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Panel advocates for vulnerable youth

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Filling began the panel discussion with a game. She handed out sheets of paper and pencils ,3..%,45'#-,36)012.25#301$%*.377 to the audience and had them write down their first car, best friend in high school, sibling, mentor in high school, favorite activity or past-time, college you attended and street that you NOELLE WESTFALL grew up on. Filling then called E$)(.F*!",')*T/-*e-F*[""7*DZ3).F*9")#*5OO),)2/-)* STAFF WRITER MAUREEN BROWN upon Barb, a previous foster care NW66@CABRINI.EDU )%.*J),,">*<$(1"*9($U)%&8 child, to come to the stage as a :\'Y&* %-2"* +$(* C5T* E$)(.* '$* &/$6* &3OO$('* +$(* special guest. Barb acted as a for Boys and Girls in Chicago, ging in a dumpster looking for 9/"* !-X$%* C"%'"(* /$3&".* ?B?* O)('-2-O)%'&* %)'-$%),*2)3&"&*,-7"*'/-&F=*G#-,>*<-$("F*&$O/$#$("* case worker and explained to the Illinois. Salinis worked with 11 to food and clothing and brought $+* '/"* Q",)>* <$(* R-+"* 2)%2"(* 6),7* '$* 4"%"W*'*9/"* &"2$%.)(>*".32)'-$%*)%.*G%1,-&/*#)U$(F*&)-.8*<-$("* audience why nothing written on 14-year-old boys in crisis in her to Mercy Home. Salinis worked American Cancer Society. Young and old, students /)&* ),&$* 6),7".* '$* 4"%"W*'* 5\!D* )6)("%"&&* )%.* the list would be accessible for a post-graduate year of service. with him not to always care )%.*2$##3%-'>*#"#4"(&F*'/"*2$##$%*'/(").*6)&* 4(")&'*2)%2"(F*$+*6/-2/*/"(*)3%'*-&*-%*("#-&&-$%8 child in the foster care system.

Mercy Home for Boys and about money, enjoy life, his the force cancer had on their lives and the impact 9)()*GI-&$%F*&"%-$(*O&>2/$,$1>*#)U$(F*'$,.*/"(* “Children in foster care can- Girls is an agency, opened in childhood and understand that '/"&"*6),7"(&*6)%'".*'$*/)I"*$%*2)%2"(8 #$'/"(F* 6/$* -&* 23(("%',>* W*1/'-%1* 4(")&'* 2)%2"(F* not get their drivers licenses or 1887 as an orphanage for young Mercy Home will supply him :C)%2"(* )++"2'&* "I"(>$%"8* T"$O,"* 6)%'* '$* )4$3'*'/"*"I"%'8*:\*6)%'*/"(*'$*&""*'/"("*)("*O"$O,"* permit until they are 18 because boys, developed into a residen- with his needs. &""* O($1("&&* #)."* '$6)(.&* ("&")(2/* )%.* /)I"* -'* 6/$*2)("F=*GI-&$%*&)-.8 a foster care child cannot be on tial facility for boys and girls in Salinis ended her presentaeliminated from our community,” Katie Keller, :D$#"'-#"&*>$3*+"",*,-7"*>$3Y("*)%*$3'2)&'F*&$* their foster parents insurance the Chicago area. tion by explaining that there sophomore accounting major and co­chair of -'Y&* -#O$(')%'* '$* 2$#"* '$* "I"%'&* ,-7"* '/-&* 4"2)3&"* because they dont want to be liaShe told the many stories of are two sides to all troubled C)4(-%-Y&*Q",)>*<$(*R-+"F*&)-.8 >$3*.$%Y'*+"",*,-7"*&32/*)%*$3'&-."(F=*C-%.>*GI-&$%F* ble for any accidents,” Barb said. the boys she worked with. “The youth,;they have a lot of pain and 9/"*6),7F*6/-2/*4"1)%*)'*c*O8#8*$%*D)'3(.)>F* 9)()Y&* #$'/"(F* &)-.8* GI-&$%* &'$OO".* &#$7-%1* '6$* Barb then explained that first boy I worked with was Alex, are some of the most vulnerable

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strongly on academics and if immigration debate as it pertains they did not have their hometo theology. work done when they got home, “Migration gives us another !$##%&'()*+', they were beaten so we helped way of interpreting the scripthem with homework everyday,” tures,” Groody said. “The scripBrown said. “Their education tures give us another way of system is very poor so we spent reading the migration reality. It’s a lot of time working with them.” important to make those conThe students in the after nections in a sense because we school program were given a have to ask ‘how do we try to glass of water, a banana and vitaunderstand what’s happening in min everyday because they were the world and what are its connot sure if they were eating at nections to the scriptures and home. how they give us new ways of “These kids take my breath interpreting life?’” away,” Brown said. “They live Groody also produced “Dying in such poverty but are so conto Live: A Migrant’s Journey,” a tent with what they have and are film that explains who migrants amazing and always put a smile are, why they leave their homes on my face and their parents are and the adversity they face on so gracious to us for coming to their endeavor towards a better help us.” life.

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Editorial: Black Friday: Not exactly a shining moment for the human race. In light of the shopping extravaganza that is the day after Thanksgiving, The Loquitur editorial staff has been reflecting on what this day says about this country and our priorities.

Obviously, it’s great to be able to go out and get great deals, especially on expensive items such as televisions and game systems, but what happens when you stop and think about how this day has changed over the years? The day after Thanksgiving used to mark the beginning of the season of giving; now, it marks the beginning of the season of trampling your fellow man to get 20 percent off an over-priced electronic piece of equipment. We feel that if we called some of our ancestors down from heaven, they wouldn’t recognize these monsters who invade these stores as human beings.

Is it not ironic that we dedicate an entire day to giving thanks and then a couple hours after the thankful festivities are over, we become the worst versions of ourselves and embody the crazed, mindless consumer? Isn’t gratitude all about appreciating what you already have instead of just longing after more possessions?

Most people have the day off from work and colleges close campuses in order for families to give thanks and celebrate this

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Conspicuous consumption; Black Friday takes underserved precedence during holiday season

joyous holiday that has absolutely nothing to do with packaged goods, only for people to sometimes cut their dinners short in order to get in line at Walmart. How about the truly obsessed who completely skip the holiday in order to get in line days in advance to be the first in line to get their hands on that 70 in. television?

The worrisome question that bothers

Luckily, the things we are truly thankful for are the vital ones in life, such as our relationships with family and friends.

These things can’t be forgotten. When is the last time you heard someone around your Thanksgiving table honestly say they were more thankful for their Playstation 3 than their family or friends? This is why we need this day. This is why Thanksgiving

Community. Family. Gratitude.

These are values that we should embody at all times of the year. the Loquitur editorial staff is “when is this madness going to stop?” It seems that every year it gets worse and Thanksgiving day is cut shorter and shorter as the deals start earlier and earlier. Is there going to be a point when Thanksgiving ceases to exist?

While Black Friday can have positive effects on the economy, our one day dedicated to gratitude is crucial to the wellbeing of the people of this country during this difficult time. In this challenging economic period, when it is so easy to focus on everything we are without, we need this day to remember and be thankful for everything we do still have.

can’t be overshadowed by a day run by stores and the media. In this difficult time, we need to tell those we love, and we need to hear from those we love, about our gratitude for the important people in life.

The Loquitur editorial staff would like to pose the question, “what makes us truly happy in life?” Do our friends and family pick us up when we’re down, or do we only find comfort in material possessions?

Realistically, it’s probably a combination of both and there is nothing wrong with finding pleasure in entertainment. Not everyone is blessed with a strong family, but if you are, how can you really

justify putting possessions over people?

You never know how much time you have left with the people you love, time spent should be with them, not waiting for the mall to open.

As college students who are on tight budgets, obviously we appreciate the deals on Black Friday. We also understand that many live in poverty and perhaps many cannot afford to buy Christmas presents for their families if it wasn’t for this day.

But think about it. How does the media portray this day? Is the majority of those in line to buy obscenely large television screens impoverished or out of work?

Most likely not.

When you have a middle class so desperate for material possessions that a woman will pepper spray other people in line at Walmart in order to gain the edge over other shoppers, or an employee who lost his life because he was trampled to death by a slew of customers, what does this say about the world we live in?

Community. Family. Gratitude. These are values that we should embody at all times of the year. Don’t be such a crazed consumer that you forget what is truly important in life. It’s possible to live an empty life with a house full of electronics.

In this tough time, relationships, faith and values will get us through.

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2011-2012 Editorial Staff EDITOR IN CHIEF Laura Hancq DEPUTY EDITOR Sarah Luckert MANAGING EDITOR Melanie Greenberg NEWS EDITOR James Crowell NEWS EDITOR Ransom Cozzillio

SPORTS EDITOR Nick LaRosa A&E EDITOR Diana Campeggio A&E EDITOR Jeny Varughese FEATURES EDITOR Chelbi Mims PERSPECTIVES EDITOR Kelsey Alvino

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Faculty forum raises HIV/AIDS awareness

BY ALLIE JETER Staff Writer The HIV and AIDS epidemic in Africa is quickly slaughtering its people as the world just watches.

Dr. Shelby Hockenberry, assistant professor of political science, opened faculty and student’s eyes about the rampant disease and the effect it has on children, during this year’s Cabrini Day events on Nov. 15.

The country of Swaziland was the main focus of the discussion on how Cabrini can help with the spread of diseases.

“They are reaching pandemic levels in such countries as Swaziland that reached as high as 34 percent of the population,” Hockenberry said. “That’s pretty astounding when you think about it.”

Globally, there are 33 million people living with HIV and AIDS as of 2009, and 50 percent of people who are living with HIV/AIDS are women.

