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VOL. LVI, ISSUE 14
THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 2015
Cabrini goes test-optional, adopts Cabrini freezes tuition until May ‘16 essay to application process BY JOEY RETTINO Managing Editor Cabrini has adopted a new test-optional policy for the undergraduate application process. An announcement by Dr. Donald Taylor, president of Cabrini College, released Jan. 8, states that “ample evidence demonstrates that standardized admission tests are poor indicators of student success,” and went on to say that the tests “put low-income students at a disadvantage.” Cabrini is following in the footsteps of several other schools in the Pennsylvania area including Duquesne University, Temple University and Bryn Mawr College that have all gone test-optional in the last semester alone. According to Taylor there are “inherent socio-economical biases” in standardized tests that leave students coming from financially-struggling school districts at an unfair disadvantage. “It’s not a fair apples-to-apples comparison,” Taylor said. “They’re [students in affluent school districts] teaching to the test, while other schools can’t afford to do that.” The one drawback that the
college will face in the wake of becoming test-optional is that traditionally students have been placed in classes partially based the information afforded to the college by the incoming students standardized test scores. “They [faculty and administration] had to make sure they had the instruments in place to show how they were going to place students in math, language or the honors program,” Taylor said. Becoming test-optional is not the only change Cabrini is making to the undergraduate admission process. According to Robert Reese, vice president of Enrollment Management at Cabrini, admissions is now requiring an essay portion of the application which will be looked at along with the prospective students’ letter of recommendations, high school grade point average and other supporting documents. At the end of the day it is all about Cabrini catering to the students that they have pledged to offer education to. “I think Cabrini is going to get the kind of student that have
traditionally come here. I don’t really see us capturing a huge number of students just because we’re test opt i o n a l ,” Reese said.
“What I see is the accessibility for first-generation type students, the Hispanic students, the other minority students— this is an option for them to have access to a quality education.”
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BY JOEY RETTINO Managing Editor Cabrini has chosen to freeze undergraduate tuition fees at $28,932 until May 2016. In addition to tuition fees, room and board will also stay as is for the 2015-2016 school year. This decision comes in the wake of the college’s largest incoming class in six years and falls in accordance with the college’s pledge to keep tuition and fees under $30,000 dollars until may 2015. The school community first was made aware of the school’s decision in a press release that was released on Jan. 8. “We’re going to fix the costs, really watch our expenses and expand revenue in other ways,” Dr. Donald Taylor, president of Cabrini College, said, “all to allow us to keep the undergraduate experience as affordable as we can. It’s the right thing to do.” In recent years, the school has staid true to keeping tuition and fees low, but what happens after May 2016 is still an unknown. According to Robert Reese, vice president of Enrollment Management at Cabrini College, by that date, “there are a million things that can happen” due to
the multiple influences that affect higher education, but he believes Cabrini will do anything it can to keep tuition as low as possible. With tuition being capped, less money will be going into the school. “Without the school increasing tuition, the school will potentially lose revenue,” Reese said, “if we make less revenue it makes us have to be more smart about how we spend our money.” Taylor seems to agree with Reese, and believes that if the school works at diversifying other streams of income, other than tuition, such as aggressively going after grants and fundraising opportunities, the school should remain in good fiscal shape. Jonathan A. Strout, director of guidance at Washington Township High School, Washington Township, New Jersey, believes that lowering the price could actually raise revenue for Cabrini. “I do think some students and parents rule schools out right out of the gate by looking at the sticker price,” Strout said, “seeing that a school has a cap or feeling like a school is offering a good deal would make a difference.” @JOEYRETTINO
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Cabrini initiates partnerships with 8 high schools, La Salle University BY ERICA ABBOTT News Editor Cabrini has recently made progress in expanding its educational reach to high school students. On Dec. 6, Cabrini signed partnerships with eight local high schools. “It’s really about creating educational pathways for students so that they can see themselves going onto college [and] being successful,” Dr. Don Taylor, president of Cabrini, said. The eight high schools included in the educational partnerships include AIM Academy, Archbishop Carroll High School, Bethlehem Catholic High School, Cardinal O’Hara High School, Hill Top Preparatory, Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School, Pope John Paul II High School and Woodlynde School, according to the press release. These partnerships will allow high school juniors and seniors to earn up to 30 college credits before they even officially enroll in college. Credits can be earned through dual credit, summer programs and additional educational programs.The benefits of these partnerships, according to
Taylor, include the possibility of graduating in three to three and a half years, therefore cutting their debt. It also gives the opportunity of doing a dual major, minor or certificate if they still graduate in four years. Should a student enroll somewhere other than Cabrini, a majority of the courses will be transferable, depending on the transfer policies at that particular school. Many of them are core classes or niche classes that are of specific interest. Students will have a Cabrini transcript to present to another school if they decide not to attend Cabrini. Taylor hopes to create more educational pathways as well. One year from now, he hopes to have 15 or 20 partnerships, including institutions that have similar missions. “Cabrini was really founded to serve immigrants, first-generation students, underrepresented minority students and so we started with Catholic high schools so we are building strong partnerships with them.”
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Cabrini signed partnerships with eight local high schools on Dec. 6 and partnered with La Salle University for a 4+1 educational pathway on Dec. 7. @ERICA_ABBOTT
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THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 2015
“Je Suis Charlie”: Value of respect for faith vs. value of freedom of speech On Wednesday, Jan. 7, two Islamic extremists charged into an editorial meeting in the office of the satirical publishing magazine in France, Charlie Hebdo. The brothers took revenge by killing 11 staff members, because of their recent mockery of the Prophet Muhammad. Chérif and Saïd Kouachi were taking revenge on the staff for their recent offensive political cartoon on the front page, showing the Prophet Muhammad being killed by an ISIS officer. This is not Charlie Hebdo’s first time being attacked. In November 2011, the magazine was attacked by a petrol bomb and received numerous threats before the attack via social media. According to BBC News, the issue cover before the bombing in 2011 showed “Muhammad saying: ‘100 lashes if you are not dying of laughter.’ Inside, there is an editorial, attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, and more cartoons - one showing the Prophet with a clown’s red nose. Depiction of the Prophet is strictly prohibited in Islam.” After the killings of the 11 Charlie Hebdo
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staff members, the brothers fled and killed one police officer. The men were finally found shortly after and killed. The problem is that Charlie Hebdo were creating offensive cartoons about religions but no matter how offensive a cartoon is, no one ever deserves to lose their life. E v e n though the Kouachi brothers felt that the disrespectful cartoons of the Prophet was not acceptable, many felt that they at least had the right to do so. Charlie Hebdo is a French satirical magazine and within France, they have freedom of speech, but was this ethically right? According to New York Times, “...drawing the line between speech that is disgusting and speech that is dangerous is inherently difficult and risky.” What is the balance between the value of respect for the faith of others and the value of freedom of speech? This is not a battle just for freedom of speech. Rather it is a time to think about how to balance two important values: re-
WHAT IS THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE VALUE OF RESPECT FOR THE FAITH OF OTHERS AND THE VALUE OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH?
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Magazine cover of Charlie Hebdo reads, “Charlie Hebdo must be censored.” spect of those who are different and freedom of speech. No one condones murder. But no one should condone the disrespect for those who are different.
The Loquitur student newspaper and website are integral parts of the educational mission of the Cabrini Communication department, namely, to educate students to take their places in the public media. The newspaper and website provide a forum of free expression. All members of the college community may submit work to the editors for possible inclusion. Publication is based on the editorial decision of the student editors.
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The Loquitur accepts letters to the editors. They should be less than 500 words, usually in response to a current issue on Cabrini College’s campus or community area and are printed as space permits. Name, phone number and address should be included with submissions for verification purposes. All letters to the editors must be e-mailed to loquitur@ cabrini.edu
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A group of protesters hold signs that read “I am against racism.”
Tuition freeze: Maintaining a more affordable education through ‘16 Every year at the beginning of January, college students get pesky emails reminding everyone to fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). But what if all schools adopted tuition freezes so that no student had to worry about whether or not the tuition
will be raised for their next four years? Would then dedicated and committed college students be able to continue their education with peace of mind because they knew that their tuition will not go up again? Cabrini is doing just that.
Over the holiday break, Cabrini’s president, Dr. Don Taylor, announced that the 2015-2016 school year’s room and board fees and tuition would not increase and that the current amount will remain through May of 2016. This is ideal for just about everyone, but especially ju-
niors who won’t have to worry about their tuition increasing for their senior year. Costs of tuition usually go up, but employees have gotten minimal raises and starting salaries are often low. Competition among colleges for students is high.
President Taylor is trying to address the cost of higher education at Cabrini by increasing the programs Cabrini offers and also by diversifying income streams and bringing in more money from new sources, rather than from tuition.
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Week Jan. 22, 2015 Jan. 16: Same-sex marriage rights
Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr.
