Friday,April26, 1996 Vol. XLII, No. 24 Cabrini College Radnor, Pa. 19087
CEC bridgesfriendships 4 yearsof loans resultin at least 1Oyearsof debt by Jamie Latshaw
to reduce the rising number of defaults during the '80s, colleges and As the cost of higher education universities are required under fedincreases, so does the amount of eral regulation to hold exit interborrowed federal money. The re- views for seniors who are about to ality is, the 76 percent of Cabrini graduate. In a 45-minute group students who receive loans will session, seniors are told, sometimes have to pay them back. Their for the first time, the amount of banks will contact them soon after money they owe, whom they owe graduation. And the average it to, their responsibilities as a bormonthly payment is $180. rower and their repayment options. Although four years of coJiege , Attendance at an exit interview is come and go quickly, the finan- necessary in order for the seniors cial effects can strain graduates' to get their caps and gowns for bank accounts for 10 years or graduation. more. "For some people it's the first "I loaned out for four years," time they're coming to the realizaSteve May, a 1995 Cabrini gradu- tion that they'll have to pay money ate, said, "and I'll probably be back," Christine Melton, financial paying it off for a lot more than aid counselor, said. that -- probably 14 or 16 years." According to Melton, seniors photo by Caroline Croley Graduation may mean the end have to take repayment seriously. Members of CEC (Council for Exceptional Children) spend time with students from of college, but six months later is Late payments or no payments Me/mark School for Disabled Children, on the pond at Eastern College Monday, April 22. thebeginningofthepaymentplan. could result in a bad credit history This is just one of the many activities CEC has been involved in this year. The amount of federal money for the graduates. lent to students and families to When graduates apply for a car pay .college tuition has nearly loan or a mortgage for a house, the doubled from 1990 to 1994, ac- graduate'srecordofpayingoffthe cording to the Chronicle of Higher coJiege Joan is key. "This is the biggie that mortby Chris Lommano human fussball, gladiator joust and Also on Saturday afternoon, for Education. In 1993, $16.5 billion assistant news editor spaceball. Other activities include the sports fans on campus, the men's was borrowed, and $22.5 billion gage companies are going to look The siblingshave left, and Spring baci ball, volleyball and horseshoes. lacrosse team will take on Farleigh was borrowed in 1994. A total of at," Melton said. more than $100 billion has been Melton said the exit interviews Hing will stand on itsown thisweekThere will also be a barbecue for Dickinson University at 1 p.m. borrowed since 1990. A likely are by no means a scare tactic but end. This special event, which has lunch,includingbamburgers,hotdogs, "A big home crowd is good for figure of $50 billion a year is prorather a chance to explain the stubeen organizedby the CAP (Campus chicken and salads. Residentswill be ragging on the other team and taking jected to be borrowed by 2000. dent Joan debt. Activitiesand Programming)board, able to use their meal passes for the them off their game," sophomore The increase in indebtedness is "Most seniors come into the exit is takingon a new flavorthis year. In food, but others will have to pay. lacrosseplayer Mike Friel said. "And due to changes in federal policy. interviewawareofwhattheyowe," previous years, Spring Fling was From 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Strange also, President Iadarola is supposed The average debt a senior owes Melton said. "It's scary I guess to combined with Siblings Weekend. Sun, a band featuring sophomores to come barbecue for us. So I expect after four years of college is some people." "This year," sophomore Angela Kevin Eppler and Tom McKee, will a bunch of people to show up." $17,125ifthestudentborroweda Senior Kim Scarborough said Palazzone, the social activities rep- perform a couple of 45-minute sets At 8 p.m. in the lecture hall there Stafford Loan every year. How- that since her parents had taken resentative for the CAP board, said, at the Peace Pole. "This is a great will be a concert performed by the ever, additional loans, such as the care of her financial-aid paper "Siblings Weekend was a separate opportunity for us to be heard,'' chorus that will be about an hour and Supplemental Loan for Students work, her final debt was a big surevent geared toward activities for Eppler said. "And the relaxed atmo- a half long. and the Perkins Loan, are avail- prise to her. younger kids, and the Spring Fling sphere will be a great environment to Finally, the day's events will culable to students who meet the cri"I have enough to pay for rent, is now supposed to be a party day play in." minate with a legal party sponsored teria. In these instances, the cable, credit card bills and insurfor the campus. Lots of people are After that, another band, Rugby by Kappa Sigma Omega, the campus student's debt increases. ance," Scarborough said. "But excited, and there is something for Road, will perform until 4 p.m. service organization, from 9 p.m. May said he pays approxi- school?" everyone to enjoy." During the intermission between until 1 a.m. mately $360 a month toward his Senior Wendy Wilke said that The activities start with bingo at the two bands there will be two five''It should be a great day," Emma college debt, which is equal to the although she left the exit inter9 p.m. in the cafeteria on Friday. minute modem dance pieces per- Legge,the directorof studentactivities, amount of money he spends each view feeling depressed, since she Saturday will be a busy day with formed by "Bodies in Motion" in the said. "And the CAP board has done a month on living necessities. For wants to be a professional she events and activities scheduled to gym. The dance troop consists of greatjob inorganizingtheevent. I hope the next 10 years May said he will had no other choice but to take run from 12 p.m. until 1 a.m. senior Maria Arzoumanian, sopho- alotofpeoplecome outto enjoythe day probably only be paying off the out loans. Alloutdooractivitieswilltakeplace more Mia Fitzgerald and first-year and bring theirfriends." accumulated interest from the "I don't regret one dime of it," The entire campus community is Joans. in front of Sacred Heart Hall and students Jamie Fagan and Kellie she said. "Your education is priceWoodcrest and in the Peace Garden. O'Neill. Thechoreographerisdance invited to join in all of the Spring To make sure the federal gov- less. It's a really good investSome scheduled attractions are instructor Linda Stuart. Fling events. ernment gets its money back and ment." copy editor and writing coach
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Saturday OMen's lacrosse game at 1 p.m at home.
