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TOP: Seniors (left to right) Jeremy Knowles, DeLeon Floyd, Goran Dulac, A.J. Williams and John Glenn pose with Dr. Marie Angelella George with their championship plaque.

LEFT: Cabrini fans in the student section. RIGHT: Junior forward Fran Rafferty poses with Dr. George after being named Most Valuable Player of the game.

Un-FOUR-Gettable

BY KEVIN DURSO Sports Editor

The Cavaliers lost three seniors from last season’s magical run to the NCAA national championship game. That left a majority of this season’s roster with full knowledge of what their possible capabilities.

But before thinking on a national level, the Cavaliers needed to take care of business within the conference. They did just that for the fourth straight season, beating Keystone College on Friday, Feb. 22, in the CSAC Final by a score of 90-74.

“This is what we’ve been practicing for and playing for all year,” fifth-year head coach Marcus Kahn said. “I think there was some pressure involved with it this year because I think there was much more expectation.”

The Cavs started off strong, opening up the game with a 13-4 run. The lead was dwindled down to four points with 12 minutes left in the half before the Cavs built it back to eight at halftime.

The second half opened featured high intensity and much more physical play. The lead fell to six points early in the half. But back-to-back threes by senior Jeremy Knowles put the Cavs ahead by double digits again.

“It’s basketball. It’s a contact sport,” sophomore Aaron Walton-Moss said. “At the end of the game, when you’re down, everybody’s going to go hard.

When you’re up, you don’t want to go down. It’s a lot different when you go from up 10 or 12 to down three or four.”

Junior Fran Rafferty added a huge three from the corner with under seven to play that re-established an 11-point lead. But Keystone would not go quietly as the lead was reduced to six after a layup

by Duncan Lunsford was made and drew a foul.

The Cavs would put the game away for good with three straight layups off turnovers. Knowles grabbed a loose ball under the basket for the first.

A.J. Williams scored on the other two off two-onone fastbreaks.

That would ice the game as the Cavs finished off the Giants with free throws to clinch the CSAC title for the fourth straight season.

However, this is just the first step for the Cavs, who have their sights set on a much larger stage.

“This is a little step in something that we’re trying to do,” Walton-Moss said. “We’re trying to go far. We’re trying to go to Atlanta and play in the big dance. This is just one step closer, one game at a time.”

“Now it comes down to one game at a time,” Kahn said. “We’ve just got to focus on [Saturday] at this point. I hope our guys do enjoy this but get back to work on Sunday and prepare for next week.”

Rafferty led the team with 19 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double. He was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

“I was so surprised. I’m speechless,” Rafferty said. “But it’s four in a row for the team, three in a row for me and I couldn’t be happier.”

Junior Jon Miller, who missed the semi-final with a foot injury, returned with 17 points – a new career high – and added three rebounds.

“It’s time for the playoffs,” Miller said. “It’s time to separate the men from the boys. It’s time to go.”

Five players finished in double figures for the Cavs, including Knowles and Williams. Williams, one of Kahn’s first recruits, was a member of all four CSAC championship teams. Kahn’s first recruiting class featured Williams and fellow senior Goran Dulac.

“That’s a special thing,” Kahn said. “It’s taken me 15 years of coaching to get four in a row like this. I hope they really appreciate it and I think they will.”

Now the Cavs have earned the berth in the NCAA Tournament with a chance to return to the national championship. The team still plans to take things one game at a time.

“Our goal is to get back to the Final Four,” Rafferty said. “We started the season a little slow so we decided to slow it down. We knew we had to win the CSAC before we could step into the Final Four. We got down to work. We came back from winter break, started working harder, got a nice little run coming into the playoffs and here we are.”

“I don’t even know if we know our full potential yet,” Kahn said. “I think we’re still finding ourselves. Last year, I think we knew start to finish how good we were. This year, I don’t think we did, so it makes it a little more special that way.”

“This was the first goal,” Walton-Moss said.

“Win the CSAC and you’re automatically in and now we’re in. We can’t ask for anything else.”

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It’s what we’ve been told for most of our lives: dream big and go for it.

From the moment we’re told this, we’re motivated to do just that. We give guitar or acting a try and imagine ourselves as the next Jimi Hendrix or Audrey Hepburn. Then we move onto other things - maybe what we really want to do is be a firefighter, or a doctor, or an author.

Whatever the case, our dreams always start the same: big, bold, and beautiful. But what they boil down to, what they lead to, is a path of further self-discovery that doesn’t end just with their pursuit.

After we flirt with fame and fortune, we learn of a world of other possibilities: fossils and forgotten civilizations to dig up, for example, or a power suit and a paycheck that, at times, look like the ultimate indicators of a successful life.

We continue to explore both our inner desires and the outside world. We pick up an afterschool job at Starbucks or Dollar Tree, take a yoga class or join a youth group, following wherever our path for identity may lead us, even if just for the short term.

It’s important to remember that life is a journey. What we do today may not be what we do tomorrow; what we strive

for and what we achieve aren’t always going to match up, at least not as quickly as we’d like to imagine.

For us on staff at the Loquitur, we experience this firsthand. As newspaper editors, we’re faced with deadline after deadline.

Our positions wire us to expect things as soon as possible, if not a week in advance.

The constant deadlines that we face are found all over in life, from the midterm paper that’s due in 15 minutes, to the eBay auction ending at the same time which is preventing us from finishing it.

We live in a world that prides itself on achievement. “Going

the extra mile” quickly turns into an obstacle course more fit for a triathlon.

But is that how life should really be lived? Should we push ourselves to the brink of madness just to “keep up” with our peers, with our fellow competitors?

We at the Loquitur continually remind ourselves to relax, to take a step back and take in the scenery. We recommend you do the same. It’s more easily said than done, but we believe it’s something that everyone should strive for.

This week’s stories on the job market for many of our majors at Cabrini reflects our collective

Whatever the case, our dreams always start the same: big, bold, and beautiful. But what they boil down to, what they lead to, is a path of further self-discovery that doesn’t end just with their pursuit.

need to slacken the reins of our lives that we hold onto with a deathly grip. We need to live up to the mantra that calls us simply to “go with the flow.”

Sometimes it takes a few months to get the job we’re after, or even a few years to get where we want to be in life. We may have to settle for less pay, or more busywork, before we can get to the heart of our dreams.

Everyone has to do this. Don’t think it’s beneath you. Don’t look to it as settling; it’s just a part of the journey.

You can’t expect to be the next Jennifer Lawrence - heck, even she tripped up the steps as she accepted her Emmy!

Our humanity, our flaws, are more important than complete perfection. We’re remembered more by our quirks and uniqueness than our ability to conform to the status quo, after all, right?

Even after you read this week’s stories and see the many pitfalls that your journey may hold, we do encourage you to still shoot for your dreams.

Just don’t get lost in the glitz and glam and forget who you are, and what really matters.

It’s less about receiving the Emmy and more about deserving it - about working hard, even without the recognition that we all crave.

Working in a rapidly changing field

BY BRANDON DESIDERIO Editor-in-Chief

A job in communication in today’s world isn’t the same as it was 10 years ago – or even five years ago. In an industry that’s changing faster than ever before, how do you remain competitive with a four-year degree that could be obsolete the minute it’s printed?

For some, it’s easier than others. But even the valedictorian isn’t immune to job search struggles.

Danielle Alio, valedictorian of the Class of 2012, applied for positions both at news stations and production companies, even looking at media jobs in higher education.

“There were very few openings and many of them required a few years of experience in the working world that I technically did not have because I had just graduated,” Alio said in an email.

But work experience requirements were the least of her worries.

“I didn’t let that stop me from applying,” Alio said. “You have to take the chance.”

Alio began working as the multimedia specialist in the office of communications at Princeton University five weeks ago – a position which she originally applied for in August.

“It wasn’t until November when I heard back,” Alio said. “Then, shortly after the New Year began, I got the call with the job offer.”

