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In hotly contested contested U.S. U.S. In tthe h e hotly Senate race in in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, the the Senate race two candidates a d ttheir h e i r last candidates hhad last two chance t o t t l e i it t ou t. chance to b abattle out. Democratic candidate and state Democratic candidate and state treasurer Bob Casey Casey Jr. Jr. went went up up treasurer Bob against veteran against t hthe e 1 16-year 6-year ve teran Senator RRick Republican Republican UU.S. . S . Senator ick Santorum. The debate was held held at at Santorum. The debate was the National Constitution Center the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on in Philadelphia on Oct. Oct. 16. 16. The candidates wwere quesThe candidates e r e questhe topics topics of tioned tioned on on the of the the war war in in Iraq, the issues issues in Iraq, the in Iran Iran and and North North Korea, immigration and and Social Social Korea, immigration Security. However, tthe candiSecurity. However, h e candidates repeatedly dates hhad a d t to o bbe e repeatedly reminded not tto stray from from the the reminded not o stray original questions t hthat original questions a t wwere ere asked. asked. The first The first issue issue the the candidates candidates were asked t o address were asked to address was was the the problems posed bby problems posed y I Iran r a n aand nd North Korea. North Korea. "This “This administraadministration, tion, in in my my judgment, judgment, did did not not do do aa good Casey said. good job,” job," Casey said. He He added added with regard to with regard to Iran, Iran,"“ II think think this this administration should o administration should listen listen tto the military experts, experts, wwhich the military h i c h iis s something something this this administration administration has has

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Rick voices Rick Santorum, Santorum, Veteran Veteran Republican Republican U.S. U.S. Senator, Senator, voices his his opinions opinions on on topics topics brought brought uup p during during the the debate. debate.

not not done done for for years.” years." In rebuttal, Santorum In rebuttal, Santorum said saidthat that with respect ttoo Iran Iran developing developing with respect nuclear nuclear weapons weapons he he believes believes that that the United the United States States must must "use “use all all options options including including military military force.” force." He said, “I He said, " I would would strike strike without without question,” question," in in reference reference to to Iran. Iran. In regards to In regards to the the war war in in Iraq, Iraq, Casey Casey said, said, “[Santorum] "[Santorum] is is satissatisfied fied with with where where we we are are in in Iraq. Iraq. II don’t agree.” Casey Casey also also thinks thinks don't agree." that that Donald Donald Rumsfield, Rumsfield, the the secresecre-

tary defense, sshould tary ooff defense, h o u l d bbe e replaced. replaced. “We "We need need new new leaderleadership ship in in Iraq.” Iraq." Santorum, Santorum, on on the the other other side side of of the the spectrum, spectrum, said said that that this this councountry try should should not not “negotiate "negotiate with with terterrorists who are are very clear what rorists who very clear what their their objectives objectives are.” are." He He said said that that the United the United States States has has not not been been attacked attacked in in over over five five years years and and itit isis because because of the governgoverno f what what the ment doing at present that ment is is doing at present that is is preventing preventing future future attacks. attacks.

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Sitting surrounded bbyy ttextSitting surrounded extbooks and scattered scattered papers papers on books and on aa late weeknight while while cramming cramming late weeknight for the latest latest physical physical chemistry chemistry for the exam, Randazzo, aa senior exam, Karen Karen Randazzo, senior chemistry and secondary secondary educaeducachemistry and tion major, iiss exhausted. exhausted. TThe tion major, he work work is is piled piled high high for for Randazzo Randazzo and and the the endless endless hours hours of of studying studying are beginning ooff her her are jjust u s t tthe h e beginning work. work. Randazzo Randazzo said, said, “It’s "It's one one of of the the hardest things I’ve ever done done in hardest things I've ever in my my life.” life." Nationwide, finding science science Nationwide, finding majors Randazzo is becommajors like like Randazzo is becoming college level, ing aa rarity. rarity. At At the the college level, America America is is faced faced with with two two probproblems science education. education. The The lems iin n science first issue science science education education iiss first issue dealing with dealing w i t h iis s tthat h a t ttoo o o ffew ew Americans are performing performing at Americans are at the the EELIZABETH LIZABETH BRACHELLI/MANAGING EDITOR BRACHELLI/MANAGING EDITOR highest level in science compared highest level in science compared with Karen Randazzo, a a senior senior chemistry chemistry and and secondary secondary education with the the competitors competitors abroad. abroad. Karen Randazzo, education major, major, is is in in aa discussion with Dr. Joseph Smith, associate professor of chemistry. The The second second issue issue science science eduedudiscussion with Dr. Joseph Smith, associate professor of chemistry.

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Bob Bob Casey, Casey, Democratic Democratic candidate candidate and and state state treasurer, treasurer, was was asked asked to to address address many many key key issues issues during during the thedebate. debate.

cation cation bumps bumps into into is is the the aspiring aspiring science science majors majors who who are areturned turnedoff off by by unimaginative unimaginative teaching teaching at at the the college Ass many college level. level. A many as as half half of of the the aspiring aspiring science science majors majors leave leave the the field field of ofscience scienceand andmigrate migrateto to other otherfields, fields, according according to tothe theNew New York York Times. Times. Randazzo one of Randazzo iiss one o f the the few few who who have haveremained remained in in the the science science field. field. This This year, year, Randazzo Randazzowill will be be the the only only chemistry chemistry major major to to gradgraduate uate in i n May. May. Also, Also, Randazzo Randazzo is is the the first first chemistry chemistry and and secondary secondary education education major major in in nine nine years. years. “You "You have have to to be bereally really dedicatdedicated,” ed," she she said. said. Randazzo Randazzo must must take take up up to to 55 55 credits credits in in her her field. field. As As part part of of the the core curriculum, science science classes classes core curriculum, are requirement. The The requirerequireare aa requirement. ment includes oone that iiss ment includes n e llab a b that counted counted as as one one credit. credit. Also, Also, two two other science classes classes must must bbee other science taken One taken for for six six credits. credits. O n e of of the the two science courses two science courses must must correcorre-

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Although question w was Although tthe h e question as raised onn the the topic topic of draft raised o o f aa draft being reinstated, neither neither candicandibeing reinstated, date date answered answeredthe thequestion. question. The The issue issue of of immigration immigration was was the the next next topic topic that that displayed displayed the the opposing opposingviews viewsof ofthe thecandidates. candidates. While Casey accepts accepts the the word While Casey word “amnesty,” Santorum does does nnot "amnesty," Santorum ot and thinks thinks that that there there should should be be and

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The Blame The Blame Game Game Put hip waders waders to Put on on your your hip to trudge trudge through through the the bullbullshit; i tit’s ' s election h i s ppast a s t Tuesday, shit; election season. season. TThis Tuesday, Republican senator Rick Santorum Republican senator Rick Santorum and and Democratic Democratic candidate and state state treasurer treasurer Bob Bob Casey Casey had had their their candidate and last debate before before the the Nov. 7 general general election. last debate Nov. 7 election. What What was scheduled to be be aa debate debate turned turned into into another another outoutwas scheduled to let for the candidates to skirt the issues and bash their let for the candidates to skirt the issues and bash their opponent. opponent. According to Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Governor According to Governor Ed Ed Rendell, Rendell, the Casey/Santorum race has been one of the most the Casey/Santorum race has been one of the most campaigns he he has has ever ever seen. negative negative campaigns seen. You You can’t can't turn turn on local Philadelphia Philadelphia station station without without seeing seeing one one on aa local candidate slay the the other. other. candidate slay of the the National National Constitution Constitution Center, Center, paspasOutside Outside of sionate sionate college college student student chanted chanted for for their their favored favored cancandidates but inside didates but inside the the candidates candidates failed failed to to reciprocate reciprocate passion. Issues Issues such such as as financial the the passion. financial aid aid and and the the draft draft were left untouched. Students are left to fight were left untouched. Students are left to fight ffor or their candidates their candidates but but do do the the candidates candidates know know what what are fighting they they are fighting for? for? One of the the main main debating debating points points was was the the current current One of war in Iraq and possible future conflicts in North war in Iraq and possible future conflicts i n North Korea Iran. When When the proposed by Korea and and Iran. the question question was was proposed by aa reporter reporter from from the the Philadelphia Philadelphia Inquirer Inquirer panelist panelist about whether the the draft draft should should be be reinstated, reinstated, both both about whether candidates danced around the topic. With talk off candidates danced around the topic. With talk o nuclear weapons in in North North Korea Korea and and Iran, Iran, the the conconnuclear weapons cern is haunting haunting the the young young minds minds ooff our our country. country. cern is Instead taking the the opportunity opportunity tto address the the Instead ooff taking o address issues of a war most of the young public are illissues o f a war most o f the young public are illinformed of, Casey Casey and and Santorum Santorum chose informed of, chose to to shine shine the the spotlight on their their challenger's challenger’s faults. faults. Young Young voters voters spotlight on make a large make up up a large percentage percentage of of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania voters voters in in general elections yet, the candidates were unable general elections yet, the candidates were unable to to tackle issues that that affected tackle the the issues affected young young voters voters the the most. most. When the question question was was raised raised bby concerned When the y aa concerned Pennsylvania Pennsylvania resident resident asking, asking, “Why "Why are are political political ads ads so negative?” Santorum shot back that Casey so negative?" Santorum shot back that Casey has has run run only 12 hours hours ooff positive positive ads ads where where Santorum Santorum had had only 12 waited six weeks weeks before before running running aa negative negative ad. ad. waited six Santorum also added that he, unlike his opponent, Santorum also added that he, unlike his opponent, lays out his his vision vision in his commercial. commercial. Casey Casey was lays out in his was not not hesitant in firing firing his his reply reply that that Santorum Santorum has has run run hesitant in more negative ads ads than than anyone more negative anyone in in state state history, history, aa fact fact that was obviously made up on spur of the moment. that was obviously made up on spur of the moment. Once again when when given given the the chance chance to to answer answer the the Once again questions the voters, voters, Casey Casey and and Santorum Santorum used used questions ooff the the chance to to take take shots shots at at each each other. other. the chance While the issues issues ooff war, war, immigration immigration and and social social While the security remain to be dealt with, the candidates security remain t o be dealt with, the candidates wrapped up the the debate debate with with questions questions yet yet to to be be wrapped up answered. Casey ended in saying, “I represent the answered. Casey ended in saying, " I represent the position of change. change. We We need need to to be be investing investing in in our our position of children.” Although Casey chose these words as his children." Although Casey chose these words as his closing remarks, the the subject subject o off youth never passed passed closing remarks, youth never through his lips. through his lips. Santorum saying, “I’ve hard for Santorum closed closed by by saying, "I've worked worked hard for the people of Pennsylvania. It’s not a job have the people o f Pennsylvania. It's not a job II have inherited because of last name." name.” Santorum Santorum sides inherited because of my my last sides with President Bush 98 percent of the time, accordwith President Bush 98 percent of the time, according to Casey. Casey. Yet, Yet, it's it’s ironic ironic that that Santorum Santorum can take ing to can take aa stab stab at at Casey's Casey’s last last name name as as he he stands stands beside beside aa president who many many believe believe inherited inherited the the position position president who because last name. name. because of of his his last Santorum and Casey Casey failed as Santorum and failed to to utilize utilize the the debate debate as an outlet to inform the public, a public that will an outlet to inform the public, a public that w i l l determine their fate fate in in less less than than three three weeks. weeks. The The determine their candidates saw the debate as time to sling more mud. candidates saw the debate as time to sling more mud. Viewers had to to roll to wade wade through a Viewers had roll up up their their pants pants to through a aa campaign false promises and unanwered questions. campaign false promises and unanwered questions.

