April 24, 2008 issue 24 Loquitur

BARR EDITOR IN CHIEF KMB738@CABRINI EDU

Hillary Clinton edged Barack Obama and won the state of Pennsylvania in the Democratic primary held on April 22.

Clinton takes

Almost a week after the candidates took part in a debate held in Philadelphia, Clinton finished on top, with a double-digit lead. More than 10 million viewers tuned in to listen to Clinton and Obama battle with words in a debate held at the National Consti-

tution Center before the Pennsylvania primary, making it the most watched of the 21 Democratic debates so far this election season.

Pennsylvania’s primary is one of much importance to both presidential Democratic candidates, for 158 convention delegates are at

stake, which is the largest amount of delegates left to obtain before the primaries end on June 3.

Although Obama leads Clinton in the delegate race 16371495, each state is important to both candidates; and this Pennsylvania primary would be a

major victory for either hopeful. For the first 52 minutes of the 90-minute debate, hosts Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos chose not to ask ques-

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McCain rallies support on hardball tour

CHRISTOPHER R

BLAKE

ASST NEWS EDITOR

CRB724@CABRINI EDU

The atmosphere inside Villanova University’s Pavilion Tuesday had all the exuberance of a Wildcats’ basketball game. The cheering, sold-out crowd waved blue and red boom sticks. Cheerleaders and the Wildcats mascot were on hand to amp up the fans. But the Wildcats would have to wait until next season to pack the arena. This boisterous crowd was filling the stands to be part of history — witnessing the live broadcast of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews and his guest, Sen. John McCain, Republican presidential candidate.

Cabrini sophomore Sean Ahern, an information systems major, was in attendance and was able to

sit on the stage with other students only feet from the presidential candidate. Ahern even had the opportunity to shake Matthews’ hand.

“I went to the show for the entertainment value. I knew going into it I was not a big McCain fan. I am a huge fan of Chris Matthews’ show,” Ahern said.

Villanova was chosen as the second stop on the Hardball College Tour. The program is a regularly scheduled news talk show that is broadcast weekdays at 5 and 7 p.m. Matthews, a native of Philadelphia, launched the College Tour April 2 at West Chester University with a live interview of Sen. Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate.

Hardball was created in 1999 and has a proud tradition of touring some of America’s great universities, including Georgetown

University, the University of Notre Dame and Harvard University, among others. Marquee guests have included Rudy Giuliani, Sen. Hilary Clinton and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

At Villanova, Sen. McCain was interviewed by Matthews on key issues of the 2008 presidential election, and students had the opportunity to question the candidate.

One student brought up Barack Obama’s recent controversial speech on racism at the National Constitution Center, when Obama alluded to his racist grandmother, referring to her as a “typical white person.” The student asked McCain, “Would you characterize yourself as a typical white person?”

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KAITLIN

Hilary Clinton addressed supporters at Radnor High School in Radnor, Pa. Clinton’s campaign earned her the vote of Pennsylvania voters in the Pennsylvania primary.

EDITORIAL

Do college students buy into sex?

College is often seen as a place to learn and grow as an individual, a time to transition into adulthood. Attending lectures, writing papers and studying long hours are what the average students do during their four years at college.

This time can be spent exploring more than just your intelligence and future plans. For many the journey includes exploring their sexuality. Whether students are engaging in sexual activity or not, active sex has become a stereotype of college students.

We seem to be a generation driven by sex. Whether it is in your personal life or in TV and advertising, sex is all around us and has become part of our culture.

In a society where casual sex, no strings attached and friends with benefits are the norm and even celebrated, it makes you wonder if sex once you become married will still be sacred. When did sex turn from something special between two people in love to a casual activity with no consequences?

No consequences? Of course there are consequences but after a few drinks and being immersed in the college environment, health class seems to go out the window. Everyone is aware of STDs and the necessity of condoms, yet there are 19 million new infections of STDs each year.

According to collegedrinkingprevention.gov, 400,000 students ages 18 to 24 had unprotected sex, and 100,000 students reported being too intoxicated to know if they consented to having sex.

Have we been fed so much sex through the media that we start to mimic what we see?

The media have taken sexual images and made them a staple of the American lifestyle, using them to sell products like perfume, clothing, alcohol and even fast food.

The National Eating Disorders Association reports that one out of four TV commercials sends some kind of “attractiveness message,” suggesting to viewers what is and is not attractive.

The CW’s new season of “Gossip Girl” stirred up much attention following racy TV and print ads that showed high school teens engaging in sex. The ads were a bit provocative but that is what the VP of marketing and brand strategy for The CW was going for. He wanted an advertisement that stood out to the audience.

A study done by the American Psychological Association showed that the increase of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising and media is destructive to girls’ self-image and healthy development.

Although a majority of advertising is based around sexy icons, Dove dared to step outside the box. Dove’s campaign for real beauty finds it important to show realistic images of women in their campaigns and empower them to celebrate whatever body they have.

Dove conducted a study of average women around the world and the results were startling. Only 2 percent of women around the world consider themselves beautiful. Forty-five percent of all women said women who are more beautiful have greater opportunities in life.

Despite the stereotype of sex-driven college students, Cabrini students hold a variety of attitudes and beliefs towards sex. As seen in Chris Blake’s article on virginity, some students have stayed strong to their beliefs, saving sex until marriage or someone special while others engage in casual sex. In reality, sex holds a different meaning for all of us.

Adjunct professors receive little benefits and low salaries

LIZ LAVIN DEPUTY EDITOR EAL723@CABRINI EDU

Across the nation, hundreds of thousands of teachers work as adjunct instructors. Adjuncts are teachers who work part-time for small salary with no benefits.

At Cabrini, adjuncts are heavily relied on and are expected to work for very little money and with very little chance of moving up to become a full-time, tenured faculty member.

Of a faculty of 201 at Cabrini, 65 are full-time and 136 are adjuncts, meaning that almost 70 percent of the faculty at Cabrini does not receive benefits or a full salary.

Some departments have experienced difficulty hiring adjuncts because of the low salary Cabrini offers.

At Cabrini, the parttime faculty is paid between $1,900 and $2,300 per course.

“At this point, we’re having a hard time finding adjuncts be-

cause they’re getting paid better at other schools,” philosophy professor Dr. Sharon Schwarze said.

Schwarze conducted her own survey about adjuncts in the late ‘90s. She found that Cabrini has used a higher amount of adjuncts than neighboring institutions and has not seen the problem change since the survey was conducted.

Dr. Cynthia Halpern, romance languages professor, said that relying on adjuncts and not paying them well is a generic problem.

“Anyone would be foolish to say we want all full-time faculty,” Halpern said. “It’s not a Cabrini phenomenon, it’s pretty much standard. Everyone relies on adjuncts, even big universities. It’s not specific to Cabrini.”

The problem of the small salary is also nationwide, Halpern said.

“In general, I don’t think teachers are paid well,” she said. “Our country overpays athletes and underpays teachers.”

Compared to some other schools, Cabrini pays a smaller

salary, which may not be surprising to some people, like Jeanne Brody, chair of the adjunct faculty committee at Villanova University. Brody says smaller schools in the Philadelphia area pay much less than the salary recommended by the American Association of University Professors.

Cabrini does not publish their adjunct salaries or adjunct salary statistics, such as when, or if, adjuncts recieve raises and how much the raise typically is.

Even if adjuncts go above the required work, they will most likely not see a raise. In addition to their salary being low, there has not been an increase in several years, according to John Heiberger, associate professor of business administration. Each year, adjuncts are falling futher and futher behind.

“What’s appropriate, I don’t know,” Schwarze said about a solution. She does feel that“we need more full-time faculty and we need to pay our adjuncts more. We’re exploiting these poor souls.”

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Clinton prevails over Obama in Pennsylvania primary

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tions on critical issues such as the economy, gas prices and health care, and focused on media gossip that has occurred since the last debate held six weeks ago.

Recently while campaigning, Obama said that residents living in small towns become bitter because of economic adversity and, “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them.”

When the question of his statement was brought up in the debate, he said that was attempting to say that “because voters feel ignored by government, they end up being much more concerned about votes around things like guns where traditions have been passed on from generation to generation. And those are incredibly important to them.”

Questions pertaining to the upcoming election were finally asked such as economic issues and the Iraq war, and few things were agreed on.

Clinton and Obama agreed that they would forcefully respond if Iran obtained nuclear weapons and threatened to use them against Israel.

Both also pledged not to raise taxes on individuals making less than $200,000.

For the first time publicly, each candidate verbally stated that they believed their competition could potentially beat Senator John McCain in the election this upcoming fall.

“Yes, yes, yes,” Clin-

ton said when she was asked whether Obama could win.

“Absolutely, and I’ve said it before,” Obama added before he reiterated that he believes he is the overall better candidate.

The candidates jointly agreed to the fact that the Bush administration has put the country in an awful position, and each explained differently as to why they would be the better president.

In closing statements, Obama said, “My point to the super delegates would be that, if we’re going to deliver on health care for every American, improve our schools, deliver on jobs, then it’s going to be absolutely vital we form a new political coalition in this country. That’s what we’ve been doing in this campaign, and that’s what I’m going to do when I’m president of the United States of America.”

Clinton finished with a strong statement letting the American people, and especially Pennsylvanians know that she is the best choice. Final statements in which aided her overall victory in Pennsylvania.

“I am running for president because I know we can meet the challenges of today, that we can continue to fulfill that promise that was offered to successive generations of Americans, starting here, so long ago. Because I believe with all my heart that we, the people, can have the kind of future that our children and grandchildren so richly deserve.”

Republican Presidential Candidate Campaigns for Student Votes

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McCain responded by first applauding Obama’s speech and then adding, “But I do believe that I will present a vision of optimism and strength and the profound belief and conviction that America’s best days lie ahead of us. So, I’m sorry if I basically ducked the question, but … (laughter) but I want to say that I think Americans, all Americans, want a respectful campaign.”

