Friday,Feb.23, 1996 Vol. XLII, No. 18 Cabrini College Radnor, Pa. 19087
Passing the torch
Lambertiresigns: Studentswithouta voicefor academicconcerns by Kathy S. Cephas perspectives editor
photo by Caroline Croley
Assistant coach John McQueen, who was the all-time leadingscorerfor 10 _yea,sat Cabrini with 1,524 points, presented senior Billy Carr with a plaque after he broke McQueen's record. Carr broke the record when he scored 21 points againstAllentown College Wednesday,Feb. 14,at home. For more on Carr's record breaker, see page 16.
Edith Lamberti, a senior, delivered her resignation letter from her position as chair of the Student Government Association's academic board due to "personal reasons that have nothing to do with SGA or anyone on the SGA Board," on Sunday, Feb. 18. Among the responsibilities the student academic board has are voting on core requirements on the curriculum committee, voting seats on the academic council, which makes important class decisions including the recently passed valedictorian policy, and holding two seats on the scholarships and financial aid committee, which decides how much money should be allotted for financial aid and who receives scholarships. These are all important duties and studentconcernsthat couldpossiblybe neglected now that there is effectively no chairof the studentacademicboard. The leaders of SGA expressed amazement and shock at the news of Lamberti's resignation. ''We do not know what we are going to do," SGA president Melissa Scomavacca, ajunior, said. "Edie was overwhelmedwith dealing with it, and Kathy Malone expressed no desire to do it either. I guess we arejust going to pick up the pieces and move on."
Kathy Malone,ajunior, is the assistant to the student academic chair. In the meantime, sophomore Donna Falcone, interim SGA vice president, will assume Lamberti's position, a responsibility that Falcone said she knows little about. "I never really knew just what Edie did," Falcone said. "I know thatshe did a lot of work with Boeke,but I had no idea of everything she had to do." Dr. Thomas Boeke is the academic dean and provost. "I think that she was an ineffective communicator and she tried too much to be in control rather than lead,'' a student on the student academic board said. Upon request, the student's name is being withheld. "She perceived normal happenings, like classes, other club meetings and work schedules to be inconveniences to her board," the student said. "She was unreceptive to honoring any of these as valid excuses for nonattendance and would often threaten removal from the board as provided under SGA 's constitution." Lamberti refused to comment. Carol Serotta, chair of the math department and head of the computer-information and science/mathematicsdivisionsaid,"Lamberti was terrific in that role." However, when presented with the fact that according to the SGA constitution, that Serotta should have two student representatives present
at division meetings, she said, "I did not know that we were supposed to have representatives. Edie took care of everything." Lamberti refused to comment. Dr. Kathleen Daley-McKinley, sociology department chair and interim psychology/sociology division head, also expressed concern for the need of an effective student voice with respecttostudentacademicneeds. "Studentscannot affordto Jose such a powerful voice with the administrationandfacultyonthiscampus,"DaleyMcKinley said about the position. HoweverDaley-McKinleysaidshe had not had any contact with Lamberti and expressed concern that no student from the SGA board was attending psychology department meetings. Lamberti refused to comment. When earlier asked if she was overwhelmed by actually delegating duties to be given out to her board, Lamberti said, "I think the board was working hard as a whole but was not getting things as organized as they should have been." At her first and final student academic board meeting held Monday, Fel>.19, Lamberti was just informing the members of the board about the passing of the valedictorianpolicy, almost three weeks after it had been passed. According to Lamberti, the meeting was the first time the board could get togetherbecause of conflicting schedules among board members.
Snowy legal party pleases largest crowd of the year by Jim Martin assistant sports editor
It may not have been the Blizzard of '96, but there were 10 inches of snow. Not even Mother Nature could put a chill on the heat created by this legal party, On Friday, Feb. 16, the Valentine's Day legal party was held in the cafeteria from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. The party was run by seniors Christina Feehan and Terri Carragher, party committee chairs for the CAP (Campus Activities and Programming) board. "It was the best legal party of the year," junior John Lindsay, CAP board chair, said. When snow forced Cabrini to cancel its afternoon classes, there
was great thought given to canceling the legal party. "It was almost canceled," Lindsay said. However, Lindsay made arrangements for the beer and food to be delivered early, and he made arrangements for Feehan and Carragher to be picked up from the Kingswood Apartments so they could be there to run the party. The party started off slowly as there were only a few people there for the first hour. However, at around 10 p.m. people starting arriving. People came in looking to have a good time. "It was one of the best legal parties I've ever been at," senior
Tom Eagan said. "I enjoyed myself more than I thought I would," junior Joe Morris said. "It seemed like everybody was having a good time. A lot of people were out on the floor dancing," Feehan said. However, during the party the scanner, which students run their identification cards through before entering the ·cafeteria, was stolen. The scanner was not discovered missing until the next day by cafeteria workers. At a CAP board meeting on Monday night, Lindsay requested that if his board members knew the whereabouts of the scanner that they convince the party to
return it, no questions asked. On Tuesday, it was returned to security by a member of the board. According to Lindsay, this legal party made the· mc>st money out of all the ones held so far this year. Although lega·1 parties cost about $600 to run, the CAP board was able to make back $475 on admission at the door. Approximately 175 people attended the party. Feehan said that one of the reasons the party was a success was because the three kegs of beer at the party lasted until the last half-hour of the party. Lindsay said that there would have been even more people there if it was not for the snow.
Inside ... Week at a Glance ... News
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Find out when renovations of Sacred Heart Hall will take place.
Images pgs.5-12 This issue will feature Spring Break. Check out possible day trips in the area, as well as what Cabrini events are planned for the spring.
Friday I/Social hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m, in the WCGA.
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Sunday I/National Collegiate Health and Wellness Week begins. I/Get Acquainted Day.
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There were some commut(?rs, like junior Jim lacavino, who could not make it to the legal party because of the snow. "My car was snowed in at home so I was unable to make it," lacavino said. "However if it wasn't for the snow, I would have been there." Along with the scanner being stolen, there were also four firstyear students written up by security for underage drinking. Tkese four women were caught when a resident assistant saw the four women holding beers in their hands without having identification bracelets to signify that they were 21 years of age or older. All four women will be fined
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Tuesday I/Caricatures outside of the cafeteria during lunch.
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Renovationsabout necessity,not looks One s11mmt:rcame and went. Still no renovations. Another summer came and went. Still no renovations. Yet another summer has come and gone and there have not been any significant renovations to Sacred Heart Hall. Will another summer come and go? The renovations to Sacred Heart Hall and to other parts of the campus have been promised by the administration. Some of these promises date back to the summer of 1994. With such significant plans for the campus, the sports complex, the new apartment complex and renovations to House 5 are still not complete. Is the administration biting off more than it can chew? Because the groundbreaki_ng for the sport_s complex did not take place last June when· predicted, the Children's School could have remaineifon campus for another year. The Sacred Heart Hall renovation committee wants to make sure that the renovations include "the kind of rooms teachers want to teach in and students want to learn in." Fancy tables and chairs in the computer lab, the first signs of Sacred Heart Hall renovations, are not a significant phase of renovations when some of the classroom walls are falling apart. The true renovations should be in the form of better computers instead of new chairs and tables. Renovations take.time and money. The administration should make sure it has both of these very important factors before it unveils plans and promises, and therefore setting students up for an inevitable disappointment. The administration should be making strides toward concrete advances in our education instead of trying to appease faculty, staff and students with unnecessary cosmetic cover-ups. Loquitur is established as a forum for student expression and as a voice in the uninhibited, robust, free and open discussion of issues. Editor In Chief KimberlySheldron
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Divorced families, do tl)ey h9ld the same fate for the children? John Lindsay, arts & entertainment editor
Love, relationships, marriage, divorce - what is out there in the world? Recently I have been watching a lot of movies on the topics of love and relationships, which have me thinking about my own love life. I want to be madly in love· and have a lasting relationship that will eventually develop into marriage. In particular, the movie "Bed of Roses" hits home my point about falling madly in love with someone. I loved "Bed of Roses" because of what I got out of it rather than for the movie itself. The movie, of course, is a love story and shows that when you least expect it you will find love. If it is true love, nothing can stop it or stand in its way. The best part about the movie for me is that the characters were real people with problems just like everyone else. Louis Farrell (Christian Slater) had experienced the tragedy of his wife dying at the birth of their child. Lisa Walker (Mary StuartMasterson) was an adopted child who lived with her notso-nice adopted father. Still, with all their problems, they managed to fall in love. It wasn't perfect, just close enough.
