2009-10 issue 24 Loquitur

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Chaplain to leave Cabrini danielle allio

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Hard work pays off for valedictorian kelsey kastrava

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For eight years, Cabrini has been the home of the Rev. Michael Bielecki who started working at the college in 2002. On Feb. 18, Bielecki found out that he will be transferred to a new position within his order under a new superior. His last day will be June 15.

“Ironically, the priest who has been my defense against them moving me from Cabrini is the one who was elected superior of the province,” Bielecki said.

Bielecki stated that the newly elected superior felt that he was very qualified to assist him in his new role.

Bielecki’s new position is an elected position that will not be decided until June when the elections are held. wolfington center/submitted photo “I said, ‘What happens if I don’t get elected? Can I Alumni George Post recieves communion from Rev. Michael Bielecki during mass. Bielecki will be stay at Cabrini,’ and he said transferred to a new position in his Augustinian order. His last day at Cabrini will be June 15. ‘you will be elected.’ It is was with the elderly and the sick honesty is a big quality and the liturgy is the work of the people, administrative. That is what saddens me because I will not be because we had a youth minister fact that the students have been all the people and I think the in direct contact with people like there. Basically, there was not a respectful, I am so grateful for configuration of this chapel makes that obvious,” Bielecki I am here at Cabrini. The job I lot of activity with young people that,” Bielecki said.

Bielecki spoke about his said. will have is internal. It is service so when I first came here, I Eventually, Bielecki took to the order and so my contract thought I would not be able to appreciation for the Sunday ends here at Cabrini on June 15. relate to these kids,” Bielecki evening masses. He said that courses at the college to receive there is something special about a degree in religious studies.

Our meeting where everybody is said.

From the beginning of the masses that energizes him Since Bielecki does not yet elected will take place June 13 his time at Cabrini, Bielecki and he hopes that the students in know what his job will be, he to June 18,” Bielecki said. cannot make any immediate Bielecki wanted to stay was always impressed that attendance feel the same way.

Bielecki spoke about how the commitment to come back to in the area to take care of his everyone felt at home at the elderly mother and he was being college and there was a sense of attendance of the Sunday mass Cabrini and help with certain transferred from St. Thomas of community. He went on to say has risen over the years since events. He hopes that he will be that throughout his years, he was he has been at Cabrini. He said able to visit especially because Villanova Parish in Villanova.

“It was kind of an accident never disrespected by a student that in his first few years, about he is an alumnus of Cabrini.

“From day one, there was that I found the place and they and to him, that says a lot about 15 students attended the Sunday mass. Now, 60 to 100 students a sense of community here were looking for someone and I the college.

“Cabrini students are kind of are seen at Sunday mass. and I have really experienced was hired,” Bielecki said.

Bielecki then went on to being welcomed, cared for and Bielecki moved onto what I would say, what you see is Cabrini’s campus right away into what you get. They are down to speak about his experience my gratitude not only to the earth, friendly and they tell you renovating the chapel. faculty and administration, but a room located in the mansion.

“Probably one of the exciting especially to the students because “Little by little my duties like it is and I really appreciated started to increase. I didn’t think, the freshness and honesty of things about my whole time I came here not knowing if this probably like many freshmen, young people because lots of here was the renovation of was going to be the right job to that I would have lasted the times unfortunately when you the chapel, to make it a space apply for and the students made year. I didn’t think I would last are in a parish, the people will that is welcoming and really it obvious that their openness to until December actually because tell you what they think you enhances what the liturgy is me and ability to accept me was I had never dealt with people of want to hear because they want about. We would frequently say really a blessing and a gift and this age group. When I was with to please father. Students here at the beginning of the semester I am grateful for that,” Bielecki the parish, my basic ministry say what is on their mind. That that the meaning of the word said.

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The valedictorian for the class of 2010 was selected Friday, April 16 after careful consideration.

Shannon Winters, senior English and secondary education major, was humbled with gratitude when she received the news of her honorary position.

“When I found out I was very thankful,” Winters said. “I said ‘thank you’ 7,000 times when I got the phone call.”

Senior Shannon Wi n t e r s Winters received was always the well-deserved an honors honor. student throughout her high school years at Archbishop Malloy High School in Queens, N.Y., but never at the top of her class.

“My high school was like a preparatory school so everyone did well, it was almost weird if you didn’t,” Winters said.

Winters considers that prep school environment to be the fuel behind her self-motivation in attaining academic success. In fact, she considers herself to be her biggest competition in life.

“I psych myself out if I don’t get the grade I hoped for. My dad was always like ‘if you get a 99 you have to get a 100,’” Winters said.

Winters was selected to represent the class of 2010 because of her heavy involvement on campus as well as maintaining a GPA of 3.96.

Her activities on campus include the theater, chorus, academic honesty board, student ambassador, peer tutor, resident assistant and the Woodcrest literary magazine.

Winters also belongs to three honors societies, which are Sigma Rho, Lambda Ioa Tau and is also vice president of Delta Epsilon Sigma.

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EDITORIAL

New curriculum needs more support from faculty

Symposium allows students to shine jamie santoro

“Justice Matters,” the new curriculum built into all Cabrini students’ academic schedules, has had mixed responses from those experiencing social justice in and out of the classroom.

This curriculum states that all students are required to take nine credits of an Engagement With the Common Good course. These courses range from concentrations on diversity and democracy to dating and domestic violence.

The Loquitur staff feels that the ECG courses can be a positive force in every student’s education. Any class that teaches social justice on any level is positive. However, we have found that certain students on campus are not enthusiastic about their ECG classes. Some ECG classes do not dive into social justice issues nearly as much as others. We wish that students would actually become engaged in the common good, as the course title promises.

Certain students have been able to learn alongside prison inmates exploring the meaning of social justice. Others have worked alongside Mexican migrant workers in their struggle to have fair wages or with refugees from around the globe. Some students have even worked in solidarity with the Mayan people of Guatemala.

These are the types of engagements with the common good that all students should be having.

However, these students that have seen the world beyond the gated community of Cabrini College, only make up a tiny percentage of the student population.

Why is it that the majority of students do not talk about having powerful experiences like these?

We do not mean to take away from what other ECG courses have been teaching. But, the idea of the Justice Matters curriculum, in our opinion, is to get students to look beyond everything they’ve ever known. The realization of what goes on in the rest of the world is something that not only promotes education, but also promotes change.

The Loquitur editors feel that all instructors should be passionate about social justice and ignite the same fire in their students. We understand that some instructors may not be as familiar with social justice issues and what the real definition of social justice is. We get it. It is a complex topic, but one that is worth becoming familiar with.

Certain students may argue that they are a completely changed person because Cabrini has “opened their eyes.” Others would also argue that social justice might not be everyone’s cup of tea. Well, neither is math. But that doesn’t change the fact that each student deserves the same experience in the coursework.

The new curriculum is what sets us apart from many other colleges and universities.

Some Cabrini students can say they see the world differently because of their experiences in learning about social justice issues. But every Cabrini student should be able to practice what the school preaches.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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Classes are cancelled on April 22, but do you know why?

Students have been working for months on presentations for this year’s Arts, Research, and Scholarship Symposium. It gives Cabrini students, faculty and staff the chance to show their research and more importantly their findings.

Works presented will range from paintings and creative writings to research from weeks of scientific study. Students are chosen by faculty who then become mentors. The symposium is a culmination of their hard work.

“It’s a way to celebrate and showcase a student’s hard work to the campus community,” Dr. David Dunbar, biology professor and a faculty adviser of this year’s symposium, said. “Also, hopefully other students that attend that have not presented at the Symposium will be motivated

to do so the following year. It really looks great on a resume and is something to talk about at job or graduate school interviews.”

“The range of topics is very wide,” Dr. John Cordes, communications professor and the organizer of this year’s event, said. “Everything from literature critiques in Spanish to sociological and psychological studies to detailed life and physical science experiments.

“The opportunity to present research is an excellent way to close the research process for a particular question while at the same time opening up new avenues for related research.”

The idea for the Symposium came up about five years ago. Dunbar and Dr. Charlie McCormick, former dean of academic affairs, attended a science conference sponsored by The Council of Undergraduate Research. The theme of the conference was the merits of undergraduate research. “At the conference it was suggested for us to host a Research Symposium

to showcase students’ creative works and to motivate other students to take on research projects,” Dunbar said.

For students, it’s a chance to feel the pressures and rewards of academics after college.

“The students have the option of choosing either to prepare a poster or to give an oral presentation,” Cordes said.

“This year, there are more than 75 posters scheduled and more than 40 oral presentations.”

The work does not go unnoticed by peers.

“I’m excited to see the biology presentations,” Emily Fiore, sophomore education major, said.

“I don’t really understand them but it’s cool to see students doing such complex work.”

As for the students set to present, they’re ready for the end.

“It was a lot of work and we put a lot of hours into it,” Sam Webb, sophomore communication major, said on his presentation on rain forests. “It was a great experience but I’m excited to put it out there.”

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Seniors receive BEA award Top left: Senior communcation majors Cait Friel, Gillian Davis and Mallory Terrence stand with their award.

Top Right: Their audio documentary “Road of Insecurity: The Global Food Crisis” recieved the BEA Best of Festival King Foundation Award Bottom center: Gillian Davis gives her acceptance speech for the BEA award in Las Vegas this past weekend.

For interviews with the winners, see next week’s issue of the Loquitur

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Committee recognizes Winters for academic achievements WINTERS, Page 1 Winters is also spending the final semester of her college career student teaching in Kennedy Kendrick in Norristown, Pa. The committee who selected a senior to make the valedictorian speech included Dr. Thomas Stretton Jr., assistant professor of education.

