2009-10 Issue01 Loquitur

Thursday, 27,2009 2009 Thursday,August Feb. 19,

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INSIDE

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SEE Features, page 8

Fallen Icons The summer of 2009 marked the deaths of many idols in pop culture.

SEE A&E, page 10

Party Now, Pay Later A student’s story of a first college experience.

SEE Perspectives, page 6

Iron Pigs Students take on internships with Cabrini’s IronPigs partnership.

SEE Sports, page 15

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College adjusts to smaller freshmen class jen wozniak

Freshman begin a new chapter in thier lives on their first day at Cabrini.

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Freshmen Move In

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370 students officially embarked on their Cabrini College career and became freshmen this week, 20 students more than the expected number yet more than 100 students less than recent Cabrini freshman classes.

“Although the class of 2013 will not be as large as some of the other classes Cabrini has experienced in recent history, it exceeds the budgeted number of 350 students,” Doug Swartz, vice president of enrollment management, said.

When planning for the upcoming school year, the budget was built around 350 students “because the applicant pool was smaller and because of transitions in admissions,” Swartz said.

“We wanted a realistic budget.”

Cabrini College may have received fewer applicants because of the rough economy. “One of the biggest reasons [for the small class size] is the state of the economy right now. Dr. Jefferey Gingerich, interim dean for academic affairs, said “Families are not able to afford private schools as much as in the past, so it makes sense to see a smaller class size.”

Besides receiving fewer applicants, Cabrini was also tougher in their decision of who to accept. A large part of this was trying to find students who are the best fit for Cabrini. Cabrini hopes to have students who are better prepared for Cabrini and know what to expect.

Sparked by the desire to help improve Cabrini’s retention rate, or the number of students who transfer, Cabrini is implementing

various ways to help students stay involved and enjoy their college experience once at the school.

“The key for Cabrini is retention,” Swartz said. “We want to try and get a student who is a better fit for Cabrini and have more activities that help them stay involved on an ongoing basis. Recruiting to a good fit is the first piece of that and then working in a pro-active way to make sure students are involved academically and socially first semester is really important.”

Gingerich said that Cabrini is looking at a number of strategies to help the retention rate, one of which is increasing the number of Living and Learning Communities. In the LLCs, students will live together in the residence halls, take courses together and have a budget for more activities, including off-campus activities and weekend trips. Altogether Cabrini will have six LLCs this year, a few more than last year.

“These [LLCs] were a success last year and we found that students were more likely to stay,” Gingerich said.

A smaller class size can present new opportunities for students, including smaller classes, more individualized attention from professors and less crowding in the dormitories. “Students will be more likely to have fulltime professors rather than adjuncts, so that is an advantage to students as well,” Gingerich said.

George Stroud, dean of students, said that rooms in Woodcrest residence hall were de-tripled and the majority of rooms in

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Although the incoming class of 2013 was smaller than other previous years, it did not stop students from getting to know one another.

Enrollment At Cabrini College Class Size Per Year

526

529

513 370

2006

2007

FRESHMEN, page 3

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2009

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Grads struggle in unstable job market arielle friscia a&e editor

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Just this past May, Cabrini College graduated approximately 1,000 students with bachelors and masters degrees, its largest graduating class ever. The class of 2009 was finally sent out into the real world, taking everything that they have learned here at Cabrini to their future job that they might have.

In the middle of the 20082009 academic year, the class of 2009 saw with jobs dwindling away when the economy and the job market turned for the worse.

In June 2009, the unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent, being the

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highest it has been in 26 years ago.

Some graduates were lucky enough to find good jobs in their field while others, took jobs that don’t require a college degree or continued their part-time work.

Matthew Connelly, liberal arts major, wants to find a career in customer service in hotels.

Connelly heard back from the 10 to 15 jobs he has applied to online

in the Philadelphia area, but none of those employers offered him a career or even an interview.

“There are so many people desperate for a job so no one is leaving their jobs because they know how hard it is to get a new job,” Connelly said.

Connelly, who currently works at a coffee shop, seems to be happy, but hopes

to find his dream job soon.

There are also many alumni who had been sending job applications out for months before graduating, hoping to find their job that they have been longing for. Nicole Hearn, a biological

GRADUATES, page 3

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EDITORIAL

Economy affecting college educations During the summer of 2009 the king of pop was laid to rest, gas prices fluctuated, the economy went for a rollercoaster ride, an American sex icon lost her battle with cancer, Obama’s approval ratings went down faster than anyone would have imagined and many college students were forced to make some serious decisions about the future of their educations.

Like many schools across the country, especially private, Cabrini has faced one of its lowest freshman enrollments in years. Many families are facing financial troubles and college loans are becoming hard to find. With this being the case many students have decided to attend public or community colleges that have traditionally lower tuition costs.

The last 15 years or so are said to have been the “golden age” for institutions of higher education across the country. Everywhere you looked you saw universities expanding and upgrading all over their campuses. With the economy of our country looking grim many schools now have had to make huge budget cuts that have taken away from many different areas at every college.

Government funding is down and donations from various support groups and alumni who may be facing their own financial woes have put the squeeze on colleges. Therefore tuition has gone up. With tuition on the rise and financial aid scarce many students are finding the need to either drop out or not attend college right out of high school.

The incoming Cabrini freshman class has 150 fewer students than the other classes currently at the college. The sophomore, junior and senior classes all enrolled from 513 students to 529 students when they were freshman. This is an obvious drop off in numbers and something that directly correlates with the economic status of our country. Everything is being affected.

Despite the grim economy, families of students and colleges all need to step back and look at the big picture. What is the long-term value of a good education? What are essential services colleges need to provide? Everyone needs to realize that in the end, being college educated and well rounded in many different areas will help anyone advance towards a better future. Higher education is a priority. Colleges need to realize that it’s important to focus on the essentials of education and to make cuts for the non-essentials.

All students who are privileged enough to be attending school should also understand that they need to take advantage of the opportunities at hand. College should not be something that you just go through the motions with. This is the time to prepare for an uncertain future. Students need to use their time at college to prepare for an everchanging world.

This new academic year has brought many changes to Cabrini and colleges across the country.

Although times are tough now, the economy will get better. The belt tightening that families, students and colleges are doing may make us all realize the value of our education. Students need to stay focused on what they are in school for and work toward their long-term goals. Colleges need to make sure that they provide the best value for students’ investment.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Obama passes new credit reform brian loschiavo editor in chief

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Change is what President Obama promised to our country.

That is surely what he gave to the credit card industry. The most extensive changes to the industry in 40 years occurred just three months ago on May 22, when Obama signed a law putting his new plans for credit card reform into place.

This plan was put into place to try to help Americans who are totaling over $973.5 billion dollars in credit card debt, also to try preventing others from falling into those numbers.

“The impact that credit cards have on people is amazing,” said Jenna Chiavoroli, senior, elementary education major. “I currently have a credit card that I try to use very wisely. I think these new laws being put in place are a great thing for the people issuing them and the people using them.”

The main points of the new legislation are to reduce interest rate increases and penalty fees as well as reducing the marketing of credit cards to college students.

The law has banned credit card issuers from raising interest rates on existing credit card debt if the consumers have paid their bill more than 60 days late. It also told issuers that they cannot charge an over-the-limit fee

unless consumers have asked for this additional credit. Banks also cannot impose late fee if they delayed crediting a payment.

“The ‘ability to pay’ rule seems like and affective aspect to the new law,” said Dr. Eric Malm business administration professor.

The last part of this law has a lot to do with college students. Banks are no longer allowed to extend credit cards to people under 21 without verifying their ability to pay or getting their parents’ permission, as long as their parents are in good financial standing.

Most of these steps to lower credit card debt in the United States will not come into effect until February of 2010.

The problem many college age students are facing is that when they graduate and decide to get a car, a new cell phone plan or rent or a buy a home they are going to need a credit line.

Building credit is an essential thing to live an independent life. There are many things that cannot be done without it.

“Your credit determines so many things in your life and is something that is very easy to ruin but much harder to fix,” said Malm. “While it is a great tool that is needed its important to use it wisely.”

Most college-aged students are being stressed to apply for credit cards now before the

new legislation is set into place so they can establish credit.

Though they are being stressed to get the plastic, they are being told to be cautious and not to spend frivolously, this being the reason the laws have been set into play in the first place.

“The new legislation scares me a little bit because I have yet to establish credit,” said John Solewin, junior, political science major. “I’m in the process of applying for a credit card before it becomes to much of a hassle.”

The legislations like anything has its weak areas. Many people are against the new reform plan because they feel that it is not full proof and think that things could go wrong.

“Like anything this legislation is probably not perfect, but I think it is very reasonable in helping people not get into credit card debt,” said Malm.

These new laws are not meant to give people a free pass.

Consumers are still expected to live with in their means and pay their bills on time. The credit card companies are also still expected to act responsibly.

College students should begin to get credit cards and establish credit because of its importance.

They should also use them wisely and completely understand how bittersweet they are.

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Freshmen class: 150 fewer than in previous years FRESHMEN, page 1

AMANDA CARSON/ NEWS EDITOR

On the first day of classes incoming freshmen were unsure about what college courses entailed. Students enrolled in Dr. Amy Persichetti’s freshmen ECG 106 cource raised their hands during an attendence

Xavier residence hall, with the exception of the larger rooms, were de-tripled. There will now be two students per room in those freshmen residence halls, instead of three like in previous years.

“De-tripling helps the overall student experience. I hope that if students have a better living experience, then it will help their attitude towards the entire institution as a whole,” Stroud said.

Also, this is Cabrini’s first year of the core Justice Matters program. Gingerich said that it will be easier for Cabrini to concentrate on fewer students in making sure that the new curriculum goes well.

A consequence of a smaller class size is that some classes had to be cancelled. However, the classes that are cancelled are sections of courses, “so the course will still run itself but there will be less sections of it,” Gingerich said. “This happens every year.”

In addition, while the budget for the Class of 2013 is smaller than in previous years, at the same time there will be less expenses, so the freshmen will not be losing out in any way and will have the same opportunities as other classes.

Tough economic times results in limited employment options for 2009 class GRADUATES, page 1 and Ashley Rivera, an elementary science major, had been sending out resumes for months before graduating and is still doing so.

“I must have applied to at least 50 jobs. I’ve heard back from about five, but nothing has come through,” Hearn said.

Now after graduating, and with the low the job opportunities, Hearn is currently working as a waitress at the Cracker Barrel in Downingtown, Pa. “Simply because they were literally the only ones hiring,” Hearn said. “I’ve been mainly looking for research jobs within the field of science, but I’ve also been looking for receptionist jobs and for a while I was looking for little jobs to keep the bills paid.”

Since graduating, Hearn has had two phone interviews, but none of those prospects have come through for her since the summer has started.

