Cabrini's all female residence hall was the scene of rampant soliciting throughout the month of February. Residents said that salespeople walked the halls unescorted and knocked on their doors, often entering the rooms.
"I just got out of the shower, and I was in my room in a bathrobe," recalled Katherine Dewey, a firstyear student. Then, there was a knock on the door of her third floor room. She opened it and found a man who appeared, "ready to come in." Dewey said she told the man, who was trying to sign up people for credit cards,
that guests are not allowed in Woodcrest until noon. He then, according to Dewy, continued down the hall knocking on doors.
Becky Fox, a sophomore living on the second floor of Woodcrest, told of a similar experience. A man knocked on the door and Fox answered. She said that he "stood in the doorway and started to walk in." She added, ''That's a bad situation." Fox got rid of the salesman by saying she was on her way out. She also said that he was trying to sign people up for credit cards. "They were walking around Woodcrest aimlessly for like two days."
Nicole Davidson, a first-year student who lives on the first floor, said she was bothered by a differ-
ent type of salesperson. This one was selling Girl Scout cookies. "I was in my room with the door slightly open and a lady pushed it open and knocked at the same time." The woman asked Davidson to buy cookies and Davidson declined. Then, Davidson went across the hall and told Woodcrest's resident director, Megan Gay. "I don't appreciate being barged in on," Davidson said.
Gay said that the woman selling cookies had a small child and after talking to them she allowed them to continue trying to sell the cookies. However, Gay did not know about the credit card salesman.
She stated that no men are allowed in Woodcrest before noon, but she "can't control people holding doors." Also, men are not permitted to go through Woodcrest unescorted.
Gay said that if she had known about the credit card salesman she would have asked him to leave, but it is difficult to keep track of things when they are not reported by residents. She also said she had received no requests from anyone to be soliciting in Woodcrest and would have never authorized it had she known
Grace.Hafl,,i;:taFidsiirt:'n: mit:ide of pictures d;splaying how crowded faculty offices and student dorm rooms already are. What is going to happen when students move in to even smaller rooms and faculty are asked to double-upinto newoffices?
"I was in my room with the door slightly open and a lady pushed it open ... I don't appreciate being barged in on"
-Nicole Davidson first-year studentphotos by Joe Holden and Janice Funk
Presidential hopefuls have hit the campaign trail as the majority of state primaries grow closer. Early primaries have placed some unexpected names in the public spotlight. A primary, which is held in each state, determines a political party's presidential candidate.
Democrats Al Gore, vice president, and Bill Bradley, New Jersey senator, are the two leading contenders for the democratic party nomination. A poll conducted by CNNrrime m early January placed Gore at 49 percent of the vote for the primary. Bradley gathered 27 percent of the polled vote.
Gore explicitly favors a woman's right to abortion. He
Al Gore contends that abortions should be safe, legal and rare with a strong focus on family planning.
Gore pledges to reduce the national debt every year and believes that low interest rates are essential for a continued strong economy.
Gore supports the "three strikesyou' re out" law and is in favor of the hiring of more than 50,000 community police officers across
the nation. He is behind the death penalty for those convicted of the murder of federal officers.
Gore supports the dismantling of post-cold war nuclear weapons and backs the right of homosexuals to enlist in the military. He supports after-school programs that have traditionally reduced drug use in years past. He considers education to be the best antipoverty and anti-discrimination tool. He wants every school to have an Internet connection, and wants to draft college savings plans.
Gore does not support schoolchoice vouchers, where a parent would be able to send their child to a school of any religious denomination with federal assistance. He believes that vouchers would drain cash from the public school system; he supports publicschool choice.
Gore is against privatizing the social security system and any increase in the current retirement age. He supports the protection of social security while the economy is good.
Gore wants $1 added to the minimum wage. He backs programs to support labor conditions sponsored by faith organizations, as opposed to government sponsored
programs.
Gore wants maintained standards for clean air and water and wants to work with businesses to solve environmental problems.
Gore's concern with foreign policy includes paying UN dues and responding to violence throughout the world. Gore maintains that he supported the air strikes and bombings in Iraq in 1998 and 1991, respectively.
Bradley supports a woman's choice regarding abortion. He -
Bill Bradleywants to implement full governmental force concerning clinic bombings.
Bradley endorses open markets, low taxes and research investments. He would re-appoint Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve commissioner.
Bradley wants wire-tapping and deportation for suspected terrorists. He voted in favor of the death penalty and is against appeals. He supports homosexuals serving openly in the military. He wants the Test Ban treaty brought back to the Senate, and contends that the United States is the world's policeman, not the UN. In years past, he voted against nuclear
weapons testing and voted for a landmine ban.
Though Bradley openly admits to having used pot many years ago, he believes that long-past drug use shouldn't matter among his co-candidates. Bradley voted against funding for international narcotics control.
Bradley wants scholarships and loans to create 60,000 new teaching positions. He wants to prepare institutions for a "lifetime education." He wants an allocation of $400 million per year for community colleges and technical schools. He points out that the federal government should fulfill special education commitments.
Bradley firmly believes that a "spirit of experimentation" is the solution to urban schools' problems. He also wants to invest $90 billion in the schools over the next 10 years. He voted against school prayer, and he supports condom distribution in schools. He voted for school vouchers and for school choice. However, he added that school vouchers are not the solution to the school's problems.
Bradley thinks there is no budget surplus. He wants a separate social security system, adding that a growing economy preserves trust funds best.
Bradley wants the minimum wage raised and would seek massive changes with welfare laws. He is against any law forcing welfare mothers to work. He is supportive of unions for home-health and day-care workers.
Bradley's concern for the environment centers around the well being of the nation's children. He also supports the use of ethanol in gas to aid the farm crisis in the Midwest.
Bradley considers the United States to be the leading world power, but he wants the UN to be relied on more often, as opposed to the United States
The Democratic party has occupied the oval office for the past two presidential terms. Many political sources suspect a party changeover come this November·s election, which would mean a Republican-controlled congress and executive office. Newsweek conducted a poll in early January which placed George W. Bush, a Republican candidate, at a 50 percent favor. Gore was favored by 43 percent of the vote. Seven percent were undecided.
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If you look at the world of disabled students on campus, you will see the myriad of personalities. Cabrini's disabled students are not simply a section of the student body. The Students with Disabilities panel, consisting of several students with disabilities, conducted a seminar in which each of the students openly discussed their disabilities in the Widener Center on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
The event provided the opportunity for disabled students and members of the Cabrini community to get to know one another. The Disabilities Advisory Council
sponsored it.
"If you look into my world, you can actually understand me in a kaleidoscope of ways," said Tammy Blanford, a student suffering from dyslexia.
Blanford sat on the panel along with Jose Jalandoni, Alynn Capoferri, Mike Killeen and Kristen Scarborough.
The panel each took turns relating their experiences. Jose Jalandoni was born in the Philippines and has cerebral palsy. When the opinions of others led Jose to question his own abilities his grandfather told him to "stop listening to everyone else and see what you can do".
