April 10, 2008 issue 22 Loquitur

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Rising tuition raises significant questions

BRITTANY MCLEOD ASST COPY EDITOR

BLM726@CABRINI EDU

Rising college tuition costs are putting many institutions under the gun and raising questions in the federal government.

Over the past three years, Cabrini’s tuition rate has gone up an average of 8.25 percent. This year, Cabrini’s tuition went up 8 percent. That percent puts Cabrini at No. 11 on the list of the 82 private, non-profit fouryear colleges in Pennsylvania who have had a substantial increase in tuition in 2007-08.

Although there may be schools with higher raised percentages, Cabrini is No. 3 in overall tuition price on that list, surpassed only by the University of Scranton and the University of the Arts, that both raised their tuition an astounding 10 percent.

Since 2004-05, Cabrini’s tuition has raised an average of $1,900 per year, going from $24,000 in 200506 to $28,030 in 2007-08.

The big question many Cabrini students have begun to ask is, “Where does this money go?”

That same question has begun to spread around many colleges across the United

States and into Congress.

According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, when Democrats took over this year, they developed a plan that said colleges that raised tuition and fees by more than the average for their sector (fouryear, two-year, for-profit, etc.) would be placed on a “watch list,” and required to establish “quality-efficiency task forces” to identify “cost reduction opportunities.” Those that limited their tuition growth would be rewarded with more Pell Grants for their students. These Democrats received much opposition and were forced to come up with a different plan.

According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, the watch list would be replaced with three “college affordability and transparency lists” for each sector.

Those lists would identify the top 5 percent of institutions in three categories: the most expensive, the least expensive and those with the highest percentage increases in tuition and fees over the previous three years.

Only the institutions on the third list would be subject to the bill’s sanctions. This list would directly affect Cabrini.

Cabrini tuition vs. all private 4-year colleges

Over the past three years, Cabrini’s tuition rate has gone up an average of 8.25 percent. Cabrini’s tuition went up to 8 percent this year, putting Cabrini at No. 11 on the list of 82 private, non-profit four-year colleges in Pennsylvania who have had a substantial increase in tuition in 2007-08.

Global warming provokes reaction in Catholic Church

MALLORY TERRENCE

ASST MANAGING EDITOR

MMT723@CABRINI EDU

Scientists strongly believe global warming is real and is happening faster than anyone had predicted. Even though scientists guarantee that the planet is experiencing signs of global warming, some religious communities are not certain and do not back these accounts.

The science community is now racing to find a way to slow down the process, but no solution will work without the compliance of the American government and people.

“We [The United States] are not moving in the right direction. U.S. policies as a whole are only making the problem worse. We as a country are not willing to make the sacrifices and big changes we need to slow the problem.

We want our stuff and just think it is other people’s responsibility to solve the problem,” Dr. Anne Coleman, assistant professor of life and physical science, said.

According to an article by National Geographic News, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has linked human activity to the Earth’s warming temperatures, rising seas, more intense storms and the reason for many other environmental problems.

The Catholic Church is the largest denomination in the United States, and they have recognized global warming is a serious problem and have concerns for the environment. The Catholic community has spoken out about the important issue and urged followers to practice a more envi-

Some religious communties are not backing scientists studies that show the earth is experiencing signs of global warming. The Catholic community has spoken out about the important issue and urged followers to practice a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.

Where has all the money gone?

It comes as no surprise that tuition prices are escalating. Everyone who has gone to college, has kids who go to college or if you’re in college now, realize the extreme costs just to get ahead in the world today. Question is, however, is it worth it? Furthermore, is the drastic increase in tuition at Cabrini worth attending this college?

Looking at the cost of tuition is only part of the total bill by the time you graduate. If you add together all the expenses to the tuition such as room and board, the cost of books plus all the extra expenses for parties beer and new clothes, you’re looking to add much more then expected. After going to college for four years or so, paying thousands upon thousands of dollars just to get a better job when you graduate, may not exactly be worth it to some people.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults age 18 and older with only a high school degree earned $28,644 per year, yet those with a bachelors degree earned an average of $51, 554 per year in 2004. From those statistics, college is definitely worth it, but what about a Cabrini College degree?

Where does the money that we send into our school go? Regular expenses are to be expected of course such keeping up the property, paying employees, food costs, energy bills, etc. One place is money is definitely not going to however are to the 75 percent plus adjunct professors we have here teaching at Cabrini who are barely being paid.

We may never know where all the money goes, but as students attending Cabrini College we have the right to know.

With all this money going into the college, we should do something worthwhile with it. What could we do you may ask? How about signing the contract to bring Iraqi students over to the United States to study?

Since the war began, colleges and universities in Iraq have been officially shut down. Because we invaded their country, we should help them out and bring them over to the United States and aid them in their quest to go to college and graduate with a good degree.

Any way you look at the war, whether you agree or disagree, the middle east is not in a good place right now. We have the resources and the ability to bring people over and we are not.

As a Catholic college, we should embrace others for who they are and aid them in times of need. Bringing students over would not only better their lives, but ours as well. Learning about another culture and lifestyle is a great thing for anyone. It can round out our lives to be open to others, and make our community that much better.

In the upcoming election, the topic of tuition costs has not been at the top of the list to discuss. Granted there are much more pressed issues that need attention the second the new president steps into office next January, however this is a topic that should be addressed.

Unpaid internships offer valuable experience

MEGHAN SMITH ASST MANAGING EDITOR MES733@CABRINI EDU

Internships are a key ingredient to any college student’s resume yet have one major downfall; the lack of a paycheck. In many fields—politics, broadcast, journalism and nonprofit—unpaid internships are not only the norm, but the rule. When it comes to the decision if an internship is paid or unpaid, it is left strictly to the organization.

“Many offer wonderful experiences but can’t offer an hourly wage,” Nancy Hutchison, director of co-op and career services, said. The money is simply in some companies’ budget and not in others’.

In place of a paycheck, the majority of internships are taken for college credits. “Most companies always require the student receive academic credit for their work. They tend to feel at least the student is getting a value-add-

ed experience,” Hutchison said.

Michele Canavan, a junior biology major, will be interning at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital this summer. “I’m getting to work at a really good hospital. It’s a great experience and really good to put on applications for grad school. Penn is such a highly respected name that I don’t mind not getting paid,” Canavan said.

According to national surveys conducted by Vault—one of the most trusted names in recruitment—half of internships nationwide are paid, yet those in the most competitive fields such as politics, television and film, are unpaid.

In an effort to help students who take unpaid internships, numerous colleges have begun making small stipends or fellowship money available to them. Cabrini asks the company itself if they are able to give a little something extra.

“I always try to see if they will give at least $20 a week, for gas,

lunch, things like that. I always push for a little something, and the company is usually always willing to help,” Hutchison said.

About 80 percent of graduating college seniors have done a paid or unpaid internship, according to surveys by Vault, compared with about 60 percent a decade ago.

The value of doing an internship, paid or unpaid, is extremely high. Fifty-five percent of graduating Cabrini seniors who are employed in co-ops or internships during the spring semester of their senior year are offered full-time employment with their current employers, according to Hutchison.

“It’s an honor to work with someone who has such an amazing track record,” Joe Johnson, junior double major in history and political science, said of his unpaid internship with Congressman Joe Sestak. “The networking you are able to do and the people you meet make it such a rewarding experience.”

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Depression on the rise among college students

CHRISTINE GRAF ASST MANAGING EDITOR ACG724@CABRINI EDU

Sadness, irritability, frequent crying, loss of interest in activities, lack of motivation, fatigue and even thoughts of suicide are some emotions that flood the minds of college students suffering from depression.

According to a recent survey by the American College Health Association, 15 percent of college students were formally diagnosed with depression in 2004, up from 10 percent four years ago.

Sara Maggitti, director of counseling services at Cabrini College, has worked on the college campus for the last eight years and while she has not seen “an increase in the prevalence of depression,” she has seen “a steady increase in the number of students who utilize campus counseling centers for a variety of reasons, most commonly depression.”

“Depression should be treated when it causes a prolonged, greater than two week, disruption in one’s everyday functioning, their academic and social functioning and relationships,” Maggitti said.

Twenty-five percent of the students seen at Cabrini College Counseling services were seen for depression last year,

which was 32 of the 128 students who utilized Cabrini College’s free counseling services.

Cabrini also has started an organization called Ac-

tive Minds, which promotes mental health awareness among college students.

“College students have a lot of pressure to do well in school, to

keep healthy relationships with friends, family and significant others and to be well accepted socially,” Cristin Joy, a freshman education major and also the vice

president of Active Minds, said.

“It is important for students to know that there is help nearby and that it is okay to talk to someone about how you’re feeling. Students need to know that they are not alone and it is necessary that they take advantage of the services offered on-campus.”

Maggitti explains there are many different reasons for depression. The top one is family history because there is a strong genetic connection. Another reason could be a specific cause such as financial worries, academic difficulties and grief from losing a loved one. Medication and medical conditions can also cause symptoms of depression. Lastly, depression can occur for no particular reason at all.

“This [the different causes of depression] is why it is important for a mental health professional or physician to evaluate the individual to identify these various factors,” Maggitti said.

“As vice president of Active Minds, I hope that students realize that the purpose of this organization is to solely promote awareness about mental health issues, help identify symptoms of mental illness and direct students to available resources on campus and in the community,” Joy said.

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The raise in tuition has raised questions among both incoming and current students.

Tuition rise creates questions Catholic Church expresses concern over global warming

Many students are given scholarships, grants and loans for their four year attendance but worry how to pay the rest of their tuition when it continues to rise.