That is not to say that I be- individuals do not fall into lieve love is perfect. There are the same categories. many problems that arise, and I feel as though I was you have to work through them. raised in a very loving enviYou don't know how to work ronment, despite the fact that out the problems, but together . my parents are divorced. you learn. That is how you My parents tried to keep make a relationship work -- no things between them civil for matter what kind of problems my benefit. I feel that I was you have -- you work through raised like any other kid exthem together. cept for the fact that my Working out your problems mother and father lived in also helps to make the relationtwo different places. ship stronger. Families today are not all It takes a lot less to walk the "traditional" families. And away than to stay and work out so what if they are not. As whatever problems you may long as you are loved and cared have. for, there is not a problem. My own life does not consist I think that I turned out all of perfection. I am the product right and was raised with the of a divorced family, not that idea that people love one anI'm sad about this, it is just other and grow old together. fact. Just because it did not hapPsychologists have stated pen for my parents does not that children from divorced mean it won't happen for me. families are more likely to end I still plan on getting marup divorced than those from ried and having a family and families whose parents are still living ... no one lives happily together. ever after.:. just living. I The theory is that they are have see.n the mistakes made not adjusted because of the split by my parents and other in their environment. families of divorce. Why is it that because my I have learned that relationparents divorced, _I am subject ships definitely take patience, to a life without the typical time and understanding. I also "happily ever after" ending? feel very strongly that if you It seems really unlikely to are not willing to invest time me that all children from di- and understanding, then your vorced families will end up di- relationship is doomed to fall vorced themselves. apart, whether it is to end in a It seems to me that since they breakup or divorce. had already been through it once Divorce is so final, like they would not want to experi- giving up, and in certain situence the horrors again. ations there is no other way I have read many articles out. I will do what it takes to about children of divorced fami- make a relationship work. I lies that have disagreed with want the best for the people the psychologists' prediction in my life. So I know that I for children who are products would work at a relationship. of broken families. I agree with I want the relationship in these articles. It is an unlikely the movie -- almost perfect, statement due to the fact that all but not· quite.
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Friday, Feb. 23, 1996
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The Republican candidates for president are beginning to debate the merits of completely overhauling the federal income tax system. They want to replace the overly complex progressive tax with simple flat rate (proportional) tax. Is this a good idea? Under the current progressive system, individuals are discouraged from working harder and producing more. Why? Because as an individual's income increases, his tax rate increases so his net gain is much smaller than the actual income earned. Maybe this has happened to you. On a Friday afternoon your employer asks if you would like to work on Saturday. You tell him that you are not interested. He says that he will pay you $15 per hour instead of your normal rate of $10 per hour. You figure that $15 per hour for eight hours is $120 for the day. With that in mind you agree
to work on Saturday. The following week your paycheck arrives. You open the envelope expecting to see a $120 increase. To your surprise, the check amount has only increased by about $60. What happened? As your income increased, your tax rate increased so that all of your income was taxed at the higher rate. The result is so disappointing that you tell your employer you are not interested in working on Saturday anymore. Yes progressive taxes destroy incentives. We need a fundamental change in tax revenue philosophy. And not a change that taxes consumption, like sales taxes that place an undue burden on lower income earners. Definitely not a good idea. The change we need is one that would tax income consistently and fairly and would encourage individuals to work more and take chances. We need a flat rate tax. Every American would pay 17 percent on all income earned above a livable minimum. There would be absolutely no deductions for anything and no complicated tax return at year's end. This would be infinitely more fair.
No person would be overtaxed or under-taxed. Some studies indicate this change would add more than one percentage point to the real growth rate, creating up to one million jobs and raising more tax revenue. After all, isn't 17 percent of $7 trillion larger than 20 percent of $5.5 trillion? In the next couple of months most of us will complete our income tax returns. Our goal will be to find enough reasons in the 1,139,000 word Internal Revenue code to minimize the amount of tax dollars we owe. We will do this with the knowledge that some of the deductions we take may not be allowed ifwe are audited by the IRS. But the chance of that happening is low enough to warrant "the gamble." The flat rate tax would eliminate all of this. The idea of flat rate tax is not new. But it is an idea whose time has come. Remember this view when you are paying large unreasonable sums to your accountant to complete your 1040. Remember the anger, frustration and sense of helplessness when all the forms are finally completed. Remember too, that there is a better way.
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Spring Break '96 is arriving. Dreams of exotic vacations are permeating the minds of Cabrini's campus members. While for some it will be fun in the sun, for others it will be kicking it at home. However the days are spent, the time off is well needed and very anticipated. With some college pockets left empty, Spring Break might not be all that it is hyped up to be.
Heather Odium, a sophomore: "I'm going home to spend time with my family in Bristol, Conn. The train ride is about five hours. I also plan to go to Boston, Mass., for the weekend to visit a friend."
Jen Mirelli, a sophomore: "I'm going to Appalachia in West Virginia with Cabrini to help out people in need. The trip is sponsored by campus ministry and about 25 people are going."
Jovanna Bevilacqua, student development secretary: "Other faculty and staff members and I are taking a bus trip to New York City with Mission Integration. We'll be visiting other Cabrini institutions like a hospital, shrine and school. The trip is • organized by Nancy Costello and it should be a nice day."
Andrew Burke, a sophomore: "The lacrosse team is going to Greensboro, N.C. We're traveling by van and should be returning. that Wednesday. We're playing against one team, but we hope to get involved in a tournament there in the future."
Kelly Gallagher, a first-year student: "Since it's my birthday that week, wanted to spend Spring Break somewhere different. So, I'm staying at my roommate's house in Philadelphia. We might spend some time in Wildwood, N.J., too."
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works out gym by Kathy S. Cephas perspectives editor ..
StudentGovernmentAssociation presidentMelissaStx>mavacca,ajunior,ismakmgsurethateverybodyhas roomto worl<out. Scomavaccaand the rest of the SGA executiveboardhave cleaned outand are ttansfonningtheoldgymstorageclosetinto a caniiovascularfitnessoonterforallto take advantageof whilethecampusawaits the building of thespor1Scomplex. "After the open forum in House 4 with presidentAntoinetteIadarola,theconcern W<IS raisedthatthe-current studentswould .ootbenefitfromthesportscomplexbecause it ~ not yet completed,"Soomavacca said Dr.AntoinetteIadarola,college~t, held an openforumfor studentsto voice theirconcernsonTuesday.Feb. 20. " "I had done sometalkingwith Coadt
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Senior Shawn McA/eer and first-year student Joe Uff work on the new tables and the old computers in the Sacred Heart Hall computer lab. The new tables were installed last week.