Scarborough, who has Attention Deficit Disorder and Disnomia while being a triple Need A Date? The SuperthonDate Auctionwill be held on March 31, 2000 in the Grace Hall Atriumbenefitting the ElizabethSantorineFoundation.
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major in education, also spoke about the support of her family.
"They were always there for me when I need anything, supporting my interest in drama in high school, ballet, tap and jazz," said Scarborough.
They also organized activities including a quiz on prominent persons with disabilities and a short video clip about a Yale law student who, because of his learning disabilities. reads at a 5th grade level.
Mike Killeen spoke about the summer camps for disabled students he attended as a youngster. 'Tve met people from all around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, and they all have a disability."
Seeing so many other people with a dis-
ability helped to bolster Killeen's self- esteem.
"Sure my eyes don't work right, but they could be a lot worse," said Killeen. He has been diagnosed with incomplete chromotopsia, which causes a difficulty in seeing some colors. Killeen now works as a counselor at one of the summer camps he previously attended.
Capoferri, who has ADD, does a lot of public speaking about having a disability.
"A lot of the population has a learning disability who goes here;• said Capoferri. Speaking about the Cabrini community, "how nice everybody here is;· remarked Capoferri.
by Joe Holden news editor
Vai Sikahema, channel 10 NBC sports commentator/reporter and retired two-time all pro football player, came to speak about his 'journey in a multicultural world," on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The talk was the central focus of events during Cultural Kaleidoscope week, sponsored by the diversity initiatives council.
Sikahema was born and raised until the age of seven on the island nation of Tonga, a former British-protected, now-independent pacific country. Sikahema's family immigrated to the United States and settled in Hawaii. He pointed out that his parents chose to move to America to be able to provide their children with an education. "We moved from Tonga to experience the benefits of education."
Sikahema spoke about situations that had happened throughout his life that made him understand people and race relations more fully. Sikahema recalled sitting nervously in elementary school in his new country while the teacher read the attendance roll.
"I was embarrassed to be different," Sikahema said. "My hands would sweat, and I would become petrified when the teacher got to the letter 'r' in the alphabet As usual, the teacher would butcher my name."
Sikahema's recurring message was that when he was younger, he just wanted to fit in. "I wanted desperately to be an American." Through playing sports, he became popular. "Athletes are in a group to themselves."
Even though Sikahema was becoming popular through his sporting talents, his parents maintained their Tongan heritage. "I used to dread native dances that my family would perform." Sikahema spoke of instances when he was young and would have school friends over. "My parents would speak to me in Tongan, and I would pretend that I had no idea what they were talking about." Sikahema also spoke about a survey that a teacher of his conducted about which students spoke a different language at home. Sikahema never raised his hand during that survey.
graduation, Sikahema played pro football. During his career, he played for the Saint Louis Cardinals, the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles. "Football was easy to pick up," Sikahema said. "Rugby was the national sport in Tonga." Sikahema pointed out that the people of Tonga are large, which he cited as being a good quality for a football player.
After his retirement from the NFL, he was hired by channel IO NBC and currently serves as sports commentator/reporter. Sikahema said that he has grown to appreciate his diversity. He also believes teachers are more aware of diversity. "Years ago broadcasters used to change their names to delete their ethnicity," Sikahema said. "I choose to keep my name."
Midway through the presentation, Sikahema demonstrated a form of Tongan dance. He added that the next time he returns to Cabrini, he will bring his sons along to dance. He is married with three sons and one daughter.
ma and intelligence who faced life's challenges. "We needed someone to come with a generous heart," Levin said after adding that Sikahema would not be paid for his visit. Sikahema commented that he was happy to come to Cabrini. "My children have come here over the summer for camp," Sikahema said. "The campus is very familiar, and I enjoyed the food in the cafeteria (during the summer). Many students that I had come in contact with left good impressions on me."
On one of the many times that Sikahema referred to his childhood, he emphasized that his parents expected him and his brothers and sisters to make sacrifices along with them. "When my parents went without, we all went without," Sikahema said.
Sikahema mentioned the constant mispronunciation of his name throughout his life. "The very first time he met me, he pronounced my name correctly," Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, president, said.
Sikahema attended Brigham Young Uni-
Sue Levin, an education professor, introduced Sikahema. She said that the council versity and majored in journalism. After was searching for an individual with charis-
Four new members were initiated into the Gamma Xi chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, Cabrini's international foreign language honor society, on Friday, Feb. 18.
The initiation ceremony was held at 7 p.m. in the Mansion dining room. The ceremony began with opening remarks by Dr. Cynthia Halpern, faculty adviser of Phi Sigma Iota. Then, each of the current members lit a candle for a foreign language and read a history of that language.
To become a member of Phi Sigma Iota, one must have taken at least one upper-level language course and have a B average or better.
The four new members were then initiated into the society. The new members are junior Abel Rodriguez and sophomores Jacquelyn Armes, Megan Lomas and Jessica Van Ingen.
"It is a huge honor to be inducted," Lomas said. ''I'm anxious to continue learning more about a foreign language."
''I'm glad to be a member and hope to learn more," Van Ingen said.
Armes agreed with both Lomas and Vanlngen. "Being inducted inspires me to continue studying a foreign language," Armes said.
After the ceremony, the current members acted out a skit, "Dos Mundos," or "Two Worlds," to show the importance of learning a foreign language.
Massimo Musumeci, professor of romance languages, gave a presentation of the Euro, which is now the official currency of Europe. Afterwards, he distributed certificates of excellence in Italian courses to several students.
The evening ended with students, parents and family socializing while refreshments were served and traditional Spanish music played throughout the mansion.
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-Caroline CinquinoBlack holes, stars, planets and distant galaxies are working their way to Cabrini in the near future.
Dr. David DeVorking, curator of the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C., will be giving a talk to the college and surrounding communities on modem astrophysics.
Sponsored by the American Astronomical Society, this talk, part of the Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship
Progr~ will be open to the entire public and will deal primarily with the change in astrophysics in this century.
The lecture will be held on Monday, March 13, 2000 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Widener Lecture Hall.
A second more informally organized session will be held on the following day, Tuesday, March 14, solely for members of the campuscommunity. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to ask any questions of interest about astronomy, from black holes to careers in astronomy. The session will run from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Grace Hall Board Room. All students interested are encouraged to attend.
The lectures have an ulterior motive to them, however. The college is hoping to drum up interest in a new astronomy
course for non-science majors that will be offered here in the future. Dr. Joseph Smith, a chemistry professor, has had an interest in astronomy for quite some time and recently got the new course approved. The course will cover the ideas of black holes, super novas, quasars, solar systems, eclipses and among many others, the idea of extraterrestrial life in the universe. Odds are that the course, which will be Chemistry 107 (CHE 107), will not be offered next fall. However in years to come the class will fulfill non-lab science requirements, and hopefully be a successamong the students.