Not all of the questions asked were as light-hearted. Matthews concentrated on several major issues, including 527s or “unlimited expenditures of money used to run attack ads on candidates,” global warming, national security, Obama and the war in Iraq.

McCain focused on the American economy and the nation’s ongoing recession. “Americans are hurting. Americans need help,” he said. “Americans are sitting around their kitchen tables this evening figuring out how they’re going to keep their homes and how they’re going to realize the American dream.”

The presidential candidate preached the importance of inspiring a new America. “They need to have less taxes; they don’t need their taxes increased. They need to have their job opportunities and training in edu-

cation with the new information technology economy the world is in today. I intend to propose a bold proposal to ensure America’s best days are ahead of us.”

“I feel he [John McCain] presented himself well but he dodged some of the questions,” Ahern said.

The Pennsylvania primary Tuesday has placed the state in the spotlight, providing students with an excellent firsthand learning experience.

On the difference between himself and President Bush, Sen. McCain said, “Well, I think there are many philosophies and views and vision that we share for America. There are other areas, specific areas, in which we are in disagreement. Chris, I think the American people will make their choice for the presidency on who they believe, not only their record, but how they articulate a vision for the future.”

“Regardless of your political affiliation it is informative to see someone you’re going to either support or just a politician in the running. The show helped me make up my mind as I was able to see McCain’s views,” Ahern said.

Ahern plans on voting for Barack Obama in the primary.

This article was previously published in the Main Line Times.

JONATHAN D. NIMERFROH/MAIN LINE TIMES

Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain answered questions live on Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC. The event took place in the Pavillion on the campus of Villanova University.

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Obama campaigned in Pennsylvania in an attempt to gain the support of voters. Clinton proved to be more popular by winning the state of Pennsylvania.

Recession hinders some college graduates while others left facing little implications

LIZ GARRETT ASST NEWS EDITOR EGG722@CABRINI EDU

With unemployment numbers up to 5.1 percent, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report, graduating seniors are facing a tougher job market but some employers are still hiring.

Some businesses are laying off workers, while other employers say they are continuing to hire, according to interviews with human resource departments and published reports.

As for Cabrini, it appears that the economic slowdown has not been severely affecting seniors looking for jobs this spring.

This financial crisis in the news is the culprit for layoffs.

Unemployment, now up to 7.8 million people, is slowing down hiring. According to JobWeb, a Web site specializing in careersearch advice, even though the overall hiring outlook is still not considered negative, it has gone downhill since fall 2007.

However, not all company recruiters are following the crowd in cutting off the hiring of college graduates.

Lincoln Financial Group, a fi-

nancial services company located right in Radnor, is an example of a business that is going against the trend. “The hiring has not slowed down. The markets always go up and down and it does not look like the recession has any effect on hiring,” Deborah Brean, corporate and public affairs at Lincoln, said. “It is important for the company to hire college graduates because the diversity of talent is always needed.”

JobWeb said that 44 percent of recruiters admitted to being negatively affected by the recession and have postponed the hiring of graduates. On the other hand, 48 percent of employers answered that there was no change in hiring.

“I attend many of the area job and career fairs and employers have been telling me that they are definitely looking to hire at the entry level,” Nancy Hutchison, director of cooperative education and career services at Cabrini, said. “We had 55 employers at the Intercollegiate Career Fair, and over 90 at the Non-Profit Career Fair at St. Joseph’s University on April 10.”

“It is hard for a company to lay off its employees and then turn around and hire new col-

lege graduates,” Mary Harris, business department chair at Cabrini, said.

“As for our May graduates, I only have three finance graduates this year and one already has a job, the other has several interviews lined up and the third has not started his search rigorously yet.”

Iacobucci Homes, a building company located in Havertown, Pa., shows how real estate is significantly affected by the recession. “Unfortunately, we had to reduce our entire staff both in the main office and the field by 30 to 35 percent because our home sales are down,” Raymond Iacobucci, senior vice president of land acquisition and development for Iacobucci Homes, said.

The crash of the housing and financial markets is the clearest consequence of what can happen when the economy is in a rough period.

“The recession is very difficult for our business because as the general economy slows and people become concerned about their jobs they lose confidence in buying new homes,” Iacobucci said. “As in the past, the housing industry started to slow down before the general economy.”

Students walk to aid in hunger relief

MALLORY TERRENCE ASST MANAGING EDITOR

MMT723@CABRINI EDU

MEGHAN SMITH ASST MANAGING EDITOR MES733@CABRINI EDU

On what was supposed to be a rainy morning, the sun shined as hungerwalk participants crossed the finish line. They hoped their six-mile walk would aid the 145,000 poor Philadelphians who are not sure of getting enough food to be healthy.

The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger held the 12th annual Walk Against Hunger on Saturday, April 12. Participants gathered in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, then walked along Martin Luther King Drive in order to raise money to help struggling families and the feeding programs devoted to helping them.

Meghan McCracken, VISTA

Volunteer for GPCAH, said that walking along the river on MLK Drive plays a large role in raising awareness because not only of the walkers, but of the drivers who have to change their route.

“It makes people stop and think about why their usual routine is being interrupted. I don’t mind interrupting someone’s routine if it means they will stop and consider why hunger is still prevalent in our community,” McCracken said in an email.

In November 2007, GPCAH

conducted a survey of 198 community-feeding programs and found that 66 percent had to decrease the amount of food dispersed to each person. Thirtyseven percent had to turn people away due to a lack of resources—money, food and equipment.

“The Walk Against Hunger brings thousands of people [3,700 this year] together in solidarity every year. The money raised at the Walk is distributed to organizations throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey that provide food and services to families and individuals in need,” McCracken said.

In its effort to promote a more just and compassionate society, the Wolfington Center represented the Cabrini community in Philadelphia during the walk. In November 2007, the Wolfington Center extended National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week to an entire month-long event and has been dedicated to help raise awareness and donations for those in need.

After National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, many people tend to forget about those in need. However, months later the Wolfington Center felt compelled to take part in the Walk Against Hunger.

At the three-mile marker, Shannon Keough, a sophomore English and communication major and event coordinator of Poverty Awareness Month, con-

sidered taking one of the school buses that were being offered for those who could not complete the walk but ultimately, she decided to continue walking. As she began the next three miles, Keough saw an older woman walking with a cane and found her to be a source of motivation. She felt if that woman could walk six miles, anyone could do it.

With Pennsylvania’s State Food Purchase Program being cut 4 percent in 2007, resulting in a loss of 2.4 million pounds of food, events like The Walk Against Hunger are necessary to guarantee healthy and nutritious meals to the estimated one-in-10 Philadelphia residents who are food insecure.

According to Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center, in October 2007 an estimated 460,000 Pennsylvanians received food assistance through food banks and soup kitchens. The number of households seeking food aid in October 2007 was 2 percent higher than in October 2006 and 9 percent higher than in October 2001.

The Walk Against Hunger is the GPCAH’s main event and the largest fundraiser of the year. The funds raised go towards fighting hunger in the Philadelphia community and promoting hunger awareness.

“We walk, rain or shine, because there are hungry people, rain or shine,” McCracken said.

Hunger-walk participants walked through Philadelphia in aid of those in need of food. The 12th annual walk consisted of a six mile course starting at the Philadelphia Art Museum and continuing down Martin Luthing King Drive.

LIZ GARRETT/ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Lincoln Financial Group, a financial services company, located in Radnor, Pa. is one company continuing to hire college graduates regardless of the current recession.

Pope speaks out about sex abuse scandals

BRITTANY LAVIN FEATURES EDITOR BLL722@CABRINI EDU

Pope Benedict XVI made his first visit to the United States this week and spoke out about the sexual abuse scandals that involved the Catholic Church, stating that it wasn’t “handled properly.” He also appeared at the White House where he praised democracy and the importance of faith. Later this week, the pope met with a small group of people who had been sexually abused by priests. This meeting took place after the Mass at Nationals Park where nearly 50,000 people congregated.

Lethal injection declared constitutional

Symposium provides students with outlet to showcase their skills

SHANNON KEOUGH ASST COPY EDITOR SEK723@CABRINI EDU

For some Cabrini students Tuesday, April 15 was nothing more than a day off from classes, but to many others it was a day in which they could engage themselves in a real professional experience. Tuesday was the second Undergraduate Art, Research, and Scholarship Symposium at Cabrini College.

“It’s a good opportunity to act professional,” Erin McCole, junior chemistry major and poster presenter, said. “It gives a chance to explain your research and build confidence.”

The symposium gave students the chance to do extensive research in their field of study and it created an outlet for them to show off their skills. “It’s [presenting at the symposium] is better than just handing it [the project] in,” Kristen Mariana, junior psychology major, said.

The day kicked off at the opening ceremony in Grace Hall that included a poster session as well as continental breakfast. Posters were set up throughout the atrium while students stood proud in their formal attire next to them. The posters represented the long hours, hard work and research that students put forth in an attempt to show other students and faculty members what they are capable of.

Other students participated in the event as observers. “All of the speakers are well-articulated and well-briefed in their sub-

jects,” Matthew Leitch, junior biology major, said as he viewed the work of his fellow students.

While Dr. Charles McCormick, dean for academic affairs, wandered around the atrium, stopping to admire each students’ work, he was in complete awe by the entire collaboration. Although he was a mere “spectator,” he claimed to be “very impressed with the students” and thought they did a “fantastic job.”

The day continued with more presentations around campus. There were four session times ranging throughout the day. These presentations took place in different classrooms and everyone was welcome to attend. Some of these presentations were organized by major, common theme or classes such as Seminar 300.

The symposium wasn’t only to showcase research that juniors and seniors have done; there was a very diverse crowd that ranged from freshmen to seniors and included work that students have been working on for one semester to three semesters.

