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From Iraq battlefields to books VETERANS THROUGH THE GENERATIONS

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Sgt. Robert T. Brown gives out toys to the Iraqi children in September of 2004. Brown, now an inactive reserve, is taking classes at Raritan Valley Community College to become a New Jersey state trooper.

KATHERINE BRACHELLI NEWS EDITOR

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For a growing number of college students, like 23-year-old Sgt. Robert T. Brown, returning from deployments in Iraq and the cost of getting an education now includes experiences that many of their peers cannot fully relate to.

Moved by patriotism and enticed by the prospect of tuition aid, at age 17 Brown signed up with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Brown said, “Joining the Marine Corps was something that

I thought about all through high school and wanted to do.”

Ninety-six percent of the U.S. Marine Corps recruits are highschool graduates, according to the New York Times.

After serving four years’ active duty and two tours in Iraq, Brown, a new veteran, is hitting the books once again. Brown faces a jarring re-entry into campus life, pressured by lost classroom time.

Now back at school, Brown, a sophomore criminal justice major at Raritan Valley Community College, is continuing his education to become a state trooper.

Receiving mostly A’s, Brown said that he is grateful and more focused than ever on getting a degree.

Brown said, “My four year vacancy from school was a time of maturing for me. I had a different outlook on life when I returned home.”

At times when Brown was in the classroom and when the topic of the war in Iraq was brought up, he did feel as though some students did have a juvenile outlook on the war and that they seemed uneducated. However, Brown also thinks that students have the ability to gain a healthy idea of

what is going on in Iraq, because many military members are sharing their experiences after serving in Iraq.

Brown can relate to students on an academic level. However, there are times that the age difference between the incoming freshman and Brown can be difficult, because he feels left behind in his studies. Brown stated that everyone respects him for his time serving in Iraq and no one ever makes him feel uncomfortable about his age. Brown also said that his military role has helped to define who he is and it is something that he takes great pride in it.

Brown said, “I think the fact that I want to be a state trooper somewhat maintains my militaristic lifestyle.”

Brown, who is now an inactive reserve, with less than eight months remaining until he has completed his term for the Marine Corps, admits there is not a day that goes by when he doesn’t think about his time in Iraq.

Brown’s first tour with the Third Battalion Second Marine Division started in Kuwait and concluded in Nasiriyah. He served as an operator in the Motor T unit. A Motor T unit often is attached to an infantry unit to move troops around. In Brown’s first tour every member of his battalion returned home safely, except for one, who died in a vehicle accident.

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Veteran remembers war experiences MEGHAN HURLEY WRITING COACH

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“I was in Vietnam 10 months, 28 days, six hours and 22 minutes.”

Forty years later, HMC (FMF) Charles R. Haig can still remember, down to second, how longed he served in Vietnam with the United States Military. Serving as a Navy corpsman attached to the U.S. Marine Corps, Haig spent his time in Vietnam as a medic, caring for the wounded and the dead.

Haig was in Vietnam from January 1968 to December 1968.

A general decided he was going to send home 100 corpsmen early for Christmas and Haig was number 97. His homecoming was a complete surprise for his family

and they spent the rest of the night celebrating his return.

“We went out to breakfast and my father kept telling everybody, ‘My son, my son, he just got back from Vietnam,’” Haig said. “He was a little happy to see me.”

As a Vietnam veteran, Haig stayed enlisted in the military for two more years. He was stationed at a Marine Corps base in Virginia and was on patrol in Washington, D.C. “I had the opportunity to protect some of our nation’s monuments…during the riots of ’69 and ’70,” Haig said. “I was on patrol with the medic department.”

Haig will never forget the time he tried to help a young protester

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Charles R. Haig served in Vietnam with the United States Military and Operation Desert Storm.

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World War II memories live on SHANE EVANS WEB EDITOR

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Some of the bravest and most respected people in our country, because of their resounding contributions and their efforts over seas, are the veterans of World War II. Brad McManus, a member of Cabrini’s board of trustees is a veteran of World War II. A native of Philadelphia, McManus chose to enlist in the Air Force in 1941 to serve his country. He graduated from flight school on Dec. 12th, 1941, five days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Early in 1942, soon after he started his active duty, McManus and an entire B17 escort group crash-landed over Greenland.

“I decided to put my wheels down, and when I landed the nose gear collapsed and the plane went over on it’s back at about 60 or 70 miles an hour,” said McManus of this thrilling ordeal. “I was buried in ice, with the cockpit in the ice. Luckily it didn’t catch fire, because there wasn’t enough fuel in the tanks. I dug my way out and we ended up spending 10 days up there.”

This was only the start of the war for McManus, as he would eventually fly 85 combat missions in the European theater based out of Honington Air Base in England. His role with the Air Force was an escort on bombing missions over Germany, which were some of the most dangerous missions in the war.

McManus was also part of the historic D-Day invasion, which took place on June 6th, 1944, and was to him, the most memorable part of the war for him.

“It was enormous process,” said McManus. “I can’t tell you how many

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EDITORIAL

Veterans Day: More than a bank holiday Each Nov. 11, we set aside the day to honor the courageous men and women who have served our country. On this particular day, children have off from school, banks close, the mail stops and Macy’s has a one-day-sale—all to reflect on the sacrifices service men and women have made for us civilians.

We pay tribute to our veterans only one day a year, yet their struggles continue throughout their lives. It doesn’t seem fair that there is one day set aside to honor veterans when we expect them to give themselves completely every day.

Although the American spirit appears to be strong on Veterans Day with a presidential address at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and parades around the nation, our veterans deserve more than kind words and confetti. As of 2005, nearly 2.6 million veterans were receiving disability compensation, according to Veterans Affairs, a testament of how much assistance veterans need after they return home.

Tacking yellow ribbons onto cars and putting the American flag out on holidays is not the only support our past and present troops need. As troops begin to trickle home from Iraq and Afghanistan, emotional issues and physical disabilities are following them as well.

About 30,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have sought treatment for post traumatic stress disorder, which affects soldiers who have been in prolonged situations of danger, according to the New York Times.

However, it is not only today’s war that is affecting many veterans. Returning from the Vietnam War, veterans were perceived by the American public as participants in a dishonorable war rather than as persons following the orders of their commander in chief. Although they were not hailed as heroes when they came home, these veterans were a part of the largest group of recipients for disability compensation according to the New York Times. As the suffering remains with the Vietnam veterans today, we continue to put current soldiers through many of the same difficulties as their predecessors.

Some of these men and women return home without the security they left with. They are thrown back into a tornado of normalcy, expected to just jump back into the life they had left before their tour of duty. But, to their surprise, their jobs have been transferred to someone else and the need for their experience is nonexistent.

The federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act is meant to protect the veterans who return from war so they can return to their jobs and their lives. This act, however, did not seem to protect the 6,242 veterans that reported job discrimination, job placement problems or inadequate pay or loss of time vacation in 2005.

As Thomas Freidman said in a recent op-ed in the New York Times, “What could possibly be more injurious and insulting to our men and women in uniform than sending them off to war without the proper equipment, so that some soldiers in the field were left to buy their own body armor and to retrofit their own jeeps with scrap metal so that roadside bombs in Iraq would only maim them for life and not kill them?”

By not supplying our troops with the proper equipment they need in the field, we already putting them behind the curve. Our government is creating a generation of disabled veterans, a generation of vets that is our own.

Sure, we can give them counseling sessions, medical coverage and money for college but we can never cure what they went through. We can never make it seem like it didn’t happen. We can offer services, but is there really anything we can do that will equal their sacrifice? What is a substantial reparation for laying down one’s life to fulfill ones commitment to military service? These are the men and women that have fought for the safety of our country, losing limbs, friends and hope.

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According to gender schema theory, children and adolescents use gender as an organizing theme to classify and understand their perceptions about the world.

G e n d e r schema is influenced by society’s beliefs about the traits of females and males, and influences processing of social information and self esteem.

Dr. Melissa Terlecki, assistant psychology professor, has been conducting a study regarding gender and spatial ability.

Spatial functioning is a mental process, which is associated with the brain’s attempts to interpret certain types of incoming information. This information is anything visual such as pictures, maps or plans. Terlecki started a graduate school study on the aspects of spatial ability and became very fascinated with the idea and fact that men do better on tests with spatial ability than women do.

“The development of girls versus boys is very different, and I do notice how boys are more visually oriented,” Maureen Saunders, junior elementary education major, said.

Terlecki has been conducting a further study regarding the differences between males and females and video games, which have a high use of spatial functioning.

Terlecki explained how men do better with spatial functioning than women is either something biological, experiential or evolu-

surveys this spring. The students are required to complete the surveys as a part of their introduction to psychology course.

Terlecki is planning on using the results to present to the video game market, in order to help the market improve their female audience and help manipulate and boost spatial abilities within women.

“Girls do not find video games as interesting and puzzle games are more attractive to girls, and boys don’t get the -Michael Mani, senior excitement in it. Girls are also more tionary. Terlecki’s study is on the attracted to cute pictures and experiential focus of gender dif- pretty colors,” Anh Diep, freshferences regarding video games, men biology pre-med major, said. and spatial functioning.

So far there as been huge dif“Boys get trucks and girls get ferences in competition, aggresdolls. Boys get to play a lot of sion, and violence, which has sports with navigation and visual- been male oriented, and females ization. Boys event are allowed to have been found as less interested roam farther from the house than in video gaming compared to girls are at a young age,” Terlecki males. The practices and prefersaid. ences are being examined more “Girls are drawn to be more thoroughly to see just how the emotion and are very receptive, interests and needs are spatially while boys are drawn to more different between each male and entertainment,” Saunders said. female gamer. “Boys are more Terlecki has already taken a competitive and aggressive and survey with young boys and girls girls need more kindness and over the previous summer and compassion within their video has begun evaluating student sur- games,” Michael Mani, senior veys at Temple University this liberal art and philosophy major, fall. There will be 600 completed said. surveys this fall, and 400 student

Boys are more competitive and aggressive and girls need more kindness and compassion within their video games.

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with a gash on her forehead. She saw his uniform, refused help and spit in his face for it. The spitting was uncalled for, but Haig feels that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.

“One of the things that I strongly believe in is rights, equal rights and the right to free expression and if that’s the way you feel, you have the right to say it,” Haig said. “You don’t have the right to harm somebody else, but you have the right to make your statement, nonviolently. We fought for everybody’s right to their expression and that’s the bottom line.”