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._ «wedidnotwanttbeequipnentindie weiptroom becauseit wouldnot besare." . (bacbJoon Dziki, the SGAad\lm', Shetheowroteapmposal.andsubmitted ittot>r.RooertJ3oofiglio, vicepraidentfor 1~,1'tJdent development, Iadarolaand Dzik. by Jessica Bilotta TheyaDapproved. staff writer "In Olderto not use any mo.re of the st\ldents'money,11 Soomavaccasaid, "I h~~my boardto volwtteerto clean thal'' A tentativedate of the summerof 1997 room oot. It tookabouttwohQw:s,and the has been set for major renovations to take nextday housekeeping cameinandcleaned place in Sacred Heart Hall. But funding for upthe fioor." the renovations will have to come from gifts catpetsarebeing priced and not from the regular college budget. "Ihavebeencontacting peopleforused, Some short-term renovations have begun. but good, equipmentin onler to bettersave The major renovations, which are ex'money;•Scomavaccasaid ''We just want pected to be completed by the summer of to havea rouple of bikes,couple of~ 1997, will include central air conditioning, mills and a stairmaster- everythingone entire building reconfiguration, inwouldneedforagoodcaniiovascularwodc-
out" "The room willgive girls a good place forlhernto geta goodcardiovascularworkout." Scomavaccasaid "Gim should not have to join a fitnessclub when they pay e1lOUgb. money to go here." , Shealsosaidshebopestobaveagrand' openingfur March11,the Mondayafter $llldentsrerumfromSpringBreak. "Nothing
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students with bigger writing surfaces. According to Boeke, steps to improve the look of the building have already been taken. Cosmeticrenovationssuchas newly patched and painted walls and sign replacements were completed over the Christmas holiday. The big changes, however, will have to wait until the major renovations take place, a year from this summer. Dr. Leonard Primiano, assistant professor of religion, said he thinks the renovations are very important to future enrollment
for those priorities." Executive director of institutional advancement Al Mollica said the estimated cost of the entire SacredHeartHall renovations project will be around $1.5 million money that will have to be raised through donors and backers before any work can begin. Mollica, however, said he is confident that the college will have no trouble gaining financial support to begin this project. "The building is very special to a lot of people, especially alumni," Mollica said. "I cluding new science and education do not foresee any problems in getwings, loaded classrooms, which will ting financial backing." contain interactive learning tools, like "The question is, will students who are Despite his confidence in being televisions, computers and monitors, able to raise the money in time to comingto collegewantto attenda school and complete cosmetic changes such have the renovations completed by whose main academic building is in the as new paint and carpeting. the projected date, Mollica said you These renovation plans were decan never be 100 percent sure. condition of Sacred Heart Hall?" veloped by the Sacred Heart Hall ''There is still no guarantee," Mollica Renovation Committee, which was said. "In a perfect world, by the -Dr.LeonardPrimiano formed in October of 1995, after a summer of 1997, all the money will renovation plan proposed by buildhave been raised to renovate Sacred ing contractors Dober and Associates was success at Cabrini. "The question is," Heart Hall." rejected by the college. Primiano said, "will students who are comBecause there is no guarantee that all of Communications professor and Sacred ing to college want to attend a school whose the money will be raised by the projected Heart Hall Renovations Committee head main academic building is in the condition date, many members of the faculty said that Cathy Yungmann said that the plan submit- of Sacred Heart Hall?" they would like to see some important ted was rejected because, "it wasn't workPrimiano said he thinks that classrooms changes made regardless. able at Cabrini." should contain the proper audiovisual mateAccording to Yungmann, the majority of According to Yungmann, the purpose of rial and be computer friendly. He also said the faculty smveyed by the committee said forming the committee was to survey the that the appearance of the classrooms in they were unhappy with the air conditioners faculty to get their opinions on what they Sacred Heart Hall must be improved. in the classrooms and feel that something feel needs to be done to improve the building Students have also offered their opinions should be done about them as soon as posand its classrooms. about the changes they would like to see sible. The results of the survey were put into a made in the classrooms. "The air conditioners in the building now report, which was submitted to academic Sophomore Jennifer Mirelli said she are either too old, too noisy, or don't work," dean Dr. Thomas Boeke Monday, Feb. 12. would like to see bigger classrooms and Yungmann said. "It is not a conducive enviThe report contains all of the changes the bigger writing surfaces. "Those little desks ronment for teaching or learning at the end faculty feels will be necessary to make Sa- are really annoying," Mirelli said. of the spring, during the summer and the cred Heart Hall a better learning environRaising the money necessary to fund this beginning of the fall semester." ment. project is also a concern for faculty. English professor Dr. Marice Bezdek said Yungmann said the primary goal of the Yungmann said she is not sure the college she agrees with Yungmann. "I fully support faculty is to make the classrooms in Sacred can afford all of the projects it wants to putting new air conditioners in as soon as Heart Hall, "the kind of rooms teachers want complete. possible," Bezdek said. "The noise is a real to teach in and students want to learn in." "The college is building the dormitory problem." This means changes as big as installing and the sports complex, and you can't Despite the complaints, there are no the necessary technological equipment to build everything all at once," Yungmann plans to install new air conditioners in the give students the chance to learn interac- said. "The administration has to decide Sacred Heart Hall classrooms before the tively, to changes as small as providing what their priorities are and raise the money target date.
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by Kathy S. Cephas and John Lindsay perspectives editor and arts & entertainment editor
Besidesthe week off from the horrors of college life, I hate Spring Break and everythingthat it stands for. Hailing from the ultimateparty town of Wilmington,Del.,there is nothingbetter to do than vegetate at home with my parentsand olderbrother,which leadsme to fallbackon thehandystandbyof numbing my mind with television. As I mindlesslysurf through hours of equally mindless programming,I settle on MTV's culturally aware program "SpringBreak." For thoseof you who are unaware of this horrid tradition, let me quickly debrief you. MTV,homeof pureculturalentertainment, descends upon some sunny paradise where all kinds of college-agedstudents are drinking there faces off (and doing other things with their faces in the meantime.) Once there, it provides, as a service I'm sure, hours of shows that showcase strippers in what legally classifies as a swimsuit. They parade around to make people like me feels so good about themselves.
Yes, that's right. Hoursupon hours of mostlyunderage,under 10-ed trampettes flauntingtheir siliconebody parts for my viewing pleasure in a wonderful series called "Beauty and the Beach." I can picture the debaucherynow. "You're on MTV's 'Spring Break.' Darling,what's your name?" "Tiffanie.And that's with an -ie not an ." -1. "Where are you from darling?" "State College...Are my boobs in the camera?" "Why,yes,lbelievetheyare,Tiffanie." "Good, I paid good money for these babies, and I want them to be seen." And the segmentswith theguysarenot much better.No offenseto my Caucasian friends who can dance, but it does not chum my butter to see Biff prancing around, off rhythm, to the mega-mix of "Whoomp,There It Is." Heaven forbid this viewing tradition were to suddenly come to a halt. What wouldteenagersand youngadultsall over the world do for a full week. Read? ·Hellno. Volunteer? Takes up too much of my time. Exercise? Yeahright, pass me a Cheeto. I'm sure that there are some who find better things to do with their time than becomeminddead at theexpenseof cable subscribersall over the country. I just do not look forwardto the tradition that is known as Spring Break.
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SpringBreak! Tune to get awayto the beachandto the fun and sun. Florida,yes. ThisisthefirstSpringBreakthatl willnot be sittingat homewith nothingto do. Last yearit was home to EastLandsdowne,but notthisyear.Finally,afterallthewaiting,all theanticipation,I getto go away.I gettosee what is supposedto be so great. I'm not going home for SpringBreak. I'm outtahere. I will be wellon my way to a tan and the time of my life. Thereare so manythingsto do andso littletime. Where shouldI start? Definitelythe beach. I havebeensavingmypenniesandallthe restof my moneyforjust thissortof "rainy day'' occasion. I can't wait to step off the plane into the warm summerlightshining downthere. I will be runningoff theplane anddreadingthedayI haveto getbackon to comehome. By day, I will lay on the sandy white beach and swim in the crystalclear blue ocean. At night, I will be clubbingand soakingup the social life with friends in Florida Togetherwe will be at the best collegevacationplaceon earth. Ican'twaitforthechancetogetawayand be ableto relaxand not have to thinkabout collegeand to be able to spendsome real qualitytimewith my friends,laughingand reallyenjoyingone another. I love to travel,and this is the perfect opportunityforagetawayandtoreallyenjoy theoutdoors.I wouldloveto swimwiththe dolphinsin the ocean.There are placesin Floridawhereyou can swimwith them. I can see us now. Our groupof friends lyingon thebeach,drinkingfruitdrinksout of coconu~ tanningourselvestil' wegleem withourgolden-browncomplexions,eating out at restaurants,goingto the hottestnight clubsandspendingeverylastpennythatwe workedso hard to earn. I hope that this is everythingthat I am expectingand more. I wish that all thosepeoplewho will be stuckathomecouldgoawaywithme.Come on. I'll put someonein my suitcase. It may not be fun to some people to celebrateSpring Break,but I bet that it is becausetheyhavenot gottenaway. I think that once you have been to a place like F1oridaforSpringBreak,youcouldnevergo anywhereelse. I guessthatthetraditionof SpringBreak has somethingto do with why I like it. Collegestudentshave gone to Floridaforever,so thereis somehistoryin it. I knowthatI willnotbe thefirstpersonto attendSpringBreak, nor will I be the last Butlguaranteethatlwillhavethetimeofmy life. Ijusthopethatthetraditionwillliveon forever. I wantto be a part of the tradition. It's here.It's now. I'm there.
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acant vacationsfor faculty by Billy Myers assistant features editor
One foot is stuck in the snow. The other is slipping on the ice. And some of the faculty and staff are trying to run toward Spring Break. This year's winter bliss has most people dreaming of warm climates and cool breezes. In an endless search to find hard-working staff members who are longing to put the spring in their breaks, there were none to be found. There were, however, staff members like Emma Legge, director of student activities, who would kill to be tanning on a tropical beach. But _Legge is too consumed in her efforts to make graduation, Spring Fling and other events the best ever. Spring Break is just that - a time for a break. Time off for faculty mem• bers means either two things. One, it means just more work to do when you get back. Or two, a break. The latter is the answer some
teachers have expressed. Linda Stuart, dance instructor, is not quite sure at the moment of her plans for her week off. She is busy working with her ballet and getting ready for an upcoming recital. Dr. Leonard Primiano, assistant professor of religion, said, "I haven't given it a thought yet." So, the search continues to find one faculty mem6erwho is spending break with suntan lotion by the beach. John DiMucci, campus minister, will be leading his troop through the Appalachian trail. Well not exactly. DiMucci will be running project Appalachia during the break. The Appalachian troop has some how got us lost in New York where we meet Dr. Adeline Bethany, professor of fine arts and music. She does not have the time to help in our search. Bethany is searching for Mother Cabrini's historical landmarks such as Mother Cabrini High School. At last, with the voluntary help of the Appalachian troop,
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Emma Legge
we have found a faculty member who is going somewhere where it is hot and sunny. "My wife and I are leaving the baby with a babysitter, and we are going skiing in Vermont. We're looking forward to it," Peter Rondinaro, professor of psychology, said. Vermont? Is it not cold and snowy there, just like here.