Alio creates content for Princeton’s homepage using both photography and video, as well as its social media platforms.

She also works with students who submit their own video content for campus events and clubs.

“The field is rapidly changing,” Dr. Jerome Zurek, chair of the communication department, said. “Everybody has to do all the media. People are especially getting hired to do social media.”

And that’s exactly where Jamie Santoro, also from the Class of 2012, found himself.

Santoro began as a freelance consultant in November and is now the social media and marketing editor at Item Media, where he manages its social media channels for their publication Tea Magazine. His responsibilities also include managing Total Audience Marketing, a tool that allows its audience to market their products beyond the typical print ad.

His advice for those on the job search of every major, especially at Cabrini, is simply to “calm the you-know-what down about it.”

“It’s the most terrifying thing in the world but only because you tell yourself it is,” Santoro said. “You’ll find something, everyone always does.”

The one thing that Santoro did, which most don’t, is see everything as an opportunity for networking. He lifeguarded over the summer after graduation at a pool – and that’s exactly what led him to his new job.

“I got a tip from a parent of a child I gave swim lessons to,” Santoro said. “The parents and members of the swim club were not only ‘keeping an eye out’ for opportunities as a lot of your parent’s friends will say they will do, they were actively job searching for me.”

As for working for a tea publication…

“Delving into the world of Tea, something I wasn’t particularly fond of before, was interesting,” Santoro said. “People who are

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Alumnus Jamie Santoro (‘12) currently manages social media channels for Tea Magazine. fanatics about tea are vocal, passionate, and a little intimidating. Trying to get in contact with Indian companies is very difficult when you’re on this side of the planet.”

What both Santoro’s and Alio’s stories showcase is a part of the larger theme of the communication department.

“Our students have done especially well in the job market because they have been able to tell human stories in multiple media,” Zurek said.

This ability to delve more deeply and to see the bigger picture translates into every career – knowing cultural and interpersonal communications prepares graduates to communicate across all borders, even in situations as abstract as tweeting tea companies in India.

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Bryde: Teacher jobs ‘will be on the incline’

BY MARYKATE MCCANN Multimedia Editor

You will study how people learn and how best to teach them while acquiring skills to help students succeed no matter what their background, age or learning style may be.

Students find out early and often that teaching is a demanding job and it really required knowledge and dedication. Much hard work is involved but “many students see teacher education as a calling or vocation and that often does not change,” Dr. Beverly Bryde, Associate Dean for Education, said.

Six months after graduating, are you unsuccessful in finding a job in the field of Education? Some would consider themselves lucky to just find work as a substitute.

“A lot of it is based on opportunity,” Bryde said. “If there are not a lot of jobs available in the area in a Pennsylvania school district, many may move where there is a market for teachers not where they would choose to live.”

Education majors here at Cabrini look at what grade they would like to teach based on the age level or the discipline they’re attracted to.

“There may not be jobs because the market is flooded in those specific areas but the

rates of hiring teachers from kindergarten through high school over the next ten years is expected of a 13 percent increase rate in job opportunities,” Bryde said.

After students graduate from Cabrini they are certified as teachers by the state of Pennsylvania and apply for jobs locally or they may choose out of state.

“Our students are finding jobs in the area of education from which they receive their education degree certification,” Bryde said If there isn’t a job opportunity for students, they will choose to specialize in another area so they are more marketable in the area.

“I know some of my friends who are still without jobs,” Allison Gentry, class of 2012 alumna, said. “The process was getting your resume out to different schools but also word of mouth and learning if there were openings in the area.”

Being able to work with kids at all ages is a must in order to be successful in the education field. From the day you graduate you are learning how to set up and manage a classroom and to create and teach inspiring lessons.

“Being a first year teacher I have learned so much from the other teachers who have been doing it for so long and have changed

“Our students are finding jobs in the area of education from which they receive their education degree certification.”

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my teaching style based on my students.”

Gentry said.

Things weren’t that easy for 2012 graduate Brianna Connor, who attempted many times to get her resume, recommendation letters and certifications out to potential employers.

“I found it extremely difficult to find a job in teaching after graduation,” Connor, now a secondary-level English teacher, said.

During a long-term month and a half subbing position, there was a job opening in an elementary charter school in Newark, N.J. Following a interview, Connor completed a demo lesson in the classroom that would later be her own kindergarten classroom.

“Although I had not studied to teach elementary education in college, I kept an open mind and I decided to pursue the opportunity I was presented with.” Connor said.

Connor took another Praxis examination and filed to apply for an elementary education certification.

Connor is currently in her second year of teaching, and is now teaching first grade at North Star Academy Elementary Charter School. “I am certified to teach both English 7-12 secondary education and K-5 elementary education. I am grateful that I was able to find employment, and I love my job,” Connor said.

Students were required as undergraduates to complete field experience for 5 semesters and then student teaching for an entire semester. Cabrini well prepared graduates for a career and most felt that they were given the necessary exposure in order to prepare themselves for teaching.

“Teacher jobs are not going away,” Byrde said. “If anything, they will be on the incline.”

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New tech leads to greater opportunities for science grads

BY KEVIN DURSO Sports Editor

The sciences at Cabrini are a leading department. You need to look no further than the state-of-the-art Iadarola Center to see the technology and learning experiences that await science majors in all fields from biology to chemistry and everything in between.

But for science majors, how do you channel the learning into a degree?

Dr. Sherry Fuller-Espie, chair for the science department, said that with the new experiences that have come with the Iadarola Center, students are gaining even greater knowledge in the field when it comes to research.

“There are so many things you can do with a degree,” Espie said.

“It used to be that a majority of our students would go straight into entry-level positions. Now we have a lot of students that go to graduate school. They don’t stop at Cabrini, they go on to masters programs and doctoral programs.”

Two Cabrini alumni from the class of 2011 have entered such programs. Both Tim Nacarelli and Frank Bearoff are currently enrolled at Drexel in Ph. D programs working toward further education.

Espie explained that students tend to go this route because it not only leads to better opportunities but because it also improves the likelihood that students get employed later.

“Today’s baccalaureate degree in biology or chemistry is like yesterday’s high school degree,” Espie said. “It seems like more and more employers are looking that you need to get more training in an area.”

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“Today’s baccalaureate degree in biology or chemistry is like yesterday’s high school degree.”

DR. SHERRY FULLER-ESPIE

Not many students at Cabrini further their education in medical schools. But the ones that do tend to get additional education first. Espie said that it medical schools are looking for well-rounded students.

“Another trend we’re seeing in our department is that a lot of our students are doing a master’s degree and then applying for medical school,” Espie said. “More and more medical schools are accepting their applicants at an older age. They are looking for maturity. They are looking for worldly experience.”

Since moving from Founder’s Hall to the Iadarola Center in 2005, students have been able to get much more experience hands-on in the sciences. Espie said that by obtaining more lab space and expanded the classrooms for science classes, students have pursued more in research and taken their career expectations to another level.

However, it has also changed the career paths of many science grads. It is rare to see them enter into the job market right away.

More pursue further education first.

“What we’re seeing is because we have this beautiful facility and the students are able to do research in our labs, that it’s changing their career choices and changing what they are doing,” Espie said.

Getting ready for Relay for Life

BY KAITLYN KOHLER Photo Editor

In just less than two months, the College will host it’s annual Relay for Life event. Relay for Life started back in 1985, and since then, has grown into a world-wide phenomenon that has raised more than $4 billion towards fighting cancer.

This year, on April 20-21, Relay for Life is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. in the Dixon Center.

Senior Kristen Nagle, co-chair, has been actively involved in Relay for Life since her junior year.

“I joined Relay because of the family members and friends that have fought the battle of cancer and how it has impacted their life,” Nagle said.

Nagle works with Tim Sayles, who has been involved with Relay for Life throughout his four years at Cabrini College. Sayles, a senior social work major, was a team captain his freshman year and co-logistics chair his sophomore year.

