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A community molds a valedictorian

BY JESSICA REGINA JOHNSON-PETTY Creative Editor

“I got accepted on my birthday, and I figured, oh, well that’s a sign if there will ever be one.�

-Cathy Matta THE BEGINNING

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Cathy Matta ‘13 poses proudly at one of her favorite places on campus.

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It takes a village to raise a child. It took a community to mold a valedictorian.

From a homesick freshman to the Class of 2013 valedictorian, Cathy Matta, senior math major, appreciates and understands the strong community that Cabrini College took pride in building and attempts to successfully maintain. “I will never do good at a big school,� Cathy said. “I would get lost in the crowd and that is something that I don’t fare well with. The opportunity at Cabrini to create your own community and establish communities is something that is so unique to this school.�

It did not take long for Cathy to realize the unique feel of the school and was able to call this place home.

Traveling across the states from Hartford, CT., it was natural for young Cathy to be homesick. Being in the S-3 (service, solidarity, and spirituality) pre-orientation retreat program connected her to Campus Ministry, and she was able to quickly cope with the difficulty of getting settled being so far away from home. “I really just felt a really strong sense of community, right from the beginning, even though I was really home sick and I was having some trouble getting settled,� Cathy said. “It was nice to already have people to fall back on and already have people to help me through that.�

She found her place at Cabrini.

Attending Sunday night mass, coming early to assist with setup, Cathy became a veteran to the ways of the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel.

When a new priest was introduced to the campus, Cathy paid it forward by showing what it was like to be a part of the community and have a support system. “Cathy is among the first students I met when I got to Cabrini,� Reverend Carl F. Janicki, director of Campus Ministry, said. “She was the student who helped me understand how we celebrate Mass in Chapel on Sunday nights. Each local worshipping community has its unique customs and I was very pleased to have Cathy introduce me to our community and its norms.�

Both parties benefited from one another’s kind acts as any successful community would. “He really engaged me,� Cathy said. “He really got involved in making sure that I was involved, and making sure I knew what was going on with the program and how my interest and my ideas for Campus Ministry could be incorporated into the program.�

THE BALANCING ACT

“My freshman year, I was really focused on making sure my academics were on track so I really didn’t do as much other things that I would’ve like to,� Cathy said.

As Cathy felt her way through her curriculum she held off from doing extracurricular

activities, like theater, to focus on her academics. This was the easiest way for her to become accustomed to her workload and gave her the opportunity to prioritize. “That was a big part of my journey: learning how to prioritize and figuring out what I could spend the most time with, what I wanted to spend the most time with,� Cathy said. “In my junior year I was kind of struggling with doing that.�

Being focused on her studies, she also had to keep in mind doing what she enjoyed.

She knew that she could always have someone to turn to and discuss life issues. “I talked to Stephanie Salinis, from Campus Ministry and she said, ‘Let’s really think about that because it is really important to make sure that if you’re going to spend hours and hours and all of your energy on a project, you really want to enjoy it... You really want to make sure that it really something that you want to do.’�

This assisted Cathy to refocus and gave her confirmation. “I think that I already realized that earlier on in my career, but it was nice to hear and realize that wow, that is really important,� Cathy said. “To make sure that before your four years fly by and you are asking yourself, ‘Did I enjoy them?’ and spend as much time as I could making the most of it. And I think I did.�

THE JOURNEY

Cathy could not have stressed more that she couldn’t have taken this walk alone and that the success of her college career is not solely hers, but also one of those who were there for her along the way. “I have had a strong support system,� Cathy said. “I definitely look to my parents. I am really close with them and I value their opinions. I really look to them to for advice about what I am doing and how I am doing it.�

As Cathy looks to her parents, they have always believed in their daughter.

During a phone interview with Aileen Matta, Cathy’s mother, she said, “Whatever she wants to do, she will accomplish. She is very hardworking, she is a planner, and she manages her time wisely. I know she will continue her path in that way and that will lead her to success.�

After getting accepted into two graduate programs, Cathy has chosen to attend the University of New Hampshire to get her Ph.D. in math education. “I am petrified,� Cathy said. “It will be a good experience. It’s another six years of school. It’s a lot more intense because it is a lot more focused.

The first two years will really be a challenge.�

She aspires to one day to become a professor and have a family. She will continuously practice what she has learned at Cabrini not only in its classrooms but also from its community.

As Cathy continues to walk this journey, she is not alone. “While I am doing my work in grad school and in a professional career, I am still doing the things that I love and that I will always have time for my family, my friends,� Cathy said.

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When education meets encouragement Stewart Middle School in Norristown provides an example for schools like it on how to encourage and support their students so they can dream bigger, work harder and accomplish whatever they set their minds to.

How many schools in urban areas go beyond the call of the average school and encourage their students to pursue higher forms of education? Schools in such areas are notorious for lower graduation rates and even lower numbers of students who continue to college, tech schools or vocational schools. This is rational due to the fact that these areas are usually lower income, crime-ridden and run-down. So the question becomes, do middle and high schools in these areas do enough to encourage their students to strive for more?

Stewart Middle School in Norristown has put effort into the well-being of their students through programs like an onsite garden and student trips to Cabrini to urge their students to consider some sort of postgraduate schooling. They have developed an affiliation with Cabrini for both these programs so students realize that additional schooling is actually a possibility for them.

There are schools in other “bad” areas that attempt this same feat and offer programs

for this purpose, but there is still a gap recognizable to the students themselves that more can be done.

Priorities differ from school to school and where higher education lies is not always towards the top of the list. In a society where the most successful is often judged on the degree you hold, the opportunities students from these areas hold are certainly fewer.

Many students are often discouraged from college primarily because of financial reasons.

Many students have admitted that they wish their teachers and counselors had offered more information on financial aid. In addition to this, many colleges don’t make it any easier for these students who jump through the hoops of applying for schools.

Stewart Middle School established relations with Cabrini so that the students tour the school and experience what the school offers both in terms of academics and activities and social aspects.

In applying for colleges during high school, it is all about deadlines. Deadlines for applications, financial aid, housing; the list goes on. In schools that don’t advertise these deadlines and promote their assistance, it is difficult for students to understand the application process and some give up on the procedure entirely.

It is clear that these programs and affiliations are advantageous in many students’ decisions to move on to higher forms of education. It is therefore only logical to see that these efforts need greater priority in CHEPA’s six challenges related to the process of the schools they applying to college: are found in and crucial that they 1. Students in part make college-related decisions based on their be implemented perceptions of financial aid availability in the schools that they’re absent in.

2. A high school’s culture of preparation makes a difference in students’ Most lowaccess to college and financial aid-related information income students from urban high 3. Students need accurate and timely information about college and schools hope and financial aid plan to go to college. And based 4. Group seminars on financial aid information can be helpful in on the Center for concert with follow-up sessions, but cannot supplant one-on-one support Higher Education and counseling Policy Analysis (CHEPA) survey 5. Even after applying for college and financial aid, many students results, “77 perrequire individualized, sustained support throughout the process

cent value a career that requires a college education, 80 percent want to learn about things that interest them and 82 percent want to be able to earn more money.”

There are many actions these schools can take to improve what they’re doing in the way of encouragement to continue schooling. Stewart Middle School established relations with Cabrini so that the students tour the school and experience what the school offers both in terms of academics and activities and social aspects. The students from Cabrini who are also participating in their gardening program talk to the students about the advantages of higher learning.

These small engagements do more for the students than just expand their relations, they offer the knowledge and support the students need to aspire to be more and do greater than they thought possible.

