May 1, 2008 issue 25 Loquitur

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YOU SPEAK, WE LISTEN

PHEAA grant to decrease

ASHLEY COOK NEWS EDITOR

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Cabrini students who receive the PHEAA grant may be faced with difficult choices as a result of the emerging student aid crisis due to the PHEAA grant loss of at least $40 million in PHEAA earnings next year.

Mary Maronic, Foundation and Government Relations Associate for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, urges students to get involved in student lobbying: “Make phone calls to hometown legislators and college legislators. They need to know how much this cutback is effecting the students.”

“With the worsening credit crunch, it may become more difficult for students to borrow money to make up for this loss. In the current year, 455 Cabrini students receive PHEAA grants based on financial need with an average award of $3,520, which represents over $1.5 million in grant funds,” Michael Colahan, director of financial aid, said.

As of April 8, 2008, student grants may be reduced by as much as $700 per recipient in 08-09, according to Mary Young, vice president of government relations for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania.

PHEAA is contributing $69 million of its earnings to help supplement the state’s $386 million appropriation, according to Young.

Due to changes in federal law and turmoil in financial markets caused by the national sub prime mortgage crisis, funding for PHEAA may not be available.

According to Young, Governor Rendell proposed a 3 percent increase, $11.6 million, for the State Grant Program. An insufficient amount to cover the reduction in student’s grants

Pope affirms value of Catholic education

President Iadarola witnesses papal visit

CHRISTINE GRAF ASST MANAGING EDITOR ACG724@CABRINI EDU

Although Catholic college and university presidents went into the meeting with the pope in Washington, D.C. unsure of what he would say to them, Cabrini’s president said his message was positive and reassuring.

Before becoming pope, Benedict XVI had been the Cardinal who often criticized American Catholic education for being too liberal. The college presidents worried that he would try to rein in American academic freedom.

Not so, according to Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, Cabrini’s president, who was present at the meeting on Thursday, April 17, in Washington.

“His message was one of gratitude. He was grateful for all of those who had participated in Catholic higher education,” Iadarola said.

“He believed that this was a wonderful mission and we [Catholic institutions] have contributed enormously to the development of an educated populous here in the United States.”

The pope did not criticize the quality of Catholic identity within Catholic universities in the United States. Instead he

brought words of encouragement.

“He talked about academic freedom and his definition was perfectly fine. He was a scholar himself and scholars need to look at all the aspects of an issue in order to arrive at truth,” Iadarola said.

“I really think that he wanted to bring a message of hope in a world that sometimes we do not see hope.”

He mentioned issues to be addressed together as a world community so that we can work to solve these problems, Iadarola said.

Some of these issues were the Iraq war, global warming and the environment, the AIDS epidemic and concerns that the church does not abandon its commitment to the poor.

Iadarola reflected back on her time at Cabrini and expressed what she thought represented the Catholic identity at Cabrini College.

“There are all types of things we do here-- the social justice thrust, the outreach programs, liturgical celebrations, and even the way the students treat each other – all of that is part of a culture, a faith community, that we have developed here,” Iadarola said.

“There is a difference be-

Inflation affects student budgets in time of recession

LIZ GARRETT ASST NEWS EDITOR

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CHRISTOPHER R BLAKE ASST NEWS EDITOR

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Inflation has put a financial squeeze on some Cabrini students, as it has on many Americans in general.

Cabrini students, however, say they have not yet felt the pinch.

“I have just gotten used to having to work to pay for the things I need,” Renee Roff, junior elementary and special education major, said.

Roff, 21, works four jobs. Tuesday and Thursday she works at Norristown Area High School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., doing truancy duty and from 3 to 5 p.m. she mentors a 17-year-old high school student. Over the weekends she babysits and works for a catering company in Germantown.

“Balancing school and work

is not hard because my work schedule is spread out through-

She comes from an upper-middle class family in Springfield,

not always easy to come by with a long list of bills to pay, even for a student with a busy work schedule.

“I used to not budget my money when I did not have a car payment or when I was not saving up for rent, but now I barely spend money on myself during the week other than essentials like gas,” Roff said.

Roff plans on a career as a teacher and although she would like to take a year off after her graduation in 2009, she needs a job to pay off her college tuition loans.

“Everything has gone up in price-gas, groceries, clothing-all things we need and it’s hard as a college student,” Brooke Young, a junior English and communication major, said. “I am living off campus and I am trying to work and go to class in order to make money so I can buy things I need, but the prices are ridiculous.”

The Washington Post sug-

out the week with short hours during the week and longer ones during the weekend,” Roff said.

Pa., in which both her father and stepmother work, financing her education. However, money is

Pope Benedict XVI addresses an audience at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.

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“The inflation is a big deal because prices are going up but our incomes are not. We are getting less for the money we make.”

-Brett Butler ‘09

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EDITORIAL

Grads bring more than skills

Thousands of college seniors across the country are preparing for graduation. How will you stand out among a group of eager grads racing for jobs in a tighter market?

Luckily, every Cabrini graduate will leave college with an understanding of social justice and the tools needed to make a lasting impact on the world around them— skills that will make you stand out among the competition.

Cabrini strives to be a leader in working with communities to make a better world. The students take part in various projects in pursuit of common good and because of that, Cabrini graduates have the ability to bring more to a job than their talent in one specific area of study.

Do companies care about the common good? Yes, AT&T, for example, just pledged $100 million to prevent high school dropouts. Other businesses encourage or require employees to be involved in the community.

The current seminar course for juniors takes a deep look into social justice; students spend time working towards long-term changes in the community and globally. The course integrates a sustained commitment to a community need, giving the students the opportunity to personally experience the issues that are discussed in class.

The SEM 300 courses have students actively engaging in the community. Students do more than community service. The course challenges students to work towards changing society for the better.

This coming fall the introduction of the new core curriculum will allow students to begin learning about social justice as incoming freshmen. Students will do field studies and analyses of how our lives are intertwined with those of other cultures.

As sophomores, students will work alongside community and organization partners to address particular social problems. They will assist in helping the partner in its work and they will also apply their knowledge of social justice to make real changes in the community.

By junior year, students will be able to complete research to enrich volunteer programs and advocacy work that will have a lasting effect on the community.

The new curriculum will culminate in senior year. Each department will be encouraged to develop a senior project in social justice in which students will use their professional skills to improve the local and global communities.

Students will also learn how to use the political process to inflence legislation for the common good.

Cabrini offers a unique educational experience with courses like SEM 300 and with the growth of the new curriculum, students will become more civically engaged than any other college students in the nation.

Cabrini has been recognized as a national leader in both community and global change and was honored for its dedication to social justice and civic engagement when it was listed on the 2006 and 2007 President’s Higher Education Community Honor Roll with Distinction for General Community Service.

Social justice is part of Cabrini College’s Catholic identity. A student pursuing a degree at Cabrini will become an agent of change by using their professional skills to bring about change in the world.

Becoming active, engaged citizens will give each of us a distinctive edge when we graduate.

Program unites students with inmates

MEGHAN SMITH ASST MANAGING EDITOR

MES733@CABRINI EDU

With only a badge and an ID in hand, the gate slams shut and the key turns in the lock behind the students as they enter their classroom in the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

This is the experience that 15 Cabrini students have had once a week during the spring semester as part of the Inside-Out Program.

The Seminar 300 class Crime and Justice meets once a week with 15 inmates from the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

“I really wanted to do something to get rid of the negative connotations,” Dr. Jeff Gingerich, associate professor of sociology, said. “It’s a different way of teaching for me, a different way of service,” Gingerich said.

The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program: Exploring Issues of Crime and Justice Behind the Walls is a program that was established 1997 with the support of the Philadelphia Prison System and Temple University by

Lori Pompa, professor of criminal justice at Temple University, and has been a part of Cabrini’s curriculum for two years.

For the last 10 years, the Inside-Outside Program has created an active partnership between institutions of higher learning and correctional facilities throughout the nation. It has opened up countless opportunities for social change through conversation between those inside and outside the system and to transform our approaches to issues of crime and justice.

“They [the inside students] want us to know they aren’t bad people. They just made a mistake,” junior psychology major Jessica Zawrotny said. “We see them as individual people, not just as inmates.”

This relationship is the result of the powerful exchange that happens between the inside and outside students. “It’s interesting to see how similar many of their views are. You tend to come in thinking differently and then learn that some [of the inside students] are conservative,

some radical,” Gingerich said.

According to Gingerich, both groups of students are nervous at the beginning. The inside students are concerned about being observed and the outside students don’t know what to expect. The initial feeling of discomfort quickly disappeared. “I have to shut them up after 30 minutes and they get mad,” Gingerich said.

To date, more than a combined 3,500 inside and outside students have participated in the program. The effect of the course was evident from the start, as one of the first outside students from Temple University said, “I didn’t expect to learn so much. I didn’t expect to grow and change as a result of the process. As I reflect on the power of this course, I am awestruck and humbled.”

“The class is really intense and all stereotypes are depleted,” Zawrotny said of her experience. “We’ve reached a level of friendship with the inside students and look forward to going [to the prison] each week. It truly is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

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President expresses pride for Catholic teachings

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tween religion and spirituality and I think our students are very spiritual, which I feel is a part of being human.”

The experience was an overall positive one for Iadarola.

“I think he really tried to come across in an apostolic kind of way, a fatherly kind of a way, and I think he succeeded. He had a nice smile, and his warmth was contagious. He filled that big room with a lot of warmth and love,” Iadarola said.

Iadarola expressed the awe people were in after the 25minute speech in the presence of the head of such a powerful church, which they showed

through their warm applause.

“I left with a feeling that Cabrini was doing a lot here and that sometimes we don’t ‘toot our own horn’ enough. I left with a feeling that there is a lot of good that is supportive of this mission and the gospel values that the Missionary Sisters hold here.”

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Students adjust to high costs of living

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gested that the inflation would not be such a wake-up call for college students if they had experienced it in the past like those of older generations.

“People need these products and everyone is going to buy them so they are still making money,” Young said. “I don’t understand why prices have to be so high; it is bothersome. I try and go around figuring out what places have the cheapest groceries and where to go for gas. I will drive a half an hour away just for the lower prices.”

Inflation has been under control for over two decades.

“For college students, the increases in the cost of oil and gas are probably most noticeable. But the price increase goes beyond the price paid at the pump,” Dr.

Eric Malm, assistant business professor, said. “Oil is an input to many products, so expect to see many other prices starting to rise in the near future.”

The Washington Post points out that prices have increased 9.2 percent since 2006. Daily necessities such as gasoline, groceries, health care and household products are now higher. College students generally do not work at jobs that have annual raises. Their budgets have to stretch to meet the higher prices.

“I feel most students are tighter with their money towards the end of the semester,” Brett Butler, junior secondary education and history major, said. “If you have more money in the fall then you’re more likely to spend it.”

The 21-year-old Butler grew up in a blue-collar family in Allentown, Pa. and he works

Grant presents students with difficult choices

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in the next academic year.

The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania is hoping to increase the amount by 10 percent to $38.6 million to keep it similar with the current grant levels this year.

After working on this student lobbying for about a year now since the February budget was released, on April 8th, AICUP had a major student lobby day involving over 35 colleges and 200 students in front of legislators.

“We were able to show the

faces of these students who are effected,” Maronic said.

The lobby day was effective because the students were able to demonstrate the need for this grant to their legislators.

Maronic gave suggestions on how Cabrini can help in student lobbying.

“Presidents of colleges can write to the legislators. Leadership endorsing letters and ones that will back the students.”

Maronic also suggests going to www.legis.state.pa.us and contacting state Senators and House members.

June 30th, 2008, is when the budget will be passed.

on campus as a resident assistant and student ambassador.

“The inflation is a big deal because prices are going up but our incomes are not. We are getting less for the money we make,” Butler said.

Butler admits that saving money is not always easy but he does his best to place half of his earnings away in a savings account.

“Economists talk about price increases like these as signals of scarcity,” Malm said. “Markets as well as people react by buying more efficient cars, carpooling and trying to make your home more energy efficient, which all takes time and money.”

Senior Chris Sweeney, 22, grew up in a middle class family in Ambler, Pa. Sweeney spends an average of $300 dollars a month. He feels the increases in prices are ridiculous, especially with

the drop in value of the dollar.

“It’s not having a direct effect on me personally but I can see how it could affect poor families pinching pennies and living paycheck to paycheck,” Sweeney said.

Paul Lilly, a junior from Omagh, Northern Ireland comes from a middle-class family that helps him pay for his everyday expenses. He said he splits all of his expenses about half and half with his parents.

