotto getoutthereforyourself,”Lane said.

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TheWolfingtonCenteriswherestudentscangototogetinvolvedwithcommunity servicebasedactivities.

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TheDixonCenterisfilledwithvariousworkoutequipmenttohelpstudentsstayinshapeandkeepofftheunwanted weight.

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MAJOR: Undecided

NAME: AngelHardy HOMETOWN: Radnor,Pa.

HIGH SCHOOL: ArchBishopCarroll MAJOR: English, comm.

NAME: JasonCohen

HOMETOWN: Melville,N.Y.

HIGH SCHOOL: WaltWhitman

MAJOR: English, comm.

NAME: Catherine Lippincott

HOMETOWN: Riverton,N.J.

HIGH SCHOOL: Palmyra MAJOR: Undecided

Rapidcampuschangessignaltheneedtoslowdown

likewe’reburstingatthe seams.

Tobehonest,Ihadnever heardofCabriniCollege untilafriendwhoattended theschoolsuggesteditto me.Shesaiditwasn’tvery wellknownbutitwasanice smallschoolwithgreatprofessorsandprograms.

inyearspast,andIdon’tsee thatproblembeingsolved anytimesoon.Wehavethis beautifulnewdorm,butnot enoughparkingspacesfor theresidentswholivethere topark.

PATRICIAJ SHEEHAN SPORTSEDITOR PJS723@CABRINI.EDU

Let’stakeitslow. It’shardnottonoticethe manychangesthathave takenplaceonCabrini’s campusoverthepastfew months.

Withtheerectionof WestResidenceHall,the newcuisinebarsin Jazzman’sandthegrowing classsizes,italmostfeels

Themysteriousnessof theschoolintriguedmesoI decidedtocheckitout. WhenIfirstcametovisit,I lovedthefactthatthecampuswashiddenbylushtrees andIactuallythoughtitwas nicethatCabrinionlyreally hadonemainroad.

Nowthatroadis hideouslydecoratedwith facultymember’scarsand thelineinJazzman’sis comparabletoawaitfor SpaceMountain.Mostare worriedabouttheparking situation.

Parkingwasanightmare

Theitty-bittyparkinglot inthebackofWestRes mustbeajoke,becauseit surelywillnotserveallof the138studentswhowill belivingtherethisyear.

I’mallforCabriniexpandingthecampusand publicizingtheschool,but shouldn’twehavethe properfacilitiesinorderto accommodatethestudents? DumpingpeopleatValley ForgeMilitaryAcademy shouldn’tbetheanswer.We shouldbeabletohavethe facilitiesforstudentstolive andlearnonourowncampus.

Ifyou’regoingtoaccept somesomanystudents,you

needtobepreparedforthe havocthatthosepeople willcauseatasmall-scale school.

Theadministration needstomakeupitsmind aboutwhatkindofschoolit wantstobe.Inyearspast, Cabriniprideditselfin beingasmallcampuswith apeacefulatmosphere. Nowitseemstheschoolis forcingitsstudents,facility andstaffintoadirectionwe maynotbereadyforyet.

Nowisagoodtimefor Cabrinitoslowdown.It’s likeablossomingrelationship:Ifyoumovetoofast toosoon,youcouldreally setyourselfupforanupset. Stopacceptingsomanystudentsandlettheschoolsettleandgetusedtothe changes.Perhapsbuild someparkinglotsandreally figureoutlivingaccommodations.Ithinkmostareall

forCabrinigrowingintoa better-knownandsuccessfulinstitution,beweneed tofigureoutwhatkindof schoolwewanttobe.

Dowewantstaya smallerschoolordowe wanttotryandbecomea largercommunity?

WhenIchoseCabrini,I knewIwantedasmall schoolbutnowIthink thingsaremovingtoofast. Ifeelliketheschoolis changingintoaplacethatI didn’tsignupfor.Let’sjust takeitslow,andseewhere ittakesus.

“It’sanicesmall campusand [Cabriniwas] mosthelpful throughthecollegeprocess.”

“It’sasmaller schoolandI reallylikethe campus.”

“Itwasareally comfortableexperiencevisiting thecampus.I couldseemyself goinghere,and theygavemea lotofmoney.”

“Isawmore academicopportunitieshere thananyother college.”

“Ilikethe locationandit seemedlikea reallyfriendly place.”

DANSQUIRE/ PHOTOEDITOR WiththeadditionofWestResidenceHall,thereislessparking roomforresidents.

Therealworldlurksaroundthecorner

isgoingtoberaisedandas ofrightnowIdon’tknowif Iamreadyforthat.

IcansaythatIfloated throughhighschool.Iwas toldIhad“senioritis”since thefirstdayofmyfreshmanyearandIhavetosay thatwasprobablytrue.

STACEYTURNBULL COPYEDITOR

STT722@CABRINI.EDU

IfIlookbacktothistime threeyearsago,Ithought thisdaywouldnevercome. Iamactuallystartingmy lastyearhereatCabrini.I amaseniorandIamgoing tograduateinaboutnine months.Wow.Itiskindof unbelievable.

InninemonthsIwillbe donewithschoolandIwill begettinga“real”job.No moresummers,nocrazy weekdaynightswithmy friendsandnomorepartying‘tillallhoursofthe night.

Theresponsibilityfactor

WhenIgottocollege,I thoughtthatitwassomuch easierthanhighschool, whichmademenotslack offasmuchasIdidinhigh schoolandthatlastedfor aboutsixweeks.

NowthatIonlyhavea shorttimeleft,Ihaveto workashardasIeverhave asmycareerasastudent beginstoend.

I’mreadytodothebest thatIcaninthislastyear andIamreadytograduate, butIdon’tknowifIam readyfortherealizationthat Iwillnotbewithfriends everyday,jokingandhaving fun.Iwillprobablybesittinginanofficetryingto figureoutwhatmyjobis andtryingtofigureout whatitisthatIwanttodo fortherestofmylife.

Ihavealwaysprayedfor thistimetocome,atime

whentherewouldbeno morehomeworkandno moreclasses.

Butwhenyouthink aboutit,itisjustthesame thingasschool.Theywill justbereplacedwithdeadlinesandaclassthatlasts eighthourslong.Thebonus isthesimplefactthatIwill bemakingmuchobucksinsteadofhavingtogiveit out.

AmIreadyforthis?Isn’t thisthegoalthatIhave beenworkingtowardsfor fouryears?Whywouldn’tI wanttoleave?Yes,Ihave lovedmycollegeexperienceandIcherishevery momentthatIhavespent hereatCabriniCollegebut itistimeformetomoveon.