Last year, he took the position of Committee Co-Chair.

“I stay with Relay because of a friend and family member who have battled cancer.,” Sayles said.

There are a total of 16 other Cabrini students who work alongside Nagle and Sayles on the Relay for Life committee.

Each one of them has been working hard to plan an exciting schedule for the night of Relay.

The team has put together fundraisers prior to the event and various activities for students to partake in throughout the evening and into the early morning hours.

Prior to Relay for Life, the committee will host a few fundraisers to go toward the event.

Some of those fundraisers will be a So Fun! night and snack stands at Cabrini lacrosse games.

The night of the event, students will be able to participate in tug of war, walleyball, a t-shirt contest and a rave.

Want to help? Visit www. relayforlife.org/pacabrini.

Sign up, join a team and most importantly, fundraise.

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The job market for history and political science graduates

BY ROBERT RICHES News Editor

For college graduates nationwide, the hot-button topic is what to do after graduation.

Should one immediately test the waters of the job market, or should they further their education at graduate school?

Graduates with degrees in history and political science are no different. History and political science majors face a multitude of options they could pursue after graduation.

“As is the case with most majors, the job market is somewhat tough,” Dr. Darryl Mace, associate professor and chair of the history and political science department, said. “What we’ve found is many of our recent graduates (over the past

2-3 years) have been working in fields that aren’t necessarily tied to their degree. It’s not too uncommon for history, political science and American studies majors to do that anyway.”

One possibility that exists for graduates of the history and political science department is obtaining a teaching certification, allowing them to teach history at a primary or secondary level.

“You could go into secondary education and become a social studies teacher,” Mace said.

“That job market is recovering at this time.”

Cabrini offers a process of several steps for a graduate seeking a teaching certification, beginning with an application as well as a $50 non-refundable application fee. The candidate

Many of our recent graduates (over the past 2-3 years) have been working in fields that aren’t necessarily tied to their degree.

It’s not too uncommon for history, political science and American studies majors to do that anyway.”

DR. DARRYL MACE

must have a bachelor’s degree in any major from an accredited university with a grade point average of at least 3.0 and must provide official transcripts in an institution-sealed envelope.

The candidate also needs a letter of recommendation from a professor or an employer, and a one-page goal statement.

“Most of the students go out into the job market and teach in a private school setting, or they spend a year as a part-time or full-time substitute,” Mace said, “or they enter into a full-time job market. It’s not that jobs aren’t there; its just there are stepping stones to jobs.”

Another possibility that exists for political science majors is a path towards law enforcement.

According to Mace, students have the option of double majoring in political science and criminology to progress on a path towards a career in law enforcement, such as for the FBI or the CIA. “We have a lot of students who have aspirations for the FBI and CIA, and those jobs are still hiring, at least until sequestration happens,” Mace said.

Students also have the possibility of furthering their education in law school.

According to Mace, “out of last year’s class, we actually have five out of the graduates that are actually enrolled full-time in law school.”

While testing the waters on the job market is still a possibility

for history and political majors, it’s fair to say that moving on to graduate school is the more popular option.

“It’s fair to say a majority of our graduates will go to graduate school is some shape or form,” Mace said. “The majority of our history majors also do secondary education.”

The Co-Op and Career Services office in Grace Hall keeps track of what students do after graduation. Statistically, last year was not any different than years in the past.

“I think the figure is within six months, at about a rate of 75 percent, our graduates are enrolled at school or are employed full-time,” Mace said.

“That’s in line with what seems to be the trend over the past couple of years for the numbers coming from Co-op and Career Services.”

History and political science graduate from Cabrini do have a variety of options, whether or not they want to go directly into the job market, go on to graduate school or law school, or even obtain a teaching certification to become teachers themselves.

However, graduate school seems to be the more popular option, so graduates can further and continue their education.

“We do have a lot of students go on to graduate school. It’s not a matter of the economy, they just want to go on to graduate school,” Mace said.

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College celebrates eating disorder awareness week

BY SE’QUIA BAILEY Asst. Perspectives Editor

Turning on the television, one of the many things seen advertised are commercials for dieting pills, fitness videos, fitness equipment and dieting meal plans. Experts say dieting to a body weight leaner than needed for health is highly promoted by current fashion trends, sales campaigns for special foods, and in some activities and professions.

It should come as no surprise that society is highly affected by what is seen on T.V. From actors, singers, athletes and politicians all have an influence on how we view ourselves. This ultimately leads to “fat-talk” which leads to body image issues and can cause eating disorders.

Eating disorders affect 8 million Americans. Eating disorders are no stranger to the College. Daily talks and critiques happen right here on campus. “I wish my stomach was flat like that” or “OMG, I look so fat” are just a few things said by students on campus, constituting as fat-talk.

Here at the College, students teachers, and Health Services have come together to recognize National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

This past week they celebrated National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

Active Minds hosted many events such as: eating disorder screenings (free of charge) to help students have an understanding of how they feel about themselves, food and dieting.

There was also a yoga session to help relax students.

Active Minds also put on their annual BeYOUtiful fashion show. This featured Cabrini Students modeling of all shapes and sizes. There was also a guest speaker, Dr. Darryl Mace, who spoke to students about being comfortable and content with who they are and want to be.

The purpose of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week here at Cabrini is to let people know that you are perfect just the way you are. You don’t have to be as thin as a model on the runway to look good.

If you feel that you or a friend may suffer from body image issues or eating disorder, there is help available to you on campus in the health and psychological service wing located in Founder’s Hall.

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An ‘Android’ as Inspiration

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rowing up I have heard stories of my greatgrandmother’s endurance, strength and wisdom. I have experienced moments with my mother and grandmother that have taught me what it is to be a phenomenal woman.

All I can do is pray that I live up to their standards that they have set and how they expect me to go beyond.

Eva Estelle Middleton, Viola Johnson, Millie Johnson and Wanda Petty are strong AfricanAmerican women in my history whom I naturally look up to. They have paved the way for my family lineage and will be forever recognized and remembered by the individuals they have touched.

One of the most important lessons that I have learned, is to know where you have came from as you create your own history, for what you do in your present will build a solid future for yourself and others who follow.

As I create my own history, I look to Janelle Monáe as she is creating hers for she has spoken words that have resonated within my soul.

“I feel like Harriet Tubman, except I am trying to free people through underground music, to free themselves creatively and inspirationally.”

She looks to history as she molds her own future in order to inspire others.

I free myself. I choose to escape creatively on a daily basis. As I listen to her music it inspires me to let loose. With time being set aside for just me, my ink and my blank journal awaiting to be marked with my raw emotion, my brushes to stroke on a blank canvas to release tension.

“I feel like I have a responsibility to my commu-

nity and other young girls to help redefine what it looks like to be a woman. I don’t believe in men’s wear or women’s wear, I just like what I like. And I think we should just be respected for being an individual.”

Encouraging inspiration and creativity bleeds beyond my medium onto my attire.

Individuality is key. What you wear should not fulfill the need to be different. You are different, just be you! No one can define who you are based on what you choose to wear.

“When I started my musical career I was a maid, I used to clean houses. My parents—my mother was a proud janitor, my step-father who raised me like his very own worked at the post office and my father was a trash man. They all wore uniforms. And that’s why I stand here today in my black and white and I wear my uniform to honor them.”

For Monáe, her attire is more than what many people define as “dope” or a sense of expression.

It is worn in humility. That crisp tuxedo is not simply fashionable as it breaks the standard boundaries, it also pays tribute to those who worked hard to provide and see her thrive.

I seek to be as humble as she is and always remember those who worked and sacrificed to assure my long-term success.

“It’s up to me to help change the world, I cannot look at everybody else, I can only do what I can do.”