“About 75 percent of young people, 12 to 24 who are living with HIV/AIDS in Africa are female,” Hockenberry said. “So when you compare the global numbers to sub-Saharan Africa, it’s overwhelming.”

During the presentation, Hockenberry illustrated the statistics regarding the social and economic factors that contribute to AIDS in Africa. She also mentioned how studies have shown

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Cabrini faculty members presented during a faculty forum on Nov. 15. The faculty members disscussed how the HIV/AIDS epidemic has effected children in Swaziland. that women are being infected with HIV despite loyalty to one partner. In societies where women do not frequently have economic independence, HIV prevalence is higher.

“While many countries have begun to recognize gender issues, substantial numbers continue to fall short in areas of budget and policy support of such issues,” Hockenberry said.

Hockenberry also discussed several economic models to analyze the AIDS epidemic including ‘Top Down, Bottoms Up’ and several others. By doing this, she

introduced various organizations that fund numerous AIDS awareness programs.

The Global Fund, which plays a key role in the economic assistance to Africa, has a board of directors who place votes to make important decisions about where the funding should be allocated.

“One person on the board equals one vote, which is really key,” Hockenberry said. “We can’t have the donors being more important than the people getting the aid.”

In 2009, the Global Fund provided 21 percent of all interna-

tional HIV funding. As of 2010, the Global Fund has received total pledges of nearly 15 billion US dollars. The largest contributors are the U.S., Japan, France and the European Union.

After Hockenberry’s presentation, Dr. Beverly Bryde, associate professor of education, Joseph Clark, associate professor of education, Dr. Erin McLaughlin, assistant professor of business administration and Susan Pierson, assistant professor of education, shared their experiences about their trips to Swaziland.

The faculty presenters exhibited pictures of their journey through Swaziland.

“These children, these beautiful children, they are the promise and hope for the future of Swaziland,” Clark said. “This is a very troubled country and education of these children is a vital part of Cabrini Ministries today.”

Swaziland has limited resources in terms of education, food, water and shelter. With education, the least-prepared teachers are the ones educating in the rural schools. There is a cross-cultural gap in linguistics present in these schools, which makes it difficult for students to communicate with teachers.

Clark presented pictures of classrooms in which the desks were broken down, trash that littered the floors and the lack of cleanliness was apparent.

Christina Starken, Cabrini alum, mentioned in her presentation that there are certain strategies in which the Campus Ministers help out over in Swaziland with the lack of education.

“The teachers help the students by reading verses from the bible because the children have so much faith,” Starken said. “I’ve never met so many people in my life who have so much faith that things will get better.”

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Students, marketplace compete to feed hungry

BY LIA FERRANTE Staff Writer On campus, the Marketplace partnered with the Wolfington Center and the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) to challenge the campus community to raise 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food items for this year’s food drive for the upcoming holiday season.

This year’s winners for the food drive were the faculty and staff who collected 134.25 pounds of non-perishable food items. They received a Helping Hands trophy for their accomplishment. The goal for the entire food drive was 1553.75 pounds.

Making a difference during the holiday season allows Drew Niemann students to make an impact on other people’s lives.

“We all have the same concerns here as far as hunger is concerned,” Drew Niemann, general manager of dining services said. “We felt that it would be more effective to pool our resources than if we were to work independently. It would also strengthen awareness about the issue.”

All of the food items can be dropped off in any of the collection bins that are located at the Marketplace, Jazzman’s Café or Sandellas.

To make this year different from past years, the Marketplace provided a friendly competition to the mix. There are now groups that are competing against each other to see which ones would collect

the most food in the end. Offices, faculty, Living and Learning Communities, residence halls and clubs were involved.

Cabrini’s goal of 1,000 pounds of food is the goal for this year’s Helping Hands Across America Canned Food Drive, a company that spans across the country in which all Sodexo accounts take part in during November, was a huge goal that was accomplished by the students and faculty at Cabrini.

“We felt that our partnership would help increase our volume and in addition, it is no secret that more and more people are in need,” Niemann said. “We felt it important to really push ourselves to get this accomplished.”

“I enjoyed every time going into the Marketplace to be able to make a difference by donating at least one can of food for the less fortunate,” Ali May, sophomore finance major, said.

Students should be able to learn a lot from this experience by giving back to their community and feeling good about themselves.

“By being involved in an important thing like this, students are realizing that this is happening right in our back yard,” Niemann said. “The food is being donated in Norristown.”

“Donating is important for our students to get involved in,” Niemann said.

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Julia Reavis, food procurer at the Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center, accepts a donation from Cabrini College during last year’s food drive.

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European sovereign debt crisis spreads

King of Prussia mall plans to expand

Businesses accross the world could now be threatened by Europe’s worsening debt crisis.

All kinds of companies are now feeling the strain as European banks pull back on lending in an effort to hoard capital and shore up their balance sheets.

American money market funds have now stopped lending to European banks, forcing them to withdraw financing.

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An Occupy L.A. protestor cries out as supporters congregate around the south steps of city hall in Los Angeles, Ca. Despite orders to vacate on Sunday, Nov. 27 at midnight, residents continue to occupy the site after a face off with L.A.P.D. in the pre-dawn hours.

Read the original story on NYTimes.com | Nov. 28, 2011

Egypt hosts first election since revolution Large crowds of Egyptians cast their votes in the first parliamentary elections since the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak from power.

Many violent demonstrations took place against military rulers that filled the power vacuum after Mubarak was forced out.

The Muslim Brotherhood, a once-outlawed Islamist group, came one step closer to a formal role in governing Egypt.

Occupy protesters not forced to leave by Los Angeles police The deadline came and went for members of the Occupy Los Angeles movement as police officers failed to forcefully clear their tents from around City Hall.

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa had set a Monday morning deadline for protesters to clear their tents and other possessions from the camp, which is on the grounds of City Hall. A group of protesters filed for a federal injunction against the move, saying that it was a free speech violation.

Read the original story on NYTimes.com | Nov. 28, 2011

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Rift widens between U.S. and Pakistan after recent attack

Supercommittee fails to reach deal on reducing debt

Two dozen Pakistani soldiers were killed by an NATO air attack on Nov. 26. Pakistani officials saying the attack on two border posts was unprovoked.

Relations with Pakistan have soured with this lastest attack, as the border crossing is now closed.

This is preventing 60 percent of the army’s equipment into the warzone.

Pakistan’s military commander, Army Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, has said that there must be a “measured response” to the attack.

The congressional committee that was presented with the task of coming up with $1.2 trillion to cut from the federal budget failed to reach a deal prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.

The absence of an agreement threatens to slow any real growth in the ailing global economy. Raising taxes on almost everyone will need to be considered.

The reduction of government spending is also a possibility.

Read the original story on NYTimes.com | Nov. 27, 2011

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Christmas Tree Lighting

All are invited to this annual event on at 5 p.m. in front of the Holy Spirit Library.

Graduate Open House

Friday, Dec. 2 Alumni Christmas Bus Trip to NYC

A backstage tour of the Rockettes will be offered with other alumni to New York City from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Food not incuded.

Saturday, Dec. 3 Sports See page 15 for a list of all Cavalier games and times.

Cabrini offers a Master of Education, a Master of Science in Organization Leadership, and many others. The event will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m in the Iadarola Center Lecture Hall.

Sunday, Dec. 4 Christmas Choral Concert

There will be a free Christmas Choral Concert in Grace Hall Atrium.

Mass

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

Monday, Dec. 5 Monday Mile Walk

From 11:30 a.m. to noon in the Marketplace, come join Jess Huda for a mile walk, meeting at the Health Hut in the Marketplace. Walk the most Monday miles this fall and win a $50 gift card.

Read the original story on philly.com | Nov. 29, 2011

Fourth graders charged with sexual assault Three fourth grade students have been charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old classmate in the restroom of a West Philadelphia School.

After a three-week investigation, three of the young boys have been arrested.

The school where the assult took place has started requiring students to travel in pairs.

A school counselor also met with every class to discuss inappropriate behavior and the importance of reporting incidents to school staff immediately.

Read the original story on Philly.com | Nov. 29, 2011

THIS WEEK AT CABRINI Thursday, Dec. 1

Simon Property Group Inc. has recently received majority ownership of the King of Prussia mall and the real estate company has now decided to expand the mall with a new wing of stores and restaurants.

The new construction will give the mall a 140,000square-foot indoor corridor to connect the Court with the Plaza.

Tuesday, Dec. 6 Active Minds Meeting Active minds will have their meeting this month in the Iadarola Center, Room 101e from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Come find out about mental health issues and help reduce the stigma that sometimes surrounds these issues and keeps people from seeking the help they may need.

Cabrini receives Father George Mader Award College President Marie Angelella George accepted the Father George Mader Award on the college’s behalf at a ceremony in Philadelphia on Nov. 17. The award is given to institutions that show commitment to fostering faith-based volunteer service.

Read the original story on cabrini.edu | Nov. 28, 2011

By James Crowell News Editor jfc46@cabrini.edu

Perspectives

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Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011

Higher Ed: Trade schools or 4-year colleges?

BY CAROL DWYER Copy Editor

In response to Cabrini’s news of lowered tuition, a comment in favor of going to trade schools was posted on the Loquitur website. Having experienced both the trade school and 4-year college environments, I had to share my thoughts on the very different paths to a career.

Attending a trade school, specifically for computer training, was during the early stages of my higher education pursuits.

At the time, the decision to attend a trade school was due to a sense that a 4-year college education was not in my future; it didn’t seem financially possible. So I went for part-time evening classes at a trade school and worked full-time in a retail environment. I was doing something productive with my life, so there was nothing wrong with that plan.

