March 13, 2008 issue 19 Loquitur

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Cabrini names 7th president

Dr. Marie Angelella George

George’s academic background dates back for over thirty years.

George received her Ph.D in organizational leadership at the University of Pennsylvania, her masters in counseling at the University of Scranton and her bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Misericordia. Since 2003, George has provided leadership as the executive vice president, serving second-in-command, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. At Saint Anselm.

The next president must be… Committed to higher Catho- • lic education

Have an appreciation and • understanding of Cabrini’s culture

Be dedicated to excellence • in all areas of the college Consummate fundraiser •

MEGAN PELLEGRINO WEB/COPY EDITOR

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To address the current reten- • tion problem

To create a more residential • campus, losing the “suitcase” impression

To generate a more vibrant • campus life offering new programs and activities for students

Continue to enlighten the • five-year strategic plan that will carry through 2012

NICK PITTS

ASST SPORTS EDITOR

NDP722@CABRINI EDU

“I have the utmost confidence that under her leadership Cabrini will achieve even greater levels of institutional excellence,” President Toni Iadarola proclaimed with assurance as she announced her successor.

On March 10, Iadarola invited the campus to meet the soon-to-

be 7th president of Cabrini College, Dr. Marie Angelella George.

“I humbly come to Cabrini College offering my talents, prepared not to change you, but to join with you, as we continue the legacy of advancing to new heights of excellence,” George said.

George, 58, was selected unanimously by the college board of trustees after an extensive nationwide search conducted by a 13-member presidential search advisory committee.

Like Iadarola, of Italian descent and standing at just 5-feet-tall, George has a no-

table fundraising background as well as strong Catholic beliefs.

Her most noteworthy accomplishment was co-chairing an annual fund at the University of Scranton that raised $3.2 million in 2002-03 and is currently conducting a plan at St. Anselm College where the ultimate goal is $100 million.

The main aspect drawing George to the college is her commitment to Catholic higher education.

“It’s a combination of Cabrini’s journey and my journey in Catholic higher education com-

ing together,” George said. “I envision Cabrini College as a one-of-a-kind jewel in the crown of higher Catholic education.”

“She has a great understanding of the Catholic tradition of the college,” Iadarola added.

From the moment George stepped on campus, she felt relaxed knowing that her choice was “just so right.”

“Cabrini College has captivated and captured my heart,” George said.

“I envision Cabrini College as a one-of-a-kind jewel in the crown of higher Catholic education.”

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EDITORIAL

Wrong place at the wrong time

Natalee Holloway. Lauren Burk. Eve Carson. They are three names that everyone, especially women, should know. They are three women between the ages of 18 and 22 who died violently and at too young of an age.

Almost everyone has heard of Natalee Holloway, the pretty blonde who disappeared in Aruba on her last night of her senior trip. Almost three years after her disappearance, her body still has not been found, but Joran van der Sloot’s recent on-tape confession proves that she is dead. Van der Sloot now claims he was lying on the tape but at this point it’s a lost cause and everyone knows that Holloway is no longer alive.

Lauren Burk and Eve Carson are two girls who were murdered last week. Burk was a freshman at Auburn University in Alabama and Carson was a senior at the University of North Carolina, as well as the student body president. The girls were shot within hours of each other and both were found on the side of the road. Carson was found already dead and Burk died at the hospital.

The violence in our world and lately, the heightened violence on college campuses is seriously disturbing. Both men and women are always told to be careful in college but it seems that no one, especially women, can be careful enough.

Both Burk and Carson’s murders appear to be random, which adds another level of disturbance. The saddest part is that this happens every day.

When did our world get to the point where a girl should think twice about getting in her car alone at night?

Is it really possible to ever be careful enough? It seems like the only solution is never leaving your house and even that doesn’t guarantee anything.

Most women make it a point to stay with their friends when they go out at night. Stories like Natalee Holloway’s have taught that. But what about stories like Lauren Burk’s and Eve Carson’s?

The student body president stayed in to do work instead of going out with her friends and ended up dead on the side of the road. The obvious question of what she was doing out at five in the morning is still unanswered but the point remains that she wasn’t out partying and making stupid decisions, she apparently chose to do the opposite. In her case, if she had gone out with her friends that night she may still be alive.

At both memorial services held for Lauren and Eve, everyone who spoke made it clear that although people may be angered by these acts of violence, that they need to turn their anger into happiness. Yes, it’s an awful thing that happened to them both, but they said that thinking about the good things they both did in life were more important in the long run.

Life is a constant game of circumstance. If you do one thing, another may follow, whether it be good or bad. Everything happens for a reason; although two tragic deaths occurred on different campuses last week, both ladies were loved and made an impact on other people’s lives and that’s the most important thing in the world.

In Remembrance...

“This has been one of the saddest weeks in the history of Auburn University. And I think it is important as we cry, as we mourn, that we remember today and Lauren will be missed but forever she will be a part of the Auburn family.”

"Eve

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Eve Carson: 22 year-old UNC Senior, Student Body President

-Dr. Jay Gouge, Auburn University President

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THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN/ AUBURN UNIVERSITY Lauren Burk: 18 year-old freshman, Auburn

was a beautiful, caring person who exemplified the best and the brightest."

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CRS hosts live video forum on African educational development

BRITTANY MITCHELL GUEST WRITER BVM723@CABRNI EDU

Thomas Awiapo, senior staff member of Catholic Relief Services in Ghana, discussed African educational development during the live video forum with students at Seattle University, Villanova University and Cabrini College on Thursday, Feb. 28.

“Education is a key factor if you have to end poverty and diseases,” Awiapo said. “We are in these communities trying to change the attitudes of parents, sell the idea of the value of education and the profit parents can have by sending their children to school.”

Awiapo, like many Catholic Relief Service staff members in developing countries, has to convince parents to send their children to school rather than keeping them home to harvest crops or tend the family’s animals.

Agriculture accounts for 55 percent of Ghana’s formal employment. Despite this percentage, there is still an overwhelming amount of poverty among the rural communities within the nation.

Awiapo finds even greater

hope in the newly proposed U.S. Farm Bill just as long as it doesn’t interfere with the “agricultural industry of that country.”

“You have to make sure that sending food there is not going to flood the markets and kill local agricultural economy,” Awiapo said. He added that it is crucial to “find out the farming industry’s strength of that community.”

It is more important to “encourage farmers to produce, consume and sell their own goods,” by first improving agricultural knowledge within the developing nation.

More than 265 students benefited from Awiapo’s presentations.

“We will not think of Ghana just as this place on a map or some place in Africa, but now we will be able to have a real person connected to that and personal stories,”

Kevin Kostic, CRS university programming staff member, said.

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Operation Rice Bowl saves lives

CHRISTINE GRAF ASST NEWS EDITOR AG724@CABRINI EDU

“Without Operation Rice Bowl, I might have suffered hunger more, maybe even starved. I don’t know if I would have survived,” Thomas Awiapo, senior program officer of CRS Ghana, said, in an interview with the Loquitur.

Awiapo grew up in Ghana located in Africa where being hungry was a normal but painful feeling he endured everyday. Awiapo was orphaned at age 10 and had to witness the death of his two younger brothers because there was simply not enough to eat.

“Hunger is like sickness. It is a disease,” Awiapo said. “I would lie down to go to bed but could not sleep. Instead of sleep I groaned and cried because my insides were not working.”

Awiapo considers himself the “living reincarnation” of Operation Rice Bowl, a Lenten solidarity program run by Catholic Relief Services, which Cabrini College ministries participates in.

The Lenten program combines prayer, fasting, learning and giving using symbolism of cardboard rice bowls. Lenten calendars are also dispersed, highlighting different aspects of the program each day and encouraging participants to pray and fast in solidarity with the poor, as well as

learn about the developing world.

“It is not just about money but a Lenten experience. It is learning about hungry people in the world and then when we get to know each other better, we are able to better support one another,” Awiapo said.

Operation Rice Bowl sends 75 percent of the money earned overseas to over 40 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The money is used for agriculture, water and sanitation, education, HIV and AIDS, microfinance and maternal and child health.

In Awiapo’s case Operation Rice Bowl allowed CRS to build a school in his village where they came up with an incentive for children to attend by providing a snack during the day.

“God’s compassion to me was communicated through that little snack,” Awiapo said. “CRS personalized a desire for me to go to school and that is why I am here today.”

The other 25 percent of money raised through Operation Rice Bowl goes directly back to each archdiocese for food pantries and hunger centers in that particular area.

Anne Ayella, Catholic Relief Services diocese director of Philadelphia, has witnessed this money being used first hand in soup kitchens and food pantries all over the Philadelphia area.

“The response is just incredible. The people are so grateful and amazed that somebody who doesn’t even really know them is able to help them with something that is going to make a real difference in their lives,” Ayella said.

“The fasting and solidarity and the praying and learning are equally as important as the ultimate contribution, the four components make it so much richer than just a regular collection, because you participate not just give.”

Father Michael Bielecki, Cabrini College chaplain, explains how even a small college campus like Cabrini adds to the big picture in the world’s fight against food insecurity.

“People don’t think that their single participation in a program such as Operation Rice Bowl can make a difference, but in reality it does. That one commitment adds to all the other communities’ commitments and together we have an effect on poverty,” Father Michael Bielecki said. “Operation Rice Bowl is that connection between your personal transformation of Lent and the transformation of the world.”

“Yes, operation rice bowl has made a difference in someone’s life, it has made a difference in my life and is making a difference to children around the world,” Awiapo said.

Students from the Namoo primary school in Bongo, Ghana are pictured above. Through partnership with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), CRS is able to provide school lunches to the children that attend school.

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Children at the Namoo primary school in Ghana are enjoying a good meal provided by CRS in partnership with USAID. The cooking was done by the local village women, who dedicate their time to the school.

The Cabrini students pictured above watched a live video of senior staff member Thomas Awiapo of Catholic Relief Services.

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Internships provide valuable experience

RYAN KIRBY STAFF WRITER REK722@CABRINI EDU

According to Princeton Review’s “Internship Bible” there are roughly 100,000 internship positions per year. Of those 100,000 how many actually land a position with the same company?