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tougher penalty n those hat tougher penalty oon those t that assist people to cross the border. assist people to cross the border. " I f you a w when “If you broke broke the the llaw when you came here a n d y o u [ [are are you came here and you allowed t o ] s t a y here, that's allowed to] stay here, that’s amnesty. II don't in that," amnesty. don’t believe believe in that,” Santorum said. He explained that Santorum said. He explained that he first would like to look at borhe first would like to look at bor-

der security, der security, the the employee employee verifiverification system a n d temporary system and temporary cation work program. HHe said that that he he work program. e said also supports also supports aa detention detention center center for people that that get get caught caught as as they they for people cross the cross the border. border. opponent] hhas “[My " [ M y opponent] a s vvoted oted seven times against against funding funding ffor seven times or border security,” Casey Casey t threw border security," hrew back at s the back at Santorum. Santorum. AAs the time time came Casey’s rebuttal, rebuttal, hhe came ffor o r Casey's e it lashing lashing out out at at Santorum Santorum spent spent it and the things things he he has has done done in the and the in the past; not his his views views on on the the subject subject past; not of of immigration. immigration. The next topic topic that that showed showed The next opposing v views further further opposing i e w s wwas as social security. "[Santorum] “[Santorum] and and social security. the president cooked the president cooked up up aa privatiprivatization scheme…stop the thievery zation scheme.. .stop the thievery from the Social Social Security," Security,” Casey Casey from the “We’ve got got tto make sure sure said. said. "We've o make that we are are doing doing everything that we everything pospossible stop privatization." privatization.” HHe sible tto o stop e accused Santorum ooff using using the the accused Santorum excess excess mmoney o n e y f rfrom o m S Social ocial to finance finance the the deficit. deficit. Security Security to Santorum said Santorum said that that "the “the crisis crisis is not for a few years” and and added added is not for a few years" that BBill i l l Clinton that Clinton had had said said that that Social Security was was going Social Security going to to be be aa problem 10 years years ago. ago. HHe also problem 10 e also said that Casey's Casey’s plan plan included included said that

SCIENCE, page page 11 study SCIENCE, study three three hours hours for for every every hour hour spond with with the Dr. Charlie spond the lab. lab. Dr. Charlie McCormick, dean f o McCormick, dean forr academic academic affairs, explained explained the the importance importance affairs, of t h e science classes eing of the science classes bbeing included within the core requireincluded within the core requirements. ments. McCormick said, McCormick said, "Learning “Learning the scientific method i s imporimporscientific method is the tant. It's transferable to all sorts tant. It’s transferable to all sorts of areas." M c C o r m i c k a lso of areas.” McCormick also explained explained that that globally, globally, itit is is necnecessary essary to to be be able able to to cross-culturcross-culturally ally communicate. communicate. Although Although Randazzo Randazzo has has manmanaged remain in aged to to remain in her her field, field, the the other students students who who are are turned turned off off EDITOR other EELIZABETH LIZABETH BBRACHELLI/MANAGING RACHELLI/MANAGING EDITOR by the intensity intensity of science by the o f the the science Casey Casey supporters supporters were were found found outside outside rallying rallying for for issues issues that that were were being being addressed and their their presentation presentation programs programs and addressed during during the the debate debate that that took took place place at at tthe h e Constitution Constitution Center. Center. could could be be inspired inspired by by future future proproasked in in relevance relevance to to the the crime crime in in grams. raising taxes oover asked grams. T The h e U University n i v e r s i t y ooff raising taxes v e r $10 $10 ttrillion r i l l i o n in in 10 years. Philadelphia 10 years. 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After After 11 11 seconds, only 22 22 gun gun dealers dealers [in [in the the city.]” city.]" merit-based merit-based scholarships. scholarships. AAbout bout Santorum returned tto the quesquesToward Toward the the end end of of the the debate, debate, 100 Santorum returned o the 100 scholarships scholarships are are offered, offered, and and both candidates stated their their final final of tion candidates stated about 50 are accepted. accepted. tion saying saying that that the the first first six six weeks weeks both of these these about 50 are his aad campaigning was was aall Casey said, said, “I repre- After of of his d campaigning l l positions. positions. Casey " I repreAfter the the students students enter enter the the propropositive, whereas his his competitor competitor sent gram, positive, whereas sent the the position position of of change.” change." gram, they they work work side-by-side side-by-side and and Santorum tthen h e n closed i t h with with scientists-to-be scientists-to-be for for the the next next only hours ooff positive positive Santorum closed w with only rran a n 112 2 hours campaigning. attack, saying, campaigning. " A“Attack, t t a c k , attack, saying, “I’ve "I've worked worked hard hard for for the the four four years years setting setting up up the the stage stage for for attack. attack. He He offers offers absolutely absolutely nothnoth- people people of of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. It’s It's not not aa their their college college career. career. ing,” Santorum said. job Dr. ing," Santorum said. job I’ve I've inherited inherited because because of o f my my Dr. Kimberly Kimberly Boyd, Boyd, associate associate last name.” name." Gun control was was aa question question last professor biology, explained explained Gun control professor of o f biology, that students into other that students venture venture into other fields reasons. Boyd fields ffor o r several several reasons. Boyd explained many students explained tthat hat m a n y students come program unpreunprecome iinto n t o tthe h e program pared pared and and not not understanding understanding the the those results results and and will will be be better better ly discuss alcohol-related alcohol-related those academic ly t to o discuss academic component. component. issues, concerns and and opportuniopportuni- able Boyd said, "“It’s a rigorous rigorous issues, concerns able to to come come up up with with strategies strategies Boyd said, It's a ties collaboration, research research and projects that that will further program. ties ffor o r collaboration, and projects w i l l further program. It’s It's hard hard when when you you get get and education. e w ooff tthe h e combat combat the the issue. issue. here." and education. A A ffew here.” developments last year's year’s The Boyd developments ffrom r o m last The g grant r a n t hhas a s h helped elped Boyd also also explained explained that that stustudents who who are are not not used used to to receivreceivcommittee work committee work include include revised revised Cabrini the past, past, and and the the dents Cabrini iin n the alcohol policies aand sanctions, increase ing alcohol policies n d sanctions, increase this this year year will will further further ing below below an an “A” " A " as as aa grade grade are are the hiring of a part-time part-time alcohol alcohol that. shocked average grade the hiring of a that. Hyson Hyson and and everybody everybody at at shocked with with the the average grade the HHealth e a l t h aand n d We llness and other drug drug counselor counselor aand Wellness of and other n d the of aa “C” "C" in in their their introductory introductory scisciincreased substance-free social social Education ence courses. Randazzo Randazzo spends spends increased substance-free Education office office is is grateful grateful for for ence courses. events what the PLCB PLCB has has done done for two hours studying studying ffor every what the for events on on campus.” campus." two hours o r every But that’s nnot the grant grant Cabrini hour But that's o t aall l l the Cabrini now now and and in in the the past. past. hour sshe h e s spends p e n d s i in n c class. lass. from the PLCB PLCB w will be doing doing to “The Previously, Randazzo used used ttoo "The Office Office of o f Health Health and and from the i l l be to Previously, Randazzo help Wellness Education iiss ttruly help CCabrini. a b r i n i . A According c c o r d i n g t to o Wellness Education ruly Hyson, grant wwill Hyson, tthe h e grant i l l bbe e pput u t thankful thankful for for the the PLCB’s PLCB's gengentowards many other other smaller Hyson said. said. "We're “We’re towards many smaller propro- erosity,” erosity," Hyson grams, which, when when combined, combined, also grams, which, also thankful thankful and and in in agreement agreement show vision ffor safer, with ttheir h e i r vision o r safer, show how how strong strong the the cause cause is is and and with how much really really can can be healthier college campuses, campuses, how much be done. done. healthier college “Besides the continuation continuation ooff including "Besides the including Cabrini Cabrini College.” College." Partnership With all the the positives positives the the Partnership f ofor r A l cAlcohol ohol With all Education will bestowing oonn Education c ocommittee m m i t t e e w work, o r k , grant grant w i l l bbe e bestowing PLCB funding College, through through the the PLCB ggrant rant fu n d i n g ffor o r t the h e Cabrini Cabrini College, upcoming year will Health a nand d W eWellness llness upcoming year will help help to to subsisubsi- Health dize various projects projects including including Education Education Office, Office, Cabrini Cabrini has has dize various alcohol assessments, promoting promoting an alcohol assessments, an added added ally ally in in the the struggle struggle to to substance-free events, dissemidissemi- quell underage drinking drinking and and substance-free events, quell underage nating information oon campus high nating information n campus high risk risk consumption, consumption, one one of of alcohol policies, social social norms norms the most prevalent prevalent obstacles obstacles alcohol policies, the most marketing campaign, 21st 21st birthbirth- the marketing campaign, the college college has has to to face. face. day cards program Loquitur welcomes yyour day cards program and and more.” more." 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Grant to decrease decrease underage underage drinking drinking Grant to GRANT, page 11 GRANT, page grant grant p r oprovides v i d e s C aCabrini brini College College aand n d t the h e OOffice f f i c e ooff Health a nand d W e Wellness llness Health Education with an enormous enormous Education w i t h an opportunity to further further address address opportunity to underage and high-risk high-risk drinkdrinkunderage and ing our students," students,” Hyson Hyson ing bby y our said. were fortunate fortunate tto said. "“We W e were o receive an $8,000 $8,000 individual individual receive an grant and $11,500 $11,500 consortium consortium grant and grant last year, year, so so this this ensuing ensuing grant last grant allows uus continue grant allows s tto o continue making strides with with regard regard to to making strides alcohol education and and prevenprevenalcohol education tion.” tion." With the grant, grant, PLCB PLCB has has With the increased its efforts efforts tto keep increased its o keep this growing problem problem under under this growing control. With percent control. W i t h aa 334 4 percent increase increase over over last last year’s year's funds, funds, this this g rgrant a n t i sis t hthe e l alargest rgest allowance to date. date. allowance to The money that that Cabrini Cabrini is is The money receiving will be put put to to work work receiving w i l l be in many ways ways by by Hyson Hyson and and in many the Wellness the HHealth e a l t h a and n d We llness Education Office, ways ways that that Education Office, Hyson believes wwill Hyson believes i l l r really eally help the college f fight help t h e college i g h t t the he growing problem. growing problem. “One most important "One of of the the most important components off these these grants grants is is components o our our campus campus committee, committee, known known as Partnership f for as Partnership o r AAlcohol lcohol Education, which formed formed iin Education, which n September Hyson said. said. September 2005,” 2005," Hyson “The committee meets meets month"The committee month-

shespent spent in in class. class. she Randazzo a i d , "“Oh Oh G od. Randazzo ssaid, God. There's a lot of time and effort." There’s a lot of time and effort.” Boyd as as well well as as other other science science Boyd professors, teach college success professors, teach college success seminars. D u r i n g tthe h e course, seminars. During course, many students drop out. many students drop out. Boyd said, said, “Most "Most people people selfselfBoyd select out early." select out early.” Boyd also to g et also explained explained to get Boyd more students involved i n t h more students involved in thee field, the the science department is is field, science department also also creating creating work work shop shop classes classes like aatt U . M . B . C . ffor o r science like U.M.B.C. science The New York Times majors. majors. T he N e w Yo r k Times reported reported that that the the U.M.B.C. U.M.B.C. proprogram gram tries tries to to encourage encourage the the stustudents having them dents by b y having them study study in in groups groupsand andalso alsoitithas hasthe thestudents students work work together togetherin in solving solvingcomplex complex problems, problems, as as teams teams of o f scientists scientists do. do. An example of hand-on An example o f the the hand-on experience experience Boyd Boyd described described is is the the forensic science science class class offered offered all all forensic year. The class iiss aa workshop workshop year. T h e class with with aa lecture lecture incorporated incorporated into into the hands-on hands-onwork. work. the Boyd said, "“You’re Boyd said, Yo u ' r e ttotally otally engaged engagedthe the whole whole time.” time." Although Although Randazzo Randazzo is is one one of of the the few few graduating graduating from from the the field field of science this this year, year, the the total total of science number number of of science science majors majors in in fall fall 2005 2005 was was 127, 127, up up from from 71 71 in in fall fall 2002. 2002. Of Of the theentering enteringclass classof of71, 71, five five graduated graduated in in 2006. 2006. This This low low graduation graduation number number is is somewhat somewhat deceptive, deceptive, however. however. The The science science department department has has students students who who are are enrolled enrolled in i n pre-professional pre-professional proprograms such as as pre-nursing pre-nursing and and grams such pre-pharmacy. pre-pharmacy. These These students students do do finish program; however, however, finish ttheir h e i r program; they are not awarded aa degree degree they are not awarded here but but transfer transfer to to other other univeruniverhere sities sities to to finish finish their their degree. degree.Also, Also, the number of science majors majors the number o f science does not not include include the the exercise exercise sciscidoes ence enceand andhealth healthpromotion promotionmajor, major, according according to to the the office office of ofthe theregregistrar. istrar. The The road road to to graduation graduationfor forsciscience majors iiss challenging challenging for ence majors for many, Randazzo is nearing many, yet yet Randazzo i s nearing the completion of successful the completion o f aa successful college college career. career. She Shesaid, said, “I "I got got this this far far II can’t can't stop stop now.” now."

