2008-09 Issue 21 Loquitur

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Private loans hard to find

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A week before she was set to come back to Cabrini in January, Erin Doyal, junior biology major, experienced a setback in her future career goals.

She received a letter informing her that she would not be collecting the private loans she previously used to attend Cabrini.

Many students, like Doyal, are having difficulty staying in school because they cannot get private loans.

Melanie Zucker, assistant director of financial aid, explained that all loans are not suffering because of the economy.

“The Federal Stafford Loan is still in place with no changes due to the economy,” Zucker said.

“The private loans are where some students may see a change.”

Zucker also explained that the private lenders reevaluated their credit formulas, which could have an impact on students’ approval ratings. Banks and other lenders have made their credit standards much tougher.

Sallie Mae, the primary private loan provider Doyal used, sent a letter to her residence implying that her mother’s credit was the reasoning behind her not receiving a loan.

“My mom checked up on it because she didn’t believe it because she has really good credit,” Doyal said. “She has always had a good credit score and paid everything off on time, and [it turns out that] her credit was totally fine.”

Doyal and her mom, the co-signer, were wondering why the lender Sallie Mae, would blame her mother’s credit, when it was obviously fine.

The answer came from the man who dou-

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Students act in a dress rehearsal of the theater department’s latest musical production of “Once On This Island.” The production opens on Thursday, March 26, in Grace Hall. SEE PAGE 11

Alarming number of students uninsured meghan smith managing editor

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Young adults are the nation’s largest group of uninsured—13.2 million nationally in 2007, according to the latest figures from the Commonwealth Fund, a non-

profit research group in New York.

This group of uninsured has been named the “Young invincibles,” people in their 20s who neglect purchasing health insurance either because they feel they are healthy enough or because expensive policies are out of reach.

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Most health insurance policies drop students from their parents’ plan after they graduate college, leaving them with the daunting question of ‘now what?’

“I was actually cut from my parents’ health insurance a few weeks before graduation,” Maura Brennan, Cabrini alumna class

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of 2008, said. “Luckily we were able to make a deal with them because I was still playing lacrosse, so I was covered until the end of the season.”

After six months of being a college graduate, Shane Evans, Cabrini alumnus class of 2008, was removed from his step-father’s insurance plan.

“Unless I was going to return to school within the six months, I had to have a plan of my own, through a job or otherwise,” Evans said.

In an effort to provide more affordable healthcare to all Pennsylvanians, the Western Pennsylvania Coalition for SinglePayer Healthcare is working for passage of the “United States National Health Care Act” also known as the “Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act” (H.R. 676).

H.R. 676 provides for singlepayer health insurance for all U.S. residents. It covers all medically necessary care; primary care and prevention; inpatient; and longterm care to name a few.

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Course focuses on unemployment gillian davis

Economic crisis makes health insurance costly

With the current economic crisis, the high cost of healthcare has become a daunting expense for both individuals and companies. For more and more Americans, health insurance has become an impossible expense. When we graduate, we may find that our employers will no longer give us health benefits. For some of us, we may not even find full-time jobs in this bad economy.

As unemployment rates rise, Americans are losing their healthcare coverage along with their jobs.

Should the American people have to choose whether or not they can afford to fit health insurance in their budgets? When we look around the world, we find the majority of countries in the developed world has some type of universal healthcare, in which every single citizen receives healthcare as a right of citizenship.

Even if you don’t believe that the models that European countries have are the answer for our country, there has to be something better than our current system. Shouldn’t every American be able to get affordable healthcare? Single-payer health insurance just may be the fix to our broken healthcare system.

Nearly 46 million Americans were uninsured in 2007, and that number has risen significantly as the recession sets in and Americans lose jobs.

Living without health insurance is sometimes the only option, particularly when your income has drastically changed or you’re a recent graduate of college. Paying the high costs of personal health insurance, which can run as high as $1,000 a month for a family and even $500 for a single person, is beyond the means of Americans without jobs and of many new college graduates.

Avoiding high monthly fees by choosing not to get healthcare may sound like a good idea when you graduate from college, especially if you are healthy. However, only one emergency or accident can cause a financial crisis and leave a young adult in debt for decades to come.

By law, hospitals have to treat all emergency admissions regardless of insurance, but you will pay the price when the bills start to pile up from that one trip to the hospital. And, like it or not, medical emergency costs for uninsured people get passed onto hospitals and then on to even taxpayers and people who pay for insurance.

If you are lucky enough to land a job right out of college, the chance of finding an employer who includes benefits will be even harder with the recession in full swing. Even those who are confident their job is not in jeopardy will certainly see an increase in the percentage of their monthly income going towards their healthcare coverage.

President Barack Obama promised our country affordable and accessible healthcare for all Americans. Now we must wait.

Last week, Obama did announce his plans for a healthcare reform and for some, a change cannot come soon enough. Many young adults are holding their breath that insurance costs will go lower or they will be able to land a job that includes a very sought-after benefit.

Healthcare may not be on the top of our priority lists right now, but that’s where it should be. We are going to have to make serious decisions and need to realize the crucial need to invest money in our healthcare.

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During the 2010 and 2011 academic year, a new Engagement Common Good course will be offered to sophomores.

This course, dedicated to understanding the civil rights of homeless people and the legal system, is a part of the Justice Matters curriculum which engages students to become involved in matters of social justice.

Dr. Beverly Bryde, associate professor of education, will be teaching this course.

“This will be one of the most challenging classes that I have taught in my 25 years of teaching,” Bryde said.

This ECG 200 presents students with the opportunity of participating in the Inside-Out Exchange Program. A small group of students, who have enrolled in the course, and residents of the Norristown Homeless Shelter will come together to research the Civil Rights of Homeless People.

“Currently, I am in the trialrun for the ECG courses,” Justin Sillner, freshman communication major, said.

“I really enjoy the ECG courses I have taken and look forward to my future classes within this department.”

Students will research readings and discuss their ideas and views on issues that pertain to the

legal system. They will explore social policies, education, child welfare and advocacy for social justice.

The overall purpose for this course is for students to achieve a deeper understanding of the civil rights of homeless people.

Bryde feels that students should sign up for this course to learn more about the homeless situation in our society. Direct observation of the homeless may be the key to realizing how critical the homeless situation is.

“Students will work with residents of the homeless shelter on a project to meet the needs of the shelter,” Bryde said.

The Norristown shelter’s main goal is to help the residents to become self-sufficient, find a job and find permanent housing.

Students will observe their struggle to obtain this goal.

“I really would have liked this course to be my Seminar 300 class,” Sean Ahern, junior information systems major, said. “I enjoyed my Sem 300 class, but I feel as though this course would have made me become more involved in justice.”

The structure of the course has been designed by Bryde.

She would like her students to distinguish the difference between charity and looking for justice through systemic change and to also have her students gain a personal viewpoint of what social justice is and have them apply it to their lives.

Other goals of the class are to have the students learn to commit themselves to the work of social justice and civic engagement by involving themselves in issues they feel strongly about.

“I think the students who will enroll in this course in 2010 will really like learning about social justice,” Sillner said.

“I was not really interested before I came to Cabrini but now I am actively involved in social justice.”

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‘Young Invincibles’ take hit in economy INSURANCE, page 1 “Single-payer healthcare can be a great alternative out there [for recent grads and young adults in the work force],” Kristin NicelyColangelo, assistant professor of social work, said. Working temporary positions and entry-level jobs with no benefits, health insurance is “expensive as hell,” Colangelo explained, “And the most common sacrifice we make is our health.”

Single-payer healthcare, which covers everyone, is a form of universal healthcare where one organization makes all the payments to the private healthcare professionals and institutions that the patient chooses.

Colangelo believes that H.R. 676 is a big step in the right direction towards fixing America’s healthcare. “The crime is that Americans are forced to choose between their human rights: do I want to eat? Do I want an adequate home or health insurance?”

Colangelo said.

Student loans and little-to-no income are major reasons young adults cannot afford health insurance but they often fail to realize the risk of adding thousands of dollars in medical debt if something were to happen.

“Being that my employer doesn’t offer a full-time plan, I was on my own to find one that suited me. Given my budget, I just looked for the cheapest plan that covers all the basics and had my doctor on it,” Evans said.

He currently has insurance with Aetna, which covers medical and dental.

Brennan, who accepted a job a month after graduation, is also attending graduate school pursuing a degree in paralegal studies, which allows her to remain under her parents’ health insurance plan with Keystone.

Colangelo encourages students to take H.R. 676 and single-payer healthcare seriously and realize the benefits it offers to our current healthcare industry.

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Students communicate frustration with loans LOANS, page 1 to apply for additional financial ble-checked her mother’s credit.

Doyal explained that he told her, “that lending groups aren’t necessarily making it up, but they are trying to tell people excuses just because they basically can’t come out and say that they don’t have the money to give to all of their [previous] clients.”

Doyal, who was in the honors program at Cabrini, is taking online courses in order to continue towards her dream of going to medical school and becoming a pediatrician.

Doyal is not the only Cabrini student experiencing issues with private loans because of the economy.

In order to possibly avoid this situation, Zucker advises students

aid as soon as possible.

Cabrini students are not the only students experiencing difficulty with private loans. University students are also experiencing difficulty staying enrolled.