“Well, at Comcast-Spectacor (76ers, Flyers, Phantoms, etc…) we tend to hire about 20 percent of our interns,” John Mansor, Human Resources Hiring Director for Comcast-Spectacor, said. “Our program started 10 years ago and since then we have had about 2000, interns, many of whom still work for the company, some at the senior management level,” Mansor said.

Mansor is the hiring director for the most pursued marketing and public relations company in the region. Five years ago he was an unpaid intern.

“If I hadn’t started out here, I doubt I would have had any chance to get this job. Company’s everywhere are promoting from within, it is the safest way to hire new employees,” Mansor said. CareerExposure.com reported that 94 percent of employers offer full time positions to interns.

“It’s a simple fact that when you intern for a company you get affiliated with the ins and outs.

Whoever leaves a strong impression has a great chance of getting hired. Why would we go through that entire process again for an external candidate?” Erin Reich, communications specialist and former intern for Vanguard, said.

Reich interviews and hires the interns for her department for the past three years and understands what it’s like to go through the process.

“I started here as an intern during my senior year. After I graduated they liked me but had no full time positions so I was hired as a temp, getting paid hourly and not receiving the benefits of full time employment. But I put up with it because I knew this is where I wanted to work and eventually when they expanded I was able to obtain the exact job that I had originally wanted,” Reich said. “I just treated my internship like a 12 week interview.”

Harvey Pollack, who has been with the 76ers statistics department for over 60 years and is a Philadelphia legend, has handled over 100 interns in his department.

“It’s simple, to get somewhere you just have to take the initiative. I’ve had 12 interns at once, some who come in for 10 hours a week and others who come in for 50. They only get out of it what they put in,” Pollack said.

Internships are often found

using career services companies, which seem to be everywhere these days. Kevin Brennan, a 1990 graduate of West Chester University, has worked in several college career services departments and is now trying to start his own resume builder website.

“There are certain internships that you can do just for experience, push paper and file so that you can understand the professional environment. But what is important is getting an internship with a valuable company where you are actually utilized. This will increase your interview volume almost automatically, because even if you don’t get a position with that company you have some experience and that puts you far ahead of many other candidates,” Brennan said.

“Internships are the ideal interview tool,” Jillian Donnelly, president of careerexposure.com said. “Employers have the opportunity to evaluate potential new hires and determine if the candidate is a good fit for the organization. At the same time, interns can use the experience to make great contacts, challenge their thinking outside of the classroom and evaluate a company. The survey results point to internships as a ‘must do’ for employers and job candidates.”

Cabrini speaks out against domestic violence issues

DANIELLE FEOLE ASST A&E EDITOR DF727@CABRINI EDU

NICOLE DUGGAN ASST SPORTS EDITOR NLD723@CABRINI EDU

Bruises, scars, broken hearts, low self-esteem and name-calling. These are all possible consequences of domestic violence and, believe it or not, it happens everywhere, even here at Cabrini.

Domestic violence can be defined as one partner or expartner attempting abuse the other. It can be mental, physical or emotional abuse.

“We have to come to terms with the fact it’s a problem here,” Amy DeBlasis, English instructor, said. “It’s a problem on every campus, not just Cabrini.”

Amy DeBlasis is not only an English instructor, but she also teaches a Seminar 300 course on domestic violence. Cabrini has a partnership with Laurel House, which is a domestic violence shelter in Montgomery County. Students who take this course have the opportunity to go through a domestic violence training program and then will be certified to work in domestic violence shelters.

“It’s real life experience. You have certification and it applies to everyone, because we all have relationships,” DeBlasis said.

Eighteen students in the class this semester were given a random survey about their experiences with domestic violence on campus. Twelve out of the 18 students indicated they know someone on Cabrini’s campus who is

suffering from domestic violence.

Most individuals link domestic violence to women. Statistics indicate that 15 percent of victims are indeed male.

“The guys in the class see it’s not just a woman’s issue. We can educate people more, if we can bring men on board,” Tommie Wilkins, Director of Volunteer Services and Community Education of Laurel House, said. Wilkins works alongside of DeBlasis throughout the course of the semester.

Other staff at Cabrini, also recognize the severity of the issue.

“I would address the situation promptly and report it to the authorities. This is a very serious matter, not just for a coach but for the police,” Greg Herenda, head men’s basketball coach, said.

“Domestic violence should be addressed on a much higher level. If a student’s safety is in danger, I’m obligated to report it,” Steve Colfer, head men’s lacrosse coach, said. “It’s the judicial system and the college standards they are violating.”

According to the Cabrini community standards, intentionally inflicting, attempting to inflict or conspiring to inflict bodily or mental harm upon any person will result in a range of sanctions from disciplinary probation up to and including expulsion.

There is counseling offered at Cabrini for students who feel they are victims. By law, the counselors must maintain a student’s privacy and confidentiality and can only breach confidentiality in the event that a student is a danger to self, oth-

ers or in the event of child abuse.

“We at counseling services are available for free and confidential counseling on a variety of issues, including domestic violence,” Sara T. Maggitti, Psy. D., director of counseling services, wrote in an e-mail to Loquitur. “If a student presents our office with relationship violence issues, we can either provide short-term psychotherapy here on campus or help facilitate a referral to an off-campus provider.”

Students who don’t feel comfortable talking with someone personally, should consider taking the domestic violence course. The course isn’t a oneon-one situation. It is a chance for students to discuss domestic violence casually with people who may or may not have experience with abuse in any way.

“It should be a required course. It’s so unknown and you learn so much just from one semester,” Christina Romano, junior elementary education major, said.

“It helps you to become aware of signs of domestic violence,” Tripp Durham, senior business administration major, said. “It shows you what to watch out for.”

Cabrini is the only campus to offer a domestic violence training program. DeBlasis feels overall, Cabrini is doing a good job responding to the issue. Domestic violence is happening on campus, but with the help of raising consciousness and awareness, there is always a way out.

“You don’t deserve this,” Wilkins said. “And there is hope for you.”

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Grace Bellato, a sophomore sports management major from Drexel University, is an intern coordinator for the human resources department at Comcast-Spectacor.

Domestic violence has become a problem on many college campuses. Cabrini has a partnership with Laurel House, a domestic violence shelter in Montgomery County.

New York Gov. caught meeting with prostitute

ASHLEY COOK NEWS EDITOR AAC722@CABRINI EDU

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was a repeat client of a prostitution ring. Spitzer was caught by a federal wiretap arranging to meet a New York prostitute in a Washington, D.C. hotel, Feb. 13. The governor held a brief news conference an hour after the New York Times Web site published a story that revealed his involvement. Spitzer apologized, with his wife at his side, but did not mention specifics. “I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself,” Spitzer said.

Early Year Abroad program compelling but unrealistic

ALICIA COOK STAFF WRITER ARC725@CABRINI EDU

While most colleges offer the typical orientation for freshmen, Princeton University plans to send a large group of its freshmen abroad.

“Princeton University is working to create a program to send a tenth or more of its newly admitted [freshman] students to a year of social service work in a foreign country before they set foot on campus as freshman,” according to an article titled “Princeton Plans for an Early Year Abroad,” by New York Times reporter Karen Arenson about a program starting in 2009.

To bring a program like this onto a campus like Cabrini College, college officials said would bring good results as well as major obstacles to overcome.

The director of admissions, Charlie Spencer, said, “I would not favor this plan. Students should have a college success class their first semester. Studying abroad the freshmen year could lead the student to transfer and drop out of college and work full time.”

In addition to taking the success of a student into consideration, colleges must be aware of the legal issues and financial obstacles which play into a program like this as well.

Spencer said, “Legal issues [would be a negative side to the

program] since the student would be under 21 years of age. Students would only receive federal and state financial aid. Cabrini funding would not cover study abroad.”

On the other hand, Cabrini’s dean for academic affairs Dr. Charlie McCormick thinks that it is a great idea, but has concerns about offering the program on a smaller campus like Cabrini.

The results could be rewarding, but what if students do not want to take part in the program?

Freshman elementary special education major Erin McCarthy said, “I would like to get away from my own life for a little bit and learn about other people, and what life is like in a foreign country.”

Although some students like McCarthy may want to take part in the program, there still may not be enough students to keep it running. The amount of resources Princeton has available to get this started is one of the main reasons they are able to get this program running and will keep it going strong.

McCormick makes the point that smaller institutions like Cabrini may not be able to achieve the outcome of the program which Princeton has the ability to accomplish.

“Princeton will not have to close its doors if this program is unsuccessful,” McCormick said. “For many other institutions, investing that much time and money in a program that is not

successful can be devastating.”

“So while in theory I would be a supporter of the idea, I know that in practice we would spend enormous amounts of resources to implement something like this,” McCormick said. “If we attempted to duplicate their efforts, existing programs would suffer. The question is—as it always is—how do we create our own version of a program like this that is appropriate to Cabrini’s mission and is appropriate for the College’s scale.”

In addition to the great and immediate media attention the program would bring to the school, McCormick said, “For a college—like Cabrini—that is interested in continually internationalizing its campus and finding new ways for students to engage in community-based projects, a program like Princeton’s Early Year Abroad is very compelling.”

If the kinks of this program were worked out or modified for a college like Cabrini, McCormick said “a program like the one at Princeton should help students better understand their role as global citizens who have a unique opportunity to focus their educational experience so that they learn to impact this global world. If that happens (and it would have to be carefully assessed), that is a very powerful outcome that would support the institution’s intention to promote liberal learning.”

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Senate critiques prewar claims by White House

The Senate Intelligence Committee is getting ready to release a critical analysis of claims that were made by The Bush administration officials in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq. The document catalogs dozens of prewar assertions by President Bush and other administration officials that proved to be wildly inaccurate about Iraq’s alleged stockpiles of banned weapons and pursuit of nuclear arms. The report, which is one of the last in a series of investigations relating to the Iraq war, promises to bring much importance in its evaluation of whether the White House misused intelligence to make the case for war. This could also become important information for the presidential race, which has focused on the differing positions of the remaining candidates on the decision to invade Iraq.

