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Made in America, Cabrini’s new faculty and political policies.

TOP: Cabrini House as seen from the backyard. BOTTOM LEFT: Dr. George outside of the new house.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Interior of the new Cabrini House.

Inside Cabrini’s new presidential house

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President Obama has the White House and now Dr. Marie George has Cabrini House. “$1,400,000. 7,257 square foot home on 3.28 acres of land. 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms” is how the newest addition to Cabrini College is described in the real estate description online.

The Board of Trustees purchased the President’s new house, known as Cabrini House, in January 2012 after “a long search that has been on going for many years now,” George explained. “I was busy moving in this summer.”

The Board of Trustees had been saving up to purchase a new house for the college president as the former president’s residence that is located on Crow Creek, which is currently under contract, “was not suitable for larger gatherings and events that this new residence is capable of having,” George said.

The house will be the home of George for the remainder of her time as president, then after that, the next president will reside in the home as stated in the contract. 35 percent of Cabrini House is for the President and family to reside in while the rest is to be used for the college’s use. The whole first floor is for the college’s use and all the furniture was transferred from the former home. “About half the fur-

niture is from the former house,” George said. “There aren’t many more rooms - they are just larger rooms.”

George’s part of the house, the part that will always be Cabrini’s president’s quarters, is furnished by Dr. George and her husband and will be furnished by all future presidents as years go on.

Cabrini House is located on Matson-Ford Road, only a five-minute commute to and from Cabrini.

The house was picked out by the trustees, but George did get to see it before the final decision was made. Her opinion was important because as she explained, “I know how we use it and I know the different groups that we have coming in, the kind of meetings and receptions that we have had to have [at the Mansion], or at other people’s homes because the current home wasn’t satisfactory for those purposes,” George said. “I’m the one that see’s how we use it.”

The board, however, were the main searchers for the home.

“I’m just blessed that I’m currently your president and that I’m occupying it right now, but this is really a Trustee decision and their planning over many years to get to this point,” George said.

George and the trustees want to have as many activities at Cabrini House as possible. Throughout August there were events that were already held there such as host-

ing the president’s cabinet for mass and dinner as part of the cabinet’s annual summit, as well as a dinner for new faculty and an all-faculty reception. Upcoming events at Cabrini House include meetings for 23 members of student government and 40 members of the administrative leadership team, in addition to a kick-off meeting for the Cabrini Annual Fund Committee, which includes students, alumni, trustees, faculty, parents, and staff.

“This is a wonderful opportunity. Now we can really bring more students to the house - and I want to reach out to as many students as possible” George said.

George spoke about the property being able to be tented for more outdoor events and activities. But if tenting isn’t possible, she brings up the possibility of other outdoor activities.

“The property gives us so many options, and the trustees were very visionary with not only buying the house, but buying the house on a piece of property that gives us all this flexibility.”

She sees students as being the ones to really find great uses for this property.

“I definitely want to have as many student events and gatherings as possible. That would just make it a real Cabrini House,” Dr. George said.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Romney vs. Obama- who’s your choice?

2012-2013 Editorial Staff EDITOR IN CHIEF Brandon Desiderio MANAGING EDITOR Laura Gallagher CREATIVE EDITOR Jessica Regina Johnson-Petty ENGAGEMENT EDITOR Beatrice McQuiston MULTIMEDIA EDITOR MaryKate McCann NEWS EDITOR Robert Riches SPORTS EDITOR Kevin Durso A&E EDITORS Amanda Toth Jessica Regina Johnson-Petty FEATURES EDITOR Jenay Smith PERSPECTIVES EDITOR Lia Ferrante PHOTO EDITOR Kate Kohler

The past two weeks have seen many a milestone for both Republicans and Democrats. If you found yourself tuned into either of the parties’ conventions, then you’re well aware of how different the rhetoric has become in certain respects – and, in other respects, how it’s remained the same. For those who didn’t tune in: if Michelle Obama’s toned arms and Ann Romney’s tame niceness aren’t enough for you to base your vote on come November, keep reading.

Regardless of your political persuasion, you’re probably uneasy or confused about where you stand. You may be asking yourself, “How do I justify a vote for Romney-Ryan when my cousin was born thanks to in vitro MCT fertilization?” Or, for that matter, you may be wondering if Obama’s stance on

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same-sex marriage has really changed – or is he just banking on the fact that many gays vote Democrat?

We at the Loquitur realize that this election is already turning out to be a doozy, especially for college students.

Both political parties have ingrained these complex social issues into their platforms, and many are left wondering if that’s what this election should be about. What about our job prospects? Is the future of social security really as bleak as it’s looking? Who’s going to take care of our grandparents if they’re left without Medicare?

Needless to say, there’s no shortage of reasons for you to vote one way or another – but we feel it’s imperative to help you exercise your right to vote. What follows are some questions tailored especially to you, wherever you may stand.

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vs. President Obama

So you’re a Mitt fan.

You’re a Barack loyalist.

What do you say about the fact that Osama bin Laden is dead? What about the Middle East’s transformation from its dictatorship past? The world respects the U.S. now more than it did four years ago – why do you think that is?

If Barack is for ‘the little guy,’ why has he appointed so many Wall Street stars? Why’s he bailing out banks instead of bankrupt homeowners?

…Or you consider yourself one of Mitt’s business types.

…Or you see yourself as one of Barack’s buddies.

So he’s rooting for the small business owner – but armed with overseas bank accounts and unreleased tax returns, how’s he going to set a good example?

His support of the Latino community is great – yet why is he still deporting those with clean records, tearing American families apart?

Maybe you’re the epitome of financial security.

A vote for Mitt is a vote for your paycheck.

You love your grandparents and consider yourself aligned with working-class Democrats.

Romney says his tax breaks for the wealthy will spur investment, but didn't George W. Bush do the exact same thing? Those cuts didn’t create jobs – they just increased the deficit. What about the fact that, according to Bill Clinton, Democrats have produced 46 million jobs and Republicans a mere 26 million?

Grandparents are irreplaceable – but how will we control the rising costs of Medicare in order to cover your grandmother’s living expenses without bankrupting the country? The eight percent unemployment rate that’s stuck around for a couple of years isn’t going away – shouldn’t that be where government spending goes?

Mission The Loquitur student newspaper and website are integral parts of the educational mission of the Cabrini Communication department, namely, to educate students to take their places in the public media. The newspaper and website provide a forum of free expression. All members of the college community may submit work to the editors for possible inclusion.

Publication is based on the editorial decision of the student editors.

Letters to the Editor The Loquitur accepts letters to the editors. They should be less than 500 words, usually in response to a current issue on Cabrini College’s campus or community area and are printed as space permits. Name, phone number and address should be included with submissions for verification purposes. All letters to the editors must be emailed to loquitur@cabrini.edu.

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Perhaps you’re like the majority of college students.

Are those political commercials really disrupting your Monday night football viewing? OMG, what about those upcoming presidential debates?

…You haven’t even tuned in yet?

What are you waiting for? How will your vote count if you remain uninformed?

You say you’re “not interested” in politics.

What’s wrong with dedicating a little of your mental bandwidth to the future of the nation, of the world? Are you planning on relocating to a remote island sometime soon?

Wednesday Oct. 3, 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.: Turn off that episode of Modern Family and tune into a debate between Obama and Romney on domestic policy.

Thursday Oct. 11, 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.: No more Grey’s Anatomy for you. Both foreign and domestic policy will be discussed. Get with it.

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.: You were told not to trust that B in Apartment 23 for a reason. She’s interrupting a town hall debate.

Monday, Oct. 22, 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.: Say ’bye to the Eagles’ Bye Week, as well as to the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears. You’ve got bigger beasts to fry.