Hotels and research jobs are not the only ones who aren’t hiring, but even the education field is troubled with providing jobs for recent graduates. Education is one of the biggest majors at Cabrini,

and special education major and history major, still does not have a permanent teaching job.

Rivera, who worked at Cabrini’s summer school program, is still unsure of where she is going to be when the school year starts. She has posted information on a Web site called PAReap.com “On the site, school districts post the jobs they are looking for and can go through your information to see if you fit,” Rivera said.

Finding ten jobs that Rivera was interested in, she sent out her information that her possible future employers needed, but she still has not heard anything back.

“I think it is hard now for teachers to get jobs because of the area that I live in,” Rivera said. “A lot of people want to be in the districts that are near me so there is a lot of competition.”

Rivera really wants to pursue a career in teaching and is hoping to have a teaching job soon.

Don’t start thinking that all of the recent graduates have not found a job yet. Marc Zubricky, an information systems major, who graduated last year, has found a job as a web developer.

He travels about an hour and a half to Red Bank, N.J. to work as a designer and programmer on different parts of a Web site with a start up company.

“I heard about the job by looking online through sites such as monster.com and careerbuilder.com,” Zubricky said. “While this job is something I really enjoy doing, I am sure that I will not be here forever.”

Zubricky is still hoping to find his dream job in either New York or in Philadelphia. He even has high hopes in one day getting his master’s degree. Many believe Zubricky is lucky to have found a job connected to his major.

There are students from all different majors struggling in the job market still. When graduating in May, undergraduates hope to find a decent job, but for the class of 2009, the job market has not been in their favor.

“I think it’s so hard because the job market has about ten jobs for every 1,000 unemployed people,” Hearn said, “ Hiring freezes, a million graduates in the same predicament and a horrible economy are all working against us. It’s terrible.”

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Cabrini implements new core curriculum, “Justice Matters” molly kearney copy editor

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Cabrini has implemented a new curriculum this fall, called “Justice Matters”. All freshmen and transfer students will participate in the new core curriculum. It is the administration’s hope that all students will benefit from the new ideas and approaches that “Justice Matters” brings to the college.

“With this curriculum in place students will engage the questions of how we build a socially just world and we want students to be able to do more than just talk about those ideas in class, but actually live out what it means to do justice,” said Dr. Jeffery Gingerich, interim dean of

academic affairs, said. Gingerich stressed that students and faculty will not only be able to see and feel the realities of injustice but actually get a hands-on experience of what it is all about.

The core of the new curriculum will be a series of courses called Engagements with the Common Good. Students will take one of these courses each year.

The classes will evolve as the students go up in class standing.

It is like Seminar 300 classes, since students will have multiple opportunities to be involved in off campus social justice experiences. All majors will be developing social justice experiences for students in their senior year to relate social justice to their future career field.

Gingerich also helped to pilot

the freshman course this past year at Cabrini. While piloting the course, Gingerich saw changes in himself that allowed him to learn and think about justice issues in new ways. What Gingerich wants most out of this new curriculum is to create Cabrini graduates who naturally become leaders in their professions and their communities.

Alyssa Mentzer, a sophomore communication major, was placed last fall into one of the three pilot classes of Engagements with the Common Good. Mentzer explained that her class touched on sensitive subjects involving HIV/AIDS, poverty, migration and fair trade.

Mentzer’s eyes were opened to whole new way of life and it showed her there is a world

outside of her own. This is exactly what “Justice Matters” is aiming to do. Mentzer realized that by using her voice and the knowledge she had gained, she is able to make a difference.

“I was ignorant to the fact that my help could be crucial to helping the world be a more livable place. Now, that I have realized that I have the power to make a difference, I feel the responsibility to help out in anyway I can. I believe that the course as a whole was very successful and I am glad it is being added as part of the curriculum,” Mentzer said.

Walter Jesuncosky, sophomore history and criminology major, participated in Dr. Nancy Watterson’s pilot class last fall.

Jesuncosky felt that, in the

pilot, he and his class learned what life is like off campus in the real world and how to interact with the community.

Jesuncosky encouraged freshmen to be excited about the opportunity and stressed that the class is a good opportunity to adjust to college life as a whole. Jesuncosky added, “In Dr. Watterson’s class I changed a lot, more in my academics than anything else, but at the same time she helped me realize what I could as one person to change the world.”

The curriculum is designed to bring the student body together within the Cabrini community and outside of it as well. The Cabrini College education now begins a new chapter.

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S3 kicks off second year brian loschiavo

Cabrini senior receives statewide citizenship award

editor in chief

jen wozniak managing editor

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Earlier this month Beth Briggs, a senior psychology and sociology major, received the Commonwealth Good Citizenship Scholarship, awarded by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania.

The $1,000 scholarship

is presented to students who have shown an extraordinary commitment to community service and who have demonstrated creativity in shaping their volunteer activities.

On July 20, Briggs completed a service trip to Ethiopia as a Catholic Relief Services intern, where she has worked since May on a food security program. She has traveled to West Virginia for service as part of

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For the second year incoming freshman at Cabrini College got the opportunity to participate in a preorientation program called S3. This stands for service, spirituality and solidarity.

Last year during its pilot, 55 students participated.

The class of 2013 had almost 100 students participate. The freshmen selected for the program

Cabrini’s Project Appalachia program, is a CRS Ambassador of food security and served on the Cabrini College Poverty Awareness Committee.

Also, through the college’s partnership with the neighboring community of Norristown Briggs has volunteered at the Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center.

arrived on campus Aug. 18 for the two day program.

During the S3 program the students were separated into 7 different groups and each group had a different life situation that they had to figure out how to deal with.

They also visited an agency in Norristown to learn about the service that they were going to do. The day after their learning experience they worked hands on with a service project in Norristown.

Matriculation liturgy ceremony welcomes freshmen Wireless network unavailable brian loschiavo editor in chief

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The class of 2013 was formally enrolled as members of the Cabrini College community at this year’s annual Matriculation Liturgy, which was held on Thursday, Aug. 20 in the Dixon Center.

New students and their families and friends gathered to celebrate the beginning

of

their college careers.

Matriculation, which is counterpart to commencement, is an old tradition that originated at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. At this ceremony, the students would be officially enrolled in the institution.

This ceremony signified the commitment of the institution to the enrolling student and the commitment of the students

to the mission of the school.

This years matriculation was different than years past because of the liturgy that was added in.

This was done to represent the Catholic values and tradition at Cabrini College. Before the ceremony, students signed Cabrini’s Charter of Core Values and official register. The ceremony was followed by a picnic on the campus commons.

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The Cabrini wireless network will be unavailable to students until Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Access to the wireless network has been denied since Aug. 10, in an effort to make sure that all students register the Ethernet port in their dorm room.

Each student is responsible for his or her own port.

Viruses detected on the network through Ethernet ports in the dorms can spread to other computers on campus and result in a port being turned off.

Every student will be required to install current antivirus software and current operating system updates to prevent against viruses.

Cabrini students receive W.W. Smith Convocation ceremony megan kutulis deputy editor

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For the thirtieth consecutive year, students at Cabrini College will be eligible to receive scholarship support from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust.

This year, the company has committed to offering Cabrini $31,000, which brings the total amount donated to nearly $1,117,000.

Through their donations, W.W. Smith has helped more than 400 Cabrini students offset the costs of tuition and other educational expenses. Many students often receive a grant for multiple years, beginning during their freshmen year.

Scholarships are offered to residents of Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, Delaware and Philadelphia counties who are full-time undergraduate students.

The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Conshohocken. The company’s focus areas are basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter, but it also sponsors scholarships for higher education and basic medical research.

celebrates opening year megan kutulis deputy editor

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On Wednesday, August 26, the Cabrini community celebrated the start of the new academic year. Opening Convocation for faculty and staff took place in the Widener Lecture Hall at 9:30 am, where new faculty and staff were introduced, as well as this year’s annual review

of the College’s institutional priorities.

Following the opening ceremony, students and faculty gathered in the Grace Hall Atrium to take part in the Mass of the Holy Spirit, led

by Father Michael Bielecki.

To wrap up the morning, the Cabrini community mingled on the Commons for a Taste of Philly themed picnic.

New school year introduces department changes amanda carson

Admissions

Institutional Advancement

news editor

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Douglas L. Swartz has been Sharon Kerrigan Loman has appointed as Vice President For been appointed Vice President With the start of the new Enrollment Management and for Institutional Advancement 2009-2010 academic year at began serving June 1, 2009. and will begin serving August Cabrini College comes position 31, 2009. Gene Castellano, Vice changes within the various Dr. Jefferey Gingerich now President For Marketing and departments. The following serves as Interim Dean of Communications, was serving as changes are stated by department: Academic Affairs following Vice President for Instituational the leave of Dr. Charles Advancement in the interim.

Academic Affairs McCormick. Dr. McCormick Loman replaced Ken Boyden, served as Dean of Academic who left November 2008.

Dr. Thomas Mann will serve Affairs at Cabrini for ten years. as the Interim Vice President/ Residence Life Provost effective until June Human Resources 30, 2010. Cabrini is currently Tutaleni Asino has resigned conducting a national search to Lisa Shimada, Director of from the position of Assistant replace Dr. Jonnie Guerra who Human Resources is leaving Director For Community retired the end of the 2008- effective Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Standards. Sue Kramer, who 2009 academic school year.

currently serves as the Area political science departments.

Coordinator has been promoted to Asino’s position. Kramer will Dr. Joseph Martin has joined continue as Area Coordinator the education department. until a replacement is found.

The following is a list of new professors. The names are listed alphabetically with their respected departments next to their name.

Dr. Andrew Owen is now a part of the sociology and criminology departments.

Dr. Lisa Delgado has now joined the business deparment.

Ms. Shelby Hockenbury is a new addition to the history/

Dr. David Noyes has recently joined the graduate and professional studies department and the Principal Certification Program.

Dr. Scott Testa is now a member of the business deparment.

Mr. James Waters has joined the information science and technology department.

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NEWS 5

Edward Kennedy, 77, loses cancer battle amanda carson news editor

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Senator Edward M. Kennedy, of Massachusetts, passed away Tuesday evening, on Aug. 25th. Kennedy, 77, had been battling brain cancer. He was an esteemed senator who has been referred to as a highly effective lawmaker in Senate history. He served 46 years in the senate, which was the third longest in Senate history.

Kennedy’s death was announced in a statement from his family Wednesday morning.

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Cabrini students Rachel Renz and Jenna Chaveroll work at the Dixon Center’s front desk. Many students have sought campus jobs in response to increased costs.

Student demand for employment rises in response to increased college costs jen wozniak managing editor

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Employment this past summer took a toll on many college students, who either returned home and found they were unable to return to their previous summer job, had hours cut or resorted to an unpaid internship. As a result, some students who did not work during previous school years now have to.