“It gets harder every year, but there are a couple different strategies that we use to benefit students in need,” Mike Colahan, director of financial aid, said.

Mary Ellen Anastasio, a freshman undeclared major, said of the rise in tuition, “My brother and sister currently go to Catholic

High School and will be going to college next year. That means my parents will have three kids in college and it’s going to affect how my parents are going to pay for all it… I’m starting to wonder if I will be able to keep going here and if I should look somewhere cheaper.”

Perhaps more importantly, graduating seniors are now more concerned about how their finances will look once they begin paying off their debt.

“I do feel as though I have received a quality education, but the financial stresses I will be put under to repay the excessive loans I have to take out to go to Cabrini seem, in retrospect, to

outweigh the education I get here compared to somewhere else, somewhere cheaper,” senior English and communication major Shane Evans said.

Cabrini continues to be highly dependent upon studentrelated revenue to fun operations. In 2006-2007 , tuition and fees compromised 74 percent of total revenues, according to the annual President’s Report. College-funded financial aid is an area of ongoing concern as federal and state grants to students and colleges have not kept pace with inflation.

ronmentally friendly lifestyle.

Since 1993 the Untied States Catholic Conference has had an environmental justice program, which encourages all to do something locally to help protect the environment.

“When we talk about Catholic Social Teaching we’re not just talking about respecting individuals, but about respecting where we live,” Father Michael Bielecki, resident chaplain, said.

Pope Benedict XVI during Mass in late 2007, urged young Catholics to take the lead in caring for the earth and its precious resources. Inviting all to join in praying and working for a greater respect for the wonders of God’s creations.

Dr. Coleman suggested that by carpooling, using less electricity and water, recycling and voting the youth of the country has a great opportunity to help save the planet. Both Dr. David Dunbar, associate professor of biology and Dr. Melissa Terlecki, assistant professor of psychology stressed the importance of converting to an

environmentally friendly car, but they feel the price may hold many college students back.

Cabrini College, a Catholic college, also recognizes the phenomenon of global warming, doing its part to help change the direction in which our society lives in. As one of the many sponsors of Crabby Creek Earth Day, which is held April 15 at Conestoga High School, the college is helping to address the need to conserve the environment in our own backyard.

Crabby Creek is a stream that runs through the region and is often affected by storms and home development. Students from Cabrini work in collecting data from the stream and studying the surrounding areas.

“If we don’t take care of the world around us, then it will not be here for us to take care of,” Bielecki, said.

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The consequences of untreated depression can be increased incidence of depression in adulthood, involvement in the criminal justice system, or in some cases, suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 24.

Teenage violence becomes rising trend among young girls, school officials work together to combat violent outbreaks

BRITANY WRIGHT ASST FEATURES WRITER BLW723@CABRINI EDU

An evil eye for a grimace, the shouting of malicious words for glaring stares from a classmate and a uncalled-for swift kick to the keister for stealing the boyfriend of the most popular girl in school. Teen girls have begun to develop violent tendencies throughout the nation’s schools. It is a growing trend that is causing a spike in the amount of girl fights that are being spotlighted on Youtube’s “Videos being watched right now.”

Talk shows like the Maury Show and Dr. Phil, news reports and now, videos across the Internet are narrowing down on the disturbing trend of teen violence among young girls.

As far back as 1999 it was reported that teenage girls were conducting one out of four violent episodes. Ten years ago the reports showed that one girl to every 10 boys was likely to commit a violent act.

In Boston, Mass. the Dorchester District Court released information there was an increase from 120 girls in 2000 that were arrested for violent crimes up to 196 in 2004. For all crimes the numbers jumped even higher, from 197 to 320.

Despite the figures of violence that exist within Boston, the Radnor-Norristown, Pa. area seems to be under control

in the issue of teen violence.

John Doyle, former senior English teacher and English department chair, has been working with Norristown High School students for 15 years. He is currently the director of the communication center at the district TV station.

Doyle says that there has not been a significant issue of physical teen violence since the early 2000s. “As a result we received a new principal whose mission in the beginning was to secure the school and the school climate. His enforcement strategy has worked.”

Like in many other areas, the issue of verbal violence has been on the rise. Doyle said, “The tone of the student body is still often negative, but the feeling of a real threat between teens has decreased in the building.”

The issue’s presence has even been introduced into the pop culture of today’s youth. Doyle said, “Additionally, the media today has created a pervasive tone that violence is an acceptable and even entertaining or dignifying response to others. Programs like The Hills, The Real world, America’s Next Top Model, etc., are geared toward young people and have strong influence in this way. This entertainment role modeling is the experience they have for problem solving.”

Guidance counselors, along with teachers, are combating teen violence by promoting afterschool programs and watching for

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signs of abuse. The counselors look out for significant changes of behavior from the students, offer counseling to students with a history of violence and also serve as guides for colleges to prevent students who are mentally unstable from attending those institutions.

Cabrini as a whole has their own specific policy regarding future students at the school.

Charles Spencer, director of admissions at Cabrini, explained the process of how transfer students and prospective new students to Cabrini are accepted. He said, “Transfer students need to be recommended by their former college’s dean, adviser or president. All colleges I know don’t have a big check and balance. It takes too much time and money. However, I feel that we shouldn’t do it. Guidance counselors will volunteer their input making up for not having a background check.”

In order to keep schools safe, Cabrini and Norristown have implemented emergency plans. Spencer said, “I think that schools have learned a lot from tragedies like Virginia Tech. There are better systems set up.”

When asked about whether or not Doyle thought society was becoming too violent, he said, “Becoming is the wrong word. We are and have been too violent for much of our species’ existence.”

Undergraduate Symposium to showcase student work

CHRISTINE GRAF ASST MANAGING EDITOR ACG724@CABRINI EDU

The Undergraduate Art, Scholarship and Research Symposium scheduled for April 15, brings an opportunity for students all over the campus to showcase their work to administration, faculty and other students across different disciplines.

“Students do things like perform theater, display art, create posters, explain research, read language pieces and show video projects to the entire campus community who typically do not see their work,” Dr. David Dunbar, associate professor of biology and chair of the symposium committee, said.

“That is the beauty of the symposium. It incorporates all disciplines, and we get to see the different aspects students get involved with inside and outside of their majors,” Dunbar said.

The symposium will take place on Tuesday, April 15. All classes before 4:30 p.m. are canceled. Therefore, students and faculty are encouraged to support the event through participation and attendance in sessions throughout the day. Students who wish to participate must be sponsored

by faculty member and submit a proposal that will be approved by the Institutional Review Board.

“Students build camaraderie between departments,” Dunbar said, “which is the main goal of a liberal arts education, making that connection across disciplines.”

Allison Superneau, senior biology and Spanish major, also feels that there is more to the symposium than presentations.

“It also works as career development for students. It is practice in public speaking and also is something to put on a resume and in a portfolio,” Superneau said.

“It could open up other opportunities for students outside of Cabrini by getting practice presenting work here in a place they are comfortable in, which later could lead to bigger presentations.”

Faculty and administration also get to see the projects Cabrini students have been working hard on. “You definitely see professors’ enthusiasm in seeing students do other works and can tell they are impressed,” Superneau said.

Dunbar explains how impressed he was when the cast and crew of the theater spring show presented a seminar on the processes involved in taking a script and bringing it alive in front of an audience in last year’s symposium.

“I think it offers the audience a chance to know what can happen behind the scenes in performance art, which is often something that audiences don’t understand,” Dr. Thomas Stretton, assistant professor of education who also is in charge of the theater at Cabrini, said.

Dr. Jerry Zurek, English and communication professor, is having his SEM 300 class, Working for Global Justice, present their projects they have been working on all semester.

“I’m honored to be able to share the reality of world issues to the Cabrini College campus. I feel more students need to be aware of global injustices,” Brittany Mitchell, junior communication major, said.

“I think it is a great idea to incorporate projects into the curriculum for the symposium,” Superneau said. “When professors are involved more students can present.”

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Teenage violence has become a growing trend among young girls. They have begun to develop violent tendencies thoughout the nation’s schools.

WOODCREST, Cabrini’s literary magazine, is looking for submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for its 2008 edition. If you are interested in potentially being published, e-mail your work as soon as possible to skf722@ cabrini.edu.

Mayor’s wife stresses importance of positive role models for students

SHANNON KEOUGH ASST COPY EDITOR SEK723@CABRINI EDU

“I’m never going to stand in front of anyone and profess to be wonder woman; I’m not,” Lisa Nutter, president of Philadelphia Academies, Inc. and wife of Michael Nutter, the mayor of Philadelphia, said as she introduced herself at the 2008 Ivy Young Willis Lecture and Award Ceremony. The students she works with in Philadelphia public schools may say that’s an understatement.

Nutter’s whole career revolves around those students and their futures. Philadelphia Academies, Inc. is a non-profit organization that assists high school students in discovering the various opportunities that exist beyond 12th grade.

The Cabrini College community welcomed her on Thursday, April 3 to accept the Ivy Young Willis Award, an award that has been given at Cabrini each year since 1992. This award was created by William G. Willis in honor of his late wife. The award signifies a woman who is heavily devoted to public affairs as his wife was. His intentions were to show women students other women they could admire, respect and hopefully follow in their footsteps.