In 1972, Haig left the service for eight years, then reenlisted in 1980 and was recalled to go to Saudi Arabia in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm. His tour there lasted 91 days and he returned in July 1991.

His return from Operation Desert Storm was different from what he experienced coming back from Vietnam. The Vietnam Veterans of American, Valley Forge chapter, held a banquet in his honor before they knew he was coming home.

“They were holding it in my honor to begin with before they even knew I was coming home…I just coincidentally happened to come home,” Haig said.

“I was the only member of the chapter who had gone to Desert Storm and that was my welcoming back.”

He also marched in several Fourth of July and welcoming home parades and was part of ceremonies honoring returning military. He had the distinction of being both a Vietnam and Desert Storm veteran.

“I have a perspective way different from many others,” Haig said. “The welcome home we got from Desert Storm was a complete turn around and now people recognize us and talk to us. It’s a whole different world now.”

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Haig is still an active member of Vietnam Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans, Khe Sanh Veterans Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Haig didn’t talk about his experiences at first, and it is still hard for him to discuss and remember things from his time spent in Vietnam and Desert Storm.

“I got involved with the Vietnam Veterans of America and got started talking to other veterans and that was the best thing that ever happened to me,” Haig said. “It helped bring it out.”

He has blocked out many of the causalities he attended to as a medic in Vietnam and has to rely on the recollections of others of the events. He wrote letters home to his father during his stay in Vietnam, and they have also been helpful to his memory and to process all that happened.

One of the hardest experiences for Haig was to go back to the Vietnam Memorial. The first time he went, he was able to walk the entire length of the memorial only because he had one of his daughters on each arm “It took time, there is a lot of emotion there,” Haig said.

Haig is also involved with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. As a 20-percent-disabled veteran, some of his medical expenses are covered through the VA. He is also seeing counselors there for post-traumatic stress syndrome.

PTSD is something that affects many veterans, a lot of whom don’t know it. According to Haig, a veteran who is not talking about their PTSD needs to.

And they are most likely to talk about it with other veterans.

“The point is they need to talk about it,” Haig said. “They need to realize that there’s nothing else you could have done and you are not bad because of that.”

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thousands of hours the Air Corps put up over that fleet.

We got out at 3:30 in the morning in the driving rain and took off for the beachhead to give the Navy cover while they were landing. That invasion was surrealistic and so huge and so magnificently organized.”

The D-Day invasion was the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, and the War itself as it only lasted another year or so before armistice was declared. McManus found himself out of combat at that time and he returned to the U.S. a hero.

“The people were very friendly,” said McManus.

“Even today, I have noticed that people have gained an interest or reverence for World War II. I guess it’s getting old and they sort of understand.

But there is a lot of attention being given to World War II.” Since World War II, the United States has been involved in four other major conflicts, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War and now in Iraq and McManus pointed out a glaring difference between each of the conflicts and how their soldiers were treated upon returning home to this country.

“The other episodes have only had a partial commitment from country,” said McManus.

“The commitment we had during World War II was total.

There was nobody that wasn’t in it one or way or another.

There was a feeling or a generality about it that people took comfort in that fact that, ‘here we go, we’re in this together.’

Today, that’s just not part of our structure. There was an enormous spirit. It was the last time the country operated as one. It was truly special, and I wonder if we’ll ever have it again.”

Besides the totally unity of

SHANE EVANS/WEB EDITOR

Brad McManus, a member of Cabriniʼs board of trustees, is a veteran of World War II.

the country back then and the lack thereof today, McManus believes that the world’s view of the United States has been altered drastically since VE Day in 1945.

“At the end of World War II, the stature of the United States was unquestioned. We did it, we rebuilt Germany, we rebuilt Japan and we walked away from it with admiration and respect. When we got into this thing we’re in now, we’re hated. It’s sad to think that all of the wonderful things that this country has done and will continue to, that we are now despised.”

Even 60 years later, McManus still keeps up with members of his squadron and as recently as six years ago, McManus and the other pilots under his command (He was a squadron leader for part of the war) raised $250,000 to replace a set of amazing stained glass windows in a church that were destroyed dur-

ing one of their bombing runs over France.

At a ceremony in the small village, McManus and his squadron presented the town with the entire $250,000, even though the damages only reached $190,000. In 2001, after the attacks on the World Trade Center, that small town in France sent the $60,000 to the city of New York, returning the amazing generosity that McManus’ squadron had bestowed on them.

Being a World War II veteran is something to be extremely proud of, and McManus is surely that. An astonishing man at the ripe age of 88, McManus is a person to be treasured and respected to the ultimate degree because of how he served this country and the legacy in which he carries through his Philadelphia grown veins.

Marine transitions from war to classroom IRAQ, page 1

Brown’s second tour in Iraq ended differently than his first tour.

Brown said, “It was a lot worse going back the second time because everything had escalated.

I saw a lot more than my first tour.”

Serving as an operator of the Motor T again, Brown along with the Second Battalion Second Marine Division began their tour in Fallujah. Brown ended his tour in Mahmudiyah, and when he returned home the Second Battalion Second Marine Division came back with six fewer members. These six had all died in combat.

Brown said, “It was tough. I didn’t know the guys personally but the loss was hard for all of us.”

It is not always easy for a soldier to fold up feelings like a set of fatigues and store them neatly on a shelf.

The Clinics of the Veterans Affairs Department have treated an estimated 50,000 Iraq veterans for mental health concerns, according to the New York Times.

Although Brown admitted that his tours were “quite an eyeopener” and that he thinks constantly thinks about what he saw, he does not feel as though he needs any counseling assistance.

Brown relies on his girlfriend, Alison Bigwood, and his family members such as his brother, Cpl. Eric T. Brown, who is also in the Marine Corps, as his leaning post for support.

Brown said that the worst part of both of his tours was leaving his family and friends behind, but

the most rewarding part of his tours was seeing his friends and family when he returned home.

Brown said, “It was challenge maintaining a relationship with everyone that was at home, but in the end it made us all closer.”

Writing letters home and placing a phone call almost after four months was the only way Brown was able to contact home while on his first tour. Brown stated that it was much easier to contact home during his second tour because they had access to computers and phones.

Brown said, “I’m grateful for what I have because of what I’ve seen. My experience in Iraq definitely shined a new light on things. Everyday I try to remind myself of how bad it was there, and how good we have it here.”

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Sgt. Robert T. Brown is shown above serving as an operator of the “Motor T” unit in Iraq.

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At the Cabrini Day festivities, Mastronardi Award winners were given to Kathleen Grant, a senior biology major and Brenna Bangs, a senior elementary education major. Cabrini College faculty and staff then honored Father Michael Bielecki with the Cabrini Spirit Award as well as awarding keynote speaker John Cronin with the Cabrini Spirit Partnership Award on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in the Grace Hall Atrium.

John Cronin, who devotes his time to preserving the waters, was granted the position of Riverkeeper for the Hudson River in New York and currently serves as the Executive Director for the Beacon Institution for Rivers and Estuaries.

As a child, Cronin made sure to stay away from the “dirty river” also known as the Hudson back then. After traveling the United States and taking part in several jobs, Cronin knew he needed to be back near the Hudson where he came from.

Cronin believes in advancing humanity. “Doing the right thing is going to carry you farther than anyone else,” Cronin said.

Back in New York, one of his first restoration attempts came when he worked with a high school group, Student Educational Workshop and Environmental Research, to investigate a dye house for contaminating. They took samples, went to the United States Attorney’s office and ended up being subpoenaed to give their evidence in a courtroom in front of a Federal Grand Jury. Cronin and his colleague’s won the case and the company was indicted on 26 charges. This is when he knew he wanted to “get big guys in trouble.”

Days later, he was asked to be the Riverkeeper for the Hudson

River, which consisted of traveling up and down the river in a boat and investigate polluters One of his biggest cases came on his first day of the job with news cameras filming every move he made. He traveled up the river when he spotted a tanker, 30 times bigger than his boat, dumping its pollutants off of a bank. This tanker was granted permission to release these substances by Exxon.

In the end, Cronin proved the company to be guilty and settled with Exxon, which took their tankers off the banks of his Hudson River.

Cronin offers words to those of Cabrini that we too can make a difference. “There is one institution in particular, that has more of a role in this than any other institution in society, that is higher education. There is one institution in society whose mission is to be multi-disciplinary, whose mission is aimed at community critical thinking, who mission is inherently aimed at solving problems and answering questions and that is higher education.”

She is just one of the many students who depend on caffeine and coffee to stay focused and awake during their classes.

Caffeine is an alkaloid which is found in coffee, tea, cola nuts, mate and guarana. It is used as a central nervous system and metabolic stimulant that temporarily fights off drowsiness and provides alertness. It takes less than an hour for caffeine to actually affect the body and it starts to wear off after three to four hours.

Besides the temporary relief caffeine provides, it also has proven to be an ergogenic. It increases the capacity for mental and physical labor. After drinking coffee, a person soon feels more energized and capable to start their day and their routine.

Amanda Arnold, a sopomore mathematics and secondary education major, said, “After I drink a cup of coffee, I immediately feel like I’m ready to go and get things done. It takes a few sips and my eyes are open.”

The immediate relief most feel after taking a few sips of any caffeine laced drink has also proven its addictive qualities.

When caffeine is consumed

over long periods of time, it can become addicting. It can lead to a conditioned called, caffeinism.

Caffeinism involves the dependency on caffeine with a wide range of physical and mental conditions such as nervousness, anxiety, tremulousness and many others. To avoid this condition there happens to be many other temporary cures for drowsiness during the day instead of caffeine.

Author and doctor Julian Whittaker said in his novel, “The Memory Solution”, “What caffeine actually does is set off a stress response causing tense muscles, elevated blood sugar and increased pulse and respiration. You may feel mentally sharper because your brain is high on adrenaline. One cup of coffee for most people isn’t damaging. But if stress hormones remain elevated, the body is thrown into a state of chronic stress. By sipping on coffee, tea or caffeinated soda all day long, you are forcing your adrenal glands to continue to pump out stress hormones.”

Instead of caffeine, a healthy breakfast is recommended, to provide energy throughout the day. Caffeine, if not taken in large amounts over long periods of time, will not damage your body there are better solutions for drowsiness.

