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347 days later - Eric Bascelli revisited Last year, a story was written about facilities worker Eric Bascelli before he underwent his operation and treatment for stage three esophageal cancer. Today, after 26 weeks of chemotheraphy, Bascelli is cancer free. BY NICHOLAS CIPOLLONE Sports Editor
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347 days, 26 weeks of chemo and a 20 pound daughter that can be lifted by her father again. After being diagnosed with stage three esophageal cancer on Dec. 18, 2012, Eric Bascelli finally received the news that he is cancer free on Nov. 29, 2013. April 1, 2013, Bascelli went under the knife having an Ivor Lewis Esophagectomey. The surgery took out half of his stomach and esophagus. It took about two months for Bascelli to be able to do anything. “The first month after surgery, I could get up and walk around, but I couldn’t lift my daughter who is 20 pounds,” Bascelli said. The second month Bascelli was finally able to pick up his daughter, because he had recovered enough that he was in rehab, but was still going through chemo treatments. “I had 29 years of eating how I want to eat, and they take half of my stomach out and expect me to eat a certain way, and my body still wants to eat like it
used to,” Bascelli said. After hitting an all-time low weight of 155 pounds, Eric has almost gained 30 pounds back and is now back to his normal weight. “People ask me how I look so good after 26 weeks of chemo,” Bascelli said. “The best way I can describe it is a lot of people train for football season, a marathon or a test, something that they are training for they have to practice at it.” Eric would bring his IV and chemo treatments with him to the gym and exercise as much as he could, when he could. “So I could do what I needed to do to be myself a little bit I guess,” Bascelli said. “I was really training to be normal again. Three times a week to the gym, and I would feel good when I left, I felt like I beat cancer that day.” Prior to the surgery, Eric and his family won a trip to Disney courtesy of the For Pete’s Sake Foundation. “The trip was great!” Bascelli said. “We were in Disney for a week! It was just what we needed at the time.” The Bascelli family was given a house with four bedrooms, a pool, and everything was already set up when they got
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there, all they needed to get was food. Bascelli and his family were also given tickets to every amusement park and one day they even got a chance to see the Phillies take on the Braves in spring training. “I was out of work for a year, so I wasn’t making a ton of money,” Bascelli said. “Jen [Bascelli's fiancé] is going to school to be a nurse so she’s not working just yet.” Eric accumulated over one million dollars in hospital bills over his time of being sick. Cabrini College kept Bascelli employed so that he could keep his health benefits. “I would really like to thank my department for the support,” Bascelli said. “Even through the layoffs and everything they let me keep my job which was so important because if I lost it, that would have wrecked me.” This helped the Bascelli family resume life without skipping a beat. Bascelli's insurance covered most of the hospital bills and home mortgage. “We live comfortably still and I attribute getting better to that,” Bascelli said.
Annwar Ahmadd, a resident of Philadelphia, starts his day off by calling his family in India. Every morning at 5:30 a.m. he calls his wife and kids, along with his parents, siblings and other relatives asking about school, how much they have grown, and what they had for lunch. "I miss my family, but I know that I'm doing more for them while I'm away from them," Ahmadd said. Ahmadd works as an engineer in Philadelphia and has been doing so for a few months now. He got an
offer after he graduated with his Masters in his hometown of Mumbai, the capital of India, to work as an engineer for a company in the United States. Ahmadd took the offer thinking he would be able to bring along his family and get a good pay. Soon after, he found out that the company he was planning to work for wasn't able to allow him to be accompanied by his family and that only he would be able to come and work. Looking out for the future of his children and family he took the job.
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Editorial Is the degree worth it when you don't know its worth? THURSDAY APRIL 10, 2014
Unemployment rates have currently remained at 6.7 percent for a few months now according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is a very worrisome statistic for graduates just leaving college hoping to find jobs, especially in their fields of study. However, now it may be that unemployment isn’t the biggest concern, but underemployment. With graduates looking for work and scared to go broke, it’s difficult to say 'no' to a job that offers you a stable and consistent paycheck. It happens all too often though that college graduates and older adults are accepting jobs below their degree level and are being underused based on the education they’ve received. It begins to beg the question if a degree is even worth it if you are heading for a job that you can get with just a high school diploma. It is true that this is a concerning notion, but with a majority of jobs looking only for college graduates, everyone now feels the need to get a degree, which unfortunately brings about people who only go to college for the degree and not for the education. Students who try the bare minimum and barely make it by,
or worse, students who cheat their way through classes until they reach the point where they finally realize that it was only hurting themselves. All of our staff has encountered those types of students. The kinds who don’t show up for group projects and still get credit because of those of us who actually did the work. The types that aim for high paying jobs like lawyers or doctors but cheat on their exams not realizing that graduate schools will not be as kind to them. A college degree used to be something that set those apart from others whether it is based on intellect, skill level, dedication, whatever. Now, with everyone needing one to get even a semblance of a good job, it can be hard to decipher who actually deserves the positions and who skirted responsibility and may potentially do the same in that occupation. So the question we should be asking isn’t if the degree is worth it, but what is the degree actually worth? If the people who slaved their way through college, working two jobs with an internship to pay for school themselves, are getting the same degree as those who barely tried, maybe the job market isn’t the only concern.
So the question we should be asking isn’t if the degree is worth it, but what is the degree actually worth?