“The economy in America is a lot more driven by the private sector and it is more of a capitalist system than in Ireland,” Lilly said.

Lilly believes Americans are better at saving money than Europeans. He has been able to save money working in three offices at Cabrini.

“It’s the worst, especially as a commuter! Prices are insane and it’s not helping my financial situ-

ation at all,” Amanda Alexandrowicz, a junior English and communication major, said. “I have a great job. I waitress in Wayne and I make great money there for a college student. But with all my school work and lacrosse I have to cut my work hours down.”

College students are at the age where being careless about the money they earn is not an option. Dealing with the inflation only makes matters worse and throws them into financial issues they are not prepared for, according to The Washington Post.

“There are college students who live on their own, pay rent and buy their own groceries. Then when they graduate, they’ll have so many thousands of dollars in debt to pay off their tuition,” Alexandrowicz said. “What it comes down to is that all college students should take

Spectators take in the Pope’s words at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.

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Community participates in national Day of Silence

JESSIE HOLEVA ASST PERSPECTIVES EDITOR JH734@CABRINI EDU

Imagine never knowing your best friend or your sibling for who they really are. Or think of a life without letting the people you care for most know your sexual identity.

Students and faculty ate lunch, did work and went about their day in complete silence on April 25.

The Day of Silence, what these supporters were observing, was a day to give up having a voice for a day, a silent protest. It’s to represent the gay, bisexual or transgendered that don’t have the voice to come out and show their true selves.

To celebrate the day, a film documenting real people who have been harassed for their sexual orientation was shown in Founder’s Hall. The movie was followed by a group discussion.

The heartfelt movie captured victims of hate and their unfortunate stories. These individual situations were of school violence, being turned away by the church and

families kicking out their gay children leading to homeless living.

Bill Monahan, a sophomore English and communication major, had a large role in planning the day of silence festivities as did Counseling Services, including an informative table in founders and the marketplace, as well as a silent lunch table.

The Day of Silence began 12 years ago after students of the University of Virginia wanted to create a way to put attention on the bullying going on at the campus pertaining to gay, bisexual and transgendered students.

“I’ve been trapped in that silence before,” Monahan said.

Monahan is an openly gay student who has gotten a lot of positive feedback since the article about the gay community on campus which was written by Jonathan Barnett and Christopher R. Blake was published earlier this year in the Loquitur.

“You need to recognize that there are people that can not be as outspoken,” Monahan said.

That’s exactly what the day

of silence is for. It’s to give those living with the secret a day to be recognized; that it is okay.

The people involved in the day were not necessarily gay or bisexual. Allies, referring to those who stand up for those of a particular community or background, came out both to the film screening and silent lunch.

An ally should be open minded, respectful and act as a support system, according to those running the event.

Monahan is hoping to eventually have a Gay- Straight Alliance (GSA) on the campus of Cabrini. Together with supporters and Counseling Services this may be a reality soon.

For more information on the day of silence visit www.dayofsilence.org.

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Accidental overdosing leaves parents concerned about safety within hospitals

JAKE VERTERANO ASST A&E EDITOR JCV722@CABRINI EDU

Almost every parent cries when their child is born, but some cry for all the wrong reasons.

Two percent of children under the age of 15 are accidentally overdosed in hospitals every year according to a 2003 survey conducted by cdc.gov.

“While it is hard to believe, problems like this do happen,”

Jennifer Cela, a nursing major at Raritan Valley Community College and phlebotomist at the Hunterdon Medical Center Nursery Unit, said. “Hospitals do their best to protect infants, but there is always the possibility of an accidental overdose.”

Actor Dennis Quaid’s children were the victim of an accidental overdose this past November. His infant twins, Thomas Boone Quaid and Zoe Grace Quaid, were being treated for blood problems at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

The Quaid children were accidentally given 10,000 units of Heparin, a drug used to clean out IV lines and prevent blood clots. Infants are only supposed to be given 10 units maximum.

The helpless infants immediately began bleeding out, and the fight to hold onto their lives began. Fortunately for Quaid and his wife, Kimberly, their children survived this ordeal.

Some newborns are not so lucky.

“A dosage like that could have easily killed those children,” Dennis Vinias, a biology

and pre-medicine major at Towson University, said. “They’re really lucky to be alive.”

Hospitals were made to ensure that people are medically healthy. If this is the case, then why are 2 percent of children accidentally overdosed each year?

“Situations like this happen because people don’t follow

protocol,” Cela said. “Protocols were created to ensure that problems like this do not happen.”

Nurses and doctors in hospitals are required to review patient’s medical records at least five times before doing anything medically to the patient.

In the case of the Quaid situation, the belief is that a

nurse grabbed and administered the medicine without looking at the children’s chart thoroughly. This is directly going against hospital protocol.

“It makes you wonder how safe you really are in a hospital,”

Christine Haught, an interior designer and mother of one, said.

“When I had my son, everything

seemed fine [in the hospital], but I just wanted to be near him and make sure he was okay.”

One of the reasons people believe nurses and doctors sometimes slip up is because of the long hours they work.

“Sometimes, I’ll go in at midnight, work until 12 p.m., and be back in by four for another 12 hour shift,” Cela said.

With the lack of sleep and constant chaos these workers are around, attention to important medical issues is lessened.

“Sometimes you start to drift off at work,” Julie Maxcy, a nursing major at Raritan Valley Community College and phlebotomist at the Hunterdon Medical Center, said. “It can be hard to keep focused.”

Many do not feel that is an excuse.

“When the issue is the medical safety of myself and my family, I think that everyone should be paying close attention,” Haught said. “I wouldn’t decorate someone’s home and throw together something half done. No, I would follow it through to the best of my abilities. This is a professional world, and the last place you want to be unprofessional is a hospital.”

While medical mishaps continue in hospitals, people continue to go to them. They have no where else to receive medical treatment.

“It’s ironic,” Cela said. “A hospital is supposed to be a place where you come to get immunity from disease and illness, but our institution in itself is not immune to failure.”

Many people believe that nurses and doctors slip up when it comes to important medical issues such as the dosage of medications due to the long hours they work.

JESSIE HOLEVA/ASST. PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

A film was shown in Founder’s Hall in honor of the Day of Silence, and tables were set up in the cafeteria for those who participated in the day.

Students lead program motivating teens to pursue higher education

DANIELLE FEOLE ASST SPORTS EDITOR DF727@CABRINI EDU

Showing children at a young age that college is a possibility is a mission for Cabrini’s teen motivator program. For the first time this year, Jeannie Armbruster formed a partnership with St. Francis of Assisi to bring 7th and 8th grade students on campus and show them what college life is like.

Jessica Zawrotny, a junior psychology major at Cabrini, was awarded the Pierce scholarship for this year, which funds programs like this and others that are similar. She brings the class to campus every Friday to make the college experience more realistic and visual.

“The purpose is not for them to go to Cabrini. I’m not working for admissions to run this program. I’m educating about college in general,” Zawrotny said.

The teen motivator program is showing students from Norristown that financial burdens and different family situations doesn’t have to hold you back from getting a college education.

“It shows students cultural diversity and acceptance for people who are different than us,” Anita Heck, the science coordinator at St. Francis of Assisi, said.

The students have responded enthusiastically to this program and now are beginning to think about college as an option and an exciting time to look forward to.

“The students always ask, what’s happening at Cabrini this week,” Heck said. “They love it, the teachers love it.”

Zawrotny surveyed each student and they all wrote about how much they have learned about college and are excited for the program next year. Students stated that they are excited to meet new

Weak harvest raises world grain prices

CHRISTOPHER R BLAKE ASST NEWS EDITOR CRB724@CABRINI EDU

Driven by rising demand and stagnant supply, world grain prices are skyrocketing to levels not seen since the 1970s. Since 2005, food prices have climbed 80 percent, an ascent produced by an unhappy coincidence of events: a weak harvest in the United States and Europe, soaring oil prices in Argentina and Ukraine, and a fiscal crisis that has led investors to move funds out of mortgages and into grain futures. The dietary deficit has sparked “food-related violence” in at least 14 nations, including riots in Haiti that led to the resignation of the country’s Prime Minister.

people, pick their own classes and have a dorm room to decorate. They feel nervous about gaining more responsibility or failing. Meeting with actual college students helps to eliminate the big fears that these children have about furthering their education.

“I always say this is a lot different than Penn State or Villanova, because the majority of the students aren’t going to come to Cabrini and need to know about other schools. If they come to Cabrini, that’s great.”

“The students need to feel as though they can make it in college,” Heck said.

At just the beginning, the teen motivator program has been a success. The students love meeting with Zawrotny and are eager to learn more about life in college in the years to come.

Future president aims for change

MALLORY TERRENCE

ASST MANAGING EDITOR

MMT723@CABRINI EDU

Cabrini’s president-elect said a major goal of hers is to have a vibrant campus on the weekends.

“It is a wonderful thing to have a vibrant campus, particularly on the weekends, when there are so many things going on you don’t know which one to go to first. That is what I want to see happen,” Dr. Marie Angelella George said.

George was selected as Cabrini College’s seventh president on March 10, 2008 and will take the place of Cabrini’s current president, Dr.Antoinette Iadarola, July1.

George hopes to be able to have a more engaged campus. She said that retention is a major concern and it needs to be addressed.

“We lose too many students for this type of institution. It’s a four year college and we expect students to come and graduate,” George said.

With Cabrini’s five-year strategic plan in place, George will already have a stepping stone available for her to build on. She said since there is a new strategic plan it is the perfect time to modify and priori-

tize the campus’s master plan, which was last updated in 2002.

With regards to the rise in tuition George says it always important to do it judicially and in consideration of the impact on students and their families. It is something that will be addressed every year. “The cost of tuition is always a concern for anyone in high education,” George explained.

“College is an investment that is not easily measured in dollars and cents because we are about transforming you as an individual and preparing you for life,” George said.

With the new core curriculum, George hopes students will learn to see beyond themselves and view life outside of Radnor. She is most excited about all the new core curriculum has to offer to the students.

Even before coming to campus, George was fascinated by all that it offered. She calls it a unique educational experience for every Cabrini student. She finds it such an honor to become the president just as the new curriculum is being launched.

“It is such a critical component to the educational experience that I hope it will have a ripple effect on

things like retention,” George said. George wants to be accessible to students and would love the chance to have regular communication with all the different groups, on campus to hear the students’ voice and opinion on many of these issues, she said.

Blind get hope through gene therapy

For the first time in medical history, researchers have used gene therapy to increase light sensitivity and improve vision in patients who were virtually blind, a report published online by the New England Journal of Medicine said. Although the three patients, treated in a joint effort by the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, remain legally blind, there are signs that the method may work even better in children, and the lessons could one day be applied to help improve the lives of those with impaired vision.

Afghan president safe after assassination attempt

The Taliban assumed responsibility for an assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karazi. The attack left him unharmed but wounded two lawmakers. Taliban militants fired shots during a public ceremony celebrating the anniversary of the victory by Afghan fighters over the Soviet occupation of their county, featuring local officials and foreign dignitaries. One person was killed and 11 others were wounded in the assault, said Gen. Zahir Azimi, a spokesman for the Afghan defense ministry. The U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, William Wood, was also present at the ceremony but escaped unscathed.

U.S. asserts new interrogation rights

Recent letters from the Justice Department to Congress state that U.S. intelligence agents working to stop terrorist attacks can legally use interrogation techniques already banned by international law, the New York Times reported. President Bush issued an executive order last summer stating the CIA would observe international regulations regarding detainee treatment. The current letters indicate the Bush administration uses these boundaries but they may be stretched in some interrogations. The staff of Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat and member of the Senate Intelligence Committee gave the letters. The panel received classified briefings on the matter. After Wyden requested further information, the letters were provided, the Times said.

DANIELLE FEOLE/ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

KAITLIN BARR/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Future President Dr. Marie Angelella George hopes to get students more involved on campus when she takes the place of Cabrini’s current president on July 1.

Cabrini volunteers Guy Columbro and Jessica Zawrotny pose for picture with students from St. Francis of Assisi.

Perspectives Perspectives

As we go on, we remember

JILLIAN SMITH/ PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

Graduating Editor in chief’s ode to time on Loquitur

for the school newspaper all year was not something I was too happy about. Actually, I absolutely hated the idea. I wanted to enjoy my time and not have to worry about deadlines and stressing out. I was turning 21 soon anyway so I was looking forward to going to the bars.

everything that went into journalism I seemed to enjoy.