You do not need to go to extraordinary odds to help others do extraordinary things.

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Planting a brighter future at Stewart Middle School

BY JENNIFER CANNON Asst. Lifestyles Editor

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wenty minutes away from Woodcrest Mansion and the beautiful spring foliage of Cabrini’s campus is a town that has seen more prosperous days but is fighting to come back.

But in the back of Stewart Middle School in Norristown, a beacon of hope shines bright in a town where struggle is widespread. Seeming to sprout from the blacktop, the green of a community garden has made quite an impact on the students.

“They are responsible for the garden by completing the work, from start of the season to the end,” Cheryl Brumbaugh, school nurse at Stewart Middle school, said. She has been at Stewart for 11 years and is the one who created a project to teach students in this urban environment the joys and responsibilities of a garden.

It may not seem like much, but for the students of Stewart this garden is a safe haven. “Gardens are quiet places to think to create. Many write poetry or stories, some students draw,” Brumbaugh said. The atmosphere of a peaceful garden is much different from the streets of Norristown.

In reports comparing Norristown to the U.S. average for violent crimes in the past 10 years, Norristown has ranked hundreds above in number of crimes such as murders, assaults and robberies.

In the garden students eat what they grow, in school lunches and also at home with their families. “Many students’ first salad was in the cafeteria,” Brumbaugh said.

They do not receive this type of nutritious food at home because it is not accessible.

In the 3.5 square miles that is Norristown, there are no chain or family owned grocery stores. This is referred to as an urban desert, because there are corner stores, ethnic markets and fast food restaurants, but none of them offer the healthy options that a grocery store does. For this reason, most of the children at Stewart do not receive the proper nutrition they need.

“Linking garden and kitchen activities creates a deeper understanding and appreciation of how nature sustains life,” Brumbaugh said, “our cafeteria manager uses whatever she can from the garden in her lunches.”

Students enjoy a salad bar with tomatoes from the garden, rosemary roasted potatoes with herbs from the garden, fruit salad with strawberries and melons from the garden and many other dishes using ingredients grown by the students.

“Many urban students are disconnected from where their food comes from,” Brumbaugh said. It is easy to pick up a bag of chips from the corner store but there is no value, nutritional or educational, in that. There is no sense

of “I made that,” in a bag of chips.

Last summer, the garden that the students built and maintained for the entire season was destroyed. The school district designated the space where the garden was to be the new home to a giant heating system for the school. Workmen disregarded all of the beautiful artwork and plants that were growing and left nothing but broken birdhouses, shattered mosaics, ripped-up plants and a huge ugly heater two stories high and a third of the area of the garden.

“Everything’s a mess,” Brumbaugh said on the initial visit with Cabrini students to the disaster site. “The students are so disappointed.”

For Brumbaugh, the students in Professor Servey and Dr. McLaughlin’s ECG class this spring, People, Planet, Profit, came to her as an answer to a prayer. After assessing the damage done in the winter chill, the students got right to work on acquiring grant money to rebuild the garden that had been such a blessing to the students.

Lowes Community Improvement Fund felt the need for this garden was so great that a $2,000 grant was given to the group of students to assist Brumbaugh in restoring her pride and joy. The school district, in reparation of what was destroyed, issued a new and larger space to build the garden in.

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By March, everything was in place for the Cabrini students building raised beds with Stewart Middle garden to grow.

School students When the weather finally got warmer this past month, the group of four students, Christian Keeney, Alexa Milano, Nicole Lawlor and this cooperation,” Brumbaugh said. These skills are more author traveled to Norristown once a week to help with valuable than anything they could learn on the streets. the physical labor of digging up grass where the soil was However, it is sad to think where these students might going and assembling and aligning plant beds. end up if they get caught up in the wrong crowd. According As of now the garden is near completion, just in time to City Data, only 13 percent of the 25-and-up population for many of the warm weather plants to go in the ground of Norristown has a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Statistics after being cultivated in grow lights within the middle like this are not comforting to aspiring middle school school and also here at Cabrini. The Science Club made students who do not get to see examples of what they it part of their semester to begin growing vegetables to should be doing in order to get to college. plant at the middle school. “I have a whole tray of peas “We constantly strive to motivate our students in the just waiting to be planted,” Trevor Cross, president of the direction to at least consider some type of post-graduation Science Club, said. schooling if not college than tech school, or vocational Rewarding does not even begin to describe how it feels school,” Brumbaugh said. One of the ways Stewart does to see the new garden literally sprout from nothingness to this is through the established partnership with Cabrini. a beautiful place where students can work and play. The Students from Stewart occasionally take tours of our middle school students who have worked with the Cabrini campus to see what college is like a hopefully inspire them students are so playful and full of life. One little girl named to aspire for their future to take them someplace similar.

Jackie collected all the worms when the grass was being Using gardening as the first step to a successful future dug up, enjoyed creeping out her friends with has set a trend as being a unique and rewarding teaching them, and saved them to place in the garden soil tool for urban students. Other schools in the district were once it was laid. “These are good for the plants!” given grants to begin similar projects. “Personally, it gives Jackie said, dangling a worm from her soil covered me great pride that the students have embraced their hands. school garden,” Brumbaugh said. “They are excited and “What they learn in the garden is teamwork, show great pride in caring for it.” responsibility, life- long learning experiences such as seed planting, soil preparation, design, and JMC463@CABRINI.EDU

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Sophomore Nicole Lawlor digging at Stewart Middle School

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School nurse Cheryl Brumbaugh working with Stewart Middle School students

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Students, faculty, staff and the outside community are welcome to celebrate Mass as one.

Students, faculty, staff and the outside community are welcome to celebrate Mass as one.

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THURSDAYBRIEFING Ricin sender pending preliminary hearing The Mississippi man accused of making a potent toxin found in letters mailed to President Barack Obama and other officials will be held without bond pending a preliminary hearing later this week, a federal magistrate ruled Monday.Federal authorities arrested James Everett Dutschke Saturday on charges of possessing and using ricin.The letters, sent to Obama, Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, and Sadie Holland, a local judge, arrived April 16 and stirred up anxieties in Washington and elsewhere in the wake of the bombing of the Boston Marathon. The two incidents were unconnected, officials said.Before police settled on Dutschke as a suspect, they took into custody a Corinth, Mississippi, man named Paul Kevin Curtis, who makes his living impersonating Elvis, Buddy Holly and Randy Travis.

Read the full story at cnn.com | April 29, 2013

Abortion doctor could face death penalty

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Dr. Kermit Gosnell sits in his lawyers office during an interview.. Gosnell has seven first-degree murder charges against him.

Pentagon steps up planning in Syrian civil war

During five weeks of testimony in Philadelphia, jurors were told that Dr. Gosnell had performed late-term abortions by injecting a drug to stop the heart of the fetus, but that when one jerked an arm, cried or drew breath outside the womb, its spinal cord was cut with surgical scissors. To anti-abortion leaders, the accounts have the power to break through decades of hardened positions in the abortion wars, not just because of the graphic details but because they raise the moral issue of why an abortion procedure performed in utero is legal, but a similar act a few minutes later, outside the womb, is considered homicide. Last week, Judge Jeffrey P. Minehart of the Court of Common Pleas threw out three of seven first-degree murder charges against Dr. Gosnell. The doctor’s defense lawyer, Jack J. McMahon, argued Monday that none of the remaining four cases had resulted in live births.If convicted, Dr. Gosnell could face the death penalty.