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Underemployment as much of a problem as unemploment BY DAN LUNER Photo Editor
BY PARISA GHAFARI Staff Writer
THE EXPERIENCE Lilly Welsh* wakes up every Tuesday morning at 6 a.m. and starts her day by dressing her three year-old daughter and getting her ready for daycare. Welsh then drives seven miles to drop her daughter off and then another 45 minutes to her first job, waitressing at a restaurant. “I live in New Jersey, but I chose to work at this particular franchise because it’s flexible with my schedule. Most restaurants make you work at least three shifts a week, but since I opened the restaurant at this location [when she lived in the area], the managers allow me to work only two shifts each week because I have another job.” Once she’s arrived, she waits for her first table. On one particular day, her section was in the bar of the restaurant. The bar is self-seating, meaning that she is not guaranteed any tips for the day. “Tuesdays are usually slow; therefore, I try to switch with other people in other sections of the restaurant and
see if they want to go home earlier," Welsh said. After Welsh leaves her shift, (making only $36 after dividing with her busser, bartender and food runner), she then goes to the daycare, picks up her daughter and drops her off at her grandmother’s house on the way to her second job. She clocks in at 5 p.m. and begins her eight-hour reception shift at a hospital. By the time she gets home, it’s long past 1 a.m. She wakes up and does the same thing over again the next day, except this time, she didn’t work at the restaurant, so she has a chance to sleep in. Her only day off from the hospital is on Sundays and that is the day where her ex-husband has visitation with their daughter. THE PROBLEM There are approximately 37-million people in the United States borrowing money towards student loans and 40 percent of those borrowers are under the age of 30. Although it may seem like the problem is paying back the debt, the real issue lies in those borrowers like Welsh who are underemployed. Underemployment is commonly referred to as working in a job that requires less than a four-year college degree. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), about 48 percent of college graduates are underemployed. Underemployment has been prevalent since the 1970's, but in recent years the 2001 and 2008 recessions have brought the trend into the limelight more often. It's very common for college graduates to accept low-wage jobs or work part-time just to start paying back the debt. Congressmen frequently argue on how to fix the high unemployment rate, but
perhaps the focus should be on the rising underemployment rate. The current rate for underemployment is at 33 percent, concluding that one in three college graduates have a job that doesn't require a degree. Although that doesn't factor in the five-million college graduates in jobs requiring less than a high-school diploma. Many people go into retail but approximately 14.3 percent with a bachelor's degree or higher decide like Welsh and go into waitressing. Welsh graduated from Archbishop John Carroll High School, right down the street from Cabrini, and then went on to pursue a business degree at St. Edwards University in Austin, TX, where she graduated a semester early. Welsh originally worked part-time at the hospital and full-time at the restaurant, but since her ex-husband was laid off in 2011, she currently works full-time at the hospital on the overnight shift, as they are the only hours available for full time staff. Welsh then works two days a week making extra cash waitressing or whenever she feels the need to pick up extra shifts. She lives in New Jersey and easily builds up mileage and gas costs, but is considering moving to Philadelphia in the near future. With things a little closer to home, 10 percent of Cabrini's graduating class of 2012 reported they were employed (at the time of survey), but not in major-related work. Gianna Shikitino, a Cabrini communication graduate from the class of 2011 says she has been on countless interviews. "A lot of the interviews were for jobs that were 'scams' or door-to-door sales jobs that I felt I was overqualified for. It became extremely disheartening, but on the bright side of things, I have used those experiences as practice and I've learned from them,” Shikitino said. THE REALITY Statistics evidently show that job growth has declined across the past five years and the drop will likely result in a continuation of underemployment across the next 10 years. From bachelor's all the way to doctorates, Americans will continue to obtain degrees, but projections estimate that jobs requiring at least a bachelor's will drop significantly. It is evident in today's economy that not all majors are equal. Whether it's education, the social sciences, engineering or any other major, the choice is not expected to be simple. Although it is taught to follow what you love, it is also important to follow what is practical. READ THE COMPLETE STORY ONLINE
The Affordable Care Act: what does it mean for students? BY CHRISTLE GEHMAN Asst. Lifestyles Editor
Millions of Americans were uninsured in previous years. Many couldn’t afford healthcare coverage, some simply chose not to be covered and still others in some minority groups had other ways of handling their own healthcare. Medicare and Medicaid were in existence, but the entire United States, remained under covered. But then, the president of the United States announced that all American citizens needed to be covered, and gave the people an opportunity to access coverage. According to a recent article by Gallup, published on April 7 of this year, in 2008, 14.6 percent of Americans were uninsured. Towards the end of 2013, the percentage of uninsured Americans rose quickly to 18 percent, showing that the switch from independent healthcare to ObamaCare was beginning. As of the beginning of this year, about 23.5 percent of American students are insured. As of April 1, President Obama announced that 7.1 million citizens have signed up for healthcare through the government run market place. Overall, the overhaul of the country’s healthcare system seems to be taking off at a successful rate. Before ObamaCare was introduced, students were able to stay under their own parent’s plan until the age of 26, find their own health coverage, or be covered through their college’s plan. At the start of 2014, students were required to follow the “individual mandate” of the Affordable Healthcare Act, meaning they need to purchase insurance or pay a penalty, according to The Christian Science Monitor. At Cabrini College, 80 students are currently covered through the college’s personalized healthcare. For an extra $2,000, Cabrini students can be covered. Cabrini’s
coverage takes care of the standard insurance requirements such as accident, sickness, mental health and substance abuse coverage. As the info graphic shows, Cabrini’s plan covers the basics and more. Susan Fitzgerald, director of student health services, is incredibly concerned with the well being of the students that she works with. “Cabrini’s plan has been compliant with the Affordable Care Act now for two years. We were always a robust plan, even prior to the ACA,” Fitzgerald said. As much as she wants to provide for the students as best she can, she admits that ObamaCare can be hard to wade through and understand. The Affordable Care Act is meant to put everyone on more of an even playing field, but Fitzgerald questions the concept of putting these types of requirements on everyone, across the board. Eric Olsen, Vice President of Finance, stressed that it is a group effort to provide the maximum amount of coverage for the college’s students. “The ultimate decision is made by the President’s cabinet,” Olsen said. The college is still debating whether or not it will continue to offer its own coverage. In light of the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, many colleges have already decided to drop their own health insurance. “The final decision has not been made yet,” Olsen said. He explained by saying, “Now that there are these health care exchanges, we are trying to look at it and say, 'Are students better served if they just go to the exchanges and have the options?'” As Cabrini grapples with the decision of whether or not to continue providing coverage, the nation will continue to deal with the change of coverage methods.
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Thursday Scholar-in-Residence APRIL 10
Harold Holzer will present his most recent research on Abraham Lincoln as the 2013–14 Jolyon Pitt Girard Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence.
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Katie Cashman: shedding light on those in the dark
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Katie Cashman working towards planning for antihuman trafficking events EMILY ARENTZEN Asst. News Editor
“Human trafficking chose me. I’ve always been interested in social justice. I was called to Cabrini first and this position second.” During her time as an undergraduate, Katie Cashman proved that she was going to do something extraordinary. Rather than choosing to study abroad in the typical destinations across Europe, Cashman chose to study in Gulu, Uganda. To her surprise, this experience would set the framework for her position with Cabrini and her work towards anti-human trafficking. Being exposed to the aftermath of the Ugandan civil war, Cashman met and was surrounded by a variety of different people who were either trafficked at some point in their life or had a loved one who went through the tragedy. It was not until she began her research into her position with the Cabrini Mission Corps that she understood the severity of the problem she encountered. “That was the first time that human trafficking became emotional for me,” Cashman said in retelling of her experience of learning about this tragedy, during the first time she viewed the documentary on human trafficking titled
