Feb. 20, 2014 issue 18 Loquitur

MACKENZIE HARRIS / ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Thursday Feb. 20, 2014 VOL. LV, ISSUE 18

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A picture of the plan for the expansion of The Dixon Center. The white spaces are the new additions to The Dixon Center, the beige is the existing building.

Dixon expansion: is it what the students really want?

BY MACKENZIE HARRIS Asst. News Editor

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Walking up the stairs to the second floor of the Dixon Center, the men’s lacrosse team, made up of 50 studentathletes has to get ready and dressed in the dance studio or the hallway before every scrimmage and game because the men’s locker room does not fit all of them.

Cabrini College has 16 varsity teams and 87 Colonial States Athletic Conference Championships, but with a fitness center with only one locker room each for men and women and open to the public, Cabrini athletes rarely have an opportunity to get dressed as a team.

“Right now it’s not big enough for all the students and the fitness center is crowded,” Deb Takes, Interim President, said. “You can’t have Zumba classes, you can’t have exercise classes when the lacrosse team is getting ready in the hallway and dance studio, it’s ridiculous.”

Marketing major and lacrosse goalie, Christopher Treat, expresses his concern that “because there’s so much contact with the floor between walking on the floor, sports equipment bags being placed on the floor – which are stored on the bottom of buses – and people working out on the same floor, there’s a chance that is floor unsanitary and could pose a danger to students.”

Therefore a master plan was made and the preliminary approval was

Men’s Basketball falls to No. 6 after first loss

BY NICHOLAS CIPOLLONE Sports Editor

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finalized in January of 2012. This plan involves many components and has yet to be approved by Radnor Township.

According to Takes, the plan for Dixon that was originally made, was different then the plan Cabrini came up with this past August.

This expansion is not only for the benefit of student-athletes or students that use the fitness center, it is also for those who commute or keep their cars on campus and for students looking for more enticing things to do on campus.

Currently, the first phase of this master plan is in place; the Dixon center will be adding an addition to the front right and then expanding the back right of the building to add not only more lockers for student-athletes to use but another gymnasium as well, in which no trees will be cut down in this process. However, the problem is not the trees; the biggest issue Cabrini is currently dealing with is the slope of the land. Takes explained that the slope of the land is as such that we cannot put a building on it. So when someone looks at how much land Cabrini actually has, there really is not much.

“From a Cabrini pride perspective, we have championship teams and because of our facilities, championship games – of which we are a part of, cannot be played here,” Takes said. “We have to go some place else because they won’t come here, there are no lockers.”

What is going on is no different then what has been going on for the past

Cabrini Men’s basketball suffered its first loss of the season to Baptist Bible College Defenders 106-97.

With this loss, No. 2 Cavaliers have now dropped to No. 6 in the NCAA Division III rankings.

This is the fifth time that Cabrini has allowed over 100 points since Marcus Kahn has taken over as head coach.

This is also the first time this season they have allowed over 100 points

This loss has not hindered the Cavaliers in the CSAC divisional rankings as they have already secured first place in the division and home court advantage throughout the playoffs.

Six Defenders scored in double digits with sophomore Abe Valentine leading the way scoring a career high 36 points and 6-9 from beyond the arc.

Cavaliers bounced back with a win at Neumann 84-72 win on Monday.

READ GAME RECAP ON PAGE 12

four years with the addition of a student center and two parking structures with then trying to make the campus more pedestrian friendly. The student center is the last phase of this plan and consists of a snack bar, a theater and to give more places for students to congregate.

“The expansion of the Dixon center will potentially bring in more revenue for the institution,” Jessica JohnsonPetty, senior communication major, said.

However, not all students are excited about this expansion and some feel as though the money should be spent differently. “I don’t necessarily dislike the expansion, I just think that our money can be used more wisely,” Madeline Coutu, sophomore social work and religious studies major, said. “I think it is important to focus on the counseling center because their budget continuously gets decreased and there’s no administrative assistance in there as of now and I think that is more important than building space or room for gym facilities when our enrollment is not necessarily increasing.”

Some students said they would prefer the money to go towards solving different issues like housing and resident buildings, clubs, health services, a modern theater that is not attached to Grace Hall, better internet and another turf field.

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The Cabrini Campus Master Plan How much does the student body actually know about the future plans for Cabrini? So most people now know that the Dixon Center has begun its expansion, but how many are up-to-date with the 15-year Campus Master Plan, if they are even aware of the plan’s existence?

The Campus Master Plan states that over the next 15 years, Cabrini plans on aligning the physical campus with the college’s “commitment to creating a vibrant student-centered living and learning environment.” It plans on accomplishing this in the following ways: “Converting to a pedestrian-friendly campus.” They hope with the addition of two large parking structures, the consolidation of the current surface parking will reduce car traffic in the campus center.

“Strengthening the academic environment.” This will be accomplished with the relocation of faculty departments and offices, along with the improvement of teaching and meeting spaces.

“Enhancing student life.” This task seems to encompass the most intensive work with the addition of a new Campus (Student) Center, as well as the improvement or replacement of outdated residence halls, improved dining, athletic, recreational, and co-curricular programming space.

“Fostering spiritual development and fellowship.” The on-campus Chapel will be expanded as well as the development of other contemplative gathering spots.

- “Stewarding the legacy of the Woodcrest property.” This phase primarily focuses on the restoration of the mansion.

And finally, “Expanding our commitment to sustainability.” This is relatively self-explanatory in that it concentrates on making the campus as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible.

This outline of the plan, its objectives, timeline and updates can be located on the school website, which many students seem to be unaware of. And as important as it is for the students to know what the school is doing for them, it is also important for the college to be aware of what the students think and where their priorities lie.

The Loquitur editorial staff conducted an anonymous and optional survey from 100 Cabrini students on what they think is most important in the adjustments to campus. This survey was created only with the intention of seeing what mattered most to students.

Our results found that the top concern of students surveyed was “houses and residence buildings,” with 38.1 percent saying that this topic should be Cabrini’s main focus at this time. Following this was “parking” with 25.8 percent, “Dixon Center” and “other,” both came in at 12.4 percent each, and the Student Center ended with 11.3 percent.

These results illustrate what the students believe the main concerns to be, what will affect them most and which should take priority in the coming plans.

This is understandably an arduous process of approval from multiple commissions, but how is it decided which projects are tackled first? Cabrini has been approved for the currently underway Dixon Center expansion, the construction of two parking lot structures and the construction of a new Campus Center. According to the students however, what Cabrini should be focusing on most is housing and the replacement or renovation of residence halls or houses.

Many students have asked why the Dixon Center, the campus athletic facility, has taken priority over other projects, like housing or parking. The simple fact is, the students don’t know enough about the status of their school and its coming changes. However, is that the fault of the students or should the administration be keeping its students more updated on the state of their campus? The answer is both.

All students should take an active participation in their college’s decisions and news, but that news should also be shared more often and openly than it has been in the past. Both situations need to be amended, but it would take everyone’s efforts to do so, and it is hard to say if we can achieve that level of cooperation.

To view Cabrini’s Master Plan, go to: http://www.cabrini.edu/About/Leadership-and-Administration/Campus-Master-Plan

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New honor societies offer new leadership opportunities for students Students can Lead stronger with Omicron Delta Kappa

Delta Epsilon Sigma finds its way back to Cabrini's campus

BY ERICA ABBOTT Asst. Perspectives Editor

BY DAN LUNER Photo Editor

Leadership is not only about leading a group of people or an organization.