Not all of the students who took part in symposium were forced to do so by their professors. Onyinye

Okorji, a freshman biology major, Allison Udris, a freshman psychology major and Laura Woods, a senior elementary and special education major, all presented on topics that were of importance to them and were not being graded.

Okorji spoke about how she came to the U.S. from Nigeria when she was 12 and now, 17, she plans to become a medi-

cal doctor here, then go back to Nigeria to open a hospital.

Udris spoke about her experience of working as a counselor at a summer camp in Baltimore. Her purpose was to persuade the audience that educational reform needs to be made in Baltimore.

Woods presented an educational packet that she created to motivate teachers to inform their students about different global issues, such as fair trade.

One of the presentations featured a Seminar 300 class that focuses on global social justice as well as the impact of communication outlets in fighting for justice. The students in the class concentrated on specific issues, including HIV/AIDS, Food Security, Micro-lending and Iraqi Refugees. Each group produced a various multimedia projects to raise awareness of the problems.

Dr. David Dunbar, associate professor of biology, was responsible for organizing the symposium. During the poster session Dunbar said, “This is intellectualism at its greatest.” He thought the symposium was a unique experience for students to “think outside the box” because this was a campus-wide event and they were able to share their work with students and faculty in other departments as well as get feedback from them.

“It’s exciting to see their [the students’] creation of knowledge,” said Dr. John Cordes, an assistant professor of communication who helped coordinate the symposium.

The Supreme Court ruled that lethal injection is a humane way of executing prisoners and therefore, is constitutional. This decision came with a 7-2 margin and clears the way for executions across the country to continue. According to the New York Times, opponents of the death penalty see “the decision as little more than a roadmap for further litigation.” They argue that the three drugs that are combined in lethal injections can cause excruciating pain if not administered properly. However, Chief Justice John Roberts stated that if the death penalty is constitutional, then there must be a way to carry it out even with the risk of pain.

Health insurance companies ask clients to pay more

Instead of charging a fixed fee for prescription drugs, health insurance companies want their clients to play more for expensive medications. They are charging a percentage of the medications value to offset the cost. This system began in Medicare and is now beginning in other plans so that clients need to purchase their medications individually or through an employer. The companies are required to inform the clients before they charge these new prices. Experts say that this new plan will change how insurance is supposed to spread the cost out so the client does not end up with huge bills to pay.

Retail stores go bankrupt

The recent financial issues in the economy have lead to many bankruptcies in retail stores across the country. Eight “midsize chains” have already filed for bankruptcy. These troubles are expected to spread to larger stores next. Other stores who are not bankrupt are merely closing to make ends meet. This is due to consumers spending less and the fact that no one is giving credit to the companies. Without any credit, the stories are forced to close down and when they close it affects other companies because they owe money to suppliers.

Polls question Clinton’s chances

According to a poll in the Los Angeles Times, Sen. Hillary Clinton may not have the big victories she is expecting in the primaries. Despite this poll, 79 percent of her supporters say she should keep fighting. In another poll for the Washington Post, nearly 60 percent of Democrats agree that they should keep fighting until there is a clear victory.

Students displayed their skills at the second Undergraduate Art, Research, and Scholarship Symposium in Grace Hall on April 15.

SHANNON KEOUGH/ASST. COPY EDITOR

Perspectives Perspectives

Let’s talk about SEX, baby

What about the roommate?

IN MY OPINION

NICHOLASPITTS

ASST SPORTS EDITOR

NDP722@CABRINI EDU

I recall a night during my freshman year, where I woke up to my third roommate’s bed shaking and the sound of clothing slipping off. I was afraid to open my eyes and I shuddered at the thought of what I would see if I did. Sure enough, he was drunk and with some chick that I had never met before.

Neither of them realized that my other roommate and I were still in the room.

I am not too sure what happened after that because I grabbed my comforter and a pillow and left the room. I spent the night on my neighbor’s floor instead of the comfort of my own bed.

That was my first of many awkward sex encounters at Cabrini College.

I guess you can say that I’m a little bitter about that episode, but the truth is, I never actually know what goes in my room when I’m not around. It only takes one time to walk into something that you know you shouldn’t be seeing. After feeling that awkward, you become quite aware that just opening your own door can be quite an adventure.

It has more or less come to a system of keyjiggling. I walk up to the door and push my key in hard enough for anyone in the room to hear and if they are well, preoccupied, then they’ll just say, “Yo come back later!”

Eventually I get a text message saying it is safe to re-enter my room.

At the very least, I can say we have impeccable communication between each other.

I guess it is kind of sad when you think about how used to this I’ve really become. I have to say that this happened a lot more last semester, and this semester has been relatively quiet.

But, when someone asks me to write a perspective on how people regard sex here at Cabrini, well, how am I

Sex shouldn’t be a race

supposed to answer that?

I know that my experience has more or less been just inside of these four walls of mine, but from stories that I have heard from friends throughout campus, I can take a guess and say that the situation is generally the same elsewhere.

Take this as an example. Friends of mine had a system in which whoever “needed” the room at the time would leave a shoe directly outside of the door. I only knew this because when the shoe was there, the other roommate would be in my room waiting for it to disappear so he could go to bed.

When it comes down to it, I have come to understand that sex is quite popular on campus. I don’t particularly have a problem with this, believe it or not. I am more concerned for the voiceless roommate who has to put up with it all of the time. You know, that poor kid who has a test the next morning and is longing for some sleep, but is too afraid to say anything.

So if you are that kid, I just thought I would let you know that I can relate.

FEATURES EDITOR BLL722@CABRINI EDU

Sex. It’s funny how such a small word has such a big meaning to most people.

When I was growing up it seemed that sex was everywhere, particularly on television. I remember watching shows where high school and college students were having sex like it was nothing, just something to do on a Saturday night.

I remember watching these shows and not feeling much of anything, because sex hadn’t affected my life. Yet.

As I grew older, most of my friends were in relationships and had already lost their virginity. At this point I had barely kissed a guy, let alone had sex.

Even so, I never felt like this was a big deal. They had made their own decisions. Being a virgin never gave me sleepless nights. In fact, I slept a lot better back in those days.

I remember my friends being terrified when their period was four days late. I remember listening to them all gush about their boyfriends or “boy of the week.” I even remember hearing someo of them say that “sex isn’t a big deal, honestly…just get it over with.”

But it wasn’t something I wanted to “just get over.”

Nor was it something I wanted to fear. I was raised Catholic, so the overall teaching was to wait for marriage or go to hell.

In my religion and health classes they preached scare tactics. We learned of “the dangers of STDs” and “burning in the fires of hell.”

I never really put much stock in that.

Even with all this negative energy towards sex, it’s amazing how I came to have such a positive opin-

ion about it. I knew it was something I had to come to terms with myself. I also knew that I wanted it to be with someone I truly loved.

The way I think about it, I wasn’t “saving myself” or “waiting for marriage,” I was just waiting. The fact that I didn’t have my first relationship until now, in my junior year of college, probably has a lot to do with it too.

Now that I am in a serious and loving relationship, I still view sex the same way. I believe that sex is about the joining of two people in love. It’s about love, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it should wait until marriage. Most importantly, I believe that if you are going to have sex you should be smart about it and use protection.

The point is that sex is a big deal. It isn’t wrong or taboo. It’s a natural part of life and it is something that everyone has to come to terms with in their own way.

Girls: never too old to shed a few tears

ably think being sad goes right along with it, but not necessarily. If I receive a sentimental card or watch someone I’m close to get married, happy tears can always be seen in my eyes. My mom says, I’ve cried everyday since I was born. Crying is often included in my week, but every day is definitely exaggerating.

the time. Whether it’s over a broken heart, school, feeling home sick or just turning 21 and shedding drunk tears, I’ve seen it all.

Stress, anger, sad scenes of a movie or a sentimental moment, practically anything can make me shed a tear. I used to think being emotional was my weakness, but sometimes a good cry is needed.

If I watch a sad movie or listen to a sad song, you better believe you will see tear drops falling down my cheeks. A long week of stress or an uncalled-for argument with a friend can usually make me tear up, as well.

When you think of the word cry, you prob-

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a sad person. In fact, I love my life and I couldn’t be happier. I mean, I do cry a lot, but it will only last a few minutes if something serious has happened. Call me crazy, but I’ll let a good cry out and then be smiling just five minutes later.

Big girls don’t cry is a typical slogan that’s heard all over the world. Girls cry at every age. I see tons of people in college crying all

Oh and we can’t forget about the girl who cries for attention. I think people cry for attention a lot when they are in a fight with a boyfriend or a friend, because any person with a heart feels bad for someone who is hysterical. But it’s like the boy who cried wolf. No one is going to keep comforting someone who is clearly shedding crocodile tears.

I may be a little too sensitive at times, but a good cry can be a huge stress reliever after a day where everything goes wrong or that week that just seems never ending.

BRITTANY LAVIN

DANIELLE FEOLE

ARV Drugs: moving towards cure for AIDS

There are many forms of media being published today that discuss organizations like Catholic Relief Services and The Global Fund, who are providing treatment around the world to HIV/ AIDS patients. But from most of these articles one question often arises, what treatments are these organizations providing to their patients?

Today, the most common solution for treating HIV/ AIDS is the use of Antiretroviral Drugs. When HIV enters the human body, it replicates and spreads into other cells. Just like how one can acquire bronchitis from an untreated cold or flu, an HIV patient, if untreated will be infected by AIDS.

But if an HIV patient is treated with ARV medications, the HIV will not spread through the body,

and the patient will not suffer from the AIDS symptoms. If a patient has succumbed to AIDS and then the syndrome is killed by the ARV drugs, AIDS will not come back into the system unless the patient stops taking his or her medication and allows the spread of HIV.

ARV drugs can be taken as a co-blister, which is when two or more pills are packaged together, or as a fixed dose combination, which is when two or more drugs are combined into one pill, capsule or tablet.

