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Victim’s son knows ‘The Magic of Life’

By Joe Cahill Staff Writer

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The only knowledge Michael Gershe has of his mother is through a videotape.

Shortly after it was filmed, Gershe’s mother was killed in a drunk driving accident. Gershe himself, then only 11 weeks old, would have almost every bone in his body broken after the impact threw him across the vehicle’s interior.

“The fact that I am 30 years old and standing here is nothing short of a miracle,” SHARE Gershe said.

Tell us your Speakthoughts online at ing in front THELOQUITUR.COM of nearly all Cabrini College athletes, Gershe’s message touched more on the zeal of living than his darker, personal stories.

Gershe has chosen to follow in his mother’s footsteps. After receiving his Master’s degree in higher education from the University of Akron, Gershe began a speaking tour known as “The Magic of Life.” His program, which came to Cabrini College on Thursday, Oct. 28, educates young people on the dangers of drunk driving in an unorthodox way. Focusing on the importance of life, his love of KISS and engaging the audience

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Editorials: What would you do if you had the chance to prevent a genocide from happening? The chance is right now to call attention to the crisis in Sudan.

A country plagued by civil war for most of its history since it obtained its independence in 1958, Sudan faces a referendum in which the south will vote whether or not to secede from the north and become its own country. Jan. 9, 2011 is the election that could decide the ultimate fate of the entire continent of Africa.

The ground rules of the referendum include a census, which will clearly divvy up the political power and wealth between the two regions if in fact the south chooses to secede. Either way the result is likely to cause massive turmoil that unfortunately is nothing new to the Sudanese people.

Divided into two regions, north and south, Sudan’s battleground is over oil. Southern Sudan occupies the land where the oil is but the north controls the wealth, political power and the way to export the oil. Since the south is landlocked, they have no way of exporting the oil through their southern borders and are forced to go through the north. Considering it’s the north that profits from this precious commodity, the south is left an extremely poor region in Africa.

If it were at peace, Sudan could feed all of Africa because it is so fertile.

If in fact the south does vote to break away, a potential mass slaughter may take place. This potential genocide could surpass the Rwandan genocide, which murdered 800,000 people in 100 days in 1994.

In addition to the slaying of an entire country, the turmoil in neighboring regions like Darfur and Congo are likely to be affected. Millions of people inside and outside of Sudan are displaced and a similar number of people continue to seek refuge.

Are you wondering how you can possibly do anything to stop this from happening? Think again.

The power of prayer, knowledge and communication can help save this country from a massacre.

Get involved by briefing yourself on the situation and joining the Catholic Relief Services Sudan working group on campus.

In years to come when our children study the Holocaust and the genocide in Rwanda, do you want Sudan to be included in that textbook of heinous his-

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Conversation can help prevent Sudan conflict

and every minute, several blood transfusions take place. If we are in such dire need of one another’s blood, then why do so few people show up to save lives?

The Loquitur believes most students aren’t interested in going through with the donation because they haven’t been personally affected by the gift of a blood donation.

Moreover, in a society where so few people offer their blood to save someone’s life, then why is the process to donate so complicated?

Of course it is understandable. We do not want to be transfusing infected blood into a sick

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The Loquitur has earned its position by advocating for self expression through freedom of speech and by serving as an outlet for readers to affect change on campus and off.

Founded in 1959, the Loquitur has thrived and greatly expanded its readership. The paper now has over 4,500 online readers and 1,500 print readers on a weekly basis.

Our mission is to provide readers with an opportunity to voice their opinions freely, in an environment where their voices are effectively heard and respected.

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tory? If you knew your voice mattered in this world of injustice, would you speak up?

Loquitur knows your voice matters. By noticing what may be about to happen in Sudan and bringing awareness to your

roommate, parent or even your congressperson, you are making the world aware. You are just one person in this world, but it means something to someone who is voiceless in a world without freedoms.

Blood donation needs more participation Less than 50 students out of the 1,500 undergraduates at Cabrini donated blood this month.

Why is it that a deed, deemed by many as a selfless and positive act, is so under-recognized at this school?

Do students shy away because they are intimidated by the procedure?

Or is it that people don’t find donating blood a priority in their daily lives?

Does the fact that sexually active gay men that are unable to donate leave out a significant percentage of the population that could be contributing?

According to the American Red Cross, only three out of 100 Americans donate blood

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person but certain regulations that prohibit people from donating are questionable.

The American Red Cross states on its website that if any gay man who has engaged in sexual intercourse since 1977, cannot donate blood.

“It’s important to understand that blood safety is a public health issue, not a social policy issue. The Red Cross is required by law to follow all Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines and recommendations for the blood industry, including the current deferral of men who have had sex with other men.”

All blood that is do-

nated is checked for diseases before it can be used in a transfusion.

The Red Cross believes the FDA rules should change to allow gay men to donate. It’s not fair that someone who wants to donate and feels confident in his health can’t donate because of an outbreak 30 years ago.

In addition, the low turnout by our student body seems to be caused by other reasons. Students should be made more aware of the importance of donating blood.

We need more than flyers posted around campus to feel compelled to take a time out to get pricked with a needle.

We need to learn

where our blood goes and the effect it has on those suffering from illnesses and accidents. It should not be assumed that everyone understands the process of donating. The Loquitur recommends that some of the required health and science courses contain a segment on the societal importance of donating.

“The need is constant. The gratification is instant” is the slogan on Red Cross website.

Consider that someone in need next time the blood drive comes to campus and hope for a change that all healthy students are able to give the gift of life.

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Cabrini aims to join ranks of other Fair Trade certified institution

By Nick Guldin Sports Editor Cabrini College is in the early stages of becoming a certified Fair Trade institution.

“We’re taking baby steps to incorporate it [Fair Trade] into the normal business and policies of the school,” Hannah Wheat, Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade Ambassador, said.

Fair Trade, a social movement that helps developing countries have better trading conditions and wages, makes sure corporations pay producers fairly for their work as well as following other environmental and social conditions in the production of specific goods.

In order to be considered a Fair Trade institution, the school needs to follow a certain criteria.

The school must create a Fair Trade policy that incorporates the following goals: First, Fair Trade foods must be made available for sale in all campus shops. This means food must be used in all cafes, stores and restaurants on campus. If this is not possible, the establishment must make a commitment that they will use Fair Trade products once they are made available.

Second, Fair Trade foods must be served at all meetings hosted by the institution. Fair Trade foods must also be served in all of the management offices on campus.

Third, there must be a commitment to campaign for more Fair Trade consumption on campus. The campaigns and publicity must include campaigning

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Cabrini College is working to become a Fair Trade institution, offering Fair Trade clothing, chocolate, coffee and more. for trade justice and Fair Trade Fortnight.

Lastly, a Fair Trade Steering Group must be created on campus and there must be a representative from each of these groups: residential/catering

organization, the institution’s authority and the student union executive.

“When talking about Fair Trade, many people confuse it with Fair Labor,” Michele Kennedy, manager of Cabrini’s

bookstore, said.

Fair Labor deals with the fact that vendors must be abiding by specific laws when producing their products.

Cabrini’s bookstore is run through Follet Higher Education Group and 99 percent of the corporate vendors Follet uses for their products are Fair Labor.

“We’re always looking to commit to whatever the school is looking for,” Kennedy said.

Wheat says that the CRS Ambassadors plan to start small in their efforts to become a Fair Trade institution.

“We want to have a t-shirt or a hat to begin with. One piece of Fair Trade clothing to kind of introduce it all,” Wheat said.

It’s often assumed that Fair Trade products only deal with food but this is not the case.

Fair Trade clothing makes sure all the resources they use for the clothes have no connection to sweat shops or any other act that does not treat the workers fairly.

In addition, Fair Trade ensures that all resources are conflict free, meaning that no resources came from slave labor.

Heather Cardamone, director of administrative services at Cabrini, said via email that as a member of the CRS committee she was asked to create a Fair Trade institution subcommittee.

Cardamone says Cabrini is still beginning to become certified, but it will soon be officially established and focused on these five goals to make this school an official Fair Trade institution. ngg27@cabrini.edu

‘Embrace every moment’ for happy life EMBRACE, Page 1 through comedic bits, Gershe is far from the typical inspirational speaker.

“When you believe in yourself strongly, you learn to stand up for yourself,” Gershe said. “That’s why I’m a KISS fan—you have to be your own individual and no one can ever take that away from you. When you come to school, you feel the need to please all sorts of people.

In your life, you only have to please yourself.”

Dana Nardello, senior early childhood & elementary education major and midfielder for the Cabrini women’s soccer team, was among the many in attendance.

“I thought he had a great message,” Nardello said in a phone interview. “There’s a lot of drinking in college and it’s important to make sure people are being safe about it. I met [Gershe] before the presentation and he was really down-to-earth.

He has a great sense of humor.”

Gershe shared a story about losing a friend to drunk driving.

“To have to call my best friends up and tell them that John died was one of the worst feelings of my entire life…and I stand here today to say that none of you want to go through that, especially at your age.”

Despite everything, Gershe preaches a message of optimism.

“Alcohol never solves anything.

There’s always conflicts and fights,” Gershe said. “You have to learn to embrace every moment you’re here alive. Today, right now, this is my greatest day…I do this because I have to stand up for the people who aren’t here, whether it’s my mom or someone else.” jwc722@cabrini.edu

Blood donations save lives every two seconds in U.S. DRIVE, Page 1 Fitzgerald, Cabrini nurse, said.

The process for donating blood is simple: registering and reading an informational package about donating. The nurse conducting the donations gives donors a questionnaire about medical history. If the donor is cleared, the person donates blood.

After donating the person is given a snack and leaves. The process usually takes five to 17 minutes.

“Each donation saves three lives,” Donisha Jackson McCrea, American Red Cross nurse, said.

College students are at a high percentage for donating blood because they are younger and in better health. Freshmen students are also prone to give blood more than older students because in high school there are so many stipulations in giving blood.

“They stuck a really long needle in my arm and I was terrified but afterwards I calmed down and now I am proud I got to save lives,” Monconjay Brown, freshman undeclared major, said.

Some people came out to give blood but were told they couldn’t donate for many reasons. Some became nervous and their

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These students remain calm and composed during their blood transusion. Others said they were “terrified” during the experience because of the intimidating needle. heart rate rose or their hemoglobin level was low.

