Nov. 01, 2007 issue 09 Loquitur

MRSA infects student on campus

JAMIE HUFNAGLE NEWS EDITOR JLH729@CABRINI EDU

VICKIE PAPAGEORGE COPY EDITOR VP724@CABRINI EDU

Recent test results have confirmed a case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection that has infected a Cabrini student. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people.

MRSA is a type of staph that is resistant to antibiotics called betalactams. MRSA has been known to occur in hospitals and healthcare facilities, but has recently made its way to college campuses and surrounding communities.

The recent case has caused some students at Cabrini to be alarmed and become more aware of the possibilities of infection.

“I disinfected the whole bathroom in Xavier after I heard about it,” freshman undecided major Mike Dempsey said.

College nurse Susan Fitzgerald wants to lessen the concern of the

college community by explaining how to treat this common virus.

According to Fitzgerald, this is not the first case of MRSA on Cabrini’s campus. Because it is not considered a “reportable illness,”

it has not been announced to the community in past occurrences.

“It’s been around for a long time. It’s just the drug resistance that is new,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s absolutely treatable. It’s just a mat-

ter of picking the right antibiotic.”

John Cordes, assistant professor of communication, was not alarmed by the recent occurrence. “I think everyone needs to be cautious, but any

long-term effects would be minimal or non-existent.”

Fitzgerald stressed the importance of keeping your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water, using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, keeping cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed, avoiding contact with other people’s wounds or bandages and avoiding sharing personal items such as towels or razors in order to prevent infections.

It is also important to keep an eye on minor skin problems such as pimples, insect bites, cuts and scrapes, especially in children. In the case that wounds become infected, it is important to see a doctor. Skin infections should be tested for MRSA before antibiotic therapy is started since drugs that treat ordinary staph are not effective against MRSA and their use could lead to serious illness and more resistant bacteria.

According to health services, the student involved in the recent infection began receiving appropriate antibiotic therapy at the time the culture was taken and has since been cleared by her physician to return to campus.

Mayor cracks down on illegal immigrants

LIZ LAVIN DEPUTY EDITOR EAL723@CABRINI EDU NICOLE OSUCH MANAGING EDITOR NAO722@CABRINI EDU

Hazelton, Pa., is the battleground in the fight over illegal immigrants. Leading the fight is Hazelton Mayor Lou Barletta. Barletta cites incidents in his town that have led him to become the spokesman for laws cracking down on illegal immigrants.

A 6-year-old girl was raped by an illegal immigrant.

A young woman’s apartment was broken into by an illegal immigrant and she was stabbed 37 times.

An elderly woman feels as though she is a “prisoner of her own home.” She fears sitting on her front porch because she is afraid of getting caught in the middle of an act of violence.

Hazleton, Pa. Mayor Lou Barletta listed these incidents

in his city and asked about the victims’ human rights.

“No one will ever convince me to let people come here illegally,” Barletta said when asked what he says to critics who claim he is denying illegal immigrants of their basic human rights such as a place to live and work.

Tired of waiting for the federal government to take action about illegal immigration and witnessing his small town’s police department, health care system and schools deteriorating, Barletta decided to take a stand.

Barletta created an ordinance designed to prevent landlords and local businesses from renting to and hiring illegal immigrants.

Landlords and businesses would face heavy fines or loss of their business for breaking the law under the ordinance. In addition, it requires renters to go to City Hall with documents proving they are in the country legally.

The ordinance was struck down in July by a federal judge, who wrote: “Hazleton, in its zeal to

control the presence of a group deemed undesirable, violated the rights of such people, as well as others within the community.

Hazleton used to be a safe place, an all-American town, where families from culturally diverse backgrounds had coexisted for generations. Barletta said Hazleton has always been accepting of immigrants, but the population of Hazleton has grown 50 percent since 2000 but the income tax has stayed the same. This means that illegal immigrants are not paying taxes but still using services. Barletta saw a change in his city.

For the size of the city, Hazleton should be equipped with 60 police officers but has only about half. Ten of the United State’s worst gangs call Hazleton home and therefore, a street crime unit of officers was put into place to identify and track gang members. Ninety percent of gang members are il-

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Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta has become the spokesman for laws cracking down on illegal immigrants. Hazelton citizens feel unsafe because of illegal immigrants in their area.

VICKIE PAPAGEORGE/COPY EDITOR

The above treatments are used on Cabrini’s campus by college nurse Susan Fitzgerald in order to treat and diagnose cases of MRSA. Because MRSA is resistant to some antibiotics, it is important to find the right medication to treat each individual case.

Race not a factor in campus stabbing

To the mother of Rupert Tate, Just wondering what was running through your mind when you talked to the Delco Times openly about your son and his impending criminal charges?

“He hangs around with all white kids. That, to me, is his downfall,” you, the mother of Rupert Tate, suspect in the Cabrini stabbing, said. “He hangs around with rich white kids who get away with everything,” you said. Your son was surrendering himself to the police for stabbing someone, but according to you, it wasn’t his fault; it was the rich white kids who go to Cabrini’s fault. Why in a time of sadness and despair, would racial statements be made?

You believed that the only reason your son was surrendering to the police was because of racial bias. Were you that upset and weren’t thinking straight when you made those statements?

Fact is, no one may ever know who started the argument between the victim and the suspect. Speculation and rumors are not always true, and there are two sides to every story. As to who started the argument is not important. What is important is the outcome. Regardless of what was said or what happened during the night, in the end, someone was stabbed and rushed to the hospital.

Students getting everything handed to them? Is that what people think about students that attend Cabrini College; or just you? Your son was living at home, not going to school and unemployed. Out of our editorial staff of 15 editors, 14 of us have paying jobs; which is more then you can say about your son. Most of us also pay part of our tuition, as well as all our expenses. To say that because we attend Cabrini we get things handed to us is absurd. Maybe hanging out with Cabrini students may have helped Rupert in the long run because most students here are hard-working and strong individuals. Open your eyes Mrs. Tate, there’s more to the world than racial issues.

If you didn’t like the fact that your son was hanging around with “all white kids,” then why didn’t you step in, be a good mother, and tell him you didn’t think it was a good idea? As a mother, you should instill goodhearted values and life lessons to your children, not resort to racial bias as a cop-out when your son was finally caught doing something bad.

Did you know nothing about Rupert’s marijuana possession in West Chester only a week before the stabbing occurred? Or even his open case involving conspiracy to armed robbery in Radnor? What’s your excuse for him possessing marijuana; did the white kids force it in his pockets?

What kind of example are you setting for your son about expressing himself if he resorted to stabbing his own friend?

Do us a favor please? Since you already have expressed your strong dislike of your son hanging out with Cabrini students, then please keep him off our campus.

Reporter embraces humanitarian journalism

DIANA VILARES EVENTS EDITOR DVV722@CABRINI EDU

Carolyn Davis, Philadelphia Inquirer editorial writer, visited Cabrini last Thursday, Oct. 25 and spoke about the current war situation in Uganda that is taking the lives of innocent people and children.Approximately 3070,000 children have been abducted in this 21-year-old war.

“It has been an overlooked crisis and the media is partially to blame for that,” Davis said.

Davis, who is looking to create a niche known as “humanitarian journalism” followed a story of a little girl named Jennifer Anyayo who was victim to the damaging behavior of a rebel group called The Lord’s Resistance Army.

The LRA is led by Joseph Kony and is made up of young children that are taken from their homes and forced to be rebel soldiers.

Often when the young girls return home, their families turn them away after learning that they slept with the commanders or reject the babies if the girls return pregnant.

Davis met Anyayo, then 15, at an internal displacement camp where she learned how Anyayo had survived a fire that was set

to her hut by one of the rebels when she was only nine years old.

Anyayo cheated death by covering herself with a goatskin, however, was left with a various disfigurations to her face, chest, and hair and is without a hand.

“When I first met her, I never said this to her, but she almost didn’t look human,” Daivs said.

Davis organized pre-medical care for Anyayo and flew her to the United States where she underwent various reconstructive surgeries, one of which included pumping saline into pouches implanted under her skin which in turn would stretch the skin so that doctor Craig Dufresne would be able to bring her hairline down further.

“Now, there are certain things you should know. Jennifer was brave. Jennifer was remarkable in certain ways, but just because someone is a war victim doesn’t make them some sort of spotless pure person,” Davis said. “Jennifer has a real bratty side to her.”

Davis feared that Anyayo would return home spoiled due to all of the attention and opportunities given to her from readers, but then realized that when Anyayo returned to Uganda she was “starting to look like a young woman who had self-confidence and a better self-image”.

Davis returned to Uganda with Anyayo where Anyayo was welcomed like a “rock star” by her fellow classmates and with warm hugs by her mother and sister.

The war in Uganda has been recently sedated, however Davis says that “it could crumble any minute”.

The Ugandan people are starting to rebuild their lives, but there is still much to be done.

“How do you give people back their dignity? How do you give them back some of the most simplest means of earning an income?” Davis said. “All of this is part of repairing and rebuilding”.

Davis offered various websites for anyone who wants to learn more about the current conditions in Uganda.

The websites included go.philly. com/ugandajourney, a page with Davis’s work on Anyayo’s story and other information on the war.

“Get your friends and neighbors to go to go.philly.com/ ugandajourney and maybe we’ll let them [editors] know that the stories are being read and people are interested,” Davis said.

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Fair Trade unveils new coffee blends

DANIELLE FEOLE STAFF WRITER DF727@CABRINI EDU

In honor of Fair Trade month, Jazzman’s and Sodoxho unveiled two new coffee blends: Costa Rica tarrazu and Ethiopia oromia cooperative.

Fair Trade coffee is coffee grown by independent family farmers in poor countries.

Fair Trade means that coffee companies in the United States and elsewhere are paying the farmers a fair living wage to grow the beans. Most coffee companies often do not pay a fair wage to farmers.

On Wednesday Oct. 17, CRS ambassadors for Fair Trade, Jessica Zawrotny, Yadi Toledo and Patricia Sheehan, opened up doors to Fair Trade coffee to Cabrini by running a stand in Jazzman’s from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. to spread awareness. The stand offered a coffee sampling of two new Fair Trade blends and also the Fair Trade organic blend that Jazzman’s and Sodoxho unveiled last spring.

The ambassadors handed out a variety of pamphlets containing information about Fair Trade. Introducing these blends brings more awareness of Fair Trade to the campus and community.

Jessica Zawrotny, a junior psychology and special education major, said, “We’ve had a pretty great response from staff and faculty. It’s exciting that they can actually buy blends in Jazzman’s and bring Fair Trade home.”