Trade schools are good in terms of how they are geared, training people for specific fields and focusing only on that. If you are aiming for a computer career, you get all computer classes; no liberal arts. However, lacking a 4-year degree became a major obstacle career-wise and I feel that I would have short-changed myself academically as well. Since pursuing a 4-year degree, I found that I really enjoy the intellectual atmosphere that exists at Cabrini. I also enjoy being at a college that has the means to provide off-campus experiences throughout the year.

One career-related reason for my preference is that here at Cabrini, I am being taught some job search and interviewing skills not covered when I attended a trade school. It was a while ago and things may have changed or may have varied among

trade schools. That’s possible; however, I feel that I will be graduating from Cabrini with better job-hunting skills at this point.

In my career prep class, we are taught to turn our skills around and apply it to how they would benefit the employer. We

communication department. Any student who has frequented the communications wing of Founders Hall heading for the radio station, newsroom or video production studio knows how interactive and hands-on it is. Along with campus media, a 4-year

“Trade schools have been and are the much cheaper, quicker path to a career; in tough economic times, that appeal is bound to grow.” are given great scenarios and mock interviews to learn from; portfolios are prepared along the way as extra interview tools. Guest speakers, sometimes former Cabrini students, come to provide a wealth of tips. One example is Rich DeMatteo, founder of Corn On The Job, who recently tweeted a list of top-notch questions to ask an interviewer.

My path toward attending a 4-year college finally began to take shape after going through the associates degree level. During my time at Delaware County Community College, I was at a crossroads in the workforce. I began taking on my classes fulltime toward a career change when I found an interest in communications and where I first wrote for a campus publication.

This brings me to some specific academic and intellectual reasons for why I prefer 4-year colleges over trade schools.

First, there’s involvement with Cabrini’s

college also provides many other ways to be a part of the interaction and go beyond your comfort zone.

Some students will be going abroad in spring 2012 to apply their studies, specifically graphic design, to visual culture in the historic city of London. Twice since last spring, I traveled to New York City on CAP Board excursions to take in Broadway shows. I found that I really enjoy the atmosphere in Times Square and the Theatre District, and began looking into the history of a theatre or two. Beyond my major at Cabrini, I found new interests from the offcampus experiences offered here.

Experiences such as studying abroad or even regional city excursions were not offered through the trade school I attended.

The main reason being that there would not have been the budget to do so, since they don’t offer the full range of academics and experiences. Therefore, tuition is lower

and they have less money coming in than colleges and universities.

It’s the combination of stronger career prep, intellectual courses and exciting off-campus opportunities that support my 4-year college persuasion. Through those, it’s been easier to meet people who have the same intellectual interests. While the 4-year college costs more, it provides many more life experiences that will be valuable for years to come. Some life experiences are beneficial to society as well, such as the service trips offered by Cabrini and CRS. The trade school life experience as I knew it amounted to: go to work, go to class, 15-minute break of socializing and getting a snack, more class time, go home.

It never seemed like there was a sense of students relating through interests beyond the classroom, what with the lack of extracurriculars. Trade schools have been and are the much cheaper, quicker path to a career; in tough economic times, that appeal is bound to grow.

Now that Cabrini has found a way to lower the tuition and also keep the merit scholarships, I’ve heard a few opinions. I will be graduating before the lower tuition goes into effect. However, I agree with those that see it as a positive because it will make Cabrini more accessible to future students. They won’t be scared off by a tuition of, for example, $35,000 (not counting room and board) that increases every year. This news is rare among the many stories reported about college tuition hikes.

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BY AMANDA TOTH Staff writer

“Wait! There’s a sorority on campus? But it’s not a real one, right?” That’s the reaction I get almost every time I tell someone I’m in the sorority on campus. Yes, there is a “real” sorority on campus and it is called Delta Xi Phi. I don’t know what people mean when they say “real” sorority, but I’m guessing they are saying it in the way that we are actually acknowledged on campus as a sorority and we are not “underground” or a secret sorority that the college doesn’t acknowledge. Delta Xi Phi sorority, incorporated on May 1, 2010, nationally recognized us.

My line crossed and I became a sister on April 28, 2011. I am a part of the second line known as the Beta line.

When I first came to Cabrini, I didn’t know there was a sorority until my second semester when I saw signs hanging all over campus for the welcome week, which is our equivalent of rush week. Not to mention the former president of the sorority, Cate Schaffer, was my RA and lived right next door to me.

Our sorority is not the stereotypical sorority you may see on TV. You won’t find our DXP girls running around in a drunken mess or having to do crazy “pledging” tasks like cleaning the boys’ bathroom at two in the morning, like the girls in the movie “Sydney White.” We also don’t

judge our incoming sisters based off of looks or social standing like the sororities in “House Bunny.”

Our sorority is a multicultural sorority. We have five pillars that we stand for. They are: advancement of women through higher education, increasing multicultural awareness, community service, sisterhood and friendship.

We uphold our pillars in many ways that most students here at Cabrini don’t even realize. All of my sisters and any girl who wants to join, has to have a minimum of a 2.4 GPA. We take our studies and education seriously. We do different multicultural activities each semester. They range from fun, silly things like taking belly dancing classes, or the more serious like going to a guest speaker and learning about sex trafficking and how it affects so many cultures. We also do community service each semester. This semester we did the AIDS walk in Philadelphia. We also raised money for our philanthropy, which is the American Cancer Society and we do Relay for Life every year.

We do not haze our incoming sisters and they do not “pledge” so we do not call them “pledges.” Instead, we call them associate members. Don’t get me wrong, we don’t just pick girls then let them in. But as in all sorori-

ties, we do have some secrets and our process is one of them. All I can really say is they are NOT hazed.

There are a group of girls going through the process right now and I cannot wait until they are done and cross so that I can call them my sisters and they can join the bond that us sisters have.

I would do anything for my sisters and they would do anything for me because no matter what, I know we have each other’s backs. This year, when I was going through a hard time, all of my sisters were there for me, leaving me Facebook messages, tweeting me, texting me and tell me when they saw me that everything would get better soon and that they were always there for me. Without the support of my sisters, it would have been a lot harder to get through.

Not only are these girls my sisters but they are my friends. When most people think of sororities they think of the parties and the fun things we do together. Having fun is definitely a big part of being in a sorority but ours is so much more. We want to put a name out for ourselves and get it known that yes, we are here and yes, we are a real sorority.

AMT84@CABRINI.EDU

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011

2011:

Perspectives

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You don’t know what you got’ til it’s gone

The year that saved the sports world

BY KEVIN DURSO Staff Writer

Every now and then, a sports season is full of great moments. Many of those years, like the incredible run baseball had during the ‘80s and ‘90s, the great hockey seasons in the ‘70s and ‘80s, the golden years of basketball in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, and some of the classic gridiron moments of the ‘80s and ‘90s, were all well before many of us, including myself, had any real knowledge or appreciation of sports.

The 2000s in sports were marred by disappointment and controversy.

The NHL lost an entire hockey season in 2004-2005 and when the game made so many changes, many fans abandoned the sport they loved because it simply wasn’t the same.

Many times, the same teams would win and the drama that filled the decades before was missing.

The year 2001 was an exciting for sports year and it kicked off the decade with great promise. Arguably the two most popular sports in the nation, baseball and football, both had classic championship matchups. It certainly helped to put a national tragedy farther in the rear-view mirror.

For 10 years, sports fans have been waiting for that year, the one they will never forget. Even in 2001, I didn’t have enough appreciation for sports to understand just how meaningful those moments were but 10 years later, I do, and that’s why 2011 may just be a year that saved the sports world.

The sports world is designed in a special way. Its design is simple: give sports fans, who don’t care what the sport is, something to watch 365 days a year.

Every October to June, the NBA and NHL provide constant action. The NBA Finals this June featured the heavily favored Miami Heat against the talented Dallas Mavericks. Despite having three superstars on their squad, the Heat would see a 2-1 series lead evaporate, as the Mavericks claimed their first NBA title in franchise history. Not one of the six games played was decided by more than 10 points, making each game action-packed and thrilling.

The NHL provided the same punch in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Vancouver Canucks were looking for their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, but would have to get past the history-laden Boston Bruins to do it.

Vancouver jumped to a 2-0 series lead with two exciting finishes. Boston tied the series at two after two blowout wins in Boston. In Games 5 and 6, the teams once again traded wins on home ice, before Boston finished off the series with a Game 7 win.

The NFL recently saw a classic Super Bowl as well. The Green Bay Packers entered the 2011 NFL Playoffs as an underdog with a scrappy team. After making their first Super Bowl appearance since 1997, the Packers claimed the title in a battle of wills

against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Finally, for great excitement, look no further than the conclusion of the 2011 season

in Major League Baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals were 10 ½ games out of the wildcard on Aug. 25. They were relying on other teams to help them get into the postseason.

They managed that on the season’s final day.

They beat the Phillies in five games in the NLDS after trailing in the series 2-1. They beat the Brewers to win the pennant in six games. They were one strike away from a World Series defeat in Game 6 when a few underdog players helped the dark horse team work its magic in St. Louis. One night later, they cruised to a Game 7 win and another World Series title.

Why does this save the sports world?

The real sports fans will be talking about the great NBA Final and Stanley Cup Final that happened in June, not about how the NFL was in the middle of what felt like an endless debate.

They will talk about a great Super Bowl and how close the playoffs were, rather than focus on a lengthy baseball offseason or the grind of 82-game seasons for the NBA and NHL. And they will talk about a fantastic postseason in baseball, instead of the lockout that recently threatened an entire NBA season.

Every sport’s championship series went at least six games. If you want to treat the Super Bowl like a one-game, winner-take-

all series, then you can say three of the four major sports in the United States came down to the one-game series.

That kind of drama is what makes sports great.

Yes, there have been many great championship games and series since 2001. What makes 2011 great is that every sport delivered a classic championship series, something unprecedented since the turn of the century.

Still don’t believe me?

