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Former Cabrini College president Dr. Antoinette Iadarola joined the ranks of private college presidents across the nation whose paychecks topped $1 million last year. According to a recently published report by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Iadarola was the 11th highest-paid college president in the country, with $1.23 million in total compensation. This was her salary for her final year as president in 20072008. In previous years, her salary was less, usually earning
somewhere around $300,000 and $400,000 per year. In comparison to other local private colleges, Iadarola’s salary stands out. Institutions like Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College were reported to have paid their presidents less than $500,000 each last year. The late Drexel University president, Constantine Papadakis, also made less than Iadarola last year, with a paycheck totaling nearly $900,000. Still, Cabrini officials maintain that her salary was appropriate for her contributions to the school. “She was a 16-year president who professionalized a small college, and grew enrollment and
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We should not let illusions manipulate our views on life. When we do, it negatively impacts our well-being and general happiness. This was the main argument of this year’s Cabrini Day keynote speaker. “There is this illusion that happiness comes from stuff,” Andrew Abela, associate professor marketing and chair-elect of the Department of Business and Economics at the Catholic University of America, said. Abela has been featured on television and radio programs AMANDA CARSON/NEWS EDITOR
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This year’s keynote speaker for Cabrini day was Andrew Abela. Abela discussed how illusions can manipulate our views on life.
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Parents ‘give voice’ to bulimia
Presidential paycheck raises questions What should a college president make per year? What should any person make per year who holds a high position in a company or institution? How much is too much and where do we draw the line? At what point should we take a stand and question these salaries? Recently The Chronicle of Higher Education released its annual salary survey. Former Cabrini College president Antoinette Iadarola ranked 11th in the nation on this list. In 20072008, during her last year as president, she made $1.23 million. This ranked higher on the list than presidents at schools like the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University. This is not just a ranking of college presidents in the tri-state area. This is a national ranking. How is it that this tiny liberal arts college in Radnor, Pa. ranks close to the top in this survey? If anything we are known our community service and our work towards social justice. Now we are also known for paying our former president an extreme amount of money? I’m pretty sure these don’t go hand-in-hand with our mission. Why isn’t this money being used to support the causes that our school is involved with? Why aren’t we using money to help students who are struggling to attend Cabrini? After the survey was published Cabrini quickly released a statement saying that Iadarola, who was the first lay president of the college, was paid slightly more than $400,000 in salary. The rest was deferred compensation that she accumulated over her 16-year tenure and included money from sabbaticals she was entitled to take and did not take. The statement from the college also said that in her 16 years here at Cabrini she professionalized the college and is said to have increased enrollment and budget. She also oversaw the construction of several buildings and built an endowment, which now exceeds $10 million. Even though Iadarola did do some great things for our school, was her time here worth $400,000 a year? Was it worth over onemillion dollars in her last year? The average family income in the United States is reported at $50,000 a year and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Why has the median pay for private university presidents increased 6.5 percent? In these hard economic times these numbers are difficult to accept. Many students are struggling to stay in school because of finances and then this news is released; it’s very discouraging. Another question we need to ask is why did the Board of Trustees approve this amount of money? What made them agree that it was right to pay our former president over $1 million? As students who pay tuition and attend this institution, if we do not agree with these numbers, we need to be heard. The bottom line is that it is too much money and we have to question those who make important decisions for our school as a whole.
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Discouraged by society and her peers in college, Andrea Smeltzer developed an eating disorder. Although she told her family about her problem, she quietly suffered by writing in her journal and excessively exercising. Ten years ago, Andrea Smeltzer died when she was 19 years old. She was an extremely talented individual who spoke Spanish fluently, was skilled in German and had plans to pursue Japanese. She also loved to sing opera, write poetry and make her own jewelry. At the time of her death, she was a student, majoring in business and politics at Pitzer College in Claremont, Ca., not far from her home. Andrea suffered with bulimia nervosa. She thought of herself as overweight and often compared herself to culture’s idea of “normalcy.” The Body Image Coalition believes that our society shouldn’t condemn people for being overweight, but instead praise them for their size. Andrea Sussel, founder of Cabrini’s Body Image Coalition, asked the Smeltzers to speak at the Widener
Lecture Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Andrea’s parents, Tom and Doris, revealed their daughter’s world by sharing Andrea’s thoughts through her poetry and journal entries. According to the Mayo Clinic bulimia is a type of eating disorder in which a person becomes preoccupied with their weight and body shape, often judging themselves severely and harshly for perceived flaws. With bulimia, someone engages in episodes of bingeing and purging, where they eat a large amount of food and then try to rid themselves of the extra calories by such unhealthy ways as self-induced vomiting or excessive exercise. There are several different warning signs and symptoms to detect the disorder. Someone who is suffering from an eating disorder may be obsessively dieting and exercising, have preoccupation with food, develop constipation and may always be cold. “She had insights beyond her years. She wasn’t perfect but she lived life with passion,” Doris Smeltzer said. “She loved to write poetry and write in her journals. She said it was her ‘free therapy.’” During the presentation, Tom Smeltzer read excerpts from
Andrea’s diary. “I am tired and my head pounds with my heartbeat. My body hurts me. A mute reminder of the times I hurt it.” When Andrea purged for the first time she told her family about the incident and immediately started counseling. From that point on she began her 13-month fight with bulimia. The battle was abruptly ended on June 16, 1999 when she passed away in her sleep due to an electrolyte imbalance that stopped her heart from beating. The Smeltzers are adamant believers in a “Fat-Talk” free world. “Fat-Talk” was developed by Trinity University’s Tri Delta sorority. Their message that has recently become a nationwide belief is “to put a stop to the endless pursuit of the thin ideal.” The “Fat-Talk” Web site shows appalling statistics and facts like, one out of eight adolescent girls reported starving themselves to lose weight and 70 million people worldwide struggle with eating disorders. “Look carefully, judge kindly, read under and between lines. The Journey is never so clear as the Destination,” Andrea wrote in her journal.
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Former president’s salary ranks 11th in nation COMPENSATION, Page 1 payment in which income is paid more than $400,000, putting her budget. She built several buildings and renovated several others, including state-of-the-art studios and labs, the artificial turf field and the Science Education & Technology building,” Dan DiPrinzo, media relations manager for Cabrini, said. A significant portion of Iadarola’s payment was due to deferred compensation, a delayed
out after the date when it was due to be received. Deferred compensation payments can include pensions, retirement plans and stock options, among other things. Iadarola’s deferred compensation accumulated over her 16-year tenure as president of Cabrini, and included salary for two sabbaticals to which she was entitled but did not take. Keeping this in mind, Iadarola’s actual base pay for her final year was slightly
more closely in line with other local schools. The additional money was her deferred compensation. Despite the reasons and answers given to the Cabrini community and local and national media outlets, some students remain skeptical as to Iadarola’s right to receive such a significant compensation. “I think she did do a lot for Cabrini, but I also believe this is an expensive school. I want to pay
Abela: illusions manipulate views on life SPEAKER, Page 1 addressing the morality of our financial crisis, as well as ethics in advertising. He has also been published in academic and professional journals including “The Journal of Marketing, The Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science and The Journal of Markets and Morality.” His strong professional background in marketing and managing make him a knowledgeable speaker. Abela said that consumerism has led many to have a lower satisfaction with life.
Abela used modern day metaphors and correlated them with traditional philosophical values to support his argument. “A fish doesn’t know that it’s wet. You ever wonder if we are fish if we are living in illusions we aren’t even aware of,” Abela said. According to Abela, consumerism has also blurred the fundamentals of Catholicism. In particular, our affirmed right to private property has been taken out of context. “Consumerism has taught us that private property should be big things, not a basis for survival,” Abela said.
It also has driven society away from the spiritual, or religions. Furthermore, consumerism has instilled a focus on money, sex and power, which directly oppose the Church’s teachings of poverty, chastity and obedience. If we are to engage in Catholic Social Teaching, such as Cabrini’s core “Justice Matters” curriculum, we need to not be manipulated by illusions. We also should not underestimate the power of consumerism. “If we underestimate how powerful it is we can’t change,” Abela said.
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Andrew Ruggles, director of communications, accepted the Cabrini Partnership Award for Witness to Innocence.
for my education, not her salary. I think Cabrini should try and give some more money back to students if they can pay a president that much, especially because our economy is just a mess,” Dani Degnan, sophomore special and elementary education major, said. Degnan vocalizes the concerns of a number of Cabrini students, who are especially taken aback by the news because of the state of the economy. It is no secret that many students are struggling to
afford a college education. With the amount of students who rely on financial aid at Cabrini, some question whether Iadarola’s salary could have been distributed in other, more accommodating ways. “Certainly the economic downturn affects all of us, students, faculty and staff. However, Dr. Iadarola’s compensation was based on 16 years as president of the College,” DiPrinzio said.
CABRINI DAY 2009 This year’s Cabrini Day focused on the Justice of Markets.
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Students gathered together in the Dixon Center to share their interests and display what they have learned about social justice as a part of “The Justice of Markets” poster session.
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Sue Fitzgerald was given the Cabrini Spirit Award for her 25 years of dedication to health services.
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Two groups of students presented in a student panel on Cabrini Day. Presenting above is Chima Okere.