Coffee may take 10 minutes for someone in America to brew, but in other countries coffee brewing takes much time out of an individual’s everyday schedule.

Brenna Bangs, a senior secondary education major, had a Catholic Relief Services international internship from June to August of this past summer, in Ethiopia, Africa. Ethiopia is where one of the new blends originated.

According to Bangs, she traveled through many cities in Ethiopia and focused on the educational aspect of the poverty-filled cities in Ethiopia.

Bangs was able to witness an

actual coffee ceremony from an Ethiopian maid that worked for the family she stayed with overseas.

According to Bangs, a coffee ceremony is a one-to-two hour process and you should stay for at least three rounds.

Bangs said, “It’s kind of hard to stay for three rounds since it’s so strong.”

The coffee ceremony is a very special ceremony in Ethiopia. The coffee is made around a presentation of grass and flowers and the aroma of incense.

First, the coffee beans are washed. After being washed, they are roasted on an iron stove and put into a pot for quite a bit of time. Once out of the pot, the beans are mashed with a wooden stick. After being mashed, it is put into a jar and the brewing process begins.

The coffee brewing process paints the picture of how much time everyday a person in Ethiopia spends on making something as simple as coffee.

Patricia Sheehan, a senior English and communications major,

said in an e-mail, “I hope that in the future, even more Fair Trade products will become available on campus like fruit and sugar. My hope is that the word will spread about Fair Trade and there will

be an even greater push for these products to become available.”

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Semester midpoint offers inspiration to students

SARAH PASTOR STAFF WRITER SEP722@CABRINI EDU

Students feeling the stress of excessive schoolwork and jam packed schedules got a pleasant and motivational surprise at the Semester Midpoint Celebration held in the SET building atrium on Wednesday, October 17 from 10:45 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

ing. Hungry students quickly indulged in the food, several of the main directors of the Center for Teaching and Learning were available to further explain the significance of the event and encourage students to keep working hard for the remainder of the semester.

Mayor Lou Barletta got tired of waiting for the federal government to act on illegal immigration so he is taking his own action. He says illegal immigrants are breaking the law.

Mayor continues fight on illegal immigration

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legal aliens that target illegal alien children, Barletta said.

“Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than citizens born here in the United States because of criminal background checks. Illegal aliens are more likely to commit crimes because there is no background check and therefore no record of them,” Barletta said.

The gangs have infiltrated the school system. According to Brian Earley, a resident running for the school board, the schools in Hazleton cannot afford and do not have the space to give immigrant children a quality education because there just isn’t

enough money, partly due to the fact that illegal immigrants are not contributing to taxes.

The health system is being affected. “Sixty-five percent of illegal aliens don’t have health insurance and the cost is being passed onto Americans that do pay,” Barletta said.

Critics have said that Barletta’s ordinance is causing racism and discrimination. Barletta believes that many illegal immigrants are here with honorable motives. “I’m not rolling in the welcome mat –I’m not. I just want them to come in the front door, not the back. That doesn’t seem racist to me. They have the right idea but they’re breaking the law.”

Nearly every college student begins each semester with excitement and determination to make this the best year yet. As early September turns into late October the pressures of balancing a full load of credits with all of the holiday distractions on the horizon makes it all too easy for students to forget about the real reason they are at college: to receive a quality education and improve their personal lives through learning.

The festivities included free cake, candy, numerous fliers and information packets about the benefits of taking advantage of the center and an assortment of balloons, streamers and overall upbeat environment.

The celebration was positioned strategically so that students entering the SET building for class would run straight into the festivities and most likely partake in the celebration before heading to class.

The timing of the event was also considered, as the hours between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. are usually the lunch periods for the majority of students.

Those who may usually have to wait until after a long class on an empty stomach to finally get something to eat were greatly appreciative of the energy packed sugary snacks set up for the tak-

Matitza DeJesus, the Coordinator of Academic Counseling and Peer Tutor coach for the Center for Teaching and Learning, was eager to share advice and success stories with attending students, hopefully motivating them to continue to persevere for the last six weeks of the fall semester.

“This event is for every Cabrini student, but especially new freshman who may be unaware that half of the semester is already over. It is a team effort and a positive reminder to students that there is still plenty of time to improve grades and finish the semester successfully,” DeJesus said.

Diane Devanney, a math specialist at the center, was present and encouraged students to sign up for help as soon as they encountered a problem.

“In recent years it has become almost the norm for students to take five and six semesters to graduate from college. We are here to provide any support necessary to get students successfully graduated and transition into the working world as smoothly as possible. The answer to a poor start to a class is not to drop it and have to retake it at a later time, but to spend more time studying for the difficult class than the less challenging ones and get the credit you deserve for your hard work. There is still plenty of time to improve,” Devanney said.

“One of the benefits of attend-

ing a small private school like Cabrini is the individualized attention each student receives,” explained Lisa Ratmansky, a head director at the Teaching and Learning Center. “We as an organization. are genuinely concerned with the success of every Cabrini student. Both academic and moral support are generously offered to let students know that while we do encourage them to be independent, we are always there when they need us.”

If academic help through fellow Cabrini students is more comfortable for some students, the center also offers 43 peer tutors in virtually every subject matter and jurisdiction.

“Peer tutoring is a win-win situation for both the student and the tutor,” Ratmansky says. “The tutors actually learn more about the subjects they are teaching through aiding the student who is struggling in the subject. It is essentially an internship opportunity and a great activity to list on a resume upon graduation.”

Students who wish to take advantage of this excellent opportunity can contact Lisa Ratmansky at 610-902-8496 or e-mail her at lisa.ratmansky@cabrini.edu for more information or to set up an appointment for the extra help needed to succeed throughout their experience at Cabrini.

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CRS ambassadors Yadi Toledo, Trisha Sheehan and Jessica Zawrotny ran a stand in Jazzman’s to spread awareness about Fair Trade.

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Alcohol not the blame for unpopular Friday classes

R BLAKE STAFF WRITER CRB724@CABRINI EDU

Keg stands, flip cup, beer pong, power hour, shots and mixed drinks. For many college students alcohol is a popular weekend activity. But since when is Thursday night the weekend?

For many colleges and universities around the country drinking on “Thirsty Thursday” is becoming a problem. In fact students are beginning to skip Friday classes all together.

Will scheduling Friday classes reduce partying on Thursday nights? This is what some administrators around the country think. At Cabrini, faculty and administrators are not so sure.

In fact, 3.8 million full-time college students or a total of 49 percent regularly abuse drugs or binge drink (consuming five or more drinks at a time for men, and four or more drinks for women) according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.

But on what days are students drinking?

The University of Iowa, which is ranked twelfth on Princeton Review’s list of top party schools believes one of the most popular and damaging drinking days is Thursday.

A study released last July by the University of Missouri found that students are less likely to binge drink on Thursdays if they have Friday morning classes. Students who do not take Friday classes consumed twice as much alcohol on Thursday than those with early Friday classes.

“There are many programs on university campuses to reduce drinking,” Philip K. Wood, a substance abuse researcher, said on the University of Missouri Web site. However, “Having more Fri-

day classes, early Friday classes or tests on Friday seem to be a pretty cost-effective way of reducing college drinking. Essentially, your academic class schedule starts to interfere with that drinking behavior.”

In order to curb drinking on Thursdays the University of Iowa will start holding more classes on Friday starting in fall of 2008. Other schools may choose to follow their lead.

“Thursday night drinking is a problem found at colleges and universities throughout the country,” Dr. Charlie McCormick, dean of academic affairs said. “I teach a class Wednesday and Friday morning at 8:15. My students always seem alert and engaged in class.”

“We are trying to offer a robust schedule of classes for students on Friday,” McCormick said. “If the University of Iowa finds success in their scheduling changes then it should be noted.”

“I don’t feel drinking on Thursday is just a Cabrini phenomenon but a cultural trend,” Dr. Cynthia Halpern, professor of romance language, said. “I believe our students are responsible but if we added more classes on Friday they would respond positively and the consumption of alcohol would decrease.”

“The attendance in my Friday morning class drops but no more than five percent. In my class students have a limited amount of cuts and my tests are on Friday. If a student does not attend then there are no make-up exams,” Dr. James R. Hedtke, chairman of history and political science, said.

“You can tell when there has been a Thursday when a lot of students have been out drinking,” Hedtke said. “People avoid Friday classes like it’s a plague. But interestingly enough Friday morning classes are more popular than those on Friday afternoon.

Cabrini could have Jesus of Nazareth, Gandhi and Moses teach a religious studies class on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. and students would not attend.”

“I have two classes on Friday, one at 11 a.m. and one at 2 p.m. Having quizzes every Friday at 11 is overall a good way of getting my students out of bed and to class,” Dr. Eric Malm, assistant professor of business administration said. “Generally attendance is better on Tuesday and Thursday but we never really know the reason. I would not blame everything on Thursday night drinking. Often students in Friday

classes registered late and would prefer another time slot. Also, many of my students go away on the weekends and this lowers the Friday attendance rate.”

“Culturally Thursday night is becoming more and more popular even in the adult world,” Hedtke said. “Students will find out who doesn’t take roll in class, skip classes on Friday or just come to class hung over. This is not the silver bullet that will slay ‘Thirsty Thursdays.’ Students will figure it out.”

“Going to class is a student’s responsibility but faculty can create incentives such as Friday

exams, class participation grades, etc. that will further motivate students to attend class,” Malm said.

“It is hard to tease out correlation from causation,” said McCormick. In other words even if attendance is lower than usual on Fridays it may not be because of alcohol. “Just because you have correlation doesn’t mean you have causation.”

“I hope that what motivates us to schedule classes is student learning not other problems that exist around campus,” McCormick said.”

CHRISTOPHER

JONATHAN BARNETT/STAFF WRITER

A comeback for nuclear power

DANIELLE KAINE STAFF WRITER DNK723@CABRINI EDU

Becoming “green” is becoming more popular, so is the change for energy. Wind and solar power are a lot cleaner and kinder to the environment, having nuclear energy is an alternative to consider. Pennsylvania had the first commercial power plant to go online; and the Bureau of Labor Statistics states that working in a nuclear facility is one of the safest places to work. The nuclear industry has produced 19.8 percent of all energy resources for this past year thus far. In France, 80 percent of all their power is produced by nuclear power.

Nike and CRS work together to make improvements in Ethiopia

RYAN KIRBY STAFF WRITER REK722@CABRINI EDU

Cooking for hours on end, hand washing clothes and finding a suitable husband are all normal everyday worries for many girls living in Ethiopia. That and the discrimination they face in their own communities with regards to their education. “Educating girls isn’t valued over there,” Cabrini senior elementary education major Brenna Bangs said.

