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Interest rates soar on student loans MEGHAN HURLEY WRITING COACH

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This past July, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates on the Stafford Federal Student Loans from 5.3 percent to 7.14 percent on previous loans and to 6.8 percent on new loans, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

At Cabrini, 94 percent of the full-time undergraduate students who filled out a Free Application for Federal Student Aids for financial aid received a Stafford Loan, according to Mike Colahan, director of financial aid.

“Where it’s going to impact students is on the repayment side,” Colahan said. “It doesn’t affect the amount of money that they get to pay for the college, and it doesn’t impact any of the rules that govern the rules of the Stafford Loan program.”

The new rate of 6.8 percent on new, first-time loans is a fixed rate. Previous loans will carry a rate of 6.54 percent during the in-school and six m o n t h g r a c e period and then will have a 7.14 percent rate for repay-

ment, according to Accessgroup.org, a nonprofit loan specialist.

“What happens with the Stafford loans, even though the students aren’t paying anything right now, they are accruing interest,” Dr. Mary Harris, assistant professor of business administration, said.

The Stafford Loan offers a sixmonth grace period before students need to start repayment.

But after that period, payments have to be made every month.

Students Michael Pio, a junior English and secondary education major, and Josh DeCoste, a sophomore history major, both knew about the hike in interest rates.

DeCoste learned about the raise through an e-mail.

“I was not happy about it all. I am already in so much debt and now I will just have to pay more when I get out of school. It’s a pain,“ DeCoste said.

Colahan advises students to start making p a y ments

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“The best advice that I have is…you can make payments on the loan while you are in school there are no penalties for paying down early,” Colahan said. The more money a student pays before hand, “the less interest overall you are going to have to shell out for.”

Harris said, “My best advice would be to consolidate, to try not to defer paying back, if you

possibly can, because again, it’s accumulating interest and to pay on time because it significantly affects your credit and your future potential borrowing.”

Pio, who knew about the hike in rates because all his loans are in his name, is

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Grant to strengthen educational programs NIKKI SABELLA

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Plans to broaden undergraduate studies are set into place as Cabrini receives a $1.87 million grant from the federal government. Out of 217 applicants, Cabrini became one out of 34 higher education institutions nationwide to obtain the grant.

The United States Department of Education’s Title III Strengthening Institutions grant’s purpose is to supply eligible institutions with abilities to improve academics, strengthen contribution to nationwide higher education programs, increase institutional management and sustain fiscal stability.

For the first time ever, Cabrini won the grant by proposing five goals it expects to

accomplish with the grant funds.

Included in these goals were to connect and create a “seamless living-learning environment,” better the needs and expectations of millennial students, add to academic support services, develop better advising and career development and boost need-based student scholarships by having $400,000 toward an endowment.

“We’re putting programs and people in place,” Dr. Charlie McCormick, the dean of academic affairs, said. To show that Cabrini will be successful in distributing the funds, McCormick said, Cabrini must meet measures. These measures are coming up with higher retention rates and showing an increase in student involvement with co-curricular activities. After accomplishing those goals, another set of meas-

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Cabrini receives a $1.87 million grant from the federal government to improve academics, strengthen contribution to nationwide higher education programs, increase institutional management and sustain fiscal stability.

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Porn heats up for debaters STACEY TURNBULL

Grants help to achieve dreams of community For one reason or another, we all found Cabrini attractive in our extensive college search. Some came for athletics, some came for the small class size, some for a particular major and some for the religious affiliation. Over the years, Cabrini has tried to bring many improvements to the campus but now the college finally has some major assistance to achieve the dream.

This past month, the United States Department of Education took notice of Cabrini’s ambitious goals to create a cohesive living and learning community.

The college was awarded a $1.9 million, five-year development grant to help achieve its goals.

Cabrini is one of only 34 privileged institutions, out of 268 applicants, to receive the grant. For a small institution of only 1,517 full-time and about 108 part-time undergraduate students, Cabrini is able to stand out and compete with not only comparable institutions, but big universities.

It’s time someone took notice of Cabrini’s potential. Cabrini was the first school in the area to have an official partnership with Norristown, it was one of four schools to partner with Catholic Relief Services and it was also the first school in the country to integrate community service into the curriculum as a requirement. Cabrini has proven that a little school can do big things.

With the funding, Cabrini plans to build a stronger sense of community, improve academic and career services and create an overall seamless environment between our 15 hours per week in classrooms and the many more hours per week outside of class. As almost $2 million comes rolling in, it can help Cabrini live up to the standards that it is promoting to prospective students, standards like the core values of vision, respect, dedication to excellence and community.

As Cabrini tries to envision dreams of improving the campus with the grant money, students should have high expectations for change. The grant money should enrich our college experience. Changes should be seen in the future while students will have the benefit of being offered more activities on campus as well as an increased staff to maintain the small class size.

Along with the Title III grant, Cabrini has also received $923,000 in other grants. We received $745,476 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health for the Norristown partnership projects. This money will be used to enhance the Seminar 300 courses.

There was also $98,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant that will be used to develop the environmental science curriculum further. It will also be used for the Crabby Creek Stream Monitoring Project.

There were also grants for athletics, underage alcohol prevention and institutional research. With all this money, Cabrini is certainly moving in the right direction. There is always room for improvement and now the college has the resources to do it.

These grants are proactive measures and it’s nice to see Cabrini striving to make improvements. It may not affect upperclassmen but freshmen and sophomores and incoming students have a lot to look forward to.

This grant offers reassurance that Cabrini is living up to its expectations. We can now leave college knowing that we have even more reasons to recommend this institution to others.

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The Cabrini College’s debate team held their first arguments of the year in the Grace Hall Atrium Thursday, Oct. 26.

The question the two teams were to discuss was, “Is pornography morally right?” The teams battled it out over their views and why they thought pornography was “degrading toward human dignity” or a “human tendency as a race.”

Danielle Ferrari, a sophomore biotechnology major, and Vicky Kretchmer, a freshman undecided major, opposed the idea of pornography. Their main point in the debate centered on the upholding of dignity.

“Pornography becomes an act without emotion,” Kretchmer said.

The opposing side consisting of freshman Spanish major Courtney Mumenthaler and Ileen Marchak, freshman mathematics major and treasurer for the debate team. Their main perspective was that porn was a stress reliever and that couples use pornography to live “stress-free.”

During the debate, the team against pornography struggled trying to rebut the team pro porn.

Mumenthaler and Marchak fired right back with their facts and opinions.

Kretchmer said that porn forced males and females into the role or trying to be perfect.

Mumenthaler shot back with, “People don’t have to be in a porno if they don’t want to. A janitor doesn’t have to be a janitor if

he doesn’t want to. It is free will” and people have the right to make their own decision.

Morality was thread out through the points that were being presented. The pro-porn side said that morality didn’t play as big of a part in it as many religions think. “”From the beginning of time man has been a sexual creature,” Mumenthaler said.

The con-porn side said that people don’t talk about watching porn for a reason. They said that most people feel ashamed to admit that they watch porn and because of this feeling of guilt, it must be morally wrong.

“People’s attitudes change in this situation; especially males,” Kretchmer said.

The judges were Matthew Stawecki, a sophomore finance

major and founder and president of the debate team, Angela Rexel, a sophomore English and communication major and secretary of the debate team, and Kevin Burke, sophomore business major. It took them 20 minutes to decide on a winner.

“I would like to congratulate porn for being morally right,” Stawecki said announcing the pro-porn tem the winners.

“I didn’t change my mind on anything but I think what [the pro-porn] team said made sense.

They were confident in what they were talking about, Janene Gibbons, sophomore English and communication said.

Stawecki said, “ I think it was a great success for our first debate.”

The next debate is scheduled for late November.

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Cabriniʼs debate team held their first debate of the year in Grace Hall Thursday, Oct. 26. The Two teams debated on the topic of pornography.

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Interest rates to affect students after graduation LOAN, page 1 Stafford Loans. already taking measures to keep his monthly payments low. Pio said, “I consolidated because I still have a year left and it’s going to go up two more times, so I’m set now,” The rates went up in July, but some students still aren’t aware or are just receiving the information now. Lindsey Bullick, a senior elementary and early childhood education major, didn’t know about the new interest rates on the

“I think I am going to be paying my loans off till I am 80, so I feel like with all the money I already owe, that 2 percent won’t matter,” Bullick said.

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Many students will be forced to pay back a larger amount of money after graduation due to increased interest rates on student loans.

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Commuting becomes popular JACKIE TURCHI STAFF WRITER

JTT723@CABRINI.EDU Commuters in America are on the move. The Transportation Research Board has released recent studies which are based on U.S. Census data showing since 1990 more Americans are working outside their county of residence and on average it now takes Americans 60 to 90 minutes to commute to their destination.

The normal morning commute which everyone is familiar with as “rush hour” normally is between the hours of 6:00am and 9:00am. However commuters are now starting a new trend by starting their journey as early as 5:00am or leaving as late as 11:00am all to avoid hitting traffic.

According to National Public Radio website, www.npr.org , Philadelphians are commuting on an average of 29.4 minutes a day and 51.4 percent drive alone and 25.2 percent take public transportation. On a list of all the cities in America Philadelphia was ranked the 16th most congested city to drive in during rush hour.

Cabrini students commuting back and forth to class have to deal with not only school work but balancing certain times when to leave so that they can avoid traffic and get to class on time.

Amanda Wilkerson, junior, early childhood and elementary education major has been a commuter since her freshmen year. Living 20 minutes away she does not mind driving back and forth to school and she has learned how to get around the traffic.

