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Marines encounter mental obstacles DIANA VILARES

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ASHLEY COOK

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AAC722@CABRINI.EDU JAMIE HUFNAGLE

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The American Dream of a college education is getting harder as richer kids more and more are

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able to go to college while poorer kids cannot. This trend has been growing over the past 40 years. The family income of freshmen students is 60 percent higher than the national average, according to a study by the University of California at Los Angeles cooperative institutional research program. This is compared to 46 percent above average in 1971. Data

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Number of full-time faculty decreases ASST. NEWS EDITOR

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collected from 1966 to 2006 shows freshmen changes in terms of characteristics, values, attitudes and behaviors. The study recorded the answers of the high school graduates who will become the next batch of American college students. Freshmen are the most

The United States Marine Corps has a “leader’s guide to deployment issues,” which includes sections on “what to look for,” “what to do,” “what to avoid” and “what to expect after taking action.” According to the overview of the guide found on www.usmc-mccs.org, some Marines can experience “dissatisfaction, disillusionment, depression or domestic violence” if they return from their service time without the “required return and reunion education and decompression time to give them realistic expectations.” “When I come home, I don’t really feel like I have one,” Anthony Cruz, a Marine’s intelligence specialist, said. Despite the picture perfect stories of the homecomings televised on numerous news channels and written about in daily papers, troops don’t always come home as they

left. Some even come home with the realization that they left with disillusionment about what they were getting themselves into. “The allure of a combat deployment and all that is involved is greater than I could imagine, but the Marine Corps tends to treat some Marines like children because of other people’s negative actions,” Stephen Norton, a Marine’s intelligence analyst, said. “I believe my idea of the Marines has changed for the worst. It isn’t what I expected,” Jordan Balsat, a Marine’s maintenance integrated management specialist, said. “In the Marines most of the higher ups treat you like shit, like you can’t think for yourself. That’s why so many Marines now a days get shot or hurt in the war. They can’t think for themselves because they are so used to getting yelled at and taking orders.” Granted that some degree of disappointment is expected

New data from the U.S. Education Department reveals that full-time, tenure-track faculty members are slowly decreasing in American higher education. A report from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that 624,753, or 47.5 percent, of the 1,314,506 faculty members at colleges that awarded federal financial aid in fall 2005 were in part-time positions. “The move away from tenuretrack faculty is due, in part, to a management model that desires flexibility in the hiring and firing of personnel. This is part of the inherent struggle between an educational institution doing what is best to serve its students and

financial necessities of balancing the budget,” John Heiberger, associate professor and chairman of the business department, said. “Unfortunately, it uses an old business model of management, which sometimes treats employees more like replaceable equipment.” The new numbers represent an increase in number and proportion from 2003 when the last full survey of institutions was conducted and when 543,137 of the 1,173,556 professors, or 46.3 percent, at degree-granting institutions were part timers. “There seems to be less communication among the part-time professors within the departments,” freshman English major

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Marines can experience “dissatisfaction, disillusionment, depression or domestic violence” when they return home.

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Body image: no middle ground in sight Americans’ bodies seem to fall into two categories: the skinny and the fat. Two extremes in selfimage are occurring in the United States today. On one side, eating disorders, dietary plans, and plastic surgery rule. On the other, fast food, plus sizes and obesity dominate. Neither extreme is healthy by any means, but no middle ground seems to be in reach. Too skinny, too fat, everyone gets criticized. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, there are 11.5 million surgical and non-surgical procedures in the United States per year. Although only two percent of surgeries are being performed on teens, plastic surgery is constantly on the rise in teenagers and is now considered the top graduation present given in upper-class families. What kind of message is being sent to the rest of society when parents offer plastic surgery to their unhappy teens in exchange for an extra year of living at home after high school? Furthermore, how does that affect the rest of freshmen going into college who have not received plastic surgery? Eating disorders have become more and more common over time. According to annecollins.com, approximately five percent of women and one percent of men have anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or a binge eating disorder. When dietary plans go wrong, men and women turn to a quick fix instead of looking into the real reason they desire to change their outward appearances. They cut out all the calories and don’t think about the health consequences that come along with their decisions. Lately, it’s not a shock to walk into a tanning salon and see men’s shoes lined up throughout the salon. Nor is it a shock to watch men receive manicures and pedicures. A few years ago, however, that was not the case; men would not be caught even waiting outside a tanning or nail salon, let alone go in to help their image. On the other end of the spectrum, obesity is also becoming a rising concern. Children are just as affected with this as adults, which is saying a lot about the future. Those who are considered “plus size,” or “obese,” are looked at as lazy and unnatural. If you’re obese, you’re looked upon as being unacceptable in society, like you don’t fit in with the rest of the world. What happened to older eras in which men and women who were heavier were considered beautiful, wealthy and better off? A middle ground must be reached. Easier said than done, right? With celebrities constantly fixing every aspect of their bodies to look better, how are “normal” people supposed to look? Beauty is supposed to be in the eyes of the beholder, but what if the beholder doesn’t like what they’re seeing? Society has its eye on perfection. The perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect family, all put together to go with the perfect body and smile. Average just doesn’t cut it anymore. “The girl/guy next door” is not as appealing to people nowadays as it was before. Men and women, especially in college, encounter a lot of pressures from the outside world. Advertising needs to be focused more on an average body type and not the models with the “perfect” body. Companies such as Dove and Slim Fast, and celebrities such as Kirstie Alley are starting a trend that the rest of society should open their eyes to. Change needs to start in Hollywood. The country constantly looks to celebrities for inspiration on how to look, dress and act. If everyone in the spotlight would show their “real” beauty, the rest of the United States would soon follow.

Judge discusses intelligent design ruling AMANDA FINNEGAN EDITOR IN CHIEF

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The judge who ruled against intelligent design as an alternative to evolution, said religion should not be brought into the classroom. The U.S. District Court judge, John E. Jones, discussed his ruling on intelligent design with a crowd of faculty, students and community members on Tuesday, April 24. Jones is best known for his 2005 ruling against the Dover, Pa. board of education, which said that it was unconstitutional to teach intelligent design in public schools. “To be sure, Darwin’s theory of evolution is imperfect,” Jones said in his ruling, “However, the fact that a scientific theory cannot yet render an explanation on every point should not be used as a pretext to thrust an untestable alternative hypothesis grounded in religion into the science classroom to misrepresent well-established scientific proportions.” Jones was appointed to his current position as judge in U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Pennsylvania judge by President Bush in 2007. He was named one of Time’s “100 most influential people” in 2006. “It has been two years and four months since intelligent design landed on my docket,” Jones said. Jones recalled driving home the day before he received the case and hearing on the radio that a lawsuit was filed against the school district in federal court

by the parents of Dover and York County. “We were drafting the decision for more than five weeks. Imagine the vegetable you least like to eat. That’s what this decision was to me. I hated looking at it,” Jones said. Because of the flood of hate mail Jones received during the case, he was forced to have around-the-clock district marshall protection. Jones was heavily slammed by critics for his decision on the intelligent design case. Rightwing talk show host Bill O’Reilly of the “O’Reilly Factor” referred to Jones as a “fascist” and teleevangeligist Christina Pat Robertson of the “700 Club” said the decision was a “terrible ruling by a arrogant judge.” Anne Coulter called Jones a “hack judge” who didn’t know what he was doing. “Surely my ruling generated some controversy,” Jones said. “What these comments speak is an astonishing lack of understanding of how judges work. Americans have no grasp of how judges go about what they do,” Jones said. Jones was accused of stabbing those in the back who appointed him and was told he should have “thrown one for the home team.” “There is no independence in the justice department. There is always a bias. But when we get on the bench, we lose our political stripes,” Jones said. Jones explained that his decision was made on the rule of law and

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John E. Jones (above), discussed his ruling on intelligent design with a crowd of faculty, students and community members on Tuesday, April 24.

precedent. Jones also touched on the subject about bias in the media and stressed the need to be better consumers of the news. “If you are only going to watch Fox News, you are going to have a different view of the world,” Jones said. “I think there are some enduring lessons that came out of my ruling and not just science and religion. It has allowed me to travel and speak all over the country,” Jones said. Paramount Pictures currently has a screen play in the works for a movie on Jones’ ruling. Loquitur welcomes your comments and questions on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your comments each week and make corrections if warranted.

Corrections: In Issue 23, there were typos in the “Do you know your candidates?” story. Under the Republican candidates in the third row from left to right should red: Jim Gilmore, Tom Tancredo, Ron Paul, Fred Thompson and Tommy Thompson.

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Changes arise after Marines Finances benefit freshmen students return home from service

ECONOMICS, page 1 that median family incomes shot

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Warʼs underlying purpose is usually to proclaim one a victor and the other a failure. The loss of a fellow friend or relationship is the thought that runs through the minds of those who are fighting for freedom that isnʼt free.