Over the summer Bangs was in Ethiopia visiting villages where girls learn to live with these poor standards. The Nike Foundation starting in 2005 has pledged time, money, resources and people to improving the lives of the neediest girls in the world. Foundations in Ethiopia, Egypt, Zambia, Bangladesh, Brazil, and China have all been set up through Nike Inc. to empower girls throughout the world. Brenna Bangs was part of a nine-week internship program with Catholic Relief Services in Addis Ababa where she stayed with a host family. Bangs worked in the CRS office but was also able to do field work and interview adolescent girls ages 10-19 to find out what struggles they face.

“Many times it takes almost all day to prepare a meal because of the limited technology, so girls are expected by their parents to stay home. Many times it is a brother who signs them up for school and many times ‘good attendance’ means getting to school two or three days a week. Early marriage is encouraged in many villages and many of the girls are wives and mothers at a very young age,” Bangs said Bangs’ experience was unique and impacted her and others in ways that the internship program based out of Cabrini’s Wolfington center could hardly anticipated. She was able to work with girls and the communities in these villages where women are rarely thought of when it comes to edu-

cation. “Their education is very poor outside of the city because of their intense workload in the home, and the value put on education by the community is very low. Some parents wouldn’t allow the girls to go to school because it was much more important to learn how to cook and clean,” Bangs said.

“Boys harass the girls when they are going through menstruation because they don’t really know what it is, so they assume the girls are doing something wrong with their bodies. Sometimes the children had their restrooms in the same building, which caused further harassment of the girls,” Bangs said. Bangs anticipates changes in this discrimination against the girls, “The people at Catholic Relief Services will not stop until the value of girls becoming educated is higher.”

Cabrini has been at the forefront of developing a relationship between CRS and their efforts to get students involved. “One of my most enjoyable roles here at Cabrini is that I am the liaison between Cabrini and CRS. They help in over 100 countries worldwide and Cabrini was one of just four colleges to begin a partnership with them,” Dr. Mary

Laver said. Laver is the director of programs for applied Catholic social teaching at Cabrini. “We send students who are qualified and flexible to go overseas for the summer,” Laver said.

Nike and CRS have made improvements in the regions especially in the north (Tigre region) where Nike has started tutorial classes so that girls can go and study regardless of their free time. However in the south a lot of schools only go up to the fourth grade and early marriage is encouraged. “It is hard to change an entire community’s priorities especially in the south where the schools are not equipped and the teachers are not prepared to hold the tutorial classes necessary to inform the communities about the girls education,” Bangs said.

“It wasn’t something I ever thought I would do and you need to be flexible and ready to work on a project that can change at any time, but it was an amazing experience and I would recommend it to other students. I loved going to the villages and seeing the kids. It was like something you see on TV and it’s hard to comprehend that it is you that is actually there,” Bangs said.

iTunes doomed?

iTunes, which had opened up its online media store in 2003 to the public in partnership with Universal, might now be suffering. Due the fact that Universal had decided to no longer continue their partnership with iTunes, and rather switch with a rival company. NBC had also announced last month that it would no longer be providing iTunes shows on their website. iTunes makes up for 75 percent of all downloaded media sales online. As for right now, iTunes is still afloat and going strong. But only time will tell how these circumstances have affected iTunes in the long run.

Wildfire round-up

Wildfires spread across Southern California this week, burning 420,424 acres. In the process, the fires destroyed 1,155 homes in the area and forcing 881,500 people to evacuate the surrounding area. Out of the 22 fires, there has been “some” containment reported. When containing a fire as vast as this; firefighters must dig ditches called a “fire line.” This now helps the fire to be contained to that one area and not to spread and damage any of the surrounding areas. The state of California is requiring the assistance of prisoners to help put out the blaze. The prisoners stay in conservation camps while they are helping put out the fires. There is no definite number on what the cost of the damage is due to the fires.

Insurgents at bay

This month has had the fewest number of incidents of Americans killed in Iraq. Twenty-nine members of the U.S. military have died this month so far. This is compared to 65 casualties in September and 84 in August. Even though the death rate has been decreasing for 2007, 832 members of the military have been killed in the war thus far. The cause for the dramatic decrease is U.S. tactics from fighting on the ground to now bombing by air. In doing this is greater safety for the U.S. troops but more hostility for the locals. An air strike can cause collateral damage that turns the local people against the attackers and provides insurgents with more propaganda for a victory. The first nine months the Air Force has dropped more munitions than the past three years combined. In the end, the U.S. military are safer attacking by air but are causing more deaths among the locals by doing so.

According to the head of the world bank’s global HIV/AIDS program, Ethiopia has only one medical doctor per 100,000 people. Addis Ababa is dominated by poverty with many beggers lining the streets. The only major crime is pickpocketing. Brenna Bangs is pictured above during her trip to Addis Ababa.

RYAN KIRBY/STAFF WRITER

Perspectives Perspectives

Do Friday classes benefit class schedule?

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FRIDAY CLASS FRIDAY CLASS

CHRISTOPHER R BLAKE STAFF WRITER CRB724@CABRINI EDU

My hazel eyes traveled from the ancient green chalk board to the crookedly hanging black and white clock on the porous cement wall.

Day in and day out I sat slouched in my seat glaring up at the clock in my overfilled high school classrooms. From early morning till late afternoon I played the “time game,” counting down the minutes till each class period was dismissed.

Playing the “time game” does not help a student find success in the classroom and consequently my grades suffered. Not until college was I able to focus while in class. The transformation ultimately improved my grades. But more importantly class became enjoyable.

Why the sudden change?

I believe that scheduling my classes from Monday through Thursday while having Fridays off was the best choice of my scholastic career thus far.

Having classes early in the week rather than late can help improve a student’s academic and life mentality. Now the “time game” will change from a student counting down the minutes on the clock Monday through Friday to a student focusing on class four days a week.

The change may seem

small but I believe students will see positive results in the classroom and their own personal lives. The mental attitude of an individual can be the determining factor between success and failure. In every

tive and by the time I have basketball practice in the afternoons and homework at night, my energy is still upbeat.

Not only do I find my attitude in class growing more optimistic each day but my lifestyle outside the classroom has seen many improvements.

Having an extra day at the end of the week allows students to transition into the weekend and plan ahead on what they want to accomplish during their time out of the classroom.

Some students may use Fridays to get ahead on their homework or a long term project.

Others may plan a weekend excursion with their family or travel to another college. Another beneficial possibility is working.

Although my education has always been important to me and I was fortunate enough to attend respectable institutions of learning I was never able to enjoy school. Not until I made the decision to shorten my school weeks did school become enjoyable.

orMEGHAN SMITH STAFF WRITER MES733@CABRINI EDU

School is Monday through Friday, it always has been. Why not continue this pattern in college?

For the three semesters I have been at Cabrini, Friday classes have graced my schedule and I have yet to encounter a serious problem with this decision.

Every Friday morning my phone rings at 10:30 a.m. to wake me up for two back-to-back classes. Compared to the Friday 7:30 a.m. buzz kill that got me out of bed last semester, I consider this a blessing.

Do I enjoy waking up and going to class while my friends spend the day sleeping? Not so much but I have looked past the daunting task of waking up after a Thursday night and realized the benefits of being a five-day student.

and I’m left with nothing to do. This idle time leaves me with two choices:

Crawl back into bed and be lazy because hey, it’s Friday.

Do my homework that is due Sunday so that I can

other time to get it done. Having been in class already for a few hours, I am in the right frame of mind to do work whereas if I had just woken up around noon I know I would have zero motivation to do homework.

If you have class on a Friday, take a look around and notice how many students surround you—probably not many, right?

With fewer students, the class atmosphere becomes laid back and allows the students and professor to interact on a more personal level. In my experience, I have found my professors to be in a better mood on Fridays than they are during the first class of the week.

aspect of our lives we must strive for success whether it is in class, work, sports or our relationships with others.

Taking classes Monday through Thursday I place myself in the best possible circumstances to succeed. My mental attitude going to class each day is posi-

From one student to the Cabrini College community: taking Friday classes off has worked wonders for me. Find your own path in life and enjoy every second along the way.

We only live once. Don’t let the “time game” ruin the precious moments in your life.

Working three jobs, being a member of the cheerleading squad and staying on top of my 15.5 credits has created a hectic schedule for me this semester. With so much to do, I have been forced into mastering the art of time management.

I feel strongly that my Friday classes play a major role in keeping me on track.

I’m in class on Fridays from 11:05 to 1:45. By the time I get back to my room my friends are still sleeping

enjoy my weekend.

I usually opt for No. 2 simply because I have no

Personally, I would never schedule five classes in a row on Tuesdays and Thursdays to ensure a day of rest on Friday. I don’t know about you but I was happy to leave my eight hour school days behind.

By scheduling one or two classes on Friday, I feel that I will be more prepared for life after graduation. In case you were wondering, the real world doesn’t give you off on Fridays, so why get used to it?

Have an opinion about Friday classes? We want to hear it! Go to www.theloquitur.com and tell us how you feel!

AOL downsizes to keep from going bankrupt

IN MY OPINION

STAFF WRITER

CLC726@CABRINI EDU

When most of the world was being introduced to the Internet in the ‘90s, they were getting there by signing on with AOL.

Just a few years ago AOL

was the premium Internet service provider in the country.

Today they are just a mere shadow of what they once were.

AOL confirmed in a press release that they would be laying off 20 percent of their employees, approximately 2,000 people.

By reducing their work force, AOL hopes to cut down on costs and grow as an online advertising powerhouse.

Layoffs are nothing new to AOL. They cut 5,000 jobs last year as well.

AOL appears confident

that it can grow as a company by reducing costs but this rather seems like a last effort for the company to stay afloat in an impatient world that prefers high speed to dial up.

The fact of that matter is that AOL is in trouble and that became evident when they decided to get away from Internet service providing.

Today AOL is now focused on continuing to develop their Web sites Moviefone and MapQuest.

AOL’s gradual descent into nothingness began with their never-ending

supply of free sample discs that they handed out everywhere. The only practical use that I ever got out of them was using the discs to make a car in my high school technology education class.

I think it’s only fair that AOL throw in the towel and be honest with their employees and loyal customers.

If I were an employee for AOL I’d be getting my resume ready now.

If AOL were really confident in their online advertising expansion then why would they be cutting jobs?

How does a company expand by reducing? It’s only fair for AOL to be honest with us once and for all and tell us what their real prerogative is.

There will be 2,000 jobless people in the world soon due to AOL and there’s no reason for the cuts.

If AOL continues to sell themselves as real competitors in the wired world, then they shouldn’t be cutting jobs to keep themselves from going under.

