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Brendan Boyle (D-PA) is currently the state representative for the 13th congressional district of Pennsylvania, which includes parts of North Philadelphia and Norristown. BY DAN LUNER AND TYRON DAVIS Web Editor and Staff Writer With election day closely approaching, representatives from the 13th congressional district presented at Cabrini College in hopes of building their support network. Congressional candidates Brendan Boyle and Dee Adcock are both attempting to turn the economy around if elected to congress. Both candidates presented their focus points, as a part of the “Race for the 13th District” presentation on Monday, Oct. 13 and Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the Mansion. Adcock strives to create new jobs and help those in need,
while Boyle is set on working for justice in education. “I feel like I have something that I can truly contribute, that I have a businessman prospective and I am part of the National Federation of Independent Businesses,” Adcock said. Believing that the current representative, Allyson Schwartz, was not representing his beliefs made him want to become a candidate for the position, Adcock said. “What it was when I looked at the projected deficit going forward for the next 10 years and not one of them was under a trillion dollars. I said ‘this cannot exist’ we will either implode or the money will just become worthless.”
After college, Adcock worked with his family’s business to help grow the business and help employ over 125 American workers in several different locations. Adcock believes that his experience will overcome his opponents inexperience and that his opponents choice of running for two seats at once may work against his odds at becoming the district’s congressional representative. “The best war on poverty is an economy that’s working and growing,” Adcock said. But Boyle has a slightly different take on how to fix the economy. “It is extremely important that we turn the economy around,
and do so in a way that promotes social justice,” Boyle said. He believes the way to do that is by raising the minimum wage. “If you raise the minimum wage, you don’t only help the pocket [of those] known as the working poor, but you also lift about 10 million people out of poverty, putting them into the lower middle class,” Boyle said. Regardless of receiving the nomination, Boyle’s views for the upcoming senate are hopeful. “With a senate that will be very closely divided [one way or the other], perhaps we could see some compromises that right now are unthinkable.” Boyle concluded, “I’m more optimistic than most, but I think
it’s a realistic optimism in which we could see some truly historic compromises that right now don’t seem possible.” Jean Jacobson, director of sponsored programs and foundation relations at Cabrini, attended Boyle’s presentation because she had an interest in getting to know the college’s local legislators. “In my job, I deal with a lot of funding through federal and state levels so I’m always interested in making those connections because it could result in resources for the college further down the road,” Jacobson said. She added, “I thought his presentation was very balanced. His topics on income inequality are key issues and the college is very interested in those issues as well.” John Hauenstein, a journalism major from Temple University, also attended Boyle’s presentation with a friend. Hauenstein is working on a project on all the candidates running for congress and is attempting to attend each candidate’s presentation. “He conducted himself really well. Out of the other candidates we went to, he’s probably one of my top candidates,” Hauenstein said. When asked about the reasoning behind the event, Dr. John Burke, executive director of The Wolfington Center, said, “We brought the candidates to Cabrini because it’s important to raise the concerns of institutional politics as part of Cabrini’s commitment to the focus on justice matters.” Burke was satisfied with the outcome of the events. He added, “It’s a beginning in terms of establishing regular forums with public officials on campus.” @DLUNER13 AND @MR_TYDAVIS24
Cabrini College promotes fair trade products BY MACKENZIE HARRIS Editor in Chief Just a year after Cabrini College started a fair trade club, it was declared the seventeenth college in the United States to be a fair trade school in December of 2013. The fair trade committee was formed about eight years ago and since then, has been a full effort from the entire Cabrini community. Chairman and associate professor in the business department and adviser for the fair trade club, Dr. Erin McLaughlin believes that the commitment and dedication from students and other Cabrini and community members is why the petition to be declared a fair trade institu-
tion, was so successful. “Along with the help from the students, we had to really get support from the entire community, so that meant faculty, staff, administrators, students most importantly,” McLaughlin said. “Not only those individuals but also partners that we have on campus like Sodexo, eFollet; they were integral in helping us obtain that status without whom it would not have been possible.” Now that Cabrini is a fair trade school, what is happening with it, now what? Sophomore communication majors and co-chairs of the fair trade club, Emily Janis and Jill Nawoyski are extremely excited to be a part of something so prestigious. “The feeling was wonderful to be declared as part of
something so rare and unique to our community,” Janis said. “Fair trade is a huge commitment and a wonderful way to turn the world around. Being a part of something this important feels great and can really pull together people in the community to show our support isn’t just wonderful for the school, but as well as [for] the students.” Being fair trade is a very noble thing in our society today because of how difficult and extensive it is to become declared. “Fair trade is very important to the Cabrini community,” Tom Southard, administrator of community partnerships in the Wolfington Center, said. SEE CABRINI: FAIR TRADE COLLEGE ON PAGE 4
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California law clarifies what ‘yes’ means
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The law SB 967, nicknamed “Yes Means Yes” makes it absolutely necessary for both partners to verbally consent before and during all sexual activity. This law also states that the choice of saying “yes” can be revoked at any time. This law creates less confusion and misinterpretation between both parties involved in the sexual act. The law states: “Affirmative consent” means affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. It is the responsibility of each person involved in the sexual activity to ensure that he or she has the affirmative consent of the other or others to engage in the sexual activity. Lack of protest or resistance does not mean consent, nor does silence mean consent. Affirmative consent must be ongoing throughout a sexual activity and can be revoked at any time. The existence of a dating relationship between the persons involved, or the fact of past sexual relations between them, should never by itself be assumed to be an indicator of consent. “Now that it’s passed, all schools that get state money for financial aid have to use what is known as an ‘affirmative consent standard’ to decide whether a sexual assault took place,” according to Vox. “That means that if both people didn’t make it absolutely clear that they consented to their sexual encounter, the college can find that the person who didn’t consent was assaulted.” This type of consent, which the law makes clear, cannot be given by someone who is asleep or incapacitated in any way, including by drugs and alcohol. This law will allow the school to rule that the victim was sexually assaulted with this type of consent and the law clearly states that “drunkenness isn’t an excuse for being confused about whether you received affirmative consent from your sexual partner.” In other words, when either partner is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, they are not in any state of mind to be making decisions that could potentially affect them physically, mentally or emotionally.
This does not mean that only women are required to give consent. Men must also agree to all sexual activity, which is an important aspect of the law. This shows that the law is not only focused on stopping the continuous rapes inflicted on women but for assaults that occur to men as well. The problem is that there is an inequality in relationships. With the “Yes Means Yes” law, there will be equal relationships. People misunderstand the “Yes Means Yes” law and focus on the mechanics of saying “yes” while engaged in sex. However, what “Yes Means Yes” is all about is making sure a relationship is between two equal consenting partners, not “Did you just say yes or maybe and can I move onto the next stage of our sexual encounter?” The problem is, there will always be a he-said-she-said issue in regards to who is the victim in the situation and what the truth of the matter is. “The Department of Justice found that one in five women is the victim of an attempted or completed sexual assault while in college,” according to Vox. As students on campus, rape never seems like a possibility when you are around people who have similar hopes and dreams as you, but that is not the case. According to the 2014 Annual Fire and Security Safety Report, at Cabrini in the past year alone, there have been two sexual offenses and that is not counting all the rapes that go unreported. Students want to come to college, knowing that yes, there will be sex, but as individuals, they have the right by law to say “yes” and “no” before any sexual activity happens and that these rights can and should be stated to revoke their previous statements at any given time. While rape remains an ongoing issue, the prayers and hopes for the creation of the law is that there will now be more clarification for the sexual partners and that those who have been assaulted find peace in knowing there are laws in place to help stop this injustice.
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On Monday Oct. 12, the second case of Ebola in the U.S. was confirmed, ultimately raising more concern and fear over the deadly disease. The patient was a nurse that had worked in treating Mr. Duncan before he passed away last week and is now starting to instill fear in healthcare workers around the nation. The CDC advised hospitals and health centers to put more attention into protective gear and what doctors are wearing while handling patients with Ebola. On Friday Oct 16, another update in the Ebola scare came as President Obama appointed an Ebola Czar. With the week progressing, another nurse was quarantined on a cruise after also treating Mr. Duncan previously. Pressure is being put on the CDC after the nurse called the CDC explaining she had a slight fever, yet she continued to board her flight and eventually fly again.
Pope Francis Oct. 13, 2014: The Vatican and Pope Francis made headlines with their progressive views when they released a preliminary document on Tuesday requesting the church’s acceptance of gay, unmarried and divorced couples and families. After meeting for two weeks, the report will now go to the assembly for debate and discussion. After modifications are made, the report will be sent worldwide for discussion.
Pennsylvania public education continues to take hits as the Philadelphia school district was dealt more cuts from Governor Corbett and the State on Wednesday Oct. 14. Educators suffer as some schools do not have full-time nurses, hall monitors and ample supplies in order to have students succeed. One principal at a local school has to take on the duties of a school nurse for two days each week including administering medication as well as insulin shots to a diabetic student.
Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 5 Years Oct. 21, 2014: The famous athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment according to the New York Times for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The New York Times reported that Pistorius’ defense team claimed that with the charge he was given he should only serve one sixth of the 5 year sentence, which would be only ten months. The family of Steenkamp said that they are satisfied with the ruling reported by the times. The family of Pistorius said that they had not planned to appeal. They told the New York Times that they have accepted the judgment that Pistorius is receiving. Their wish is to move forward with their lives and deal with the news in privacy. Up until his sentencing, Pistorius had been on bail, living in his uncle’s mansion. On February 14, 2013, Pistorius pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend..