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Diplomaordrill-bit: Homosexuality: Is the degreeworththe debt? Ahhh. The joys of spring. The flowers are sprouting. 'The bees are buzzing. Graduation is near and it is time for you to learn about your loanpayment schedule and your responsibilities as a borrower. The big question here is: Is it worth sinking yourself into thousands of dollars in debt in order to have a college education? The average cost for a four-year private college or university education is $17,846. This includes tuition, fees, books, supplies and room and board. While the average amount a college senior owes in loans is $17,125 total, the average loan payment is $180 per month. However, according to the 1995 Statistical Abstract of the United States, the difference in average income of 18 to 24 year olds who have a bachelor's degree and students who graduated with a skill from a vocational school was only $111. That is not even a monthly student-loan payment and for some students, their monthly loan payments equal their living expenses for the same month. Although 92 percent of recent Cabrini graduates are currently employed, why are those with bachelor's degrees only making just above those who have not invested so heavily in their futures? While the $111 difference may cause vocational workers to remain at a set salary for the duration of their careers, college-educated people often rise in their fields, therefore increasing their earning potentials and salaries. It is also worth it to graduate from college as a more well-rounded and intelligent person, rather than graduating with one specific skill. Although money and times will be tight for some time after graduation, the years of study and financial strain will be well worth it when one's goals are accomplished. College is not just a financial investment. It is an investment in one's future happiness. It had better be. Loan payment booklets are coming soon. Loquitur is established as a forum for student expression and as a voice in the uninhibited, robust, free and open discussion of issues. EditorIn Chief KimberlySheldron
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Why are we so frightenedof it? Nina Marie
In Salt Lake City on April 18, the Utah legislature took a giant step backward by voting to ban student clubs for homosexuals in high schools. The bill was created in response to a situation which arose last year in a Utah high school. Students from East High School in Salt Lake City formed a Gay-Straight Alliance. Keep in mind that a 1984 federal law prohibits schools from discriminating against clubs because of their beliefs. The school board's response to the federal law? Ban all clubs, including the Latin and chess clubs. Seem a bit extreme? And just a tad unethical? Well, it's a fact. In 1996, with the turn of the millennium, only a few short years away, people in our country are still paranoid about different sexual orientations. We could, in our Northeast Coast snobbery, simply conclude that people from Utah are backward anyway, and who cares what they do out there? But it is a problem that runs throughout our country. One would think that a
state's direct violation of a federal law would be a major issue. Even The New York Times has not given it the attention it deserves. The passing of the ban bill was covered in the April 19 issue of The New York Times. Did you see it? It was in section A, page 22, at the very bottom. Six whole inches with a tiny headline reading, "Ban passed in Utah on clubs in schools." Sounds harmless enough, right? But here they are violating federal law and refusing homosexuals the right to have a club! It is amazing that one of the most respected newspapers. in our country has practically ignored the situation. My significant other was kind enough to E-mail me a petition, which is drifting about in cyberland, requesting the Utah legislature to uphold the rights of homosexual students. I can only hope it reached many people and many have signed it. If I had not heard about the situation through that petition, I might not have noticed the totally nonthreatening headline in The New York Times. • What exactly is it that people are so frightened of? It is definitely fear that causes people to behave in such despicable fashion toward homosexuals, no matter how hard people may try to convince you, and themselves, otherwise. They are not simply trying to help prevent a "perverse" lifestyle from continuing. They are terrified of something they do not, cannot and will not understand.
Fear is something humans do not deal with well. We tend to try to get rid of the thing that we fear. The problem is that these are people we are dealing with. People who are just trying to live under that everblessed Constitution, which grants them the full and inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. What is the differenc-e anyway? If a man loves a man, it is still love. If a woman chooses to be with a woman, why is that any less valid than a choice to be with a man? But society at large continues to deny this segment of our society its right to live by its own beliefs. And the Utah legislature is upholding that archaic notion by telling its high school students they do not have the right to a Gay-Straight Alliance. In doing so, they are violating federal law. They are also sending a dangerous message to their students and students throughout the country. They are saying that homosexuals do not have the same rights as other citizens. They are so vehement about this belief that they are willing to ban all clubs, rather than allow a GayStraight Alliance Club. With increased amounts of drug and alcohol consumption by students and everincreasing occurrences of teenage pregnancy, does the school board not have better things to worry about?
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IOPiniorl More bookfor the buck: Collegesneedto improveserviceand reducecost cation"is not just the price,but rather . thevaluereceivedfortheprice.Inother words,while collegetuitionhas skyrocketed,quality has suffered. For instance,89 percentof four-yearcollegescurrentlyofferremedialcourses becausethey have admittedstudents whohavetroublereading,writingand computingsimplemathematics. Thirtypercentofenteringfreshmen The publicis just beginningto beenroll in these courses,which count comeawareoftheonecommoditythat towardgraduation,thus reducingthe continuesto havea veryseriousinflarequired number of more rigorous tionproblem.Thiscommodityhas,in courses. somecases,seenpricesriseby almost Further,accordingto TheNational 150 percentduringthe 1980sand the Associationof Scholars,the average paceis acceleratingin the '90s. (Connumber of class days at 50 selected trast that to the "crisis" level people "elite"collegesshrankfrom206 days talked about when health care cn;ts in 1914 to 156 daysin 1993. roseby 117percentin the'80s.) What Also in 1964, more than half of is thecommodity? these collegesrequireda thesis or a Wewouldnaturallyexpectthelargcomprehensiveexamasa requirement est price increasesfrom commodities for a degree. Today, less than 12 that the public deems as absolutely percenthave sucha requirement essential,likehealthcare. Maybethe Ofthe50 schoolssurveyed,45 had large increasein the price of higher biologicaland/orphysicalsciencereeducationisdueto thepublic'spercepquirementsin 1964. Today,only 17 tionof thevalueofa bachelor'sdegree have that requirement. There was a froma privateinstitution.Mostseemto mandatoryhistoryrequirementat30of agreethata collegeeducationis essenthe schoolsin 1964. tial to insurelifetimesecurityand to Today,only one has this requirehave a reasonablechanceto become ment contentlaterin life.The mostdisturbThebottomlineis thatcollegesare ingaspectof the "crisisin highereduchargingfar morefor tuitionand pro-
ulty inpursuitof theiracademicgoals, is ita wisedecisiontocommitmultiple millionsof dollarsto the construction of a sportscomplex? PerhapsI misunderstandtheprioritiessetforthbythepracticalapplication of "St. Frances Cabrini's words." Would you, vice presidentMollica, assert-thattheacademicmissionis not the most important aspect of what CabriniCollegehas to offer,both to currentstudents,aswellas to thecommunity,farandwide,as Cabrinigraduates undoubtedlyinfluencetheworld as they maketheirway throughit? The argumentis made thatinvestmentinthesportscomplexwillbenefit thecollegeasa whole.If the''futureof Cabrini"is at stake,why not invest directlyin thatfuture,ratherthanplacing money and hope in the possible residualeffectsof a new gymnasium? The Cabrini administration could SPARC studentand communityenthusiasmin the college by investing $20,000ormorein materialtobeplaced in the existing book shelves in the library,ratherthanpurchasinga tech-
