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VOL. LVII, ISSUE 6

Woodrow Wilson Fellow educates campus

BY KATIE BRIANTE Staff Writer

cycle gang would be able to reach them.

“We just didn’t understand,” Gusentine said.

He then began to talk about our connectedness.

“Are we not connected to everything else?” Gusentine questioned. “Systemic understanding is key to understanding our global fresh water supply.”

stream are damming and giving less water to the countries further downstream. He then brought it closer to home with a Supreme Court case where Florida is suing Georgia Systemic understanding of a problem is the key to solvfor using too much water from the Chattahoochee River. ing it, and there are a number of other hidden problems His point is that we are all connected and therefore surrounding water scarcity that people do not even think must work together to solve this water problem, which about, a member of the Woodrow Wilson brought him into his challenge for Fellows and former Navy Commander said everyone. last Tuesday.

“It won’t be technology that saves “Water scarcity is a food problem,” Robus,” Gusentine said. “We have to ert Gusentine said. “In 2050, you’ll have change the way we live.” enough water to drink but know food.”

He challenged all in attendance On Tuesday, Oct. 7, Robert “Gus” to think of water, and the many problems surrounding it, complexly. EvGusentine from Global Sounding Inc. gave erything takes water even things that a talk called, “Water: Understanding the people would not expect, everything Challenge.” This talk was part of his weekfrom bottles to tortillas. long visit at Cabrini with the Woodrow Wilson Fellows.

The response to his talk was very Gusentine began his talk with an anecpositive. Cathy King, a visitor to dote about falling down a hill during his Cabrini who attended the talk, said, time in the Navy.

“I loved it because he was making He then invited everyone in attendance you think about the problem globally to, “take a tumble down a hill about water,” and not just locally... it just gave me a encouraging everyone to jump right in. lot of things to think about in terms of The first section of his talk was about where we’re going as a world.” understanding. Drawing heavily on his The final point he made was a experience in the Navy, he explained that challenge for students to be good one of the reasons they would fail at doing stewards. “You saving water at home their jobs in foreign countries was because will not change this problem. What they did not understand what they were that will do, if you practice good stewardship, is it’s going to change you” getting into.

PAIGE WAGNER / PHOTO FOR PUB Gustine said. “That behavior of stewHe spoke about group of Iraqi woman who destroyed a well built in their town This year’s Woodrow Wilson Fellow made appearances around campus throughout the week. ardship, that you will carry forward and teach to your friends...and famibecause the two-kilometer walk to their He then went into the concept of upstream and down- lies is going to make a difference. normal well was their personal time.

He talked about a Haitian village that did not want the stream as a way to show our connectedness. He talked KATIEBRIANTE@GMAIL.COM main road to their town repaired because the local motor- about the Nile River and how developing nations up-

College searches for new vice president of Institutional Advancement

BY CECELIA HECKMAN Staff Writer Cabrini College is currently looking for a new vice president of Institutional Advancement, after the last vice president resigned in mid-August.

The interview process for the position will take place throughout November and the position is set to be filled by January.

“The search is critical to the long-term success of the college,” Dr. Donald Taylor, president of Cabrini College, said in an email. “For smaller private faith-based institutions, this position has the highest turnover in the administrations of college and universities nationally.”

“I heard a recent statistic that for the last about 15 years, the median time in the position is 1.8 years,” Taylor said.

The office of institutional advancement works to find financial and other resources through connecting with alumni, friends of the college and other foundations that may be interested in supporting the college. These resources are then used for student scholarships, projects throughout campus, academic programming and many other initiatives.

Catholic Relief Services is an institution that has been partnered with Cabrini for 10 years.

Advancement Director, Peter Castagna, said, “The vice president oversees the whole operation.”

The online job description, which can be found on many websites including Simply-

Hired, reads, “Reporting to the President and serving as the senior administrative officer for the College advancement program, the Vice President is responsible for designing, executing and evaluating all advancement programs including major gifts, annual fund, phonathons, planned giving, corporate and foundation giving, alumni relations, stewardship programs and events.”

In this job hunt, administrators are looking for a candidate who they believe will stick with the college for a longer period of time. Castagna said, “You want to hope this person stays and helps the college grow so that these programs can advance and our students have the best opportunities they can have, both undergraduate and graduate populations.”

Brian Eury, interim vice president, agrees that it can be helpful for longer position terms.

He said during a phone interview, “Institutional advancement and fundraising is all about relationships; starting relationships, maintaining relationships and being able to pick up the phone and have a conversation with the contributor or foundation.”

However, he worries that most candidates will not stay in the position for long. “It’s not just Cabrini. In institutional advancement, there’s always a lot of turnover,” Eury said. “[We] have to start acknowledging the fact that some employees don’t foresee jobs of beings in the same position or the same place for more than five to 10 years.”

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WE ARE THE

LOQUITUR 2015-2016 Editorial Staff EDITOR IN CHIEF JILL NAWOYSKI MANAGING EDITOR ABBIE KEEFE MULTIMEDIA WEB EDITOR SAM JACOBS NEWS EDITOR ABBIE KEEFE JILL NAWOYSKI SPORTS EDITORS KEVIN MOYLETT RENEE OLIVER LIFESTYLES EDITORS DOMINIQUE DINARDO PAT WHALEN PERSPECTIVES EDITOR KATIE MUSKA PHOTO EDITOR EMILY ROWAN SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR BRI MORELL MARKETING & CIRCULATION JATARA ALLEN ANESIA MEREDITH ADVISER JEROME ZUREK

MISSION The Loquitur student newspaper and website are integral parts of the educational mission of the Cabrini Communication department, namely, to educate students to take their places in the public media.

The newspaper and website provide a forum of free expression. All members of the college community may submit work to the editors for possible inclusion. Publication is based on the editorial decision of the student editors.

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Day of the Girl gives hope to adolescents worldwide All around the world, girls are tion and violence and in promoting tled, “Let Girls Learn,” which is too often enslaved, treated as sec- and protecting the full and effective “working together to open the ond-class, deprived of schooling enjoyment of their human rights.” and forced into marriages against

doors of education to girls around

Adolescent girls around the world the world,” according to its website.

their will. Even in the United States, are not being treated as equals. Today, 62 million girls are not in girls are viewed as second class in Young girls deserve to obtain an ed- school worldwide, and the first lady music, on TV and in films.

ucation and to live and be nurtured is working to put a stop to this.

On Sunday, Oct. 11, the female in an environment that is beneficial gender called the day their own to to their overall well-being. fight for the justice that they deserve.

According to dayofthegirl.org, by 2015, females will make up 64% of

According to dayofthegirl.org, the world’s illiterate (adult) populaone in seven girls in developing tion.

On “Day of the Girl,” awareness countries is married off before the is raised on the issues that females age of 15. face today in the push for gender equality, worldwide.

Far too many girls are stripped of the opportunity to have a bright

First lady Michelle Obama even future, simply due to the fact that took part in Day of the Girl, by they are not growing up in the

Oct. 11 is no longer just a day. tweeting a link to a personal Spotify proper conditions, their families From now on, it will be a nation- playlist that she created to promote are plagued by disease, they do not wide revolution which will give girl power. The playlist included have an educational system availfemales everywhere the fight that songs by artists such as Beyonce able to them or simply because they they deserve.

and Demi Lovato, who are both are female.

This movement was started by known to promote girl power and

So, go ahead. Join the movement.

the United Nations two years ago the power to love oneself no mat- Spread female inequality. by adopting the Resolution 66/170, ter what obstacles they have been which states,

“Empowerment of through.

and investment in girls are key in

And better yet? Do not limit yourself to just one day out of the year.

The Obama administration is

breaking the cycle of discrimina- currently running a campaign ti-

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

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Eye Opener Morning News intern

BY KATIE BRIANTE

Week of Oct. 15, 2015

Oct. 2: Oregon Shooting at Umpqua College Kills 10, Sheriff Says On Oct. 1st in Roseburg, Oregon, a gunman opened fire on a college campus. In the shooting, 10 were killed and seven others were wounded. The gunman was killed in an exchange with the police. The gunman was later identified as Chris Harper Mercer, a local resident and local law enforcement said that he had three guns on him. It is still unclear as to why Mercer opened fire in a college classroom but some witnesses who were nearby heard his asking about people’s religious views before he began shooting. The reaction to this tragedy was very strong with local officials speaking out about it. Even the President held a press conference on it. In the conference, he was very passionate in saying, “‘whether they are Democrats, Republicans or Independents, to consider their representatives’ stance on gun control when they voted and to decide ‘whether this cause of continuing death for innocent people should be a relevant factor.’”

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Students gather at a candlelight vigil for UCC to remember those who were killed in the recent Oregon shooting.

Oct. 2: Syrian Refugee Crisis Tests British Compassion The recent influx of Syrian refugees in Europe is putting European countries to the test. Testing their willingness to open their borders and help others. One such country is Great Britain. The current British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has refused to be a part of the UN’s plan to distribute refugees and has offered sanctuary for only 20,000 refugees, much, much fewer than the over 100,000 that Germany has agreed to take in. There are a number of people who wish to help, people who organize fundraisers, buy supplies and even open their homes to these refugees, but the majority of Brittains are against allowing the Syrians into their country. Many people point to the distrust of people from the Middle East and a desire to keep their borders closed as the cause for the resistance to refugees.

All information retrieved from the NYTimes

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Alumni engagement hosts small business strategies event

BY VANESSA CHARLOT Staff Writer “The office of Alumni Engagement provides opportunities and hosts events for educational, social and career networking purposes throughout the year for alumni and the Cabrini community,” Diane Crompton, Advancement Director at Cabrini College, said.

Last Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, Crompton and Jackie Marciano, Interim Director of Alumni Engagement, hosted an hour-long presentation, “Small Business Strategies” in Iadarola.