People also couldn’t donate if they recently got a tattoo and were not aware that in a non-licensed state you have to wait a year to donate blood. In non-licensed states the state doesn’t come by and check the facility.

“I tried to give blood but got a tattoo over Labor Day weekend so couldn’t. I will try again in the spring blood drive,” Kayla Tindal, sophomore criminology major, said.

Another component for a person giving blood is testing them for HIV. Most people think that if you have low iron or high

blood pressure and are taking supplement pills you cannot donate but on the contrary the person can donate. There are different categories for blood components. Plasma can be stored for one year, red blood cells can be stored for 42 days and platelets can be stored for five days.

Fitzgerald said every two seconds someone needs a blood transfusion. Blood will never be kept for a long period of time because it is always needed.

The American Red Cross hosts blood drives seven days a week all over Pennsylvania and New Jersey but also has efforts across the world.

The Red Cross put out a press release stating, “The Red Cross is activating its emergency plans in Haiti, with government officials describing Hurricane Tomas as potentially the gravest hurricane threat to the country since Hurricane Ike in 2008.”

“I always donate blood because it is my volunteer services but I donated it now because of the horrible things happening around the world,” John Eddings, freshman biology major, said. “There is a chance my blood will help people across the world.” cam376@cabrini.edu

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Corbett plans to fix state budget

U.S. develops stronger ties with India President Obama annouced in front of India’s Parliament that he is endorsing the country for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council on Monday, Nov. 9 during his three day trip to the country.

The endorsement is likely to expand economic ties between the countries in the wake of the widening influence of China.

With India’s strained relationship with neighboring Pakistan, a key U.S. ally, the move has rattled the political scene in southern Asia.

Read the original story on NYTimes.com, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2010.

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Marco Rubio, Florida Republican U.S. Senate nominee and supported by the tea-party, won the election held on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Rubio celebrates with his family in Coral Gables, Florida. cans are aware they don’t currently have the votes necessary to overturn Obama’s health law, they are aiming to focus on the finer points of the law and challenge certain elements of it.

Read the original story on NYTimes.com, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010.

G.O.P. looks to overturn health Republicans care legislation clean House New Republican leaders within the house plan to overturn President Obama’s health care reform, a promise made during their campaigns.

Although the Democrats still control the senate and Republi-

Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives and gained six Senate seats on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

“We have real work to do, and this is not the time for celebration,” Representative John A.

Boehner of Ohio, who is likely to become the next speaker of the House, said in a New York Times article.

The midterm election voter turnout primarily reflected Americans’ concern with the economic state of the country and the Democratic agenda.

Read the original story on NYTimes.com, Wednesday Nov. 3, 2010

France, Britain regain old ties Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France and British Prime Minister David Cameron informed the press in London of

their joint defense plans. The two leaders had agreed upon military planes from either countries to use French or British aircraft carriers.

This agreement would assist their research of nuclear technology while keeping the nuclear weapons separate.

They have a history of working together, with varying success of agreements made between past leaders. Since their efforts involve military technology, how they succeed together would be felt by all countries.

Read the original story on NYTimes.com. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 tbw723@cabrini.edu cdwyerpj@gmail.com

THIS WEEK AT CABRINI Thursday, Nov. 11

Friday, Nov. 12

MSC Mission Offices open house Learn more about Mother Cabrini and meet Cabrini’s religious sponsors, Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at 11 a.m. on the second floor of the mansion.

Delta Epsilon Sigma Liturgy Cabrini will honor academic achievements by students at 4 p.m. in a liturgy with an induction ceremony by invitation at 5 p.m

Sunday, Nov. 14

Monday, Nov. 15

Cabrini Spirit Week closing liturgy Mass is offered in the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph for the repose of the soul of Afifeh Kasis. Cabrini welcomes members of all faiths.

Sophomore-priority registration Sophomore-priority registration for spring semester 2011 begins at 9 a.m.

Newly elected Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett will have a number of avenues to go in order to fix the state’s budget. Corbett’s options to balance spending involve a wide range of issues to save money and, in turn, Pennsylvania’s economy.

One issue will be the Marcellus Shale drilling and how Corbett will handle it based on campaign promises. Another issue involves liquor stores run by unions throughout the state and opponents to his plans for the stores. Also of concern are lobbyists who represent the goals of many groups, wanting new leaders to hear their issues support them.

Read the original story on Philly.com. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010

Driver on wrong side of highway An elderly Wilmington, De. woman was said to be responsible for traveling I-95 on the wrong side of the highway.

Part of the wrong-way driving also included Rt. 322 prior to when the woman merged onto I-95. Other drivers had minor collisions with each other as attempts were made to escape the path of the vehicle going the wrong way.

Read the original story on Philly.com. Friday, Nov. 4, 2010.

Saturday, Nov. 13 Admissions open house Prospective students can explore Cabrini College beginning at 12 p.m. with tours of the campus and meetings with faculty and staff. Students are welcome to stay overnight with various events occurring throughout the evening.

Tuesday, Nov. 16 Get Involved: Making the most of your 20s & 30s Join Tom Baker, author of “Get Involved,” at 6 p.m. in the Iadarola Lecture Hall for a presentation on making the most of your young adult years.

Neumann hosts career day event A career day event focusing on public safety and security was held at Neumann University on Saturday, Nov. 6. The event included a wide range of related career fields to assist job-seekers with either investigative or office talents.

Career opportunities included fingerprinting, crime analysis, casino surveillance, sketch artists building inspection, as well as administration and financial departments.

Read the original story on Cabrini.edu.

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Extra cafeteria food donated to homeless

By Jeny Varughese Staff Writer Cabrini’s dining services, Sodexo, has been donating food to local food banks since Feb. 2009.

Dining services, along with Catholic Social Services, library staff and the lacrosse team, have been donating food to homeless shelters in the neighboring areas.

“We started this program because it’s the right thing to do,” Drew Neiman, general manager of dining services, said. “The intention was that it would be a partnership and we started with the help of CRS ambassadors because we wanted student groups to get involved and help get the food there.”

“Sodexo came to us with the idea to have a food drive,” Steven Eberly, coordinator of community partnership, said. “They deliver the leftover food once a week and the library staff also help us with the delivery.”

On average, once a week during the school year, dining services sends out food that can be fed to 25 to 50 people. However, there are foods that can’t be sent out and get thrown out.

“Three times the amount of food thrown out comes back to the dish room from the plates students took,” Neiman said. “Also, if the food isn’t safe it can’t be used. We have to make sure all safety guidelines are met before sending out the food.”

Several factors need to be taken into consideration when it comes to food safety. For example, food that has been left out for more than two hours has to be disposed. Also, foods shouldn’t be reheated more than once.

Some food, depending on the

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Julia Reavis, food procurer at the Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center, accepts a donation from Cabrini College. Dining services, Catholic Social Services, library staff and the lacrosse team have joined together to aid homeless shelters in the area. menu, can be utilized for a different meal. However, it can’t be done with other food.

Cabrini is starting a food drive for the Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center. CHOC, a homeless shelter in Norristown, Pa., is a year-round shelter for homeless single adults in Montgomery County.

“We have 50 beds available, outreach program, serve three meals a day, help people transition with housing and run other programs,” Genny O’Donnell, director of CHOC, said. “We run on a really tight budget and don’t have room for a lot. We also serve people on the street.”

CHOC has several facilities available for people including laundry, library and a storage area

for anything that doesn’t fit into lockers.

Although CHOC is a 50-bed shelter, 60 to 65 people get served

“When people move we prepare a bag for them with canned foods to help them get started,” O’Donnell said. “Donations

“Three times the amount of food thrown out comes back to the dish room from the plates students took. If the food isn’t safe it can’t be used. We have to make sure all safety guidelines are met before sending out the food.” each day and with winter coming more people are being expected.

Also, people who live out on the streets are being fed.

help us to serve the people we wouldn’t be able to if we didn’t have the extra help.”

Other organizations that help

CHOC meet their food supply include Community Action Development Commission and Philabundance, through a county grant, and local churches help with painting and ceiling work.

CHOC runs with 30 full/ parttime staff as well as volunteers from different groups and organizations as well as churches around the area.

“In the past Cabrini has worked with the Hospitality Center,” Eberle said. “Due to the change in leadership they are no longer accepting food.”

“Food will be collected from Nov. 1 to Nov. 15 and sent to CHOC in preparation for the holidays,” Eberly said. jav83@cabrini.edu

Student action needed to avoid massacre ‘You are the hope, be the voices,’ CRS regional director states at rally SUDAN, Page 1 from the people living there.

“The message from the people there was, ‘Ask them not to let this go unnoticed.

Ask them to become involved. Ask them to make sure their governments bring attention,’” McCullough said.

“If you ask anyone if they could stop violence before it happened, they’ll say yes.

Other generations missed that opportunity in previous conflicts. This is our generation’s time to change that pattern,” Eric Gibble, senior communication and Catholic Relief Services Ambassadors President, said.

Rally patrons were cautioned about the dangers of ignoring Sudan and told how they can help by rais awareness.

“I wanted to attend because I thought it was a good way to spread awareness,” Melissa Moore, junior history, American studies and religious studies major, said after the rally. “I learned a lot and thought the panel was a great idea.”

Sudan, the largest country in Africa, now rests on the precipice of bloody turmoil and genocide. Once the host to the

longest running and bloodiest single conflicts in the history of Africa, Sudan has seen relative peace and stability since signing a cease-fire agreement in 2005. Violence may again erupt between Northern and Southern Sudan on Jan. 9, 2011, when the aforementioned cease-fire expires.

“People said they didn’t know about Rwanda and that’s why nothing was done

its beneath Southern Sudan, threatens to plunge the entire region into a bloody civil war.

McCullough explained that the international community should be alert and aware to put pressure on Northern Sudan and ensure a fair and uncontested vote should the south elect to secede.

“That is what the people of Southern

“That is what the people of Southern Sudan are longing for [a right to vote]. They haven’t had that for a very long time, if ever. So, what this is about, all this effort is to say, we in the international community need to ensure that there is a fair and free election in Southern Sudan.” and why that massacre occurred. We do know now,” McCullough said regarding the potential upcoming conflict in Sudan.

At the expiration of this cease-fire, Southern Sudan will have the right to vote for secession from Northern Sudan. This vote, which would remove northern Sudan’s possession from the vast oil depos-

Sudan are longing for [a right to vote].