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Dr. Leonard Primiano
If it sounds too good to be true, it's probably a by Adam Todd staff writer It is that time of year again. Everyone is packing up for Spring Break and looking for the best deals to get them the farthest south. Many of these deals seem too good to be true. However, often times the vacations offered at good prices are provided there is a large enough group. Th.e group I investigated was Spring Break Express and Crystal Vacation, located in Belview, Wash. The ad did not mention the name of the group, so I was somewhat skeptical. However, the information was given to me with ease as soon as I asked. An operator asked me when I would be traveling. I gave her the dates of Cabrini's Spring Break. She explained that only the Bahamas were available for travel because other areas were totally booked. All vacations included a round-trip ticket, eight days and seven nights lodging, drinks and food. The big question was price. This is where you are better off traveling with your entire family and friends. When staying with four people, the packages began at $462 per person. This included a hotel within one block of the beach. If traveling with only two people, that price rose to $612 per person. If you want to stay right on the beach, it is going to cost you. A room for four people ranges in price from
$632 per person to $712 per person, depending on where you stay in the hotel. A vacation for two people jacks the prices up to $945 per person. While these prices seem somewhat reasonable, the price quoted on the ad is $299 and up. The prices quoted over the phone all seem to be quite a bit higher than $299. The operator explained that the price in the ad was for a trip to Cancun, and all trips available at that price had already been taken. The ad also said that you can earn free trips. So, when I asked how, she explained you need to have 30 students register to earn one free trip. No problem, right? You can also earn commission. By getting 15 students to sign up for a trip, you can save up to $8. Now that's real savings. Although the prices are reasonable if traveling with many companions, the "deals" for "free trips" are questionable. I also question the price given in the ad and whether or not any trips were actually locked in at that price. As a general rule, the more people who go, the less the vacation costs per person. All in all, you get what you pay for. It seems college students everywhere will continue this ritual we call Spring Break for years to come.
Vacation Ultimate Spring Break
Don't call this phone number. This is an illustration of a typicaf Spring Break advertisement. Many ads purposely lack key information in order to hook students into a deal that sounds too good to be true.
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This bridge at the end of South Street connects to Penns Landing and is decorated with this elaborate sculpture.
For some, SpringBreak means bathingat Broadway the beach,partyingin the Poconosor getting "Beauty and the Beast" the stage version of the Walt away to a tropicalclimate. However,thosewho Disney cartoon classic. Palace, (212) 730-8200. Ticketmaster. are homewardboundand forcedto endurefrigid "Cats" - musical based on T.S. Eliot's cat poems, temperaturescan findcomfortwithday tripsthat by Andrew Lloyd Webber.music Win.ter Garden, (212) 239-6200. can providean escapeand broadenhorizons. Telecharge. Museums
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Broad Street in Center City Philadelphia looking onto City Hall.
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Academy of Natural Sciences- 19th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway. (215) 2991000. Open Mon-Fri 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m.; Sat-Sun to 5 p.m. Admission fee. Afro-American Historical & Cultural Museum - 701 Arch St. (215) 574-0380. Featuring "Healing the Body and the Mind: The African-American Sports Tradition in Philadelphia." Open Tue-Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun noon - 6 p.m. Admission fee. Franklin Institute Science Museum - 20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway. (215) 448-1200. Laser Fantasy shows at 7 p.m. Tuttleman Omniverse Theater: "Africa: The Serengeti." Open Mon-Tue 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wed-Sun to 9 p.m.; Science Center is open to 5 p.m. Admission fee. Franklin Mint - Route 1, Franklin Center. (610) 4596582. Open Mon-Sat 9:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.; Sun 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Free Admission. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts - 118 N. Broad St. (215) 972- 7600. "Two Centuries of Collecting at the Museum of American Art." Open Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission fee. Philadelphia Museum of Art - 26th St. & Benjamin Franklin Parkway. (215) 7638100. Open Tue-Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission fee. (Free Sun. to 1 p.m.)
"Grease'' - Jeff Trachta of "Bold and the Beautiful" and Joe Piscopo star in the revival of the high school musical set in the 1950's. (212) 239-6200. Telecharge. "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" - John Stamos stars in a revival of the 1961 Frank Loesser musical about getting ahead in corporate America. (212) 2211211. Ticketmaster. "Les Miserables" - a musical retelling of the epic Victor Hugo novel. Imperial, (212) 239-6200. Telecharge. "Miss Saigon" - the big London musical hit, a modern reworking of Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Broadway, (212) 239-6200. Telecharge. "The Phantom of the Opera" - the lavish Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a de-
formed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House and the young soprano he loves. Majestic, (212) 239-6200. Telecharge. "Sunset Boulevard" - Stars Betty Buckley as Norma Desmond in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical version of the Billy Wilder film classic. Winner of the 1995 Tony Award for best musical. Minskoff, (212) 869-0550. Ticketmaster. "Victor/Victoria" - Julie Andrews returns to Broadway in a stage version of her 1982 film about a Paris cabaret singer. Marquis, (212) 3820100. Ticketmaster. Ticket availability is subject to change. Telecharge's number is (212) 239-6200. There is a $4.75 service charge per ticket. Ticketmaster's number is (212) 307-4100. There is a $5 service charge per ticket plus a $2.50 handling fee per order. Telecharge and Ticketmaster also have toll-free numbers for use outside of the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas. For Telecharge call 800-4327250; for Ticketmaster call 800755-4000.
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Some shoppers look at the beautiful flowers at one of the cities many florists.
South Street South Street • The most unique shopping t:xperiencein the Philadelphiaarea. Thereis a wide variety of stores offering items for "ravers,'; "grungers" and "Deadheads." The stores all have unusual atmospheresand are designedfromtheoutsideto catchthe attention
of those passingby. It could be describedas a "generationX" heaven. Findinganythingyou want from thrift shops, new age stores, antiques, Veem's T-shirts, greasy pizza or fatfreefrozenyogurt.The streetis alwayspacked. It is a mecca of originalthings and peoplethat you just cannot find anywhere else. South Street is definitely not for the faint of heart
Penns Landing
The Spirit Of Philadelphia
The New Jersey State _Aquarium
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McDonald's- EventheMcDonald'sis funked out on South Street.Thoughthepricesarehigh for McDoanld's, it is still one of the most popular places to eat.
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Lorenzo& Sons Pizza-The muralon theside of the buildingcaughtthe attentionof many of the pedestrians. Their pizza and Italian delights will suit you if you're in the mood.
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The Delaware River
offers lunch,dinner and midnightcruises. The Spiritof Philadelphiais also available PennsLanding-Philadelphia'smarinaon for privateparties. For more infonnation, theDelawareRiver,offersboattours,outdoor call (215)923-1419. concertsand festivals.For an eve,ntslisting The New Jersey StateAquarium- Just call,thePennsl.andinginfo-lineat(215)629- across the river from Penns I.anding,the 3237. • aquariumoffersa glimpseof thetypeof sea The SpiritOf Philadelphia- The Spiritof lifethatinhabitstheDelaware.Thereisalso Philadelphiacruisesthe J?elaware.River for a ferry that runs back and forth between threehoursof dancinganddining.Thecruise PennsI.andingandtheaquarium.Thereis a also offers a theatricalperformanceby the nominalfee for the ferry ride. For ticket ship'screwofwaitersandwaitreS5eS. Theship infonnation,call_(fl.1)) 365-3300.
Imagine-Knownforitsassortmentofscrunchies in itswindow, Imagineoffersclothingstylesfor both''Deadhead"attireandraverwear. Thestore ispackedwithT-shirts,hats,patchesandjewelry. The storeswindowsalsosportthefamousGrateful Deadbears.
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photo by Lara Hoffmann
CondomKingdom- CondomKingdomis yet anotheruniqueshopon SouthStreet,as if there aren't enoughalready. The storeoffersa wide varietyofcondomsandtoysforadults.Call(215) 829-1668.