“This is a very real woman,” President Iadorolla said. She explained Nutter’s work as “not just

Medicine harms 1 in 15 hospitalized kids

CHRISTOPHER R BLAKE ASSIST NEWS EDITOR CRB724@CABRINI EDU

According to the first scientific test of a new detection method made by the National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality, medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and harmful drug reactions harm 1 in 15 hospitalized children. This alarming number is far larger than earlier research estimates and have increased concerns already raised by well-publicized cases including the accidental drug overdose of actor Dennis Quaid’s newborn twins last November. The group’s research found a rate of 11 drug-related harmful events for every 100 hospitalized children. In comparison to an earlier estimate of 2 per 100 hospitalized children, based on traditional detection methods, this is extremely high. A calculation based on government data estimated 7.3 percent of hospitalized children, or about 540,000 kids each year were affected by medicine mix-ups.

Students show health benefits after food study

educating the mind of the person, although that is very important, but also concerned about the moral development of that individual.”

The mansion was packed with Cabrini students, faculty, staff, as well as outsiders, as Nutter spoke in a sincere and confident voice of the difficulties that students in Philadelphia public schools face.

Nutter’s efforts in Philadelphia are to provide students with people who will be role models for them and encourage them to do something with their lives, while others often tell them they can’t. “Kids are on a journey. We are the tour guides; we’re trying to give them the right direction along the way,” Nutter said.

Raised by parents who valued education; sickened by the conditions she witnessed as a community organizer in Philadelphia; those are two experiences in Nutter’s life that led her to receive a master’s degree in city planning and start making a difference. “We have to respond to the call of these young people as a community,” she said.

Throughout her lecture, she emphasized the importance of relationships; especially those in young peoples’ lives. While supporting the need for gaining knowledge, she also tries to teach students that life is often measured by who you know, which is why building a social network is key.

Nutter also focuses on the

reformation of the public school system. She wants to ensure that schools are teaching certain skills needed for life after high school, whether that is post-secondary education or a career. She believes that the same skills are needed for both of those paths.

Both President Iadorolla and Dr. Hedtke congratulated Nutter on “doing something extraordinary.”

Each year there is a committee that makes suggestions of who should receive the award. Among the committee were Cabrini’s Dr. James Hedtke, chair of history and political science, and Dr. Daryl Mace, assistant professor of history and political science. Ultimately, the members of the Willis family decide the recipient.

Past recipients included Violetta Barrios de Chamorro, former president of Nicaragua, in 1993, and Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

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Five Philadelphia elementary schools substituted sodas with fruit juice, limited snacks and took away candy from their students. Instead they handed out raffle tickets for wise food choices teaching kid, parents and teachers about the importance of good nutrition. The number of children who gained weight during the two-year experiment was half the number of students who gained weight in schools that did not make the health conscious efforts. The experiment was led by Gary Foster, director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University. Although not all of the results were promising after two years there were fewer new overweight children found. The overall number of overweight students at the schools involved in the experiment dropped by 10 to 15 percent, while the schools that did not change, the number rose up to 20 percent.

Bush seeks to reduce Columbian trade tariffs

President Bush sent Congress an agreement to slash tariffs on trade with Columbia, advising the House and Senate to approve the measure by the end of the year. Bush said it would open markets in Columbia for a wide variety of American industrial and farm products. In addition the President hopes to gain support from Columbian President Alvaro Uribe, whom Bush praised for his work in fighting terrorism. Critics argue the measure does not do enough to protect the workers of Columbia and the agreement would place pressure on a U.S. job market in a time of economic recession.

Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met in Jerusalem on Monday for the first time in six weeks. The two leaders came together to communicate about U.S.sponsored peace talks before President Bush’s visit to Israel next month. Bush is due to arrive in mid-May to celebrate Israel’s 60th anniversary. His administration is urging Israelis and Palestinians to obtain a lasting peace settlement before he leaves office next year.

SHANNON KEOUGH/ ASST. COPY EDITOR

Lisa Nutter, President of Philadelphia Academies, Inc., visited Cabrini to accept the Ivy Young Willis Award. Nutter emphasized the importance of finding role models for children that will encourage them to do something positive with their lives.

Peer pressure: the building block to meth use

bad his life had been and how screwed up he was.

PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

JKS724@CABRINI EDU

I was flipping through the TV channels trying to find something mindless enough to make me fall asleep, something that wouldn’t keep me interested for very long and would soon be just a distant buzzing in my dreams. Mind you, it was 5 a.m.

So as I numbly sat in bed pushing the channel-up button every 2 seconds, a cute southern-accented boy caught my attention. I put the remote down, volumed up twice and stared at the TV waiting to see what he was talking about.

He was walking along, what seemed like a quaint little neighborhood, talking to an interviewer off camera – this was definitely a documentary – about how

As I listened more intently, wondering why this cute southern boy was so messed up, a cut in for a commercial break pops up with the title of the documentary, “A Question of Life or Meth” on A&E in the classroom written in white with a black background.

Wait. Excuse me? Life or Meth? Meth as in crystal methamphetamine, the drug?

I sat through the commercials to see exactly what my southern boy was going to say next. And just as I had suspected, the cute 20something-year-old was a recovering meth addict and was telling his story about his times using.

The documentary showed pictures of his “meth mouth” with rotted and decaying teeth and many holes from where teeth had fallen out.

Next, a medical doctor showed viewers a quick look at a common “meth lab” used to make crystal meth. They showed many of the ingredients – one being Draino, yeah, the stuff

you use to unclog your drains, and crushed up common cold medicines. Not to mention that while making crystal meth there is a chance of it exploding if one of the gases used is overheated.

As I sat in bed watching this documentary, it hit me. Why on Earth would anyone want to do meth? Why would anyone inject themselves or smoke “poison” to get them high?

I continued to watch the documentary, listening to people’s meth addiction stories. Most of the people interviewed were young. The youngest being a 17year-old girl.

Most of the stories were the same – they went out with friends, noticed they were doing meth and decided to join in. They all regretted their first time.

There was my answer as to why anyone would want try meth: peer pressure. Yeah, there were some cases of depression and meth’s high made them feel great, however, it all boiled down to one simple fact – peer pressure was the building block for meth use.

Weren’t we all taught

Keep trying, don’t give up

should. It may be winning a championship, getting a promotion or having your heart put back together, but whatever it is, it is worth attaining.

ASST COPY EDITOR

BLM726@CABRINI EDU

There are things in this world that will push us further than we ever knew we could go. There are things that will destroy us, joy us and annoy us but nevertheless there is a life we have been given to live.

Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone has something to offer. We can make an impact on a daily basis. It may not be inventing a cure for cancer or a solution to global warming, but it is a contribution felt by everyone you’ve ever touched in this world.

We have all reached the point of exhaustion, where we would rather give up than keep going but we must believe there is a reason we

It is the hardest thing in the world to look at someone you love who is on the verge of giving up completely. It is hard to look at them and ask them to keep going. It is terrible to feel helpless. But what we need to remember is that we must not give up either. We cannot give up on ourselves and also the ones we love.

Some of us have bad luck; where it seems we just cannot win. But when you think about it, trying has got to better than surrendering. It is incredibly tough to keep going when it seems you can do no right. Life throws a curve ball and we didn’t even know we were up to bat. Everyone has felt it. Everyone has experienced it. So why is it so hard to find a way out?

We struggle to find something to hold on to when nothing is going right. It’s easier to be lazy and sit around all day than it is to keep active. But don’t we get tired of being tired? We

how to say “no” to peer pressure back in middle school and then again in high school? That it was “okay” to turn down “friends” who coerced you into doing something because in the end, they weren’t really your friends?

Okay, I know. I went to middle school and high school too and I know that it is never that easy to say no to someone you think of as a friend. However, if you know it’s wrong and have any respect for yourself whatsoever, then you know how to stand up to that person without feeling like an idiot.

And if you can’t stand up to that person because you are afraid to lose them as a friend – then they were never your friend to begin with because friends respect friends’ decisions.

Also, along with peer pressure, will-power to stay strong against friends and drug use is another main factor of why so many people succumb to addiction. These two go handin-hand.

Standing your ground in a situation where friends are trying to persuade you

to do something is one of those things you will feel proud of later, no matter how many times your “friends” made fun of you or mocked you.

Throughout the documentary were mock-commercials in which a story from the documentary was turned into one- to twominute anti-meth use ad.

One ad started with a young girl driving in her car with her voice-over saying something like, “I was on my way to the party. I wish my car would have gone off the road. I wish it would have flipped over. I wished

the crash would have broken my neck. I wish I would have died. Instead, I went to the party and got addicted to meth.” Then a quick shot of the girl lighting up with dry, cracked skin, wrinkles, dark circles under her eyes and cuts and scars on her lips and face. She would rather have died that night than go to that party and start using meth. Wow.

Peer pressure is a terrible thing. Having respect for yourself and for your body to not allow something so deadly slowly kill you isn’t.

Methamphetamine

• Street name: crank, crystal, speed

• Methods of usage: Usually injected, also sniffed or taken orally

• Small dose effects: Euphoria, increased engery, hyperactivity, sleeplessness

• Large dose effects: Halucinations, paranoia, high fever, heart failure, death

• Long term effects: physical addiction, distorted perception and thoughts, anxiety, suicidal tendencies

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Formal fun, even if not cool

IN MY OPINION

can’t let ourselves get sucked into a vicious circle that traps us in sadness and unwillingness.

Not everyone is given the chance for great things but it is not what you do, it is how you do it. Everyone can be great at something. Our friends, family, teammates and colleagues can only push us so hard. When we do have people around us who are helping us along the way, it becomes time to step back and take a look at the luck we’ve failed to notice. How lucky it is to have people who care enough to show they’re concerned or show they’re aware something is wrong. We must surround ourselves with people who are proactive. But these people only have so much they can give.