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The Loquitur staff acknowledges every American citizen’s intrinsic right to vote; yet we do not endorse the right to vote uninformed. Research the above questions, pore over articles from both sides of the political fray – challenge your parents, and veer from their own ideologies. An individual vote represents an individual perspective – exercise that.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Speakers’ Preview

College unveils updated parking plan

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The College recently completed a new plan to overhaul their current parking situation, which is scheduled to be presented to the Radnor Planning Commission on Oct. 2 at the Radnor Township Municipal Building.

The plan is a revision of one that was proposed back in February that was ultimately shelved by the Radnor Planning Commission.

“Radnor residents, neighbors and the Planning Commission thought it was a great plan for Cabrini, but a horrible plan for the community,” Howard Holden, director of Facilities, said. “’Go back and do your homework and come back to us with another plan,’” Holden said the commission told the college.

The original plan was to build a 740-space parking structure off of Eagle Road. However,

the community and Planning Commission were skeptical of the plan, believing that it would create a bigger hazard on the already hazardous Eagle Road.

“We don’t have that much developable land,” Holden said.

“There’s a lot of steep slopes on the exterior, as well as two watersheds that run through the campus.”

After the plan was shelved, the College was faced with the challenge of coming up with a new task.

“We went back and said ‘where is the best place to put this structure?’”

After a summer of planning, the College came up with a new idea.

“Rather than a 740-space structure, we’re building a simpler structure just adjacent to Residential Drive,” Holden said.

“It’s a much lower structure, it’s only two-tiered for about 300 spaces.”

In addition to the simpler structure, the College also intends to build a separate

Voter ID- what’s the deal?

BY BRANDON DESIDERIO Editor-in-Chief

Over the summer a controversial law was introduced in Pennsylvania that, according to many opposed to the legislative move, could drastically decrease the number of Pennsylvanian voters come Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

This law will make it mandatory for every Pennsylvanian voter to show an acceptable form of ID before they enter the voting booth. Voters can use everything from a military license to a U.S. passport, and most residents will be able to comply with the ID mandate – but not all.

“I think there’ll be a lot of people who are not going to have the right ID,” Cathy Yungmann, associate professor of communication, said. “And they’re going to be justifiably angry that we can’t let them vote.”

Yungmann serves as secretary on the board of directors for the Delaware County League of Women Voters. She also volunteers at polling locations in her ward of Haverford Township – a 10-minute drive from Radnor, Pa. She explained that the voter ID law came into effect in time for the recent local election in Haverford, although it served only as a test-run for both volunteers and voters to become familiar with the process; voters without ID were still able to participate. Yet, she said, not everyone supported the new measures.

“A lot of people would express their opinion about it,” Yungmann said. “In the ward where I work, it was divided exactly down the line. The people who were against it, that talked about it, were all Democrats. And the people who were for it, and thought it was a good idea, were almost all Republicans.”

The ID mandate in Pennsylvania mirrors many similar measures around the nation aimed at decreasing voter fraud – an admittedly insignificant portion of voters who risk a five-year prison sentence and $10,000 fine in order to vote more than once, usually under the identity of a recently deceased family member.

“From the perspective of a member of the League of Women Voters, who believe that everyone should be able to vote who’s constitutionally entitled to, I think it’s an awful, awful law,” Yungmann said, asserting that the margin of error that voter fraud covers is minor, even nonexistent

in some states. “And the League’s state position is firmly against it.”

Even without a valid form of ID, however, voters who make their ways to the polls on Election Day will still be allowed to vote, as long as they’re willing to sign an affidavit assuring that they are who they say they are.

Every Cabrini student and faculty member has no reason to go to such lengths, however: the college’s ID card is an accepted form of identification – as long as they have the version introduced this fall, on which is printed a verifiable expiration date. Returning students with the older ID card can exchange it with Public Safety for the new version, free of charge, as long as they mention that it’s for voting purposes.

Yungmann cautions that the voting process will become longer as a result of this legislation, nevertheless, and with possible repercussions in tow.

“When you go pay for something with a credit card, do you walk up to the cashier with your credit card out already?” Yungmann said. “That’s the process that’s going to happen – so how many people are going to forget to bring it, and they’re going to have to go home? Are they going to bother to come back?”

Previous attempts at repealing the law were dismissed in a local Pennsylvania court on Aug. 15.

An appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will be heard on the issue Thursday, Sept. 13, the day of this article’s printing.

structure over at the Dixon Center parking lot.

“We said we’d take out the lower Dixon lot and we build a structure there for about 375 cars,” Holden said.

So far, the new plan seems to generate some positive buzz from Radnor Township. “[Radnor Township] said that it was a much better plan and they liked it because there’s no access coming in off of Eagle Road,” Howard said. “That’s the thing they hated- the driveway from Eagle Road and the massive size of the original structure.”

While the neighbors and township seem to like the plan for now, there are still several steps to go through for approval.

If all goes according to plan, the structure at the Dixon Lot can be completed as early as Summer 2013.

“Our plan now is to go back to the Planning Commission at the beginning of October for preliminary approval,” Holden said. “After we do a preliminary approval, then we have to go

back and do a final approval.

Then we go to the Board of Commissioners and it’s the same thing-preliminary and final approval.”

Holden is optimistic that the approval process could last no longer than several months.

“What we’re hoping is that we can get through all that by Feb. or March,” Holden said. “Our first project would be to build the structure in the lower Dixon lot and hopefully we can do that this summer. If we can get that built, the following summer we would build the southern parking structure.”

The College’s Master Plan is expected to be a 14-year process, but a critical component of it could begin soon as long as it could be preliminarily approved at the Oct. 2 meeting.

“It’s an aggressive schedule, but that’s what our hopes are,” Holden said.

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CABRINI’s

Happenings

Green Team Meeting

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Friday

Saturday

Mass

Trip to Atlantic City

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SEPT. 15

The Green Team will be holding their first meeting. Contact Cindy Ross (cross@cabrini.edu) for more details.

Students, faculty, staff and the outside community are all welcome to celebrate Mass regardless of faith.

The SEaL office is hosting a bus trip to Atlantic City, N.J.

Wolfington Center, 3:30 p.m.

Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph, 12:30 p.m.

$5 to attend and $25 for surfing lessons Vans leave 8 a.m.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

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Students, faculty, staff and the outside community are all welcome to celebrate Mass regardless of faith.

The classic Philadelphia game comes to Cabrini! Form a team of up to three friends and answer some trivia questions for a chance to win prizes.

LEADStrong Opening Highlight your strengths and skills at the for the campus-wide leadership certification program.

Grace Hall, 1 to 4 p.m.

Mass

Bruckmann Memorial Chapel 12:30 p.m.

Quizzo

Jazzman’s Cafe 8:00 p.m.

Wolfington Center Celebration SEPT. 19

The Wolfington Center is celebrating their 10th anniversary of students working together with the community for the common good.

Bruckmann Memorial Chapel/Mansion Mass noon, reception 2:45

Students arrested on campus

BY BRANDON DESIDERIO Editor-in-Chief

Two arrests were made on-campus on Thursday, Aug. 30. Separate articles about both arrests appeared in the Wednesday, Sept. 5 issue of Main Line Suburban Life.

Permission was granted for the Loquitur to quote heavily from the publication’s official police reports on these crimes.

Joel Robert-Armand Davidson, 19, was arrested on the grounds of indecent exposure, simple assault, criminal trespass and other related infractions.

“Police said that a woman told police that she had been contacted by Davidson Aug. 27, who she knew from college the previous year at Cabrini. The woman told police that she met with Davidson and twice he placed his hand on her breast and once on her buttock. Each time, she told him the touching was unwanted.”

The woman referenced above was not the only victim of Davidson’s crimes, however.