“Small Business Strategies was provided as a resource for those planning or already in business for themselves. Wednesday’s presentation was one in this yearlong series called ‘Financial Fitness,” Crompton and Marciano said.

Susan V. Boehm, a financial expert, and Randy Hope Steen, a trust, tax, special needs and estate attorney, both experts in their fields, offered their expertise on a variety of topics.

Boehm started off the presentation speaking about small businesses.

According to the Small Business Administration, “There are 28.2 million small businesses in the United States.”

Boehm expressed that half of new employer establishments close within the first two years.

Bohem spoke about what an employer should do to increase their chance of business.

People who attended the program were a mix of young business owners to those with 50 plus experience.

Crompton covered protection strategies and said, “an employer should know who will take on their company whether or not your healthy or not.” She discussed plans for personal independence.

“Even though there was insufficient time for in-depth exploration of topics like how to retain key employees, the importance of a succession plan, options for insuring and providing benefits for owners and employees, the presenters raised issues that business owners may be grappling with and seeking answers to, encouraging them to seek guidance from trusted advisors,” Crompton and Marciano said in an email.

“The next program is titled, ‘Planning Your Goal Escape: Retirement.’ It will be geared for all ages and all stages of careers, regardless of how close or distant one’s retirement is,” Crompton said.

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Campus was cleaned top to bottom during the Campus Beautification Day.

College hosts second annual Campus Beautification Day

BY CAITLYN HUEBNER & EMILY CROUSE Staff Writers

Cabrini hosted the second annual Campus Beautification Day on Friday, Oct. 9. The event is held twice a year, once in fall and the other in spring.

This event was created upon President Taylor’s arrival in July of 2014. Campus Beautification Day was an event President Taylor held at his previous institution, Benedictine University in Lisle, IL, which he then carried over to Cabrini. The event is open to students, faculty, staff and alumni who are interested in further improving the Cabrini community. “[This event] really helps the facilities office,” Sherry Peters, administration specialist for Nerney Leadership and volunteer, said.

“What would take weeks to do, we can get done in two hours.”

The volunteers were broken off into small groups. Each group worked on a different part of campus to plant trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs. The focus areas for the fall were around Founder’s Hall, in front of the Mansion, next to Grace Hall and entrances from King of Prussia Road and Upper Gulph Road.

President Taylor’s wife, Lechia Taylor, was also present at Campus Beautification Day. “It’s good to get out there and mingle with differ-

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ent departments. Some people have worked here for years and don’t know each other,” Taylor said.

Taylor stresses the importance of this event as not only improving the appearance of Cabrini, but building a stronger community through connecting and helping others.

Other volunteers present addressed their desire to have more recycling opportunities throughout campus. Rachel Recolcolin, a missioner, sees trash frequently thrown in recycling bins around campus. “I’d like to see more specific [recycling] bins,” Recolcolin added.

Fellow missioner Vanessa Miranda and communication intern, Christle Gehman, shared a similar reason for attending Campus Beautification Day. Miranda’s inspiration was the importance of caring for planet Earth and Gehman’s was the reminder to take care of both Cabrini’s campus and the Earth.

The campus will hold a second Beautification Day in the spring.

“It’s all about community and making it look nicer,” Mary Anders, investigator and education officer, said.

“People come away feeling very good,” Peters said.

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Faculty, staff and students gathered to clean up campus during the second annual Campus Beautification Day.

Psychological Services holds suicide awareness event

BY NYGERIA GEORGE Staff Writer

According to emorycaresforyou.emory.edu, “The rate of suicide is between .5 and 7.5 per 100,000 among college students. There are more than 1,000 suicides on college campuses per year. Suicide is A suicide prevention awareness event was an event held by the the second-leading cause of death among people aged 25 to 34 and counseling and Psychological Services. Many students here on cam- the third-leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 24.”

“The suicide prevention event was very beneficial. It pus attend the event and were also able to provide a lot of touched on aspects such as how people can overcome valuable feedback. Sociology and Criminology mathese opticles and also receive help,” digital comjor Eric Howard, said, “the suicide prevention munications major, Siani Anderson, said. “It event was an eye opener. They discussed is good how the discussion also promotes different ways how to prevent suicide, trust. The environment was based on stuhow others can be a huge help, how dents coming together to face and concounseling can be a big support, and front their problems.” simply talking to positive people can The importance of the awareness is help change your decision as well.” so others are able to understand the This event was used to inform seriousness of the situation. Suicidal students on how to resolve suicidal thoughts require immediate attensituations. Students are not the only tion. It is important to be aware of the individuals to find these tips useful severity of the issue also. Early stages because this information is valumay be signs of depression. First things able for anyone dealing with negative first, positive advice and counseling is emotions. The discussion touched base recommended. Everyone has their own on expressing thoughts and how to end reasons for how they deal with difficult situathose pertaining to suicide. Counseling, tions. Stress and depression can cause someone Psychological Services, and Active Minds to want to end their life. The point of Suicide Prevenwork together to come up with ideas that will altion Awareness is for unity among those who share the low students to become comfortable with sharing each same issues. Resolutions are key. Helping one of their stories.

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“Suicide awareness is essential,” Digital Communications major, Anesia Meredith, said. “People should be informed about the issue.”

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Active Minds: changing the conversation about mental health

BY JESS DIPROSPERO & NYGERIA GEORGE Staff Writers Active Minds is the leading national nonprofit organization working to engage the student voice to change the conversation about mental health.

“Through a rapidly growing network of more than 400 student-led chapters at colleges and universities, Active Minds is providing information, leadership opportunities and advocacy training to the next generation,” Maggie Bertram said. “Powerful national programming and campus-wide events create a comfortable environment for open conversations about mental health throughout the nation.”

Bertram creates, maintains, and evaluates most of the programming, where she helps with the chapters and leadership trainings that run on campuses. Active Minds is headquartered in Washington, D.C. “I am also a speaker and trainer for the Active Minds Speakers Bureau,” Bertram said.

Mental health is a topic that is discussed frequently in today’s day in age. Many people struggle with anxiety, depression and even certain disorders while engaging in this topic. Having an organization on campus such as Active Minds is encouraging and empowering to those students who may be afraid to always speak out. They will be surrounded by others who share the same concerns and needs.

The conversation would be based on how to make a change, what could potentially improve and how can people collectively become involved with the Active Minds community. Students within the network also inspire one another to take a stance on the matter, as well.

The goal of Active Minds is to enable students to openly discuss mental health issues in order for others to be aware. Having others educated about Active Minds allows them to have a more sincere concern regarding the topic.

Active Minds also approaches student mental health and ensures they will get the help that is needed before the situation becomes even more severe. They are aiming towards educating peers about the illness itself, along with different symptoms that may occur. Others should reach out when needed. Reaching out is also a part of being an ‘active mind.’ Students can eventually understand how to help themselves during serious circumstances.

Those in charge of Active Minds have the abilities to reach the entire campus. Word of mouth is what gets people’s attention. Student leaders engage others regularly by different meetings, conversation, hand-outs and by their delivery. The objective is to enforce awareness about mental health and promote clinical services on campus and throughout the whole community.

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National Depression Screening Day was held on campus on the Founder’s Steps as a way to spread the word of suicide awareness.

New Professional Development series held on campus

BY CHRIS FONTE Staff Writer The Nerney Leadership Institute has launched a professional development series with Robert “Gus” Gusentine from Global Sounding Inc. Gus has spent 28 years in the military and is a leader in environmental issues and diplomatic relations. Gus has been giving presentations about leadership for about six months and teaches a strategy class to foreign officers and has been spoke at several other institutes about leadership and loves to talk about this and his experiences. He also took over to be the commander of the navy seal team from the movie, “Lone Survivor.” Dealing with many emotions of a group helped, in this case, to rebuild the team.

In his motivation and performance presentation on how to be a good leader, he stated that to be a good leader, one must also be a good storyteller. This is a trait that Gusentine possesses. Throughout the presentation, he told the audience stories from the military and about impressing his wife.

What was so interesting about these stories was that in someway it always had something to do with being a great leader. He emphasized that in life, everything someone does is important in someway and makes a difference on society.

Gus told the audience of mixed ages and genders about his “Two minute rule.” The rule is when someone does something bad, the individual should go outside for two minutes to clear their mind and then return and get back in the fight, as opposed to going home to cry in the fetal position.

When someone does something good, one should pat themselves on their back for two minutes and once again, go back into the fight instead of going home and calling it a day. By doing that, the individual will become a good leader and by not going home, they will continue to fight and not get beaten by another employee.

Also, he stated that to be a good leader, one must know limits. What he means by that is do not schedule something right before lunch because then after 15 minutes, one will be hungry and they will lose focus.

A good leader will say ‘let’s do it after lunch.’

Gus closed his presentation by saying, “the secret to be a great leader is that you matter and purpose is everything.”

After the presentation, Gus told the audience what motivates him to do these presentations is, “when you find things you get passionate about, you want to talk about them and I feel that way about leadership and 99% of the problems in the Navy are leadership issues and I see leadership as a powerful tool.”

Gusentine hoped that the audience would remember to have, “the power of knowing you matter.”

One member of the audience mentioned that he liked the presentation. He said he liked how, “Gus related his stories from training to everyday life. He can relate those lessons to the business world and be a better leader in and out of the office.”

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The Nerney Leadership Institute held a new professional development series.

Azul y no tan rosa: Celebrating LGBT and Hispanic history

BY JANELLE DESOUZA Staff Writer The college’s diversity team decided to converge the celebration of being a part of the LGBTQ+ community and the Hispanic community at the same time by showing the film “Azul y no tan Rosa” also know in America as “My Straight Son.” Sarah Carter, assistant director of programming in the office of student diversity, said, “the film talks about a lot of different dimensions of diversity and multiple identities.”

