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By Sophia Gerner, Victoria Emmitt, Thomas Ryan, Marcus Alvarez Editor-in-Chief, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Assistant Multimedia Editor, Assistant Managing Editor Performing arts also returned, lifting our spirits on and off campus. The Cabrini Dance Team performed on their biggest stage yet; The 76ers halftime show at the Wells Fargo Center. Creating a name for themselves on campus, the dancers ended the year on a positive note winning student organization of the year alongside their coach, Nadya Gibson, who won student organization advisor of the year.
After the pandemic shaped our first two years at Cabrini, the 2021-22 school year brought with it a new sense of normalcy, purpose and resilience. From computer screens to classroom scenes, six conference championships (and counting), 10 record-breaking Keystone Awards, Cabrini theater revival, performances on monumental stages and many more unforgettable moments; this was our year.
After two years of restricted activity, Cabrini theater emerged out of the depths of COVID-19 to produce two major performances (in-person) this academic year.
Accompanying every notable accomplishment, Cabrini’s student media, The Loquitur, has captured it all. The 2021-22 journey has been anything but predictable, but it’s been one the Cabrini community will never forget, as we navigated masking mandates, vaccination requirements, dining changes and an avalanche of student anxieties.
A comedic variety show in the fall and a musical in the spring. The curtains have been raised by the amazing theater company for students, staff and faculty to enjoy and participate in one of Cabrini’s engaging programs.
Yet, college life, routines and events that were put on pause during the pandemic resumed and in some ways sparked a new appreciation.
Our student media also played a role in highlighting the university’s comeback. In spring 2022, The Loquitur won a school record-breaking amount of Student Keystone Media Awards. The student-run newspaper brought the communication department 10 awards to add to their collection.
Take sports. The pandemic did not halt Cabrini’s ambitions to achieve our highest expectations. In fall 2021, Cabrini athletics swept the Atlantic East with four conference champions. Women’s Soccer, Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Field Hockey and Men’s Soccer: This four-for-four paved the way for the future of Cabrini athletics by setting a precedent for the rest of the university’s teams.
Dr. Jerry Zurek and Dr. Ray Ward’s, ECG 300 class: Working for Justice, gave students the opportunity to travel to Guatemala and immerse themselves within the culture. This group of students who are looking to make a difference partnered with San Lucas Mission while in Guatemala.
Men’s Swimming followed this trend shortly after, coming home with their fourth consecutive conference championship.
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throughout San Lucas Toliman that the ECG 300 group was fortunate enough to be a part of. Helping to make a difference and experience a new culture was able to give this group of students memories that will last a lifetime. Other big moments for the Cabrini community included an overdue win of 10 years in the making for Men’s Lacrosse in the Battle of Eagle Road, senior baseball player, Mac McKisson’s 200th career hit, junior pitcher, Avery Byrnes, making history for the softball team after throwing a perfect game, Men’s Golf winning the Atlantic East Conference Championship and with many other talented athletes and Cabrini teams who have had extraordinary seasons. This unpredictable year has changed the lives of many, but Cabrini students didn’t let that deter their goals. The Loquitur used its platform to showcase the good, the bad and the uncomfortable sensitive topics. From covering the death of Walter Wallace Jr. to hosting a panel on human trafficking, the staff did not crop out the necessary conversations. To the audience, the 2021-22 editorial staff wants to thank you for not only listening to what we have to say, but also for the countless support you have given to us. This year has been filled with excitement, motivation, creativity, fulfillment, inspiration, challenges and unforgettable memories. We are proud to take a role in spotlighting your journey.
MISSION The Loquitur student newspaper and website are integral parts of the educational mission of the Cabrini communication department, namely, to educate students to take their places in the public media. Loquitur Media provides a forum of free expression. All members of the university community may submit work to the editors for possible inclusion. Publication is based on the editorial decision of the editors.
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CRS advocating FoodFast event to shed light on chronic hunger By Santino Terranova Assistant Sports Editor
The FoodFast event at Cabrini University was once again a success this semester. The Cabrini community was brought together to connect with one another and spread awareness about global hunger, poverty and food security. During this event, students and staff learned about how everyone is connected to the cycle of world hunger. Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) global ambassadors have held this event annually. Meeting the basic needs and advocating solutions, CRS protects, defends and advances human life around the world. In short, they serve everyone based on their needs. Last year the organization served about 130 million people in more than 100 countries on five continents.
Modest Donacien, freshman music and theology major, said, “Being at this event, it’s great. I’m a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I lived in Tanzania. Seeing the presentation, how people access water and food, it’s the same lifestyle I’ve lived.” Thinking about his own community and others suffering from chronic hunger, he feels it’s his responsibility to give back to them Donacien said. The event provided food that each social class would get based on their income. Donacien said the presentation of Rwanda made him think about his mother who died in the refugee camp.