“Another woman later told police that Davidson was in her dorm room and over the course of two hours he asked for sexual favors. While in the dorm room, this

second woman then reported getting a text message from the first woman. The text message reported that Davidson had sent out a Twitter posting with a photo of the second girl and her roommate along with lewd comments about what he was going to do with the woman.”

“This second woman then told Davidson to leave. That is when, police say, Davidson unzipped his pants and pulled out his penis in front of her.”

The second arrest made on Aug. 30 was of Erik Joseph Wexler, 20, of Radnor.

Wexler was charged with possession of marijuana as well as possession with the intent to deliver after campus safety found the marijuana in Wexler’s dorm room.

“Security reported that they found a small plastic bag containing suspected marijuana. There was also a box containing 25 small plastic bundles of suspected marijuana that were ready to be sold. A second box containing another 13 containers that also contained suspected marijuana was also found.”

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THURSDAYBRIEFING Canada cuts diplomatic ties with Iran: The Canadian government severed all diplomatic relations with Iran on September 7, with Iran being referred to as “the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today” by foreign affairs minister John Baird. In addition, all 18 Iranian diplomats in Canada were given five days to leave the country.

Job creation numbers decrease in August: After the month of July in which 141,000 jobs were created, only 96,000 jobs were created in Aug. The fluctuating number of created and lost jobs could provide an interesting storyline for the election in Nov.

DNC: First Lady’s speech reaches the common voter Getting in touch with the middle-class working mothers was the theme of the speech that First Lady Michelle Obama delivered on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention on September 4. Obama spoke with a personal tone that generated a buzz from the crowd as well as on social media.

DNC: Clinton’s speech enlightens national audience Asking for a second term for President Obama was the focus of the speech delivered by former President Bill Clinton at the second day of the Democratic National Convention on September 5. Clinton spoke about his belief that the country is in a better position than it was four years ago and offered rebuttal for points made during last week’s Republican National Convention.

DNC: Obama accepts second nomination President Barack Obama was nominated so seek re-election for the presidency at the Democratic National Convention on September 6. In a speech accepting his nomination, President Obama also expressed desire for more time so he can put his agenda into place during a longer term.

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Perspectives

Thursday, september 13, 2012

What should be eliminated from the Olympics?

by bROOKE FAMOUS Staff Writer

Every four years the majority of the world watches the Olympics hoping for the best for their home country. But there comes a time when you are watching the Olympics thinking, “How is this even considered a sport?” and “How is this even in the Olympics?”

I know for myself, I always think how badminton, fencing, shooting, synchronized swimming and sailing are Olympic sports when baseball and softball are not.

Now I know that you need hand-eye coordination for the sports that I don’t believe should be sports, but you don’t need to train for these events like you need to train for soccer, swimming, track and field, etc. I feel as though if you do not need to train for a certain amount of time physically and mentally, it should not be considered an Olympic sport.

The Olympic movement’s words are “faster, stronger, higher,” which in this case does not apply to badminton, fencing, shooting, synchronized swimming and sailing.

Events that have athletes wear make-up (aside from gymnastics, because that is a physically demanding sport) should not even be thought of as actual sports, solely because appearance is one of the factors when “athletes” are being scored. Considering that women and men on actual sport teams need to always be in training compared to practicing every other day, is something to look into when deciding what sports should be in the Olympics and what should not. Sports should be looked at in a competitive way, not by who can dive the best with

a partner or shoot the best towards a target.

When competing against another team, you need the mental and physical preparation that other sports do not need. Knowing that a full team can be eliminated so easily if they make one mistake takes a larger toll on athletes, whereas someone might not be as distraught

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over missing a target by a millimeter when they have another try at it in another round. Now, some people might think that synchronized swimming is indeed a sport; the only physical aspect of it would be holding your breath for a certain amount of time. Archery is another one of those “sports” that just needs to be eliminated.

How did shooting at a target become a sport? The only thing needed for archery is hand-eye coordination and patience, which I would not consider a sport at all. I do not believe that there is any “real” training that is needed every day to become efficient at archery.

A sport that has not been in the Olympics since 1908 is lacrosse. I would love to see that make an appearance at the Olympics instead of one of the sports I’ve already mentioned, seeing how lacrosse is physically and mentally more demanding on the athlete. So, the events that should inevitably be eliminated from the Olympics would be badminton, fencing, shooting, synchronized swimming, sailing, and archery, as they are not considered an actual sport from my standpoint.

There are many different events that could take the place of these events that would attract more viewers and would most likely give the Olympics a higher viewing on television (even though it really does not need anymore viewers).

So, my conclusion is that what I consider to be an Olympic sport is something that you train for mentally and physically for a long period of time to where, if you’re overcome with defeat, you’re able to proudly say that you did what you could have done to show your country the best of the best, as well as you could have done. baf43@cabrini.edu

“Summer’s over? I just left!” by jennarose DiGiacomo Staff Writer

all submitted by: Jennarose Digiacomo

August 26th definitley approached way faster than I expected, but there’s that saying “time flies when you’re having fun.” Oh boy, what can I say about this summer? One thing I definitley tried to do is make it as relaxing as possible. I caught up with old friends, new friends, went to the beach, worked and of course spent time with family.

The usual.

For one thing, I definitley enjoyed the part where I got to ride horses again. I’ve been off and on with riding since the winter, which is quite sad, especially since I’ve been riding since I was four and I’m 19 now. Nothing makes me happier than when I’m riding a horse, the wind blowing in my face and my instructor making me laugh hysterically. I could be having the worst day of my life and my instructor would just yell out to me and say, ‘what kind of sitting trot is that?’ “It looks like you’re sitting on a toilet.” Reinbow’s End, the barn I ride at, has fabulous horses, great people and a brilliant instructor who knows horses like the back of his hand. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve been to multiple barns and have been with so many instructors that I need more than my fingers to count. So, after I lost my horse of four years, it was a tad hard to jump right back into riding, but that didn’t stop me; I knew if I stopped I’d probably never get back into it.

Riding at Reinbow’s this summer I felt very connected. I got to ride horses I’ve never ridden before. This allowed me to broaden my knowledge of horses, and the way I’m supposed to ride.

In the long run, I’m striving to ride in the Devon Horse Show, not to far from Cabrini College as a matter of fact. This has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl. When I

was little I would watch the professionals jump the five-foot fences. I would lean over to my mom and say, “I want to do that someday.”

Finally, my dream is coming true. I’ll be working this entire year till the horse show in May arrives. The Devon Horse Show is no ride in the park. It takes hard work and dedication much like other hobbies and sports - then again I’m riding a sixteenhundred-pound animal. But through this year I’ll be improving my skills, my riding techniques and of course having as much fun as I can. The experience is not worth it unless I’m happy.

The best part about riding is when I’m on the horse and we’re approaching a threefoot fence: the ground crunching between the horse’s hooves, my grip on the reins. All of a sudden, the horse releases me from the ground and I feel like I’m flying. Every time I am done my jump, my mom always asks me how did that feel. I always say it was the best experience ever.

Riding is my life, my second home, much like many of the other girls I consider the horses I ride my friends. Without a solid relationship with our horses, we will not connect which will make it uncomfortable to ride. Also, you can experience a possible horse stopping to a dead halt in front of a jump and you will go flying. To sum up my summer, riding has taken over. I don’t regret a second of it. When I’m riding, my head clears and life just becomes so much simpler. jd836@cabrini.edu

Perspectives

Thursday, September 13, 2012

by rOCCO DelMonte Staff Writer

Is Teach For America worth it?

An educational gain or an educational failure? Teach for America is an organization that places newly graduated college students into underprivileged and failing schools. Though this sounds like a great opportunity and a solution to the educational problem at hand, there are a lot of factors that prove otherwise. When accepted into this program, these new teachers receive only a small amount of training for a few weeks.