The Supreme Court will be deciding whether to allow samesex couples to marry in all 50 states. The announcement on Friday could serve as a crucial turning point in gay rights. Currently, 36 states allow same-sex marriage.
The birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. brought a wave of protests, parades and “die-ins.” These demonstrations that occurred nationwide on Jan. 19 came in the wake of incidents such as Ferguson, MO and Eric Garner. A large march occurred in Philadelphia where thousands of people marched to protest police policies, public school funding and an increase in minimum wage. Many called to mind the words of King in their mission to “Reclaim MLK.”
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THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 2015
College named to Presidential Community Service Honor Roll BY TYRON DAVIS AND AMY HELD Asst. News Editor and Photo Editor Cabrini College has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in two categories the Interfaith Honor Roll with Distinction and the Education Honor Roll. This is the seventh year that the college has been named to the Honor Roll. The Honor Roll focuses on universities and colleges part in community service and helping those with ongoing issues. The institutions are recognized for their meaningful outcomes with the communities they serve. While being announced a winner, the Honor Roll emphasized Cabrini’s Justice Matters core curriculum, Engagements with the Common Good (ECG), courses. Senior graphic design student Anna Giangiulio described her experience in the ECG courses as learning lessons that every person should go through and experience for themselves. “I took the History of Mental Health ECG course which was co-taught by Dr. Terlecki and Dr. Mace. I know many people, both friends and family, who deal with mental illness, and it is amazing to see just how much stigma still surrounds the subject of mental illness,” Giangiulio said. The course required students to scan mental health records into a computer for the Norristown State Hospital. This work allowed students to see what was once considered mental illness. Students learned how understanding of mental health has progressed. “Community service comes in many different forms, and sometimes I think that educating yourself on a subject such as mental health can help us understand how to help those people who are afflicted by it,” Giangiulio said.
these courses that engage with the community, students are able to write for real meaning that they are writing for a real audience. When your writing matters for an audience, suddenly you become a more thoughtful author.” “I believe one of the reasons why Cabrini is on the Community Service Honor Role and received recognition from the CarAMY HELD / PHOTO EDITOR negie Foundation is the way in which we integrate service into Tom Parvese, senior at Cabrini, volunteering with faculty member at Youth our classes and curriculum,” Dr. Eric Build Philly as part of ECG 200: Photography for Social Change. Malm, associate professor of busi“I’d say most recently the best experience has been ness administration, said. the Department of English’s partnership with Purple Feet Malm is working with a former student, James Calamia Foundation,” Dr. Michelle Filling-Brown, associate profes- on the Norristown Arts Council. “James Calamia was in sor of English, said. my Norristown Arts ECG class several years ago,” Malm The Purple Feet Foundation is a non-profit organiza- said. tion that focuses on inspiring urban middle school youth Calamia is from Norristown and wanted to continue to think about future education and careers. to stay involved by becoming a classroom coach. He then “Our students planned a retreat for them on our cam- presented a research project in Harrisburg. pus,” Filling-Brown said. “[They] interacted with them on“After he graduated he got a job working for the Roxline via Edmodo, facilitated career chats via Google Hang- borough Redevelopment Authority where one of his reout, and traveled with them to the Franklin Institute and sponsibilities was to help run the Arts Walk. Then a few the Reading Terminal Market.” months ago he was promoted to director,” Malm said. Filling-Brown teaches ECG 100 where she educates her These service opportunities that Cabrini offers the stustudents about the foster care system and what it is like for dents through ECG classes have helped students succeed foster children to age out of the system once they turn 18 after college by giving them chances to work with different to 21-years-old. types of organizations. “As a writing instructor, I find it discouraging to think about how many papers students have written that have @MR_TYDAVIS24 AND @AMY_HELD93 an audience of one, the professor,” Filling-Brown said. “In
Missing West Chester student’s body found after holidays
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A picture of Shane Montgomery that the family used to distribute on the missing person fliers. BY SAMANTHA JACOBS Asst. Multimedia Editor The holidays took a Pennsylvanian family on a dramatic and horrific journey. As students returned from Thanksgiving break a few pounds heavier from mounds of warm turkey and apple pie, they encountered a plethora of fliers plastered around campus with the face of Shane Montgomery, a West Chester University student. “If you would be so kind as to print and post some fliers in the library, cafeterias, student centers, gyms, dorms or simply around campus and on your social media sites my family would much appreciate it,” Maureen Wittman said in an e-mail sent to President Don Taylor. “Many students from the area go to Manayunk for food and drinks.” These fliers contained the photo, description of Montgomery and contact information for the FBI and Philadelphia Police Northwest Detectives looking for the 21-year-old who went missing on Thanksgiving Eve after a night out with friends.
Montgomery was asked to leave Kildare’s bar in Manayunk, Pennsylvania around 1:45 a.m. after bumping into a DJ table. He had paid a $17 tab and friends claimed he did not seem intoxicated when he left. When Shane Montgomery’s mother, Karen Montgomery, did not awake to her son squeezing her foot after a night out, as was their routine, and discovered no one had heard from her son since he left the bar, the family reported him missing. Social media posts led hundreds of volunteers to join in the search in through the Sunday after Thanksgiving when Montgomery’s parents called off the search. Throughout the holiday season contributions from the family, police and Kildare’s pulled together a $65,000 reward for anyone who had information. Dec. 21 brought about the discovery of Montgomery’s keys by the Garden State volunteer diving unit. On Jan. 3, 2015 a body was found 800 yards away from where Montgomery’s keys were found in the Schuylkill River behind the Manayunk Street Brewery at Mainstreet and Shurs Lane at 12:15 p.m. It was later confirmed that this was the body of the missing student. The long and heartbreaking search for Shane Montgomery came to a sad ending as a young life was officially lost. Medical examiners ruled the death accidental, but further tests are expected to help explain what happened the night Shane Montgomery first disappeared. “Today we have done what we promised,” Karen Montgomery said in a Facebook post about an hour after Shane Montgomery’s body was found. “We found and brought Shane home.” @SAMJACOBSPA
Finding keys to success in Swaziland
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Colleen Poole, Jacqueline Lynch and Madeline Coutu posing in front of the Keys to Success summer camp. BY HELEN MASCHMEYER Staff Writer This winter break two faculty members and one student had the chance to head to Swaziland, Africa to visit Cabrini Ministries and teach summer camp. Bringing a junior social work and religious studies major Madeline Coutu as well as faculty members Dr. Jacqueline Lynch and Ms. Colleen Poole traveled to Swaziland. Each person had an activity to bring into the “Keys to Success” camp program in Swaziland, Africa. After a long 16 hours flight to Africa and going into this with no expectations, the team finally made it to Cabrini Ministries in Swaziland. “When I got off the plane, I knew 10 people by name so it was a very comfortable setting,” Poole said, describing the atmosphere of the trip. Excited to
get started with the “Keys to Success” seven-day summer camp, each team member prepared for the first day with the students and 100 degree weather. Putting the language barrier aside, the students in summer camp were beyond excited to put their best foot forward during each activity. Poole, Lynch and Coutu were all asked to bring one activity to Swaziland to entertain the students. Bringing a new United States trend to Swaziland, Poole put a color run in action for her students at camp. She said, “At first the kids tried to keep their shirts white, they didn’t get it.” But after some colored powder thrown in the air, the students started to embrace the concept of the color run. @MASCHMEYERHELEN CONTINUE READING ONLINE
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THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 2015
Carnegie Foundation gives award to college for community engagement BY DOMINIQUE DINARDO AND BRIANNA MORRELL Asst. Lifestyles Editor and Asst. Social Media Editor The Carnegie Foundation award is a nationally recognized honor. It goes to colleges and universities that demonstrate exceptional leadership in community service. Students and faculty are no stranger to community service and making sure they are always considering the common good for their community. Over the years, Cabrini has worked to make partnerships with almost 85 organizations to achieve this. This, along with many other attributes of the college, are why Cabrini’s renewal of the Carnegie Award in 2015 was made possible. “Our college is so focused on a social justice mission and on an education of the heart, and we have now been recognized for that by a national group,” Tom Southard said. “We are not only living it out, but it’s proven we are living it out. Our commitment to our mission, our commitment to our work and that is pretty cool to get that validation and recognition that our faculty, staff and students help us do.” Southard works in the Wolfington Center, which applied for the Carnegie Award renewal this year and in previous years. He stresses how much of a team effort this recognition is and says that not one area of the college deserves it more than any other. For the seventh year, Cabrini has been awarded with this nationally recognized honor. “This is a campus-wide recognition. There is not a student, faculty, or staff member who is not involved somehow with community partnerships and extracurricular engagements so it’s really exciting for us,” Southard said. Cabrini’s dedication to making sure social justice is apart of its curriculum is believed to help students in their professional lives post graduation. “By learning about social justice, by con-
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Students volunteering at the San Lucas Toliman mission in Guatemala last spring. sidering equity, by considering how we work with other people, by considering how our actions impact others, we’re just better people. We really are able to think about the world, and that is just so important, in general,” Southard said. Southard believes a social justice education will help students better understand the world more, which is key to leading a successful professional career. Without the work of the students with their community service and knowledge of social justice, the Carnegie award would be out of reach. Students learn information about social justice within almost every course that is offered at Cabrini. Students learn about social justices within Engagement with the Common Good classes, which are required each year. Cabrini also offers many trips and options for students to become a part of the movement and to learn more about what social justice really means and how to help out by lending a helping hand and giving services to the community. Throughout the school year and summer, students and alumni are able to participate in trips to help others in need. These trips give students the time to be able to recognized what they are doing for their community and other communities around