Check out these numbers. In the NBA, out of a possible 105 games played in the NBA Playoffs, 24 of them were not necessary.

In the NHL, out of the same 105 games, only 16 of them were not necessary.

In baseball, the postseason played all but three of the schedule postseason games.

But how do you judge how good the NFL Playoffs did when every game is an elimination game?

Figure it this way; 11 total NFL Playoff games were played in 2011. In those games, the margin of victory combined to be a total of 104 points, an average of 9.45 points per game. Also consider that eight of the 11 games were decided by one score or less.

As a sports fan, I find that not only my sports knowledge grows every year, but so does my appreciation of sports. All sports fans should appreciate the greatness that was in 2011. It had been years since all four major sports delivered such drama and excitement collectively.

For those of you who felt that watching wasn’t worth it anymore, this season is for you. If you thought the only way sports would ever be theatrical again was in the movies, this was for you. If you thought that all the money in the world and owner/player union disputes had taken the drama out of sports, this was for you as well.

Not only has the 2011 year in sports reaffirmed my spirits on the sports world, but it has revitalized a nation. Sports fans ultimately have the most powerful voice. They want to see their sports and they want to see them played right and full of excitement. This year delivered all that and more.

With a nation hooked, all that’s left now is to see where the sports world leads us next.

Wherever that is, America will be watching every step of the way.

KAD323@CABRINI.EDU

BY MARYKATE MCCANN Staff Writer

I believe that being able to get to and from places is a fundamental requirement for any human being with a life.

I live at home in Drexel Hill, which is only about 15 minutes from Cabrini. Don’t get me wrong; I love the home-cooked meals, my own bathroom, not paying rent and just having my own space. I do not love not having a car.

“You don’t know what you got’ til it’s gone,” is a quote that states nothing but the truth.

Being able to get to school, work and practice is a joke. I am either a little late, hours early or unable to get there at all.

I work at Pat’s Pizzeria in Drexel Hill, Pa., which is a just about a 15- minute walk from my house. Don’t get me wrong, with this economy these days, it is great to have this job, but it is definitely not where I want to be working. If only I had a car, I would have been able to keep my job at Tip O’Leary’s Bar. Then I would actually be happy and willing to work.

My parents both start work at 8 a.m. and they both have their own car. The only way I would have a ride to class is if they drop me off before they go to work.

You know what that means? I’m at school at 7:30 a.m. when my class doesn’t start until 1:55 p.m.

I just wasn’t feeling the whole being- six hours- early -for class everyday thing, so that lasted about a week. Thank goodness for my friends.

My day usually consists of late nights and/or early mornings.

Showing up to school at the break of dawn means I spend long hours in the gym and library. Not to mention having a serious lack of sleep.

On my occasional night off, I love to go out. My closest friends are always willing to pick me up and drop me off wherever. On top of all that, I have plenty of places to stay. Believe it or not, not having a car doesn’t affect my social life as much as it does with school and sports.

Little things such as getting to the bank or doing other errands are easy tasks that take a half hour when you have a car. With my luck, I usually get the car on a Sunday when the bank is closed or late at night when stores aren’t open.

Despite all of this, I question myself whether or not I really have it all that bad. Yeah, I don’t have a car and I live at home, but I do have an education, a job, a family and many other things that I am grateful for.

MM3585@CABRINI.EDU

News

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011

Math Club holds first annual handball tournament

BY SEAN COLLINS Staff Writer The first annual handball tournament will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 7 and Friday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. in the Nerney Field House, located in the Dixon Center. Hosted by the Math Club, all proceeds collected at the event will go to Operation Santa Claus, an organization that gives toys to children in need.

“As this is our first time holding this event, we really don’t have any expectations,” Cathy Matta, junior mathematics major and president of the Math Club, said. “We’re hoping we’ll have enough teams to play a few games though.”

The Math Club decided that with a larger group involved in the club this year, it was best to hold an event that would get the entire school involved.

“We were bouncing around ideas as a group for our service project this semester and this just seemed like a good idea, so we ran with it,” Matta said.

“Operation Santa Claus was brought up by Laura Rucci, an executive member of the club.

The organization we chose provides gifts to lower-income children in Philadelphia.”

The Math Club is hoping for a good turnout by students willing to donate their time and talent for this event. Everyone is welcome, students and faculty alike.

“The Math Club is known mainly for holding the Pi Day event in the Spring,” Jessica Hubal, junior mathematics major and Math Club member, said.

“We wanted to create an event for the Fall semester,” Hubal said.

“We are hoping that we have a good turn out this year with both the students and faculty members.”

Hubal said the reason why the Math Club chose handball for this event is because everyone could participate in it due to the fact that handball is not difficult to teach players.

“It doesn’t take much skill to play. It is also a sport that not many clubs would think of,” Hubal said. “So we thought maybe it would grab more attention around campus.”

Hubal also said that Christmas is a time when the first thing on everybody’s to-do list should be to give and this event will offer the perfect opportunity for college students on a budget who want to help others.

In a small but positive way, the handball tournament offers students an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of a child who needs it the most.

“We got a really spirited group and we hope lots of people come out and either play handball or support their friends,” Matta said.

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‘Dragon House’ author speaks about book, experience

BY MARYKATE MCCANN Staff Writer Visiting 10 different countries is life-changing for anyone. Street kids being the front and center in these countries has inspired one person in particular to express his feelings about vulnerable children who are seeking chance and opportunity.

John Shors, author of “Dragon House,” said his views changed before he wrote his book during a Cabrini Day presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in Grace Hall.

“Spending a lot of time in Asia, it was brought to my attention that there are children who just want to become happy members of society,” Shors said.

“I first thought this book was incredibly sad,” Maddi Milano, freshman psychology major, said. “But I found it inspiring towards the end.”

Looking to promote his novels came as a challenge for Shors. He decided to do his first reading of his novel “Beneath the Marble Sky” at an art festival in Houston, Texas. Kathy, Shors’ friend, said that they have “never had an author at Art Fest.”

As the Houston Rockets were signing autographs, Shors was setting up his table next to the podium in front of 40 chairs and as he looked around, there was no one near him.

“I am not going to read if no one is here,” Shors said.

To settle some of his nerves, Shors decided to chug beer as it was getting closer to his scheduled reading for 10 a.m.

Ten seconds into the book, Shors got the giggles and it projected through the microphone.

He tried to pull it together as

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John Shors, author of the first-year summer reading book “Dragon House,” delivered a keynote presentation in Grace Hall during Cabrini Day on Nov. 15. “Dragon House” is a tale of two Americans who heal their painful pasts while caring for street children in Vietnam. people were curious to see who this “lunatic” was. People actually started to sit down and soon there was an overflow of listeners.

“Shors allowed the audience to feel relatable by telling a funny story about how, during his first presentation ever, he almost presented to one person,” Danielle Kane, freshman undecided, said. “He soon attracted thousands.”

Shors has spent much of his lifetime abroad where he was inspired to write his novels.

“Dragon House allowed me to realize while living my life a day at a time there are people around the world suffering try-

ing to find something to eat,” Kane said. “What could I do to help these poor people suffering in other countries today?”

Shors told a story about a child who was trying to sell him postcards. Shors didn’t want any postcards but was willing to give him his spare change in his pocket. “I want to work for them,” the child responded.

Shors, thinking he would never see the child again, asked him to find him a newspaper.

The street child came back with a copy of USA Today, so happy and proud of himself.

“Dragon House is all about children like that,” Shors said. “It tells a story about two Americans

who opened a center to house and educate Vietnamese street children as a way to heal their past.”

Shors has won multiple awards and has had his books translated into 25 languages.

“He did a very good job keeping the audience interested at his presentation,” Milano said.

“He wasn’t boring.”

“I want the readers to understand how the characters in ‘Dragon House’ were inspired by people I actually met in real life,” Shors said.

MM3585@CABRINI.EDU

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8 | The Loquitur

Thursday, Dec 1, 2011

Refugee finds home after war

BY BRANDON DESIDERIO Staff Writer For most Americans, the idea of war happening close to home isn't easy to imagine. War, to Americans, is a foreign thing, something that happens overseas and out of sight. But for others, war is a daily reminder of how precious their lives are. For them, war is reality.

Rasha Sharhan, junior math major, was 13-years-old when the war in her home country of Iraq began.

"It went on from March 20 until April 15," Sharhan said of the first attacks, which occurred in 2003. "During this time, we just stayed at home because we weren't sure if it was safe."

Sharhan is a refugee. She and her family sought safety in the U.S. while the war in her homeland ultimately made it unsafe for them to stay there. Born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq, even her earliest memories involved the concept of war. The attacks that President George H. W. Bush ordered in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in the early 1990s, only a few years after Sharhan was born served as a precursor to the greater occupation of Iraq in recent years.

"After the war, things got better. It was heartbreaking to see what happened, though. It was surreal," Sharhan said She and her family immediately left their home, seeking shelter in her grandparents' apartment. On the way there, Sharhan remembered seeing "fluttering pages in the air," the Iraqi library was right along the street leading to her grandparents' apartment, and it was burning.

Finding themselves safe, however, things for the most part seemed to return to normal for a while, anyway. "We went back to school," Sharhan said. "There was looting but no more bombs." In a short amount of time, though, the bombs began again and Sharhan and her family began to receive threats over the phone.

“We went three places in Baghdad [from there], but after a while, my dad's best friend was killed," Sharhan said. The murder of her father's friend, as well as the murders of her own friends’ fathers, sparked yet another move for the Sharhans. "We packed whatever we could and went to my aunt's in Jordan."

The country of Jordan borders Iraq to the west, with only a small part of its eastern-most section connecting it to Iraqi soil.

Sharhan stayed in Jordan for about two and a half years. Luckily for her, after two months' time spent in Jordan, a bill was passed that allowed all Iraqi children, regardless of whether or not they were legal residents, to attend school. Because of this, she was able to finish high school.