Itistimeformetomake newmomentswithnew peopleandmakeanewlife.

ThememoriesIhave madeherewillstaywithme buttherearesomanymomentsyettolive.Socome onlife,hereIcome.

Creepycampusghoststories sparkinterestinreal-lifephenomena

untilweallscaredourselvesandwe can’tmanagetowalkinthedarkourselvesthatsamenight.Wewereafraid thataghostmightpopout.

Yet,theideaofghostsreallyexisting irksme.

Ithinkthatthereisachancetheydo exist.Sure,peoplemakestoriesupand therearepeoplewhothinktheycanget intouchwiththepast.

Then,therearepeoplewhoexplaina phenomenonthatseemssoreal.Butat times,therearestoriesthatmakemebelievethereareghosts.

PeoplePoll: Upperclassmengive advicetofreshmen

CAITLINGILL SOPHOMORE ELEMENTARYEDUCATIONMAJOR

“Makesureyouwork hardinyourclassesbut makesureyouhave fun.”

JOANNERUDDY JUNIOR EDUCATIONMAJOR

“Giveitsometimetoget situatedandfromthe beginningorganizeyourselfandgetaplanner.”

MIKEDIGNAN SENIOR ENGLISHANDCOMMUNICATION MAJOR

“Gotoclass.Don’tparty toohard.”

AsIwalkalongcampusnowandI feelawindpickupandwatchthe leavesswirlaroundme,Iwillthink twiceasthegoosebumpstraceupand downmyarms.

Itmightappeartobebeautifulat firstasIthinkit’sthefirstinklingof fall.

Or,itmightnotbefromthebeginningfeelingsofthebrisknessinthefall, soI’vebeentold.

Thechillsthatrunthroughmecould befromonethingI’dneverthoughtI’d see.Theultimatefear:ghosts.

Afterhearingmultipleghoststoriesoftheencountersoncampus,I nowhavethoughtsthatImightexperienceaninteractionwithaghostmyself.

I’veneverthoughtaboutitupuntil now.Ispokewithmanystudentsand havegainedasenseofthehauntedfeelingsoncampus.

It’ssomethingIneverthoughtI’d faceorevensomethingIbelieved.I’ve seenthehorrormovieswhereyouseea ghostandyourunandscream.

I’veevensataroundwithmy friendsandwe’vesharedghoststories

Forinstance,manyoftheCabrini studentsexplainedseeingayounggirl withlongblondhairinawhiteorblue dress.

Althoughthereisachancethestudentsweremakingitupandstories havebeenpasseddownforages,itremainedaconsistentstorywithmany people.

AllIcouldthinkofafterhearing thestoryoftheyounggirlappearing is,“Whatdoesshewant?Why wouldshecomeintothesightofstudents?”

Theideaofghostsexistingleavesme fearthatghostsappearsincethereisunfinishedbusiness.

Also,theideaoflifeafterdeath onlymakesmethinkthattheghosthas somethinglefttocomplete.

Ibelievethatisthecaseforthe younggirlseenoncampus.Perhaps shehassomethingthatstillneedsto bedone.Then,Ialsocametotheconclusionthatghostsappeartoguide people.

Perhapssomeoneneedsalittlepush intherightdirectionandtheghostis senttodothat.Otherwise,Ithinkthe ghostswouldliveineternity.

JOEJOHNSON SOPHOMORE POLITICALSCIENCEMAJOR

“Justgetinvolvedand formrelationshipswiththe facultybecausetheywill alwaysbethereforyou.”

TOMMYKRUKAS SENIOR SOCIOLOGY/ CRIMINALJUSTICE MAJOR

ELIZABETHBRACHELLI MANAGINGEDITOR EAB722@CABRINI EDU

“Don’tmissyourfirst class.”

ALL PHOTOS:DAN SQUIRE/PHOTO EDITOR

HowoldisRollingStoneʼs guitarist,KeithRichards?

WhatBestPicturewinnerhadthe tagline“LookCloser?”

In“E.T.,theExtraTerres-

WheredidSupermanreturn fromin“SupermanReturns?”

WhatwasthenameofHomer Simpsonʼspetlobster?

FromwhatU.S.cityistheboard gameMonopolybasedoffof?

In“FamilyMatters,”what

WhatU.S.televisionshowwasthe firsttohavetheBeatlesplaylive?

FinishthisFooFighterʼschorus:“Theregoes myhero,watchhimashegoes,theregoes myhero,_________.”

IInthe1996horrormovie“Scream,”whichof thefollowingisnotincludedinthehorrorfilmrules:

a.youwillnotsurviveifyouhavesex

b.youwillnotsurviveifyourunupstairs

c.youwillnotsurviveifyousay“Iʼllberightback”

d.youwillnotsurviveifyougoouttoinvestigateastrangenoise e.everyoneisasuspect

In“FamilyGuy,”whatisStewie

What“AddamʼsFamily”starplayedthetitleroleof “Dracula”onBroadway?

trial,”whatcandydoesElliot feedE.T.?

Griffinʼsmiddlename?

wasSteveUrkelʼs smootheralteregoʼs name? A&EEDITOR,NIKKI SABELLA

WhatMadonnasong wasplayedinthe 2000darkBritish comedy,“Snatch?”

In“Garfield,”whatisthe clownʼsnamethatalways yelled,“HEYKIDS?”

From“SavedbytheBell,”whatdo A.C.Slaterʼsinitialsstandfor?

WhatisBlink182ʼs olddrummerʼsname?

Matchtheleadsingerwithhisband:

a.NickHexum

b.DavidBurns

c.IssacBrock

d.BradonBoyd

e.JohnMcCrea

f.BrandonFlowers

Matchtheactorwiththecharacterhe hasplayed:

a.JohnnyDepp

b.TomCruise

c.JohnCandy

d.PatrickSwayze

e.JimCarrey

1.EthanHunt

2.ChipDouglas

3.JimCunningham

4.JackSparrow

5.Barfolemew

WhatwasJohnny Deppʼsmotionpicture debut?

1.ModestMouse

2.Cake

3.TheKillers

4.311

5.TalkingHeads

6.Incubus

WhatLas Vegashotel hasthemost rooms?

Inthe2003comedy “Intermission,”what isaronnie?

Whatformergameshowhostusedtowrite speechesforPresidentsNixonandFord?