When I first came to Cabrini I never would have expected how my life would be by the time I was going to graduate. Meeting with Dr. Zurek, also known as “JZ” and him telling me I was going to have to write

Walking into the newsroom for the first time was unbelievably overwhelming. Everyone seemed to know each other, the editors and the adviser, and there I was not knowing a soul. Throughout the first semester, I started to love everything about writing. I loved interviewing, finding stories, taking pictures;

All my hard work paid off I guess and I was named editor in chief. Out of 14 editors, I was the only senior. At first I thought it would be awful working with people so much younger than me, because I was old for my grade, but as time went on, age never even entered my mind.

Every week, people read the paper and see the bylines but don’t know the personalities or the faces of the writers. If you could know all the girls that were on my editorial staff this year, you would fall in love with them as I have.

Each and every one is different in a wonderful way. Although personalities clashed a little at some points, overall we worked together as an amazing team. I know that in the future I may not talk to some as much as others, but I appreciate every single thing each has given me. I’ve learned more then I thought I would about each personality and will take a lot of it with me for the rest of my life.

Even through all the long, and I mean long nights spent finishing up the paper in the newsroom, the fun and the friendships that have come out of it all outweigh all the stress and

drama.

To my editorial staff, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m truly blessed to have met each and every one of you and I can’t wait to hear what amazing things you will continue to do throughout your last year at Cabrini as well as after graduation.

Nicole, thanks so much for helping me get through this year, I don’t know what I would have done without you. Grayce and Ash you two always made me laugh and that is so wonderful to me. Jess, I absolutely adore you; woof. Jill, thanks for listening to me and never being too busy to talk. Jamie, Di, Kasers, Katie, Liz,

Meg and Vickie, you guys are just so great.

I could never thank you enough JZ. You have been nothing but amazing to all of us and we could never ask for anything more.

I’ve put my heart into the paper this year and I think it’s turned out great. I’m excited to see next year’s because I’m sure they’re going to do amazing as well.

As for me, I have no idea what I’m doing after graduation. I’m going to try and take a small break and enjoy my wonderful life with my beautiful daughter and my best friend in the world, Bud.

Welp, see ya later.

Studying abroad; spectacular year in America

mixed emotions.

Landing in the States on Aug. 22, 2007 I had no idea of what I was in for. A totally new country, new people, new climate and new lifestyle all awaited me.

GUEST WRITER

One of Nelly Furtado’s songs is titled “All good things come to an end.” And so it appears true, as I prepare to close the Cabrini chapter of my life with

Settling in was not a problem. Usually I can make friends pretty easily and at Cabrini this was especially the case. The novelty of an Irishman was great for some people.

I must confess playing the “Irish card” was something I enjoyed. Being the only Irishman on campus did indeed often bring benefits.

The professors at Cabri-

ni I found to be great. No where else would you find such fine academics striking up such close personal bonds with their students.

Dr. Jerry Zurek is a fine example of this. He welcomed me to his class, which was already full almost three weeks late. He introduced me to the world of communications and for this I can be forever grateful. I must thank personally all my professors and teachers.

Everyone at Cabrini seems to illustrate the true spirit of Mother Cabrini in one way or another. Whether it is Father Michael in the

chapel or my international adviser Jen Gold, they all have helped me when I needed it. Public Safety and Residence Life too have been kind to me.Sue Kramer, my area coordinator, is truly a woman of legendary status.

From the beginning, I felt right at home here at Cabrini. From The Loquitur to the lacrosse team, I can truly say that I have made friends right across campus. From working in the admissions office as a student ambassador, to enjoying a few “light ales” at “Conshy” on a Saturday night, the memories surely

will last a lifetime. Meeting John McCain and getting to ask him a question, perhaps being the highlight of the “American experience.”

During my time in America I have had the opportunity to travel a little. I made it to Philly, New York and Chicago of course, as well as spending part of winter break snowboarding in Canada. I hit up Florida for spring break and spent most of my other free time at my friend Max’s house in lovely Maryland. Add into this two trips home and that’s a decent amount of traveling! I intend to see California before I return to

the Emerald Isle.

I feel honored to have come to Cabrini during Dr. Iadarola’s final year. Never before have I seen a college president so in touch with the students and dedicating so much time to serving their needs. Her legacy will live long after her departure.

So when I roll out of the gates of Cabrini for the last time I will no doubt shed a tear. Yet I can be happy with all the great friends and great memories I have made. They will last long beyond this year. Goodbye but not farewell!

Hard to believe it’s senior year already

still remember the first car ride to Cabrini back in Aug 2005. My mom, dad, sisters and I piled into my dad’s truck and headed for beautiful Radnor, Pa. Unpacking all of my stuff into my tiny dorm room in Xavier Hall is still fresh in my memory.

The saying “time sure does fly by,” is definitely a huge understatement. I can

As my parents left me that warm summer day, I still remember the excitement I felt to finally be on my own. My first day at Cabrini is still so fresh in my mind.

To think that I will be entering my senior year

here at Cabrini in the fall is not only exciting, but also a little scary. As a freshman and sophomore you don’t really spend too much time thinking about the future and what you’re going to do after college. At least I didn’t. My nights were filled with friends, parties and anything else I could get my hands on that didn’t have to do with homework or exams.

Come junior year, I started setting my priorities straight with school. Still keeping in the back of my

mind that I only had one more year of school left and now here we are in the last lap of the semester and for most of us juniors our last summer of fun.

It is crazy to me how fast three years of college flew by. People always say to me they wish they were still in school and not working full time. Will I be feeling that same way? Soon enough I will be worshipping my younger friends for still having their college experiences.

Pretty soon people will

be deciding not where their shore house will be this summer but where they plan on starting their careers. Part of me still feels like I am a freshman at Cabrini. I can’t see myself not being in school anymore. I will be 21 years old when I graduate from Cabrini and that still seems so young to me.

I am excited for my senior year at Cabrini. I have enjoyed every moment of my time here and I’m glad I spent it the way I did. I can only look forward for the year to come and what it

has in store for my future.

Looking at the pictures in my photo albums from freshmen and sophomore year I still clearly remember all of those moments as if they were just yesterday. I’m sure senior year will fly by faster than the others have so I plan on making the most of the rest of my time I have left here at Cabrini. There are still many memories to be made next year. I can only hope that they will be better than the ones I have already made.

EDITOR IN CHIEF KMB738@CABRINI EDU

PLILLY@UB AC UK

STAFF WRITER CLR725@CABRINI EDU

KAITLIN BARR

Paid vacation for broken-hearted

out that when break-ups strike so does being called into a 12-hour workday. Great timing as usual. Imagine if there was a way to simply call out of work in the event of a rough breakup, and still reap the benefit of getting paid. There is nothing like getting paid to sit at home on a comfy couch in front of the TV eating the world’s biggest

certain amount of time off with pay. When compared to maternity leave, Hime & Company says that not all women end up using it. However with heartache leave, it gives people the appropriate time off just like calling in for sickness. Women who are 24 years and younger are permitted one day off per year for heartache, ages 25 to 29

Vitamins: beneficial or detrimental?

that they are skipping work for that reason. In the company’s best interests, they should consider finding a way to prove that the person is in fact taking time off for heartache and then decide whether they want to use this proposal.

I do strongly disagree with one aspect of the Tokyo-based company’s view on heartbreak and time off. It is not at all fair to use age groups to determine how many days the individual deserves to have off for heartache. Instead, why not base it on the woman’s case and her personal situation? There is difficulty for all ages to mend a broken heart. Therefore, I do not see the point in generalizing.

Additionally, time off for break-ups should be in effect for men also because they warrant the same benefits as women. It is untrue to say that women have their hearts torn out more than men. I would encourage companies to keep men in mind if they decide to adopt heartache leave.

A new study suggests that taking antioxidants like vitamins A and E to prolong life may actually have the opposite effect, according to AOL news.

The Press Association reported that a review of 67 studies involving more than 230,000 people found “no convincing evidence” that the vitamins prolonged life.

According to researchers, beta-carotene, vitamin A and vitamin E seem to increase mortality, but other health specialists claimed the research was “flawed” and advise the supplements are safe to take.

(Women’s Multivitamin, Iron, Vitamin C, and Calcium) and I’m huge on antioxidants. I’m anemic, which means I have a low red blood cell count and I need iron supplements. To hear that supplements might cause more harm than help is somewhat disturbing.

I drink hoards of green tea and anything with the word antioxidant on it is a necessary item in my shopping cart. Still, other professionals claim the study is flawed and “stitched” so I’m not going to worry too much. It’s incredibly important for me to continue taking my iron supplements or I become extremely fatigued and tired.

It seems like even when you’re told something is good for you, it’s bound to have a study that will find it’s harmful. It’s tough to decide what’s right for your body when even medical professionals are questioning their facts.

senting

Trying to overcome a broken heart is without a doubt one of the most feared challenges. Having the advantage of taking even one day off from work would make all the difference in the world and I am sure both women and men would greatly appreciate it.

To me, it seems a little scary because I take four different supplements daily

The right thing to do is just to keep eating healthy and maintain a good diet. Exercise and not smoking are also great ways to stay healthy.

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It always seems to work

she has the right to take a

privilege and falsely claim

Is Cabrini more protective than parents?

SAMANTHA BOKOSKI GUEST WRITER SCB728@CABRINI EDU

JILL FRIES GUEST WRITER VJF722@CABRINI EDU

College is the time students are expected to gain independence and demonstrate responsibility. Is Cabrini allowing us to do so?

Respectfully and honestly, many students would answer this question negatively. Why are more students than past years transferring? Why is there a population on the weekend of what I can count on one hand? Why is Cabrini allowing so many students to leave and not do anything about it?

The simple yet controversial answer to these questions is the current visitation and curfew policy. Yes, Cabrini is a Catholic college. However, does that give them the excuse to treat us as adolescents?

According to the law, we are considered adults at the age of 18, suggesting that we are at a mature age to essentially make our own choices. As our current visitation policy stands, we have a “curfew” of 12 o’clock Monday through Thursday and a whopping two o’clock on Friday through Sunday. We could not imagine being upperclassmen having only two hours longer on the underclassman.

Yes, we all know this ludicrous visitation policy at Cabrini and how we are treated like children. Hello Public Safety! We do not need you to hold our hands and make sure sex will not go on! Okay, we did not graduate

high school to move on to a more strict and overbearing environment. Do you want to make life boring and unsociable? Seems like it.

Do not take us the wrong way, we believe security is a priority, but they are strictly there for our safety not to be our parents or babysitters.

Fellow Cabrini students should not have to sign in to other Cabrini residences. Although this is a Catholic college, it is a college and authorities must realize we are losing and pushing away students from enjoying their time spent at this beautiful institution.

All the curfews and rules are seriously doing nothing for this college but bring it down. We are adults who work very hard at school and deserve the freedom of having friends over! Continuing the path of Public Safety and other officials trying to replace the parent role, Cabrini will be in for a real shock for transfers next year.

Having been students who have had to follow this absurd policy, we feel very annoyed and decided to take action and create a solution. Personally, we do not have curfews at home and should not have a curfew in a place that should represent our step to independence.

We have a well-thought-out solution and our new idea is to encourage the “guest card” policy. The guest card would be given out by resident assistants (RAs) at the beginning of the year; students would be limited two guests per person for a maximum of three nights per visit. The safety aspect of this policy will stay in effect; when having a guest, the guard on duty must take some sort of identification from the guest and the resident’s guest card to acknowledge when they have a guest and who it is.

We believe that we should be allowed to have a guest of the same or opposite sex without a hassle. Cabrini stresses the safety and accompaniment of a guest at all times. But if a guest is not of the same gender we are FORCED to leave them with someone they do not know and quite frankly might not be comfortable with. This essentially makes another student responsible for a stranger and vice versa.

Please understand we are not promoting sexual activity or alcohol. We are simply looking out for the sake of our college and our peers. There is no reason for this college to commit itself to old fashioned ways. If so, we think this college will lose good potential.

If you visit theloquitur.com you will notice the recent poll of why most students leave Cabrini College. The majority, 58 percent are because of the current visitation policy. This is ridiculous and should be unacceptable in a college atmosphere.

These are strict and overprotective policies and that is the reason we stand confidently and strongly against them. These rules lead to the lack of students on weekends, the high number of those who transfer and who are pushed to live off campus to have a life.

In reality, the policy is backfiring on Cabrini’s goal of having a safe environment because students are taking unsafe measures to work their way around the system.