MARINES, page 1 Marine’s intelligence chief and when someone is put in an emotionally testy position, no guidebook can ever fully prepare someone for the repercussions and feelings associated with death. In an article on truthout.com by New York Times’ Benedict Carey, Capt. William Nash, a Navy psychiatrist said that a therapist’s main goal is to “reconstruct the things they [soldiers, troops] used to believe in.” “One day I was hanging out with the same Marine that the next day I was narrating his passing,” Robert Oehler, a

special operations training group, said. Carey also spoke with Harvard psychologist Richard J. McNally who said that during psychological assessments, the troops should be invited to speak openly about the “camaraderie, leadership and devotion to the mission…about what is meaning and worthwhile, as well as the negative things.” “I have improved self-esteem, I have a sense of brotherhood, I have developed work-ethics that are sought after by all Fortune 500 companies, I will begin collecting retirement at age 38, I am humble and I love what I do,”

Robert Oehker, a Marine’s intelligence chief, special operations training group, said. War’s underlying purpose is usually to proclaim one a victor and the other a failure. However the loss of a fellow friend or relationship is the thought that runs through the minds of those who are fighting for the freedom that isn’t free. “Being deployed makes stronger relationships stronger and some weak relationships strong, but at the same time some relationships may just disappear,” Norton said.

well-off since at least 35 years ago, according to an article on insidehighered.com. This study did not examine community college or for-profit schools. Top-notch colleges are turning away from poor kids and focusing on rich ones. The report, called “The American Freshman: Forty-Year Trends 1966–2006,” shows that highly selective private colleges and public flagship universities are enrolling disproportionately fewer students who qualify for need-based aid, according to an article from deseretnews.com. Freshman students attending four-year private universities report higher median incomes that those four-year public universities. “It seems the gap is widening,” Matthew Rowe, freshman elementary education major, said. According to the report, 8.3 million first-year students at 1,201 four-year colleges and universities participated nationwide. Median parental incomes for students at private universities increased 15.7 percent to $83,500 from 1971-2006, with numbers adjusted for inflation. According to the report, today’s freshmen are financially better off than ever before and the gap is widening. I’m not surprised by the findings,” sophomore social work major Lauren Mattioni said. “It‘s a trend that goes along with the society that we live in today.” This study pinpoints the mid1980s as a watershed period, according to USA Today. From 1983 to 1987, students reported

up 21 percent to $76,100. The national average increased nine percent to $41,200 in inflation adjusted dollars, according to indystar.com. Also included in the report are two developments in students’ attitudes toward life. The responses depended on one’s point of view about financial goals and altruism. Being welloff is students’ No. 2 priority, according to an article on insidehighered.com. This came second only to raising a family while helping others came in third, the highest it has been as a priority in 20 years. Also noted in the report is the increased engagement in community service at the high school level. According to an article on insidehighered.com, it was not clear how much of that was due to college admissions pressures and graduation requirements. Ultimately, the financial findings in the report present significant information for college students. “I hope that the parental income for students will continue to rise throughout the years,” freshman English major Jessica Gruber said. “It is definitely beneficial for students to be in such a stable situation when entering college.” Loquitur welcomes your comments and questions on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your comments each week and make corrections if warranted.

New numbers represent decrease in full-time faculty FACULTY, page 1 tenured or tenure track in 2003. Jessica Gruber said. “They don’t seem as informed as the professors that are here full time.” “I do believe that faculty and administrators at institutions of higher learning share a common goal of providing their students with the highest quality education and academic experience,” Chris Kule, assistant professor of biology, said. “All too often, however, it seems in this age of fierce economic competition that colleges and universities find themselves in a position of needing to focus their efforts on the bottom line, perhaps at the expense of offering an adequate number of full-time, tenure-track faculty positions.” The new report also finds the proportion of all professors who are tenured or on the tenure track to be shrinking. Of the 675,624 full-time faculty members at degree-granting colleges and universities in 2005, 414,574, or 61.4 percent, were either tenured or on the tenure track. This can be compared to the 411,031 of 630,419, or 65.2 percent, of professors at degreegranting institutions who were

“I feel like a lack of full-time professors leads to less of a community feel for a college,” freshman English and communication major Jake Verterano said. “It’s a lot better to see familiar faces on a consistent basis as opposed to professors who may teach only one or two classes.” Kule feels that the full-time, tenure-track faculty play a vital role in meeting the academic needs of the students at Cabrini, fulfilling a multitude of departmental responsibilities and implementing many essential initiatives and programs at the college. “In comparing the current number of full-time, tenure-track faculty with the needs of various academic departments and the total number of students enrolled, one could question whether the reliance upon faculty who are not full-time and tenure-track is appropriate,” Kule said. “The most unfortunate aspect of all this, though, is that in the end, it isn’t the institutions or their faculty who are affected the most by this issue. All too often, it is the students.”

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A report from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that 624,753, or 47.5 percent, of the 1,314,506 faculty members at colleges that awarded federal financial aid in fall 2005 were in part-time positions.

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Accepting oneself: recovery from an eating disorder ASHLEY COOK

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After tip toeing down the hall to the bathroom, 20-year-old Danielle lightly shuts the door, turns the sink water on full blast, lifts up the toilet seat, crouches down on her knees, holds her hair back and does what she promised herself she’d never do again. She flushes the toilet twice and heads back to her bedroom where her third diet pill of the day is waiting for her. This is the disease that Danielle describes in great detail. Bulimia nervosa, often called bulimia, is a type of eating disorder where a person eats a lot of food in a short amount of time, called binging and then tries to prevent weight gain by getting rid of the food, called purging. Not all bulimics use binging as a technique, only 3.5 percent, according to studies by Harvard University. “At first it was private,” Danielle said. “Then when the summer came around some girls I worked with were doing the same thing, so we were doing it together. It was like a support group for the disease.” Danielle is a Cabrini College Alumni and asked that her last name not be used. She described the scene with which this article opens. Certain situations and events are associated with an increased risk of developing bulimia, including dieting, sports and activities, transitions and media

and society. Ninety percent of the people who are bulimic are women, according to womenshealth.gov. But bulimia affects people from all walks of life, including males, women of color and even older women. “I was always happy with my body but then I just started working out and losing weight and people would tell me how good I was looking, so I just became obsessed with it,” Danielle said. A person with bulimia may also exercise a lot, eat very little or not at all, or take pills to pass urine to prevent weight gain. “I started losing a lot of weight and limited my food intake. Losing 5 pounds a week was my goal. Overall I lost 75 pounds,” sophomore English and communication major Jane said. “It wasn’t enough to only limit what I ate, I always wanted to push my limits further.” Jane asked that her last name not be used. Unlike people with anorexia nervosa, you cannot easily identify people with bulimia based on their weight and public eating behavior. Often body weights hover around the average range, though some may see significant weight fluctuations, according to helpguide.org. “Feeling hunger pains made me happy,” Jane said. People dealing with bulimia have an extreme emphasis on body weight and shape in their self-evaluation. Often these factors are the most important ones

for them in determining selfesteem. “I would wake up and weigh myself, always looking in the mirror. All my clothes were too big.” Jane said. “Seeing people’s reactions would fuel me; I thought what I was doing was a positive. It really boosted my confidence.” Complications with this disease may include cardiovascular problems, tooth and gum problems, throat and mouth problems, low potassium levels, digestive problems and abuse of medications or drugs. “I still haven’t overcome the disease. I live with it everyday,” Danielle said. “I just want to say be happy with who you are on the inside because if you’re not happy on the inside then you wont be happy with yourself altogether.” Common treatments for people dealing with bulimia are psychotherapy, medical treatment, nutritional counseling, and medication and inpatient centers. To recover, they must begin and continue treatment, make the necessary lifestyle changes, and resolve the underlying psychological and emotional issues that led to bulimia. “It made me stronger by overcoming it on my own. It was a big learning experience for me. It still crosses my mind at certain times, but you have to take family and friends into consideration,” Jane said.

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Bulimia nervosa, often called bulimia, is a type of eating disorder where a person eats a lot of food in a short amount of time, called binging and then tries to prevent weight gain by getting rid of the food, called purging.

Heroin becomes addiction for younger generations MEGAN PELLEGRINO ASST. COPY EDITOR

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Above addicts show support for each other. Twenty-three million Americans are addicted to drugs, while only 10 percent seek help for their addiction and are working on a cure. Nearly 600,000 people are in treatment for heroin.

“I cannot go a moment without thinking about heroin. Heroin has become my life.” As 22-year-old Lisa sits scrunched on her bed at the drug rehabilitation center, she starts to break out in a cold sweat and goose bumps just at the mention of the word heroin, and the sight of the water bottle cap. In the United States alone, 23 million Americans are addicted to drugs, while only 10 percent seek help for their addiction and are working on a cure. Nearly 600,000 people are in treatment for heroin. The 1999 National Household Survey on drug abuse estimates that there are149,000 new users of heroin and that nearly 80 percent were under the age of 26. “I survive my problems by staying high. Being high just makes me feel safe,” Lisa said. Lisa started heroin at the age of 17 when her parents died in a car crash, leaving Lisa feeling alone and insecure. She turned to heroin feeling that it was the quick answer to happiness and that it is the only drug that carried the “least noticeable side effects.” This enabled Lisa to believe that no one would realize she was high, but she would be happy and not saddened anymore for the sudden death of her parents.

Lisa soon realized that all of her myths about heroin were wrong. Many of the short-term effects of heroin like feeling a rush of excitement, suppression of pain and nausea may be things that one would not notice right away. On the other hand, the longterm side effects lead a heroin addict on a spiraling downhill loop of no return. Some longterm effects include collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves, arthritis at a young age and the most commonly known effect Hepatitis B, C and HIV. Today, Lisa now lives each day with a frail 97-pound body on a 5-foot-7-inch frame with the permanent damage of collapsed veins in both her arms and legs that she constantly covers with shame. “I’ve lost everything and everyone because of heroin, but I still feel as though I am worse without it,” Lisa said. Lisa spends each day curled on her bed in the rehab center surrounded by what she calls “strangers” in hopes that one day she will just “snap out of it,” have no more scars, or that her family or friends would no longer abandon her and not judge her for all of her mistakes made so far. “Addiction is not a ghetto thing and people get the wrong impression. I came from a good home and family. I am not

dumb!” Lisa said. Heroin is one of the most expensive drugs. Addicts use between 150-250 milligrams per day that can be divided into three doses. Each day it costs an addict around $200 just to maintain the absolute functioning high. Those who become addicted to the drug are usually from lower middle to upper middle class because money is needed to obtain the drug. Heroin is not the prime choice for lower class civilians. The rates of heroin are at a constant increase and statistics say that it is rising faster than any other illegal drug because of the type of rush received and how much of the drug is used to receive that high all day long. Heroin addiction has grown at a rapid pace and continues to have society head down the wrong path today. As for Lisa, as much as she tries to obtain the normal lifestyle, she will never be the same again. “As much as I want to be normal, I would give anything to get just one more dose of heroin in my bloodstream. I am addicted.” Lisa said. Loquitur welcomes your comments and questions on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your comments each week and make corrections if warranted.