Amanda Wilkerson, junior, early childhood and elementary education major said, “I usually leave 45 minutes early but I watch the news for the traffic report before I leave in the morning just incase there’s an accident or backup.”

Sometime commuter students find it hard staying in touch with what is happening on campus.

Amanda Wilkerson, junior, early childhood and elementary education major said, “Sometimes it’s hard when meetings for other groups or activities are later at night in the dorms and it’s a pain to keep going back to school. I’m

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Philadelphians are commuting on an average of 29.4 minutes a day and 51.4 percent drive alone, according to npr.org.

involved with the C3 and Sigma Rho but the hardest part is finding time to schedule things, especially for commuters, because everyone is on campus at different t i m e s . ” Cabrini College offers a Commuter Club where Amanda is the president. This club allows commuters to stay involved with events happening on campus.

Along with members of the executive board and Ashley Shoenfelt, Assistant Director of Student Activities, they plan events for the commuters.

Amanda Wilkerson, junior, early childhood and elementary education major said, “We plan events for commuter students throughout the year. We have a Commuter Appreciation Day each semester as well as a few smaller events such as ice cream socials, breakfast socials. We also have an event for commuter students during freshmen orientation over the

summer.”

Commuters can also hang out in Founders hall both the lobby and second floor have a lounge for the students to relax in between classes. Also, Jazzman’s Café is also a great little place for commuters to go. The atmosphere is great and you can enjoy a hot cup of joe while studying or socialize with other commuters or residents.

College students all have their own preference whether or not to live on campus. As for Amanda Wilkerson she chose to live at home while she attends college.

Amanda Wilkerson, junior, early childhood and elementary education major said, “I get to have my own room and bathroom and my parents still do things for me. I think I get more work done being at home than I would if I lived on campus. Being at home close to my job also allows me to work m o r e . ”

Institution receives government grant of $1.87 million GRANT, page 1 ures will be in place and expected for five years after that.

The purpose of the Title III grant is to provide help for institutions of higher education in serving lowincome students. Payments of the grant are delineated throughout five years. Each amount given depends on the goals Title III has. In the first year more funds will go towards personnel

development than in the next four years. In those last years, the institution will begin to absorb the funds directly.

“I think it will do quite a bit.

It’s not going to be a magic bullet. It’s not going to be this magic incantation we wave over the institution and everything changes right away, but I think it will help us structure a more intentional first year experience,” McCormick said. He stressed the importance of campus-wide contribution in order to successfully take the goals and make them working activities. McCormick

feels that Cabrini has already begun to work on the goals of the grant by hiring Dr. Kimberly Boyd as a coordinator of firstyear advising. He believes the grant will help to build the firstyear experience by developmental advising from the moment students arrive on campus.

Along with the other grants Cabrini has recently received, the Title III grant raises the total incoming funds to $2.75 million.

“We’ll have a more comprehensive co-curricular program so that our students really see learning as extending beyond the

classroom,” McCormick said. He hopes that this will help to make sure students are learning what the professors think they are learning. McCormick hopes that in doing so, a better student and faculty learning “center” will grow, and support mechanisms like trained personnel and better technology will escalate the process.

Dr. Jonnie Guerra, currently the vice president of academic affairs, is the Title III project coordinator. McCormick is the Title III activity director, and other programs and departments

will assist them in following through with the grant goals.

“It’s very exciting. It will be fun to see the changes that occur and what we’re able to do with it,” McCormick said.

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Stress creeps into the lives of students DIANA VILARES STAFF WRITER

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College students everywhere are familiar with that anxious feeling they get when they realize that time is not on their side and they’re second-guessing whether or not they’re ready to take that test next period. It’s been said that college is stressful, but the association between college and stress begins long before the endless amount of reading and 15page papers.

Junior and senior year of high school students experience stress when they have to decide what to do after they graduate. “It seems that high school students might be generally more stressed then a generation ago. They have so many activities that it’s quite a challenge to balance it all,” said Anne Leibig, a guidance counselor at Radnor High School.

“The stress of writing papers and having all of this work isn’t something I had to deal with in high school. It’s annoying,” said

Maria Flear, freshman elementary education major.

“Freshman are stressed because they were at the top of their class in high school and now it’s like they have to start all over again,” said Dr. April Perrymore, assistant professor of psychology.

“Change creates a lot of stress for people, even if they want the change to happen.”

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, stress for young adults is derived from their circle of friends, extra-curricular activities and the pressure to do well in school by their parents.

Also, knowing the difference between right and wrong in life is one of the things parents want to drill into their child’s head before they reach the age where they can’t help make those decisions.

Therefore, according to an interview conducted by USAToday, Marilee Jones, an admissions dean at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while parents’ advice and nagging might help the child grow to make responsi-

Use of cursive writing declines STACEY TURNBULL COPY EDITOR

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Nicholas Kowalski, a seventh grader at St. Charles Borromeo School in Drexel Hill, Pa., sits down at home to do his homework. Depending on what teacher he is doing homework for, he has to choose between printing his homework and writing it in cursive.

“My one teacher doesn’t care if we write our homework in cursive or not. The other one makes us do everything in cursive,” Kowalski said.

Children are not learning proper penmanship and cursive in primary school, resulting in college level students not using cursive.

According to the Washington post, stacked up against teaching technology, foreign languages and the material on standardized tests, penmanship seems a relic.

“We started learning cursive in fourth grade. In fifth grade we had a little book and we never used it,” Kowalski said. “They could give me five hours of handwriting lessons a day and I still

wouldn’t have good handwriting.”

When handwritten exams were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2006, just 15 percent of the almost 1.5 million students wrote their essays in cursive, according to the Washington Post.

There is more of a mixture in handwriting. There is not just two types of writing; people use both their printing skills along with their cursive skill.

“I think that is what makes peoples handwriting so different than everyone else’s. My teacher only writes in cursive and very easy to tell from anyone else’s,” Kowalski said.

“I usually print all the way through when I write something but I’ll loose focus and I’ll start doing cursive. I’ll catch myself and start printing again,” he said.

Another factor in the decline of penmanship is that technology has become so great, most schools rely on computers and typed material. “They usually want you to use longhand but computers are accepted,” Kowalski said.

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Nicholas Kowalski sits down to do his religion homework making sure to continue writing in cursive. There are times when he will forget to write in cursive.

ble decisions, the fear of slipping is elevated during the adolescent years for both child and parent.

However, parents aren’t all to blame. Leibig said that parents often come to her to ask what they can do to help distress their kids.

Stress can be harmful not only mentally but also physically. A lot of students find themselves coming down with a cold during midterms or finals because they are pushing their bodies to their limit by staying up late and worrying too much. “Stress is very motivating, but an overwhelming amount of it is paralyzing too,” Perrymore said.

Dr. Melissa Terlecki, assistant professor of psychology, tells her students “to get organized and take one step at a time.”

After four years of college, senior psychology major, Nora Marchetto-Ryan can say that she did learn one valuable lesson about time management: “I am very stressed, but I also feel more in control. I don’t procrastinate as much.” To deal with the stress of

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Junior and senior year of high school students experience stress due to all their school work, extra-curricular activities and the pressure to do well in school by their parents.

applying to 14 grad schools, Marchetto says that she tries to stay on top of things and sets her own personal deadlines so she’s not overworked, “I try to stay healthy too and leave myself some relaxation time.”

Perrymore said that staying healthy and finding a balance is key to surviving the fast-paced

society of today. However, if setting weekly goals to ease the workload of the week seems far fetched, or if going to the gym is too far of a walk or drive, the American Academy of Pediatrics is developing a website that gives teens other options to reduce stress at www.aap.org/stress/.

Safety a concern for students VICKIE PAPAGEORGE STAFF WRITER

VP724@CABRINI.EDU With the recent onslaught of violence in schools, the safety and well being of students is currently the main concern for parents and school officials.

How safe is safe anymore?

Millions of parents send their children to schools each day throughout the US without a worry. The safe, communitybased and learning environment that has become a fundamental aspect in every child’s youth and growth process is being ransacked and their security tactics have been put to the test.

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently publicized an article pertaining to a spot check that was performed by various journalists in schools across the region. The journalists, in their every day attire, went to a dozen high schools and entered the buildings unannounced through open doors without any trouble.

One journalist sat down and had lunch with the students and was not questioned by any of the staff in these schools.

The supposed limited public access to this high school was missing that day. The principal of this school explained that the journalist’s entrance to the school revealed a weakness in their system of security.

Situations like the previous occurred throughout the day but the journalists did encounter many schools that were extremely secure and allowed limited access to enter without being screened and signed in.

With the recent violence that has occurred in schools, security is being stressed nationally.

President George Bush held a national conference on school security, sending the message that schools should be in high

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Many journalists are entering high schools unannounced to test school security throughout the Philadelphia area.

alert and should take proper precautions to possibly prevent these tragic occurrences that have left our country grieving.

In a more local perspective, Dr. Gary Cooper, superintendent of Radnor Township School District explained the precautions being taken in Radnor High School to assure safety for the students.

“We are practicing level-one and level-two lockdown procedures with the students and staff and we are preparing to retrofit all front doors with channeled entrances into the main offices,” Cooper said.

He went on to explain that the school was expanding their video surveillance capabilities, changing the protocols for investigating all incidents involving intolerance and threats and they were rewriting the curriculum to direct it towards intolerance and diversity.

As for Cabrini’s campus,

Charles Schaffner, director of public safety, was unavailable to speak to about security procedures but Laura Shapella, assistant director for housing operations did offer some information pertaining to the numerous efforts Cabrini is making to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the students.

