2010-11 Issue 25 Loquitur

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Hundreds of thousands of people rallied the Fennell National Mall in By at John Washington D.C. on Sunday, March 21 in Staff support of Writer comprehensive immigration reform. !"#$%&'()'$(&*$+*),,*%)'-$%),-'-"&*()-&".*'/"*0*)1&*$+*'/"-(*2$3%'(-"&*$+* In 1999, City Council and 4-('/*),$%1&-."*'/"*5#"(-2)%*0*)1*-%*)*2($6.*'/)'*&'("'2/".*+$(*4,$27&8*9/"* previous Mayor Ed Rendell :;)(2/*<$(*5#"(-2)=*(),,>*6)&*'/"*,)(1"&'*&-%2"*?@@A*)+'"(*-##-1()'-$%* ("+$(#*,"1-&,)'-$%*6)&*&/$'*.$6%*-%*?@@B8 began a program that was meant to6"("* keep)#$%1* experienced <$3('""%* C)4(-%-* &'3."%'&* )%.* +)23,'>* #"#4"(&* '/$&"* city employees in their )%.* jobs '/$3&)%.&8* D'3."%'&* +($#* E(>%* ;)6(* C$,,"1"F* G)&'"(%* H%-I"(&-'>* for a few extra years to train J-,,)%$I)*H%-I"(&-'>*)&*6",,*)&*$'/"(*$(1)%-K)'-$%&*+($#*'/"*)(")*6"("* their replacements. The Dealso present. ferred Retirement Option L)'>* <(-11,"MN$('$%* O("O)(".* '6$* 43&"&* '$* '()%&O$('* '/"&"* 1($3O&* Plan, known as DROP, was !"##$%&'#"()*'+,-.."/%012.2 +($#* J-,,)%$I)* H%-I"(&-'>8* * N$('$%* -&* )%* )2'-I"* 2$%1("1)%'* )'* C"%'(),* a way for the city to prepare Baptist Church in Wayne. the future retirement of its :9/-&* -&* '/"* 4-11"&'* (),,>* $%* '/"* #),,*for &-%2"* P4)#)* /)&* 4"2$#"* workers. president,” Norton said to the group.

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Editorials: Ambassador Tony Hall hasn’t eaten since March 28. What were you doing 15 days ago?

Sophomores at Cabrini were registering for classes and the Phillies were still in Florida for spring training. Could you imagine not eating a single thing since then? This man has made this drastic decision for one important reason: budget cuts.

The Cabrini community was granted the opportunity to meet and listen to Ambassador Tony Hall on April 11. From his speech, the Loquitur staff gained a new understanding of the proposed budget cuts and the implications for domestic and foreign aid.

The United States is at a crucial economic moment because of the recession and the soaring gas and food prices. Obviously, cuts are going to be needed in order to reduce our spending and cover our deficits. Do you know how the budget cuts might affect you? Should you care if it affects others you don’t personally know?

According to Hall, the budget cuts made last Friday for the 2011 budget would cut $38 billion, a disproportionate amount from “insignificant people.” Hall

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Cabrini students called to stand with the hungry

refers to these people as “insignificant” because they are the voiceless members of society, otherwise known as those who are impoverished.

Hall believes that cuts are obviously necessary, but why must we cut disproportionately from those who are already suffering?

Hall believes that every part of the budget should be examined, including the military and social security, but we should take special care for those who can least help themselves.

To get his point across, Hall has been on a liquid-only hunger strike since March 28. At first many of the Loquitur staff thought a hunger strike seemed like an irrelevant and confusing idea.

However, after listening to Hall, we came to the conclusion that a fast can be an intimate religious experience as well as an act of solidarity to connect with those suffering around the world.

As Cabrini students, we feel a special connection with Hall’s effort because throughout her lifetime, Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini urged people to be with the poor in solidarity. The Cabrinian missions and sisters across the world live and work

with the poor to alleviate suffering and improve quality of life.

Through our Justice Matters curriculum and ECG courses, we know that we have a responsibility to care because we live in an interconnected world and are all global citizens. When one person or one country hurts, we are all affected.

Hall believes that it is crucial for the United States to not cut our funding because we set the example for the rest of the world.

He is striving to remind Americans who we are and what we are about.

Many will argue that because of the hard economic times, we need to focus on our own country first. As Dr. Erin McLaughlin, associate professor of business said during the visit, if we would be completely outraged by a child starving to death in the United States, why does one dying in Swaziland or North Korea not outrage us? How far do we expand our circles?

The reality is that these cuts are not just going to negatively impact world aid, but also the 50 million people in the United States who live in food-insecure homes. There are 17 million hungry children in the United States

and Hall projects that 70,000 people will lose their lives from these cuts.

The Loquitur supports Tony Hall in his belief that the United States needs to be fiscally and morally responsible and a budget is partially a moral issue. Why are we putting the deficits on the backs of the already poor and suffering when the recession was not their fault?

We encourage members of the Cabrini community to find out more information and join Ambassador Hall on his quest to end world hunger by going to www.hungerfast. org. While participating in a small fast may not change the world, it can open our hearts and minds and change the way we think, speak, act and vote.

The Loquitur stands by Hall’s motto of “Righteousness exalts a nation,” and we encourage the Cabrini community to follow the example of Mother Cabrini and Ambassador Hall by giving a voice to the voiceless.

Millitary personnel still deserve our attention both at home and abroad It seems like a really long time ago that the United States invaded Iraq. It was 2003 and most of the new editorial staff for the Loquitur was in sixth grade.

We are now hitting our 20s and approaching our junior years of college.

As of Sept. 30, 2010, the United States had 96, 200 active-duty military personnel in and around Iraq and 105, 900 in and around Afghanistan.

With these numbers, one would think we would be constantly recognizing our troops.

However, it seems that many of us forget our troops subconsciously during our day-to-day lives and spend our time thinking about more immediate issues.

While none of us will forget where we were when we heard of the attacks on Sept. 11, many of us seemed to have put the war on the backburners of our minds.

Yes, we can still see the coverage in the media, but because this war has now been going on for eight years, it no longer affects

the average person’s day-to-day life.

However, in light of the Feature article this week about one man’s journey and struggles regarding leaving his family to go

ing advertisements and films that depict American people as proud of the military efforts in keeping our country safe.

On the other hand, we have those who protest war efforts at

How many of us would be willing to leave our hometowns, families and friends and put our own lives on the line for the sake of protecting others? serve, we are reminded that this war is still very real. For all of those who have served, are currently serving and for all of the loved ones of these brave men and women, this war is very much alive and the least we can do for them is recognize.

The controversy surrounding war and whether or not someone supports the combat is irrelevant to the respect that our country’s men and women have earned. In many cases, we have captivat-

funerals. However, those who serve the United States are not responsible for the war and deserve to be honored and remembered with the utmost respect.

The United States as a whole speaks very highly about service members but is it just talk?

Is the government taking care of disabled veterans? There are currently Social 500,000 life veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, injured limbs and brain trauma who have outstanding

claims for benefits, with nearly 40 percent waiting for over four months.

Despite personal beliefs about whether the U.S. should be in Iraq or at war at all, the Loquitur believes that honoring the military is part of our duties as American citizens.

As the article in the Features section reminds us, those who make the commitment to serve are making a tremendous sacrifice on our behalf.

How many of us would be willing to leave our hometowns, families and friends and put our own lives on the line for the sake of protecting others? The Loquitur believes that these individuals truly deserve more recognition from average citizens like us. As the saying goes, “if you don’t support our troops, feel free to stand in front of them.”

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Founded in 1959, the Loquitur has thrived and greatly expanded its readership. The paper now has over 4,500 online readers and 1,500 print readers on a weekly basis.

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2010-2011 Editorial Staff EDITOR IN CHIEF Kelsey Kastrava MANAGING EDITOR Danielle Alio NEWS EDITOR Trevor Wallace NEWS EDITOR Eric Gibble A&E EDITOR Elizabeth Krupka A&E EDITOR Danielle McLaughlin FEATURES EDITOR Justin Sillner

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Clery Act:

Where can Cabrini improve?

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Quick Facts: According to securityoncampus.org, the Clery Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose information about campus crime and security policies.

An annual report mst be published by every school by October 1st. It must contain 3 years worth of crime statistics.

Every school is responsible for disclosing crime statistics both on and off campus.

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Student safety protected by Cleary Act

By Liz Scopelliti Copy Editor Throughout the nation, colleges and universities have had to deal with the unfortunate reality of crimes being committed on a daily basis. Cabrini prides itself on upholding standards that ensure the safety and well being of the students on campus. This can be contributed to the execution of the Clery Act, which was enforced in 1992.

