Election Day is Nov. 7. All polls will be opened from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the various area locations throughout Chester County. Identification will be required and each individual must have registered to vote by Oct. 10.
The town of Wayne provides a number of locations for people to go to vote. They include Eagle School, 507 Pugh Rd., St Matthew's United Methodist Church, 600 Walnut St., United Church of Christ at Valley Forge, 45 Walker Rd. and Glenhardie Country Club, hunt room,
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Polls throughout Wayne's nearby town, Devon, include: St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Conestoga and Valley Forge Roads, Devon Prep, center foyer, 363 Valley Forge Road, Tredyffrin Public Library meeting room, 582 Upper Gulph Rd. and Baptist Church in the Great Valley, Sunday school room, 945 N. Valley Forge Rd.
Polls in Berwyn and Paoli include: Conestoga Senior High School, main lobby, Conestoga Roads, Berwyn, Tredyffrin/Easttown Middle School, 90 Howellville Rd., Berwyn and Delaware Valley Friends School gym, 19 E. Central Ave. in Paoli.
1399 Old Eagle School Rd. • Other surrounding area polls include: Phoenixville
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Public Library, Main and Second Avenues, Phoenixville, Calvary Fellowship Church, 531 Lionville Rd., Downingtown, Oakborne Manor, meeting room, 1014 S. Concord Rd., West Chester, Kennett Square Presbyterian Church, 211 S. Broad St., Kennett Square, Malvern Fire Company, 424 E. King St., Malvern, Exton Community Church, 114 E. Swedesford Rd., Exton and United Church of Christ memorial hall, 145 Chestnut St., Spring City.
If you will not be near any of the above locations on Nov. 7. or you would like to vote at another location, you can contact the township building of the town you'd like to vote in. They will assist you in locating a poll.
by Jennifer Coots assistant perspectives editor
While the Presidential Campaign of 2000 is coming to an end on Nov. 7, there is still time for those who are undecided and uninformed to help their country determine who will be the fust president of the new millennium by doing some last minute voting.
Although there are several individuals fighting for the presidential spot, Democrat Al Gore and Republican George Bush are the primary candidates. Both parties have several clashing agendas, which will not
only affect the entire nation, but college students as well.
Working equals taxes and since many students work and will acquire jobs upon completion of college, taxation is serious issue.
Our tax system works on a progressive scale, which means the higher the income, the higher the taxation. Wealthy people provide a majority of the income, which is used to fund programs for the disadvantaged.
Currently, there is a surplus of income tax money that the government must decide how to handle. Gore wants to give tax relief to the poverty-stricken.
Whatever is left over from government use will then be given back to the lowest income people, leaving the wealthy folks with no relief.
Bush believes that the money belongs to the people and not the government. He wants to reimburse the money in equal proportion to everyone who paid. Wealthy people will then get a large percentage of money back that they first initially paid. Education majors, take heed. There is also going to be major changes in the requirements of obtaining and in some cases maintaining teaching positions. Gore wants to rigorously test
If the election were today, who would be your choice for president?
middle and high school teachers on teaching skills and their subjects. If they do not meet the requirements, they are pulled from the school. However, Gore also wants to raise the pay of teachers. He also wants to offer a $10,000 tax deduction on tuition each year for students attending colleges and universities.
Bush is siding with math and science majors who teach in needy schools by nearly tripling their loan allowance. For all college students, Bush is increasing the Pell Grant, money students receive from the government, to fust year and low income students. Bush is also giving money to historically black colleges.
Money makes the world go around. People work their entire lives so when it's time to retire one can kick back, relax and enjoy freedom while happily cashing in their social security check each month. However, what if today's college students had to work longer before retir-
Which candidate is in the lead?
ing, receive less benefits or were forced to pay higher taxes, not for their own retirement, but for the retirement of the baby boomer generation? One or all of these factors may come into play, depending on which candidate is elected and their future actions concerning social security.
Gore wants to maintain the current government control of social security.
Instead of focusing on the governmental aspect of the social security problem, Bush is suggesting people take a certain percentage out of each paycheck and place it in government approved investment programs comprised of stocks and bonds. The rest of the money will then be placed in the current social security trust fund, which only makes two-percent interest annually. Under both plans, the money will still run out and the issue of social security is a work in progress concerning both candidates.
On Friday and Saturday night sounds of blood-curdling screams were heard throughout campus.
This weekend, the annual haunted trail was held outside of Grace Hall. Students received free admission. The general public paid $2 for adults and $1 for children. Other than the trail, thrill seekers were invited to paint pumpkins and were offered cider and ginger snap cookies.
A scene from "Psycho," a girl in a casket and a tunnel of darkness were a few things seen during the 15-rninute walk through the trail.
While walking through the woods all that was heard from the group sent ahead was "Oh god, mother! Blood!" One of the girls who started the trail with us ended up missing in action.
Abby Maul, a first-year student enjoyed
the trail especially the chainsaw. "I almost peed my pants!" Maul said.
Chris Vesci, a senior, enjoyed the scene taken from "Psycho." He also said, "The best part of the trail was the chainsaw. I actually could smell the chainsaw. It smelled like hot metal," Vesci said.
This was senior Rachel Angeloni's third year helping run the haunted trail. "I like jumping out at people and scaring the bejeezus out of them," Angeloni said.
This was also senior Trish Arnold's third year helping with the trail. The best part for her is seeing everyone enjoying him or herself.
Many people came out to enjoy this event not just residents. A children's birthday party attended the haunted trail early on Friday night to enjoy the scares. Neighbors of the college and friends and family of students here came to enjoy the haunted trail.
The history club will play host to five renowned historians of baseball on Saturday, Nov. 11.
These five historians will be speaking at the club's annual symposium, titled Baseball and the American Tradition.
The symposium, which is free to all of the Cabrini community, will take place in the Widener Center Lecture Hall at 9:00 a.m.
The discussion will consist of five topics with each speaker discussing on their own topic. The speakers and topics included are Dr. Gai I. Berlage, professor of women's studies, speaking
on Women Ball Players: A Part of American Baseball History. Dr. Lawrence D. Hogan, senior professor of history, speaking on Before You Can Say Jackie Robinson: Black Baseball in America in the Era of the Color Line. Ellen Rendle, historical society of Delaware, will discuss Judy Johnson: An Invisible Hero. Dr. Robert Ruck, professor of history, will speak on The Tropic of Baseball: The Evolution of the Caribbean Pastime. Dr. William Simons, professor of history, will discuss Searching for Joe DiMaggio: Baseball and the American Ideal.
Several of these five historians have spoken at the Baseball Hall
of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., and each of the five have books to their name, according to Dr. James Hedtke, history department chair.
The symposium, which requires pre-registration, begins with the late registration at 8:30 a.m. and as mentioned above the lecture starting at 9 a.m. A catered lunch by Wood Dining Services is offered halfway through where guests can speak one on one with the speakers.
