March 11, 2005 issue 18 Loquitur

Features

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Sports Junior represents page 14

Torn between passion, paycheck

LAURA VAN DE PETTE ASST. SPORTS EDITOR LCV722@CABRINI EDU

The clock is ticking down on the second semester, the deadline for students to declare their major is looming and students like Carolyn Steck are climbing into the ring again to fight the neverending battle whether to choose a major for the paycheck or her passion.

Steck, a sophomore accounting major is growing anxious as fall registration approaches. “College is half over for me and it is do or die now. I need to know what I’m doing or at least be sure of my major. Every time I register for more accounting classes I wonder if I can really make a career out of this after I graduate. My dad is an accountant and majoring in accounting has been my plan forever. I know the money will be good after graduation, but right now I’m bored working in a small accounting firm for my internship. It scares me to think that accounting is not for me,” Steck said.

This accounting major is not alone in her confusion; students across the nation and on Cabrini’s campus are pressured every semester to choose between financial stability and their passion for a

possibly less lucrative career.

According to a recent CNN report, “Students that are reported to get the most for their money are those with pharmacy and chemical engineering degrees, with average starting salaries of $52,853 and $81,235, respectively.”

Unfortunately, the top two majors at Cabrini College are education and English and communication, with average salaries starting at about

$30,000 after graduation.

“It’s always good to get lots of input when you’re choosing a major. Parents, friends, professors, they are all good sources. But ultimately, it is the individual who has to be motivated, whether by love or money. Otherwise, it will always feel like the individual is living someone else’s dream,” Dr. Charlie McCormick dean of academic affairs said.

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Senior English and communication major Shaun Smith said, “When I changed majors from biology and premedicine to English and communication, I was told that there was not much money in the profession I was interested. I did not care about that, I just wanted to do what I loved on a regular basis.”

Business administration professor Ruby Remley said, “I think there is a balance

McGowan death hits home

Soldier, brother to Cabrini senior killed in Iraq

KRISTEN CATALANOTTO NEWS EDITOR

KMC723@CABRINI EDU

Like more than 1600 American families around the country, the McGowan family received notice that Stephen McGowan, 26, brother to senior Michaela McGowan, was killed Friday, March 4, while serving in Iraq.

McGowan was serving in the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army when a roadside bomb exploded, killing him and three other fellow soldiers. The United States Central Command said in a press release, “Four soldiers assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force were killed in action March 4, while conducting security and stability operations in the Al Anbar province.”

McGowan is one of 12 U.S.

soldiers who have been killed since the start of March. Fiftyeight U.S. soldiers were killed last month, and 1685 U.S. soldiers have perished since the start

of the war.

The death of Stephen McGowan brought the Iraq war close to home and forced students to look at the war with dif-

ferent eyes, “It gives us a reality check of our own mortality,” junior Chris Friel said.

“This tragedy hitting so close to home certainly does put a face on the human suffering that is always the result of the senselessness of war,” said Chaplain Father Michael Bielecki.

Michaela McGowan was volunteering on the annual Project Appalachia in West Virginia and did not find out about her brother until she returned on Saturday.

“She’s surviving, she was so close to her brother,” friend Christina Callahan said.

This wasn’t Stephen McGowan’s first experience serving in the military overseas. Since he joined the Army three years ago, he was stationed in Korea for 15 months. He then

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between passion and money driving students to their majors. Most fields regardless of the income require passion. Most people who stay with a field really have a passion for it. You’re going to give up weekends and evenings so it’s really important that you love what you do and not just the paycheck.”

Lisa Defino, a junior elementary education major, said, “I am choosing to teach in a Catholic school regardless of the fact that they do not make as much money as other teachers. I have gone to Catholic school my whole life and my faith in God has always been a big part of my life and a factor in shaping the person I am today. For this reason, I feel that religion is an important subject that I want to be able to teach to children. Moneyhasnever beenthemainreasonfor mewantingtoteach. Rather,Iwanttobeable to wakeupinthemorning andtrulyenjoywhatIdo. Inspiringchildrenandmaking adifferenceintheir livesismorerewarding thanreceivingabigpaycheck. Someoneonce said,‘Inahundredyears fromnowitwillnotmat-

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Wearing sunglasses,Stephen McGowan posed for a picture with some of his fellow soldiers while serving in Iraq.

Students need to weigh their options in regards to what they wish to do after college.The choice for a major for the most part comes down to the passion for a specific job or the reassurance of a good paycheck.

Cabrini’s Middle State Evaluation

The college's re-accreditation process will be reaching a climax when the Middle States evaluation team visits the campus the week of March 13. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education Self-Study is a 10-year process that involves the college's participation in analyzing its effectiveness.

With recent “Loquitur” articles focusing on faculty treatment it is imperative to realize that these issues have been recognized by the college in the self-study it has put itself through. The Middle States Evaluation is a public document that has been worked on by faculty and administration. The following quotes have been taken directly from the Middle States Evaluation.

“Staff turnover of the last several years, including at the Cabinet level, has resulted in challenges in the area of employee morale and concern expressed by some long-term staff members about whether changes are in accord with the core values of the institution. This perception needs attention and consideration of ways to successfully address it, particularly given the imperative to protect employee privacy in personnel matters.”

The statement above is specifically referring to the Cabrini College Personnel Policies Manual, which had seen a substantial revision in the 2002-2003 academic year. There have been multiple incidents at Cabrini that would support this feeling of confusion among faculty and staff.

“There is a perception on the part of some staff that the procedures are inconsistently applied. The human resources office needs to be vigilant to ensure 1) that all policies, particularly those regarding annual evaluations, are followed and 2) that adequate safeguards are in place to prevent turnover at the Cabinet level from resulting in insufficient performance documentation within any unit.”

It is great that the perception problem regarding the handling of personnel matters in terminations will hopefully be addressed and possibly resolved. The interesting aspect to their solution is to see adequate safeguards put in place for Cabinet level positions while nothing is mentioned for faculty or staff.

“For the period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, the director of human resources reports that the average number of employees at the college was 240. The total number of terminations during the year was 63, which represents 26.25 percent of employees. The college is taking steps to stabilize the rate of turnover and to provide various forums for staff to bring their concerns to the attention of the administration.”

The terminations should be noted were spread over multiple reasons. Some of these losses were due to both voluntary and involuntary decisions. Although the terminations ranged from several different factors, the number still speaks for itself.

“Arecent survey by Faculty Senate documents continued widespread faculty concern regarding current levels of compensation as well as the process by which faculty can demonstrate both voice and agency in budgetary decisions related to salary and benefits.”

This quote suggests the same feeling earlier in this editorial that faculty and staff have continuously had frustrations over their voice and influence in Cabrini matters. With recent cuts in benefits to faculty and staff their argument appears valid and will need to be addressed by the college.

“As of 2004, 56 percent of the Cabrini full-time faculty has tenure, a decrease from 73.8 percent in 1995. In large part, this is the result of the increase in new hires and retirements.”

These figures support the faculty's claim that their voice and opinion is being slowly pushed out by the administration. With a very high parttime faculty number and various people on nontenure contracts, tenure has seen a decline for quite some time.

While the college awaits its completion of the Middle States Evaluation, the community should read or at least browse through the self-study report. This is an important process for the college and its research should be known by those it concerns.

This editorial only discusses a small portion of the entire selfstudy. For more information about the Middle States Evaluation, the “Loquitur” urges that you please check out the official report at http://www.cabrini.edu/iroa/FinalSelf-Study2005.pdf.

Returning to the civilian world

BY PAUL NASELLA STAFF WRITER PJN722@CABRINI EDU

Robert Miller was unsure of his future when he graduated from Ridley High School in June of 2000. He knew higher education was an option but felt that he lacked the discipline for it after 2 months of schooling. Then one day when he was out shopping when the army stepped into his life. “I was walking into some store near the army recruiter and he came out and talked to me. It sounded like a pretty good idea, like there was nothing bad that could come out of it…there’s good benefits and [it] sounded like a lot of fun, ya know, a lot of adventure. So, I joined.”

Once enlisted, Miller, 23, didn’t know what to expect. “I was a little nervous. I think everybody is. I didn’t know what to expect cause no matter how many people you talk to who have been in the service, ya never really know until you’re there.”

Miller was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia for basic training for nine weeks before being sent to Fort Mead, Maryland for Advanced Individual Training (AIT). He would finally be stationed at Fort Reilly, Kansas before being deployed to Kuwait and Iraq.

“I like training,” the former Sergeant E5 said. “Alot of people, they can’t stand it. But my mentality of the Army when I went in and the entire time I was there was that, the whole reason

that we have a military is for national defense. Going to combat is the big dance, war is the big dance and when you’re actually doing training, you’re preparing for that and a lot of soldiers don’t understand that.”

Miller was deployed from Oct. 2002 to March 20, 2003 in Kuwait. On March 20, he moved north into Iraq. “March 20, which was the first day of the war, I moved forward into south Iraq with a unit from the British army.”

When he was told that he would have to go to Iraq and fight, Miller said, “the feelings you have, you’re very anxious, you’re nervous, and you’re excited.”

He also said that he was a little afraid after hearing the news, “You’re [also] a little scared because it’s the unknown. GI Joe said it best, ‘knowing’s half the battle’ and that’s the God’s honest truth because once you know, then you’re not really afraid anymore. But not knowing what you’re going into because it truly is like what you see on the movies [and] even on TV, but you’ll never understand what it is unless you’ve been there. Unless you’ve been to combat.”

And combat is something that Sergeant Miller knows all about. “I saw indirect fire, mortars, and seersucker missiles. There [was] always a lot of SCUDS, SCUD warnings, false alarms with gas, friendly artillery going right over your head. The direct fire things that I saw were snipers. I saw

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direct fire on reconnaissance and patrols and once, on a raid, from about 10 feet away, I was fired at [by an enemy] with an [AK-47].”

However, throughout his entire ordeal in the service Miller said that his family was always supportive of him despite his decision to join. “My parents did not want me to join the service,” he said, but, “my parents were always behind me, they were always very supportive. Whether they wanted me there or not.”

“I mean, I came from a pretty decent family. My dad would have paid for me to go to college. I had a scholarship to play soccer at Kutztown and I just…I always did what I wanted to do and they weren’t very happy when I left for the army. Of course, they never said that. They were just like, ‘we support you in whatever you want to do. If this is the decision you want to make.’”

Since being discharged in Dec. of 2003, Robert Miller has had a tough time readjusting to what he refers to as the “civilianworld.” “It’s been really difficult the last two months,” he said, “It’s been pretty hard on me. I miss a lot of my buddies. I miss the atmosphere…the brotherhood and the camaraderie there and that is what I miss the most.”