them that they may not be a part of. “It’s amazing to see how the community gets involved and as a student it drives me to become more involved and help the community help others,” Rachel Redmond, sophomore chemistry and biology major, said. Each student during their time here at Cabrini is touched with the topic of social justice. The goal at Cabrini is to include social justice in the curriculum, so not only that students are being taught about the topic but students learn different aspects of social justice. “Social justice is taught in ECG classes and it’s interesting to see how people are affected all around the world with the community service that is given to them,” Malley DeSanto, sophomore communication major, said. “The whole curriculum as you can see has many points of interest for those looking into becoming more involved with social justice for the common good.” Within the Cabrini undergraduate catalog, the college also offers a minor in social justice and the curriculum is based on how “justice matters” within the world we live in today. The college teaches every student no matter what background they come from the importance of community engagement. @DMD376 AND @BRIANNAMORELL
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The grand opening of a new art exhibition: looking at art with a different point of view BY MARINA HALEY Staff Writer Open ended, two-dimensional pieces that are flat with an interesting landscape is the way artist Micah Danges describes his work. Danges is an artist who got his BFA from the University of Kutztown and had a passion for photography, sculpture and drawing. Danges will be coming to Cabrini College on Jan. 22 to show his pieces to students, faculty and staff. This event is free and it will be located on the second floor of the Holy Spirit Library in the Gorevin Gallery. Danges said he was inspired by his parents because his mother was a painter and his father was an engineer. From a young age, Danges said he picked up the talent of experimentation of art and the relationship with photography and accuracy with the camera for building images. In a phone interview, Danges explains what he hopes his work will communicate to others. “In my work I am not trying to make you feel a certain way,” Danges said. “It’s unrealistic to put something out there to make you feel a certain way.” When it comes to his art, Danges has a certain process that he follows. He said that he enjoys making his art come to life by using a camera, and elevating images in order to design his collages. He also works many hours in his studio to make objects that have a relationship where you can see photography and sculpture art intersect with each other. One of his pieces titled “Eight Variations” is made up of collages where the source material was taken from only a single image. The original image is a recycled building, which demonstrates how art can be open ended. Another one of Danges’ pieces is called “Wake Up Sharp.” When he described this piece he talks about building on the idea of collecting and grouping different objects. He said these objects are manufactured against a backdrop and with other objects using no photography.
Key points from the State of the Union address BY JILL NAWOYSKI Asst. News Editor Key points from the State of the Union address given by President Obama on Jan. 20: 1. 10 million previously uninsured Americans obtained health coverage in the past year. 2. “As a new generation of veterans comes home, we owe them every opportunity to live the American Dream they helped defend.” 3. Obama will send Congress a new plan to have community college be free of charge. 4. “Surely we can understand the wife who won’t rest until the police officer she married walks through the front door.” 5. Two in three job openings will require a form
of higher education by the end of this decade. 6. “If you truly believe you could work full-time & support a family on less than $15,000 a year, try it.” 7. The average American family should save an average of $750, due to the lowering of gas prices and higher fuel standards. 8. Our combat mission in Afghanistan has concluded for the first time since 9/11. 9. “Congress needs to pass a law that makes sure a woman is paid the same as a man for doing the same work. Really—it’s 2015.” 10. “After a breakthrough year for America, our economy is growing & creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999.” @JNAWOYSKI
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The library setting up another piece by Danges.
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Danges’ photograph is serving as a promotion for the art exhibit, “Front/Back,” taking place Jan. 22 in the library. John Caperton, photography and print curator, said in a phone interview, “Micah has a great sense of humor in his work as a traditional photographer because he can comprehend media in different sets of ways. He makes many different variations with his collages.” The show that Danges is a part of is called Fiat Lux. Caperton said the Fiat Lux is a group exhibition with five very diverse Philadelphia artists who all work on art that is centered on photography. Alongside Danges in the show other artists included: Stefan Abrams, James Johnson, Anna and Brent Wahl. Each artist has a slightly different style of work. “These artists respond to earlier successive generations who questioned and challenged the idea of photography,” said Caperton. At the same time, they also address the overwhelming proliferations of photographic images in our society. Caperton has been an art curator for 20 years and is helping hang the pieces in the art exhibition. He said, “Organizing the art exhibition takes a lot of time, but he likes that there is room for logistics and creativity.” He also said, “I have always wanted to work with art so I volunteered for a university grant writing program and then I started to install and organize exhibitions.” There are no specific guidelines for the artists except they must incorporate print in some way. He invites local artists from all over the world to participate in his exhibits. “I am really excited about showing at Cabrini and I think it’s important to surround yourself in the work that you are making and see the work in a gallery,” Danges said. @MARINAHALEY1
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THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 2015
Are we truly free to speak our minds?
BY JESSICA PARADYSZ Perspectives Editor
Imagine a room full of newspaper cartoonists shot down for their artwork. Imagine a foreign country threatening a movie from being produced in the United States. Recently the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, known for publishing edgy cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed was in the midst of a tragedy. On Jan. 7, 12 cartoonists were murdered by two terrorists angered by the content of their drawings. Freedom of speech is highly valued and a large part of being an American citizen. There is the saying that in the media, if no one is talking about your work, you are not doing your job right. That is not to say that the aim of an article or cartoon is to anger and upset readers. Yet, people need to start a conversation, and not hope to please everyone. If that happened, there would be no opinions, no point of having a voice. If the cartoons did not stir up a conversation, there would be no point to being a cartoonist or journalist. These lives were taken for no reason. In class, we watched a short clip in which the late editor, Stéphane Charbonnier, stated, “I would rather die standing than live on my knees.” The haunting quote stayed with me. A person can live in fear, but what is the point? The magazine was under fire before, yet the brave journalists continued to push barriers and continue to be passionate about their work. Freedom of speech was also put on the line when “The Interview,” a comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, was threatened by the North Korean government. At first, when I first saw the trailer for the movie I had mixed feelings. I thought it was going to be a funny movie and thought that the content (assassinating communist leader Kim Jong- un ) was both ridiculous, brazen and interesting as he is not seen in a positive light. Months later when I heard that movie theaters were reluctant to have the film played, the decision seemed wrong. The movie was surrounded by dangerous threats. How could a movie be banned? There are the usual controversies of a movie with ratings, how drug use or a nude scene might make it change from PG-13 to R, but ban a movie from being shown? In America? Isn’t that exactly the kind of censorship that communist countries must endure? In retaliation, it is assumed that North Korea was responsible for hacking Sony for the release of the movie. Private emails were released, exposing vile gossip and secrets about actors and glitzy people in Hollywood. People have said that the controversy was all part of a stunt to generate buzz for the comedy flick and caused people to want to see the forbidden movie. I am not entirely sure where I stand, yet the movie is satirical. It may seem a bit harsh at first glance, but no films would be made if everyone had to agree with the content.
A movie about assassinating a leader, albeit a light and humorous one, may seem a little rash, yet Jong-un is a known communist leader. In the public eye, anyone is fair game. If people did not voice concerns over leaders, there would be no change or democracy. Power does not always equal a fair and good leader. In America, we are fortunate to have the freedom of speech. Of course, it creates issues, causes tension and people easily cross the lines. Yes, there are ethics to be considered . No matter what, people will argue tirelessly over what is politically correct. However, the essence of freedom of speech is to be able to have a voice, to be entitled to an opinion and to create. Without freedom of speech, this Perspectives section, let alone this student-run paper, would not exist. I would not be able to write about drinking, domestic violence and sparkly dresses at school dances and everything in between. Being a writer, journalist , artist, performer etc. gives a person incredible freedom of creation. Without creating a dialogue and a conversation, there is almost no point to expression. The cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo risked their lives everyday doing their jobs. They did not abandon their magazine and passion because of fear. Instead, they embraced their freedom of speech which, sadly, cost them their lives. In the spirit of those at Charlie Hebdo, other journalists that lost their lives and those in history who were targeted for saying what they believed in, we must continue to write and create. If we did not speak our minds, imagine what a dull world it would be. The men and woman killed at Chalrie Hebdo will no longer be able to fill the pages of the magazine with colorful words and artwork, yet we must continue to make our own splashes of color. @JESSICAPARADYSZ
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12 journalists were killed by two terrorists in France due to the content of their satire magazine. The movie, “The Interview” was threatened by the North Korean government. Should we have freedom of speech...at a price?