Read the full story at NYTimes.com | April 30, 2013

In recent days, the Pentagon has stepped up planning for potential military intervention in the Syrian civil war. The growing evidence that the regime may have used chemical weapons is specifically fueling this action.If President Barack Obama orders action, it could involve thousands of U.S. troops. But all of the options face serious military challenges.There are also specific new discussions with Israel, Turkey and Jordan about “realities of the conflict” as official called it. These discussions focus on what to do if chemical weapons become a risk to their populations and also what immediate actions would have to be taken if the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were to suddenly fall.This latest planning is an effort to “align” military capabilities with various options and scenarios that could likely arise.

Read the full story at cnn.com | April 29, 2013

BY HEATHER LAPERGOLA Asst. Managing Editor HML37@CABRINI.EDU

Discovery stirs memories of 9/11 New York City officials will begin sifting through soil for human remains Tuesday at a site where a believed part from one of the 9/11 airliners was found. A technician from Boeing Company confirmed that the piece, discovered last week, is a support structure from a trailing edge flap found on the wing of a Boeing 767 like the ones that were flown into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.The piece was found in an 18-inch gap between two buildings near ground zero. The finding of the machinery stirred 9/11 victim family members who are still missing the bodies of their loved ones lost in the attack.

Read the full story at cnn.com | April 30, 2013

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Get Out and Learn (G.O.A.L) Foundation encourages outdoor adventures

BY NICHOLE CAPIZZI Staff Writer

Started by two friends with a lifelong love for the outdoors, the idea to bring the outdoor experience to the less fortunate has turned into something more permanent and structured. The Get Out and Learn Foundation (or G.O.A.L. Foundation) is a Philadelphia based non-profit that was created to introduce academically motivated inner city youth to outdoor adventures and nature while immersed in the wilderness.

President and co-founder, David A. Brennfleck, says, “The name of the charity was my idea because I wanted a name that gave people the understanding that our focus is education, not just camping or outdoor adventure. We want the youth to learn all kinds of things while they participate. They learn how to work through challenges, how to work as a team, how to encourage others and how to trust old friends as well as brand new ones.”

As a child, Dave spent every minute of his summer days exploring the forests and streams around his home. With more than 30 years of experience in camping,

international backpacking, white water rafting, rocking climbing, biking and so much more, Dave is no stranger to the outdoors.

The program allows students to move at their own pace and experience activities like camping, fishing, hiking, canoeing, backpacking and wilderness survival skills.

There are only three requirements that must be met in order to join the foundation – (1) the students must live and go to school in the city of Philadelphia, (2) they must be entering 9th grade as a minimum or 20 years of age as a maximum, and (3) they must maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in the program.

“We allow students to drop below for one grading period,” Brennfleck explains, “because everyone can have challenges in high school. If they continue to remain below 3.0 they can reapply as soon as they get the grades to meet the requirement.”

The charity was founded in 2004, but did not have any funding to buy insurance or begin outings until 2006.

“The name of the charity was my idea because I wanted a name that gave people the understanding that our focus is education, not just camping or outdoor adventure. We want the youth to learn all kinds of things while they participate.”

PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER OF G.O.A.L, DAVID A BRENNFLECK

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“We started with 3 female youth and one male youth in 2007. We how have 20 volunteer leaders and 16 youth. Some of the youth are now inactive because they are now away in college or they are working each weekend.”

The charity focuses on providing experiences as well as developing skills. While the foundation does not provide a formal classroom setting with structured education, it introduces students to new foods, new challenges and promotes a safe environment to allow students the chance to blow off some steam.

Brennfleck describes a typical day, “We play kickball. We climb rock walls. They collect wood for the campfire and enjoy s’mores, learn how to identify poison ivy. They also get between $150-$200 per year to buy outdoor gear. Boots and wool socks are the only items they HAVE to buy. After 4 years in the program, they have quite a nice pile of gear to continue the outdoor adventures on their own.”

The Foundation has travelled to Shenandoah National Park and as far as Mt. Marcy in the Adirondacks, where students participated in a backpacking trip, which required students to miss a day or two of school. In 2015, the foundation is planning a cross-country trip – quite a commitment for the youth and leaders, but also quite the experience.

“The students also enjoy French Creek State Park in Elverson, PA. When we go camping, if there is a pool, it is very difficult to get the students to leave! Hunger is usually the only thing that pulls them away from the pool. Food can be a big motivator when you have been swimming for 5 hours.”

The foundation is purposely a small charity to allow each student to have a powerful experience through outdoor adventures like these.

For more information, contact us at GetOutAndLearnFoundation@gmail.com NAC82@CABRINI.EDU

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Partnering with the homeless

BY AMBER MARSHALL Guest Writer

When I was given the opportunity to work with my photography professor and the Bethesda Project, I was full of questions and extremely skeptical of my abilities. Bethesda Project provides shelter, housing and programs for chronically homeless men and women. As part of an outreach program, developed by Professor Linda Panetta, I had the opportunity to volunteer at Our Brother’s Place teaching photography, and also building relationships. Photography has become part of my life, but I was uncertain if I would be able to help pass on my knowledge. This semester has been an amazing journey for me; I was able to go

into Philadelphia every Thursday where I met three extraordinary men.

In the beginning Bill, Dave and Phil were just members of the class who had an interest in photography but by the closing of the semester I looked at them as my friends. We began to bond over a love of photography. They were interested in hearing my story; and I was intrigued by stories they told me and the photos they shared. We spent our time building on the skills they have acquired and visiting places like the Camden Aquarium, the Philadelphia Zoo and even Reading Terminal. Every adventure was a chance to get to know the guys better, and a chance to understand their situation.

Typically I’ve found people have a negative cogitation regarding the homeless, “it’s their fault, they will use money for drugs and alcohol, and they don’t do anything with their lives”; through this experience I was able to get past the stereotypes and break down barriers. I got to know the struggles and heartache that these individuals have faced that put them in the situation they are facing. Today these men are all doing something to better themselves, and learn new skills in order to share their stories.

Bill is a person. Dave is a person. Phil is a person. – Each with unique gifts and talents. To me they aren’t just “homeless”, they all are individuals and many times I believe people don’t see that. Bill would be the first person I would turn to if I needed a recipe for tiramisu. Dave would be the person I went to if I ever needed to know anything about trains or history. And Phil would be the person I went to if I need-

ed help navigating the city. Each man has his own story, and wisdom to share; I am grateful for having the opportunity to lend my time to help them share their stories.

I spent a lot of time and energy in this project, but never imagined it would change me; it has altered the way I look at the world and it taught me that just like a camera, life doesn’t have just one lens. If I can lend any advice

through my experience, I would simply say if there is an opportunity, take it. Things aren’t always as the world portrays them, and sometimes in order to see that one must take a risk; even if that involves exiting your comfort zone. Life always has its ups and downs, but what really matters is how you choose to let it affect you.

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(Photographed from left to right) Phil, Dave and Bill traveled with Amber and Linda Panetta to Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site as they expanded their knowledge and practice with photography.

It’s time to unwind

BY RYAN MCLAUGHLIN Asst. News Editor

Staring at the clock anxiously 12th period waiting for the final bell to ring. It finally does and the sound doesn’t only represent the end of the period or the end of a day but the beginning of a brief but beautiful time of freedom to come.

In high school summer vacation was just that, a vacation. Before assuming more responsibilities that come with getting older, summer, although different for everyone was a time to be a kid again. A time to be yourself again without being

suffocated by the papers, textbooks and number two pencils to fill-in your scantrons.