According to www.securityoncampus.org, the act was named in memory of Jeanne Ann Clery, a 19 year old freshman at Lehigh University who was brutally raped and murdered on April 5, 1986 after this occurred. Congress and Jeanne’s parents ratified this law, previously known as the “Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990.”

Lil Burroughs, Director of Public Safety (PS), explained her responsibility as head leader of PS and expressed that she and her team are not trying to hinder students’ fun time while at school.

“I need you, as the student, to make Cabrini safe because students are the first line of defense. It’s not a prison, it’s an open campus. We just want it to be structured,” Burroughs said.

Cabrini has worked tirelessly to maintain a level of contentment that they believe all students should feel while they are on campus. Because of prior incidents that occurred on campus, PS has taken precautionary steps to protect residents.

“Because of the two violent crimes, the college has enhanced the security on campus,” Burroughs said. “My job is to let you know when there is immediate danger.”

Cabrini has a published record of their reports, which gives information ranging from their crime logs to fire safety education. According to this log, the most significant crimes that have taken place on campus mainly consist of liquor and drug law violations. Fortunately, Cabrini has had no reported robbery’s or negligent manslaughter from the 2007-2009 school years. To find out more, visit www.cabrini.edu.

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Tony Hall backs those marginalized by recent budget cuts AMBASSADOR, page 1 Nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize, Ambassador Hall has witnessed the poor and hungry first-hand. He has visited over 100 poverty-stricken and war-torn countries.

The vulnerable affected by the proposed cuts put the lives of millions of children at risk, seniors and people with disabilities cuts will plunge tens of millions around the world into a deeper struggle with malnutrition. Hall believes the cuts are an offense to conscience.

Hall remembers his trip to Ethiopia as a life-changing event he will never forget.

“I saw 25 children die in 25 minutes due to hunger. I never got over it,” Hall said.

Each day, 25,000 people die worldwide from hunger and hunger-related diseases. If the proposed cuts go through, Hall projects 70,000 people will die due to hunger.

“A 26 percent cut of povertyfocused foreign aid would compromise the hard work that we have achieved over the past years in CRS,” Eric Gibble, senior communication major and president of Catholic Relief Services Ambassadors Club, said. “When you cut funding for the poor, you are cutting the food and water security for the most vulnerable people in the world.

“Foreign aid often provides individuals in poor countries the chance to reach that first rung on the ladder,” Dr. Erin McLaughlin, assistant professor of business

administration, said. “The basics needs of survival – food, health, shelter, – allow people to reach that first rung.”

McLaughlin traveled to Cabrini Ministries in Swaziland with five members of the campus community in June 2010. Having the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the world, McLaughlin said Swaziland depends on bilateral foreign aid from the United States Government “to help ensure that parents live long enough to feed their children.”

“We have a responsibility to help our fellow human beings,” McLaughlin said.

That same foreign aid would be cut drastically if the budget cuts proposed by Congress are enacted. Hall is fasting because of those same cuts.

Hall agrees budgets need to be cut to get our fiscal house in order, but he does not believe Congress should take aid from those who need it most.

“Kids should be excited about recess and playing sports. They shouldn’t be excited about food,” Hall said, speaking of going to families in rural Ohio where children would become overly excited he brought food to them.

In 1993, Hall’s first fast lasted 22 days to protest the lack of conscience of the U.S. Congress towards hungry people. The hunger strike led to 6,000 high schools and 200 universities to join in fasting. “I was going to fast to God until something good happened,” Hall said.

Hall hopes for people to learn three different lessons from his

fast. The first is to remind people the status of vulnerable people in the United States and around the world. 2.1 billion people live on less than two dollars a day.

The second point Hall hopes people will recognize are the devastating effects the cuts will have on vulnerable people.

The third is to form a circle of protection around programs that, if cut, will most severely hurt vulnerable people. Garnering participation is Hall’s main course of action.

“Our mission is not only to serve the poor, but to live alongside them,” Gingerich said. jfc46@cabrini.edu

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GLOBAL & NATIONAL Government avoids shutdown

REGION & CAMPUS

An agreement was reached on Friday that would cut $38 billion in government spending, preventing a government shutdown from happening only a short time later.

With the shutdown avoided, worldwide scale of government was also able to continue operating as well. Democrats and Republicans plan to give President Obama a budget bill to pass sometime next week. Restrictions for abortion financing and the limitations on environmental regulations were not covered by the budget agreement.

Two people were killed and others injured after gunfire broke out at a teen’s party on Friday evening in Chester, PA. The shooting added further complaint by residents regarding a town already suffering from regular violence and continued poverty.

One suspect was said to be arrested and charged with multiple offenses after the shooting that began shortly before midnight.

Read the original story on NYTimes.com | April 8, 2011

Obama aims to change war policy team The original group of national security experts to President Obama were reported to have a reputation of not seeing eye-toeye on their assigned issue.

Obama wants to gather a new team that is more agreeable with one another, possibly to be referred to as the “Corps of Consensus.”

The change in officials on national security and war policy would greatly effect decisions of

Chester party broken up by gunshots

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President Obama delivers a statement after meeting with Speaker John Boehner and Senate majority leader Harry Reid and the White Hosue on Wednesday. the highest importance for President Obama. The plan for a new team also comes at a crucial time for the president, given the U.S. military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Read the original story on NYTimes.com | April 6, 2011

Fight over the national debt next on agenda Economists say the next clash will be coming over increasing the government’s borrowing limit.

Congressional Republicans vow that, before they will agree to raise the current $14.25 trillion

federal debt ceiling, President Obama and Senate Democrats will have to agree to far deeper spending cuts for next year and beyond than those contained in the six-month budget deal agreed to late Friday night. Once the limit is reached, the Treasury Department would not be able to borrow to finance federal operations.

Ultimately, it would be unable to pay off maturing debt, putting the United States government into default. The United States is one of the few nations that limits its debt by law, and votes in Congress to raise the ceiling Read the original story on NYTimes.com | April 9, 2011

Qaddafi’s handling of media flawed The Libyan government’s staging of many public relations events has provided a singular inside view of how Qaddafi’s autocracy functions in crisis.

The use of fake blood and fraudulent beheadings underline the illegitimacy of Qaddafi’s rule.

Read the original story on NYTimes.com | April 10, 2011 Carol Dwyer Asst. Copy Editor cdwyerpj@gmail.com James Crowell Asst. News Editor jfc46@cabrini.edu

THIS WEEK AT CABRINI Thursday, April 14

Friday, April 15

Saturday, April 16

National Alcohol Screening Day Come from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to test your drinking IQ by taking a free screening on the front steps of Founder’s Hall.

Spring Honors Convocation Beginning at 7 p.m., this event will recognize students’ honors such as Dean’s List and President’s List in addition to department awards for graduating seniors. The convocation will be held in the Nerney Field House in the Dixton Center.

Sunday, April 17

Monday, April 18

Tuesday, April 19

Mass Celebrate mass in the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday Mile Walk Join Jess Huda for a mile walk, meeting at the Health Hut in Marketplace. For more information, visit www.cabrini.edu/wellness

Alex’s Lemonade Stand & Take Care Fair The campus community is invited to support the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to fight childhood cancer by making donations, buying lemonade or T-Shirts, and attending lemonade-stand events on Monday, April 18 and Tuesday, April 19

Cabrini’s Green Team presenting Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax Starting at 4 p.m. in the Widener Center Lecture hall. Popcorn will be provided.

Sports See page 14 for a list of all Cavalier games and times

Read the original story on Philly.com | April 9, 2011

Church sex-abuse addressed by experts An investigation regarding sex offenses by almost 30 now-suspended priests is underway by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Many of the cases are said to go far back in years, requiring the expertise of investigators who specialize in sex crimes and psychology of those charged.

Read the original story on Philly.com | April 10, 2011

Cabrini student wins Philly Ad Club scholarship Danielle Alio, junior communication major, received a $5,000 scholarship from the Philly Ad Club for excellence in her achievements. Alio’s success includes a wide range of activities and honors such as Loquitur’s managing editor, performer in campus theater and making the Dean’s List.

Alio also works as LOQation’s executive producer and hosts two radio shows on campus.

Read the original story on Cabrini.edu | April 7, 2011 Carol Dwyer Asst. Copy Editor cdwyerpj@gmail.com Carol Dwyer Asst. Copy Editor

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Philadelphia cracks down on early Pension collection through DROP program DROP, page 1 sion payments.

“There is nothing in DROP to make it necessary for an elected official to retire permanently,” a Democratic insider said. “At the end of the day workers and elected officials are only getting money they were owed anyway.”

Many people, especially candidates running for elected office, feel that the DROP program was not intended for elected officials and it betrays the trust of the voter.

“I am not supportive of elected officials entering the DROP program. The program was designed for hard-working public workers and city efforts to anticipate their retirement. It is wrong and unethical for our elected officials to join DROP while running for another term,” Verna Tyner a candidate in the 8th District City Council said.

