2008-09 Issue 12 Loquitur

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George launches Justice Matters shannon keough copy editor

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Justice Matters, the new Cabrini College curriculum which will be implemented in fall 2009 for entering students, was revealed

by Dr. Marie Angelella George at her inauguration as president of Cabrini College. This new curriculum is unlike any other in the United States and will emphasize to students the importance of working for a more just world and advocating for local and global communities.

“Already, after just a few months, I am moved by the depth of knowledge and passion for justice expressed by Cabrini students,” George said.

George was inaugurated on Saturday, Nov. 15, as the seventh president of Cabrini.

During her speech, she expressed her passion for engaging students in an “education of the heart.”

“I am committing myself to learn alongside them [students] as we implement our new curriculum,” she said.

As a sign of her commitment, in February, George plans to travel to a Mayan village in Guatemala with selected faculty and students in order to witness the “power of partnerships” and to bring back what they learned to share with the rest of the Cabrini community.

“Our goal is no less than for students to be transformed into citizens committed to justice,

working in their unique and collective ways for the common good,” George said.

Students in all majors will connect their knowledge and expertise to researching the ways to bring about systemic change in the world, in issues such as health, migration, ecology and women’s rights.

She conveyed much gratitude to Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini and Mother Ursula Infante, who set the foundation for Cabrini by dedicating themselves to matters of social justice.

“I awoke this morning to think of her [St. Cabrini], a faith-filled woman who came to this country with little more than a calling, but who left a legacy that extends well beyond the borders of this campus. Her legacy will guide me and inspire me just as it has all of you,” George said.

As George stood in front of her audience, her eyes began to tear as she spoke of her parents.

Her mother Josephine Angelella sat in the crowd and blew her a kiss when she said, “I stand before you today as the very proud daughter of a seamstress and a shoemaker.” Education was a priority in George’s life and she has a strong devotion to it.

George claimed that she decided to come to Cabrini because of its transformational education.

While many colleges and universities focus on simply their students’ academic foundation,

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Three national experts on social justice education agreed that Cabrini’s new core program, Justice Matters, can bring about lasting changes in students in the coming years.

In addition to the three experts, two students told about how their courses have changed them deeply.

“It’s engaged learning, going out and feeling it and touching it, being able to mold it however you see it,” were the words used

American health care costs too much, covers too few and hurts so many Americans. Yet Americans know more about Britney Spears than about health care. This was the message of the former health commissioner of Philadelphia, who was the Cabrini Day keynote speaker.

Dr. Walter Tsou said Americans have to learn more about the choices the country needs to make in order to improve the health care system.

Tsou said, “What we really need is to get health care plans that are as good as those given to members of Congress.”

Tsou spoke at this year’s Cabrini Day, which took place in the Grace Hall Atrium on Thursday, Nov. 13.

Tsou said people must relate health care to their own everyday values and missions in order to see any change.

Three improvements that Tsou suggested for health care were the need for easier access to care, cost containment and an adequate quality of care.

According to Tsou, $2.4 trillion will be spent on health care in 2008.

The economy is market-driven, which means the United States is unable to separate health care from the economy, that they are very much connected.

Tsou pointed out that the Republican and Democratic parties have polaropposite views on the issues of health care. Sen. John McCain said health care was a responsibility while Sen. Barack Obama said health care is a right.

“All bets are on that we could do better without a recession,” Tsou said.

“All of us need to more

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Dr. Marie Angelella George was inaugurated on Saturday, Nov. 15, as the seventh president of Cabrini College. During her inaguration she revealed Justice Matters, the new curriculum to begin in fall ‘09.

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David O’Brien, the Rev. Charles Currie, Dr. Suzanne Toton, Christine Graf and Jillian Smith presentedsed at the academic symposium, “From Service to Solidarity: New Directions in Catholic Higer Edu.”

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Tsou focuses speech on health care news editor

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Newly elected president to lead college on path to social change Cabrini and its “education of the heart” will only grow as we begin a new chapter under the leadership of Cabrini’s new president, Dr. Marie A. George.

Nov. 15, 2008 was the Inauguration of Cabrini College’s seventh president. In her inaugural address George explained the future of our college and the direction in which she sees Cabrini becoming a nationally-recognized college.

George wants the college’s students, alumni and staff to begin a lifelong journey of social justice. Although community service has always been part of Cabrini’s core curriculum, George wants to raise the bar because she sees the students as capable of much more. The new curriculum will allow students to learn the importance of social justice.

Justice is a top priority for George and she sees it changing the lives of students and the Cabrini community. George is not only the president of our tiny college in southeastern Pennsylvania, but she is the president of a college doing something extraordinary.

She emphasized her commitment in several ways. Frequently in her address she repeated the phrase, “justice matters,” which is the name of the new core curriculum.

She also plans to travel with six seniors who have been deeply engaged in social justice work at Carbini, to work alongside them as they make a video of partnerships in Guatemala. The students are creating a video of the work the Cabrini sisters and Catholic Relief Services, our two global social justice partners, are doing in partnership with Guatemalans.

Taking social justice beyond the classroom is the best way to get students engaged in the new curriculum.

It goes deeper than learning about injustices; it takes students to the next level of actually living those injustices and knowing through experience how the rest of the world lives.

Social justice is more than volunteering your time. It’s finding some way to make a difference in the world, and Cabrini wants to be a catalyst for Catholic higher education.

Other colleges have few classes that educate their students about global issues and few students see their responsibility for the future of our nation and world. At Cabrini, however, students are immersed at the beginning of their college career so they will fully understand social justice in general and be able to relate it to their professional fields. This creates a graduating class not only ready for the world but ready to be life long advocates for change.

It seems as though Dr. George’s dedication to education and social justice stems from her personal experience at home. She has risen from a modest home to become a college president.

George is from a home of hard work, love, faith and belief in the future, giving reason behind why justice matters so much to her and the future of our college.

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Search committee hires consultant to find new enrollment management morgan miller staff writer

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Cabrini plans to hire a new vice president of enrollment management by early spring.

A search committee, headed

by Dean of Academic Affairs Charlie McCormick, is working closely with an external consultant Tom Williams.

Williams is a former employee of Noel-Levitz, a company that has specialized in enrollment management for more than 2,000 campuses in its 35-year history. “[Williams] really has his hand on what’s going on with enrollment management programs around the country,” McCormick said. “He really knows this industry so he’s able to generate a good pool of candidates of really, I think, some of the top candidates around the nation.”

With the plummeting economy, the vice president will have to work with other faculty members in order to make Cabrini appealing to possible enrollees.

“It’s a challenging time,” McCormick said. “[The new vice president] will have to look at the whole system through which we do things [in order to] find ways to continue where we’re doing things really well and improve where we think we could get a better yield in admissions; where [students] want to pay the price

to get exactly the education they want through Cabrini.”

Cabrini offers students various scholarships, which serve as a significant aid in today’s economy. Three freshmen students, doing work for classes in the computer lab, expressed reliance on the school’s scholarship money.

Kashmir Williams, freshman pre-med biology major, led the group. “I like [this school because] it’s small but if I didn’t have my scholarship, I wouldn’t be here.”

Williams’ friends, freshmen exercise science major Chris Jenkins and Ashley Lampley, elementary education major, both agreed that they need their scholarship to attend.

Scholarships are just one way students are making Cabrini a reality. One student, Jim Feuda, junior marketing major, went to community college in order to save money. Cabrini appealed to him because of its small classes and location.

Retention, the statistics of students returning, is still an issue. Lisa Plummer, director for institutional effectiveness, keeps a fact book that documents the data.

Recent statistics show a decrease in retention. This year, 336, or 77.8 percent, of the freshmen returned for their second year, showing a decrease of 3.1 percent.

Reasons for withdrawl vary.

However, the most common include poor scholarship, transfers or an unknown reason.

“We, along with the new vice president, will look into this [more deeply] to find out what the unknown causes are [for students’ withdrawl],” Plummer said.

The new vice president of enrollment management will come to Cabrini with ideas on how to increase retention, while decreasing rates of withdrawl.

“Whoever comes in here has a real opportunity to build off of the strengths that exist and then really take us a step forward,” McCormick said. “[The person can] help us increasingly become an institution that’s able to clearly establish a fit for students as they come in.”

McCormick expressed that the search committee is looking for an ambitious individual that has a lot of experience and a proven track record.

