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past couple weeks about!$##%&'()*+', reasons Sandella’s failed their inspection, Broaden your mind by the actual truth lies in the sushi. traveling the world The sushi served at Sandella’s, See PERSPECTIVES, page 7 according to Taltoan in accordance with Pennsylvania food and health It’s all in the family: faculty’s codes, was not labeled properly. children as Cabrini students The packaging must clearly state See FEATURES, page 9 that the food is raw, which Dining Services has taken into account and Mr. and Miss Cabrini profiles is now in compliance with.

See A&E, page 10 “The health inspector asked us to add advisory warnings to the Freshmen lead volleyball sushi to better inform our clients of through a successful season the potential danger of eating raw See SPORTS, page 15 sushi. He also asked us to clean behind a fridge, which we did.

All normal happenings during an inspection,” Niemann said.

Now that rumors have been dispelled about Sandella’s food inspection, students are happy to know that a regular and favorite campus food distributor is still what they thought it was to begin with.

“It relaxes me and eases my mind to know that it didn’t fail and that it’s still good and healthy,” Rob Martinsen, senior history major, said.

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Editorials: Many colleges and universities define school spirit as a form of sportsmanship, camaraderie, the exhibition of school colors and dedicated attendance in school and sporting events.

At Cabrini College, however, we rarely see students painted in blue and white or gathering in masses to tailgate and support events on campus. The Loquitur feels that Cabrini simply lacks school pride and spirit.

What ever happened to homecoming weekend where students, faculty and family members took pride as members of the Cabrini community? What about the spring fling block party that welcomed the student body to residential boulevard to celebrate a week of spirited events with food, fun and even alcoholic beverages for those of legal age? Remember the Cavalier Tip-Off that rallied the community together to support the winter sports?

The Loquitur wants to know where all of these events went.

According to Amber LaJeunesse, assistant director of Student Engegement and Leadership, events like Cav Tip-off and spring fling have been replaced with events like the Mr. and Miss Cabrini Pageant, Black and White Gala and EPIC week.

LaJeunesse says these are all examples of how current students are creating their own unique events to create more school spirit. SEaL representatives have also confirmed that past events were cancelled with much consideration and found it in the best interest to move forward and welcome ideas from current students.

While the Loquitur agrees that student programming groups like CAP board and Student Government Association work

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School spirit needs a boost for campus life

hard to implement events, we still do not feel that a sense of school pride dominates Cabrini’s campus. Students often find themselves visiting other colleges in the area to rally at basketball games and partake in homecoming weekends.

What is it about the events and school pride of other schools that leaves Cabrini students wishing they could be a part of a connected campus? These desirable aspects of other schools often sway Cabrini students to leave.

When looking at statistics involving retention rates, the reason for low numbers is complicated. According to the Cabrini College Fact Book 2009-2010, we have a full-year retention rate of 68.5 percent, which is significantly low for a private college like Cabrini.

While some students leave for financial reasons or because of poor grades, the Loquitur feels that many students find themselves disappointed with the lack of school spirited events.

As students at a school with a significant lack of attendance at school events and an obvious decline in school spirit, we believe that the social life and fun aspect of college plays a major role in students not only enrolling, but staying for the entire four-year duration.

Is the administration paying enough attention to school spirit and events like pep rallies, homecomings and spirit week? Or is it the students who are not engaging in the events offered to enhance a sense of spirit?

Loquitur sees the loss of a fun-filled weekend like spring fling as a significant difference between Cabrini and other colleges and universities. We admit that at spring fling 2006, an unfortunate violent

incident caused the event to be cancelled.

Is it not time to re-evaluate whether an event like spring fling, properly run, does not provide significant value to the campus?

According to LaJeunesse, “the weekend lost its purpose as students began to see it as something else and lose the true meaning of the events and occasionally turn them into a negative experience for many.” We feel we should have an opportunity to experience the event and not be excluded because of a history we were not a part of.

School spirit is in jeopardy at this school and despite the efforts of students involved in SGA and CAP board, the lack of school spirit and attendance of events makes students turn elsewhere for fun.

Does Cabrini consider our fun as a selling point of the school?

Regardless of how well a school structures its academics and curriculum, young people are all interested in the same thing, which is a social life and of course school spirit.

We think a balanced college life needs more than an excellent academic program.

The college needs to give more attention to social life, a sense of comradery and of course, school spirit.

“We can try anything and everything but it’s the students that decide how dedicated they are to attending and showing their support,” LaJunesse said.

The Loquitur hopes that students open themselves up to the fun opportunities that student leaders plan purposely to make our school more fun. The school should bring back some of the old events to campus to make the stories of past years come to life for current Cabrini students.

Spirit week recognizes Cabrini tradition

By Michelle Costa Managing Editor In lieu of Spirit Week, the Cabrini College community gets ready to participate in events and traditions. This year the celebration and honorary week will be held on Nov. 5-12.

The mission of Spirit Week is to dedicate appreciation to Cabrini heritage and Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini.

Some activities planned for the 2010 celebration include a student gala and the annual Cabrini Spirit Staff ceremony.

The organized events are geared for students and faculty to engage in learning experiences together.

On Friday, Nov. 5 from 8

p.m. to 12 a.m. in the Mansion, students will gather for a night of dancing and fun. The Black and White Gala is the must goto event of the year. Tickets are available in the SEaL office for $10 a piece for Cabrini students

Student Ministry, a trip to New York is available to those interested in taking the journey entitled “Walking in the Footsteps of St. Frances Cabrini.”

A featured presentation by author Wes Moore will be given

Some activities planned for the 2010 celebration include a student gala and the annual Cabrini Spirit Staff ceremony. and $15 for outside guests.

Dress in the coordinating colors, and close the fall semester with a night to remember.

On Monday, Nov. 8 at 4:30 p.m. in the Wolfington Center, a student information session will be held for a spring break trip. Under the coordination of

on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Moore is the author of “The Other Wes Moore; One Name and Two Fates,” which was required summer reading for all freshmen.

Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. is the Mr. and Miss Cabrini pageant in Grace Hall. Students

from all different extra-curricular activities are nominated into the pageant. Certainly a crowd pleaser and a yearly favorite, contestants will participate in a talent and question portion, just like the real deal.

Premiere of new international program will begin on Nov. 12 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Wolfington Center is holding the “Somos Cabrini” Conversational English program to work with staff. Students will create new partnerships with the CSI housekeeping staff by tutoring workers in English and learn Spanish in return.

For a full list of spirit events, visit the Cabrini event calendar on the web. mmc78@cabrini.edu

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2010-2011 Editorial Staff EDITOR IN CHIEF Kelsey Kastrava DEPUTY EDITOR Danielle Alio MANAGING EDITOR Michelle Costa NEWS EDITOR Trevor Wallace NEWS EDITOR Eric Gibble A&E EDITOR Elizabeth Krupka A&E EDITOR Danielle McLaughlin

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‘Common Place’ photography

Gallery displays life in an extraordinary fashion

By Jeny Varughese Staff Writer “Common Place,” a photo gallery by fine arts teacher Kenneth Kauffman, opened in the Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery on the second floor of Holy Spirit Library at Cabrini College on Thursday, Oct. 21.

Through the use of digital and film photography, Kauffman exhibits his work, filled with inspiration for everyday involvement in life and the candid nature of different scenery.

“We are all photographers,” Kauffman said.

“Taking the time to be an active photographer, practicing, studying its history and perfecting its craft may enhance one’s life in a very special way.”

The gallery is arranged in black and white as well as in color photography. Also, general shots are showcased on one side and pictures of his children on another.

“Beauty, humor, irony, human emotion and character can all be found in my work ‘common place,’” Kauffman said.

“I wasn’t expecting to see this much breadth of work,” Jeanne Komp, associate professor of graphic design, said. “Although there are a lot of pictures on display it feels comfortable. There is a graphic quality and simplicity to the pictures and it showcases stolen moments in time.”

“I met Ken about two years ago,” Nicholas Jacques, assistant professor of fine arts, said. “When I saw some of his work on his website I

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Kenneth Kauffman used digital and film photography for his photo gallery, “Common Place,” which depicts life during an ordinary day. really liked it and wanted to give him the opportunity to exhibit his work.”

All prints displayed at the exhibit are archived impigment inkjet prints or Giclée archive prints. The Process of Giclée has to do with the type of ink used. The Giclée printer has eight to 12 color pigment cartridge which allows for a richer color compared to a standard printer which has only three to four colors and it’s a dye based process making it unstable and difficult for archival pieces. The pigments are much more permanent and stable in a Giclée printer making it good media for art.

Cameras used to take the photographs include a Digi-

tal single-lens reflex camera, Nikon camera and a Diana camera, a toy plastic camera.

According to Kauffman, an entire genre of photography has risen from the Diana camera.

The gallery is filled with uncropped original photography which ensures high resolution. Several pictures are displayed with borders and others without. Black border is created by projection of light in the 35-mm film.

Kauffman, a commercial photographer, focuses on people and their work environment.

“Henri Cartier-Bresson, father of modern photojournalism, is a huge influence

for me in photography,” Kauffman said. “Bresson is one of the greatest influences of human flux because he watched what’s going on in the world.”

“All the pictures showcased are timeless,” Taylor Bonanni, sophomore psychology major, said. “I am in his class and we were shown a couple of the pictures. Ken is very artistic when it comes to taking pictures and there is a mysterious quality to his work.”

“Common Place” will be on display in the Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery until Sunday, Nov. 21. jav83@cabrini.edu

Students to rally for peace in Sudan

By Michelle Costa Managing Editor Today, Nov. 4, students are gathering to stand and speak on behalf of the Sudanese people. At 4:30 p.m. in the Grace Hall Atrium, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Student Ambassadors, part of the Sudan advocacy campaign, are presenting keynote speaker Maureen McCullough.