Stretton explained that Winters’ reading of her rough draft speech during her audition was another

factor that awarded her the honor.

“Shannon no doubt moved the committee with her speech,” Stretton said.

“The speech can only be five minutes or less and she was effective and engaging in that short moment.”

Stretton has acted as Winters’ advisor over the past four years and considers her to be “an amazing human being.”

“Shannon has this tireless energy,” Stretton said. “She does so many, many things and she does them all well.”

Shannon’s parents, Tom and Pat Winters, would also vouch for Winters’ worthiness of the honor.

quit or denying in Shannon.

It is fitting it comes at the conclusion of her undergraduate academic

“I just hope what I end up saying has some kind of effect that everyone can take with them.”

“They (the committee) saw what we have known over 21 years,” Winters’ parents said. “There is no

career. Though we know there are also bigger things ahead of her in the future.”

Stretton does not doubt

Winters’ success of life after Cabrini.

“She is one of the most extraordinary people as far as achievements,” Stretton said. “She doesn’t go around holding a spotlight over her head, she just gets the job done.”

Winters expressed that she considers this to be more of an honor “I’m grateful for the opportunity to address the class,” Winters said. “I just hope what I end up saying has some kind of effect that everyone can take with them.”

Winters’ parents are elated of their daughter’s success.

“There will be nothing like sitting in the audience seeing your daughter, siblings and granddaughter address a community of academia as the shining example of what is right about education and Cabrini College,” Tom Winters said.

Winters will debut her valedictorian speech Sunday, May 16, leading to the official commencement of her Cabrini College experience.

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THIS } {WEEK Thursday, April 22 The Undergraduate Art, Research and Scholarship Symposium will be held throughout the Widener Lecture Hall, Dixon Center, Founder’s Hall and Holy Spirit Library from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tree Planting on the Commons will be held next to the Widener center beginning at 1 p.m.

Tie Dye on the Commons Dye your own shirts with your favorite colors using ecofriendly dyes from 2-5 p.m.

Iadarola Center Open House will take place in the Iadarola Center where members of Earth LLC will give tours showing the green energy upgrades made to the center 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Friday, April 23 Teen Motivators Campus Visit invites students from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School to participate in a sporting event in the Dixon Center from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Where Does My Recycling Go? Hear J.P. Mascaro, Cabrini’s waste disposal company, talk about recycling and waste disposal in Jazzman’s Café from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 24 Norristown Arts Festival marks the opening of the new Art District, “Art Hill.” Cabrini Dancers will be performing, and visitors can walk around DeKalb Street and enjoy local foods, arts and crafts. Contact the Wolfington Center for more. information.

Sunday, April 25

Mass will be held in the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Cabrini Contemporary Dance Company will be performing modern dance, lyrical ballet and jazz dance in Grace Hall from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday, April 26

Purchase $2 SEPTA tickets in SEaL from Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 27

BINGO! Join the competition as Cabrini’s famous bingo night kicks off once again in Jazzman’s Café from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

THURSDAY BRIEFING

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NATION & WORLD Toyota hides mechanical issues, could face $16.4 million fine

Former vice president for Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A, Irving A. Miller, wrote an e-mail to another staff member stating, “mechanical failure in accelerator pedals of a certain manufacturer on certain models... we need to come clean,” according to the New York Times.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced he would seek the maximum penalty of $16.4 million against Toyota.

Firm accused of fraud The global investment banking and securities firm, Goldman Sachs, was accused of securities fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The civl lawsuit was filed on Friday, claiming the firm made and sold a mortgage investment that was made to fail purposely.

Gates criticizes Iran policy According to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, the policy in place to thwart Iran from its nuclear ambitions will not be effective in the long-term.

In his report, Gates states that Iran is making progress towards its nuclear ambitions.

Pentagon insiders are currently developing military alternatives if the currenty policies in place do not deter Iran.

REGION & CAMPUS Legislation hopes to improve student loans Recently approved legislation will create a more efficient federal student-loan system.

The government’s intent was to ensure that students, colleges and taxpayers were best assisted in the lending process.

The Education Reconciliation Act, a provision under the H.R. 4827 Bill, will give the government full control over federal loans and will redirect funding to the Federal Pell Grant Program.

It will save the government around $61 billion over 10 years.

In addressing the Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, President Obama said that the bill is “one of the most significant investments in higher education since the G.I. Bill.”

Currently, Cabrini and other university students will not be affected.

Future students, enrolling in 2014, will experience changes in how they get college money.

Now when students apply for federal funding, a private lender issues the government money.

Under the new act, however, private lenders will be eliminated as a liaison between the government and students.

Students will also be able to eventually qualify for better repayment terms.

Volcanic eruption halts air traffic

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Thousands of flights across Europe were cancelled due to the massive volanic eruption in Iceland this past Wednesday. The ash cloud has spread across much of Europe and can easily damage jet engines.

Obama extends medical rights to gay partners New rules allowing gays and lesbians to make decisions regarding hospital visitation rights were called on by President Obama to his health secretary Thursday.

Under these rules, any hospital providing The Act also increased funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program. Pell Grants are allotted on a need-basis to low-income undergraduate students.

Economic inflation has caused an overall increase in tuition. Increased funds will match this rise.

The maximum Pell Grant will be set at $5,975 from its current $5,350.

Private colleges like Cabrini will not benefit from direct institutional support but won’t be negatively affected.

For example, other proposed legislation would have required them to compete for their federal funding.

As a private college, Cabrini would have been put at a disadvantage, since more funds would have gone to state-institutions.

WRITER: Amanda Carson / News Editor ARC726@CABRINI.EDU

‘Sleep out’ raises poverty awareness The poverty awareness campaign held a “sleep out for solidarity” on every campus to spread awareness about homelessness.

The event took place on the lawn behind the mansion on Sunday, April 11. Lindsay Anderson, exercise science and health promotion major, and Marie Zoccola, junior biology and pre-med major, were in charge of the event.

Due to some inclement weather the event had a small turn out, but those that showed up stuck it out with nothing but sleeping bags and a pillow.

WRITER: Alyssa Mentzer / Asst. Features Editor

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Medicare or Medicade would be required to provide visitation rights and grants them the ability to make decisions regarding their partner’s health.

Currently LGBT partners can be barred from bedside visits with their loved ones.

WRITER: Eric Gibble / Asst. News Editor ERG722@CABRINI.EDU

Medical malpractice suits drop in Pa. According to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, medical malpractice suits have fallen dramatically.

Over the past year the number of malpractice suits has dropped by nearly 100 from 1,602 in 2008 to 1,533 in 2009.

The city of Philadelphia alone had 491 suits filed. In 2002, suits peaked at 2,904, a 47 percent drop from the current rates.

Philly students rally against violence Approximately 100 students from the Philadelphia Area School District met in Rittenhouse Square Tuesday to promote nonviolence.

Organized by the Philadelphia Student Union, the Campaign for Nonviolent Schools, the group plans on organizing a nonviolence summit.

WRITER: Eric Gibble / Asst. News Editor ERG722@CABRINI.EDU

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

NEWS 5

Students partner with Norristown during city-hosted tree planting event lauren sliva

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In an effort to make the community a better place for the environment, Cabrini students joined other community members to plant trees in Norristown on Sunday, April 11.

“Planting the trees is beneficial to the planet,” Gabriella DeMichelle, freshman biology and pre-med major, said.

“Little things like this make a difference.”

Cabrini works in association with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and UC ,Green. Both organizations’ goals focus on bringing back the “green” that existed in the Philadelphia areas.

“The Living and Learning Community, Earth, is about environmental awareness,” Dr. Ellen Panofsky, assistant professor of mathematics, said.

“We (Dr. Caroline Nielsen, assistant professor of biology and Panofsky) found it an appropriate activity for the group.”

Cabrini is part of the University Green program.

“The school goes green,” Stephen Eberie, coordinator of community partnerships, said.

“The school’s responsibility is to have three people that have a certification and training of being a tree tender.”

The tree tenders of Cabrini College are Eberie, Nielsen and Gus Feudale, Cabrini’s grounds

manager.

Tree tenders are experts on caring for trees, from seedling to full grown trees. They write to PHS to get the grant that allows Norristown to fund the planting.

Without the grant, Norristown wouldn’t be able to plant the trees.

This is the second year that Norristown has hosted a city planting.

“The volunteering has grown,” Gene Holland, project coordinator, said. “Each year more people help out.”

There were six other groups planting trees with Cabrini. Many community members, helped with planting around 20 trees.

Norristown plans to have all the public buildings connected with sidewalks lined with trees.

After that they will branch out to the neighborhoods and parks.

Having trees in the city helps with sewage back up during rainstorms and improve the water that community residents drink.

The trees drink at least 20 gallons of water in a week.

Many kids are given jobs to go through the town to water the trees then, as they grow, trim the trees.

“It’s a county project,” Art Henry, a work informant, said.

“We just pitch in.”

“We try to help the community look better,” Juan Mariscal, community member and head of the soccer league, said. “It’s beneficial and works toward getting kids off the street.”

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One of the six attending Cabrini groups plant a tree. 20 were planted in various locations around Norristown during the second annual tree planting the city has held.

Economic reality sets in for young adults holly prendergast asst. sports editor

hmp35@cabrini.edu

A young student with a promising future, 20-year-old Dustin Hitchens had always planned to go to college, get a degree and become a pharmacist.