According to insidehighered. com, “nearly half of all full-time students and 80 percent of parttime students work numbers that are likely only to grow in the future.”

“I know two students who came to me this week and said they have to work off campus two days a week this year,” Dr. Anthony Tomasco, psychology department chair, said. “But many students need to work, it’s not only about it they want to.”

Money has been an issue that many college students have worried about for years. Between tuition, book fees, food, nights out with friends and more, students often find themselves scrambling to cover all of their costs. With the current state of the economy, finding money to pay bills and have some extra cash left over seems to be even harder this year than in recent years.

Lauren Galonski, senior psychology and sociology major, said, “I am nervous about the upcoming year. With grad school around the corner I feel like I need

to cut back on a lot of spending. I moved off campus to save money, ordered my books online and did not get a meal plan to help save, but I still think I will need to get a job to help pay for the little things.”

Cabrini students are presented with many opportunities to make money right on campus by working in various offices, as a student ambassador or in the Dixon Center. Those students who filled out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid can work as part of Cabrini’s work-study program if they qualify based on their financial need and financial eligibility. Students who are part of work-study normally work six to eight hours a week, according to financial aid counselor Shannon Weaver.

“Work-study is convenient for students because they work right on campus,” Weaver said.

“This program gives students an insight into having a job, helps them become part of the Cabrini community and meet more faculty, staff and students and gives them some extra spending money.”

Weaver believes that working as part of work-study does not negatively affect students’ academics, as she has never had any complaints. She thinks that limiting the number of hours students work to no more than 15 hours a week is helping leave students more time for their studies.

Sara Trzuskowski, senior special education and elementary

education major, said, “I worked on campus last year and I am working again this year. I think working during the school year helps me because I need to stay busy and it keeps my day moving, so I think working during the year helps my academics.”

Whether working during the school year affects students’ grades depends on the student, how organized they are and how much time they need outside the classroom, Tomasco said.

However, Tomasco believes there are three problems students encounter when they work during the school year, that being scheduling conflicts, time work takes away from doing schoolwork outside the classroom, and the fact that some students want to live on campus, but may need to work just in order to do so since living in campus is an extra expense.

For those students still looking for a job this school year, whether they need a job or just want one, Dr. John Cordes, assistant professor of communication, offered some advice to his Job Search Techniques class, “Don’t get in a mindset that you are set for failure. Think that you are a talented individual with many skills and that you are qualified for the job. There are still job opportunities out there and if you have a positive attitude you will see and hear things that you didn’t know were there.”

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Deficit outlook low: recession is cause The fiscal outlook for the next ten years is worse than the government had previously expected. Budget offices working for the White House and Congress both agreed on Tuesday, Aug. 25 that the recession is the causing force. Deficits of $9.05 trillion have been projected by the Obama administration’s Office of Management and Budget throughout the year 2019. This amount is nearly $2 trillion more than was originally predicted.

31 Killed In Afghan Attack A reported amount of 31 people were killed by an attack on Afghan city. 59 people were also injured after a car bomb went off in Kandahar. No groups have admitted involvement with the attacks. It is believed that the attacks were meant to target local government buildings and foreign aid agencies.

S. Korea Launches First Territorial Rocket For the first time, South Korea launched its own territorial rocket. The rocket was crafted with the help of Russia. According to a South Korean official, however, the mission, failed to put a satellite on the orbit it was intended for. Ahn Myongman, the minister of education, science and technology, announced the satellite’s failure. Myongman gave no further details.

College Board releases SAT/Act statistics for 2009 college-bound seniors 2009 report released by the College Board, average SAT scores for reading and writing dropped one point.

Math scores, however, remained steady. ACT score results were flat. Over 1.5 million high school seniors took the SAT. The group of college-bound seniors was the largest and most diverse to ever take the standardized test.

Well-Known New York investor charged with fundraising fraud

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A prominent New York investor, Hassan Nemazee, has been arrested and charged with fundraising fraud. Nemazee, 59, has ties to President Obama and Hilary Rodham Clinton. He formally served as the national finance chairman for Clinton. Nemazee is accused of lying about assets to Citibank in order to receive a $74-million loan. He also gave numbers of Citibank and other financial institutions saying they would affirm his financial strength.

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Drinking and forgetting costly consequences IN MY OPINION

brian loschiavo editor in chief

bl726@cabrini.edu

I wasn’t even a week into my freshmen year before I got written up for the first time. Actually I wasn’t even two nights deep into my freshmen year. It was the third night that I learned how the infamous Cabrini College disciplinary system worked.

After two nights of meeting people and doing not much of anything my roommates and I decided it was time to make the best of our first week away at college. My two roommates decided that they were going to go to the King of Prussia mall in search of a nice big table for some entertainment. My job was to get some beverages for the night.

My roommates got back to campus with a long display table that they got with a five-finger-discount from Macys. At that point we knew that it was going to be a good night. We all got ready and began to drink.

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College students across the country party hard throughout the school year, creating memories and disregarding potential consequences. To many students, winning a game of beer pong and experiencing a great party far exceeds the costs of getting caught.

We wrote all over our new table that fit perfectly in our tiny room in Xavier.

We began to invite our neighbors over. Then we began calling all of the new people that we met during our first two days on campus. Things were going great and we were having a good time.

However, I can now say that things were getting a little out of control. There were too many people squeezed into our dorm room, the music was loud

and the sweet smell of alcohol devoured the room.

But what did we care?

We were having fun. We made sure as people came in and out of the room they gave a little friendly knock to get back in. The night went on a little bit longer until we got a real taste of life in the freshman dorms.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

There was a not so friendly knock at the door and all we heard were the words “public safety.”

We tried to gather all the

beer and hide people before we opened the door but the longer we took the harder they banged and the louder they yelled.

Finally we opened the door and were greeted by two public safety officers and about six RA’s. They let everyone in the room go but my two roommates and I. They took our information down and told us that we would be contacted at a later time about what would happen to us.

In a drunken stupor we

asked them how they knew we were drinking. They told us the sound of a ball hitting a cup and bouncing on the floor followed by ten people screaming was one hint, the other being the smell of a stale beer lingering in the halls.

That week, we had letters waiting for us at our dorm room. We had to go pay a visit to the Area Coordinator who gave us our punishment.

Our meeting ended with them coming to our room to

What makes the decisions even harder? Not having a major yet. But don’t panic.

People go through college all different ways- getting rid of required classes first, heading full force into the major they have chosen or trying out a variety of majors.

Is there one correct way?

Maybe not. But with some planning and research you will have all of your questions answered and be well prepared to choose classes when the time comes.

I had no idea what I wanted to do when I came to college. In high school, I did well in a variety of subjects and there wasn’t one subject that I hated or that stood out as something I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Therefore, I started college “undeclared.”

My advice is to not take all of your required classes freshmen year, but to try out different majors as a freshmen or even sophomore. I took a couple of classes in accounting, business and psychology before finding that I wanted to be a communication major.

This doesn’t mean that you should leave all of your required classes until your junior or senior year either.

Spread Cabrini’s required classes out over all four years, and you will be able to fit them all in as well as end up in a major you love.

Plus, you won’t be shocked when senior year is winding down and you find out you can’t graduate because you never took a science with a lab.

Many students do try to have one day of the week off. If this is possible, then

I am all for it. Every semester I have had classes only four days a week, and I’ve used the extra day as a study day or a day to work.

This has worked out really well.

Some people will argue that the best day of the week to have off is Friday.

Great, you start the weekend early. But I’ve found that Friday isn’t always the best day to have off.

This approach leaves you in “weekend mode,” and I often slept in really late and never did the work I planned on doing. This does sound good, but in the end I was less stressed when I had off in the middle of the week and got more work done ahead of time.

With a full workload of 12 to 18 credits, it is easy for some people to say that

they want to concentrate on their schoolwork and not be involved in other activities or sports.

As much as I like to focus on getting good grades, I could not disagree more with this statement.

A large part of college is meeting new people, making friends and finding out who you are, so it helps to be involved around campus and attend campus events. Try to get involved in at least one activity and you will enjoy your college experience so much more, and have friends to stay with on the weekends.

As for what professors to take for your classes, ask friends and upperclassmen about what professors they enjoyed having. And it’s not always about who was the most fun or who made you write fewer papers.

confiscate our table which we tried to convince them was just our dinner table.

They also made the three of us attend a more or less Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and we had to make a speech at an event titled “Mocktails” about why drinking is not good for you. To top it all off each of us had to pay a $100 fine.

In the end, I felt that the punishments were pointless and meaningless to all of us. We weren’t alcoholics, we were just college students who wanted to have a good time during our first few nights.

Our speech went well being that all of our friends were there to laugh at us and take pictures.

We made a mockery of this mocking of cocktails.

The best part of that night was when we took all of the fake cocktails they had at the event down to our room to make real cocktails.

My advice to you freshmen out there would be to party safely and make sure your little dorm parties don’t get too out of control.

Drinking violation$100, alcohol- $80, solo cups- $4.99, making lifelong memories in the freshman dorms= priceless.

Picking the perfect college schedule IN MY OPINION

Jen Wozniak managing editor

jlw729@cabrini.edu

Let’s face it, choosing a class schedule in college can be stressful, especially as a freshman. People often ask: What classes should I be taking? With what professor? How many credits should I have? Should I avoid classes five days a week? And, how can I avoid the dreaded 8:15 class?

If you find a professor whose teaching method you like, even if they assign more work, take them again for another class if possible.

I’ve really liked having teachers multiple times.

These professors will know the most about you and can be very supportive in helping you decide your future plans or land a job after college.

When the time comes for deciding your classes for spring semester, talk to your adviser and make sure you understand what specific classes are required of your major and of Cabrini.

Always have backup classes just in case, and you will be less stressed and better prepared on registration day come mid-semester.

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To be involved or not to be involved: questions loom for IN MY OPINION

megan kutulis deputy editor

mmk725@cabrini.edu

I like to relate my college experience to believing in Santa Claus.

I arrived on Cabrini’s campus with visions of sugarplums and keggers, and that earnest hope that my comforter and plastic storage bins would always match.

For a long time, I really believed that college would be everything the National Lampoon franchise promised me it would be. And then my dreams were shattered and I realized that I had fallen for a really ingenious hoax that millions of people across the world still believed.

Freshman, I don’t mean to sound pretentious, nor do I aim to ruin your college experience. By all means, live up your four years here and make all those stupid mistakes that you’re supposed to make before you get to the real world.

However, remember that once you reach that point when you

start applying for (eek!) internships, you’re going to need more to put on your resume than just your part-time job as a life guard all throughout high school.

I know the term ‘getting involved’ is something you’ve come across in every college-related piece of literature you’ve seen over the past two years, but as cliché as it is, it makes sense.