They haven’t had that for a very long time, if ever,” McCullough said. “So, what this is about, all this effort is to say, we in the international community need to ensure that there is a fair and free election in Southern Sudan.”

To that end, students gathered in Grace

Hall Atrium on Thursday, Nov. 4 to rally in support of Sudan. The rally was hosted by Cabrini CRS Ambassadors and was paneled by Gibble, Jamie Tadrzynski, junior history and education major and secretary of CRS Ambassadors, and junior communication majors Jamie Santoro and Michelle Costa.

McCullough stressed that the U.S. needs to petition legislators to ensure that our government and our president are paying attention to this issue and doing everything it can to help Sudan. They must know that we want and expect full implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement, more deployed peacekeepers and a plan to stop future violence.

All of this hinges on the global community being aware and paying attention to what goes on in Sudan between now and Jan. 9.

“You are the hope. Be the voices, make change, it’s up to you.” McCullough said.

To send a petition to the White House, visit the advocate section of www.peaceinsudan.org. rjc@cabrini.edu

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Perspectives

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010

Red tape just makes life harder

By Carol Dwyer Staff Writer Members of the Cabrini community may have a loved one or a neighbor who deals with a number of serious health problems. These health problems may be severe enough to impact their ability to work and do everyday activities. As a result, they may decide to apply for SSI/ SSD, in the hopes that they will receive government assistance to cover medical needs.

According to Social Security Online, SSI is supplemental security income. It is a system that assists people who are not disabled but at least 65, as well adults and children with disabilities. In both cases, an applicant has to be in a limited income situation to qualify for the benefits.

However, after all the paperwork is completed and all health documentation is sent in, disappointment may follow.

The applicant, with multiple serious health problems is denied benefits and has to go through a lengthy appeal process. What is the point of this appeal process, other than to hold off a person's much needed medical treatment that they need help paying for?

Most people can do everyday activities without a problem. Yet it is a different story for others to do the same activities. There are some people I know who fit this particular situation due to a variety of health problems impacting their lives.

Among them, there was a pattern of getting denied government medical assistance despite the fact that they have legitimate reasons to apply.

When someone is able to document that he or she has multiple health problems, maybe even one that is potentially fatal,

why deny the assistance? If one of the health problems someone has could lead to death, that person should not have to wait through an appeal process. The appeal process seems like a danger to people in that situation because they could die in the meantime.

If someone who legitimately needs SSI/SSD applies and gets approved the first time around, he or she will get what is needed. It could very well be a case in which death was prevented just in time, as the person finally begins medical treatment.

There are many stories of people holding off in getting medical attention because they can't afford it. Complicating that is when the health problems keep a person out of work, so employer-offered health insurance is not an option. With no steady employment and medical expenses building up, he or she is in a limited income situation.

Therefore, the government needs to help people who so obviously need the help, rather than make them wait long as they appeal a rejection. After all, this is not about someone simply not wanting to work and just trying to get government assistance. With full documentation of multiple severe health problems, that should be clear to anyone who handles an applicant's paperwork.

Denying these benefits to severely unhealthy people is similar to the elderly and their concerns of Medicare being cut. If Medicare is cut, the elderly would feel like the government doesn't care about their health. If SSI/SSD continues to be denied to people with multiple serious health problems, the same attitude is shown by the government.

This is in no way blaming a particular political party, since healthcare and every-

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SSI is â&#x20AC;&#x153;designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little or no income.â&#x20AC;? according to Social Secutiry Online. thing within it has been difficult to solve for a long time. Yet I hope that healthcare as an overall issue, and the particular problem with SSI/SSD, will be solved in the near future.

The government should change the system so that people with full documentation of multiple serious health problems will get approved. They should not need to go through an appeal process to prove any further why they need the benefits. People

who have multiple serious health problems should be approved for these benefits on the first try.

This is especially because a person's doctor would be involved in the process of getting all the medical documentation together. In my opinion, a doctor's authority on this matter should be respected more by those who deny someone potentially lifesaving benefits. cdwyerpj@gmail.com

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This weekend at Cabrini:

two views examining weekends on campus

By Jamie Santoro Perspectives Editor

Upcoming Events

‘Cabrini College’ and ‘weekend activites’ have never really belonged in a sentence together. Unless ‘has no’ is inbetween.

I get it. I understand that a lot of people don’t see anything going on around campus that interests them. That’s a fair argument. Saying that nothing happens on campus? That is not fair.

Not to toot my own horn but I am the director of weekend events on CAP Board. I know what you’re saying to yourself, who would want that position. I understand I risk public ridicule and possible stoning on the quad now that that fact is public, but I don’t care.

I don’t care because myself, my partner in crime and friend Aisling Carroll, and the rest of CAP Board work incredibly hard to provide a lot of events for the campus.

I know CAP Board is almost a dirty word on this campus. I can hear people rolling their eyes and muttering how much money we waste.

Yes, we have the largest budget on campus. We also do the most.

Almost every weekend there is some kind of event. We have trips to New York City and Atlantic City. We planned and executed the Haunted Mansion event during Freak Week. We do the most events out of all the parts of CAP Board. Also, everything is either cheap or free.

So to say that there is nothing to do on weekends is not fair to me or the rest of CAP Board. It is the responsibility of the student body to create events and fun things for the campus community. That’s what I did and it’s a hard job.

So this is my call to action. You don’t

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see enough on campus? Then stand up and do something. Join CAP Board. Start a club. Stop complaining.

One of my biggest pet peeves is the people (you know plenty and I bet I know even more) who sit around and nag about how this sucks about Cabrini or this rule is stupid. Do something about it or transfer.

I know people who literally have nothing good to say about Cabrini. Then why are you here? Sure there are aspects I don’t like about this school, but I remind myself of the amazing things everyday.

I honestly want to be an alumni of Cabrini College. We get a bad wrap because we’re small and that’s not fair.

There are things that need to be fixed.

I agree that the cafeteria and Jazzman’s schedules need to be fixed. That is not helping the situation.

But if that’s why you’re not happy here on the weekends you have other problems.

When I give tours I deal with plenty of students who hear that nothing happens on the weekend or that this is a commuter school. My go-to answer is that yes there are people that go home, but there is always something to do on weekends.

Whether its a basketball game or a trip, or maybe just hanging with friends. You have to make your own fun sometimes.

If there are students who decide not to take advantage of the awesome resources that are available to them, shame on them.

I’m sorry you’re still 19 and can’t legally drink yet.

Please though, if you’re not going to go to the events, don’t complain that there isn’t anything to do because that’s a lie. ajs343@cabrini.edu

When taking a tour of Cabrini, admissions counselors and student ambassadors mislead students.

They tell students there’s always something to do and campus is a great place to be but in reality it is only enjoyable Monday through Thursday. They do not tell students it is a commuter campus and the school is not structured for students living on campus during the weekend.

After class on Thursday or Friday most students go home or a large majority of the campus commutes; the school is not designed for students to stay on campus during the weekend.

School dances are planned on Thursdays because people know a lot of people go home on the weekends. Jazzman’s offers no meal exchange and Sandella’s is not open. If people do not have flex they either have to use their own money or go to the cafeteria.

The cafeteria is inconvenient because it is open for an hour and a half for lunch and dinner. Red Hot Chef is not open and the cafeteria workers start cleaning up half an hour before the cafeteria closes.

Students are given two meals a day, bunch and dinner, so if a student wakes up for breakfast they are not given the luxury of a hot meal.

When I was given a tour of Cabrini they told me they were trying to draw in students from further states other than New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York and other surrounding states but they don’t make living far from home an enjoyable experience.

CAP Board plans wonderful activities for students but the events only occur Sunday through Thursday.

By Chelbi Mims Staff Writer I understand that the cafeteria, CAP Board, Jazzman’s and Sandella’s plan events and the food schedule according to the majority of students but what about the students from Texas, Michigan, California and other further states.

I wanted to transfer somewhere closer to home last year but my parents said I needed to give the school another year then make a decision about transferring. A lot of people from my freshman class transferred and I don’t blame them; people want an enjoyable college experience seven days a week.

I chose not to transfer this school year because of the communication program, the social justice courses Cabrini offers and the friends I made. I realized at any other school I wouldn’t be given the opportunity to have my own radio show as a freshman, write for the school newspaper my sophomore year and become an editor for the newspaper my junior year.

I love the communication department because it’s so hands on and every teacher in the department wants to see you grow not only as a student but also as an individual.

All teachers at Cabrini teach the students to use everything we learn in the communication department and every core required class to help social justice issues, like illiteracy in schools, domestic violence, genocide in Sudan, human trafficking and many other issues.

Cabrini has made efforts to make the weekends more enjoyable for students by creating the RAC, which I enjoy going to on the weekends. Cabrini is structured as a commuter school and I believe the school needs to tell students that before they attend. cam376@cabrini.edu

• Special screening of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” for college students. Friday, Nov. 19, bus leaves at 9:30 p.m., $5 • New York City trip to see “Chicago” on Broadway. Saturday, Nov. 20, bus leaves at 10 a.m., $35 • New York City Christmas shopping trip. Saturday, Dec. 4, bus leaves at 10 a.m., $10

Small business can be a big pain

By Jesse Gaunce Staff Writer Have you ever had a job that you actually really enjoyed and then a new owner or manager comes in and screws everything up?

Think about it, even if you aren’t one of these people; a major change in the work place would make you feel upset and uneasy, wouldn’t it?

How would you feel if some new guy came up to you and told you to do something you have never done before or tells you to do something differently from the way you are used to?

You might feel like you have to work even harder to make a good impression or you might feel like your job is on the line.

Now let’s worsen the situation a bit. What if this new owner or manager doesn’t care what is fair and what isn’t? What if they don’t care about how good of a job you do or how long you have been working for their business?

Unfortunately, this is the way business works. It’s all about the money and to most businesses, the employees don’t really matter.

However, my job requires a different attitude and mindset than some others may.

I work directly with kids at a birthday party place. I like what I do and really enjoy the people that I work with. I have actually met some of my best friends just from working there.

The only manager we had was a close friend of mine that I grew up with and was the nicest per-

son I’ve ever worked for. I never thought I would say it but I actually enjoyed going to work.

Just three weeks ago, a new owner with the biggest crush on money has come in and for lack of better word, cleaned house. He fired half of our regular staff, our manager and a few behind-thescenes people just two days before what turned out to be a very hectic and frustrating weekend shift.