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Some students choose to spend their spring break in either the Bahamas or Cancun, but many Cabrini students have chosen to spend their spring break in Appalachia, providing a service that will assist in the living conditions of others.
Cabrini will sponsor its annual al• ternative spring break trip, to Ap-
palachia, West Virginia, which will take place from Saturday, Feb. 26 through March 5.
This project has been a Cabrini tradition for almost two decades.
The annual trip to Appalachia provides many students with both a • service to others and an educati..;nal experience.
Students who participate in the project perform volunteer work that generally entails home improvement and repairs, visitation
to the elderly and the homebound and other needed work in and throughout the area.
The two main areas of focus during the trip are Union and the East Bank.
According to David Wiley, senior student volunteer, most of the work performed in West Virginia goes hand in hand with the community.
As far as funding for the trip, students and participants are expect-
ed to raise funds for transportation, food and other necessities.
Cabrini only provides "seed money" to help sponsor this trip.
Grant money has also been donated to help sponsor the trip. The grant money is spent primarily on construction, cleaning supplies and materials.
Wiley believes that this year's trip to Appalachia is the largest.
''This is our largest turnout. Over 30 people will be participating in
the volunteer work," Wiley said. Wiley also feels that students participating in the Appalachia trip are not only providing a service to others but are helping to promote and further their own education.
John Ferrise, sophomore English and secondary education major, has a lot of respect for people who are willing to give up their spring break. "I think that it's cool that people sacrifice their spring break to help others," Ferrise said.
What do you get when you add together two sequels, a prequil and two future sequels to the prequil? "Star Wars!" This famous movie empire gave the world and beyond many memories. In ''The Empire Strikes Back," the first sequel, Darth Vader delivered the much imitated line, "Luke, I am your Father." In the second sequel, Darth.Vader met his death.
Throughout the years, many movie makers have tried to capture the "Star Wars" sequel success. Most have failed. Despite this, many sequals can be spotted trailing along behind their mother movies.
Take "Scream 3," for example, the latest in horror sequel success, currently showing in theatres. This second "Scream" sequel reteams Neve Cambel's character Sydney with David Arquette and Courtney Cox Arquette. The movie takes place during the filming of "Stab 3,'\the third in-
stallment of a fictitious movie. Since over half of the cast dies on average in every horror movie, Jenny McCarthy and Parker Posey are added for the newest "Scream" installment.
During the movie, Sydney, the main
"Scream 2."
On the other hand, Mike Huth, first year student, stated, "Sequels usually aren't as good as the first. You have to wait for the third one to come out to enjoy the second."
Huth lists "Halloween 2" and "Nightmare on Elm Street 2" as sequels that are worth skipping.
W it h seven installments of "Hal1 owe en" treats, thir-
sequal bandwagon. There have been special made-for-TV-pictures, like "Scarlette," which was the sequal to the classic film, "Gone With The Wind." There are also videos that carry on a movie's theme. The Disney Company, with their "Lion King IISimba's Pride" and ''The Return of Jafar,'' sequal to the blockbuster "Aladdin," are big on this.
But is it really worth it? How much is too much?
"It depends on the movie," junior Beth McArdly said. "'Scream 2' was bad but the "Jaws" and "Star Wars" sequels were good."
"Sometimes they're good," Kevin Kauffman adds.
to death? Will the unknown killer meet his death in this second sequel like Darth Vader? Does anybody care?
character, is informed by the unknown killer that any main character can die in the third movie. Will the beautiful Sydney be slashed The "Alien" films are a good example of sequels that work. teen movies of "Friday the Thirteenth" and countless parts to "Children of the Com," the horror industry must have a substantial following.
"I think one is enough," stated Greg Kulnis, sophomore. "They should have left it at
It's not just horror movies that board the
So, for those out there that dutifully watch every installment, stay tuned for "I Still Remember that thing you did Two Summers Ago." photo obtained from
Too old to be listening to Britney, Backstreet and that "genie in a bottle" chick? Tired of one hit wonder, postgrunge rock bands? I just discovered a performer who gives me new faith in popular music. Her name is Aimee Mann, and her album is the soundtrack from the film "Magnolia."
"Magnolia" is proof that not all pop music is for teenage mallrats. In these days when the music scene is dominated by "Total Request Live" and legions of "boy band" groupies, great pop can often be overlooked.
One of. the most overlooked pop artists of our time is Aimee Mann. When I bought up the idea of reviewing the Magnolia soundtrack, junior Shanna Fanelli told me that her parents used to listen to that music. They saw her while she was in the band "Till Tuesday." So clearly, she is not new to the music scene.
If you saw the movie "Magnolia," consider yourself
lucky. You are one of the few. An independent film that probably wouldn't have been made if Tom Cruise hadn't agreed to star in it for pennies (well, a significant pay cut), the movie was one of those that you will think about for days after you see it.
The film and album both begin with Mann's cover of the Harry Nilsson tune "One," an appropriately offbeat song. The music really does set the tone for the film and the song, "Wise Up" plays a major role in the plot.
The album alternates from guitar pop (she plays both acoustic guitar and bass), to j37.ZJ mgan-heavy music. She sounds a times like an older, wisa' Fionna Apple.
BIil what makes this album slaad 0111is its lyrics. The CD aJllfains an ode from Paul Anderson, the director al k film. He explains that his fia was adapted from her lyrics, .-:la as other films are adapted
books.
If you like Top 40, you won't like this album. If you are ready for something real, buy Magnolia.
The food court was dishing up more than cheese pizzas and chicken cheesesteaks on Tues., Feb. 22. It was all about making your own music video with the "Star Struck" event that was held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Students could be seen shaking their grove, lip syncing and just having all-out fun letting it loose. Costumes were seen as some impersonated their favorite video moves to the tunes they love.
IThose who didn't quite feel like being in the limelight could still participate in the experience by rooting and cheering on the performers over soda and french fries.
Students getting down, singing songs and backin up their heines in the Food Court.
Some added a little individual flair with fun hats.
Blub blub! Staring at me with big inquisitive eyes, the fish moves to all of the corners of his glass prison. Little bubbles gather up at the top and the golden creature cries out "bring me back to your dorm room."
A few weeks ago, many students were gathered around a table in the Widener Center. It wasn't the jewelry peddler trying to push some rings or the perfume solicitors that sat neglected in the Wigwam all day long, but rather someone who brought some happiness and fun to campus. The "pet man" had many biters at his line while students warmly greeted the fluttering gills and fins of goldfish, newts and turtles.
Being away from home can get pretty lonely and we need something in our rooms to take the place of the family dog or some crazy siblings. Pets can fill that void and add entertainment and companionship in the dorm room.
Junior Malinda Cruz, an education major, says that she likes something to look at on her desk. Her newt Charlie romps around the carpet before getting dunked back into his bowl. "He's fun because he can sit in the bowl and come to play inside."
