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Jen Persia - Class of 2014 Valedictorian

BY ALEXA MILANO News Editor

“I was scared, little freshman Jen who didn’t want to go to college.”

Although Jen Persia, senior elementary and special education major and class of 2014 valedictorian, has had a successful four years at Cabrini, she certainly didn’t enter Cabrini as the same person she is today. She entered Cabrini – like many probably do – being nervous and scared and excited all at the same time. Throughout her time at Cabrini, she has gained more confidence in herself and in her future.

“I came to Cabrini for the education program but I wasn’t set on going anywhere,” Persia said. “It was just what I fell into. I’ve been given the opportunities and I think Cabrini has

opened a lot of doors and when those doors are open, when you take advantage of them, a lot of people can succeed.”

And succeed she has.

Persia has been an active member of Cabrini’s campus since her freshman year. She’s a member of LEADStrong, three different honor societies, active minds, and interfaith. In addition, she’s also cemented her place in Campus Ministry as a peer minister, SEARCH leader and participant and leader in multiple immersion trips.

“We are very proud to see Jen as the valedictorian,” Father Carl Janicki, Director of Campus Ministry said.

“I have worked with Jen for four years. I have seen her grow and develop over these years. She is a pleasure to serve with. Jen has worked hard to come to know

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“I’m excited because it’s a really big moment. I feel really confident in what’s written and with the help from Dr. Stretton, the final finished product is going to be really awesome,” Persia said. “The thing I’m most nervous about is that I want to feel like I’m representing the class really well and that’s what my hope is, but it also makes me nervous. I’m the one representing everybody so I just hope that I do it well and try to hit on things that people really enjoyed in their experience here.”

I’m sad to leave Cabrini because it’s given me so many opportunities. I’m nervous because it means I have to find a job and I’m still looking for that,” Persia said.

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Overworked and under appreciated The Millennial Generation – the teens and 20-somethings born after 1980, the first generation to come of age in the new millennium – tend to get the stereotype of being lazy, spoiled, and entitled. But they are also the generation that is trying to bounce back from the recession and find jobs after graduation.

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herself, develop her heart, and the courage it takes to follow one’s heart. Jen’s legacy for Campus Ministry has been one of growth and development. Jen is a woman of faith who is determined to be inclusive, kind, and whose life exemplifies Cabrini’s Education of the Heart.”

“I think everything I’ve done, I’ve done through Campus Ministry. With being able to go to West Virginia and lead the trip to West Virginia, and go to Ecuador and now lead the trip to Ecuador and go to Mexico and Brazil as a representative for Cabrini at World Youth Day,” Persia said. “A lot of it has gone through Campus Ministry and it’s also been where I’ve been able to do the leadership part of it.”

As excited as Persia is about being valedictorian, she is still nervous.

On any given day, during basketball season, Jon Miller, senior English and philosophy major, wakes up and goes straight to class. He then gets lunch and has another class after that.

When class is over, he heads to the gym for about two hours for basketball practice. Hopefully he can get to the cafeteria before it closes at 7:30 p.m. so that he will have just enough time to eat a quick dinner. If he is the on-duty Resident Assistant (RA) that night, his shift will start at 8 p.m., if he is not on duty he may have a shift with CSI International, Cabrini’s cleaning company, starting at 10 p.m.

On Fridays, he works from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Maria Monastra is a junior honors student studying English with a finance minor. Monastra is taking 17 credits while being a writing tutor in the Writing Center, working in the Admissions Office as a Student Ambassador, being the President of Alpha Lambda Delta (a first year honors society), and the Master Learner

for Honors Living and Learning Community (LLC). And that’s just on campus.

Monastra and Miller represent a group of students on campus that go against the normal Millennial stereotype. But what is the true picture of the Millennial Generation? Is it an overworked group of highly motivated people like these two or is it the slacker? Recent research institutes have tried to find the balance between the stereotypes and the students found on college campuses.

A research study done by Stew Friedman of the Wharton School, with research backed up from the Pew Research Center and the Families and Work Institute, involved the graduating seniors of 1992 and the graduating seniors of 2012 to see the relationship and personality between work and family opportunities in both Generation X (those born between 1965 and 1979) and the Millennial Generation. He found that, in comparison, the class of 2012 is more likely to expect to work more hours a week then previous generations, so much so that they do not realistically

see how they will be able to have kids.

Like most students, Monastra is trying to best prepare for her future, a hard thing to figure out at 21 years old. Between classes, jobs, internships and extracurriculars, she finds it hard to balance what is really seen as important in the eyes of others.

“What’s going to look best? An ‘A’ in your 400-level business law class or in a theory class?” Monastra said. “Is that best to people who are going to be looking in the next step – employers, graduate admissions staff – or is a B student going to look better who is able to put him or herself all over the place?”

In the little time he has between activities, Miller still finds time to be a member of the Black Student Union (BSU), a CRS Ambassador, and a member of the men’s basketball team while simultaneously taking 16 credits and continuing his relationship with his girlfriend of two years. Next year, Miller will continue to be an RA in Xavier Hall and hold a six credit internship in the fall.

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2013-2014 Editorial Staff EDITOR IN CHIEF Heather LaPergola MANAGING EDITOR Ryan McLaughlin DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Madison Milano MULTIMEDIA EDITORS Rocco Delmonte NEWS EDITORS Gregory Smith Alexa Milano SPORTS EDITOR Nick Cipollone LIFESTYLES EDITORS Se’Quia Bailey Jennarose DiGiacomo PERSPECTIVES EDITOR Rachel Antuzzi PHOTO EDITORS Dan Luner Amber Marshall WEB EDITOR Anthony Hypolite ADVISER Jerome Zurek

Mission The Loquitur student newspaper and website are integral parts of the educational mission of the Cabrini Communication department, namely, to educate students to take their places in the public media. The newspaper and website provide a forum of free expression. All members of the college community may submit work to the editors for possible inclusion. Publication is based on the editorial decision of the student editors.

Sexual assault and slut-shaming “She was acting slutty… It was her own fault… she shouldn’t have drank so much then.”

Recently, cases of sexual assault at universities as prominent as Notre Dame and Swarthmore have been in the news. In addition, a nationwide movement of students has charged that colleges are not handling cases properly, resulting in what is commonly called “slutshaming” or blaming the victim.

Assaults have always been happening but especially in most recent years.

Sexual assault as well as “slut-shaming” on college campuses is increasingly becoming more of a norm throughout the nation.

Slut-shaming is a term used to put down women (typically), by the way they dress. As if it is justified that a man can rape women or “feel her up” if she has a low-cut shirt on. These two issues can in no way, shape or form, be justified.

Under Clery Act it is mandatory that all schools in the United States have a mandated safety and security report that allows all students, faculty and staff the ability to look at the safety statistics of the institution.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), “an estimated 22 million women in the United States and roughly 1.6 million men have been raped in their lifetimes.”

Why is this continuously an issue? What is legislation doing about this? Why is there not more transparency in our laws?

April is the National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and according to the Chronicle for Higher Education, President Obama “unveiled stringent new guidelines on Tuesday, April 29, to help colleges combat sexual assault and provide victims with a ‘road map’ to file complaints against institutions that fall short in their responses.”

These guidelines would call for greater transparency in federal enforcement of civil-rights laws, and what many student activists see as a systemic problem: a lack of coordination among federal authorities charged with enforcing civil-rights laws, and little

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transparency in their actions.

These types of guidelines are necessary for all institutions to have. In fact, laws such as these should have been implemented years ago. Maybe then there would be an ample decrease in rapes, sexual assaults, and sexual harassment because there is no room for offenders to get through the broken system.

An important question which relates back to this issue is are colleges around the world, like many organizations, trying to preserve their reputation? It is mandated to publicize all security information under the Clery Act, but what about slut-shaming? It is obviously part of the problem. If excuses are continuously made for people’s unjust and awful actions, then how can anything change?

Cabrini College recognizes that sexual assault, rape, and other sex offenses constitute crimes that have medical, psychological, educational, social, sexual and legal implications for the victim.

The College conducts ongoing educational programs to promote awareness and prevention of rape, acquaintance rape and other sex offenses. However in the last three years it is prevalent that there needs to be some change in the way Cabrini and other institutions in the area handle these situations.

According to Cabrini College’s Public Safety Annual Security Report, in 2010 there were no reported forcible sexual assaults, in 2011 there were four reported forcible sexual assaults and another two that occurred in fall of 2006 but were not reported until 2011. In 2012 there were three forcible sexual assaults and another one that occurred in fall of 2010 but was not reported until 2012.

It should never be an excuse that a woman/man was “asking for it” by what they were wearing that evening or that they were making suggesting innuendos, if someone says stop or no that should be the end of discussion.

Number of recording incidents of sexual assault in local colleges From 2010-2012 these many incidents have been reported of forcible sexual assaults (oncampus)

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President Obama’s guidelines include: At beginning of next year, conduct surveys to gauge the prevalence of sexual assault and learn more about students’ attitudes towards it.

Train campus officials on how to respond to victims of sexual assault.

Correction

Provide victims with greater options to speak confidentially with certain campus officials.

Have disciplinary processes abide by new directives from the Department of Education.

In the front page story on Deb Takes’ year as acting president in the April 24, 2014 edition, the article stated the selection process incorrectly. Marie George neither contacted nor chose Takes as president. The hiring of the president is strictly the board’s purview. Loquitur regrets the error.

provide much more information about the enforcement of Title IX —which outlines colleges’ legal obligations to prevent, investigate, and resolve reports of sexual assault whether or not lawenforcement authorities get involved.

*All information was retrieved from National Center for Education Statistics

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Conflict Minerals - the fight for ethical jewelry

BY HEATHER LAPERGOLA Editor in Chief

There are numerous factors that contribute to the encompassing issue that is conflict jewelry. Many of them being the funding that unethically mined jewelry supports, which can be anything from violence, poverty, civil wars, forced and child labor, unfair and dangerous working conditions, environmental and ecosystem destruction and corruption. These issues aren’t the only ones with visible direct outcomes. Just simply people not caring or unaware of where their products originated or remaining unknowledgeable about the different distinctions the industry holds. It is not only the responsibility of the retailers to provide ethically sourced jewelry, but also the consumers to want to know where their product is from, its supply chain and also who mined and created it.

Defining ethically sourced and conflict free jewelry There are both positives and negatives to jewelers labeling their jewelry “conflict free.” At the very least, jewelry that has been granted the Kimberley Process’s “conflict free” certification can be narrowly defined as diamonds that do not finance rebel movements or civil wars. The Kimberley Process has become the most well known effort to regulate the diamond trade supply, attempting to keep out conflict

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diamonds. However this process will still include diamonds tainted by a number of other ethical issues including violence, child labor, worker exploitation and slavery, and environmental harm and can also be tied to abuses such as beatings, torture, rape and even killings.

Retailers should aim even higher toward being considered “ethically sourced.” To achieve this distinction a diamond must be mined in keeping with strict labor guidelines as well as environmental standards. Miners should be given fair wages, safe working conditions and be of legal working age as to prevent child labor. Companies must also responsibly treat the ecosystems they mine with care so after they have left the environment hasn’t been mined to the point it is unusable.

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Gold nugget from La Llanada, Colombia, a mine that practices responsible gold mining

Supply Chain/Mining The collection of functions put together to produce any final product is called the supply chain and its transparency helps consumers determine whether or not a piece of jewelry is ethically sourced. The process begins with who is mining the precious metals and in what location. Marc Choyt, co-founder of Fair Jewellery Action described via phone interview a video of a woman mining in mercury in order to discover gold. This is step one in the chain for some individuals. Miners have the right to health and safety just as all other employees do and these are values that get overlooked in this “dirty” practice.

These unregulated actions have placed thousands in critical conditions and even cost some their lives.