Caryn McDermott, a sophomore political science major, said, “I find that coffee doesn’t work for me anymore. I used to be late to school because I would need to stop and buy myself a cup of coffee to help me wake up. It doesn’t help me anymore which I find depressing but now I eat a good breakfast before class which usually helps me stay awake.”

Caffeine crave captures consumers VICKIE PAPAGEORGE STAFF WRITER

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The National Coffee Association recently predicted that 68 percent of Americans will be hooked on coffee this year.

This percentage is compared with the 64 percent that was predicted for last year. Caffeine-laced energy drinks such as Redbull and Monster are expected to rise 60 percent this year also, according to beveragemarketing.com. 90 percent of Americans consume caffeine each day.

This increasing dependence on caffeine brings the question as to whether coffee and caffeine drinks actually help keeping one energized and going throughout the day. Are they really what they are cracked up to be? Should people really be depending on such drinks to get them through classes, work days and every day routines?

Dana Marrazini, a freshman marketing major, said, “Absolutely. On Mondays and Fridays my roommate and I get lattes before our 8:15 a.m. class just to keep ourselves awake.”

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Milton Velez, Edgewater Starbucks Coffee store manager, steams milk for a latte that many consumers drink to stay energized.

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Keynote speaker John Cronin received the Cabrini Spirit Partnership Award on Tuesday, Nov. 14 for his dedication to helping the environment.

Love lecture to arrive on campus KARLI MORELLO

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Robert C. Solomon, Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of business and philosophy and distinguished teaching professor will be giving a lecture entitled, “Is Love a Second-Hand Motion?” on Monday, Nov. 20, at 11:30 a.m. He is a character and a voice in the movie “Waking Life.”

Solomon is the author of several books that we use here on campus including a book chosen for the Philosophy course on “Love.” He is also the professor on the lecture tapes about existentialism by the Learning Center, according to Sharon Schwarze, professor and chair of the philosophy department.

The University of Texas at Austin is where Solomon resides in his teachings and is a member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers according to wikipedia.org.

Solomon uses the title for his lecture, which he took from a Tina Turner song, to represent erotic love, but not in a sexual sense. Solomon says, “I will not talk about sex as such, but what the difference is.” He will talk about what the difference between erotic love vs. love-pundits and love as a feeling vs. love as an emotion.

During the lecture, Solomon will touch on points such as, love being a story and relating it to “Romeo and Juliet.” He will also talk about the different emotions that come from different cultures

such as Greek, Christian, Courtly and romantic.

Solomon will show his audience an alternative view of love thought-up by JeanPaul Sartre. He also uses a lot of movies to prove his points and give examples about his ideas. In this particular lecture, he uses, “Sideways,” “Closer” and “Little Miss Sunshine.”

Solomon has won many teaching awards, including the Standard Oil Outstanding Teaching Award, The President’s Associates Teaching Award, which he won twice and the Chad Oliver Plan II Teaching Award according to teach12.com.

Solomon has also written and/or edited more than 45 books.

“Professor Solomon is in Philadelphia to give another lecture on Saturday and I emailed him and asked him to stay over a day to speak at Cabrini and he agreed,” said Schwarze. “We are lucky to have him coming. He was invited to Philadelphia by the Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium and philosophers from around Philly will be going to hear him Saturday, Nov. 18.”

Schwarze knows Solomon from the University of Penn and said that he loves to talk philosophy with undergraduate students and he is a great teacher.

When asked if Solomon enjoyed giving lectures at larger or smaller venues like Cabrini, he said both, and he can’t wait to be back at Cabrini College.

New Jersey legalizes gay unions Friday, Nov. 17, 2006

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Bush and Democrats advance in quest of new political ideas BRITTANY SUCH STAFF WRITER

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Vincent Strona, left, and William Molarius, right, walk down the steps after being be married at city hall in San Francisco, Calif. Now in New Jersey, homosexual couples will to be civilly joined.

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The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that homosexual couples will be granted the same rights as heterosexual couples, on Wednesday, Oct. 25. However, the choice to making same-sex unions legal will be up to the lawmakers.

According to the Washing Post, the new law allows samesex couples healthcare benefits if a partner is a state worker as well and the right to inherit possessions if the deceased partner leaves behind no will. However, other liberties such as rights concerning adoption and taxes and using the word “marriage” are still being discussed.

Rochelle Beaser, professor of history and political science, says that the word marriage may take on a new definition altogether.

“Society changes and I think marriage and the definition of marriage are about to change.

The issue is about legal rights of a partnership, to me, are much more significant than what we call it. I’m very anxious that everyone who forms a long-term partnership has legal rights for insurance, for death benefits and for things of that nature.”

“For me, personally it is not an important aspect but for many it is a very important aspect because they have a definition of what marriage is and they don’t want to change the definition,” Beaser said.

According to CNN.com, the state of New Jersey is one of the five states in America that is without a law or Constitutional amendment that prohibits samesex marriages. According to a survey by the American Community Survey, New Jersey was home to 20,677 homosexual couples last year.

The state of Pennsylvania forbids same-sex unions.

“New Jersey is a stepping stone,” said Matt Daniels, president of the Virginia-based Alliance for Marriage, “It’s not about New Jersey.”

Father Michael Bielecki, chaplin of Cabrini College, says that the Church may not be harsh as to the decision as one might think.

“The church is not trying to in any way put down human beings because of their sexual tendencies or their orientation and the Church would very much be against injustices towards people,” he said.

Bielecki also points out that society tends to forget about seeing the individual and focuses on that individual’s lifestyle.

“God didn’t make mistakes when he made people different from us. They are just different and many times that difference is a challenge for us to practice true Christian faith, true love towards others who are different,” Bielecki said.

The court gave state legislatures 180 days to compose a bill which would allow same-sex couples equal rights as heterosex-

ual couples. However the debate over what to call the martial status still prevails between using the word “marriage” or “civil unions.”

In 1999 Vermont passed a similar law, which allowed same-sex couples the same benefits of heterosexual couples but denied the right to call the martial status marriage.

Some conservatives were outraged by the decision, including John Tomicki, executive director of the League of American Families which is a group opposed by same-sex marriages.

“We are saddened that the Supreme Court of New Jersey continues on a parade of legislating from the bench,” Tomicki said.

New Jersey senator Gerald Cardinale has proposed amendment opposing the civil union law. The amendment by Cardinale defines marriage as between a man and a women.

“The court is asking the legislature to make new laws and is prescribing what those laws can be,” Cardinale said. “That is absurd.”

Beaser points out that the world and its principals are changing. Perhaps 40 years ago, the issue of granting same-sex partnerships these liberties would have been entirely out of the question in the United States.

“The issue we have now is that the more we learn about sexual choice the more we seem to realize that it’s in more because people are hard-wired which makes the question about marriage a little bit different. Once it was against the law in many places to marry outside your race,” Beaser said.

These new laws are molding a new society.

While Massachusetts allows residents to carry on a same-sex marriage, it does not allow non-residents to be legally married there if their home state forbids it. New Jersey may become the justice that many same-sex couples have hoped for and perhaps other states will soon follow in step.

“The sky didn’t fall,” said David Buckel, a lawyer at the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. “People see that some families are helped and nobody else’s families are hurt.”

“Muted optimism” toward the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld might bring new strategies. There are concerns that earlier mistakes have put the U.S, military stretched thin around the world and in an untenable position. President keeps his stance in being a committed president towards “victory in Iraq.” Bush also reaches out to the faces of the democratic political advances for a request of new ideas.

Talabani opposes principles of capital punishment

Saddam Hussein’s sentence to be hung on Sunday Nov. 6, for crimes against humanity has caused controversy. The elected president of Iraq, Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani, is opposed on principle to capital punishment. The argument is over the death penalty, and cases for carrying out death. Barham Salih, the prime minister, agreed that the new Iraq would abolish capital punishment “even when we capture Saddam Hussein.” One strong objection to all executions is that they involve the destruction of evidence. Once the accused has been removed from the scene, he cannot shed any more light on the crime; investigation of which often has to be reopened. The different objectives and arguments from many different opinions regarding capital punishment, acts of deviant crime, and the consequences and purposes behind assassination.

Depression becomes death of William Styron

William Styron died last week of pneumonia at the age of 81.

Many people were scrambling to assess his literary achievements.

An 84-page memoir of his emotional descent transformed him into a contemporary translator of the illness and, subsequently, an ardent mental-health advocate. Styron disliked the term depression, calling it “a true wimp of a word for such a major illness.”

Nonetheless, it was this word—and illness—that came to define the last third of his life.

Democrats create controversy over ideology

The past state election, and democracy have stirred up some conflict. Democratic strategist said both leaders recognize the new Democratic majority, in large part, from Republican-learning districts and states. The group is described as “moderate in temperament and reformers in spirit.” Attitudes can lead to tensions with the party’s liberal base in congress, and many chairmen are traditional liberals. All views are important and especially Republican and Democratic views on gun control and abortion. The main theme is Democracy putting popularity before ideology.

Reporters receive penalties in steroid scandal

President Bush praised two journalists for calling out specific baseball stars for their steroid use. The reporters are now being sentenced up to 18 months in prison for refusing to tell the U.S. Justice Department who leaked grand jury transcripts regarding baseball stars. The journalists are free pending an appeal hearing, set for Feb 12. Impasses between journalists and prosecutors looking to unmask their sources has become increasing common, and very familiar these days.

Breeding in Neanderthals may improve human brain

Breeding with Neanderthals may have improved the human brain. Humans and Neanderthals interbred 40,000 years ago. A gene that regulates brain size appeared in humans 37,000 years ago. There is a huge emphasis on how we had smart babies together, and our babies wiped out the Neanderthals. There is the ugly old theory, and the new theory of this sort of evolution.

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Death by hanging. It sounds like something from the 1600’s witch trials, doesn’t it? Could someone actually be sentenced to death today by hanging?

The answer is yes, but before you shout “How barbaric!” would it make a dif-

ference if the person sentenced is one of the most, if not the most, evil men in the world?

Saddam Hussein was recently found guilty of crimes against humanity.

Iraq’s High Tribunal sentenced him to hang for the 1982 killing of 148 Shiites in the city of Dujail. If the appeals court upholds the sentences, Hussein is to be hanged within 30 days.

The sentence seems to have sparked a fiery debate about the fairness of the trial and what it all means for Iraq and the United States.