Nicole Kennedy, junior psychology major at West Chester University, has been experiencing issues since her mother passed away.

“I went to community college my freshman year, so my parents paid for that out of pocket,” Kennedy said. “After my mom passed away, I decided to go to West Chester. My dad has bad credit, though, so I had to have my grandmother be the co-signer.”

Kennedy explained how she is currently having issues getting the private loan through Sun Trust Bank that she usually

receives because of her grandmother’s age.

In order to help pay for school, Kennedy worked at a Starbucks in West Chester. Due to her lack of availability because of classes, Kennedy was recently laid off, adding to her stress about money.

Sami Daly, who would be a junior elementary and special education major at West Chester, had to leave because of her lack of private loans.

Daly, after not receiving enough financial aid, attempted to take out a private loan for a larger amount than usual.

“The [private] loan companies told me the reason for my denial was that I tried to take out too much on my credit and did not have enough credit history,” Daly said. “I have never had this prob-

lem [when applying for private loans] before.”

Since Daly could not get the private loans or enough financial aid to pay for tuition, the potential teacher had to withdraw from West Chester.

Now, Daly works full-time at an eye doctor’s office in an attempt to save up money to pay for her tuition and continue her education.

Caitlin Friel, junior English and communication major, sympathizes with students not being able to earn an education.

“With the way the economy is currently, getting an education is very important,” Friel said. “I feel terrible that Erin [Doyal] can’t finish at Cabrini. She is such a good student and was always working hard for all of her classes. It just doesn’t seem fair

or right.”

Zucker advises students who are seeking additional aid to meet with John Haggerty, a counselor in Cabrini’s financial aid office.

“John can help students find grants or scholarships that they may be eligible for,” Zucker said. “Then, [he can] walk them through the application process.”

Doyal, Kennedy and Daly are not the only students experiencing difficulty receiving private loans; however, they have all found alternative ways to further their education now or in the near future.

“This is just another hardship that is going to make me more motivated,” Doyal said. “[I will] achieve what I want and be what I want.”

Young adults suffer from psychiatric disorders tina vitanza staff writer

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Upon entering college, so many things change. It can either be an amazing experience or a traumatic one depending on the person. However, contrary to most people’s opinions it is not the college experience or schoolwork that stresses out the students but that they change from being a “kid” to an “adult.”

According to the December archives of General Psychiatry, almost half of this country’s 19 to 25-year-olds have the symptoms of at least one psychiatric disorder.

The study, which was conducted at Columbia University and went through with the help

from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, found “more alcohol use disorders among college students, while their noncollegiate peers were more likely to have a drug-use disorder.” Over everything else, most students agree misery is the number one problem, whether in college or not.

In America, people are depressed and anxious and it is because of the reality of becoming an adult and preparing for their future. They ask themselves constant questions of, “Who do I want to be?” and “When will I find someone to love?”

Questions like these leave students stressed and worried about the life they want to have over the reality of the life they will have, due to money and social pres-

sures.

“What stresses me out is knowing that I am on my own.

With that, I put so many more responsibilities on myself, especially with school. There is no one to yell at me anymore if I get a bad grade or do something stupid—it is all on me,” sophomore secondary education major Megan Hardy said.

“The hardest pressure about being considered an adult is being yourself. In this world, you have to be this person and often we forget who we are. It is about living the good life, at the end of the day if you can’t stare at the person in the mirror and be happy, truly happy, then what is the point of living,” junior philosophy and religious studies major Julian Maliszewski said.

“The thought of starting a career that I will have for the rest of my life and having a family to support really makes me stressed out,” sophomore psychology major Kristen Mastrogiovanni said.

Whether it is stress outside or inside the classroom, money, social issues or finding romance, these are all problems that concern students between the ages of 19 to 25 years old. According to a Los Angeles Times article, it is not the academics that hurts but is the emotional problems concerning love that cause the biggest despair.

“Emotional problems were more than twice as common among students who had recently had a major loss―typically a romantic breakup―than among those who had not,” Columbia

University psychiatrist Dr. Mark Olfson, who led the research for the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, said.

Making decisions and changing into the real world is what has many students anxious and the only thing to do is take one day at a time. Realizing that with growing up and this economy, students need to be aware that this is a time everyone is going through.

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Wolfington director nominated for award jill fries staff writer

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David Chiles, director of the Wolfington Center, was nominated as one of six finalists for Campus Compact’s first Leadership Award for Campus and Community Engagement. The Wolfington Center is Cabrini’s community outreach center.

Chiles was nominated not only for his work in the Wolfington Center, but also for his work as Cabrini’s coordinator of Service Learning Resources. His work with the Cabrini Partnership Project in Norristown and his role in implementing Cabrini’s new Justice Matters curriculum are his major leadership projects of the year that led to his nomination.

Campus Compact is comprised of presidents from over 1,100 colleges and universities.

They represent over six million students and are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education.

The Leadership Award for Campus and Community Engagement is given by Campus Compact to a professional in community-service learning for outstanding leadership in developing and sustaining strong campus and community partnerships and fostering a culture of campus engagement.

“This award really is a recognition of the extraordinary things that are happening at Cabrini, the revolutionary nature of Justice Matters, a tremendous dedicated

staff in the Wolfington Center and a truly visionary faculty,” Chiles said.

Chiles started working at Cabrini in March 2002 as a consultant and was then hired fulltime that summer with goals to help students learn about injustice by engaging in real experiences.

“I believe that you confront injustice and change the world by changing the hearts of people and empowering them to take action,” Chiles said. “I think one way you do this is by putting people in situations where they can learn from those most impacted by injustice. We need to experience and feel our deep personal and spiritual connection to suffering so that it’s no longer an option to do nothing.”

In 2003, Cabrini decided to concentrate on a specific partner community for its local outreach.

This is when the Norristown project began.

“Norristown made sense because of its location, its large and rapidly growing immigrant population, our prior relationships there and the fact that it was large underserved by higher education,” Chiles said.

Norristown was very open to a partnership with Cabrini as well.

Chiles’ role in the Cabrini Partnership Project at Norristown was to set up the partnership.

“I like to think that some of the work I’ve been involved in― fundraising, community partnerships, advising on curriculum development―has helped the

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Director of the Wolfington Center David Chiles poses with children he met during a Cabrini immersion trip to Ecuador. Chiles was nominated as one of six finalists for Campus Compact’s Leadership Award. amazing staff of the Wolfington Center and our extraordinary faculty impact students’ lives,” Chiles said.

He also hopes the students he’s reached will create a more just and compassionate world.

As for the new Justice Matters curriculum, Chiles has been in charge of advising the faculty on

the community engagement components of the curriculum.

Chiles would like to change the world. He knows he cannot do it alone but he is doing all he can to teach students and others for the future.

“I’m excited to explore how the Wolfington Center can grow as a voice for social justice on

campus and how we can support, encourage and challenge students in the development of their faith and spirituality,” Chiles said.

“I’m drawn to both the wildeyed idealism and also the less exciting nuts and bolts,” Chiles said.

Obama ends 8-year stem cell ban andy stettler

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In a time when more and more Americans want to buy American products only, those seeking stem cell treatment have to go abroad.

President Barack Obama’s recent executive order ending an eight-year ban on embryonic stem cell research has many college students asking, how will this change the medical world?

Stem cell research has always been legal, just not federally funded. The recent executive order signed by Obama merely allows legal government funding toward stem cell research, reversing former president George W. Bush’s 2001 ban.

In 2007, after years of suffering from Multiple Scelerosis, Betty Helm, founder of “Stem Cells For Hope,” traveled to Shenzhen, China for an adult stem cell injection procedure. She traveled to the Far East because stem cell procedures in the U.S. are surprisingly far more dangerous.

“Any clinic trials that they had in the United States required you to have chemotherapy to destroy your immune system before they give you stem cells,” Helm said.

During these therapy trials, because the immune system is completely wiped out, there is a mortality factor that Helm was not willing to risk. “I was not willing to destroy my immune system and be in a hospital.”

Before the procedure, Helm, who at the time was 57, struggled to perform daily tasks due to MS. “I could not walk very far, my leg would get numb, my knee would get out and my foot drop so I would trip and fall a lot,” Helm said.

When she tried to find help in the U.S., doctors tried to help Helm using anything but adult stem cells, including a daily medication that she said made her feel worse.

“Every doctor in the U.S. told me there is nothing I can do for you,” Helm said.

Suffering from double vision, Helm and her family became desperate. “I couldn’t even walk my dog. It was just basic life things that everyone takes for granted I couldn’t do any longer,” she said.

After traveling to China, Helm went through a clinical procedure including four spinal injections of adult stem cells, an I.V. acupuncture and consistent rehab, Helm’s life took a drastic change. She can now tend to the house and

work on her home garden, but more importantly she can walk.

“I don’t have to worry about tripping and falling; I don’t have to think about every step before I make it.”

Helm admits that she is morally against using embryonic stem cells not because of any religious belief but because of research.

She mentioned a case in India where a boy began growing brain tumors after being injected with stem cells that came from an unborn embryo.