We have to do something because we are going to keep losing good students and friends. College should be a place to enjoy and be able to better ourselves, why are we not allowed this right? Why are we being babysat? Please support the change at: http://www.facebook. com/group.php?gid=10662985689

BRITTANY LAVIN FEATURES EDITOR BLL722@CABRINI EDU

The face of journalism is changing. It is no longer just about words printed on a page, but rather about the combination of print, audio and video content that make up multimedia. The students in Cabrini’s communication department all grasp the importance of multimedia in today’s world, but none so much as Amanda Finnegan, a senior English and communication major, who is taking her education in multimedia and making it a career.

“I never thought I’d be where I am today,” Finnegan said in regards to her work in the communication department.

Growing up, Finnegan never thought about being a writer. She took dance for 13 years and played field hockey, basically dabbling in just about everything before joining The Loquitur as a sophomore.

“I never expected to end up in writing,” Finnegan said.

Now, Finnegan is the 2007-2008 president of the Cabrini chapter of the Society of Collegiate Journalists. She was also the editor in chief of The Loquitur for the 2006-2007 academic year when the paper received the Associated Collegiate Press’ Pacemaker Award. Finnegan feels that her work with The Loquitur has truly helped prepare her for her future.

“When I interned at The Washington Post, I was the only college editor in chief there,” Finnegan said. “I think that really gave me a leg up.”

When she was in Washington, D.C. interning for The Washington Post at washingtonpost.com, Finnegan was a part of the media development team under the guidance of Rob Curley, who is currently revamping news content on the Web.

“Working with Rob was the most amazing experience I’ve ever had,” Finnegan said. “He really changed my mentality about the journalism world and opened a lot of doors. He’s so energetic and is just a pioneer for media.”

When going into her internship, Finnegan was set on sticking with print journalism, but working with Curley changed that.

“He really showed me that the Web is not just an ‘add on’ to the print and that it’s really becoming the other way around,” Finnegan said. “The biggest thing he has taught me is to think web, not just print.”

Clearly Curley has had a huge influence in Finnegan’s life. After graduating, she is planning to move to Las Vegas and work with Curley and his team to make over the Las Vegas Sun’s Web content. Though she is nervous about leaving her home in North Plainfield, N.J., Finnegan is excited and prepared to take risks.

“I know I could have stayed local and

ALICIA COOK STAFF WRITER ARC725@CABRINI EDU

“Music was something that I used to take away my pain, make me look at the brighter side of life. It healed something inside of me.”

Senior English and communication major AnnMarie Chacko’s life was changed forever at the end of her senior year of high school.

For as long as she could remember, singing was not only a passion, but part of Chacko’s identity.

“My mom says that I was singing before I began to talk,” Chacko said.

“When I was younger I would go to shows with my mom and come home singing every song, reciting every line.

Disney movies would always be playing in my house and I knew the songs word for word. There was nothing else I wanted to do.”

While growing up in the Bronx, Chacko attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing Arts.

“Singing was a part of me that kept me together. It got me through some real rough times,” Chacko said. “I woke up with music on, went through my day with music playing in the background.”

Chacko was a member of the Mixed Chorus, Gospel Chorus

and Girls Chorus. Over the years as a performer in these choruses, Chacko performed on Broadway for Broadway Cares with Patti LaBelle, in different churches around the New York City area and in a few colleges in New York State and in Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall. Her school work was focused on performance. Chacko said “at school, to pass our midterms and finals, we were asked to perform selections from different operas and classical works.”

As her singing talent excelled, her passion for performing increased as she grew up. Chacko’s personal hopes, plans and aspirations for the future were cut and dry.

“I had plans to do it big. I wanted to continue my musical

Amanda Finnegan is the Society of Collegiate Journalists’ student president for the 20072008 school year and is an example of what upcoming communication majors should do in order to do well in their careers after receiving their degrees.

played it safe,” Finnegan said. “But if I don’t do this I would definitely regret it.”

While in Las Vegas, Finnegan hopes to gain more experience in multimedia and learn more from Curley.

“When you work with Rob everyday you’re learning something new and that’s the great thing about working with his team,” Finnegan said.

education and keep performing,” Chacko said. “I had plans to apply to Julliard School of Music as well as NYU’s Tisch School for Performing Arts.”

Chacko, as an only child, described the relationship between herself and her parents as a plane ride.

“Sometimes the ride was smooth and everything would be going as planned, as expected,” Chacko said. “Other times, I would be locked in my room, pissed about something new that happened that day.”

“My mother was very supportive of my decision to pursue a career in music. She came with me to auditions, every rehearsal and every performance. My father, however, did not,” Chacko said.

“He refused to believe that something as frivolous as singing could ever put necessities like food on the table or a roof over your head.”

Cabrini College, or any other non-performing arts school for that matter, was not an option for a future education in Chacko’s mind, for she wanted to sing and nothing else.

The plans Chacko had in mind for her future were changed drastically and her future spun out of her control.

“I got the acceptance letter from Cabrini in the mail, without having applied in the first place. I went to my father and asked him what it was. He told me he hadn’t seen me apply anywhere yet and

With only a few weeks left in her senior year, Finnegan feels that, thanks to Cabrini, she is fully prepared to take on anything.

“I definitely will feel sad to leave Cabrini, but I feel that everything I have accomplished in convergence and multimedia is thanks to this college and the communication department,” Finnegan said.

Former newspaper Editor in chief serves as role model Making new dreams a reality

wanted to make sure I was going to get a proper education,” Chacko said. “I was furious.”

The early acceptance was set in stone. Nothing could be done and nothing could be changed regardless of disagreement or anger.

“I felt betrayed. I was hurt. My father had gone behind my back and taken away the one thing that got me through the day.”

Accepting the situation was the only choice Chacko had. “I had been accepted to college and was told to suck it up and make do of the situation,” Chacko said. “It was hard at first but eventually I did accept it.”

While leaning on her friends for support and trying to think of the good rather than the bad, Chacko said, “My family and friends who have stuck by me provide me with the strength I need to face each new day. I have tremendous faith in God and I know that everything’s going to work out in the end.”

Chacko left the only world she knew and had no choice but to jump into a world she knew nothing about.

“At Cabrini the people were different, the dynamics and environment were of those that I had never experienced.”

Chacko was making the best of the situation her freshman year and was making arrangements to transfer to NYU, despite the opinions of her father.

During second semester plans

of transferring were changed. “Dr. Zurek told me about the different areas within communications,” Chacko said. “He mentioned that there were other ways to get connected with music once again.”

With hopes to have a career in event planning within the music industry, Chacko has come to accept the past and what had happened.

“I am happy. I still miss it everyday and I reminisce about what could have been, but yes, I am happy,” Chacko said.

“Giving up singing was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. But it led me here, to my friends, my success, my accomplishments. I wouldn’t change anything if I had the chance.”

BRITTANY LAVIN/FEATURES EDITOR

ANNMARIE CHACKO/SUBMITTED PHOTO

ANNMARIE CHACKO/SUBMITTED PHOTO Before coming to Cabrini College, Chacko performed on Broadway for Broadway Cares with Patti LaBelle.

End of an era: Dr. Antoinette Iadarola

BRITANY WRIGHT ASST FEATURES EDITOR BLW723@CABRINI EDU

“Cabrini will forever be in my heart,” Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, known as Toni by friends and colleagues, said in her reflection of 16 years spent at Cabrini.

During those 16 years she has aided in educating students in values on the common good and conducted a comprehensive fundraising campaign called “10,000 hearts capital campaign.”

“The campaign was a successful one in going $4 million over goal raising almost $20 million to fund the Science, Education and Technology Center and providing needed support for student scholarships and faculty development,” according to Iadarola.

She looks back warmly at her first years at Cabrini, especially with her friendship with the founding president of the college, Sister Ursula Infante. She also credits her success to mentors, such as the board of trustees, faculty leadership and past teachers who have stayed in touch with her over the years.

“The college has never been as strong as it is today in its 50th anniversary year,” Iadarola said. “We will need to launch another capital campaign soon and I believe my successor, Dr. Marie George, comes highly qualified to meet the challenges that we have in this regard.”

There are numerous needs for the college in the upcoming years and a new capital campaign will help ensure that Cabrini continues to be successful and will be recognized nationally for its programs.

“I am often asked what I will miss when I leave Cabrini College. Without hesitation, on top of my list, I will miss our students. I will treasure the times I have seen them play on the athletic fields, chatting in my home while decorating the Christmas tree, meeting with SGA leaders, eating in the dining hall and shaking hands at matriculation and graduation ceremonies.”

Iadarola has not only been a strong leader for students, but something much more. She has been a neighbor, a mentor and most importantly, a friend.

“It has been an honor and privilage for me to be president of Cabrini College at this time in history…I am grateful for the support of so many, and the many friendships I have formed.”

“Cabrini will forever be in my heart.”

-Antoinette Iadarola

PHOTO

Dr. Antoinette Iadarola leaves Grace Hall Atrium under the warm applause of her colleagues, students and friends.

President Iadarola welcomes the Philadelphia mayor’s wife, Lisa Nutter.

Iadarola and the Phillies’ Phanatic after throwing the first pitch.

Cabrini professors, students and the president all pose for a picture together.

TE~~~NG LEARNING

Writing Center Newsletter

Welcoming Transitions: From Presidents to Paragraphs

Lisa A. Ratmansky Director, CTL

In this 50th year providing a values-driven liberal arts education, President Antoinette Iadarola’s strong leadership continues to encourage each of us to “dare to dream.” As Cabrini College prepares to welcome its new President, Dr. Marie George, we all also recognize that we are in a moment of transition. And, as we each seek to express our gratitude to Dr. Iadarola in our own ways, I thought to pause for a tiny moment and reflect on transitions great and small.

Those of us who teach the process of writing know that crafting strong transitions—

whether between paragraphs or college presidents—leads to greater unity, coherence, and development of innovative ideas. Sharing one’s vision with clarity is at the heart of all idea stewardship: be it in literary essays, historical analyses, business case studies, scientific reports, or presidential administrations.

When I think of effective paragraphs and their transitions, adapting three commonly accepted conventions is key: holding to one main idea per paragraph, creating logical and verbal bridges between focal points, and always making sure that as writers we help our readers see clearly how we know what we claim to know.

As a paragraph is an intentional grouping of sentences focused on championing a single topic, so too is a values-driven college an intentional grouping of committed scholars, students, and staff who believe in making a difference—locally and globally. That is why the Writing Center at Cabrini College is so pleased to join in celebrating Dr. Iadarola’s legacy and welcoming Dr. George’s arrival: by valuing each paragraph’s contribution to the whole, by valuing each student’s contribution to the community, we are each led to value an education that matters— an education of the heart.

Writing Center Staff

Lisa A. Ratmansky Director, CTL LR724@CABRINI.EDU

Tracie Kennedy Coordinator, Writing Center 610-902-8443

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Maria Cipollone Writing Specialist 610-902-8573 MCC733@CABRINI EDU

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That’s not what I meant! (We at the Writing Center want to make sure your words are taken in the right context.)

Maria Cipollone

Writing Specialist

Like its myriad predecessors, this first edition of Cabrini’s Writing Center Newsletter begins headed due North. That is, we resurrect the declarations in Stephen M. North’s breakthrough essay, “The Idea of the Writing Center” in which he challenges assumptions about the role of the college writing

center. North tells us, “[I] n a writing center the object is to make sure that writers, and not necessarily their texts, are what get changed by instruction” (435). North’s semantic debate makes clear the role of the Writing Center: one of companion in the journey of writing (as opposed to a mechanic who merely corrects comma splices).

This is the offer we present

to the Cabrinian community: let us join you on your written expedition. While the Writing Center can solve your problems using APA citation style and ellipses (…), we really want to help you channel your inner writer—however reticent or ebullient, please bring him or her to Cabrini’s Writing Center. You see, we at the Writing Center share the notion that engaging in academic writing

is a campus-wide practice that lives and breathes with the support of its faculty, staff, and students. We invite you to explore the practice of writing as a type of ongoing voyage that benefits healthy communication. Writing is one key practice that gives voice to the vital thoughts of the college community, generating momentum in its every draft.

So, we invite (as our

many ancestor centers have) Cabrini faculty, staff and students to accept our offer of companionship at the Writing Center. We will happily assist you with the basics (vocabulary, mechanics, and grammar)-but more importantly, we will join you in the journey of your writing, the exploration of your thoughts, and the quest for your authentic voice.