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow (or no?)
BY JILL NAWOYSKI Assistant News Editor
When I think of winter, I think of the bone-chilling temperatures that come along with it. Personally, I dread the winter time; the cold temperatures make me feel lazy and getting out of bed in the morning for class is definitely a struggle. Also, I often find myself counting down the days until spring break and warmer weather. As January and February start to roll around, they bring with them the chance of snow. As a kid, I used to do it all, from putting a spoon under my pillow to wearing my pajamas inside out; I would do anything with the hope that I would wake up to having a day (or three) off from school. The only bad thing about snow days was the fact that we used to have to make them
up in June, which cut into our summers (and my time at the beach.) Last year, we had almost a week’s worth of snow days, and I thought it was awesome. At one point, the dorms closed and we had to all find a way to make it back to our hometowns. Trees were down throughout the main roads, the power went out and we had time to relax with our friends. Students had an unplanned mini-break and it was great. I mean, who doesn’t love a break from classes once in a while? Even though having snow days was fun, it meant that professors had to cram a lot of material in a shorter amount of time, in order to cover everything that they had hoped to teach before summer vacation. Due to the amount of snow days that the college had last year, administration decided to adopt a new policy regarding make-up work during these days off. Faculty members are required to send out work for students to do on snow days, whether it is an extra reading assignment or some extra writing. Some professors have even mentioned that they were willing to video themselves teaching a lesson, so that the class will not be behind once the roads clear up and the snow melts away. When I think of snow days, I think of being curled up in bed watching movies or venturing out into the snow with friends. Yet, with this new policy, snow days will no longer be
the relaxing break that some students look forward to. This year, snow days will mean less Netflix and more schoolwork, but hey- at least we get to sleep in. @JNAWOYSKI
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Snow days are blissful days spent with friends, sleeping in, drinking and not going to classes. Cabrini’s new policy implements online homework in case of snow days. Will students still be praying for snow and sleeping with their pajamas inside out ?
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Police brutality must come to an end
BY NAJAH DINGLE Staff Writer
Are the police officers just doing their jobs, or are their actions considered police brutality? There have been many situations that have happened that shocked the nation, due to police brutality. Racism is the topic of discussion all around America. The Eric Garner case is the most recent incident that has the nation talking and protesting. On July 17, a Staten Island police officer placed Garner in a chokehold while trying to arrest him. In the video, witnesses say Garner was trying to break up a fight. According to the New York Post, NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo was arresting him for selling untaxed, loose cigarettes. Do you think the reason behind the arrest was worth his death? Are police officers taking it too far ? Should they handle situations in more reasonable ways? The video is posted on theguardian.com for those who will like to take a look for themselves and see how unnecessary his death was. A senior staff writer of NBC news,Tony Dokoupil, reported that there are no hard national standards, nor binding state policies not even a national database that tracks how often, where, and under what circumstances police use deadly force. According to the current police policy, there is nothing telling them what they cannot do. All that officers need in order to not be held responsible is to say that it was necessary and it was reasonable. The question is, do these police officers even feel any remorse for their so-called “necessary” actions? Does it make killing another human being right because a police officer did it? This makes you wonder what kind of training these officers go through before getting their badge. I believe officers should not be allowed to shoot the suspect in any place on their body that would instantly kill them. Also, if the suspect repeatedly says he cannot breathe and is not fighting back in any way, then the officers should calm the situation down. The training aspect for officers do not include teaching them how to handle a situation verbally. Officers are educated to handle situations that previous cops were in before. However, they do not know how to handle new situations. If a cop comes across a situation that they do not know how to handle they are just going to use their instincts. If they were not educated on how to verbally handle the intense situation or use anything other than a deadly approach then, of course, their first instinct is going to be pulling out their gun. The Washington Times posted an article on Jan. 13 about the police training and community relations. There have been public meetings discussing the concern of police training and what they need to do to better it. According to the Washington Post, the Mayor of Baltimore believes giving police officers comprehensive training is a “good
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Police brutality has flooded the headlines since the riots in Ferguson and incidents across the nation. start.” “As budgets have been cut, training has dwindled down to focus on the life or death self- defense skills police might need in the direst scenarios,” the president of the National Latino Peace Officers Association, Andrew Peralta, said. “When you’re training is all about shooting, handcuffing, the physical part and not about the verbal part it can create an imbalance.” The U.S citizens just want to feel safe in their own country. Ensuring a solution to this problem will put positive outlooks back into America. After all of the protests across the nation, there should be a resolution to it all. Action will be taken by March according to the Washington Post to improve community and police relations. Citizens have all been coming together within the past months to get justice. Now, let’s put actions into our own hands and put peace back on our streets. @NAJAH_MAG
Is there any point to resolutions?
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BY PATRICK WHALEN Assistant Perspectives Editor
Everyone has a New Year’s resolution and it usually consists of eating better and exercising more frequently. I’m here to tell you that that is bullshit. Sorry guys, but it’s true. Do you honestly think that you are actually going to go to the gym in the frigid weather? Chances are you will freeze to death before you actually arrive at the Dixon Center. And don’t even get me started on eating healthy. Eating healthy at Cabrini is like going to see a football game at Cabrini. It doesn’t exist (Give some credit to our football team though. They are after all undefeated.) People need to stop kidding themselves. If you actually do stick to your guns and workout and eat healthier, then kudos to
AND DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON EATING HEALTHY. EATING HEALTHY AT CABRINI IS LIKE GOING TO SEE A FOOTBALL GAME AT CABRINI. IT DOESN’T EXIST (GIVE SOME CREDIT TO OUR FOOTBALL TEAM THOUGH. THEY ARE AFTER ALL UNDEFEATED.)
you. But all of you other phonies who use the escalator at your local gyms instead of the stairs need to find a new resolution. I guess that makes me a phony too then, huh? My situation was worse. I actually had the audacity to tell myself that I was going to do those things while I was on break and even before New Year’s. Man was I wrong. I instead chose to drink Colt 45s, watch football and drink more Colt 45s. Trust me, it wasn’t easy. I had to actually drive to get those bad boys. You know how much effort that requires? I had to physically get out of bed, find my keys and drive to the store. Why can’t that be a mom responsibility? Doing the wash, getting Colt 45s, what’s the difference? C’mon mom. Anyways, New Year’s resolutions are stupid. Why does one have to wait for a new year to improve themselves? I mean seriously. McDonalds employees should just start denying people at the drive through. “Uh yeah can I have a small fry, a McDouble and a fourpiece-chicken-McNugget?” “It’s 2015 so no, you can’t. Have a nice day!” One day I will break free and complete my New Year’s resolution. I WILL eat better and I WILL go to the gym. ....But only if I live in Florida. Happy New Year’s ya filthy animals. @PATRICKWHALEN12
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Managing two full time workloads Cabrini recieves BY DELEON FLOYD Staff Writer
All residential students are full time and there are full time commuters as well. Some students take 12 credits, others take up to 18 credits. Maintaining school assignments for these classes and other campus activites is a challenge. Other students have it worse than just classes. They also work full time. Not all students view the work load the same. John Rudder is a senior fulltime college student. Rudder works two jobs on campus, one at the Dixion Center as a facility monitor and event staff member, the other through the Wolfington Center as a staff assistant and food pantry worker for Catholic Social Services of Montgomery County. He also has an internship at the Chester County Hospital in the Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center. On Tuesdays he works five hours between classes. On Mondays and Wednesdays he works at night. On Thursdays and Fridays around 15 hours at
his internship. "It is challenging to balance all my responsibilities along with taking 20 credits this semester," Rudder said. "Somehow I manage to stay on top of things, however with a lifestyle like this a planner is absolutely necessary." Brianna Purnell, a junior psychology major, would rather work off campus because the money is more reliable and
jobs was hard," said Purnell. "I had to think about what was more important in life, to keep up with school, so by doing that I had to let my Rite Aid job go." Imagine how it is for the students off campus, not only off campus, but do not live with thier parents. They have to work to pay rent and keep food in the house. Jamar Hardison is a sophomore student at C a m d e n County College, majoring in liberal arts. He works full time at Bottom Dollar grocery store and attends school full time. To him, it’s hard but it’s manageable. "I get tired, sometimes I want to call out of work," said Hardison. Even though it is not the same for all students, CREATIVE COMMONS people who other places are willing to offer attend college can relate to each you more hours meaning more other no matter what school money. Working affects her a lot they attend. especially emotionally. No sleep "I feel for all students who do will make anyone grumpy, but what I do, I can relate to them, other than those things she does they're not alone." not have any physical issues."It was very difficult working not only Rite Aid overnight and @DELEONFLOYD1315 having school a few hours later but working there and two other
presidential recognition BY RENEE OLIVER Asst. Sports Editor
Community service and social justice are two strong factors that the college is based on and committed to. Since 1957 when the institution was founded, the mission has been to make a serious commitment to social justice and create change in our communities. This past December, for the seventh year straight, Cabrini was named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. In addition, the college also received two specific awards which were the Interfaith Honor Roll with Distinction and the Education Honor roll. This is the first year that the Education Honor Roll has been put forward. This honor roll is the way that the U.S. President recognizes community service, engagement and outreach in higher educations across the country. The place that has contributed most to receiving this award year in and year out is the Wolfington Center. Located on the third floor of Founder’s Hall, the Wolfington center’s objective is to foster community-based learning through social teaching. “It’s a lot of fun,” Tom Southard, interim director, said. “We support the community service that’s done here at the college
through students, faculty and staff. Our job at the Wolfington Center is to support the mission of the college.” When asked what does the Wolfington center do on a daily basis, Southard summed it precisely. “If any student, faculty or staff member has an idea about how they can change the world, community or however they can create positive change; our goal is to support that,” Southard said. “We will give them the resources that they need and we will give them the connections that they need. We’ll help them move forward with their ideas.” The Wolfington center applies Cabrini for this award every single year in the month of March. Cabrini has received the award seven out of the eight years that it has been eligible for it. According to the college, it is estimated that each year students log more than 20,000 hours of service to global and local communities. Repeatedly receiving an award such as this exemplifies and highlight’s the college’s dedication to service learning. One of the major components in its core curriculum. “It’s not just an education of the heart, it’s also building students who are committed to social justice,” Southard said.
