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With hopes of a PAC championship. the men's golf team swings into action.
Mentor. Protect. Nurture. Teach. Serve.
This is the plea made by the organizers of the Presidents' Summit for America's Future which was held in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 27 through Tuesday, April 29.
It is the kickoff for "America's Promise," an unprecedented multi-tier national effort aimed at providing the 15 million at-risk young people in America with the resources they need to succeed.
The summit and America's Promise are working to gain voluntary, concrete commitments of goods, services or funding from as many individuals, educational and religious organizations, small companies and large corporations as possible.
Retired Joint Chief of Staff Colin L. Powell served as General Chairman of the summit.
The summit kicked-off with Powell's call to volunteerism, a project that asks citizens to help children prepare for the future.
The kick-off of service was held in North Philadelphia along an eight mile stretch of Germantown Avenue. Over 1,700 community and state delegates representing more than 140 rural and urban communities, all 50 states, and five territories gathered with close to 5,000 volunteers at Marcus Foster Stadium to receive job assignments.
Pre-registration was key for the ability to participate. Organizations including the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Big Brother/Big Sister, Cabrini College and Peace Corps assembled into the stactium and were tagged with colored T-shirts.
The stadium was secured by police officers on horseback and motorcycles, state troopers and secret service specialists positioned on roof tops. Security was tight as organizers were introduced on stage.
President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Clinton and Vice President Al Gore with his wife Tipper were joined by Powell and his wife, former Presidents Jimmy Carter and George Bush and their wives, Sen. Arlen
Spector, Gov. Tom Ridge and Mayor of Philadelphia Ed Rendell. Sporting colored summit T-shirts, the chairmen of the event were ready to motivate the crowd.
"It's good to have an anny again," Powell said to the cheering crowd. "All colors ...coming together in Philadelphia, the birthplace of this country."
Gore resounded Powell's call for an united army.
"Let us put our divisions behind us and pitch in," Gore said. "Volunteerism is good for the soul and good for our country This is not just a volunteer summit, but the beginning of a volunteerism movement."
Carter and Bush were also honoree chairpersons with Gore and Clinton. During his speech, Bush asked the crowd to put aside their differences.
"Today we are not Democrats or Republicans, black or white, Jew or Gentile we are Americans united," Bush said. "My wife Barbara has always said that what happens in your house is more important than what happens in the White House."
But not everyone was wild about the summit.
Protesters formed outside the stadium, holding signs with such slogans as "volunteerism is slavery with a smile" and "I have no duty to sacrifice myself to serve Nazism." But protest did not stop there. Top media personalities criticized the summit, as one reporter called it a "cruel hoax" that is basically a cover-up for the massive cutbacks in vital social programs and lowpaying jobs.
After Bush, Powell spoke again, this time addressing the cynicism from the media and the protesters of the summit. Believing that volunteerism will strive, Powell welcomed Clinton to the podium. Clinton spoke about his reasons for supporting the summit.
"I want the young people to grow up in an America better than the one I grew up in," Clinton said.
After welcoming everyone to Philadelphia again, Rendell commented on Clinton's condition.
"I want to see the President paint Germantown Avenue on two crutches," Rendell chuckled.
And with that, Rendell called everyone to work.
Armed with paint brushes and brooms, participants and politicians stormed to Germantown Avenue to take back the street.
Citizens scraped, swept, painted and read to children on over 60 blocks of the street. They built an instant playground in Nicetown Park, with Gore and Powell adding their sweat and strength to its completion.
The day of service culminated that night when Rendell hosted a ''Taste of Philadelphia" reception at the Convention Center where over 110 of Philadelphia's finest restaurants treated the delegates to dinner.
Later that evening, Oprah Wmfrey hosted a program titled "For The Next Generation- A Celebration of Service."
Celebrities who attended included L.L. Cool J, Dr. Maya Angelou, Tony Bennett, Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Rob Reiner,
Brooke Shields, Andrew Shue, John Travolta and Grover Washington Jr.
The summit continued on Monday, April 28, with the Opening Ceremony at Independence Hall with the aforementioned presidents who were joined by former President Gerald Ford and former First Lady Nancy Reagan.
Various activities and programs continued to be held throughout the three-hoopla gathering.
The summit culminated with a closing ceremony outside Independence Hall on Tuesday, April 29.
Powell's reason for his commitment and dedication to the summit and America's Promise was reflective for many over the three days.
"Young people wonder is there an American dream for me? And my answer is yes, America cares," Powell said.
"Fifteen million children are in need and we will not be satisfied until we touch everyone of these children I ask you, how can we fail with a country as great as ours?" Powell said.
The ongoing search to fill the position of vice president for finance and administration is continuing, according to Dr. Antoinette Iadaroia, college president.
In a campus-wide meeting held Tuesday, April 22, Iadarola said the college was working with Kaludis, a search firm, to find a replacement for John Barclay, former vice president for finance and administration.
Barclay was killed in an automobile accident while
performing missionary work on New Year's Eve.
Iadarola said the college had received applications from over 80 applicants and that she expects to narrow the field down to between three and five candidates before the college begins the interviewing process.
Iadarola said she expects to have someone in place by mid-July, but she was pinpointing Aug. I as the target date for having someone in office.
Iadarola said a search to fill such a prominent position usually takes between four to six months to complete.
In the same meeting, Mike Caranfa, chief physical
plant officer, said construction for the Sports and Recreation Complex is on schedule and proceeding according to plan.
Caranfa said the footings were about 80 percent complete and that the foundation work should be finished some time this week.
Caranfa also said work on the apartment complex is moving smoothly and is actually two weeks ahead of schedule. If the weather remains good, work will continue on both projects according to schedule, according to Caranfa.
by Hollie Havens copy editor
In a crowd of over 5.000 people, there were specks of Cabrini College visors and T-shirts weaved throughout Marcus Foster Stadium.
Amid the media. presidents and celebrities, over 30 students and faculty and administration members participated in the Presidents' Summit for America's Future on Sunday. April 27 in North Philadelphia.
That is, with the hopes of participating.
Arriving shortly after IO a.m Cabrini representatives hopped off a yellow school bus to volunteer in a historical effort.
Because of a dense crowd and many blocked-off streets, the participants were moved from corner to corner outside the stadium as the kick-off of the summit began inside.
Weaving through crowds in a "buddy chain," the Cabrini representatives arrived at the gates of the stadium after heading off many delays.
Passing through metal detectors and bag searches, the participants moved to step one in the program, getting job assignments and colored T-shirts.
But there was only one problemthere were no job assignments available.
"Their [summit organizers] problem was that we didn't arrive on time," Shirley Dixon, student liaison to service learning, said.
"I was under the impression that we were pre-registered. By the time we got here, all of the assignments were given out and they didn't have anything for us to do."
Assignments to clean up 60 blocks of Germantown Avenue were given on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Dixon organized Cabnni 's participation m the summit. Collectjng names of students, faculty and administrative members who wanted to volunteer, Dixon registered each person via phone on Wednesday, April 9.
''It was important to have a colored Tshirt in order to be assigned to a certain area," Dixon said.
Each summit participant was given a colored T-shirt, therefore, dividing the crowd into groups.
Because of tight security, no one without a colored T-shirt could be on Germantown Avenue.
The only option was to go back to school.
Senior Kristine Crowe was one of the many who were disappointed and not satisfied with the option.
"I was angered that Cabrini College was denied," Crowe said. "I pushed my way to the front of the stage to get Mayor Rendell's attention."
Crowe succeeded in getting Rendell's attention, but she was not delighted in his response to why Cabrini did not receive assignments.
"His response was, 'I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do for you' and he shrugged his shoulders with a look of 'oh, well,'" Crowe said.
Crowe then spoke with a woman in charge of the summit. According to Crowe, the woman said she did not expect everyone who registered to show up. The woman also commented on Cabrini's supposed tardiness.
"I proceeded to tell her that we were on
The Sacred Heart Hall computer labs will close of Tuesday, May 6 at 1 a.m.
Due to the SHH renovation project, these labs will be unavailable until classes resume in September.
What does this mean to you?
E-mail and Internetserviceswill not be available.
Novellnetworkapplications(word processing,spreadsheets,specialprograms) will not be available.
What alternative services will be available to students?
In the library,21 computerswith word processing,spreadsheet,database,and presentationsoftwarewill be availableduring libraryhours.
In the RooyrnansCenter,three computerswith word processingsoftwarewill be availableduring CAReCenterhours.
What should you do before the May 6 deadline?
Copyto a floppydisk any files you have saved on the academicnetwork.
Unsubscribefrom Jistservs.
Notifyyour friends and familythat you cannotbe reachedvia e-mail. Completeany computer-basedassignmentsbeforeMay 6.
time, but the guards restricted us from getting in," Crowe said. Crowe then shouted to Rendell, "I want something done about this. I never heard of such a thing as volunteers not getting the chance to perform their service."
After this, Rendell stepped up to the podium and apologized to the population of people who could not volunteer at the summit.
His recommendation was for these people to return to their own neighborhoods to make a difference by cleaning up. Crowe was not happy.