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Seniors Shannon Keough and Christopher Cantwell were recipients of the Mastronardi Awards. Dr. Mary Laver presented them with these awards for their efforts to promote the common good and leadership roles.
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Cabrini Spirit Day! Wear your blue and white to sport your Cavalier spirit and win prizes.
Friday, November 11 All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate in two half-day Norristown volunteering opportunites.
Those at high-risk should receive Tamiflu first According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tamiflu, the drug used to fight the H1N1 virus, should only be prescribed to patients with severe cases of the flu or patients in a “high-risk group.” Patients experiencing a lower respiratory infection should take Tamiflu, as well as people with chronic diseases, like AIDS or lung disease, pregnant women, people over 65 and children under two years-old. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is advising doctors to hold out on prescribing Tamiflu as a preventive measure and only prescribe it when necessary.
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‘Deed for Lease’ to help Americans
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The government is now assisting Americans that have been unemployed, along with home buyers and homeowners facing foreclosure. Fannie Mae, a federally controlled mortgage company, has offered a “Deed for Lease” program, where tenants can continue to live in their homes for at least a year, even if they are facing eviction.
Proposed health care plan is passed in House Sensor could prevent elderly injuries Army psychiatrist kills 13 in Fort Hood Army The Democrats finally got their way after lawmakers voted 220-215 to approve a plan that will provide relief to Americans that are struggling to buy and maintain their health insurance. The plan will cost $1.1 trillion over 10 years, but will open the door to helping the health care issue in the United States. The House measure will give coverage to 36 million people without insurance as well as end insurance company practices like not covering pre-existing conditions or dropping people when they become ill. As far as the Republicans are concerned, they said they will oppose the measure as it continues through legislation.
More than one-third of people ages 65 and over fall each year. These falls physically harm the elderly as well as harm our economy. The estimated cost of falls each year is $75 billion. Researchers are beginning to apply low-cost wireless sensors into the carpets of older people to monitor their activity. The sensors track motion, not what the person is doing. The sensors measure walking speed, stride length, step width and body sway. All these variables help to determine if the person is in danger of falling.
CAMPUS & REGION SEPTA strike impacts commuters Commuter’s tempers flared and patience was running low at the start of day two of the SEPTA transit strike. Just after 7 a.m., whatever patience travelers had left for the SEPTA organization went up in smoke with the first car of the R5 Paoli-Thorndale line. Leaves have been blamed for the fire that suspended all service on the R5 Paoli line until after 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The Septa strike, which began at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, left commuters throughout the city and the surrounding counties stranded and scrambling for ways to get to and from where they need to go. The car fire on the R5, which services Cabrini students at the Radnor station, only created more problems and delays for the overly crowded regional rail, the only public transit running during the strike. SEPTA’s regional rail connects the suburbs with service to Center City, Philadelphia. There are stops at 30th Street Station, Suburban Station and Market East Station. The scene inside Suburban station on Wednesday evening was chaotic with frustrated commuters packing the cattle-pen like structures that led to the platforms. Delays were as long as 90 minutes for the Chestnut Hill East train going to Trenton. “There isn’t anything we can do about the situation so I’ve just been making the best of it. One thing I have noticed is that the delay has people
An Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and wounded 30 more in Fort Hood Army post in central Texas. The gunman was identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year old man, who had served in the military since 1995. Major Hasan fired shots in the medical processing center, a place for returning soldiers or soldiers about to go over sea. Hasan was shot four times leaving him in critical condition.
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slowing down, not by choice, but you are getting a chance to talk to your fellow commuters,” Jack Crawford, a graduate student at Villanova who works in Center City, said. His observations were correct. Conversations on the R5 platform could be overheard with some commuters commiserating on the length of what is normally a speedy and efficient commute. Some were discussing the Phillies’ loss, the stock market and business in their respective fields. One thing the strike did was bring people together. “During a normal trip home I would move as quickly as possible to get on the train, put my headphones in and have a quiet ride home, this week is different for some reason. I guess it’s nice to know that everyone is in the same boat as me,” Crawford said. By Friday the morning trains were running with minimal delays, grumbling passengers had settled into a routine of being inconvenienced by the strike and SEPTA workers were better prepared to handle the influx of additional traffic. “I have been through three strikes since I came to work here in 1998. They all start the same, very disorganized and chaotic because we aren’t entirely sure what to anticipate. Passengers who aren’t familiar with regional rail have a rough time learning routes that are new to them. Usually, in my opinion by the second or third day things are routine. You know what to expect,” Jeanne Robinson, a SEPTA employee for 10 years who works in the Wynnewood ticket office, said. The evening rush hour on Friday was a scene of controlled chaos with SEPTA employees shouting over massive crowds flocking to the lines for their platform. Commut-
ers seemed to know the drill by the end of the week and joined long lines armed with more patience then at the start of the week. SEPTA has been on strike three times since 1998, a track record that is alarming when big cities like New York and Washington D.C. are touting the efficiency of their public transportation systems. It has also affected an estimated 54,000 public and parochial school students who take SEPTA to school. “Our expectations are for students and employees to do their best to come to school,” school district spokesman Fernando Gallard said. “We’re just hoping for the best here.” The strike ended on Monday, Nov. 9 following union negotiations.
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Fall Open House for Cabrini’s prospective students. Come out for the Spirit Bonfire, which is being hosted by the Cabrini Dance Team and Cheerleading Squad. Time: 9:00 p.m. Place: Dixon Center parking lot
Sunday, November 13 Cabrini Week closing Mass. Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph
Monday, November 14 Sophomore registration. Contact: Registrar 610-9028546 The sophomore SGA class board will be hosting a Thanksgiving pie sale in Founder’s Hall. Orders can also be placed through e-mail. They must include name, office/residence hall, e-mail, phone number and pie flavor/ quantity. Contact: Crg37@cabrini.edu
Tuesday, November 15 Dr. Leanord Primiano will host the following lecture “Religious Diversity in Contemporary Philadelphia: Material Expressions.” Time: 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Place: Mansion Dining Room
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Cabrini Mission Corps provides post-grad service opportunities michelle costa staff writer
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The Cabrini Mission Corps provides opportunities to do service work after graduation to those who are interested in social justice issues both in the United States and internationally. On Friday, Nov. 6, Cabrini Mission Corps, led by director Gina Scarpello, held an all-day workshop to advise current students to “healthfully enter where God is calling them.” The Cabrini Mission Corps held the workshop in partnership with the Catholic Network of Volunteer Services. Students from Cabrini, LaSalle University and Neumann University attended. This was Cabrini’s first time ever offering the workshop, essentially making it a pilot program to advertise their services and those incorporated within them. The CNVS was established in 1963 and offers over 200 mission programs. This organization is based out of Washington, D.C. and provides guidance to graduating seniors who are seeking spiritual connection through volunteer work. Many programs are now offering housing, health care and transportation, which makes it very appealing for students to get involved. CNVS offers an online personality profile that allows students to go and essentially be matched to an organization that best fits them and their needs.
“Pick a program that speaks and fits your needs, gifts are placed within each one of us, and we need to find what we can do to better the world,” Scarpello said. There are more than 10,000 volunteers that serve in these programs throughout the United States and in 108 countries. Meghan Hurley, a Cabrini alumna, has been serving as a volunteer in Cusco, Peru for two years now through one of the CNVS programs. Hagen Trees, also a Cabrini alumna, has served the past year as a teacher in an inner city Catholic school in Washington D.C. The Cabrini Sisters’ program, the Cabrini Mission Corps, places volunteers in Cabrini missions around the world including nine different countries and six U.S cities. “I think more people are seeing the rich advantages of doing a service a year or two after graduation because they are getting a taste of it during their college and even high school years,” Scarpello said. Scarpello believes that as students learn, they reflect on their experiences and it often leaves them wanting more. Students who wish to do volunteer work after graduation may be surprised how competitive many placements are. About 50 percent of Harvard graduates are now turning to some form of service work. “Making a commitment to give a year or two of service provides an opportunity to make a difference both in the lives of others and in one’s personal life,” Scarpello said.
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Corps’ volunteer missioners inform students about their jobs michelle costa staff writer
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Cabrini Mission Corps also held an information table in Jazzman’s Café, where three of the most knowledgeable and experienced representatives shared their information and passion. Michelle Sherman, Mary Meleski and Crystal Catolon all work in the New York City area at different locations affiliated with Cabrini and work alongside Scarpello and the Cabrini Mission Corps as volunteer missioners. Sherman of Saint Louis, Mo., Meleski from Milwaukee, Wi. and Catolon from Los Angeles, Ca. all knew after leaving college that they longed to get involved in the Cabrini Mission and have made their dreams into a career that they are proud to tend to each and every day.