The film “My Straight Son” incorporated both the LGBTQ+ community as well as Hispanic culture but being set in a Spanish speaking country where the cast consisted of a transgender woman, two gay men and a straight son who was picked on for going to a gay club.

Cali-Ani Diaz, sophomore criminology major, is the President of Pura Vida which is a club on campus where students of all nationalities can come and learn about the Hispanic heritage. It is not meant only for people of the Latino culture but is meant to bring all groups of race and identity together.

Raymond Ward, associate director of peace and justice, described the movie in three words: “tragic, real and redemption.”

“This isn’t just a topic that’s pertinent in America. It’s a global topic,” Carter said. “While [the] LGBT issue is becoming more accepted here, in areas like Venezuela [and] the Middle East it’s not as accepted so there’s a lot of fear about coming out.”

Romona McMillian, freshman psychology major, said, “I feel like they just wanted us to realize that like there’s still violence going around certain people and she describes the movie as “intense, emotional and funny.”

To allys of the LGBTQ+ community, Ward said, “Keep doing it! I mean if you’re an ally of the LGBT community, be real about it. Don’t just fake it. Find people that need a friend and be there for them.”

To those who identify as LGBTQ he said, “Get organized.

Be visible. I know it might be tempting to kind of shrink back and be like everybody else. Be yourself first. Get organized [because] there’s change still that needs to be done.”

To Hispanics and other minorities at Cabrini Ward said, “It’s a great time to be at Cabrini.

There’s stuff going on here that is literally changing the face of Cabrini.”

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Bill Cosby continues his negative reputation

BY MOIRA PRIOR Staff Writer

already cut ties with Cosby, surely with more to come. If you are a big late-night television fan, you have probably

A bad reputation leads to pulling honorary doctorates from Bill Cosby.

Over the years, Bill Cosby, a strong advocate of education, has received over 100 honorary degrees from colleges in exchange for appearing to make graduation speeches. These honorary degrees also serve the purpose of awarding the usually highly-respected individual who is receiving them. Recently, due to some allegations against Cosby, his 100-plus degrees are being questioned, and some are even being revoked.

Going back as far as the year 2000, there have been at least 54 sexual assault allegations against Cosby.

Ranging from rape to drug-facilitated sexual assault, these accusations supposedly go back to the 1960’s.

As of right now, Cosby has denied any wrongdoing. He has not been officially charged with any crimes. However, court records from a 2005 civil lawsuit show some shocking information.

In these records, Cosby admits to casual sex involving the use of quaaludes, a very strong narcotic that was popular in the 1960’s.

The whole situation has led to criminal investigations, numerous lawsuits, responses by accusers as well as more coming forward and has brought a lot of controversy and unanswered questions to the table.

Perhaps one of the biggest and most publicized issues surrounding the whole debate at this time is the actions being taken against the man we once knew as the lovable character, Mr. Huxtable. Multiple organizations have

his honorary degrees have begun to be rescinded.

There are a lot of questions and debate around the issue of whether Cosby should lose the honorary degrees that he has amassed over the last nearly half-century.

Fordham, Marquette and Brown Universities have already made the decision to pull his degrees, while schools such as Yale have policies that prohibit the revocation of such awards.

In an interview with The New York Times, Kimberly Alexander, vice president for institutional advancement at Talladega College, stated, “We give out honorary degrees based on what we know at the time, and at the time he was everybody’s favorite dad.”

Colleges such as Ohio State are still uncertain about what to do.

I believe that although due to the nature of the crime, and since there have been no formal charges filed against Cosby, it would be inappropriate for his degrees to be pulled at this time.

If the day does come where Cosby has to answer to a judge for these accusations, then I believe it will be time for him to be stripped of his awards, along with proper legal actions. Until that day, however, I think it would be unfair to decide judgment against someone without the necessary facts in place.

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noticed that The Cosby Show is no longer on the air.

Cosby’s talent agency has dropped him, and as of recently,

Classes should be relevant to majors Bullying still happens in college

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Students have a hard time making their schedule fit to meet college requirements.

BY MADISON WORLEY Staff Writer

Freshman year is a year of change for many students. Moving out of high school and into college is a huge challenge.

However, most look at it as a new start.

If college is a new start, why are we still required to take basic classes like we did in high school?

If I am paying to go to school and I have chosen my major going into freshman year, why am I using up valuable credits on classes that I have no interest in? If my grade point average is failing, it could be because of the classes I am forced to take that I have no interest in.

If a student is paying for school and they have to take a required class, for instance math classes, and the student is not a “math person,” then they should not have to take that class.

If they are interested in taking a religion or philosophy class, however, they should be able to take a class because they will find it interesting.

If a student comes in with a major already selected, they should not be required to take basic math, philosophy or science classes unless they are a part of the major the student selected.

If a student comes in with no idea what

they want to do with their future, then they should have to take basic classes to figure out what major they want to be placed in.

On the other hand, if a student comes into college with a major decided, they should jump right into the classes they have to take for the major.

In the beginning of most students’ sophomore year, they go right into classes that interest them.

Colleges charge a ton of money for students to receive an education, so it seems very unfair of them to force these students to take classes that do not even impact their future whatsoever.

Students should not have to waste money and credit on classes that are not needed. They sould be able to take whichever classes best suit their needs. If they go towards the knowledge they need for their future career, it is helpful. If it will not affect their future, it is not necessary and is a waste of time and money.

BY NASIR RANSOM Staff Writer

If you have not been bullied yourself, you have either seen someone get bullied, know someone who has been bullied or been the bullier. When I was in elementary and middle school, there were plays, speeches and talks about bullying in school.

Over the past few years the discussion seems to have died down in schools on how to prevent and deal with bullying.

Now that I am in college, there really is not anything on bullying in colleges. I think that as we get older, society feels that it is all on us to confront our demons and stand up for ourselves without help from anyone else.

Having been bullied myself when I was in elementary school, I know firsthand that kids at that early age are cruel and children need help to deal with those situations. As a coping mechanism, I became a bigger bully so that their words could not hurt me because I was now the one doing all the bullying.

If I had better tools on how to handle the situation, maybe I would not have

mistreated others poorly like I once was.

I do feel it is appropriate for an adult to step in at any age if the bullying becomes damaging to one’s character. When I was in the 7th grade, I made the conscious choice to not let what people say about me enter my thoughts and change how I see myself.

Although I made that decision, not everyone at an early age has that same mentality and so an open discussion needs to be held. A conversation should be had at every level of education on bullying because you never know what someone else is going through. After a certain age, I do believe it is up to you to find your own strength to handle the issues in your life.

During this stage of life, we are adults by law, so we should treat others as such and leave the childish mentality of bullying in the past. In my opinion, the risk of scars, emotional trauma and diminished self-esteem happens more when we are children.

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Country and rap: What is the difference?

BY KEITH BROWN Staff Writer

Country and rap are two of the most renowned genres of music in today’s world. Even though they both stand alone, they share similar roots and in some cases the same content. The two styles have collaborated with each other on various occasions throughout time and believe it or not, there is actually a sub-genre that combines both which has been dubbed as “country-rap.”

Although the line between the two genres continues to blur, both have very different reputations. Ask most people what themes pop into their mind when they hear “country music” and you will probably get a mixture of partying, alcohol, love, heartbreak, trucks, drug use, women, family, good vibes and the southern lifestyle. I think we can all agree that some of these subjects are a definite to affect us at some point in our lives. People can relate to it. For the most part, it is upbeat and the message behind it is usually easily identifiable and very vanilla. Think about it: have you ever heard someone in the media say that country music has a negative impact on society? I will wait... Most of the complaints that country music receives today is on how elementary it is and how most of it sounds the same.

Rap is a totally different story. Born in the rough and tough streets of New York City in the 1970’s, rap, or hip-hop culture, was created by low-income African Americans as a way for them to express themselves.

Over time it evolved and went from being about mostly partying, into commentary on political and social issues and the lifestyle that the artist leads. With the evolution came more vulgarity and a significant decrease in social consciousness and awareness.

Now, in 2015, it is at the point that you can count the so called “conscious rappers” in the mainstream on two

fingers (Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole are supposedly the “saviors” of rap).

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promotes violence, materialism, drug use and dealing, gang culture, foul language and the degradation of women.

It has become more and more controversial, which in turn has led to a strong opposition and detractors. An argument can be made that the majority of rap music that comes out today either has a negative message, or none at all.

That is not all rap though. It still has the power to uplift.

It still has the ability to be fun, to make you want to dance.

There is still rap that can motivate you to go out and do what you have to do to be successful. If you get beyond all the cursing, messages of trying to better yourself, better your situation and having the back of those that supported you through it all start to show. If rapping is what takes a kid from out of their harsh environment where they are more likely to live a life of crime, or die young, should we not be for it? Should we blame them for rapping about what they come from, what they know, in a culture that prioritizes authenticity? These are things that people fail to realize.

Would it be better if they made it out of the hood with an education? Of course. I believe that it has been proven that in some places, like where some of these rappers are from, our education and social systems are failing. Rapping is a skill and if you happen to have it and people like your music, why would you not go with it? Especially if it is one of your only options.

So to answer the question if it is fair that rap has a worse reputation than country music, I honestly believe it is. That does not mean that country music is pure and spotless.

I am pretty sure we do not want 1-year-old children crawling around mimicking “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.”

If rap wants a better rep, it starts with producing more meaningful music and that is the bottom line.

sure anymore) I realize that the reputation it has today is a combination of its own fault as well as stereotypes and generalizations. There is no way around it; rap today

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Is it really good for you, Selena? Tanning beds not worth the risk

BY JESSICA TENNETT Staff Writer

The new hit single by Selena Gomez titled “Good For You” has given the media something to talk about since its release.

The media claims that the song is a way for Gomez to attract attention from her ex by being sexy and alluring.

I agree with the media, I feel that the song is asking for too much attention and giving off the impression that looking good for your ex is the only way to make yourself feel better about losing him.