According to Hedtke this forum is something that is expected from an Ivy League school and that it will expose students to a scholarly experience.
He also adds that students of
Cabrini may also receive one credit for attending if they register in the registrar's office.
One point that Marie Aragona, president of the history club, would like to make is, "It is not about last night's game, but it's relating to how baseball is part of the American fabric."
Hedtke also adds, baseball is the salad dressing of America. It brings together a great variety of people in gender and ethnic backgrounds.
The symposium is open to all.
Non-members of the Cabrini community may obtain a registration form from the history department. Non-members do have a registration fee of $25 for guests
and $15 for visiting students, but parking and lunch is included. Registration is a must because of a limited number of spaces, but Hedtke said, "Students have put this forum together. "Come and support them."
Aragona also adds "I would like to see a big campus turnout because I think they will enjoy it."
"It will appeal to everyone."
All students should have received a_mealregistration form in their mailboxes. If interested, students are asked to fill the form out with their meal number and return the form to the history department, along with all registration forms for non-members.
Perkins PromissoryNotes have been distributedto student mailboxes. If you receiveda Federal Perkins Loan as a part of your financialaid award, then you must sign a PromissoryNote in order to keep the money. The Note is your agreement to repaythe loan upon graduatingor leavingthe college.
What You Must Do
1. Get the promissorynote from your mailbox.
2. Sign and date the promissorynote.
3. Returnone (1) signedcopy of the promissorynote to the FinancialAid Office. You must returnthe signed promissorynote to the FinancialAid Office before 5:00 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2000. Failureto do so will cause you to lose your Perkins loan funding. .. If you have any questions,call the FinancialAid Office at (610) 902-8420
by Jennifer Devereaux assistant news editor
The offices of Neal Newman, the~ director, and Mary Hill, admm1strativeassistant, have sustained damage as a result of flooding. Both offices are located below female first-year dormitory bathrooms in Grace Hall. The flooding took place on Thursday, Oct. 19.
Newman's office had been flooded four times prior to the Oct. 19 incident. All five incidences of flooding were caused by toilet overflow in the above bathroom. The first time was Monday, Aug. 28, two days before the fall semester started. On the Thursday following the Labor
Day holiday, Newman entered his office to find that his desk was covered with one inch of water. This was the second time his office flooded.
Newman is not sure of the exact dates of the third and fourth flooding, although he does remember the inconvenience and damage each incidence has caused. As a result of the five floods, a computer, a printer, papers and personal items were ruined. The computer and the printer have been replaced; however, the personal items are irreplaceable.
Mary Hill's office, which is located in academic affairs, was flooded for the first time on
Thursday, Oct 19. Like Newman, her office is located directly below a dormitory bathroom. In both cases, the water from toilet overflow caused damage to the ceilings of each office. The water caused the ceiling tiles to cave in, bringing with them dirt and debris.
Two tiles had fallen from Hill's ceiling in the Thursday, Oct. 19 incident. They were replaced, but they fell again on Saturday, Oct. 21. On Monday, Oct. 23, Hill entered her office to find the desks empty and the two office computers moved. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, facilities came in and ripped up the carpet and padding from her office. Hill is not sure if the
two computers are being repaired or will be replaced. Hill lost many papers and she says that her office was basically out of commission last week.
As of Friday, Oct. 27, the plumbing in the bathrooms above both Newman and Hill's offices had been repaired and had no leaks. Hill's office is supposed to receive new carpet and padding this week. Throughout the past five incidences, Newman says that the college has been accommodating. However, he feels that, by no fault of his own, his teaching has suffered. Student's papers have been destroyed, he's been unable to respond to e-mail and he is unable to locate items in his
office.
Newman has a message for his students. He said, " I want the students to know I'm not usually this disorganized and confused. My office is usually a mess but I know where things are. However, the way things are now, it's a mess and I don't know where things are."
Mary Hill said about the flooding, "It's an unfortunate situation for everybody. I feel sorry for the girls upstairs too." Steve Murphy from facilities reinforced the reason why the offices flooded. He did add, the reason the toilets flood is because people flush them when they are already clogged.
Alex Bove, a new English instructor at Cabrini, describes himself as an overgrown student. He enjoys teaching because he continually gets to learn. "It is a cliche to say that teachers learn as much from students as students learn from teachers, but it is certainly true that any meaningful learning process has to be two-sided," Bove said. ''We cannot simply receive knowledge. Leaming is an active process, just as teaching is."
Having always admired his teachers, Bove wanted to be a teacher since high school. English was the subject that he most enjoyed and he studied it through his
undergraduate career. At Florida State University, where he received a bachelor's degree, he majored in English and creative writing.
After receiving a graduate degree in English, his career choice was obvious. "English is an amazingly diverse field these days; it covers cultural studies, traditional literary studies, composition and rhetoric and many other areas, so I have a lot of room to be flexible in the courses that I teach. I love that flexibility."
Bove has been a teacher for four years. Before teaching English 101 and English 214 at Cabrini, he taught at Temple and West Chester Universities. What he likes most about Cabrini is that its size makes
it ''very friendly." "Cabrini works more like an interdependent community than a large, hierarchical institution, and I prefer our structure to that of larger schools," Bove said.
Outside of the obvious interests of reading and writing, Bove is also fond of chess, Vegan cooking and most recently, riding all sorts of roller coasters.
"Teaching isn't a nine-to-five job; it requires, above all, that you be a constant learner, that you challenge and create ideas rather than simply dole them out and that you continually strive to make your job new and interesting. But the fact that being a teacher means living your job is also its greatest blessing. Education is a vital pro-
BostonUniversity
-Mike ButlerA superior court judge lifted the ban on tattooing in the state of Massachusetts, declaring that the law was unconstitutional. Massachusetts had been one of three states in the U.S. that listed tattooing in the state a crime. The prior penalty for giving someone a tattoo in Massachusetts could be as severe as a $300 fine and up to one year in prison.
Members of the group Penn Students Against Sweatshops are once again criticizing the Penn administration for not joining the Workers Rights Consortium, a factory watchdog group with a large human rights following that monitors working conditions in factories that produce college apparel. The PSAS staged a nine-day sit-in six months ago to protest the school's affiliation with the Fair Labor Association, another watchdog group. The sit-in forced Penn to leave the FLA, but the university is considering rejoining them.
A recent study has found that 80 percent of drunk drivers who get into accidents get away without any punishment. One of the major causes of this is that when a car accident victim is brought to the hospital, their blood alcohol level is checked by a doctor, but that information cannot be given out because of doctor/patient confidentiality. Thus the prosecution lacks evidence for a drunk-driving conviction.
In the waning days of Election 2000, the Brandeis politics department sponsored "Bushwhack and Gore: Four Pulitrer Prize Wmning Cartoonists Discuss the Art of Poison Penmanship," a forum featuring Pulitzer-Prize-winning cartoonists. Among the issues discussed were how newspaper editors are becoming too wary of upsetting readers and how it is the cartoonist's mission to deliver a message and not necessarily to be funny.