“This is a unique opportunity for students to hear a first hand account of the situation in the Sudan. We are hearing from the media what is going on in the country from a third party source, this will better resonate with students to advocate for peace,” Eric Gibble, president of CRS Ambassadors at Cabrini College, said.

As CRS-Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, McCullough will share her experience from her recent visit to Sudan in September. The country of

Sudan is currently facing an election that will determine the future, and the referendum of peace.

On Jan. 9 the citizens of the Sudan will be voting. The southern part of the country, which holds large amounts of oil, longs to become a private nation, essentially declaring independence from the north, which holds govern-

“With this rally, we’ll be able to show students that they really can bring change.” mental power and riches.

CRS Ambassadors hope to bring the college community together in the fight to create awareness and compassion to stop the potential violence that could occur after the January referendum.

Classes are encouraged to come and share this experience, enhancing the will to speak for those who are “voiceless.”

Other colleges are invited to attend and to share ideas about future planning, in the quest to promote peace.

The event is planned to be an hour long, and offer a very conversational and casual approach. A teacher and student panel will also be incorporated to extend opinions and open hearts to this crisis.

“With this rally, we’ll be able to show students that they really can bring change,” Gibble said.

Be sure to look out for laptops that will be set up during the presentation, to send letters of concern to President Obama.

The people of Sudan need the youth of our generation to become involved and spread the word of peace. Cabrini is focused to share McCullough’s personal experience and hope to empower students to get active. Give an hour of your day to advocate for those in need. mmc78@cabrini.edu

Balance of power shifts in House

By Eric Gibble News Editor Voters displayed their discontent with the Democratic majority and changed the balanced of power on Tuesday, Nov. 2. After months of endless campaigning, political controversy and vicious debates, the results for the 2010 general election are in.

Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives to the Republicans while still holding on to the Senate. As of 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3 the Republicans successfully gained 235 seats in the House of Representatives to win the majority as well as gained 46 seats in the Senate which is still controlled by the Democrats.

The net change in the House shows the Republicans up 58 seats and up six seats in the Senate.

Republicans also had a strong showing in the Gubernatorial races across the nation gaining 27 Governor-elect positions as of 2:00 a.m.

Wednesday. At that same time, the Democrats had won 15 seats.

The extremely close races and nerve-wrecking numbers in Pennsylvania had voters watching intensely for results. In Pennsylvania, Republican Tom Corbett became the Governorelect while Republican Pat Toomey took control of the Senate seat vacated by Sen. Arlen Spector.

Students on Cabrini’s campus took part in this election and expressed the importance of it and also their frustrations with the voting system.

“I think it’s more important to be informed before you vote and not just vote because you can, but to vote and be educated. I did my homework before I voted,” Katie Parks, junior English and Spanish major said.

Many students were not able to vote because they did not receive their absentee ballots on time despite applying for them weeks in advance.

“I requested an absentee ballet two weeks ago, and I received it yesterday, three days after it was due. I checked the mail everyday, and nothing. There needs to be an easier way for college students to vote, it’s unfair to us. It’s a mess,” Sarah Rocco, junior chemistry major, said.

Other students simply decided not to vote.

“I didn’t have time, too busy with school work, and having to go to field,” Ashley Edel, junior elementary and special education major, said.

Out-of-state students also felt disconnected with the political process and felt that they were not informed enough to make an educated decisions.

“I live in Virginia and because I live in Pennsylvania 9 months outs of the year, I feel as though I did not know enough about what’s going on at home in order to really vote and know what it means,” Melissa Frazier, junior Spanish and political science major, said.

In Philadelphia, the political watchdog organization, the Committee of Seventy, dispatched over 500 volunteers throughout the city to monitor the elections. Leah Pillsbury, the group’s director of civic programs, noted that despite a handful of media reports the elections ran smoothly.

“There are catchy stories that make headlines like the sledgehammer event, but this year we found the elections to go smoothly with minimal problems through the city. However, the process makes you realize just how fragile the system is and how it takes the support of the people to work,” Pillsbury said. “Seventy worked to resolve the issues that came up during this election but will also work throughout the year to solve the larger administrative task in order to make the process even smoother in coming years.” erg722@cabrini.edu

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By Joe Cahill Staff Writer

Iraqi church massacre kills 58

Biden visits Radnor

In the worst massacre of Iraqi Christians in Iraq since the war started in 2003, 58 people were killed at Our Lady of Salvation Church on Monday, Nov. 1. An associate of Al Qaeda committed the massacre.

Before the war began, Iraqi Christians numbered from 800,000 to 1.4 million and since 2003, those numbers have shrunk to about half. This is due to emigration from Iraq because of the high numbers of deaths due to the conflict.

Vice President Joe Biden appeared at the Radnor Sulpizio Gym in Wayne in support of congressional candidate Bryan Lentz. Lentz (D) who lost on Tuesday, Nov. 2 to Pat Meehan (R) in the election for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District.

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Sharpshooters to reduce Valley Forge Park deer

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Packages with bombs found by officials Had it not been for a last minute tip from Saudi Arabia’s intelligence service that packages concealing bombs were marked for the U.S., a number of cargo and passenger planes could have carried at least two bombs to the U.S. The packages were sent from Yemen and were discovered in Britain and Dubai.

The tip and subsequent dismantling of the terrorist plot reminded officials of the importance of handling intelligence quickly and efficiently.

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However, the ease at which the packages went through security and the distance they traveled without being found put a spotlight on the security around cargo flights.

Read the original story on NYtimes. com, sunday Oct. 31, 2010

Halliburton aware of falty base at BP well An investigation led by the presidential commission found that Halliburton officials knew well ahead of time that the cement mixture used to seal

the bottom of the BP well was unstable.

Officials went ahead with the project and the well eventually exploded.

Halliburton conducted three laboratory trials that had evidence that proved the mixture didn’t meet with industry policies.

“There is no indication that Halliburton highlighted to BP the significance of the foam stability data or that BP personnel raised any questions about it,” Fred H. Bartlit Jr., the panels lead investigator, said in a letter given to the commissioners.

Read the original story on NYtimes. com, Friday Oct. 29, 2010

British drug co. settles lawsuit GlaxoSmithKline, a large British drug distributor, will pay $750 million in a settlement of criminal and civil complaints that they knowingly sold infected baby ointment and an antidepressant that proved to be mute.

Twenty drugs that GlaxoSmithKline sold were made in a Puerto Rican plant that had been contaminated for years.

Read the original story on NYtimes. com, Wednesday Oct. 27, 2010 tbw723@cabrini.edu

Valley Forge National Park will allow hunters to systematically reduce the park’s deer population. Despite protests and suits from animal rights’ activists, Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg ruled in favor of the deer hunt.

Representatives for the park state the move is “vital for the integrity of the park,” as some 1200 whitetail deer consume more plants than the park can naturally regenerate.

The program allows 85 percent of the deer population to be removed through “sharpshooting, euthanasia, and capture,” after which the park hopes to employ birth control techniques.

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THIS WEEK AT CABRINI Thursday, Nov. 4

Friday, Nov. 5

Saturday, Nov. 6

Last day to withdrawl from classes Students can withdrawl from their classes until 5 p.m. (except COM 280 and 382)

Black and White Student Gala The annual student gala will feature catered appetizers, a photographer and DJ at 8 p.m. in the mansion. Students can get their tickets in the SEaL office for $10 for students, $15 for guests.

History club forum The 13th annual forum will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Widener Center Lecture Hall. It is available as a one-credit course.

Sunday, Nov. 7

Monday, Nov. 8

Tuesday, Nov. 9

Mass Celebrate mass in the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joesph from 7 p.m.-8 p.m

Senior-priority registration begins Registration for seniors begins for the 2011 spring semester.

Cabrini day (no classes) The annual celebration of Cabrini’s heritage and mission, honoring the college’s namesake, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. will be held.

Faculty forum This forum will focus on the culture of families, biological immortality and Father Divine’s Peace Mission Movement from 3 p.m.-4 p.m. in the Grace Hall board room.

Students and faculty are encouraged to attend various mission-based activities throughout the campus.

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Student project nominated for national award Three Cabrini students were nominated for Best Feature at the College Broadcasters Inc. 2010 student award competition lost to U.C. Berkley’s graduate school of journalism.

“Behind the Strut,” a radio documentary about the Philadelphia Mummers was created by senior communication majors Joe Cahill, Gianna Shikitino and Kerri Dougherty.

Despite the loss, the documentary was selected as one of four projects across the United States. The project was a yearlong effort and has garnered support and praise from the Mummers Association. jwc722@cabrini.edu

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Stewart, Colbert rally asks country to work together in political arena RALLY, Page 1 children to the rally with her. “I think they need to see more things like this in their lives,” she said.

“We don’t do rallies anymore like we used to. It used to be a big thing and it isn’t anymore. They just need to experience it.”

Vinnie Renda of Long Island, N.Y. said that he felt it was “important to come out and show his support” and that the trek from Long Island to Washington D.C. was “totally worth it.”

As an after note Renda said, “I’d like to see Glenn Beck fired.”

The majority of the rally signs people held fell in line with the rally’s theme of moderation and cooperation. The signs said things like “take it off caps lock, please,” “use your inside voice,” and “if all your beliefs fit on a sign you need to think harder.”

But it wasn’t all about the sanity. Many people had signs that were promoting Colbert’s goal of keeping fear alive. Colbert’s face was featured prominently on some signs and his quote “we have everything to fear but fear itself,” was incredibly popular as well.

Bears, which Colbert often talks about on his show as being both scary and inherently evil were also featured heavily at the rally with many people in full or partial bear costumes or signs that somehow dealt with bears.

Other signs were much more political. Christine O’Donnell, Sarah Palin, Beck, Fox News and the Tea Party were all popular targets for protestors at the rally.

There were many young women dressed up as witches holding signs that read “Ms. O’Donnell I’m proud to inform you that I’m not a witch either, now can we please move on,” or “I am a witch, what do you have to say about that?”