These so-called teachers are then placed into school districts where they have no experience or knowledge. They are placed in areas that are struggling and in some cases rough. They have the best intentions and think they can control their students and believe that they can command these kids right away and change everything.

After I did some digging, reading, and watching past interviews of Teach for America’s staff, I felt that the training left a lot to be desired. The students showed no respect for their new professors and proceeded to not follow instructions and fight the commands given.

At first the teachers brush it off and proceed with the lesson plan, but after a while the constant fighting with the

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students takes its toll on the minds and the thoughts of the Teach for America educators. The teachers break down and become lost. This is leading to the lack of proper preparation for higher levels of education that these students may or may not achieve.

their mission of providing education to underprivileged communities.

Teach for America is becoming a revolving door of graduates and also a revolving door of broken promises and let downs amongst communities. The graduates that apply for Teach for America

“This program is basically a glorified temp agency that throws newly developed educators into under developed school districts.”

This program is basically a glorified temp agency that throws newly developed educators into under developed school districts. Inexperienced is the best word that comes to mind when thinking of the professors that are being distributed.

Teach for America is only a temporary solution for an ongoing problem for desperate schools, which needs dedicated and experienced educators.

Having experienced teachers will help

are expected to sign up for at least two years, but 80 percent of the Teach for America teachers pursue other careers in different fields after their first year. This is due to their ideas of what they could do, not living up to their expectations because of a lack of proper training. This is leading to the abandonment of students everywhere Teach for America has educators.

Having someone of authority abandon

their position after a year has an impact on students, showing them that when things do not always go according to plan that just giving up is ok. This is not right and should not be the example given by Teach for America staff. Giving up and not teaching the promised years is just irresponsible.

Teach for America should recruit graduates who truly want to dedicate their time and energy to making a difference in helping these schools, and most importantly these students. A way that could help save Teach for America is to start requiring and enforcing long-term commitments in addition to making sure these teachers are correctly certified.

These new graduates treat this program as a resume builder and it should not be as such. Most of these applicants only use Teach for America for this reason in order to make themselves appear more efficient and desirable for other companies. Most applicant do not even peruse a career in education after their time spent with Teach for America and their mission. rad87@cabrini.edu

Are family vacations worth it?

All photos submitted by: Bethany Bigenho

The best memories are made on vacations. Travel agencies and commercials make it appear that, in order to have a great vacation, you need to fly somewhere, go on a cruise, go somewhere warm, or visit some exotic place. When, in all reality, going somewhere local or even on a day trip can count as a vacation. It is so common to get lost in the hustle and bustle of everyday life and never stop to enjoy the smaller things. Although the economy is not at its highest, you don’t have to spend a lot of money; just going somewhere close and getting away from reality is all you really need. It’s all about getting away, not about what fabulous place you are going to. Some of my fondest memories are from when my family went on vacation. Just spending time together is all you really need. My siblings and I are growing up and it becomes more and more rare that we even get a lot of vacation time.

Three summers ago my family and I took a vacation and cruised to the Caribbean islands. It was the best week we had had together in a long time. Little did we know, a few months later my brother found out that he was going to be a dad. My brother got married and his wife had the baby all in a span of a year. To say the least, having that week of vacation together with just us really helped my family grow strong together. Although we didn’t know that life was going to change that fast, having that special time together really was important for having that “last” time for just us. Just like my family, we had no idea that that vacation was going to be the last one. My older sister is getting married this upcoming month and again, it will be difficult to get our entire family together. Yes, we are adding a family member, but it will never again just be the “Bigenhos”. Taking the time out of working and everyday life is imperative for creating memories that will last. blb85@cabrini.edu

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Featu

Beloved new addition to Residence Life

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By Jenay smith Features Editor

Jenay smith/features editor

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“Hit the ground running” is how Susan Kramer described the transition of Akirah Massenburg, the new Residence Life area coordinator for Xavier, East Residence Hall, Woodcrest and Maguire House.

Massenburg previously worked at Shippensburg University, a public university in Shippensburg, Pa., where she received her degree in college student personnel management.

When asked why she decided to make the change from a huge public school to a smaller private school, Massenburg said she was looking for a different type of atmosphere. Working at a smaller institution will also allow her to be more marketable when she looks for another job.

So far she has been widely accepted on Cabrini’s campus and has been received as a great addition to Res Life.

Everyone has given her a warm welcome including the administration.Massenburg explained meeting President George as an awesome experience.

“Getting to see her and have her stop and tell me that she appreciated me being here really made a difference,” Massenburg said.

R.J. Carroll, assistant director of Res Life, was also impressed with Massenburg’s vigor to better the department. From the day she started she gave advice as to how things could run smoother and more efficiently.

Massenburg’s charming ways of creating community has made her staff adore her. First-year RAs feel as if they had not missed a

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beat.

“I think that she does a great job,” RA Nicole Porecca, sophomore psychology major, said.

“She’s very real and honest. She tells it like it is and she’s definitely there to help us and support us in whatever we need to get done.”

Her staff loves her personality and enjoys having someone like her as their leader.

“Any moment where she’s just being herself...” Porecca said. “When we’re in our meetings she’ll just say these random phrases and they’re just hilarious.”

One of the things that drew Massenburg to Cabrini was the school pride and the school slogan, “Do something extraordinary.” Massenburg said when she read this quote she thought about what she herself could do that was extraordinary.

One thing that was also different for her was doing service during RA training. She liked the idea that service was a part of the RA learning process.

Some hopes Massenburg has for the future are getting involved in the social justice aspect of Cabrini.

“It really opened my eyes to how much we can do as a larger group of people and how we can change people’s lives by just making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and going and visiting with them,” Massenburg said.

“She’s not afraid to ask questions. She’s not afraid to try anything new,” Kramer said. “She just wants to be integrated with Cabrini and into what Cabrini is really about.” jms587@cabrini.edu

A new wolf takes the lead

By Robert Riches News Editor

The College welcomed John Francis Burke, Ph.D., to the Cabrini community as executive director of the Wolfington Center, a position Burke began on July 1.

Burke, a native of the Lehigh Valley, made his return to Pennsylvania after spending the past 15 years with the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, where he served as a professor and chair of the political science department.

“I spent most of my academic career teaching political science and part of that background has been working on Catholic social teaching,” Burke said.

“Regardless of what institution I’ve been at…I’ve always tried to incorporate part of my academic portfolio commitment to Catholic social teaching.”

Burke earned his undergraduate degree in political science at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa., as well as his master’s degree and Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. His professional career took him

down to Texas and Mississippi before coming back to his native state of Pennsylvania.

“Coming up from Houston, where I spent 24 years and I spent most of my professional life, I am a native of the Lehigh Valley,” Burke said. “I grew up in Bethlehem…I have two brothers

real well but I knew him through networks in Catholic social teaching,” Burke said.

The fact that Burke is from a short drive away was what attracted him to the college as well.

“Given I was originally from this region of the country, I

important to have a lot of conversations with faculty involved in the Justice Matters curriculum and especially students as well,” Burke said. “My hope is…that we can also begin to provide a stronger intellectual component to the Center.”

Burke’s young experience at

“Regardless of what institution I’ve been at…I’ve always tried to incorporate part of my academic portfolio commitment to Catholic social teaching.”

Burke

in the Philadelphia area, so I’m not a complete stranger to eastern Pennsylvania.”

Burke found out that the College was on a national search for a new Wolfington Center director, and decided to get involved.

“Cabrini did a national search,” Burke said. “I was aware of the search in part from Dr. [Jerry] Zurek- I did not know him

thought it also be an easier adjustment than if I went to Idaho or someplace else,” Burke said.

Burke sees himself being successful during his tenure at the Wolfington Center and feels as though it should be an interesting experience. There are several goals that he would like to work on during his time here.