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Father Michael Father Michael Bielecki, Bielecki, the the resident chaplin, welcomes ll resident chaplin, welcomes aall students to attend weekly spiritustudents to attend weekly spiritual meetings n the al meetings iin the Bmckmann Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Joseph. Meetings Chapel of Saint Joseph. Meetings are every Thursday night p.m. are every Thursday night aa 66 p.m. Students w i l l meet together tto o will meet together Students discuss scriptures and and their their faith. discuss scriptures faith. These meetings were aa success in These meetings were success in the past, and is aa new the past, and now now is new year year to to begin meeting again. again. begin meeting said that that the the meeting meeting Bielecki Bielecki said time is devoted devoted to to reviewing reviewing the the time is coming Sunday’s readings, readings, iin coming Sunday's n order to aid aid in in its its understanding understanding order to for the students students and and the the clergy. clergy. A for the A interactive atmosphere very very interactive atmosphere helps helps in properly directing directing teachings teachings in properly and life and life lessons lessons towards towards real real life life and spiritual attunement. attunement. and spiritual Meeting small groups groups i is Meeting iin n small s to help help find find one's one’s faith, intended intended to faith, not only through through education, education, but but not only through through t hthe e l i vliving i n g w world. orld. Converting scriptures i into real Converting scriptures n t o real life experiences i is different life experiences s aa different which ffor some can can approach, approach, which o r some strengthen religion in strengthen religion in their their lives. lives. An informal relaxed scene scene An informal and and relaxed is ideal for for the the students students that that parparis ideal ticipate. This is is aa different different envienviticipate. This ronment then then the the usual usual church church ronment mass, and is is directed directed towards towards aa mass, and more personal level more personal level of of communicommunication. "Students cation. “Students are are able able to to disdiscuss thoughts aand ideas cuss t their h e i r thoughts n d ideas among themselves, as as opposed opposed to among themselves, to only listening tto the preaching preaching only listening o the during mass,” Bielecki Bielecki said. said. during mass," The Sunday readings, readings, which which The Sunday the meetings are are focused focused around, around, the meetings are based on on "The “The Lectionary." Lectionary.” are based

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Suicide threatening ttoo Suicide iis s threatening become become the the most most serious serious probproblem among college college age age stustulem among dents. dents. As As of of now, now, itit is is the the third third leading cause of leading cause of death death among among people people a ages g e s 115 5 t to o 224. 4. According to the the Centers Centers ffor According to or Disease C o Control n t r o l a nand d Disease Prevention, percent ooff Prevention, 886 6 percent these suicides and these suicides were were male male and 14 14 percent percent were were female. female. Each year, approximately approximately Each year, 5,000 college students students die die by 5,000 college by suicide suicide a caccording c o r d i n g t to o t the he National Health National M Mental ental He alth Association. Association. Of Of these these suicides, suicides, 54 percent were were committed committed 54 percent using firearms. Suicide Suicide is using firearms. is the the 11th l i t h leading leading cause cause of of death death in in the the UUnited n i t e d SStates t a t e s t otoday, d a y, according according t to o t the h e NNMHA. MHA. 30,000 30,000 Americans Americans commit commit suisuicide cide every every year year out out of of an an addiadditional 500,000 wwho attempt tional 500,000 h o attempt suicide suicide every every year. year. The The statistics statistics tend tend to to vary vary among different age age groups, groups, among different races and even even between between men men races and and and women. women. According According to to the the CDC, suicide iiss tthe eighth CDC, suicide h e eighth leading cause of leading cause of death death among among men men in in the the United United States. States. Someone Someone around around the the globe globe commits commits suicide suicide every every 40 40 secseconds, according to the World onds, according to the World Health Health Organization. Organization. Males are four Males are four times times more more likely likely to to die die from from suicide suicide than than females. females. However, However, women women are are reported have attempted attempted reported tto o have suicide during their their lifetime, lifetime, suicide during about three times times as as often often as as about three men; men; men men just just succeeded succeeded more more often. often. “I that’s probably probably "I tthink h i n k that's because because it it seems seems that that men men are are

more more violent violent than than women,” women," said said Jessica Jessica Storm, Storm, aa sophomore sophomore stustudio arts major. major. "Guys “Guys aren't aren’t as dio arts as good good at at dealing dealing with with emotions emotions as as women women are, are, so so they they kind kind of of take take out ttheir h e i r emotions i t h vvioioout emotions wwith lence." lence.” However, completed suicides suicides However, completed are part ooff the the problem. problem. are oonly n l y part More More people people are are hospitalized hospitalized and and treated treated for for attempted attemptedsuicide suicide than than are actually killed. killed. The are actually The ratio ratio of of attempts attempts to to completed completed suicides suicides is is at at least least 10 10 to to 1, 1, according according to to the the NMHA. NMHA. Suicide ddeaths e a t h s ooutnumber utnumber Suicide homicide deaths ffive three, homicide deaths i v e ttoo three, according according t to o t hthe e NNational ational Institute of o f Mental Mental Health. Health. “I " I do do Institute find find itit hard hard to to believe, believe, especially especially in this area, area, that in this that there there are are more more suicides than homicides," homicides,” said said suicides than Jeff Jeff Batt, Batt, aa senior senior graphic graphic design design major mean Philadelphia Philadelphia iiss major "“II mean one one of of the the top top murder murder cities cities in in the the country.” country." Storm said, “I Storm said, " I think think that that it’s it's easier people ttoo kkill themeasier ffor o r people i l l themselves selves rather rather than than others others because because there are nnoo consequences consequences and and there are it’s easier to hurt yourself it's easier to hurt yourself than than another another person.” person." Some a Some wwarning a r n i n g ssigns i g n s ooff a potentially suicidal person person may may potentially suicidal include include feelings feelings of o f hopelessness, hopelessness, previous previous suicide suicide attempts, attempts, daring daring or risk-taking behavior, behavior, depresdepresor risk-taking sion, personality changes changes aand sion, personality nd giving prized possessions. possessions. giving away away prized More More warning warning signs signs include include lack lack of of interest interest in in future future plans plansand andververbal threats ssuch bal ssuicide u i c i d e threats u c h aas, s, “You’d "You'd be be better better off off without without me” me" or or “Maybe "Maybe II won’t won't be be around.” around." “Eight "Eight out out of of ten ten suicidal suicidal perpersons some ssign off their their sons ggive i v e some ign o intentions. intentions. People People who who talk talk about about suicide, suicide, threaten threaten to to commit commit suisuicide cide or or call call suicide suicide crisis crisis centers centers are times more more likely likely than than are 330 0 times

average themselves,” average ttoo kkill i l l themselves," says saysthe the NMHA. NMHA. Many colleges hhave Many colleges a v e nnoo counseling counseling or or suicide suicide prevenprevention services. " O f course course we we tion services. “Of have counseling services," services,” have counseling said Dr. Christine Lysionek, Lysionek, said D r. Christine director student developdirector for f o r student development hope that anyone ment “We " We hope that anyone having these feelings feelings w would having these ould go assistance.” Visits Visits to go ffor o r assistance." to Cabrini’s counseling center center Cabrini's counseling are arekept kept confidential. confidential. Cabrini’s counseling servCabrini's counseling service ice aadvises d v i s e s aanyone n y o n e wwho ho believes they, or believes they, o r aa friend friend or or roommate, trouble to roommate, iiss iinn trouble to please contact them please contact them immediimmediately. ately. All resident All resident assistants assistants aatt Cabrini attend training training sessesCabrini attend sions sions bbefore e f o r e tthe h e sstart t a r t ooff school. have aa session session school. “We " We have with with Kallie Kallie from from counseling,” counseling," said saidKristi Kristi Mcconnell, Mcconnell, RA RAand and senior seniorhuman humanresources resourcesmajor. major. “She "She went went over over all all kinds kinds of of topics including suicide suicide and and topics including told some of the basic basic told uuss some o f the warning signs. If warning signs. I f we we have have aa resident residentwho who we wesuspect suspectisissuisuicidal, cidal, we we would would report report to to our our area coordinator who area coordinator w h o would would also alsocontact contactcounseling counselingservicservices.” es." Mcconnell Mcconnell continued, continued, “The "The RA’s RA's role role isisto tolisten listento tothe thestustudent and direct direct them them to dent and t o the the best person ttoo ttalk Wee best person a l k tto. o. W might might ask ask aa student student ifi f somesomething thing is is wrong wrong but but we we wouldwouldn’t n't try try to to handle handle itit ourselves. ourselves. We We are are obligated obligated to to tell tell somesomeone.” one." “Sometimes "Sometimes we’ll w e ' l l become become aware students having having aa aware of o f students hard Lysionek hard ttime,” i m e , " ssaid a i d Ly sionek “That’s definitely the "That's definitely the advanadvantage being oonn aa smaller smaller tage of o f being campus campus like like this.” this."


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Since Since the the exploding exploding of of aanuclear nuclear device device by by North North Korea, Korea, the the United States States has has been beenpushing pushing for for sanctions sanctionsagainst againstthe thecommucommuUnited nist nist country country in in the the United United Nations Nations Security Security Council. Council. In In objection objection to to the the sanctions sanctions that that the the U.S. U.S. has has proposed proposed are China China and and Russia, Russia, two two known known are traders with with North North Korea. Korea. Revisions Revisions traders have been been made made to to the the sanctions sanctionshave have have been been made madenumerous numerous times times to to appease appease the two two nations nations and and will will be be discussed discussed the with with the the five five permanent permanentmembers membersof of the council, council, China, China, France, France,Russia, Russia, the Great Great Britain Britain and and the the United United States States along along with with Japan Japanbefore before the the final final sanctions sanctions would would be bepresented presented in in front front of ofthe thefull full 15-mem15-member ber panel. panel. SUN-SEM-NELL/MGT SSOUTH OUTH FFLORIDA LORIDA SUN -SENTINELL/MCT

The mail sent sent to to the the government government offices offices in Washington is is to to destroy The mail in Washington destroy any any dangerous dangerous bacteria. bacteria. Another Another precaution precaution is is the the postal services themselves themselves are are handling handling the much more postal services the mail mail much more carefully carefully now. now. KATIE CLARK CLARK KATIE

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There is There is still still no no arrest arrest for for the the anthrax attacks, five five years years later. later. anthrax attacks, This has n e ooff tthe he has become become oone This biggest crime mysteries mysteries ooff the the biggest crime 21st Weeks after 21st century. century. Weeks after the the 9/11 9/11 attacks, attacks, anthrax anthrax hit hit America. America. This This started aa massive massive search search of of who who is is started responsible cases of responsible for for these these cases of sussuspected terrorism. This This search search has has pected terrorism. been slowly fading fading away, away, for for no no been slowly evidence has yet yet to to show show up up ooff evidence has who can be be held held responsible. responsible. who can The anthrax The anthrax attacks attacks started started on on Sept. 18, 2001. 2001. A A letter, letter, which which Sept. 18, was laced with anthrax, was was sent sent was laced with anthrax, to the to the New New York York Post Post and and NBC NBC News. TTwo w o more News. more letters letters were were recorded on Oct. Oct. 9, 9, 2001. 2001. These These recorded on letters wwere e r e sent o M r . To m letters sent tto Mr. Tom Daschle and Mr. Mr. Pat Pat Leahy Leahy with with Daschle and more refined more refined anthrax. anthrax. The The letter letter to Leahy read read just to Leahy just this, this, “You "You cancannot stop us. us. We have the the anthrax. anthrax. not stop We have You now. AAre afraid? You ddie i e now. r e yyou o u afraid? Death t to o AAmerica. m e r i c a . DDeath e a t h t to o Death Israel. Allah is is great," great,” according according Israel. Allah to the Hearst Hearst Newspapers. Newspapers. to the What exactly iis anthrax? What i is s exactly s anthrax? Anthrax is aa naturally naturally occurring occurring Anthrax is bacterium, rarely ever bacterium, which which only only rarely ever infects humans. However However in in the the infects humans. attacks, the anthrax anthrax was was finely finely attacks, the prepared make iitt easier easier tto prepared tto o make o

inhale. IIff these inhale. these bacteria bacteria infect infect and are not treated rapsomeone someone and are not treated rapidly by an an antibiotic, antibiotic, it can proproidly by it can duce deadly infection. infection. Some Some duce aa deadly symptoms this infection infection are are symptoms ooff this swelling body parts parts and and flooding swelling body flooding of of the the lungs. lungs. As As aa result result to to aa total total of of 22 22 peopeople being infected infected and and ffive ple being i v e ooff them dying, the the government government and and them dying, postal services ttook immediate postal services o o k immediate actions. government shut shut actions. TThe h e government down some congressional congressional offices down some offices and Supreme CCourt building. and Supreme o u r t building. These buildings were were closed closed for These buildings for months professional months t to o aallow l l o w professional cleaning. postal servcleaning. Then Then many many postal services ices throughout throughout the the United United States States were put oon high alert alert ffor the were put n high o r the anthrax iin n the anthrax the mail. mail. There There are are many new safety safety procedures procedures for for many new handling mail. Many Many employees employees handling mail. were wearing latex latex gloves gloves and and were wearing masks. Some still do. do. masks. Some still At first, many, many, including including the the At first, FBI FBI agents, agents, jumped jumped to to the the concluconclusion that the the aall Qaeda Qaeda attacks attacks sion that from 9/11 wwere connected tto from 9/11 e r e connected o these anthrax these anthrax attacks. attacks. This This conconclusion was clusion was ruled ruled out out later later on. on. This then lead lead FBI agents to ask This then FBI agents to ask for help ffrom government, for help r o m 229 9 government, commercial and university university labolabocommercial and ratories ratories to to try try to to develop develop aa profile profile of of the the anthrax anthrax used. used. These These laboralaboratories were doing doing tests tests looking looking tories were for a microbial microbial fingerprint fingerprint based based for a