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A Public Policy Institute of California report revealed that supporters of Ralph Nader and undecided voters are draining Al Gore's support in the state of California. Gore still leads George W. Bush 44 to 39 percent, but Gore's lead has dwindled by four percent since September.
Alex Bove knew early on that he wanted to teach English.
fession and teachers should be very proud of what they do." Bove said this when asked what he
would say to the students of Cabrini who want to become a teacher.
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The holiday season is approaching. It's the time of year we exchange gifts and give thanks for all that we have.
It is also the time of year that thoughts of the less fortunate float to the surface of our conscience. If this situation is occurring within you or you are just looking for something to fulfill an empty space in your heart that a gift certificate at the mall cannot fill, then campus ministry can help.
It is at this time of year that the Hunger and Homelessness campaign boils down to educating people about the experiences of the homeless, advocating to help the homeless and trying to alleviate in any way they can the problems that arise from being homeless.
In their quest, campus ministry has set up events open to all who are interested.
The first event, a food drive, is being held on Nov. 6. All are welcome to donate whatever food they can. On Nov. 21, the food will be sent through volunteer (which are eagerly needed) to Our Lady of Hope in northern Philadelphia.
Turkeys for the Thanksgiving
dinners are being provided by the ACME in Wayne at the ,lowest price of the season.
Another event taking place on Nov. 11 and 18 are trips to a homeless shelter in Philadelphia. This event involves helping out in a soup kitchen and also playing with children who are less fortunate.
A hunger banquet is being held on Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the mansion. During this event, participants will take on a role based on a world situation, such as a developing country. Most of the evening will be a surprise and your experience will depend on the role you take on.
Nov. 15 will be host to an extremely creative campus ministry fundraiser entitled, "Arrested for Hunger." Students can get together and donate some money for a warrant that will arrest a faculty member or student. Once the person is arrested, judgment will be passed and bail set. All money raised will be donated to the homeless.
So if you have a teacher that is really getting on your nerves, then have them arrested. It will not go on their permanent record and besides it's for a good cause.
The last event on the campus ministry schedule is a catalog craft sale. Holiday items and
gifts can be purchased from a catalog in which everything made is by people in underdeveloped countries. All profits go to the family from which the items came.
This year, instead of making Ralph Lauren richer, help out those in need by buying their hand-made crafts. The catalog is filled with beautiful gifts and exquisite chocolates and can be picked up at the campus ministry office on the second floor of the Widener Center next to residence life.
Campus ministry has room for anyone who is interested in these events. More information can be obtained from John DiMucci at ext. 8225 or Mary Laver at ext. 8409.
For more information contact:
Vincent DeFruscio: Frush@aol.com
-Crystal Boodoo: CrystalFB@hotmail.com
-Carolyn Ashton: ext. 8708
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" sleeping in and going to work." Nick Kaminsky, sophomore
Hal Halbert gets his teaching inspiration from his family and fonner teachers.
Although Hal, as he wishes to be called by his students, is only a temporary member of the Cabrini staff he is very quick to mention that he has already fallen in love with nearly every aspect of this college. 'There is a wide range of students both on personal and intellectual levels,"Halbert said.
• Hal teaches four sections of English 101 and calls the course very labor intensive.
At the young age of 29, Hal received his bachelor's degree from William and Mary College and his master's degree from Lehigh University. He is currently working toward his doctorate.
Hal's favorite aspect of teaching is that he has the ability to help people not just in their academic but also in their personal lives.
He considershimself a professionalstudent up to this point in his life because he is still in college and has not had a very stablejob in the teaching field thus far.
As a child, he aspired to be The Lone Ranger because of his leadership ability. Those dreams changed though as he grew up. His mother was a substitute and first grade teacher, and he saw first hand what went on in her career.
'The reason that I am teaching college students is because I saw how hard she worked, and I would rather deal with the more grownup crowd,"Halbert said.
He met his wife, Stacy, while they were attending William and Mary. They do not have any children and probably will not simply because their lives are so crazy that he thinks it would be unfair to the child. However,seeing fellow teacher Charlie McCormick with his two daughters,he cannot help but wonder.
One thing that Hal feels very strongly about is that someoneother than the teacher reads his students' writings.
He believes that they write differently knowing that their peers are going to read their papers. He set up a web site where his students' papers are posted so that everyone may read them. The web site is www.sphosting.com/halbert/fall2000.
by Jennifer Coots assistant perspectives editor
Student€) who are currently questioning their faith, have unanswered questions about God or are uncertain about their relationship with God, can obtain guidance through spiritual meetings with trained spiritual directors from the Daylesford Abbey in Paoli.
(father Ste~ who lives at the Daylesford Abbey and is a chap-
lain of the school, brings priests and brothers who also live at the abbey, who are specially trained in this field. They will come to Cabrini through setup appointments and meet on campus with interested students free of charge.
"The spiritual meetings are like walking along with someone," Steve said. "Something like a companion, who in the process helps you find where God is in your life."
The meetings are an opportunity to talk to someone objective and who is trained in this type of guidance. "It's hard to talk to people about God," Steve said. "It's much easier if it is done with a trained person."
Usually lasting an hour, the meetings are held once a month. The meetings are not counseling sessions or for troubled youth, but for average people who have questions about their faith.
Students who wish to attend
the meetings are not required to be catholic and the spiritual companions are of different denominations. The companions and student are not matched by religion and can be paired with any member of any religion.
Usually the student is paired with someone for about two or three months to see if the match is helpful and beneficial. If not, the student is simply placed with another partner until they find a compatible collaborator.
Once again it is time for the Fall Formal. For those of you who are new to Cabrini College, let me tell you what the Fall Formal is all about. The Fall Formal is a dance much like a prom, and it is held off campus usually at a nearby hotel. The dress code is a formal attire, so dress to impress. There will a buffet of food and beverages, and a cash bar for those who are 21 years of age and older. For those of you who are planing on staying at the hotel as gyests, the hotel will give a discount to Cabrini students. lL I'm looking forward to having a good time with my friends," Kendra Clark said, a sophomore reside~t.
So now that you know· a little about tlie' Falf Formal,
let me tell you some of the important stuff. This year the formal will be held at the Radisson Hotel, which is located behind the King of Prussia mall.
The big day is Saturday, Nov. 4, so mark your calendars. Since Oct. 23, tickets have been on sale in the student development office. Buy your tickets before November 4th, and pay the discounted price, which is $28 a ticket. Couples tickets are $53 and group tickets of four people are $100. All tickets at the door will be $30 each.
The doors will be open from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. "Come out and dance because it is always a good time," said Gabrielle Beltran, a junior resident. Just remember all rules and regulations of the school handbook apply. Have fun and be safe.
Students who attended Search, a religious retreat held by Cabrini, may find the meetings useful, according to Steve, "The whole point of Search is to ask questions about God and leave with numerous unfinished answers," Steve said. "Our spiritual directors can help students answer these questions."For more information, contact Father Steve at (610) 647-2530 ext. 21 or email him at salbero@daylesford.org.