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Everyyear dozensof studentsvolunteertheir timeandSpringBreakvacationsto helppeople whoarelessfortunatethanthemselvesbyparticipating in the Appalachiaoutreachprogram, otherwiseknownas "ProjectHope."
by Stacey Caiazzo assistant photography editor
photos supplied by campus ministry
ProjectHopewilltakeplacein WestVirginiafromMarch2 to March9. A generalconsensusfromthestudentswasthatthe main reasontheygo backto Appalachiayearafteryearis becauseof the peopletheymeet there. Studentswill be travelingin schoolvans and rentedvans for a seven-hourroadtriptoAppalachia.Whenthestudentsarrive,they will havea traditionalmealthatispreparedforthemby peoplewho live in Appalachia Whenthe meal is over,studentswillbe brokenup intogroups in orderto go to twoseparatesiteswithapproximately15 students to helpout at eachsite. Studentswillbe doingthingssuchas painting,repairinghomes, visitingelderlypeopleandhelpingoutindaycarefacilities inUnion and Fayetteville,W.V. Thisyear's studentooordinatoris seniorShawnMcAleer,who hasbeeninvolvedwithrunning"ProjectHope"forthreeyears.He, alongwithcampusministerJohn DiMucc~is workingextremely hardat fund-raisingfor this trip. A dinnerwith Dr.AntoinetteIadarola,collegepresident,and a giftcertificateforfourpeopletohavedinneratSmokeyJoe'sarejust two of the prizesbeingraffledoff in orderto helpraisemoneyfor thistrip. Therewillalsobe a bakesaleanda legalparty,whichwill be heldon Wednesday,Feb.28,from9 p.m.to 1 a.m. Allproceeds will go towardthe tripto Appalachia. "Appalachiaisveryhardtoexplain. Ithasahiddenfeelinginside ofme,"McAleersaid.''Wheneverwehavemeetingsaboutthetrip, peoplelookat me likeI am crazyuntiltheygo and experiencewhat it is likefor themselves." For some students,going to Appalachiais a way of finding themselves.''By goingtoAppalachia,I learnedmoreaboutmyself as a personand what my talentswere. BeforeI went on the trip,I knewthatI likedworkingwithkids. ButwhenI was workingin a daycarecenterin Appalachia,I had learnedto work with several childrenwho had learningdisabilities.I felt that I gaineda lot of patienceby doingthis,"sophomoreMicheleDursosaid. '"Thepeoplethereare so niceand generousto us," sophomore JenniferPalkosaid."Beforewe lefttheymadeusbrunchanda man gaveallof us hand-carvedfingerrosariesthathe had madein order to showus his appreciationfor all of our hard work." Otherstudentslikedthe way Appalachianpeoplecan openup to others.''I foundit amazingthateachandeverypersonhada story to tell me,one more heartbreakingthanthe other,"junior Michele Paquetsaid. "GoinganywhereelseforSpringBreakhad notevencrossedmy mind,"McAleersaid. ''I extendedmy studentteachingjust so I couldgoon thistrip.I feelthatthisexperiencehasmademe a better person." Top left: The Appalachia group photo from 1995. Top Right: Junior Sis Slater, as a sophomore, spent her Spring Break helping the poor. Bottom left: Former education major Stephanie Cole talks to 92-year-old Retta Kirk. Photo taken in 1989. Bottom right: Students paint a room in Appalachia.
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With all the snow, spring may seem a far-away thing. But it's right around the corner, with many activities to keep weekends busy and fun. For our seniors, graduation is just around the corner.
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Whether you are sitting on the beach on some tropical island, relaxing in the privacy of your own home, or simply working your everyday job, Spring Break is a time to get away from school and your ordinary scholastic duties. It is the week when you can say hell with math, history and every other brain wrecking subject on your roster. So, if it is such a treat to be away from school, then returning from Spring Break has to be a drag, right? Noway! March 21 marks the official start of spring. Along with the sunny mornings, warm weather and clear nights, spring brings to Cabrini many activities that should make for an enjoyable second half of the semester. Upon returning from Spring Break, Cabrini celebrates St. Patrick's Day. On Friday, March 15, Irish entertainment will be presented in the cafeteria from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Later that evening, a St. Patrick's Day party will be held in the Widener Center Gathering Area from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. If you are a theater lover, then don't miss your chance to see "Miss Saigon" at the Forrest Theater at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17. Tickets are available in the student activities office. The annual Mr./Ms. Cabrini Contest will be held Tuesday, March 26, in the Widener Center Gathering Area at 8 p.m. Don't miss this auctioning off of Cabrini's most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Tickets will be on sale outside of the cafeteria for the spring formal, which will be held on Friday, April 12 at the Radnor Hotel from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. The Radnor Hotel is located on Lancaster Avenue directly across from St. David's Crossing Shopping Center. Bring your brothers and/or sisters to Cabrini on the weekend of April 19 for Siblings Weekend. The movie "Toy Story" will be shown on big screen in the peace garden on the evening of the April 19. The following weekend hosts the Spring Fling and the Spring Fling Block Bash. This is the annual outdoor weekend sponsored by the CAP (Campus Activities and Programming) Board. The student leader banquet will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2. As the semester comes to a close, the Red Cloud Coffeehouse will present a farewell barbecue at 5 p.m. Friday, May 3. If you are interested in the skirmish trip scheduled for Saturday, May 4, sign ups are in the student activities office. As you can see, an eventful spring is planned for Cabrini. The student activities department has constructed many opportunities for entertainment.
Above: One of the activities offered during last year's Spring Fling party. Look for this year's great events.
Right: Last year's graduates ponder a fate in the "real world." Below: Last year's Irish dancers entertained students in the cafeteria.
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Lax and softball head south Cavs check into Greensboro, N.C. tournament to begin next year. The tournament will, if successful, bring three northern schools down to North Eager and focused, the men's lacrosse Carolina to play three southern schools. team shoots south for Spring Break. This game actually replaced a game From March 1 through 5, the men's originally scheduled to take place at lacrosse players will dig their spikes Florida State University. The reasons into fresh North Carolina grass for a for the change were financial and, acchange and not into Pennsylvania snow cording to Mills, it just made more sense. and frozen fields. A change of climate "Why should we travel 10 more hours is not the only thing the men's lacrosse to play a club team when we could go team hopes for, according to junior Brian play a team that is ranked and has a Bygott. terrific, well-established program?" "We are looking forward to a change Mills asked. in weather and from a change in the The trip to Florida State would cost monotony of practicing in the gym at more for living arrangements, road costs 6:30 a.m.," Bygott said. and general expenses. Although originally scheduled to play The trip to North Carolina, however, Florida State's club team, the Cavs will will cost much less than Florida due to challenge a fellow National Collegiate less expensive hotel costs and road fees. Athletic Association Division III school, The players have raised money over the Greensboro College. The game will be past year through a variety of fund-raisers. held Monday, March 4, but the Cavs Late in the fall semester, the team held a will arrive in North Carolina Friday, weight-a-thon in which people sponsored March 1. each player a specific amount per pound of According to Coach Randy Mills, the weights. Also, it held a legal party in the team will be able to use Greensboro's cafeteria .to help fund its trip. According fields and athletic facilities, such as to the players, the college is also aiding in lockers and weights. The team will be the expenses. able to prepare for the upcoming season As for the upcoming season, the team that will open two days after its return at looks forward to a new schedule. Haverford on Thursday, March 7. "We've updated our schedule. We're The players said they are looking for- playing three new teams that have all ward to playing and to preparing for the reached the NCAA tournament. We are season. growing, and I am looking forward to "It's a great opportunity to play a building," Mills said. good Division III team," senior Kevin Mills said he also feels excitement Besemer said. "Its a real good start and toward the potential to play Canada's preparation for the upcoming season." under- 19 National Lacrosse Team in Bygott shared the enthusiasm and ex- Baltimore under the lights. He described citement. it as an "exciting opportunity." "Greensboro is a high quality team The Cavs open their season against and it will be good for us to play such a Haverford Thursday, March 7. Two quality team;' Bygott said. "The game days later, the Cavs will challenge Stockwill make us play more as a team and ton State. force us to increase our level of play." The Cavs will face off on home turf According to Mills, the game itself is for the first time Wednesday, March 13, an attempt to be the foundation of a at 3:30 p.m. by Kevin Eppler
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Lady Cavs swingin' in Fayetteville,N.C. by Hollie Havens assistant perspectives editor
