Friday,March29, 1996 Vol. XLII, No. 22 Cabrini College Radnor, Pa. 19087
Softball strikes out in double-header
Interview workshop flops despite the important lesson by Chris Lamanna assistant news editor
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Junior Erin O'Neill swings in a double-header game against Allentown Monday, March 25. The softball team lost both games of the double-header 8-3 and 10-2.
SGA welcomes student input, no students respond by Hal/le Havens assistant perspectives editor
There is enough room to seat 250 students in the Widener Center· Lecture Hall, but only a few spots were filled when nonStudent Government Association-affiliated students abandoned the second general assembly meeting on Wednesday, March 20. The meeting addressed many concerns, but the lack of student attendance left little input to the changes being made. Sophomore Angela Palazonne, SGA class representative and CAP board member, reflected on student absence. "I feel that students need to come to the meetings," Palazonne said. "This is an op-
portunity for them to voice concerns and to help make changes. "A lot of students complain, and then they don't show up," Palazonne said. "These meetings are for the students and are held in the afternoon and night for the convenience of both residents and commuters." SGA president Melissa Scornavacca, a junior, led the discussion with the panel-like executive board that consists of sophomores Donna Falcone, interim vice-president, Lisa Mininno, recording secretary, Andy Burke, treasurer; junior John Lindsay, CAP (Campus Activities and Programming) board chairperson; senior Maura Wiswall, corresponding secretary; and first-year student
Cindy Balick, academic council chair. In addition to the presence of the executive board, with the exception of the absence of junior Kathy Malone, assistant to the academic council chair, several class representatives attended the meeting. The opening of the parliamentarian position was the first issue addressed. Balick, who formerly filled the position, assumed senior Edith Lamberti's position as academic council chair after Lamberti resigned for "personal reasons" on Sunday, Feb. 18.
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People go to school to develop and refine their natural talents with the hope oflanding good jobs when they are finished. No matter how impressive their resumes look, if they blow the interview all they are left with is a nice try. The best way to blunder this facet of the job search is to not properly prepare for the interviewing process. Although the members of the office of career services and cooperative education organized a workshop on March 14, titled "Preparing for the Interview," not a single soul paid a visit. Among the topics to be covered by the workshop, which was organized by Nancy Hutchison, director of career services and cooperative education, and Cheryl Hallman, assistant to the director, were the different types of interviews, verbal ammunition or power phrases, how to dress, questions to ask, how to close an interview and what to do afterward. "People who have done co-ops have already been through this," Hutchison said. "This workshop is for people like the graduating senior who does not really have any work experience. They need to have a real good sense of how to go about this. "We start out very basic," she said, "with things like what to wear and to show up early. It is also necessary to have some background information on the company so you know what it is you are going in for." According to Hutchison, to get information on specific companies there are a couple of places for students to look. Trade publications and annual reports can be found in the office of career services and cooperative education's career library. The Holy Spirit Library houses reference books that contain general information about many prospective employers. "You have to brush up before you go in there," Cabrini graduate Lisa Hedtke said. "The most im-
portant thing is to be confident. To know how a company does business and who does what means a lot. "If you are well informed, you are in a position to ask the employ er intelligent questions," Hedtke said. "They love it. A good first impression is the best one. You have to get a feel for people and tell them what they want to hear." According to the "Preparing for an Interview" guidebook, the prospective employee should not wing the question-asking segment. It is an important part of the interview and techniques should be studied and practiced in a mock interview type of situation. "The first question I ask is, 'What do you know about my institution?"' Gregory Papa, a generalist in the human resource department of Germantown Hospital, said. "If they stumble or have nothing to say, it is an immediate tum off. "There is a saying," Papa said. "Whenyouareinlelviewing,you lwten. When you are firing, you talk. DuringinterviewsI askquestionsand listen. My intentionis to get theperson to talk about things like why they left theirlastjob or whattheirhobbiesare." The toolsPapa usesto judge applicants are -theresume, the application, the personalinterview,referencesand a gradingsystem of his own. "I pay particularattentionto people who did not like theirold supervisor," he said. "If it is becausethey were an autocrat,thatis a positivething. But if it is due to a personalityconflict,thatis a negative.It tellsme theydon't know how to get alongwith otherpeople. In the workplace people regularly disagree. You must be able to work throughthat" Accordingto Hutchison,there are certaingeneralquestionslike''Tell me about yourself?" or "How do your friendsdescnbeyou?"thateveryapplicant shouldbe familiarwith. More of these questionsand other useful interviewtips can be found in greater detail in the workshopguidebook, which can be picked up at the office of careerservicesand cooperative educationin GraceHall.
Week at a Glance ... March 29 to April 4 News
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Find out what happened at Superthon Weekend.
A& E
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Missed the Oscars? Check out the winners.
Sports
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Find out how women's lax did in its first home game.
Friday 050 Nights until graduation. OHousing deposits due in the business office.
Saturday OE.S.A.and Power99-FM basketball game in the gym at 2 p.m.
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"I can't find a job in my field." "I don't want to be found flipping burgers and running a register with a bachelor's degree." • Ironically enough, the students who are working these kinds of Mclobs and making these kinds of complaints are graduates without any prior work experience in their chosen fields or without resumes and interviewing skills. While there are students who take full advantage of the co-op experiences that cooperative education and career services offers, there are students, seniors especially, who blatantly ignore resume-writing and interviewing workshops. In the past month, two resume-writing and two interviewing workshops were held. Only two students showed up to each event. The cooperative education and career services department even invited each senior to an intercollegiate job fair. Three students showed up. While the job market has improved in the last couple of years, there is the new challenge offinding a job in a student's field of study. One of the things that makes Cabrini stand out from the crowd is the fact that the cooperative education and career services department bends over backward to make sure students have some kind of experience in their chosen fields. Students, seniors especially, cannot afford to squander this valuable resource. The job of the cooperative education and career services department is to help students find a position that is tailored to the education and the skills earned while at Cabrini. How are they supposed to help us stand out from the crowd when we cannot even show our faces at a resume-writing workshop? Students need to take advantage of this vital resource soon, or the only workshops being attended will be those on frybasket management.
