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Spring Fling becomes past event STACEY TURNBULL COPY EDITOR

STT722@CABRINI.EDU

Spring Fling at Cabrini College was a day that the students would get together and have a day of relaxation and fun.

As of this year though, Spring Fling is no more.

Every April, there was the expectation of outside entertainment, a barbecue and activities to celebrate the end of the year as well as welcoming spring. This year the campus activities and programming board, the committee that plans the event every year, decided that it was time to end this yearly tradition of Spring Fling.

Anne Ferry, the director of student activities, said, “Student activities felt that there was a great deal of money being spent on this weekend and very few students showed up to the actual event. It seemed logical to spread the funds across more programs throughout the year.”

Other than the concerts and games outside behind the mansion, there was also a larger concert with a headlining band as well as a midnight breakfast in the dining hall.

Vol XLVIII, Issue 23

Virginia Tech massacre leaves 33 dead In the worst shooting rampage in U.S. history, Cho Seung-Hui killed 32 people at Virginia Tech before taking his own life.

KAITLIN BARR

ASST. MANAGING EDITOR KMB738@CABRINI.EDU

On Monday, April 16, twentythree-year-old senior English major, Cho Seung-Hui, went on the biggest shooting rampage in U.S. history on Virginia Tech’s campus.

At approximately 7:15 Monday morning, Cho entered

the co-ed dormitory West Ambler Johnston Hall, killing resident assistant Ryan Clark, as well as another student whose name has yet to be released. A campuswide email was released more than two hours later at approximately 9:26 a.m. notifying students of the previous shootings.

Campus officials at that time believed the gunman had left the campus and made the decision to

keep scheduled classes resumed for the day.

A few minutes later, in Norris Hall which is the campus’s Science and Engineering building, Cho continued his shootings on more then 50 people, including students as well as faculty members. As of Tuesday morning, 33 victims were pronounced

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Cho Seung-Hui (above) was the gunman in the Virginia Tech shooting.

Price of global warming on the rise

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Global warming has caused the Columbia Glacier to retreat 7 miles in the last 20 years, leaving calves of ice in Prince William Sound. The United States is one of the biggest contributors to global warming, along with Western Europe.

LIZ LAVIN

ASST. MANAGING EDITOR EAL723@CABRINI.EDU

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The United States is one of the biggest contributors to global warming, along with Western Europe. The United States spends billions of dollars to make sure that they are ready for the consequences of global warming, according to

the New York Times.

However, the United States is not the country with the most to fear. The world’s poorest nations are the most vulnerable to the effects of global warming.

Africa accounts for less than three percent of carbon dioxide emissions yet its citizens suffer the most from drought, also according to the New York Times. Southern Asia and Egypt

suffer from melting ice filling their river deltas. Egypt already imports over half of its food and more saltwater in the Nile would damage the irrigated lands that support their agriculture, according to Dr. Norman Meyers, an expert in the field of natural science, in an article at greenpeace.org. He says that with the predicted population of Egypt for 2050, the rise of sea level

could displace more than 14 million people.

Dr. Mary Harris, assistant professor of business administration, concentrated on the issue of global warming with her class last semester. They did a study which asked the question, “is the cost of global

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EDITORIAL

The ideal candidate The 2008 presidential elections begin to approach, and over 20 candidates have thrown their hats in the ring. As young adults, what do we look for in a candidate? Barack Obama’s charisma, John Edward’s humility and John McCain’s courage? We want a president to embody these entire characteristics but to also focus on the hard-hitting issues that our generation faces. Loquitur has decided to put a list of issues together that matter to our generation and create our ideal presidential candidate.

Financial aid is a major obstacle for both incoming and graduating college students. With college costs steadily on the rise and no end in sight, the cost of higher education is becoming close to impossible for some. States like Florida and Iowa, along with others across the country, offer scholarships that are the equivalent to tuition at their state school directly for students who meet GPA expectations in high school. More state officials should put such programs in effect. Lower loan rates need to be put in place and more government grants need to be offered to give realistic assistance. If we can spend over $450 billion in Iraq, we can find a way to alleviate the cost of college for students and their parents.

Our broken foreign policy is something that most certainly needs to be addressed in the 2008 election.

The conflict in Darfur is now in its fourth year; the death toll has reached 450,000 and has driven 2.5 million Darfurians from their homes, according to Catholic Relief Services, yet the U.S. has taken little action. The U.S. still has unresolved issues with North Korea and Iran, not to mention the on going issues in Iraq. And what happened to Afghanistan?

U.S. politicians have so much on their plate right now that it is difficult to sort out what is really important. The world’s perception of America has changed in recent years and it’s not a good one. We need a president who is willing to negotiate with other countries while listening to the voice of the American people. War shouldn’t be our only answer for foreign policy, let alone be an option at all.

Immigration is an issue that seems to be put on the back burner. We need a leader who will acknowledge the contributions and the necessity of the immigrant workforce and find compromises that protect our own workers while offering opportunities for work and families from aboard. Instead of spending millions on trying to keep immigrants out, the money should go towards comprehensive reforms.

There need to be rules and regulations, but for a proactive solution that makes it less complicated to come and work here, while not displacing U.S. workers. Also, more effort should be made in addressing the problems in the native countries of the immigrants that are causing them to come here in desperate search of work and money.

Global warming is a problem that our generation will have to face head on. Our future president needs to draft long-term solutions. Alternative energy fuels need to be researched and tax breaks need to be made for those who are willing to become more energy efficient. The U.S. emits more greenhouse gases than any other country, according to BBC.com, and we need to be the front runners in the crusade. It is unfair to sit back and let other countries do the grunt work while we continue to be the biggest polluters. A global warming denier is not an option. The red, white and blue needs to go green.

The biggest issue the 2008 candidates will be faced with is what to do with Iraq and its veterans.

Since the discovery of the conditions of Walter Reed Army Hospital, America learned that veterans are not treated with the honor and dignity they deserve, nor the best medical care. We now have veterans of our own generation. Not 70 year-old men, but 20 year-old men and women who were barely given a fighting chance. As right or wrong as we may think the war in Iraq is, these veterans are now our responsibility. A president needs to be able to really empathize with these vets and their families and create a plan to compensate them, that is if you can ever really compensate someone for risking their life for a governmental cause. The important thing is for us to first bring our troops home.

Whether you are a Democrat, Republican or Independent, there are some issues that we can all agree on. The important thing is to stay well informed who ever your candidate may be.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

High turnover rates affect schools KASEY MINNICK

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

KM735@CABRINI.EDU

Educators in New York as well as across the nation are beginning to rethink their presence in the school system, particularly at the middle school level.

As this is happening, there is a major problem being run into; a teaching corps that is now marked by a high turnover rate, with a lack of capability in both school subjects and the adolescent minds.

According to the New York Times, researchers in Philadelphia found that 34.2 percent of new middle school teachers in one representative year quit after their first year, compared with 21.1 percent of elementary school teachers and 26.3 percent of high school teachers.

As these teachers are being faced with “well-documented slumps” among children at this age, they have to deal with challenges of adolescent volatility, spiking violence and lagging academic performances according to the New York Times.

Christian Clarke, a Bronx high school teacher, said in a story from the New York Times, “Twice as much time was spent on putting out fires; twice as much time was spent getting the class quiet; twice as much time was spent on defusing anger in the kids.”

Assistant professor of psychology Dr. Melissa Terlecki said, “Kids are spoiled like crazy and no one wants to teach these kids. There is a real lack of control in their environment and that comes from parenting.”

The Education Trust, a Washington-based advocacy group, has asserted that a “scan-

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Students at Robert Clemente School in Philadelphia are affected by high turn over of educators in the cities. Between 1999 and 2004, elementary school students made smaller gains in math and are stagnated in reading, according to the New York Times.

dously-high” number of middle school classes are taught by teachers lacking even a college minor in their assigned subjects, according to the New York Times.

Because of this fact, states and school districts are looking to toughen their own teachers by testing many approaches such as offering school certifications for middle school instructors, proposing extra money to work in harder schools or having them teach two subjects instead of one to allow them to form closer relationships with the students.

Of the 13,296 middle school teachers in New York City, only 82 of them are certified as “middle school generalists.” There is a possibility to have higher figures, but because of stricter credentialing requirements, it narrows the collection of middle school teachers.

Jason Levy, the principal of Intermediate School 339 in the Bronx, said in a story in the New York Times, “There are some (teachers) who are born to do it, and some who learn to do it and there are some people who really shouldn’t do it.”

Maggie Walmsley, a sophomore psychology major, said, “Teachers should have to get certified in psychology and child development so they know how to handle the kids at this age. If people don’t want to teach to this age group, then there is something obviously wrong.”

“Kids at this middle school age are volatile. When children are younger they do what their parents say because that is all they know to do, but this is when they combat against their parents to show they can be independent,” Terlecki said.

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College shooting worst in U.S. history

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Virginia Tech freshman Emily Canis sits on the parade field across from Norris Hall on Monday, April 16, 2007, following a shooting that killed more than 30 people on campus earlier in the day.

SHOOTING, page 1 dead, as well as nineteen still admitted to the hospital for both critical and non-critical injuries.

Reports have been released that the gunman used two guns during the rampage; a 9mm and a 22 caliber.