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Students attending the leadership summit. BY SAMANTHA JACOBS Staff Writer Sleeping in is never an option for student leaders. The First Annual Student Leadership Summit was held on Friday, Oct. 10, better recognized as the dean’s fall holiday. This enabled busy student leaders to earn the LEADStrong points they had been striv-
ing for or to discover ways to better their leadership roles in clubs with little conflict from their typically busy schedules. “It would be smart for us to provide opportunities for student leaders,” Anne Filippone, director of the student engagement and leadership office, said in her welcome address. Dedicated students participated in up to five different classes that were offered as
part of the LEADStrong program on campus starting at 9 a.m. and learning throughout the day until 4 p.m. They were able to earn up to six points towards their participation in the program. The goal of the program is to enable students to strengthen their abilities and learn to grow as a socially responsible competitor in the world. The idea for the event came over the summer when Filippone and Amber LaJeunesse, assistant director for the student engagement and leadership office, discovered that students wanted more opportunities for LEADStrong
events. Some students were not even part of LEADStrong but wished to better their abilities as leaders on campus. They participated in the hopes of learning about themselves and being a leader in order to better their work in leadership positions. “I just hope to learn to be better prepared to lead my club,” Alicia Ireland, president of Culture Shock, said in regards to
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the event. The class “What do You Mean I Can’t Do Everything?” led by LaJeunesse was among those that Ireland attended. It involved taking time to think about how every minute in an average week is spent doing anything, something that became a daunting task for Ireland, who is working on a double major in mathematics and secondary education along with a double minor in social justice and psychology, while participating in 12 clubs and working two jobs. “I want to be able to know myself better because I’ve had trouble trying to figure out what I want in life,” Ireland said. She was not the only student seeking to better their leadership skills and hone in on how best to apply her determination. Kellie Fusco, a senior history major, was among the members of LEADStrong participating in the event and also attended the “What do You Mean I Can’t Do Everything?” workshop. For her, the day was about bettering herself as a person and learning to become a teacher. During lunch, Filippone and LaJeunesse expressed their excitement over the turnout and amount of participation the students had shown in the first few classes. “This is the start of making sure leaders on campus learn how to be strong leaders,” LaJeunesse said.
Wallyball helps raise awareness for fair trade BY THOMAS BRESLIN Staff Writer
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“It is very important from everything that we do, with our social justice aspect. It is not that everything is fair trade here, we don’t have the ability to live up to that right now but it does allow us to ensure that we can trace where our products come from.” The school received a shared grant in 2012 with St. Joseph’s University to jumpstart the declaration process from Catholic Relief Services. “Fair trade is a social justice movement,” McLaughlin said. “[It is] intended to build awareness around those that are marginalized and the poor that are in the
world today.” Particularly in developing nations, where there are individuals working as farmers or artisans who are not able to engage in free market systems the way the rich are, working in fair trade is a healthy, just and peaceful alternative for them. Working for fair trade companies provides opportunities for those who are constantly struggling with working in a healthy environment with fair wages, while providing education and an infrastructure. Fair trade is in our curriculum even though it is not that apparent. There are an abundance of classes that have fair trade aspects. Even on our campus, the
bananas and chocolate we eat, the coffee, tea, sugar and honey we consume and the clothing we purchase from the bookstore, are mostly fair trade. “I’m not a zealot for telling people how they should shop, where they should shop and why they should shop, I think it’s all about educating,” McLaughlin said. “Really having people understand, what impact it actually does and what it actually means to those individuals that are trying to survive. It’s just up to me to educate and raise awareness.” @M_ROMAINEHARRIS
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Students and faculty laced up their sneakers and showed off their athletic ability playing wallyball to help support a fair trade. The tournament was held on Oct. 13 in the Dixon Center and, like past years, was a success. Wallyball is a similar sport to volleyball. Wallyball is played in the squash courts in the Dixon Center where players are able to bounce the balls off the side walls. This year’s tournament consisted of six teams with three to four players on a team. The tournament was set up as best out of three games and each game went to 15 points. The games illustrated a high level of competitiveness between the teams. Dr. Stephanie Colbry, assistant professor of business administration at Cabrini College, organized the event. This was Colbry’s second year organizing the event. “This event is to bring awareness to fair trade,” Colbry said. Cabrini College has used the wallyball tournament to promote awareness of fair trade for multiple years. The competitiveness of the games and fun of the game is why students love to come out and play as well as support a cause for fair trade. “The energy of the games was what I liked the most,” Christian
Ridenhour, freshman marketing major, said. Fair trade practices began six years ago at Cabrini College and have had a lot of success. Cabrini College is one of thefew colleges in the nation that are titled to being a fair trade college or university. In the last couple of years, Cabrini College began selling a number of different fair trade items on campus such as chocolate, bananas, coffee, tea, sugar, quinoa and rice. Cabrini College would not have earned the status of a fair trade college without the efforts and commitment from students and faculty. It is an extraordinary accomplishment that Cabrini has earned and the college looks to build on fair trade more for years to come. Students and faculty at Cabrini see the importance to promote fair trade and how having fun playing wallyball is an easy way to help support the cause. “It’s good to come out and raise awareness for fair trade,” Ridenhour said. @THOMASPBRESLIN
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Members of club P.in.K at the workshop. BY PATRICK WHALEN Staff Writer The Dixon Center was packed with people this Saturday. However this time it was not the lacrosse team occupying the gym. A crowd of unfamiliar faces loaded into the Dixon Center Dance Studio as P.in.K, Cabrini’s self-defense class was held from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. P.in.K, which stands for Power in Knowledge, was a huge success as it brought in many young faces to the event. This was the first year that Cabrini offered this club and since it was such a huge success will likely do the same in years to come. Club members and the individuals who attended the event were taught basic techniques of self-defense. Situations arise when one must take immediate action and use his or her surroundings to cope with a threat. Members of the P.in.k club want to inform and train young students to be better equipped when dangerous circumstances arise. Dwayne Bolt, the instructor of the seminar, demonstrated the proper techniques of aikido, a Japanese martial art developed
by Morihei Ueshiba. “He taught us how to be aware of our bodies and aware of our surroundings. He demonstrated how to get out of situations where someone is trying to attack you, and how to use everyday objects like a flashlight or a magazine in a self-defense way,” Alexa Milano, P.in.k club member, said. Empowerment and just being smart about what you are getting yourself into in certain situations can go a long way. Bolt not only discussed the aspect of self-defense, but also went over how to avoid these types of confrontations. It is one thing to have knowledge on how to defend yourself but it is another thing to know how to not even be put in those conditions. Bolt stressed that it is not as much martial arts as it is martial awareness. Being aware of your surroundings can save you from encounters with strangers that may be a danger to you. Many times when one is being attacked, instinct kicks in and it is almost as if you cannot control what your body is telling you to do. Adrenaline can only get you so far, which is why these P.in.k club members are stressing the importance of learning and practicing these skills so that if a situation were to arise, young adults would be better equipped with the knowledge and skills that were practiced at the seminar on Saturday. The P.in.k club hopes to make this a common event on campus this year and years to come so that we as a school can be more familiar and skilled in self-defense. @PATRICKWHALEN12
BY LILLIAN HURLEY Staff writer Teaching future educators how to properly address domestic abuse among children is no easy task. A recent symposium discussed how to deal with children who are exposed to domestic abuse with education majors. Cabrini has taken a great step to help its future educators. Last Wednesday there was a Domestic Violence Symposium in the mansion. This event for educators on campus was titled “Keeping Children Safe: Child Victims of Domestics Violence.” The focus of the event was to teach future educators how to deal with children who are exposed to domestic abuse. October is domestic abuse awareness month. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Abuse, children exposed to domestic abuse are at a dangerously high risk to become violent later on in life, thus continuing the cycle of domestic abuse. To discuss the effects of children who are victims of domestic abuse the symposium had a panel discussion. There were people who have various jobs which deal with the welfare of children. Maggie Sweeney is a forensic interviewer for Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center. Michele Kristofco works at the Montgomery County of Children and Youth. Mercedes Cassese-McDonald is a family counselor for the domestic violence center of Chester County. Kelsey Alderman who is a chil-
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Barbara Jordan making opening remarks. dren’s advocate at Laurel House. These professionals talked about different situations that an educator could be faced with while teaching. Sweeney talked about how it is important for everyone at a school who comes in to contact with children to be aware of the signs of abuse. If everyone is aware of the signs they can properly report them if they suspect a child to be in danger. Cassese-McDonald added to this with “Reporting is not accusing, but requesting an investigation.” Another main point of the symposium was how children who are exposed to domestic abuse can suffer academically. Molly McDougall, junior elementary and special education major, has learned about these effects in her classes with professor Colleen Lelli. While working on different projects, McDougall has witness
children in the classroom who are victims of domestic abuse. “These kids aren’t getting support at home, so they get support at school,” McDougall said. Later on during the event Lelli gave a presentation on strategies about helping children who are victims of domestic abuse. During this she discussed the various forms of abuse and how they affect the young child’s brain, thus leading to learning problems and or behavior problems. Lelli taught the audience how the use of children’s books could help children dealing with this victimization. “School is a great safety net for kids. Teachers know kids the best and they see them the most,” Kristofco said. @LILLIANMHURLEY
ECG raises awareness of domestic violence JESSICA PARADYSZ Perspectives Editor Students and teachers have whispered and talked about the media blitz of domestic violence stories. The media runs these stories of professional athletes beating their wives with gripping headlines and footage, yet these are real lives. How is this truly promoting intelligent conversations about such a terrible issue? There is a vital need for educational courses on the subject. “I love the fact that the media is talking about domestic violence, but what I really don’t like is how they are talking about it,” Dr. Amy Persichetti assistant professor of English, said. Persichetti understands the value of creating an open forum for students and members of the Cabrini community to voice their opinions on hot topics. She co-hosted a forum, named “How the NFL dropped the Ball on Domestic Violence,” earlier this semester with her colleague, Dr. Michele Filling-Brown.