Bush vetoes bill to ban waterboarding

President Bush blocked an effort by congressional Democrats to ban waterboarding, used as an interrogation measure in the fight against terrorism. Bush vetoed the bill as a bid to maintain the strong presidential authority to wage war on foreign terrorists that he has asserted since the Sept. 11 attacks. Democrats and civil liberties argue that techniques such as waterboarding and other harsh methods are torture and the U.S. should not resort to these tactics.

8 Israeli seminary students slain

In Jerusalem a man concealing an assault rifle and handgun opened fire in a Jewish seminary library, killing eight people in the deadliest attack in nearly two years. The assault lasted more than 10 minutes before the gunman was killed by a seminary student and offduty army officer. The target of the attack was a Zionist symbol, the Mercaz Harav yeshiva, a “spiritual-ideological power station” allied with a Jewish settlement movement. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is holding peace talks with Israel. The negotiations aimed on creating an independent Palestinian state would not be disrupted.

Airline ignores safety violations

FAA officials ignored safety violations overseeing Southwest Airlines and leaked sensitive data to the carrier. They also tried to intimidate two inspectors to head off investigations. The Federal Aviation Administration inspectors are schedule to testify April 3 before the House Transportation Committee. $10.2 million was fined to Southwest Airlines for intentionally flying 46 jets without performing inspections for cracks in the fuselage. Southwest said it did not compromise safety and all actions were taken with FAA permission.

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Cabrini College does not currently offer a program in which freshmen have the opportunity to study abroad.

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Spring break in Italy: architecture, culture, art, friends

week for a semester and is split into two halves with the first teaching students proper traveling techniques with Dr. Uliano and the second in regards to the Italian Renaissance with Dr. Wright.

After placing my carryon in the overhead compartment above my aisle seat, I sneaked a quick peek at the student sitting adjacent to the window.

I had seen the student quite frequently in the past but I had never truly been given the opportunity to meet or know him better.

As I sat down next to him I thought to myself: would we get along, what type of person was he and did we share anything in common?

We had both signed up for Cabrini College’s the art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance class and study tour taught by Dr. Paul Wright and Dr. Nick Uliano.

The class meets once a

Unlike most classes the classroom learning and a final project are only a part of the student’s final grade. The rest is based on a week in northern Italy, where 18 students were able to not only see gorgeous Italian Renaissance art and architecture but Italian culture first-hand.

As our plane taxied the runway in preparation for takeoff I turned to the student and did my very best to start an intriguing conversation.

My efforts fell short as our initial talk lasted a combined five awkward minutes.

Outside the world of travel I believe our failed first impressions would have left a negative vibe on our entire relationship.

Perhaps our relationship would have ended right there on the spot.

Little did I know the power of travel or the beauty of coming together as a

family on a trip.

During our week abroad the group was able to visit seven cities stretching from Bologna to Rome. Each of our destinations offered the group with unique learning experiences.

This was my first experience in Europe among students my age and in one week I learned more about life and the world than any classroom could ever teach me.

Dr. Uliano and Dr. Wright are experienced travelers and their combination of skills in language,

planning, research and the Italian Renaissance made the trip an experience of a lifetime.

The traveling from city to city was made easy as the group chartered a bus taking them on day trips from their three home sites of Ferrara, Florence and Rome.

Traveling throughout Europe is not an easy task but having the bus made the trip relaxing and practical. Not many tourists can say they visited seven cities in eight days.

My favorite cities along

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the trip would have to be Florence, Venice and Sienna.

Florence is a gorgeous city so filled with history and culture that one cannot help but smile and want to spend as much time in the magnificent place as possible.

Venice is a city that must have been dreamt into life. Riding the gondolas along the Grand Canal is an activity we must all take part in during our time on earth.

Sienna is a classic Italian town featuring one of Italy’s most extravagant plazas. The group was able to climb the town’s clock tower and view not only Sienna but Italy’s countryside for miles in every direction.

Every city we visited gave the group a better understanding of life in Italy not only in today’s world but in addition to the perspective of Italian culture during the 15th and 16th centuries when the Italian Renaissance took place.

I will remember the cities we visited down the line but what will really stick with me were the relationships I was able to build.

My mind will never let me forget the people I met on the trip.

Never will I forget Shane and Tim. The hours we spent on the back of the bus reminiscing our days in Italy and our pasts at Cabrini.

Never will I forget our two hour classic Italian group dinners eating the most amazing food while participating in hilarious conversations.

Never will I forget Lorenzo our bus driver, whom had a strikingly close resemblance to Fabio, the infamous Italian male model.

As we boarded the plane in Rome ready to return to Philadelphia my mind was filled with amazing memories. I could not help but smile.

I sat down in my seat and looked over at Shane. Before he was only someone I could leave my imagination to speculate about. Now he was my friend.

I glanced in his direction and this time he looked back.

“Good trip,” I said. “Great trip,” Shane replied.

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For my spring break I didn’t take the typical trip to Cancun, Florida or any other vacation spot. Instead I spent my 10 days off from school living in poverty in Duran, Ecuador.

Why, you may ask, would I ever want to spend spring break living off of $1 per day? But, the experience I had with Rostro de Cristo was much more valuable than anything I had ever learned before.

Nine others and I interviewed and began planning for the trip since about October 2007. Even then I really didn’t know what to expect and what I would encounter during my travels.

We flew into Guayaquil, a major city in Ecuador and drove to the neighborhood we were staying at. I was amazed as we crossed the first bridge to get where we were going. The houses were huge, like the mansions you would see in Florida or California. Our leader explained that this was a very wealthy section of Ecuador and it was obvious.

Soon enough we were crossing another bridge. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing; the houses were made of wood and looked like broken down shacks for the most part. The area we were entering into after the rich wealthy area was Duran.

We stayed in a neighborhood called Antonio Jose de Sucre; it is the most developed of the neighborhoods in Duran. They didn’t have running water and most didn’t have septic systems. The majority of the roads had just been paved about two months prior to our visit. The houses were one floor with typically 2 rooms, a living room and bedroom, definitely not with enough

sleeping room.

We also visited a neighborhood called Arbolito, which was the second most developed in Duran. Arbolito had about one paved road, the rest were dirt and because of the rainy season had been under about two feet of water. The houses were very similar to those of AJdS still with no running water or septic systems. Electricity was mostly pirated from other houses.

The least developed neighborhood we visited was 5 de Junio, which was basically a swamp. The houses were in the worst condition I had ever seemed and could have ever imagined. All of the houses were standing on stilts that didn’t look very stable and had neither running water, septic systems, paved roads or any sort of trash pick-up.

The Director of the Rostro de Cristo asked up the question, “Why do you think people would want to live here?” We were all puzzled. “Because wherever they came from was better than this,” he said. I couldn’t even imagine

what could possibly be worse than living in 5 de Junio.

Two thirds of Ecuadorian people live between $1 and $2 per day. As American’s we are born into a culture with opportunity and freedom. Many of the Ecuadorian people struggle each day just to feed their family. These people are not poor because of a natural or man-made disaster; it was what they were born into.

The transition going into the trip was easy. Simple living was not the problem but coming back to the U.S. to continue my normal life was and still is a challenge.

The RdC program has done a lot to help them out but they can’t do it alone. Because we are born into such a great country it is our responsibility to help the Ecuadorians and the other one billion people around the world that also live off of $1 per day.

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As a junior in college it’s easy to believe that I spend most of my time on the computer using the internet. Sometimes it’s for work but most of the time it’s for play. These are some of the sites I go on when I’m bored or just flat out procrastinating: Fanfiction.net- Ever seen a movie and wish you could change the ending?

Or want your two favorite soap opera characters to get together? This site allows you to read and write stories about your favorite movie, TV show, book etc. Not all the stories are first class but there are some great ones and I love being able to be a part of my favorite shows

Spoilerfix.com- If you’re a TV junkie like me then you have a lot of shows to keep up with. Most of the time I like to kick back and let the plot surprise me but there are times when I NEED to know what will happen. This is a great site that has spoilers for a ton of current TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Lost. Imdb.com- I go to the Internet Movie Database so I can be up-to-date on what movies are coming out. It also has biographies for almost every actor, director and writer I can think of as well as pictures and quotes. Wikipedia.org- This site is a great source of help to me when I’m doing my homework because they have a page for almost any subject! It’s updated frequently and users are able to add information to it.

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Left to right: Christopher Blake, Lorenzo the bus driver, Shane Evans and Tim Hague pose for a picture in front of the airport in Rome before they boarded the plane to come back to the United States.

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Cabrini Ink: student tattoos rated on originality

Fortunately, my disgustingly dark leg hair hid Superman for a while until my mom saw it seven months later. She tried to rub it off with ammonia…it didn’t work.

ASST A&E EDITOR JCV722@CABRINI EDU

I love my tattoos. Is that weird? No, I don’t think so. I mean, a tattoo is part of your skin. It’s actually a healed scar on your skin. So in a sense, a tattoo is part of you. Basically, I’m loving myself.

I have two tattoos. I have the Superman logo on my left calf which I got on my 19th birthday. I figured that was a good time to get it. I mean, what else do you do on your 19th birthday? Nothing. The way I see it, a tattoo was a perfect way to remember that day.

Anyway, I got the tattoo because I love Superman comics. Superman is pretty much the coolest superhero there is. He’s just awesome. Plus, I act like I’m six…so I figured it was a pretty appropriate tattoo.

I also have the Italian horn on my right inner ankle. I got this because surprisingly I’m 100 percent Italian. The Italian horn, that chili pepper thing for you non-Italians, is there to protect you from the evil eye and all that other bad stuff Grandma Josephine warned me about.

My parents weren’t too happy with my first tattoo.

My parents loved my Italian horn tattoo. My family is very big on Italian tradition, and the fact that I got that meant a lot to them. I was pretty surprised, considering last time I got a tattoo I was attacked with stinky cleaning products.

Now, before I go on I must state that the fact that I have two tattoos hardly qualifies me to rate other people’s. I plan on getting more, so I figured I’d check out some other students’ tattoos at Cabrini. So without further ado, I present Cabrini INK!