Catolon and Sherman both teach at the Mother Cabrini high school in the Bronx, N.Y. Catolon teaches health and serves as the campus minister while Sherman is a teacher of religion and theology. Meleski works at Immigrations Services in New York, where she is a social worker, and focuses on domestic abuse cases. Meleski also spends her time at Cabrini’s Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. “I strongly believe that becoming involved in service programs are in high demand when coming from a Catholic affiliated school, but because of our current economic standards I can see why this is becoming such a competitive field for after graduation,” Catolon said. All three women had prior service work. Sherman spent her time in Rome, Italy offering her efforts at a hos-
pice center for women with HIV/AIDS under the supervision of Mother Teresa’s Order. Meleski spent volunteer time in Haiti with her parish. Shortly after she continued her studies in both Ecuador and Dominican Republic. Catolon visited the Philippians where she spent time working with abused children in orphanages and recovering prostitutes. “Everyone is passionate about one thing in our society and it is time they get involved,” Sherman said. To learn more information on how to become involved in volunteer work please visit, www. cabrini-missioncorps. org or www.CNVS.org. “Everyone has a passion, it is just a matter of students finding it and using it to better our society,” Meleski said.
Speaker shares personal experience of innocence on death row rachael renz staff writer
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There are more than 130 people freed from death row in the United States. Harold Wilson was on death row for a crime he didn’t commit when he was the sixth person in Pennsylvania to be released from prison, nearly four years ago. Wilson’s experience with the death penalty and the justice system was the fourth seminar of a four-part lecture series on the death penalty held on Wednesday, Nov. 4 in the Mansion. The series was presented by Cabrini’s criminology honor society, Alpha Psi Sigma. On April 10, 1988 three people were brutally murdered in south Philadelphia. The next day the police contacted Harold Wilson asking him to come down to their station for questioning. “Little did I know that it would be 17 and a half years until I would experience freedom again,” Wilson said. The police had enough evidence to put Wilson behind bars. There was a woman who said she saw him commit the crime and evidence was found, which included a jacket covered in blood. Wilson was charged with three first-degree murder charges and robbery. Eventually Wilson and his family ran out of money, which caused him to have no legal representation. “How can someone go to law school, agree to the civil
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Although innocent, Harold Wilson was on death row for 16 years. Wilson spoke about his experiences during the fourth seminar of a four-part lecture series. Wilson is pictured with Alpha Psi Sigma, Cabrini’s criminology honor society who hosted the series. rights and then give up on their client?” Wilson asked. From the very beginning Wilson was the underdog; he was only given one defense attorney when he was supposed to be appointed two, he had no way to pay a lawyer and he didn’t know anything about the court system. “I didn’t have experience so I would sit in the library and read law books that I thought would help my case, but the legal terms and language were unknown to me. When I learned to digest the language, it was breathtaking; I loved it,” Wilson said. Back at home Wilson had a loving family and two children.
The prosecutor gave Wilson pictures of his children and told him that would be the last time he ever saw them again. Eventually, he was transferred to Pennsylvania’s death row and was housed in isolation. “I remember this clearly when I walked the hallways of the condemned, barefoot and pale. I thought, ‘When am I going to get to see television and watch Chuck Connors every Sunday with my parents?’ I was in shock and had to abandon everything I knew,” Wilson said. Wilson wanted and gained control over his case by getting copies of his transcript and
reviewing them. This is when he found a new admiration for the Constitution of the United States. “I wrote to over 50 law firms looking for help. Every single firm sent back letters and all of them had the same closing: ‘Good Luck.’ I couldn’t believe it. If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have any luck at all,” Wilson said. Being in prison not only emotionally damages and drains a person, but also causes physical damages. Wilson’s eyes and bones were affected due to the lack of sun. He also developed chronic arthritis because of the lack of fresh air and exercise. “The worst part of my suffering
was me having to watch others suffer. People were sick with hepatitis and cancer and were denied medication,” Wilson said. Within 90 days of Wilson’s case reaching the Supreme Court the governor signed his death warrant. The governor sent a letter to Wilson and expected his “John Hancock” in return. In 2003, Wilson was granted a new trial. In 2005, it was a mistrial and then, on Oct. 31, 2005 the final trial began. Wilson hired two “hardball” attorneys who were very helpful with the case, sacrificing time with their family for the well-being of Wilson. “One day my lawyers suggested that we review the evidence from the first trial to see what we could come up with. I thought it was a bad idea, but I told them to go for it. Turns out, the substance from the jacket that was covered in blood didn’t match my DNA. Thank God for DNA,” Wilson said. On Nov. 15, 2005 Wilson was acquitted of all charges and was released at 9:30 p.m. out the back door of the prison with 65 cents and a bus token. “You students can make a difference and do great things. The sky is the limit. I cannot stress enough the importance of the Constitution. I am here today because I applied myself and if you do too, you can make a change and make this justice system work. I stand before you as the exonerated. Be the voice of the voiceless,” Wilson said.
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Student hosts discuss hot topics on ‘We Need To Talk’ IN MY OPINION
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Every Wednesday there are hot Philly news stories and wild Hollywood happenings flying through Cabrini’s airwaves. I have the awesome opportunity to co-host the show that features it all, the variety news show “We Need to Talk” on 89.1 WYBF-FM “The Burn.” Cabrini College’s communication department has rocked my socks off ever since I transferred last fall. Not only are there many different options to expand your communication repertoire, but you can create ideas to keep
growing in your field. That’s exactly what happened when Danielle Alio, Arielle Friscia, Rob Stoop and I began broadcasting this show on the radio. “We Need to Talk” began last year as an entertainment video Web show originally featuring Danielle and several others, but was changed to a radio show this fall and given a new spin. The news we cover follows two sections, “Whaddup in Philly,” where Arielle and Rob give the scoop on the city, and entertainment news with the “Hollywood Hotties,” the segment starring Danielle and me. In “We Need to Talk,” Danielle, Arielle, Rob and I keep the topics fascinating and fun. We feel it is important to have light-hearted issues discussed, but probing, serious issues as well. In recent weeks, we’ve discussed topics including the top five fall things to do in Philadelphia, Leona Lewis getting punched in the face, drinking on college campuses and of course a dash of Michael
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Hosts Robert Stoop, Danielle Alio and Noelle Westfall discuss the best of Philadelphia and Hollywood during “We Need To Talk.” Jackson for good measure. Being a co-host is a great opportunity for me to broaden my horizons in the communication field. It also gives me a strong feeling of accomplishment to research the stories and present them to an audience who is tuning in just for us. WYBF gives the chance for all students to personalize the radio shows they host
through the classes they take. When a student has enough experience, the sky is the limit for on-air ideas. After taking the Radio Broadcasting class, I fell in love with the field of radio. In that class I co-hosted a one-hour show with my friend and fellow student Marcel Bassett. Now, in addition to “We Need to Talk,” I also host my own show
from 10 a.m. until noon on Fridays called “Noelle ‘til Noon” which I began when I enrolled in Radio Practicum this semester. For Danielle, Arielle, Rob and me, all of our hard work just paid off as we won the Philadelphia A.I.R Award for “Best College Radio News or Public Affairs Anchor or Host” on Nov. 5 of this
year. Needless to say, we all felt an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment and pride with this honor. We’ve learned that with a lot of effort and using our own unique skills, we can take the world by storm. Three radio shows in two semesters and one major award; I can honestly say I have not heard of another college that gives such a terrific opportunity to their students. Many schools do not even allow their students to put their hands on communication equipment until junior year, but at Cabrini students are encouraged to hone their skills right away. My favorite thing about being on the radio is that I can write up all the information I find interesting and broadcast it to people who want to hear it. Since I don’t like public speaking, this is a great way for me to get news out to the world. I also love working with people who have the same passion for radio as myself. WYBF definitely has the best of the bunch.
Cabrini offers opportunities for incoming, current students IN MY OPINION
meghan murphy staff writer
mkm727@cabrini.edu
We all remember the dreadful months of high school senior year with our parents bugging us to fill out college applications, the neverending meetings with our guidance counselors, the numerous college visits and then trying to make one of the biggest decisions of our lives; what school should I say yes to? I always knew that I wanted to pursue higher education after I graduated high school, but I was not one of those students who knew exactly where they wanted to go. I honestly would have been very content with staying at home for two years and going up the street to my community college. Every weekend my family and
I would take road trips to different colleges and universities, but every school was exactly the same to me; I was getting tired of the countless drives. After sending in more than 10 applications to various schools, someone mentioned Cabrini College to me. All I kept thinking was, I have never heard of it, it’s probably not a rah-rah school and it didn’t have football. Yes, I know you are all probably thinking, so what if Cabrini doesn’t have football, but I came from a high school with an undefeated team for four years and I hated to know the day would come when I could no longer attend Friday night football games. I finally decided to do some research on Cabrini and as I researched more and more, I really liked everything I found and decided to send the application in. Come on now, what shopaholic wouldn’t want to be at a school 10 minutes from the largest mall on the East Coast? I heard back from Cabrini three weeks after I had submitted my application and knew that
Cabrini was where I was going to end up for the next four years. My mom and I took the hour and half drive out to Radnor and once we pulled into the school, I felt right at home. I went on my tour around the school and unlike any other school I visited, I had a good feeling. On the way I home told my mom, send the deposit in! The first year and a half here at Cabrini I had my doubts. I kept thinking I made the worst decision ever. I quickly put my applications into larger schools, like Clemson University, Rutgers University and University of Maryland, because I was in the mindset that I had to graduate from a brand name school. When I received notice of my acceptances, I was the happiest person. I was finally going to have a fresh start but paused and decided to not go for the switch. I knew in the back of my mind that I had opportunities at my fingertips at Cabrini, and I just needed to go for them. My second semester of sophomore year I decided to run for vice president of the sophomore class board.