“I think security is very good, but there is always room for improvement. We’ve placed public safety officers in large residence halls, have area coordinators on call 24 hours a day, public safety patrolling the campus at all times and we are educating students about general campus safety.”

Shapella went on to explain that the students on campus should always be vigilant and aware. “I think it’s important that residents take responsibility for their living community, and are aware of what is happening around them.”

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Sweepstake launches opportunity NICOLE OSUCH STAFF WRITER

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American Education Services launched The $20,000 Lighten Your Loan Sweepstakes on Oct. 1, to help students and recent graduates pay back their student loans. Students can win one of four loan payments that will knock a substantial chunk of change off their student loan debt. Students can enter the sweepstakes once a day until Dec. 1.

The four lucky winners will be drawn randomly on Dec 2. AES will draw one $10,000, one $5,000 and two $2,500 Federal Family Education Loan Program

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loan payment prizes to be made towards their loan balance. The sweepstake is open to all AES customers holding a FFELP loan guaranteed by AES. The $20,000 Lighten Your Loan Sweepstakes is in relation to AES public service campaign, youcandealwithit.com, the site shows students how to repay student loans, the consequences of committing default, setting up a repayment plan and money saving ideas.

According to youcandealwithit.com, “Today, AES is one of the largest, full-service financial aid organizations in the nation. It manages more than $67.2 billion in total assets and serves nearly 4

million students nationally through its state grant, guaranty, servicing and financial aid processing systems. One example of AES’ commitment to students is its longstanding Zero Guaranty Fee Policy, which has already saved student loan borrowers more than $337 million in upfront costs through the upcoming school year.”

AES lets students know that they are not alone and that many people have paid back what seemed to be an insurmountable amount of student loan debt. An AES spokesperson Deena Engle, assistant vice president for Default Prevention said that 60 percent of students that entered the sweepstakes so far are currently making payments and of the 60 percent, 40 percent are still students in school.

There is a limit of one entry per day per student. Students and recent graduates can visit YouCanDealWithIt.com to enter for a chance to win and for the official rules of the sweepstakes.

Beth Scott, a senior, liberal arts major said, “I think this sweepstakes is a great opportunity for undergrads. If a student won this it could motivate an undergraduate to go on to graduate school without the concern of potentially doubling the amount of their student loans. It would allow an undergraduate to use the money that they would use to pay off their loans for investments for an early retirement.”

For students looking for a competitive edge, they can provide names of friends who want to be informed about the sweepstakes and they will be awarded a bonus. The four winners will be drawn at random on Dec. 2, 2006.

“The sweepstakes is definitely something I am looking forward to entering in everyday until Dec. 1st and telling my friends about,” Scott said.

AES is a source of information and advice for students, parents, school counselors and financial aid officers across the country.

Everyone can check out youcandealwithit.com for information on how to budget, establishing good credit, avoiding messing up your credit, learning to save and so many more vital financial skills.

Engle suggested students to check out YouCanDealWithIt.com for the many useful tools such as a Budget Calculator, Debt Repayment Calculator, Consolidation Calculator and a Grace Period Calculator to help them. The website offers not only helpful advice for students but also for parents and financial aid advisors.

“We greatly encourage mom and dads to enter the sweepstakes to knock off a significant chunk of change of what they owe as well,” said Engle.

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New Jersey courts support gay couples GRAYCE TURNBACH STAFF WRITER

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The New Jersey Supreme Court declared that same-sex couples must be given the same legal rights and benefits that married men and women already enjoy on Wed., Oct. 25.

The case that the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on was brought to its attention initially by seven gay couples. These couples stated that by not being able to marry violated their equal-protection guarantees in the states constitution.

The court gave New Jersey state lawmakers 180 days to discuss and choose if two gays can legally marry or if civil unions should be developed.

Nineteen states have banned same-sex marriage. New Jersey is one of five states that have not.

More soldiers may be sent to Iraq With the increase of violence, the United States Army may request for more troops to be sent to Baghdad. More than 40 percent of the U.S. Army’s active-duty troops have not served in Afghanistan or Iraq, but one-fifth has done multiple tours. The death count, as Friday Oct. 27, was 96. This is the highest number of deaths since October 2005.

Final weeks bring out the worst The final weeks of the election have displayed numerous negative campaign ads. Although negative campaigning is never surprising anymore, the Washington post said, “This years version in many races has an eccentric shade, filled with allegations of moral bankruptcy and sexual perversion.” “Rep. Ron Kind pays for sex,” states an ad against Kind. It even gets risqué and accuses Kind of spending tax dollars to study “the sex lives of Vietnamese prostitutes.” In an interview with the Washington post, Kind had said that the attack ad is typical of modern politics meaning that desperate candidates will use negative ads to attract media coverage.

Hyde wants change with Afghan Heroin Rep. Henry Hyde is requesting that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to change the United States plan against the production of heroin in Afghanistan. Hyde believes that the poppy eradication program in Afghanistan is not working. In a letter Hyde wrote he urged military to help the Drug Enforcement Administration, otherwise known as the DEA, to take out drug kingpins as well as heroin processing centers. Hyde also talked about how the “opium crisis” has recently caused an increase of violence against coalition forces and is threatening to corrupt the newly developed Afghan Democratic institutions he, as well as his party, supports.

527s sway voters with support of millions of dollars Unregulated political groups have been given almost $300 million this year by unions, corporations and wealthy individuals.

These groups are referred to as the “527s”. This money funded numerous forceful campaigns that were separate from party machines. These groups broadcast TV and radio spots, carry out polls, run phone banks and go door-to-door without any supervision by the Federal Election Commission. The groups can not explicitly support a specific candidate, but they can suggest to the voters how to score their ballots.

Army gives wrong casualty notification In a recent death of former pro football player Pat Tillman, it is now confirmed by the Army’s casualty notification office that the Army has given wrong or misleading information to families of seven dead soldiers. There are numerous cases of this, many of the families were told that their family members who died in war were killed by enemy fire, when in almost every case the cause of death was different then what they had been told.

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I pulled up to the Rescue Mission in Atlantic City one morning to meet with a once-homeless family that I covered in an article I was writing. I, along with the housing locator at the mission, pulled up on a backcity street and parked in front of a three-bedroom apartment sandwiched between and under three other apartments in the building complex.

Seven kids, ranging from 2 to 12-years-old, share the three bedrooms with their 27-year-old mother who was abandoned by the children’s father in Camden, N.J. a few years ago. The smiles on the kids faces as we all played on the sidewalk showed just how

much a few people with a passion to help others and a few programs at a rescue mission could forever stabilize and change the lives of an entire family.

Homelessness is a reality. I always knew about it, read about it and saw documentaries on TV of people trying to collect money to heal the world, but that was never enough to hit home.

Growing up, I volunteered here and there and gained a passionate respect for the topic. I was fortunate enough to write an article at my summer internship for The Press of Atlantic City about the ongoing war against it in Southern New Jersey. Reading my article on the front page of the Region section invoked an urge to share some deeprooted feelings.

That lady carrying her life in those bags that you watch as your car passes by has a story. Those kids you may remember from grammar school with the holes in their clothes likely grew up worrying how their mom would be able to afford some dinner that night.

According to 2000 U.S. census data from www.philadelphia.areacon-

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nect.com, approximately 54,731 people, or 3.61 percent of the Philadelphia population, is without a place to call home.

There is no escaping it.

However, as a result of the devastating hardships the homeless must struggle through, so many outlets have been constructed to reverse the suffering and begin the healing process.

“Homelessness represents a downward spiraling from marginal living to poverty and often hopelessness,” Vice President of Specialized Health Services at Philadelphia Health Management Corporation Elaine Fox said. In the 21 years that this corporation has been in existence, Fox said there has never been a homeless person encountered that only needed a place to live. “What we have found is that people have more needs once they are living independently; a house or apartment simply isn’t enough,” Fox said.

This non-profit public health corporation has carried out many programs for the city of Philadelphia since 1985 and has helped the homeless to acquire job skills, get treatment for

chronic illnesses and help the individuals, families and especially children find a sense of stability; much like the Rescue Mission that I wrote about for The Press of Atlantic City.

Director of the Homeless Services Division at Horizon House David Dunbeck said that the services at Horizon House help lead the homeless to many types of recovery on their journey to stabilization. “Recovery can include gaining a sense of meaning to life, a positive self-image, being able to form meaningful relationships and recognition of the gifts and lessons learned through the recovery struggle,” Dunbeck said.

There is so much that we can do to help! Volunteering at the St. Francis Inn soup kitchen in Kensington, Philadelphia provided an eye-opening experience to maintaining the fragile dignity of the homeless and the hungry. This particular soup kitchen is unique in the way that volunteers seat the guests at tables set for four.

The guests are served in a small restaurant setting and are given the simple pleasures that they are all too often denied; rest, relax-

ation and a few minutes to feel the warmth of family, companionship and a meal made and served with love.

At the North West Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network, cooking dinner with fellow volunteers was the average task of any volunteer, but sitting down to a meal with those that temporarily find shelter and stability there and piecing together puzzles sprawled out on the floor with the children after dinner were the types of experience that gives life a greater meaning.

It hurts so much when I hear people talking about how homelessness is a choice. Everyone that is human has made mistakes in their lives. Some were

born with mental illness and without a family capable of helping. Addictions have taken over the sense of many.

Some families were once stable, but natural disasters crushed, burned or flooded their dreams and left them with nothing. Far too many babies were brought into this world innocent and helpless and at the mercy of the streets.