With a windchill of3 degrees, the Lady Cavs' softball team was bundled up to the neck with layers of sweats, T-shirts and sweatshirts. Glovesandearwannerstopped off the outfit that fought against whipping winds and bitter air. And the women, with their cherry red faces and chapped lips, stretched and wanned up for their practice. Are they crazy? No, just determined. The Lady Cavs' softball players are warming up for the season and for their trip to Fayetteville, N.C. They will be facing many tough teams in the tournament, and they are training to prepare. Leaving on Wednesday, Feb. 28 and returning Sunday, March 3, the Lady Cavs will be spending the beginning of their Spring Break in another state. With head coach Jim Hedtke, assistant coaches senior Joe Koroly and junior Heather Hoffman and co-captainsjuniors MelissaHunsberger, Sis Slater and Jen Wiederwax, the Lady Cavs have the expertise to win. Catcher Slater said she is optimistic about the trip. "It's a great opportunity for team bonding on and off the field," Slater, a three-yearmemberofthe team,said. "It'll set the tone for the season and show the areas that need improvement. It'll be a buffer for the season." "Of course there's the win-and-losementality," Hedtke said. "But we'll be gaining experience early and playing against really good teams. "The teams down there are equivalent to the best teams in the PAC," Hedtke said. PAC refers to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. Although there is a tough road ahead of them, juniors Chris Lear and Erin O'Neill have positive mind-sets. "My goal is that we go and do well," first baseman Lear said. "I want us to make a name for ourselves and get prepared for the season. The teams are really challenging, and they'll prepare us for the teams in our PAC, like Misercordia." Expectations about the tournament are
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shared by all the team members. "I hope we win. But win or Jose, we'll be playing together and using team work," second-year outfielder O'Neill said. "It will help us, no matter what. We're not expecting to win every game. We just want to get prepared for the regular season." Fund-raisingwasacrucialpartoftheteam's financing for the trip. OutfielderWiederwax said the team worked hard to raise the money. ''We knew we were going somewhere, but we weren't sure where," Wiederwax said. "We talked about going to Florida, but it was too expensive. We decided on North Carolina after Christmas vacation. "We had fund-raisers like selling candy and T-shirts," Wiederwax said. We also held a beef-n-beeron Feb. 2." The Lady Cavs will rely on both experience and quality coaching to lead them. We have a good team," O'Neill said. "We have a Jot of returning players and some newcomers." The Lady Cavs contribute their strength to the coaches. "Mr. Hedtke is a great coach, a father, a mentor and a friend all in one package," Slater said. "We can go to him with personal and team problems." "The assistant coaches help so much," O'Neill said. "They know what needs to be done." Slater said she also believes in the worthiness and qualjty of the student coaches. "Both Joe and Heather go to school here, so someone is always available," Slater said. The women have a strong team urut, but with two injured players they are working overtime. The team is swallowing a 13-17 record last season, and the women are ready to digest it. "The team is more mature and more dedicated this year," Hedtke said. "They want to win." Although the tournament in North Carolina is well anticipated, the team cannot help but look toward its play in Pennsylvania. "Our motto this year is there are only two places in the PAC," Hedtke said, "first place and no place."
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Contest to honor Craigie by Chris Donato assistantphotographyeditor
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An award of $150 in cash will be given for the best public reading in the first literature reading contest held by Cabrini College. The Craigie English and Theater Award is named after Dr. Carter Craigie, former professor of English and communications, who retired in 1995 after 25 years of dedicated service. Upon his retirement, Craigie left a sum of money for the theater's use. He is well known for his love of literature, enthusiasm for the theater and dedication to the student body. Produced by theater director Neal Newman and Dr. Marilyn Johnson, professor of English and communications, the contest will entail a public reading of published literature by students. Readings will be judged on clarity, performance, presentation and the choice of literature itself. Unpublished literature or Cabrini publications are not acceptable, and no props or costumes will be used. "It's just you and the literature," Newman said. Preliminaries are open to all students and will be held in the Red Cloud Coffeehouse on Sunday evening, March 31. Three minutes will be allotted for students to read their selections. Judges for this event will be Newman and Johnson. Five finalists will be selected at the end of this round to move into the determining round. Finals will be held on Sunday, April 28, in the Red Cloud. The five finalists will be given a maximum ofl Ominutes to read their selected literature. Judges for this round will be non-faculty members who are yet to be detennined. According to Newman, possible candidates to judge the final round are Granville Burges of the Walnut Street Theater and John Wright, an attorney representing Cabrini College and a professional musician. Newman said he misses Craigie's presence. "Carter was always such an enthusiast
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Rules meant to be broken? by Stephanie Sarosky assistantcopy editor
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Dr. CarterCraigie,formerprofessorof Englishand communications,left a sum of money for the theaterdepartmentuponhis retirement.In his honor,the collegeis holdingits firstlfteraturereadingcontest. and such a supporter of the theater that he is greatly missed," Newman said. Newman proposed the idea, wishing to .keep Craigie's influence alive at Cabrini. "We had the money," Newman said, "and I wanted to do something to keep the ideals of Carter alive." Johnson said she was impressed with the idea and agreed to assist in the production of the event. "I think it's a fine idea," Johnson said. "I love hearing literature read. I like the sound of the words." Craigie deserves the honor of having the event named after him, according to Johnson. "Carter loved this sort of thing," Johnson said. "It's an appropriate tribute." Craigie said he feels the contest will be a good method of discovering people who have theatrical talent. "I think it's a great idea," Craigie said. "It's a super way of getting people to give theater a try." When asked how he felt about having an award named after him, Craigie adopted a modest voice. "I'm secretly pleased," he said.
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Despite the fact that many students agree with the existence of academic probation, some said the college should take into consideration the degree of difficulty of an individual's course load. And although some students said they see resident hall probation as a necessity, they disagree with the way the rules are taken to an extreme. ACADEMIC PROBATION "Some students start off with good grades and one bad class drops them. It's good that the college watches students' grades," first-year student Vicki Catalanotto said. "However, they need to take into consideration each student's situation." Academic probation is used for any student who falls below the allowed quality point average. According to academic dean Dr. Thomas Boeke, the QPA is made up of two variables - first, the number of credit hours that are taken and second, the quality points earned from the credits. The QPA is a cumulative ratio of all semesters combined. Any student with a QPA lower than a 2.0 is placed on academic probation or is subject to dismissal. Any first-year student who receives a QP A of 1.6 or less is not eligible to continue his or her college program. However, according to the college handbook, any first-year student who receives a QPA between a 1.6 and 2.0 will continue as a sophomore on academic probation. Any sophomore who receives below a QPA of 1.75 and any junior below a 1.85 may not return the following year. "Academic probation is a good idea, especially for the parents who are paying the tuition. The school shouldn't put up with low grades," first-year student Krista Mazzeo said. "That's what students are at school for." Any student is vulnerable to academic probation. "Transfer students are more vulnerablethan other students,"Boeke said. The reason is because many transfer students enter Cabrini with many credit hours and hardly any quality points. This results in a low GPA. When a student is placed on probation he or she must fill out an academic contract, which must be signed by both the
student and his or her adviser. This contract is used to notify both the college and the student that the student is on probation. On the contract, students must check off any number of options they choose in order to improve their academic standing. These options range from retaking a course to scheduling regular tutoring sessions. They are chosen depending on the students' individual reasons for low academic standing. "If there were no rules, everyone would mess around," sophomore Chris Schmid said. "If you're going to take a heavy course load, you must be ready to take the responsibility." Students on probation are given a second chance at improving their QPA. However, students may only be on academic probation for one year. RESIDENT HALL PROBATION Resident hall probation is for any student living on campus either in a dorm or house, according to director of resident life Cathy Caulfield. The code of conduct is a set of regulations that a student must obey in order to live on campus. "Sometimes it seems there are too many rules. Other times when I am trying to study, they are useful because it can get loud," sophomore Lori Harbeson said. "Any student may receive a written or verbal warning for any number of offenses," Caulfield said. For example, it may be an alcohol, noise or drug offense. Fines may also be the result of an offense. However, depending on the offense, students are allowed only a certain number of warnings before they are put on probation. "I understand the need for rules, but sometimes they go overboard," sophomore Lori Pfaff said. If students are placed on probation and then receive a warning, they lose their housing rights. Housing rights are revoked for one semester. To regain housing rights, students have several choices. For example, they may attend an administrativehearing. The board then decides whether or not the student may return. This decision cannot be appealed by the student. Or a student may attend a conduct-review hearing, where a board of student members hears both sides of the case and makes a decision.