Helm said she sees a western medical conception that doctors are reluctant to send patients abroad for help. However, while Helm struggled with her health, misconceptions and Hollywood horror stories kept her from finding treatment in the U.S. “I didn’t want to spend my whole life suffering and dying before the politics resolved itself in this country in order to get help.”

With Obama legalizing embryonic stem cell research, little will change in the U.S. and Americans like Helm will still have to travel beyond democratic nations just to stay alive. Now college students must ask their politicians if this is what they really want.

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President Barack Obama signs an executive order on stem cell research on Monday, March 9, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.

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Obama polishes financial overhaul charles bush staff writer

cab724@cabrini.edu kerry english staff writer

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President Barack Obama regrouped Sunday at his Camp David retreat, preparing to unveil the administration’s plans for a long-term overhaul of the stricken U.S. financial system. A key adviser said that would include using $100 billion in taxpayer money to ease the credit crisis. The Obama administration will detail on Monday how the Treasury Department would use the $100 billion to leverage as much as $1 trillion in socalled toxic assets off the books of endangered banks.

AIG executives collect bonuses

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Cabrini President Marie George speaks to the audience during the third of four Leader Lecture Series presentations in Grace Hall on Monday night. George focused her talk on five leader practices that she adopted from a book.

President George highlights book in Leader Lecture Series christine adolf staff writer

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“I do what I expect others to do in return,” was one of the strongest hit points that Dr. Marie George presented on Monday night. Along with speaking about it for an extended amount of time, the audience’s reaction, smiles and nodding heads in agreement, filled the atrium.

George gave the third of four Leader Lecture Series presentations in a dimly lit Grace Hall atrium where refreshments and appetizers were available for members in attendance.

Prior to her presentation, George interacted with her audience who varied from current professors and teachers, to alumni, to graduate students in Cabrini’s graduate program. She introduced herself to those whom she did not know and answered any questions thrown her way.

Once her presentation was under way, George pointed out five leader practices that she has adopted; encouraging the heart, modeling the way, enabling others to act, inspiring a vision and challenging the process.

She adapted them from a book titled “The Leadership Challenge: How to Keep Getting Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations” by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. In the book the order of the practices are actually reversed.

When asked why George told the audience that she had reversed them because “I felt that encouraging the heart and modeling the way are the two most important practices as a leader. I do what I expect others to do.”

She continued, giving the example that if someone called her and she wasn’t available, as soon as she returned, she would return that phone call immediately because that other person is waiting on her to do their own job.

George was also asked which of those five she concentrated on when she first came to Cabrini a little over a year ago. “I concentrated on the first four. Modeling the way is very important to me. It shows that I am a part of a group not apart from a group. Enabling others to act is another important one for me. That shows coalitions and teamwork as a big part of our society. Challenging the process came later on because there was already a process going here at Cabrini College,” George said.

True to Dr. George tradition, her presentation contained music. She played a jazz piece called “Take 5” by Dave Brubeck.

She used this piece of music to symbolize walking into a new culture that you haven’t experienced before. With the music, if you’ve never heard it you don’t know what to expect versus a song you have memorized, you know exactly what beat and words come next.

George encourages students,

faculty and staff to strive for the best leader they can be. She also encourages entering a job in a leader position or a leader role.

Showing that you can be a lead er from the very beginning and proving to your peers you can is always a plus.

The Master of Science in Organization Leadership program offers a series of lectures on leadership related topics. The Leader Lecture Series is sponsored by the Center for Graduate and Professional Studies.

“Leadership in Transition: the Integration of New Leadership into an Existing Culture” was the name of her presentation. George’s presentation included a power point presentation that she used as a guide for her speech, music and a poster size post-it note with marker included to draw a diagram in which she joked with the audience about her hand writing being illegible.

Be sure not to miss the fourth and final presentation of the Leader Lecture Series where Dr. McCormick, dean for academic affairs, will be presenting.

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President Barack Obama was outraged recently after learning a bulk of AIG’s bailout funds would be collected by top executives as their “bonuses.” An estimated $165 million will be collected by AIG executives despite the company’s recent financial crisis. Obama has ordered Treasury Secretary Timothy Genther to prevent the bonus money from being collected; however, Obama’s administration has cautioned him due to binding contracts held by AIG company members they are legally able to collect their bonus money.

Pakistani lawyers lead protests Pakistan’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry has been re-instated to his duties after being suspended from his position by leader Pervez Musharraf when he came to power in 1999. Much of the resistant Musharraf met in the case of Chaudhry came from Pakistani lawyers. Swarms of suit-and-tie lawyers have gathered by the thousands to lead protests and rallies. The Pakistani government also relies on lawyers to produce authentic applicants for the national ID card as well as monitor political campaigns. Although Chaudhry has been technically re-instated, he continues to remain on house arrest.

Afghani civilian attacks leave deaths Two separate attacks were made in Afghanistan on civilians Saturday leaving eight people dead and others wounded. The first of the two attacks took place in eastern Afghanistan at a check point. A suicide bomber, whose original plan was to strike a specific convoy, was spotted by soldiers and fired upon. The bomber was able to re-direct his car into a police check point where he detonated the explosives resulting in the death of five civilians and one policeman. The second attack took place at a Muslim shrine where hundreds were gathered celebrating when a road side bomb struck a car leaving two dead and four wounded.

Genther proposes troubled assets purchase Before Treasury Secretary Timothy Genther revealed the administration’s proposal to purchase troubled assets from banks, administration officials were off attempting to persuade private investors to also take part in buying as much as $1 trillion worth of troubled assets in partnership with the government.

Genther’s hopes are if more private investors take relief off the banks by removing these troubled assets from their balance sheets, banks will have more money to in turn loan out to the American people.

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Lent for a college girl IN MY OPINI ON

JEN WOZNIAK jen wozniak

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What does Lent mean to college students? This is a question I thought about recently while I was thinking about what Lent means to me.

Being Catholic, I have been taught that Lent, the 40-day period from Ash Wednesday until Easter, is a time of reflection, fasting and prayer. It is a somber time when we think about the suffering of Jesus leading up to his death and resurrection.

Growing up, and still today, Lent to me means no meat on Fridays, trying to be a better person and giving something up during this holy season in order to do without and realize the more important things in life.

I would say that when most people think about Lent, they think about giving up something. During Lent, many people will give up a certain kind of food or an activity that they enjoy.

I have found some students giving up something even when they don’t consider themselves very religious or attend mass, but just because they know it is a Lenten tradition.

As a kid, I gave up something different every week. In Sunday school class, we got baskets with “eggs” cut out of construction paper that said something different on each one.

When I pulled an egg each week, I would follow what it said, whether it was no TV for a week, no chocolate or no

computer games, for example.

Fast foods, soda, candy, drinking or cursing are just some of the things I have heard students say they gave up this year. I myself gave up French fries, which is something that is not easy to do, considering how tempting the fries in Cabrini’s cafeteria are!

Making small sacrifices such as these are good, but I believe that Lent is about more than that. Why do we give things up in the first

place? For Christians, Lent should be a time when we are thinking about the true meaning behind this time of year.

As I sat in mass last Sunday, I laughed as I heard the priest say, “Lent is not a spiritual Jenny Craig program.” In other words, he meant that we do not sacrifice items during Lent with the sole intention of losing weight and getting a head start on that bikini body for the summer. The point

is not to help a diet.

Christians are encouraged to give something up because, if Jesus gave up his life for us, then we can at least make these small sacrifices.

We should be thinking about how we can avoid sin and be better people, not just during Lent but hopefully all throughout the year.

Another tradition my

family follows during Lent is giving money to Operation Rice Bowl. This is a program by Catholic Relief Services that donates money to countries aided by CRS, and the money helps with agricultural, water, microfinance, health, education and HIV and AIDS orphans.

We collect our money in containers handed out in our church, which were also made available for students at the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel.

Lent is a time when you should not only think about yourself, but about the needs of others. This is why, during Lent, my family gives up one dinner a week and only eats rice. The money we save on food helps go towards Operation Rice Bowl.

I know students are short on money, but if they can give up just one meal or something they usually buy once a week it would help. Every little bit counts and we have so much more than people suffering in the poorest countries.

During Lent, I believe that it is good for students to give up something, but Christians should also take some extra time to reflect on what Lent is and think about what else they can do during this holy time.

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Rough economy hurts all

IN MY OPINION

britany wright features editor blw723@cabrini.edu

My mother just lost her job. For me she is now the face of those unemployment numbers we hear every few weeks. The United States Bureau of Labor has reported that in February 2009, the unemployment rate had reached an alarming 8.1 percent nationally.

Ten years ago when my mom started working at a construction company as an accounting clerk, the unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in February. At no time in the last 10 years had the rate risen as high as 7 percent.

For my mom like many Americans, life without a job is not something she

planned until retirement age.

Twenty years from retirement, she was booted out of her job of 10 years to be replaced by someone much younger who would work for less.

The past six months have been difficult in the job search for her and for us.

The unemployment checks were only supposed to be a temporary solution.

She had gotten a great opportunity to work in a company temporarily aiding them in the transition of switching to a new program they would be using from now on. It was a risk to take the job in an economic downturn like this, but just like I was always taught, working is always the better option.

It was also a risk as well because her father had been sick for a couple of months and the doctors warned the family he didn’t have much time left.