Some of these people that are being laid off may remember the good days when AOL was the “only”

way to connect to the Internet.

The same employees that have worked hard for the company as a key Internet service provider and as an ad-supported online service will be released without any discrimination.

It’s strange to think that AOL used to epitomize online service and now the company is doing anything it can just to keep from going bankrupt.

Somewhere among the mounds of free AOL trial service discs and pink slips lies a once proud company in shambles.

JILLIAN SMITH/PERSPECTIVES EDITOR KAITLIN BARR/EDITOR IN CHIEF

GRAPHICS: ANTHONY VELLUTATO/GRAPHIC DESIGNER

CHRIS CAMPELLONE

When it comes to Philly teams, it’s a love/hate relationship

NFC East. We have the Cowboys at 6-1, the Giants at 6-2 and the Redskins at 4-3.

Then we have our soaring “birds” at 3-4, two weeks ago losing on a lousy, and I mean lousy attempt to play defense on the Chicago Bears with just under one minute left in the game.

I actually had doubts

GUEST WRITER KM735@CABRINI EDU

All my life I grew-up in a Philadelphia sports fan family; it’s simply in my blood to love these teams that never seem to pull through for me.

When it comes to the Eagles, I remember watching them when Randall Cunningham was leading the team as quarterback. In those years, they never made it to the Superbowl with him, so why should it surprise me if they do nowadays.

I said one thing to many people at Cabrini, especially to the other editors in the newsroom. “If the Philadelphia Phillies would come back to win the wildcard, or even better, catch-up to the New York Mets and take the division, there is no way that the Eagles are going to make the playoffs.” I truly stick to this comment because let’s just face it fans, the biggest teams in the Philly area can’t do it both in the same year.

Let’s break this down and look at the teams in the National Football Conference, or even more, in the

this past weekend when we stepped into play the Minnesota Vikings in their territory, whom had the same record as us, and pulled out the win. I believe that this win could be credited to Donovan McNabb who showed much more life than the week before.

I cannot believe after 21 years that I actually feel this way but I think my positive

attitude about my teams went down the drain when the Phils broke my heart.

Don’t get me wrong, the Colorado Rockies really gave it to my team but I didn’t see that heart in the All-Stars of the squad and that made me feel that those men were just settling for making the play-offs for the first time since 1993.

And now, I think I have

I just hated them ever since the years of Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith and Troy Aikman and I hated seeing them sit on their high horses and stomp on Philly.

Now, I have to sit back again and watch them win, week after week, except for when those amazing New England “Pats” handed their butts to them.

For some reason I have a gut feeling that there is yet another upset waiting around the corner for them and how great would that be if it would come to the last place team in the division?

Man oh man, I just think of how this season would be different if we kept Jeremiah Trotter, re-signed Jeff Garcia and Andy Reid had some guts to sit the Syracuse University alum McNabb on the pine after the great job Garcia did when he stepped in for the injured McNabb.

Uganda speaker brings awareness, sparks reaction among students

IN MY OPINION

DIANA VILARES

EVENTS EDITOR

DVV722@CABRINI EDU

Carolyn Davis’ presentation on the war in Uganda left me nauseous.

around playing soccer, rough around outside, not find an adrenaline rush in taking a person’s life.

To take away a child’s innocence is equally as appalling as shooting them dead.

that heartless feeling instilled in me and I think my Eagles are just settling to take a last place finish simply because they know they have the worst record as of now.

Because I loved the Eagles all my life, I took such a strong, strong hatred for “America’s Team,” the Dallas Cowboys, whom we will take on this weekend.

I came to the realization that I am going to start to have more faith in my second favorite team, the Indianapolis Colts, with the great coaching staff and the classy players that look like a team until the last second of the game.

Maybe in years to come, when I have my kids and I am watching the games every Sunday, I can see the Eagles win a Super Bowl but really, I don’t want to hold my breath. Maybe I will just watch the Flyers this year, or pray for the best for the 76ers.

Davis visited Cabrini to talk about the war in Uganda and how the people are being terrorized in their very own homes and are absolutely hopeless due to very little help from their government. Their homes are burnt down, their children forcefully recruited as child soldiers, young girls rapped and then sometimes rejected by their families through no fault of their own.

The idea of a child walking around with a 20mm breaks my heart. It makes me angry. A child is expected to run

Davis talked about how the country is struggling to keep its head above water while peace talks continue and its civilians try to return back to their normal lives but it’s difficult to travel to hell and back and still wake-up in the morning with the same goals and aspirations.

I wonder how these children will grow up after they are taken out of their drunken state of havoc. Will their families, those who still have them, accept them or dismiss them?

Everyone always talks about “unconditional love” but not everyone is often tested with situations like these. Would you blame the families for being apprehensive about their children? I’m not sure how I would deal with it. I don’t think I could.

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Infant medication recall brings safety to children

IN MY OPINION

is it voluntary?

Infant medication is not a new thing. If the risk of using it outweighs the benefits, why is it on the shelves at all?

LIZ LAVIN

DEPUTY EDITOR

EAL723@CABRINI EDU

Infant cold medicine is being voluntarily recalled because of “rising safety concerns and fear of misuse.” I’m sorry - what?

Some manufacturers recalling their infant medication are Tylenol, Pediacare and Johnson & Johnson.

When I first heard about this recall my initial reaction was, what will parents do for their kids? How will babies stay healthy?

However, as soon as I started researching the topic, my reaction quickly changed to, why is this just happening now? And why

I always assumed that babies took medicine just like any other person. Ignorant, yes but considering I don’t have kids, the type of medication they take wasn’t one of my big concerns. For all of you who think like me, let me fill you in.

Infant medication can raise a baby’s heart rate and interfere with their breathing. I would consider that a pretty big side effect and it’s a good thing I didn’t know that one year ago, when my nephew was mere months old during the cold and flu season.

Also, doctors rarely recommend that parents give their children under two years old any over-thecounter medication. They suggest the old-fashioned remedies of lots of liquids, lots of rest and sleeping

with a humidifier.

Doctors are finding rare patterns of misuse in these medicines. Rare, yes but by taking the medication off the shelves there is a way to make these instances almost nonexistent.

A baby overdosing on medicine can lead to death. Again, why are these on the shelves? And if they have to be, why are they not properly labeled?

Parents spend about $500 million a year on this medicine, so of course any form of a health risk for your baby is in size 1 font at the bottom of the bottle.

Lastly, what parents out there are drugging up their child so much that the helpless, vulnerable baby dies?

Do we really live in an age where as soon as your child coughs, your first thought is, get some drugs in this baby! That’s not your doctor’s opinion, so why don’t you give him a call.

But this is not an issue that can be blamed on

the parents, though some should consider a second opinion before running to the drug store. I do not believe that the parents whose babies have died as a result of overdosing did it intentionally. It goes back to the lack of information the consumers are receiving.

What a parent is putting in their baby’s body should be nowhere near what they would put in their own. That seems like common sense to me but I’ve never walked in the shoes of a parent with a crying, sick baby. But if the correct dos-

age and safety risks are not known or pointed out, get it off the shelf.

I sincerely hope that the manufacturers of these medicines don’t have them on the shelves just for the money but I can’t see any other reason. This medication has never been tested on infants.

The FDA is trying to get parents to simply stop giving the medicine to their children.

No research supports that this medication helps in children at all under two or much in children under six.

I do not understand how the makers of these products can claim that their products work and are not dangerous when doctors, for the most part, unanimously agree that parents use a natural remedy rather than one out of a bottle.

The medication should have to be taken off the shelves until someone can give a valid reason as to how it helps a baby’s health. It will be easier for parents to sleep at night knowing their baby is breathing just as easy as they are.

Minnesota Vikings line backer E.J. Henderson is called for a facemask on Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook. The Eagles defeated the Vikings 23-16 on Sunday, Oct. 28.

KASEY MINNICK

Shop ‘til you drop right at home

CHRISTY ROSS STAFF WRITER CLR725@CABRINI EDU

Online shopping is a popular pastime on the Internet. Every day more people opt for the quick and easy online-shopping over actually going to the store and purchasing what they want. Over the past few years, as people and computers became more hightech, many stores decided to add their own online store. Now shoppers can have what they want, when they want, with the simple click of their mouse.

Shop.org, the online network for retailers, offers hundreds of statistics about online shopping.

These statistics are found by online retailers asking online shoppers to take surveys and see what their likes and dislikes are about online shopping.

Online shopping offers many benefits to shoppers, maybe even more as it gets closer to the holiday season. With online shopping, one doesn’t have to wait in long, ridiculous lines for their purchases. Many sites even offer lower prices, or better discounts then they do in their stores. Shoppers can also find a wider selec-

tion online because many retail stores don’t carry everything you see online.

Many Cabrini College students choose to use online shopping when it comes to purchasing books for the upcoming school year. Sites like Amazon and Half.com offer lower prices on textbooks which students enjoy.

Junior accounting major Jenna Pinto said, “I prefer to buy my textbooks online because of the great discounts that are offered. It’s also a great place for students to share books.”

Clothing and accessories are also frequently purchased over the Web. Senior political science major Michael Keating said, “I normally buy clothes when I’m online shopping. I think online shopping is great! It’s easier to find things you want and for cheaper prices sometimes.”

Pinto also enjoys shopping for clothes online.

“When a store doesn’t have my size in stock I find it online,” Pinto said.

Online shopping isn’t always beneficial. Most online stores make you pay some sort of shipping and handling along with your purchases. Victoria’s Secret online site offers free ship-

ping for orders over $50, sometimes more. That can be great for someone who is planning to spend a lot of money, but what about those who only want to purchase one item?

Another problem with online shopping for clothes is you never know if it will fit correctly. If it doesn’t, you have to send it back usually with some additional charge.

“I enjoy online shopping, but if I didn’t know what size I needed in a shirt or pair of pants I definitely wouldn’t buy them online,” Pinto said.

Many shoppers also worry about credit card scam.

“With online shopping you always have the scare that your credit card information might be stolen,” Keating said.

By not shopping online, one won’t have to worry about having their information stolen.

There are many new features being added to online sites all the time. From shipping to returns, one can find new options for their purchases. With the holiday season approaching check out your favorite online sites for new shipping features and discounts.

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Restaurant guide for the off-campus eater

taurants to small diners, the Philadelphia Main Line has it all.

Tired of cafeteria food?

Luckily Cabrini College is located in a major metropolitan area that offers an array of restaurants with exceptional food, filled with both flavor and character. From gourmet res-

The repetitive cycle of going to either the cafeteria or Jazzman’s for each meal has many students looking off campus for other choices.