Once I got involved with one activity, I felt as if I was on a roll and decided to get more involved. The opportunities here at Cabrini have changed my whole perspective on the school and my outlook on life. If I were to attend a larger school, I might not have had the opportunity to become a student ambassador for the admissions office. Getting involved with different clubs and organizations has filled up my agenda book, Monday through Friday. One of the greatest aspects here at Cabrini is the teacher-student ratio. Having your professor know who you are in class and not just being a student ID number to them helps immensely in succeeding in your studies. I love being able to walk around the campus and having a professor acknowledge me. It means a lot to me. It shows how much they care about their students. If I ended up going to a university the size of Rutgers, I feel as if I would have been very intimidated by the size of the classes. Knowing that I am signing up for class with, at most, 20 students is
comforting. Due to the size of the classes, I am able to verbally communicate with the professor during class, the teacher is able to have the students interact with each other for class projects and I personally feel I take a lot from the classes when I’m not surrounded by more than 300 pupils. Aside from the wonderful classes, the intelligent professors and the opportunities here at Cabrini, I have made some lasting friendships here. If you think about it, the friends you have here and your roommates are your family for the time being. Being at a fairly smaller school, everyone knows one another. It may be annoying at some times, but being able to acknowledge and be acknowledged by your fellow classmates while walking around campus is something I will always remember. I would never trade my friends here for anything. We are always here for one another. Even if they are a year below you, age doesn’t matter. Tom Petty once said, “You have four years to be irresponsible here. Relax. Work is for people with jobs. You’ll never
remember class time, but you’ll remember time you spent wasted hanging out with your friends. So, stay out late. Go out on a Tuesday with your friends when you have a paper due Wednesday. Spend money you don’t have. Drink ‘til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does...” I’m not insinuating that you all go out on a Tuesday night and completely forget about the papers and tests you have the next day, but you are only in college for four years. They are supposed to be the best four years of our lives. Take advantage of the activities and clubs here on campus. Make a good relationship with your professor, you are going to need their guidance through the times here at school. Challenge yourself to take a class you never thought you would be interested in. If I never started taking business courses, I would have never of known that’s where I belonged. Every day you wake up and get ready for the day, think about Cabrini’s motto, “Do Something Extraordinary.”
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Soccer scuffles not worth the penalty Eye for an eye leaves the whole IN MY OPINION world poor IN MY OPINION
eric gibble staff writer
erg722@cabrini.edu
Fighting fire with fire doesn’t work - that’s a fact. Capital punishment justifies this flawed philosophy and contradicts the idea of a civilized society. The United States is one of only two developed nations in the world that still carry out executions, the other being Japan. Since the Supreme Court found capital punishment to be constitutional in 1976, there have been over 1,000 executions in our country. The controversy over capital punishment is not just a political debate; it’s a moral one. By allowing the death penalty in United States, we are demonstrating that condemning someone to death is an acceptable means of solving a problem in society. As basic sociology teaches, people will only be deterred from an action if that action has immediate consequences. In Texas, the average time an inmate will be on death row is 10 years according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. In California, that average rises to 16 years. In some instances, inmates are on death row for over two decades. The death penalty is not an effective means of punctually demonstrating consequences. Just as speeding tickets do not stop people from speeding and jail time does not stop people from stealing, the death penalty does not stop people from taking the lives of others. Capital punishment is not stopping people from committing murders. If a murder is premeditated, the person usually will do all
in their power to make sure that the crime is covered up so they won’t be convicted of it. Clearly they were aware of the possibility of the death sentence, yet they were still not deterred. However, there has been a recent movement across the country to catch up with what the rest of the world has already realized. In our country, 15 states have abolished the penalty. As research indicates, there is not a difference in murder rates between countries with or without capital punishment. As the American Civil Liberties Union states, in the 1970s states with the death penalty averaged an annual rate of 7.9 percent criminal homicides per 100,000 people while states without the penalty averaged a rate of 5.1 percent. Humans are imperfect and sometimes come to the wrong conclusions. The 244 people who have been found innocent due to DNA evidence after they were convicted would agree. Many on the other side of the debate point to the cost of keeping a murderer alive in a jail cell. It potentially costs the taxpayer millions. But, if capital punishment were taken away and replaced with life without the possibility of parole we would actually be saving taxpayers’ money. The Constitution calls for a long legal process for capital cases that costs millions and millions of dollars. Revenge is an emotion that all of us have experienced. When a loved one is hurt by someone, we usually want to inflict that same pain onto them. But subjecting a person to a painless death does not allow them to think about the hurt they instilled. Instead, it gives them an easy way out. As Mahatma Gandhi once said, “An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.”
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arielle friscia a&e editor
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Girls and violenceit seems a bit unclassy doesn’t it? That’s what I thought when I first saw the video of the University of New Mexico’s women’s soccer player Elizabeth Lambert video on ESPN and her unsportsmanlike conduct towards a Brigham Young University player. Throughout the video you see Lambert blatantly committing fouls such as punching, kicking and pulling a player down by her ponytail. Damn, this girl knows how to fight. Now, you would think that the referees would have some kind of vision and maybe they didn’t have 20/20 vision, but honestly you got to be blind to not want to throw Lambert out of the game after her first offense. It’s unbelievable that girls can have it out for each other on the soccer field. Like Lambert I am guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct during a soccer game and I have to say it’s not one of the proudest moments in my life, but it was a lesson learned. At the age of 16, being the soccer “superstar” I was,
the emotions were running high during a game that I was playing with my travel team. I was playing as a fullback, which wasn’t my usual position, but when you only had 11 players showing up you had to play everywhere. I remember we were playing our rival team and I was defending against this one girl. She was getting frustrated because, well, I was defending her, she wasn’t going to get around me. Okay that was a bit conceited, but that’s how I was back then on the soccer field. We exchanged a few words, which won’t be repeated in this article and she grabbed me and threw me on the ground. It was at that point that I decided to make one of the biggest mistakes of my soccer career by holding her down and giving her a nice right hook in the eye. The emotions were running high and all I wanted to do was shut
her up. My teammates couldn’t believe what I did and a good hour later I was in complete shock with what I did. I had to pay the consequences of course, and I received a red card and was suspended from the league for two games. For awhile, I thought I had every right to punch this girl in the face, but I look back on it now and I wish it never happened. I wish I was able to keep myself under control and not let my anger get to me; instead I let it get the best of me. For the years that I played soccer with my team, called the Holmdel Nitemares, I was known as the person who got into a fight, the person who lost control. If I could go back in time I would change the entire thing because being suspended from the beautiful game that I loved was not worth it. The worst part about it all was that I had my
mother watch me from the sidelines punching this girl in the face, and let me tell you, that lecture was not a good one to have. I not only screwed up my season that year, but I screwed over my teammates who were counting on me to be on the field to contribute during the season. My fight did not make it on ESPN or anything, but for Elizabeth Lambert she will always be reminded of her actions and unsportsmanlike conduct. Now, she might not care, but I would if that was me. For any player who enjoys playing the alluring game of soccer or any sport for that matter, be known as the player who has talent, not the one who gets thrown out of games because of poor decisions. Remember to “Joga Bonito,” which means “play beautiful” because that is what the game of soccer should be.
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The University of New Mexico women’s soccer player Elizabeth Lambert pulls a Brigham Young opponent to the ground by grabbing hold of her ponytail. Lambert was suspended indefinitely because of her behavior during the game.
Change in attitude could help alleviate financial woes IN MY OPINION
gianna shikitino features editor
gls722@cabrini.edu
The end is near for the fall 2009 semester, as we all wait for these long four weeks to pass us by. Many of us, if not all, are excited for the holiday season. It’s a wonderful time of year where people give without expectation of receiving, especially to those less fortunate. Well, in the sense of that thought, wouldn’t you expect your college
to give back to students financially? Of course not. Even though private institutions have been ripping off students for years, they would never grant you with any sort of compensation. Even though in the predicament, we as students who are struggling with payments are the “less fortunate.” Now listen, I’m not asking for my 40 grand back, I’m just asking that the business office be a little more people-friendly during the holiday season, I mean, during all seasons. And yes, I’ll be the first to say it aloud (or at least in text) that I am fed up with seeing that I cannot register semester after semester due to a hold on my record. Come on now, let’s be real. It’s not like I have money to throw in the faces of the tuition management collectors, because getting a loan is impossible due
to the not improving economy, and trust me I’ve tried. The point I want to make is this, just because we go to a private Catholic institution that is highly recognized for numerous accomplishments, doesn’t mean that we need to be talked down to by the business office. I don’t appreciate having my feelings hurt by being insulted just because I cannot make a payment on time. They should know that times are tough and many students, if not most, pay for college or are not provided with financial help from both their mom and dad. It’s sad enough that my mom works here and I can’t even get a discount because she’s “part-time.” I don’t need the business office to tell me that they cannot do anything for me in order for me to register
to take classes for next semester. Instead, I would be thankful if they could offer help, rather than make me feel hopeless. They should change their attitude and find ways for students to apply for extra financial help, grants and scholarships since they know the ins and outs of all this stuff. I mean, that’s their job, right? To be kind to the students of Cabrini when they’re in need of help and assistance. With all the stress we face with our classes and other responsibilities, we don’t need anymore negative attention. To the workers of the business office, I ask respectfully if you could try to take this into some consideration. I assure you that if you would be a little less intimidating and a little more helpful, then you’ll feel the giving holiday spirit.