After graduating from Ridley High School in Folsom, Pa., in 2008, Dustin moved to Florida and began attending Palm Beach Atlantic University in Palm Beach, Fla. “I liked it at first, but the more I was there the more I realized that it wasn’t the place for me,” Hitchens said.

Hitchens decided to pack up and head back to Pennsylvania where he would attend a local community college.

Upon his return to Ridley Township, Hitchens began working three jobs.

He needed these jobs because he was solely responsible for his tuition and many bills. He was a cook at The Glen Mills School in Glen Mills, Pa. and had been since his sophomore year in high school.

In addition, Hitchens was also a bouncer at Finnegan’s Wake in Philadelphia where he worked for two years, and a personal trainer at Bally Total Fitness in Woodlyn, Pa. Hitchens was planning to attend Delaware County Community College in the fall of 2009.

“I was working as much as I could.

I knew I had to make a good amount of

money because I have to pay for school on my own,” Hitchens said.

However, when the economy began to worsen Hitchens was beginning to experience what most of the country was going through already, unemployment.

He had worked at The Glen Mills School since his sophomore year in high school and thought that he would be fine and not have to worry about losing his job.

Unfortunately, the state could not fund the school with the amount of money that they had in the past and Hitchens’ hours were cut drastically.

“I was working eight hours a week there and driving a half hour there and a half hour back,” Hitchens said. “It was pointless for me to stay there because what I was making was just paying for my gas to get me there and back.”

After leaving The Glen Mills School, Hitchens thought that he would be able to get more hours at either Finnegan’s Wake or the Bally’s, but he was wrong.

“Hours began to get cut at Finnegan’s and I was faced with the same problem there that I was at Glen Mills, I was only getting one night a week, so I quit,” Hitchens said.

With two far away jobs out of the way, Hitchens was happy that he would now be able to give more hours to Bally Total Fitness because it was a two-minute drive from his house and gas expenses wouldn’t be a factor. However, he was in for a rude awakening.

“Things got pretty bad at Bally’s. When the country is in a recession, people’s first thoughts aren’t ‘Oh let me go pay to join a gym and work out,’ they are ‘No, I have to put food on the table and feed my kids.”

Being out of work and forced to pay his monthly bills, such as a car payment, car insurance, a phone bill and credit cards, Hitchens was starting to worry that he would not be able to pay for school.

“I was using Monster, looking through the newspaper, going to every local bar and restaurant that I could think of and I was constantly filling out applications, but no one was hiring,” Hitchens said.

After weeks of searching for a new job, Hitchens finally found a job at a local Lens Crafters.

Thinking that he would be getting about 20 to 25 hours a week, he was quickly disappointed when he was only being

“I honestly didn’t know what to do.

I knew I needed a job to pay my bills and save for school.”

scheduled for about eight hours.

“I honestly didn’t know what to do. I knew I needed a job to pay my bills and save for school, but I knew that I wasn’t going to get the hours I needed anytime soon,” Hitchens said.

Knowing that he needed some type of job, Hitchens decided to stay at Lens Crafters while he searched for a job that would give him more hours.

With the start of the 2009-2010 school year, Hitchens was enrolled in classes at community college and ready to continue his education.

After miscommunications between himself and his parents, Hitchens would have to hold off for the fall semester because his application for government aid through FAFSA did not go through successfully.

“I was really mad, both at myself and my parents. I knew I couldn’t afford school without the financial aid,” Hitchens said. “But I do know that from now on I’m going to handle everything on my own.”

Hitchens landed the job at CVS. He is now working there about three to four days a week.

In addition to having a steady job, he has also begun taking classes at Delaware County Community College.

“I am going to take all of my prerequisite courses there until I get accepted to pharmacy school at either Temple or Thomas Jefferson,” Hitchens said. “I’m just glad to finally be back in school and have a decent job.”

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Perspectives

Hidden dangers present in cyberspace IN MY OPINION

danielle mclaughlin asst. a&e editor

dem59@cabrini.edu

What will the next victim of technology be? So many things in our world have changed because of it.

The way in which we communicate with one another is drastically different than what it was 10 years ago.

Between cell phones and social networking sites, there is an addiction to be socially connected to people 24/7. Although getting wrapped up in the world of technology isn’t necessarily a bad thing, a new trend called cyberbullying is taking the internet by storm, proving that people have a little too much time on their

hands.

Cyberbullying is the act of using the internet to intimidate, threaten or harass someone else. Although cyberbullying has been around for years, it is recently becoming an issue because more and more young people are online and also because people are reacting to it in severely negative ways such as inflicting harm on themselves or even committing suicide.

According to statistics released by ABC News, 42 percent of kids have been bullied while online, 35 percent of kids have been threatened while online and 58 percent have not told their parents or another adult about it.

That last statistic is the scary one. Kids need to start telling their parents about anyone who is saying hurtful things to them whether it’s on the Internet or in person.

The reason cyberbullying is more rapidly severe than person-to-person bullying is because once there

is a rumor going around online about someone and anyone can see it, others might join in. Not only does this hurt the person’s feelings but it also get other people to join in on the harassment.

Over the past couple of months, the site Formspring, which is a website where people can anonymously ask someone questions, apparently has been the link to several suicides among teenagers.

Formspring is a dangerous site for people to use because it can really damage a person’s self-esteem.

I don’t see any logical reason for someone to have one. People take full advantage of the fact that they can ask anyone anything anonymously on Formspring. Most of the time, it seems that people tend to ask really hurtful questions that they would never have the audacity to ask in person.

With sites such as Facebook, Formspring and Youtube, Internet harassment

has seen a great growth in the past couple of years.

Personally, I think it is horrible that people have to be subjected to such harassment.

Besides the fact that thousands of people can see this harassment taking place on the internet, it is

also quite mentally damaging. Once something hurtful is posted on the Internet, it is virtually impossible to get rid of it.

There is a saying that goes,“You can’t take something off the Internet, it’s like trying to take pee out of a pool.” In the case of

cyberbullying, this quote is 100 percent true.

To find out more statistics about cyberbullying go to the Cyberbullying Research Center’s website. http://www.cyberbullying. us/research.php

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After an online bully made nasty comments about the photo that was on her MySpace.com page, Paige Walters, 14, of Blue Springs, Missouri posted a new photo in response. (Allison Long/Kansas City Star/MCT)

10 ways to keep your semester stress free IN MY OPINION

liz krupka

asst. a&e editor

efk722@cabrini.edu

With exams quickly approaching, everyone is stressing out, trying to complete all of the last minute work and on top of that study for exams.

Here are 10 ways to remain stress- free for the end of the year and enjoy the last few weeks you have left of the semester.

1) Manage your time wisely. So that you don’t have to stress out, set aside an hour or two every day to study for your exams so that you don’t have to cram all of the information in at once.

Give yourself a chance to retain the information so that the night before you aren’t worked up about get-

ting a bad grade and pulling an all nighter.

2) Take study breaks. Now study breaks don’t mean three and four hours. Take breaks, go outside and get some fresh air. Walk around and stretch your legs. You don’t want to feel as though you have been cooped up inside staring at the same pages over and over again. Even if you walk to the vending machines, give yourself a break.

3) Exercise. Make sure to take an hour or two for yourself to hit the gym or walk outside, even if your exercise is walking to Wawa or a taking a group of friends to walk through Wayne or the beautiful Radnor neighborhood. Exercise because it is important for your schedule.

4) Take a nap. Yes, I am encouraging you to sleep.

Now you can’t sleep for hours and hours on end, but a 45-minute nap will allow you to re-charge your batteries and get your head on straight.

5) Listen to your favorite music. If

you’re the type of person who can study and listen to music, do it! It is a proven fact that if you study with music, sometimes your mind associates the information to the songs. Music can help you to study and do better on a test.

6) Get good sleep.

Don’t sleep with the TV on, the lights on or any other distractions near you. If you fall asleep with noise it is proven that you don’t get as good of sleep as you could. If you regulate your sleeping habits then you will be all set to study for the next days following!

7) Surround yourself with positive energy. If that means staying away from a friend who has been moody, do it! Surround yourself with positive comments and people, that way you are in a better mood and tackling your studying may not seem like it is a chore.

8) Eat good meals.

I know this is difficult, but try to eat regular meals and get on a good eating pattern. Eating is crucial for your schedule and can really help you stay positive

during these stressful times.

Class of 2010 – Senior Picnic

9) Learn to say no.

You don’t have to do everything. I know that at the end of the year you also want to cram in last-minute memories with your friends, but you also don’t want to start off your summer looking at bad grades. Say no so that you can truly focus on everything you need to do.

Mother Ursula Award Presentation at 5pm in Grace Hall

10) Study efficiently. Take your studying seriously so that you don’t have to keep studying over and over again. Hit the library (where the hours are extended before/during finals week) and get your studying done quietly (or with headphones in if you prefer music). That way you aren’t getting annoyed with your friends and roommates who are trying to socialize with you in your room!

Keep reminding yourself that it is almost over.

You only have a few more weeks until you get to lay on the beach and soak up some sun! Good luck with your exams and enjoy your summer!

Senior Class Dinner/Picnic on the Commons at 5:30-7pm

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Free Food and Beer!

Also, pick up your Senior t-shirt if you ordered one! Didn’t purchase one yet?? Order today by stopping by the Alumni Office, 2nd oor of the mansion!