As 2006 co-chair of the hunger and homelessness awareness campaign at Cabrini, I cherish the ability to reach readers with my words, and strive to inspire you to join me at the campus events during the week of Nov. 5. Every little bit helps, and every prayer counts.

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Nov. 5-10, 2006 For more information, stop by the Wolfington Center

The college caffeine fix is an unhealthy habit

KARLI MORELLO

STAFF WRITER

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There is nothing like that 8 a.m. pick-me-up before your 8:15 class that you dread. As you walk into Jazzman’s with your eyes half-open and mumble an order for a grande, regular coffee, you don’t think you’re going to make it through the rest of the day.

Then finally, you get that first sip of that hot, steamy substance that awakens your senses and gets your blood pumping.

Caffeine is replacing sleep among college students and it is not a healthy life-style choice.

Soda, coffee and sweet breakfast treats are what is keeping college students

awake in their classes and helping them keep their eyes open to study.

I’ve never been a coffee drinker but I do enjoy soda from time to time, but never would I drink soda with my breakfast, it just doesn’t fit.

Instead I grab some milk, apple juice or orange juice, which is not loaded with caffeine.

However, most college students, instead of soda for breakfast, go for a coffee.

Coffee has its own distinct taste that just doesn’t appeal to me on a regular basis. It can be enjoyable though. I must admit, a steaming, hot coffee on an early, winter morning definitely hits the spot.

Junior secondary education and English major Corinne Szymczak admits that she is addicted to caffeine.

“I probably intake way too much and I went through caffeine withdrawal once already in my life,” Szymczak said. She said that she was not able to have any caffeine for a few weeks and felt shaky and tired without it.

Szymczak also drinks

excessive amounts of coffee. “I’m pretty much obsessed with white chocolate mochas at Starbucks.”

Obviously, some people just can’t get through their day without their caffeine fix and it shows unhealthy results.

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center found that caffeine actually increases stress and its effect lasts all day. The researchers also found that four cups of coffee raises blood pressure significantly for many hours.

Caffeine is not just for morning people though.

People who consume caffeine regularly throughout the day and not limited to the A.M. hours have shown to be awake later and sleep lighter.

This can’t be healthy, especially for college students. Between 15 credits of classes, studying, homework, sports and having a social life, sleep is limited as it is. Caffeine intake by college students can only make one more tired at the beginning of a day.

Besides the unhealthy risks of consuming caffeine,

there are few good sides to the substance.

Caffeine is shown to possibly reduce the risk of skin cancer and boosts short-term memory.

Florian Koppelstaetter, MD, a radiology associate at Austria’s Medical University Innsbruck, reported that caffeine boosted activity in brain regions related to attention and short-term memory in a study.

As far as caffeine reducing skin cancer, it seems hard to believe, but there was a study done at Rutgers University College of Pharmacy that reported that when caffeine was applied directly to the skin on mice 72 percent of cancerous tumors were reduced and non-cancerous tumors by 44 percent.

Most college students are coffee and soda drinkers and some choose to stray away from it, but no matter what you do there are always some pros and cons about everything. I will continue to stay away from caffeine drinks, but it is not because of the substance itself, but because it’s just what I do.

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Senior English and communication major, Janette Mochnacz pours a cup of Jazzmanʼs coffee.

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Junior elementary education major Katelyn Penrose, sophomore exercise science major Amanda Alexandrowicz and senior business administration major Joslyn Hayes support the Lady Cavs at a game on Cabriniʼs new turf field.

Turf is stepping stone for campus involvement

JENNIFER DAVIS STAFF WRITER

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The brand new, state-ofthe-art Dixon field attracts athletes, students, friends and family for sporting events.

Featuring seating for approximately 700 fans, Cabrini benefits from this new addition. Not only do the athletes appreciate the surface in practice but fans enjoy watching their friends and family from the stands.

From an athlete’s perspective, the turf field creates an atmosphere that is both thrilling and motivating.

The artificial surface found at the Dixon field is comparable to the field provided at the Philadelphia Eagles training center. The AstroTurf-8 replaced the traditional field of Veterans Stadium.

The AstroTurf-8 provides for instantaneous draining of any moisture to give participants the best footing in any weather conditions.

Perfect for night games the all-weather mini-turf surface accommodates the Cabrini athletics department.

It leaves the students, faculty and staff eager for upcoming games.

With out a doubt it is Cabrini’s time to shine. The inevitable growth of this institution promotes the wellness of its students, faculty and staff through new facilities and public contributions.

The turf field not only signifies development but provides the stepping stones for a promising future.

Student Athlete Poll: What do you think of the new turf filed?

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“I will miss the backyard and the memories of three PAC championships”

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“It is a hell of a lot better then the backyard”

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“The new turf field is a great facility to complement the Dixon Center.”

MATT MCKINNEY JUNIOR

ENGLISH/COMM MAJOR LACROSSE

“The new field is great. It finally makes the college look legit among DivIII sports.”

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What’s in the can?

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“Pepsi. It’s the Cola” and “Light it up” are famous slogans between the Pepsi and Coca-Cola companies, which have been battling it out for the top spot as far back as most people can remember. But maybe not all of their products are what they say they are; Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke being two of them.

Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke have capitalized on the markets of people who require low sugar regimens, such as diabetics, athletes, people with other health conditions and those that want to lose weight.

Michael Kroener, a freshman marketing major, said, “I have diabetes and my doctor said diet soda is fine to drink. As a matter of fact, anything diet is good to drink with my illness. In the beginning, when I had to change my drinking habits, I had to get used to the taste of diet, but it’s not that bad now.”

John Sims, a sophomore undecided major, said, “I did hear someone say that diet soda is worse for you, but I drink it because I’m an athlete and I worry about the calories.”

With diet soda drinks, there is much debate over health issues. These bever-

ages rely on aspartame, which has been blamed by scientists and medical professionals for causing serious problems such as brain tumors, brain lesions and lymphoma, when consumed in large quantities.

Aspartame was discovered in 1965 by chemist, James M. Schlatter. Schlatter was in the process of producing an anti-ulcer drug candidate when he licked his finger after synthesizing aspartame. He discovered the sweet taste and in an instant he knew he came onto something. Although this sweetener was not approved by the Food and Drug Administration right off the bat, the FDA later removed all restrictions from this sweetener in 1996 after studies showed that aspartame didn’t cause brain damage.

Jay McEvily, a sophomore accounting major, said, “I did drink diet soda until it started giving me real bad headaches. The soda did not only do this to me, but to other people I know as well.”

Aspartame’s attractiveness comes from the fact that it is roughly 180 times sweeter than sugar in typi-

Diet soda may cause unexpected weight gain

cal concentrations. But maybe it wouldn’t be so attractive if drinkers knew the new studies made on this sweetener.

Sharon P. Fowler, MPH, and her fellow colleagues at the University of Texas Health Science Center, reported their data on

diet soda at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego. “What was surprising was when we looked at people only drinking diet soft drinks, their risk of obesity was even higher,” Fowler said according to webmd.com.

Fowler’s team looked at eight years of data on 1,550 Mexican-American and Hispanic white Americans

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aged 25 to 64. For diet soft drink users, the risk of becoming overweight or obese was 36.5 percent for up to one-half can each day, 54.5 percent for one to two cans each day, and 57.1 percent for more than two cans each day according to webmd.com.

But then, on the other side of t h e

s p e c trum, there are plenty of studies that show that artificial sweeteners in drinks can help keep the pounds off. Danish researchers asked 41 overweight people to supplement their diets with either sucrose or artificial sweetened drinks. Ten

weeks later, the sucrose participants gained an average of three lbs., while the fake sweetener testers lost close to two lbs. Why did this happen?

Connie Diekman, RD, an American Dietetic Association spokesperson, said, “Calories you drink don’t help satisfy your appetite.

Because you never compensate for the extra calories by eating less, you end up gaining weight.”

In the end, researchers say you can save between 140 and 150 calories for every 12oz. can of regular soda you replace with a diet one, according to prevention.com.

Danielle Feole, a sophomore elemeneducation tary major, said, “If I was told that diet soda would make me gain weight, I would stay away from it. But I don’t know what the truth is, so I will drink MCT the better tasting.”

Lauren DiCintio, also a sophomore elementary education major, said, “Yeah, I heard diet soda is worse for you than regular and doesn’t really help cutdown on pounds. I really don’t get how diet soda would make you gain weight either, but since it’s

always in my house I will continue to drink it.”

Even though there are so many studies out there that give the public bad news about diet soda, there is one Cabrini student who will never remove it from her diet.

Katelyn Penrose, a junior elementary education major, said, “The reason why I love Diet Coke so much is because it gives the perfect combination of soda and caffeine. I know that it is not very healthy to drink.

However, I love it so much that I don’t think I could give it up. Also, I have been drinking it forever so it’s something I can count on to quench my thirst.”

So, after there are many tests in favor and against diet sodas, the public may never know the truth behind the label. But until then, Penrose says with a laugh, “I try to balance my soda cravings out with milk and water, but it can be hard when all you want is a frosty Diet Coke from McDonalds.”

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Commerce Bank, one of the most popular banks due to their availability seven days a week, is opening up new local branches, including the one featured above, located off of Route 30.

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Commerce Bank is one of America’s best-known banking franchises. Commerce provides a distinctive banking experience for its customers. As a result, it is known as “America’s most convenient bank.”

According to commerceonline.com, the bank’s “have it your way” technique stresses the importance of providing customers with convenient, as well as quality financial service “whenever, wherever and however.”