Tyner is running to replace Donna Reed Miller who decided early on not to run for reelection because of her participation in DROP. The Pennsylvania State Legislature was the first elected body in PA to take proactive steps in September 2009 they passed House Bill 1828 barring elected officials from participating in DROP. Philadelphia is in the process of passing legislation, but it is not retroactive. A study done by Boston College for the city found that DROP is costing the city over $250 million. The current pension fund is being funded at only 48 percent. Mayor Michael Nutter has gone on record as saying the DROP Program needs to be eliminated. For many candidates it is not about eliminating DROP but making it revenue neutral as

was the original intent.

At the beginning of the election cycle six candidates had chosen to run again despite the fact they were planning on retiring for a day and collect their lump sum pension payment. Joe Grace, who is running in the first City Councilman District, had made the issue of DROP a center piece of his campaign until incumbent Frank DiCicco decided not to run in early March. DiCicco will collect $194,517 from the DROP program. He had promised to not collect a salary if reelected and had even tried to introduce legis-

serving city councilperson, decided to retire and not run for reelection making her district the significant political shift since being in 1975. Verna who is going to receive over $584,000 had previously made statements to Fox Philadelphia about not feeling guilty about the DROP program.

Her retirement has created a free for all in the 2nd Councilmanic District. Current State Representative Kenyatta Johnson, two real estate attorneys Damon Roberts and Barbara Capozzi, along with neighborhood activist Tracey Gordon all are vying to replace

missioner, has focused on Tartaglione’s track record which she claims is one of self-interest.

Tartaglione received $288,000 in 2007 after retiring for a day and went on to win reelection. Over the years Tartaglione has been involved with a number of scandals include one in 1994 and one in 2007 both involving absentee ballots. Her daughter was forced to resign from her staff after a Board of Ethics found her in violation of the City Charter banning politicking by city employees.

“I am running to restore integrity to the office, so Philadelphia

“The silver lining to all of this is that with five Council members retiring, we have a great opportunity to elect fresh people with new ideas to City Council.” lation to give for elected officials the option of opting out of DROP. “The members of City Council made an irrevocable commitment, a promise, to retire from city services,” Grace said.

The phrasing “irrevocable commitment” has become the issue for elected officials. In entering the DROP program a city worker makes an irrevocable commitment to retire. Grace sees this as an issue of credibility and a “symbol of the need to change city council” at the most basic level.

“It’s fundamentally about trust, if they don’t keep their word on this how can the voter count on them to keep their word on other issues.”

Current City Council President Anna Verna, the longest

Verna.

“There are two main issues with DROP, it has lost the city money and it needs to be restructured to be revenue neutral. The other is it looks bad, it is unethical because city officials have used it inappropriately, they should not be allowed in DROP,” said Damon Roberts.

“The silver lining to all of this is that with five Council members retiring, we have a great opportunity to elect fresh people with new ideas to City Council.”

The Committee of Seventy, a nonpartisan political watchdog group immediately filed an amicus brief appealing Lynn’s decision. In their brief they call into questions the motives of elected officials. Stephanie Singer, a Democrat running for City Com-

can focus on real change.” Singer said.

While candidates running for City Council At-Large are not running directly against anyone enrolled in DROP it is still an issue that effects the citizens of Philadelphia. Sherrie Cohen, who comes from a family of politicians, her father was in city council for 30 years and her brother is a State Representative from Philadelphia is not using DROP as a major campaign issue. For Cohen DROP is more a symbolic issue, one that has taken up too much energy within campaigns and the media. Cohen does believe that it is an abuse of trust by elected officials.

“It’s a good example of where public officials have fallen short,” Cohen said.

Cohen’s campaign has focused on other issues such as how to reduce poverty, high unemployment and how to lower the rate of incarceration for men.

“So much can be done if you have the political will.”

A recent study conducted by the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative and the subject of a post by PoliticsPA, shows that Philadelphia City Council members are among the highest paid, longest tenured, has the lowest number of first year members and are more likely to use city cars. The four months in which they do not have any sessions or hearings is also the highest in the country.

Andy Toy, a community development specialist, would like to see City Council reduce it’s pay by a third to reflect the four months vacation they take since the city charter classifies them as a part time legislature. He sees the issue of the DROP program as a means to change the culture of city government to better serve the public.

“Luckily, public outrage has brought this problem to light, but the fact that the public had to be in an uproar about it poorly reflects the decisions by some elected officials. Plain and simple, elected officials enrolled in DROP should have known better.”

Large scale change is not a common occurrence but with a city facing so many problems new ideas cannot be a bad thing.

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Anorexia takes hold in cyberspace

By Eleni Antipas Staff Writer

These days there is not much you can not find online. There are forums and blogs where people come together to discuss their most unusual beliefs, interests and even fantasies. Although these websites may seem strange or even inappropriate at times no one is getting seriously hurt.

However, there is a new trend in cyberspace that brings people together in the interest of putting themselves in dangerous situations.

Pro anorexia (pro-ana) and pro bulimia (pro-mia) websites are designed for people who believe eating disorders are a lifestyle choice and not a sickness. Proana and pro-mia websites, such as Pretty Thin, Live Journal, Medusa and Pro-ana Nation require individuals to become a member, but there are no restrictions on who can join. In fact, the average age of the members on pro-ana websites is 13 years old.

These websites offer tips on extreme dieting, pictures of emaciated women, which proana’s refer to as thinspiration, chat rooms, blogs and videos.

A 15-year-old girl’s blog titled “How to Purge,” contained a sixstep-plan to help people purge more easily. Another blog, created by a 30-year-old mother of two, offered advice that the woman claimed she wished someone had given her when she was a teenager. Her so-called advice included sayings such as “Nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels.”

All of these websites have big flashing warning signs explain-

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ing that the information and pictures may be triggering. How is a stupid pop-up really helpful for a person suffering from an eating disorder that has found one of these websites? They might as well make a giant sign that says “This website will help you lose more weight.”

As I browsed these websites, some of the most shocking diets I found were the 2-4-6-8 diet and the Ana Boot Camp diet (ABC).

The 2-4-6-8 diet is a four-day cycle that only allows people to eat 200 calories the first day, 400 calories the second day and so on until they reach their goal weight. The ABC diet does not

allow people to go over 500 calories in a single day. Many of the websites contain the ana food pyramid, which consists of water, coffee, diet sodas, cigarettes and vegetables. Bracelets were also available for purchase, which are signs of support for the pro-ana lifestyle.

After pursuing the different pro-ana websites, I noticed that certain areas of the websites were unavailable to non-members.

Convinced that these areas must be even more outrageous than the information that was readily available I decided to register for the Pretty Thin website for the purpose of this article. Currently

PrettyThin.com has over 50,000 members and within one hour of being a member, I had 45 friend requests.

All of the girls and women posted pictures of actresses and models they wanted to look like as their profile pictures. Members were required to list their “stats” in order to complete their profiles.

Their “stats” are made up of their current weight (cw), their highest weight (hw), lowest weight (lw) and their goal weight (gw).

Finally, I observed a discussion in one of the three chat rooms on the Pretty Thin website.

One girl was concerned about the number of calories in one slice of

cucumber. The girls were all talking about what they had eaten and were helping each other plan out 50 calorie meals to eat for the next day. Any judgmental comments are automatically flagged and that person is no longer allowed to participate in the discussion.

Many of the girls were looking for a fasting buddy to keep them motivated. On fasting days they only allow themselves to have water, coffee and sugar-free gum. All of the girls in the chat room were saying they feel cold, dizzy, hungry and sore yet they were all telling each other to stay strong and that pain is beauty. epa722@cabrini.edu

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SOA: School of Assassins?

By Kristine Semptimphelter Guest Writer

“Tight Budget?! Close the SOA!” hundreds shouted on their march to the White House, in efforts to close the School of the Americas. I found myself among these human right activists on my first trip to Washington, D.C. on Sunday, April 10th. On that day I witnessed 27 human rights activists being arrested in front of the White House for engaging in nonviolent direct action, calling for the closure of the School of the Americas and an end to the U.S. militarization of the Americas.

SOA Watch is an independent organization that seeks to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas, through vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent protest, as well as media and legislative work.

The protest began with a mile walk from Dupont circle ending with a staged die-in and speakers on the White House sidewalk.

The march included torture survivors, union workers, educators

and students, like myself, from across the Americas. The marchers carried banners, flags and large puppets, including a 14-foot tall Mother of the Disappeared with them to the White House.

Hector Aristizabal is a torture survivor from Columbia. I marched alongside with him as I photographed the protest. He has dedicated his life to ending

ates of the U.S. Army School of the Americas. The “White House 27,” willingly laid on the sidewalk, as they demanded an end to the school. As the officers dispersed the crowd, they reminded still awaiting their words and actions to be heard.