In“BillyMadison,”whatisthe principalʼswrestlingname?

WhatbetterwaytostarttheyearoffthanbydoingaPopCultureQuiz?Hereare21questions foryourbraintorackandreminiscewith.Ourquestionsaretakenfrommusic,movies, games,tvandbroadway.WehereatLoquiturchallengetheCabrinicommunitytobattlewith ourcreation.TheanswerswillruninthenextissueofLoquitur.

A&EEDITOR,MATT DONATO

DANSQUIRE/PHOTOEDITOR

Welcometothehauntedmansion

Fairmansaid,“I‘vealwayshadahugefascinationintheoccultandsupernatural.Ibelieve inghostsofcourse,butI‘musuallyveryskeptical.”

TheghostsoftheDorrancefamily,who onceownedthemansionofCabrini,havebeen hauntingstudentsforyearsanditisunknown whethertheyarestilllurkingoncampus.

Overtime,studentshaveclaimedsighting membersofthedeceasedDorrancefamily.The Dorrancefamily,whichstudentshaveseenon campus,enteredtheRadnorareain1920lookingforavacationplaceinthesummer.The propertywassoldtoDr.JohnDorrance,thefatherofthefamilyandalsotheownerofthe CampbellSoupCompany.Dorrance’swife andhisdaughterresidedwithhiminthemansionduringthesummers.Later,Dorrance’s heirsoccupiedtheestateuntil1945whenthe MissionarySistersoftheSacredHeartofJesus purchasedthemansionatanauction.Sincethe collegebegan,therehavebeensightingsofthe ghostsleavingCabrinitobeoneofthetop hauntedcampuses.

LauraGoodfield,asophomoreandbiotechnologymajor,said,“Ithinkit’safabletomake thingsexciting.”

Oneyearago,BrianFairman,ajuniorEnglishandcommunicationmajor,startedgiving ghosttoursunofficially.Hewasinspiredbyhis advisor,Dr.JosephRomano,aphilosophyprofessor,whoshowedavideoontheghostsof Cabrini’scampus.Fairmanalsoenjoyedghost huntingatnightwithhisfriends.

Fairmanexplainedhedoesn’tbelieveinthe ghostsightingsuntilheviewstheghostshimself. Although,Fairmansaidhehasneverhadany encountersofthesightingsoncampushimself, hehasheardofmany.

Fairmansaid,“Onenightlastyeartherewas aghostsightinginWoodcrestandthewhole campuswastalkingaboutit10minutesafterit happened.

Lastyear,severalofthegirlsintheWoodcrestresidencehallsbelievedtheirroomswere haunted.ThegirlsaskedFatherMichaelBielecki,thecampusChaplin,toblesstheirrooms. Bieleckisaidaprayerintheresidencehall,askingforGod’sprotection.Also,Bieleckisprinkledholywaterintheresidencehalltoprovide anexternalblessing Bieleckisaid,“Itwasnotanexorcism.Itwas ablessingofthehallbecausestudentsexpressed theirfears.”

Someofthecommonghostsightingsexplainedbystudentswereofayounggirlina blueorwhitedresswithlongblondhair.The girlisbelievedtobeDorrance’sdaughter.StorieshavebeenpasseddownthattheDorrance’s daughterfellinlovewiththeyoungstableboy. TheboyusedtoworkinGraceHallwhichused tobethestables.Dorrancedidnotbelievehis daughtershouldbehavingrelationswiththestableboysincetheywereofahigherclassandhe didnotallowhertoseehim.Dorrance’sdaugh-

ShowPhillysomelove

refreshments.Someexhibits includeworkfromcollegestudentsinthearea.

showsfromlocaltoworldrenownedartists.

Manycollegeshavethe misfortuneofbeinglocatedin anareaisolatedfromthehustle andbustleofabigcity.Not Cabrini.Oneofthebestthings aboutCabriniisthelocation. NotonlyisCabrinisituatedon theMainLine,butalsoitis alsoamere20minutesaway fromtheculture-filled Philadelphiaarea.

Thefifthlargestcityinthe countryishometonotonlythe LibertyBell,butalsotonsof otherattractionsfullofculture andthrill.

Whenmonotonousdorm lifecreepsin,OldCityPhilly istheretoextinguishallboredom.FirstFridaysoccurevery firstFridayofthemonthforall 12months.Thestreetsare packedwithover40artgalleriestochoosefromthatare freeandopentothepublic. Fromsculpturestopaintings, thegallerieshaveopenreceptionswithnewup-and-coming artists,nottomentionthefree

Forthosewhoareartconnoisseursorthosewhojust wanttoexperiencethecaptivatingfeelofthecityofbrotherlylovethereisalways somethingnew.ThefirstFridaywillbeonSept.1,andthe officeofstudentactivitiesis offeringfreetrainpassestogo.

Somethingofthelarger spectrumforartloversisthe PhiladelphiaArtMuseum. Beingoneofthelargestart museumsintheworld,itis hardtomissitontheBenjamin FranklinExpressway.

Specialexhibitsshowing nowaretheJulienLevyphotographygalleryofDreaming InBlackandWhiteand EllsworthKelly’sNew York/Paris1949-1959collection.Generaladmissionis$12 foradults,$8forArtAfter5on Fridays,andSundaysarepay whatyouwish.

Nottoomuchintothe wholeartscene?Getadaily doseofmusic.Phillyhasa largeselectionofvenuesinthe areathatholdavarietyof

IntheheartofPhillyon SouthStreetliestheTheaterof theLivingArts.OnNorth7th StreetistheElectricFactory. TheTrocaderoislocatedon ArchStreet.TheMannCenter islocatedinFairmontPark. Foralittlefurtherthanthe Philadelphiaareaonecanfind theTweeterCenteractuallylocatedinCamdenontheWaterfront.Formoreintimateshows thereareaslewofsmallervenues.TheFirstUnitarian ChurchandtheInternational HousearelocatedonChestnut Street.TheStarlightBallroom onNorth9thstreet.TheFireis locatedonWestGirardAvenue.Nomatterthetaste,there isaplacetocatchthenewest andhottestmusiconthescene.

Speakingoftaste,Phillyis alsohometothecheesesteak, softpretzel,andtheTastykake. BesidesthedebatedPat’sversusGeno’s,Phillyisahotspot forchicrestaurants.Along MarketandChestnutStreets canbefoundsomeofthemost trendyrestaurantsaround. Patou,Morimoto,Buddakan

ContinentalMid-Town,Pod, TangerineandForkareamong themodernstylediverseeateries.