"This to me was still not enough," Crowe said. "I'm disappointed and I feel my expectations of a leader, such as Rendell, were shot down. Instead of encouraging us to be leaders, they have discouraged us. What kind of role model is he?"
Crowe's disappointment was shared by others.
"I wanted to participate today because I enjoy volunteering," sophomore Brandie Plasket said.
"My expectations were that we were going to go out and meet people and make a difference by painting and cleaning up. I feel disappointed. I keep seeing people walking by with T-shirts and they are not volunteering," Plasket said.
Cabrini representatives left the stadium and returned to Hunting Park Avenue outside Simon Gratz High School.
One Cabrini van was readily available and half of the Cabrini members left.
The rest waited for almost two hours for transportation back to school.
While waiting, Cabrini members commented on the day.
"It's a disappointment to not be able to participate," Dr. Tom Boeke, academic
provost and dean, said. "But the event was symbolic of a kick start. Volunteerism is something that goes on forever.
"The students are disappointed, but they are not bitter," Boeke said.
Zita Derham, administrative assistant to the provost and academic dean, agreed.
"I thought that, as a group, we would be able to do something for the area," Derham said.
"However, I believe it is a good cause and we can do things in our area Any work we do for each other is the work of Mother Cabrini.
Gathered on the comer, Cabrini members began to mobilize. They decided to clean up the small area of land outside the Nicetown Boys and Girls Club.
While substituting this service for the service they were hoping to do, a sociology teacher from Simon Gratz High School, who was painting bathrooms with some of her students, came out of the building to thank Cabrini College for cleaning up the area.
The high school plans to make the small piece of land an ecology site with homes for butterflies, bugs and birds.
This act of service was followed by lunch that was provided by Boeke. As students, faculty and administrative members sat down to eat, they engaged in conversation about the day.
Dixon commented, "Cabrini students felt this was a great opportunity to help Philadelphia and make history."
And that is exactly what they did. Despite the disappointment of the day, students boarded the bus knowing that they left their mark on Philadelphia on the comer of Hunting Park Avenue and 18th Street.
0 The annual Hat and Tie party will follow the academic convocation in the Atrium from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
0 Classes end on Tuesday, May 6.
0 Exams begin Thursday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 14.
0 Senior Week is running from May 14 through May 18. Commencement is May 18 at 10 a.m. on the Mansion lawn.
0 Random Quote: "Smiles are the souls kisses." - Minna Antrim, 19th century Irish writer.
04/20
Indictment rejected.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly conducted a deal to help the controversial Har Homa, a 6,500-unit Jewish settlement. Israeli police recommended indicting Netanyahu and three political associates. However, there was insufficient evidence to indict them, according to Israel's top prosecutor.
Netanyahu is Israel's first directly elected prime minister. He was elected last May.
04/21
Independence Hall closed. America's birthplace will be closed until June of this year due to the removal of asbestos fibers.
According to Mark Delower,
0 4/26
Drug overdose
Public safety responded to a call from a student in House one regarding a possible alcohol overdose. The victim . was a visitor on cam us. Radnor police arrived shortly after only to find a drug overdose. Radnor Ambulance and Great Valley Health arrived on the scene. The victim was transferred to Bryn Mawr Hospital for treatment and observation.
0 4/26
Harassment
.Public safety escorted several visitors off campus due to the vulgar use of language. Several students in House five complained of harassment by unknown male visitors. The unknown visitors left House five and tried to gain access to House six. By then, public safety was alerted by a resident assistant.
physician and senior medical consultant for Public Health Services, asbestos was used mainly in the '30s through the '50s for insulation purposes.
Several thousand people visit Independence Hall during tourist season, but until June they are not allowed inside. The Hall was used as a backdrop for the Presidents' Summit for America's Future on Monday, April 30.
04/22 Hostages freed.
The four-month standoff in the Japanese ambassador's mansion in Peru finally ended. About 4:30 p.m. EST, a 150-man military stormed through the front gates, blasted open the front door, came in from the rear and from the roof. All 14 rebels inside were killed, and 71 of the 72 hostages were released. According to Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, two
soldiers died along with Supreme Court Justice Carlos Giusti. Twenty-five other captives were injured.
04/24
Mom or Grandmom?
Doctors are concerned about older women having children. Their health is at risk due to the stress on the heart and other organs during pregnancy. This has been a recent issue since the remarkable birth of a healthy six-pound, twoounce girl on Nov. 7, 1996.
The mother, 63, is believed to be the oldest woman to have given birth. She received eggs donated by another woman. The father is 60. In 1994, a 62-year-old Italian woman gave birth to a healthy baby.
04/24
Local girls run big.
Villanova tore up the track at
this year's Penn Relays. The women's distance medley relay was won in a time of IO minutes, 57 .97 seconds.
Last year the Vtllanova women did not win a race at the Penn Relays. This was the first time since 1986.
Villanova held the previous records also.
04/25
Viral infection on rise.
Hepatitis A, a viral infection of the liver, is increasing in Chester and Delaware Counties. The virus is "fecal-oral," or passed on by food preparers who do not properly wash their hands prior to handling food.
Symptoms include a loss of appetite, aches, pains, dark urine and jaundice. There is no treatment for this virus, except for rest
The best prevention is careful and proper hand washing.
perspectives editor
0 4/27
False Fire
Upon seeing the fire alarm light lit above House two, public safety examined the scene. A smokehead or pull station was activated by an unknown assailant. After inspection by the officer on duty, it was found that a pull station was pulled by the main steps. The alarm was reset.
0 4/27
Vandalism
After responding to the false fire alarm on the same day, public safety observed vandalism on the second floor of House two. Two large holes were seen in a bathroom wall, several lightbulbs were removed, a sprinkler guard was knocked loose and several exit sign covers were removed. Maintenance slip requests were submitted for the necessary repairs.
Racial tension that prevails much of the nation has peaked in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia.
The racial upheaval was triggered by an attack on Sunday, Feb. 23. Annette Williams, a black woman, her son and her nephew were allegedly attacked by a group of white men exiting a church hall. The incident was considered to be racially motivated among the community.
On Friday, March 14, -16-yearold Christopher Brinkman, a white store clerk at Squire Drugs in Grays Ferry, was fatally shot. Two black men were the alleged gunmen.
In retrospect, a march was organized by rmmster Rodney Muhammad and sponsored by the Nation of Islam. The march was to take place on Monday, April 14. However, it was undermined by Mayor of Philadelphia Ed Rendell and replaced by the rally at the Tindley Temple. Rendell joined controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and other religious leaders, excluding official representa-
tives of the Jewish and Roman Catholic faiths, of the Philadelphia area. They led a rally denouncing racism and concentrated on the next step at the Tindley Temple in South Philadelphia.
Some members of the community felt the march organized by Muhammad was a better way to get their point across. Their march went on as planned, but on a much smaller scale and without the support of the Nation of Islam.
"I believe this march was based on hatred and not unity," Patricia Haines, a Grays Ferry resident, said. "It was a slap in the face of all the family and friends of the murder victims who· have gone unrecognized. •
"It is a disgrace that they are so conveniently forgotten. We cannot get a street light fixed around here," Haines said, "yet a huge march with fanfare can be organized."
The headline of the Tuesday, April 15 edition of the Philadelphia Daily News read "Divided They Stand." It was reported that 500 • mostly young black men walked in a block-long procession in a whitedominated neighborhood. The white residents simply did not respond to their actions or words, only turning
their backs to the marchers.
"After this initial anger dies down, things will probably go back to the way they were," adult and continuing education student James Kelly, also a Grays Ferry resident, said. "It is really hard to predict what the future holds. There are a lot of angry people around here right now and it is a situation where you never know what is going to happen next. The summertime is when things get crazy around here."
According to Kelly, for relations in the area to improve, the neighborhood youths need to interact. ''This is where the city needs to step in," he said. ''There is nowhere for young people to go in Grays Ferry. Kids need activities and community involvement to help them stay out of trouble. We got in trouble when I • was young, but nothing like what these kids today are getting into," Kelly said. He feels the city should clear out all of the abandoned houses and clean the area up.
Upon reaching Williams' home, she mouthed the words, "I love you," to them. Meanwhile, her sister Barbara stood beside her and condemned the march as an ego trip that had further separated the races instead of bringing them together.
Friday; May l, 1997
During the weeks of May 2 - May 17
Friday 0 CONVOCATION
The academic convocation will be held on Friday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the gym.
The annual Hat and Tie party will follow convocation ifl the atrium from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Saturday 0 CONCERT
The Spring Choral Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Grace Hall atrium on Saturday, May 3.
Monday 0 GOLF
The Cabrini Golf Classic will be held at the Plymouth Country Club at 12:45 p.m. on Monday, May 5.
Tuesday 0 LABS CLOSE
The computer labs will close on Tuesday, May 6.
Tuesday 0 CLASSES END
The last day of classes will be on Tuesday, May 6. Exams start on Thursday, May 8.
Wednesday 0 RESIDENCE HALLS CLOSE
The residence halls will be closing on Wednesday, May 14. CalJ the resident life office for more information.