Leadership encompasses many facets and is something that is beneficial to everyone within student life, the academic realm and beyond.

Omicron Delta Kappa is a national leadership honor society that is being brought to Cabrini College.

This society is an addition to the multitude of other leadership opportunities that are now on campus, including the LEADStrong program, the leadership studies certificate and the new leadership minor.

“It just made sense with everything that we were developing to bring this national organization to campus,” Anne Filippone, faculty secretary of Omicron Delta Kappa, said. “There is a lot of potential for what it can bring to Cabrini and it gives students an opportunity to grow as leaders.”

In order to be considered for membership, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, be within the top 35 percent of their class, be either a junior or a senior and participate within the LEADStrong program, academic certification or the leadership minor. Once you are a part of the organization you are a member for life. Not only does this allow for students to work together and communicate effectively but it also presents opportunities for leadership conferences, networking, scholarships and grants.

“Leadership is so broad and a student in any major can benefit from the leadership initiatives that we are offering,” Filippone said. “It’s not only something that is helpful at Cabrini but extends beyond while looking for a job or for graduate school.”

The organization recognizes student leadership within five major phases of focus. These include athletics, campus or com-

munity service, social and religious activities and campus government, journalism, speech, and the mass media and lastly creative and performing arts, according to Omicron Delta Kappa’s website.

Both Filippone and professor Vonya Womack, along with student president Danielle Kane, have been working to establish this organization on campus. It has been a long process—finding a group of about 10 to 15 interested students, faculty and staff members, applications and petitions getting accepted and even an on-site visit from the organization to meet with the president and other key leaders.

Despite the lengthy process, this organization will soon be fully implemented and the first group of students will officially be inducted this spring.

Filippone and Womack both held similar sentiments when saying how relieved and excited they are and how fantastic it feels now that the entire process is winding down.

Omicron Delta Kappa will also present opportunities beyond just Cabrini—both in the surrounding community and even a global perspective.

“We wanted to highlight leadership on a global context since it is such a huge part of business on a global basis,” Womack, faculty adviser, said. “You get to see what other leaders have done both good and bad.”

Everyone involved in Omicron Delta Kappa has had some sort of leadership role and will really be able to help make a difference within both the Cabrini community and the surrounding community. “Omicron Delta Kappa is an honor society that will have members that will be continuing to lead on a day to day basis, volunteer, and help raise awareness of human trafficking on campus and in the community,” Kane, junior finance and international business major,

said.

Now that Omicron Delta Kappa is now almost completely established and waiting for the final approvals, some of the next steps will be getting the word out to other students, utilizing opportunities through the organization itself and be as active as possible. “We want students to see the value in participating in any leadership initiative on campus,” Filippone said.

Kane also mentioned how she wants other students to know what Omicron Delta Kappa is and what they stand for.

There are many big steps that Kane wants to achieve and make a difference within Omicron Delta Kappa as president. “Some big things that I hope to achieve while being president of this honor society is get the Cabrini community aware of human trafficking and what it is. I want to hold an event that students can come to and learn what human trafficking is and how it has affected our country and the world,” Kane said. “I want to also try and get a leadership event on campus where local leaders in the community can come talk to the students. This event would be beneficial for any student and open to all of Cabrini to attend.”

The Nerney Leadership Institute is also a big part of putting together all the different pieces. The potential of the organization will continue to be developed as leadership is built in to be even more prominent on campus.

“It is establishing an avenue for their leadership skills and to develop interest for others in the aspect of leadership,” Womack said. “It’s something that’s a big deal for Cabrini—it goes along with the Nerney Leadership Institute and gives students the opportunity to explore, participate and educate others.”

Delta Epsilon Sigma is a national scholastic honor society for students at colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition. It is also one of the newest honor societies to (re)start a chapter on Cabrini's campus this year.

Delta Epsilon Sigma was founded in 1939 to recognize academic accomplishments, to foster scholarly activities and to encourage a sense of intellectual community among its members. The Delta Xi Chapter will serve as Cabrini's chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma.

The society has been an active part of the Cabrini community for many years.

"Unfortunately in 2011, with changes in staffing structures, the society ceased to be active. We are bringing it back in 2014 and our goal is to create a student-led society that will be active in service and social justice no matter what faculty or staff changes there are," Tom Southard, staff advisor and administrator of community partnerships for the Wolfington Center, said.

According to Dawn Francis, faculty advisor for the society, the society has been on campus since she was a student.

"I was inducted into Delta Epsilon Sigma as an undergraduate at Cabrini," Francis said. "This time, the chapter is being reinstated on campus under the leadership of Tom and myself. We will jointly lead and advise students in our roles."

To join the Delta Xi Chapter, students "need to be more than outstanding scholars. We are seeking leaders who live by Cabrini’s core values," Francis said. "Our goal is to create a society based on scholarship and a commitment to social justice."

Over time they [Francis and Southard] would like to have members actively involved with social justice issues and

become "recognized as leaders for The Common Good."

The Catholic tradition of the society is best illustrated through Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome. "Pope Francis, both in his actions and his words, has called upon all of us to recognize the inherent dignity in one another and to serve those in need. Students who demonstrate scholastic achievement in Catholic colleges and universities bear a unique responsibility to use their intellectual competency, discipline and determination to address social inequities in the world," Francis said.

Francis and Southard hope members "come to see themselves as agents of change, fully empowered to make a difference through their commitment to service."

Honor cords will be distributed to members to be worn at graduation.

Francis reflected, "I still wear mine each year. I have since graduating from Cabrini."

Southard concluded, "I see the potential that Delta Epsilon Sigma has in connecting students to their communities, to social justice and to service. Overall, we just want to see more opportunities on campus for students to work to change their corners of the world."

The newest members of the Delta Xi chapter will be initiated on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Francis meaningfully concluded that, "Students’ induction into the honor society is the beginning of their journey to serve and foster meaningful change in their communities."

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Requirements To Be A Member Of Delta Epsilon Sigma: - Must have completed at least 50 percent of the credit requirements for their baccalaureate degree - Rank in the top 20 percent of their class

Requirements To Be A Member Of Omicron Delta Kappa: - Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 - Be within the top 35 percent of their class - Be either a junior or a senior and participate within the LEADStrong program, academic certification or the leadership minor.

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All are welcomed to join in mass and worship Sign up for this LEADStrong workshop Come out to the annual Be(You)tiful Fashion Support the men’s lacrosse team as they take on as a community. which is about devoting time to each of your Show hosted by Jennarose DiGiacomo and Dickinson College. passions.

Brandon Keith Mincer.

Bruckmann Memorial Chapel 7 p.m.

Iadarola, Room 118 4:30 p.m.

Grace Hall 7 p.m.

Dixon Center Field 3:30 p.m.

A R O U N D T H E WORLD Gunfire strikes on Afghani Highway 1

Another fight broke out on the crucial route of communication and commerce, Highway 1, which is a connection between Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, and other major cities. It began when snipers fired at an Afghan Army bomb disposal team off of Highway 1 in Chak, Afghanistan while extracting the 15th bomb they had found that day. Sgt. Sayed Wazir returned fire with several rounds of missiles but all missed his target.

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Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, has been receiving political support and receiving weapons from Russia. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has criticized Russia and it’s role in Syria.