Adriane Grindrod, a sophomore, bought a turtle from the pet man. "His name is Elliot Lucifer Boob," Grindrod declared. The reasoning behind her purchase was that she had never gotten a turtle as a child. "I always wanted a turtle, but I never got one, so when I saw him he sang out to me, "Mama, I'm coming home!'"
So, to fight away some loneliness or get someone to talk to when your roommate isn't around, these colorful and slimy companions do the trick. Fish, turtles and newts are great because they are low maintenance and convenient There will always be room for them on campus, so add on that fourth or fifth roommate.
Doctor Doolittle would be proud of all the students who bond with their pets. Photos shown at left; Dynamic Duo sophomore Roxanna King and Buddy, her turtle. photo above; Jaws I or Jaws II? There are actually two gold fishies in this bowl and whichever liver longer gets the honor of being christened the first "Jaws."
Photo shown at right; This slimy critter with the colorful tummy is a newt.
a look at the crittersof Cabri-
It's party time in the streets of New Orleans! Every year, a major celebration is held before the coming of Lent.
Mardi Gras, otherwise known as "Fat Tuesday" is the day before Ash Wednesday. In New Orleans, La., people don their masks andget dressed up in awesome costumes.
Mardi Gras is the time to kick up your heels and watch the different parades. Hoards of people take over the streets for a string of non-stop entertainment and fun. Enourmous floats are constructed to add to the event. From these floats it is traditional to toss out colorful beaded necklaces during the parade as well as coins and lots of glitter and multi-colored confetti.
This year, Fat Tuesday occurs on March 7. Campus ministry will be holding a Mardi Gras celebration on this day in the Widener Center on the second floor. Come enjoy the festivities with your friends and celebrate.
by Kristina Geerken assistant features editorStopping to greet some students with a smile, Wilhemina Hardee puts aside the pen she had been using to write up the lunch menu for the day. The woman who swipes the ID's in the cafeteria, Wilhemina has been on both sides of the table.
An alumni of Cabrini College, Hardee, otherwise known as "Willy," has been traveling and working since her graduation in 1973. "I came to Cabrini as a foreign student, I was from the Netherlands."
Many things have changed since she has been at the college. "The school is so much larger! I do, however, see some familiar faces. Dr. Romano, Dr. Cruz and
Andy Talbot were teaching at the time," Hardee said.
After graduation, Hardee, with a dual degree in Education and Psychology, spent some of her time teaching and then eventually continued to manage five different restaurants at various locations. Her expertise in the restaurant business even .. led her to a career in catering. Hardee still does catering for The Curtis Music Institute.
"I eventualJy sold my restaurants, and then I began to travel," Hardee said.
With a nod to the open Spanish book on the desk next to the after dinner mints, Hardee explains that she is trying to improve her Spanish. "I have a house in Spain, and I hope to return sometime
soon." Also in her spare time, Hardee likes to sail, paint and garden.
Until she is ready to go back to Spain, Hardee enjoys her work for the Wood Dining Company. Her background in restaurant management and her connection to Cabrini make it very enjoyable for her. "I enjoy all of the students and faculty of Cabrini. They make my da~" Hardee said, smiling. She continued, "My favorite part of the day is when all of the kids come in."
"This is my last hurrah," declares Hardee. She then carefully picks up her pen to finish sketching a dainty flower on the menu board. C
whatmakes this person so terrific in the newsroom, located on the top floor of the Widener Center. Open to all •••bers of tlte Cabri,ti co-•nity.
.. It is not often that the relatively calm sport of tennis arouses much controversy.
And ·even now, the controversy is not so much about tennis, but the spring training trips that local colleges have planned to South Carolina, the state that still flies the Confederate flag. The Hilton Head tournament has been a mainstay of many local college tennis teams for over a decade. But suddenly, the annual event has inadvertently become controversial.
Various groups have called for tourism and commerce bans on South Carolina, and staged protests. The largest protest yet was a 50,000 strong NAACP rally. Now, most of the schools have called off their travel plans and either cancelled their trips entirely. or planned trips to less controversial states.
The canceJlations, however, seem hasty. Why are schools suddenly forming new opinions about an old flag? The Confederate flag has flown over Charleston for 10 years. And Haverford College's women's tennis team, for example, has been training in Hilton Head for 12 years.
One wonders whether these schools are choosing not to go for the right reasons. Hilton Head was one of the towns that signed a petition to denounce the capital's flying of the flag. They are not a racist town. Why should one city pay the price of being labeled racist just because another city in its state may be?
And really, the flag may not necessarily represent racism to its people. The Confederate flag is a symbol of South Carolina's history. It may not be a positive memory, but it is a memory all the same. And if you do not learn from the past, you may be doomed to repeat it.
So we salute our tennis teams for not bowing to pressure from other local colleges and making their own decision. Let politics be politics, and let the students play tennis.
It's been two and a half years since 1 started here at Cabrini. I'm finally not a teenager anymore; I'm out of my parents' rule and living on my own. However, I've noticed something about myself and the students on this campus.
Why is it that we're finally considered mature adults, but every chance we get, we act like kids?
Has anyone wondered why there has been a shortage of cafeteria trays since the first snowfall? They can be seen scattered at the bottom of each hill on campus.
Sledding down the House 3 hill became so popular during the snow days that it probably could have been made a sport at Cabrini. rm thankful for everyone who stopped me from sliding into the
cars, and I still have the bruises to things, wouldn't we all love to do remind me how much fun we had. this instead of writing lengthy paRemember our old favorite car- pers and preparing 1O minute pretoons from the 80s? You know, the sentations.
Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake This past weekend, sibling and my personal favorite, Jem. weekend, was dedicated to all the I've seen several episodes of these kids. With so many activities that cartoons in the past year. When everyone could enjoy, I know we you can't find anything on TV, try all felt like kids again. Even going to Blockbuster. You'd be though living in a dorm can feel amazed what you can find in the like one big slumber party, having children's section. The videos pro- the kids there helped to bring out vide much entertainment and will the youthful qualities in all of us. make for a few great laughs and So why is it that we continue to memories. act like kids? Is it because we just
I'm sure all the girls will agree don't want to grow up or because with me that baby-sitting some- we realize that this is the last time times makes us feel like a kid we'll be able to do these things beagain. I find myself often playing fore we finally enter the so call wiffle ball and kick ball and I have "real world" found some really good hiding Whatever the reason is, I think places while playing hide and that we will always be kids at seek. And even when the kids are heart and should enjoy the things sleeping, I still find myself watch- that remind us of our past. ing Disney movies and reading the Berenstein Bears books.
How about all the elementary education majors? They get to carry around markers and colored pencils and are alway, making something crafty. Even though their schoolwork involves these
Linsey Heiser is the news editor of Loquitur. We finally know who is responsible for the cafeteria tray shortage. Wood Dining service is after her, and they know where she lives.