RSVP for DINNER at alumni@cabrini.edu.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Graduation worries start a year early IN MY OPINION

meghan murphy asst. perspectives editor

mkm727@cabrini.edu

As I sit here and write this, I am realizing that at this exact time next year, I will be picking up my cap and gown for graduation. I will be going through all the hassle that the current seniors are going through: making sure all of the payments are cleared and also paying those infamous parking tickets that most Cabrini students receive, if not one but a bunch every day of the week.

Graduation is not only a sad but also a very exciting part of our lives.

Unlike middle and high school graduation, that next day is the start of our lives, well our adult lives. Many of us will head back home, some will stay here in Philadelphia, maybe others will continue on to graduate work. The possibilities are endless for college graduates.

With Cabrini being such a small school, most of us have become this little family. It is actually kind of scary how well we all know each other.

The funniest part is it’s so easy to sense when one of us is having a bad day, we just know when to back away. Being able to form such close friendships like this in college has made the whole experience 100 times better.

The biggest road block in our paths to the real world is the current econ-

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omy. When I sit in the newsroom on Tuesdays, I see two of the current seniors constantly sending out their cover letters and resumes to possible future employers.

The stress they are going through is unimaginable.

It has to be the scariest graduation woe.

Trying to get an internship this summer was extremely stressful; I can’t even begin to imagine my stress level for job hunting next spring semester.

After attending an alumni panel for the marketing association last week, the one thing that stuck in my head was the alumni of Cabrini saying the only way you will get far in life is if you push and not to be afraid to take risk.

Our jobs are not just going to come to us, our jobs are not also here to stay. We must seek them out and be persistent and be sure to follow up.

You have to be willing to start from the bottom and work your way up.

It is not going to be the easiest process but with the help of our professors and the networking you do through internships or summer jobs, finding a job might become a little easier.

The time spent at Cabrini is winding down for the current seniors.

It will be hard moving into school in August knowing that it is my last move-in day, and also not seeing the familiar faces of the current seniors.

We must all face the facts and realize that life is not always going to be a Cabrini party but they will be memories that we will cherish forever. I want to wish the class of 2010 the best of luck on your endeavors in the real world!

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Jersey law to protect roads, drivers IN MY OPINION

rachael renz

asst. copy editor

rr724@cabrini.edu

Did you know that one out of every 20 teens die in an automobile accident?

In laymen’s terms, nearly 6,000 teenagers die and 300,000 are injured every year due to car accidents.

Kyleigh’s Law is the latest bill passed in N.J. to protect young drivers, in memory of Kyleigh Lauren D’Alessio. D’Alessio was a 16-year-old honor student and accomplished athlete who was a passenger in the car of a provisional driver when she was killed.

When reading the bill it immediately says, “Did you know? The No. 1 killer of teenagers doesn’t have a trigger, it has a steering wheel.” In my opinion, that is quite the powerful opener of a bill sent to the Speaker of the House.

After April 12, if you are a licensed driver in N.J. under the age of 21, you must attach a red reflective sticker to the upper left-hand

corner of your rear and front license plates. This sticker can be taken off if an older person uses the car or when the underage driver uses a different car.

N.J. drivers can purchase these stickers at their local motor vehicle agency for $4. The purpose of this sticker is to allow the police to identify those persons under the age of 21.

The proposed bill aimed to reach goals like, pressuring under aged drivers to not having more passengers than allowed in their cars and to refrain from driving recklessly due to the obvious sticker on their license plate.

The relevance of these stickers is to keep the law enforcement aware of who is underage. The only reason they would only need to know who was driving under a provisional license is because those drivers have stricter rules under the N.J. law.

If the driver does not purchase the decal or removes it from their license plate they will be fined $100.

NJ.com covered the story in their breaking news section and it yielded many results from mainly outraged citizens. The majority of those people who commented thought that this bill was a scam to rip off the taxpayers of N.J. Some people on the

website said that this law was discriminating against teenage drivers and that more accidents are going to happen because of this.

One individual in particular said that this law would make others rear-end their car, knowing that there is a teen driving.

While reading these comments I thought, “Why would anyone intentionally think to hit someone else’s car, damaging his or her own vehicle and breaking the law?” Also, why are these people opposed to have our roads and teens safe? Are they against change or do they honestly believe it undermines the youth of N.J.?

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t necessarily believe there should be laws for everything and the government should run our lives, but what is wrong with a law that will help protect thousands of lives?

This bill is not affecting all of N.J. but only the teens and honestly, I believe it is necessary. Sure, adults make mistakes but when do you see them packing their car over the capacity to make a trip to Friendly’s?

Oddly enough, packing cars with more people than the cars can fit is found to be one of the leading causes of deaths among teens.

Yes, some adults do drive recklessly or under the influence, but most of

the time they can handle themselves in tough situations. Also, adults have years and years of driving experience under their belts when teen drivers have if they’re lucky, one or two.

Additionally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2008, nine teens ages 16 to 19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries. This website also states what factors put teen drivers at risk including, their inability to estimate dangerous situations, not being able to recognize hazardous conditions, speeding, not wearing seat belts, drinking and driving and driving between the hours of 3 p.m. and midnight on weekend days.

My philosophy on the matter is, you can’t fight statistics and numbers don’t lie. Because of one single family living in the garden state this idea is now a law. Because of this family losing their daughter and sister, thousands upon thousands of lives will be spared; not only teens but also children and adults who sometimes find themselves in collisions with young drivers.

It’s absurd that this is even an issue. Our roads and drivers should be safe!

If this law were in effect before D’Alessio got into the car with her friends, she would still be here today.

Track and field causes upsets

IN MY OPINION

john solewin staff writer

jcs728@cabrini.edu

With a history of over a dozen of All Americans and NCAA champions, Cabrini decides to discontinue men and women's track and field. As a runner, I am surprised and disapointed by the school’s decision.

During high school I ate and breathed track and field. An important consideration for me as I visited prospective colleges was did the school offer a running program that would allow me to participate in it during my four years on campus.

Drew was a school I that I had visited. I liked it a lot because it had a central location that was only a train ride into New York

City. Although it is a small school in a beautiful area, they didn’t have what I was looking for, there was no track team. That’s where Cabrini came in.

Cabrini’s cross country and track and field coaches, Tom O’Hora and James Williams fielded good teams at Cabrini. Their women’s team was huge, with a number of all Americans such as Lauren Deas and Chris Taylor, but theirmen’s team still needed some work. I was assured that I would be a part of a good team. They were absolutely right. We won our division in cross country and we did well in track and field, qualifying for different meets.

Up until this year I am proud to say I was a part of Cabrini’s cross country and track teams. I had planned to run again next year, but with the loss of the track program, I will have to satisfy myself with just running cross country.

Cabrini argues that the team’s numbers have diminished. This year, head coach James Williams quit and so did a handful of the

team that he brought in.

More than five of the runners transferred to larger schools. It was clearly a transition year for the team, with losing teammates and receiving a new coach. Up until this year, in the 20082009 season, they had 19 team members and even more the year before.

Cabrini has produced All Americans without having an “adequate track” for as long as we have had a program. In recent years, we have made use of Valley Forge’s track, which is less than a five-minute jog from school. We also have a number of treadmills, bikes, a pool, and an indoor track that’s 1/10 of a mile but the sprinters made good use of it.

Does it even matter that we don’t have a CSAC championship? As my former coach James Williams used to say, “ We beat up on D1 athletes anyway.” It is true. It doesn’t matter what division a school is in track, what matters are the times clocked at the end of the race. Eddy Penetar, who ran for Cabrini during his freshman and sophomore

years would continually beat students from Saint Joes and Villanova.

It doesn't make sense to me after talking to track coaches at other schools that Cabrini has competed against. They agree it takes 20 to 30 thousand to run the program right. Doesn’t one Cabrini student pay that and some? Cabrini alone has eliminated four students and counting for next year, a potential eight students that are transferring or are not enrolling anymore. I’m no math major but that's a lot of money!

All in all Cabrini has to do what they have to do, but I think it was unfortunate decision that came late in the year. It was irresponsible to do it this time of year for enrolling students.

Although I understand that our school is trying to weather today’s tough economic times, does the savings to Cabrini really amount to enough to realize the loss of potential student runners? I urge Cabrini to reconsider their decision to end the track program here at school.

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Student embraces time spent with refugees michelle costa

asst. managing editor mmc78@cabrini.edu

Refugee is a word that we don’t use often. How many of us have ever met one? Refugees are those that have lived through the unthinkable and were able to be put in a place of salvation and safety.

A refugee is someone who has “a well-founded fear of being persecuted on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, and is outside the country of their nationality.”

I learned this year that the definition is far more than a collection of words, connecting fear and hopelessness. Before people become refugees, the United Nations often places them in a camp for protection. That camp might be their new “home” for many years before they are resettled.

Refugee camps offer a little more protection than the simple living of standard housing and food supply. The camp can protect them from the constant worries of being endangered once again. So the question is how do people become refugees?

Well, the answers can be many; war, persecution and genocide are just some of the reasons people are left homeless and sometimes futureless.

Everything that was ever owned by these individuals was taken as quickly as that wave that washed out thousands, or the gunshots that took out family members.

It only takes a few seconds to be completely stripped of ones stable identity and become a controlled citizen in a fenced in

world so far from the realities of their former world.

With luck and pure randomness some are granted the chance to leave and start a life in places that are in some cases even our own backyard. I had the opportunity this year to meet many refugees.

Being able to work at Nationalities Service Center was like walking into the first class of your college career. Frightening, nerve wrecking, but most of all captivating and excitingly addicting. This refugee agency right in Philadelphia has become the go-to place when it comes to refugee resettlement.