“Not My Life.” enced commercial sexual exploitation. “As I was watching the girl in the video recount her As part of the CAAC, Cashman assists in organizing story of being abducted and what it was like and her story, ways to financially support both Covenant House and it was hard for me to hear. It was hard to watch a popula- Dawn’s Place. tion of people who I loved so dearly to be put into a box of Cashman has dedicated her service to raising awarea documentary and the definition of human trafficking,” ness of this ever present issue. When asked what she Cashman said. believes is the most important aspect of this problem that The reality of human trafficking is that it is modern day needs to be known, Cashman said “something that’s the slavery. According to freetheslaves.net, slavery is defined most greatly misunderstood is that most victims do not as “being forced to work without pay, under the threat know they are victims either because they haven’t tried to of violence, and being unable to walk away.” Currently, escape yet or they feel shame.” between 21 and 30 million people are trapped in slavery This reality is what she hopes will dissipate with her today. Contrary to popular belief, this happens every- work as a missioner. She aims to have the Cabrini comwhere both overseas and domestically. munity take the information that she is presenting and Just last month, six traffickers were arrested due to continue with the movement to end human trafficking. an undercover sting operation that was meant to target potential offenders. In a story that was published through ECA37@CABRINI.EDU philly.com it illustrated that the operation put out an online advertisement offering prostitution services. The ad went on to receive “hundreds” of text messages and phone calls and the offenders were arrested at the sites that were designated as meeting places. Those taken into custody were from local areas including Malvern, Willow Grove, Royersford, North Wales, Philadelphia and Norristown. As Cashman later learned, human trafficking is not the only form of slavery. Based on information provided by the Polaris Project, slavery can come in the form of sex trafficking through residential brothels, fake massage businesses and street prostitution. Aside from sex trafficking, which is one of the most common forms of slavery, labor trafficking also makes up the majority of those enslaved worldwide. In an effort to fight human trafficking, Cashman has utilized her role with the Cabrini Action and Advocacy Coalition (CAAC) and regularly attends Montgomery, Delaware and Chester county coalition meetings. In being a part of the CAAC through the Cabrini Mission Corps, Cashman also works with organizations such as Covenant House, which takes in children who have either run-away PHOTO SUBMITTED BY KATIE CASHMAN from home or from their abductors, and Dawn’s Place, Katie Cashman riding a motorcycle taxi, a job many an organization which takes in women who have experi- former victims take up due to lack of professiona skills
Human Trafficking is a $32 billion a year industry
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Eric Bascelli - 347 days later and back to normal CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
“If I had to worry about losing the house, how to pay the bills and how to put food on the table it would have been a big load of stress, and it was a huge key to me getting better.” Jay Unger, Mike Cerceo, Larry Stauffer, Dawn Barnett and Howard Holden supported Eric through his time out while he was going though treatment. “Things may have been a little different,” Bascelli said. “The guys that I work with everyday contributed a lot of money and time and their efforts and I’m extremely grateful for what they have done to help me get back on my feet.” Bascelli, 29 years old came back to work at Cabrini on Sept. 30 which was just 14 days after his last day of chemo treatments. “It was a little weird the first few days back, it was a lot of talking and curiosity and all eyes on me, I couldn’t get any work done,” Bascelli said. “After the first couple of days, things started feeling normal again, and I got my hands dirty, and it feels good to get your hands dirty when you haven’t for nine months.” On March 17 Bascelli got his chemo port and he continues to give back in any way that he can to the people that helped him through his time of being sick. “People are often still sick and there are a lot of obstacles that they have to face,” Bascelli said. “I still have obstacles, but nothing that inhibits me that much. They want me to talk I guess to give my secret
“I was really training to be normal again. Three times a week to the gym, and I would feel good when I left, I felt like I beat cancer that day.” ERIC BASCELLI
to success.” Bascelli continues to help other people who are going through the same thing he did by working with the For Pete’s Sake Foundation. Bascelli guest speaks at the University of Pennsylvania and functions for cancer survivors on behalf of the foundation.
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Skilled immigration has benefits to economy AnnwarAhmadd took the job offer thinking he would be able to bring along his family and get a good pay but soon after, he found out that the company he was planning to work for wasn’t able to allow him to be accompanied by his family and that only he would be able to come and work. Looking out for the future of his children and family he took the job and left behind his family. CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
Ahmadd has the responsibility to his family to provide as much as he can. He not only provides for his wife and children, but also his parents, his siblings to help with their education as well as any other close relatives that might need additional support. "When you're an immigrant you have the responsibility of providing for all of the people you left," Ahmadd said. "I send money home twice a month sometimes more." "When my relatives in India talk about America they think money comes easy and that you don't really have to work for it, but since coming here I realized that no matter where you are you have to work hard to survive," Ahmadd said. Since many of his relatives don't understand the hard work that someone needs to put in while living in the United States they expect more from him than he can manage. "I am only here for a couple of years at the moment, after that I will probably have to go back," Ahmadd said. "But I am hopeful that I may be able to bring my wife and kids while I am still here." Immigration reform in the United States is a step forward that the government should to take in order to benefit fully from the advantages that immigrants bring into the nations economy. While there is a lot of skepticism immigrants bring the economy down and take jobs away from the rest of Americans, studies show that this is not necessarily the case. Many studies show that immigrants actually expand the US economy and drive up investments.
The Council on Foreign Relations has stated "U.S. Immigration Policy contends that America has reaped tremendous benefits from opening its doors to immigrants, as well as to students, skilled employees and others who may only live in the country for shorter periods of time." But they also warned that "the continued inability of the United States to develop and enforce a workable system of immigration laws threatens to undermine these achievements."
tered in the United States between 1990 and 2007." The studies shows that in most cases, immigrants do not hurt the U.S. economy but actually contribute to improving the economy of the nation. The study also stated that "there is no evidence that immigrants crowd out U.S.born workers in either the short or long run. Data on U.S.-born worker employment imply small effects, with estimates never statistically different from zero." William Kerr of Harvard Business school stated in his paper "In 2008, immigrants represented 16 percent of the U.S. workforce with a bachelor’s education, and they accounted for 29 percent of the growth in this workforce during the 19952008 period." The impact of immigrants on the U.S. economy is a topic that is always up for debate . Some in favor of immigrants, argue that they do jobs that others aren't able to while others argue that they are initially taking jobs away from U.S. workers. ANNWAR AHMADD In Ahmadd's case, his current contract only lasts for two years. As of now, he would have to go back after the contract expires, but he is optimistic about what A study published by the Federal Reserve will happen in the future. Ahmadd explained Bank of San Francisco found that "total immi- that working in the United States will give gration to the United States from 1990 to him an advantage that would make him a top 2007 was associated with a 6.6 percent to 9.9 contender for work once he is back in India. percent increase in real income per worker.” "Once I go back I have the upper hand so I'm That equals an increase of about $5,100 in the not worried." yearly income of the average U.S. worker in constant 2005 dollars. Such a gain equals 20 SA922@CABRINI.EDU percent to 25 percent of the total real increase in average yearly income per worker regis-
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Want to check your safety? There’s an app for that!