Othernotableandhappeningdestinationstocheckoutin Phillyinclude:Boathouse Row,Penn’sLanding,The FranklinInstitute,Chinatown andSouthStreet.Forthose fascinatedwithfrightening formsofentertainmentthereis theMutterMuseumandEasternStatePenitentiary.

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tercontinuedtohavetheaffairandsheisbelievedtohavebeenpregnantbythestableboy. Later,thestableboyhunghimselfinGraceHall. Also,theDorrance’sdaughterthrewherself overthebalconyinthemansion.Studentssay theyseetheyounggirlandsheaskswhereher childis.

FewstudentsalsomentionedseeingDorrancealongdifferentdrivewaysoncampusina tophatwithalongcape.

Fairmanthandescribedthebestplacetoget asenseofthehauntedcampusisatthemansion.

Fairmanexplainedthatacoffinusedtobein thebasementofthemansionaswellasanundergroundtunnelthatranaroundthecampus. Upuntillastyear,thecoffinwasremovedbecauseitwasfallingapart.Fairmanalsosaidthat oftentimes,thesightofthecoffinscaresstudentsduringthetouralongwiththesightofthe basement.

Fairmansaid,“It’sreallyolddownthere,all reallyoldpipesandvaults.Somepeopleget freakedout,especiallyinthebasementofthe mansion.”

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DANSQUIRE/PHOTOEDITOR

Aneerieviewofthebalconywheremanyghostsightingshaveoccured.

DANSQUIRE/PHOTOEDITOR

Somelightilluminatesausuallydarkhall.

ELIZABETH BRACHELLI MANAGING EDITOR EAB722@CABRINI EDU

NIKKI SABELLA A&EEDITOR NS722@CABRINI EDU

Williamsservesitup

PATRICIA J.SHEEHAN SPORTS EDITOR PJS723@CABRINI EDU

It'snoteverydaythatatwo-time Olympicgoldmedalistmakesher waytothesecludedCabrinicampus. Sowhensomeoneaswell-knownas VenusWilliamsstepsontothecourt, wecan'thelpbuttakenoticeofthesuperstar.Besidesthefactyoujustcan't missher6'1"frameevenifyoutried.

TheMansion'sbackyardwas buzzingwithexcitementwithlocal andnationalsponsors.Advanta, Geico,GatoradeandMainLine HealthallhostedgiveawaysforWorld TeamTennisfans.Wilsoneventreated withfreetennisracketgiveawaysfor children.Advantagaveawayfree popcornandhostedaverysophisticatedVIPpartylocatedontheMansion’sbackpatio.

Thismatchisparticularlyimportant.ThePhiladelphiaFreedoms neededtobeattheDelawareSmashin ordertomakeittotheplay-offs.

WilliamsandfellowFreedoms’ teammate,DanielNestor,tookon LiezelHuberandTresDavisofthe Smashinthemixeddoublesmatch. TheymanagedtoovertaketheSmash bywinning5-3.ThisputtheFreedomsina10-7lead.Williamsthen tookonSmashstarAngelaHaynes whosurprisinglykeptWilliamsonher toes.

InbetweenmatchesWilliams madeherroundsaroundthecourtand dancedtothemusicplaying.Shealso chattedwiththeyoungball-boysand girlswhoturnedredwithexcitement. Williamswasn’tabletodominate Haynesintheearlystagesofthe matchasonemightexpect.Each playerwasalloverthecourttryingto knocktheotherdown.SoonWilliams gaveitherallbyshowingoffsome explosiveservesthatjustcouldn’tbe touchedbyHaynes.Whenitwasall over,Haynesjustshruggedhershouldersasiftosay:“HowcanItouch that?”

Duringintermissionsomegames andgiveawayswereplayedincluding anexclusivecharityauction.Thebid wasforaracket,tennisjerseyandpictureallsignedbyWilliams.Asthe biddingcontinued,theannouncersud-

denlystatedthathehadreceivedabid ofanastounding$5,000.Themystery bidderturnedouttobethelegendary BillieJeanKingwhoisalsotheWorld TeamTennisfounder.

ThecrowederuptedintoacontagiousroarforKingasWilliamsthanked herforherdonationwhichwenttoFox ChaseCancerCenter.

Thefinalmatch,awoman’sdoubles,featuredLisaRaymondandRannaeStubbsoftheFreedoms.Their opponents,HaynesandHuber,had beentalkingbiggamethroughoutthe entireevent,mostofwhichcamefrom theiroutspokencoach,Mariaande Stawrdt.

Itwasafiercematchfromthebeginning.TheFreedomswasinthelead withascoreof22pointswhilethe Smashlaggedwithatotalof13points. Therivalwasdisplayedinfullforceas eachteamplayedhardwhileSmash’s coachStawrdttriedtoupHuberand Haynesmorale.

Withashortovertime,theFreedoms cameoutontopwinningtheeventwith ascoreof23to16.

Afterthematch,manyrantoWilliams forphotographsandautographs. Williamsgraciouslysignedthet-shirts oftheyoungball-kidswhowereglowingwithexcitement. Williamsseemedshyastheyoungsters showeredherwithsaying“Venus, you’reawesome!”

InaninterviewwiththePhiladelphiaInquirer,WilliamsnotedherexperiencewiththeFreedom.

“Iloveit,”shesaid.“It’sagreatopportunitytohavesomefunonthecourt. NotthatIdon’tenjoymyselfwhenI’m playingonthetour,butthisisanopportunitytoreallyrelaxandfeelthefans, enjoytheteam....It’sanawesomeformatthatreallyworksfortheplayers andthefans.”

ThePhiladelphiaFreedomseventuallywonthe2006WorldTeamTennis Championship.Williamslaterbacked outoftheU.S.Open.

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Thedreadedfreshman15

ELIZABETH BRACHELLI MANAGING EDITOR EAB722@CABRINI EDU

Enteringthecafeteriaandsmelling thepizzawhileseeingthesweets piledhighistemptingandconvenient. Thefoodisreadytogoandit’stasty. Yet,settingdownthesliceofpizza andthrowingoutthecookielying nexttoisdifficultformanyfreshmen leavingthemajorityofthefirstyear collegestudentstogaintheinfamous freshman15.