Lucky for you, Cabrini has tons of different clubs and teams that you can be a part of. Besides having basketball, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and tennis teams, there’s frisbee and dodgeball clubs that don’t come with the pressure of long practices and laps around the field.

If you aren’t athletically inclined (much like myself) there are any number of clubs to choose from. Student Government Association, Commuter Crew, Dance Team, Sociology Club, Campus Activities, Programming and lastly Theater are only a sampling of the things you could put under your ‘Activities’ section on Facebook.

Don’t forget about the radio station known as WYBF. You’ve probably seen them on move-in day, blasting music and giving out prizes. If you opt to get involved with the station, you could even have your own radio show. Yes, your own radio show. How many of

your friends at those big state schools can say that?

My point is, getting involved doesn’t have to mean that you’re completely giving up your social life or abandoning your weekends. What it does mean is that you’re not just an ID number to people on this campus.

Once you start actually putting yourself out there, your professors and your classmates are going to start realizing that you, as a member of whatever club or team you choose, are involved and actually care about what’s going on.

Since getting involved, I’ve gotten to sit on the board for the Senior Class Gift, been invited to be a member of the Alumni Association, been elected president of two clubs and become an editor of an awardwinning college newspaper. Sure, sometimes it’s overkill and I run out of room in my planner, but I’ve met my closest friends by just getting over my shy, awkward, freshman stage and just putting myself out there.

Call it getting involved, blame it on your parents for making you do something on campus so their money isn’t wasted, but find at least one way during your four years here to get involved. I promise it’ll be way worth it in the end.

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gianna shikitino features editor

gls722@cabrini.edu

Starting off my freshman year was not ordinary, to say the least.

Picture this: when August comes around, incoming freshmen are anxiously prepping themselves. From buying ridiculously priced textbooks to splurging on dorm accessories, getting ready to make your first impression at college doesn’t happen overnight.

But for me, prepping myself happened over a nine hour and forty five minute plane ride back to the United States.

Flashback to the summer of 2007, instead of prepping myself like most other freshmen did at the time, I was getting ready to take on the greatest vacation I could ever imagine. Sicily.

Did you actually think that during the course of the summer I could possibly be worrying about school over a vacation like this?

Of course not. How-

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ever, prepping myself could have helped me out, especially since I came back into the country two weeks after classes have started. I wonder what my teachers thought of me then?

Seems pretty irresponsible, right? To show up late and miss out on all of the fun stuff such as move-in day, orientation and all of the other countless events. Well I figured I’d be here for four years, so what’s wrong with missing these events for one year? Well, here is what went wrong.

I already made a bad impression when my professors met me for the first time, two weeks after classes had begun.

I missed numerous assignments and for some classes, I had missed quizzes and tests.

That’s when I realized, maybe it would have been better if I had taken the earlier flight.

But everything happens for a reason and I would never take back any of my time traveling around the most gorgeous island in the world.

So to make up for my late arrival, I had to prove myself to my professors and show that I am here for a reason. I quickly made up all of my work and caught up with all of my seven classes. I even made Dean’s list for both semesters that year.

The only thing I regret is not getting involved

early and not exploring my options. I was so unaware of campus activities and events on campus that I had missed out on a lot of them.

I would have loved to be a part of a club or organization to meet new people and make new friends on campus; but since I was extremely busy making up homework, I couldn’t experience that during my freshmen year.

But I did find other ways to get involved besides being a part of a club or organization. My advantage was knowing my major right off the bat. If I didn’t declare a major right away, I probably would have been screwed, because involving myself in communications made up for all that I had missed. I met a lot of new people and made many friends by doing what I love.

By the end of my freshmen year, I already worked in the radio station and the studio. Although I started a bit late, I am proud of what I accomplished freshmen year because it got me to where I am today.

So here’s a little advice, if you want to go on a trip knowing that you will be a couple weeks late for school, prep yourself, but most of all enjoy yourself.

Freshmen overnight policy robs students of college freedom IN MY OPINION

arielle friscia a&e editor

af728@cabrini.edu

Well freshmen, finally you’re on your own. No parents, no supervision and all the freedom you can have because you’re in college.

Hate to break your hearts but freedom at college is not what you thought it would be there are still reg-

ulations and supervision.

At the start of the 08-09 school year, Cabrini College decided to follow their saying, “Do something extraordinary” and changed the visitation and overnight policy on our campus.

If you were a sophomore or an upperclassmen, you had the freedom to have people stay overnight, male or female. All you had to do was either inform the Resident Assistant or the Public Safety officer that the person you were signing would be staying over and that person could stay for the entire night, no penality included. That person could be a student on campus or a friend coming to visit.

The only rule was that if the person staying over was not a Cabrini student then they could not stay any

longer then 48 consecutive hours.

Well, that was the life for the upperclassmen but as for freshmen they had to stick by the old visiting policies that were implemented for everyone when I came to Cabrini as a freshman.

Now, when I became a Cavalier and I lived in the infamous hall of Woodcrest, which was then an all girls dorm, we could have girls stay overnight but when the guys came over they had to leave by midnight and on the weekends they had to be out by two A.M. Trust me, public safety made sure that the boys were out by then banging on your door and telling you that they would write you up if they didn’t leave

in the next five minutes.

Even if you wanted someone of the same sex to stay over you had to get permission and fill out a form to get the Area Coordinator to approve it. Sounds like a huge headache right?

It doesn’t have to be that way. I see it as we are all in college; we are all living away from home. We left home to get away and to live life on our own. But, having such stringent visiting policies for freshmen does not help them feel the freedom that they have longed for.

I also understand that our school has to be safe, that we can’t have people who will put our students in danger and that we need to have security, however our freshmen need to enjoy the freedom of college.

I mean maybe I’m being a little liberal, but I don’t think that freshmen should be regulated on the co-ed sleepovers. They are 18 years old and in America they are considered adults.

Let the freshmen make their own choices on their own.

Even if they make a mistake, no one is perfect and people will learn from the mistakes that they make. I came to college to grow as a person and as a freshman I felt like I had a babysitter

at the bottom of the stairs.

College is about finding out who we are in the four years that we live here on-or-off campus. By the friends we make, the activities that we decide to pursue on campus and the choices that we decide to make on our own.

Good or bad we learn and we grow but let the freshmen grow and make their own choices.

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Welcoming The Class of 2013

Parting ways with families, starting a new beginning gianna shikitino features editor

gls722@cabrini.edu

The idea of saying goodbye to your parents is not emotional until the day it actually happens. The class of 2013 has surely anticipated their arrival on campus over the summer, but the emotions did not kick in until Thursday, Aug. 20.

Students and their families were unpacking cars and unloading belongings into the residence halls while being welcomed to Cabrini College with activities, ceremonies and events throughout the hot and muggy summer day.

Cabrini students welcomed the class of 2013 and their families by helping with luggage and showing families around campus, which was a relief for many families.

Cindy and Michael Olsen, parents of Kristin Olsen, felt that Cabrini provided a lot of assurance for the families and made move-in a stress-free event.

“The college made it so much easier. Cabrini is like a resort. It’s so beautiful,” Mrs. Olsen said.

The excitement and mixed emotions were shared between the Olsens while reminiscing on their daughter’s important day.

“She is the first one out of the kids to go to college; this is an eye opening experience for us,” Mr. Olsen said.

“It was really comforting when the parents left

her room and she turned around all excited to us and said ‘yay!’” Mrs. Olsen said.

Inside of the residence halls, throughout the day, families organized rooms while greeting their child’s new dorm room neighbors.

The Lehr family was relieved to finish unloading their daughter Lindsey’s belongings before most of the other freshmen were halfway finished.

“I anticipated it being chaotic, the heat doesn’t help but moving in is not so bad,” Lindsey said. “I’m pretty nervous to start college, but now that I am here and settled in I am pretty excited.”

Lindsey’s father, Hal Lehr, enjoyed the festivities outside of Founder’s Hall as well as the Philly Phanatic, who made an appearance for the big day.

“We’re going to miss her, but it is a new experience and we’re all looking forward to it. The Philly Phanatic was helpful,” Mr. Lehr said.

After the relieving feeling of moving in, the freshmen socialized and started to feel at home. Roommates Adam Conte and Andrew Layne anxiously waited for what would come next after unpacking.

“I’ve got some pretty cool roommates and new stuff for our room. I’m anticipating what’s next like all of the cool people and professors I am going to meet,” Conte said.

“I’m excited, I’m playing lacrosse here and I vis-

ited twice so I am ready to start school and start playing,” Layne said.

The day ended with the Matriculation Ceremony and Liturgy which brought students and their families together before the emotional goodbyes were shared.

Dr. Marie Angelella George gave a heartfelt welcome to the class of 2013.

“Cabrini is a place to learn, reflect and grow.

This year you’re making history at Cabrini,” George said.

The ceremony displayed a video of selected 2009 graduates and how appreciative they are to have had a Cabrini education.

The long day finished with a picnic on the commons, which welcomed families and students who realized that their Cabrini education starts now.

Bonnie Uditsky was not nervous or sad to leave her son Billy at Cabrini, knowing that he is ready for his college experience to begin.

“This is the best thing for my son,” Mrs. Uditsky said. “As a parent, leaving him at Cabrini is the best fit for him and I won’t miss him because I know he is happy and that he doesn’t have any rules but his own. I told him, college is the best part of your life, so enjoy it now while you can. As a parent I am very happy that he is here and I am glad that he’s really happy.”.

GIANNA SHIKITINO/FEATURES EDITOR

The Philly Phanatic makes an appearance outside of Woodcrest entertaining a family during move-in day. The Phanatic surprised many by showing up to this event.

GIANNA SHIKITINO/FEATURES EDITOR

Residence assistants, orientation leaders and students from sports teams joined together to help families move in their belongings during the hot and muggy day.

GIANNA SHIKITINO/FEATURES EDITOR

Members of the WYBF staff posed with the Philly Phanatic, playing music and giving away prizes to the class of 2013. From left to right: Tom Walsh, Joe Cahill, Amanda Carson, Gianna Shikitino, Caitlin Friel, Courtney Byelick and Arielle Friscia.

Love doesn’t have to cost a thing megan kutulis deputy editor

mmk725@cabrini.edu

Your significant other just texted you; “What’s up for tonight?” You got stuck with one of those 3:15 Friday classes, you’re exhausted and you’re broke.

The last thing you feel like doing is going back to your dorm, taking a shower and driving around to find a fast food meal cheap enough to leave you with $20 left for a potential movie.

Fear not, Loquitur is here to provide you with the easiest and cheapest (nothing over 20 bucks!) dates ever. And don’t worry; there are no bowling trips anywhere on this list.