Tat 1: Astrology signs are probably one of the more popular tattoos on our campus. If you want to get a tattoo and can’t think of anything to get, get an astrological sign…if you’re into them.

This is the sign for Libra. The person who has this tattoo is really into their star signs and everything. I think it’s a cool tattoo. I’m not really a fan of the placement.

I give this tattoo a B.

Tat 2: No pun was intended….seriously. Here we have another astrology sign.

The Gemini symbol reminds me of someone being horny. It reminds me of like a “horny she-devil” or something. That is NO reflection on the person with this tattoo, for real.

I’m not crazy about

writing on tattoos, and I’m not sure if it works or not in this case. The writing is facing the person so they can read it but that’s not the point of tattoos. Be proud of your tat, show off your tat!

This tattoo is on the foot. The foot is a nice place for tattoos that you would like to keep well hidden, but it is one of the hardest places to keep clean. Foot tattoos also need to be touched up much more than other tattoos. I give this tattoo a B-.

Tat 3: Yes, that is Stitch. Yes, that is a real tattoo.

When I first saw this tattoo I thought it was from one of those wash on tattoo kits…not so much. The person who has this tattoo goes perfectly with this tattoo.

The art on this is awesome. It took a few hours to get looking like that and they had to go back for even more work for the tattoo. The tattoo is in a great location. I say that because mine is in the same spot.

Cartoon characters are sometimes a decision people will regret later in life.

The tattoo looks pretty good, and the person thought hard about this decision. I give this tattoo an A.

Tat 4: Alright, I’m going to be honest. I don’t like this tattoo.

I don’t really know what’s going on with the tattoo here, and when I asked what it was I got the worst possible response. “I saw it online and I liked it.”

One of the worst things to do is to just see some-

IN MY OPINION

up, right?

Careful.

I’ve seen too many people throw away their dignity, some of their dreams and best friends on account of that logic. Their excuse is always, “Well, I’m in college, so why should I care?”

DIANA VILARES

For most of us, after our four-year stay at 610 King for Prussia Road, we will be Cabrini graduates. Yikes!

Thursdays will quickly turn into an 11 p.m. bedtime (11:30 p.m. for those who want to live dangerously,) because Friday morning you’ll be expected at work, 9 a.m. sharp and without the stench of vodka and cranberry.

Responsibility is around the corner for us ’08 and ’09ers. So why not live it

Well, unless your dumb self fails IST, you will have to care and that reality check will be delivered on a silver platter sooner than you’d think.

As a junior, I’ve seen a lot of people with great potential being sucked into all that is college. Relax, I’m not as bad as I seem. I’m all about screwdrivers and table dancing (judge me-I dare you), but I’ve got my priorities in check.

We’ve all skipped a class because it was too cold to get out of bed. We’ve all skipped an assignment because we were dealing with breakups or other mess-

ups, but sometimes you just have to grow a pair and do what you have to do instead of relying on luck or disregarding it as unimportant.

Too many people think they’re invincible just because they’re in college. Look at it this way, what will you do the day you wake up and realize that your pretty face isn’t as promising as it once was?

If you can’t deliver anything more than just a bat of your eyelashes, don’t flaunt yourself so much, that goes especially for the ladies.

It’s bothersome when I hear that friendships are broken up on account of something as insignificant as a text message. Which means that thanks to our technologically advanced society, we all need to learn how to make phone calls again.

Yes, we’re in college and it’s supposed to be the best four years of our lives,

EDITOR thing online or on another person and get it. A tattoo should be an individual representation of yourself, not just some random crap you throw on your body.

The placement is on the back of the neck. Once again, that looks nasty.

Anyway, it reminds me of a hole in the back of your neck. That’s gross. This also reminds me of Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Dr. Seuss. You’re not agreeing with me right now, are you? LOOK AT IT!

I’m scared just looking

at it. If that top part was blue, it would be Thing 3! It looks like it’s going to come running off that neck and knock my fish out of it’s fishbowl. Not that I have a fish in my dorm or anything…because that’s against school policy… um…yeah.

Anyway, this tattoo gets a C. Nice effort but overall, this was a flop.

This is just a tiny, tiny selection of the many tattoos at Cabrini College. I’m sure there are much cooler ones here at Cabrini. If you

have one, feel free to e-mail it to me. I might even review your tattoo next.

But in the end, it doesn’t matter what I think of your tattoo. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks of your tattoo. It’s what you think of your tattoo. It’s your body, it’s your life, so think carefully when choosing a tattoo. You’re going to be stuck with it the rest of your life, whether you like it or not.

‘Growing up means planting our own gardens’

but don’t forget that there is life outside of Cabrini’s 112-acre campus. Don’t jeopardize things for yourself now because you didn’t think things through when you had the chance.

This year I became very close to someone who has taught me a great lesson in weeding through the good, the bad and growing up. They told me, “Growing up means planting our own gardens. Instead of waiting, you should act. By doing so you will weed through your

garden and keep only the flowers.”

They don’t know it, but I’ll be forever grateful for their words.

My message to my fellow Cavaliers is if you’re having a hard time roughing it through this whole college thing and getting yourself in order, it might not be because the classes are too hard and there aren’t enough hours in a day. It’s because you’ve become too caught up in “college,” in what everyone else is do-

ing, saying or thinking to take the time out to do, say and think for yourself.

A word to the wise, the only people worth having in your life are the ones that deserve to have you in theirs, everyone else is just fluff. Be careful of the people that aren’t important in the long run and hold onto the ones that are because those are the ones that will remember to call you at 7 a.m. on a Friday morning just to make sure you make it into work.

Sephora: the best of beauty

JAMIE HUGNAGLE NEWS EDITOR JLH729@CABRINI EDU

Lip gloss? Check. Signature fragrance? Check. Intensive conditioning treatment? Check. These are just a few of the items that can be found when browsing the aisles of Sephora, a trendy cosmetics store featuring the best of the best in the world of beauty.

Sephora is a make-up maven’s paradise with thousands of different products from hundreds of manufacturers in the cosmetics industry lining each aisle.

Customers are surrounded by cosmetics, fragrances, bath and body products, hair care, skin care, makeup tools and accessories when walking through the doors and transitioning into another world. Sephora’s classy decor adds to the atmosphere and features sampling stations along with free make-up consultations given by a member of Sephora’s staff.

Another added bonus is

the option to sample each product before buying it, allowing customers to try everything from lip gloss and mascara to body lotion and perfume.

An abundance of brand name products can be found placed perfectly on the shelves including but not limited to Dior, Clinique, Frederic Fekkai and Bare Escentuals.

While these high-end cosmetics tend to be on the pricey side, they remain the best of the best.

Women are not the only customers to benefit from this trendy store. Sephora carefully considers men as well with fragrances, moisturizers, cleansers, facial treatments, teeth whiteners and complexion enhancers taking up their own place and giving men a chance to browse the aisles along with the women often seen entering and exiting the store.

Junior social work major Lauren Mattioni has been to the store on several occasions and has never left

empty-handed.

“Although I’m not crazy about beauty products, I always find what I’m looking for,” Mattioni said. “They have such a wide array of products that, in all honesty, don’t really compare with other department stores.”

Sephora has over 100 stores nationwide and over 500 stores countrywide. It is the leading retail beauty chain in Europe and was originally founded in France in 1969.

Sephora’s online Website was launched in 1999 and offers customers the opportunity to order their favorite products with the click of a mouse rather than making the trip out of the house.

A world of beauty is at your feet when crossing the threshold and walking through the doors of Sephora.

This over-the-top, sophisticated beauty store should be the first stop on anyone’s list when it comes to cosmetics and the world that revolves around them.

Celebrity Body Wraps drops inches off waistline

Spending hours on end at the gym, trying Weight Watchers then South Beach Diet or cutting down on fatty food in general are all methods for maintaining healthy nutrition and staying fit.

What if the traditional weight loss techniques are becoming too complicated and never seem to do the trick?

Celebrity Body Wraps introduces the Suddenly Slender Body Wrap, a quick and painless way to lose those stubborn waist inches in only one hour.

Imagine losing as many as 20 inches around the waist from a procedure as simple as being wrapped up tightly in Ace bandages.

The company has taken into consideration that their claim for the Suddenly Slender Body Wrap will seem unrealistic to customers.

However, Dionne Thompson, the owner of Celebrity Body Wraps, is challenging women to put this process to the test.

The company swears that this does not involve surgery of any kind, grueling workouts or useless diets.

“If it was close to the date of an event then the waist wrap would be a good alternative, because I might not exactly have time to do a strict exercise program,” Brittany Kostman, sophomore elementary education major, said.

Getting a body wrap procedure begins with being measured in 18 different body areas, so that there is proof of the measurements be-

forehand. Ace bandages saturated with a warm mixture of natural minerals, are then firmly folded around the entire body.

Celebrity Body Wraps stresses that the bandages are wrapped tighter in the regions where the most inch loss is desired. The client is left enclosed in the Ace bandages for exactly one hour.

Every 20 minutes or so, the bandages are resealed with Celebrity Body Wraps’ secret mineral basting solution.

During the hour that the client is wrapped up, low-stress exercise is an option which assists in the discharge of toxins.

In no time, the Ace bandages are unraveled from the body, and the customer is measured for a second time to reveal that the bothersome inches have vanished.

“It’s going to be all about losing water weight. You still have the same number of fat cells,” Susan Fitzgerald, Cabrini’s nurse, said. “It’s only just fluid coming out in the form of sweat while you have the wrap on. I’m sure the results are noticeable, because where the Ace bandage is the most compressed will be where you lose the most fluid.”

When compared to wraps that are designed to remove the water weight from a person’s body, the Suddenly Slender Body Wrap is far superior and makes a noticeable difference.

Celebrity Body Wraps specifically makes it known that the basting solution is what can be found in the bags afterwards, and not water. The quick loss of inches has even proven to encourage people to keep up with a diet or

workout program.

The wrap brings together fat cells, which has the result of a thinner waistline.