These services include seven-day branch banking, free personal checking, online banking, a check card that works both as an automated teller machine and Visa debit card and a 24-hour phone service system. Also,

Commerce offers certificates of deposit.

CDs are like savings accounts, but have a fixed term and interest rate.

“Customers in all of our markets continue to embrace Commerce Bank’s unsurpassed level of customer service, convenient hours and locations and free products and services,” Commerce founder and Chairman Vernon Hill said in a press release posted on Sept. 25, after opening the bank’s 400th store. “Our continued growth reaffirms the success of our retail model and celebrates our passion and commitment to wowing customers throughout our footprint and beyond.”

Many Cabrini students use Commerce Bank not only for its convenience but its availability on campus.

“Commerce has a great reputation,”

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Chris Telling, a sophomore business major, said. “Its good name is the reason my parents set up my account when I was younger.”

“The best aspect is the hours,” Jessica Westbrook, a sophomore elementary and special education major, said. “Plus, it’s everywhere you go!”

But not everyone at Cabrini uses Commerce Bank. An examination of users at the ATM in the Widener Center showed that non-members use the ATM and accept the service charge.

“I shouldn’t use the ATM because of the charge, but it is right outside my office,” Jean Gustafson, coordinator of the partnership project with Norristown, said as she grabbed a quick $20.

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be convenience and Commerce lives up to its logo. However, there is one more thing to know about Commerce Bank and really, it’s the clincher.

“Commerce allows students to go below $100 in their accounts,” Gabrielle LaVenia, a junior English and secondary education major, said. “Many students are broke and they need all the money they can get.”

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E-bay promotes identity-safe buying and selling PAT MCGOWAN STAFF WRITER

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Many people use E-Bay everyday and believe that it is totally safe to use. E-Bay, however, should be used carefully in order to protect your identity and money.

There are people out there that will try to obtain your information or money through various ways.

John Jonas, an English and communication major, uses E-Bay at least three times a year. Jonas knows about the spam e-mails some people send out to obtain personal information.

“I think it is ridiculous the people who stoop so low,” Jonas said.

Jonas has not had a problem with E-Bay itself but has had a problem with a website called half.com, which is associated with EBay. “Half.com is bullshit,” Jonas said.

Jonas tried buying a book off of half.com over the summer, but he never

received the book. After the seller refused to answer any of his e-mails, Jonas contacted half.com who promised him a refund. Jonas has yet to see that refund from half.com.

Bob Iodice, the building systems manager, uses EBay all the time. Iodice says that spams and scams are the risks you take when you use an auction site like EBay. E-Bay is doing all it can to protect your information, but ultimately it is up to the public to take actions to protect their information.

E-Bay, just like Iodice said, is doing all it can for customer security. When looking around on the site, there is a tutorial on how to recognize spam e-mails.

Also on the site are ways to recognize a spoof, or fake, E-Bay website.

Spoof websites try to catch potential victims by making them think that they are really dealing with EBay. There are, however, simple ways to determine whether or not the site is

fake. The simplest way would be to look at the URL for the page.

E-Bay also has several policies that help raise security levels. An example would be the policy against spam, spyware and spoofing. E-Bay does not allow spam, spyware or spoofs to be sent through their systems and will remove any instances of these from mail sent through E-Bay. E-Bay keeps any personal information under heavy security using passwords, encryptions and even physical security. EBay cannot, however, promise the total protection of this information from third parties that illegally obtain this information.

E-Bay also suggests that you use caution when giving information to third parties like bidders, buyers or sellers. Although E-Bay will not disclose any personal information, the same rule does not apply to others.

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ally deletes all email he gets from E-Bay since he has no need to read anything from E-Bay. He can get any information he needs from the website itself.

“I would never use half.com again,” Jonas said.

He said he has learned from

his experience with dealing with half.com. Jonas gave this advice, “The Cabrini bookstore is safer, although it is more expensive, because at least you know you’re getting the books.”

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Flemming brings the heat with ‘Hell’ COLIN MASON STAFF WRITER

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Juniors Matt Moore and Dom Rizzo use posters to spruce up their space and express their personalities and interests.

Posters bring personality to college residence halls LIZ LAVIN STAFF WRITER

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No college dorm is complete without its fair share of posters. The variety of posters hanging in dorm rooms today is endless; ranging from your favorite band, movie or movie star to your favorite drinking game or model.

People’s personalities can be expressed from what hangs on their walls. Everyone shows off some side of their personality, whether it is artistic, sentimental, humorous or a mix of them all.

Walking through the female residence halls, in one room a poster of a baby’s hand in an adult’s is displayed. Another room displays the periodic table of sex. And other rooms display the hottest man of the moment or the best bands.

There is a huge range in taste from one female to the next.

Is any female surprised anymore when she walks into a guy’s room and sees

his walls covered with halfnaked women? The majority of men at Cabrini have at least one, if not all, of the following types of posters: women, alcohol, sports, “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy” and even some original art.

Beyond the Walls Posters is a company that visits over 600 colleges across the country selling thousands of posters each year. They have a poster sale in Jazzman’s every year that is frequented by the majority of Cabrini students. Beyond the Walls offers as many posters as the day is long and the endless options continue on their website, www.beyondthewalls.com.

Spencer’s Gifts is another store for poster loving college students. They offer your stereotypical college style posters. While there are a few for women, the posters are definitely geared more towards men: John Belushi sporting the famous “college” shirt in “Animal House,” women, “Scar-

face,” Bob Marley, “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy.” However, not everyone buys posters just for their dorms. The poster sale that recently took place in the lobby of Founders Hall offered books and posters for younger ages; perfect for all of the education majors who are trying to plan ahead.

Whether or not you choose to decorate your own room with posters, it is undeniable that they are quite a craze among college campuses. The easiest way to find posters is to hop online or head down the road to the King of Prussia mall.

And have no fear; Beyond the Walls will be back next year.

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There are many great pieces of art in the world by many famous painters and other types of artists, but the piece of art that really strikes me is one entitled “Hell” by 15th century Flemish painter Hans Memling. He is much less known to people but is no less important.

The painting was done in 1485 with oil paints on an oak panel. The reason that this painting in particular stands out to me is that it is a totally different scene than anything else that Memling usually did.

His paintings usually had very cleans lines and depicted religious scenes or something similarly holy.

This painting, in my eyes, has a brooding and ominous presence due to the colors that are used, as well as the strange creature that is in the middle.

I first discovered this piece when I saw it on the cover of singer Bruce Dickinson’s 2005 album, A Tyranny of Souls. It really makes a point when compared with his other works.

The scene and emotion it creates is one of despair and death. Who this painting was made for is unknown, but it is a known rumor that he would usually paint really ornate pieces of art for no charge at all as payment to the Hospitallers at Bruges, a territory in Belgium, for sheltering him and curing him in a time of need.

It was said that he was wounded in a battle, but this is false. He did indeed paint

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Above: “Hell” by Hans Memling, a 15th century Flemish painter.

pictures for the Hospitallers, but not as any form of repayment.

Churches and royalty would also commission him to create paintings for walls of churches or for private collections of wealthy folks.

Memling did not do only paintings, but he also built some model churches and painted the walls on them. One of these is the St. Ursula Shrine, which was built and painted by Memling in 1489. Its construction is simply gilded and painted wood, and the dimensions are 87 x 33 x 91 centimeters. “Hell” is one painting in a series of three entitled The Triptych of Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation, the other two entitled “Death” and “Vanity.”

The trio of paintings have a similar atmosphere; al-

most tarot card-like.

“Vanity” is the only one with a strangely different feel, but somehow it still fits in with the other two.

Other notable paintings by Memling are the musician angels, the descent from the cross, still life, which is a portrait of a vase and numerous portraits of nobility and royalty. Some of the people’s portraits include Tommaso Portari and Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, as well as various portraits of young men and mythical religious figures such as the Archangel Michael.

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Juniors Evelys Paulino,Sarah Norfolk, Deborah Williams and Anne-Marie Chako unwind at Midnight Madness.

Manic Midnight Madness JESSICA HAGERTY STAFF WRITER

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Midnight Madness, held on Friday, Oct. 27 in the Dixon Center, was a successful event and fun night for the campus community. The Athletic Department, Student Activities and Student Government Association were making plans and decorating for the festivities long before the spectators arrived.

SGA senior class vice president and English and communication major Christine Blom said, “the turnout wasn’t as great as we hoped, probably because of the weather.” Blom thinks the steady rain kept people from coming to the event.

At 9 p.m. the doors opened and chicken fingers, chicken wings, cookies, chips and drinks were served.

Nicole Duggan, English and communication major and also a member of the women’s basketball team, was impressed by the food. “I think the food was great, not to mention it was free!”

Duggan said.

Also in the lobby were free giveaways and SGA members to greet you as you entered the gymnasium.

A section in the gym was decorated for each class by the SGA members. The seniors, with the biggest section, had the least people attend.

Fiona Bride, senior exercise science and health promotion major, said, “It was a great event, but I wish more seniors would have showed up.”

However, the lack of seniors did not keep the rest of the students from having a great time.

Senior English and communication major, Adam Bowen, was the master of ceremonies for the night. As a former member of the men’s basketball team, he said, “it was a great experience for me to have the opportunity to be a part of midnight madness.”

At 10 p.m. the students took on the faculty in a basketball game that kicked off the events for the night.

Cabriniʼs dance team performs for the crowd at Midnight Madness.

Cabrini staff members, such as Admissions Counselor Saleem Brown and men’s head basketball coach Matthew Macciocca, took on several students.

The final score of the game was 34-28, with the staff taking the victory as Brown had previously promised.