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A couple weeks ago, I heard an odd noise outside my bedroom window. When I looked out, I saw a truck was parked in the driveway next door. A strange man with his wild blond hair was bopping around in back of it, loudly singing "Tonight, Tonight" by Smashing Pumpkins. He turned out to be the boyfriend of a girl who lives next door to me. I felt a sudden liking for him, a guy who would let his inner self run him and make him burst out dancing on a residential sidewalk. My boyfriend, Joey, looked over my shoulder at the guy dancing, raised his eyebrows, and went back to watching television. He also looked foolish, of course. I just can't understand why people are not willing to take a risk. It is not like I am asking someone to get his or her belly button pierced or to do something •that is going to cause a lot of pain What is the big deal? I admire anyone who is willing to get out on the dance floor. And the less skillful people are in the dancing de-
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A man who dances is a man who lets go, who has joy inside him that cannot be contained. That is why all those movie scenes show the characters dancing around their apartments. Movie makers know we cannot resist a guy who dances in the kitchen. The girl always shows up and falls for him as she watches him mamba with the dishcloth. I used to go out with a guy who loved to dance. Billy was a great dancer. Whenever we would go to a party together, he would be the center of attention on the dance floor. Everyone's eyes would be on him. Billy even danced around the house, jacking up the volume of his stereo to LL Cool J. Most ofmy guy friends do not dance at legal parties or clubs because they are afraid that people might make fun of them. Are people that self conscience about other people watching them? Maybe I do not understand because I like to dance and I don't care if people stare at me. I asked a friend of mine about why he wasn't dancing at a legal party and he said, "The reason is because I was not having a good time with the person I was there with." Well, that is perfectly understandable. In my opinion, I do not care if I am dancing with a guy who is not the best dancer. All that matters to me is that we are having fun.
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types these young actors portrayed of their generation-gang figh_ting, pot-smoking, pill-popping, 40-ounce drinking, insomnia-suffering, parentlacking nymphomaniacs. The only positive thing about this one group of kids is the cultural diversity of their members. "You kids today. Why, I I believe that these problems remember in my day ... " plague young kids today, but I remember in my day being trying to make me believe that lectured by nosy neighbors, any group of kids fall under all rambling relatives and senile the stereotypes is almost imsenior citizens who always felt possible. compelled to try to stereotype But don't be misled. "Generation X" with maybe I wasn't raised in a sheltered the hope of awakening us to our life-style. mistakes. I'm an end product of one of How silly of us! the many dysfunctional famiWe should buy one shoe one lies that exist in this beautiful week, walk four miles to school country of ours. uphill both ways (it took me a But you won't ever see me on few years to figure out that this "Jenny Jones" telling my story. is utterly impossible), trudge Did the director of this movie through 14 inches of snow, and want us to believe that only New maybe save up to buy the match- York City hosts this type of ing shoe the following week. Generation XXXers? Excuse me while I give up Maybe I don't want to believe my materialistic and spoiled that this type of thing goes on. I attitude. I want both shoes the must admit that I forced myself to same week. watch this movie a second time, Recently, a group ofmy girl- and honestly, it wasn't as shockfriends and I watched the movie ing as the first time. "Kids," a documentary of the Maybe this is a reflection of life-styles of a group of young society-the more frequently teenagers in New York City. we see things happen, the more The storyline follows their ac- we accept them as the norm, not tions encompassing one day. right nor wrong. I was shocked by the stereoBoth the female and male Hollie Havens, assistant perspectives editor
actors portray disrespectful attitudes toward each other. They do not the risks of unprotected casual sex. Hey, I have friends that have distorted conceptions of sex, but not one has ever denied the existence of HIV and AIDS. From the scrawny, speech-impaired 15-year-old boy who has a fetish for virgins ( yet I don't understand how he gets any) to the bedroom full of giggly, pubertystricken girls, the kids' total disbelief in HIV, saying that AIDS is a bunch of bull, is scary. Oh yeah, like liver damage and emphysema are just figments of our imagination. We make up such poor excuses for denying the effects of our damaging habits. And who ever said it was safe to dip tampons in cherry Kool-Aid and suck the juice out in your mouth? I don't think Tampax did tests on super absorbency tampons as potential juice dispensers. If anyone is interested in seeing the movie, I recommend watching it twice and comparing reactions. I can contest that things seem humorous the second time. And boys, please leave the fe,minine hygiene products alone--use a glass.
Increasingtax ongas doesnotadd up Philadelphia wage tax, is one where than the higher income earner. the tax rate is constant at all levels That's the problem with Govof income. The logic here is that ernor Ridge's proposal. While those who earn more should pay it seems to be fair and a good proportionately more. The burden idea, it places the burden on of taxation is the same for all lower income earners, who are classes. certainly less able to afford it. A regressive tax is one in which We need a fundamental the tax rate (not necessarily the change in tax revenue philosoRecently, Pennsylvania Gover- dollars) decreases as ,income in- phy. One that raises enough nor Tom Ridge suggested raising creases. An example is the social revenue to balance all budgets the tax on gasoline from 22.5 cents security payroll tax. Once an in- in a matter that is fair, equitable to 28.5 cents per gallon in order to come earner has paid the maxi- and consistent. A simple flat pay for needed repairs to high- mum dollar amount, he is free from rate tax on all income (no matter ways. additional tax liability. As a result, how it is earned) would work He apparently feels the tax the tax rate, as a percent of income, nicely. should be levied in proportion to a declines as income increases. Governor Ridge is to be comtaxpayer's use of the highways. These taxes place the burden of mended for realizing that inThis can be determined ( or at least taxation on the lower classes. creases in government expendiestimated) by the number of galAll taxes on consumption tures must be paid for by inlons of gasoline a consumer pur- (sales tax, taxes on cigarettes, creased tax revenue. chases. This seems fair. But is it? gasoline, liquor, etc.) are regresUnfortunately his idea of There are three basic classifica- sive taxes. That's because as raising the tax on the amount tions for taxes: progressive, regres- income increases, the portion de- of gasoline consumed, unjustly sive and proportional. voted to consumption tends to hurts the lower income earnProgressive taxes ·are one in decrease. Since the tax is based ers. which the tax rate (not just the tax on consumption, the tax rate falls It is time to be more consisdollars) increases as income in- as income goes up. tent. creases. The only examples of this In other words if you consume A single flat tax rate on all are federal and state (in some cases) 1,000 gallons of gas a year and pay income that raises enough revincome taxes. Th~ logic is simply a tax of 30 cents per gallon, you enue to match the state's spendthat those who earn more should would pay $300 per year. ing requirements would work pay disproportionately more. ProIf you earned $50,000 in in- and would allow us to do away gressive taxes place the burden of come, the tax rate would be 1/2 with virtually all other taxes; a taxation on the upper classes. percent. So the lower income earner great idea at all levels of govA proportional tax, like the feels the effects of the gas tax more ernment. Michael Busler, finance professor