Although your average college student most likely holds a job in the summer taking up a good chunk of their time, has the feeling of summer essentially changed with age? For me it hasn’t.

In the summer I work construction and lifeguard at a lake near my house I grew up at. With these responsibilities a good portion of my time is taken up. Planning around this is how I get the most out of my break.

I believe you’re as young as you feel and age is only a number.

I’ve already planned a trip I’m going on with all my friends. We’re going up into the mountains and riding dirtbikes for a few days.

Being away from everything is the kind of activity I’d consider relaxing. Up in the mountains, away from everything is going to be a good change.

Besides the mountains I’ll be spending a lot of my time surfing in Long Beach Island with a few of my friends who have houses there or deep sea fishing.

I also have plans on getting my skydiving license this summer so I can jump alone. A few weeks ago I did my first tandem jump at 13,000 feet and it was one of

the coolest experiences of my life.

Just floating down to earth and being able to see for miles around gives you a feeling hard to explain with words.

Although awesome, skydiving is very pricey. The first 10 jumps are usually over $200 and once you get your license each jump is under $30.

On a more professional agenda, somewhere in this mix I’ll be trying to intern.

I haven’t selected a set place I’m after to intern for but I have a few different places in mind that I think I would gain valuable experience working for.

I might be taking a few summer courses as well so I can graduate early. The reasoning behind this goal is because the sooner I’m done with school the sooner I can

finally pursue my career in the military.

I was actually going to leave for the Marines last summer but decided against it after being talked into finishing my degree. In the mean time I’ll be training hard and getting myself prepared for the inevitable beating I’m going to face at Parris Island, South Carolina.

There is a lot going on in my life and summer hasn’t come soon enough. These next four months will be well appreciated as I wind down from the busy school year.

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While most of the student body is counting down the projects and finals they have standing between themselves and summer vacation, a few students are counting down to the start of school once again. They are excited to embark on a semester long journey out on the sea!

Goodbye school and hello summer!

Traditionally, summer is a time for rejuvenation. The built up stress from schoolwork and tests is melted away by the summer sun and replaced with barbeques and baseball games. As a kid it was a time for camps and play dates, in the college years it has served as a reunion of old friends, but as I near graduation these dream-like months are quickly transforming into a crucial period of resume building and life planning. Employers want to see practical work experience, so while it is called summer vacation, these three months are now filled with an internship or job.

This summer I have my first internship, with a sports company, where I will be working

BY BEATRICE MCQUISTON and planning lacrosse tournaments. This will Engagement Editor provide me with some hands on experience with what I have been studying for three years, communications.

Aside from these educationally productive activities, I will surely try to maintain some normality in my summer, catching up with high school friends, hanging out by the pool, and if I’m lucky an occasional trip to the shore. Fortunately and unfortunately I am highly motivated to visit with all my loved ones this summer because at the end of August when I would normally return to Cabrini, I will ship off

for a Semester at Sea. Similar to a standard semester abroad, classes contain a mix of students from all over the country. However, instead of remaining in one city or at least one country, the classes are taught on a cruise ship that travels to 14 different countries over the four months of the semester.

It is undeniably an incredible opportunity but is also a relatively long period of time to be away from everyone and everything familiar. With this in mind, the months leading up to the semester will be spent in mental and technical preparation for this experience of a lifetime.

All in all I plan to embrace this summer for everything that it is: a learning experience, a preparatory phase, and (frighteningly enough) my last summer as undergrad student. This is a huge landmark in my life, moving forward towards a life outside of being a student. So many years up to this point have been spent worrying about the next assignment, passing the next test.

But, as Tom Bodett said, “the difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.” I am now faced with the challenge of taking these lessons I have learned so far and using them to achieve something worthwhile. In other words, this summer will show some signs of an ordinary summer, but I realize it must be something more, the end of an era and the start of something new.

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BY MADISON MILANO Asst. News Editor

Preparing for a study abroad trip should qualify for credits. Or at least one of them. To most people, studying abroad probably includes one or two meetings with the study abroad professor – one meeting to say you’re interested and one meeting to declare that you are actually going – and then getting a plane ticket and being on your way. This may be a generalization, but it’s very similar to

what I thought before I decided to study abroad.

Much to my dismay, it is extremely different.

I’ve had a plethora of meetings with the study abroad professor here – some to clarify when I should have applications in by and things like that and some to profess my utter confusion about what I’m actually doing with my life. My summer, which I will spend working two jobs to save money, will also be spent getting vaccinations and travel visas. Most college students will be buying clothes, concert tickets or vacation time. I will buy plane tickets, suitcases and motion sickness medicine.

Maybe I should take a step back and explain. I am not studying abroad in one country. I’m studying abroad in 14. There is a program called Semester at Sea which takes place on a ship that travels to 14 different countries throughout the semester.

I will be taking classes as the ship is traveling, while in the country, I have three to five days to explore the country I am in and classes stop. Now, every time I tell someone this, these are the top two responses:

Scenario 1: Me: I’m studying abroad. There’s a program called Semester at Sea, so I’ll be on a ship and I travel to 14 countries.

While I’m in the countries, classes stop and I can hang out there for a couple days.

Person: So you’ll be on vacation for a semester, it’ll be like The Suite Life on Deck.

Me: …

Or Scenario 2: Me: Study abroad. Semester at Sea. 14 countries, classes on a boat blah blah.

Person 2: Wait. You’ve seen Taken right?

Me …

Every. Single. Time.

Now, I’m not saying that I’m not excited. I am. I get thrilled just thinking about it and it’s impossible to hide my smile when I talk about it. I know that this will be one of the best experiences of my life.

But I’m also nervous.

And scared.

And stressed.

And frantic.

And a little sad.

I’ve never done anything like this

before. I live on campus so I already spend a semester away from my home.

But let’s be honest, I live 20 minutes from Cabrini. I don’t go home often (maybe for birthdays or any extenuating circumstances) but in the back of my mind, I always have that option. And I’m used to this area, it’s familiar to me. Europe is not.

Nor is Africa. Nor South America.

My sister is also here.

I’ve never spent more than five days away from her. Now I have to spend 115.

I’m not going to see my friends – the people I’ve lived with for two years – for an entire semester. I’ve worked my way up to leadership positions since freshman year, now I’m going to have to take a hiatus from them.

To clarify, I am not complaining about studying abroad.

It will be my biggest regret if I back out of this. I am simply feeling a lot of feelings about leaving the only thing I’ve known for 20 years.

MRM356@CABRINI.EDU

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Lifes

SUBMITTED PHOTOS RYAN

Sophomore, Ryan’s transformation timeline.

A brave journey of self-discovery The difficult and emotional transformation between genders isn’t a struggle that many people could handle.

However, if tackled, it is an obstacle that deserves attention and respect. Ryan was brave enough to share his story.

BY BRANDON DESIDERIO Editor-in-Chief

His 95-year-old grandfather hadn’t seen him for about a year and a half, until last November, when they decided to meet up for breakfast. As he walked into the restaurant with facial hair and a deeper voice, his grandfather simply shook his hand, patted him on the back and said, “Welcome to the club.”

Ryan, a sophomore exercise science major who requested to have his name withheld for his own safety, is transgender; although he was born biologically female, he identifies as male. He began his female-to-male transition just over two years ago at the age of 18.

“When I was a younger teenager, I came out as lesbian,” Ryan said. “I was fine with that, and then I met someone when I was fourteen who was a trans man… I didn’t know anything about being transgender, and he was a really cool guy. He told me about his story, and it kind of got me thinking, ‘This sounds close to how I feel sometimes.’”