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"As we walk our path of life
We meet people everyday
Most are simply met by chance
But some are sent our way
These become the specialfriends
Whose bond we can't explain
The ones who understand us
The ones who share our Joyand pain."
This poem describes many friendships that have flourished over the years here at Cabrini. Usually, after your first year of college, you form a pretty tight relationship with the friends you met freshman year, so you decide to take your friendship to the next level and move in together. These are some of the stories of how roommates met and the bonds that have formed.
It has been said that first person you connect with is usually your roommate. This is exactly what happened to Donna Kain and Kara Hawksley. Donna and Kara met at freshman orientation. Kara was getting settled in the room when Donna walked through the door. They looked at each other and smiled.
"From the second we started talking I felt like I knew everything about her," Hawksley said.
" We are so much alike that our friendship was just meant to
be," Hawksley said.
Donna and Kara rarely argue. "We are open with each other and have constant communication. You have to work things out and be there for each other no matter what," Kain said.
When listening to both of them, you can definitely feel a real sense of friendship.
"We know we are going to be friends for life. We almost complete each other," said Kain.
Other roommates who have a strong connection are Chris Roach and Pasquale Bocchicchio. These New Jersey natives who only live three miles apart heard about each other before they even came to Cabrini.
" Everyone kept telling me that a kid named Chris was also going to Cabrini. People at
thought we looked alike," Bocchicchio said.
"The reason we decided to live together this year is because we are both neat and we get along really well," Roach said.
"The only real dispute in this room is when Pasquale refuses to turn off the alarm and insists on hitting the snooze button," said Roach.
"We hang out together during the summer, and I know we will be friends after college," said Bocchicchio.
Juniors Amanda Campbell and Roxanna King met freshman year and have not left each other's side since. When asked what is the best part about being roommates, King said, " It is having someone around to talk to at 5 a.m. about absolute-
ly nothing."
" We have the closeness of real sisters. Besides, living with Roxy is very entertaining. There is never a dull moment," Campbell. Meet the boys of apartment
2 0 7 Jaimie Fenwick, John Ferrise, Brian Nerney and Dustin Farrell. These guys do everything together: eat, play basketball, and even go to class.
"We have been hanging out for two years," said Ferrise.
"We aJI lived in Xavier freshman year and that is how we all met," said Neamie.
These girls definitely deserve to finally live in a house. Casey, Tally, and Margaret were all sophomores living in Woodcrest last year. However, if they were not placed in Woode r e s t t h e y w o u Id h a v e never met Allyson Lowe. "What we love about living together is the constant laughing and dancing on chairs at 2 a.m.," said Lowe. We will definitely keep in contact after we graduate. We have even planned our wedding parties," said Smith.
"The only annoying part about living in this apartment is the constant loud music in the morning," said Fenwick.
counterclockwise from the left:
" We all enjoy living together. It is just frustrating that we can't have people in our apartment," said Ferrise.
" Next semester we are leaving the apartment because we feel like we are being constantly babysat," said Ferrise.
" Even though we will not all live together next semester, we are still going to hang out no matter what," said Fen-
nwick.
Roxy King and Amanda Campbell are like sisters: photo taken by Jenine Ike/er, Dustin Farrell, Jaimie Fenwlch, John Ferrise, and Brian Nerney pose for one of their last pies before they move out: photo by Jill C. Hindman, Casey Smith, Taffy Arena, Margaret Haas and Allyson Lowe smile during a soccer game: photo by Jenine Ike/er, Christopher Roach and Pasquale Bocchicchio sit in their cozy dorm room: photo by Justine Difilippo, and top center is Kara Hawksley and Donna Kain: photo by Jenine Ike/er Casey Smith, Tally Arena, Margaret Haas and Allyson Lowe occupy a quad in House two.
For the past eight weeks members of the Improv Troupe have been giving their time to working with students from the Don Guanella School.
"We do exercises to help speed up their thought process," said Lisa Finegan, who has volunteered since this program began 3 1/2 years ago.
The students come in bright-eyed and smiling, giving high fives and hugs.
The students and volunteers take the stage performing different spurof-the-moment skits. Everyone cheers on those who are center stage.
In recent years the Improv Troupe members would take turns volunteering, but this year there is an abundance of students who want to give their time.
Lauren Cannon, a first-year special education major, went to the Don Guanella School for Cabrini's Annual Day of Service. After being there for one day she wanted to continue her involvement.
"I love it. The kids are so much fun," Cannon said.
The partnership between the two schools began back in 1980, but died down in 1985. The revival was actualiy originated by Chris Burke, who was a student of the Don Guanella School and later became the star of "Life Goes On."
Bob Neely, activities director at the Don Guanella School, explamed that Burke used to participate as a student. When he came back to visit a few years back he had asked what happened to the program.
In 1984, Cynthia Halpern, department chair of the romance language department, began her teaching career at Cabrini College. She worked here part-time and spent the rest of her time getting her doctorate.
In 1991, Halpern left Cabrini College. She returned as a full time teacher here in 1994.
She and other faculty advisers are the chairs of Phi Sigma Iota. Halpern teaches all levels of Spanish.
Over the summer, Halpern directs Casa Cabrini. Casa Cabrini, founded by Halpern in 1995, is a Spanish summer camp for children ages 7 to 12. It is available to all children.
In her free time, Halpern likes to spend time with her family. Last weekend, she and her family participated in Midnight Madness. Halpern played on the winning faculty basketball team that night. The Halpern family comes to Cabrini for many family events.
When she is not focusing on her family, her academic field or her teaching, Halpern likes to gardening. She likes to cook and read as well.
Halpern bas two daughters and a son. Emily is 10 and Kendall is 23 and is a second year law student. Casey, her son is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania.
When Halpern began her college years, her original intention was to be a French teacher. " Ever since sixth grade I was intrigued by culMal differences my teacher had," Halpern commented. In 1972 she was advised that it would be more lucrative to teach Spanish.
Vacations for the Halpern family are usually spent in Spain. Over the summer, her son was able to
spent time with a family friend in Madrid to help him learn Spanish. Her friend's child spent time with the Halpern family and learned English.
Some of her favorite places to travel are Madrid, Tolado and Segovia. " I try to travel all over the place, but I always return to Spain," she said.
Two years ago, Halpern met Juan Carlos I, the King of Spain. Her family was in Spain for the Fiesta of Saint Peter. The king was there for a bullfight. He spoke to her and her family in the hotel lobby.
A summer course is offered to any Cabrini student who wants to study abroad. Students can earn six credits spending time in Cadiz. Halpern tells her students, "Once you've been there, you'll go back."
got the program up and running again.
As the volunteers were sitting around and chatting, it came up that this past Thursday was the final meeting between the Cabrini and Don Guanella students.
"I still plan to keep in touch with them after this is over," said Cannon.