As 10 Cabrini sophomores and I stepped foot into the building, our fear only seemed to rise with instant confusion as to what exactly we were signed up for. All it took was one visit to

quickly fall in love with the idea of helping the most unique and beautiful people, who were just as weary of us as we were of them.

Whether it was people from Burma, Nepal, Congo or Eritrea, we as a group of sophomore students helped shape the success of their arrival to a new world.

Some of these individuals were innocent 1st graders, others were adults, which made the teaching process that more difficult and rewarding.

From ABC’s to 123’s the children I worked with instantly grew and found the confidence that for so long had been hidden within the containments of a refugee camp. Many were born and raised in a government camp and did not know life without it.

One thing is to be displaced in the countryside of our great

country, but to land in central Philadelphia, really? But with question and doubt I became more and more convinced that this agency works night and day to create a future for these people that seemed completely impossible.

It is the agency’s responsibility to find homes, jobs, schooling and clothing for each and every family that they are given. From picking them up at the airport to placing final touches in their new apartments, NSC is their guiding light to starting a better life.

From the startled faces of a police car outside, to the excitement of bottled water or the curiosity of a vacuum, these children have impacted my life on a whole new level.

“I overlook all progress of the capacity building within

Top: Costa hugs a refugee boy. Top left: Costa pictured with a young refugee boy named Yomanni from Eritrea. Bottom left: Three refugee children learn how to write numbers. Center: Elo, a young refugee boy from Congo writes the alphabet on the board.

Top Right: Three-year old Maci takes a break from coloring.

Bottom Right: Costa poses with two refugee children, Sineet and Elo.

All photos submitted by Michelle Costa.

the stimulus package,” Ingrid Pimsner, an AmeriCorps volunteer, said.

Many adults and young teens often end up in low-paying, hard condition factories, hours away from the city. Pimsner, a recent college graduate, devotes her time and passion longing to find suitable and fair living for these families.

“Everyone can get a cleaning job. Yeah right. Not so much,” Pismner said in regards to the negative connotations and difficulties she faces everyday.

Betsy O’Neil is one of the employment counselors at NSC, whose job and goal is to find jobs three months after the arrival of the families. “They do not understand how work actually works here,” O’Neil said.

O’Neil focused on the realizations that refugees come from all backgrounds of education. From doctors to 5th grade graduates, they see it all each and everyday. O’Neil spoke about the frustrating and empowering roller coaster she faces almost every time she is given a case.

“After a few weeks, by some time they are able to get themselves to the agency alone, and your like ‘oh my god we actually did it,’” O’Neil said.

Working at NSC, learning the personal stories of each family, has created a further personal motive and passion to advocate and work for those who are identified as displaced people.

Everyone should be granted the chance to call a place his or her home. Without a home, what is there to live for?

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Seniors embark on new adventure after graduation lauren miskofsky staff writer

lmm345@cabrini.edu

Tufts University puts a twist to the application process by using YouTube as a primary recruiting tool.

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YouTube admission videos: asset to application process nicholas guldin

asst. sports editor

ngg27@cabrini.edu

College applications have been evolving over time.

Originally, applications were all sent in through the mail. Each component of the application was stuffed into an envelope and sent out to the designated college.

As technology improved, colleges started to use the internet as a way to apply. The person wishing to apply could simply go online and fill out the necessary information.

Tufts University, right outside of Boston, is breaking free from tradition by not only reading applications but watching them as well. Starting this year Tufts is the first college to encourage students to send in one-minute YouTube videos as part of their application.

“I did enjoy doing the video immensely. I was able to showcase several different interesting parts of my life, and tie them all into a big joke at the end. It was sort of my way of taking the stress out of the application process,” C.J. Graham, one of the first students to submit a video as part of his

application, said.

The videos range from flying elephants to creative raps to mathematical dances. Graham decided to move in a different direction though.

“As I was deciding what to do about the situation, I started randomly going through old photos on Facebook, and I noticed that I had a lot of photos of me cross-dressing. I came up with the idea for the video and decided I wanted to make it as funny and lighthearted as possible. Then I collected the pictures and footage I wanted and edited it all together in around two or three hours,” Graham said.

The video is not a mandatory part of the application at Tufts.

All students who are applying have the option to do other things as well, like writing a short story.

Lee Coffin, dean of admissions at Tufts, said that they are not looking for an Oscar-winning film. What they are searching for is another part of the puzzle that makes up that specific student.

“I think that the purpose of any application supplement is to give the counselors a better idea of who the student is, and for students who do this well it can

boost their application. Video is just another increasingly popular creative outlet and Tufts has a thriving program in film studies,” Averi Becque, a current freshman at Tufts, said.

Many soon-to-be and current students at Tufts rave about the uniqueness of the application there, claiming that it is the most innovative and thought provoking application they have come across while applying to schools.

Could the idea of YouTube videos start a trend amongst colleges and universities across the nation?

“I honestly don’t think videos are the future of the college application process. Tufts’s video applications worked well because they were optional. I think that the college application process is so ingrained at this point that it’ll be a long time before we see required videos on any sort of application,” Graham said.

Tufts University may be ahead of the curve when it comes to applications or they may be just downright unique. Either way they have created a way to put a face to the name when it comes to rummaging through thousands of applications.

The school year is rapidly coming to an end and it is time for the seniors to start locking in their plans for the future.

Many seniors know exactly where they stand and how they would like to continue their lives after graduation in May. Others who are unsure are taking on one more semester or year at Cabrini.

Despite their four years at Cabrini coming to an end, they say it is an exciting time in their lives because they are now becoming adults and are stepping out into the real world to begin their careers.

Emily Dispoto, senior psychology major, has a bright future ahead of her after she graduates. “I am enrolled at LaSalle University’s Graduate Program for the fall. I will be receiving my masters in clinical counseling psychology, marriage and family therapy,” Dispoto said.

After she has completed the two-year program she will be a licensed counselor as well as a licensed marriage and family therapist.

“I decided on getting my masters because my long term goal is to be a clinical psychologist and have my own practice.

A masters program is a great way to ready myself for a PhD program,” Dispoto said.

Attending graduate school is a great idea for the many seniors who are planning on

doing that. Some seniors, however, will be jumping right into the job pool and looking for a career next fall like Kevin McMenamin, senior marketing major. “I am planning on working full time down the shore, saving some money and then looking for a career in the fall,” McMenamin said.

Although the economy is not in its best condition right now, 95 percent of Cabrini College graduates obtain a job just nine months after graduation. With a percentage like that graduates will be able to overcome this tough economy and reach the goals they have set out to do after they completed graduation.

Many students have been working hard experiencing different types of internships to prepare themselves for their future and putting extra time in to build up their resumes.

As for Steven Forrester, a junior biology major, with a concentration in pre medicine, he is graduating a whole year early. “After I graduate next month I plan on applying to and attending pharmacy school,” Forrester said. He worked very hard to be where he is and made sure he was always on top of his school work. “I am very excited to be joining the class of 2010 next month on the graduation stage, but I will be sad to leave all my friends who aren’t graduating until next year,” Forrester said.

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CAMPUS QUESTIONNAIRE Q: What things could you not live without for a week?

1. Diet Pepsi

1. My girlfriend

1. Car

2. Phone

2. Protein

2. Phone

3. Perez Hilton

3. Gym

3. Computer

4. Bed

4. Wawa

4. iPod

5. Zumba

5. My broskis

5. Makeup

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Chorus to debut in annual spring concert michelle costa

asst. managing editor mmc78@cabrini.edu

Spring is certainly in the air.

Warm air, blue skies and the captivating voices of the Cabrini College chorus. The chorus puts on a final concert at the end of each semester, resulting in a tremendous turnout amongst the college community.

Most of the time the chorus concerts offer standing room only. This spring’s concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 2 at 3 in the Grace Hall Atrium.

This semester the chorus is offering a wide selection and an array of songs from Josh Groban to a medley of Andrew Lloyd Webber songs. The performance will even include the gospel arrangement of “When the Saints Go Marching In.” “It’s a pretty eclectic variety,” Shannon Winters, senior secondary education major, said.

There are currently 40 dedicated and talented students involved in the program. Students take chorus for both credit and noncredit.

Students say that there is a steady core of people that return for participation each semester.

Currently, chorus is offered as a course, but if students hold interest they should be sure to show up to the first meeting of the semester, which takes the place of

a formal audition process.

“It’s interesting to perform at the college level because for the most part everyone in the chorus wants to be there and everyone enjoys singing and performing, Winters said. It is safe to say that the group gets stronger signingwise and is sure not to be a disappointment.

Under the direction of Dr. Adeline Bethany, the chorus holds a professional level of quality and is well recognized throughout the area. Cabrini’s chorus demonstrates the arts that are found within the creative students here on campus.

Being involved with the chorus does not essentially mean singing with the group, but attending events and being a supportive audience.

“The biggest reward is seeing friends and family when they come watch us perform,” Amanda Battagalia, junior English major said.

Students hope to see the chorus grow bigger and stronger, while continuing to spend time with the friends that have become a close knit family.

Be sure to support the Cabrini College chorus through upcoming fundraisers and yearly events like “Cabrini Night at the Phillies.”

For more information contact Dr. Adeline Bethany.

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Pictured is a piano in the Cabrini College Theatre located in Grace Hall.

Cabrini a stage for dance company noelle westfall staff writer

nw66@cabrini.edu

Choreography, music and glitter.