“I’d choose to go out to eat over eating in the caf any day. If I have the mon-

ey, what’s an extra couple bucks for better food,” Julian Cruz, senior human resources management major, said.

College students are no longer sticking to the traditional microwave meals or Ramen noodles; each week undergraduate students at four-year colleges pay three million visits to full-

service restaurants, according to Roper College Track, a New York-based market research and consulting service.

“All my friends and I love to hang out and eat at Minella’s,” Whitney Ford, a junior special elementary education major, said. Minella’s Diner is located only minutes away from

campus, open 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

“The menu has a little bit of everything, and there’re not too expensive,” Ford said.

Most nights the booths at Minella’s Diner are filled with local students, who come in to have a quick bite to eat from their five-page menu that offers classic diner food.

“We are the only place open late at night, and it can be a fun place to come after a night of partying. Since our customers are often younger at night, we have a mainly young staff during that time, most of the waitresses are in their early and mid 20s,” Justin Moran, the night manager at Minella’s Diner, said.

For more upscale dining many residents in the local area visit Georges’ on West Lancaster Avenue. Celebrity chef Georges Perrier delivers the Main Line a taste of elegant food with a casual twist.

Georges’ has a menu where you can find filet mignon and olive oil poached salmon along side a classic cheesesteak, which is served with brown-baggedspiced French fries.

Whether going on a romantic date or celebrating a birthday, Georges’ is a sat-

isfying restaurant with options to suit all.

“For special occasions I enjoy going out to eat, even if it’s just at Chili’s. It’s not the caf,” Dan O’Neill, sophomore English and communication major, said.

To grab a quick and inexpensive breakfast, The Bagel Factory is the perfect stop. The award-winning bagels are made fresh daily, and can be topped with flavored cream cheese or made into a breakfast sandwich with your choice of meat, egg and cheese. For students who like to sleep in, The Bagel Factory also offers a lunch menu ranging from wraps, hot sandwiches and fresh salads.

“Fox & Hound, Maggiano’s and Friday’s are restaurants I go to in the area, to eat and have a drink. They have reasonable prices and a casual atmosphere,” Cruz said.

Fox & Hound and Maggiano’s Little Italy are located right next to the King of Prussia Mall and offer traditional American and Italian foods.

The best way to experience a city is through its food. Step off the campus and indulge in an experience that will have your mouth watering.

Board games still classic

said. “My supervisor says our RZone brings in a pretty large chunk of what the store sells.”

Candyland,

Apples

to Apples, Monopoly, Guess

Who…the boxes sat packed on top of each other creating a board game fortress in the King of Prussia Toys “R” Us.

The games sat there eagerly waiting for someone to snatch them up and bring them home. It seems like luck has run out for the games.

Board games, once a necessity in nearly every home, have been losing their appeal to video games and other high-tech toys over the past few years.

According to a study conducted by academic researcher Gonzalo Frasca in 1999, many gamers go into a state of ludology when playing video games, or the preferred sense of simulation from video games. Most board games do not offer this simulation.

“Videogames sell the most at our store,” John Kelly, a King of Prussia Toys “R” Us employee,

The RZone is a portion of the Toys “R” Us store devoted entirely to video games.

On the Toys “R” Us website, only one board game is listed as a hot seller for this Christmas season.

“They’re so stupid (board games),” Dawn Gillingham, a sophomore social work major, said. “I can’t sit long enough to play through them.”

While board games’ popularity seems to be declining there are still loyal fans of them.

“Board games are great,” Meghan Sullivan, a sophomore special and elementary education major, said. “They really bring the whole family together.”

The Board Game Studies website has conducted research to show that board games have brought families closer together.

Many families will engage in “family night” by playing some of their favorite games like Apples

to Apples or Monopoly. Games have also been shown to help students in school. Many games require tactics and thinking in order to succeed.

“I like board games,” Dianne Graham , a sophomore business and psychology major, said. “They have strategy to them. Stuff like that helps me out in school. I especially like chess.”

Board games don’t always have to be about bringing families together or increasing players’ knowledge. Board games are often used as a cure for boredom.

“They’re super fun to play when bored,” Jen Stuart, an undeclared sophomore, said. “I really like Monopoly….yes, there are people who like that game!”

“I like board games,” Barbara Cortellessa, a sophomore elementary education major, said. “My favorite? Apples to apples… DUH!”

Apples to Apples is one of the more popular games on the market right now. The game has been

ranked as one of the best party games available. It’s a simple game of hilarious adjectives and absured nouns that mesh together for a good time.

“We’ve sold a lot of Apples to Apples,” Kelly said. “However, we’ve sold more copies of electronic banking Monopoly more than any other game.”

“Our drinking games are the biggest sellers in the store,” Megan Golden, an employee of Go! Games in the King of Prussia mall, said. “Children’s games also sell very well.”

Go! Games opened their doors on Nov. 3 and carries a wide variety of board games. The store carries every type of Monopoly as well as Scene It. The store does carry the newer electronic games that many are fans of as well as the timeless classics like Monopoly and Candyland.

“Many games are trying to offshoot with popular characters like the new ‘Transformers’Risk,” Golden said. “However, classic games will always be popular.”

Q:Where did you go to college?

A: I received my undergraduate degree at the College of St. Mary of the Springs in Ohio. I received my PhD from the University of Wisconsin.

Q: How long have you been teaching for?

A: I have been teaching off and on for 16 years.

Q: How long have you been teaching at Cabrini?

A: I started teaching at Cabrini in the fall of 2000 as an adjunct. Two years ago, I came back to Cabrini as an adjunct again. This year I am a full- time professor.

Q: How do you like Cabrini?

A: I like it very much. The students are friendly. My colleagues [in the science department] are very helpful in making a smooth transition.

Q: What is your favorite part of teaching?

A: I like teaching labs because you can interact with the students more. Also because students actually get to do things they would do as scientists.

Q: What is your favorite movie?

A: A Few Good Men.

Q: What are some of your hobbies?

A: I like to cook, travel and read novels.

Q. Where have you traveled to?

A: I have been to Egypt, Columbia, Spain, Belgium and England.

Q: What is your favorite dish to cook?

A: Macrona fil forn. It is like the Egyptian form of lasagna. It means macaroni in the oven.

Q: What is your favorite subject to teach?

A: Microbiology and genetics are my favorite classes to teach.

Q: Where else have you taught at besides Cabrini?

A: I have taught at Villanova, University of Missouri, St. Louis, Carleton College and Montgomery County Community College.

Q: What is the most rewarding part of teaching?

A: Early on, it was rewarding to see my students get into graduate school.

SAM RANDOL STAFF WRITER RR722@CABRINI EDU

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JAKE VERTERANO STAFF WRITER JCV722@CABRINI EDU

Even though games are becoming more and more high-tech, they can still live in harmony with classic board games such as Sorry! and Monopoly.

Dr. Susan Dendinger visiting assistant professor of biology

Arts & Entertainment

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SHANNON KEOUGH STAFF WRITER SEK723@CABRINI EDU

Original artwork in a quiet, museumlike setting describes the atmosphere of the Emerging Artists Exhibition 2007. This gallery is located right here on Cabrini’s campus. It’s free for everyone and open to the public.

This exhibit represents unique artwork created by graduates from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The display can be found in the Grace and Joseph Fine Arts Gallery on the second floor of the Holy Spirit Library.

Nicholas Jacques, assistant professor of

Emerging artists show original pieces

studio arts, was responsible for selecting the artists and their artwork for the show. He said that he wanted a “variety of images that weren’t just ‘decoration’ or ‘pretty’ because those attributes by themselves do not constitute good art.”

From nine different artists there are 18 pieces of artwork and their prices range from $200 to $10,000. The art pieces include wood relief print, oil on canvas and ink/collage on paper.

Beside each set of pictures there are deep descriptions of the artwork written by the artists as well as how the artists feel about their work.

“The images I paint are internalized reflections of the profound and divine nature

of existence. They act as a thoroughfare for my thoughts and in this way pose the possibility of being both momentary and timeless,” Stephen Halko wrote next to his picture.

Meredith Rowe, a junior graphic design, philosophy major and studio art minor, said that she really enjoyed the blurbs next to each piece because it “really told what was going through the artist’s mind.” Her favorite was the piece in which the artist attempted to portray that humans are like animals because people generally think that animals are like humans.

Jacques said the main reason the gallery is there is to present different kinds of art to students, faculty and others.

Some students don’t realize that there is a gallery in the library so they haven’t seen the exhibit yet.

Jacques also said that he “wanted each piece in the show to provoke some sort of either emotional or conceptual reaction from those who saw it.” He hopes that more students will stop by to see the artwork since they are so close to the exhibit.

Jacques thinks this has been a successful exhibit so far. Although he hasn’t gotten much feedback yet, the feedback he received has been positive. It opened on Sunday, Oct. 21 and will be there until Nov. 11.

Self-proclaimed vagabond performs relatable music

JESSIE HOLEVA STAFF WRITER JH734@CABRINI EDU

Singers are just like you and me, at least Rebecca Loebe is. At 19 she worked at Whole Foods where she dealt with a male employee, Dan, whom she just could not get to like her no matter how nice she was or how hard she tried. Then again she did graduate high school at 16 and college at 20 and then dropped her first album at the ripe old age of 21, when most are in their junior year of college.

Loebe, the self proclaimed vagabond, made her way to Cabrini’s campus Thursday, Oct. 25 where she enlightened the crowd with her perky upbeat attitude and self-composed songs which all tell a story.

“I’d rather make them familiar with my song,” said Loebe, the singer/songwriter who graced Grace Hall with her monumental voice and stories in between songs.

Loebe and her opening act, Tiff Jimber, were supposed to be appearing at Jazzman’s café, but due to lectures near by, the performers were moved to Grace Hall where the offbeat activity of “human bowling” was taking place. This didn’t distract

performers too much, although Jimber did decide to take a test drive in the large metal ball as Loebe started her set.

The opener started off with a song entitled “City Life,” which was about her life when she was in Boston. She then proclaimed her hatred for various old roommates and sang a few odes towards them. She discreetly named the songs after these non-beloved, like “Amanda.”

Then Loebe took the stage. The rosy full cheeked girl from Atlanta, who happens to have an apartment there has only lived in it no more than six days at a time, started off with a chipper, friendly voice welcoming the sparse crowd.

“I really enjoyed her songs. They’re relatable,” Michaela Enriquez, a sophomore elementary education major, said.

Loebe likes that people can relate to her songs. “I find people receive it [songs] a lot better,” Loebe said.