upon theories from upon theories from different different scisciwith different different production production entists entists with techniques. have done done many many techniques. "“II have projects on the the anthrax anthrax attacks, attacks, projects on and know the the government government iiss and II know doing all iitt can. can. This This is is not not an an doing all case to be solved. solved. The easy easy case to be The test test being done are are difficult difficult tests tests to being done to perform and even even more more difficult perform and difficult to to get get results,” results," said said junior junior chemchemistry Jablanofsky, istry mmajor a j o r SStef t e f Jablanofsky, from from Arcadia Arcadia University. University. The FFBI B I aand n d United The United States States postal conducted mmany postal hhave a v e conducted any leads and and interviews interviews of of scientists scientists leads who who work work with with this this type type of of bactebacteria, ria, but but there there is is still still no no evidence evidence that leads us us to that leads to who who is is responsiresponsible. ble. So done today? today? So what what is is being being done Have investigators ggiven Have investigators i v e n uup? p? Even though iitt may may have have seem seem Even though like anthrax ver like anthrax iiss done done and and oover with, the FFBI currently has has 1177 with, the B I currently agents and 10 10 postal postal inspectors inspectors agents and still working on on this this case. case. Also Also still working two two more more agents agents have have been been added added to to the the crime crime just just recently. recently. “I " I think think there there sshould h o u l d bbe e mmany a n y mmore ore agents on the the job. job. The The governgovernagents on ment needs ttoo crack crack down down and and ment needs find these suspects. suspects. IIt’s ridicufind these t ' s ridiculous; lous; itit has has been been five five years years now,” now," sophomore sophomore graphic graphic design design major major Nikki Nikki Tarshis Tarshis said. said. Many precautions aare Many precautions r e sstill till being done today being done today to to prevent prevent any any more anthrax infections. infections. FFor more anthrax or example example the the mail mail sent sent to to the the govgovernment ernment offices offices in in Washington Washington is is irradiated destroy any irradiated to to destroy any dangerdangerous bacteria. Another Another precaution ous bacteria. precaution is the postal postal services, services, itself itself are are is the handling the mail much more more handling t h e m a i l much CANCUN, ACAPULCO, carefully carefully now. now. JAMAICA, BAHAMAS InIn the the past past five five years, years, the the FBI FBI and and Postal Postal services services have have conductconductPUERTO VALLARTA, ed interviews, issued ed 9,142 9,142 interviews, issued more more MAZATLAN, CABO,than 6,000 subpoenas subpoenas and and perperthan 6,000 SOUTH PADREformed formed 67 67 searches searches in in the the investiinvestigation gation of of the the anthrax anthrax attacks. attacks. FLORIDA, CRUISES Loquitur Loquitur welcomes welcomes your your comcomments ments and and questions questions on on this this story. story. irs Please send your your comments comments to: to: Please send Loquitur@googlegroups.com. Loquitur@googlegroups.com. STUAIENT The The editors editors will will review review your your comcomTRAVEL each week week and ments each and make make corcormmmrennumm SERVICESments rections rections ifi f warranted. warranted.

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Wal-Mart Wal-Mart to to expand expand overseas overseas Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart, which which is is currently currently the the largest largest retailer retailer in in the the United United States States is is planning planning to to expand expand it’s it's business business overseas overseas to to China, China, where where they they are are currently currently in in negotiations negotiations to to purchase purchaseone one of of China’s China's top top retailers retailers for for an an estimated estimated $1 $1 billion. billion. Since Since the the Chinese Chinese market market is is becoming becoming one one of ofthe themost most important important in in the the world, world, the the purchase purchase of of the the Taiwanese Taiwanese based based company, company, TrustTrustMart, Mart, will will thrust thrust Wal-Mart Wal-Mart further further to to the the forefront forefront of ofretailing retailing worldwide. worldwide. Majority Majority of of Virginia Virginia citizens citizens vote vote against against same-sex same-sex marriages marriages Fifty-three Fifty-three percent percent of ofVirginia Virginia citizens citizens voted voted in in favor favor of ofaa constitutional constitutional amendment amendment that that would would ban ban same-sex same-sexmarriages, marriages, with with 43 43 percent percent in in opposition. opposition. After After that that general generalchoice choice however, however, the the particulars particulars of of the the debate debate were were less less conclusive conclusive on on what what Virginians Virginians preferred. preferred. Problems Problems with with healthcare healthcare for for same-sex same-sex couples couples and and whether whether the the couples couples would would be berecognized recognizedreturned returned inconclusive data from the state. The language of the amendinconclusive data from the state. The language of the amendment ment was was one one of of the the biggest biggest road road blocks blocks and and itit left left many many voters voters unsure. unsure. Bloodshed Bloodshed continues continues in in Iraq Iraq The The state stateof ofIraq Iraq worsens worsens as as the the fragile fragile government government that that is is in in place continues to teeter. Continued bloodshed and fighting place continues to teeter. Continued bloodshed and fighting durduring ing the the year year has has caused caused serious serious issues issues for for the the country country and andits its effort effort at at aa democratic democratic nation. nation. Not Not to to mention mention the the assassination assassinationof of aatop politicians brother and various massacres across the north top politicians brother and various massacres across the north of of the the country country between between the the Sunni Sunni and and Shiite Shiite Muslims. Muslims. Most Most recently, 73 people were killed over the weekend recently, 73 people were killed over the weekend by by Shiite Shiite gungunmen. men. No No push push for for Iraqi Iraqi militias militias to to disarm disarm Despite Despite the the amount amount of ofviolence violence and and murder murder that that is is running running rampant through Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rampant through Iraq, Prime Minister Noun i al-Maliki said said he he would not force the militias to disarm their weapons and would not force the militias to disarm their weapons andcease cease the the fighting. fighting. Even Even with with aa pressing pressing U.S. U.S. feeling feeling to to bring bring the thevioviolence to an end, al-Maliki said in an interview with USA lence to an end, al-Maliki said in an interview with USAToday Today that that the the ceasefire ceasefire won’t won't happen happenuntil until the the beginning beginning of ofnext nextyear, year, or the end of this year at the earliest. or the end of this year at the earliest. Changes Changes made made to to funding funding policies policies As As the the mid-term mid-term elections elections move move forward, forward, the the G.O.P G O T isis changchanging its funding policies around as it is realizing which ing its funding policies around as it is realizing which elections elections they they really really have have aa chance chance to to win. win. Senator Senator Mike Mike DeWine DeWine of ofOhio Ohio has been predicted to lose the seat to Representative Sherrod has been predicted to lose the seat to Representative Sherrod Brown, Brown, and and because because of of this this the the republican republican party party is is lowering lowering the the funding to the race and has begun to concentrate on funding to the race and has begun to concentrate on more more vital vital seats, seats, ones ones that that they they have have aa better better chance chance of ofwinning. winning. Those Those states are presumably Missouri, Tennessee and states are presumably Missouri, Tennessee andVirginia, Virginia, now now that that Ohio Ohio has has conceivably conceivably gone gone the the other other way. way.


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JLH 729@CABRINI.EDU JLF1729@CABRINLEDU A m imilk-truck l k - t r u c k d rdriver iver A with three guns barriarmed armed with three guns barricaded himself himself inside inside a onecaded a oneroom Amish schoolhouse in room Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa on Oct. 2, Nickel Mines, Pa on Oct. 2, killing several female female stustukilling several dents dents execution-style execution-style before before committing suicide. committing suicide. 32-year-old 32-year-old Charles Charles Carl Carl Roberts the gunman gunman rereRoberts IV, IV, the sponsible for the the shooting, shooting, sponsible for “acting out out in in revenge revenge was was "acting for something t hthat for something a t hhapappened 20 years years ago," ago,” when when pened 20 he was aa boy, boy, State State Police Police he was

Commissioner Jeffrey Commissioner Jeffrey BB. Miller said. Miller said. According t to o p police, olice, According Roberts m e t i c u l o usly Roberts meticulously planned every detail of the the planned every detail of attack. Roberts entered the attack. Roberts entered the schoolhouse, sent the boys boys sent the schoolhouse, and a d u l t s outside nd and adults outside aand opened fire on a dozen girls. opened fire on a dozen girls. Those that killed Those that were were not not killed were critically wwounded were critically ounded immediately taken taken tto and and immediately o the hospital. Several Several girls girls the hospital. have died iin the hospital hospital have died n the since since the the shooting. shooting. This was was the the third third school school This within a week. shooting shooting w i t h i n a week. Days Days earlier, earlier, in in Colorado, Colorado, aa 53-year-old man entered entered aa 53-year-old man high school, molested molested six six high school, hostages hostages and and killed killed one one girl girl before before killing killing himself. himself. Within the same same week, week, aa Within the 15-year-old I5-year-old student student shot shot his his principle death in principle to to death in aa high high school located school located in in WisconWisconsin. sin. With all all of of these these shootWith shootings ings occurring occurring in in one one week, week, one has to to stop stop and and think think one has

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media media neglected neglected to to print. print. “God pleased by "God is is not not pleased by blood, and not not acting acting reareablood, and sonably sonably (“syn ("syn logo”) logo") is is concontrary to God’s nature. Faith trary to God's nature. Faith is born of the is born of the the soul, soul, not not the body. Whoever would body. Whoever would lead lead someone to to faith faith needs the someone needs the ability to speak speak well ability to well and and to to reason reason properly, properly, without without viviolence threats.... To To olence aand n d threats.... convince convince aa reasonable reasonable soul, soul, one does not not need need aa strong one does strong arm weapons ooff any any arm oorr weapons kind, kind, or or any any other other means means of of threatening person with with threatening aa person death...." death....” Pope Pope Benedict Benedict then then goes goes on say, "“The decisive on tto o say, T h e decisive statement argument statement in in this this argument against violent conversion conversion against violent is this: Not Not to act in accoris this: to act in accordance with reason reason is is concondance with trary trary to to God’s God's nature.” nature." The The PPope o p e uused s e d t the he quote quote from from the the Emperor Emperor to to pose this question, question, “Is the pose this "Is the conviction that acting acting unconviction that unreasonable reasonable c o ncontradicts tradicts God’s God's nnature a t u r e mmerely e r e l y aa Greek idea, or Greek idea, or is is it it always always

On the Cabrini Cabrini College College theater theater On the THOMAS R. STRETTON, STRETTON, JR. JR. THOMAS R. ASST PROF. OF OF EDUCATION EDUCATION ASST.. PROF. THOMAS .STRETTON THOMAS.STRETTON @ CABRINI.EDU @CABRINI. EDU

II read read with interest the with interest the article your October October article ((in i n your 13th issue) bby Pat M Mc13th issue) y Pat cGowan about the the Cabrini Cabrini Gowan about theatre. theatre. II hope hope he--and he--and many many of of your your readers--will readers--will visit visit

the theatre on November 3, the theatre on November 3, 4, see 4, 99,, 110 0 oorr I11 I t to o see WHOSE WHOSE LIFE LIFE IS IS IT IT ANYANYWAY? (Tickets for WAY? (Tickets for specific specific performances are free free and and performances are are are available available in in the the Student Student Activities Office.) AAnd Activities Office.) n d II hope he w will find that that the hope he i l l find the theatre is aa more more inviting inviting theatre is place place than than he he remembers. remembers.

