April 21, 2016 issue 14 Loquitur

STUDENTS LEARN SAFETY BEFORE TRAVELING ABROAD PAGE 10

STUDENT-ATHLETES GO THROUGH SEVERAL PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT INJURIES AND STAY SAFE PAGE 13

THE REALITY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: MEN ARE VICTIMS TOO PAGE 7

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The feeling of being unsafe, especially in a violent relationship, affects many individuals.

Will things get better: feeling safe after facing domestic abuse

BY CAITLYN HUEBNER Assistant Multimedia Editor Domestic violence affects the lives of millions of Americans each year. Domestic violence does not discriminate according to age, race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic state, etc. Anyone at any time can fall a victim to domestic violence.

Once the shift from significant other to victim takes place, what does one do? Who does one turn to? Is it even possible to trust anyone again? These sorts of thoughts may run through a victim’s head at any given moment.

While victims question where it is safe to go, those not involved in the abuse have the question of “why not just leave?” This question is simply answered with Ellen Pence’s power and control wheel. In a nutshell, the wheel focuses on forms of violence done by the abuser. This can include physical or emotional violence, the use of threats, intimidation, male privilege (if applicable) and use of economic power. The abuser will also isolate the victim from family and friends. Although these forms of abuse are ensuing, there will be times without any abuse. Each cycle of abuse if followed by a period of happiness.

The victim assumes each period of happiness will continue, but inevitably it ends.

What makes domestic abuse even more complicated is that no relationship looks alike.

“It’s a slippery slope,” Dr. Colleen Lelli said. “You need to be careful looking at these types of relationships.” Lelli is an education professor who also teaches ECG courses on domestic violence at Cabrini College.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about 20 people per minute are the victim of domestic violence. This adds up to around 10 million victims a year.

As mentioned, domestic violence does not discriminate.

“It’s a fallacy,” Lelli said. “It’s a myth [that domestic violence] will happen to one nationality or ethnic group. It happens across the board.”

Gender is also another non-discriminatory factor when it comes to domestic abuse.

According to World Health Organization, 35 percent of women worldwide has been a victim of physical or sexual violence in her lifetime. The numbers, unfortunately, are not as accessible for how many men are victims of domestic violence. This is because men typically do not report any form of domestic violence whether that be verbal, sexual or physical. Lelli assumes this has something to do with the fear of not being taken seriously.

Regardless of age, gender, race, socioeconomic background, etc., victims of domestic abuse may often feel alone and not sure where to turn. Luckily, there are many options once a victim feels safe enough to seek help.

Cabrini had a partnership with the Laurel House, which is located in Norristown, Pa. For several years, members from Laurel House have come to the college to give presentations on domestic violence. This past year, Cassandra Iannetta, the community educator for the Laurel House, has been fairly involved with Cabrini and has given presentations on teen dating violence. She was also a part of the Domestic Violence Symposium earlier this year.

“My lesson includes defining teen dating abuse, identifying red flags, analyzing dating abuse situations and practicing how to help a friend or someone they know who may be experiencing dating abuse,” Iannetta said via email. “I am willing to adapt and change anything I need to meet the specific needs of any school.”

The Lauren House offers many services to residents of Montgomery County.

“We have shelter services, counseling services, advocacy services and education services,” Iannetta said.

Through counseling service, victims can receive any form of counseling they may need. Member of the education service travels to schools in the area to speak about domestic violence. The advocacy service, who may sometimes be referred to as DART, the domestic violence response team, works very closely with victims to help in any way. This can include traveling with them to court, help filing for protection from abuse and help with rolling the legal process along. “[The] Laurel House is dedicated to the vision of ending domestic violence in each life, home and community,” Iannetta said.

When a victim of domestic violence reaches out to the Laurel House, the first thing they do is an intake to assure the victim is safe and able to talk. This is extremely important. It is estimated that 38 percent of all worldwide murders of women are done in a domestic violence situation.

Once it is confirmed the victim is safe and able to talk, members of the Laurel House work closely with the victim. They will figure out what the best option service wise is. If the Laurel House is unable to help for whatever reason, members will refer the victim to other resources in the area that may be able to help further.

Regardless of the type of domestic abuse and how alone a victim may feel, Ianetta believes that one should never give up.

“There is always help and always people who want to help,” Iannetta said. “Don’t be afraid to reach out for help. No one deserves to be abused.”

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Sexual assaults happen on college campuses: What do we do about it?

When we came to college, we brought with us more than just our belongings. We packed up more than just our clothing and books. We left our families and parents to start a new life of our own and with that new life came a new set of worries. We were no longer just worried about getting good grades or getting along with our new roommate. We started to worry about the fact that we were going to meet new people and, with meeting new people, comes new feelings and relationships.

When we got to college, we were freshmen.

We were known as being at the bottom of the food chain. We just wanted to have fun. We just wanted to make friends. We just wanted to make new relationships. How far would we have to go to do so?

During our freshman year, the first few months of college are known as the “red zone” for sexual assaults. The first few months that we were in school were the months that we were most vulnerable. We were experiencing so much, and so many of these experiences were new experiences. Some of us sipped alcohol for the first time at a party and sometimes just to fit in. A large amount of college assaults happen when students drink and are at parties.

A 2015 survey by the Association of American

Universities reported that 23 percent of female college students have reported being a victim of unwanted sexual contact during college.

How can we put a stop to these sexual assaults? We need to be sure to know the facts. We need to know our surroundings and if a situation does not feel right, it probably is not a good situation to be in.

If we see that our friend had too much to drink, we should help them and make sure that they get home safe. We need to help those who have gone through this scarring life event and help them to realize that things can get better.

According to the Huffington Post, 86 percent of college women who were sexually assaulted did not report the incident. Why did they not? They might have been scared and they might not have had someone there to tell them that it would be okay. That it could be okay. We can all be that person. We need to practice saying, “no” and more importantly, we need to be okay with it. We need to be confident in our choices and realize that our choices could change our lives forever.

If one thing is for sure, we can not ignore the fact that sexual assaults happen and that this issue is real.

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.

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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Students need to be careful of credit card theft as it is a crime that is not easily detectable.

Watch your wallets: the dark side of credit cards

BY CASEY SEMENZA AND JESS TENNET Assistant News Editor and Staff Writer It is almost a rite of passage for a college student to get their very first credit card. This is both exciting and terrifying at the same time. Now a student can purchase bigger ticket items, learn money management and build credit. But the dark side of credit cards is the theft that goes on every day at stores and malls young adults are constantly shopping in.

The King of Prussia mall is the second largest mall in the United States and handles credit card theft everyday. With approximately 400 stores, shoppers are subjected to the potential threat of credit card theft.

American Eagle Outfitters in the King of Prussia mall is an easy target for this issue. Manager Ashley Cook must be on high alert for suspicious shoppers.

“We constantly deal with customers stealing credit cards and trying to use them to buy hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise,” Cook said.

“But then when you ask for their ID, they become belligerent and run out the door. That’s when it’s time to call mall security.”

Credit card theft is a crime that many times can go undetected until it’s too late. But some students use credit cards interchangeably with money in order to reduce the chance of theft.

“I use cash more often and I only use my debit card if I absolutely need to,” sophomore business administration major Ryan Ianovale said.

But being able to swipe a piece of plastic instead of having to make change is more convenient.

“I use my debit card when I go out to eat, it makes it a lot quicker and easier than cash,” freshman psychology major Annie Gorski said.

“I got a credit card through my job and didn’t check my balance until a month later and I saw these suspicious purchases ranging from 30-150 dollars,” Sophia Root, an American Eagle Outfitters employee, said.

Some credit card thieves have technology that can scan a credit card for it’s number while it is in someone’s wallet. An article by click2houston.com, investigated the new credit card scanner and after testing it in a mall they captured credit card numbers from 39 people in less than 15 minutes.