Proposed way to repair immigration law Senator Charles E Schumer of New York offered an option to revive the waning effort to repair the nation’s immigration law that would require the support of over a dozen House Republicans. The legislative maneuver, called “discharge petition,” would help supporters of overhauling the nations immigration laws to circumvent the Republican majority in the House through evading the regular committee process.

Read the full story at nytimes.com | Feb. 13, 2014

Escaped Iraqi militants fuel radical groups Hundreds of escaped militants from Iraqi jails have now become the leaders and foot soldiers of the radical Sunni groups inhabiting Syria and growing in numbers in Iraq itself. Much of the breakouts can be connected to the deterioration of the authority in Iraq following the United States pulling back their forces in 2011.

Heroin has found its way into unsuspecting areas far from Mexico where it is produced. In St. Croix River, Minnesota, a town of 18,000, there has been seven fatal heroin overdoses just in the past eight months. The faces of heroin death in the United States, according to a study done in 2010, are getting younger and whiter. Eighty-eight percent of those whose lives have ended to the hand of heroin were caucasian and half of them were younger than 34—a fifth of that number being between the ages 15 to 24.

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America criticizes Russia’s role in Syria Secretary of State, John Kerry, made clear of the United States criticism of Russia’s role in the violence within Syria. Russia has been showing political support and contributing more weapons to the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad. Kerry emphasized the lack of the RussianAmerican partnership in Syria, and raised questions about the practicality and worthiness of America’s diplomatic strategy to resolve the escalating crisis in Syria.

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BY JOEY RETTINO Asst. News Editor JR879@CABRINI.EDU

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Dixon Center expansion causing a mix of emotions among students CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

The money however is not the issue because donations from alumni will be raised in order to pay for the expansion.

“There is a process for getting this done and it has absolutely nothing financially to do with the Dixon Center,” Takes said. “The Dixon Center is a capitol project, running a club is a day-to-day expense. Two totally different categories of cash while they coexist financially, one is an annual thing and one is a twenty year project.”

Approximately 22 percent of undergraduates at Cabrini are student-athletes.

According to Takes, Dixon is almost twenty years old as it was built in 1998 and the focus of the country currently as a whole is on fitness and athletic activity to stay healthy and that Cabrini “would be doing a disservice by not providing some kind of athletic facility for the students who just want to work out.”

“Although it would get enrollment up, subsequently to expand the Dixon center,” Danton Moyer, political science major, said.

“I think the main concern should be academics and the integrity of the school and what pertains to students, what makes it a destination school, somewhere students want to go, or when people do get here, there is enough housing, places to go and places to succeed.”

This expansion will also be a recruitment task, as it will entice more student-athletes to Cabrini.

“I think Athletics plays an important role at Cabrini and an updated facility could make a

difference in attracting talented athletes and students who might otherwise select another school,” Dr. Dawn Francis, assistant professor of communication, said. “Of course, as a faculty member, I would like to see funding put into new programs, existing programs, and academic initiatives. But I also see the validity in making investments that help with recruitment purposes as well.”

Majority of stuROBYN SUCHY. SENIOR PHILOSOPHY & ENGLISH DOUBLE MAJOR dents who filled out a survey stated they would prefer the money go towards housing and resident double major in philosophy and English, buildings, but they are at least glad to see the said. “But there are definitely ways that other money is going back to student facilities and parts of campus could be improved, more hope that this will be a positive step in con- study space in the library, updating of the res tinuing to improve and update the campus. halls, creating more outdoor space. We need “I think that our athletes and the peo- to start somewhere.” ple who use that facility deserve space and appropriate facilities, like real locker rooms MH923@CABRINI.EDU and enough equipment,” Robyn Suchy, senior

“I think that our athletes and the people who use that facility deserve space and appropriate facilities...but there are definitely ways that other parts of campus could be improved, more study space in the library, updating of the res halls, creating more outdoor space."

The Loquitur Editorial Staff wanted to gauge student responses to the Dixon Center Expansion and the 15-year plan. We produced an anonymous and optional survey and received 100 responses. The respondents were asked to choose which of five options they thought was the most important to be worked on at Cabrini at this time. The options were the Dixon Center, houses and resident buildings, a new student center, parking or other. If they wrote other they were asked to specify. Of the 100 surveys given, three were not able to be used for this portion as they were not correctly answered. The second part of the survey asked them to rate each option (Dixon Center, houses & resident buildings, student center and parking) on a scale of one to five, one being not important and five being very important.

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Spring cleaning?

When people think about spring cleaning, they think about cleaning all the junk out of the garage and moving it elsewhere in the house. The ambitious have yard sales to try and turn a profit. But does anyone think that spring cleaning can start from the inside out with eating healthier and cleaner?

BY CHRISTLE GEHMAN Asst. Lifestyles Editor

Here are some of the suggestions on increasing your clean food intake that I found with just a little research. According to an article found on eatingwell.com’s website, there are seven things that can be cut out of your diet. Saturated fats With all of this winter weather that our area has been that are found in whole milk, high fat cheese and butter raise slammed within the last few weeks, I for one, am startthe body’s bad cholesterol. Bad cholesterol is the kind that ing to feel like we will never catch a break. I feel that I closes up your heart arteries and adds unusable fat to the can speak for most of the general public by stating that body. Instead, chose healthy fats that are found in avocados, winter weather is so yesterday. Even so, we can’t give up nuts and olive oil. Refined grains such as white rice and white hope that spring will soon be right around the corner. But bread are also a category that you can cut out of your cleaner for the few more weeks that we must endure the endless eating. Instead, chose foods with the word whole wheat in the shoveling our cars out of snow banks, slipping and sliding label, such as whole wheat bread, grains and pastas. Alcohol down a half shoveled walk way and wondering whether is a big one to consider. The American Heart Association or not we will actually make it past Wednesday this time, recommends that women have one alcoholic drink per day I hope to offer you some insight on how to get a head start while men are allotted two drinks per day. Processed foods on spring! are also something that needs to be cut out of a cleaner diet.

For many, the beginning of spring means vigorous This is much easier said than done, as much of the food that spring cleaning. If you are at all like me, that means we consume has already been prepared for us. But if you have throwing most of my tired, winter clothes into bags and the option to do your own cooking, try to cut out as many pre taking them home, possibly lightly “dusting” my dorm made foods as you can and replace them with homemade room and maybe even borrowing a neighbors vacuum. items. Sugar and salt are the last two main things that need to But this year, I would like to suggest something different. be cut out of a cleaner diet. Women only need 6 tsp of sugar Spring cleaning doesn’t have to just be clearing out your and men only require 9 tsp. In order to cut unnecessary salt closet or rearranging your dorm room. It could consist of and sugar out of your diet, cook with more whole ingredients something that will have much more long term effects on vs processed foods and flavor with more spices and herbs than you as a human being. Have you ever considered spring plain table salt. As I said before, the cooking aspect is tricky cleaning your eating habits? because most of our food is prepared for us. This is a challenge As we all know, it is extremely easy to go to Cav’s to all of to clean up our eating habits, especially with Lent comINFOGRAPHIC CREATED BY WELL.ORG Corner and grab a few slices of pizza and some fries, or ing up. Whether or not you celebrate, the beginning of spring is run over to the RAC and order the chicken tender basstill a great time to make a few necessary changes. ket. I would like to argue that with a little extra thought and effort, the sometimes over easy approach that many of us college students have towards eating can be tweaked to CJG79@CABRINI.EDU become more healthy. The argument that I myself have is that it is just easier to drink that second cup of Pepsi or take just one more of those cookies. But I don’t think it has to be that way.