The rest is up to you. It is up to you to fight to the finish. It is up to you to work late. It is up to you to go out and find the one you love. It is up to you to never give up.

JESSIE HOLEVA

ASST PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

JH734@CABRINI

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Going to the big dance was the thing to do in high school. I didn’t miss one and I’d be on the floor till the very last song. It’s college now, and I’m still jumping at the opportunity to bust a move. It’s not quite as cool now but I can’t seem to figure out why.

Sure it’s a little expensive on the Ramen noodle eater’s budget, pricing in

at $40 a ticket. Maybe the food wasn’t too exotic, with the exception of mini tacos which I indulged in. And there wasn’t even an open bar.

Setting the negatives aside, it was an overall fun excursion for a Friday night. The music was blissful and the small crowd grinded like it was 1999.

So why is it many college students bashed the dance and made it sound lame? Perhaps they never heard of Darren’s dance moves which you can purchase on DVD. Maybe these wallflowers were just too embarrassed about the crazy dance skills they lacked. I can’t think of another reason why someone wouldn’t want to get dressed up and have an excuse to shake what their

mama gave ‘em.

Hits were played, like the Miley Cyrus hit “See You Again” along with Journey, Bon Jovi and of course, Hanson. There was even luxurious transportation provided in the form of a yellow school bus which was referred to as a shuttle.

This came in handy for those drinking or lacking ownership of an automobile. The formal ended early enough, 11 p.m., where there was still enough time to go to another party-like location in case the dance ended up being boring and tedious.

Overall, it was a blast but then again I’m an extraordinary dancer. If you had two left feet or hated fast music then I could see why you wouldn’t have enjoyed the event.

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William Penn statue curses Philly teams

the Stanley Cup Finals in 1987, a mere two months after One Liberty Place was built. They failed to win the Stanley Cup in the finals again in 1997.

Welcome to the Jersey shore

Our lives are your vacations

SRR722@CABRINI EDU

My whole life I have lived at the Jersey Shore, Long Beach Island to be exact. I live in Barnegat about 15 minutes from the beach and living so close has made the beach a very big part of my life. So, when I tell people for the first time where I am from, I typically get the same reaction.

It is usually along the lines of, “Oh my gosh, really? That is so cool!” I usually give the same response of a sigh and rolling my eyes. If only they knew what it is really like, they would realize it’s not all its cracked up to be.

Where I live, the sum-

mer and the winter are about as different as night and day. During the winter, the island is like a ghosttown. There are places that are only open during the summer, two of my favorite restaurants included. Traffic is not an issue. Most of the traffic lights are turned off and the speed limit goes up a little bit. You can actually find a parking spot on the streets to go up to the beach.

During the summer, well, that’s a totally different story.

The summer before my freshman year at Cabrini, I worked at Ron Jon Surf Shop. If you have ever been to L.B.I., you’ve seen the place because of its obnoxiously loud colors. The store is located right at the beginning of the island. Typically, it only takes me about 15 to 20 minutes to get there. During the summer, it could take up to over an hour.

There is only one way on and off the island, and the traffic from the bridge backs up on Rt. 72 for miles

sometimes. There would be many times when my bosses would get a very aggravated call from me telling them that I was going to be late because I was stuck in traffic on the bridge. I could have walked over the bridge faster than it took me to drive. I was actually jealous of the crazy people that rode their bicycles over the bridge. At least they were getting to where they were going faster than I was.

The amount of traffic during the summer is absolutely horrendous. Of course, it isn’t just limited to the island; the mainland is terrible as well. And the Garden State Parkway is even worse. Thinking about going south on a Friday in season or north on a Sunday? Forget it. Trying to drive on the Parkway on these days is absolutely unbearable. Vans with bike racks and beach chairs secured to the roof are everywhere.

Summer is right around the corner and soon enough the tourists will start flooding in. Besides warm

weather, going to the beach and no school, summer always means traffic and overcrowding. As annoying as it all is, we’ve all grown up with it and it never changes.

Now, don’t get me wrong. If I had the chance, I wouldn’t choose to live anywhere else. I have loved everything about growing up near the beach. I’m not sure I would ever be able to survive living in the Midwest. I can’t imagine going through life never having seen the beauty of the ocean

Of course we complain about the shoobies, bennies or whatever you chose to call them, like there is no tomorrow. It’s just the price we all have to pay for living by the beach and that price never gets too high.

The ocean is in my veins and the sand is always between my toes. The saying, “Welcome to the Jersey Shore, our lives are your vacation,” well, that couldn’t be more true.

SPORTS EDITOR JH729@CABRINI EDU

As a true Philadelphia sports fan, I am a firm believer of the William Penn Statue Curse.

For those of you that don’t know, the curse has been in play since the Philadelphia Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and Sixers have not won a championship since 1987.

The bronze statue of William Penn stands atop Philadelphia City Hall. After the construction of City Hall in 1901, the government decided on an informal agreement, a “gentlemen’s agreement,” that it would remain the tallest building in the city. Because there was no legal agreement, contractors broke the tradition. Bad idea.

One Liberty Place was built in March of 1987, exceeding City Hall’s height by over 500 feet. Its sister building, Two Liberty Place ,was quick to follow in construction. This second skyscraper also dwarfed City Hall by towering a near 400 feet over. It was just before these two buildings when Philadelphia sports had seen their last run of success.

The Flyers had won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975. However, they proceeded to lose

The 76ers had also just won a championship in 1983; however, their luck drastically changed. It was in 2001 when the 76ers again made their way to the NBA finals but coincidentally lost.

The Phillies had just won the 1980 World Series and it wasn’t until 1993 when they again made it to the final game and lost. They also won the National League East Championship title last season but failed to make it to the World Series.

It wasn’t until 2005 when the Eagles made it to Super Bowl XXXIX and also fell to the New England Patriots. Since then the Eagles have been pretty terrible.

With the Flyers and Sixers in the playoffs this season, as much as I would like a championship title, I say don’t hold your breath. Maybe it’s the curse, or maybe Philly sports teams really are just that terrible… who knows. I personally think that William Penn is holding a grudge against the city of Philadelphia.

And now thanks to Comcast we now have the 973-foot high-rise Comcast Center that towers over poor William Penn atop City Hall by over 500 feet. The day I see a Philadelphia sports team win a championship will be the day I stop believing in the curse.

Families involved in ‘mistaken identity’ turn to faith during time of heartbreak

received the dreaded phone call that no one ever wants to hear; your daughter has died.

up, but the fact that no one in the Cerak family wanted to identify their daughter’s body before they buried her is a shock to me.

On April 26, 2006, nine Taylor University students and employees worked a banquet about 15 miles away from campus. On their way home from the event, a tractor trailer driver fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the median and crashed into the school van in which Whitney Cerak and Laura Van Ryn were riding in.

Five people died instantly, and one of those who died was Whitney Cerak. A stunning blonde freshman, with a bright smile and pretty blue eyes, was ejected immediately from the van, killing her on the spot. Fifty feet away from her, was another stunning blonde Taylor University student, also with a bright smile and pretty blue eyes, Laura Van Ryn.

Whitney’s sister, Carly, also a Taylor University student, heard about the accident and called her mom right away. The Ceraks then

The Van Ryn’s had received a different phone call however. They were told their daughter Laura was alive but had severe brain injuries. Upon arrival to the hospital, mom, dad and other daughter Lisa were told that Laura might not look the same, but that it was normal. For the next five weeks, they stayed by her bedside, taking shifts and never leaving Laura alone.

In the mean time, the Cerak family buried their daughter Whitney. Thousands attended her funeral and throughout it all, the Cerak’s prayed to God to take care of their child.

For five weeks, the Ceraks believed their daughter Whitney had died. And for five weeks the Van Ryn’s believed Laura was in a coma. Ready for the twist? They were mistaken at the scene and their identities were switched. Laura Van Ryn had died and had been buried, while Whitney Cerak laid alive in a coma being taken care of by total strangers.

I think it’s absolutely incredible that their identities were switched. I understand they were both thrown from the van and they were probably a mess and shattered

I’ve had people very close to me die. One of my best guy friends from fourth grade until senior year of high school died in a horrific car accident and even I wanted to see his face. I didn’t, however, because of a closed casket but to me, seeing that person one more time would have been a comfort for me.

Back to the story a little bit. While “Laura” who really was Whitney, was coming out of her coma, she was slowly doing weird things that Laura would have known and would not have known. When asked to write her name, she would write Whitney.Yet when shown a picture of all Laura’s friends, Whitney could name everyone.

Seem weird? In an interview with “The Today Show” by Matt Lauer, Whitney’s sister Carly explained that Laura was friends with all of the people Carly played soccer with at school. Thus why Whitney could name them all. The thing that put the situation over the top was when Lisa, Laura’s sister, asked Whitney what her parents’ names were, and she said Newell and Colleen Cerak.

How different your life changes in that moment. For the Ceraks to all of a sudden have their daughter back, and for the Van Ryn’s to know that their daughter had already been buried. I can’t even imagine how that would feel.

The thing that made me have the ultimate respect for the Van Ryns and the Ceraks were that after all the confusion and heartache, they forgave everyone who messed up. They forgave the coroner for not realizing they were two different people. They forgave the truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel and caused such chaos in their lives. They didn’t want to sue anyone, which is incredible. Both of these families turned to God in times of desperation and heartache.

It’s such an unbelievable story that so many people can learn from. Most people spend their time angry or stressed out.

I think we all need to realize, life is absolutely too short to hold onto the petty stuff. We all need to live our lives. It’s so hard sometimes not to get caught up in the drama and the cattiness, especially in college but we would all have much better lives in the end for it.