“The School of the Americas has left a trail of blood and suffering in every country where its

“The School of the Americas

has left a trail of blood and suffering in every country.

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torture, advocate for peace and the closing of the SOA. Hector, along with groups of volunteers, created the large puppets to use as larger than life images to express world peace and the closure of the SOA. Following the march was a staged die-in, in front of the White House to call attention to thousands of Latin Americans who were murdered by gradu-

graduates have returned,” said SOA Watch founder Father Roy Bourgeois.

“The School” is a military training facility for Latin American soldiers located in Ft. Benning, GA. It made headlines in 1996 when the Pentagon released training manuals used at the school that advocated torture, extortion and execution. Soldiers trained at the school assassinated

Archbishop Oscar Romero on March 24, 1980, one of hundreds of the documented human rights abuses connected to SOA graduates. Obama paid his respects at Archbishop Romero’s grave last week in El Salvador, but has done little to support an investigation of the SOA facility. No independent investigation into the SOA has ever taken place, and Congress continues to sign off on millions in funding to the school each year. Despite a vote for transparency by the House of Representatives, the Secretary of Defense has prevented the release of information about the school, claiming “national interest.”

As the brave and heroic were carried away the crowd died down and only banners and a few signs were left along the streets. A reminisce of their words and actions were left in the air, a demand for an end to the School of the Americas, an end to militarization and a world full of peace.

krs52@cabrini.edu

“The march

included torture survivors, union workers, educators and students, like myself, from across the Americas.”

Graduation; bittersweet

By Olivia Torrence Staff Writer

I can’t believe there is actually only one month left until graduation. This one day has me feeling so many different emotions. Scared, sad and happy are probably the best three. Scared of the future, sad to be leaving all my friends and happy that I am graduating from college. It is very bittersweet.

When graduating from high school, the biggest decision of your life was where to go to college. There were so many questions racing through your mind: do you go to the same college as your friends? Do you go close to home or far away? Do you live with your friends or do you get strangers as roommates?

I decided to go to a different college than my two best friends from home. Why I decided to do this, no one knows, including myself. The good news is I am very happy I did choose Cabrini.

It has brought me and my two best friends from home closer.

In the back of my mind I knew if I went to York with my two best friends, I would either fail out or we wouldn’t make new friends.

By choosing Cabrini, it has given all three of us a reason to branch out and also a reason to visit each other. Freshman year was the scariest year, by far. I was living in a room with two people whom I didn’t know anything about. After crying for about a week straight, my roommates and I finally decided to talk to each other. My one roommate is still my best friend and the other one transferred. We met three girls on the soccer team that lived down the hall from us and since the day we met, we have been inseparable.

These past four years have been the greatest years of my life.

These last four years have made me look at life completely different. These girls aren’t just my best friends and roommates, they are like my sisters I never had.

We’ve been through the good, the bad and definitely the ugly, but I wouldn’t want it any other way.

Every day I keep saying “I can’t wait to graduate so I don’t have to do school work anymore.” Then I think about all the great things I’m leaving behind and I take that statement back. I can’t wait to walk across that stage and see what the future brings me but all I know is that nothing will ever live up to the last four years.

I guess what I really want to do here is say thank you to my friends for giving me the greatest memories anyone could ask for. I can’t wait to see what the future brings us. One last thing, anyone reading this, want to give me a job? Goodbye College, hello real world.

oat722@cabrini.edu

AAAAAA AAAAAall photos by kristine Ssemptimphelter /Sstaff photographer

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Father balances parenthood,service:

‘All I ever wanted to do’

By Jesse Gaunce Asst. Copy Editor Shawn Everman, a Philadelphia native, fears that his 2-year-old son may not know who his father is when he returns from the Marines.

“I’m afraid of what my uncle experienced when he came back from the Gulf War,” Everman said. “When my uncle came home from the Gulf War, my cousin didn’t know who his father was. It took him a while to get used to him,” Everman said. “For me to come back and have my son not know who I am and not being used to having me around, I’m not looking forward to that possibility. So leaving my son is going to be really tough.”

Everman lives with his mother, younger sister,the mother of his son, Amber and their son, also named Shawn. He says that not only is he afraid his son won’t know who he is; he is also deeply going to miss being there for many of the moments in his child’s life.

“I’m really going to miss being there for the small moments like when he starts talking more or being aware of what things are,” Everman said. “I’m also going to miss playing around with him and watching him take important steps in his life.”

Despite the empty feeling of being away from his family for up to two years, Everman knows his son will be in good hands.

“Amber is nervous because she thinks she’ll be doing it alone,” Everman said. “She has the support of my family and my family will help her out.”

Everman expects to be deployed into the Marines some time this August. He will start out at Military Occupation Specialty School and move on to boot camp from there.

He says that his tour can last up to two years.

He is also no stranger to traveling. Born in Lakeland, Fla., he also has lived in San Jose, Calif. but calls Philadelphia his real home.

“I love this city,” Everman said. “I’m going to miss on a Saturday, cracking a beer open and watching whatever game is on TV. I’ll miss my friends and family and who I’m used to seeing every day and not being able to see them virtually at all.”

Once he completes M.O.S. school and boot camp, he can be stationed at any military base that the United States owns throughout the world. For the time being, however,

shawn everman / submitted photo

Everman pictured with son, Shawn, is expected to be deployed in August 2011 to start with Military Occupation Specialty School. he is uncertain where and when that will be, and whether or not Amber and his son can join him.

“There’s the uncertainty of what is going to happen as far as where I’m going to be stationed,” Everman said.

“They can’t come with me to boot camp or M.O.S.school.”

Everman wants to work with air craft. He says it’s not just about working with them and knowing about them,

but that he also needs to know them “inside and out,” as he described.

“M.O.S. is extensive training on to do your job for the Marines and the nooks and crannies about how to be successful,” Everman said. “It will teach you how to successfully operate the air craft you are assigned. You have to know every single part of the air craft and how to fix it if something goes wrong. You have to know it inside and out.”

Everman cites his grandfather as one of his main inspirations for wanting to be a Marine. He says that his grandfather instilled a strong sense of patriotism in him. He also says that his family, while upset that he is leaving, is proud that he will be carrying on what he calls “the family business.”

“Ever since I could understand the question ‘what do you want to do with your life,’ becoming a Marine is all I’ve ever wanted to do,” Everman said. “My family is proud that I am carrying out what we call the family business. My uncles and my grandfather served, so I feel that it is my duty to follow in their footsteps.”

When his son comes of age, Everman expects him to enlist in any branch of the military that he desires and serve the minimum four years. He says what his son does with the military after his initial enlistment is up to him, but he at least wants to pass down the family principles.

“I want Shawn to understand the price that is paid for our freedom and liberty,” Everman said. “I want him to have pride in this country and in our military because if it wasn’t for them, life in this society would be drastically different.”

Everman says if there is one thing he could say to anyone about having pride in being an American citizen as well as pride in our military, it would be: “Have a great love for your country, all the service members, past, present and future. If you wish to have a family, make sure they are strong enough to deal with six-month deployments. Make sure they support you because if not, that will make it more difficult than what it is. Just know that if you do become a service member, there is a great pride in knowing you are helping to defend our freedom.” jtg45@cabrini.edu

Fad Diets: more hurtful than helpful?

By Melanie Greenberg Asst. Managing Editor With bikini season almost within reach, many people are ready to go to drastic measures to get that summer body. Everyone is looking for the quick fix.

Maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine can be difficult for not only college students but also those with families to care for. The creators of diets everywhere make millions off of those looking for the newest and most convenient way to lose weight.

Fad diets have been around longer than current Cabrini students have been alive.

“I think people want a quick fix,” personal trainer Sari Nordsiek, said.

“People watch ‘The Biggest Loser’ and they see these people losing 15 pounds a week and nobody does that.”

As many things in life, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

There are two different types of fad diets that have remained popular over time. The first is the type which favors one particular food or food group over the rest. This food or food group becomes the primary source

of nutrition in a person’s daily diet.

The danger in emphasizing one food or group over the others is that over time, the body will be overly sufficient in a group of vitamins and nutrients and deficient in others.

The second type of fad diet excludes one specific food or food group because they are deemed as harmful for the body.

While liquid diets, low-carb diets and

“They’ll lose weight, don’t

an end point. She believes those who want to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle need to modify their eating slowly over time.

“It takes a lot of energy to change how you eat. Why waste energy altering food intake for a temporary period of time? Best to take that energy and use it to make behavior changes that become a part of your life,” Hallion said.

Instead of using six weeks to cut out foods most deem as fattening and unhealthy, the time could be used to learn how to modify portion sizes, drink more water and get the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables.