Jessica Gruber ‘10

Writing Tutor

The Peer Tutoring Program is a great chance for a student to help others and for one to improve vital leadership and communication skills. Why become a Peer Tutor you might ask? The answers are diverse. For me, the chance to become a Peer Tutor brought with it the chance to share my enthusiasm for writing with others. I decided that tutoring would provide me with the opportunity to help other students with the difficult process of writing. However, at the Writing Center I discovered that students helped me instead.

For instance, working at the Writing Center has allowed me to improve my own writing skills and has helped me to be more creative in my thinking so that I might better help students brainstorm ideas for their papers. Most importantly, being a peer tutor has shown me the significance of thoughtful communication. I knew that communicating through the written word was important, having worked with words everyday-- manipulating them in papers and stacking them up as weapons to fight and prove the battle that was my thesis-- but I soon discovered I had a lot to learn about words. For instance, I quickly discovered that not only was it essential to be aware of what I was saying to a tutee, but also how I was saying it.

Language is the key element that defines a tutoring session. A tutor must be able to discern and utilize language in such a way that allows the tutee to best comprehend the lessons being taught. In this way, a tutor must be a polyglot: a speaker and master of many languages. The following story recounts one of my experiences as a multi-linguist, stressing just how vital language is.

Towards the end of the spring semester I had a stu-

dent show up (albeit fifteen minutes late for her 45minute session) and put my knowledge and mastery of languages to the test. From her stressed demeanor and rapid speech, it appeared she wanted to test me right from the start. Still, I smiled pleasantly and asked how I could help her today--only to have her respond that she didn’t believe the Writing Center could help her; she was merely here as a last resort since her professor had refused to look at her paper again until she saw a tutor. I tried to use positive encouragement to improve her outlook on the situation and reassured her that we had thirty minutes to focus on her paper--enough time to make some serious headway. As it turned out, however, I actually only had twenty minutes to help her as she used up quite a bit of time printing out both her assignment and her paper.

When she flopped down angrily in the seat next to mine, I asked if she would feel comfortable reading the paper out loud. Knowing that she had to present her paper, I imagined that having her read it would not only help both of us discern how the words should flow, but also would encourage her to catch her own mistakes. I was wrong. She insisted that such a technique wouldn’t help her and after some attempts at encouragement from me, she adamantly refused to do so. I quickly regrouped and readjusted my plan by taking the pressure off of her by switching languages. Next, I offered to read the paper for myself, silently. Such a suggestion was also rejected when the tutee pulled the paper towards her and forcibly told me that I couldn’t read the paper as it was not yet in presentation form. Essentially, she had not re-worked the assignment into a speech that she could give to an audience.

At this point I thought I had just been given a window of opportunity, a chance to try another language. I asked her a question--which I was sure would turn

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the session in a more constructive direction. Realizing that she had no outline yet for writing her speech, I suggested that we make one, hoping that once a clear vision of the new assignment was put in place, the tutee would feel less stressed about her speech. That idea was received half-heartedly. Still, I was sure I was onto something and decided to give it a try and see where it would lead us. I went on to ask the tutee what she was thinking of putting into her speech and what recommendations her professor had made. The answers garnered were some variation of “I don’t know” or “I’m not sure.” To keep the session on track I tried to make a few suggestions, but when I asked if she thought any of these ideas were practical, the answers invariably came back: “No.”

Realizing that my various techniques, attempts to reframe the session and my linguistic strategies were not getting us anywhere (and since the session was almost up), I asked the tutee the one question that finally did change the session’s tone: “Would you like to sign up for another appointment?” I noticed later that week that she had indeed made several other appointments. Perhaps I wasn’t able to help her in all the ways that I would have liked, but I am confident that another tutor could.

Most tutoring sessions are so positive and in no way resemble the one I just described. Yet all sessions require the tutor to have a strong mastery of several different languages. If one approach doesn’t work, the tutor has to be prepared to switch languages and to be able to figure out exactly what style is best for the tutee. After all, what works best in the end does not have to do with what the tutor says but with how a tutee feels and what a tutee comprehends.

-Tracie Kennedy, Writing Center Coordinator

Making English Instruction a Little More “ComFitable”

Tracie Kennedy Coordinator for the Writing Center

In the realms of secondary and postsecondary English instruction, grammar has been the metaphorical equivalent of root canal–and not just for students. Well aware that most students do not share our love of the intricacies of language, we teachers take on the added pressure of trying to “sell” grammar lessons, often to students whose interest tends to run along those best reflected by the archetypal bored Algebra student: “WHEN are we going to have to know this??!” My favorite comment was from the student who insisted she would never have to worry about grammar since she would “hire a secretary to do all that for me” (as though proofreading were on the level of, say, taking out the trash). Happily, just as technology has made root canal easier to bear, so too has it rendered grammar instruction much less painful.

Since the early 80’s, computer-aided instruction (CAI) has been seen as the miracle innovation that would help excite students about more tedious concepts such as grammar by allowing them to learn at their own pace and receive individualized feedback, thereby increasing interest, motivation, and hence, learning. In addition, of course, the idea of interactive graphics (Pictures that moved! A computer prompt that addresses you by name!) was enough to give us teacher geeks goose bumps.

Students of today would likely be shocked at the primitive nature of those early programs–a comparison would be similar to asking a student to join you in a game of ‘Pong.’ They were, however, for their time, innovative, and they have paved the way for many levels of advancement that students of today take well for granted since advanced technology is now an integral part of their earliest play and learning experiences–a fact any toy store or child’s section of your local Borders will demonstrate vividly.

And yet, an effective web-based grammar tool that walks the delicate line between age-appropriate and educationally accessible is not as easy to find as it should be. (Someday, in my fantasy, I will design the grammar version of Guitar Hero, which will be a smash, and I’ll retire to my mountain cabin in New Mexico to write my memoir with Natalie Goldberg and Barbara Kingsolver. But that’s another story….)

But since, apparently, at least some portion of my destiny (lucrative royalties or no) is to continue to sell whoever will listen on the primacy of effective communication, I offer here my own little grammar commercial. In my nearly 20 years of teaching various levels of college English, I’ve yet to see a program with the accessibility, versatility, and creativity of Communication Fitness (ComFit), a Connecticutbased company with a snappy little Web site that does a much better job than flashier, more expensive models at presenting simple, clear instruction in all

those obscure grammar rules that are just so hard to keep straight sometimes. Check it out at www.comfit. com, or stop by the Writing Center for a guided demo. The Center for Teaching & Learning has recently

purchased a subscription, so if it’s a tool you’d like to use more regularly–be you teacher or student, we can also sign you up for an account and show you how to use it to your best advantage. You can take an assessment to receive personalized instructional modules or select your own topics to review from an extensive list. Either way, I think you’ll learn something and have a bit of fun–which is the kind of experience that gives us teacher geeks goose bumps.

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Well aware that most students do not share our love of the intricacies of language, we teachers take on the added pressure of trying to sell grammer lessons.

Writing Across the Curriculum at Cabrini College

Christine Graf ‘09

Writing Tutor

Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) supports the goal of all Cabrini College students having excellent writing skills no matter their majors. While some students pick their majors based on the amount of writing they’d have to do, clear and cogent communication is first on the list of qualifications for most job applications.

As an English and communication major here at Cabrini College, I write in a variety of genres. What I was unsure of is just how much academic writing other disciplines were doing. Naturally, my investigation started with an English professor, Dr. Seth Frechie.

“I think writing instruction is, or should be, a shared responsibility among faculty at our school,” Dr. Seth Frechie said.

“Each discipline has its own conventions that are appropriately the responsibility of department faculty to convey to their majors.”

Frechie feels that writing at Cabrini College should be a large part of a student’s curriculum within all majors, but the real question is just how much Writing Across the Curriculum is actually implemented within majors that are typically not seen as writing-intensive. Professor Jeanne Komp, Assistant Professor of graphic design, was the next professor that came to mind.

Graphic design is a hands-on major for which students create different projects on the computer.

One would think that little writing would be involved, but Komp feels that although she teaches an applied art, her students should be required to write, especially in upper-level design courses.

“Assignments directly relate to the quality of writing one must produce as a working design professional. Their writing must exemplify their ability to articulate and critique a concept as well as explain a visual strategy,” Komp said.

On the other hand, Dr. David Dunbar, Associate Professor of biology, noted that many of Cabrini’s science courses are not writing-intensive— but he feels that this situation is changing.

“I think there is a lot of improvement to be made in the science curriculum to help students to have more of a writing component in the science courses that they take --particularly in their majors,” Dunbar said.

“I think science professors could really offer their students a lot if they included more writing.” Dunbar went on to explain the difficulty he and his colleagues often face. Dunbar feels that “the difficult part is that..most science professors are contentdriven. Students are getting so much information as it is; there is a less of an opportunity for writing.”

Opportunities for writing within particular disciplines is a question I posed to Dr. John Brown, Associate Professor of mathematics. Brown explains that he does not incorporate mathematical writing into the courses that are part of the core curriculum, but does so in courses for mathematics majors.

“I don’t think mathematics needs to be as writing-intensive as other disciplines,” Brown said. But “in math we have a required course called Mathematical Proofs, and I require my students to write logical mathematical proofs.”

“I personally look to see how they [students] communicate their math concepts and apply them.”

Whether it is writing senior theses, grant proposals, graphics design briefs, mathematical proofs, biology journal articles, or literary critiques—the basic concept is that students are developing the skills needed to be successful in their careers. Professors from all disciplines seem to agree that without writing it would be hard to function as a professional; therefore, more writing within one’s particular major will make one a more effective communicator.

“You need to be able to explain what you are doing using the terminology of your discipline,” Brown said.

“Your work might be great, but if you can’t put it in words and make it convincing, it might not look great to a reviewer,” Dunbar said.

“It’s not a responsibility that can be managed by one department. The whole idea of WAC is about building a culture of writing at our college,” Frechie said.

It is important to see just how Writing Across the Curriculum can benefit a student in all the disciplines. There are different types of writing, but in the end it is all about communicating ideas.

Nine Secrets of the Writing Center

Meg Mikovits

Professional Writing Tutor

During my first year of college, my composition teacher invited a tutor to visit our class and talk to us about the Writing Center, and my history professor devoted half a class period to marching us across campus to personally give us a tour of the center. Still, I didn’t go. I was a decent writer, and I’d somehow gotten the impression that the Writing Center was for people who didn’t have a handle on comma usage or were flunking out of their English classes.

Why did I think those things? I’m still not sure. However, the following year I became a Writing Center tutor myself, and at that point I began to realize that I wasn’t alone in forming misconceptions about the Writing Center. At this point I’ve tutored writing for a number of years, and in four different Writing Centers. Everywhere, students have the same (often incorrect) ideas about what the Writing Center is—and, unfortunately, those ideas stop a lot of students from visiting us. Below are some insiders’ secrets that may help both students and professors to understand who we are and what we strive to do:

Secret #1: #1: We Do More than Correct Grammar Mistakes Mistakes.

In fact, grammar is typically not at the top of our list of concerns. While it’s true that we can and will help you work through the complexities of grammar and mechanics rules, that’s not our main purpose or goal. Because our aim is to produce better writers, we want to help you work on your organization, your thesis, your transitions—all those pieces that let you convey your ideas as clearly as possible. If your confusion about commas is standing in the way of your writing success, we’ll be glad to help you get over that hurdle, but we’ll approach the issue by teaching you to spot your own errors and giving you strategies to correct them in the future.

Secret #2: #2: Really Good Writers Good Writers Use the Writing Center Too Use the Center Too.

All writers benefit from thoughtful feedback. Even published authors consult with editors and other writing professionals. The Writing Center isn’t just for students who struggle with basic writing skills; we love working with writers of all abilities.

Secret #3: #3: The Writing Center The Center Isn’t Just for English Papers Isn’t Just for Papers.

At its core, writing is about conveying information and communicating effectively—and that’s important regardless of what discipline you’re in. Bring us your half-written history paper, your outlined philosophy thesis, your brainstorming notes from religious studies and we’ll facilitate the next steps of your writing process.

Secret #4: #4: We Focus on Process on More than Content.

Because we emphasize strengthening the structure and clarity of your writing, we can work with you no matter what you’re writing about. We are very good at giving you advice or helping you find direction with your writing. Writing Center tutors are talented writers who have had training that prepares them to think critically across the disciplines.

Secret #5: Secret #5: We Can’t Guarantee You an an A

Though we are confident that the Writing Center consistently helps students improve their writing, we don’t make any promises that you’ll come away from your tutoring session with an A paper. We can help you work towards that A if you visit early and visit often.

Secret #6: #6: Good Writing Takes Good Takes Time Time.