Unfortunately, after two months of work his condition worsened and we knew it would only be a couple

of more days. Living 150 miles away, my mom took off of work after notifying them of her situation and stayed with him until he died on Feb. 8.

Upon her return to work, she received notice that she was fired without a courtesy phone call for the whole week that she was away. Because of this, unemployment checks are no longer an option for my single mom and us. With no income coming in, we have to start using food stamps.

As strange as it sounds, I’m not ashamed of the fact that my family will have to start using food stamps.

Working at a dollar store, I’ve noticed that there are so many unemployed Americans who are stuck in this growing percentile and have no other option besides to keep trying.

Just a year ago if you asked my opinion on food stamps, my answer would be completely different. I would never admit to you, a whole college community, that my family has to go on welfare and receive

food stamps. But, with this horrible economy it’s becoming ever more present in families with college students. As our parents get older, they find that companies just get rid of them from their jobs. Especially hard pressed are oneincome families in which the single parent now has the responsibility of paying for their health insurance, taxes, college tuition and other unexpected expenses that plague us all are starting to see the worst of a harsh economy.

Historically, economic downturns have become expected every now and then. But this one, now 8 percent, was seen coming but I don’t think anybody expected it to be this bad.

We weren’t victims of the dwindling economy, but I feel as if we are now.

However, my family and those who have lost jobs during this downturn, will not give up the fight to find a new job and eventually support ourselves once again.

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How ethical is it to design a child?

I N M Y O P I NI O N

katie engell asst. perspecives editor kge722@cabrini.edu

Selecting a child’s hair and eye color before they are born is now an option for future parents. I personally disagree with parents who choose to do this.

It’s abnormal to control human life and who people will become before they are even born.

Designing a child should not be in the same category as picking out a new car.

Hair and eye color for a child should be developing from the traits of the parents, not chosen and designed like a doll.

To me, this can only lead to issues of exclusion of certain people and overall discrimination.

If selecting a child’s traits becomes a popular option for parents, then physical features and traits could become trends. Blue eyes may be popular one decade and the next decade brown eyes could be in style.

This would only lead to discrimination and exclusion of people who don’t fit in with the majority.

Everyone will want to fit into these trends and individuality in people will slowly diminish.

Everyone would want blond hair with green eyes, or brown hair with brown eyes.

In today’s world, there are many ways to make yourself different than the rest but one thing that will always set you apart is your features. Designing a child will only take away the individuality of that child.

This would also affect the overall diversity in the world. Diversity is something this country has fought for, and the possibility of everyone looking the same will only retract from the diversity of our society.

Having a child is supposed to be a natural experience and scientists have only found ways to make the human qualities artificial.

First there was cloning, then gene altering, and now the option of designing your own child is on the market.

What is this world coming to if soon you will be able to design your own person just how you want them to be? This option will only lead to more technologies that create artificial human life and soon no one will be their own person.

The one thing that we’ve always been taught is to be your own person and not to be a follower. If soon personality will be chosen by the parents, then this will only contradict our ability to be our own person.

Part of the excitement of having a child is the anticipation of what the child will look like, whose traits they will carry more or less of and how they will develop in their appearance as they grow older.

It’s only natural for children to resemble their parents and this resemblance holds significance throughout a generation of a family.

To resemble one another is something that defines a family and their heritage.

Before selecting a child’s traits, sex selection was a popular choice for prospective parents and this option didn’t seem too drastic.I still wondered why the demand for a girl vs. a boy was a big enough deal for parents to go against the laws of nature and deem the child a gender they desire. If it’s your child, shouldn’t you love them no matter their sex?

I understand that there will always be a preference when it comes to gender, but playing God and designing your child has taken science and technology to the limit.

Religion teaches us that God is the sole creator of human life and there is a purpose for everyone on this earth but if scientists keep manipulating who we are as people, it will only go against nature.

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First lady’s right to bare arms

I N MY OP I N I O N

molly kearney asst. sports editor mwk723@cabrini.edu

First ladies. Are they meant to define a nation by their clothing or by their actions?

Recently, our newest first lady Michelle Obama caused quite a stir by appearing in her official portrait in a sleeveless black Michael Kors dress.

This little incident has now become known as “sleevegate.” Now, really I do not care what her husband decides to wear in a picture. She looks fabulous and works out, so why can’t she have the right to bare her toned arms? She’s not hurting my self-esteem by showing some skin, in fact she makes me want to hit the gym and be more like her.

She is not just a first lady, but a mother, a wife, a scholar and successful in her own right. This one image does not convey that Americans are shallow.

Many are worried about that, but Obama is a whole lot deeper than her choice of clothing.

Obama is not the first lady to wear a sleeveless dress, but perhaps in this time of great distress, risk should not be taken with

fashion. But if she’s interested in fashion and has superb taste, then why not?

It’s her life and not that of the American press and public.

Style is learned, and in that aspect I feel that Obama took style cues from former first lady Jackie Kennedy.

Kennedy practically lived in sleeveless shift dresses. If it was appropriate in the modest ‘60s, than why not today? If anyone was to compare an image of Obama and Kennedy the similarities would be evident, obviously she pulls from Kennedy’s style which was appropriate then and why not now?

While I was Googling images of her offensive dress, Kennedy of course showed up. Many have compared her to Kennedy in style and poise. In an article I read recently, one even claimed that the Obama family is the second coming of Camelot.

President Obama represents Camelot with his charm and Mrs. Obama with her graceful and sophisticated style. In that sense I most certainly agree, each of them inspire hope and new ideas in America.

One must remember it was not like Obama’s outfit was so outrageous, it was a simple tasteful little black dress, one of the most classic elements of style.

Why should she be given grief? It’s not like she stepped out in the typical college uniform of Uggs, a North Face fleece jacket and some Victoria’s Secret

Pink sweatpants.

This brings us to style.

Who is to judge? Everyone has their own taste. Michelle Obama has a quirky and classic twist to her own style. She knows what she likes and what looks good on her and most importantly what flatters her body.

That dress, is certainly flattering.

I personally love her style. That fact that she has been seen in H&M, Gap and J-Crew—my standard go-to stores—really pleases me. She mixes high end with reasonable pieces and always looks good. Now, no one has to like her style but in the world today, her budget conscious pieces must be admired.

I feel her choice of the little black dress was not meant to offend. It was supposed to allow her to relate to the people. Everyone can own a smart dress no matter the price. The sleeveless aspect allows us to see she works hard to take care of herself and is ready to work hard for America. We sure do need that.

I for one don’t understand the controversy, it’s just a dress. If anything its just plain jealousy. In today’s society, there is no reason why a woman can’t wear a sleeveless dress.

This portrait will be forever remembered in history and it should not be remembered for what she was not wearing.

So as the common saying goes if you’ve got it flaunt it. So Michelle Obama, go ahead and flaunt it!

through people’s heads when they are in or viewing an abusive relationship from the outside. I couldn’t really make any sense of it first but then the movie “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” came on TV. There is a scene in that movie that I feel a lot of people might call their favorite. It’s the scene where Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s characters are in their kitchen trying to shoot one another and end up having really hot sex. This was a very arousing scene in my opinion but as I watched it I felt like a hyprocite to everything I ever believed.

After I finished watching the movie, I came to the conclusion that maybe some people can’t separate movies from reality. It is similar to the argument that people have about video games that have a very

real kind of stimulated violence about them.

I also thought about the millions of songs on the radio that are about hate/love relationships and the things people will do and put up with to avoid being single and alone.

I began to wonder how much of this do we transfer into our subconscious and label “hot” but are ultimately wrong.

I think the reason I can label domestic violence and scenes and music like this as wrong is because the Chris Brown/Rhianna incident and millions of stories like it. Real domestic violence is never “hot.”

It’s destructive and always ends in real physical, emotional and verbal abuse and it’s traumatizing effects stick with the victim for a really long time.

In the real world domestic

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First lady Michelle Obama posed sleeveless for her professional portrait. This caused controversy, being deemed inappropiate for a first lady to show her arms.

Domestic violence all over media IN MY OPI N I ON

janene gibbons staff writer jmg727@cabrini.edu

The mentality that our society has about domestic violence, in my opinion, stems from this primitive, animalistic urge we all have in us that links dominance and control to romance and calls them the same thing.

The felony charges made against Chris Brown for hospitalizing Rhianna got me to do some serious thinking about what goes

violence kills people, especially women.

Domestic violence is not love. If someone hurts you, they don’t love you, they hate themselves and beat you to make themselves feel better.

The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic violence, defines domestic violence as “a deliberate pattern of abusive tactics used by one partner in an intimate relationship to maintain power and control over the person.”

There are some words in that definition that pop out to me. The main one is pattern. Domestic violence is not something that happens once and then goes away after a nice talk. It’s not something you can forgive and forget because it will happen again.

Media mogul Oprah, recently stated when discuss-

ing the Rhianna and Chris Brown incident that “if he hit’s you once, he will hit you again.”

I think she is right. The people who commit these kinds of acts of violence are not someone you can fix. They’re abusers. When I heard the incident described on a talk show this past week, I listened to the actions and the words of Chris Brown. Words such as, “I am going beat the s*** out of you,” and when she made a phone call for help he said, “that was the stupidest thing you could have done now I am really going to kill you.” He put her in a headlock, bit her and continuously punched her. He could have killed her. He might next time.