Clients repeat the procedure each month in order to help motivate them to lose more weight. This improved appearance remains for up to eight weeks. It is just the solution for looking thinner quicker for any occasion.

“It just seems that if you really feel the need to lose the inches, it’s better to do it in a productive healthy way, but I would still give it a try,” Hannah Moosvi, sophomore early childhood and elementary education major, said.

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Student profile: Santangelo interns at White House

RYAN KIRBY STAFF WRITER REK722@CABRINI EDU

One hundred students in the entire country get the remarkable opportunity to have an internship at the White House.

This spring, Shannon Santangelo, a third year student at Cabrini College, with a double major in finance and mathematics and minor in accounting, is one of the lucky few.

“I was hesitant at first and I didn’t really think I had a chance to get it because they are so selective,” Santangelo said.

Santangelo referred to the White House Website whitehouse.gov, which goes into detail about the application process and the internship program.

The 100 interns who work in the White House are split up into 25 different offices, which include Intergovernmental affairs, Legislative affairs, Office of the Vice President, Presidential Personnel, Speechwriting, White House Management and Domestic Policy Council.

“I was studying abroad in London when I got an email about applying for the internship and although I didn’t think I had much of a chance I decided to apply. I had to get three letters of recommendation, send my transcript and resume, rank the top four offices I would like to work for, and complete many essays.

After that I got a phone call from the National Economic Council and had an hour long phone interview, which was very difficult, the hardest interview I’ve ever had,” Santangelo said.

“A week or two later they called me and offered me one of the 100 positions at the White House in the office of the National

Economic Council.”

Santangelo had originally applied to the Washington Center and the international relations program. Cabrini has a direct relationship with the Washington Center, using Dr. James Hedtke, history and political science professor, as a liaison to the center.

“Dr. Hedtke and Dr. McCormick were both important in helping me get the in-

ternship. It was Dr. McCormick who met with me about the program sophomore year and told me that because of my previous accomplishments he thought I would be a great candidate for the White House’s program, and that really encouraged me,” Santangelo said.

Interning at the White House is no easy job; Santangelo will have to complete

her requirements for the Cabrini Co-op program, the Washington Center and the White House.

“I have to complete requirements like a community service project and a bi-weekly journal. We also get to interview someone in D.C. that has a career that we would like to pursue. So I get to interview Kathleen Casey who is one of the five chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission,” Santangelo said.

“The best part is all of the special opportunities that I get to pursue by interning here. I get to meet government officials, hear important speeches and go to hearings on Capitol Hill. Just recently I was able to tour the Federal Reserve Building,” Santangelo said.

Santangelo certainly has the background and experience needed for such a high profile internship.

Although only in her third year, Santangelo has completed three internships already, the White House being her fourth.

She has had two financial services internships, along with an internship in the auditing department of Ernst and Young while in London studying abroad this past fall. After three internship experiences in the private sector McCormick persuaded Santangelo to try the public sector.

“At first I was just thankful for the opportunity to apply and experience the interview process. I never actually thought they would offer the position,” Santangelo said.

Santangelo’s internship started on Jan. 8 and will continue until May 9.

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Microsoft introduces surface computer with a magic touch

ASHLEY COOK NEWS EDITOR AAC722@CABRINI EDU

BREAKING NEWS! The next generation of computer interfaces will be touch screen.

Don’t believe it?

Well, after being under topsecret development for five years, software giant, Microsoft, has once again outdid itself with this exciting new invention.

“I hope we can some day use these computers in the future on campus,” Stephanie Saveoz, junior graphic design major, said.

Touch screen computers, also known as surface computers, allow users to interact with digital media.

It can be used to write digitally, resize and interact with photos and videos and even “digitize” some real-life events, such as splitting up a restaurant bill and researching any topic that comes to mind.

Want to resize a photo?

Simply stretch two fingers apart. Pivot the fingers and the image rotates.

And more than one person can be interacting with the computer at a time.

Pretty cool huh?

The best part is the whole unit is controlled entirely through touch; there is no mouse or keyboard required.

Empowered by a fairly stan-

Microsoft’s new touch screen computers allow users to “digitize” events and may be used for businesses and restaurants as a form of interactive assistance.

dard high-end Vista PC, 3GHPentium 4 processor and 2GB of memory, the surface computer also is equipped with five infrared cameras and a scratchproof and spill-proof surface.

The surface computer recognizes real-world objects onscreen

and creates a version to interact with.

But lets not get too ahead of ourselves.

Priced between $5,000 to $10,000 a pop, these amazing little gadgets will most likely be used as an interactive assistance

for businesses, restaurants and entertainment in public spaces.

“It’s very approachable,” Pete Thompson, the former T-Mobile executive who runs Microsoft’s surface-computing business, said in an interview with CnetNews. com. “You just want to touch it.”

Still not impressed? Just go to You Tube and watch the demonstration video to see for yourself.

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Shannon Santangelo (middle) is a junior at Cabrini and one out of the 100 students across the country interning at the White House. Here she stands in front of the White House with two fellow interns.

Arts & Entertainment

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DANIELLE KAINE STAFF WRITER DNK723@CABRINI EDU

How many comedians can say they made their comic debut on Broadway?

Lynne Koplitz can.

“Gladys Comedy Room inside Hamburger Harry’s on 42nd and Broadway,” said Koplitz, who brought her comic wit to Cabrini’s Jazzman Café on Feb. 23. “My mother flew up from Virginia to see me. On the way to the club, she said to me‘We don’t have to go, we can go get a lobster. Turn the car around.’

Now, you have to understand, in my family, whenever you do something good, you’re rewarded with a lobster. She was so nervous for me she just wanted to celebrate and skip the performance.”

While Hamburger Harry’s is not exactly Carnegie Hall, it’s certainly a step up from Chucky Cheese’s and Koplitz has persevered. It’s something that’s defined her career. After graduating from Troy State University in Alabama, she did community theatre in Nashville, Tenn. and Atlanta, Ga. When she decided to make the move to try comedy, she went in with both feet and decided to break in to the business in New York City.

“My parents and stepfather knew I wanted to be a comic and they were happy for me when I made the decision,” said Koplitz. “They gave me the money to make the move from Nashville to New York. I didn’t start doing comedy until I was 28, so when I told my friends I was going to be a comedian they were like, ‘Yeah? And I’m going to be an opera singer.’”

Not surprisingly two of her comic influences were female and legendary stars Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball.

“I watched them all the time, but they were more comic actors and not stand up comedians,” said Koplitz, who was born in Long Island, but raised in the South.

“What I liked about all of them was that they didn’t tell jokes; they told stories,” said Koplitz. “They all took topics that happened in their lives, some of them not happy memories, and made them funny and something relatable to the audience.”

Koplitz’s schedule takes her to comedy clubs and college campus all around the

country. It’s an exhausting schedule (she was at Philadelphia University the night before she appeared at Cabrini; two days later she appeared on successive nights at SUNY Oneonta, the University of Delaware, and Kutztown University), but one that she doesn’t regret. The comedy circuit is primarily populated with male comics, so breaking in as a female comedian is not easy.

“It’s really hard for a female comic because it’s a boys’ club,” said Koplitz. “But, it’s no different than if you were a female who wanted to be an attorney or a firefighter. It’s just a matter of rolling with the punches. I’ve been lucky because Caroline Rhea has given me many breaks and Dave Chappelle has been amazing. Dave knows it’s harder for women and minorities to break in to the business. He gives them a shot.”

Koplitz has had several shots at TV stardom, but is still looking for that elusive project that will be a career breakthrough. In 1998 she hosted the syndicated TV dating show “Change of Heart” for one season.

“They(show producers) wanted me to host it like it was an elegant dinner party when it was more like a white trash picnic,” she said. “A girl (guest dater) would

“You are a tumbleweed. You don’t have a husband. You don’t have children. You roll with the wind and don’t let any man drag you down.”

-Lynne Koplitz’s mother

say ‘I want to put something in his but if he’ll let me.’ And I said, ‘OK, you’re a ho and he’s an idiot and we’ll be right back after these messages.’ The show was fun, the people who came on were fun and the people I worked with were very nice. It was a mismatch, but I learned a lot about TV and how to use a teleprompter. But, what they wanted me to do, just wasn’t me.”

Other brushes with TV have been “How to Boil Water,” a Food Network show, and

“Life and Style,” a syndicated daytime talk show that ran for one season in 2003-04. On that show, similar to “The View,” she was a co-host along with actresses Jules Asner and Cynthia Garrett and model Kimmora Lee Simmons, who now has the hottest reality show on Bravo.

Koplitz has had three television development deals including ones with NBC and Fox. All were supposed to be based on her act, but none ever made it to the network. She’s now working on a project that she describes as a hybrid reality show called “Z Rock” on which she plays the manager of a rock band. But until there’s a project that makes it to the small screen, Koplitz continues to make audiences laugh in clubs and on campuses alike.

“My mother gave me the greatest advice when I started out,” said Koplitz, who is single but in a relationship. “She said, ‘You are a tumbleweed. You don’t have a husband. You don’t have children. You roll with the wind and don’t let any man drag you down.”’

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Godspell premieres at Cabrini

BRITANY WRIGHT STAFF WRITER BLW723@CABRINI EDU

A former Broadway rock musical will be presented at Cabrini College in the theater located in Grace Hall to celebrate the 50th anniversary. Godspell, the rock musical, is based on the Gospel of Saint Matthew. It will be the first musical that Cabrini has staged in a long time.

Dr. Thomas Stretton Jr., assistant professor of education, will be directing the musical with the assistance of Dr. Adeline Bethany, professor of the fine arts, as the musical director. Stretton and Bethany are working closely with the theater participants for the musical. Dr. Steven Wright, assistant director, and Bob Iodice, faculty advisor of technical theater are also vital members of the production.

Students rehearse together almost every

night during the week, and put in hours for the show on the weekends. Also during the week they have one-on-one voice lessons to perfect their solos.

This semester there will be returning actors and actresses as well as fresh faces glistening the stage and entertaining the audience.