I guess I’m one of the lucky ones that got to stick around.

His love for money was made apparent when he said to some of us that part-time employees are a “dime a dozen” and any one of us, no matter how good we are at what we do, could be replaced.

What I feel he does not understand is how to work with mostly

teenagers in a kid-friendly business.

Although the money does come first, I feel like he does not understand that you need to have the personable, fun-loving attitude that we as a staff have to work there.

You can’t just go out and pick anyone up off the street and assume they are going to work well with kids.

To his credit, he is a very smart businessman. Excluding my work place, he owns five other businesses; he obviously knows business and knows how to make money.

I don’t know the attitude of his employees at his other businesses and I don’t know how he handles them, but I do know that we are different.

Ever since he has taken over, party scheduling has been poorly managed, hours have been drastically cut and he hasn’t even bothered to learn all of our names.

According to workplacepsychology.net, two of the top five reasons why employees stay at their place of work are because of good, organized management and just to work for a particular individual who is supportive of them.

That being said, you have probably figured out by now that the staff has not been very thrilled with the way things have been recently.

My co-workers and I are all children at heart, which is why we work so well together. Now if only the owner could see what we see. jtg45@cabrini.edu

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Gourmet cupcakes voted best in Philadelphia

By Melissa Webb Staff Writer Looking for a tasty treat? Cupcakes Gourmet was voted the best cupcakes in Philly. “[Cupcakes Gourmet is] definitely a gourmet atmosphere and a fun environment to work in,” Alissa Halsor, shift supervisor, said.

Popular for people living in the Main Line area, Cupcakes Gourmet sells a variety of cupcake flavors. Each are handmade from scratch and mixed with natural ingredients such as Belgian dark chocolate, Madagascar bourbon vanilla, French vermicelli sprinkles and American sweet cream butter. No harmful trans-fats are involved.

The first location in Malvern, Pa., has been opened since April 5, 2008. Due to its success serving the local community, the second location in the Gateway Shopping Center in Wayne was opened in December 2009.

“Cupcakes Gourmet embodies the joyful and celebratory side of life,” its website states.

Maki Evans, the owner, first started her business with co-owner, Heather Carter who recently retired. They knew they were ready to join forces when they realized how big

of a hit their cupcakes were.

It all began with the celebration of the miraculous recovery of Evans’ daughter, Chloe, from what doctor’s suspect to have been a rare-eye cancer. Chloe’s first birthday arrived and Evans baked over 100 cupcakes to celebrate.

Evans began to have thoughts of opening her own business.

Carter was then asked to make a dish for a church event and she decided to make cupcakes with the help of Evans. They enjoyed working together so they took action in partnership.

From that time up until the first bakery opening, they both experimented with cupcake recipes in Evans’ kitchen at her house. They also answered to orders from friends, which grew into larger orders as in 700 mini cupcakes for 500 women attending a Mother’s Day event.

“The Company reflects Maki and Heather’s shared belief that life is worth celebrating and sharing great food with family and friends to build community and fellowship,” its website states.

The red velvet cupcake is the most popular and is made with southern-light chocolate cake and cream cheese butter cream frosting to top it off.

“Now that’s what I call a cupcake,” Sharae Middlebrook, a first-time customer said referring to the red velvet cupcake.

Peanut butter cup is also popular, made with chocolate peanut butter cake topped with light peanut butter cream.

Other flavors are chocolate vanilla, classic vanilla, triple chocolate and dark chocolate vanilla. Cupcakes Gourmet is open to “new and exciting flavor profiles.”

The minis can be purchased online by the dozen and can be shipped nationwide. They are very popular for weddings and can be created into cupcake towers. Prices may vary depending on the custom design and decorations.

“I like working here a lot,” Torie DelliGatti, an employee said. “It’s fun.”

Fridays and Saturdays are busiest and hot-espresso drinks such as cappuccinos, mochas and americanos are available for purchase as well.

For all updates on Cupcakes Gourmet, you can join their email club. Gift cards are also available and check out the website for specials that are offered such as the gluten-free chocolate collection. mw446@cabrini.edu

Minis $2 Regular $3.25 1 dozen minis $24 1 dozen regular $36 279 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pa. 19087 (610) 688-3144 288 Lancaster Ave Malvern, PA 19355 (484) 318-8057 www.cupcakesgourmet.com all photos: stephanie juris / staff photographer

Audio documentary takes students to finals

By Ariel Crawford Staff Writer Recently, Cabrini College senior communication majors, Joe Cahill, Gianna Shikitino and Kerri Dougherty, were honored as finalists in the 2010 College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) National Student Production Awards for their audio documentary about the Philadelphia Mummers.

“Behind the Strut: A Look inside the World of the Philadelphia Mummers,” was named a finalist in the Best Feature category in August, three months after communication center coordinator and general manager of WYBF radio station Heather Fullerton submitted it for consideration in May. Fullerton said she felt the documentary was entry-grade material for multiple reasons.

“Award-winning documentaries have to tell great stories,” Fullerton said. “This one does. It’s interesting, it tugs at human emotion and the passion from the students really shines through.”

Winners of the CBI National Student Production Awards were announced Friday, Oct. 29. “Behind the Strut” lost, but it was going up against high-caliber competition. The winner of the best-features category was a documentary from UC Berkley’s graduate school of journalism about their own radio station.

Other schools nominated were Ithaca College and the University of Minnesota.

“It’s great just to be in such company. I usually go to these awards and Ithaca College brings a huge box with them to haul home all the awards they win,” Fullerton said.

Shikitino describes the documentary as “like Mummers for dummies,” but all three students passionately speak about why, to

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Seniors Joe Cahill, Gianna Shikitino and Kerri Dougherty gather around the production studio computer, where the three produced their documentary. them, the mummers documentary means so much more.

The students feel the Mummers are a huge part of the Philadelphia community and were upset when they learned of budget cuts by the city that meant the Mummers would have to fundraise almost all the money needed to support their program.

The documentary has really come full circle since Shikitino and Dougherty came up with the idea one night in October 2009.

They were both in the advanced radio practicum class at the time and needed to make a documentary. They are also both from Philadelphia and wanted to make a documentary about the Mummers who were such a big part of their community, close to their heart and even members of their family.

At school, the women got Cahill, also then in the advanced radio practicum in-

volved in the project.

“I was passionate about the project because I like local stories that people can get attached to and the idea was so fresh and perfect for the climate,” Cahill said.

All of the students were excited about the project but they knew that it would be a difficult pitch because it did not fall in line traditionally with Cabrini’s social justice curriculum. Shikitino says they decided to persist and approach Fullerton with the idea because they were consistent about showcasing how the Mummers contributed to the common good.

“Experiencing the Mummers is such a life-changing experience. I can’t imagine my life or Philly without it,” Shikitino said.

Fullerton originally wanted to think about the idea for a few days and eventually decided to give the students the green light but not without heavy consideration.

“I told them if they were going to do this, they couldn’t skate by. If they were going to do it, they were going to do it well,” Fullerton said.

The students had to prove how they were contributing to the common good.

They cited that the Mummers are imperative to the culture and history of Philadelphia and that the budget cuts were unfair because the parade brings in $900,000 in revenue annually.

“The mummers have officially been around for over 100 years, the traditions of the immigrants who later became the Mummers are 300 years old. When America was just an idea the mummers were here,” Cahill said.

The Mummers are best known for their New Year’s Day show in Philadelphia but they are active year round and travel to many different parts of the country to entertain. Dougherty thinks the Mummers are important because their appeal transcends far beyond Broad Street.

“The Mummers parade is for any kind of community. Whether suburb or urban lifestyle, ethnicity, gender or race, there is no discrimination,” Dougherty said.

The students were passionate about their issue and that passion showed through in their hard work. They all estimated that towards the end they worked about 15 hours a week on the documentary but insist that many sacrifices were worth it.

“Just because we lost, it doesn’t really upset me because people are still listening to the doc, they’re talking about it people would walk up to me on the street in south Philly and tell me how thankful they were.

To see how happy they are. That’s what counts,” Shikitino said. aac55@cabrini.edu

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Krencicki finds passion in theater, advocacy

By Kelsey Alvino Staff Writer At the age of seven Michael Krencicki had already found his passion in life, singing. Growing up in Havertown, Pa., Krencicki’s first memories of music had much to do with the famous sounds of Broadway.

“I grew up with music in my house. I would sing along to popular Broadway soundtracks like ‘South Pacific’ and ‘Phantom of the Opera,’” Krencicki said.

Although singing in the house seemed to please Krencicki, he and his family decided to take his love for singing to the next level.

“I auditioned for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia boys choir and still remember to this day how nervous I was. It was my first audition and I made the cut,” Krencicki said.

Growing up with experience in the performing arts, it came to be no surprise that Krencicki branched out from singing and into theater during his middle-school years.

“I learned how comfortable I was being on stage. It brought me enjoyment and I had a sense that I belonged up there,” Krencicki said.

After being so passionate about performing for most of his life, Krencicki surprisingly did not continue to pursue theater in high school, although singing was never left behind.

“In high school I participated in chorus and had a good time with people I was with, but theater was not for me.

Theater has a lot to do with who you are working with,” Krencicki said.

Deciding to come to Cabrini was the next big step in Krencicki’s life along with the choice of getting back into acting.

“Starting school is hard for many people and going to audition was a great decision. I met a lot of people and felt comfortable at school,” Krencicki said.

Since Krencicki has arrived at Cabrini he has been involved with eight shows and the prep work for each has not been easy.

“I remember I was always that person who would forget lines and just keep going and make them up as I went along,” Krencicki said.

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Krencicki grew up with experience in performing arts. Being the only person at Cabrini with a major in disablity advocacy and support, he would like for people with disabilities to take part in productions.

Never realizing the problems that this can cause for the rest of the cast he was given a friendly wake-up call by one of his cast mates who released a fire in Krencicki for him to improve on his show preparation.

“One of my cast mates came up to me and said, ‘you’re a great guy and a great actor but you need to remember your lines. You are throwing everyone else off and we just can’t have that.’ This is when I realized that I was not only acting for myself. I wanted to make the show great for

everyone on the cast. These were my friends,” Krencicki said.

The production of “Lend me a Tenor” has been Krencicki’s favorite show through his five years performing at Cabrini. In this comedy he plays Max, who is described as the nerdy, underdog assistant. “Lend me a Tenor” is Krencicki’s eighth production at Cabrini.