Then the world hears they’re back together. I know I begin to think, what is wrong with her? Why

would she ever want to be with someone who could kill or hurt her again.

But then I think about the world and what so many people seek in it. They seek control. Wars are fought in order to gain control.

It feels good to be in control. I think that domestic violence is for people who don’t know how to control themselves so they have to control the other person.

Abusers are cowards because they can’t look in the mirror every day and face what they are.

All I know is that this is a global issue, not just domestic violence, but this mentality and capability that we have to be overcontrolling.

If we could step back and listen to one another instead of immediately wanting to control the situation, we would be better off.

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Ten Cabrini College students, professors Don Dempsey and Jeanne Komp traveled to Paris, France as part of their French Visual Culture class. The group poses in front of the Louvre. Some other locations they visited as a group were Musee d’Orsay and Pompidou Centre.

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Two flights, eight hours of flying, jet-lag and a five-hour time difference from the United States did little to dampen the spirits of the students who eagerly embraced the city of Paris over their spring break as a part of their French Visual Culture class.

Whether it was climbing all 387 steps in the Notre-Dame Cathedral, touring the tunnel of human bones and skulls in the Catacombs, attempting to communicate with locals in French or trying frog legs for the very first time, students welcomed all aspects of the French culture fullheartedly and with excitement.

This is the second year that Don Dempsey, associate professor of graphic design, and

Jeanne Komp, assistant professor of graphic design, organized a one-week study abroad trip over spring break.

Last year they took students to London to view the different art and architecture of the European society; but the plethora of artistic sites like the Eiffel tower, Arc de Triumphe, Louvre and SacreCoeur made Paris a natural choice for the course’s second year.

“Once we had that first sunny day, everything was how I expected it. It was almost more charming than I pictured it,” Komp said.

A regulated itinerary was provided each morning for the sites that the class would visit together. The Louvre, Musee d’Orsay and Pompidou Centre were just a few of the museums where students had the opportunity to see artworks like the Mona Lisa and

The Raft of Medusa and pieces from world-renowned artists such as Monet, Van Gogh and Degas.

After the students saw these sites and the pieces of artwork up close for the first time as a class, they were able to tour the city in groups and visit any spots that sparked their interest.

“I thought the students were really engaged and glad to be there. During our free time, we would run into students at the sites and it really showed they were working on their projects,” Dempsey said.

One of the more surreal moments of the trip included a boat ride that glided along the illuminated city at night, with the Eiffel tower lingering over the riders.

The 10 students of varying ages, grades and majors all huddled together, took pictures and laughed as if they have been old friends

with each other for years.

“I could not have been more fortunate to have a group of students look after each other. The girls became a little family,” Komp said.

Careful planning and preparation by Dempsey and Komp allowed the students to experience the most amount of Paris possible in seven days.

Seeing first hand the glistening crystal chandeliers hanging down from the chamber of mirrors in Versailles, getting original portraits drawn by French artists in Montmarte and overlooking the entire city of Paris on top of the Eiffel Tower gave both the students and teachers a once in a lifetime experience that they will never forget.

“It’s really hard to pick a favorite part. I loved all of it! Although I’d have to say, I loved just walk-

ing down the street and exploring the city with new friends,” Lindsey Hall, senior history and political science major, said.

Although there are no current plans in the works for a visual culture trip next spring break, Dempsey and Komp expressed that they could be persuaded to plan another one, much to the delight of their students.

“You’re part of a much larger community. When you go away you’re in a much bigger area then what you’re used to. It’s ok to be uncomfortable, because within a few days you won’t be uncomfortable anymore and you’ll come back changed from what you’ve learned, but changed for the positive,” Komp said.

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Study at Princeton University Salmonella scare investigates benevolent sexism katie engell

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Research indicates that the areas of a man’s brain that deals with handling tools and performing actions light up when viewing images of women in bikinis.

This research was presented

by Princeton University psychology professor Susan Fiske at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

The study showed that men don’t consciously have control over this depersonalization of sexual images of women. Experts say this lack of control is a mere byproduct of human evolution and point to the fact that the first male humans main reason to seek fertile women was to spread their genes. Junior criminology major Brian White said, “Men are born that way.”

Full-time data analyst at the University of Pennsylvania and Cabrini sociology professor Tamara Smith-Dyer said not only are evolutionary forces playing a role on how our behavior plays out but social and cultural forces as well.

“The bottom line is, we are driven to behave in ways that we are taught to behave and by biological forces. I would find it difficult to argue then that young men are not taught to depersonalize sexual images of women with exposure to television, magazines, commercials, even ‘family’ television programming and cartoons depict women as depersonalized sexual objects,” Dyer said.

“I would hope that people who read this research would remember that we are in control of the choices that we make around how much we are exposed to images and cultural forces that may lead us to think in these automated negative ways,” Dyer said.

The only people who participated in the first main study were 21 heterosexual men that were Princeton University undergrad-

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Research shows that the areas of a man’s brain that deal with handling tools and performing actions tend to light up when viewing images of women in bikinis. uates. The study consisted of the men filling out questionnaires to determine whether they had feelings of “benevolent” sexism or “hostile” sexism. Benevolent sexism is the belief that a woman place is in the home, while hostile sexism is defined as the belief that women attempt to dominate men.

Dyer explains that the sample is very biased. “Including 21 undergraduate males from Princeton does not provide a representative sample of the population.

For example, the age is limited.

Race and socioeconomic status will be skewed in this sample as well.”

“The sample size, 21, is very small. While the scientific community typically holds a minimum acceptable sample size to be 30, which is more than the current study’s sample size, statisticians including myself know that even 30 is very limited and samples should be much larger than this when possible in order to prevent ‘false positive’ study results,” Dyer said.

While viewing women in bikinis, the part of the brain that deals with another persons thoughts feelings and actions was inactive in those men who had the highest hostile sexism scores.

A supplementary study that was done on both male and female undergraduates proved that

men are more likely to link women wearing bikinis with first person action verbs such as “push,” “handle” and “grab.” When the men look at fully clothed women they associate them with the third person forms such as she “pushes,” “handles” and “grabs.”

The implication of this study was that the men viewed women who were fully clothed as in control of their own actions.

“The way a person dresses shows how they want others to view them. Women in bikinis want men to look at them, while fully clothed women want to be noticed professionally,” Patrick McGowan, senior English and communication major, said.

According to Fiske, the study’s boarder implications found that although there is a similar dehumanizing factor in drug addicts and homeless people as there is to women in bikinis people usually tend to avoid the homeless and drug addicts where quite the opposite is true of women in bikinis.

“I honestly think it depends on the sex appeal that the girl in the bikini gives off,” Sophomore education major Angela Donato said.

“I don’t think they [men] view us as objects. I think there is a physical attraction there,” Kerri Dougherty, sophomore communication major, said.

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The salmonella bacteria was recently discovered in two brands of peanut butter.

The Minnesota Department of Health released test results showing the bacteria specifically in a five-pound jar of peanut butter.

The distribution of this bacteria could lead to outbreaks and even death. These two brands of peanut butter, King Nut and Parnell Pride, are only sold to food providers in selected states, rather than directly into the hands of consumers. Over 500 people in 43 states have been affected by the bacteria in the peanut products.

“I’ve always been aware of the salmonella outbreak throughout the country but knowing it now could be in one of my favorite foods [peanut butter] does make me think twice about what I’m eating. I know salmonella can be deadly and I of course don’t want to become sick or even die while eating a food I enjoy,” Conor Trainor, junior business major, said.

Salmonella is bacteria that causes severe intestinal infection and can live outside of the human body for up to two weeks. Some symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, fever, vomiting and abdominal pain. While most cases of salmonella are not fatal, anyone can get salmonella. Any case not treated properly can soon progress into a more serious infection. Children, the elderly and those with a weak immune system are most prone to serious cases of salmonella.

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Web site states that any raw food of animal origin can contain salmonella. These foods include meat, poultry, milk, eggs, seafood and some fruits and vegetables may contain salmonella bacteria also.

However, salmonella may also spread if other foods come into contact with raw meats or poultry. That’s why it’s necessary to properly clean the

kitchen after cooking to avoid spreading the bacteria.

“When it comes to cooking, I know my mom stays updated on what foods could potentially be dangerous to eat and I’m definitely thankful for that. I’ve had food poisoning and I don’t want to go through something remotely like that again,” John Van Wagner, sophomore undecided major, said.

The salmonella scare is influencing people to be more conscious about the products they are buying. The FDA updates their Web site regularly, releasing results of products that could potentially contain the bacteria. The public is being encouraged to stay updated about future products they may need to avoid and the best way to stay safe is to stay informed.

The Peanut Corporation of America also supplies food manufactures of ice cream, cookies and pet foods with peanut products and awareness of the variety of foods that contain the products is limited. Regardless of whether the ingredients are properly labeled, being more conscious of the ingredients found in foods can only help prevent future outbreaks.

“What scares me about the peanut butter outbreak is the fact that I’m not always aware of whether or not peanut butter is in the foods I’m eating.