“The match was uneven, but we tried our best so it was still a good game,” Brian Coary, a junior marketing major, said, who was a part of the student’s team.

Next, more students were able to get involved by participating in the shooting and dizzy bat contests. However, the hot dog eating contest that had been scheduled was cancelled.

Free t-shirts and other prizes were given out to students throughout the night, along with raffle tickets. One ticket was drawn and a money prize was given away to the winning ticket.

When the 13-student cheerleading squad took the floor, the crowd was roaring with excitement. Their routine consisted of a dance and cheer with a variety of tumbling, jumps and stunts.

Bowen then introduced the

men’s and women’s basketball teams in order for the co-ed game to begin.

The men and women were randomly split into two teams: black and white. The game was close; however, the black team took the victory with a score of 44-42.

Lastly, the dance team performed. Appearing to be the most exciting event of the night, the team premiered their new costumes for the event. The 10 minute dance routine received great reviews from the spectators.

“Thumbs up to the dance team,” Bride said.

“Overall it was a great success,” Joe Johnson, history and political science major and SGA president of the sophomore class, said. “Because everyone enjoyed themselves, it makes us look forward to next year.”

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‘Floating in the Light’ JEN DAVIS STAFF WRITER

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Painter Trish Bethany is exhibiting 16 photo-realist oil paintings in the Floating in the Light exhibit. Her images resemble reflections by capturing reality and emotion through effervescent illumination. The exhibit opened in Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery in the Holy Spirit Library on Sunday, Oct. 22.

Both sister-in-law and dearest friend, Dr. Adeline Bethany, professor of fine arts, adores her work.

“It is from another dimension, extremely beautiful and inspiring,” Bethany said.

Indeed each and every painting is significant and has the ability to open the door to possibility, hope and courage. These paintings are inspirational in the sense that the artistic approach inevitably touches hearts.

Beth Scott, a liberal arts major, said, “Being in the art field, I find myself more critical than most.

She is very talented. The light reflections are beautiful.”

In 2004 Hurricane Ivan destroyed large portions of land in Granada. Blue Solutions is a painting that signifies the postIvan attempt to work through shock and trauma. Each and every object resurfaces a small implication in which emotion and appreciation emerge.

“Ivan was so disruptive Trish is trying to find beauty in destruction,” Dr. Bethany said.

Trish Bethany always enjoyed art. Ironically her degree certifies her in religious education. Many of her paintings enclose religious personification.

God is Love captures the afterglow of the sunset. Trish Bethany downloaded many pictures and it wasn’t until they developed that

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Trish Bethany emphasizes a point on one of her pieces being displayed at the Grace and Joseph Orevin Fine Arts Library.

she came to an appreciation for what was actually there.

“One couldn’t ask for a more appropriate title for a painting,” Grenada Arts Council host Trish Bethany said.

Always being fond of photography, she moved on to England to study privately. Her talent was primarily self-taught and self-driven.

Dr. Bethany smiled and said, “She always enjoyed art.”

Trish Bethany is a member of the Grenada Arts Council. It is a non-profit volunteer organization that promotes the visual arts in Grenada. The hosts exhibit in Grenada and internationally. Recent exhibition took place at the organization of American State Headquarters in Washington D.C. This coincided with the 25th anniversary of Grenada’s independence.

According to the Grenada’s Art Council, “the exhibition was enthusiastically received.”

With prices ranging from $800 to $2000, some of her paintings are being reduced as they have

been repaired after damage from Hurricane Ivan. Trish Bethany had requested that the entire sale price of the paintings be donated to the Roman Catholic Diocese of the West Indies, designated to go to the cathedral reconstruction fund.

Taking the time to applaud her accomplishments, Trish Bethany will continue to explore her artistic and spiritual talents. “My paintings are an attempt to share the light and beauty with you,” Trish Bethany said.

With every stroke and with each canvas, Trish Bethany’s paintings have the potential to inspire those with her open mind, caring heart and boundless soul.

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“Studs, a Study,” is just one of Trish Bethanyʼs many pieces

Ratemyprofessors.com: Students trade places with their professors JAMIE HUFNAGLE STAFF WRITER

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Ratemyprofessors.com, a website created in 1999, gives students the opportunity to switch places with their professors and rate them according to their performance. Such ratings include easiness, helpfulness and clarity. Students may also give the professor a “hotness” rating and leave comments regarding the professor.

The creator of the website, John Swapceinski, came up with the idea while he was a student at San Jose State University. “I had a particularly nasty professor who also happened to be an unfair grader and I wanted to warn other students about her, so I decided to start Rate My Professors in order to do so,” Swapceinski said.

The site, which gets about 3 million visitors a month, displays both positive and negative feedback from students who have had these professors. It is free

and any student may post, whether they are a registered member of the site or not.

Lisa Davis, a senior elementary education major, uses the site frequently in order to find out the ratings on professors before she chooses her classes. “If they don’t have a good rating, I steer clear,” Davis said.

Dr. Seth Frechie, associate professor of English, thinks it is a “great site as long as people don’t get nasty.” Although Frechie has visited the site, he seems to have another site in mind, “I’m waiting for a rateyourstudent.com. I’d be the first person to open an account.”

Ratemyprofessors.com contains ratings for professors throughout the United States and Canada. The amount of ratings each professor gets is unlimited.

Gabrielle LaVenia, a junior English secondary education major, plans to use the site next semester. “I usually look at it after I am already in the class to pre-

pare myself for what is ahead of me,” LaVenia said.

Although the site can be very helpful to students, there are those that tend to be skeptical about it.

Richard Mitchell, adjunct professor of mathematics, does not feel that the users of the site present a “random sampling” of students. Mitchell feels that there may be students who don’t even know about the website or how to use it, leaving the results unbalanced. “The idea behind it is good, but the data is skewed,” Mitchell said.

Jennifer Ayoub, a graduate education student, does not use the site to influence her decision to take a specific professor. “I like to see for myself what the professor is like and make my own judgment.”

Whether students are for or against the site, the ratings on ratemyprofessors.com are available for those who decide to check it out.

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Media of the Week JOHN FENNELL STAFF WRITER

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Friday, Nov. 3 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Director: Larry Charles Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Pamela Anderson Sacha Cohen stars as Kazakhstani TV personality Borat who is sent to America to report on the “best country in the world.” This mockumentary has enraged the country of Kazakhstan and gathered an internet cult following.

Sunday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. FOX Simpsons: Treehouse of HorrorXVII The 17th annual Halloween special features three short stories. “Married to the Blob,” “You Gotta Know When to Golem,” “The Day the Earth Looked Stupid.”

Guest voices: Dr. Phil McGraw, Richard Lewis, and Fran Drescher.

Sunday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. CW Smallville: Rage Oliver Queen the Green Arrow has been taking an experimental drug that gives him super-human powers.

Unknown to him Lex is involved in the production of the drug which has deadly side effects.

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Director: Michael Lembeck Stars: Tim Allen, Martin Short Santa Claus must protect Christmas from being taken over by Jack Frost, all the while he is trying to keeping his family life harmonious.

Flushed Away Director: David Bowers, Sam Fell Stars: Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen Roddy, a high class British mouse, lives a nice life in a Kensington flat when he gets an unwelcome house guest. Sid the Sewer Rat flies out of a sink and makes himself at home. When Roddy plots to get rid of Sid he finds himself flushed down a toilet into a new world of adventure.

Zanzibar Blue 11/4 Yellowjackets Originally named the The Robben Ford Group the group changed its name after recording Robben Ford’s album “The Inside Story.” Current members include Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Bob Mintzer, and Marcus Baylor.

Electric Factory 11/6 She Wants Revenge She Wants Revenge is an Indie rock band that consists of Justin Warfield and Adam Bravin. They will appear on the Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack performing “Kidnap the Sandy Claws” coming out in October. Doors open at 7p.m.

Downstairs at World Café Live 11/6 Easy Star All-Star Easy Star All-Star is a reggae cover band based in NewYork City. Their recent album is a song-by-song cover of Radiohead’s OK Computer. Their first album, Dub Side of the Moon, was a cover of Pink Floyds classic Dark Side of the Moon. Doors open at 6p.m.

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Grab the remote: On Demand reinvents Saturday nights ELIZABETH KERSTETTER STAFF WRITER

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For those who subscribe to Comcast Cable Network, viewing a movie is as easy as ever; so easy that it is putting movie-rental-stores out of business.

The On Demand feature that is included with most Comcast Cable packages allows the viewer to pick a show or movie from the On Demand menu and watch it whenever they want. On Demand is a digital library of movies and past episodes of television shows.

Once the viewer decides what they want to watch, they follow the directions prompted on the television screen to find their choice.

The majority of the television shows and older movies are included in the package

price. New releases cost $3.99 and the viewer can then watch their selection at any time within the next 24 hours and utilize the rewind and pause features.

The ease with which a Comcast subscriber can watch a movie is undeniable. Plopping down on the couch with a bowl of popcorn, choosing a movie and watching it all with a three minute time-span is easier than driving to the video store these days.

On Demand is becoming increasingly popular among many Americans who are too busy to find time to stop at the rental store. The feature begs to be used with its simplicity.

The remaining group of people who do not subscribe to Comcast cable can find their way around the rental store by any number of online rental stores. Most

online companies have a monthly fee that covers an unlimited number of rentals per month.

A plan through Netflix, for example, costs $17.99 per month. The customer compiles an online listing of the movies they wish to see and Netflix sends them right to their door. Although the plan includes unlimited rentals, movies are only sent three at a time and the following movie will not be sent until one is returned.