Her songs are inspiration based; she can’t merely pick a set time to write. Disliking the same routine, Loebe switches it up with where she performs, as well. Colleges, clubs and nationally known quiet acoustic venues make up her journeys. “I try to keep it varied,” Loebe said.

Take a look at her hands, they’re all calloused and one hand has short nubs for nails while the other has longer nails that she uses while playing. The singer/songwriter often loses guitar picks so the nails come in handy, literally.

She’s now 24 and is working on her third album. “Music was always what I was driven towards,” Loebe said.

This coming from a Berklee College of Music graduate, she admits the reason she went to school before making a CD was because she had seen too many VH1 episodes of “Behind the Music” where the artists were forced to sell out.

Loebe’s not selling out. She wrapped up the show with her folky style, she kiddingly refers to as “Post-Brontosaurus Indie Folk,” and belt out true stories, like “Grace,” about her car breaking down and “Big Wayne’s Towing” picking her up in a town named, you guessed it, Grace. The large tow truck driver named, Dwayne came to pick her up and it was a long drive, she informed the audience. “No lie about the Wayne and Dwayne thing either,” Loebe said.

The photos to the left and above are just some of the many different kinds of art pieces that are located in the Grace and Joseph Fine Arts Gallery on the second floor of the Holy Spirit Library. Nicholas Jacques selected 18 original artworks from nine different artists. The pieces range from $200 to $10,000. Each piece has a blurb next to them describing the meaning behind them.

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Rebecca Loebe performs her original songs for students in Grace Hall.

Far-Less drops second album

DIANA TRASATTI STAFF WRITER DLT722@CABRINI EDU

One of the hottest up and coming bands has just dropped their sophomore album on Oct. 23. Far Less gains an increasing buzz in the music industry. They describe their sound as somewhere in between modern pop meets early alternative music.

Far Less joins the ranks of other artists such as The Almost, Anberlin, Underoath, Emery, MeWithoutYou, Mae and As Cities Burn, on the independent label Tooth and Nail Records.

The band consists of six members. It was formed six years ago by the current guitar/vocalist Jordan Powers and bassist Joseph Powers. Later on the current front man, Brandon Welch, joined, followed by Todd Turner on drums and Elizabeth Pina on keyboard. Far Less was born.

Their album, “A Toast to Bad Taste,” provides a catchy rhythm and riveting lyrics. It is easy to relate to the issues and feelings of which Welch passionately sings.

“You see it’s coming but you can’t look past it. You know it’s useless but you keep on asking. So take the time and take the life I’ve been given. I need a different rhythm,” Welch sings in “Surprise Funeral (For The Charmed).”

The songs and lyrics were a collaborative effort by the band. “Everybody in the band had tons of ideas,” Welch said.

“They say that time is a tragedy slowly crawling on. While oh so hastily shutting us down one by one,” Welch sings emotionally while being accompanied by Pina’s beautiful piano playing in the beginning of the song “Gentlemen (Go to Sleep).”

The inspiration for their songs comes from life experiences. Whether it is a break-up, a loss of friendship or a deep feverous feeling, Far Less packs their inner emotion into all their songs.

“I’m inspired by everything around me all the time,” Welch said.

That inspiration definitely shines through.

The band’s new album shows a different side of them. “The sound has dramatically

changed. This is more of our ‘grown up’ album,” the bands front man, Welch, said.

The drop of their newest album is providing new experiences for the members. The band, which began in their humble roots in Virginia, are now experiencing the lifestyle of relentless touring, promoting and giving interviews.

“It’s different. The interviews are new. We’re going to bigger cities. We have a very full force behind the album,” Welch said.

Not only is the bands music honest, but so is their sincerity.

We wish to have a close relationship to our fans and be known as nice, personal and approachable to everyone, Welch said.

“We are pulling no gimmicks.”

Far Less’ album “A Toast to Bad Taste,” is available in stores now. Their website address is http://www.atoasttobadtaste. com/. Their myspace link is: http://www. myspace.com/farless.

Clarkson back on tour for good?

DIANA VILARES EVENTS EDITOR DVV722@CABRINI EDU

Kelly Clarkson rocked the Tower Theater in Upper Darby Thursday, Oct. 18, performing a short, but exceptional show.

The anticipation of Clarkson’s 8 p.m. performance had fans on the edge of their seats. Young girls jumped up and down like they had mistaken Red Bull for ginger ale while couples cuddled and girlfriends thanked their boyfriends for their tickets to the concert.

At roughly 9 p.m. the lights went down and the curtain rose to expose dark silhouettes of a band and a young woman sporting a fashionable blonde bob. Clarkson opened with a song from her new album, “My December”.

Clarkson came out wearing a red strapless dress that after a flash of light followed by a black out “magically” revealed her in black pants and shirt, accented with a necklace that on a regular person would have been considered unnecessary and gaudy.

The lighting technicians get two thumbs

up due to their kick-butt job at selecting color that perfectly depicted the emotions intertwined in Clarkson’s music. And emotion full they are indeed. Fans reverberated her words, while one particular fan felt compelled to rid herself of her shirt.

She must have mistaken Clarkson for Axel Rose. Or maybe it was the Coors Light talking.

The show ran smoothly with an intermission that lasted no longer than a minute.

After her short break, Clarkson rejoined the audience and belted out fan-favorite “Since you’ve been gone” from her sophomore album. The estrogen in the room flared and the popular “rock on” hand signal was immediately thrown into the air in appreciation.

The heterosexual men in the room must have been a little out of their comfort zone, but to each their own.

Despite the hour and a half duration of the performance, Clarkson delivered real talent. Using her vocal instrument to the best of her ability, Clarkson’s rock out was a knock out.

Charted by: Modern Rock director Greg Matarazzo

1) Artist: Johnathan Rice

Album: Further North Label: Reprise

2) Artist: Iron and Wine

Album: The Shepard’s Dog Label: SUB POP

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Album: Icons, Abstract Thee [EP]

Label: Polyvinyl

4) Artist: Eddie Vedder

Album: Into The Wild Label:RCA-J-Monkeywrench

5) Artist: Rilo Kiley

Album: Under The Blacklight Label: Warner Bros.

6) Artist: Devendra Banhart

Album: Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon Label: XL-Beggars

7) Artist: Foo Fighters

Album: Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace Label: RCA

8) Artist: Jimmy Eat World

Album: Chase This Light

Label: Interscope

9) Artist: Jose Gonzalez

Album: In Our Nature Label: Mute

10) Artist: Hot Hot Heat

Album: Happiness LTD

Label: Warner

11) Artist: Sea Wolf

Album: Leaves In The River Label: Dangerbird

12) Artist: Motion City Soundtrack

Album: UNSOUND Label: epitaph

13) Artist: Georgie James

Album: Places Label: Saddle Creek

14) Artist: Mobius Band

Album: Heaven Label: Misra

15) Artist: Stars

Album: In Our Bedroom

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Sgt. Sass:

CHRISTINA MICHALUK STAFF WRITER CMM736@CABRINI EDU

A new movement is spreading throughout the hip-hop and rap world. Gay rap. Most people have no idea what gay rap is.

Gay rap is movement of gay, lesbian, bisexual rap and hip-hop artists. Most information that can be obtained about gay rap and gay rap artists can be found from MySpace.com blogs and private blogging websites. There is little information out there because this is a new movement that has recently started.

In cities such as New York and Los Angeles, there are strong gay rap communities. Artists in Philadelphia are trying to establish a gay rap movement in their home. One of Philadelphia’s upand-coming gay rap groups is Sgt. Sass.

The group consists of DeShawn Seymore, 23, and DaQuan Motley, 25. Motley and Seymore met while attending the Art Institute of Philadelphia. They decided to drop out of school in order to pursue a career in gay rap.

Today, Sgt. Sass has been becoming a local celebrity among the Philly gay rap scene. This trendy duo is putting a new spin on gay rap. They have recently been featured in Philadelphia Weekly. “A lot of people have an issue with us using the word ‘faggot,’” Seymore said in his Philadelphia Weekly interview. “Sgt. Sass’s hopes to

reclaim ‘faggot’ in the same way female rappers like Missy Elliott and Lil’ Kim reclaimed ‘bitch’ in the late ‘90s.” Sgt. Sass is trying to make bold statements with their music.

“Desensitizing the word is good because the word is misused. This would make it less offensive when people hear the word,” sophomore English major Angela Fries

said. “It’s their freedom of speech. Let them say what they want,” freshman computer science major Joseph Dickenson said.

In their song “Faggot Snappin’” they do just that. They used their freedom of speech to bring new meaning to the word faggot. The song has been said to have been made to embrace the word faggot. “Homophobia is a problem, period. We have to own it,” Motley said.

A recent post on a new and upcoming news blog called “Ugh News” had an interview posted with the duo. Throughout the blog Sgt. Sass talks about how homophobia not only in Philadelphia, but overall is a problem they must deal with in their everyday lives.

Sgt. Sass is like any other group. They use their everyday problems as an “artistic release.” There isn’t one thing in particular that is said to inspire their music. “It’s all inspiration,” Seymore said.

Sgt. Sass is making waves throughout the Philadelphia scene and doing it in a forward way. Sgt. Sass holds nothing back. They have hopes for a full length album, and a tour, but for now they are making their way around the club circuit it Philadelphia. “We represent what is truly hiphop. We represent ourselves.”

Classical violinist performs in mansion

body Conservatory of Music and Temple University’s Esther Boyer College of Music.

Violinist Richard Amoroso put on a stunning performance accompanied by pianist Sheri Melcher at the Cabrini Mansion on Sunday, Oct 29. An audience of all ages, from students to elderly sat in to see the moving pieces preformed by Richard Amoroso, a young member of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Amorosa entered the small hall with Sheri Melcher, a pianist he had worked with several times, and played a score of mostly French and Spanish composers. The duo played very elegantly, impressing the crowd of well dressed adults that had taken early seats in the front and still reaching the students sitting on top on the balcony surrounding the room.

Amorosa became part of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1998, before that he worked with a number of music groups including, Pro Musica, the Philadelphia Singers and the Academy of Vocal Arts. Since a young age, Amorosa had already gotten involved with the Philadelphia Orchestra. At age 14 he won the Orchestra’s Student Competition and occasionally played with the orchestra as a soloist.

Melcher has performed several times with Amorosa, and other members of the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall. She has played with many great musicians in the past, some including Eugene Fodor and members of the Baltimore Orchestra. She graduated from Pea-

Together, Amorosa and Melcher started off with “Sonata for Violin and Piano” by Claude Debussy. A simple piece consisting of three movements which at first displayed the remarkable talent of Amorosa. Students in the front were discussing his form and music choices to the elders around them,

Cabrini made for the even. Having mixed up the separate movements of the piece, Amorosa jokingly hoped the audience could guess which one was which.