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Continuingeducationstudentexpands uponcollege'sstudentopinionsurvey To the editor: I have just completed the "Student Opinion Sutvey ," and I feel that some of my responses need to be expanded upon. President Iadarola expressed interest in learning my opinion of the library's hours of operation, services and facilities. I communicated to her that I find the library's hours to be very accommodating to my schedule. I was unable to emphasize, in the format of the survey, how uncommonly helpful and creative the librarians are in assisting me in my research. In fact, the extent to which they must be creative in helping me to seek out the resources I require in the pursuit of my education has been one of the very few flaws in an otherwise wonderful academic experience. As a continuing education student, I was genuinely welcomed into the college environment. Every effort was made to ease my transition back into an academic mode. I truly believe, based on my experience, that the administration, staff and faculty at Cabrini College take their educational mission seriously. Unfortunately, as a sociology major I have encountered what any dedicated student would certainly consider to be an egregious shortcoming. As a student enrolled in the required sociology curriculum, I have been assigned three major research papers. Two of these papers were written before I had access to the Internet, and in all cases I was forced to do my research at the libraries of local area colleges because of our dismal selection of sociology journals. 'More importantly, I'm certain that mine is not an isolated case. It seems to me that if the college chooses to offer the excellent programs that it does, it should support the students engaged in those programs by making available the resources that properly complement classroom experiences. This, unfortunately, brings me to my next point. • I, like many others, am aware of the plans to construct a sports facility here at Cabrini. Being a hard-core participant in multisports (tri, duathlon), I heartily encourage all individuals to get involved in some aspect of athletic activity. It is important in the development of the well-rounded individual, and thus, is consonant with the Cabrini College Mission Statement. But, is this the best expenditure of $7 million (the figure that I have heard), and does it well serve the other points in the statement? Is it a necessary evil, within the process of liberally educating students, and in order to be able to offer many diverse opportunities, that some elements of the experience will be noticeably shallow? If properly preparing students in this academic tradition is, like everything else, a process involving compromise, who set the priorities? What criteria were used? If this debate was held publicly, shame on me because I was not paying attention. Otherwise, I am ready to become involved in the discussion. There is one other thought I wish to communicate. I am awc\.Te that the usual benefactors contributed much of the money, and may have exerted influence as to its use. Did the money just fall from the sky, however, or was there some effort made to solicit all of the funds needed for the project? If the latteris the case, why isn't the same, nay greater effort made to secure monies for the purchase of needed academic resources, not to mention air conditioners that work, and a , myriad of things more vital to the mission of an academic institution than new basketball courts? Sincerely, Chip Richter, senior
Corrections Inlast week's article, ''Visitors•fight results innonfatal stabbing," Tony Parson's naoie was misspelled. In the "3rd deadline of '96: T-lQOµnitto link campus to Intenret within a week" story, the unit is the 'I-1, not the T-100.
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SuperthonWeekend Fun for a good cause the moneythat it did with it beingso proacheddriversandaskedfora charicold,"sophomoreStaceyCaiazzo,as- tablecontribution.Cabrinivolunteers Charity and setvice acted as the sistantSuperthonchair,said. raised$762.01 for theirefforts. motivationforthe23rdannualCabrini Afterthe car washbetween5 p.m. Besideactualevents,SuperthonTSuperthon.Inaweekendpackedfullof and 8:30 p.m., a socialhour found a shitts were peddled throughoutthe eventsincludinga car washand legal homeintheWidenerCenterGathering weekendand intothe earlyportionof party,volunteersfromCabrini'sCAP Area.Freebeer,wine,soda,tomatopie the followingweek. The proceeds (CampusActivitiesandProgramming)and a partyplatterfrom WaWa food totaled$318, and Cucinottaplans to boardhelpedraisedmorethan$2,300. marketsdecoratedthe arrangedtables sellmore. Allproce.edsaretobenefittbeOilldren'sandwereenjoyedbyapproximately 30 Overall,theCAPboardconsidered Hospitalof Philadelphia students. theweekenda success. The carwashoutsideSacredHeart A legal party rocked in $556 on "I thinkitwasa success,"Cucinotta Hall on Friday,March22, kickedoff Saturday,March23. In betweenthe said."Ourmaingoalistogiveasmuch theweekend.Thecarwashsoakedup hoursof 10 p.m.and2 a.m.,15 pizz.as, moneyas po&Sible to charityand still $116.94. It involvednineCAP board threekegsofbeerandnumerousbottles havea goodtime." volunteersincludingJohn Cucinotta, of sodawere drainedand finishedby Emma Legge,directorof student themorethanllOstuclentswhojammedactivities,said,''I thoughtit was well chairpersonfor Superthon. 'The carwashwasmoresuccessful to the music providedby local band doneandeveryoneinvolveddidagood thanwe expected,"Cucinottasaid. Fryer Tuck and junior DJs Dennis job." Acx:ordingtoseniorNinaSciarrotta,Folmerand KyleSimons. 'This is our way of givingback to publicitychairpersonoftheCAPboard Sunday, March 24, brought thecollege,"Caiazzosaid. ''Theschool and car wash volunteer,over 20 cars SuperthonWeekendto a closewithan doesalotforus,likegivingusaccessto were scrubbeddown between11:30 off<ampuscanning. Canningis the thecafeteriafor legalpartiesandhelpa.m.and 4 p.m. collectionof moneyfromcardriversat ing keepus organized.We wantedto "I'm surprisedthe car wash raised local street corners. Students ap- do somethingfor the community." by Kevin Eppler
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Left: Sophomore Stacey Caiazzo joins several Cabrini students in the car wash. The car wash was run by chairs Caiazzo and junior John Lindsay. Junior John Cucinotta was in charge of the entire weekend. Right top: Junior John Cucinotta not only runs Superthon, but he also rolls up his sleeves and helps to wash cars with the assistance of first-year student Michele McDevitt. Bottom right: Sophomore Tom McKee and first-year student Kate Fleming perform in the original play by Paul Marturano, "New Age Man." The play opened for Superthon Weekend. Performances will be held through March 30. photo by Nina Sciarrotta
Above: Junior Melissa Hunsberger and first-year student Evanique Lindsey wash cars on Friday, March 22, to raise money for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Left: Seniors Kristen Stancavage, Chris Calvert and Mindy Kaplan enjoy the legal partr held on Saturday night, March 23.