The treatment of O’Donnell may seem harsh but it paled in comparison to the treatment of her Tea Party. There were people

dressed up as the mad hatter from Lewis Carrol’s classic novel “Alice in Wonderland” with signs demanding their Tea Party back.

Other comments and signs ranged from “I like tea and you’re kind of ruining it,” to “stop tea bagging on me.”

Pop culture figures like Matt

commentators talked about the huge turnout, some speculated whether or not the political message was slanted towards the left while others tried to decipher how the rally might affect the Nov. 2 elections.

Stewart gave a poignant speech to close the rally that drove home

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Many signs ranged from the theme of moderation and cooperation to political signs. This sign uses an obvious slogan to depict sanity.

Damon and Justin Beiber were popular subjects of the more random signs.

The much-promoted rally was broadcast live on Comedy Central and C-SPAN but was covered by all the major news networks, local stations and papers, although each news outlet took their own angle on the story.

CNN ran an hour-long special about the rally that night. Most

the rally’s central message of working together. On the screen behind him was a busy highway that was merging into fewer lanes.

He gave radically different back stories to the people in the cars but emphasized how all the cars worked together peacefully.

Stewart continued to talk about how people of all different political ideologies, religious beliefs and cultural backgrounds work

together everyday in school, office and community settings. He then questioned why this cooperation stops when it comes to politics.

“We work together to get things done every damn day,” Stewart said. “The only place we don’t is here or on cable TV,” Stewart said gesturing at the Capitol Building behind him.

He ended by thanking everyone who came out to the rally that day.

“Sanity will always be and has always been in the eye of the beholder,” Stewart said. “To see you here today and the kind of people that you are has restored mine.”

Then, the crowd cheered with enthusiasm.

The cheers, however, were not the wild kind filled with fiery passion which so often marks rallies. Instead, these were cheers that were pleading for bipartisan cooperation, cheers that asked politicians and lawmakers to stop pointing fingers at each other and start solving some of the worst problems in American history, these were cheers of sanity.

As “The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” was compared to Beck’s “Rally to Restore Honor,” attendance numbers were no exception. Both rallies had very high attendance rates and no one will ever be able to project an exact number for either event.

The National Parks service said that over 200,000 people attended the rally. CBS News released an estimate of about 215,000 people at the Stewart/Colbert rally as opposed to their estimate of around 87,000 people for Beck’s rally in August.

The city of Washington D.C. was alive with excitement and overflowing with people everywhere. The National Mall itself and the space around it filled up quickly and those close to stage had arrived the night before and early that morning. aac55@cabrini.edu

Sandella’s rumors dispelled, health inspector says restaurant in accordance with health code SANDELLA’s, Page 1 If Sandella’s had failed their inspection, this would have meant that the ever popular “late night” option would no longer be available to students after the normal dining hours on campus had ended.

This however is not the case.

Late night has consistently been a favorite among students.

“It keeps a place open to eat.

It’s still a viable option because the loss of late night would not have been good for me,” Brandon Redmond, senior communication major, said.

Sandella’s still runs as normal,

passing their food inspection and serving students into the late hours of the night. Cabrini Dining Services does all they can to make sure students are served with fresh, healthy foods.

“Every year the health inspector comes through and tells us what we should do differently and we change,” Niemann said.

Sandella’s has met with the Pennsylvania food and health codes once again and the rumors have been squashed.

Sandella’s customers need only to keep one thing in mind; the sushi is indeed raw. tbw723@cabrini.edu

Students find problems in health plans

By Holly Prendergast Sports Editor The health insurance debate has plagued the government for many years and when it comes to college health plans and college students being insured, the matter is no different.

Michelle Costa, a junior communication and English double major at Cabrini College, is just one of the thousands of college students who rely on health insurance through their school.

“My dad owns his own business and health insurance is just too expensive to pay for so I have to rely on my health insurance through Cabrini,” Costa said.

Along with Costa, there are about 60 to 70 other Cabrini students who receive health insurance through the college.

“We want students to be able to continue their college career without any interruption. An injury could result in catastrophic circumstances, both physically and financially, and we do not want that to happen,” Susan Fitzgerald, Cabrini’s registered nurse, said.

The health insurance plan that is offered to Cabrini students is $2,112 annually. It includes medical and prescription benefits, but it does not include dental coverage and vision.

For students who live in the Cabrini area, it is very easy for them to find a health care provider, but for students like Costa, it is harder for them to find a health care provider since they are from another state.

“It’s nearly impossible for me to find a doctor since I’m from New Jersey,” Costa said. “Every time I go to my pediatrician I pay my co-pay and then I will get a bill months later for an astronomical amount.”

Not only has Costa had a hard time trying to find a doctor within the network, she also has had many other problems with the customer service of National Union Fire Insurance Company.

“There have been times when I literally have gone months without an insurance card, and every time I call to get help, I get nowhere,” Costa said.

Fitzgerald wants students to realize that they can come to the Health Services office for any problems that they may experience.

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A worker prepares a popular flat-bread pizza during late night hours.

The favorite dining option did pass the inspection, despite rumors.

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My ‘View’: please just grow up ladies

By Ariel Crawford Staff Writer If “The View” ladies can’t grow up and handle serious discussions about current events and politics without storming off like third graders then they really need to stick to talking about topics like helping viewers find jeans for their body shape and who got kicked off “Dancing with the Stars” because they are out of control.

On Thursday, Oct. 14 pundit Bill O’Reilly was the guest on the popular daytime ABC talk show. Things went smoothly until the topic of building a mosque at ground zero came up. O’Reilly launched into a rant straight from the desk of a Fox News writer.

Hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg didn’t handle his opinions well. The women went on their own tangents and were especially upset over the fact that O’Reilly did not separate Muslim extremists from the majority of Muslims who live peacefully in America.

What began as a heated debate quickly spiraled into a screaming match. Behar and Goldberg stormed off stage. They both eventually came back but refused to sit near O’Reilly. But the damage had already been done and Barbara Walters was already angry with the women for their completely immature and unprofessional behavior.

“We should be able to have discussions without washing our hands and screaming and walking off stage,” she said to cameras just moments after her co-hosts left the stage.

Within minutes, news of the feud was everywhere. A video clip of the show on Youtube has 976,448 hits and “The View” devoted a good chunk of it’s show the following Monday to addressing the incident.

O’Reilly feels he was in the right and stands by what he said on “The View.” He was quoted by “Entertainment Weekly” on Oct. 18 as saying “I condemn the far-left fanatics who label the people with whom they don’t agree as bigots. That’s what Joy Behar did again today.

Feminists need to get “The View” cancelled. If not feminists then someone— anyone really. Because it has done nothing for women but to further the stereotypes that they are catty, incapable of working with other women in a group or team, over-emotional drama queens who can’t seriously solve problems.

Almost anyone can rattle off at least a few of the infamous “View” feuds. It’s not like there’s a shortage. Rosie vs. Donald Trump, Elizabeth Hasselback vs. Kathy Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg vs. John McCain, Star Jones vs. all the other co-hosts, the list goes on.

This is all very ironic considering a very serious woman and journalist Barbara Walters created “The View.” The show premiered in 1997 as a talk show that would showcase women from all walks of life talking candidly but also intellectually and fairly about many issues.

One wonders how has a woman famous for her interviews with people like Fidel Castro, Boris Yelstein, Indira Ghandi, Sir Lawrence Oliver and Katherine Hepburn continues to let her co-hosts act this way with little to no repercussions for their actions. Certainly her superiors at “20/20” or her old bosses at “ABC Evening News” would never stand for such behavior.

The most professional, mature thing for Behar and Goldberg to do would have been to let O’Reilly simply say his peace. He was a guest on their show and should have been treated with respect. Excusing Behar and Goldberg’s behavior by saying that O’Reilly wasn’t being respectful to them

personally doesn’t hold up either.

Because O’Reilly wasn’t being disrespectful to either of them but he was very disrespectful to Muslims, and particularly Muslim-Americans, whom he apparently cannot tell apart from Middle-Eastern Muslim extremists.

I don’t agree with Bill O’Reilly on almost anything. I also recognize that O’Reilly isn’t going to change. He has a job to do and a reputation to uphold in order to do that job. People are not going to tune in to the “O’Reilly Factor” if they think he’s gone soft. Just like people won’t watch “Jersey Shore” if the cast is sober for more than 15 minutes an episode.

This whole ‘I’m mad as hell at the liberal establishment and not going to take it anymore’ bit O’Reilly does could be a complete act cleverly crafted by Fox News to gain viewership. Stephen Colbert does it every night on his show The Colbert Report when he plays an ultra-conservative character who refers to O’Reilly as Papa Bear Bill O’Reilly.

He also did it when he appeared on “The View” just five days after the O’Reilly incident. While there, he told Goldberg “You were being rude to Bill” and after debating with the two women for a few minutes stormed off the stage mockingly.

O’Reilly also isn’t going to change because it’s very profitable to be him. According to Forbes his total earnings last year came in at $9 million. Although we may say differently many of us would take $9 million over being liked by everyone.

Just because he’s controverstial doesn’t mean O’Reilly should have to change. He’s not hurting anyone and has a huge following. O’Reilly and his Fox News buddies are also responsible for stirring up a lot of important debate.

There were alternatives for dealing with O’Reilly. The easiest would have been to

tell O’Reilly that they respectfully disagreed with them and stated why. Then, they could have continued on to discuss other topics and finished the interview.

Behar and Goldberg could have popped O’Reilly’s proverbial bubble by pointing out that Americans killed thousands of Japanese by dropping the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only time the atomic bomb has ever been used in history, but there are still friendly U.S.-Japanese relations or that Americans fire bombed the city of Dresden and killed at least 22,700 people, all of them being German civilians. Yet, Germany has not cut all ties with America.

If you think O’Reilly is laughable and that the things, which come out of his mouth are absurd then show us. Make your viewer see how silly and irrational it all is.