JEFFREY M. VINOCUR

The statue of William Penn atop Philadelphia City Hall.

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Tourism spotlight: Oh, Canada!

ask several questions, most importantly, “What is your business today in Canada?”

Winter spotlights the hockey season and the hockey hall of fame.

Strange colored taxis, turning 19-years-old will get you anywhere and following the metric system.

These are just some signs that Americans are not in the United States anymore.

Canada, the northern neighbor of the United States, or neighbour as they would say, provides a tourism destination for Americans.

For years, Americans and Canadians have been able to pass across the border with one form of identification.

There are new standards that are being enforced by border guards that call for American citizens to have a passport or a birth certificate and a driver’s license to go between the countries.

The bill calling for American citizens to have a passport at all times has been pushed back until at least the summer of 2009.

So far it has just been initiated in travel via airplanes to the country.

The process of going through the border is quite simple and shouldn’t be stressful.

After presenting the border guard the forms of identification of the people in the car, the guard will

Five minutes after pulling up to the border, you’re in Canada and before going further people can stop by duty-free shops where items are not taxed.

Duty-free shops sell an eclectic showcase of items like alcohol, make-up and food.

They also provide a rest stop for motorists.

It is important to remember when going into Canada that knowing the metric system will pay off as almost everything is different.

As soon as the encounter at the border is over, the speed limits and miles are switched into the metric system.

For many people who have never traveled outside of the country before, Canada is an opportunity for many not wishing to go too far away.

Canada requires the least amount of identification to get in and out of the country, until 2009 when passports are needed.

Despite the British spelling of words and the metric system, parts of Toronto and Niagara Falls, Ontario are Americanized.

The best time to go to Canada is during the spring, summer or fall, unless you’re a hockey fan.

When going the rest of the year it is possible to tour the falls on the Maid of the Mist.

It is beautiful as many weddings are conducted there.

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Students advocate good deeds by “paying it forward”

BRITANY WRIGHT ASST FEATURES EDITOR

BLW723@CABRINI EDU

Waking up from a surgery to the sound of an opening door and then being distracted by a dance of fuzzy light that creeps along the ceiling as sight returns and the vivid image of the white walls of the hospital room emerges. Feeling returns once again as warm blood flows into your toes and throughout your body as you remember why you’re laid out in a hospital bed. The terms of the contract from the heart transplant stream through your mind, catching the one promise that was made to receive a second chance at life.

This system of good deeds can be seen on some television shows and movies, especially with characters who have had a close brush with death who are so appreciative they have a second chance at life they help others.

Similar to that idea is the blissfulness that people can receive after the fulfillment of the completion of three selfless acts for friends, family, acquaintances or complete strangers so that the world will be positively affected and hopefully violence and selfish acts will be diminished. Each act requires no return action of gratitude, just the simple wish that the person who was saved or helped will carry on the mission to keep the message going.

This concept is demonstrated in the movie from 2000, “Pay it Forward,” which is based upon the book by Catherine Ryan Hyde. The movie stars Kevin Spacey,

Helen Hunt and Haley Joel Osment. Osment’s character, a troubled young boy, is given a homework assignment by his new teacher to go out and make a difference in the world. Within a year or so, the message of helping others spread quickly, especially when a news reporter interviewed Osment’s character as a feature piece.

One of the opening scenes of the movie is when a dad and his daughter are waiting for the doctor while she is having an asthma attack. In the waiting room there are two other people ahead of her with serious injuries, who have been waiting the

same amount of time, maybe only two seconds longer. The nurse comes out and calls a name, not hers, but the victim of a stab wound. As breaths of air become heavily constricted, so do the last minutes of sanity. Even though the stabbing victim is mortally wounded, he tells her to go ahead and whispers to the dad, “Pay it forward.”

Cabrini College’s Wolfington Center inspires students to do the same thing by doing random acts of kindness for others. According to Cabrini’s site about the Wolfington Center, they aspire to promote “service learning and civic engagement,

community outreach, and partnerships, the Institute on Catholic Teaching and spirituality of service.”

“If I had the chance to pay it forward, I would help a homeless person by giving him food, a blanket and make sure that he’s taken care of,” Maria Roswell, a freshman undecided major, said.

The Wolfington Center also inspires students to attend trips to help out people in need.

Arielle Friscia, a freshman communications major and Ellie Spanno, a sophomore business major, spoke of their experience to the recent Appalachia trip designed by the Wolfington Center.

They said they were working at a place for a woman who did not have a lot of money to spend on things that weren’t the basic necessities of life. Most of the money she made was spent on her children.

One day, while working, the volunteers planned a trip out to lunch.

The woman who they were working for graciously suggested making hot dogs for them for lunch.

She made them lunch as a sign of gratitude for the selfless help that they were exerting.

“She really didn’t have to do that, we were there to help her. She called us the Cabrini College angels. She gave random gifts out to people as a sign of gratitude,” Friscia said.

The Wolfington Center is located on the third floor of Founder’s Hall and always welcomes students to come participate.

BRITANY WRIGHT/ASST. FEATURES EDITOR

The Toronto skyline spotlighting the CN Tower, the worlds tallest building and wonder of the modern world.

One of the many taxis painted in bizzare colors lining the streets of Toronto.

Transforming the world one story at a time

CHRISTINA MICHALUK ASST A&E EDITOR CMM736@CABRINI EDU

Cabrini has launched a new book, “Stories of Transformation.” The book is a result of a collaboration with Catholic Relief Services, Cabrini College and the Cabrini College Partnership Project at Norristown.

The book was a year-long project in the making. It was created for Cabrini’s 50th anniversary celebration as well as its three years of partnership with Catholic Relief Services, CRS and Norristown

“Stories of Transformation” is a compilation of stories from all three of those organizations, representing people from all over the world with different experiences relating to service or solidarity with others.

The book took about a year to bring together all of the stories. Of the 100 to 150 stories collected, only 40 were used. Twentyeight of the essays come from the Cabrini community.

Students, alumni and faculty as well as a representative from CRS teamed up to make the vision a reality.

Endless hours of editing and brainstorming were put into the making of the book.

The transformations are broken down into three sections: self, service and solidarity.

“We wanted to show what service and solidarity really look like in an individual’s life experience,” Dr. Mary Laver, director of programs for Applied Catholic Social Teaching in the Wolfington Center, said. “Something happens in your mind and heart. It stretches your perspective. We think stories about personal experiences are a great way to explore that.”

The stories found inside the book describe events that impacted the writers in many ways. Each story illustrates the transformations that are taking place through people and actions all over the world including transformations that are taking place within the Cabrini community.

Each one highlights an extraordinary impact from a personal encounter.

The book shows that people can lead by example. All of the transformations described in the book give examples of the good

that can come from the world if people are willing to lead others.

Cabrini hopes to use the book as part of the new curriculum, beginning this fall. It will be used as a teaching supplement for the new social justice classes that will begin with the class of 2012.

The project was funded by a generous grant from the Cabrini College 50th Anniversary Committee. Still, there are not enough funds to print as many copies of the book as the editorial committee would like, although they are hopeful that they can print more

copies.

Copies of the book have been distributed to the writers, to members of CRS as well as to people involved in the Norristown project.

“I would love to use all of the other stories in the next stage. I would also like to focus more on advocacy and systemic change because currently there is not as much about those concepts as we would like to see, and we know students are involved in that,” Laver said.

Sophomore mathematics ma-

jor, Gina Mulranen, served as the only current student on the editorial committee that produced the textbook. Mulranen was approached about joining the editorial committee after winning the first year writing award for her writing an essay response to Elie Wiesel’s “Night.”

“I was a part of a collegiate team. It was like nothing I’ve ever done before,” Mulranen said. “My student opinions were valued and considered. I felt very qualified to be there.”

MP3 and media-players: what to look for when buying

your car or computer.

Nowadays everyone is going somewhere and their music is going with them. Apple’s iPod, Creative’s Zen Plus and SanDisk’s Sansa Fuze.

All of these are examples of mp3 players that are currently out on the market.

There are so many different kinds of portable MP3 and media-players today that it is nearly impossible to choose from.

So how do you choose?

Just think about all the things these portable media-players can do now.

They play music, of course, but they also play audio files so you can listen to podcasts as well.

They can also store and display your photos as well as videos. You are able to download and watch video clips and even TV shows.

Portable MP3 and mediaplayers also allow you to record music, listen to FM radio, play games and even transmit through

But even with all the knowledge of what media-players can do for you, how do you know what to look for when buying one?

According to an article on msn.com, the first thing a person should do when buying a mp3 player is to make sure it is compatible with the download service you use.

While most offer .wma files, iTunes only offers .aac files. The most sensible players play many different types of music and video formats.

Screen sizes are also important to think about.

If you want to watch videos most of the time, a larger screen with a good resolution is preferable.

Other features to think about include capable search options as well as a quality customer service support system.

Of course, price is also an important thing to consider. Most mp3 and media players can cost between $50-$300 depending on your budget.

BRITTANY LAVIN FEATURES EDITOR BLL722@CABRINI EDU

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“Stories of Transformation” is a collaboraton of stories by Cabrini, Catholic Relief Services and the Partnership Project at Norristown. It compiles various stories from people across the country about service and solidarity.

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Florida hosts WWE Wrestlemania 24

JAKE VERTERANO ASST A&E EDITOR JCV722@CABRINI EDU

A lot has changed in a year, well, at least in the world of professional wrestling. Champions have fallen, opportunists have capitalized, the unforeseen has happened and the unexpected came to life. All of these twists over the least year culminate into one event, Wrestlemania.