The reason for co-blisters and FDC’s in ARV drugs is that HIV can become resistant or immune to these drugs. But if a patient is taking many drugs especially ones that attack different areas of the syndrome including replication, the syndrome will be less prone to resistance.

In other words, co-blisters and FDC’s can confuse the virus long enough to

Cost of New AIDS Drugs

1. Pick one protease inhibitor from 3 on market: Indinivir - $6,000 a year Ritonavir - $8,000 a year Saquinavir - $7,800 a year

2. Add 2 other anti-HIV drugs: AZT - $3,300 a year 3TC - $2,600 a year

3. Total annual cost: Between $11,900 and $13,900

treat AIDS and fortunately bring it down to HIV.

However, there are still many problems with ARV treatments. The drugs obviously have many side effects including abdominal pain and the possibility of seizures and kidney stones. Also, the drugs must continuously be taken with perfect adherence to

how it is prescribed, which for some can be hard considering the expensive cost of even a few doses of these drugs.

From this, we can understand that in curing AIDS, we can cure poverty, and in curing poverty we can cure HIV, then in curing HIV, we can save world.

STAFF WRITER SRR722@CABRINI EDU

Free room and board and a room all to yourself, who wouldn’t want that? Roommates can be aggravating and room and board is expensive. These things would make it seem like being an RA is worth it, but of course, as with everything in life, with the good comes some bad. Sure, your own room and free room and board is great, but the position comes with a great deal of responsibility and annoyances.

between the two, but it would probably be very difficult to find.

I think the RAs deserve more respect than they get, but sometimes they make it difficult. If you blur the line between friend and authority figure, sometimes that can screw you over.

The whole situation can put everyone in awkward situations at times. Say you got caught drinking and the RA that busted you was a friend of yours. It puts the RA in a difficult position because they have a job to do and they have to stick to it, but at the same time, who wants to get their friend in trouble?

NEWS EDITOR

ACC722@CABRINI EDU

Remember when the most challenging part of your afternoon was making sure to match the colors with the numbers and to concentrate on coloring within each line? And nothing was as important to you as your cabbage patch baby-doll or super Nintendo Mario Bros game.

The most difficult choice you had to make each day was whether or not you wanted peanut butter and jelly for lunch or cheese and mustard. Back when you would get rewarded with money for every tooth you lost or ice cream with sprinkles for finishing the peas off of your dinner plate.

The only war you would have to worry about is the card game and “Life” was just the name of a game you played where you could instantly become a billionaire just from the role of the dice.

You wouldn’t have a cell phone because you didn’t need one, all of your friends lived on the same street; mommy or daddy were al-

ways only a couple of steps away from you. And bathtime was an adventure in itself, especially those special occasions when your mom let you fill up the water to the tippy- top.

Rewind back to present day reality. Now the most challenging part of your afternoon is if your going to finish all of your assignments and still make it to work on time. Nothing is more important to you then your blackberry and making sure you keep a good relationship with your professors.

The most difficult choice you have to make each day is whether or not that chocolate brownie is going to make work out time extra strenuous or if you should just suck it up and eat freeze dried vegetables because they are the lowest in calories. Sure you can still reward yourself with ice cream and sprinkles, but it just doesn’t have the same exciting effect it once had.

But what if we all took the time to realize how important it is to just kick it?

Sit back and relax once and a while and be immature like we once were as kids. Now that we have mastered coloring, wouldn’t it be a great idea to just use it today as something to calm our nerves when we are upset?

Or to pop in an old Disney movie like “The Little Mermaid” and sing along to “Under the Sea” and all the other Disney songs that

still continue to bring a smile to our face. Sure we won’t be in need of rubber ducky anymore, but it still feels nice to take the time to enjoy a hot bubble bath once in a while.

Maybe our lives here in college could be a lot less stressful if we remember our youth. I know nine times out of 10 our lives can become overwhelming with the overflow of work, relationships, personal and public life, but we should still remember it is important to have some one on one time with yourself.

We’re never going to be able to get rid of all of the stress that comes with growing up but keeping yourself happy and healthy is the most important thing you can ever learn. Too much stress is never a healthy thing. So put the paper aside for a second, grab a pint of Ben and Jerry’s and indulge. You can always worry about it tomorrow.

Personally, I don’t think I could even be an RA. For some, it seems so simple and they have the easiest time with it, but others can’t. I wouldn’t want to have to deal with telling other students what to do. Once you get to college, you really don’t want someone telling what you can and cannot do.

You always see residents disrespecting their RAs and not taking them seriously. I think it’s hard to gain the respect from the residents. If you’re too strict, they won’t like you, but if you’re too lenient, they’ll love you but you put your job at risk. I’m sure there’s a happy middle point

Also, it brings up the question if the RA will even get taken seriously. If you were friends with the RA and they told you to get rid of whatever alcohol you had, would you think they were kidding or serious? You don’t want to put your job at risk and you don’t want to piss off your friends. There have been many times I’ve seen RAs tell people to turn the music down or get rid of their alcohol and the residents will just laugh in their faces.

Like I said, I could never deal with it. Finding the proper balance between being a good friend and doing your job seems like it would be very difficult and I give credit to those who have figured it out. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it.

Yale student’s abortion prank

IN MY OPINION

DVV722@CABRINI

Earlier this month Yale student Aliza Shvarts came up with a rather, we’ll say, interesting topic, for her senior art project that’s made the art major a mini-celeb.

Shvarts has artificially inseminated herself in order to get pregnant only to take abortion medications and film herself inducing miscarriages and bleeding into a cup. Her blood will be collected and wrapped in plastic that will hang from the ceiling wrapped around

a cube while videos of the process play on all four sides of the cube - all in the name of art.

This week, Shvarts came out and said that it was all a hoax! Described it as being “performance art.”

My initial reaction to her completely insane project was: Is she serious? She’s at the top of my “Crazy People” list! I put her right under Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber.

Whether I was pro-life or pro-choice didn’t matter. This “woman,” and I used the term loosely because the title carries a lot of credit that I simply couldn’t award Shvarts with, took it upon herself to make a mockery of a very serious issue.

I was furious. I wanted her to take into consideration the women that have opted for abortion knowing it’s for the better of their future and wouldn’t want to bring a

child into an unstable environment; take into consideration the women that regret their decisions to abort every single day.

Americans pride themselves on freedom of speech but what happens when the freedom is too much?

I can agree with Shvarts on one point, the human body makes one hell of a canvas, but not when it’s painted with disgrace.

When the announcement came out that she supposedly hadn’t really gone through with the pregnancies and “miscarriages,” I was relived.

If she lied just to clear her name, I suggest she hide in shame for being too much of a coward to stand by her actions.

If she’s telling the truth, I applaud her for one wicked April Fools’ prank.

DIANA VILARES

When the toughest task was napping Oh, to be young again

ASHLEY COOK

Virgin:

CHRISTOPHER BLAKE ASST NEWS EDITOR CRB724@CABRINI EDU

Katie Mageeney’s childhood was anything but easy. Katie’s mom gave birth to her when she was a junior in college.

Her mom did not raise her until the age of five and her dad was not even around. Sex was a scary word for Katie. Throughout her high school career she kept her virginity.

Mageeney came to Cabrini in 2007 as an 18-year-old college student looking to meet new friends, learn new lessons and experience life away from her home in Norristown, Pa.

She met a boy, and they began spending time with one another, then they dated and then sex entered the picture.

Early in her freshmen year, her now ex-boyfriend asked her to have sex. “I cried the first three times he asked me [to have sex] because of my background,” Mageeney said.

“I was shocked that I let it happen so soon but we had hung out everyday and it seemed like the right time,” Mageeney said.

Mageeney made the decision to lose her virginity. At the time it seemed like the right thing to do.

But looking back on her decision, her mindset has changed.

“I couldn’t have kept my relationship but I could have kept my virginity if I walked away,” Mageeney said.

Mageeney, like many

Cabrini students, knows that walking away from sex is not an easy task.

But recently, groups promoting abstinence and virginity have become more widely talked about.

In colleges around the country, abstinence groups have formed and have college students examining their values and morals when it comes to virginity and sex.

For years abstinence groups were seen mainly in high schools.

However, as many college students grew up being exposed to these organizations, the movement has evolved into a new generation of activists.

Although Cabrini College does not have such a group, the issue of sex is a concern for some of its students.

Abstinence is a personal choice: each Cabrini student views sex and their virginity in a unique manner.

“Yes, I completely regret it. Even when we were together I did. But once you do it with someone you can’t just take it away,” Mageeney said.

“Sex has just become so common for our generation,” sophomore human resources major Kelly Sweeney said. “People don’t see it as something special between two people; they just do it all the time.”

Sweeney, 20, has committed herself to saving her virginity not for marriage but for when she is ready in a comfortable relationship.

“I think a lot of people don’t believe it at first because most of my friends are not virgins but at the same time they respect my choice and think it’s a good thing not to rush,” Sweeney said.

Sophomore Tom Hayes lost his virginity when he was a senior in high school to a girl he was friends with in a random hook-up situation.

“Most of the kids I went to high school with either had girlfriends or had lost their virginity before me.

six months and has stayed faithful to her commitment of keeping her virginity until marriage.

“In today’s society there is not a lot of security. They stay together for a few months and break up. I want to give this gift to someone who I want to spend the rest of my life with,” Mulranen said.

The sophomore math and secondary education major from Aston, Pa., said she made her choice in part because of her Catholic faith and in addition she

that isn’t even enough to stop it.”

Stoop not only had to face the emotional experience of losing his virginity but he had to come out to his friends and to his family.

“It was difficult because I knew if this was a lifestyle I was going to choose, that the lifestyle in itself would be difficult,” the bio-technology major said.