BY RYAN MCLAUGHLIN Managing Editor
Like an overprotective mother, there is a new web app out that makes sure you get from point A to point B safely. Now-a-days, there is an app for everything. You can start your car with an app, watch videos, listen to massive online libraries of music for free, so it makes sense that there are apps designed to increase a person’s safety being developed as well. This app is called Kitestring, and although the concept might seem complex, it is fairly simple to use and carries the potential to save people’s lives. In order to use the app, you need to sign up online. Although the app isn’t a native mobile app (an application designed specifically for a cellular platform) the Kitestring website is very mobile friendly. Once you signup, you can enter the emergency contacts that you want notified if you don’t check in to an event that you have scheduled. In theory, this app is a great idea. It gives people a sense of security they might not have had otherwise. A downside to it is if you do wind up in a circumstance where you have an attacker and they steal possessions from you, like your phone for instance, the attacker can just verify you are okay with a simple “ok” text. Kitestring has already come up with a solution to this problem though and offers an alternative to the generic
This is where you can schedule an event This is the message you receive after setting up an account with Kitestring
“ok” text. If you choose to, you can set a check-in word as well as a duress code. This prevents anyone else from checking in for you unless they know your secret check-in word. The duress code is used if you are in trouble. The app will pretend you checked in normally, but behind the scenes it alerts all of your emergency contacts. This is a very handy feature because the victim doesn’t have to worry about trying to contact law enforcement or others if they’re in trouble. Since it also appears that the victim of the attack has checked in normally, the aggressor may see this as them cooperating and may potentially buy them a lot of time. This app is a good idea but also raises a few flags. Even if something went wrong and it alerted your emergency contacts, it doesn’t give them the coordinates to where you are. If some sort of GPS feature worked through Kitestring and a person’s mobile phone GPS, I think this app would be largely more successful and would increase the safety of its users drastically. RMM369@CABRINI.EDU
Here is your check-in screen for once your trip is over or the app notifies your emergency contacts
ECG classes open a world of opportunity
BY GREG SMITH News Editor
I never thought I'd say that working on a group project for a class would lead to a pretty cool experience, but it did. My group for ECG is focusing on workers' rights and fair trade in the clothing industry. This required a lot of research on the topic our group had chosen as well as interview sources. Surprisingly, this is where things started to get pretty cool. While looking up information on cotton, I came across an article written by a New York Times correspondent out of Moscow, Russia. The article was about the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan and the forced labor used to harvest it, which seemed to fit in with our project very well. Just to see what would happen, I emailed the correspondent, a man named Andrew Kramer. I asked him if I could ask him a few questions about his article and his experiences while covering the Uzbekistan cotton harvest. To my surprise, he responded within a few hours, and we set up a time for an interview. At first, I was just happy I was going to have a source
for the project, but the more I thought about it, the more excited I became. I had just set up an interview with a reporter from the New York Times, one of the most reputable and well known newspapers in the world, and was about to interview someone who has had his articles read by hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world. When the day of the interview came, I was nervous, but excited to talk to someone who had experienced the conflict firsthand. I dialed the phone number he gave me, a direct line to his office in Moscow, and within a few seconds I was speaking to Andrew Kramer. I began asking him questions such as, "What were your experiences with the people of Uzbekistan during the harvest?" and, "What made you want to cover this story?" From those questions, he began talking about the complexity of the issue; how the government was actually in charge of the harvest and the state of the economy. The harvest forced children out of school, nurses out of the office and other citizens to suddenly stop their everyday lives and dedicate it to the harvesting of cotton. I found this mind-blowing. The government, the entity that is supposed to better the lives of its citizens, was making them worse. It is forcing its citizens to work with little or no pay. This was something that Andrew described as a "Direct economic result of a failed Soviet state." Kramer went on to say that once the Soviet Union fell, it left all of the Soviet satellite states with no government to run them. They did what they could to stay afloat. This is why the government of Uzbekistan is using forced labor; because it's a quick and easy way to make money. Honestly, I was a little overwhelmed with everything he was talking about. The fact a country's own government would do that to its citizens was mind-blowing. After a few more questions and answers, I had what I needed for my project. I thanked him for all of his help and that I
appreciated him taking time out of his chaotic schedule to speak with me. But I didn't just walk away with facts and statistics. I also walked away with an incredible experience of getting to talk to a world-class writer and reporter, something that many people don't get to experience. I interviewed a New York Times reporter. This is something I am proud of doing, and will always remember.
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This is an example of one of Kramer’s articles. Kramer has written about several issues in Asia and Europe as a correspondent in Moscow, Russia
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Perspectives
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Going green? or just trying to break even? When you buy something Fair Trade certified, what are your thoughts behind your purchase? Are you buying it to help make a difference? Are you following the crowd? Or are you making such purchases to make up for the fact that you don’t shop or act that way throughout the day?
BY RACHEL ANTUZZI Perspectives Editor
People today are becoming more conscientious of the purchases they are making; not just looking at the price tag but looking for items that are environmentally friendly. And there are so many benefits to buying “green” products. Green cleaning products such as Sun & Earth are nontoxic and biodegradable. Eco Tools makes products that are cruelty-free such as bamboo-handled makeup brushes. The Body Shop’s products are Fair Trade certified, the don’t test on animals and they are 100 percent vegetarian. More companies are becoming more transparent with their supply chain and with that, the public is becoming more educated on conflict minerals and forced labor. With this knowledge people are buying products and services that they know will benefit more than just themselves. By why? Are people buying these because they believe it is their moral responsibility to buy environmentally-friendly and/ or Fair Trade products? Are they buying them because it is the trend? Or are they simply doing it because they think about it as their good deed for the day? In my ECG 200 last year, our class was split up into five groups. Each group worked with a organization to benefit the triple bottom line of the business; their people, the
planet and the company’s profit. I learned that companies such as Sun & Earth (one of the groups we worked with) is a lot more beneficial for the community than just being a local business. The cleaning products they sell are good for the environment unlike competitors’ cleaning supplies. Also, they have refill stations for when you run out so you can reuse the bottles rather than recycling them or throwing them away. Companies like The Body Shop and Lush sell environmentally-friendly products in their store that also coincide with the company’s ethics, as they buy raw goods from people who are in healthy working conditions and are paid respectfully for the hours they work. I feel good making purchases from companies like these. Not only do I love their products, but I feel as though my purchase is making a difference. However, I
“You can’t only be conscientious of your purchases when it’s convient.”
don’t look at it as my get-out-of-jail-free pass. Though I know a lot of people that do. I look at buying Sun & Earth laundry detergent killing two birds with one stone: I have soap to wash my clothes and I’m not releasing harmful chemicals into the atmosphere. My purchases from Lush and The Body Shop I use to pamper myself while being responsible and supporting just causes such as anti-animal testing and buying Fair Trade materials. But that isn’t it for the day. I don’t see washing my hair
with a fresh strawberry smoothie mask from Lush the only morally responsible act I have to do in my 24 hours. I refill my tumblers throughout the day to prevent from wasting cups. I bring my own bags to the super market when I go shopping. I don’t just shop these stores because of the morals behind them and I don’t just shop there because I like their products. I try to make efforts when I can to be a better person today than I was the days before. On the other hand, there are people that shop at Lush and The Body Shop because it is the trend. I know there are plenty of people who shop there solely because their friends do. Because the companies use Fair Trade and/or animal cruelty-free materials, their costs are higher than drugstore brands you would find at Target or Walmart. Consumers look at purchasing more expensive items as buying a “brand name” and they feel they look better to others when they make more costly purchases. For me, I am not loaded and I am a little more cautious when making my purchases. I love the morals behind the companies but I’m a broke college student that needs to live in her means and not off mommy and daddy’s plastic. There are even still people who buy these products for possibly an even worse reason. Some people look at such purchases as offsetting anything else they do in the day. People will buy items from The Body Shop while in the King of Prussia Mall. Then in the same trip, they will stop in Victoria’s Secret and Nike, two companies known for using slave labor to produce their shoes and apparel. That isn’t how the world works people! You can’t only be conscientious of your purchases when it’s convenient. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing either. Consumers need to realize that a lot of their favorite stores are not up to up to snuff. That doesn’t mean that they need to stop shopping there but shopping at stores that are more ethically sound doesn’t make up for other purchases. Know the facts and accept them. If you’re motivated to make a change, advocate that your favorite stores work to be Fair Trade certified or better for the environment/community. Ignoring it will only make things worse. RMA58@CABRINI.EDU
Lush put on a demonstration in one of their shop window in England with actressed mimicking just what happened when labs test on animals
The Body Shop campaigns for consumers to think of other than themselves, epescially when shopping. They want the buyers to take into consideration all the work that goes into each product.