“Cho was a loner and authorities are having trouble finding info about him,” associate vice president for university relations Harry Hinker said.

Numerous students, faculty members and doctors who had worked on the injured have been interviewed since this tragedy occurred and the reoccurring

phrase used by all has been that the incident is “simply brutal”.

President Bush attended a convocation held on campus on Tuesday afternoon and has continued to show his support for the Virginia Tech campus community. A vigil was also held on Tuesday night.

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Virginia Tech students Lindsay, right, and Katrina, console each other on their way to the campus chapel, Tuesday, April 17, following Monday's shooting rampage that left 33 people dead.

Spring Fling cancelled Global warming cost raises concern SPRING FLING, page 1 deal [that Spring Fling was can-

“The attendance at the afternoon events was never strong and my understanding is that the group felt their budget could be better spent on events and activities that might garner more student participation and attendance,” Dr. Christine Lysionek, the vice president for student development, said.

Ferry said, “The turnout for our event did not warrant us continuing it, so there are no plans to continue [Spring Fling] this year or in future years.”

When asked about the cancellation of Spring Fling, CAP board had no comment in regards to this article.

During Spring Fling 2006, Kyle Foley, Cabrini Alum ’06, was stabbed in House 6 by Keith Singleton. Since this night, Public Safety has been posted on the Upper Gulph Road and there has been a higher sense of security in the residence halls.

Many think that the stabbing is the reason that Spring Fling has been cancelled this year.

“I don’t think it would be a big deal if they did say it was because of the stabbing. I think people would understand,” Katie Lowther, a senior biology premed major, said.

“There aren’t many things that are planned on the weekends and I think by taking away Spring Fling, the campus is losing out on the weekend activities,” Katie Boss, a freshman Spanish major, said. “[Freshmen] weren’t even here last year to witness [the stabbing] and it is like we are getting punished for it.”

“I don’t think it’s that big of a

celled] because they are still having a spring concert which is more interesting to me,” Allison Superneau, a senior Spanish and biology pre-med major, said.

“Some students seem to associate Spring Fling with the alcohol consumption that went on separate from anything that the CAP Board programmed. That behavior was something that students did on their own and had nothing to do with the actual event that was programmed as Spring Fling,” Lysionek said.

“Campus policies will be and are in force whether or not students and their guests engage in any activities, regardless of the weekend or the day of the week,” Stephen Lightcap, the vice president for finance and administration, said. There is no public safety scheduled specifically in the case of a large amount of students partaking in a day of alcohol consumption and partying.

To replace the Spring Fling events, CAP Board is sponsoring a spring concert featuring the band Emerson Drive. The band will be playing in the Dixon Center on Friday, April 20.

Unlike the previous concerts affiliated with Spring Fling, tickets are free of charge.

Superneau said, “If CAP Board was going to save money by not having a Spring Fling this year they should have used the money towards a bigger band and concert other than events spread throughout the year. They should have done something bigger for the spring concert.”

WARMING, page 1 the costs of global warming and play in the activities that cause warming too big to ignore?”

Junior mathematics major Stephanie Haag, who took the course, says it is critical to address global warming now.

“For many earlier civilizations, conflicts between the environment and the economy led to their demise,” she said.

It proves “just how critical it is that we pay attention not only to the state of our economy but also to the state of our environment.”

The study concentrated on the Kyoto agreement and why the United States would not sign it.

China is also one of the world’s biggest contributors to global warming and “the Kyoto treaty would have made the U.S. more responsible for

the president thought that this was not fair, because China also contributes so much,” senior English and communication major Gail Ziegler, another student in the course, said.

With the United States being one of the wealthiest nations along with one of the biggest contributors to global warming, does that make it our obligation to help the poorest nations prepare as much as possible for the consequences they may face?

“Some countries can not contribute as much because they are still developing and the cost would be too much for their economy, however, this does not change our obligation,” Ziegler said. “Because we are able to, we are therefore obligated.”

“Given the significant role that more industrialized nations often

global warming, I think it is important that they work together [with poorer nations] to help stop global warming,” Haag said.

Harris says the matter is complicated. She says she expects that the United States would be expected to contribute more, but it is a lot more complicated than “we caused this much damage, we should pay for this.”

Ultimately, the answer to the study was yes, the cost of global warming is too big to ignore.

The cost of global warming “is going to be expensive,” Harris said. “The longer we wait the more expensive it will be.”

CONTRA COSTA TIMES/MCT

The waters of the bay lap against the shoreline of San Francisco, Calif. Global warming, researchers say, has caused the sea level at the Golden Gate to rise more than 7 inches in the past century due to glacial melting.

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Rehabilitation program fails to help users kick the habit KASEY MINNICK

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

KM735@CABRINI.EDU

Proposition 36, which went into effect July 1, 2001, is one of the hottest topics between legislators and those not abiding by the law in California.

Proposition 36 is a program that when people are convicted of drug possession, they can get three chances to complete rehabilitation and kick their addictions before a judge can send them to prison, according to the Los Angeles Times.

What is most problematic about this seven-year-old program is that nearly half of the offenders sentenced fail to complete rehabilitation and more than a quarter do not even show up for their treatment. Because of these high letdown rates, critics are now beginning to speak up and express their disgust. They believe that in return for these lawbreakers not attending their classes, they should head behind bars as their punishment.

Ryan Barrett, a sophomore exercise science major, said, “These people should have to go through rehab and complete it the first time. If they don’t, then they should go to jail. Why should they get three chances?”

With critics like these, it is no wonder Proposition 36 faced many challenges early in its development. This plan gave most nonviolent offenders con-

victed of drug possession the option to enter treatment rather than jail or prison. Since this started in 2001, about 50,000 people have entered the program each year. Half of those did not even receive treatment as of yet, according to the Los Angeles Times.

This is when another problem arises. Those that truly need the help are not even getting it first.

More than half of the defendants reported using drugs for longer than a decade according to the evaluations by University of California, Los Angeles. Some had even spent lifetimes in and out of the slammer, but those are the people still awaiting their chance for help.

Even Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California demanded that judges have the right to jail defendants for short periods if they continue to use drugs or fail to enroll in treatment, according to the Los Angeles Times.

In response to Schwarzeneggers’ comments, Proposition 36 supporters sued him and even put the governor’s proposal on hold. In yet another response, the governor is now intending to cut the program’s funding altogether.

There are many pros and cons when it comes to this law. Critics say this cannot succeed because it lacks meaningful sanctions to push defendants in the right direction. On the other hand, sup-

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Supporters think that dealing with jail terms, instead of a rehabilitation program, would hint at a shift away from treating drugs as a health problem and success rates would lower if funding cuts would take place.

porters think that dealing with jail terms, however small amount of time, would hint at a shift away from treating drugs as a health problem and success rates would lower if funding cuts would take place.

Scott Gillespie, a sophomore criminology major, said, “They should go right to prison because if they aren’t going to rehab after the first time, they aren’t ever going to go.”

Joseph M. Windt, a sophomore criminology major, said, “As long as people are given the

chance to help themselves, they should take advantage of that opportunity. They should be able to have three strikes in order to learn how to resolve their drug habits because if you throw them into prison, once they get out, they will be right back on the streets where they started.”

A drug offender in the California area, Alexander Santillan, said, “Every time I’d get arrested, I knew I’ve got three more chances coming to jail.”

Santillan, who was convicted in three cases of drug possession,

was considered free under Proposition 36. Santillan said he treated jail after each arrest as a chance to recuperate before hitting the streets again, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Because of people like this, opponents feel this is another detriment to the society.

Angela Hawken, a UCLA research economist, said, “We’re wasting our money and we’re really putting our community in jeopardy by having them on the streets.”

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Hurricane Katrina victims defraud federal government and charities

E-mails show U.S. attorney replacements before firings NICOLE OSUCH

ASST. MANAGING EDITOR NAO722@CABRINI.EDU

E-mails sent last January from Kyle Sampson, a former staffer of Alberto Gonzales, well before the U.S. attorney firings occurred proved that the White House’s claims that they had no particular replacements in mind were false. The e-mails also showed that the firings were more political than solely based on the attorney’s poor performance. The e-mails specifically stated the names of five attorneys who were later fired and brought attention to replacements, many of whom are department insiders, to take the prosecutors jobs. The e-mails also gave an inside look at how the White House and the Justice Department chooses to put certain information about their rational for firing the U.S. attorneys.

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There are more than 9,600 possible fraud cases have been referred to investigators in regards to Hurricane Katrina.

Types of fraud include extortion, bank larceny, over-billing, public corruption, identity theft and using fictitious social security numbers or those of the deceased.

ASHLEY COOK

ASST. NEWS EDITOR

AAC722@CABRINI.EDU

Thousands of people are being charged with defrauding the federal government and charities for Hurricane Katrina victims out of hundreds of millions of dollars, according to Associated Press.

More than 18 months after Hurricane Katrina decimated the Gulf Coast, the frauds range in value from a few thousand dollars to more than $700,000.

Besides false claims, types of fraud include extortion, bank larceny, over-billing, public corruption, identity theft and using fictitious social security numbers or those of the deceased. According to Associated Press, David Dugas, U.S. attorney in Baton Rouge, La, says about 150 to 250 complaints still come in each week and more than 9,600 possible fraud cases have been referred to investigators.

