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Katrina’s aftermath: one year later SAT scores take a plunge After hurricane Katrina, many were left with nothing. Now, one year after the destruction the problems that these victims face still seem insurmountable and many are losing hope. KRISTEN CATALANOTTO GUEST WRITER
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SAT scores this year showed the biggest annual drop in 31 years. The first national results from the revamped SATs showed the average combined scores on the mathematics and critical reading sections for the high school graduating class of 2006 have declined by seven points from the previous year. The scores were reported by the College Board, the nonprofit group that owns the SAT. Universities and colleges have noticed a drop in scores of both applicants and admitted students. At LaSalle University, in Philadelphia, SAT scores fell 15 points for applicants and about 10 points for admitted students, even though officials had not altered any of their admissions strategies, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. The cause for the drop is disputed. The College Board says fewer students are taking the tests a second time. Others, but not the College Board, says the drop is due to the test being longer this year; a writing section became mandatory this year. Charles Spencer, direc-
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How are you supposed to move on when everyday you are reminded of the life you once had? When everyday life causes you to have flashbacks of a place you once and will forever call home? This is the question that thousands throughout the Gulf Coast face every day of their lives, one year after Hurricane Katrina hit and destroyed everything that they owned. Katrina’s destruction didn’t evaporate with the floodwaters, but forges ahead with federal and local government failures, false promises and post traumatic stress. There are many victims in different places across the coun-
try dealing with being surrounded by the faces of strangers, while others are determined to stay in the place they grew up. Houston, Texas is just one of the destinations that thousands of evacuees from New Orleans found themselves. They were first met with open arms, but things have quickly changed over the last year. Sheitan Steele is just one lifelong New Orleanian who wound up in Texas after seeing that Katrina was headed straight for New Orleans. “We headed to Sugarland, Texas to my cousin’s home. When arriving in Sugarland, which is twenty minutes from Houston, we were treated great, the people were sympathizing with us and showing lots of care and love.” Texas indeed appeared to be the perfect
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Many people of New Orleans are forced to abandon what they once called home to find shelter in surrounding states.
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Not only has Hurricane Katrina left debris in New Orleans, but it has also left people to face the federal and local government failures, false promises and post traumatic stress.
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high ground for those who found themselves swimming out of their homes in New Orleans. The city of Houston housed over 150,000 evacuees after Katrina made landfall just east of New Orleans. The city went out of its way to make sure those effected by the storm had a place to rest their heads and clothes on their back. The out poring of sympathy soon ended when Houstonians began to see the rapid changes their city was going through. “I guess we have worn our welcome out. Now we are being treated as if we are from a third world country,” Steele said. The goodwill of the citizens of Houston helped pave the way to a quick reality of the problems that occur as a result of housing so many displaced people. Houston’s public schools filled up rapidly, housing became an issue with thousands of evacuees living in Federal Emergency Management Agency provided
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Federal record
Highlights of the White House’s track record in steering the recovery along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina:
Federal funds
Appropriated $110 billion Released $77 billion Spent $44 billion
Levees repaired
Repaired
220 mi. (350 km) 130 mi. (200 km)
Debris removed
Alabama, Texas 100%
Mississippi 96%
Louisiana
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72%
To be repaired
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False hopes and unfulfilled promises Within the past five years, America has seen two of the most deadly and devastating tragedies in our modern history. This month, we marked the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the fifth anniversary of 9/11; two events that greatly affected the Cabrini community. The construction of Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles, began on May 7, 2001. A little less than 28 months later, the stadium hosted its first event. On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Centers were destroyed in a horrific display of terrorism. Five years after this event, there is no state-of-the-art stadium, not even a monument. Instead, there is a crater in the earth, a constant reminder of the ineptitude of the U.S. government. Following in the footsteps of 9/11, Katrina ripped through one of the most historic cities in our nation, displacing between 645,000 and 1.1 million Louisiana residents. Many are living in temporary trailers with no employment and will be evicted when federal aid runs out. We all heard motivational speeches and empty promises from our president and other political figure heads, but when it came time to put their money with their mouth is, the American people just weren’t that important. Just as New Orleans grows closer to acquiring more funding, mayor Ray Nagin sets the city back by making statements like “rebuilding a chocolate city” or comparisons between Katrina and 9/11. But it starts to make us think, has Katrina become the new 9/11? This past weekend, Cabrini had the honor of hosting the United in Memory: 9/11 Memorial Quilt. The exhibit is the closest thing to a memorial that we have achieved and is purely volunteer driven, a reminder of the strong American spirit. Unfortunately, it is hard to say the same of American leaders during times of crisis. While visiting the quilt this past weekend, one could notice a volunteer seamstress in the corner of the gym diligently sewing, a reminder that much like the quilt, our country is still a work in progress. Katrina victims are still homeless and jobless and families of 9/11 victims are left with little to memorialize their loved ones. This is more important than any global cause. It may not be as extreme as conflicts in other nations but these are our own people. We will never be able to help others until we can learn to help our own. Society calls us the “9/11 generation,” a generation that is more likely to volunteer than ever before. More than 50,000 young volunteers have worked along the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina and over 300 nonprofit organizations have been created in the wake of 9/11, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy. But relief efforts can not be solely driven by charities and volunteers. It takes the support, effort and funding of our government. They owe the American people that much. Timelines are something that our government seems to lack. They start things and never finish. The war on terror, the war in Iraq, rebuilding Ground Zero and Katrina relief are just a short list. Society is so quick to move on, but why are we not focusing tragedies that have left our country crippled? When the government decides to move onto its next hot crusade of the moment, it turns its back on the people who need it the most.
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New addition to writing center DAVE DAMIANO STAFF WRITER
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Located high above the campus of Cabrini, a new coordinator of the writing center is starting to transform things. Her name is Erin Connelly, and she comes to us from Villanova University where she has spent the last few years working as a graduate tutor while completing her masters in English. Connelly attended the University of Massachusetts where she received her B.A. in chemistry. She decided to go back to school because even though she was a chemistry. major, she was an English major at heart. While completing her masters in English, Erin spent time working as a coordinator for the writing center at Villanova. But, when the opportunity arose at Cabrini, Connelly took advantage of it. “I loved Villanova, but I finished my work and I heard about an opening at Cabrini. My director at the writing center also suggested Cabrini,” Connelly said. Connelly has been enjoying her experience at Cabrini and has noticed a lot of similarities between the two schools. “What I love about Cabrini is the sense of community on the campus. It is in many ways similar to Villanova’s campus” Connelly said. Every new job brings new ideas, and that is what Connelly is expressing she wants to change
about the writing center. “I want to encourage students to come here because they are dedicated and want to perfect their writing,” she said. “Students shouldn’t feel embarrassed about going to the writing center because everyone could always use a revision.” The writing center is located on the third floor of the mansion. Throughout the week, a student
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Erin Connelly is the new coordinator of the writing center and she predicts that Cabrini will be a great fit for her.
also have hours from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Going from an immense university to a relatively smaller college could be a difficult transition for a number of people, but not for Connelly. She adds that her conversion to Cabrini has “not been difficult at all. Everyone has been tremendously welcoming.” Connelly has heard a lot about the mansion in which she works in and was very happy to hear the stories of the haunted campus. “I love ghost stories, and since I’ve arrived, I’ve heard tremendous amounts. I love being up in the attic.” Connelly welcomes every opportunity that comes across her way and she predicts that Cabrini will be a great fit for her because it is a brand new experience and now she has the chance to make some great changes to an already fine institution. Loquitur welcomes your comments and questions on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your comments each week and make corrections if warranted.
can go to the writing center by making an appointment, or by walking in. As the semester continues, the writing center is hoping to expand their hours. As of right now, they are open from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday. They
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Katrina victims still in need of aid KATRINA, page 1 hotel rooms, only to be evicted after federal aid ran out. Crime is present in every big city, and it’s been on the rise in Houston since Katrina. According to police officials, crime has risen 18 percent in the past year and many of the crimes involve Katrina victims. Jobs also became a problem. According to the Los Angeles Times, 59 percent of evacuees are still currently unemployed. Steele, who was always with a job in New Orleans, found herself being unemployed for an entire year. “They feel we are living off of Houston money and they also refused to hire us as if we have never worked before.” Around every corner, evacuees have found a new and notso-surprising challenge, one being their disappointment with the federal government. Federal aid has been somewhat a privilege and not a right. Steele said, “Bush is holding back on the money. He showed he did not care about New Orleanians on August 29, 2005, and it’s September 2006, and he is showing that he still doesn’t give a damn.” Inconstancy is the standard, confusing letters from the FEMA, arrive in the mail nearly every week, one saying you are eligible for rental assistance, and the other saying you have received the maximum assistance. Steele gets heated when discussing the way FEMA has made her and her family members feel. “FEMA feels as if they are giving the people that receive FEMA assistance something, no sweetie that is the taxes that is
taken out of our checks,” she said. Those still toughing it out in the city of New Orleans are surprised when they actually get a FEMA trailer and were even more surprised to hear that the key to that trailer would probably open up their neighbors across the street and a trailer in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. According to an article published on MSNBC.com, “FEMA provided about 77,000 trailers for Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Louisiana. One manufacturer cut only 50 different patterns for the first set of locks used in the trailers.” Those from New Orleans such as Steele have also had to deal with the embarrassment caused by local government officials. New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin has continuously put his foot in his mouth concerning the touchy subject of race in New Orleans saying that the city would once again be “chocolate.” “If I had a magic wand, I would change Ray ‘Good For Nothing’ Nagin. I have been there three times since the storm and I only see the tourists attractions being rebuilt. Nagin made a comment that the tourist are the bread and butter for New Orleans. Wrong answer, the citizens are the bread and butter for the city of New Orleans,” Steele said. Tourism has historically been the biggest moneymaker in New Orleans. “Yes tourism has a big part of bringing money to the city, but the citizens of New Orleans are the ones who work in the places where the tourists have to sleep, eat and shop. If you have few workers, the tourists won’t have anywhere to enjoy themselves,” Steele said. The evacuees are from a place
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One year after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area as the most costly natural disaster in U.S. history, huge swaths of the Katrina region are barely beyond the basic clean-up stage.
that is unlike any other, they are from a city that prides itself on having heart and soul, but those affected see their patience and faith in the government subsiding faster than the floodwaters did from their own homes. Those like Steele know that the road will be much longer, but they are looking for straight answers and to return home. Steels said, “I have plans to go back to New Orleans. That’s home. I miss the southern hospitality. I hope people can continue to pray and ask the good Lord to continue to give us strength to move forward and look to the future.” PHOTO
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The evacuees are from a city that prides itself on having heart and soul, but they are losing patience while waiting for government assistance.