It’s not that difficult to poke fun at ultraconservatives. Writers at The Daily Show and The Onion do it for a living.

There will always be something that we don’t like or maybe hate about our work.

Sometimes, this might be a person. But part of being a reasonable and productive adult is learning how to deal with those things and people we don’t like in a mature and professional way.

An apology to O’Reilly is not necessary, he wouldn’t accept it anyway. The ladies should admit that they acted inappropriately though and ABC needs to think about administering more than just a slap on the wrist to these ladies.

If African-Americans can deal with the fact that Don Imus is on the radio everyday and Jewish people can live with the fact that there are holocaust deniers then I’m fully confident that Joy Behar and Whoppi Goldberg can sit on a couch with Bill O’Reilly without having a tempter tantrum. aac55@cabrini.edu

New rules make the game too soft

By Olivia Torrence Staff Writer NHL, to me, means a lot of hard hits and a lot of fighting.

Lately many of those hits have been too hard and out of control.

The referees have finally decided to take matters into their own hands and now players will be penalized for illegal checking to the head.

Players will now be charged with a major penalty on the spot if officials believe that it was an intentional check to the head.

Due to the major penalty, the player will also be automatically charged with a game misconduct penalty. If a player is charged with a game-misconduct penalty, it will automatically result in a two-game suspension.

The exact play that the refs are talking about is when the player comes from the lateral or socalled blind side and deliberately hits the player in the head. This exact play has happened well over 100 times in NHL history so why change it now?

More than 90 percent of people watch hockey games solely for the hitting. I know for a fact that’s the only reason I watch the

sport. I don’t care about six people skating around a small ice rink chasing each other for the puck.

The goalies are all bigger than the actual goal itself, so yeah the goals scored are cool, but nothing else about the sport is cool, to me.

I know I make up 1 percent of the population that watches the NHL but they’re losing a lot of viewers just like me. Now the hitting of the head is a little outrageous but the NFL players are handling it. Aren’t the NHL players just as tough?

NHL players knew what they were signing up for when they decided to play this sport 25 years ago. I do agree with them keeping the players as safe as possible.

Considering they get checked into humongous plastic boards, get tripped and get into full-blown fist fights on the ice rink. Cracking down on the head checking is really getting their point across.

The ironic thing about the general managers getting together and proposing this rule and being so serious about it, is that this only takes care of one of the dangerous things that happens in just this one sport. The NFL is trying to get their hitting under control while the MLB is trying to get their hitting under control since everyone is on steroids. It seems

to me that the athletes have taken these sports into their own hands and took over.

Can I remind you that these players are skating at rapid speeds and more than likely can’t slow themselves down on the blow of a whistle?

And can I also remind you that all of these players are skating at rapid speeds in attempt to steal the puck from one another? They’ve been taught to hit these players since they started playing.

Although this mct rule has not yet been Several athletic leagues are worried for players health as more athletes expassed, it more than perience the ramifications of hard or poorly placed hits. likely will be. All the general managers are different story. worse. sitting at home crying about how Nicholas Cotsonika, NHL YaThis debate is going to go on their players are getting hit and hoo sports writer, made a very forever, because let’s face it, the getting hurt in the process. When good point. “What is the fine line league can’t please everyone. “We will the madness end? between dirty and dangerous?” need to tell our players what’s acDid you also notice that the Many players are called dirty and ceptable and what’s not going foronly people complaining about many are called dangerous. How ward. We have to take this hit out these hits are the people who are do you know which category you of the game,” Toronto GM Brian taking them? Their coaches are fall into as a player? No one likes Burke stated. Ha. Good luck with complaining and complaining but to be called dirty, but now if you that one. if that was their player doing the lay someone out, you hope that hitting, it would be a completely it’s just dirty, and not something oat722@cabrini.edu

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Making better use of your free time

By Jeny Varughese Staff Writer Many of us feel like we have too much time on our hands sometimes but don’t know how to use it effectively. Also, we sometimes struggle to pay attention in class not knowing why. These are all a result of not having the motivational drive to do well in school.

There are several easy steps that you can take to have the drive to do something and to want to succeed in life.

1. Support System: Having a good support system is key. At times you may find everything in life to be difficult and hard to handle. It’s very beneficial to surround yourself with people who understand you and can encourage rather than discouraging you with your decisions.

2. Inspiration: Inspiration comes in different forms. For some, it comes from reading books, listening to music and for others it might come from a role model. It can also come from our religious beliefs and practices.

3. Set realistic goals: The key to setting goals is to have realistic goals. Set goals for you to accomplish each day. The best way to do this is to make up a study schedule and follow that so you can stay on track.

4. Prioritize: Prioritizing can be hard to do sometimes, but it is an important step in being successful. Ask yourself what is the most important thing in your life and then act accordingly. Always weigh your options and pick the best possible task that is beneficial to your future.

5. Speak up in class: The main mistake everyone makes is to shy away in class. If you don’t understand something in class, it’s always better to ask questions. Don’t shy away thinking that it’s a stupid question because someone else might have the same question.

6. Ask for help: If you find you don’t understand something there are ways to get help. Resources such as learning centers and tutoring are available to be taken advantage of. Another option is to meet with your teacher and talk about the problems you might be having and figure out a way to solve the issue.

7. Study Habits: Everyone learns in different ways. Having good note-taking skills goes a long way when it comes to studying. Also, find the style that best suites you. Some people understand better visually others are auditory learners. Once you find how you learn best continue using that skill to study.

8. Distraction: If you know what distracts you it’s best to avoid those situations. When you sit down to study, find a quiet and peaceful place so you can focus on your task. Keep personal problems and school separate, don’t let one affect the other.

9. Self -Confidence: Having confidence in yourself is a positive attitude. We have to believe in ourselves and our abilities.

When you are confident in your abilities you are less likely to procrastinate.

10. Reward: Rather than taking long breaks, take short 10-minute breaks in between assignments. Taking short breaks can be rewarding especially when you work hard to accomplish something.

When you finish a task take a few minutes for yourself before moving on to the next thing.

The most important thing to remember is that no matter what your situation is; always stay positive and strive to do better each day. jav83@cabrini.edu

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Trevor Wallace, senior English major, backpacked through Europe in 2009. Top: in Rome Bottom left: in The Louvre in Paris and bottom right: in Zurich, Switzerland with friends.

Study hard and do you homework but

please, pursue your passion

By Trevor Wallace News Editor Many students come to college in hopes of finding a niche where they can excel in a certain field of interest. Students are taught that if they spend enough time learning a subject, they’ll be able to graduate with a degree and find a job that they’ll love. Or at least that’s what we’re told to believe. Fortunately enough for me, an English writer and aspiring journalist, I’ve not only found a practical field to enter after I graduate but I’ve also found that I have a passion that allows me to do exactly what I want when I graduate.

I can travel the world.

I grew up in Los Angeles thinking that my little bubble of reality was all there was. But then, I guess as a part of growing up, I realized that there was more to my life than Southern California. So I decided to travel. I traveled to Philadelphia for school and came here, to Cabrini College. I went as far as I possibly could from what I knew and threw myself into a whole new world. I haven’t looked back since.

In the summer of 2009, I was blessed with having the opportunity to backpack through Europe with close friends of mine from home. We hitched our way through

Western Europe staying with friends, riding the rails and immersing ourselves in cultures that once seemed worlds away.

As it might be for anyone, culturally, idealistically and personally I was a changed man. Not only was I exposed to new types of people but new traditions and foods, landscapes and lifestyles. Becoming a world traveler was now my No. 1 goal.

In the here and now, I’m just a little over a semester from graduating college.

Fresh off of a cross-country road trip, a chapter in my life is closing and the next one is about to begin. Most college students try and find a job immediately after they graduate. That’s fine and all, more power to them. But I’d like to do things a little differently. Sure I’d like to have a job but I still need to fulfill that goal of mine that requires me to see places like Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South America, Africa and so forth.

That’s why I’ve decided to pursue programs such as the World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF), which allow individuals to receive room and board in return for volunteering on farms around the world and the TEFL Institute where individuals teach English to ESL (English as a Second Language) students in a variety of countries.

Programs like these are a great way for raw, young adults to understand new cultures and diverse people while at the same

time helping to make the world a better place. As an English major, teaching English to non-English speakers is a great way to perfect my skills as well as teach the language and see new and exciting places.

Now of course I’m not saying to totally blow off your plans for after college but wouldn’t it be exciting to hop on a plane as a young and vibrant adult and spend a year in say, New Zealand? I know for me, this is something I want to do and something I am going to do.

Now of course programs like WWOOF don’t pay a salary, they only provide room and board. The TEFL Institute does pay a small salary along with room and board, however. But even so, I would say the experiences and lifetime memories one can gain doing something like this pales in comparison to a salary spent on brand name clothes, my BlackBerry, car payments or an Xbox Live subscription.

I want to meet new people, I want to see new places and I want to feel new emotions. Traveling is how I can do that.

Please keep in mind these programs I have mentioned and the many more out there like them. Don’t get caught up in a rigid structure of how you should spend the next 50 years of your life. Remember that it’s your life. Do with it what you want. With that said, I think I’ll do a bit of traveling. tbw732@cabrini.edu

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Peanut butter wonderland

By Sarah Luckert Photo Editor A new restaurant designed with college students in mind has just recently opened in the heart of Wayne, Pa. PBandU is a place where you can enjoy four different types of homemade peanut butter with practically anything else you can think of.

Mercury Amodio, owner of PBandU, and her team of “PBologists” do everything they can to make peanut butter a part of their daily lives.

“PBandU pretty much started as a joke. It was a family thing that we thought of when we were little,” Amodio said. “I was one out of five of my siblings that came up with the idea.”

The idea of the store is that you can get peanut butter and whatever else you want. First you get to pick your bread. You have a choice between wonderbread white, wheat, gluten-free bread and a variety of bagels. An option to toast the bread is also available.