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16 years on death row: Harold Wilson’s story felicia melvin staff writer
fdm29@cabrini.edu
“You were told and shown you were here to die.” Can you imagine being confined for a crime you didn’t commit? Or better yet can you imagine watching the suffering of others while awaiting your death under the toughest conditions possible? These are the inner thoughts of the 122nd exonerated death row prisoner in U.S history. Harold Wilson grew up in south Philadelphia on 18th and South Street, a poor area in Philadelphia. He is the youngest of seven. “I always been the one, my father didn’t trust no one else, I was the first to go deep fishing with my father,” Wilson said. His mother and father were strong figures in Wilson’s life. Unfortunately his father passed away due to alcoholism. “I became a man the day my dad died, my god was dead,” Wilson said. “I worked since I was 13 years old. I was the only
one at 24 who owned his own business. I always generated income and didn’t let the society intimidate me,” Wilson said. Before his arrest, Wilson was a Plymouth Meeting health care employee and father of two children. On April 10, 1988 three murders occurred. The police showed up at Wilson’s mother’s home with a search warrant and a plastic bag. They searched her basement and five minutes later came upstairs with a jacket that had blood on it. Wilson was charged with three counts of first degree murder and robbery charges. “I thought I was going to go down to the police station and answer some questions and that would be it, that didn’t happen,” Wilson said. Wilson spent over 17 years as a prisoner on death row. When Wilson first arrived to prison, he was introduced to a man named Robert Cook. Cook was a Jehovah’s Witness, who was trialed and convicted by the same district attorney who falsely
convicted Wilson. Cook showed Wilson how to represent himself as “not a regular inmate.” Cook contacted Wilson’s family and told them he would help Wilson if they agreed not to send him a television or radio. Television and
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What keeps me going is knowing I can make a
difference. It’s all right to be wrong if we can find a means to be right.” radio would distract him from handling his legal matters. “Other inmates wouldn’t speak up to the harsh living environments in order to keep their cable,” Wilson said. Wilson referred to TV and radio as “pacifiers,” a way to keep inmates quiet. “I know that, being here
today, spirituality is real. Drugs, homosexuality and bad medicines. I had to shun all those things to be saved; other inmates wouldn’t,” Wilson said. As a prisoner, Wilson educated himself in the law library, which was sometimes available to prisoners on death row. Over the years he contacted over 50 law firms for assistance and they all rejected him. “Life teaches a lesson to be learned. When others get arrested for mistakes of others they often commit suicide, I never thought of that. I shunned the radio and TV and spent most of my time in the law library,” Wilson said. “I would read medical books. I caused a lot of people on death row to stop smoking and exercise. I studied Jehovah’s Witness, Buddhism, Islam, African-American history and Christianity. I saw myself as a monk in a synagogue forced to live among the condemned,” Wilson said. “I felt overwhelmed by spirituality. I know more than anyone oneness with god,”
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Wilson said. Today Wilson calls the justice system as “a rage to punish,” and says that in today’s society “racism is real.” “Even though we have Obama it is still alive. In south Philly racism is high. We need to educate our youth and our schools in our criminal justice system,” Wilson said. On Nov. 15, 2005 Wilson was set free due to DNA evidence. Now, as a free man, Wilson is an activist for the abolishment of the death penalty. “I thought Wilson’s words were moving because innocent people die every day, the legal system is so messed up and unfair. He gave me inspiration to try harder in school, by saying we as students can make a difference,” Chelbi Mims, communication major, said. “Today life is good. I enjoy who I am and what I do today. What keeps me going is knowing I can make a difference. It’s all right to be wrong if we can find a means to be right,” Wilson said.
Noyes brings inspiration to graduate students jason moran staff writer
jkm724@cabrini.edu
Since the age of 14, Dr. David Noyes knew he wanted to teach and have a life in education. From that time Noyes has experienced a lot and worked very hard to inspire his students. Noyes joined Cabrini College in August. Before that time he was happily retired, working on his mountain house while fishing and enjoying the outdoors. He came to Cabrini when a colleague of his mentioned to him that Cabrini had an opening in the leadership program. At Cabrini, Noyes works in graduate and professional studies and teaches three classes this semester. In his classes, he trains teachers to become school principals. Noyes spends his time teaching on and off campus. One of his students said how Noyes was such a good teacher because he has so much experience in education. Noyes has completed a lot of schooling in his time as a student. After high school he joined the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Learning to sail as a child inspired Noyes to join the Coast Guard. He spent time on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, a sailing vessel. He also traveled to Denmark and England when he was with the Coast Guard. After the Coast Guard, Noyes went on to West Chester University to get his teaching certification and his bachelor’s degree. While at West Chester, Noyes held a full- time job while going to school, so he was constantly busy. Noyes then went on to get his master’s degree at Villanova in Leadership and Education and his doctorate at Villanova Southeastern in Florida. Since that time, Noyes has spent 37 years in education as a teacher and administrator. Growing up, Noyes’s favorite class was biology. He was fortunate enough to have a great biology teacher to get his attention, and since then he has been fascinated with the biology field. Before knowing he wanted to be a teacher, Noyes wanted to be a physician, but he realized it would be too expensive to go through the schooling to become
one. In his class, Noyes tries to teach his students three main points; leadership, problem solving and service. “In order to lead, you must serve those who you are leading,” Noyes said. He believes that Jesus Christ was the most influential leader in modern world history. Noyes was also inspired by Abraham Lincoln for his leadership skills. Noyes said he likes to teach because he can help people and have an influence on their future. Away from the classroom, Noyes enjoys fishing, hunting and carpentry. His favorite food is pasta. Noyes makes his own sauce and is known among his friends for making great pasta sauce and being an overall good chef. His favorite movie is the Civil War movie “Gettysburg,” because it has a lot of great leadership scenes and his favorite TV show is Man Vs. Wild on the Discovery channel. Noyes advice for students is to “live to serve, because it will put you in a position of respect.”
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Dr. David Noyes speaking with graduate students during one of his classes.
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Out with the old, in with the new
Students volunteer at Toys evolving to suit a new generation Elmwood Park Zoo alexandra pittinsky staff writer
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his holiday season will be a lot different than our parents’, or even our holiday season as a child. With technology always advancing, children’s toys have developed a whole new personality and style. The traditional interlocking Rubik’s Cube that we all know and love has now been transformed into, an LEDlight touch pad Rubik’s Cube that is completely electronic. “The TouchCube is endowed with internal memory, so it remembers every move you make from the start of the game. Center squares double as function buttons, including ‘undo’ to step back your moves in reverse order. Or if you really get stuck, you can press another button to get a hint, or another to watch the puzzle solve itself,” Amanda Schupak, journalist from PopSci, said. And no worries; the toy comes with a charging dock/ display stand, but it’s quite a pricey package, costing $150. This price increase shows the amount you pay for high tech toys, the price of the original Rubik’s Cube was $12. Although the TouchCube is quite expensive, any child old enough to appreciate it would love to receive the new TouchCube for his or her birthday. Each year the Toy Industry Association has a fair in New York where new toys and
gadgets are introduced and showcased. This year’s fair has already passed, but more than 7,000 new toys were unveiled. One company stressed the importance of crystals in our lives and developed a crystal growing game in response. Over the course of one day you can watch regular white crystals or citrine crystals grow in front of your eyes into a beautiful display. Without crystals we would not have cameras, computers, radios, watches or LCD televisions. In addition, a company that was interviewed at the Toy Fair was Tin Box Entertainment, a company that develops Massive Multiplayer Online Gaming. This means that you can play one of their computer games online simultaneously with players from around the country, and even the world. “When I was little, I remember running downstairs on Christmas morning to open my gifts and I was ecstatic when I opened a present to find a doll or Barbie who I could dress up or style her hair,” Melissa Szymborski, sophomore education major, said. These days, a normal doll is almost impossible to find. For example, the Dora the Explorer doll has been completely augmented. When you buy a Dora the Explorer doll for someone they have to be able to use the Internet. There is now online software that corresponds with the doll and how long her hair is. When a child plays this online game they can make her hair grow
trevor wallace staff writer
tbw723@cabrini.edu
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The TouchCube is the reinvention to the 80s classic, Rubik’s Cube. different lengths in front of their very eyes. Talk about high tech. The ever-changing and evolving technology and creative ideas that come from toymakers is incredible. One other product that will catch attention is a bicycle made especially for children ages 3 to 6 who are trying to learn how to ride a bike. The bike is more formally called The Kazam Balance Bike. Because learning how to balance and pedal all at once is extremely difficult, the bike has no pedals and is low
to the ground to prevent hard falls. When you’re young, the Kazam bike is perfect. It comes in blue and pink so it is a great gift idea for a young child of either gender.