The title of the song “Good For You” sends the message that everything that she is doing is in spite of him. This song is a perfect example of an artist going against feminism and giving herself up to a man in order to feel better about herself.

As a teenager listening to this song, it gives them the impression that dressing in a more revealing way is the only way to get a man’s attention and that they should dress to make the man happy instead of making themselves happy.

When I listen to this song, it makes me cringe to think that people live their lives behind the shadows of men and make their everyday decisions in hope that a guy will approve of them and appreciate them more.

Gomez has been in the face of stardom for most of her teenage years starting her fame on the Disney Channel and now transforming into a world icon for young women. Gomez, once an innocent Disney star, now gives off the image of dressing to gain attention from men.

The media highlights a good point, that why dress for your ex? What is the point of dressing to make your ex jealous? Nothing good comes of actions made just to get a reaction out of someone, especially a reaction from someone that you do not need in your life.

Do not get me wrong, the song is

appealing, and in some ways highlights the argument that Gomez is now an adult and is catering to her similar age group. Like Miley Cyrus, she wants to express herself and steer away from the Disney Channel image and into a more sophisticated image.

This song is defining the new day in age that songwriters write songs in order to express their emotions on failed relationships or their motives on how to get back their loved ones attention. The song “Good For You” expresses the idea that how you look is what is going to get him back.

I do not believe that the song is too harsh, but I do believe that the message of the song could be toned down to some degree so that teenagers respect themselves. If the song did not focus on dressing to impress a man, but dress to feel good about yourself, then I would enjoy the song more.

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BY CASEY SEMENZA Staff Writer

As the frost of winter starts to melt and the smell of spring winds its way into car windows, young girls across the nation take the opportunity to get “summer ready” by seeking out local tanning salons for the perfect color. What these women often look past is the dangerous outcome of stepping into a tanning bed hoping for a bronze glow. I know firsthand from my own devastating experience.

A recent study by JAMA Dermatology found that the number of skin cancer cases due to tanning has exceeded the number of lung cancer cases due to smoking. But how do you tell someone who is frequently using a tanning bed that they could potentially die or suffer serious scars? I certainly did not want to hear it; I was tan, which was my version of “pretty,” and whenever I went into a tanning bed I felt happier. But with skin cancer rates for ages 18-39 growing by 800 percent, I became a part of that statistic.

I never really cared that each year since I started tanning at 16, I would go to the dermatologist and get two or three moles removed. Of course, they would leave scars, but they were not really noticeable and I was still “cancer free”. However, this year after just two months of tanning, I went to my routine check up and my doctor found a suspicious mole, which ended up being a small skin cancer. Even that did not faze me until I read an article about a 27-year-old woman whose face was completely disfigured because of years in a tanning bed.

Tawny Willoughby bravely shared her story with CNN and took pictures of her face to show young girls like me that indoor tanning eventually catches up to you. The scarring that she has will forever mark her and unfortunately, so will mine.

After my own two surgeries to remove the

skin cancer cells, and after reading her moving article, I now see it is not worth enduring scars.

Tanning beds not only cause skin cancer, but also can cause the deadly form of it, melanoma, as well as cataracts, warts and rashes. If that is not enough reason to

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Though popular, going tanning has proven to be extremely dangerous. stay away from it, I do not know what is.

I know it is hard, especially when tanning beds actually change activity in the brain, which mimics the pattern of those brains with drug addictions, but every time someone steps into a tanning bed they increase their risk of cancer by 75 percent.

In the end, the safest way to get color is a spray tan or a tanning lotion.

You should be focusing on an exciting new job or buying a house in your late 20s, not dealing with six months to live because of melanoma.

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Campus Beautification Day makes return for third semester

BY ANGELICA LITTLE Staff Writer

Students, faculty and staff, alumni and community members participating in Campus Beautification Day were greeted by Sherry Peters and several women at the table positioned in the commons on Friday, Oct. 9.

Peters, administrative specialist for the Nerney Leadership Institute, believed that the event strengthened the sense of ownership on campus for students and faculty and staff.

The event was initiated by President Donald Taylor, who was involved with the same event at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill. when he served as provost and chief academic officer. Cabrini’s Campus Beautification Day was started in fall of 2014, was continued in the spring of 2015 and will continue to occur once every semester.

Before the event began, participants checked in at Peter’s table and received baby blue t-shirts embellished with the event name, semester and various symbols of nature. All those in attendance were asked to wear the shirts during the planting.

As the last of the participants trickled in sometime after 9 a.m., everyone was broken up into groups and gathered around for remarks from Dr. Taylor. Around 9:30 a.m., they then grabbed gloves, shovels and rakes and then dispersed to add to the beauty of the campus.

Many praised the event for allowing them to unite with others around campus.

“It’s an opportunity to work with other departments,” Akirah Massenburg, assistant director of Residence Life, said.

“It motivates the staff and helps them meet other staff,” Lechia Taylor, wife of President Taylor, said. “It also helps the grounds people.”

She went on to say the grounds people were excited to hear about the event because such a large group could cover so much land in two hours and thus aided them in all they do for the upkeep of the campus.

“Campus beautification is important because Cabrini is such a small campus,” Matthew Slutz, coordinator for the Center for Teaching and Learning, said. “And for the faculty, staff and students who participate, it’s nice to get out of the office, get out of the classroom and interact with one another.”

“We’re sprucing up the campus, but also getting to know one another in another way that is more important so we build up morale on campus,” Slutz said.

Also in attendance were two missioners from the Wolfington Center.

Vanessa Miranda, missioner, believes that it is important to take care of campus and try to live right while caring for creation.

“If we have students see that we are taking care of the campus, it will encourage them to do so and join,” Rachel Recolcolin, missioner, said.

Recolcolin also encouraged specific recycling bins for more systematic recycling on campus. She is also helping with the Green Team on campus and believes the group will “encourage students to participate.”

For some on campus, it is more than a place to attend classes or work.

“I also live here,” Massenburg said.

Alongside faculty and staff were several students heavily involved in the digging and planting.

“It’s a good reminder to support the people I work for,” Christle Gehman, a student and communications intern at Cabrini, said. “It’s a good reminder that we need to take care of our earth.”

In attendance for her first Campus Beautification, was Mary Anders, public safety investigator and educational officer.

“It’s all about the community and making the campus look nice for all of us,” Anders said. “It’s like keeping the house clean.”

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Mr. and Mrs. Cabrini nominees should show off something extraordinary

BY ANNA LAQUINTANO Staff Writer

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Both students and teachers participate in this event.

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Flowers were planted to beautify campus.

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New landscapes are made every semester as a part of the event.

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Students, faculty and staff all worked together to make the event run smoothly.

Every year, Cap Board hosts their annual Mr. & Mrs. Cabrini Pageant. This is the event of the semester and takes place in Grace Hall. The Atrium is decorated in blue and white in honor of the funfilled night. Students are nominated to be in the pageant from other members of a club or activity they are involved in on campus but cannot nominate themselves for this pageant.

If a student is selected to take part in the event, they then go on stage and take place in different portions of the pageant which include school spirit, talent, formal wear and Q&As. There will be a panel of judges who vote and the audience will be able to vote for their favorite, as well.

After the votes are casted, they will then crown the new Mr. & Mrs. Cabrini.

Many people are unsure of how this whole process works.

Chelsea DiPompeo and Daniel Kelly, the co- directors of CAP Board EPIC events on campus, answered a few questions about the pageant and nomination process.

“The qualifications to be nominated for the Mr. & Miss Cabrini Pageant are as follows: Student must be a sophomore, junior or senior. The student must be an active member of an organization or sports team and must also have at least a 2.0 GPA,” DiPompeo said. “We ask faculty or student leaders to nominate students that they think represents Cabrini to the fullest. We believe a student such as this has qualities such as good leadership, social integrity and faith.”

Simply receiving a nomination does not qualify for participation in the pageant.

“Typically seniors are given first priority to participate in pageant. If there are too many interested candidates, we would take seniors then open the floor to juniors and so on,” DiPompeo said.

“We don’t like to look at pageant as a competition.

Pageant is meant to celebrate students who are exemplary examples of the values Cabrini holds,” Dan Kelly said. “The motto ‘do something extraordinary’ is exactly what we want pageant to be about. We want to bring the students that do extraordinary things everyday that aren’t always recognized together to have fun and show the school what they are made of.”

This year Chelsea DiPompeo nominated two students whom she works closely with. Their names are Salvatore Ardizzone and Mia Scocozzo.

“These two students are very active in numerous clubs on campus, have numerous leadership positions on campus and share the same passion for social change as the rest of Cabrini,” DiPompeo said.

Students who are interested in the pageant can express interest to their fellow members of their club or organization. Their fellow peers will then nominate who they think best represents Cabrini. Keep an eye out for the Mr. & Mrs. Cabrini Pageant coming up in November.

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Junior year is a time to get serious

BY EMILY ROWAN Staff Writer

Junior year is the half-way point of many student’s college experience.

Juniors walk onto campus for the first day of classes feeling confident and glad to finally be considered an upperclassman. However, a month or so into the semester, after talking to an adviser, the panic sets in for many juniors who realize their GPA is low and their involvement on campus is non-existent.

It is no secret that being involved and getting good grades are important for resume building and for securing a job after college, but many students start off their time in college unsure of where to turn.

They feel intimidated and nervous about getting involved. This intimidation causes many students to just show up to their required classes and then they go back to their dorm room and take a nap or do some homework.

Cortney Hanson, a current junior, was a little hesitant about getting involved when she first got to Cabrini freshman year.

As time went on and junior year approached, she had a major realization.

“College is almost over and I didn’t want to be scared anymore and just kept saying I was going to join things,” Hanson said. “It was time I actually did it.”

Hanson joined the Council for Exceptional Children

club in the education department this year and also stepped up into a leadership role as co-captain of the Cabrini dance team.