According to the DailyBulletin, some claim this will only bring more trouble for the United States and that it is not a good way for Iraq to begin a new

regime.

This could all be true, but it really comes down to the age-old debate on capital punishment, which no one will ever agree on.

Does anyone really deserve to die?

When you think about it logically, doesn’t the immorality of killing one person weigh far less than the immorality of slaughtering hundreds of people and causing fear within your own people and people all over the world?

Murder is never right or acceptable but what about when it comes down to what is good and right for the world?

Like Hitler, Hussein is a truly evil man who has caused nothing but fear and destruction. Wouldn’t you

No one, not even the government, should begrudge anyone their happiness.

Everyone is entitled to their own happiness whether it is in a heterosexual relationship or a samesex relationship.

The University of Florida has a website that is called “Gator Gay-Straight alliance.” On this website they have 12 reasons why

homosexuality is wrong.

No. 7 says “Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are always imposed on the entire country. That’s why we only have one religion in America.”

First of all, there is not just one religion in America; there are numerous religious communities who have different beliefs. To say such a thing shows ignorance.

There is not one religion that is dubbed “the religion of America,” therefore it’s impossible for an entire country to believe the same thing. If they did, homosexual marriage would not have even been an issue.

I believe that God cares for every individual equally.

A homosexual couple makes the same commitments to each other as heterosexuals couples make in a marriage.

They deserve the same rights and responsibilities that everyone else is entitled to.

“Although we cannot find that a fundamental right to same-sex marriage exists in this state, the unequal dispensation of rights and benefits to committed same-sex partners can no longer be tolerated under our state Constitution,” said Justice Barry T. Albin, a member of New Jersey’s supreme court, on www.cnn.com I do not think that the government should even be allowed to deny homosexuals the right to get mar-

This map shows countries that exercise hanging as legal death penalty. Iraqʼs High Tribunal recently sentenced Saddam Hussein to hang for the 1982 killing of 148 Shiites in the city of Dujail.

feel safer knowing he is no longer a threat?

As strange and barbaric as hanging may sound, it

was a decision made by Iraq.

They deserved to have the chance to determine the fate of the man who had a reign

of dark power over their country for a long time.

ried.

Same-sex marriages should be decided by the people, not the courts. We are taking a huge risk by asking the government to control personal relationships.

When two people are in love, they normally end up marrying one another. Is homosexuals’ love any less deserving of the same rights that heterosexuals’ love gets? Absolutely not!

According to www.stateline.org, forty-four states have adopted Defense of Marriage laws, which define marriage as solely a heterosexual union. Marriage is a sacrament that two loving people give each other. It’s a bond between two people.

I wish that people would look beyond the surface and maybe then they could realize that homosexuals are capable of the love a man and a woman give to one another. That’s all that matters.

Love comes in many different forms. There is no possible way that love can be defined by one’s sexual preference.

Marriage is a fundamental human right and an individual choice. Who are we to play God and say who has a right to happiness? It doesn’t affect our lives directly. If it makes people uncomfortable, then that’s too bad.

There are a lot of things in this world that people will either accept or disagree with. That’s life. Let homosexuals marry.

they were expected to do in the case of an emergency.

Having experienced this myself, I can assure you it is a terrifying experience. Recently, a late-night cooking accident tripped our fire alarm.

The alarm went off as was expected, but there was one very major problem. In the building the fire alarm is located in the stairwell, MONICA BURKE serving four apartments.

STAFF WRITER We realized there was a MCB727@CABRINI.EDU major problem when a pubHow often do you think lic safety officer burst about your safety when it through our bedroom door at comes to fire? Most students three in the morning. Why do not think twice about fire is this? We couldn’t hear the fire alarm. safety. Why would you?

As we were ushWe are surered outside, rounded by sleepily, I preventative found mymeasures self wonderthat are ining what stalled to enwould have sure that our happened if lives are not there had in jeopardy. been a fire Within and public our dorms, s a f e t y apartments DAINA HAVENS/ PERSPECTIVES EDITOR hadn’t arand resirived?

Why hadn’t the fire dence halls there are sprindepartment come when the kler systems, alarms, and alarm went off?

And most other mechanisms to comfort us in the case of an importantly, who was taking my safety in their hands? emergency.

Even if safety precauMy apartment came furtions are taken, they must be nished with a fire escape efficient.

So when it comes ladder. Now imagine what to fire safety, remain aware it would be like if the mechand always remember who is anisms put into place to prolooking out for you. tect you did not do what

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Two women from Fremont, Calif., stand on the steps of the California Supreme Court after the court voided nearly 4,000 samesex marriages performed in San Francisco earlier in 2004.

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Being president is no gender-specific job

The United States, land of equal opportunity, should get ready for a woman president.

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Is the United States ready for a woman president? They certainly should be. Whether or not a woman actually does become president, the United States should be at a point where they can handle a female leader.

Personally, I do not think it should matter what the sex of our president is. Both a male and female are capable of doing the same quality job.

Although I am a female, I am no feminist and will gladly admit that if there

were a sport or physical strength-related job, a male would be the better employee. Similarly, if it were a cleaning job, I would choose a woman.

I know it’s stereotypical, but we all know it’s true.

The job of president of the United States, however, is not gender specific. It requires an intelligent, quickthinking and responsible individual. All of these qualities can be characteristics of either sex. As long as a candidate fits the job description, it should not matter what sex they are.

In 2005, ABC aired a new series, “Commanderin-Chief,” which portrayed the life of America’s first female president. A Gallup poll taken around the time of the show’s premiere revealed that 72 percent of Americans would consider voting for a female as equally as they would vote for a male for president.

I think this figure is strong. It shows that America is gradually beginning to

practice what they preach and create a nation of equals. I also think it will take at least another decade for a woman to be in close running for the office of president.

Although 72 percent seems like a high number, it is only the number of people who would consider voting for a female. Once you factor in political party and personal issues, there are not enough votes left for a woman to win.

The United States moves closer and closer towards a female president each year, but I would still hold out for another 10 years before placing any bets on a woman winner.

And to those who still have doubts about a woman being a competent president, ABC’s “Commanderin-Chief” said, “If Moses had been a woman, leading the Jews out of Egypt, she’d have stopped to ask for directions.

They would’ve found Israel within a week.”

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Loving your car isn’t as crazy as it sounds

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Owning a car is like owning a pet.

Besides being huge responsibilities, they become a part of our everyday lives.

Think about it- we clean them, feed them, yell at them when they act up and sometimes we even name them. But why do we treat them this way?

I bought my first car just a few months ago and already I feel as though we have bonded. You might laugh, but it’s true and I don’t think it’s weird at all.

Case in point, my older sister’s first

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Sophomore Brittany Lavin is pictured above with her beloved brand new car named “J.D.,” posing in the Cabrini College commuter parking lot.

car was handed down from my mom and then my brother. By the time she got it, it was practically broken down. However, my sister loved that car and affectionately called it Betsy.

Betsy was old and beat up and when she would have a bad day, I would pray for her to break down while my sister caressed the steering wheel and murmured words of encouragement. In the end my prayers were answered and my sister was devastated, but she knew that it was Betsy’s time.

Another example of this type of behavior that caught my attention would be those old movies where the cool guy has a beautiful bright red car named “Rosita” or something to that effect. Either way, the cool guy always refers to his car as “she.”

This type of behavior got me thinking: why do people love their cars so much?

I decided to consult an expert on the inner workings of the human mind and this peculiar trend.

“Through both good times and bad, our cars are sometimes the only thing that we share experiences with. We have what we call ‘pro-social’ relationships with them,” Dr. Melissa Terlecki, assistant professor of

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psychology, said.

Pro-social relationships refer to the giving of help that benefits an individual and society. This includes the values of cooperation, self-control and understanding.

“In general cars are dependable and we usually have our cars for a lengthy time, so we get attached to them,” Terlecki said. “We sleep in them, we eat in them and we are in them for hours a day.

It seems almost natural to have a bond, however one-sided, with our cars.”

Of course, not everyone loves their car so much as to name it. However, I bet those same people yell at their cars when they act up.

Cars are a big part of our daily lives and we can’t help but think of them as a part of who we are.

Some of you might think I’m crazy and some of you might actually relate to this article, but either way, we can all agree that there is a definitive love/hate relationship between a driver and their car.

As for Betsy? Well, may she rest in pieces.

If we look back in history, there has not been one man who ran out the door the day he turned 35 years old to put his nomination in for presidency; that is just idiotic.

But, just because the presidents of the United States usually eat, breathe and sleep politics doesn’t mean that they are the best for office either.

Maybe if the age requirement for running for this title was changed, we could bring some other individuals “out of the woodwork” that could bring something new to the White House.

Imagine that the requirement of being 35 years old to run for president was taken out of the Constitution. I think this will get some people thinking, “Well, this actually gives me more of a reason to start a career in politics earlier than later.”

Even though I was not alive to see him in office, I believe the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, had one of the best careers. And what is special about him is that he was the YOUNGEST man to be inaugurated into the White House, being only 43 years old. Sadly, he was in the highest position for only two years.

Based on all of his accomplishments, imagine what he could have done if this great, intelligent man was not assassinated.

Even more, imagine what this

man could have done if the age requirement did not hold him back from campaigning earlier.

People can argue that if this condition was taken away, the United States could see some young, inexperienced, stupid people in office.

Well, I hate to break it to the American people, but there were not always “winners” in the commander seat to begin with.

And maybe someone interested in running for a position like this decides not to go college. That is probably a “no, no” in your book, but not in mine.

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are prime examples. These two men have been voted the nation’s best presidents by historians. And what do these men have in common? They never attended college, as well as five other presidents.

So, are you going to tell me that they are not two of the smartest people in history? No, don’t think so.

I truly believe if the age stipulation is taken away, we may see some new faces that we won’t mind watching for two terms in the “big house.”

Hey, I may even contemplate where I am going to go with my life.

I think the United States needs a woman in charge and needs to take a break from the testosterone for a while.

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When you are a resident freshman at Cabrini College, one of the thoughts running through your mind may be, “I cannot wait to get out of these dorms and live in the houses.” Out of all the houses, house two, the Dixon house, is the biggest on campus, with the most wishes to live in. What makes the freshman want to live in house two? Is it the dust, mold, smell, or lack of soap that draws people in?