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The Kazam Balance Bike incorporates balancing and pedaling, making it easier for young children to learn how to ride a bike.
magine a couple weeks back that it’s All Hallows Eve, and what more could any child ask for than Cabrini students, s’mores and jaguars? Yes, jaguars, and an assortment of other animals as Cabrini students helped with the annual Nightmare at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown. Students used this as a time to give back to the community and pass out some candy to trickor-treaters along the way. For the past several years, Cabrini students have been in an ongoing partnership with Norristown, providing different services to the schools as well as Elmwood Park Zoo. “SEM 300 students are able to help children with their homework after school,” Riz Ishmail, senior Spanish secondary education major, said. Ishmail took part in Elmwood Park Zoo’s Halloween event. Along with being able to participate in the Halloween festivities, Ishmail saw this as a chance to reunite with the children from last year’s event. “Seeing the kids again was great, and I love helping people,” Ishmail said. Volunteer work is extremely important to Ishmail, who wishes that if “I had more time, I would volunteer more than I already do.” Sean Mellon, a worker at Elmwood Park Zoo, went along with Cabrini students during the event. “Having Cabrini students together with the kids was a great help,” Mellon said. Along with the students, Mellon and Elmwood Park Zoo had different contests and crafts for the kids. Children could paint and carve pumpkins, as well as gather around the campfire to hear those beloved spooky stories while dressed in an assortment of spirited costumes. Matt Slutz, senior English major, took this as an opportunity to visit the zoo he once loved as a child. A first time volunteer at Elmwood Park Zoo, Slutz found time to roast a couple marshmallows with the kids. “It was a chance to reach out to Norristown’s community,” Slutz said. Slutz also spoke with many of the parents at the event, letting them know about the programs Cabrini was offering to their community. Elizabeth Miller, VISTA volunteer for the Wolfington Center, coordinated the event. She has been working the event for the past several years and is trying to encourage more students to reach out to neighboring communities. “We are trying to come up with more activities students can participate in. If students have any ideas they are more than welcome to visit us in the Wolfington Center,” Miller said. Not only can students reach out in Norristown for events like the Halloween night at Elmwood Park Zoo, but they can also help in after school programs, centers for domestic violence and homeless shelters Students can volunteer on a weekly basis, so that they may work around their schedules and still be part of something bigger in surrounding communities. For more information, visit the Wolfington Center located on the third floor of Founder’s Hall, or email Elizabeth Miller at Elizabeth.c.miller@cabrini.edu.
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Nick Guldin, Heather Fullerton, Justin Sillner and Cait Friel are pictured at the CBI awards conference after broadcasting their radio show in Austin, Tx.
Cabrini students represent WYBF on the radio airwaves in Austin justin sillner staff writer
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Barbecue, football and broadcasting. Music, multimedia and live music. Tex-Mex and Twitter. These things made up the lives of about 10,000 college and high school students around the world during weekend the of Oct. 30 to Nov.1. Students journeyed to Austin, Tx. for the 88th Annual National College Media Convention. Three Cabrini students, Caitlin Friel, senior communication major; Nicholas Guldin, sophomore communication major and Justin Sillner, sophomore communication major, were three of those 10,000 students. “Texas has an atmosphere like nowhere else I’ve ever been, kind of the place where fun and craziness come first. It’s intense,” Guldin said. The media convention was held in the Austin Convention Center and in the Hilton Hotel. Students populated the hotel lobby with iPhones and MacBooks. They brought an abundance of materials to show off including newspapers, radio station t-shirts and talent.
Cabrini College was a finalist in the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Production Awards for Best Radio Documentary. Seniors Caitlin Friel, Mallory Terrence and Gillian Davis made the radio documentary, entitled “The Global Food Crisis,” last year. Friel accepted the plaque on behalf of her group. “I couldn’t even believe I was even considered for the award. Radio has really helped me realize what my true passion is and what I want to do with the rest of my life,” Friel said. Friel, Guldin and Sillner also broadcasted live from Texas on Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the morning. The group held a radio show entitled “Avoiding the Silence” that aired on the CBI Cybercast, where they played the latest in Top 40 music and talked about the latest in news and sports. The convention held conferences about broadcast and newspaper. Some of these conferences included tips on how to become a better sports writer and how to make creative promos. “I come from a small school with a very small radio station.
It’s amazing to talk to other schools about their radio stations to get ideas about promotion,” Sarah Harndon, a senior from Northern Kentucky University, said. “It is interesting to go to a conference and see journalism from a different perspective than what you learn in a classroom,” Lucas Fahrer, a junior from Doane University, said. All students agreed that the conference was a beneficial experience. They were given many great ideas to help build their newspapers or radio stations into something they always dreamed. The convention sparked the fire in students to see what they need to do to get their names in the communications market. “We do this convention every year. You always seem to forget who the convention is for. But when you see the halls filling up with kids or watch all the chairs being filled you realize, this convention is all about the students,” Warren Kozireski, president of College Broadcasters, Inc., said.
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Caitlin Friel holds the CBI Finalist award after the ceremony.
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Pictured is the audio board that students from Cabrini as well as other universities and colleges broadcasted live during the weekend of the CBI awards ceremony.
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MONIKA KUDAR/MOORE COLLEGE STUDENT
This art is displayed on Moore College’s campus until Dec. 9. The artwork is from the spring and fall semester with work that was made by the students at Moore College.
Moore College students display art of fashion and portraits megan conte staff writer
mec734@cabrini.edu
A silk dress was one of the many pieces of art and display at the Moore College Student Art Show. Student art pieces will fill the white walls at Moore College from Oct. 24 until Dec. 9. As one walks down the hallway towards the gallery, there are different student displays. Most of the artwork is from the spring and fall semesters. In the gallery, the featured artwork displays are works of first year foundation students, as well as second and third year students. The artwork is representing different departments within Moore College, including, art education, basics, fashion design, fine arts, graphic design, illustration, interior design, photography, digital arts and textile design. Within the interior design sec-
tion, there was a design of a whole restaurant. The restaurant used a cork material throughout the restaurant and included a bar. In the illustration section, students included pieces they drew of characters in different outfits and poses. Students also drew a collage of shoes and purses. The director and chief of the studio art classes at Moore College, Lorie Mertes, plans the exhibitions and works with the artists to arrange the works in the gallery as appropriate for each show. For the Annual Student Show, Lorie works with faculty to designate space for each academic department and helps them to arrange student work in each allotted space. All students must enroll in Moore’s core foundation courses. When students enroll in the foundation courses, they will develop perceptual, technical and conceptual skills which are necessary to major
in any of the 10 majors which are offered at Moore College. “Each teacher encourages students to enter the art show. Once students enter the art show there is a jury who picks what pieces will be placed in the exhibit. The jury picks pieces based on the amount of space in the exhibit and what art pieces work together,” Monika Kuder, student at Moore College, said. Moore College will offer the students different opportunities to compete for fellowships and scholarships that will help them financially. The students will receive the scholarships as they enhance their artistic skills. The winners of the art shows are chosen by outside jurors. The jurors are regional experts in the different artistic fields. Each exhibition is created Mertes. The director works with the artist or artists to determine how the layout of the gallery will be execut-
ed and what works will be shown. Moore College has over six galleries and exhibition spaces on campus. There are some galleries and exhibits which are dedicated specifically to displaying student work year-round. Each space has a mission. The work is generally determined based on that gallery’s inherent purpose. Not only is the gallery filled with art work, but the cafeteria walls are filled with student’s pieces. Most of the pieces located in the cafeteria are black and white drawings, sketches, portraits or designs. Moore College’s Annual Student Show usually occurs at the end of each school year, in March orApril. The Galleries at Moore are one of five venues presenting the exhibition, The Graphic Unconscious in conjunction with Philagrafika 2010. Philagrafika is Philadelphia’s international festival celebrating the print in contemporary art. Moore
College chose to push the student show to the fall. The Philagrafika’s exhibition dates are Jan. 29, 2010 April 11, 2010. “With the overlap, there wasn’t enough time in the schedule to squeeze in the annual student show and as gallery man thought it would make sense to showcase works from the fall semester, works from fallspecific courses, that don’t usually get seen by the time our usual end of spring semester exhibition,” Gabrielle Lavin, gallery director, said.