A 30- or 45-minute session with a tutor will most likely result in the start of some great improvements to your paper, but plan for follow-up sessions if you’d like to make substantial revisions.

Secret #7: Secret #7: You Don’t Need to You to Bring a Completed Draft a Draft.

If you’ve just received an assignment and have no idea how to get started, we’ll brainstorm with you to come up with a plan. If you know what you’re going to write about, we’ll suggest ways to organize your notes and research materials to develop the structure of your paper. If you schedule a visit with us early in the writing process to talk through major issues (like organization and argument), we’ll likely save you lots of time proofreading sentences and paragraphs that may change dramatically or even disappear as your main ideas come into greater focus.

Secret #8: #8: We Won’t Write Your Papers for You for You.

It’s your writing, and in the Writing Center, you’re in control. We’ll do everything we can to provide support as you write—we’ll point out areas of your paper that are awkward or confusing, and we’ll also point out what you’ve done really well! We’ll answer your questions about your writing, and we’ll help you to present your thoughts in the most effective way possible.

Secret #9: #9: There’s No Secret Formula for Writing Effectively Formula for Effectively.

There are lots of strategies for producing good, clear writing. To become a proficient writer, part of your job is to experiment with different styles, formats, and voices. At the Writing Center, we’ll help you figure out what’s working and what’s not, and we can also suggest some tricks that you might not have thought about trying. In the process, we might even help you learn about yourself as a writer.

Top Secret Secret #10: Secret Secret #10: We’re Free, Friendly and Fun, and We’ll We’re Free, and Fun, and We’ll Give You Food.

You’ve made it through our first nine secrets, so now you get to learn the real secret of theWriting Center.These Four Fs help us create a welcoming, non-threatening, candy-filled atmosphere with knowledgeable tutors who truly enjoy working with writers.

When I was an undergraduate it took me way too long to figure out the benefits of the Writing Center. Now that you know our top secret secret, don’t hesitate to come see us in SET 110.

Meghan Smith ‘10 Writing Tutor

It’s 10:30 on a Thursday morning. I’m sitting in my room alone at my desk in pajama pants and a sweatshirt scrambling to get the last page and a half of my psychology paper done that is due at 11:05. I’m pulling out every trick I know—making periods 13.5 font, changing some margins—anything I can do to meet the length requirement. Finally, 15 minutes after class has started, I throw on a hat and my glasses and race to class to hand in “the worst paper I have ever written.”

Rewind to the night before. It’s 2:30 a.m. and I’m staring at my computer screen—the only source of light since my roommates had gone to bed hours before—at three terribly written pages of my psychology paper. Only three or four more pages to go, but I don’t know what else to write. I’ve been hit with writer’s block.

Writer’s block is a common problem faced by many students which is often caused by conflicting emotions. For me, these conflicting emotions consist of a hectic schedule and the difficult task of starting a paper. My friends often say, “You’re a writing tutor! Why is it so hard for you to start a paper?”

Truth be told, I’m a strong writing tutor because I understand the struggles of writing first-hand and have learned how to overcome these obstacles.

When writing a paper, you may find the transition from thoughts to words on paper seems daunting. Despite the feeling of complete helplessness, there are two types of strategies for dealing with writer’s block: the routine and the intentional.

Routine strategies for dealing with writer’s block are often habitual: using trial and error, insisting on a perfect draft, and waiting for inspiration. Trial and error is a result of our short-term memory. By trying to juggle all the possible ways in which to phrase something, students often simply repeat the rejected phrases

continuously in their heads. The best way to avoid this problem is to make a quick list of alternative phrases.

In my experience, I have found this issue to be one of the most difficult to tackle when I am writing papers. I’m constantly forgetting what I wanted to write or trying to come up with different words so that I don’t end up repeating myself. By writing out a few short phrases and looking up synonyms, this problem has now become almost obsolete. I jot everything down as soon as it comes to my head and place it at the bottom of my paper; this strategy makes it easier for me to check what I wanted to say and is a simple way to organize my thoughts. I also find myself sitting at lunch or walking around campus when a really good sentence or idea will pop into my head,

about this difference, I became an obsessive note-taker. Before every paper I write, I usually have a few pages of hand-written or typed up notes on the topic. They never really flow nor are they in any sequential order; rather, they serve as a guide in organizing my papers.

Freewriting is a strategy that can be used when students are stalled, frustrated, and stuck— experiencing an extreme writer’s block. Try sitting down for ten minutes and writing everything you know about the topic. When you can’t think of anything else, Natalie Goldberg says in her book Writing Down the Bones, “Write the last sentence you wrote over and over again until a new thought occurs.” This strategy is also a helpful way to uncover ideas. The main purpose of freewriting is to get the mind thinking and words flowing.

Freewriting is the strategy I use the most. Every paper I write has bolded sentences and words which indicate to me that I want to change them at some point. By using freewriting, I find it is easier to move on from a sentence I am struggling with to the next idea. It allows me to go back after I finish the majority of my paper and re-examine what I wrote and then decide with clearer vision how I want to fix it.

so I take out my cell phone and text it to myself. There are two strategies I have learned that have helped me immensely with my writer’s block: note-taking and freewriting.

Note-taking is the practice of quickly jotting down ideas and phrases as they occur. This way, your thoughts are laid out and will be easier to organize . Flow charts, outlines, concept webs, and pictures are also helpful. In college, I have come to obsess over note-taking. The writing standards students are expected to live up to in college greatly surpass the standards set in high school. After quickly learning

I consider myself a pretty conscientious student, yet I am the biggest procrastinator, which inevitably leads to writer’s block. As college students, we all have our plates so full with classes, jobs, and maintaining a social life that our studies sometimes fall through the cracks and are left to the last minute. If you are sitting at your computer with a serious case of writer’s block, I challenge you to freewrite for an entire paragraph, break away from your normal writing patterns and just write down ideas and seemingly random sentences. All you have to do is wait for the storm to pass and your creative juices will start flowing.

Academic Honesty in the Age of Information

Shannon Winters ‘10 Writing Tutor

In recent years, the internet has made it easier for high school and college students to plagiarize (paraphrase or copy directly without proper attribution). Deceptively convenient sites like Wikipedia seem to offer a wealth of information, but in reality, information that is on a website one day could be quite different the next day. Additionally, in high school, many students are not taught how to cite sources properly or how to write a research paper, leaving them unsure and unprepared for college-level expectations. Often, too, students can plagiarize unintentionally because they do not know where to find resources to guide them. As a result of these missed opportunities, students may get brought up on charges of Academic Dishonesty (another aspect of college that they may not fully understand). This unfortunate circumstance is something that I see on a weekly basis, as both a Writing Center tutor and as a member of the Academic Honesty Board. Students must understand that when they use a source, it is not their information nor their thoughts; the source’s content belongs to another human being. We are all entitled to our opinions, but we are also entitled to have exclusivity over and credit for these opinions--especially when they have been published. Students often get in trouble when they think that they can summarize information without having to cite it because they assume the professor will know it was not their original opinion. Wrong. Anything that is an original thought must be cited as another person’s;

even when presenting their own original ideas, students should take care to show connections to others’ work. Professors are obligated to inform students before filling out an Academic Honesty Violation Charge Form, which students must sign and date if they admit to the charge. If students do not sign the form, the charge stands and is turned over to Academic Affairs. The entire Academic Honesty Policy can be found on pages 49-52 of the Cabrini College 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog, and I would urge students

to make themselves familiar with the procedures. On page 49, it states: “The principal objective of the Cabrini College Policy on Academic Honesty is to encourage a dynamic, open and honest intellectual climate based on the personal and academic integrity of all members.” It further outlines how honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility should be emphasized and fostered across the campus by students, faculty, and administrators alike. Too many students associate the Academic Honesty Board

with imposing further penalties and punishments on students, but this association is a misconception. The Academic Honesty Board allows students to present their cases to a board of both students and faculty who will be objective and fair in their decisions. Plagiarism is not the only form of Academic Dishonesty. Cheating, theft of testing material, falsifying information, among other violations all fall under the jurisdiction of the Academic Honesty Board and Academic Affairs. I would urge all students to make themselves aware not only of the Academic Honesty policies, but also with sources they can use to help them cite properly. If you ever have any doubts, the Holy Spirit Library Staff are another valuable resource; the Library website has a wealth of information, including many scholarly databases. The Writing Center staff and tutors are also available to help you work on your papers and to help you formulate your in-text citations and works cited page. When all else fails, do not hesitate to talk to your professors; they do not want you to fail and would be more than happy to offer their help. Writing professors Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein argue that when you write and research, you enter a conversation with others who care about a topic, a problem, a question. You show respect to the community of thinkers and to your own ideas when you help your readers hear the voices of your sources in dialogue with your own. (See their book They Say, I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing).

Center for Teaching & Learning

“Truth be told, I’m a strong writing tutor because I understand the struggles of writing first-hand and have learned how to overcome these obstacles.”

We are all entitled to our opinions, but we are also entitled to have exclusivity over these opinions when they are published in the literary world.

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Arts & Entertainment Cabrini students invade ‘The 10! Show’

the best mood, I made my way into the studio for the tapings. Students from Cabrini already lined the inclined ramp leading to the taping area.

Posters advertising some of NBC’s biggest shows, such as “Ellen” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” glared at you from across the waiting area. I’m not going to lie, I was a little creeped out by Jay Leno’s obnoxious grin smiling at me for 20 minutes.

After being gawked at by the inanimate object, I made my way into the studio. I plopped my big butt into the second row of the audience and looked around. Everyone was buzzing about what would happen on the show that day.

Some girl who looked about six welcomed the viewers at home to the show as hosts, Bill Henley and Lori Wilson, made their way to the seating area.

In case you don’t know who they are, drive down I-95 past Philly and there’s a giant billboard of them making the most uncomfortable faces I’ve ever seen in my life. I’m sure they love that.

I can only guess it was delicious. Samples were not provided. I was not amused.

After some awkward shots of me not noticing a camera was on me, Cabrini student, Sabina DeGisi, was chosen from the audience for a makeover.

She emerged later on the show covered in eyeshadow, well, one side of her face was. The make up woman applied the rest on the air and DeGisi showed off her new look for the camera.

The show also contained some fun segments about pregnant women and soccer clubs for kids.

It was a pretty nice show, really great for families. It’s appropriate and has a little something for everyone.

I was fortunate enough to receive a tour of the studio, where we were shown the newsrooms as well as sound studios.

If you’re interested in attending The 10! Show, you can e-mail requests for tickets. You may attend the show once a month.

If you’re too lazy to drive there, watch it at 2 p.m. on NBC 10.

JAKE VERTERANO ASST A&E EDITOR

JCV722@CABRINI

EDU

“The most important thing I learned about being on television is to never wear a tie,” Bill Henley, co-host of The 10! Show, said.

The audience laughed after this comment, and among the audience members were 30 students from Cabrini College.

The group was there as part of Professor Cathy Yungmann’s bi-annual trip to the show. I was fortunate enough to be part of the audience.

After a drive that left me in anything but

Henley and Wilson engaged in some witty banter to ease into discussion.

The first guest was a bubbly blonde woman who was all about construction while using a pink screwdriver. How efficient?

A chef was also on the show, who made a delicious French style cheesesteak. Well,

Intern inside scoop from behind scenes

LIZ LAVIN DEPUTY EDITOR

EAL723@CABRINI

EDU

This semester I took an internship at The 10! Show on NBC10. To clarify a couple points; if you’ve never heard of it, it’s like a local Regis and Kelly.

And no, it’s not named The 10! Show so it can air at 10 – which it doesn’t. The network is NBC10, hence, The 10! Show.

A typical day at The 10! Show looks something like this: show up by 8 a.m. and start setting up the green room and making the coffee.

The coffeepot has been broken for about three months, so the coffee making involves an intricate set up of bowls and spoons and measuring cups - just to give you an idea of how the day starts.

Next up is making the host’s note cards. Sounds easy but this is the deciding factor of your day. If the note cards take you no more than 45 minutes, you know the morning will be fairly easy.

Depending on how many events are being covered and how many guests are on the show that day, the script is constantly changing. So if the note cards take you closer to two hours, you know you’re in for a morning of chaos.

While the note cards are being made, the guests and audience start trickling in. Walking the guests in is never a big deal, unless you have no idea who they are, therefore the walk alternates between awkward conversation and awkward silence, or they are a regular guest and you already know they’re not nice.