Miller said that he left the service on his own accord. “I chose to get out of the army because one of my goals is to finish college. I want to finish school and get my degree. I have SOLDIER, page 4

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Doing it for love or money

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terwhatmybankaccount was,thetype ofhouseIlived in, orthekindsofclothesI wore,buttheworldmaybe much differentbecauseIwas importantinthelifeofa child.’”

Many students when faced with a big paycheck in one hand or job satisfaction on the other will cringe at the decision. Choosing a major that promises financial stability with a minor that one is passionate about may be a solution for some students. Other students will plan on making their money through a potentially less satisfying career, one that may have no relevance to their intended major.

Students will often plan on making money quick only to be able to do what they love later on.

Dr. Mary Harris, an assistant business administration professor, said, “Students will seek corporate jobs with financial stability when they are right out of college. They make career choices based on money but as they grow they usually reorder their priorities. Students feel so much pressure to get that first job after graduation and then they wise up and follow their passions much later.”

Harris herself illustrates this point. She left her old career as a bank vice president to get a doc-

torate and begin teaching. The same is true for English and communication professor Dawn Francis. Francis said, “I worked in corporate and continually sought positions that both interested me and placed me in a higher salary bracket. My first jobs demanded a lot of travel and late nights. My husband’s job was the same way. The first year of our marriage, we were home together, not traveling only 35 days that whole year. Knowing that we wanted more time together, we considered new employment opportunities. We now share a better quality of life.”

Kelly Grant, a sophomore math and history double major, said, “I chose my majors after careful consideration and I believe the combination of math and history will make me well rounded and more appealing to employers. Ultimately I based my decision on finances and my need for a job after graduation.”

ANew York Times review of the book “College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoffs,” said, “The authors concluded that choosing a major that satisfies a student’s finances and passions was more central to future success than the college attended. One of the authors, Paul E. Harrington, an economist and associate director at the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern, said, ‘On average, humanities and education majors fared far worse financially than

Soldier’s death affects Cabrini

MCGOWAN, page 1 spent a short time home after being in Korea and in August was shipped to Iraq to serve. In an interview with the Baltimore Sun, Stephen’s father, Fran DiDomenicis said, “He felt that, as a single person with no children, he could go and take someone else’s spot.”

McGowan had two previous close calls while in Iraq. On one occasion, an artillery round landed near him, but never exploded. “He wanted to serve in the Army, partly I think, because he could not find a job with enough challenge and adrenaline in other careers he had considered. He enjoyed challenge, especially physical challenge and the mental challenge that went with it-the challenge to try harder, get stronger, push the limits,” DiDomenicis told the Sun.

Friend, senior Christa Angeloni said, “For as long as I’ve known Michaela she was always talking about Steve.”

Angeloni said that Michaela McGowan always fondly shared stories of growing up with Stephen. She recalled how they

students in business or engineering.’He recommends that students contemplating majors in the liberal arts or humanities also take some business-oriented courses. Aphilosophy major should probably get some realworld internship experience.”

Mike Stevens, a junior sports fitness management major, said, “I chose my major based on my interest in the job. I originally was an education major but I

realized it wasn’t for me and the only thing I was genuinely interested in was sports and sports medicine. I decided to pursue a career in that field. I work in a physical therapy office and learn more there than I do in some of my classes. It has been a great learning experience.”

Nancy Hutchinson, the director of co-op and career services, said, “As first year students come in to my office to research majors

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protected each other from a bully when they were younger. “They were more than just family, they were best friends,” Angeloni said.

When he wasn’t on missions, he liked to keep busy by handing out beanie babies to Iraqi children. Cabrini’s radio station, WYBF, held a drive just before Christmas break in order to collect goods and beanie babies for McGowan to give out.

McGowan’s mother, Bobbie, helped collect dolls for him and his fellow soldiers to give out.

McGowan’s remains were flown into Dover Air Force Base in his home state of Delaware on Monday, March 7 and funeral service are expected to be held next week.

Michaela McGowan’s friends hope to a hold memorial service for her brother, “He was her life,” junior elementary education major Maureen Cooper said. Her friends also have a card that they plan to give to Michaela next week when they attend the funeral. For those who would like to send their condolences, the card will be available Tuesday, March 8 and throughout the week in the Wolfington Center.

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Asoldier’s tale of Iraq

other dreams that I’m chasing. The army would have been the most secure was for me to go through my life but I want to take those risks and find my own way in the civilian world. With all the tools that my family has given me in life and the army, I should not have a problem,” Miller said.

It is clear how the time Robert Miller spent in the service really effected him. As I spoke with him, I could hear it in somber tone of his voice and the seriousness in his bright blue eyes. What really struck me was the following statement, “I come back here and I don’t know what my problem is. I mean, I guess I felt like I had such a purpose in the army and I know that I’ll fall right back in here in a couple more months, fine, back in the civilian world. But I’m going to miss feeling that important probably for the rest of my life. Because I know how important I was.”

Looking back on his military career, Miller said, “I’m very very proud of what I did. I had a very successful first term as a United States soldier. I was promoted ahead of my peers. I received [a] fantastic non-commissioned officer evaluation report (NCOER). I did everything that I was supposed to do and still had fun doing it. I mean, I was a smart-aleck. I was always sarcastic. But my superiors, they knew that I would get the job done. So, that pride that they had in me was the same pride that I had in myself.”

“The army made me grow up about 10 years faster than I would have. Because you realize how silly little things are in life once

you’ve seen the things I have. The level of responsibility that the army gives you at such a young age, it, I mean, you’re taking life and death in your hands of your subordinates and the men around you. So, there’s a huge…there’s a lot of things the army gives you that you can’t receive at 20, 25 years old. It’s incredible.”

One of the most poignant things he said during our interview was in response to a question about America’s reaction to the war. Miller said, “The soldiers today are very smart kids, they’re very smart men and they know that...they know what’s going on as much as you do. We’re all the same; we just do a different job as soldiers. So, you have all of these minds that know what’s going on and they’re like, “why are we here?” Some of them. Some soldiers say, “why are we here?” But at the same time they understand that “hey, this is my job. No matter what they send me to do.”

You’re just taking orders from the next guy up, ya know, that’s it, that’s your whole job and that’s what you signed up to do and you realize that you could lose your life and these guys they fight till the death whether they believe in the cause or not. I believe in everything I ever did. Whether it was a difficult for the country to make and stand behind. Everything I did, I believed in and I would not have changed it one bit. And the soldiers do want to fight, soldiers want to fight and they’re very willing and motivated people. Probably the rarest kind of man in the world is the United States soldier.

Where’s the beef?

MARIA D’ALESSANDRO ASST. MANAGING EDITOR MAD724@CABRINI EDU

Skipping on the chicken patties, meatballs, burgers and chicken caesar salads may slim the waistline, but the real meat cutback should be directed towards the Pope.

Cabrini’s cafeteria, in an effort to follow the request of the Catholic Church, has curbed the meat entrees each Friday during Lent. Despite the usual deli lunchmeat selections, both the cafeteria and Jazzman’s have made some menu changes in order to abide by these rules.

The Lenten season, beginning Ash Wednesday and ending on Easter Sunday, typically includes abstinence from meat. As far as research says, no pope introduced this abstinence, but it gradually became a practice. According to http://catholicism.about.com/cs/lent/f/whyno meat04_p.htm, technically and

traditionally, Catholics are to abstain from meat every Friday of the year as penance. However, most just eliminate meat on the Fridays during Lent.

The Rev. Michael Bielecki said that it is importanttonote thatthereisadifference between abstinenceandfasting. Abstinence, according to the EncyclopediaofCatholicism, is “voluntary forbearance” and is practiced through not eating flesh meats. Fasting is more of a spiritual discipline “by which food is voluntarily given up for a defined period.” Father Bielecki said that fasting is required for those between the ages of 18 and 59.

While those Catholics who abstain may have personal feelings towards their practice, one belief of why meat is eliminated is because many people feel that giving up meat, beef and chicken, is an inconvenience. This inconvenience can serve as a reminder of a Catholic’s priority

of God over pleasures.

Another belief is that since beef is a specialty in some areas, the removal from a diet helps Catholics to remember those who are less fortunate.

“Since Cabrini is a traditional Catholic [institution], we observe the canon laws [of abstaining from meat],” Michael Antolini, general manager of dining services, said.

While Linda Roscioli, dining service office manager, said that all of the cafeteria’s entrees are meatless except at the deli bar, Jazzman’s has not edited out any of their sandwiches, but tuna and egg salads are usually on hand for Friday meals at Cabrini.

The dining services at Cabrini not only cater to the religious needs during Lent. The staff can also assist those with special dietary needs or medically restricted diets by going to their office inside the cafeteria on the bottom floor of Founders Hall.

Junior s to evaluate adviser s

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Juniors will be asked to evaluate their academic advisers when they go to see their adviser this semester. There is a new process beginning this March concerning the junior adviser evaluations. Due to the growing percentage of students who register online, the Faculty Evaluation committee created a modified procedure on Monday, Feb. 21 at 8:45 a.m.

What is the junior adviser evaluation? As Cabrini students reach their junior year, they must fill out a form for the sole purpose of evaluating their advisers. It gives students a chance to voice their opinion and partake in benefiting the future program. According to Dr. Thomas Stret-

ton, assistant professor for education, the two main purposes of the process are to assess faculty for tenure purposes and to make the advising system better.

What was the previous process like? Before registering online was an option, juniors would go to the Registrar’s Office with their course selection form signed by their adviser in hand. Previously, there would be a table near the office with evaluation forms ready to be completed by students waiting in line and handed in with their registration papers.

However, the decrease in students actually registering in the Registrar’s Office has created the need for a convenient and altered systematic approach for juniors.

How will the new process play out? For students who register online, they will receive a form

via e-mail about a week before registration, which is on March 17. The e-mail should be printed out, completed and handed into their adviser when they visit them for registration approval, a step that has always been mandatory. Envelopes will be provided to place the evaluations in; furthermore, students should sign the back of this envelope to privacy.

If students should register in person, they can either use the same system as the on-line registration process or they can complete the form at the Registrar’s Office at the time they register.

“There will be a table for it on March 17 with candies and cookies,” Stretton said. “Most kids do it within two to four minutes…it’s fairly simple.”

Although the system is meant

Despite deli lunchmeat,the cafeteria and Jazzman’s have made some menu changes.

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Deciding a student’smajor: passion or paycheck?

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in the major or field that they studied in college. Students who graduate with good communication and critical thinking skills can apply those proficiencies to any career that supports their passions. Amajor is not the end all to a career path.”