“I think that Janay Rice was the perfect victim and the worst possible person to be in the spotlight,” Persichetti said. The bold statement is made because the NFL wife is “Illustrating that a lot of people who experience domestic violence don’t call it domestic violence. They tend to blame themselves and apologize for their behaviors.” Discussing issues of famous people dealing with domestic abuse creates a passionate conversation, but students may believe that they are detached from the issue entirely. This does not include me, right? Persichetti has found that between 25 to 44 percent of people experience domestic violence in a relationship. If students are still wondering how this issue affects them, Perischetti added that 75 percent of students know somebody who has been in an abusive relationship. The media portrays celebrities and athletes who have been victims of tragedy, yet what about
victims on campus that we see every day? It could be a girl buying coffee at Jazzman’s. It could be a guy who sits in your history class. It could be anyone. Persichetti has been teaching a domestic violence course as part of the Engagements with the Common Good curriculum for eight years. She believes that domestic violence in this age group should be referred to as intimate partner violence. Dating violence is not limited to physical fighting and abuse as it is the “Physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse of a dating partner.” Students between the ages of 18-24 are at the highest risk for dating violence. Persichetti explains that students learn from the media and their friends and do not think that anything is wrong with their relationship. They will come up with justifications. “The number one tell-tale sign of an abusive relationship is jeal-
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Dr. Amy Persichetti teaches the Dating and Domestic Violence as an ECG class ousy.” Envy may not be as tangible as a black and blue mark on the skin, yet it is a complex form of control. “Jealousy is a really weird thing because we are taught or we are socialized to believe that when somebody is jealous, it’s
because they love us,” Persichetti said. However, there is a fine line. Signs of dating violence include partners that “Diminish the ideas
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From K-12, students are forced to sit through chemistry lessons and math lectures. They dream of clutching a diploma and throwing their gradaution caps into the air. College is the time to choose a major and take classes they are interested in. For those tech and science majors, that means no more writing papers on the French Revolution or analyzing Shakespeare quotes. Yet, students at Cabrini must complete liberal arts courses and Engagements with the Common Good classes as part of the social justice curriculum. How do these required classes benefit students?
ECG courses help students take ownership of their world views
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Cabrini College is one of the many schools in the United States that has adopted social justice as a course to help students understand the world and what it means to help the poor and the needy. Engagements with the Common Good, which is also known as ECG is Cabrini’s core curriculum for Justice Matters and it is the college’s way of helping the community. Students who walk into an ECG classroom for the first time begin to wonder what ECG is and why they need to take this course. They also begin to wonder if this course will ever have an impact on their lives. ECG helps develop a mutual understanding of the world, which connects the concept of social justice to each student’s major. It also helps every student understand the world and how to make it a better place. This is a class that helps in the growth and maturity of an individual and everyone who registers for this course leaves knowing they got their money’s worth.
Students complete this course with a better understanding of the world and how they can help stop the many injustices people face. ECG is a writing intensive course that is taken every first, second and third year of school. Every student in this course is also required to do a capstone project in their fourth year before graduating from Cabrini. As a Cabrini student, you are defined by this course because you get to do something extraordinary. The skills and experiences you acquire from this sequence of courses go a long way in benefiting you as a student. The benefits you earn from this set of courses can be used to help communities and also help find a job. ECG courses go beyond service to the community as it gives students the skills needed to bring a meaningful change to the world. These courses have also helped many students gain real life experiences as they are able to incorporate a lot of the lessons they learn in this course into other majors. This is a set of courses that students need to take seriously as it is not only applicable for classes now, but will aid in the future. The life lessons in this group of courses can bring a lot of success to an individual who is constantly willing to learn, grow and develop their knowledge. @STOCKLYCONVERGE
Required liberal arts classes will give students an edge in the workforce
BY BOBBY SHARP Staff Writer
Many declared students wonder why liberal arts courses are required to take outside of their majors when they came to college. Many are under the impression that they would be studying in the major they have chosen. ECG’s, sciences and math are all classes that are taught at liberal arts colleges, like Cabrini College. For most schools these classes are required and considered, “gen ed’s.” Why do we take these classes? Are the helping or hurting us? College, though fun, can be the toughest test of any student’s career. Being independent in a new atmosphere, where all the pressure is on you is hard enough, but when you attend a college or university with required courses, it can make life a little more challenging. Most liberal arts college’s offer required courses to be fulfilled during your four years at the establishment and our school is no different. No matter the major nor the amount of credits earned, we as students at Cabrini have to take certain courses like, religion, ECG, math and more. Do these classes help us or do these classes interfere with what we want to do in our field of choice? Junior business major Laura Petrucci said, “Taking these required courses adds more stress to my already hectic schedule, and as a student, who really wants that?” She is right, most of us college students would love a decrease in stress and work, but there are pros to taking these courses that not a lot of students see.
Your major prepares you for the field of work you are choosing to work in and it gives you the essentials for what you need in the area you have chosen. What it does not prepare you for are the curveballs that life can throw at your career. These required courses that make you interact with people, think critically and problem solve are tools that will suite you very well in the real world. These courses are not there to add stress to your life, but to give you skills needed to survive in the real world as an adult. “Though it adds more work and at times can become stressful, required courses like an ECG gives us certain thinking and people skills that some of us would not receive in our major of choice,” said junior finance major John Baldi. It can be tough and strenuous, but taking these courses is part of the college you committed to and can do nothing but help you in the long run, with a little stress added in along the way. @BSHARP_11
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Required courses include College 101, Engagements with the Common Good (ECG), Explorations and 21st Centruy Literacies.
Brittany Maynard chooses death with dignity act after a fatal diagnosis
BY ANESIA MEREDITH Staff Writer
One may disagree on the topic of Death with Dignity Act, which is the act in which a person decides to take his or her own life before the natural time of the death. In Brittany Maynard’s case she sought to take control of this herself. The 29-year-old newlywed was diagnosed with stage four Glioblastoma Multiform, which is a form of brain cancer. In the final months of Maynard’s life, she decided to take control of the short time she had left to live. She put her feelings aside and decided to enjoy the littlie time she had left. Maynard decided that her husband and family would be by her side on Nov. 1 to end her life. Due to the fact that she was choosing to end her life willingly; many argue that this is a prime example of suicide. Suicide is one of the biggest sins you can ever commit. According to the Bible, it is against God’s will and it says that those who commit suicide will be given internal damnation.
Perhaps if I were to put myself in her shoes and I was told my life expectancy was approximately only four months to live, I would better understand her reasoning. I could not even imagine how to react to my doctor telling me something like that. It’s very hard to imagine planning my own funeral and death. I believe that Maynard has the right to make her own decision about her life. This is an act of a moral choice and she is the one that has to live with this decision. It should not be left up to anyone to speak about her decision whether they believe it is moral or immoral. Growing up as a Catholic, I was taught that that suicide is wrong and that it was said to be one of the worst sins committed against God. I’m not insinuating that it’s okay to commit suicide and go against my beliefs, but due to certain circumstances she made a choice that made her happy. Maynard’s made the best decision for herself now while she could still make decisions for herself. I think just by reading this article and having very intimate details being shared with us, that more people should try to be much more open minded to the idea of Death with Dignity Act. There are certain things about her story that you need to put into perspective. It’s not like Maynard chose this to happen to her, it was God’s choice and he has a greater journey for her to take. Students should take heed of this situation because this is a prime example of how one can be here today and gone tomorrow. For those individuals out there that can be ignorant to her decision, they should
really try to put themselves in her shoes. Try to understand why and what she had to go through in order to make the decision she made. @ANESIAMEREDITH
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Brittany Maynard celebrated her wedding in 2013 and is deciding to end her life next month due to an agressive cancer diagnosis.