The Real Coffee Date: The Gryphon Café is an undiscovered gem in the world of col-

lege students. Nestled next to the Wayne movie theater on Lancaster Avenue in Wayne, this coffee shop is everything a coffee shop should be. The big, wooden tables and candles make it feel like you could be on your living room couch, but it’s still pretty romantic for a date night.

Coffee and hot chocolate are served in big, round mugs and sandwiches and bakery items are always fresh. Added bonuses?

There’s live music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights and the two-story Café offers free wireless access. Coupled or not, this place is one of the most underappreciated attractions on the Main Line. Music? Check.

Food? Check. Facebook? Check.

The City Date: Cabrini is within a half hour of the City of Brotherly Love, yet most students

fail to take advantage of what’s right there. On the first Friday of every month, Cabrini offers $2 round-trip train tickets into the city. Pick some up and save them for whatever weekend you need them because they don’t expire.

Head down and visit the Art Museum on Sunday, when you can take advantage of $2 admission.

Once you’re done posing imitation Rocky pictures and visiting Love Park, don’t forget to pick up a cheesesteak. You’ll still have some pocket change left over to catch a cab somewhere or visit your friends in University City. This is what they meant when they said “cheap date.”

The Sports Date: Ladies, your boyfriends will love you forever.

Gentlemen, you have the chance to really impress your girlfriend.

The Dixon Center is always

available, especially on Fridays when students are taking it easy.

Grab a basketball, and play a game of one-on-one. Winner picks the movie? Winner picks dinner? It’s your call. If one-onone isn’t appealing to you, get a group of friends together. Nothing like a little friendly competition.

If none of these dates have appealed to you, or you’re reading this saying “No seriously, I have NO money,” then consider the options that are posted on flyers throughout your dorm.

Cabrini offers $2 movie tickets to the Wayne movie theater–news flash: that’s a whopping $8 cheaper than a regular movie ticket, which leaves you some cash for concessions.

Plenty of campus clubs offer events on Friday nights, which means that you’ll have some-

thing to do for absolutely no money and you can grab dinner in the cafeteria or Jazzman’s beforehand. Sure it might not be a real big date, but at least you get to spend some alone time with your significant other.

Also, be sure to check the library, where you can rent movies like “Wedding Crashers” and “50 First Dates” as long as you have your student ID with you. It’s like an on-campus Blockbuster, how could you pass it up? And if you’re looking for something off-campus, catch the shuttle to the King of Prussia mall and visit one of the restaurants in the area.

Love doesn’t have to cost a thing; don’t let the term “date” intimidate you into thinking you have to find your nicest outfit and drop a few hundred at an expensive restaurant.

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what’s on your mind? editor s tell all

ARIELLE FRISCIA/A&E EDITOR

The Kindle and Macbook Pro, two leading gadgets for the 2009-2010 school year, are at the top of the market. Macbook Pros can cost around $1,199, whereas the handheld Kindle device starts at $299.99.

New gadgets on the rise: technology booms in ‘09 arielle friscia

af728@cabrini.edu a&e editor

Technology for college students: it’s the new hot thing.

The students of Cabrini College have started the new school year with new technology like the new Dell “Netbook” and “Macbook Pro’s.”

Even the new way of reading your paper or one of your favorite novels is the “Kindle.”

One of the big gadgets of the summer that came out was the new 32-gigabyte iPhone. There are a lot of new features that a buyer can get with the brand new Iphone, such as a voice recorder, where you can record videos, voice control, have a voice control application, where your voice is recognized to find a contact, or even listen to a song by saying what song you want to listen to while waiting for your mother or friend to pick up the phone.

“It’s not too expensive, but it’s not exactly cheap either,” Joe Cahill, a junior communication major, said. “Given all that you can do now with one though it is the product to own these days.”

There is also an item out there in the technology world that is still a little pricey for college students, but according to Cahill, college campuses will probably have them in the next 10 years. This high-tech gadget is called “The Kindle.”

Starting at $299, this item is not only very slim but has threegigabytes capacity for you to download some of your favorite novels, magazines and newspapers. Instead of turning the pages you can just scroll down and read your favorite book.

A person can download up to 1,500 books to read on this high-tech gadget. The “Kindle” is great item for even preview-

ing a novel as well. Download the first few chapters onto “The Kindle” for free and then decide if that novel is worth downloading. It is not just about the books either; you can download the newspaper or even a popular blog that is on the internet.

What about the not-so-priceyitems that are crucial for college students to have? The most talked about item for college students when heading away from home is what kind of laptop will they have. A laptop is one of the most crucial items for a college student.

One kind of small computer that has been seen all over the television set is the new mini laptop by Dell. Singing to the tune of “Lollipop,” the inviting and happy commercial makes a consumer want to go out and get one. Starting off at $299 and higher, according to Dell’s Web site they’re “colorful, small, and light weight.”

Frank Bearoff, junior, biology, premed and chemistry major, believes the Netbooks are gaining a trend amongst college students because of having the mini 12 or 10-inch screen.

“For all intents and purposes, the average college student could replace a standard laptop with a netbook since all they really do is browse the web, check e-mail, listen to music and write papers,” Bearoff said.

Easily portable as well, only weighing about two and a half pounds, a student can easily carry the netbook around the campus or to a coffee shop nearby.

“The reduced weight and size would be beneficial for the student allowing them greater mobility and perhaps encouraging them to bring their computer to class,” Bearoff said, “whereas a typical laptop is to heavy and bulky for such a task.”

There is also a way for the

consumers to customize their laptop so it is original and does not look like everyone else’s on campus. When ordering your new “Netbook,” students can customize their laptop and students can get different designs to make their laptop look original.

What about the students who deal more with audio, video and any kind of multimedia?

Jamie Santoro, sophomore communications major, said he used the “Macbook Pro” to help get organized for the school year.

A “Macbook Pro” may not be as affordable as the new “Netbook,” but there are a lot of great features that Apple has to offer.

Starting with a 13-inch “Macbook Pro” at $1,199, the laptop is now made out of aluminum that makes it durable, light and thin.

With a longer battery life that lasts seven hours, students are able to work longer on projects or papers that they may be writing.

For anyone who is worried about going green and keeping the environment in mind, well, Apple shows on their Web site that the “Macbook Pro” is designed to reduce environmental impact.

College students can start feeling lucky because Apple has great deals for college students.

If a student buys a Mac computer then the student will get a free iPod touch with their purchase.

“Almost everything you do in college in this day and age involves electronics,” Santoro said.

“A good laptop can put everything together in one place. Plus the social aspect of sites like Facebook and Myspace fits perfectly with the social atmosphere of college.”

Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story.

Please send your comments to Loquitur@googlegroups.com.

megan kutulis deputy editor

mmk725@cabrini.edu

I support the Eagles’ decision to sign Michael Vick.

There, it’s out. So if you want to stop reading now and give me the stink eye every time I see you in Founders, it’s fine. But I think it’s only fair you hear me out, considering I’ve had to listen to a loop of a crazed emotional woman crying on the streets of Philadelphia on behalf of the entire pet population on every local news station since that fateful day.

First of all, let me say that in no way do I support what Michael Vick did. I have two dogs, and I can’t even begin to understand what he was thinking when he decided to try and make some extra money (besides his millions) at the expense of all those animals.

But the man did his time, completed a few emotionally devoid interviews, and is “volunteering” with Humane Society. I’m pretty sure the

judge didn’t sentence him to permanent suspension from the NFL, so I’m not sure why America decided it’s up to them to decide.

Secondly, Vick’s mentor is former Colts head coach Tony Dungy. I don’t think there’s any football fan out there that can deny that Dungy is one of the most stand-up guys that has ever been involved with the NFL. If this guy has taken it upon himself to mentor Michael Vick and help him get back in the game, I will buy whatever Vick is selling. Except for the Michael Vick dog jerseys. Really, guys, too far.

This experience has certainly been a humbling one for Michael Vick; he went from being the highest paid, cockiest member of the NFL to making a mere $1.6 million for his first year with the Eagles. Besides that whole money thing, he’s gonna have to keep that T.O.-sized ego in check if he wants the respect of jaded Philadelphia fans and teammates alike.

When football season rolls around, I’ll still be scanning Stub Hub for tickets and “E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES”-ing with the best of them. After all, I’m not a dog killer, I just really like a good game of football.

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2009: a summer of fallen pop culture idols arielle friscia a&e editor

af728@cabrini.edu

This summer, Hollywood was not about the glamour or who was hooking up with who. Instead, Hollywood experienced a different trend by mourning the deaths of pop culture icons.

The month of July seemed to have the largest loss of the icons that have left a mark on the hills of Hollywood and even around the world.

The most recent death in Hollywood is beloved ‘80s director John Hughes. The man that brought you some of your favorite classic movies such as, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” and “The Breakfast Club.”

“His movies relate to the audience and those normal everyday problems are common among people all over the world,” Lisa Somers, junior social work major, said.

Somers considers ‘The Breakfast Club,’ her favorite movie.

The classic film was made in 1985 and Hughes not only directed it, but wrote the film. “‘The Breakfast Club,’ is a bunch of kids from different social groups in high school and over the course of a day, they find that they all have something in common, even though they come from different backgrounds,” Somers said.

Hughes film relates to different generations. Younger generations continue to fall in love with all of his movies.

The first icon to pass away this summer was someone who may have not been a full-out Hollywood icon, but was an icon of the television world, Ed McMahon. He coined the famous saying that we all love to hear, “Here’s Johnny,” while a correspondent with Johnny Carson on the “Tonight Show.”

“When Carson left the ‘Tonight Show,’ McMahon did some hosting not terribly successfully and lots of commercial work. He was, for a time, the spokesman for the ‘Reader’s Digest Sweepstakes,’” Dr. Thomas Stretton, Director of Cabrini College’s Theater said. “Ultimately, he fell on some hard financial times and some difficult medical problems.”

McMahon was part of a time in television where networks only broadcast for part of the day and everything that was broadcasted

was live. According to Stretton, McMahon was helpful to a lot of young performers getting started.

“He reflected a time when the world was slower and gentler. He was really not a Hollywood figure, but a televison one,” Stretton said. “I was sorry that he died, but sorrier that the end of his life was so difficult and didn’t match the success he had had.”

There were other stars taken from the world of entertainment.

Including Billy Mays, who everyone remembers as the man who would get customers to buy Oxyclean.

Mays, who died from a heart attack, has recently been suspected of abusing cocaine in his lifetime.

Out of all of the deaths that have occurred this summer people can’t forget June 25.

That morning news networks around the country reported that “Charlie Angel’s” actress Farrah Fawcett passed away that morning.

Fighting a tough battle of cancer for three years, Fawcett passed away at the age of 62.

Fawcett was not only a famous actress, but also a sex symbol to many who remember her from her television work, but her work as a model as well.

Later that day, all over the country one of the biggest deaths of this generation would have to be none other than the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson.

The afternoon of June 25, Jackson went into cardiac arrest.