Junior Drew Pillar made the choice to keep his virginity until marriage during his teen years. The 21-yearold from Allentown, N.J., has been in a relationship for two and a half years and early on in the relationship Pillar and his partner committed to saving themselves for marriage either together or with someone else.

awkward first-time honeymoon sex.”

Emily Dispoto has been in a relationship for five years. The sophomore from Hammonton, N.J. lost her virginity at the age of 15 to her current boyfriend.

“Yes, I was hesitant about losing my virginity because I was so young and I thought I would regret it,” Dispoto said.

In a world where relationships only seem to last a few months, Dispoto is of a rare breed. She feels fortunate to have found someone she loves but understands how others can buy into peer pressure.

“I think in today’s society boys and girls feel sex is just another thing and not something to wait for.”

It wasn’t something I was searching to do. It just happened,” Hayes, a history major, said.

Hayes, 20, has been in a relationship for five months and although he admits males seem to constantly think about sex, he respects anyone willing to keep their virginity until marriage.

“I could only stay a virgin so long. Once I came to college I would have lost my virginity sooner or later,” Hayes said. “Guys hunt it down to slay the prey. Some girls are a little looser with their morals. They give it up easier, while others you have to fight for.”

Gina Mulranen has been in a relationship for

was following her personal values.

“I think people give me respect because they understand how strong of a person it takes to overcome temptation,” Mulranen said. At the same time not everyone understands her decision. “I am human. I have a boyfriend. I love him. People say shouldn’t that be enough?”

Robert Stoop has a different view on virginity. The freshmen from Philadelphia is a homosexual and has been open about his sexual orientation since his junior year of high school.

“Sex is no longer a big deal,” Stoop said. “Today is more about STDs. Sadly,

“Not a day goes by in which I wish I wasn’t committed to my choice. But at the same time I would never give it up for the world,” the social work major Pillar said.

Pillar attributes his choice of staying a virgin to his religious faith.

“I’m Christian first, Catholic second. It says in the Bible not to have sex before you’re married so I decided to go by that,” Pillar said.

Still temptation is not easy for Pillar to deal with although he admits most people assume he is not a virgin.

“Just being a guy everyone already assumes I am having sex and I am not a virgin,” Pillar said. “I am looking forward to the

Although she did not wait for marriage, she believes sex should only happen when two people have a deep connection.

“I think sexuality is important to relationships. When you are in love with someone, I think it’s a connection that should be shared after the right amount of time.”

Freshmen year for Mageeney was a time of growth. She met a great group of friends, learned new lessons inside and out of the classroom and lived life away from her family.

She has made the decision to not have sex again until she is in a serious relationship and comfortable with someone. She says, “I would rather have not lost my virginity when I did.”

To be, or not to be

JAKE VERTERANO/ASST. A&E EDITOR

“I am looking forward to the awkward first-time honeymoon sex.”

DREW PILLAR, Junior social work major

Know your professor: Dr. Raquel Green

BRITTANY LAVIN FEATURES EDITOR BLL722@CABRINI EDU

Dr. Raquel Green joined Cabrini this semester as a professor of romantic languages and literatures.

Green was born in Argentina in the capital city of La Pampa, a province in the interior of Argentina. Green describes growing up there as a wonderful experience, although “small town” despite there being nearly 70,000 inhabitants. The areas around where she lived were big agricultural and cattle ranches.

“My family had land there and we would visit on weekends and go horseback riding,” Green said. “It’s a place where you feel the presence of nature in the huge expanses of land and steely blue skies.”

Green first came to the United States as an American Field Service foreign-exchange student.

“When I returned to Argentina, I met the young man from Pennsylvania who was to become my husband,” Green said. “We studied for a year in Buenos Aires and married in Argentina before moving to the U.S. to continue our educations.”

Green did her undergraduate studies at Villanova University and went to graduate studies at Bryn Mawr College where she received her MA and PhD.

Besides Cabrini, Green had taught at Bryn Mawr College for 11 years.

In her spare time, Green enjoys reading and listening to baroque music. When the weather is nice, she and her family enjoy walking on the Perkiomen trails.

In the classroom, Green hopes to contribute to the development of students’ minds and hearts so they can leave with a desire to work for peace and justice in their communities.

“Being able to open young minds and hearts to the possibilities of a life committed to change is the unique opportunity and challenge for Cabrini faculty,” Green said. “There are many opportunities for service at Cabrini and I’m excited to be a part of it.”

A day in the life of Mr. and Miss Cabrini

SAM RANDOL STAFF WRITER

SRR722@CABRINI EDU

Bringing Sexy Back; it’s more than just a song to George Post and Christina Cimmino. For them, it represents their time as Mr. and Miss Cabrini.

Post and Cimmino won the pageant that was held back in November.

“One of my funny questions was what would my theme song be, and I answered Sexy Back, and it just kinda caught on,” Post said.

This year’s pageant was different from previous years. In the past, anyone could be nominated to be in the pageant. However, this year, the nominees had to be involved in campus organizations. They both agreed that it was nice to be recognized for being involved.

“I won not because people like me, but for the things I do,” Post said.

Post and Cimmino are both English and communication majors, Post a senior and Cimmino a junior. Both are also extremely involved around campus.

Cimmino is the vice-president of SGA this year and president for next year, sits on the Alumni Board, SGA subcommittees and has an internship with an insurance company.

Post is on CAP board as the director of weekend programming, a SEARCH leader, involved with the Wolfington Center and producing a video for incoming freshmen. In addition to all of these activities, both take full course loads.

Their responsibilities as Mr. and Miss Cabrini are minimal. They attend campus events, wearing their crowns and sashes, of course. They went to the Black and White Gala that was held the day after the pageant and the formal that was held in the beginning of April.

At each event, they were announced. After the pageant, they both noticed that they got a lot more attention from the student body. “I had like 10 facebook friend requests the next day. More people recognize us,” Cimmino said.

Since there aren’t many responsibilities behind having the title, it was

more of a fun thing for all of them to do and a way to be recognized for all of their hard work around campus. Performing in the pageant itself was a great time for Post and Cimmino.

Both had a great deal of family support at the pageant, as well as friends.

Many members of Post’s family attended, as well as Cimmino’s, who came all the way from New York.

Being involved in the pageant and winning has been a great experience for both Post and Cimmino. Already friends before the event, they were

very excited for the other when they won. They both know that the experience will be a great memory that will last them a lifetime.

“The best part about being Miss Cabrini is that I get to do it with one of my best friends,” Cimmino said.

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

Donations are just a click away

BRITTANY MCLEOD

ASST COPY EDITOR

BLM726@CABRINI EDU

Think it’s tough to donate to a good cause? Not at all. These days, there are countless ways to contribute to great foundations around the world just by sitting at your computer.

It may be difficult for a college student to lend out a few dollars and play a part in donating, but in fact, most donations only require a click!

Here are some of the most accessible and affordable causes you can take part in: GoodSearch.com

GoodSearch is a search engine powered by Yahoo! that lets you enter a charity of choice and every time you search using their engine a donation is made.

Fifty percent of the revenue is donated and they donate about one penny per search to the organization you specify.

Just by installing GoodSearch on your Internet Explorer or Firefox toolbar, you can make a daily difference every time you search the internet with almost no effort.

TheBreastCancerSite.

com

According to their site, with a simple, daily click of the pink button at The Breast Cancer Site, visitors help provide mammograms to those in need and pay absolutely nothing.

Mammograms are paid for by the site’s sponsors and distributed by the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

There are various causes you can access through these

sites, such as TheHungerSite.com, TheChildHealthSite.com, TheLiteracySite. com, TheRainforestSite. com and TheAnimalRescueSite.com.

SurfAid International

In the Indonesian islands of Mentawai, the people— mostly women and children—are suffering and dying from the ravages of malaria and other preventable diseases.

According to their Web site, while on a quest to find the perfect wave, Dr. Dave Jenkins established SurfAid International, a non-profit organization dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering through community-based health programs.

You can become a member online by donating any amount of money you’d like and also by purchas-

ing a shirt or wristband to help the cause. There are a number of different ways to give that are available through this site.

You can also find gear at PacSun.com and BeckerSurf.com. SurfAid International supports the U.N. Millennium Development Goals that have formed a blueprint for meeting the needs of the world’s poor agreed to by all the world’s countries and leading development institutions.

The opportunities are endless when it comes to making a difference.

With just a click of your mouse, you can know that you’ve contributed to improving the conditions of the world around you with little to no effort and without emptying your wallet.

DR. RAQUEL GREEN/SUBMITTED PHOTO

CHRISTINA CIMMINO/SUBMITTED PHOTO George Post and Christina Cimmino elegantly pose for a picture at one of the many Cabrini events they attend as part of their reign as Mr. and Miss Cabrini.

Arts & Entertainment

JOHN

“This design was made for Computer Graphics class. It is a self portrait and I created in Adobe Illustrator. I took a picture of myself and replicated it, by focusing on the details of the the image.”

“The project was to find an article and make a picture for that particular article. I chose one where a family bought an ant farm, and ants from outside came into the house and colonized it.”

Showcasing Cabrini Artists

SEAN AHERN/ SUBMITTED GRAPHIC

“I chose an article from The NY Times which addressed the issue of contaminated pet food which was being imported from China to the states.”

- Sean Ahern

“This is a coffee packaging design. This project was a packaging design for Advanced Computer Graphics. I also made a version of this image with the box open and displaying the coffee box. The piece is titled ‘The Bean Box.’”

TASSONI/ SUBMITTED GRAPHIC

- John Tassoni

- Marc Zirpoli

MARC ZURPOLI/ SUBMITTED GRAPHIC

Philadelphia hosts film festival

CHRISTY ROSS STAFF WRITER CLR725@CABRINI EDU

The 2008 Philadelphia Film Festival kicked off on Thursday, April 3. The two week event started off with a documentary film by director Stephen Walker. The film starts with a choir of several retired men and women from New England preparing for their upcoming tour “Alive and Well.” The film, which is named “Young@Heart,” was not only inspirational but filled with humor and many different musical styles.