The third piece, “Theme and Variations” by Oliver Messiaen, Amorosa introduced as “sticks out from the others (French and Spanish), it is a little out there. An orchestra member of mine says ‘the harmony of Messiaen is physically nauseating.’ It’s harmony you don’t see in any other music.” They began playing with heightened interest from the audience, and some parts of the piano and violin together had an offsetting sound, almost awkward to listen too, but very unique from what the other composers played. This song provoked a lot of discussion among the audience members in the front sections.

DIANA VILARES EVENTS EDITOR DVV722@CABRINI EDU

Break Guinness World Record

Donate canned food on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 7:30 a.m.- midnight in the cafeteria. They will go to benefit the needy within our community. Also there are hopes of setting a new Guinness World Record for the most canned food donated. For more info contact Drew Niemann at 610-902-8152.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

There will be a Blood Drive in the Grace Hall Atrium on Monday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to donate and save up to three lives! Type 0 blood donors are especially needed. For more information please contact Susan Fitzgerald at 610-902-8531.

Andrew Newberg Lecture

Dr. Newberg will be speaking in the Grace Hall Atrium at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.6 about his new book entitled “Born to Believe: God, Science, and the Origin of Ordinary and Extraordinary Beliefs”. For more information please contact Dr. David Dunbar at 610-902-8770.

Who’s Who in American Colleges &

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giving nods of approval. After the first piece, Amorosa and Melcher left the room for a minute or two, and returned to their instruments accompanied by grateful applaud.

Amorosa introduced his second piece “Suite Poplulaire Espagnole- Siete Canciones popluares Espanolas” a seven song piece by Spanish composer Manuel deFalla. Amorosa made sure to inform the audience of the mis-typing in the program

Among the many students who attended for a class, a sophomore social work major, Dawn Gillingham attended the event. “It was nice to see something like that every once in a while,” Gillingham said. “I thought he should have talked more with the audience.” According to Gillingham a few of the other students who attended because of a professor’s assignment had fallen asleep and lost interest.

Amorosa and Melcher finished with “Carmen fantasy” by Pable de Sarasate. A slightly dramatic piece, ending on a soft note which followed by a bow by the musicians, and many applauds by the audience all around.

Attention seniors! If you are expecting to graduate in May 2007 and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, you are a candidate for the 2007-08 Who’s Who award. Applications and further information is available in the office of Student Development. The deadline for submission is Friday, Nov.28. For more information contact Christine Lysionek at 610-9028416.

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A gay rap duo is breaking through the barriers into the world of hip-hop

ROBERT KALLWASS STAFF WRITER RHK722@CABRINI EDU

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY AMY COLEMAN

Buzzed driving is drunk driving

which is illegal in every state.

Far too many people still don’t understand that alcohol, drugs and driving don’t mix. Impaired driving is no accident, nor is it a victimless crime.

Fortunately, much of the tragedy that comes from impaired driving crashes could be prevented if everyone would take a few simple precautions.

Health Nut

Impaired driving is one of America’s most often committed and deadliest crimes.

In 2006, more than 13,000 people were killed in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher,

Always follow these tips for a safe night: Designate your sober driver before going out and give that person your keys. If you’re impaired, call a taxi, use public transportation or call a sober friend or family member to help get you home safely.

Promptly report drunk drivers you see on the roadways to law enforcement; wearing your safety belt while in a car or using a helmet and protective gear when on a motorcycle is your best defense against an impaired driver. And remember, Friends

Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk. If you know someone who is about to drive or ride while impaired, take their keys and help them make other arrangements to get to where they are going safely.

The tragedies and costs from driving impaired do not just end at the potential death and injury caused by impaired drivers.

Driving or riding a motorcycle while impaired is not worth the risk. The consequences are serious and real. Not only do you risk killing yourself or someone else, but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for driving while impaired can be significant.

Violators often face jail time, the loss of their driver’s license, higher insurance rates and dozens of other unanticipated expenses from attorney fees, other fines and court costs, car towing and repairs, lost time at work, etc.

Men’s cross country captures PAC title

It was a rainy Saturday morning when the men’s cross country team captured the 2007 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship on Oct. 27 at Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park.

Though the women’s team did not place for the finals, the men competed at the PAC championships during difficult conditions and non-stop rain throughout the day.

The Cavaliers had five runners in the top 15 with four ending in the top 10. Cabrini finished with 31 points while sixtime defending champion Misericordia University ended in second with 40 points. Gwynedd-Mercy College followed in third place with 67 points.

Freshman Eddie Penetar won an individual title, winning the 8K race in a time of 27:34.47. Junior Justin Walsh finished in fourth with a time of 28:54.34 and freshman Miguel Rodriquiz Amayaran the same event in 29:26.91.

Freshman John Solewin also placed in the top 10 with a time of 30:00.00. Senior Chris Sweeney finished close behind in 30:07.94, placing 11th

After being picked to finish third in the conference, the championship was a pleasant surprise for the Cavaliers.

“It feels great! I’ve been training four years with that goal in mind, and I’m glad I could end my senior year’s cross country season that way, especially with such a great team. We have such an awesome group of guys, and I’m glad we could all experience this together,” senior accounting majorSpanish minor Chris Sweeney said.

Though Sweeney felt it was one of his worst races ever, suffering a spill with 600 meters to go and nearly passing out, he still feels the team deserved to win the title after all their hard work. “We as a team ended up winning. We have a great group of guys who gave it nothing but there all this past weekend, and I feel we all deserved to win,” Sweeney said in an e-mail.

The Cavaliers will compete in the ECAC Championships on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Williams College in Massachusetts.

“We have the ECAC meet next Saturday, regionals the following weekend and possibly nationals after that… I’ve just been training a lot and preparing mentally, knowing that winning the championship is never out of reach,” Sweeney said.

Refuse a sobriety test in many jurisdictions and you can lose your license on the spot and have your car impounded. Plus, there is the added embarrassment, humiliation and potential loss and consequence after informing family, friends and employers.

Never drive drunk. Designate your sober driver in advance. Whether you’ve had one too many or way too many, make sure you don’t drive while impaired. Always remember that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.

If you have any concerns about your drug or alcohol use and would like to discuss them with a counselor, please contact Counseling Services at 610-9028561 or stop by Grace Hall, Room 196.

This week’s health nut is a courtesy of Susan Fitzgerald of Cabrini’s Health Services.

Swim team hosts FDU, Scranton

ALICIA COOK STAFF WRITER ARC725@CABRINI EDU

For the Cabrini swimming teams’ home opener, both the men’s and women’s swimmers defeated Fairleigh Dickinson University- Florham but lost to University of Scranton on Oct. 26 in a double dual meet.

Although the Cabrini women’s swim team lost to University of Scranton 6034, they defeated Fairleigh DickensonFlorham 72-23. The women set a new school record in the 200 medley relay by topping the prior mark by nearly two seconds.

Meghan O’Leary, Jenna Dougherty, Emily Yurick and Andrea Carabello placed second in the medley relay in a time of 2:01.00. Although coming in second, Carabello, a sophomore, elementary and special education major, is pleased with the results when she said, “a lot of us had pretty good times for it only being the beginning of the year.”

Carabello had more to be pleased with after finishing first in the 50 free with a time of 26.19, and placing second in the 100 with a time of 57.95.

Emily Yurick ended with a tie for first in the 100 breast with a time of 1:14.00, setting a new school record.

As for the Cabrini men’s swim team, they defeated Fairleigh DickinsonFlorham 50-32 by winning three individual events, but then lost to the University of Scranton 53-37.

Kyle Teliszewski finished the 50 free in 23.57, which put him in first place. Teliszewski also won the 100 free with the time of 52.71. Josh Pace ended in second in the 1000 free.

After starting off strong in this home opener, head coach, Michael Kernicky says that “[they] hope to have a winning season and qualify some swimmers for the ECAC championships.”

With goals in mind and the swimmers hard at work, Kernicky makes it seem as though accomplishing these goals are promising when he says, “this is the biggest and best team we’ve ever had!”

BRITTANY MCLEOD STAFF WRITER BLM726@CABRINI EDU

CABRINI ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Senior accounting major Chris Sweeney placed 11th in the PAC championships on Saturday, Oct. 27. The men’s team won the PAC championship title with five runners placing in the Top 15.

Belichick, Patriots lack sportsmanship

least 34 points against the much weaker opponents they faced. Every game thus far has been decided by 17 points or more.

Last Sunday’s victims, the Washington Redskins, scored a mere seven points, while giving up 52. If that is not running up the score, than I am not sure just what is.

Opposing teams have not even averaged 16 points against the solid New England defense. Games have been decided in the first half and yet the Patriots give no ground, playing their starters until the bitter end.

Leading by a score of 38-0 at the start of the fourth quarter against the Washington Redskins, Belichick commanded his military to march on. Did back up Quarter back Matt Cassel enter the game? Sure he did, right after Tom Brady completed two fourth down conversions and tacked on another seven points, made possible by a 35 yard grab by Randy Moss, also still in the game.

With a 45-0 lead, Cassel entered the game and scored a touchdown of his own, rather than hand the ball off to run down the clock.

feelings, just thank Miami, for even thinking about coming within 28 points of New England.

The last glimmering light of hope lies in the heart of Indianapolis. The Colts, also undefeated, seem to be the answer the entire football world outside of New England is seeking. They just so happen to battle next Sunday, November 4.

When I think of a patriot, I think of the founding fathers of this country. Fighting for freedom and devoting oneself to a cause. A patriot is about dignity.

If the New England Patriots are the evil empire of football, than consider Mr. Bill Belichick Darth Vader.

It seems as though New England head coach Bill Belichick is out to prove something to the rest of the National Football League: That his Patriots can win without cheating, mercilessly.

The now 8-0 Patriots have scored at

Earlier this season the Pats were caught illegally stealing defensive play calls from opposing teams via video cameras. They were heavily fined and a first round draft pick has been taken from them for the 2008 draft. The violation put a huge black smudge on the otherwise spotless and pristine seasons the Patriots have shown in the past few years.

The past three superbowl rings? Tarnished. So why not seek a fourth, at the National Football League’s expense. Instead of attempting to restore their good name, the Patriots seem to be thriving on the dark side and Darth- err I mean, Bill Belichick, is at the helm, commanding his 22 men army.

After the game, Belichick made sure to mention the four minor false start penalties taken in the fourth. Oh yeah, and his reason for leaving Brady in to score a few extra touchdowns in the second half? The previous week the Miami Dolphins gave the Patriots the biggest scare of the season.