The event was hosted in April this semester was because Ramadan and Lent take place this time of year. CRS advocates events to help spread awareness on issues like chronic hunger by providing links on their website for people to donate to a Lent program called Rice Bowl. The donations go towards ending global hunger. Furthermore, CRS’ Saving and Internal Lending Communities Microfinance program helps families save what they can from their earnings. “I think that it’s very important to know that there are people struggling all over the world, like they don’t have money. And they have to live with very low income,” Jose Castro, sophomore international business major, said. The event had three different groups of social classes; high income, middle income and low income. “We’re split in three groups and each group has their own status. There’s the high income class, the middle income class and the low income class. Right now, we were promoted and that’s why we’re at this table. We were talking about some of the questions related to middle class and actually, I was in the low class section of the three groups. I was promoted to this table which is middle class,” Castro said. CRS is shedding light on global food insecurities by having people learn about the social classes and communities in different countries. For example, in Bangladesh many people eat bowls of rice everyday. He said he believes the ultimate goal is to learn about the struggles people are having with food insecurities.
privileged to have food on the table, that there’s other people that don’t have or have limited access to it, even in the United States. Similar to how CRS advocates, showing those who don’t struggle from it and spreading awareness may prompt them to advocate. “This event I got to see and hear from other students about poverty and hunger. And I got to understand how people are thinking about it now that we all came after COVID-19, and understanding what it’s really like to stay at home,” Bushra Islam, senior business management major with a HR management minor and president of the Muslim Student Association (MSA), said. People are living three times as much worse than they were already, Islam said during the event. Those that attended discussed how they perceive poverty and hunger. “I feel like it gave a better view to people of what it means to live in poverty, and what it means to live in a lifestyle where you’re always hungry,” she said. Events like FoodFast encourage people to have conversations they wouldn’t normally have to bring attention to things going on around the world. Having events like this is beneficial to the knowledge of others. “The ultimate goal is to spread information to educate students and staff. Of course, Cabrini is known to live with purpose, so our purpose is to educate students and pass out information that we know rather than keeping it for ourselves,” Bushra said.
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“I think the presentation of Rwanda, you know, it was good but at the same time I thought about my parent that actually died in the refugee camp. And so, when I was seeing the presentation I was thinking about it because I’ve never been to my mom’s grave, like I never went to the service. I stayed at the house,” he said. He was scared when his mother passed which is why he remained at home. Something he enjoyed about the event was being able to share the experience with others. Living the life of struggling with chronic hunger before himself, Donacien cares about people and their well-being. He went to the event to get information about different parts of the world going through food insecurities. Donacien said the purpose of the event was to show those who are
She said FoodFast is an event that has valuable information that can be shared with others. People learn when going to these kinds of events. The biggest impact on those that experience chronic hunger is not having food on the table. Long lasting effects specifically on children, may come as a result. “Malnutrition, being able to grow as one of the ambassadors said that children who for the first 1000 days if they are not fed, they can’t develop as a person, as a child. Development is very key for our world today. Having lost so many lives because of COVID-19, now more than ever making sure that every child is fed and has enough nutrition in their diet to survive the next day is very important,” she said. Worrying about when the next meal will be can lead to stressful times throughout one’s life, and it can affect people mentally and also physically as they bear the brunt of these difficult circumstances.
Cabrini students and staff react to a proposed new law By Mark Finley Perspectives Editor Changing your clocks every six months could be a thing of the past. On March 15, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023. The vote passed 100-0. The bill, called the Sunshine Protection Act, would end the twiceannual changing of clocks and would start in Nov. 2023. All states except for Arizona and Hawaii will participate in changing the clocks. The bill must pass The House of Representatives before it can go to President Biden to sign. Florida Senator Marco Rubio, one of the bill’s sponsors, mentioned he got input from airlines and broadcasters. The supporters of the bill say it enables children to play outdoors later and reduces seasonal depression. While the people who oppose the bill mention that it would mess up people’s and pets’ sleep schedules. This is not the first time Congress tried to get rid of standard time. In 1972, when America was facing an energy crisis, Congress passed a law to make daylight saving time
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permanent year-round. It lasted two years. Anthony Contipodero is a history and political science adjunct professor here at Cabrini and works at Chichester School District. “Originally, Daylight Savings Time was implemented to conserve energy, assist farmers and take full advantage of the sunlight. Congress passed the Uniform Time Act of 1966, and it has been standardized since then. Is it worth it? Debatable,” Contipodero said. “Is the amount of energy saved worth the hassle of time changing twice a year? With our society being so energy conscious today, some would say that it is not worth the time changes and sleep deprivation suffered from this,” Contipodero said. ”People enjoy routines, and daylight savings upsets rhythm. Personally, I believe that Congress has other pressing issues now; however, if I had a vote in Congress I would vote ‘yes’ to the Sunshine Protection Act, making daylight savings time permanent.” Contipodero mentioned it was impressive to get all 100 senators to agree on a topic. “It’s amazing to get 100 senators to agree on anything,” Dr. James Hedtke, history and political science professor, said.