nologicallyinnovativeshelvingsystemthatstilldoesnotaddresstheneed for.some studentsto researchelsewhere.Again,I thinkI needclarificationof theadministration'sinterpretation of the missionof the college(or perhapsI don't) I directthis letterto vice presidentMollicabecausehe is theadministration representative who tookthetimeandcaredenoughabout my concernsto respond.I do this as politelyand respectfullyas possible.I don't mean to come acros.sas argumentative,but I am trulyinterestedin the future of Cabrini.I have had a transformingexperienceat this college,andI wishothersto haveaccess to the same.I will be graduatingnext month,and I have alreadybeen contactedby the alumnicommittee.As I currentlyperceivetheprioritiesof the administrationof CabriniCollegeregardingthe missionof the institution, I will be unableto contnbuteto what would otherwisebe a very worthy cause. Sincerely, ChipRichter,senior
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SoundOff Are policegoingtoofar? by Adam Todd staff writer
vidinglessservice.In most instances we would refer to this as a rip-off. Economistsagreethat humancapital investments(education)areprobably the bestinvestmentan individualcan make. But with the cost of college soaringand the qualityof the service declining,thevalueof thisinvestment becomesquestionable. A recent reportby The Philadelphia Inquirerconcludedthat most of After witnessing another police brutality case on television increasesin tuitionaredueto therapid recently, Cabrini students were asked what they think about police increasein administrativecosts. Tobrutality and the heat-of-the-moment defense many police officers daytherearefarmoreveryhighlypaid use to defend themselves. administratorsat all collegesand universities.Butthestorypointedoutthat John Gwiazdowski,a first-year stuin the last 20 years, the number of dent: "I think that those cops were studentshas increasedby 22 percent, wrong. If they were acting in self while the number of facultyhas indefense, then it would have been all creasedby 23 percent. At the same right. But they were just beating time,thenumberof collegeadministhat p_erson.Often times I think that trators has increased96 percent In cops take advantage of the power business,allfinnshavebeenforcedby of their badge." competitiontooperatemoreefficiently whileattemptingto improvethequality of theirgoodsand services.They havelearned,throughthe painfulexperienceofdownsizing, thatefficiency James Williams, a first-year stuis the key to long-termsurvival.Coldent: "Policemen usually go way legesmustlearnto improvethequality overboard. What they did on TV of their service while reducingthe was totally unnecessary." overallcost We shouldin,<;ist on this.Afterall, ourfuturedependson it
Seniorquestionsgoalsofacademicmission To the editor. I wasverygratifiedto seethatvicepresidentof institutional advancement Al Mollicahadtakensomeofhisvaluable time to respondto my previous letter.Unfortunately,I don't thinkthat vice presidentMollicaaddressedthe patentlycentralissueof my letter,and thus,hasnotlaidto restmyconcem--a concernsharedby manyon campus-thatthecollegeis engagedin a proces.s that will result in the extravagantly wasteful expenditureof millions of dollarsonasportscomplex, whenthere isa clearandpresentneedforfinancial resourcesto be "invested"in academic resourcesand the academicenvironment So as not to be misunderstoodthis time,I will notconveyby implication thethesisof thisletter.I thinkit is both admirableandcommendabletoseekto nurture,throughthe formaleducatfon process,the liberal educationof the individual.My questionthen is this: when an institutionhas at its core,an academicmissionandisunabletofully supporttheeffortsof studentsandfac-
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Melissa Sinapi, a sophomore: "When the police beat on an unarmed person, they are wrong and they should go to jail. I think the charges should be dropped if police brutality is used."
Pam Eiring, a first-year student: "I think what they did was horrible. Heat of the moment is not a legitimate excuse.No one has the right to beat someone to death."
Bill Maloney, a junior: "I don't think that it is fair to automatically assume that the officers are in the wrong. Often they are not sure what they are up against, and it's better to be safe than sorry. Who's to say that those people on TV didn't have hidden weapons. Heat of the moment is definitely a legitimate defense."
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College experience: Expert focuses on influential effects on college student of the 1990s by Jim Martin assistant sports editor
Renowned expert John Gardner joined the Cabrini campus in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the CARe Center as he focused on the influential effects on a college student of the late 1'990s. Gardner made three speeches on Monday, April 22, the last of which was entitled "Community Session: The College Student of the Late 1990s." The speech was held in the Grace Hall Atrium from 3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. Gardner is an author, educator and public speaker who is recognized nationally as an expert in the freshman and senior year experiences of college students. During his speech, Gardner talked about the typical college student of the late 1990s. According to Gardner, there are 14 million college students in our country. Of these 14 million students, 1.5 million of them live on college campuses. Also, Gardner said that although 40 percent of first-year students live on campus, that number drops drastically after their first year. Gardner said 12 percent to 15 percent of first-year students do not have majors when they enter college. He also added that a large number of students end up changing their majors before they graduate. Based on these statistics, Gardner
said colleges ought to view every college student as a potentially undecided major. Gardner also said the freshman year is the foundation for everything students do in college. "How can we influence students and teach students?" Gardner asked. Gardner said teachers can do this by giving students information and showing them how to use it. He also said that he personally believes teachers can teach students how to be successful. Gardner said there were many things that influence students of the late 1990s. Among them are professors, roommates and students. Out of all of these, he said the greatest influence on a college student comes from students teaching students. Gardner also talked about freshmen seminars and the effect they can have on first-year students. He said that 72 percent of all colleges now have some sort of seminar for first-year students. Gardner said they are extremely important because they can help students deal with the transition from high school to college. He said not having an introductory success seminar is "morally bankrupt." Gardner is the director of the Freshman-Year Experience at the University of South Carolina, and he also serves as a workshop leader in over 250 faculty development workshops.
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Star theater award winnersshine ater have taught me about my life," Szczurek said. Learning about oneself and the idea of professionalism has been stressed to these winners. Szczurek said she has gained an appreciation of the theater. "I can go to shows, enjoy them and critique shows," Szczurek said. When asked about her future, Szczurek expressed fear of not participating in the theater as an actress anymore. "I am definite that my experiences in the theater have prepa red me for my future," Szczurek said. "I am interested in arts administration. I'll hopefully use my theater experience in this area," Szczurek said. "This award is not just about acting," Nina Marie Sciarrotta, the third theater award winner, said.
by Lisa Minlnno assistant arts & entertainment editor
Dedication and love for the theater shines in the eyes of theater award winners. This award is a way to demonstrate the theater department's appreciation of its students. This annual award was presented to three seniors this year, Katina Corrao, Karen Szczurek and Nina Marie Sciarrotta. Corrao has been involved in the theater all four years. "I joined in my· freshman year. I didn't do a big performance that year, but I did join the comedy troupe," Corrao said. This experience, according to Corrao, was a tough learning experience. "I was only a freshman and that was a lot of work," Corrao said. The big part came to Corrao in her sophomore year when she played a lead as Bella in the play "Rags." "This part was a challenge for me because I had a lot of experience with comedy and this was a serious part," Corrao said. According to Corrao, this part was diffic1,1ltand getting a compliment from Neal Newman, theater director, meant a great deal to her.
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"Neal has taught me so much, not just in theater but in everything," Corrao said. "He is an important person in my life," Corrao said. Ttie influence and the challenge of Newman is something Corrao said she will always carry with her. "Neal and the theater has been a great experience that has
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held a lot of opportunity for me," Corrao said. Szczurek is another award winner. "Since my freshman year I've done something in every show," Szczurek said. Szczurek said her time in the theater was a learning experience. "Neal Newman and the the.....