The breaking news hit every major media outlet.

By the time Jackson arrived at the hospital the world lost a legendary icon who was respected in the music industry globally.

Jackson was huge in the form of dance. Jackson was a huge inspiration to dancers and entertainers “When I first heard the news, I was in absolute disbelief,” Dr. Michelle Filling, assistant professor of English said. “I actually was having dinner that night with two friends and the three of us could not believe the news.”

Filling, besides being a professor here at Cabrini College, is also a dancer. Filling also works as a faculty adviser, coach of the Cabrini College dance team and as choreographer for the Cabrini College theater.

Filling remembers her time at West Chester University, where

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Top left to right: John Hughes, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays, Les Paul and Ed McMahon.

the university’s dance troupe performed “Thiller” in Walt Disney World. Even now as an advisor and coach she has been inspired by Jackson’s iconic way of moving and has used a few of the “King of Pop” dance moves for the Cabrini’s dance team when they had a dance competition last winter.

“Michael Jackson revolutionized the world of dance just as much as he did the music industry,” Filling said. “Much like George Balanchine or Bob Fosse, Michael Jackson created innovative, stylized movements that have been replicated by dancers all over the world.”

Hollywood will never forget the mark that these entertainers have left here. Whether it was as a sex symbol, a man and his revolutionizing dance moves, selling you an item to clean your bathroom and clothing and even a man who changed the sidekick aspect of late talk show, these pop culture icons leave a mark for the many generations to come.

Paying respects to pop culture icons

June 23, 2009- Ed McMahon June 25, 2009- Farrah Fawcett Michael Jackson June 28, 2009- Billy Mays Aug. 6, 2009- John Hughes Aug. 13, 2009- Les Paul

EVENTS: Aug. 27 - Sept. 3

Friday, Aug. 28 Game starts at 7:05 pm Cabrini Night At The Phillies

Saturday, Aug. 29 Welcome Week: Beach Trip to O.C., NJ

Monday, Aug. 31 Healthy Monday Kick-off

Wednesday, Sept. 2 Involvement Fair Block Party

Join the Cabrini community at Citizens Bank Park and cheer on the 2008 World Series Champions. For more information visit Cabrini.edu

Join CAP Board and spend the day at the beach. Only $5 to go on the trip and spots are limited. Higher fee if interested in surfing. Buses leave at 9:30 am.

Contact Amber LaJunesse for more information.

Free Giveaways, door prizes, and health information. First mile walk around campus every Monday at 11:30 am. The event is held in The Marketplace from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Get involved with different clubs and activities on campus. Enjoy food, music, and meet people on campus. The fair will be from 4-7 p.m. at Res. Blvd.

Rain Location: Grace Hall

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Top 10 Summer Playlist gianna shikitino features editor

gls722@cabrini.edu

10. Rise Against- “Savior” Ever since I saw Rise Against at Bamboozle Fest, I kept listening to this song over and over!

9. Kings Of Leon- “Use Somebody” This is such a cool song, the band is great and their music is great to listen to when I’m relaxing!

8. Lady Gaga- “Summer Boy” I think Lady Gaga’s music is good because she’s so different. She has a unique style and this song is great to jam out to in the summer!

7. Beyonce- “Sweet Dreams” This music video is crazy! Beyonce is probably the best dancer I have ever seen: I wish I had those moves!

6. Jay Sean and Lil Wayne- “Down” Jay Sean might be a one-hit-wonder, but Lil Wayne made this first single a hit.

5. Kid Cudi featuring Kanye West and Common- “I Make Her Say” A great twist to Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” I like how it has an old-school sound to it. Kid Cudi was great in concert this summer, so this song was a must for the list.

4. Miley Cyrus- “Party in the USA” Miley always comes out with catchy songs, but this one is my favorite because it cheers me up when I’m flustered.

3. Asher Roth- “She Don’t Wanna Man” This song makes me want to get up and dance! Asher Roth is going to be big, I can just see it coming.

2. LMFAO and Kevin Rudolph“Shooting Star Party Rock Remix” LMFAO makes great club-techno mixes to songs. Their album is also really good too. This song reminds me of clubbing, I always get in a good mood when I hear it.

1. Pitbull- “Hotel Room” This to me is the ultimate party song!

Pitbull has a raunchy style, but I can’t deny that his songs are so good.

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“The Hangover ,” a blockbuster hit this summer, starring Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, and Bradley Cooper. was a hit among college students

Economy does not stop movie-goers this summer jen wozniak

managing editor

jlw729@cabrini.edu

“The Hangover,” “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” “Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince,” “The Proposal” and “My Sister’s Keeper” are just some of the movies that hit the big screen this summer.

Much anticipated sequelslike “Transformers” and “Harry Potter” raked in much money and media attention throughout the summer months.

On its opening day on June 24, the “Transformers” sequel made an astounding $60.6 million when it appeared on 9,700 screens, including a record 169 IMAX venues according to boxofficemojo.com. It was estimated that $16 million alone came from the midnight showing of this action-packed sequel, in which Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) again joins with the Autobots against their largest enemy, the Decepticons.

Then, on July 15, throngs of Harry Potter fans showed up for the release of the longawaited “Harry Potter and the

Half-Blood Prince.” It had been two years since the last movie in the series, the longest wait yet.

“The Half-Blood Prince” made $158 million in the first five days, having the highestgrossing five-day start of all the Harry Potter movies. Even though the IMAX showings of “The Half-Blood Prince” were delayed due to “Transformers,” it hit 165 IMAX screens on July 29 and included some scary scenes. “‘The Half-Blood Prince’ was the darkest of the Harry Potter movies, but it was amazing,” Megan Bernatavitz, senior communication major, said.

Although these sequels were liked by many, unmistakably one of the most popular movies this summer among college students was the comedy “The Hangover.” “‘The Hangover’ was my favorite movie of the summer,” Lindsay Buckley, senior elementary education major said.

“I saw it twice in the movie theater and it was even funnier the second time because I caught

on to funny parts that I missed the first time when I was laughing so hard.”

Kelsey Montgomery, senior early childhood and elementary education major, said, “‘The Hangover’ was my favorite. I never laughed so much in my life and it’s the only movie I’ve gone back to see twice [in the theater].”

Despite the poor economy, the movie theater industry is still doing well and ticket sales have actually gone up this year by 17.5 percent, according to the New York Times. Attendance at theaters has risen by nearly 16 percent, proving that, while many people are making other cutbacks to save money, the movies is not one of them.

“I still think a lot of people went to the movies this summer despite the economy,” Tyler Rooke, freshman secondary education major, said. “I saw a lot of movies this summer because it rained a lot.”

Students had different opinions on whether to attend the movies this summer, however.

“I didn’t see many movies this summer because I didn’t feel

like paying for them,” Greg Adams, sophomore photography major, said. “I had better things to use my money towards.”

Some other summer movies geared towards young adults included “Bruno,” “Funny People,” “The Proposal,” “Orphan,” “Julie & Julia” and “The Ugly Truth.”

“My favorite movie of the summer was ‘Julie & Julia,’” Bernatavitz said. “It gave me inspiration that I can do more in life because Julia Child didn’t have much experience cooking and then became one of the most influential people in cooking history.”

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Kardashian announces big news on the “Today Show” melissa mariani

mlm744@cabrini.edu sports editor

The reality TV show “Keeping up with the Kardashians” will continue to air on E! Channel this season, along with a brand new spin- off series “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami.” The new show premiered on Sunday Aug. 16 at 10 pm.

It scored 2.67 million viewers, making it the network’s most watched series opener in seven years.

The two sisters, Kourtney and Khloe, moved to Miami to shoot their own reality show.

They are expanding their clothing store, called Dash, in Miami Beach. The store has been a huge success for the Kardashians, and they are looking for an even better turnout in Miami.

Next season of “Keeping up with the Kardashians”, will in-

clude a decision and the news that Kourtney Kardashian is expecting her first child. Kourtney revealed earlier this month that she and boyfriend Scott Disick are expecting a child, due around Christmas.

Kourtney, who is 30 years old and the oldest of the sisters, told the “Today” show that she and Disick are back together and ready to be parents.

Cabrini students had their own opinions on Kourtney revealing her pregnancy to the press. “I don’t really feel that its my place to say anything about it. It isn’t anyone’s business and we don’t know the whole story.

People get too caught up in the lives of celebrities,” Celia Goidera, senior education major, said.

“From a guy’s perspective, I think its fine that she is having a baby,” Frank Bearoff junior

biology major, said. “Thirty years old is old enough, to be able to take care of a child. She will have no problem supporting herself; shes a celebrity.”

Kourtney says she found out about her pregnancy while filming the end of the series in Miami. Sources say her pregnancy wasn’t a planned one, and that it was very shocking to Kourtney.

“I think it’s kind of funny how the news about her being pregnant came out right as the show is starting its season.

People are now more focused on Kourtney’s pregnancy than the new show,” Meaghan Conroy, junior psychology major, said.

In a radio interview with Ryan Seacreast, Kardashian said, “There’s so many times I’ll forget to take my pill, and I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. It’s just so stupid.”

Being such a close family,

worries about Kim Kardashian were also revealed.

“I don’t think she [Kim] is envious, who knows though, Kim gets mad if I get the car she wants, she freaks out! She definitely thought it was going to be her first, trust me.”

With Kim’s recent breakup with NFL player Reggie Bush, feelings might be rough.

During the Ryan Seacrest interview, Kourtney said step-dad, Bruce Jenner isn’t helping out the families nerves, “You guys are acting like you’re getting a little puppy dog! You need to take this seriously. He freaks me out the most,” Kourtney said.

On the other hand, Kourtney’s mother Kris was extremely joyful and has been begging her daughters to finally have kids. If you are a fan of the Kardashian family, this season should be one to look foward to.

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Kourtney Kardashian, one of the stars of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians,” has recently come out about her pregnancy.

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Cheap tricks of the Main Line katie engell PersPectiVes editor

kge722@cabrini.edu megan kutulis dePutY editor

mmk725@cabrini.edu

Freshmen, there are a few things you’re bound to encounter during your time at Cabrini.

You’re guaranteed to wake up (or just plain skip) your 8:15 class, you’ll probably be late for class because the Jazzman’s line is longer than you thought it would be, and, without a doubt, you’ll complain that “Cabrini has nothing to do!”

Luckily for you, The Loquitur staff has been around long enough to learn the ins and outs of the Main Line. Who has the best pizza, what the cheapest place is for a pedicure, and all those other

important things you couldn’t go four years without.

We’ve been in your flip-flops before, and we’re here to offer you some advice on how to get through freshmen year without using that Cabrini catchphrase.

BEST PIZZA ON THE MAIN LINE: Campus Corner.