“These thieves can walk by you at a shopping mall and steal your credit card information right out of your purse or wallet from up to 25 feet away, and you won’t even know it,” Chris Gilpin, with the National Crime Stop Program, said in the article.

“The best thing to do is to always be alert,” Cook said. “Know where your purse is and wallet is at all times. Don’t leave it out in the open and check your account information daily.”

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A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on Wednesday, April 13. At least 400 people were killed and 2000 were injured in the northwestern coastal area of Manabi. Hundreds of doctors and rescue workers immediately started to head to the hardest hit areas in Ecuador. Damages hit hard and spread widespread across Pedernales, a town in Ecuador where 40,000 people witnessed the impacts of the destruction. First aid and supplies continue to arrive in Ecuador as people try to recover from this traumatizing earthquake that stretched across hundreds of miles.

The Taliban attacked Afghan capital in Kabul during the early morning rush hour on Tuesday, leaving at least 30 dead and 300 wounded. The bombing occurred near the location of the elite force that provides protection the the senior Afghan officials, demonstrating the governments vulnerability. The governments attempt to reach out to the Taliban to participate in peace talks. After the attack, Mr. Abdullah, the chief executive of the Afghan government, has postponed a planned trip to Pakistan and believes that the attack was planned on its soil.

Students and faculty travel to Harrisburg for lobbying event

BY CECELIA HECKMAN Assistant Perspectives Editor At Cabrini College, 98 percent of students receive financial aid annually. Within their financial aid packages, many students receive a state grant to help pay for their college tuition.

Each year in April, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania hosts Study Lobby Day, where groups of students from all over the state gather at the Capitol building in Harrisburg to meet with representatives in order to lobby for increased state grant funding.

Cabrini College has been participating for the past few years in this lobbying and on Tuesday, April 12 of this year students Karina Dean, Elizabeth Ray, Treci Butler, Nasir Ransom, Anna Laquintano and Abul Jubaid attended with assistant director of financial aid Thor Kress and vice president of community development and external relations Brian Eury.

“A majority of Pennsylvania residents who attend Cabrini rely on state grant funding,” Kress said.

The group had meetings with representatives Warren Kampf, Tom Quigley and Jamie Santora and senators Tom McGarigle and Daylin Leach.

“It’s a really hectic, busy day at the Capitol,” Kress said. “It is very quick.

You run in, you have these 10 to 15 minute meetings with these legisla-

tures and basically you get your time in front of them to say ‘hey, I’m a potential voter, this is something that I think is important, I hope you will make it a priority.’”

“It was an enriching experience,” junior secondary education major Treci Butler said. “It is easy to think that since these people are congressmen that they are of higher class than us students, but they were very down to earth.”

This was the second time participating in Student Lobby Day for senior communications major Karina Dean and she was happy to be able to have an impact once again.

“I enjoy lobbying every time I have the opportunity,” Dean said. “It brings me nothing but joy and satisfaction to know my voice matters.”

Student Lobby Day is just one of many lobbying opportunities for students throughout Cabrini College, as many other trips occur throughout the year in order to voice make a difference and voice opinions.

“This is another valuable experience that I have Cabrini to thank for,” Butler said. “Had it not been for my Cabrini educational experience, I would not have been confident enough to attend this event.”

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Senior honors convergence: Converging to raise awareness of wealth inequality in America

BY CAELAN WORYK Assistant Perspectives Editor

Eleven years ago, the senior capstone for communication majors was created at Cabrini College.

Senior honors convergence is a year-long course facilitated by professor Cathy Yungmann that requires students to apply the skills they have learned in all four years — video, journalism, social media marketing and so on. Combining these skills and assets, students create a well developed, visually pleasing and user-friendly website to raise questions about social justice issues that people may not be thinking about.

Well before senior year, students collaborated and chose a topic that they would study throughout the fall and spring semester.

The topic that was chosen was wealth inequality in America. This topic was admittedly difficult to both understand and interpret due to its vast global prominence. The issue of wealth inequality not only affects every community in America, but every single community in the world.

Reflecting upon the purpose found in this project, Mackenzie Harris, senior communication major and content manager, said, “We wanted to walk away from the site knowing that the quality is there, knowing that the content is there, and being able to be proud of something that we have our names on. I wanted it to be bigger than what it is.”

“I wanted it to be bigger than a site, I wanted people, professors and teachers to be able to use this to talk about the wage gap, to talk about the wealth gap, to talk about the disparity between the rich and the poor and I wanted it to be a stepping stone for other

people to build on, especially young Americans,” Harris said. “More than that, I wanted to encourage people to be socially responsible and move forward.”

This capstone has proven to be groundbreaking; it has initiated collegiate ties along with international ties, connecting Cabrini to the outside world of social justice.

Students established connections throughout the United States and many traveled to Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York City for interviews. Other students conducted interviews across the midwest using platforms such as Skype.

This program has blossomed countless award winning websites, portfolios, writing pieces and even career paths.

“What I was not expecting about this project is that I really learned something,” Joey Rettino, senior communications major and project manager said. “I realized that I want to continue working in this area, and it’s what I will be doing after graduation.”

“I’ll be working with journalist Wendell Potter who was a source that I interviewed for this project,” Rettino said. “He recently wrote a book on campaign financing within the United States and the corruption of money, which is really the crux of wealth inequality in America.”

Working on this senior capstone has paved the way to promising career paths and connections, for not only Rettino, but many other Cabrini graduates.

On Friday, April 22, senior honors convergence students will be unveiling the completed website at the Society for Collegiate Journalists’ induction ceremony.

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This years senior honors capstone project is premiering on Friday, April 22.

Should the government protect our privacy or our lives?

BY KATIE BRIANTE Assistant News Editor Last month the government announced that it was able to unlock the San Bernardino shooters’ iPhone without the help of Apple. According to a New York Times article, The government had first approached Apple CEO Tim Cook in January seeking help in unlocking the iPhone of Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the gunmen who was involved in the shooting in San Bernardino, CA. Apple refused claiming, that, despite the phones’ owner, it would be a breach in privacy.

The government’s recent announcement that they were able to gain access to the phones’ information has sparked a lot of debate about how safe information is if the government now has a method of accessing people’s smart phones.

Many people are of the opinion that while the government wanted to use the decoding technology for a good purpose, giving them complete and unrestricted access to that technology is a bad idea.

“My opinion is that Apple did the right thing,” Sara Smith, sophomore political science major, said. “They were afraid that if they created the tech to unlock the phone for the government, the government could essentially use it to do as they please for whenever there was a risk, but they (the government) are the ones who categorize risks. They could say anything is a risk to our country.”

“Although the government’s use of this technology was a great idea for the situation, ‘big brother’s’ ability to have unrestricted access to our phones is a little unnerving,” Dannielle Farrall, sophomore Chinese major at the University of Rhode Island, said.

This also brings up the debate of whether privacy is more important than national security.

Should the government have access to this kind of information in matters of national security?

“Should I give up freedom and privacy, the rights promised to us by our country, for security and safety? Maybe,” Farrall said. “Maybe the only way for us to keep any form of safety is to give up some privacy, [although] I haven’t come to a consensus.”

“The government should have the resources to handle situations like this themselves and shouldn’t have to go to an outside source, which means the public confrontation between Apple and the government shouldn’t have had to happen.”

The debate of privacy vs. security has been going on for some time now and this conflict between Apple and the government has only fanned the flames even more and it appears that America is no closer to a solution because of it.

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The government was able to get access to the shooters’ iPhone without Apples help

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Public safety seeks to improve students’ safety

BY CAELAN WORYK AND JACLYN LABES Assistant News Editors College campuses have begun to take safety measures to a more heightened level than usual due to various incidents and tragedies that have occurred across the country.