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Amanda Byne’s downward spiral reflects the harsh pressures of Hollywood tweet that, “I don’t like acting anymore, so I’ve stopped doing it.” Twitter seems to always be in the picture during any significant outbreak of reckless behavior in Amanda Byne’s life. By the time 2012 rolled around, Bynes found herself in a lot of trouble. Between a DUI, many car accidents, provocative Instagram pictures and supposed drug paraphernalia in BY DOMINIQUE DINARDO Staff Writer
There you are, sitting in front of your box television, with a tape in your VCR ready to record the newest show on Nickelodeon. Everyone in school was telling you how funny “The Amanda Show” was going to be. You’ve watched the previews all week and you are finally ready to see what this new variety show is all about. After the hilarious opening sequence, out walks a little girl from a wall of doors with handles shaped like the letter A. She is dressed in a tie-dye pink and red shirt with matching jewelry and headband. Graciously, she thanks everyone in her life for letting her dreams come true and helping her get to where she is today. Interrupting her speech, a lookalike bursts through the set trying to get a glimpse of Nick’s newest star. It is at that moment that you realized you would absolutely adore Amanda Bynes. Bynes stole the hearts of many teenagers throughout the years. Every girl wanted to be her and every guy wanted to date her. One day, after her teen years ended, things changed. Fastforward to 2010. In and out of rehab, battling horrible news tabloids that smeared her personal life on front pages, Bynes went into a spiraling downfall. Bynes started to fall off the charts. She decided to retire from acting claiming through a
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Actress Amanda Bynes starred in hit films including “What a Girl Wants,” “She’s the Man, “Sydney White” and “Easy A” from the early 2000s until 2010. Now, Bynes is notorious for her bleached blonde hair and outlandish behavior after retiring from acting. her car, Bynes was having a rough year. Despite the negative slew of events in 2012, Bynes still said, “I’m not ‘troubled’. I don’t get naked in public. I’m 26, a multimillionaire, retired. Please respect my privacy.” Fast forward to present-day. Bynes has found herself in the tabloids once again. While attending a fashion school in New York, Bynes had been spotted with bleach blonde hair. She was said
to have not attended many classes. To those that she did attend, she would be found outside feverishly smoking cigarettes on breaks. Once again, Twitter has been a huge outlet for Bynes during this time. Between pleas of privacy, false announcements of engagement and bizarre claims to need massive amounts of plastic surgery, Bynes is displaying quite a negative message. Now, that child who loved Amanda Bynes in 1999 and grew up with great admiration for her is left confused. Is what she is doing right? She is still a millionaire, why can’t she still be my idol? If Amanda Bynes can post half naked pictures, I can too, right? Do you see the pattern? Stars like Bynes are growing up with a lot of pressure. They have to balance school and the intensity of the limelight. The constant need to be prettier, to make more money and to become more famous is always a battle they must face. There is competition in every industry, however, this one is the strongest. At a certain point, it is hard to place personal blame on these celebrities when they have so much going on in their lives at such a young age. The problem then becomes, how do we teach young members of society how to not follow in their footsteps? My advice? Be yourself. Let others’ accomplishments help motivate you to be the best you can be. Be an original, not a duplicate.
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Maroon 5 takes on an edgier, racy image in new “Animals” video port group RAINN,” The Huffington Post said. The article also reported that many fans were outraged on Twitter after the release of the video. Can we really say we didn’t see this coming though? In the world we live in, whoever does the most outrageous, outlandish things gets the most attention from the media and the people. That in turn gets them more fame. And of course, everything nowadays is about fame and fortune. BY KATIE MUSKA Staff Writer
Maroon 5’s newest album, “V,” was recently released, and with it, the radio hit “Animals.” However, the song has caught more attention for more than just its catchy tune and eccentric lyrics. Adam Levine and his wife, Behati Prinsloo, star in the band’s music video for this new song. The video portrays Levine as a disturbed butcher— often covered in blood–infatuated with Prinsloo, who plays his object of affection. Throughout the video, we see Levine in various places: a meat fridge with animal carcasses, a club and even lying in bed with his unaware, sleeping victim. The video shows the character’s fantasies with his beloved, one of them showing Levine taking pictures outside of his dearest’s home and another of the two naked together under a waterfall of blood. Is this unsettling, erotic video simply nothing more than a grab at media attention, or could there be a deeper meaning taken from the stalker-type symbolism? This video, although seemingly unreasonable in its creepiness, actually sends a serious message about the act of stalking. The images that Levine portrays in this video are very real, very dangerous portrayals. It seems that the “World’s Sexiest Man” has gone as far as to try to make stalking sexy, with a baffling mix of blood and sex. The video was even called out by RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network). “Maroon 5’s dark and bloody new video for ‘Animals’ is being slammed as ‘dangerous’ and called a ‘stalker’s fantasy’ by the sexual assault sup-
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Is this video really dangerous then? The idea of stalking is not new, of course. But perhaps this video by such a well-known and loved band actually glorifies the idea. However, this does not mean that someone who watched this video has now made the decision to become a stalker because of it. The video is nothing less than raunchy. Although the message of the video is far from uplifting and cheerful, no one should be surprised, as the lyrics of the song don’t exactly try to hide its meaning either. This one is definitely chalked up to a cry out to the media for attention, as are most music videos, and are hardly something to worry about. @KATIEAMUSKA
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Above: Levine works as a butcher in “Animals.”
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Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine with his new wife in his “Animals” video.
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APPLE CRISP Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups apples - peeled, cored, and sliced 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened
PUMPKIN MUFFINS Ingredients: 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan or line with paper liners. 3. mix together the cake mix, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves until smooth. 4. Spoon equal amounts of batter into the prepared muffin cups. 5. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven.
An example of pumpkin muffins.
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ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds 2 tablespoons melted butter (or olive oil) 2 teaspoon kosher salt Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. Scoop out the inside of your pumpkin, and separate seeds from pulp. 3. In a bowl, toss the seeds with the melted butter, coating thoroughly. Add salt and seasonings. 4. Spread seeds in one even layer across a greased baking sheet (or you can use a cookie sheet covered in aluminum foil). 5. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the seeds are golden brown. Stir the seeds every so often while they’re baking, so that they toast evenly.
This is what your pumpkin seeds will look like before being taken out of the pumpkin.
Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 2. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish. 3. Arrange apple slices evenly in prepared baking dish. 4. Sift flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal and then sprinkle over apples. 5. Bake in preheated oven until topping is golden, 40 to 45 minutes. @ALEXAFERRAGINE
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Add ice cream for an even more enjoyable snack.
Some students taking more than 4 years to get degree BY NAJAH DINGLE Staff Writer
The “Finish in Four” poster tells us how to get through college in four years. Will it work for every student? If you’re a student that knows your major right away. Do not have too many expenses so work study is enough for you every two weeks. Have good time management then the advice of finish in four will work for you. You could be a student that started school late or could not figure out the major you want. “I started a semester late. Changed my major sophomore year and now have to come back in the fall,” senior Terri Allen said. Going past the four years could possibly happen. It will be expensive but worth it for your future. Finish in four suggest that students to take at least 15 to 16 credits a semester even though 18 is the max if you do not want to pay more. Declare your major early so you will be able to graduate on time. “I am graduating on time since I’m down six credits because of the 19 credits I've been taking each semester,” Allen said. What if you want to change your major because you are not happy with the one you have? Is it possible to still finish in four? Picking a major right away is good
but students change their mind often because of what they learn along the way. The major you have chosen in the beginning might not be the major you end with. “We’re young. Experiement what you like and don’t like, then you’ll find it. Even if it takes you five years. Atleast you’ll come out with the degree you want,” social work major Allen said As a college student we work and have extracurricular activities. So what can we do with our busy schedules? Schedule your time around your academic requirements instead of work or activities. Making your academics a priority is important. The problem is having a job to survive while away from home is important too. Balancing school and work is a challenge but most students have to go through it. “School work, classes, job and social life. It’s hard. Set schedules don’t work for everyone,” sophomore Jordan Floyd said. Giving yourself a deadline for the day or week works. But an overall set schedule could possibly fall apart. Time management is key so a day-by-day personal schedule is beneficial. It is possible to graduate on time. It’s also possible to graduate early but between major requirements and core classes it is not going to be easy. Do not let core classes be your
downfall. Balance out your core and major courses. Also do not let those non credit courses hold you back from taking on another class to keep up with your credits. “Picking your major by your junior year you are stuck with it unless you don’t want to graduate on time. That’s a scary situation to have to start over,” social work major Floyd said. Some students have a set plan for their future so finishing school on time is their goal. Fortunately Floyd has a beautiful future set for herself. If any student finds it hard to figure out their major or career go to the Center for Career and Professional Development0. If you are stressed or overwhelmed go to Counseling Services, Health Services or even Campus Ministry. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t work on the same pace as others. Students can also go to the disability resource center. Yes graduating on time is ideal. So many situations will result in you to go over those four years. Taking on another semester or year could possibly be worth it in the long run. @NAJAH_MAG
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Jordan Floyd hard at work.
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A look into field experience for education majors at Cabrini BY ABIGAIL KEEFE Staff Writer
The field experience supervisor who has worked 19 years at Cabrini and 10 years in the education department, Colleen Poole said “Our college is a model for the state of education.” Poole has been organizing and setting up transportation while scheduling education majors who are prepared for field work for the past 10 years. Freshmen generally take basic introductory courses the first year while sophomore year students begin to prepare for this field work. Field work includes 80 hours of experience per student and semester. Students are exposed to four different grade levels in order to help them achieve the most experience for life after college. Some are exposed to students with “learning differences” while special education majors have different criteria in the field. In order to get started with this work, each student is required to obtain background checks to begin work in other schools and with the children. For some of these clearances, it is mandatory for them to be renewed yearly. One clearance in particular, the child-abuse clearance, takes up to a month to accomplish. If a student does not renew these certificates and clearances in a timely fashion, it is very difficult for scheduling with classes and field work and would likely make
the student fall behind since it is such a time consuming major. This is where some miscommunication took place which Francie McPeak, a junior education major, mentioned. McPeak said she has not had any issues specifically from the school and said “Mrs. Poole is very on her game and is very organized and helpful.” The only specific issues McPeak has is time management with a five credit super science course while maintaining a part -time job and other classes as well as field work. McPeak also said she finds it easier to get all the work done sooner in order to keep herself moving. “It is stressful and depending on your supervisor it can change your whole experience in field,” McPeak said. “As long as you work with Mrs. Poole, things
go a little bit smoother.” Amie Roetz, a sophomore education major, said she knew since she was young that she wanted to be a teacher. Roetz mentioned that her scheduling worked well without issues and enjoys observing and completing lesson plans. “About 75 to 80 percent of our graduating class is currently working in the field”, Poole said.