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Students struggle with anxiety over college acceptance

Medical examiners find few clues in Tech shooter’s autopsy JEN DAVIS

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Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho leaves behind few clues for medical examiners. Dr. William Massello, the assistant state medical examiner based in Roanoke, said Sunday that Cho died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his temple. This was following his shooting rampage of 32 victims more than one-hundred times. There were no unusual issues with Cho’s autopsy and no hints of any psychological problems that could provide reasoning for the worst shooting in modern U.S. history. Pathologists are still waiting on blood samples for toxicology testing while police are still continuing to search for a motive. ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH/MCT

As each year passes and graduation is nearing, high anxiety of getting accepted into a college or university becomes a number one priority for high school students. KASEY MINNICK

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Leaving junior high school and getting ready to be a “big man on campus” is anticipated by almost all young children. High school brings new friends, high school sports, a first time aftergame party, but also throws in hard work with some intimidating administrators and teachers. As each year passes and graduation is nearing, the once fun activities start to diminish and high anxiety of getting accepted into a college or university becomes a number one priority. According to Anne Leibig, the guidance counselor at Radnor High School, the anxiety doesn’t just become apparent as a senior in high school. “High school students are stressed about college from the beginning of the ninth grade. Much of this stress in the early years is ‘fear of the unknown.’” Students at this age do not know what colleges are looking for in an individual or may not even know how much is too much or not enough to study to get into their desired school according to Leibig. This is when the “dreaded” SATs come into play. Kelsey Marcoccia, a freshman elementary education and special education major, said, “The SATs were awful because they changed the testing last year and made it longer with harder questions and that was not fun.” Marcoccia did not receive a

good score her first time around, so she had to wait three more months to take it again. She felt pushed into a corner because of it being February of her senior year; she did not know what school would be accepting this late. After the SAT taking is over and done with, it is now time for the application process. “Applications were horrible too because I was applying to some schools I was not interested in going to; they were just safety schools. So basically I was doing pointless hours of essays and answering stupid questions,” Marcoccia said. Susan Buchman, a counselor at Byram Hills High School, tries to explain to families that the second-or third-choice college is also a wonderful place that the child will make friends, get a good education and life will go on, according to the New York Times. Buchman said in a New York Times interview, “It’s a bittersweet time. They [parents] were hoping their kid was going to get into a certain school so that they could put the sticker on the car.” As this frenzy is taking place, not only are the students panicking over the thought of college, but some parents join in as well and go to extreme lengths to make their children look better. A Westchester guidance counselor described a student who was applying to a college that was required to send in a graded high school paper. The student brought in the paper with many

enthusiastic comments written all over it. This counselor took a closer look and asked the student why the same teacher wrote comments in two different color inks. After all was said and done, it turned out the mother of the student had added some of her own thoughts, according to the New York Times. Nick Swartz, a freshman accounting major, said, “Not only do you have to worry about the SATs and applications, but then you need to fill out your FAFSA and even more applications for scholarships. If you don’t get that money for college and your parents won’t help you pay for school, you may have to go to a community college, which isn’t your first choice.” Merilee Jones, the dean of admissions at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, believes the pressure is literally making children sick in everything from eating disorders to depression. Her “call to arms” is that parents need to back-off and children need downtime, according to the New York Times. Leibig said, “College admission officers will say to take the classes that match your level of ability, do the work that is required in those classes, be involved in clubs, activities and sports that interest you and when the times comes to look for colleges, you will find a college that matches you.” Swartz said, “Yes, that was one of the most stressful times of my life and thank God I got through it alright.”

U.S. military uses biometric technology to track violence The U.S. military is focusing on at least 10 of Baghdad’s most violent neighborhoods while using biometric technology to track some of their residents. Officers refer to this as the creation of “gated communities” in an attempt to open the door to safety in this violent city. Prime Minister Nouri-al Maliki told news services that he would work to stop construction of a wall around the Sunni district of Adhamiyah. Residents said this would aggravate sectarian tensions by isolating them from Shiite neighbors. U.S. military says these walls serve as protection. Gonzales responds to senator’s questions At the senate on Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales answers questions from senators on both sides. Gonzales originally said he was not involved in “any discussions” about the U.S. attorney firings. Today he states that statement was too broad. Gonzales states he made some statements that were overboard. He adds that his initial statements were incorrect because he had not gone back to look at the record. Gonzales believes that when you are attacking the department for being partisan, you’re really attacking the career professionals. They are the ones who complete work on these cases. Gonzales continues to look back with pride on the things they have accomplished. Supreme Court passes Partial-Birth Abortion Ban People lead with Supreme Court decision that sustained the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act passed by Congress in 2003. The 5-4 vote marked the first time the court has upheld a ban on a specific abortion procedure. This was also the first time an abortion law was upheld that did not address an exception for a pregnant woman’s health. However, it does allow the procedure to save her life. McCain faces moment of self-destruction Senator John McCain faces a moment of self-destruction when he states, “I have no Plan B”—no alternative to winning. Times reporters Michael Gordon and Adam Nagourney clarify his statement. If the Bush administration’s plan had not produced visible signs of progress by the time a McCain presidency begins, he might be forced if overruled by public opinion to end American involvement in Iraq. Democrats feel confident about pulling out troops in Iraq President Bush’s veto threat was ignored by Congressional Democrats Monday. Democrats sent Bush a $124 billion dollar war spending bill that orders the administration to begin pulling troops out of Iraq by Oct. 1. Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington said they are providing Americans with a new direction. The House and the Senate are to vote on the agreement by the end of the week. Democrats acknowledged that the bill would be rejected by the president but are confident that they could secure narrow approval. Bush plans to use the second veto of his tenure to kill the legislation, setting a goal of having most American combat forces out of Iraq within six months of Oct. 1.

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Wawa vs. Sheetz: the best one-stop shop

Some consumers feel they just ʻgotta hava Wawaʼ JESSICA HAGERTY

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Like their commercials say, “Gotta hava Wawa.” With built-to-order hoagies (and yes, they are hoagies), freshly brewed coffee, sizzling-hot breakfast sandwiches and readyto-go salads, Wawa is practically a mecca for people on the go or for lazy college students. I’m sure mostly everyone at Cabrini appreciates that Wawa is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It’s perfect and price efficient for that late

night craving after a long night out with your friends. I would love to know someone who disagreed. Wawa’s headquarters are located not far from Cabrini in a small town called Wawa, Pa. Now how cool is that? It has been around since 1902, almost twice as long as Sheetz. So, obviously they’re doing something right. The built-to-order hoagies are absolutely phenomenal. It’s almost overwhelming when you step up to the order screen because there are so many combinations and choices.

Wawa’s hoagies are great because you don’t have to order from a menu in which you have to ask them to leave the tomato off. At Wawa, you choose exactly what is put on your hoagie. Who could ask for more? Wawa is also proud to serve their award-winning freshly brewed coffee in which they have sold over 125 million cups per year. I prefer Wawa’s coffee over Starbucks for a few reasons. For one, it’s 10 times quicker to grab your coffee and get out the door, rather than waiting in a line. Also, it just tastes bet-

ter. And lastly, it’s just so much cheaper. Perfect for the morning rush, Wawa offers a special: A 16 ounce coffee and a sizzling hot breakfast sandwich for only $2.99. Now that means any kind of 16 ounce coffee and any kind of breakfast sandwich. Wow. Wawa has food to suit any person. Aside from the hoagies, coffee and breakfast sandwiches, they also offer a wide variety of frozen foods such as ice cream and microwave dinners. They have hard-boiled eggs to soft pretzels, and

cheese and crackers to yogurt. Wawa’s soups, salads and sides (such as macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes) are also a big hit among the crowd. Not to mention Wawa’s brand juices and teas which you can get in many different sizes for a low price. Green tea, lemonade, iced tea or raspberry tea - it doesn’t matter, they’re all equally thirst quenching and delicious. Also for purchase in Wawa stores are candy, chips, pretzels, pain relievers, gum, milk and snack foods. The variety is great. Wawa also has an ongo-

ing commitment to the communities where they do business with their charity and grant programs. According to wawa.com, “The goal of the Wawa Charities Program is to positively impact our communities by supporting programs and organizations that address issues our associates feel are most important.” Not only does Wawa have great food and beverages, but they work to serve the community as best as they can. Wawa gets my vote over Sheetz any day.

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Donʼt just drive past Sheetz, go in and experience it KASEY MINNICK

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I come from the “sticks” some people like to say, but I actually come from the Pennsylvania mountains deep in the Poconos. All around me there are tourist attractions and even more, gas stations for those tourists to “fill up” at. The gas stations around me include: Texacos, Sunocos, Wawas and the best one yet, Sheetz. Notice the unique “Z” and not the usual “S” that ends every other name.