I’m not scared to the point where I’m going to stop eating certain things but it does cross my mind whether bacteria could be in the foods I eat,” Craig Geoke, sophomore political science major, said.

Restaurants often do not disclose all the ingredients in the foods that they serve and those eating out are encouraged to ask what products their particular dish contains.

Another tip for avoiding salmonella is not to order a dish if a chef can’t confidently state the ingredients and whether it contains peanuts.

However, many people are allergic to peanuts and restaurants have adjusted their menus to help those with the allergen.

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Seniors Laura Goodfield and Erin McCole get in the masquerade spirit.

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An array of purple, gold and green masks wait to be worn by the excited crowd. The theme of this year’s formal was a midnight masquerade.

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Junior Eliot Bartlett and sophomore Jessica Haurin take a break from dancing.

Over 250 Cabrini students packed into the Mansion for the annual formal. The Student Government Association sponsered the event.

Junior Rob Cunningham and sophomore Lauren Mechman dressed their best.

SGA President Christina Cimmino helped plan the formal.

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Cabrini College’s campus was all but silent on Friday, March 20, as the college celebrated its annual formal.

Students wearing their best dresses gathered in the Mansion as the DJ kept the night going with various dance favorites.

This year’s formal theme was midnight masquerade, and although students were asked not to dress in costume, masks were provided for those who wished to wear them.

“I think it was definitley

worth it. The Mansion was beautifully decorated, food was good, more than enough drinks, the tent inside was great and I know all of my friends loved it,” Marta Skuza, junior history and political science major and junior class SGA treasurer, said.

Cabrini’s Student Government Association (SGA) holds the formal annually, but there was a slight change this year, with the dance being held on-campus in the Mansion rather than at a rented off-campus location.

This made the price to attend cheaper and more possible economically for students with a price of $25 per ticket, compared

to the previous year’s price of $40.

“I really liked the fact that the formal was in the Mansion this year. The building inside is gorgerous and we ended up saving a lot of money because we didn’t have to hire busses so all of it went into the decorations the SGA made,” Skuza said.

There was no sit down dinner at this year’s formal, but an array of appetizers such as shrimp coaktails, mini-crab cakes and pigs in a blanket were provided.

The popular dessert option of the night was the chocolate fondue set, which allowed attendees to dip their choice of

strawberries and pineapples into a pool of chocolate.

Guests 21 and older could choose between wine and beer for $4 a cup at the cash bar.

Although a good amount of students enjoyed attending the dance, there were some who opted out of going.

“I originally wanted to go to the formal, but I had work so me and my friends just chilled later that night at Cabrini. I went to the gala last year in the Mansion and had a really good time, though.

We’ll see what happens next year,” Bridget Cantwell, junior pre-nursing major, said.

For those that did attend,

the dancing came to an end at midnight. Students in a steady flow grabbed their coats and left the Mansion.

Cabrini’s next formal won’t be until next year, but careful planning and preparation by SGA before then will ensure that students atttend a fun and memorable dance.

“I had tons of fun. My boyfriend and all of my friends were there and I’m definately glad I went. I think the dance floor was the best part. All of us just went and had a great time, we all looked beautiful and thats what the SGA was trying to achieve,” Skuza said.

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BLOOD DRIVE

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Get tickets in the SEaL office for the discount price of $35 to see this hit broadway show at the Walnut Street Theater!

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Music matures with Ben Kweller kirk manion

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Ben Kweller’s newest album “Changing Horses” debuts a newer country-rock sound.

Ben Kweller has been a staple of college radio for years now.

His newest album gives a considerable change from the indie-pop that Kweller has relied on since his first solo album back in 2003.

“Changing Horses,” Kweller’s fourth solo disc, is a country-rock record that is much different than his previous albums.

The album was released on Feb. 3 in the U.S. and has garnered favorable reviews; Pitchfork has given it 5.3 out of 10 and has been successful on the Billboard charts.

The album features his rhythm section, Chris Morrissey on bass and Mark Stepro behind the drums.

It also debuts the talents of Kitt Kitterman who plays pedal steel guitar and Dobro.

Kweller’s country taste can be heard throughout the record but at times he can be too overt with his new inspired tastes.

On “Fight,” Kweller sings to a long-haul trucker that “you’ve got to set your sight on the Lord in your life.”

The problem being it is very hard to believe him.

On the positive side, Kweller finds the right combination of country and indie-pop on songs such as “Hurtin’ You,” “Ballad of Wendy Baker” and “Things I Like to Do.”

These songs find Kweller in the perfect center of the ‘60s influenced pop of his earlier records and the alternativecountry that is sprinkled all over this record.

Ever since Kweller signed with ATO Records as a solo artist in 2001, he has been able to rely on a successful mix of piano and guitar with a strong rhythm section that hold his albums together.

Kweller’s strength has always been to write a pop song and on this album he continues to do the same, only this time with a country twang.

It is a good move for Kweller as he takes influences from Bob Dylan, The Band and Gram Parsons.

These influences allow him to delve in the country world but still come out as an indie-pop genius.

The album title fits perfectly for Kweller’s latest release as it seems every good indie songwriter these days has to try their hand in the classic country that was so popular in the ‘50s and early ‘60s.

Kweller joins the likes of Jenny Lewis, Dr. Dog and M. Ward all of whom have written songs that follow in the alt-country sound.

“Changing Horses” shows how Kweller has matured in his song writing and taken influences in life.

Six years ago he was a piano playing pop singer, now his records feature multi-layered tracks that have different sounds

every which way you look.

Kweller has found his place in the indie world because of strong pop sensibilities but as the album title suggests it was time for a change.

His latest album was the right move for this indie star because it allows for other direction in his career and the ability to throw his winning combination aside seeing just how much he has improved over his career.

To listen to any of Kweller‘s albums or learn more about the artist, go to myspace.com/ benkweller or his own Web site benkweller.com.

His music is also available for download on iTunes.

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‘Once On This Island’ to awaken Cabrini britany wright features editor

blw723@cabrini.edu

As winter comes to an end and spring awakens, many students, professors and faculty alike are dreaming of far away places much warmer than here.

This semester, Cabrini’s theater department is prepared to take audiences away to a warmer setting for free.

The cast and crew will present “Once On This Island” on March 26-29 and April 3-6.

“Once On This Island” is a one-act 90-minute musical based on the re-telling of the “Little Mermaid.”

This version is the musical representation of Hans Christian Andersen’s children’s story written by Rosa Guy in her book, “My Love, My Love.”

Far away from the balconies of “Romeo and Juliet,” this musical contains elements from Shakespeare’s romantic play.

“I love Hans Christian Andersen. Every story he wrote is moralistic. I think that the retelling of his tale in ‘Once On This Island’ is faithful to the story of Andersen,” Robert Iodice, technical director and chief facilities engineer, said.

The play is true to the style

of Andersen, it opens with storytellers and a little girl who is being told the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who falls desperately in love with a boy named Daniel Beauxhomme, who is from another world.

Just like “Romeo and Juliet,” their love ends up being labeled as taboo.

Audience members will watch this love story unfold through the eyes of storytellers.

These storytellers are four gods who represent water, love, death, the mother of Earth and little Ti Moune.

Tickets are free to all students, faculty and staff in the Student Engagement and Activities Learning Center for the performances.

Doors open for seating half an hour before the show begins for all shows running on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and will begin promptly at 8 p.m.

Sundays will be a matinee show at 2 p.m.

Dr. Thomas Stretton, the director and education professor, and Dr. Adeline Bethany, music director and fine arts professor, have been gearing up for the show by spending countless hours working with students on the choreography, memorization and intonation.

“It’s interesting to see how well the [musical] pit and the cast grow together. The cast was more advanced than the pit [at the dress rehearsal], but it’s interesting to see how we can carry each other through this fantastic show of ‘Once on This Island,’” Rob Stoop, sophomore biology and chemistry major, said.

Behind the scenes, Iodice

has supervised the stage crew in creating the perfect island get-away through lighting, set-building and ensuring that backstage operations run smoothly throughout the production.

Senior English and communication major Delta Benoit works behind the scenes in the properties department and as a member of the house for all

productions.

The collaborative effort of the music, set design and costuming, in the words of Benoit whose family is from St. Lucia, the show really has a “dynamic Carribean excitement about it.”

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The cast and crew of “Once On This Island’’ have been preparing for the production since Janurary. The show opens Thursday, March 26.

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Irish eyes smile on powerful performance melissa mariani

assistant features editor mlm744@cabrini.edu

Solo acoustic artist Josh Cramoy entertained a crowded group at Jazzman’s on St. Patrick’s Day night.

CAP Board sponsored the event with delicious mint chocolate chip ice cream and themed “mocktails” from P.A.R.T.Y. With students wearing green, Cramoy’s high-energy performance quickly lifted spirits to get everyone in the St. Patrick’s Day mood.

Cramoy is known for his powerful gigs and performed a variety of upbeat songs and definitely was impressive.

What was so unique about Cramoy’s performance was his transition of small parts of hit songs one after another.

The musician’s talent was enjoyable and entertaining.

His music spans a wide variety of styles from rock to folk to country, hard rock to pop rock to soft rock and acoustic to jazz rock that pleased everyone’s musical liking.