“I made sure I memorized the entire show three weeks into practicing,” Krencicki said. “I wanted to be able to do my best and with my two friends, Doug and Maddie, and my great mentor and director, Dr. Stretton, being with me through every show has really helped me find confidence in my performing,” Krencicki said.

Krencicki is currently the only person at Cabrini with a major in disability advocacy and support. Having a brother with a disability, Krencicki has always been an advocate for people to live self -determined lives.

“My goals for my future relating to my major would be to work in a school and gain experience in a special education room but then to advance the care and opportunities for these kids past their graduating year and into adulthood,” Krencicki said.

As for continuing theater in the future, Krencicki is hesitant but described a goal of his involvment in the performing arts.

“I want to make it possible for people with disabilities to be able to audition and take part in productions. My brother just auditioned for his first play. Being able to help someone reach their goals is important,” Krencicki said.

With the support of many people in his life, he is working to return the favor.

Pursuing a career in helping others in the classroom as well as on the stage, Krencicki has begun to turn his dreams into reality. Theater is a major part of Krencicki’s life that he will continue to share with others while at Cabrini.

“I want to be able to do well for myself and for the great friends I’ve made through doing this production. Because of them, I am successful,” Krencicki said. kma69@cabrini.edu

Students dance their way into spirit week

Cabrini College held the annual Black and White Gala on Nov. 5. The Gala was held on the bottom floor of the mansion from 8 until 12 a.m. Students enjoyed catered hors d’oeuvres and a night filled with dancing and friends. The event was open to all Cabrini students and their guests. Cost to attend was $10 for Cabrini students and $15 for guests.

all photos: melissa moore / staff photographer

By Ariel Crawford/Staff Writer/ aac55@cabrini.edu

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‘Best fit’ for your jeans impresses shoppers

By Kelly Hannan Staff Writer Do you have an array of clothes in your closet that vary in several different sizes? Do you dread dressing room sessions trying on clothes that don’t fit right? Well, believe it or not, there is a machine that helps women find out their best-jean size.

MyBestFit is a free body scanning booth that makes it easy to find clothes that fit and look good.

There are three easy steps to your best fitting style: scan, fit and shop. It is that simple.

“I found MyBestFit to be pretty accurate,” Katie Engell, senior communication major, said. “It scanned my exact jean size I wear now. I even went to one of the stores listed on my personal shopping guide and tried on a pair of jeans suggested for my body type and loved the fit. I would recommend MyBestFit.” First you get scanned and measured in about 10 seconds while

fully clothed. Then a list prints out of recommended styles that will fit and complement your unique body.

Last but not least you go shopping.

Your personal MyBestFit shopping guide will direct you to stores such as Gap, Paige, Old Navy, Silver Jeans Co, Lane Bryant and DKNY Jeans. Many more brands are being added everyday. They have teamed up with MyBestFit to provide the best styles and fit in their stores.

“MyBestFit is without a doubt an interesting invention, but there are some things they need to tweak, such as matching the appropriate size to the person trying to get their results and getting more stores to participate in MyBestFit,” Meghan Murphy, senior marketing major, said. “My roommate and I were shocked in the results and they did not match me at all but once they fix a few things, this could be the next new thing out there.”

A great plus of MyBestFit is if you purchase an item from your personal shopping guide and bring

back your receipt to the booth, the company will give you a $5 gift card to Starbucks. MyBestFit is located in the plaza-upper floor of the King of Prussia Mall. It is the first booth to open in the country and there are plans of opening several more by Thanksgiving in the King of Prussia Mall.

All customers must be 16 years of age for MyBestFit booth to work.

Their Style Solution Software determines complementary features such as leg shape, pocket placement and design, rise, cut and the intended fit for your body.

As of now MyBestFit only fits women for jeans but coming soon there will be a men’s jean line along with brands and stores men can shop from.

They will also expand to shirts for men and women.

“I felt my results were very inaccurate. I normally wear a size zero or a two and MyBestFit shopping guide ranged from sizes eight to 10,” Rachel Wenzel, senior mar-

keting major, said. “At that point I am more likely to go try on pants in all of the stores they suggest, so I can find out for my self what size and style would work best for me.”

Unfortunately, there are some glitches in the system. For instance, plus-size women do not receive their accurate sizes as well as those who like their clothes to be tight. MyBestFit sizes each individual for a comfortable fit.

Get ready for a new way to shop for clothes.

MyBestFit.com also has all of their brands available along with access to your personal shopping guide. All you need is the code received from the booth at the time of your fitting.

kh733@cabrini.edu

Cleopatra comes alive at The Franklin Institute

By Danielle McLaughlin A&E Editor Step inside The Franklin Institute’s exhibit, Cleopatra: “The Search for the last Queen of Egypt,” and be taken back to a world unlike any other.

When entering the Cleopatra exhibit, audio devices are given out to each person. You are supposed to hold the device like you would hold a cell phone. There are numbers on this device that allow you to dial the number shown on the displays in the exhibit.

After being handed the audio device, patrons are asked to sit and watch a short film about the history of Cleopatra. This film is helpful for those who don’t know the key facts about Cleopatra’s life. It also helps patrons develop a deeper appreciation for this exhibit after having some background information.

“We visited Egypt. It has always been an interest of mine. I

love learning about this time period,” Kristie Mahoney, resident of Chesterbrook, Pa., said.

After the film is shown, the film screen scrolls up and an illuminated statue of Cleopatra is unveiled.

From there, a world of rich culture is right around the corner.

“There’s a certain mystique to Cleopatra and this exhibit is good because you can learn more about her here,” Sean Mahoney, resident of Chesterbrook, Pa., said.

People assume that Cleopatra was a beautiful dark-skinned woman with dark, shoulder-length hair adorned with gold jewelry.

Some would be surprised to find that Cleopatra may not have looked anything like this. In fact, no one really knows what Cleopatra looks like.

Cleopatra is commonly given the reputation as being a sex symbol for the ancient Egyptian times.

However, many people don’t know that the tomb of Cleopatra has yet

to be found. Cleopatra’s tomb does not only contain her body but all of her belongings as well.

For not having found Cleopatra’s body, the exhibit is highly informative and really paints a picture about who Cleopatra was and also how life was back in ancient Egypt.

“It’s pretty interesting. I’m going to college to study history anyway, so this is a way of adding on to what I am learning,” Rishawn Carter, a Cleopatra exhibit security guard, said.

Among all of the artifacts on display, some of the most breathtaking were Cleopatra’s jewelry.

Some of the jewelry trends seen today are very similar to the jewelry Cleopatra wore many years ago.

“This particular exhibit is popular. I have heard people saying that they enjoy the jewelry, statues and audio tours. I have also heard people saying that they thought this particular audio is done very well

compared to some of our previous exhibits,” Cache Hall, a guest services department employee of The Franklin Institute, said.

To purchase tickets for Cleopatra: “The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt” go to http:// www.fi.edu/cleopatra/. You can get up-to-date information or join in the conversation about Cleopatra on Twitter by typing #Cleopatra. dem59@cabrini.edu

Ticket prices for Cleopatra: “The Search for the last Queen of Egypt.”

Mon.-Thur.

Adult: $26.50

Fri.-Sun. $29.50

Senior: $24.50

$27.50

Child:

$19.50

$19.50

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Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010

Application of the week: TomTom

By Brandon Kroeckel Staff Writer

Everybody who drives wishes they had a GPS to help guide them to their destination without an issue.

TomTom for Smartphones answers user’s prayers.

TomTom is a fullfledged TomTom GPS on your mobile phone.

When you enter the application, you’re greeted with a clean and simple user interface that can be used in both portrait and landscape mode.

The first option is your navigator. In this menu, you can tell the GPS to take you home, to a favorite address, an address not stored to your device, a recently entered destination, a local Google search, points of interest and more.

Another nifty feature is that TomTom can speak street names. For example, if you are driving from Cabrini towards the Blue Route, the first set of instructions would say “turn right, King of Prussia road, then at the end of the road, turn left, US 30 East Lancaster Avenue.”

TomTom also lets you listen to music while you drive without disturbing the audio directions.

Users can control their music using the built-in controls within the application or can enable multitasking and switch between the Smartphone and TomTom apps.

TomTom is compatible with all models of the iPhone and iPod Touch.

TomTom will set you back $50 but with the features included compared to a standalone GPS, the price is worth it.

TomTom also offers a traffic service within the app to help avoid traffic. That feature will set you back an additional $20 per year.

Updates for new roads and points of interests are free. bjk66@cabrini.edu

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Cast of ‘Tenor’ lends audience good time

By Kelly Hannan Staff Writer A cast of eight talented students debuted their opening night showing of “Lend Me a Tenor” in the Cabrini College Theater on Thursday, Nov 4.

“Lend Me a Tenor” is a comedy set in a hotel suite in Cleveland, Ohio in the ‘30s.

The show revolves around Tito Merelli, a world-famous tenor played by senior Phil Haggerty.

Tito is to perform the role of Otello, a character in the four act opera based on Shakespeare’s play Othello, in the gala fundraiser for the Cleveland Opera Company.

When Tito and his wife Maria, played by senior Maddie Iacobucci, arrive at the hotel Tito is not feeling well and insists to everyone that he needs rest before his performance.

Henry Saunders, general manager of the Opera House, played by sophomore Sam Hallowell, tells his assistant Max, played by senior Michael Krencicki, to do whatever he can to get Tito rested before the show.

From there a mystery unfolds and the stage erupts in chaos for the rest of the characters.

The theater was transformed into a of a five-star hotel suite. As the stage lit for act one scene one, the set looked as if it had been taken out of a movie.

Director Dr. Thomas Stretton Jr., set designer Joe Urbanik and technical director Bob Iodice were all responsible for producing the show.

“Our productions could not come together without these three individuals,” Arielle Friscia, senior stage crew member, said.

Stretton says it is the students who make the show a success.

“People are aware of all the hard work and practice that goes into playing a sport such as football,” Stretton said. “But I feel the hard work and dedication each of these students put into this play really goes unnoticed.”

The hard-working cast was responsible for preparing for a period piece; a term referencing plays occurring in another era of time.

Hallowell says performing a period piece is challenging because of the drastic difference between their time, the ‘30s, and ours.