AFTER CATCHING HEAT FOR NAME-CALLING AND • FALSE ACCUSATIONS THE LAST FEW \VEEKS, W.E ARE TAKING THE HIGH ROAD THIS \VEEK. WE \VILL NOT USE THE \VORDS NAZI, TROLL, BOOGER, VAMPIRE, OR CRACKHEAD TO DESCRIBE THE ADl\:IINISTRATION THIS \\'EEK. BECAUSE, DAl\'IMIT, WE ARE PROFESSIONALS.
•The Amazing Larry performed during siblings weekend. Hilby, the German juggler, was already busy.
•Erin Crawford was not unconscious during the Misericordia game. She was fully conscious and played very well. We'reawhlllysorryforallorourmistakes!
The editorials, viewpoints, opinions and letters to the editor published in Loquitur are the views of the student editorial board and the individual writers, not the entire student body or the faculty and administration.I'll grow up when I'm good and ready,
Back in grade school, when my classmates considered sports stars like Mike Schmidt and Michael Jordan to be their role models, James Dean was my role model. I saw the film "Rebel Without A Cause" when I was in sixth grade, and I found
my idol. I immediately adopted the James Dean hairstyle and his cheery demeanor.
Nine··years later, I'm still looking for a cause. I gave up on the rebel part a long time ago.
Last week's Loquitur article "Sweating It Out" was one of the strongest stories we have printed this year. It reported on the University of Penn students who staged a nine day sit-in to make their college switch its apparel brand from the Fair Labor Association, which uses sweatshops, to the Workers Rights Consortium. Their protest was successful, with the administration giving a "tentative agreement" to switch apparel lines. These students can be credited with making a positive difference in the world.
Cabrini College students have also thought about
staging sit-ins before. Last year, there were rumors of a sit-in outside of the presidents office in front of the board of trustees. The hot button issue? The location of graduation.
See the difference here?
I find myself jealous of the students staging the sit-in.
They found a cause to stand up for, and wouldn't take no for an answer. Their peaceful protest could have lots of positive long-term effects, maybe even making the FLA reconsider its labor practices. These students will look back on their college careers with a sense of accomplishment; they made something great happen.
Now compare that to our college environment. What, if anything, does our college stand for? The closest things I ever hear to protests are against the housing lottery and the food in the cafeteria.
I heard a theory recently that our generation is apathetic because we have no real wars to fight. The thing is, we are still the kids in America, and as such we need something to fight against. At Cabrini, we fight against the administration and their hired hands, Public salety. When you think about it, it's pretty funny, the anger that people conjure up when talking about President ladorola. She's a little old lady who enjoys playing tennis, and we talk about her like she is the evil incarnate. Or. like our parents used to talk about Richard Nixon.
If our biggest concerns through our college careers are housing and other campus policies, then we're pretty lucky, but also very sheltered. I'm not going to defend the administration, especially on housing, because I think they screwed that up on a yearly basis and the students pay the price. But lets face it, living here isn't all that great anyway. If I don't get housing next year because I live close to the college, my life will go on. Maybe I'll find an apartment where my neighbors won't have to use my shower because they have no water.
This all became clear to me recently. If the student body really does consider Paul Weaver to be "the new Hitler" then we really need to check ourselves. College students have traditionally been at the forefront of social changes, we are the young and the educated. In the '60s college students burned bras, today we pull fire alarms.
A new perspective is needed. When I'm middle aged and looking back at my college years, I hope that I'll be able to tell my children that I took a stand against something more important than a bunch of suits inside an old mansion. We need a cause, something real to believe in. And believe me, James Dean wouldn't have given President [adorola a second thought. Chris Nielsen is the perspectives editor of Loquitur. He pledges full support to anyone who wants to burn their bras.
I will be the first to admit that I am not the most mentally stable person on campus. I have been known to come up with ideas that would be considered "insane" to the mainstream. Even crazier is the fact that I have often acted on these ideas. Should I be sent to the Rooyman's Center for help or to a padded room for some "rest?" No. I should be running this co1lege.
"But Mike," I hear you say, "that's an insane notion." ''First of all, call me 80's; this is a casual conversation Secondly, you should give the so-ca1ledinsane a chance to explain themselves before you call the men in the white coats.
I would have loved to be in the meeting where the decision was made to convert the upstairs offices of Grace Hall into dorm rooms. I can see it now: yours truly sitting with the administrative big-wigs, drinking grain alcohol out of a bathtub, listening to some Kenny G, and dropping obscene amounts of acid. Somewhere during all of this, the idea of making Grace Hall into a dorm to house freshmen arises and is met with much acclaim. After two straight hours of watching Pokemon and wondering why the show was never nominated for an Emmy, another administrator gets up and says "Let's only have 65 slots open for next year's seniors." Once again, everyone erupts into applause, but only because Team Rocket was thwarted once again by an enraged Pikachu. The next morning, these ideas become a reality and the rest of Cabrini is forced to deal to with them.
Sixty-five slots for seniors next year? We're making
all this new room for incoming freshmen and we sti1l feel the need to shaft the senior class? This does not make sense. And if it does not make sense then the seniors shouldn't get shafted.
Apparently the administration has not learned that pissing off the senior class is asking for trouble. I would think that the administration would keep their upper classmen happy as they are the closest to being alumni and future donators than the incoming freshmen. No college wants their alumni unhappy. But alas, common sense once again is forsaken. A lot of people in the class of 2001 are going to get screwed out of housing and that does not sit well with me, especially since I might be one of the screwed (and no one screws me unless it's my girlfriend).
So I propose my own insane measures to rectify this situation. I propose an administrative-boarding program where upperclassmen screwed out of housing can shack up with an administrator at his or her house. I am sure President Iadarola would love to have n;ielive in her spacious house along with two or three other guys. Hey, it's not really her house anyway. Let the board of trustees get to know the students they make decisions for by Jetting some of them stay at their houses. I can see a senior living with Steve Highsmith and saying "Hey Stevie, the bottle of Jaegermeister is mine. Touch it and I put your head through a TV."
Can you see it? Can you see my vision? IT'S BEAUTIFUL!°Living with the administration and the board of trustees is genius! I know it can work with the backing of the right people. No big renovations! No tuition increases to pay for thei>ig renovations! I have a dream and it is this!
Or we can increase the number of housing spots
for seniors, cap the number of freshmen the school lets in, give the faculty back their offices, and pretend that this never happened. Sounds crazy, doesn't it?
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Anymore, all the perspectives section of the paper has had nothing but whining and complaining to get their point across. I am going to do just the opposite, and still tell it like it is. I understand that there are many things to find wrong in the system of Cabrini College. Believe me, I know how frustrated the administration and other staff members can make • people. Still, I don't see too many people working together to make their voices heard for a change. Sitting in the cafe with your friends as you groan and moan about the way things are is not a productive way of changing things. Until there is a problem that angers everyone enough that we suddenly band together and storm through the president's office, complaining will get you nowhere fast.