Majoring in communication with one minor being social justice, I feel a load on my back to change the world. Being at Cabrini, a divide is split: those of us who ‘get’ the education of the heart, the desire to really serve beyond one’s self

and do it with great passion, and others who simply don’t catch the Cabrini change-the-world bug. It is not to tisk-tisk anyone who does not find the need to do so but this inspired and reminds me to focus on what I can do as an individual who desires to live in a classist world.

In 1976, six years post the bicentennial of Black History Week, the U.S government recognized the expansion of it to a month. Gerald Ford BY JESSICA REGINA spoke and declared, “Seize the oppor- Creative Editor tunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”

Today, my intent is not to sell to you why Monáe is great. Nor is my purpose to prove to you why she deserves to be written in history books and not just followed on Twitter by her “Androids.” I am writing, my friends, to inform you that she has left a place on my heart. For history is beyond any book that can be written.

“I really just want to encourage and inspire people to use their freedom in a positive way and in a way that is inspiring to other people. I want to continue to pass down the seeds of change within the world. I think that it can start with just one person. Just like a rumor can get carried on, so can inspiration.”

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Gumption of a Black Girl L a n g s t o n Hughes has always inspired me even when I didn’t think about it.

Everyone always has their grade school experience with black history.

You read about Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks and Langston Hughes.

BY JENAY SMITH I’m not writing Lifestyles Editor about Langston because it’s easy but because I love and admire his writing. It reminds me of my own and how he writes about issues that I deeply care about. I didn’t realize it until now but he has shaped my writing from when I was younger. It all started when my grandmother gave me a book of short stories by Langston Hughes.

I love the way he puts words together and everything he writes reads as a poem.

The words flow together in order to paint a vivid picture.

“I am the darker brother.” -I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes.

One short story that stayed with me over the years was entitled “Gumption.”

I was only a timid 13-year-old and I had never heard of the word “gumption” but it sounded so powerful to me. I read the story like I did many times without knowing what the word really meant.

As I read, the meaning of gumption jumped out of the pages. The story is about a woman who tells her husband about old man Oyster and his son. Old man Oyster works hard so his son can receive a good education and would not have to perform manual work like he did. Old man Oyster succeds and his son becomes a respected white-collar worker in the coal industry.

Once the Great Depression hits, though, both father and son lose their jobs. When government relief comes, the Oysters went to them for a job. Old man Oyster was given a job building roads and so was his son.

Oyster was upset because he knew his son deserved better. He put his son through school so he wouldn’t have to work next to him building roads.

“They send me to eat in the kitchen

when company comes.” -I, Too, Sing America.

Old man Oyster went up to the government office to ask why his son wasn’t given a white-collar job.

Their response was they had no whitecollar jobs for Negros.

Old man Oyster didn’t give up. He argued with the man. He stood up for his son and his potential.

The woman telling the story simply kept saying, “He got gumption.”

“Tomorrow I’ll be at the table when company comes.” -I, Too, Sing America.

Her husband didn’t understand at first that gumption was to have aggressiveness, courage, guts - and that old man Oyster used his gumption to stand up for what he believed in, even when it cost him his job.

It’s stories like these which Hughes writes that I can relate to. Growing up as a timid African-American woman, I have had problems with standing up for myself.

I didn’t want to just stand up for myself but to find a balance between standing for myself and being respectful at the same time. That balance is something I still strive for today.

“Nobody‘ll dare say to me, “Eat in the kitchen, Then.” -I, Too, Sing America.

Langston Hughes was able to speak to me through his work. From the style of his writing to the messages he sent through his words, I’m not only inspired by him because he is black but I am also able to relate to his writing.

“With his ebony hands on each ivory key, He made that poor piano moan with melody.” -Langston Hughes, “The Songs on Seventh Street.”

Some people give too much depth to the color of someone’s skin but some don’t give enough. Though I don’t judge someone based on the color of their skin, from being a 13-year-old black girl who struggled with having little gumption, I needed to see that not only other races can accomplish this but mine could too.

“Besides they’ll see how beautiful I am and be ashamed.”

I, too, am America.

JMS587@CABRINI.EDU

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What’s your plan for Spring Break 2013?

ALEXA MILANO Asst. News Editor

It’s that time of year again…spring break! Now I know it’s weird being on spring break when it’s still 35 degrees outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t escape to somewhere that’s warm, sunny and full of sand.

South Padre Island, Texas: I know. I thought Texas was an odd place for spring breakers to venture to, but it seems like South Padre Island is full of fun and one of the cheapest options around. A couple of big name sponsors (Coca-Cola to be one of them) get together and throw the “Nation’s Largest Beach Party.” An electronic sound stage, a pool party, and a seafood buffet are just some of the things you could experience if you visited South Padre Island.

In addition, if you visit http://www.spadre.com/springbreak.htm you’ll see that they offer awesome early bird prices for their spring breakers. Some of these prices include $39 and $49 rooms per person per night. This deal also includes free security bracelets (normally $20). Sounds pretty sweet, right?

Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Have you ever drunk one of those Nantucket Nectars? Well Nantucket is a tiny little island off the coast of Mass. This island is small, but very quaint and not too far away. If you’re looking for a little R&R over spring break, then Nantucket is the perfect place for you; you definitely won’t get the same spring break experience if you were to go to South Padre Island. However, Nantucket seems to have what it takes to make your spring break satisfying.

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The East Coast: If you don’t want to go far for spring break, what better way to spend it then exploring the places right around here? Philly, New York, D.C and Baltimore have some great places to check out and you wouldn’t even have to spend the night away from home.

Take a drive down to Philly and check out the Franklin Institute, the art museum, LOVE park, the liberty bell or Xfinity Live. If you need a place to eat, grab a cheesesteak, try something new at Reading Terminal Market or get some ice cream at the Franklin Fountain.

You could also take a drive to New York City and see some of the plenty of things the city offers. If you want to see a Broadway show but don’t want to pay the Broadway price, stop by the TKTS discount booth in Times Square for discount tickets the day of the show. If Broadway isn’t your thing, you can visit the Museum of Modern Art, the Statue of Liberty or Madame Tussauds wax museum. You could also stop by and see Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart or David Letterman film their talk show.

Washington D.C is a bit of a drive but there is plenty to do there as well. One of the 19 Smithsonian museums is sure to keep you busy, and if that’s not enough the National Mall will definitely hold your attention. In addition D.C also has many things to do including the Newseum and The International Spy Museum – the only spy museum in the United States.

Alternative Spring Break:

If you’re going to be around over spring break and feel like doing some good, then doing an alternative spring break is the perfect idea for you. United Way of Northern New Jersey started and alternative spring break organization that invites you to help out for a week in New Jersey and work on volunteer projects to help fix the damage from Hurricane Sandy. With Hurricane Sandy hitting so close to home, this is the best way to make a difference.

This Alternative Spring Break is open to college students during each of the four weeks in March. If you choose to volunteer, you will participate in numerous recovery efforts and have the option to work with kids in after-school programs.

If you’re interested please visit http://www.unitedway.org/take-action/alternativespring-break/ for more information.

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Lifes

Being Someone Else

BY JENNIFER CANNON Asst. Lifestyles Editor

Cabrini’s theatre program is home to numerous talented actors and actresses all with their own unique flare and purpose. Whether you are a singer, actor or tech, there is a place for you.

One student who is continuing his passion for performing is sophomore exercise science major Joshua Muska. He is appearing in his third production at Cabrini this April and was featured in last spring’s “Working” and this past fall’s “Out of Order.”

“I really enjoy doing it because you’re not yourself when you’re on the stage, you’re someone else and it’s just fun,” Muska said. He has participated in shows since his freshman year of high school and has played many interesting roles.

“My favorite was being Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast my junior year,” Muska said, “and I loved being Frederick in Pirates of Penzance.”

Joshua says he loves singing, “but there’s also something to be said for doing a drama or comedy.”

Muska’s favorite part about being in plays is the people. “It’s like a whole big family,” Muska said. “The whole production you are just working and growing together but it’s fun.”