In all houses there are problems, but when students pay roughly $9,900 to live on campus, you would think there would be sufficient toilet paper and paper towels for trips to the bathrooms. Also, when residents go the bathroom, they do not even have soap to wash away germs with.

Sophomore exercise science major Caitlin McDevitt said, “The bathroom is my main complaint. There is no soap in the bathrooms and it’s pretty ridiculous.”

Sophomore undecided major, Kelly Cupples, said, “I actually made a facilities request for soap and I received a call back from facilities saying it is not their responsibility to put soap in the bathrooms, but the schools. I then made another request to get soap dispensers installed and that was back in the first week of October.”

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Back in the prehistoric world of music pre-1970, there was a genre of music that now goes under the moniker of “garage rock.”

Bands that fell under this category were ones such as The Who, Dave Clark Five, The Monkees and The Kinks. These are a few of the bands that then went on to influence acts such as MC5, the Stooges, New York Dolls, The Modern Lovers and Television.

“From the Velvets to the Voidoids” is a book written

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Sophomore undecided major, Kelly Cupples is the owner of this dusty and moldy vent that is in her room.

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germs are getting spread throughout the house than should be. Because of this problem, the best bet for residents is to keep sanitizing soap right inside their rooms and to use it on their hands as soon as possible.

Also, it would be smart to purchase Clorox wipes and to sanitize your doorknobs to your room and closets.

These daily routines could prevent a common cold for you and your roommates.

Not only are there small problems within the bathrooms, but on the first floor, one of the doors to the bathroom is locked altogether.

Sophomore accounting major Rick Marx said, “We were locked out of one of the bathrooms so everyone has to just use one toilet and share two showers. Also, the ceiling in the one bathroom that works is dripping.”

On a much more serious note, mold is still an ongoing problem from last year.

Cupples said, “There is mold in our radiator which never got cleaned after I contacted facilities. I believe I am sick because of this and my roommate has a sore throat every morning.

There is also no ventilation with the small window in our room. Maybe we would have some ventilation if our air conditioner worked, but that is another story.”

Mold is a fungus that is usually found in damp areas, such as in a basement or a bathroom. It can enter homes in many ways, such as on your clothing, shoes,

bags and even keeping your windows open. Since the majority of house two windows are open, this may be how it enters. This fungus is known for triggering allergies and asthma, causing breathing difficulties, colds, coughing which results in sore lungs, and most importantly, eventually cancer.

Doesn’t sound like a good mix for the residents in house two.

Sophomore business administration major Brittany Fodero said, “I have allergies and the dust is terrible in this place. Facilities need to clean out our radiators as much as possible and accommodate to people with allergies. Especially since they turned off the air, the dust just sits there.”

With dust come some unwanted guests: dust mites. These microscopic creatures that live in dust inhabit in even the cleanest homes. These mites leave behind droppings that mix with dust, which becomes airborne and can now enter your system through breathing. For those people who fights allergies, this dust can make one sneeze and wheeze all throughout the year according to mayoclinic.com. Along with a possibility of dusts mites, many students find other creepy crawlers making homes in their house.

Sophomore psychology major Kristie Sandefur said, “There are ants in the shower! It actually makes

me feel gross just thinking about it.”

Sophomore elementary education major Felicia Neuber said, “The problems I see with this house is with the showers. There is soap scum constantly around the brim of the bathtub and the drain is always clogged.

You cannot take a shower because it fills up to your ankles and it’s like taking a bath.”

Sophomore English and communication major, Jessica Pencinger, said, “The carpets really need to be cleaned. There is a smell as soon as you walk into this house and it smells like shit.

That could be causing a lot of sickness. I think we really got the shaft in this house.”

On the other hand, there are residents that believe they are responsible for how the house is kept. Tears in the couches, smells from the carpets and clogged drains would seem to come from those who use them.

Sophomore undecided major Bob Walsh said, “Facilities keeps it clean, but I believe we mess it up. The only thing I disagree with is that bathrooms shouldn’t be locked like Marx said.”

All in all, the majority of house two sophomores

want to know where their tuition money is going. If they live away from home, they want their standards of living to be suitable.

Sophomore secondary education major Lauren Iannace said, “If I wanted to live in hell, I should have just stayed home.”

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garage and punk rock, as well as goes into great depth about how punk rock started in America before being taken by the Brits and turned into a nihilistic form of music.

“From the Velvets to the Voidoids” starts out in the 1961-65 era of music and talks about artists such as the Velvet Underground, Nico, MC5, the Stooges and the Electric Eels up until the 1971-75 era when it shifts course and discusses the bands that really started the punk scene, such as the New York Dolls and Suicide.

The only books I really enjoy reading are biographies and autobiographies

about bands and musicians, and this book certainly does not disappoint. I would recommend it to anyone, fan of the music within or not, because it is such a good look at the scene in America, particularly Detroit, Boston and, most importantly, New York City.

It is written in a style I have never seen before reading this. Instead of being the run-of-the-mill book where the author writes the entire book and just peppers it with quotes from the subjects, Heylin used quotes from the artists to let the book write itself.

He only tosses in paragraphs here and there to intertwine what the artists

have to say in regard to what the chapters are about and how they pertain to the era of punk and /or garage rock within.

Chapter seven, entitled “Trash,” is where it begins to get into the New York Dolls. After that chapter there is a new heading, “The First Wave,” consisting of seven chapters that go into great depth about the first wave of “punk” acts such as Blondie, the Neon Boys and the Ramones. “The Second Wave” are seven more chapter about, needless to say, the second wave of died-in-thewool punk like Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers, the Dictators and the

Dead Boys.

The writing style is great but one cannot say that the author is unbiased. He looks at everything from a neutral standpoint and simply lets the quotes tell the story but, toward the end, I get the feeling that Heylin does not like the British punk scene.

He references another great book, “England’s Dreaming,” by Jon Savage, and goes on to say that the book did no favors for the American punk scene and discounted it as a lesser form of music, forgetting to cite its importance in rock ‘n’ roll/ punk history.

That is another great read, but a little wordy for my taste.

“England’s

Dreaming” can be equated to a British version of “From the Velvets to the Voidoids,” only wordier and with less quotes throughout.

I would have to recommend the above books as something to check out once you get burnt out from reading all of your school books. Clinton Heylin’s writing is worth more than its weight in gold.

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A clogged drain that has not been taken care of by facilities or housekeeping.

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On Nov. 17, Sony’s new gaming platform, the PlayStation 3, will be released. The new PlayStation reflects numerous advances in the gaming industry, but the price tag may turn some buyers away. The base model of the PlayStation 3 starts at $499 and there is also another model with more features that starts at $599.

The base model of the PlayStation 3 has the same general specifications as the $599 model. The Central Processing Unit for the PlayStation 3 is a cell broadband engine, which is much more powerful than the PlayStation 2’s 128-bit CPU. Normal processors contain only one core, but the cell broadband engine has eight cores making it that much more powerful.

The base model also has 20 GB on its hard drive compared to the 32 MB on PlayStation 2’s memory card. For communication the PlayStation 3 has Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0 wireless and can also handle seven Bluetooth controllers.

The PlayStation 3 also has five screen sizes, which

are as follow: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p. The PlayStation also has a feature called High-Definition Multimedia Interface. The HDMI allows the PlayStation 3 to connect to any compatible video or audio source, such as DVD players and digital television.

The PlayStation 3, although it is capable of connecting to these things, does not include a HDMI cable.

A well known specification for PlayStation 3 is the blu-ray technology. Blu-ray is an advanced media format. Blu-ray is technologically more advanced than DVDs and Sony believes that they may one day replace DVDs. The true performance of Blu-ray, however, has yet to be seen and may end up being a flop.

The more expensive model has these specifications, but there are some differences between the two models. This model has 60GB in its hard drive instead of 20GB and the $599 model also includes slots for Memory Sticks, SD and CompactFlash. A major feature that the $599 model has is Wi-Fi, which will connect players to a local network, allowing you to beat your friends silly without leaving the comforts of home.

The PlayStation 3 is backwards compatible with both the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, but the problem is playing saved games since neither systems memory cards work on the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation 3 can also connect to Sony’s portable gaming system, PlayStation

be stealthy in everything that you do, and money is a factor in everything for the PlayStation version of the game. The main character, or the hit man, is named Agent 47. The point of the game is to complete certain missions and to do them as cleanly as possible or some of your pay for the hit can be kept to pay for a cleanup, assuming it was a sloppy hit. Other places Agent 47’s money can go into are weapon upgrades and bribing witnesses into not saying anything.

It appears to be a popular game, but the violence in it may not be for everyone.

Joe Windt, a sophomore criminology major, said, “It’s not like Madden, NCCA or Kelly Slater’s Surfing, though. In Madden you at least get to lay someone out and feel good about yourself; in Kelly Slater’s surfing you can rip a good wave and the chicks are all over you. I’d rather tackle someone and feel good than to shoot them and watch them die in a video game.”

Studies are also showing that the violence in games such as “Hit Man” has the potential to affect anyone from young children all the way up to college students.

The American Psychological Association, in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, had this to say: “Playing violent video games…can increase a person’s aggressive thoughts, feelings and behavior both in laboratory settings and in actual life.”

The study continued with, “Violent video games may be more harmful than violent television and movies because they are interactive, very engrossing and require the player to identify with the aggressor.”

These video games can be seen as tools that are desensitizing kids to violence, while the interactive ones are even increasing aggressiveness in not only young children, but college-aged people as well.

The bottom line is this: when playing games like “Hit Man” or anything else of the sort, just have fun with it and respect the boundary between reality and the game.

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Everyday many new video games come out and quickly gain attention and popularity, but one that seems to be a little above the average is the new “Hitman: Blood Money,” to which there is already a sequel on the verge of being released.

The game originally came out in 1996 but was strictly for PC computer use. The current version is not totally related to the original in anything but its name. The PlayStation version of the game has a different story line and far better graphics, and is a much more open ended game overall, meaning that the player is not held down by restrictions and the need to do only certain things to get through each level.

There are many limitless options for completing a level and moving on, but it can take up to two hours to figure out how to get through a level on your first play. After that, more experienced gamers can get through some levels in as little as a few minutes.

The key to the game is to

Portable. The PlayStation 3 is also always connected to the internet allowing for text and video messaging, voice chatting, downloading and also browsing the internet.