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maincharactersinFrank,Michelleand the narrator,the whole cast is solid, whichmakesthisplay a success. Worldscollidedand laughterwas Joe Marturanoas the narrator is the result as CabriniCollegeTheater hilariousin his insightsand comments debuted"New Age Man,"writtenby as he retells the story of his broken juniorPaulMarturano,in theRedGoud relationship.It is fun to watchhim get Coffeehouseon Friday,March22. caughtup in the momentand say the The story follows the rocky rela- thingsheoriginallywishedhehadsaid. tionship between Frank (played by He also pullsat the heart-stringsas he sophomoreKevinEppler)andMichellepointsoutwbatreallywentwronginhis (played by first-year student Jamie differentrelationships.He isexcellent Fagan)and therelationshipstheyhave in portraying the different range of with theirfamilies.The majorconflict emotionshis charactergoesthrough. in the storyresultsin the maincharacThe chemistrybetweenEpplerand ters' upbringings,as Frank'sold-fash- FaganisfantasticasFrankandMichelle ioned Italianfamily severelydashes trytofindouthowtheyreallyfeelabout with Michelle'sfeministand indepen- eachother. dent mother. Epplers Frankwrapsthe audience While the story of this conflictis around his little finger as he charms photo by Kerrianne Sitzabee humorousand entertainingon itsown, Michelleand deals with his family's the play gets an added dimensionas expectationsand his own changingat- year student Kate Fleming,as Frank Horace(sophomorePaulMonte)carriesoff the dffzyPat (first-year Frankalsoactsas a narrator(playedby titude. As the play becomes more andMichelle'sbestfriendsHoraceand studentKateFleming)as the narrator(juniorJoe Marturano)watches junior Joe Marturano)who tells the seriousin thesecondact,Epplerdraws Pat, add anothercomicallookat rela- in disbelief. story from the point of view of the the audienceintoFrank's struggles. tionships.Fleming'sditzyPat is esperelationshipbeingoverand addsaddiFagan's Michellegoes throughthe ciallyfunny. tional insightsand commentsin his mostchangesas she learnsto standon ThedrunkministerGiuseppe,played storytelling. herownfeet.AsMichellegrows,Fagan byjuniorBillMatoney,andthestraightEven thoughthe play is withouta portrayseverythingfrom humor and facedbutlerAntoine,playedby sophodoubta comedy,thereare alsoserious sarcasmto confusionsuccessfully.She moreChrisSchmid,alsohavehumormomentswhentheaudiencecanseethe trulystandsout in thisplay. ous scenes that are a break from the realitiesof the strainsof balancingdifInadditiontothesethreecharacters, story's mainthemeof relationships. ferent relationships.This same mes- some of the funniest scenes feature In addition to the fine acting, the sage also comesacrossin the comical Frankand Michelle'sfamilies. script also shares the stage as a star. scenes. While there might be three First-yearstudentDaveJurkiewicz, Writer Paul Marturano, a junior, as Frank's father Vito, is the perfect plays up many Italian and feminist stereotypicalItalian father. His loud stereotypes that are so extreme they voice and dominatingpresencebring are hilarious. Even though some thecharacteralive. Heplayswellagainst charactersare exaggerated, they are juniorMichelePaquet,whoplaysVito's all realistic and easy to sympathize wifeLaura.Paquettakesthestereotypi- with. cal Italian mother to a hilariousexOnething potentialaudiencememtreme. bers mightwant to be awareof is the SophomoreTornMcKee,asFrank's high amountof profanityused in the brotherNick,bas someof thefunniest character'sspeech. Therearealsosome linesintheplay. Hisobnoxiousspeech offensivecommentsaboutwomen,but andattitudemakeNicka characteryou it is all in goodfun. loveto bateso muchyouhaveto laugh. Theplay runs abouttwo and a half Junior Stephanie Miller, as hours with two 10 minute intermisMichelle's mother, Terri, plays her sions.Whilethe playneverlosesintercharacter'sfeminismto the hilt Some est, thereare a few scenesthatdrag. photo by Kerrianne Sitzabee of the best scenesin the play are beForthoseinterestedin seeing''New photo by DawmelleKlopp tweenher andJurkiewiczas the fami- Age Man," the play runs in the Red Pat (first-yearstudent Kate The narrator (junior Joe Marturano) shows his disgust while lies collide head on. Cloud Coffeehouse Thursday, March Fleming)proclaims her love for Frank (sophomore Kevin Eppler) and Michelle ( first-year SophomorePaul Monteand first- 28, to Saturday,March30, at 8 p.m. Horace over the phone. student Jamie Fagan) share a tender moment.
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Best Actor Nicholas Cage "LEAYING LAS VEGAS"
Best Picture of the Year "BRA VEHEART"
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Best Actress Susan Sarandon "DEAD MAN WALKING"
Best Supporting Actor Kevin Spacey
Best Director Mel Gibson
Best Suporting Actress Mira Sorvino
"THE USUAL SUSPECTS"
"BRA YEHEART"
"MIGHTY APHRODITE"
Best Musical Score "POCAHONTAS"
Best Original Screenplay Christopher McQuarrie
Alan Menken
"THE USUAL SUSPECTS"
Best Feature Documentary "ANNE FRANK REMEMBERED"
Best Dramatic Score "THE POSTMAN"
Best Screenplay Emma Thompson
Luis Bacalov
"SENSE AND SENSIBILITY"
Best Original Song "Colors of the Wind" "POCAHONTAS" Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Best Cinematography "BRA VEHEART"
Kary Antholis, Producer
John Toll
Best Film Editing "APOLLOJ3"
Best Costume Design "RESTORATION"
MikeHill and Dan Hanley
Best Art Direction "RESTORATION"
James Acheson
Best Visual Effects "BABE"
Jon Blair, Producer
Eugenio Zanetti
Best Short Documentary "ONE SURVIVOR REMEMBERS"
Scott E. Anderson
Music to your ears by Paul Monte assistant arts & entertainment editor
Gin Blossoms- "Congratulations I'm Sorry'' [A&MRecords] The group from Arizona should haveno problemfindingitsway back tothetopof thecharts.Itslong-awaited follow-upalbum,whichdebutedinthe top 10 of the Billboard200, contains primarilyjingle-janglepop/rocktunes thatfollowthe traditionof theirmultiplatinumalbum"New MiserableExperience." The album's first single,"Follow You Down,"had kept the band's visibilitylevelhighsincescoringwith its hit ''Till I Hear It FromYou"from the "EmpireRecords"soundtrack.In additionto "FollowYou Down,"tracks such as ''PerfectlyStill,""Highwire," "Virginia"and " Day Job" willsurely scorethe Gin Blossomspointsat collegeand pop/rockstations.