One of the poorest countries that has been destroyed thanks to the greed of a supply chain has been the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While they are extremely rich in minerals, they desperately lack freedom and are on seeking reform.

Since being overthrown in the 1800’s to militants with no emphasis on the common good, slavery has become a common occurrence with the population.

On the ethical side of sourcing, Canada has proven their ability to be aware of how they harvest materials. Diamonds

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Clockwise from left: miners loading the cart, 300 meters in in La Llanada; miners relaying rock for surface removal and sale in La Llanada; gold flakes and platinum sand from Oro Verde, Columbia are a common find in the country and Toby Pomeroy, founder and owner of sustainable jewelry company Toby Pomeroy, tries to exclusively purchase these minerals from up north.

“We buy from Canada when we can because we know there is no human rights abuse happening there and they’re at least meeting all of the government and provincial standards for ecological mining,” Pomeroy said via a phone interview.

After determining where the materials have been derived from, the process continues with their transformation.

Unapproved transportation and delivery practices can harm a chain as well and companies are responsible for being aware of everything that occurs up until it lands in their hands. Transparent supply chains are a global effort that require high dedication standards but in the end provide a high level of satisfaction.

“As soon as opportunities became available to use recycled metals…and we could trace back to reliable producer communities, we did it. There is a more humanistic and fair approach to the process rather than stepping on everyone below,” Choyt said.

Although the jewelry industry can get a bad reputation, there are still jewelers making strides to follow ethically guidelines as closely as possible and feel it is their moral obligation to do so.

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The search for a solution does not require any elaborate planning and is affordable for everyone to participate in.

Show that you care.

Simple steps to becoming more aware are taking the time to learn about the importance of ethical jewelry and not being afraid to voice your opinion. There are articles, educational resources and organizations available to assist interested individuals in the process of learning about the issue. Becoming an advocate just takes understanding and determination.

“The biggest difference that could be made is at a grassroots level...just talk to people. When they [the companies] know that people are interested, it makes such a difference,” Pomeroy said.

Speaking up is a compelling way to get a point across and one that is sure to be heard. For example, if a company is producing products from irresponsible sources yet consumers purchase them anyway, chances are that they will continue their practice to maintain their profit.

If the company started losing business however due to consumers complaining about the origin of their products, then changes would be made.

“I think when you approach these things, you know, sincerity really gets you pretty far,” Leber said.

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Even with all of her experiences and successes, Persia still would have never guessed should would have been valedictorian. According to Persia, at the beginning of the semester, each of the qualified candidates received letters asking them if they’d be willing to go through the process of trying out to be valedictorian. After that, the candidates had to submit a resume of sorts of all of the things they’ve done at Cabrini, and then later they had to present to the Academic Board. The decision was made the night they all presented.

“Last year, I was watching Cathy Matta do it and I was like ‘that’s pretty cool, I’d like to try

that,’ but I didn’t think I’d ever get that far,” Persia said.

It’s evident to both friends and faculty that Persia is more than deserving of being valedictorian.

“Jen is such a fitting representation of our senior class in so many ways. She’s an outstanding and committed student, involved in so many aspects of campus life from campus ministry to active minds and orientation, and a fantastic friend and a mentor to the underclassmen,” Robyn Suchy, senior philosophy and English double major said. “Jen is the true representation of a Cabrini student doing extraordinary things.”

Suchy has been a friend of Persia since their freshmen year when they both met and became

friends in the honors program.

Persia stated that in addition to Campus Ministry, she considers some of her favorite memories the ones she created living in the Honors Living and Learning community her freshmen year.

“Just looking back that’s where I meant a lot of the friends that I still have and whether we were doing tea parties with Dr. Skleder and Dr. Primiano or just hanging out, that’s where I met a lot of the people I was able to grow with,” Persia said. “But they’re also so different than me, there’s people that are brilliant science majors and people that work in communications, there are English majors who write twenty times better than me but I feel like we’ve all really helped each other grow.”

“Jen and I have been friends since freshman year. After having had the privilege of getting to know her over the past four years, I think she’s an amazing choice for valedictorian because she embodies what Cabrini is about,” Brandon Desiderio, senior communication major, said. “I’ve seen Jen’s dedication to service, both on campus and abroad, with my own eyes; I’ve encountered her spirituality through many talks we’ve had, whether late at night or in the classroom.

And her solidarity with others – whether with her fellow students here on campus or with the kids of Ecuador – have truly inspired me to be a better person. Besides all of that, though, she’s hilarious and creative, which I think are increasingly important traits to

have in today’s world.”

Looking back on her four years at Cabrini, Persia has noticed that she has grown into more of a leader and a generally more confident person. When asked if she had any advice for the underclassmen, Persia stated simply to not stress the little things. “Just enjoy it and don’t stress the little things,” Persia said. “I know that this past month has been jam-packed with something every single weekend but I couldn’t say I didn’t enjoy a minute of it. “ READ FULL STORY ONLINE ARM364@CABRINI.EDU

Students advocate for global poverty in Washington D.C.

BY LAUREN HIGHT Asst. Lifestyles Editor

Two 300-level Engagement for the Common Good (ECG) classes have been preparing to represent Cabrini and the school’s principles on social justice in the nation’s capital. On Friday, May 2, Dr. Jerry Zurek, along with Dr. Raquel Green, will be guiding his Working for Social Justice and Working for Social Justice in Guatemala classes in Washington D.C to lobby in front of eight congressional foreign affairs aides.

Lobbying is the act of persuading government officials to see the benefit in one’s point of view. The goal for the Cabrini students’ trip is to raise awareness for poverty focused international assistance.

The classes are showing their positions as constituents on the issue largely in part to the school’s focus on social justice. Issues such as lack of clean water and maternal health concerns in third-world countries have claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people, and the chances of them improving on their own are slim. This is where the Cabrini students come in. They are going to defend these people in the quest for additional international aid and ideally steer them toward a more prosperous life.

Caroline McCarthy, sophomore Spanish, American studies and religious studies major, travelled to Guatemala with Zurek and Green and is one of the students making the trip to speak for the voiceless. “After spending spring break in Guatemala, I have seen first-hand the need for continuous funding of international aid for third-world countries,” she said.

“Our professors have been talking to us about what to expect and giving us research assignments so we can become well versed in our jurisdiction. I am nervous to present my research, but I am also really excited as well,” Abigail Pressimone, sophomore

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Previous ECG 300 lobbying for social justice in Washington D.C. American and religious studies major, said.

Pressimone will be joining McCarthy and roughly 25 other students to fend for the poor during these times of potential economic assistance budget cuts.

In 2014, $20.1 billion will be used to implement international assistance. At first, that number may seem like a lot. In reality that is less than 1 percent of the 2014 fiscal year budget. To put it into perspective, Americans spend ten times that amount on soft drinks each year.

According to InterAction, half of children’s deaths (ages 5 and under) are caused by malnutrition and 1.3 million people die due to tuberculosis per year. In addition, 67 million teenagers remain uneducated in developing countries. “[This] is the most impactful way of doing advocacy. You could write letters and make phone calls to share the same message, but lobbying will always end up on top. It is an extremely empowering experience and a great opportunity to share our voices,” Clare Pressimone, senior social work major and social justice minor, said.

Clare is a veteran lobbyist and has stood in front of government representatives four times defending the helpless; Zurek’s ECG class was her first official visit. She encourages the Cabrini community to take advantage of the accessibility which could lead to potential advancements in economic growth.

“Poverty focused international assistance is a cause I am very passionate about and going to D.C. is a perfect realization of what Cabrini’s mission is. We are citizens that can dictate how our legislators vote and how policies are made, so giving students the opportunity to utilize that power gives them a chance to see that they are not just one in 313 million [people in the United States]. They can make a significant difference.”

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Budget cuts threaten arts programs and student development

BY SE’QUIA BAILEY Lifestyles Editor

and there is an overcrowding of schools. This overcrowding can cause a student to not receive the attention they need in the classroom and may affect the way the child learns.

100-degree weather, a 100-piece orchestra and just one director In a PBS documentary “Project gives young brains the benefits of outside of the offices of school district of Philadelphia to advocate for musical training,” Dr. Nina Krause explains that early studies have one thing—the love of arts education in the school system. “Over the shown a connection between music and education. Though there years, I’ve had students tell me that music is what keeps them coming have been many studies conducted none have shown a direct corto school,” music teacher Kimberly Neu said. relation. “Music is an important investment in teaching a child skills,” But it was 2011 and the school district was cutting the budget and Krause said. Such an important investment that it can teach a child music education was a potential how to multitask and communicut. Neu felt she needed to do cate. something about keeping music Studies such as this one sugeducation funded. gest that a student can benefit According to the National from music programs all across Endowment for the Arts, the arts the board. No matter if you are are a fundamentally important rich, poor, black or white, music part of culture and an education is a universal language that everywithout them is impoverished. one can understand.. Sophomore Neu says that she can attest to instrumental performance student this. Growing up she was painfully Jack Saint Clair knows what it feels shy until she began playing the like to be able to communicate. clarinet in 5th grade at Loesche “Music teaches you to listen Elementary School. “The Philly and communicate with others on schools gave me the opportunity the bandstand,” Saint Clair said, to shine in music and excel in what “which in turn helps you form I am good at and meant to do,” Neu meaningful relationship in life.” said.

Having been led by music direcSUBMITTED BY JAMIE COMFORT Over the years, the Philadelphia tor Neu for a while, Jack was not school district offers a variety of ‘Don’t Cut Music’ sign made by Philadelphia student foreign to the world of music. He opportunity for students to parbegan in the 4th grade and to this ticipate in music programs. Programs consist of various choirs, bands, date has been playing for almost nine years. Saint Clair knows much and orchestras including the popular ‘All City.’ “I took lessons in about the discipline of music, as he is a musician of three instruments: school and also took lessons outside of school with older kids in the saxophone, flute and clarinet. district,” Neu said.

“Music has provided an emotional outlet, humbled me and taught Neu attributes her success in and out of the classroom to the me to be patient and perseverant,” Saint Clair said. Much like Saint opportunities she had to play music.

Clair, students highlighted in the PBS documentary benefited from “All of the best musicians from all over the city would perform the music as well—academically. A project called the Harmony Project highest level of music,” Neu said. Though there is an audition process founded by Margaret Martin is an opportunity much like what for the All-City groups, students learn from their music teachers and is offered in the Philadelphia area schools. It originally began in are prepared. Music had an impact on the way Neu socialized and California but has since branched over to Ventura, Tulsa, New Orleans communicated. But she did not understand at the time that it was and Miami. The project gave students an opportunity to play music music that was responsible. and be a part of a band at no cost.

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Cabrini announces tuition reduction for summer 2014 courses and internships

BY RYAN MCLAUGHLIN Managing Editor

With summer just around the corner, students are preparing for finals and soon after, a few months of time away from the classroom. For some, however, summer is used as a time to get ahead in credits or to play catch-up.

“I’m taking summer courses and the reduction in cost would definitely benefit me because I can take more classes that I need in order to accomplish my goals,” Sidney Ribeiro, junior graphic design major, said.

Recent changes to the cost of undergraduate courses have reduced the costper-credit by nearly 50 percent. As advertised on Cabrini’s website, students will be able to spend their summer with their favorite professors — “face-to-face or virtually” and now at a bargain.

“Lowering the cost of summer classes will definitely help to raise enrollment,” Lillian Hurley, sophomore communication major and marketing minor, said.

Students are allowed to enroll in six credits at $250 per credit. Any additional credits exceeding will cost $495 per credit.

Taking advantage of summer courses can also decrease the workload a student has from

year-to-year. An average course usually earns an individual three credits. Theoretically, this creates the opportunity for a student to take two courses during the summer, not including any additional credits at the $495 rate.