“The bill has pros and cons,” Hedtke said. “The pros are to take away the annoyance of changing your clock, have health benefits and help restaurants and retail stores. The cons are dark winter mornings and our internal clocks are better with standard time rather than daylight savings time.” Hedtke mentioned that one of the biggest groups against the bill was the national sleep association. “I love daylight savings time,” Hedtke said. “I feel like I am a different person in daylight savings and so are most of my family.” Hedtke suffers from seasonal affective disorder where he needs light. “I think it is good we are getting rid of daylight saving,” Hunter Cooper, sophomore education major, said. “It is hard to adjust to whether or not we lose an hour or gain an hour especially when I have to get up early.” Cooper who takes naps daily, mentioned that his sleep schedule has been off since the change in time. “It throws my sense of time off for a couple weeks, so I rather not have to do that again,” Michael Taylor, sophomore accounting major, said. “I just want one time and not have to adjust every six months.”
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By Thomas Ryan Assistant Multimedia Editor One of the biggest decisions that any college student has to make is whether they want to live on campus or off campus. Discussions with current students boiled down to one key question: What do you think is important? If it is privacy and finances, then you are better off living off campus? Junior psychology major, Miranda Liebtag, shares her experiences of living off campus. “After living on campus my freshman and sophomore year, a group of friends and I decided it would be better to move off campus,” Liebtag said. “While it is cheaper to live off campus, it is very difficult to keep up with rent, which is why I have to work while I am in school. With classes this can be very stressful. I also have to watch how much I spend during the year in order to pay rent,” Liebtag said. “While I did enjoy my time on campus I have found there to be more freedom to do what I want without an RA down my back all the time and more privacy in my own townhouse.”
“With the difficulty of the market it the increase of prices it was very hard to find a nice place at a reasonable price but once we found it, we have not looked back since.” Senior criminology major, Ashlee Hofner, shared her experiences about living on campus at Cabrini. Hofner has lived all four of her college years on Cabrini’s campus finding new experiences with every hall she has lived in. “One of the biggest pros of living on campus is being in the midst of the action,” Hofner said. “I can walk to class, work and any events that are occurring. Therefore, I am saving money on gas and I can leave 10 minutes before class starts and still be on time.” However, Hofner did highlight the negative side of living on campus: the financial burden. “The financials are a big con for an individual living on campus. Campus housing is fairly expensive, approximately $13,000 per year and depending on where you live these individual numbers can fluctuate,” Hofner said.
“In a five person suite in the Cabrini Apartment Complex, where I currently live, the individual living in the single room amongst five roommates has to pay around $2000 more which is ridiculous because the person is sharing the remainder of the living space with four other people,” Hofner said.
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The Wall Street Journal found that school districts across the country are experiencing higher rates of misbehavior and violence as students return to in-person learning. “I genuinely love my job. I thoroughly enjoy being here,” Cosgriff said. “Every day I wake up and am excited to go to work. I love it because it’s different every day, good or bad. The kids make it exciting, their personalities are fun. I still have the same mentality, but it’s a little bit different because there’s a lot outside going on that’s coming into the classroom. That’s always been a thing, it’s just very different now. COVID didn’t help and the kids are exposed to a lot more things.” A few weeks ago, Cosgriff found herself in a funk, unsure if she could continue teaching anymore due to all of the outside factors coming into the middle school. “We have 1300 students here. About 88 percent of them do the right thing,” Cosgriff said. “Most of these kids do the right thing every day and they want to be at school. I couldn’t let my focus get on those kids that are not doing the right thing and making it a bad day or a negative experience. Those kids that are doing the right thing need people and need someone to be there everyday. It’s hard though too because you want to reach those other kids that might need that extra bit of encouragement or attention. It’s a weird balance, it’s a weird struggle.”
recorded and posted. “Kids would go into the bathroom and actually stage fights,” Cosgriff said. “Someone would start filming as kids are premeditating their fight, saying ‘ok, I’m going to punch and/or kick you here.’ It was clear it was staged but they were getting out of control. Someone would get hit or kicked harder than they thought they should have so now they’re actually fighting. Kids were getting hurt.” Fighting wasn’t just happening in the school, it continued on the buses. Buses have become crowded due to a lack of bus drivers and the fights that happened on the bus were actual altercations, not staged. From what Cosgriff knows, most started over gossip or ‘I heard you were talking about me’ drama. “10 years ago, if this happened, kids’ first instincts weren’t to yank somebody’s hair and pull them to the ground,” Cosgriff said. “No one just wants to sit and talk about problems anymore. Kids are kids and they aren’t changing, it’s the world around them that’s changing.” A lot of her students don’t want to ride the bus because they’re scared, due to both the fighting and rude comments. Their parents now take them to school and pick them up. The principals get on the bus and talk to the students and they try to do everything they can. “That’s when I started thinking about my own three boys at home and my oldest is going to be in middle school next year,” Cosgriff said. “Is this what he’s going to be exposed to? Maybe I need to stay at home. Maybe I need to stay home and drive him to school if there’s fights like this on his buses. Do I need to go and take care of my family first and figure out another plan?”
Cosgriff described being grateful for not having social media when she was in school and has experienced the most struggle with Tik Tok and the ‘school challenges.’
In the past, middle school students had their phones on them often and were filming and taking photos of other students, which not all of them liked, leading to a physical altercation.