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ALL PHOTOS STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER AMY HELD
Montana Bray get’s ready to preform
Montana Bray–from fitness to music to graduating in May BY LIAM SHRADER Staff Writer
He’s been making good use of his time left at Cabrini. Currently, Montana spends his days at his internship, working at a local gym, and keeping up with his studies. I’ve seen Montana around - we’ve met a time or two at a party or friend’s place, but it He enjoys being a member of Alpha Delta Gamma, the college’s fraternity, and wasn’t until interviewing him that I was able to gain a sense of his ambition. participating in community service and fundraisers. When he’s not busy with work or Montana Bray is graduating this May school related activities you can find him at a with a degree in exercise science and health club or a concert. promotion, but his college experience has Sad to see his college-life and his time at not been the typical four-year plan. He Cabrini come to an end, Montana wishes started college in 2008 at age 15, after a “gifted his friends all the best in their remaining children” program allowed him to finish high schoolwork and in life. MONTANA BRAY school early, and has studied and transferred Bray has the whole setup in his dorm room. from seven different schools before calling Bray has the whole setup in his dorm room. Cabrini his home. With graduation less than It’s sure a bright and busy future ahead for two months away, he already has three job offers, all in his desired field. Not something him as he gets to work on both his professional and musical careers, and even dips his many students these days can say prior to graduating. hand in a few entrepreneurial interests as well. One of which is an invention that he is Apart from his passion for fitness, he loves music. After he’s finished school Montana currently in the works of getting patented. And although he couldn’t go into specifics of plans to split time between his offered jobs and taking audio engineering classes so he what it is, you may be seeing it in a Spencer’s Gifts in the coming years. can learn to produce music professionally. Many people on campus are familiar with So whether he’s headlining music festivals as Monty B, the next celebrity personal Montana’s musical interests and know he DJ’s as Monty B, playing parties and putting trainer, or coming up with next years hot, new product, I’m sure we can expect up remixes and original tracks to his Sound Cloud page, and like everything else he something big out of Montana in the future. does, he has big plans for his music dreams. Over the coming years he wants to put out more of his own material and eventually be someone that his classmates will be buying tickets to go see. “I dream big, but I don’t give up easily and don’t mind working hard for something I KLS353@CABRINI.EDU really am passionate about,” he says.
“I dream big but I don’t give up easily...”
tyles Ricardo Shephard–Post Crack era release
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An inspirational artist tells all about his journey through producing and rapping
BY ANTHONY HYPOLITE Web Editor
forces meeting each other creating balance and that’s why we chose that name because it’s just pure balance with good beats and good lyrics. Ricardo Shepherd stage name “Macchi” was sourced from an old English world The generation of Hip Hop has many different angles, but the one type of Hip-Hop literature class. In this class he learned about an Italian historian and intellectual that that lasts the longest is the relaxing type of Hip-Hop. When artists rap about killing all the went by the name of Niccolo Machiavelli. He wrote a book called “The Prince” and it time, that’s okay sometimes but not all the time. There is a time and place for everything. made perfect sense to me. “When people look at the name Macchi they all interpret it Ricardo Shepherd, a 22-year-old junior from Brooklyn that attends Cabrini College, differently and that’s the thing I like about it,” says Shepherd. His partner Alpha Memphis is trying to bring a new light to rekindle the essence of Hip-Hop and the production If Shepherd became famous he would be perfectly fine with sticking the production of beats to portray a positive image. For his side of creating music. “I have been producing for eight freshmen year of high school he went to or nine years now” says the determined Macchi. Macchi Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn. produced every track on the album, and the album has Then transferred to LaSalle Academy in consistently good beats on the album. Manhattan, then he went to Valley Forge, and Alpha Memphis and Macchi also known as the Dynamic transferred to Cabrini this semester. Inspired Equilibrium released an album on ITunes Tuesday, April by his third oldest brother to pursue music, 8 at midnight called the Post Crack Era. “What Post Crack Ricardo realized that his older brother was Era is twelve public service announcements to the world, more serious about himself and wanted to each one has a very strong message and a lot of content. help him in any way so Ricardo found a liking One of them speaks on suicide and depression which to produce instrumentals over actually being is common and a shame that and not a lot of people a rapper to help his older brother. If you want had spoke up about the matter because it hasn’t been to be proficient at something you must good at addressed,” Shepherd said. “In order to help people with it in all aspects of your profession. depression and suicide the only way to combat that with “I listen to all kinds of music and I get peace and love, and we need to spread that amongst each inspired by different types of music, we wake other in this world.” Pangea, a track released last year by up differently every day and we don’t want the Dynamic Equilibrium hit 70,000 views on YouTube. to listen to the same thing every day when The most expensive part of creating the album was the we wake up,” said Shepherd. He finds a lot booth time, twenty-five dollars an hour and it took a of inspiration from Jon Bellion, a 20-year-old couple of hours per song. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY RICARDO SHEPHARD producer and singer from the Visionary Music Shepherd is fully equipped with a gift from God and he Group. “I have really drawn a lot of inspiration Shephard and hip-hop partner Brandon Fulton talk music recognized that he can use this God-given tool to better from Jon Bellion as far as expanding and taking the world, and the situation of the world. All his beats on different techniques to get real creative.” always include a certain sound that shows glimmers of Shepherd likes all types of hip-hop but the type of he would listen to least is trap music inspiration, or promising good towards the world. “Music has been my calling for years,” because when he listens to music he looks for meaning. “Hip-Hop was created to uplift Shepherd said. the communities where a lot of violence [occurred] so Hip-Hop was used as a positive outlet,” Shepherd said. Dynamic Equilibrium is the rap group that Shepherd is apart of consists of two, Ricardo Shepherd “Macchi” and Brandon Fulton “Alpha Memphis.” They met sophomore year, but never talked at first. After school he would rap with another group and had cypher a couple times a week. “One day of sophomore year Brandon pulled me to the side and AJH98@CABRINI.EDU said I can rap too, so he spit a verse and it was a good verse so I was like okay here is how we are going to do this. I will let you do your thing, while I produce for you,” Shepherd said. The name Dynamic Equilibrium came to be because of our music complemented each other. Alpha Memphis had intellectual things to talk about, and the beats that Macchi had produced had fit perfectly with what Alpha Memphis was saying. Shepherd stated “If you think of Dynamic Equilibrium in the sense of science it’s basically two
PHOTO SUBMITTED BY RICARDO SHEPHARD
Shephard and Fulton album cover
PHOTO SUBMITTED BY RICARDO SHEPHARD
Shephard and Fulton pose for a photoshoot
Check them out on social media @GeniusSoundFamily
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GRAPHIC BY ADRIAN MATTHIS
The DJ behind the turn tables BY ALEXA FERRAGINE Asst. Lifestyles Editor
Frankie Criniti has always been passionate and interested about music and has always pictured certain songs going together, and wanting to mix them himself. His passion for DJ-ing has landed him gigs at private parties, clubs, bars, and on campus events. Some of these gigs including some known places around Cabrini such as, McFaddens, 23 East, and The Deck. Frankie’s inspiration for wanting to become a DJ started with him discovering and, then starting to listen to- DJ AM after his death in 2009. “When he died in late 2009, I started listening to his mixes and decided to start emulating his style.” Criniti, management information systems major, said. According to the New York Post, DJ AM also know as Adam Goldstein, brought in $25,000 or more a night.