“Lowering the cost of summer classes will definitely help to raise enrollment” LILLIAN HURLEY

“Let’s say if you’re spending the summer down the shore but you still want to be taking classes, there’s a lot more online classes that you can take,” Dr. Gingerich, associate professor of sociology, said.

With a decreased workload, stress levels among students will decrease.

“If stress is constant and unrelieved, the body has little time to relax and recover,” according to Victoria Tennant from Johns Hopkins School of Education. “The stress button keeps getting pushed, continually releasing stress hormones when we don’t need them, putting the body into overdrive.”

High stress levels can be crippling to a person’s well being.

“Stress disorders can cause high blood pressure, headaches, reduced eyesight, stomachaches and other digestive problems, facial, neck and back pain,” Tennant wrote.

The decrease in the price for summer credits opens the door for students lacking the deep pockets usually required to pay for summer credits.

“It’s all about helping our students get through to graduation,” Gingerich said.

Reducing the prices of summer tuition has the possibility of helping students achieve their college goals in a quicker and inexpensive fashion. It is a very simple goal that the college is trying to accomplish.

“Anyway we can make it easier and more affordable to them, that’s what we want to do.”

Cabrini summer school tuition reduction The college has approved a pilot tuition reduction for undergraduate summer courses: - Undergraduate courses: $250 per credit hour - Undergraduate internships in the Center for Career and Professional Development (CEP): $125 per credit hour - Undergraduate students from Cabrini or another institution may take up to 6 undergraduate credits over the summer at these rates - All course types (face-toface, hybrid, online) qualify - Credits above six will be charged at the usual $495/ credit rate. Cabrini is piloting this for the 2014 summer and will assess its effectiveness for Cabrini students.

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Consumer guide As consumers, we are constantly buying the newest trends. However, there is also a very high probability that most people do not think about where their clothing items come from before they buy them. For many, the origin of their shirt, shorts or sweater remains a mystery. Many don’t realize that the cotton that makes up their favorite article of clothing could come from a source, such as Uzbekistan, where the cotton is harvested through forced labor.

There are things that you can do before purchasing an article of clothing that can help put a stop to forced labor.

-Check for the Fair Trade symbol in the store window. This will tell you if the products in the store come from sources that are fair to the worker.

-Ask your retailer if they have clothing items that are Fair Trade or that have a level of transparency in where the material comes from. This will ensure you are purchasing a “clean” article of clothing.

-Participate in Fair Trade events. This will not only allow you to show your support for Fair Trade and help them continue their mission.

-Educate yourself! Change begins with you. The more you know, the more you can do to ensure the products you buy come from clean origins.

-Talk to your friends about the topic. Letting them know about the issues revolving around clothing will make them think twice before buying another article of clothing without knowing where its cloth came from.

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Giving fair trade clothing a face

BY SE’QUIA BAILEY Lifetyles Editor

People hear ‘fair trade’ and they automatically associate it with food. However, fair trade takes on other forms as well. Fair trade has become much more of a topic of concern in the clothing industry.

In light of 2013-factory crash in Bangladesh, fair trade activist have fought to help people understand the source of where clothing is being processed.

Imagine having to go to work, miles away from home in a building with cracked walls and ceilings. Often times, workers go into the factory not knowing whether they will be working in the building or underneath.

The New York Times made coverage of the crash reporting that 5,000 garment factories house 3.2 million workers. 1,129 lives were cut short that day. These factories have less than good working conditions for the workers.

Times disclosed that Rana Plaza violated codes and there were four upper floors that were constructed illegally. But for consumers that’s okay as long as our products are being made.

The plaza in Bangladesh is responsible for making clothing for many European and American consumers. “The workers are ordered to work despite the harsh working conditions,” Julfikar Ali Manik, writer for the New York Times, said. If they decide not to show up they lose their jobs.

Real power lies in the Western countries.

Carelessly American citizens spend thinking that somewhere they are helping someone’s life. In reality they are doing more harm than good. Rana Plaza, along with other factories, are the suppliers of popular stores such as, but not limited to, Gap, H&M, Inditex, and Walmart.

Though Walmart issued a statement making claims they would make improvements, they receive a low grade on the grading scale for

fair trade clothing.

Though Walmart failed, H&M jumpstarted plans that would help give fair wages to workers by the year 2018.

Though it is progress, it is a slow start for H&M to help fix the changes and conditions in Bangladesh. Just three years prior to the crash, there was a factory fire of H&M workers.

Fair trade is a way for all citizens to get involved and stand their ground towards companies they frequent. If customer care is their top priority it has to begin with its workers. There are many fair trade clothing companies such as Good and Fair, Hae Now, Eco Star and many more. They make sure consumers and workers are getting the type of service that they want, need and deserve.

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Frequently asked questions about Fair Trade

BY AMBER MARSHALL photo editor

What is fair trade?

Fair Trade is a global trade certification that allows consumers to recognize that the product is ethical. Fair Trade insures that everyone from the farming, manufacturing or packaging of the product is fairly compensated.

Do fair trade certified products cost more?

Not necessarily, often times fair trade products are competitively prices.

Who does fair trade help?

Everyone involved in to process of creating, selling or purchasing goods. It helps create a more sustainable environment and economy.

What are the principles of fair trade?

Fair prices and credit: Farming groups receive a guaranteed minimum price and an additional premium for certified organic products.

Fair labor conditions: Workers on farms endure safe working conditions and sustainable wages. There is no slave labor or forced children.

Direct trade: Importers purchase from fair trade producers as directly as possible.This eliminates an unnecessary middlemen while empowering farmers to develop the businesses.

Democratic and transparent organizations: Fair trade farmers

and workers decide democratically to invest funds for community development.

Community development: Fair trade farmers and farm workers invest funds back into the community is forms such as, scholarships, schools, quality improvement and leadership training and organic certification.

Environmental sustainability: Harmful chemicals are banned in order to create environmentally sustainable farming methods.

These methods protect farmers’ health while also preserving valuable ecosystems for future generations.

How do I know if a product or company is fair trade?

Often times there will be a logo on the tag or packaging of a product.

Are fair trade products organic?

Just because a good is fair trade it does not mean that it is also organic. Often times fair trade products are organic, in that case the product will have both a fair trade logo and an organic logo.

What can I do to help?

It is simple! You can buy products that are fair trade. Also simply researching where your current products come from can help the fair trade initiative. Educating yourself is important because that knowledge may deter you from buy from certain companies.

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Low Sheds Light On Fair Trade Clothing

BY ANTHONY HYPOLITE Web Editor

World-known sportswear like Nike and Adidas is great!

I mean there is nothing better than having a Nike hoodie or Adidas sweatpants. These two types of clothing are highly advertised whether it is on national television, billboards, or worn by well-known people around the world. But who produces this clothing? Where does it come from?

We could start by asking Nike CEO, Mark Parker.

Parker has a salary of $1.6 million, with a total compensation package in 2013 of more than $15 million.

Low has been the Director of Licensing for the University of Notre Dame since 2003. He hails from the University of Arizona and where he was a Student Affairs administrator and licensing director for 29 years. Low is describing the the companies of world and how money is being put towards the betterment of the people that work in these factories. “Based on my working knowledge of those companies [Adidas and Nike] I would say that

the two that you have mentioned probably invest more resources than most sportswear companies in supporting codes and conduct. When discussing the issue of slave labor I doubt either company would knowingly participate in a factory that adopted the practice. That’s based on 30 something years of working with those companies,” Mr. Low said.

The University of Notre Dame is a founding member of the Fair Labor Association and Low is on the Board of Directors The University of Notre Dame is also a member of the Workers Rights Consortium. The Workers Rights Consortium, a group that conducts factory investigations and strives to verify anonymous third party complaints in factories around the world. Their goal is to fight to end sweatshops, and protect the rights of workers who make apparel and other products.

Low is also a part of the Fair Labor Association (FLA), which is multi stakeholder initiative that includes brands, civil society organizations (CSO) and universities.

The FLA works to develop methodologies that increase transparencies and enable groups to identify areas of

non-compliance with codes of conduct. The FLA is a worldwide initiative. Some ways they helped was improving the relations between the workers and their bosses in factories; training and educations programs for management and workers, and rehiring of unfairly fired workers with back pay.

“I’ve been in factories in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Turkey, China, and Vietnam and I’ve seen very modern clean high tech factories, and others whose conditions are appalling. I’ve seen very small family run factories that clearly respect the rights of workers,” says Michael. So he has been around the world and has a slight view of what the factories look like and all was well. “I would say in the factories that I’ve seen, I have not seen a factory where the facilities were so structurally bad that I feared for the healthy and safety of the workers. But I know such factories exist. Now that being said, it doesn’t mean that there weren’t health and safety issues within the factories I visited but I wasn’t worried about the structural standards of these buildings.” So the factories itself were A good boss in foreign countries would look after their employees in terms of working conditions and healthcare, but not all bosses are like this. “There are other factories that are much larger sometimes managed by people from different countries. For instance in Vietnam there are factories that are managed by Koreans citizens and culturally they treat workers different then what we would expect and sometimes it’s not appropriate” “I believe child labor is a result of poverty, it is also a product of political corruption,” Low said.

We as a country need to understand the underlying problems of products sold in America that are made in foreign countries through spoken word and advocacy groups. If we do the current situation that is in the darkness can be brought to light and given more attention by citizens of America of higher power.

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“I think it’s fair to say that there’s not really a minute in my week, and a lot of students would agree with me, where I have a lot of me time,” Monastra said.

“Where I have time to sit down and do a lot of restful things.”

Off campus, Monastra nannies two days a week, she holds waitressing jobs during the summer and winter breaks as well as intern positions. Last year, she worked for the Philadelphia Public Defender’s office, this summer she will intern at United States Liability Insurance Group (USLI). On June 9, 2014, Monastra will take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) – a test she’s been studying for for over a year. This semester, she’s dedicated 10 hours a week, including a three

hour online Princeton Review class, to studying for the test.

“So in terms of their work ethic, or feeling entitled or spoiled, another thing that we observed was the change in how many hours people expect to work.”

Friedman said. “So in 1992 the anticipated hours per week was 58, in 2012 it was 72.”

According to this study and the research done, it could be argued that Millennials realize that the work required (or expected) is going to be much higher than what it was when previous generations graduated college. But this also has an effect on their future families and the kids they plan to have – or not have.

“Having seen their parents’ generation – which went from 15 percent of mothers in 1992 being full-time employed to 50

percent of the class of 2012 – they see what’s required,” Friedman said. “And many, especially women, are saying to themselves, ‘well if I’m going to have kids then one of us should be at home.

And it’s probably going to be me.’ So again, there’s another tension.”

Friedman found that 42 percent of the graduating class of 2012 said they planned on having or adopting kids, compared to the 78 percent from the class of 1992. “So they still want to have kids,” Friedman said. “They just don’t see how they can do it. Or other things have become more important.” Though the percentages have gone down with their intention to have kids, most of the people surveyed still want to have kids.

That percentage is relatively the same for both generations, but Millennials don’t

see how they will be able to do it – which is where the percentage decrease of intending to have kids is found.

Both Miller and Monastra agree that they would like to have children one day, but with some stipulations. Monastra doesn’t want to have kids if she can’t give them the opportunities her parents have given her. Miller doesn’t want to have kids if he can’t spend a sufficient amount of time with them – like 72 hours a week.

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Nerney Award recipients of 2014

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The Nerney Leadership in Community Service Award was awarded to juniors Anna Giangulio and Laura Nagy. Both Nagy and Giangulio are currently peer ministers and are involved in many other activities on campus.