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Francie McPeak is a junior education major at Cabrini.
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Colleen Poole organizes, sets up transportation and schedules education majors who are prepared for field work here at Cabrini College.
Students attend LGBT trivia night BY JILL NAWOYSKI Staff Writer
In 1984, what city became the first in the United States to extend domestic partnership benefits to lesbian and gay city employees? Stumped for the correct answer? Well, that would be the city of Berkeley, CA. On Wednesday Oct. 15, Student Diversity and CAP Board hosted LGBT Trivia night with text breakers. LGBT Trivia was a night filled with trivia questions about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, in the form of a game show. “Text breakers” is an interactive game show that has the ability of bringing a presentation to life by using technology. While playing Pictionary, a player could draw their picture on an iPad, which was then fed wirelessly onto a large screen for all to see. Once it was time to guess what the individual was drawing, members of the audience could actually text their guesses to a certain phone number, which then broadcasted the answers onto that same screen. This trivia event was held as a part of Ally week, which was
a week-long experience that included open mic night, GLAAD spirit day and numerous training sessions. These sessions were held to educate the members of the Cabrini community of LGBT and how to interact with students on campus who might belong to this community. Sessions such as ALLY 101 and ALLY 201 counted as LEADStrong credit, and they challenged the participants to stand up to preconceived concepts on sexuality and privilege, learn more about LGBT and gain understanding of the coming out process. What exactly is an ally? To Stephanie Reed, director of student diversity, belivie that an ally is an important individual on Cabrini’s campus. “For me, I would see being an ally as someone who stands up for a person that you believe in their safety or giving them equal treatment, whether it’s about LGBT issues or anyone who needs assistance,” Reed said. While planning an event such as this one, both CAP Board and Student Diversity wanted to make the night fun yet informational. Some of the present-day issues are blown up in the media, such as marriage
equality rights and equal rights, so both clubs wanted to show the students what was really going on. “We wanted to pull in some of the pop cultural aspects that are more relevant to younger people who are out in their line of work, such as athletes or actresses, while merging two worlds of fun pop culture, LGBT issues and just having a good time while learning,” Reed said. For junior CAP Board member, Brianna Ridgely, this event had a deeper meaning. “This event really showed me that everyone’s story and perception of life is different by the way that we think, feel and do,” said Ridgely. “Just like in the LGBT community, you have to embrace everyone’s different opinions and interests, whether it be what their favorite color is or who they choose to love.” Whether attending the trivia night to gain a little more information on the LGBT community or to have some fun with friends, attendees left the event with both an open mind and heart. JILL NAWOYSKI / STAFF WRITER
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The trivia night was presented by CAP Board and Student Diversity.
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Bassnectar brings the bass BY HELEN MASCHMEYER Staff Writer
Synthesizing trickling sounds of giggles while mixing a deep baseline with euphoric echoes, this bass god has truly outdone himself with Noise Vs. Beauty. Working with artists such as Ellie Goulding and Lupe Fiasco with his past two albums, Lorin Ashton, also known as Bassnectar, went a different path for his album Noise Vs. Beauty. “It’s almost like if music is the message, noise is the vessel that carries the message,” Bassnectar tells Rolling Stone, his thought behind the album title. With a cool 1.4 million likes on Facebook and one of the most loyal fan base’s in the music industry, the anticipation for Bassnectar’s Noise Vs. Beauty album kept each fan up late at night just waiting for the next level of bass to arrive. Releasing his first new single, “You & Me”, with striking vocals from W. Darling just weeks before the album, fans knew that this was just the beginning of what to expect. This 15 track album is covered with mosaic loops and mesmerizing lyrics while still keeping a revolutionizing baseline in tack. You can see Bassnectar’s style in “Flash Back” with an ultra sexy baseline and visions of electric waterfalls in the atmosphere. Picking up the pace in “Noise” and “Loco Ono” dropping a colossal amount of bass, you
can envision Lorin’s long hair bobbing around blowing away fans in the crowd. Describing influences as “a spectrum of music from hardcore noise hysteria to lush, ethereal beauty”, Bassnectar describes his definition of the album. Taking about six months off touring to collaborate with over 50 different artists on “Noise Vs. Beauty”, his album is the most mature from his first back in 2001. “After I got songs together that sounded like Bassnectar songs to my ears, I remixed them as only acoustic guitar, piano and my vocals,” Bassnectar told Rolling Stone. From playing the iconic Madison Square Garden to almost selling out each city in his Noise Vs. Beauty Tour this fall, Bassnectar has shown his fans a new way to melt beauty with his eye-opening noise. Listen to his entire “Noise Vs. Beauty” album on www.soundcloud.com/bassnectar to experience this earth-shattering bass.
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A poster created with the album cover.
NBA 2k15 offers improvements BY DELEON FLOYD Staff Writer
Its October again, the NBA season is finally here and as in every year, 2K Sports released the latest version of NBA video game play. On Oct. 7, NBA 2K15 was released to add another installment to the 2k franchise and of course Kevin Durant, the NBA’s 2013-2014 season Most Valuable Player is on the cover. The game features numerous improvements of gameplay such as a new shooting system, team specific play sets, and more control over blocks, steals, and rebounding. It includes authentic commentary and analysis from Ernie Johnson and Shaq. The game play and graphic of 2K15 on Xbox 360 is sort of similar to NBA 2K14, which is not surprising, for the fact of there not being an enormous visual difference between 2K13 to 2K14. The graphics are a little more enhanced looking, a bit more convincing but other than that there’s not much of an alteration. Playing the game on PlayStation 4 made 2k15 look completely different. The players on PS4 look more alive. 2K does an excellent job of making the characters feel like their real life counterparts. The players show emotion and present a realistic feeling; it’s like you are in the area with press box seats. 2K Sports has installed a new feature to the game that allows you to live a virtual
experience as a NBA player. 2K15 the face scan feature was set in place. The face scan feature maps your entire face into tiny points and creates a player with your facial features and looks. The only issue is the feature is filled with flaws and problems. It tells you to place your face in a circle guideline and move your head left to right. If this is not done properly, a distorted gross image of you will be created. After multiple times of trying you may get it right. If not you will be playing with a digital Halloween mask. What stands out the most is how different one-on-one defense is from 2K14. In this latest edition defense is significantly harder. It is mainly because of the improvement made with the guards and their ball handling skills. The game also removed the 1-3-1 trap defense and replaced it with another man to man coverage option. Although turnovers are not as overly occurring and there are not as many missed easy lay-ups, in this game passing the ball is a must. It is hard to get 45 points with one player. Scoring in isolation is much more difficult than the past 2K games. Overall the game is exciting and interesting. The 2K developers put a lot of time and hard work into this edition and it shows.
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Cabrini students wrap up midterms
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Overcoming the midpoint of an academic term can often come as a challenge to college students. Students often start their academic semesters off right, they tend to be bombarded as the term progresses. Students run into difficulties understanding the content of particular course. Once a student is faced with this type of a challenge, it often becomes extremly difficult for them to catch up. Often times most students become overwhelmed.. In most cases, this is due to the the large amout of school work they are expected to compete. The majority of the students are unsure of where to turn to seek assistance that they need to succeed in their studies. The best plave in which students can go is the Center for Teaching and Learning. There are several peer tutors who are avaible to provide support. They offer a wide base of assistance in a variation of areas of study. Stanley Thomson, junior communication and religious studies major, has been providing students with these services since his second semester of his freshman year. He focuses on helping students succeed in math as well as information systems. Student traffic in the CTL has been slowe than usual this academic term. Most students tend to put off seeking any assistance until it is “crunch time” before they are going to have a test or an assignment is due. “They only come to me when they are stressed out”, Thomson said course textbooks are constantly changing. This also plays a part as to why most are struggling in their courses. Getting the assistance they need from the CTL will result in them gaining a better undering of their difficulties. This may also help students learn something that they might not have known prior to that particular course. At the same time, their tutor might learn something about the particular subject.
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Amanda Bynes creates more waves in the media BY ALEXA FERRAGINE Lifestyles Editor
Amanda Bynes has been notoriously known for her outrageous tweets and crazy wigs over the past months. Bynes is once again in the spotlight but sadly not in a good way. It has been reported that she is now suffering from a decline in mental health. Previously, Bynes was accused of having a mental breakdown multiple times and has been seen throwing bongs out of windows and setting fires in strangers’ driveways. According to E! news Bynes' latest arrest was on suspicion of driving under the influence. It was determined at the California Highway Patrol West Valley Office that she was under the influence of a yet-to-be-revealed controlled substance. After the most recent arrest the question is raised, is all of this because of a mental illness? Recent incidents have proven that Bynes is certainly struggling. Reports have not been made regarding if Bynes has been diagnosed with any form of mental illness thus far. Before her DUI arrest, according to the New York Daily News Bynes started ditching classes at the Fashion Institute of design and merchandising in Southern California. A lot of people have been talking about this buzzing topic. However since Bynes is in the public eye could all of the scrutiny get to the young star?