Professors and advisers tend to see a change in students during their junior year of college.

Amber Gentile, who has a doctorate in education and is a professor and adviser in the education department spoke on the matter.

“I see a difference in the commitment and involvement of students in their junior year. I witness a sense of confidence and comfort along with a focus and drive,” Gentile said.

“By junior year, students tend to have figured out what they want and what works for them,” Gentile said.

Dr. Dawn Francis, a professor and adviser in the communication department, also notices a positive change in second-year students. She often sees many students step up into leadership roles and strive to bring up their GPA as they start to really prepare for the workplace.

Francis notes that students often have peers who are actively involved in campus clubs and organizations. She suggests students reach out to those peers and talk to them about what is involved in certain clubs and activities and how to join.

Francis believes that it is never too soon to get involved on campus.

Try to get involved freshman year. Waiting until college is halfway over will not improve resume building.

“Try to get involved in clubs or activities in your major but beyond that, look around the campus and see how you can become involved,” said Francis. “Getting involved early on is important so that students begin to build skills and build relationships with people.”

Knowing people becomes valuable when applying for jobs in the future.

It is important to remember that even if a junior is realizing they never made the effort to get involved, or maybe even slacked off when it came to getting good grades, it is not too late to join a club or bring grades up. There are two years left, it is still possible to make them count.

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Many students slack off during their first two years of college. However, by the time junior year rolls around, third year-students are ready to become more career-orientated.

Fall holiday gave students break from a stressful semester

BY DEVON JOHNSON Staff Writer

As the weather begins to change into the fall season, students got to go home for the one-day Dean’s holiday fall break. As it became closer and closer, students were becoming more anxious about leaving campus or planning exciting adventures with their friends both at Cabrini and home.

Since winter break is not too far away, students are beginning to think about what they need to take home to consolidate their dorm space.

Using the holiday to pack unused summer clothing, students cleaned out their closets and prepped for the winter with heavier clothes and thicker boots.

Others, however, avoided this process and are leaving that for winter break or even the last week of school.

Some students had the privilege to go home; whereas, the student athletes had to either remain on campus or wait until their practices were finished to visit home.

Hannah Krady, a sophomore education major, expressed her excitement to go home.

“Right now with all of my school work, it has been hectic and I’m ready to go home and relax with my friends and family,” Krady said.

When asked if she would wish to remain on campus Krady stated that even if she was given the opportunity to stay she would still go home no matter how short of a

break fall break is.

Even though Krady is ready to return home, she still says she will miss one major element once winter break rolls around.

“I’m going to miss my friends here at Cabrini the most because even though it is only a few days it feels like weeks without them,” Krady said.

Freshman, Jordan Clouthier, had different feelings towards this break.

“I am in a rush to come back on campus after a weekend away.

I know winter break hasn’t even started yet but I love it here and I am not ready for it,” Clouthier said.

After stating she is going home to spend time with her family and her friends from her high school, she is still thinkging about being ready to head back to school after the holidays.

“I would honestly love to stay on campus during even winter break if I had the chance to,” Clouthier said.

However, Clouthier is ready to have a break from all the school work for a few days.

Sabrina Hackendorn, a sophomore biology major, is currently trying out for the basketball team which requests that she stay on campus over winter break.

Whether students are ready to leave for the break and need some time away from the stress and work, excited to return before even stepping foot off the campus, or stay-

ing because of athletics in the end they all in some way needed time to relax and enjoy break as much as possible.

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“I’m ready to go home and relax with my friends and family.”

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Students had off on Monday Oct. 12 to enjoy the Dean’s fall holiday.

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Cheer team does a flip with new teammates

BY JESSICA NIELDS Staff Writer

As basketball season is quickly approaching, the girls of the cheer team are learning their new dances as well as their new cheers and stunts with the help from the work of their captains. With a new team, previous cheer team members are also excited for the team’s upcoming season.

“I had to stop cheering because my school work was too much, but I can’t wait to see what they come up with this year,” former cheerleader and sophomore accounting major, Gabby Rocco, said.

In order for people to try out for the cheer team, they had to fill out the emergency information form found on the Cabrini Recreation website, as well as bring a copy of their insurance card.

Those with cheerleading experience that did not know about the tryout date and time and are still interested in signing up can send an email to cheerleading@cabrini.edu or contact cheer captains Brittany Jones and Taylor Thomas for more information.

Cabrini’s cheer team is full of new members.

Although the team is in between coaches at the moment, they are still getting prepared for the start of their 2015-2016 season. The cheer team held tryouts on Monday, Sept. 28 and Tuesday, Sept. 29.

In order to get people to try out, the cheer team members put up posters as well as posted on social media sites to inform people of when and where the tryouts were held. When Monday and Tuesday rolled around for tryouts, about 40 new people showed up ready to join the team, making it one of the largest tryout groups Cabrini has seen in a while.

Now that the cheer team has their members, they are able to start getting their dues in for their uniforms.

Although the cheer team has its members, they are still looking for more people to join.

“We held tryouts Monday and Tuesday, but we are still accepting girls with experience,” cheer captain and junior finance major, Brittany Jones, said. “We are trying to make it a new team, something fresh.”

Cheer captains Brittany Jones and Taylor Thomas are trying to get some team bonding exercises going so that the team is able to work together during the season. They do team bonding, just as any other sports team would, so that all of the memPHOTO SUBMITTED BY ABBY HACKER bers get a chance to know one another, to learn how to work The cheer team has new members for with each other and to help prevent drama starting between the new season . team members.

“It is a brand new team of mostly freshmen so we get a brand new start,” sophomore international business major, Meghan Dougherty, said. “Once drama starts, the team does not perform together and it starts to get cliquey and that is what we are trying to avoid.”

While in the process of starting their season, the cheer team holds different fundraisers to help cover their costs. They do a fundraiser with the Ronald McDonald House as well as participate in Relay for Life.

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The cheer team performs at Cabrini Night at the Phillies annually.

Students are drivers of long-term faculty involvement

BY JACLYN LABES Staff Writer

Hedtke.

“I knew that I wanted to become a teacher since I was in the third grade,” Dr. James Hedtke, professor of history At a small school like Cabrini College, engagements and political science, said.

Once Hedtke began teachbetween teachers and students is vital to the learning ing at Cabrini, he never conenvironment.

The visionary mission of the education of the heart has sidered another teaching inspired both faculty members and students throughout position elsewhere. It was the their time spent at Cabrini inside and outside the class- perfect school for him and has been at Cabrini for 42 room environment.

Various long-term faculty members at Cabrini have years.

“My favorite thing about created relationships with other faculty members prior to being a full-time faculty membecoming a faculty member at the school.

Faculty members at Cabrini, part-time or full-time, ber is the academic freedom that you get,” Hedtke said. enjoy their teaching positions for many reasons.

Professors enjoy chal“Many adjunct faculty members would say the same thing. It’s not about the money, it’s about the experience,” lenging students with their Professor John Lindros, lawyer and business law lecturer, thoughts because they can talk about various controversaid.

“I enjoy having the interaction with the students,” sial topics with their students in the classroom without getting reprimanded or fired.

Lindros said.

“The intellectual community challenges students’ Professors like Lindros get an experience that they carry with themselves after teaching the students. Lindros comfort levels in the classroom,” Hedtke said.

New students inspire professors at enjoys lecturing Cabrini each year. Two main drivers because he gets of professor’s long-term involvement to look at cerdeal with both the student and the tain cases that professor. Students learn from their he other wise professors and professors learn from wouldn’t if he their students as well. was not teaching “I enjoy seeing students grow over a certain course. their time period spent at Cabrini,” Lindros has Hedtke said. taught courses Students that really get involved in in the past at classroom discussions and debates the University of keep the professors involved by sharDelaware as well ing new ideas and talking about cerbut, his law firm PHOTO SUBMITTED BY MACKENZIE HARRIS tain topics. in Berwyn, Pa. Dr. Zurek speaking at Nerney Leadership Institute for Hedtke and Lindros have continis a close comstudents. ued to stay good friends ever since mute to Cabrini they graduated from Saint Joseph’s and he has been University. working here for 11 years.

Hedtke and Lindros were taught by Dr. Jerry Zurek, a Lindros came to Cabrini through hearing about an opening position from a fellow faculty member and his long-term faculty member at Cabrini, who taught partcollege roommate at Saint Joseph’s University, Dr. James time at Saint Joseph’s University while he was getting his

doctorate.

“Dr. Zurek informed me about an available teaching position at Cabrini and I applied for the job,” Hedtke said.

“When there was an opening here at Cabrini, I immediately thought of James Hedtke because he is obviously really smart,” Dr. Jerry Zurek, chair of the communications department, said. “He is a great storyteller in history and political science and is also very dedicated.”

“I have been here for so many years teaching the children of people I taught and feeling that I had a little part of putting them on their path to success is very heart warming,” Zurek said.

Not only was Zurek a professor of Hedtke and Lindros, he was also their Residence Hall Director.

“One time, I had to shut down their very loud keg party and they weren’t very happy about that. When I went to bed and woke up the next morning, I opened the door and they had built a wall of cinder blocks so that I couldn’t get out of my room,” Zurek said. “They got even with me.”

“I knew I wanted to become a teacher since I was in the third grade.”

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ECG courses travel to Guatemala annually with Dr. Zurek.

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Drunk driving costs more than an Uber

BY PATRICK WHALEN Lifestyles Editor

Cab drivers, Uber drivers, Lyft drivers and drunk drivers.

Which is still “in”? What are college students doing about transportation on the weekends?

Recently, it seems as though cabs have taken the back seat when it comes to students choosing their mode of transportation. Although apps like “Uber” and “Lyft” are more in demand and may have better deals, some students still think it is always worth it as a last resort.

“Cab. All the time,” Anthony DiMartino, junior accounting major, said. “I would rather pay the extra money for a cab then get charged with a DUI and take the chance of losing someone’s life. One beer is a beer too much.”