“With continuous threats occurring all over the country as well as in our backyard with locations like Philadelphia, it is imperative that we rely on the tools we currently have at our disposal,” Joseph Fusco, interim director of Public Safety said in an email. As of right now the campus has our mass notification text system called E2 Campus. We use this currently to notify students of any emergency that could be taking place on campus or surrounding the campus via text and e-mail.”

“In efforts to improve on this mass notification system we are currently in the process of investigating systems like desktop an alert system and campus PA alert system in order to further safeguard our campus,” Fusco said.

In an emergency situation, technology allows campuses to reduce emergency response time. Desktop alert systems have been adopted by several college campuses, which broadcast an emergency message to all desktop computers connected to its network.

According to survey results compiled and released by Margolis Healy, a private firm that advises colleges on safety and security, most have developed emergency specific operations plans for threats that could potentially be a risk to their institution.

In Cabrini’s Emergency Operations Plan, Incident-Specific Emergency Plans (ISEP) are identified and each plan outlines the necessary actions students should take in a potentially dangerous situation.Some of the plans that have been created in order to be prepared in such a situation include bomb threats and suspicious packages, hazardous weather preparedness strategies and guidelines for how to properly react if an active shooter is present on campus.

In order to determine how to keep students safe, faculty and staff need to hear from students to know what they need in addition to what they think students need.

“Students should know who their schools public safety officials are,” Shaun Strowski, Super senior communication major and accounting minor, said. “I think that in order for students to feel comfortable going to public safety officers the public safety officers should reach out to first-year students so that they are aware of who they are and what they are here for from the start.”

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earlier this year, the campus increased security measures to ensure that students were able to attend class without feeling as if they were in danger.

“When the bomb threat occurred in the public area earlier this year, more public safety guards were working on campus as well as Radnor police officers in order to make everyone feel like they could go about their regular daily schedule without feeling as if they were in danger,” Strowski said.

Like many other campuses, Cabrini has blue-light call boxes spread across campus to ensure safety and to provide emergency calls to public safety. Cabrini’s campus alone has a total of 26 blue call boxes, and 17 yellow call boxes for emergency response purposes.

“The calls from these boxes are linked directly to our Public Safety Dispatcher who can dispatch an officer immediately for an emergency call,” Fusco said. “What tends to take away from the effectiveness of the call boxes are students using them just to contact Public Safety for lockouts. These call boxes are for emergency use only and should be used in a true emergency.”

Some campuses are beginning to employ the use of the Bluelight safety app as well, which provides the public safety dispatchers with the location of students within 60 feet, as well as providing students with direct contact to public safety.

“I have seen the blue light app before, as well as others like it and think it could be useful,” Fusco said. “Further research will be conducted to see exactly how would could implement something like it for the campus.”

“I think the Bluelight safety app would be really beneficial for students because campus is small and some areas are not as well lit as others,” Strowski said. “I think it could be helpful for someone in a dangerous situation if they had their phone on them and were not close to one of the emergency posts on campus in order to quickly alert the campus about it and receive help from a near police officer or public safety.”

“I think the only time that I felt unsafe was the bomb threat that was made,”Anne-Marie Jones, sophomore Pre-k-4 elementary education major, said. If anything, there could be some more lights on the pathways by the houses and behind the mansion. It is pretty dark and I would feel more secure if there were just a couple more lights. Honestly though, I do feel really safe.”

Public safety is available for contact twenty-four hours a day to ensure the safety of students and will provide escorts if students feel unsafe walking across campus alone. In the event of feeling unsafe on campus, contact the Public Safety Office at 610-902-8245.

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Public Safety is always working to making sure Cabrinis campus is a safe for students

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Better safe than sorry: Attacks on college campuses are more common than students think

BY MOLLY SEAMAN & ANGELICA LITTLE Assistant News Editor and Staff Writer Did you know that college student’s aged 18 to 24 report about 526,000 violent crimes on campus every year? Of these crimes, the Violent Victimization of College Students found that 128,000 “involved a weapon or serious injury to the victim.”

Numbers such as these can be alarming to students and their parents, especially to new students who are taking on college for the first time.

Every year, Cabrini College releases a set of special reports on or before Oct. 1 that contains three years of campus crime statistics and certain campus security policy statements.

The Campus Safety Act, otherwise known as the Clery Act was designed to “assist students in making decisions which affect their personal safety” and “to make sure institutions of higher education provide students, prospective students, and faculty the information they need to avoid becoming the victims of campus crime.”

Crimes recorded in the report include murder, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft, arson, stalking and domestic violence.

The Clery Act also requires colleges to include statistics concerning hate crimes, liquor law, drug law arrests as well as arrests for possession of illegal weapons.

According to the 2015 annual security report, in 2014 Cabrini College had three reported rape cases, two aggravated assaults, 12 burglaries, five arson cases and two stalking incidents.

While these crimes are still to be taken very seriously, these numbers are relatively low compared to other universities.

Many students such as sophomore English major Ryan Taylor feel this is because of the dedication of Cabrini’s Public Safety Officers.

“I have visited many college campuses that are large. In comparison to these colleges I feel as if though Cabrini’s campus is much safer and more secure. Walking home at night, it is rare to not see a public safety officer on patrol.”

Compared to a larger university such as Penn State University, crimes at Cabrini College are indeed less frequent.

According to lawstreetmedia.com, forc-

ible sex offenses are the biggest contributor to Penn State’s violent crime rate, making up over 70 percent of all reported crimes.

In 2013 the university reported its most shocking numbers yet with 119 forcible sex offenses and 39 aggravated assault cases.

According to Penn State sophomore and kinesiology major Samantha Kronenbitter, the numbers are not one bit surprising.

“We get alerts on our phones that tell us when these crimes take place and I get them fairly often,” Kronenbitter said. “I do think that they should put check in desks in each of the dorms to monitor whose coming in and out. Maybe that would help.”

Kronenbitter has however had a good experience with the public safety officers at Penn State.

“I do see safety officers walking around quite frequently,” Kronenbitter said. “The encounter I’ve had with officers have been good. They always respond quickly and they are friendly.”

Kronenbitter also had some tips that she uses in order to stay safe.

“Don’t walk around at night alone. When you go out, go out with friends and look out for each other,” Krottenbitter said. “Don’t drink excessively and always be aware of your surroundings.”

Cabrini College senior criminology, psychology and sociology major Mariel Delacruz had very similar advice when it comes to staying safe on campus.

“When I’m on campus and walking from Dixon over to east where my friend lives I’ll always let her know that I am starting to walk over,” Delacruz said. “It sounds a bit annoying but it is just for safety purposes.”

Delacruz has had the opportunity to work for the Norristown Police Department as an intern during her time at Cabrini where she has learned and observed a lot of useful information when it comes to personal safety.

“I think it’s important for both parents and students to read the campus report.

Especially first year students since statistics show that first year students are at a higher risk of assault,” Delacruz said.

“It is important for students to know how at risk they are on their college campus and what some of the patterns of crime are so they can be aware.”

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Drunk sex leads to sober problems

Captive of her own contract :

BY CHRIS FONTE Assistant Sports Editor

BY ANGELICA LITTLE Assistant Pespectives Editor

We all know of, or can name, someone that has been accused of rape, whether it be a celebrity or someone you may know personally.

On college campuses rape has been an ongoing discussion, especially when there is drinking involved.

In September of 2014, California adopted the “yes means yes” law in an effort to diminish sexual assault allegations. This law was the first in the nation to actually have a clear definition of when people agree to have sex. This touches on how universities handle rape and sexual assault accusations. Its main focus is on how to handle consent when someone is sleeping or has drugs or alcohol in their system.