The festival offered guests to view several different films throughout the course of each day. A single, general public ticket could be purchased for $10. The festival encouraged guests to purchase their tickets beforehand in case a show they were planning on seeing sold out, which many of them did.

One film, “First Person,” received four out of four stars at the festival. The film sold out at every showing. The documentary directed by Benjamin Herold followed six Philadelphia students as they struggled to secure their college futures. The film takes a look into these college applicants’ lives who attend high schools with a 50 percent or worse drop out rate.

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Other events were also held throughout the week. The Festival of Independents was held on Saturday, April 5 and showcased the talent of Philadelphia’s very own filmmakers. On Sunday, April 6 guests were invited to a Philadelphia Critics’ roundtable. The critics offered valuable information to guests about which films they thought were best to see.

The festival did not only show movies; it awarded three men for their outstanding impact on the film industry. Frank Henelotter was granted with the 2008 Phantasmagoria Award. The award is given to an independent filmmaker who brings the audience original stories with laughs, evil creatures and a rebellious flair.

Shane West also received the 2008 Rising Star award. The award recognizes the actor’s accomplishments as well as what he has yet to offer in the upcoming year. Actor, comedian, author and producer John Leguizamo was also awarded the 2008 Artistic Achievement Award.

The festival ended its two-week celebration on Tuesday, April 15. The festival closed with a prevailing imagery of artist, poet, musician, activist and mother Patti Smith. The imagery was called “Dream of Life.” The imagery takes a look inside the life of love, loss and rebirth. After the show, guests closed out the festival with music, dancing and dinner.

I consider piracy a form of theft. If you don't shoplift. you probably shouldn't

steal music.

PeoPle Poll

Alternative Downloading

JAKE VERTERANO ASST A&E EDITOR JCV722@CABRINI EDU

You’re driving down the Blue Route cranking up the radio. After the seemingly endless commercial break a brand new song comes on.

The song starts making you dance, almost getting into a rear end collision. You must have this song now, you need this song to survive.

When you get to your dorm room and you need the song…you do have some options other than downloading the song illegally.

Let’s face it, it is difficult to avoid the temptation of illegally downloading. Music is part of everyone’s life, but so is the Internet. It only makes sense that you could use one to get the other.

The Internet is supposed to be used for sharing information, why not share music as well?

On top of that, CDs are so expensive. You don’t want to spend $20 on a CD when you only want one of the songs.

Although these solutions seem so easy, there are problems that can occur. Eventually, record labels are going to lose money and have to close. Then the artists will have no where to record their music, thus ending the music industry as we know it.

You’re also risking your freedom by downloading music illegally. If you’re caught you can face some serious jail time.

Well have no fear, there are alternatives to risking imprisonment through illegally downloading.

iTunes is a great alternative. You have the option to buy songs individually on this program at just 99 cents a piece. That’s a pretty good bargain. If you want the whole album, you can download it for just $10. That saves a ton of money as opposed to buying the CD in a store.

Another alternative is asking a friend who has the song to burn it on a CD for you. Burned CDs are always lots of fun, and you can hear new music if you ask a friend to make you a mix.

If all else fails, you can always take the short drive to the record store and pick up the hard copy of the album. It may be a little pricier, but they always come with some cool album artwork.

So next time you sit down and see that little Limewire icon, delete it and think of a better alternative.

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Mon. -Thurs. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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The Philly Film Festival hosted by the Philadelphia Film Society ran from April 3-15. Patrons from all over came out in support of the festival.

KATIE CLARK/A&E EDITOR

I was in the music business I'd say it's horrible, but it's practi cally not

Kara Schneider Junior Communication Ma'or

Nestor Kurtz So homore Gra hie Desi n Ma·or

Sam Sauer

Opera students show passion

SAM RANDOL STAFF WRITER SRR722@CABRINI EDU

On a typical Sunday, the Mansion is usually silent. However, on April 13, it was filled with the beautiful sounds of opera music.

Four students from the Academy of Vocal Arts, Jessica Julin, Nina Yoshida Nelsen, Joseph Demarest and Ryan Kuster brought their talent and passion to the opera selections they performed.

The Academy of Vocal Arts is located in

Philadelphia. The Academy was founded in 1934 by Helen Corning Warden.

The mission of the Academy is to provide tuition-free training to vocalists of the highest talent and commitment. The resident artists’ train and gain exposure through professional performances.

The Academy boasts an impressive list of students who have gone on to outstanding professional careers in opera.

The turnout for this event was impressive. The seats on the floor were all full and people lined the balcony. Many students attended as well as faculty, staff and mem-

bers of the community.

The performance was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to experience an afternoon of opera without having to travel into Philadelphia or New York.

Some of the pieces that were performed were “Flower Duet” from “Madame Butterfly,” “Old Man River” from “Showboat,” “All I Ask of You” from “Phantom of the Opera,” as well as many more.

The majority of the pieces were in other languages, such as French, Italian and German.

The performers put on a captivating show that demonstrated their passion and deep understanding of the pieces they were singing.

While most of the performers kept to the stage, during Nina Yoshida Nelson’s rendition of “Habanera from Carmen,” she took the song off the stage.

She walked around the audience, stopping to sing directly to some of the people in the crowd. The piece was entertaining, especially to the students in attendance.

“I liked Habanera the most because of the way she interacted with the audience,”

Ali Kilpatrick, sophomore elementary education major, said.

The performance ended with a standing ovation from the crowd. Everyone in attendance was very impressed with the level of talent of the singers.

“Opera has been a passion of mine since I was a child. All of the selections were beyond my expectations,” Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, president of Cabrini College said.

Dr. Bethany arranged the event. She is the coordinator of all of the Cultural Events series, which consists of four professional concerts, four professional art exhibits and a student concert.

“We love getting to perform. It’s what we train for,” Nelson said.

‘Wake From Yourself’ with Juniper Lane

DIANA TRASATTI ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR DLT722@CABRINI EDU

A combination of indie and mainstream rock with a sense of their own signature sound is the best way to describe Juniper Lane. The band’s music has become increasingly popular and widespread through out the years, and their music has recently been featured on the hit MTV show, “The Hills.”

Juniper Lane’s roots are in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area, and the band has been in the music industry for nine years now. The band consists of Vivion Smith on vocals and the keyboard, Chris Bonavia on guitar, Brian Fredrick on bass and Eddie Pasa on drums. Together, the music these individuals create has been said to resemble the sounds of U2 and Coldplay.

The band formed when Smith and Bonavia met through friends in the D.C. area. The two quickly began writing music together and eventually recruited Pasa, who was at the time playing with another band. Their friend Fredrick was then brought into the band to play bass.

Smith describes Juniper Lane as, “A modern rock band with heavy Britpop influences.”

Many are attracted to the band’s distinct sound and the Internet has been a useful tool in exposing Juniper Lane’s music and attracting fans.

Juniper Lane’s most recent CD release is entitled “Wake from Yourself.” The

CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

DIANA VILARES EVENTS EDITOR DVV722@CABRINI EDU

CRS End of Year Celebration

Thursday, April 24 the Catholic Relief Services Ambassadors will be having an end of the year celebration to thank everyone who has attended and contributed to their events. The celebration is also meant to welcome new CRS Ambassadors and committee members for the 2008-2009 year. The event will be held on the Commons from 5:306:30 p.m.. Banana splits will be provided!

The Odd Couple at the Theatre

Television favorite “The Odd Couple” is playing at the Walnut Street Theatre now through Sunday, April 27. Tickets for the show start at $10 at 825 Walnut Street in Center City Philadelphia. The play stars Gary Marachek and Avi Hoffman. For more information on the Neil Simon written show call 215-574-3550 or visit the theatre’s website at www.walnutstreettheatre.org.

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single from the CD, “Take Me Home,” was featured on the April 14 episode of “The Hills.” Previous CDs include the debut album “Tightrope” and their sophomore release, “Sirens from a mile back.”

The band has been met with rave responses from various reviews such as OnTap magazine and The Washington Post.

“Their sound is somewhat different and unique. It’s not what I expected. The fact that their music was featured on ‘The Hills’ also makes me want to check out more of their stuff,” Kristin Willis, sophmore early childhood and elementary education ma-

jor, said.

The buzz surrounding Juniper Lane is steadily increasing, and Smith continues to look forward to more future success. “We hope to keep growing and developing, both in our song-writing, and in our level of exposure. We have recently had some exciting placements of some of our songs on TV shows, and we’d love to have more of our songs included on TV or movie soundtracks. That seems like a great way to get more people to hear our music,” Smith said.

Take in the city one last time before the dreaded finals! Students can pick up their free Septa train pass in the Office of Student Activities for the weekend. For more information please contact Anne Filippone at 610-902-8407.

Extreme Karaoke

Enjoy your dinner in the Marketplace while belting out some of your favorite songs. Karaoke festivities begin April 29 at 4:30 p.m. in the Marketplace.

Move up Day for Juniors

Juniors, you’re movin’ on up! The class of 2009 is invited to start their last-year celebrations on Tuesday, April 29 in the Commons from 3-5 p.m. There will be food and “special gifts” for all 2009 members! Tell a friend and bring your Cavalier pride! For more information please contact Tracey Dukert at 610902-8252.

SAM RANDOL/ STAFF WRITER

Joseph Demarest, Nina Yoshida, Ryan Kuster and Jessica Julin performed in the Mansion on April 13. The opera group is from the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.

CHRISTINE ERNEST/ SUBMITTED PHOTO

Juniper Lane’s modern rock sound can be heard on MTV’s “The Hills.” Vivion, Chris, Eddie and Freddy comprise the Washington D.C. native band.