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Many Many memorials, memorials, such such as as the the one one seen seen above,has above,has been been made made to to commemorate commemorate the the children children lost lost in in the the school school shootings. shootings.

about safety and about the the safety and secusecurity rity of of students students all all throughthroughout out t hthe e c ocountry. u n t r y. T The he shootings shootings are are not not happening happening in in only only one one specific specific area area or or place. have occurred place. They They have occurred in separate states states in t hthree r e e separate throughout throughout our our country country all all

within within days days of of each each other. other. A spokesperson for A spokesperson for the the White House House said saidthat that PresPresWhite ident ident George George W. W. Bush Bush was was “deeply "deeply saddened saddened and and troutroubled bled by by the the recent recentschool school viviolence" and olence” and that that both both he he and his his wife wife share share the the conconand

and and intrinsically intrinsically true?” true?" The Holy Father Father conconThe Holy cludes cludes that that the the synthesis synthesis bebetween Greek inquiry inquiry and and tween Greek biblical biblical faith faith did did not not happen happen accidentally, accidentally, and and examines examines logos logos (reason (reason and and word) word) as as itit pertains pertains to to the the Gospels, Gospels, the Catholic Catholic Church Church historhistorthe ically, ically, other other world world religions, religions, and and secularism secularism today. today. ItIt iiss quite quite clear clear after after reading, actually reading, reading, reading, actually the the entire entire transcript transcript that that the the intent intent of o f the the quote quote was was not not to offend Moslems, to offend Moslems, but but to to serve serve as as aa starting starting point point for for his talk talk on on faith faith and and reason. reason. his The Va t i c a n h a s een The Vatican has b been against the Iraq Iraq War War and and against the called for for restraint restraint from from IsIscalled rael i n their conflict w i th rael in their conflict with Lebanon. I n t h e address Lebanon. In the address Pope Pope Benedict Benedict called called for for rerespectful dialogue between between spectful dialogue cultures cultures at at least least three three times, times, and since the the address address has has and since apologized apologized multiple multiple times, times, which which makes makes your your headline headline extremely extremely m i smisleading. leading. “Pope Benedict XVI "Pope Benedict X V I owes owes Muslim community apolapolMuslim community ogy.” ogy." Let’s Let's look look at at the the ironic ironic reaction reaction from from the the “religion "religion of peace” ttoo these these apoloapoloof peace"

gies. An gies. A n Italian Italian nun nun was was shot shot by by Somali Somali Moslems Moslems four times times in in the the back back as as four she uttered “I she uttered " I forgive, forgive, I forgive” forgive" wwith i t h hher e r llast ast breaths, breaths, seven sevenchurches churches in in the West West Bank Bank and and Gaza Gaza the Strip were bombed, bombed, and Strip were and the Council Council on onAmericanAmericanthe Islamic Relations onIslamic Relations ccondemned demned the the comments comments by by the the pope, pope, but but did did not not concondemn the demn the violent violent reacreactions. Who really owes owes tions. W h o really the the apology apology here? here? But let’s get get ttoo the the But let's bottom of of what whatthis this whole whole bottom controversy controversy i is s r ereally ally about. It’s It's not not about about the the about. interpretation interpretation of of aa quote. quote. This This is is an an opportunity opportunity for for radical Moslem leaders, leaders, radical Moslem who convert or who want want to to convert or kill kill all all non-Moslems, non-Moslems, to to incite anti-western nd incite anti-western aand anti-Christian anti-Christian sentiment. sentiment. ItIt is is also also an an opportunity opportunity for for many many Americans, Americans, esespecially pecially in in the the media mediawho who have contempt ffor have contempt o r tthe he Church’s teachings oon Church's teachings n marriage, abortion aand marriage, abortion nd contraception attack contraception tto o attack the legitimacy ooff tthe the legitimacy he Catholic Catholic Church. Church.

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cerns of o f those those who who worry worry cerns about the safety in schools. about the safety in schools. The president president said said that that The the administration would be the administration would be having a conference on the having a conference on the subject to t o discuss subject discuss federal federal action that can help help comcomthat can action munities munities prevent prevent violence. violence. Should iitt really ave Should really hhave taken three school shoottaken three school shootings ings in in one one week week to to force force the theadministration administration to tostep stepup up and andperform? perform?Has Hasthe thesafety safety and and security security of of the thestudents students of the the United United States States been been of overlooked thus far? overlooked thus far? ItIt is is scary scary enough enough going going through throughthis thisworld worldworrying worrying about tthe h e violence nd about violence aand tragic events in tragic events i n our our daily daily lives. lives. To To know know that thatnot notonly only separate one, one, bbut u t t three h r e e separate shootings shootings recently recently occurred occurred within within schools schools is is frightenfrightening. ing. Although Although certain certain things things cannot cannotbe bestopped, stopped,the thereocreoccurring curring v violence i o l e n c e wwithin ithin schools can definitely definitely bbee schools can lessened, lessened, ifi f not not prevented, prevented,

by taking taking special special security security by measures and by making semeasures and by making security a priority. curity a priority. thesecurity security is is this this bad bad IfI f the in schools now, what does in schools now, what does thatsay sayfor forthe thechildren children that that that we w i l l b e sending ttoo will be sending we school school 20 20 years yearsfrom fromnow? now? The world world seems seems to to be be The getting getting more moreand andmore moredandangerous gerous as as the the days days pass pass by. by. Becauseof ofthe theincreased increasedviviBecause olence, we must follow the olence, we must follow the times times and and develop develop well-dewell-devised vised security security plans plans so so that that itit isisnot notas aseasy easyfor forany anyranranperson ttoo eenter a dom dom person nter a school school building building armed armedwith with deadly deadlyweapons. weapons. There There have have already alreadybeen been enough enoughtragedies tragediesbecause becauseof of schoolviolence violenceas asititis. is.Now Now school isis the the time time to to step step up up and and make makechanges. changes.ItIt isisunfortuunfortunate nate that that so so many many lives lives had had to have have been been lost lost before before itit to became became aa significant significant conconcern. cern.

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Between freshly made made Between freshly wraps, wraps, pizzas, pizzas, paninis, paninis, quequesadillas, sadillas, bowls bowls and and salads, salads, Sandella’s Sandella'shas hasinevitably inevitably satsatisfied isfied the the stomachs stomachs of ofmany many students, students,faculty faculty and and staff. staff. By By offering offeringaawide widevariety variety of of fresh fresh food food selections selections and and efficient efficientpreparation preparationservices, services, Cabrini CabriniCollege CollegeDining DiningServServices iceswill will tremendously tremendously benebenefit fit from from this this eatery. eatery. Sandella’s Sandella's is is the the newest newest available available place place where where stustudents, dents, faculty faculty and and staff staff can can enjoy enjoy aa tasteful tasteful creation. creation. Sandella’s Sandella'shours hoursof ofoperoperations ations are are between between 11 11 a.m. a.m. to to 77 p.m., p.m., Monday Monday through through Friday. Friday. Cavalier Cavalier cards, cards, flex flex and andcash cashcan canbe bepresented presentedat at the the register. register. With such aa successful successful With such new new addition addition to to the the Cabrini Cabrini dining diningservices, services,ititisisimportant important to to recognize recognize the the people people who who contributed contributedto toits itsupbringing. upbringing.

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CMC EDU C M C737@ 7 3 7 @ CCABRINI A B R I N L.E DU Picture this o u wake Picture this. YYou wake up in the the morning, morning, turn turn on on up in the the television television or or open open up up the the morning newspaper, aand morning newspaper, nd there it it is. there is. It’s a grotesque It's a grotesque and and gory gory picture solpicture of of an an American American soldier dead dead because because he he was was dier killed action. Would Would you killed in in action. you really see that really want want to to see that ever? ever? II kknow definitely n o w t that h a t II definitely wouldn't. wouldn’t. one thing thing when when there there It’s It's one are made, people are movies movies made, people are are killed in them, them, and and people people killed in are able are able to to watch watch that that bebecause they know know it’s not for cause they it's not for What happens happens though, though, real. real. What when it's when it’s real real life life and and it's it’s your brother, sister, sister, wwife, your brother, ife, husband, son or or daughter? daughter? husband, son Right dead for Right there there -- dead for the the enentire world s there world to to see. see. IIs there aa tire

line that line that the the media media could could cross? cross? The media The media hasn't hasn’t been been able to show a able to show a picture picture ooff aa dead American soldier soldier yet, yet, but but deadAmerican what if they got the chance to? what if they got the chance to? Would they? A t one point or Would they? At one point or another, everyone has sat in another, everyone has sat in aa history class n d learned history class aand learned about the Constitution and the the about the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Does the first Bill of Rights. Does the first amendment, which amendment, which includes includes freedom of the press,allow allow for for of the press, freedom the the government government to to limit limit what what we see in we see in the wars the wars in which in which tth he e Un n ii tt ee dd U S t S t aa tt ee ss battle? battle? nII uunderstand derstand that there there that are peoare people ple a all ll over the over the world in in world our miliour military that tary that are are fighting fighting for for my my freedom freedom and and the the freedom freedom of of everyone everyone else else that that lives lives in in this this country. country. II know know that that many many things things go go on on overseas overseas that that II will will probprobably never have ably never have to to be be bothbothered wwith i t h because ther ered because oother have enough courage people people have enough courage

to face face those those situations situations that that II to cannot face. People voluncannot face. People volunteer for for that that and and it’s it's their their job. job. teer II don't think that there don’t think that there is is anything anything more more challenging challenging than being being an an American American solsolthan dier and fighting f o r other dier and fighting for other people. people. Outof ofrespect respectfor forthose thoseininOut dividuals and the job that they dividuals and the job that they have chosen, chosen,II don’t don't think think that that have it is necessary for the media to it is necessary for the media to have the chance to photograph the chance to photograph have deadsoldier soldierand andIIdon’t don'tthink think aadead that that the the rr ii gg hh tt sshould hould ever bbe e ever given given to to tth h e e media to to media do that. do that. feel II feel tt h a h a tt e e vv ee nn mo o rr ee m ppeople eople w oo uu ll dd w lose iinnlose terest in terest in the the war war that that we we are are fighting fighting with Iraq if they saw saw the the with Iraq i f they that really really oocbloodshed bloodshed that ccurred. Whenever think of of curred. Whenever II think this sort o f situation, I ' m this sort of situation, I’m just just completely completely reminded reminded of of the the families families who who are are sitting sitting home waiting waiting ffor their at at home o r their

lovedones onesto to return returnto tothem. them. loved Think o f 9/11 when we Think of 9/11 when we were able to watch people were able to watch people jump out out of o f those those burning burning jump buildings to their death. buildings to their death. O Orr how when we see the towers how when we see the towers crumble down down to to the the ground ground crumble over and over again on the the over and over again on news, we are really watchnews, we are really watching hundreds hundreds of of lives lives being being ing lost. lost. How horrible horribleititwas wasto tosee see How the dead body of New York dead body of New York the Fire Department chaplain, chaplain, Fire Department FatherMychael Mychael Judge, Judge,being being Father carried out of the remains of carried out of the remains of the World Trade Center. the World Trade Center. We have have all all turned turned on onthe the We news to see that soldier has news to see that soldier has died died and and we we will w i l l probably probably see seeaa coffin coffin or or aa picture picture that that was was submitted submittedto tothe thepress pressof of individual when when they they that that individual were Frankly, that’s were alive. alive. Frankly, that's howlI would wouldwant wantto torememrememhow ber someone, when when they they ber someone, were just doing were ‘'just doing their their job.’ job.' No one one should should ever everhave have No the the right right to to disrespect disrespect an an inindividual or or that that individual’s individual's dividual family family bby y mmaking a k i n g ttheir heir death death so so public public that that II see see itit time II turn turn oonn the the every every time news news or or open open up up aa newspanewspaper. There comes per. There comes aapoint point in in time where where movies movies can can bebetime come real real and and its its not not enterentercome to watchit’s sick. taining taining to watch- it's sick.

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II survived survived Marine Marine Corps Corps boot boot camp. camp. II never never imagined imagined going back to to school school would would going back be as big be just just as big of of aa challenge. challenge. My mother always always councounMy mother seled that any any break break in in my my seled that education make iitt education wwould o u l d make harder to complete complete once once II harder to did go back. back. Just Just this once, did go this once, II wish wish II had had listened. listened. When ElizabethWhen II lleft e f t Elizabethtown College after after the the fall fall town College semester in 2001, 2001, II had had all all semester in the the intentions intentions of of going going back back to school. II planned planned to to be be to school. back back in in school school and and make make my my mother mother happy happy in in no no time. time. II had had joined joined the the Marines Marines and would be be spending spending 13 13 and would glorious weeks on on aa very very glorious weeks pleasant island i in South pleasant island n South Carolina starting iin OctoCarolina starting n October. Three months months in in South South ber. Three Carolina, weeks i in Carolina, t two w o weeks n North Carolina and North Carolina and another another six weeks i in lovely six weeks n t the he lo vely desert desert of of California. California. II was was immature immature when when II first set foot foot on on aa college college first set campus. was not campus. II was not thinking thinking about graduating. II wanted wanted about graduating. to meet nnew people and and to meet e w people