“Some of these challenges included destroying the bathroom like ripping off the soap and paper towel dispensers and recording it,” Cosgriff said. “You can’t even go into the bathroom without worrying about kids clogging all the toilets or sinks with paper towels.” One of the challenges also included fighting. Part of the challenge was to make sure a video was
“The number of fifth graders involved in Tik Tok and Snapchat blows my mind,” Cosgriff said. “We did take cellphones away in middle school. That was one of the solutions to the fighting issues. We also had about 12 sets of girl/boy bathrooms but we are down to two. They are barricaded by a makeshift wall and fifth and sixth graders use the bathrooms in the back of the building and
seventh and eighth graders have to use the ones in the front of the building and a security guard sits outside at a desk.” “I’ve found that a lot of my kids are afraid to go to the bathroom now so I’ve been walking them upstairs to use it. Every teacher does it differently but this is what I can do so they’re not afraid to go to the bathroom.” Ever since the bathrooms were shut down, there haven’t been any altercations in the remaining bathrooms. The community was upset about the bathrooms being shut down the way they were, thinking the school was punishing the whole school for a couple of kids fighting.
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Melissa Cosgriff, a fifth-grade math teacher at Upper Merion Area High School for 15 years, walked through the hallways on her lunch break. She found herself in an eighth-grade science teacher’s room, discussing a former student interviewing her about how social media is affecting students and teachers. His first response? “So you talked to her about all of the fights right?”
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“I believe that if you change nothing, nothing will change. Something had to be done. We couldn’t let the fighting continue,” Cosgriff said. Upper Merion Middle School is now a cellphone-free zone. When students walk in the door, their cellphone is expected to go into their book bag and their book bags have to stay in their lockers. The school wasn’t using lockers during COVID, resulting in more cellphone use.
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“As a teacher, your instinct is to break up a fight,” Cosgriff said. “But some kids would say, ‘You’re not allowed to touch us, I’m filming you.’ Then all of a sudden as a teacher, what do you do? I know my principal would back me up and say that I was trying to do the right thing but these are things we have to think about during the moment.”
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Want more followers? Five tips on how to grow your social media accounts By Siani Nunez Staff Writer With billions of users across various social media platforms, growing a social media account can be harder than people think. “It can be hard to grow your social media account depending on the content and dedication,” Je La Boulden, junior psychology and criminology major with over six thousand Instagram followers, said. A big part of social media is personal branding, which is the way that you portray yourself to others. You can do this by having specific colors, fonts, designs and topics you use throughout your social media. Does it matter if your content is branded or not? Dr. Nune Grigoryan, assistant professor of communication at Cabrini, believes it does: “It definitely does matter,” she says. “If you have branded content, it makes your voice more recognizable.” Senior digital media manager at Cabrini and alum, Emily Rose Rowan, agrees. “It’s taken me a really long time to grow the Cabrini University account,” Rowan said. “You have to make sure your content stands out because there is so much competition.” Rowan manages three different Instagram accounts: @cabriniuni-
versity, @err_photography (her photography page) and her private account. She says that it’s really important to find your niche. A good tip is to not put too much attention on the analytics, because it could make you more stressed about posting.
“In order to blow up on [Youtube], you need to have at least two of these,” Yoo said in a Youtube video.
“Sometimes I’m like ‘this picture is going to be seen by so many people,’’’ Leigha Sepers, freshman communications and secondary education major, said. “But it got to the point where I thought whatever I’m just going to post what I want and it’ll make me happy and that’s all that matters.”
1. Think about what your interests are and how you can incorporate that into your social media accounts. 2. Decide what your personal branding is. 3. Ask your audience or followers what they like and do not like to receive feedback and constructive criticism. 4. Post regularly, keep your content fun, interesting and not repetitive. 5. Connect with your audience.
In some cases, people gain a following for simply their vibrant personality or attractiveness. “I truthfully do not know how I grew my account,” Boulden said. “I think a lot of people tuned in for my story times that I used to have that were funny, but other than that I have not done much.” A lot of people want to get famous now, especially on TikTok. “TikTok is one of the fastest, in terms of growing your account because people usually love short videos,” Grigoryan said. “The algorithm [on TikTok] is a lot more flexible.” One popular influencer, Kaiti Yoo, who has almost 500,000 Youtube subscribers, considers “a catchy personality, unique editing and content value” as the key factors that led to her success.
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Keep this in mind, Boulden said: “When you have an abundance of followers, especially on a public page, anyone can see what you post,” Boulden said. “It is just a matter of being mindful and for me I am raw and authentic, but others may like to keep a conservative image.” Sepers said that maintaning who you are is the most important part of growing your social media account: “Be yourself. Don’t try to be someone else because transparency is really key.”
How Cabrini builds championship caliber athletes By John Rader Assistant News Editor In the world of athletics, bigger, stronger and faster is the name of the game, as athletes will do just about anything to get ahead of their competition.
When it comes to strength training, Cabrini athletes utilize a variety of different exercises. These training techniques range from squatting, deadlifting and upper body pulling/pressing.
In today’s day and age, we know more about how to properly train athletes and how to get into peak physical condition than ever before.