Although there are some who will vouch for the deliciousness of a Domino’s pizza, most of our staff (and the campus) can tell you that Campus Corner is definitely the way to go if you’re looking for a pizza. Chances are you have a menu, since they hand out about 15 to each room, and there’s no minimum delivery charge, which isn’t the case for most chain restaurants.

CHEAPEST HAIRCUT: Hair Cuttery. There’s obviously nothing more luxurious than heading to a spa, but when you’re low on

“My favorite album of the summer is called ‘Sea Sew”by Lisa Hannigan. It’s such a great album to listen to on relaxing summer nights.”

Ben Ferguson senior, Spanish major

cash, you’ll appreciate the beauty of the Hair Cuttery, which promises $15 haircuts. It’s in King of Prussia, and you can get a shampoo and haircut for under $20.

BEST PLACES TO WATCH THE GAME: Chili’s and Fox & Hound. Since this is a handbook for freshmen, we have to give you some non-alcoholic places to watch the game.

Chili’s is an underrated restaurant; it has plenty of special offers every week and you can have unlimited chips and salsa, which make for good game time snacks. Another plus? It’s a pretty affordable place to go for a student budget.

Fox & Hound isn’t much pricier, although it does boast more TV’s than Chili’s. It’s more likely to draw a crowd on big game nights, but if you’re looking to talk with other sports fans, it’s the

“I would have to say ‘A Hard’s Day Night,’ by the Beatles.”

right place to go.

CHEAPEST PLACE TO BUY GROCERIES: Acme.

There is a long-standing joke about college students and our consumption of anything noodles.

And while no one will willingly turn down some Ramen, a trip to the grocery store can do wonders for your appetite.

Acme often runs 10 for $10 specials with must-haves like Dasani water bottles, popcorn, and old school Warheads.

BEST TANNING SALON: Hollywood Tans. Whenever April rolls around, a sampling of Cabrini’s female population is buzzing about one thing: tanning. If you’re looking for the best deal, Hollywood is the way to go. A three-month membership is $60 for unlimited tanning, so if you time it right, you’ll have the perfect glow right before summer.

“I’d say Lady Gaga’s ‘The Fame,’ I’ve been listening to the whole album on repeat!”

Eion O’Neill

sophomore , communication Major

Natalie Holdsworth

junior, elementary education major

BEST PLACES TO SHOP BESIDES THE MALL: South Moon Under, Anthropologie, and T.J. Maxx. Even though Cabrini is within close proximity of the second largest mall in the country, sometimes it gets old visiting the same old stores.

For something new that you know your friends from home won’t have in their closets, too, visit South Moon Under or Anthropologie on Lancaster Avenue.

Both stores sell an assortment of handbags, shoes, and cute accessories for your dorm room. Another plus? They’re right next to each other. For cheaper buys from your favorite designers, there’s nothing better than a little retail therapy at T.J. Maxx, Marshall’s, or Ross.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG OR ALBUM OF THE SUMMER? mollY KeArNeY coPY editor mollY KeArNeY coPY editor

Low budget film invades theaters peter Yarnall

Guest Writer

pJY23@cabrini.edu

It is very obvious, even in the first five minutes of the new movie “District 9,” that this is not your or my parents favorite science fiction film.

The aliens are not here to harvest humans, to declare war, nor are they here to make peace and further our technological advances.

They’ve been scavenging refugee drones living in Johannesburg, South Africa since 1982 when their ship landed above the city.

MNU (Multi-National United) is an organization that is supposed to be taking care of the prawns (a racial term for the aliens due to their insect-like appearance) and due to rising tensions over the past 20 or so years, they decide to relocate them from District 9, which is now a slum inside Johannesburg, to District 10 outside of the city.

They send in Wikus Van Der Merwe (played by newcomer Sharlto Copley) to spearhead the operation.

But when he is exposed to an alien substance that begins to alter his DNA, he be-

comes extremely valuable. MNU begins to hunt him down along with the police and the only place to hide is District 9.

This is the debut feature length film from director Neill Blomkamp and there are no A-List celebrities either.

This gives this production an even more independent feel. Take into account that this film cost $30 million, lower cost compared to movies like “GI Joe,” which was made for $175 million, and looks like $300 million with visuals. You have a sleeper hit if this writer has ever seen one.

Blomkamp also cleverly moves from a mockumentary style to narrative fairly often.

The shakey style of the camera only gets unnerving in a couple of sequences, but it adds to the realism.

Also, cutting in camera shots from security cameras and news helicopters, along with interviews that take place after the events in the film, allow for everything to feel almost thrown together by a documentarian in the world of “District 9.”

It is as if you are watching two different films at the same time.

The film is violent and has many dark references to our own past. Seeing the aliens in the slums being mistreated and

roped off from society brings up thoughts of World War 2 concentration camps (especially the pictures of District 10).

The aliens even have to wear an MNU stamp on their head. Also, setting it in South Africa amidst all the racial tension there makes it easy to compare the aliens to the Africans fighting for civil rights and being looked at as second- class citizens.

But at the core of the film lies an amazing theme of acceptance. Seeing Wikus expose MNU’s secrets with Christopher, the most important alien in the film you feel very sorry for the prawns. You want the two species to co-exist and seeing their friendship develop gives you hope for the future of the world in the film after the movie is over.

District 9 takes the concept of invaders and turns it around. Humanity becomes the aliens and the prawns become the hopeless victims.

Original, low budget and fiercely independent, this movie must be seen in a theatre to be appreciated by any sci-fi aficionado. You have this writer’s recommendation. There are many secrets in “District 9,” go find them.

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Mens’ soccer chases CSAC crown melissa mariani sports editor

mlm744@cabrini.edu

The Cabrini mens’ soccer team returned to the Edith Robb Dixon field on Aug. 17 for preseason camp.

The mens’ team took home the Colonial States Athletic Conference title the previous 2008 season and returned to the NCAA Tournament.

Glen Jaskelewicz returns as a coach for his fifth consecutive year at Cabrini College.

Before last season, the mens’ soccer team hadn’t seen an NCAA Tournament game since 1999.

With the victory and success of last season behind them, eight returning seniors are back and are playing with high expectations.

The eight seniors for this season are Mike Giunta, Evan Hanauer, Andrew Jacobs, Bryan Johnson, Mike Kroener, Justin McCall, Brian Moran and Jason Moran.

Evan Hanauer, a returning senior midfielder, earned CSAC First Team honors in 2008 along with junior Troy Allen.

Hanauer achieved 21 points on six goals along with a teambest nine assists.

Allen completed the 2008 season with 14 points. He had four goals and six assists.

“Cabrini’s pre-season camp always gets everyone ready for the season,” Evan Hanauer, senior midfielder, said.

“We are typically practicing three times a day, which allows everyone to get a lot of time to play before we start the actual season,” Hanauer said.

“We have a great opportunity this year to repeat as CSAC Champions as well as advance in the national tournament, which was one thing we did not accomplish last year as a team.”

“I’m really excited for this year. We have a great team, with a ton of talent.”

Hanauer has high expections for this upcoming 2009 season.

“I think we will be able to accomplish a lot more than we were able to last year.

Expectations are high,” said Hanauer said.

“A typical pre-season practice starts off with warm ups, sprints, long distance running and drills,” Ryan Day, junior defense, said.

“The freshmen are doing well so far. It seems like they all came into camp in shape and all are really talented.”

“I’m really excited for the upcoming season and can’t wait to start winning some games,” Day said.

Jason Moran, senior center defender, is playing his last season as a Cavalier. Moran is looked upon as a reliable leader for the team.

“Pre-season was definitely a great team bonding time, which will help us out later on as the year continues. We all worked well together as a team,” Moran said.

“Everyone showed up for camp surprisingly very in shape, and really eager to get ready to play.”

The men all have one goal in mind for this season.

“Our goal as a team is to win the CSAC conference again this year, earn a berth in the NCAA tournament and advance in the NCAA tournament past the first round,” Andrew Jacobs senior midfielder, said.

“For us, pre-season is the time when everyone gets back into game shape and prepares for the upcoming season.”

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Troy Allen, junior back, gets ready for a defensive clear, on the Dixon field during a previous game last season.

Pearson becomes head womens’ basketball coach jessica wegelin sports editor

jw729@cabrini.edu

Cabrini College named Kate Pearson head womens’ basketball coach. Pearson took over on July 1 after serving as the Cavaliers assistant coach for the past five seasons.

Pearson becomes head coach after the Cavaliers have won back-to-back Colonial States Athletic Conference titles and has advanced to two straight NCAA Tournaments.

In 2008-09, Cabrini completed the season with 23 overall wins, the program’s largest win total since the 199495 season.

The year Pearson graduated

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college, Bobbi Morgan was named the head basketball coach at Cabrini College and asked Pearson if she was interested in

coaching with her.

“I really like working at Cabrini College because I think the fact that it is a small Catholic college attracts good people to play and support the program,” Pearson said.

Pearson played basketball and lacrosse at the University of Scranton.

She was an All-league player in both sports and an AllAmerican guard for basketball.

“I played the point guard position, which I see as an extension of the coach on the court. That position requires you to have good leadership and knowledge of the game,” Pearson said.

Pearson played four seasons at Scranton where she had an

overall record of 95-18. She helped secure two Middle Atlantic Conference titles and went on to play in three NCAA Tournaments.

She was selected as Kodak All-American and earned MAC First Team honors three times.

She still holds the programs record in three-point field goals made (181).

Pearson also had 427 assists along with 263 assists. She remains eleventh on the all-time scoring list with 1,292 career points.

Pearson’s mother, Dianne, also coached the Cavalier womens’ soccer team for nine seasons from 1993-2001.

“My mother is a coach so I have learned a great deal from

her and always have seen myself in the coaching role,” Pearson said.

Pearson graduated from Scranton in 2004 with a bachelor of arts degree in communication.

She is now going for her masters degree in secondary education English at Cabrini.

“If the girls walk away from this season with a sense of accomplishment and can say they had fun, then I will have been successful,” Pearson said.

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Cavaliers set on stronger finish jessica wegelin sports editor

jw729@cabrini.edu

The Cabrini volleyball team returned to the Nerney Field House on Aug. 18 behind head coach Eric Schaefer to prepare for the 2009 season.

This is the second season, for head coach Schaefer.

In his first season Schaefer and the team appeared in two championship matches.

The Cavs advanced to the Colonial States Athletic Conference title match and the Eastern College Athletic Conference South Region final tilt.

Last year’s seniors who were great contributors to the team, but they still have key returners who will hopefully keep the program moving in the right direction.

Seniors Lizzie Williams and Traci Beltz, junior Stephanie Recklau and sophomore Alexis Doss are among those key returners.

Williams received CSAC Second Team honors in 2008, leading the Cavs with 915 assists and 7.62 helpers per game average.

She also has earned the CSAC Player of the Week two times throughout the 2008 season.