Since Cabrini is a relatively smaller school, students do not have the luxury of having enough space to throw big parties. Therefor students almost virtually have to get rides to off campus destinations unless they chose to drive under the influence.

Cabrini is not quite a “college town,” but it is surrounded by a college atmosphere. Schools like St. Joes University, West Chester University, Drexel University and Temple University are all within around a half hour from Cabrini. Do those schools differ from Cabrini?

Rachel Taormina, senior speech pathology major at Temple University, has a completely different college experience.

“On campus parties we [can] walk but anywhere in the city we [use] Uber or Lyft,” Taormina said. “I’ve never actually even driven to a party without it being in a Lyft or Uber. It’s too hard to find parking in the city so no one drives to parties ever.”

Most Cabrini parties are at least 15 minutes away in the Conshohocken area which would come out to around $20 if an Uber or Lyft was the method of transportation.

“I think it’s probably easier at Temple just because the city has so many options like the subway, train, bus etc,” Taormina said.

It seems as though most students are avoiding driving while intoxicated or getting in cars with an intoxicated person behind the wheel. That should always be the case, unfortunately however, not all students are hesitant to risk not only their lives but the lives of others on the road.

According to the California Courts, vehicular manslaughter is the primary cause of teenage death in the United States as of 2015.

That is not even the scary part.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in 2011, around 1 million teens were drinking and driving.

Taking an Uber, Lyft, a cab or even a designated driver to a party is and should always be the only option. Yes, spending money on transportation sucks, but it is a much better choice.

The next time a decision is made to go out to a party on the weekend, stop and think.

What is worse?

Spending $20 to get to a party, or having mom and dad pay for the funeral service?

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Girls are fourteen going on forty

BY BRITTNEY PALMER Staff Writer

Ever looked back on old pictures and wondered what they were thinking?

Thank God for puberty.

It has been good to many who have suffered through the awkward middle school phase.

However, since then, young girls are starting to skip that stage.

Those lucky little ladies.

Nowadays, it is hard to distinguish the difference between mother and daughter.

A drastic change is happening though. It is as if that embarrassing brace-face, pimpled and ugly-hair phase is slowly fading into oblivion.

Why is that?

It is an ongoing debate, especially as far as younger girls are concerned.

It seems as though a group of 14 year-old girls walk past college students and could be mistaken as the older group.

Freshman, Marvin Jones, says he has to keep a close eye on his 16 year-old sister because of how advanced she is beginning to dress.

“These celebrities don’t make it any better, man,” Jones

said.

Jones believes the media and those who have the spotlight on them are very much to blame for the way girls are beginning to look.

“Honestly, it’s sad to say, but my sister really looks like a hoe these days and I can’t stand it,” Jones said. “It makes me so mad.”

From a big brother perspective, Jones feels that girls this young should not even have access to an abundance of make up and make up tutorials that can easily be accessed on the internet.

“My sister is 17 and she’s always been a tomboy she just recently began to dress girly and I’m so thankful she doesn’t dress or act fresh,” sophomore, Anise Miller, said.

Miller believes magazines and the radio has corrupted little girls’ minds with thinking they have to dress and look a certain way to get attention from the opposite sex.

“Nowadays it’s all about how to get a boy,” Miller said.

“Little does the media know they are corrupting little girls’ minds.”

“Little does the media know, they are corrupting little girls’ minds.”

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Lady Gaga stirs up emotion with music video

BY MOIRA PRIOR Staff Writer

Gaga went above and beyond and made a video to raise awareness about campus assaults and the horrors of the long-lasting effects rape can cause.

Gaga’s “Til it happens to you” video is packed with disturbing content. Not anything like being covered in meat on national television, but content never seen on network television.

This video came out this year on Sept. 17 and has over 16 million views. The song has also become a trending topic on Facebook and Twitter, with Oprah Winfrey, Rachel Platten and senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett.

In the music video, four students are shown being victimized on a campus in a dorm room and college party, as well as dealing with the aftermath of what happened to them.

Junior business major, Colby Morton, thinks this video has a lot to say and more people should watch it to get an understanding of what the media does not show.

“A video that I believe captures very well the worst horrors for an individual when they go to a party and also captured what actually happens when the people who were sexually assaulted tell someone they were,” Martin said.

People hear about assaults and realize it is out there but when faced with the actual situation it might be harder to talk about it and speak up and tell someone. This video shows just that.

“Instead of the cliche screen that in some way says ‘tell someone’ or ‘don’t be afraid to tell someone’, it shows people watching that telling someone isn’t as easy at its supposed to be,” Morton said.

Many other videos on this topic do not show realistic material like this video portrays.

Gaga transforms four different assault stories into one incredible emotion-filled video.

Junior biology major, Todd Walker, finds the video interesting and different from Lady Gaga’s typical style.

“She has always been an advocate for human rights, so it’s not surprising that sexual assault is one of her topics,” Walker said.

A lot of colleges have prevention presentations to show to students, but there needs to be more action towards awareness and getting rid of the problem. Gaga wanted to raise awareness for this topic by using shocking material to catch her audience’s attention.

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Chivalry

Chatter buzzes on campus about the way relationships are established recently. Are couples starting by going on nice first dates to restaurants? What is Netflix and chill? Students responded with their personal experiences.

BY BRITTNEY PALMER Staff Writer

The Internet is swarming with memes about it.

It is always being talked about on the most popular social media outlets and it even has its own hashtag on Twitter.

Netflix and chill has taken over the topic of discussion.

Everyone knows what Netflix is.

Everyone knows what chill means.

What exactly does Netflix and chill mean together?

It is no secret that this generation is in fact a “hook up” generation, meaning many young people nowadays are more interested in a quick toot and boot instead of a long term relationship.

The question is: how does that come in to play with Netflix and chill?

“Netflix never ends with just chill,” sophomore, Taylor Bookman, said.

Bookman believes Netflix and chill is just something that guys make up to lure girls into having sex with them.

“Netflix and chill almost never means Netflix and chill. There’s always some alternative motive,” sophomore, Jenee Batts, said.

“Netflix and chill is just code for watching Netflix and engaging in some sort of sexual activity,” sophomore, Tymir Black, said.

Black was then asked if both parties are aware of what Netflix and chill really means and if they still show up willingly.

Are they okay with the thought that sexual activity will occur by simply coming over to watch Netflix?

“They are okay with this. That is correct,” Black said. “Why not just be blunt and say ‘hey would you like to come over my house and possibly watch Netflix with me but have sex with me too?’

Netflix and chill is so much more simpler to say and it just sounds bad when you bluntly tell a girl that you just want to

have sex with her.”

Many males fear that if they are blunt with the female about what Netflix and chill really means, she might not come.

It does not really make a difference if the male states he wants to have sex with a female or masks it by asking something like Netflix and chill because the females are quite up to date with what this little question really means.

“I mean I’ve never been asked by a boy to ‘netflix and chill’ before, but if I was, I would surely know what his true intentions were,” Bookman said.

“Depending on the boy it’s not too hard to see what he really wants from you.”

Netflix and chill are two words that one would think have a simple meaning and has turned into something completely different.

Black explained that just because there is a different definition to Netflix and chill than what meets the eye, sometimes it is nice to just hang out with a girl in a relaxed atmosphere.

“A lot of guys do it but not all,” Black said.

Netflix and chill simply does not mean Netflix and chill at all who would have thought?

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BY MARISSA ROBERTO Staff Writer

Chivalry has been around since medieval times and came from a knight’s code of morals.

A knight not only had to possess unbelievable strength and impeccable skills but also was expected to have chivalrous qualities. These qualities, such as honor, bravery, courtesy and readiness to help the weak, were what gave a knight a moral system to follow.

What about now?

Are there still knights in shining armor out there ready to save a damsel in distress?

The simple answer to that is yes.

Yes, chivalry is still alive today but it has evolved since medieval times.

“You could argue that chivalry can sometimes pertain to just simply being nice to each other,” Dr. Andrew Owen, sociology professor, said.

“It does not have to have a gender connotation. If you take the gender aspect out of it and just talk about the idea of basic civility, I would like to think that it still exists,” Owen said.

Junior graphic design major, Kyle Wimmer, also thinks it has to do with more than gender.

“It is about treating someone like a human being and being a decent person towards them,” Wimmer said.

Wimmer believes that nowadays it is much harder to go on a date. He believes there is a lot more pressure put on the guy because sometimes the girl gets the wrong message about what will happen on the date.

And while on the date, he believes both parties should split the bill.

“If it is really expensive I would ask if the other could pay their way,” Wimmer said. That is just equality and again treating each other like human beings.”

Some people actually do agree to split

the bill. Financial situations restrict some people and paying the full amount of a meal can sometimes be difficult.

But others like sophomore Jack Dunleavy like to pay for his dates no matter what.

“I still take girls out to dinner or to the movies, and often I find that I pay for the both of us,” Dunleavy said. “I try to make my date feel like I am not the guy who is killing chivalry.”

Jack finds himself opening the door for everyone he comes into contact with and finds himself trying to keep chivalry alive.

“I have always been raised to treat women with respect,” Dunleavy said.

Growing up, parents attempt to teach their kids to be respectful of others while also demonstrating qualities that relate to chivalry.

Cynthia McGualey, science professor, believes chivalry is a learned behavior.

She sees it a lot at places with men holding the doors open for women.

“I have four sons,” McGauley said. “I try to teach it to them because I believe in it and I want them to be chivalrous in their relationships with their partners.”

Senior graphic design major, Stephanie Sampson, believes that chivalry is still alive as well.

“My boyfriend is very chivalrous and he wants to do things for me and sweep me off my feet,” Sampson said.

“Personally I do not expect anything from a guy,” Sampson said. “Whatever happens, happens. I am independent; if I need to do something I do it myself.”