After you pick your bread you get the choice of four different types of homemade peanut butter including creamy, home style, super chunky and chocolate.

Following the bread and peanut butter come the toppings. Numer-

ous toppings are available including everything from apples and carrots to pickles and bacon.

“My favorite creation at this time is the peanut butter, apple and cheddar,” Amodio said.

PBandU doesn’t offer just your typical sandwich though. Peanut butter fondue, pizza and even smoothies are also available.

PBandU is the perfect place for everyone. Being open until 1 AM on Fridays and Saturdays is a great idea because college students are always looking for a new place to go and eat late at night.

“We really have two target markets: families with kids and college students,” Amodio said.

When you enter PBandU you instantly get an understanding for the love of peanut butter. Amodio hired a designer who came in and created tables and a counter that resembled a peanut. PBandU is also equipped with a play section made just for kids.

Yang Lau and Cyrus Larijani work together to help make PBandU exactly what it is today, a place of fun and excitement.

“Our peanut butter is made from real honey roasted peanuts,” Larijani said. “There are no additional additives.”

PBandU can also be a great job opportunity for students looking

for a unique place of work.

“We could have up to at least five employees at our busy time of the day, which is lunch,” Amodio said.

The peanut butter may be amazing but it is not available for purchase to take home as of yet. There are a few FDA guidelines that would have to be followed that are expected to be talked about in the near future.

PBandU is the perfect place for an inexpensive, new and exciting eating experience. You have to have some love for peanut butter if you are going to even think of stepping foot in these doors.

PBandU is a restaurant where you can either eat there or take it home with you. PBandU offers sandwiches that vary from $3.50$4 and peanut butter fondue for $5.

www.pbandu.com/site/ (484) 367-7799 163 East Lancaster Ave. Wayne, PA 19087

all photos by sarah luckert / photo editor skl37@cabrini.edu

PB&U offers made-to-order peanut butter creations.

How do YOU like your peanut butter?

Carol Ann Porter, sophomore elementary education major

Kelsey Dooner, sophomore graphic design major

“Sometimes I just like to eat it with my finger.”

“I dip Oreos in it. I saw it on ‘The Parent Trap’ and I loved it ever since.”

Ben McGinnis, freshman undecided major

Kathie Mininno, dining services employee

“I hate it. I don’t like the texture and the way it dries your mouth out.”

“I just eat it with strawberry jelly.”

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Pictured above are all items that can be purchased at Jazzman’s Cafe.

Dining services provides healthy alternatives

By Kelsey Alvino Staff Writer Sodexo’s general manager said he and the staff try to respond to students’ needs in their purchases and menu selection. Over half the student population at Cabrini College lives and eats on campus.

With variety ranging from each dining option it is interesting to see how the everyday student has been incorporated into the dining selection and to see how much work goes into creating a menu that will be healthy and pleasing to every student.

Cabrini’s menu offers many fresh fruits and vegetables daily, making it possible for Cabrini to support local farmers and companies in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey area.

“We support local farms as much as possible, depending upon what is in season regarding fruits and vegetables,” Drew Niemann, general manager of dining services, said. “We also have a wide range of organic items available for students such as our spring mix at the salad bar along with our baby carrots, bananas and yogurt seasonally based.”

At Cabrini the health and wellness of students is taken very seriously in the Marketplace and all food is always served at

the peak of freshness. USDA beef is the only beef being served at Cabrini. MSG’s are never used in food preparation. Five or more fresh fruits are offered daily and all cooking and frying oils are 100 percent trans-fat free.

“We have a promise to keep in offering items that are healthy and meet dietary needs,” Niemann said.

Just like the marketplace, Sandellas and Jazzman’s contain a menu suitable for college students. Besides serving fresh fruits

“We get a lot of feedback from students using the comment board and we try to make the changes they request. Next semester we will have turkey bacon and sausage for our breakfast sandwiches,” Culp said.

In the Marketplace, each item from Sandella’s and Jazzman’s goes through a rigorous process in order to be deemed suitable to be served to Cabrini College students.

The workers behind the scenes take great pride in making sure what you want is what

“We have a promise to keep in offering items that are healthy and meet dietary needs.” and vegetables from local farmers, both dining services also offer many organic selections on a daily basis such as cheese, yogurt and smoothies.

“It would be impossible for our entire menu to be organic due to the cost, but we like to make organic items available for students who prefer them,” Andrew Culp, supervisor of food services, said.

Sandellas and Jazzman’s are operated with a contract from Sodexo companies so change to the menus can be difficult but it is possible.

you get.

The weekly menu at Cabrini College has already been predetermined due to an event held every year.

“Global Perspectives Student Board of Directors is made up of 30 students from all over the United States that come together for a three -day- meeting to discuss what they want to see on the menus for the upcoming school year,” said Niemann.

The food services team wants students to know they are open to any comments they may have and have been working ad-

mirably to produce a menu you are happy with.

“Last year we have many requests for more chicken. Due to that demand there has been 15 percent more chicken on this year’s menu than last. Along with the chicken our salad bar has doubled in size,” Rodney Stockett, executive chef at Cabrini, said.

The menu is becoming more flexible and more accommodating for all students.

“We have met the request for breakfast foods at dinner along with meeting special dietary needs for students with allergies and celiac disease,” Niemann said.

Cabrini College has made a great effort in making food every student will like. The menus vary depending upon where you choose to eat but it is always made fresh with the best ingredients the college can obtain. Students’ opinions and suggestions are always listened to and welcomed.

Cabrini College does its best to make the menus of our dinning services appealing to us along with serving fresh food.

What’s on the menu tonight? Check out the Cabrini’s online menu at http://www. cabrinidining.com/. Here you can see the menu each week , manage your flex dollars, view your transactions and more. kma69@cabrini.edu

Students, faculty and staff: it’s all in the family

By Melanie Greenberg Staff Writer As young, whiney teenagers, many of us wanted to run across the country to get away from our parents. When it came time to apply for colleges, the majority of us stayed within two hours or so from home, while some completed the dream of going far away. For some, the choice was simple, easy and cost efficient.

We all know going to an in-state school is more cost efficient than an out-of-state school. However, going to a college or university a parent works at is free. Compare free to the $200,000 of loans the average college student owes after graduation.

“Cost was honestly the only reason I attended Cabrini and didn’t apply anywhere else,” Bryan Janowski, senior marketing major, said. Janowski’s mom works in the Admissions office at Cabrini College.

Senior Gianna Shikitino’s mother works as a part-time professor but does not receive some of the financial benefits that other students do.

“My mom is considered adjunct faculty. Since she isn’t full-time staff, we do not have benefits towards my tuition. I have to pay it by myself,” Shikitino said.

Shikitino’s mother teaches yoga and pilates classes in the Dixon center.

“The only reason I am able to attend Cabrini is because of my grants and scholarships,” Shikitino said.

Tom Small, senior exercise science major, agreed that the perks of a free tuition made choosing a school easier but also said having a mom who works as an education secretary helped him determine his future.

“She pointed me in the direction of Dr. Verde which helped me choose my major. She knows all of the professors and that made it much easier to choose classes,” Small said.

Small followed in the footsteps of his older brother, sister and mom who all attended Cabrini.

“Knowing the campus beforehand and the professors made my decision that much easier,” Small said.

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Bryan Janowski is pictured here with his mother Allison Janowski, who works in the Admissions office.

Like Small, Dijana Ilic, sophomore marketing major, also followed in her older sister’s footsteps.

“My sister attended Cabrini so it definitely influenced me to apply but the main reason was the tuition. I decided to stay close to home for my four years of undergrad study

and then go out of state for my MBA,” Ilic said.

Homesickness, a common problem for many college students, is less problematic for those who can walk across campus to pay a visit to parents.

Ilic said it is nice to be able to get dinner after classes or stop in and see her mom in the SEaL office whenever she wants.

“I don’t have to wait until the weekends to see her so I never get homesick,” Ilic said.

“I get to see my mom whenever I want which is nice because I’m definitely a momma’s boy. I love my mom and since I don’t get to go home a lot, it’s nice to stop by whenever I want,” Janowski said.

Being close to a piece of home is nice but sometimes can be too much. Ilic said it is nice to see her mom but sometimes it can be overwhelming.

Even with all the perks that come along with having parents close by, being under a watchful eye can be tough.

Not only is getting in trouble easier for the student, but what about a parent’s reputation with co-workers and bosses?

“I know I should worry about how I reflect on her but in the past I would tend to forget that what I did would reflect on her. I realize that now that I’m older and I do think it’s important so I try to keep a good repuation,” Janowski said.

At a college so small, the faculty and students have close relationships. It can be difficult to act as if nobody else is affected in the way one acts.

“So many students and faculty know my mom so I would never want to get in trouble to give her a bad reputation or anything,” Ilic said.

“Even though tuition here is expensive, I’m going to have to pay thousands of dollars, I dont see myself anywhere else,” Shikitino said. “If my mom didn’t persuade me to come to Cabrini, I wouldn’t have met the people I did and I wouldn’t have accomplished any of the things I did in my major that will benefit me after graduation.” mmg65@cabrini.edu

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“The contestants are...”

Angela Donato

Senior education major Angela Donato looks at the Cabrini pageant as an opportunity to “provide positive examples of leadership, dedication and involvement to the student body.”

Donato was nominated for the pageant by the men’s lacrosse team, where she serves as manager. In addition to being a student ambassador, she also serves as the vice president of CAEYC, an early childhood organization, and is a member of Sigma Rho and the Senior Gift Committee.

Phil Haggerty

Senior history and philosophy double major Phil Haggerty entered this year’s pageant to showcase his spirit and love for the college.

Haggerty, who is a part of the Cabrini Theater group as well as several honor societies, feels that Cabrini has made him the person he is today. Even though he is a commuter, he is able to still be close to those who live on-campus and participate with them at events.

Angela Donato

Phil Haggerty

Mike Pontoriero

Charlene Guzman

Junior history and political science major Charlene Guzman is heaviy involved in extracurricular activities at Cabrini College.