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Friday, Feb. 23, 1996
Lastweek in the worldof news by Chris Lomanno
worry if maybe it was one last chance to say good-bye. Doctorstold his family that pneumoniais filling his lungs and he will die without surStudentsin Philadelphia'spublicschools gery. However,anesthesiato be administered may findthemselvesin uniformas earlyas during surgery may forever sedate the last Septemberif MayorRendellgetshis wish. workingpart of his brain. Rep.MichaelMcGeehanintroducedlegislationthatwouldallowPhiladelphiapublic QThursday, Feb. 15- Boxer Tommy schoolsto requiretheirstudents,at leastel- Morrison ofticiaJlyends career ementarystudents,to wearunifonns. ' After a second positive HIV test, Tommy "No onepretendsthisis a cureallfor the Morrisonannouncedhis careerin the ringwas problemsthatexist,"McGeehansaid,"but over. competitionshouldn't be about the latest lnhisfirstpublicappearancesince testingHIV fashion. It should be about who is excel- positivehoursbeforea fightlastweek,Morrison ling academically." was emotional.He apologi7.ed to hisfriendsand familyand promisedto spend time educating OWednesday,Feb.14- Policeofficer himselfand otherson AIDSawareness.
said the term indecent''was a vagueand undeAlexandroCadjiheardsomethingas he finedword,"and"Howcoulda lawforbidsome- walked to his van but did not take notice thing,ifthedescriptionofthatconductisvague?" until he saw a yellow blanket,which was the baby's only shelter. Cadji called911, □Saturday, Feb.17-Army report COD• and the baby was transportedto Thomas eludes American died trying to defuse mine Jefferson University Hospital where he Firstit was saidthe soldierdiedfroma mine was treatedfor hypothermia,malnutrition explosion.ThentheArmyreportedunexploded and dehydration. ammunitionblew up in his hands. Finally,the U.S. Army reported Sgt. First Class Donald □Monday, Feb. 19- Closing arguDugan disobeyed rules and tried to defuse a ments begin in Menendez retrial deadly land mine on his own. Closingargumentsin the retrialof Erik The report states Dugan, a decorated 18- and Lyle Menendez, the Beverly Hills yearArmy veteran,violatedrulesbyventuring brothers accused of murderingtheir parinto a marked mine field and searching for ents, began today. mines with a mine-probepole. Prosecutorssaidthebrotherskilledtheir Dugan reportedlyfound an above ground wealthy parents out of greed. They are mine and took it upon himself to disarm it seeking the death penalty. Erik, 25, and awakens from 7-year coma Subsequently,the mine blew up in his face Lyle,28,admittheykilledtheirparentsbut Sevenyearsand six monthsafterbeing □Friday, Feb. 16- Internet law blocked killing him instantly. saidthey fearedfor theirlivesand suffered shot in the head while on duty, Officer A federaljudge in Philadelphiahonoredthe fromposttraumaticstressdisorderbecause GaryDockerywokefromacoma,spoketo requestoftheAmericanCivilubertiesUnionand □Sunday, Feb.18- Newbomabandoned of years of sexual and physical abuse by his sister and crackedjokes. othergroupsby oroeringan injunctionstopping in Philadelphia their father. He regainedhis consciousnesswith his the enforcementof the newInternetlaw. A two-week-oldbaby was left by a unThe firsttrial,whichhad a separatejury sister at his bedside and engaged in a The law bans the transmissionof "indecent" known person underneath a work van in a for each brother,endedin a mistrialdue to coherentconversationwith her. Doctors materialacrosstheInternetto minors.Thejudge CenterCity parking lot. deadlock. assistant news editor QTuesday, Feb. 13- RendeU tights for public school uniforms
Paliarobalancesacademicsand service by Kevin Eppler assistant features editor
Countthemup. Lookthemoverandtrynotto staretoo longin ama7.ement. Somewoulddeem senior Jen Paliaro's list of setvices amazing. Paliaroherselfsimplyshruggedandsaid, "I don't feellikeI do enough." ThenewestCabrinistudentsknowPaliaroas the only female residentassistantin Xavieror evenasan EucharisticministerattheBruckmann MemorialChapelon campus. The veteranCabrinistudentsmayrememberherformuchmore. EachyearsinceherfirstyearatCabrini in1992 to 1993,Paliaroinvolvedherselfin Hungerand HomelessnessAwareness Week Asajuniorand as a senior,Paliaroactedasco-coordinator of the week This week includescreatingnumerous programssuchasclothingandfooddrivesforthe homelessand hungryof the Philadelphiaarea. Thisyear,Paliarotrulyrememberedthemeaning photo by Stacey Gaiazzo of giving. SeniorJen Paliaroorganizeda canned "'Thisschool year was extremelystressful. fooddriveto feedthehomeless'forHunger With volleyball,schoolwork,RA things and andHomelessness Awareness Week Hungerand HomelessnessAwarenessWeek,I
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lostsightofwhatitwasallabout,"Paliarosaid. "It communityeachand everyday. hit me when we finallygave the food and the As a psychology and sociology major, clothingto the75 familieswe fed It wasgreat.I Paliarois involvedin manyprogramsattached was thankedpersonallywith a letterof recogni- to her major. She heads Psi Chi, the campus tion,and it wasjust amazing." psychology honorsocietyand is involvedin a The Hunger and HomelessnessAwareness co-opprogramat FriendsHospital.At Friends Week,fallsas just one moreserviceactivityfor Hospital,Paliaroworksin thepsychiatricdiviPaliaro. ProjectAppalachia,a servicetrip to sion testingpatientsand relayinginformation impoverishedsectionsof West Virginiaover to the doctorsand administers.After working SpringBreak,hasalsobeenan excitingeventfor at the hospital,she said it just helps her realize Paliarofor the pasttwo years. how lucky she is. '1 feellikeI shouldgiveback. Collegecanbe Somemaywonderwithallherworkin comsucha selfishtime.Everyonealwaysseemsto be munitysetvicewhyisshemajoringinpsychology doing thingsfor themselves. I feel by getting and sociologyand notsocialwork. involved,thatI counteractthatselfishtendency," "Psychis somethingthatcomesnaturallyfor Paliarosaid. '"Therearejust so manythingsthat me. It alsohasso manypossibilities.I canwork needto be done." withpeoplewhohaveeatingdisorders.Icanwork With volleyball,Hungerand Homelessness withchildren.Icanworkwitholderpeople. !twill AwarenessWeekfor fouryearsand ProjectAp- satisfyme in manyways,"Paliarosaid. palachiaforthepasttwoyears,itseemsPaliarohas WhydoesPaliarodo all the setviceand acaansweredher callto setvice. And if thatwas all demicextracurricular activitiesthatshedoes?To Paliarodid, in many people's eyes she could Paliaro,it's verysimple. graduatewith pride knowingshe did her part. '1t's reallynobigdealto helpout I loveto be However,Paliarocontinuesto do more for the busyand havea balance."
Public Safety Update Security incidents, as reported by the security office from Friday, Feb. 9, through Monday, Feb. 19.
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At 8:15 p.m. public safety officers received a call from a complainant stating she hit a parked car in the Widener parking lot. The driver was trying to turn around in the faculty parking lot and smacked bumpers with an illegally parked vehicle of which the owner could not be located. The driver left a note with all of her information, and the illegally parked vehicle was ticketed.
At 11:30 p.m. the front-door handle at House 2 was found broken off and laying on the ground. A public safety officer unsuccessfully tried to put the handle back on the door. The resident assistant then advised residents of the situation and told them to keep their doors locked. Public safety added patrols to the house for the night. It is unknown who broke the handle.
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At some time during the legal party an unknown suspect stole the food program scanner from the register area of the cafeteria. The area was occupied by public safety and party staff until midnight. Up to that point the item was there.
Friday, Feb. 23, 1996
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Second overtimea charmfor Lady Cavs by Justin Mirigliani co-sports editor
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First-year student Janice Egan drives against a Marywood defender in the Lady Cavs' last home game on Saturday, Feb. 17. Patty Carr, the Lady Cavs' lone senior, played her final home game of her career and was honored before the game. The Lady Cavs pulled out an 89-79 victory, but not before going into double overtime against Marywood. The Lady Cavs are now preparing for the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, which will begin Friday, Feb. 23, at Allentown COiiege.
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The second overtime was dominated by Cabrini pure and simple. Hummel hit a huge three pointer and gave the Cavs an 84-77 lead. The Cavs never looked back as they put the game away for good. The crowd stood to give both teams a standing ovation at the final buzzer. Although it was a struggle, the team was glad to come away with the victory. "I am glad we won because it was Patty's last game in the regular season," Owen said. "This was the 36th game we won in a row in this gym. Going into the playoffs on a win will keep moral high." Owen referred to senior Patty Carr. "I thought it was a very exciting game," Posse said. "We worked real hard and deserved to win." "It was nerve racking," first-year student Janice Egan said. "It was definitely a good experience for me. When Dillon fouled out I had to play the one guard position, a1,1d I'm not real comfortable with that." When asked about the game Carr jokingly said, "I missed my last foul shots on purpose because it may be my last home game and I wanted to prolong it. The game helped us because we always find a way to win. Somebody always steps up. My greatest memory would be if we win the PAC this year." The team said it has more goals than winning the PAC. "Our goal is to make it in the NCAAs," Owen said. "I want us to win the PAC and to win at least one game in the NCAAs," Posse said. "Our goal is to go to the NCAA tournament and to win a game," first-year student Jessi Valerio said. Valerio missed the game against Marywood with an injured leg. "Our goal is to win the PAC and succeed in the NCAA tournament," Egan said. The Lady Cavs received a first round bye and will begin the playoffs-on Friday, Feb. 23.