Nordsiek said nine out of 10 of her clients come to her to lose weight. Her guidelines are simple and easy to follow: calories in versus calories out.

“Even if people are cutting out calories, they must exercise to maintain or lose weight,” Hallion said.

Instead of cutting carbohydrates out of a daily diet completely, an easier attempt to eat healthy is to switch to whole grains.

Nordsiek recommends to stay away from any white flour and to switch to whole

get me wrong but all the sweat and tears just to end a diet are not worth it.” low-fat diets may help people to lose a drastic amount of weight in a very short time, the results are temporary.

“They’ll lose weight, don’t get me wrong but all the sweat and tears just to end a diet are not worth it,” Dr. Maria Elena Hallion, associate professor of exercise science and health promotion, said.

Hallion believes the definition of “diet” is a way of eating that has a beginning and

grain food.

Fad dieting has become so popular that Americans spend anywhere between $33 billion to $55 billion each year on weight loss programs and products that go along with fad dieting.

When a particular food or food group is eliminated completely from your diet, your body fails to get a proper balance of all the basic food groups. The end result is a deficiency in certain vitamins and minerals.

Weight Watchers is sometimes unfairly grouped into the fad diet category because it is advertised and has its own line of food.

Weight Watchers encourages those looking to lose weight healthily and maintain the lifestyle after they have reached a goal weight. The program teaches portion sizes along with healthier alternatives in food choices.

Fad diets get rid of water weight and can help a person look good for a quick upcoming event but long-term weight loss is done the good old-fashioned way. Exercise, portion control and good choices make for the best bikini body. mmg65@cabrini.edu

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Eastern U. professor has world-wide effect: Campolo teaches to live out God’s love for poor “I would like to say it was a divine calling or God spoke to me but it was nothing like that. I really just liked being in front of a crowd,” Campolo said. “I appreciate Engaging young people to carry out the opportunity to speak to people and have God’s mission in helping those less fortu- them respond to think and to redefine their nate is the goal of Dr. Tony Campolo. lives.”

“In my early 30s I realized what I should As a religious man, Campolo began to do with my public speaking is to recruit think of a way that could connect his talent young men and young women who would of captivating an audience with the work of be willing to give themselves in service to God’s kingdom.

Christ and the Kingdom among the poor “As a Christian, when you recognize an in third world countries as well as urban interest in a talent that you have, you want America,” Campolo said. to know, ‘Can this be used for the work of Speaker, pastor, author, social activist God’s kingdom?’” Campolo said. and sociologist are only some ways to deCampolo answered his own queries scribe Campolo. But his primary goal is to and took on the challenge of spreading the be known mostly as a devoted follower of word of God through his very own word of Jesus. mouth. Today Campolo speaks about 350 A published author of 38 books, Cam- times a year around the world to various polo is a well-known religious speaker and audiences. a professor emeritus of sociology at EastCampolo himself has guested on many ern University. A graduate from Eastern television programs such as “The Colbert University, Campolo Report,” “Larry completed graduKing Live,” ate school at the CNN News That the spiritual esUniversity of sence of Jesus cannot be confronted and MSPennsylvania NBC News in the sky somewhere, but has to be as a comand received his doctorate from confronted in those who are in need.” m e n t a t o r Temple Univeron religious sity. and political “I’ve always been a matters. He currently Philly guy,” Campolo said. “I was raised hosts “Across The Pond,” weekly program in West Philadelphia and continued my on the Premier Christian Radio Network schooling around the area.” in England. Campolo records the show in Although Campolo was certain of his a production studio in Cabrini’s Hamilton roots, he was not always sure where his fu- Family Foundation Wing located in Foundture would take him. er’s Hall.

At a young age, Campolo struggled with Campolo is the founder of the Evangeliwhat his future endeavors would be. He cal Association for the Promotion of Educahas attended Mt. Carmel Baptist Church tion (EAPE), which, for more than 30 years, in West Philadelphia since the age of 18. has inspired young men and women around While there, he began thinking about going the world to live out God’s love for the poor into pastoral ministry. and underprivileged people of inner city “While I was in grad school, I actually America and around the world. pastored churches. The last church I pasOne of his most prestigious positions tored was Upper Merion Baptist Church in was to counsel former President Bill ClinKing of Prussia,” Campolo said. ton. Campolo met with Clinton every week Campolo says it was through his pastoral to advise him after the Monica Lewinsky opportunities that he realized his talent in scandal in 1998. Campolo befriended Clincommanding a room. He began to develop ton and worked with him on a path to repenan interest in public speaking. tance and change.

By Justin Sillner Features Editor

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tony campolo / submitted photo

Campolo is professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University. He has made guest appearances on “The Colbert Report,” “Nightline,” “Crossfire,” “Larry King” Live” and the author of 38 books.

One of Campolo’s goals of reaching out to audiences is to seize every opportunity to speak with people about the importance of God and justice.

“Take every opportunity that comes along. From church banquets to Boy Scout jamborees, you do everything,” Campolo said. “Word gets around and you begin to develop a style of speaking. You come up with good stories or good lines that later becomes a great talk.”

His message is clear through his presen-

tations that reach audiences across the country: peace and justice for the world’s poor.

“My main message is that there is no way to relate to Jesus without being intensely related to the poor,” Campolo said. “To use Catholic terminology, I am absolutely convinced that the poor are sacramental.

That the spiritual essence of Jesus cannot be confronted in the sky somewhere, but has to be confronted in those who are in need.” jjs333@cabrini.edu

Pictured are some of Campolo’s most famous books; “Speaking my Mind, “The Power of Delusion” and “Connecting like Jesus.”

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Bryn Mawr Film Institute

offers rare movie experience for students

By Diana Campeggio Asst. A&E Editor Positioned along Lancaster Avenue in Bryn Mawr stands a 1920’s era movie theater with a vintage façade on the outside and a superb selection of movies and events on the inside. Bryn Mawr Film Institute, or BMFI, offers a unique experience to the Main Line community that is unlike any you will find in a traditional megaplex, with special opportunities for students.

“In general, there is better care paid towards the movies,” Andrew Douglas, director of education at BMFI and lecturer in English at Cabrini, said.

The most obvious difference between BMFI and other theaters is the movie selection. Though only showing a few movies a night, it offers a wide array of main attractions, including documentaries, independent and international films, Oscar nominees and art house hits.

BMFI also offers a wide selection of one-night-only events such as classic movies restored in high definition, filmmaker and animator appearances, operas, concerts presented by Philadelphia Orchestra and dance and theatrical productions.

“We try to have a very eclectic mix,” Valerie Temple, programming and community outreach for BMFI, said. “There is something for everyone.”

According to Douglas, other theaters need to continually make a profit and support their bottom line, but BMFI tries to come up with events that are interesting to the staff and what they think will be interesting to the community.

“It’s not going to make us a lot of money,” Douglas said, “but we’re a nonprofit so we just need to make enough to survive.”

BMFI also offers an extensive film education program that offers classes on everything from actors and directors to genres and authors.

“We hope to bring community together through film and we want to educate about and through film,” Douglas said. “We want to be the cultural engine that revs people up.”

According to Devin Wachs, public relations coordinator, community partners, such as Cabrini, use the education program at Bryn Mawr to complement what they are teaching in the classroom. For other partners, it is a way to socialize outside of the classroom or workplace.

“Movies are a great way to bring people together, a great way to function as that third space,” Douglas said.

Several departments at Cabrini have used the facilities at BMFI for these reasons, including the English and graphic design departments and faculty events.

“So there’s the organizational element that we are reaching out to other organizations and there is the personal element where it brings different insight and points of view through these films to the Main Line,” Wach said.

BMFI also provides a great amount of discounts and opportunities for students from all schools in the area. Student tickets are only $7.

“We’re an art house but we also try and mix it up and show students what we think they would like to see,” Douglas said.

The history of BMFI is a laundry list of changing hands over the years. In 1926, the theater was known as the Seville and was built with a Spanish vibe and only one screen. According to Douglas, it was one of the six theaters that

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The Bryn Mawr Film Institute located on the Main Line offers a variety of events and attractions. used to dot the Main Line.

“I wouldn’t call it a movie palace exactly, but it certainly has some of the stylistic elements of that period, where going to the movies was really a destination and an event,” Wach said.

Throughout the years, the theater has changed hands several times, but continued to remain a theater. United Artist, who had been leasing the theater, made the decision to sell the building.

The theater was then going to be turned into a fitness club franchise, which is when Julia Goodfriend, a local to the community, stepped in.

Goodfriend brought the community together to raise enough money to buy the theater, and renovate it from the ground up.

“There’s a lot of really beautiful details that have been preserved, although a lot has been lost,” Wachs said. “We are trying to bring it back to its original glory.”

In March 2005, BMFI opened its doors to the Main Line, with actor Ben Kingsley cutting the grand opening ribbon.