Dan Mastropieri, a sophomore marketing major, says that he would buy the PlayStation 3 once it comes out. Mastropieri also says that he would buy the $599 model saying that, “The $600 one has to be better.”

“If you are going to pay $499 you might as well shell out the extra hundred for the built in Wi-Fi and extra memory,” a senior English and communications major, Kevin Gallager, said. Gallager also points out that because of the price of the PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo’s new gaming system, will be bringing in a lot of sales.

The Nintendo Wii costs $200, which is much cheaper than the PlayStation 3.

Gallager said that although the Nintendo Wii is cheaper, PlayStation 3 has the technological advantage. PlayStation 3 is the only gaming system to have Blu-ray. PlayStation 3 will also have competition from Microsoft since Microsoft has come out with a media format that will challenge

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A frontal view of the new PlayStation 3 coming out Nov. 17.

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When it comes to gaming systems, Gallager said “The Nintendo Wii is like the fun-cheap VW Beatle and the PlayStation 3 is like the shiny new Cadillac.”

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“Hitman” has grown very popular with an older generation of gamers, however many find it not suitable for younger children.

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and look at FM modulators for other audio products as well,” Lenzner said. The expanded focus brings the increasingly popuELK722@CABRINI.EDU lar iPod into question.

Recent investigations of FM transmitters iPod listeners, college-aged people espehave iPod, XM Radio and Sirius Radio lis- cially, have worries that if the FCC feels teners worried that they will no longer be that too may of the FM transmitters are ilable to listen in their cars with ease. legal, they could ban them all together. This In past weeks, many FM transmitters, could leave iPod owners who use FM modwhich allow an XM Radio receiver or iPod ulators unable to be entertained in the car. to play through a car radio, have been under Alen Hasanbegovic, a junior pre-medinvestigation by the Federal Communica- ical major, was surprised to hear that iPod tions Commission. The FCC is following FM transmitters were in jeopardy. “Without the wishes of the National Public Radio, an FM transmitter, I would have to settle for which says that many of the FM transmit- the normal boring radio and listen to comters exceed FCC regulations. Specifically, mercials,” Hasenbegovic said. the FM transmitters are using too much Although the existence of FM transmitpower. ters is in question, the likelihood that all of Too much power results in the interfer- them will be banned is low. Lenzner did not ence of on-air shows. Simply put, if some- imply that NPR wanted the FCC to ban FM one is listening to a Christian rock station transmitters completely. She did, however, and they drive near a car with an illegal FM list the specifications proposed by NPR for transmitter, they might intercept pieces of all new transmitters.

“The Howard Stern Show” or rap music.

Manufacturers such as Belkin and Sirius Naturally, NPR is upset that they cannot Radio have already made modifications to fully please many of their their audimodels in ence. order to meet NPR DiFCC power rector of regulations, Media Relaso it is possi• All FM modulators should be able to on any FM tions Emily ble to create a frequency.

Lenzner said legal trans• www.fmfind.info is a good tool for finding the NPR has remitter. best channels for setting an FM modulator in ceived multiA s a given area. l e p • Modulator power levels should be kept complaints to the FCC's Part 15 limits. from cus• Installers should install direct connect FM modulator units tomers. After long to avoid interference. the initial as manucomplaint facturers was filed take the with the proper preFCC, “both cautions and Sirius and XM Radio were required to remake the correct move FM modulators that interfered with changes, the future of FM noncommercial stations,” Lenzner said. transmitters will not be in jeopardy and More recently, “NPR has asked [the music fanatics can rest easy.

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Borat doesn’t live up to all of the hype JOHN FENNELL STAFF WRITER

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Borat, played by Sacha Baron Cohen, at one of his many stops on his journey across America.

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I am skeptical of any movie whose hype comes mainly from the internet. “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” found an initial following from many internet communities.

I find it hard to share in the excitement of a movie that develops a cult following through the internet. We all know the stereotypical person who inhabits the internet. Now I am in no way bashing said persons (I have the Star Trek wiki bookmarked on my computer) but they do tend to lean towards the zealous type.

Sacha Cohen, best known for his character Ali G, plays a television correspondent from the country of Kazakhstan filming a documentary about why America is the greatest country on earth. He uses broken English and confuses many aspects of American culture. At one point while at a rodeo Borat tells the crowd, “We support your war of terror.”

Borat films his trip from New York to Hollywood where he intends to ask Pamela Andersen to marry him. Along the way he stops to ask directions while on Martin Luther King Blvd. Here he learns how to

wear his pants low and display other culturally black mannerism. At another point he finds himself inviting a prostitute to a dinner party in the high society South.

Kazakhstan was shown as an anti-Semitic third world country overrun with gypsies. This prompted the government of Kazakhstan to issue statements clarifying that the movie in no way represents their country.

The circumstances that Borat ends up in were predictable and the America- bashing stereotypes were over used. Many of the jokes used were drawn out to the point of “enough already.” At one point a decent five minutes were dedicated to two men wrestling naked in many a compromising positions.

I failed to see what all the hype was about. Much of the humor was overly simplistic and obvious. The social commentary on America was neither new nor earth shattering. I am not that far to the right that I object to America bashing in any form, I just prefer that it is done well with out resorting to fart jokes.

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Open mic keeps a steady rhythm KASEY MINNICK STAFF WRITER

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The candles were lit, the lights were dim and the stage was set for another open mic night hosted by Campus Activities and Programming Board on Monday night at Grace Hall.

With nearly 45 people in attendance, they came to listen to the four contestants play their original songs and such covers by Tom Petty and Vanilla Ice.

Out of the four contestants there was just one female performer, Jen Davis, a sophomore English and secondary education major. Being the only female, she wanted to show-off her vocals and guitar playing skills in her three original songs, one of which she wrote for her best friend titled, “Today is My Day.” After her performance, Davis said, “There were a few empty chairs, however the people who showed up had a worthwhile experience.”

Next up were the three boys of the night,

Junior Chris Sweeney (left) strummed his guitar and added beats into his songs with his looper paddle, impressing the crowd.

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Julian Maliszewski, a freshman philosophy major, Ryan Conklin, a senior English and communication major and Chris Sweeney, a junior accounting major.

With Maliszewski playing his guitar with his flip-flops off, Conklin pumping up the crowd with his rendition of “Ice Ice Baby,” and Sweeney using his looper paddle to spice up his sound, the rest of the night pleased those in Grace Hall.

As the last song was finished playing, the judges turned in their votes and the winners were announced. Taking away the $50

Senior Ryan Conklin (bottom), the winner of Open Mic Night, astonished the audience with his rendition of “Ice Ice Baby.”

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second place prize was Davis and winning the $100 first place prize was Conklin.

As Conklin left the stage, Justine Caputi, a freshman elementary and special education major, said, “‘Ice, Ice Baby’ was so unique. You could definitely tell it was his own original song. Great job to him!”

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Cast calls production a success JAMIE HUFNAGLE STAFF WRITER

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The lights dimmed as the crowd waited in anticipation on opening night of the play, “Whose Life is it Anyway?” As the first scene began, the audience was exposed to a broad view of three sets, each showing a different location in a hospital.

The opening scene takes place in Claire Harrison’s hospital room. The play is centered around Claire, a sculptor who was in an automobile accident and is paralyzed from the neck down. She is determined to be allowed to die and the play follows her along in this pursuit.

Lauren Schreiber, a junior English and secondary education major, played the role of Claire and was very

pleased with the outcome of the opening night. She credited her cast mates with the success of the show.

“Claire herself had so many facets and it took the whole crew to bring it out,” Schreiber said. “She is dependent on every character that came into her life, as I was dependent on every person in the cast. I couldn’t have done anything without each and every one of them.”

Dr. Thomas Stretton Jr., assistant professor of education and director of the play, was proud of the cast and the outcome on opening night. “I feel that the cast did a terrific job of confronting the play’s challenges and telling Claire Harrison’s story on opening night,” Stretton said.

The cast, consisting of 14 students, gave strong performances and quickly

Cabriniʼs Theatre brought “Whose Life is it Anyway” to the audience.

covered any minor mistakes that were barely noticeable throughout their performances.

Jessica Bailey, a senior

elementary and special education major, played the role of Margaret Hill. Bailey wanted to be involved in the play during her last year

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at Cabrini and credited much of the success of opening night to Stretton.

“He gave the theater a needed makeover and pro-

vided all of us in the cast with the confidence to put on a great show,” Bailey said.

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MOVIES Friday, Nov. 17 “Casino Royale” “Casino Royale,” directed by Martin Campbell, is the story of how British Secret Service Agent James Bond got started. Bond, played by Daniel Craig, receives his license to kill and heads to Madagascar to uncover a link in gambling. The film is rated PG-13.

“Happy Feet” The animated movie “Happy Feet” takes place in Antarctica. Where penguins need a heart song to attract a soul mate, one penguin is born without a voice. The cast includes Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman and Elijah Wood. The film is rated PG. Wednesday, Nov. 22 “Déjà vu” Denzel Washington stars in this action, suspense and romance film. Washington’s character, Doug Carlin, is guided by his own déjà vu through an investigation into a shattering crime. The film is directed by Tony Scott and is rated PG-13.

CONCERTS Friday, Nov. 17 Dashboard Confessional With their new album, “Dusk and Summer,” out, Dashboard Confessional will be performing at the Tweeter Center at the Waterfront in Camden, N.J. Dashboard Confessional is a rock and pop band that features lead singer, Chris Carrabba’s, love-based lyrics. The show begins at 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 20 Thursday and Rise Against At 8 p.m. Thursday and Rise Against will be rocking out at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. Thursday has released four full-length albums, one of which was released earlier this year called “A City by the Light Divided.” The six-man band has been playing rock music together since 1997. Rise Against, a melodic hardcore band, also released it’s new CD earlier this year, “The Sufferer and the Witness.” Their new CD and popular single, “Ready to Fall,” brings the four band members from Chicago to Philadelphia.

Tuesday, Nov. 21 Say Anything The Crocodile Rock Café in Allentown, Pa. is holding a 21-and-over show featuring Say Anything, a rock band from Los Angeles. The emo band is touring in order to gain publicity for their current album “Say Anything… was a Real Boy.” Tickets are $11 for general admission and the show begins at 7 p.m.