Broderick and Parker star in 'Business' by Billy Myers assistantfeatureseditor
"How To Succeed ln Business Without Really Trying," the starstudded, musical comedy, could not be complete without the narration of WalterCronkite. Heguidesthenerdy yet lovable J. Pierrepont Finch [Matthew Broderick] up the ladder of the corporateworld,namely, The World Wide Wicket Company. One of the two greatest moments of this roller coaster of a story is the introduction of the window-washing Finch and his boolc from a lift which repelled from the ceiling. Finchwas greeted with a thunderous applause b'y the mainly young audience. In all musical comedies there is a love story, and this comes partially in the form of Rosemary Pilkington played by Kristi Lynes, who understudied for Sarah Jessica Parker. She tries to get Finch to notice her by
getting him a job. But before she returned with help, Finch was already on his way to the top by starting in the mail room, where he meets his rival, Bud Frump [Brooks Ashmanskas.] Frump happens to be the nephew of boss J.B. Biggley [Ronn Carroll.] The show's musical numbers such as "Coffee Break,""The Company Way" and "A Secretary Is Not a Toy" describe the typical work day of a business-type person. Finch makes his way to corporate level but loses his "Rosemary." There are two subplots happening: Frump's plan to undermine Finch and J.B. Biggley's lusting over bombshell secretary Hedy La Rue [Luba Mason.] Although there has been controversy surrounding Broderick's vocals, he answeredwith a Tony Award for his performance as Finch, which included such songs as "How to Succeed" and "I Believe in You."
Broderick's subtlebut definitemovements were both comical and mesmerizing. The set consisted of an innovative use of block-style panels, complete with swing doors that move along tracks as did the typewriters and desks. There was also a big projection scree~ that was a little overdone but effective. Director Des McAnuff really shows her talent in staging a small cast in a small set on a huge stage. Nothing is more impressive than the choreography of "Brotherhood of Man" by Wayne Cilento and the scat of Miss Jones [Tina Fabrique] and Finch. It brought the curtain and the house down. This ensemble cast is wonderful to watch and to live with for a little over two hours. "How To Succeed In Business Without Realfy Trying'' climbs the ladder of success, but without Broderick, this show stays in the mail room.
'Kindred'is a bloodsuckingversionof the mob Together,theyform the Kindred, a secret ancientbreedset apartfrom life. assistantarts & entertainment editor For a humanto have bloodwithdrawn Mosttelevisionviewerscandefine by any of them is to be "embraced." FOXastheoppositeof"must-see1V." Basically,"Kindred"is 'The GodYet the network is hoping the new father" soaked in blood. The vamblood of ''Kindred: The Embraced" pires are constantly finding fault and [FOX, Wednesdays,9-10 p.m.] will conflict with one another. There is add bite to its mid-seasonlineup. also, of course, a cop, C. Thomas This newbornsoap, vampire, Ma- Howell, who tries to get to the botfioso-esque drama is almost as com- tom of it all. Although he is the most plicated as its title. well known and recognizable of the There are the savvy Ventures, the cast, his role as Frank is lightweight thuggish Brujahs, the handsome yet and plays second fiddle to the more punkishGangrels,the oldestandmost appealing prince of the Venture, traditional vampire-like Nosferatus Julian Luna [Mark .Frankel.] and the arty Torreadors. Julian, with the right amount of
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intelligence and elegance, tries to keep the peace among the Kindred. One continuing development is the question of whether or notJulian, your average bloodsucking mob boss, can withstand the temptation of a human reporter [Kelly Rutherford) whom he knows he should not embrace. Nevertheless the show's vampish mix of romance, hostility and underworld intrigue provides an allurewhich makes "Kindred:The Embraced" one of FOX's best shows. However the FOX label might be the curse that closes "Kindred's" coffin before dawn.
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Nina Marie Sciarrotta
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Kareh Szczurek
"It's showing up when no one else shows up to do the work, and you do it yourself," Sciarrotta said. Theater has been part of Sciarrotta' s life since high school. "When I came to Cabrini, I took an acting class," Sciarrotta said. "I really liked Newman and , his style of teaching." Newman, according to Sciarrotta, is very interested in his students. When Sciarrotta came to Cabrini she was unsure of what to do with her life. "The theater has allowed me to be outspoken," Sciarrotta said. "It's hard to describe something that is such a big part of my life," Sciarrotta said. Hard work and love for the theater is a general theme in these award winners .
Coffeehousegoes beatnik with students by Jeanne Lombardo assistant features editor
Beatnik, a form of artistic expression that originated in the 1960s, seeped its way into the Red Cloud Coffeehouse last Sunday evening. A crowd of 25 to 30 people werepresent Jt this evening of improvisational music and poetry, where anything was possible. The ''house'' band members were seniors DJ Glasgow on the. saxand Mike Lorenz on bass, sophomore Tom McKee on keyboard, ftrst~yearstudent Christian Nolan, whose instrumepts consisted of the bongos and wind chimes, and nonCabrini student Walt Sarkies on guitar. Members of the audience were encouraged to come up and read poetry when~ ever the mood should hit them. Cabrini graduate SteveMay reada total ofsix poemsof his own including one entitled "Shaky:" "If all the world is a ~tage, And au of us actors uponit, Why do I feel like a
prop?'' First~yearstudent Evanique Lindsey read excerpts from the novel "Dead Man Walking'' andjunior Rob Marish added a dash ot comedy to the everong by reading excerpts 'the Bell Atlantic teltb
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ph*e book. Senior Nate
Carter also read three poems of his own. Most of the music was im~ provisational with the exception of a couple of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock tunes. Although Glasgow has been playing the sax for nine years, this was her first time playing "solo," without a horn section backing her, in front of an au•
dience. Glasgow said she was not nervous because the music was mostly improvisational, and it would have been easier to de• tect any flaws if she had been covering actual songs. "At times it wasfun and at times it was frustrating. But it was like 'OK, now what do we do?'" Glasgow said, Only 10 audience members stuck it out and stayed for the entire one and a half hour performance. Nolan's bongos combined with Glasgow's sax and the very dim lighting gave the whole evening a very mellow kind of vibe. ~'It's been very relaxing," senior Lana Bockhaus said. "It's a nice way to end your day.''
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11•, been fou, long yea,, fo, lhi, yea,•, ,enio, cla,,. lier. are ju.II a few ~f lhe many memo,ie, lhey have ,hared. poem by Katina Marie Corrao photos by Dawnielle Marie Klopp We entered as freshmen, naive as can be, No parents, no curfews; we were young and care-free. Choosing classes at noon, Taking naps at four, We learned about electives, and classes that were "core." Legal parties, formals, PAC championships, Family Weekends, Spirit Day-none would we miss. Loquitur, voice mail, all in our past, Our years at Cabrini just went by so fast. The peace garden, the Wig-warn, Homecoming too, We were here when meal exchange was something new. The Atrium, our professors, the gym whose fans were loud, All these things made us 'Stand out from the crowd!' But, senior year did come, sooner than we thought. Co-ops and jobs, not a single book was bought! Everyone became close, all friends, no foes, As we shared a laugh at our place, the infamous Smokey Joe's. Now it's time to say farewell, good-luck, and good-bye, The memories we've made will bring tears to our eyes. Now let's go out and find jobs, we've had our kicks, The best is yet to come ...WE'RE THE CLASS OF '96!