This is not only a partnership between the two schools, but a friendship.
On Nov. 7 the Comedy Olympics will be held at the Don Guanella School. The Improv Troupe will perform and Don Guanella students will also be performing skits of their own. All are invited to attend. Admission is free. The Don Guanella School is located on Route 320 next to Cardinal O'Hara High School. Neely made a few phone calls and
If you are tired of the same old juniors from WaWa then try Primos. For about the same price you can get twice the hoagie for twice the taste. Not only is Primos selection a lot larger, but also a lot better.
Although Primos is not open 24 hours a day, Primos does offer a wide and great selection until about 6:00 p.m. everyday.
According to co-owner Marty Backover, there are three things that separate Primos from all of the others. Primos only uses the finest in quality ingredients, they have a unique selection to choose from, and finally the way they build each sandwich can be very .tedious. "The way we do everything is important." Backover said. Backover and co-owner Sal Fogarino decided to leave their jobs as systems managers after about 21 years and open their own Primos Hoagies, after experiencing the unique taste for themselves. Backover and Fogarino met after working as systems managers for Urban Outfitters which is located in Philadelphia.
Primos of Wayne opened on May 1st of 1999, and is conve-
niently located at 362 West Lancaster Avenue. You can also look for other Primos locations at 30 West State Street in Media, 20 th Chestnut Street in Philadelphia and finally in Brigantine which will open sometime this January. To experience the taste of Primos call Primos in Wayne at 610-6870770 or the Primos in Media at 610-891-1919.
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This election is no popularity contest. Citizens are not looking for the best- dressed candidate or the one with the most campaign dollars. Prescription and tax-cut issues are weighing upon the minds of most voters. There are four candidates for president. That means four choices. Do not cancel out all or some of the possibilities if you are fed up with the country's two-party political system. Even though the country is set up to have two major parties, there are other parties with sensible candidates and ones that dive right into the issues on the minds of Americans.
Al Gore is concerned with erasing his eight-year record with Clinton. He's into personality makeovers and human interest reviews. He wants more government and wants to see the budget surplus reinvested in government programs. George W. Bush knows how to skip and dodge all of the important questions and stick to rousing the crowd with his hometown America rhetoric. He wants taxpayers to get a break from the budget surplus. Pat Buchanan and Ralph Nader, Reform party candidate and Green party candidate respectively, have had little say in this election because of the two-party system. Nader and Buchanan have been joshed for their attempts to seriously run for president because of the predetermined supposed Democrat or Republican victory. It is true that the winner is usually from one of the two major parties. This makes logical sense because it appears that the majority of citizens support the major parties as opposed to the smaller parties.
Nader has been vocal on where he stands. There is no question that he vehemently speaks for what he believes. Buchanan has been less direct and more ambiguous, but proposes important issues that may open wide the door for smaller parties in the future.
This election can be a wake-up call. Don't follow the masses. The Republican and Democratic parties do not appeal to everyone. Many of the issues in this election such as campaign-finance reform go against the major parties and call for fairness of distributed funds to presidential contenders. The population of the country is a diverse one and two parties can only represent two platforms. This nation is a collection of many minorities and many platforms.
There are five days left until election day on Tuesday. Find out what you can about the other possible candidates and go to the polls on Tuesday and support the right candidate. Support the candidate who you think will execute the office of the president in respect to your values and ideals, not the values and ideals that are force-fed by expensive campaigning. REMINDER:
As I passed the voter registration table near the Food Court a few weeks ago, I found myself thinking about a Sunday morning in Mexico last May.
Ten Cabrini students, John DiMucci and I were attending Mass with a church-full of families (and a few dogs) in a "colonia" or squatters' village in Juarez on our last day of the Border Experience trip. Our notebooks and our hearts were filled with thoughts of the people we had met that week. But for everyone else in the church that morning, the issue was the Mexican presidential election, just weeks away at the time.
In his homily, the priest reminded the congregation that being Catholic isn't just about going to Mass and saying prayers, as good as that might be. It is also about making a nation that is just and caring. About deciding which leaders and policies are more likely to help people and which are less. About making
your voice heard in your neighborhood and at the polls.
North of the Border, that message is important for us to hear too. Early this fall, the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities sent Campus Ministry a large packet called "Faithful Citizenship: Civic Responsibility for a New Millenium." It does not evaluate particular candidates, but it does offer guidelines for approaching election day with a concern for the wellbeing of the entire community, particularly the poor and marginalized, and with a willingness to be curious, vocal and active citizens who encourage others to get involved too. It's a message, really, about Catholic identity and how to live it out in a world where it's often tempting to "star6" the nightly news.
On our own campus, over the past year, Catholic identity has become a buzzword guiding several major projects, including writing a college mission statement in response to the Vatican document on Catholic higher education (Ex Corde Ecclesiae),
and revising policies for resident students. Inspired by our experience in Juarez, and looking ahead to issues that will face us as this year unfolds, I'd like to suggest an expanded definition for the term "Catholic identity." One that focuses not only on language and policies but also on ways of inviting each other to join in the talking, brainstorming, experimenting and compromising that makes a campus into a community for us all, whether we are students, staff, faculty, administrators, or employees of Wood, Arthur Jackson or Jefferson Health.
Catholic Social Teaching has a "ten-dollar word" for that, which has inspired folks from Poland to El Salvador: "Solidarity." It can be a messy, time-consuming and sometimes frustrating process. But it's exhilarating when it works, and educational even when it doesn't.
In the meantime, we're invited to let our voices be heard at the polls in a few days. Don't forget to vote.
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With less than a week to go one of the closest races in presidential history is winding down. As of this moment Republican candidate Gov. George W. Bush has pulled into the lead in both the popular vote and the Electoral College projections. Yet still many people are confused by what Bush stands for. Some of the biggest misconceptions have to do with two major issues: Taxes and abortion. When it comes down to trucesGore is trying to emphasize that Bush only cares about getting money back to the wealthiest one percent of America. Not true. While Bush does want to give money back to the top 1 percent, he also wants to increase the amount that they pay out initially. By raising the amount of dollars that the wealthy pay out during a given year it provides less of a tax burden on the middle class. The major effect that this will have on the middle class is that they won't receive as high of a return but the amount that they pay out will be cut. For those in the top bracket of economic wealth -not the top I percent- their taxes would be cut from 39.6 percent to 33 percent and the bottom bracket from 15 percent to 10 percent. Bush also wants to increase the tax credit for each child in a family from $500 to $1000.
The other heavy weighted issue is the subject of abortion. Contrary to popular belief, Bush does not want to put a ban on abortions, he simply wants to reduce the amount of abortions that take place in America. Bush does believe, however, that the FDA's decision to approve the use of the abortion drug RU-486 was wrong. His biggest fear is that the drug will allow abortions to happen much more commonly than they do at this point. The Gore campaign is skewing this information by saying that Bush wants to do away with abortions all together and the Democrats are pushing the fact that Gore said earlier in the year that "a woman's right to vote is sacred."