The 24th installment of World Wrestling Entertainment’s annual event happened on Sunday, March 30 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Over 74,000 fans packed the sold-out stadium to witness their favorite superstars make history.

“Wrestlemania is the be all, end all of what we do,” WWE Superstar, Triple H, said in an interview with the Orlando Sentenial. “We work our entire careers to steal the show at Wrestlemania.”

Triple H was involved in a triple threat match for the WWE championship at Wrestlemania against defending champion, Randy Orton and John Cena. HHH managed to hit his finishing maneuver, the Pedigree, on Cena but Orton nailed HHH with a kick during the pinfall and capitalized. Surprisingly, Orton walked out of

Wrestlemania with the championship.

“I was shocked that Orton retained,” Gerard Verterano, a law student at the Southern New England Institute of Law and fan at Wrestlemania, said. “I think everyone thought Cena or HHH would walk out with the belt.”

One of the featured attractions of the show was a historic confrontation between boxer Floyd Mayweather and the seven foot tall, Big Show. The match featured a lot of cheating on Mayweather’s part. He defeated the giant via knockout when he nailed him with a gold chain.

The main event of the show featured World Heavyweight Champion, Edge, putting his title on the line against The Undertaker. Neither of these superstars have ever been defeated at Wrestlemania. The battle was very back and forth and had fans attention at all times. Undertaker managed to pick up a submission victory over Edge.

“I really thought that Undertaker’s Wrestlemania winning streak would end when Edge hit a second spear,” Joe Valencia, a fan in attendance at Wrestlemania, said. “It was awesome to see Undertaker make it 16-0 at Wrestlemania!”

Current Playboy covergirl and WWE Diva, Maria, teamed up with fellow Diva

and former Playboy covergirl, Ashley, in the Bunnymania tag team match. Ashley filled in for the injured Candice Michelle.

“It sucks to be missing ‘Mania this year,” Michelle said at WWE Fan Axcess earlier in the day.

Maria and Ashley were defeated by Women’s Champion, Beth Phoenix and Melina in their match. Santino Marella, Maria’s ex-boyfriend, harassed her after the match. Luckily, guest MC for the match, Snoop Dogg nailed a clothesline on Marella and then kissed the Playboy covergirl.

Other matches on the snhw included the dangerous Money In The Bank ladder match featuring Chris Jericho, CM Punk, MVP, Carlito, John Morrison, Shelton Benjamin and Mr. Kennedy. Punk won the match and earned the right to face any champion over the next year at any time he chooses.

Kane also won a 24-man battle royal and had the opportunity to face ECW Champion, Chavo Guerrero, later in the show. Kane won with a Chokeslam in about eight seconds and captured the ECW Championship.

JBL also defeated Finlay in a violent Bellfast Brawl after a Clothesline onto a

trash can. Batista won a battle for brand supremecy by powerbombing the 350 pound, Umaga, for the pin.

In the match of the night, Ric Flair wrestled Shawn Michaels. The rules of the match were that if Flair lost, he would have to retire after a momentous 36 year career. The match stole the show and had many near falls.

At the end of the match Michaels mouthed “I’m sorry. I love you.”

He then nailed Flair with a superkick for the pinfall ending the Nature Boy’s career. An emotional Flair kissed each of his children who were seated ringside before making his final walk up the ramp. The audience chanted his name and applauded the legend. Flair turned and looked into the crowd through his tear drenched eyes before taking his final bow.

Wrestlemania 24 was an event to remember. Whether you were watching at home, sitting in the audience, or even part of the show, it meant something to every wrestling fan. The countdown to Wrestlemania 25 begins, and the memories made at 24 have been etched into the hearts of WWE

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Nada Surf:

Concerts

The Trocadero will host Nada Surf on April 13, 2008. Tickets are $15 if bought in advance. They’re $17 if you purchase them at the door. They are currently on sale now. The doors open a 7 p.m. The show is open to all ages.

Tyrone Wells: Tyrone Wells plus John West will perform at Tin Angel on Wed. April 9, 2008. The show begins at 8:30 p.m. General Admission is $12.

Movies

Prom Night: A group of friend’s prom night turns into a serial killers playground. The suite of rooms at the hotel that they have rented for the night takes a turn for the worst. The film opens on April 11, 2008. Rated PG-13.

Smart People: Also making its debut on April 11 is “Smart People”. Dennis Quaid returns to the big screen in this comedy about a widowed college professor who is struggling raising his teenage daughter, Ellen Page. Rated R.

fans forever.

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Top: Finlay makes his way to the ring for the Bellfast Brawl with JBL.

Bottom: WWE Hall of Famer, Ric Flair, takes his final strut down the aisle before his match against Shawn Michaels.

Wrestlemania 24 emenated from Orlando’s Citrus Bowl on March 30. Superstars such as Triple H, Undertaker, and Maria competed.

Rev Theory lights it up in Orlando

JAKE VERTERANO ASST A&E EDITOR JCV722@CABRINI EDU

Hold on, ‘cause they’re about to light it up!

Rev Theory, formerly Revelation Theory, performed for thousands of fans at Thunder Field in Orlando, Fla. on March 30.

“We love what we do, and it was great to play for these WWE fans,” Rich Luzzi, Rev Theory lead vocalist, said.

The band was performing as part of World Wrestling Entertainment’s Fan Axcess Tour. Their new single, “Light It Up,” was one of the official Wrestlemania 24 theme songs, along with “Snow ((Hey Oh))” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

“I couldn’t think of a song that gets me more hyped for this event,” wrestling legend, Jimmy Hart, said when addressing the live audience.

Rev Theory played two one hour sets, one at 2:30 p.m. and another at 5:30 p.m. They performed across the street from the Citrus Bowl, the location of Wrestlemania 24.

“Those guys rock!” WWE Diva Candice Michelle, said when speaking to the crowd.

Rev Theory also did a meet and greet with fans following their performance. Fans had the opportunity to take pictures, get autographs and ask questions to the band.

“They were awesome to meet and to-

tally into the fans,” Curt Reigert, a fan in attendance, said.

Rev Theory were not the only celebrities to help WWE out with Wrestlemania. Kim Kardashian served as a guest hostess to the event while Snoop Dogg got involved in the women’s match. Raven Symone was there to help represent the Make-A-Wish foundation, along with 50 kids who were having their wish fulfilled. John Legend performed “America The Beautiful” to kick off the show.

Rev Theory’s second album, “Light It

Up” won’t be available until this summer but their singles “Hell Yeah” and “Light It Up” are now available on iTunes. Their first CD, “Truth Is Currency,” is also available. They will be touring with Flyleaf and Seether beginning this month.

“They really put on a killer show,” Matt Hawkins, a fan in attendance, said. “’Truth Is Currency’ was a pretty good album, but I have a feeling that their new one is going to destroy it. They’re definitely going to light up the charts.”

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Album: Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings

Label: Geffen

2) Artist: R.E.M

Album: Accelerate Label: Warner Bros.

3) Artist: Black Keys

Album: Attack and Release

Label: Nonesuch

4) Artist: Soundtrack

Album: 21 Label: Columbia

5) Artist: Kills

Album: Midnight Boom Label: Domino

6) Artist: De Novo Dahl

Album: Move Every Muscle, Make Every Sound Label: Roadrunner

7) Artist: Man Man

Album: Rabbit Habits Label: Anti

8) Artist: Ruby Suns

Album: Sea Lion Label: Sub Pop

9) Artist: Devotchka

Album: A Mad and Faithful Telling

Label: Anti

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Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z allegedly tied the knot on Friday, April 4 in New York. The couple has not confirmed the wedding but took out a marriage license on Tuesday, April 1. The fourth is apparently a significant day for the couple, as they were both born on the fourth of the month, Beyonce in September and Jay-Z in December.

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The Lohan family, minus Lindsay, is gearing up for their new E! reality show, “Living Lohan.” The show will focus on Lindsay’s mom Dina and 14-year old sister Ali as Ali tries to launch a singing career. The show will be based in the Lohan residence in Long Island, NY but will go wherever Ali’s singing career takes her. It does not have a premiere date.

Four songs from “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson have been leaked onto the Internet. The songs were allegedly from her upcoming album, “True You,” which is not due out until later in the year. The songs were unfinished demo’s but nevertheless generated a huge amount of attention. Clarkson said the fact that her unfinished songs were released “sucks.”

The L.A. Times officially retracted their March 17 piece accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of having a connection to a 1994 nonfatal shooting of Tupac Shakur. The evidence in the article came from an alleged former associate of Diddy’s who is currently incarcerated. He supplied the paper with what he claimed were FBI files of the incident. The evidence has since been found to be false. The ‘Times’ issued a front-page apology a week after publishing the story and formally retracted the piece on Monday, April

10) Artist: Vampire Weekend

Album: Vampire Weekend Label: XL

11) Artist: Destroyer

Album: Trouble in Dreams Label: Merge

12) Artist: Dr. Manhattan

Album: Manhattan Label: Vagrant

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Rich Luzzi, lead singer of Rev Theory, belts out their single, “Light It Up” as part of the WWE Fan Axcess show before Wrestlemania 24.

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Child Stars: Where are they now?

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Then Now

Name: Mayim Bialik

Age: 33

Then: Played Blossom Russo on her hit series “Blossom” from ’91-’95.

Now: Bialik has appeared in “Fat Actress” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” She has recently given birth to her one-year-old son.

Name: Jaleel White

Age: 32

Then: Played Steve Urkel on “Family Matters” from ‘89 - ‘98.

Now: Graduated from UCLA and has become a professional writer. He is currently working on two new releases, “Green Flash” and “Call of the Wild.”