Members of this semester’s production are, Zach Berman, Jessica Fagotti, Nicole Hearn, Stephanie Iaccarino, Madeline Iacobucci, Katie Ierardi, Katie Juliana, Michael Krencicki, Joe Kimpflen, Erin McCole, Linda Milne, Bill Monahan, Kyle Parker, Kathryn Roper, Matthew Rowe, Doug Wiebe and Shannon Winters.

The musical itself is in the form of a narrative and series of stories from the Bible, mainly from the Gospel of Matthew, set to modern music with lyrics from the traditional hymns.

The Cabrini stage crew has also been

undergoing expansions as a club. Together they expedited the process of putting together the set and fixing up the theater itself for ongoing productions.

The show premieres Thursday, April 3 at 8 p.m., it will follow consecutively on April 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 at 8 p.m..

A matinee will be offered on Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m.. Tickets are free and available to anyone planning to attend the musical from the Office of Student Activities. Doors open half an hour before show time.

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3) Artist: Kelley Stoltz

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7) Artist: Helio Sequence

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8) Artist: British Sea Power

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‘Definitely Maybe’ becomes definite yes

JONATHAN BARNETT ASST COPY EDITOR JEB724@CABRINI EDU

“Definitely Maybe” is a delightful romantic comedy. It lacks excessive use of dirty sex jokes that seem to permeate too many films of its kind. Giving a fresh look into the modern world of finding love, as well as bringing humor and a lesson in love to the screen, this film has successfully captured a story of love, lost relationships and new beginnings in the ‘90s.

It begins on a comedic note when young Maya Hayes (Abigail Breslin) is picked up from her Manhattan elementary school after she has just had a class on sex education. Her father, Will (Ryan Reynolds), is now left with the difficult task of filling in the gray, complicated areas left out of the presentation in class. Will, as a father, tries to find a way to answer the questions his daughter has after such a presentation.

He must find a way to answer her questions without saying too much. Another complication to his task is that Will and Maya’s mother are in the middle of divorce, raising a whole other question in Maya’s young, innocent

mind, “Why?”

Reynolds’ character finds himself cornered into an explanation of past loves with women previous to his marriage to Maya’s mother. He tells her a story but claims he will change the real names of the three women of his past and leave it up to Maya, and the audience, to figure out which one is her mother.

The movie, written and directed by Adam Brooks, seems to have an obvious and all-too typical end but instead delivers a refreshing breath of originality and cleverness.

He introduces the three women in his story at different times during the movie, yet they all seem to intersect at some point throughout the film.

Each of the women has her own personality, beauty and faults. The women include his college sweetheart, Emily (Elizabeth Banks), a darker and more mysterious Summer Hartley (Rachel Weisz) and the humorous April (Isla Fisher).

His story takes the audience back to a familiar 1992 when a younger Will is about to embark on a journey to New York where he will be working for the Bill Clinton presidential campaign. He leaves behind his home, and

Emily, in Wisconsin.

Will soon discovers that being a part of the campaign wasn’t exactly how he imagined it, fetching the coffee order and refilling the toilet paper in the building’s bathroom.

He finds an unlikely friend in the “copy-machine girl,” April, at the New York headquarters for Bill Clinton. While in New York he also meets Summer, girlfriend of the columnist Hampton Roth (Kevin Kline), whom he competes with for Summer’s love and affection.

It becomes evident throughout the movie that one man cannot be in love with three women, a typical ordeal in today’s romantic comedy cinema.

Luckily, Brooks delivers a new twist in the genre and the audience can leave this movie enlightened rather than with a feeling of longing for the time wasted watching another film about fairy-tale love stories and unbelievable events and endings.

A well-done and cleverly told story about love and all the complications that can come with it, without being ridiculously unrealistic, sappy or depressing.

‘Penelope’ inspires youths to be themselves

ope, hires a man named Max (James McAvoy) to pretend to fall in love with her so that he can publish her picture in the newspaper and show the world the hideous creature he thinks she is.

Penelope Wilhern (Christina Ricci) was cursed with a pig-nose when she was born and struggled her entire life to undo the curse. This fresh, fairy tale story puts a spin on what it’s like to be different than everyone else.

The curse was brought on by her wealthy family and as a baby she was labeled a freak. Because of the publicity she received, her parents faked Penelope’s death and kept her locked in their house to hide from the world. Although it was to protect her from ridicule, it seemed that they were ashamed of her.

There was a way to break the curse though. She had to find “one of her own kind” to love her. Throughout the movie, her mother (Catherine O’Hara) attempts to find a wealthy man, “one of her own kind,” to accept Penelope for who she is and to marry her. She believes that only then the curse would be broken.

This isn’t an easy task, considering her facial features. Every man that came into their home was repulsed by the

looks of Penelope and she was discouraged more each time that the curse would never end.

She tries so hard to impress each man that walked through the door and they don’t even take the time to look past her physical components. Her mother continues to tell Penelope, “You’re not your nose,” but how can she believe that if that’s all people see when they look at her?

A desperate journalist, starving for the truth of Penel-

Max is a gambler and only agrees for the money. He soon begins to like Penelope but then she discovers that he’s not the man she thought he was. She was done searching for a man that would lift the curse; she wanted to start living and learn what was beyond her front door. She didn’t want to hide from the world any longer so she ran away in search for a fresh start.

Along her journey for independence, she discovers a lot about herself and she meets people that convince her that she shouldn’t be ashamed of who she is because that’s what makes her unique.

There are many other twists and turns in the movie but I won’t spoil the rest. I think that many people can relate to Penelope’s hardships and be inspired by her courageous gain of independence.

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80th Annual Academy Awards

DANIELLE FEOLE ASST A&E EDITOR DF727@CABRINI EDU

Oscars were swept away by strictly talent this year. The Academy Awards took place Feb. 24 at 8:30 p.m. in Los Angeles, Ca. at the Kodak Theater.

Jon Stewart hosted the Oscars again this year. His humor and charm helped this year’s award show to be very successful and entertaining.

This year leading roles went to stars outside the American culture, which could cause some controversy. Best actor went to Daniel Day-Lewis who is Anglo-Irish for “There Will be Blood.” Best actress was taken by Marion Cotillard, who is French, for “La Vie en Rose.” Britain’s Tilda Swinton and Spain’s Javier Bardem took the supporting actor and actress roles. They are all wonderful actors, but not the typical Hollywood stars and starlets.

“I thought the Oscars were really exciting and fun this year, but my favorite part was when the leading actress won, because you could tell how much it meant to her,” Maggie Walmsley, junior psychology major, said.

The Coen brothers (directors) were ecstatic after the multiple awards they won for “No Country for Old Men.” However, some stars weren’t as lucky. George Cloo-

ney, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Julie Christie were not given an Oscar.

Diablo Cody’s Oscar for her screenplay in “Juno” was accepted with much excitement.

The show included many performances from the Disney film “Enchanted,” starring Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey. Other performances included songs from “August Rush” and “Once.”

I didn’t think the performances were as entertaining as some of the previous years,” Lauren DiCintio, an elementary education major, said.

The stars come to the Oscars much better dressed compared to other award shows. Gentlemen are elaborately dressed in designer tuxes with nice dress shoes, rather than a rocker wearing sneakers with a suit. The ladies are draped in extravagant jewelry and beautiful gowns.

Best actress Marion Cotillard, looked gorgeous in a Jean Paul Gaultier white beaded mermaid gown. Nearly every actress was swarming with diamonds and complementing gowns, including Jessica Alba, Miley Cyrus, Hilary Swank and Heidi Klum.

The worst dressed of the evening was Oscar winner Swinton. Swinton paraded down the red carpet in a loose fitting single-sleeved black dress, that looked as if she was ready for a funeral.

“La Vie en Rose,” won an Oscar for best make up. The Film editing Oscar went to, “The Bourne Ultimatum.” “Atonement” won an Oscar for best music.

The Academy Awards were very successful this year and shined with talent and radiance. Every winner stepped up to the podium, giving speeches of thanks and seemed to really appreciate all that they worked for.

Registration for up-coming seniors will begin Tuesday, March 18 at 7 a.m. In order to be considered a senior, the student must have 90+ credits as of 1/14/08. Students are encouraged to speak with their advisors prior to registration in order to make the proper choices for their final semesters. A list of available classes, along with their days and times is available online at cabrini.edu/registrar and in the Registrar’s Office. For more information please contact Frank Harkness at 610-902-8546.

Semester Midpoint Celebration

Students are welcome to enjoy food and refreshments on Thursday, March 13 at the midpoint celebration in the Atrium of the SET Building beginning at 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. For students interested in extra help with classes or on assignments, the Center for Teaching and Learning will be available for questions and appointments. For more information please contact Diane Devanney at 610-902-8563.

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination

Star Wars lovers are thrilled to know that the Franklin Institute Science Museum will be hosting more than 100 artifacts from Star Wars, including Luke Skywalker’s original land speeder. The Franklin Institute will also have on display various current technological advancements that could potentially play a part in making “the fantasy world of Star Wars a reality.” This event will be going on at the institute until May 4. For more information on the exhibit and ticket pricing please visit fi.edu.

Internship opportunities in Washington, D.C.

Students of all majors are encouraged to come and listen to The Washington Center representative, Mr. Adam Gallagher on Tuesday, March 18. The Washington Center offers fall, spring and summer semester internship opportunities for students interested in working with the US government and similar institutions including CNN. The meeting will be held in the Library Conference Room from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. For more information on Mr. Gallagher’s meeting, please contact Dr. James Hedtke at 610902-8336.

Pictured Above is Ethan Coen, Scott Rudin and Joel Coen won Best Motion Picture for “No Country for Old Men” at the 80th annual Academy Awards.

Pictured to the right is Daniel Day-Lewis who won the Best Actor Oscar for his work in “There will be Blood.”

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Jon Stewart hosted the 80th Academy Awards on ABC.

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Marion Cotillard won the Best Actress Oscar in her work in “La Vie en Rose.”

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Tilda Swinton won an oscar for Best Supporting Actress in her work in “Michael Clayton.”