Other issues like the death penalty and education are also huge factors but it's the previous two that has the country up in arms. So while the candidates are fighting over similar issues, the public isn't willing at this point to pick out the obvious differences. And without letting Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan debate, it may be harder to make a distinction among the two. Election day is coming soon, check the facts.
Gore. Bush. Nader. Buchanan.
Vote Gore.
Everyone wants to make tax cuts.
Gore plans on middle class tax cuts that would enable a larger portion of Americans to enjoy the current economic boom.
Bush wants to spend nearly half of his tax cut plan on the wealthy few whose income exceeds $300,000 per year. You may remember Ronald Reagan, and his successor, George Bush. They followed an economic plan known as trickle-down economics. The theory behind trickle-down
economics is that if the rich get richer, then the poor will become less poor. By giving the rich truebreaks, they will have more money to spend on building up our nation. This depends upon the people at the top of the economic ladder investing their money into our economy and creating jobs and business.
However, the past shows us that this does not happen. What happens is the rich have more money, less goes into the economy, and after a few years we have another deficit.
Under Gore's plan the money is spread out over a larger percentage of the population.
Bush says that Gore's number are wrong and that his plan gives money to all.
Don't believe the hype.
While Nader may be an excellent choice for president, the truth is that he will not win. Like Nader, Gore supports the environment. Bush does not. Bush is big business. He comes from a wealthy oil fat family. The kind of family that will benefit from his tax plan.
Vote for Gore, to keep the Bush out of the White House. Vote for Gore, to reduce your taxes. R
When I tell people that I am voting for Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke in the upcoming election, they often tell me it's a waste of my vote. Well, that is usually after I explain to them that they are the presidential and vice presidential candidates for the Green Party. In fact, I had someone tell me this evening that it was better not to vote than to vote for Nader at all. It is not that way. Every vote will count in this election, as the polls are telling us. I cannot, in good mind, support either George W. Bush or Al Gore. When it was decided that they would be our choices from the Republicans and the Democrats, I sought out other candidates. Ralph Nader was the one that I felt represented my viewpoints. And when Bush and Gore refused to let him, a man who makes far more sense than Ross Perot ever did, participate in the televised debates, any doubt I had about voting for a third-party candidate diminished. I could not support these men, so I chose to vote Green.
Most importantly, there are the issues to consider. Nader has a new and interesting view on many of the debated topics. Take for instance his stand on abortion. While he is prochoice like both Bush and Gore, his policy doesn't stop there. He suggests that instead of haggling over whether or not a woman has the right to do with her body whatever she chooses we should seek out ways to eliminate the need to have abortion in the first place. This is indicative of Nader's ideas.
Nader is anti-death penalty. To quote him on CNN's "Burden of Proof": "The death penalty has been shown, in study after study, not to deter homicides; it has been shown to be discriminatorily applied to the poor and the defenseless, especially defendants who don't have lawyers who stay awake at trail." The death penalty does not stop murders and violent crimes; it instead discriminates against minorities and is not effective.
Social Security will have a big impact on our generation, so it is important to find a candidate that bas a solid plan for
its future. Nader is against privatization as Bush suggests it. It is fully dependent on the stock market continuing to grow. Many analysts say that the market is unstable as it is, so it is not a sound idea to place our futures on it. Nader instead suggests making gradual changes to benefits and revenue structure. "Social security does not need to be 'saved,'" Nader points out. "It needs to be improved."
Education has been another big issue in this election. "Education for everyone" is a credo Nader's campaign has been following. Nader places the responsibility for education in the hands of state and local governments. However, the federal government should support all students in their educational development. He calls for full funding of Head Start, a guarantee of preschool for all children, smaller class sizes, and free tuition to a public university or community college for all high school graduates. Nader also wants to steer clear of standardized tests unlike Bush and Gore. He finds these tests an inaccurate measure of a student's ability. He instead encourages teachers to pursue a line of teaching that is not aimed at preparing for a test, but one that expands on the creative and critical thinking.
Our next president needs an open and new approach to his foreign policy. Nader provides such an outlet. Instead of placing all of our time and money in war, we should devote that energy into finding ways to promote peace. He calls this "preventive diplomacy." Nader suggests that we should prevent needless violence between people and continue to anticipate these conflicts instead of dealing with them later.
I know that Ralph Nader will not win this election. However, I feel that a vote for Nader ensures my peace of mind. I cannot support either Bush and Gore because I disagree with them too often. I am choosing to vote for a third-party canidate instead of not voting because I believe in promoting Nader's ideas. When Perot appeared on the political scene, the nation reconsidered these other candidates as viable opponents. I am not wasting my vote; I am instead bringing to the mind of the public the fact that Nader's views are important. Hopefully, Bush or Gore, whoever buys the most votes, will see these numbers and the polls and hopefully look into Nader's ideas. The numbers will show that more of the American public disagrees with the current ideals that the Republicans and Democrats promote. It shows that they are looking for another party to bring change to the political system.
"Bush and Gore make me want to Ralph! Vote Nader!
Pat Buchanan by Mike Butler perspectives EditorBuchanan is strictly pro-life and wants to pass a "Human Life Amendment" to protect the unborn.
In foriegn affairs, he wants to end foreign aid and pull all US troops out of United Nations command and from places like Bosnia and Kosovo.
Buchanan is for cutting federal taxes and for establishing a flat tax. He is in favor of downsizing the IRS as well.
As for social security, Buchanan favors saving, not reforming social security. He is for privitization, but only if it will not force people out of the current system.
Finally, Buchanan is a strong supporter of the death penalty and wants to increase the number of crimes that can be punishable by execution.
Back in the '70s, college students held in their breath and squeezed together to see how many people could be crammed into a Volkswagen Beetle. Personal space was not an option. Legs and arms were shoved where room was found.
Until recently, the radio staff of WYBF was met with the same challenge as the "Beetle Packers." Working with a room roughly the size of the Volkswagen Beetle, the DJs had to contend with equipment, mountains of CDs and frequent guests. A room about the same size as the on-air studio served as the production studio.
"I liked it," Mike Killeen, a senior said about the old radio station. "It was homey. It was small and I could see things."
On Sunday, Oct. 22, a new radio station in the Communications wing was unveiled. If the old studio could be compared to a beetle, then this station could be compared to a fleet of luxurious limousines.
"You don't feel boxed in here," senior Dave Toia said about the station. "You feel like you can exhale."
"The most obvious difference [between the old station and new station] is that the new station is massive," Toia said.
Along with a new face, the radio station has been given a new name. Once called "The Edge," the station has been newly christened ''The Burn."
While the old studio served as the place for on-air, and storage, the new studio has two separate rooms for the DJs to do their radio shows and for the CDs to be stored. Additionally, the new production studio is big enough to serve as an overflow room.
The studio is equipped with new CD burners and CD players along with a new radio console, new microphones, and a new sound effects machine.