On May 15, two days after finals end and everyone else leaves for vacation, Ryan will undergo chest reconstruction surgery in order to further transition from female to male.

The surgery costs $6,800 in total, half of which Ryan was able to fundraise through GoFundMe due to numerous donations from friends, family and strangers; the other half will be covered by his parents, who told Ryan at first that he’d be expected to repay the $3,400. That changed just two weeks ago, however, when Ryan received the following email from his father after reaching his halfway goal: "Hey man, I just looked at your fund site. I'm glad you are getting what you need to reach your goal.

We don't expect you to pay us back. That's our gift to you. So take that off your fund site if you would please.

We love you, Buddy.

-Dad"

As anyone can imagine, Ryan’s decision to transition wasn’t an easy one to make – nor was it easy for his parents to understand, though they still loved him.

“It hasn’t been, ‘Oh my god, you’re a freak’ or anything like that,” Ryan said. “It’s been, ‘We don’t get it.’”

One person who has been particularly helpful on Ryan’s journey is his girlfriend of three years, Alicia.

“She definitely knew I was having issues with gender when she started dating me,” Ryan said. “But I wasn’t really set on anything. I wasn’t really serious. I didn’t understand it that well.”

Ryan was afraid of making the decision, concerned about his own safety. But his girlfriend was supportive.

“She said, ‘I’ll love you either way, but you’ve got to stop being afraid,’” Ryan said. "'Because if you keep ignoring this, you’re not going to be happy’… so I came out as gender-queer for a while.”

With this stance, Ryan allowed for people to use either male or female pronouns to address him; it was a comfortable gray area for him to explore his identity.

Sometimes he was more sensitive than others, however – Ryan would detest hearing female pronouns one moment, but then a couple of hours later he would be okay with them.

“I had a lot of issues trying to figure out what it was, how far I wanted to go,” Ryan said. “And a lot of it was, I didn’t understand my own self.”

Ryan’s struggle for identity is pretty much like the struggle of anyone else at this age: to find themselves, to create themselves; to understand who they are in their heart of hearts.

“I’m just like anyone else in the sense that everyone’s trying to find themselves, to be comfortable with themselves and figure out who they are… and that’s pretty much what I’m doing,” Ryan said. “It just so happens that I’m not doing it like most people would. It’s a little more of an internal struggle, because I’m not comfortable with my own body, whereas most people don’t think of it in that sense… they might be like, ‘Oh, I don’t like how this

looks,’ but I see myself and I’m just disgusted. I don’t feel like this is how I’m supposed to look at all.”

Because he’s still in the middle of transitioning, Ryan suffers from occasional dysphoria, which is a combination of anxiety and depression in response to how his body is configured and how that aligns with his how he wants it to be. Ryan gets dysphoric when he binds his chest but it isn’t as bound as he’d like. Binding – tightly flattening the chest – is itself discomforting, and risky, often leading to bruising.

“There are days when I know I have to put on a binder in the morning, and my body is just screaming because it doesn’t want to,” Ryan said. “But then at the same time, I need to do it for my own comfort and safety, even if I really don’t want to.”

If Ryan were to go a day without binding, he could be putting himself in danger simply by being in public; as he’s transitioned he’s come to look very masculine and the last thing he’d need is to be faced with discrimination due to his transitioning state.

“At this point, how I look now, after I’ve gone through hormones… If you looked at my face, it’s like, ‘Oh, you look like a guy,’” Ryan said. “But if anyone [isn’t comfortable with my appearance], then they could totally pick on me or do something awful. So that’s for a safety reason, and it’s also for my own comfort.”

In the end, Ryan doesn’t see himself as all that much different from anyone else.

“I just really have to know who I am,” Ryan said. “It’s a journey of getting to know my own self and becoming more comfortable. It’s just the same basic journey everyone has.”

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Sophomores, Ryan and girlfriend Alicia pose for a picture with friends.

Sophomore Ryan

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styles Moda dal Vivo’s ‘Project MODA’ was ‘Kewl’

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RACHEL ANTUZZI/ASST.PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

Models gather for the ending performance, while two models, Cherise Carn and Tyza Govenor escort performer Myke Kewl down the stage.

BY RACHEL ANTUZZI Asst. Perspectives Editor

With CAP Board’s EPIC Week in full swing, Moda dal Vivo kept the spirits alive on Thursday night with their 2nd Annual Fashion Show! The night’s festivities were hosted

by Miss Cabrini, Jessica Regina JohnsonPetty and Mr. Cabrini, Brandon Mincer, in his absence.

The fashion show is in support of members of the Cabrini student body who have a passion for fashion, along with striving to be the best students they can be. It isn’t just what they choose to wear in the morning, but how they wear it and what it says about them as a person.

The night went down without a hitch.

CAP Board gave away free hats and goodies to the first 20 guests that came through the door. Friends, family and classmates filled the seats in Grace Hall to enjoy the show.

Little siblings crowded the front row to grab the best seats in the house.

After the DJ pumped up the audience with a set or two, the show got underway and the 15 models strutted up and down the catwalk, walking tall and fierce with each step they took.

The first three collections came and went almost as quickly as the show began. Then it was time for the “halftime show.”

Moda dal Vivo managed to book Myke Kewl to perform for the night. He has previously opened for Philadelphia’s own, Meek Mill and even French Montana and Nicki Minaj! He kept the energy in the room high by singing a few of his hit songs and promising to stick around after the show to sign autographs.

After his set, audience members got a chance to show off their own modeling skills and compete to be the best. 16 contestants between the ages of 2 and 22 walked the runway and after three close rounds of elimination Jenay Smith and John Eddings won the crowd over.

Moda dal Vivo saved the best for last, theming the final four collections Hero Within, CAV Spirit, Swim Season and Sneakerheads. The models were loving it just as much as the audience and it showed.

“It was so much fun,” Helen Michael, mother of model Amanda Michael said. “It was so cool seeing them all act like professionals and see [Amanda] have so much fun with it.”

The fashion show was a great addition to EPIC Week at Cabrini and we can expect more great things from Moda dal Vivo in the future.

The fashion show is in support of members of the Cabrini student body who have a passion for fashion

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Co-founders and presidents, Gregory Robinson and Jessica Regina Johnson-Petty open the Moda dal Vivo fashion show.

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Ashlee Grazier walks in the Moda dal Vivo fashion show.

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Spruce up your resume for the summer

BY KELLIE MANOPPELLO Staff Writer I am the Frisky Feather

Fly Feathers Fly Hello summer! Where have you been? We at frisky are closing out the year and are ready for our summer love.

We all have them whether it was in band camp, work or at the shore.

During summer if your in a relationship you spend extra time with your boo and do everything together. If your single you either hook up with someone for 3 months or find a 3-month boo.

This is the time to do things you normally wouldn’t do during the year. You feel free and like anything’s possible.

First you spot each other on the beach, club or at the ice-cream shop.

You flirt a little with your eyes then part ways.

Secretly watching each other from afar.

The next time you see them you think its fate and you exchange numbers. You can’t find one flaw with each other and by the second week you call it facebook official.

This is what summer is about for most people, summer love. Don’t be afraid to take a chance and see where it takes you.

When time comes fluffs summer will end and most times summer love does as well. But keep your feather up your summer love could end up being a lifetime love.

Frisky will be leaving you fluffs with optimism and hope for the summer.

Remember fluffs take advantage of everything this summer and only look back when you need to. Summer love could be calling your name. Thank you for your support and letting frisky walk you though frisky problems.