“It’s going to be hard,” McCormick said. “We’ll have to be careful and diligent in the work that we do, but I think that the candidates that we’ll eventually see are going to be very, very good candidates because they’ll see the potential of the position.”

“It’s going to be a very exciting opportunity for somebody; they get to be part of something important. It’s a fun team to join.”

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Cabrini inaugurates 7th president GEORGE, page 1

Cabrini seeks further to lay a moral foundation for the future of its students.

George said, “Our goal is to educate students who will be, while they are here and long after they leave this campus, engaged with our world, dedicated to addressing the most challenging issues of out times, prepared for action and advocacy and forever inspired by the transformative vision for social justice that lies at the heart of our Catholic and Cabrinian mission.”

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Cardinal Justin Rigali congratulates Dr. Marie George, seventh president of Cabrini College, during her inauguration on Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Nerney Field House.

Former health commissioner speaks during keynote address PLENARY, page 1 engaged in this effort.”

The Plenary Session began around 10 a.m. Dr. Marie Angelella George, only a couple of days before becoming inaugurated as president of Cabrini College, made her way to the podium to pronounce the winners of the three awards.

David Chiles named Beth Briggs ‘10 psychology andsociology majors and Christine Graf ‘09 English and communication major as recipients of the Mastronardi Service and Leadership Award, which is given for outstanding student performance both academically and outside of the classroom.

Public safety officer, Michelle McCabe was the first in her department to re-

ceive the Cabrini Staff Spirit Award. This honor is usually given to a staff member who is characterized as contributing to the core values of the College. Her popularity and respect from both students and faculty was evident since she began her work at Cabrini, George emphasized during her speech.

The third and final honor, the Cabrini Partnership Award, was accepted by Sr. Barbara Staley, from the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. This recognition is to praise Cabrini Ministries serving at St. Philip’s Mission in Swaziland, Africa.

“I want to commend the faculty for choosing such a timely topic [health care and social justice] on such a historic Cabrini Day,” George said.

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Dr. Walter Tsou adresses the College on Cabrini Day. Tsou spoke about the importance of health care policies in the U.S.

Students speak of ‘engaged learning’ SYMPOSIUM, page 1

by Jillian Smith, senior English and communication major, to describe Cabrini’s new curriculum, Justice Matters.

Cabrini College hosted the academic symposium “From Service to Solidarity: New Directions in Catholic Higher Education,” on Friday, Nov. 14.

A five-person panel challenged Cabrini faculty as well as visiting professors from other colleges and universities to re-examine their responsibility as educators in the American Catholic tradition of higher education.

Panelists included the Rev. Charles Currie, SJ, the president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Dr. David O’Brien, Loyola professor Emeritus of Roman Catholic Studies and History at the College of the Holy Cross, Dr. Suzanne C. Toton, associate professor of theology at Villanova University and senior English and communication majors Christine Graf and Smith.

“A decade ago, hundreds of college and university presidents pledged themselves to a systemic program to make citizenship the heart of American education,” O’Brien said. “Now there is a promise that was made that’s finally in need of redemption.”

O’Brien proposed three challenges for Catholic institutions of higher education to put these responsibilities into action: promoting Catholic studies and Catholic intelligence, teaching social ethics across the curriculum and taking citizenship more seriously.

“My limited knowledge of your new core curriculum, with phrases such as ‘Justice Matters’ and ‘Engagement for the Common Good’ suggests that you at Cabrini are making a serious commitment to meeting those three challenges,” O’Brien said.

Currie emphasized that due to Cabrini’s small size, “we have the

ability to make big things happen and to make them happen quickly.” Currie said that if students get out in contact with poor and vulnerable communities, they will be transformed.

“Students must let the great reality of this world into their lives so they can learn to feel it, to think about it critically, respond to its suffering and engage it constructively,” Currie said.

Currie said that Cabrini has moved significantly beyond the relatively simple volunteer and community service to an increasingly global pursuit of justice and solidarity.

Toton said that when she started teaching, she thought Catholic higher education “could play a significant role in ending hunger and in building a more just and peaceful world,” and that courses and textbooks were the way to introduce students to these issues.

Years later, while teaching at Villanova University, Toton changed her mind. Courses are not enough. Action was needed.

So then she thought service learning was the answer. She learned she was wrong about that too.

Toton was a vital part of changing Villanova’s curriculum to incorporate service and social justice. But then she realized service was not enough either. Service just leads to more service. She then realized that partnerships, like the one both Villanova and Cabrini have capitalized on, can result in social change. Partnerships put students in touch with real problems. “It gives us a sense of moral urgency. It will not allow us to slip into easy resolve or simple solutions. It will not let us settle for less.”

Cabrini’s new core curriculum, Justice Matters, is putting into action what each of the panelists spoke about.

“There is no limit to what we can do if we dream big enough and work hard enough,” Currie said.

Through the words of the two

Cabrini students on the panel, it was clear to see the lasting impact these courses have on college students.

Smith and Graf took the course Working for Global Justice in spring 2008. At the symposium, Smith and Graf explained their experiences with the course and spoke passionately about how it changed the way they view the world.

Graf explained the course as not “just community service anymore. It was social justice and it was working for change.”

Toton said of Cabrini’s curriculum, Justice Matters, “It is a core curriculum that at its heart is dedicated not to education for the idea of justice, but for its creation.”

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Event highlights global and national health care gianna shikitino staff writer

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Thirty posters made by Cabrini students to provide awareness on health care and social justice issues were displayed in the Grace Hall Boardroom on Thursday, Nov. 13.

This event was part of Cabrini Day, called “Global and National Health Care Issues Across the Disciplines.”

Dr. Beverly Bryde, associate professor of education, was in charge of organizing the event.

“This year, we decided to go with poster sessions,” Bryde said.

“There are 30 posters in all and each year we have a different theme for Cabrini Day.” Students, faculty and staff walked by each poster to hear about the topics that were researched by the groups who participated.

“There is a nursing shortage all around the world, especially in the United States,” Courtney Abel, freshman chemistry and secondary education major, said.

Abel and her group conducted a poster on this shortage.

One point on the poster stated, “Estimates show that over 30 states in the U.S. currently suffer from a shortage of nurses to provide care for patients, and by that by the year of 2020 more than 40 states will suffer from shortage.”

The shortage is occurring “mainly because the nursing programs are low funded,” Ashton Kazlo, freshman biology and pre-

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Megan Wikenheiser, junior criminology major, discusses her poster displayed in Grace Hall on Thursday, Nov. 13, during an event on Cabrini Day called “Global and National Heath Care Issues across the Disciplines.” medical major, said.

“Money back for dropping pounds,” a poster made by Jennifer Burke, Kristin Comly, Anne Konicki, Kimberly Prigge and Collette Walsh for exercise science and health promotion informed people how some insurance companies offer reimbursements.

The five students said the reason insurance companies give rebates for weight loss is that by losing weight, a patient lowers their risk for many diseases and health problems. As a result of

lowering their risks, the health insurance company will pay less for health care treatment.

One insurance company, Cigna, offers a healthy rewards discount program which patients receive up to 60 percent discounts on products and services.

Another poster titled “Tanorexia,” listed the surprising addiction to tanning and its health risks. “We didn’t realize how important this issue is until we researched it,” Shannon Martinenza, freshman biology major, said.

“It was shocking that how

many people tanned and thought it was OK. The media is a huge contribution to why people think they need to be tan,” Martinenza said.

The research stated that The American Medical Association is hoping to make tanning machines off limits for anyone under the age of 18, which will most likely change the statistics of the over two million teens who use tanning salons yearly.

“HIV/AIDS in Prison,” a poster made by Megan Wickenheiser and Dora Peters showed the epi-

demic of the inmates affected by the disease.

“We chose this topic on our own because in prison, the number of those who are HIV positive is four times higher than people out of prison,” Wickenheiser said. “It’s becoming a social issue, mainly because of the lack of prison policies.”

Only 16 states test inmates, and one in three deaths are due to AIDS in prison. Eight percent of all incoming inmates test positive for HIV, but currently no city or county jail tests inmates regularly or at all.

A major issue that many people are talking about is school inequity between poor city schools and rich suburban schools. A poster titled, “Health Care in Schools,” listed the difficulties of having health care in schools throughout the United States.

“It’s important because not all health care in school is equal,” Lindsay Runyen, junior history secondary education major, said.

“Schools with more funding are able to cover students, staff and their nurses full-time.”