“I think this first year it’s

Cabrini has been enjoyable so far and he’s still looking forward to what his new job can bring.

“My intial experience with students has been very positive,” Burke said. “I look forward to having encounters with the various student groups that come through the Wolfington Center.

I’ve been impressed by the number of students who really do seem genuinely concerned

about social justice.”

While Burke is eager to join the Cabrini community, he is not the only one excited about the hiring.

“It’s going to be very exciting to have him on the College staff as a colleague,” Fr. Carl Janicki, director of Campus Ministry, said. “I look forward to…the opportunities that it affords the College.”

While Burke has several goals and ideas for the Wolfington Center, he’s already made a subtle change to the Center already.

“This summer I added a magazine rack out in the foyer that contains Catholic periodicals,” Burke said.

Burke’s first impression of the College has been a positive one and feels as though he truly has the chance to do something extraordinary with the Wolfington Center.

“I have found Cabrini to be by and large a very friendly place,” Burke said. “I think that’s a positive thing, it’s made the transition a little bit easier.”

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Juliano tags it up

By Jenay Smith Features Editor

Tar-R-up Designs was founded by freshmen Justin Juliano, secondary math education. Juliano is not one to stay indoors and loves to be in the great out doors.

“I’m an outdoors man,” Juliano said. “I like to go outside I like to go to the beach, I like to ride my bike. I never really do nothing.”

Juliano always had his hands in something and that was brought to life when he started his business Tag-R-up designs Aug of 2011.

Everything came about in July 2011 and he planned it for about a month.

Every business has a beginning and his started on the beach. One day as Juliano was sitting on the beach and a beach tagger came up to him and asked him for his beach tag.

People are known to collect beach tags and he thought is would be cool to put them all on something.

That night he went home and his business was born.

In 1976 in order to keep the beaches clean the city started a program where you pay for a piece of plastic, which is known as a beach Tag. Certain people would go around and ask people on the beach for this tag and if they did not have the tag they would not be able to stay.

This still goes on today in Ocean City and 37 other towns.

What keeps Juliano motivated?

“The drive always to come up with the next best thing and always keep the customers wanting more, Juliano said.”

Speaking of customers Diane Pappas a friend of Juliano extols Tag-R-up’s all around.

“I wanted to purchase from Tag-R-up because I have watched Justin grow up over the past 10 years and he has always shown leadership qualities,” Pappas said. “ I was impressed with this entrepreneurial skills for such a young man.”

She describes her experience with Tag-R-up as professional and pleasant.

Some products Pappas would like to see Tag-R-up sell are bowls, scarves and dog leashes.

What’s next for Tag-R-ups, the show Shark tank maybe?

Juliano received an email in May from the show shark tank to send in an audition tape and fill out paperwork.

Shark Tank is a show that allows entrepreneurs to pitch their business in front of multi billionaires and if they like the business they will offer the owner money and own 10 or 15 percent of the business.

As of now they are still going through the final selection, but Juliano remains positive.

“If everything goes well who knows I could be on t.v,” Juliano said.

Aside from the show Juliano would like to branch out to other towns and Ocean city to Julianos knowledge is the only town that makes products from their tags.

“I’m looking to do Cape May next because I have the beach tags for it,” Juliano said. “That might be a next summer project.”

“Don’t stop always try…If you just set your mind to it and dedicate the time you can do pretty much anything,” Juliano said. jms587@cabrini.edu

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Frozen yogurt is SO FUN!

By Mandy Toth A&E Editor

So Fun! yogurt is “so fun.” The “So Fun! experience” is more than your normal frozen yogurt experience. Most first-time visitors to So Fun! are expecting to go in, place an order and get overcharged for a small amount of yogurt; however, that is not the case at So Fun! As soon as you walk in the door, the always-friendly employees who are eager to assist you welcome you. They ask every customer if it is their first time there... unless they remember you from a previous visit, and if you not, they explain the ways of So Fun! First you have to get a cup from the stacks of cups. Next, you pick your flavors of yogurt. They have different flavors offered daily. You can try as many as you like. Just be sure to save room for the tons of toppings that you add to your yogurt.

As soon as you are done picking what flavors you want, head over to the toppings, which are right next to the yogurt. They have every topping you could imagine, from the

traditional sprinkles and chocolate chips, to Sour Patch Kids and Fruity Pebbles cereal.

There is hot fudge and hot caramel at the very end with whipped cream for those who want to go all out.

Once you have created your yogurt and toppings masterpiece, you head to the register to weigh your creation and pay. The price depends on the weight of the yogurt and toppings in the cup. Some people are surprised to see that they may have gone a little overboard on the toppings and yogurt when they get to the weight station so it is a good idea to keep in mind that the more you put on the more it will cost.

So Fun! is located on Lancaster Ave in Wayne. Their prices are affordable for the quality of what you’re getting. The setting is fun and trendy and there are bright colors decorating the whole store. If you really love So Fun! you can even purchase merchandise such as t-shirts. amt84@cabrini.edu

CABRINI’s Finest

All photos provided by mandy toth

Gabriella “Gabbi” Simonelli

“Dance is so raw and personal; there are no limits to movement.”

Artistic Form: dance, performing arts

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Each week a student will be highlighted for their work in performing, creative, street or fine art. Send in your biography and portfolio for submission to loquitur@cabrini.edu.

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CYBERVIBE

Your update on our favorite buzz, from YouTube to the App Store and back to the blogosphere.

Viral Video

Application

Blog

Made in America shuts down the Parkway

By KAssiA BernosKy Contributing Writer

2012 Vma performance recap: This video is perfect if you missed out on any of the performances during the Vmas this year. you will be able to see clips and pictures from pink, Taylor swift, Lil Wayne and many more. The video also includes commentary about each performance and interviews from the performers themselves!

Nike Training club is an app created to give you your own personal trainer, anytime, anywhere. Get lean, toned and strong with more than 85 custombuilt workouts on your phone. unlock exclusive extra workouts from celebrities like Lea michele, professional athletes like shawn Johnson and rihanna’s personal trainer, ary Nunez.

perez hilton is an american blogger and television personality. his blog, perezhilton.com, is known for posts coving gossip items about celebrities. on hilton’s blog there are articles that include tabloid photographs where he adds his own creative captions. his blog has created positive and negative attention.

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Signed “Laters, Baby”

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A couple browses adult toys near the "50 Shades of Grey" trilogy area at the Hustler Hollywood, July 30, 2012, in South Florida.

A new book series has swept the nation and has everyone buzzing about the plot. 50 Shades of Grey, has everyone running to their nearest book stores to start reading it. Many readers have called it a more explicit “Twilight” series, while others have named it, “mom porn.”

LiA FerrAnte Perspectives Editor

This story is not geared towards young adults, but everyone of all ages are skimming the pages through this erotic book about sexual fantasies and falling in love. british author, e.L. James, wrote this book with hopes of it being on every bookshelf across the world.

This novel has been on top of the New york Times bestseller list and now universal pictures and Focus Features have purchased the film rights for this novel for five million dollars.

The 50 shades of Grey book series has three novels: the first is 50 shades of Grey, followed by 50 shades darker and 50 shades Freed. every other page is filled with erotic movement and kinky remarks between a man and a woman falling in love in a controlling and dominating way. This book has women wanting their man to be more like the lead male character, christian Grey. “it’s much more than what people expect it to be and it’s really different than most books, but different in a good way,” colleen stewart, junior exercise major, said.

The novel is about a young naïve college grad, anastasia steele, who steps into the office of one billionaire, christian Grey. Their

chemistry leaps off the page, by capturing their sexual relationship with each other and by getting to know each other in their own ways.