“For some people, this is just another listing on movietickets. com, or whatever,” Douglas said. “But a lot of people who come to see the building are surprised to see we show movies everyday.”

BMFI brings an element of the arts to the Main Line, which might otherwise only have been found in the city.

“Rather than have someone go into Center City, they can have access to some of the best world cinema right here, which is huge,” Wach said. “It’s about making it available to the audience here in a way that it might not otherwise be.” dcc59@cabrini.edu

Rock legend remains in hearts of fans

By Joe DeMarzio Guest Writer This past week, generations of rock fans remembered the 17 years that have passed since the death of rock legend, Kurt Cobain.

With the help of Cobain, Nirvana became one of the first bands to define alternative rock, essentially creating a whole new genre of rock music. Nirvana had three hit albums before the fall of their run. The end of their band run was the result of the random death of Cobain.

Starting out as a low-key grunge band, Nirvana never expected to find very sudden, yet unintended success that quickly. At the top of the Nirvana craze, the entertainment media dubbed the Nirvana front-man, Cobain, as the “spokesman of a generation,” and a defining voice of Generation X. Fans from all over the world paid tribute to his death. Twitter flooded with the outcries

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from Cobain fans. The fans honored the fallen rock icon by getting the words “RIP Kurt Cobain,” to trend world-wide.

His hometown unveiled a statue of a giant guitar in honor of his life and career. The statue was placed right beside Young Street Bridge, which is speculated to be the very spot that Cobain had written many of his hit songs.

The guitar statue was engraved with the words “One more special message to go and then I’m done and I can go home,” which came from the Nirvana hit, “On a Plan.”

Among the fan-made tributes on YouTube was the Cobain tribute by actor and musician, Jared Leto. Leto, the front-man of the Grammy award-winning band 30 Seconds to Mars, felt a powerful connection to Cobain which inspired his short-film tribute.

Leto took to his blog to remember Cobain by posting a short film of him dressing, acting and performing exactly like Cobain, along

with a message of thanks.

During the course of his career, Cobain was able to really connect with Generation X and became idolized by teenagers and young people everywhere. Cobain’s music was able to speak to its audience meaningfully with an intensity that was responsible for sending grunge music mainstream.

While Cobain was at the top of his fame, his public image and personal domestic issues with singer Courtney Love began to take a toll on his life, resulting in an addiction to heroin.

Cobain battled his heroin addiction until his suicide on April 5, 1994. The tragic suicide ensured that Cobain will always be a rock ‘n roll icon.

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The summer is coming up and everyone is starting to pinch pennies for that Kenny Chesney concert.

It is going to be a whopping $250. How in God’s name are you going to pay for that?

Mint.com is an app that you can download for Blackberry, Android and iPhones. To start, sign up for Mint.com on the computer and then link your mint account to your bank account. Once you get to the mint account, you can create different budgets.

So you make $1000 a month. Let’s break that down into different budgets.

Say you only want to spend $350 this month on food (alcohol is also included). Put in $350 under your food budget.

Then you are going to cut back and only spend $100 on shopping. Create that budget. Necessities (gas, any other bills, debt) you are allotting $400. That is only $850. You have $150 to go into your savings.

Mint.com will literally send push messages and alert you to how much cash flow you have in your bank account. You can instantly access savings and you can access your checking account.

Then, at the end of the month, a scary pie chart pops up and you can see how much money you have spent and where.

Mint.com is a great savings tool and an efficient way to monitor your habits.

You will be able to pay for that ticket in one month, if you utilize this tool to the fullest.

Mint.com also pushes messages to your phone the way a text message would show up. This is a unique feature for a banking application, however one of the most handy that the application presents.

There are no excuses for going over budget when the application is literally sending a message to your phone saying “LOW CASH FLOW.” This may be something that gets irritating, being constantly reminded that your money is low in your bank account.

However, you can never say you weren’t warned when you get a $30 over draft charge! efk722@cabrini.edu

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Hookah cafe smokes Main Line

By Jeny Varughese Asst. A&E Editor Omar’s Hookah Cafe, located in Bryn Mawr, serves local 18-and-older crowds. The cafe serves flavored tobacco, food and non-alcoholic beverages at affordable prices.

Located at the center of the Main Line, the cafe also offers outside seating to look down onto Lanccaster Avenue and the traffic below.

Omar’s cafe offers over 15 varieties of flavored tobacco, from fruit flavors to more interesting flavors such as caramel and rose molasses.

Hookahs can be ordered in a single flavor, or patrons can mix flavors to create their own authentic experience. Each session is 45 minutes and $10 a person.

The interior of Omar’s is filled with an array of different types of seating to create an intimate atmosphere. They have both sofas, as well as tables, for a more traditional experience.

Omar’s offers a unique collection of Greek and Mediterranean foods of all kinds. For something light to share, they serve traditional Mediterranean dips, such as hummus and tzatziki. They also have stuffed grape leaves, called Dolmades.

For a main course, Omar’s features lamb or beef gyros and chicken kabobs. For a more familiar meal, Omar’s also serves a wide array of flat bread pizzas, ranging from traditional pizza sauce and cheese to a Mediterranean favorite, Spanakopizza. This features spinach, pine nuts, feta and tzatziki.

Dessert is also an option at the cafe, supplying ice cream, cake and water ice. jav83@cabrini.edu

Hookah Flavors

Fruits Strawberry Mint Lemon Two Apples Apricot Banana Mango Peach

Melon Rose Molasses Caramel Orange Grape Cherry Mandarin Coconut Vanilla

Hours Mon-Thurs: 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Fri-Sat: 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Sun: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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‘Riding Hood’ gets mixed reviews

Sexting 101: Do’s &Don’t’s

By Sarah Luckert Photo Editor Sexting. Everyone has heard about it, but we must be fair and say not necessarily everyone has done it. Known as a different type of foreplay, sexting has escalated to a whole other level with the rise in technology.

There are many forms of sexting, some forms being way more intense than others. The act of sexting usually either involves the sending of sexually suggestive words or photographs. Sexting is usually done to heighten the sexual tension between two people.

The most important thing about sending a sext, is to remember the rules. Think sexting etiquette; just look at this as a chance to learn the classy way to sext. A couple simple rules will not only keep you out of trouble but will also teach you the ways to successfully sext.

It’s important to trust the person you are sexting.

Whether or not you are together as a couple, you need to be sure the personal information shared between the two of you stays between the two of you.

In the sexting world, privacy is the key. If you’re the type of person that doesn’t care if people think you are trashy, then by all means send it to everyone in your phone.

Hey, even send it to your mom. On the other hand, if you are trying to adapt a classy way to sext then just remember privacy. A lock on your phone or simply deleting the messages will make all the difference; it’s really not a hard task.

This leads to sexting under the influence. Being under the influence of alcohol and engaging in the act of sexting can be dangerous. If you have learned the hard way, then you are probably used to waking up and wanting to take back everything you did the night before. Just stick with the rule of don’t drink and sext.

Let’s talk about the dreaded “mass sext.” A harmless sext to either your significant other or future significant other shouldn’t be a problem, but under no circumstance should you get caught up in sexting numerous people.

Being careful is the key component when sexting. It can be fun, dangerous and a bit risky but stick to the rules.

Sexting can add that extra bit of spice into your relationship, but it can also cause a lot of trouble if done carelessly. skl37@cabrini.edu

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Amanda Seyfried stars as Valerie, travels to her grandmother’s house in a modern revival of the children’s classic “Little Red Riding Hood.”

By Alyssa Mentzer Features Editor For movie-goers looking for an exciting and suspenseful movie with some romance and action mixed in, “Red Riding Hood” is the perfect choice.

Amanda Seyfried stars in a fresh take of the childhood story, “Little Red Riding Hood,” along with Gary Oldman from “The Dark Knight,” Billy Burke from the Twilight Saga and up-and-coming actor Shiloh Fernandez.

The movie takes place in a medieval village that has been haunted by a werewolf for years. While the werewolf stalked the village, it was content with accepting monthly animal sacrifices; until now.

While the werewolf starts to claim the lives of villagers, the people grow frustrat-

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ed and ask a well-known werewolf hunter, Father Solomon (Oldman), to help kill the wolf. Father Solomon warns the village that the werewolf may very well be one of them since it takes the form of a human during the day and beast by night.

One night while the beast is terrorizing the village, Valerie (Seyfried) realizes that she can understand the werewolf, which makes her a suspect and the bait.

Father Solomon and others in the village believe that Valerie’s ability to understand the beast and red-hooded cape, the color of the devil, make her the perfect bait to lure the beast in.

If she is sacrificed during the process, it would be a risk Father Solomon is willing to take to save the rest of the people.