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Are the winter blues for real? BY PATRICK WHALEN Assi. Perspectives Editor
As winter hits its stride and the vibrant colors of fall turn to gray, the winter blues kick in for some students. Winter can be a very stressful season. Shopping for Christmas gifts, planning parties, hitting traffic while driving to extended family's houses and the overall change of weather can be a huge burden to some individuals. "I don't really struggle with seasonal depression as much as I do with the change in weather. Christine Ingargiola, junior exercise science major, said. It just gets annoying when it snows because if it gets bad enough you can't really do anything or go anywhere." On numerous occasions last winter, students were stuck in their dorm rooms because the cold was unbearable or because of the ridiculous amounts of snow on the ground.
"Sunlight can have a direct correlation on one's mental health. Being that it's so cold in the winter, not many people venture outside so a lack of sunlight can greatly affect how they feel or act," Austin Edelman, junior marketing major, said. Being trapped inside no matter what setting one is in can take a toll on one's mood. Moving around and exercising helps individuals raise their spirits. "Another reason I think seasonal depression exists, especially in the winter is because people are always stuck inside and they tend to get a little stir crazy," Edelman said. One aspect as to how or why people get depressed during certain seasons may be because illnesses affect individuals more in colder seasons than in warmer seasons. When one is sick, he or she most likely will have to stay inside and not engage in any physical activity because it usually downgrades your physical
health even more. Not engaging in physical activity and being crammed inside can lead to a change in ones mood. "Being sick isn't only annoying because I don't feel good but also because I can't engage in anything. When I am sick not only does my body shut down but also my ability to be social with my friends. I don't know how to explain it, I guess my mood just kind of goes off of what is happening around me," Jamie Rufo, sophomore marketing major, said. "In the winter I'm too lazy and would rather sit in bed then go to the gym and work out. The weather is too cold and that also is bad for me because I think I'm fat so I'd rather just take pills to lose weight than actually exercise."
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New year, new communication dept. BY TYRON DAVIS Asst. News Editor
Changes in the Communication Department at Cabrini are to come in the future. With new faculty and new classes there looks to be a positive outlook on future communication students. New to the Communication Department is Dr. Felicity Duncan. Duncan is an assistant professor of communication who teaches Introduction to Mass Communication and also a new course called Community Engagement and the Social media, a required course
for the new digital media and social media major, which was announced last year. Duncan is from Johannesburg, South Africa. She attended University of Johannesburg while living in Africa where she received her undergraduate degree. Going on to continue her education, Duncan studied for a year at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 2005, while pursuing a career in journalism, Duncan attended the University of Missouri to obtain her Master’s Degree in journalism. In 2009, after managing a newsroom in South Africa for two years, Duncan returned to earn a Ph.D. at the University
of Pennsylvania. “I wanted to teach at a place where the classes were small, where you could really get to know the students,” Duncan said. “I like to have classes where there is a lot of participation. I think that it’s important for learning for the students to feel like they’re engaged with the material.” Jillian Smith, manager of student media operations, looks to help the department media to become integrated and more digital. Smith is also the general manager for Cabrini’s radio station. Smith teaches advanced radio practicum courses on Tuesday nights.
“I’m a very hands-on teacher,” Smith said. “I remember being a student and I remember sitting in class and if it was just a PowerPoint presentation, how boring it was. So I try and make it fun. I try to make it short and sweet and quick as possible.” Smith is from Blackwood, N.J. She attended Cabrini College where she went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts in communication. “My goal is to make it a fun [and] enjoyable experience for everybody,” Smith said. @MR_TYDAVIS24
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Dance team to host welcome back dance BY DOMINIQUE DINARDO Asst. Lifestyles Editor
What better way to bring in the semester other than good music, digital lighting, music videos, and dancing? The dance team will be hosting the spring semester's welcome back dance. Due to issues in the past, the rules and regulations for hosting dances have changed. For example, bags will no longer be permitted. Unfortunately, students in prior semesters have abused that by bringing in alcohol and illegal substances. Another rule that has been applied is there must be at least two staff or faculty members in attendance. This is in hope to monitor student behavior and help with any conflicts that may arise. Public safety will also be there. As a regulation of
hosting a dance, all clubs or organizations must hire public safety officers to ensure safety at all times of the dance. No matter what, the purpose of hosting dances is for students to have a good time. Although there have been more rules added, the dance team hopes everyone will still have a great time. "The new rules aren't there to ruin anyone's fun. “We just want everyone to be safe." sophomore team member Amie Roetz said. Junior team member Alexis Drew has been working really hard to make sure everything at the dance goes seamlessly. "We ordered a water cooler so that no one gets dehydrated. “We want everyone to dance and have a great time," Roetz said. The dance team is excited to finally host a dance at Cabrini. "This is a great opportunity for the team to have fun with the students on campus and fundraise,"
sophomore team member Cortney Hanson said. "We obviously love to dance so we hope everyone will come out for it," she said. Disc Jockey John DiNardo will be there providing music and a great time. "I'm bringing my intelligent lighting and music videos. It should look awesome," he said. With new safety precautions, great entertainment, and extra attention, the team hopes Saturday will be a great success. "I actually can't wait. I love going to dances and being with my friends and team. Saturday I get to do both," sophomore Katie Duffy said. The dance will be held from 10p.m. to 1a.m. on Saturday Jan. 24 in Grace Hall.
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The dance team preforms during half time at every mens basketball game.
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This is the first time the dance team has held a dance in grace hall.
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The music choice for 2015 BY JADE MOTTO Staff Writer
As the start of 2015, there are many rumors on great albums being released. These rumors happen to be true. This year, artists such as Drake, J-Cole, Adele, Justin Bieber, and old pop artist Madonna, are apparently releasing newly hot records in the year of 2015. Drake has not even begun recording his fourth album when he revealed its upcoming title in July 2014, a lyrical hint from 0 to 100/The Catch Up, might clue us in to the project's release date, by stating in his song "We already got spring 2015 popping.” Many Drake fans took this lyric as a way of telling them that Drake is going to shock them with a new hint and were very excited. Although J-Cole’s Album was released at the end of 2014. It is very popular in the year of 2015. Forest Hills Drive is the third studio album by American hip hop recording
artist J. Cole which was released on under Dreamville, Roc Nation and Columbia Records. Cole himself mainly produced his album. The album came out at number one on Billboard 200, selling 371,000 copies in its first week of release. Many J-Cole fans are super satisfied with his album and hope to hear more. With all this chat about the male artists, we now switch over to the great female artist Adele. When Adele tweeted in May 2014, "Bye bye 25…See you again later in the year," many assumed we would be getting new music before 2015 arrived. But it seems like we will have to wait a little longer for the untitled and yet scheduled follow up to her blockbuster 21 album, which sold more than ten million copies and logged twenty-four weeks at Number one on the Billboard 200. Hip Hop’s youngest artist, Justin Bieber, who became famous in the year of 2009, is also apparently releasing a new album. There were a lot of Justin Bieber headlines in
2014, but very few of them were about music. That could all change very soon. Bieber reportedly told fans he was thinking about releasing his next album, his first since 2012's Believe, around his birthday in March. Remember that 1990s singer know for her hit single “Like a Prayer?” Well she is back in the year of 2015. It has been a rowdy month for Madonna, who saw ten demos from her “Rebel Heart” studio sessions hit the web earlier than her original release date. She took control of the situation by releasing six finished songs, including the single "Live for Love," and announcing that the whole album would arrive in just three months. These are just a few well know artists, who are releasing new singles in hopes that 2015 brings them great success. @MOTTOJADE
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J.Cole’s rececnt album titled “Forest Hills Drive” was a big hit at the end of 2014.