How far is too far when it comes to diets?

BY ALEXA FERRAGINE Asst. News Editor

With all of this snow, people seem to forget that spring is right around the corner, which means bathing suit season. Time for the excessive amounts of Twitter and Instagram posts of people talking about how much weight they need to lose before swim suit season officially hits. Since swimsuit season is relatively close, people are trying to find a fast and easy way to lose the extra pounds that they have been hiding under the baggy sweaters, sweatpants and scarves. The easier the diet, the more people seem to go to that method to lose a certain amount of weight in a short amount of time.

The detox diet has many different methods and is becoming more and more of a mainstream thing to do. There can be different ways to go about the detox diet to lose weight, but all have the same desired result; to lose weight fast and easy with-

out much work. I think many of these diets are just ways to take weight off and then gain it back again as soon as you go off of the diet. This is a waste of time if you want to lose wight and keep it off, not just while you’re on the diet.

I honestly feel like these diets have much more negatives than positives.

The different types of diet detoxes can vary from fasting during a period of time or just drinking juices. Not one of these diets sit very well with me. When you’re looking for a certain diet you’d like to try out I definitely do not think “I wanna be hungry all the time and drink juice all the time.” This crazy diet has all types of downfalls that I just wouldn’t want to put my body through. The juice cleanse may help you shed those extra pounds but will set your body off into a roller coaster of confusion with the lack of things you are feeding into your body. You ultimately end up putting your body into starvation mode.

I’m sure there are many good reasons people have to go on these detox diets, but to me it’s just insane to do this to your body. Many celebrities rave about going on these detox diets including Lauren Conrad, but I really wonder how amazing it really is for your body. There is always a right and wrong way to do things.

I personally think the detox/ juicing diet is not for me. I like food and I like eating whatever I want when I want. I wouldn’t want to restrain myself from just eating juice for a period of time. It’s just crazy to me. I recommend when thinking about going on this diet do your research because it can really go a long way and help you make a decision on if and when you want to start doing a detox diet.

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Risky business: MOOCs

BY DAN LUNER Asst. Web Editor

MOOCs: For those unaware with the term it stands for “Massive Open Online Courses.” Some colleges and universities have began to offer them while other schools are looking for ways to combat them. I personally disagree with the idea of MOOCs and think they shouldn’t be counted for credit.

MOOCs originated in 2008 with one of the first classes being offered at the University of Manitoba. The idea behind it is quite simple. Learners take MOOCs for no charge and learn the same content as one sitting in the class (and paying for it as well) would. MOOCs have caused quite the discussion in recent years and The New York Times even deemed 2012 as “Year of The MOOC.” For me, MOOCs are a big no-no for a variety of reasons but if I had to pick, the top three reasons would be quality of education, lack of transparency/consistency and overall formality.

Nowadays, when it comes to choosing which college to attend a big question admissions staff get is about the quality of the education. Whether it be a small school with one-onone support or a big school with jam-packed lecture halls, it really is an important question. Will students get the same quality and support they need in a MOOC or will they get credit for just turning on the computer and watching the lecture. For some MOOCs are the way to go because they aren’t spending money and most likely won’t bother to try in the class. On the other hand, some rely on the MOOC as a means

of financial reasons and treat the class as a gift. No matter what side of the table you are on, it is certain that you will not get the same experiences that you would sitting in a classroom.

The second reason I disagree with MOOCs is because of the lack of transparency and consistency. How would one feel if they were sitting in a lecture hall learning, paying and taking diligent notes and they had no idea the class was being offered online for free. If it was me I’d be pretty ticked. Also consistency would become a massive issue across the entire country.

Would Cabrini College acknowledge credit for MOOCs or would Eastern strictly deny it? The education system would be majorly flawed and colleges would have no idea whether to accept the class or turn it away.

Lastly, and probably one of the most important concerns is the lack of formality. Would it be possible for somebody to obtain a degree entirely on MOOCs? If the answer would be yes, how would that play into the job market? Hiring processes would be completely different if decisions needed to be made between candidates who obtained a degree through MOOCs or those who went through another four years of formal education.

All in all, MOOCs would change the face of education forever although who knows if they will take off, never make it big or even plummet after a brief period of success. No matter what the outcome is for MOOCs I will always disagree with them.

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MOOCs: are they the next big thing?

BY AMARRA BOONE Staff Writer

A new trend of education that is sweeping the nation is M.O.O.C. A four letter acronym that stands for Massive Open Online Courses, has influenced higher education institutions to rethink traditional collegiate education instruction.

Most high school graduates know that upon their graduation they have two decisions. They could either enter the work place or enroll in a local college or university. I, like majority of my senior class, decided that a college education was the better alternative.

You research institutions that have your desired major, apply, then decide how you are going to pay for that particular school. With the expenses of higher education rising, the choices of universities I could afford to attend were slim.

Looking back I wonder if I could have gained work experience and still expanded my knowledge in my field.

MOOCS could have been great for a student like me who enjoyed school but who wasn’t fully committed to the financial burden that would come along with it.

It is a new world for education that requires no real funds, just time and the willingness to learn. I would have definitely bought into that system.

The positives about MOOC’s is not just the cool name or the easy accessibility of taking classes from anywhere in the country, but most importantly the affordability of college level courses being taught by stand-outs in the field. MOOCS give students the experi-

ence of college level courses without the expense or set backs of learning styles.

Different from online learning resources that are designed to give flexibility to students who need individualized learning schedules, MOOCS can do that and not penalize you for lack of performance or productivity. The goal of MOOCS is to give anyone who wants to learn something new the opportunity to learn without the commitment of attending a formal university.

90,000 people enrolled in a MOOC offered over a seven week period that taught computer science. The instructors of the course assured that the abilities learned after completing the course would be on the level to produce search engines like Google and Yahoo.

The course was titled “Building a search engine” and was instructed by Sebastian Thrun, a Stanford research professor and Google fellow, and David Evans, a professor from University of Virginia.

Big name instructors have been a pivotal marketing piece for getting enrollment in MOOC sessions. Udacity is a organization that is taking off because of this growing popularity of online projects. These version of MOOCS have a high level of credibility as their courses are instructed by AT&T, Google and Intuit technical leaders.

Universities like Yale, Stanford, Duke and Harvard have also bought into the MOOC system. John Etchemendy, the Stanford Provost says, “We’re considering this still completely experimental, and we’re trying to figure out the right way to go down this road.”

This new road of education could benefit so many students. It would prove that not everyone needs to be a fully enrolled student to benefit from college level information. The only thing that could be better than having free courses is the eventual degree that could come from completing a course.

Despite there not being a formal way to evaluate the success of a MOOC, the point is to create opportunities for knowledge to benefit you where ever you are in your academic or professional career. I support MOOC’s and think that the potential of a project-based, no expense course could help a lot of students and professionals expand their knowledge.

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LGBT controversy in Sochi ‘14

BY ROCCO DEL MONTE Multimedia Editor

Olympics Winter Games 2014, political messages and LGBT support are visible within the first days of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

With two gay inclusive television commercials and several surprises by both Russian games organizers and openly gay athletes it is no doubt that people want change and equality in Russia.