BY AMBER MARSHALL Photo Editor

The Thomas P. and Jill Nerney Leadership in Community Service Award promotes one of Cabrini’s core values of providing an “education of the heart.” Education of the heart not only promotes intellectual competence but strives for moral development while instilling a special concern for those persons who are in need. This year there were two recipients of the award, Laura Nagy and Anna Giangiulio.

“I was very surprised to receive the Nerney Award,” Laura Nagy said through text message. “It is also extremely meaningful to know that my strong passion for devoting my time to others through community service is valued.”

Receiving this award is meant to recognize a person who has exhibited active and sustained leadership in service and outreach programs by the end of his or her first year.

Established by two alumni of Cabrini College, Thomas P. Nerney ’77 and Jill Chambers Nerney ’77, this scholarship is held in high regard. Students are nominated by the Wolfington Center and Financial Aid. “I am so grateful to have received this award,” Anna Giangiulio said through text message. “I love helping others and various forms of service, mainly because it allows you to see that a small act of kindness can help the people of the world. I never really thought about someone rewarding me for community service, because community service is a reward in itself. I feel so blessed to have received this award and I encourage everyone to participate in community service, not to be recognized, but to see how one person can

affect so many other lives.”

The Nerney Award is given in the form of a scholarship to help recipients further their education at Cabrini College. The recipients do so much to help with community service; the award provides help with their tuition. Each recipient both received a $1,500 scholarship for their fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters.

Nominees must be full-time, first-year students who: -Completed their first year at Cabrini in good academic standing -Have a GPA of 2.5 or above -Have demonstrated financial need -Must not have extensive community service experience in high school -Demonstrated active participation and leadership in planning, implementing, or participating in community-service initiatives during their first year at Cabrini

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ABC station head leaves lasting impression on Cabrini students

BY EMILY ARENTZEN Asst. News Editor

BY AMBER MARSHALL Photo Editor

“Find mentors and be a mentor” was a key piece of advice provided by Rebecca Campbell, president of ABC owned television stations group. Campbell visited Cabrini on April 23 as the Executive in Residence as a part of the Nerney Leadership Institute.

As part of a program organized by the Nerney Leadership Institute, Campbell’s visit shed light on the possibilities of obtaining a career in the field of broadcasting as well as highlighting the reality of the digital revolution.

Throughout the day, Campbell was scheduled to meet with communication and business students in the morning and the rest of the Cabrini community later in the afternoon. In both cases, Campbell utilized the wisdom she has gained in her career and instilled it in those who attended her talk.

“I have seen an unbelievable transformation in the last 10 years.” ABC, who is owned by the Disney Corporation, runs eight separate television stations in New York, Philadelphia, Los

Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, Raleigh-Durham, and Fresno. However, in the last 10 years, they have branched out from those eight stations to reach 138 different content media or platforms.

Campbell’s meeting with Cabrini communication and business majors was just one part of her-day-long visit to the campus. Later on in the day, Campbell then met with the Cabrini community as a whole to discuss her role at ABC and how she obtained the position she currently has.

There was a lot of hard work and dedication that led to her appointment as president.

“Always aspire for the next thing, but don’t focus on the next thing,” Campbell said. She stressed the importance of focusing on the current position being held and how loving what you do can open doors. “Every position I have held was one I would have been happy to retire doing,” Campbell said.

With the rapid changes within technology and society, jobs have decreased in certain areas.

There are a lot of jobs that are considered to be a craft, which is why it is important to broaden one’s horizon and learn multiple skill sets. “Change allows for more platforms to get the message across.” Campbell said,

“Make your own noise. Speaking from my experience, we put the best people in a position, man or woman.”

In current society sex, race and ethnicity hold less weight in the hiring process, which is why it is important to offer many different skills a company may need. “When I hire someone they

need three things. To be smart, have energy/be passionate and have integrity. If you don’t have the third, the first and second don’t matter.”

Although Campbell has achieved much success in her life, one of the messages she shared was something her father once told her, “you will do well

in your life, but you need to do good.” It is important to be good at your job but in order to achieve success it is also important to treat people the way you want to be treated, Campbell said.

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Dangers of drinking, drugs and promiscuous behavior

BY AMBER MARSHALL Photo Editor

Growing up, children always hear the same rules and regulations. Don’t talk to strangers, don’t get in a car if you don’t know the person and don’t eat Halloween candy if it’s already open. At a certain age the rules change. The new rules cover entirely different situations. Don’t take a drink from a stranger, don’t leave your drink unattended and don’t wander off on your own.

In most cases this change begins towards the end of high school, in order to prepare young adults for the realities of college. College campuses seem to be a breeding ground for irresponsible behavior in the form of underage drinking, illegal drugs and promiscuous behavior. This is why it is important to be educated about the real risks that exist in the world of total freedom from parental units.

In 2012 the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that nearly 60.3 percent of full-time students were current drinkers, 40.1 percent were binge drinkers, and 14.4 percent were heavy drinkers. The same survey suggested that 22 percent of full-time college students currently use illicit drugs, which consist of narcotics, stimulants, depressants (sedatives), hallucinogens and cannabis.

These substances have the ability to alter the mind and can be dangerous to one’s health. When a person is under the influence they are not in full control, which puts them at risk in any situation. Not only is college a time for independence and experimenting, it is also a high point for sexual assault to take place. Sexual assault is about power and control. It is not about someone being attracted to another

person or being in a romantic relation- a day, seven days a week to both men ship, it is all about power and control. The and women. DCWAR provides crisis interoffender has the opportunity to gain that vention, individual counseling, long-term power over someone when they are vul- counseling, group therapy, advocacy nerable. Drugs and alcohol have the ability services, police accompaniment servicto put people more at risk of sexual assault es, hospital accompaniment and court simply because accompaniment. it makes them Men and women more vulnerable. are both at risk. One S e x u a l in Four, Inc reports assault can be that one in four colconsidered an lege women report umbrella, which surviving rape, has a variety of which amounts sexual crimes to approximately falling under 25 percent. While it. According to nearly three perThe Center for cent of college men Family Justice report surviving sexual assault is rape or attempted defined as any rape, but of course non-consensual not all rapes are sexual act that is reported. forced by one or “It is your choice more persons on to make certain another. Forms decisions whether of sexual assault they be healthy or can include rape, unhealthy, safe -Candice Linehan sexual harassor unsafe, risky or ment or any unrisky decisions. other form of unwanted sexual contact.

You have a choice to abuse alcohol, that “With sexual assault or rape there is a is your choice that you make.” Linehan lack of consent,” Candice Linehan, direc- said. “But it is never your choice to have tor of Sexual Assault Services at Delaware someone violate you while you are under County Women Against Rape, said. “A the influence of alcohol. It is never your charge rape in the crimes code means, fault to have been a been a victim of sexual someone has sex with you that was either a assault no matter what you are doing.” threat of force, or by force or you are drunk, Ninety-eight percent of offenders are a drugged or sleeping. That is what consti- person that you do know, a date, neighbor tutes rape in the state of Pennsylvania.” or acquaintance. It is important to look for Delaware County Women Against Rape signs of aggressiveness, controlling behavis a non-profit private agency that pro- ior or an attempt at isolating you, vervides free, confidential services 24-hours bal abuse or sexually aggressive behavior

”In the state of Pennsylvania you don’t actually have to say no, it’s any person that violates you in a sexual manner you do not consent to.”

are all things that might escalate abusive behavior into sexual acts. These things are known as red flags because a lot of times physical and sexual assault go handin-hand. Looking at one’s own relationship and evaluating how you feel in your own relationship is important. Do you feel comfortable, motivated, loved? What does that look like? Or are you always feeling on edge? It is extremely important to have healthy relationships and understand what an unhealthy relationship is.

“When it comes down to it, no means no.” Linehan said. ”In the state of Pennsylvania you don’t actually have to say no, it’s any person that violates you in a sexual manner you do not consent to.”

If you are a victim of rape or sexual assault it is important to not shower, wash or douche, as it may remove evidence that can link the offender to the crime. Either call the police or go to the hospital on your own, bring a change of clothes because the police may want to hold the clothes as evidence. At the hospital a doctor will examine and collect evidence. When a victim does seek help, it is also possible to simply seek support and not file for any legal proceedings. Rape or sexual assault is a traumatic experience and there will be effects of this trauma. It is important to seek help in order to find methods of coping.

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Perspectives I’ve got that summertime sadness

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As a child, nothing was more exciting than summertime; long, sunny days spent outside without any homework, papers, or responsibility. In college, summer does not mean three months free of obligations, but a time to find yourself.

BY CHRISTLE GEHMAN Asst. Lifestyles Editor

All of grade school, middle school and high school, when school is out, summer begins. Summer means endless days of fun, vacations, sun and very little work involved. In high school, some students start summer jobs, as a way to make some extra cash and kick start that good old work ethic. But, for the most part, summer is a vacation from regular life.

For college students, that pattern is quickly dying.

Summer is no longer a means for getting a little rest and relaxation, but rather a means for getting ahead in life.

Small summer jobs have turned into demanding internships and in some cases, full time jobs. Those who are taking just enough credits during the semester or are not able to fit an internship in with everything else during

the school year, have to do internships over the summer.

Some students get credit or compensation over the summer, but many do not. Most students need to squeeze internships in during the school year to receive credit, but do not get paid. Unpaid internships are an infamous way to get ahead during the summer. Other students choose to take summer classes to have less to do during the school year, or to get even more ahead with their course work.

Sometimes, they take classes over the summer for financial reasons, to make room for an internship, or even to make room for more classes during the semester.

This pattern leaves college students scrambling to balance work and internship responsibilities with their social lives. This makes it harder to find vacation time during the summer and even less time for real free time. Gone are the days of endless summer. The days of the adult work world are upon us.

As for transitioning from school to summer in college, it is much different than the transition was in high school.

In high school, leaving for the summer didn’t require packing up and moving locations. Now, the beginning of summer is exhilarating as well as exhausting. The transition between the school year and summer is much more drastic than it was in high school. Not only is the location change drastic, but the amount of times that college students are forced to readjust seems extreme at times. Along with leaving campus, you also end up leaving your friends.

Instead of just walking across campus, you have to make more of an effort to get together with your friends. You and your friends are farther apart and may be traveling, so communication with them is of the essence. If you are lucky and have a break in schedule that overlaps with your college friends, who are all of the sudden long distance,

you can make plans. Some summers, there is a lot of time for friends, and other summers, it just isn’t possible.

All in all, college students most definitely look forward to the summer, but for me personally, I don’t appreciate the change as much. Since college began, I have found that I need to keep busy and have a regular routine, or else everything gets out of sorts. For me, summer time in college isn’t so much of a break, as it is a new chapter of life.

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or “instaglam”

BY SAHRA ALI Staff Writer

It seems as if Instagram is taking over the world. Well, the internet world at least. I don’t think I make it through a day without either going on Instagram, or someone saying “should I Instagram this?”

Instagram allows people to share their pictures.

Pictures of anything. When you go on Instagram you see people posting pictures of themselves, their friends and family and of course their food. Instagram also uses filters to allow people to edit the pictures that they post.

But does this app bring larger consequences? Are people becoming too obsessed with vanity? Is it all about looking good or getting people to think you look good?

Maybe it’s all of these things.

Many people think this generation is just too obsessed with themselves, and that social media does not help in any way. I do not think that social media is a bad thing, far from that in fact. Social media brings so many positive things to the table but I do think that there are some harms and consequences that come with certain types of social media.

“You spend so much time creating flattering, idealized images of yourself, sorting through hundreds of images for that one perfect picture, but you don’t necessarily grasp that everybody else is spending a lot of time doing the same thing,” Catalina Toma of the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin– Madison, as reported through Jessica Winter from slate. com., said. “After spending lots of time carefully curating and filtering your images, you spend even more time staring at other people’s carefully curated and filtered images that you assume they didn’t spend much time on.”