When we look at this topic, we need to look at it the center. Most people say only girls can be raped, but that is false. People of any gender can be raped. Even though the most common situation is a man raping a woman, it is possible for a woman to rape a man. Guys should be allowed to call rape if that is the scenario, but our society does not believe that.

It is simple: no means no and yes means yes and if that is broken and sex is forced by an individual, it will be considered rape or sexual assault. It is not fair that a girl claims she was raped because she was drunk. Yes we all do stupid things when we are drunk, but it is no reason to call it rape because most of the time when people (mostly college kids) are drunk they tend to want to have sex. It is life people!

Why has a one-night stand now become a rape scandal?

I do not see the point in having drunk sex because most of the time you will not remember it and it is supposed to be something memorable with the one you love.

I think all in all people should just have fun with their friends and not worry about getting a boy/girl to have sex with them. Most likely, nothing good will come out of it.

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Drunk sex happens, but it is probably better off avoided.

Kesha continues to fight legal issues

CREATIVE COMMONS

Kesha’s legal battle continues as Dr. Luke and his team fight her allegations.

New York judge Shirley Werner Kornreich dismissed all of Kesha’s claims against Dr. Luke, his affiliated companies and Sony Music Entertainment.

The most problematic aspect of the decision revolves around location. Kesha originally filed her claims against the producer in a Californian court. Dr.Luke’s legal team was

able to move the case to New York, citing a provision in Kesha’s contract about choosing the venue regarding where the contract is heard.

Once in New York, Luke’s side argued that her claims be dismissed because they happened in California and held no significance in New York law. Korneich agreed with this argument and it became a justification of the dismissal of Kesha’s claims.

The manipulation of location used by Luke’s legal team raise flags of concern.

How can Kesha possibly win if they are able to control such an important aspect of the case? It becomes that much harder for her to ever come to the conclusion of this battle.

Kesha is a high profile example of what sexual assault survivors live through everyday. Perhaps the court system is unaware that every 107 seconds, another American is sexually assaulted. Not everyone watching Kesha’s battle unfold has been lucky to never been assaulted. Her struggles are felt by the 293,000 yearly victims of sexual assault and those who continue to heal from the pain of being a victim.

The situation is being broadcasted for everyone to witness in real time and exposes the issues within the legal system when an alleged assaulter is able to continue to control a victim. What hope does that bring to victims when debating about getting the authorities involved?

This affects more than just those involved.

This simple, yet carefully thought out action is a dangerous advantage for Luke.

Kesha is a survivor of sexual assault, but is unable to put this behind her because her

alleged assaulter can continue to find ways to bring the court on his side and prolong the battle.

On her Instagram page, Kesha said she was offered freedom if she publicly apologized and said she was never raped. If the claim is true, that is more evidence of manipulation on Luke’s side. Her contract is power and Luke and his legal team are using it to take control of a situation that should not be dragged out.

She has become a slave to Sony. There are aspects of her own life that she has no control over. She can only continue to fight until she gets the results he has been working towards. Instead of being a human being fighting for her freedom, she is continuously shackled by a contract and continues to meet dead ends.

The pop star just wants justice for the wrongdoings that have affected her life. The fact that a contract still controls the ruling of a case shows that she is not seen as a woman. She is merely an object with a contract that is told what she can and cannot do in relation to a serious lawsuit.

She deserves her own freedom that a contract should not be able to take away from her. A signature sold her soul and it is unfair to her when she has to continually suffer for something that was not her fault.

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‘Kiss Me While Everyone’s Watching’

BY NASIR RANSOM Staff Writer

If you and your significant other wish to grope one another and try to tear each other’s faces off, please do that in private. I am talking about PDA, or Public Displays of Affection. We have all seen couples in the mall, at the movies, bowling alley or a restaurant showing PDA. It does make me feel some type of way to see couples making out in public for long periods of time.

Not everyone is comfortable with seeing others in a public setting displaying affection. I do not think there is anything wrong with kissing your significant other in public. Kissing is a way of showing the person you are with that you care about them.

When it becomes disruptive and a nuisance to others then we have a serious problem. I think that because we are such a progressive and liberal society it has become more socially acceptable. In today’s society people are more comfortable in their skin and sure of the decisions they make.

Some couples are not aware of how they look to people who are outside of their relationship that notice them being intimate.

To a third party, it can seem nasty, uncomfortable and disrespectful to display PDA. In a professional workplace or any type of business setting, it is unacceptable. While at work,

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Public displays of affection are awkward to deal with for all parties involved. there is a certain demeanor that you are expected to uphold.

If you want your boss and coworkers to take you seriously, then leave kissing your significant other for a different time.

When you are in college, are you too old to be told stop kissing? In a poll done by debate. org the question asked, “Should PDA be banned in schools?”

To this 29 percent said yes they think it should be banned and 71 percent said no they think it should not.

I myself no matter who I was involved with or in a relationship

with at the time have never displayed anything more than a quick kiss on the lips. To have all eyes on my girlfriend and me would be embarrassing. It is unnecessary attention that I personally would not want.

There are several appropriate responses to this sort of disturbance that are not rude or inconsiderate. Instead of staring or making faces, simply look away from that couple. Making loud noises hoping that they notice you arre disgusted is not a polite response either. The only real solution unfortunately is to get over it and be focused

on you. As much as you would like to say something, it is not your place, just like you would not like a complete stranger interfering in your relationship.

If your friend is someone who always displays PDA with his/ her partner when you are there, then you may be able to confess to your friend how it makes you feel when with them. If you approach the situation with empathy, I am sure your friend will understand.

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The reality of domestic violence: men are victims too

BY KEITH BROWN Assistant Sports Editor

Living during the time of advanced technology and social media has allowed us to observe a lot of things that happened behind closed doors in the past. One of those things happens to be disturbing instances of domestic violence.

Domestic violence is defined as violent confrontation between the members of a household or personal relationship. Abuse can happen emotionally, physically and/or psychologically. The abuser will usually make threats and prey on the fears of the victim in order to gain control over them. It is usually depicted as something that happens between partners and spouses, but children and family members may face domestic violence in the household too. Not only does domestic violence have such a negative impact on the victim, but it can also have negative affects on those who witness it as well, such as children.

While it is statistically proven that a woman is more likely to be a victim of domestic violence than a man, it does not mean that the number of male victims should be taken lightly. Around 830,000 men a year fall victim to domestic violence. With the double standards that are placed on males today, it is actually seen as more challenging for men to deal with domestic violence.

No man should ever put his hands on a woman violently is what many of us are taught growing up. Men are more times than not physically bigger and stronger than women, so it is unfair and unjust to physically fight

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Male victims of domestic abuse are often in compromising positions.

victim is threatened and has their fears preyed upon.

Just as with women victims, many men fear they will lose their children to the abusive partner. Many female abusers try to use this to their advantage as many men believe it is difficult to win custody battles in Family Court.

Believe it or not, men and women share many reasons why they do not “just leave” their abuser. Not wanting to break up the family, holding hope that the abuser can change, financial stability, religious reasons, etc.

It is most important that as a male, you do not retaliate to the abuse. Some women abusers will lie and/or try to provoke you into hitting them. If you do, no matter what happened in the past, you are the abuser now. It is best to try to leave the situation as quickly as possible, if at all possible. Also, try to document the abuse as much as possible. Having evidence that abuse actually did take place is key to killing the skepticism of a man being abused by a woman.

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with them. Because of this outlook, many men are scared to let people know that they are in a relationship with an abusive woman. “You got beat up by a girl bro?” “Why do you let her treat you like that, you are a grown man!” The truth is, just like in any other abusive relationship, the

Dress codes meant for safety prove almost useless

BY ASHLEY SIERZEGA Assistant Perspectives Editor

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Many middle schools and high schools do not allow crop-top shirts.