Fifty-three million students are enrolled in public schools, and 20 million have chronic health conditions. The school nurses are usually primary care providers that children see on a regular basis.

A large number of Cabrini community members in the Grace Hall Boardroom were eagerly seeking information on the research for the first event of Cabrini Day.

Students seek answer to human trafficking andy stettler staff writer

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Each year, millions of people around the world are trafficked into slavery and prostitution; 175,000 reaching the United States. Many of these people are children between the ages of 17 and 19 who are misled and forced into becoming sex slaves or labor workers. ECG 100, “Engagement with the Common Good: Our Independent World,” was part of a global video conference, held by Catholic Relief Services, to provide information on this international crisis.

Imagine a world where you could not find a job. You travel to a different state to find a job and eventually find someone who tells you they can find work for you. They have you sign an agreement and tell you it is to prove they are your agent. Hope has finally paid off. This person will find you work and a better life.

Without warning, you are thrown into a taxi with an elderly man. You do not realize it for the next couple of miles; however, you have just been sold into slavery or even worse, prostitution.

This is how it happens. This is just one way that parents, sisters, sons and daughters are trafficked into slavery.

“While it might not affect me personally it is the value of human life that propels me to want to understand and help fight these practices,” Jamie Santoro, freshman communication major, said.

Through a partnership between Catholic Relief Services and Cabrini College, ECG 100 was able to watch and ask questions through a global video conference including speakers from Moldova in Eastern Europe, Guatemala and Brazil. The conference engaged the freshman class to understand the crisis of human migration and trafficking, while asking for a solution.

“It inspires you to take all the things that you learn in class and put them it into action in the real world,” Nicholas Guldin, freshman communication major, said.

“Every person in every profession can do this.”

Poverty has taken over areas such as Africa and Asia like a disease. Migrating to find work becomes the only way to survive.

The desperation to feed one’s family or clear a debt can destabilize the value system of an entire country.

It must be understood that even the traffickers are desperate to make a living and so the core of the problem lies in broken economies.

“The way to measure the success of a government is to see

how well that government’s most vulnerable people live,” Dr. Mary Laver, director of international partnerships at Cabrini College, said.

This is not the first global issue that the class has learned about. This year, the students have studied and conversed in a list of issues including fair trade, health care and genocide.

“It is important for people to be educated on these things because that person’s opinion may have a big effect on the world,” Guldin said.

The pilot class of ECG 100 is just one of five sections trying out the new curriculum. This section, taught by Chairman of the Communication Department Dr. Jerry Zurek, is designed to build student awareness toward world issues.

This new breed of a core curriculum for the common good will play a major role in how American college students will view and communicate with the rest of the world for many years to come.

On the subjects Our Independent World has covered, Santoro said in reflection, “Before, they were just events that were outside of my bubble, so it didn’t really matter. Now I see the cause and the effect it has on me and my world.”

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Cabrini freshman Nicholas Guldin takes notes during his ECG 100, “Engagement with Common Good: Our Independent World.” His class was in a video conference held by Catholic Relief Services.

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Troops set departure date christine adolf staff writer

cna722@cabrini.edu melissa mariani staff writer

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Iraq’s cabinet approved an agreement for a full withdraw of American forces by the end of 2011. This step brings a final date for the departure of American troops after more than five and half years of war. The pact must still be approved by Iraq’s Parliament, but confidence and support ensure their approval. Several political analysts suggested that Iran agreed and softened the pact because of the American presidential election victory of Sen. Barack Obama. The Parliament agreed if George W. Bush was going to continue presidency there would have been a different outcome for departure.

U.S. officials expect job loss Mick McConnell and CIA Director Michael Hayden are two top U.S officers are expected to be replaced by president-elect Barack Obama. These two officers have both been known publicly supporting controversial Bush administration policies. Both officers lacked leadership, professionalism and have been involved with numerous sandals. Hayden and McConnell are involved in controversies over Iraq and the CIA’s use of waterboarding against terrorism suspects. Obama voted against Hayden’s and McConnells nomination in the Senate. Obama stated, “I am voting against Mr. Hayden in hope that he will be more humble before the great weight of responsibility to protect our lives and protect our democracy.”

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Delta Epsilon Sigma president and senior Jessica Sampson speaks during the honor society’s induction ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 13. Twenty one new members were induced during Cabrini Week.

Honors society inducts 21 new members in mansion ceremony megan kutulis staff writer

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Cabrini students were honored on Thursday, Nov. 13, for “doing something extraordinary.” The Delta Epsilon Sigma Honors Society inducted 21 new members in a ceremony held in the Mansion during Cabrini Week.

Dr. George, who was also an inductee, opened the ceremony with a speech commemorating St. Frances Xavier Cabrini on her feast day. Speaking of “service beyond oneself,” she congratulated her fellow honorees on an “education of the heart that guides this college and other institutions across the country.”

The Charles A. Mastronardi Service and Leadership Award was presented by David Chiles, director of service learning at Cabrini. The Mastronardi Award, which recognizes two students for their outstanding service work, was given to junior psychology and sociology major Beth Briggs and senior English and communication major Christine Graf.

“It’s a recognition of my passion for spreading awareness of social justice issues. It means that I now have more motivation to live up to the award and work harder to raise more awareness about global and domestic pov-

erty, as well as help others as best I can,” Briggs said.

Briggs has worked with Catholic Relief Services as a food security ambassador, and gone on Project Appalachia, sponsored by the Wolfington Center.

Graf also worked as a Catholic Relief Services Ambassador on issues around migration. She has taken part in Rostro de Cristo, an immersion trip to Ecuador, and is also an editor for The Loquitur. She attributes Cabrini to opening her eyes to a new level of service.

Current Delta Epsilon Sigma president and senior education major Jessica Sampson introduced the new inductees after the presentation of the Mastronardi Award. In order to be inducted, students must have completed 60 credits, remain in the top 20 percent of their class and be dedicated to intellectual activity and service to others.

Junior math and secondary education major Gina Mulranen, a newly inducted member, has been taking part in service opportunities since her freshman year.

“Besides going on build days for Habitat for Humanity, I think my favorite form of service comes when I volunteer at the Special Olympics. This will be

my third year going and it is one of the most rewarding services.

The athletes I met are the nicest people with the biggest hearts.

They teach me something every year. I have yet to have a bad experience. I am honored to help out with an event that means so much to these individuals,” Mulranen said.

Delta Epsilon Sigma is a National Honor Society for Catholic universities. There are over 117 chapters of the organization.

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AIG government rescue Government issued a rescue plan for AIG to help lift the financial burden. American International Group reported a $29 billion dollar loss for the quarter back in September AIG was given government assistance to help retrieve the mortgage market. However, the company ended this month’s quarter loss at $24.5 billion dollars. The government agreed to offer a more generous aid of $152 billion loan. AIG has been getting extended loans, but the company can’t keep up. The government’s experience in addressing the financial trouble at AIG raises concerns on whether to help others companies in financial pain.

World leaders seek reform In Washington, D.C., world leaders held an emergency meeting to end the economic crisis. They agreed to an action plan that would begin to reshape international financial institutions and reform worldwide accounting rules. The leaders also agreed over the next four and a half months to set up a new college of supervisors, to examine the books of major financial banks. The leaders conducted an 11-page statement with details to be worked out, before meeting in April, after Sen. Barack Obama assumes the presidency.

Wildfires destroy west In California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenneger proclaimed a state of emergency yesterday in Los Angeles and Orange counties, adding to his earlier declaration of Santa Barbara County. Fires yesterday tore through a mobile home park in Sylmar and 500 homes were destroyed.

The local fire chief described it as the worst he’d seen in the city in three decades on the job. Flames struck downtown Los Angeles, Calif., as well, where the temperature reached a record hot and dry 93 degrees.

Several highways in the area have been shut down, throwing a wrench in the evacuation plans of many.

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Digg.com is a commercial site. That means that corporations and business will often find a way to get their name up there because it’s a perfect way to advertise without being overwhelming.

The Web site usually doesn’t steer away from its JUSTIN BOSTWICK primary categories. The stories posted up on the site have to do with techstaff writer nology, science, world, jnb724@cabrini.edu business, video entertainment and gaming news.