Saturday 0 BACCALAUREATE MASS
Mass will be held on Mansion lawn on Saturday, May 17 at 4 p.m.
A computer terminal will be the most coveted possession to Cabrini students with existing typed assignments come May 6, when the computer labs in room 106 and 108 in Sacred Heart Hall will close on May 6, at 1:00 a.m. due to building renovations.
They will remain closed through the summer until September.
A big problem could arise for students who have take-home papers or any other typed assignment due after May 6, when they find, to their dismay, a sign on the door of the computer labs saying "Sorry, closed due to renovation."
In the Library, 21 computers with wordprocessing, spreadsheets, database and presenta-
tion software will be available during Library hours. There will also be facilities in the Rooymans Center during CARe Center hours and Macintosh computers in the Widener communications center during posted times.
However, this will hardly be sufficient for the students' demand, when the computer labs themselves lack availability at crucial times, such as midterms and finals.
The news of the lab's closing was made public to students this past Tuesday, April 29, one week befqre. A broadcast message was left on the campus' voice-mail system indicating the dilemma. In addition, notices were posted throughout the school encouraging students to complete computer-based assignments before this date.
Due to the Sacred Heart Hall renovations, teachers whose exams were originally sched-
uled in Sacred Heart Hall during exam week were advised and encouraged to improvise for the inconvenience the renovations have caused.
Thus, many teachers have moved up their final exams to the last day of class, given out take-home exams or papers or have simply refrained from giving an exam at all.
For teachers keeping their original exam date, the location of Sacred Heart Hall will be moved to the following: Holy Spirit library classrooms, Holy Spirit library conference room, Widener Center conference room, Widener Center communications room, the newsroom, the game room, the student development conference room, Widener Center lecture hall, Grace Hall dance studio, Grace Hall board room, academic affairs conference room and in the Mansion dining room.
Michelle Burns staff writer
It is time to say farewell to seniors and hello to new inductees for the National Psychology Honor Society Psi Chi. This honor society is for psychology majors who show academic excellence in their major and other classes.
Psi Chi will be inducting new members in the Mansion's dining room on Wednesday, May 7.
The new members include sophomores Jamie Fagan, Veronica Ramos and Kelly
MacNamara; juniors Beth Stanbach, Angela Palazzone, Felicia Miccoli, Jennifer Mack, Stephanie Bono, Danielle Bukowski, Jennifer Dicciani, Deborah Johnston Kreamer and Sharice Lyman; seniors Jamie Latshaw, Tracey Eagan and Billie Jean Humm.
Alumna Jen Paliero will be giving a speech to the new members entitled "How to be a success in graduate school."
Dr. M. L. Corbin Sicoli, Psi Chi facilitator, schedules Cabrini alumni who are already in graduate school to act as a source of inspiration for the new members
The Delaware County Alliance for the Mentally ID provides support and resources in the mental health system as well as opportunities for advocacy for families of persons with a mental illness.
AMI meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. (except July and August) at Hancock Methodist Church on Rt. 320, one-
half mile north of the Springfield Mall.
Special attention and help is given to newcomers. For more information call: 610-328-1720 or 610-525-4168
and those seniors who will be entering graduate school in the future.
Students are eligible for the honor society if they have a grade point average of 3.0 or above and have 12 or more credits in psychology.
The applicant must submit a brief essay telling about themselves, their interest in becoming a member of Psi Chi and the classes they have already taken as a part of their major.
Psi Chi has regular meetings to discuss upcoming guest speakers and other events con_ceming the major.
Thursday, May 1, 1997
May 11- Marilyn Manson/Helmet tickets $25.
June 8- The Ozzfest '97 (Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Type 0 Negative, FearFactory, Machinehead, Powennan 5000) tickets $32.5048.
June 20-No Doubt /Weezer/Lunachicks
tickets $18-23.
Electric Factory
May 3- Fugazi/ Skeleton Key tickets $6.25.
May 6- Collective Soul/Muse tickets $15.25.
May 9- Erykah Badu/Eric Benet tickets $19.
May 15- "Caffeine Nation Tour" fea• turing The Descendents, Guttermouth, Less than Jake, Handsome and Weston tickets $10.25.
May 16- The Chemical Brothers tickets $20.
May 22- "The Chocolate Supa Highway Tour" featuring Spearhead/Camp Lo tickets $15.
May 24- TheOffspring/L7/ AH tickets $15.
May 28- Erasure tickets $25.
May 30- Jamiroquai tickets $17.50.
May 7- Eric Johnson, tickets $17.50
May 8- Moe, tickets $12.
May 10- The Verve Pipe/Tonic tickets $12.50.
May 11- Dave Davies with members of the Smithereens tickets $12.50.
May 17-Jeffrey Gaines tickets $12.50.
Tower Theater
Marilyn Manson will return with their "Dead to the World Tour" on May 11, Mother's Day, with Helmet and Rasputina. Showtime begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Center in Camden, NJ
Ozzfest
June 3- Gwar/Chemlab tickets $12.50.
Theater of Living Arts
May 4- Dada/Wanderlust tickets $11.75.
May 6- Me'shell Ndedeocello tickets $17.50.
May 1-4-The Wiz featuring Peabo Bryson, Grace Jones, CeCe Peniston, Tasha Scott and Tony Terry tickets $15-37.50.
May 18- An evening with Crosby, Stills and Nash tickets $25-45.
BATMAN AND ROBIN
Opening: June 20
Action/ Adventure
Not yet rated
Cast: George Clooney, Chris
O'Donnell,Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman and Alicia Silverstone
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Released by: Warner Bros.
Plot Synopsis: George Clooney plays the role of Batman in this action-filled film.
O'Donnell plays the Boy Wonder, Schwarzenegger plays Mr. Freeze, Alicia Silverstone plays Batgirl and Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy.
SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL
Opening: July 2
Action/ Adventure
Not yet rated
Cast: Sandra Bullock and
Jason Patric
Directed by: Jon De Bont
Released by: 20th Century Fox
Plot Synopsis: Jason Patric takes the place of Keanu Reeves in this action/adventure with Sandra Bullock. The couple's job is to stop a prison escapee from stealing jewels worth million of dollars in a luxury ocean cruiser.
AIR FORCE I
Opening: July 25
Action/ Adventure
Not yet rated
Cast: Harrison Ford, Glenn Close and Gary Oldman
Directed by: Wolfgang Peterson
Plot Synopsis: Harrison Ford plays the President of the United States who encounters a dilemma. He does not like negotiating with terrorists, but when the First Family is captured by Russian neo-nationalists on the Air Force I, he is pushed to the edge. Glenn
Close plays the vice president.
MEN IN BLACK
Opening: July 2
Sci-Fi
Not yet rated
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith
receiving signs from outer space. During the plot, a message arrives stating plans for building an interstellar space craft. While the world is unsure about this, Foster considers being a part of it.
Not yet rated Cast: Nicholas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich
Directed by: Simon West
Released by: Touchstone Pictures
Sonnenfield by: Barry
Directed
Released by: Sony pictures
Plot Synopsis: Jones and Smith play immigration officers who control alien life on earth. They uncover a plot for assassinating space ambassadors while being involved in many unusual encounters.
CONTACT
Opening: July 7
Drama
Not yet rated Cast: Jodi Foster, Matthew McConaughey and James Woods
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Released by: Warner Bros.
Plot Synopsis: Foster plays a radio astronomer who envisions
Opening: May 2
Comedy
Not yet rated
Cast: Martin Lawrence and Tim Robbins
Directed by: Steve Oedekerk
Released by: Buena Vista
Plot Synopsis: Robbins, playing an ad executive, finds out his life is a lie. Lawrence then plans to apprehend Robbins' vehicle. Robbins in turn, kidnaps Lawrence. Through different mix ups and funny hijinks, the men form a weird kind of friendship.
CONAIR Opening: June 6
Action/Adventure
Plot Synopsis: Nicholas Cage plays a parolee while Cusack plays a government agent. Malkovich plays a madman hijacked on the airplane, Con Air. Cusack and Cage work hard to keep the terror from the Las Vegas strip.
Opening: July 25
Action/ Adventure
Not yet rated Cast: Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts
Directed by: Richard Donner
Released by: Warner Bros.
Plot Synopsis: Gibson finds he loves conspiracy theories until he becomes the target for an evil FBI agent. Roberts plays a U.S. attorney who saves his life.
by Kelly Ann Monahan staff writer
The Spring Fling block party and the warm weather proved to be the biggest attractions of Spring Fling weekend. The block party took place from 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 26.
"It would have been nice if there were more of a variety of games. The event should have been public1zed more and publicized as a block party if that was the intention," junior Amy McQuillin said.
Sophomore Meredith D' Amato said she did not like the idea of having Residential Boulevard blocked off due to parking limitations.
"I do not think that it is necessary to take up the entire lot for this," D' Amato said.
Last year the location of the Spring Fling celebration was the Peace Garden.
Emma Legge, director of student activities, said last year was successful, but this year the Campus Activities and Programming Board thought it would be a good idea to make the event more of a block party.