McCormick said, “I began my undergraduate career as a prearchitecture major. I realized after about a semester that I didn’t want to draft any more bolts or machine parts. Instead, I realized that my favorite class was literature. That was the class that I spent the most amount of my time on, that I read the most for, and that I was most intellectually engaged in. I had no idea what I was going to do with a degree in literature but I figured that would work itself out later. Even my dad, who must have thought I was a little crazy, told me, ‘the future will take care of itself.’It has.”

According to The New York Times, “Trudy Steinfeld, director of career services at New York University, tells students that majors should be less about preparing for one career and more about preparing for many options, and probably several careers, over a lifetime. She

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to be uncomplicated, the importance of the situation should not be neglected. “We need a high percentage of students to participate. It’s the rare student who knows all of the requirements of the college…the information we are given from the evaluations is taken seriously so as to help improve the advising program in the future,” Stretton said.

Advising is a crucial part of a student’s career at Cabrini. “The success of a student in college is highly connected to good advising,” Stretton said.

“Faculty professionals try to do a good job…evaluations help cover blind spots for them. It’s sort of like tests for students. It helps to discover what you know and what you don’t know…the evaluations can give you a red flag,” Dr. Robert Jozkowski, assistant professor of business administration, said. “It would be a nice story to say that we do this whole evaluation process to benefit the system in the future…but the added advantage is that it’s actually true.”

agrees with the Harrington Northeastern data showing that finance, accounting and technology degrees will lead to higher salaries. But she says she also sees liberal arts majors who become equally successful. Steinfeld also said, ‘College should be about stretching yourself and discovering who you are and what you want. There are hundreds of majors out there, and it’s almost always a mistake to base the decision on money alone.’”

Remley said, “One advantage of having a college education is having more choices and more opportunities to find and explore a passion. People without a degree are stuck in careers that become a day in and day out grind. With a college degree graduates have the option to follow their passions.”

Whether a student desires a career in education or engineering, the individual can only make the decision. There is no guarantee that a college degree will provide a lucrative career or that it will provide happiness. Happiness for many students may be money or may be job satisfaction. Regardless of the motivator, undergraduates should consider majors and internships with an open mind.

The Cabrini professors interviewed unanimously agreed that decisions cannot be based solely on dollars and cents, rather a combination of their passions and financial status need careful consideration.

Megan O’Brien, a sophomore elementary education and early childhood development major, said, “Many of my friends are pursuing business majors and well-paid careers but that will not affect my choice of major. I want to pick a path that I’m interested in, one that will keep me happy every morning. I don’t need to be rich; I pride myself on the happiness that teaching brings me. My grandmother and mother have been teaching their entire lives and I want to follow in their footsteps regardless of a lower income. Although the decision was difficult, I don’t want to regret why I didn’t pursue something I enjoy.”

After 10 years of corporate communication jobs, Francis still remembers the words of a previous boss, she said, “I once worked for a boss who said, you shouldn’t expect to be happy at work. ‘That’s why they call it ‘work,’” he said. I don’t buy that and I don’t think anyone should. Keep looking, move on. It’s what we all deserve.”

Boeing president resigns after affair made public

KATIE MCNULTY STAFF WRITER KMM725@CABRINI EDU

Harry C. Stonecipher, president and chief executive of The Boeing Company, was asked to step down from his position after an investigation found that he was having an inappropriate affair with another woman working for the Company. Boeing's chairman, Lewis E. Platt during a conference call with analyst and investors commented on the board's decision. “It is not the fact that he was having an affair or that he violated our code of conduct. But as we explored the circumstances surrounding the affair we just thought there were some issues of poor judgment that as I said earlier that impaired his ability to lead going forward.” In Platt's press statement he said that the resignation was not a result of the company's performance or financial status, which he said, remained strong. “However the C.E.O. must set the standard for unimpeachable professional and personal behavior and the board determined that this was the right and necessary decision under the circumstances,” according to the New York Times.

Stewart back home

On March 7 Martha Stewart , now a one year house arrest ,appeared before fellow employees and told them that their mission is to move forward. “Starting now we must communicate not just the how to but also why in our editorial content.” With President Bush behind her, she appeared to be more determined then ever and embraces love for her employees and thanks all of her supporters.

Stewart was in a minimum security prison for five months for lying about stock investments. She is expected to appeal her conviction, but the process will take a significant amount of time, according to MSNBC.

Jackson case hears witness

The younger brother of the teenage boy who is accusing Michael Jackson of sexual abuse testified on Mar. 1, 2005 stating that Jackson gave them alcohol and showed them sexual images on the internet. He also stated that he, Jackson and the younger brother then slept in the same bed. In hearing this testimony from the younger brother the jury along with Jackson's own defense was shocked.

This testimony was also contradictory because the accuser's older sister said that these events occurred on a different date then stated previously by the accuser. This testimony is key in this case, according to MSNBC.

Answers sketchy overItalian journalist accident

The White House made a statement saying that the US did not target an Italian journalist. White house Press secretary Scott McCellan said that the car carrying Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was traveling on one of the most dangerous roads in Iraq when someone shot fire and killed an Italian intelligence officer traveling with her.. He said it was very absurd that someone would make an assumption like that. President Bush called the Prime Minister Silivio to apologize and promised him a better investigation, according to CNN.

Michaela, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time

Thank you for everything Stephen did to ensure our safety and freedom

Arts & Entert ainment

‘Miss Julie’ premieres at Cabrini

CHRISTINE ERNEST ASST. A&E EDITOR CME722@CABRINI EDU

The sharpened butcher knife gutted the wooden table and fake blood squirted dangerously close to a pristine white shirt on a nearby actor.

Director Neal Newman commanded the scene be tried again as he guided the actor through the scene telling him that he needs to act with his head and not with his hands.

This is just one of the pivotal scenes that have been rehearsed for many months in preparation for the debut of Miss Julie at the Cabrini College Theater.

The play Miss Julie is a tale about the twisted whims of a very complex woman and her aspirations to manipulate those around her. It takes place in the early 1900’s and

portrays the power struggles between a lower-class servant and an upper-class aristocrat.

This play was extremely controversial when first published in 1888 partly due to its torrid affair between the two lead characters, Miss Julie and Jean. It was banned from author August Strindberg’s homeland of Sweden until 1939. This is one of the first plays of its time written in a realistic theater style. It tries to vividly convey the everyday emotions and scenes that take place in these people’s lives.

Opening night will be this Fri., Mar 11 at 8p.m. in the Grace Hall Theater. Opening night will be free to all students. Other dates the play will be performed are Mar. 12, and Mar. 17, 18, and 19 all at 8p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for the general public and $5 for students of Cabrini College.

For more information call 610.902.8510.

Y100 signs off its alternative platform

MELISSA STEVEN ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

MS727@CABRINI EDU

Philadelphia’s only alternative rock station, WPLY-FM, Y100, was taken off the air on Thursday, Feb. 24. In its place is WPHIFM, 103.9 “The Beat.” Y100 sent out an e-mail notifying their listeners that after 12 years at 100.3 FM, the station was ending.

“A little birdie told me around 7:30 a.m. the day the station was flipped. I had no idea I would be given my severance last Thursday Kind of a weird feeling, being in that office, knowing what’s up and having to go through the formality of it all,” Casey Foster, producer of the Preston and Steve morning show on WPLY-FM, said.

“I was heading home for spring break when I turned on Y100 to only hear some rap music playing,” Jennifer Smith, sophomore marketing and Spanish major, said. “I was thinking it might have been an advertise-

ment or some kind of sick joke, a fluke. As I continued to listen, rap and R&B kept playing. I was thinking this can’t be happening.”

Andy Gradel, an adjunct communications teacher who worked as a DJ at WPLY-FM from 1998 to 2000, said, “I told my class at the start of this semester that Y100 would be gone before the spring, because of the impending departure of Preston & Steve. Radio One is the largest company specifically targeting black listeners in the entire country with over 60 hip-hop, gospel and R&B stations, making Y100 the proverbial white sheep in their portfolio,” Gradel said.

Krista Mazzeo, general manager of 89.1 WYBF-FM at Cabrini College, said, “What people have to remember, however, is that these decisions are always made for financial reasons. If the station isn’t getting good enough ratings, they can’t charge a lot of money for advertising time. If they can’t charge

enough money for ad time, then they can’t supposedly pay their staff, and then the owner of the station, in this case, Radio One, sees the station as a drain on their overall profits.”

According to Gradel, the staff at WPLY-FM was not officially told that they were being let go until that Thursday morning when their morning show was doing their final show. “As coldhearted at as it may seem, it’s in the radio station’s owner ’s best interest to make their moves swiftly as possible, because what’s to stop a DJ who knows he is losing his job in a week from saying and playing things that may be obscene on the air?” he said.

Mazzeo said that now a lot of college radio stations and Philadelphia stations like WMMR-FM and WYSP-FM will have to alter their format slightly to integrate some of the WPLY-FM’s modern rock music.

Gradel said, “Alot of the bands will still receive airplay on

other similarly formatted stations such as WXPN as well WYSPand WMMR. The way they are presented won’t be the same.”

Now that there are no alternative rock stations in Philadelphia, they now have three rap stations, leaving radio listeners in the Philadelphia area less of a variety than they previously had. Mazzeo said, “It is a shame that Philly radio is becoming more and more urban because it does alienate listeners, such as myself, who totally despise rap and who are not particularly fond of R&B. But I do understand that Radio One has decided to target a more urban audience who they feel may respond better to advertisements than the previous listener ship of Y100.”

“It’s not like rap has taken over the city, it’s just that alternative is dead here. I worked with all of those guys at ‘The Beat,’and I wish them the best of luck, in this funny business,”

Foster said.

“There’s no variety on the radio. Y100 provided a different range of music,” Smith said. “Granted they did play popular rock songs, but at least it was only one station, not three.”

“I was definitely disappointed to see the station change formats, especially since I look at those three years on the air there as some of the most fun I’ve had while getting paid,” Gradel said.

Mazzeo said, “The best thing that listeners can do is react. Signing petitions is not going to return Y100 to Philadelphia. Deciding not to listen to the new 100.3 will cause a more desired effect. If consumers don’t like what a particular company has done, the best way to be heard is by voting with your wallet.”

The ex-staff members at WPLY-FM have set up a website, Y100rocks.com, where fans can sign a petition, listen on web radio to music from the old station and e-mail old DJs.

SGA Elections Are Coming Up!

CHRISTINEERNEST/ASST A&EEDITOR

John Holloway and Tara McFalls star in “Miss Julie” which will premiere at Cabrini College on March 11th until March 19th.