“The criminals saw money flowing through the streets of New Orleans, not devastating sewage-infected water,” Kristen Catalanotto, a 2006 Cabrini alumna, said.

According to MSNBC, reports released by the Government Accountability Office and the Homeland Security Department’s Office of Inspector General detail a series of accounting flaws, fraud or mismanagement in their initial review of how $85 billion in federal aid is being spent.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has cases upon cases of Hurricane Katrina fraud covering dates that span as far

back as September 2005.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s first investigation of their paying benefits to Hurricane Katrina victims indicate massive fraud and millions of dollars of taxpayer money wasted, according to MSNBC. FEMA’s emergency cash assistance program, which included the $2,000 debit cards given to evacuees, was based on duplicate or invalid social security numbers, or false addresses and names. The General Accounting Office found “significant fraud and abuse.”

Investigators studied more than 200 cases, and say in 70 percent of them, aid recipients gave bogus social security numbers, numbers that belonged to dead people, to someone else or to no one at all, according to Associated Press.

“If the Gulf Coast were adequately prepared for the hurricane, these discussions of fraud would be less common or even no n-existent,” Darryl Mace, assistant professor of history and political science, said.

According to the report, FEMA did nothing to verify the identity or address of hundreds of thousands of aid recipients.

FEMA said about 60 percent of Katrina disaster aid requests came by phone and were a major source of false claims.

More then 600 scammers have been charged in federal cases in 22 states, from Florida to Oregon.

The District of Columbia is also included in these trials. These imposters are employees from places such as the FEMA, the

Army Corps of Engineers, temporary workers of the Red Cross, business owners and other public officials.

“The Red Cross quickly gave out debt cards with $300 the week Katrina hit, so I’m not sure exactly where all the millions of dollars are going,” Catalanotto said.

“This report shows that criminal elements exist in all areas of this country,” Mace said.

“That socioeconomic standing does not affect a person’s moral judgments.”

Hired to authorize cash payments to storm victims, 104 employees from The Red Cross allegedly helped family and friends file phony claims; 86 have been convicted so far. Some 2,500 other fraud cases representing about $5 million in losses have been referred to law enforcement as potential cases to prosecute, and there are nearly 21,000 allegations totaling another $34 million, according to Associated Press.

“The problem, once again, is that FEMA failed to prepare for the very type of disaster that happens every year,” Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said. “This pay first, ask questions later approach has been an invitation to unscrupulous behavior,” according to MSNBC. “I think it’s a shame that people would kick others when they are already down for the count,” Catalanatto said. “Unfortunately, money rules the world and makes people do greedy things, whether it is stealing a few thousand dollars or a few hundred thousand dollars, it’s still wrong.”

Three explosions in Baghdad kill 33 In Baghdad on Wednesday there were three explosions that killed at least 33 people and wounded many others. The first explosion occurred when a suicide bomber crashed into an Iraqi police checkpoint at an entrance to the Sadr City neighborhood.

According to police, the bomber killed 18 and wounded 37 people. The second explosion occurred in Karradah near the AbdulMajid hospital when a park car exploded. The explosion killed 11 and wounded 13 people. The third explosion resulted from a bomb left on a minibus in the northwestern Risafi area.

According to police the bomb killed four and wounded six people.

N.J. Gov. Corzine in life-threatening car accident New Jersey governor Jim Corzine was in a car crash Thursday evening in which he was not wearing his seatbelt and was jettisoned from the front passenger seat into the back from the impact.

He remains on a ventilator to help him breathe in the intensive care unit at the Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. The doctors warn Corzine still must overcome a lot and even may be faced with life-threatening complications including the possibility of pneumonia and infection. In the meantime New Jersey Senate President Richard J. Codey resides as acting governor.

North Korea fails to meet deadlines North Korea failed to meet deadlines for shutting down all of its nuclear facilities including its Yongbyon nuclear facility.

Japan, South Korea and China asked for the United State’s patience in the matter even though North Korea has not followed any of the steps that were discussed in February during negotiations which included closing its plants, inviting back international inspectors and providing a preliminary account of how much plutonium it had produced. North Korea said that they would cooperate when the U.S. returned the $25 million frozen at a bank in Macao. The money has already been returned and thus the U.S. has lost its leverage. This leaves Bush vulnerable to critics who claimed that Korea would not give up their fuel and stop producing nuclear weapons.

U.S. Education Department investigates long companies The Education Department cut access off to a government database that contains personal financial information of millions of student aid applications. The Education Department had been notified that loan companies and other private marketers were obtaining this private information to aid them in attracting borrowers. This is the most drastic step taken so far since learning that student loan companies were paying universities to use the loans that they provided over other companies. Many universities have put their financial aid administrators on leave at this time while they conduct investigations.

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Spring Fling: love it or leave it Not ready to go CHRISTINA CIMMINO STAFF WRITER

737@CABRINI.EDU Spring Fling has always been known among students as a day where it is strictly fun, and in certain aspects, considered to be a very big party day on campus.

Although I have only been able to attend one Spring Fling at Cabrini, I am very upset that we will no longer be having that one designated day where I can just have fun with my friends, go see a great concert and be happy that I have completed another year of college.

Most Cabrini students know what happened at last year’s Spring Fling with the stabbing incident between two students and all of the hysteria that was going around on campus afterwards.

That is what most students on campus feel is the reason as to why we aren’t having a Spring Fling this year, while students were told over and over that it was an isolated incident between two students and no other parties.

Obviously alcohol played a significant part in this incident happening, but truthfully, the entire Spring Fling experience and activities that are provided for students have nothing to do with alcohol.

I do not understand why a day where we can expect many students being actively involved in programming provided by campus organizations should be the ones to suffer with an incident that didn’t even happen during their agenda.

It is so hard to get current undergraduates out to the many events that organizations like Campus Activities & Planning Board and Student Government Association put on so that we, the student body, are able to have outlets from academia and our residence halls to have fun without substances.

I think that our college needs to take a step back from this entire situation and honestly think about the reality of a situation happening again. So many precautions have been taken already to keep an eye on who is coming in

and out of our campus, as well as an increase in public safety around campus, but the truth is that we are extremely fortunate to have this be the first incident in a long time that has happened on campus.

Last year, I called my best friend who attends Binghamton University and told her that there was a stabbing on campus.

Her response was “Oh yea that happens like every other week here.”

I completely understand that Cabrini is scared that an incident like that will go on again, but we are extremely lucky that we go to a school with a small community surrounding us, and I honestly do not think every single year from here on in we are preventing another stabbing.

Drinking on campus is inevitable. We are all in college and it isn’t like if there isn’t a Spring Fling then no one on campus will ever drink again.

When it c o m e s down to it, it is so important for us to be able to have a special day set aside to enjoy the hard work that we have put in throughout the year and be rewarded with a concert and awesome activities that we wouldn’t necessarily have during the year.

I do not think that it is fair to those that have not been able to experience spring fling before to just take it away because of one incident that hasn’t happened on campus in quite some time, and I think that this decision needs to be reconsidered.

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of our campus. This is wrong and unnecessary for AAR7222CABRINI.EDU everyone. We are supposed to act like a community and Every year respect everyone and everysince I’ve been thing, but the underage at Cabrini, drinking and illegal drug use we’ve had a has tainted the times of giant weekend those people who prefer to bash known as do things the sober way. It’s Spring Fling. been unpleasant these last As much as I few years for those who enjoyed the choose to stay without a i n f l a t a b l e s joint or red cup in hand. and concerts, Since last year, a lot has I could only changed with the sanctions see the week- for underage alcohol use end as one big and excessive amounts of drunk wonder for alcohol. Last year’s incident the majority of the was the straw that broke the students. camel’s back, giving way to Although fun these much higher penalties. and entertaining On other college camfor those who puses if students receive an were “sober” “underage” they lose their sometime dur- license for 90 days mandaing the week- tory on the first offense. end, Spring And that is without all the Fling was an fines that are higher than excuse for what students are given here many people to at Cabrini. Second offense tie one on. What for an “underage” is a many people do not mandatory six-month lirealize is the amount cense suspension and almost of volume and chaos triple the fines.

Spring Fling really creIf you’re caught publicly ated, and I’m not just intoxicated and you’re of talking about last year’s age at the time, those same tragic incident alone. police officers have every The air had a high right to make an arrest and stench of marijuana take you for a nice drive mixed with alcohol, down to headquarters. most likely Lion’s There, they book you, stick Head, Natural Light or you in a cell, hook up monsome other cheap beer. itors and video tape you.

As anyone would have The next morning, after guessed when drugs and your drunken bliss has alcohol hit the campus so passed, you will be crashing prominently like they did hard in to hung over mode on previous Spring Flings, and put into another room to it only created more dam- watch the video you created age to the campus than the hours beforehand.

