Come dance the night away

by Kristina Geerken

assistant features editor Ladies, put on your glittery dresses, gentlemen, don your finest suit.

Everyone, put your dancing shoes on for yummy bor d' ourves, a cash bar for those 21 and over and some good tunes, the WmterFormal is calling you!

It is time to celebrate before Thanksgiving vacation. On Friday, Nov. 19 the Winter Formal will be held at the Valley Forge Hilton from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.

This year, there will be a shuttle service for students. According to Janice Funk, president of the junior class, they want to maketransportationaccessible so that more studentscan come.

..We want to get as manypeople thereas we can by making the dance affordableand providingtransportation," Funksaid.

The college bas reserved 20 rooms, so interested parties can reserve a room at the discount price of $86.

To reserve a room, call the Hilton 610-337-1200 and mention that you are a student at Cabrini College.

Tickets will be sold in the cafeteria, during lunch and dinneron Thursday Nov. 18 and Friday Nov. 19. Prices are $25 a person. $40 a couple.

There will also be a chance for last minute partygoen at thedoor.

For moreinformllim, contact JaniceFaakIll c::11.lfi6S.

by BenjaminLunn editor in chief

The dialog ends, the lights go down and a deafening silence fills the theatre. Though the acting was superb and the directing was just as flawless, SubUrbia, by Eric Bogosia~, was a play that wasn't nearly what the audience expected and fittingly, ended without the applause that is always expected. SubUrbia didn't end with the applause that is little more than trite gestures done out of habit.

It ended the only way it could-with few precious moments in silent contemplation of what was just witnessed. The material and themes of the play were so dramatically fresh and real that no other ending would have been acceptable. Had the audience immediately clapped and cheered, I would have left the theatre gravely disappointed. Anything other than silence would have led one to believe that the messages were lost in a haze of drunken yelling, cursing and emotions. Even three days afterwards, I still find myself mulling over what I watched.

Much of the content bas a very strong sexual feel and throughout most of the play situations and languages came up that would make nearly anyone blush at some point. If this is what the audience went to the play to focus on, they would have left believing shock theatre to have made a comeback. If patrons could only look beyond the language, sex and drugs, they would find the emotions, dreams, fears and desires that drive each of us in our lives.

Dealing with the search of today's youths for their places in the world and the meaning behind their existence, this play was more than fitting to be performed on a college campus.

Each of the characters brought his/her own beliefs to the 7-eleven street comer that these 20-somethings call home. Tim (John Dell'Osa), the air-force dropout and "world traveler" teaches his life lessons to Jeff, (Chris Swift), his best friend, who has few dreams other than to continue his life. Jeff's girlfriend Sooze, (Amanda Huth), has dreams of her own and thinks endlessly about realizing them, while Buff, (Tony Barrett), the cor-

Last chance to see SubUrbia

SubUrbiawill be playingThursday,Nov. 18, Friday, ner druggie, is just in search of the never ending party. Bee Bee, (Jessica Snow), spends her time quietly observing and hangin' out with her friends, all of whom are considered to be bums by the 7-eleven owner Nazeer Chaudry, (Mike Fenn), and his sister Pakeeza, (Rachel Sedgwick).

Nov. 19 and Saturday,Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $5. Friday ntghtP,Elrfortnanc&Is free.

This group is left so hopeless in spite of their dreams that the only thing worth talking about is Pony, (Matt Holmes), a friend who actually became famous rock star, and his publicist Erica, (Lisa Finegan).

Over the one night that the play is set, each will face trials and ordeals that will test their friendships, their beliefs, their very dreams. This is all but another day in Suburbia, but the SubUrbia that they know is far from the "American Dream" that others look for. Just one more group of 20somethings in search of themselves and their dreams, inevitably lashing out at the barriers and situations they find themselves in, some of their own creating. The night begins like any other, but by the time it is over we will ride with them along the roller coaster of emotions, marvel at the highs and mourn them with their lows. Just another day in SubUrbia.

SubUrbia will be playing again this week in the Red Cloud Coffee House in Grace Hall.

by Tony Barrett

staff wrtter

"The semester is almost over"

-Mike Fenn

'1'besemesteris almostover andthe weather"

- JohnDell'Osa

"Family and a break from school"

-Charlie Spencer

"I get to go home for a few days."

- Mike McGann

"My room on campus and the best roommates in the world"

- Colin McGinley

"Happiness and the well being of my children"

- Dr. Jerry Zurek

"Relaxing, time off and family."

- Nick Insogna

''The beautiful weather for the time of year"

- Toni Pirrone

"'A chance to get away from Philadelphia"

- ShannonDowns

"Food, good home cooked food''

-DanDenvir

''The steps"

-Jess Snow

"Play rehearsals"

- Chris Swift

"Family and the opportunity to be here at Cabrini College with a great bunch of students"

- Dr. Louis Nudy

"'l'be generosity of the entire campuscommunity

- John DiMucci

"Skillful knowledge of duct tape wallet making"

- Matt Holmes

"Family, friends and pumpkin pie"

- Melissa Shannon

"Family, niece. nephews. God for giving me life."

- Nate Harrell