Flash movies seen as growing trend

PAUL NASELLA STAFF WRITER PJN722@CABRINI EDU

Have you ever gone online and seen some annoying flashing box at the top of the page? Or have you ever been sent a link that sent you to a page where a squirrel rants or current political figures are satirized in 2-d animation? If so, then you have been a witness to the current phenomenon known as flash movies.

These movies, which have been increasing in popularity over the past few years, are created using the program Macromedia Flash 2004 MX. In this program, the possibilities of what a user can create are nearly endless. In recent years, Macromedia flash programs have evolved to the point where a user can include sounds, streaming video, as well as entire array of other various effects in their works.

Some of the more popular flash movie sites include: jibjab.com, homestarrunner.com, atomfilms.com and angryalien.com. At these sites, viewers can watch movies ranging from the hilarious to the downright bizarre.

Areason for the popularity of sites such as those listed above according to senior graphic design major Louis Defrancesco is that the program used to create these movies, Macromedia Flash 2004 MX, is a simple one to use and understand and whose animation delivers results. “It’s real basic to use,” he said. “It’s real basic animation and yet it still comes out looking good.”

Since the advent of flash, the internet has really played a vital role in the popularity of flash movies. Acontributing factor is their accessibility on the world wide web. Don Dempsey, chairman of the graphic design depart-

ment, said flash movies are easily accessible on the internet and the ability for users to view these movies is almost 100 percent. He also said, “because they’re highly interactive they include sounds and animation. It’s a whole experience different from the regular internet.”

“They’re created by regular people, so the subject matter can range from political satire to silly cartoons and the fact that they’re displayed in an unusual place meaning the internet where everyone can access it. You can look at one of these movies and instantly email it a friend. So they can travel quite quickly…the popularity of them,” Dempsey said.

The aspect of humor is another reason for the popularity of these movies. Dr. Harold William Halbert, assistant professor of the English and communication department, said, “I think they are liberating humor from the film studios and from print media, allowing more folks access to create truly funny stuff without any limits on subject or marketability. You don’t even need a target audience, per se. You simply put it out there and let folks find it.”

The possibilities they offer the users is another reason contributed to flash movie popularity. According to Halbert, “they allow people to create their own interactive experiences and cult figures.” “There is also a sense that you could make one yourself if you wanted to do so,” Halbert said.

However, flash movies are almost like a fad. According to graphic design asst. professor Nancy Schill, “I think it’s like anything else. When it really starts to catch on, everybody starts using it.”

Nevertheless, flash has come

a long way since it’s humble beginnings as just a simple animation program according to Dempsey, “It started out as just as a simple animation program,” he said, “Now it is a full-fledged authoring program. You can author applications using flash. You can do streaming video now with flash. It’s more than just an animation program. You can connect databases, you can have data driven websites. It’s becoming more of a developing tool.”

During its establishment, these movies have enabled people to use it other than just as a development tool. An interesting aspect to these movies is the opportunity that they present to those who wish to spread a message with the world. Defrancesco said, “I think a lot of people…make flash movies on their own websites as their method of free speech, in other words. Like some political ideas or just something that is going on [in] the news to kind of poke fun or display their opinion of [something happening].”

Dempsey also said that flash movies offer a lot to the internet in the way of further developing it as well as making it more enjoyable for those who use it. “It just adds a richer experience to the internet,” he said.

“It really is where the internet is going to go. If you look at everything that HTMLhas brought to the internet, flash is going beyond that. It’s brought applications to the internet. Applications, the same kinds of applications you use on your desktop you can now have on the internet. And it’s brought animation, sound, video. So, it’s really the tool that everyone is going to be using when developing for the internet.”

“I love the ‘Only in Kenya’ the best because my girls of House 5 and I chuckle at it constantly.”

Angel Wosczyna Junior

“Newgrounds.com has some of the funniest flash videos on the net (or at least it did when I used to be in high school).”

Kevin Gallagher Sophomore

“I love the one for ‘Only in Kenya’with the dancing lions and tigers. That one is so entertaining.”

Jessica Kolinsky Junior

“I’ve never heard of this before but I’ll definitely check it out.”

Stan Hitchins Sophomore

Kiss me I’m Irish

KELLY MCKEE STAFF WRITER KMM723@CABRINI EDU

Fellow Irish once again our day has come to show all others how to celebrate their heritage in style. On Thursday March 17, a.k.a. St. Patrick’s Day, a.k.a. the best day of the year, we shall put on our finest green, feast on potatoes and Guinness and prove why it’s best to be Irish.

This year you are lucky to have a fresh of the boat paddy to guide you in your celebrations, myself. If you are not lucky enough to be Irish, this is the one day of the year you can be, so no excuses from you Italians. Lets start at the beginning, according to Julie Andrews, a very good place to start. This Patrick guy, who was he and what makes him so saintly?

Basically Patrick, Paddy to friends, was a bishop in Ireland around 1600 years ago. Patrick believed strongly in his faith and spent his years trying to convert Pagans to Christianity, traveling throughout the country building schools, monasteries and churches. He died on March 17, A.D. 461 in County Down, Northern Ireland and lies there to this day in a town, imaginatively named Downpatrick. Okay, so that’s basically the history. What about the snakes I hear you ask; the legend is he chased all the snakes out of Ireland, isn’t it? Well when Paddy chased out the

snakes what they don’t tell you is that he was the only one that saw any. I’m sorry to burst that bubble but snakes never were, and to this day are not, native to the Island. Some people think that chasing the snakes out was a metaphor for chasing out the non-Christians, i.e. the Pagans. So there you have it. And now you know who he was, you can now advance to part two of the lesson; how to celebrate like the Irish.

Preparations for the big day must begin a few days in advance to make sure you have all apparel and accessories needed. The first requirement is green clothing. Green, the color of Ireland, represents good luck, the g reen, green grass of home and the color of natives every morning before their next drink. On this green theme, a shamrock is also an important piece of St Patrick’s Day apparel. The three leaved Shamrock, or clover, represents Irelands lucky number.

All good things come in threes, the father, son and holy ghost, faith, hope and charity, corned beef, cabbage and potatoes and of course Jameson, Guinness and Baileys. If you’re Irish you must know the legends of the leprechauns. These Irish fairies are said to have been placed as watchmen over pots of gold, hidden in the Irish valleys. Unfriendly creatures, they like to live alone and are legendary shoemakers. Spotted most frequently after several pints of Guinness,

You know you’re Irish if...

10. You will never play professional basketball.

9. You have no idea how to make a long story short.

8. The further you get from Ireland the more Irish you become.

7. You think you can sing, and even if you don’t know the words you still sing along.

6. You can talk BS and claim it’s blarney.

5. You liked fried potatoes for breakfast...and lunch...and dinner.

4. People buy you drinks just to see how much you can handle.

3. You think that wakes are fun.

2. You’ll step over ten naked men/women to get to the bar.

1. The cure for your hangover is a pint of Guinness.

these fairies are not to be messed with and chasing them often results in painful stumbling.

Back to the big day, there are many ways to choose to celebrate. Did you know that there are more Americans of Irish descent than actual Irish? This being the case it’s fitting that celebrations here are wide and varied. To kick off the festivities, on Sunday, March 13 the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade takes place in Center City, Philadelphia. Now in its 52nd year the Philadelphia parade is the third largest in the country and kicks off at noon from Broad Street and Washington Avenue.

Hundreds of dancers, singers and comedians bring the Irish cheer to the city in a way only they can. On the big day itself there are numerous Irish bars in the area offering specials and entertainment to jig the night away. Finnegan’s wake in the city is a popular choice but for those wanting to stay a little closer to home, Brownies 23 East, Ardmore, opens its doors at 7 a.m. for a day of revelry headlined by Irish rockers, Blackthorn, that evening.

Whatever you choose to do that day, keep it green and keep it safe. Greet all with a “top of the morning to you,” share many a “slainte” with your friends and ask that special someone to “Kiss me, I’m Irish.” And remember if you are lucky enough to be Irish, you are lucky enough. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Learn to Speak Irish

Up your bum pickin daisies.

Translation - I don’t believe a word you’re saying.

What about ye mucker?

Translation - How are you?

What’s the craic?

Translation - “Craic” means fun. The phrase means what’s going on?

Response - The craics ninety or minus craic, depending on if you’re having fun or not.

Banjaxed

Translation - drunk

Scundered

Translation - embarassed

Stoofen

Translation - lying

Piercings, tatoos a college craze

CHRISTINE BLOM ASST. COPY & PERSPECTIVES EDITOR CBB722@CABRINI EDU

Italian Princesses, tribal bands, nose rings and navel rings. These are some of the most frequent body piercing and tattoos students at Cabrini College campus get on their body When Lauren Smart, sophomore biology major, was 15 years old she was strolling along the Ocean City boardwalk and realized she wanted to make the f irst of several permanent beautifications or changes to her body. She decided to randomly get her belly button pierced in the company of her mother. When Smar turned 16, she got the most permanent thing done that one human could do to their body, a tattoo.

“My mom took me,” Smart said. “She has a little rose on her shoulder so when I said I wanted one it wasn’t really that big of a deal.”

According to a study done by the University of Massachusetts, approximately 16 percent of adults have at least one tattoo.

Smart has three tattoos: a tribal band along her lower back, a rose on her right ankle and the boot of Italy on her right shoulder that reads “Italian Princess.”

“I think my tattoo on my shoulder is my favorite because it describes me perfectly; I am Italian and I am a princess,” Smart said.

Dr. Charlie McCormick, dean of academic affairs, and his Seminar 100 classes have investigated in this crazy phenomenon for the last two years. In their study, students interviewed their peers who had tattoos. They were asked why they got them, where and what their tattoos meant.

“Many young teens and young adults, between the ages of 13 and 22, tend to get tattoos for a sense of control over their own body,” McCormick said. “They get the tattoos done to affirm

their identity or show the importance and beauty of their own body.”

According to McCormick, many also get tattoos and piercings to be considered rebellious, when in reality they are just conforming to society.

“Because there is this conformity to get the tattoos, predictability is established,” McCormick said. “It is easy to predict the size, color, location and whether or not the tattoo will have text, just based on certain demographics of the middle class.”

“I was never so nervous in my life. I sweated so much and I had the worst butterflies in my stomach,” Smart said. “I have to say the tattoo on my lower back hurt the most because it was right along the bottom of my spine.”

Tattoos can cause a great deal of pain, more so than piercings, because of the direct contact with skin, muscle and tissue. Many do not even try to be rebellious, just brave.