The Cabrini Contemporary Dance Company brings these things together to create their dazzling routines and performances.

The hard work and dedication of the members of this dance group began two years ago as Alyssa Frieze and Renee Banson, artistic director, decided to give Cabrini the taste of a different type of dance organization.

Two years ago, Frieze, a senior business administration major, remembers thinking, “We do have a team that dances for the basketball team, but I’d really like to dance for an audience.

Something with costumes and glitter and makeup, so we got together.”

Now Frieze is the student choreographer and manager of The Cabrini Contemporary Dance Company, originally called The Cabrini Dance Ensemble.

The dance company promotes themselves around campus at events like Accepted Student Day and also with flyers.

Meeting each week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m., the group tries to work around students’ availability.

There is a $50 fee to start up with the dance company.

“I’m really happy they have it because without this I wouldn’t be able to dance as much as I use to do” Corinne Piotrowski, freshman elementary education major and company member, said.

“I’m use to competing, traveling, going to competitions and my parents are really happy to come and be able to watch me

again. It’s really exciting to be able to dance on a stage for my parents again.”

“It’s a lot of fun,” Melissa Phillips, sophomore business administration major, said.

“It’s difficult because we don’t have a lot of people, but it works really well. Everyone gets along really well. We do modern, ballet, lyrical, jazz and basically

all different kinds.”

Throughout the past two years of dancing and making a name for themselves around campus, The Cabrini Contemporary Dance Company has strived to bring students of all different dancing styles and levels together.

“I’ve seen a lot of growth. I’m very, very impressed with the girls especially since some have

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The contemporary dance company practices one of their routines for their upcoming show.

only had a few years experience, so they really work very hard and they’ve done a lot,” Banson said.

“We’ve also expanded to doing a lot of different types of genres, so they’re really stretching themselves in a lot of directions.

I would like to have some more members to the company and I’d like us to be able to have more time, so I can really help the girls develop their technique. I’d really like to get off campus so we can get out into the community.”

The Cabrini Contemporary Dance Company will be putting on an hour-and-a-half show featuring many acts, including an Indian dance company.

Many of the members of the company are especially excited for the modern lyrical trio routine, “Steer,” to be performed.

The show will be on April 24 at Norristown Arts Hill during an all-day festival and on April 25 at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Cabrini College Theatre.

“One of our mission statements is really the diversity of the dance company,” Banson said. “We want as many different things as we can, so if anyone has something that’s unusual or a cultural dance that we don’t normally do, we welcome that.”

Students with questions about The Cabrini Contemporary Dance Company can contact Renee Banson at rbanson@cabrini.edu.

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Spring is a time of renewal and fresh beginnings. The flowers are blooming, the trees are growing leaves and the Cabrini families of geese are back on campus.

It is a time of outdoor fun and new excitements. So in order to truly take advantage of the beautiful surroundings and atmosphere you need to get out of those gloomy dorm rooms out into our beautiful city of Wayne and Radnor.

The Main Line is covered in exciting and fun places to visit and gives one the opportunity to take full advantage of the weather and outdoor fun.

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n g has S p r u n g

Farmers Market.

Located just 10 minutes down Lancaster Avenue. Open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 6 a.m.- 4 p.m. Nothing is more fun than strolling through a farmers market in the beautiful spring time.

Enjoy all of the fresh foods and try samples of the freshest fruits. It is a great way to start a brand new diet or just switch to a more healthy eating habit.

Fresh food has been proven to boost overall happiness and joy. It is a fun place to go, even if just for a casual date.

There’s no entrance fee and you don’t even have to pay anything.

Cream and Sugar Café.

This cozy little coffee shop is

great for losing yourself in a great cup of coffee. It’s a great place to people watch or grab a cup and stroll up and down Main Street.

Enjoy a beverage and a pastry while catching up with an old friend or start a new friendship in a heartwarming atmosphere with excellent service and delicious food and drink.

They offer everything from coffee to fruit smoothies along with pastries and hot sandwiches.

Picnic at Eastern’s Lake.

A great way to fully embrace the beauty in our own backyard is just with a blanket, some good company and a basket full of goodies.

There are various different lakes on Easterns campus that all have benches and areas for blankets.

There are always some fun things to do there such as skipping rocks, feeding the ducks or setting up an iPod and listening to your favorite music while you relax.

A picnic is free admission and will only cost about $20 to create a good basket.

• Sliced lunch meat • Fresh fruit: strawberries, mango, pineapple • rolls or desired type of bread • Various berries, grapes, etc.

• Preferred dressings • Different types of cheese, and crackers • Chocolate of any kind, perfect for any picnic

Chanticleer Gardens.

Right down Lancaster Avenue about 10 min.Each different garden is peaceful and serene in every section and piece of the grounds.

There are countless different types of flowers, trees and other type of plants covering the entire area. There are Asian-themed gardens to tennis courts surrounded by shaped shrubs that can be described as artwork.

Perfect for any photography hobbyist and any one that could use a quick get away from the stress of school work and looming finals week.

It has a reasonable cost of just $5 per adult for the entire grounds and even offers picnic areas for some outside feasting.

mary jacobs/staff photographer

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(Pictured left): Cabrini College flowers blooming at the mansion. (Pictured above): Four freshmen sitting outside of Woodcrest enjoying the beautiful day.

(Pictured directly above): A scenic view on Cabrini’s campus.

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Jason castro

The beginning of king crab season means the beginning of The Discovery Channel’s hit show “The Deadliest Catch,” which kicked of its sixth season with a bang.

Phil’s sons Josh and Jake are fighting so badly that Josh is looking for a job on another ship. This leads Phil to trade with Northwestern captain Sig Hansen for their Jake.

This leads the show into a interesting turn, showing the two new deck hands struggling to acclimate themselves to their new boats. Adding to the drama, a huge blowup between Time Bandit captain Johnathan Hillstrand and Wizard captain Keith Colburn occured before the boats left dock. This resulted in Johnathan to start a bleep-filled argument that ended in a shoving match.

High seas, high stakes and drama are three great ingredients for a television show, making the debut of “The Deadliest Catch,” a hot watch.

christina flood staff writer

cef@cabrini.edu

After Tiger Woods recent return to golf at the Masters, he is already preparing for his next tournament, the U.S. Open. The day after he tied for fourth place at the Masters, Woods sent in his entry form for the U.S. Open. Ten years ago at the U.S. Open, Woods won by 15 shots and tied the scoring record for the tournament.

DUD OF the WEEK

The second season of “Glee,” the popular show, concert and soap all rolled into one, premiered on FOX. The much anticipated second season premiere was filled with song, dance and unexpected drama. But many people couldn’t buy into the characters or the storyline.

By the end of the musical performances, including “Hellogoodbye,” “Give You Hell,” and “Hello,” the audience was bored with the corny dialogue and characters. The show, however, did have good ratings, but it would be a surprise if the ratings were that high next episode. “Glee” is the not-watch of the week.

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Jason Castro, singing in the Philippines, songs from his new self titled album.

“Love Uncompromised,” Is the most different of all the songs on efk722@cabrini.edu the CD. It’s a little blues, a little jazz, and a little acoustic rolled into Jason Castro was eliminated one. The jazz feeling changes up the in the semi-finals of the seventh entire momentum of the CD. season of American Idol. However “Closer,” keeps the tempo the that did not keep him from signing same, however Castro does up the a record deal. Castro just released a tempo in the album slightly. Closer self titled album on April 13, 2010. is a little more rock than the other So far two songs from Castro’s songs, but nevertheless it is catchy. album have been the best sellers on “You Can Always come Home,” iTunes. features a lot of Castro’s harmony.

This light and whimsical album The song is more about a broken has already begun to hit a high note love story. This is portrayed through within the musical world.

Castro’s soft voice and romantic “Let’s Just Fall in Love Again,” sound. is a light and airy song. It is The most romantic song on the extremely whimsical and CD is “It Matters to fun. It is mainly Castro’s Me,” soft and calm, This voice and an acoustic however the words guitar. Really featuring are intense with light and his vocals throughout the feeling. whimsical entire song. “Let’s Just Last but not album had Fall in Love Again” is the least a cover of number one seller on his the well-known already album. song “Hallelujah.” begun to “This Heart of Mine,” ends the entire CD. begins wth Castro Castro performed hit a high humming. Castro seems this on American note within Idol flawlessly and to begin a lot of songs on the music his CD with whistling, yet again he pulls humming, or something through and manages world other than vocals right to make this welloff the bat. “This Heart of known piece even Mine,” is the same old groove, with better. With a strong guitar sound an up-beat tempo. and even stronger vocals it isn’t a A timeless love song that reaches wonder why “Hallelujah,” is slowly all the ages, “That’s what I’m here climbing the charts. for,” features a timeless love story Castro’s album is topping the about a boy who opens his arms to charts and reaching fans through all the woman he wants back. This is the different types of songs. another song that features Castro’s Castro exhibits the blues, jazz, vocals because it’s just Castro and acoustic guitar and all styles of an acoustic guitar. music on this album.

“That’s what I’m Here for,” He broke his boundaries from features string instruments behind American Idol and proved to fans strong vocals, Castro belts his that it was possible for him to write feelings through a tender melody. some of his own songs and perform This song keeps the slow tempo of them well. the CD going; however it is strong none the less. elizabeth krupka asst. a&e editor

Writer: ross sallese/staff writer/rs722@cabrini.edu

SPOTTED:

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Name: Gianna Shikitino Age:20 Major: CommunicatioN What are you dressed up for? “i am dressed up for class today. I just felt like looking nice, it’s such a beautiful day to dress up!”