Malandra tailors the needs of each specific athlete in his training programs, as he recognizes that some athletes may need to focus on gaining strength, while others may need to gain more power.
Tactics that were previously viewed as an afterthought, such as proper supplementation, a balanced diet, cardiovascular training and rehabbing an injury, are deemed just as valuable as the training itself.
Furthermore, he believes that certain supplements have benefits in terms of improving athletic performance, but there are three simple things he recommends.
Cabrini athletes know these techniques all too well, as head strength and conditioning coach, Dustin Malandra, regularly implements these training methods into Cabrini athletes workout programs. “We train power, strength, hypertrophy and work capacity for all of our sports,” Malandra said, as he structures each team’s training regime based on if they are in season or not. In addition, he employs a large assortment of injury prevention techniques on all of Cabrini’s sports teams. This is done to ensure that student athletes use the right methods to prevent injuries, and that injured athletes properly heal and get back onto the field as soon as possible. In terms of cardiovascular training, Malandra recognizes that each sport is different. A sport like basketball requires a vastly different cardiovascular skill set as opposed to swimming. However, when a sport is in season, him and his team focus solely on strength training with their athletes as their cardiovascular training comes exclusively from performance in their respective sports.
“What I recommend first and foremost for our athletes is a solid diet, proper hydration and adequate sleep,” Malandra said. He feels that if Cabrini athletes can be hyper focused on these methods, they will have a significant leg up on their competition. While he is not a dietician or nutritionist, he does acknowledge that certain supplements have helped his athletes in the past. Malandra views whey protein as an efficient supplement for anyone who struggles to get an adequate amount of protein throughout the day from real food.
really cardiovascularly fit as both of these facets are key to becoming a good rower. This is why Malandra’s training regimen has helped the women’s rowing team immensely as his techniques in the weight room blend these two elements together and create an athlete perfectly suited for their sport. This plan also includes using the erg machine, as this machine is specifically designed for rowing and it focuses on both physical and cardiovascular strength. Women’s rowing is one of the various examples of continued success from Cabrini’s sports teams this year. In the fall sports season alone, Cabrini achieved an impressive four Atlantic East Conference titles in mens and women’s soccer, field hockey and volleyball. Malandra is a firm believer that athletic success is not possible without athletic training and working out specifically to each athlete’s individual needs. “There are many ways to skin a cat, but it all comes back to how you manipulate the muscles by training with volume and specific load management for every athlete, Malandra said.”
In addition, he also believes that taking Creatine is an effective way for athletes to gain more strength and put on more muscle. Creatine has also been shown to aid in concussion prevention and recovery. Malandra’s tactics are used by all of Cabrini’s athletic programs, including the women’s rowing team. “Rowing is a unique sport, as it is an intense combination of physical/cardiovascular strength,” Tim Hagan, head rowing coach and fitness center coordinator, said. Hagan explains that the human body wants to be really strong or
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How having parents who split at a young age has affected me By Cierra Southard News Editor If your parents are still together or even like each other, please consider yourself extremely lucky. It’s not easy.
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Pretty much since the time I was born my parents have been split up. Them not being together was never some sort of tragedy to me, since I have no memory of them ever being together. I was never ripped out of one household and into another because we were never all under one roof. It was normal for me to only be with one parent at a time. I would primarily live with my mom and then see my dad on the weekends. That is 22 years of me being in the middle of countless of arguments and bounced between two different states. My parents have never been shy expressing their feelings about one another; unfiltered wouldn’t even be the word. Constantly hearing my mother talk badly about my father and my father talk badly about my mother is draining; mentally and emotionally. I was able to separate the two and create my own perceptions. I couldn’t be influenced by my parents about the other.
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Sure, it’s great if you’re looking at it materialistically. But in reality, it’s not great at all. I barely have any memories together with my parents. Most of my life achievements have not been celebrated with both of my parents. Unfortunately, I do not know what that is like. When there would be instances we would be under the same roof, I’d pray that everything went smoothly. But there’s no denying that it’s awkward not having your parents talk to each other. My parent’s and I
at my high school graduation. Holiday’s were another battle. Where I wanted to spend it was just another situation where I was put into the middle and torn between the two. I was born and raised in Pennsylvania up until the age of 10 when my mother had moved us to Delaware. This cut my time with my father even more. I was never that child that always had both of my parents at my sporting events, homecoming and prom pictures, or other school events. I’ve always understood that the two and a half hour drive was not always feasible for my dad; my mom, not so much. Was there times he could’ve? Probably, there’s no denying that. It was exhausting packing weekend bags and then unpacking them every single week, but it became second nature. My grandparents would always drive down and get me so I could see them and my dad for the weekend. When put into perspective, I would only spend a total of two days with my dad or grandparents when you take into account the drive and leaving at reasonable hours. That’s barely any time to build a relationship.
father don’t even know each other, but he has always been the more understanding one. Through self-reflecting, I definitely believe that not having my parents together has affected me and the relationships that I build with other people. I’m not a very affectionate person and I think that stems from not receiving or giving that to either of my parents. I’m very independent because I had to grow up quicker than some. I’m not a very emotional person as I was never given that platform to do so without it being overlooked. Sometimes I feel deprived of connections with others and tend to seek out unhealthy relationships because I crave that connection. I’ve always said to myself, “I don’t have childhood trauma. My parents love me and nothing bad has ever happened to me.” But maybe it just looks different for me. There is a reason I am who I am today, and it’s all because of what I’ve went through the past 22 years. It teaches me everything that I don’t want for my future family.