Fun usual “Thirsty Thursday” times, fun times, especially evening. for my friends who have acI’m talking about hard- tual account of these expericore damages like broken ences. windows, holes in walls in I think in order to have various campus houses, another Spring Fling in garbage everywhere, vomit Cabrini’s future, funding covering the floors and should be collected in order these are only some of what to have public safety offiwas found. cers in each house on camHeavily staffed, the cam- pus and have police officers pus was prepared for some- in those “hot spots” on camthing major with the help of pus. To take it even further, public safety and residence sanctions should be higher life. There were approxi- for the event if caught dammately four resident assis- aging the campus, disturbtants in all three areas and a ing the peace in the mandatory public safety community, underage drinkshift for all officers that day, ing and public intoxication. and it still wasn’t enough for We should be able to everything to be handled. have a Spring Fling every When under the influ- year, at the student’s responence, students are more sibility. rowdy and are often disrespectful to the school officials that promote the safety FEATURES EDITOR

DAINA HAVENS/PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

Fast facts on college drinking • 300,000 of today's college students will eventually die of alcohol-related causes such as drunk driving accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, various cancers and heart disease.

• 159,000 of today's first-year college students will drop out of school next year for alcohol- or other drug-related reasons.

• Almost one-third of college students admit to having missed at least one class because of their alcohol or drug use.

• One night of heavy drinking can impair your ability to think abstractly for up to 30 days.

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Walking alone in the fight against hunger Student leader disappointed in lack of community support.

DAINA HAVENS PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

DMH724@CABRINI.EDU

“Let’s walk!” reverberated amid the enthusiastic audience that gathered Saturday, April 14 at Elkins Oval Park in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum steps.

After some free juice and snacks provided by Sodexho, the first-time leading sponsor of the event, a quick group warm-up and some prewalk entertainment, the massive group took off on their six-mile stroll in solidarity with those who suffer from hunger in Philadelphia.

The annual Walk Against Hunger in Philadelphia raises money for The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger, while advocating for the fight

against hunger to the hundreds of drivers zipping by on the Schuylkill.

A feeling of positive energy overwhelmed me from my feet, swiftly walking along Martin Luther King Drive, to the smile on my face that I was sharing with people from all walks of life who were walking as one.

However, I walked alone as team-captain of the Cabrini College team. Accompanied solely by my

personal reasons and there were a few with very important prior commitments, I still walked alone.

An ad for participating in the walk flashed on screens around campus for three weeks prior to the event, accompanied by flashy glittered posters that hung around the campus walls.

Either those traditional methods of communication on campus proved to be ineffective, or maybe we’re

“of these Delaware Valley residents, more than 200,000 are children.”

This was my second walk against hunger, which served as one of my duties as Cabrini’s 2007 co-chair of the Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Campaign, my duty as a concerned citizen and my ambition to form good habits of action as a young adult graduating in May. Sodexho’s general manager at Cabrini College, Drew Niemann, fully supported the idea of students walking for this cause. He made it possible to have walk T-shirts donated to the walkers for a small donation fee of five dollars.

Too bad no one wanted to walk.

However, the abundance of T-shirts -Daina Havens, senior will be sold around campus in an attempt just not interested enough as to salvage the point of this a whole in these pressing event and raise some more local and world issues. money to battle hunger in According to philabun- Philadelphia. dance.org, “More than Five dollars will buy you 600,000 Delaware Valley a brand new T-shirt that you residents live below the fed- can wear to show your superal poverty line, and so are port of the cause, and it will at risk for hunger and buy someone else the opporchronic malnutrition.” And tunity to eat.

This was my second walk against hunger,

which served as one of my duties as Cabrini’s 2007 co-chair of the Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Campaign, my duty as a concerned citizen and my ambition to form good habits of action as a young adult graduating in May.

two non-Cabrini student roommates, I was left stranded to make a stand against hunger that day on behalf of the mission-oriented college that we call home.

Despite the fact that there were a few that showed interest, but backed out for

Relationships: Don’t sweat the small stuff

ASHLEY COOK

ASST. NEWS EDITOR

AAC722@CABRINI.EDU

In creating a life we want, there are always bumps in the road along the way. There is rejection, turmoil and the feeling that we lack the skill and confidence to really succeed with men.

Have you ever noticed that when we beat up on ourselves and feel badly about our dating situation this sense of dooms tends to stick around, much like a vicious circle that spins out of control?

Each and every time we beat up on ourselves, doubt ourselves or let our fear control us when we want to initiate at any level with men, we enter a vicious circle. This circle is like a black hole that easily sucks us in and leaves us stuck spinning in a circle, with very little levity to get out.

Recently, relationships have reminded me of the

old saying “New bottles, old wine.” Women jump from one relationship to the next, but the problem is that it is almost exactly the same as the first.

Just covering up the bottle with a new label doesn’t mean the next relationship is going to be any easier then the last. It’s the “He thinks I’m fat!” and “He promised he wouldn’t talk to her anymore!” Every time I turn around, another girl is begging me for advice about relationships and asking me the same old

every relationship needs work from both partners. I remember an important lesson my best friend once told me; insecurities will kill any relationship. So the next time you’re stuck standing in front of the mirror wishing your stomach was smaller or you were just a couple inches taller, go out with your girlfriends, laugh and forget about all of the things that make you feel insecure.

As for all of the suspicions women dream up in their head while worrying,

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Due to womenʼs insecurities about their weight, height or looks, a relationship can go sour. When a relationship goes bad, most women run, causing the old cliche, “New bottles, old wine” to come true.

sorry question “Is this how it’s always going to be?”

Well, I cannot say that I am 100 percent sure I know how a relationship is going to go, but I can say that

simply work up the courage to ask your partner if your accusations are true.

Hey, maybe you’ll discover that it was actually his cousin that your girlfriend

saw him with the other day.

You will feel a huge sense of relief when you have confronted your worries and you can move on to worry about the next little thing you can cook up in your mind.

One of the most important lessons a women has to learn in order for her relationship to work; people make mistakes, and they make them often.

No man or woman is perfect, and because of this, women need to learn to forgive their partners and hope for the best. Sure, he said he’d be there by noon, and its already 2, but try to look on the bright side; the reason he’s coming in the first place is to take you out!

Guys would never admit it, but maybe he is the one parading around in his room trying to find the perfect shirt to match his pants.

I think the best advice I could give is to just have fun with your relationship.

Don’t get caught in the spinning cycle.

Relationships are always going to have their ups and downs. Not every man is interested in just your looks and if you’re lucky, you can find someone who thinks your little tummy is cute and your height is the perfect summit for them.

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Pull out date may help conditions for Iraq war

DAVE DAMIANO STAFF WRITER

DMD724@CABRINI.EDU

It seems nowadays that whenever someone writes a column or perspective, it is about the war in Iraq. I didn’t want to take that route, I felt compelled to write about something different. But something occurred in the last week that has urged me to vent my frustration.

On Friday, March 23, House Democrats voted to end the war in Iraq. Democrats won the vote 218-212. However, President Bush has vowed to veto the bill. The Democrats do not have enough votes to overturn the veto because a two-thirds majority is needed.

In an effort to prove the Democrats wrong, President Bush is sending 30,000 more troops to Iraq.

I guess he feels losing more American soldiers is

the right way to form a strong democracy in a foreign country.

So what’s going to happen to us in the next coming months? I have a few friends fighting overseas right now. I haven’t spoken to them since long before they left, but I still can’t stand the fact that they are there until September.

After everything that has happened recently, I wouldn’t be surprised if they were there longer.

It has been almost four years since the mission was accomplished in 2003. We are now caught policing a broken country, and the result is that soldiers are still dying.

I understand that it is hard to just pick up and leave Iraq. But, instead of just vetoing the plan of a September 2008 pull out date, why not use it to get the job done.

Instead of just doing nothing (which seems like the current administration is best at,) a deadline date will at least make everyone work harder at completing the task and get our troops home.

We need to do something soon because the people of Iraq don’t like us, they never will and they want us out.

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Republican Candidates Sam Brownback

-U.S. Senate, Kansas -House of Representative, Kansas 1995-1996 -White House Fellow detailed to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 1990-1991

John McCain

Newt Gingrich

-Chairman of the Gingrich Group -Speaker of the House, 19951999 -U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia 1979-1999

-U.S. Senate, Arizona -Military Officer -U.S. Navy, 1958-1981 -Prisoner of war in Vietnam, 1967-1973

George Pataki

Rudy Giuliani

-Bracewell & Giuliani -Mayor New York City, 19942002 -U.S. Attorney, 1981-1989

-Governor of New York, 1995-2007 -New York State Senate, 1993-1994 -Mayor of Peekskill, New York, 1981-1984

Chuck Hagel

-U.S. Senate, Nebraska -U.S. Army infantry 19671968, served in Vietnam -Deputy Administrator, U.S. VeteransĘź Administration, 1981-1982

Duncan Hunter

-U.S. House of Representatives, California -United States Army, 19691971, served in Vietnam -Chair, Committee on Armed Services, 2003-2007

Mike Huckabee

-Businessman -Baptist minister -Arkansas Governor, 19962007 -Arkansas Lt. Governor, 1993-1996

Mitt Romney

-Governor of Massachusetts, 2002-2007 -Chairman, Republican Governors Association -Bain Capital, founded by Romney in 1984

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Democratic Candidates Joe Biden

-U.S. Senate, Delaware -Adjunct professor, Widener University School of Law -Attorney, private practice, 1968-1972

Barack Obama

-U.S. Senate, Illinois -Center for Neighborhood and Technology -Chicago Annebery Challenge