Althoughthemythtoldisfifteen poundsthataregainedamongtheaveragecollegestudents,ithasbeendiscoveredthatstudentsgainanaverage offourpoundsduringthefirst12 weeksoftheirfreshmanyear.After eatingtheextraslicesofpizzaandthe cookies,theweightgainis11times higherthanthetypicalweightgainfor 17-and18-year-oldsaccordingtoResearchersatCornellUniversity.Also, sincestudentsdon’thavetheirparents aroundtobesurethey’regettingthree balancedmeals,almost70percentof studentsgetfewerthantherecom-

mendedfiveservingsoffruitsand vegetableseachdayaccordingto TuftsUniversityresearchers.

LaurenNaile,afreshman,whose majorisundecided,discussedtheeffectsofthefreshman15onher friends.Nailenoticedtheweightgain onherfriendsimmediatelywhenthey camehome.

Nailesaid,”Ithitmyfriendshard.”

Also,ithasbeenfoundthrougha multi-yearstudybyresearchersat TuftsUniversity,thatonaverage,men gainsixpoundsandwomengainfour andahalfduringtheirfirstyearof college.

ZachBerman,asophomore, biotechnologymajor,discussedwhy thepoundsaddonsoquickly.

Bermansaidthatinactivityandorderingoutarecausesfortheweightgain anditwassomethinghenoticed amonghisfriends.

Bermanhadfewtipstoavoidthe poundsbuthesaid,“Don’torderout everynight.”

Asthesmellofpizzastilllingers alongwiththesweettasteofcookies, therearestilloptionsthatremain

availabletobattlingtheweightgain. Avoidingthefreshmanfifteencanbe doneinseveralways.Arecommendedtipbykidshealth.orgto avoidingtheweightgainisstayingactive.Iflookingforactivity,theDixon Centerisavailabletostudentsfor workingoutaswellasphysicalfitness classesthatcanbetakenascourse credits.Also,anothertipprovidedby kidshealth.orgwaseatingslowly whileeatingatregulartimestokeep theweightoffaswellkeepingtrackof portioncontrol.

Othertipstokeepingofftheextra poundsarechoosingamixofnutritiousfoodandnotstarvingoneself. Starvingoneselfleadstohungerthat leavesstudentstoeventuallyovereat astheytrytocompensateforthefood missed.Inaddition,avoidingvending machines,fast-foodandkegparties couldcutdownonthecalories.

ErinMcCole,asophomore,chemistrymajor,said,“Ithinktheytryto makethingsavailableforstudentsto behealthier.”

SugarytreatsthataresoldbythedozensinJazzmanʼscancontributetothat excess15pounds.

PATRICIAJ.SHEEHAN/SPORTSEDITOR Williamshitsoneofherinfamousserves.

PATRICIAJ.SHEEHAN/SPORTSEDITOR

Duringthematch,Williamschattedwithfans.

Williamssignsautographsforfans.

PATRICIAJ.SHEEHAN/SPORTSEDITOR

Dieting 101: curbing late-night cravings

DAINA HAVENS PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

DMH724@CABRINI EDU

Dormroomdiningdoesn’thave toconsistsolelyofRamennoodles andtake-out,andthecafeteria doesn’thavetobetheonlysource ofasomewhatbalanceddiet.With somestoragespace,accesstoa mini-fridge,amicrowave,astovetopandsomeutensils,ahealthy, tastyandaffordablemeal-plancan appeaseeventhemostviciousof late-night-up-studyingcravings.

FreshmanVictoriaKretchner saidherroommatesinWoodcrest alreadybroughtthe100-calorie snackbars,andsheandhermom plantogoshoppingforapples,orangesandpotatochipsaftermovingin. ACabriniCollegegraduateofferstheadviceto“drinklotsof waterandavoidlatenighttake out.”

Forsomehealthyguidancewith whattofillyourshoppingcart with,Education.Yahoo.comlists someexamplesofeasydormroom cookingideasonthesite10Things

YouCanCookinYourDorm Room.Theyincludestockingup onlowsodiumcannedsoups, frozenmealsandbeanburritos, easilymicrowavablemacand cheeseandpastas,cerealwithfruit, cannedtunaoregg-saladsandwiches,andevenstovetopveggie stir-fry.Thelistdoesn’tendthere.

Munchiesareofteninmoreof ademandthanwholesomemeals, butcanalsocauseabiggerproblemwhentheyresultin1a.m. Wawarunsortripstothediner.Not onlyaretheseindulgencesunhealthy,theyarealsocostlyand canhinderstudyingasanescapemethodexcuseorwithuncomfortablesideeffectstoexcessive amountsofgrease.

Dormroomrecipesat www.baltimoresun.comtake snackingpastpre-packagedchips andcookiestopre-meditated healthsnackrecipesthatcaneasily bewrappedinapapertowelandbe carriedacrosscampustoeatbetweenclasses.Thesiterecommendsusingspreadslikepeanut butter,jelly,orcreamcheesetotopoffbagels,Englishmuffins,orrice cakes.Ifyouhaveablenderinyour residencehall,fruitsmoothiesare recommendedasatastytreat.Nonfatyogurtwithfruitadd-insisan alternativetosmoothies.

Manyideasforhealthydormroomsnackingarejustafewclicks awayontheInternet,andahealthy lifestyleisjustaroundthecorner withsomeinvestedtime,small preparationsandcommonsense. Justremembertokeepthekitchen clean,shopthesalesandbuynonperishables.Collegestudentsaren’t justeatingtofilltheirstomachs, they’reeatingtofueltheirminds.

The‘BeautifulGame’

SHANE EVANS WEB EDITOR SME722@CABRINI EDU

Theycallitthebeautifulgame.

Millionsandmillionsoffans acrosstheglobeobsessovertheirfavoriteclubsandplayers.Theirevery movestudiedwithahugemicroscope thatisneverliftedoradjusted.The sportisconstantlythefocusofnations ofpeople.Itshouldn’tbecalleda sport,itshouldbeareligion.

“Itwasinsane,”seniorSpanish majorJanineFaullssaid,whowas studyingabroadinGranada,Spain whiletheWorldCupwasbeing played.“Towardstheendofthetournament,wehadtowatchthegames throughthewindowsofbarsbecause theyweresopackedthatwecouldn’t getinside.Youcouldimmediatelytell whenthegamewasoverbecausepeoplewereonthestreetsagain.

Manycollegestudentsfindthemselvesaddictedtothethrillsofgamblngonline.

Rollthedice; spinthewheel

KATHERINE BRACHELLI KB727@CABRINI EDU NEWS EDITOR

Collegegamblingisonarollafter beingignitedbythepopularandeasyto-accessonlinegamingsitesandtelevisedtournaments.Thepopularcard gamessuchasTexasHold‘Emand BlackJackhasbecomeathrillfor somecollegestudents,butanaddictionandaproblemforothers.