Guzman’s activities include classroom coaching, resident assistant and student ambassador. She also is the president of the 2012 junior class at Cabrini and is the president of the History Club.

Charlene Guzman

Mike Pontoriero

Eric Gibble

Danielle Alio

Junior communication major Danielle Alio can most likely be found in the communication wing of the college or performing with members of the Cabrini Theater and chorus.

As a communication major, Alio is the executive producer of LOQation, the deputy editor of the Loquitur and both assistant production director and on-air talent for WYBFFM “The Burn.”

Alio is also a member of the stage crew for Cabrini Theater and participates in the chorus and chorale groups on campus.

Danielle Alio

Eric Gibble

Lauren McCarthy

Eion O’Neill

Melissa Moore

Junior history, American studies and religious studies major, Melissa “Mimi” Moore still finds a way to stay involved on campus, especially by mentoring others. Moore is a student ambassador, classroom coach and peer tutor at Cabrini.

She is also the secretary of the History Club and is a part of the peer mentor program, which enables her to mentor and instruct freshmen in their college success classes.

Senior communication major Eric Gibble devotes most of his time at Cabrini to the communication department. He is the president of the Catholic Relief Services Ambassadors Club as well.

He has also worked with various non-profits professionally with internships with the Catholic Relief Services Northeast Regional office, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and the Committee of Seventy.

Gibble is a member of the general staff for WYBF-FM “The Burn” and news editor for the Loquitur.

Eion O’Neill

Lauren McCarthy

Senior psychology major and sociology minor Lauren McCarthy has had her eyes on entering the pageant and capturing the title of Miss Cabrini since her freshman year.

McCarthy is an active member in Cabrini’s chorus & chorale and is a resident assistant in the Cabrini Apartment Complex. She is also a member of the Relay for Life Committee and Colleges Against Cancer.

Sophomore exercise science and health promotion major and spanish minor Mike Pontoriero is involved with numerous clubs and organizations at Cabrini.

Pontoriero currently serves as the executive treasurer of the Student Government Association. He also is a member of the Academic Honesty Committee, an intramural supervisor and a participant in club lacrosse.

Junior communication major Eion O’Neill hailing from North Wales, Pa. is looking forward to having a fun time at the Mr. and Miss Cabrini Pageant this year, no matter the outcome.

O’Neill serves WYBF-FM “The Burn” as their public affairs director and will be involved with the audio for this year’s fall play, “Lend Me A Tenor.” He is also a resident assistant at Cabrini and was nominated for the pageant by Residence Life.

Nick Kaminski

Melissa Moore

Nick Kaminski

Melissa Webb

Junior communication major Melissa Webb dedicates her time at Cabrini to both the communication department and other organizations on campus. Webb is a remote anchor for LOQation and is also a staff writer for the Loquitur. In addition to being a psychology minor, Webb is the president of the Black Student Union.

Senior psychology and sociology double major Nick Kaminski has found plenty of time to stay involved with numerous on-campus activities. Kaminski plays an active role with both the psychology and sociology clubs on campus, participates in several honors societies, works with Habitat for Humanity and has even studied abroad. Kaminski has already served as the president of the Psychology Club and the secretary of the Sociology Club. Recently, he was appointed service chair of Alpha Delta Gamma National Fraternity, Cabrini’s first official fraternity.

To read more about eachcontestant and their upcoming acts at the pageant, check out www.theloquitur.com

Melissa Webb

By Nick LaRosa/ Staff Writer

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010

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Freak week: frights, scares

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and everything in between

By Diana Campeggio Staff Writer As the spirit of Halloween flooded Cabrini’s campus, CAP board’s Freak Week took center stage with several Halloweeninspired events.

Freak Week 2010 had some of the most popular events that CAP board has ever created.

One of the new events this year was also one of the most popular.

Ghost hunters were invited to campus to discover Cabrini’s past.

They toured Woodcrest Mansion and gave an inside look into Cabrini’s own historic building on campus.

The ghost hunters had hoped to reveal the truth about rumors of hauntings within the mansion.

“We actually brought somebody in and he found the different hot spots and he confirmed that the mansion was haunted,” Emily Fiore, CAP board vice president and junior secondary education and English major, said.

The tour, which took place on Monday night, was the most popular event during Freak Week.

According to Fiore, more than 230 students, families and staff joined the ghost hunter in finding out the truth behind the walls of the mansion.

Another event that was new this year was the eerie Haunted Mansion tour that took place on Sunday night.

The Mansion was transformed into a fright-filled haunted house and guests traveled through the mansion for a creepy walkthrough tour.

The groups were lead through the mansion by a volunteer guide that escorted the groups through the mansion and down the stairs near the business office.

From there, they were led through the basement, which was swarmed with hidden surprises, and they exited out the stairs near the public safety office.

Hidden in the basement were CAP board members, dressed in black attire and face make-up, ready to scare the unsuspecting victims.

“It brought us back to being little kids on Halloween,” Ali Thompson, CAP board president and junior business major, said.

“We had to dress up with scary make-up and look gross and we got to scare people in the basement.”

Though this was a popular event, a few kinks may need to be worked out for next year.

“I timed it and it took my group three minutes to walk through,” Nicholas Casey, junior accounting major, said in a recent email.

“But besides that everything went really well.”

The CAPture the Clue Mystery Dinner put a comical spin on

the haunted festivities.

This event is a reoccurring one that is always popular on campus.

CAP board brought in an outside theater group to put on this highenergy production.

The show relies highly on audience participation to create the hunt for clues to solve the mystery.

Everyone plays a small part in making the production successful.

The event soldout Tuesday night, the night before the event took place.

“People were even trying to get in at the last minute. Every seat was sold out. It was great,” Samantha Ysais, freshman English major, said in a recent email.

There were 50 tickets avail-

“We actually brought somebody in and he found the different hot spots and he confirmed that the mansion was haunted.” able for this event, but CAP board estimated that there was around 55 people at the dinner and had trouble seating some of those extras.

“The only thing I would change was the number of people allowed in to the dinner or the number of tables in the dining room for the event,” Ysais said.

“It was a little packed but I didn’t mind so much.”

Freak Week also included a trip to Terror Behind the Walls at Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary for those who love the adrenaline rush of being terrified.

After signing their waivers and handing in their tickets, the group of around 50 Cabrini students were split up into several small groups and led into the penitentiary.

“Two groups would go in at a time but they would have you go opposite ways and the entire time, I was holding the hand of the girl in front of me and gripping the hand of the girl behind me because I was so scared,” Thompson said.

The Penitentiary was filled with mannequins and real people who jumped from prison cells and ultimately try to give the students the fright of their lives.

“It’s fun being scared,” Thompson said. “I think that’s the whole point of Halloween is that people like being scared.”

The Spooky Scavenger Hunt was also a big hit on campus, as students were seen running through campus completing tasks and hunting out their objects.

The scavenger hunt was hosted by Cabrini’s radio station, WYBF. One of the challenges CAP board is always struggling with is attendance.

Though an event may be a great time, the ultimate goal is to get as many people involved as possible.

“It’s just really hard, in general, to get anyone to come out of their room and come to an event,” Thompson said.

But for all of Freak Week, attendance was higher than most the others events that are on campus.

“I saw a really big turn out at pretty much everything and there were always really long lines to get in,” Casey said.

Between a well-organized and inspired CAP board team and changes in advertising, this week of events kept a lot of people interested.

“Our board this year is awesome,” Thompson said. “[Higher attendance] might have to do with the way we have been advertising and marketing for our events and I believe it is because of the freshman class that we have.”

According to Thompson, the freshman class is ready to be involved in on and off campus events.

Each director is responsible for advertising their own events and they have been extremely effective and creative with their advertising of their events.

Thompson focuses on pushing them to create bigger and better ads and creating ad campaigns that are outside of the box, such as window painting and using props.

CAP board also looks at previous years and many different acts and shows and tries to chose activities that will work for Cabrini’s student body.

“It’s really about, when we plan any event not just Freak Week, what will work at Cabrini,” Fiore said. “Not necessarily what will work everywhere, but what will work at our small school.”

Also, the switching of events keeps the campus interested in what CAP board has to offer.

The new events this year were the Haunted Mansion and Ghost Hunters events, which were some of the most popular this year.

“A lot of people came to those events because one, we’ve never done it before and two, I think it intrigues people and pokes at their curiosity,” Thompson said.

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Haunted Mansion

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Spooky Scavanger Hunt dcc59@cabrini.edu

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NHL 11 scores points with gamers

By Nick LaRosa Staff Writer NHL 11, the latest hockey game released by EA Sports, hit shelves on Tuesday, Sept. 11, giving fans plenty of time to try out the game before the official start of the 2010-11 NHL season.

Fans of the award-winning series will certainly appreciate the effort put into this year’s product, which features improved gameplay, a new game mode and tons of minor details geared towards creating the most realistic hockey game possible.

The gameplay is not only smoother than in previous years, but it is also slowed down to capture the realism of a NHL game.

Users now have to be more accurate with passing as well as develop and put into effect a strategy to score goals and win games.

Hockey fanatics will recognize the minor details put into the game this year and thank EA Sports for their attention to detail.

Some of these details include a larger catalog of player and goaltender equipment, the ability to review controversial goals and the addition of broken sticks to the game.

“EA claims that the most requested feature coming off of last year’s game was the inclusion of broken sticks, and it’s a big part of NHL 11,” Nate Ahearn, who reviewed the game for IGN, said.

Some of these minor details may not seem overly significant, but they keep fans coming back year after year.

The new game mode introduced

by EA Sports for this year’s game is Ultimate Team mode, which is similar to the Be A GM franchise mode introduced in NHL 10.

Ultimate Team mode allows users to build their own teams by acquiring player cards and boosting their attributes over time.

Gamers also must figure out which player combinations work best together, making team chemistry an important part of this mode.