have have aa good good time. time. II had had no no idea what what moderation moderation or or rereidea sponsibility sponsibility was. was. Honor, Honor, CCourage o u r a g e a and nd Commitment a are r e t hthree ree Commitment words Marines a r n i in n words Marines l elearn preparation for aa life dedipreparation for life dedicated to something something bigger bigger cated to then themselves. themselves. So when itit then So when is time to return to civilian is time to return to civilian life t h e seeds a t aare re life the seeds t hthat planted planted and and coaxed coaxed to to grow grow in in inhospitable inhospitable conditions conditions (a (a swamp South Carolina) Carolina) swamp in in South are rooted are rooted in in the the Marine's Marine’s personality (Once Always; Always; personality (Once Once Marine Always Always aa Once aa Marine Marine.) Marine.) These These are are necessary necessary tools tools II did did not not have have in in my my previous previous life. are now now so so enenlife. TThey h e y are grained grained that that success success was was asassured. sured. II have have the the courage courage to to go go back back to to school school knowing knowing II will be out because will be out of of place place because of of age age and and life life experience. experience. Here Here II am, am, still still honoring honoring my responsibilities inside inside my responsibilities and outside ooff class class that that and outside often often will will conflict conflict with with each each other. need to accept other. II will will need to accept the the consequences. consequences. II will will stay stay committed no matter matter what, what, committed no long long after after itit has has gotten gotten tough tough and want to to quit quit and and go go and II want back back to to my my easier easier life. life. Inevitably, there will be Inevitably, there will be some doubt f from others some doubt r o m others who who will will question question my my ability ability or commitment to new or commitment to this this new college experience. Those Those college experience. same doubts were were there same doubts there bebefore boot camp and will be fore boot camp and will be there graduate. there long long after after II graduate. But take comfort comfort iin the But II take n the knowledge knowledge that that II can can tackle tackle the impossible aand the impossible n d r rise ise

above. fortifies above. N Nothing o t h i n g fortifies you you against against doubt doubt like like havhaving ing aa vicious vicious drill drill instructor instructor screaming screaming with with spit spit flying flying in in your your face, face, using using words words you you cannot cannot repeat repeat in in polite polite comcompany. pany. The same same can can be be said said of of The being being forced forced to to wake wake up up at at 0530 regardless ooff hhow 0530 regardless ow much much you you had had to to drink drink the the night Therefore, an an night before. before. Therefore, 8:00 8:00 am am class class after after getting getting home home late late and and going going to to bed bed even later later because because of o f class class even work work is is nothing. nothing. Trying Trying to to evade evade campus campus security security because because you you do do not not want want them them to to tell tell your your parparents you were were off ents you o ff campus campus drinking drinking does does not not compare compare to to convincing convincing the the base base MPs MPs you are not not that that drunk drunk so so you are they not tell tell your your CO CO they ddo o not and and he he comes comes up up with with some some sort sort of of biblical biblical punishment punishment that that has has you you wishing wishing he he just just called called your your parents. parents. II finally finally decided decided itit was was time time to to get get serious serious and and finish finish my When II was my education. education. When was younger younger itit was was easy easy to to find find aa reason reason not not to to go go to to class class or or not not pay pay attention attention when when II acactually attended. N Now tually attended. o w when when itit is is my my money money and and my my time, time, itit is is worth worth the the effort effort II invest. invest. Here another boot Here is is another boot camp camp axiom courtesy of axiom courtesy o f the the drill drill instructors instructors “You "You get get out out of of itit what what you you put put in.” in." II no no longer longer have have the the luxluxury skipping class class tto ury ooff skipping o drink drink or or not not go go even even because because II feel feel too too hung hung over. over. If I f II do do want want to to make make that that mistake mistake itit is is my my responsibility responsibility to to be be up up

the the next next day day to to be bein in class. class. II can not not afford afford to to come comehome home can and and forget forget myself myself in in aagame game of My of Halo Halo 2 2 for for Xbox. Xbox. M y free free time time is is now now spent spent runrunning ning between, between, juggling juggling and and balancing balancing work work and and school. school. When II first first left left for for colcolWhen lege, myy ffirst week was lege, m irst w e e k was spent spent making making friends, friends, learnlearning ing the the new new culture culture and andfindfinding ing ways ways to to fit fit in. in. The The only only time time II spend spend in in the the Jazzman’s Jazzman's Café Café now now that that am back back in in school school is is while while II am II am am waiting waiting for for class classto tostart start and even then then iitt iiss spent spent and even preparing preparing for for that thatclass. class. II am am forced forced to to miss miss out out on on aa lot lot that that campus campus life life has has to to offer. offer. This This leaves leaves me me at at aa distinct distinct disadvantage. disadvantage. ItIt iiss like everyone else else like everyone gets gets the the inside inside joke joke but but II am am left left wondering wondering why why itit is is so so funny. funny. Academically, Academically, II have have all all the Unknown to the tools. tools. Unknown to me me was was that that there there is is aa lot lot more more to to being being aa part part of of aa college college community community then then just just class. class. ItIt is is awkward awkward coming coming to to an an environment environment where where the the people people closest closest to to your your age age have already formed formed their have already their network network of of friends. friends. “The "The only only thing thing you you can can guess guess about about aa broken broken down down old old man man is is that that he he is is aa sursurvivor.” vivor." II did did not not return return to to college a lark. lark. II was was college oon n a doing But doing well well for for myself. myself. B ut there there is is no no question question what what aa degree degree will will do do to to help help you you in Soo here in the the job job force. force. S here II am back in college, years years am back in college, older older and and hopefully hopefully wiser. wiser.

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Image-based ideals Image-based ideals spoil the sound waves spoil waves Avril Lavigne, Avril Lavigne, Britney Britney Spears, Shakira and and that that Spears, Shakira guy named Ashley Parker guy named Ashley Parker Angel who who had had aa shortshortAngel lived reality s h o w lived reality show oonn MTV. II noticed noticed aa trend trend MTV. when looking a t those when looking at those artists: iit’s t ' s all a l l wateredartists: watereddown, third-rate swill! down, third-rate swill! On the topic of image On the topic of image being everything, I was being everything, I was asked to review a CD by to review a CD by asked COLIN MASON MASON COLIN a new band from London a new band from London STAFF WRITER WRITER STAFF called “Towers "Towers of o f LonLoncalled CHM 724@CABRINI.EDU don.” CHM724@CABRINLEDU don." 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Cabrini men’s men's lacrosse lacrosse has has wrapped wrapped up up Cabrini the end end of of their their 2006 2006 fall fall ball ball season season with with the satisfaction. The The men’s men's team team defeated defeatedboth both satisfaction. York and Haverford in the tournament and York and Haverford in the tournament and came up up short short to to Centenary. Centenary. Later Later on on that that came evening the challenged the the alumni alumni evening the team team challenged captivating the the win, win, 9-8. 9-8. captivating According to to head head coach, coach, Steve Steve Colfer, Colfer, According “The "The objective objective of of the the fall fall ball ball season season is is to to incorporate aa lot lot of o f teaching teaching without without the the incorporate pressure pressure of of the the game game itself.” itself." Freshmen Freshmen are are given given the the opportunity opportunity to to weave weave into into the the team team concept. concept. Indeed Indeed the the main main focus focus is is to totest testthe theskills skills of ofthe theplayers. players. Cabrini lacrosse lacrosse alumni, alumni, Dave Dave Barba Barba Cabrini graduated this past past spring graduated this spring from from Cabrini Cabrini with Hee too with aa degree degree in in marketing. marketing. H too played played in in the the alumni alumni game game this this past past Saturday. Saturday. “Being "Being involved involved in in this this game gamewas wasan anexexperience, perience, itit was was fun fun being being on onthe theother otherside, side, and and definitely definitely aa lot lot less less stressful,” stressful," Barba Barba said. said. Roughly Roughly 25-30 25-30 alumni alumni ranging ranging from from the the graduating graduating year year of of 1993 1993 to to this this past past spring spring returned returned for for the the annual annual alumni alumni game. game. Colfer Colfer served servedas asaareferee, referee, doing doing his hisbest best to to “slant” "slant" the the calls calls as asmuch muchas aspossible. possible. The The real real success success was was achieved achieved through through interacinteraction tion with with the the alumni alumni and and the the present present playplayers. ers. With 45 men men in uniform, this this is the With 45 i n uniform, is the largest largest the the men’s men's lacrosse lacrosse team team has has ever ever been at at Cabrini. Cabrini. been “Aside "Aside from from football, football, lacrosse lacrosse is is aa very very physical physical support,” support," Colfer Colfer said. said.

inevitablethat thatinjury injurywill will eventually eventually ItIt isisinevitable prevail; the the purpose purposefor forhaving havingaalarge largeteam team prevail; to overcome overcome that thattechnicality. technicality. isis to very strong strong and and successful successful program program AA very incorporates players players of of strong strong competitive competitive incorporates motivation and anddevotion devotion to to the the team. team. motivation "This is is aa great great program program on on our our hands, hands, “This probably one oneof ofthe thebest bestso sofar,” far," junior, junior, popoprobably litical science science major, major, and and midfielder, midfielder, Beau Beau litical Nickerson said. said. Nickerson Thenew newturf turffield fieldisisan anunavoidable unavoidablelink link The to the the team’s team's growth growth over over the the past past years. years. to After After capturing capturing six six straight straight Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Conference titles, titles, the the Cavaliers Cavaliers Athletic have have earned earned five five straight straight NCAA N C A A tournatournament ment bids bids and and won won 46 46 consecutive consecutive league league games, games, the the second-longest second-longeststreak streakin inthe thenanation. tion. Participating Participating as as an an NCAA N C A A Division Division 33 team, team,requires requiresthat thatduring during season seasonas aswell wellas as the the off o f f season season the the players players mandate mandate their their studies studiesand andcontinue continueto tostay stayin inshape shapefor forthe the spring. spring. After After aa quick quick debriefing debriefing period, period, Colfer Colfer will will hold hold the the players players responsible responsible to to comcomplete pletean aneight eightweek weekstrength strengthand andconditionconditioning ing program program between between now now and andthe thespring. spring. The The first first home home game game of o fthe thespring spring seaseason will will be be held held at at the the Dixon Dixon Center Center turf turf son field, Wednesday, Mar. 7 against Widener. field, Wednesday, Mar. 7 against Widener. Pay Payclose closeattention attentionfor fortime timeannouncements announcements as the the Cabrini Cabrini men’s men's lacrosse lacrosse team team and and as coaching coaching staff staffwill will continue continue to to work work hard, hard, play play hard hard and andstrive strive for for victory. victory.

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The Cabrini swim team The Cabrini College College swim team begins begins its season on Nov. Nov. 11 in double duel duel versus versus its season on in aa double Albright and Lebanon Valley Valley colleges. AlAlbright and Lebanon colleges. Although the though the team team is is entering entering only only its its third third season as varsity sport, sport, Cabrini Cabrini has has added added season as aa varsity small men's with hopes to expand aa small men’s squad squad with hopes to expand the program. the program. Gina Treml, Gina Treml, aa 2004 2004 Cabrini Cabrini College College alumni, pioneered swim alumni, pioneered aa once once club club sport sport swim team into into a bustling varsity varsity sport. sport. team a bustling " I ' m very “I’m very proud proud ooff this this team team now," now,” Treml said. Treml said. "Leslie “Leslie Danehy Danehy gave gave me me perpermission make some mission to to make some recruiting recruiting visits visits and and all of of aa sudden we had team. Since 2004, sudden we had aa team. Since 2004, all the team the team has has doubled doubled in in size, size, II think think it's it’s awesome." awesome.” Coach Mike fourth Coach Mike Kernicky Kernicky enters enters his his fourth season season with with Cabrini Cabrini and and has has aa very very positive positive attitude ffor o r the the team team and and his his new new male male attitude squad. squad. “I think we we are are going going to to surprise surprise some some "I think people this season," season,” Kernicky Kernicky said. said. "We “We people this have lot of working swimmers swimmers this this have aa lot of hard hard working including the year, year, including the guys.” guys." In regards to to the the upcoming upcoming season, season, the the In regards swimmers are eager eager to swimmers are to get get the the wheels wheels turnturning. In addition, addition, the the team team has has talked talked about ing. In about planning to Florida. Florida. planning aa trip trip to has been been the best incoming “This "This has the best incoming freshfreshman class,” Meghan Meghan O’Leary, junior eduman class," O'Leary, junior education, history and and psychology cation, history psychology major major said. said. “We’ve been having double practices, practices, and and "We've been having double we’re a fundraiser we're planning planning a fundraiser for for our our training training trip trip Miami.” Miami." Anne Konicki Konicki is is aa freshman freshman exercise exercise scisciAnne ence ence major major on on the the swim swim team. team. Although Although rerecovering from injury, injury, Konicki Konicki is is stoked stoked covering from

Swim team adds new dimension Juniors Juniors Deborah Deborah Williams, Williams, Meghan Meghan OʼLeary O'Leary and and freshman freshman Anne Anne Konicki Konicki swim swim for for the the womenʼs women's team. team. The The women women practice practice at at the the Dixon Dixon Centerʼs Center's pool. pool.