Throughout the novel, James uncovers secrets about Grey’s past that keeps the reader wondering why steele and Grey’s relationship is so complicated. Their relationship has a twist that no reader would ever expect.

Grey persuades steele to become his submissive partner while he plays the dominant role in her everyday life. Grey’s charm, dominance, controlling and passionate feelings make many women in america love him and want to be with him.

“That book made me so comfortable with the things i do,” ali may, junior finance major, said. “everyone needs a little christian Grey in their life.”

The book has the whole world talking about why everyone is falling in love with the dominant christian Grey. don’t worry: as soon as you read it, you will soon be obsessed just like the rest of the world.

LF375@cabriNi.edu

The benjamin Franklin parkway in front of the philadelphia art museum was shut down on saturday, sept.

1 and sunday, sept. 2 for the made in america Festival.

The man behind the vision for made in america was rapper, songwriter, producer and entrepreneur, shawn corey carter, more commonly known as Jay-Z. The highly anticipated music festival, sponsored by budweiser, brought together many diverse music tastes, performers and fans of all ages. The festival consisted of many different genres of music including indie rock, dub-step, electronica, rap, r&b, rock, etc. day one of the festival began with performer Gary clark, Jr. other day one performers included mike snow, passion pit, d’angelo, dirty projectors, Janelle monae, prince royce, calvin harris, Funkagenda, michael Woods, otto Knows and savoy. maybach music Group (meek mill, rick ross and Wale) gathered a large crowd mid-afternoon at rocky, the main stage, in front of the well-known steps of the philadelphia art museum where movie-character rocky balboa trained. They got the crowd moving, cheering and singing when they began performing “house party.” skrillex excited fans, taking Liberty stage at 8:30 p.m in a starship stage-piece. even though day one was coming to an end, fans were still pumped and enthusiastic throughout skrillex’s set. hardcore ragers brought out their Led gloves and light sticks, entertaining nearby people with the tricks they could do. a few songs skrillex performed included; “ c i n e m a ,” “ b a n g a r a n g ,” “Lights,” “ruffneck,” “breakn’ a sweat” and many more. at the end of skrillex’s set, fans immediately proceeded to rocky stage. Jay-Z performed some fan-favorites and his biggest hits including: “99 problems,” “empire state of mind,” “on To the Next one” and more. day one concluded with a surprise appearance from Kanye West, a performance of The Throne’s “N***as in paris” and fireworks. “it was fantastic. The best concert i’ve been to,” Tabitha maze, junior psychology major, said.

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Style Freaks: Comfy footwear

“I like them because the colors remind me of Mexico’s holiday of the dead.”

Adrienne WArder, JUnior edUcAtion mAJor

“I got these because they are easy to put on and they were only $15” dAnA miLLio, sophomore Undecided mAJor, sAid.

All photos sUbmitted by mAndy toth

“These shoes are like our generation: they are very bright and vibrant and flashy. ” dAVid WAtson, JUnior edUcAtion mAJor,

Events off campus escapes Sunday sept 16

Thursday sept 13

“My favorite color is blue and they are light to work out in.” mAtt didonAto, JUnior BUsiness AdministrAtion mAJor,

Friday sept 14

Saturday sept 15

mUhAmmAnd ALi : LiBerty medAL

WycK FArmer’s mArKet

the ALL-AmericAn reJects

This medal embraces courage and freedom and is truly fitting for this Olympic gold medalist icon.

A weekly market that features fresh produce such as berries, kale, carrots, eggs and more.

This market is a great opportunity to grocery shop to a healthier lifestyle.

A pop-rock band that will be performing live along with the band Boys Like Girls.

nAtionAl ConstitUtion Center 7 pm Cost: Free

WyCK historiC hoUse And GArden – philAdelphiA 2pm-6pm Cost: Free

XFinity live! philAdelphiA 8pm Cost: Free

Monday sept 17

Tuesday sept 18

Wednesday sept 19

LiVe! hoW to trAin yoUr drAgon

hUnt For treAsUre

teAm VicK FoUndAtion FUndrAiser

cArtoon eXhiBit

Live Spectacular features dragons up to 46 feet and world-class artists and acrobats performing a cinematic projection that bring this movie to life.

An exhibit that allows visitors to view treasures once discovered through artifacts, video and interactive elements. Themes include sunken treasure, buried treasure, and more.

Michael Vick, will appear to do a meet and greet. Food, drink and entertainment available. Also to appear are Desean Jackson, Lesean McCoy and Jeremy Maclin from the Philadelphia Eagles.

Learning the commentary and art of editorial cartooning politically. Learn the art of political cartoons.

Wells FArGo Center 6pm Cost: $29.50-$129

merCer mUseUm, doylestoWn 10Am-5pm Cost: $10

AloFt hotel philAdelphiA Airport 2-7pm

PRICE VARIES, ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS THE CHARITY.

bUCKs CoUnty CommUnity ColleGe 5-7pm Cost: Free

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Stats and Standings Men’s Soccer Nick Nikic - 1

CSAC Standings

Centernary College 3-1 Marywood University 2-1-1 Neumann University 2-2 Keystone College 2-3 Cairn University 1-2-1 Cabrini College 1-3-1 Baptist Bible College 1-3 Immaculata University 0-2 Rosemont College 0-2 Gwynedd-Mercy College 0-5

Assists

Boomer Steigelman - 2 Points

Boomer Steigelman - 4 George Lambritsios - 2 Brett Lockbaum - 2 Nick Nikic - 2 Saves

Women’s Field Hockey CSAC Standings

Eric Nowicki - 13 save percentage

Eric Nowicki - .619 Team Leaders Goals

Goals Against Average

Eric Nowicki - 1.53

Boomer Steigelman - 1 George Lambritsios - 1 Brett Lockbaum - 1

CSAC Standings

Notre Dame of Maryland University 3-0 Baptist Bible College 1-1-1 Cabrini College 1-1 Rosemont College 1-1 Keystone College 2-2 Neumann University 2-2 Gwynedd-Mercy College 2-3 Centenary College 1-2 Cairn University 0-2 Immaculata University 0-3 Cedar Crest College 0-4 Marywood University 0-4

Team Leaders Goals

Meghan Martin - 1 Assists

Nicole Hallinan - 1 Points

Meghan Martin - 2 Nicole Hallinan - 1 Saves

Maddy Edwards - 3 save Percentage

Maddy Edwards - .750 Goals Against Average

Maddy Edwards - 0.50

Erin McLaughlin - 1 Katie Savage - 1 Rita McKeown -1 Points

Taylor McGarvey - 4 Karlie Gruccio - 2 Stephanie Toomey - 2 Three others tied with 1 Saves

Genevieve Paulin - 36

Team Leaders Goals

Save Percentage

Taylor McGarvey - 2 Karlie Gruccio - 1 Stephanie Toomey - 1

Women’s Soccer

As of Tuesday, Sept. 11

Assists

Cedar Crest College 3-0 Gwynedd-Mercy College 3-1 Marywood University 0-2 Immaculata University 0-3 Keystone College 0-3 Notre Dame of Maryland University 0-3 Cabrini College 0-4 Neumann University 0-4

Genevieve Paulin - .766 Goals Against Average

Genevieve Paulin - 3.54

Women’s Volleyball CSAC Standings

Marywood University 6-2 Baptist Bible College 6-3 Cabrini College 5-4 Cairn University 5-4 Cedar Crest College 4-4 Notre Dame of Maryland University 3-3 Neumann University 3-5 Centenary College 2-7 Rosemont College 0-2 Gwynedd-Mercy College 0-5 Immaculata University 0-5 Keystone College 0-7 Team Leaders Kills

Jen Grenauer - 80 Meg Ryan - 69 Michele Fitz - 56 Molly Fox - 44

Assists

Cassidy Koenig - 290 Molly Fox - 4 Sophia Sokolovich - 4 Alaina Clark - 4 Service Aces

Sophia Sokolovich - 13 Molly Fox - 10 Alaina Clark - 9 Cassidy Koenig - 8 Digs

Sophia Sokolovich - 193 Kristy Riley - 111 Alaina Clark - 77 Molly Fox - 63 Blocks

Michele Fitz - 33 Meg Ryan - 13 Jen Grenauer - 11 Dana Wisniewski - 9

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Martin’s goal gives Lady Cavs first win of season BOX SCORE

By Kevin Durso Sports Editor

Penn State-Abington 0 Cabrini 1

The Lady Cavs rebounded from a disappointing overtime loss to open the season by scoring their first win of 2012, also a 1-0 final over Penn State-Abington on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Edith Robb Dixon Field.