Many middle and high school girls are faced with harsh policies when it comes to what can and cannot be worn at school. Someone somewhere decided what is considered acceptable in an educational environment.

The dress code policy is enforced with one thing in mind: keeping their students safe. But can a dress code policy really keep students safe?

My school, in particular, banned any shirts that

revealed any part of the shoulder or midriff as well as shorts, skirts, dresses, etc. that were shorter than fingertip length. After further reviewing the dress code, I discovered that low-rise jeans and jeans with holes in them are also considered unacceptable.

“We believe there is a correlation between how one dresses and how one behaves.”

“Establishing a favorable atmosphere for learning free from distractions.”

“Students should dress in such ways as to not present a risk to themselves.”

These three specific lines were pulled from my public high school’s dress code policy. Statements like these make it seem that women who dress in clothing that show off skin involve themselves in promiscuous activities. It is statements like these that make it seem that a woman’s natural body causes distractions among peers.

Most importantly, statements like these reinforce the idea that women ask for it by wearing tighter and more revealing clothing.

Victims of both sexual harassment and sexual assault have taken to social media to put an end to the age-old question, “But what were you wearing?” when it comes to sexual attacks. These brave women share their story about the clothing they wore while they were assaulted.

Not so shocking, many of these victims wore clothing that would fit within the dress code policy. They were not wearing tank tops, mini-skirts, plunging v-shirts or any-

thing like that.

One woman said she was wearing a hoodie, baggy jeans and a baseball cap. Another said she was wearing her school clothes.

The sad truth is that being sexually assaulted is not a one-time affair. A large amount of victims have been assaulted two, three, sometimes even four times. One woman shared that the first time she was assaulted she was wearing a long skirt with a blouse. The second time she was assaulted she was wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt while fighting a 102 degree fever.

So with all this in mind, do these dress codes really prevent girls from being sexually assaulted? I am sure school officials like to think so. In all actuality, what someone is wearing has very little affect over whether or not one is assaulted.

I am by no means proposing any and all dress codes to be completely thrown out the window. I completely understand that there actually is clothing that is inappropriate to wear to school. I do, however, think that the dress code policy severely needs to be revised.

We are in an age where serious strides for equality have been made. We will never be able to fully reach equality among genders with an out-of-date dress code like this.

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‘She was asking for it:’ valid reason or lame excuse?

BY CECELIA HECKMAN Assistant Perspectives Editor

Her clothes were so revealing, so she wanted to have sex.

She started a fight with me, so she deserved to be hit.

She was drunk, so she was asking for it.

How dare you? Not only is this victim-blaming, but it is taking away some of the most basic rights of a human being and saying that a person deserved physical and emotional trauma because of something they wore or said.

Rape and assault are not positive terms. There is a very good reason for that; they are not things people want to happen to them. They would not be considered illegal if the person was “asking for it.”

Trust me, if you had to hold her down, if she was unconscious or if she was crying throughout the experience, she was not asking for it.

First of all, unless she said to you outright, “please have sex with me” or “please beat me until I’m unconscious,” she did not ask for it (and I would guess that in 99 percent of the cases in which the defense was “she was asking for it” is used, she did not say either of those things).

So, getting past the fact that she did not come out and ask for it, let us take a look at the different assumptions that may make you believe she wanted to be traumatized.

“She was half-naked.” As hard as it may be to believe, females do not all dress simply for the pleasure of males.

Some actually dress themselves in order to feel confident, stylish or comfortable in their own skin.

Yes, some may wear less than others, but why does that automatically mean they want sex? Or maybe they do want to have sex, but not necessarily with you. A low cut shirt does not equal a free pass for whoever takes it.

“She started it.” An argumentative response is no excuse to beat someone. Rudeness is no excuse to beat someone. Failure to listen is no excuse to beat someone.

In cases of danger in which she physically started something, there is an extremely big difference between self-defense and beating someone, do not cross the line.

“She was drunk.” I am honestly dumbfounded as to how some see this as a viable excuse to physically harm another person, especially through rape. Drinking and sex are not co-dependent things.

If a woman refused to have sex with you at any point, sober or drunk, the answer is no. If the woman is drunk it is not possible to get consent, and the answer is no.

Maybe next time you assume she is “asking for it,” you should try asking her yourself first.

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When dating, can verbal abuse be more severe than physical?

BY ALLIE STEIN Assistant Lifestyles Editor

Editor’s note: Some names have been omitted to protect certain sources’ privacy.

“You know that feeling you get when you meet someone and every time you see them you get butterflies in your stomach,” Thomas H. said. “That is how I felt. I over looked the alcohol, drug and verbal abuse he would draw upon me. I was in love so it was okay.”

Often times when we hear about abusive or unhealthy relationships, we think of physical abuse. However, abuse in relationships can come in many forms including emotional and verbal, sexual and even digital.

The pain that comes from these forms of abuse can sometimes be far more damaging than the pain that comes from physical abuse.

Loveisrespect.org is an organization with the mission of engaging, educating and empowering young people to prevent and end abusive relationships.

Loveisrespect.org describes emotional and verbal abuse as non-physical behaviors such as threats, insults, constant monitoring or “checking in,” excessive texting, humiliation, intimidation, isolation or stalking.

Thomas experienced extreme emotional and verbal abuse for about a year and a half. During this time, he was in and out of a relationship with a man he truly believed he was in love with.

“He needed to know my every move,” Thomas said.

“He couldn’t trust me for some reason, despite the fact that I caught him cheating on me three times within a month’s period.”

Gina F. also dated a man for a year and a half. Despite the relationship being extremely unhealthy and the feelings of inadequacy she experienced, Gina stayed with her partner because of the way he would act when the two would breakup.

“Even after I asked him to respect my space, he would relentlessly harass me,” Gina said. “He would show up to my house and just walk in because he felt entitled to come into my life in any way he could.”

Gina describes the relationship as very possessive. The arguments the two had progressively got worse over time due to her partner’s violent behavior and his use of sexual derogatory terms.

Gina also found alcohol playing a major role in the negative aspects of the relationship.

“He was drunk a lot,” Gina said. “So that had a lot to do with a majority of the problems.”

Loveisrespect.org finds that it is quite common for abusive partners to blame drugs or alcohol for their unhealthy behavior. Although drugs and alcohol do affect a person’s judgment and behavior, they are not a reason or excuse for violent behavior.

Thomas also found drugs and alcohol to have played a major role in his relationship.

“He blamed me for his drug usage,” Thomas said. “It didn’t take long for me to start doing drugs as well, something I never thought I would do.”

A key component of abuse in relationships is often that

the victim of the abuse is insecure or unsure of themselves in some way.

For Alex Swallow, a sophomore exercise science and health promotion major, her partner knowing about her extreme insecurities was a major reason he continued to verbally abuse her.

“He knew I would never do anything or try to stick up for myself,” Swallow said. “So he continued to pick out every little thing that was wrong with me until he couldn’t find anything else.”

Swallow and her partner had grown up together and she described him as her best friend. The two dated from freshman year of high school, all the way to the beginning of freshman year of college.

Despite the relationship lasting almost four years, it was very unsteady and Swallow describes it as “on and off” due to the constant arguments and fighting.

“ I felt like I couldn’t leave because I viewed him as a broken person who I needed to fix.”

“He would call me fat and ugly and tell me that was I nothing compared to other girls,” Swallow said. “He told me I looked gross without makeup on and sometimes would just flat out tell me I looked disgusting.”

In addition to the sexual derogatory terms Swallow’s partner called her, he would also cheat on her with other women.

“He would break up with me for a night if he was out and with a prettier girl so it wasn’t considered cheating on me,” Swallow said. “Then, he would want to get back with me the next day.”