People making a BIG difference at Cabrini

JILLIAN MILAM ASST. FEATURES EDITOR JGM726@CABRINI EDU

Teachers and professors are without a doubt vital to any college campus. Well, what about the people that make the world go around for Cabrini who do not get the recognition they deserve? Imagine life without the help of the Information & Technology Resource Depar tment. Lauren Kupniewski, 25, serves as the ITR Coordinator/Analyst at Cabrini and plays a major role in helping students with their computer problems. With three years of part-time work at the Help Desk Group and Computer Administrator’s Group at Drexel University, Kupniewski graduated from there in 2002. She then began working full-time at Cabrini beginning in Sept. 2002.

“The IT group here is really good. I enjoy working with a small group and we really work well together,” Kupniewski said. “The position allows me to have free-

dom. I’m not stuck doing one thing all the time.” She could not be closer to the truth.

Kupniewski is involved with so much in regards to the technology at Cabrini, whether she is helping students with computer problems in their dorms, helping people get on the network or assisting with web site maintenance.

“All the calls and requests come through me. So I need to delegate the calls, help students, aid people with wireless computers, fix the audio or video in classrooms for teachers; I kind of dabble into everything,” Kupniewski said.

Cabrini students recognize her hard work and commented on her kindness. Lori Ianella, junior English and communication major, said, “She is always so helpful for the com-

puter illiterate…and my computer loves her!”

Colleen Bowman, junior b usiness major, wanted to show appreciation to all the people who do maintenance work around the school, she said, “A lot of facilities people are really nice. I worked here over the summer and we had problems with the vents. They were more than willing to help.”

Although Jazzman’s Café is under new management, employee Michelle Armour, 18, maintains the same outlook about Cabrini and work-

ing here. “I like it a lot…people here are polite, ” Armour said. “The environment is really nice.”

The people at Cabrini share the same feelings about her Janine Faulls, sophomore English and communication major, said, “She’s nice, really friendly and she knows what she’s doing.”

Her part-time job at Jazzman’s not only requires cash register skills, but going the extra mile and staying about a half an hour after closing to clean and prepare for the next day.

“We switch jobs almost every day,” Armour said.

“Some people are assigned to wash the dishes all day, others get the register or other jobs.”

While balancing out her school work at Upper Darby

High School, taking classes at Delaware County Community College and working parttime at Jazzman’s, she feels that “it’s a good job, it pays well for part-time [job] and we all get along well.”

What’s lunch in the cafeteria without Dave Elms, cook, behind the action station? His white cooking hat and apron top off his ensemble to make lunch at Cabrini a memorable one. Although he has been in the cooking industry for over 20 years, there was a time in his life where he trained service dogs for the mobility impaired. When that organization dissolved, he worked for Haverford College for 10 years then applied to Cabrini and has been here ever since.

“I love Cabrini, I really do. The chef is great to work for and we have a lot of fun working here,” Elms said. “It takes a while to get to know everyone but students here are very polite,” Elms said. “It’s a lot of fun.”

CHRISTINE BLOM/ASST.PERSPECTIVES & COPY EDITOR Lauren Smart,sophomore biology major,has three tatoos,this “Italian Princess”tatoo being her favorite.

ESSICA MARRELLA/FEATURES EDITOR

A popular trend for girls is to have their navel pierced.

ILLIAN MILAM/ASST.FEATURES EDITOR Dave Elms

WWW CABRINI EDU Lauren Kupniewski

PERSPECTIVES YOU SPE AK

Health watch

JILLIAM MILAM ASST. FEATURES EDITOR JGM726@CABRINI EDU

Aman grabs his chest as if he was being stabbed with a knife, tumbles to the ground with shortness of breath and extends his arm in the air grasping for help. This man is obviously experiencing a heart attack…at least that’s how it’s portrayed in the movies.

In real life, this isn’t always how heart attacks present themselves. Some people don’t recognize the signs soon enough because of how subtle the beginnings of cardiac problems can be.

My father speaks from a personal account. “If I could tell the world one thing, I would want to educate people about the lesser known symptoms of a heart attack.”

Ever since his heart attack in September of 2003, his whole life has changed partially due to lack of knowledge about the signs. He woke up in the middle of the night with normal symptoms of indigestion. After walking around the house for about a half hour feeling “not right,” he woke up my mother to tell her something was wrong. Dizziness, cold sweats and dull ache in his upper chest were his complaints. All of which are indications of heartburn or indigestion, something my father regularly experiences.

However, after realizing that the dull ache continued into his upper arms, they began to suspect that it might actually be something other than serious heartburn. After debating whether or not to take him to the hospital, they finally got in the car and started driving. Initially, my mother was going to drive him to Doylestown Hospital because the closest hospital to our house does not have a car-

Hope for healthier ways

diac unit. However, with Doylestown Hospital being about 40 minutes away, it is a blessing that they decided to go to the closest one, because upon arrival he coded blue, meaning his heart had stopped, twice.

Because of the long period of time the heart attack symptoms went unrecognized, the damage from the blockage of his right coronary artery deepened. The muscle and tissue to which this coronary artery supplies oxygenated blood completely died.

Although he did pull through, his life is forever changed with his daily medication, things he can and cannot eat and things he can and cannot do.

As a result of ignorance, the vast majority of people who do not recognize the symptoms right away aren’t as lucky as my father. If we had just known ahead of time that those signs were leading to something serious, he would not have a partially damaged heart today. Or maybe if we had known to give him aspirin to ease the effects of the attack, he would not need a defibrillator inside of his chest. Taking aspirin during a heart attack thins out blood, making it easier for blood to get to the heart.

Wasting all that time deciding what to do about his symptoms was the biggest mistake one could ever make in that situation. If we had only known, he would probably be leading a normal life as opposed to living with a damaged heart, defibrillator in his chest and the dark cloud over his head that one day it might happen again.

“If you have any loved ones where you think there’s any chance at all, please make sure they understand. Let them know if there’s any doubt at all, get them to the hospital by calling the ambulance right away,” he said.

If we had only known.

KELLIE BELMONTE STAFF WRITER KRB722@CABRINI EDU

Here at Cabrini, I have a group of four best girl friends. Upon entering Cabrini freshman year, all of us were young and healthy looking with thin bodies and fairly healthy appetites.

Now flash to second semester sophomore year. All of us are overweight and the process of calling up Campus Corner has become almost a nightly ritual. McDonald’s has become our hangover cure mornings after a night of drinking and late night Minella’s trips have become a way of life.

What has happened to us!?

I never liked to think that living at home with my parents making the rules really had any bearing on how I was going to be living my life on my own.

I used to think my mother was just being mean and had no clue what she was talking about

when she would tell me not to eat another cookie, or not to have another slice of pizza. With her, I would have to listen, because not only would she say “no” but she would take that damn cookie away as well. Now, I don’t have anyone telling me what to do and how to eat, and when to get off my lazy butt and work out.

Now, for the first time in my

tures of ourselves looking hot in bikinis and looking just overall; thin, healthy and young.

We want to get back to that. But how the hell are you supposed to go back to that when were living in a place that is surrounded by pizza places, restaurants and diner with the most amazing french onion soup you’ve ever eaten and fast food places with french fries and extra value meals.

So, I guess this is the part where we grow up?

I’m really wishing that I listened to my mother once in awhile.

Last night, my friends and I sat around having a pity party while pulling out numerous pic-

It’s been much easier to mature in other aspects of my lifestyle when it comes to partying and schoolwork. But hey, I love food, and there’s no doubt about it. And I don’t like turning down good food when it’s right in front of me. My friends and I have tried crash diets, diet pills and working out. Although I’ll admit, we were more excited by the thought of working out and not actually the actual process of doing it.

So, here’s to hoping we mature and turn a little bit into our mothers, and realize what is best for us to be healthy again. Next stop: Weight Watchers.

Classes not transferable

KIMBERLY WHITE STAFF WRITER KMW722@CABRINI EDU

Ensuring one’s graduation from college in a specific year is crucial. Although some students claim to be on the “five or six year plan,” most college students plan on receiving their bachelor ’s degree after successfully completing four years.

Graduating on time is a major thought on most students’minds, although for some people it’s a question as to whether or not it will happen.

Many Cabrini students believe that enrolling in accelerated summer courses at community colleges and having the credits transferred to Cabrini is always a possibility if one finds that he or she needs more credits to graduate and must take summer courses.

Furthermore some students choose to enroll in these summer courses at community colleges in an effort to save money because taking summer courses at those schools is much more cost effective than taking summer courses at Cabrini.

However, students who plan on enrolling in courses elsewhere should be informed that it’s not always as easy as it seems. In order to have a successful plan of a course schedule one must organize all ideas and speak with representatives from each department before registering for summer courses at community colleges and assuming they will transfer.

I was under the impression that by reading through the transferable course link on Cabrini’s website I would be able to determine which courses would transfer from specific community colleges, and then I would be able to register for classes at the community school of my choice.

Wrong. It seems that you are not permitted to take classes for your major at any other institution. Also, all Cabrini students must take their final 30 credits at Cabrini. Finally, you must check with any department chairperson regarding any course transfer.

I don’t think most students, including myself know about all of the specific details regarding transferable courses. I planned on taking a few classes at a community college over the summer in order to catch up so that I could graduate on time. I

planned on taking a few electives and also a few core classes. I then learned I could not take any classes for my major elsewhere and also that Cabrini students must take all of their last 30 credits at Cabrini.

Also, I planned on taking science cores at a community college in the summer until I found out that none of the labs are transferable and I must also speak with the science chairperson before the classes will transfer.

Luckily I found out in time so I still have a chance to take these classes at Cabrini since my original plan is no longer an option. I now know that taking classes at another institution in order to save money or earn credits quickly is not as easy as one may believe.

I think Cabrini should make these specific rules and regulations available for public knowledge. I always found out too late or after I thought I had my schedule of classes planned out.

Students who believe that taking classes elsewhere and having the credits transferred should be informed that they should research their plans before making any final decisions.

2005 A.D. - After Dzik

We lost…We took busses and cars to support our beloved Cav’s up in Reading, Pa., but the score did not favor Cabrini. After the defeat, everyone had the same thing on their minds; not only the departing seniors, but also a departing legend. At Cabrini, we like to harp on this little thing called hearsay, but I will hear no more of it. It’s time to honor this cause, and pay this gentleman his dues—he earned it.

The men’s basketball season ended in Alvernia, but the season was second to the departure of a true hero. Yeah, I held back tears when I saw my good friend foul out; never to suit up in blue and white again. I held back more when I saw my great friend walk out of the building in his famous grey hooded sweatshirt. However, for Messiah, Billy and Ty, along side Danny, Jody, Wes, Brandon and big ol’McCracken, these Cav’s have the rest of their lives to

take care of now—but they must know, before they go, the fans love them.