Over the past six or sevDigg.com is a free Web en years, the Internet has site to access. The public become my main source can create a free account for news stories. Aside and can then post their from news sites such as feedback on the stories they CNN.com, social content choose to talk about. It’s Web sites are growing in entertaining to read what popularity. people have to say because Although many aren’t a lot of the time there are familiar with it, Digg.com conflicting opinions on happens to be one of the stories. It’s great because most popular social net- people can see where othworking sites on the Web ers stand on more popular today. In fact, this particu- topics that would usually lar Web site has been my be seen when watching the homepage since I discov- news. ered it two years ago.

Unfortunately, there Basically, Digg.com is always has to be a quara site where the public has rel with something. What control over the content bothers some people about that is put up. In my opin- the site is that they feel that ion, the best aspect about the public has too much the site, or the most inter- control of the articles that esting advantage about the are posted. A lot of people site, is that the majority of are also under the belief the stories that are posted that the stories that make aren’t exactly the main- it to the front page are too stream stories that would controlled by the site’s opbe found on CNN.com. erators.

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The problem there is that the content that is actually up on the site is supposed to be decided by the public. I’m really not the type of person to get worked up over such minor issues on a Web site, so I don’t really have any problems with Digg.com In fact, I’m all for the Web site.

Personally, I think that more news Web sites should post some of the material found on Digg. com. A lot of the stories are far more entertaining than the usual, boring, same old same old news that’s everywhere you turn. There is plenty of variety in the news that I read on Digg.com.

There has been multiple occasions where I have used the Web site to help me on assignments for school. Despite what some have said in the past, I have found Digg.com to be a very reliable source.

Most of the stories that I read on there are more likely to appeal to college students. With Digg.com as my homepage, every time I launch my Internet browser I usually see something that grabs my attention. It might not be the most important news in the world, but it’s entertaining and that’s what I look for.

College eating habits I N M Y O PI NI O N

MATTHEW SWEWART staff writer

mls734@cabrini.edu

The stereotype that a typical college student thrives off of Ramen Noodles, take out and Easy Mac is very true.

A constant diet of this can lead to the infamous freshman 15.

The cafeteria doesn’t offer the same food choices that would be offered at Late Night and, in my case, the late night alternative is what I sometimes prefer.

I believe other students choose this option because they don’t enjoy some of the options in the cafeteria. This may lead most students to choose the less healthy alternatives of Wawa or takeout.

Students choose Late Night and take out because it’s familiar territo-

ry. With no menu outside of the cafeteria, some days it’s hard knowing what’s available. A menu should be provided to those who request one.

I also feel that students could have more of a say in what is served in the cafeteria by conducting surveys of what dishes are most popular among students, as well as a way to determine new meal ideas.

The only way I can tell if scanning my ID is worth it sometimes is if I can see a line in front of Red Hot Chef from the Founders Hallway. If nothing good is in the cafeteria students feel slighted out of a meal, but that is where late night comes into play.

Last year, late night was in the cafeteria and offered foods like chicken fingers, curly fries and cheese steaks. While it’s no longer being done this year, I enjoyed this option because it was convenient when I had flex dollars but no actual cash on hand.

I also enjoyed the food better than what was on the menu at Campus Corner. I was not happy with the decision to get rid of the cafeteria late night.

While I appreciate the fact that Sandella’s is open late, I feel it is neither a step forward nor backward. It offers the food it serves during the day but I never wait until later in the day to have their food.

If students wanted to have that food, it’s possible that having it available later won’t suddenly make students want it any more than they wanted it during the day.

A possibility is to have certain foods that will encourage students to attend, or offer cheaper late night prices.

I feel the constant hustle and bustle of a college student’s daily schedule can lead to the freshmen 15 and bad eating habits overall.

With the rigors of classes, there is often not enough time to eat as healthy as a person could.

Students will tend to take the faster alternative of takeout, but that way isn’t always the healthiest.

Society all about entertainment and tabloids?

I N MY OP INI O N

GIANNA SKIKITINO staff writer

gls722@cabrini.edu

It seems as though everywhere you turn, you run into tabloids.

Whether you’re in the hair or nail salon waiting to be called in, walking past a newsstand or browsing the Web. Why is it that our age group cares so much about celebrities?

They’re not newsworthy. So why do most teens turn to tabloids and reality television shows to catch their daily entertainment gossip fix?

Because our society revolves around entertainment.

American culture is succumbing to a superficial, unrealistic consciousness. Many other cultures around the world view forms of entertainment differently. Instead of watching an MTV reality show, other cultures dance and perform as forms of entertainment.

The way that some American teenagers become obsessed with tabloids and celebrities is really starting to worry me.

Celebrities, underneath all of the fame and fortune, are people just like you and me. So why do magazines such as People, OK! and Us Weekly stalk the lives of celebrities?

They know that most of our society wants to know their every move and wants to follow up on them, and selling their magazines equals more money.

The reporters of the overly-read tabloids desperately pick celebrities and create rumors or assumptions based on pictures the paparazzi had taken of them.

So if most of the tabloids produce rumors and false accusations then why are people still reading and buying them?

Is it because they have nothing else better to occupy their time? I really can’t answer that, because I’m trying to figure it out myself.

Sometimes I feel bad for celebrities who repeatedly get attacked by tabloids and entertainment news channels.

No one is perfect in this world, so reporters and paparazzi should respect the issues or problems that some celebrities may face.

For example, Britney Spears is always making top news for the entertainment category.

In a way, I feel sorry for her because all of her problems that she has faced over the years have been in the spotlight for people to see and read about.

It seems as though many topics of conversation revolve around entertainment. I’m always hearing people talk about reality TV shows and I say, “Who cares!”

I’m not saying we have to be boring and talk about stuff that our grandparents would talk about, but come on, does the youth even care about real issues anymore?

You know what really bothers me is that despite how our economy is going under, celebrities are still making millions of dollars each year.

In my intro to sociology class last week, when we were learning about social stratification we found out that Judge Judy makes an estimated $25

million per year whereas a supreme court judge makes $200,000 per year.

Why is it that a day- time television judge makes so much more than a supreme court judge? Because many foolish day- time television watchers are tuning into the ridiculous shows.

I don’t think it’s wrong to have a celebrity role model, or a celebrity to idolize, but what bugs me is when people say that Paris Hilton is their role model.

Why can’t girls see that someone like Paris Hilton, who came out with a sex tape and basically inherited her father’s money to become famous, isn’t inspirational?

Her new television show called “My new BFF,” as well as many other reality series on MTV or VH1, has no purpose other than to entertain teens on an unrealistic and superficial level.

I just don’t understand

why girls would idolize Paris Hilton rather than someone like Natalie Portman who has graduated from college and is a positive role model.

So will this obsession with reading and following up on tabloids about celebrities and gossip come to an end?

I don’t think it will, because as the years are going by, television stations and magazines are coming up with desperate attempts to keep piling in cash.

As long as our society is tuning in, the tabloids and reality shows will continue to take over entertainment.

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Broadway musicals hit big screen IN M Y OPINIO N

ARIELLE FRISCIA staff writer

af728@cabrini.edu

I sit here writing this article and honestly I am listening to all my Broadway music. As I go through all the Broadway music it seems like every single Broadway musical I have come to love is easily accessible by putting that DVD in and pressing play.

It was OK when “Rent” came out and all that.

Thanks goes out to my great group of friends from high school who made me go see “Rent” the movie and fall in love with it.

Broadway has been a part of my life since I was young. My mom would take me to a Broadway show every year. It was an excitement when I would sneak through my mom’s drawer and find the tickets. I swear my sister made me do it! It was worth a try right?

I would go and watch these amazing, talented and dedicated actors put on a show. It was the best feeling ever when you walked out of a theater admiring these actors for what they do eight times a week. Actors sometimes performing two shows a day.

There are so many Broadway musicals that are made into movies. I personally think enough is enough! Seriously, it is like a slap in the face to Broadway. By making a movie you are just not letting people see the true beauty of the actual show on stage.

Recently, I have found

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Broadway hits like “Rent,” “Hairspray” and “Mamma Mia” have gone Hollywood and become motion pictures. This adaptation does not stop at plays becoming movies. A popular new trend of putting movies on the Broadway stage is growing. Movies like “The Little Mermaid,” “Legally Blonde” and “The Wedding Singer” have become plays. The Dreamwork’s film “Shrek” also has taken stage. out that two amazing musicals are being made into movies. They are “Wicked” and “Spring Awakening.”

There are other shows in the past that have been made into movies as well such as, “Mamma Mia,” “Rent,” “Sweeney Todd,” “A Chorus Line,” “Hairspray,” “The Producers” and “Phantom of the Opera.” Those are just some of the Broadway shows turned into movies and I am sure there are many more to come.