Down in this area, the Wawas remind me of a little roadside stand that you would stop at for a banana or an apple. I really dislike those people that think that Wawas are the next best thing to sliced bread and do not want to even hear of another place to go and eat. Don’t get me wrong, you can find me stopping at a Wawa to pickup an iced tea or a coffee and an occasional wrap, but you cannot go in Wawa with the intentions of getting a made-toorder product comparable to those at Sheetz. If I do get something to eat, I seem to get the same

thing over and over because their menu choices, I think, are slim to none. Geez, you can’t even get a hot wrap off of their menu and even more, my favorite food, a buffalo chicken cheesesteak, is shredded chicken at Sheetz, but I have to get a breast of it at Wawa. God, talk about sinking your teeth into meat. Sheetz are all around me. Coming to school in the Philadelphia area was hard just because of not having them in a 15-mile radius of my home. With their bright, bold, neon lights inside and out, Fizz stations, espresso bar

and higher technology order systems that actually feature more menu items, you cannot go wrong. People bash Sheetz and haven’t even driven past one, let alone walk in one. Please, I took my roommate to a Sheetz because she was absolutely starving and she loved it. I don’t think I heard her voice for a good 45 minutes as she was “scarfing” down something that was probably not on the Wawa menu. Even after she was finished, she had the gall to say she still loved Wawa more, but I believe that is just the Philadelphia area’s attitude

that nothing can be better than their beloved Wawa’s. If I knew something was better, I wouldn’t lie to myself. What I think is even more funny is that I once again took my roommate home with me this past weekend. We were stuck in traffic for close to three hours and she was complaining about how she was so hungry she was going to bite her arm off. I asked her where she wanted to eat when we get home and before I was even done with my questions, she screamed, “Oh my God, Sheetz!” Now what does that tell you? There are even Sheetz

that I’ve gone to that have counters and tables that you can order at and your food is brought out to you. Now that sounds better to me than ordering some “almost edible” food, paying, then having to wait in a small, busy environment where customers are throwing receipts on the counter and grabbing the wrong sandwich. Give me a Sheetz any day where you can order, sit and wait in a large, upto-date atmosphere and your mouth is watering until you leave with your food. We are living in the 21st century and Sheetz lives up to that.

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Sleep outside, help Uganda Displace Me, an event organized by the Invisible Children Organization, is a 24-hour sacrifice made by Americans to make the nation realize the terrible on-going crisis in Northern Uganda.

VICKIE PAPAGEORGE ASST. COPY EDITOR

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On Saturday, April 28, approximately 51,667 people across the United States, including myself, will be gathering in 15 different cities to make the nation aware of the crisis that is happening in Northern Uganda. The number of participants continues to rise every day. The Invisible Children Organization will be hosting the event that is known as Displace Me. People will travel to one of these cities with a water bottle in hand, a pack of saltine crackers and a sleeping bag. They will be sacrificing 24 hours of their time to sleep outside and place themselves in the position of thousands of Northern Ugandans that have been driven out of their homes for the past 21 years. The lives of families, young men, women and

children have been ravaged by the 21-year-old war between the government of Uganda and the rebel group, The Lord’s Resistance Army. These families have been forced out of their homes and villages to be put into camps where they can avoid being kidnapped and killed by the rebel army, who claims to be fighting for justice and a better governmental system. The displaced Ugandans live and suffer in poor conditions. Families are torn apart. People are killed. Children are kidnapped and forced to kill in a war they

know nothing about. Some never see their homes again. The members and supporters of the Invisible Children Organization want to make this crisis known to the world and want to help. The people of the United States want to show the world that we are willing to displace ourselves in hopes of sparking the sympathy and desire of our nation to want to help the people of this country. These people deserve it. As I sit with my friends and family in Washington, D.C. on April 28, I will be thinking of those who are leaving their homes in the

middle of the night to escape attacks from the LRA in the next morning. I will be hoping that our nation acknowledges this war and finds a way to help. I hope that more people will read about this crisis and the Invisible Children Organization and want to help as well. Visit Invisiblechildren.com and read and watch the collection of news articles, videos and information about Uganda and the many steps that are being taken in hopes of helping these people.

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Children known as "night commuters" wake up as the sun rises at the Noah's Ark children's shelter in Gulu, northern Uganda. Thousands of children leave their homes each evening to sleep at shelters for protection from abduction by the Lord's Resistance army.

Is fate for real or just for show? Whenever something negative happened to me or someone I knew, I was the first one to say, “You know everything happens for a reason. One day you will realize why this happened.” Is the belief in fate just a cushion to soften the hard blows when bad things

BRITTANY LIBERATORE NEWS EDITOR

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When it comes to personal beliefs, I always know where I stand and I am very assured in why I believe certain things to be true. However, when it comes to believing in fate or believing that we are the masters of our own destinies, I honestly don’t know which corner I’m in. My whole life I was certain that fate really does exist and no matter what, things really do happen for a reason. But when I think about it, is that just an excuse?

in fate that helps us get through life. What is wrong with a little belief, even if it is just an excuse to make us feel better? Think about it, aren’t a lot of things believed in to give us more hope and a feeling that there is a reason? Our belief in religion,

I think that maybe it is the peace of mind that comes along with believing in fate that helps us get through life. happen in our lives? I mean what does telling someone that they really couldn’t have avoided what happened to them do other than make them feel a little better for a moment? As soon as I talk myself into thinking that fate is not a reality, I think that maybe it is the peace of mind that comes along with believing

God and heaven are just a few examples, but that is a totally different topic so I won’t even go there. In our society today there is so much emphasis on the belief that if you work hard you can achieve anything you put your mind to. People from other countries flock to America to

obtain freedom with the hope in having the power to make a better life for themselves. We live in a country where influential figures preach that you can work your way up from a cardboard box to a mansion, all you need is motivation and hard work; or so they say. America is a symbol of people being the masters of their own destinies, but people still believe in fate; a little ironic wouldn’t you say. For me, there is a battle between the planned out destiny that we are all the road to, versus the thought that only we as individuals determine the life we live. In the end, I always think of a quote from “Forrest Gump” when Forrest says, “I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floatin’ around accidental-like on a breeze. But I, I think maybe it’s both.”

Duke rape case closed; reputations destroyed

JESSICA HAGERTY

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

JH729@CABRINI.EDU

Although all charges on the three Duke lacrosse players have been dropped, they still have that accusation associated with their names. David Evans, Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty are hardly known by just their names, rather they are the three lacrosse players accused of rape. The yearlong case finally saw some closure at the time of the dismissal. Not only were the three athletes targeted, but many issues like race, sex and class were brought into play on the private, elite campus. This sensitive situation was a nightmare for the three athletes, their families and teammates as the 2006 season ended abruptly due to the uproar; all of this because the accuser stated a false allegation. So a men’s lacrosse team hires a stripper to perform at one of their parties and three of them are accused of raping her. I believed that the three players were innocent from the beginning due to lack of evidence but maybe there was some sort of sexual harassment that triggered the accusation. Whether or not anything happened, she should have known what she was getting herself into with a bunch of drunken guys at a party. However, her first mistake was becoming a stripper in the first place. I lost respect for her and her accusation immediately. Clearly she must have some issues going on in her head if she feels

the need to be a stripper. Her mental health was argued in court and they thought that she “may actually believe” the many stories she told, according to espn.com. This false accusation left many stereotyping student-athletes’ behavior. Such as Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong who withdrew from the case in January after being charged with ethics violations over his handling of the case. Nifong called the athletes “a bunch of hooligans,” among other things. Nifong’s dishonesty to the court was a main reason as to why the case played out over the entire year and because of this the players and their families had to suffer more. According to espn.com, he withheld DNA tests and was making misleading comments to the media. From the beginning, the three athletes didn’t have a fair trial with a man like this leading the entire thing. It’s scary how false accusations can lead to a huge uproar as this situation did. It automatically set a bad name to Duke University and mostly the lacrosse program. I assume that recruiting and participation on the team was hurt after ending a season early. I have a lot of respect for Evans, Seligmann and Finnerty for going through this court case maturely, but it’s upsetting that they have such a bad label attached to their name. It may technically be over, but people don’t just forget about these types of things. Anything that they accomplish in life will still be associated with the word rape, and in most scenarios rape is not a socially acceptable word. This entire situation is still going to follow the three athletes for the rest of their lives and it’s not fair. But then again, life just isn’t fair sometimes.

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The three exonerated former Duke lacrosse players are congratulated by current members of the team after a press conference addressing the dismissal of charges stemming from last year's team party in Durham, N.C.

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Under the knife, many believe perfection awaits KAITLIN BARR

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Almost all teens are selfconscious about one, two or even many things about their bodies. They constantly dream about having the perfect face, and the perfect body to go along with it. Some teens grow out of their self-consciousness; some, on the other hand, choose to have surgery to correct those specific faults. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2006, an estimated 40 percent of teenagers wanted to seek out plastic surgery and 335,000 girls and boys under the age of 18 went through with it. Although teenagers account for less than two percent of the 11.5 million surgical and nonsurgical surgeries in the United States alone, the statistics grow each year. Katie Lynn, now 21, was one of those teenagers who dreamed of having the perfect body. At the age of 18, she decided to under-go surgery to change a few things about herself. “I always thought I was really cute, but cute wasn’t good enough for me,” Lynn said. “I wanted to go to college being irresistible. That’s not too much to ask I don’t think.” Not liking the size of her size-B breasts or the way her nose slightly curved to the right, or even the way she had a little bit of flab at the top of her legs, Lynn decided to change it all. “My parents came to me before graduation and gave me the option of going away to school for all four years or staying at home for the first two years and hav-

ing the surgery. I chose the surgery. It seemed better for me.” Tasha Doyle, now 26, had a similar offer from her parents while she was in high school. “I’d been waiting tables since I was 14 and was willing to spend money that would pay for half of the surgery to have my ears fixed. My parents came to me when I was about 15, said if I worked for another year after high school, that I could go live away for the last three if I wanted the surgery that bad; and oh did I want that surgery bad. I couldn’t wait until I was a little older so I could have it done.” Chicago plastic surgeon Dr. Sam Speron writes on his Web site that says he can’t think of a scenario in which he would perform cosmetic surgery on anyone under 16. Even if they are under 18 years old, he goes through rigorous methods of determining whether the teenager is ready for surgery or not. Hour-long consultations along with follow-up meetings are scheduled with him alone with the teen, to make sure they understand the surgery completely as well as the consequences and complications that may arise with surgery. Dr. Speron also checks that the teenager is the one who really wants the surgery, that they’re not getting pressured into it by anyone else, even their parents. “I didn’t care how much it cost, as long as I looked good in the end,” Lynn said. “That may sound extremely selfish but oh well, that’s just how I feel!” In 2006, the top five surgeries performed on teenage girls included rhinoplasty (nose jobs),

cosmetic ear surgery, liposuction, breast augmentation and breast reduction. Because girls’ bodies develop faster than boys, it is more likely for girls to have plastic surgery while they’re in their teenage years. “I had been teased all my life about the size of my ears and how they stuck out so far. My parents came to me when I was 15 but the doctor said I wasn’t fully developed yet, that I had to wait until I was 17. On my 17th birthday, I had an appointment at the doctors to see if I could finally have this done. It was the best birthday present I could have ever gotten.” Although some teens are going through surgery just to make themselves feel better, some truly do need the surgeries to better their health. Now 19, Alexis Staub has already gone through a breast reduction. “I was having such bad back pains, trouble sleeping at night, and sores on my shoulders from my bra straps. I had to get specialty bras made to fit me because I was a 32 DD and getting bigger everyday; and let me tell you, that’s not cheap.” Now that technology has changed, surgeries are safer and more options are becoming available, the rise of plastic surgery will continue to increase over the years. “I won’t ever want to have kids,” Doyle explained, “but if I did, I would offer them the same deal my parents offered me, because it’s changed my life that much for the better.”