The chairs of the event this year were junior Angela Palazzone and senior Stephanie Caldwell.
Mr. Greengenes entertains students outside House two and House three during Spring Fling on Saturday, April 26.
"As a board we discuss each event for the year and vote on what we feel the students want. We are the voice of the students when it comes to activities," Palazzone said.
Saturday began with a mini-
mal crowd, but by the time the local band, Mr. Greengenes, took the stage at 2 p.m., a full crowd had emerged.
Other attractions of the day were games like cliffhanger rock wall, horseshoes, a bungee
run, D.J. Nafis Collins, a sophomore and Cabrini's own band, The Accidents.
"More people showed up than I had expected. When Mr. Greengenes started to play there was a packed crowd," sopho-
more Dara Corrato said.
Social hour,
sponsored by the Senior Challenge, kicked off the weekend on April 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Widener Center gathering area. Mugs were sold as a fundraiser for the senior class and could be taken to Brownie's 23 East from 9 to 11 p.m. for $1 drafts (with Cabrini I.D.).
CAP also sponsored a trip to Haverford College for students to see the AIDS
quilt. The quilt was designed as a remembrance by family and friends of people who have died of AIDS.
Palazzone said the weekend was an overall success.
The Rodin and Michelangelo exhibit named "A Study in Artistic Inspiration" is now on display at the Philadelphia Art Museum.
On view till June 22, it is the first exhibition ever to explore the impact of the two great Italian Renaissance artists in depth.
The exhibit consists of over 50 drawings and sculptures illustrating the impression the great Italian Renaissance artist had on one of the most important and influential sculptors of the modern age.
The Rodin and Michelangelo exhibit expresses the influence between two titans of European art. They lived three centuries apart, yet they seemed to speak so directly and with such artistic demand, to one another. The exhibition presents over 50 drawings and sculptures illustrating the artistic dialogue.
Auguste Rodin's art work reflects the influence of Michelangelo's imaginative mind. Rodin's inspiration was brought
about through Michelangelo's artwork.
The Philadelphia Art Museum contains the largest public collection of Rodin's work outside Paris. A 236-page catalogue including 143 illustrations (56 of which are in color) accompanies the exhibition. The catalogue examines the career of Auguste Rodin and his acknowledged debt to Michelangelo. The catalogue includes text by Christopher
Riopelle, a co-curator of the Philadelphia Art Museum; Dr. Mimita Lamberti, a professor of contemporary art at the Universita Statale in Milan; Flavio Fergonzi, professor of art history at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and Pina Ragionieri, director of the Casa Buonarroti. The catalogue may be purchased in the Museum stores and other retail outlets without seeing the exhibit.
The Museum Store on the ground floor features an inventive range of merchandise inspired by the Rodin and Michelangelo exhibit.
Advance tickets for the timed entry to Rodin and Michelangelo may be purchased at the Museum or by calling (215) 235-SHOW. The exhibition will be free after the standard Museum admission of $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for children ages five to 17, students with valid I.D. and senior citizens ages 62 and over. These prices are the same for this exhibit on Sundays when general museum admission is free.
An informative and fully illustrated Rodin and Michelangelo
and The Hands of Rodin website may be explored while visiting the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Internet at the site http://pma.libertynet.org.
"The Rudolf Staffel: Searching for Light" is another exhibit of ceramics that will be on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from May 3 through Aug. 3, 1997.
Rudolf Staffel is known internationally for his revolutionary work in porcelain.
This exhibit will consist of an overview of the master ceramist's works from 1936-1996.There will be approximately 80 works, including 40 of the signature pieces that Staffel calls "Light Gatherers." His work has been featured in numerous exhibition throughout the United States and abroad.
In 1995, Staffel was chosen to receive the first Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show Award for Distinguished Achievement in American Craft Art. Other scheduled exhibits on display and corning in the near future are Solid Bone and Luminous Flesh "Ch'ing dynasty
Ceramics" until May 31, Japanese Landscapes until July 31, photographs by Harold Edgerton, "Recent Acquisitions" until May 25 and 'The Ingenious Machine of Nature: Four Centuries of Art and Anatomy" until June 15.
This year's class of '97 will partake in the time honored traJition of graduation. Like the classes before them, they are facing the fears and the pressures of graduating. For most, change is something that they • both need and are looking forward to.
Rich Schepis: An English/communications major who is also working as a sports information coordinator intern for Cabrini College for the past year.
"Cabrini has prepared me for t h e r e a 1 world. It has given the me t h e opportunity t 0 work on my Rich Schepis writing with the Loquitur."
As sports information coordinator, Schepis has learned the skills needed to contact the media. He has used publication and design skills while working on the creation of athletic programs.
Schepis took classes in Aldus Free-hand, QuarkXPress and Adobe Photoshop, which he also used for the athletic programs.
"Because of the workload during the basketball season, I did not get the chance to send out my resumes," Schepis said.
Once basketball was over, he worked with the women's softball team. Schepis now feels it might have helped him to obtain a sports information coordinator position at Cabrini.
Although Schepis feels he lost time, his dedication paid off when he was able to tum an internship into a paying job.
"I had the fears of not being able to find a job, and the thought of student loans to pay
off put more pressure on me. I had offers of retail jobs, but nothing that was in my field and would be long term."
Dan Lorenz: An education major, h a s already had an offer and has a job lined up f o r when h e Dan Lorenz graduates. He was able to obtain this position through student teaching, which he is currently doing this semester. Lorenz student teaches at Devon Preparatory for boys.
"I owe a lot to the CARe Center, working as a math tutor," Lorenz said The CARe Center gave Lorenz the opportunity to work with students and, through his work, he has helped students achieve goals that they were not able to. The recommendations that the CARe Center gave Lorenz allowed him to obtain his job as a student teacher.
Megan Wilmot: Has had a job in a law office since her freshman year and will continue with that until she can find a job that she wants to do.
She is currently double majoring in political scie n c e a n d sociolo g y a n d knows t h a t s h e Megan Wilmot does not want to enter into politics.
Wilmot wishes she had a chance to work as a party coordinator. The classes and activities that she took at Cabrini helped her realize what she did not want to do.
Working as an orientation
counselor and a co-facilitator, she learned she wanted to work with people.
"Having a job now has taken off the pressure of paying off college loans," Wilmot said.
The future is uncertain to her. but with what she has learned from Cabrini, she can use later on in life. She hopes she will be working for herself as a party planner or coordinator in the next five years.
Stephanie Miller: An art major, was nominated as valedictorian of the class of '97. Miller is currently interviewing for an internship at the Franklin Mint Art Department.
"I afforded leadership to Cabrini, it taught me how to interview and be interviewed for a position.
Most of the work that she has done here at Cabrini has ended up in her portfolio from classes that she has taken in the art department. Miller is one of the three seniors whose art work is shown in the senior art exhibit.
When she first came to Cabrini she did not intend on
becoming an a r t major.
Miller began her education a t Cabrini Stephanie Miller as a biology major and after two years she decided to change it.
After graduation she plans on working and putting herself through school to get her masters degree in nutrition. Next fall she will be attending Immaculata College. In the next five years she plans to work as a counselor for eating disorders and will have a studio in her house so she can continue her creativity as a dress designer.
Rose Rodner: Will be graduating Cabrini with a bachelors in biology. She is looking to take a year off after graduation while looking at schools to finish up her degree and become a physician assistant. She will be looking at Philadelphia Textile,
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Cabrini has played a big part in her decision in becoming a biology major. She has found an interest in medicine and now wants to move onto a career in that field.
Rodner sees herself having a family and working in the profession that she loves, a physician assistant, in the next five years.
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He has been a musician since the age of five. You may have seen his fliers passed around or hung up on walls throughout the years or maybe only this semester. And in his final concert on Sunday, April 27, Paul Marturano said his farewells to Cabrini in order to enter a whole new world. One.hopefully full of success.
Senior Paul Marturano will be graduating in May, not only with a degree in English/communications, but also with the knowledge of his musical success. Marturano's "Broad Street," a song which he wrote on Christmas Day, has been aired on 100.3 WPLY-FM and 104.5 WYXR-FM on the morning shows at each station. "Broad Street" was recorded at Big Zone Recording in Conshohocken, Penn.
"Broad Street," which is a song written about the Philadelphia Flyers, has been his first song aired on major commercial stations, besides Cabrini's own 89.1 WYBF-FM.
He wrote "Broad Street" in order to stand out from the over-
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Cabrini, in a concerl held on Sunday, April 27, in the WCLH. populated industry of musicians (and also because he is a Joyal Flyers fan).
"If you want to be a musician, you need something distinct because there are a lot of people who want to be one. You have to do something that makes you stand out from the crowd. If not
you will just be another musician," Marturano said.
However, "Broad Street" has not been Marturano's only song recorded. His first and only CD so far, "How Many Days," has sold 200 copies since its debut in 1995. "It's a good first start," Marturano said.
Even though music is his passion, advertising is his reality.
Marturano attends Cabrini in order to leave his door of opportunity wide open.