RyanJones,asophomorebiology majorattheUniversityofPhiladelphia,saidthathisfirstyearasacollegestudenthespent12hoursaweek gambling.Jonesstartedgambling fouryearsago.Hehasparticipatedin tournamentsthroughoutPhiladelphia, andwonseveralthousandsdollars. AlthoughJonesneverfoundhimself indebtfromgamblingheadmitted thathisgamblingaffectedhisgrades.

AccordingtotheMassachusetts CouncilonCompulsiveGambling,it islogicalthatcollegestudentsareincreasinglyinvolvedinrecreational gambling,eitherlegalorillegal,becausetheyareexposedtogambling advertisementsandallthemedia hype.

NikkiDuggan,asophomoreEnglishandCommunicationmajor,said, “I’mnotreallyintoanytypeofgambling,butI’veheardofothercollege studentsthatareintoit.”

ChristinaSnead,afreshmanelementaryeducationmajor,agreedwith Dugganandsaid,“I’dratherbuya pairofshoesthatIwantthantakethe riskofgamblingandloseallmy money.”

Thevastmajorityofindividuals participateingamblingactivities withoutanyproblem.Nonetheless, accordingtotheMassachusettsCouncilonCompulsiveGambling,

“Teenagershaveaproblemgambling rateof10percentto17percent,arate one-to-threetimeshigherthanthe generalpopulation.”

JacquelineHalbherr,afreshmansocialworkmajor,said,“Icanseemyselfmakingbetsonabasketballgame, butIdon’tthinkitissomethingI wouldbeaddictedto.”

Inaddition,arecentstudybythe AnnenbergPublicPolicyCenter foundthatmonthlycard-gamegamblingamongyoungpeoplewasup20 percentfromtheyearbefore,and57 percentoftheyoungmensurveyed saidtheygambledatleastoncea month.Asmanyashalfamillionstudentscouldbeaddictedtogambling, butschoolsarejustbeginningtorecognizetheseverityoftheproblem.

Clearsignsofadevelopingaddictiontogamblingareaninabilityto stoponceyoustartgambling,anunexplainedneedformoney,moneyor possessionsmissingfromthehome, unexplainedchargesoncreditcard bills,withdrawalfromfriendsand family,missingschoolorclasses,frequentanxiety,depressionormood swings,droppingoutsideactivities andinterestsandexcessivewatching ofTVsports.

Jonessaidthatnowheisasophomoreheplanstofocusmoreonhis studies.

Jonessaid,“Gamblingshouldn’t beapriority.IhadfunwithitbutI don’tthinkI’llbeplayingasmuch TexasHold‘EmasIdidlastyear.”

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Thispastsummer,the18thFIFA WorldCupwasheldinGermany.If there’saMeccaforsoccerfans,thisis it.

Heldonlyonceeveryfouryears, thiseventislikenothingelsethe worldhastooffer.Anestimated2billionpeopletunedinorattendedthe month-longevent,whichisanumber thathascometobeexpectedforan occasionofthismagnitude.

32nationswererepresentedinthe eventthatstartedonJune9thandconcludedatthefinalgamebetweenItaly andFranceonJuly9th.Thetournamenttrophy,theJulesRimetTrophy, waswonbyItalyafterthegamewent topenaltykicksandwasthefourth timethatthenationhadreachedthe pinnacleofthesport,secondtoonly Brazil.

Thetournamentitselfwasaspectacletobeseen.Fromthegroupstage thatpitsfourteamsagainsteachother inthreegames,havingthetoptwo teamsadvancetothenextround,to thefinal,itwasnonstopaction.The energyandexcitementinthegames wassomethingthatyoucan’tcompare toanyotherevent,sportsorotherwise.

Brilliantgoalswerescored,great savesmade,savagetackleshanded out,allbythemenwhoareatthetop oftheirsportintheirrespectivenations.Theselectionprocessalonefor the32nationsisaneventinitself.Itis agalaeventthatdrawsattentionthat rivalsthegames.

Forthefanswhoweren’tlucky enoughtoactuallyattendthegames, andtheyaretheextrememajority, everythingelsethatwentonintheir lifebecameanafterthought.Nothing elsemattered…quiteliterally.Stores closed,businessshutdownearly,and asthefabledESPNWorldCupcommercialsdetailed,acivilwarinitiated atemporaryceasefiretocheerontheir team,theIvoryCoast.Toputitsimply,lifehaltsfortheWorldCup.

“Thestreetsaretotallyempty whenthegamesareon,”saidFaulls aboutlifeinSpainduringthecup. “EventhebarswithoutTVswere empty.Overhere,Ithinkthatwhen peoplewatchfootball,it’sjustanexcusetopartywiththeirfriends,but overthere,drinkingisdefinitelysecondary,theyjustlovethesporttoan extremethatI’veneverseenanywhereelse.”

That‘anywhereelse’,includesthe footballcrazedcityofPhiladelphia, whoboastsomeoftherowdyandenthusiasticfansinthecountry,andpossiblytheworld.

Butthisinstallmentofthecupis longsinceended,withItalyasit’s champions,theworldwillhaveto waitanotherfouryearstocelebrate thebeautifulgameinsuchanextravagantway.Thankfully,thereisstill clubfootballplayedyearly,which shouldbeenoughtoholdoverthe rabidsoccerfansoftheworlduntil 2010,butthenagain,whoknows, theymightmakeapushforittoobe soonerbecausethefouryearwaitis justwaytoolong.

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CampusAnnouncments

YADIRA TOLEDO EVENTS EDITOR YRT722@CABRINI EDU

9/11MemorialQuilt

FromFriday,Sept.15thtoSunday,Sept.17thCabriniwillbehostinga 16,000square-footquiltmemorializingthevictimsoftheSeptember11th terroristattacks.ItwillbeondisplayintheDixonCenter'sNerneyField House.FordisplaytimesormoreinformationpleasecontactDanDiPrinzio at(610)902-8255orvisithttp://www.unitedinmemory.net.

CAPendofsummerdanceparty

TheCAPend-of-summerbeachpartywillbeheldintheGraceHall AtriumonThursday,Aug.31stfrom10p.m.to1a.m.Thiseventwillbe madecompletebytheentertainmentofaliveDJ.Formoreinformation contactAshleyShoenfeltat(610)902-8461orviae-mailat als732@cabrini.edu.