Robin Williams, who tragically committed suicide this past August was another actor that was in the public eye and in the industry for a very long time. Could this be Bynes' cry for help? If so, is all of this spotlight just pushing her to her breaking point? After Williams' death the media and fans grieved and expressed their sorrow towards their loved actor. Because Williams was so famous he was put in the spot light and was not honored the privacy needed that some people need to cope with having a mental illness. Many people think by Bynes being in the spotlight could be the worst thing for her. "If she wasn't so famous I feel like she definitely would be able to recover from whatever she needs to recover from," said Valeri DiCarlo social work major. "I feel CREATIVE COMMONS like its a lot harder for celebrities to Left: Bynes walking the streets of New York recently. Right: Bynes at the 2011 MTV movie awards deal with such big issues because everyone is looking at them." Bynes is currently in treatment according to people magazine and was put in treatment by her parents. Bynes' entered a 72- hour psychiatric hold and then extended to a 14 day hold according to people magazine.
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Screenshots of Amanda Bynes’ personal Twitter page.
Christle’s book corner BY CHRISTLE GEHMAN Lifestyles Editor
challenges that the star has come up with. He will be preforming the challenges and activities as well, so that his viewers are able to follow along with the content that he creates or the pranks that he completes. Viewers are encouraged to share their own images, drawings, and games with him, which is intended to increase interaction. An app that is only for those who buy the book provides exclusive, never-beforeseen content of Alfie. The app also portrays the YouTube star completing the challenge and gives viewers the chance to feel even more connected to the star. The book's release date was September 1 in the United States and is now available everywhere. @CHRISTLE_J
Application low down BY LEONARD BROCK Staff Writer
A screenshot of the app once you download it.
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The Pointless Book: Alfie Deyes, a budding British, YouTube star, has been making his mark on teen and young adult pop culture through online videos and now, he is published. A nod to his YouTube channel name, Pointless Blog, The Pointless Book is all about interaction and exclusive content for his viewers. The book is categorized as an activity book and contains interactive content, pranks and
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Alfie Deyes speaks at a YouTuber event .
There is Tinder for politics. Who would have known that there would be an app for senators meeting up? It makes sense for many of them to dedicate their time to traveling, speeches, planning, and other objectives for politics. They barely get to have time to go out there and date. Swipe to find matches and connect with favorites. Press the thumbs up or thumbs down while swiping. Can this make for better collaborations between parties through them understanding each other political views and a little insight on their personal beliefs? Or harm it? Even,
though the old saying is to“leave your personal business at home.” That is to go with the saying-“do not mix relationships with business.” Interacting has continued to evolve through the use of technology this is just one the ways it is shown through occupations. -Evaluate 161 candidates for the 36 U.S. Senate seats -The process starts with answering ten to 15 questions with yes or no? Symbolized by the use of touching the emoji’s that relate to the questions being asked. -Questions are based on issues like abortion and the environment, and everything from military experience to pet ownership. There are funny questions too. -Swipe and press thumbs up or thumbs down. @LBROCK946
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Cabrinian room hides history BY CHRISTLE GEHMAN Lifestyles Editor
Nancy Costello is a name that many students have seen before whether its at the bottom of a campus email or a letter going home to parents. What many people do not know is that she has a vast knowledge of the legacy of the Cabrinian spirit and Mother Francis Xavier Cabrini herself. Costello is the director of communication for the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as well as a Cabrini College alumna. Therefore, she feels personal ties to the Cabrini Honor room, otherwise known as the Cabrinian room. Located on the second floor of the Holy Spirit Library, the room is tucked behind the shelves of books that fill almost all of the space. If one looks closely, they can spot the hidden door on the left side of the room. “This room is the best kept secret on campus”, Costello said. The room is not highly visible and Costello feels that the room should be moved to a more accessible part of campus, such as a welcome center. “There has been talk of creating a larger welcome center on campus sometime in the near future and these items could be brought out into a more central location that visitors and perspective students could see, which would enhance the whole history and tradition of the college”, Costello said. The Cabrinian room is were artifacts of Francis Cabrini reside, along with many of her writings that have been translated into English and items of clothing that she owned. These artifacts have been put on display for special events before but Costello says that they have not been displayed in a while.
“The sisters where always very mindful of the precious aspect of Francis Cabrini’s things…they are very mindful and careful of passing on things from one sister to another.” Many of the artifacts that are kept in the Cabrinian room were brought to the college by Sister Ursula Infante and Sister Sullivan, both presidents of Cabrini, because they felt that they would be treasured here. Specific artifacts that can be found in the Cabrinian room are Mother Cabrini’s dining utensils, which she used to make life easier, especially while traveling shipboard, along with a check that she would have used, showing that she was a business women ahead of her time. The room also contains several of her garments, her teaching certificate and some information about the many trips that she took. Mother Cabrini was an eloquent writer and wrote many of her documents in Italian that where later translated into English and stored here. Many of the artifacts within the Cabrinian room are dated at around 125 years old, especially the clothing that she would have worn. “I think, as a community, we don’t do enough of a job of telling our students about this [the Cabrinian room] Costello said. We could incorporate this into our orientation”, She feels that it is important for students to learn about the legacy of the college and understand that this is such “a wonderful story to tell.” “Their education, a Cabrini education, is like non other in the world, because the missionary sisters only sponsor one college worldwide.”Costello said. Costello feels that to know and appreciate the legacy of Cabrini College would be very beneficial to all.
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Cabrini sends own to San Diego to speak on male rape BY JOEY RETTINO Managing Editor
A Cabrini student was invited to present their studies on male rape at the Peace and Justice Studies Association conference. “Rape culture is a really big deal in our society,” Abigail Pressimone, American and religious studies double major with a minor in social justice and one of the two girls sent by Cabrini to the conference, said. “What people don’t realize is that rape doesn’t just happen to women.” The conference, which lasted from Thursday, Oct. 16 to Saturday, Oct. 18, was held at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego. Pressimone conducted her studies last year as part of Dr. Alia Sheety’s and Dr. Nicholas Rademacher’s joint-proctored classes entitled Social Justice in Theory and Action, which is when Sheety sent in Pressimone’s studies that led to her invitation to San Diego this fall. The study focused on three different aspects
of male rape: rape by female perpetrators, person rapes and military rape, which is the most common male rape and is considered the “best kept secret” in the military. According to Pressimone, often people believe men who rape other men are acting on homosexual tendencies, but rather it is to establish dominance and “to show control and power.” Through her research, Pressimone found that very little research has gone into the study of rape as female perpitrators against men. The sole study on the topic was compiled in the early 1990’s but not published until almost two decades later in 2011. The anonymous study, which questioned 171 female college students, found that 24 percent of the females questioned admitted to either raping or sexually assaulting a man in their lifetime. The way the women committed the rapes varied—8.9 percent cited the use of a lethal weapon, and another 43 percent of females used the influence of alcohol to follow through with their rapes or sexual assaults. The lack of research that has gone into male rapes is pushing Pressimone to conduct her own research in the future. “There is no change for the future of male rape if there is not awareness raised,” Pressimone said.
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The entrance to the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diago where Abigail Pressimone presided her studies on male rapes.
Nancy Costello showing Mother Cabrini’s night gown that is located in the Cabrinian room.
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The state of the Eagles after the bye week
BY HOWARD BLAKE III & JASON WILLIAMS Sports Editors
Howard’s Point of View After a 5-1 start to the season, the Eagles are tied atop the NFC East and tied for the NFL’s best record. After an impressive start to the season, many wonder if the Eagles have earned the right to be considered an elite team after nail-biting finishes and inconsistencies from the offense and defense. Aside from the Colts who are 5-2, the rest of the Eagles wins have come to opponents with under .500 records. The Eagles have yet to truly be battle tested. However what gives fans hope is the fact that the Eagles are winning games but are not playing their bst football. Once the Birds get in sync, they will be very dangerous. 5-1 sounds pretty impressive but the way in which the Eagles are getting the job done has not been pret-
ty. Nick Foles is second in the NFL in interceptions, and before LeSean McCoy’s big day against the Giants, he was not in the top 10 in rushing. McCoy showed promise against the Giants rushing for 149 yards. He now has 422 yards rushing and is averaging 3.6 yards per carry after averaging 5.1 yards last season. But injuries to the offensive line have not helped his cause. Foles has 10 touchdown passes on the year, which is a good sign at this point in the season. However he has seven interceptions after only throwing two interceptions last season. He us still young and new to the NFL but in order for the Eagles to have success he has to cut down on the turnovers. The Eagles high-powered offense has not been consistent so far this season statistically and neither has the Eagles defense. Even after shutting out the Giants on Sunday night football the Eagles defense is giving up 22 points per game. But with a bye-week to regroup and get healthy, the
Eagles look to improve their ability on both sides of the ball. Darren Sproles has been a great addition for the Birds and they look to get him back healthy as he has proved to be one of the Eagles consistent weapons this season. A week off for the team means an extra week for offensive linemen Evan Mathis and Jason Kelce to heal up and get closer to being able to play. The Eagles will need their roster to be at full strength considering the tough opponents left on their schedule. Coming off of their byeweek the Eagles will be tested as they take on the 5-1 Arizona Cardinals who sit atop a competitive NFC West division. The
in the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys. With the 5-1 record the Eagles are also tied for best record in the NFL. The Eagles to this point have only played two opponents with a record above .500, the Indianapolis Colts (5-2) in which the Eagles beat 30-27 and the San Francisco 49ers (4-3) which whom the Eagles lost to 21-26. The Eagles other four wins came at the hand of four teams with records below .500, Jacksonville Jaguars (1-6), Washington Redskins (2-5) , St. Louis Rams (2-4) and New York Giants (3-4). If you are an Eagles fan a 5-1 record sounds pretty good, because the last time the Eagles started 5-1 they went to the Super
Birds control their own destiny and look to separate themselves from the pretenders in the league to an elite football team.