Name: Jodie Sweeten

Age: 26

Then: Played Stephanie Tanner on “Full House” from ‘87 - ‘95.

Now: Battled with an addiction to methamphetamine. Sweeten has recently become the host on “Pants off, Dance off” on Fuse TV.

Name: Mario Lopez

Age: 35

Then: Played AC Slater on “Saved by the Bell” from ‘89 – ‘93.

Now: Lopez was runner-up on “Dancing with the Stars 3.” He has recently ended hosting the MTV hit show “America’s Best Dance Crew.”

Comedian Ronnie Jordan visits Cabrini

CHRISTY ROSS STAFF WRITER

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“Let me get a hot dog water on the rocks, please.”

This was part of the opening joke told by comedian Ronnie Jordan at his performance in Jazzman’s on Monday, March 31. Cabrini College was Jordan’s 62nd stop on his college tour out of 100 colleges.

Jordan was booked by Cabrini Activities and Programming Board when they went for the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) conference in the beginning of the school year.

“At the NACA conference I just felt really comfortable performing. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. I booked 46 shows at the conference,” Jordan said in an interview.

Jordan made the entire crowd in Jazzman’s burst into laugher with his jokes about his weight, former American Idol winner, Ruban Studdard and by far the crowd’s favorite, singing to a honey bun

pastry.

“My favorite part is when he sang to the honey bun pastry – very strong finish,” Kimberly Cummings, senior human resource management major, said.

Jordan is an Atlanta, Ga. native who went to West Georgia College and studied mass communication and radio broadcasting. Jordan said his first time performing came at an open mic night at the popular Uptown Comedy Club.

“The night I first performed I went to the Uptown Comedy Club. All of the comedians before me were getting booed by the crowd. I went up there and did really

well – the club asked me to keep coming back and performing,” Jordan said.

Jordan has also performed at major arenas like Madison Square Garden in New York City. Jordan toured and performed at various venues for “The Kings and Queens of Comedy” reality show that was supposed to air on television. The tour went on and Jordan took first place and a prize of $25,000. Unfortunately, the show was never picked up to be aired on television.

“I still got my money though,” Jordan joked.

Jordan will continue his college tour around various schools in the country. Jordan really enjoys performing on stage and making people laugh.

“I really like ‘turning the crowd,’ if I see someone who isn’t laughing that much at my jokes, I’ll make sure they have tears in their eyes from laughing so hard by the end of the show,” Jordan said.

“This is the second time I’ve seen Ronnie Jordan. He makes me laugh every time,” junior special education major Mary Kate Korp said.

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Philadelphia Nonprofit Career Fair

Students are encouraged to attend the Philadelphia Nonprofit Career Fair on Thursday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse at Saint Joseph’s University. With more than 60 organizations present, graduating students and current students with resumes will be able to apply for both internships and paid full-time positions. For more information on this event please visit www.idealist.org.

Art, Research, and Scholarship Symposium

The Art, Research, and Scholarship Symposium will be held on Tuesday, April 15. The symposium will last all day and classes will be canceled. Classes beginning at or after 4:30 p.m. will, however, be in session. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend. For more information on this event or if you wish to participate please contact David Dunbar at 610902-8770 or visit www.cabrini. edu/symposium.

Commencement Kick-Off!

ATTENTION SENIORS!

The member of the class of 2008 can pick up their graduation announcements, parking passes and cap and gown in the Grace Hall Atrium and Board Room on Wednesday, April 16th. The hours are: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 1 p.m.-3 p.m. and 5 p.m. -7 p.m. For more information please contact Snezana IIic at 610-9028416.

Up Til Dawn Finale

The Up Til Dawn Final will be taking place on Monday, April 14th in Jazzman’s café from 8 p.m. until midnight. No classes are scheduled for Tuesday morning so everyone is encouraged to attend. Expect games, music, food, prizes and fun! Tell a friend, bring a friend! For more information please contact Marlaina Geffers at meg727@cabrini.edu

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Four in running for Athletic Director

Barbara Bolich

Barbara Bolich is currently in her second year at Regis, holding an Assistant athletic director position. She started her administrative career at Bryn Mawr College as an associate director of athletics, starting in 1996.

In 2000, she worked her way in the rankings at Dominican University in Illinois, starting as the Associate director of athletics and recreation in 2000 and eventually earning the director title. She spent a total of 6 years at Dominican, where she also served as the SAAC Liaison, Physical Education Department Chair, Senior Women’s Administrator and NCAA Compliance Officer.

Bolich’s first position in college was a job as a head swimming coach for Bryn Mawr College in 1988. Three years later, she moved to an NCAA Division I coaching position at Penn State University. There, she was again a swimming coach, as well as a stroke technician. She kept both positions until being promoted at Bryn Mawr.

Throughout her different positions, Bolich also served on several administrative committees in the past 14 years. These committees include the NACWAA Board of Directors, the Northern Illinois-Iowa Converence Administrative Delegates, the Lake Michigan Conference Executive Committee and the NCAA Dicision III men’s soccer committee.

Colin Sullivan

Colin Sullivan has been the senior associate athletics director of Marist College since 2005. In this position, he is in charge of all intramural and recreation duties as well as faculty operations and the strength and conditioning of athletes.

He also oversees all of the business operations.

Prior to this promotion, Sullivan served as the associate athletic director for external affairs. In this position, he was in charge of overseeing the marketing and promotions efforts of the sports program.

Sullivan is also part of several committees including the Integrated Marketing, Campus Web Committees and the Labor Management Group. Off of campus, he is a member of the NCAA Pool of Peer Reviewers.

For Marist’s MAAC championships of men’s lacrosse and baseball, Sullivan is the tournament director, and also a member of the MAAC Tennis Championship Committee.

Sullivan graduated from Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Va. in 1991. There, he was an all-conference in both track and cross country. He received his M.B.A. at Iona College in 1994. He was also an assistant track and cross country coach there.

Bruce Byrde

Bruce Byrde is currently the director of recruitment and enrollment here at Cabrini College. Under this title, Byrde is responsible for promoting and program of study that is offered by the Center for Graduate and Professional Studies.

These programs include Graduate programs, Adult Undergraduate Degree Completion programs and Continuing Education opportunities.

He also deals with newly accepted students, transfer students and applicants, since he is the contact for all prospective students.

Prior to his role at Cabrini, Bryde spent 14 years at Widener University, where he served as the athletic director as well as the head baseball coach.

He obtained his master’s degree in education from Widener, after receiving his bachelor’s degree in speech-communication at the University of Delaware.

After his experience at Widener, Bryde picked up and moved to California, where he served as the athletic director at California Lutheran University.

His wife, Beverly Bryde, is currently an education professor at Cabrini.

Bill Stiles

Bill Stiles is currently the director of athletics at Chestnut Hill College. He acquired this position in July 2004. Prior to this position, he served as the assistant director of athletics at Ursinus College from 1999-2004.

Styles actually graduated from Ursinus in 1996. There, he earned a bachelor’s degree in communications, and he was an All-Centenial Conference baseball player in addition. He continued his education at Temple University, where he was awarded a graduate assistantship in the athletic department, and eventually earned a master’s degree in athletic administration.

Immediately after earning his master’s, Stiles spent two years at Chowan College in North Carolina as an assistant director of athletics, before moving on to Ursinus in 1996.

While at Ursinus, Stiles also coached the baseball team for five seasons, as well as one season at Alvernia College.

His chair experience includes the ECAC women’s gymnastics committee, and the ECAC football committee.

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Place: Grace Hall Atrium and Board Room

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Men’s lacrosse defeats Alvernia, Shenandoah

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The No. 9-ranked Cabrini men’s lacrosse team outscored their opponents 47-10 last week with wins over the Shenandoah University Hornets on Tuesday, April 1 and the Alvernia College Crusaders on Saturday, April 5.

These two wins bring the Cavalier’s conference record to 4-0 and an overall record of 8-2.

Cabrini defeated Alvernia away last Saturday with a final score of 24-2.

The Crusader’s Tom Novak had the only two goals for his team while 14 different players scored for the Cavaliers in their victory.

Junior Scott Reimer led all scorers with seven goals, all in the first three quarters and one assist.

Sophomore Casey Grugan registered two goals along with senior Matt McKinney, junior Kevin Fahey and junior Chris Cavaliere.

Grugan and freshman Scott Cloud had two assists while junior Matt Conaway,

sophomore Steve Kapp and sophomore Rich Romanelli all recorded one assist.

Cabrini outscored Alvernia 13-2 in the first half and then went on to shut them out in the second half by outscoring them 11-0.

Freshman Mike Gurenlian led the team in ground balls with six and junior goalkeeper Bobby Chambers earned the win in the net.

Cabrini handed Shenandoah their first loss of the season when they defeated them last Tuesday with a score of 23-8. This dropped the hornets to an overall record of 5-1.

The Cavaliers earned the win in a balanced attack with 13 players getting on the scoreboard.

McKinney, Reimer and Kapp all had three goals while Conaway, Grugan, junior Terence Jones and senior Pat Jenkins all had two.

Romanelli, juniors B.J. Kletcheck, Mike Dolenti and Guy Columbro, freshmen Paul Skulski and Dan Terenick all tallied one goal.

Conaway and Grugan both led the team in assists with two, while Dolente, Kletcheck,

Romanelli, Terenick, senior Dan Leigh and sophomore Kace Krebeck all earned one.

Even though Cabrini clearly was the more dominant team in both games, they still prepare the same way for every team they are going to play; reguardless of the other team’s strength.