CAPbigprizebingo

BingowillbeheldonFriday,Sept.1from8p.m.to9p.matJazzman’s. Someofthebigprizeswillincludeaflatscreentelevisionandmuchmore. FormoreinformationcontactAshleyShoenfeltat(610)902-2461orviaemailatals732@cabrini.edu.

Fastrack2Philly

CheckoutwhatishappeningfortheweekendinPhiladelphiaat www.gophila.comandpickupyourfreetrainpassintheOfficeofStudent Activities(2ndfloorWidenerbuilding)byFriday,Sept.1stat4p.m.For moreinformationcontactAshleyShoenfeltat(610)902-2461orviae-mail atals732@cabrini.edu.

StudentActivitiesmovieseries:TheDaVinciCode

Watch“TheDaVinciCode”onThursday,Sept.7that8thp.m.inthe WidenerLectureHall.FormoreinformationcontactAshleyShoenfeltat (610)902-2461orviae-mailatals732@cabrini.edu.

CAPTheDealisRightGameShow

OnSaturday,Sept.9th,playagameshowbasedon“ThePriceisRight” and“Let’sMakeaDeal.”Fiftystudentswillhaveanopportunitytocompeteforupto$500incashandprizesplusmuchmore.Thiseventwillbe heldinGraceHallfrom9p.m.to11p.m.Formoreinformationcontact AshleyShoenfeltat(610)902-2461orviae-mailatals732@cabrini.edu.

GroceryStoreBingo

OnMonday,Sept.11thinJazzman’sat9p.m.,studentscanplaybingo andcompetetowingiftcertificatesandfoodprizesfromlocalgrocery stores.

StudentActivitiesmovieseriesanddiscussion:United93

OnWednesday,Sept.13that7p.m.inJazzman’swatchthecontroversialfilmUnited93andjoininonthediscussion.

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Cavalierstowatch

PatriciaJ.Sheehan SportsEditor PJS723@cabrini.edu

Cabrini’sfallsportsteamsare gearingupforanotherexplosiveseason.Theplayershavebeenpracticing oncampussinceAugust20thto sharpentheirskillsandwelcome somenewfreshmenplayers.The teamsareoptimisticandareanxiously waitingtoseewhatthenewplayers bringtothetable.

JackieNeary,whohasbeencoachingfieldhockeyatCabrinifor10 years,saidthatshehasbeenimpressedbythenewadditionstothe team.

“Allthefreshmenaredoingafine job,however,therearetwothatstand outalittlebitmore.”

Specialeducationmajor,Sara TrzuskowskiandBridgetBergen, bothfreshmenhavemadeahugeimpactastwoofthetotalfiveadditions totheteam.Nearysaidthatallofthe newplayershavebeendoingafantasticjobevenwithitbeingsoearlyin theseason.

“Ihavenoexpectationsforfreshmen.Sothepressureisontheupperclassmen;soit’sabonusifafreshman candosomethingwell.”

Nearyhasgreathopesforthisupcomingseason.Lastyear,thefield hockeyteamfinishedwitharecordof 11-7andfinished9-2inthePennsylvaniaAthleticConference.

“[Lastseason]wasoneofoutbest seasonsever.Weonlyhadoneconferenceloss.Wewenttoplayoffsbut thenwelosttoournemesisEastern.”

Afterfinishinglastyearwitha recordof5-12-2andfinishing2-7in thePAC.Men’ssoccerhasmade somenewadditionstotheirteamas well.

Englishandcommunicationmajor JasonMoran,BrainMoranandEvan Hanauerarethreefreshmenthathave madeanimpactthusfarontheteam.

Juniorpsychologymajor,Matt Mooresaidthatthefreshmenhave beendoingverywell.

“Ithinktheseasonisgoingpretty wellsofar.Thefreshmenareapretty solidclass.”

RyanKirby,ajuniorEnglishand communicationmajor,agreedthatthe freshmenhavebeenworkinghard.

“Ithinkthefreshmenclassisreallygoodthisyearbecausethey’re goingtopushalotofthestarters.I thinkthey’regoingtohelpoutalot andmaybegiveussomenumbers. We’llbeabletogodeeperinthe gamesbecausewe’regoingbeinbettershapeandthey’llreallyforcethe restofustostepupanplaywell.”

Thewomen’stennisteamwonthe PACforthesecondtimeandtheyare allstrivingtowinthePACforathird time.Eachofthemhashighhopesfor theoutcomeoftheirupcomingseason.

CoachJohnMageeledthe LadyCavalierstotheirfirstPAC championshipwinbackin2004. Sincethen,theteamhasbeenoneof themostintimidatingcompetitorsin theconference.

Thewomen’stennisteamonly tookononefreshmanthisseason,elementryeducationmajor,NicolePontious.Sheisnotnervousaboutbeing theonlynewcomertoateamthatisso closelyknittogetherPomtiousremebersthattheteamwarmlywelcomed herandcheersheroneveryday.She hopestoplaywellthisseasonand wantstolearnfromherveteranteamates.

“[Mygoalsare]justtodowelland toimproveandtowinacouple

matches.Thatwouldbegood.”

Theteamofnineplayerssharesa sisterlybondwhichcouldnotbeignoredaseachofthemdiscribedthier personalandteamgoals.

SeniormarketingmajorCaitlin Scott,whoisalsooneoftheteam’s captains,saystheteamsharesacommongoal.

“WewanttohaveasuccessfulseasonandwinthePACchampionship againthisyear-wewerepickedasthe favoriteinthecoachespollforthe conferencetowin-sowe'rehoping butnotexpecting.”

KenProtherohasbeencoaching thewomen’ssoccerteamatCabrini since2002alongsidewithassistant coachandgoalkeeperspecialist,Jess Hunda.Protheroisconfidentinallof theplayersandhopesthatthenewadditionscanaddanewaspecttothe overallprogressoftheteam.

“Lastyearwehadaverystrong team,butweonlyhad16players.Ten ofoursixteengamesweredecidedby onlyonegoal.TheLadyCavswere PACchampionsthreeseasonsago. Aftertwoyearsofdevastatinginjuries,badluckandlossofkeyplayers,wearelookingtocompeteagain fortheconferencechampionship.”

Whenaskedaboutwhatteams wouldbeachallangefortheLady Cavs,Pontheroisconfidentinthe team.