Above: Seniors begin a celebration of 100 Nights until graduation.
Left: Mike Lorenz has frequently been seen in the Red Cloud jamming on his bass.
Left: Katina Corrao and Stephanie Bieg share sunny smiles in their first-year English composition class. Bottom left: Does anyone remember the first-year student leader's retreat? Students were snowed in. Can you recognize a future senior class president? Below center: Alex Kotlowicz, recipient of the 1993 Cabrini Day Award, and Beth Curry share a moment. Kotlowicz ended up being chosen as the commencement speaker for the class of '96.
Below: Larry Foster takes time out from playing in the mud outside Xavier Hall.
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Kerry Ruane and Renee Rozniatoski at the senior formal. Below: Marty Stamps is inducted into Kappa Sigma Omega.
Above: Shawn McAleer jumps through the velcro tube at Spring Fling. Below: Jen Paliaro plays in the snow during her first year. Above: Monica Scaramuzza looking great in a wigat the theater's Halloween party.
Above: Katina Corrao as the Cavalier, before the new costume.
Above: Dawnielle Klopp, in a rare moment, being the one on film and not behind the camera.
Left: These first-year student lacrosse players shaved their heads as an initiation onto the team.
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Siblings Weekend: Brothers,sistersinvade campusfor fun with their siblings by Kevin Eppler assistantperspectiveseditor
Children of all ages emerged for a weekend of fun, food and family for the annual Cabrini College Siblings Weekend. Sponsored by the Campus Activities and Programming (CAP) board, Siblings Weekend began Friday, April 19, with student sibling registration in the Xavier Great Room. The weekend concluded Sunday, April 21, with the making of personalized greeting cards. Friday featured a showing of the innovating and critically-acclaimed action picture, "Toy Story." Approximately 125 students, siblings and friends filled the Widener Center Lecture Hall with laughter and smiles and the voices of Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and Woody (Tom Hanks) echoing off the lecture hall walls. The CAP board was pleased with the turnout. "I felt it was a success," sophomore Tanisha Rufus, CAP board member and weekend organizer, said. "The siblings had a lot of fun being with their older brothers and sisters." Saturday sprung into action with an inflatable trampoline room and an inflatable obstacle course located in front of Woodcrest and Sacred Heart Hall. Wood Dining Service provided the day's food. Saturday evening headlined magician Belmont who performed for an audience of more than 50 people.
Kids of all ages said they really enjoyed the weekend. "I really felt that the day was exciting for the children," sophomore Eboni Watkins said. Watkins entertained her cousins, Morgan, 4, and Justin, 6. '"Toy Story' was a great idea," firstyear student Matt Kaiser said. "It was a great way to start off the weekend because it gave the kids something to do right away without making them wait." Despite the overall enjoyment and success of the weekend, some said they were disappointed with the weekend. "I don't think there were enough activities for people my sister's age," firstyear student Amy Sisun said. "Luckily, she had fun because there were kids her age on my floor. I actually had time to bond with my sister. Now I miss her. She liked Cabrini so much that she's going to apply here." Sophomore Cara Santelli, who entertained her younger brother, Ralphie, and sister, Allysia, said, "The activities offered were good if you had younger kids. For the kids over 12, there was really nothing to do." Santelli said her brother and sister enjoyed themselves because many siblings of the same age attended the weekend. Like Sisun and Santelli, Rufus agreed the events were geared for the younger audience. She expressed concern and hoped next year could target those who are 15 years old and older.
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Cabrini students and their siblings bounce into spring at Cabrini's annual Siblings Weekend. The weekend was organized by the CAP (Campus Activities and Programming) board.
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Friday, April 19, 1996
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Last week in the world of news by Adam Todd
ing of Bairdthat he "squashedthe Bill of Rights into the mud." Bairdis expectedto appealthe C)Mooday,April 15- Israel attacb sentence. Beirut Prosecutorswere tryingto get a lightersenIsraeliplanesattackedBeirutin hopesof tenceduetoallthe~Baird gaveinfinding influencingHezbollah tostoplaunchingartil- and uprootingothercorruptofficers. However, lery into Israel Hezbollahis a guerrilla Gawthropdid not agree. Islamicmilitantgroupthathas recentlybeen in col)flictwith theIsraelis. It is suppliedby □Wednesday, April 17- Housevote reIranand backedby Syria. ducesIRS power Whileitsweaponsandartilleryaredated, The House of Representativesvoted today it has been launchingthem into Israelfre- 425-0in favorof givingtaxpayersmoreleverage quently.Thelsraelattackknockedoutpower in red~g the power of the InternalRevenue and electricityto the area and forced over Service.Rep.SamJohnson(R.Texas)said,"The 400,CXXl Lebanesetobeevacuatedfromtheir powers of the IRS are greater than any other homes. governmentagency." The new legislationwill create a taxpayer Ql'uesday, April 16- Police officer advocates'officethat will help solveany probfoundguiltyin comiptioncase lemstaxpayersmayhaveandmakepayingtaxes JohnBaird, a policeofficerfromthe 39th an easierprocess.Itwillalsoreducethepowerof districtof Philadelphia,was sentencedto 13 the IRS and allowtaxpayersto sue the IRS and yearsin prisonwithoutparole. The corrupt win. policeofficerwasfoundguiltyof misconduct Passageby both PresidentClintonand the forstealingandbeating,andframingthosein Senateis expectedlaterthisweek. thecommunityhe served. Four other officers received sentences □Thursday, April18- Antiterrorism bill ranging from 10 months to 10 years for ~ participatingin illegalactivitieswith Baird. Anantiterrorismbillwaspassedby theSenate JudgeRobertGawthropsaidin his sentenc-- inorderto hastenexecutionsofterroristson death staff writer
row.Themeasurepassed91 to 8. BothPresident the OklahomaCitybombing.One-hundred ClintonandtheHouseareexpectedto signit later sixty-eightsecondsof silencewere marked thisweek. foreachvictimofthebombing.Themoment Thebillcallsforthespeedydeportationof any of silencewas heldexactlyat 9:02 a.m.,the foreigncitizensuspectedof terroristactsandalso timethebombwentoff. makesit illegalto transportexplosiveswith the It also markedthe two-yearanniversary knowledgethat they will be used in a violent of theWaco,Texas,standoff.Extrasecurity crime. was posted around the Alfred P. Murrah Anothermeasurewas droppedaskingto give FederalBuildingfor fearof anotherattack. thegovemmenttheauthoritytowiretapanyphone it desired with a court order. Many felt 0$ ~y, April21-Moscowinternaprovisionwas a majorinvasionof privacy. tionalsummitbringsnucleartestingban An internationalsummit was held in OFriday,April19- 90 killedat U.N.base Moscow betweenthe Big Seven Nations Anlsraeliattack.killed90peopleataU.N.baseovertheweekendto discusscurrentissuesin in Lebanon. The attack came in responseto a the world. RussianPresidentBorisYeltsin Hezbollahattack just 15minutespriortotheIsrael signeda treatyto bantestson nuclearweapbombingat theU.N.base. ons. After signingthe treaty,Yeltsinurged Morethan400 Lebaneserefugeeswereseek- China,thelastremainingcountryto holdout ing refugefrom the bombingat the UN. base. from signingthe_treaty,to signas well PresidentClinton has moved away from his supportof Israelaftertheattackandhascalledfor OMonday, April 22- Bell Atlantic animmediateceasefire.Israelsaiditwouldagree mergeswithNynex to a ceasefireif SyriaandLebanonwouldcontrol BellAtlanticmergedwithNynexto form the Hezbollahtroops. thesecondlal'gestphonecompanywithonly AT&T ahead of them. The $22 billion C}Saturday,April20RemindersofAmeri- merger will form the phone company for cantragediescausereflection NewYork,fiveNewEnglandStatesandsix Yesterdaymarkedtheone-yearanniversaryof Mid-Atlanticstates.