It was just hard. Communication hasn’t always been our strong suit. It became harder as I got older. On the weekends I would want to hangout with friends or I had to work. Often I felt guilty as my life was growing more in Delaware and becoming more distant with my other side of the family in Pennsylvania. Ultimately, it was inevitable. My parents aren’t bad people. I love them both. I just think they were too young when they had me to be together or didn’t fully understand how this would affect me long-term. Over the years and as I’ve gotten older, me and my mother have grown closer but it’s still a work in process. Sometimes I feel like me and my
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By Skyler Kellers Staff Writter Actress Olivia Rodrigo is known for her Disney fame, but recently started a music career which really resonates with me and many collegeaged young women. The central themes of many of her songs deal with the struggles of young people with mental health, which can open up a healthy dialogue for her fans. Sara Farina, a senior student accessibility specialist at Cabrini’s Accessibility Resource Center (ARC), weighs in on the power of music.
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“Yes, I believe that music can be a useful tool to help someone manage their mental health. Music can be a powerful coping skill that can be utilized to manage and process emotions and self-regulate,” Farina stated. So why do Olivia’s heartbreak songs have an impact on me? Well, we all know that feeling when you just want to fall apart. Well for me, I constantly have to choose wellness over that feeling and work on my friendships, a relationship and professional relationships. To let you in, I have a psychological disability known as bipolar two disorder and I am very open in general about this but also with the Cabrini community about this topic.
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angry at the drop of a hat. They see me for me, not the struggle. Now, I don’t wear a tattoo on my forehead saying I have this, this is all that makes me, feel bad for me. That is not the case. I don’t like having to choose wellness every day and it’s not all of me. I also want to be around people who just get it and thankfully the Cabrini community just gets it.
I think when musicians share their personal stories it makes them relatable and humanizes them. It is through our similar experiences that we can connect to each other.” Have an Olivia Rodrigo dance party! You’ll be surprised how it makes your mind clearer and heart feel less heavy when there are relatable deep lyrics and even some rock elements like in her song “Brutal” and “Good 4 u”.
You know who else just gets it, Olivia Rodrigo, of course! Her hit single, “driver’s license” articulates a story of a boy (rumored to be her co-star Joshua Bassett) who broke up with her and how much she misses him and their good times together. Rodrigo is sometimes called a “young Taylor Swift” because of her lyrics and songwriting skills about boys and love, much like Taylor Swift at that age.
She has gotten viral on social media especially on TikTok for her deep lyrics and topics of love and heartbreak. People recreate her songs with cover or acting videos.
According to Psych Central, people with mental health struggles in general, are more likely to be bullied or bully another person. That’s why people may leave hate on Rodrigo’s page or leave bad reviews.
Disney Plus’s “Driving home 2 u- A sour film” came out on March 25. I finished the documentary recently and it was cool to get where she grew up- Salt Lake City, Utah, and how the Sour album songs were made.
It may be challenging singing, dancing or listening to music that articulates how you’re feeling that day, whether you’re feeling aggressive, depressed or happy. Music has the power to change you!
Some key moments in the movie were when she said heartbreak is a two-way street and to forgive yourself. Rodrigo is all about kindness especially to the people who her songs are about and encourages young girls going through heartbreak to not hate, to not be bitter, hold yourself accountable and of course love again.
Farina said, “Music can be a powerful way for individuals to connect and share their stories.
“I wanted to write about what I was going through in a way that was proud, not ashamed”Rodrigo says in her documentary’s trailer, “Driving home 2 u.”
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Women, NCAA celebrate 50 years of Title IX
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In a world not that long ago, women in schools and institutions were barred from the same experiences as men, including in athletics. Separate entrances, non-existent funding, scholarship and education inequities, push toward a path of maternity and no participation in athletics – the reality before the landmark policy, Title IX. “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” (NCAA).
Title IX is something that is personal to me and all female athletes,” Jessica Ruk, junior Cabrini lacrosse and soccer player, said. Strong, influential athletes, such as the Williams sisters, Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka would not have been able to participate in equally funded sports programs or organizations without Title IX. “I’m glad we have Title IX because it helps fight the discrimination that women face in all areas, especially athletics. I might not have had the opportunity to play softball at Cabrini if it wasn’t for Title IX,” Sam Kilson, junior Cabrini softball player, said. Sports equality is commonly the face of Title IX, but not only does it allow women to participate in federally funded programs and sports teams, but it also helps all women in general. Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) says that Title IX is not just for athletics. “Title IX applies to educational institutions that receive any federal funds and prohibits discrimination in all educational programs and activities.” Although Title IX is publicly seen as a law strictly for women and girls, Title IX surprisingly helps men and boys too.