We will meet again,

Too much. Too Little. Not the right words. Not the right information. What do you put on your resume!?

With graduation right around the corner the resume is the first thing that a future employer will most likely see. There are a few key points that you should follow while making your resume.

Identify your strengths! Make sure to put what you are good at under the job title. Example: Outstanding public speaking skills Turn accomplishments into numbers! If you have handled money, put how much money. If you deal with a certain amount of people specify how many. Example: “Worked extensively in a group of 4” Write out your accomplishments and skills. Make sure if you do something like promotions or worked on specific project it is explained on your resume.

Make sure you don’t write paragraphs. You’re not writing your life story for the employer your breaking it down to the most minimal way. It is better to have short bulleted sentences.

Do not make it too long! One page is ideal, if it happens to go to two make sure that the most important is first!

Give it to someone to read! Like the example given make sure you give it to a friend, family member, or better yet someone who looks at resumes regularly! Getting your resume read can change the whole set up of it.

GOOD LUCK! KAM474@CABRINI.EDU

Original version of resume

Edited version of resume

Final Version of Resume

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Summer is here... now OWN it!

BY SE’QUIA BAILEY Asst. Lifestyles Editor

Summer is approaching quite fast and what better way to spend it than with family, friends, or even on your own. Summer planning can be something very stressful, time-consuming, and often times costly. Here are a few personal summer tips on ways to have a great summer.

If you financially can’t go out of the state or on a long road trip, try doing something local. There is always plenty to do around you. Summer is the perfect time when you can go to the movies and catch up on the hottest new movies you may have missed because of your busy schedule. You could catch a matinee, which will give you slightly discounted prices.

Another thing you could try is just a fun night with a few close friends right at home. Yes that may sound a little boring, but when you are on a budget and around the ones that matter the most than—I can guarantee you can find a good time. Rent/ buy movies, have an agenda for the night, figure out what foods, snacks and drinks would be the best.

If you are looking for something a little different from your usual activities, try a little day trip. Find hotels with low prices on popular apps such as Priceline and Hotwire. Even if it’s a spur of the moment activity, a short road trip gives time for bonding with whomever you decide is perfect for this vacation.

While on a road trip look up the areas that you will be passing through. Will there me some tourist attractions? Go to the beach, walk the boardwalk, get a hermit crab or a henna tattoo. Possibly visit an amusement park and ride some water rides and roller coasters. Six Flags has various parks located in places like New Jersey and Washington, D.C. Or you could go to Wildwood and enjoy the bike show and rides.

None of these attract you? Are you looking for a big WOW go all out type of summer…there is still some news for you St. Regis Resort in Park City, Utah has a beautiful resort that offers family packages ranging from $369-$432 a night. Split the cost with some friends and have a great time staying in the beautiful mountains. At the resort you can do a range of things from shopping, fine dining, swimming and even skiing! Yes skiing in the summertime for the winter-lovers.

Again many apps and websites like Priceline.com and Hotwire.com can help you book a slightly discounted trip. Often times with the sites you can book both flights and hotel stays and that will bring down the cost of your trip as well. So start making those summer plans. Don’t let your summer pass by without you making something of it. Will you own it or will you let it own you?

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St. Regis Resort is one of many extravagant places to visit in the summer.

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May 2 ST. DAVID’S ESPICOPAL CHURCH ART FESTIVAL This is just one of many gala affairs planned by the church leading up to their 300th anniversary in 2015.

May 3 WAYNE ART CENTER An exhibit with original companion animal works in drawing, painting, and more.

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AN EVENING WITH MICHELLE ALEXANDER

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Weekly Crossword Puzzle ACROSS

Solved for April 25, 2013

1 Soak up like a sponge 7 Iranian leader toppled in 1979 11 Chicago transit trains 14 “Hear hear!”

15 Roll down the runway 16 Accessory with a muumuu 17 Kind of deli roll 18 Squadron, e.g.

19 Bedevil 20 Blew a fortune 23 Twittering bird 25 Affectionate squeezes 26 Bat mitzvah scroll 27 Comedian’s asset 28 Comedian’s bit 29 “Consarn it!”

30 Emcee’s opening 32 User trying to get through a firewall 35 Prim and proper sort 39 Stretch (out), like a dog in the heat 40 Burning crime 42 Major blood lines 45 Letters on a tinkerer’s kit 47 Email attachment format 48 See-through 49 Utopia 51 Face-to-face exam 52 Protector of the president 55 Bi- minus one 56 Close margin at the track 57 “__ Fideles”: carol 60 Mohawk-sporting muscleman 61 “The Wind in the Willows” hero 62 “Hold your horses, will ya?”

63 Watch closely 64 “The __ the limit!”

65 Emphatic refusal, and words that precede the ends of 20-, 35- and 52-Across in a restaurant warning

DOWN 1 Pose, as a question 2 Poser’s neckwear 3 Heel type named for a dagger 4 Welles of “Citizen Kane” 5 Is sorry about 6 “Big” 23-Down cannon 7 Hurt, like a barb 8 Underwear brand 9 Revolving point 10 Calls it a night 11 “Mistress of the Dark” film hostess 12 Ogle 13 Trivial Pursuit wedges, vis-à-vis the whole pie 21 Should, informally 22 Lugosi’s genre 23 Conflict that ended Nov. 11, 1918 24 Phone sound 28 Christening VIPs 29 Gives a thumbs-up 31 Roll call listing 33 “How adorable!”

34 More chilly 36 Age abbr.

37 Barista’s concoction 38 Jerk’s concoction 41 Niners’ org.

42 Presuppose 43 Storywriter known for irony 44 Quote by rote 46 To no avail 49 Test answer in a blue book 50 Scouts do good ones 51 Watery expanse 53 Stole 54 SSN, for example 58 X on a sundial 59 “The Name of the Rose” author Umberto

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself say’s I’m possible” AUDREY HEPBURN

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BY ANTHONY SESTITO Asst. Sports Editor

Cabrini’s golf team finished their 2012-13 season placing second in the 2013 CSAC Golf Championships.

The boys teed off this weekend at beautiful Glenmaura Nation Golf club in Moosic, Pa. In this two-day event the team scored 662, only eight strokes behind Immaculata University.

Two Cav’s stood out in the tournament. Junior Rob Bass and sophomore Tommy Breslin captured All-CSAC First Team honors, when they placed fourth and fifth place. Bass rebounded from an 84 on Friday, and shot a 78 on Saturday. This was the third lowest score of the day.

Breslin stayed consistent shooting 81’s in both rounds.

The teams of ten guys compete in multiple invitational tournaments all over Pennsylvania playing at country clubs from Malvern to Hershey. Brian Moose is in his second year of coaching, and has helped the team win a number of titles in the past season including the 2012 CSAC

Individual Championship and the IJGT. “I thought I played the best golf I played all season.” Breslin

commented about last week’s preformance. “I was getting off the tee well and I was hitting my irons well too. There were a few

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Tommy Breslin (shown above) recieved All-CSAC First Team honors after placing fifth at the Glenmaura National Golf Classic

holes I would like to take back where I made some dumb mistakes. Other than that I was very happy with my game.”

Their season kicks off in September and comes to a standstill late in October. The boys start back up in March and end their season in late April.

“As a whole, I believe we accomplished a lot.” Bass said, “This year was some what of a team building year. We grew as a team, player wise, and family wise. We all grew closer as friends and as teammates. We carried more players this year so it was a fun experience.”