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Fans are anticipating the annoucement of when Drake’s new album will be released.
New year, new trends BY ALEXA FERRAGINE Lifestyles Editor
yourself to step outside in the cold, sweaters are always a smart choice to put under your puffy jacket. If you really want to make that look more than just wearing a sweater, pair that with a flannel
combo with leggings or jeans. What seems to be trending this season for shoes are booties worn Every new year is the same, with jeans. I personally favor the new resolutions made by people TOM wedge booties which are a that have a semi commitment to reasonable price, not to mention them. After about a month how comfortable these shoes or two people realize they are. They are perfect for are right back into their wearing with a casual day normal routine and have no outfit or wear them when time to run that extra mile you want to add a little extra at the gym or even attend height to yourself when you the gym at all that day. are going out with some This new year has friends. These are available brought a lot of new trends. at a lot of different major Whether you are trying to department stores such as fit into those new pair of Macy's and Nordstrom. jeans or that cute new top Statement necklaces have your aunt gave you as a been around for a long time christmas present it is no and this season people have secret that new trends have been choosing to wear them been on the rise this new with a lot of their outfits. You year. are able to pair them with CREATIVE COMMONS Some stores have almost any of your outfits already been advertising Leggins are a great way to keep your look because there is such a variety their spring collections.comfortable and still look put together. of them including subtile ones Unfortunately this cold weather under your sweater will help dress and some that are a bit more is not going away anytime soon. your look up. Let the flannel hang flashy. Keep your eyes out for Dressing fashionable while being out of the bottom of your sweater these new trends this season. in the cold is a somewhat tricky for a layered look. You are able thing to do. While preparing to match that sweater-flannel @ALEXAFERRAGINE
Applicaton low down: Pickle app BY LEONARD BROCK Marketing and circulation
People that want to practice improving their selfie game in a way that is cool and fun will love this app. It is simple to use. If you see yourself as a “Selfie Queen or King” prove you deserve to wear the crown. You can battle your friends, family, girlfriend or boyfriend. It is just going back in forth with choosing a Challenge Title. You and your friends vote on who obtains victory.
One example is who has the best “Oops Face.” The more you win, the more points you get. It is a simple and enjoyable way to battle selfie to selfie. I can possibly see in the future updates with being able to add different drawing tools and symbols. In order to download the app you have to be updated to at least iOS 7.1. Learn more about this new app on Buzzfeed.com @LBROCK946
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Alum starts charitble organization for Crohn’s disease BY AMARRA BOONE Photo Editor
Two days before his 28th birthday everything changed. Five years after graduation,Cabrini alumnus, communication major, Justin Mirigliani was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. After weeks of symptoms and tests run, his doctors informed him that he suffered from the incurable disease. Ulcerative colitis is often categorized with diseases such as Crohns. The Crohns & Colitis foundation of America defines ulcerative colitis as a “chronic disease of the large intestine, also known as the colon, in which the lining of the colon becomes inflamed and develops tiny open sores or ulcers that produces pus and mucus.” The symptoms of this disease causes abdominal discomfort and without getting too graphic, frequent trips to the restroom and discoloration within the stool. Yet, doctors told Mirigliani that there is no direct cause for the disease. It could be hereditary or
the unfortunate reaction of the bodies immune system against the colon. “They have no idea how it starts,” Mirigliani said. “Ultimately, my own body is fighting my colon.” Mirigliani says that his health status has been a roller coaster with his weight often fluctuating; in a 3 month period he lost up to 50 pounds. With no cure for his diagnosis, Mirigliani is obligated to take 30 pills a day to suppress his symptoms. While trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, he is now able to work out six times a week which helps his physical health. “I’ve had a normal life off and on... I’ve had varying degrees of success with trying to treat the disease,” Mirigliani said. But if you ask the cabrini alumnus anything about his condition he will not elaborate on the physical agony that he goes thru daily, but the idea of hope that comes from his non-profit organization Checkmates Charitable Association. While at Cabrini Mirigliani goal was to work in Philadelphia sports radio and as an on-air personality
for Cabrini Radio WYBF and Sports Editor for the Loquitur he did just that. “When I was here at Cabrini we started a new show called ‘Cavalier wrapup’. On Friday afternoons we would recap Cabrini Sports for the week,” Mirigliani said. Mirigliani was also apart of the inaugural group of Cabrini students who organized a roller hockey club. To which he adds that he and his group of friends won the first championship. Mirigliani’s affinity for sports and the connections he made early in his professional career have helped him to establish a yearly hockey game with Flyers alumni players against his friends and former roller hockey teammates. The most recent matchup game took place on Jan. 10, at the Ice Works rink in Ashton, Pa. With 400 people in attendance he was able to raise awareness and money towards ulcerative colitis research. Mirigliani knows that heredity plays a role in contracting this disease and says that his daughters are the real passion behind why he is so dedicated to this cause.
“I have two daughters now. Alex is my oldest, she is eight-years-old and Rebecca is three. I know that from the studies heredity does play a role in this. So there is a certain amount of time that I have to help get these diseases eradicated before it can touch the kids,” Mirigliani said. Mirigliani knows that the cure may not come in his lifetime and for him that is okay. His main concern is for the future generations of boys and girls who can avoid the incurable diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. His goal is that Checkmate Charitable Association will grow with more than one event a year. Mirigliani hopes to establish partnerships with Cabrini students and looks to one day have player involvement from the hockey clubs on campus for future charity games.
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Music Convenience: iTunes or Downloads
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iTunes is the main website where people buy their music. BY DELEON FLOYD Staff Writer
Music is what makes the world go round. All types of people listen to different types of music. Music lets people express themselves, it helps influence emotions and can relate to all. Various traditions and trends make up music in America. In the United States, music is presented to the public through many outlets. You can buy music though CD or digitaly, listen through service programs such as Pandora, or even listen to it online. Music touches the souls of everyone and will continue for centuries to come. While some people use iTunes or go to the store
and buy the album, others use another tactic. There are multiple ways to download free music off the internet. A common way is through YouTube. There is the other route, downloading free software. To no surprise students prefer to download music online. There are both negatives and positives to this. Mia Lane, junior psychology major, prefers to download online because it is easier and more convenient. "The negatives to downloading music on iTunes is the price and the selection of music," Lane said. She believes the music online is extremely over priced and the selection does not always show underground artists in the music industry opposed
to online. Lane does not use iTunes simply because downloading music online is better for her. "I have experienced both of them before and I have chosen to continue downloading online." Brandie Butler, junior elementary education, prefers to download music online also. "There are positives to it, music free, online hasve more choices like old mix tapes or full movie soundtracks. It has underground artists," Butler said. She has experienced negatives also. Which are the computer being at risk to different viruses, Which is her main issues. Since it is done on the computer and has to be online, sometimes it may take a long time for her
to download music. Nobody really wants to pay for music. Of course, people will do anything to save a buck, so free is definitely an option. Downloading music should not be like shopping for clothes and trying to find the best bargain. It should be easy. Ashley Morales, junior psychology major, presented the same positive and negative as the other students. Morales says, "Downloading onlineis best because it is free so that's a positive but a negative could be downloading a virus onto your computer." @DELEONFLOYD1315
Becoming a citizen of the United States BY STOCKLY BUABENG Marketing and Circulation
As an immigrant, I am honored to call the United States of America, home away from home. As a child born and raised in Ghana, West Africa I have been fortunate to see a lot of my childhood dreams come true while in this country. I still remember the day that I started my citizenship application. It was a long and stressful process as my application was sent back three times for either a spelling error or shortage in payment. My parents are my inspiration and I do not think I could have ever done it without them. Even though I stressed a lot when I started the application, they helped make the transition a lot smoother. It was a dream come true when I got the first letter to start preparing for my naturalization test. I jumped for joy because, to me, it meant I had truly made it. I can officially say I am an African-American. The stressful parts were taking the naturalization test and going through the interviewing process. After going through it all I was ready for my oath swearing ceremony. The oath swearing ceremony was the best moments of my life. As immigrants everyone dreams of such great moments. I was one of 50 people from 47 different countries to formally become a citizen of this great nation. The ceremony was held at the Delaware County Court House and was presided over by Judge Linda A. Cartisano. A part of me was excited while the other was emotional as I was able to accomplish one of my many goals. This was a life changing experience as I got to see myself and the world from a different perspective. I truly got to understand what it really means to be an American and what the red, white and blue colors represent to the people of this country. It is a dream come true to finally be a naturalized citizen of this country and the opportunities that come with it. I would not trade this life changing experience for anything else in this world. I sat back after the ceremony to reflect on my life and how far I have come as an individual. I attended the ceremony with my parents and my girlfriend. I am humbled and truly grateful for the experience. I am proud to be an AfricanAmerican, but most importantly, I am proud to be a citizen of this country. I am thankful that I get to live my childhood dreams every single day in this country.