Wait a second, the now 0-8 Miami Dolphins, giving the juggernaut Patriots the biggest scare of their season?

Brady actually reentered the game in the fourth quarter after Cassel’s pass was intercepted and ran back for a Miami touchdown. Another seven insurance points were scored, to keep a lead of 28.

If Joe Gibbs’ Redskins have any bitter

Just as Darth Vader turned to the dark side, Bill Belicheck is no longer devoted to the good of the sport. Belichick lacks manners. Sportsmanship is clearly not a word in his vocabulary of dominance. He does not exactly care, either.

In tarnishing their name, the Patriots have also tarnished the word this country was founded on.

The Loquitur welcomes your questions and comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@ googlegroups.com. The editors will review your comments and make corrections if warranted.

Upcoming Games

A-ROD

Alex Rodriguez officially became a former ex-New York Yankee and is up for free agency. The third baseman has decided to move on from New York, losing the last $72 million guaranteed in his old contract. Rodriguez had made his decision to become a free agent before the Yankees fired manager Joe Torre, but did not make it official until October 28. Possible future destinations for A-rod include the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels or the New York Mets. No teams have made any official comment.

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have completed a sweep of the Colorado Rockies to win the 2007 World Series. The Sox won Thursday nights game with a score of 4-3 in Colorado. Third baseman Mike Lowell won the MVP honors, hitting a home run, a double and scoring twice for Boston. Entering the game with three wins in hand, the Red Sox chances of finishing off Colorado were very high. Without huge contributions from superstar Manny Ramirez, the Sox relied on excellent pitching as well as active bats. The fourth game had the closest score, but the other games were very high scoring, in Boston’s favor. With the win, Boston has won their second world series in just four years.

Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-16 Sunday. Minnesota had an early lead, but the Eagles gained the lead in the second quarter and never looked back. Quarterback Donovan McNabb threw for 333 yards and a touchdown, while running back Brian Westbrook scored two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. Both touchdowns game from the red zone, a place the Eagles have struggled to score from all year. Philadelphia improves to 3-4 on the season while the Vikings

Flyers vs Bruins

The Philadelphia Flyers came away with the win in Boston against the Bruins Oct. 27. Trailing by one early, the Flyers responded with two second period goals by Mike Richards and Joffrey Lupul. The Flyers improved to 7-3-0 with the win, while the Bruins suffered their first loss on home ice in four games. Their record now stands at 6-4-0. The biggest news from the game aside from the goals came in the first period, when Philadelphia defensemen Randy Jones hammered Bruin’s forward Patrice Bergeron into the wall, knocking him out instantly. Bergeron was removed from the ice via stretcher and sent straight to the hospital for examination. He was released from the hospital the next day, Oct. 28. Bergeron suffered a concussion as well as a broken nose. No further statements have been released regarding injuries or when he may see the ice again. Jones is suspended for the next 2 games.

Thursday, Nov. 1

Men’s Soccer- Eastern University (PAC Championships-Semi-Finals) (TBA)

Women’s Volleyball- PAC Playoffs- SemiFinals

Wednesday, Nov. 7

Men’s Soccer- NCAA Tournament- 1st Round (TBA)

Saturday, Nov. 3

Cross Country- ECAC at Williams College (TBA)

Men’s Soccer-PAC Playoffs-Final (TBA)

Women’s Soccer-PAC Playoffs-Final (TBA) Swimming at King’s College (1 p.m.)

Women’s Volleyball-PAC Playoffs-Final

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Benedetti leads Lady Cavs in goals

CHRISTINE GRAF STAFF WRITER ACG724@CABRINI EDU

The women’s tennis team poses with their plaque awarding them the fourth consecutive PAC title on Saturday, Oct. 21. From left to right: head coach John Magee, junior Daniella Rende, freshman Jill Fries, junior Chrissy Telling, junior co-captain Dina DiTaranto, freshman Meghan Simmons, senior

Lady Cavs win 4th straight PAC title

NICOLE DUGGAN STAFF WRITER NLD722@CABRINI EDU

The Cabrini women’s tennis team won six Pennsylvania Athletic Conference titles this past weekend at the West End racquet and fitness club in Allentown, Pa.

The Cavaliers took all three doubles titles and captured three single titles as well. Senior Carolyn Wilson, junior Christine Telling and freshman Megan Simmons were the three that acquired the single titles while also earning all-conference first team honors.

Telling and Wilson both won in straight sets while junior Nicole Pontious earned a second place position and second team allconference.

The doubles champions; Wilson and junior Dina DiTaranto, Simmons and Telling and Pontious and freshman Stephanie Tighe all earned all-conference first team as well.

DiTaranto and Tighe were also named honorable mention for singles after playing in the quarterfinals.

On Saturday Oct. 21 the team attained their fourth straight Pennsylvania Athletic

Field hockey ends season

ROBERT KALLWASS STAFF WRITER

RHK722@CABRINI

EDU

Cabrini women’s field hockey team drops out of Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championships in first round to Gwynedd-Mercy College. The game had been scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 27 at Gwyned-Mercy, but due to bad weather conditions it was moved to Sunday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. This was the first game in the championship, and the loss for Cabrini has knocked them out for the season.

The Cabrini Cavaliers had a strong start with a goal by freshman Desiree Umosella after seven minutes 16 seconds into the first half. Only minutes after Cabrini’s opening goal, the Gwynedd-mercy Griffins evened the game with a goal by sophomore Rebecca Unangst. In the 22nd minute, Cabrini sophomore Bridgette Bergen scored the third goal of the game, putting the Cavaliers ahead, a lead which they held for the remaining first half.

Going into the second half, the Griffins made quick work to catch up with the

Cavaliers with a goal scored by GwyneddMercy junior Erin Reedy. The match was was at a stalemate for the rest of the half, forcing the game into overtime.

In the 73rd minute, Unangst took the ball past the fallen defender and shot it past goalie Caitlin Donahue, winning the game in over time and taking the Griffins into the next round of the PAC championship.

“We didn’t give up. I think we gave them such a fight!” Umosella said, “We played with heart, such a talented team.”

“The game was a heart-breaker. Weather played a little hand in the game, our defender slipped near the end of the overtime,” said Cavalier coach Jackie Neary, “I am pleased with our season, but disappointed with the loss so early.”

The Cavaliers ended their season with an 8-12 win/loss rating, and GwyneddMercy moves on to the semi finals round with a current rating of 13-6. This was the 11th consecutive year the Cavaliers made it to the PAC championships.

“We played amazing, and I couldn’t ask for a better group of girls,” Umosella said, “all I can say is ‘Watch you next year!’”

Conference team title. They defeated Gwynedd-Mercy 5-1 which improved their overall record this year to 14-3.

Two of the three doubles matches and all three of the singles matches were won by the Lady Cavs.

The pair of Wilson and DiTaranto took the highest spot with an 8-0 victory over their opponent. Meanwhile Wilson, Simmons and Pontious were the three that swept the singles.

The tennis team returns in action in May when they compete in the NCAA championships.

A first-season junior leads the Cabrini field hockey team in goals. Melissa Benedetti, an exercise science major and mid-field starter for the Lady Cavs, is this issues player of the week.

Benedetti came to Cabrini to play basketball and was hesitant to be a two season athlete although she played field hockey in high school. After watching Cabrini field hockey games the last two years, Benedetti decided she missed it and joined the team as a third year student at Cabrini.

“It took some getting used to (coming back to field hockey) but it was not too difficult getting back into the swing of things,” Benedetti said.

Benedetti has started all 18 games, scored 14 goals with two assists so far this season. She said that the team record reflects much team growth from the beginning of the season. The Lady Cavs rank fifth in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference with a 6-4 record and an overall 8-10 record.

“I don’t think the team record is too bad. I think it reflects our youth more than anything,” Benedetti said. The number of freshman almost double the amount of upper classman this season.

The Cabrini lower field hockey team did make it into the play-offs with its first post-season game being Saturday, Oct. 27t against Gwynedd-Mercy. “We have a lot of talent on our team and we have a great chance of having a great post season,” Benedetti said.

Benedetti has enjoyed her first year back and is planning on playing next season too. Once this field hockey season is over she jumps right into basketball therefore it gives her little time to think about her expectations for the field hockey team next year.

“Once again I don’t know I haven’t given much thought into it. I just want to get through this season successfully first,” Benedetti said.

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co-captain Carolyn Wilson, freshman Stephanie Tighe and sophomore Nicole Pontious.

Freshman Desiree Umosella scored the first goal of the game versus GwynedMercy. The team fell to Gwyned-Mercy in the first round of the PAC playoffs and ended their season.

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Cavalier Tip-of f: Cavalier Tip-off:

Students show spirit for basketball season

JESSICA HAGERTY SPORTS EDITOR JH729@CABRINI EDU

The Dixon Center gym was filled with Cabrini pride on Thursday, Oct.25 for the Cavalier tip-off. With music blaring and fans cheering, the anticipation for the men’s and women’s basketball seasons grew.

The doors opened at 7:30 p.m. where the cheerleaders and dance team welcomed guests into the gym before the festivities began. Early arrivers were given a free t-shirt as well as popcorn and soda.

The events started with allowing students to win raffles of over 50 prizes including gift certificates to area restaurants and stores such as Bryn Mawr Running Company, Wayne Sporting Goods, Outback, Antonella’s Italian Kitchen, Garret Hill Pizza, Johnnies, Wingers, Campus Corner, Barnaby’s and much more. Winners of the raffles were called throughout the night.

Students were also chosen to participate in hot shot, three-point shooting, lay-up and free throw contests for other prizes.

The men’s and women’s basketball teams were then introduced and played a 10 minute intra-squad scrimmage.

“I’m really excited for the season, we’re going to be really good this year,” excerise science major and member of the women’s basketball team Rachel Caron said.

The dance team and cheerleaders also performed their routines for the crowd.

“We have a new coach this year and I think we did really well,” junior education major and member of the cheerleading squad Melissa Barrett said. “I’m really excited for this year.”

Students were also encouraged to show their school spirit as the winner of the Cabrini Spirit Award was given a $500 prize. Senior education major E.J. Gilchrist stole the show by dressing up as the “Cabrini Cowboy” and winning the award.

“It was a great start, the fans were awesome,” head men’s basketball coach Greg Herenda said. “I hope the fans come back for the games because the players are going to give their hearts to the students and to Cabrini College.”

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Junior English and communication major Charles Bush runs through the high fives of the cheerleaders as he is introduced to the fans at Cavalier Tip-off. JESSICA

Students in the freshman section of the gym show school spirit at Cavalier