Throughout the rest of the movie, Peter (Fernandez), Valerie’s true love, and oth-

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ers scurry around the village trying to free Valerie and find out the true identity of the wolf.

Although “Red Riding Hood” is a modern and suspenseful take on a childhood story, it still possesses key parts to the original story like the red hood and grandmother’s house.

According to Rotten Tomatoes, 50 percent of audiences liked it.

While some thought it was a “sexy, psychoanalytical, soap opera fantasy,” others thought it was cliché.

Overall, “Red Riding Hood” received mixed reviews from audiences but is still packed with action, romance and suspense.

Whether you are on a date or just seeing a movie with friends, “Red Riding Hood” has something to offer all audiences. ajm332@cabrini.edu

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Lady Cav productive on and off the field

By Jesse Gaunce Asst. Copy Editor Angela Shookster has been productive in many ways on and off the softball field.

She is a junior from Havertown, Pa. and has lived in the area her whole life.

Shookster has been playing softball since she was 9 years old and says the only influence she had was the game itself.

“Once I started playing, I loved it,” Shookster said. “My friend’s dad was coaching a team and I went to watch them play one time. After that, I just fell in love with the sport. I love playing and being around people that love the game.”

Shookster has started 18 games this season, all at first base. She is batting .250 and leads the Cavaliers in home runs with three, as well as RBIs with 12.

She made CSAC honor roll during her freshman and sophomore years as well as second team All-Conference and StudentAthlete of The Week on two separate oc-

casions.

“My goal is to get player-of-the-year,” Shookster said.

During her junior year of high school, Shookster took home the Offensive Player of the Year award.

She also used to play volleyball and basketball but stopped because she broke both of her ankles and a finger.

She chose Cabrini because she knew she would get a good education and the school is close to her home, which she likes because she is family-oriented. Despite the size of the campus, she says she loves how she sees a lot of the same people on a daily basis.

“I love how you can become so close with people here,” Shookster said. “It’s not like Penn State where you might see someone once and then never see them again.

You have a chance to actually know people in your classes and that can be really beneficial.”

A lot of students may recognize Shook-

ster and may not have realized it. She works in the bookstore in the Widener Lecture Hall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.

When she graduates in 2012, she wants to teach deaf children. Shookster says that she was intrigued at how deaf children communicate, and that she herself is learning how to communicate with them.

“One day I saw these kids talking in sign language and I was amazed by it,” Shookster said. “If I want to teach these kids, obviously I have to learn the language. I know how to say a few things, but I’m working at it.”

Shookster described the softball team as a family that would do just about anything for each other.

“We’re a family on and off the field,” Shookster said. “We hang out all the time and we would do anything for each other.

If someone was stuck somewhere and they needed a ride or something, any one of us would be willing to pick them up.”

One of her teammates and closest friends, Ryan McDonough, feels the same way about the team and cites Shookster as a leader.

“Ange brings a unique sense of leadership to the team,” McDonough said. “She doesn't lead by yelling, and she doesn't necessarily lead by example, but she still manages to be a driving force on our team as a leader.”

McDonough says that Shookster has been an integral part of her personal and college life over the last three years.

“Ange has been there for me through many of my toughest times in these three years we've been here,” McDonough said.

“She has literally been my shoulder to cry on, my go-to person to vent to and the person who I can count on to listen about anything or even just to talk when I need someone. She's a big part of my college career so far, on the field and off.” jtg45@cabrini.edu

Student-athletes achieve career milestones Paul Skulski: Men’s lacrosse

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Senior attackman Paul Skulski recorded his 100th-career goal in the Cavaliers 16-6 victory over Gwynedd-Mercy College on Wednesday, April 6. After scoring two goals against Gwynedd-Mercy, Skulski became the fifth Cavalier to reach 100 goals in the men’s lacrosse program. The last Cavalier to achieve this feat was Casey Grugan, who scored his 100th-career goal during the 2009 campaign.

Skulski scored a career-high 35 goals in 2010 and has hit the 20-goal mark in each of his first three seasons. Currently, Skulski stands at 190 points and is nearing the elusive 200-point plateau. Skulski, a marketing major from Glen Mills, Pa., was selected to the CSAC First Team in 2010 and currently leads the Cavaliers in scoring with 38 points.

Jamie O’Hanlon: Women’s lacrosse

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Senior attack Jamie O’Hanlon tallied her 200th-career point for the Lady Cavs on Thursday, April 7, against the University of Scranton. The Cavaliers fell to the Lady Royals by a final score of 16-11, but O’Hanlon picked six points in the game and registered her 200th-career point on a first-half assist. This is the third season in a row that a Cavalier has reached the 200-point plateau. Amanda Alexandrowicz reached the milestone during her senior season in 2010 and Erin Nollen recorded her 200th career point during her junior season in 2009. O’Hanlon has scored at least 30 goals in all four of her seasons and currently has 33 goals and 11 assists in 2011. Her career-high points total came in 2009, when she registered 58 points in 17 games. by nick larosa / asst. sports editor / nal42@cabrini.edu

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Softball splits doubleheader with Gwynedd-Mercy

By Allie Rodolico Staff Writer On Saturday, April 8, the Cabrini women’s softball team split a doubleheader with Gwynedd-Mercy College at Cabrini Field.

Sophomore Marcelle Crist had a four-hit complete game shutout in the 1-0 victory versus the CSAC opponent in game one.

Crist faced only 25 batters, striking out three of them for her team-best fourth win of the season and her 18thcareer complete game. She also contributed to the Cavs hit total with a single.

Senior catcher Chrissy Squillace had the Lady Cavs only RBI of the game, sending sophomore center-fielder Lindsey Atzert home with the game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning.

“I was just thinking that we had to get the run home because the game was so tight,” Squillace said. “I was just glad I was able to do it for the team.”

All season, Squillace has been a big asset to the team.

She hit her first-career grand slam against Rosemont College on April 6.

“I was kind of in shock,” Squillace said. “I didn’t even realize it was a grand slam until I was coming around first and saw the other girls touch the plate. “It was an unbelievable feeling and one of the greatest moments in my softball career.”

Junior third baseman Ryan McDonough, along with

Cavalier Calendar Thursday, April 14

3 p.m. Softball vs. SUNY - Canton

Friday, April 15

12:30 p.m. Golf @ Rutgers Camden 3 p.m. Softball vs. Centenary College

Saturday, April 16

11 a.m. M Tennis vs. GwyneddMercy 12 p.m. Softball vs. Keystone College 1 p.m. W Lacrosse @ Neumann University 3 p.m. M Lacrosse @ Centenary College

Sunday, April 17 No events

Monday, April 18

12:30 p.m. Golf @ Franklin & Marshall College 3 p.m. Softball @ Neumann University

Tuesday, April 19

3:30 p.m. M Tennis @ Immaculata University 4 p.m. W Lacrosse vs. Cedar Crest College

Wednesday, April 20

3:30 p.m. Softball @ College of Notre Dame 4 p.m. M Tennis vs. Penn State Berks 7 p.m. W Lacrosse @ Widener University

Atzert, each had two hits in the Lady Cavs victory in game one of the doubleheader.

The Griffins followed game two with an extra-inning 7-3 victory. Tegan Wendell, sophomore infielder, hit a grand slam in the top half of the 8th inning for GwyneddMercy to clinch the victory.

“ We have been playing well together so far. As long as we stick together we can only get better.”

-- Chrissy Squillace Cabrini trailed 3-2 after three innings and tied the game in the bottom of the seventh. Atzert’s RBI single scored junior shortstop Sammy Thompson to force extra innings.

Atzert leads the team with a .400 batting average for the season.

“The game was pretty intense the whole time,” Atzert said. “There was definitely a lot of pressure to hit the ball

so I could get Sammy home and at least tie the game. I just tried to stay calm and not think about it and luckily I was successful.”

Atzert contributed four of the Cavaliers nine hits in the game and also scored a run. Thompson and Squillace scored the Cavs other two runs.

Wendell and senior Heather Morgan each pitched four innings for the Griffins. Morgan struck out five batters and earned her second win of the season.

Crist received the loss in game two, letting up 12 hits and seven earned runs through eight innings. Crist leads the team in innings pitched with an even 66. She and sophomore Missy Miller, pitcher/outfielder, have started 16 of the team’s 18 games.

“We have been playing well together so far,” Squillace said. “As long as we stick together we can only get better.”

After Saturday’s doubleheader Cabrini’s record moves to 6-12 overall and 5-3 in the conference, keeping them in third place in the conference.

The Lady Cavs host SUNY-Canton on April 14 and then play their final seven games against CSAC opponents.

The Cavaliers will play at home against Centenary College on April 15 and Keystone College on April 16 before ending the regular season with five straight road contests.