Lengthy SATs take biggest drop in 31 years SATs, page 1
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Students, counselors and test-prep teachers attributed the lower scores to the longer format of the test.
tor of admissions, stated that Cabrini’s admission office has taken into consideration the new SAT format during their admissions process. Spencer said, “Uniform to many colleges and universities we review the writing sample and accept that as a supporting credential in the admissions process.” Spencer stated that applicant and admitted scores at Cabrini were about the same at an average of 985. The College Board said the average score on the test’s critical reading section was down five points and the average math section score was down two points, for a joint score of 1021, the lowest since 2002. The reading decline was the largest since a nine-point drop in 1975 on what was then known as the verbal section, according to the Washington Post. Many students, counselors and test-prep teachers attributed the lower scores to the longer format of the test, which takes three
hours and 45 minutes. The SAT can last more than four hours with breaks. The new format of the SAT includes a writing section, which includes an essay question, and revisions to the mathematics and reading sections Spencer said, “Many high school students in interviews told me that they were too tired when the writing portion of the exam was given.” Bettina Barresi, a freshman psychology major, said, “I thought the new version of the SATs was horrible. As the test progressed I lost focus and just became tired. It was too much.” Julia Sherwood, a freshman elementary education major, agreed with Barresi and said, “I took the old version of the SATs and I took the newer version. I felt like making the test four hours long was just setting us up for failure.” On the new writing section, the average score nationwide was 497, for a new total average of 1518 out of a possible 2400 points. However, female students proved to have a significant edge over males on the new writing
section of the test. The average writing score for females was 502, 11 points ahead of males, at 491. Although Sherwood admitted that her scores were relatively high in the reading section, overall she said, “I was happy because my reading scores did go up but I feel as though the rest of the test was too long.” Nonetheless, the College Board rejected the view of students, counselors and test-prep teachers and blamed the national drop in scores on a parallel decline in the number of students taking the test more than once. Repeat test taking, they said, can boost scores as much as 30 points combined for reading and math, according to the Washington Post. Barresi admitted to only taking the new version of the SATs once because “it was too long to take again.” Also counselors attribute the decrease in students’ willingness to repeat taking the test to the 46 percent increase in the SAT fee, to $41.50, according to the Washington Post.
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Student wins scholarship for community service Children’s Hospital. She also participated in the Hurricane Katrina BCL722@CABRINI.EDU Relief Fund, the Hunger and Homeless Campaign, she was a Francine Clement, a junior tutor through the Cabriniexercise science and health pro- Norristown partnership and motions major, won the active in Cabrini’s campus minCommonwealth Good Citizen istry. Scholarship for her endless hours “I just try to get my hands on a of community service. Clement lot of things on campus. I think it was one of six students from 84 is important to be involved and your c o l l e g e s keep belonging to eyes open to the Association new things,” of Independent Clement said. Colleges and “Even if Universities of it’s not a servPennsylvania ice project, who received people should t h e get involved Commonwealth because it Good Citizen helps to keep Scholarship for p e o p l e $1,000. grounded.” C a b r i n i ’s Although commitment to Clement will be community not service was an involved in important Up ‘til Dawn aspect that this year, she DAN SQUIRE/PHOTO EDITOR stood out to believes that it Clement when Francine Clement received a scholar- is the best she was decid- ship of $1,000 as a result of her com- activity on ing what col- munity service. campus. She lege to attend feels that her after high school. She felt involvement in Up ‘til Dawn is Cabrini gave her the opportunity the most memorable experience to take part in community service that she will take away from colprojects. lege. Clement said, “Being at colClement said, “We did our part lege to me means not only attend- to fight to save the children. I ing class but incorporating some learned a lot of good things by kind of service aspect in my life.” being part of Up ‘til Dawn.” Clement became involved in Clement was surprised when community service projects she learned that she had won the when she was in high school. scholarship. She said, “I did not When Clement entered think that I would get this scholCabrini, she continued to get arship. It is a really nice compliinvolved in countless service ment to get rewarded and recogprojects and activities. Clement nized for doing things that you was the executive director of Up want to do, that are so normal to ‘til Dawn, a year-long fundrais- you.” ing campaign for St. Jude BRITTANY LIBERATORE NEWS EDITOR
Speaker raises issues on poverty MEGHAN HURLEY WRITING COACH
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Water and the degradation of natural resources are directly linked to poverty, making the environment a central focus of many humanitarian aid organizations. Dr. Gaye Burpee spoke on these issues on Sept. 7 to a variety of audiences. “The people that I am going to be talking about in this talk are people that are so poor and struggling to survive…that when a crisis that’s it for comes, them…they die, they split up their family or sell themselves into prostitution,” Burpee said. Burpee, who works for Catholic Relief Services, is the Deputy Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean and will be moving to Guatemala at the end of this month. She gave presentations
to classes as well as the campus community on ecology, poverty and water in global perspective. Burpee’s talk focused on the importance of maintaining watersheds in poverty-stricken communities because the poor depend the most on water and other natural resources for survival. When natural disasters hit, they are the most affected. “The poorest people are on the worst part of the watershed and they don’t have very many options to use and they often use land in ways that are inappropriate and in way that will degrade it,” She said. Burpee has been studying the environment all her life. She has degrees in sociology, Latin American studies and a PhD in soil physics and sustainable agriculture. She has worked on environmental issues in Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic and served as a PeaceCorps volunteer in Grenada and St. Vincent. “Twenty percent of the
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One of the issues raised during Burpeesʼs speech was that by planting trees you can save hundreds of lives.
increase in water scarcity is due to global warming,” She said. Water is fundamental to the poor because it nurtures the natural resources that they are so dependent on. According to Burpee, without a watershed to maintain a healthy water supply, plants die, topsoil erodes and food supplies diminish. George Post, a junior English and communication major, went to Burpee’s speech as a part of his social problems class. “I thought her talk was fascinating. I found it really interesting when she told us about how just by planting trees, you can save hundreds of lives,” Post said. Burpee’s presence at Cabrini started off as a simple request from Dr. Anne Coleman, assistant professor of life and physical sciences, for a speaker for her ecology class. This idea grew and Burpee ended up being the kick-off speaker for this year’s theme of environment. Every year, the faculty selects a theme revolving around a social justice issue. Dr. Mary Harris, assistant professor of business administration, is one of the people who helped decide on that theme. Harris said, “For this year, the faculty chose to look at the environment. The idea is that we will look at the social justice issues that are related to the environment – especially because many times it goes hand in hand with poverty and discrimination.” Burpee’s speech is just one of many activities that are planned to educate the campus on the social justice issues involving the environment.
Changes in progress for third floor of Founder’s Hall KAITLIN BARR STAFF WRITER
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Construction, which started this summer on Founder’s Hall’s third floor, is expected to be completed this December. The former biology labs that were once on Founder’s third floor are now being replaced by the Wolfington Center, which is currently located in the Widener Center’s first floor. “All of the offices that are occupied by the psychology faculty on the third floor of Founder’s have all been renovated, with some minor improvements still pending,” Howard Holden, director of facilities, said. Over the last year, the Wolfington Center has outgrown the space it is currently in, mostly because of the growth of its staff. The biology labs that were once located in Founder’s are now in the Science Center, therefore creating an opening for the Wolfington Center to move into.
David Chiles, acting director of the Wolfington Center, said, “No one has tried to start putting things together to move. We’re just trying to run the programs we run for the students at Cabrini.” “There is a temporary corridor that will permit access through the area while construction is taking place. This corridor not only separates construction from faculty and students but also serves to contain dust and noise associated with the project,” Holden said. The new Wolfington Center, which will be open second semester, will now have a good size meeting room, as well as a kitchen for those students who want to cook while they’re working. When students leave for Christmas break in December, all of the staff in the Wolfington Center will move their offices over to the new location. The old Wolfington center will then be converted into a student lounge and meeting place. There are many activities offered to students within the
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Construction began during the summer on the third floor of Founderʼs Hall and is expected to be finished this winter.
Wolfington Center. Work-programs, leadership, community service and service immersion
trips are all available to the student body. Applications are available in Wolfington Center to vol-
unteer in such places as New York, West Virginia and Ecuador.
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Valley Forge housing raises problems CHRISTINA CIMMINO STAFF WRITER
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This year, a group of Cabrini students are living on the Valley Forge Military Academy and College campus. Twenty-one transfer students and one resident assistant are now living in Putnam, the apartment building that Cabrini College leased from Valley Forge. Putnam consists of two fourbedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments. Each apartment has a furnished living room, dining room and kitchens that include dishwashers. Putnam is approximately 1.4 miles away from Grace Hall. For the convenience of students, the Cabrini College shuttle now stops at Putnam in its normal schedule. However, some students are not so happy with their living conditions at Putnam. Sophomore Kirk Manion, an English and communication major says, “I was aware at the end of the summer that I was going to be living at Putnam. I wasn’t told how to get there or what was in the apartment until move-in day. It’s nice having a kitchen and a living space but when I got there it wasn’t completely finished and we still don’t have cable.” Unlike the other residences on Cabrini College’s campus, Putnam is not listed as a residence on the college’s website. Other residence halls are further described like what each room consists, if the hall has a kitchen, the average room size, and the number of resident assistants. When asked if he would like to change where he lived Mike Dunphy, a sophomore English and communication major, said, “Yes. I really like being on campus and waking up five minutes before class instead of worrying about what time I have to wake up all the time.” Some students may be able to fit the shuttle schedule into their class schedule but, Manion says, “The shuttle shuttle service is not very good. It only comes twice a day. I did have a bike but my chain popped so now I walk through St. David’s golf course and hop a fence to get to campus.” Cabrini states on it’s website that “Residence Halls play an
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Muslims furious over papal comments JESSICA CHESKO STAFF WRITER
JNC722@CABRINI.EDU
Muslims all over the world are protesting in anger over Pope Benedict XVI’s lack of a heartfelt apology over comments he made earlier in the week. In a speech Benedict gave, he said that some of the Prophet Muhammad’s teachings were “evil and inhuman.” Benedict insisted that the comments were from a text that did not reflect his own opinion. However, many Muslims and Islamic leaders say that the war against Christianity and the western world will go on until Islam takes over the world.
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Cabrini College leased an apartment complex from the Valley Forge Military Academy that houses 21 transfer students and one resident assistant.
Last shuttle inspection before takeoff After installing an addition to the space station and cleaning up an overheated oxygen generator, Atlantis and its six crew members are now ready to come home. On Monday the astronauts gave the ship one final inspection and NASA says there appears to be no problems. They are expected to reach the Kennedy Space Center sometime early Wednesday.
Nelson in possession of marijuana A routine traffic stop found Willie Nelson and four others in possession of narcotic mushrooms and marijuana. A police officer stopped the country singer’s tour bus on a Louisiana highway on Monday. After searching the bus, the police officer found 1 1/2 pounds of marijuana and two-tenths of a pound of narcotic mushrooms. Nelson and his friends were issued misdemeanor citations.
Man crashes car at the U.S. Capitol
A creative solution fixes a leaky faucet problem at Putnam.
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important role in the lives of the College’s resident students, perhaps because students spend more time in their residence hall than any other place on campus.” Many students that come to Cabrini are attracted to our small campus and how close classrooms are to the residence halls. Loquitur welcomes your comments and questions on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your comments each week and make corrections if warranted.
On Monday morning an armed man crashed his car into a security barricade at the U.S. Capitol. The man was caught by police after he ran through the rotunda in the center of the Capitol and down a stairway into the basement. The complex was briefly shut down while authorities searched it, and the man was arrested and then taken to the hospital, police said. He appeared to be having a seizure.
Fish used to detect terror attacks After taking threats on the U.S. water supply very seriously, many large cities are now using fish as a way to prevent terrorist attacks. Officials are keeping a supply of the common Bluegill fish in tanks and then filling the tanks with the cities municipal supply. The tanks are rigged with sensors that constantly monitor the heartbeat, breathing and swimming patterns of the Bluegill. By watching the fishes behavior, they can detect the presence of toxins in the water.
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Friday, Sept. 22, 2006
Five years is still too soon for Hollywood
AMANDA FINNEGAN EDITOR IN CHIEF
AJF724@CABRINI.EDU
Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news of 9/11. With the five year
anniversary come and gone, the memories of the day are still vivid in our minds. Mostly thanks to the media and the resurfacing of footage and photographs. Two 9/11 “memorial” movies have popped up over the past year; “Untied 93” and “The World Trade Center.” A day that seems so raw in the hearts of many Americans is seen as just a moneymaker in Hollywood. I live in a place where we consider our self “New Jerseyians” but the only way to explain where you live is “a half hour outside Manhattan.” I live in a place
where teachers had to down play the incidents on 9/11 during the school day because so many students had parents in the Towers. Athletic events were cancelled for the week because too many athletes were affected. I can remember the smell of debris in the air days later. Take a short drive up the hill, there were the buildings burning as clear as day. We didn’t need the news to commentate 9/11; we were living it. For people in the area I live in, 9/11 is still something people cope with everyday. There is a hole in
the skyline I remember that will never be replaced. Getting through the day is difficult enough for the families of the victims but Hollywood does not seem to be making it any easier. Is it moral for proprietors of these films to be benefiting from one of our country’s greatest tragedies? With such an emphasis on media and entertainment in our world today, the thin line is blurred between being sensitive and being entertaining. There are other ways pay homage to those who lost their lives and those who risked their’s
to save others. Making Americans relive the day scene by scene is not the way to go about it. But maybe out in Hollywood, 9/11 was just another news story. Whether it is service men over seas, a hole in the skyline or a hole in their heart, five years later, Americans are still living the repercussions of a post 9/11 world. Five years is too soon and maybe 10 or 20 is too. We all have our own level of sensitivity. I pay my respects in my own way and buying a movie ticket is not going to be one of them.
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Cabrini College hosted the United in Memory 9-11 Victims Memorial Quilt at the Dixon Center from Sept. 15-17.
Movies honor 9-11 and help the world remember
CHRISTINA CIMMINO STAFF WRITER
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September 11, 2001. Just reading that date, hearing it in a classroom or in any conversation, I am taken back to my freshman year of high school where my family’s worst nightmare came to surface. Living only twenty miles out of New York City, I was bound to know at least a handful of people who were killed on that tragic morning. Instead, this horrific attack on the United States hit home when my cousin, Firefighter Tommy Foley,
made the ultimate sacrifice when he entered the south tower of the World Trade Center and was killed when the building came tumbling down. Five years later it is clear to me that many people who weren’t directly affected by that dreadful day are able to go on like it never happened at all. How quickly people forget something that changed our country’s way of life and brought us to our knees. Recently, when people find out that I was related to someone that was killed on 9/11, I am asked if I have gone to see movies that have recently been made about the events that occurred that day. Yes, I have and I am so happy that I did. Some people feel that it is too soon for these movies to be put out, but I feel that if people should be constantly reminded that this event happened and that people from New York City, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania were not the only people who were attacked on 9/11. The United States of Amer-
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A building near ground zero commemorates the 5th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
ica was attacked. That is why on the fifth year anniversary when I went home to New York and walked down the ramp into the construction zone where the twin towers once stood, there were fifty state flags blowing in the breeze. Films like “World Trade Center” and “United 93” are movies that are dedicated to people who faced death and those who were just doing their job. I know
that when I went to see “World Trade Center” I was able to understand what I didn’t before. Things like how being a police officer or a fireman is not only a job, but a mentality and a lifestyle. Most people would run away from a burning building- they ran towards it. When I watched “United 93” I was able to clearly see the heroism in the selected few that decided to fight back, but also
the fear and the heartache of the loved ones who were called and found out that their husband, wife, son, or daughter were not going to be coming home ever again. I feel that it is important to recognize these strong individuals and the terror that they faced and also to honor them. I am so happy that these movies have come out, and I would encourage everyone to see them. Some may think that it is
too soon, but I think that it is too soon to forget those individuals and that day, but unfortunately, people have forgotten. This country has changed because of September 11th, 2001 and as a citizen of this country, all of our lives should be altered. This country will never forget, families will never forget, and I will never ever forget.
Race-segregated ‘Survivor’ series sparks controversy among campus opinions KATIE CLARK STAFF WRITER
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On Sept. 14, the new season of “Survivor” premiered. Unlike the previous years, this year the show’s setup has changed. “Survivor: Cook Islands” has taken an unexpected twist and divided the teams up among race. This year the 20 contestants will be broken into teams of four. It will be Asians vs. blacks and Latinos vs. whites. This race-segregated game has
brought a lot of attention toward the show. The production crew of “Survivor” has been on numerous amounts of talk shows, interviews, magazines, newspapers, etc. to try and explain the concept of the game and the new twist they have added. Mark Burnett, the creator of “Survivor” told In Touch magazine, “Survivor” has always been a social experiment first and a contest second.” This concept of a television show can cause a great amount of controversy. “Survivor” has had a huge
amount of success in the past. It has had numerous amounts of good reviews. Most of the public has always seemed to get really into this television series. Now the question is will people continue to watch “Survivor”, now that the setup is different? Will the race-segregated cast turn off many of “Survivor” fans?
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I asked plenty of students around campus these questions. To my surprise most of them had no idea about the race-segregated cast this season. When I informed them about the new setup for “Cook Islands,” it was about a half and half reaction. Some thought it was
crazy for the “Survivor” producers to take such a risk in racism; however, the other half found it very interesting. Some contestants spoke to In Touch magazine about their reactions on the new twist for “Cook Islands.” Most of them didn’t mind the race-segregated cast. If you live in urban places, that is what’s going on,” said Sundra Oakley, a member of the Manihiki team or the blacks. Some have their fears about the series. They’re nervous that it will encourage racism.
In the end the question still remains; will this new series of “Survivor” cause racism controversy or will it just be taken as another great “Survivor” series? My opinion is that it will cause some controversy between a few, but its television. Television is supposed to spark up some emotions. I personally, have never gotten into the show before, but this season I think I may watch it just to see how everything turns out. “Cook Islands” was designed to intrigue people and get emotions stirred up, and that is exactly what it is doing.
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On-campus life VS. Off-campus life Many students find living also believe that some of the on campus to be a difficult people in your hall or quad task to take part in. However, during your first year will reI believe this experience is main your close friends more convenient and is the throughout college. most important chapter in a Living with many differcollege student’s career. ent people is also a great way As an incoming freshman to learn diversity first hand. in the fall of 2005 I was very Your dorm-mates, who anxious about living on cam- come from different backpus with unfamiliar people. I grounds, can help you unwas not one to choose to go derstand customs different to a college with a friend from your own. from high school nor did I Students who live on want to commute from campus are also home. This is because I more likely to be wanted to have the full involved in exexperience of meeting tracurricular activnew people. ities through Living on campus is Cabrini. by far the best way to As a member meet people in of the swim college. Since team, I Cabrini is a find mysmall school, self to be by the first m o r e couple weeks likely you can basito atcally name tend everyone in our 6 your hall. a . m . Commuters prachaveahardtimemeettices. That ing many people in would be collegebecause JESSICA HAGERTY hard if I they just come STAFF WRITER had to get and go for classes. JH729@CABRINI.EDU in my car Although some and drive classes may help 15 minutes you make friends with your to get on campus. peers, most professors disapThis also goes along with prove of speaking in class mak- classes. I greatly enjoy being ing it almost impossible to get to able to wake up only 20 minknow someone. utes before my class starts and As a resident you have a be able to make it on time. lot of time to converse with Commuters also have to the people you live with. I fuss over weather conditions.
Who really wants to get up earlier in the morning to scrape ice off her windshield? Residents just bundle up and walk the short distant to class. Bad weather may also result in longer travel time and absence from classes if they are not cancelled. Regardless, if classes are cancelled due to bad weather being stuck inside with all your friends is a lot better than being stuck with your parents if you live at home. Snow days are a remarkably fun time as a resident. On-campus, fun is described in different ways by students. The most popular would obviously be drinking on the typical Thursday night. In this case, residents on campus have public safety on their backs but off-campus students have to deal with the police. Also, getting written up by a public safety officer is less severe than getting in trouble with the law. Students who are of age are safer if they drink on campus where they can walk around as opposed to drunk driving off campus. Living on campus is a safer way to live away from home and a place to gain responsibility without your parents. College life gives you many freedoms and opportunities so take advantage and try living on campus if you have not already.
Going away to college is supposed to be the liberating experience of early adulthood. What you quickly find out is you can not be as wild as you want to be. But you are being asked to be more responsible than you feel. Now you have to go to classes on your own and the last legit reason not to go to class, snow days, are rudely taken from you. Me personally, I love snow days. They remind me of childish times and irresponsibility. But the best you can hope for is a blizzard akin to ’96 where some of us didn’t see the inside of a classroom for a week. Let me ask you what can be there for you all day everyday? The absence of a residential establishment forced to regulate your alcoholic consumption. As the rules stand, each 21-year-old can only be in possession of a limited amount of alcohol on campus. Off campus the amount you choose to have in your residence is based on preference. If you do want to go crazy and have a wild party with multiple cases, bring more than one person to the distributor with you. There is a limit to what one person can carry out the place. If you can not find someone, be prepared to make multiple trips. Now in no way do I advocate underage drinking.
Recent battery recall gets student heated ASHLEY COOK STAFF WRITER
AAC722@CABRINI.EDU A voluntary recall of 4.1 million lithium-ion batteries used within laptops has recently been announced by Dell Computers and 1.8 million batteries are also included from Apple, due to potential overheating and fire hazards. This recall is the largest computer-related recall ever recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, not something I’d be too proud of. In cooperation with the U.S. CPSC, Dell is voluntarily recalling certain Dell-branded batteries and offering free replacements. Sony admitted the problem was caused by a line contamination issue that spanned years. They not only knew of the situation, but they ignored it because they thought they could just put a Band-Aid on the problem; obviously not. Sony apparently had a tool that crimped the metal casing and shards wee created in the metal that occasionally fell into the cathode or anode (positive and nega-
tive terminals of a battery.) In other words, Sony should have been much more careful when manufacturing these batteries because not only are they losing money, but so are the Dell and Apple companies. Dell has identified a potential issue associated with Dell Latitude, Inspiron, XPS and Dell Precision Mobile Workstation notebooks carrying these lithiumion batteries. Also computers purchased from Dell orApple within the following dates;April 1, 2004 to July 18, 2006, should also be checked for hazards. But Dell still is not moving forward to check all of the computer batteries. How are we to know the computer we are using right now may not have something wrong with it also? I think all consumers who own a Dell or Apple computer should remove the battery from the computer to view the
model and serial numbers labeled on the bottom of the units. Carmi Levy, InfoTech senior analyst, said in webtech.com, “Computer Designs that limit heat dissipation as well as the apparent faulty performance of Sony’s lithium-ion batteries need to be thoroughly investigated.” Concerns Dell stated were that of collateral damage to computing equipment and its surrounding areas. B u t w h a t about the risk of human injury, espeMCT cially where laptops are used in confined spaces, such as airplanes? If Dell does not make sure to recall all batteries under the circumstances, this could take the privilege of laptops on airwaves away. Roger Kay, an analyst and principal at Endpoint Technologies, was quoted in news.com “According to Dell, Sony has put in new
quality control procedures in place to prevent the problem from occurring again.” Dell assures consumers that they are able to continue using the computers safely by turning the system off and ejecting the battery, while using the AC adapter and power cord to power the system, but why risk it if the hazard is harmful and can lead to injury? Dell and Apple have created the following websites for information concerning the issue and for consumers to fill out recall forms to attain new batteries within a four to six week period: www.dellbatteryprogram.comand http://support.apple.com/ibook -powerbook/batteryexchange. The Dell and Apple websites are not very good sources for solving the battery problems. They give the reader little instructions, making it difficult for anyone to fill out recall forms. These websites are also hidden and I had to search for a long while until I found anything on the Apple recalls. Hopefully Dell, along with Apple will take the proper actions necessary to attain good customer service and safety for all the consumers.
Societal rules must be fol- many students they catch in lowed. Also be aware cam- a week. pus security is a pussy cat As long as you do what compared to Johnny Law you do in the privacy of when it comes to hosting a your own home you have party with underage nothing to fear from authordrinkers. There is no wise itative knocks at your front advice to save you from that checking up on you. So a situation. loud party, as long as you When (not if) that crazy respect your neighbors, will party does take place, re- remain relatively unintermember to notify neighbors rupted. if you do not feel like invitNow, life on the outside ing them. Keep in mind is not all fun and games. As you are living in a comour friendly neighmunity. They share less borhood Spider with commonality tells us “With you. Just have respect great power and extend them courcomes greater retesy from time to time. sponsibility.” Often times you Now it’s easwill find that ier to find c r a z y ways not to neighbor go to class. is the guy Everyday you crack can become beers with a snow day. after work The hardest while watchpart about ing the Simpbeing responsons. Do not sible is being be afraid to responsible. say more Yes, there is than “Hey more than just w h a t ’s JOHN FENNELL drinking up.” STAFF WRITER when living of I could JF737@CABRINI.EDU campus, but on not in good a weekend in conscience end September when this without my opinion on you have Notre Dame vs. Cops vs. Campus Security. Penn State, Ohio State vs. It may come as a shock, but Texas the Eagles season I have not had a bad run in opener and a keg in a with my local constabulary. wheelbarrow of ice sitting At other schools I have fre- in your buddy’s backyard, quented their security the other reasons blur toagents take pride in how gether.
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The myspace and facebook war
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Facebook and myspace are among the highest rated websites on the internet. DIANA VILARES STAFF WRITER
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Checking Facebook and MySpace has become more important to most students at 2:45 a.m. than finishing that five-page paper. It’s true; students have become openly addicted to these social networks and see no problem with it, as long as it remains safe and smart. While its users frequently use both sites more than four times a day, not everyone shares the same
thoughts on which of the two is best. “I don’t mess with MySpace,” senior accounting major Marty Reilly said. “It’s complicated and there’s no instruction on how to make it look cool.” MySpace is popular because it gives the user the opportunity to personalize their page by adding trendy backgrounds and emotiondepicting music, unlike
Facebook, which has a layout that is permanent and fairly basic. It also has a larger network of people. Anyone can join MySpace. Blogging too has become a good asset to add to such sites. MySpace was the first of the two to have a section dedicated to the user’s thoughts and it wasn’t until recently that Facebook incorporated the same idea into its own website with the option to write “Notes” that can be read by friends.
However, with our picture-crazed society, Facebook comes out on top with its unlimited amount of uploads. “I tried to post another picture last night on my MySpace and it told me I had reached my max at 16,” Bridget McNulty, sophomore secondary education major said. “The pictures are definitely the best part of Facebook. You can be tagged and post albums that help you remember the good times.” Facebook’s latest “News
Feeds” however have become nothing less than creepy. Students agree that Facebook creator, Mark Zuckerberg went a little too far. “I used to like Facebook better, but the News Feeds seem to just make it easier for people to become stalked. They know every single thing that happens,” senior John Casparro, finance/accounting major said, “It was better the way it was before.” With the numerous reports on “60 Minutes” and “Dateline” about social networks like MySpace being the breading ground for potential stalkers, Facebook users just weren’t having it. News spread quickly of the changes made to the college students’ favorite past time and various groups were established against it. Zuckerberg released a letter to Facebook users apologizing for the changes after he received negative feedback: “When we launched News Feed and Mini-Feed we were trying to provide you with a stream of information about your social world. Instead,
we did a bad job of explaining what the new features were and an even worse job of giving you control to them.” He then went on to explain how to customize the privacy settings to better fit the users needs. More and more MySpace users are setting their pages to private, meaning that only those whom they are friends with are able to view their profile. This feature is amicable to both current and new users since it’s safer and promising. Despite all of its changes, Facebook is still up and running and MySpace is a growing epidemic that doesn’t show any sign of slowing down. Sure college students might prefer one over the other, but the truth is that they still log onto both faithfully, because curiosity always wins over boredom. Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.
The greatest joy and deepest sadness JILLIAN MILAM
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Post-partum depression, commonly known as PPD, is a disorder that can leave women in a severe melancholy state after giving birth, affecting one in eight new mothers. It is a disorder that is affecting a large percentage of women but do we, as a society, understand PPD and what it entails? Society has seen its fatal affects of Villanova’s Mine Ener, the controversy it causes with celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Brook Shields and new laws have been created to increase awareness this past year – but what is it that we are missing? “There is a difference between “baby blues” that most mothers experience and postpartum depression,” Dr. April Perrymore, assistant professor of psychology, said. According to the National Mental Health Association, “baby blues” involve milder symptoms and occur in 70 to 80 percent of all new mothers. It typically develops three or four days after delivery and the symptoms usually disappear after a couple of weeks, unlike PPD. PPD normally begins to make its mark three to four weeks after delivery and can last anywhere from three
months to a year. (FitPregnancy.com) “PPD is a clinical onset of depression from the hormonal changes that take place after giving birth,” Perrymore said. “We all experience a day where we might feel depressed; however, it is not as severe as a depressive episode. With PPD, women experience depression but it’s not just the “baby blues, it’s a real clinical depressive episode,” she said. Physical systems of PPD include exhaustion, sluggishness, fatigue, sleep and appetite disturbances not related to care of the baby, headaches, chest pains, hyperventilation, and heart palpitations. Women also may experience emotions and behaviors such as increased crying, irritability, hopelessness, uncontrollable mood swings and fear of harming the baby, her partner, or herself. Studies on PPD have proposed two different views on the actual cause of the disorder. Many researchers claim that PPD is hormonally based; however, some say it is due to particular circumstances in new mothers’ lives. “It really depends on the individual,” Dr. Perrymore
said. “Sometimes it’s extremely physical and it’s about the serotonin levels in their brain, but sometimes it’s that life gets too stressful and they begin to experience symptoms of a depressive disorder. They say that after the birth of a baby, it’s the hardest time in a marriage, anyway, for the couple.” The factors involved with having a baby can be overwhelming for some couples. “The life change is tremendous. You might not be getting any sleep and oftentimes mothers are housebound for a while,” she said. “It’s an extremely stressful time of life, a major life adjustment.” Serious physiological risks become issues when mothers experience PPD. If it is a severe case, some women might not get out bed or they might neglect caring for themselves or their child. “One of the major [risks] is that they might not be caring for the child as much as it needs, which is really important developmentally for the child,” Perrymore said. “PPD can have a huge impact on the children if the mother is depressed. If they keep having episodes it would most definitely affect the kids.” So how does medication help cure PPD? “The neurotransmitters
would be affected in the brain,” Perrymore said. This wouldn’t necessarily always be true but it’s really linked with depression which is why medications work…because it takes those neurotransmitters and makes them work more correctly.” There is different type of PPD called postpartum psychosis, a mental illness that requires immediate medical attention, according to National Mental Heath Association. Affecting only 1 in 1,000 new mothers, the potential effects are delusions, hallucinations, child abuse, suicide, and infanticide. In 2003, people were witness to an unfortunate postpartum psychosis reality – Mine Ener, a former Villanova teacher, killed her baby and herself in late August 2006. According to an article by Vanessa Pralle
published on Villanovan.com, Villanova University’s online newspaper website, fellow teachers wondered how to appropriately remembering Ener’s death without condoning. “From a psychologist’s perspective, it’s a disease, a disorder. If someone is suffering and they have no control over it, it’s hard to hold it against somebody,” Dr. Melissa Terlecki, assistant professor of psychology, said. Terlecki was previously employed at Villanova during the time of Ener’s death. “With PPD psychosis, it’s not being in the same reality.” Stats from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention claim there were 31,484 reported suicide deaths in 2003 alone. “That’s such a high percent According to ABCnews.com, New Jersey
signed a new law on April 13, requiring NJ doctors to educate expecting mothers and families about PPD and to screen new mothers for the disorder. Both Perrymore and Terlecki agreed that this law is a great means of prevention. “It should just be part of the schpeel,” Perrymore said. “Mothers will know what to expect. Education is huge and this law is a great idea. I would hope that some of your better doctors have already been doing that.” Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted. Please visit www.theloquitur.com for the full version of this story.
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Speeding in for the No. 1 spot of top BMW sports cars, the 2006 Z4 M Coupe is one hot item. With its sleek and unmistakable look, there’s no wonder why this car is high in popular demand. Although in the real world, the BMW 2006 Z4 M Coupe is an extremely popular car, how would it fare with Cabrini students? Out of 25 male students asked if they would ever drive this car, 24 wide-eyed males immediately said yes. When asked what they liked about the BMW, most of the Cabrini students gave a blank stare, as to say, “It’s
a BMW, duh!” While most of the males agreed with sophomore criminology major K.C. Krupski, “The look of the car is badass,” the others agreed with senior graphic design and philosophy major Kevin Connolly, that the BMW is a “nice car, and it’s bound to drive well.” One lone student, however, said no, he would never drive the Z4 M Coupe if he had the chance. When asked why he didn’t find the new BMW attractive, Ryan Barrett, a sophomore exercise science major, said, “I don’t like the look if it, [especially] the style.” Accord-
ing to Cabrini male students, this car can generate a love/hate relationship. Now, for the females, a different approach was taken. Instead of asking if the Cabrini females would drive this car, the question was “If an “okay” (not ugly, not great looking) guy asked you out on a date and you said no, but then realized he drove the new 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe, would you change your mind and reconsider the date?” Oddly enough, out of 18 females asked, 12 said no, while 6 said yes, they would reconsider. According to sophomore elementary education major Sarah Codd, “It doesn’t matter what he drives.” Most of the females who
said no also agreed with this statement, and that a guy they date is chosen for his personality not his looks, nor the car that he drives. Some girls even went as far as to say “I don’t like BMWs” so no matter what he drove, the car didn’t really matter to them. “If I’m on the borderline of liking him or not liking him, then I’d say yeah. It’s only one date!” said Danielle Rende, a sophomore elementary education major. All six girls who said yes all had the same answers as to why they would reconsider. However, when asked for a quote, most shook their heads and said “No!” Nevertheless, one sopho-
more female did decide to let her quote be used but not her name because she thought she would seem shallow, said, “I’d let him take me for a ride!” The new 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe is creating a buzz around campus. Is it worth driving? Is it worth one date with a guy you would normally never date? According to Cabrini Students, all answers lead to YES! So men, start your
engines. According to Cabrini students, the BMW Z4 M Coupe will always come in first. Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.
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New cell phones create stiff competition for consumerʼs attention ASHLEY RANDAZZO FEATURES EDITOR
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Cell phones went from the “want” category to the “need” category over night, and for that reason companies are now in stiff competition to make real life at the customer’s fingertips by adding new features and physical characteristics to their phones. Motorola is now taking their piece of the pie with their new smartphone, called the “Motorola Q.” It features a 1.3 mega pixel camera, a decent size touch screen display and their newest feature, 3D surround sound speakers. Those features are barely half of what the phone has to offer. Caitlin Gillespie, a sophomore education major, loves the style of the phone and how it will fit into her purse with ease. “Not only is it easy to carry, it is also a palm pilot in the phone so I can keep track of all of my
assignments without bringing too much stuff with me to class.” Many students believe “the look is everything,” like Charles Bush, sophomore English and communication major. “It needs to look like a cool phone as well as be a functional one. I have the Sidekick II, and it is not only an awesome phone because of its features, but also because the look is really sleek with its flip-up screen,” Bush said. For those looking for a new look, the Motorola PVOT phone is very appealing to the eye, according to Sophia Lawrence, freshmen liberal arts major. “It looks very interesting with the numbers on the outside of the phone and the side being its display.” The PVOT was created for developing countries. Shaun Smith, a graduate of
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The Polygon is on the top of the most wanted list according to www.techblog.com. This type of phone has not been created yet but is in the works for an undisclosed company to distribute.
Cabrini, thinks this new type of phone is useful but is not needed. “This phone looks nice but it isn’t something I would carry. There is no camera or color screen display for a country like ours where those features have become essential,” Smith said. To compete with a flourishing company like Motorola, Alloy Total Product
Design has come up with their own version of a smartphone with dual screens. They call it “The Polygon.” According to www.techeblog.com this new phone is giving Motorola a run for their money. With the phone’s dual screens one for viewing data and the other touch screen, this phone will give any geek the love they are
missing. Justin Johnson, freshmen liberal arts major from St. Joe’s University, is excited to see such an interesting phone about to be unveiled on the market. “There is something about this phone that makes it really appealing. I’ve never seen anything like it and I am hoping a phone like this comes out soon enough for
me to buy it,” Johnson said. Although some may appreciate a nice looking phone with all the features they could ever want in such a gadget, that is always not the case for everyone. Sophomore graphic design major Andrew Smith doesn’t pay any attention to his cell phone when he takes it out of his pocket and reveals all the scratches and bruises. “I’ve dropped this phone so many times that it’s not even worth it for me to get a new one. I don’t even care just as long as the phone still works and I can make and receive calls. Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.
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9/11 movies: Are they helping or hurting? VICKIE PAPAGEORGE STAFF WRITER
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Five years after the tragic Sept. 11 attack, two major motion pictures and a television movie were released to the public despite differing opinions on whether it was too soon to be making such movies. “United 93” was released in April in movie theaters across the country as a special screening portraying the passengers on the hijacked flight 93 of Sept. 11. On Aug. 9, “World Trade Center” was also released into movie theaters telling the crucial and moving story of two policemen who braved the tragedy to save people in the rubble of the collapsed twin towers. “Flight 93” was a television movie that was released on DVD in May 2006. The tone and effect the movies had on the viewers weighed heavily on whether the times they were released were appropriate. “United 93” and “Flight 93” had a better approach than World Trade Center did. Although they both were entirely different situations and settings, “World Trade Center” had a sense of doom during the entire movie. Dawn Taylor of the Portland Tribune, said in one of her articles about the World Trade Center, “Stone’s film, resonates with an overriding sense of despair, essentially telling us that we can fall victim to tragedy at any time and there’s not a damn thing we can do about it.” After “United 93” was released and viewed by the public, many believed it was a movie that gave the citizens of this country a hopeful outlook for the future. It showed the courage and bravery of the passengers of Flight 93 in their quest to stop the terrorists on the plane. Robert W. Butler, reporter from the Kansas City Star, said, “By sticking to the facts, Greengrass has created a surprisingly effective tribute to the heroism of common people and a cautionary tale that demands to be seen.” Aside from the different approaches the movies had and their effect on the public, many people believe that showing these movies was disrespectful to the families who had lost loved ones on Sept. 11. They also believe that the motives for making such movies were unjust also. Amanda Arnold, secondary education major, said, “People don’t have to go and see these movies but it does make you wonder if the
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people who made these movies are actually making money from something that happened to our country.” She went on to say that curiosity would eventually get the best of her and she would have to go see the movies. A blog on Amazon.com said, “I wasn’t too sure about this movie when I first heard about it. I thought it was too soon to see September 11 sentimentalized and cheapened with Hollywood cliches.” This seems to be the common initial reaction by many. Although the timing may or may
not be correct, people will choose their own ways to react to situations, whether it be through art, speaking and writing. Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com . The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.
‘Crocodile Hunter’ killed by stingray PATRICK MCGOWAN
STAFF WRITER PVM722@CABRINI.EDU Steve Irwin, also known as the “Crocodile Hunter,” died on Monday, Sept. 4, after being stung by a stingray off the coast of Australia. In life, Steve Irwin was an eccentric wildlife lover who appeared in multiple TV shows and documentaries and also owned a zoo in Australia. Irwin brought wildlife awareness to millions of people around the world and is considered the world’s first Wildlife Warrior. Irwin was known for his high spirit, shouting the word
“Crikey!” and wrestling crocodiles. Irwin was also a family man with a wife and two children. Irwin’s death sent shockwaves through out the world. The entire country of Australia, and the rest of the wildlife community, is still in mourning. Also in Australia, mutilated stingrays have been found on beaches, some believe it is revenge by Irwin fans. People here see Irwin’s death as ironic. Jessica Storm, a sophomore art major, believes that Irwin had it coming. Storm was surprised that it didn’t happen sooner with all of Irwin’s years of wrestling crocodiles.
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Wildlife activist, Steve Irwin, died on Sept. 4 from a Stingrayʼs barb.
Storm also believes that Irwin’s death will not have a major impact on the world. Storm believes that Irwin was not that important. Senior information management systems major Paul Scott compares Irwin’s death to a historical figure, Attila the Hun. “Attila the Hun pillaged and razed many villages, but died of a nosebleed.” Scott said this to point out the irony in Irwin’s death. Scott also believes that Irwin’s death could affect the wildlife conservation movement. Scott said that
Irwin had gained much respect through his TV shows, and now that respect could be lost since Irwin is no longer around. Matthew Leitch, sophomore biotechnology major, agrees that Irwin’s death was ironic. Leitch says that Irwin did a lot for wildlife conservation and had an interesting personality. When Leitch heard about the stingray mutilations in Australia he called them, “Stingray hate crimes.” Leitch says that it is causing more pointless deaths. Freshman mathematics major Irene Marshak could-
n’t believe that Irwin had died. She said that his death was ironic since he died doing what he loved. Marshak also said that his death proves the point that your passion can be lethal. Marshak was appalled at the story of stingray mutilations. Marshak said that the people killing these stingrays were going against what Irwin believed in. Irwin had lived his life in order to save animals, not cause hatred towards them. Sophomore biotechnology major Danielle Ferrari was sad that Irwin had died. Ferrari said that nobody
could compare to Irwin when it came to dealing with animals. Ferrari said that Irwin tried to show people around the world animals so that we would learn to respect and not fear those animals. Irwin loved animals a lot and could communicate with them well. Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com . The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.
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“Nip/Tuck” is one of the newest TV shows that is becoming popular on DVD.
The new fascination with TV on DVD KASEY MINNICK STAFF WRITER
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“Rescue Me” came out on DVD with its second season on May 9.
Think of your all-time favorite television show. Maybe it is “Family Guy,” “Friends,” “That 70’s Show,” “Seinfeld” or “Sex and the City.” There isn’t one night that passes that you don’t find yourself in front of the tube to watch an episode. Finally, the day arrives that the series comes to an end. But, there is now a solution to this problem: your favorite show becomes a boxed DVD set. One of the hottest buys nowadays is electronics. Compact discs, video games, computer games and especially DVD television series sets are among the highest moneymakers in today’s market. The point of putting television series to DVD is to find the die-hard fans who will empty their pockets to have all of the episodes within their reach. Freshman communications major Jeff
Furmanchin said, “I have all of the ‘Friends’ and ‘Seinfeld’ on DVD and it makes me happy to own them because the shows always make me laugh. I always watch the shows over and over again. I didn’t waste my money buying them.” Not only is each season included in the boxed set, but there are many other incentives. On the “Friends” DVD, its special features include the producer’s commentary, friends of “Friends” video guestbook, gag reels, casino challenge trivia quiz, Gunther spills the beans about the next season and the soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.0. But loving a television show so much to purchase one of these boxed sets can put quite a hole in your wallet if you aren’t careful. At Wal-Mart, one of the biggest conglomerates in the world, you can find great deals with the sets starting at $19.87. But you can also get conned by going to specialty stores and paying $59.99 for such
shows as “One Tree Hill.” If you really are head-over-heels for a television show, your best bet is Wal-Mart, www.amazon.com or www.ebay.com. Sophomore undeclared major Kelly Cupples said, “DVDs are affordable, but many sets could be cheaper. Cheaper is pretty sweet.” So, if you find yourself with a tough schedule and always missing that No. 1 show on your list, maybe you should decide to purchase that boxed set so those episodes are always there for you to pop into your DVD player. Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com . The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.
Got a student band and want to get some free publicity? If so, we here at Loquitur, have just the thing. Loquitur is presenting the first ever Peanut Butter and Jam Fest 2006. We are giving you the chance to have your music heard. Send us a copy of your best work (CD ONLY), a short bio and pictures of your band to: PB&J Fest 2006 610 King of Prussia Rd. CAC 203 C Radnor, Pa 19087 All applications must be in by Oct. 15. The winning band will receive the star treatment with an interview, podcast and a live performance. For more information contact: loqAE@googlegroups.com
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Concert Beats NICOLE OSUCH STAFF WRITER NAO722@CABRINI.EDU Chameleon Club 9/22 Saves the Day is performing at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA at 6 p.m. The band, which falls into the categories of a punk-pop, emo and indie rock group, will be performing their songs from their latest release “Sound the Alarm” including their single “Shattered.” 9/23 Anberlin, the alternative pop-rock/emo band is going on tour with their sophomore album “Never Take Friendship Personal.” Fans have responded well to this previously Christian band. The album was rated 4.5/5 stars by amazon.com. The concert begins Saturday night at 7 p.m in Lancaster, PA. Theater of Living Arts 9/22 Drive by Truckers released “A Blessing and a Curse” this year. Entertainment Weekly’s Clark Collis rated the album an A-. Collis said “‘Aftermath USA’ are highlights of a ‘A Blessing and a Curse,’ a CD that finds the Southern rockers turning from the social concerns of 2004’s ‘Dirty South’ to the more personal with careerbest results.” The best yet of DBT begins at 9 p.m. 9/28 Sugarcult’s concert begins at 7 p.m. The band is probably best known for their hit “Bouncing off the Walls.” Popular singles from their self titled CD “Sugarcult” that came out recently are “Memory” and “Pretty Girl.” Opening for Sugarcult, will be up and coming bands in the pop-punk scene including The Spill, Canvas, Halifax, Maxeen and So They Say. Crocodile Rock Café 9/25 Yellowcard has been back on the road since early this summer. They will be making a stop at the Crocodile Rock Café in Allentown, PA. The well awaited concert begins at 7 p.m. Yellowcard will be performing hits from their latest release “Lights and Sounds.” Tweeter Center at the Waterfront 9/23 Aerosmith with Motley Crue will begin to rock at 7:30 p.m. in Camden, New Jersey. The groups are on tour together to bring classic rock fans a concert jammed packed with all their top hits since the ’80s. Atlantic City 9/22 Rihanna is performing her first headlining tour and making a stop at the House of Blues. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Rihanna released her first Album, “A Girl Like Me” this past year. She will be performing her smash hit singles “SOS” and “Unfaithful.” 9/22 Def Leppard and Journey are performing live in concert at the Borgata Casino Event Center at 8 p.m. Both groups have sold millions of albums and are collaborating on stage. The rockers have planned a great concert packed with all their classic ballads from over three decades. 9/23 Santana will be jamming at the Borgata Casino Event Center at 7 p.m. This past year, Santana released yet another album entitled “Santana III”
Cell phones are a new way for people to access the internet and chat online.
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Your next computer may be your cell phone KARLI MORELLO STAFF WRITER
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It goes without saying that college students spend the majority of their time on the internet, but the question is: are they on the computer or their cell phone? The word “phone” is an understatement when it comes to what is on the market today. It is almost impossible to find a cell phone that is not equipped with a camera and it is becoming rare to find one that cannot access the internet. Senior business major Rachel Simon said, “I think these new phones are great especially now since people are always checking their emails.” Simon owns a Motorola Razr phone which includes a camera and internet access according to Motorola.com. Other phones that include these and other features are The T-Mobile Sidekick, The Verizon LG “The V,” Blackberry, Treo and many more. The first of these advanced cell phones to really make an impact was the TMobile Sidekick. It’s a phone on the outside but flip open the screen and it turns into a full-fledged keyboard, very similar to a computer. After the Sidekick made a huge impact, more companies started to invest in similar products. Soon there was a variety of theseadvanced cell phones like the ones listed above. The most recent of these phones that has been produced is the Chocolate by LG. The Chocolate is part MP3 player and part phone.
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Verizon's Pocket PC and cellular phone, the XV6600 (center) and two other phones that have video streaming.
Although the Chocolate is known especially for its music player, all of these phones are equipped with the latest technology from cameras to MP3 players to the internet and even talking, turn-by-turn navigation systems. The question is, are these smarter devices replacing computers? Senior elementary and special education major Colleen Patterson said, “Since they have all the same capabilities, I think they might because you can take them anywhere. It’s just a matter of storage space.” Patterson also owns the Motorola Razr but said if she did not have a computer, she would buy one of these advanced cell phones because she is constantly text messaging. With the
full keyboards on these phones, it makes things like text messaging and e-mailing much faster because the user has a single button for every letter instead of one button to every three to four letters. A study conducted by Mary Madden, a pewinternet.org research specialist, reports that 100 percent of college students use the internet on a daily basis and 72 percent check their email at least once, daily. Fortytwo percent of college students also said that they use the internet primarily to communicate socially, although 69 percent said that they use the phone more than the internet to communicate. This study gives a hint that maybe cell phones are replacing computers in at
least a social manner. Another report done by Robin Greenspan on Clickz.com stated that 36 percent of college internet users use their phone to do so, not the computer. Although 36 percent is a low number, it has certainly risen since the debut of cell phones many years back. Patterson also commented on how she feels about her high-tech cell phone. “I love my phone, it’s my best friend and I would be lost without it!” Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com . The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.
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Free movie tickets The office of student activities is providing movie tickets to the Wayne Theatre for the discounted price of $2 each. Interested students should visit the office of student activities on the second floor of the Widener Center. Once the tickets are purchased they can be used for any movie showing at the theatre. Immersion service trips Students who are looking for alternative ways to spend their vacations should report to the Wolfington Center where applications are available for immersion service trips such as New York City Immersion, Project Appalachia, and Ecuador. Applications are due by Friday, Sept. 22. For more information please contact Laura Gorgol at (610) 902-8225 or via e-mail at leg722@Cabrini.edu. Rare Bird Improv On Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. Grace Hall will be hosting The Rare Bird Show, an improv comedy group from Philadelphia. Utilizing a suggestion presented by the audience, the members of this group go-on to create a complete half-hour of comedy. For more information please contact Ashley Shoenfelt at (610) 902-8461 or via e-mail at als732@Cabrini.edu. Elie Wiesel
Turbo Jam is an exciting way to workout and burn those extra calories.
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Turbo Jam: A new way to exercise DAINA HAVENS PERSPECTIVES EDITOR
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Rock hard abs. Slender thighs. Toned arms. Imagine loosing about ten inches total in ten days. The Turbo Jam workout with Chalene Johnson, along with “its high-spirited party atmosphere,” guarantees these results with its “five jammin’ workouts on two DVD’s” for only three payments of $19.95, according to beachbody.com. Sound too good to be true? According to Beachbody.com, a recent university study showed that a 40-minute Turbo Jam workout can burn up to 700 calories, which is “nearly twice as effective as walking, jogging, yoga/pilates and even circuit training!” The Turbo Jam workout has swept across the nation’s gyms with its easy choreography and popular dance music. Over 15,000 instructors from around the world teach this workout that is featured at over 2,000 health and fitness chains in the U.S. and many more around the globe. Now, Turbo Jam is available in any living room or dorm room in as little as 57 business days. “Music can motivate you to do anything,” Chalene says of the uplifting beats that inspire the moves to flow along with the beat. With the Learn and Burn disk, Chalene and the Turbo Jam crew start out easy with an overview of the “elite 11” signature moves that
are used throughout the other workouts. Then you burn it up with an easy tempo workout involving these moves. The 20-minute workout is the next step toward progress. With this workout, Chalene and the crew help you experience a major calorie burn that gets your heart pumping, but is over before you know, leaving you wanting more. The “it’s time to party” lyrics that play along in the background will play in your head all day, and you may even catch yourself slightly moving your hips side-toside at your desk during class just wishing you could walk out and do the workout all over again. The next steps include Cardio Party and Turbo Sculpt. These 40- to 45minute workouts really light your calories on fire. Cardio party is a dance party that includes elements from dance, karate, Brazilian martial arts, and stretching. Turbo Sculpt shows turbo-fast results with a slow-paced weight-lifting workout. If that isn’t enough, great abs are guaranteed with Ab Jam, a 20minute experience unique to any ordinary sit-ups or crunches that targets your core. There is no need to move any furniture, and a dorm room is more than enough room because majority of the workout is done standing in the same position or laying on a mat or towel. All you need is enough room to do a few back kicks, a big glass of water, a
towel and as Chalene would say, “a big smile on your face.” The package also comes with a diet plan, a tape measurer, and an opportunity to subscribe to vitamins and become a beachbody.com member for 24/7 online support. There are also four other workouts that can found at Beachbody.com that are similar to Chalene’s Turbo Jam workout, but may be more effective for individuals. “Slim in 6” gives you a plan to reshape your body in just six weeks. “Yoga Booty Ballet” speaks for itself. “Power 90 Fat Burning System” guarantees a total body transformation in just 90 days. Kathy Smith’s Project: You! Burns fat while toning and sculpting in a progression of workouts. If there isn’t something that interests or inspires you to go out and get a workout video, Cabrini College has a free and well-equipped gym to take advantage of…FREE. “[Cabrini has] a great facility that’s essentially a health club,” director of intramurals and recreation Orlin Jespersen said, while adding that your membership is already covered in your tuition. Effective Tuesday, Sept. 5, The Dixon Center will begin its fall 2006 aerobics and water aerobics schedule, including mat pilates, yoga sculpt, yogalates and Tai Chi. The specific schedule can be located at the front desk in the Dixon Center.
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, Nobel Prize winner, author, professor and Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, will be delivering a speech at Cabrini College’s President’s Convocation at the Dixon Center’s Nerney Field House at 4:30 p.m. For more information please contact Dan Diprinzio at (610) 902-8255. College Day on the Parkway On Saturday, Sept. 30 Cabrini College will be sponsoring a table at the free concert and festival on Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway known as College Day on the Parkway. Festivities include performances by Fat Joe and Saves the Day and free entrance into all museums in the area. To encourage the attendance of Cabrini students, the office of student activities will be providing free train passes into the city. For more information please contact Ashley Shoenfelt at (610) 902-8461 or via email at als732@Cabrini.edu. Free pass to First Friday’s The office of student activities is making it possible for students to enjoy First Friday’s in Philadelphia by providing free train passes into the city. These passes are available for every first Friday of each month. For more information please visit the office of student activities.
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Fall ball in gear BRITTANY LAVIN STAFF WRITER
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Sophomore Elissa Salantri loves when the fans are sitting at the edge of their seats during games. LEIGHA GIGLIO STAFF WRITER
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Sophomore finance major Elissa Salantri is continuing her career here at Cabrini in her second year on the Lady Cavaliers field hockey team. Salantri started young, playing her first year during elementary school for the Athletic Doylestown League. She perfected her skills as a player during junior high for Newton Junior High School, and for her high school team at Council Rock North. As a younger player, she got experience in all positions on the field, but since junior high she has held the position of goalie. Salantri has had many accomplishments throughout her career. In her junior year of high school her team went to states against Wyoming Valley. Her senior year, her team won the second team all-league award, and was recognized as the Bucks Country Courier Times golden team. Joining the Cabrini team was hard work for Salantri with practices about five
days a week for 1 1/2 hours, but she says it is well worth the effort. Salantri is now starting goalie for the Lady Cavs, after awaiting her turn last year as a freshman. The team is currently 2-0 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, and recently on Sept.11 the team played Immaculata, coming out with a victory of 2-1 after being tied most of the game. Salantri believes that the best part of being a part of field hockey is, “When you’re in the game situation, and everyone is on the edge of their seats, and I come with a big save.” With about 19 players on the team, Salantri says she believes they are a tight knit group. She also raves about her coach, Jackie Neary, saying, “She has great intuition about placing players on the field. We love hershe’s a very intelligent and dedicated woman.” Salantri hopes to gain a couple of shut outs this season. By the end of it, she says it becomes more stressful with the workload of school and the practices, but she would love to be PAC title and finish on top.
The men’s lacrosse team is gearing up for a new season. The team has captured the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championships six years in a row, and they’re ready and set to start playing again. The team has a pretty tough schedule, but their practices show that they work hard and don’t slack. They’re looking forward to playing on the new turf field, as well as winning another PAC championship. According to coach Steve Colfer, the reason he has such a strong team has to do with the players. “We are fortunate to have top-notch kids,” he said. “The talent gets better and better every year.” Though the players agree that they have great team chemistry, they say the coaches are their strength. “The program has really built its way up and the coaches lead by example,” Billy Cordts, a senior history major, said. “We’re like a family,” Dan Leigh, a junior business administration major, said. “We’re working hard, even in the fall when most other teams aren’t.”
With six PAC championships won, they’ve already made a name for themselves. However, they’re still looking forward to winning No. 7. “There are no guarantees, but if anything, we’re better than ever,” Cordts said. The team is busy incorporating the new freshmen into their mix, as they had a large recruitment this year. Colfer owes this to the team’s reputation and success. The players agree. “It’s a great build up for the program,” Leigh said. “They’ll push next year’s freshmen like we pushed them.” “The recruitment will push the upper classmen to keep their spots on the team,” Denis Beovich, a senior management information science major, said. Right now, the team is preparing for Fall Ball and their tournament in Haverford on Saturday, Oct. 7. The Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. send your comments to Please Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your comments each week and make corrections if warranted.
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Senior Bill Cordts volleys to a fellow teamate.
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ARMOUR ‘The two extremes’ DAN SQUIRE/PHOTO EDITOR
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Under Armour was started in 1996 by former University of Maryland football player Kevin Plank to keep athletes cool and dry in the heat of the game. He originally created a prototype tee and sold it to Georgia Tech, Arizona State and the Atlanta Falcons. Since then, the company has taken off and is used by many athletes for sports or simply working out and comes in three different classifications: ColdGear, HeatGear and AllSeasonGear. The ColdGear is used for keeping athletes warm and works when the body temperature goes up while active. HeatGear was originally designed as a tee shirt that
would wisk sweat away and keep athletes cool, but has since expanded into almost every other category of garment. AllSeasonGear is for athletes who work out in between the two extremes. The purpose for the Under Armour being so snug is so that it can act as a compression device for the muscles in whatever part of the body one is using the gear; thus, making the muscles tighter and more explosive during action. The original mission was to make the perfect clothing for athletes to wear, and it all started with one football player’s need for a better tee shirt. Another technology Under Armour is responsible for is what the company calls “Lockertag” technology. This is their method of applying a label to show a
player’s number clearly without having a bulky tag inside the gear to get in the way. Under Armour has taken over in the world of sports and is used by just about every professional and collegiate athlete under the sun. Additionally, the company has a tactical line that is popular among firefighters and law enforcement. It is not only the technology employed by the company that makes their products fly off the shelves, but the fact that the simple “US” logo practically sells itself. Kids and athletes want to have that logo in addition to the moisture Wicking technology. Victoria Matkowski, sophomore education major, said that she used the long sleeved top in field hockey and it
“helped to regulate body temperature and keep warm when it was cold out side.” The list of teams endorsed by Under Armour is enough to prove that it works, as well as the awards the company has received from Sporting Goods Business, the American Marketing Association, the Baltimore Museum of Industry, the American Business Association and various other institutions and sporting goods retailers. Nike and Reebok, who are the only other official gear suppliers for the NFL, have recently copied the Under Armour technology and slapped their own logo on it, but in the eyes of athletes, nothing beats the original.
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Hold the French fries, please JAMIE HUFNAGLE STAFF WRITER
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The level of activity and availability of nutritious foods seem to decline as students arrive on campus each year. With the dining hall closing after dinner is served, many students choose to order out or search through the junk food in their dorms for food that will satisfy their late-night cravings. “There are not many nutritious food choices here on campus,” Lauren Mattioni, a sophomore social work major, said. Angela Cardone, a sophomore elementary education major, said, “Students eat a whole bunch of junk, because there isn’t a variety of healthy food to choose from.” Brittany Such, a senior English and communication major, said, “I think healthy eating should be more of a concern on campus because it will benefit the students overall well being and natural foods help your brain and body work better to your advantage.” Such also said, “I definitely think there should be more natural and wholesome foods, because everything is processed.” Chef Rodney Stockett, the executive chef at Cabrini, feels that it is up to the students to make a “conscious effort” to eat in a healthy manner. Stockett feels that all of the food is nutritional in relation to the other factors that come into play.
“Exercising is directly related,” Stockett said. “We have athletes here that need the carbs and will burn them quickly.” Stockett continued by saying that there are different types of food available for everyone but that it’s up to the student to choose the food that they want. “French fries, grilled cheese, hamburgers, mashed potatoes, and pasta are some of the highest consumed foods here,” said Stockett. According to Stockett, the healthier foods are simply not as quick to be eaten by the students. Francine Clement, a junior exercise science and health promotion major, said, “I think students need to learn how to manage their eating habits better and learn what is good and not good. It can be so easy with classes, studying and friends, to forget about being health conscious.” The above recipe is a nutritious recipe that students can easily make in the comfort of their own dorm rooms. Low-fat recipes will allow students to have a healthier diet, giving them an option to make something other than what is offered on campus.
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Agassi retires after 21 years LIZ LAVIN STAFF WRITER
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Jevon Kearse placed on IR Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Javon Kearse suffered a season ending knee injury on Sunday versus NFC East rival New York Giants. Kearse suffered from multiple sprains and ligament damages to his knee and will more than likely need surgery. Unfortunately, Kearse had already recorded two and one half sacks in the game. In his third season with the Eagles, Kearse has made the Pro Bowl in his first three season in the NFL and earned AllPro honors. Pressure will be placed on defensive end Jerome McDougle and backup ends Trent Cole and Juqua Thomas. Cole and Thomas have recorded six total sacks under defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. Source: CBSportsline.com
ESPN’s Gammons returns to spotlight ESPN senior analyst and columnist Peter Gammons will return to ESPN after three months of recovery on Wednesday. Gammons was involved in a car crash by his Cape Cod house on June 27, and was airlifted to an undisclosed Boston hospital. Gammons is reported to join a crew covering an upcoming series between the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. According to ESPN reports, Gammons simply commented on his return to baseball, “We’ll see how it goes.” During his recovery, Gammons was seen at a Cape Cod baseball and visited the Red Sox and Yankees clubhouses. Source: CBSportsline.com Clarett to get at least 3 1/2 years Once an elite college football star at Ohio State, running back Maurice Clarett has concurred to plead guilty to charges of aggravated robbery and concealed weapons. Only 22 years old, Clarett pleaded guilty in front of a jury, his mother and eight week-old daughter and girlfriend. Clarett commented, “I’d like to apologize for my behavior, and I accept the time that was given to me.” Clarett was arrested on a traffic violation, when cops confiscated four loaded guns. Source: CBSportsline.com Phillies chasing Wild Card dream
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The Philadelphia Phillies are playing October baseball in September. With big bats like Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, many think that the Phillies are playing with the swagger to pull a wild card dream in the National League. According to CBSportsline analyst Erick Mack, “It’s time to jump on the Phillies bandwagon. They are our one true hope for some drama down the stretch.” The Phillies end the season with the Florida Marlins whom are nipping at the Phillies heals, along with the rest of the National League.
Tennis legend Andre Agassi ended his 21-year professional tennis career on Sunday, Sept. 3 after losing to Benjamin Becker during the third round in the U.S. Open. Agassi received a four-minute standing ovation on the court, and another standing ovation from fellow players in the locker room. Fellow tennis pro Andy Roddick said, “Every person in the draw…probably idolized Andre at some point. I mean, he’s just revolutionized the sport…he’s irreplaceable.” Agassi’s career started as an infant. His father was set on having one of his children win all four tennis Grand Slams. As a baby, tennis balls hung above Agassi’s crib and he had paddles for toys. He started practicing with professionals at the age of five; at 14 he attended a tennis academy and turned professional at the age of 16. Agassi rebelled against his father’s strict dreams with a rocker image. When he turned pro, he pushed tennis’s strict limits by sporting colorful shirts, an earring and hair that went beyond his shoulders. His image may have been misleading, but there was no question of Agassi’s talent on the court. He had a rocky start to his career, winning six tournaments in 1988 and losing many of his major matches in the early 1990s, but his “Grand Slam breakthrough,” according to Wikipedia, was his win at Wimbledon in 1992. In April 1995, Agassi became the World No. 1 after his career best 26- match winning streak. He also won seven singles titles that year, and held the World No. 1 title for 30 weeks. In 1996, Agassi was the men’s singles
gold medal winner at the Olympics. 1997 proved to be a bad year for Agassi. He didn’t win any major titles, his ranking dropped to No. 141, and his highly publicized marriage to Brooke Shields put him in the spotlight for more than tennis. Agassi did a complete turnaround by 1998, won five titles and was ranked No.6 by the end of the year, the biggest leap any tennis player has ever made in one year. A f t e r divorcing Shields in 1999, Agassi married women’s tennis professional Steffi Graf in 2001, who, according to the International Olympic Committee, was ranked World No. 1 for 186 weeks in a row. Agassi’s injuries started interfering with his play in 2005. By 2006 he was suffering from ankle, leg and back pain. He needed cortisone shots after almost every match due to his back pain. Agassi proved to be a tennis legend and ends his career with, among other titles, an Olympic gold medal, four consecutive Grand Slam titles and eight Grand Slam titles in all. During Agassi’s career, he started the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation. Since he founded the organization in 1994, it has risen over $60 million to found and support organizations that help improve the lives of at-risk children, according to Agassi Foundation.org. AACF supports over 20 organizations that provide opportunities for at-risk boys and girls, including the Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club, Boys Hope/Girls Hope, Child Haven and the Las Vegas Sun Summer Camp. The Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your comments each week and make corrections if warranted.
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With a new season and the completion of a new playing field comes a talented group of players to the 2006 Cabrini men’s soccer team. Although the Cavaliers have more than 15 new players from freshmen and transfer students, this year’s roster is lacking in neither skill nor experience. This year’s men’s soccer team is a young team that consists of 27 players; 11 freshman, four sophomores, 11 juniors and just one senior. Head coach Glen Jaskelewicz is returning for his second year and his hopes are high. Last season’s Cavaliers went 5-12-2 and 2-7 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference division. They did not qualify for the PAC semifinals but with this year’s talent, the men are hoping for a much longer post-season. The team this year is a young group of athletes. With Brent Benner as the only senior, the juniors have been stepping up into leadership roles. “With most of the team and starting lineup being juniors, I think it’s important that they did,” Benner said. Benner also said that Barry Magagna, junior midfielder and co-captain, has really shown great leadership. Magagna is pleased with the dynamic of the team. “We are meshing well,” he said. When asked how he and his fellow juniors were handling the responsibility of leading the team and setting good examples, Magagna said, “It's tough when there aren't many seniors, so we collectively as a junior class have had to step up and become leaders, which has only made the team better as a whole.” According to Benner and coach Jaskelewicz the strength for the team lies within the bench.
Benner said, “We are just as confident in our subs coming into the game and making an impact as our starters.” A fear of inexperience possibly affecting the younger players is felt by Benner, but after five games so far this season, he feels the newer players have already gotten used to college-level play. Benner said that he feels this year’s team is going to be more successful than lasts. The team, with so many new players, will be able to take many of their opponents by surprise and win more games. As of September 11, the male Cavaliers are on the board with three wins and two losses. This past weekend they became the first PAC School to win the Jimmy Mills Tournament at Haverford College. The next five games on the schedule are home and two will be PAC games.
Upcoming games Sept. 23 Penn State Berks 4p.m. (home) Sept. 26 Widener 4p.m. (home) Sept. 30 Gwynedd-Mercy 4p.m. (away) Oct. 4 Wesley 7p.m. (away)