“The most interesting thing about rehearsing and performing as if we were in the 1930’s is the change of wardrobe and vocabulary from when we walk in the door to when we step on stage,” Hallowell said. “Ordinary words like ‘mayonnaise’ and simple contractions like ‘I’ll’ are things you have to think about while on stage.”

Friscia has witnessed the dedi-

The Cast

cation the cast has put into making this performance unforgettable.

“Every person that comes to see the show doesn’t realize they are walking into the madness of ‘Lend Me a Tenor,’” Friscia said. “Backstage for the actors, it was tough because at rehearsals they don’t have an audience, they don’t get that and while we as a company know what to expect, every night it’s a different audience,” Friscia said.

Cabrini College students auditioned for the play in late August and after a few nights of auditions, the cast was chosen.

“As the only freshman actor, I really loved being a part of the play and really came to know and love the cast and crew,” Colleen Biehl, who played Julia, said.

For the next two months, the actors and actresses of the play rehearsed every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, all day Saturday and Sunday afternoons perfecting their roles for the show.

While the rest of the student body enjoyed a day off for Dean’s Fall Holiday, the cast of “Lend Me a Tenor” spent the entire day rehearsing.

“It sure isn’t easy. I guess the desire to be on stage is what got me through this past month of rehearsals,” Cathy Matta, who plays the role of Diana, said. “Trying to keep the final product in my mind’s eye helped me with time management and reminded me why I signed up for this show.”

The show is still being performed Thursday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 14 running as a matinee.

According to Hallowell, if you have no background of the story, you can still expect a good time.

“Without knowing anything about the show before coming into our theater, the audience can expect a love story, a case of mistaken identity, a fake death and pure hilarity,” Hallowell said.

To see how this mystery unfolds students can pick up tickets at the S.E.a.L. office located in the Widener Center.

Pictured is the cast of “Lend me a Tenor” in the most memorable scenes displaying love, chaos and disfunction. This play is a must-see amongst the Cabrini community.

Sam Hallowell as Henry Saunders Mike Krencicki as Max Phil Haggerty as Tito Doug Wiebe as Bellboy Colleen Biehl as Julia Kait Finegan as Maggie Maddie Iacobucci as Maria Cathy Matta as Diana

Upcoming performances: Thursday Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.

Friday Nov. 12 at 8 p.m.

Saturay Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.

Sunday Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.

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Jackass 3D: a hilarious sequel

By Jesse Gaunce Staff Writer Just when you thought Jackass couldn’t get any more ridiculous, it has.

Jackass 3D pulls out all of the stops. In the newest installment of the hit MTV series, Bam Margera, Johnny Knoxville and the rest of the crew go to the extremes to once again make it known that they are the craziest people on the face of the planet.

When the first Jackass movie was released in 2002, it received massive responses on both ends.

Some people thought it was one of the most disgusting and idiotic things to ever be shown in a theater.

Others thought it was the most undeniably funny piece of film you would ever want to see.

Eight years later, not much has changed.

Although the purpose of the movie remains the same, it is slightly different. This is mostly because of the 3D aspect. The movie starts off by treating us to a very nostalgic and funny explanation of the 3D aspect when cartoon sensations Beavis and Butthead, another staple of MTV, appear on screen.

From there on out, it is just shear madness. We are introduced to the cast with an array of slowmotion explosions; the next one being funnier than the last.

However, the 3D itself is not very enticing, as most critics say they could have done without it.

“When the 3D works, it’s fantastic, but that’s only about 25 percent of the time,” Matt Goldberg

reviewer of collider.com, said.

The great thing about a movie like this is that it really has no plot other than to make you laugh at the unbelievable pranks and stunts these guys pull. Even though Jackass 3D has the same exact motive as the previous two films, you do not need to watch the first or second ones to get an idea of what is going to happen.

Despite everyone knowing what the movie’s main purpose is, people will still spend the money to see it. The price of a $15 ticket is a bit steep for a movie that has essentially been made two times before, but if you are one of those people that cannot get enough of these guys, it is definitely worth the price of admission.

What people may find to be more of a driving force than the 3D is the slow motion.

A reocurring prank called “Rocky,” got everyone to “ooo and ahh” when Margera puts on a boxing glove, sneaks up on people and punches them in the side of the head. The slow motion paints a crisp picture of what their face looks like when they get hit and when they finally recover from it. The results were received with great laughter and applause.

Even though there is nothing wrong with watching stunts that have previously made us fall out of our seats in laughter before, this movie seemed to be lacking in a few areas. In the previous films, there are run-ins with Knoxville and a bull, or other cast members being tortured by other wild animals. Knoxville also brings back the prosthetics to dress up as an old man, which we have seen be-

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By Danielle McLaughlin A&E Editor

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Jackass 3D continues to shock fans with it’s crazy and spontaneosus stunts. fore but is still very funny.

Sometimes, people may get the sense that the cast members do not even want to do some of the stunts they are attempting.

One stunt in particular may prove this point, when Steve-O procrastinates getting hit in the private area by a ball attached to a tee.

Another prank that could support this argument is when Margera’s fear of snakes is revisited. Margera thinks he is going to pull the “Rocky” prank on one of the cast members, but in turn is sent into a pit of toy snakes. This causes Mar-

gera to freak out and try to climb out. As he tries to get out, some of the cast members throw actual live snakes down in the pit and you can clearly see Margera is not acting at that point.

If you like Jackass, you will be highly entertained and laugh regardless if the movie is lacking in creativity. It retains the jaw-dropping humor that the two previous ones had, but this movie might be the weakest of the three. jtg45@cabrini.edu

Chic

Ben Danner is a 19 yearold sophomore biology major.

“I usually dress very comfortably, but when I have meetings, I dress up,” Danner said in reference to his outfit.

“I love my pink shirt because it is very vibrant.”

Ashley Zimmerman is a 24 yearold who has a masters degree in Education.

“I work in a corporate setting so I usually dress up for work. I enjoy wearing dresses, skirts and heels,” Zimmerman said in reference to her outfit.

“My favorite part of my outfit is my sweater dress because it is comfortable but you can still dress it up.”

Jamie Oliver is at it again. After a successful first season of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, Oliver was set to have his second season filmed in Los Angeles.

However, officials at the school Oliver was planning on going to said that Oliver’s time would be better spent at a school that needs the nutritional attention. Oliver is now scrambling to find another school to revolutionize before the upcoming premiere of the second season of his show.

After tweeting last week that she felt sick, Lilly Allen suffered a miscarriage and was hospitalized for the potentially lethal bloodpoisoning condition septicaemia. In the days leading up to her miscarriage, Allen was hospitalized for a viral condition.

Allen and her partner Sam Cooper are thankful for all the support they have received over the past couple of days.

Fresh out of jail, Lil Wayne goes home to Miami to a welcome-home party. Wayne was ordered by an Arizona judge to stay away from drugs and alcohol for three years as part of his probation.

Wayne’s probation also requires that he commits no crimes or he will face jail time in the future.

To read more of the latest entertainment news, go to www.eonline.com dem59@cabrini.edu

by sarah luckert / photo editor

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010

Weekly Sports Update

Sports

Player Profile: Caitlin Donahue

Vick leads Eagles to victory This past Sunday the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Indy Colts 26-24. It was a big win not only for the Birds but also for quarterback Michael Vick. Vick ran threw for 218 yards and a touchdown while also running for 74 and a score. The Eagles had just came off of the bye week where they were faced with daunting decisions about their quarterback problem. It has been the discussion of the year and finally now with the big effort from Vick it seems that Phily finally has their QB for at least the rest of the year. The birds are now 5-3 on the season and are in second place in the NFC East division. They take on Washington this upcoming Sunday where it will be their second match up with McNabb since the trade. Washington won the first game 17-12 in Phily and they will be looking for a repeat this Sunday at 8:30 on ESPN. Read Original Story at ESPN | Monday, Nov. 8, 2010

Cowboys drop to 1-7, Replace Phillips From the start of the season the Dallas Cowboys could sense that there was something off. Once star quarterback Tony Romo went down it was just another sign the ‘Boys’ weren’t what they usually are. This past weekend’s loss to the Green Bay Packers was the last for Wade Phillips who on Monday was fired by Jerry Jones. It will be Jason Garrett who steps up from his offensive coordinator position to be promoted to interim head coach; Garrett will still hold his position as offensive coordinator as well. Jerry Jones has stated that if Garrett finishes the season with a positive play and wins under his belt that he might remove the “interim” title and name him the Head Coach for next season. There will be a change of pace from the slow talking southern twang of Phillips to the boisterous and commanding voice of Garrett.

Read Original Story at ESPN | Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010

Big Three settling in The talk of the country this summer was the Miami Heats big three signing. Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Dwayne Wade started off this anticipated season with a slow start and a few key injuries. Since then though they have finally found their rhythm and are putting games together that are showing why their hype was so big. Lebron started the season with his turnovers uncharacteristically high and since then has dialed down and found his role. Chris Bosh is still finding his niche but is consistently putting up big numbers. There was talk about how many wins this squad would put together and now those high numbers seem to be a reality.

Read Original Story at ESPN | Monday, Nov. 8, 2010

Giroux signs extension with Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux signed a three -year contract extension on Monday, Nov. 8. Giroux was drafted by the Flyers in the first round of the 2006 National Hockey League (NHL) draft as the 22nd pick overall. It is reported that Giroux’s new deal is worth $11.25 million, which begins next season and extends to the 2013-2014 season. For the 2009-2010 season, Giroux was one of the leading scorers for the Flyers with 82 goals and 16 assists recorded. So far in the 2010-2011 season, Giroux leads the team in goals with seven and ranks third on the team in assists with seven. The Flyers are 10-7 so far this season.

Read original story from NHL.com | Monday, Nov. 8, 2010

Iguodala misses first game since 2007 Philadelphia 76ers forward Andre Iguodala missed his first game since the 2007 season. Before missing the game on Sunday, Nov. 7 against the New York Knicks, Iguodala had played in 252 consecutive games. Iguodala also missed practice on Monday, Nov. 8 and his return date is unexpected. Iguodala has been suffering from tendonitis in his right Achilles tendon and he is listed as day-to-day. So far this season, Iguodala is averaging 13 points, five rebounds and six assists in the six games that he has appeared in. For more information on Iguodala’s condition you can go to www.csnphilly.com Read original story from CSNPhilly | Monday, Nov. 8 2010 Patrick Gallagher online media editor pjg725@cabrini.edu

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By Rachael Renz Copy Editor Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Player of the Year, CSAC First Team Honoree, CSAC Honorable Mention and Player of the Week are just some of the honors that senior goalkeeper Caitlin Donahue has been awarded.