TELEVISION Wednesday, Nov. 15 “Day Break” Premiering on ABC, “Day Break” is expected to be a primetime television hit. The show is about Detective Brett Hopper’s bad day that he cannot get rid of; he is accused of killing the assistant district attorney. Although he has an alibi, no one believes him and he finds out that his family is in danger as well. Each morning Detective Hopper awakens to the same day over and over again, similar to the movie “Groundhog Day.” To stop the cycle he must figure out who framed him and solve the mystery. The show will air weekly on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

“Top Chef Season 2” The second season of “Top Chef” premiered on Oct. 18. on Bravo cable television. Each week the chefs compete in a challenge and are judged by a panel of professional chefs. One or more chefs are eliminated weekly.

There are currently 12 of the original 15 chefs left on the show. There are twelve total episodes in the season and will air each Wednesday at 10 p.m.

Adults, teens and even children scramble to their computers for the instant online access to popular video clips. Video sharing is a popular way for anyone to store short videos for public or private viewing.

Well known services such as Google Video, Myspace and YouTube all provide access for free video sharing. According to a statement YouTube made at a public hearing, “YouTube is a service provider that complies with all provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.” The DMCA was passed in 1998 to protect copyright holders. This also offered protection to Web service providers. Their liability was limited in cases where their customers were found guilty of copyright violation.

A guy walks into a convenience store. Without notice he steals a pencil and places it in his pocket. According to history professor Dr. Jolyon Girard, “Easy accessibility does not excuse theft.”

A variation in opinions arose from excusing people from the illegal copyright consequences.

Earlier this year, a skit from “Saturday Night Live,” called “Lazy Sunday” attracted a large audience to YouTube’s site.

Generating vast media attention the company pulled the clip at the request of NBC. YouTube claims that they forbid the uploading of such material.

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Students are checking YouTube and Google Video for their favorite copyrighted multimedia.

Freshman marketing major Gina Nicotera commented on the Saturday Night Live scandal. “People persist for advancements in technology. Once that happens, there is an outbreak.

Ironically, the family and friends of the “Saturday Night Live” stars are most likely watching the videos themselves,” Nicotera said.

The recording industry has a goal to expand through advertisement, to ensure that business moves forward. Through the sharing of popular videos at Google Video, the pur-

chases of foreign films have expanded throughout the United States.

Both Youtube and Google Video state that they take copyright policies very seriously. Both require that the provider must hold necessary rights to the material.

Video sharing supervisors are in the process of devising a way to police the content of these videos.

“Distribution of these videos is not right, it is their money and it is their work,” junior social work major Amanda Avena said.

This controversial issue

has created a topic in which large corporations will continue to explore. In the meantime video sharing providers such as YouTube, Google Video and Myspace will move along.

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Cabrini Film Society Exposing students, faculty and the public at large to examples of foreign, independent, seminal and pioneering films.

Three films per semester

Second Screening: -Where: Widener Lecture Hall -When: November 19th, 8:00 pm -Film: Sidney Lumet’s 1976 “Network” Grugan

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The 2006-2007 women’s cheerleading squad is pumped to jump off this upcoming basketball season.

Team captains, junior elementary and early childh o o d education major Elana Kousisis; sophomore pre-nursing major Jamie Clark; senior American studies major Meg Eller and sophomore elementary and early childhood education major Melissa Barrett, with the help of coach Tiffany Bendistis, are really excited to get started.

“We pulled off an awesome Midnight Madness routine,” Eller, said.

“We all get along and work so well together!” The women are even planning “team nights” every month where they can all hang out together. With multiple years of cheer experience,

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like that,” Eller said. “Also, we are going to try to attend more social events and make appearances at various sporting events on campus this year.”

Either late this season, or hopefully next year, the women will be ready to compete on a college elite level. Their hard work and dedication seems to be paying off.

The cheerleaders will be on the sidelines during the men’s home first game against Penn State Berks on Nov. 21 at 7 - Jamie Clark, sophomore p.m.

the 13 Lady Cavs plan to cheer for the men’s basketball team and travel with them to as many away games as possible.

With the success of their Midnight Madness routine, the team is really looking forward to getting this season started.

and chants to get them in the spirit. “The squad gets people and fans in the spirit by always having a big smile on our faces and getting the crowd more involved in our cheers and chants,” Eller said.

“We also are trying to hold a cheer clinic for a

“We’re going to focus on getting ready for the basketball season,” Barrett, said.

“We have a lot of really great tumblers and flyers this year. We are working on learning new cheers and we're getting new mats for our tumbling and stunting.”

With the help of Cabrini’s own mascot, the Cavalier, the team hopes to teach the crowd new cheers

local high school or middle school cheerleading squad,” Clark said. “We also are going to do other community service projects.” Clark thinks the team should send out more e-mails and put up more fliers to get the school into the games more.

The team’s goal is to hold more pep rallies. “The crowd seems to really become involved in events

We also are going to do other community service projects.

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Duquesne basketball gets feet back on ground

For the first time since the terrible shootings which took place in Pittsburgh, junior forward Sam Ashaolu spoke to the press. After being shot in the head only eight weeks ago with four other players, Ashaolu started off the press conference a few hours before the team had its season opener.

He started the conference thanking God, his family, friends, teammates and coaches.

The rest of the players injured had minor injuries compared to Ashaolu, who had two bullets shot into his brain which left behind bullet fragments lodged into his brain. After six weeks, Ashaolu was back in the gym hitting jumper after jumper, which was a lot better then his speech and memory.

Last season, the Dukes had a loosing 3-24 season, and Monday night was their first game since the shooting. Although it was a close game, the Dukes pulled off the win against Youngstown State, 81-75. The players and coaches attributed the win to no other then Sam Ashaolu.

College football fight for number one spot

Next Saturday, the number one and two teams will face-off in a game. Ohio University, which is the hottest college football team right now, has won their last five games in a row which includes two on-the-road games against ranked teams.

Number one team OU has a good chance of beating number two team Michigan State next weekend if they can handle their big weakness; fumbles. They can easily loose the game if they cannot control the number of fumbles that occur during their game. In the last 10 games, they’ve had 26 fumbles, 17 of which were a loss of the ball to the opposing teams.

Sheffield signs with Tigers

The Boston Red Sox emerged Tuesday night as winners of the bidding for Daisuke Matsuzaka with a $51.1 million offer and have 30 days to sign the Japanese pitcher to a contract. According to Japanese reports, the Japanese baseball league would let talks begin with the highest bidder from the major leagues. Matsuzaka now has 30 days to negotiate with the Boston Red Sox to come to terms with contract agreement.

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Roberts advances to NCAA division III finals ELLIOT TANNENBAUM

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Cabrini College junior Carolyn Roberts, a three-time Pennsylvania Athletic Conferenc medalist, was one of only two Philadelphia-area natives to advance to the NCAA Division III national championships from the Mid-East Regionals, held Saturday at Waynesburg College.

Roberts, an Ambler resident with a 3.92 GPA, made all-Mid-East for the second time by finishing 11th in a field of 281, one spot ahead of Havertown native Karen Ziga, a senior at Franklin & Marshall.

Twenty-one runners in all qualified for nationals, set for Nov. 18 in Mason, Ohio.

Cabrini had four runners in the men’s 8.000-meter race, led by junior Chris Sweeney (125th of 268) and sophomore WAYNE native Jason Walsh (167th).

Dickinson and Haverford colleges each qualified their top seven runners by finishing 1-2 in the team competition, but none are area natives. The top seven among all the other schools also advanced to nationals.

Roberts, who just missed out by finishing 18th as a freshman in 2004, covered the muddy 6,000-meter course in 24 minutes 8 seconds, four ticks faster than Ziga.

Roberts has overcome vasovagal syncope, a genetic blood-pressure disorder that

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Roberts is one of only two area runners to advance to the NCAA III championship.

often leaves her faint and lightheaded just rising from a chair. She’s in danger of passing out in any race she runs. In fact she detoured to a hospital on the way to a Sept. 8 meet in Allentown, missing the event.

Roberts, who led Gwynedd-Mercy Academy to a state track title, also overcame a summer-long bout with Lyme Disease to win two gold medals and two silvers in six previous races this year. On Oct. 28, running on a badly sprained ankle, she finished second to Paige Jablonski of Marywood at the PAC championships, adding a second straight silver to the bronze she won as a freshman.

Her ankle better after a two-week layoff, Roberts finished 12 seconds ahead of Jablonski at Mid-East Regionals, topping her for the third time in five meetings this fall. Jablonski failed to qualify for nationals, winding up 15th.

In her last 20 races, going back to October 2004, Roberts has won 13 medals (four gold, seven silver, two bronze) and two allRegion honors. She’s been PAC Runner of the Week three times, made two PAC AllAcademic teams and earned the Inquirer’s All-Academic Performer of the Year award for 2005 in her sport.

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John Kolesniki is a senior triple major in political science, accounting and philosophy.

Kolesnik started swimming and competing at the age of six. He continues swimming throughout his life and was on the varsity team in high school for all four years. Kolesnik said, “For me, swimming has been a great way to stay in shape, make good friends and develop self-motivation. It’s been a key part of my life and much of my drive for doing the best I can has streamed from it. To continue this sport in college has really put a capstone on my swim career.”

As for Kolesnik’s busy schedule, he is an honors student, a member of the Ski Club, Accounting Association, Specials Olympics Winter Games Committee and last year was a peer tutor and treasurer for the Student Government Association.

He is also a member of Sigma Beta Delta, the business honor society and Phi Sigma Tau, the philosophy honor society. Off campus, he is a member of the Schuylkill River Rugby Football Club, which is a mid-atlantic division rugby club that is based out of Philadelphia and is a waiter at Chistophers, located in Wayne. Kolesnik said, “I don’t sleep.

My day starts at six in the morning and doesn’t stop until one or two in the morning” “I plan to go to law school and I started out with political science as my major. One of my classes got cancelled my freshman year so I picked up a business class and I enjoyed it so I picked up business administration and then I switched over to accounting. I really enjoyed all of the professors in the philosophy department, I picked that up too because I liked how they pushed me as far as I could go with my ideas.”