Frankie has been aiming to create a wide audience and please everyone with his music during his time being a DJ. Criniti believed that his inspiration never sat behind boundaries and his music appealed to everyone which made Frankie become interested in the Dj-ing business. Criniti has his turn tables set up and ready to go in his dorm room. “He’s always playing some type of music whether it is his mix or something else you can always expect to hear something playing in his room,” Michael Schugar, sophomore human resource major, said. Criniti hopes to start his own company one day in the future. Although he is in charge of his own company, Frank Nitty productions, he hopes to expand his company and add employees including dancers and MC’s to bring to his DAN LUNER PHOTO EDITOR gigs. Criniti gets ready to perform at a Cabrini dance You can take a look at some of Frankie’s mixes and find out where he will be performing on his twitter @nitter10.
King of Prussia 2014 Taste of the Suburbs BY HEATHER LAPERGOLA Editor in Chief
The King of Prussia area is famed for their array of amazing restaurants and dining experiences and this was epitomized this past weekend. Sunday, April 6, the King of Prussia Rotary Club and Charitable Foundation, along with the King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Department sponsored the 2014 Taste of the Suburbs Food and Wine Festival at the King of Prussia Mall.
Close to three-dozen businesses in the area came out to present their delicious food to the packed crowds of samplers who donated to charity for the chance to join in the tastings. Every eatery from Capital Grille, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and Morton’s to Shake Shack, Jamba Juice and Costco all came out with numerous different options. Filet sliders, chocolate covered strawberries, New England clam chowder, chips and guacamole; the list goes on. Having sampled just about everything myself, I would have to say that I wasn’t displeased with any of the offerings, but I was surprised a few times in both good and disappointing ways. The Shake Shack sampled a red velvet milkshake that I was more than pleasantly surprised with; I went back for seconds, in fact. Seasons 52 with their numerous desserts, Capital Grille with its filet and Morton’s with its ham and sides of creamed corn and sweet potatoes definitely did not disappoint either. I was however a little let down by Sullivan’s with their filet and horseradish sliders, being that they were a little cold and the delicious cut of meat seemed to not have been used to its full potential. And I was unfortunate to have missed out on the dishes Ruth’s Chis and Chadwick’s had to present because they ran out quickly. I will give all of the attendees the benefit of the doubt however because it is a completely different experience to be making hundreds of small samples instead of the usual average size made in kitchen meals. The tickets at the door were a tad expensive at $55 apiece, but the amount of food and it’s quality definitely made it at least a one time experience worth attending. All in all, it was a wonderful event and I would recommend it to anyone looking to go next year!
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So you think you can dance?...sneak peek BY SAHRA ALI Staff Writer
The auditions for the Epic Week’s So You Think You Can Dance took place over the last couple of weeks. Auditions took place on Monday, March 31 and Wednesday, March 19. Judging the auditions were Mr. Cabrini and Ms. Cabrini, Jon Miller and Mrs. Jennarose DiGiacomo, Andrew Owens, assistant sociology professor, and Jackie Marciano. The judges at the competition were judging each audition for four things: riginality and whether the performer choreographed the dance, the dancers stage presence, the difficulty of the dance and how the overall performance was delivered. The judges will be giving each audition a score from one to five with one being the lowest and five the highest. The judging at the competition will be similar to that of the auditions. The dance competition is set to take place at the end of April as part of Epic
Week and is being put together by the CAP Board. Jenn Cannon, a junior business major, said “We have an engagement activity every year and this year we choose to do a dance activity.” One of the students that auditioned was freshman early education major, Shannon McKinney. McKinney, who performed a traditional Irish dance, shared her story about how she got into Irish dance in the first place. “I began dancing when I was really young, but started competing when I was 13 years old,” McKinney said. While McKinney had high hopes to compete, following her audition, she suffered a stress fracture which is hindering her from competing anymore. “I have to wear a brace for two months,” McKinney said. Another competitor for the dance team is the Cabrini Dance Team, as well as other groups and single performers that auditioned. Gary Johnson is set to host the event, and the competition will be a dance off so all participants will be dancing to win a prize.
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Divergent–what’s your identity? BY PARISA GHAFARI Staff Writer
Divergent is based on the best-selling book series by Veronica Roth. It’s a thrilling action filled movie with bits of romance sneaking in. The movie takes place in Chicago during present day. The city is divided up into five categories which define where each human belongs. Each person has a chance to take a test which will allow them to be placed into a category. Tris Prior , played by Shailene Woodley, is warned she is Divergent after taking her test and having it come back “inconclusive”. She is told she will never fit into any single group. Divergent is about identity. You’re supposed to know who you are and where you belong. With Prior not knowing where she fits in, she’s forced to choose a category and hopes she can fool everyone in thinking it’s her fate. She chooses the toughest group to join,
leaving her parents behind. Prior has a hard time training in the beginning but soon conquers the rest of her boot camp. Once Prior discovers that one of the leaders of the town, played by Kate Winslet, she wants to destroy all Divergents, Prior pairs up with her trainer, Four, played by Theo James. Together they begin their journey to stop the leaders. The plot grows more thrilling as we discover what kind of person Prior’s mother actually is and how Four is involved with the leaders. Romance comes into play with Prior and Four after they learn they have similar interests. Prior becomes a heroin after she ends the fight against her kind.
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Weekly Crossword Puzzle
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Cabrini hosts 6th annual Special Olympics clinic
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A Special Olympic athlete running through the high five tunnel that the men’s and women’s basketball team made for him to run through able to help others,” senior forward Anie Rivituso said. “It means a lot not only to the student athletes but to the special Olympic athletes too.” After the athletes were called out over the loud speaker they participated in multiple five on five scrimmages. Five Special Olympic players took on a co-ed CSAC championship Cabrini College squad. “My favorite part about the day was playing the games,” Special Olympic athlete, James said. “She [pointing to Anie] made this great, I had fun!” Anie helped run the group that James was in. The event is not only about the humbling impact that the Cabrini athletes have on the Special Olympic Athletes but how the Special Olympic athletes impact Cabrini’s athletes. “Overall its one of the best experiences I have had here at Cabrini.” Rivituso said.
“It’s a lot of fun just to play ball with them and treat them like one of us because they are so excited to play against us in a scrimmage.” “It’s easy to see that you’re making an impact on these athletes when you see how excited they are to play against you,” Rafferty said. “I have been lucky enough to continue the tradition as the head coach,” Pearson said. “It’s something that has been a rewarding experience for our athletes and exciting experience for our special Olympic athletes to come and play on a college court.”