Getting in the car and driving to a movie rental store is just not a habit anymore. One can only wonder, how much longer will an actual movie rental store stay in business? With today’s technology and convenience, it is hard for anyone to compete.

Chris Rhodes, freshman history major, has subscribed to Comcast for over

a year. “I only go to the rental store for video games,” Rhodes said. “That is probably how rental stores are staying open, their video game sales.”

Marie Hartke, professor of psychology, said, “I never go into any rental stores anymore.” Although there were no rental stores in the area willing to comment, it is clear that the people in this area are no longer renting their movies in-store if they can help it. “If Comcast doesn’t put them out of business, Netflix will,” Hartke said.

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Walsh takes 4th at Albright DAVE DAMIANO STAFF WRITER

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Meet Justin Walsh, a sophomore on the men’s cross country team who recently finished fourth at the Albright fall invitational held last weekend in Reading, Pa. Every Saturday, the men’s cross country team faces tough opponents from all over Pennsylvania, and every week Walsh continues to lead the pack.

Walsh grew up in Springfield, Pa., but he didn’t start running at a competitive level until he moved and transferred to Devon Prep during his sophomore year in high school. Walsh said, “I knew I had the ability to run since I was very young. I had always done well in running events in gym class throughout elementary school and middle school.”

In 2001, Walsh started running for Devon Prep. Until then, he played tennis in school, but he decided to focus on cross country after discovering how close knit the team was. “While at Devon, I was able to expand on my running abilities. It was here that I decided to give up tennis to fully concentrate on running. We had a strong, tight-knit team as well as an outstanding coach,” Walsh said.

After graduating from Devon Prep, Walsh attended Villanova for a year.

However, he was not able to run cross country there. Walsh said, “I did try out for the cross country team my freshman year. Unfortunanately, my only chance of making the team would be as a walk-on and their team only allows one walk on to make the team.” A walk-on is generally a

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Walsh started running for Devon Prep in 2001.

player on the team who has not been recruited by the college.

Walsh also said, “To make a long story short, they held a four-mile race of all the walk-ons interested in joining the team, and the winner of that race would earn a spot on the team. I finished second in that race, just missing my chance to run for ‘Nova.”

After that, Walsh gave up training competitively until the summer of 2005, right before he transferred to Cabrini. Walsh is now in his second year at Cabrini studying exercise science and health promotion.

Walsh said, “I like the fact that cross country forces you to make some strong physical demands upon yourself, such as running high mileage, sometimes 70 miles

a week, in order to keep your body in the proper condition to run competitively with other collegiate runners.”

Last year, Walsh was named to the first team all-conference team after finishing seventh in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. He hopes to continue this again, and Walsh is showing his dominance. Over the last two weeks, Walsh finished third and fourth, respectively, in meets with over 87 runners.

On Saturday Oct. 28, Walsh ran in the 2006 PAC. The next two following Saturdays consist of National Collegiate Athletic Association Mid-East Regionals and the NCAA Division III Nationals.

When Walsh is not training or working

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on his studies, he spends time working at the Dixon Center. Walsh said, “I like working there a lot. It gives me the opportunity to surround myself in an environment that is along the lines of my major as well as a great working staff.”

Walsh said, “I also like the team aspect of the sport, where winning does not totally rely on an individual but squarely on team output.”

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Basketball season kicks off with a true Cavalier tradition

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With music blaring and anticipation building, students of Cabrini College entered the Nerney Field House with high hopes of what Midnight Madness had in store for them.

Midnight Madness has traditionally been the pep rally-like ceremony that introduces the winter sports team to the entire college community. The overall night was considered a success by many, especially those who are members of the Student Government Association, organizers of the event.

With such a light number of members of the senior class, the Class of 2007 missed out on the opportunity to see one of the funniest basketball games of all times: faculty versus students. This game is anticipated by many and students cheered on their peers.

This year was one of the only years when the faculty actually put the students to shame with a score of 34-28.

The men’s head basketball coach, Matthew Macciocca, and admissions counselor Saleem “the dream” Brown were two of the faculty all-stars. The rest of the team consisted of members of coaching staff for the men’s basketball team along a few alums.

The student-faculty basketball game was exciting, but couldn’t compare to the highly amped performance of the Cabrini Dance Team. The girls were movin’ and shakin’ to some of the hottest songs today.

With new uniforms, new girls and a new look, the ladies of the dance team had the crowd screaming for a crowd-pleasing close out to Midnight Madness.

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Freshman Sabina DeGisi fiercely competes with her opponent.

The Cabrini College women’s soccer team wrapped up its season on Tuesday, Oct. 24, with a 2-2 tie against Albright. The game turned out to be a very physical game.

Cabrini started out strong when Mandy Urquhart, a sophomore exercise health major and forward for Cabrini, scored first and in the last few minutes of the first half, Albright tied up the score when sophomore forward Anne Curry scored on Cabrini’s goal with an assist from junior, Steph Deswert, a midfielder.

The Cavaliers came out looking fierce in the second half and Sabina De Gisi, a freshman forward and English and communication major, was able to score again for the Cavaliers with an assist from Collette Walsh, a sophomore center midfield and English and communication major.

Curry was able to keep up with the Cavs and scored another goal to not only tie the game again but bring the game into “golden-goal overtime.” This means that the teams are given two tenminute periods and the first team to score wins the game.

Urquhart said, “I thought it was going to be a really dirty game going into it. I thought Albright had a lot of great individual skills. It could have gone either way but it ended up in a tie.”

Nikki Duggan, a sophomore stopper and English and communication major, said, “Honestly, I expected us to win. Going by their record and the teams we played, we should have won. I know I expected a good game but I still thought we would have come out on top.”

This particular game was more than just a conclusion of the season but rather a start to a very positive outlook into the playoffs. Seniors Emilie Greto and Melissa Williams are the

last links on this team that won the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference in 2003.

De Gisi said, “What made this a special game for us is that it was senior day and we knew we had to play our hardest for Emilie Greto and Melissa Williams and although we did not win we still played awesome.”

Freshmen like Heather Thompson, a midfielder and elementary and special education major, and De Gisi feel that the seniors on the team have passed down certain qualities to the underclassmen on the team.

“Their determination to win stands out. They don't want to lose. They can see that we have the ability to win, so they help encourage us to do better,” Thompson said.

De Gisi said, “Their determination to win is most evident in their personalities. They really want this win badly but that’s not what they are all about.

They want us to all have fun but to stay focused in win-

ning.” Now, the women’s soccer team looks ahead as they advance into the playoffs for the PAC championship, while still learning from their mistakes in the Albright game.

“I think we shouldn’t let a game like Albright happen again. We need to play with confidence. We need to play like every game is our last because it might be,” Duggan said.

Walsh said, “Out of the teams we could possibly play, each team is going to be challenging. Each player needs to come out strong and focus on their game.”

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Mediterranean diet proves to be effective JESSICA CHESKO STAFF WRITER

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As many college students try to find the appropriate way to lose weight, they end up getting sucked into the overwhelming and sometimes unhealthy world of fad diets.

Diet plans such as the Atkins diet and the South Beach diet have grown significantly in popularity, but such diets tend to be too restrictive. The Mediterranean plan offers a new option.

What is the Mediterranean diet? The Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional eating patterns of the Mediterranean region of Europe. These countries include specifically Greece, Italy, France and Spain.

The Mediterranean diet consists of generous portions of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, bread, nuts and seeds. According to WeightLossResources, to follow this diet you should swap your regular cooking oil with olive oil, opt for wholegrain pasta instead of regular pasta, start every meal with a bowl of salad, use olive oil with balsamic vinegar as a dip for bread instead of butter, have five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, eat less red meat and eat less chips, cookies and cakes.

The Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine says that dairy products should be consumed in small amounts daily and eggs even more sparingly. The principle sweetener should be honey. Wine is allowed, but only one to two glasses daily.

The top reasons why the Mediterranean diet is good for you, according to USA Weekend Magazine, are the high antioxidant and fiber in plant foods, the good fat in olive oil and fish and also there is less bad fat, less iron and fewer carcinogens from eating fewer animal foods. However, this diet can cut the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, prevent various cancers and prevent memory loss.

The World Health Organization showed in a 1990 analysis that four major Mediter-

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The Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional eating patterns of the Mediterranean region. The Mediterranean diet consists of generous portions of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, bread, nuts and seeds.

ranean countries, Spain, Greece, France and Italy, have longer life expectancies and lower rates of heart disease and cancer than other European countries and America.

“I’m not a fan of fad diets but this one does not seem like a fad,” Sue Fitzgerald, the health services coordinator, said. “The Mediterranean diet seems like just focusing on really healthy eating and making good food choices. It doesn’t seem to be limiting any one particular food group which fad diets tend to do like the grapefruit diet.”

“You’re not limited on this Mediterranean diet; actually you have quite a broad range of kinds of foods that you’re supposed to eat. So this one looks actually

quite healthy and a great way to make good food choices” Fitzgerald said.

So would college students try this healthy lifestyle? “Yeah I definitely would,” Trish Tieri, junior marketing major, said. “It sounds like a good diet, like more natural because you are actually cooking things and not buying them pre-processed.

It has a lot to do with whole grains and that’s a lot better than just regular white bread or white pasta.”

“Everything like the organic pasta and the whole wheat stuff is already at my house so like, I won’t eat the pasta here because I’m so used to eating the stuff at home,” Vicki Burke, a sophomore educa-

tion major, said. “It works. I don’t really consider it a diet, I just consider it healthy eating.”