Photo by NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and people all over are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Signed on June 23, 1972, by President Nixon, the iconic policy helped to break barriers for women in the United States. Participation in athletics, the most well-known impact of the policy, helped young girls and women disrupt the expected gender norms to achieve their dreams and desires relating to sports.
“A continued effort to achieve educational equity has benefited all students by moving toward creation of school environments where all students may learn and achieve the highest standards,” the NCAA said.
“The biggest thing from Title IX that has impacted me here at Cabrini would be receiving an NCAA grant over 15 years ago which made me a full-time employee of Cabrini,” Neary said. The grant, called the Strategic Alliance Matching Grant, provides funding to schools and conferences, that are committed to ethnic minority and gender representation, for three years to help support newly hired employees. “As a female athlete in the 80s, Title IX made sure our sports were receiving the same funding as the male teams, which made for an excellent experience for me and my fellow teammates,” Neary said. Signing a law does not make injustices disappear. Continuing to make sure recipients of federal funds are following the law is the hard part. As a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Atlantic East Conference (AEC) held an event on April 10, 2022, called The Career in Sports Forum for Women, where student athletes could learn more about Title IX and network for career opportunities. “I learned a lot about Title IX and the importance of it…We have come a long way, but there is still a lot of work to do,” Ruk said.
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Title IX requires that institutions and other federally funded recipients give the role of Title IX coordinator to a staff member or employee. At Cabrini University, Angela Campbell is the Title IX director. ®
“As a female collegiate athlete, I am so thankful that Title IX exists because, without it, I wouldn’t be able to participate in athletics.
Jackie Neary, head coach of Cabrini’s lacrosse and field hockey teams, is the Title IX deputy director.
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History Made: Cabrini softball pitcher throws a perfect game By Chris Schaller Sports Editor Cabrini softball defeated Gwynedd Mercy on April 13, 8-0, but there was a bigger storyline than just a shutout victory. Avery Byrnes, junior pitcher, threw a perfect game; the first in the history of Cabrini softball. Wednesday afternoon in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, Byrnes took the mound in what turned out to be a historic outing. “I felt better as each inning progressed, and once I got to the fourth inning, I knew I had the opportunity to throw a perfect game,” Byrnes said. Byrnes retired 15 batters, getting each batter out over the span of five innings, hence a perfect game. The usual collegiate softball game is seven innings however, if a team is up by eight runs after five innings then the game will be called. The Cavs provided Byrnes with eight runs throughout the game and after two innings, jumped out to a 3-0 lead. “I would not have thrown a perfect game if it were not for the offense, we even mercy-ruled them, it was huge to have that run support,” Byrnes said. Byrnes advanced to an overall season record of eight wins and five losses. The team overall went on an eight game win streak and Byrnes’ perfect game came earlier during this streak.
“I knew in the first inning that she had brought her ‘A game’ and that this was going to be a special performance,” Chris Protesto, softball head coach said. “As a team we have gained so much momentum from her outing that it ultimately has contributed largely to our current win streak.” Byrnes credited the defense as well for making plays throughout the 15 batters that preserved her perfect game. “I had full trust in my defense that game and having a reliable defense behind me is something I am very grateful to have as a pitcher,” Byrnes said. The game ended on a line drive catch by centerfielder Dorian Lyles. Several groundballs and a pop-up were recorded by first baseman, Emily Wargo, as well. “The job of the fielders are always to make the pitcher’s job easier,” Wargo said. “When Avery was out there striking batters out left and right, we all made it a priority to do whatever it takes for her to record a perfect game and that’s what we did,” Wargo said. With the help of her defense, Byrnes was able to complete the perfect outing with only 48 pitches, averaging less than 10 pitches per inning.
Byrnes also struck out 11 of the 15 batters on her trek towards a perfect game. Cabrini currently stands at a record of 18-10 and a 8-4 conference record, which puts them at second in the AEC standings. Despite throwing a perfect game, the Cavs had to do a complete turnaround and play a second game that day, a doubleheader against the same opponent Gwynedd Mercy.
“After the game we obviously congratulated Avery on her perfect game, but at the same time we had a game right after that so we had to prepare as if it was a normal win and moved right along,” Protesto said. The second game of the doubleheader ended with the Cavs winning, 4-2, however was heavily overshadowed by the memorable outing from Byrnes; one that will be in the record books for years to come.
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Men’s golf team completes conference title three-peat By Troy Scott Perspectives Editor
To round off a nice, sunny weekend Cabrini continued to dominate the field. The projected conference winners made sure that they walked away with the title after individually doing what they had to do. The Cavaliers held a 19-stroke lead going into day two, and that would grow even bigger.
Photo by Atlantic East The Cabrini men’s golf team put on an impressive showing this past weekend as they won their third consecutive conference title. The Cavaliers started hot on day one at the White Manor Country Club in Malvern, Pennsylvania, for the first day. As a whole, the Cavaliers shot 316 on the day, which gave them a commanding lead over the Marywood University Pacers going into day two. Daniel Murphy, junior, led the field on the first day shooting 77. Sean Casper, junior, finished the first day tied for second, shooting 78. Jonathan Papp, senior, shot 80, Liam Casper, junior, shot 81 and Gerald Haftmann, senior, shot 83 rounding off the Cavaliers and finishing tied in sixth place to end the day. Four of the five golfers for Cabrini ended the day in the top five on the leaderboard, which was only a preview of what the Cavaliers had in store for the last day of the tournament.