After the teams were seated a singing group identified as a “pseudo-lesbian” band called T.a.Tu which means, “this girl loves that girl,” according to the Daily Beast performed a song called “Not Gonna Get Us,” the song was about two girls in love. The two singers walked onstage hand in hand.

Countries such as Greece, Nepal, Venezuela and other sported rainbow fingered tip gloves during the opening ceremony on Feb 7th 2014. It is wonderful to see that some countries supporting human rights while being seen by the word.

Cheryl Mass of the Netherlands and out gay snowboarder showed cameras her unicorn and a rainbow-colored targeted glove after she fell during one of her runs. Viewers believe that this was a sign of LGBT propaganda. I also believe that this is true, to see how brave these athletes are to show their support for the community against a country were it is very dangerous to do so is inspiring.

Chevrolet had one of the most prominent televised moments during the game so far. One of the commercials showed different family configurations such as a two-dad and a tow-mom family. The ad stated, “While what it means to be a family hasn’t changed, what a family looks like has.” The other commercial showed moments of happiness thought life, including a gay male couple at a wedding ceremony.

Some people say that this was a scene from gay wedding while others have their doubt.

It was upsetting to hear that the rainbow colored uniforms worn by the German team as they entered the stadium were not a statement in regards to Russia’s anti-gay laws.

It was hard to hear that in St. Petersburg off-camera police detained and arrested more than a dozen people 1,200 miles away from Sochi, on Friday for holding up rainbow flags saying, “Discrimination is incompatible with the Olympic Movement.”

Nothing is going to change overnight but inequality might change over time. Seeing how different people from different nations are coming together for change and showing the world how they support equality and human rights is definitely a good place to start.

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Ford F250 Power Stroke Diesel on a 12 inch lift and 44 inch tires

Get in the zone–Philadelphia Auto Show

BY JENNAROSE DIGIACOMO Lifestyles Editor

Just a train ride away in the heart of Philadelphia. Next stop Market East, just two floors up from the train station an experience like no other; the opportunity to see a diverse array of cars, dubs, trucks and many other models all spaced out on two sets of floors.

The Philadelphia Auto Show located at the Philadelphia Convention Center happens every year. After your ticket is scanned, one enters the beginning of the tour, where the flashiness of Mercedes, BMW’s, Acura’s and other cars surround you.

“I’ve been going to the auto show since I could walk,” Joseph Hudak, junior graphic design major, said. “The entire place is electric.”

It’s the perfect opportunity to sit in almost every car you’ve ever wanted to sit in at a dealership under one roof on one floor.

The main floor has just about every car maker from Ford, to Mustang, to KIA, to Porches, to BMW and so many more. Some spectators got a chance to ride in different cars while riding through a course. The course began with a ramp, then over some logs, then another ramp and then through a patch of dirt.

Blasting from another one of the show’s rooms are the sounds from today’s music. The vibrations are so big you can feel them even before you enter into the room.

“I loved seeing the exotic cars, especially the DUB show,” Leyla Withrow junior business major, said.

The DUB tour is more formally known as cars that are well over-done. They either have their truck raised, speakers that you would see in someone’s dorm room blasting out of their trunk, different colored cars, etc. This is where “Do Not Touch” signs are on almost every car window.

“Just being able to see all the DUB cars decked out was pretty outrageous,” Withrow said. “Who would have ever thought to do some of the things that the owners do to their cars.”

As you turn the corner to leave the DUB showroom there was a giant blue Ford 250 diesel. “The four tires were enormous which elevated the body of the truck to a height imaginable,” Hudak said. “I asked the owner how his truck does in snow? he simply replied, “I didn’t even feel it, let alone think there was even snow on the ground.”

“Jaw dropping,” Hudak said.

“It was well put together, interesting and informative,” Richard Hudak, salesman at Matthews Paoli Ford, said. “Great for consumers to learn more about current and future cars to come.”

The auto show pulls together a week long event of walking around, learning about old and new cars, and what more they have to offer. It’s almost impossible to walk somewhere without bumping into another car. Especially when their are well over $100,000 cars sitting arm lengths away.

Tim Headley, salesman for Maserati of the Main Line and business major at Cabrini College finds the auto show incredible. It’s a chance to meet all types of potential clients, which was especially noted at the launch of the show; the black tie gala.

“The entire 10 day experience is tiring, especially on the weekends,” Headley said. “However my colleagues and I believe that hard work will pay off.” In fact Headley noted that their dealership managers had already received emails and calls seeking more interest in their products.

“We were able to enjoy a personal tour of the new Maserati’s on display at the auto show,” Withrow said. “Our friend works for Maserati and we were able to go behind the ropes and sit in all five cars that were showcased.”

“Truly an experience, since you can’t do this just any day,” Withrow said.

Headley’s interest in automobiles started before he can even remember.

“Growing up my eyes drew quickly to the exotics,” Headley said. He later found out he wanted to make this his career one day. Thus his perseverance to become a sales assistant is just one step closer to his dream.

“I’m excited when I go to work,” Headley said.

It’s not just about walking around and seeing all different cars, it’s also about learning, even more so shopping. It’s like killing two birds with one stone. It’s basically a whole bunch of dealerships put together and the salesmen are just waiting for your questions.

“The auto show is a chance for people to have a good time,” Matthew Brennan junior exercise science and health promotion major, said. “An experience to view the old and new cars that have come to be.”

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“Great for consumers to learn more about current and future cars to come” RICHARD A. HUDAK

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“Jaw dropping.”

JOSEPH HUDAK

Mclaren MP4-12C white

“Truly an experience since you just can’t do this anywhere.”

LEYLA WITHROW

BMW M4 green

A sample of some of the cars featured at the show

Maserati Quattroporte

Elanor Replica

Interior of the MP4-12C

“The entire place is electric.”

JOSEPH HUDAK

R8 camo wrap

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Can love conquer distance?

GRAPHIC BY ADRIAN MATTHIS

BY KYLIE MCDEVITT Staff Writer

When you look into the eyes of the one you love, you feel complete. Just being in that person’s presence may bring you joy and happiness, but what happens when you are unable to be close to the one person you crave?

Long-distance relationships seem to be happening more frequently with college students. It is not difficult to find someone at Cabrini who is dating someone who attends school elsewhere. Although these couples are not able to embrace their significant other on a regular basis, there are still some positives to be found within relationships stretched across some distance.

Cabrini sophomore exercise science and health promotion major Andrew Welsh is proof that a long-distance relationship can work if you truly want it to.

He and his girlfriend have been together for almost three and a half years. She attends Penn State University but is currently 2,728 miles away studying in Quito, Ecuador. Welsh says, “The lack of drama associated with on campus relationships is a stupendous advantage for us.” He also stressed that the key to their success is their strong communication skills and being flexible in the event that any problems or conflicts arise.

Speaking to many participants of long-distance relationships, a word that repeatedly came up was trust. For Cabrini freshman political science major, Kalle Blindenbacher, this factor was his biggest concern. After being in a relationship for three years, Blindenbacher and his now ex-girlfriend broke up shortly before she was moving from Pennsylvania to Oregon. Having been in the military, he watched many people have difficulty and stress related to the distance placed between them and their significant other. Blidenbacher said, “Things happen and that’s understandable, however I feel that distance will make any trust issues that much worse.”

Take into consideration that if your relationship is about to acquire some

distance, there are plenty of couples out there making it work. Like Welsh, Rutgers senior sports management major Slater McCue is coping with being apart from his girlfriend during the school year. They have been together for two and a half years and have found many ways of coping with the distance.