“Yes, I would,” Teri Santivasci, a graduate student returning for her Masters of Education, said. “I love olive oil and we eat raw vegetables and we don’t use butter. My husband is Italian so we already do a lot of this.”

According to Health Magazine, "Instead of counting calories, the idea is to approach food the way people in the Mediterranean do. It’s not simply about what foods are best to eat, but how to eat. Mediterranean style means slowing down and savoring foods.”

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Women’s tennis banks 5 of 9 PAC medals KAITLIN BARR STAFF WRITER

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Senior Megan Milliken works on her backhand.

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Merriman may drop appeals Shawne Merriman of the San Deigo Chargers stated that he would considering dropping the appeal and serve a four-game suspension for testing positive for the steroid nandrolone.

“I don’t know what is going to happen yet and someone has already said I’m thinking about dropping the appeal and what not, but I still have to find out what is going on myself,” Merriman said. “I haven’t decided anything yet. I’ll find out sometime today or tomorrow what I am going to do, if I am going to do anything at all.

It's just all part of the process.”

Many are not giving Merriman the chance of avoiding the four-game suspension because the drug test is a derivative from another supplement.

Reynolds plans to sue ESPN Former ESPN employee Harold Reynolds plans to sue ESPN over his firing from the network as a baseball analyst.

“I have tried everything possible to handle this situation quietly behind closed doors. After numerous conversations and multiple mediation discussions with ESPN executives, it is clear that ESPN had no intention of solving this problem amicably,” Reynolds said in a statement.

Josh Krulewitz, of ESPN, stated that the network has been made aware that Reynolds is planning on filing lawsuits.

“The suit is without merit,” Krulewitz said. “We stand by our decision and have no further comment now that litigation has begun.”

Flyers off to a rocky start The Philadelphia Flyers got off to a rocky start this season.

Peter Forsberg scored twice and Esche recorded his 10th career shutout in the Flyers’ 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 30.

“I think my practices the last week have been some of my best practices that I’ve had all season,” said Esche, who making his third start of season.

“Our team was magnificent,” Esche said. “They played great. All of our defensemen ... there was a lot of great play all over the place.”

Cabrini’s women’s tennis team walked away with five of the nine available gold metals at the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship, earning them a first place victory for the third straight year in a row. The championship was located at Allentown’s West End Racquet Club from Oct. 20-22.

Sophomore Dina DiTaranto and junior secondary education major Carolyn Wilson started off the weekend right by winning the doubles title. DiTaranto and Wilson had a 9-0 season together after being paired since Sept. 22. The two easily won the championship match, 8-1 against Misericordia’s Sherri Bell and Amy Jayne.

“I know people think tennis is boring.

Who wants to hit a ball back and forth? But when you’re in the middle of an intense point, running up and down, reaching for the ball. But when you get that point, you’re like yes!” DiTaranto said.

DiTaranto earned player-of-the-year honors as well as back-to-back PAC rookieof-the-year awards. She has also earned three gold metals during her two years here at Cabrini. Wilson won two gold medals at the PAC championship, making a total of five earned during her three years playing for Cabrini. She is also the only PAC champ in both singles and doubles. Wilson also won her third singles crown at the PAC championship.

“Winning two medals in one weekend was probably the most exciting thing I’ve ever experienced. Having two individual medals really proves to yourself, as an individual, how much you have improved as a

player; it gives you a complete feeling of satisfaction,” Wilson said.

After all six women won their first round of singles, Cabrini then captured four of the six available single titles at the PAC Championship. This is the largest one-day medal haul in Cabrini’s history. Wilson, along with senior marketing major Caitlin Scott and freshman elementary education major Nicole Pentious were all the top seeds in their flights and all finished their seasons unbeaten against PAC opponents. This win was the fourth conference gold won for Scott.

Sarbaugh and Scott went 12-0 in PAC matches this season as a doubles team, and although were favored to win, disappointingly fell to Misericordia in the semi-finals.

Senior elementary education major Jackie Creighton and Pontious also fell in the semi-finals to Gwynedd-Mercy. “Amy and I had an off-day. You play your heart out all season, go undefeated and then to lose in the semi-finals was a hard loss for the both of us. Friday just wasn’t our day I guess,” said Scott.

“Bringing home a championship for your school feels amazing, because you know that you were part of that milestone,” Scott said. “Each year, we go out knowing we have a championship to defend and know we have to play our hardest to defend out title,” Sarbaugh said.

As a senior, this was Scott and Creighton’s third championship win playing for Cabrini. “Winning the team championship felt amazing. No other team wanted it as much as we did. We are the first team in PAC history, as well as Cabrini tennis history, to have the opportunity to play at Nationals. It’s just so great.”

Athletic wear geared toward Muslim women ASHLEY COOK STAFF WRITER

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Nike and Capsters.com are offering Muslim women culturally sensitive sportswear that can be worn in a way that remains true to their faith. These comfortable, sleek head coverings, known as “capsters,” were created by young Dutch designer Cindy van den Bremen, and come in a variety of styles that match different sports and activity looks including aerobics, outdoor, skate and tennis.

“If women, because of their religion, feel a need for more modest clothing, it’s wonderful that the market responds,” Shelly Beaser, history, said.

“There is a company that markets jeans for Islamic men; roomier cut so that they can keel while praying.”

Beaser added that Mormon women often have trouble finding clothing consistent with their religious views so she supports

ercise wear is something that Muslim women have struggled with for years,” said Laila Al-Marayati, spokesperson for the Los Angeles, Calif.-based Muslim Women's League. Though the concept doesn’t bring much interest to most companies, van den Bremen and Nike hope that sports and other clothing brands will tap into new markets because of the emancipation of young M u s l i m women growing.

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“Finding appropriate exNike’s decision to market Muslim sportswear for women.

“The idea is that your modesty in dress and behavior is a passport to public space,” Tayyibah Taylor, editor-in-chief of Azizah Magazine, said.

“It makes the statement that a Muslim woman's body is not a part of the

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SPORTS Men’s soccer loses playoff bid KATIE CLARK STAFF WRITER

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The men’s soccer team’s preparations for a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship were shattered on Saturday, Oct. 28 against Miseriordia. They have reached their goal in having a .500 record, with an actual record of 12-6 at this point.

The players “business-like attitude” could not withstand Misericordia’s relentless strike.

Coach Glen Jaskelewicz with his assistants Rob Dallas and Matt Student have been noble leaders thoughout the season.

This is the first year for both assistants at Cabrini. The team is lead by two captains, junior Barry Magagna and senior exercise science major Brent Benner. Both captains have earned their title through leading the Cavs through many victories, during their time here at Cabrini.

Benner has accomplished many goals throughout his career in soccer. He has taken over the overall points and goalsscored lead in the PAC. Benner was also named PAC player of the week. He also received the title Eastern College Athletic Conference player of the week this past week.

“He has been on quite a tear and is truly out in style going during the remainder of his senior year,” Jaskelewicz said.

Other players who have succeeded this year are junior Mike McDevitt and freshman Jason Moran. McDevitt has moved into third place in the PAC points list, while Moran moved into the top 10 PAC points.

Even after a heartbreaking loss in overtime to Arcadia last Saturday, the team has bounced back very quickly. They have won three very important games in a row last week. They played Albright College Oct. 17, 4-3. Then on Oct. 21, they held their ground and beat Marywood on their home turf, 5-1. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, they traveled to Maryland to beat Hood College, 62.

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Flu shots Health services is now offering flu shots to the campus community. The shot will cost each student $20. Students interested in receiving the flu shot this year must make a trip to the health center, which is room 89 in Founder’s Hall. The shots are available Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

CAP: Quizzo game show Students interested in experiencing a night of fun and challenging trivia should report to Jazzman’s on Friday, Nov. 3 for a chance to play the Quizzo game show.

Participants are able to play alone or with a group of people. At the end of five rounds the person or group with the most points wins. This event will begin at 8 p.m. For more information please contact Ashley Shoenfelt at (610) 902-8461 or via e-mail als732@cabrini.edu.

Play: “Whose Life Is It Anyway?”

On Saturday, Nov. 4, students are invited to attend a performance of “Whose Life Is It Anyway?” Those interested should be in Cabrini College’s theater by 8 p.m. The theater is located in Grace Hall.

Fast cash bingo The office of student activities will be hosting a game of fast cash bingo on Monday, Nov. 06. Bingo will begin at 9 p.m. in Jazzman’s. All winners will receive cash prizes. For more information please contact Ashley Shoenfelt at (610) 902-8461 or via e-mail at als732@cabrini.edu.

Kayak rolling instruction

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Junior John Graham tees up the ball for a pass.

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Those interested in kayaking are invited to learn and develop an Eskimo roll on Monday, Nov. 6. in the Dixon Center pool at 7:30 until 9 p.m. For more information please contact Orlin Jespersen at 610-225-3909 or via e-mail at orlinj@cabrini.edu.

Pianist Hugh Sung Pianist Hugh Sung, who has been an active soloist and chamber musician since debuting with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age 11, will grace Cabrini audiences with a performance in the Mansion on Thursday, Nov. 9. Sung will incorporate visual projections to complement his performance. For more information please contact Adeline Bethany at (610) 902-8380.

Fast track to Philly

Freshman Brian Moran winds up and pounds the ball in the direction of the opposing net.

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The office of student activities is offering students free train tickets into the city of Philadelphia on Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11. This special offer gives students the chance to take advantage of Philly’s numerous cites and activities. The tickets can be picked up in the office of student activities located on the second floor of the Widener Center. For more information please contact Ashley Shoenfelt at (610) 902-8461 or via e-mail at als732@cabrini.edu.