This group of guys knows what it takes to have a good season and work hard on and off the green.

While some athletes enjoy their summer, the golf team works on their game every chance they get.

“There are a lot of things I will be working on during the summer,” Breslin said. “I want to make sure I come back better and make the team better as well.”

It is not hard to see that the golf team works hard for their titles and will not settle for anything less then perfection. The

Cavs golf team realizes their sport is not just a hobby, but also a lifestyle. Although they finished in second place this year, they still worked hard to beat other competitive colleges. They all know what they need to work on over the summer so that they can come back next year and win another CSAC Championship.

“Sadly we did not win the CSAC,” Bass said. “But we realize the potential we have as a team and are happily moving forward.

Next year will be our year.”

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Stats and Standings Men’s Lacrosse

Women’s Lacrosse

CSAC STANDINGS

CSAC STANDINGS

Cabrini College 13-3 (6-0 CSAC) Immaculata University 3-11 (2-4 CSAC) Centenary College 13-2 (4-2 CSAC) Marywood University 5-11 (4-2 CSAC) Gwynedd-Mercy College 8-6 (4-2 CSAC) Neumann University 2-11 (1-5 CSAC) Rosemont College 1-14 (0-6 CSAC)

TEAM LEADERS

Cabrini College 9-7 (8-0 CSAC) Neumann University 13-4 (7-1 CSAC) Immaculata University 11-6 (5-3 CSAC) Marywood University 7-8 (6-2 CSAC) Notre Dame of Maryland 8-7 (4-4 CSAC) Centenary College 5-10 (3-5 CSAC) Gwynedd-Mercy College 3-13 (2-6 CSAC) Cedar Crest College 2-11 (1-7 CSAC) Rosemont College 0-14 (0-8 CSAC)

GOALS

TEAM LEADERS

ASSISTS

Katie Lasater - 45 Lacie Doubet - 38 Melissa Scanzano - 36

POINTS

Nathalie Basunga - 26 Christina Pasquariello - 21 Lacie Doubet - 18

SAVES

Nathalie Basunga - 61 Lacie Doubet - 56 Katie Lasater - 52

Corey Elmer - 46 Bobby Thorp - 35 Ethan Heisman - 31 Corey Elmer - 47 Bobby Thorp - 22 Joey Shallow - 15 Corey Elmer - 96 Bobby Thorp - 57 Ethan Heisman - 39 Chris Treat - 97 Erick Zarzecki - 58

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Chris Treat - 5.77

SAVE PERCENTAGE Chris Treat - .618

AS OF TUESDAY, APRIL 30

GOALS

ASSISTS

POINTS

SAVES

Janel Folkomer - 164

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Janel Folkomer - 10.93

SAVE PERCENTAGE Janel Folkomer - .425

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Tracking LAX Women’s lax playoff preview BY: BRETT LOCKBAUM Staff Writer

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Sophomore Melissa Scanzano (No. 18) recorded five points on three goals and two assist last meeting against Immaculata University

After an unbeaten in conference season for the Cabrini women’s lacrosse team they have clinched the top seed in the CSAC tournament. Subsequently, they earned a bye in the quarterfinal round of the tournament before taking on rival Immaculata University on Wednesday, May 1.

The lady Cavs entered the tournament with an overall record of 9-7, winning nine out of their last 11 games. Last week, the Blue and White received 12

CSAC end of the year awards, including Coach of the Year Jackie Neary, Rookie of the Year freshman Nathalie Basunga, and Player of the Year, sophomore Lacie Doubet.

The Mighty Macs won their first round game against Notre Dame winning 16-4, commanding 9-2 lead at the beginning of the game and didn’t look back.

The Lady Cavs hosted the Mighty Macs earlier in the season and defeated them 18-8. Doubet tallied seven points on six goals and one assist and sophomore Melissa Scanzano recorded five

points on three goals and two assist to help with the win.

The winner of Wednesday’s women’s lacrosse semifinal will meet the winner of the second semifinal matchup between second seed Neumann and third seed Marywood in the conference championship game. The game will be played on Saturday, May 4, and full information can be found at CabriniAthletics.com BAL56@CABRINI.EDU

Blackhawks to raise the Stanley Cup?

BY ANTHONY SESTITO Asst. Sports Editor

Hockey fans were not happy when Gary Bettman made the decision to lock out the NHL this season. After a long 119 days, the fans finally got what they have been waiting for, a hockey season. The NHL would resume with a revised schedule,the revised 48 game schedule resulted in the cancellation of 510 regular season games, comprising 41.5 percent of the season. Now that the shortened season has come to an end many are surprised who made it into the playoffs.

The 16 remaining teams began the road to Lord Stanley’s Cup on Tuesday, April 30.

The Chicago Blackhawks wasted no time in the shortened season winning 22 straight games, so it was safe to say from the beginning that they were making playoffs.

Black Hawk’s first opponent is the Minnesota Wild. The Wild are 26-19, but that is no match to Chicago’s record, 36-7. Judging by the statistics for both teams, the Blackhawks are favored to win that series.

Another matchup for the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs first round is between the Detroit Red Wings and the Anaheim Ducks.

The Ducks are perennial underdogs in the playoffs, but this year something seems different. The Ducks are 30-12 while the Red Wings trail 24-16. Many people believe that the Ducks can beat the Wings, but who can really tell at this point. If the Ducks can keep their luck they can surely beat Detroit and move on to the next round.

The next two teams competing for Lord Stanley’s Cup are San Jose Sharks and the Vancouver

Canucks. These are two teams that are silent but deadly. Each team has their secret weapon that can be a game-changer in seconds. Statistics show that Vancouver is better with a 26-15 season over San Jose’s 25-16, but there is no definite prediction of who will come out the winner of this series. This is why the NHL playoffs will be exciting to watch this year.

The Los Angeles Kings will face off against the St. Louis Blues in the first round. Just by hearing those two teams come together, many will argue that LA will come out on top. Although St. Louis has a better record this season, Jeff Carter is on fire and will do anything to stop the Blues from moving on in the playoffs.

Everyone who watches hockey is just as shocked as I am to hear that the New York Islanders have made it to the playoffs for the first time since 2007. But what isn’t shocking is that they will most likely be eliminated in the first round when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens are 36-12 on the season and are one of the more infamous teams in the NHL. It seems a though any team that Sidney Crosby plays for will not be liked very much. The truth is, the Penguins will come out the winner of this series.

The Ottawa Senators are set to drop the puck against the Montreal Canadiens. This season the Canadiens are 29-14 while the Senators are 25-17, but everyone know that those stats don’t matter too much in the playoffs. Both teams thrive in the playoffs but this year the Senators are looking stronger coming into the playoffs.

Ottawa’s defense has gotten better this season, especially with the return of defending Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson, but

only time will tell who will win this series.

The New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals are another interesting postseason matchup.

The Caps are 27-18 while the Rangers sit 26-18. These teams always put on a clinic every time they meet but in the playoffs, but the Caps have the upper hand.

Alexander Ovechkin loves playoff hockey, and will pull out all the tricks to insure that his team reaches the finals. This is going to be a great series to watch, especially when Ovechkin gets the puck.

Last but not least, the Toronto Maple Leafs will face the

Boston Bruins in the first round of playoff hockey. Boston is the favored team because of their impeccable defense and exploding offense, while the Leafs play some springtime hockey for the first time since 2004- snapping the League’s longest active playoff drought.. The Leafs have a tough first series match up, but can surprise everyone if they hold on and beat the Bruins. The Leafs biggest challenge Boston’s sixfoot-nine defenseman is going to be getting by captain Zdeno Chara.