When questioned about how the time apart affects him, McCue says, “Being apart from one another for long periods of time allows us to truly miss each other.”

McCue’s roommate, Rutgers senior communication and labor studies major Michael Zavala, chimed in on the interview and said, “Being in a long-distance relationship is easier now than before, with the technology of FaceTime and other video chats.” Zavala, who was speaking from experience, has been dating his girlfriend who attends the University of Scranton for a year.

Designating specific time to speak on the phone or over video chat may sound serious and like a lot of work, but to have a successful relationship you must put in equal time and effort. Being able to count on your boyfriend or girlfriend to be online and ready to Skype when you had planned can be a very comforting thought.

Making time for each other not only shows how much you care about them but proves that you are both equally invested in creating a strong and trustworthy relationship.

McCue’s best advice for other couples trying to make it work is Skype, Skype and Skype. With today’s options on your computer, phone or tablet, there is no excuse for not making time for each other and still maintaining a certain level of interaction even though you may physically be apart.

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From left to right: Michael Zavala and his girlfriend Renae Russo, Slater McCue and his girlfriend Kylie McDevitt, and Kalle Blindenbacher and his ex-girlfriend

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Endless love–February’s romance fix

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BY JESSICA PARADYSZ Asst. Lifestyles Editor

Some love is worth fighting for, states the trailers and ads for “Endless Love.” The aptly named romantic movie, opening on Valentine’s Day, could be passed as just another cookie cutter chick-flick.

However, the audience will be drawn into the mysterious and intense story, feel for the characters and be swept away... if only for two hours at the theaters.

Jade (Gabriella Wilde) is a beautiful young girl graduating from high school and beginning the blissful summer before leaving for college at Brown University. She should be thrilled and celebrating with friends, but she lived a sheltered and isolated life throughout her four years at school. Also her older brother died from cancer, leaving her family devastated. David (Alex Pettyfer), a fellow classmate, has been pining for her but the two have never talked.

On graduation day, David is working as a valet at a elegant restaurant when Jade’s family car drives up. When the two do meet, it is electric; fast and spinning. Jade is set on fire, and she feels reckless falling in love. Her brooding father disproves of David and will do anything to keep them apart.

Wounds from the past and secrets are unearthed as the story plays out on screen.

The strongest acting is from the dynamic family and the audience will feel like they are a part of them.

Joely Richardson, the forgotten wife and former

writer, is inspired by her daughter’s awakening and gives a stellar performance. Her arrogant husband, Bruce Greenwood, gives an equally notable performance as the seemingly evil father. Rhys Wakefield plays Keith, Jade’s other brother who fits the goofy, fun and likable brother figure. Alex Pettyfer, known for his role in “Magic Mike” gives a surprisingly genuine performance that will set hearts racing. He seemed to carry Gabriella Wilde’s flighty character. Mace, played by Dayo Okeniyi, is David’s best friend and a comic relief for the movie.

The cliché of the rich girl living in an ornate mansion and the working boy with a past is overused, but is used to create the tension between the two.

Overall, movie-goers will find their romantic movie fix for February and find themselves rooting for the characters throughout the drama on the silver screen and leave feeling inspired.

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Weekly Crossword Puzzle

Answers February 6, 2014

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1 Class with numbers 5 One making a coffee run, say 10 Spot to shop 14 Lot measurement 15 Skip over, in speech 16 Reed to which an orchestra tunes 17 Bil Keane comic strip 20 Briny 21 Buzzing homes 22 Tree houses?

23 Journalist Sawyer 25 Chess pieces 26 Chess piece 28 Bygone Honda CR-V rival 34 Teacher’s Apple 35 Expansive 36 Gardner of Hollywood 37 Strip of latticework 38 Low card 40 “It’s Your Space” rental company 41 Gobbled up 42 “The Clan of the Cave Bear” author Jean 43 Diet label word 44 Flier’s upgrade 48 Fruity quenchers 49 It may be doffed 50 Backup strategy 52 Like an enthusiastic crowd 55 Guiding principle 57 Sub sandwich dressing item 60 Sondheim song, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 28- and 44-Across 63 Wear a hole in the carpet 64 Dance studio rail 65 Actress Fey 66 Winter transport 67 Prints and threads, to detectives 68 __ in Show: dog prize

1 Wrestling surfaces 2 Workout woe 3 Stay afloat in place 4 Pajamaed mogul, familiarly 5 Zodiac’s Twins 6 Martini garnishes 7 Store in a folder 8 Ice cream brand 9 TiVo button 10 Multitalented Rita 11 Basic lessons 12 Big oaf 13 Not as much 18 “Figured it out!”

19 Unmoving 24 Creep (along) 25 Source of inspiration 26 Rice dish 27 Vintage violin 29 Throat dangler 30 Tween heartthrob Efron 31 “Life on Mars?” singer 32 Online party notice 33 Desert retreats 38 Conduit for tears 39 Slippery swimmer 40 Oscar winner Arkin 42 Arcade pioneer 45 Out of the sun 46 Region of influence 47 Cuts for a sandwich 51 Commonly injured knee ligament, for short 52 Deadly snakes 53 Genuine 54 A single time 55 List finisher: Abbr.

56 No __ traffic 58 Travelers’ stops 59 Future D.A.’s hurdle 61 “The Voice” network 62 Gambling letters

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Amber Keys: grateful to play the sport she loves

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No. 44 Junior Amber Keys is averaging 13.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game

BY MICHAEL SHANAHAN Asst. Sports Editor

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Amber Keys is a 5’10” forward from Phoenixville, Pa.

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Amber Keys earned All-CSAC Honorable Mention last season playing 27 games and averaging 9.4 points and 6.6 rebounds

“I’m a very emotional player. I love the game of basketball; I always have. I wear my emotions on my sleeve,” Amber Keys said.

Keys is a junior forward on Cabrini’s women’s basketball team. After last season’s CSAC championship, Amber has high expectations for this season.

“Last year we won the conference, we were actually undefeated in the conference as well,” Keys said. “We had one of the best records in our programs history.

Last year’s season was absolutely phenomenal and I would love to repeat.”

The women’s basketball team has been dominant this season, with an overall record of 16-4 and they’ve gone 10-1 in conference games while remaining undefeated at home.

Amber has always loved basketball and remembers when she was about six-yearsold when she and her older sister would go out and play basketball together.

“My younger sister plays and I’m hoping my other younger sister will play too,” Keys said. “My stepfather plays; it’s in our family. I’ve played other sports but basketball has consistently been the sport I go back to. I’m always playing basketball.”

Amber says she’s really into music.

Before every game she says she tries to listen to the same playlist. She keeps her headphones on until the last possible second. “If I could play with them on I probably would.”

She also says she prays during the national anthem. “I know to play is a gift.

I know it’s coming to an end so I try to be thankful for every time I step onto the court.”

Being an elementary and special education major, Amber says she has always wanted to be a teacher. “I’ve had some amazing teachers. My third grade teacher who just retired last year was my best friend…I still talk to them every now and then. I look at teachers as people who can change lives in such a tremendous way, and I want to be that.”