Baseball club drops final home series

NICK PITTS ASST SPORTS EDITOR

NDP722@CABRINI EDU

The baseball club did not fair well this past weekend, dropping all three games of their weekend series at home to Hofstra University on April 19 and 20.

The series was the final three home games of the year for the club.

Two of the games were only lost by one run, including a shutout on Sunday, April 20.

The game was an exciting pitchers duel, ending just 1-0.

Sophomore Mike Manzione pitched an excellent game, giving up just one run off of an infield error.

Though he was put down for the loss, Manzione was happy with his performance.

“This was probably the best game I pitched all year,” Manzione said. “There were no earned runs and I didn’t walk too many.”

He gave his defense credit for playing a great game as well.

“Defense was really solid except for that one error which caused the unearned run.”

Manzione struck out four in the game, and his fielders took care of the rest. The reason for the loss was not for the lack of defensive effort, but rather a quiet set of bats.

“We just couldn’t get the bats going when we needed to with runners in scoring position,” junior communication major Matt Warren said. “The kid that shut us out had pretty good stuff. He pitched a great game.”

Senior Anthony Vellutato agreed.

“That pitcher had a really nice slider,” Vellutato said. “It’s something we haven’t seen so far this season. It got us off our toes and onto our heels at bat.”

The club hit themselves into a total of three double plays, which surely didn’t help their cause.

“The double plays killed our momentum,” Warren said.

Sunday’s game was vastly different from the two games played Saturday, where the club played two high scoring games. Game one was lost 8-7, while game two was a loss of 7-4.

Matt Warren was on the hill for the Cavs for all seven innings in game one.

“I thought I pitched pretty well, but they got a couple of key hits off of me.” Warren said.

At the plate, Vellutato had a double, struck out twice and flew out to right.

“I didn’t have the best bat for the weekend,” Vellutato said.

We started off pretty good but couldn’t get hits in clutch situations when we needed to,” Warren said. “We kind of self destructed a little bit.”

Matt Gledhill was on the mound for game two on Saturday, giving up seven runs in five frames before Eric Disantis relieved him.

“Disantis had three strikeouts as soon as he got in,” Vellutato said. He just shut down the other side.”

The final score of game two was 7-4.

“We had a couple of errors,” Vellutato said. We could have turned a couple of double plays but things just didn’t happen there. It was a hard fought game though.”

For several seniors, including Vellutato, Sunday marked their final time playing on their home diamond.

“It was an enjoyable last home series,” Vellutato said. “A couple of our seniors who didn’t get to play much throughout the season got to step in and play a little more. It was good to see them out there.”

When asked if he will miss it, Vellutato responded with just one word, unquestionably.

“I’ve played on other teams, but this team, this was my college career. Of course I’ll miss it, because I’ll never be able to come back to it. There is always alumni games but that’s just not the same.”

“I’ll miss the fans too.”

Perhaps the team’s biggest supporter on Sunday, April 20 was Vellutato’s mother, who cheered until the last out.

The club has two more weekends of

Senior Anthony Vellutato fouls off a pitch during the third inning in a game against Hofstra University on Sunday, April 20.

baseball to play. This coming weekend they will play the club team at New York University, before ending their season the following weekend with three games at Ryder University.

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Mike Keating keeps the baserunner from taking too far of a lead on first base during a game against Hofstra University on Sunday, April 20.

NICK PITTS/ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

It’s all ‘April showers’ for the Phillies

Sportscene

By Nicholas Pitts

Not many Philadelphia Phillies fans are going to forget how last season ended any time soon. Every time I need to be reminded of the incredible September, I just look at the National League East Champions pennant hanging above my bed.

Oh, what a September it was.

But what about last April? Has the city forgotten about that?

I sure haven’t. Granted those glory days of beating out the New York Mets helped me to forget it for a little while. But now that April’s here again, I remember oh too well.

4-11 was the record the team boasted this time last year, one of the worst starts in their long history. For a very long time now, a typical Phillies season has been something like a closer-race horse, starting off slow and then running like hell to the finish.

This year through the first 19 games, 9-10 is where they stand, good for fourth place in the National League East.

The Phils have yet to reach .500, by the way. At least the Mets didn’t sweep them at home this past weekend, but it was close.

The heavy caliber artillery unit that is the Phillies offense has been quiet so far in

March and April. Newcomers Pedro Feliz and Geoff Jenkins have a combined four homeruns and the team has already been shutout at home by the Houston Astros.

It also doesn’t help to see both reigning NL MVP Jimmy Rollins, as well as outfielder Shane Victorino on the 15-day disabled list.

Alright, number time. Ryan Howard’s average is a sore .182, the lowest on the active roster. But in Clearwater during spring training, Howard averaged a .313. Why do you ask?

It is simple really. The Phillies are not a cold weather team.

Spring training has been down in Clearwater, Fl. for as long as I can remember. Clearwater is in southern FL and even in February and March temperatures reach well over 70 or 80 degrees.

With nighttime temperatures at Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia lingering below 60 degrees most nights, homeruns seem hard to come by. I guess that can explain why Philly has left over 130 men on base.

I think perhaps it is time to make a change in the spring training ways.

I’m not about to say that the Phils should go and train in Minnesota or Alaska during the winter or anything like that, but at the same time how much sense does it make for a team from Philadelphia to train in Florida, only to come back to Philly and freeze for the first two months of play?

Maybe it is time that the Phillies train at good ol’ Citizen’s Bank in February and

JESSICA HAGERTY SPORTS EDITOR JH729@CABRINI EDU

Utley leads Phillies, National Leauge

Back from a broken hand last season and second baseman Chase Utley is healthier than ever. Utley seems to be the early favorite for Most Valuable Player in the National League. On Monday, April 21 Utley hit his ninth home run of the season during a 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies, tying a club record of homeruns in five straight games. Utley is the fourth Phillie to record that trick. The next accomplishment for Utley would be to break the record of eight straight, which is currently held by Dale Long in the NL.

“This guy plays the same way every day,” manager Charlie Manuel said. “It doesn’t matter who is hurt on our team, he plays the same way. He expects to have a big game every day. When he doesn’t, he expects to have a big day tomorrow. He’s one of the big reasons for the attitude on our team, as far as resilience. That’s where his leadership comes into play. Chase Utley is a very, very, very tough player. I’ve been in the game a long time, and he’s just as tough as any player I’ve ever seen.”

Soul remain undefeated

The Philadelphia Soul won their eighth straight game on Monday, April 21 over the Columbus Destroyers at Nationwide Arena. Quarterbacks Tony Graziani and Matt D’Orazio led the team to a 76-55 victory as they combined for nine touchdowns. Philadelphia advanced to 8-0 and look to take on the unbeaten Dallas Desperados on Monday, April 28.

The Soul’s Larry Brackins ended the game on Monday with nine catches for 134 yards, also scoring three touchdowns. The team is riding the best winning streak in history and have also increased their best start in franchise history.

The game will feature on ESPN 2 and will serve as the culmination of V Week, in which the league is working with the Jimmy V Foundation to help raise money for cancer research in honor of late college basketball coach Jim Valvano, according to philadelphiasoul.com.

early March, regardless of how cold it is.

Sure, so many of the other teams go down to Florida and that is where the Grapefruit League is held. I don’t want to see them pull out of a league that is so vital to them in spring. But I do want them to come up and play more exhibition games in Philadelphia before the season starts.

We have seen the struggling in April so many times. Aside from starting the regular season in the middle of May instead of the end of March, why not get acclimated in

the weather that your team will spend two months playing in?

The good news is that Pat Burrell and Chase Utley are off to great starts, batting .339 and .351 as of Sunday, April 20.

These two have been anomalies in a lineup that has seen its hard times already.

Although I don’t miss those hot summer nights of roasting in Citizen’s Bank, I do miss seeing and hearing that 50-foot liberty bell.

Upcoming Games

Thursday, April 24

Track and Field at Penn Relays (All Day)

Friday, April 25

Track and Field at Penn Relays (All Day)

Men’s Tennis- PAC Individual Championships (TBA) Softball at Misericordia University (3 p.m.)

Saturday, April 26

Track and Field at Penn Relays (All Day)

Men’s Tennis- PAC Individual Championships (TBA)

Men’s Golf- PAC Championships (TBA)

Men’s Lacrosse vs. Saint Mary’s College (1 p.m.)

Women’s Lacrosse- PAC Championships (TBA) Softball vs. Neumann College (1 p.m.)

Sunday, April 27

Men’s Golf- PAC Championships (TBA) Track and Field at College of New Jersey Invitational (All Day)

Wednesday, April 30

Men’s Lacrosse- PAC Championships (TBA)

Women’s Lacrosse- PAC Championships (TBA) Softball- PAC Championships (TBA)

GINA MULRANEN/SUBMITTED PHOTO

Elizabeth Russell bundles up while in Citizen’s Bank Park for an April Phillies game last season.

Women’s soccer gets an early start

NICOLE DUGGAN STAFF WRITER NLD723@CABRINI EDU

The Cabrini women’s soccer team outscored their opponents 5-3 in their tournament at Lebanon Valley College on Sunday, April 20. They walked away from the day with a record of 1-1-2.

The team played four strong teams including University of Scranton, Montclair State University, Lebanon Valley College and Muhlenberg College. The tournament consisted of games with 35-minute durations. Considering they have only had a few practices this spring and haven’t played together much since November, they were very pleased with how the day went.

“We played four high quality programs and we showed that we can play with any of them,” Cabrini’s head coach Ken Prothero said.

Cabrini played University of Scranton first and tied them 1-1.

Sophomore Heather Thompson assisted sophomore Jess Leone in the team’s only goal.

Next, the team played Montclair State University out of New Jersey. Cabrini got a goal in the first few minutes from sophomore Sabina DeGisi. The Cavs held off their opponents until the very end of the game when Montclair just barely put one in the back of the net. The game ended in a score of 1-1.