'95 grad results in; employment rate up by Allyson Hannigan managing editor
No course can teach you life experience. Only taking the initiative to strive past the classroomcan give you what it takes to secure a job after school. Out of the 283 students who graduated in 1995, 245 responded to the senior survey. Ninety-two percent of the respondents are currentlyemployed.Thispercentageincreased one percent from the class of 1994. Cooperativeeducationand career services recently published the results on the current status of 1995 Cabrinigraduates. The results, comparedto theclass of 1994,showeda better status of employmentand furtheringof one's education than in the past. Ninety-eight percent of respondents are either employed or attending graduate or professional schools. This has increased
one percent from 1994. Startingsalarieshave also decreasedsince With the increasednumber in prospective 1994. In 1994 the average starting salary employees,employersarebecomingmorecriti- among the graduates was $25,653. But last cal in the selection process. To get ahead, year's average salary was approximately students need to achieve a high grade-point $24,177. averagewhile gaininglife experiencethrough The survey also concluded two percent of co-ops and field placements. respondentsare unemployed,sevenpercentof The survey concluded81 percent of those the 245 respondents are attending graduate employed have positions related to their ma- school on a part-time basis and are also emjors. AsofSaturday,April 13,outof41 seniors ployed full or part-time, and 19 percent of graduatingin 1996who areparticipatingin co- employedrespondentsare employed in posiops this semester, 16 have been offered full- tions unrelated to their majors. time positionsaftergraduation. Fromthe class Nancy Hutchison, director of career serof 1995, 22 students accepted full-timeposi- vices and cooperative education, said, "The tions from their co-op offers. companies help work the students into the Of the 92 percentworking, 205 or 84 per- field." cent arecurrentlylivingin Pennsylvania.This Studentsare then ableto obtain contacts,in has increased 10 percentfrom 1994. So while casethe co-opemployersareunable to hire the the majority of students are employed, many student for a full-timeposition. are not as mobile as those in the class of 1994. Hutchisonsaid a recordhigh of 64 students
W~at's Happening t/ The 1995-96 Loquitur editorial The presiding Psi Chi officers would staff would like to congratulate the like to congratulate the new members. new 1996-97editorial staff. Presiding: New: O Editor in Chief- Tom McKee O Copy Editor/Managing EditorMirella Addesi O Co-news Editors- Kevin Eppler & Paul Monte O Sports Editor- Jim Martin O PerspectivesEditor- Chris Lommano O A & E Editor/ Features Editor• Jeanne Lombardo
t/ Psi Chi Inductions Psi Chi will have its annual induction ceremony this Sunday, April 28 at 1 p.m. in the mansion. New members joining the National P;;ychologyHonor Society include: Kristen Conway, Christina Feehan,KristenFriel,MegRenner, Dawn Johnson, Maura McMullen, Felicia Miccoli, Karen Okon, Crystal Valentine andJenniferWoodruff.
Jennifer Paliaro President
Felicia Miccoli President
Sheila Brady Vice President
MauraMcCullen Vice President
Nicole Berg Kristen Conway Secretary-Treasurer Secretary Karen Okon Treasurer
Public Safety Update Security incidents as reported by the security office from Monday, April 15, through Monday, April 23. □Vandalism
4/17 While making normal rounds of Sacred Heart Hall, an officer discovered white spray paint had been painted on the walls of the first floor men's bathroom. □Unsecured
□Public
RelationsInterest Group
4/29 There will be a PR Interest Group meeting 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the student development conference room. Kathy Scullen will speak on health care and PR. □comedy Troupe
4/30 The Comedy Troupe will perfonn for the last time this year at 9 p.m. in the lobby of House 2.
are currentlyinvolvedin co-opsthis semester. Studentsare first exposedto the success of the programduringopenhouseswhen they are first searchingfor a prospectivecollege. The program is then exposed through tours, and then, once the students are enrolled, through the college success seminars. "Of the 207 first-yearstudents,178were in here," Hutchisonsaid. Hutchisonalsosaidfirst-yearstudentshave began to use the Resume Expert system for summeremployment.The officehas an average of 17 to 35 students a day in the office to utilize the facilities. Hutchisonsaid the office is there to make studentsviable candidatesfor the job market. The office is a link between the students and thejob market. It allowsthe studentsa tasteof what is to come after the walk down the aisle to receive a diploma.
Area 4/17 While on patrol, an officer discovered the door to the president's office was unlocked. All appeared in order. The officer secured the area and continued his patrol. □Theft/Vandalism
4/19 An officer responded to phone call from students who reported an undetermined amount of males had entered
their house. The students reported that a shower curtain and several toothbrushes were missing. One fire extinguisher had been discharged, and a screen had been taken out of the window and left on the floor. No other damage was reported. □Intrusion
Alarm 4/20 An intrusion alann sounded twice in Xavier Hall. The area was checked each time, but nothing was found. The alarm system was reset each time. Ofheft 4/23 An officer responded to a call from a professor who reported that unknown perpetrators entered the third floor biology lab and removed. nine microscopes at unknown dates and times. Officer found no signs of forced entry. The microscopes were valued approximately $10,000.
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Lady Cavs slide into playoffs by Stacey Caiazzo assistant photography editor
photo by Cory Miller
Junior co-captain Jen Wiederwax makes contact against lmmaculata College. Wiederwax plays second base for the Lady Cavs. The Lady Cavs beat lmmaculata on Saturday, April 20, in a douqleheader at home, 11-1 and 16-2.
photo by Cory Miller
Sophomore Trish Ricci goes after a ball that was hit down the third baseline in the Lady Cavs win against lmmaculata College on Saturday, April 20, at home. Junior catcher Sis Slater looks on.