NHL 11 also offers the EA Sports Ultimate Hockey League to gamers in coordination with Ultimate Team mode.

This is a way for players to test their teams out online against opponents from around the world, taking online play to a whole new level.

Some of the returning game modes in this year’s game include Season, Playoff, Be A GM and Be A Pro. mct Season mode allows you to NHL 11 creates realistic hockey for video game players and play a full-length campaign with added mulitple features that were new to users. the team of your choosing, without having to worry about the staWould you like to become the shouldn’t be passed up. tus of your minor league team and next Alex Ovechkin or Martin Whether you prefer playing a off-season.

Brodeur? If so, look no further season with your favorite team, Playoff mode allows you to than Be A Pro mode. creating a high scoring forward in jump right into the playoffs and Pro mode is a way for you to Be A Pro mode or playing against battle 15 other teams for right to create a player and then either your friends online, this game has hoist the Stanley Cup. enter the draft or select a team to it all.

The Be A GM mode allows you join.

Both casual and dedicated to play multiple seasons all the Typically, your player will start hockey fans will be able to easily while controlling the trades, free off in the minor leagues and work adapt to this game and enjoy it to agent signings and draft selections towards an NHL roster spot by ac- the fullest. that your team makes. complishing goals and following After all, it may just be the Be A GM mode can last from the orders of your coach. most realistic hockey game ever five to 25 seasons in length and The abundance of game modes, created. each year you are given a set of combined with numerous minor team goals that you are expected details and stronger gameplay, nal42@cabrini.edu to accomplish. make NHL 11 a game that simply

Classroom Name: Reid Mizelle Age: 18 Major: Biology

Chic

Tells us about your outfit: “It’s a pretty easy outtfit, jeans and a pair of boots.”

What’s your favorite part about the outfit? “My watch.”

Name: Yana Franco Age: 23 Major: Business Administration Tell us about your outfit: “I usually dress nice and warm. I work full time so I always dress professionally.”

What’s your favorite part of the outfit? I love my boots because they are comfy and they show off my legs.

“Gossip Girl Here...”

By Melissa Webb Staff Writer Kendra Wilkinson clears the record from a tabloid speculation saying that she turned down “Playboy” for the fifth time, due to weight issues. While living in Philadelphia with football player husband Hank Baskett, the E! reality star decided that she wanted to pose for playboy to prove to people that she was still sexy. “The wrong reasons are to prove people wrong, not to prove it to myself but to people and to put my middle finger up to everybody and be like, “I’m going to do Playboy’ but that wasn’t the right reason, you know,” Kendra said.

Be sure to check out an all new season of Kendra, premiering Sunday, Nov. 7, at 10 p.m. on E! After 17 years of marriage, Miley Cyrus’s parents Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus are calling it quits.

They have filed for divorce in Tennessee, citing irreconcilable differences.

They have three kids together: Miley, who is 17, Braison, 16 and Noah, 10. Billy Ray has a son from a previous relationship, as well as two stepchildren he adopted.

"As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time for our family," the couple said.

"We are trying to work through some personal matters.

We appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

For more information on hollywood gossip visit www. eonline.com mw446@cabrini.edu

by sarah luckert / photo editor

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010

Weekly Sports Update Giants win First Series since 1954 The San Francisco Giants won the 2010 World Series over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. The Giants who had beat up Cliff Lee in game one continued the strong play all the way through to their title victory. Strong pitching through their rotation and even into the bullpen carries this self-proclaimed band of misfits. It was Edgar Renteria with a three-run shot in the seventh that put the Giants up and the eventual win. Renteria walked off the field with not only a World Series title but also the series MVP award. This was the third road series win for the Giants in the 2010 Playoffs. With strong plays from Cody Ross, Andres Torres and the whole band of players, the Giants were able to clinch what so many in the Giant organization could not. There are countless names that could be mentioned that fought to make this orgainization so powerful. With no super stars they were the team that was just built with heart and soul. From the bat boy to Brian Wilson’s beard, this was a true team win to a historic franchise.

Read original story from ESPN | Monday, Nov. 1, 2010

Colts beat Texans 30- 17 Peyton Manning was everything for the Colts in their Monday night showdown versus the Houston Texans. The Colts who uncharacteristically were toppled by the Texans in week one were looking for revenge in their second showdown. In their week one matchup Arian Foster ran over the Colts and made it look as if he would never stop. It was Manning that controlled the game in every way. Manning threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while also running for a big first down. The Colts now have five wins and are atop the AFC South division. This is a very uncharacteristic situation for the Colts seeing that they usually have a commanding lead on the AFC South.

Read original story from ESPN | Monday, Nov. 1, 2010

Briere suspended for three games due to dirty hit On Monday night the NHL suspended Danny Briere for three games because of his cross check on Islanders’ Frans Nielson.

Briere and Nielson faced off against each other in the third period. Before play had even started they were jawing and had to be silenced by the referee. Once the puck was dropped Briere came up and crosschecked Nielson in the face. It looked like a dirty hit but could also be chalked up to hard play. Either way he will miss three games and will add another suspension to his rap sheet. It seems that every year there is always talk about a flyers player that is involved with a suspension. No matter what time of year or the situation, the league seems to use the Flyers as their whipping boy.

Read original story from ESPN | Monday, Nov. 1, 2010

Bad week seven puts Hobb on the bench If anyone is responsible for Ellis Hobbs’ demotion it would Kenny Britt. One week removed from the show that Kenny Britt put up Dimitri Patterson has been selected to start over the ailing Hobbs. Britt put up 225 yards and three touchdowns. Most of which were while he was facing Hobbs. This change is seen as a needed one and might make Hobbs a better player because of the time on the pine bench.

Read original story from ESPN | Monday, Nov. 1, 2010

Moss let go after dismal play with Vikings This past Sunday, Randy Moss of the Minnesota Vikings was placed onto waivers after just 4 games played. In his second stint with Minnesota in his long 13 year career he caught just 13 passes for 174 yards and only two touchdowns. Moss was acquired from New England in a trade for Minnesota’s third round draft pick in the 2011 draft. This was seen as a great pick up and was supposed to be just the weapon that Farve needed to get over the hump and bring a title to Minnesota. The Buffalo Bills now have the first choice whether or not to pick up Moss or to pass on him.

The NFL waiver system works that the last placed team is given the first opportunity and then moves up from there until all the teams have been given their opportunity. This will make for an interesting watch to see where this veteran receiver lands.

Read original story from ESPN | Monday, Nov. 1 2010 Patrick Gallagher online media editor pjg725@cabrini.edu

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Player Profile: Jim Mattock

cabrini college athletics

By Natalie Crawford Staff Writer Every athlete at Cabrini has a special talent. Every player on every team whether it be men’s or women’s, is motivated to play as hard as they can and learn from each other along the way. Jim Mattock, who is on the men’s soccer team at Cabrini, knows all about teamwork and enjoys what he does on the team.

Mattock is from Bensalem, Pa., and most of his family members have played soccer. He started playing when he was 5 years old. His father played soccer and his two siblings did as well. He started playing soccer because it was the closest sport to his house but it turned out to be his favorite sport that he would continue playing in college.

“I have been playing soccer with Jim since we were six and we’re still very good friends. Soccer started our friendship. Besides us being good friends, our families are close as well,” Tim Sweeney, junior sports management major from Gwynedd-Mercy College, said.

“Even though we don’t play

soccer together anymore, I still come to Cabrini to watch Jim play and I am impressed by how well the players work together as a team,” Sweeney said.

Mattock played hockey and baseball in high school along with soccer.

“My dad has been coming to every one of my soccer games since my freshman year. I know I can count on him to be there for me no matter how far away we are playing. It really motivates me to see him there cheering me on,” Mattock, junior business administration major, said.

Being a full-time student and playing a sport is a lot to manage but Mattock is succeeding in it.

As soon as the soccer season starts Mattock dedicates a lot of his time to the team. All summer he worked at Primo’s Hoagies in Norristown, Pa. He quit at the end of summer because of soccer but will start working there again when the season ends.

“I love being on a team, I love

friends, Eric Collins who is a midfielder on the team, Sam Webb a former player, and his other friend Vince Mirarchi.

“Being on a team really helps you make friends. You become structured and disciplined, especially with your school work,” Mattock said. “You can turn that into leadership which definitely helps when you are on a sports team.”

The team is starting fresh this year. They lost 11 seniors, so the team is young. They’re working really hard to never give up their great reputation.

“Our three captains, King Saah, Troy Allen and Eric Collins, have really taught us how to work well together. We can rely on them to help us whenever we need it,” Mattock said.

Glen Jaskelewicz is the head coach, followed by three assistant coaches Rob Dallas, Matt Student and Andrew Brady.

“Jaskelewicz is a really good guy. All of the coaches are great leaders to us.

Jaskelewicz actually comes from my area. He went to our rival school in high school and he is the one that recruited me from high school,” Mattock said.

Mattock’s favorite soccer team is Liverpool. That team inspires him to do better as a player. He looks up to professional athletes and tries to learn as much as he can from them.

Being surrounded by great friends, teammates, coaches and inspired by a professional team, Mattock has a great situation at Cabrini. He has got the best of both worlds and he will continue to shine on the men’s soccer team until he graduates from Cabrini.

“I love being on a team; I love playing with the guys and I love the competition.” playing with the guys and I love the competition,” Mattock said.

One of the main reasons why he loves being on Cabrini’s soccer team are the friendships he’s made.

“Coming in as a freshman I didn’t know many of the guys on the team, but they turned out to be some very good friends of mine and now I am roommates with them,” Mattock said.

His freshman and sophomore year he lived on campus but junior year he moved off. He lives in an apartment at Kingswood Apartments in King of Prussia with three

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A note from the editors: Last week’s cross country article contained a number of errors. On behalf of Loquitur we wish to sincerely apologize to all members involved with the cross country program and the athletic department at Cabrini College.