In the third game against Lebanon Valley, the team came out strong scoring three goals.

The first goal was by sophomore Jenna Laufenberg off of a direct kick. Leone assisted DeGisi for the second and then Laufenberg netted a second off of a feed from DeGisi shortly before time ran out.

In the last game with a Muhlenberg team constantly subbing seven girls in and out and then Cabrini with one, the

Mules had just a little too much more energy to defeat the Cavaliers. The team fell just a little short, losing 1-0.

“For the first time being back together, we really proved that we can play with high ranking teams,” Britt Shields, junior captain and education major, said.

“I was very impressed with how well we played today,” Prothero said. “We had minimal subs and with having to play four 35-minute games, we had a lot more positive than negative.”

The team has been practicing two or three times a week the past three weeks in order to prepare. As a fall sport, the NCAA allows them 15 practices and one official day of play in a five-week span during the spring. With some players involved in spring sports, Cabrini went with a small squad, only bringing 12 which meant that allowed one substitute to use

for the entire day.

Prothero stressed the importance of having a tournament like this and practices in the spring and how it affects his team.

“I think it is very important because it gives a chance to the players who don’t get that much playing time to show a little bit more that they can do,” he said. “Just getting together and getting our touches back is very important. It’s a good indication to see who’s dedicated to the program and who has been doing stuff in the off-season since last fall.”

Cabrini has a few more practices left before their spring season comes to and end. The next time they will play together is the first week of August when the travel to Brazil for 10 days. They then have just two days off until they come back to school and begin their fall 2008 season.

Runners earn 5 top 5 finishes at Moravian; look forward to Penn Relay opportunities

NICK PITTS ASST SPORTS EDITOR

NDP722@CABRINI EDU

The conditions were “hot as Hades,” at the Greyhound Invitational, held at Moravian College. But that didn’t stop the women’s track team from earning five top five finishes on Saturday, April 19.

Leading the way once again was senior star Lauren Deas, who earned her first gold medal of the outdoor season in the 100-meter dash. Her time of 12.08 seconds was more than good enough for first place.

The time also qualifies her for the National College Athletic Association championships.

However, Deas showed must dissatisfaction in her performance.

“It is still only good enough for No. 3 in the nation,” Deas said, while performing a workout in the Dixon Center pool.

Both her and freshman teammate Dana Nardello were working hard in the pool in preparation for upcoming meets.

Even during water running, the two seemed competitive.

“At least I can beat her in the pool,” Nardello said.

The team’s only day off was Sunday.

Nardello placed twelfth overall with a time of 2.25 in the 800-meter run.

“It’s not bad since I haven’t been training for the 800-meter much,” Nardello said. “I was running at least two seconds faster during the indoor season.”

Nardello also mentioned that the weather might have af-

fected her overall performance.

“It was so hot. Not very good conditions for a poor pale white girl.”

It seems as though she overcame the weather along with the rest of her fellow relay runners. The 4X100 meter relay team of Deas, Narello, Christiana Taylor and Leslie Williams came in second place overall, with a time of 47.88 seconds.

Sophomore Christiana Taylor and junior Leslie Williams also competed well in Saturday’s meet.

Williams finished in second place in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 64.65 seconds. Taylor ran the 100-meter dash in a time of 12.31, just .23 seconds behind teammate Deas, but in third place.

“We are hoping for a better 4X100 meter time so that we

big impact for Lady Cavs

can be seeded a little higher,” Deas said.

Taylor also qualified for the NCAA championships.

With the weekend already behind them, Deas and Nardello are both looking forward to the next meet.

That just so happens to be the Penn Relays, held at the University of Pennsylvania.

“The big times,” said Deas. Deas has high hopes for her teammates competing in the 4X200 meter relay.

“If we do well enough, we could be televised,” Deas said.

“If we can qualify.”

Deas is also going to be hunting for more first place finishes as the season goes along.“[Finishing in first] definitely boosted my confidence a little, but I’m still not content at all,” Deas said.

The Cabrini women’s lacrosse team remains undefeated in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference and freshman Jamie O’Hanlon is this issue’s player of the week.

O’Hanlon has started all 13 games this season for the Lady Cavs, and leads the team in assists with 15. With a shot percentage of 58 and shot on goal percentage of 61, she ranks fifth on the team in goals scored with 21. She is second on the team in overall points, with 36.

The 5-foot freshman attacker’s outstanding play has made an impact across the board.

Even as a young addition to the team, O’Hanlon expects to bring home a PAC championship this year.

“[I expect] to ‘bring the PAC back.’ I think that is everyone’s expectation. Ever since our first practice I have heard this saying, whether it is from coaches, players or alumni, so if it’s important to them then it certainly is to me,” she said in an e-mail.

O’Hanlon, a graduate of Springfield (Delco) High School, is also a swimmer for Cabrini and is glad she chose Cabrini for its renowned education program that is close to home.

O’Hanlon prepares for games like most athletes with some inspirational music and hard practice.

“As a team we simply practice together and do our best to hang out for team bonding. I think it’s important to bond with your team out of the sport because it brings you closer on the field as well,” she said.

Looking ahead to next year, Jamie said she looks to improve and looks forward to meeting new people.

Jamie remains focused on this season and hopes to playing a championship game. “We play Gettysburg on Wednesday and I look forward to seeing how we play against them. Most important, I look forward to playing in the playoffs and hopefully playing in the championship,” she said.

O’Hanlon says she loves playing for Cabrini and feels as if her team is her “second family.” She also extends thanks to her coaches who have taught her a lot, “They are a great group of people who I look up to a lot as coaches and as people. They are the best.”

Men’s lacrosse dominates Mighty Macs

DANIELLE FEOLE ASST SPORTS EDITOR DF727@CABRINI EDU

Every player had a chance to score as the Cabrini men’s lacrosse team dominated Immaculata by 22-2 on Saturday, April 19. The Cavaliers improved to 12-2 and remain undefeated in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. Immaculata fell to 3-8 and 2-4 in the league.

“The team played very well especially coming off a very emotional win in Wednesday’s game versus Haverford. I thought we came out focused on the task at hand and moved one step closer to home field advantage in the PAC playoffs,” head coach Stephen Colfer said.

Junior Scott Reimer was lead scorer with seven goals in the game. Sophomore Rich Romanelli recorded three goals, while classmate Casey Grugan added two goals and two assists.

“Immaculata is one of the weaker teams in the PAC. They came out strong, but we had a consistently stronger effort throughout the game and won convincingly,” Guy Columbro, junior exercise science and health promotion major, said.

“This was another big inconference win to help keep home field advantage throughout conference play-offs,” Dan Derosa, a junior business administration

major, said.

Cabrini gained possession on 19 of the 27 face-offs with Mike Gurenlian gaining a 7-of-8 and Mike Dolente finishing with a 6-of-7 performance. Dolente led the Cavaliers with five ground balls and 12 players were able to cause a turnover for their team.

“This was an important win for us. We played well in all four quarters, which is what we need to do for the NCAA tournament,” Dolente, junior business administration major, said.

Junior Bobby Chambers recorded two saves during the first half, while classmate Kevin Chenoweth saved two in the third period. Freshman Sean Reynolds spent the entire fourth quarter in the net.

The Cavaliers held a 65-13 shot advantage over Immaculata. Andrew Sim helped the Mighty Macs by recording 24 saves throughout the game.

“This is just another step in our path to the PAC championship,” Terence Jones, junior business administration major, said. Cabrini will take on Saint Mary’s College on Saturday, April 23 at 1p.m.

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Women’s lacrosse records ninth straight PAC victory

RYAN KIRBY STAFF WRITER RCK722@CABRINI EDU

Sophomore Danielle Rothermal scored four times for Cabrini, leading the way to their ninth straight Pennsylvania Athletic Conference victory this season.

With this win Cabrini clinches the first seed in the PAC playoffs, giving them home field advantage throughout.

“We are playing so well this year because everyone is so focused on getting back the PAC championship,” senior captain and elementary education major Kate Penrose, said.

Cabrini jumped out to a 9-0 lead early in the first half. Then after letting the lead get cut to 9-2 at halftime, the Cavs knotted four straight goals in the second half to ice the victory.

“Erin Nollen, Amanda Alexandrowitz and Danielle Rothermal are all playing well together on offense for us,” Penrose said.

Nollen and Alexandrowitz added three goals a piece to Rothermals four, making the groups total tally at 10 on the game. Penrose added a goal and an assist as well.

“Every league game we have really tried to step up on offense and defense,” junior English and communication major Amanda Alexandrowitz, said.

Goalie Kate Schmid played her part in the Cavs win by

making 21 saves.

“Kate has been huge all year; she makes the big saves when we need them and we know we can count on her back there. This years team is so complete and it really starts with Kate in net,” Penrose said.

Four different players for Cabrini recorded assists, 23 different Cavaliers played in the game and on defense Christina Romano, Chrissy Regan and Maura Brennan combined for eight ground balls.

“We have been together for a few years now, so this season our defense is stronger than ever,” junior defender and elementary education major Christina Romano said.

Cabrini has compiled some very impressive statistics so far this season. They are averaging 14.22 goals per game, 5.11 assists per game, have a .386 shooting percentage and are leading the league in shots per game at 36.89. Defensively the Cavs are averaging 23.11 ground balls per game, cause 12.67 turnovers each contest, and have a second best 9.22 goal against average.

“It really is a team effort with us this year and in games like this past weekend we get to play a lot of people. It gives a chance to show what a good team we are from top to bottom and gets girls valuable experience as we head towards the playoffs,” Penrose said.

CABRINI ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Junior Mike Dolente looks to pass after winning a face-off in a game played earlier this season.

CABRINI ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Sophomore Danielle Rothermal scored four goals on Saturday, April 19, during the Cavalier’s win against Immaculata University. The final score of the game was 17-4.