Especially at Cabrini, with the theatre and stage being so small, it gives the cast and crew a better chance to bond.

Muska loves performing and showing off his hard work at rehearsal. “The moments before you go out, it’s scary, but once you’re on stage it’s like you’ve done this so many times it’s natural,” Muska said.

Muska is very excited to be a part of this spring’s “Avenue Q,” a musical with an edge and a cast of puppets. A daring show for Cabrini to perform, the cast is performing a toned-down version compared to the racy script of the Broadway version.

“There are things [in the original] that you might not expect to see at a Catholic school,” Muska said, such as one of the opening songs performed by his character, Nicky, titled, “If You Were Gay.” “The language is toned down and they cut out parts of songs, or changed sections,” Muska said. Entire songs have been altered as well; the Broadway version’s song “The Internet is for Porn” has become a similarly themed yet not as raunchy, changed to “My Social Life is Online.”

But the real kicker to this show is that the cast is not just performing as their character; their character is a puppet that they voice and control. “Working with the puppets adds another element to the show,” Muska said.

“Everyone does such a great job of making them come to life.”

Each puppet has its own personality and they are far less creepy-looking than you may imagine. “I think the puppets might bring out a different crowd,” Muska said. “And the play is more oriented towards college-aged people.”

Joshua can’t wait for April and the theatre to be packed. “People should see it because it’s really funny and you’ll see all the hard work we put into it,” Muska said. “And it’s different than anything Cabrini has done before.”

JMC463@CABRINI.EDU

BY NICHOLE CAPIZZI Asst. Lifestyles Editor

Visit Monty B @ https://soundcloud.com/djmontyb https://www.facebook.com/MontyBmyDJ

DJ Montana Bray is better known to fans as Monty B. After only a year of DJ experience, this globetrotting Boston-based tastemaker has a passion for making people dance. His talent, extensive musical knowledge, and personality have made Monty B the artist he is today.

Montana has come a long way since his high school days. Now a junior exercise science major, Montana attended several schools before situating himself here at Cabrini, including Bard College at Simons Rock, to UMass Amherst, Middlesex Community College, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Bentley University, Harvard University, St. Mary’s College of California, to, finally, Cabrini College.

Montana’s love for music began at quite an early age.

“I’ve been a concert pianist since a small age,” Montana said. “That started my interest in music.

Then I played drums, guitar, organ and then found DJing. I loved the idea of being an entertainer and the source of energy for an atmosphere.”

He is known for playing a wide range of styles, from Dirty Dutch and house, to electronic dance music.

“The thing that never fails for me at most parties these days are good throwback songs,” Montana said. “If your party isn’t banging, noth-

ing is better than a song remembers, hasn’t heard in the lyrics to.”

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a Boston sports club. On top of school, work and DJing, he was recently called in to Wilhelmina Models in Philadelphia through an anonymous application.

“I am back and forth with the modeling company, so that’s something I’m looking forward to,” Montana said.

So what does the future hold for Monty B? Montana’s efforts are taking a more serious turn for the better. No longer making mixes using other people’s music, Monty B’s goal is to be an artist, creating and producing his own music.

“Back home, my manager is collaborating with an international marketing team, a new singer, and a couple audio engineers to help put out a new song of mine,” Montana said. “I’ve been getting bits and pieces sent to me for approval and it’s sounding absolutely beautiful.”

Hopefully in the near future, some of these projects will see the light. Monty B has come a long way from his roots in Boston, and is in the music industry for the love of it.

“When you have a track that’s a hit, and you can sit back and say, ‘Yeah, I spent days upon days working and making this track, and it is completely my heart and soul’s work,’ nothing is more satisfactory.”

NAC82@CABRINI.EDU

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I am the Frisky Feather

Always trust your gut...

Trust is like a piece of paper: Once it’s crumpled, it can’t be perfect again.

Yes, I am using a cliché line, but honestly, who doesn’t believe that? Relationships are probably one of the few things in life that can be both the best and worst thing to ever happen.

We’re young and want to explore new things while we can, and this is no different when two people claim to be in a relationship. With this, trust becomes one of the biggest issues for today’s couples. The fear of the unknown can cripple us. If you’re in a relationship where you tell each other everything but you’re just not sure if your significant other is keeping anything from you, then you should find out for sure.

Love is a beautiful thing that many people are lucky to find at this age. But if your relationship is ‘on the rocks’ and you have a weird gut feeling, you have to trust your gut.

It’s not always something bad but usually your partner doesn’t want to tell you something because it may hurt your feelings and might get you mad. But honestly, is that a relationship? If your boyfriend or girlfriend is acting strange and giving short answers when you talk, something may be up.

Once your trust for one another is broken, you may not every feel confident in them again.

Sure, people can win back trust and forgiveness is also a huge part because we all make mistakes everyday, but don’t be the person that forgives too easily.

We all deserve trusting relationships but don’t let your insecurity ruin trusting yourself first. If you are having doubts, say something.

Being in love is tricky.

Sometimes we forget that we need to love ourselves first and stand by what we believe is right. Remember, there are plenty of fish in the sea.

We will meet again,

‘At Last’

BY JENNAROSE DIGIACOMO Assit. Lifestyles Editor

The music of Etta James sounded throughout the home of the Lehr family. From the parents to their three children, the Lehrs are a family that holds music close to their hearts.

“One time, my mom was singing a song, I started to cry,” Lynsey Lehr, senior graphic design major, said. “I was six years old. She asked me why I was crying. Because the song was sad, but I was touched by the music.” This was the first moment her mom knew Lehr would enjoy music.

Lehr has been singing for as long as she can remember. Her mother would always play CDs that she liked and Lehr would sing along to them. In grade school and through high school she was a part of her school’s choir. “We did competitions in high school,” Lehr said. “I started taking lessons there.”

Her training started at Nazareth Academy in Philadelphia. “Some of the songs we sang were classical while others were of different languages,” Lehr said. She did not take any outside lessons; she was a music major in the academy. All her lessons were done during her lunch hour.

“Singing followed me into college,” Lehr said. “I currently take

lessons with Perry Brisbon.” For about three years now, Lehr has been a part of a band. “I’m a part of my brother Ryan’s band,” Lehr explained. Ryan plays the guitar, while his two friends Dean and Ricky play guitar and drums. Ryan started the band with his friends in high school. “They needed a singer,” Lehr said.

The band to this day still needs a name. “We always are asking around for potential band names,” Lehr said. The band plays in Wildwood, at summer parties for their friends, and at Nick’s Roast Beef Bar on Cottman Avenue in Northeast Philly. “We get paid,” Lehr said. “It’s an added bonus for doing what you love while getting paid for it.”

They try and create their own music; it’s not always easy though.

“We try and just play music that we like,” Lehr said. “Our favorite song to play is At Last by Etta James.”

Apart from being a singer, Lynsey studies graphic design and is a resident assistant.

“It’s a lot of work, but I meet a lot of new people,” Lehr said.

Singing is not going to become her whole life, but she loves to sing and will continue to.

“I’ll keep singing,” Lehr said. “Anybody can do it, just sing.”

JD836@CABRINI.EDU

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BREAKING STIGMA Perspective: Love knows no gender

BY ROCCO DELMONTE Staff Writer

Watching TV, some may see an LGBT couple and think, “What are they doing?

There is no monogamy and they are going to get HIV and spread it around the world.”

The media portrays the LGBT community negatively by using stereotypes of LGBT individuals, whether as flamboyant and colorful or butch-like, mean, and sometimes not portraying them at all.

In some cases they are seen as comedic rather than serious.

Thanks to this, people often make jokes at the cost of LGBT individuals instead of making them out to be real members of society.

Many people see LGBT individuals, particularly gays, as sex addicts that want nothing more than to have sex with everyone they can. But this isn’t the whole picture.

More people need to be aware and educated about the LGBT community and take action to break these stereotypes that help them become equal.