CD set containsouttakes,previously unreleasedsongs and alternate versions of many of the Fab Four's midperiod masterpieces including "StrawberryFieldsForever,""A Day IntheLife,""Yesterday,"''Within You WithoutYou,"''The Foolon the Hill," "Help," ''TomorrowNever Knows" and "EleanorRigby." "Anthology2,"likeitspredecessor, will carry a suggestedretail price of $31.98forCD and$19.98forcassette. However,consumersmaystillfind the 40-songset on saleat musicstores sinceitwasreleasedonTuesday,March 19th.
"Anthology2" is highlightedwith the single"RealLove,"the secondof two tracksthat the survivingBeatles completedbasedon song sketchesrecordedby the late John Lennon.The first collaboration,''Free as a Bird," peakedat numbersix on the Hot 100 Singlescbartandwasthefeaturedsingle• from "Anthologyl." The ''Real Love"singleis backed upwithpreviouslyunreleasedversions TheBeatles-"TheBeatlesAntholof''Baby'sinBlack,'"'YellowSubmaogy Volume2" [CapitolRecords] In a follow-up to the previous rine" and "Here, 1bere and Everymul• latinumvolume,this newtw~ where."
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Despite cramped quarters, learning disability program provides support by Kevin Eppler assistant perspectives editor
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Hidden in a small room located in the Rooyman's center, Stephanie Bell heads the learning disability program on Cabrini's campus: • According to Bell, approximately 40 Cabrini students are documented as being learning disabled or possessing some sort of attention disorder. Cabrini's LD program officially molded to shape three years ago (19931994) when Bell worked with 19 documented students. The program grew to 30 students in 1994-1995, and now the service extends aid to more than 40 students. Although there are approximately 40 Cabrini students with documentation as to learning disabilities, only half of those students receive aid from Bell and accommodations from their professors. "Documentation" refers to a psychologist's written evaluation of a student's condition as to a potential LD. If a student has documentation he or she is eligible for accommodations such as tape recorders for note-taking purposes, extended test time, tutoring or even someone to take notes for them.
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Scornavaccaaskedtheclassrepresentatives to advertise the opening of the position on the executive board with the hope of filling the spot before the end of the year. With the opening of the new gym on Tuesday, March 19, Scornavacca said student interest has been successful thus far. The gym hours are from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays. The process of final editing of the SGA constitution is in the last stages, according to Scornavacca. The date set for completion is Friday, March 29. It then will be voted on and put into effect during the second week of April. One of the additions to the constitution is the allowance of the vice president to assume the presidential position in the case of an absence. Scornavacca assumed the role of president after junior Andrea Kelliher left to pursue an employment opportunity with the Olympic Committee. Lindsay and Balick led a discussion on the upcoming executive board and class representative elections in April. According to Lindsay, "publicity is necessary" in order to generate student interest. With the proposal of a 200 percent increase in the SGA budget still under evaluation, Burke petitioned the administration for an activities fee taken from the general fee. "SGA and CAP need money to function," Burke said. The answer to Burke's request will come by July 1, and, if approved, the fee and budget increase will be in effect in the upcoming school year.
Lately, controversy has plagued the world of learning disability programs. At Boston University, a leader in the field of learning disability programs, LD students were shocked by new policies requesting that students submit a diagnostic reevaluation of their supposed learning disabilities. Students feel the policy, introduced by Jon Westling, the university's provost, questioned the truth of their disabilities. According to the New York Times, Westling wanted to reevaluate a program he felt was being abused. Westling felt students were abusing the system of accommodations such as extended test time and note takers. Although Cabrini has yet to be affected by the Boston University situation, Bell is aware of what occurred and said she feels it was handled poorly. "We should reevaluate our programs and improve what is wrong, but we must be respectful to our students and their documentation. I am very respectful of our students' records," Bell said. Cabrini's program, according to Bell, is centered on confidentiality and the independent efforts of the LD students. "Support services are voluntary and confidential. Students choose to work
The valedictorian selection process is being changed, according to Balick. Due to students' input over the years, there will be a selection of two valedictorians, an undergraduate and a continuing education student. Academic dean and provost Dr. Thomas Boeke is corresponding with the computer-information science department over its concerns and the departure of a business teacher, Balick said. Balick also addressed the faculty overturn of the proposed schedule change by Iadarola. It is expected that Iadarola will propose the change again for the spring semester 1997, according to Balick. Lindsay focused the CAP concerns on the possible cancellation of legal parties. According to Lindsay, legal parties have encompassed a lot of underage drinking and as a solution public safety patrols have been increased. "Violence is up 50 percent after legal parties," Lindsay said. He also noted that legal parties can hold no more than three kegs, and it is necessary for people to sign up in advance. One of the proposals made to help deter underage drinking is to add birth dates to Cabrini identification cards, according to Lindsay. Another concern Lindsay addressed was the creation of the CAP calendar over the summer. "Money has been wasted on several events like movie nights because no one attended," Lindsay said. "Student input on events is needed now." Lindsay and the CAP board are planning the first-ever outside legal party at the Peace Pole during Spring Fling.
with me and they try out the suggestions that I make, and that is exciting for any teacher," Bell said. "We encourage independent work. This is not a dependent program," Bell said. "If a student has a note-taking problem we will not go directly to a note taker, but we'll start them off with a taperecorder and they'll work with me on note-taking strategies." Bell stressed the initiation of all accommodations and help rests in the students. "If a student wishes to inform their professors, it is the student's decision. The student will fill out an instructornotification form, and they will give the notification form to the teacher," Bell said. "It is a student's decision. I encourage independent and self-motivated decisions. Otherwise everything is confidential and remains locked in my file cabinets." The students involved in the LD program find reassurance and support there. "The program is really good. Stephanie Bell is excellent," sophomore Melissa Sinapi said. Sinapi is documented with a visual perception learning disability. "Through smaller classes you 're able
to work with your teachers, and most of them accommodate for the learning disability well. While in a big school, a LD student may slip through," Sinapi said. Students said they also like the independent motivation encouraged by Bell. "Through an independent program, I can let teachers know that I'm not incapable. It also makes the teacher more comfortable, because otherwise they may not know what to do," Sinapi said. Another anonymous LD student said the program was excellent. She said she was new to the LD system because she was not evaluated until she was 17 years old. "I like the program. Stephanie Bell encouraged me to be tested during Open House," she said. "Stephanie Bell is like a cqunselor and a tutor, but she always leaves things up to me to do it. It's my job to get things done." Plans for further development of Cabrini's program are always in Bell's mind. With the increase of LD students, Bell said she hopes for assistants and general program growth, but, according to Bell, space is always a problem when one is hidden in a small room in the Rooyman's center.