The CSAC tournament quarterfinals begin on May 4. If the Cavs advance, the semifinals and finals would be held in Hazleton, Pa. amr729@cabrini.edu

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Lady Cavs rally in second half, defeat Marywood 15-14

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Men’s golf team gradually builds confidence

By Nick LaRosa Asst. Sports Editor

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Jamie O’Hanlon scored seven goals to help the Cavaliers defeat Marywood 15-14 on Saturday, April 9. The Cavs overcame a five-goal deficit to win their third game of the season.

By Nick Guldin Sports Editor The Cabrini women’s lacrosse team overcame a five-goal deficit in the second half to take down Colonial States Athletic Conference rival Marywood University on Saturday, April 9. The 15-14 victory was led by senior Jamie O’Hanlon, who had seven goals on the day. She scored four goals in the first half and three in the second half.

“Jamie is definitely one of the biggest reasons why we came back in this game,” Julie Bonomo, senior defender, said. “She never lets up. She never gets down on us. She’s always pushing us together and she really carried us this game.”

In the past four games, O’Hanlon has scored a total of 29 points on 23 goals and six assists.

“She [O’Hanlon] feels the sense of urgency that her season is coming to an end and her years as a player,” head coach Jackie Neary said. “She’s just trying to make that play contagious.”

Senior attack Gabrielle Gorbey and

junior attack Jacky McDermott, along with O’Hanlon, provided most of the offense for the Cavaliers. Gorbey posted four points on two goals and two assists, while McDermott netted two goals as well. Her second goal was the gamewinning score late in the second half.

“ The big difference in the second half was our heart. We wanted it more than they did.”

-- Jacky McDermott “This was a huge win for us,” McDermott said. “The big difference in the second half was our heart. We wanted it more than they did.”

Freshmen Ali May, Kellie Manop-

pello, Claire Disdier and senior Courtney Davis all notched one goal on the day as well.

Bonomo brought the morale for the defense in the second half, denying multiple opportunities for the Pacers to make a run and win the game.

“We were stopping the ball higher and we were double-teaming them a lot earlier, making it more difficult for them to see their other players,” Bonomo said.

Freshman goalkeeper Janel Folkomer also played a large role in this win for the Blue and White tallying 12 saves, most of them being in the vital stages of the second half.

“The players took ownership of the game,” Neary said. “I really put it back on their plate. They’ve got to do it.

There’s only so much that can be done on the sidelines so I’m very impressed with the team and coming back from that deficit.”

The Lady Cavs now hold a 3-1 record in the CSAC conference and play four of their five remaining games against inconference opponents. ngg27@cabrini.edu

Since the spring portion of the men’s golf season began, the Cavaliers have had their eyes fixed on a CSAC title. The Cavs came close in 2010, finishing just two strokes behind Keystone College for the championship.

“Our one main goal is to win the CSAC championship because this year it is all about revenge,” junior Chris Sarvadi said.

The golf team finished off the month of March with a second place finish in the Philadelphia University Invitational and a 346-350 victory over Immaculata University.

Sarvadi, sophomore Greg Verde and freshman Pat Rooney posted scores of 85, 83 and 86, respectively for Cabrini.

April brought more success to the golf team as Cabrini won both the Swarthmore College Invitational on Monday, April 4 and the Immaculata University Invitational on Tuesday, April 5.

“After winning both the Swarthmore tournament and the Immaculata tournament, I have a lot of confidence in this team to do big things this year,” Verde said. “It is nice to get a taste of victory and build confidence.”

Cabrini beat out five other teams in the Swarthmore College Invitational and won the event by six strokes. Verde and senior Mike Ryan led the way with scores of 72 and 76 respectively.

The Immaculata University Invitational proved to be kind to the Cavs as they defeated 10 other teams en route to the win. Cabrini also took home first place in the 2010 Immaculata University invitational.

“Our matches and tournaments give us the experience we need to excel when we need to do so,” Sarvadi said. “They are a lot of fun and help the team come together.”

Cabrini finished ninth out of 10 teams in the recent Manhattanville College/New York University Invitational, which was held on April 9 and 10.

Verde shot the course low for day one of the team’s visit to New York and finished tied for first with a two-day score of 145. Ryan finished second for the Cavaliers with a total score of 162 as Cabrini compiled a team score of 659.

“This year we have a different, younger team with some new blood,” Ryan said. “We all feel like we have the ability to win now. All we have to do is go out there and perform.”

With only three events left to play in April, the opportunity for a CSAC title is right around the corner.

“All we can do this year is play our best and hope to come out on top,” Verde said.

The next event for the Cavs is the RutgersCamden Invitational on Friday, April 15. nal42@cabrini.edu

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

No. 8 Roanoke reigns over Cavaliers

By Rachael Renz Copy Editor The No. 17 Cabrini Cavaliers’ five-game win streak came to a halt against the No. 8 Roanoke Maroons on Sunday, April 10 with a final score of 14-13. This loss is the Cavs third loss by one goal this season.

While the Cavs current record is 7-4 overall and 3-0 in the CSAC, Roanoke currently has a record of 10-3 overall and 5-0 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

“We knew they were ranked higher than us, but I do not think that had any effect on the game,” Dan Terenick, senior midfielder, said. “We knew they were good, but we also knew that we could play with them. You have to go into every game thinking you are going to win with the game plan you have. That’s how we think going into every game.”

Terenick isn’t the only player who had a positive outlook on the

game against Roanoke.

“I was very excited about playing Roanoke considering they are the No. 8 team in the country,” Bobby Thorp, CSAC player of the week and sophomore attackman, said. “They got the best of us last year and we wanted to fire back strong this year.”

Even before the second half began, the match was neck and neck in its entirety.

Sophomore goalkeeper Erick Zarzecki made his career-high of 22 saves in his 30th-career start for the Cavaliers.

“Erick played a great game in the cage for us and proved he can hang with any shooters in the country,” Thorp said.

Ending the first half, the score was tied 6-6. Then, minutes before the game came to a close, senior defenseman Steve Heaps scored with only 18 seconds left on the clock, making the final score 14-13.

“We battled until the very last second of that game,” Joe Strain,

senior midfielder, said. “It was a tough loss to take but at no point did anyone on the field quit on his teammates. Heaps put the team on his back when he scored with 18 seconds left to bring us within one goal, which gave us the opportunity to win the ensuing faceoff and tie the game.”

Although Strain did win the face-off after Heaps’ goal, senior attackman Paul Skulski’s shot was blocked as the clock ran out.

Thorp led the Cavs with five points (four goals and one assist).

Terenick tallied four points, three goals and one assist while junior attackman Brian Hill recorded two points with one goal and one assist, which marked his 100th point in his career.

Freshman attackman Matt Biegel also recorded two points with one goal and one assist.

Besides Thorp tallying five points for the Cavs, he was also named CSAC player of the week after the match against the Maroons.

“Bob really stepped up on Sunday and proved why he is one of the best players on our team and one of the best in the country,” Zarzecki said. “He is one of the hardest-working players on our team and definitely deserves it [CSAC player of the week] for his five-point performance on Sunday. He really kept us in the game.”

“It is pretty cool to be CSAC player of the week. But I would definitely trade it for a win against Roanoke,” Thorp said.

During the tight game, Heaps collected seven groundballs and Strain won 8-of-11 face-offs.

“I honestly was a bit disappointed in my performance on Sunday,” Strain said. “At certain points in the game, I illegally procedured and lost the chance of possessing the ball off the faceoff, which is crucial in big games.

Late in the game, when I stopped false starting, I did have some success.”

Despite this being Cabrini’s

third-straight loss against Roanoke, the Cavs aren’t ready to give up on the rest of the season.

“This is the third tough loss of the season,” Terenick said.

“We need to get greedy and steal a one-point win against a good team, and I think that will put our confidence as a team over the edge and allow us to win bigger games and play with more confidence.”

Upcoming contests for the Cavs include a non-conference game against Washington College and CSAC matchups against Marywood University and Immaculata University.

The Cavs next CSAC game is away against Centenary College on Saturday, April 16.

“Knowing that we are also a nationally ranked team, we are not scared of any other team,” Zarzecki said. “We always believe we have a shot against anyone if we execute our game plan.” rr724@cabrini.edu

LEFT: Junior attackman Brian Hill battles with a Roanoke defender for the ball. Hill scored two points in the game, giving him 100 for his career. He is the 17th men’s lacrosse player to reach the 100-point milestone in Cabrini history.

BOTTOM LEFT: With maroon jerseys surrounding him, Cavalier midfielder Joe Strain runs past Roanoke midfielder Drew Manley while cradling the ball.

BELOW: Sophomore attackman Jeff Crosby raises his stick while attempting to knock down a pass from Roanoke’s Justin Tuma.

Despite Crosby’s two goals, the Cavaliers lost to Roanoke by a score of 14-13. all photos by rachael renz / copy editor