Watching the movie and actually seeing the show performed live on stage.

It is not the same at all.

Watching the actors perform the music on stage and listening to the orchestra play the music are an unbelievable experience.

I know what it is like to work in the theater. I work with the Cabrini’s theater here on campus.

Watching an audience

reacting to the hard work that you have put into to make a show is an amazing feeling. I may be backstage but I love after the show when I am cleaning up and seeing how happy people are that they came to the play.

When you watch a movie it gets old after awhile.

Seriously, I love watching movies. It is great and relaxing, but the movie― musicals are not even like the actual show.

Who goes out into the middle of a street and starts singing how they feel? It is not realistic in a movie but at least when you go to a Broadway show it is a lot more believable because you expect them to sing and dance.

Now, I understand there are plenty of movies that have been turned into musicals on Broadway.

Hey, if it works by adding music, then that is per-

fectly fine with me.

There are plenty of musicals that I thought I would never enjoy seeing on Broadway. There is a difference and you may not think it but it is true. Some of the Broadway shows that were movies and brought to Broadway are “Legally Blonde,” “The Wedding Singer,” Disney movies such as “Tarzan,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast.”

There are some movies that are being brought to the Broadway scene. “Shrek” has come to Broadway.

You have got to be kidding me?! Seriously, Shrek? I love that movie and don’t want it ruined.

It is not worth all that money. Don’t you people know our economy is awful? Don’t waste your money on putting wasteful shows on Broadway.

Now, if you’re reading this and complaining that

Broadway shows are too expensive and saying to yourself, “I am a college student, I can’t afford tickets for a Broadway show,” cry me river because you have no idea how easily accessible Broadway tickets are.

I am telling you, you will be amazed when I tell you how easily affordable Broadway tickets are.

Broadway has student rush tickets. Student rush tickets are a limited number of tickets available for $20 or a little more! Sometimes you can get front row seats! That is awesome!

I have done it plenty of times. I have been a little extreme. For example, one time I waited from 5 a.m. till about 10 a.m. for tickets to see “Jersey Boys.”

If you desperately want to see a certain show, it is worth the wait. It is a bargain to get those tickets. So enjoy having that student

IDs now because once you have finished school, it is not going to be that way.

You can also get tickets at half price, too. Go to 46th street and the ticket office has plenty of tickets to buy at half price.

Christmas is coming up and that would be a great gift for your loved one or even just to go with your family. Being at a Broadway show is more meaningful when seeing the show actually performed in front of you. There is true passion on the stage and a whole lot more emotion on stage than watching the beauty of a musical as a movie.

So go out there and support Broadway. It is an amazing experience for everyone to enjoy.

What’s in a name: prescription vs. generic drugs IN MY OPINIO N

CANDICE WOJNAROWSKI staff writer

cmw726@cabrini.edu

In these times of economic hardships, consumers are looking to save money in every possible area of their lives. And for those of us carrying brownbagged lunches on our bi-

cycle ride to work, we’ve probably begun to sever the tie with our name-brand addiction.

Whether we’re breaking the hold of Lucky Charms by purchasing Marshmallow Mateys, or trading in our Diesel jeans for Old Navy blues, more and more people across the country seem to be reigning in their wallets, and becoming far less meticulous with their purchases.

It comes as no real surprise then, to learn that according to the Food and Drug Administration, more than half of the prescriptions filled in the United States are done so with ge-

neric medications.

It is estimated by the Consumer Union that an average family of four can save well over $600 a year by switching to generic medications.

So why aren’t more people making the switch?

According to Vinay Sharma, my family doctor, and a prominent member of the pulmonary department at Jennersville hospital in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, “many people are weary that the substantial difference in price forebodes a substantial difference in quality.”

They don’t realize that the FDA maintains the

same requirements for generic drugs as they do brand names.

In reality, the price variation between generic and name-brand drugs is due to cheaper manufacturing costs.

When a new drug is brought onto the market, research and marketing expenses are factored into its prescription cost. Once that drug is approved by the FDA, the company is granted a patent for a limited number of years. This patent dictates that only that company, such as Prozac, can sell that particular drug.

Once a patent ends, a

manufacturer applies to the FDA to receive permission to create a generic copy of the pill. The copy is tested to ensure that it meets the exact same requirements, and then can be sold for much cheaper because there were no initial startup costs.

In short, Prozac charges more money to recuperate the expenses spent on research and marketing, while its generic counterpart, fluoxetine, lacking initial start-up expenses, can charge less for the same product.

“Taking into consideration that nearly 50 million people are currently with-

out health insurance in the United States, the reducedcost of generic prescriptions enables more people to be and get healthy,” Sharma said.

“Many health insurance companies will also completely cover the cost of generic prescriptions, and that will save even more money.”

While many namebrand drugs have a generic substitute, it is important to discuss a possible switch with your doctor before making any decisions.

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Representatives carry flags of different graduating classes during the procession.

Dr. George, surrounded by present and former colleagues, listens intently to the speeches delivered by them. The speakers all have worked with George in some degree. A few of the speakers in attendance were the Rev. Augustine Kelly, vice president of academic affairs of Saint Anselm College, Trudy A. Dickneider, professor at the University of Scranton and the Rev. Terrance Toland, former president of St. Joseph’s University.

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Cabrini chorus members under the direction of Dr. Adeline Bethany, fine arts professor, provided musical entertainment during the inauguration ceremony. They sang “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot

by Giacamo Puccini, “I Believe/Ave Maria” and Cabrini’s Alma Mater.

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Student delegates, professors, alumni and faculty members arrived early Saturday morning for the inaugural ceremony to organize themselves for the procession.

Dr. George addresses the audience for the first time as the official new president of Cabrini College.

Her speech included highlights from her life that she overcame to get to where she is today and her plans for the school’s new curriculum of social justice. The programs that aligned the seats in the audience adorned the slogan celebrating George’s new plan, Justice Matters.

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Dr. Marie George, the new college president, warmly accepts the audience’s applause after completing the four steps in the installation process led by Theresa A. Cavanaugh (left), alumna ‘74 and chair of Cabrini College’s Board of Trustees. The steps of the installation process, as announced by Dr. Jonnie Guerra, provost and academic vice president, included the presidential regalia, the legal charter of the college, the mace and the chain of office. She is also joined on stage by Cardinal Justin Rigali (right), archbishop of Philadelphia who was invited to the ceremony to deliver the benediction.

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Soloist Perry Brisbon, professor of fine arts, is accompanied by the Cabrini College Inaugural Chorus to “Nussun Dorma” from Turandot by Giacamo Puccini. His booming voice filled the Dixon Center’s gymnasium as a musical sensation.

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Bagpipers led the procession at the ceremony celebrating Dr. George.

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Cabrini Theater presents ‘12 Angry Jurors’ mike o’hara staff writer

mto722@cabrini.edu

Top-notch acting, realistic set and great story are all terms that can be used to describe Cabrini theater’s most recent production “12 Angry Jurors.” For the last two weeks audiences have been leaving Cabrini’s theater entertained after watching “12 Angry Jurors.”

“We’ve had very satisfied and large audiences and we’re thrilled about it,” Director Dr. Thomas R. Stretton said.

The play, originally a television play that later became a movie, takes place in a jury room after a case is heard in the ‘50s.

The story follows the jurors as they deliberate their verdict while learning about each other.

The theater’s production of “12 Angry Jurors” was beyond exceptional all around. The set of the play really captured the feel of the ‘50s, right down to the old metal fan and the picture of Dwight D. Eisenhower hanging on the wall. The wardrobes also created a realistic ‘50s feel with classic suits and polka dots.

The effects crew really outdid themselves by actually creating the illusion of rain in the theater.

Stephanie Iaccarino, sophomore English and secondary education major and co-properties mistress, who has been a cast member in previous productions, said, “It went really, really well. It was a different experience to be behind the scenes. I get to see things from an objective point of view.”

The great set, wardrobes and effects were only enhanced by the phenomenal acting by the members of the cast. Every member of the cast nailed their part and played it perfectly.

In particular the performances of Michael Krencicki, senior disability support and advocacy major, who played the hot tempered Juror No. 3, and Doug Wiebe, junior communication major, who played Juror No. 8, were so powerful they really helped bring the play to life.

The combined success of both cast and crew made for an excellent production. “The kids were fabulous,” Stretton said.