Hilary Clinton

-U.S. Senate, New York -First Lady of the U.S., 19932001 -First Lady of Arkansas, 1979-1981, 1983-1993

Bill Richardson -Governor of New Mexico -Chair, Democratic Governors' Association -Former Chair, Border Governors' Association

Chris Dodd

-U.S. Senate, Connecticut -U.S. Army, 1969-1975 -Peace Corps Volunteer in Dominican Republic, 19661968

John Edwards

-Trial lawyer -U.S. Senate, 1998-2005 -Democratic presidential candidate, 2004

Mike Gravel

-U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps, 1951-1955 -U.S. Senate, 1969-1981 -Speaker, Alaska House of Representatives, 1965-1966

Dennis Kucinich

-U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio -Democratic presidential candidate, 2004 -Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio 1977-1979

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Jim Gilmore

-U.S. Army -Chair, Congressional Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction -Governor of Virginia, 1998-2002

Ron Paul

-U.S. House of Representatives, Texas -Flight Surgeon, U.S. Air National Guard, 1965-1968 -Democratic candidate for president, 1988

Fred Thompson

-U.S. Senate, Tennessee 19942003 -Committee Member, Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities ("Watergate Committee"), 1973-1974 -Assistant U.S. Attorney, 19691972

Tommy Thompson

-Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001-2005 -Chairman of Board, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 2003 -Governor of Wisconsin, 1987-2001

Tom Tancredo

-U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado -Secretary of Education Representative, 1981-1992 -Colorado State Legislature, 1976-1981

DonĘźt forget to vote in 2008

PJS723@CABRINI.EDU

The race is on for the 2008 presidential election. With the election slowly creeping up, it has been discovered that many may be uneducated on the candidates. It can be overwhelming with the numerous candidates. Each party is pushing their best possible players for the election. Top Democratic picks include Hilary Rodham Clinton, Barack

Obama and John Edwards while republicans are showcasing Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Newt Gingrich.

This particular presidential race is the first in years that does not include a current president or vice president as one of the running candidates.

This means the presidency will start off with a clean slate. Many of these contenders have already started visiting primary states in hopes of gaining vital

support. As the race unfolds, hot topics such as the war in Iraq, social security, education and healthcare will be debated and analyzed and will most definitely decide who will take the reins as the next commander in chief.

Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story.

Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.

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Republican Candidates Sam Brownback

-U.S. Senate, Kansas -House of Representative, Kansas 1995-1996 -White House Fellow detailed to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 1990-1991

John McCain

Newt Gingrich

-Chairman of the Gingrich Group -Speaker of the House, 19951999 -U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia 1979-1999

-U.S. Senate, Arizona -Military Officer -U.S. Navy, 1958-1981 -Prisoner of war in Vietnam, 1967-1973

George Pataki

Rudy Giuliani

-Bracewell & Giuliani -Mayor New York City, 19942002 -U.S. Attorney, 1981-1989

-Governor of New York, 1995-2007 -New York State Senate, 1993-1994 -Mayor of Peekskill, New York, 1981-1984

Chuck Hagel

-U.S. Senate, Nebraska -U.S. Army infantry 19671968, served in Vietnam -Deputy Administrator, U.S. VeteransĘź Administration, 1981-1982

Duncan Hunter

-U.S. House of Representatives, California -United States Army, 19691971, served in Vietnam -Chair, Committee on Armed Services, 2003-2007

Mike Huckabee

-Businessman -Baptist minister -Arkansas Governor, 19962007 -Arkansas Lt. Governor, 1993-1996

Mitt Romney

-Governor of Massachusetts, 2002-2007 -Chairman, Republican Governors Association -Bain Capital, founded by Romney in 1984

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Democratic Candidates Joe Biden

-U.S. Senate, Delaware -Adjunct professor, Widener University School of Law -Attorney, private practice, 1968-1972

Barack Obama

-U.S. Senate, Illinois -Center for Neighborhood and Technology -Chicago Annebery Challenge

Hilary Clinton

-U.S. Senate, New York -First Lady of the U.S., 19932001 -First Lady of Arkansas, 1979-1981, 1983-1993

Bill Richardson -Governor of New Mexico -Chair, Democratic Governors' Association -Former Chair, Border Governors' Association

Chris Dodd

-U.S. Senate, Connecticut -U.S. Army, 1969-1975 -Peace Corps Volunteer in Dominican Republic, 19661968

John Edwards

-Trial lawyer -U.S. Senate, 1998-2005 -Democratic presidential candidate, 2004

Mike Gravel

-U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps, 1951-1955 -U.S. Senate, 1969-1981 -Speaker, Alaska House of Representatives, 1965-1966

Dennis Kucinich

-U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio -Democratic presidential candidate, 2004 -Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio 1977-1979

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Jim Gilmore

-U.S. Army -Chair, Congressional Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction -Governor of Virginia, 1998-2002

Ron Paul

-U.S. House of Representatives, Texas -Flight Surgeon, U.S. Air National Guard, 1965-1968 -Democratic candidate for president, 1988

Fred Thompson

-U.S. Senate, Tennessee 19942003 -Committee Member, Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities ("Watergate Committee"), 1973-1974 -Assistant U.S. Attorney, 19691972

Tommy Thompson

-Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001-2005 -Chairman of Board, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 2003 -Governor of Wisconsin, 1987-2001

Tom Tancredo

-U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado -Secretary of Education Representative, 1981-1992 -Colorado State Legislature, 1976-1981

DonĘźt forget to vote in 2008

PJS723@CABRINI.EDU

The race is on for the 2008 presidential election. With the election slowly creeping up, it has been discovered that many may be uneducated on the candidates. It can be overwhelming with the numerous candidates. Each party is pushing their best possible players for the election. Top Democratic picks include Hilary Rodham Clinton, Barack

Obama and John Edwards while republicans are showcasing Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Newt Gingrich.

This particular presidential race is the first in years that does not include a current president or vice president as one of the running candidates.

This means the presidency will start off with a clean slate. Many of these contenders have already started visiting primary states in hopes of gaining vital

support. As the race unfolds, hot topics such as the war in Iraq, social security, education and healthcare will be debated and analyzed and will most definitely decide who will take the reins as the next commander in chief.

Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story.

Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups.com. The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warranted.

ASHLEY RANDAZZO/FEATURES EDITOR

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Books remodeled for box office DAVE DAMIANO STAFF WRITER

DMD724@CABRINI.EDU

Over the years, many successful movie adaptations have been based off of previously famous material.

It is very common for production companies to purchase the rights of a novel.

Books that generate enough buzz are purchased in order to win money at the box office.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not.

In the summer of 1975, “Jaws” was released to theaters. The movie, based on the novel of the same name, was a box office smash and started the revolution known as the summer blockbuster.

Other popular adaptations based off

other material include “The Godfather,” “Jurassic Park” and “Mystic River.”

These four movies are just examples, but when you add the amount of money these films grossed in the box office, the astronomical number will cause the calculator to freeze.

Not only were these films highly successful in the theaters, but between the four movies, they won 11 academy awards.

Sometimes this formula doesn’t always work. While the movies mentioned above were favored by critics, “The Da Vinci Code” was bashed by a lot of people saying that it was a dull adaptation of the thrilling novel.

But because it made money, Sony/Columbia Pictures is planning on filming “Angels and Demons,” the prequel to “The Da Vinci Code.”

This is a formula that movie executives will continue to follow, because it has proved in the past to be a moneymaker.

However, there is a new fad in town that is proving to be more successful than book adaptations; comic books and graphic novels.

Spider-Man, Superman and Batman are all favorite comic book franchises. In 2005, “Batman Begins” was released. It was considered to be a reboot to the franchise and it was based off the graphic novel “Batman: Year One.” It was a huge success and grossed over $200 million in the theaters.

Last summer, “Superman Returns” was released. It did not make as much money as they hoped it would have, but the studio is still planning on a sequel.

And then there are the “Spider-Man”

movies, which are pretty much a money machine. The third installment to the series is due in theaters on May 4, 2007.

Graphic novels are comic books with a different twist. They are usually much longer and more complex.

They are becoming more popular with the recent releases of “Sin City,” “V for Vendetta,” and “300.”

The producers of “Sin City” are working on a sequel, with filming dates starting in the summer of 2007. “300” has grossed nearly $193 million so far and even though there is only one graphic novel, there have been talks about making a sequel.

What’s next after graphic novels? It’s uncertain which direction moviemaking is going to take, but one thing for sure is that books and graphic novels are a sure bet for success.

What is your favorite book adaptation?

“I was a big fan of the book ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and the movie was a bit of a let down.”

Anthony Casazza, freshman graphic design major

“I never cry during movies but ‘The Notebook’ got me.”

Anna Scholl, sophomore English and communication major

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“I thought ‘White Oleander’ was a great movie. It made me appreciate my own life more.

Cristina D’Amelio, senior psychology major

“I thought ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ was true to the book. There is more meaning to it than just a fashion story.”

Sarah Egan, sophomore early childhood and elementary education major

“‘The Hulk,’ because people say I’m massive like him.”

Greg Matarazzo, sophomore English and communiation major

“I like ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ because I am really into fashion and I am a business major. Plus it is fun and girly.”