“Being that it’s my last season I am hoping it’s a successful one.

We are working very hard during this preseason because even though we had a good run last year we want to make it a better and longer run this year,” Lizzie Williams, senior biology major, said.

Beltz is coming back for her final season after registering third on the team with 199 kills in 2008.

She also recorded 1.79 kills per game and also gathered 130 total digs.

“I’m sad that it’s my senior season, but I want to make it one of my best,” said Beltz.

“We have a great group of girls that put in a lot of quality time to make our team better and better each day,” Traci Beltz, exercise science and health promotion major, said.

Last season, Recklau led the team with 94 blocks averaging .79 per game and receiving CSAC Second Team distinction.

“We all know the importance of pre-season and we have been taking it very seriously because at the end of the season it was the preparation, and in the beginning that will bring us to the championships,” Stephanie Recklau, junior biology major, said.

Doss, named the CSAC Rookie of the Year last season, recorded a team leading 275 kills and 2.41 kills per game.

“Last season, I learned a lot from my upperclassmen. They were great motivators to our team. This year I hope to be one to the incoming freshman that we have on our team,” Alexis Doss, sophomore history major, said.

In 2008, Cabrini finished with an overall record of 22-14 and were 8-2 in the CSAC, earning the postseason tournament’s number three seed.

The Cavaliers have reached the CSAC tournament in each of the last five seasons.

“Everyone is looking forward to a great season, we have high hopes and expectations.”

Stephanie Recklau, junior biology major, said.

“We have worked very hard and I personally am confident everything will fall into place and this season will be great,” Recklau, said.

Cabrini’s volleyball team opens their regular season at home on Sept. 1 against Bryn Mawr College at 7 p.m.

The Cavaliers tournament play opens up Sept. 4 and 5 at Moravian College.

The CSAC schedule begins on Sept. 17 against Keystone College at 7 p.m.

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The womens’ volleyball team prepared for their season this past week during pre-season.

This week in sports

melissa mariani sports editor

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Injuries for the Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles’ latest setback reveals rookie tight end Cornelius Ingram tore his anterior cruciate ligament on his left knee. Ingram tore his ACL on the exact knee his senior season at Florida last year. Ingram’s injury will most likely make him out for the whole season. Ingram was impressive in off-season workouts and the Eagles had high expectations for him. The setbacks continue for the team who made it to the NFC championships last year, starting middle linebacker Stewart Bradley also tore his ACL, along with DeSean Jackson who hyper extended his knee during practice. Andy Reid said Jackson’s injury is not serious. Right tackle Shawn Andrews still hasn’t practiced yet because of a back injury.

Yang stuns Woods with PGA win Y.E. Yang had a shocking win Sunday, Aug. 16 at Hazeltine National. Yang played in the final twosome with Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship and beat him by five shots. The South Korean golfer took advantage of the poor day Woods was having. Yang became the first Asian-born player to win a mens’ major championship. Yang is 37 years-old and didn’t take up golf until age 19.

He is ranked 110 in the world and now has won 10 titles around the world on four different tours. Y.E. last victory was the 2006 HSBC Championship in China, where he also beat Woods and won his first European Tour event.

Phillies make a triple play On Sunday, Aug. 23 the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 9 - 7.

Jason Werth made a three run homer early in the game. The Phillies also scored six runs all just in the first inning. By the ninth inning, history took place and the game ended with an unassisted triple play. Second baseman Eric Bruntlett became the second player in major league history to get the final three outs on his own.

The last player to complete an unassisted triple play to end the game was back in 1927, when player Johnny Neun from the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians. Bruntlett, who made one of two Phillies errors earlier in the game, started at second because All-Star Chase Utley was rested.

Thursday, August 27 No games Friday, August 28 No games Saturday, August 29 No games Sunday, August 30 No games Monday, August 31 No games Tuesday, September 1 Field Hockey- Home vs. Rowan University @ 3:30 p.m.

Women’s Tennis- away @ Dallas, Pa. vs. Misericordia University @ 4 p.m.

Women’s Soccer- away @ Lancaster, Pa vs. Franklin Marshall College @ 5 p.m.

Men’s Socce r- Home vs. DeSales University @ 6 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball- Home vs. Bryn Mawr College @ 7 p.m.

Wednesday, September 2 No games

Thursday, August 27, 2009

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Will Michael Vick be Lady cavs kick off new season a good asset for the Eagles? jessica wegelin sports editor

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katie engell perspectives editor

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chris brady

kelsi shields

freshman

freshman

business education major

chemistry major

“I think it’s a great special weapon to the team. Being on the Eagles gives him something to do.”

chris courter

“It’s not fair to let Vick back, if it was someone else, they wouldn’t get a second chance but because hes a professional he gets special treatment.”

junior

business management major

business major

“He deserves a second chance, but he should show remorse.”

“I don’t think that he’s sorry for what he did. I think he’s just sorry he got caught. Great asset to the team and exciting to watch.”

mike zolot

sophomore

freshman

business management major

communication major

“He’s a good player and he deserves a second chance. Go Eagles!”

“I think it’s better they signed Vick. Everyone gets a second chance. It gives the Eagles more publicity.”

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said.

Ju n ior Da na Na rdello ea rly ch ild hood a nd element a r y educat ion major, a nd sen ior Jen na Laufenberg w ill be i n t he m idd le of t he f ield for t he Cavs. T hey bot h reg istered eig ht poi nt s a nd were second-tea m allcon ference honorees last season.

“T h is is a good oppor t u n it y for us to come toget her as a tea m a nd really prove to ever yone t hat we have a good cha nce of goi ng to t he NCA A’s,” Na rdello, said.

Cabr i n i beg i ns it s reg ula r season play Tuesd ay, Se pt.

1 at Fra n k li n a nd Ma r shall at 5 pm. T he Cavs w ill host t he Cabr i n i Soccer Fest ival Fr i, Se pt. 4 a nd Sat. Se pt.

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mike roney

T he Cabr i n i womens’ soccer tea m ret u r ned to t he t u r f on Tuesd ay, Aug. 18 for t he f i r st d ay of preseason beh i nd head coach Ken P rot hero i n h is eig ht h season lead i ng t he Cavs.

Memor ies f rom last season’s hea r tbrea k i ng loss to Ma r y wood Un iver sit y i n t he sem if i nal rou nd of t he Colon ial At h let ic Con ference st ill li nger i n t he back of ma ny of t he ret u r n i ng player s’ head s.

Cabr i n i’s r u n for t he cha mpionsh ip was cut shor t i n t he last si x m i nutes a nd 38 second s of t he ga me.

Si x m i nutes a nd 38 second s has become t he t heme for t h is preseason.

Cabr i n i was lead i ng 1- 0 for more t ha n 83 m i nutes u nt il Ma r y wood a nswered a nd t ied t he ga me up.

Ma r y wood t hen went on to w i n i n penalt y k ick s,

beat i ng t he Cavalier s 3- 0.

“A f ter last yea r’s loss we k new t hat we would really have to work ha rd i n t he beg i n n i ng of t he season so t hat a loss li ke t hat never happens agai n.

I n my last yea r at Cabr i n i I would li ke to w i n t he CSAC a nd adva nce to t he NCA A,” A ma nd a R iba k usk y, sen ior ma rket i ng major, said.

A lt houg h t he Cavs lost big cont r ibutor s t hey st ill have key ret u r ner s t hat w ill help lead t hem du r i ng t he season.

Sen ior for wa rd Sabi na DeGisi is a t h ree -t i me CSAC Fi r st Tea m select ion.

She led t he Cavs du r i ng t he 20 08 season w it h 25 poi nt s, hav i ng 10 goals a nd f ive assist s.

“T h is preseason has been i ntense a nd hot, but we really have come toget her as a tea m a nd worked ha rd to get t h roug h it. Hopef ully all t hat ha rd work a nd sweat w ill pay of f at t he end of t he season,” Sabi na DeGisi, sen ior com mu n icat ion major,

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The womens’ soccer team prepares for their upcoming season, which begins on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

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Overview of the Coca-Cola field in Allentown, Pa, home to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. This is the second year that Cabrini communication students are interning with the IronPigs.

Students go hog-wild for IronPig internships arielle friscia a&e editor

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This summer Cabrini College students from the communication department were given the opportunity to broaden their communication skills through internships with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

The internship started last year through 89.1 WYBF-FM “The Burn”.

The IronPigs are the AAA team of the Phillies.

IronPigs came together to start an internship where students were able to receive the skills that they would need for the future.

The students were able to go up to the stadium and perform different multimedia tasks and

watch the game.

Other times they would come to Cabrini and broadcast the games from the WYBF studio.

Danielle Alio, sophomore, communication major, has been interning since the end of May. She has not only broadcasted games at WYBF, but has also gone up to the stadium plenty of times.

“I got to talk to the broadcasters, meet and interview some players and enjoy the atmosphere of the game firsthand,” Alio said.

“The internship did open doors career wise. I was able to sample what it is like to work in sports. It definitely made me start to consider sports broadcasting as an option as well as news.”

This summer the students

interning for the IronPigs had to make a final project where they the choice to write an article, make a video or do an audio piece.

Alio, who is making a video piece, plans on giving the IronPigs her own video.

For another sophomore communication major, Nick Guldin, this summer internship has opened up a lot of doors for his potential future career.

“I got to sit in with the radio broadcasters who do the play- byplay for the games, which was a lot of fun,” Guldin said.

“I was allowed to produce my own post game show with my fellow intern as well as do major league updates during the game.”

Noelle Westfall, senior communication major, started

the IronPigs internship in May as well.

She felt that she has expanded her knowledge on using the Dalet system that is used at WYBF’s station.

Westfall, who enjoys watching baseball but is not much of a sports enthusiast, enjoyed being part of the program this summer.

She was even more excited about being part of the IronPigs internship because she did not have this full opportunity at her previous school.

Westfall has realized that her top career pick would be radio.

“I’ve really enjoyed it a lot.

Working at WYBF is fantastic,” Westfall said.

“I really liked learning more about the radio equipment. I also had a great time watching the

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games at the stadium. Everyone was still very friendly.”

Both Alio and Guldin interviewed players such as John Mayberry Jr., Andy Tracy and J.J Furmaniak, who are some of the players for the IronPigs.

Both Alio and Guldin agreed they would do this internship again because of the great experience they had.

The IronPigs internship started in April and will end Labor Day weekend.

The Pigs, who are currently in fourth place, have a roster of 26 players.

“Students need this type of experience,” Alio said. “One can not choose a career without experiencing it first.”

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Fans sit on the lawn and look on as the IronPigs play defense during a summer game against the Wilkes-Barre Yankees. Ironpigs John Mayberry is up to bat and prepares to receive a pitch.

The Coca-Cola field was built last year for the IronPigs’ first season.