"That was the first time that I wanted to go to school," Sharhan joked.

After she completed high school, her family applied for official refugee status. "It took six months to get approved to come to the U.S.," Sharhan said.

"At first," she continued, "I didn't like it here.

I had so many friends in Baghdad. It was so hard.

And I knew people here spoke English, not Arabic.

It was so different. And yet, people here, they were so nice."

Since 2008, Sharhan has lived in Exton, Pa. Her father, a former university professor, taught for one year at Drexel University before getting a job in engineering.

Regarding the recent announcement by President Barack Obama that all U.S. troops will be BRANDON DESIDERIO/ STAFF WRITER out of Iraq by December, Sharhan says that there Rasha Sharhan was forced to move from Bahgdad to the United States after applying are two main things that for official refugee status because of the war in Iraq. "everybody is worried about."

Among those countries that do provide financial support First, she says there's the fear that Iran will try to take for refugees are the United States and Sweden, both of over Iraq. Since relations between the two countries have which aren't geographically convenient, let alone affordbeen strained in recent years and because Iran doesn't able. want to see a "democratized" nation form around them, "Two years after I was first born, the Bush war began." the threat of U.S. foreign policy affecting its neighbor Sharhan said. The house my family was staying in is enough for it to prevent an Islamist democracy from had polluted water. My parents didn't know if I would assembling. make it." According to the 2006 United Nations Human Second, Sharhan says that the Syrian and Jordan refu- Development Project, a child dies from a water-related gees from Iraq also pose a problem. As they're illegal resi- disease every 20 seconds. dents and cannot go to work and, in some cases, school, "My family says I was born on a battlefield," Sharhan Sharhan fears that they're "going to be forgotten once the said. troops are pulled out."

A member of Cabrini's chapter of Catholic Relief Sharhan and her family couldn't work while they were Services , Sharhan brings a unique perspective to the in Jordan; the bill that allowed the Iraqi children to go to small campus. school was all that was offered to alleviate the rapid influx "I've been through war," Sharhan explained. "I've seen of Iraqi refugees in Jordan. people suffer and actually need someone there for them.

Over two million Iraqis have been forced to leave their With CRS, I'm doing the littlest work, but I'm still able to homes, most of them much less lucky than Sharhan, help." whose refugee status isn't something to be taken for With the presumed end of the War in Iraq looming granted. Most of the countries in the Middle East were ahead, perhaps even the "littlest work" could make an not involved in the 1951 Refugee Convention and there- everlasting difference. fore basic human rights, such as the rights to education, employment and healthcare, are not afforded to them.

BTD@CABRINI.EDU

How To:

Shop for Christmas on a budget

BY CHELBI MIMS Features Editor Decorations have been placed around the room, the tree has been set up, carols are being sung and now the last piece of the puzzle is buying your loved ones presents.

Being a college student, you may not be able to get your relatives and friends top-of-the-line Apple or Prada products, but Loquitur is here to help you guide through the mall on budget.

Make a list of the people you want to give presents to. When shopping, follow this list and do not stray from it. Straying from this list will get you off task and in turn spend more money.

After making the list, research online what gifts to get each person.

See if the online price is cheaper than the in store price and make your decision on where to purchase based on those facts and figures.

Most stores draw people in by placing coupons in newspapers or magazines. Find these coupons and use them in the stores to reduce the cost. Make sure you read the fine print on the coupons, many of them have expiration dates.

Don’t brush the homemade gift idea out of the window, thinking

that it stopped when you were in second grade. Parents love thoughtful, homemade presents. Gather a group of friends together for arts and crafts and make presents for family members out of construction paper or yarn.

Use websites such as snapfish.com or hallmark.com to develop personal cards, calenders, mouse pads or coffee mugs. You can place photographs from the past or present on these items and distribute them to your loved ones Christmas morning.

These sites always have daily deals and have very inexpensive and durable products.

Also, sign up and watch out for sites like livingsocial.com, mydailydeals.com or groupon.com. These sites allow you to get half off of expensive outings like skydiving, facials, massages or a nice dinner date. Simply visit the website, sign up and begin receiving daily deals for your family members or friends. Lastly, remember the holiday season is about spending quality time with family and enjoying the season. Don’t focus on gifts and focus on the spirit of Christmas.

CAM376@CABRINI.EDU

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011

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Offering students life-long aid

BY KEVIN DURSO Staff Writer The motto, "Do Something Extraordinary," is a constantly enforced message by the staff at Cabrini College.

Samantha Gil, one of Cabrini’s newest employees, is learning every day how to help students do just that; be extraordinary past college.

A 2009 graduate of the University of Central Florida, Gil has a degree in advertising and public relations. She earned her master’s degree in higher education administration this past May from the University of Miami.

Gil said she applied for the position of Assistant Director for Co-op and Career services in late August, and completed the interview process in mid-September.

Just days later, she was informed that she had been hired for the position.

Career Services is something Gil admits she didn’t take advantage of during her education and career search. However, she has full understanding of what the job entails, and how she intends to help students at Cabrini.

“I did not take nearly enough advantage of the Career Services office as I should have,” Gil said. “I visited the center a handful of times, when I was trying to determine my major and attempt to answer the dreaded question: ‘What do I want to do with my life?’ I didn’t realize that the career center could actually help me figure out the answer to that.”

During graduate school she began working in the career services field.

“At the University of Miami, I worked at the Career Center, and saw how amaz-

Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., leaving most nights and weekends free to relax and enjoy time with my friends and family. As long as I am spending time with friends and family, I’m a happy person.”

In her new position, Gil hopes that Cabrini students will take advantage of the career services offered on campus and use them in preparation of getting their own careers.

“The best advice I can give to students is to come visit the Co-op & Career Center as soon as possible,” Gil said. “It doesn’t matter if you are a first year student, graduating this December, or anywhere in between, we have very specific services catered to all students.”

The Career and Co-op Services offices are located in Grace Hall, CHRISTIANA SPADAVECCHIA/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER and Gil requests that students Samatha Gil, recent graduate of University of Miami, is the new assistant director for co-op and just walk in the office for assiscareer services. tance and guidance.

She adds that being able to ing the services were and how much stu- as in new restaurants, new activities and have a plan, something the Career dents really utilized them,” Gil said. “I had exploring new places. Since I moved to Services office assists students with, can such a strong relationship with that Career Philadelphia, I have tried to soak in the be the greatest benefit to students.

Services office, and had an amazing expe- Northeastern life by spending a lot of time “The key to eliminating stress and worry rience learning to help students with their outdoors and participating in ‘fall activi- when it comes to deciding on a major or a career-related issues.” ties.’” future career is to plan ahead,” Gil said.

After getting her education in Florida, Gil also said that she does find time to “Take action and utilize all of the available Gil is adjusting to life in the Northeast. enjoy such activities even with a full-time resources to the fullest; and as a friendly, Having moved to Philadelphia just a few job. welcoming office, we are happy to show months ago, she is excited to experience “I don’t find it too hard to enjoy activi- students how to do that and help them in as much of the city as possible. ties outside of work, as my position with any way possible.”

“I have a relatively outgoing personal- Co-op & Career Services is a relatively ity and like to have fun,” Gil said. “So I standard full-time role,” Gil said. “I work KAD323@CABRINI.EDU am always up for trying something new in the office Mondays until 7 p.m., but

Black Friday madness helps economy not like how much energy needed to be put into working Black Friday," Morgan Williams, Delias employee and freshman business major, said.

A lot of employees in many stores looked tired once While families gathered around the table to enjoy each the sun rose, but tried to keep a positive attitude for the other’s company and great food, others were hitting the excited customers. Many of the employees were schedstreet in search of great deals and shopping madness. uled to clock in at 11 p.m. on Thanksgiving night to preBlack Friday is the most anticipated shopping event of pare for the shopping holiday and worked 12- hour shifts the year, according to ABC news. The stores are crowded to ensure customer satisfaction. with rushes of people taking advantage of the great sale Late in the evening, crowds of people lined up along opportunities. the building of Best Buy, WalMart and Toys/Babies R’ Us. “I liked how busy everything was in the store, I just did Outside of Best Buy, people camped out in their sleeping bags to catch the midnight sales.

People camped out and sacrificed their Thanksgiving because there was a limited supply of sale items. The electronics were the most popular items that people wanted to grab according the ABC news. Flat screen TVs and gaming systems were on high demand by the shoppers who came out early.

“I took advantage of some great deals,” Erica Garner, WalMart shopper said. “I’m extremely proud of myself for finding my tax included $3.01 waffle maker out of Wal-Mart.”

Babies ‘R’ Us had over 150 door-busters for the 9 p.m. sale.

WalMart also had great deals beginning at 10 p.m. There were 55 in. flat-screen TVs for $249, along with almost every toy on VICTORIA TARVER/ STAFF WRITER sale for parents with children Delias, a store in KOP, spent hours cleaning up the store after Black Friday. to luck out on. Game systems

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such as Nintendo Wii, Play Station 3 and Microsoft XBox bundles with the kinect were also on sale.

Garner arrived at 9 p.m. for the 10 p.m. sale.

“WalMart employees were extremely organized, the plain clothes security did their best to keep order in the store,” Garner said. “I did notice the shrink wrap being taken off a lot of items prior to their sale time causing much confusion and controversy.”

Most people enjoy being out in the holiday shopping rush and others would rather grab the deals online.

"I was excited about the shopping; once I finished my Thanksgiving meal I thought, ‘Happy Black Friday’, let the shopping craziness begin," Courtney Haugh, junior education major, said.

Once the Black Friday rush was over, many dedicated shoppers engaged in Cyber Monday.

“I shopped online at Target and JCPenney from the comfort of my bed and did not have to try to find things in all that madness," Felicia Melvin, senior communication major, said.