What’s Your favorite Part about your outfit?

“How the braids in my hair match my belt.”

“Gossip Girl Here....”

The Hills’ final season is set to premiere April 27.

Heidi Montag has returned to the set after several new cosmetic surguries. Montag has made accusations against the creator of The Hills, Adam DiVello. Regardless of the claims, MTV is standing by DiVello, saying that the allegations are completely false.

Kate Gosselin, mother of eight, may not be returning to Pennsylvania after Dancing With The Stars.

She is hoping to bring all of her children to Hollywood and has been looking at homes in the area. This mother of eight apparently thinks she has what it takes to be a movie star and is supposedly trying to get a recording studio in her future Hollywood home.

Lady Gaga has been preaching celibacy. “So it’s OK to not have sex, it’s OK to get to know people. I’m celibate, celibacy’s fine,” Lady Gaga said. This may surprise many coming from a woman whose music suggests otherwise. One of the reasons she is advocating celibacy is to prevent further escalation of HIV in women. The HIV infection worldwide is higher than ever for women and Lady Gaga wants to do her part to help.

Calling Playmate Crystal Harris the “real deal,” Hugh Hefner has finally decided to become a one-woman man.

He describes what they have as true love and no longer wishes to have multiple girlfriends. Hefner says that Harris has her aspirations, but the main thing in her life is her relationship with Hefner.

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Sixers fire head coach after first season jason moran staff writer

jkm724@cabrini.edu

This past week the Philadelphia 76ers fired their head coach Eddie Jordan after just one season at the helm.

Jordan joins a long list of coaches that have had a short tenure with the club. Since Larry Brown left the organization in 2003, the 76ers have had 8 different coaches in 10 years.

The news came when the Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski held a press conference Thursday afternoon to tell the media of his decision to let his coach go.

Stefanski was the one who hired coach Jordan this past off-season and he came to the realization that he made a mistake.

“The decision was not a right one.

That’s why I made the choice to go in a different direction to get someone in here to get us on the right path,” Stefanski said in a press conference.

Jordan was brought into the organization to coach a team that had gone to the playoffs two straight seasons and had a lot of hope for this year. He was supposed to help turn a team that was a fast break team into a more half-court team that could actually compete in the playoffs.

Jordan coaches the Princeton offense, which is a confusing offense based on high basketball IQ and involves a lot of passing and back door cuts. The team was never able to grasp the Princeton offense and the

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Ex-head coach, Eddie Jordan, was fired after only one season with the Sixers. season ended in complete disappointment.

The hire of coach Jordan by Stenfanski was never the right decision. The Sixers simply don’t have the player personnel to run such an offense. The Sixers have young, athletic players that need to run and get into the open court to be successful.

Stefanski’s own job security is very questionable too. Every decision that he’s made since taking over for Billy King has pretty much been a bad decision. He signed free agent Elton Brand two years ago to a very lucrative 5-year deal after Brand was coming off a season in which he suffered

major injuries. Before Brand came to Philly he averaged around 20 points and 10 rebounds a game; this season he averaged just 13.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. He also overpaid to re-sign the Sixers’ best player Andre Igoudala, who has underachieved, and obviously Stefanski made a mistake by hiring coach Jordan.

Besides Stefanski, the players are unsure of their future too. After a season in which they finished 27-55, which was tied for the 6th worst record in the NBA, it seems like everyone is expendable. The only untouchable player is probably the team’s 2009

1st round draft pick, Jrue Holiday. The up and coming point guard was the youngest player in the NBA this past season. He started 51 games averaged 8 points and 4 assists a game, while playing solid defense.

Many fans have already accepted the fact that the team is in a rebuilding mode and it’s going to be years before this team is a serious contender again.

The 76ers roster is littered with bad contracts and under achieving players. The team has pretty much no salary cap space for the upcoming season so the Sixers will be quiet in free agency this year.

One thing that fans can be optimistic about it the 2010 draft. With the Sixers being the 6th worst team in the NBA, they’ll most likely end up with a pretty solid draft pick.

In the NBA, all the teams who don’t make the playoffs are put into a lottery to see what order they will pick in the draft. The worst team in the NBA, the N.J. Nets, will have the best chance to land the first overall pick at 25 percent.

The Sixers will have a 5 percent chance at the first pick. However, in the past five seasons the worst team in the NBA has not won the first pick in the draft.

In 2005 and 2007, the Bucks and Blazers had the same probability as the Sixers and they won the first overall pick. Even if the Sixers don’t land the first overall pick, the draft is pretty deep with players such as John Wall, Demarcus Cousins and Evan Turner.

Cabrini golf prepares for CSAC championship rachael renz

asst. copy editor

rr724@cabrini.edu

On their way to repeating their CSAC title, Cabrini’s golf team has great motivation for this weekends championship matches.

CSACsports.com has reported that Cabrini’s golf team has been selected as the pre-season favorite in the CSAC coaches poll.

“We are the top team in the conference and are doing better than expected,” Brian Walsh, senior criminology major, said.

This past weekend in the Widener University Invitational, the Cavaliers ranked No. 4, finishing fourth against 10 other teams.

Walsh placed in the top 15 while junior Ryan Muller tied an opponent for the 19th spot. Senior Bret Heller and sophomore Chris Sarvadi tied for 34th place.

Cabrini fell behind the top team, Swarthmore College and also Immaculata University and Villanova University.

“We have a solid group that knows what we have to do. Our team has a lot of people who support us and believe in us,” Walsh said.

Senior Chris Lawler has performed exceptionally this season with a 77.4 stroke average and was named the “Colonial States Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week” for the second consecutive week on April 19.

“It takes a lot of hard work to be the player of the week consecutively and luckily this year has been proven successful for me. I couldn’t have had a better way to

end my senior year,” Chris Lawler, senior finance major, said.

Lawler in particular, has lead the golf team to their firstplace accomplishment at the Immaculata University Invitational. He has also tied for first place in the Elizabethtown College Invitational on April 8.

“Lawler is a really good golfer and is the favorite to win the individual championship. He does a really good job keeping the rest of the team in line on the course,” Walsh said.

This weekend the Cavs are put to the challenge of defending their CSAC title against Baptist Bible College, Centenary College, Immaculata University, Keystone College, Neumman University and Philadelphia Biblical University.

“The competition this year is a lot tougher in the CSAC. We won the championship last year and if we lost, it would be a huge disappointment,” Bret Heller, senior finance major, said.

Despite the difficult stretch ahead, the Cavaliers have hope for another CSAC title and are determined to end this season on a good note.

“I believe that the only team that can beat us is ourselves and I think that belief will take us a long way,” Lawler said.

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Senior Chris Lawler tees off first for the Cavaliers at the Widener University Invitational.

Junior Mike Ryan putts on the green at the Widener University Invitational.

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this week in

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Player Profile: Chris Sarvadi

holly prendergast asst. sports editor

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Roethlisberger joins Steelers again Since being accused of sexual assault last month with a Georgia college student, two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, has not been participating in practices with the Pittsburgh Steelers. While the rest of the team has been practicing since March 29, Roethlisberger has remained away from the facility for fear of being a distraction to the rest of the team. Roethlisberger will not be charged for the accused crime and it is reported that he began attending practices on Monday, April 19. Although he isn’t being charged for this crime, Roethlisberger is still involved in an ongoing lawsuit in Nevada from a hotel worker claiming sexual assault.

justin sillner

asst. features editor

Broncos trade Marshall to Dolphins The Denver Broncos traded wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, April 14. In exchange for the trade the Broncos received second-round draft picks for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Marshall and the Dolphins agreed to a four-year, $47.5-million contract extension with $24 million guaranteed. The deal includes $29 million in his first three years. This deal makes Marshall the highest-paid receiver in NFL history.

Jimmy Rollins on the disabled list The starting Phillies shortstop, Jimmy Rollins, has been placed on the disabled list for at least two to four weeks. After leaving the home opener before the game even began, Rollins suffered a right calf strain. Rollins acquired the injury during the pregame workout on Monday, April 12. Rollins is the longest veteran of the Philadelphia Phillies and a crucial asset to the team. Rollins is going to make a full recovery, and he should be returning to the starting roster within the next few weeks.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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Standing at 6 feet 1 inch tall, sophomore Chris Sarvadi proves his strong ability on the golf course.

Born all the way in Carrollton, Texas, this communication major played at his high school, Carrollton Christian Academy.

In high school, Sarvadi placed three out of the four years in a regional tournament and made it to state once. Sarvadi also played for the school’s basketball team.

“I started playing golf when I was about five years old but only recreationally, then after high school I took it a bit more seriously,” Sarvadi said.

Sarvadi took a big step leaving his home in Texas to go to school in a little town in Pennsylvania.

“I always wanted to come

to the north for a little bit of my life. I found Cabrini through College Board and saw they had a golf team so I applied and got in,” Sarvadi said.

After moving to college, Sarvadi indeed took the game more seriously. As a freshman, he held his own with all of the upperclassmen. Sarvadi finished tied for seventh at the Widener University Invitational in 2009.

In the Colonial States Athletic Conference tournament last year, he shot 11 over par and 12 over par, rounding out the Cavaliers’ five-man line-up. The team captured their second CSAC. This year, Sarvadi tied fifth in the Moravian College Invitational, 65th in the Lebanon Valley College Invitational and 55th in the Ursinus College Invitational.

The golf star has always loved the game and has one big support team behind him.