Marturano said being a musician takes a while to make it. He wanted something to fall back on and also the college experience. His current goal is to play music on the side, have a job in advertising, eventually get married and have a few kids.
Cabrini has been Marturano's favorite place to play. In addition to the concerts here, Marturano plays at local coffeehouses, such as the Grape Street Pub in Manyunk. Marturano has played for his friends, who have been very supportive throughout the years as well as his college career.
Hard work is something Marturano is used to. He has worked as an insurance agent for a telemarketing firm for the past three years. Marturano has worked full-time during the summers and part-time during the school year. He and his father sat down to plan Marturano 's future, a future without any loans.
Marturano will graduate in May without one debt because he has worked his way through col-
lege with some help from his parents and a little financial aid.
So with a degree, a musical break and also no debts, Marturano is able to leave Cabrini and hopefully make his own dreams come true. Marturano owes his success to performers such as The Beatles and Billy Joel, but most of all to his parents, who were there to support him in his quest for success and also at his final performance at Cabrini.
Seniors Chris Lear and Sis Slater opened for Marturano and also junior Paul Kleschick, performing "The One" by Elton John. Sophomore Kelly Ann Monahan also performed ''The Love of a Friend."
Marturano performed his first song he ever wrote on the piano called "A Prayer," which he wrote in Cabrini's mansion. He also performed some new songs called "State of Mind" and "No Goodbyes."
However, Marturano knows how much it takes to make his dreams come true. "Whether talented or not, it doesn't guarantee you will succeed. It takes a lot of perseverance," Marturano said. Perseverance is something he has accomplished.
Every year at this time seniors are panicking about that first job, professors scramble to get our grades in on time and the rest of us are just trying to pass our finals. The end-of-the-semester crunch is closing in.
It would almost be unthinkable, amid this clutter, to take a few moments each day to meditate or do deep breathing exercises in order to re-energize. This is the idea behind Yoga.
Yoga is a form of Hinduism that has been around for 5,000 years. There are so many different types of Yoga, most of which aim for various goals. Yoga goals range from acquiring knowledge to developing t1exibility.
Hathayoga, which is the form of Yoga that most other Yogas are
derived from, focuses on the unification of the body, mind and spirit. This unification helps us to achieve physical and mental health and also helps us to develop an inner peace.
Dr. Joseph Romano, professor of philosophy, has recently been doing various exercises, including Yoga, to relieve his bad back. His wife has been practicing Yoga for 10 years. Romano said she does Yoga to relax and it also lowers her blood pressure.
Romano said he considers Yoga to be a type of religion because it is a form of Hinduism. However, he said some people may want to practice Yoga purely for the physical benefits. Yoga keeps you limber and helps you to attain flexibility.
Romano is most familiar with Kundalini Yoga. According to Romano, Kundalini Yoga helps
you to tap into the source of your energy and into the "spiritual system that mirrors the center of our universe."
The goal of Kundalini Yoga is to rise above physical desires in order to attain a greater understanding of where the self fits in with the rest of the world. Our very existence, according to Romano, means we are a part of a greater whole.
"When I can learn to identify with the whole and accept it, I can transcend desires," Romano said. "You have to overcome the strong individual desires of the self."
Victoria Ferry, a student at Wilmington College in Delaware, has been taking Yoga classes at the Healthplex in Springfield for the past few months. For Ferry, Yoga has helped her to _gain physical
strength and develop balance.
Students are instructed to do deep breathing exercises through their noses. This helps to set the tone for the physical exercises. The exercises consist mostly of stretching the arm, leg and back muscles.
"Your legs get stronger and the breathing relaxes you," Ferry said. "It is very relaxing, especially at the end of the day."
Georgette Dubois, a Yoga instructor at the Yoga Garden in Narberth, has been teaching Kripalu Yoga for two years.
Kripalu Yoga is a form of Hathayoga and it concentrates mainly on physical postures.
Kripalu Yoga, according to Dubois, is centered around selfawareness, consciousness and self-acceptance.
Dubois does not believe Yoga to be a form of religion, althou_gh
she says Yoga does have a spiritual aspect to it.
"People can start out doing it for physical reasons and sometimes it can lead to something deeper," Dubois said.
According to Dubois Yoga has become quite popular in the modern world.
"Yoga has become so popular and it has become so mainstream," Dubois said. "There are now Yoga studios and Yoga classes that can be taken in health clubs."
There are several books, videos and audio tapes on Yoga for the eager beginner. You can find these in libraries as well as in book stores.
The Yoga Garden in Narberth will be hosting a free introductory Yoga class on May 9 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information call (610) 664-2705.
The editorials, viewpoints, opinions and letters to the editor published in Loquitur are the views of the student editorial staff and the individual writers, not the entire student body or the faculty and administration.
Thursday, May 1, 1997
It is obviously going to take more than a day to rebuild Philadelphia. Just think of all the time, effort and money that was 'allocated by taxpayers to welcome and celebrate The Presidents' Summit. We should be proud that such a historical event, which evoked pride and dedication from all types of volunteers, was celebrated in Philadelphia. The Presidents' Summit was just a start to hopefully a long road to volunteerism that will help the children of this nation.
However, it is a bit ironic that such enormous, and mind you, expensive measures were taken to celebrate such volunteerism. All of the money spent on shovels, buckets and trash bags could have been allocated to educating the disenchanted youth of this country. All of the money spent on feeding the celebrities and political figures could have been spent on feeding the hungry. All of the time the Cabrini volunteers spent standing on a corner, because of a mistake made by the city of Philadelphia, could have been used to clean up a city that could definitey use another 30 or more helping hands.
All of the excitement surrounding the summit has raised expectations from a city that has allowed itself to fall to such a state of turmoil in the first place.Volunteerism is not something unheard of at Cabrini. Though the day of service the first-year students are supposed to do and the seminars they juniors are ~ required to take, Cabrini has allowed its students to hopefully gain a little more than just a burden. And hopefully the nation will do the same. But, we hope and pray that a city so deserving of such a "clean up" will at least continue to help itself gain recognition for achievement and not for assistance.
Is it more important to get your papers done on time or to withstand some renovations to improve the college? That question has already been answered for us by the administration. As of May 6, the Sacred Heart computer labs will be closed. This message has not been adequately relayed to the students. Sure, some computers will be scattered here and there to be used. But they cannot even begin to suffice the amount of students that need them. The ones in Sacred Heart Hall do not even. Not only are the students troubled by these renovations, but also the professors. The registrar is requiring that their grades be in early therefore causing teachers to push up the deadlines for exams and papers. Summer classes will also be effected. But, will all these renovations eventually pay off or will they just go down in history yet another failed attempt for improvement?
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I love the smell of victory.
I joined my first team when I was six years old. I can remember it vividly. I was the right fielder for the Phillies. Not the Philadelphia Phillies (though at this point that might be an improvement), but the Phillies of the McCreesh playground tee-ball league in Southwest Philadelphia.
I was never what one might call a gifted athlete. To be perfectly honest, I was downright awful. And not just at baseball either. I was an average soccer goalie and served as little more than a tackling dummy at football practice. I dribbled more as a baby than I did on the basketball court.
But strangely enough, the teams I played on almost always managed to win a championship. And even though I may have watched more minutes than I played, I always felt as if I had made some contribution to the victory.
Quite simply, I was able to understand my role on the team and regardless of how insignificant it may have been, I performed it.
For any team to acheive even a modest degree of success, it is essential for the team's members to understand what is needed from them to attain it.
It did not take me long to real-
ize sports were just not for me. I gave up on organizational sports after I graduated from eighth grade, but I still have not given up on the concept of team.
As editor in chief of Loquitur, I have observed an entire staff of editors, writers and photographers attempting to discover their role and fulfill it.
When a team wins, it is usually because they have gelled as a team and overcome the internal problems that almost always lead to dissension.
Easier said than done.
The one thing I learned this year is that the human ego is a fragile thing. If there is one constant to be found in the playing field we refer to as the newsroom, it is criticism. Constructive criticism, but criticism nonetheless. Balancing the numerous personalities could sometimes be a bit like trying to sign a wet piece of toilet paper with a felt-tip pen, a very tricky task indeed, but not an impossible one, if done correctly.
We surely have thicker skins to show for our experience and for the most part, we are all still smiling. (Except for Jeanne, that is. Cheer up, dear. There is life after Loquitur.)
What was most satisfying to me, as editor, was to watch each
by Thomas McKee editor in chiefindividual discover their niche, settle into it and make a contribution, regardless of how small.
Just like a subpar right fielder can help push his team to victory, so can any editor, writer, photographer, ad designer or cartoonist. No one role is more important than the other. Coming to that realization is equally important, but much harder to do, especially for the people placed in a position that may seem more prominent.
Unfortunatley, there is no newspaper championship. When you are working on a newspaper, success comes in small doses. Home runs are replaced by well-written stories and touchdowns take a back seat to a strong layout or a sharp photo.
The true measure of success comes when you can sit back and reflect upon the things you have learned, knowing that despite the hardships and the trials, you have made yourself a better person.