about about the the team team and and her her experience experience thus thus far. far. "I've never never swam swam this this much much before, before, but but “I’ve the coaches are so so nice nice and and accommodatthe coaches are accommodating. think w we’ll have aa great great season, season, ing. II think e ' l l have they’re they're aa lot lot of of talent talent around around here. here. Although Although the the men’s men's team team is is very very small, small, men are are outreaching outreaching for the the men for more more swimswimmers mers to to help help build build for for the the future. future. Sam Sam HamHammond, freshman criminology criminology major major is a mond, freshman is a shining shining star star on on the the men’s men's squad. squad. “We’re "We're trying trying to to get get more more guys guys to to come come

out for for the the team,” team," Hammond Hammond said. said. “We’re "We're out bad now, now, but but we need to get more not not bad we need to get more swimmers. The The more more the the merrier.” merrier." swimmers. Coach Coach Kernicky Kernicky believes believes the the team team will will be be competing competing aa new new higher higher level level then then ever ever before. before. Once Once aa swimmer swimmer himself, himself, Kernicky Kemicky added added an ananalogy analogy about abouthis histhoughts thoughtson onthe the "best athletes athletesin in the the world.” world." “best “So "So you you have have Michael Michael Jordan, Jordan, Michael Michael Johnson, Johnson, some some of o f the the greatest greatest athletes athletes to to ever ever live. live. Jordan, Jordan, Johnson Johnson and and me me are are in in aa

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What do you you do do to to fix What do fix aa team that that at at the the end end of of their their team last season last season looked looked to to be be in in total disarray and was contotal disarray and was considered one ooff the the biggest biggest sidered one underachievers i nin t hthe e underachievers league league in in the the last last five five years? years? Well, there is is aa lot lot that that Well, there can be done. Trade away can be done. Trade away the the player who has has been been the the player who face of of the the franchise for the the face franchise for better part of a decade and better part o f a decade and move in in aa new new direction? direction? move Rebuild around him Rebuild around him for for the umpteenth time time with with aa the umpteenth supporting cast that that wwill supporting cast ill lead the team team back back to to the the lead the promise promise land land with with unselfish unselfish play and good defense? play and good defense? Or maybe ttry another Or maybe r y another head head coach coach for for the the fifth fifth time time in less than than five years? in less five years? Or they could could decide decide to to Or they do nothing to change the do nothing to change the team and go go into into the the 20062006team and 07 season exactly exactly the the same same 07 season way exited the the last last way t they h e y exited one. And with three weeks One. And with three weeks until the tip-off tip-off of seauntil the of the the season, the Philadelphia 76ers son, the Philadelphia 76ers have done just have done just that, that, nothing. nothing. Absolutely nothing. Absolutely nothing. The The off-season off-season was was filled filled with trade rumors rumors and and subsubwith trade tle threats ffrom managetle threats r o m management team wwas ment t that h a t t the h e team as going to be changed drastigoing to be changed drastically for this season. cally for this season. Star Star pplayer l a y e r aand n d f ifirst rst overall pick in the 1996 overall p i c k i n the 1996 NBA Draft, Allen Allen Iverson Iverson N BA Draft, was the topic of rampant was the topic o f rampant trade rumors. TThe Sixers trade rumors. h e Sixers fielded offers from virtually fielded offers from virtually

half league’s teams teams half of of the the league's involving involving numerous numerous players players and salary dump situations and salary dump situations but but nothing nothing happened. happened. Then the Then the decision decision was was made not to trade made not to trade Iverson. Iverson. That the That the franchise franchise would would give another shot shot w with give iitt another ith Iverson, Iverson, arguably arguably one one of of the the leagues best players, manleagues best players, manning the backcourt backcourt for the ning the for the 11th straight season season w with 1 1 th straight ith the team. team. the assumed the the team team ItIt was was assumed was was going going to to bring bring in in some some new talent, some some flexible, flexible, new talent, unselfish to mix unselfish talent talent to mix with with Iverson so the the team team could could Iverson so go go back back to to it’s it's ways ways of of spotspotlighting Iverson in the ofoflighting Iverson in the fense fense aand n d pplaying l a y i n g hhard ard defense defense at at the the other other end, end, the the way that got got them them to to the the way that 2001 NBA But that 2001 N B A Finals. Finals. But that didn’t didn't happen happen either. either. A new coach coach manning manning A new the 76ers bench the 76ers bench is is virtually virtually inconceivable, as they inconceivable, as they have have had had practically practically zero zero consisconsistency tency at at the the post post since since Larry Larry Brown following the the Brown lleft e f t following 2003 season. 2003 season. So what exactly So what exactly did did the the 76ers 76ers do do this this off-season off-season bebesides speculate and and spread spread sides speculate rumors? They brought brought iin rumors? They n traditional good-guy, Alan Alan traditional good-guy, Henderson Henderson tto o bbe e aa rrole ole player off of the bench, player off of the bench, but but he he isn’t isn't exactly exactly in in his his prime prime anymore being this this is is his his anymore being 12th year in the league. 12th year in the league. In the draft, draft, the the Sixers Sixers In the picked picked Rodney Rodney Carney Carney with with the pick iin the draft draft the 116th oth pick n the and Jones in and Bobby Bobby Jones in the the secsecond round. Both players ond round. B o t h players have have similar similar styles styles (hustling (hustling

defenders with quick feet feet defenders w i t h quick and good hands) hands) and and very and good very similar bodies, ((6 feet, 77 similar bodies, 6 feet, inches, inches, 210 210 pounds), pounds), which which can the young can be be added added to to the young nucleus the team team already already nucleus the has has in in place place which which included included Andre Iguodala, Kyle Andre Iguodala, Kyle KoKorver and and Samuel Samuel Dalembert. Dalembert. rver The 76ers The 76ers success success this this season season depends depends on, on, as as itit alalways ways seems seems to, to, the the play play of of Allen Iverson. Allen Iverson. His His leaderleadership willingness oorr ship aand n d willingness lack-there-of distribute lack-there-of to to distribute the ball the ball to to his his teammates teammates could could take take Philadelphia Philadelphia far, far, or keep them or keep them stuck stuck in in their their same same u n dunderachieving erachieving ways. ways. Look Look for for the the trade trade rumors turn towards towards rumors tto o turn veteran veteran f oforward r w a r d CChris hris Webber Webber i in n t the h e ccoming oming months as his his play play is is dimonths as directly affected bby rectly affected y IIververson’s. His mood be son's. His mood will will be another watch another thing thing to to watch as the season season trudges trudges as the along. along. The The t atalent l e n t i sis there. there. It It always always has has been. been. I It’s t ' s j just u s t aa matter putting matter ooff putting the necessary the n e c e s s a r y pieces pieces together together at at the the r right i g h t t time ime and and place place for for this this team to be be sucsucteam to cessful. cessful. W With i t h good coaching good coaching and and h happy appy pp ll aa yy ee rr ss ,, the the Sixers Sixers can can ggo o far, far, bbut ut ifi f wwe e dd oo nn ’' tt hh aa vv ee

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Midnight Madness, Midnight Madness, aa very p o p u l a r eevent v e n t aatt very popular Cabrini, is Cabrini, is scheduled scheduled for for Friday, Oct. 7 ffrom r o m 99 Friday, Oct. 227 p.m. until 12 12 a.m. a.m. The The fesfesp.m. until tivities in in the the Dixon Dixon Center Center tivities will feature will feature the the men's men’s and and women's basketball basketball teams, teams, women’s the dance the dance team team and and cheercheerleaders. leaders. Jeffery Falaradeau, asasJeffery Falaradeau, sistant director director of of athletics, athletics, sistant hopes to see see positive positive outouthopes to come f from r o m t the h e student come student and said said that that M Midbody and body idnight Madness is is "a “a great great night Madness way to bring bring the the campus campus way to community community together.” together." Organized by the the AthAthOrganized by Department, Student Student letic letic Department, Activities n d S Student tudent Activities a and Government Association, Government Association, Midnight Madness is is exexMidnight Madness pected to to have have aa similar similar pected schedule and and menu menu as as last last schedule year. year. Falaradeau explained Falaradeau explained that finger foods foods such such as as that finger chicken fingers, chicken chicken chicken fingers, and french wings wings and french fries fries will will be served served in in the the lobby lobby of be of the Dixon the Dixon Center. Center. These These ‘midnight munchies’ w will 'midnight munchies' ill be offered offered between between 99 p.m. p.m. be 10 p.m. p.m. provided provided by until until 10 by the Dining Services. Services. the Dining To kick off event, aa To kick off the the event, student/faculty basketball student/faculty basketball game game will will begin begin at at 10 10 p.m. p.m.

Falaradeau is reFalaradeau is currently currently recruiting student student participants participants cruiting to take n Cabrini taff to take oon Cabrini sstaff members, such members, such as as admisadmissions counselor aleem sions counselor SSaleem Brown. Brown. Brown said, said, “My "My all-star all-star Brown crew is crew is promising promising victory victory this year, this year, so so we we need need some some competitive a tathletes h l e t e s t to o competitive beat." beat.” New to MadNew to Midnight Midnight Madness this ness this year year is is aa hotdog hotdog eating contest, provided provided by eating contest, by Dining Services. Services. It It is is schedschedDining take place place after uled uled to to take after the the student/faculty game. The The student/faculty game. winner will will be winner be the the contestcontestant who ant who can can eat eat the the most most hotdogs hotdogs in in 10 10 minutes. minutes. who is Falaradeau, Falaradeau, who is very very excited about the the hotdog hotdog excited about eating eating contest, contest, is is also also looklooking five contestants contestants to ing ffor o r five to compete this competicompeticompete iin n this Anyone interested tion. tion. Anyone interested can can also e -e-mail m a i l h him i m a at t also jf735@cabrini.edu. EEach jf735@cabrini.edu. ach contestant w i l l receive contestant will receive aa free free t-shirt t-shirt for for competing. competing. Other activities activities such such as as aa Other dizzy bat, three-point, three-point, and and dizzy bat, hot shot competition competition w will hot shot ill also also take take place place at at the the event. event. T-shirts and other prizes I-shirts and other prizes will will be be given given out out to to random random spectators throughout the the spectators throughout night. night. At At a about b o u t l 11pm i p m t hthe e Cabrini cheerleaders ill Cabrini cheerleaders wwill take the 13-stuthe floor. floor. The The 13-stutake dent dent squad squad has has been been preparpreparing minute routine routine ing aa 115 5 minute

consisting of o f aa dance, dance, tumtumconsisting bling, stunting, stunting, jumps jumps and and aa bling, cheer. SSenior, e n i o r, AAmerican merican cheer. Studies major major Meg Meg Eller, Eller, is is Studies excited for for the the event. event. excited "The group group of o f girls girls this this “The year is is a very hardworking hardworking year a very and dedicated dedicated squad. squad. Also, Also, and our stunting our stunting is is on on aa more more elite level level so so we we hope hope to to see see elite lot of of people people come come out out and and aalot support us,” us," said said Eller. Eller. support Next up, up, will w i l l be be the the ininNext troduction of of the the men’s men's and and troduction women's basketball basketball teams, teams, women’s led Master ooff CereCereled bby y Master monies, monies, senior senior English English and and communication communication m amajor, jor, Adam Bowen. Bowen. Adam After their their introduction, introduction, After both teams will play each each both teams w i l l play other in in aa co-ed co-ed basketball basketball other game. Senior, accounting accounting game. Senior, major and captain captain of the major and o f the men's basketball am, men’s basketball t eteam, Randi Reid Randi Reid described described the the game game as as aa “fun "fun way way to to show show our appreciation ffor our appreciation o r tthe he fans." fans.” Lastly, Lastly, around around 11:30pm 11:30pm the Cabrini Cabrini dance dance team team will will the show their i n aa 10 their moves moves in 10 show minute dance The minute dance routine. routine. The team has team has aa new new feel feel this this year by performing year b y p e r f o r m i n g aa strictly as strictly hip-hop hip-hop routine, routine, as their usual opposed opposed to to their usual jazz jazz routine. TThe h e 222 2 members routine. members are also also excited excited about about their their are new costumes premiering premiering new costumes for for Midnight Midnight Madness. Madness. Senior Senior English English and and comcommunication munication mmajor a j o r a and nd

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dance team team member, member, VictoVictodance ria Nicodemo, said the team ria Nicodemo, said the team has been been working working very very hard hard has to prepare or M idnight to prepare ffor Midnight Madness and and hopes hopes for for an an Madness abundant turnout. turnout. abundant The team The team iiss currently currently selling Midnight Midnight Madness Madness t-tselling shirts that that are are available available for for shirts purchase through the team purchase through the team members for for ten ten dollars. dollars. members Another big big part part of ofMidMidAnother night Madness Madness is is the the SGA SGA night bleacher decorating decoratingcontest. contest. bleacher Women’s Women's basketball basketball player player and and SGA SGA member, member, Brittany Brittany McLeod, also also aa sophomore sophomore McLeod, English English and andcommunication communication major, major, said said that that SGA SGA “is "is rereally trying ttoo make make M Midally trying idnight night Madness Madness big big this this year year by by getting getting as as many many people people involved involved as as possible.” possible." Falaradeau’s Falaradeau's ggoal o a l ffor or Midnight Madness iiss tto Midnight Madness o bring bring the the campus campus commucommunity nity together. together. He He also also urges urges students to to “come "come out out and and students support support our our teams teams because because the student’s student's enthusiasm enthusiasm is is the what what makes makes Midnight Midnight MadMadness ness great.” great." The The Loquitur Loquitur welcomes welcomes comments and your your comments and quesquestions Please tions on on this this story. story. Please send send your your comments comments to to LoLoquitur@googlegroups.com. quitur@googlegroups.com. The The edtors edtors will will review review your your comments each and comments each week week and make corrections if make corrections i f warwarranted. ranted.