"There is more we can do with this facility both creatively and logistically speaking," Toia said.
Since there is an abundance of space, the radio station has plans to expand the format. "One of the formats that we wanted to try is radio dramas," Krista Mazzeo, general manager of the radio station, said. "It's equivalent to a TV show on the radio written in play format."
"We can do sonic sessions, like those on YlOO, with bands," Toia said. He explained that the bands could be hooked up to microphones in the television studio and the audio feed could be sent to the production studio. The production studio could then send the feed over to the main studio. The main studio could then broadcast the band onair.
"A few more talk shows catering around different ideas can be added now that people have room for guests," Mazzeo added.
"All the DJs are very excited about the new system and how professional we can sound," Mazzeo said, summing up the feelings of those involved in the radio station.
To get involved with the radio station, contact Krista Mazzeo. She can be found around the new radio station in the communications wing located on the second floor of Founders Hall in office number 256 or you can call her at extension 8363.
Quick, someone get Quentin Tarantino's phone number to John Travolta immediately, his career needs to be resuscitated once again. Travolta, the staple of '70s pop culture, disappeared as quickly as he came into a sea of talking baby films in the '80s and early '90s. Then, through one of the most miraculous comebacks ever witnessed, Travolta ruled again. For the first time he found himself sitting high above on the Hollywood A List. Sadly, however, the sweat hog is falling from the horse yet again.
It all started with a little film called "A Civil Action," two and half hours of J.T. struggling with the issue of water pollution.
Bomb number one. To follow things up the overly liberal scientologist spent the next two years and a sizeable amount of his checking account on his true labor of love "Battlefield Earth," a film quickly dismissed as one the worst cinematic events in recent memory. Bomb number two. So just how does this wonder boy dig himself out of the hole? "Lucky Numbers." Bomb number three.
Re-teaming with Director Nora Ephron (the two worked together on "Michael") Travolta hoped to switch gears a bit. Instead of trying to go too deep with the audience he chooses now to wade in the kiddy pool. Written by Adam Resnick (former scribe for "Late Night With David Letterman") "Lucky Numbers" is the story of Russ Richards(Travolta), a local weather-
man from Harrisburg who decides to get mixed up in a lottery scam to help pay off some of his overwhelming debts. As is with every other typical film of this sort, the path is a bumpy one on the way to the bank. Lisa Kudrow plays the ball girl, Crystal, for the Pennsylvania State Lottery who gets brought into the scam with Russ and is truly the one saving grace of the entire movie. Kudrow delivers a very "unPhoebe" like performance and is a nice supplement to Travolta's thin acting.
Ephron, who has a directing history of stringing out hits with "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail" among others, has a hard time finding the tone of the film. What starts out as a light-hearted satirical piece soon turns into a darker, murder-bythe-minute film finally reverting back to its
easy going start up point. The real problem, however, lies in the editing room. The movie tends never to focus on any one character long enough to get to know them and just when you think you might be starting to, the movie switches gears so haphazardly you've forgotten what you've just seen. The overall feel of the film follows suit throughout.
"Lucky Numbers" isn't a complete bust though. It does have it moments and every so often Travolta flashes that million-dollar smile of his and starts to win us back slowly. Very slowly. In the meantime we're just left sifting through failure after failure. If you really need a quick Travolta fix go rent "Pulp Fiction" and if you're really desperate I hear he's fabulous in "Look Who's Talking Now."
Flames rise, heat hits your face and then it all vanishes as quickly as it began. A couple of fancy spatula tricks, then the cooking begins.
Welcome to Hibachi, the ideal dining restaurant for Japanese food.
Jim· Chen, manager of the Springfield restaurant, explained that the restaurant is split into two parts, the steak house and the upstairs sushi bar. Both parts are highly decorated with a festive atmosphere. Spectacular paintings and colorful Japanese art of warriors and designs cover the walls.
The steak house is set up with Tapanyaki tables seating an average of eight people in a "u" like shape around the hibachi grill where the chef cooks. Before the cooking begins, a server will provide drinks and if desired, appetizers.
The menu includes chicken and steak entrees, seafood entrees and combinations of the two. All dinners include salad with a special Hibachi Japanese dressing, fired rice, shrimp and oriental vegetables complemented by their seasonings and exotic sauces. Special dinners are also offered on the menu, for example a deluxe dinner for two for $45.95. Each dinner is prepared at the Tapanyaki table in the fine Japanese tradition of having your very own chef.
The chef starts off the dinner with a large fire display on the hibachi grill, catching everyone's attention in the whole restaurant and then begins to prepare the meals.
The chefs at Hibachi are not only fantastic cooks but also incredible entertainers.
Your "personal chef' readies a delicious feast, capping off the evening with a festive shrimp toss.
Conversations with your dinner company throughout the preparation of dinner may be short and insignificant as the chef awes the table with rapid techniques and desirable talent.
After he has distributed the meals to each member of the table, the best and last part of the production begins. Catching shrimp.
The chef begins to toss shrimp through the air to each person who accepts the challenge. He circles the table twice so those uncoordinated participants get a chance to redeem themselves.
-Directions476 south to exit 3 (Springfield-Lima Exit), follow signs for Springfield to route 320 cross route 320.
Springfield Shopping Center is on the right Hibachi will be located in the shopping center near Baskin Robins. For more information, call 610-690-4911
Cabrini's tennis team finished fourth in the conference this year behind Marywood University, Beaver College, and closely behind Wesley College. The season ended with a 9-8 record.
Reggie Day, the team's coach for the past 13 years, was very pleased with the season. Day said that this season was played very well, especially since it was what he considered to be a "rebuilding year." The team had a lot of new players and only one senior.
Lori Gibbons, the only senior on the team, bad a record of 3-6 in the conference and 7-14 overall.
Sara Rothfuss, a sophomore, had a record of 7-3 in the conference and 11-10 overall.
Melissa Arriola, a first-year student, ended this season with a record of 8- 3 in the conference and 15-6 overall.
Andrea Sanchez played hard ending with a 6-4 in the conference and 10-11 overall.
Robin Blanda, another fist-year student, ended the 2000 season with a record of 7-3 in the conference and 13 and eight overall.
Most of this year's matches had to be played with only five players, due to some injuries. This resulted in a forfeit of two matches at the beginning of each game.
That means that the Cavaliers had to win five out of seven matches for a team win.
Coach Day said that the "ability
season" is one of the strongest traits of the team as a whole. The forfeits make it hard to come back but the women did the job well.
Day also believes that the "quality and the tenacity of the players" kept them strong. "'If they get down in a match they fight back."
He says that the team is always supporting each other.
"We were determined to do better because we did not want to let each other down," Sara Rothfuss said.
the Beaver College match in September, Ditrolio was 3-2 in the conference and4-6 overall.
"Hopefully she will be back to play next year," Day said.
"If I am cleared I'll be back to play," Ditrolio said, Day's advice for next year is that the women should keep on working to improve themselves.