Other than those rarities, you get to meet really great people who do really interesting things. You also lose any star struck you may have had when meeting celebrities because you realize that they really are

normal people and, for the most part, are genuinely nice. Many times, it’s the D-list celebrities (if they’re on a list at all) that

““One day you’re walking around with the Harlem Globetrotters, another day you’re chatting with Lifehouse and yet another day you’re playing with baby tigers.”

- Liz Lavin

are high maintenance. The big names usually just go with the flow.

If a big name is booked for the show, a large part of the morning is devoted to wondering whether or not they’ll show up. One celeb canceled less than an hour before taping claiming he had laryngitis. It was the same excuse he had used the first time he canceled.

Another clock-toting reality TV star canceled because he didn’t make his flight. Shouldn’t that be an oxymoron?

While the audience is enjoying the show, everyone backstage is in a routine of getting guests in and out of the studio. Most of the time, the guests are moved to our conference room because the green room is the size of a small closet.

Our conference room has doubled as a hair and makeup area for models, a rehearsal room for a band and a changing

area for mascots, among other things.

During the time they’re not on air, the guests are being babysat to make sure they don’t wander the building; it’s easier on everyone to not have to explain why a large shark mascot is walking around the newsroom.

While the audience watches Bill and Lori tape promos for the next day, the interns are down in the lobby with the giveaways for the day.

The audience makes out pretty well most of the time and no, the interns don’t go home with all of the free stuff that gets given away.

”After the show, the rest of the day is devoted to preparing for the next show. The guests leave and the studio quiets down until the next morning. The 10! crew has an afternoon meeting that plans the next show and any big shows that are coming up.

After the meeting, the next few hours involve finding the material to make the promos for the upcoming shows, updating the Web site and calling the next day’s audience to make sure they’ll actually show up.

A day at The 10! Show is never the same twice. One day you’re walking around with the Harlem Globetrotters, another day you’re chatting with Lifehouse and yet another day you’re playing with baby tigers. Some days are less exciting than others but you can never say it’s dull.

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

CATHY YUNGMANN/ SUBMITTED PHOTO Professor Cathy Yungmann’s video classes pose for a quick photo outside the NBC 10 Studio.

CATHY YUNGMANN/ SUBMITTED PHOTO

Liz Lavin has been interning at NBC’s “The 10! Show” this semester. The opportunity has allowed Lavin to make some great connections and meet celebrities such as Lifehouse and the Harlem Glober Trotters.

Surrounded by art at Cabrini

CHRISTY

ROSS STAFF WRITER CLR725@CABRINI EDU

When walking down the hallways at Cabrini or sitting in the cafeteria eating, do you ever stop to look at the art work? Cabrini’s campus is covered with different types of art all through its buildings. Some by more famous artists and others by some of Cabrini’s very own art and graphic design majors.

When walking down into the communication and graphic design wing in Founder’s Hall there are many pieces of art done by the students this semester. On one wall there are several photos from the photography class here at Cabrini.

Many of the photos are taken of nature. They have been taken at many different angles and with different lighting. Some of the photos can be found in the department’s newspaper, magazine or Web site.

Further down there are several pieces from the graphic design classes. Some of the pieces include different color logos for companies like Milburn Orchards, Pink Cake Box and 4TelecomHelp. They are different logo designs made up by students in the class. They had the option to create their own logo for a company of their choice.

Several other pieces include designyour-own magazine layout. The graphic artists had the option of re-doing a maga-

zine of their choice. There are several different layouts on display in the graphic design hallway.

There are several poems also showcased in the graphic design wing with an image designed by the students to reflect what was going on in the poem. There are several other pieces of art found all throughout Founder’s. Many of the students work can be found on the third floor of the library as well.

The hallways are not the only place where art is found on campus. Next time you walk by the chapel, take a look at the beautiful stained glass windows. This is something we may overlook when passing by but is considered art on the campus.

Good Charlotte fires up fans in Atlantic City

JAKE VERTERANO ASST A&E EDITOR JCV722@CABRINI EDU

“We’re a little shy at first, but once we get going guys, we go wild,” Joel Madden, lead vocalist of Good Charlotte, said during the concert.

Madden and the other members of Good Charlotte, Dean Butterworth, Benji Madden, Billy Martin and Paul Thomas, performed for hundreds of fans on April 17 at the House of Blues on the Atlantic City boardwalk.

“I loved them in high school, it was really great to reconnect with their music,” Carolyn Sweeney, a sophomore education major, said.

The band came on around 9 p.m. with a performance of their newest single, “The River.” Fans got into it right away and be-

gan singing along to the hit song. Security had to step into the audience on more than one occasion as audience members got so into the music that they began brawling.

“Some jerk elbowed me in the back of the head,” Victoria Marshall, a junior at Toms River High School South, said. “I felt like I was in a riot or something.”

Despite the unruly audience, Good Charlotte sang some of their classic songs including “The Anthem,” “Girls & Boys” and “East Coast Anthem.”

Benji Madden performed acoustic versions of “Emotionless” and “Where Would Be Now.”

“When you’re in love, you just want to sing songs about being in love,” Madden said when addressing the audience.

Many in the audience speculated that he was speaking about his latest girlfriend,

Paris Hilton. Hilton is a good friend of Joel Madden’s girlfriend, Nicole Richie. Richie and Madden recently had a child together. Joel and Benji are also twin brothers.

“They make great parents,” Benji said when speaking about his brother and Richie.

The band played a two hour set and ended with their biggest single, “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous.”

“I sing this song because I wrote it!” Joel said when addressing critics who bash him for performing the song. “I love making music, and I love making money making my music.”

The crowd left the House of Blues with smiles on their faces and a ringing in their ears.

“It’s been two days since the concert, and I still can’t hear,” Sweeney said.

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Benji Madden from Good Charlotte performed acoustic versions of “Emotionless” and “Where Would We Be Now” at the concert in Atlantic City on April 17.

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Sarah Norfolk designed a color logo for her client Pink Cake Box for her graphic design class.

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Graphic design majors display work in the communication wing of Founder’s Hall.

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CAP Board host singer/ songwriter Dave Tamkin

Thursday, May 1 – Marketplace at 12 p.m. Dave Tamkin is a singer and songwriter from Chicago with a very unique style of acoustic rock so come hang out and relax while enjoying lunch in the Marketplace. For more information contact: Anne Filippone: 610-9028407

Summer concerts rock Philadelphia

DIANA TRASATTI ASST COPY EDITOR DLT722@CABRINI EDU

The semester is nearing its end and summer is approaching faster than ever. As students finish final reports and prepare for final exams, it is a good time to think of some summertime entertainment.

What better way to relax, hang out and have fun than going to concerts? The Susquehanna Bank Center, formerly known as the Tweeter Center, and the Electric Factory are two local venues where college students can go.

The Susquehanna Bank Center kicks off their summer with Q Concert on Friday, May 16.

Feature performances include Maroon 5, Sara Bareilles, One Republic and Cascada. Kayne West then takes the stage the following day at 7p.m.

The Stone Temple Pilots will then perform that Sunday at 1p.m.

The Dave Mathews Band, a college favorite, will perform June 3 and 4 at 7p.m.

The popular country station 92.5 WXTU will present their anniversary concert on June 7.

This year’s headliner is Sugarland and is featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, Terri Clark, Pat Green and Keith Anderson.

Tim McGraw, another popular country artist, will perform on June 13.

Pearl Jam takes the stage two nights in a row on June 19 and 20. Girls will get the opportunity to see heartthrob John Mayer on July 10.

The annual Vans Warped Tour kicks off on June 20 and makes its way to the Susquehanna Center on July 25.

Some of the popular acts include: Story of the Year, Say Anything, Relient K, Norma Jean, Gym Class Heros, Bouncing Souls, Angels and Airwaves, Anberlin, All Time Low, The Academy Is... and The Audition.

Jack Johnson will hit the stage on Aug. 7. Maroon 5 and Counting Crows will bring their tour here on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. Radiohead follows on Aug. 12.

The summer ends with two country fa-

vorites. The popular Toby Keith will perform on Aug. 16.

Some country fans favorite band, The Rascal Flatts will end the summer with their performance on Sept. 9.

Although not as big, the Electric Factory on North 7th Street in Philadelphia also will produce some alternative favorites.

My Chemical Romance takes the stage two nights on May 6 and 7. Seether and Flyleaf’s tour comes to the Electric Factory on May 8.

Thrice will perform on May 9. The band Rilo Kiley, fronted by Jenny Lewis, will perform on June 5.

There’s a show out there for everyone this summer.

Whether you’re a country fan, have been going to the Vans Warped Tour since high school or cannot wait to see Kanye, there’s a concert for you.

So take advantage of summer’s endless nights and hop on Ticketmaster, gather a bunch of friends and rock out.

‘Hard Candy’ cracks the charts

CHRISTINA MICHALUK ASST A&E EDITOR

CMM736@CABRINI EDU

The start of summer is right around the corner. Artists are releasing new sounds for the new season.

The biggest buzz is coming from Madonna’s new album “Hard Candy” that dropped Tuesday, April 29.

The hit single “4 Minutes” has been making its way up the music charts since its release.

It gives the fans just a taste of what is to come with her new album.

“‘4 Minutes’ is a great club song. ‘Devil Wouldn’t Recoginize You’ is even better and will probably be even more popular than the first single,” Eric Gibble, freshman communication major, said.

“Hard Candy” is Madonna’s 11th album to be released.

This is another chance for the music icon to redefine herself once again. Madonna is known for her eccentric styles to shock and amaze her audiences.

Madonna is a megastar no matter what

she is doing at the moment.

Radio stations across the nation waited in anticipation for the new album. Stations had a weekend tribute of her biggest hits.

She has already beaten Mariah Carey’s sales from her recently released album.

Internationally, Madonna’s album sales are making a mark.

It has already gone platinum in the Netherlands and gold in Finland on its first day.

Madonna is breaking all the rules when it comes to digital music sales.

The sales from her hit single “4 Minutes” have risen to over five million.

This now makes it the second single to break the top sale number.

Artists such as Kanye West, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams make vocal appearances.

Madonna delivers hip-hop and dance beats keeping to her true style and flair.

The new album is having a big impact so far and is sure to continue to make waves as the sales continue to rise.

P.A.R.T.Y to host free barbeque

Thursday, May 7 -Founders Hall Lawn P.A.R.T.Y invites everyone to come out for its final event for the school year for a barbeque and fun game – for free! For more information contact: Chris Hyson: 610-902-8316

Graphic Design and Studio Art seniors showcase work

Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 4 Second Floor of Holy Spirit Library. Come support our graduating seniors as they showcase their graphic design and studio art displays in the Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery. For more information contact: Adeline Bethany: 610-902-8380

‘Les Miserables’ in Philadelphia

Tuesday, May 13 to Friday, June 13 Walnut Street Theater You do not have to go far for New York City style theater. Check out Les Miserable, a classical story based on Victor Hugo’s class novel. For more information contact: 215-574-3550 or www.walnutstreettheater.org

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Candy” is Madonna’s 11th album to be released. This includes the hit single “4 Minutes.”

This summers line-ups include Sara Bareilles, Kenny Chesney, Counting Crows, Jack Johnson, Maroon 5, and John Mayer

Senior athletes give final curtain calls

What will seniors miss most about their teams?

“I am going to miss the greatest group of girls I’ve ever met. They have become my family and we have been through it all.”

“I’ve been doing the same thing for the last four years and have been loving it. Finishing my last season of lacrosse and graduating is going to be bittersweet for me.”

-Dan Derosa

BRUCE MACLELLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION

VICTOR O’CONNOR MEN’S BASKETBALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

GREG CLIFTON MEN’S BASKETBALL MARKETING

RANDY REID MEN’S BASKETBALL ACCOUNTING

SHARAE MIDDLEBROOK WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION

CHRIS SWEENEY MEN’S TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY ACCOUNTING, SPANISH

ALYSSA SOTO WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

PAT JENKINS MEN’S LACROSSE HISTORY, CRIMINOLOGY

DAN LEIGH MEN’S LACROSSE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MATT MCKINNEY MEN’S LACROSSE ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION

DAN DEROSA MEN’S LACROSSE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

CHRIS LUONGO MEN’S LACROSSE HUMAN RESOURCES

KATELYN PENROSE WOMEN’S LACROSSE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

CHRISTINA CLARK WOMEN’S SWIMMING ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

MAURA BRENNAN WOMEN’S LACROSSE SOCIOLOGY, CRIMINOLOGY, PSYCH

DEBORAH WILLIAMS WOMEN’S SWIMMING PSYCHOLOGY

MEGHAN O’LEARY WOMEN’S SWIMMING HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY

“When you work so hard for the best outcome you want it to keep going, instead it ends and we just have to look back and be thankful for such an awesome experience.”