I know that there are less than 90 days to graduation. I know that there are aspects about this school that suck. But, I am also aware of the good qualities of this place. No matter where you go, there are always going to be issues. That's just a fact of life. We don't have to like them, but don't sit back and feel sorry for yourselves either. If I had my choice, I
would never have returned from Florida during Christmas break. But, I have one semester left until I'll be back there for good. It's not going to be that bad.
For those of you who say this is the worst school you've ever been in, how many colleges have you actually attended?
I'm willing to bet that the number is less than two. So, shut your trap and get over it. I'm not sorry for being this blunt, either. If you have a problem with this, feel free to come up to me and say so. But more than likely, you'll just sit in your rooms and whine and complain that what I'm saying is true. It's time to grow up, kids.
None of us have to be here. It's our choice to stay and get a quality education. Yes, this school does provide a quality education for those of you who feel otherwise. If you took the time to look at the good aspects of Cabrini, and life in general, you'd unde~tand that everything works itself out over time.
I will be happy when May 21st rolls around. That's because I have been here for four years and I am more than ready to go off and do my own thing now. But, I wasn't ready until the beginning of this school year, and I admit that. I'm going to tell you, four years goes really fast. It goes a lot faster when you don't waste time screaming and crying when things don't go your way, believe me. You have a choice, continue to make the years linger by drowning in self-pity and aggravation, or actually take the time to enjoy the time here that you have. Hopefully, you'll make the right choice.
The bottom line is that I will continue to count down the
days to graduation and I'll be the happiest pe~on when it's time to go. Of course I am not happy with the way a lot of the system here works. But, I will still look back on my experience here and know that I had a great four years of my life thanks to this place.
Freshmen, make the most of your time here that you can. Don't spend time looking at the negatives. Focus on the positives and draw them out. These will be four of the best years you'll have, honest. Sophomores, you're half-way there after this semester. Don't make your last two years here miserable. They'll be over before you know it. Juniors, you're going to be carrying the torch soon for those of us in the senior class. Don't let the light dim with frustration and closed-mindedness. Seniors, we've had a great time, whether you know it now or not. I hope that you have the same positive attitude when we're ready to walk down the isle in May.
Well, that is all I have to say in this matter. I've pleaded my case and it's your choice as to what you're going to do. Just remember, if in the long-run you look back on this time and you have nothing good to say about the time you spent here, you really have nobody to blame but yourself. When all is said and done, if you want to see the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain.
Shannon Downs is a photojournalist for Loquitur. She has eaten ice cream for lunch every day for the past four years.
Okay, now don't be worried that this is going to be one of those sappy commentaries written by a senior who is reluctant to graduate. Rather this is the musings of a student who is ready to get the hell out, because, I am one of the lucky ones, I will be graduating in less than three short months. Yes, I will be out in the real world and I will have a full time job and bills to pay, but at least I won't have to contend with the whims of Cabrini's administration any longer. For those of you who will be left behind, two words of advice, be prepared, for who knows what Cabrini may have in store for you in the corning year.
Maybe because I am involved in the school I have an inside track as to what is awaiting you in the next few months. For those of you who plan on living on campus, watch out, there will be 160 new residence spaces for firstyear students next year. Now 60 of those spaces will come from the converting of Grace Hall into a residence hall but the college still needs to find a hundred more spaces for the incoming students. Where will those beds come from, you ask, well if you must know it might be yours. Yes, that's right even though you may live on campus now there may be a chance that you won't have a spot on campus but a first-year student will. Current Juniors, be especially wary,
because only half of you who live on campus will have a space come next year. And if you live anywhere close to Cabrini, you don't have a chance in hell of living on campus again because the primary deciding factor of who can live on campus will depend upon how close you live to the school.
If the fact that a first-year student will be given priority over you, a current student, really pisses you off it is time to do something about it and soon. It is time for the students to band together and make a difference. The new housing policy is not as of yet set in stone but before we fight it we have to come up with other possible solutions to the problem.
As president of the Student Government Association I am pleading with you to band behind us. I admit that we have not been as vocal as we would have liked this past year, but we are an association created by the students, of students, for the students and we need your backing in order to accomplish anything. Pay attention to the posters and flyers you see around campus in the next few weeks because we will be holding campus-wide meetings to discuss these issues among anything else that is bothering you as a student and if you want to change something you need to voice your opinion.
On a final note this section is dedicated to the administration, in particular, Dr. ladorala. As a student I commend you on your vision of what you foresee happening to Cabrini during the next ten years, however many of these ideas are far from being realistically achieved in that time frame. A new library, a science education and technology
building, a student center-all excellent ideas-but how can we afford to start these projects when we are still paying for the Dixon Center, the apartment complex, a new communications center, and a mound of mud that will eventually be transformed into a new residence hall?
Once again Cabrini is trying to play catch up, and as a result a new group of people are getting screwed, the faculty. The faculty are the greatest asset that Cabrini has to offer to its students, yet these people who spend so much time with us both in and out of the classroom are being forced to move out of their offices just so the admintstration can correct its mistakes. Funny, isn't it that Dr. Iadorala doesn't give up her huge office on the second floor of the mansion to the incoming students. Maybe the administration should look into that idea because in her office alone about another twenty students could be housed.
Before I end this commentary, I have one more question that needs to be answered by the administration. What is more important to you the people of Cabrini, the students, staff and faculty, or the money in your pocket? If you answered the people then maybe it is time to re-evaluate what you are doing because the people here are not happy. Before you bring in more people maybe you should make sure that those people that are already here are happy and intend on staying here. If you answered the latter respond then congratulations, you are doing an excellent job and keep up the good work.
NicoleKlimas is a guest writer for Loquitur.
It is now late February and the baseball season is right around the comer. That means spring training is underway under the hot sun in the south. The Philadelphia Phillies had all of their belongBRIAN O'CONNELL ings and equipment shipped to Clearwater, Florida this week to begin what should hopefully be a great season.
It all starts with, well, not just one player but every player on the team. The Phillies made some key trades in the off-season, which included acquiring pitcher Andy Ashby. This addition will only help the pitching staff that has been
Jacking in the past several seasons. The only real star pitcher was none other than Curt Schilling, the club's ace. The addition of Ashby will help other starters and certainly adds another threat to the opposition.
I always get excited when baseball season rolls around. I have always enjoyed the Phillies even when they are playing the worst baseball imaginable. That was when Jim Fregosi was manager with the exception of 1993 of course. It seems that ever since Terry Francona has taken over as the manager of the club there has been a tremendous improvement in the effort and excitement in watching the team play. There is no question in my mind that this team, under Francona gives one hundred and ten percent every night. This is key for the success of the team. This is something the fans want to see. But, everyone knows about the Philadelphia fans and how critical they are of their sport' teams when they do not win. I do not always see that with
Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team defeated Gwynedd Mercy College on Feb. 19, in the PAC quarter finals by a score of 70-59. Senior Jim McTamney scored a season-high 18 points. The team ended its season on Feb. 22, with a loss against Misiericordia College. The Cavs will say goodbye to five seniors this year: Co-captains Jim McTam-
ney, and Tun Anderlonis, Randall Sims, Ron Realer and Tom Gorman.