If you are able to look around at the surrounding faces of your teammates and realize that, together, you were able to achieve the team's goals, regardless of personal feelings or disagreements, then you can consider yourself a success.
Even better, you can consider yourself a winner.
Around this time last year, I was running to the mailbox on a daily basis, anxiously awaiting those heavy, scary-looking envelopes containing college acceptance letters.
At the time, I never expected many ofthe things I have experienced this year. Sure, I listened to former teammates who had graduated the year before and offered their opinion on college life. I asked questions of the students and faculty who called me to teJl me what my life would be like in four short months. And I made the obligatory visits to each and every school in which I was interested.
But on Aug. 28, 1996, every notion I had held concerning college life came crashing down. I was subjected to the biggest shock of my young existence.
Thus, throughout these two semesters, I have learned more about life away from home and in the company of total strangers than I had ever imagined. Things like:
No matter what your mom serves for dinner, it is guaranteed to be better than college food. There are three little words that sum up this observation better than anything else: crunchy mashed potatoes.
Do not expect your roommate to be your best friend. Some peo-
ple have experienced the opposite trend: they can spend every living, breathing minute with their roommate, never fighting or arguing and making the room into your own little "happy haven."
However, most people cannot live with a person, hang out with them and refrain from ripping off their head. Instead, you should broaden your social circle a little. Having other people around makes it a lot easier to spend quality time with your roommate.
Three people plus one 4X7 room plus no air conditioning equals trouble. Enough said.
Always shower when no one else is in the bathroom. Certain times, such as 5 a.m., ensure that no one will be able to steal your personal supply of hot water by using the shower next to you or flushing the toilet. And while I am on the subject of showering: Never expect to get a good quality shave in a two-squarefoot shower. This applies to us girls, of course.
If you do something stupid on Thursday night, you will hear about it at least 20 times by 9 a.m. Friday. Always take this into consideration before leaving your dorm room, let alone going out to get drunk and pick up assorted members of the opposite sex.
Do not even think about slacking off. Three nights in a row
spent typing research papers until 4 a.m. should clear you of this habit real quick. No matter how high your roommate turns the volume up on her stereo, remember that yours can always go higher. This way, you can ensure that not only will you get to always enjoy the music you like, but so will everyone else on your floor and in your building.
There is no bedtime. That is why God invented baseball caps and sweatpants to be worn to your 8: I 5 a.m. class the next day. Anything is funny at 3 a.m. Remember this the next time you find yourself laughing at your next-door neighbor's pajamas. Visiting rules are easy to get around. I will not say exactly how to do this, but it's easy enough to figure out.
Always know when your laundry will be done. Then make sure you are there when the washer stops. If you are five-tenths of a second late getting it out, you will undeniably find your sopping wet laundry strewn on the floor, on top of washers, in sinks, or, possibly out the window.
And finally: Rarnen noodles are God's gift to college students. Microwave 'em, use 'em as bookmarks, or engage in Ramen wars. They are still only 10 cents a bag.
I am a parent of a Cabrini Even in the face of contro- think our kids realize that, and student and I would like to com- versy, your paper tries to present as a parent, I am glad the school pliment you on the Loquitur. I all sides of an issue. And, when is taking these issues seriously have had the opportunity to read making an error, you have the and presenting all the informaseveral local college papers and courage to apologize. tion. The students need to make Cabrini's newspaper far sur- I especially liked the issue informative decisions and also passes the others I have read. that dealt with birth control, know where to go if they need Some are over-saturated with STDs and other health concerns help. sports articles and others are facing young people today. It To the staff and adviser of just a forum for angry students. was informative without preach- the Loquitur, I wish for continThe Loquitur seems to strike a ing. I think the students would ued success and keep up the healthy balance. I look forward much rather read about it in good work. to reading it and my daughter their college paper then talk to I Wj:;?...... ----~ I sa~~.for,.me, ...~--.d.ad.~-
Dana Seberio, a junior: No, why don't they wait 'til finals are over. I am a commuter and I do not even know where my finals are going to be. Being a senior next year I know they have never taken our interest in mind. They only care about the money.
Hope Manley, a junior: Yes, but they should wait one more week until finals are over, even though renovations are important for next year. Students still have papers to do.
Kevin Fosbenner, a first-year student: Yes, I have just lost my license and the week that they cut back will save me a lot of time.
Dennis Finocchiaro, a junior: I have class in the smart classroom and it doesn't work all the time, so I have to say no.
Tam Tram, a sophomore: No, because the way the classes are run, they double up the amount of work during finals week. I hope they get more and better computers next semester.
Dr. Leonard Norman Primiano, professor of religion: Yes, they do because the administration is afraid that Sacred Heart Hall renovations won't be ready when the school year begins in Sept. of '97.
Dear Loquitur editors, I am writing with regard to your editorial on "Hoodwinkers."
Although the topic is of dire concern to higher education and society as a whole, I believe you miss an essential point in your analysis. You call attention to parental pressures as a reason for cheating equation. However, what you fail to do is concentrate on the cheaters themselves! Whatever external pressures and factors may facilitate cheating and academic dishonesty, the question is how do we convey to students that they should not cheat? This question has very little to do with parents or professors and everything to do with students and their decision making skills.
To cheat or not to cheat has everything to do with student honesty, integrity and an understanding of the college experience and what it sets out to achieve. Your editorial points to a number of sit-
uations whereby students may consider cheating (as either a standard or an alternative)-having to read a book 500 pages long, study chemistry and/or having an exam in the American Presidency. You allude that such demands may impede upon a big party or good spring weather; yet you miss the point-a college student's experience is about meeting and achieving those academic expectations.
Demands placed on students for their learning are ways to emich and encourage the pursuit of knowledge and are not simply placed there to limit students' opportunities to have some fun.
Furthermore, your elaboration of what faculty need to do to limit cheating is somewhat insulting and perplexing. Again, the focus for change should not be with us (as faculty), but with students. I am not stating this as a "lazy" faculty member who does not change exams from one
semester to the other, but simple as to establish the focus of the problem-student cheating, not as faculty laziness. To suggest that faculty should receive "official training in the area of academic integrity," presumably to be the enforcer of academic integrity, begs the question, what are- students doing to be held responsible for cheating? Why have faculty now become the parental subsequently, that as adults, they are responsible for their own decision making?
Throughout life we are faced with choices and decisions, and ultimately those decisions are ours and ours alone. I believe the Loquitur does very little to convey this to students regarding cheating at Cabrini College.
Sincerely,
Janet Lohmann Department of sociologyI just wanted to share my perspective of the 1997 Cabrini women's softball season, as a coach, former player and alumna.
Of course, our biggest dilemma was the much talked about lac;k of field on campus. The field we call home is 35 minutes from campus, on another school's campus, which means we have gotten no fan support from Cabrini, which is understandable because students either cannot get there because of transportation or because it is not convenient.
The field location and condition leaves a lot to be desired and I feel Dr. Bonfiglio, vice persident for student development, summed it up best when he came out to one game by saying 'T d like to see you get out of this hell hole."
Practice for the team has also been a nightmare because we need to make sure everyone agrees on the same time so we all can go over in Cabrini vans. Gone are the days of coming to 4 p.m. practice after your class ends at 4:20 because you cannot get to the field. And van availability was never a sure thing either
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because there are other teams need the vans as well as other groups. We also have to to share our "home field" with another college who use it for their home games as well as their practices and they have first priority over us since it is on their campus.
As far as sports coverage goes, the Loquitur has never sent a reporter out to cover our "home" games, again, because of the location. The result, no softball stories in the paper, no interest, and no one even realizes we have a team.
I feel very bad ior the players who are not experiencing what it is like to play a game at Cabrini.
I remember the days when the bleachers would be packed and the field would be lined with supporters. Everywhere you looked there were students, faculty and parents. Other teams would fear coming to Cabrini because our fans were the most vocal, boisterous supporters anywhere.
Now, the only thing you see from the field is the glare from the empty bleachers. There is no home field advantage.
As an alumna, the whole situation sickens me. I could never explain the important part that Cabrini played in my life. But to think that getting a field on campus has not, and will not be accomplished anytime soon is appalling to me. The thought that alumni as well as present administration can allow this to continue amazes me.
The fact that every other team plays on campus and has fan support positions the softball team as a second-rate program which it is not.
Cabrini has always been known for being there for the students and caring for their total development. In this case, Cabrini seems to fall far short of its reputation. It no longer "Stands Out From a Crowd" but joins the ranks of other schools who would rather not address this problem and just hope it goes away. I hope by the time the season starts next year that this is no longer an issue.
Rosanne Crafagno Corcoran Head softball coach Class of 1994Loquitur is
A common scene for the 1997 Cabrini's women's softball team was taking the field for one of their home games at Valley Forge Christian College, which is located 30 minutes from Cabrini, and looking into the stands and seeing seven to 10 fans.
The women's softball team was forced to move their home games to Valley Forge Christian College because the softball field at Cabrini did not meet NCAA regulations.
In September of 1996, an NCAA rule came into effect which said all softball fields must contain an all-dirt infield.