Technical Director Robert Iodice concurred. “The people involved are exceptional,” Iodice said.

The great acting really brought out the strength of the story and made for a very powerful play.

It was obvious that the cast and crew not only took great pride in the production but also really enjoyed the experience of putting the production on.

“What’s really great about working in the theater is the family aspect that comes from being with the cast and crew all the time,” Joe Kimpflen, junior history and political science major who played the jury’s foreman, said.

Kat Roper, alum ‘08, said, “They definitely have come a long way in a short time to put in a great set and stern actors. I think that the theater is only going to grow more from here.”

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Members of the cast of ‘12 Angry Jurors’ pose for a photo following a strong production performance.

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Joe Kimpflen attempts to restrain Michael Krencicki from assaulting Doug Weibe during a performance.

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The actors and actresses take the stage to portray ‘12 Angry Jurors.’ The cast and crew have been working since late August on the production.

EVENTS: Nov. 20 - 27

CAP Board presents: Open Mic Night

‘Hairspray,’ Philly!

Come cheer on Cabrini students as they perform their talents, or participate in the event yourself.

Get tickets in the SEaL office for the discount price of $35 to see this broadway hit at the Walnut Street Theater!

Friday, Nov. 21 8 p.m. in Grace Hall

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Saturday, Nov. 22 8 p.m. at the Walnut Street The-

B-I-N-G-O Night

Urban Campfire

Don’t miss the last BINGO Night of the semester! Join us for B-I-N-G-O Night.

All students are invited to bring an inspirational quote, poem, or prayer to the urban campfire in the Mansion.

Monday, Nov. 24 9 p.m. in Jazzman’s Cafe

Monday, Nov. 24 9 p.m. in the mansion

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Southern rockers taking over America kirk manion staff writer

kjm725@cabrini.edu

The Kings of Leon are a rock ‘n’ roll band from Nashville, Tenn. that is finally getting noticed in the U.S. after years of tremendous popularity in the rest of the world. This band started out as a band more likely to fit into the era of ‘70s rock ‘n’ roll. Since then, they have become a band with enough talent to make music for stadium filled crowds.

For those who don’t indulge into the rock ‘n’ roll world, the Kings of Leon are a family band made up of two guitarists, a drummer and a bassist. The band includes three brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared and also a cousin named Matthew.

The band started in 2003 and quickly made a lasting impression in Europe, where they were vastly popular and followed everywhere by paparazzi. They toured all over

Europe but couldn’t find much of a fan base back home.

Their first two albums, “Youth and Young Manhood” and “Aha Shake Heartbreak,” both sold well enough to crack the top 10 in the British charts. These albums were full of southern rock boogie woogie and catchy southern drawl lyrics.

“The Times” was released in 2007 and went straight to No. 1 in Great Britain. This record was also the first of theirs to be well recieved in the U.S. It went to No. 25 and was given praise by most critics.

This was the record that started their turn from classic rockand-roll grooves to stadium rock sound. Their first single from this album was called “On Call” and held regular airplay throughout Europe.

A good American band that was getting comparisons to The Strokes, Lynard Skynard and The Rolling Stones still couldn’t find

the popularity that came so easily across the pond.

The band built up a strong mix of good rock ‘n’ roll over the three albums. Songs like “Red Morning Light,” “Four Kicks” and “Slow Night So Long” showed their roots in country and R&B. They also have a country side with songs like “King of the Rodeo” and “Happy Alone.”

The band’s unique blend of country, classic rock ‘n’ roll, and garage rock is top off perfectly by Caleb’s voice.

What has made The Kings popular is how catchy their songs are. The music fits perfect with southern draw and muffled words of the lead singer.

Their latest album came out only a couple months ago. “Only By the Night” was released on Sept. 28 and went to No. 5 on the U.S. charts.

The Kings of Leon’s fourth CD is their most sucessful to date as it also went to No. 1 in Great

Britain. The band went from a sound that could be described as four young guys living the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle to a live act that can make a whole stadium or festival groove to their wonderful melodies.

The first single from “Only By the Night” is the perfect metophor for where the band is at now. The song has gotten constant airplay on national radio and locally on stations like 104.5 FM and 93.3 FM. The fact that the American radio is playing their songs proves that the word is out on the Followhill four throughout American music scene.

“Sex on Fire” is a song that describes exactly what the title says. The band became successful because they were honest in their storytelling even if the stories describe the lives of four southern musicians who enjoyed the rock ‘n’ roll scene.

The Kings of Leon are on the

brink of becoming the next great American band just in time for U.S. music fans to catch up.

So don’t feel bad if you haven’t heard of this rock ‘n’ roll family before, but realize there is no better time to start listening to them.

As pop music in this era continues to lean towards Disney teen pop and catchy one-hit wonder hip hop songs, it is refreshing to see a band become successful in their country with an honest appreciation for the roots of American music and the talent of a world-class band.

Adding to that sentement, Eric DiSantis, senior English major, concluded with, “The Kings of Leon got sucessful the right way.

They made songs with rocking instruments and an old-school sound. They felt like they came right out of the era were rock ‘n’ roll was at it’s peak and I was directly drawn to that.”

The Kings of Leon bring their southern roots into their musical style. The band was surprisingly popular in the United Kingdom and are now bringing their sound to America.

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Cabrini’s new mister and miss gillian davis staff writer

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All hail the new Mr. and Miss Cabrini! That’s right. On Nov. 12, the Mr. and Miss Cabrini Pageant, held in Grace Hall, successfully ended with senior Mary Kate Korp and sophomore John Solewin as the winners.

It was not a simple or relaxing task for the winners. The contestants had to compete against six other nominees. Seniors Marina Isaacs, Shannon Santangelo, Colleen LeFevre, Nicole Hearn and sophomore Yarcelly Jimenez participated in the attempt to become Miss Cabrini. Junior Robert Cunningham was the only opponent for John Solewin for the title of Mr. Cabrini.

“I was so excited for this event because my friend Shannon was nominated,” Michele Canavan, senior biology major, said. “I couldn’t get over how funny the emcee’s were. They were great.”

The event was hosted by the

crowd pleasing duo, John Jonas and Mary Jacobs. After every segment of the pageant, Jonas and Jacobs got together and cracked jokes with the crowd. They even had their own picture slideshow, depicting their training to host the pageant. The pictures showed Jonas hard at work while Jacobs discovered other highly amusing things to do besides prepare.

The emcees’ jobs may have seemed easy compared to what the contestants had to do. Each candidate was introduced to the crowd, had to go through a grueling interview process, perform a talent, dress in formal attire and then be questioned by people in the audience.

What got the best response from the crowd was the talent component of the contest. Isaacs performed an Indian dance, Santangelo demonstrated math magic, Korp displayed magic tricks, LeFevre baked cookies for everyone in the audience, Hearn showed off her singing ability and Jimenez belly danced around

stage. Cunningham gave tribute to John Travolta as he danced to “Saturday Night Fever” on stage with partner Lauren McCarthy.

Solewin completed a humorous ribbon dance in a pink tutu.

“The contestants did really well under the pressure of being on stage in front a huge audience. I really enjoyed watching them perform their talents,” Sara Trzuskowski, special education and elementary major, said.

After the talent round, the nominees all came out on stage dressed in gowns and shirts and ties to hear who would be eliminated from the contest. For four of the girls it was the end of the competition leaving Korp, Hearn, Cunningham and Solewin on stage.

Although the eliminations were tough to watch for some fans, the competitors took it very well.

“I think the pageant was a really wonderful experience and all of the contestants did a great job,” Santangelo, senior finance and

mathematics major, said. “Everyone on the stage embodied Mr. or Miss Cabrini in their own unique way and it made me think about how much I truly love Cabrini and I will miss it with all of my heart.”

Next came the questioning.

People from the audience asked the remaining contestants questions such as what their ideal date would be or how Cabrini affected their life in the social justice way.

“I did not feel challenged by my question because I feel that I am familiar with Cabrini in the fact that I am involved in student activities, I am an RA and an active member in Student Government,” Cunningham, junior exercise science major, said.

By the end of the night, tension was growing throughout the crowd about who would become the next Mr. and Miss Cabrini.

People were shouting out names, unable to stay in their seats. The time had come to reveal who had won.

“Winning Mr. Cabrini was

awesome, but being apart of it was an even better experience,” Solewin, sophomore business major, said. “I got to do things I normally wouldn’t do and got to make some new friends, it was a lot of fun!”