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Walleyball raises Fair Trade awareness

DIANA TRASATTI ASST COPY EDITOR DLT723@CABRINI EDU

Faculty and students fearlessly pummeled balls at each other in a desperate attempt for victory at Cabrini’s second annual Wallyball tournament to promote Fair Trade. The games commenced in the Dixon Center on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 3:30 p.m.

The event started last year when members of the Cabrini Catholic Relief Services partnership committee wanted to develop a fun event that would attract students while promoting the Fair Trade cause. The tournament’s success last year affirmed that it would be an annual event, according to Dr. Mary Harris, the department chair for business.

“There is a growing interest in the things we buy and to make sure the people who create them are being paid fairly. We don’t want to buy things that were made in sweat shops. This campus has become known for providing Fair Trade,” Dr. Mary Laver, director of applied social teaching, said.

Wallyball is different from the traditional game of volleyball because the players can use the side walls. It was chosen because of its appeal. It is a fun sporting event where talent is not needed. The tournament

also provides an opportunity for some excitement and a break from the daily routine while supporting a good cause.

“It’s fun to get out of the office and see people who are having a good time and making a difference,” Laver said.

The two and a half hour tournament did not just provide a good time but also playful and fierce competition. Students and teachers emerged from the courts laughing, rubbing their wrists and displaying the

bruises they received in the match. The players made sure to put forth all their efforts in the game. The tournament was sure to leave a lasting imprint on all those who participated.

“We had a great time. We’re here for fair trade,” Jessica Zawrotny, junior psychology major, said.

Fair trade products are now widely used among campus. The school bookstore carriers fair trade chocolate, the palms

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Accompanying the tournament was a variety of fair trade exhibits. They displayed facts such as “2.7 billion people live on less than $2 dollars a day” and “800,000 earned a living on fair trade.” Names of grocery stores that sell fair trade products like Giant, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods Market, were also brought to the attention of the attendees. They provided bananas, coffee and even the balls used in the game were all fair trade.

The consolation winners of the tournament included sophomores Lindsay Buckley, Daniel DiPasquale, Justin DiPasquale and Jeremy Ukranski. The Wallyball champion team, Triple Threat, included sophomore Chris Cantwell, freshmen Michael Viscariello, Derreck Shenk and Pat Gallagher. All the winners received a certificate and fair trade coffee.

The event proved to once again be successful as teachers and students gradually left the Dixon center sipping their coffee, smiling and debating over their team’s plays.

“It’s a fun event that’s going to stay with you,” Chris Holland, junior accounting major, said.”

Cavaliers end season in first PAC playoff round

CHRISTINA MICHALUK ASST FEATURES EDITOR CMM736@CABRINI EDU

The men’s basketball team was defeated by GwyneddMercy College 78-62 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference first round playoff game on Saturday, Feb. 23.

The loss has ended the men’s team’s season. The year ended with a record of 12-14.

This year included seven more wins than the preceding season.

“We had a great season overall after adapting to a new coach and style of play,” senior Randy Reid said.

The Cavs’s loss now leaves Gwynedd- Mercy 18-8 and headed to the second round of the PAC playoffs where they will face off against Alvernia.

The Cavs’s lead scorer Glenn Washington had a total of 18 points followed by Randy Reid’s 14 points and 10 rebounds. Charles Bush aided with 10 assists.

Washington and Clifton both had a series of three point shots throughout the game.

“Saturday was a battle to the end,” Reid said. “I’m proud of my guys because of the way they kept fighting and never gave up.”

In the first half, both teams struggled for the lead. The Cavs were able to tie the score throughout the first few minutes of the game, but GwyneddMercy came out on top.

The first half ended with the score of 25-38.

Griffin’s lead scorer Dave Smith led the home team with 17 points. Teammate Haven Wroten and Smith had 13 rebounds each.

With the start of the second half, Gwynedd had a 14 point lead.

The Cavs tried to close the gap, making the lead only six points, with a shot by Clifton, but was unable to close it completely due to the strong defense from the Griffins.

“I thought we played hard, but we didn’t play our best game, we didn’t quite stay together,” junior Charles Bush said. “We had a really great group of guys this year and we really bonded as a team, so the only place we’re going is up next year.”

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The winning walleyball team poses after the championship round. From left to right: Michael Viscariello, Pat Gallagher, Derreck Shenk and Chris Cantwell.

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Scholl remains proud of athletic career despite surgeries

CHRISTY ROSS STAFF WRITER CLR725@CABRINI EDU

Anna Scholl began playing lacrosse in the fourth grade. Ever since she was little Scholl was actively involved in a sport every season. With two older sisters who were athletes, Scholl always played with the older girls.

“Lacrosse has always been one of my favorite sports,” junior English and communication major Anna Scholl said. “I have played sports for 21 years almost. Gymnastics, basketball, soccer, cross country running, lacrosse, field hockey and rugby, you name it, I probably played it.”

The journey through Scholl’s athletic career hasn’t always been the easiest. Scholl has undergone an athlete’s nightmare of surgeries.

“I have torn my left and right ACLs. I also have torn my right meniscus as well. I had compartment syndrome in both of my legs. Each recovery time for each surgery is about six month’s recovery. I was back and running full speed within four months post-op of both ACLs. I was back and running post-op of each leg’s surgery for compartment syndrome within one month to a month and a half,” Scholl said.

Scholl’s first ACL injury came when she was a junior in high school playing a rivalry basketball game. While trying to get around a defender she heard a “pop” and suddenly dropped to the ground. Scholl went out to

the doctors and got her knee checked out. Sure enough she was told that her ACL had been torn.

“All I could think was ‘why me’,” Scholl said. The doctor left her with two options, surgery or no surgery and risk having a 30 percent chance of playing competitive sports again. “My dad said to me ‘You have to take this on with a positive attitude, get the surgery done ASAP, and get to rehab’ and that is exactly what I did,” Scholl said. Scholl’s second ACL tear came during a rugby game.

After the two surgeries Scholl decided to continue her lacrosse career at Cabrini.

“It was kind of random that I played lacrosse for Cabrini. I knew I wanted to play a sport in college but I didn’t know if I wanted to play field hockey, basketball or lacrosse. I was a recruit for alumna Megan Farrell. I love playing lacrosse for Cabrini. This school year I have received two more surgeries to fix the immense pressure in my legs,” Scholl said.

Looking back on all that Scholl has accomplished in her athletic career, she is proud of everything that she has overcome.

“People are constantly asking me, “Isn’t enough, enough?” I wouldn’t change those incidences for anything. I have learned to be patient and hard working after each surgery. To go into a serious surgery, you must go in with a positive outlook. Get me in; get me out, so I can get back to my normal life and running. Yes there are

CABRINI ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Junior English and communication major Anna Scholl cradles the ball during a women’s lacrosse game last season.

simple little things I can’t do now because of these surgeries but I refuse to sit around and do nothing and feel sorry for myself,” Scholl said.

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Favre Retires

On Thursday, March 6, Brett Favre formally announced his retirement with a tearful farewell to the National Football League. Favre retires with 5,377 career completions in 8,758 attempts, with 61,655 yards and 442 touchdowns. He has 160 career victories and plans on doing “nothing” after retirement.

Jones Detained

Track and Field legend Marion Jones reported to the Federal Medical Center Carswell on Friday, March 7 to serve a six-month sentence after being guilty of lying about steroid use during the 2000 Olympic Games. Carswell specializes in medical and mental health services. In June 2004, Jones denied allegations that she’d used performance-enhancing drugs.

Gordon Wins Pole in Atlanta

After a hard crash during a Las Vegas race last Sunday, Jeff Gordon won the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday, March 7.

“It was one of the nastiest wrecks I’ve ever had,” Gordon said of his Vegas crash, but he felt good going into the race Friday. Gordon posted a fast lap of 185.251 miles per hour at Atlanta.

Roddick Prevails in Dubai

Andy Roddick beat an unseeded Feliciano Lopez 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2 in a thrilling match to win the Dubai Championships on Saturday, March 8. With the win, Roddick secured his 25th career title and second of the year. Roddick didn’t face one break point and had 22 aces in the final, totaling his tournament aces to 84. After dropping the first set, Roddick bounced back to win and was the only American to reach the final.

Capitals’ Backstrom Hands Penguins A Victory

An attempt to clear the puck with 28 seconds to went wrong as Nicklas Backstrom provided the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday, March 9. Backstrom backhanded the puck into his own net and past his own goalie Cristobal Huet. The goal was credited as an unassisted score for the Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (his second of the game), who took the original shot. Backstrom was unavailable for comment after the game.

Upcoming Games

Thursday, March 13

Track and Field at NCAA ChampionshipsAda, Ohio (All Day)

Women’s lacrosse at University of Scranton (4 p.m.)

Friday, March 14

Softball at Rosemont College (3 p.m.)

Saturday, March 15

Track and Field at NCAA ChampionshipsAda, Ohio (All Day)

Men’s Lacrosse at Hampden- Sydney College (1 p.m.)

Softball at Eastern University (1 p.m.)

Tuesday, March 18

Women’s lacrosse at Eastern University (4 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 19

Softball vs. Wells College (3 p.m.)

Men’s Lacrosse vs. Gettysburg College (4 p.m.)

March launches nutrition month

BRITTANY MCLEOD

ASST SPORTS EDITOR

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It’s time for another type of spring cleaning because March is National Nutrition month. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) is encouraging the public to erase the myths of nutrition and focus on the facts with its theme: “Nutrition - It’s a Matter of Fact.”

National Nutrition month is a nutrition education and information campaignsponsored annually by the ADA.

According to the ADA, the campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. It also promotes the ADA and its members to the public as the most valuable and credible source of food and nutrition information.

The ADA recommends that everyone have a registered dietician separate from your family doctor. “In the same way that you have a physician whom you see regularly to manage your medical needs, everyone should also see a registered dietician routinely for help in managing your nutritional needs,” registered dietitian and American Dietetic Association spokesperson Joan Salge Blake said in an ADA press release. Blake said it’s important to acknowledge National Nutrition month and the first annual Registered Dietitian Day on March 10 by establishing an ongoing relationship with an expert, a registered dietician.