Delay in financial aid affects high school seniors by Jim Martin assistant sports editor
Cabrinihas not been able to send itsfinancial aid packagesto studentsbecauseof a government delayin gettingthe properinformationto Cabrini and othercolleges.However,accordingtoElizabeth Cairns, director of financialaid, thi<; delay will not hurt any of the studentsat Cabrini. "Whatstudentsshouldbe mostawareof isthat as long as they file their FAFSAby April 1, they will havenothingtoworryabout." FAFSA refers to the FreeApplicationfor FederalStudentAid. The government delays have been caused by computer problems, which have caused a large backlog in processing the award applications. Accordingto Cairns,this delay is hurtingthe incomingstudentsfor next year. "High school seniors have to make their collegedecisionsby May 1,and withoutknowingwhat theirfinancial aid eligibilityis, most studentscannot make that
decision,"Cairnssaid. Richard Bulley, the guidance counselor at Monsignor Bonner High School, agreed with Cairns. Bulley !,aidthe delay has caused some studentsat Bonner to wait a littlelonger before makingtheircollegedecisions.However,Bulley alsosaidthatbecauseseniorsdo nothaveto make theircollegedecisionsuntilMay 1, the delayhas not caused studentsa majorproblem. Cairnssaid the delaycausedthe financialaid officeto be abouttwoweeksbehindin gettingout itsfinancialaidpackages.However,Cairnsadded that they were pretty much caught up at the moment. Cairns also said that the delay has not really affectedCabrini. She said enrollmentis aboutthe sameas it was lastyear,and the amount of moneyCabrinihas givenout in financialaid is also about the same as last year. AccordingtoCairns,thegovernmenthasbeen tellingthe collegesthe problemwill be fixed by April 1.
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Lastweek in the worldof news by Chris Lomanno assistant news editor
QTuesday, March 19- Pennsylvania moves to repeal affirmative action The house passed a bill 118-78 that would wipe out the state's affirmative action programs and make English its official language. The bill, now being sent to the Senate, directs the state not to consider race or sex when making decisions about hiring or contracting. The purpose of affirmative action is to make sure equal opportunities are extended to everyone. □Wednesday, March 20- Comcast buys the world The Philadelphia-based Comcast Corporation inked a deal with Harold Katz, owner of the 76ers, and Ed Snider, owner of the Flyers, giving Comcast two-third majority ownership of the Flyers, Sixers, the Core States Spectrum and the brand new Core States Center.
Snider will retain minority ownership of the Flyers and be a managing partner for each organization. Physical fitness guru Pat Croce will be the new minority owner and president of the Sixers.
Critics charge the act is a violation of the First Amendment. Two separate suits that have been filed will be heard together in a five day trial before three U.S. federal judges in Philadelphia.
□Saturday, March 23- FBI drug sting □Thursday, March 21- Beverly Hills brothers guilty of murder turns deadly A shoot-out in the parking lot of a After four days of deliberation, the jury Delaware Avenue hotel left a 24-year-old found Eric and Lyle Menendez guilty of gunman and an FBI agent dead. first-degree murder. The retrial excluded The men shot each other during a tapethe abuse defense that nearly worked in recorded meeting to arrange a drug buy. their initial trial. The brothers, who killed their parents ·In the moments before the shooting, the with shotguns, claimed sexual abuse by suspected drug dealer acted suspicious of their father to be the motive for the mur- the agent and asked to see the contents of ders. his case to see if there was a wire. The shooting marks the first time a special agent was killed in Philadelphia □Friday, March 22- Communications Decency Act goes to trial and just the 33rd time an agent was slain Enacted last month, the new Communi- in the line of duty. cations Decency Act outlaws the transmission of "patently offensive" or indeQSunday, March 24- Bishop threatcent materials on computernetworks avail- ens excommunication able to children. A Roman Catholic Bishop has threat-
ened to excommunicate members of his Lincoln, Neb., diocese for joining abortion-rights or right-to-die groups. The church members have until May 15 to drop out of 12 specified groups including Planned Parenthood and the Hemlock Society. After that, those who still belong to the groups will not receive Holy Communion and one month later will be excommunicated. □Monday, March 25- Mad cow ticks off Europe As a result of the so-called mad cow disease, the European community has moved to ban the sale of British beef, thus putting more strain on Britain's already crippled $6.5 billion industry. Five days after raising concern that humans could contract the disease by consuming the beef of infected cattle, the British government is telling consumers no further steps need to be taken to protect them from disease.
Nicotine spray to provide alternative to smoking by Tom McKee assistant news editor Help is on the way for smokers who just can't seem to kick their habit. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Nicotrol NS, a nasal spray that can be inhaled by smokers to give them a dosage of nicotine without smoking a cigarette. The spray, which will be sold in 100 milligram pump bottles, is pure nicotine. It will be sold by prescription only and is intended to be used only by adults who are planning to quit. The approval ofNicotrol NS does not come without concern. The FDA warned there was a chance that smokers using Nicotrol NS could become equally addicted to the spray. The FDA did acknowledge that the risk of addiction is remote, largely due to the sting a smoker feels when the
spray is used. Pharmacia and Upjohn Incorporated, the developers of the spray, will still have to monitor the use of the product, the FDA said. The FDA recommends smokers use the spray for three months and never longer than six months. Each use of the nasal spray supplies the smoker with one milligram of nicotine. Using the spray more than five times a day would be dangerous, the FDA said. Nicotine-filled substitutes are nothing new. In fact, it is a multi-million dollar industry. Nicotine gums have been available by prescription, and Nicorette gum will go on sale over the counter next month. The makers of two nicotine patches are expected to lobby the FDA next month for the right to sell their patches over the counter.
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050 Nights 3/29 Only 50 nights remain until graduation, and it's time to party. The celebration begins with a free happy hour at 9 p.m. in the WCGA. The party continues with a move to Smokey Joe's.
4/3 This is the last day to withdrawal from a class. You must obtain a drop slip from the registrar and have it signed by your adviser. For every class dropped, you will be charged $25.
QBlood Drive 4/1 The Red Cross blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the WCGA. Help save a life by giving of yourself. To sign up, contact health services.
OEaster Break 3/4-3/8 Residence halls close on Wednesday, April 3, after classes. Residence halls will reopen on Monday, April 8. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 9.