The former Mr. and Miss Cabrini Christina Cimmino and George Post, came on stage and crowned Solewin and Korp. Everyone applauded and the coordinator of the event Genicka Voltaire, seemed satisfied with how the night turned out.

“A lot of planning went into this pageant,” Voltaire, senior psychology and political science major, said. “I am very proud of the candidates and how well they did with their talents and their interviews. It was fun interacting with the judges, the emcee’s and the candidates. I had a lot of help from my co-director Kayli and the rest of CAP board.”

Korp and Solewin will be making appearances, wearing the crown and sash, throughout the remainder of the school year.

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Mr. and Miss Cabrini John Solewin and Mary Kate Korp pose with President Marie Angelella George at the Black and White Gala. Students danced the night away under the starlit ceiling.

Cabrini’s Mansion goes black and white jake verterano a&e editor

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A parade of black and white gowns stormed Cabrini’s mansion on Nov. 15 for the annual Black and White gala.

“The dance was incredible,” Jacqueline Marciano, junior business major, said. “I actually started crying in the middle of the dance.”

Marciano wasn’t the only person whose emotions got the best of her at the dance.

Three hundred plus students could be seen entering the dance with grins from ear to ear as they

oogled at the beautiful decorations and trays of lavish food adorning the mansion.

“Everything looked so great,” Justin DiPasquale, junior business major, said. “I didn’t know whether to eat or go dance!”

The DJ accomodated to nearly everyone’s musical requests.

He played everything from The Four Tops to Akon. Students also enjoyed a flashback of ‘90s hits with an N’Sync, Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls medley.

“I loved that they played the Spice Girls, definitely the highlight of my night,” Jess Duris, sophomore psychology major, said.

The crowd was packed into a large white tent set up in the back of the mansion.

“It was wild,” Duris said.

“It’s almost as if everyone became a puppet and let the music guide them.”

“It was fun and gross at the same time,” Mary Stevens, freshman education major, said.

“I felt like I had someone sweaty on me at all times.”

The dance also included a toast to the brand new president of Cabrini, Dr. Marie Angelella George. Patrick Trencansky conducted a speech before the emotional toast.

George, who was adorned

in a black dress with a white sweater and a set of stunning pearls, was extremely thankful.

She also shared a dance with her husband at the event.

“I brought a friend from Temple University as my date and they were so impressed with how close knit our school was,” Jennifer Bollinger, junior political science major, said. “They admitted they were a little jealous about how close everyone seemed to be.”

The crowd danced through the rest of the night as hugs and kisses spread throughout the dance floor.

“This was probably my best

experience as a freshman thus far,” Rebecca Rothemich, freshman elementary and special education major, said.

The event was planned by the office of Student Engagement and Leadership.

“I think the dance went very well,” Brittany Decicco, graduate assitant and coordinator of the dance, said. “We had the highest attendance at any event in the past year. There was lots of great food and lots of great music. I’m still getting people coming into the SEaL office and telling us how much fun they had.”

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Penetar earns silver at NCAA championship jessica wegelin staff writer

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The rainy, muddy weather didn’t dampen the spirit of sophomore Eddie Penetar and the men’s cross country team.

The boys competed in the National College Athletic Association meet on Saturday, Nov. 15, on a very muddy course in western Waynesburg, Pa. This was Eddie Penetar’s second appearance in the NCAA Championship where he showed everyone why he was worthy of an invitation back to this years meet.

Penetar led the Cavaliers’ coming in second-place handing in a time of 25:18. He ran against 306 other runners.

Penetar finished eight seconds behind Brian Harvey, who came in first place from Carnegie Mellon.

“Improving on what was a successful freshman year seemed like a very arduous task, but with superior coaching and guidance from my coach and dear friend Tom O’Hora, and a wonderful sense of team camaraderie from John Solewin and Justin Walsh, my goals become attainable,” Penetar said.

This past season, Penetar has really made a mark for the Cavalier cross country team, owning seven top 10 performances and six topfive finishes.

He won the CSAC championship with a time of 26:30 which paved a path for him to the NCAA’s.

With this past weekend’s second place effort Penetar will be headed to Hanover, Ind.

where he will be racing on Nov. 22 in the Division III NCAA Championships.

This opportunity will give him the chance to be an AllAmerican.

“He is only a sophomore, getting beat by a senior from Carnegie Mellon, so we have high hopes for him to take home the championship next year,” Tom O’Hora said.

Senior Justin Walsh and sophomore Kevin Wellman also raced this past weekend.

Walsh finished with a time of 28:02 ending up in 121.

Wellman ended with a time of 30:42 and came in 238.

Distance training requires great discipline.

Carnegie Mellon earned the race’s top prize.

Allegheny and Dickinson College came in second and third.

“This discipline was instilled in me from Coach O’Hora,” cross country runner Eddie Penetar said.

“Everyone ran a very good race and was in contention the whole way. All we do is ask the runners to give what you got, and they did that this past weekend,” O’Hora said.

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Senior Justin Walsh heads for the home stretch during a meet held earlier this season. Walsh competed in the NCAA match along with fellow teammates Kevin Wellman and EddiePenetar last Saturday, Nov. 15.

Freshman part of bright future for volleyball gillian davis staff writer

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Achievement did not start at Cabrini for freshman volleyball player Alexis Doss.

Success has followed her from the fourth grade on.

Doss, freshman secondary education major, can be described as a devoted volleyball player with a true love for the sport.

Before coming to Cabrini, Doss had played on teams since elementary school, varsity teams at St. Elizabeth High School in Wilmington, Del., as well as travel teams during the off season.

“It’s my passion. I have

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heart in the game,” Doss said.

“It’s a big thing for me. I play to play.”

Doss was introduced to the

sport by her role model, greatest influence and No. 1 fan, her mother.

Her mother coached her since the fourth grade and became an assistant coach during her years in high school.

At Cabrini, Doss has recently been acknowledged as the Colonial States Athletic Association Rookie of the Year for her outside hitter position.

“I didn’t even know I got the award. I went to the athletic Web site randomly and saw my name flash with the award and I called my mom and asked ‘is this for real,” Doss said.

The 5’10” hitter got this award after years of commitment and playing.

Her high school coach Dana

Delle Donne explained that she was a huge presence on the court as well as being excellent on the offense.

“I couldn’t be more proud of Alexis,” Delle Donne said.

“I feel like she has made the transition into college and collegiate volleyball smoothly and it is all because she is a determined and dedicated athlete and person.”

This isn’t the first award Doss has won.

During her three years as a varsity starter in high school, she was named captain of the varsity team her senior year and was awarded second team AllCatholic honors at the end of her senior season.

She also played in the state-

wide senior all-star game.

Her teammates at Cabrini even notice her skill on the court.

“Doss has been an asset to our team all season,” Traci Beltz, junior exercise science and health promotion major, said. “She might act like the typical freshman off the court but when she gets out there and plays, she steps up like she has been on the team for more than just this one season.”

For the next season, Doss wants to win the CSAC championship.

She is even excited about the future freshmen next year since the seniors are leaving the team.

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Men’s soccer eliminated in loss to Hobart tina vitanza

nmv722@cabrini.edu staff writer

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Andrew Jacobs jumps over a defender during the Colonial States Athletic Conference championship game vs. Neumann College on Saturday, Nov. 8.

The Cabrini men’s soccer team concluded their season on Saturday, where they were defeated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Hobart College 2-0.

Hobart was ranked No. 4 in the country.

This was the first time since 1999 that the team earned themselvves a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Junior goalkeeper Bryan Johnson faced 13 shots and made 11 saves from Hobart.

The game was intense as the first half was completed without a goal from either school.

“Despite the loss, my teammates and I put in a lot of hard work throughout this season and I definitely could not have done it without them,” senior forward and human resource management major Mike McDevitt said.

The first goal came a little less than nine minutes into the second half of the game.

Hobart’s Kevin McCarthy broke the scoreless tie with a shot that proved to be the game winner.

Clancy Purcell’s goal in the final minutes left sealed the deal.

“Overall I think we played well. Obviously it wasn’t good

enough to beat Hobart and we had our chances to score, it wasn’t in the cards for us to win,” junior forward and marketing major Michael Kroener said.

“We had our opportunities in the first half to take the lead but couldn’t capitalize,” McDevitt said.

“We had great play from our goalie who kept us in it throughout but in the second half Hobart came out very strong and we held them off until they caught a favorable bounce and it 1-0,” McDevitt said.