-Alyssa Soto

-Maura Brennan

Cavaliers leave behind more than just points

Memories both on and off the field will not be forgotten

“If it wasn’t for my teammates and their support, I wouldn’t be who I am today. Most importantly, I’ll miss my coaches for tolerating me for four years.”

“So many things in life require us to stand alone. Being part of an athletic team, especially at Cabrini, meant that we had each other to lean on.”

BARRY MAGAGNA MEN’S SOCCER POLITICAL SCIENCE

MIKE MCDEVITT MEN’S SOCCER ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

SAM ROBINSON MEN’S SOCCER BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

RYAN KIRBY MEN’S SOCCER ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION

JOE ROTAN MEN’S SOCCER SOCIOLOGY, CRIMINOLOGY

BRENDAN MCMAULEY MEN’S SOCCER SOCIOLOGY, CRIMINOLOGY

DOM RIZZO MEN’S SOCCER GRAPHIC DESIGN

JOE BLANEY MEN’S SOCCER COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCE

E J GILCHRIST MEN’S SOCCER ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

MATT MOORE MEN’S SOCCER PSYCHOLOGY

CORRINE SZYMECK WOMEN’S SOCCER SECONDARY EDUCATION

BRITTANY CAPRICE SOFTBALL ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

CAROLYN WILSON WOMEN’S TENNIS SECONDARY EDUCATION

CAROLYN ROBERTS WOMEN’S TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY EXERCISE SCIENCE

LAUREN DEAS WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD SOCIAL WORK

ERIN LAGARENNE WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION

“I’m personally going to miss the good group of guys and the good times I had over my four years.”

-Barry Magagna

-Brittany Caprice

“I’m going to miss the competition and seeing my best friends every day during the season.”

-Joe Blaney

-Lauren Deas

Sports announcing: not just for men

Bristol, Conn.: I believe this to be the best place on Earth. This place is home to ESPN headquarters where I will do everything in my power to get employed after I graduate.

Being the only female out of my immediate family, I grew up riding the coattails of my dad and uncles and watching any kind of sport possible on the “tube.” Before the age of 10, I could honestly sit down and name the entire starting lineup of the 1993-1994 Philadelphia Phillies team.

Ok, so I guess you could call me a tomboy, but it’s what I loved to do: research statistics, rehearse my play-by-play from my living room floor and stump anyone with sports trivia that wanted to have at it.

Entering Cabrini College as a photojournalism major (I wanted to write and photograph for sports magazines) I found this to silence me a bit. As I was relaxing while watching the Philadelphia 76ers, I looked at Dei Lynam on courtside and realized how much she truly knew the game and didn’t even need the cue cards in front of her to do what she did best. I wanted her job. I started researching many ESPN anchors, starting with Rachel Nichols, being my favorite, and found that many of the women had it hard getting into the sports reporting industry.

Ask yourselves this: How many times did you hear a man say he would turn off the television because a woman just didn’t

know anything about sports? Oh, I have heard it my entire life, so how dreamcrushing is that? This was even a bigger push to me. I was going to do this and people were going to see my true love for the game.

Would you believe my happiness when I received a call to my home from a secretary from ESPN in Connecticut? Yes, I screamed followed by tears. I was going to be phone interviewed for a possible internship for the summer. My job: I was to study up on all aspects of the sports world and be judged on my performance. I studied for days on end and felt like I knew more than ever before. To my disappointment though, I did not receive the internship and there was one strike against me as my confidence level was brought down a notch. Because of the small town I live in, many people knew of this opportunity that was given to me and I had to be the one to break the news to many of the Weatherlites that I wasn’t granted my dream.

Then, another instance happened to me this past weekend. I was bartending at my local firehouse and a man that I hardly talk to asked me what I was taking up in school. I told him of my aspirations to be a sports broadcaster and he would one day see this small town girl on ESPN. To my amazement, this man had the gall to tell me not to get my hopes up because it would be extremely hard to do such a thing. And once again, I had to hear: “I just don’t feel that women know as much as men do about the sports industry.” I looked at the man and said, “I will do it, you believe me,” and

RYAN KIRBY STAFF WRITER REK722@CABRINI EDU

Flyers win pivotal game 3

The Flyers brought the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals to Philadelphia on Monday night to a sold out crowd, all dressed in orange. With the series tied at one game a piece, the Flyers scored three second period goals to jump out to a 3-0 lead. Montreal pulled rookie goalie Karey Price after the third goal and the game appeared to be in hand. However after a five-minute major penalty to Derian Hatcher for boarding, the Flyers surrendered two goals on the ensuing power play and barely held on for the 3-2 win. Goalie Martin Biron continued his spectacular play with 32 saves. Scottie Upshall, Mike Richards and R.J. Umberger all scored a goal a piece for the Flyers.

76ers series even at 2 games

The Philadelphia 76ers took South Philadelphia by storm on Friday night April 25, dishing out a 20 point beating to the favored Detroit Pistons. Andre Miller scored 21 points for the Sixers while Samuel Dalembert added 22 and 16 rebounds. The game marked the first Sixers home playoff game since 2005. They led by as many as 24 points and finished with a 95-75 win. The Pistons came back strong on Sunday night April 27, with a series-tying 93-84 game four win. The series is now even and headed back to Detroit for game five.

Phillies drop final game in series with Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a series sweep on Sunday with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies drop to 14-12 on the season and remain in third place in the National League East, a game and a half behind the division leading Florida Marlins. Brett Myers took the loss and is now 2-2 on the season after giving up four runs and eight hits. Myer is winless in his career at Pittsburgh with an 0-3 record and pitches just five innings after going at least seven in his last three starts. The Phillies only had two hits, both in the fifth inning when Pat Burrell doubled and then scored when Eric Bruntlett singled to center.

Eagles 2008 Draft Highlights

The Philadelphia Eagles participated in the annual NFL draft last weekend April 26 and 27. After trading their first two picks, the Eagles selected defensive end Trevor Laws out of Notre Dame in round number 2 pick number 47. Just two picks later they took highly touted receiver DeSean Jackson out of California. Jackson had made headlines lately because of his close relationship and workout regimen with Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice. The Eagles were scheduled to have pick No. 19 overall, but they traded it to the Carolina Panthers for three additional picks.

just walked away. I found this to be strike No. 2. Why would someone just so bluntly tell a 21 year old that their dreams are out of reach?

As I thought about what this man told me, my mind became pessimistic and I thought maybe I am not meant to be on television. Maybe all of this hard work would not pay off and I would be stuck in a career that has nothing to do with living in Connecticut and seeing my name on the bottom of the television screen. Does everyone really feel that a women’s place is to not be reporting sports because it’s a

“manly” thing to do?

As I shook these thoughts out of my head and came to my senses, I knew there would not be a strike three that would go against me. I WILL do this, I WILL see my name flashing on the bottom of the television screen and I WILL do what I was put on this Earth to do. I will live in the best place on Earth and I WILL be doing what I have aspired to do all of my life.

No matter what anyone else thinks, especially that man from the bar, they will one day hear me say, “This is Kasey Minnick reporting from ESPN.”

Cavalier lacrosse camp returns for second year

NICOLE DUGGAN STAFF WRITER NLD723@CABRINI EDU

The Cavalier lacrosse school will be held for its second year here this summer. It will be directed by the head men’s coach Steve Colfer, the head women’s coach Jackie Neary and Bobbi Morgan, the head women’s basketball coach at Cabrini.

The camp is open to male and female players entering grades 3-9. The girls camp will run the week of June 16-20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but on June 20, the time will be 9 a.m. to noon. Girls will have the option of taking the extended day which goes until 5 p.m. This includes supervision in swimming, individual instruction and a variety of other activities. The boys’ camp will run June 16-19, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

“I target this age specifically because we are trying to introduce the game of lacrosse,” Neary said. “It’s fun and exciting, but you also learn something.”

“It’s mostly about skill development and fun,” Colfer said. “It is an introduction to the sport. We keep them active and teach them concepts of the game.”

There are also special guests during the camp for additional instruction. Last year the camp brought in a high level club team that used their players to put on a clinic. This year, Michelle DeJulius will be coming to speak and coach a morning at the girls’ camp. She is currently an assistant coach at Princeton University and is a member of the U.S. national team program.

The school gets mostly local players from the Main Line and Southeastern Pennsylvania. Throughout the week, these players get experience with offensive and defensive station drills, agility training, individual and team competition and full field play. They also get the opportunity to

hear guest speakers.

“We want them to get a better understanding of the game by learning the basic rules and basic skills. We make it fun while stressing the concept of teamwork and team play,” Colfer said. “I hope they have fun, just try to pick up basic skill development so they can continue to play and really pick up an appreciation for the game.”

For the girls week, the camp is running at full price of $250. If the player is paid for by May 5, the price is reduced to $240, and a child of an employee or alumni has the price of $230. The extended day option is an additional fee of $50. The boys camp is $150 but reduced to $125 if paid for by May 5.

“It’s about having fun,” Neary said. “It’s summer camp.”

Steve colfer will be the director of the lacrosse camp being held this summer.

Famous male announcers, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Joe Buck announce a National Football League game in St. Louis earlier last season. There are very few women in the profession.

Golf wins PAC championship; Lawler wins individual honors

Mike Ryan, Brian Walsh and Mike Dunphy represented the Cavs, along with Harner and Lawler.

team had to deal with a bad score card.

“Our first three shot well and we weren’t looking too bad,” Lawler said.

minds, they knew making up nine strokes would be no easy task.

It was a sigh of relief for Tim Harner and the men’s golf team on Sunday April 27. The Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Championships, held at Center Valley Golf Club in Allentown, Pa. came down to a shootout between Cabrini and Neumann College.

When all of the smoke cleared, the Cavaliers were victorious, finishing with a combined score of 635, nine strokes less than the pre-season favorite Neumann Knights. But the victory wasn’t secured until well after both Tim Harner and Chris Lawler were finished playing.

“It was the longest 25 minutes of my life,” Harner, a junior history and secondary education major, said. I didn’t know what to say, it was one of the greatest feelings in my life.”

Cabrini’s top five golfers got the privilege to play in the championships.

Sophomore Chris Lawler was also named the individual PAC champion, scoring a 73 and turning in a total score of 153 and adding to the excitement of the weekend.

“After day one, I was five strokes behind Neumann’s No. 1 golfer,” Lawler, an accounting major, said. “I was winning after the first day last year and I didn’t take it seriously. I thought that it would just come to me. This time, I took it much more seriously.”

But a modest Lawler also had the team on his mind.

“The individual honor wasn’t on my mind as much as the team. We all chose the most important day to play our best games.”

Ironically, after day one play on Saturday, April 26, the Cavs actually found themselves nine strokes behind the Knights. For the first time all season, the

But the last two golfers for the Cavs didn’t fair quite as well, scoring a 90 and a 98.

“We had to count the 90 as our fourth score, which hurt us a lot,” Lawler said. “We were so consistent all season and Saturday was the only bad day of the whole year.”

After a disappointing day one, the Cavaliers sat down and talked about the season.

“To play so perfectly, only to play bad the two days that mattered the most, would have brought down the entire season,” Lawler said.

Upon accessing the damage, Harner knew that there was definitely still hope.

“I thought that as long as we weren’t down by more than 10 strokes, we could make them up,” Harner said.

Going into day two play, Lawler admitted that in the back of the team’s

Sunday turned out to be Mike Ryan’s time to shine. Ryan, who was guilty of the 90 on the team’s score card the day before, ended his day with a brilliant 73 on his scorecard, making up more than the nine the team was down by.

“I just am really happy I could come back after playing bad on saturday and shoot a good score to help the team,” Ryan, a freshman, said.

“Ryan turned it around and shot great on the second day,” Lawler said.

Then Lawler turned in a 73 himself, giving the Cavs the nine stroke lead they would need to hang on, as well as the best individual score, making him champion.

“When Lawler came in, I had a good feeling,” Harner said. “I remember him saying, I’m going to be one of the best, if not the best, and he stayed true to his word. He is a clutch player and I am proud to have had the chance to play with the individual PAC champion.”

NICK PITTS ASST SPORTS EDITOR NDP722@CABRINI EDU

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Golfers Tim Harner (left) and Chris Lawer (right) look on after taking shots earlier in the season. Chris Lawler shot a score of 73 on Sunday, April 27, which earned him the individual PAC championship title.