The article fails to mention that track and field was discontinued rather than defunded. We would like to clarify that Coach Williams was not forced to leave Cabrini due to the discontinuation of the track and field program.

Williams resigned three to four months prior to pursue another coaching job. The discontinuation had nothing to do with his resignation.

Cross country is still a recognized sport in the athletic department and has no relation to the discontinuation of the track and field program.

We understand the article does not adequately represent the efforts the cross country team put in this season and we will be doing a full season recap in the next issue of Loquitur.

For more information on Cabrini Athletics visit www.cabriniathletics.com

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Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010

Field Hockey falls to Alvernia 2-0

By Eion O’Neill Staff Writer The Cabrini College field hockey team battled hard but lost 2-0 against Alvernia University on Thursday, Oct. 28.

The Lady Cavs set some numbers but they weren’t enough to give the team its finishing touch on an incredible 10-7 season.

Junior Stephanie Campanaro led the Lady Cavs with three attempted shots while senior goalkeeper Caitlin Donahue lasted 70 minutes guarding the goal, tallying ten saves for the playoff bound Cavs. This game was Donahue’s 14th-completed game effort of the season.

However, the game was all Alvernia's. The Lions outshot Cabrini 20-4 as junior Alvernia player Tonya Rutt posted the game-winning goal before sophomore Mirando Peto scored an insurance goal at the final minute putting the Lions up 2-0 at 69:59.

“We had so many opportunities to score and we couldn't finish,” Rutt said in a Facebook private message.

“I was suprised that we only scored our first goal, from myself, on the 21st corner and the 2nd goal of the night

“The score has no way of telling someone how we played. We played amazing as a team.”

with only a few seconds left to play.”

According to Rutt, the Cabrini matchup was really important for Alvernia.

“As it came time for the game against Cabrini, as a team, we knew that we had to win especially if we want to possibly qualify for the ECAC tournament,” Abby Eby, junior goalkeeper, said.

Eby saved four goals in their victory.

For junior midfielder and excercise science and health promotion major, Maura Gordon, the score meant nothing.

“The score has no way of telling someone how we played. We played amazing as a team,” Gordon said in a Facebook private message.

To Gordon both teams were equally skilled and despite the loss, Cabrini had played hard.

“We gave them a run for their money,” Gordon said.

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Cavalier Your thoughts: Calendar Is the NFL becoming too dangerous?

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“No, I don’t think it has become too violent. Since people are becoming better these days it’s more competitive and people are bound to get hurt.”

“I think that the NFL is really becoming dangerous. Especially with the kid at Rutgers who got paralyzed by a tackle and can’t play football ever again.”

“No, the NFL has not become too violent. If anything it should be more aggressive. However, there are way too many penalties.”

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all photos by lauren sliva / online media editor

The Cabrini College women’s volleyball team enters the Colonial States Athletic Conference playoffs with an overall record of 21-7. They finished with a record of 10-1 in CSAC play and are entering the playoffs ranking as the No. 1 seed. Senior Steph Recklau, CSAC Player of the Year, lead the team into the playoffs.

Freshman force leads volleyball to success

By Laura Hancq Staff Writer The seven freshmen on the Cabrini volleyball team have set their goals high for their first season. After playing crucial roles in the success of the regular season, they are focused on the playoffs and making it to the NCAA tournament.

Alaina Clark, Carly Cagle, Michele Fitz, Michelle McCrossin, Stephanie Pierce, Sophia Sokolovich and Kristy Riley are the seven freshmen who also compose most of the 2010 Lady Cavs team. They have dominated the CSAC in the regular season and all feel very fortunate to have the chance to advance so far in their first year.

“Because this is our first year, we’re not really sure what to expect in the playoffs or even understand why the NCAA tournament is so exciting,” Sokolovich, outside hitter, said. “All we know is we definitely want to get there and find out for ourselves.”

The Lady Cavs have a great chance for playoff success this year. The team leads the CSAC with a 10-1 conference record and an overall record of 20-6.

Before the CSAC loss to Neumann College on Wednesday, Oct. 27, Sokolovich had said, “There is a lot of pressure on us because the team hasn’t lost a CSAC game in two years. We don’t want to disappoint.”

The playoffs are set to begin on Thursday, Nov. 4, and although the freshman may feel there is a lot of pressure on them, head coach Eric Schaefer could not be more proud of their efforts.

“It is a great testament to the freshmen that the team is in the position to win the conference title,” Schaefer said.

“Hopefully their youth won’t affect them in the postseason but we’ve already seen them mature and felt the immediate impact they have had on this team.”

Because so many of the starters are freshmen, the rest of the team has counted on them to really be a presence on the court. The season has required a lot of hard work to get the right chemistry between the new freshman starters and the seasoned veterans.

“Whenever you come into a new team it can be hard to mesh,” Sokolovich said. “It has showed throughout the season but the chemistry is definitely getting better.”

Any athlete will attest to the fact that it can be very challenging to adjust to a new team and a new style of play. Schaefer and the freshman players stressed how difficult it can be when there are so many new faces on the court. Teamwork is crucial in volleyball and the Lady Cavs, as well as the coaching staff, are proud of their efforts to become one.

“Some of the girls already knew each other and some didn’t,” Schaefer said. “They didn’t come together at first and it has been a process to break down cliques and play together. The team worked really hard to become a solid unit and it has paid off nicely.”

Many of the freshmen were familiar with each other prior to coming to Cabrini and some had even already been teammates.

“A lot of us played beach volleyball together this summer,” Clark, setter, said. “It was great to come onto the

Cabrini team having that advantage.”

The freshmen agree that the previous relationships were big factors in the adjustment to Cabrini volleyball and in forming the freshman force that is present on the court.

Adjusting to college can be hard enough without the added stress of playing such important roles on a team with very high expectations. Each freshman had to discover the meaning of time management in order to balance school work, volleyball and a social life.

“I feel like I’m always so busy,” McCrossin, defensive specialist and outside hitter, said. “If I have a day off from volleyball, I have to devote the day to doing work. Volleyball has been such a big commitment and we all had to figure out how to manage our time and make sure we can give 100 percent to the team.”

All of the freshman players agreed that learning effective time management was difficult at first. The skill can be difficult for any student to acquire, let alone an athlete.

The fact that the freshman Lady Cavs stressed the importance of learning time management provides a positive outlook for their futures on and off the court.

“The biggest thing I’ve learned from all of this is that you just have to find a routine that works best for you,” Riley, defensive specialist, said.

It seems like the Lady Cavs have developed a great regular season routine and can hopefully keep it going into the playoffs. The team looks to the freshman force to be a giant factor in the playoffs and for years to come. lch23@cabrini.edu

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Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010

Men’s soccer advances to CSAC semifinal, defeats Gwynedd-Mercy 2-1

sarah luckert / photo editor

Juniors Anthony Girolamo and Jim Mattock defend Gwynedd-Mercy’s Trevor Sotell as they attempt to block a threatening goal. The Cavaliers won the game 2-1.

By Chris Sarvadi Staff Writer The Cabrini College men’s soccer team defeated Gwynedd-Mercy at the Edith Robb Dixon Field in quarterfinals of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) playoffs on Wednesday, Nov. 2 with a score of 2-1.

Cabrini’s match against Gwynedd-Mercy was one that was set up for a dramatic finish. In the Cavs last battle with the Griffins, Cabrini won 2-1 in double overtime.

“Last time we played them we won in overtime,” Taylor Scarpino, freshman midfielder, said. “If we come out with the same intensity that we had, we will win on Saturday.”

Cabrini came out aggressive early in the match while attempting many shots on goal early in the period. Jim Mattock, junior back, took a shot on goal in the first minutes of the game but just missed by shooting slightly over the crossbar of the goal.

At minute 36:41, Gwynedd-Mercy’s Christian Pem-

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Senior Troy Allen dribbles the ball down the field for the Cavaliers in hopes of scoring a goal for the team.

broke scored the first goal of the game on a free kick.

Halfway through the first period, the Cavs had three shots on goal but were unsuccessful in every attempt including an athletic play by Troy Allen who missed the goal just slightly to the right.

In the final minutes of the first half Eric Nowicki, freshman goalkeeper, made an important save against the Griffins Dan Panepresso securing a half time score of 1-0.

“The first half could have been better for us,” Kyle Johnson, junior back, said. “It was very frustrating.”

The second half began with Cabrini keeping the ball down field in scoring position but unfortunately for the Cavs, they could not make anything happen.

In playing heated defense, Cabrini's own Gabe Kuhn fell to the ground clenching his back as the referees did not stop the clock and let the game continue on. Freshman forward Ryan Cerrato replaced him as the Cavs went on to try to even the score. Uninjured, Kuhn later returned to the game.

At minute 23:20, on a free kick, Johnson put a shot in

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Junior Anthony Girolamo jumps into the air as he tries to head the ball to keep it away from the Gwynedd-Mercy Griffins defense in the game on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at the Edith Robb Dixon Field.

the box and sophomore midfielder Ryan Juhring headed the ball in dramatic fashion into the goal tying the score 1-1.

“That was huge for us,” Johnson said. “Momentum is what we needed and with that goal we got it. We were cruising after that.”

With 17 minutes left to play, Collins and freshman midfielder C.J. Doherty were the ultimate team. They entered into a give and go resulting in Collins scoring a goal and Doherty claiming the assist, which put Cabrini up 2-1 in the game.

“The goal was pure filth,” Pat Rooney, freshman undeclared major and spectator, said. “That was the best play I have seen the Cavs do all year.”

With that final goal Cabrini secured their spot in the CSAC semifinals, which will be played on Nov. 4th against Marywood University.

“We plan on winning the championship at Neumann,” Collins said. cms384@cabrini.edu

sarah luckert / photo editor

Freshman Ryan Cerrato and sophomore Ryan Juhring play aggressive defense against the Gwynedd-Mercy defense in the CSAC quarterfinal game.