“We had a few good chances but still couldn’t score. In the middle if second half they scored again on an unstoppable shot,” McDevitt said. “Hobart controlled most of the possession but we hung with them the entire way. I was real proud of our team considering Hobart is unbeaten and the No. 4 team in the country.”

Cabrini finished the season with a 15-4-2 record.

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Upcoming Games

Who will air the bowl games?

The Bowl Championship Series games could be moving to cable television as early as 2010, according to media reports. The Walt Disney Co., the parent company of ESPN, is among the bidders for the five BCS games. It is rumored that in bidding, Disney is offering about $125 million annually to air the games, while Fox is offering about $100 million annually. Fox currently pays about $82.5 million annually to air four of the five BCS games: the Sugar, Orange and Fiesta bowls and the BCS National Championship Game. An affiliate of Disney, ABC, has a separate contract to air to air the Rose Bowl which is the fifth of the games.

No word yet on when we could hear who will air the games.

Minorities not being hired for coaching positions Minorities are getting more interviews but still aren’t getting enough college football jobs, according to the Black Coaches and Administrators. One-third of the candidates interviewed last year were minorities, but only four were hired for 31 head coach openings in NCAA Division I football. The recent firings of Ty Willingham at Washington and Ron Prince at Kansas State left the Bowl Subdivision, the NCAA’s top division, with four black head coaches, plus one Latino and one Pacific Islander. Some schools only interview non-minorities according to the organization and hired a head coach. The Black Coaches and Administrators Society feels as though there is a bias and systemic problem that has yet to be figured out.

No Manager of the Year for Charlie Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays manager, easily won the American League Manager of the Year award after guiding the Rays from baseball’s basement to the World Series. Lou Piniella of the Chicago Cubs took the National League Manager of the Year award over Phillies own Charlie Manuel. Piniella led the NL Central champion Cubs to the league’s best record and beat out Charlie Manuel of the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies to earn his third Manager of the Year award and first in the NL. Piniella also won Manager of the Year back in 1995 and 2001 with the Seattle Mariners. This time, he got 15 of 32 first-place votes and totaled 103 points to Manuel’s 67 points.

Thursday, Nov. 20 Swimming @ Crimson Invitational - Indiana, Pa. - TBA Friday, Nov. 21 Swimming @ Crimson Invitational - Indiana, Pa. - TBA Saturday, Nov. 22 Swimming @ Crimson Invitational - Indiana, Pa. - TBA Cross Country @ NCAA Championship - Hanover, Ind. - TBA Women’s Basketball @ Dickinson Tournament vs. University of Scranton @ 8 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 23 Women’s Basketball @ consolation/Championship game - Carlisle, Pa - TBA Monday, Nov. 24 No games Tuesday, Nov. 25 Men’s Basketball home vs. Penn State - Berks @ 7 p.m.

Women’s Basketball home vs. Penn State - Berks @ 5 p.m.

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Swimming earns 17 gold medals in split amanda carson staff writer

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The Cabrini men’s and women’s swimming teams collectively earned 17 gold medals during a Lebanon Valley College hosted dual meet on Saturday, Nov. 15.

While the women’s team swept a 109-94 victory against the Lebanon Valley Dutch women,

the men suffered a 78-124 defeat.

“The team is looking good.

I think with continual training we will only improve and we are going to do great this year,” Anne Konicki, junior breast and free swimmer, said.

One gold medal was individually awarded to each of these Cavalier women: junior Andrea Carabello, sophomore Kate Manning, freshman MacKenzie Stewart and freshman

Lauren Silva.

Carabello, with a time of 2:22.88 earned first place during the 200-meter freestyle.

Manning posted a time of 5:09.14 and placed first in the 400-meter freestyle.

Stewart won the 100-meter breaststroke with a 1:20.68 and Silva swam a time of 29:59, good enough for the gold during the 50-meter freestyle.

It was their collaborative

efforts, however, which helped ensure the women’s victory and earn each a second gold medal.

They placed first, clocking in at a posted time of 2:14.57, during the 200-meter-medley relay.

Konicki and sophomore Emily Yurick, during their individual performances, finished first.

Konicki clocked in a posted time of 11:18:67 during the 800-meter freestyle and Yurick clocked in at 2:45.23 during the

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Matt Piontkowski swims in a freestyle event during a meet held earlier last season. Piontkowski was part of the first place-winning 200-meter medley relay at the Lebanon Valley College dual meet held on Saturday, Nov. 15.

200-meter individual medley.

“I think on the girls’ side we knew we were going to win. The guys had some tough competition.

Even though the guys lost we all came out with really good times,” Carabello said.

The Cavalier men, sophomores Bill Boylan, Matt McGuriman, Josh Pace and Matt Piontkowski, placed first in the 200-metermedley relay, with a posted time of 2:02.73. McGuriman earned the highest amount of medals for the meet.

Freshman Sean Corrigan said, “It was a nice way to start off the meet. It gave us a good morale.”

McGuriman captured individual wins, clocking in at 25:38 and 57:45 during the 50meter and 100-meter freestyles.

Boylan clocked in at a posted time of 1:14.94, placing first in the 100-meter breaststroke.

“We had good times but they just out swam us,” Boylan said.

Evaluating the team’s performance and anticipating the season ahead, Piontowski said, “Since last year the team has gotten much better, we’re closer.”

Both the Cabrini men’s and women’s swimming teams are scheduled to compete next in a Crimson Invitational hosted

by Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Thursday, Nov. 20.

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Cavaliers pull off OT thriller at Palestra danielle feole sports editor

df727@cabrini.edu nick pitts sports editor

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The men’s basketball team started off their 2008-09 season in historic fashion at the Palestra, the cathedral of college basketball, located at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Cavaliers defeated the Unites States Merchant Marine Academy in overtime with a score of 85-82.

The game was also the first for the team under head coach Marcus Kahn.

With just 3.2 seconds remaining in the second half and the Cavs down by three, junior forward Kevin Misevicius sank a three-pointer to push the game into overtime.

“The Palestra is one of the most historic basketball venues in the country and it was a true privilege to compete there,” head coach Marcus Kahn said. “What made it even better was the game that was played. High intensity, and highly competitive.”

Once in overtime, sophomore forward Dom Farrello put on a show to be remembered.

He scored eight points that gave Cabrini a lead they would never look back from.

With less than a minute remaining and the Cavaliers up 82-80, Farrello and Misevicius scored the points necessary to secure a victory despite the relentlessness of the USMMA offense.

“I am proud of the effort our team put forth, and hope that we

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The men’s basketball team warms up for a game at the historic Palestra. The team opened up their season against the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Sunday, Nov. 16. It was coach Marcus Kahn’s debut as the Cavaliers head coach as well as the first time the team played a game at the Palestra, the famous cathedral of college basketball, located on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. can match that throughout the season,” Kahn said.

“There are definitely things we need to work on as individuals and as a team, however, I am happy where we are at, and am confident that we will continue to grow,” Kahn said.

The Cavalier offense was

led by Glenn Washington who added 27 points and tallied seven rebounds.

His performance was worthy of a Colonial State Athletic Conference Player of the Week reward.

Farrello went 9-for-13 in shots and earned 23 points overall. He

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Senior Charles Bush and junior Chris Blake man up on the defensive end of the court during the game on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Palestra versus the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

also blocked three shots.

Point guard Charles Bush led the team in assists with seven and contributed 12 points.

His jump shot eight minutes into the game gave Cabrini their largest lead at 20-11.

The Cavaliers led for the entire first half and held a 33-30 when the 81-year-old horn sounded for halftime at the Palestra.

The Palestra opened in 1927 and is located in the shadow of Franklin Field on the University of Pennsylvania campus.

It is most famous for its unique structure, which allows intimate views of the court and has no barriers between fans and the game.

“It was exciting to play in such a historic building where a lot of famous people have played great games,” senior marketing major Ryan Oxley said.

Coach Kahn also shared his excitement about both his team’s play and the Palestra.

“It was definitely a historic event for me, a game that I will never forget,” Kahn said.

“The thing that I will probably remember most, is just walking around the building and reading about all of the history that was made in the building, and then to win my first game at Cabrini there, was very special to me.

It was a great event, and a real nice way to start off my time as a Cavalier,” Kahn said.

The Cavaliers will continue their season with five straight home games, before traveling to Lycoming College on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

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Junior Rodney Collins shoots a free throw at the Palestra.