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Marilyn Monroe

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Anything to be bronze at the expense of your skin

Out of 150 random chosen students polled, Marilyn Monroe still has girls and guys swooning over her elegance, beauty and charm.

The average American woman is 5ʼ4” tall and weighs 140 pounds.

Some girls are getting plastic surgery as gifts for graduations and other significant events in their lives.

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The average American model is 5ʼ11” tall and weighs 117 pounds.

Beauty has no true definition MONICA BURKE STAFF WRITER

MCB727@CABRINI.EDU

When it comes to attraction between men and women, looks are definitely an important factor. This leads to the age old question, “What makes someone beautiful?” If beauty is in fact in the eyes of the beholder then how does the beholder define beauty? In an article from MSNBC, psychologist Ben Jones said, “We tend to think about things like attraction as reflecting a private decision or a personal choice, but our work shows that people’s attractiveness judgments can be influenced in pronounced ways by what other people appear to think of those individuals.” This might explain why there was the one boy who every girl in the seventh

grade thought was just so cute. In the study, women were shown a slideshow of men’s faces. Those depicted with a woman smiling at the man were considered more attractive then those with the man alone. “We found that the slideshow caused women to become more attracted to the men who were being smiled at by other women,” Jones said. But still, how do we define beauty? The conventions of beauty have undergone a great change in the last 100 years. At one time in America, being skinny was considered unattractive. Compare that to today’s waif-thin starlets. The 1980s saw the rise of supermodels and the beginning of a classic “all-American” look. As the times changed, so did people’s views of beauty. Senior business administration and human resources

major Nick Weiss said, “For me, beauty is about the personality. If a girl is confident she is going to come across so much more attractive. Looks are one thing but if she has a bad personality she just isn’t attractive.” Personality may be key for a long-term relationship, but what gets someone noticed from the start? Tara Evison, sophomore psychology major, said, “ I notice how a guy looks first, but then I have to get to know him. He could be the cutest guy in the world but if he’s a jerk I’m not going to want to be around him. It’s a two-way street though, just because I’m not physically attracted to someone off the bat doesn’t mean that the more time I spend with him couldn’t turn into something more. Ideally he’d have the whole package.” Among college guys and girls alike, so-called brag-

ging rights come into play. If one’s boyfriend or girlfriend is someone others consider attractive it gives them a boost of self-confidence. Leon Wilson, sophomore psychology major said, “I can see how this study would be right. If I think a girl is cute and I say something to one of my friends and he agrees, well then that just makes her hotter. Every guy wants his friends to be jealous of him. It’s the whole ‘I’m with her’ aspect of things.” Beauty may be in the eyes of the beholder but every opinion counts. Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.co m. The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.

DID YOU KNOW? The average dress size of a female in the U.S. is 14.

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For roughly 45 hours a week, 51-year-old mother of three and accountant Taffy Belvins works steadily. Despite insurance, 20 percent of her annual pay goes towards her medical bills. “I was out in the sun a lot as a teenager and of course I did not use sunscreen back then,” said Belvins. In 1982 she had a mole removed on her left ear that was malignant melanoma. She did not know that this was only the beginning of a life-battling journey. According to the American Cancer Society, Belvins fell between the cracks of one of the 600,000 estimated cases of malignant melanoma per year. Skin cancer is the most common of all cancer types. About nine months ago the left area of her neck began to swell. “They just handed me antibiotics and could not tell me what it was,” said Belvins. After repeated use of antibiotics and no help to the swelling Belvins was sent to an ENT doctor for a biopsy. In September 2006, results revealed that Belvins was carrying another case of malignant melanoma. Belvins came to face with melanoma from a mole and swelling in her neck. Redness or a new swelling beyond visibility and/or change in sensation through itchiness, tenderness, or pain can be warning signs as well. Belvins was sent to The University of Texas Md. Anderson Cancer Center.

On Nov. 30 2006, they removed her parotid gland, tumors and several lymph nodes. Following the surgery Belvins entered a period of radiation for five treatments starting in February 2007. The answers are unknown whether the traces of malignant melanoma in Belvins were directly related to UV exposure. Through an email to Loquitur, Dr. Jerome M. Aronberg, a dermatologist and medical expert of Zitdoctor.com believes that UV light is a major contribution to early signs of skin cancer. “I don’t think there is too much doubt, with all the literature and statistics validating it, that UV light, whether it’s real or artificial, is the major cause of the development of skin cancer,” said Aronberg. “Immediately when I hear the word skin cancer, I associate it with a tanning booth,” said freshman special and elementary education major Sara Trzuskowski. The indoor tanning industry boomed in the 1980s. By 1987 tanning salons were the most rapidly growing business according to American Business Information. Never-the-less this was an industry with many growing pains. Many tanning devices lacked exposure schedules. People were emitted to high levels of UVB light then current technology. Systems with primarily UVA rays were much less likely to cause sunburn. According to tanning consultant Michelle Watts of Hollywood Tans in Wayne, Pa., their systems emit eight-percent of UVB rays

and the remaining radiation is UVA. “By exposing your skin to UV you are building up your skin’s natural defense against burning,” Watts said. ACS promotes several ways to protect your skin. According to their statements it is not possible to completely avoid sunlight. Small amounts of sunlight help the body maintain plentiful amounts of Vitamin D. However, too much sunlight can be harmful and tanning beds and sun lamps should be avoided at all costs. Thirty-eight-year old Jennifer Wagner of San Francisco Bay Area, CA has never been a sun worshiper. “Melanoma runs in my family and I believe my genetics is the reason for my melanoma diagnosis, more so than over exposure to the sun,” said Wagner. It was during her vacation in Santa Barbara with her family when an irregularly shaped mole on the upper side of her left arm began to itch. Diagnosed on July 18 2003 and 26-year-old Wagner’s surgery took place four days later. After persistent medication and even some radiation therapy Wagner is currently facing her third reoccurrence will Melanoma. Sun-block just is not enough. Unfortunately for McDavid no matter what type of skin protection he uses now the skin cancers just keep on coming. “I hope this information helps young people think twice when they lay out on the beaches to get that sun tan,” said McDavid.

80% of children who are 10 years old are afraid of being fat.

DID YOU KNOW? The diet industry is a $40 billion dollar industry. 95% will regain their weight within 1-5 years.

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Pictured about is a scar after melanoma is removed from the skin.

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Under the knife, many believe perfection awaits KAITLIN BARR

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Anything to be bronze at the expense of your skin

Out of 150 random chosen students polled, Marilyn Monroe still has girls and guys swooning over her elegance, beauty and charm.

The average American woman is 5ʼ4” tall and weighs 140 pounds.

Some girls are getting plastic surgery as gifts for graduations and other significant events in their lives.

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The average American model is 5ʼ11” tall and weighs 117 pounds.

Beauty has no true definition MONICA BURKE STAFF WRITER

MCB727@CABRINI.EDU

DID YOU KNOW? The average dress size of a female in the U.S. is 14.

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80% of children who are 10 years old are afraid of being fat.

DID YOU KNOW? The diet industry is a $40 billion dollar industry. 95% will regain their weight within 1-5 years.

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Submissions on display at the senior art exhibit in Holy Spirit Library. From left to right: Jennifer Stasselʼs “Warm and Cool,” Christopher Loringerʼs “Top Spin Newsletter,” “Scientific American Magazine” and “Knock Out Film Festival Poster.”

Art show unveils senior accomplishments KATIE CLARK

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This past week many students were able to show off their talents at the senior art exhibit. The Senior Art Exhibit is taking place in the Holy Spirit library on the second floor. The grand opening was this past Sunday from 3-5 p.m., and the student’s pieces were hung up all week. At the opening, all the students who produced these pieces of art were there. The students were dressed in their best and talked about their pieces to anyone interested. In the next room, the department had finger foods and beverages set up for everyone who joined. Many teachers and staff members were there to support their students, as well as many families. “This is an impressive show the students have made here. They have all done outstanding work all year long,” Professor

Don Dempsey, chairman of the graphic design department said. There were many paintings but most of the work was more along the lines of graphic design. There were pieces for advertisement, knowledge, contributes, etc. The students used their imaginations to come up with all types of different ideas. One of the pieces was senior graphic design major Mike Dignen’s piece on his box of “Fruity Chews.” This box of candy that Dignen made up was taken from the idea of Mike and Ikes. Dignen spent many hours sketching out his idea of the little candies and fruit people. “It is definitely my favorite project I have ever worked on so far,” Dignen said. Another piece that stood out was senior graphic design major, Nick Michetti’s “Joe Terror” piece. “I based my piece on my notes from Dr. Hedtke’s classes and was able to write the article on them alone,” Michetti said. Michetti is in one Dr. Hedtke’s history classes and decided to take the points he

made in class and expand on the idea into a magazine article. There were three pieces that senior graphic design major Barbara Johnson produced. Each of her pieces were done very well considering she has only been in graphic design for two years. She was very proud of her “Raven” piece. Within this piece, she made a raven out of words that made up a story. “I never thought I could learn all this in two years from being a transfer education student,” Johnson said. The students put a lot of hard work into their pieces of art and were very anxious to show them off to everyone who showed up. “The graphic design pieces have come of age, the work of these students is outstanding,” vice president of academic affairs, Dr. Guerra 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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Shown above is senior graphic design major, Charles Gruganʼs “Cunard Travel” poster.