Ali Pratta, senior marketing major

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‘Grindhouse’: 2 movies for the price of one

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Cherry Darling, played by Rose McGowan, takes aim at a couple of zombies in Robert Rodriguezʼs “Planet Terror.”

MATT DONATO A&E EDITOR

MCD724@CABRINI.EDU

Two of America’s most esteemed directors, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, have come together to create a movie that gives praise to ’70s double features that once ruled crummy theaters. Both films, “Planet Terror” and “Death Proof,” offer up a bit of nostalgia for old-timers, and they give the present generation a taste of how things used to be.

“Grindhouse” begins with crackling and choppy film reels that bring in the text “Our Feature Presentation” with some partially drowned elevator music. Then we are thrown right into “Planet Terror,” which begins with a sensational Rose McGowan pole-dancing and giving her own reflection a kiss. As Quentin Tarantino said before he and Rodriguez began shooting the movie: “There should always be a lesbian kiss just around the corner…possibly.” Not to be perverted, but to stay true to the genre and times they are depicting.

“Planet Terror” is a horror lover’s dream come true. Bruce Willis stars as Muldoon, a corrupt Army leader, whose chemical experiments have gone awry and are wreaking havoc across the planet. The substance

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Stuntman Mike, played by Kurt Russell, goes on a killing spree via his car in Quentin Tarantinoʼs “Death Proof.”

turns anybody in its path into a bloodsuckDAVE DAMIANO ing, appendage-stealing zombie.

STAFF WRITER To save the day, or maybe just themDMD724@CABRINI.EDU selves, comes Sheriff Hague (Michael Part two of the double feature has Kurt Biehn), Wray (Freddy Rodriguez), Cherry Russell as a stuntman stalking Darling (Rose McGowan), Dr. Dakota a group of women in Quentin Block (Marley Shelton), Tarantino’s high-octane thriller Deputy Tolo (Tom Savini) “Death Proof.” and a couple other no But before the pleasure of name misfits who try their seeing the second movie in best to keep life and limb “Grindhouse,” the filmmakout of the hands of the livers included three fake trailing dead. ers to give the audience the The movie revels in overfeel of watching a drive-in the-top action, B-rate humor movie. and a grossness that could Directors Edgar only come with this type of Wright, Eli Roth and Rob film. Michael Biehn’s offZombie each contributed color, over-dramatic humor by making their own was better than paying to see a trailers of “Don’t,” stand-up comedian, and Rose “Thanksgiving” and McGowan’s performance was “Werewolf Women of outstanding. She plays a dancer, the S.S.,” respectively. wannabe stand-up comedian, NY) Now, let’s get back whose leg is ripped off and reCOMPA IN TE NS THE WEI FILMS ( N to the movie. placed with a machine-gun/ O SI DIMEN “Death Proof” starts off great with a grenade launcher. Her performance is perfect for the role, being as pseudo-serious group of women on their way to a bar. As they spend the night drinking and partying, they and funny as she can be.

“Planet Terror” is a great start to a won- notice an intriguing man sitting at the bar, who they later realize is a washed-up stuntman. derful double feature.

Little do they know how dangerous the stuntman is.

However, the movie starts to die off in the middle with a lot of dialogue and no action. Kurt Russell’s character of Stuntman Mike disappears for a good portion of the movie, and the film really doesn’t start to pick up until he returns for the climactic ending.

“Death Proof” is the weaker film of the two; however, it is still very enjoyable for any Tarantino fan.

Tarantino is in full force. He went to extreme lengths to make his film seem as aged as possible in order to give the movie the same look as the ’70s style action films he grew up watching.

Both filmmakers scratched the prints of the film to make it look weathered, as if the viewer was watching it on a crappy drive-in projector.

Both films run close to 90 minutes. Including the trailers, “Grindhouse” runs in at three hours and 11 minutes.

Tarantino’s witty dialogue, his obsession with feet and his intense car chases are all there to make the viewer feel apart of the cinema.

“Grindhouse” is the most fun at the theaters since aliens blew up the White House in “Independence Day.”

‘Children of Men’ proves to be a well-made dissapointment NIKKI SABELLA

A&E EDITOR NS722@CABRINI.EDU Now on DVD, “Children of Men” is a movie best viewed on DVD rather than in the theater because of the needless unanswered questions and a somewhat disappointing ending.

The film is one of great detail and work, but the plot leaves many hanging on for more. It leads into a journey that has no essence of the ultimate fate of the world, yes, the world.

“Children of Men” is a possible scenario of what life will be like 20 years from today. In 20 years, or in 2027, the world is in total chaos as some people continue working with no motivation and others are in desperate war over nothing.

Because, after all, there is no future.

Woman can no longer conceive, and like other disasters in the past, society is in shambles and people are fighting just because. To top it all off, the youngest person on earth, who was 18, died. That means that man hasn’t been able to procreate for the past 18 years. It

is quite an odd predicament that human beings are in, and the reasoning for the halt of fertility is unknown.

But, it isn’t something that could never happen, which makes the movie even more desperate.

The main idea is that there may be hope. There is one woman, someone who is hidden from the public, and who is phenomenally pregnant. The journey is to get her to the Human Project, which some believe to be a safe haven, and which others believe doesn’t exist.

The story takes place in a torn-down, anarchistplagued and graffitied London.

Julianne Moore, who plays Julian, is a revolutionary member of rebels trying to help the young woman.

She turns to her ex-husband and now-run-down alcoholic, ex-activist Clive Owen, or Theo, for immigration papers for the transfer. Unknowingly, Theo joins in the struggle to transport this woman, which he later finds is pregnant.

With a long list of misfortunes and plot twists, Theo becomes the main

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hero and safety provider for the woman, played by Claire-Hope Ashitey.

The special features of the DVD show the incredible time it took to produce such a complicated atmosphere. For instance, one scene was only about two minutes long, but took days to create. Theo is being in-

terrogated in a small room with newspapers surrounding it. The catch was the producers had to create each newspaper layout, with headlines, captions and photos that all correlated with the news that would happen in the film. Furthermore, proof is in the hightech cars and music that

were created just for the film. It should be expected from a film that had a budget of $72 million.

The obstacles the main characters face makes this one a nail-biter. Some would say that the openended ending shows good craftsmanship. However, this one needs some closure

for viewing pleasure and reassurance.

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Arizona ‘The Sopranos’ up for gravely season holds ‘Inmate Idle’ ‘con’test A&E PERSPECTIVE

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As “The Sopranos” season six saga continues, relationships worsen and more people are getting knocked off. It’s tough to say who’s going to go next, but I think some key things are happening that points the finger toward certain mafia member’s potential deaths.

The recent death of Brooklyn boss Johnny Sack has stirred the North Jersey and New York families. Street boss Phil Leotardo was the likely candidate to step up for Johnny Sack, but Phil fears that his recent cardiac disease may be a detriment to the Brooklyn family growth. A younger Brooklyn captain was up for the job, but an extremely scary scene between Silvio and this character took place in a New York restaurant.

During their dinner, Silvio and the Brooklyn captain were sitting at the table, when all of a sudden, the video cuts out sound and slows down immensely, and blood is splattered all over Silvio’s face.

The hair on my body stood up like a porcupine, only to find out the Brooklyn captain was wacked by a masked figure. As the figure runs out, his walk almost resembles that of Christopher.

We also learn that Paulie beats his prostate cancer, and the relationship be-

Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, Kelli Moltisanti, played by Cara Buono and Carmella Soprano, played by Edie Falco, seen after the Moltisantiʼs babyʼs Baptism.

tween Tony and Christopher heads towards the depths of hell. My call, Tony kills Christopher in the next episode, here’s why.

Tony attends another counseling session with Dr. Melfi, and we see a rare moment when Tony breaks down and cries. He thinks that Chris only thinks of him as a big bad bully, just how Tony treated Christopher when they were little kids. At the end of the episode, we see Tony is the godfather for Christopher’s newborn child. As they hug at the alter, we see that Christopher’s face tenses behind Tony’s back, and Tony’s face crumples into almost tears. This is the

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defining moment of the episode. I think Tony feels he has to do something about Christopher. Carmella also believes that Christopher killed Adreanna earlier in the season.

Here’s what I think about the next episode: Christopher gets wacked by Tony, or Christopher takes over the Brooklyn faction of the mob for Johnny Sack. Tony will endure a possible hit from the Brooklyn mafia, whether it be Phil or somebody else.

What is seen at the end of the episode is Paulie digging what seems to be a grave.

Excited? You should be.

HD radio on the horizon but not a replacement LIZ LAVIN

ASST. MANAGING EDITOR EAL723@CABRINI.EDU

Radio has taken a backseat to the modern technology of today. Everyone seems to have an iPod, a CD player in their car or would just rather listen to their music elsewhere.

However, radio is not going down without a fight. They are keeping up with the times and recently started advertising their latest technology, HD radio.

“HD” does not, in fact, stand for “highdefinition.” Though the sound that HD radio produces is of much better quality than a regular analog signal, the title “HD” is just a brand name for iBiquity Digital Corporation, which invented the technology, according to USA Today.

The HD radio technology has been around since 2002, but was not advertised until recently.