Originally from Langhorne, Pa., Donahue never thought she would continue playing field hockey after her career at Neshaminy High School.

In high school Donahue played rugby, field hockey, soccer and softball.

“I wasn’t planning on going to school and playing field hockey.

After I picked up field hockey I kind of lost my love for any other sport,” Donahue said.

Originally a field player, Donahue decided to move her talents into the goal due to her severe asthma. Donahue says that another

reason she chose to be goalkeeper was after a discussion her and her father had.

“My dad told me how being a goalie there are only so many of you and there are thousands of field players. He said that you only come across so many good goalies and that stuck with me,” Donahue said.

Donahue’s father Pete Donahue is proud of his daughter’s field hockey career and believes that playing with a team will help her in the future.

“Cait has been on the top of her game this year. It’s her senior year and she’s been wanting to go out on top and she has,” Donahue’s father said.

In the 2009 season Donahue was recognized for having a save percentage of .886 winning her the NCAA Statistical Champion in save percentage. She also was selected as ECAC Mid-Atlantic Region Defensive Player of the Week and was named WomensFieldHockey.com Weekly Honor Roll.

Donahue was given these awards while having a rough season after suffering from a torn MCL while blocking a shot against Rowan University.

During the 2010 season, Donahue started 17 games with a 10-7 record. Donahue continued her award streak by being named Player of the Week and CSAC Player of the Year.

“I wasn’t really expecting to get the CSAC Player of the Year because the rest of my team did really awesome. I don’t like the single awards and the attention from

getting them,” Donahue said.

Among these awards Donahue also attained a milestone in her career by reaching 500-career saves during the championship game against Gwynedd-Mercy College.

Off the field Donahue takes her schoolwork seriously. She is a criminology major and graphic design minor and and hopes to work for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

“I’ve been playing sports my entire life. It’s going to be weird not to have that outlet to go to because field hockey is somewhere for me to just think about hockey and nothing else,” Donahue said.

After graduation, Donahue will be traveling to Italy to represent the U.S. on the international field hockey team.

“I’m really going to miss coming to her games next year but she is playing in Italy and that’s going to be icing on the cake,” Donahue’s father said.

“I think my dad is my biggest fan. He’s been coming to every one of my games ever since I started in the seventh grade. He has confidence in me and loves watching me play. I don’t know what he’s going to do next year when I’m not playing,” Donahue said.

“Her playing career has been phenomenal and I am so proud of her as a person. She has done well in field hockey and in her schoolwork and it’s made her who she is today. Cait is a very humble person and doesn’t think the awards she receives are a big deal but they are,” Donahue’s father said. rr724@cabrini.edu

Inside Look:

Men’s and women’s basketball preview

By Eion O’Neill Staff Writer Only allowed to use one word to describe his team, senior exercise science major and basketball forward Dom Farrello said it best, “eager.”

Following an epic season in which the 21st-ranked Cavaliers defeated Neumann 97-73 to win their ninth Colonial States Athletic Conference title, Cabrini is eager to do it again.

The win last year was the first time the team picked up a CSAC championship since the 20012002 season. In addition, the team picked up an NCAA berth versus 18th-ranked Randolph-Macon College in which they lost.

As with all college-athletic seasons, it will be different. Ken Misevicius, a senior forward, and last years leading scorer, has graduated. Despite the changes in the roster, Farrello, the 6-foot-3-inch forward, isn’t worried.

“We’ve got some good guys who will make an impact and learn the system,” Farello said.

Asked about the outlook of the

2010-2011 Cavs as compared to the previous season, Farrello noted that the team looks the same if not stronger.

“We have a lot of experience returning,” Farrello said. “We lost our lead scorer but our returners should step in and fill the void.”

As a returner to the CSAC champion team, Farrello listed his own expectations for himself to improve his game and to help the younger players develop better.

As far as which teams he thinks will give the Cavs the toughest season this year, Farello called out both Keystone College and Gwynedd-Mercy College.

“Keystone always plays us tough and Gwynedd has been a big rival lately,” Farrello said.

The boys of winter are expected to play Gwynedd-Mercy on Thursday, Dec. 2 at home and face off against Keystone on Thursday, Jan. 27.

The Cavs will start their season on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Haverford College.

The women’s basketball team missed the opportunity last year to earn their third consecutive CSAC

title but the Lady Cavs 2011 championship chase will begin on Monday, Nov. 15 versus Widener University at 7 p.m. in the Nerney Field House.

Some highlights of the season not only will be the usual CSAC rivalries but will also be some winter games played in Puerto Rico.

The Cavs will tip off against the University of Mary Washington on Dec. 18 and will play the University of Sacred Heart Puerto Rico on Dec. 19.

Cabrini will take on the 2010 CSAC champion Neumann University on Jan. 24, 2011 at the Nerney Field House and also on Feb. 17 in Aston, Pa. The ladies lost to Neumann in their first matchup, 77-60 and defeated the Knights by a narrow five points, 73-68.

The team will take on CSAC runner-up, Gwynedd-Mercy, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2011. GwyneddMercy defeated the Lady Cavs in close matchups last season, 70-65 and 85-80 respectfully. ego722@cabrini.edu

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Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010

Season recap: Cavaliers cross country

By Rachael Renz Copy Editor With a group of only six runners, Cabrini’s cross country team wasn’t able to place in most of the meets that they competed in.

However, this hurdle didn’t stop them from beating their personal bests.

The men’s and women’s season ended on Saturday, Oct. 30, during the Colonial States Athletic Conference championship meet.

Running the 8k course, freshman Joshua Sutterfield led the Cavaliers in 18th place with a 29:08 finish. Running the 5k trail, senior Diane Gapinski led the women’s team finishing 47th place in 23:34.

Despite each of the individuals times, Gwynedd-Mercy College finished first for the men’s team and Marywood University finished first for the women’s team.

Whether or not this loss is due to the lack of scoring runners throughout the season leading up until the CSAC, is unknown, but it has affected most of the teammates.

“At first I was upset [at the lack of team members] and at times it was hard because there was no one to push me to do better,” Joshua Sutterfield, freshman exercise science major, said.

For most of the cross country team members, this was their first year running for the Cavaliers.

“I never ran before but this team was a lot of fun and it was something new and exciting. ‘Our sport is other sports’ punishment.’ I heard that saying this season and it always stuck in my head,” Taylor Bonanni, sophomore psychology major, said.

Jeff Young, a transfer student from Ar-

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running. I would recommend it to anyone, people who want to get in shape and people who want a preseason for another sport they play,” Anastasio, senior communication major, said.

In addition to just running, every member of the team can agree that they made new friends and have shared a strong bond that they will never forget.

“It’s different from anything I’ve ever played. I wish I ran all four years.

Our coach sends out weekly emails with goals and motivational quotes; he cares about our improvement,” Anastasio said.

“I made some very good friends on the team this year and had a lot of fun Ssubmitted by / colleen knight anastasio with them every day from late August The cross country team gathers on the field before one of their meets during the until November. I am proud of every season to pose for a team picture. one of them who persevered through it all with me this year. Also, much thanks cadia University completed his first season at the Belmont Plateau three times during goes to Coach O'Hora, Coach Wootten and with the Cavs this year. the season. One race in particular was on Coach Joe for all their hard work and dedi“This was my first season running cross Saturday, Oct. 2, and the Cavs managed to cation they put into our season,” Young country at Cabrini. I thought it would be score with impressive times. said. a good idea to continue my athletic career Sutterfield lead the Cav’s efforts with a “I am really sad to be done with cross and to meet new people because I am a 14th overall finish against 87 competitors. country, it has been a huge part of my expetransfer student,” Young, sophomore po- This race marked his cross country debut rience as a Cabrini College student. I will litical science major, said. wth a time of 31:57. Young also completed definitely miss my teammates and Coach One of last years leading runners and the 8k with a 41st-place finish with a time O'Hora.

Coach O' Hora and cross country No. 3 in the CSAC, Diane Gapinski suf- of 35:11. have helped me become the person I am fered from a season-long knee injury for Leading for the women, senior Maryeltoday.

I will always continue to run. I love the duration of the 2010 season. len Anastasio competed in the 5k trail with to run and the great thing about running is “My season was disappointing because a time of 25:27, finishing 57th. Bonanni that you can do it forever,” Gapinski said. of my season-long injury that did not al- also raced and finished in 76th with a time The underclassmen plan on running in low me to run most of the season. How- of 27:07. Overall, the women finished in next years season to improve what they’ve ever, I still enjoyed being on the team very 13th. already accomplished. much,” Gapinski, elementary education “This is my first year running and this “I’m going to run so I can show Cabrini major, said. has been the most challenging sport I’ve running is no joke,” Sutterfield said.

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Golf season ends under strong leadership

By Laura Hancq Staff Writer The Cabrini men’s golf team had a successful fall season under the leadership of new head coach Adam Pifer.

The team placed in the top five in four of the events it entered. It was a transitional fall season for the new coach and the three players new to the team.

Freshmen Pat Rooney and Rob Bass, as well as sophomore Max Matejik, joined veterans junior Chris Sarvadi and senior Mike Ryan to compose the 2010 fall team. The team came together under Pifer, who took the place of former coach Tony “Doc” Verde.

For Pifer, the transition was a relatively smooth one because of his good relationship with Verde. The relationship was formed during Cabrini vs. Temple golf matches when Pifer played for Temple.

Pifer said that Verde has been a great help with his transition to Division III golf.

“I told the guys that whenever there’s change, there is going to be a period of transition,” Pifer said. “It involves getting to know the new players, understanding expectations and getting a feel for the new program.”

The golf season runs both in the fall and spring, and this year the fall season served as a learning experience and a time of adjustment.

Many of the team members believe that Pifer played a crucial role in bringing the team together.

“From day one, Pifer was already trying to improve our game,” Sarvadi said. “We really came together around him and are now a new solid team and that can only mean great things for the golf program at Cabrini.”

Pifer played a large role in teaching the players new lessons about golf that will hopefully make the spring a great season for Cabrini.

“I learned this fall that there is more to golf than just

hitting a ball,” Rooney said. “The fall taught me that golf is 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical. I hope that with the help of Pifer I can step up my game and really help the team in the spring.”