Memorabilia fetches big bucks at auctions BRITTANY LAVIN

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EBay.com, where consumers auction off memorabilia.

Ever wonder what happens to the props, wardrobe and other memorabilia from movies and television? Are these items of Hollywood history tossed, sold, given away or all of the above? Movie props are some of the hottest items being auctioned off on the Internet on sites like eBay.com. It all started when Wilson the volleyball from the film “Castaway” was sold for $18,400 on Yahoo’s auction

site. Now movie studios are taking full advantage. “It was an amazing amount of money,” Jeffrey Godsick, 20th Century Fox studio executive, said in an article for the Los Angeles Times. Memorabilia such as Christopher Reeve’s “Superman” costume, which was worn by Reeve in the 1978 film, was expected to sell on eBay for about $60,000. It sold for $115,000. According to the Internet Movie Database, Reeve’s costume was just one of the many items being sold by Profiles in History, a movie

memorabilia firm. Other items being sold by the firm on eBay include the creature costume from “Alien,” Val Kilmer’s costume from “Batman Forever” and the golden headpiece of the “Staff of Ra” from “Raiders of the Lost Ark” which fetched $126,000, $92,000 and $69,000 respectively. Remember the suit that Austin Powers wore during the opening credits of “Goldmember”? That’s being sold on eBay for $5,995. What about the earrings that Kate Winslet wears to dinner on “Titanic”?

They’re selling at $300. Big “Star Wars” fan? Bid for an authentic Storm Troopers helmet for $400. “A lot of the items you’re not going to use again,” Godsick said. “This allows moviegoers to buy a piece of something they love.” Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.co m . The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.

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Robert Rodriguez: He is a one man production company. He writes, produces, directs, edits and shoots his own work. From making a movie with a $400 budget to making blockbuster hits, Rodriguez is now a powerhouse in the industry. LIZ LAVIN

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Some call him the “king of the ultra-low budget film.” At 38, Robert Rodriguez is one of the most talented and versatile directors of today. He was born on June 20, 1968 in San Antonio, Texas. He became interested in film making at the age of seven when his father bought him a VCR that came with a camera. With the help of his 10 brothers and sisters, he started making films using his siblings as the cast and crew. After high school, Rodriguez attended the University of Texas. His grades were not good enough to get him into the school’s film program, so he started making a daily comic strip called “Los Hooligans.” It ran for three years in the school newspaper. Rodriguez found his way into the school’s film program by making movies. He continued to star his siblings in many of his works. In 1991, with $400 out of his pocket, he made the award-winning short film “Bedhead.”

Things have only gotten better for Rodriguez since then. His next film was “El Mariachi” in 1992, with a budget of $7,000. After “El Mariachi,” Rodriguez made “Desperado” with a budget of $6 million. “Desperado” was the sequel to “El Mariachi” and with the bigger budget came a more extravagant and much more action-packed follow-up. It starred Antonio Banderas and Selma Hayek, who both went on to star in many

more of Rodriguez’s films. Rodriguez is responsible for launching both of their American film careers. Rodriguez teamed up with Quentin Tarantino for “From Dusk Til Dawn” in 1996, also helping George Clooney start his film career. Known for his action-packed and bloody films, Rodriguez threw many for a loop

when he came out with the family-friendly “Spy Kids,” which went on to be a trilogy. Following in his wave of trilogies, he then went on to make “Once Upon a Time in Mexico,” the last of the “El Mariachi” series. The cast of “Once Upon a Time in Mexico” was chock filled with celebrities, including Antonio Banderas, Selma Hayek, Johnny Depp and Mickey Rourke. Rodriguez then went on to make “Sin City,” based on the Sin City comic books, in which Quentin Tarantino was named “special guest director.” He has just teamed up again with Tarantino in “Grindhouse,” recently released in theatres. While not all of Rodriguez’s works have been blockbusters, he is known as a powerhouse in the film industry. He is able to be a oneCOLUMBIA PICTURES man production crew and can write, produce, direct, edit and shoot his own work, no matter what budget he’s given. 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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MtvU invades Penn’s Landing NIKKI SABELLA

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MtvU is hosting its first ever Campus Invasion Music Festival, which includes 6-hour concerts in some of the largest college cities in America. One of them is in Philadelphia’s Penn’s Landing on Sunday, April 29 at 3:30 p.m. The Campus Invasion Music Festival is an extension of mtvU’s Campus Invasion Tour which has brought up-andcoming artists to college students for the past 10 years. This year’s festival is part of the two-and-a-half year campaign to raise awareness for the atrocities in Sudan. “We saw that the main stream media was not reporting on this situation in Darfur whatsoever and we saw it and felt an obligation to serve as a megaphone for college students to enable them to spread this word far and wide and be able to know the lines of further action to support to help end this crisis,” Jason Rzepka, manager for communications for mtvU, said in a phone interview with The Loquitur. The Penn’s Landing concert includes acts from Dashboard Confessional, Gym Class Heroes, Augustana, K-Os, Kidz in the Hall and Kenna. “We are beside ourselves with the artists that we got to participate,” Rzepka said. “When we look at this lineup, it’s very diverse, it’s very eclectic and I think it really represents the eclectic piece of the college audience.” The other two concerts that are part of this campaign are held in Austin, Texas on April 22 and Atlanta, Georgia on April 27. They include artists such as Fabolous, The Shins, Rick Ross and The Academy Is… to name a few. MtvU has partnered up with various organizations like the Save Darfur Coalition, Amnesty International Crisis Group

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Gym Class Heroes, Matt McGinley, Disashi Lumumba-Kasonga, Travis McCoy & Eric Roberts, have recently been making a name for themselves with their hit single “Cupidʼs Chokehold.” They are one of the headlining acts for mtvUʼs campus invasion.

and the National Refugee Committee in their fight against genocide in Darfur. “We began noticing on college campuses across the country that college students were mobilizing at a grassroots level to really begin screaming at the top of their lungs, ‘World, pay attention! There’s a genocide happening on our watch,’” Rzepka said. Rzepka said that mtvU not only raises awareness with their Campus Invasion campaign, but also through the airwaves of their TV channel in which they have

sent out three students to Darfur to film a documentary called, “Translating Genocide.” They also offer forums and ways to get involved in the crisis through their website www.mtvu.com. “I think that you would not see the national attention today that you do see for this issue if not for college student’s efforts,” he said. Tickets are sold through mtvU’s website at $15 presale for students and $30 for non-students, the proceeds benefit the Save Darfur Coalition.

Rzepka said that the ideas for the concerts came to them about one year ago. After that they found cities that “made sense” as well as artists that fell across the spectrum. They plan on traveling to different areas of the country, and mentioned Boston as a future Campus Invasion Music Festival. He said the objective is to bring a day of live music to college students of Philadelphia. Rzepka said, “We think it will be well attended and we think it will be a great time for a great cause.”

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Operation: Nintendo Wii style ASHLEY RANDAZZO FEATURES EDITOR

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Move over teddy bears, dollies and fake plastic telescopes, there’s a new way to play doctor that’s sweeping the nation, in the form of a Nintendo Wii console. “Trauma Center Second Opinion” many say is not only worth the price of the game, but the price of a Nintendo Wii to go with it. Take that Playstation 3. Described as “quirky” or “simply amazing” with its many levels of puzzling illnesses or unique objectives, “Trauma Center Second Opinion” is one of the easiest ways to bring real world medicine straight to your television, to your hands. Even the storyline of the game is truly keeping up with the times. Dr. Stiles, the main character and brand new surgeon encounters much more then he bargained for. A terrorist-created virus known as Gangliated Utrophin Immuno Latency Toxin, (GUILT) is first found in the hospital where Stiles works. Stiles has many encounters with this virus, including the three types that are all have to be treated differently. As Stiles, players must save life after life to move to the next level. A true doctor’s arsenal for battling deadly diseases

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and world-threatening terroistic viruses is always stocked with his or her own tools. These tools are available in every operation, but must be used wisely and carefully; one wrong move will send the patient flat lining in an instant. The “normal” that are usually used for every surgery tools are known as the scalpel, the antibiotic, and the normal needle and thread used to sew up wounds at the very end of surgery. Tools that many players don’t even think of having include a delibera-

tor, lasers and a special microscopic camera, much like is used in reality. The Wii remote has been the main focal point for many game reviews, but it definitely makes this game come to life. The precision of using tools like the scalpel or the laser is so exact that the player does everything. It doesn’t matter what level is being played, the player can use whichever tool he/she desires. However, one flick of the wrist could mean the board investigating you for malpractice and never returning to practice

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medicine again. Don’t think for one second that just because you’re playing a game doesn’t mean nothing is being learned. There is a series of steps to perform each operation, just like the ones real doctors use. For instance, before even opening someone up, an antibiotic must be used to prevent infection. These steps are imperative for each level of the game. After that, grab that scalpel and dig in. The patient’s life is in your hands, doctor.

4/23 “The Real Wedding Crashers” From the executive producers of Punk’d, this comical television series premiered April 23, and will be aired Mondays at 10/9c on NBC. Check out NBC.com for details.