And so it goes, again, this is it, the final farewell to a man I’ve never really met, but respect to no end. I shook his hand once, after that last game, which is really all I need. He is the keystone, a winner, a true champion and everything our Cabrini core values could ever want. He has brilliant vision, great respect, defines excellence and lives the meaning of community. Don’t you see, Mansion?

He bleeds blue and white, I heard him say it. For that true loyalty, I wish him and his lovely wife the absolute best in things to come. The Cabrini community says goodbye to its roots in 2005 A.D.—After Dzik.

So, farewell to our hero; with all the love you’ve left behind Coach Dzik, the only thing that comes to mind is…we win.

Cavpride forever, Will Harmon

Time to ‘save face’

I am a Cabrini Alum and former soccer player. I have always spoken very admirably about the students, staff and administration of Cabrini. I brag all the time of the incredible memories and am one of the schools biggest promoters. I came to Cabrini on a soccer scholarship in the fall of 1980 which was also John’s first year. Although I did not play basketball, (although Coach often asked me to), I was lucky enough to befriend some of the finest student athletes that I ever could have imagined. I was also lucky enough to stand next to a man and watch him take a very mediocre NAIAathletic program at best, and turn it into a NCAApowerhouse.

John Dzik saved lives at Cabrini. I watched him work with some struggling young athletes to keep them on the straight and narrow path through athletics and his excellent mentoring abilities. John was proud of his student athletes and they were proud to be a part of “his program”. John

Cabrini’s ‘cleaning out’

Cabrini College was my home away from home from 19982002. In those four years I received a valuable education, became involved in all that Cabrini had to offer, grew as a person and made friendships that will last forever. It became clear to me that was all about the people that I had met along the way. After graduation I accepted a position as agent for my class. I accepted this because I wanted to keep my fellow Alum involved in Cabrini even though we had graduated. I accepted this because I wanted to work with other Alum as ambassadors for the College. I accepted this because I wanted to get to know the administration a little better and give something back.

believed in his kids. And because of John, countless student athletes became respected pillars of the community and give that passion back through their own work.

Cabrini has exploded over the years. You are kidding yourself if for an instant you feel that John Dzik has not been an integral part of that explosive growth and success. John put this school on the map. Whatever the issues are, you need to resolve them, and you need to resolve them quickly enough so that no further damage is done.

Fix the problem and put John back on the court where he belongs. Also copied on this email is Philadelphia Inquirer local sports writer, Ira Josephs. My media contacts are deep. Ira is the beginning. Let’s not make a huge spectacle of this. There is still time for this institution to save face and keep the support of the Alumni. But that time is fading.

Thanks for your time, Steve Brown

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As a student at Cabrini, my class, as well as the other classes during that time, saw some interesting changes; a “cleaning out” of the Student Development Office Staff in the Summer of 1999, housing policies, new VPs of Student Development and Residence Life and the firing of John DiMucci, former Campus Minister. While all of these changes were tough to get used to, especially the latter, we moved on as a class and continued living our lives with our friends, our faculty and staff, who we came to know and respect. Yes, we were upset at these changes and felt that the administration did not care for its students or its staff, but we looked to Mother Cabrini and gained the courage and perseverance to move on and accept these changes, thinking that change is good and that maybe, in the long run, it would be the best for our College. While we did continue, we were never given any solid answers from our President. Actually, in our four years there we became used to the phrase, “the College/President has no comment at this time” Now, another change has come upon us with the reality that Coach John Dzik will not be allowed back. The College wants everyone to give back. The College wants its students and staff to remember what Cabrini is all

ChangeyourlifeaSemesterabroad!

about: Education of the Heart and the Core Values. Here is a man who always gave back to Cabrini, and most importantly, LOVED to do it. Whether it was from working in admissions to recruiting student athletes, Coach Dzik brought students to Cabrini. Not only that, but he counseled them as well. He became involved in athletics after starting at Cabrini and served there for a long time, but that didn’t stop others who weren’t involved in athletics to seek his help or advice. He and his wife assisted students by taking some of them into their home. He unselfishly stepped down so that his colleague would get the opportunity that she had been waiting for – and he wanted to make sure she stayed at Cabrini because she was a valuable asset to the College.

The President is always talking about making this College bigger and better; give more and more money so that we can renovate buildings, build new ones, create opportunities for the students in need of financial assistance. John Dzik has made and continues to make Cabrini better. His legacy at Cabrini is bigger than any new building or renovation, or any amount of money given. He alone created opportunities for so many. And yet, how does he get treated after so many years of devout service to the College? What I want to know is did the administration not think about the ramifications of this action? They obviously don’t know the students or staff at all. How many athletic events did President Iadorola attend during Coach Dzik’s time here at Cabrini? And yes I know there are two sides to every story. I don’t believe it in this case. If so, then why doesn’t the President or the College comment? It’s hard to listen to both sides when one side won’t speak up – the faculty, staff, students, Alum and MOST IMPORTANTLY, Coach Dzik deserve some kind of explanation. That is not respect. That is not what Mother Cabrini and Mother Ursula taught and lived.

One of my responsibilities as

Class Agent is to keep correspondence to my fellow Alum of the Class of 2002 and ask them to give something back financially. I have been doing some soul searching. It would be very hypocritical of me to feel the way that I do and then ask them for money for the College. I can no longer do that since I, myself, won’t be giving any money to the College, at least not while President Iadorola continues to treat her employees the way that she does. Mother Cabrini and Mother Ursula taught me that. I’ve seen too much of that through the years. I came to know Dr. Iadorola through my involvement at Cabrini: SGA, Campus Ministry, the academic convocations and being Class Agent. Yes, she has done so much for the College, the appearance and the statistics. Well, statistics are just numbers and it’s not all about appearance; it’s what’s inside that counts. I’ve ignored her mistreatment and disrespect of her staff long enough. Because of this, I too feel disrespected and mistreated. It is therefore my wish to resign my position as Class Agent for the Class of 2002. I have enjoyed working with the members of the Alumni Office and I am sure that all of you are in a very tough position because of these recent events. Please do not take this personally. I want you to know that I respect what you do and how you keep the College going. I wish you the best in your duties to Cabrini. You are a credit to the College. Cabrini will always be a part of me and I know it will always be there for me. I received a wonderful education, took advantage at what Cabrini had to offer, grew as a person and made friendships that will last forever. It was all about the people that I met along the way.

Sincerely,

Katherine E. Bartosik, MEd, ATC Class of 2002

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Unavailable professors

KRISTIN AGOSTINELLI STAFF WRITER KMA724@CABRINI EDU

I’m not trying to step on any toes here, but it seems as though sometimes when a student tries to contact a professor for help, or in need of their assistance, they can never get a hold of them. Unbeknownst to students, teachers do have lives outside of the classroom, yet they always seem to live their lives during their prescribed office hours.

There are, however, those professors that diligently work with their students to better their education, and are in their office when a student stops by to ask for help, and frequently check their e-mail for updates. Then there are others who refuse to check their e-mail and leave that to a weekly, possibly even monthly basis, are never in their office during their regular office hours, and even when calling their extension to try to get a hold of them you simply cannot.

Not that I am trying to badger any professors into being in their office and on call for their job 24/7, but it has come to my attention that some students are fed up with showing up for an appointment and taking time out of their day when the teacher or professor decides not to show up.

For example, my roommate is an elementary education major here at Cabrini and instead of doing her field experience in a

classroom, she found out she was able to use her job as a camp counselor working with children over the summer as an alternative. She has tried numerous times to get in contact with the head of the education division to approve her request, yet he refuses to check his e-mail, has not returned her phone calls, and she has even waited outside of his office during his office hours for forty-five minutes and he never showed. Possibly there was a very good reason for this, yet it seems as though she has tried every means of contacting him, but he shows no interest in contacting her back.

Although not all professors are like this, it just seems that when a student takes time out of their day to make an appointment to get help, or are in need of assistance of any sort, they are promptly where they are supposed to be at the designated time. Sometimes.

Students are not to be left without the blame either. Yes, we tend to procrastinate, and yes, we fail to show up to class when we are too hungover to get out of bed on Friday morning, but we try.

However, I have come to the conclusion that it is their way of getting back at us for not showing up to class when we are supposed to. Hence, we show up for an appointment and they are not there. They are, however, sitting back at home having the last laugh while we are patiently waiting at their office for them to arrive. Only they don’t.

Benefits of service

Still pissed off

LAUREN REILLY NEWS EDITOR LMR722@CABRINI EDU

There’s nothing quite like that feeling—stimulated stretch receptors resulting in nothing less than satisfying micturition. That’s right, I’m talking about piss. Everybody’s experienced some bathroom visits that made you say, “I’ve never had to pee so bad in my life.” Maybe it’s that I’m well hydrated, but I find that I have the bladder of a 75year-old woman that’s had 12 kids; needless to say, I’m pretty sure I say that on a daily basis.

Seeing that I’m a creature of habit, when it comes time for that tinkle of a lifetime, I’m particular of its whereabouts—the far stall in the women’s bathroom on the second floor of Founder’s Hall. Weird? Perhaps. Compulsive? Absolutely. Hey, to each his own. And what’s it to you anyway? I could be doing more bizarre and destructive things like kidnapping innocent children and meticulously crafting ransom notes with individually cutout letters from magazines while listening to Soft Cell and admiring my shrine to David Hasselhoff. Talk about tainted love. Besides, do you know how expensive subscriptions are these days? Regardless, the last stall belongs to me and my ureters.

be rejuvenated by an upward pull.

I must admit, after my first encounter with this I considered switching stalls; in fact, I tried, but the alternatives were not up to par for my complex. To begin with, I don’t mess with the handicapped stall—it has more square footage than the Milky Way, not to mention that the toilet necessitates a ladder; and by ladder I mean beanstalk—way out of squatability range.

The two remaining options aren’t much better; the nearest stall is too close to the sinks and the adjacent stall has a wide gap between the door and its frame. I can deal with this fissure if necessary—I guess if you get your jollies by watching me piddle then it’s a win-win situation— but I’d rather opt for the security of a cinderblock wall. Nevertheless, I have become conditioned to pull when flushing.

I seem to be part of the few that have.

Numerous times I have encountered bewildered students racking their brains over this simple malfunction. The perpetrator’s attempts usually result in a dervish of frantic footsteps followed by inevitable failure. Are you square dancing in there? You might want to try the handicapped stall; Lord knows there’s enough room.

ers—no independent thought, no consideration.

I’m not blaming this solely on students; oftentimes people learn by example, especially when their surroundings condone such disregard. Hey, we all know the college’s motto should be “acceptance without reason,” but integrity isn’t one of our core values. Being so candid probably wouldn’t be so beneficial for admissions; consequently causing a domino effect of catastrophic proportions.