Kolesnik hopes that the team will be able to eventually have a chance to get a relay in the Easter College Athletic Conference Open Swimming Championships. “Going there would really place Cabrini in the position of a formidable competitor for years to come and would also be a great accomplishment for a first year team,” Kolesnik said. He also looks forward to going to Florida in January for a training trip. Kolesnik said, “My goals for this season are to continue to help grow the team, set some school records and try to make the qualifying times for ECAC.” Kolesnik swims the two hundred individual medley for the Cabrini team, which includes the free, butterfly, breast and back strokes. “My real hope for the Cabrini men’s swim team is that it will continue for years to come and the underclassmen will really embrace the leadership roles of the team. In the future, I hope that this team will continue to grow and become an important and successful part of Cabrini’s athletic program.”

The women’s basketball team has started its season this past month. This year’s team consists of 24 players, 10 of them being new freshmen, 13 returning sophomores and only one junior. The team has no seniors. They are one of the youngest teams in the division III league.

The team is coached by Bobbi Morgan.

Morgan graduated from Richmond College in 1985. Morgan has five assistant coaches helping her out: Kate Pierangeli, third year; Jim McDonough, third year; George Trabosh, first year; Bridget DiCave, first year and Jackie Falson, first year. The team is also lead by the two captains, Kate Ryan and Sharae Middlebrook.

Ryan is one of the many sophomores, while Middlebrook is the only junior. Middlebrook earned her place as captain by being not only the oldest on the team but also the leader in scores from last year.

Last year, the team made it to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. It placed third out of six teams in the PAC south.

Then in the playoffs it lost immediately in the first round against Alvernia. The ending score was 55-35. For last year; the Cavs had an overall record of 11-15 and a PAC record of 10-16.

In the past years, the Cabrini Cavs have a total of three PAC championships and five National Colliegee Athletic Association titles. The years for the PAC championships were as followed, 1993, 1995 and 1999.

And the years for the NCAA titles were, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999.

The team has have three of the five starters from last year returning. These starters are Rachel Caron, Nikki Duggan

and Kate Ryan, all sophomores. The team also has many top newcomers. The three main freshmen are Deanne D’Amico, Kate Finfrock and Alyssa Brady.

So far this year, the lady Cavs have had two scrimmages. They played one against Catholic University and another against Ursinus last Saturday. “Catholic University is a very decent division III team and we played very well against them. We have been doing well,” sophomore elementary education major Katilyn Fetterman, said.

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teams,” Smith said.

The freshmen of the team have the same goals for PAC and NCAA. They want their team to make it as far as their potential can take them. The freshmen, however, also have personal goals for themselves. Throughout the year, they want to be able to improve their skills and prove themselves to the Cabrini community.

“Even though we are a young team, we have high hopes and talents for this coming season,” Fetterman said.

thing that needs improvement, so they can make it far this season. The team’s first game is on Nov. 21st. They are playing against Penn State Burks at 5 p.m. at home in the Dixon Center.

Like many of Cabrini’s athletes, most of the basketball team wants the same thing.

“We want to not just make PAC but win and make it as far as possible in the NCAA,” Kayleen Smith, a sophomore said. The PAC is what most college teams fight for. It is a title that many teams should be proud to take home. “My goal Sophomore Nicole Duggan sets for a shot. as a player is to make sure this happens.

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Psychic fair

The mansion will be hosting an ultimate psychic fair. On Friday, Nov. 17 students will be able to receive a personal numerology reading, a tarot card reading or have their palm read. This event will begin at 8 p.m. and will continue until 11 p.m.

Big prize bingo

Jazzman’s will be hosting a night of big prize bingo sponsored by the office of student activities on Monday, Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. The prizes include electronics such as, radios, dvd’s and much more. For more information please contact Ashley Shoenfelt at (610) 9028461 or via e-mail at als732@cabrini.edu.

Who’s who in American college’s and universities award

Indoor track team prepares for season with high hopes

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Freshman Calvin Gilbert turns the corner around the track in the Dixon Center gym. The team is preparing for their 2006-2007 winter season.

ASHLEY COOK STAFF WRITER

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Cabrini’s indoor track team is getting ready for it’s 2006-2007 season. With goals such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship, the teams work hard to qualify at the start of the season.

Never going head to head against another team, most of the meets are big invitationals with as many as 60 colleges attending without keeping score. The athletes use the meets to work on improving their best times.

“There are so many events going on at the same time that it often looks like a three ring circus,” said head coach Tom O’Hora.

The key is for the athlete to reach a certain pre-determined time or distance to qualify for bigger meets. Being very difficult to qualify for, the Eastern College Athletic Conference and NCAA National Championship is what an athlete strives for, and Cabrini has done well in both these meets for the past two years, according to O’Hora.

“Once you make it to the Nationals, you compete for the top spots to make All American and score points for your team,” O’Hora, said. “The top person becomes the National Champion.”

“Running indoor track has always been a stepping stone for the next season. Indoor track forces you to be very active during the really cold days in the winter,” Justin Walsh, sophomore exercise science and health promotion major, said. “Instead of sitting in a dorm doing nothing, I can get some exercise and stay in good shape, at the same time preparing myself for the next season.”

This year, the teams are at a loss of some outstanding athletes. Alumna Diamond Jones, selected as Female Athlete of the Year 2006, and Danielle Dorsey were national qualifiers and big scorers for Cabrini.

Michael Phan, one of the best all around athletes, has also graduated. “The team is younger and less experienced than last year’s team. There’s no senior leadership

and many question marks need to be answered as the season begins,” O’Hora said.

“Young teams often take a long time to develop. The goal remains for the ladies and coach James Williams to be one of the top teams in the country.”

Junior English and communication major and All American, Lauren Deas, one of the top sprinters in the country, and sophomore sociology/criminal justice major, Leslie Williams, have returned. They set several school records last year in the hurdles and sprints, and junior exercise science and health promotion major Carolyn Roberts, who was out much of last season, is healthy and will be a big help in the middle distance races.

“I feel the women’s team will do exceptionally well and I feel the men’s team will not be too far behind,” junior mathematics major Rob Devasto said. “The biggest change would be with the discipline. We want serious athletes that will stick around and put it all in the sport.” The athlete’s all agree that running indoors is a great way to stay in shape for outdoors.

Walsh is coming off very good in the cross-country seasons and hopes to do well in the distance events. Sophomore accounting major Dan Giang scored in both the hurdles and the pole vault at last year’s Mason-Dixon Championship meet.

“We have high hopes, but we’re also a very young team and have sights set for the future,” Walsh said. “Keep a close eye on sophomore Tony Gregory, who last year won the Division III national championship for the triple jump. He is looking for the same results this year.”

The hope is to have the younger athletes improve enough to make the men’s tea m even more competitive at both the ECAC and National NCAA level.

We are looking for the younger athletes to fill some of the holes,” O’Hora said.

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Seniors who are prospective graduates for May 2007 and who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher are invited to apply for the 2006-2007 Who’s Who Award. Application information can be obtained in the office of student development, which is located on the first floor of the Widener Center. The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, Nov. 28.

CAP comedian

Those interested in enjoying a night of laughter should make a trip Jazzman’s on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Comedian Kelly Taylor will be entertaining the crowd. The show starts at 8 p.m. For more information please contact Ashley Shoenfelt at (610) 9028461 or via e-mail at als732@cabrini.edu.

Dodgeball open gym

Students are invited to drop by the Dixon Center at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29 and play dodgeball. Participants can form teams and play until 11 p.m. For information please contact Orlin Jespersen (610) 225-3909.

Yule log lighting

The campus community is invited to join the Cabrini College holiday celebration with the annual lighting of the yule log. The yule poem will be recited; there will be also be caroling and desserts. The festivities will be held in the mansion on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. For more information please contact Laura Gorgol at (610) 9028225.

Christmas in New York

There will be a bus trip to New York on Saturday, Dec. 2. Students interested in attending this trip can sign up in the office of student activities.

Tickets are available for $5, but are limited. The bus will depart from the Founders parking lot at 10 a.m. For more information please contact Ashley Shoenfelt at (610) 902-8461 or via e-mail at als732@cabrini.edu.

Correction

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The menʼs team has hopes for a NCAA championship.

The results for the women’s tennis team 2006 season were left out in the fall sports results graphic in Issue 10. The women’s tennis team finished the season with a record of 11-0 in the PAC.

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Women’s swimming triumphs at tri-meet DAVE DAMIANO STAFF WRITER

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The Cabrini College swim team is. Currently riding a three-game win streak, the girls recently defeated Kings College, College of Notre Dame and Lebanon Valley.

Since September, the team has been practicing five days a week in order to be completely prepared for each opponent. The swim team has mandatory practices held at 6 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and they need to attend three other practices throughout the week, either held at morning or night.

Head coach Michael Kernicky said, “We’d like the team to come to both practices, but because of classes, we understand if they can only make one practice a day.”

As the season continues to unfold, the team’s hard

work and determination is starting to pay off. After losing the first meet of the season, the team has bounced back with three straight wins and is looking forward to future meets against Misercordia and Fairleigh Dickinson University – Florham.

“The Team is looking tremendous, best team ever, best attitude. Compared to last year, it’s a giant leap ahead.” Kernicky said.

The team is well balanced with many freshmen racing exceptional, and they are accompanied by veteran leadership in tri-captains Meghan O’Leary, Kristen Longa and Deborah Williams.

Kernicky said there are a lot of leaders on this team; the tri-captains do an excellent job and freshmen Andrea Carabello, Gina Nicotera, Shawnee Gehman and Jenna Dougherty are becoming stars.

On Nov. 4, the team

faced the College of Notre Dame and Kings College.

Carabello, Nicotera, Gehman and Dougherty all broke records in their individual races.

On Dec. 2 the team faces a double dual meet with Bryn Mawr College and Fairleigh Dickinson University at FDU. They will wrap up the first part of the season on Dec. 3 at Ocean County College at 1 p.m.

The season will continue throughout winter break with numerous practices and a trip planned to train in Florida. The season will wrap up on Feb. 11 at the Cabrini Invitational. If they continue to win, they will qualify for the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships.

“Were hoping to win the remainder of the season and qualify for the ECAC championships in Pittsburgh.” Kernicky said.

Left to right:

sophomore Lauren

Brown, junior Christina

Clark, cheer

on freshman-

Teresa Canamucio at a

meet versus

Lebonon Val-

ley on Nov. 4.

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Sophomore Sophomore Katie Katie Montgomery Montgomery looks looks on on during a meet on Nov. 4. during a meet on Nov. 4.

Sophomore English and

communication major Jessica

Hagerty dives into the pool

after her recent meet for a cool down session.

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