People want to feel good about themselves. But determining your self worth based upon the amount of likes your photo gets is not healthy. It most definitely does not prove your worth. While there is nothing wrong with taking pictures and posting the ones you like, should your world be centered around the amount of people who liked a photo you posted? Probably not.

With apps like Instagram the only thing that matters is how good something looks. There is no depth to it. If it is a good looking person, or a pretty place or anything else that is visually appealing, it automatically gets more attention, and when it doesn’t reach that standard for what is set it just is disregarded. So the more likes and the more followers one has the better. People strive to become “Instagram famous” where it means you have been accepted because you have a large following or have photos that have managed to get incredible amounts of likes.

Personally, I love Instagram, and I do not see myself not using it anytime in the near future. It just depends on the person. If the person wants to strive for as many followers as they want then that is their own personal choice. Everyone has their own personal reasons for using social media and I think that is what makes it so special.

Instagram was made to allow others to share pictures. So share away, but remember that the number of likes you get on a photo does not define you.

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Broke college student or life of luxury?

College is expensive. It is tempting or even the only option to work full-time instead to afford necessities or luxuries. Yet, it’s never too late to return to school, go into a new field and explore a passion.

BY PARISA GAHFARI Staff Writer

“If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough,” is a quote which has always stuck with me throughout my life, has really helped me further my education.

I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life after graduating from Radnor High School in 2007. I went on to a small local college studying to be a physical therapy, with a major of sports medicine. I wanted to help people, that’s all I knew. I began my journey into PT by taking basic biology classes hoping to one day obtain my doctorate.

It was after my first semester of college that I decided I wanted to change my field of study. I switched my major to communication following in many of my friends footsteps. After seeing many of my close friends go to college and begin their journey in the world of multimedia, I was intrigued and wanted to learn more. I took a journalism class, some video and audio courses, and a few theater classes the following year.

I loved all my communication classes. I did excellent in all my classes and loved the professors who instructed me.

It wasn’t until late 2010 that I decided to take a break from school and focused on working full time to make some money. With the lavish lifestyle I saw myself living, I chose money over an education at the time. I worked full time for a year and bought myself everything I ever wanted. A brand new fully loaded luxury convertible which none of

my friends had, designer clothes, expensive handbags, even the latest technology that most parents didn’t own.

I wanted it all and money came easy working at Hooters.

Friends of mine who were older and already working career jobs were making the same salary as I was while working as a waitress..

After having a long talk with my parents one night, I decided to return to school and gain what I wanted in the first place; a career in the medical field. I thought every detail out, figuring I would start out slow and work my way into the field to see what I would be best at. So I started out taking medical assistant classes. My goal was to see if I had any interest in learning about medical terms first before I returned to school for the long run. After graduating in 2011 at the top of my class with amazing grades which I never thought I would earn, I landed the first real job interview I ever had. I started working for Dr. Milbourne at New Life Cardiovascular Care in Wyndmoor, PA just outside of Chestnut Hill.

I learned so much about the field. I worked with patients hands on helping them with their heart monitors and cardiac testing. Dr. Milbourne even hired someone to come in and train me on some equipment so I was certified to work with numerous machines. Aside from conducting tests for patients, I would also schedule patients for follow up visits, send prescriptions to pharmacies with Dr. Milbourne’s authorization, and work travel between two busy offices with him. I was one of two assistants who worked directly with Dr. Milbourne.

I enjoyed every second of working in the medical field.

With the exception of no benefits and a basic hourly salary which was increased twice during my duration in his practice, I still managed to keep my restaurant job. I was working full time at the doctor’s office and part time (20 hours) at Olive Garden in Collegeville, PA. Money was great for me between the two jobs. I was constantly buying clothes and jewelry for myself. I mean, who at the age of 23 could afford to buy themselves thousands of dollars worth of diamond earrings just because they felt like it?

After working for Dr. Milbourne for a year, I decided it was time to leave the office and do more hands on work.

I applied at a dermatology office and got the job immediately after my second interview. I started working for Dr. Ilyas in her practice, Montgomery Dermatology I still managed to keep my second job working at the restaurant. office.

It was the best job I ever had yet. Plus, lunch was always brought in for us by drug representatives, usually from Seasons 52, PF Changs, and other delicious restaurants. The office started to expand, Dr. Ilyas hired a second doctor and I was no longer her assistant. I was now helping someone else with her own set of rituals to the way she performed her tasks. It was different for me, working with a new doctor with a new set of demands. As much as I enjoyed working at the office, I decided to leave and work at the restaurant full time.

As I was turning 25 in 2013, I took a good look at my life and realized that I want to have children by the time I’m 30 and I can’t keep working in the restaurant industry forever. I decided that it was finally time to go back to school and finish what I started. I came to Cabrini to finish my studies in communication. After all, I was already half way finished before I switched to the medical field. The way I look at it, I accomplished the one field which I thought I could never achieve in. I always looked at doctors and to this day, I admire them. I have this image in my mind of how hard working they are and that their job is the highest of all careers. The fact that I worked so closely to two successful doctors means more to me than anyone will ever understand. I managed to succeed in the medical field and now I want to conquer the multimedia world.

What interests me most about working in the media is that there’s always so much to learn. There’s always something going on. And to be able to broadcast news to the rest of the world and make the public aware of what’s going on is something that interests me. It’s such a powerful position to be able to influence others to listen to you and take your advice. What I learned was that I couldn’t have accomplished the medical assisting school if it weren’t for my dedication and determination. Hopefully I can conquer the media world as well. I’m looking forward to the rest of my journey at Cabrini learning about broadcast media.

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Graduate’s advice — get involved!

BY LIAM SHRADER Staff Writer

I’m not sure if I’m the best person to be giving advice, I’m not on the Dean’s List or the most involved person on campus, but I have learned a thing or two in my eight semesters. If you’re a freshman or sophomore, I think I can save you some time on figuring these things out if you haven’t yet.

First, find something to be involved in. While college is a great opportunity to meet new people, have fun and go out all the time, the main reason you are here is for a

degree. The problem is, a college degree alone doesn’t put you ahead of anyone and if you’re doing nothing but showing up to your classes then you’re not doing enough.

This is a concept I took too long to figure out. So trust me, just do something. Join a club or organization that interests you because the looks from people that find out you aren’t involved in anything gets really old. The more productive experiences you can have and more you can talk about in an interview, the better.

Study abroad. I recommend at least going on a week long short-term study abroad trip while you’re in school because trips around the world like this will never be so easily accessible. Everyone I know that’s gone somewhere has loved it. This year, luckily, I was jealous enough of my girlfriend and my friends who were going to Costa Rica that I decided I had to go myself. It was one of the best times I’ve ever had. Costa Rica a beautiful place that I probably would never have the chance to see if it wasn’t through Cabrini. I even wish I had gone on one of these trips earlier in college because I would have realized how much I enjoy traveling. By now, I may have been able to take advantage of more study abroad opportunities Cabrini has to offer.

Also, keep your end goal in mind. There are plenty of people who begin senior year and question why they are in a certain major. I even find myself doing it from time to time. You don’t have to know exactly what career you want, but you should feel certain that your major is right for you. When you’re 18-19, it’s really easy to pick a major for the wrong reasons.

For example: If one of the reasons you feel your major

is a good fit is because it doesn’t require you take any math classes... you guessed it, that’s a wrong reason.

Once you’re in senior year you will start to realize these things and by then you’re so close to being done that it’s too impractical to start over.

Don’t avoid the gym. The one thing that I have really taken advantage of these last four years is using the Dixon Center. Everyone should want to be healthy and as a student with a free gym in walking distance from your dorm, there’s no reason not to be. It’s the exercise habits you form now that you will follow for the rest of your adult life, and it will be much harder to change them when you’re older.

Lastly, and this may be the most important yet. Don’t talk on your cell phone while you’re in the library. You’re not that important; just walk outside. And for the love of God, don’t be that person who sits at a computer laughing at YouTube videos while everyone else studies. We all know who I’m talking about. He’s probably there doing it right now.

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How far can the stress of college go?

BY ALEXA FERRAGINE Asst. Lifestyles Editor

There it was sitting on the kitchen table waiting to be opened. As Nicolas Doyle, Randolph High School junior, located in Randolph, New Jersey, came home from school that day, he found 5 different packets telling him about different colleges that wanted him to apply. “Not gonna lie, when I saw those packets my stress level went through the roof,” Nicolas Doyle said “I kept thinking who will accept me? What if I don’t get in?”

Doyle currently has 5 schools he knows that he wants to apply to, but is unaware if they will accept him.

Bobby Falzon, also a current junior attendee of Randolph High School, has somewhat of a different perception of what the college process has been like for him. “I’m not really sure when I’m even suppose to be applying to school. I’m not too worried about where I’ll be going to college--I’ll end up somewhere.”

Both students have gotten their fair share of college information packets

and plan on attending different college “I always tell students that it’s information seminars regarding the important for them to take the process process that comes with applying. in chunks,” Lauren DZio, Randolph High In past years students have been testing School guidance counselor, said. “It can different methods to be an incredibly approach what some overwhelming people might call a amount of things stressful process.

A that students need to handful of students accomplish.” chose to go to private According to tutors, which was the one Dzio, test-taking on one method. However is something that a group SAT course was causes a lot of anxiety offered that was taught for students who are by one teacher and a applying for colleges. group of kids attended For students who the class. do hold anxiety Falzon decided to towards testing, she take the SAT’s without recommends those any form of help because students to apply to he is confident that he the raising amount does not need the extra of schools that are LAUREN DZIO assistants. becoming SAT Doyle decided and ACT test score months prior to start with private tutoring optional. to achieve the highest score he could Different students have the various personally get. amount of approaches when it comes

“This is the first major life decision that many students are making for themselves”

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to dealing with the stress of applying to college.

Falzon is currently still planning out where he wants to apply to college.

Doyle is taking a different approach, he has a Naviance account, a website for high school students to organize and create a practical list of where they want to apply to college when that time comes, and also has been in contact with different colleges talking about tours and exploring different options.

“It’s important for students to be realistic about their choices, and make choices according to what would be the best fit for them academically…not necessarily what their friends are doing, etc. This is the first major life decision that many students are making for themselves, and students should be mindful of this, and empowered by it,” Dzio said.

DZio has confidence in students that they will be able to deal with the stress and different tasks at hand when the process of applying goes into full force.

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What Cabrini College had to offer a graduating senior

BY ANIE JAMGOCHIAN Guest Writer

Before I talk about Harvard, I first want to give a little background on me that I think is important to the story. I was never a star student. I love being a student and I love learning-incase my three majors haven’t already given that away. Despite this, I never received the grades that reflected my efforts. I was a struggling B student throughout high school. I didn’t expect much more entering college and was quite pleased with my 3.39 GPA after my first semester.

Shocked actually, that I had done so well. I continued on and wound up with a cumulative GPA of 3.63 at the end of my first year. I suddenly had a new found confidence and really strived to keep my grades up, excited to see results. I became determined.

Dr. Primiano spoke with me about PHOTO SUBMITTED BY ANIE JAMOGOCHIAN the religious studies major and told me as a freshman that if I did well, I could apply for Harvard Divinity School for graduate study. I was really taken aback that he had said this to me without really knowing much about me and didn’t really think much of it after our meeting.

I appreciated his optimism, but knew I was not Harvard material. I put it in the back of my mind and continued on. Throughout my Cabrini career, Dr. Primiano would constantly remind me of this possibility and I kept tucking away the idea, sure that there was no way I would ever be good enough for Harvard.

By my junior year, my GPA had increased significantly and I was doing very well. Dr. Primiano told me I had a good chance and encouraged me to apply. I was still unbelieving that I would really get in, but as he, Dr. Rademacher, Father Carl and Stephanie Salinis continued to support and encourage me. I began to believe that I was good enough to apply. I suddenly became very nervous that I wouldn’t get in. Then I had that moment where I thought to myself, “Wow! I actually think I have a chance!” It was beginning to sink in that I had just applied to Harvard and Yale Divinity schools.