Why do men and women find themselves staying in such negative relationships? If a partner is bringing nothing but sadness, why not leave them?

Often times, victims of any kind of abuse feel as if they can not escape the person that is abusing them.

“I felt trapped,” Gina said. “I also felt like I couldn’t leave because I viewed him as a broken person who I needed to fix.”

In addition to the feelings of being trapped, many people may not believe what they are experiencing is in fact abuse.

Loveisrespect.org found that college students are often not equipped to deal with dating abuse, finding that 57 percent say it is difficult to identify and 58 percent say they do not know how to help someone who is experiencing it.

For Swallow, despite how unhappy she was, she told

herself her partner would never do anything to really hurt her.

“He is my best friend so I told myself he would never really try and hurt me,” Swallow said. “I told myself the stuff he said was okay because he only said them to me when we were in what I considered ‘big’ fights.”

For Thomas, staying in the relationship had much greater effects on him a person.

“I did not have the confidence in myself to believe that I deserved better than the person that I was with,” Thomas said. “I lost all confidence and self-esteem in myself, which eventually led to depression.”

Long lasting negative effects are not uncommon for those who are victims of dating abuse.

Dosomething.org is an organization for young people and social change. The organization found that those who suffer from dating abuse are subject to long-term consequences like alcoholism, eating disorders, promiscuity, thoughts of suicide and violent behavior.

In addition to his depression, Thomas saw first hand how his relationship had negative effects that he is sill suffering from.

“I lost a lot of my friends because he would guilt me into hanging out with him instead of them,” Thomas said.

“I also got put on academic probation because he would convince me to lay in bed and watch TV instead of going to class.”

Swallow has also found herself still suffering from insecurities and the thoughts that her ex-boyfriend put into her head.

“I let a boy brainwash me into something I wasn’t,” Swallow said. “To this day I still feel so insecure and I see how even the smallest words can have such negative affects on someone.”

Despite all of the negative repercussions, the healing process can also bring about a lot of positive realizations for victims and help them to see what they deserve in the future.

“This relationship made me realize that if someone does not accept me for who I am, then I do not need to be with that person,” Swallow said. “I know that I am not even remotely close to being perfect, but I’ve accepted that and I now know that the person I plan to be with needs to accept that too.”

Recognizing that the healing process for those who go through an unhealthy relationship can be long, Thomas says that love and relationships are still not something to be scared of.

“You have to be able to accept yourself for everything you are worth, because you will feel extremely damaged after,” Thomas said. “There may be some self-blame, feeling as though you were so stupid to let any of this happen or that you stayed through it, but there is nothing that can be done besides accepting it as the past and moving forward.”

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Cyberbullies find a confident home on social media platforms

BY EMILY CROUSE Assistant Social Media Editor

The Internet can be a scary place when people fail to take the right precautions. There are many online dating and identity theft nightmares as well as cyber bullying. There are little things that people can do to help stop a major issue from happening.

Online dating is something that a lot of people have been doing not only through dating websites but even on apps or social media platforms.

Everyone jokes about sliding into the DM or even Tinder but in reality many people have gained successful relationships through both.

“When it comes to meeting up with someone you met online it’s a no brainier to not show up alone,” senior Tori Canelli said. “It’s important to meet at a place that is a safe environment especially when you really don’t know this person other than from the internet. I think online dating is safe in some cases.”

“It depends on what site or app you’re using. I know two friends that currently have boyfriends they met through

Tinder and never had any crazy issues.,” Canelli said.

Everyone is so quick to post things without thinking especially when it comes to being mean to someone else.

It is easy to hide behind a computer and tear other people apart because you are not actually face to face with them seeing their emotions and initial reactions. According to Pew Research Center 32 percent of all teenagers are victims of cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying can also be related to people blocking one of another when drama happens in real life.

“Cyberbullying is something that could be avoided if kids were more educated on it. I haven’t really heard of much cyberbullying happening between college students,” senior Katie Lasater said.

When people take real life drama to social media it shows their level of maturity along with their inability to confront people in person.

What it all comes down to is that cyber bullying is a result of people acting cowardly.

Some people have opinions against online dating until

they are older and find themselves in a situation that makes them change their mind. It is not that important to be in a relationship when you are young so that’s why online dating can be more popular for older adults.

“I personally have never used an online dating website because I don’t think that is the correct way to start a relationship,” Tori Canelli said. “There are a lot of complications that could occur through online dating and I prefer to keep myself safe. However, I could potentially find myself checking an online dating website out if I become old and desperate.”

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Getting off the merry-go-round: trying to break the revolving cycle of violence in long-term relationships

BY MOIRA PRIOR Staff Writer

Editor’s note: Some names have been omitted to protect certain sources’ privacy.

“I was blinded by young love and it was my first relationship so I was not really sure how a healthy relationship was suppose to be,” Katie J. said.

Katie suffered from a manipulative relationship for over three years before she could break loose of the cycle.

“It was like I was on a merry-go-round,” Katie said.

“I was going in circles and never knew when I would be strong enough to just jump off.”

When entering a new relationship, emotions are overflowing. Sometimes couples even get too caught up that and become blinded by love.

Being young and vulnerable in a relationship can be very exciting but becoming too attached quickly without getting to know your partner could potentially lead to problems.

Some signs of dating violence may include hitting, intense jealousy and insulting a partner’s family and friends.

“I didn’t think fighting was that big of a problem until we started to get physical. I thought it was really love and we were meant to be together so I kept denying any doubt I had.” Katie said.

Katie knew after two years her boyfriend was abusive but it was too hard for her to process that she was a victim of domestic violence. For the most part they were happy.

The two were best friends. They got serious very quickly.

“He really isolated me from my family since I had to lie to them every time we would hang out,” Katie said.

“I would feel depressed and worthless when I was not around him, so I would stay up in my room until I was allowed to go out again.”

Katie had a hard time balancing her friendships and a

stable relationship with her family because her boyfriend was not well liked by them. Her friends wanted her to be happy but hinted that she should just kick him to the curb. Katie also started doing badly in school because she would try to see her boyfriend every waking moment, even if it meant skipping school.

“My parents did not approve of him because he had

“It was like I was on a merrygo-round. I was going in circles and never knew when I would be strong enough to just jump off.” tattoos and a bad reputation, I would have to lie to them constantly about my whereabouts,” Katie said.

Katie and her boyfriend started out with getting into verbal fights. He would continue to put her down and call her names. She would forgive him because he would be very possessive. Katie started to feel trapped and manipulated in the relationship. Sitting down and talking it out did not get them anywhere, they would always end up making up and forgetting about it.

“In public one time we got in a huge fight and he pushed me up against a car and broke my toe,” Katie said.

When things like this would happen, Katie’s boyfriend would immediately apologize and try and make up for

it. She tried to only see the good in the relationship and blocked any bad memories.

“It was really hard to leave the relationship because every time I would try to break up with him he would threaten to kill himself,” Katie said. “He would call me 100 times a day and message me on social media if I was ignoring him.”

“Towards the end of the relationship it got so bad that I was scared for my life and my families life,” Katie said.

At the end of their relationship, it came down to Katie’s boyfriend sending threatening messages to her current boyfriend about killing Katie and her family and lighting her house on fire. Katie then filed for a restraining order and went to court.

“I started going to programs to help me learn about dating violence experience and try and heal,” Katie said.

Katie took a lot of time to think between her past relationship and her current one. Her current boyfriend now understands what she has been through and tries to help her cope with her everyday struggle.

“It still affects me today because I get aggressive if something goes wrong in my current relationship,” Katie said. “I still randomly break down crying during sex or if something triggers the memories of my ex-boyfriend.”

Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, yet this problem is often overlooked. This is especially true when the victim is suffering from psychological abuse, rather than physical. No one should ever be put down by or live in fear of the person they love. Noticing and acknowledging the signs of an abusive relationship is the first step to ending it.

