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