While at first I was nervous, I soon forgot about it and naturally, received my acceptance letters when I least expected it. I will never forget this moment. I cried. I called my parents.

We all cried. It was unreal. I had just been accepted into Harvard Divinity School. Soon after, I received my acceptance from Yale.

As much as I regret allowing something to come into my life to make me feel “good enough,” Harvard relieved me of the pressure that had been weighing on my shoulders senior year and was really beginning to take a toll on me.

Prior to my acceptance, I was really starting to feel down. I felt as though I needed to do more. That what I had done was just not enough somehow. I couldn’t be proud in the moment of my accomplishments. I had begun to look too far ahead and not take the time to revel in my works. I suddenly felt this great sense of inner peace and lightness. I am enough.

I want each and every person to know that I am proud of you. That you are enough.

Be better than me. Don’t wait for something to let you know you are good enough. There is no need to wait. No matter where you are in life, what you are doing, what you have accomplished, whether or not you feel lost or know exactly where you are going, you are enough. you are enough. You are enough. More than enough.

And you can make your dreams come true. If I can get into Harvard, you can get into

your “Harvard.” Dedicate yourself. Work hard. Learn about yourself. Choose a path to follow and listen, listen, listen to your heart. Have faith in yourself. Don’t be afraid to go where no one else has gone. You are already extraordinary.

I am happy to say I have finally made my decision about after graduation. The discernment process was not in any way easy. My plan for about a year now has been to apply to grad schools and then defer for a year to do a year of service. I really feel called to do service abroad and know it is something I must do before grad school.

It is the perfect time and I feel in my heart it is right. Well, then I was accepted to both Harvard and Yale and was presented with a very difficult decision. I decided I felt much more connected with Harvard after my visits and was faced with “do I defer Harvard?”

My parents do not want me to do a year of service, and tried everything in the book to convince me to take the opportunity to go to Harvard and drop the idea of service.

I know many people will say I am foolish, but with the great help of my professors, mentors and friends who have supported me through this discernment process and continuously encouraged me to follow my heart, I have requested deferment from Harvard and have accepted my position as a volunteer for one year in Ecuador with the organization Rostro de Cristo.

I found out just a few days ago that I was not deferred, which means that I must reapply to Harvard if I decide I still would like to go next year. Despite this disappointment, I know that service is where God is calling me to right now and I am happy to put my faith in Him and go where He is leading me.

I know that Harvard is a once in a lifetime opportunity and most people think I am crazy for putting it on the line, but I cannot deny God or what I feel in my heart. If in the end I wind up not going to Harvard, I will know that God has something differently great in store for me and I cannot be sad about that. I can only be happy and excited for the road that is before me in Ecuador. And I absolutely am.

My last bit of advice for you, besides that you are absolutely beautiful, wonderful, unique, good enough and extra ordinary, is this: No matter what your heart is calling you to, please, follow it. Even when people don’t understand. Even when your every action is questioned. If it is worth it for you, don’t let anyone or anything hold you back. Everything will fall into place. But at the end of the day, you will only have yourself and your heart to answer to. At the end of the day, were you true to your heart? I hope you will always find faith the courage to do just that. If there is no one else to say this, I believe in you.

AEJ37@CABRINI.EDU

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Anie Jamogochian and on of the children in Ecuador.

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Act now! Stand tall! Conquer childhood obesity

BY JENNAROSE DIGIACOMO Lifestyles Editor

words from the Let’s Move Campaign, which is as well a part of the course.

“We have done numerous amounts of research,” junior elementary education and special ed major Megan Decker said. “We have also heard from local speakers on the issue of childhood obesity.”

“I was bullied,” Isabella said.

A majority of obese children continue to stay obese into adulthood. According to the Isabella was bullied due to her weight. recently published New York Times article “Obesity rate for young children plummets Isabella DiGiacomo, a sophomore at Harriton High School, suffered from the begin- 43% in a decade” Children who continue to stay obese will have a harder time as they ning of her kindergarten term till the end of her eighth grade year. Bullying was her get older and are at higher risks for heart disease, strokes and other problems. enemy. “It was difficult waking up in the morning,” Isabella said. “I was fearful of going “I feel as though many children lack the prior knowledge of the importance of dietary to school, and worrying about being bullied.” selections,” Vogel said.

But recently statistics show there has been a 43 percent drop in children between the ages of two and five. With this new found evidence it’s been stated that children as young “I am no longer being bullied,” Isabella said. as these ages are turning the corner from the current obesity epidemic.

Being bullied is still a fear in Isabella’s mind. “I still worry sometimes when attend“Children who become obese when they are young and continue to be obese ing school that I will get bullied because of my weight,” Isabella said. “I try and not let throughout adulthood probably didn’t know what it was like to live a healthy lifestyle,” it affect me.”

Decker said. “Unfortunately these children got into bad, The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers unhealthy habits that they could not get out of.” for Disease Control and Prevention believe in the According to the New York Times it’s uncertain as to why screening of the BMI (Body Mass Index) to determine the drop in rates in young children. But evidence shows that whether or not a child is overweight. If a child falls in children are consuming less calories from sugary drinks; the 85th-95th percentile that means they are at risk for families have been buying lower calories foods. being overweight. If children fall equal to or greater than There has also been a small drop in obesity within in the 95th percentile they are considered overweight. low-income families. “Lower quality foods tend to be less “Do I think the test should still be administered?” expensive,” Hallion said. “When a family has a tight budget Isabella asked. “Yes, a child, teenager, adult, whoever, there is a tendency to buy more calories for the money and needs to know no matter how much it hurts. these are often lower quality,” documented in the literature There are a multitude of factors that play a role as and documentaries from “A place at the table.” to how children become overweight. “Screen time and Roughly 93 million Americans are affected by obesity. electronics,” Dr. Maria Elena Hallion said.

It’s been estimated that, that number will climb to about Hallion has a doctorate in Health Education from 120 million Americans in the next five years according to Temple University and is a professor of exercise scithe Obesity Action Coalition. ence and health promotion at Cabrini College. In 2011 Action starts now! Become your own advocate. “It took Hallion took a sabbatical where she worked for four time, but I’ve become my own advocate,” Isabella said. months in Dupont Children’s hosptial weight manage“It’s always been a necessity for me to lose weight and ment clinic. get healthy,” Isabella said. “I was too lazy.”

“During that time I worked with the pediatricians “No one can make you do it. No one can force you to lose PHOTO SUBMITTED BY ISABELLA DIGIACOMO and exercise physiologists,” Hallion said. “It was cenweight. Only you can do it, and the day you decide to do it Isabella riding Henry one of the horses at the barn tered towards family weight management.” is up to you,” Isabella said. “It may be too late, it may be the She worked with over 100 children and their families perfect time, it all depends on when it clicks in your mind towards complete family involvement. that you need to do it.”

“Everyday tasks are easier and take less time,” junior exercise science and health promotion major Amanda Vogel said. “How many people make an effort to get the recommended 30 minutes of exercise every day?”

“My parents have been and are currently completely involved in helping me to get JD836@CABRINI.EDU healthier,” Isabella said. “But I’ve taken it upon myself to eat the right foods and exercise on a daily basis.”

“I’ve been riding horses since I was four years old,” Isabella said. “One of my passions and one of the physical activities I do every week to stay active.”

“So far I’ve lost 12 pounds.”

Getting active is one of the first steps to getting healthy. Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign centers around five simple steps: Learn the facts, eat healthy, get active, take action and join the Let’s Move campaign.

Hallion created an ECG 300 course that focuses around childhood obesity while integrating social justice. “Let’s Feed Kids Well” is as also a part of the course, a play on

Previous article: Bullied: Two stories

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Isabella with sister Jennarose and mom Paula at a recent baby shower in March

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Multitasking? It’s impossible GRAPHIC BY ADRIAN MATTHIS

BY HOWARD BLAKE III Asst. Sports Editor

the ability to switch focus to several activities very quickly.

Three professors Yvonne Ellis, Bobbie Daniels and Andres Jauregui conducted a study in 2010 on the effect of multitasking on the grade performance of business Leland Taylor often goes to the library, sits at a computer and breezes through students. They took 62 students, made them participate in a class lecture and gave his assignments without distraction. But it wasn’t always this way for him. He used them a quiz at the end of the lecture. Half of the students were able to multitask to sit in front of his laptop, watch YouTube videos, send text messages and use with their phones while the other half had to give their undivided attention. The social media sites. numbers spoke volumes as the students that multitasked had significantly lower Taylor, a junior at Cabrini College, struggles with ADHD, which made it more quiz grades than those who did not. difficult to focus on his schoolwork. Over Taylor is a business major at Cabrini and often his first few semesters, Taylor attests that it experienced the same results of those who were wasn’t easy and at times he was to blame for multitasking. To help Taylor with his ADHD, he a few disappointing grades in the classroom. was prescribed Adderall to help him focus better.

Like any other college student, he had to “I did notice a difference while on the simply focus his time towards his academics medication but regardless I still had to give up while not distracting himself by multitasking. my phone and social media while doing my “I’m not going to lie. As a freshman you homework,” Taylor said.

LELAND TAYLOR aren’t sure what to expect because of all the Overall it’s obvious by the statistics and freedom that you have,” Taylor said. studies that multitasking is not only improbable, “I would have homework to do and three but only results in a deficiency of attention which hours later I wouldn’t be close to finished because I’d be on Facebook or Twitter. I can lead to lower grades for a student. The main idea to walk away with is to focus wouldn’t necessarily blame that on ADHD but multitasking definitely didn’t help on one thing at a time. It is proven that our brains aren’t equipped to handle several my cause.” things at once so stick to one. Taylor even embodied this principle this school year.

Social media sites have been one of the greatest technological advances of “When I started to really focus on my work without any distractions, I did so the century. However they can be considered as one of the worst because we are much better with my grades and it seemed like I had more time to spare because I seen as the puppets to the social media string. We see it in our everyday society; would do my work so fast,” Taylor said. people are constantly checking their smart phones for the latest social media feeds.

“I had some of the best grades this year since my freshman year.”

Students across the country seem to fall into the trap because studies have shown Now with finals coming up, Taylor is poised and ready for the challenges that that multitasking with social media can result in lower production on schoolwork lie ahead. and lower grades.

“I’m not worried about finals at all. I know how to study now,” Taylor said. And According to the Harvard Business Review adapted from Daily Mail Online with much confidence and grin he said, “If anything, finals should be worried multitasking results in a 40 percent drop in productivity, heightened stress, about me.” and 10 percent drop in IQ. If we compare these numbers with studying, there is an automatic disadvantage and it seems impossible to give the best effort to ensure good grades. However some students feel as though they are masters of HGB23@CABRINI.EDU multitasking; that couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Multitasking could be described as a myth. According to several studies, our brains do not process multiple activities simultaneously. Rather, our brains have

“If anything, finals should be worried about me.”

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Cavalier Dance Company hosts “Our Kinda Night”

BY CHRISTLE GEHMAN Asst. Lifestyles Editor

Melissa Welsh, senior Captain of the Cavalier Dance Company at Cabrini College, enjoyed a terrific night of watching her and Lauren Height’s own dance team display all of the skills and hard work that they have been cultivating all year. If it wasn’t for these eight young ladies and their drive to dance, Melissa doesn’t think that she would have fallen in love with dance all over again.

Melissa was injured due to dance multiple times in the past few years and was ready to give up on dance entirely. But when she decided to co-found the Cavalier Dance Company, along with Lauren Height, she re-found her passion. “I’m very grateful to have this experience because I was given the opportunity to bring dance back into the lives of those who lost it and that’s the best gift I could have ever asked for”, Welsh said.