However, because Cabrini's infield contained grass, the team was not able to play their games at Cabrini.
Cabrini could not make the infield all grass because the
infield was part of the field hockey and lacrosse fields.
In addition to the lack of a dirt infield,_ the quality of the grass surface in the outfield is very low and poses a possible threat of injury to the players.
According to Rosanne Carfagno, head coach of the softball team, Cabrini was aware the new NCAA rule was going to come into effect.
Carfagno said James Hedtke, the former coach of the softball team, sent a letter out to the teams participating in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, as well as to school administrators, two years ago saying that Cabrini's softball field was going to haYe to be renovated.
However, when th~ new rule came into effect in September, Cabrini had not renovated the current field and thus was left without.a field to play on.
Carfagno then began calling
around trying to find a field close to campus.
However, Carfagno was unable to find a field close to campus and the team was forced to make Valley Forge Christian College their home field.
According to Carfagno and many of the players on the softball team, playing their home games at Valley Forge was a definite disadvantage.
Besides having to play their games at Valley Forge Christian College, the team also had to go there to practice.
"It took a lot out of us having to travel back and forth every day," said senior outfielder Denise Canaris.
"It cut down too much on our playing time. We had to travel for a total of an hour, which was an hour we could have used to practice," she added.
According to many of the players, it was also very disappointing to play in front of such
a small crowd where you have little fan support.
"Every athlete knows, when there are a lot of fans, you tend to play better," said senior infielder and pitcher Melissa Hunsberger.
"That never happened to us this year."
"I think it hurt the entire team because we were used to having a lot of fans in years past, and this year the only fans we had were our parents," Canaris said.
"We got no school support and no coverage in Loquitur because no one could get off campus to see us play," Carfagno added.
Carfagno and some of the players blamed Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, college president, for having to play off campus.
"She had the opportunity to alleviate the problem in the beginning and chose not to," Hunsberger said.
"I think that with Iadarola and the rest of this school being mostly female, there should be more concern about the female athletes at this school."
"It amazes me that a president who is supposed to have her finger on what the campus needs can allow this to happen," Carfagno said. •
As of right now, Carfagno said she and the members of the softball team have no idea what is going to happen next year. However, many players are still holding out hope that a field will be built on campus or that they can at least play on a field that is much closer to Cabrini.
" It [The situation is] really, really sad. I just hope that the school will do something to get the team back on Cabrini's campus or at least a little closer to the campus, because I think the team will be very talented next year," Canaris said.
Traveling 30 minutes just for practice after playing on Cabrini's campus for three years can take its toll on a ball player. Just ask senior softball player Chris Lear.
Lear -has been a member of the Lady Cavs' softball team since her first spring at Cabrini and has started in every game she has played since.
This year, due to NCAA regulations about field specifications, the Lady Cavs were not permitted to play on the field on campus.
Instead, they traveled to the field on the campus of Valley Forge Christian College, located almost a half-hour away from Cabrini.
Accordin_g to Lear, the distance of the field away from the school made playing for the team challenging, especially this year, when Lear sometimes had to drive an hour just to practice.
The long drive Lear made almost everyday was due to
field placement for education majors. Lear had to show up to most games a few innings late and then see almost no fan support due to the distant location of the field.
According to Lear, members of the team tried on many occasions to appeal to the administration for a field on campus.
The administration prol!llsed the team a field at Cabrini but their promise never materialized this season.
Lear said the current seniors went to Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, college president, with their appeal and received no support.
Lear said that in addition to the problems the team faced by not having a home field, they also had to deal with a coaching change this year.
James Hedtke, assistant professor of history and political science, left due to personal reasons and former Cabrini shortstop Rosanne Carfagno Corcoran filled the position.
Although there were many challenges that came with playing softball and its added stress, Lear said she would still do it all
over again.
During Lear's career, the team made the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference twice. The team finished as PAC runner-up in her first year and came in third in her junior season.
faced with a lot of opposition," Lear said.
"This year's class of firstyear students is incredible and has a really good chance to take the team to the next level."
During her years at Cabrini, Lear not only started at first base for the Lady Cav's softball team in all four years that she played, but she was also a key member of the women's field hockey team.
Lear said she enjoyed playing for Cabrini and has made many positive memories and life-long friends.
pened, whether it was a good play or a good hit," she said.
According to Lear, the seniors did not only play together, but they all became very good friends during their time together.
"The friendships that I made were definitely the most beneficial part of playing for the team," she said.
Lear also has a f~ily connection to the softball team.
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Even though the team missed qualifying for the PAC playoffs this season by a narrow margin, Lear said that this year's team is still the best she has played for in her four years at Cabrini.
"This team had the heart and determination to do well this year, even though we were I
During their years playing, Lear and the four other seniors on the team (Denise Canaris, Melissa Hunsburger, Jennifer Wiederwax and Erin O'Neill) grew tight and shared a common bond, as they consistently came through for each other and picked each other up during practices and games.
Lear said when the- five seniors were out on the field, they were • basically "unstoppable."
"It seemed like every time we were out there, good things hap-
Lear said her sister, catcher Mary Lear, who is a sophomore and fellow team member, motivated her to keep going and "picked her up" during the games and practices.
Even though Lear feels that the season was "incomplete" because of the difficulties of the field's location and her teaching, she says that she still loves the game of softball.
Lear says that she has many memories that she will remember from her days at Cabrini, from this year's softball and field hockey teams as well as the ones of the past.
"I just had a really awesome time here at Cabrini," she said.
Jason Jungreis assistant sports editor
Despite a quick comeback by the Lady Cavs lacrosse team, Cedar Crest College's offensive outburst was too much ground for the Lady Cavs to cover as they lost 15-12 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship game on Sunday,April 27.
The game started off with Cedar Crest taking a 3- l lead over the La.dy Cavs with 15 minutes left in the first half. Cabrini called a timeout with 11:24 left in the first half to try and regroup.
The Lady Cavs came back from the timeout with two quick goals. Sophomore Jessi Valerio scored to get the Lady Cavs within one, 3-2.
Both teams would go on to add goals, with Cedar Crest scoring a couple and the Lady Cavs staying right with them. With the score 8-5, the Lady Cavs went on a 3-1 run to get with in one point of a 9-8 margin.
However, it was all Cedar Crest's game from there. The team went on a 5-0 run, raising their side of the score board to a lopsided score of 14-8.
With the Lady Cavs down by six goals, and with 6:39 left on the clock in the second half, the chances of a comeback seemed very grim for the Lady Cavs.
That would not be the case though, as an offensive attack was ignited by Cabrini, starting with a quick goal by sophomore Lesley Kerrigan.
Even though the Lady Cavs put up a very exciting comeback fight, they fell three goals shy of tying the game as-CedarCrest added one more with th{ee seconds left.
"We really tried to keep the competitive edge," said senior goalie Stephanie Casinelli. "We fought all the way until the end of the game," said Kerrigan. "If we had about four or five more minutes, I think we would have won the game."
Valerio, who was named the PAC most valuable player in an awards ceremony following the game, lead all scorers with six goals. Kerrigan tallied three along with one goal each from first-year student Merrie Lewis and juniors Donna Falcone and Carrie Borish.
"We were naturally disappointed [about the game]," said
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First-year student Merrie Lewis defends her opponent in a recent Lady Gav's lacrosse game. The team made it to the final round of the PAC Championship but fell to Cedar Crest, 15-12. Casinelli. "But it was a great season, and a very exciting experience. The girls should all be very proud of the season we had."
than exceeded the average performance expected of a first-season team. "It was an amazing season," said Falcone.
The Lady Cavs finished 11-3 overall and 7-2 in the PAC. This year marked the Lady Cavs' first season in the PAC, and they more
"We got on a roll an things just fell into place. We accomplished a lot because of the team chemistry that we have. Jackie [head coach
Jackie Neary] is a great coach who never lost confidence in us. "We couldn't have done it without her."
"Next year we expect to go back to this tournament and win it," Kerrigan added. "We have the talent, and now we have the confidence to do it too."
The Philadelphia 76ers' ended their season, mercifully, on Saturday, April 19. The next day they fired head coach Johnny Davis and general manager Brad Greenberg.
The Sixers had the fifth worst record in the league and were under .500 for the seventh time in a row.
Philadelphia 76ers' president Pat Croce stated that he "made a mistake" in hiring Davis and Greenberg.
That mistake turned into a 2260 record.
Davis and Greenberg did not instill discipline in the organization and as a result caused total disarray.
The Sixers must now look for-
ward to signing a new head coach.
Croce is now looking for a proven NBA head coach to take over the Sixers.
There are three obvious choices for the heir apparent to Davis:
Most likely candidate
The most likely contender for the position is Larry Brown. He is coming off four years in the Indiana Pacers' organization, and before that had a successful stint with he San Antonio Spurs.
Brown brought the Pacers to the next level. His team almost made it to the NBA finals, losing in the conference finals to the New York Knicks.