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Students manage beauty on a strict budget

BY SARA JOHNSEN Staff Writer

It is no secret that college students barely have any money and still try to budget their spending. Between spending money on books, groceries and other necessities, students find some extra cash to budget their beauty.

According to a recent survey from Study Break Magazine, 70 percent of students spend their money on entertainment like going out on weekends to bars or other types of clubs and fashion. 76 percent of students are spending money on beauty each month.

It makes sense why students are spending money on things like fashion and beauty. No one wants to look dirty or unkempt during the time period where most of their social life is unfolding.

“I do spend a good amount of my money on makeup,” sophomore Megan McLoughlin said. “I don’t buy new makeup every week, so when I do buy it I tend to spend more money on it because I know it will last longer and look better on me.”

Although drug stores like CVS or Rite Aid offer decent makeup at a substantially lower price than brand names, students tend to stay away from them. There really is no particular reason why they do this, but some just trust high-end name brands as better makeup.

Women tend to go longer without getting haircuts because spending $15-$20 on a trim seems unreasonable to many college students. Women also buy tools and kits so they can wax their own eyebrows instead of going to salons to get them done.

Beauty and fashion go hand in hand as well. People tend to spend money on getting new clothes and shoes more often than spending money on beauty products.

“I think because King of Prussia is so close to school, it’s easier to spend money on something I don’t really need when I go there,” McLoughlin said. “Whenever I go to KOP I always end up getting a new shirt or piece of jewelry that I don’t exactly need.”

Although beauty is mostly directly connected to women,men have to budget their spending on their looks as well. Most do not worry about makeup, waxing or dyeing their hair, but other factors are to be considered when spending for beauty.

“If I do get a haircut, which I haven’t done in a while, I’ll spend around 20 bucks, which isn’t really breaking the bank for me,” Ryan Ianovale said.

Another way men cut corners to save a couple dollars is switching from disposable razors to electric ones, because the cost of buying disposable razors adds up.

“I shave every three days, so I use electric razors because I use them so often. They are reasonably priced,”

Ianovale said.

Trips to the mall are also cheaper for men.

“I don’t spend a lot of money at KOP, but when I go there, I usually get Chick-Fil-A, Perry’s Pizza or I’ll stop at Dicks,” Ianovale said.

It can easily be determined that boys are more likely to spend money on other products, like food, entertainment, alcohol and video games rather than new eye shadow, highlighters, hair dye and contouring kits.

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College athletes versus the common cold

BY ASHLEY SIERZEGA Staff Writer The common cold originates from more than 200 known viruses. Being a busy college student, catching a cold disrupts the normal day-to-day routines.

When a student is a student-athlete on top of that, an even bigger challenge is presented.

Student-athletes lead busy schedules. They are constantly incorporating practices and games as well as time to do school work. It can be really hard to focus in class and on the field when all a student wants to do is crawl in to bed and sleep.

“It’s never fun going to class sick but if you’re able to preform at your best then you just have to suck it up,” Jen Grenauer, senior volleyball player, said.

“As long as I have something small like a cough then I will make the effort to go to practice,” Matt McDonald, sophomore swim team member, sai. “It all depends on

how I am feeling that day.”

Medicine is a person’s best friend when they are feeling under the weather, athlete or not. McDonald likes to take Tylenol, NyQuil and DayQuil.

Susan Fitzgerald, director of health services nurse, recommends treating colds with antihistamines to help a runny nose, decongestants to relieve sinus pain and congestion, cough drops and over the counter pain relievers such as Advil and Tylenol to get rid of body aches and pains.

According to the Mayo Clinic, the common cold enters the body through the mouth, eyes or nose. It spreads in the air when a sick person coughs or sneezes and does not cover his or her mouth and by skin to skin contact with someone who is sick or touching an object with cold germs on it.

In order to prevent colds, Fitzgerald recommends students wash their hands often or use anti-bacterial wipes and gels.

When sick, it is also important to drink plenty of fluids

and get lots of sleep. “I sleep more and drink plenty of water. I also have plenty of orange juice in my room,” Kevin Blake, sophomore cross-country team member, said.

Other popular home remedies include drinking soup, staying in a warm and humid room and gargling salt water. Vitamin C, echinacea and zinc are also great at shortening colds.

Colds are more frequent in the fall and winter times because people are constantly indoors and around others.

If a cold goes untreated a person can develop an ear infection, sinusitis and other infections like bronchitis and pneumonia.

Health services is available Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Founder’s Hall.

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Athletes need to fuel bodies properly

BY ANTHONY SHOPA Staff Writer

Finally, after a hard workout athletes need to recover the electrolytes. Electrolytes help transmit nerve signals in the body. The best thing to do is to dilute sports drinks with water so electrolytes and fluids are replenished.

Before a game, athletes should take different precautions but nothing too heavy Athletes are just like machines, they need to have the right fuel to work properly. An athlete’s diet is key to their performance and the continuation of their progress through to slow them down. An athlete can not just go into a game without anything in their stomach, just like a car will not move without gas in the tank. a season.

“Before events, athletes should eat snacks that have a good source of carbs and “Athletes should eat well-rounded diets making sure that they hit all of the major proteins to give themselves energy,” McGovern said. food groups such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, grains and The diet of an athlete is not always this strict, but there are no proteins,” Kane McGovern, junior exercise science major, days off. In the off-season, athletes are usually put into weight said. training and tournaments to make sure they remain in top shape.

The first thing an athlete needs to do is load up on “Athletes during the season should eat lots of carbs for energy, carbohydrates. The body changes the carbs into glucose, while also eating a lot of protein for muscle growth,” McGovern a form of sugar and stores it in your muscles as glycogen. said. “Eating small meals before games will give them energy to This glycogen is the energy needed to perform activities. perform at their best, in the offseason they should eat a healthy Athletes also need protein. The problem with protein diet with low fats so they can gain more muscle, and be in top is that it needs to be the right amount, not too much or shape for the upcoming season.” not too little. A 200-pound athlete needs about 150 grams Having athletes eat and train properly will lead to better of protein. If there is to much protein in the body’s system, GRAPHIC DESIGNED BY EMILY ROWAN teams and better seasons. The athletes at Cabrini are known for the kidney’s may be strained. Protein is the recovery the their CSAC banners, and their hard work and victories can be traced back to their lifting body needs after an intense workout.

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BY KEVIN MOYLETT AND PATRICK WHALEN Co-Sports and Co-Lifestyles Editor

Patrick’s Q&A: Pat: The Eagles beat the Saints 39-17 on Sunday. They are now 2-3 overall and playing the Giants on Monday Night Football. Where do you think they stand in their division title hopes?

Kevin: The birds

definitely look a lot better than they did a week ago.

They still sit one game back like last week but they came out and had a dominating performance on Sunday. The Giants lead the division so the game on Monday is huge. The Eagles could find themselves in 1st or last place in the NFC East after that game. If the Eagles win they will be the favorite to win the division from there on

out.

Pat: A weekly question is usually about how the offensive line played.

So, how do you think the offensive line played Sunday?

Kevin: The offensive line had their best game of the season and actually looked to be in sync.

Jason Peters and Lane Johnson are still banged up but I think they will be able to get healthier this week and hopefully play even better against the Giants.

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Kevin’s Q&A: Kevin: The Eagles had a good game but it was against the one win Saints. How much do you think that had to do with their dominating performance?

Pat: There is no doubt that the Saints are not

a very good team. With that said, it was important just for the Eagles to come out and play a complete game. They did that and a win is hard to come by in the NFL, so a win at the end of the day is all that matters.

Kevin: What do you think is the biggest thing the Eagles can improve on for Monday’s contest against the Giants?

Pat: The play of the wide receivers. The Eagles’ receivers have been dropping way to many passes this season and that needs to stop. Also, some weeks they will have Miles Austin step up and then it is like he does not exist the next week. A little more consistency from the wide receivers would go a

long way in helping Sam Bradford.

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A Cav’s

perspective:

Huda juggles three positions at once

Deryl Bagwell

BY DERYL BAGWELL Guest Writer

I am in my third year as a student at Cabrini.

I play basketball because it is something that came natural to me, honestly.

It is always something that kept me out of trouble and I thank God for it.

My grandma and dad are my main family members that support me playing basketball.

Playing at Cabrini is not bad at all.

I say that because I have only played one season. I was injured last year and did not get to play.

I know for sure that off the court, the entire Cabrini community, staff and fans always checked on me to see how I was doing.

Everyone kept it really positive for me so I am just eager to get back on the court.

I am playing for something out there. I will not speak on what it is I’m playing for. That is only for my family to know but I am playing for something.

As for this year, we as a team will be a lot different.

We see that we could be good; we could be great. Only time will tell.

I know teams are going to be coming for us because I still feel that we are the team to beat.

I am really looking forward to starting practice with my team this week.

I am being given another opportunity to get back on the court and have all of my hardwork and rehab over the summer payoff.

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Bagwell missed all of last season due to injury and will return as a sophomore on the court this year.

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Huda is in her fifteenth year as an employee of the athletic department.

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summer and has been working there throughout this school year.

“Huda is just an easy person to talk to,” Scanlan said. “Whether it is joking around or looking for a solution to a problem, she is the person to go to.”

Christine Ingargiola, another student on campus who was employed by Huda, had some nice things to say about what kind of boss Huda can be.

“What I enjoy most about working with Huda is that it’s a stressfree environment,” Ingargiola said. “She knows how to enforce the rules and teach us how to be good employees in a relaxed way.”

Since Huda just began a new position this year, you would think it would be too much. But, that is not the case in this situation.

“I just have a few more things to juggle and find time for,” Huda said. “I am definitely busier but in a good way.”

Even with a lot of things going on in one’s daily schedule, that means nothing if they are doing what they love and Huda loves being around sports.