According to Derek Jones, adjunct professor and assistant station manager for Rowan University’s radio, there was no

need to push HD radio until now.

“There was no significant reason for regular radio to have [HD] because there was no competition from satellite radio,” he said in an interview with the Loquitur.

Now, the competition is on.

“I like the concept of HD. Satellite takes out the localism,” Heather Shanley, general manager of 89.1 WYBF The Burn, Cabrini’s radio station, said. “With satellite, there aren’t many spots for on-air DJs.” Shanley and Jones agree that satellite still has a leg-up on HD because satellite radio is subscription so it does not follow as many Federal Communications Commission regulations and the cost of installing a HD system is extremely expensive. The programming for HD radio is free, but the installation is not.

HD radio is guaranteed to have no static, pops, crackles or fades.

A normal radio uses an analog signal and when the signal is sent out, it can bounce off of buildings or anything else in its way and distort the sound. HD radio sends out a “piggyback” to the analog signal, which guarantees that the sound will not be

dropped. So, AM stations have FM quality and FM stations have CD quality, according to about.com.

While many national radio stations have started airing in HD, the trend has not hit everywhere yet. Right now it is almost impossible for colleges to make the switch.

“Not even all of Philadelphia’s stations are in HD,” Jones said. “I think it would be very difficult for college radio to be.”

Shanley agreed, estimating that it would cost no less than $20,000 for Cabrini to switch to HD. While it will probably be years before colleges start operating in HD, the idea of it is still nice.

“If Cabrini had HD2 (another version of HD),” Shanley said, “we could still have music, but if there was a sports game, we could air that too.”

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American Idol has taken the world by storm. So much, in fact, that the “Idol” craze has found its way behind the bars of prison.

Six inmates in Arizona’s Maricopa County Jail competed in the first ever “Inmate Idle” on March 23. The “con”-test was created by Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The sheriff has a tough reputation and is known for his strict treatment of inmates; feeding them 15 cent meals, making them wear hot pink jumpsuits and live in tents in the Arizona desert.

Arpaio used the competition as a chance to build morale and teamwork and give the inmates something to do with their idle time, which is why he coined the contest “Inmate Idle,” not ‘Idol.’

The contestants performed in a tent that they built themselves.

The contest was also designed to help bring the inmates together. More than 100 convicts auditioned for the competition and were narrowed down to 15 by inmate voting. The 15 were then narrowed down to the final six by the same process.

“I think it’s a great idea,” Shannon Federici, a sophomore early and elementary education major, said. “It gives people in jail a chance to participate in and have a connection to what the rest of the world is doing.”

“Inmate Idle” was judged by singer Alice Cooper, Arpaio and Elvis impersonator Bret Kaiser, a detention officer at the prison. The master of ceremonies was Bob Hilton from the Dick Clark Company. The company is considering making a national show based off of the contest.

The winner was 36-year old Corey Brothers, who is in for violating probation, for his performance of “My Girl.”

Thousands of inmates were forced to work together to vote to make sure they all got a piece of the prize.

The prize included Big Macs, pizza, milkshakes and cake and was given to Brothers and everyone living in his tent.

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CBS fires Imus for slur against Rutgers athletes JILLIAN SMITH

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On Wednesday, April 4, Don Imus, radio show host of the nationally syndicated show “Imus in the Morning,” referred to the Rutgers’ women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos” a day after the team lost the national championship to Tennessee.

“Unless they’ve given ‘ho’ a whole new definition, that’s not what I am,” Kia Vaughn, Rutgers’ sophomore center told reporters.

CBS and MSNBC decided to suspend Imus for two weeks, which began Monday, April 9. However, that suspension was cut short on Thursday, April 12, when CBS went ahead and fired Imus due to the loss of advertisers.

According to ESPN.com, MSNBC said Tuesday, “Imus regrets at making the inappropriate comment and his stated dedication to changing the show’s discourse made it believe this was the appropriate response.”

Imus called himself a “good person” who made a mistake early Monday on his show.

“Our agenda is to be funny and sometimes we go too far. And this time we went way too far,” Imus said on “The Al Sharpton Show.”

Sharpton called Imus’ comments “abominable” and “racist” and repeated his demand for him of Imus’ firing.

“This is not about whether you’re a good man,” Sharpton said. “What you said was racist.”

Essence Carson, a sophomore guard, along with fellow team members, spoke out about the derogatory comments made by

Imus at a news conference, the first public statements since the incident occurred April 4.

“I would like to express our team’s great hurt, anger and disgust toward the words of Mr. Don Imus,” Carson said. “We are highly angered at his remarks but deeply saddened with the racial characterization they entailed.”

According to CNN.com, “Other players echoed Carson’s reaction, saying Imus’ insulting words and the resulting controversy overshadowed their achievements.”

Along with the Rutgers’ women’s basketball team, Bryan Monroe, president of the National Association of Black Journalists and vice president and editor director of Ebony and Jet magazines, was very upset with what Imus had said, and told CBS President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves, “Something happened in the last week around America. It’s not just what the radio host did. America said enough is enough. America said we don’t want this kind of conversation, we don’t want this kind of vitriol, especially with teenagers.”

Oprah Winfrey is also speaking out against the racial slurs Imus said. On Thursday, April 12, the Rutgers’ team, along with coach C. Vivian Stringer appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

According to CNN.com, at the end of their appearance, Winfrey said: “I want to borrow a line from Maya Angelou, who is a personal mentor of mine and I know you all also feel the same way about her. And she has said this many times, and I say this to you, on behalf of myself and every woman that I know, you make me proud to spell my name W-O-M-A-N. You’ve really handled this beautifully.”

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Rutgers women's basketball head coach Vivian Stringer addresses derogatory remarks made by radio talk show host Don Imus during a press conference at in Piscataway, NJ.

Menʼs tennis team looks to end season at number two PATRICIA J. SHEEHAN SPORTS EDITOR

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The men’s tennis team lost to the defending conference champs Marywood on April 14 with a match play 5-4. It was a disappointing loss for the Cavaliers as they head into the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Individual Championships on April 20 at West End Racquet Club.

Rich Aldrete, the 2006 PAC coach of the year, has been a part of the coaching staff of the men’s tennis team for the past four years. Aldrete has led the team to two second place wins in the PAC championships in 2005 and 2006. Even with the loss to Marywood, the team could still finish in second place this season.

Sophomore exercise science and health promotion major Justin Walsh defeated Marywood’s Joe Litanski during the second

Sophomore Justin Walsh serves during practice.

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singles match play 6-1, 6-2.

Senior finance major John Casparro took victory over opposing Jeremy Geadrites in the fourth singles with a match play 3-6, 63, 6-3.

Finally, sophomore marketing major Duff O’Connor also won over John Domder at the sixth spot with a match set 62, 3-6, 6-2.

The Cavaliers were only able to win over Marywood in just one doubles match resulting at the 5-4 loss even though Walsh and O’Connor were able to gain the Cavaliers the third doubles position at a match set 8-2.

Their next match is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 at Lebanon Valley at 4 p.m.

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Philliesʼ Burrell continues powerful baseball career KATIE CLARK

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The Philadelphia Phillies are back. Fans attending the first few games of the season may have noticed left-fielder Patrick Brian Burrell. Burrell has earned his spot playing in the Major Leagues throughout his powerful baseball career.

Burrell was born on Oct. 10, 1976 in Eureka Springs, Ariz. He attended the Bellarmine Preparatory School in San Jose, Calif. He played baseball and was the quarterback for the football team.

In his junior year he hit .374 and decided to give up his career in football in order to pursue his dream of baseball. By his senior year in high school, his batting average was .369 with 11 homeruns and 29 RBIs. He was announced as California Coaches Association’s Player of the Year.

According to the Philadelphia Phillies’ homepage, Burrell was soon accepted into the University of Miami in Fla. By the end of his freshman year he was the first freshman to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association batting title

with a batting average of .484.

In both his freshman and sophomore year he was named first team All-American by the Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, and in his sophomore year by The Sporting News as well.

He was also named Most Outstanding Player both his freshman and junior year.

Then in his sophomore and junior year he played in the College World Series.

In the game of his junior year, he hit a home run his first time at bat; however, before this game Burrell missed 38 games between March 22 to May 20 due to a stress reaction to the lowest vertebra in the lumbar of his back.

Throughout those three years Burrell’s stats were outstanding with a batting average of .442, 61 home runs, 187 RBIs, 170 BBs and 94 SOs within 162 games. He ranked 7th on NCAA’s all time list. Then by 1998 he was the winner of the Golden Spikes Award which announced him as the nation’s top amateur player.

Burrell made his Major League debut on May 24, 2000. He was the starting first baseman for Houston.

In his first Major League game he made his first hit

Philadelphia Phillies' Bobby Abreu, left, congratulates teammate Pat Burrell after he hit his second home run in a game last season against the New York Mets at Citizenʼs Bank Park in Philadelphia.

and RBI within the sixth inning. He was soon drafted over to the Phillies where he is well-known and respected by many of Philadelphia fans.

He was the co-winner of the 2005 Mike Schmidt MVP Award by the

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Burrell is respected by the fans because of his numerous amounts of donations and works in charity.