The intimate part of someone’s life does not make them who they are. As with any other minority group, or any group that finds itself at the margins of society, we have to dig deeper to see beyond what’s on the surface.

People are people and love knows no gender. When people look down upon a certain group of people, it hurts everyone.

Homosexuality can not be avoided. It is in the news, television shows, movies, books, magazines, and even in politics.

Why not just be accepting?

Some gay men are feminine and some lesbians are masculine, but the same thing can be said of both heterosexual men and women as well. Vanity, trendiness and sexual activity are not just trends in the LGBT community, but throughout the whole world’s population.

It is senseless to peg a group for being different. As a society, we must open our eyes and look through these harmful stereotypes to truly see the diversity and appreciate it in our world.

RAD87@CABRINI.EDU

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EDITORS’VOICES

“America is going through a cycle. As it continues to grow it adjusts to the lifestyles of its citizens. I look forward to the day where EVERYONE is treated as equally as they are created. A country that is just as ‘united’ as its name.”

“You are who are. Do what makes you happy. Whatever goes on in the privacy of your own home is your own business, no one else’s.”

“As a gay male, I think it’s important to accept members of the LGBT community.

But this is just one of many social injustices. We should accommodate for all, not just the few. The LGBT are as important as any other minority.”

JESSICA REGINA JOHNSON-PETTY, CREATIVE EDITOR

KATE KOHLER, PHOTO EDITOR

BRANDON DESIDERIO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Thursday Feb. 28

Events off campus escapes

TITANIC: THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION In commemoration of the 100th anniversary, visit the world of Titanic with the Franklin Institute’s Artifact Exhibit. The exhibit is open now through April 7, 2013.

THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, PHILADELPHIA 9:30 A.M-5 P.M. $19.50-$29; $14.50-$22 CHILDREN 3-11

Sunday

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March 3

March 4

CHESTNUT HILL RESTAURANT MONTH During the month of March, eat at some of Chestnut Hill’s best restaurants without spending too much.

PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW Visit the world’s oldest and largest indoor flower show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. March 2 – March 10

CHESTNUT HILL EVERY THURSDAY TO SUNDAY IN MARCH. FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWW.CHESTNUTHILLPA.COM

PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER 10:00 A.M. – 9:30 P.M $20 FOR STUDENTS

MADISON MILANO | ASST. NEWS EDITOR | MRM356@CABRINI.EDU

Friday March 1 PLAYED IN PHILADELPHIA, PHILLIES FANDEMONIUM Kick off the unofficial start to spring by visiting the Philadelphia History Museum’s Phillies exhibit. See galleries devoted to the Fightin’ as well as the fans.

PHILADELPHIA HISTORY MUSEUM $6 FOR STUDENTS.

Tuesday March 5

Saturday March 2 AMERICAN SPIRITS: THE RISE AND FALL OF PROHIBITION Explore the era of flappers, suffragists, bootleggers and real life legends like Al Capone at the National Constitution Center.

Now until April 28th.

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER $16 FOR STUDENTS.

Wednesday March 6

NORTHERN EXPOSURE BAR CRAWL

A PLAY, A PIE AND A PINT

There will be nine participating Northern Liberties bars during the month of March.

Starting March 6 enjoy a play (a different play every week) while getting a slice of pizza pie plus a pint of beer or other beverage of your choice.

PHILADELPHIA, PA PAY-AS-YOU-GO

SOCIETY HILL PLAYHOUSE $15

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Tracking LAX: Cavs possess many scoring threats

BY KEVIN DURSO Sports Editor

In the first quarter, it was Anthony DiSanzo. In the second, it was Mike Leyden. In the third, it was Corey Elmer and Damien Sobieski.

No matter what the game situation may be, the men’s lacrosse team can score and score at will.

That was evident in the Cavs’ season opener against Haverford on Saturday, Feb. 23. The Cavs beat the Fords, 18-12, with nine different players scoring goals.

Despite a slow start to the game, the Cavs really turned on the scoring in the second quarter. Led by the sophomore Leyden, who scored all four of his goals in the opener in the second quarter, the Cavs scored seven goals as a team. That included to first of the season for senior Bobby Thorp and first career goal for sophomore Joey Shallow.

Cabrini lacrosse faces high expectations this season after an incredibly successful 2012 season that saw them advance to the Elite 8. The No. 5 ranked team will need this scoring depth not just now but in the future as well.

Thorp has 52 goals last season and only netted two in the opener. It was clear he is

the focus of opposing defenses. That only helps the Cavs more. With Thorp drawing attention, the remaining goal scorers like Elmer, Leyden and Sobieski can be left open and available for shots.

Thorp still managed three points in his season debut, including a pair of goals both from in close on the net.

Thorp had a career year in his junior season serving in a similar role to what Sobieski, Elmer and Leyden will be playing this season. Thorp is the headliner of the lineup. But it is a team effort and a full roster supplies offense.

That’s why in addition to Thorp’s two goals, eight other Cavs scored in the opener.

This is also a coming-of-age season for players like Elmer, Leyden and Sobieski.

Leyden and Sobieski each made strong first impressions in their freshman seasons. Elmer’s sophomore season saw him emerge as a scoring threat.

Now, all three will put that into effect.

The Cavs showed they have scoring depth last season. Now they must prove it carries over.

In their first game, they did just that. All class levels were getting involved. Thorp was making his presence felt by drawing attention. Leyden and Elmer were the top

KEVIN DURSO / SPORTS EDITOR

The Cabrini men’s lacrosse team is coming off a 17-3 season in 2012. They will face six top 25 opponents during the 2013 season. scorers. Even freshmen Ethan Heisman scored in his debut, earning some decent playing time early in the season.

Playing a team like Haverford was the perfect way for the Cavs to get their feet wet. Looking ahead, they face six teams ranked in the top 25.

For a Cavs’ team ranked fifth, they will be put to the test and need to fire on all cylinders. Offensively, they looked ready to go for their next pair of tests against No. 7 Dickinson and No. 3 Lynchburg.

But whether the Cavs win or lose those

mammoth tests early in the season, simply competing will be a victory in itself. The Cavs are simply preparing for games within the conference and by playing games of this magnitude, they find themselves more than prepared to bring fire and energy to the field against CSAC foes.

KAD323@CABRINI.EDU

Stats and Standings Men’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball

CSAC STANDINGS

CSAC STANDINGS

Cabrini College 22-5 (16-2 CSAC) Gwynedd-Mercy College 15-11 (14-4 CSAC) Keystone College 18-10 (13-5 CSAC) Neumann University 13-14 (11-7 CSAC) Immaculata University 12-14 (11-7 CSAC) Centenary College 13-13 (10-8 CSAC) Rosemont College 10-15 (5-13 CSAC) Baptist Bible College 7-18 (5-13 CSAC) Marywood University 6-19 (5-13 CSAC) Cairn University 1-24 (0-18 CSAC)

TEAM LEADERS

Cabrini College 24-3 (16-0 CSAC) Gwynedd-Mercy College 18-9 (13-3 CSAC) Rosemont College 17-9 (12-4 CSAC) Neumann University 13-13 (11-5 CSAC) Marywood University 15-12 (11-5 CSAC) Keystone College 18-9 (11-5 CSAC) Immaculata University 9-16 (7-9 CSAC) Centenary College 8-17 (6-10 CSAC) Baptist Bible College 6-17 (5-11 CSAC) Cairn University 2-22 (2-14 CSAC) Cedar Crest College 2-23 (1-15 CSAC) Notre Dame of Maryland 1-21 (1-15 CSAC)