Women'sBasketball
The women's basketball team ended its season on Feb. 22. at Wesley College. The Lady Cavs lost by a score of 55-52. The team will be saying goodbye to two seniors Jackie Pierangelli and Erin Barney.
Men's J.V. Basketball
The men's junior varsity team lost to Gloster County Community College on
Feb. 19, by a score of 99-56.
the Phillies. The crowds are pretty decent, and it seems they appreciate the effort the team gives.
This year could be a surprise year for the Philadelphia sports fans. This Phillies team returns everyone and according to New York Yankee manager, Joe Torre, the Phillies have an outstanding lineup, one of the best in baseball. Just take a look at the lineup. On the pitcher's mound is Schilling and Ashby. Behind the plate is all-star catcher Mike Liberthal who also knows how to swing the lumber. Offensively, the Phillies are loaded with star Scott Rolen, Bobby Abreu, Doug Glanville and several others.
I just really feel this team is very talented and has a very good chance of finally making the playoffs again. With a great manager who gets nothing but the best effort from his terun, an improved pitching staff and several players who are great at swinging the bat, this Phillies season is definitely one to get excited about.
Congratulations to the winter sports teams for a hard-working and dedicated season.
The spring sports season will be starting after spring break.
The following teams will be in training over the break:
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Men's Lacrosse-Virginia
Women'sLacrosse-St.Petersburg, Florida
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70-59 hardly reveals the whole story behind Cabrini ·s victory against Gwynedd-Mercy in the brink of the playoffs this past Saturday. Feb. 20th proved to be a successful start to taking the PAC by storm.
The starting five talents consisted of senior co-captain Tim Anderlonis, junior Mark Hentosh, ju-
nior Gabe Hargrove, junior Tramaine White, and first-year student Kareen Bronson. However, the bench provided the depths of senior co-captain Jimmy McTamney, sophomore Tim Gordon, and senior Randell Simms
Mother's of Cabrini players sporting bookstore sweatshirts yelled "Get your hands up," every time their sons were on defense.
Like obedient children, they did.
Five minutes into the game, McTarnney entered and swished a three-pointer to make the score 11-5.
A bearded man resembling Ernest Hemingway sat court side. He smiled as his son, the energetic Gordon, blocked shots of opponents inches taller than his 6T' build.
Cavalier pride could be heard loudest from the bench as the team maintained its lead throughout the duration of the game.
Even a couple of potential NBA dunks from Gwynedd-Mercy couldn't phas~ the Cavaliers.
The typically lacking cheering section was filled with blue and white fans as the Cavalier's scored the first four baskets. And all through the game Coach John Dzik paced on with an un-
canny resemblance to Indiana's Bobby Knight.
Every howl from Dzik on the sidelines proved incomprehensible to everyone but his players. Whatever it was that he said, it worked.
Fans and parents alike walked away content with the promises of continued success in the semi-finals.
The next test would come
against Misericordia on Tuesday, Feb. 22. , Anderlonis summed up the big picture with high aspirations.
"Its about that time for the seniors to pull together and help lead the team not only to the PAC championship, but the NCAA
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sports editor
The men's bamcetballseasoncame to an abrupt stop on Tuesday evening during the PAC semi finals with a loss to Misericordia College by the score of 81-74.
During the first half Misericordiia went ahead with four three pointers in a row. Cabrini made a comeback, but was held off by the spectacular zone defense of Misericordia.
Half way through the second half Cabrini began to look confused and frustration began to set in, whic resulted in two players fouling out. This year the cavs had hoped to make it back to the top of the PAC, photo by Matt Holmes a position that they held two years Randall Sims and TimAnder- ago. Through first round losses a Jonisprotect a Cavelier shot year ago and a second round loss this from Misericordiain the year a comeback became impossible. team's 81-74 toss Tuesday,
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MelissaLepouski staff writer
The Lady Cavaliers basketball season has come to an end. This season was no ordinary one for the Lady Cavs. They came into the season being last year's Pennsylvania Athletic Conference champions.
First year student Katie Kempton said, "We played hard all season and it pays off to make it to the quarter finals."
The regular season for the Lady Cavs began with five straight losses. They did pull it together during the season to make the PAC finals.
Gwynedd-Mercy, Eastern College, Wesley, Marywood, Rosemont, Alvernia and Misericordia are also in the PAC finals.
In regular season Cabrini lost to Gwynedd-Mercy 5471. Freshmen Maureen Lynch was the leading scorer for Cabrini with 14 points. Kendra Ryer was leading re-
bounder with nine.
The women also lost to Marywood and Alvernia once in the season. In the Marywood game Erin Crawford had 18 points and Erin Barney had seven rebounds. "The Alvernia game was close," Erin Crawford said. Kendra Ryer was the leading scorer with 14 points and rebounded seven in that game.
Cabrini and Eastern College played twice in regular season. The Lady Cavs won once and lost once. The first game Cabrini won 64-55. The leading scorer was junior Lisa Reynolds with 24 and Kendra Ryer with 10 rebounds. The second game they lost by 10 with a score of 61-51. Rosemont also played two games against the Lady Cavaliers in regular season. Both teams won one game each. Cabrini lost the first time by four points 59-64. They won the second time by 11 with a score of 64-53. Against Wesley Cabrini lost twice. "Both were close
games, but Wesley pulled it out in the end," sophomore Erin Crawford said
The last game of the Lady Cavs regular season was against Misericordia. Cabrini won this game by 21 points, the final score being 81-60. Erin Crawford lead with 32 points, a career high this season. Katie Kempton was the leading rebounder with nine.
Both of the aformentioned players will return next season along with most of the team. However, Erin Barney and Jakie Pierangelli will be lost to graduation.
Although the team will miss Barney and Piemagelli, it returns a core group of players that is ready to make an attempt at regaining the PAC title next year.
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the team ended its season with an away game against Wesley College. The Lady Cavs were defeated 55-52 in this semi-final competition.
"We have really good starting midis, great defense and we 're returning four all PAC players," Torn Lemieux. a sophomore and one of last season's leading scorers, describes why he is looking for cVardto the upcoming lacrosse sea~on.
We have a great offense too," M,1tt Clements, a junior goaltender. adds.
Par Scarpello and Steve Colfer are also returning this year for their fourth season as coach and asssistant coach respectively.
It is a good thing this team has so much confidence in itself because Ryan Greer, a junior and one of the returning all Pennsylvania Athletic Conference players, along with Lemieux, Clements and senior Brend~n Muller, is predicting a tougher season than the last.
"We will be tested more this year. We'll have to depend on the returning starters and the new transfer students and we'll need the freshmen to step up," Greer reports.
One of these tests, perhaps the greatest test of the season accord-
ing to Lemieux, will be the season opener against Lynchburg College, March 2. The Virginia team is ranked 13th nationally in a preseason poll.
The Neumann and Wesley games are among the other challenges the team will face this season.