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Senior forward Coleen Stewart looking to make a move in the scrimmage BY NICHOLAS CIPOLLONE Sports Editor
Men’s and women’s Cabrini basketball teams got the opportunity to run the sixth annual Special Olympics basketball clinic at the Nerney Field House. Basketball has a lot of opportunities for myself and student athletes,” Cabrini women’s basketball coach Kate Pearson said. “And it’s a great way for us to give back to the game and help the special Olympic athletes. Cabrini continued with their partnership with the Special Olympic of Delaware County’s basketball team. The last women’s basketball coach Bobby Morgan started the event with the Special Olympic athletes. “It’s an opportunity for special Olympic athletes to come and get some practice in,” Pearson said. “Receive some instruction from our student athletes to prepare themselves for their weekend tournaments.”
The event started with a group introduction and then every athlete’s favorite, running suicides up and down the court to warm up. Cabrini athletes then led small groups of Special Olympic athletes through a series of drills. “This is my fourth year doing this,” senior forward Fran Rafferty said. “Honestly, working with these kids here I can see that some of these kids can play with us.” Each group started with simple drills involving dribbling, passing and shooting. Eventually the drills grew more advanced as the athletes learned pick and rolls, as well as post moves. After a quick water break, all of the athletes got on one side of the court as Cabrini athletes made a high-five tunnel. Each Special Olympic player was announced and then ran through the tunnel just as the Cabrini athletes do before a game. “It means a lot to me because I am
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Sophomore guard Meghan Martin looking on as a Special Olympic athlete takes a shot
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Women’s Lacrosse captures 8th straight BY ARIEL MELENDEZ Asst. Sports Editor
The Cabrini women’s lacrosse team took on Immaculata University on Tuesday, April 8. The Cavaliers continued their dominance by defeating the Mighty Macs by a score of 19-6. It was quite the evening for freshman Sasha Wozniak. She matched a career high with eight total points; five goals and three assists. Wozniak began the scoring for the Cavaliers just 37 seconds into the game. Melissa Scanzano and Lacie Doubet added goals to give the Cavs a 3-0 lead five minutes in to the first half. After a Cabrini yellow card, Kelly Yapp put the Mighty Macs on the board to cut the lead to 3-1. Wozniak answered back with her second goal of the evening, but two consecutive goals from Immaculata pulled them to within one. Goals were
scored by Danielle Lopez and Katie Cooke, which brought the score to 4-3 with 11 minutes to play in the first half. It was then that the Cavaliers put the game out of reach for good. The rest of the first half and the beginning of the second featured 14 consecutive goals for the Lady Cavs. Doubet put on a scoring clinic, adding four goals in this span. Wozniak and Scanzano added three goals. Allie Vallen put up two goals while Bree Thompson and Caitlyn Poole added a goal a piece. The Mighty Macs answered back with two goals of their own. Cook added her second of the night while Shannon Neill got on the scoreboard. This brought the score to 18-5 with nine minutes to go in the game. The teams would trade a goal a piece, coming from Kristina Quintiliani for the Cavaliers and Lapp for the Mighty Macs. The Cavaliers would take a very conJOHN HOWARD/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
No.18 Melissa Scanzano had four goals on seven shots along with four ground balls and one assist in Cabrini’s win over Immaculata University vincing victory in this one, with a final score of 19-6. This give the Cavs an eight game win streak as well as a perfect 6-0 in conference play. This win moves their overall record to 8-2 on the season. Cabrini will return to the Edith Robb Dixon Field on Saturday, April 12 as they take on the Neumann University Knights. This game is a rematch of the 2013 CSAC championship game. This game is significant for another reason as well. It is the team’s “Go Jen Go” game which benefits the Go Jen Go foundation. The organization raises funds to help provide financial assistance and support to families dealing with breast cancer. Teams will take the field at 1 p.m.
BOX SCORE Cabrini 19 Immaculata University 6 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS GOALS: IU: KELLY LAPP 2, KATIE COOK 2 CAVS: SASHA WOZNIAK 5, LACIE DOUBET 5 ASSIST: IU: SHANNON NEILL 2 CAVS: SASHA WOZNIAK 3 GROUND BALLS: IU: SAMANTHA BONVETTI 5 CAVS: TORI CANELLI
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No.17 Freshman Allie Vallen had two goals on three shots along with one assist
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Softball splits doubleheader with Arcadia BY MICHAEL SHANAHAN Asst. Sports Editor
The Cabrini softball team won the first game of a doubleheader against Arcadia University 10-8 but dropped the second game 4-3. The doubleheader was played at Arcadia University on April 8th. Cabrini started off the scoring in the first game in the first inning after. A pair of Arcadia errors allowed Becca Miles to drive in Kaitlyn Cooper and Lea Enoch giving Cabrini the early 2-0 lead. This lead was short lived however as in the bottom of the second inning Arcadia was able to put a pair of Cabrini errors to good use and combined for seven runs. The 7-2 lead for Arcadia was also short lived as Cabrini batted around scoring seven runs. Amber Dietrich started off the inning with a bunt single and later tripled, driving in Molly McDougall to cap off the scoring in the third and giving Cabrini the 9-7 lead. Scoring for the rest of the game was just a run apiece for each team as Cabrini closed out the
game to win 10-8. Cabrini pitcher Taylor Gallagher pitched all seven innings, allowing 17 hits, eight runs with only six earned and only a single walk.
The second game didn’t start off with the high scoring festivities the first game had. Scoring didn’t even start until the fourth inning when Arcadia had a home
run to take the 1-0 lead. But Cabrini answered right back in the fifth inning. Amber Dietrich singled to drive in Brianna Milillo and Lindsay Savar
had a sac fly to send Katelyn Melahn across home plate and giving Cabrini a 2-1 lead. As had happened multiple times during the day, each time one team scored the other answered back. Arcadia took a 3-2 lead in the sixth while in the seventh, Amber Dietrich for the second time of the day tripled to drive in Brianna Milillo. In the bottom of the seventh though, an Arcadia sac fly drove in the game winning run. Kiley Sharp pitched the second game, pitching the entire game, allowing eight hits, 4 runs, and had a strikeout. With the split, the Lady Cavs are 10-11 on the season. The Lady Cavs are back in action on April 10 at home against Delaware Valley College. The game is a double header and the game is scheduled to start at 3 p.m.
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(C) Becca Miles went two for six with four RBIs in Cabrini’s doubleheader split against Arcadia University
Sports
THURSDAY APRIL 10, 2014
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Roller hockey keeping eyes on playoffs each notched their second of the game with an empty-netter a piece. Cabrini outscored Drexel 5-2 in the third period alone and sophomore Chris Treat saved 14 out of 18 shots on net in his return to the rink. The Cavs have secured their place in the playoffs with a record of 7-3 including only one loss in regulation. The team looks forward to hearing who their quarterfinal opponent will be sometime this week. The PCRHL playoffs are scheduled to begin next Sunday, April 13 at Marple Sports Arena in Broomall, PA.