After losing to Susquehanna University on Friday, Aug. 31, in a 1-0 heartbreaker in overtime, the Lady Cavs bounced back with a shooting gallery against the Nittany Lions.

Penn State-Abington goalkeeper Gabrielle Benedict turned a relentless, offensive attack by the Lady Cavs away for 72 minutes.

Just as the teams entered the 73rd minute of play, a shot by Meghan Martin found the upper corner of the net. It was the freshman’s first collegiate goal. Freshman Nicole Hallinan added her first collegiate point with an assist.

That was enough for senior goalkeeper Maddy Edwards and the Lady Cavs. The Nittany Lions fired four shots, with one of them going on goal. Edwards stopped that to

Goals: CABW:Meghan Martin (73rd minute) Goalkeepers: PSU: Gabrielle Benedict - 4 of 5 CABW: Maddy Edwards - 1 of 1

keep the lead in tact and would go on to post the 19th shutout of her career.

The Lady Cavs return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 12, when they host Eastern University in the Battle of Eagle Road.

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Sports Editor / Kevin Durso

Sports Editor / Kevin Durso

LEFT: Junior back Bree Thompson (No. 7) steals the ball from a Nittany Lions attacker during Cabrini’s 1-0 win over Penn State-Abington on Wednesday, Sept. 5.

RIGHT: Freshman forward Meghan Martin (No. 23) celebrates her first collegiate goal with her teammates. The Lady Cavs defeated Penn State-Abington, 1-0, on Wednesday, Sept. 5.

Phillies win, 3-2, on Cabrini Night The game ended on a high note as Nate Schierholtz hit a walk-off single scoring Jimmy Rollins to send Cabrini students and all Phillies fans home happy with a 3-2 victory.

But the night was about the massive gathering of Cabrini students coming together to enjoy a night as a school community.

It was all capped off with a dramatic Phillies’ win, the perfect ending to a perfect night at the ballpark.

With a successful turnout every year, this is something that will remain a part of Cabrini tradition for years to come.

“I think there is an extraordinary amount of commitment from President George all the way down to first-year students as they come in,” Skleder said.

“I don’t think that’s going to change.” kad323@cabrini.edu

Photos By Sports Editor / Kevin Durso

TOP: Junior Rachel Layden and Freshman Alexis Cunningham enjoy the game. BOTTOM: Nate Schierholtz hits a walk-off single for the Phillies.

Volleyball goes 5-4 on road trip

By Kevin Durso Sports Editor

The Lady Cavs volleyball team posted a 5-4 record on a road trip that began on Saturday, Sept. 1 and ended on Saturday, Sept. 8.

Cabrini opened the season with a weekend tournament in Towson, Md. The Lady Cavs were swept on Day 1, losing matches to Johns Hopkins University, 3-1, and Hiram College, 3-0.

The next day, they rebounded to sweep their matches. They defeated host Goucher College in straight sets and also swept DeSales University, 3-0.

The Lady Cavs returned to Pennsylvania for a match against Moravian College which they lost, 3-1.

Most recently, the Lady Cavs participated in a tournament at Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y. After opening the weekend with a 3-2 loss to Union College, the Lady Cavs won three straight matches against Widener University, St. John Fisher and Baptist Bible College. The final two victories of the road trip were sweeps for the Lady Cavs.

Leading the way for the Lady Cavs were freshmen Jen Grenauer, Cassidy Koenig and

Sports Editor / Kevin Durso

Senior Meg Ryan registered 69 kills, 13 blocks and 12 digs in the Lady Cavs’ road trip from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8.

WEEK IN REVIEW Sept. 1 at. Johns Hopkins University - L 3-1 at Hiram College - L 3-0 Sept. 2 at. Goucher College - W 3-0; at DeSales University - W 3-0 Sept. 5 at Moravian University - L 3-1 Sept. 8 at Union College - L 3-2; At Widener University - W 3-1 Sept. 9 at St. John Fisher - W 3-0; At Baptist Bible College - W 3-0

senior Meg Ryan. Grenauer leads the team with 80 kills.

Ryan is second on the team in kills with 69 and blocks with 13.

Koenig has played a big role for the Lady Cavs even as a freshman. She leads the team with 290 assists and is in the team’s top five for kills, digs and

service aces.

The Lady Cavs prepare for their first home match of the season against Widener University on Thursday, Sept.

13 at 7 p.m. kad323@cabrini.edu

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Early goal, solid defense lead Cavaliers to first win

By Kevin Durso Sports Editor

An early goal and superb defense helped the men’s soccer team pick up their first victory of the season in a 3-0 shutout over NYU-Polytechnic at Edith Robb Dixon Field on Saturday, Sept. 8.

The Cavaliers had started the season 0-3 with losses to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Union College and No. 24 RutgersCamden. They played to a hard-fought 1-1 tie with Wesley College on Friday, Sept. 7.

The Cavs wasted no time in making a mark on this game, as junior back Brett Lockbaum took a pass from freshman forward Boomer Steigelman and scored just 41 seconds into the game.

“We’ve been talking about getting leads in games and not having to come back,” Lockbaum said. “A quick lead is big.”

That lead held up into the half, but the Cavaliers were just getting started.

In the 56th minute, sophomore midfielder George Lambritsios created some open space and beat NYU-Poly goalkeeper Rishi Sarkar with a low shot. Again, Steigelman picked up an assist, his second of the game,

on Lambritsios’ first of the season.

“It was a big goal,” Lambritsios said. “You can never be positive with a 1-0 lead.”

NYU-Poly didn’t manage many quality scoring chances thanks to stellar defense from the Cavaliers. But the Blue Jays did test junior goalkeeper Eric Nowicki with a high, rising shot in the 69th minute. Nowicki was able to dive across the goalmouth and make the save.

That was the only credited shot on goal for the Blue Jays. But they did manage two more scoring chances in the second half deep in the box. Cabrini’s defense remained calm and cleared the ball out of danger both times.

“The defense stepped up,” Lambritsios said. “Hopefully they keep it up. As long as we have zero on the opposite side of the score, they can’t beat us.”

“They’ve been such a strong core for us.

It’s been tremendous,” first-year head coach Rob Dallas said. “The way that we played today is the way I expect them to play.”

The Cavaliers iced the game in the 87th minute with an own goal by NYU-Poly. They were able to hold the Blue Jays off the board in the final three minutes to complete the

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BOX SCORE NYU-Poly 0 Cabrini 3 Goals: CABM:Brett Lockbaum (1st minute, George Lambritsious (56th minute), NYU-PolY Own Goal (87th minute) Goalkeepers: NYU: Rishi Sarkar - 2 of 5 CABM: Eric Nowicki - 1 of 1

shutout. It was the first of the season and fifth in the career for Nowicki.

The Cavaliers hit the road for their next few games. The first is against DeSales University on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m.

The 3-0 win also marked the first win for Dallas. As special as it was for him, it was more important for his team.