Bowl which was in 2004. Even though the Eagles are getting the job done by winning games, they are not doing so convincingly only winning games by a margin of eight points. The Eagles have been putting points on the board as their the third highest scoring offense in the NFL. With the good thecomes bad even though the Eagles are putting up points, they are letting teams average 22 points per game against them which ties for 12th in the NFL. The defensive troubles are not the only area of concern for the Birds, QB Nick Foles while being brilliant at points has also been terrible this year, Foles is tied for second in the NFL for intercep-
Jason’s Point of View A 5-1 start and at the top 10 spot in the NFL Power Rankings, the Eagles are still not a top of my big board. The Philadelphia Eagles are ranked as one of the top five teams in the NFL according to NFL.com. With the third ranked offense and the 24th ranked defense one may wonder how could this team be top 10 in the NFL. The Eagles started out 5-1 as they entered into their bye week and are tied for first place
tions with total of seven interceptions averaging a interception a game. Foles has thrown 10 touchdowns this year which ranks among the top quarterbacks, but his touchdown to interception ratio is awful almost having an interception for every touchdown thrown. The Birds not only have concerns at the QB position but in the backfield and offensive line as well. Feature RB LeSean McCoy did not get off to the start he and Eagles fans hoped for. McCoy has 422 yards and only one touchdown on the season so far. McCoy ranks in the top 10 of running backs, whereas this time last season McCoy ranked as the number one running back in the league according to ESPN Fantasy stats. While McCoy production has been lackluster, the Eagles have received great production out of backup RB Darren Sproles but he has been sidelined due to injury, McCoy will now have to play like he played last year to pick up the slack. The Eagles are also struggling up front with their offensive line as, Center Jason Kelce and Guard Evan Mathis are both injured and have been sidelined for several weeks. The Eagles hope to are hoping to use their bye week to get players back and healthy. The Eagles have not shown enough to be ranked as top five team in the NFL. By barely beating teams with losing records the Eagles are may be on the outside looking in of the top 10 NFL teams. Coming off of their bye week the Eagles face the Arizona Cardinals who are 5-1 and are number one in the competitive NFC West division. Going up against a team that is above .500 and is an elite team this year, the Birds may be exposed as a flop of a team. @HOWARDBLAKE_III AND @JASON_LWILLIAMS
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Brittany Sandone cherishes Cabrini memories BY RENEE OLIVER Staff Writer
All-American honorable mention, CSAC player of the year, 1,000-point scorer and fifth place on the all-time scoring record. The list of accolades and awards stretching over the past four years goes on and on. Brittany Sandone, or “Britt” as her teammates and coaches called her, a Harleysville, Pa native and Cabrini class of 2014 graduate, said that if she could she would absolutely do it all over again. “I miss Cabrini as a whole. You wake up one day and it’s all gone,” Sandone said. “Just this whole community and seeing everyone on campus everyday. You don’t realize the bond you have with these people until you graduate and have to start a new life.” The experiences that Sandone went through at Cabrini helped shaped her into the person that she is today.
“My time management is better than anyone else’s,” Sandone said. “Basketball is like your fulltime job on top of school.” Having to juggle school work with being an athlete at the same time for the past four years taught her to manage her time wisely. She also has developed a sense of drive from her time spent on the court. “I’m always setting goals for myself, which stemmed from being apart of a team and having people push you,” Sandone said. Since Sandone graduated this past May she has kept busy with her new job. She works fulltime in the North Penn school district at Hatfield elementary school as a special-ed assistant. Throughout the day Sandone works with autistic students, which takes up most of her time. “It’s work but if I had to be working it’s definitely what I would be doing. I do love it,” Sandone said. “I’m not a lead teacher yet so that’s kind of my
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next goal.” Speaking of goals, Sandone helped to lead the Cabrini women’s basketball program to reach plenty of them while achieving history on the way. In her last two years here the team won the Colonial States Athletic Conference championship back to back, stayed undefeated on their home court, made two consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, and most importantly Sandone believes, marked the program’s first-ever NCAA tournament win this past year. “We actually made history,” Sandone said. All of this did not just occur for Sandone over night. It took hardwork and dedication, two traits that her former head coach Kate Pearson would use to describe her. “She was really dedicated. One of the last ones to leave the gym and one of the first ones there,” Pearson said. “If things were not going well for her she was going to find out ways to fix it.” Sandone was the type of player that not only pushed herself but her teammates around her as well. “When you’re marked as one of the best players for a team from freshman year til senior year, it can be easy for you to not work as hard,” Pearson said. “I feel like she never took that easy path.” When asked what her alltime favorite memory from all of her experiences at Cabrini is, Sandone said. “The people that I met here, the team.” “We were so close we spent every hour together,” Sandone said. “The bond that the seniors
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Former Cabrini guard Brittnay Sandone is now a special-ed assistant, at Hatfield elementary. had for four years, we started off together coming into this team that we knew would be starting from rock bottom and we worked our way and we worked hard during the season and offseason.” Former teammates junior Maura O’Connell and senior Amber Keys had nothing but good things to say about their time spent with Sandone as a teammate. “She just wanted to win and thats what I think changed the program here at Cabrini,” O’Connell said. “She had a good work ethic. It was a fun two years playing with her and you always wish you can get them back.” “Playing with Britt these last three years was an amazing experience. Her game ignited a fire in every person wearing a Cabrini jersey and the fans cheering for us on the sideline,” Keys said. “I am lucky to have had the oppor-
tunity to play with her and I wish her all the best in life.” Although her time as a Cabrini student-athlete is over Sandone will never forget all the great moments she experienced and memories that she made. “This has been my life for the past four years,” Sandone said. “It’s just like the next chapter in your book. Another chapter has closed and its time to open a new one.”
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Women’s tennis takes first CSAC lost on Senior Day BY DOMINIQUE DINARDO Staff Writer
The game took place at the Dixon Courts at 3:30pm on Friday Oct. 17 which also happened to be Senior Day. The courts were laced with blue ribbons and old pictures of Samantha Trumbo, their only senior on the team. “She is definitely the biggest part of our team,” sophomore business major Elena Conway says about Trumbo. “She does so much for us. She loves tennis and it’s obvious!” Conway adds. Being the only senior, Trumbo was expected to feel challenged. However, she handles every situation humbly by saying, “Being the only senior hasn’t been a challenge for me. I am close with every girl on the team. I’m just glad that I can be a leader and role model for them.” All of Trumbo’s teammates seem to agree with the fact that she is the perfect leader, even freshman criminology and sociology major Maggie Javitt. “She made me feel so welcome and wanted from the very first day. She’s helped us make adjustments to this very new team and our new coach,” Javitt said. Trumbo revieces nothing but praise from her teammates, “She has made so many important decisions and has guided us through difficulties. Sammy is so
important to our team. I can’t imagine it without her,” Javitt added. The battle for this win was a tight one. All of the matches were close and the level of talent was evenly distributed between the teams, but Gwyendd Mercy came out on top by winning two of the three doubles matches. They also defeated Cabrini by taking four of the six singles match wins. Both teams and all pairs played with all they had. Trumbo said, “This match is going to be intense, but whatever happens the team will put in a 110 percent effort.” “This is going to be our biggest match. They’re our biggest rival,” Conway said. “I’m expecting us to fight to the very end. Gwynedd has been our toughest competition in the past and I expect no different this year,”Javitt said. “No matter what happens, we are going to leave it all on the court.” Despite the loss, the team is staying positive and celebrating Trumbo’s time as a leader on the team. “These past 4 years were the best years of my life so far and a huge part of that is from the experience I had being on this team,” Trumbo says.
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The Women’s Tennis team plays in the CSAC semis against Marywood University Oct. 24, 2014 at Philadelphia, Pa.-Legacy Tennis Center match starts at 12:30p.m.
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THURSDAY O CT. 23, 2014
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Men’s basketball begins preseason with fresh faces BY TY DAVIS Staff Writer
Seeming to have a young incoming team to play Cavaliers men’s basketball Coach Tim McDonald focuses on the aspects of fundamentals in order to prepare the team for the season. After a 26–2 overall record in the 2013-14 season, losing in the second round of the NCAA tournament and losing Marcus Kahn as the head coach the Cabrini Cavaliers are almost starting from scratch. Saturday, Oct. 18 was the start of the new preseason and as the four returning players learn Coach McDonald’s style of coaching new incoming players learn how to play the Cavs way. “As far as season goals go, we
have talked about making sure that we are competing every day in everything that we do, getting better both individually and as a team on a daily basis and coming together as a team and forming a family like relationship with each other,” McDonald said. Returning players this year include, National Player of the Year, Aaron Walton-Moss, Vinny Walls, Howard Blake and sophomore Deryl Bagwell. “We have a lot of young guys this year so our goal, everyday, is to get better day by day, one step at a time and I’m just going to have to lead by example and give them words of encouragement,” Walls said. Walls averaged 18.8 points last season playing in 18 games and starting in 12.