Instant information on the PCRHL playoffs, as well as more Cabrini roller hockey news is available via Twitter @ CavalierHockey.
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No. 15 Anthony Sestito was part of the opening three goals for the Cavs which eventually led to them winning 8-3 BY DAN LUNER Photo Editor
The Cabrini roller hockey team closed regular season play with and 8-4 win over Drexel (T2) on Sunday, April 6. The win reinforces the Cavs hopes in the playoffs, bumping them up to fourth place in the league standings and ending the season on a five-game win streak. In the first period, The Blue and White opened strong with three goals from the senior trio of Zach Banfield, Anthony
Sestito and Mark Beiber. The first period concluded with the Cavs up, 3-0, but the second period proved to be a bit tougher for Cabrini. The Dragons quickly came back with two goals of their own, ending the second period only down by one (3-2). Although in the third period, the Cavs proved to be valiant as they have in several prior games. The third started out with a goal by Drexel, but was quickly answered to with two goals by senior Danny O’Rourke. The Dragons went on to score one more, but Banfield and Sestito
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No. 40 Chris Treat saved 14 out of 18 shots on the night
Stats and Standings Men’s Lacrosse
Women’s Lacrosse
CSAC STANDINGS
CSAC STANDINGS
Cabrini College 10-0 (2-0 CSAC) Gwynedd-Mercy University 7-3 (3-0 CSAC) Marywood University 5-7 (2-1 CSAC) Centenary College 3-6 (1-1 CSAC) Rosemont College 3-8 (1-2 CSAC) Neuman University 3-8 (0-2 CSAC) Immaculata University 0-10 (0-3 CSAC)
Cabrini College 8-2 (6-0 CSAC) Neumann University 8-3 (4-0 CSAC) Marywood University 5-8 (4-2 CSAC) Gwynedd-Mercy University 6-6 (3-2 CSAC) Immaculata University 6-7 (3-3 CSAC) Rosemont College 3-6 (1-3 CSAC) Centenary College 1-9 (1-4 CSAC) Notre Dame of Maryland 2-8 (1-5 CSAC) Cedar Crest College 0-9 (0-4 CSAC)
TEAM LEADERS GOALS
TEAM LEADERS GOALS
Corey Elmer - 34 Damiam Sobieski - 29 Tyler Johnston - 25
ASSISTS
Corey Elmer - 28 Tyler Johnston - 18
POINTS
AS OF TUESDAY, APRIL 1
Lacie Doubet - 36 Sasha Wozniak - 34 Melissa Scanzano - 33
ASSISTS
Lacie Doubet - 14 Bree Thompson - 11
POINTS
Corey Elmer - 62 Tyler Johnston - 43
Lacie Doubet - 50 Sasha Wozniak - 44
SAVES
SAVES
Hank Alschuler - 60
Janel Folkomer - 50
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE
Hank Alschuler - 8.02
Janel Folkomer - 8.52
Elmer leads No. 2 Cavs to cruise past Pacers
Cavalier Calendar
Thursday, April 10 WOMEN’S SOFTBALL VS DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE(DH) AT 3 P.M. AMD 5 P.M.
Friday, April 11 MEN’S TENNIS AT KEYSTONE COLLEGE AT 3:30 P.M. MEN’S LACROSSE AT NO.5 SALISBURY UNIVERSITY AT 7 P.M.
Saturday, April 12 MEN’S TENNIS VS IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY AT 1 P.M. WOMEN’S LACROSSE VS NEUMANN UNIVERSITY AT 1 P.M. WOMEN’S SOFTBALL AT MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (DH) AT 1 P.M. AND 3 P.M.
Sunday, April 13 NO GAMES
Monday, April 14 MEN’S GOLF AT 12:30 P.M. WOMEN’S SOFTBALL VS WESLEY COLLEGE (DH) AT 3 P.M. AND 5 P.M. MEN’S TENNIS VS BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE AT 3:30 P.M. MEN’S LACROSSE AT ROSEMONT COLLEGE AT 4 P.M.
Tuesday, April 15 MEN’S GOLF VS CABRINI COLLEGE AT 11:30 A.M. MEN’S TENNIS AT PENN STATE BRANDYWINE AT 3:30 P.M. WOMEN’S SOFTBALL AT WIDENER UNIVERSITY (DH) AT 5 P.M. AND 7 P.M. WOMEN’S LACROSSE AT UNIVERITY OF SCRANTON AT 7 P.M.
Wednesday, April 16 MEN’S TENNIS VS ROSEMONT COLLEGE AT 3:30 P.M.
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No. 8 Corey Elmer had an historic day with seven goals and six assists in Cabrini’s win over Marywood University BY HOWARD BLAKE III Asst. Sports Editor
The Cabrini men’s lacrosse team improve to 10-0 continuing their best start in program history with their 18-8 win over Marywood University. The Blue and White displayed total dominance from the start as senior Corey Elmer took to the history books by recording 13 total points on the day. Elmer also recorded seven goals and six assists which tie for a program best. Elmer dominated early by tallying his first goal assisted by junior Damian Sobeski. The goal gave the Cavs a 1-0 lead only 27 seconds into the game. Just 90 seconds later Elmer assisted Sophomore Evan Allvord which boosted the Cavaliers lead to 2-0 just under two minutes into the game. Junior Anthony DiSanzon added his first goal of the game to give the Blue and White a 3-0 advantage. Marywood answered back to cut into the deficit as the Pacers scored their first goal with 10:48 left in the first quarter. Elmer recorded his second assist on the day to junior Tyler Johnston just under two minutes after the Pacers first goal. Throughout the remaining minutes of the quarter Elmer scored two more goals, which gave Cabrini a 6-4 lead. Elmer continued his busy day in the second quarter tallying three more goals and two assists to senior JoJo Cooper, and Sobieski. Sobieski also had a busy quarter by tallying two of his own goals. To bring the first half to a close DiSanzo scored his second goal of the day with six seconds left giving the Cavaliers a 14-5 lead at the half. To start the third quarter Elmer scored his seventh goal of the day. DiSanzo, freshman Evan Downey, and junior Frankie Magazu found the net in the third. Marywood would record three more goals between the third and fourth quarter. Elmer led the way with seven goals and six assists. DiSanzo added three goals of his own while junior Mike Leyden and Johnston tied for second in assists with two. Goal keepers Austin Marshall and Hank Altschuler combined for nine saves on while Marshall tallied the win that pushes him to 4-0. The win improved the Cavaliers
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No. 2 Mike Leyden had two assists and three ground balls on the day to 2-0 in CSAC Conference play and bumped them up to the number three team in the country. The Cavaliers will look to defend their undefeated record at Edith Robb Dixon Field on Wednesday as they take on Neumann University for their third conference game of the year. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.
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BOX SCORE Marywood University 8 Cabrini College 18 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS GOALS: CAVS: COREY ELMER 7 MU: SCOTT SLATER 3 ASSISTS: CAVS: COREY ELMER 6 MU: DYLAN SWOPE 2
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No. 25 Kyle Bush had three shots in Cabrini’s win over Marywood University