Shop Track is a system that keeps track of the money being spent on Black Friday. This year, sales have increased 6.6 percent according to CNN Money.

Throughout the entire weekend, sales gave people a chance to start their Christmas shopping. From now until New Years, they are given the opportunity to shop even later with the extended mall hours for December.

"I think Black Friday is great. In these hard economic times, Black Friday stimulates the economy and saves people a lot of money," Amandeep Kaur, junior biology major, said.

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Chorus prepares for winter concert

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Cabrini’s chorus rehearses for the upcoing winter concert on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. in the Grace Hall Atrium.

BY JENY VARUGHESE A&E Editor As the semester is coming to a close, the Cabrini College Chorus has been preparing for its annual winter concert. The concert will be held this year on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. in the Grace Hall Atrium.

The chorus has been rehearsing several Christmas classics and contemporary pieces to sing at the concert. They include, “Sleigh Ride,” “It’s a Wonderful Christmas,” “It’s Christmas Again,” “’Tis a Wonderful Thing,” “Have You Seen the Baby?” “Christmas Fanfare,” “Mary, Did You Know?” and “Festival Gloria.”

“It’s always hard to select music for the winter concert,” Dr. Adeline Bethany, professor of fine arts said. “With freshmen coming in, it’s hard to tell what level they are on, so I choose different pieces working with the unknown.”

Bethany keeps an eye out for new music that comes out, so she has a wide range of music to choose from and tries to select interesting and diversified music for the concert.

“I listen to a lot of new music and go to music publishers to stay up-to-date on new pieces,” Bethany said.

The “Hallelujah Chorus” is also a piece which will be sung at the concert. It is a tradition for the chorus to invite alumni to sing this piece along with current members of the chorus. Alumni who

are in attendance during the concert will be asked to join the chorus on stage.

In addition to the pieces being sung by the choir, there will also be a sing-a-long session with the audience. This gives the audience a chance to sing some of their Christmas favorites including carols and popular music.

The Select Choir, the Chorale, will also be performing at the concert. They will be singing “For Unto Us,” “Ave Verum,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” and “Till the Spirit Moves in My Heart.”

Every year, an upper classman is selected to do a solo of “O Holy Night” after conducting auditions. This year, the piece will be sung by senior elementary and special education major, Nina Lanza.

“I was very surprised and shocked when I found out I got the solo,” Lanza said. “I practice the music at home all the time. This semester has been especially challenging because there are so many songs to work with.”

The chorus will be accepting new students for the spring semester. Students are eligible to take chorus as a credit or non-credit course. The chorus meets every Monday nights from 7:15 to 9:45 p.m. in the Widener Lecture Hall.

“Unfortunately, this year there aren’t as many male students and I encourage more men to join the choir,” Bethany said.

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Application of the Week: Waze

BY JENY VARUGHESE A&E Editor Do you love to travel a lot or just like to drive around but don’t have the budget to get a GPS navigation system? If so, Waze is the app for you.

Waze is a socially integrated GPS system, which features turnby-turn navigation. This app uses data connection plus GPS tower connectivity to collect data and provide proper route guidance.

Waze is a community-driven application, which uses driver information to update its maps, traffic information, etc. The app automatically updates information as long as it is run while driving.

You can also take a more active role to report accidents, traffic jams and other road blocks so other Waze users can have access to that information and save time on their commute. You can also take pictures and upload them to send information to other users.

This app allows users to report mapping errors while on the go. The user can then log on to a computer and fix the errors and update information so other users have access to the right information. This app’s users can join

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several community groups to stay engaged with others who have downloaded the app.

Waze allows users to connect to social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare. It also has integrated games on it so users can stay active in the Waze community.

The Waze scoreboard lets users see what level they are on among other interactive features. The app also allows users to change moods; to unlock this feature, the user has to drive 100 miles with the app active. Also, by collecting bonus points users can move up ranks and levels in the gaming portion of the app.

Waze is available for a free download on devices using iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems.

JAV83@CABRINI.EDU

SUNDAY HOLIDAY TRUNK SHOW

Get down to some old favorites, as well as songs off their new album at the Mark G. Etess Arena in the Trump Taj Mahal.

Best known from his role on “Chelsea Lately,” Joe Devito’s dead-on timing makes this stand up a favorite among clubs and colleges across the U.S.

Still looking for those perfect unique and interesting gifts for your loved ones? Tattooed Mom is hosting a trunk show with items from all your favorite vendors from across the city.

Trump Taj Mahal (1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave, Atlantic City), $45, 8 p.m.

Helium Comedy Club (2031 Sansom St., Philadelphia), $15, 8 p.m.

Tattooed Mom (530 South St., Philadelphia), pay as you go, 1-7 p.m.

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BlogRoll: Scream @ Me

BY JESSICA JOHNSON-PETTY Staff Writer

SCREAM@ME connects its audience to the world that we live in. The posts that are produced are important stories, events, entertainment and opinions on debatable topics.

The realms of entertainment are widely broadcasted. With a consistent flow of the latest videos, album releases and award recaps such as the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, as well as MTV’s Video Music Awards and the BET Awards, this site does not shy away from pleasing its audience.

Sports and fashion are consistently on the page as well. Updates on sports events are never forgotten in addition to the hottest kicks.

While delivering information, Team S@M does not fear giving their thoughts and encourages their followers to do so.

Team S@M is the trio of Deja, JP and Sean. Together they make it possible for their subscribers to stay up-to-date on all the latest buzz in a variety of categories.

The “Charge it to (I’ve Been Here Before, JP or Sean)” phrase is used as the tag line of each blogger to credit who has written the post.

If there are topics in the categories of entertainment news and award recaps then you can “charge it to I’ve Been Here Before,” who is Deja.

Posts that generally fall under the departments of music and technology can be charged to JP. Charge any sports and sneaker coverage to TheRealShizz, who is Sean.

SCREAM@ME is the acronym for Self-Confidence, Resilience, Enthusiasm, Attitude and Measure.

Subscribers that have been following S@M from the beginning know that it started out as a blog that JP ran on his own. It has grown greatly and the “thorough movement of excellence” will continue to inform and flourish beyond measure.

Subscribe to SCREAMATME. com to be apart of the progress.

And Mr. and Miss. Cabrini is...

BY AMANDA TOTH Staff Writer The winners Lauren Bariglio, senior elementary and special education major, and Matt Stewart, senior communication major, were crowned as the 2011 Mr. and Miss Cabrini.

The annual Cabrini pageant was held on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 8-10 p.m. in Grace Hall. This event was just one of the many events that were held during Cabrini’s Spirit Week. Grace Hall was packed with students, faculty, friends and family to support the contestants.

Sports teams, faculty and other organizations and clubs on campus nominated students for their outstanding services and involvement on campus and in the community.

To start things off, guest host and singing comedian, Brian O’Sullivan, sang one of his popular comedy parody songs that introduces himself.

O’Sullivan got the audience involved right away with his introduction song and then got started with the first category.

Cabrini Spirit, Simon Says, talent and questions were the categories of this year’s Cabrini pageant.

During this category, which was the Cabrini Spirit category, students showed their school pride wearing Cabrini apparel and the school colors.

Contestants then took the stage again for the entertaining category of Simon Says. One by one the contestants were exiting the stage as they lost and in the end the winner, and Simon Says champion, was Stewart.

Next the talent portion of the competition began.

First up was sophomore education major Alyssa Grenyer, who sang and danced to a mix of ‘90s songs.

Dancing and singing with backup singers/dancers was a reoccurring theme throughout the talent

portion. Sophomore political science and business major Gregory Robinson danced to a mix of songs with the help of two back up dancers. Bariglio and senior accounting major Nick Casey, teamed up for their talent and also had help from their friends on the dance team. Stewart sang a touching song that ended with the crowd cheering enthusiastically for him. At this point in the competiton, names were announced of those who did not win.

For the remaining contestants, the question portion was next. Each contestant was asked two questions. One was on their knowledge of Cabrini and the other was a personal question such as “If you could go back in time and have dinner with one person who would it be and why?”

Once each contestant answered his or her questions, they all exited the stage and waited for the points to be counted. After a couple more songs by O’Sullivan, the contestants took the stage again and the winners were announced. Last year’s winners Phil Haggerty and Danielle Alio came onto stage to turn over their crowns and congratulate the new winners Stewart and Bariglio.

“I was extremely surprised,” Bariglio said about winning the pageant. “When my name was announced as Miss Cabrini 2011, my body was shaking and I began to tear up. It came as an utter surprise.” Concerned about other contestants’ talents compared to her own prior to the competition, Bariglio almost withdrew from the contest. “I thought for sure I did not have a chance,” said Bariglio.

“When my name was announced as the winner, I was completely shocked,” Stewart said. “I couldn’t believe that I was nominated, let alone that I won Mr. Cabrini. I’m very blessed.”

Since the pageant he has “been enjoying all the newfound attention” that he has been receiving.

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ALL PHOTOS BY KATE FREYVOEGL / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Top Left: Contestants for the 2011 Cabrini Pageant. Top Right: John Kidd performing “Jump On It.” Middle Top: Winner Lauren Bariglio performed a choreographed dance with the dance team. Middle Bottom: Katie Parks performed “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” Bottom Left: Winner Matt Stewart performed a touching song. Bottom Right: Alyssa Grenyer and friends danced to popular ‘90s music.

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

Spice up your traditional holiday routines with a hour-long tour of this historical prison. Check out death-row, Al Capone’s infamous cell and even grab some complimentary hot chocolate.

Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dog unite once again for this bound-to-be-a-show-stopping performance.

All your favorite Q102 artists including LMFAO, Avril Lavigne, Joe Jonas, Flo Rida, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Big Time Rush, Kelly Clarkson, David Guetta and Demi Lovato.