I like Brown because he is a very dominating presence as a head coach and can work with NBA stars, such as David Robinson with the Spurs and Reggie Miller with the Pacers. Brown will be the easiest to get for many reasons. He is coming off a disappointing season
with an old Pacers team who no longer look like a contender. Brown may be looking for a young team to transform into a champion, and you do not get much younger than the core talent of the Sixers, namely Jerry Stackhouse and Allen Iverson.
Compared to the other choices Croce is likely to look at, Brown will come relatively cheap, considering that the Pacers will give the Sixers the opportunity to talk with Brown. He will probably be the early frontrunner in the Sixers head coaching position.
Most intriguing candidate
Rick Pitino is the most intriguing candidate for the 76ers' head coaching job.
Pitino could pick any coaching position in the league right now that is open and he would be named head coach before he could speak another word. Pitino comes off of two successful seasons in a row as head coach at the
University of Kentucky. He won the NCAA tournament last year and he took a younger team to this year's final game, losing a heartbreaker to Arizona.
If Pitino were to leave Kentucky, he would probably wait until the NBA lottery this month to see where the teams stand in this years draft order.
If the 76ers' were to get the number one pick in the draft, Pitino would be more likely to come to the Sixers because of the imposing team they could be in future years with he addition of Tim Duncan.
Best candidate
Phil Jackson from the Chicago Bulls is the best candidate for the job. Pitino supporters may question my sanity, but believe me, I have weighed the issues.
Jackson is coming off of a one year contract with the Bulls after successfully coaching them to four championships in six seasons.
Jackson has proven he can win it all at the NBA level. Granted, he had Michael Jordan to help him out, but look at the success of Pat Riley after he left the Lakers and Magic Johnson.
Jackson has proven he can do two things in his career other than win.
First, he can handle a bad attitude, such as Dennis Rodman. He would be great with Iverson and Derrick Coleman.
Second, he has successfully balanced two superstars on one team. Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan have combined together on all four of Chicago's championship seasons.
I think the key to the Sixers future is finding a way that Stackhouse and Iverson can coexist on one team.
Jackson is the right answer. If you are going to pick one highpriced coach, you may as well pick him to lead the Sixers to a championship.
Imagine waking up in the morning and having your mom drive you to your sports camp on the way to work.
Now imagine that the first face you see is the Flyers' star winger Rod Brind' Amour.
Many children this summer will know exactly how that feels when they go to "Coaches' Choice" sports camp, held at Cabrini College over the summer.
According to the camp's promotional brochure, '"Coaches' Choice' is founded on the principle that great coaching by outstanding college coaches and professional athletes is the primary factor in helping young people gain the very most that sports can offer."
"Coaches' Choice" sports
camps will be held at Cabrini starting June 23 and continuing through August 15 for boys and girls aged 6-15.
Along with the fun of playing sports, children have the opportunity to learn from many professional athletes such as Ty Detmer, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Speedy Morris, men's basketball coach at LaSalle Univerisity.
Joining Detmer and Morris are many professional athletes and coaches, such as Doug Overton of the Philadelphia 76ers, coach Dave MacWilliams of the Philadelphia Kixx., Brind' Amour and Jay Sigel, a professional golfer.
Each year Les and Maddy Weiser, who both have many years of coaching, officiating and directing day and overnight camps, hold the sports camp, which focuses on
A recent study performed by The Philadelphia Inquirer has revealed that in the 25 years since the inception of Title IX, few schools have reached parity in their athletic programs.
Title IX is a federal regulation that requires all schools to ensure that the number of females participating in athletic programs must directly match the number of females enrolled in the school.
Currently, 38 percent of the nation's collegiate athletes are women, while women make up 52 percent of the total enrollment in the country's colleges.
In contrast, men make up 62 percent of college athletes and 48 percent of all college students.
Title IX was implemented to ensure that money and facilities are allocatted equally for both men's and women's sporting teams.
While some colleges have complied with the rules set forth in Title IX, many area schools still have a large margin between the genders.
For example, the men's basketball team at Temple University has
a budget of $1,011.731. However, the women's team is only allocated $574,200 per year almost half the amount of the men's team despite the fact that 43 percent of the athletes at Temple are female.
The trend continues on a national scale. The athletic department at the University of Kentucky spends an amazing $3,838,631, while the women's team is given a mere $663,167.
Many schools in the area, however, are working to meet the Title IX requirements.
West Chester University added a women's soccer team in 1994, fixed up the field hockey facility, and is installing a $60,000 softball complex, which will be completed this summer.
While West Chester has not had to cut any men's sports, other schools have not been as lucky. In order to free up money for the women's sports, men's programs, such as the men's water polo and ice hockey teams, were reduced to club status.
Despite the cooperation of some schools, officials say that not all schools are complying. Title IX laws are expected to be more rigidly enforced in the coming years.
sporting events for children to chose from.
Each morning the children will learn from the pros and coaches the fundamentals of any two major sports they chose.
The major sports offered by the camp include soccer, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, martial arts, softball and floor or roller hockey.
camp premises for any medical problems.
The facilities are bountiful for the children to play any sport they want. In addition to the fields, the camp utilizes Cabrini's gymnasium, auditorium and martial arts room,
There will also be a buffet-style lunch served daily along with periodical Gatorade breaks.
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Internet Flyers' wingerRod Brind'Amouris just one of the many pro athletes featuredat "Coaches'' Choice" nurturing and teaching boys and girls to be the best they can be in sports.
The Weisers have a combined 60 years experience in the operation of children's camps.
The camp offers a variety of
In the afternoon, the children will have time to play whatever they want with other kids in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Activities offered during this period range from ice hockey to swimming, or minor concentration centering more on having fun in one of the major sports.
The day runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with an extra hour and a half allowed for children paying the extra fee of $30 a day.
There is always a nurse on the
There is currently a basi enrollment fee of $295 a week for each child. After May l, the fee will be $305 a week for each child. There will be a $20 discount per child if a family has more than one child attending and if a child goes to the camp for five or more weeks the price will be $275 per week.
If you are interested in more information or for an application, call "Coaches' Choice" sports camp at (610) 667- 6376.
According to professional and amateur golfers alike, one of the biggest keys to becoming successful in the sport of golf is patience.
This virtue becomes even more· critical when analyzing college golf.
Since scores are based upon the team and not the individual, players have no realistic idea of where they stand among their competitors.
When the ingredients of youth and inexperience are added. the task becomes that much more difficult.
This year, the Cabrini golf team learned just how important it is to be patient.
Their season got off to a rocky start as they lost seven matches and were victorious in only one.
Despite holding a losing 6-10 record in the PAC, the men's golf team feels that their season was 'successful' and has high hopes for next season. The Cavs will lose only two players to graduation and expect to gain some top recruits.
However, after a trip to the popular "mecca" of golf, Pinehurst, N.C., the team rebounded with five wins in their last seven matches to close out the season with a record of six wins and IO losses.
Coach John Dzik felt that it was a "fairly successful season."
Considering the fact that the Cavs kept only one returning starter from last year's team, senior Graham Vigliotta the Cavs have had a good season.
Four of the Ca,,;s' top six players for the season were firstyear students, which meant that more than half of the team had to make major adjustments to their game just to compete at the college level.
"'In high school. we only played nine holes in every match," first-year student Jason Winchell said.
"In college, we play 18 [holes]. So we had to get used to
that aspect of the game right away in the beginning of the season."
According to Winchell, the team's confidence was hurt even more by their slow start in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.
The trip to Pinehurst in the middle of the season had a calming effect on a majority of the team.
It also gave them an opportunity to work on their game, which showed steady improvement as the season came to a close.
The trip was arranged and paid for by former board of trustees member Jim Oakley. It included clinics and oneon-one instruction for the entire team as well as a match against Lafayette College, a Division I golf power.
"[Playing at Pinehurst] is an experience th,ll is kind of overwhelming," Vigliotta said. "'All of the best ,have played there."
The trip was something that truly inspired Winchell, since each member had to earn his way by having good matches in the weeks leading up to it.
''I had one of the worst front nines of my carl!er, but I had two birdies on the back nine and was able to barely make the cut that week," Winchell said.
According to first-year student Jeremy Dombroski. the team lost to Lafayette by about 20 strokes, an extremely low margin considering the fact that Cabrini is a Division III competitor.
Almost everyone on the team felt that this was a successful season despite the relative inexperience of the team.
"We competed against a lot of tough opponents and we gained a lot of experience that will help us next year," Dombroski said.
very
"I had a chance to play with my brother [Steven] for three years. We were very competitive and we had a really good time with it."
As for next season, Dzik is looking to fill the holes that will be left by the two vacating seniors.
"We need to replace
[Vigliotta] and have the other guys step up and improve," Dzik said.
The Cavs appear to be on their way to doing so, as they have already landed Tom
Sullivan, a 'top recruit from Archbishop Ryan.
With this addition, the Cavs only have to fill one more spot on next year's very young squad.
As Dzik continues to build and mold this team for the coming years, patience may indeed turn out to be a virtue in the form of a PAC title.
We will know whether or not the golf team's patience will pay off next season but for now, the men's golf team is looking ahead.