They beat Neumann last year and lost to Wesley. The Cavs ended up tied of second place overall.
Lemeiex, Clements and sophomore Stuart Lile called Neuman the team's biggest rival. The Nuemann compition is scheduled for
Wednesday, April 12 at home.
And the Cavs will face Wesley the following Saturday in Delaware.
Many of the players will be facing these opponents as Cavs for the first time. Along with the usual crop of freshmen, the team gained several transfer students.
One of these players, Mike DeMarest, a sophomore, reported that he is excited about the upcoming season with his new team.
"It seems like this team is really dedicated to a winning season," DeMarest said.
These transfer students and the freshmen are expected to add a
great deal to an already exisiting core of players.
"We have much more depth this season, in every position," Lemieux said, "We're young, we don't have any seniors, but I think this year we' II be better than last year."
"We didn't lose much," Lemieux added.
With the exception of last year's senior captain Brian Bugey, the team's 5th leading scorer, and the transfer of Greg Queen last season's team remains intact.
Unlike other area tennis teams, Cabrini's men's and women's tennis teams wi11travel to Hilton Head, SC for their spring training trip on April 15-22.
Area colleges, including Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, Swarthmore College and Temple University, have cancelled trips to the state because of controversy surrounding the Confederate flag, which flies above the capitol building.
Cabtini tennis coach Reggie Day said that he was surprised by the controversy in South Carolina. "I saw it on TV, and I was totally surprised."
Day called the coaches of the teams that Cabrini would be playing in South Carolina and learned that some teams had cancelled their plans.
Day decided to go through with the trip after holding a meeting with both teams. "I asked everyone, 'What do you think?'" Day said.
Melissa Shannon, a sophomore member of the women's team, said she was hesitant about going to South Carolina. "I understand some people value the Confederate flag from a historic perspective, but I think it's offensive."
"When I first heard about it, I called Reg-
gie," Shannon said. "Reggie said he'd take me around the area, and I could talk to the locals and find out how they feel about the flag."
Shannon said that although she was tom between her principles and loyalty to her team, it was Day's support that helped her decide to go to South Carolina. "Reggie was very objective and respects our opinions totally," Shannon said.
An English and social studies teacher at Ashland Middle School who lived in Louisiana and Tennessee for eight years, Day said that he does not understand the controversy surrounding the flag. "I think that the flap about the flag is self-serving for a number of self-interested groups," Day said.
Day added that he believes that racial issues have nothing to do with the flying of the flag. Rather, he feels that the flag is a symbol of regional pride and Southern heritage.
'The people in the South have a lot of pride in their region," Day said.
Bryn Mawr College. Haverford College and Swarthmore College are among those in the Centennial Conference that have cancelled trips to South Carolina. The Centennial Conference is a small college conference.
Greg Kannerstein, director of athletics at
Haverford, became concerned about the situation in South Carolina after reading about the NAACP rally. "When I read the story, I thought about how I felt sending students to the state," Kannerstein said.
Kannerstein said that he and tennis coach Ann Koger assessed the situation and made the decision to cancel the trip. He said that Koger's being an African-American was a factor in their decision.
Kannerstein said that strong political feelings also influenced the decision; "The Confederate flag shows disrespect. We as a college don't respect that."
Swarthmore College President Alfred H. Bloom announced in a statement on Feb. 8 announced that their teams would not travel to South Carolina.
Bloom stated that Haverford's spring athletic teams "will support the NAACP boycott of South Carolina over the issue of the continued display of the Confederate flag. Joining several other local colleges, including Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Temple, our spring teams wilJ withdraw from training and are now making alternative plans."
Day said he feels that the flying of the Confederate flag m South Carolina has been blown out of proportion by schools like Haverford.
In addition, he said that the head of the Tennis Action Program told him on Mon-
day that the tourist bureau in Hilton Head has joined other towns in signing a petition denouncing the flying of the flag. Haverford's tennis team has not yet made alternative plans for a spring training trip. Other athletic teams that were planning trips or games in South Carolina have been asked to delay any plans.
The decision to cancel their trip has been a sacrifice not only in training time for Haverford, but also financially. A. trip to Florida, another popular training spot, will cost more money.
There are changes in Cabrini's tennis training schedule as a result of other schools cancelling their trips.
According to Day, there was a sort of "domino effect" in cancelling trips; as some schools cancelled, the number of teams to actually play in South Carolina diminished.
The men's and women's teams will now play matches at Savannah College in Georgia and Beaton College in North Carolina. No matches will actually be played in Hilton Head. Instead, the teams will work out at various training facilities.
Cabrini has no policy regarding is!>ues hke the one in South Carolina, and the NCAA has not taken a stance regarding trip boycotts.
by Terry Cipollini staff writer
With a chill in the air and snow on the ground the Cabrini softball team has begun practicing for the new season.
On any given day you can find 15 players and their two coaches going through drills in the Dixon Center.
While most of the college is relaxing during spring break, the softball team will be participating in the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic.
The team will leave for Fort Myers, Fla. on Saturday, Feb. 26 and their first game will be Sunday, Feb. 27. The team will play two games per day for five days before returning home.
Bridget Baxter, coordinator of student activities and head softball coach, believes that even though Cabrini is a young team they should have a good season.
The team consists of many strong players from past seasons and the addition of six first-year students.
"This is the top recrniting class since i've been here," Baxter said. Baxter also gives credit to the team captain senior Linda Costello.
"Linda is doing a great job as a senior leader," Baxter said.
The team put together a strong mission statement prior to the start of the sea<;on.
Each student prepared a separate list of goals and steps toward those goals. As a team they combined their goals and steps to guide them through the season. Baxter wants
Michelle Gabriel, Katie Vallone and Meghan Merkel take a break from a softball team's practice. the team to know the steps, respect each other, work hard and have fun.
"The mission statement will help each player gel as a team," Baxter said.
The team also sees the benefit of the mission statement.
"It was a very good idea, it brought everyone together," Costello said.
"It got everyone on the same page where we will stay throughout the season," sophomore Megan Johnston said.
Another new addition this year is Karen Pelkey, athletic administrative assistant and assistant softball coach. According to Baxter, Pelkey brings with her a ton of knowledge and experience.
"She will serve as a great role model," Baxter said The team is learning a lot from Pelkey.
"She brings a lot of good drills and knows what she's talking about," Johnston said.
"Karen is very committed and a hard worker;· Costello said.
The season will continue with the first home game on Thursday, March 9, at 3 p.m. This game will be a double header against Alvernia College. According to Baxter, the hardest competition for the sea;on will probably come from Wesley and Misericordia.
Wesley College won the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference last year. Misericordia College is the top winner for the region. However, Baxter firmly believes that Cabrini will win the regular season.
"I think we're going to be good" Baxter said The individual goals and expectations are all very similar.
"Our goal is to win the PAC,"said Costello. Johnston followed up with, "Our goal is to win the PAC and go to nationals."
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