“Getting the monkey off our back was big,” Dallas said. “What we talked about was the positive momentum going forward. I do have faith that we’re going to keep this momentum rolling into our next few games.”

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LEFT: Sophomore Midfielder George Lambritsios (No. 7) celebrates with teammates after scoring the second goal of Cabrini’s 3-0 win over NYU-Polytechnic on Saturday, Sept. 8. RIGHT: First-year head coach Rob Dallas picked up his first career win as head coach.

Cheerleaders place third in recent competition

By MaryKate McCann Multimedia Editor

Teamwork is what fuels the Cabrini College cheerleaders to compete and do well together as a whole. This was the first summer the Cavs went away for their own camp. As one of the smallest teams to compete they placed 3rd out of their division of ten other teams.

“We as a team prepare by practicing and not giving up when doing something wrong,” senior Calii Brown said. “Working together gets the competition accomplished.”

For the competition held at camp, the team learned a chant, a cheer, and a dance. It took a lot of hard work to incorporate their own stunts into it to perfect the motions and stunts.

“I think my teammates really enjoyed the time together,” Amy Cimo, senior captain, said. “We did well at camp and in the competition.”

Attending this camp gave the Cheerleaders the opportunity to prepare for games to come. Learning new moves and steps will give the crowd something new and fresh. Competing has been one of the team’s favorite aspects of the sport and they really did put a lot into it.

“Camp was awesome for us because we had a lot of team bond-

ing,” Brown said. “Were able to understand each other and see each other’s faults.”

The Cheerleading team plays an important role here at Cabrini.

They attend every basketball game to get the crowds spirits up and encourage other athletes.

“I am really excited to make appearances at the men’s and women’s basketball games, because that’s where we perform all that we’ve learned over the summer,” Cimo said. “I love encouraging school spirit.”

For preparation, the Cavs constantly go through routines over and over again and stay conscious of what can be done better the next time.

“At camp we felt as we were the underdogs and were a little frightened,” Calii said. “At the the end we were all so proud and became a lot closer.”

“As the captain, I have a bunch of great ideas,” Cimo said. “I can’t wait to get the season rolling.”

The Cavaliers cheerleading squad will be holding tryouts on Thursday, Sept. 20. mm3585@cabrini.edu

NHL won’t survive another lockout October 2004 to June 2005: otherwise known as hockey hell for die-hard fans. The NHL could not solve labor disputes, which forced the cancellation of the season. It was the first time since 1919 that the Stanley Cup was not awarded.

Since that dreadful year, the NHL has been as successful as ever. The “new NHL” brought a whole new generation of fans to the game.

The shootout added excitement and suspense to regular-season games. New rules made the game faster than ever before.

This separated hockey traditionalists from the game, and thus opened the doors to this new generation.

In the seven years since the lockout, three Original Six teams have won the Stanley Cup. Three teams have won their first Stanley Cup in their franchise’s history. There have been seven different champions in that time.

Hockey is reaching all parts of the country and beyond; from New York to Los Angeles and from Vancouver to Phoenix.

Some of these markets are still not successful. Let’s face it, the small-market teams are victimized by the business aspect of the NHL and the owners.

This is about the hockey fan that has bought into hockey in those small markets or learned the game as it developed in this new era. Another lockout could send them away.

Commissioner Gar y Bettman’s quote about how the NHL’s fans would allow them to survive another lockout should not be taken lightly.

In fact, he will likely be proven wrong if the NHL loses any games this season.

The NHL is not like the NFL, MLB or NBA. A labor dispute and threat to those sports is a nightmare, but it doesn’t send fans away. Those sports have far too much popularity to crumble under a lockout.

The NHL doesn’t have that luxury, and after rebuilding the fan base once, it’s doubtful they will be able to do it again.

Despite the owners disputes and the players’ fight in the labor talks, the players want to play and the fans want to see the upcoming hockey season start on time. For the welfare of the NHL both now and in future seasons, it’s best that they find a way to make that happen. kad323@cabrini.edu

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Cabrini Night at the Phillies a ‘wonderful’ tradition going strong

Cavalier Calendar Thursday, Sept. 13 Volleyball vs. Widener University 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 14 Women’s Tennis vs. Neumann University 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 15 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country at Dukes International 10 a.m.

Women’s Soccer vs. Arcadia University 12 p.m.

Women’s Tennis at Notre Dame of Maryland University 1 p.m.

Men’s Soccer at Eastern University 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 16 No games

Monday, Sept. 17 Men’s golf at Franklin & Marshall Fall Invitational 12:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer at Goucher University 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 18 Women’s Tennis vs Richard Stockton College 3:30 p.m.

Field Hockey at Notre Dame of Maryland University 4 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball at Bryn Mawr College 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 19 Men’s Soccer at Alvernia University 6:30 p.m.

All Photos By Sports Editor / Kevin Durso

TOP: Freshmen Cabrini students enjoy Cabrini Night at the Phillies. Friday, Sept. 7, marked the seventh year that Cabrini and the Phillies have partnered on the annual event. BOTTOM LEFT: Luke Kania throws out the ceremonial first pitch. BOTTOM RIGHT: The Phillies celebrate their 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies after Nate Schierholtz hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning.

By Kevin Durso Sports Editor

Cabrini College and the Philadelphia Phillies have partnered up for one game every year where Cabrini literally takes over Citizens Bank Park. For the first time in the seven-year history of the event, the Phillies were not at the forefront of a playoff race.

But that didn’t put a damper on the evening at the ballpark that was Cabrini Night at the Phillies on Friday, Sept. 7.

Another nice turnout highlighted a beautiful nice for baseball, good friends and carrying on a school tradition.

Citizens Bank Park is usually always a sea of red. But the upper deck in right field truly was a sea of red with Cabrini students, faculty, staff and alumni packing the stands to root for the Fightin’ Phils.

“It gets better every year,” Dr. Anne Skleder, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said. “It’s wonderful to see the students, faculty, the wonderful choir performance, the wonderful first pitch, everything that has to do with Cabrini. It was a fabulous night.”

Prior to the game, Dr. Marie Angelella George, president of Cabrini, presented two high school students, Kendall Brodie of Central Bucks High School South and LeShawn Johnson-

Snydor of Delaware County Christian School, with plaques as winners of the Cabrini extraordinary scholar contest in conjunction with the Phillies.

“I think there is an extraordinary amount of commitment from President George all the way down to firstyear students as they come in,” Dr. Anne Skleder

A ceremonial first pitch was thrown for a perfect strike by Luke Kania, followed by a rousing rendition of the National Anthem from the Cabrini College chorus. It was the perfect way to open the night.

Around the ballpark, students reflected on what makes Cabrini Night the successful event it has become. For freshmen, it is the perfect way to continue socializing with new people. For returning students, it is the perfect

setting to enjoy time with their friends away from campus.

“Cabrini Night at the Phillies has been great,” Dan Luner, freshman communication major, said. “I got to perform with the chorus down on the field, which was awesome, and I’m enjoying the game with my friends. It’s overall just a really great time.”

“You get to have fun with your friends and you get to see your hometown team,” junior English major Rachel Layden said.

“A lot of freshmen aren’t from Philadelphia, so it’s something new. It’s definitely a big bonding experience between roommates and orientation groups.”

Midway through the game, the Cabrini dance team joined the Phillie Phanatic on the field.

As for the game, the Rockies jumped to a 2-0 first-inning lead off Phillies’ starter Cliff Lee that held up for most of the night. Lee pitched 6 1/3 innings allowing two runs and striking out seven.

In the seventh inning, pinchhitter Laynce Nix hit a two-run double to tie the game at two.

The Phillies managed to get the game to the bottom of the ninth still tied with the help of relief pitchers Josh Lindblom, Jake Diekman, Phillippe Aumont and Jonathan Papelbon.

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