Think about it, if Cabrini accepted fewer applicants, then there would probably be enough housing for all students, including those people who continue to come back year-after-year. What are they called again? Oh right…seniors.

It may also—merely speculating—reduce the ratio of students to faculty members, possibly resulting in improved academics and higher morale among the college community.

Calm down—remember, this is a hypothetical situation, and highly preventable. It’s a good thing that we cut those faculty and staff benefits before things started to get out of control.

When people think of the term “community service,” they often think of an activity that is forced upon them. Others make think of the people on the side of the roads with the bright fluorescent vests. Unless you have done a huge amount of community service, you don’t realize how fun it can be.

Believe me; I used to look down upon community service. I always thought it was an obligation rather than a self-satisfying quality. However, I started doing community service here and there starting in sixth grade. I did acts all throughout middle school and high school. At the time I was still young and naive, and I did not fully appreciate what I was doing to the fullest extent.

It wasn’t until I came to Cabrini College that I began to enjoy and understand community service. After the “Day of Service,” I had all of these positive feelings running through me. I decided that I wanted to help others and meet new people.

Community service’s main

purpose is helping others and doing physical labor, but what’s wrong with that? However, the most valuable aspect of community service is the friendships. I have gotten involved with service projects on campus, especially in the Wolfington Center.

Through these opportunities, I have met people with similar interests and made so many new friends.

It is always refreshing to get a perspective outside of Radnor, Pa. The people you meet can motivate you to change how you live daily.

Cabrini has so much to offer, for example, the outreach Saturdays and service trips. In fact, two groups of students spent their spring break in West Virginia on “Project Appalachia” or in New York for the “New York Immersion.” Both groups did acts of community service, but had fun at the same time.

Last year I participated in the New York service trip. I had so much fun; I decided to be a leader on this year’s trip.

Another benefit of doing community service in groups is the close-knit relationships that are formed or strengthened. I think these are the most important aspects to have on community service. It can really have a positive effect on a person.

Unfortunately, for me, this affair has been nothing but tainted, for my favorite toilet is dyslexic. I know what you’re thinking: toilets don’t read, which I’m sure frustrates the hell out of them since they are surrounded by student-sponsored flyers like “facts while you crap,” or obsolete “smoke-out day” reminders. While ordinary cans flush with the simple push of the chrome lever, my preferred porcelain princess can on

I can only imagine what’s going through their minds at that point; after all, they’ve tried everything. I mean, if it doesn’t flush when you push then what can you possibly do? It’s not like there’s any action that could be taken to counteract that of a push.

How do you people open doors?

This neglect is not just a plumbing anomaly, but an allegory of Cabrinian life as well. If the solution is unconventional, the endeavor is relinquished and left as an inconvenience to oth-

See, it pays not to question things. Some call it trust, historians term it totalitarianism; either way, the tactic certainly worked out for Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and the USSR. Can you imagine all of the potential realizations we’d have to face without intellectual limitations? Just think, if it weren’t for our shutup-and-listen environment, we might have the opportunity to influence the decisions that immediately affect us—and I think it’s safe to say that Mother Cabrini would never have wanted students to be subjected that.

It’s just a shame she wasn’t a plumber.

Stop being a pushover—pull yourself together before it all goes down the drain.

Trend diets, weight loss options

JOHN DELSORDO STAFF WRITER

JOHN.DELSORDO@CABRINI EDU

Whether it was the late night infomercial you accidently heard as you tossed and turned in your bed, or the new salads available at every major fast food chain, dieting has never looked better. With the steady supply of different diets and programs, Weight loss seems to be on everyone’s mind these days. Losing a few extra pounds for the beach for most people might not be such a bad idea. So how do we get started you ask? The hardest part of losing weight in this day and age is picking a method.

The diet industry has been flooded leaving many people scratching their heads when it comes to picking out a good diet to fit their own specific needs. The most important thing to consider when picking out a diet is to find one that you can enjoy and stick with. Although there are many diets promising immediate results, only a few will actually perform.

Thriving since 1989, L. A. Weight Loss is a leader in the diet scene in not only the United States, but also in Canada and Europe. If you are someone who tends to pig out and then skip a meal when dieting, the LA Weight Loss plan might help you learn better eating habits as well. With this program, proper portions are heavily stressed, and are considered the key to a

healthy diet. Another benefit of this diet is the food you can eat. Although some diet counselors might tend to push the company’s rather expensive products on you, this diet calls for no more than ordinary foods that can be purchased at your regular grocery store. It’s all about sensible portions, and that goes for alcoholic beverages as well. The L. A. Weight Loss diet only allows one drink three times a week. Diet counselors will gather weight, height, age, activity level and medical history in order to design a unique program for each person. Dieters then count their determined portions from different food categories: proteins, fruits and vegetables, fat, starch and dairy Dieters follow prescribed food plans and learn how to prepare foods with health in mind. With LAWeight Loss, all counseling sessions and weigh-ins take place privately, and at the dieter’s convenience. Although this diet may seem rather simple, it is amazing how beneficial it is for a dieter to put proper emphasis on proper portions and cooking techniques.

If you do not want to drastically change the food you eat when dieting than Weight Watchers might be a good diet plan for you. Available in over 30 countries, this diet works on the philosophy that physical activity, when combined with healthy eating habits, can help shed pounds. Although Weight Watchers has a few diet plans

available, its most popular uses a simple points system that allows you to eat basically any food you want based on your daily point allowance. An added bonus to the diet is it allows you to win back extra points by exercising. These points can then be spent on food or left unused. This diet even has a special “Dining out” guide available that helps make eating out as easy as life before dieting. A recent poll taken on America Online reported that out of 67,000 online dieters, 79 percent of the 83 percent that tried it had lost weight.

Although the South Beach Diet may be relatively new, it is quickly capturing more and more dieters concerned with more than simply losing weight. Developed by Miami cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D., director of the Mount Sinai Cardiac Prevention Center, the diet is meant to promote weight loss without sacrificing heart health. Unlike other trendy low-carb plans, South Beach asks the dieter to watch saturated fats and choose lean meats and proteins over greasy bacon, cheeseburgers and steak. As far as drinking is concerned, beer is shunned as red wine is the choice for this diet. The South Beach Diet consists of three major phases. In the first, carbohydrates are cut back in order to stop cravings. Next, the dieters must keep their blood sugar level even by eating small amounts of slow-to-digest “good” carbohydrates such as

grains, fruits and vegetables. Foods are then categorized and favored based on their ability to raise blood sugar. Foods that are favored include high quality lean meats and steaks, seafood, proteins, and even low fat cheese. The South Beach Diet is one of the only diets that is easy to follow and stay with because of the amount of food that can be eaten. This diet is not only good for losing weight, but for both your

heart and overall health. Of the many diets available, these three have passed the test of time. They remain perfect for college students because of their relatively low costs and overall convenience. As America continues to be criticized throughout the world as a place marked by dietary vices and over-indulgence, dieting methods will continue to become more efficient and much more popular.

Students to benefit from intramurals

KATIE MCNULTY STAFFWRITER KMM725@CABRINI EDU

dedicate himself to the intramurals program at Cabrini College. With his primary focus on the students and giving them a variety of sports and activities to participate in, he is also a firm believer that students can benefit from playing intramurals in col-

lege.

Graduate of Western Washington University, Jespersen played intramural volleyball in college. Currently having six years of coaching experience behind him, including coaching volleyball at the University of Pennsylvania, Jespersen believes that it was his experience playing club sports and intramurals in college that helped him with his coaching skills and abilities to run sports programs.

“Participating in club sports and intramurals taught me what goes on behind the scenes. I learned things like scheduling, how to promote sports programs, field organization, line ups, and how to run practices. I developed strong leadership skills and gained a greater understanding of the whole picture. There is more to a game then just getting out there and playing on the field or court. Taking this job at Cabrini gives me the opportunity to give back to this kind of sports environment. I saw the benefits of playing club sports and intramurals and I want to put them out there for the students,” said Jespersen.

Mike Egan, assistant Captain of the Roller Hockey Club saw the benefits of organizing a sports club team last year.

“Up until this year before we were recognized by the school, we pretty much ran ourselves, coached ourselves, and funded ourselves. I definitely see the benefits of running a sports club team. I learned great leadership skills,” said Egan.

In order for a team or club to get funding from the school, they must do community service.

Orlin Jespersen helped the Roller Hockey Club get involved in volunteer work so that the school would pick up some of the cost that goes into running a sports club.

“Orlin helped us out a lot this year, especially in hooking us up with volunteer work,” said Egan. The Roller Hockey club and Orlin Jespersen go to Don Guanella School in Marple, Pa. and play hockey with the students.

“The kids are really nice. We are doing something good for the community and have a great time doing it,” said Egan.

Participating in intramurals also gives students the opportunity to play a sport with out the pressure of competition and with the major benefit of having a good time.

TJ Crowthers, a sophomore social work major, was excited to hear about the intramurals

program.

“I used to play softball in high school, when I came to college I was apprehensive about the competition so I decided not to play When spring came around last year I missed playing. I am excited about the intramurals program. Hopefully softball will be offered in the spring and I will get the opportunity to play and have a good time with it,” Crowthers said.

Currently in the winter season Bag mitten, volleyball, indoor soccer, and rock climbing are offered. Every Tuesday night Jespersen takes a van up to the Philadelphia rock gym from six until nine to get students involved with rock climbing. It is free and more people are encouraged to come out and go rock climbing.

Signups for the spring season will be held in the middle of March. Jespersen would like to see a kickball team, softball team and a dodge ball team. Jespersen is up for any suggestions. “I am here to serve the students. Whatever the students want to see I am willing to get it started,” said Jespersen.

Awebsite is up on Cabrini one and you can reach Jespersen by email at orlinj@cabrini.edu or by phone at (610)225-3909.

Various new trends in dieting are being used by college students worldwide.

Students participate in soccer amongst other sports.

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Junior represents Philly in Ultimate Frisbee Championships

LAURA VAN DE PETTE ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR LCV722@CABRINI EDU

Junior Read DeSabato was thrilled to leave his RA duties on Cabrini’s snow- covered campus and gladly accepted his team captain’s invitation to be one of seven players to represent Philadelphia in the “Adios Diablo National Ultimate Frisbee Tournament” in sunny Tempe, Ariz. from Jan. 28 to Jan. 30, 2005.

A typical game is played to 15 points and will last about an hour and a half. No physical contact is allowed between players. A foul occurs when contact is made. When a foul disrupts possession, the play resumes as if the possession was retained. If the player committing the foul disagrees with the foul call, the play is redone. DeSabato said, “The game is supposed to be non-physical but sometimes things happen. I broke my collar bone three seasons ago in a freak accident but it is rather common to see older players break legs and arms.”