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Cabrini students front and center in local bands danielle mclaugHlin staff writer
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Talent and determination are two qualities that are easy to find in students at Cabrini College. Among these talented and determined students are Eric Povish, Steve Klapy and Ryan Lane. All three have their own bands. Eric Povish, junior communication major, is involved in a band called Small Towns Big Cities. Povish plays the drums, Ralph Ritter plays the guitar and sings, Tyler Anelsm plays the guitar and Kyle Simmons is on the bass. As a group of Pottstown and Boyertown natives, this band definitely writes songs for a purpose. Most of their songs are about serious topics such as murders and social injustices in the city
of Philadelphia. This collaboration of musically passionate individuals is extremely focused on the lyrics they write. “We are perfectionists, we will rewrite songs over and over until we feel the song is perfect,” Povish said. Small Towns Big Cities came out with their first album on itunes in February 2008 called “Our City the Murder Town.” The title of the album was inspired by Philadelphia. The band is currently working on their second album that is expected to be out around fall 2010. The band, who refers to their genre of music as “pop music,” has been compared to mainstream acts like The Starting Line. This band has graced Cabrini with their presence several times. They have performed at Battle of the Bands and also played in the common room of Xavier. On a larger scale, the band has performed at several big shows and a few sold out shows in Philadelphia, as well as a number of benefit shows for organizations like To Write Love on Her Arms and Love 146. To describe this band in a few short words, they are a couple of good guys doing what they love. To learn more about Small Towns Big Cities and listen to some of their songs, check out their Myspace page as well as their Facebook. Another group of passionate
musicians is a band that goes by the name of Waiting to Fall. The members of this band include Steve Klapy on bass and back-up vocals, Mic Swinty, who plays guitar and sings, Kenn Cwalina, who plays guitar and John Schlicher who is the band’s drummer. Three of the b a n d ’s
Allentown, Pa. They also have an upcoming show at The North Star Bar on Dec. 18. Besides the new album, the band also
ni students have heard of. Pigs in Flight has been together about a year and a half now. Members of Pigs in Flight include Ryan Lane, junior communication major, who is the singer and guitarist, Rob Martinson who plays bass, Brendan Bianowicz on drums and George Eppinger on guitar. Besides opening for Mae at Cabrini’s spring concert in the spring s e -
mester of 2009, Pigs in Flight also has performed at several venues including The Trocadero in Philadelphia. They hope to be able to play at even bigger venues one day. With a definite sense of humor, this band has big dreams. “Our goal is to hit it big, bigger than Led Zepplin, bigger than The Beatles, we want our pictures on lunch boxes,” Martinson said. Pigs in Flight came out with their first album last spring. Although the band can’t think of who to compare their unique sound to, they put themselves in the rock genre of music. This band seems to have great chemistry, which come from long practice sessions and writing lyrics together.
members met each other at a local Best Buy and the rest was history. Waiting to Fall has been producing music for about seven months. The band has one album so far which was released on Oct. 10, on itunes and Rhapsody. “Our band’s style of music is faster rock, not pop, but close,” Steve Klapy, senior accounting major, said. They have performed at venues which include. The North Star Bar in Philadelphia and Croc Rock in
has a variety of merchandise, which includes wristbands, CDs and stickers. With ambition and drive, the band strives to get their name out there. Their goal for the upcoming months is to build a larger fan base and get their music heard. To learn more about Waiting to Fall, visit their Myspace or Facebook page. They have their listed events, as well as some of their songs, on these sites. Another band, which has an unusual name, is a group most Cabri-
They are definitely a band that is here to stay. To find out more about Pigs in Flight, get dates for their shows and listen to their music, check out their Myspace and Facebook pages.
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Looking ahead to the winter season...
PATRICK GALLAGHER / STAFF WRITER
Senior guard Alyssa Brady pushes the ball up the floor.
Women’s basketball KelSeY KaStrava Staff Writer
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The lady Cavalier basketball team plans to continue claiming conferences yet again this year. The newly promoted head coach, Kate Pearson, has seen what the women’s basketball team is capable of at Cabrini. Pearson has been an assistant coach of the team for five years and will be assuming the head coaching position this season. “Expectations from other schools are that we lost a lot of good players and a lot of experience,” Pearson said. “My hopes are that we maintain our status as the team to beat.” Pearson said that although
they lost eight solid senior players, the seniors who do remain have a lot of practice of the game. Pearson named Deana DiAmico, Alyssa Brady and Kate Walck as three promising seniors who are all guards. Laura Caron, sophomore elementary and special education major, also feels confident in the team’s offensive players. “I think we’ll do well pushing the ball up the court and playing at a fast pace,” Caron said. “Our guards are expected to do exceptionally well this season.” Many of the starters do not match the mold of a stereo-typical tall basketball player. However, freshman elementary education major Melissa Kudz-
mas gives the team what Pearson would call “inside presence.” Her height adds to the dimension of the women on the court and assists the team with a lot of inside support on the defensive end. “Our starting lineup is very athletic, not so much tall,” Pearson said. “So we have to outplay and outhustle our opponents every single game.” As far as the team’s strategy, Kudzmas feels success comes from everyone playing their A-game every game. “Communication and picking each other up, coach says those themes are going to be a big part of our season this year,” Kudzmas said. Brittany Newcomer, freshman marketing major, has her own expectations of the season. “I’m new and coming into a team that has done very well the past two seasons,” Newcomer said. “I hope to learn what I can do to help contribute to the team’s success.” No stranger to the team is senior elementary education major Alyssa Brady. Brady believes the expectations of this year’s team is no different than previous years. Their goal is to ultimately claim the title of the CSAC champions. “We have a whole new identity and we have to make a statement early on in the season,” Brady said. “Although we are a team of new faces we’re working just as hard to regain our status.” Coach Pearson anticipates making it to the playoffs. She is confident in the team’s talent, regardless of the team’s numbers. This season the team has grown smaller and is what Pearson would say “not as deep” as in previous seasons. The team has been, for 20 plus seasons, a playoff team. It is clear that the thirst for continuous victory remains on the Cavaliers’ court. “We have three of the best guards in the conference,” Pearson said. “These seniors have been here for the last two championships. They only know being a playoff team. They’re not going to settle for anything less.”
Men’s basketball nicholaS Guldin Staff Writer
nGG27@cabrini.edu
The Cabrini men’s basketball team is ready for revenge. Last year on Feb. 27, the Cavaliers traveled to Gwynedd Valley to play in the Colonial States Athletic Conference championship game against the Gwynedd-Mercy Griffins. Things couldn’t have looked better in the beginning of the game as the Cavs came out red-hot taking a quick lead. This didn’t last long though as sophomore forward for Gwynedd-Mercy Jon Hogga came off the bench with a stifling 22 points. The Cavs burned a big time out after Hogga’s fifth three-point basket and from then on found themselves playing catch up for the rest of the game. The final score ended up being 108-96. “We fell short in the CSAC championship to GwyneddMercy. It left a bad taste in our mouths so on Oct. 17, our first practice, we know we have something to work for so that we can approve and achieve our goal of winning the CSAC this year. By working hard and coming to compete everyday in practice we should be a tough team to beat,” Wes Toth, junior forward, said. If this men’s team got anything out of last season’s championship loss, it is motivation for next season. “I believe we will be playing in the championship game again this year but hopefully with a different result. We know the feeling of losing the championship game and that’s our motivation to reach our goal for the season,” Kevin Misevicius, senior forward, said. Misevicius led the team
in scoring last season with an average of 19.3 points a game. The team will also be playing without point guards Charles Bush and Ryan Oxley, who graduated last year. Bush led the team with 132 assists and 49 steals. Oxley was the third best scorer on the team averaging 7.3 points a game. “Bush and Oxley were our seniors last year who contributed to our success on and off the court and without them we wouldn’t have been able to make to the CSAC championship game and the finals of the ECAC,” Corey White, senior guard, said. Unfortunately, the Cavaliers’ resistance will be tested even further this season due to the fact the majority of their games are away. Fourteen of the team’s 26 games will be away this season. “We were very dominant at home and now we have to take that attitude on the road because this season we have more road games. Winning on the road shows the character of a team because the odds are against you but we need to work hard to take steps in that direction,” White said. Coach Marcus Kahn has high expectations for the team as well as they prepare for the opening of the 2009-2010 season. “My expectations for every player is come every day prepared to compete, play hard, and get better. I want our guys to become better, more well-rounded basketball players when they leave the program,” Kahn said.
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Senior Deana DiAmico looks to pass to her teammate in a game last season.
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New Mexico women’s soccer video goes viral A video of New Mexico University women’s soccer defender Elizabeth Lambert assaulting a Brigham Young University player has become a sensation online. It shows Lambert punching and hitting players and eventually pulling a girl down to the ground by her hair. Lambert has been suspended indefinitely. Three Phillies players head into surgery Raul Ibanez, Scott Eyre and Brad Lidge will all be undergoing surgery to correct injuries from this past season. Raul Ibanez will have a sports hernia repaired, Scott Eyre and Brad Lidge will both have “loose bodies” removed from their elbows. If the procedures go well, all three should be ready for spring training in March. Yankees win World Series in game six The New York Yankees won the World Series in game six against the defending champs, the Philadelphia Phillies. Hideki Matsui was named MVP after hitting .615 (8 for 13) with three home runs and eight RBIs. This is the 27th title in Yankees history, the most in the MLB.
BRIAN LOSCHIAVO / EDITOR IN CHIEF
MEGAN KUTULIS / DEPUTY EDITOR
Freshman Tyler Rooke finished sixth out of 66 other runners at the CSAC Championship.
Junior Diane Gapinki finished third, which was a team best for the women’s team.
Three runners finish in the
TOP 10 in CSAC championship brian loSchiavo editor in chief
Feliz declared free agent Third baseman of the Philadelphia Phillies, Pedro Feliz, is not being granted his $5.5 million option for the 2010 season. Despite the option, Feliz will receive a $500,000 buyout. The two year starter will now be declared a free agent. He finished the 2009 season hitting .262 with 12 homers in 158 games.