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Men's PAC and NCAA Championships Thurs., Feb. 22, Miser. H 7:30 p.m. (PAC) (Tentative) Sat., Feb. 24, 3 p.m (PAC) (Tentative) Thurs. Feb. 28, TBA (NCAA)
Women's PAC and NCAA Championships Fri., Feb. 23, Allentown A 6 p.m. (PAC) The Cavs ended their season on a winning note on Saturday, Feb. 17, by defeating Marywood 11052. The Cavs are headed to the PAC playoffs. They will host the PAC games, as they will shoot for an NCAA bid. The winner of the Cavs vs. Misericordia match up will play the winner of the Allentown, Alvemia game. Life was not as easy for the Lady Cavs. They defeated Marywood in double overtime 89-79. They Lady Cavs are also headed into post-season play. If the team is to qualify for an NCAA bid, it will have to win its PAC games on the road.
Upcomingseasons... WOMEN'S SOFIBALL
MEN'S/WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD MARCH 23 Stockton State Relays A 30 Philadelphia Metropolitan A APRIL 6 Trenton State Relays A 13 West Chester University A 20 Lincoln University Relays 27 Penn Relays A MAY 4 Lincoln University Invitational A
MARCH 12 Widener Univ. A 4p.m. 14 Goldey-Beacon Univ. (DH) H 2:30p.m. 16 Centenary College (DH) H lp.m. 18 Wesley College (DH) A 2:30p.m. 20 Swarthmore College H 3:30p.m. 23 Alvernia College (DH) H lp.m. 25 Allentown College (DH) H 3p.m. 28 Beaver College (DH) A 3p.m. 30 Rowan College (DH) A lp.m. APRIL 1 Neumann College (DH) A 3p.m. 3 Stockton State College (DH) A 2:30p.m. 8 Holy Family College H 4p.m. 10 Marywood College (DH) A 3p.m. 13 College Misericordia(DH) H lp.m. 15 Eastern College (DH) A 3p.m. 18 Rosemont College (DH) A 3p.m. 20 Immaculata College (DH) H lp.m. 22 Wilson College (DH) H 3:30p.m. 24 Phila. College of textiles A 4p.m. 27 PAC Championships TBA
MEN'S TENNIS MARCH 14 Kutztown Univ. H 3:30p.m. 19 Widener Univ. A 3:30p.m. 23 Marywood College H lp.m. 25 Gwynedd Mercy College H 1p.m. 28 Beaver College H 4p.m. APRIL 3-7 Hilton Head, SC A 10 Allentown College H 3:30p.m. 13 Rutgers-Camden Univ. A lp.m. 15 Neumann College A 3:30p.m. 18 Eastern College H 3:30p.m. 20 Wesley College H lp.m. 22 Phila. College of Textiles A 4p.m. 24 Phila. College of Pharmacy H 4p.m. 26-27 PAC Championships TBA
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Haverford College A 3:30p.m. Stockton State A lp.m. West Chester University H 3:30p.m. Montclair State A lp.m. Hamilton College H lp.m. Vassar College H lp.m.
APRIL 2 Johnson State College H 3p.m. 6 Villa Julie College A 7p.m. 13 Team Canada A 7p.m. 10 Widener University H 4p.m. 20-21 Dowling Tourn. A TBA 25 Wesley.College H lp.m. 27 F.D.U. Madison H 4p.m. 28 City College of New York H lp.m.
MEN'S GOLF MARCH 18 Widener U./Holy Family College H lp.m. 25 Alvemia College/Eastern College H lp.m. 27 Allentown College/Eastern College A lp.m. APRIL 1 College Misericordia/ Phila. College of Pharmacy H lp.m. 2-7 Pinehurst, NC 16 Holy Family College/Eastern College A lp.m. 17 Centenary College A lp.m. 22 PAC Championships A noon 29 Centenary College H lp.m.
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'All-time'elite welcomes.Carr by Phy/11sCohen and Stephanie Caldwell
was thinking about it," Carr said days before the actual moment. assistant sports editor and "I usually don't think about co-sports editor it , but it's just so close," Carr said. "I'm excited, but I want Probably one of the most cel- to get it over with. "It's nerve-racking having ebrated players in Cabrini College history, senior forward Bill everyone always asking me how Carr, just picked up yet another many points I need," Carr added. honor to add to his already Scoring points was never an crowded trophy case. Last season he scored his issue with Carr. In his first season here he l,000th point, and for the past two years he has been the re- scored 402 points and 419 cipient of the Bill Bradley Scho- points in his sophomore year. lastic All-American Award. Despite battling spinal meninCarr can be found among gitis and a knee injury, Carr Cabrini leaders in rebounding, was able to record 315 points last season. assists and steals. Coming into his fourth and However, now he is not only among leaders. He is the leader. final year as a Cavalier, Carr However, this was not just needed 389 points to top McQueen's record. any honor. Carr became Cabrini's allCarr said he did not put much time leading scorer in front of a thought into the record until his coaches brought it to his home crowd on Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the Cavs' 105-95 attention in the beginning of victory over Allentown College. the season. Coming into this game Carr However, once he found out, needed 12 points to top the mark Carr knew it was a realistic goal. of 1,524 points set by former "I figured if I stayed healthy, Cavs' player and now assistant I could reach it," Carr said. Reach it he did. coach John McQueen. However, Carr did not go The historical moment came when Carr hit a jump shot with about it the easy way. ease with 18:14 left in the secIn the first half, Carr made ond half, to give the Cavs a 58- only one of seven shots from the field. He did, however, 52 lead. According to Carr, breaking make all of his free throws and the record was not foremost in finished the half with six points. his mind, but he admitted that as Carr opened the second half the day got closer he could not with six of the Cavs' first eight help thinking about it. points. After breaking the "The last couple of games I record, Carr settled down and
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Carr embraces his mother while handing her the plaque, as his father looks on from behind. Several of Carr's siblings were on hand to congratulate him on his latest accomplishment. The game was halted for 1O minutes while the crowd gave the new all-time leading scorer a standing ovation.
finished the game with 21 points. Although the crowd exploded immediately after the ball dropped through the net, Carr continued to play and the game was not stopped until the next dead ball. When the game was stopped, Carr was smothered by his teammates with congratulatory hugs and high-fives. Then, head coach and athletic director John Dzik officially announced Carr the alltime leading scorer. Next, McQueen took the microphone and congratulated Carr with a plaque as well as applauded him with words for not just being an outstanding athlete, but an outstanding person as well. "The thing that stands out," McQueen said, "is not just his ability to put the ball in the basket, but his toughness." Barely cracking a smile, Carr accepted the cheers of his teammates, coaches and friends before going into the stands to be congratulated by probably his biggest fans, his family. Carr gave the plaque to his mother as he kissed her and reached for the hand of his father for yet another congratulation. Hands of his siblings, too many to count, were raised to high-five their brother. As his mother clutched the plaque close to her, maybe in awe of her son, Carr returned to the court to do what he does best.
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SeniorBill Carrsplitstwo Allentowndefendersand takesa fade-away shot fromjust outsidethepaint.AllentownCollegewouldsoon become Carr'svictim. Carrhustledhis way to beoomeone of Cabrini'selite whenhe broke assistantcoachJohn McQueen'sal/time scoringrecord. Carrneeded12pointsgoing into the game againstAllentown. His 12thpoint came earlyin the secondhalf,and Carrfinishedthegame with21 pointsoverall. ThroughoutCarr'sfour yearsat Cabrini,scoringhas come easily. As a first-yearstudent,Carr scored402 pointsand 419 in his sophomoreseason. Despite sicknessand injury,Carrscored389 points in hisjunior year.
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Senior Bill Carr is congratulated by Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, college president, after breaking assistant coach John McQeen's scoring record on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at home against Allentown College. Coming into his fourth year, Carr needed 389 points to top McQueen's record. But as of Feb. 14, Carr needed only 12 points to break McQueen's record of 1,524 points. He broke the record early in the first half, and McQueen presented Carr with a plaque as well as the title of the all-time leading scorer.