Eastern State Penitentary (2027 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia), $8 (students), 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St., Philadelphia), $39, 8 p.m.

Wells Fargo Center, (3601 S. Broad St, Philadelphia), starting at $40 and up, 5 p.m.

WINTER ADVENTURE TOURS

WIZ KHALIFA AND SNOOP DOG

WEDNESDAY Q102 JINGLE BALL 2011

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WEEKLY REVIEW

‘Modern Warfare 3’: a game changer

BY NICHOLAS RAYNER Staff Writer

“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” combines great special effects with realistic graphics and a great plot that makes it a must-buy. “Modern Warefare 3” picks up where the second game ended with Captain Price and Soap hurt and dying after a battle, and Nikolai trying to find them to save their lives.

“Modern Warfare 3” was released Nov. 8, 2011. The game is for all three major gamimg systems and the price is $59.99.

“Modern Warfare 3” offers a variety of modes from single player, a two-player mode and an online mode for both.

“Modern Warfare 3” is about World War 3 occurring all over the world. The plot to start WW3 has been set in a preview before starting the game, as a misguided military faction engaged the United States on American soil in the previous game.

This time around, the enemy has taken the fight to New York as the center point for the global war. The war has also spread to Europe with armies and naval forces invading England and France. With WW3 underway, the hunt for the man responsible for starting WW3, the Russian Vladimir Makarov, is in full effect.

The storyline is intense and exciting at times, but some will find it too advanced and difficult to understand how to play certain missions. The story is also much shorter than the previous “Warfare” games. The action in “Modern Warfare 3” has been said

by many as the greatest action game of all time; it’s as realistic to anything you will ever see. There are a lot of movie pieces in the game, meaning more scripted scenes that you really don’t want to listen to, but have to in order to understand the plot. You do a lot of traveling in “Modern Warfare 3,” after every mission you get sent away to a new location.

While the single-player mode can be confusing, there will be a sense of satisfaction from completing the single player campaign as it finally closes the book on the game’s story line and all of the uncertainty you have had throughout the game and series.

“Modern Warfare 3” also offers a twoplayer mode that is as good as any other first person shooter. It’s unbelievable, the amount of value that exists between specops and the competitive online modes. The latest addition of spec-ops is back. The mode features online and split-screen coop capability again, with an assortment of action-packed missions.

For the first time, spec-ops includes a new mode called “Survival,” where you can buy and upgrade weapons similar to Zombie Mode. In addition to a new cash economy, spec-ops has its own leveling system integrating many of the popular multi-player elements.

The competitive online multi-player mode is largely the same, but with some tweaks and additions. The mode is still great, but the introduction of the strike packages give the game a new look. This

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“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” is offered for any of the three major game systems.

addition allows players to quickly select a class that has its own skill level. The strike packages come in three flavors: assault, specialist and support.

Each strike package comes with a different set of kill streak bonuses. The Assault class comes with a set of deadly bonuses, but resets after each death. However, the support strike package allows gamers to carry over their kill streaks even after being killed. The specialist package is for great players as there are no kill streak bonuses, but it does offer up some extra benefits to the player.

I believe “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” is the best war game I have ever played. It is a must-buy for anyone with a slight interest in video games. I usually just play sports video games but I made an exception for “Call of Duty.” Its graphics and special effects define this era of video games; it’s an instant classic.

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Joe’s Crab Shack offers new option in KOP

BY STARLENE SOLER Staff Writer The King Crab has arrived in King of Prussia! An all new Joe’s Crab Shack was recently built on Mall Boulevard, and it certainly has everyone talking. This crab shack is the closest Joe’s within 23 miles, so it’s convenient location has everyone in the Radnor and King of Prussia areas excited.

The first thing that catches your eyes when walking in are all of the lights, bright colors, tie-dye shirts worn by employees and a big shark overhead.

There’s a new way of the hostess informing you of when your table is ready. The hostess takes down one of the customer’s phone numbers and enters it into a tablet, similar to an iPad. The customer then receives a text message when a table becomes available.

This is pretty convenient considering the location of the restaurant. The mall is just across the road and there is a Toys R Us in the same parking lot, leaving enough time to get started on a little holiday shopping during the wait.

After receiving the text that a table is ready, it’s time to eat! As far as appearance, Joe’s definitely gets some major points. There are various seating styles such as tables, booths and even seating similar to picnic tables. There

are lights overhead of all different colors that gives customers the feeling that they’re at a dance-like setting.

Speaking of dances, that is exactly what the employees do!

The employees stop what they’re doing and dance in the aisles to songs like “Car Wash” by Rose Royce for your entertainment.

“At first, I thought it was a little embarrassing and difficult because we have to learn about three or four dances,” one of the employees at Joe’s said.

Another employee said, “We see these people every week so after a while it’s just like dancing with your friends.”

Step one: pick your crab. Step two: pick your flavor. The menu is broken down this way because it’s a bit overwhelming, to say the least. As soon as the customer is handed a menu, the server immediately opens the menu up to the “Buckets of Crab and Steampots” section.

The “Buckets of Crab” section includes choices such as firegrilled crab, barbecue crab and garlic herb crab.

The choices for steampots include the Samuel Adams Steampot containing snow crab, clams, lobster claws and sausage.

A classic steampot is the sunset fire-grilled steampot which is a spicy “beachside” barbecue with dungeness crab, snow crab, shrimp and smoked sausage.

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The new Joe’s Crab Shack is located on Mall Blvd in King of Prussia.

Another popular item on the menu that most people get to start with is the “Great Ball of Fire.”

“The Great Ball of Fire” was first made by a chef at a Joe’s crab shack in Colorado. It’s stuffed with shrimp, crab and jalapeños,” one of the waiters at Joe’s explained.

After placing an order, the server actually explains to customers how to “eat at Joe’s.” For customers sitting at the picnicstyle tables, there is a hole in the table with a metal bucket in it. This bucket is for all shells, napkins and any other trash that needs to get out of the way of your crab fest.

There are also two rolls of paper towels on the tables for the mess that is to come. Another smaller bucket is supplied with some extra napkins and silver-

ware, but as one of the king crab’s employees stated, “At Joe’s, you mostly eat with your hands.”

“Are you ready for a crab facial?” These are the words that are said to each customer when the wait is over and the food has finally arrived. The lid of the steampot is then taken off and the customer gets hit with steam filled with the scent of the meal that had just been prepared.

The customer is then supplied with a “crab bib” and a “crabcracking tool” to help break the crab legs. Each crab bib has an arrow pointing to the customer’s mouth saying “insert food here.”

After the meal, there are a variety of choices for customers who still have room for dessert.

These choices include a Crabby Apple Crumble, which is a slice of apple crumble topped with cin-

namon, ice cream and caramel.

Another option for dessert lovers is the Sea Turtle Sundae; but don’t worry, according to the menu no sea turtles were harmed in the creation of this sundae. This delicious dessert is a chocolate cake topped with candied nuts, vanilla ice cream and caramel.

Aside from food, a popular drink item that is on the menu is the Shark Bite. This drink is made with a combination of Bacardi Limon Rum, Skyy Vodka, blue curacao, sweet & sour and a “dangerous dose of grenadine.”

The drink is served to customers with a little shark in it that appears to be spitting blood out of it’s mouth.

For those who are really excited about Joe’s, there is a gift shop directly to the left after entering the building.

Overall, the food was great.

However, people’s excitement set the bar with such high expectations. Some customers left with a very much enjoyed meal in their stomach, others had expectations seemingly unmet.

The very bottom of the receipt reads “Joe sez thanks.” After a good meal and some entertainment brought to you by the employees at the shack, thank YOU Joe.

SBS74@CABRINI.EDU

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OUTTA’ RIGHT FIELD RANSOM COZZILLIO

Lockout no more

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Sandone living dream through basketball

BY BREANNA STANLEY Staff Writer With her messy bun, fly-aways and highwaisted shorts, you can never miss Brittany Sandone, sophomore guard on the women’s basketball team, running down the court.

Hailing from Soudertown, Pa., she came to Cabrini with a dream of playing college basketball.

Sandone started out as an exercise science major her freshman year but chose to switch to education because of her love for kids. Sandone hopes to teach second grade because she believes the children are at an age where they start to become more independent.

As a freshman, Sandone led the team in scoring and was a key player throughout the 2010-2011 season. Sandone first started playing basketball at the age of 5 and her love for the game has only continued to grow. She also juggled playing softball between the ages of 5 and 13 until basketball became more serious.

“If it was not for my family, both as an athlete and a student, I would not be where I am today,” Sandone said.

Aside from basketball, Sandone is your

typical 19-year-old. Her favorite color is pink and she can never go a day without her toe nails painted. Sandone is very superstitious when its comes to the game of basketball and wears the same sports bra and spandex for every game.

“Everything she has in our room is pink, from her sheets, to her carpets, to her shoes,” Leithie Faison, sophomore guard, said. As Sandone’s roomate, Faison is a first-hand witness when it comes to dealing with all of Sandone’s tendencies. Sandone obsesses over J. Cole, shoes and Wawa’s mac and cheese, in particular.

Michelle Petronaci, sophomore forward, has been playing with Sandone for two years now. Petronaci described Sandone as a great motivator. The whole team knows when something good is about to happen due to Sandone’s reactions, considering she does not show emotion frequently.

“When she drives the basket you know it’s going in. She’s a ball of energy and everyone gets hyped up,” Petronaci said.

Colleen Stewart, sophomore forward, says Sandone is a hard worker and very dedicated to the game. Stewart enjoys how open of a person Sandone is and agrees that she and the team feed off of how well she is

playing.

“Everyday we drive to practice and Britt will wonder why people are walking to the gym when they have cars on campus,” Stewart said.