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Sanctions taken after brawl A brawl broke broke out out at A brawl at the the University University of of Miami Miami and and Florida Florida International International University University after after heated heated words words were were exchanged exchanged before before and and during during the the first first half halfof ofthe the game. game. Anthony Anthony Reddick, Reddick, Miami’s Miami's sophomore sophomore safety, safety, charged charged across across the the field field and and swung swung his his five-pound five-pound helmet an opposing player. The The brawl helmet into into an opposing player. brawl involved involved 13 13 Miami Miami players players and and 18 18 Florida Florida players. Florida Panthers players. Two Two Florida Panthers were were dismissed dismissed from from the the team team and and the the other other 16 16 suspended suspended indefinitely. Reddick has indefinitely. Reddick has been been suspended suspended indefinitely indefinitely and and further further disciplinary disciplinary actions actions

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Piniella to manage Cubs Piniella to manage Cubs Lou Piniella agreed agreed Monday a three-year Lou Piniella Monday to to a three-year contract contract to to manage manage the the Chicago Chicago Cubs. Cubs. Piniella replaces Dusty Baker, who managed the team for four years. His Piniella replaces Dusty Baker, who managed the team for four years. His contract contract was was not renewed after the Cubs Cubs ended ended their not renewed after the their season season with with aa 66-96 66-96 last-place last-place finish. finish. Piniella Piniella is is expected expected to to lead lead the the Cubs Cubs to to the the playoffs playoffs and and win win aa championship. championship. The The Cubs Cubs have have not not been to the the World been to World Series Series since since 1945 1945 and and have have not not won won one one since since 1908. 1908. McMurry McMurry University University denied denied mascot mascot McMurry University’s appeals appeals to to keep keep its McMurry University's its Indian Indian mascot mascot have have been been denied, denied, so so the the university has decided to forgo a mascot. The NCAA issued a policy last year university has decided to forgo a mascot. The NCAA issued a policy last year sancsanctioning schools using using Indian Indian mascots. mascots. McMurry one of tioning schools McMurry is is one o f 19 19 schools schools affected affected by by the the sanction. The president president of says the the Indian sanction. The o f McMurry McMurry says Indian mascot mascot was was chosen chosen as as aa sign sign of of deep respect for the American so the deep respect for the American Indian Indian culture, culture, so the school school will will go go without without aa mascot. mascot. This leaves them This leaves them the the choice choice to to fight fight for for their their mascot mascot or or leave leave the the NCAA NCAA for for another another athathletic association. letic association. Duke point guard Duke point guard out out indefinitely indefinitely Duke point guard guard Greg Greg Paulus Paulus will Duke point will be be out out indefinitely indefinitely after after breaking breaking aa bone bone in in his his foot at the the second second day Paulus first foot at day of of practice. practice. Paulus first injured injured the the foot foot in in high high school school and and reagreaggravated the injury injury during during practice. practice. He He will undergo treatment treatment that gravated the will undergo that does does not not require require surgery and is expected to make a full recovery during rehabilitation. Paulus surgery and is expected to make a full recovery during rehabilitation. Paulus is is one one of of two sophomore captains, the youngest people in team history to be chosen as captains. two sophomore captains, the youngest people in team history to be chosen as captains. Bulldogs back out Bulldogs running running back out for for rest rest of of season season Thomas running back Thomas Brown, Brown, running back for for the the Georgia Georgia Bulldogs, Bulldogs, is is out out for for the the rest rest of of the the seaseason son after after tearing tearing his his ACL ACL during during Saturday’s Saturday's game. game. Brown Brown was was the the teams’ teams' leading leading kickoff kickoff returner returner and and second second leading leading rusher. rusher. He He rushed rushed aa season-high season-high 75 75 yards yards on on 11 11 carries carries durduring Saturday’s game. Brown’s rushing duties will now be handled by Kregg ing Saturday's game. Brown's rushing duties will now be handled by Kregg Lumpkin Lumpkin and Ware. and Danny Danny Ware. According to ESPN.com ESPN.com According to

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Injury riddled Cavaliers thrive despite hardships BRITTANY LAVIN LAVIN BRITTANY

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Men’s and women's women’s cross cross country country has has Men's and been well under under way. way. Spirits Spirits are are high, high, but but been well to Coach Coach Tom they are are according according to Tom O’Hora, O'Hora, they “still "still in in rebuilding rebuilding mode.” mode." According to O'Hora, O’Hora, the the biggest According to biggest probproblem Cavs has has been lem for for the the Lady Lady Cavs been injuries injuries and and sickness. sickness. have yet yet to to have have our our whole whole team team “We "We have run at the the same same time,” run at time," he he said. said. Samantha Gerke, aa freshman freshman educaeducaSamantha Gerke, tional studies major, major, was was hurt hurt during during the the tional studies first first week week of of practice practice and and is is working working to to get get shape for back back in in shape for the the Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Athletic Athletic Conference championships. Conference championships. Another freshman, Christiana Christiana Taylor, Taylor, Another freshman, hurt her foot foot after after racing racing at at the the Belmont Belmont hurt her Classic on Sept. Sept. 30. 30. Lauren Lauren Gambescia, Gambescia, aa Classic on student from transfer transfer student from Albright Albright College College and and the team’s top top finisher finisher at at the Cedar Crest the team's the Cedar Crest meet, is also also injured injured but meet, is but O’Hora O'Hora had had highhighhopes hopes to to have have her her back back for for the the Cabrini Cabrini InviInvitational on Saturday, tational on Saturday, Oct. Oct. 14. 14. to Carolyn Carolyn Roberts, Roberts, head head According According to captain team, members members of captain of of the the women’s women's team, of the the track track team team move move up up to to fill fill the the empty empty popositions. It It is is difficult difficult however. however. sitions. “It’s hard, because because they’re used to "It's hard, they're used to short short distances and aren't aren’t trained trained for for long long disdisdistances and tance,” Roberts said. tance," Roberts said. Despite these hardships, hardships, "“The Despite these T h e LLady ady Cavs Cavs hold hold their their own,” own," O’Hora O'Hora said. said. According According to to O’Hora, O'Hora, the the men’s men's team team is is improving steadily. They They hope hope to to hit hit full improving steadily. full stride at the the PAC PAC championships. championships. The The top top stride at two runners for two runners for the the men men are are Chris Chris Sweeney Sweeney and Justin All PAC and Justin Walsh. Walsh. Both Both were were All PAC last last year. year. “They’re very close close in in races,' races,’ O'Hora O’Hora "They're very said. “They do do aa good said. "They good job job playing playing off off each each other." other.” The men are are also The men also getting getting help help from from sensenior Zack Furlong, another former ior Zack Furlong, another former All All PAC. PAC. Dan Dan Giang, Giang, last last year’s year's No. No. 4 4 runner, runner, has has had had some and is some injury injury problems problems and is improving. improving. Both the Both the men men and and women women raced raced at at the the Dickinson Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 7 Dickinson Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 7 and finished 15th and 14th out of 27 respecand finished 15th and 14th out of 27 respectively. tively. The The opposition opposition was was tough, tough, according according to and included to O’Hora, O'Hora, and included teams teams from from MaryMaryland, land, West West Virginia, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia, New New York York and and New Jersey as as well as Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. New Jersey well as “Spirits on both both teams teams are are the the highest highest "Spirits on they have been been iin couple ooff years," years,” they have n aa couple O’Hora said. O'Hora said.

Campus Campus Announcements Announcements

CAP " H“Halloween” a l l o w e e n " m movie ovie CAP marathon marathon In In the thespirit spiritof ofHalloween, Halloween,students students areinvited invited into into the the Mansion Mansionon onSaturSaturare day, Oct. 21 to enjoy the showing day, Oct. 21 to enjoy the showing of of all 99 “Halloween” "Halloween" movies. movies. The The first first all movie movie will w i l l begin begin promptly promptly at at 88 p.m. p.m. There w i l l bbe e ffree r e e ffood o o d served There will served throughout throughout the the night. night. For For more more inforinformation mation please please contact contactAshley Ashley ShoenShoenfelt felt at at (610) (610) 902-8461 902-8461 or or via via e-mail e-mail at at als732@cabrini.edu. als732@cabrini.edu. Senior Senior yearbook yearbook portraits portraits Seniors Seniors are are urged urged to to sign-up sign-up for for their their senior senior portraits. portraits. For For more more inforinformation mation please please contact contact the the student student dedevelopment located velopment ooffice ffice lo c a t e d iinn tthe he Widener Widener Center Centerat at(610) (610) 902-8416. 902-8416. Mystery Mystery dinner dinner On On Wednesday, Wednesday, Oct. Oct. 25 25 the the office office of o f student student activities activities invites invites anyone anyone who has has an an interest interest in in detective detective work work who and the the unknown unknown to to venture venture into into the the and Mansion for a Mystery Dinner. This Mansion for a Mystery Dinner. This event event will will take take place place from from 6:30 6:30 p.m. p.m. until until 88 :30 :30 p.m. p.m. Sign-up Sign-up sheets sheets are are availablein inthe theoffice office of ofstudent studentactivactivavailable ities. ities.The The cost costof ofadmission admissionwill will be be$5 $5 for for those thosewith with aameal mealplan planand and$10 $10for for those thosewithout withoutaameal mealplan. plan.The Thewinner winner will will walk walk away away with with an anAmerican AmericanExExpress pressgiftcard giftcardworth worth$50. $50.For Formore moreininformation please ccontact formation please o n t a c t AAshley shley Shoenfelt Shoenfelt at at (610) (610) 902-8416 902-8416 or or via via eemail mail at atals732@cabrini.edu. a1s732@cabrini.edu. Paintball Paintball trip trip

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Junior Junior Zach Zach Furlong Furlong speeds speeds ahead ahead at at the the invitational invitational meet meet at at Bellmont Bellmont on on Oct. Oct. 14. 14.

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There Thereis Isaapaintball paintballtrip tripplanned plannedfor for Saturday, Saturday, Nov. Nov. 4; 4 ; this this trip trip to t o Poco Poco Loco LocoPaintball Paintballisisopen opento tostudents, students,facfaculty, ulty, and andstaff. staff The Thetickets ticketswill willcost cost$30 $30 per perstudents studentsand and$65 $65for foraafaculty/ faculty/staff staff member. member. This This fee fee includes includes the the gun, gun, goggles, goggles,camouflage camouflagegear gearand andapproxapproximately imately 500 500 paintballs. paintballs. The The registraregistration deadline for this tion d e a d l i n e f o r t h i s t trip r i p i is s Wednesday, Oct. 25. For more Wednesday, Oct. 25. For more inforinformation mation please please contact contact Orlin Orlin at at (610) (610) 225-3909 225-3909 o or r v via i a e -e-mail m a i l a att orlinj@cabrini.edu. orlinj@cabrini.edu.

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WYBF’s WYBF's s spooky p o o k y s scavenger cavenger hunt hunt

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Sophomore Samantha Randol Randol sets sets her Sophomore Samantha her pace. pace.

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Freshman Samantha Gerke has overcome a recent injury which she endured her first week of pracFreshman Samantha Gerke has overcome a recent injury which she endured her first week of practice tice this this season. season.

On On Tuesday, Tuesday, Oct. Oct. 24 24 WYBF WYBF from from 7:30 7:30 p.m. p.m. until until 9:30 9:30 p.m., p.m., Cabrini’s Cabrini's radio radio station, station, will will be behosting hosting aaspooky spooky scavenger hunt. Participants scavenger hunt. Participants will will form form groups groups of ofthree threeand andsearch searchthroughout throughout the thecampus campusfor foritems; items;each eachgroup groupmust must have a digital camera. The winner have a digital camera. The winnerwill will leave leavewith withthree threetickets ticketsto toNightmare’s Nightmare's Xtreme Xtreme at atthe theWachovia WachoviaSpectrum. Spectrum.InInterested terested students studentsmust must sign-up sign-up on on the the station station door door located located in in the the communicommunication’s wing of Founders. cation's wing o f Founders. Walk-ins Walk-ins are arewelcome. welcome.


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