Nicotrol NS is absorbed into the bloodstream quicker than the patch or gum. Because of this, smokers are offered almost immediate relief from the craving for nicotine. Comparative studies have not yet been done on the effectiveness of the spray as opposed to the patch or gum. It was reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer, however, that studies of 730 patients have shown that 25 percent of smokers using the spray were able to quit. Only 13 percent of smokers trying to quit without help were successful. McNeil Consumer Products of Fort Washington, Pa., has not targeted a date or price but will begin selling the spray this year. The spray will probably not have an adverse effect on students at Cabrini. "I'd start smoking crack before I'd jam a nicotine spray up my nose," se-
nior resident assistant Mike Lorenz said. First-year student Aaron Treloar has been smoking cigarettes for seven years. Treloar said he is not trying to quit at the moment, but he has tried before without success. Treloar said he would not use Nicotrol NS. "It sounds very addictive," Treloar said. "I can understand putting a patch on your skin, but the inside of your nose is pretty sensitive." Treloar smokes a pack of cigarettes a day. "I would rather quit on my own," junior Bill Matoney said. "It's the feeling of accomplishment, the feeling that I started something bad and I was able to break that bad habit. "I want to quit and I think that I can," Matoney said. "It's just a matter of time. It's a lot easier to cut down gradually than to quit cold turkey."
Public Safety Update Security incidents, as reported by the public safety office, from Monday, .March 18, through Monday, March 25. QFalsifying Identification 3/21 During the legal party, an underage student tried to use another student's expired license so he could consume alcohol. The student could not remember the date of birth or the social security number on the license and was asked to leave by the public safety officer. However, a resident director at the party said he could stay and drink soda. QUnderage Drinking 3/22 A Cabrini staff member witnessed an underage Cabrini student holding a cup of beer at the legal party. The staff member told an officer who then approached the student and asked him how he got a bracelet to drink beer.
The student was not drinking at the time, but said he got the bracelet from a friend and used it to get beer. The officer took the bracelet from the student.
QMissing Property 3-24 An unknown person entered the kitchen of Grace Hall at some point on March 23 and removed two coffee pots valued at $125 each. The items were last seen around 11 p.m. on March 22. There are no known suspects at this time. QFound Property 3-24 A Cabrini student recovered a designer ladies wallet from the mansion containing an insurance card, a school identification and $39.05 cash. The student turned the wallet over to public safety. Anyone missing a wallet should contact public safety.
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Univ. of Massachusetts vs. Univ. of Kentucky Minutemen: At 35-1 being in the final four is really no surprise. However, this is the first trip for the dominating Minutemen. Coach John Calipari's team easily got past all its opponents thus far, including a 24-point blowout of Georgetown. CentersensationMarcus Camby gives the Minutemen strength in the middle, and the dynamic duo of guards Carmelo Travieso and Edgar Padilla are definitely to be feared.
Wildcats: Coach Rick Pitino takes his 32-2 Wildcats into the final four for the second time in four years. To become one among the elite they ousted San Jose State, Virginia Tech, Utah and Wake Forrest by an amazing average of 28.3 points.
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The stageis set,butthesceneis unfamiliar and definitelysmprising. UM~ and Kentuckywere alread.Y bookedfor the big gig, but the other semifinal match-up of Missis.5ippiState and Syracuseshook up the show. But as the sayinggoes,all good thing:,must come to an end Althoughit is definitethatone of themwill make it to the final,eithertheMinutemenor the Wildcats will make it known who runs the show.
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The Ethnic Student Alliance together with Philadelphia's own Power 99-FM will host a day of exhibition basketball in order to raise money for future E.S.A. projects and to promote racial harmony. The event will take place on Saturday, March 30, at 2 p.m. in the gym. It will include an exhibition basketball game between the senior Cavaliers and representatives from Philadelphia's Power 99FM radio station and the Coca-Cola company. Prizes will be awarded during halftime by both E.S.A. and Power 99, which will broadcast the event live all day. The purpose of the event, according to its coordinator first-year student Tammy Gowans, is to raise money for E.S.A. projects and to increase the interest of prospective minority students in applying to Cabrini. "Some of the money will go toward bring-
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Marywoodslammed: Cavs roll to conference victory, win 6-1 Marywood was a plus for the Cavs. "Marywood was missing a couple of players, which made it an easier Th~. word "determination" was win for us," Zitto said. written all over the faces of the men's Zitto has a record of 2-1 in singles tennis team this past weekend after with the match to be completed by beating Marywood College 6-1 on Kutztown this week. Saturday, March 23, at home. First-year student Joe Devlin is "Juniors Dan Dotsey and Alex 2-2 in singles so far this season. Corkhill have been showing a lot of According to Day, the Cavs have prospect in the past couple of the opportunity to have a successful matches," Coach Reggie Day said. season this year. Dotsey is now undefeated in "I think we have the skills and singles with a record of 4-0. depth to go very far this year," Day Corkhill has a 3-1 record in singles. said. "We are trying to build a winBoth Corkhill and Dotsey have a ning tradition that will give our playrecord of 3-1 in doubles. ers a positive attitude. Junior Gary Egizi played both a "A lot ofmy new players are redesingle and a double match, winning fining the definition of the team, them both with a score of 6-2 and which will hopefully give us a better 6-0 respectively. record than last year," Day said. Egizi said he was pleased with the According to Day, the first-year way he played against Marywood. students are all solid players who he "I feel that I played a solid game," will be able to rotate in doubles play. Egizi said. "We have the ingredients to have a Egizi said he is starting to get his winning team with all of the skills we form back. have this year," Day said. Junior Eric Musican said he According to Day, a winning thought the match went well despite record will help improve the team's the weather. attitude and prepare them for tough "I believe that the whole team competition in Hilton Head Island, played well even though the weather s.c. was a little cold," Musican said. The Cavs will play in Hilton Head Although Day said he had confi- beginning on Saturday, March 30. dence in his team, he said he came "We wilJ be playing the top Diviinto this match with caution. sion III teams in the country," Day "Marywood has really improved said. over the last three years," Day said. According to Day, the two biggest "So I had many question marks that goals of this year's team are to go up were running through my mind be- against the best competitors and to fore the match started." play in front of the NCAA Division According to first-year student III Tournament Selection CommitLarry Zitto, a lack of players for tee. by Stacey Caiazzo
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Junior Dan Dotsey returns a serve from a Marywood opponent. Dotsey is undefeated in singles, posting a 4-0 record. The Cavs beat Marywood College on Saturday, March 23, by a score of 6-1. Junior Alex Corkhi/1has also been solid for Coach Reggie Day, compiling a record of 3-1 in singles and 6-2 overall.
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Results \ The women's lacrosse· club started out on the right foot with two victories this week. They defeated Gwynedd Mercy 14-4 on March 21 and ANC 11-6 on March 27. The men's lacrosse team defeated Stockton State 7-6 on March 25 and Hamilton 11-4 on March 23.