“My parents have always supported me as well as my Uncle Paul, who gives me an opportunity to go to college and to play and learn the game of golf,” Sarvadi said.

On April 4, Sarvadi was named the CSAC Co-Golfer of the Week. Sarvadi led the Cavaliers to a seventh-place team finish out of 19 squads in the Moravian College Invitational at Woodstone Country Club on April 1.

Sarvadi shot a 6-over par

round of 78, finishing tied for fifth in a field of 95 total competitors. He was just one of 18 players to break the 80-stroke barrier.

Sarvadi shares the CSAC’s top weekly honor with Keystone College’s Ryne Luce.

Luce (+6) also finished tied for fifth in the Moravian Invitational as the Giants placed fourth in the team standings.

“I am very excited to be honored with this award,” Sarvadi said.

“This just helps me focus on the game and play the best that I can.”

As a communication major, Sarvadi is involved in the radio station, WYBF and the college’s news show, Loqation. He shares a passion for both film and golf.

After graduation, Sarvadi hopesto enter into the film industry and possibly take up a career in golf.

“I want to go to film school so I can learn how to make big movies. I would really love to own a production company so that I can be in charge of all aspects of my film projects,” Sarvadi said.

As long as Sarvardi continues to play well, the Cavaliers are confident they will make it back to the NCAA tournaments next year.

“His future with this team is nothing short of extraordinary. He has the elements of the game the rest of the team wants,” Bret Heller, senior and teammate of Sarvadi, said.

Who is your favorite Phillies player? jamie rosa

chris catagnus

gretchen cancil

peter morrison

freshman

junior

masters program

sophomore

senior

secondary education

secondary education major

psychology major

undeclared major

“Roy Halladay because he is a great new addition to the franchise and I enjoy watching him pitch.”

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biology/pre-med major

“Carlos Ruiz because he’s the most underrated player on the team and he always comes through.”

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“Chase Utley because he stands out as a leader on the team.”

“Raul Ibanez because he always come through for the Phillies when they need him.”

“Chase Utley is my favorite player because I think he is cute.”

john solewin/staff writer/jcs728@cabrini.edu

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Men’s Tennis Home vs. Rosemont: 3 p.m.

upcoming

Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Away @ Day 3: all day

games

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Men’s Lacrosse Away @ Washington College: 7 p.m.

Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Away @ Day 4: all day

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Men’s Tennis Home vs. Immaculata: 11 a.m.

Women’s Lacrosse Home vs. Rosemont: 11 a.m.

Softball Away @ Keystone: 1 p.m.

Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Away @ Lion Invite: all day

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Cabrini defeats rival Neumann 22-9 megan bernatavitz copy editor

mmb722@cabrini.edu

Cabrini men’s lacrosse defeated Colonial States Athletic Conference competitor, Neumann University, on Sat, April 17. The 14th ranked team won with a score of 22-9. This extended the team’s winning streak to seven games.

“It feels great to be on a team where we can work together and come out on top.

We have all worked so hard since the beginning of the season and to be able to have big wins like this one is great,” Anthony Mazza, junior midfielder, said.

The men’s offense had at least 15 players with one point and accumulated 63 shots. By

the end of the second quarter the Cavaliers were ahead 12-1. Juniors Paul Skulski and Dan Terenick each had two goals within the first half.

“Offensively we played really well.

We put points up early on and it was great to see a lot my teammates get into the game. It was important to win the face off’s and that really helped us out a lot.”

Senior midfielder Casey Grugan became Cabrini’s all-time leading scorer with 303 points; he has also had at least one point in 70 straight games on Saturday. Grugan has had 188 goals and 115 assists in his career as a Cavalier. He had five goals and four assists with a total of nine points against Neumann University.

Senior attackman Steve Kapp had two goals and four assists with a season high of

six points. Sophomore Brian Hill and Freshamn attackman J.T. Ervin each had two goals.

“The Neumann game was a great opportunity for everyone to get playing time.

There are a lot of talented players and everyone got to show it off on Saturday.”

With the help of juniors Joe Strain and Mike Gurenlian, the Cavaliers won the faceoff battle at the X winning 24 of the 34 attempts. Gurenlian won all eight of his drawls.

Erick Zarzecki, freshman goalkeeper, had five saves in the first half of the game.

This win for the Cavaliers was their 76th straight against CSAC competition since the 2001 season. Cabrini is scheduled to play Washington College on April 23 at 7 p.m.

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Junior Paul Skulski looks for an open teammate to pass the ball to during a matchup against Neumann University on April 17.

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Junior Mike Gurenlian picks up the ball after winning the faceoff against Neumann University.

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Cabrini men’s tennis falls to Marywood megan conte

asst. web editor

mec734@cabrini.edu

The Cabrini men’s tennis team lost 0-9 on April 10 against its Colonial States Athletic Conference opponent, Marywood University. The men’s tennis team is still looking for its first win this season, with a 0-8 record.

Senior Andrew Golden and sophomore Justin Lutteroty went against Marywood opponents Daniel Pfafman and Barrett Wentworth. The men suffered an 8-1 loss at the No. 2 spot.

“It was the best game so far for us this year. We continue to get better and better as the season goes on. We went in knowing it was going to be a battle and we did our best,” Lutteroty said.

Junior Joseph Stafford and freshman Shane McKeon were at the No. 3 spot against Marywood’s Todd Doran and Wyatt Nolan, losing 8-3.

Jake Neary, playing singles, dropped 7-5, 6-2 at the number 4 spot against Pfafman. Golden lost a 6-2, 6-1 match at the number 5 spot again Ethan Jones.

“It has been a rough season but we are really growing as a team and we hope to get some wins soon,” Neary said. “Hopefully with the young talent on the team we will be able to grow and improve out performance next season.”

Last year, the team finished with a record of 7-7 overall.

With one senior graduating, Andrew Golden, the team is still young and improving. The team is rebuilding and gearing up for next year after more experience together. It will be hard for the team to fight back to earn a .50 record this season with only 3 regular season matches left.

Cabrini (0-6, 0-4) will be playing Thursday, April 22 against a CSAC opponent, Rosemont College, at 3:30 at the Cabrini College Dixon Courts. This Saturday, April 24 the men’s tennis team will celebrate the seniors on the team at 11a.m., and then continue their match again Immaculata University.

Senior Casey Grugan waits on the offensive side of the field as the defense went to work allowing nine goals in the contest.

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Golf Away @ Day Two: 11 a.m.

Women’s Lacrosse Home vs. Dickinson: 5 p.m.

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Softball Away @ Rosemont: 3 p.m.

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Right-fielder Jayson Werth slides back to second base during a game against the Florida Marlins on April 18 at Citizens Bank Park.

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The Phillies: dynasty in the making holly prendergast asst. sports editor

hmp

35@cabrini.edu

A 2008 World Series Championship and an appearance in 2009 has left the fans of Philadelphia wondering one thing, will the Phillies make it to the championship a third year in a row?

If the start of the season has any indication that they will, then Phillies fans anywhere are sure to be pleased.

The Philadelphia Phillies have started off their 2010 season with nothing other than victorious. The team currently has eight wins and four losses after starting their season off strong 7-1 with only one loss to the Washington Nationals.

Going into the home opening

game, the Philadelphia Phillies were 5-1 with two wins and one loss against the Washington Nationals in D.C. and they swept a series in Houston against the Astros.

During the home opener, the Phils lost two of their starting players to injuries. Before the game even began, shortstop Jimmy Rollins left the facility with a right calf strain that he hurt during pregame warmups. Rollins will be on the disabled list for about two to four weeks while his injury heals.

In the fifth inning, right fielder Jayson Werth left the game with a sore left hip. After the game, Werth dismissed his injury as precautionary and that he will take it day to day and see how he feels.

With two of the starting

nine injured, the rest of the roster had to come on strong to clinch the home opening victory.

The starting pitcher, Cole Hamels, had some trouble in the second and fourth innings when the Nats came to a quick 4-0 lead with a homerun in the second and three runs scored in the fourth.

However, second baseman Chase Utley quickly rose to his expectations and hit a two-run homerun in the bottom of the fourth.

Going into the fifth inning with the Nats leading 4-2, Hamels came back out strong and pitched a perfect inning.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Phillies took full control of the game and scored five runs with hits from the majority of the offense including a homerun

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Charlie Manuel and Jimmy Rollins prepare on the field before a game at Citizens Bank Park.

from go-to-guy, Ryan Howard.

The Phillies claimed the victory of their home opener beating the Nationals with a score of 7-4.

In the second game of the home opening series against the Nats, centerfielder Shane Victorino had one of the best games of his career. He notched a career high five R.B.I.s including one triple and one homerun.

Adding to the Phils' success was also second baseman Chase Utley, who hit two homeruns in the contest.

With Rollins on the disabled list, Castro filled in for him while Greg Dobbs and Ben Francisco filled in for Jayson Werth in right field.

Both the Phils and the Nats came out strong in the first two in-

nings with the Nationals, scoring six runs and the Phillies notching seven within the first two.

Neither pitcher made it out of the second inning as a combined 13 runs were scored.

Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick lasted only one and two thirds innings while giving up six runs on six hits and three walks.

Despite the early disappointment of Kendrick, the Phillies rose to their expectations and came out to win with a score of 14-7.

The Philadelphia Phillies are answering strongly to the calling of their fans so far and are giving everyone high hopes that they will play well into October and make it, for the third straight year, to the World Series.

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Forty-seven year old Jamie Moyer prepares himself on the mound before the start of a game at Citizens Bank Park.