The fall season does not count toward the playoffs so the Cavs will really be looking to have a solid performance in the spring. However, both seasons are important for establishing a solid record and building skill. The spring could potentially hold conferences and nationals for the

take the team out to dinner and really try to get to know the players.

“The leadership of Mike and Chris has helped me a lot,” Rooney said. “They helped me keep my cool when I wasn’t playing well. We did a lot of team bonding whether it was going out to dinner or on the long bus rides home from tournaments. It really helped me out a lot as a freshmen who didn’t know people coming into Cabrini.”

The team is in agreement that the favorite moment of the fall season was the time spent getting to know the other players.

“My favorite memory was playing golf with the guys for the first time and seeing the potential in them,” Sarvadi said. “I thought to myself once we can all get scores in our potential we can be a great golf team.”

Some of the players were disappointed with their individual performances but overall Pifer was pleased considering the season was very transitional. All players have their eyes on the spring season for success.

“The fall season wasn't as good as I would have hoped but it's more or less a learning experience for the team,” Ryan said. “I think everyone on the team, myself included, can play much better than how we played in the fall. Overall I think we have a strong young team that hopefuly by the spring will be shooting better scores. I really think we can win of conference and go to nationals.”

Each player is looking to have a strong performance in the spring in order to help the team reach the goal of a CSAC title. Ryan believes that team truly has the potential to win the conference.

“I really look forward to making memories in the spring and hopefully capturing the CSAC title that Keystone took away from us last year,” Sarvadi said.

“I really look forward to making memories in the spring and hopefully capturing the CSAC title that Keystone took away from us last year.”

Cavs, so the team will be working very hard in the offseason to improve.

“The off season is work time,” Sarvadi said. “We are going to be doing more things as a team such as more workouts and yoga. We are going to go the range even in the coldest of weather so we can keep the rust off.”

The winter practice sessions are something that the team did not have access to before Pifer. His golf academy will provide the space and hopefully an extra competitive edge.

The winter practice space isn’t the only new thing to the Cavs' winning plan. Ryan and Sarvadi also decided to really step up the leadership by adding more team bonding. Not only are they leaders on the course, but also they

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Women’s soccer season ends to Immaculata University Cavs with 26 penalty kicks.

“There wasn’t one person sitting in the stands, it was one of those moments where you just get the goose bumps witnessing it,” O’Hanlon, said. “The game was back

to that game either in the 110 minutes we played, in penalty kicks, or from the sideline it was a team effort,” Porretta said.

Despite the recent loss, the women’s soccer team had an overall great season.

Head coach, Ken Prothero was nominated as the conference coach of the year. Senior, Annmarie Kolla has also been added The No.1 seed women’s soccer team fell to the CSAC Honor Roll. Kolla ranked to the No. 5 seed, Immaculata University first among the Cavs, came into the postin the Colonial States Athseason with 23 points on letic Conference (CSAC) eight goals and seven assemi finals. The Lady Cavs sists. suffered an 8-7 shoot out “I hope next year’s team loss at the end of the game. is able to win it all. I think The team ended their season that they will want it now with a 14-3 record. more than ever,” Porretta “Being on the team last said. “The best part of the year, I knew they were goseason was just being part ing to come back and have of that team. We’re like a another great season. The big family and I know we seniors are a solid group of will never forget this seagirls that have worked very son, win or lose. We had hard throughout their time an awesome game and an here,” Jamie O’Hanlon, seawesome season.” nior education major, said.

The women’s soccer “Before that game we team is graduating many were all prepared, and ready of their key players includto play our best. We knew it ing Porretta, Kolla, Brianna would be a tough game and Conner and Nardello. we had to give everything “It was great that we we had but I still never came in first place and had would have thought we a 14-3 record. We deserved would have lost,” Annmarie first place and worked hard cabrini college athletic department Kolla, senior forward, said. for it,” Kolla said. “The In the CSAC semi-final match against Immaculata University, it took 26 pernalty kicks for the game to “My expectations for the best part of this season was come to a close. Senior goalkeeper Gianna Porretta tallied three saves, but ultimately the No. 1 Lady Cavs game were to win, I think the team and the coaches. fell to the No. 5 Immaculata University Might Macs. everyone thought that we We all had so much fun towere going to win but they gether. Every practice was put up a tough fight,” Gianna Porretta, se- and forth the whole game, it was the stron- After defeating Philadelphia Biblical Uni- so much fun and an escape from everynior goalkeeper, said. gest I've ever seen the Cabrini girls come versity 6-1, the Lady Cavs were seeded thing else going on.”

The game all came down to the end, out.”

No. 1 in the CSAC. with zeros across the scoreboard. The “I believe that it was an overall team efSenior midfielder, Dana Nardello was Mighty Macs battled it out with the Lady fort every person on team had to contribute selected for CSAC player of the year. kb733@cabrini.edu

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Field hockey and volleyball win 2nd consecutive CSAC championship

By Lamar Fisher Staff Writer For the second year in a row, the Lady Cavs are champions again of the Colonial States Athletic Conference. Cabrini College’s field hockey team defended its title against Gwynedd-Mercy, winning 3-1 on Saturday, Nov. 6.

The girls never had doubted their ability to repeat the CSAC title. Before their 2010 season began the field hockey team put in a lot of work in the off season to prepare themselves. This preparation therefore lead to domination of the CSAC once again.

“I told our team if we play the way we played last year and work just as hard as we are now then we have a chance of being champions again,” Lauren Alessi, junior forward, said.

And by looking at the final result of the season, Alessi was right. The Lady Cavs dominated their conference with a record of 7-1.

“We click so well. We have a great bond on and off the field and I couldn’t ask for anything better,” junior midfielder Maura Gordon said.

After losing their first opening conference game to Immaculata, the girls knew from there that every team was going to give them a run for their money as defending champions.

“To get to this point it wasn’t just one individual, it was a team effort. All 11 players are put on the field and we clicked together and we competed and won as a team,” Alessi said.

Before entering the playoffs the ladies felt confident. In the semifinals they shat-

tered Immaculata in a 4-0 victory, symbolizing payback from the upset back in September, which then lead them to a sweet victory in the championship verse the No. 2 Gwynedd-Mercy.

“I was pretty nervous because it was such a big game but also excited because I had a good feeling we could repeat it again,” Katie Solewin, sophomore forward, said.

“Our team clicked at the right moment.

It took us a while to warm up but we all have learned to work together so well which make us a very good team,” Solewin said.

In the championship, senior goalkeeper and CSAC Player of the Year Caitlin Donahue posted five saves for her 43rd career win.

Alessi and junior midfielder Maura Gordon scored a goal each in the match up.

Junior forward Stephanie Campanaro led the team offensively as she has done for most of the season tallying three points on one goal and one assist.

With this victory head coach Jackie Neary has clinched her 12th conference title at Cabrini. Neary has now achieved 10 CSAC titles in women’s lacrosse as well as two in field hockey.

“We have the same strategy as we did in regular season. We play like we do and win that way, no need to change anything for the tournament,” Gordon said.

On Wednesday, Nov. 10 the Cavs travel to Middlebury, VT to battle No.12 Middlebury College in the first round for the NCAA Tournament.

The winner of that game will proceed to Ursinus College to meet Tufts University

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The Lady Cavs celebrate their win on the Edith Robb Dixon Field. The field hockey team advances to the first round of the NCAA tournament. on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.

The 12-7 Cavaliers are humble about going into the tournament and are going with the same winning mentality they had entering the CSAC championship. They believe if they continue with the same intensity and hard work, they could be very

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The Lady Cavs celebrate their win against Baptist Bible College at the Nerney Field House. The team is set to play No. 4 Juniata College in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Frostburg, Md. on Friday, Nov. 12.

By Chris Sarvadi Staff Writer The Cabrini women’s volleyball team won the Colonial States Athletic Conference Championship for the second year in a row by defeating the No. 2 seed Baptist Bible College 3-1 at the Nerney Field house on Saturday, Nov. 6. The win also gave them their second consecutive bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.

“It’s very exciting to be able to have the NCAA experience again and no matter what happens I'm just happy that we have been able to stay so strong as a team,” Alexis

Doss, outside hitter, said.

The Lady Cavs started slow but won the first set in a nine-point comeback rally to defeat the Defenders 25-23.

The Defenders recovered in the second set to take the win 25-18. Both teams were fired up when the third match started, but the Lady Cavs snuck by with a 27-25 win.

With momentum on their side, they took the fourth set 25-16 ending the dreams of the Lady Defenders, and giving them the win for their bid to the NCAA tournament.

“This season went extremely well and I am very proud of my team and coaches because of all of the ups and downs we've overcome as a team. We had each other's

successful in the NCAA tournament.

“Every player on our team is extremely talented, we have every reason to win,” Gordon said. las725@cabrini.edu

backs when the times became difficult, we became a family,” Courtney Abel, junior libero, said.

The Lady Cavs had an exceptional year, with Stephaine Recklau and Abel, reaching the 1,000 club in kills and digs respectively.

Recklau recorded her 1000th kill in a tri-match against Haverford College, Abel recorded her 1000th dig in a victory against Centenary College.

The records earned them both as the Cabrini student athlete of the week during their respected week.

“Every moment we’re on the court together, whether it's practice or a game, we learn from each other. We learn each other's tendencies, their strengths and their weaknesses. This year was very different for me personally because I was one of the leaders on the team simply because of my age. We knew having seven incoming players could be a challenge but they are all strong players and we meshed really well together,” Abel said.

The Lady Cavs had six all CSAC selections including Recklau who was named CSAC player of the year for the second year in a row leading the Lady Cavs in attack percentage.

Recklau was also named first team all-conference.

Doss was named second team all-conference in her position as a hitter. Alaina Clark, Abel, Megan Ryan and Michele Fitz all received an honorable mention for their play this year. The team sportsmanship honor went to Kristy Riley.

The Lady Cavs will make their second consecutive appearance NCAA Tournament and will play the No. 4 seat Juniata in the first round at Frostburg State University on Friday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m.

“I would sum up this year as a great learning and building year. We definitely have a very young team and we knew that coming in but they fact that we were able to bring everything together at the end of the year and win the CSAC championship for the second year in a row is a great accomplishment and is only a precursor to what we will be able to do next year since all the freshman will have such a strong year under their belt,” Doss said. cms384@cabrini.edu