Some well-known hits that caught the audience’s attention were “Hypnotize” by Notorious B.I.G., “Folsom Prison Blues”

by Johnny Cash, “Simple Man”

by Leonard Skynyrd and “Hit Me Baby, One More Time...” by Britney Spears.

Getting the crowd going wasn’t hard for Cramoy as students had no problem singing along.

The crowd listened to Cramoy’s music while enjoying the themed ice cream.

Cramoy is the lead singer of a contemporary rock band called JCB. His band opened for Eve 6, Enter the Haggis and for “Saturday Night Live” comedian Jim Breuer.

Cramoy has been singing since the age of 16 and opened his very first NACA gig for Gavin DeGraw.

The singer recently became the number one most-booked artist at the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference.

To see for yourself, check out Cramoy at his MySpace page, myspace.com/JoshCramoyBand, where you can play tracks from his latest CD featuring 12 of his latest originals.

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Josh Cramoy played a set of original music and some cover songs to get the audience at Jazzman’s hyped for St. Patrick’s Day.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

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Junior Casey Grugan looks skyward with angst after missing a shot during the game on Saturday, March 21, against Roanoke College.

Senior face-off specialist Mike Dolente passes a Roanoke player to score his second goal of the season.

Poor second quarter dooms Cavaliers gianna shikitino

asst. features editor gls722@cabrini.edu

The outcome of the Cabrini men’s lacrosse game on Saturday, March 21, ended as a close attempt to victory. Within the last two Saturday games, this concluded the team’s third loss as Roanoke College defeated the Cavaliers 16-13.

Roanoke’s fast transition offense changed the game entirely. “They scored eight goals in the second quarter and we couldn’t recover after that,” Bobby Chambers, senior criminology major, said.

Winning four games and losing three so far this season, the

team has high hopes for winning and plans on improving their record for the season.

“It’s our third loss of the year,” Kevin Fahey, senior business administration major, said. “Our expectations are still high and we’re excited for the CSAC games coming up,” Fahey said.

Casey Grugan, junior offense attackman, totaled four points on one goal and three assists during the game. With 177 points in just two seasons, Grugan is ranked fourth-place all-time on the Cavalier’s list.

Scott Reimer, senior offense attackman, scored three points on three goals adding to the tallied points throughout the game. Reimer accomplished to

score 200 points throughout his career on the team and is listed as second-place all-time. Reimer and teammate Matt Conaway retrieved six ground balls.

Senior face-off specialist Mike Dolente won 14-of-30 draws and seven groundballs. Dolente was ranked 12th nationally in win percentage entering Saturday’s contest.

“Saturday was a tough game.

The second quarter killed us.

Roanoke scored eight goals to our one,” senior business administration major Mike Dolente said.

Dolente scored his second goal of the season against Roanoke.

Other contributions were made by midfielders Rich Romanelli,

Paul Skulski and Christian Burrows. Romanelli and Skulski each scored three points on two goals and one assist.

A captain on the team, Jeff Moore, was injured and still made effort to participate in the game.

“Jeff showed a lot of leadership,” Chambers said.

Moore was injured during the second half but still tried to help pull the team to a close win. Just because of the few losses, the team has experienced this season does not mean that there is no chance to be a part of the NCAA tournament.

“Once we start winning our games, we should get on a roll and be fine by the NCAA

tournament,” Chambers said.

“Although we lost, we played well and if we are able to play a complete game, I know we can play with any team in this country,” Dolente said. “I think as a team we are looking forward to getting back to our winning tradition and play well into the NCAA tournament.”

“Our team approached this game knowing that it would take their best effort to beat Roanoke,” assistant coach Rory Friel said.

“They entered the game 8-0 for a reason. Our play dropped off in the second quarter and Roanoke took advantage of our mistakes.

That’s what good teams do.”

Mingkuang Luo ‘world class tennis player’ morgan miller

asst. perspectives editor mlm737@cabrini.edu

Mingkuang Luo, sophomore finance major, proves himself time and again on the tennis courts.

For the past nine years, Luo has been practicing to perfect his tennis skills.

Luo’s continuous practice showed in his participation in many United States Tennis Association tournaments.

He ranked 10 in the MidAtlantic boys under 16 tournament, as well as in the top 50 in the nation for boys under 14, and of that while in high school.

Originally from Beijing, China, Luo moved to Washington, D.C., where he

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attended St. Albans High School and played four years of varsity tennis.

Luo explains that this motivation to excel on the tennis court comes from a passion

within him and a presence on the court.

“When I am on the tennis court, there is already an urge of energy,” Luo said.

Luo explains that not just anyone can be a good tennis player.

“It’s a great sport and it’s not something where you can just pick up a racket and start hitting tennis balls and be good at it,” Luo said. “I would suggest if you want to play tennis, you can start by joining a tennis clinic or getting some private lessons from a tennis coach or pro.”

Assistant coach for the men’s tennis team Jack Keller explained that Luo is not just simply a good tennis player.

“Ming is a great kid and an outstanding tennis player. In fact, he is a world class tennis

player,” Keller said.

“In practice, Ming works hard but he is also very serious about his studies,” Keller said.

“He always has his priorities straight when it comes down to what needs to get done in the classroom, and then he works on what needs to get done on the tennis court.”

Keller explains that the Cabrini’s men tennis team is very lucky to have Luo as a teammate.

“His ability on the tennis court inspires all the other guys around him. He is a great talent and our team is lucky to have him,” Keller said.

Luo explains that he prefers singles to doubles; however, Keller makes it clear that Luo is great in doubles because he has the ability to work well with

others while still being able to take over the match and perform well.

As for the future, both Luo and Keller look forward to Luo’s participation on the men’s tennis team.

“Ming will be an important part of our program during his four years here at Cabrini,” Keller said. “Considering the type of talent he is and his ability to compete with all the top players on every team we play.”

Luo supported Keller’s statement and added that he is very enthusiastic about the next season.

“I am really looking forward to this season as we are picked to win our conference,” Luo said. “Hopefully we will win and can go to the NCAA’s.”

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March delivers madness with ‘Sweet 16’ brittany mcleod copy editor

blm726@cabrini.edu

The past few weeks have been filled with upsets, blowouts, the unexpected and the predicted.

While this is usual during March Madness, the best has yet to come.

The Sweet 16 round kicks off Thursday and despite the lack of Cinderella teams, there are still plenty of good reasons to keep watching.

The West bracket starts off with the No. 1 Connecticut Huskies and the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers.

While the Boilermakers can be credited with playing outstanding defense in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, expect the Huskies to shut their opponent down inside and outside.

With the inside presence of Hasheem Thabeet, and the hopes he will stay out of foul trouble, Purdue may not be able to keep up with Connecticut in the midst of their scoring rampage. My pick is Connecticut over Purdue.

Remaining in the West, No. 2 Memphis Tigers and No. 3 Missouri Tigers should undeniably be an interesting and entertaining matchup, as Missouri has just come off a close win over No. 6 Marquette and Memphis has much to prove.

If Memphis can’t control the tempo, Missouri will look

to run the ball up the floor and send Memphis home early. Still, Memphis is one of the best teams in the country, and can look to continue to the Elite Eight. I’m picking Memphis.

In the East, the No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers take on the No. 4 Xavier Musketeers. According to Associated Content, the topseeded Panthers look to advance to their first Final Four since 1974.

Pittsburgh’s ability to score will overpower Xavier and they will send the Musketeers packing.

Still in the East, No. 3 Villanova Wildcats and No. 2 Duke Blue Devils looks to be an exciting matchup.

Duke must be on top of their game to get past the troublesome Villanova defense, but I’m going to remain faithful to ‘Nova as long as they get contributions from every player on the court.

In the Midwest, the No. 1 Louisville Cardinals and the No. 12 Arizona Wildcats look to battle and move on to the next round.

While many agree the Wildcats didn’t deserve a bid at all, don’t be fooled by their 12 seed. Arizona has beaten their opponents thus far by an average of 13 and Louisville had a close call with No. 9 Siena in the second round. Still, Louisville will have to take advantage of their deep bench and can eventually outrun

Arizona. Louisville will advance to the Elite Eight.

Another Midwest battle between the No. 2 Michigan State Spartans and the No. 3 Kansas

Jayhawks will prove interesting as the Jayhawks are coming off an easy one against No. 11 Dayton and the Spartans barely advanced against No. 10 USC.

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Oklahoma superstar Blake Griffin dunks high over a Michigan player during the game on Saturday, March 21.

I’m picking the defending champions in this one, as I believe the young Kansas squad can outscore and outrun Michigan State.

Finishing up in the South, the No. 1 University of North Carolina Tar Heels take on the No. 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs. Though Gonzaga has made it this far, their ride will end here, as UNC has beaten their previous opponents by 43 and 14.

UNC will continue to bring their high energy against Gonzaga with the leadership of Ty Lawson and Tyler Hansbrough.

The No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners and No. 3 Syracuse Orangemen round out the South, with some of the nation’s best players put up against a Syracuse team that has had an unforgettable postseason so far.

Alongside the powerful inside play of Oklahoma’s Blake Griffin, Syracuse’s defense will be futile, and the Sooners will proceed to the Elite Eight.