Do not let her fool you. The team agrees Sandone is a very dependable person.

Sandone will further her career this summer by traveling abroad to Italy for 10 days to play for the USA National Team. She will get the opportunity to play with fellow Division III athletes from all over the country.

“I am really excited for this opportunity,” Sandone said. “It is something I always dreamed of doing, playing for my country as well as traveling to Italy.”

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Brittany Sandone - No. 22 Class year: Sophomore Major: Exercise Science & Health Promotion Position: Guard 2010-11 Highlights: Started all 23 games and averaged 11.6 points per game

Finally, after three plus brutal months of hopeless isolation from the sport I love, a glimmer of hope. I awoke Saturday morning to the best bit of Twitter news I had ever seen: the NBA is coming back.

No more “nuclear winter,” no more David Stern double-talk, no more missed games.

Despite having only missed a handful of actual NBA games thus far, this lockout has already challenged both my psychological stability and my use of free time. Since July I had been utterly refusing to think of my life without basketball. Even when opening day came and went without a tipoff, I refused to give in.

So, when the NBA owners and the players association came to their tentative agreement to end their impasse, they brought back to me all the trivial things that help to shape my winter life: obsessed stat tracking; sneaking into the lower-bowl at half-empty Sixers games; clearly huge blocks of Thursday nights for the weekly TNT doubleheader; Charles Barkely.

Overnight, NBA commissioner David Stern had gone from private enemy No. 1, leader of the greedy and intransigent owners hell-bent on ending the league as we know it, to a Thanksgiving Santa Clause. He delivered enough early Christmas cheer to hold me over until New Years.

Not to mention, the promise of a three-game, Christmas day, NBA bonanza to start the season.

But, great though it may be, I cannot not stop thinking about the lockout, the reactions and the public outcry. Now that I don’t have to listen to trite quips about “billionaires arguing with millionaires,” there are real lessons to take out of this debacle.

While this lockout may have pissed off many, alienated casual fans and jeopardized all the goodwill the league had earned from its transcendent 2010-2011 season, it had to happen and it’s good it did. Rich or not, the players weren’t getting a fair shake.

They came to the table surrendering five percent of their income and were told “not enough, we want everything we want or else” by owners.

Cliché though it may be, this wasn’t just about money; it was about principle and respect. You can only back up so far before saying enough. The players said enough, they risked losing a year of work and a system that has made them successful.

Now, peace has been reached and a true compromise has come from months of recalcitrance.

As a player, it’s back to work; as a fan, it’s finally time to watch some basketball.

RJC72@CABRINI.EDU

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Cavs knock off rival Knights, improve to 3-0

BY ROB RICHES Staff Writer The Cavaliers men’s basketball team defeated the Neumann University Knights by a score of 87-77 on Monday, Nov. 28 at the Nerney Field House.

The win extended the Cavaliers’ home winning streak to 30 games, a streak carrying over from the 2009-10 season.

“Our undefeated home streak is still alive,” Cory Lemons, senior guard, said.

The Cavaliers got off to a good start and set the tone early, leading 25-14 midway through the first half. The Knights put together a rally and even took the lead with just under four minutes to play in the half, but Cabrini quickly regained the lead and walked into the locker room with a 38-34 lead at halftime.

The Cavaliers took the court for the second half and took control. Capitalizing on crucial mistakes by Neumann allowed them to walk out with a ten-point margin.

“A lot of guys stepped up and played hard,” Marcus Kahn, head coach, said. “Neumann’s a good team and we started off on the right foot tonight.”

The men’s game was the second part of a doubleheader, with the women’s team facing off against the Lady

Knights. The Lady Cavaliers won by a score of 50-37.

“Both teams did a great job,” Dr. Marie George, president of Cabrini College, said. “I’m thrilled that both [the men’s and women’s] teams won. This is a great rivalry.”

Senior guard John Boyd played 33 minutes and led the Cavs in scoring with 25 points. Sophomore guard Mark Blount led the Knights in scoring with 18 points, while playing 34 minutes. The Cavaliers recorded a field goal percentage of 37.7 percent, compared to the Knights’ 41.2 percent.

“This was an all-around great win.”

Marcus Kahn

This win puts the Cavaliers at 3-0 overall and at 1-0 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference. For Neumann, it puts them at 3-2 overall and at 0-1 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference.

As is the case with many other schools, Cabrini and Neumann have a heated rivalry. These two teams are perennial powerhouses in the Colonial States Athletic Conference, with their last meeting being in the first

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round of last year’s CSAC Tournament. Cabrini won that game by a score of 96-79. “[Neumann is] one of, if not, our biggest rivals,” Kahn said.

The Cavaliers’ next home game will be on Saturday, Dec. 3 against Keystone College. Saturday’s game comes as part of another doubleheader. The women will take on Keystone at 1 p.m. and the men’s team will follow suit with a game aginst the Giants at 3 p.m.

The Cavaliers will travel to Aston, Pa., for a rematch with Neumann on Feb. 8, 2012. It should make for a very exciting game, as the late-season matchup will be a crucial game for a berth in the CSAC tournament. Both teams may even face each other in the CSAC tournament again.

The statistics reveal a game that was played pretty evenly, as well as a great reason for the fans in the bleachers to cheer and support their team. However, the Cavaliers seemed to be in the driver’s seat for most of it.

It was not an easy win by any means but it was still a very nice way for the Cavaliers to start up their CSAC play.

“This was an all-around great win,” Coach Kahn said.

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ABOVE LEFT: Freshman guard Brima Rogers dribbles the ball as he moves down the court against the Neumann Knights on Monday, Nov. 28. ABOVE RIGHT: Sophomore center Jon Miller (No. 55) shoots the ball as he is being defended by Neumann forward Eric Bowmen. Miller finished the game with five points and eight total rebounds.

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What are your thoughts about the NBA lockout being over?

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“I think it will open up a lot of opportunities and spots for the younger talent, teams like the Thunder and Sixers.”

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“I’m a bigger fan of college basketball over the NBA but I was excited to hear it was over.”

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Roller hockey seeks another championship

BY KASSIA BERNOSKY Staff Writer

While Sandone was the only player on Cabrini’s roster with more than 10 points, sophomore guard/forward Annie Rivituso scored nine points and sophomore guard Leithie Faison scored eight points.

The Cavaliers now have a 2-2 record this season and picked up their first CSAC win of the year.

Senior Laura Caron is out this season due to a torn ACL but was still there to support her team.

“It was a great win to start off the season and there was an all-around effort by the whole team,” Caron said.

“It was a great win for us at home,” Melissa Kudzmas, junior forward, said. “Now all we have to do is keep the winning streak going and win the CSAC title.”

Scoring goals and winning games since 2003, the roller hockey team is back for another season. The team plans on making their fourth consecutive trip to the championship and taking the victory once again.

Unfortunately, many top players graduated this past spring; however, with their new players, the team is more than ready to sweep the competition.

“We had an incredible team last year,” goalie Nick Paone, junior exercise science major, said.

“With all of the new faces and new talent this year, I’m hoping we can keep our success going.”

So far, they have played five games and have a 3-2 record.

Games are played every Sunday night at Marple Sports Arena in Broomall, Pa., about 10 minutes away from Cabrini.

“The drive is only 10 minutes so it would be nice to see some more fans come out and support us,” team captain Brian Bell, senior criminology major, said.

For the past three years, the team has made it to the championship and their hard work finally paid off last year when they beat Neumann University in the championship.

“It was an incredible experience especially because we had to play a tough Neumann University team in a close threegame series,” Paone said. “We played hard, battled hard and swept them in two games.”

“This is my fourth and final season playing for the team and this season means a lot to me,” Bell said. “I am looking to lock down another championship.”

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Cabrini guard Leithie Faison (No. 33) takes a shot during the first half of the women’s basketball game against Neumann on Monday, Nov. 28.

Strong defense leads Cavs to win over Neumann

BY KRISTINE SEMPTIMPHELTER Staff Writer The Cabrini women’s basketball team defeated Neumann University on Monday, Nov. 28 at Nerney Field House by a score of 50-37. The Lady Cavaliers came out energized and ready for a fight.

During the first half, the Neumann Knights kept up a tight defense. The Knights were the first to score during the first few minutes of the game but the Cavaliers were only going to let the Knights get ahead once.

Brittany Sandone, sophomore guard, scored a two-pointer for the Lady Cavs early in the game to make the score 6-2 in favor of the Cavaliers. Sandone relayed the ball back and took a sharp drive to the net for the score. She scored a total of 13 points for the Cavaliers.

Junior guard Renee Deas hit a three-point shot, pushing Cabrini’s lead to 16-4 and sent the enthusiastic crowd into a frenzy. After being fouled by Neumann’s Sami Borcky, senior forward, on a separate play, Deas was sent to the foul line where she missed both shots. MaryKate McCann, sophomore guard, picked up the rebound, where she was fouled and sent to the foul line for two more shots.

The Knights cut Cabrini’s lead to eight points after taking their first timeout and trailed 20-12 at the half.

After the break, the Knights tried to make a comeback by scoring early in the half but the Cavaliers held their ground and prevented any sort of rally. While the second half was more back and forth, Cabrini eventually took a 44-29 lead and cruised the rest of the way.

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Friday, Dec. 2 Men’s and Women’s Swimming @ Swarthmore College Invitational (Swarthmore, Pa.) Day One

Saturday, Dec. 3 Women’s Basketball vs. Keystone College 1 p.m.

Men’s and Women’s Swimming @ Swarthmore College Invitational (Swarthmore, Pa.) Day Two

Men’s Basketball vs. Keystone College 3 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 4

Monday, Dec. 5

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Wednesday, Dec. 7

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Men’s Basketball @ Gwynedd-Mercy

College 7 p.m.

Women’s Basketball @ Albright College 7 p.m.

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