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Dangerous drinking habits hangover throughout the week

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Drinking can be a dangerous activity if someone does not have the knowledge on proper precautions.

BY NICOLE SOKOLOVICH Assistant Perspectives Editor

Let’s face it, drinking in college and drinking in high school are two completely different atmospheres. Most of the time in high school, people either drink at a friends house or in the woods trying not to get caught. When drinking in college, people have more freedom and do not stress as much about getting caught.

Since students have more freedom from their parents, they tend to live a little more dangerously when drinking.

There are less things to worry about and one is surrounded by more people that might influence them.

It is important to have a good time and have a good college experience. But, it is also important to know when to have that last drink, especially if someone is under the age of 18-years-old.

“I know when I’ve had enough to drink when perspective is not right. For instance, when I’m not able to walk in a straight line,” freshman graphic design major Ashley

Shannon said. “I’ll even take myself out of the drinking atmosphere if I really feel like I need to.”

To make light of the topic, here is a clever rhyme that might help those who like to mix their different kinds of alcohol throughout the night. “Liquor before beer, you’re in the clear. Beer before liquor, keep getting sicker.”

Although that saying may or may not be true, it is important to keep in mind that it is never a good idea to mix different kinds of alcohol. Going from beer to wine to vodka back to beer then have one more shot of vodka is a recipe for disaster.

“Depending on what kind of night it is, I’ll either stick with a Miller Lite or cranberry juice with vodka,” senior exercise science major Jennifer Grenauer said. “Usually if I mixed alcohol, I’ll wake up hungover with a killer headache.”

Luckily, there are some cures to prevent having those headaches or upset stomaches in the morning. Some ways might not work for other people, but it will not hurt to have a glass of water before going to bed. Another use-

ful tip is to take Ibuprofen with the glass of water before going to bed.

“Sometimes after taking medicine I’ll still wake up in the morning with a hangover. If that happens I try to get as much sleep as possible and eat something really greasy,” Shannon said. “You can not go wrong with a Big Mac from McDonalds.”

Sooner or later people will have their experiences with alcohol and some experiences are going to be better than others. Individuals will be able to tell when they are ready to drink alcohol.

“For those who drink, keep in mind your limits and don’t let people pressure you into drinking more than you know you can,” Grenauer said. “It’s all fun and games until someone take it too far and ends up getting sick with a killer headache in the morning.”

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Cabrini theater produces another big hit show

BY NASIR RANSOM Staff Writer

“We are totally sold out for all eight shows and we have requests for tickets that we cannot fulfill,” Dr. Michelle Filling Brown, chair, department of English at Cabrini College, said. This year the Cabrini Theatre chose “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” for their spring musical.

“We start the planning process in the summer prior to the academic year, so summer 2015 I started putting the wheels in motion for this year,” Filling-Brown said. “We select the shows about a semester in advance, which is a process because we have to apply for the rights to the show and the rights are not always available for every show.”

George Nave, a senior history and political science major stars in the musical as J. Pierrepont Finch, the lovable, ambitious and mischievous young man.

“We got the scripts in December, the cast was expected to become familiar with our characters,” Nave said. “It was the best role I’ve ever played in my entire life. The character is really just fantastically written. The thing that separates him from anyone else is that he’s a really nice guy. It was fun to play the role because he was fun, genuine and very cunning,” The theatre department had a huge obstacle to overcome this time around. Dr. Thomas Stretton retired last year after a decade of service and dedication to the theater.

“I am indebted to Dr. Tom Stretton for the foundation that he built in this sacred theater space. He poured his heart and soul into not just the theater, but the theater students. “Doc” always says ‘it’s the people that make a theatre. I hope to honor his legacy and continue to grow our theatre program,” Brown said. She is the now head choreographer and artistic director.

“They posted the cast list on the front door of Grace Hall. So it was around 1:00am in the morning the other girls and I texted everyone from auditions and ran to Grace Hall to see what part everyone got.

That was when I found out I would be playing Hedy LaRue,” said freshman psychology major Annie Gorski said.

Gorski shares her love for the character she played.

“What I liked most about my character Hedy is that she has so many layers to her. She’s sassy but she’s sweet, ditzy but clever. She is also so different from who I am. She’s sexy and flirty and has confidence through the roof about it all. I have never played a role like her before and I struggled with that. It was hard for me to be comfortable in the clothes that she wears, the way she talks and how she walks.

I loved the process of becoming her; Hedy has given me so much confidence in myself and my ability to perform.”

The role of J.B. Biggley, the President of the world wide wicket

company is played by sophomore Matthew Harshberger.

“J.B. is an incredibly motivated businessman. People labelled him ‘Least Likely to Succeed’ in his college days, but he turned that into motivation to become the president of a massive corporation like World Wide Wickets,” Harshberger said.

About the cast and process he had this to say, “The typical rehearsal schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 7:15-9:30, Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., but it isn’t always all of those times every week. All of the hard work and all of the good and the bad nights are instantly validated when we nail the show in front of an audience,” Nave will be graduating this year but will not forget his time at Cabrini or in theater. “Working with the cast has been great. They really want the audience to have fun. I’m going to miss all of them very dearly they made my last show very special,” Nave said.

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Students learn safety before traveling abroad

BY ANNA LAQUINTANO Assistant Lifestyles Editor

Imagine having the chance to travel to a different country in order to take a class and receive credit for it. France, Italy, Greece even Ireland. These are only a few destinations Cabrini has to offer when studying abroad. The opportunity to study abroad enables you to immerse yourself in other cultures in order to gain a new prospective in your own.

When choosing to study abroad you can study semester long, year long or short term. The college offers these courses every spring semester. Students apply and go through a process in order to be selected to have the opportunity. Tricia Stocker, a sophomore education major will be traveling to London this upcoming fall. “I am so excited to be studying abroad!” Stocker said. “It is something I always dreamed of doing but never thought it could be a reality.”

“As an Early Childhood Education with Special Ed major, I have almost no room for electives, so I am working really hard and even taking summer classes to make this possible but I think it is so worth it,” said Stocker.

Many concerns arise when studying abroad. Safety is a big concern to many. Some fear that the travel itself may not be safe. Others worry about the surrounding area and environment that they will be living in. “I have definitely thought about the safety factors, especially with all that has gone on in Europe in the past year, but that isn’t something I am going to let get in my way,” Stocker said. “My mentality is that the attacks that have happened over there, could and have happened here in the United States, so why hold myself back because of the unknown.”

The study abroad program is run by Dr. Nicholas Uliano who is a Professor of roman languages at the college.

“Dr. Uliano, really helps students feel comfortable about going abroad,” Stocker said. “One thing he does that I think is really important is asked us if we were concerned about anything as soon as we showed interest in going abroad. He wanted to know what we were

concerned about so he could help calm us down if needed.”

“We were basically told not to worry about it,” Stocker said. “He told us if we want to come home because we feel unsafe, it is always an option, but he said we should really think about it before making any decisions. He also told us not to let our fears hold us back.

Although there is more a concern with safety recently, he has told us that in the past most students are so busy and having such a good time that they don’t feel unsafe.” Stocker said.

Traveling to new places can be a scary thing especially if one is there for a long period of time.

“I know that I am going to be facing a lot of new and scary things while I am there, but those things will help me grow as a person,” Stocker said. “I am also so lucky to be going with one of my close friends here at Cabrini, so having her with me and knowing I’m not alone really help make me feel safe. I think everyone should take the chance to study abroad if they can.”

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Low surveillance on campus affects students

BY VANESSA CHARLOT Assistant Lifestyles Editor

None of the houses, with the exception of Dixon house, have any cameras in or outside of them. Dixon, Founders, Residential Blvd. and West parking lot has no cameras.