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THE CAMPUS’ FAVORITE MEMORIES FROM
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“GRADUATION DAY WAS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE MEMORY.”
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Mariota highly coveted by Eagles organization Jason’s Point of View
BY JASON WILLIAMS & KEVIN MOYLETT Sports Editor & asst. Sports Editor
Kevin’s Point of View There are a lot of rumors flying around that the Philadelphia Eagles are strongly interested in trading up from the 20th overall pick to the 1st overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. If these rumors are true it would only be for one reason and that reason’s name is Marcus Mariota. Now that Kelly has brought his fast pace spread offense to Philly it would seem that Mariota would be the perfect fit. Don’t forget that Mariota once was recruited by Kelly to run the same offense at Oregon. He certainly shined in that offense as he went on to win the Heisman this past year. The Eagles would have to give up a lot to be in a position to Draft Mariota. In 2012 the Washington Redskins traded
three first-round picks and one second-round pick to the St. Louis Rams for the second overall pick in that draft. The Redskins took Robert Griffin III with that pick. After a great rookie season things have only gone downhill for RG3. He can’t seem to stay healthy and when he is he shows poor accuracy and a lack for reading defenses. There is no doubt the Eagles would have to be willing to trade even more to get the first overall pick than what the Redskins traded to get the second overall pick in 2012. That is a lot to invest in a guy who has never played a professional snap of football. The Eagles should stick with Nick Foles at quarterback and build a great defense through the draft and free agency. Foles is 14-4 as a starting quarterback since Kelly was hired as the head coach after Foles’ rookie season.
Another NFL season has come and gone, with the upcoming super bowl game which will be played by the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. With another season in the books, to no ones suprise the Philadelphia Eagles have yet again let down their Philly faithful. With another year gone for the Eagles the team and organization now look to the offseason to gain new pieces that will hopefully make their team into a top contender. This offseason the Eagles are rumored to be in the market to move up in the NFL draft for 2014 Heisman winner and former Oregon star quarterback Marcus Mariota. The Philadelphia Eagles at the moment now have the 20th overall pick, and Mariota is projected to be a top 5-10 overall pick. The Eagles are in multiple talks to move up in the draft to snag highly touted Mariota. Mariota, who was a standout at Oregon, where at one point in time he was coached by now Eagles head coach Chip Kelly. Since the end of the Eagles season, Kelly was given the keys to the driver seat, Kelly is now in control of the Eagles player personnel departments. Sources close to Kelly say that, Kelly will do anything to get Mariota. The Eagles high powered spread option offense, which was brought over from Oregon with Kelly, has been missing a key component and that component is a mobile quarterback.
Assistant sports editor Kevin Moylett reading and studying up on previous columns of the Philly Sports Box While the Eagles offense has been successful at points, the offense has not reached its full potential. With starting QB Nick Foles, the Eagles have gone 15-9 with Foles starting and they have made it to the playoffs one time. The Eagles fast paced offense has been a top 10 offense in the NFL and is one of the most dangerous offenses in the game, but the Eagles offense has not reached its full potential as of yet. Due to the scrambling inability of QB Nick Foles, the Eagles are missing out on a big portion of their offense, by Foles not being a dual threat QB, teams do not have to worry about Foles on running back read option plays. This handicaps the offense, because it doesn’t let the offense work to its full potential.
The Eagles need to do whatever they need to do to move up to the top three picks. If that means giving up multiple players or picks, so be it. If the Birds ever want to fly high and make over that everlasting road block which is the super bowl, the Eagles need to do whatever they need to do to get Marcus Mariota. With Chip Kelly and Marcus Mariota the Eagles will be a force to reckon with.
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Shane Evans: from Cabrini to Seattle Sounders BY HOWARD BLAKE III Sports Editor
At Cabrini students are constantly reminded of the school’s slogan to “Do Something Extraordinary.” Shane Evans, 2006 graduate, is a living testament to that. Evans is the Director of Digital Media for the website of the MLS Seattle Sounders, SoundersFC.com. His job is to make sure that all of their social media accounts along with their official website is up to date. Evans began his journey to sports media here at Cabrini as one of Loquitur’s very own. Evans was the Loquitur’s sports editor and has always been a huge sports fan, making his decision to go into the sports field a “no-brainer.” Hungry for an internship opportunity, he contacted Dave Spadaro, the Philadelphia Eagles media guru. After years of constantly reaching out to Spadaro and the Eagles, he was finally answered and offered on a tour of the stadium with Spadaro himself. Evans was then offered an internship on the spot during the tour and made the most of it. He began writing for the Eagles official website, which was fairly new at the time. After the Eagles internship and writing for “gol.com” for four years, he then stumbled upon a multimedia job that combined the Seattle Seahawks and the Seattle Sounders. Without knowledge of what expect and without him knowing a soul in Seattle he still traveled all the way from Pennsylvania to start his career. However, his boss decided to fully take on the Seattle Seahawks media content, which left Evans to stay solely with the Sounders. “We shared a front office with the Seahawks,” Evans said. “At that point my boss was the director of digital media for both clubs. He stayed with the Seahawks and I just stayed with the Sounders.” After a few months of working strictly with the sounders, Evans was promoted to the director of digital media and has had the job ever since. Now, living with his college girlfriend, Evans enjoys his job and the city of Seattle. As an inspiration for rising communication majors, Evans has truly done something extraordinary. AMARRA BOONE / PHOTO EDITOR
Cabrini alumnus Shane Evans speaks to advanced sports communication class. @HOWARDBLAKE_III
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Men’s Basketball drops the ball against Keystone College BY DELEON FLOYD Staff Writer
On Monday, January 19, 8pm the men’s basketball team faced Keystone College at Nerney Field House. The Cavaliers held the top spot in the CSAC Conference rankings before Monday’s 95-93 lost. This lost breaks the three game win streak and brings the Cavs to a 9-7 overall record and 6-3 in the conference. The Cavaliers will now drop in the conference rankings. Senior Aaron Walton Moss led the pack with 29 points, five rebounds and 10 assist. Freshman Jair Green jumped into the mix with 22 points and nine boards. Senior Howard Blake III pitched in with 10 points and fellow freshman Tyheim Monroe recorded 13 points, four steals, and six rebounds. From the tip off the score was close. There were not any drastic runs or lead changes for either team. The game started out slow for the most part and maintained that way fairly up to the end of the first half. “The flow of the game was a little slow. We usually like to get out in transition a little more,” Ryan Charity, sophomore guard said, “They were playing a lot of zone and so were we, so it slowed the tempo down.” Both teams played well, Keystone led going into halftime
with a four point advantage leaving the score 46-42, making 11 first half three pointers. The second half was pretty similar to the first. The pace of the second half picked up a little towards the 10 minute mark, where the Cavs took a 9-0 run to bring the score to 77-69 with 6:30 left to play. Minutes after, the Giants pulled out a spurt taking them on a 15-2 run, which gave them the lead of 86-81 with 2:52 left to play. As the time boiled down the Cavs gathered there toughness and went head to head with Keystone bringing the score closer and closer with only seconds to play. A miraculous three point shot off the glass, by senior guard Aaron WaltonMoss, with only seconds on the clock brought the Cavs even closer to be down by only one point, 94-93. It was not enough to pull the Cavs ahead in the game. Keystone knocked down a pair of free throws with 1.3 seconds left on the clock sealing Cabrini off from a win. “I felt like we gave it away,” Walton-moss said, “We played like we didn’t want to win.”
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The men’s basketball team now stands at 9-7 (6-3 CSAC) on the season.
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The cabrini women’s swim team stand a the top of the AMCC conference with a 6-6 record. BY THOMAS BRESLIN Staff Writer
It’s always special for a collegiate sports team when you witness one of your players work hard and go about their business to achieve so much. The women’s swim team believes they have found a swimmer that they can count on to lead the team for the next two years. Christina Melchiorre, a sophomore at Cabrini College, has shown off her talents
in the pool for the last two years for the swim team. In her first year at Cabrini, Melchiorre was named newcomer of the year by the alleghenry mountain collegiate conference and was named first team all conference in six different freestyles. Melchiorre also set program records in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle. Melchiorre is from Vorhees, NJ and attended high school at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Newfield, NJ. The first team all conference swimmer believe it or not
had no high school swimming experience. Melchiorre got her swimming talents from being part of a club team while in high school. “Cindy contacted me about swimming for Cabrini and I felt like it was a great opportunity for me,” said Melchiorre. Cindy Ikeler, the head coach for both the men and women’s swim team at Cabrini said Melchiorre is a very hardworking and driven person. She has high expectations for herself and everyone
around her and she is constantly working towards her goals both academically and athletically. Melchiorre’s coaches not only respect who she is as an athlete but the way she goes about herself as a person. Her teammates and coaches look at her as a leader of the team the way she practices and the way she competes in big meets. Her coach is more impressed with how she has improved as a student at Cabrini. “Christina works hard both in and out of the classroom and has made continued improvement as a student here at Cabrini. As an athlete she is extremely focused, dedicated and detail oriented. She has been a big player on the team the past two seasons and holds herself to a high standard,” said Ikeler. Balancing academics and athletics in college can be difficult for most athletes. Melchiorre’s work ethic and commitment is a reason why she has seen success in swimming in her first two years at Cabrini. The swim program at Cabrini is excited to watch Melchiorre progress as a student athlete for the next two years at Cabrini. “She is very focused and driven and she fights for her goals every day at practice. She understands the amount of sacrifice and work that’s required to reach the level of swimming that she’s aiming for and she attacks practice and meets in efforts to achieve her goals,” said Ikeler. “Christina is a good example of hard work and drive, so it’s easy to coach her. She challenges me to be better as a coach in order to make her better, but I like that,” said Ikeler.