JaMie Santoro/Staff Writer
UPCOMING GAMES
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Cabrini men’s and women’s cross country teams started off the Cavaliers domination of the CSAC Championships at Immaculata University with three runners finishing in the top 10 on Saturday, Nov. 7. “I’m proud of the team and what we did here today,” Tyler Rooke, freshman educational studies major, said. Diane Gapinski, junior elementary education major, finished third overall with a time of 20:14.33 on the 5k course, which was a team best for the women. This was Gapinski’s first CSAC championship running healthy. “It feels really good to have finished in third here, but I wish I could have brought home the title,” Gapinski said. “I’m looking forward to regional’s and I have high hopes for nationals.” The CSAC championship marked Gapinski’s fourth straight third-place finish in a field of 69 runners. Shatievah Lewis, freshman undecided major, finished one spot behind Gapinski clocking in at
20:49.16 and taking fourth place. Quianna Volney, sophomore business administration major, finished with a time of 22:27.00 in the 19 spot. “This was a great experience and I’m really looking forward to regional’s and my next four years competing for Cabrini,” Lewis said. Rooke, who has had much success in his rookie campaign and has paced the Cavs throughout the season, finished sixth against 66 other runners on the 8k trail, clocking in at 29.03. “It was my goal to place in the CSACs at the beginning of the year and it’s nice to have reached my goal,” Rooke said. “My next goal is to make first team in regional’s and compete at nationals.” Anthony Girolamo, sophomore accounting major, placed next for the men’s team at 39th place overall. The men ranked fifth out of eight other teams. The women finished third out of nine teams. Gapinkski, Lewis and Rooke will all compete at regionals in hopes of running in nationals. “This was an exciting day running in this type of atmosphere,” Rooke said. “It was a great day individually and as a team.”
Thursday, Nov. 12
Women’s Volleyball- @ Juniata College @ 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13 No games
Saturday, Nov. 14
Women’s soccer- @ John Hopkins University @ noon Men’s soccer- @ Christopher Newport University @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov.15
Women’s Basketball- @ Widener University @ 1 p.m. Men’s Basketball- @ Drew University @ 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 16 No games
Tuesday, Nov. 17 No games
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The men’s cross country team lines up to begin the 5k race at Immaculata University on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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Senior Spotlight: Seniors reflect on past four years
eliZabeth KruPKa Staff Writer
efK722@cabrini.edu liZ ScoPelliti Staff Writer
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The end of the fall sports season is shortly approaching, and some seniors have reflected back on the many memories they have made over their past few years at Cabrini. “It’s a weird feeling knowing that, after this season, I won’t participate in another competitive collegiate game,” Amanda Ribakusky, senior defensive back, said. Playing soccer since she was 9 years old, Ribakusky spoke openly about the difficult transition she will have to make once the season comes to a close. “I’ll definitely miss seeing the
team every day at practices and in games, and I may join a team back at home if there are any, but if I do, I know it won’t be the same as playing here,” Ribakusky said. This seemed to be the general consensus among a majority of the senior athletes who will be retiring their uniforms for the final time this fall. “I am extremely sad that, not only is the season ending, but my career as a volleyball player has ended. I’m happy that I got to go out with such a great group of girls. We have had so much fun this year and I love them all,” Lizzie Williams, senior volleyball setter, said. Williams, who has been playing volleyball since the fourth grade, also spoke of some fond memories that she and her teammates had shared together. “The best memories of the
team have to be when we are just goofing around, usually quot-
“
“It’s difficult to realize that
this is it, and you can’t go back.”
ing movies or telling stories that make us laugh until we are crying. For example, we were on a bus which is like two and a half hours away and Traci got up
and delivered ‘The Hangover’ speech over the mic on the bus; we all were crying from laughing so hard,” Williams said. One particular player spoke of his proudest and most paramount moment of playing on the men’s soccer team. “My best memory of being on the team is making a trip to the NCAA tournament last year. I hope we can get back there this year,” Brian Moran, senior defensive center mid-fielder, said. Lynda Kaufmann said that she is disappointed she did not join the Cabrini women’s field hockey and lacrosse teams earlier. “I transferred here last year, and I wish I would have done it sooner. It is disappointing that I will have to leave both teams and head coach Jackie Neary after this year. It doesn’t seem that I got enough time to play with
these girls,” Kaufmann said. Currently, Cabrini athletics are in the playoff stages of their seasons. In the next two to three weeks, these teams will hang up their uniforms until next year. For some, these last few games will be the last that they ever play. These seniors, who started out as young freshmen looking to prove themselves as worthy teammates to their superiors, are now saying goodbye to the friends that have slowly turned into family. “On the field, we had an unbelievable nine game shutout streak, and we’ve beaten teams we lost to in the past, which is always a great feeling. Off the field, we’ve become a family. We do almost everything together and we always have a fun time hanging out with each other,” Ribakusky said. “It’s difficult to realize that this is it, and you can’t go back.”
Sabina DeGisi Women’s Soccer
Jason Moran Men’s Soccer
Brian Raffle Men’s Soccer
“My greatest achievement was helping my team make it to the championship game. It felt good that all of our hard work got us there. Everything happens for a reason and I believe that breaking my leg was one of them.”
“My best memory of being on the Cabrini men’s soccer team was beating Eastern this year on our home field, and having a packed stadium cheering us on to the victory.”
“The greatest achievement I’ve had is being a member of the soccer team and winning the CSAC championship. We’ve been playing great soccer and we picked up our play in the last week through the CSAC tournament.”
Lizzie Williams Volleyball
Amanda Ribakusky Women’s Soccer
Lynda Kaufmann Field Hockey
“Going to the NCAAs is amazing and I am so proud to be a part of this amazing accomplishment.”
“It is an incredible feeling making it to the NCAA as a senior. This is something my teammates and I have worked towards for the last four years. To finally get the chance to play in the championship game and win was indescribable.”
“Winning in the last 20 seconds of the game was incredible. The NCAAs are a completely different feeling for field hockey because no one expected it from us.”
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SPORTS 16
Cabrini dominates with 4 championship titles
It was a banner year for Cabrini fall athletics. The Cavaliers took over the Colonial States Athletic Conference Fall Championship Festival, bringing four titles back to campus. The men’s soccer team won their second straight title, women’s soccer beat the No. 1 seed and rival Marywood who eliminated them from playoffs last year and the field hockey and women’s volleyball teams won their first CSAC titles in program history. All the drama unfolded on Saturday Nov. 7 at Immaculata University.
FIELD HOCKEY CAPTURES FIRST CSAC TITLE IN PROGRAM HISTORY The women won their first CSAC title in a dramatic fashion against the No. 3 seed, Neumann University Knights, with a final score of 2-1. With 23 seconds left in the contest, junior midfielder Shannon Mulhern found the back of the cage, tallying the winning goal of the game. Sophomore forward Lauren Alessi scored the first goal of the day. Caitlin Donahue ended the game with six saves and junior back Allie Rodolico was named most valuable player. With the win the women earned an automatic bid to the Division III NCAA tournament where they will face No. 12 Christopher Newport University who received an at large bid to the tournament. The Captains have a 15-3 record and have won six straight coming into the game.
“Winning the CSAC was a huge accomplishment; I’m so proud of this team.” - Allie Rodolico
VOLLEYBALL EARNS FIRST CSAC TITLE IN PROGRAM HISTORY
WOMEN’S SOCCER EARNS TITLE IN OVERTIME AGAINST NO. 1 SEED
The women’s volleyball team earned their first CSAC title in program history. The women swept Philadelphia Biblical University 3-0 to bring home the CSAC title. Senior setter Lizzie Williams, who surpassed the 1,000 mark for career assists this season, notched 29 assists in the game and earned most valuable player. Sophomore libero Courtney Able posted 22 digs and freshman opposite Megan Ryan recorded a team high 11 kills. Junior middle Stephanie Recklau notched nine kills and senior outside hitter Traci Beltz recorded six. The Cavs earned their first NCAA tournament bid in program history as part of an eight-team regional. The competition will continue at No. 2 ranked Juniata College on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. It will be held in the Memorial Gymnasium at the Kennedy Sports and Recreation Centers.
The women’s soccer team came away with its first CSAC crown since the 2003 season after a heart-wrenching overtime victory against rival and No. 1 seed Marywood University. Marywood eliminated Cabrini from the CSAC tournament last year. Junior forward Annmarie Kolla scored the game winner with 5:04 remaining in overtime. Kolla walked away with most valuable player honors after her stellar performance. Freshman goalkeeper Maddy Edwards finished the day with six saves in the win. The lady Cavs have earned their first bid to the NCAA tournament since the 2003 season. The women will take on No. 10 ranked Johns Hopkins University on Saturday, Nov. 14 at noon at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Senior standout and leading scorer Sabina DeGisi was not able to play in the championship contest as she suffered a season ending leg injury in the semifinals. The Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins have won 14 of their 15 contests coming into the match.
“Winning two straight CSAC championships makes my soccer career here at Cabrini complete. It’s a great feeling to get back to the NCAA tournament because it’s where we belong.” - Jason Moran
MEN’S SOCCER REPEATS AS CSAC CHAMPIONS The men’s soccer team repeated as CSAC champions protecting their reign as CSAC champions, shutting out the tournament’s host, Immaculata University 2-0. Senior goalkeeper Bryan Johnson notched his 16th career shutout when it mattered most. Senior midfielder Brian Moran took home most valuable player honors. Senior midfielder Brian Raffle and sophomore midfielder Eric Collins scored in the contest. With the win, the Cavaliers earned their second straight automatic bid to the Division III NCAA tournament where they will also face No. 7, Christopher Newport University, in Newport News, Va. at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14.
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