In 2002 Burrell started the “Burrell’s Buddies” where

he purchases $5000 worth of tickets to distribute to youth groups to be able to come out to the games. He also gives donations to his high school and college and to the Phillies Charities Inc. Just recently Burrell proposed to his now fiancee,

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Michelle Fonseca at the Royal Palms. Burrell planned a romantic evening for the two of them. After he proposed to her, he had Fonseca’s family there to surprise her.

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Miami intends to trade for Chiefs quarterback Negotiations involving the trade of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Trent Green, have been in circulation for about a month between officials from the Dolphins and Chiefs and were recently resumed. Officials say that the decision could be finalized by the week of April 15. While “Kansas city has been seeking a second-round draft choice for Green, Miami officials would prefer to surrender a late-round selection,” according to espn.com. The two teams are aiming to have the trading process settled before the April 28-29 draft.

King plans on naming heavyweight world champion Boxing promoter Don King plans to “restore the magic of heavyweight boxing” and name one the undisputable world champion. King says that “within 18 months,” or by 2008, one fighter will be able to hold respected heavyweight titles in the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organization, World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation. “I think the title should be unified. To have one undisputed, identifiable world champion would make everything better,” King said. At least $30 million is around about how much it will cost to arrange the fights.

Chicago in the running to hold 2016 Olympics Chicago has been named a potential city to hold the 2016 Olympics. While the city lacks the venues, which might fail in comparison to those in other cities, Chicago’s big committed chairman Patrick Ryan described the consideration alone as just the beginning. Chicago plans to build a 80,000-seat venue worth $366 million in Washington Park and a lake front village circa the convention center for $1.1. billion. Up against Chicago are Madrid, Prague, Rome, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. The final announcement of the city to hold the 2016 Olympics will be in October 2009.

Joey Crawford suspended indefinitely The veteran National Basketball Association referee Joey Crawford was suspended indefinitely by commissioner David Stern for his conduct toward Tim Duncan during the Dallas Mavericks game. Duncan said Crawford challenged him to fight just before being tossed from the court after given his second technical.

Softball at Gwynedd-Mercy (3 p.m.)

Men’s Tennis PAC Individual Championships (TBA) Men’s Track and Field at Widener Outdoor Invitational (Thru April 21) Women’s Track and Field at Widener Outdoor Invitational (Thru April 21) Women’s Track and Field at Legacy Meet (Thru April 21) (TBA) Saturday, April 21 Softball vs. Arcadia (1 p.m.)

Women’s Lacrosse vs. Immaculata (1 p.m.)

Men’s Lacrosse vs. Montclair State (7 p.m.)

Men’s Tennis PAC Individual Championships (TBA) Monday, April 23 Women’s Lacrosse at Arcadia (4 p.m.)

Golf home quad match (opponents TBA) Spring-Ford Country Club (1 p.m.)

Tuesday, April 24 Women’s Lacrosse at Gettysburg (7 p.m.)

Men’s Track and Field at Penn Relays (Thru May 28) (TBA) Women’s Track and Field at Penn Relays (Thru April 28) (TBA) Golf at Widener (quad match) (1 p.m.)

Wednesday, April 25 Men’s Lacrosse at Eastern (4 p.m.)

Golf vs. Arcadia- LuLu Country Club (1 p.m.)

Thursday, April 26 Softball vs. Marywood (3 p.m.)

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Spring season allows baseball club to build team chemistry ELIZABETH KERSTETTER STAFF WRITER

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For Cabrini’s baseball club, the spring brings a chance for the team to build on their newfound team unity.

Anthony Vellutato, a junior graphic design major and also captain of the baseball team, said “the team struggled in the fall season, with half of the team being composed of freshmen. Finding team chemistry proved difficult.” Vellutato went on to say that although it took a lot of work to find the right chemistry, the team excelled during the fall season and made it to the playoffs.

The baseball club practices three times a week and has both a fall and spring season. The team is looking forward to getting its spring season underway. The season is still in its early stages because “six of the regularly scheduled games have been postponed due to rain and snow,” Vellutato said.

Despite the delays and cancellations, Vellutato has noticed that many of the players have only grown more dedicated to practicing and working out.

Keep an eye out this coming season for junior Bob Moran, who batted over .500 for the second season in a row in the fall. Other key players are predicted to be Vellutato, who hit the team’s first homerun in the fall, and pitchers Matt Warren, a sophomore English and communication major and Steve Klapy and Rory McCloskey, both freshmen.

The team’s next home games will be against Rider on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22. Saturday will be a double header to be played at the Greater Plymouth Community Center beginning at 10 a.m.

Sunday’s game will be played at 11 a.m. at Valley Forge Military Academy.

For next week, the team will be playing Rutgers in a double-header at Valley Forge Military Academy on Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m.

Vellutato encourages everyone in the

Cabrini community to attend games and show support for the team. They’ve had “great managers, faculty, fans and a coach who have really pushed this program,” Vellutato said. Vellutato has been happy with the growth of the club and success of the team. Aside from his own many contributions to the team, Vellutato said “the greatest assets of the program are managers Katie Moore, Jennifer Brace, Steve Klapy and Michael Keating, who constantly have fundraisers going on for the team.”

Currently, fans and supporters of the baseball team can show their support by purchasing embroidered blankets and the many concessions that will be sold on campus in the next two weeks.

“With the talent and work effort this team has shown thus far, we are going to have a great season! The baseball team is on its toes and ready to go for this spring season,” Vellutato said.

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Freshman Chris Lawler was named PAC athlete of the week last week for his performance on Cabrini’s golf team.

“It felt good being named PAC player of the week because that shows how my playing well multiple times that week was recognized,” Lawler said.

Lawler has finished near the top out of all the players in his last two tournaments at Lebanon Valley and Moravian Invitationals.

“The team also achieved the highest finish it ever has at the Moravian invitational where we placed fourth out of 20 teams,” Lawler said. This is a big accomplishment for Cabrini’s golf team.

Being a freshman and just starting out his first collegiate season in golf, Lawler is very proud to accept this award and has high hopes at being recognized in this same way for the rest of his college career.

During the two tournaments that Lawler participated in to win PAC player of the week, he scored a round of 80 at the Lebanon Valley Invitational and came in ninth place out of about 115 players.

At the Moravian invitational Lawler scored a round of 75 to place third out of 100 players. These accomplishments are big for Lawler and helped place him as player of the week.

Lawler has high expectations for himself as well as his team for this season. “By the time the PAC tournament comes, we should be able to compete as one of the top teams.”

The Cabrini baseball club members remain dedicated to the team despite many game delays and cancellations.

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Womenʼs softball defeats Cedar Crest, Rosemont in PAC games bats,” Caprice said. “You can’t win a game without scoring runs. You can’t DVV722@CABRINI.EDU score runs without hitting The women’s softball the ball!” team came out on top last Caprice was nice when Tuesday, April 10 after their telling about the team’s game vs. Rosemont winstrengths but realistic ning 9-0 and 9-1. enough to understand that “Going into Rosemont, I “every team out there has think we were all a little apweaknesses” and that one of prehensive about the the principal weaknesses is game,” Brittany Caprice, a the lack of communication. junior elementary education “There were often times major, said. Caprice said when plays should have that while Rosemont had been made that weren’t benot been “at the top” in past cause we were not commuyears, the team was well nicating properly,” Caprice aware that a new year said. “But I think this is a brought in a new team problem that every athletic “with different abilities.” team faces.”

“We knew we couldn’t Coach Susko has high take this game lightly and hopes and is definitely seenothing about the final ing a bright future for the score reflected it that way. It team.

“Our greatest was a huge win for us!” achievement last year was The Lady Cavs also taking at least one game played Cedar Crest on Frifrom every single PAC day, April 13 and brought school. This year, we hope home the win with 3-2 and to build on that by sweeping 5-4. more opponents, all in an “Cedar Crest is a team effort to bring back the softthat has been making a ball title to Cabrini,” Susko name for itself for the past said. few years. They have be“I have every expectacome stronger and stronger tion that we will continue to EMILY BUERGER/PHOTO EDITOR and like Rosemont, we Freshman Kelly Smith lays down a bunt toward first base in the PAC action against improve over the next couknew this game could not Cedar Crest on April 13. ple of weeks, putting us be under estimated,” once again in a race for the Caprice said. “We brought our offensive idly growing program was one of our goals top seed entering the play-off picture. We game and our defense picked up as well.” this season going into the PAC,” Susko work harder every day to better ourselves Women’s Softball coach Martine Susko said. and each other,” Susko said. said that she was “very pleased” with this “I absolutely have no doubt in my mind Caprice described the offensive end of year’s program and with the win especially the game as a definite strength in the team that we will make it to the PAC champivs. Cedar Crest. onships. It was a bit rocky in the beginand one that has undoubtedly improved.

“The latter earned a position in the play“We came from losing almost every ning,” Caprice said.” “The past few weeks offs last season after splitting a double- game in our preseason to being 8-2 in the have shown that we are the team to beat.” header against us earlier in the season. To PAC. The only way that we were able to become back strong and take two from a rap- come 8-2 in the PAC was from bringing our DIANA VILARES

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Sophomore co-captain Caitlin McDevitt prevents a ground ball from trailing into the outfield in the April 13 victory over Cedar Crest.