DeSabato has been playing ultimate Frisbee in the PADA league for f ive years and was invited to his first national tournament four weeks ago. All the members of the team had played at one time in PADA but never all togther until the tournament.

DeSabato said, “My captain

called me and the rest of the team. He knew all of us and thought we were the best players and would make the best team for the tournament, but he knew he was taking a risk because we had never played as a team before.”

DeSabato’s team, “Philadelphia Revolution,” placed 11th out of 36 teams nationwide. DeSabato said, “To go out and play teams that have been practicing together for years and place in the top third of the competition is amazing. We played the number two team and were able to score nine points out of a possible 15 points. I was really proud.”

The Diablo fields in Tempe, Ariz. have been the only host of the national ultimate Frisbee tournament but will give up their location next year. The Arizona Diamondbacks are buying the land and the tournament will be held in a different location next year for the first time in ultimate Frisbee history. The tournament was appropriately named, “Adios Diablo.”

The first day of competition is played in a series of rounds followed by the second day which is played in elimination rounds.

“During the second day of the tournament we were losing 14-9 and had pretty much considered ourselves eliminated and then we some how came back to win 1614. It was surprsing,” DeSabato

said.

In general most players are 25 to 40 years of age so DeSabato, at age 20, was one of the youngest players competing in Arizona this year. “Many of the players on my team are big names in the Frisbee community and it was such an honor to play with them in a national tournament,” DeSabato said.

About 100,000 people play ultimate Frisbee throughout the world, half of them from the

United States. The Frisbee community is always yearning to grow and a major milestone in this effort occurred in 2001 when ultimate Frisbee was included in the World Games for the first time as a full medal sport.

With so many Frisbee fans playing the sport and loving every minute of it, DeSabato was disappointed to find that Cabrini does not have an ultimate Frisbee team. “I would love to have a Cabrini ultimate Frisbee team.

There is one at Easter n University and several other local colleges but we still unfortunately do not have an organized team. If anyone ever wants to play, even just to toss a Frisbee around, I’m always looking to play. Ultimately, I would love to see ultimate Frisbee as a Spring Intramural sport at Cabrini. Whether it becomes an organized sport at Cabrini or not, I am always ready to play.”

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Philly’s ultimate frisbee team poses for a picture after practice.

Read DeSabato along with his teammates respresented Philly in this years ultimate frisbee championships.

Seniors embrace their final season

CHRISTINE BLOM ASST. COPY & PERSPECTIVES EDITOR CBB722@CABRINI EDU

It is said, “Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same.”

Seniors of the men’s basketball team have realized how true this quote is after such a lifechanging and rigorous season.

As their final season as Cavaliers approached, none of these young men expected to have to endure the ups and downs that the 2004-05 season had in store for them.

“It was hard when we found out the College wasn’t renewing Coach’s contract for next year,”

Messiah Reames, team co-captain, said. “It def initely affected us; we can’t say that it didn’t.”

Taking life with a grain of salt, the team found a little bit of time to bond and play practical jokes on each other.

“Some of the best times we had were when we were in South Carolina. We just had such a great time playing tricks on the freshman,” Wesley White said.

Being on the road is one of the things that the guys love most about basketball at Cabrini.

“When we are on the road, it’s good because we get to hang out with eachother,” Reames said. “We eat together, hang together and do everything together. We really get to bond.”

This year was a “Good” season for the Cavs.

“Ever since Jim Good, the sophomore, transfer red in, Coach would say ‘Good, Jim Good,’ after every shot someone made.” Ty Teasley said. “It was funny, I guess it was kind of an inside joke.”

The Cavs went to the PAC semi-finals with a 14-12 record which was outstanding, even better for the seniors.

“I think it was good season overall, a couple of bumps here and there but it was good,” White said. “The team bonded as a whole and there weren’t really wasn’t any one player who thought they were the superstar of the team.”

One thing this year’s team learned about was determination. This was one lesson Coach Dzik instilled in his players, both on

and off the court.

“Coach always made sure we put school first. Basketball was just a perk, he expected us to pass all our classes and graduate,” Teasley said. “He really pressed school.

Dzik usually expressed how much he wanted his guys to achieve, especially against teams he disliked.

“I’ll never forget, right before a big game last year, Coach really wanted us to beat the other team. He said, ‘Let’s go piss in their cornflakes!’” White said. “It was hilarious. The team and the rest of the coaching staff fell out laughing.”

In keeping with the Cavalier tradition, the men’s team considered themselves a family, like brothers, seniors in particular

“I came with these guys and in a few months I am going to leave with these guys,” Reames said. “They are my brothers.”

“It was definitely a good run while it lasted. I’m leaving with friendships and new family members,” White said.

This year’s seniors wanted to express to all the underclassmen on the team how important it is to bond and to stay united as a team.

“Remember that there are only f ive people on the court at a time and only five people who can win the game,” White said. “The most important thing is to bond and be a family on the court, but most importantly off the court. If you have that and go on the court knowing that your family members have your back, you’re unbeatable.”

Hockey fans struggle to find alternatives

A year long lock-out of ice hockey has been devastating. For a person who doesn’t like to watch football or basketball on TV, having no hockey as an alternative is disheartening. The pro hockey players’bitter battle with the NHL and the players’union has put hockey lovers at a great disadvantage.

Now, instead of going to enjoy a crowded Flyers game, hockey fans are flocking to minor league, Philly Phantoms games, which makes it harder to get tickets for even those games. Hockey fans are in withdraw, and why shouldn’t they be? Look at their alternatives.

They can watch football, but then they have to put up with

every time a football is caught, a person is tackled, or a f ield goal kicked, some player has to do some stupid signature dance, or rub their naked butt on a goal post. I’m glad you’re happy with yourself, but please, why do you need to show the world that you can dance like drunken buffoon?

Can’t you just play the game you’re being paid millions of dollars to play?

They could watch basketball but you never know when some stupid drunk fan is going to throw their drink at a player and cause an all out free-for-all that clips of will then get jammed down the world’s throat for months afterwards. What’s the deal with that? You got hit with a cup of liquid…big deal.

It’s hard in a city where these sports are jammed down everyone’s throat as much as they are,

to avoid it. When we had hockey, at least there was an alternative to look forward too. Now we may not ever have that next year.

Of course there’s always good old standbys, like minor league hockey, and the Kixx (Philly’s highly under rated major league soccer team), the Wings (also, Philly’s highly underrated LAX team.) and I suppose even the Soul (even though they showboat less than the pro teams, they still showboat) to rely on.

Well, it’s just like always in Philly, one can’t give up hopeeven in hopeless situations. Here’s to hoping and praying that the NHL and players’union’s meeting this week goes well so those of us who don’t like the football and the basketball, and the alternatives, have something to look forward to.

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Men’s basketball remembers the good times they had on and off the court.

CECELIA FRANCISCO/ PHOTO EDITOR Dzik finishes off his career with Cabrini.

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Hockey fans all over the world anxiously await the NHL’s return to the ice.

Friday, March 11

• Formal, Ballroom at the Ben, 7 p.m.- 12 a.m.

Coach earns award for final season

Team looks to rebuild with new recruiting class and new coach

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Cabrini College’s John Dzik was named Pennsylvania Athletic Conference coach of the year. This is an honor that is chosen by other PAC coaches. Dzik’s final season ended with a record of 1413 overall, and 9-7 in the PAC making it to the semifinals. “You don’t have to have the best record. I think they chose him as a tribute to him for his last year,” Athletic Director Leslie Danehy said.

Over the 25 years that Dzik coached the Cavaliers he finished off his record 483-216 (.690). This is among the most wins for

division III coaches. Dzik holds eight PAC championship titles over a 13-year time span. One of his most proud accomplishments was leading the Cavaliers to a “Sweet Sixteen” in the NCAA T ournament.

“I hope he’s replaceable. No one would be John Dzik, but I’m optimistic,”

Dzik’ s position of head coach will be filled by April. There are many possible applicants for the job. “Over 60 applications have come in,” Danehy said. “I hope he’s replaceable. No one would be John Dzik, but I’m optimistic,” Danehy said. Players will be involved in the

Athletic Director Leslie Danehy.

interview process by being able to ask the coach any questions prior to the hiring. There will be no set back in the schedule to find a replacement. Danehy plans to have the team meet their new coach before the end of the semester. The summer will act as their transition period before the start of the new season.

Players on Dzik’s last team have also earned a special spot in the PAC. Seniors Messiah Reames, and Ty Teasley both are on the All-PAC second team.

This season Teasley was also named as a PAC player of the week, averaging 20 points, and 7.5 rebounds a game. The shoes of these two valuable players, and coach Dzik will be hard to fill.

“It will take a least two good recruiting years to build back up to the top of the PAC,” Danehy said. Transfer Jim McMahon received an honorable mention in the PAC. He is one of the teams leading scores who will be contributing a lot on the court next season. The direction of the team depends on how the recruiting process takes off. Since Dzik will not be returning next year as Cabrini’s head coach the recruiting is at a halt in the road.

•Miss Julie, Spring play, 8 p.m., Grace Hall Theater

•Women’s softball at Salisbury University vs. Kings College, 10 a.m.

• Women’s softball at Salisbury University, noon

•Track NCAAchampionship

Saturday, March 12

•Women’s sofball vs. Oneonta State at Salisbury Tournament, noon

• Women’s softball vs. Wilkes University at Salisbury, 2 p.m.

• Men’s lacrosse vs. Ohio Wesleyan, 1 p.m.

Sunday, March 13

• Mass 11 a.m., Bruckmann Chapel of St. Joseph

•Men’s Lacrosse at Greensboro College, 1 p.m.

• Men’s Tennis vs. York College in Hilton Head, 10 a.m.

•Men’s Tennis vs. John Fisher College in Hilton Head, 4 p.m.

Monday, Mar ch 14

• Women’s lacrosse at Gwenydd Mercy, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, March 15

•Women’s lacrosse vs. Imaculatta, 4 p.m.

•Men’s tennis at Ursinus, 4 p.m.

Wed.,March 16

• Men’s Tennis vs. Mercyhurst College in Hilton Head, 2 p.m.

•Softball vs. rose-Hulman College, TBA

Thursday, March 17

•Women’s lacrosse at Widener, 4 p.m.

For othercampus information call the Student Activities Office at X8410

Cabrini sports hotline:(610)902-8799

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Coach Dzik instructs his players during his final home game at Cabrini College.

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Coach Dzik paces up and down the sideline in Nerney Field House.

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Senior Messiah Reames looks to pass the ball inside at a Cabrini home game

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