Melissa will be graduating in just a few weeks as an English major with a concentration in writing. She specializes in hip-hop, jazz, tap and Broadway.

Samantha Jacobs, sophomore digital communication and social media major with a minor in Spanish, enjoys how the dance

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Jessica Paradysz performs

Samantha Jacobs performs

company keeps her so connected to Cabrini’s campus. “I love being part of the dance company because its an opportunity for me to get to know people and keep me involved as a commuter. I’ve always loved dancing”.

Jess Austin, sophomore education major, enjoys dancing so much because she feels that she was given the opportunity to continue dance after high school, since it has become such an important part of her life. She was happy to be a part of the dance company’s annual recital this year. “Overall, I think the dance recital was very successful.

We had a lot of students come out from the campus”.

The recital included 12 dance routines to songs ranging from “Show Me How You Burlesque” by Christina Aguilera and “Beautiful World” by Bon Jovi. The recital showcased all different types of dancing, including hip-hop and ballet. “Throughout the year, we have been practicing a lot on various dances and we just have fun overall.

It was so much fun to be involved”.

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Weekly Crossword Puzzle

Answers April 24, 2014

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Across

Down

1 Big-eyed birds 5 Spanish house 9 Witchy woman 14 Toy in the sand 15 For whom the memo is intended: Abbr.

16 Window sticker 17 Frozen breakfast brand 18 *Pre-performance audio test 20 Zap, as leftovers 22 Carnival city 23 Bunny features 24 Gallery display 25 *Area marked with police tape 28 New England whitefish 30 Pipe joint 31 “Huzzah!”

33 Singer Ronstadt 36 Puddle-bottom earth 39 Objects of worship 40 Historic timespan 41 Theater platform 43 Bench for flock members 44 Zapped while resisting arrest, say 46 Turbaned Punjabis 47 Quick hellos 48 Concur 50 *Disturbing potential, as of a gory film scene 54 Lbs. and ozs.

57 “All __ Jazz” 58 Crew blade 59 Spread out ungracefully 61 *Best possible poker hand 64 Athletic shoe brand 65 Many a low-budget flick 66 Bassoon cousin 67 Steam outlet 68 Horror or romance, e.g.

69 Sunbeams 70 “Understood”

1 La Scala production 2 Put money (on) 3 *Lasers at a rock concert, e.g.

4 Gin flavoring 5 Fidel or Raúl of Cuba 6 From __ Z 7 __ und Drang 8 Sharpshooter Oakley 9 Atlanta-based health org.

10 Fix, as a shoe 11 Humpback whale’s home 12 Mother-of-pearl 13 Lodge fellows 19 Supplied medicine to 21 Word puzzle that involves a quotation 26 Waits at a light, say 27 School reunion organizer 29 Swindle 31 Shrill bark 32 Star pitcher 34 Wrath 35 Eight-time French Open champ Rafael 36 Cause a sensation, or what the first words of the answers to starred entries may do 37 “Blech!”

38 __ Moines 42 Bit of business attire 45 Demand from 47 Windbag’s bagful?

49 Overdoes the praise 50 Glistened 51 “Surprise Symphony” composer 52 Heroic behavior 53 Vacation island off Venezuela 55 Package-fastening rope 56 Fine-grained rock 57 Math course with sines and tans 60 Sitarist Shankar 62 “Do the Right Thing” director Spike 63 __ milk

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Upcoming NFL draft should be one for the ages

BY HOWARD BLAKE III Asst. Sports Editor

There has been constant talk that the 2014 NFL draft class is the best draft class in the last 15 to 20 years. Considered as one of the deepest drafts in history, there are a lot of potential superstars in this draft class that have potential to emerge. The talent that makes this draft class so exciting is also what has everyone’s head spinning about when and where players will be drafted.

Over the years, draft guru’s generally have around the same predictions of which teams will draft certain players. But in my years of following the NFL draft I haven’t seen so many mock drafts that are as drastically different as the ones I’ve seen for this year’s draft. It all starts with the drama of the Houston Texans who hold the first pick. The Texans are in need of a legitimate franchise quarterback. This draft is full of great potential at the quarterback position with the likes of Johnny Manziel, Teddy Bridgewater, Blake Bortles and Derrick Carr.

The logical thing to do would be to draft the quarterback that they believe is the best on the board, right? Not necessarily.

There is an absolute freak-ofnature who has been claimed to be the best player in the draft by far, Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney is a 6’5”, 266-pound defensive end that runs a 4.53 second

40-yard dash time according to NFL.com. Clowney’s 40-time is faster than 16 of the wide receivers that ran at the NFL combine.

That’s unheard of. The Texans are in a tough spot. Should they draft the best player in Clowney that Bob McNair, Texans owner, says is “a once-in-every-10-years type of physical specimen.” Or will they draft the top quarterback they need.

However for the Texans or any other team, the quarterback class has a lot of unanswered questions. Bridgewater was first on a lot of people’s mock drafts.

But he had a disappointing pro-

day which hurt his draft stock.

Mel Kieper, NFL draft expert, has Bridgewater dropping all the way to the second round. Manziel had a near perfect pro-day, arguably the best of all quarterbacks, and is projected to be a top 10 selection. Some people have Manziel dropping to the second round as well because he is undersized.

With the rumors of Bridgewater and Manziel dropping in the draft, Bortles and Carr have stepped up in the ranks. Bortles is seen as the most NFL ready quarterback and was projected for sometime to be the number one pick. However, recently there

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has been speculation that if the Texans take Clowney first, Carr could be the first quarterback taken.

The wide receiver class could be looked at similarly as well.

There is talent from top to bottom with Sammy Watkins and Mike Evans leading as the best wide receivers and assured top 10 picks. However players such as Brandin Cooks, Odell Beckham Jr., and Marquise Lee have been scattered throughout people’s draft boards. Some have either receiver going before the 20th pick, during the end of the first round or dropping to the second round. With a deep class at receiver, so far it looks like teams can’t go wrong with any receiver and don’t necessarily have to rush to draft one.

I’m extremely excited to see what this year’s draft will bring.

There is so much speculation of who will go where, and speculated draft day trades. It’s almost impossible to predict a draft that will even come close to what we will see. All I know is that no matter what happens or how surprising a certain move is on draft day, I won’t be surprised at all. I probably won’t see it coming, but with all of this talent in this year’s draft, something extraordinary has to happen.

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No. 5 quarterback Teddy Bridgewater reaches for the endzone

Men’s lacrosse advances to the CSAC final to outscore the Neumann 13-3 with nine different player scoring goals.

The Cavalier will face Marywood University on Saturday, May 3 in the CSAC championship game. This is the third time that these two teams will meet in the championship game since 2011. The last time the two teams met, senior Corey Elmer had a program high 13 points and the Cavs won 18-8.

Elmer and head coach Steve Colfer received CSAC accolades.

Elmer received CSAC player of the year for the second straight year, and Colfer received his ninth

Coach of the Year award. Seven other players were named to the CSAC First Team honors including juniors Mike Leyden, Damian Sobieski, Anthony DiSanzo and Anthony DiNenno and seniors Matt Ward, Mac Feiner and JoJo Cooper.

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Softball advances to CSAC champs

BY CHRISTOPHER RYAN Staff Writerr

After an extra inning of play against Centenary College the lady cavs came out on top with a 7-6 walk-off win on Tuesday April 28. This win not only improves the team’s record to 23-15 but it also secures the cavs a spot in the CSAC championship.

From the first inning the Cyclones had the cavs on their heels with a 2-0 lead until freshman Taylor Mark scored two RBIs bringing in freshman Taylor Gallagher and junior Steph Diegel. “The freshman have become people the team can depend on,” said junior Lea Enoch. “They all work hard on and off the field.” Following Mack’s RBIs freshmen Amber Dietrich stepped up to the plate and smacked a single to the left side to score freshman Natalie Giannascoli and Mack.

“We came into the game prepared to win and we were not taking a loss as an option,” said Dietrich.

By the top of the fifth Centenary caught back up and took the lead 5 to 4. Despite the loss of the lead that did not stop the cavs from taking back the lead 6-5 that same inning.

During the seventh inning sophomore Kaitlyn Cooper hit her team leading fourth triple of the season but got stranded at third. The Cyclones opened the eighth with a single run but they were quickly shut down after that. In the bottom of the eighth junior Becca Miles drew a walk and was then replaced on the base path by Mollie McDougall.

Gallagher returned to the game to pinch hit for pitcher Kylie Sharp with a sacrifice bunt to advance McDougall to second.

Stepping up to the plate freshman Brianna Milillo knocked a single to right field allowing McDougall to round third and score ending the game.

The cavs return to the field on Friday against Marywood for the CSAC championship.

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No. 37 Cole Campbell netted two goals in win agains Neumann

BY NICHOLAS CIPOLLONE Sports Editor

Cabrini men’s lacrosse advanced to their 15th consecutive CSAC conference game with their 25-7 win over Neumann University.

The Cavaliers improve to 15-1 on the season with their only loss coming out of conference.

14 different players had at least one point in the win. Juniors Damian Sobieski and Mike Leyden had a combination of

14 points. Sobieski and Leyden each had five goals in the game.

Sobieski scored the first goal for Cabrini and then went on to have his second after just nine minutes of play. Cabrini broke out to a 6-2 lead after 15 minutes of the game and never looked back.

The Cavs went into the half with a 12-4 lead after Sobieski found sophomore Kevin MacQuilliam for a goal with 1:50 left in the first half.

The Blue and White went on

BOX SCORE Cabrini College 7 Centenary College 6 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS HITS: CAVS: KAITLYN COOPER 2 CC: CAITLYN DEAN 4 RBI’S: CAVS: TALOR MACK 3 CC: ERIN WALSH 2

No. 41 Kevin MacQuilliam scored one goal in win against Neumann

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Men’s tennis suffers loss against RutgersCamden

THURSDAY MAY 1, 2014

Aaron Walton-Moss: D3 player of the year

BY AIREL MELENDEZ Staff Writer

The Cabrini men’s tennis team took the court against the visiting RutgersCamden University Raptors on Thursday, April 24. The Cavs could not get past the Raptors as they dropped the match 9-0 Kevin Ziemba and Michael Steinberger would go on to defeat the No. 1 doubles pairing of Anthony DiCicco and Sean Neary by a score of 8-2. Onkar Sing and Drew Delengowski defeated the pair of Joe Halbherr and Mike Halbherr by a final of 8-2.

The Cavaliers were forced to forfeit their No. 3 doubles pair as they did not have any players to face off against RutgersCamden. This gave Long and Lloyd Peterson the victory.

Things did not get much better for the Cavaliers when it came to their singles play.

Long would defeat DiCicco in two sets by mirrored scores of 6-1. Neary would fall to Sing in two sets by scores of 6-2 and 6-2. Ziemba would defeat Colin Kilroy in two sets with scores of 6-2 and 6-0.

Halbherr would fall to Peterson in two sets by scores of 6-0 and 6-1. Steinberger would go on to defeat Halbherr in two sets by scores of 6-0 and 6-0. The Cavaliers would have to forfeit another match, this one coming from their number six singles, giving Joseph Tyrrell the victory.

This dropped the Cavaliers to 4-12 on the season and was their second loss in a row. The team will take on the Harford Community College Fighting Owls in their season finale this Wednesday, April 30. First serve is set for 4 p.m.

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No. 2 Aaron Walton-Moss lead Divisioin III in triple-doubles.

BY CODY CALISE Staff Writer

Cabrini’s own Aaron WaltonMoss was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division III Player of the Year.