“What I love about being at and playing for Cabrini is our fans and especially our families come out and support us so

strong, even at away games, they’re some of the loudest people and we’ll be like two hours away [from Cabrini]. I’m really thankful to have such support from my teammates, my coaches and all the families the come out and support us at our games. I don’t know what I’d do without them” “It’s bittersweet that I’m a junior, it’s so sad thinking that next year will be may last year playing. It’s something that has been there forever, and I’ll always love it. I’m hoping to coach after I graduate.”

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Amber Keys Season Stats: POINTS: 264

REBOUNDS: 126

BLOCKS: 22

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NETHERLANDS

UNITED STATES

GOLD: 6 SILVER: 6 BRONZE: 8

GOLD: 6 SILVER: 4 BRONZE: 10

THURSDAY FEB. 20, 2014

OLYMPIC MEDAL COUNT RUSSIA

NORWAY

CANADA

GOLD: 5 SILVER: 8 BRONZE: 6

GOLD: 7 SILVER: 4 BRONZE: 7

GOLD: 4 SILVER: 9 BRONZE: 4 AS OF FEB. 18

Hoop Scoop: Lady Cav’s look to continue great season

BY DAVID WILLIAMS Staff Writer

The Cabrini Lady Cavaliers basketball team currently has a 19-4 overall record with a 13-1 conference mark. This past week, Blue and White earned two impressive wins, over Immaculata and Neumann.

In the game against Immaculta, senior Brittany Sandone led the way and had 18 points, senior Annie Rivituso had 15 points, and junior Amber Keyes had 12 points. In the game against Neumann, Sandone, Rivituso, and Keys once again led the Cavs in scoring, with 22, 15 and 13 points, respectively. Also senior Colleen Stewart, chipped in with 11 points.

The Lady Cavs looked to continue their success Monday night, when they traveled to Gwynedd Mercy University. Cavaliers pulled out their second straight win in overtime in a 59-56. The trio was at it again each scoring in double figures, as well as, junior Megan Decker who was also in double digits with 10 points.

Lady Cavs will close the season out on Wednesday February 17th against Keystone College, which also happens to be the Lady Cavs senior night.

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The Lady Cavs are allowing an average of 50.6 points against opponents while scoring an average of 67.8 points per game

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No. 44 Junior Amber Keys is second on the team in points this season with 301

The Lady Cavs defense has carried the team throughout the season. Up to this point, they are holding their opponent to an impressive 50.5 points to their 68.1 points scored.

That is a 17.6 scoring margin. On nights when the ball doesn’t go through the hoop, the Cavs stingy defense seems to rise to the occasion every time. This bodes well for the Lady Cavs as the season draws to a close and the conference and NCAA tournaments get started.

Even though the Lady Cavs scoring isn’t as great as their defense, it is still pretty consistent. They are scoring 68 points per game.

The turnover ratio the Lady Cavs have compared to their opponent is also pretty impressive. Blue and White is only turning the ball over at a rate of 15 .6 times per game compared to their opponents 23.8 times per game. That is about 8 less turnovers per game the Lady Cavs are committing compared to their opponent.

For the Lady Cavs to go far into the conference and NCAA tournaments, these numbers will need to be similar or improved. It’s been a very successful season for the Lady Cavs that hopefully will result in not only a conference championship, but a great performance in the NCAA Tournament.

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Men’s basketball gets back on the winning path at Neumann

BY JASON WILLIAMS Asst. Sports Editor

After suffering their first loss of the season, the Cabrini Men’s Basketball team got back on the winning track by beating Neumann University 84-72. With the win, the No.6 Cavaliers improve to 21-1 and 15-1 in the CSAC. As the season draws to a close with only two games left the Cavs are in the top spot of the conference.

The Cavaliers were led by the duo of juniors Aaron Walton-Moss and Vinny Walls. Walls led the Cavs in scoring pour-

ing in 28 points in 31 minutes of play and also connecting 4-4 from beyond the arc.

All-American guard Walton-Moss nabbed 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds marking his 11th double-double in 20 games.

Through most of the first half the blue and white traded buckets with the Knights.

Down 14-12 with 11:25 left on the clock, sophomore Brad Fagan hit a three pointer that sparked a 15-2 run by the Cavaliers.

The half ended with the Cavaliers going up 40-27.

As the second half began the Knights went on a 15-2 run and took the lead

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Cavaliers are scoring an average of 90.4 points per game, on the other hand, they allow an average of 76.4 points per game

47-46 with 14:43 to play. The Cavaliers responded with an 8-0 run of their own, capped off by a big three-point play from Walton Moss.

“I knew once I got to where I wanted to go on the floor I was going to get a bucket,” Walton-Moss said about the three-point play. “I try to do whatever it takes to put my team in the best position to win.”

The Cavaliers shot 51.8 percent from the field and 52 percent from the threepoint line. The blue and white also capitalized from the charity stripe shooting 17-21 for 81 percent from the line.

The Cavaliers were also led by senior Vernon Robinson who chipped in with 11 points and three steals. Senior Fran Rafferty put in nine points while grabbing six rebounds.

The Knights (16-8, 11-6 CSAC) were led by the efforts of senior Reggie Coleman, who tallied 31 points and four steals.

Fellow senior Mark Blount scored 18 points and grabbed 19 boards.

The Cavaliers will be back in action on back-to-back nights on Wednesday February 19th against Keystone College for senior night at 8:00 p.m. and Thursday February 20th for a make-up game against Immaculata University at 6:30 P.M. Both games are home at the Nerney Field House.

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No. 21 Senior Fran Rafferty had nine points, six rebounds and three assists in Cabrini’s win over Neumann on Monday

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Another forced overtime, another Cavalier victory

BY ARIEL MELENDEZ Asst. Sports Editor

The Cabrini women’s basketball team took on Gwynedd Mercy University on Monday Feb. 17. For the second straight game, the Cavaliers would need overtime as they defeated the Griffins by a score of 59-56.

The first half featured a lot of back and forth action between the two teams. The game started with a 4-0 run for the Cavalier team courtesy of a jumper by Colleen Stewart and back to back free throws from Brittney

Sandone. The Griffins quickly countered that with consecutive three pointers by Nicole Dougherty and Kelsey Yori.

It was also a half that featured seven different lead changes. The largest lead for the Cavaliers was four points with less than a minute to go in the half. The Griffins had a four point lead of their own in the closing seconds of the first half. Amber Keys and Sandone led the Cavalier team with six points. Dougherty led Gwynedd Mercy with five points. The score at the end of the first half was 22-20 in favor of the Griffins.

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No. 31 Junior Megan Decker is averaging 8.7 points, 2.3 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game

The Cavaliers began the second half on a 16-4 run to bring the score to 36-26. The Griffins didn’t give up the fight as they battled back from leads as big as 13 points to tie the game and even hold a brief lead towards the end of the second half. It would take more than just two halves to determine a winner in this one as the Cavaliers tied the game at 50-50 with just 10 seconds left in the game thanks to a free throw

by Annie Rivituso.

Being the second straight game that Cabrini forced overtime, it must mean that the team knows how to get things done late in a game. “We pride ourselves in our defense so we talked about stepping up the defense to get the win and keeping our confidence and composure” Coach Kate Pearson said in an email about some of the things the team had talked about during the game.

Just like their previous overtime victory over Neumann, the Cavaliers dictated the pace of the overtime period. They scored the first five points and did not give up the lead from there. The Griffins cut the lead to one with a little over a minute to go, but they could not find the equalizing basket as Cabrini would come out on top with the 59-56 victory.