The Lady Cavs' softball team is coming off a long stretch of doubleheader games after winning seven out of eight Pennsylvania Athletic Conference games. This places the team in fourth place going into the PAC championships. • The team has played 10 consecutive doubleheader games starting on April 17 and ending on April 22. "The reason for having so many games back to back is because of the harsh weather we have had," Coach James Hedtke said. "We have to make up all of our PAC games before April 21." The team's first game was against Rosemont College, w~o it beat 11-3 and 18-6 on Wednesday,April 17. "Our pitchers have really come through for us this year," Hedtke said. "They have really improved since the beginning of the year." First-year student and pitcher Lisa Lazarus has been playing with a sprained knee since the beginning of the year. "Lisa is the type of girl who plays with guts and courage," Hedtke said. "Junior Amy Megee, a transfer student from Camden County Community College, has also been a very big asset to our games." The second game the team played was against Beaver College. The team won the first game 3-2 and lost the second by a score of 9-1. In order for the Lady Cavs to enter the PAC, they had to win the next four games they played after their split with Beaver College. The third doubleheader was against Immaculata College where the women swept both games, winning 17-2 and 14-1. Both games went only five innings because of the 10-run rule. . "We played great defense and offense against Immaculata," Megee said. "We got on the board early in the game and managed to stay on top for the rest of the game." "We knew what we had to do in order to win alJ of our games,"
sophomore Michelle Savage said. "I think if we put our minds to it we can beat anyone in the PAC." The fourth game was played against Neumann College. The Lady Cavs won both games by the scores of 9-1 and 13-0. "It feels great that we beat all of these teams and that we had the strength to pull together and work as a team in the second half of the season," junior Jen Wiederwax said. The women's softball team may have gotten off to a rocky start in the beginning of the season, but they worked together as a team to make it to the PAC championships. "It is a great feeling to be in the PAC because we lost in my freshman year," junior Sis Slater said. "Who knows, maybe this will be my last chance to be in the PAC. But I know that our team will do their very best in order to come back from the tournament on Friday a winner." "In the beginning we could not put two and two together, either we played well offensively ana not defensively or· we played well defensively and not offensively," Wiederwax said. "I think we have proved to ourselves that we have the skills and motivation to work together as a team in order to win in the PAC championships," Slater said. The fifth and final game of the regular season came to an end after beating Wilson College by the scores of 10-0 and 9-4. "I feel that the main motivation for winning all of these games was that the girls knew that coaches would never give up on their players even if they were losing," Hedtke said. "We set a goal for ourselves, and we knew we wanted to achieve it. So we made a solid run toward it," he said . The first PAC championship game will be on Friday, April 26. The women will travel to Misericordia College. Misericordia is the number one seed, for the double elimination tournament.
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Friday, April 26, 1996
SPORTS
Flyersstrikeback at Lightning: Series now tied at 2-2 by Justin Mlrlgllanl co-sports editor
EventhoughtheAyerswongamefouron TuesdaynightinTampaBayby thescoreof41, leaving the seriesat two games a piece, lightninggot a laughon the DelawareValley as thunderstonnsknockedout the game on severalDelawareCountytelevisions. After ending the regular season as the number-oneteamin the F.astemConference, the Hyers seemedlike anythingbut an elite team. Afterthe firstthreegamesagainstthe eighth-seededTampa Bay Lightningin the EasternConferenceQuarterFinals,theFlyers weredowntwo gamesto one. The Hyers openedup a 6-0 leadin game one,but allowedTampaBayto cuttheleadto 6-3,beforeclosingout thegameby a scoreof 7-3. The Ayersthenstumbledin thenexttwo games, losing both games in overtimeby scoresof2-1andS-4.Thelossesinthemselves didnottroubleAyers'fans;itwasthewaythey lost. Mental errors and careless mistakes plaguedtheAyersinthosegames.TheFlyers werepoundedphysicallyandnotonlydidthey not retaliateagainstTampa-they could not. TampaBaylookedmorelike theone seed. The Flyers,whoboastthebiggestrosterin the entire NationalHockey League, were pushed around. They lookedmore like the "Broad Street Bullied." Igor Ulanov and MichellePetitcrossedchecked,slashedand tackledthe Ayers at everytum. An ankle injuryput the 50 goal scorer, John Leclair,out for most of game two and gamethree.Inall,fourAyerssufferedinjuries in game two. BesidesLeClair,John Druce, whohas yet to returnto the Flyers,leftwitha sprainedknee. JoelOttoleftgamethreewith an injuredknee. Iindros missedmuchof the secondperiodwitha bruisedknee. The Ayers blew a 1-0 lead in game two, and a 3-1 leadin gamethree. Eric Zamaner
scoredtwogoals,oneshorthanded,totiegame threeat threea piece. The Flyers were not lacking in scoring chances. The Flyers fired over 40 shots at Lightninggoalie DarrenPuppa and did the sametoJeffReeseingamethree. Butstill,they cameup short. The Flyersenteredgame four in a mustwin situation.A losswould put them at the brinkof elimination.Ironically,the numberone seed, the QuebecNordiques,lost their first-roundseriestothenumber-eightseed,the New YorkRangeisin last season'splayofts. The Ayers came out of the gate stonning. Theyopenedupa two-goalleadastheyheaded intothe secondperiod. In a hauntinglysimilarmannerto game ·three,theLightningbeganto strikeback. The teamcut the leadto 2-1 as PetrKlimascored three seconds into a second-periodpower play. Afterthegoal,the Lightninglookedas thoughit wasaboutto stealyetanothergame. Ron Hextallrose to the occasion,redeeming himself after a rocky game three. Dale HawerchukputtheAyersback inthedriver's seat as he scored late in the secondperiod, givingtheAyersa3-1lead.Thattookthewind out of the sailsof the Lightningand its fans. TheFlyersfinishedofftheLlghtninginthe thirdperiodas Leaair, playingvaliantlyon a badlysprainedankle,scoredhissecondgoalof thegameandhis thirdof theseries.Whilethe win was hugefor theAyeis, theteamdid not dominate.For a goodportionof thegamethe Flyersseemedto beat themercyof theLightning. With the.seriesevenedat two, the Ayers havegainedback theall-importanthome-ice advantage.The seriesis now a bestof three, withtwoofthegamesbeingplayedattheCore States~. Wlthseveralfightsattheendofgarnefour, the Ayeis and the Lightninghave left their callingcardsfor gamefiveat the Spectrum.
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photo by Stacey Caiazzo
Rrst-yearstudent Joe Devlin returns a shotagainsta WesleyCollegeopponent.The Cavs beat Wesleyon Saturday,April20, at homeby a score of 4-3. Theteam has raisedits reoordto 4-1 in thePAC and 6-10 overall.SeniorDanDotsey wasagain namedPAC Playerof the Week. Dotsey went 4-0 in singles competition. He also went 3-0 in doubles.Dotsey'sfourvictoriesin singlescompetition havegivenhim a run of 10 consecutive singles victories. TheCavs were 3-1 for the past week.