Movies 4/27 “Next” Paramount Pictures premiers this PG-13 action thriller starring Nicolas Cage. The movie is centered on a Las Vegas showroom magician, Cris Johnson (Cage), who has the ability to see a few minutes into the future. 4/27 “Kickin’ It Old Skool” This PG-13 comedy by Yari Film Group stars Jamie Kennedy, a young break-dancer who has an accident during a talent show and slips into a coma for twenty years. He wakes up in 2006, and looks to revive his and his team’s break dancing career. 4/27 “The Invisible” From the producers of “The Sixth Sense,” this PG-13 drama released by Hollywood Pictures stars Justin Chatwin. Main character Nick (Chatwin) is brutally attacked and left for dead. While in Limbo, his only chance to live again is to figure out the mystery of his own death. 5/4 “Spider Man 3” Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst star in this PG13 action, thriller, where a strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker (Maguire) and creates inner turmoil as he competes with new villains, temptations, and revenge.

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Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007, had written over 14 novels and stands as one of the most beloved writers in American history.

Novelist dies at 84, leaving legacy behind ELIZABETH KERSTETTER STAFF WRITER

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Kurt Vonnegut, acclaimed novelist, passed away at age 84 on April 11 due to irreversible brain injuries cause by a fall at his Manhattan home several weeks prior. Vonnegut’s style of satire combined with black comedy and science fiction earned him a prominent place in many high schools throughout America. Vonnegut’s writing career

began in 1950 when his first short story, “Report on the Barnhouse Effect,” was published in Collier’s. The books “Breakfast of Champions,” “Slaughterhouse-Five” and “Cat’s Cradle” earned Vonnegut critical acclaim and are his top two novels used in high schools today. A representative at Random House for high school teachers sent out a web announcement stating, “Critically-acclaimed yet also controversial, many of his novels have become modern-day classics as well as course adoption staples”.

Many students enjoy Vonnegut for his cynicism and humor all throughout his writings. Professor of English, Dr. Seth Frechie said, “Cat’s Cradle and “Slaughterhouse-Five” are two of the most innovative and funny books I’ve ever read.” Vonnegut said of his own writing in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interview, “Humor is a way of holding off how awful life can be, to protect yourself. Finally, you get just too tired, and the news is too awful, and humor doesn’t work any-

more . . . . All I really wanted to do was give people the relief of laughing. Humor can be a relief, like an aspirin tablet. If a hundred years from now people are still laughing, I’d certainly be pleased.” Late in his career Vonnegut made many television appearances on shows such as PBS’s “Now” and Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” He may have passed, but his writing will certainly live on throughout hundreds of American high schools.

4/27 The Killers The Tweeter Center will host this new wave influenced rock band famous for songs like, “Somebody Told Me,” and “Mr. Brightside” this Friday at 8:00 PM. Tickets for this event start at $39.50 at ticketmaster.com. 5/2 Say Anything and Saves The Day The Electric Factory will host these two energetic emo/pop-punk bands this Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Tickets for this event start at $18.50 at Ticketmaster.com. 4/29 Fairmount Arts Crawl The entire Fairmount district will become a showplace for local art and music this Sunday from 26pm, rain or shine. Admission is free. An information booth will be set up at 2206 Fairmount Avenue, which is just five blocks from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 5/6 Jamie Kennedy An evening of stand-up comedy with Jamie Kennedy Sunday evening at 8:00 PM at the Trocadero. A full price ticket for this event is $19.00.

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Div. I athletes getting more than scholarships KASEY MINNICK

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Division I athletics: just one notch under possibly going semi-professional or professional. Getting to this point in an athlete’s life, it may be the dawning of a new day: expensive cars, a new wardrobe, “bling bling” and the celebrity scene. But this lifestyle may not simply start by getting drafted into a pro-sport, it may have already began “behind closed doors” during the college years. According to USA Today, the National Collegiate Athletic Association averages more than half a billion dollars a year in revenue. That does not even include the payouts from the 28 football bowl games, which exceed $184 million and go to each of the conferences. With these figures, some athletes of Division I sports pose the question, “Why don’t we see a cut of the revenue?” These student-athletes see their peers walking around campus with their “number” branded on a jersey and hanging on racks in their college bookstores ready to be purchased. The athletes obviously know their coaches are pulling in $1 million salaries, as well as their alma mater taking big bucks from corporate sponsors, but none of this cash is flowing to those winning the games. Vince Carter, an Oklahoma football team player, said in a USA Today interview, “Sometimes it just doesn’t seem fair. I’m at the No. 1 football school in the country right now, and I’m struggling to get groceries every month.” Natalie Capuano, a varsity women’s soccer player at the University of Pennsylvania, said, “I don’t think D-1 athletes should get paychecks, although it would be nice.” She wasn’t able to respond if she was on a full-ride for athletics or academics because of Ivy League rules. Even though Capuano isn’t receiving a paycheck, she doesn’t have to fork out much money for expenses during the season either.

“Our coaches pay for all of our meals and the hotel. We don’t pay for anything unless it’s a personal purchase and the coaches basically handle the team money on away trips.” Her team does not receive any other stipends during the season. Arvydas Lidzius, a men’s basketball player at St. Joseph's University, said, “We only get $20 to $30 a day for food for away games and during winter break when the

land said. This is when another question comes into play. If these athletes receive roughly $20 a day for meals plus other money to go to leisure activities, what happens if they don’t eat a meal or decide not to go to the movies? The money is then pocketed. One of the biggest controversies in the NCAA involved the Fab Five teammates from the University of Michigan men’s bas-

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cafeteria is closed, but that is all.” Unlike Capuano and Lidzius, Kelly Rowland, a varsity soccer player at Florida State University, does receive stipends. When the team is at school during the preseason, they are given roughly $20 a day for meals until school starts for regular students. Other than that, during the season, more was given depending on the place that was eaten at for breakfast, lunch and dinner. “We usually get a limit between $15 and $20. On some trips we have so much free time that our coaches may give us money to go see a movie or things like that,” Row-

ketball team. The Fab Five included Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Ray Jackson and Jimmy King. This controversy all started when Webber laughed and claimed he was frustrated that he couldn’t afford a Big Mac. The media stepped in and whined about the unfairness of the NCAA not paying its athletes. Jason Whitlock, a Page 2 columnist for ESPN, said, “We’re part of the problem. We, the media, can blame Webber and the Fab Five for sticking their hands out and accepting what was given to them, but that’s pretty much what we told them to do.”

After all was said and done and some of the Fab Five entered the National Basketball Association draft, it was exposed 10 years later that Webber took money from former college booster, Ed Martin. Martin later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money. Webber brought in $280,000 in illicit loans while in high school and college, according to the USA Today and the indictment says Webber, his father and his aunt conspired to conceal the cash, checks, clothing, jewelry and other benefits provided to the player and his family by Martin from 1988 to 1993, according to sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Not only do athletes receive somewhat small stipends from their coaches during the season, but there is also the StudentAthlete Fund, which was established in 2003. This is available to all athletes, regardless of financial need and whether they have exhausted eligibility or no longer compete for medical reasons. The money from this fund can be used for such personal and educational expenses as traveling home, computers and other schools supplies, clothing, medical expenses for spouses and dependents, summer school, degree-completion programs and professional development, according to USAToday.com. Whitlock said, “Trust me on this, you give a bunch of teenage, wannabe professional athletes a stipend and a significant portion of that money will be going directly to the local ‘pharmacist’ for steroids and marijuana, another good chunk will get guzzled down a beer bong and the rest will be a down payment on a platinum necklace, just like the one Lil Wayne wore in his last video.” NCAA President Myles Brand said in a USA Today interview, “The NCAA historically has been against pay for play. I couldn’t agree more with that position. If you start paying student-athletes [other than assisting them through financial aid], you essentially ruin the integrity of the college game.”

NFL draft showcases two quarterbacks: Russell, Brady JASON RADKA SPORTS EDITOR

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The 2007-2008 National Football League draft is on the horizon, and the depth at quarterback is relatively thin. Question marks are being placed on the teams that need a quarterback. The real question is, do you take Brady Quinn or JaMarcus Russell? It’s important to note the differences between the two brilliances at the helm. Brady Quinn, quarterback at Notre Dame, is a poised passer that is comfortable in the pocket much like an Eli Manning-type player. Quinn has 46 starts, which proves him to have more experience over Russell. According to cbssportsline.com, Quinn has a touchdown to interception ration of 5:1. With this said, Russell has somewhat of an edge over Quinn. Russell, the Louisiana State University quarterback, is probably going to be the better pick in the draft, despite his lack of experience. Russell has the build of a defensive-end in the NFL, and the mid1990’s has a good track-record for oversized quarterbacks. Superstars such as Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles, Daunte Culpepper of the Miami Dolphins and Byron Leftwich of the Jacksonville Jaguars are all examples of quarterbacks that have a large build. According to a report by ESPN.com, Russell can throw 50 yards on his knees and about 85 yards upright. This is the strongest arm strength out of any college football player, probably in history. So why would an NFL team take the less experienced goliath over the poised veteran? One word, injuries.

Russell could take more hits in a season than any quarterback in the NFL. Like David Carr, who is the most sacked quarterback in NFL history, it’s good to know that your quarterback can take a licking four or five times a game. According to Mel Kiper, NFL draft esteemed analyst Calvin Johnson, the wide receiver at Georgia Tech, is said to be the number one overall pick, but Russell could go second overall to possibly the Oakland Raiders. This years NFL draft is going to be interesting. It will be even more interesting to see where the hometown team Philadelphia Eagles go with their first overall pick. Loquitur welcomes your comments and questions on this story. Please send your comments to Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your comments each week and make corrections if warranted.

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Lady Cavs look to continue winning streak in PAC play KAITLIN BARR

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The women’s lacrosse team has had something reoccurring in each of the last eight games they’ve played together; they’ve won them all. With a 13-2-0 overall record, and a 9-0 record in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, the Lady Cavaliers are finishing up their scheduled season on a high note. “We have two key words for the 2007 season and they are team and intensity. When we play as a team and give 110 percent intensity, we will win games and I think that has made a huge impact on the last eight games we have won,” senior business administration major Allison Sachs said. For eight of the 27 players who are seniors, their season is coming to an end; forever. “There aren’t many adult leagues around for women to join after college, so for many of us, this is the last year to play,” senior psychology major Cristina D’Amelio said.