"I'm real proud of them this year," Day said, "next year they should go on the court and do the best they can."
Sara Rothfuss of the girls to come back from being two and five early in the
Even Tara Ditrolio who was injured this season shows her team spirit by showing up at every game and cheering for her teammates. Before her injury, during
As for now, the team is happy with the 2000 season and looking forward to their trip to Hilton Head, S.C. over Easter break.
by Julia Marie Teti assistant perspectives editor
The cross country team had a meet at Gwynedd Mercy with others schools from the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference this past Saturday. The men and women both hoped to place well as a team since their focus is on the PAC. Currently, the team has a lot of people battling injuries and others who are just trying to stay healthy.
During the past three weeks, the men have put a lot of hard work into cross-country. As of right now, the men's team is the underdog due to injuries all season. Misericordia is favored at the moment. But Jones has a feeling that if they all pull together, they have a very good chance of winning.
On Nov. 4, cross-country resumes working toward the PAC at Alvernia. The top four runners have a chance to be All-conference. Both captains, Lauren Dean and Ryan Jones, want the championship. Jason Bull and Dean are both going for individual championships. Bull was the PAC
champ last year and would like to get it for a second time in a row this season. This will be Dean's third chance at the PAC championship.
Dean says that PAC is so important because it is what each one of them trains all year for. It is the time that you want to run at your absolute best. Since this year is the last for many of the team members, they all have this goal in mind. Jones says that some of the runners are beginning to reach their peak and are getting in top shape for the PAC. The team has three possible PAC champs: Jones, Bull and T. J. Bruznek. Jones' and Bruznek's goals are to run for less then 28 minutes for the five-mile race.
Several of the guys, including Jones, would like to be AllRegional, which would make them one of the top thirty in the region including fifty other teams and 500 runners. But, it is not a competition between team members. If anything, Jones says, the team needs to pull together.
Another important date for the team is November 11, for the Regionals, which will be hosted by Dickinson College.
by Tracy Timson Volleyball
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Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team played only one game this week. The team played Frostburg State on Tuesday, Oct. 24th. The Cavaliers lost 4-0 to Frostburg.
Women'sSoccer
The team played at the PAC i,emifinals on Wednesday, Oct. 25th at Beaver College. Cabrini was defeated by Beaver College 1 - o.
The team played on Thursday, Oct. 26th against Cheyney University. Team destroyed Cheyney with a score of 3 - 0.
Field hockey
The women played the PAC semifinals at Wesley on Wednesday, Oct. 25th. The Cavaliers were victorious with a final score of 3 - 1 over Wesley College. Goals were scored by Carolyn Katkowski, Jody Sodano, and Maureen McQuade. The team qualified for the PAC Championship on Saturday, Oct. 28th at ' ,
Eastern College. Cabrini lost to Eastern 2 - 0.
Women'sTennis
The team played Cheyney University on Wednesday, Oct. 25th. The tennis team brought home a shutout 9-0.
Cross Country
The team ran in the GwyneddMercy College invitational this past week. The men's team finished second out of eight. The women's team came home victorious winning the entire invitational.
This meet will be more of an individual meet. Each person's individual goals that go beyond the PAC come out during Regionals. If a cross-country member can do well by this point, there is a chance that that person can proceed on to Nationals. In order for this to happen, Jones says, everyone has to race at maximum potential.
Dean's ultimate goal is to make it to the Nationals. Last year, she placed eighth and missed the Nationals by only two places. She is hoping to run for less than 19 minutes. Regarding her personal goals, this is her last chance to go for her best time. Dean is now running one minute faster then this time last year.
As for the team, there are six women. Dean says that they are looking strong, placing individually and also as a team. This is very encouraging for them. Despite this, Dean says that they still need to challenge themselves and be sure to take care of themselves.
Next year's goal is to recruit more people since there are so many seniors getting ready to graduate.
We were determined to do better because we did not want to let each other down.
The women's field hockey team made it to the PAC championship after defeating Wesley College 3-1 last Wednesday Oct. 25 in the semifinals. The Lady Cavs ended their season with a loss against Eastem College for the title. During the Championship game, Cabrini was trailing 1-0 by the end of the first half. With two minutes left in the second half, goalie Erika Scheifele was pulled to give the Cavs another offensive player. Eastern scored with 1:30 left in the game with a final score of 2-0. Pictured above freshman Maureen McQuade battles for the ball against Eastem's defense. Pictured right senior Monica Paolucci uses her offensive speed to dribble around her defenders.
The men's lacrosse team traveled to Haverford College to play in the 2000 Tastykake Classic last weekend.
The event was a chance for the teams participating to show other colleges what is in store for the upcoming season. This was the ninth year for the Classic. Twelve schools participated in the touma-
ment.
Cabrini's team fared well at the annual tournament finishing with a record of 3-0-1. The three wins were over Catholic University, Southampton College, and Anne Arundel Community College. The team tied its first game of the tournament against Lycoming College.
The tournament marks the end of "fall ball;' or the preseason of lacrosse. Over the month and a half in which fall ball
takes place, teams play in exhibition games and practice about three times a week. This helps the members prepare for the season in January.
The tournament helped players adjust to the new team. Junior Adam Schaff was impressed by Cabrini's crop of first-year players.
"I was really surprised that we did so well;' Schaff said. "It was amazing."
Schaff also mentioned that the touma-
ment helped the team "know what to expect" for the coming season.
"[The tournament] helps to promote the team goals for the upcoming season," senior Ryan Greer said.
Greer also said that the event was fun.
"I would definitely go again," he said.
Overall, the Haverford tournament was a success for Cabrini's men's lacrosse team and something they hope to participate in in the fume.
Intramural coed volleyball kicked off at 3:00p.m. in the Dixon Center Gymnasium this past Sunday. A group of fifteen people came to play, and three games were completed until the closing of the Dixon Center.
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she had fun playing. The games were close in score, and the net was located in the center of the gymnasium floor so there were a lot of great spikes. Roy Bowman, Greg Kulnis, Dave Wiley, Cliff Beckett, and Joanne Maronne were among the small number of students that played and had many great diving saves, and spikes. If anyone is interested in playing coed volleyball they can contact Desiree LeMione, the. intramural Ymleyball cbordinator.
If you are interested in playing coed intramural volleyball, anyone can sign up and play; this includes faculty, staff, administrators, residents and commuters. Volleyball is going to be played every Sunday in the Dixon Center Gymnasium. Announcements will be made, so listen to your voice mail, because the intramural, facilities, and management director, Chris Winkler, will be announcing volleyball playing times by campus wide voice mail,
and by campus email.
A tournament with prizes is being planned, and future dates will be announced. Any one that has any other questions, comments or suggestions about intramural sports information can check out the bulletin board for intramural information at the Dixon Center or they can call the front desk in the Dixon Canter at extension 390 I.
The volleyball team ended its season with a win over Cheyney University and a celebration for its . seniors.