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Two great achievements, one record breaking night BY ABBY KEEFE Staff Writer
but 500 rebounds in four years is something that I’ll be able to take with me.” Both Keys and Decker agree that hard work pays off. For Keys, she gives credit to her 7 a.m. preseason pool, yoga and sprint work outs as well as 6 a.m. practices while Decker appreciates her hard work on box out drills and practicing defense. The two seniors have a great relationship on the court. Keys said, “We know what the other one is thinking and I honestly
don’t know if I could have reached 1000 points without her and the rest of my team because they do such a good job of getting me the ball.” Decker agrees with the good team work and knew that she needed her 1000th going in to the game. “She was only four points away and the only thing I wanted to help her out with was to get her an assist.” Decker was able to pass her the ball for her to score her 1000th point and then about two minutes later, got the 500th rebound.
In the same game, they were both able to enter the record book together. The team is currently 12-3 and hopes to continue to move on further. They will continue on to games in the conference, which will then lead to playoffs. Decker said, “I’m really taking pride in how our team is working every day on the court and off the court and I’m looking to lead our team to another championship.” Keys had a total of 14 points in the record breaking game for
the team while Decker had seven rebounds and is currently 12 steals away from her 200th steal. Both players have more than just these two great career milestones in common. They both are extremely grateful for their coaches, family and teammates to get them to this point of success.
The women’s basketball game against Notre Dame of Maryland on Monday, Jan. 12 at home was truly a night to remember. Amber Keys, a senior elementary and special education major who plays forward on the team, accomplished her 1000th point while Megan Decker, a senior @ABBIEROSEKEEFE education major who plays guard, also reached her 500th rebound in the same evening. Keys has been playing basketball almost her whole life but achieving her 1000th career point was something that has never happened before for her. “Coming into Cabrini, it wasn’t something that I expected to have,” Keys said. “I was just determined to work hard with my team and do what my team and coaches needed me to do so I guess it did just kind of happened.” Although Decker has only been playing for four years, she is an important asset to the team. This accomplishment was not a goal to Decker. In fact, she did not know it was a possibility until the day before the game. “I was only two rebounds away so it was really cool just knowing that it wasn’t something I was working towards, it CABRINIATHLETICS.COM was just something that kind of happened,” Decker said. “I didn’t Amber Keys(left) and Megan Decker(right) celebrate their accomplishments with head coach Kate Pearson(middle). feel like it would be a big deal
Women’s Basketball travels to San Juan BY LILLIAN HURLEY Staff Writer
Unlike everyone else, the girls’ basketball team didn’t spend their winter break watching Netflix. Instead they went to Puerto Rico for the week. The lady Cavs have been planning this trip for two years and participated in a basketball tournament. During the tournament in Puerto Rico the girls basketball team played some highly ranked teams including Thomas More
College and Ithaca College. According to D3Hoops.com Thomas More college is ranked second. During this game the girls said that they played really hard. According to senior early education and special education major, Megan Decker, “We tried to slow them down and we really focused on staying together as a team.” At the beginning of the second half of the Cavs were beating Thomas More. The game ended in a loss for the girls’ basketball team. The game ended with a
close score of 56-55. Decker said that the outcome of the game really set the tone for the team. The second game against Ithaca College during the tournament resulted in a win for the lady Cavs. After the result of the close end of the Thomas More game ,the girls were ready for a win. “We came out pissed off from the other game, so we did what we had to do and got the win,” said junior criminology and sociology major, Kristina Startare. In between games and practices the girls experienced differ-
ent aspects of Puerto Rico. More than half of the girl’s families were able to journey to Puerto Rico with them. Parasailing, banana boat rides, jet skiing and horseback riding were just a few of the activities that the girls did over the winter break. According to junior exercise science and health promotions major, Lucia Neuber, the daily 87 degree weather in Puerto Rico was a great part of the trip. The girls also ventured around the city of San Juan,” Decker said that city was amazing and that
her and some of her teammates visited an old fort in the city that was on the water. The girls said that it was a culture shock and they learned a lot from their visit. “It was a great bonding experience for the whole team and we are really excited for the rest of our season,” said junior early education major and special education, Dana Peterson.
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The women’s basketball team traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico were they had the opportunity to learn about another culture.
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Lady Cavs cap off #DoBlue with 35 point win over Centenary BY JATARA ALLEN Staff Writer
Fans, students, alumni, faculty and staff all gather together to support the Lady Cavs basketball team for #DoBlue. Cavalier Traditions, a student-run club and advisor, Nick Guldin hosted #DoBlue for the second year. Cavalier Traditions creates different events to get students involved in their school spirit. Cavalier traditions started from the alumni office and branched itself out so that everyone can come together and support the school in a much more positive way. Shirts were handed out to the first 100 in line as well as complimentary pizza for students. Megan Decker and Amber Keys working side-by-side attacking and dominating the competition. There was so much adrenaline and excitement for the girls, as well as their fans. Fans jumping out of their seat as senior Amber Keys blocks a shot and junior Dana Peterson for the three! The women played with such trust and confidence attacking the offense and shutting down the opposing team with their defense. There was music, free pizza and T-shirts being given away minutes before the game started. #DoBue tends to give the school something to be happy and proud about awaiting the game. Lines for the T-shirt raffle started at 4:30 anticipating that they
would be the first to get a #DoBlue shirt when those doors opened. Every game starts with a scatter report on what they should be expecting for their opposing team. The team has to come together and make decisions on what they may think the best thing is. “I love my team and I love that they trust me and that is what makes me able to lead with a positive attitude,” said Keys. Junior Dana Peterson gave Centenary a run for their money every time she hit the floor. She played smart and she made sure she got her team involved in every decision. She tries to get her teammates open as possible as she can and if she can do that, her job is complete. “Always play your hardest, don’t take anything for granted.” Coach Kathleen Pearson, but better known as “KP” talks about how her teams have been working hard to accomplish these big games. They make sure that they play pressure defense in order to cause turnovers and eventually get a basket. Coach Pearson, as well as her fellow players said it felt good to see all the fans and people supporting them. “We never really get a lot of people to come to our games, so it was refreshing to see the crowd,” said Peterson. The women Cavaliers had a huge lead and win with a whopping 90 points leaving Centenary in the dust with 55 finishing points. They had a good run and much
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support around them. Cheering them on as they took the victory. “Leaving everything on the floor and putting your trust in your teammates is
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Women’s basketball team huddles and gets pumped up for #DoBlue.
MEN’S BASKETBALL Neumann University 9-6 (6-2 CSAC) Immaculata 8-7 (6-2 CSAC) Cabrini College 9-7 (6-3 CSAC) Rosemont College 8-8 (6-3 CSAC) Gwynedd Mercy University 9-6 (4-4 CSAC) Marywood University 9-6 (4-4 CSAC) Centenary College 7-8 (4-4 CSAC) Keystone College 4-10 (4-4 CSAC) Cairn University 1-13 (1-7 CSAC) Baptist Bible College 0-14 (0-8 CSAC)
WOMEN’S & MEN’S SWIMMING Men’s Swimming & Diving Cabrini College 3-7 University of Pitt-Bradford 3-4 Penn State Altoona 2-7 Penn State Behrend 5-1 Women’s Swimming & Diving Cabrini College 6-6 University of Pitt-Bradford 1-8 Penn State Altoona 3-8 Penn State Behrend 3-4 Franciscan University 0-5
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Cabrini College 13-3 (7-0 CSAC) Immaculata University 9-6 (6-0 CSAC) Keystone College 8-7 (5-1 CSAC) Gwynedd Mercy University 9-7 (5-2 CSAC) Marywood University 9-5 (4-2CSAC) Neumann University 7-9(4-3 CSAC) Rosemont College 6-9 (3-4 CSAC) Cedar Crest 3-12 (2-5 CSAC) Centenary College 3-13 (2-5 CSAC) Notre Dame University (MD) 5-11 (2-6 CSAC) Baptist Bible College 1-11 (1-6 CSAC) Cairn University 2-11 (0-7 CSAC)