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WOMEN'S LACROSSE APRIL
29 Swarthmore A 4p.m. In men's golf, Beaver defeated Cabrini. Beaver shot a 438 while Cabrini shot a 458. Cabrini is 0-2 in the PAC and 0-3 overall.
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MEN'S IBNNIS APRIL 26-27 PAC C~ampionships TBA
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The women's softball team had a spectacular week. They went 9-1, with doubleheader victories over Immaculata,Eastern,Neumann and Rosemont. Theyalsosplittwoseparate games against Beaver,winning 3-2 and losing 9-1. The team is now 11-7 in the PAC and 11-12 overall.
27 PAC Championships TBA (played at College of Misericordia)
The men's tennis team went 3-1 this past week. They defeated Neumann 7-0, Beaver 4-3 and Wesley 4-3. Their only loss came to Eastern, 4-3. The team is 4-1 in the PAC and 6-10 overall.
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StanleyCup Playoffs Flyers vs Tampa Bay Game Four of the Quarter Finals The Philadelphia Flyers evened the series at two games a piece by trampling the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 in game four at Tampa Bay.
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The Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by the score of 6-2. The Philles currently stand in third place with a 9-10 record. They are three games behind the Montreal Expos. The team is 5-5 in its last 10 games.
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Friday, April 26, 1996
Lady Cavs surprise themselvesagainst -Textile,win again by MirellaAddesi _assistantcopy editor
Feelings of astonishment and delight flooded the field as the final whistle sounded to mark the end of the game. Both the players and the crowd were amazed at the Lady Cavs' lacrosse club's drive in the game on Wednesday, April 17. The Lady Cavs beat Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science by a score of 10-7. The game offered many surprises. Not only did the Lady Cavs beat a team they expected to suffer an extreme loss to, but junior goal tender Rose Rodner had an assist, which helped lead the club to yet another victory. Coach Jackie Neary said she was confident in the club's ability to beat Textile. However, first-year student Gina Anthony said the club expected Textile to be a stronger team. "We thought this was going to be our hardest game," Anthony said. "I thought they would be harder to beat. But we held our ground." "They expected a first-year club team not to play as well," first-year student Christina Pryor said. "And the first half we were real dominant. I think we showed them we could play as a team." First-year student Ami Petitte said she agreed with Prior. "I think we scared them a little in the first half," Petitte said. "I don't think they expected us to come out that strong. Every time they tied it up, we'd get in with another goal." First-year student Sue Wechsler, who scored the first goal of the game, said she believes the club's efforts thus far are going to prove beneficial in next year's endeavor as a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference team.
"This game proves that we've put together a good team," Wechsler said. "Even the unexperienced players are playing on a good level. Next year we will be competitive and ready for the PAC." The Lady Cavs arrived at their victory minus the efforts of two of their starters. Junior Stephanie Casinelli, who is suffering from torn ligaments in her knee, and sophomore Jamie Paul, who has a broken finger, were on the injured list for Wednesday's game. .Although both Casinelli and Paul said it is difficult to watch the game from the sidelines rather than play, they said they are learning a great deal about the game by observing. Casinelli and Paul both had positive things to say about the club. "I think we clicked and came together real well," Paul said. "We are rushing for the ball. We are not waiting for the • ball to come to us. Our passing is on and we are looking at our teammates." "Everyone on the team has the ability to play every position, which is an asset," Casinelli said. Paul commented on Rodner's exceptional goal tending. "Rose has had a lot of nice saves," Paul said. "Being that it's her first year, she's playing like she's been playing her whole life. She's not afraid to get dirty and she really puts 110 percent into the game." Rodner had an assist in the first half of the game, an occurrence that happens infrequently for a goaltender. The success the club has experienced so far is leading it to think positively toward next season. The women said they are optimistic for next year. "Next year watch out, 'cause it's for real," Paul said.
photo by Mirella Addesi
Sophomore Denise Sacca goes after a loose ball against an opponent from Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science.
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First-year students Katie Walker and Jessi Valerio battle for the ball in the Lady Cavs' win against Textile.
Cavs falter in PAC championship,place4th by Tom McKee assistant news editor
It may not have been pretty, but then, no one really ever expected it to be. In a match highlighted by individual achievements, Cabrini College came away empty-handed in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference golf championship, played at par 72 Shadowbrook Country Club. "I didn't really expect to win it all," senior captain Steve Vigliotta said. "I was hoping to finish second, but I guess I was expecting to finish third." The top three teams were separated by a total of five strokes. Beaver College won the title, posting a 330. Misericordia shot a 333 and Allentown totaled a 335. Cabrini placed fourth out of five, posting a 347. Alvernia finished with a 354. "I didn't think we had much of a
chance," Steve Vigliotta said. "So I went out there with my mind set on trying to shoot the low round of the day." Steve Vigliotta did, shooting a 77 and earning the 1996 PAC Golf Championship Medalist award in the process. Steve Vigliotta shot a 37 on the front before bogeying five consecutive holes on the back. "The front nine was probably the best nine I played all season," Steve Vigliotta said. "I just lost my concentration on the back." Steve Vigliotta not only won the medalist award but was also named first team All-PAC. Senior Greg Grant, who shot an 86 in the championship match, was named second team All-PAC. Individually, junior Graham Vigliotta shot a 97. Seniors Jamie Baxter, Dan Meder and Bill Bono shot a 91, 93 and 102. "If you're not a good golfer," Meder said, "you won't play good golf. If I had
played the front nine like I played the back, I would have shot an 86." Unfamiliarity with the course proved to be the Cavs' downfall. Steve Vigliotta wirs the only member of the team who had already played the course, playing it twice before in matches in previous years. "Nobody else knew the course," Steve Vigliotta said. "It's not a tough course. But it will make you think. You have to play smart. "If they had played the course once before," Steve Vigliotta said, "their scores would have been better. I don't know how much better, but they would have gone in there with an idea of what clubs to hit when." Steve Vigliotta said inconsistent play also had a role in the team's troubles in the championship match. "Jamie shot a 91," Steve Vigliotta said. "He just had an off day. He shot 42 on the front. He should have shot an 85 easily. Graham shot a 97. He almost ~lways shoots around 90."
The younger of the Vigliotta brothers was obviously not pleased with the way he had played. "I took a long walk with a bag of sticks," Graham Vigliotta said. "That was about it." Steve Vigliotta said he had not expected the standings to turn out the way they did. "I was surprised by how well Misercordia played," Steve Vigliotta said. "I thought we would beat them. Allentown's whole team must have had an off day. Their number-one guy shot 80, and he's better than that." Steve Vigliotta said he is looking forward to his final matches as a Cabrini Cavalier. "We have a match Monday," Steve Vigliotta said, "and then we play the Cabrini Scramble on Friday. After that, we're done. "My career is over," Steve Vigliotta said. "It was a good way to go out."