The team cut their score by 11 strokes, which ended up giving the team a total score of 621. “As a group, the progress that was made has been a joy to watch,” Tana Thomas, head coach, said. “Everyone on the team, from day one, earned this [title].” All five golfers either matched or improved on their scores from the day prior. Murphy and Sean Casper shot 77 and tournament-high 76 respectively. Liam Casper would shoot 76 as well, alongside Haftmann. Papp shot a 78 to round off the Cavaliers. Sean Casper captured the individual championship for the Atlantic East, which is his second consecutive victory. His win came without ease, as he and fellow Cavalier Murphy had to settle for a tiebreaker to decide who the winner was. Both golfers finished the tournament shooting 154.
“Winning the Atlantic East Title in back-to-back seasons is such an amazing feeling,” Casper said. “We are looking forward to competing in Florida.” Liam Casper finished the tournament sitting alone in third, being behind his brother Sean, and Murphy by three strokes. Casper finished with a score of 157. Papp finished tied for fourth with a total score of 158. Haftmann finished alone in sixth for the tournament with a total score of 159.
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Cabrini took four out of the top five spots to finish the tournament. With their win, the Cavaliers gained an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, which takes place from May 10 to the 13 at the Mission Inn and Resort in Florida. Sean Casper picked up “Golfer of the Year” honors for a second consecutive season. Tana Thomas and the coaching staff received “Coaching Staff of the Year.” The Casper’s, Murphy and Papp received first-team allconference honors. Haftmann received second-team allconference.
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The lacrosse team also suffered greatly with their year coming to an end after playing only five games.
As athletes from all sports gained the ability to reclassify in their sport because of COVID-19, the 2021-22 year opened back up with big moments and re-energized spirits from teams and supporters.
Desires to rebuild massive atmospheres that people were so used to resonated and grew.
Photo by Nick Leradi During the last two years, sporting venues that were once packed with fans, turned into ghost towns. The entire sporting world felt this setback that touched many communities. Universities, including Cabrini, couldn’t escape this. From professional sporting events, all the way down to little league organizations, fan support and family presence faded. This has been the story for most of 2020 and 2021, as athletes of all ages and levels were affected physically and mentally. Still, the pandemic didn’t stop sports teams from making a comeback. As the 2022 sporting season kicked off, people experienced normalcy for the first time in a while. With lifted restrictions, events are now operating as they were doing so before COVID-19 shutdowns. One lacrosse player reflected on the changes. “For most of the 2021 season, we didn’t have fans allowed and as it went on we were limited to two spectators only. The atmosphere was odd and made it seem like the games didn’t mean anything, even though they did,” Austin Bolton, junior lacrosse attack, said. As shutdowns occurred, large public gatherings were halted and sporting organizations were
This became even more hard-hitting as the NCAA Division II and III announced that they were canceling the fall championship tournaments for the 2020 season, as reported by the organization right before the commencement of seasons. Cabrini directly felt these effects in the fall of 2020 with how the entirety of fall sports such as men’s soccer, women’s soccer, volleyball and field hockey were canceled. The winter 2020-21 reflected a transition in sports at Cabrini. At that time, Cabrini had winter programs such as basketball and swimming, which were limited to a few games and meets. No fans had no access. The 2021 season was where the lacrosse program revitalized themselves and competed again. Even though they eventually fell short in the national tournament, a lot of young talent and tools for success are pointing things toward the right direction. “I never lost hope of things getting back to the way they were in some way. It annoyed me not knowing if my family could support me or not during any given game,” Bolton said. “It was always something they had to plan ahead on, with how I have younger siblings and my hometown is five hours away.” The returning program last year was a breath of fresh air for Cabrini and overall gave hope for the 2021-2022 school year. A team finally had a flowing season once again with growing numbers of faces returning to the
Reflecting back, Cabrini sports had some big moments.
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Fans packed big home basketball games, the dance team had a chance to perform at a fan-filled 76ers game and the four-for-four championship day cemented its legacy forever, reminding everyone how amazing these environments can be. Corbin Carraghan, senior lacrosse defense, weighed in on his aspirations of competing in front of home crowds now that he has recovered from injury. “It’s game-changing to have the fan section back to normal after my long recovery from injury. Having the supportive fans up on the hill and in the stands has made every second of this process worth the wait,” Carraghan said. “I knew I couldn’t return to a college sport until I was 100%, and this got to me mentally the first few months.”
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With Carraghan and many other athletes that were in his shoes before returning during their season, coming back to atmospheres that were absent for quite some time is the perfect welcoming. This year has truly reminded us about how much the culture of athletics at Cabrini bonds everyone together through times of adversity. Not only does this resonate with the people that are risking their bodies to bump up on the win column, but it also does with the loyal spectators.
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