With these matchups, expect to see some exciting basketball for the rest of March. My predictions will hopefully leave No. 1 Connecticut and No. 1 UNC left vying for the title.

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This week in sports

molly kearney

asst. sports editor

mwk723@cabrini.edu

Upcoming Games

Curt Schilling retires with ‘zero regrets’ “The game was here long before I was and will be here long after I’m gone,” Schilling said on his official blog announcing his retirement. His retirement was announced on Monday, March 23. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series in 1993 and has won World Series championships in 2001 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and in 2004 and 2007 with the Boston Red Sox. Schilling retired with the MLB’s best career postseason record of 11–2.

Lance Armstrong breaks collar bone in bicycle crash Lance Armstrong broke his right collarbone on Monday, March 23, during a race in Spain. After taking three and a half years off before coming back this year, he planned to appear in his first Giro d’Italia, which begins May 9, before competing in the Tour de France in July. Those races could not happen due to his recovery. He will be traveling to the United States for surgery. A fractured collarbone is common in cycling, but this was the first injury for Armstrong in his 17-year career. Armstrong has announced that he will decide in a week whether or not he’ll race in Giro d’Italia.

Japan beats Korea to win World Baseball Classic Japan defeated Korea, 5-3, in 10 innings on Monday night to win the second World Baseball Classic. The winning runs were driven in by Ichiro Suzuki, a memeber of the Seattle Mariners. Japan and Korea had played each other four times in the 2009 WBC heading into the championship game, with each side winning a pair of games. Japan won the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006 when they knocked off Cuba in the championship game. The Japanese value defense as much as offense and the approach doesn’t completely contradict the method in the major leagues, where power and strength rule.

Thursday, March 26 Men’s Tennis - home vs. Alvernia College @ 3:30 p.m.

Friday, March 27 Softball @ Philadelphia Biblical University @ 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 28 Men’s Tennis @ West Chester University @ 10 a.m.

Softball @ Baptist Bible College @ 1 p.m.

Men’s Lacrosse @ Centenary College @ 3 p.m.

Track & Field @ Widener University - All Day Sunday, March 29 No games Monday, March 30 Men’s Golf @ Swarthmore College @ 1 p.m.

Tuesday, March 31 Men’s Golf @ Gwynedd-Mercy College @ 1 p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse @ Neumann College @ 4 p.m.

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Suppor ting our Cavaliers danielle feole sports editor

df727@cabrini.edu

Should teams support other teams on campus?

nick pitts/sports editor

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mike dolente

sabina degisi

senior business administration

junior english and

major

communication major

men’s lacrosse

women’s soccer

“We try to make it to as many home games as possible. We realize that we’re a pretty big team and we get a little loud and rowdy sometimes.”

“We cheer on our fellow students by attending their big rival games.”

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Senior Kristie Sandefur attempts to make a tag on the runner for an out during a game played earlier last season. The women’s softball team stands at 5-9, and 3-3 after the split against Centenary College.

Softball splits against Centenary jessica wegelin

asst. sports editor

jw729@cabrini.edu

The Cabrini softball team hosted the Centenary Cyclones in a Colonial States Athletic Conference doubleheader on Monday, March 23.

The lady Cavs split the doubleheader, winning the first game 4-1 behind junior pitcher Liz Zimmer.

Zimmer struck out seven while pitching in all seven innings. This was her third win of the season.

“Winning games comes behind a strong defense and Liz pitched a good, solid game for us,” freshman infielder Sammy Thompson said.

Offensively, freshman Angela Shookster dominated at the plate going 2-for-2, scoring one run and hitting in two more.

Shookster came up big in the bottom of the second inning, hitting a solo homerun, which tied the game up 1-1.

The Cavaliers stepped up big in the fifth inning when they took their first and final lead of the game.

Freshman Sammy Thompson scored on a two-base error after driving a one out double, which

hit the bottom of the centerfield fence. That hit put Cabrini up 2-1.

The Cavs then sent Ryan McDonough home for a score from an RBI single from Shookster later in the second inning.

“Cabrini came up with a couple of good plays during clutch time in the first game. They got their bat on the ball and that’s what it takes to win games,” Centenary’s outfielder Stephanie Bickel said.

Cabrini finished their strong hitting in the sixth by back-toback doubles from sophomores Chrissy Squillace and Susan Schmidt.

“I think that as a team we came out strong in the first game, but as a whole we needed to come out stronger in the second,” Zimmer said.

The lady Cavs were unable to finish the day with a sweep. This is the third conference doubleheader in three tries that has ended in a split.

The contagious hitting was not in the air during the second game as the Cavs gave up nine runs and were only able to score five.

Junior pitcher Cheri Johns pitched the whole second game only giving up four earned runs.

Schmidt supplied the offense for the Cavaliers driving in two runs as well as scoring one.

Schmidt hit a bomb over the left field fence giving Cabrini a 2-1 advantage in the second inning.

“In the third inning, we all knew we needed to come out strong and do some damage, everyone really stepped up and hit well,” Centenary pitcher Sarah Olsen said.

That wasn’t enough to stop Centenary from coming back; they answered with three unearned runs in the top half of the third inning.

They then added to their score with five runs over the last three innings.

“We really just need to start cleaning up the errors, the errors are the only thing that we need to work on. Our bats were a lot stronger in both games today; we just need to keep working hard, learning from our mistake and moving ahead looking to the next game,” Zimmer said.

The split makes Cabrini 3-3 in the conference and 5-9 overall.

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kelsie labauve

kate ryan

senior religious studies major

senior exercise science and

softball

health promotion major

“We go watch lacrosse and basketball and have sold tickets at their games.”

“The two basketball teams support each other and so do most sports in season with each other. I think teams could be more supportive of one another.”

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women’s basketball

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colin hinkelmon

charles bush

senior elementary education

senior english and

major

communicaton major

men’s soccer

men’s basketball

“We attend everyone else’s games in hopes that they’ll attend ours. Being a small school, each team needs the support.”

“Coach has the philosophy that if we attend all teams games regardless of the sport, that they will return the favor. “

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Lady Cavs dominate Cedar Crest, edge past Scranton jessica wegelin

asst. sports editor

jessica.wegelin@cabrini.edu

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Junior attack Lynda Kauffman looks to pass the ball up the field.

The Cabrini women’s lacrosse team remained undefeated in the Colonial States Athletic Conference after holding off rival Scranton University on Tuesday, March 24 for a nail-biting victory at the Edith Robb Dixon Field.

The final score was 8-7.

Junior Erin Nollen registered a season high four goals, while junior netminder Kate Schmid earned nine saves.

“Schmid came up big for us down the stretch, she was a beast in the goal,” junior mid-fielder Kellie Levy said.

Two of Nollen’s goals put the Cavaliers at a comfortable four goal lead, but Scranton clawed their way back each time.

“We knew going into this game we were going to have to be prepared. They are a good solid team, so we all knew going into it the defense had to work hard and the offense had to score goals,” freshman offender Jacqueline McDermott said.

Sophomore attack Kristen Vernon brought in a season-high four points, having a pair of goals and assists.

“They were a strong team but we came out stronger and came up big when it counted,” Vernon said.

Senior captain midfielder Anna Scholl supplied the Cavs

with a goal and assist.

McDermott scored the eigth and final goal for Cabrini, making the score 8-5 which proved to be the game winner.

On Saturday, March 19, the women earned a 20-3 win over Cedar Crest College at the Edith Robb Dixon Field.

“This win was a big team effort. The defense worked hard and the offense did what it was supposed to do to get the ball in the goal,” junior defender Monica Souders said.

The women’s offense had 11 different scorers to help with the victory.

“It shows that we are a very versatile team with a deep bench when we have so many different scorers. Everyone on the team adds something and are important if we are going to win the conference,” junior attack Amanda Alexandrowicz said.

Four lady Cavs registered four points.

Junior attack Danielle Rothermel totaled a team-high four points on four goals, while Alexandrowicz followed with four points on three goals and one assist.

McDermott had four points on two goals and two assists.

Senior midfielder Lauren Iannece added in a goal and three assists to give her four points as well.

“It was great to see all of us come out onto the field and have a

good game. We have worked hard these past few months and it’s all coming together and working out.

We just have to keep this streak going,” junior mid-fielder Kellie Levy said.

Nollen and sophomore attack Jamie O’Hanlon each had three points.

Nollen had three goals and O’Hanlon had one goal and two assists.

Levy added two goals for two points.

Nollen and Alexandrowicz went into half time leading the team with three goals each closing the half with a score of 16-1.

“Defense wins games and the defense is always working hard to improve their game. Everything really came together on Saturday.

It was a great win,” Nollen, communication major, said.

Souders led the team with five ground balls.

Senior defender Christina Romano and sophomore defender Andrea Bialon weren’t far behind, each recording four.

Goalkeeper Kate Schmid had three saves in goal and Gianna Porretta closed out the second half with three saves.

“Schmid has really worked hard to come back from a knee injury and it’s great having her in goal; she keeps the defense relaxed and the offense confident,” O’Hanlon said.

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Junior midfielder Kellie Levy fights through two Cedar Crest defenders to keep posession of the ball.

Junior attack Danielle Rothermel scores a goal against Cedar Crest College on Saturday, March 19.