POINTS

TEAM LEADERS

Fran Rafferty - 370 Jeremy Knowles - 332 A.J. Williams - 317

REBOUNDS

Aaron Walton-Moss - 152 Goran Dulac - 149

ASSISTS

Aaron Walton-Moss - 90 A.J. Williams - 65

POINTS PER GAME

Arron Walton-Moss - 13.9 Fran Rafferty - 13.7 Jeremy Knowles - 12.3

REBOUNDS PER GAME

Arron Walton-Moss - 8.4 Goran Dulac - 5.7 Jeremy Knowles - 5.0

ASSISTS PER GAME

Aaron Walton-Moss - 5.0 A.J. Williams - 2.4 Jeremy Knowles - 2.2 AS OF TUESDAY, FEB. 26

POINTS

Brittany Sandone - 400 Annie Rivituso - 257

REBOUNDS

Colleen Stewart - 184 Amber Keys - 174

ASSISTS

Laura Caron - 88 Brittany Sandone - 56

POINTS PER GAME

Brittany Sandone - 14.8 Annie Rivituso - 9.9 Amber Keys - 9.6

REBOUNDS PER GAME Colleen Stewart - 6.8 Amber Keys - 6.7 Annie Rivituso - 6.7

ASSISTS PER GAME

Laura Caron - 3.3 Brittany Sandone - 2.1 Megan Decker - 2.0

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Hoop Scoop Finally, Lady Cavs can call themselves champions

BY ANTHONY HYPOLITE Asst. Sports Editor

The Lady Cavs finally reached the goal that eluded them for four seasons. On Saturday, Feb. 23, they defeated Gwynedd-Mercy College, 49-38, to win their first CSAC title in four years and clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

This year for the women’s basketball team has been phenomenal and they have matched a program-best record back in their 94-95 season with 24-4, extending their winning streak to 19 with Saturday’s win, also a program record.

The Lady Cavs have honestly showed what they are made of this year, separating themselves from most of the other teams in the league. It was clear from early in the season that this team was different from in year’s past. But no one could have expected this kind of success.

The Lady Cavs’ team effort is excellent and they play with the knowledge of each other’s strong and weak points. This season they really came together and made sure their strengths overcome their weaknesses.

Now that they have finished off an undefeated season in the CSAC successfully, they turn to the next step: the NCAA Tournament.

There was emotion behind the victory. The Lady Cavs had worked incredibly hard all season toward a common goal and on Saturday, they had achieved it.

Right away, the Lady Cavs get a tough draw in 10thranked Catholic University. But determination goes a long way.

That’s what the Lady Cavs bring to the floor. Was their win on Saturday the prettiest?

No, but it got the job done. And since many of the players on the roster had never played on that stage before,

KEVIN DURSO / SPORTS EDITOR

The Lady Cavs celebrate after defeating Gwynedd-Mercy in the CSAC Final, 49-38, on Saturday, Feb. 23. They travel to face Catholic University on Friday, March 1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. the way they turned the game even further in their favor in the second half proves they can come together in a strong way.

The work they did defensively against the reigning CSAC champion Gwynedd-Mercy Griffins was even more admirable. They had fought hard for 40 minutes against Keystone to get the Final berth. Saturday’s game was much different, and for that reason the strong defense they showed, as they have all season, was even more of a testament to the pride they show on the court - the defense creates offense adage.

They are a special group. They take a serious game and add a fun spin. It’s what makes them an enjoyable team to watch.

Saturday, this team got the payoff they deserve. They deserve to be called champions because of the energy and passion they bring to every game. But more importantly, they deserve to be called champions because of the way they won.

They won with chemisty. They won with dedication.

They won with heart. And they did it all while having fun, which is truly what matters most.

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Cavs get huge test to open tournament

BY KEVIN DURSO Sports Editor

For the fourth straight season, the Cavaliers have won the CSAC championship, earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

But this season, it has a very different feel.

The Cavs are not hosting an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in three seasons. Instead, they get an instant test in the first round.

In their first-round game on Saturday, March 2, the Cavs will travel to face No. 12 Hampden-Sydney College to face the 23-4 Tigers.

The Tigers possess a similar lineup to Cabrini. They have several big men ranging from 6-4 to 6-8 in height, while being able to shoot from a distance with guards.

Hampden-Sydney is also 12-1 on their home court.

However, the Cavaliers do have one area where they possess a clear advantage.

The Tigers are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007. The Cavs have been there four seasons in a row, and therefore have players who know what it means to play on that stage.

But this is also unfamiliar territory for the Cavs. As head coach Marcus Kahn said after the win over Keystone on Friday, the

team knew what they had last season. They also relied heavily on those players.

They had an All-American in Cory Lemons. They had a pure distance shooter in John Boyd. They had a secret weapon in Aaron Walton-Moss.

Now, Walton-Moss is the center of attention to defenses. That only benefits the Cavs further.

Walton-Moss gets teammates involved.

It’s how Fran Rafferty, A.J. Williams and Jeremy Knowles have been among the team leaders in scoring.

What can’t be forgotten is how WaltonMoss can light up the court himself. In the CSAC semi-final against Neumann University on Tuesday, Feb. 19, WaltonMoss dropped a career-high 30 points.

But the Cavs do still have issues. They got into foul trouble in the CSAC Final and while no player fouled out of the game, a closer game would have led to further foul trouble.

Rafferty and Jon Miller were to two top scorers for the Cavs in the final. Both finished the game with four fouls, one shy of fouling out.

But what the Cavs also possess is surefire big men. Last season, in the national championship game, Miller fouled out with eight minutes remaining. The Cavs struggled in the paint defensively for the remainder of the game. Now, they can not

NICHOLAS CIPOLLONE / ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Junior Fran Rafferty (No. 21) was named CSAC Final MVP after scoring 19 points and adding 10 rebounds in the Cavs’ 90-74 win over Keystone College on Friday, Feb. 22. only turn to Goran Dulac, who has been coming off the bench, and DeLeon Floyd, who has been solid as well.

Scoring-wise, the Cavs spread the ball around as good as any team. Williams, Knowles and Rafferty are three-point threats at any time. Walton-Moss, Floyd, Dulac and Miller play the inside game.

That balance is crucial to a team with high

goals like the Cavs.

But it starts with this huge first-round game against the No. 12 team in the nation.

It is tough first step but one that could propel the Cavs to greatness should they be up to the task.

KAD323@CABRINI.EDU

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2013: another year of misery?

Every January, a new year begins and the city of Philadelphia prepares for what could be “the year.”

“This is going to be the year the Eagles finally win a Super Bowl.”

“This is going to be the year the Stanley Cup returns to Philly.”

“This is going to be the year the Phillies climb back to the top of the baseball world.”

“This is going to be the year where everything finally clicks for the Sixers.”

Chances are if you are a Philadelphia sports fan, you are guilty of saying one, if not more of those phrases.

It is the passion of the Philadelphia sports fan that leads them down this weary path year after year. Simply put, Philly fans can’t help it. They want to win. They want to be crowned as champions.

But 2012 was hardly an enjoyable year for Philly sports fans. The Flyers lost in the second round in five games. The Sixers pulled off a miracle upset of the Bulls thanks to an injury to their star Derrick Rose, but fell to the Celtics in seven games.

The Phillies never really found winning ways and dropped out of the playoffs. And the Eagles turned in a miserable 2012 season, the worst in the tenure of Andy Reid, which also came to an end.

The 2013 season in Philly sports hasn’t started the way fans would have liked either.

Excitement ensued as hockey returned only for the Flyers to start slow with a 9-111 record.

The Eagles are slowly but surely making changes starting at the helm with Chip Kelly taking over as head coach.

The Sixers continue to spiral toward an early summer as Andrew Bynum, acquired in an offseason trade, sits on the bench with a knee injury.

The Phillies still have a clean slate as the spring begins. But questions of health and ability surround the team as the championship window is barely open.

It isn’t negativity or pessimism. It is simply reality.