“Coach always says our biggest game is our next game,” B.J. Kletcheck, junior criminal justice and sociology major, said. “He doesn’t want us to take things lightly. We can never underestimate a team because that’s when we could lose.”

The Cavaliers are looking to capture their eighth straight Pennsylvania Athletic Conference title along with being main contenders in the national tournament.

With close non-league games with Roanoke and Gettysburg, they know they can compete with anyone in the nation.

“If we play to our potential and we are all on top of our game,” Kletcheck said. “We can win the national championship.”

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Mavericks hold Suns to nine points in fourth quarter

Dirk Nowitzki controlled the Mavs offense, while Jason Kidd led the defense. They brought a great vibe to their team, that helped result in a fourthquarter rally that saved the season for the Dallas Mavericks. Nowitzki scored 32 points, coming from 13 points early in the game, bringing them to a 105-98 victory that stunned the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. The Mavericks outscored the Suns by 18 points in the fourth quarter.

Crosby does not play against the Flyers

Coach Michael Terrien decided to give Penguin’s center Sidney Crosby the game off against the Philadelphia Flyers. Terrien made his decision based on the 28 games their captain missed due to a sprained right ankle. Crosby finished the season with 24 goals and 72 points in 53 games.

Griffey coming close to major league history

Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 594th career homer on Sunday. It was a two-run shot that resumed in helping the Reds to reach a milestone of power which created a 8-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Griffey’s first homer of the season off Brett Myers, left him six shy of becoming the sixth player in major league history to reach 600 homers. The other five players are Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.

Knicks beat out Magic

Rookie Wilson Chandler scored a season-high 23 points. Zack Randolph added 20 points and 11 rebounds, bringing New York to a 100-90 victory over Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Fred Jones and David Lee added 13 points each for The Knicks, who won for the third time in 20 games. The other two victories were against Miami and Charlotte.

Upcoming Games

Thursday, April 10

Men’s Golf at Centenary College- Quad Match ( 1 p.m.)

Women’s Lacrosse vs. Ursinus College (4:30 p.m.)

Friday, April 11

Men’s Golf at Holly Family University- Quad Match (1 p.m.) Softball at Marywood University (3 p.m.)

Saturday, April 12

Track and Field at College of New Jersey Invitational (All Day)

Men’s Tennis at Gqynedd-Mercy College (12 p.m.) Softball vs. Cedar Crest College (1 p.m.)

Women’s Lacrosse at Misericordia University (1 p.m.)

Men’s Lacrosse at Misericordia University (3 p.m.)

Men’s Tennis vs. Villa Jolie College (4 p.m.)

Monday, April 14

Men’s Golf- Home Quad Match ( 1 p.m.)

Tuesday, April 15

Softball vs. Muhlenberg College (3:30 p.m.)

Women’s Lacrosse vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College (6:30 p.m.)

Wednesday, April 16

Men’s Golf at Delaware Valley College- Quad Match (1 p.m.)

Men’s Lacrosse at Haverford College (4 p.m.)

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Junior Matt Conaway looks to pass in a game earlier this season. Conaway led the team in assists against Shenandoah University.

Cavs advance to 3-2 in PAC

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Following a 6-3 loss to Marywood University April 2, the men’s tennis team bounced back to defeat Alvernia College 5-4.

With the match at Alvernia knotted up at four wins a piece, it came down to Drew Brandstetter at the No. 5 singles spot, who was already down 1 game to 2.

“I was already down 1-2 and when I looked over, my teammate was down 0-5,” the junior finance major said.

Luckily for the team, Brandstetter didn’t choke but rather took the situation and turned it into a win.

“I just tried to be patient and wait for the right chances to take the right shots,” Brandstetter said. “The win felt good.”

The win felt even better for the team after falling to the undefeated Marywood

University, who advanced to 6-0.

The Cavaliers found themselves in a hole relatively early, losing all three doubles matches.

“We made a few changes to our doubles lineup against Marywood,” Brandstetter said.

Unfortunately the changes didn’t turn out in the Cavs favor, as they began singles play already down three matches.

“If we won one of those doubles matches, it’s a whole

different match.”

Duff O’Connor, Brandstetter and Justin Walsh defeated their singles opponents, but it just wasn’t enough to pull out the win.

“We played them tough,” said O’Connor, a junior business major. “We are definitely looking forward to another chance to play them again in the playoffs. We’ll get another chance at them.”

The team knew exactly what it had to do in order to get a win at Alvernia and they did just that: win the majority of their doubles matches.

“Going into a match down 3-0, puts a lot of pressure on all of us,” Brandstetter said. “One more loss and that’s it. With 6 matches, that’s a lot to think about.”

Going into singles play up 2-1 however, the Cavaliers didn’t have that problem.

The doubles team of O’Connor and Justin Walsh defeated their opponents and Michael Sim and John VanWagner also recorded a victory.

In singles however, Alvernia evened up the score, creating the 4-4 tie during Brandstetter’s match.

“We played well and had a key victory at the number 5 spot,” O’Connor said. “Drew [Brandstetter] is a great player.”

“I was pretty excited,” Brandstetter said. “I didn’t want to let everyone down. We lost a tough match to them last year so, it was real nice to get the win against them this time.”

As the week came to an end, the team found themselves with a 4-5 record and 3-2 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.

Reimer works toward PAC championship

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Leading the men’s lacrosse team in goals with 20 in just nine games isn’t something junior attack Scott Reimer is focused on.

“This is the best team we’ve had since I’ve been here,” Reimer said.

That’s a bold statement considered the last two seasons the team has managed to be nationally ranked, win PAC titles and qualify for the NCAA national tournament.

“I don’t really have any personal goals. I just want the team to win the PAC championship and get back to the NCAA tournament,” Reimer said.

So far the Cavaliers have compiled 7-2 overall record and are currently ranked No. 9 in the country.

“It’s different this year because everyone is contributing. They can’t focus on just one of us on offense because there are a lot of different guys stepping up to score goals and make big plays,” Reimer said.

Thirteen different Cavaliers scored in a 23-8 rout of previously undefeated Shenandoah Tuesday, April 1.

“Winning our first game against Roanoke (ranked No. 4 at the time) really set the tone for this season. We knew we were good enough but that was our chance to prove it and we really did. After that win there isn’t anyone on our schedule that we can’t beat,” Reimer said.

So far this year the two Cabrini losses have come against No. 2 Gettysburg (OT) and No. 4 Cortland State.

“We have a lot of guys that can score but our go-to guy would be Casey Grugan. He is the one player our offense can rely on if we get in a tough spot at the end of a game. Even if he doesn’t score he creates opportunities,” Reimer said.

Grugan has 16 goals and nine assists for 25 points on the season, while Reimer has 20 goals and four assists for 24 points on the year.

“We returned everyone on offense from last year so we have a lot of experience with each other. When the offense struggles our defense has been stepping up all season. Other than that we have a talented freshman class combined with a few key transfer players that have really contributed this year,” Reimer said.

Seven different Cavs are in double figures in scoring in the season. That kind of production leads the way to 118 goals in just nine games, while the defense has only given up 68 goals.

“Our goal is to win games in the NCAA tournament this year. That’s more important than any individual goals. It’s what we are all focused on,” Reimer said.

Freshman Mingkuang Luo returns the ball against Marywood University on Wednesday, April 2.

IronPigs partner with WYBF

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The Phillies AAA-affiliate team, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, have recently partnered with Cabrini’s radio station, WYBF. The Cabrini students interning with the IronPigs will be working in a professional broadcasting environment and airing 70 of the IronPigs games this season.

“The IronPigs staff are looking to break into the Philadelphia market so they were targeting schools in the area to broadcast for them,” General Manager of WYBF and Communications Supervisor Heather Shanley said.

Shanley signed a one-season contract with the IronPigs to broadcast the feed from the IronPigs Radio Network from the flagship station at Lehigh-Carbon Community College’s station WXLY.

“We were seeking affiliates to form a solid partnership and Cabrini was a very solid fit for us,” Manager of Media Relations for the IronPigs, Jon Schaeffer, said.

Students will also have the opportunity to create and broadcast their own pre and post game shows for each game. Professionals with the IronPigs are also offering to listen to and critique students’ own broadcasts and will be used as “airchecks” for the IronPigs Radio Network.

“We are making sure this is a learning experience; we are committed to teaching the students about broadcasting,” Shanley said.

Aside from getting the opportunity to broadcast the games on air, interning students will also be attending the home games and working with the media relations professionals at Coca-Cola Park.

“It is rare for students to get to see behind the scenes in professional sports and that’s what they are getting to experience first hand,” Shanley said. “By partnering with college stations the IronPigs can get more involvement because the students don’t have to be there but they want to be.”

Coca-Cola Park, located in the eastern part of Allentown, Pa., is the brand new $50 million ballpark to house the IronPigs.

Previously a team based in Scranton, the IronPigs were created this season when owners Joseph Finley and Craig Stein showed interest in bringing Minor League Baseball to Allentown in 2003.

The IronPigs’ season opener was an exhibition game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, March 31.

“I’m really looking forward to it, it seems to be working out well for both of us and we hope it lasts longer than just this season,” Schaeffer said. “Getting the games on the radio in Radnor and throughout the Main Line is very exciting for us.”

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Over 10,188 fans got their first glimpse inside Coca-Cola Park on Sunday, March 30 during an exhibition game with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Above: Phillies All-Star and MVP shortstop bats at CocaCola Park on Sunday, March 30 in an exhibition game against the IronPigs.

Left: Three IronPigs pitchers wait in the bullpen after batting practice during the exhibition game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, March 30.

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