“We work on different game scenarios every day at practice so our girls are prepared to make the big plays to get the win.”

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No. 30 Sophomore Dana Peterson is averaging 4.4 points, 2.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game this season Coach Kate Pearson said in an email. Practice makes perfect as they always say. And it has sure seemed like this team has had plenty of practice this season.

The Cavaliers are set for more basketball action at the Nearney Field House this Wednesday Feb. 19 as they take on visiting Keystone College. Tip off is set to begin at 6 p.m.

BOX SCORE Gwynedd Mercy 56 Cabrini 59 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS POINTS: GU: NATASHA MATTHEWS 15 CAVS: BRITTANY SANDONE 16 REBOUNDS: GU: NATASHA MATTHEWS 10 CAVS: AMBER KEYS 14

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Stats and Standings Men’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball

CSAC STANDINGS

CSAC STANDINGS

Cabrini College 21-1 (15-1 CSAC) Gwynedd-Mercy University 18-6 (14-3 CSAC) Neumann University 16-8 (11-6 CSAC) Immaculata University 11-12 (9-7 CSAC) Keystone College 11-13 (8-9 CSAC) Rosemont College 10-14 (8-9 CSAC) Baptist Bible College 9-15 (6-11 CSAC) Centenary College 7-17 (6-11 CSAC) Marywood University 9-15 (5-12 CSAC) Cairn Univerity 2-22 (1-15 CSAC)

Cabrini College 20-4 (14-1 CSAC) Immaculata University 17-7 (12-3 CSAC) Neumann University 14-9 (11-4 CSAC) Marywood University 15-9 (10-5 CSAC) Gwynedd-Mercy College 13-11 (10-5 CSAC) Rosemont College 11-12 (9-6 CSAC) Keystone College 14-10 (8-7 CSAC) Centenary College 10-14 (8-7 CSAC) Cedar Crest College 6-17 (4-11 CSAC) Baptist Bible College 2-18 (2-13 CSAC) Cairn University 1-21 (1-14CSAC) Notre Dame of Maryland 1-22 (1-14 CSAC)

TEAM LEADERS POINTS

TEAM LEADERS POINTS

Aaron Walton-Moss - 494 Fran Raffery - 317 Jon Miller - 182

REBOUNDS

Aaron Walton-Moss - 214 Jon Miller - 134

ASSISTS

Aaron Walton-Moss - 111 Brennan McCann - 48

AS OF TUESDAY, FEB. 18

Brittany Sandone - 336 Amber Keys - 301 Megan Decker - 209

REBOUNDS

Annie Rivituso - 171 Amber Keys - 156

ASSISTS

Dana Peterson- 60 Annie Rivituso - 57

Women’s swimming breaks records to make history

Cavalier Calendar

Thursday, Feb. 20 MEN’S BASKETBALL VS IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY AT 6:30 P.M.

Friday, Feb. 21 NO GAMES CHRIS RYAN/STAFF WRITER

Saturday, Feb. 22

Cabrini won the three day AMCC Championship by 69 points with a total of 243 points.

MEN’S LACROSSE AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE AT 1 P.M. MEN’S BASKETBALL VS CSAC QUARTER FINAL TBA

Sunday, Feb. 23 NO GAMES

Monday, Feb. 24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS CSAC QUARTERFINAL TBA

Tuesday, Feb. 25 WOMEN’S LACROSSE VS HAVERFORD COLLEGE AT 4 P.M. MEN’S BASKETBALL VS CSAC SEMIFINAL TBA

Wednesday, Feb. 26 MEN’S LACROSSE VS DICKINSON COLLEGE AT 3:30 P.M. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS CSAC SEMIFINAL TBA

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Christina Melchiorre, Morgan Griffith, Courtney Good and Breaghann Smith qualified for the ESAC’s 400 yard freestyle relay

BY CHRIS RYAN Staff Writer

History was made this weekend when the Cabrini Women’s Swim Team won their first ever AMCC Championship in the team’s 10-year history.

“I think this champion means everything, not just for me, but for the girls and for Cabrini,” said Head coach Cindy Ikeler. ”It is the first time either Cabrini swim team, men or women, has won a title.”

From day one of the AMCC’s the Lady Cavs were creating waves and turning heads from the very first event.

Two records were broken in the first day.

Freshman Christina Melchiorre, junior Morgan Griffith and senior Courtney Good were part of both record-breaking relays. In the 200 free relay Melchiorre, Griffith and Good were joined by senior Breaghann Smith.

In the 400 medley they were joined by junior Meagan Kalinoski for the two broken records. The 200 freestyle relay of Melchiorre, Griffith, Good and Smith also qualified for the ESAC’s where the girls will be attempting to break the AMCC record that they missed by only .13 seconds on day one.

“From the moment the meet started we knew what we had to do to win,” junior Megan Tustin said. “And we

were prepared to show everyone what we had worked for all season.”

As day one came to a close Cabrini led the meet with 73 points followed behind with Penn State Behrend at 48, Franciscan University at 44, Penn State Altoona at 39 and University of Pitt Bradford at 32.

Day two came at the crack of dawn. The team arrived an hour earlier then any other team to warm up and prepare to hold their lead for the coming day. Senior Courtney Good started off the day with a 2nd place overall in the 400 individual medley with a time of 5:07. Melchiorre dominated in the 200 freestyle with a 2:01.06, not only placing first in the AMCC’s but also breaking the Cabrini’s 200 free record of 2:03.03 and the AMCC record of 2.01.99.

In the final event of the day, junior Morgan Griffith broke Cabrini’s 100 backstroke record of 1:02.81 and placed 3rd overall in the AMCC’s.

Cabrini led with 156 points at the end of day two with the closing team being Penn State Behrend trailing at 117.

The third and final day started off with another AMCC and Cabrini record being broken by Melchiorre in the 100 freestyle with a time of 54.97.

Another relay record was broken by Melchiorre, Griffith, Good and Smith in the 400 free relay “During every race, I knew I had to leave everything I had in the pool,” Melchiorre said, “Even though we knew we were winning we never laid back during the meet.”

Moving onto the longest of all events in swimming. The 1650 freestyle was crushed by seniors Breaghann Smith and

Elyse Phillips who scored first and second in AMCC’s, while freshman Allie Stein finished right behind her fellow teammates in third. With the conclusion of the third day the Cabrini Women’s swim team had not only made history but had scored 243 points, broken eight records and scored nine first place finishes in 18 events.

Overall, the team accomplished more in this season than in its 10-year history.

With the end of this season comes the loss of four senior girls.

“Our four senior girls will be hard to replace,” said Head coach Cindy Ikeler. “But we will bring in the right people to keep us on top of the conference because now that we are there I plan on keeping us there.”

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Cabrini Women’s Swimming Records Broken This Year 100 METER FREESTYLE CHRISTINA MELCHIORRE 200 METER FREESTYLE CHRISTINA MELCHIORRE 100 METER BACKSTROKE MORGAN GRIFFITH 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDELY COURTNEY GOOD 200 FREESTYLE RELAY GOOD, SMITH, GRIFFITH, MELCHIORRE 400 FREESTYLE RELAY GOOD, SMITH, GRIFFITH, MELCHIORRE 800 FREESTYLE RELAY SMITH PHILIPS, STEIN, MELCHIORRE 400 MEDLEY RELAY GRIFFITH, KALINOSKI, GOOD, MELCHIORRE