There are not even cameras outside the library, RAC and the trail behind the RAC. No public safety officers or officials were able to speak about this issue because of signed agreements. Some students are and are not aware of the fact that there are not that many cameras on campus.

Junior Ameena Hubbard, was not aware that there were not any cameras in any of the houses except Dixon house.

Hubbard also was not aware that they were not any cameras outside of the RAC and parking lots.

“It’s a mix feeling because sometimes I feel safe and sometimes I don’t feel safe because nothing has happened to me since coming to this school. They have the help button around campus, but I feel sometime public safety is not always fast or in a rush to come help you that’s what I’m not happy about,” Hubbard said.

“I might say nothing happened to me on campus since I’ve been on campus what if something did happen to me there’s no cameras, you don’t know who did it and I don’t know who did it. There’s no catching the person so someone can just get away with just hurting anybody and I am kind of aware of people who were sexually assaulted, but what if the victim didn’t know the person?”

Student’s cars have been getting hit, keyed, scratched and egged but nothing has been able to get done because there are no cameras around.

Students have gotten into altercations outside of the houses precious years and female students have gotten assaulted by outside guests.

“Since a lot of kids’ cars have been getting hit and vandalized something should have been done a long time ago. Students get asked to file a report to get put into investigation but how exactly are they going to investigate with no cameras outside of any of the parking lots and houses?” Hubbard said.

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Internships: how do they help students succeed?

BY ALLIE STEIN Assistant Lifestyles Editor

According to Forbes Magazine, 69 percent of companies with 100 or more employees offered full-time jobs to their interns in 2012.

Many college students apply for internships with the hopes that it will land them a full time gig after graduation.

“I selected my internship specifically to gain the experience in pro-sports,” Megan Tustin said. “It also helped me decide whether I wanted to work in pro sports or collegiate athletics.”

Tustin is a 2015 graduate of Cabrini College. She graduated with a degree in marketing and a minor in sports management.

Tustin interned in the spring of her senior year with the Philadelphia Flyers within their game presentations department.

“It was a very ‘on-your-feet’ internship,” Tustin said.

“We did a lot of running around and fast thinking. The interns within my department were required to work every home Flyers game as well as a few shifts within the offices,” Tustin said the variety of responsibilities she had helped her to see what she really wanted to do someday.

“My original goal was to work in Marketing for a pro sports team, specifically the Phillies,” Tustin said. “After working with the Flyers, I decided that working at the collegiate level is where I wanted to be.”

Tustin is currently the facilities manager at Arcadia University and following her new dream of becoming an assistant athletic director.

“My advice to current college students would be to get an internship that is related to your dream job, or something as close as possible,” Tustin said. “The Flyers internship was fun and an amazing experience that I would not change for anything, but work wise, I realized that working at the collegiate level was more along the lines of what I truly wanted to do.”

Meagan Kalinoski, a senior international business major, is currently interning at HTH Worldwide for the customer service department.

“As an intern, I work on several different projects ranging from the cliche “paper-pushing” intern work to assisting higher-level managers with concepts and implementation of new strategies to make the company and department more efficient,” Kalinoski said. “My formal title is customer service intern.”

Kalinsoki feels similarly to Tustin in terms of how the internship has helped her narrow down her “dream job.”

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Cabrini’s career center works to help students land internships for employment post-graduation.

“Currently, my ideal company is one that deals with international business and is growing, expanding and allowing their employees more opportunities through their own expansion,” Kalinoski said. “My college career has been full of uncertainty about my future, but I have managed to narrow my career search to a business role that interacts with all types of people daily.”

Kalinoski was motivated to get their internship to gain experience and learn more about what the company has to offer.

“I have come to believe that customer service would be a great basis for learning about the insurance industry, international business, and HTH Worldwide,” Kalinsoki said. “I have even been offered the customer service representative position at HTH Worldwide. I am currently weighing my options and highly considering continuing my employment with them.”

Kalinsoki believes that although customer service may not be her “calling” in life, it may be a great place to start.

Florida International University states on their website that organizations converted 58.6 percent of their interns into full-time hires, the highest recorded percentage.

Additionally, 83.4 percent of employers say that their internship program is designed to help their organization recruit entry-level hires.

In most academic departments at Cabrini College, at least one internship, if not multiple, are highly recommended.

However, as of last year, the business department, as well as the graphic design department, are making it a mandatory requirement that students have at least one internship throughout their four year college career.

Nancy Hutchison is the director of the Center of Career and Professional Development at Cabrini College.

Her main role is directing the entire office to determine the direction of career development for students.

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Savers thrift store has opened their first location in Pennsylvania

BY RENEE OLIVER Co-Sports Editor

Just in time for earth month, Savers thrift store has opened up in the nearby town of Willgrove, Pa. Savers main objective is to upcycle. This is the basis of there mission.

“Savers is a for-profit company that works with nonprofits all over the U.S.,” Vanessa Ross, store manager for the Willgrove location, said. “We sell everything from clothing, house ware, shoes, toys, bed and bath, books, DVDs and electronics.”

This is not just the average thrift store. The store itself is 15,000 square ft. wide. Savers holds 1,000-3,000 pieces in its house ware department and 5,000-10,000 pieces in its clothing department.

The thrift store sells everything except for furniture and is able to recycle all items except for glassware.

“Anything that we are not able to sell we do try to recycle whether it be hard toys, soft toys, clothing items, bed and bath, belts, backpacks, etc.,” Ross said.

The best part is that nothing goes to waste. Savers does indeed save all items that they receive. Last year the company kept 650,000,000 pounds of goods out of landfills all over the globe.

“If we are not able to send them to third world countries or developing nations we’ll turn the items in to rags or donate them to local places like animal shelters or women shelters,” Ross said. “[We’ll donate to] any nonprofits that can benefit from the items that we are not

able to sell.”

Everything that Savers gets and re-sells is through donations. Whether they be from the general public or partnering with local non-profits such as Big Brothers Big Sisters for their donations.

In total, the company helps more than 120 nonprofit organizations by paying them for their donated pieces.

Here is how the donation process goes. The Willowgrove store donation hours are from Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. There is a separate section and door for all of the donations, all one has to do is ring the bell to drop their items off.

After donating, the person will receive a card with five different hole spots that vary from 15 percent in the first hole all the way up to 50 percent in the last. Every time one donates, they will get their hole punched and are able to use that amount on the card to receive a discount off of their payment whenever they shop at Savers. Also, each person gets a new card when they donate.

“The Savers thrift store was really organized and a very friendly environment,” Kenia Rodriguez, junior criminology major and Spanish minor, said. “Also the employees were really nice and try to help you as soon as you walk in.”

Savers is all about purchasing, reselling and recycling items while at the same time giving communities a clever way to shop for their everyday needs.

The first Savers location was opened in 1954 in San Fransisco, Ca. by the company’s founder, William O. Ellison.

“The Saver’s located in Willgrove is the company’s 333rd store,” Ross said.

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Sun-kissed or scars: is tanning really worth it?

BY EMILY ROWAN Photo Editor

Having that perfect sun kissed tan all year-round is something many people try to achieve but what if it means getting skin cancer? Is it still worth it?

About five years ago, 42-year-old Kimberly Mansley, made a decision that unknowingly at the time, ultimately saved her life.

“I went to get cosmetic surgery. I wanted a mole on my face removed,” Mansley said. “The doctor said ‘I am not going to remove that mole. There is nothing wrong with it.“ The doctor was more concerned with a mole on Mansley’s thigh.

“She removed the mole on my leg and called me the very next day,” Mansley said. “She told me I needed more of the skin removed. I had stage-three melanoma in my leg.”

“I was scared, I was petrified, I was shocked,” