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Wiesel offers words of hope BRITTANY LIBERATORE NEWS EDITOR
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Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, author, professor and Holocaust survivor, delivered the keynote address for the President’s Convocation on Sept. 26 at the Nerney Field House of the Dixon Center. Wiesel stressed the need for human action to prevent other events like the Holocaust. Wiesel said, “To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.” His message was one of hope and encouragement for action. The campus buzzed with thousands of people who eagerly awaited the arrival of Wiesel. Wiesel’s visit to Cabrini was not limited to just the delivery of the keynote address, but began much earlier when students in two group discussions met with him. The first discussion group was made up of approximately 15 freshmen, who were required to read Wiesel’s famous memoir, “Night,” for their college success seminar. The students were hand picked by faculty based upon their essays about “Night.” Wiesel said, “I had to write ‘Night.’ If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have justified my life.” In the second group, approximately 30 upper class students were in attendance to welcome Wiesel. The students were chosen by the head of each department. The discussions raised issues about freedom, genetic engineering, the American government, cloning and advice from Wiesel for the students of this generation. ““It is possible to prevail. It is possible to win,” Weisel said. o0 Shortly after the second discussion concluded, students, family, faculty, alumni and members of the Cabrini community waited in anticipation, as Wiesel was escorted to the Dixon Center for the keynote address at the President’s Convocation. As soon the doors of the Dixon Center opened, seats immediately filled for Wiesel’s speech. As the lights dimmed, the President’s Convocation began with a processional featuring music by the Valley Forge Military Academy and College. The trumpets sounded signaling the entrance of Dr. Jonnie Guerra, vice president for academic affairs; Father Michael Bielecki, the campus chaplain; Dr. Charlie
McCormick, dean for academic affairs; Margaret Hamilton Dupree, chair of the Board of Trustees; Dr. Seth Frechie, associate professor of English and communication; Rabbi Ira Grussgott, cantor; Rabbi Robert Tabak, adjunct professor of religious studies; President Dr. Antoinette Iadarola and Wiesel. After an introduction by Guerra, Lisa Franks, lecturer in romance languages, sang the national anthem. Father Bielecki led everyone in prayer before President Iadarola’s welcomed the community. Iadarola spoke of Wiesel’s book, “Night.” President Iadarola immediately reflected on Wiesel’s accomplishments that help to define him as an individual. President Iadarola said, “Wiesel exhibits the many characteristics we want here at Cabrini. ” Iadarola placed emphasis on the connection between Cabrini’s motto, “Placing service beyond one’s self,” and the life and work of Wiesel. Iadarola pinpointed that she wanted Wiesel, among other topics, to speak about hope, because as she said, “Wiesel is a messenger of hope.” McCormick then presented Gina Mulranen, a freshman math major, with Cabrini’s first-yearstudent essay award, based on her essay about “Night.” Mulranen received a plaque for her accomplishments. After the President’s Convocation, Mulranen said, “I can’t begin to tell you what an experience this has been for me.” Mulranen added that before WIESEL, page 3
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Wiesel spoke with students before his keynote address on Sept. 26, 2006.
“Create hope out of despair.” -Elie Wiesel
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Wiesel touched on such as subjects of hope, despair, humanity, politics and religion, which led up to his discussion on the reflection of his life.
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‘To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all’ Recently, one of the most influential writers of our time spoke at Cabrini. As the keynote speaker for the inaugural President’s Convocation, Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate, used his powerful past to inspire future generations. He has written 40 books that have been published in over 40 different languages. He speaks six languages and has been a professor for 30 years, never teaching the same class twice. Although his accomplishments are far too numerous to list here, Wiesel doesn’t define his life by them. “I do not see my life in accomplishments, I’m not playing a game,” Wiesel said. A main talking point for Wiesel was his struggle with his faith. A devout Jew as a child, Wiesel had to grapple with the feeling that God had abandoned him during hisz0 time in the concentration camps and after. He eventually found his way back to a faith that he was persecuted and suffered unspeakable atrocities for in the past. Although our faiths differ, everyone can relate to a time when we would question our set of beliefs. When bad things happen to good people, when natural disasters wipe out thousands of innocent lives or when an entire population is systematically exterminated simply for what they believe in. We like to say that we have learned from the Holocaust, but since then we have seen genocide in Rwanda and currently in Darfur, the devastating loss of lives on Sept. 11 and the wars in the Middle East. We humans are still constantly persecuting and killing others because we fail to understand each other’s differences. When we respond to violence with violence, the only thing that results is more violence. How many more Holocausts do we have to go through, how many genocides do we have to see until we finally change the way we do things? Do six million more people have to die before we take notice to the world’s injustices? “To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all,” Wiesel said. In society, faith and God are used as scapegoats. People blame God for the misfortunes in their lives. Wiesel, however, has a different take on things. “Only human beings can bring us to despair and only human beings can bring hope.” Wiesel said. “How long can we go on hating each other?” We are responsible for our own lives and have a moral responsibility to the lives of others. We have to strengthen the voices of the weak and give power to the powerless. In a time where athletes and movie stars are our idols, Wiesel feels we lack a moral voice in the world today. Youth today has become more focused on their individual needs. There are some who are fighting for change, but it’s not enough. We need to take control and fight for a better future, not only for ourselves, but for the rest of the world as well. Wiesel doesn’t separate his work from his life. His work is his life and he works with a passion set deep inside of him. If we could find a fraction of that passion in ourselves, we might be able to make that moral voice a little louder. Wiesel hasn’t given up on our generation, and he still has hope. If we can come together and fight together, he is certain that we can make a change. Wiesel said, “It is possible to prevail. It is possible to win.”
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Fall Fest quickly approaching KATHERINE BRACHELLI NEWS EDITOR
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Fall Fest springs into action Oct. 6-8, and the family and homecoming weekend is packed with activities for students, families, friends and alumni to choose from. Changes haves been made to Fall Fest based on attendance and feedback from last year’s first ever combined family weekend and homecoming said Anne Ferry Filippone, director of student activities. Fall Fest will kick off with an ice cream social and a movie showing of “Over the Hedge,” on Friday, Oct.6 starting at 8 p.m. Participants of Fall Fest can wake up on Saturday, Oct. 7 and head to Jazzman’s Café for information on the day’s events and purchase any needed tickets for the activities that will be held. At 10 a.m. the Up ‘Til Dawn 5K Campus Walk will begin. Up ‘Til Dawn is a student organization that works to raise awareness and funds for children battling cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Following the Up ‘Til Dawn 5K Campus Walk, the Honors Convocation will take place in Grace Hall Atrium. Roseann McNeill, a freshman psychology major, said. “I don’t know what to expect this year but I’m interested in participating in the Up ‘Til Dawn 5K Campus Walk.” The dedication of the new Edith Robb Dixon Field, which features Sprinturf as well as seating for 700 fans, is expected to
attract many people, according to Filippone. Also the men and women’s soccer team will play on the field after the dedication of the new turf field. At 6 p.m., the men’s lacrosse alumni game will take place. Nicholas Moffa, a freshman psychology and criminology major, said, “My parents loved this school and they would be thrilled to come join in on the activities for Fall Fest.” On Saturday the events are endless with a Civil War discussion, which will be held by Dr. James Hedtke, professor of history and political science, the women’s volleyball and tennis games, family activities, which will include caricaturists, balloon sculpting and face painting, a performance by the Kensington String Band, the Homecoming Meet and Greet, a show hosted by comedian Lynn Trefzger, dance performances by the African and Russian Dance Troupes and a Family Feud Game Show.
Courtney Byelick, a freshman English and communication major, said, “I’m excited to bring my parents here and show them around to see what Cabrini is all about.” In addition, there will be transportation provided for dinner on the Spirit of Philadelphia and a Murder Mystery Dinner, which Filippone said was very popular last year. On Sunday, Oct. 8, Fall Fest will continue with a mass held at 11 a.m. in the Bruckmann Chapel of St. Joseph. After mass a Kite Festival will be held on the Upper Athletic Field. Fall Fest will end with a soccer clinic on the Edith Robb Dixon Field. Filippone said, “We really want this to be a weekend focused on community, which brings our students, families, alumni and campus community together to celebrate our connections to Cabrini. I have high hopes and feel that this is going to be a very successful weekend.”
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Wiesel spends day on campus WIESEL, page 1 the President’s Convocation, Wiesel had asked for her paper that she had written and for her to autograph it. This act displayed by Wiesel made Mulranen’s accomplishment even more memorable; she said, “It’s been an absolute honor to be recognized by a person like Wiesel.” Frechie escorted Wiesel to the lectern where President Iadarola presented Wiesel with the Honorary Degree of Humane Letters. Although soft spoken, Wiesel quickly grabbed the audience’s attention through his use of words. Opening his address Wiesel showed gratitude towards students and professors for their time spent with him throughout the day. Wiesel went on to quickly say that “Night” was by no means a novella, as stated by President
Iadarola, but rather a memoir. Wiesel defines a novella as being fiction. Wiesel said, “Every bit of ‘Night’ is true. All the silence that every page contains is true.” Wiesel spoke on subjects of hope, despair, humanity, politics and religion, which led up to his reflection on his life, which impacts the work that he has done and remains to do today. However, Wiesel’s main focus was on the issues of hope and despair. Wiesel questioned if it was human to be inhuman, which led him to also question the possibility for people to exceed evilness to find a greater evil. A portion of Wiesel’s speech was also dedicated to a letter that he wrote to God. Wiesel’s letter to God began by saying, “Master of the Universe, how long can we go on being angry at each other? Fifty years have passed since the night-
mare.” Continuing his letter, Wiesel asked God where he was when he was in Auschwitz. Wiesel prayed through his duration in the concentration camp but did not know why he continued to call on God. Closing his letter to God, he said, “Let’s make up Master of the Universe.” As Wiesel’s speech concluded, he again brought up the topic of hope and despair. For Wiesel, only human beings can push him to despair and only human beings can take away that despair. Cantor Grussgott took the platform to give a prayer in honor of all those lost in the Holocaust. The prayer closed leaving Rabbi Tabak to give the benediction, closing the President’s Convocation. The audience still sat enthralled, as Wiesel’s words rang in their ears, “Create hope out of despair.”
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Although soft spoken, Wiesel quickly grabbed the audienceʼs attention through his powerful message.
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Dr. Charlie McCormick, dean of academic affairs, along with Wiesel, prepare for the presidentʼs convocation.
Facebook changes create controversy BRITTANY LIBERATORE NEWS EDITOR
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Dr. Seth Frechie, associate professor of English and communication, helps Wiesel the Cabrini colors. Wiesel was presented with an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the college.
Facebook, the popular networking site, has recently undergone a few changes that have left many users with a bad taste in their mouths. The new features are causing an uproar because many people feel that their privacy on Facebook has been violated. Now, after the changes were made, on every home page of a Facebook account there is a “news feed.” This gives people the ability to login and see every detail from who’s dating, who recently broke up or what was changed in a person’s profile, to name a few. Kristie Sandefur, a sophomore psychology major, feels that the new changes to Facebook are unnecessary. Sandefur said, “I don’t need or want to know what every single person on Facebook did at
every single point in the day.” Approximately 419,304 Facebook users have banned together over the internet to fight against these new features. There have been petitions made and anti-Facebook groups have formed, in hopes that the new features will be eliminated. Brittany Shields, a sophomore elementary education and special education major, joins the group of users who want Facebook to remove the new features. Shields said, “I think that Facebook was a fun way to keep in touch with your friends, but after the changes were made, it feels like I’m stalking my friends. I think Facebook should go back to the way it was before.” The biggest problem that Julian Cruz, a junior human resources and management major, has with the new features added to Facebook is the issue that since the changes, privacy seems to be limited. Cruz said, “The new features take away people’s privacy. They give too
much detail about things that aren’t a big deal, but may become one because everyone can see.” According to a blog posted on Facebook by one of the site’s founders, Mark Zuckerberg, there are claims that the privacy options that were included in the original form of Facebook have not been removed, leaving users with the ability to keep information visible to only certain people, just as before the changes were made. In his blog, Zuckerberg realized the dismay that the new features have caused and pointed out that Facebook is still evolving and suggestions are needed to improve the product. Matt Moore, a junior psychology major, isn’t bothered by the changes that Facebook has made. Moore said, “If you don’t put on Facebook what you don’t want people to see you are fine. That’s what I do.”
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Men of Civil War honored in new book KATIE CLARK
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This past summer, Dr. James Hedtke published his second book, “Ordinary Men of Valor.” Hedtke is a professor and chair of the history and political science department here at Cabrini College. The book honors the “ordinary” soldiers of the Civil War. The soldiers that he honors are from his home county, Genesee County, in New York. “Ordinary Men of Valor” focuses more on the trails, tribulations and triumphs of the ordinary soldier. There were more than two million “ordinary” soldiers who fought in the Civil War. According the Hedtke, these soldiers have not gotten the praise and glory to what they deserve. This book follows around two principal soldiers, Emory Upton and Ely Parker. They were both from Hedtke’s home county. The book follows him through his childhood, through the Civil War to his very unfortunate suicide. The story of Parker, a Chesapeake Indian, was also told in his book. Hedtke wanted to honor Parker because of the simple fact that he put his life on the line for America when he himself was not an American citizen yet. This is not the first book Hedtke has published. The first was “Lame Duck Presidents Myth or Reality.” This book challenged the presidents and the system at the time. Hedtke is proud of his
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work in this book. However, “It’s not as much as a labor of love as the new book is,” Hedtke said. His decision on writing this book came to him through his wife in 2002. They were at Hedtke’s 35th high school reunion. While visiting, they went to a museum, where many Civil War tributes were. Hedtke told his wife many different facts about it and his home county. Then his wife gave him the idea to write a book about it. After thinking about it for a while and being encouraged by a number of others, he decided to go through with it. Hedtke gathered his information and people for about a year. Then he finally sat down and wrote the book. The writing process took him about another year. Hedtke’s newly published book has much meaning to him. He feels as if it is his duty to tell the story of these “normal” soldiers. He wanted to tell the story of their sacrifices and decisions made to save their union. “Why not these guys? They put their lives on the line too.” Hedtke said. Hedtke is very proud and honored to be able to write a book on these men. He wanted to write this story for all the people’s families who haven’t gotten the chance to tell their story. “I hope the Civil War scholars and buffs find a place in this book, and I also hope it finds its way into the houses where I’m from and many ‘normal’ soldiers were from,” Hedtke said.
Vietnam veteran to speak on campus JESSICA CHESKO STAFF WRITER
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Vietnam veteran and author Don Yost will be speaking at Cabrini in the Widner Center lecture hall at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5. Now, years after the end of the war in which he served as a C o m b a t t Infantryman and War Correspond ent, Yost is beginning to put his lessons learned into inspirational teachings. His book “Blessings: Transforming My Vietnam Experience” is a first person account, not just of the brutal war battles, but of the aftermath. The book teaches that blessings can come from even the most painful times in our lives. He wrote the book for his children to help them understand what he went through and to help them get through their own hard times. Yost explains that “everyone has some sort of ‘Vietnam’ in their life. ‘Vietnams’ are those things that make you feel alienated and bitter, those things that make you feel angry and those things that make you feel guilty….The way you respond to them determines your future and defines who you are as a person. “They have the ability to destroy you if you allow them to. They also have an immense power to force you to grow. If you use that power, if you channel it properly, it will help you to accomplish things you never thought possible.” Yost has a list of his own great accomplishments. Besides serving in the war and writing a book he is the founding president of the Montgomery County, Pa. Chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America. He has also conducted “rap groups” for Vietnam Veterans for over five years. Yost explained that the “rap groups” were counseling
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial recognizes all those who gave their lives during the Vietnam War.
sessions for Vietnam veterans who were finally ready to talk about their experiences. He recieved his educational background in English. He received a bachelor of arts Degree in English Literature from Seton Ha ll University and his Masters Degree in English literature and p ublishing from Rosemont Colleg e. “My English degree saved my life,” Yost said. Wounded during the war, he was offered a writing job in the public information office until he recovered. The day he was supposed to return there was a lot of firing and explosions going on. At the last minute, he was told that he did not have to
go back, he would be a writer. “If I had gone back,” Yost said “I would have been dead.” When asked about his opinion of the war going on today, Yost said, “I’m sickened by it.” After his experiences in Vietnam he can really relate to the horrors of war. “We wasted 58,000 young lives and learned nothing from it.” Yost is looking forward to speaking here at Cabrini. “For you Vietnam is like ancient history but for me it happened yesterday.” His expectations for his visit to Cabrini are for the students to gain an appreciation of Vietnam and its horrible effects on the veterans and for them to take their own ‘Vietnams’ and learn from them.
Employers search personal profiles of potential applicants DAVE DAMIANO STAFF WRITER
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Dr. James Hedtke, chair of the history and political science department, is proud and honored to be able to write a book on the men of the Civil War.
What seems like an innocent profile for a user can turn out to be something completely different. All over the country, websites such as Myspace and Facebook are taking over the lives of students. The purpose of these websites is for students to interact with acquaintances and to keep in touch with old friends. Included in these websites are the abilities to post personal photos, messages, and join specialized groups. Up until recently, all of these features were open for public view. With new advancements, the websites have the ability to block access to the public, only letting a person’s “friends” permission to view. Recently, many businesses have been using these webpage’s to search for future interviewees. According to ABC News, work-
place contributor Tory Johnson prepared a recent interview with a woman by searching for her profile on Myspace.com and Facebook.com. Johnson said “My first question to this particular woman, after having read her profile on the popular online social network, was “What’s a watermelon floater?” It turns out that the woman passed her test because she replied in an honest response asking Johnson if she had Myspace as well. This news has led many students around Cabrini worried at times those future employers could prejudge a person before they even know them. Angie Peso, senior political science and philosophy major, said “one’s social life, of course, is going to be entirely different from their work ethic and if they’re accessing these webpage’s, I wouldn’t doubt for a second they would pre-judge you.”
Others believe that because there is a privacy setting and it is their own choice to have a profile on Myspace and Facebook. Cristina D’Amelio, senior psychology major, said, “I think because I have the option to change my privacy setting on Myspace and Facebook, I’m not worried about future employers finding me.” D’Amelio originally changed her settings so her mother would stop checking up on her. She then realized it was her best bet since employers had the ability to keep a watchful eye on her as well. Whether or not a student chooses to have an online profile, they should know that they have the option for a privacy feature so that unwanted people cannot view their site. Charlie Grugan, senior graphic Design major believes “It’s kind of like the business getting into your personal life. And business and personal shouldn’t mix.”
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Speaker sheds light upon issues in Ireland MEGHAN HURLEY WRITING COACH
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“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights for all those who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend rights of the poor and needy.” With this Bible verse, Gerry Adams began his talk on the need for peace and a national republic in Ireland. Adams, president of Northern Ireland’s Sinn Fein party, spoke at the Eastern University Campolo School for Social Change on Saturday Sept. 23. Adams was there to speak on his involvement in the quest for a peaceful, independent Ireland. After over 30 years of violence, the opposing political parties are finally sitting down to try and resolve some of the issues. “Ireland belongs to the people that live there. Equality is good for everybody, not just equality for Catholics, or equality for Protestants; its for all,” Adams said. Adams began with a brief history of the past 30 years of violence in Ireland and moved on to how they are now working for peace. He is seen as a controversial figure for his past alleged involvement with the Irish Republican Army and other activities that have landed him in jail numerous times. The main focus of his talk as compromise and each side has to give a little in order to meet somewhere in the middle. Through interfaith dialogue and harmony, Adams feels that an agreement can be reached. “Everyone has different views, and I think that’s ok,” Adams said. “But, with the peace process, we have to be open to have our mind changed. I think Republicans have to do the most because we want the most change.” Adams also expressed a need for continual U.S. involvement in the peace process. He urged listeners to contact their congressmen and to remain educated about the issues in Ireland. Adams visit was sponsored a student group at Eastern University called SPEAK. SPEAK is a student organization that pledges to “promote peace through open dialogue and peaceful activism,” according to a press release on Eastern’s website. Over the summer, some members of SPEAK went on a trip to Northern Ireland to learn about the issues surrounding the conflict there. Adam Beach, a sophomore Middle Eastern studies major, was one of those students and was also in attendance at the talk. “I was surprised and delighted at how understanding, open and genuinely concerned he is for peace in Northern Ireland,” Beach said. Maria D’Alessandro, a senior English and communication major, and Dr. Jeff Gingerich, associate professor of sociology, were able to attend the speech by invitation from Eastern. “I believe that there’s obviously a great divide that needs to be
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Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks spark controversy ASHLEY COOK STAFF WRITER
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Pope Benedict XVI urged Muslim envoys to overcome historic enmities and reject violence due to his remarks on Holy War. The Pope insisted in his speech on Sept. 12, at Regensburg University in Germany, that he was quoted from a text and was misunderstood. In his speech, Benedict quoted a 14thcentury Byzantine emperor as saying “Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman.” Many Muslims and Islamic leaders believe Benedict is against Islam, therefore they are going to continue protesting and will not change their minds about their views of Benedict’s actions. Fahmi Howeidi, a liberal Islamic writer in Egypt, said that since the Pope did not apologize to the Muslim streets, protests may continue. Benedict, in hope of calming the situation told Muslim leaders he has “total and profound” respect for Islam. Ban to be lifted against liquid travel-sized items
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The view seen at Torc Waterfall just south of Killarney, Ireland, may motivate people to seek a more peaceful and independent Ireland.
ended. I hope that education, nationally and globally, will aid in resolving this issue. I am hopeful,” D’Alessandro said. “I was pretty impressed. I think it shows dramatic shifts from where he used to be to now, where the theme is about reconciliation,” Gingerich said. Also on hand to hear Adams speak was David Porter, the director for the centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland. Both Porter and Adams are working toward the same cause, but from different sides. Porter approaches things from a Protestant point of view. “I had as much interest what he said and in his analysis as I did in what he didn’t say,” He said.
“There are still some unresolved questions, and we do have a reasonable concern for wanting other commitments from the Republican Party.” In closing, to sum up the purpose of his speech, Adams quoted Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address. “‘With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds…do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.”
The government has partially lifted its ban against carrying liquids and gels onto airlines. As long as they are purchased from secure airport stores and are travel-sized, they will be permitted. As long as passengers go through airport security checkpoints, they can purchase liquids at airport stores and take them onto the planes. Also toiletries, which are three ounces or smaller are allowed, but they must fit into a clear, one quart size plastic bag. The bags will be screened and returned if they are cleared. Clinton defends his handling of Osama bin Laden Former President Bill Clinton defended his handling of the threat posed by Osama bin Laden in a combative interview on “Fox News Sunday,” stating he tried to have Osama bin Laden killed and was attacked for his efforts by the same people who criticize him for not doing so. Clinton said, “They ridiculed me for trying. They had eight months to try, they did not try.” Clinton accused host Chris Wallace of a “conservative hit job.” Stating he was the closest to killing bin Laden, Clinton stated he had responsibility for trying to protect this country. Rumsfeld accused of withholding information Retired military officers accused Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld of sending U.S. troops to fight in Iraq without the best equipment and that critical facts were hidden from the public. They believe Rumsfeld and others in the administration did not tell the American people the truth for fear of losing support for the war in Iraq. Democrats hope to tap into the anger in November, without being damaged by Republican charges they favor a policy of “cut and run.” Public opinion polls show dissatisfaction of the way the Bush administration has conducted the war in Iraq. The retired officers hope to see a change quickly or they fear another two years of “bad decision-making.”
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Jazzman’s food facts alarm students eting and trying to eat healthy they need to know just exactly what they are putting into their mouths. Jazzman’s does not make it accessible for students to see the nutritional information while ordering. “How can it be so unhealthy?” sophomore Colleen LeFevre said. People eat with their eyes; things that may look healthy and delicious are not always what they think they are. “I’ll tell people not to get the
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Jazzman’s food is not as healthy as it looks; sky high fat grams and calories are what is being served to consumers. A Cobb salad at Jazzman’s contains 57 grams of fat and 650 calories. That’s right, a salad! Amanda Arnold, sophomore mathematics and secondary education major, said, “I went to there a lot last year and thought I was doing better by getting a
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Grabbing a bite to eat at Jazzmanʼs or Sandellaʼs may fill your stomach and most of your daily calorie requirements all in one sitting.
chef salad or popcorn chicken salad. Now I know that’s as bad as eating a whopper from Burger King.” Jazzman’s used to be a convenience for me as a
Letter to the editor A response to the article: “What are we paying for?” KANDACE KEEFER
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In regards to Colin Mason’s article on, “What are we paying for,” I am whole heartedly in agreement. Living on campus has become torturous. Day in and day out I am faced with more inconveniences that really put a damper on my day. I currently live in East Residence and the accommodations here are utterly despicable. The bathrooms stand uncleaned even into the late afternoon with no paper towels, or toilet paper or soap (as Colin mentioned in his article.) The laundry room leaves much to be desired. The control nobs are missing on almost every machine so you cannot put them on different set-
tings, and a majority of them are completely broken. Moving on to another sophomore residence, House 2, the condition of that building often leaves me nauseous. Garbage on the stairwells and in the halls, untouched for days, filth resonating in the bathrooms. I think what most alarms me about the house, however, is the water leakage from the ceiling. Nothing is done about this problem other than a bucket under the leak to catch some water. But the water already on the floor in untouched, bacteria grows, and mold develops. What an unsanitary display. In conclusion, the question has been posed “WHAT AM I PAYING FOR?” But I still have no answers.
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commuter without a meal plan, but after seeing the information I realized that the real convenience would be to pack my own lunch and avoid eating at Jazzman’s. “I usually eat at
Jazzman’s three times a week,” Andrew Pilar, a sophomore social work major said. “I will reinforce my choices next time to say the least.” For people who are di-
things that I have seen here today. I used to get a chocolate
chip cookie at Jazzman’s and I just found out that it has 598 calories in it. I won’t get that anymore!” LeFevre said. Taken back by the factual information provided to him, Pilar said, “I thought this was a joke, because I normally don’t mind about this kind of stuff, but wow! This is pretty serious. That is awful.” When the cafeteria is closed most students resort to jazzman’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner to use meal exchange. I know from now on that Jazzman’s is not an option for me. Maybe others will think twice before going there. The food may taste good – but it is misleading.
A role model’s role should be taken seriously Stars of the hit reality show ‘The Simple Life’ have a negative affect on young women.
MONICA BURKE STAFF WRITER
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“That’s hot!” The popular colloquium used by American youth today is credited to Paris Hilton. “The Simple Life,” popular with kids and
adults alike has invaded the American household. This invasion has
brought with it a commentary on popular culture. Speech, fashion and the overall theme of American life has been distorted by two ditzy heiresses. At the heart of the show viewers mostly see their antics as amusing, often staged. However are they doing more harm then good? From the perspective of a college stu-
dent, Hilton and Ritchie’s show is amusing, but mostly taken lightly. I personally have watched “The Simple Life.” For me it is a guilty pleasure, something that is so deliciously offbeat that it captures an audience. But how does someone a bit younger view Paris and Nicole? I asked high school freshman Elizabeth Gillespie her feelings about the show. “They’re dumb;
really no one can be that stupid. I watch it. The fact that they are so stupid actually makes it good television.” Another factor to be brought into the mix is Nicole Ritchie’s weight. She has wasted away into a stick-figure as the series has progressed. Whether she realizes it or not, Nicole is a role model to impressionable young girls. When the next season of “The Simple Life” airs will you be tuning in?
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Italian cuisine gives American fast food the boot
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Appréciez votre repas, bon appetite, genießen sie ihre mahlzeit, goce de su comida are a few different
ways to say ‘enjoy your meal.’ Sure, everybody has probably had some sort of French, German or American food in their lifetime. Whether it be schnitzel, cordon bleu or a class burger and fries, it’s food and it’s probably pretty damn good. However, there is a genre of food that not only has great flavor and a wide variety of excellent dishes, but is also accompanied by a plethora of moods and beautiful music. That’s right folks, there’s no better experience then a nice glass of wine and an
Italian dish. But for the sake of comparison, let’s compare garbage American food to the beauty and elegance of Italia. So you’re sitting around with your family one night and decide to go out and get some grub. Since you’re in the United States, it seems like your choices are extremely limited to mostly Italian and greasy American food. For American, you have choices such as McDonalds, Wendy’s, Burger King; and, if you feel like spending a little more money for higher
class food, you can go to Chili’s or the Cheesecake Factory. So you go there and you’re looking on the menu and you might begin to realize that everything on the menu is practically the same. The burgers, salads and sandwiches on the menu begins to bore your eyes. In addition, there’s also the uncomfortable feeling you get after eating. Try something else, try something more satisfying. Okay, backtrack. Convince your mom to turn around and hit up that cozy corner Italian restaurant by your crib. Ah, you walk in-
side and you already feel at home. The experience starts as soon as you enter the restaurant. As the maitre’d comes to your table, a heaping plate of warm bread and butter is placed on the table. You open the menu and realize that can’t read half of the things on the menu with all the “I’s” and the “A’s” and ini’s and igiana’s at the end of the dish name. But, hell, you know anything you order is going to be spectacular. So order that chicken parimigiana, beautifully fried and smothered in gorgeous red marinara.
Thirsty? Order a glass of red wine that will more than likely easily wash down that side of rigatoni. All part of the experience right? As you’re digesting, you haven’t even realize the music in the background. Frank Sinatra, the greatest talker in music history, softly humming one of his many hits as your food enters your stomach. Why not stick around for a canoli? When looking to quench your food craving, look no further than the red, white and green flag. I guarantee you will not be disappointed or left hungry.
The Body Shop sells cosmetics while helping the world
JILLIAN SMITH STAFF WRITER
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In today’s high society of makeup and plastic surgery, there are still people out there that care more about the common good of society than about how well they look. Dame Anita Roddick is one of those people. Her cosmetic store, The Body Shop, which opened its doors in 1976, values five core principles in helping to better our society: support community trade, defend human rights, activate self-esteem, protect our planet and, most importantly, protest against animal testing. Roddick is a human rights and animal welfare activist. She started selling natural, hand-made products in a small shop in Brighton, England, and went onto become an entrepreneur. Roddick was appointed Dame of the British Empire in 2003 for services
to retailing, the environment and to charity in recognition of her success in these key areas, according to www.thebodyshop.com. With over 2,000 stores in 54 countries, The Body Shop, which is a not-forprofit corporation, produces an international cosmetic brand. The store trades with 31 community trade suppliers in 24 countries and as a result, the suppliers can build a community within their country and introduce health care and education. This creates fair trade and can help developing countries on a global scale, instead of just a local scale. In the last two decades, The Body Shop has been financially helping impoverished regions, such as Ghana, Brazil, and parts of China. As an example, Ghana gives The Body Shop tea tree oil to make some products, so when a tea tree oil product is sold, all that money goes back to Ghana to help set up schools and health care systems. The Body Shop is a store with great morals and stands up for the protection of animals. According to the press release from Naturewatch, “Since its inception, The Body Shop has maintained a strong ethical
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Cabrini Junior Jane Chieco, a Body Shop employee at The King of Prussia Mall, holds a $4 soap product that benefits the cause to stop domestic violence.
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standpoint.” The Body Shop prides itself with being a “company with a difference.” Naturewatch also said that their, “website urges people to ‘boycott cosmetic companies which continue to test on animals’.” The Body Shop is in compliance with the “fixed cut-off date” policy, which means that they do not conduct testing on animals and will not use any ingredients that are tested on animals from an immovable fixed date. This concept is a widely known policy in the animal protection groups worldwide and is considered “the gold standard.” Also, P.E.T.A., People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is also a supporter of The Body Shop. According to www.thebodyshop.com, in 1997, The Body Shop was the first international cosmetics company to sign up to the Humane Cosmetics Standard supported by leading international animal protection groups. Jane Chieco, a sophomore, English and communication major, is an employee of The Body Shop in the King of Prussia Mall. She has been working there for three weeks and already “loves it!” She said, “I am against animal testing and I feel that we, as Americans, carelessly throw away money, can give that money to educate countries that are less fortunate than us.” Every product in The Body Shop is made of things found in nature such as seeds, nuts, oils and tea leaves. “One of the greatest
things in our store is that our makeup brushes are not made with animal hair,” Chieco said. “We have products for everyone’s skin, and all our products are color-free and fragrance-free and won’t irritate skin.” According to The Body Shop website, in 1996, The Body shop presented the European Union with the largest petition against animal testing in history – signed by over 4,000 people. By 1998 the UK government banned animal testing on cosmetic products and ingredients. A common misconception of animal testing is that it has been banned. However, over 38,000 animals are still being used to test cosmetics across Europe and many more countries globally. Although animal protection is one of the top priorities of The Body Shop, it also helps other groups and organizations in need. “I think it’s amazing that we’re always coming up with new campaigns and finding new groups to help,” Chieco said. Right now, as a promotional event for 2006, The Body Shop is helping domestic violence shelters. There are hypo-allergenic bars of soap sold for $4 each and all of that money goes to a domestic violence house. Calcutta House is one of the main domestic violence houses that The Body Shop gives the proceeds to. Another big promotion that is going on now is that all The Body Shops around the world are collecting old cell phones and giving
them to shelters for free. I think that The Body Shop is a great store for an even better cause. I am against animal testing, and appalled that most cosmetic companies still use ingredients that are being tested on animals. I am happy to know that there is an organization out there that helps to better the society we live in. I believe in everything that The Body Shop stands for, even community trade, which is fair trade combined with environmental awareness and
protection and a respect for human rights. I was unaware of The Body Shop, but now that I have been informed, I will shop there more often, knowing that my money isn’t going to help generate a corporation, but instead, help a developing country get the resources they need, such as education and health care. If you are interested in finding out more information about this wonderful organization that works for a cause, you can visit The Body Shop’s website at www.thebodyshop.com. If you would like to check out a store, there are 20 stores located within Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with the closest being the King Of Prussia Mall, both in the Plaza and in the Court.
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Cabrini faculty joins Catholic Relief Services to end slavery
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Social issues provoke student involvement in El Salvador GRAYCE TURNBACH STAFF WRITER
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These two teenage Brazilians are part of a youth-awareness group sponsored by Catholic Relief Services to learn how to avoid slavery. Young man on right is an ex-slave.
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The home of people who are lured into slavery in Brazil in the false hope of making money to escape these conditions. JACKIE TURCHI STAFF WRITER
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Five Cabrini College faculty and staff members embarked on a 14- day solidarity journey to Brazil. With the guidance of Cabrini Missionary Sisters and Catholic Relief Services, along with translators due to the Portuguese language barrier, they all traveled to Sao Paulo and the poor interior region of Brazil. Their mission was to learn about the problems of social justice in this country. The travelers were Dr. Jerry Zurek, professor of English and communication, Dr. Mary Laver, director of applied catholic social teaching, Dr. Adeline Bethany, professor of fine arts, Dr. April Perrymore, assisstant professor of psychology and Ann Servey, associate professor of busi-
ness administration. While traveling throughout Brazil, the faculty and staff focused on establishing a stronger bond with our Cabrini affiliations located in Sao Paulo. Zurek said, “It was neat to feel a part of a worldwide organization.” Here they spent time and stayed in a convent at Mother Cabrini High School with the Cabrini Missionary Sisters. Perrymore said, “Meeting the Missionary Sisters was special to me. It was heartwarming seeing the Missionary Sisters, spending time with them, also heart breaking due to the social injustices, but it ended with hope.” Traveling to Sao Paulo and the interior near the Amazon, they learned the disturbing facts of how human trafficking works. Brazil, because it is a very poor country, many people
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This man, supported in his work to rescue slaves in Brazil by Catholic Relief Services, has received death threats to prevent him from continuing.
will do anything to provide for their families. The way human trafficking works is that rich land owners will lure poor adult males hundreds of miles away from their families with false hopes for a better-paying job. In the end they are never paid for their labor and become indentured to that land owner. CRS plays a vital role with these social justice problems. They have facilities for run-away indentured slaves to go to. Here they are safe and can hide from their slave owners. These facilities restore the hope of a run-away slave and give them a second chance at life. Here CRS educates these ex-slaves on how to start up a business and teach them how to make tools and supplies so they can sell them to make money. While the faculty and staff were there, they witnessed first hand hardworking ex-slaves making charcoal and wooden tools. Laver received a beautiful lamp made out of chicken wire and the remains of sugar cane, which form a papier mache -like material. This was stretched from one end to another wrapping around the chicken wire with a light placed underneath and then painted yellow. Throughout Brazil many courageous families are on a mission to help save slaves. While in Brazil the faculty and staff members were introduced to an incredible family. The courage and passion this mother and father along with their three daughters, have for saving people who were manipulated into slavery is remarkable. Just two days prior to meeting the faculty and staff, this family of five had to move two towns over due to death threats they have received because they help slaves.
Even though some people in this country are corrupt and cause social injustices and poverty, this family still holds onto their faith. When in conversation with our faculty and staff they were asked, “How do you feel about your lives being threatened?” Their response was, “Our lives our in God’s hands.” Their belief is so strong these powerful words help guide them through this dangerous movement that they engage in everyday. This solidarity trip was to learn and become informed about the injustices throughout Brazil. Throughout this journey faculty and staff all have noticed a common personality trait that the Brazilians possessed. They always welcomed others with arms wide open. Laver said, “Extraordinary hospitality. Cabrini Sisters that live in poverty couldn’t wait to serve us.” The faculty and staff visited a Brazilian woman’s home where they sat in a small room with no walls, only blankets draped from the bamboo ceiling, one chair and a couple of boxes for them to sit. Once settled, she offered everyone fresh coffee. Laver said, “Solidar-
ity around a meal over and over.” “As poor as they are, they were still giving,” Zurek said. Living in poverty and danger, Brazilians have a strong belief in their faith and in the arts. Bethany said, “Theater groups address social justice problems through plays based on the issues happening in Brazil.” These plays inform the community of the social justice problems through plays, dance and singing. While the faculty and staff were there they were able to experience the dance called capoeira, which was performed by school children ages 8 to 12. Bethany described the dance as a “form of martial art, which possesses discipline for children and helps develop self-esteem.” Perrymore said it was hard for her to put her experiences into words. In the field of psychology she focuses on an individual’s perspective. “There is so much more than yourself there in community,” Perrymore said. Laver said, “Such a powerful sense of community Brazilians have.” Since the trip Laver has learned nu-
merous things about Brazil and herself. She said, “I learned from Catholic Relief Services and Cabrini Sisters that the way to answer social problems is in the community themselves if you really listen.” Laver truly believes that humanitarian work is a matter of unlocking the inner courage that is a community. She said that she saw how important it is to find people in a community and strengthen them to be a leader. Zurek is strongly passionate about this movement and informing people about what is happening in our world. Zurek is proposing to create an online organization in which college students across the country can use technology to communicate with people in poor countries. The proposed Catholic Campus Global Solidarity Network is in its early stages but may soon be able to connect and inform people here in the United States of social justice problems in other parts of the world. Bethany said about the program Zurek is working on: “Exhilarating, perfect wrap up for what we did.”
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These young boys, dressed in their capoeira uniforms, are given lessons in a youth center aided by Catholic Relief Services so they will have the leadership skills to avoid slavery.
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On June 19, 2006 Meghan Hurley, senior English and communication major, departed for her international internship in El Salvador with Catholic Relief Services. “When I came to Cabrini I wanted to be a wedding planner,” Hurley said. During her sophomore year she picked up a social justice minor “so I kind of did a big turn around.” Hurley got involved with the Wolfington Center and the community outreach programs. “The deeper I got into it, the more I liked it,” Hurley said. Her involvement with the Wolfington Center presented her with a once-in-alifetime opportunity. In the fall of her junior year she was offered an international internship to El Salvador with CRS, who had just finalized a formal partnership with Cabrini. “Who can say no to that?” Hurley said. “When I arrived at the airport I just stood there. I didn’t know where to go or what to do,” Hurley said. From there on out Hurley stayed in Santa Catarina Masahuat with a woman named Lorena and her three sons for eight weeks. Throughout her stay, Hurley became involved with a “youth group” or jovenes in Spanish, of teens ages 15 to 23, which were formed by CRS in 2003. CRS is the official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community. Ac-
cording to the CRS website, their purpose is to assist the poor and disadvantaged, help alleviate human suffering and foster charity and justice throughout the world. The purpose of the jovenes group was to organize the youth so that they would not turn to violence. “Violence is one of the biggest problems there,” Hurley said. “The government isn’t really addressing the problems of the people, which makes it hard to get anything accomplished.” Hurley was also able to become involved with an AIDS program there which she described as a very moving experience. According to Hurley, AIDS patients in El Salvador are viewed as they were here in United States back in the 1980s. “There is a lot of discrimination against people with AIDS,” Hurley said, “but what people don’t realize is that the people who have AIDS are no different from the people who do not have it.” El Salvador is a developing third world country so, “it was very inspiring to see how hard they work for something that would take so little effort for us to accomplish here,” Hurley said. When asked about the littlest thing that made the biggest impact, Meghan referred to a boy named Erick. Erick is 18 and is completely in charge of the care of his four youngebrothers and sisters, goes to school, and is vice president of the jovenes group as well. Lorena, the woman
Hurley with the group of jovenes celebrating the fourth anniversary of the committee.
whom Hurley was living with, once said to her, “He has such a hard life.” “To hear her say that about him was very humbling,” Hurley said. “It’s amazing what the poor can do for the poor,” Hurley said. “They are so giving and grateful for what they have that they are willing to help anyone in anyway they can.” Meghan spent her time building relationships with numerous people. “They welcomed you right into their lives,” Hurley said. “It was overwhelming because if you really think about it, if one of them were to come here
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we wouldn’t be as accepting.” “Their struggles were my struggles,” Hurley said. “I learned a lot of humility and not to take things for granted.” After graduation Meghan would like to go back to El Salvador. “It was the most rewardingly difficult thing I have ever done.” 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 correctios if warranted.
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A mother and her son who live in one of the poorer areas in Santa Catarina Masahuat, El Salvador.
Nicolo educates Gambians about deadly diseases during summer stay BRITTANY AMBER SUCH STAFF WRITER
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Many people could only imagine what it would be like to live without a variety of materialism, air conditioning, the mall, the movies, and fast food/fine dining restaurants. The majority of the people in the world today, especially Americans, do not think twice about the luxuries we take for granted. Many are
so caught up in daily routine, and hustle and bustle they never stop to gaze at deer or follow the sunset. There are many beauties that are easily ignored and a lot of manufactured goods taking the place of nature’s simplicities and God’s gracious beauties. This is far from the case when it comes to senior sociology and criminal justice major Phil Nicolo. Nicolo was a part of the Catholic Relief Services
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Nicolo enjoys spending time with Gambian schoolchildren.
volunteers work over the summer, and had the opportunity to travel to Gambia in West Africa. The trip was intended for him to travel to various schools in Gambia and help educate the Gambian children about diseases such as, malaria, HIV, and AIDS. The experience was a total of 10 weeks and held much more than anyone could bargain for. “I was excepted into the organization with open arms. I could have easily been treated as an outsider but instead, they included me as an active part in their project,” Nicolo said. He explained how CRS did an excellent job incorporating him into programs and the trip let him experience many other aspects of life. Nicolo lived with one other person whom was from Wisconsin during those 10 weeks. He attended work at 8:30 am and returned home for dinner around 6:30 routinely. “It made it a little bit easier living at home, and he helped me out a lot, and really showed me around the country,” said Nicolo. The Gambian children made quite a mark on Ni-
colo and he truly enjoyed learning about their culture. The children were in classrooms that were composed of cement and one window per building with weather 98 degrees and very high humidity. Nicolo stayed engaged with the children while he wasn’t touring the area. “They really treated me like a part of their family,” he said. “At all the schools the kids speak English, so that really wasn’t a problem,” Nicolo said. “Never under estimate how smart they are. Never think the children are inferior because a lot of the time they come back and teach you a lot of things. Nicolo also spent a great deal interacting with the workers and engaging his interest in the Gambia Muslim religion. Although, Phil did not feel to compelled to actively participate. Phil explained how fascinating it was to watch the Muslims go to prayer five times a day and hear the five am wake up. “I tried to keep myself separate from their faith because I didn’t want to seem as a spectator because I did-
n’t know Muslim prayer,” said Nicolo. “We both believe in a God and that he is loving and caring.” The people generally do agriculture for a living and farm sesame seeds, and peanuts. There are not many factories or manufacturing facilities. The land is rich in wildlife and beautiful nature. Nicolo saw baboons, crocodiles, and interesting species of birds on a daily basis. In one incident he had an occurrence with a baboon that stubbornly sat in the road. “He wouldn’t move for anybody, the animals know their territory and they don’t bother moving for you,” said Nicolo. Some parts of Gambia are filled with beautiful vegetation. There are flowers as large as a human, and some as small as a cup. There is a unique mix of life and dessert. Some parts of Gambia are dessert for miles. “There is sand as far as you can see ground level, and all the way to the horizon,” said Nicolo. The Muslim religion and African culture is mainly mixed together in Gambia, and the Muslim religion and
attire is not quite as strict as it is in other Muslim societies. “One of the challenges I had was the specific gender roles in that part of the country,” said Nicolo. The females in Gambia are considered assets or property of the males. The women do traditional female chores such as, Cooking dinner, cleaning dishes, doing laundry, and taking care of the children. The males primarily work and are classified as the breadwinners. The males also have the say on what the females does as far as work in the household. “It was against my being to take a chair from a women.”” said Nicolo. “I encourage all students to travel outside of your comfort zone to really experience something different, it will really make you appreciate what you have.” 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 correctios if warranted.
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Two Capoeiristas perform for an audience of Cabrini students.
Capoeira: An artform brought to the classroom NIKKI SABELLA
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Instructor, Marcos Correa, demonstrates a common Capoeira kick.
As part of her teaching technique, Dr. Nancy Watterson, one of the English department’s new additions, took the classroom into a whole new level: the gym. On Friday, Sept. 22, the Dixon center welcomed a capoeira workshop. Capoeira is an over-400-year afroBrazilian martial art. It is a combination of dance, music and fighting that forms into a cultural art-like game of kicks and dodges. Watterson decided that a practical way to start off her new courses would be to bring a workshop to her students. “I’ve seen that it can work on several levels,” Watterson said. Watterson introduced her graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania, undergraduate students in Princeton and high school students from New Jersey to capoeira and was thrilled with the outcome. “With every class they have gotten something out of it, whether it was shared bonding or going through learning something that is unfamiliar,” Watterson said. The workshop was to be in place of one of Watterson’s English 101 courses, writing about people, place and possibility. Watterson’s interest started when her godson began capoeira. She witnessed how positively it had influenced his life with confidence and discipline and thought it would work in academics as well. She felt that bringing this martial art to her classroom would place as an icebreaker for her freshmen students. Friday started with an overview of the history of capoeira and then an explanation of the music and singing that drives the movements of the game.
Instructor Marcos Correa mentioned the fact that capoeira is catching onto popular culture in America, like being in films such as “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” and “Meet the Fockers.” After that, the students in Watterson’s class and the capoeira group from the American Society of Capoeira and Arts from Brazil began doing stretches to prepare for the game. They all began to run around in a large circle for five minutes. Then Correa, also called Canguru to his students, showed how to balance while doing a handstand. Everybody sat in a circle around Correa and the ASCAB capoeiristas, Portuguese for “player,” when the performance began, with a total of 13 people in the Dixon center. The instruments leading the game sounded. The berimbau, the atabaque and the pandeiro were the foreign instruments present. The berimbau is shaped like a bow and arrow and is strung with a steel wire. The atabaqu is shaped like a large drum and played the same. Lastly, the pandeiro looks like a tambourine and is also played like a drum. With all being played at the same time, the sense of Brazilian history was thriving in the room. The combination between the song played by the capoeiristas and the audience’s response to the song drove the competition between two capoeiristas fighting in the middle of the circle. Historically, capoeira derived from the African slave’s self defense from the Brazilian slave-owners. The Africans were brought to Brazil as part of the slave trade. When the Dutch came, the slaves escaped to the forests of Brazil and practiced fighting in a way that looked like dance. When the slave owners came to find their slaves, the slaves had a new tactical way to fight back using not only hand combat, but foot
combat too. Now, capoeira looks like fighting, but does not involve the hitting or kicking. The idea is to escape your opponents flying kicks with back flips, dodges and cartwheels. The end results in looking like a choreographed dance. From Brazilian tradition, capoeiristas wear white; the idea of wearing white first came from the thought that if one could wear white and not get dirty from the game, then they were very good. Correa, born and raised in Brazil, first started capoeira when he was 26 years old. He initially caught interest in it when he was seven, but was forbidden to practice it by his father. Later when he moved to America, he ran into people from his country who practiced capoeira. He finally joined up and has taught and performed all around the North East coast including New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. “The game can be played anyway you want. The game can be happy. The game can be sad. The game can be tough, or it can be weak. It can be rough, and it can be powerful,” Correa said. Correa hopes that capoeira will catch onto Cabrini’s community and hopes to open up the interest in it by creating a onecredit physical education course starting in the fall. “I think I would do it again. I thought it was relaxing and fun,” Kaitlin Dougherty, a freshman education major, said. 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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Obituaries for a new generation KASEY MINNICK STAFF WRITER
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Everyone in this day and age has heard of MySpace.com. It’s a site where you can list all of the juicy details about yourself and post the cutest pictures. Now people all over the Internet can see who you are and where you’re from. But how about we “kick it up a notch” and supply you with a site to put loved ones on when they pass away. There is now a site where you can do that: MyDeathSpace. MyDeathSpace is an archival site, containing news articles, online obituaries and other publicly available information. Although this site may seem like it’s linked to MySpace, it isn’t affiliated with them whatsoever. The information from this site is gained strictly from the public by simply clicking one button: submit a death. To submit a death, the procedure seems pretty simple. You need to enter your name and email address, the deceased’s full name, cause
of their death, their MySpace URL and the news article URL. The deaths that are listed on this webpage aren’t your typical obituaries. Deaths such as a 24-year-old man that fell to his death from a 50 foot embankment in Hawaii, a young man that was thrown to his death from a stolen vehicle and a father who used a method called shaken baby syndrome to kill his seven month-old baby girl. Timothy Harner, a sophomore history education major, said, “It’s almost hard to look at. It’s disgusting to hear that a father shook his baby. What kind of world do we live in?” But maybe this site isn’t looked at by many. Wrong! The forum board has 700 members and is growing quickly. Currently, there are 397 topics and 15,533 posts including topics such as site improvements, a hate mail section and death discussions. These forums aren’t your everyday conversations either. Meghan, a forum contributor, wrote, “I think
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what you are doing is disgusting and disrespectful. Everyone that was a part of making this site should be ashamed of themselves. This site is morbid and should be stopped!” Following that blog, a senior member administrator wrote, “I hope this site helps America get more real about death so it can be discussed rather than feared. Maybe this site can help celebrate these individuals while they were here. I ac-
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tually think it could help.” Chris Lasher, a freshman accounting major, said, “I believe that as long as the families are putting the articles onto the website, there is nothing people should say about it. It would be different if the site took clippings from newspapers, found the person’s picture and did the postings themselves without the family knowing.” Not only does the site provide the viewer with
more than enough information, but now that it is being visited so frequently, the site is trying to make sales off of it. MyDeathSpace buttons and magnets are available as are MyDeathSpace wristbands. Under the sales title is says, “Help support MDS! Be the envy of your friends! Great conversation piece!” If you are interested in this site you can even subscribe to receive newsletters on recent deaths. But maybe
you are an old-fashioned type of person and rather open up a newspaper to read the sad headings instead of reading blogs on MyDeathSpace. You decide. 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.
Phillyʼs live arts draw attention NICOLE OSUCH STAFF WRITER
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The 10th annual Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe had a packed schedule of over 1,000 creative performances that were showcased from Sept. 116. Performances were held throughout the city. Nick Stuccio, a former Pennsylvania Ballet dancer and arts producer, and Eric Schoefer, a choreographer and performance artist, shaped the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe. Stuccio and Schoefer’s idea arose for the festival after they experienced the festival first hand in Edinburgh, Scotland at both the International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, a history professor at Cabrini College, was in Edinburgh visiting her brother when the festival was taking place years ago. Sister Sullivan said, “There was a lot of excitement and young people running around the streets among performers playing instruments and dancing. It was just super.” Since 1997, the festival has captured audiences around the Philadelphia area. The festival has represented a place for artists in all genres to perform including dance, theatre, puppetry, cabaret and music. Artists have the opportunity to express themselves artistically and push the boundaries in surprising innovative manners by combining various forms of art and providing audiences with something unique. Co-Artistic Director for BalletX that performed at this year’s festival, Christine Cox, said that her and Co-Artistic Director
BalletX performers showcase modern ballet styles.
Matthew Neenan, “created BalletX to keep ballet moving into the future with newer and edgier choreography.” The performing arts event sheds light to all artists from wellknown to up-and-coming. The Live Arts Festival is comprised of selected performances by invited artists to the event. On the other side, the Philly Fringe offers a chance for all artists to perform their own self created work. Cox agreed. “It is a wonderful festival to be a part of because it brings audiences into the theaters and provides a lot of opportunity to artists.” This was Cox’s 10th year participating in the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, and BalletX’s second year the dance company was invited back after premiering BalletX at the festival in 2005. Cox and Neenan both co-artistic directors for BalletX hope to be invited back again next year. The organization prides itself on engaging people who do not
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originally have a passion for the arts but beginning to appreciate the arts in its various forms and styles. The festival offers people with an enjoyable social event to attend. The festival has been wildly successful as it has grown each year. The first year the festival lasted for five days and had 60 performers. This year the festival lasted for 16 days with more than 1,600 artists presenting their cutting-edge masterpieces. Audiences are responding well to the fresh presentation of the arts. Cox said, “We had all sold out shows and received standing ovations.” 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. GABRIEL BIENCZYCKI/SUBMITTED PHOTO
Other BalletX performers display their aerobic talents.
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Remember the fir st CD you got? BREAK-UPS AND MAKE-UPS MEGAN PELLEGRINO STAFF WRITER
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Breakups Arab Strap (1995-2006) After 10 years of playing together this Scottish Indie Rock band put an end to their days as a band. Arab Strap plans to have an anniversary album and farewell tour that will be announced in Oct./ Nov. The Drama Summer (2003-2006) The Drama Summer just recently announced their breakup. They do plan on having two more shows before finalizing the end of the band. One of the concerts will be in their hometown Findlay, OH. High school Football Heroes (2001-2006) This punk band announced their breakup on a blog posted on Myspace.com. A history and full story of the band has been written by saxophonist, Jason Rutcofsky. The Like Young (2002-2006) The husband and wife duet have decided to leave the music industry. They still remain a couple but feel that the passion to create good music does not exist in them anymore. They plan on moving on to things that are more interesting to them. The Fever (2001-2006) After five years of being a band, on Sept. 23, 2006, the band announced its breakup. They will hold one last concert on Oct. 5 at the High Seas of the Hudson River.
“My first CD was “My first CD was “My first CD was Big Willie Style,” Britney Spears,” LeAnn Rimes,” Michelle Mola, a sophomore business major, said.
Her musical taste includes everything. Her favorite band is Rascal Flatts.
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Remember your favorite song as a teenager? Remember watching MTV and singing along to “Fly” by Sugar Ray or “Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba? Those are just two of the many popular hits of the late ’90s. Around the time when our generation was buying their first cds, the Spice Girls were introducing their hit, “Wannabe” to teenage girls. Savage Garden and Hanson were singing to the young girls with “To the
Caryn McDermott, a sophomore political science major, said.
“My first CD was Backstreet Boys,”
Matt Perks, a sophomore chemistry major, said.
Melissa Barret, a sophomore education major, said.
She likes the popular music on Q102, but she also likes country. Her favorite band is the All-American Rejects.
His current favorite band is CKY and Korn. His musical taste includes metal and hard rock.
Her favorite band is Something Corporate and her musical taste includes punk and rock music.
Moon and Back” and “MMMBop” while Puff Daddy at the time and Will Smith were releasing “It’s All About the Benjamins” and “Men in Black.” Other musical groups such as Aqua, Counting Crows, Dave Mathews Band, Sublime and Third Eye Blind were also in the spotlight during this time. In 1997, Sugar Ray’s album “Floored” was certified double platinum because they sold so many CDs. Will Smith’s album “Big Willie Style” was so popular, it went platinum also. Smith’s hit, “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” made “jiggy”
a popular catch phrase in the late ’90s. The three brothers from Tulsa, Okla. were known as Hanson created such chaos in the teenage girl world. Every girl between the ages of 9-14 was head over heels for this young boy band. These girls didn’t know what was coming because soon the Backstreet Boys and N’SYNC took over the spotlight. All of these music artists defined the musical taste for most teenagers in 1997. Today the spotlight has significantly shifted to other, newer bands but many still remember what was lis-
tened to as teens. The old CDs are buried in rooms somewhere waiting to be listened to every so often while others will remain lost to not propose a threat to our improved musical taste that we’ve acquired over the years. 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.
Makeups REM REM united on Saturday, Sept. 16, for one official mini concert for the groups induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. It was nearly a decade ago since this quartet became a trio. Shipwreck Shipwreck is back in the studios writing a record that is not yet named. There is no detail on when the album will be coming out, but there will be a release of tour dates by January. The Smashing Pumpkins After seven years, the Smashing Pumpkins are finally coming back with a new album. The Smashing Pumpkins are in the recording studio with producer, Roy Thomas Baker. It will be extremely interesting to see what The Smashing Pumpkins have planned for the new album now being recorded. The Sugar Cubes The Sugar Cubes have reunited and reformed after 20 years. The release of their first single was on Sept. 19. There will be performances in November for their 40 Anniversary tour. Dates and places have not been given yet. The Didjits The Didjits, a local punk band form the early ’90s held a reunion show on Sept. 16. The show included the original lineup of the Sims brothers. There is no word of whether the Digjits will have more reunion shows.
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. The winning band will receive the star treatment with an interview, podcast and a live performance. 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
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Mountain biking speeds off course COLIN MASON STAFF WRITER
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Mountain biking is a sport that anyone who is physically capable can partake in. Beyond that, people may not realize how fun it is and how addicting it can Eric Povish, freshman English and communications major, said, “Mountain biking sounds like it would be fun to try.” On the other end of the spectrum, Joe Windt, sophomore criminology major, said “Bro, it’s just not like surfing. Going down a mountain on a bike isn’t as thrilling as dropping in on a perfect eight foot wave with a solid barrel.” Riding a mountain bike takes endurance and a strong personal will to keep pushing on, no matter what happens on the trail or during a race. Most people own mountain bikes or something similar but never actually take them off-road. There are many trails in Pennsylvania that get plenty of use for whatever discipline of riding one chooses to do, and there are many. The main types of riding are cross- country, downhill and free-riding. Cross country riding is
the most commonly known riding style. The terrain consists of climbs and descents in an off-road setting, usually on wooded trails or smooth, skinny single tracks down mountain sides or through fields. XC bikes are usually hard tails or short travel suspension bikes. Travel is the length of compression a shock will go through, and XC bikes generally have four inches or less. Wide gearing is necessary for all of the different terrain one may encounter, with the bike usually having three gears in the front and eight or nine in the rear. It is almost a necessity to keep a pump, spare tubes, patch kits, water bottles and even foldable tires with you so that the bike can be fixed on the spot should anything happen on the trail. Blowing tubes and tearing tires is simply a fact of life, and one must always be prepared. Price ranges for these bikes can lie anywhere between $500 and $8,000. mountain Downhill bikes are entirely different. They are basically dirt bikes with pedals instead of motors. They have one gear in the front and the standard eight or nine in the back. These are made for racing
on downhill courses where riders will typically hit speeds of 40 mph or above. The lack of gears in comparison to an XC bike is due to the fact that these are made for strict downhill riding. The frame geometry is far more slack to compensate for constantly being on a descent. To want to pedal one of these rigs up a hill would require legs and lungs of iron, as they generally weigh approximately 45 lbs. A complete downhill ride will set you back about $4,500 at least. Free riding requires the use of a downhill bike while riding because one will encounter shoots, ladders, teeter-totters, see saws, and drops usually no less than 10 feet high, but usually more around 20. It is mostly downhill, but with loads of stunts and obstacles thrown in. Free riding started to blow up a few years ago and is huge now, with companies putting out free ride specific bikes at many price points. What most people want to know are what the health benefits of riding are and how fun it actually is. There are many benefits to cycling that could surpass even running. Purely scientifically, one
Mountain biking is a popular form of exercise for all ages.
will burn as many calories as a runner but will do it without the stress on the knees from the constant pounding of running. Biking is an all-body workout as well, contrary to the popular belief that cyclists use only leg muscles. Shoulders, arms, wrists, lower back, and hands are used as much as any other part, and what muscles one uses will alternate depending on the terrain he/she is riding.
Then there is the mental factor to cycling. A sense of accomplishment can be felt when an insane climb is completed, and some people even get addicted to the endorphins released from strenuous cardiovascular activity. David Flood, senior art history major at Eastern University said, “Mountain biking is a delight that is only surpassed by coitus, presumably.”
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There are many trails in the area such as Valley Forge, Ridley Creek and West Chester University’s own south campus trails. Orlin Jespersen, Assistant Director of Recreation said, “If there is enough interest here on campus we could certainly look at adding a club or adding that to the Ski & Outdoor Club Activities.”
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Playing for the love of the game
Superdome reopens The Superdome hosts their first Monday Night Football game since Hurricane Katrina. SHANE EVANS WEB EDITOR
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Nicole Duggan has been playing soccer since kindergarden. JAMIE HUFANGLE STAFF WRITER
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As a sophomore on the Cabrini women’s soccer team, English and communication major Nicole Duggan has a genuine love of the sport. Duggan’s experience with soccer goes all the way back to kindergarten, when she first started playing. Duggan continued playing, finishing her senior year in high school with a record of 27-1 and ranking in eighth place in the Top 10 nationally. “We did very well overall and were always one of the best teams in our area and the state,” Duggan said. “My high school experience was awesome.” As a stopper, Duggan plays defense for the soccer team and has already had one goal along with a few assists so far this year. Duggan mentions that the team is one of the best aspects of playing at Cabrini. “We are all so close here and do a lot of things together and I don’t think that is something that every team can say about themselves.” Duggan continued, saying that the quality time spent together off the field contributes greatly to how well the team plays as a whole when on the field. When asked about the soccer team’s biggest strength, Duggan said, “The fact that we are so young is a huge strength.” Duggan continued, “Not many teams can say they only have four upperclassmen. This definitely just means that it can only get better from here.”
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Aside from soccer, Duggan is a guard on the Cabrini women’s basketball team and a student ambassador. Duggan majors in English and communication and is interested in television broadcasting and advertising. Some may think that it would be hard to manage time between going to class, playing on both the soccer and basketball team, and being a student ambassador, but Duggan finds it to be the opposite. “It’s not that bad because we have a schedule for practices and games so we know what time we have to do work and have to use that time to get it done. I actually find it tougher to focus and get my work done when I’m not in the middle of a sport season,” Duggan said. When asked about goals for the year, Duggan mentioned a goal not only important to her but to the team as well, “I definitely have a goal and it is a team goal to win our conference,” Duggan said. Duggan continued saying that the soccer team is a very strong team and she feels that they can definitely accomplish this goal. “The first step is making playoffs and after that, anything can happen.”
The Louisiana Superdome reopened its doors to the NFL and its home team, the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 25, for the first time since the end of the 2004 season, some 13 months ago. The devastation of Hurricane Katrina left the Superdome in total disarray. After the 30,000 plus refugees finally left, it was even worse for wear. Nobody knew if it could be rebuilt. Nobody knew if another NFL game would be played there. But just over a year later, it happened. “When people come in here and see what's been done in less than a year's time,” says Doug Thornton, the general manager of the building. “They are going to say, 'If the Superdome can be rebuilt after that tremendous destruction, my house can be rebuilt, my neighborhood can be rebuilt and my city can be rebuilt.' So much of this recovery is about confidence and belief. You've got to want it to happen. You've got to believe it. This is symbolism,” according to an article on ESPN eTicket. And after hosting over 70,000 rabid Saints fans on Sept. 25 for the undefeated Saints home opener, not only is the Superdome back, but it seems like New Orleans is back also. The game itself oozed dominance, which can also be said about how the city is rebounding from the disaster. The Saints made the vis-
iting 2-0 Atlanta Falcons look like a down-on-theirluck excuse for an NFL team with the 23-3 thrashing they handed out. The score doesn’t portray the closeness of the game, as in actuality, it was much more distant than a 20-point separation. In many ways, it was as though the city was playing with the Saints, making a victory for the Falcons an almost insurmountable task. The Superdome was ready to explode in the hours leading up to the game and during the pregame ceremony and entertainment (rock bands U2 and Green Day performed for the sold-out crowd), and the fuse was definitely lit at kick-off. Things erupted about a minute and a half into the game when the Falcons were preparing to punt after going three-and-out on their first drive. Safety Steve Gleason shot up the middle and rushed to Falcons punter Michael Koenen. He dove straight at the ball and forced it backwards. Cornerback Curtis DeLoatch scooped up the ball on the Falcons goal line and rolled into the endzone for the first points of the game. With the touchdown, the stadium went into a complete frenzy. The walls could barely hold the noise that was bellowing from each and every seat in the stands. After the disaster of Hurricane Katrina, rebuilding the Superdome became one of the primary goals of the city. It is, after all, one of the most distinguishable parts of New Orleans sky-
line and has been since its opening in 1975. Rebuilding however, was no easy task. The repairs were endless. Ten acres of roofing that were torn away by the storm needed to be replaced. Thirty percent of the ceiling tiles. Ninety-five percent of the carpeting that covered the field area was ruined and definitely unplayable. And they were only the visual concerns. There were countless other structural questions that needed to be answered before renovations could even be considered. This goes without even mentioning the environment inside was deemed toxic because of leakage and left-over human waste from the thousands that sought refuge inside it’s concrete walls. It took weeks of debate to decide whether it was worth rebuilding the stadium that seemed to have the life sucked right out of it along with the sections of ceiling, but the conclusion finally came that it would be restored to it’s original state, to be come a sort of model and example for the rest of the city, one whom everyone could follow. The people involved in the decision didn’t just decide to have the stadium back at any time either, it would be opening day, Sept. 25. That gave them a little over 10 months to get everything done before the lights and cameras of Monday Night Football rolled into New Orleans. It took a lot of work, by many different people, from many different organiza-
tions, but with Monday night’s victory as evidence, it all got done. Football returned to New Orleans and revitalized every one of its citizens. What was most impressive about the game and it’s appearance on Monday Night Football, now on ESPN, was the fact that the return to the Superdome wasn’t just special to Saints fans. The game drew the largest audience in the history of the sports network, and became the second most watched cable television show in history, registering on nearly 11 million television sets, which definitely signifies a broad interest for the unique situation. In many ways, the Saints second touchdown can be looked at as a metaphor for the city itself and it’s revival. The offense executed a double reverse to wide receiver Devery Henderson who sprinted around a pursuing defender, past an excellent lead block set by Drew Brees, the quarterback no-less and barely reached the endzone. Creative and colorful idea and execution, hard work from everyone, and most of all, determination. The Saints are back in the “Big Easy,” and both sides, the city and the team, wouldn’t want it any other way. The Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to Loquitur@googlegroups.co m. The editors will review your comments each week.
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Excitement filled the air as the Superdome was reopened to fans on Sept. 25.