Right now it is hard to tell who will win Lord Stanley’s Cup, but if I had to choose the

final series I believe that the Chicago Blackhawks will face off against the Boston Bruins. But hey, who knows, the NHL playoffs are exciting and anything can happen. So hockey fanatics get ready, the next few weeks are going to be filled with heartbreak and happiness. Will your team hoist the Stanley Cup?

ARS344@CABRINI.EDU

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Cabrini softball’s own: Steph Diegel “I picked softball because it was the only sport that I could actually play.”

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BY BETHANY BIGENHO Asst. Sports Editor

Sophomore Steph Diegel started her career with tee ball and now is an essential part of the Cavalier’s women’s softball team.

She started playing when she was 6 years old. Around age 11 she started to

play competitively and then in 7th grade played for her school team.

“I picked softball because it was the only sport that I could actually play,” Diegel said.

Diegel is a double major of communication and math, and hails from Limerick, Pa. She now plays third base and wears the number 17. Her biggest fan is her grandmother.

She is a Philadelphia Phillies fan, but her favorite professional team is the San Francisco Giants, but her favorite sport is hockey.

Diegel does not eat anything blue although, her favorite color is blue. Steph’s favorite food is cheese fries, and she adores low calorie purple Gatorade.

Steph has appeared in all 40 games of her softball career at Cabrini. This season she is batting .354, and she is in second on the Cavs with 31 RBI’s.

When Steph is not practicing for softball she likes to hang out her friends, as well as, work at Sketchers.

She and her teammates all have the same love for Pitch Perfect, but Steph’s favorite movie is the Disney classic movie, Wall-E. After Steph graduates from Cabrini she wants to move to Alaska, and become the mayor of her town.

Her future goals are to become the governor of Alaska and by the year 2032 she wants to become the first women president of the United States.

When asked about any game day rituals Steph said, “I eat a Chipwich before every game because they are good and make me feel good inside.”

Career Stats AVG: .390 OBP: .414 SLG: .594 RUNS: 46 HITS: 97 DOUBLES:25 TRIPLES: 1 HOMERUNS: 8 RBIS: 50

Her favorite moment as a Cabrini Cavalier was during fall ball in her freshmen year, last game of her last at bat, she hit one over the fence, which was her first home run and first grand slam in college.

Steph is a very diverse player with a lot of interests besides just playing softball.

She is an up and coming player and is looking forward to two more seasons here as a Cavalier.

BLB85@CABRINI.EDU

Light week for Phillies can’t be taken lightly The Phillies are fresh off a weekend sweep of the New York Mets. They are sitting in third place in the NL East with a 12-14 record entering Tuesday’s series opener against the Cleveland Indians.

Finally, a weekend went the Phillies way. But this is only the beginning.

The Phillies have six games this week. Two of them are in Cleveland against the Indians, who are fourth in the AL Central with a 10-13 record.

The other four are against the Miami Marlins.

This will be the second meeting between the Phillies and Marlins this season. The Marlins have the National League’s worst record at 7-19.

Anything can happen in baseball, but this is where the experts are right from the very beginning of the season. The Mets and Marlins were supposed to be the easy wins within the division that was expected to be a three-team race.

The Phillies are 5-1 against the Mets on the young season. They won the first series against the Marlins two games to one. These are the games where ground can be made up and where wins can be taken or taken away. Treating these games as guaranteed wins is exactly the formula that turns them into losses.

The Phillies first series with the Marlins is a perfect example. If not for Chase Utley and Laynce Nix, the Phillies would have easily been swept.

In order to be a playoff team, you must beat the teams you are supposed to and steal wins against some of the tougher opponents. This week is all about getting the wins that should come easily.

Why is this week so important? Aside from five more games - two against the Indians and three against the Marlins - the Phillies will face teams with winning records for the rest of May, making for a tough month.

Baseball is a game that gives and takes away. This week should offer the Phillies quite a bit, just as their weekend sweep of the Mets gave them life. But if they don’t take it seriously, it could take away the chance at the playoffs.

KAD323@CABRINI.EDU

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Freshman Chris Treat (No. 15) recorded four saves on six shots on goal.

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Junior Corey Elmer (No. 3) had seven points with three goals and four assists on the night.

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Saturday, May 4 Women’s Lacrosse CSAC Final vs. TBA TBA Men’s Lacrosse CSAC Final vs.

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Monday, May 6 No games

Tuesday, May 7 No games

Wednesday, May 8 No games

BY ANTHONY HYPOLITE Asst. Sports Editor

The Cavaliers dominated the CSAC semifinal game against Marywood University with a score of 19-2 Tuesday April 30 at the Edith Robb Dixon Field.

The Cavs took 65 shots with 19 finding the back of the net and 15 of the shots being stopped.

The Pacers, on the other hand, took 14 shots with only two goals and four saves for freshman Chris Treat.

Throughout the game the Blue and White’s dominance was apparent right away with the score and the number of offensive shots that

they had on goal.

Prior to the game the Cavs haven’t played in four days, so the team was well rested and ready to play.

Junior Corey Elmer, the 2013 CSAC player of the year, had seven points with three goals and four assists.

Sophomore Mike Leyden had a careerhigh five goals, helping the Cavs secure the win. Sophomore Anthony Dinenno won 19 of 23 faceoffs, and picked a game high nine ground balls.

Senior Bobby Thorp and sophomore Ethan Heisman combined for seven points each, with eight goals and six assists combined.

“He’s solid, the tough part as a goalie is if you don’t see a lot

of shots, you can get lazy and unfocused, but he didn’t,” head coach Steve Colfer said.

Rookie goaltender Chris Treat is a great addition to the Cav’s defense, only letting by two goals in today’s game. Chris’s goals average of 6.1 goals ranks 11 in the country, and Treat also has a 25th best save percentage at .61 in the nation.

“As a freshmen, he’s no longer a freshmen to me,” Colfer said.

“He’s played in too many games to be considered a freshmen, and he played really well again tonight, that what were going to need from him.”

“I thought that they [the Pacers] did a good

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Sophomore Ethan Heisman (No. 18) finished with seven points on the night

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Senior Andrew Protenic (No. 12) had one goal on one attempt on the night job,” Colfer said. “We were only up 2-0 at the end of the first quarter.

I thought their zone slowed us down a bit and their goalie made good saves” The Cavaliers needed to find a way to penetrate the Pacers’ defense to ensure a win.

“I was talking to Coach Dailgliesh, and he was like ‘you guys just go on runs’ and that’s what we did in the second quarter.”

Colfer said.

In the second quarter, our Cavs went on

an 8-1 run.

With the win tonight the Cavs we will be up against Centenary College on Saturday May 4 for the CSAC title game, a time is still to be announced.

“Three days of practice and getting ready for Saturday and play Centenary here at home, I’m looking forward to it,” Colfer said.

AJH98@CABRINI.EDU

BOX SCORE Marywood University 2 Cabrini College 19 GOALS: CAB: COREY ELMER (4), ANTHONY DISANZO (4), BOBBY THORP (2), DAMIAN SOBIESKI (2), ANDREW LAYNE (2), ANDREW PROTENIC, JOEY SHALLOW, ANDREW KVECH, FRANK MAGAZU, ETHAN HEISMAN MU: SAM TRILL (2) GOALKEEPERS: CAB: CHRIS TREAT - 4 FOR 6 MU: NICHOLAS CORNELLA 15 FOR 34