Times in Philadelphia have changed from in the last five years. The Eagles MCT

LEFT: Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov throws his stick in frustration during the Flyers’ 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, Feb. 21. RIGHT: Phillies’ infielders Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley are preparing to rebound from an 81-81 record in 2012.

decline has truly brought them to rock bottom. The Phillies peaked in 2008 with a World Series title before falling out of the playoffs earlier in every season after. The Flyers reached the cusp of glory in 2010 but have had early playoff exits ever since while never really finding their true identity. And the Sixers are still trying to really grab the city’s attention for good.

The last thing Philadelphia fans want to do is talk about 2013 being a repeat of 2012. But that is what the immediate picture says. The Eagles and Phillies are simply preparing for the 2013 campaigns but optimism is not great. The Flyers and Sixers are not producing positive results in

their current seasons.

There is time for that to change. The Sixers may be too far gone to correct their season and make the playoffs but the Flyers still have time and are among the numerous bubble teams in the Eastern Conference as the season approaches the midway point.

Meanwhile, the Phillies may be the only team left that could truly save 2013. With no record to speak of just yet, anything can happen and they have as great a chance of winning a championship as 29 other teams. That’s Opening Day for you though.

It is not that Philly sports teams aren’t winning championships, they are hardly

making things interesting. For all the years of suffering Philly fans have endured, at least there were several lovable teams that took you for a ride. Recently, there has been little excitement which has visions of another 2012 polluting the minds of Philly sports fans in 2013.

POI KAD323@CABRINI.EDU

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Cavs open season with win over Haverford

BY KEVIN DURSO Sports Editor

A strong opening statement is a good first impression.

The Cavs made a strong first impression in their season opener, defeating Haverford College, 18-12, on Saturday, Feb. 23.

The Cavs started slow, allowing the first two goals to Haverford. But with 6:28 remaining in the first quarter as freshman Ethan Heisman found the back of the net for the first Cavs’ goal of the season.

Sophomore Anthony DiSanzo tied the game less than two minutes later with his first of the season.

But the Cavs quickly surrendered the lead again, allowing two goals in 28 seconds and falling behind by two again.

In the final minute of the quarter, the Cavs knotted the score again with goals in short order by Ben Laffoon and DiSanzo.

The first quarter ended with the score tied at four.

Less than two minutes into the second quarter, the Cavs grabbed their first lead of the season on a goal by sophomore Mike Leyden.

After Haverford tied the score with 8:12 to play on a goal by Henry Millson, Leyden tallied his second goal of the game to put the Cavs in front for good with 6:33 left in the second.

Leyden added two more goals in the quarter that saw the Cavs score seven goals, including sophomore Joey Shallow’s first career goal and the first goals of the

season for senior Bobby Thorp and junior Corey Elmer.

Sophomore Damien Sobieski joined the scoring fray in the third quarter, netting his first goal of the season. In the remainder of the third, Elmer would complete a hat trick of his own and Sobieski would score his second of the game, keeping the Cavaliers’ six-goal lead in tact.

The ninth-different Cavs’ goal-scorer of the game struck in the fourth quarter, as Andrew Layne buried his first goal of the season. Elmer added a fourth goal and Thorp scored his second to cap the scoring for the Cavs.

Elmer recorded nine points in his season debut, adding five assists to his fourgoal display. Thorp finished with two goals and an assist for a three-point game to open his senior season.

Erick Zarzecki was solid in goal for the Cavs as well. Despite allowing 12 goals in his first action of the season, he also made 14 saves.

Haverford was led by Christian Clay and Geoff Geppert, who both scored three goals in a losing effort.

The road doesn’t get any easier for the Cavs. They travel to face No. 7 Dickinson College on Wednesday, Feb. 27, before facing No. 3 Lynchburg College on Saturday, March 2, marking two early tests for the No. 5 Cavaliers.

KAD323@CABRINI.EDU

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KEVIN DURSO / SPORTS EDITOR

Sophomore Corey Elmer (No. 3) scored four goals and recorded eight points in the Cavs’ season-opening 18-12 win over Haverford on Saturday, Feb. 23.

BOX SCORE Haverford College 12 No. 5 Cabrini 18 GOALS: HVF: CHRISTIAN CLAY 3, GEOFF GEPPERT 3, HENRY MILLSON 2, JACK BODINE, DAN LOSARDO, SCOTT CHANELLI, JAKE MALDONADO CAB: COREY ELMER 4, MIKE LEYDEN 4, BOBBY THORP 2, DAMIEN SOBIESKI 2, ANTHONY DISANZO 2, JOEY SHALLOW, BEN LAFFOON, ETHAN HEISMAN, ANDREW LAYNE GOALKEEPERS: HVF: ERIC CALIENDO - 12 OF 30 CAB: ERICK ZARZECKI - 14 OF 26

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TOP: The Lady Cavs celebrate a 49-38 win over Gwynedd-Mercy College in the CSAC Final. BOTTOM LEFT: The Lady Cavs pose with the CSAC championship banner. BOTTOM RIGHT: Women’s basketball head coach Kate Pearson and men’s basketball head coach Marcus Kahn hold the nets from their championship wins.

BY ROBERT RICHES News Editor

As the old sports adage says, “defense wins championships.” This especially held true on Saturday, Feb. 23, as the Lady Cavaliers beat the Gwynedd-Mercy College Lady Griffins, 49-38 in a defensively sound game to capture their sixth Colonial States Athletic Conference title, and their first since 2009.

The win automatically sends the Lady Cavs to the NCAA Tournament as representatives of the CSAC. They are scheduled to find out their first-round opponent on Monday.

“We have a group that has been here the last couple years and really worked hard to get to this point,” fourth-year head coach Kate Pearson said. “We knew we would get here, it’s just a little bit of patience.”

The 762 fans, mainly clad in Cabrini blue, knew the teams were in for a defensive battle early on. It took four minutes for either team to record a point, after junior guard Jordan Dominic recorded a threepointer to put the Lady Griffins on the board. The Lady Cavs tied the game at five shortly thereafter and never looked back from there.

The Lady Cavs led throughout the rest of the contest, with their largest lead being 18 points midway through the second half. They shot 32 percent from the floor and made 27 percent of their shots from beyond the three-point line. However, the Lady Griffins were not as accurate, shooting 27 percent from the floor and hitting eight percent of three-point

shots.

In what came as a “surprise” to junior forward Annie Rivituso, as she was named Most Valuable Player, after a performance that saw her score 11 points and grab nine rebounds, one shy of a doubledouble. She played in 34 of the game’s 40 minutes, second only to teammate Laura Caron’s 37 minutes.

“We all played together as a team,” Rivituso said.

“My teammates all got me the ball, and I guess I put it in the basket the best that I could.”

Rivituso was not the only Lady Cav in double figures on the evening, as junior guard Brittany Sandone recorded a team-high 14 points. Gwynedd-Mercy was led by sophomore forward Shea Wassel’s 13 points and 18 rebounds in addition to junior guard Lauren Smith’s two assists.

In addition to the sixth CSAC title in program history, the Lady Cavs also reached another historic feat.

The win was the 19th consecutive win on the season, good enough for the new record in the history of the program. While the record is an eminent accomplish-

ment, Pearson maintains that the championship is still the team’s ultimate goal.

“That wasn’t really on our radar, but everyone kept asking me about the streak and it’s great,” Pearson said. “Our end goal was the championship, and [the streak] just came secondary.”

The Lady Cavs are confident they have what it takes to take the next step forward in the NCAA Tournament and win the final game of the women’s basketball season. With a 19-game winning streak and a clean sweep of conference opponents this season, there is little room for doubt that the players on the team have what it takes.

“I’m just really proud of them and really happy for them, and they came through this year very well,” Pearson said.

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BOX SCORE Gwynedd-Mercy College 38 Cabrini 49 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS POINTS: GMC: SHEA WASSEL 13 CAB: BRITTANY SANDONE 14 REBOUNDS: GMC: WASSEL 18 CAB: ANNIE RIVITUSO 9 TEAM STATS REBOUNDS: GMC: 44 CAB: 42 TURNOVERS: GMC: 24 CAB: 22