e Loquitur

2011-2012 Editorial Sta

EDITOR IN CHIEF Laura Hancq

DEPUTY EDITOR Sarah Luckert

MANAGING EDITOR Melanie Greenberg

NEWS EDITOR Ransom Cozzillio

NEWS EDITOR James Crowell

SPORTS EDITOR Nick LaRosa

A&E EDITOR Jeny Varughese

FEATURES EDITOR Chelbi Mims

PERSPECTIVES EDITOR Kelsey Alvino

PHOTO EDITOR Jenay Smith story this year sent a very strong message to the people here at Cabrini. It was heartwarming but also painful to see some of the colors but I believe everyone needed to see that not everyone’s life is easy and full of joy, some people are hurt, some are struggling and others have lost very important people in their lives. e point is for everyone to speak up and be heard. Being apart of student diversity, I want this day to be more than a few students and faculty members. Our plan is make sure that next April, the school is covered in red and stories are heard for those we have lost. Our goal is to have their stories and legacy live on.

It was amazing to see all the people who have survived and also who support the LGBT community, it warms my heart to know that people do care here at Cabrini and will stand up for a great cause. On this Day of Silence, more than 10 students whore shirts over 20 were silent, and all together we stood over 30 strong, with a few students being silent and other joining us as vocal allies throughout the day. At 4:30 p.m. all who participated in the Day of Silence and also those who wanted joined, gathered together to break the silence of the day. At four o’clock music was played, to go with this year’s theme “follow the music”. With the song “Rise” by e McClain Sisters playing, everyone who heard came and joined us. At 4:30 p.m with all of students who were silent and the vocal allies around it was time to break the silence. With one loud scream given by each student the silence was broken and our message was heard. After the breaking of the silence everyone was able to share their feelings about this day whether they were silent or a vocal ally. I personally shared my own story, about my life of being bullied through middle and high school and losing some family members because of my life style. My color is yellow with red stripes because I am a survivor.

COPY EDITOR Jesse Gaunce

COPY EDITOR Carol Dwyer

ADVISER Jerome Zurek

Cabrini College takes a walk in the right direction.

BY MARYKATE MCCANN Asst Copy Editor

The American Cancer Society’s ‘Relay for Life’ fundraising event took place at Cabrini on Saturday, April 21, in the Dixon Center. Focused on raising money and awareness for cancer, this 12-hour life-saving event gave students the chance to donate money, help people stay well and get well by nding cures and ghting back.

Everyone has their own personal reason why they go to Relay for Life and why they donate to relay. Whether one of their family members was diagnosed with cancer, or if one of their friends is a survivor, or if they just knew one person who passed away from cancer, all participants were united under the common cause of raising awareness and funding.

Games were supplied for students to join in right from the start. Check-in began at 3:00 p.m., with the events ranging from walleyball, Wii gaming, a campus-wide scavenger hunt, a Jeopardy-like game. e ever-popular rave, which has served traditionally as the closing segment of Cabrini’s Relay for Life, took place at from 2:30 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. Food, drinks and other refreshments were provided throughout the whole night.

“It was fun to stay up all night,” Veronica Smith, freshman biology major and a member of Team Delta XI Phi, said. “But there are a lot of us who have personal reasons why we relay.”

Besides the food, music and games there were ceremonies held during which people silently remembered their loved ones lost. e survivorship ceremony recognized cancer survivors in Cabrini’s midst. In addition to this was the caretaker ceremony, which recognized caretakers of those who battled cancer and the Luminaria ceremony, during which lost ones were recognized with a name on one of countless bags, out of all of which shined symbolic lights. All of these ceremonies were very powerful.

“We were happy to go and support our teammate Tim Sayles,” Connor Quigley, a member of the Men’s Basketball team, said. “It was his night and he worked really hard for it.”

During this year’s event, Cabrini raised just over $16,000 with about 318 participants.