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Take it all off PATRICIA J. SHEEHAN SPORTS EDITOR
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Take it all off, the pounds that is. The racy striptease workout has dominated the workout world recently and who would exemplify the art of the perfect lap dance better than the alluring Carmen Electra? Whether you think this particular way of shedding those unwanted pounds is genius or inappropriate the results of the workout cannot be denied; it works and it will come in handy with your special someone too. “Carmen Electra’s Aerobic Striptease,” the official name of the sassy little workout series, has been swamped up by fitness junkies everywhere and it doesn’t look like the trend is going to fade out anytime soon. The workout is organized by five DVD’s with varying levels, themes and music selections. Level one introduces you to the striptease basics, three dance sequences and a dancer’s warm up. This level will also allow users to focus on specified target areas dealing with thighs, buns, hips and abs. Levels two through five offer different workouts with higher intensities integrated with stripper choreography. Levels four and five will
perfect your very own lap dance and you can say hello to a newly toned body. “Yea!” was the universal response of freshmen, elementary education major Tricia Wall, psychology major Daria Cali, and elementary education major Sarah Murray when asked if they would try Electra’s workout. “I think it would be a fun way to work out. People would try it because it would be more fun than just going to the gym,” Cali said. Wall, Cali and Murray all said that they have tried other trend workouts like Pilates and all agree that the striptease workout would defiantly help get them into shape. They also said that sex sells, so people would buy it regardless of the toned body guarantee. “I would go!” said Cali, when asked if she would attend similar workout routine classes if Cabrini offered them. “It would be fun to go with your friends and just have a good time,” Murray said. So if you’re looking to shed those unwanted pounds but are tired of sweaty corwd at the gym, the striptease workout is definatly something to try. You’ve got nothing to loose but the weight and nothing to gain but a healthier and sexier body so juststrip away. MCT
Coach looks to new season JESSICA HAGERTY STAFF WRITER
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With 10 new players this season, Cabrini men’s head basketball coach Matthew Macciocca is “very excited about the new team.” Macciocca, who is returning as head coach for his second year, was born and raised only minutes from Cabrini’s campus. He played four years of college basketball at DeSales University and had nine years of coaching experience under his belt before coming to Cabrini. The men’s basketball program is based on the qualities of their five pillars: commitment, character, sacrifice, responsibility and discipline. Macciocca believes that these qualities make his players successful on and off the court. He uses the five pillars during all practices. Macciocca said, “They’re not just here to score points and win basketball games. As long as they succeed in life I’m happy.” The team’s two captains are both juniors at Cabrini. Accounting major Randy Reid and marketing major, Greg Clifton are two players that Macciocca believes
Macciocca shows a lot of love for the fan support as they were by the team’s side win or lose. “We didn’t win as many as we should have but the fans were always there. The support last year was phenomenal,” he said. “The fans are a big part of motivation for the team.” The last victory in the PAC championships was in 2002. Macciocca believes the team has great potential to go very far this year, however “the game is - Matthew Macciocca, men’s basketball coach very unp r e dictable Macciocca expects to but that’s what makes it fun; start practices using 100 you have your bring you’re percent of the player’s abil- A-game all the time.” Reid said, “Since it’s ity. The kick-off practice for the team is at midnight on been a while since we’ve Sunday, Oct. 15 with their won a championship we’re first game only a month working hard to get a banner back up in the gym.” after. He also has high hopes The Loquitur welcomes of eventually taking the team across seas to play in- your comments on this ternationally. Places of in- story. Plese send your comterest to him are Spain and ments to Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors Canada. Reid plans to have a suc- will review your comments cessful and fun season with each week and make corall the new faces on the rections if you warranted. team. He is also anxious to against rival play Gwynedd-Mercy because of a heart-break loss at the buzzer last season. are great examples of being successful on and off the court. This season there are seven returning players, meaning more than half of the team is new to the program. Adam Bowen, a senior communications major, is this season’s undergrad coach. Bowen sees the new team as “young but talented. It’s a good opportunity for people to step up.”
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Debut of Leinart Arizona Cardinals first overall pick quarterback Matt Leinart may make his NFL debut this Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. After turning the ball over three times against his former team St. Louis Rams, head coach Dennis Green has been faced with a difficult decision whether or not to start his rookie phenom. Despite Warner’s recent struggles, coach Dennis Green said, “Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do.” Green also commented, “We’re disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed.” Warner was picked off three times by the Rams defense and fumbled on a possible game winning drive. Green’s decision will be a game time one. Source: CBS sportsline Dmtri Young Sentenced Once Detroit Tiger’s designated hitter and first basement Dmitri Young has been sentenced to a one year sentence on the grounds of committing assault on his ex-girlfriend. On April 14 of last year, Young was arrested physically harming 21 year old Michelle Schumaker in a Birmingham, AL hotel. Young commented, “I’m sorry that the incident happened.” As he turned to Shumaker, “Michelle, I’d like to apologize for what happened and I wish you the best of luck,” said Young. The Detroit Tigers released Young on Sept. 6 after spending 30 days in an alcohol rehabilitation clinic. Source: CBS sportsline Golf legend dies 94 year old golf legend Byron Nelson passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26 in his Irving, TX home. Nelson, known for his eloquent swing and effortless touch, won a record 18 tournaments in 1945. Between 1944-1945, Nelson recorded 31 wins in 54 tournaments. Nelson served in World War II and was released shortly after the war on due to his hemophilia condition. In the 1960’s, Nelson also became a golf announcer. Golf great Arnold Palmer commented on the career of Nelson. “I don’t think that anyone will ever exceed the things that Byron did by winning 11 tournaments in a row in one year,” Palmer said in a statement. “But I suppose that is not the most admirable thing that he did, although it was certainly tremendous. He was a fantastic person whom I admired from the time I was a boy.” Source: CBS sportsline
Last yearʼs team made their debut at Cabriniʼs 2005 homecoming.
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Dance team prepares for ‘Madness’ BRITTANY LAVIN STAFF WRITER
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Cabrini’s dance team kicked off its first practice on Sunday, Sept. 17, beginning a new season. Though they don’t debut until the end of October, they eagerly anticipate getting out there and showing Cabrini what they’ve got. According to the team’s two captains, senior finance major Christine McLaughlin and junior marketing major Alyssa DiPietro, the team lost some members due to graduation and transfers. The team consists of 23 dancers, the majority of whom are new recruits. This, however, does not faze them. “The girls already look great and we just started!” DiPietro said.
The new recruits were judged on personality, technique and over-all performance. Each person had two chances and they were settled on by a team of three judges. According to the captains, though previous dance experience is helpful, it is not necessary when being judged. The team will be practicing more and more as its debut draws nearer. In the meantime, they are working on a fresh style. “We’re changing it up,” McLaughlin said. “Alyssa and I are trying to gear more towards hip-hop than jazz.” Other changes included change in costumes and music choice. “I think people will like the flavor we added,” Deborah Alberici, a senior early childhood education major, said.
The main focus of Cabrini’s dance team is to enhance spirit and support from the fans. They’re looking forward to putting new dances together, working with the new members and just going out there and pleasing the crowd. The team can be found practicing inside the aerobics room of the Dixon Center on Sundays and Thursdays. Students also had a chance to see them dancing with the Phillie Phanatic on Tuesday, Sept. 19 during Student Activities Night at Citizens Bank Park. Right now, they are preparing for their debut at Midnight Madness on Friday, Oct. 27 and they encourage fans to come out and see them. According to Alberici, “They’re in for a treat!”
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SPORTS Women’s tennis strives for PAC win YADIRA TOLEDO EVENTS EDITOR
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The Cabrini women’s tennis team is off to a sensational start on their season. With their current record standing at 7-0, this year’s team of 9 seasoned players remains undefeated within the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. “We started off as a team of fifteen; then, last year we were down to thirteen. This year there are only 9 players and I wouldn’t change that. I like coaching a smaller team, sometimes things can get a little hectic with a larger team,” coach John Magee said. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, Cabrini defeated one of
their strongest competitors, Misericordia, 7-2. The match marked the team’s twenty-eighth consecutive PAC win. The Lady Cavaliers have now conquered all three of their biggest rivals, which included both GwynnedMercy and Marywood. “I think the fact that we were able to defeat our biggest rivals says a lot about our improvements and where we are as a team,” junior English and communication major Carolyn Wilson said, regarding the team’s recent victories over their top competitors. In 2004, under the guidance of Magee, the Lady Cavs won the PAC championships setting the pace for their 2005 season. This
year, the team is well on their way to its third straight title. Should the Lady Cavs win their third straight title this year, the team would be guaranteed a spot in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. “It’s exciting. This would make Cabrini College history; we would be the first women’s tennis team in the schools history to be granted this privilege,” said Magee. According to sophomore and PAC player of the year, Dina DiTaranto, a sophomore fine arts major, the team’s accomplishments, improvements and attitudes can all be attributed to the intense coaching provided by Magee, the support they
give one another and their devotion to tennis. “This year especially, I’ve tried to stress a higher level of play. The team has truly responded to me as a coach and you don’t really get that a lot. They really support one another,” Magee said. The Lady Cavaliers have not slowed down since they first hit the court this September. They are unified as a team by their drive, ambitions, and accomplishments for this season. “We are here for the same reason. We all love tennis. It’s definitely all about being a team,” DiTaranto said.
Campus Announcements YADIRA TOLEDO EVENTS EDITOR
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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 e-mail at als732@cabrini.edu. Monday night football On Monday, Oct. 2 at 8:30 p.m. the Office of Student Activities is hosting Monday Night Football in Jazzman’s at 8:30 p.m. The night’s featured game will be the Eagles vs. Greenbay Packers. For more information please contact Ashley Shoenfelt at (610) 902-8461 or via e-mail at als732@cabrini.edu. Depression screening On Thursday, Oct. 5 a depression screening will be held outside of Founders Hall between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fall Fest On Friday, Oct. 6 Cabrini College will be kickingoff its annual Fall fest celebration at 7 p.m. with an ice cream social in Jazzman’s. Participants will be able to make their own sundae. Though the admission into this particular event is free, registration is required. The festivities will continue throughout the weekend with a variety of activities and events targeted to entertain families, students and friends. For detailed information or a schedule of the events please visit www.cabrini.edu/fallfest or contact Anne Ferry at (610) 902-8410. Free pass to Philly The office of student activities, located on the second floor of the Widener Center, is making it possible for students to enjoy First Friday’s in Philadelphia by providing free train passes into the city. For more information please contact Ashley Shoenfelt at (610) 902-8461. Free movie tickets Cabrini students can now purchase movie tickets to the Wayne Theatre for the discount price of $2 each. Once the tickets are purchased, they can be used for any movie showing at the theater. To take advantage of this deal please visit the Office of Student Activities, which is located on the second floor of the Widener Center.
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Assistant coach and Cabrini alum Jen Keller returns the ball.
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Sophomore Laura Goodfield in action.