Upcomingseasons... WOMEN'S SOFTBALL
27 Penn Relays A
MAY 4 Lincoln University Invitational A
MARCH 30 Rowan College (DH) A lp.m.
MEN'S TENNIS 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
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
MEN'S/WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD MARCH
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.
MEN'S LACROSSE MARCH 30 Vassar College H 1pm.
30 Philadelphia Metropolitan A
APRIL APRIL 6 Trenton State Relays A 13 West Chester University A 20 Lincoln University Relays
MEN'S GOLF
MAY 3 Alumni/Parents Scramble H noon
The men's golf team went 1-1 in its match against Eastern and Alvernia. • The women's softball team lost a double header against Alvernia College 5-1 and 11-4 on March 23. The team also lost to Allentown on March 25, by scores of 8-3 and 10-2.
20-21 Dowling Toum. 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.
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.
PAC Player of the Week: Junior Alex Corkhill went 3-0 in both#2singlesand#ldoubles. The Cavs were 2-1 this past week, 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the PAC.
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Lady Cavs lax off to quickstart by Mirella Addesi assistant copy editor Spirit, determinationand cooperation led the Cabriniwomen's lacro55e club to a 14-4 win over Pennsylvania Athletic Conference team Gwynedd Mercy on Thursday,March 21. The fact that the club is new and lacks the experience of many of the other teams at Cabrini did not hinder the women's spirits. ''For a fust-yearclub team, we are playingrealwelltogether,"sophomore Jen Mack said. First-yearstudent Christina Pryor said she agreed. ''We are doing great for a new club team," she said. Despiteuncooperativefield conditions,the women combinedtheirskills culminating in an aggressiveoffense and quality defense. According to assistant coach Tracey Miller, Thursday'swin was due largelyin part to the fact that differentplayers were scoringthroughoutthe game. "It was a balancedattack," Miller said. Head coach Jackie Neary commended sophomore Theresa McFadden and first-year student Amanda Moore on their strength on defense. ''They [McFaddenand Moore]are anchoring our defense," Neary said. ''The two of them are a nice combo." Moorecommentedon playingwith McFadden. "I think the reason we wodc well together,"Moore said,"is becausewe are both experiencedplayers and we know how to communicatewitheach other."
JuniorgoalieRoseRodneralsocontributedto the club's strong defense. ''For never having played before, Rose is doing exceptionally well," Neary said. Rodnerfound the conditionsof the fieldto posedifficultiesin goaltending. "It was kind of hard to goaltend because it was muddy and slippery," Rodner said. "It was hard to get traction. But overallwe dominatedthe game," she said. "Our offensewas extremelyaggressive,while our defense was solid on markingand gettingthe ball out." According to Neary, the way the women pressuredGwynedd Mercy's goalie was a key factorin the game. "Jane Boyle pressured the goalie, whichforcedGwyneddtotumoverthe ball," Neary said. The top two scorers in the game were sophomoreDonnaFalconewith threegoalsandfirst-yearstudentl.esley Kerriganwho had five points. Thursday'swinwascomfortingafter the club's fust los.5to Widener. Thoughitwas a loss, Millersaid it was a positiveexperience. "It was a positivelossbecausethey [Widener] have had a team for 22 years," Miller said. ''This is our first year working together." The women's club could possibly be raised to team status next year. Many of the players said they believe this year as a club will benefit them in the future. ''Ithinkthatitmakesusworkharder to prove ourselves,"fust-year student BridgetKellysaid. "Next year people will take us seriously."
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Above: First-year student Megan O'Neill, fights for the ball against a Gwynedd Mercy player in the Lady Cavs' 14-4 victory on Thursday, March 21. The team got three goals from sophomore Donna Falcone. First-year student Lesley Kerrigan also picked up five points in the winning effort. Left: First-year student Jessica Valerio races down field past a Gwynedd Mercy opponent. This was the Lady Cavs' home opener as a first-year club team. The Lady Cavs are 1-1 so far this season, losing to Widener University 7-6 in their season opener.
Cabrinigolfteam swingsintoactionwith a splitin matchesvs. Eastern,Alvernia by Tom McKee assistant news editor Senior Steve Vigliotta, captain of the golf team, has a goal and if the team's first match is any indication, it is well on its way to achieving it. "We had a good season last year," Vigliotta said. "I don't expect to do that well this year. I just hope to be .500 at the end of the season." The Cavaliers played their first match of the year at par 71 Jeffersonville Golf Course on Monday, March 25, undu windy conditions. The team defeated Eastern but lost to Alvernia, leaving Cabrini with a 1-1 record
to Jeffersonville. But there are no team practices. Each player must take it upon himself to practice. "I try to putt and chip at least an hour a day," Vigliotta said. It showed. Vigliotta played exceptionally well. Starting off his round with four pars and a birdie, it seemed as if the team captain was poised to singlehandedly lead the team to its first two victories of the year. Vigliotta hit both the sixth and seventh greens with a chance to make birdie, but three-putted each hole, bogeying both of them. Vigliotta finished the front nine with a 38 and totaled a 42 on the back nine to shoot an 80 for the day.
"I putted real well with the exception of those two holes," Vigliotta said. "I was on fire." Under the stroke-play format, Cabrini shot a 472, with Alvernia shooting a 468 and Eastern shooting a 515. Stroke-play format calls for a set number of players, usually seven, to play in the match. A team then submits its five best scores. The scores are then added together. Vigliotta and his teammates said stroke-play format can be frustrating. "You don't really know how the team is doing until the end of the match," senior Bill Bono said. "If you finish the match and you lose by a few strokes, you begin to ask yourself what
would of happened if I had made that putt." Individually, Vigliotta's 80 was the lowest score of the day. Senior Jamie Baxter shot a 92 and Greg Grant and Bono, seniors, both shot a 99. Senior Dan Meder shot a 102 and seniors Jeff Winters and Rob Uff shot a 107 and a 110. Vigliotta conceded that Cabrini probably won't be strong enough to win the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Championship. "Allentown won the PAC last year, and they'll probably win again this year," Vigliotta said. "We 're less experienced than most teams, but I still expect us to challenge for second." While many members of the
golf team are seniors, most of them are first-year players. Winters, Bono, Meder and Uff are all playing their first season. "Over half our team played their first match today," Vigliotta said. •:wedon't have the experience yet, but it's starting to come together," Vigliotta added. "The more these guys play, the stronger we're going to become." The team will have one more match on April 1 against College Misericordia and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, before they head to Pinehurst, N.C., from April 2 to 7. The match on April 1 will be played at home at 1 p.m.