This month is the perfect time to start analyzing your eating habits. There are lots of resources available through the ADA that provide an easy way to stay on track towards a healthier lifestyle. Mypyramid. gov offers personalized and reliable nutrition plans that help you focus on your objective. Keeping an active lifestyle and proper eating habits are the best way to maintain your weight.

Though it may be hard to observe National Nutrition Month, it’s good to set goals for yourself. “I’m going to try to eat two servings of fruits and vegetables daily, watch eating sweets and desserts, and attempt to stop eating after 10 o’clock,”

Cabrini offers open sports as campus activity

MEGHAN SMITH ASST PERSPECTIVES EDITOR MES733@CABRINI EDU

You may often hear “Dodge ball! Dodge Ball!” being yelled across campus Tuesday nights around 9 p.m. This is the voice of Andrew Pillar.

Pillar, a junior social work major, started dodge ball during his freshman year. “I was just looking for something to do on a Tuesday night instead of sitting in my room,” Pillar said. Since then dodge ball has been a constant game every Tuesday night in the Dixon Center from 9 p.m to 11 p.m.

Dodge ball is one of the open sports Cabrini offers to students throughout the year. Other open sports include ultimate Frisbee, soccer, volleyball and basketball. Each sport gets together once or twice a week and is always looking for new players.

“Open sports are a great way to get out, exercise, try new things and meet new people,” Orlin Jespersen, director of clubs and recreation, said.

This is the first time open sports have been scheduled activities. “It’s just starting to get off the ground,” Jespersen said. “As the word gets out, we’ll start seeing a lot more participants.”

Kate Walck, sophomore psychology major, said.

Get your food and nutrition facts from the experts and try to ignore myths and misinformation that can sometimes harm your body. The ADA stresses to find a registered dietician in order to be successful

in the journey towards the pinnacle of health.

To find more resources about National Nutrition Month and the ADA, visit eatright.org.

Sports cinema draws movie-goers, inspires more than just athletes

SHANNON KEOUGH STAFF WRITER SEK723@CABRINI EDU

There are people who love movies and there are people who love sports. So aren’t movies based on sports the perfect compromise?

The extreme movie lovers may complain that a movie focused too much on an actual sport, while intense sports lovers will probably criticize it for being centered on a love story.

Personally, I’m closer to the movie lovers but every now and then I enjoy a good sports movie. It may not be my first choice of a movie to see, but I’m not usually disappointed.

The reason is probably because most sport movies aren’t entirely focused on the game itself. They are mainly set up to portray either the drama behind the game or are meant to be comedies but are based around a sport.

The more dramatic ones are usually very touching and have the whole tearjerk ending. A lot of those movies are

centered on team unity, determination and overcoming expectations.

Although it’s about the game, the most important things are the players, their relationships and the challenges they face. Movies that fall under that category would be “Rudy,” “Remember the Titans” and “We Are Marshall.”

Then there are the movies that are made just to make people laugh. Although they also have dramatic plots and twists, they are much less serious and don’t usually have that moving moment that makes people want to go out and change the world.

These movies would be “Happy Gilmore,” “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” and the new Will Ferrell movie, “Semi-Pro.”

Although those movies aren’t based completely on the game, the majority of the movie consists of players training and strategizing. Everything the players do is leading up to that one crucial game.

Are they eliminating too much of the sports aspect? I don’t think so because if someone wanted to watch an actual sports game, they would turn on ESPN

or Comcast Sportsnet instead of going to the movie theater. Movies are meant to entertain people differently.

For a person who has never actually been a part of a real sports team, those movies depict what it’s like to be on a competitive team.

Sports fans may get frustrated because the movies aren’t accurate but the producers are probably more concerned with getting the largest audience possible and they know they will get that if they combine two separate plots into one movie.

Even more than that, movies aren’t meant to plainly tell a story, they’re meant to influence and inspire people to be the best they can be so to speak.

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“Playing with everyone is so much fun. You go after one opponent the entire game and after, everyone is friends,” Patrick Gallagher, freshman elementary education major, said.

There is always a core group of students who come out to play and they are trying to draw in a larger crowd. Pillar hopes to host a campus tournament sometime this semester.

“It’s great to get your dodge ball gear on and have some fun,” Pillar said.

A popular open sport is soccer. Riz Ishmail, junior Spanish secondary education major, began the team in his sophomore year. “I love soccer and wanted to just have some fun. I don’t have to dedicate much time or effort,” Ishmail said.

One of the huge perks of open sports is the lack of competition. “It’s about having a good time with friends, not winning or losing,” Fabio Bevilacqua, junior Spanish and secondary education major, said. After playing four years of varsity soccer in high school, Bevilacqua does miss the competition, but continues to play. “I love it. It’s my life,” Bevilacqua said.

“If you’re not sure about committing it’s a good chance to come out and still play,” Jespersen said.

The newest addition to the open sports schedule is rock climbing. Every Wednesday night two Cabrini vans depart from the Dixon Center parking lot and head to Philadelphia Rock Gym in Oaks, Pa. According to Jespersen there has been a consistent turnout every week of about 12-16 students. The trip is free for all students. All you have to do is sign up.

If you’re looking for a way to get active or just take a break from studying, come to an open sport night with a few friends and have some fun!

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Lady Cavs win PAC title

JOE JOHNSON GUEST WRITER JAJ723@CABRINI EDU

The past week has been one for the record books for the Cabrini College women’s basketball program. From winning the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Championship, to a trip to the National Collegic Athletic Association Division III Tournament and an eventual fall to No. 5 Messiah College is only one bit of an astounding season for the Cavaliers.

The week began with a semi-final match against Misericordia University on Wendesday, Feb. 27. The Cougars, who tallied a victory against the Cavaliers in the regular season at their place, 54-45, now faced the Lady Cavs on their home court under their terms.

The grueling two-and-a-half bus ride from Dallas, Pa. was now working against them. The ride down had little affect on the Cougars as they put up an all-round offense and defense and kept the Cavaliers at a relative five-point deficit for most of the game.

However, in the last few minutes of regulation time, the Cavaliers pulled ahead, and right at the buzzer sophomore point guard Deana DiAmico sent in a lastminute three-point shot to send the game into overtime and kept the Cavaliers fight for the conference title alive.

Cabrini pulled off a 57-49 victory over Misericordia, setting up a rematch with Gwynedd-Mercy College on Saturday, March1.

Last year around the same time the Cavaliers went head to head with the Griffins, and after what was considered an all-out war on the court, lost 68-60.

This year would be yet another war, however, with a different outcome.

“We knew we could play with them and beat them,” women’s head coach Bobbi Morgan said. “I think we were confident but until we finally win one against them, you have that little bit of doubt. We were ready to beat them. We had learned a lot from the losses this year and to them in the finals last year.”

Junior English and communication major Nikki Duggan said, “The ongoing rivalry with us and them is so strong so we went into that game with determination that we were not leaving their gym without a win.”

“Going into the Gwynedd rematch was an incredible feeling because no one thought we could win,” junior English and communication major Brittany McLeod said. “We felt this was a great position to be in simply because it made us want to fight even harder and to get such an upset would be the best feeling in the world.”

The message was clear that day: The Lady Cavaliers were coming out of that game with the Conference title and nothing was going to stand in their way.

Back-to-back three-pointers from Cabrini in the first half helped erase a 21-20 Gwynedd-Mercy lead, where the Cavaliers would stretch their lead to as much as nine, with just over two minutes in the stanza.

Two Griffins players would hit two times from the line to cut the deficit to 37-

32 at the break.

Sophomore Deana DiAmico was named the conference championship’s Most Valuable Player after scoring 12 points and adding five rebounds. DiAmico converted one of two free throws with less than 20 seconds remaining in the contest to set the final margin and scored all 12 of her points in the second half including a decisive three-pointer with 2:17 left to give the Cavaliers the lead for good.

The last 12 seconds of the game proved to be the best showing of the Cavalier’s defensive expertise as they held Gwynedd point guard Karen Tierney down to prevent her from shooting off what would have been a game-winning three-point shot.

The Lady Cavaliers had accomplished what they had planned to do all along, win the PAC and avenge last year’s loss.

“Winning the PAC was the best feeling in the world,” Brady said.“And beating Gwynedd on their home court was even better. We had a bad taste in our mouths from last year and this year we wanted to be the one’s holding the plaque at the end.”

McLeod said, “The rivalry between Cabrini and GMC has grown so much and to beat them on their court and as a No. 2 seed was unforgettable. It was more than just a game that night; it was an opportunity to prove everyone wrong because people were saying we didn’t have enough heart to win. It was definitely nerve racking but we came in there with a mission and stayed focused for 40 minutes.”

Going into the game against Messiah College was a challenge for the Cavaliers. We felt after seeing them on tape we could play with them but they were outstanding,” Coach Morgan said. “We didn’t play our best but we played hard.”

“It seemed in the first half that they couldn’t miss and we were having trouble finishing. I think we came out stronger in the second half and proved ourselves that we weren’t going to leave without giving our all,” Duggan said.

On Friday, March 7, the season came to a close with a 63-34 loss to Messiah in the first round of the NCAA tournament. But not without giving what can be considered by all Cabrini fans in attendance a fight to the finish against the Falcons.

Not a minute went by in the second half where the Cavaliers attempted to close the gap. After allowing Messiah to score 40 points in the first, the Cavaliers upped their efforts and cut their scoring in half in the second. Junior English and communication major and forward Kayleen Smith led the Cavaliers that final night with 10 points, while sophomore psychology major and guard Kate Walck contributed five points of her own. The Lady Cavaliers played valiantly down to the last second.

The Lady Cavs have had a season marked with memories. A season in review will be published the middle of next week highlighting the past season that will be available on www.cabriniathletics.com under the women’s basketball tab.

This week has been one for Cabrini Athletics and Cabrini women’s basketball history.

CABRINI ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Sophomore Deana DiAmico dribbles past a defender during a game earlier in the season. DiAmico was named the PAC Most Valuable Player after scoring 12 points and colecting five rebounds during the women’s game against Gwynedd-Mercy on Saturday, March 1.