“It is definitely upsetting to see our final season coming to a close but all of our seniors know that we need to go out with all we’ve got because it’s almost over,” senior business administration major Joslyn Hayes said. Although the seniors know it’s soon to be the end of their season, they have their mind set on playoffs and winning the PAC. “Playoffs are going to mean a lot this year. Last year was the first year for any of us to lose the PAC title. I’m confident that this year the team dynamic is much more positive and strong, so we can come out on top again to start a new championship record,” D’Amelio said. Even with all of their wins this season, coach Jackie Neary is not celebrating just yet. Hayes said, “Jackie is happy with the wins but still does not place the team as winners just yet. We still have things to work on and teams to beat before we can celebrate anything.” “They are just as excited and nervous as we are that play-offs are just weeks

away,” Sachs said. PAC playoffs will take place starting Saturday, April 28, depending on the seedings. Times and dates have yet to be announced. “Despite occasionally having an off-day where things just aren’t going right from the moment you get out of bed, our girls leave that at the door and come in ready to take care of business everyday and that’s what makes our team capable of winning the PAC,” D’Amelio said. The women’s team ended their PAC season just as they wished with an undefeated PAC record as they powered over the host Arcadia University 16-3 on Monday, April 23. Now, as the PAC’s top seed, the Cavaliers have earned a bye and will host the lowest remaining seed after Saturday’s quarterfinal game. 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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Red Sox hits four consecutive home runs The Boston Red Sox hit four consecutive home runs in just 10 pitches Sunday night, ending a three-day sweep of their rivals, the New York Yankees. Chase Wright of the Yankees was the pitching victim of the third inning, giving up homers to Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek. The single inning outburst made Boston only the fifth team in major league baseball to hit four home runs in a row.

Nuggets take down Spurs In Game 1 of the Western Conference playoff series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Denver Nuggets, Denver stunned the Spurs with a 95-89 victory. Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony tore up the court on Sunday night with a combined score of 61 points. This is exactly what Denver had in mind when they picked up former MVP Iverson back in December, hoping that they would form an elite offensive duo between him and Carmelo. The sixth-seeded Nuggets got the road victory that they needed to pull off an upset over the Spurs in the series.

Red Wings defeat Flames in double overtime On Sunday evening, it was tied one all between the Western Conference’s topseeded Detroit Red wings and the number eight seed Calgary Flames in game six, round one for the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings led the series three to two. Teammate Nicklas Lidstrom gave Franzen a cross-ice pass off the boards, and Johan took care of the rest beating Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff for the winning goal. This marked the first Detroit win in Pengrowth Saddledome since April 3, 2006, which is why the Red Wings knew it was a much-needed victory. Detroit will face either the Dallas Stars or the San Jose Sharks for the second round of the playoffs.

Pacman Jones buys fan forum in newspaper A full-page newspaper advertisement in Friday's edition of the Tennesseean, Nashville's daily newspaper, was purchased by suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback, Adam "Pacman" Jones. The ad was purchased to run an open statement by Jones promising to regain the trust of his fans and teammates and to share that he will be reorganizing his priorities. This is a result of causing too much off-the-field controversy with the police and landing a season-long suspension by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who will also hearing Jones' appeal. All information according to sportsline.com.

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Sophomore Christina Romano chases after the ball during a game versus Rosemont earlier in the season.

Upcoming games Saturday, April 28 Men’s Lacrosse at Shenandoah (1 p.m.) Men’s Track and Field at Lions Invitational (TBA) Women’s Track and Field at Lions Invitational (TBA) Softball at Misericordia (2:30 p.m.) Golf PAC Championships- 1st of 2 days (TBA) Sunday, April 29 Golf PAC Championships- 2nd of 2 days (TBA) Wednesday, May 2 Men’s lacrosse PAC Playoffs: Semifinals (TBA) Women’s Lacrosse PAC Playoffs: Semifinals (TBA) Softball PAC Playoffs: First Round (TBA)

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Williams believes track team needs focus JILLIAN SMITH

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“We didn’t do that bad,” women’s track coach James Williams said of the performance done by the women’s track team at the New Jersey Invitational. The meet was held on Saturday, April 14 at the College of New Jersey. “We dropped the baton [in the four-byone,] but other than that, we ran good. We haven’t been able to get the four-by-one together so that’s why we’re working so hard on it,” Williams said. Williams explained that Cabrini “should be one of the top schools in the country” in the four-by-one event, however, “we just can’t focus well enough to get it together.” He said the main concern right now was the four-by-one and that everything else is “almost there” in the other events. “Some of the other events are more technique - just working on things. Where right now, it’s more getting the focus right on these relays,” Williams said. “If we get

the focus right in these relays, we’re good.” Freshman history major Christiana Taylor placed first in both the 400-hurdles and the triple jump at the meet. Junior social work major Lauren Deas placed third in the 100-meters and sophomore sociology major Leslie Williams finished sixth in the 200-meter. This past weekend, the women’s track team traveled to the Widener Track and Field Invitational. There, Williams finished eighth overall in the 200-meters and also placed seventh in the 100-meters. Both times were Eastern College Athletic Conference qualifiers. Williams hoped to finish the four-by-one at Widener’s meet. “That’s more of the concern – finishing.” “I know we can run something good – but it’s about moving the baton no matter how fast we are,” Williams said. Women track team members Williams, Deas, Taylor and freshman psychology major Nailah Smith ran in 48.84 seconds and took third in the four-by-one Saturday at the Widener Track and Field Invitational.

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Junior Lauren Gambescia breezes over the hurdles at the Widener Invitationals.

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Cabrini athletics honors 43 seniors at farewell banquet KASEY MINNICK

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The 43 senior athletes of Cabrini College were honored on Friday, April 13 at the Grace Hall Atrium during the annual Senior Athletic Banquet. With more than 140 people in attendance, they were there to recognize those athletes who contributed four years of service and dedication to their respective sport. All of the seniors were presented with plaques commemorating their commitment as Cavaliers. Those honored included Jackie Creighton, Megan Milliken and Caitlin Scott for women’s tennis and John Casparro, Mike Dignen and Matt Ingram for men’s tennis. Also recognized were Christina D’Amelio, Megan Farrell, Emilie Greto, Joslyn Hayes, April Kaufmann, Allison Sachs, Tami Scanlan and Kelli Wilson for women’s lacrosse and Chris Barron, Denis Beovich, Bill Cordts, Ryan Dunn, Kevin Quinn, Erik

Serio, Rob Tinsley and Clint Weaver for men’s lacrosse. Honored for their contributions to women’s soccer were Greto and Melissa Williams and Brent Benner for men’s soccer. Kristen Longa, Charlie Grugan and John Kolesnik received recognition for women’s and men’s swimming respectively. Other athletes who received awards were golf team members Matt Paris and Brian Prospero; volleyball players Kim Feeny and Amanda Murphy; field hockey players Danielle Chominski, Megan Farrell, Becca Gallagher, April Kaufmann, Allison Sachs and Tami Scanlan; softball players Jen Euganeo and Megan O’Brien and Michael Mani for basketball. Other recognitions given included the annual GrantGoodwin Scholar-Athlete Awards presented to Benner Feeny. This award is given to a talented male and female senior athlete who achieved excellence in both academics and athletics. The award was granted

by former Cabrini College athletic directors and former men’s basketball coach Dr. Jolyon Girard, professor of history and political science and former women’s basketball coach Helen Goodwin. Also, this year’s top Senior Athlete Awards went to Quinn and Greto. They were presented with plaques by their coaches. Lastly, Cabrini College Director of Athletics and Recreation Dr. Leslie Danehy presented Dr. Christine Lysionek, the vice president for student development, with the Denise Edwards Award. This award is given each year to a person who demonstrates the spirit of Cabrini College athletics. Loquitur welcomes your comments and questions on this story. Please send your comments to Loquitur@googlegroups.co m. The editors will review your comments each week and make corrections if warranted.

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Left to right: menʼs lacrosse coach Steve Colfer with top male senior athlete Kevin Quinn.

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Left to right: womenʼs soccer coach Ken Prothero, top female athlete Emilie Greto and womenʼs lacrosse coach Jackie Neary.

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Men’s lacrosse team ranked 15 in nation DIANA VILARES

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JH729@CABRINI.EDU The men’s lacrosse team, now ranked fifteenth in the nation, continues their winning streak. Winning their eighth straight game in a row, the Cavaliers remain undefeated in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. The Cavaliers defeated Montclair State University and Fairleigh Dickinson University in non-conference play last week. On Wednesday, April 18 the men hosted the FDU Devils and head coach Pat Scarpello, former head coach of the Cavaliers. Cabrini came out on top with a final score of 16-7. The Cavaliers came out with a lead in the first half and never looked back. The team then opened up a 14-3 lead in the second half.

Freshman business major Rich Romanelli (three goals, two assists), sophomore human resources major Scott Reimer (two goals, one assist), junior English and communication major Matt McKinney (three goals, one assist), sophomore criminal justice major B.J. Kletcheck (three goals) and freshman Casey Grugan (two goals, two assists) were the multiple goal scorers of the game. Also collecting goals for the Cavaliers were junior business major Dan DeRosa, junior history major Pat Jenkins (one assist), and senior business major Chris Barron. Senior goalie and history major Kevin Quinn turned away nine shots. On Saturday, April 21 the Cavaliers defeated the Montclair State University Red Devils with a final score of 7-4. Cabrini opened up with a 4-1 lead at the half with two goals from Reimer and one each from

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Sophomore Terence Jones heads toward the goal during the Neumann game on Saturday, April 14.

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