Thereareeleventeamsthatplay

women'ssoccerinthePACandseven haveagoodchanceofwinningthe title.Ifweworkhard,stayhealthy andplayasateam,Ithinkwehavethe talenttobeatanyoneinourconference.”

Asaseniorwhohasseentheups anddownsofherteamsforfouryears, elementryeducationmajor,Emilie Greto,saidthattheteamisdoingbetterthanexpected.

“[Welook]alotstrongerthanlast year.Wehavealotoffreshmenand sophomoresonourteamwhoare helpingoutalot.Wewanttowinthis year.”

Juniorenglishmajor,Corinne Szymcsakagreed.

“Thisyearwehaveaveryyoung teamanditisgoingtogogreatbecausewecanactuallysubthisyear!”

Szymcsakalsosaidthattheteam hasanunmatchedchemistry.Shehas beenimpressedwithhowthefreshmenhaveadjustedtothepracticesand players.

“Ithinkthatwearegoingtodo wellthisyearbecausewehavealot moregirlsthisyearthanlast.Wewill actuallybeabletorestpeoplethat needtoberested.Thechemistrybetweenthegirlsonandoffthefeildis probablysomeofthebestwehave hadsinceIhavebeenplayingsoccer here,”Szymcsakadded.

Cross-countryistakinghuge stridesintheupcomingseason.The teamhasaddedagroupoffreshmen totheranks.Manyhavealready achicvedgreatthingssoearlyinthier athleticcareers.

PshchologymajorNailahSmith andbiologymajorChristianaTaylor, bothfreshmen,havejoinedthe women’steam.

Businessadministrationmajor, ChrisSteinandJoeSantoaretwo

freshmenwhohavebeenaddedtothe men’steam.

Theteamhasonestronglysought aftergoal:“Todomuchbetterinthe PACchamps,”saidcoachTom O’Hora.

Boththemenandwomeneach havetheirownrivalstobeatthisseason.Marywoodwillbethebiggest challengeforthewomen’ssidewhile themenhopetotakedownMisericordiathisseason.

Oneteamthatisexpectedto achievegreatthingsthisseasonisthe volleyballteam.Theteamisexcited abouttheupcomingseasonandis veryconfidentintheirskills.

“We’reaforcetobereckoned with,”saidfreshmanspecialeducationmajor,AleciaWeaver.

Freshmanpre-medmajor,Lizzle WilliamsagreedwillWeaver.Shebelivesthattheoveralltalentoftheteam isgoingtobehardtobeat.

“We’reastrongteam.Cometoall ourgames!”

Thefallteamsaredefintalyraedy forshowoffthierskillsinthenext fewmonths.Theyareallstrongindividuals,eachofthemlinksthethier teamtogetherandbelievethatthey havewhatittakestobecomechampions.

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“ We’reaforcetobe reckonedwith.”

-AleciaWeaver

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JASON RADKA SPORTS EDITOR JNR722@CABRINI EDU

CabriniCollege’ssportscomplex hasundergoneamajormakeover.For years,Cabrini’ssportsdepartmenthas feltthatthecampus’athleticfields weresubstandardforcollegeplay.

Statistically,Cabrini’sfieldshave beeninthebottom10percentofthe PACconference.Itisunderstoodthat Cabrini’sathletescouldnotcontinuallyusetheoldgrassfieldsinaseason 200timeseachyearwhenthegrass canonlytake50timesperyearbefore turningtomud.Inaddition,itisdifficultforanathleticdepartmenttoobtainrecruitswhenthefieldsareworse thantherecruit’shighschoolfields. Asaresultfromthesequagmires,a Sprinturfrevolutionwasinstalledto replacenaturalgrass.

Thetypeofturfusedonthefieldis calledSprinTurf.SprinTurfismaking itshomeatCabriniCollege.AccordingtoSprintuf’swebsite,“Inthe 1970s,thefirstsandinfillturfsystems beganreplacingtheold-style,carpet like“Astroturf”whichwasintroduced totheworldin1966.Bythe1980s, however,theprincipalsofSprinturf hadhelpedtopioneeranewstyleof infill.Movingawayfromall-sandinfill,thecompanybeganmixingrubber withitssandtohelpprovideasafer, softerfield.”

ThewholeSprinturfoperationhas beenestimatedtocostasmidgeover onemilliondollars.Thepresidentof CabrinilandedamajordonationcommitmentfromMrs.andMr.Edieand FitzDixon,criticaldonorsduringthe project.Inaddition,Cabriniwasable toraisemoneytopayforhalfthe priceofthefield.

Thefieldis120yardsby75yards, whichissuitableforofficialNCAA competitionforfieldhockey,lacrosse andsoccer.Theturfisgreentomimic thecolorofnaturalgrassandisfilled withrubbershavingsfromoldtiresas analternativetodirt.Inaddition,facilitieshaveperfectedanexcellent drainagesystemsaidtodrainseveral inchesperhourrelievingthefield fromwaterdamage Asthefieldwasfinishedattheend oftheweekofAug.20,playersand coachesreadythemselvesforanew environmentofplay.

CabriniCollegewomen’slacrosse coachJackieNearywasalacrosse playerincollegeandhadafewthings tosayaboutplayingonaturffield.

“Theturffieldisagreataddition toCabrini.Mostdivisiononeschools haveturffieldsfortheirteams.The fieldallowsforamovecompetitive andfastergameplay.Ithinktheplayersareexcited.”

TheAstroturffieldatCabriniCollegeisamajorenhancementtosports thedepartmentforhomegamesand practices.Massivefieldslightshave alsobeenbuiltforamoreexciting nightgameexperience.

“Theathleticdepartmentandturf committeedidafantasticjobgetting ourcollegeoneofthebestplaying fieldsintheregion,”saidKen Prothero,Cabrinimen’ssoccercoach.

“Lastyearwehadasolidsoccer team,”Protheroclaimed.“Weplayed onafieldthatwasn’tacollegelevel field.Thecomitteedidanexcellent jobtobringtheturnfieldtoCabrini. Theplayisverydifferentfromgrass

Newlightinghasbeeninstalledforabetternightgameenvironment.

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toturfandnowourplayerscangeta fullturfsoccerexperience.Theturf fieldisprobablyourbestnewplayer. Nowordscandescribehowexcited andthankfulwearetohavethisnew facility.”

Students,playersandcoachesare lookingforwardtoparticipatingon thefieldasthefallseasonapproaches.

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Freshlypaintedlinesforfieldregulations.

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“Theturffieldis probablyourbest newplayer.”

-KenProthero