Walton-Moss was flown out to Texas to receive this prestigious award. Walton-Moss thanked his coaches, Cabrini and family members, “Without Cabrini I wouldn’t be here today,” Walton-Moss said, “I am so grateful.”

Going into the season many athletes set up goals to achieve.

Individual and team goals are very important to the Cavaliers.

For Walton-Moss these goals were no different. Winning was his top priority: first winning the CSAC championship and second bringing a national champion-

ship to Cabrini College.

Unfortunately his second goal fell a little short this season. His individual goals were to improve from the previous season and Walton-Moss did more than just that, displaying his talents night in and night out for his fans.

Walton-Moss could do anything and everything he wanted on the hardwood this season, a man amongst boys.

“It still really hasn’t hit me being named the best player amongst all of Division III,” Walton-Moss said. “It is something I will be proud of for the rest of my life.”

Walton-Moss has won the Colonial State conference player of the year the past two seasons, but this year was very different.

Walton-Moss broke Cabrini’s single season scoring record with a total of 594 points. Some other

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Walton-Moss ranked top 20 in the country in three categories: points, rebounds and assists.

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Junior Walton-Moss hold’s Cabrini’s scoring record with 594 points in a single season. impressive statistics were being ranked 15th in the country with 10.9 rebounds per game and ranked 13th for assists with 5.9 per game.

Walton-Moss was one of three basketball players out of all NCAA divisions to record a two triple doubles in one season. A triple double is putting up double digit points, rebounds and assists in one game. Walking with the best of the best was always something Walton-Moss really took to heart. Being around future NBA stars gives Walton-Moss that extra motivation he needs to put together his best off season yet.

Not only did Walton-Moss get to meet future NBA players he was allowed to watch the Final Four of this year’s March Madness tournament. Being in that arena gave Walton-Moss a different perspective on his

future for his basketball career.

“Playing for thousands of people would be my dream,” Walton-Moss said.

“I would love to see what it’s like to play in atmosphere like that.”

Only time will tell if WaltonMoss and his teammates can bring home a national championship to Cabrini. “It truly has been three great years playing for the Cabrini program,” WaltonMoss said. “Hopefully next year will be our greatest year yet.”

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Racist owner banned from NBA for life

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Former Clippers owner Donald Sterling and mistress Viviano Stiviano.

BY HOWARD BLAKE III Asst. Sports Editor

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has the city of Los Angeles and the entire NBA community in an uproar ever since Saturday, April 26. TMZ leaked recorded audio of Sterling’s racist remarks to his alleged mistress, Viviano Stiviano, expressing his dislike of her Instagram picture that she posted with NBA Hall of Fame point guard, Magic Johnson.

“You can sleep with them, you can bring them in, you can do whatever you want. The little I ask you is not to promote it and not to bring them to my games,” Sterling said.

NBA players and fellow owners had

immediate responses to establish that those comments are not a representation of the NBA, rather a representation of racism.

Miami Heat forward LeBron James, the face of the NBA didn’t take the situation lightly.

“If the reports are true, it’s unacceptable. It’s unacceptable in our league.

It doesn’t matter if you’re white, black, Hispanic, whatever, all across the races,” James said.

“It’s unacceptable and as a commissioner in our league, they have to make a stand, and they have to be very aggressive with it. I don’t know what it’s going to be, but you just can’t have that in our league.”

Bold comments from the “King.”

The Clippers were the ones who felt the blow the most. With the majority of the team made of African-Americans, the Clippers found out the news just days before their game four-playoff game against the Golden State Warriors.

Without many players from the team going to the media, as a unit they did a silent protest before game four of the playoffs. During warm-ups the Clippers players removed their shooting shirts, turned them inside out and threw them on the ground at half-court. They had t-shirts on as well but wore them inside out to show that they did not want to represent Sterling’s remarks by wearing the Clipper logo.

The Clippers weren’t focused during their game, losing to the Warriors by 21 points. African American Clippers head coach, Doc Rivers, gave his take on the situation.

“It’s very difficult to get everyone to

think in one likeness right now, and that’s what we’re trying to do,” Rivers said. “That’s what I’m trying to do.”

Rivers was asked if Sterling were able to keep ownership of the team, would he continue to work for him and remain head coach next season.

“Don’t know yet. And I’m just gong to leave it at that,” Rivers said.

The rest of the NBA has been supportive to the rest of the Clippers organization.

The Miami Heat duplicated the Clippers silent protest in their last game against the Bobcats.

Players, coaches and league officials around the NBA wanted Sterling to suffer a punishment for his racist remarks. The players reached out to Sacramento mayor and adviser to the NBPA, Kevin Johnson, and gave him a blue print of how they wanted the situation handled.

“The players are waiting for the commissioner to act decisively,” Johnson said.

“They want the maximum of what the constitution and bylaws will allow and we’re trying to figure out what that is. They want the maximum. They want a decision to be made quickly and decisively. If you don’t respect the players in this league, then the values that we all espouse are for naught.”

Chris Paul, leader and starting point guard for the Clippers expressed his displeasure playing for a racist owner and asked “Mayor Kevin Johnson to expand his responsibilities with the NBPA, to determine our response and our next steps.”

First year NBA commissioner Adam Silver had a lot on his plate dealing with such a unfortunate series of events in such little time. After listening to the opinions

of players and everyone around the NBA, on April 29 he came down hard on Sterling swiftly to everyone’s satisfaction. Silver banned Sterling from the NBA and is forcing him to sell the team so that he no longer has any ownership of the Clippers.

Silver tacked on a hefty $2.5 million fine as well.

People around the sports world are applauding Silver for his hasty and harsh punishment. Athletes and other sports world professionals took to twitter to express their satisfaction. Silver is still disappointed in the event that occurred.

“The views expressed by Mr. Sterling are deeply offensive and harmful,” Silver said.

“That they came from an NBA owner only heightens the damage and my personal outrage.”

Now that the punishments have been given, the Clippers organization can be finally rest on that note. That doesn’t make up for the fact that the damage is still done and it will be a healing process for the Clippers players. However the NBA should be applauded for sending a message that racism does not, and never will have a place in our league.

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Stats and Standings Men’s Lacrosse

Women’s Lacrosse

CSAC STANDINGS

CSAC STANDINGS

Cabrini College 15-1 (6-0 CSAC) Gwynedd-Mercy University 8-6 (4-2 CSAC) Marywood University 10-7 (5-1 CSAC) Centenary College 5-9 (2-4 CSAC) Nuemann University 6-10 (3-3 CSAC) Rosemont College 4-11 (1-5 CSAC) Immaculata University 1-13 (0-6 CSAC)

Cabrini College 11-5 (8-0 CSAC) Nuemann University 11-4 (7-1 CSAC) Marywood University 9-8 (6-2 CSAC) Immaculata University 9-7 (5-3 CSAC) Gwynedd Mercy University 7-10 (4-4 CSAC) Centenary College 4-11 (3-5 CSAC) Rosemont College 5-10 (2-6 CSAC) Notre Dame of Maryland 2-11 (1-7 CSAC) Cedar Crest College 0-15 (0-8 CSAC)

TEAM LEADERS GOALS

TEAM LEADERS GOALS

Damiam Sobieski - 60 Corey Elmer - 55 Mike Leyden - 32

ASSISTS

Corey Elmer - 49 Mike Leyden - 24

POINTS

AS OF TUESDAY, APRIL 29

Melissa Scanzano - 53 Lacie Doubet - 49 Sasha Wozniak - 40

ASSISTS

Lacie Doubet - 18 Melissa Scanzano - 14

POINTS

Corey Elmer - 104 Damian Sobieski - 72

Melissa Scanzano - 67 Lacie Doubet - 67

SAVES

SAVES

Hank Alschuler - 82

Janel Folkomer - 97

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE

Hank Alschuler - 7.91

Janel Folkomer - 9.93

The ‘Wrath of Kahn’ comes to an end

Cavalier Calendar

Thursday, May 1 NO GAMES DAN LUNER/PHOTO EDITOR

Friday, May 2 WOMEN’S SOFTBALL VS CSAC CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY ONE AT TBA

Saturday, May 3 MEN’S LACROSSE VS CSAC FINAL TBA WOMEN’S LACROSSE VS CSAC FINAL TBA WOMEN’S SOFTBALL VS CSAC CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY TWO TBA

Sunday, May 4 NO GAMES

Monday, May 5 NO GAMES

Tuesday, May 6 NO GAMES

Wednesday, May 7 NO GAMES

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Marcus Kahn won 96-10 CSAC games to go along with 153-27 overall record

BY JASON WILLIAMS Asst. Sports Editor

After six years, Cabrini coach Marcus Kahn has stepped down to take over the role of head coach at the University of Mary Washington.

Marcus Kahn led the Cavaliers to the 2012 national title game, an Elite Eight appearance in 2013, a Sweet 16 appearance in 2011 and finished with an overall coaching record of 153-27 in six years as the Cavaliers head coach.

“I love talking about my time here at Cabrini, my success here is ultimately a reflection on the players that we’ve had in the program and I give them the credit for what we’ve accomplished and what we’ve done over the past six years,”Kahn said.

“We’ve had a lot of great guys and great players come through the program. It’s been unprecedented success for Cabrini and what they’ve accomplished. Making the runs we have in the NCAA tournament that is a complete credit to the work they’ve put in, the assistant coaches and the time I’ve asked them to put in and the managers we have in place. Top to bottom I think it’s just a sign off the commitment that was made for our program.”

Kahn will be taking over the head coaching ranks at the University of Mary Washington.

Kahn will take over a program that has had 11 winning seasons in the past 12 years.

Marcus Kahn was awarded CSAC Coach of the Year six straight years The University of Mary Washington Eagles made it to the NCAA quarterfinals last season before losing to Williams College 79-46, finishing with a 25-6 record. The Eagles won the program’s second Capital Athletic Conference championship. Mary Washington will not only gain a head coach with an overall coaching record of 230-110, but also a “leader of men” as ex-players and coaches said.

“A great leader, Cabrini lost a huge part of their men’s basketball program,” Fran Rafferty, former player, said, “yeah there’s 15 guys that come out to play each year, but your talking about leading those guys into battle that was coach Kahn for the past six years at Cabrini. Mary Washington has just got a steal with this one.”

“Cabrini will lose a guy who definitely cared about the school, the program, the players, the students, the faculty and staff here on campus,” Saleem Brown, assistant coach, said. “Every time we talk he tells me about how much he and his family love being here not only for basketball games, but for other community events. I think Mary Washington will gain a great man who will give 120 percent as the head men’s basketball coach as long as he’s down there.”

While on the sideline for the Cavaliers, Kahn led Cabrini to an overall record of 153-27, including 96-10 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference. Kahn was honored as CSAC coach of the year each year for his six-year career here at Cabrini.

Kahn’s Cavaliers appeared in six CSAC championship games, winning five consecutive (10,11,12,13,14) out of the six.

“My favorite moment was making the run to the final four,” Kahn said, “Obviously it was awesome winning that game down there in the semifinals, it was probably the highest moment of my career here and I will cherish the moments here forever.”

With Kahn at the head of the program, there were 12 Cavaliers that earned allconference honors, also including five Players of the Year and the 2010 Rookie of the Year. Kahn also coached a duo of All-American’s, former standout Cory Lemons and junior Aaron Walton-Moss, who was recently named 2014 NABC Division III Player of the Year.

“I’m going to remember the people the most for sure, the coaches I’ve worked with the time spent with them and the athletic department,” Kahn said. “Going back to when Joe Giunta the athletic director who hired me, he’s going to be one of my life-long friends. Brian Beachem, Steve Colfer, Jackie Neary and Kate Pearson there going to be life-long friends that I always remember along with the coaches and players.”

The Cavaliers Athletic Department has issued a statement stating that there will be a national search for a men’s basketball head coach and it will begin immediately.

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