“I love that I have the opportunity to work closely with sports and to be more hands on as far as administration goes,” Huda said.

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Jessica Huda has been a part of the Cabrini College athletic department for 15 years. This will be her 15th season as the assistant soccer coach, her 9th year as the fitness director and this is her first year as the director of athletics and recreation.

Huda is an extremely busy person. Each job that Huda takes on comes with different responsibilities.

“As an assistant coach, I aim to do the same thing I do every year, which is to be there for my players and coaching staff and do whatever is necessary to make sure we are successful,” Huda said.

The responsibilities as the fitness director are pretty much selfexplanatory. Overseeing all aspects of the fitness center is her main responsibility, which means fitness classes and groups, also strength and conditioning programs.

“I also plan various wellness events throughout the year such as Think Pink Day, Take Care Day, and others,” Huda said.

Not only does Huda oversee all aspects of fitness at the Dixon Center but she also hires students at the front desk and the workout room in Dixon.

Harlee Scanlan, a student on campus, was hired by Huda this

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Huda holds the record for most wins and shutouts in a season as a women’s soccer player.

You got served: Women’s tennis smashes Keystone in 9-0 victory

BY MOLLY SEAMAN Staff Writer

united during that match,” Broccolino said.

“It was our second match in less than 24 hours but you never would have known by the level of energy on the court.”

This energy transpired as senior Amy Held and sophomore Maggie Javitt obtained an 8-2 win in No. 3 doubles.

“We played for ourselves and for our teammates against Keystone knowing that we are a force to be reckoned with in our conference,” Javitt said. “Winning 9-0 gave us a confidence boost and a good mindset

for the upcoming week. We play Gwynedd Mercy on Thursday and that match is arguably the biggest one we’ll play all season.”

The women have a total of five games left in the season. Out of the five matches, four of them will be against CSAC competitors and three will take place on the Cavaliers home court.

On the cold rainy morning of Saturday, Oct. 3, the women’s tennis team fought their way to a 9-0 victory.

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Led by senior Terra McHenry and junior Elena Conway, the Cavs took control of the game early, winning all three double matches. McHenry and her partner improved to a 3-2 record in the conference prior to scoring an 8-2 No.1 doubles win.

“After losing to Marywood we realized that we needed to focus and play hard in the matches still to come. Losing is a part of tennis and I believe that the loss pushed us to play our hardest in the following match against Keystone College,” McHenry said. “We all played to win and we learned that that is how we have to play the rest of the season in order to make it to CSAC championships.”

Dynamic duo Nicole Broccolino and Tori Yeich dictated an 8-2 doubles win, improving their record to a flawless 4-0.

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Blake sets out to succeed as a cross country runner

BY CAELAN WORYK Staff Writer

at what I did,’ and that’s an intrinsic reward,” Blake said. “Just like a test that you thought you couldn’t do.”

lege, Blake said, “I do it because I thought that if I’m going to get good at something it might as well be something I’m not

Kevin Blake, sophomore international business major, is constantly working to improve himself both as a student and as a cross country runner.

“I don’t like to fail. I like to prove myself,” Blake said. “When you’re going through pain and when you push through that pain and end up succeeding you feel much better about yourself.”

In the past two races that the Cavaliers have competed in, Blake has brought down his time by five minutes. He only has one minute between his personal record from last year, which is 36 minutes for a total of 5 miles or 8 kilometers.

A five mile run is not an easy task for most people but for Blake, it offers an outlet for him to push his limits.

PHOTO EDITOR / EMILY ROWAN “When you push through pain you build yourself. You build character,” Blake finished 53rd in the CSAC championship last season, with a time of 37:45.

Blake said. “You build physically and you Blake has not always been a runner but already good at.” feel a lot better.”

“It’s hard. It is a challenge to run five decided to begin his cross country career “You get that feeling in your gut before miles without stopping and you get better upon entering his freshmen year.

When that says ‘oh my God,’ I’m about to run at it but it’s always been hard for me so I asked why he made the commonly diffive miles and then you push yourself. It wanted to become really good at it,” Blake ficult decision to begin a new sport in colis hard, and then you finish and say ‘look

said. “When you finish a race there is nothing like that feeling.”

From a very early age, Blake’s parents always wanted him to join a sport whenever he could, ranging from anywhere from soccer to fencing.

Recently, because of the limited amount of sports teams on campus, he has begun to play club rugby at Eastern University and is currently taking efforts into his own hands to recruit more students to play alongside him. The team meets at Eastern University’s campus on Sunday evenings at 4 p.m. and he hopes enough students will join so that Cabrini has a chance to form their own club level rugby team.

Blake is also pushing his boundaries by attending class at Eastern University to study an introductory German course.

In reference to learning and trying new things, Blake said, “Just because you think you’re not going to be good at something doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try to push yourself at it. You should try to push yourself at everything, especially if it’s worthwhile or a worthwhile activity.”

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Men’s soccer stays undefeated in conference play with win over Centenary

BY MEGAN SCHAFER Staff Writer The men’s soccer team played a hard fought game in the Colonial States Athletic Conference on Oct. 3, as they scored a 1-0 victory at Centenary College. This win improves the Cavaliers to 7-1-2 overall and 2-0 in league action.

Bobby Kane, junior forward, scored the game’s only goal in the 57th minute.

Kane shot the goal between the goalkeeper’s legs for his fourth goal of the year. Ben Roda, sophomore midfielder, assisted with the goal.

Both teams played a hard opening 45 minutes, with the Cyclones earning only a 5-4 advantage in shots. Centenary also earned six corner kicks to one for the Cavaliers.

The Cav’s did not just call it a day after Kane’s goal, they held the Cyclones to just two shots after the match’s final 31 minutes, both saved by goaltender C.J. Serratore.

Tim Atallah, sophomore goalkeeper, said, “We had more opportunities to score but Bobby Kane found the net and got us the 1-0 win so at the end of the day that’s what matters is getting the win.”

Kane ended the match with game high honors, taking three shots, which was just one more than both Nick Hood, freshman midfielder and Mo Konneh, junior defender.

C.J. Serratore, junior goalkeeper, finished with four saves to earn his second shutout

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No. 8, Mo Konneh, junior defender had three shots.

of the season.

Tyler Bond, junior midfielder, said, “The Centenary game was a good overall game, and we did what it took to win the game, and that is all that matters. Doesn’t matter if you win by 3 goals or 1 goal, all that matters is after 90 minutes you end up with a win.”

“Our goal is to focus on each game in front of us and not look past an opponent,” Bond said.

While the game was a great one the team has goals that they want to meet. Winning the Colonial States Athletic Conference championship is a big goal for the team.

Teams often do rituals before they play such as chants, prayers, etc. They do this as a hope for good luck.

“We prepare before games by listening to music and just getting our minds on the game,” Atallah said.

“As a team we work together extremely well and we communicate well on the field,” Bond said. “We are an extremely close knit group of guys who will work for each other on the field.”

Teams who work well, play well.

MEGAN.SCHAFER2014@GMAIL.COM

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The Cavaliers faceoff against Marywoord University this Saturday, Oct. 17. The match is slated for 3 p.m.

SPORTS Women’s field hockey wins 7-1 against Notre Dame of Maryland

THURSDAY, O CT. 15, 2015

BY CASEY SEMENZA Staff Writer

Women’s field hockey brought home the win over Notre Dame of Maryland University on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The game evened the lady Cavaliers’ record at 5-5 as they dominated the visiting Notre Dame of Maryland University Gators, 7-1. This was a game packed with career firsts, assists and saves showing only dedication to win.

The ladies took control right from the start. They outshot the Gators 13-2 within the first 35 minutes of the game.

Tiffany Phillips, senior forward, gave Alex Swallow, sophomore forward, a centering pass to score the first goal.

Kylie McDevitt, junior defender, scored her first goal of the season with a penalty corner from Meghan Loughman, senior

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midfielder.

This game was a career high for Loughman when she scored five points on two goals and an assist.

“We were executing our passing and communication skills really well and we have been working on scoring a lot in practice lately, so I applied what I’ve been working on into the game,” Loughman said.

Taylor Mack, junior forward, was back on the field full force from her injury that caused her to sit out of the last few games.

She paired a goal and an assist while fellow teammates, Dannielle Palatano, senior midfielder and Swallow also recorded two assists each.

The lady Cavaliers carried their five goal momentum into the second half until a penalty stroke by Meghan Morales for the Gators, freshman, gave Notre Dame of Maryland their one and

only goal.

This was no match for the Cavaliers as Loughman quickly got her second tally of the game five minutes later.

“I was excited about my goals but I was also happy for the whole team because we all played really well,” Loughman said.

Taylor Bookman, sophomore goaltender, had a record of four saves in the game against the Gators. She then was named to the CSAC honor roll along with Phillips.

“It’s very exciting to be named for the CSAC honor roll. It’s always a good feeling to know you’re doing a good job and not letting your team down,” Bookman said. “I wouldn’t be given honor roll if it wasn’t for all of our coaches that push us to work hard every day.”

Bookman also said that what contributes to their success is

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The lady Cavaliers stand at 7-6 overall and 3-0 in conference play.

the great connection each team member has with one another.

“The amount of support and energy we have at practice is what helps us get good results at games,” Bookman said. “Our great communication on the field helps me a lot when it comes to having to save the ball.”

As the end of the game neared, tensions were high and so was the morale of the women’s field hockey team.

Maddy Worley, sophomore forward, scored her first career goal in the 57th minute of the game.

“Finally tallying a goal was a heavy weight off my shoulders,” Worley said.

She and her fellow teammates ended the match with a solid

lead and confidence to win the next game.

“Our passing and connecting on the field definitely helped us win the game,” Worley said. “We are really starting to click and it’s nice to see a lot of different people scoring.”

CASEY.SEMENZA@CABRINI. EDU

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No. 23, Kylie McDevitt, junior defender scored her first goal of the season.

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