Walls did not participate in opening practice due to groin injuries. One aspect that the team lacks, right now, is size “since I’ve been here it’s always been that. We don’t have a big team but we average out to be a nice size 6’4–6’5,” Walton-Moss said. Walton-Moss averaged 24.8 points last season playing 24 games and starting in 19. The goal is to make it to the national championship but the players know that they have to take it one game at a time and that it starts with preseason. After sweeping the competition in the CSAC tournament beating Rosemont College 109-97 in the semi-finals and Neumann University 96-79 in the champi-
onship Cabrini travelled to the NCAA tournament. As Cabrini College hosted the NCAA tournament the Cavaliers played against Bridgewater State University winning 100-69. In the second round of the tournament the Cavaliers go on to lose the game against ranked No. 22 Richard Stockton 76-85. At the end of the season Cabrini was ranked No. 9 on D3hoops.com. The Cavs go on to lose seniors Fran Rafferty, Jon Miller, A.J. Picard and head coach Marcus Kahn to Mary Washington. The men’s first game is Nov. 15 against The College of Wooster in Ohio and the first home game is against Eastern University in the Battle of Eagle Road in the
Nerney Field House on Nov. 11. “Of men’s NCAA teams with new coaches, who will have most trouble continuing the program’s success?” A reader poll on d3hoops.com asked. McDonald describes the new head coach position as “a much different job but a transition that I am very comfortable with and confident that we can continue with our success on the court.”
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The Cabrini Men’s Basketball team begins season at #4 Wooster (Oh.) Nov. 15.
Women’s basketball looks to repeat history BY ANESIA MEREDITH Staff Writer
Star player and forward of the women’s basketball team, Amber Keys, says she’s looking forward for this years upcoming women’s basketball season. Keys who is now a Senior says she cant wait to be with her team and is looking forward to having another good year. Last year the women’s basketball team made history with winning their first NCAA tournament game in Cabrini’s women basketball history. Amber has appeared in 28 games making two starts, averaging 13.9 points and 7.0 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per game. Keys ranked second on the team in points and tied for team lead in rebounds. She said she is looking forward to going on another ride for the tournament to win the CSAC. Keys also said that she would like to see herself and team make it further towards the sweet 16 tournaments. When asked about the new upcoming season Amber says that there are 12 returning players, which benefits them. As a team and the bond that they have is unbreakable, the chemistry they have on and off the court also helps the team mesh together so well. The flow of how they played together really hasn’t made much of a differ-
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The Cabrini Women’s basketball team begins season vs Eastern University in the Battle for Eagle Road on Nov. 17. ence because they were playing together for so long. The entire team meshes together very well. One of there biggest strengths as a team always knows what the other person is doing on the court, which makes it easier for herself and teammates. Amber says that one of there biggest challenges this year is getting people to step up and take on bigger roles after loosing 4 seniors last year. Head Coach Kate Pearson
says that she is looking forward to this year’s upcoming season. Women’s basketball Coach Kate says that she’s looking forward to continue the success that they been having the past two seasons. With there first win last year in the NCAA tournament, she looks forward to continue to grow as a team. When asked what there biggest challenges, maybe this year is some lack of experience and also because they lost 4 starting seniors. The challenge this year is
being able to grow together as a team and rebuilding the chemistry with new faces. The team’s biggest improvement comes from their defensive end. Coach Kate says the team has always been big on that part, but does see room for improvement. With the new faces they bring a threat at the 3-point line. As a coach the best way she can improve her self and her team said with some new faces. By having new kids step into new significant roles, her job as coach
is to fill that core and better her team while helping their new players become better. The team goal this year is to keep the girls focused academically and be strong student athletes. Also preparing them for their future after they graduate. They would like to work hard for wins and be able to have national recognition. @ANESIAMEREDITH
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THURSDAY, OCT. 23, 2014
Hank Altschuler uses lacrosse to play for his country BY JOE PACIFICO Staff Writer
The Cabrini Cavaliers have
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historically been one of the top Division-III lacrosse programs in the nation. Last season the Blue and White finished 17-2 and 6-0 in CSAC competition last spring. The Cavs had gone on to win their 14th consecutive CSAC title. This conference championship had
also helped Cabrini earn their 129th consecutive conference win. Cabrini had concluded the 2014 spring season following a loss to the No.3 seeded Stevenson University in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The men’s lacrosse program has been very successful over the years due to contributions from key players like Hank Altschuler. Altschuler, a sophomore communications major, had played a key role for the Cavs last spring. As goalie he recorded 101 saves with a .518 save percentage. Altschuler said, “as a group we have high expectations to go further in the NCAA tournament this year.” If you have seen Hank around campus lately you might have noticed that he is wearing a knee brace. On the third day of fall ball practice he had fractured his posterior cruciate ligament. Fortunately, this injury does not require surgery. Altschuler
indicated he will he will be fully recovered in time for the start of the spring season. With reference to Altschuler’s injury his teammates are very confident that this injury will not affect his performance once the season starts. Senior lacrosse player Matt Ward said, “I am very exited for Hank to rejoin the team.” Altschuler considers himself to be a leader on the lacrosse field. Altschuler said, “as a goalie I am automatically a leader as I am constantly vocal with my teammates on the field.” This past summer Altschuler had the opportunity to represent Israel in the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse Championships in Denver. Because Altschuler has dual citizenship with the United States and Israel, he was one of three active college lacrosse players who were eligible to play in this summers competition for Israel.
This was his second appearance playing for Israel’s national team. Altschuler made his first appearance for the Israeli national team in 2012 at the European Championships in Amsterdam. In the 2012 tournament he helped lead Israel to an 8th place finish. In the recent 2014 international lacrosse tournament Altschuler had helped his team to a seventh place finish. When asked about his experience this summer, “we exceeded a lot of expectations this summer but we would have liked to have done better,” Altschuler said. Being able to represent his country at one of the highest levels in lacrosse was without a doubt a big accomplishment for Altschuler. Altschuler expressed how playing this summer competitively had helped him to better prepare for playing college lacrosse. Altschuler said, “every
chance you get to play competitively will definitely help in preparing for the spring season.” Off of the Lacrosse field Altschuler is well liked by his teammates and classmates. One of Altschuler classmates Ricardo Shepard said.” I think Hank Altschuler is really outgoing, outspoken and is great to work with in a classroom environment.” The Blue and White have high expectations for this upcoming season and are projected to be one of the top teams in the nation this spring. Altschuler and his teammates are really exited for the season to start.
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Cabrini goalie Hank Altschuler who is also the goalie for the Israel National team, Altschuler looks to bring the leadership he learned this summer back to the Cabrini team.
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Cabrini College 9-6 (8-0 CSAC) Neumann University 18-9 (8-0 Gwynedd Mercy University 9-5 CSAC) (6-1 CSAC) Cabrini College 18-5 (7-0 CSAC) Neumann University 5-7-1 (5-3-1 Marywood University 9-7 (6-2 CSAC) CSAC) Centenary College 6-7-1 (5-2 Cairn University 10-14 (5-2 CSAC) CSAC) Rosemont College 8-5-2 (5-3 Immaculata University 14-6 CSAC) (4-2 CSAC) Marywood University 4-9-1 (4-2-1 Notre Dame University (MD) CSAC) 9-11 (4-3 CSAC) Keystone College 5-7-2 (3-3-2 Baptist Bible College 7-17 (3-4 CSAC) CSAC) Immaculata University 2-10-1 (2Keystone College 9-13 (3-5 4-1 CSAC) CSAC) Cairn University 3-9-1 (2-6Cedar Crest 3-18 (3-5 CSAC) 1CSAC) Gwynedd Mercy University 6-21 Ceadar Crest College 4-11-1 (2-6 (1-7 CSAC) CSAC) Rosemont College 2-20 (1-7 Baptist Bible 3-11 (2-6 CSAC) CSAC)
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Gwynedd Mercy University 11-3 (4-0 CSAC) Cabrini College 9-3 (4-0 CSAC) Neumann University 10-6 (4-0 CSAC) Immaculata University 6-10 (2-2 CSAC) Marywood University 7-7 (2-3 CSAC) Notre Dame of University (MD) 3-7 (1-4 CSAC) Keystone College 2-14 (1-4 CSAC) Cedar Crest College 0-13 (0-5 CSAC)
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Neumann University 5-8-1 (5-0 Gwynedd Mercy University 10-4 CSAC) (9-1 CSAC) Cabrini College 9-6 (5-2 CSAC) Cabrini College 12-5 (9-1 CSAC) Centenary College 9-4-1(4-2 Marywood University 10-1 (9-1 CSAC) CSAC) Marywood University 6-4-3 Immaculata University 11-6 (7-3 (4-2 CSAC) CSAC) Rosemont College 5-9 (4-2 Neumann University 8-6 (6-4 CSAC) CSAC) Gwynedd Mercy University 5-10 Cedar Crest College 7-9(5-5 CSAC) (3-3 CSAC) Cairn University 4-11 (4-6 CSAC) Keystone College 8-5 (2-3 Baptist Bible College 7-9 (3-7 CSAC) CSAC) Baptist Bible College 4-12 (2-5 Keystone College 2-11 (2-8 CSAC) CSAC) Notre Dame University (MD) Cairn University 2-10-1 (1-5 2-11 (1-9 CSAC) CSAC) Rosemont College 0-14 (0-10 Immaculata University 2-11-1 CSAC) (0-6 CSAC)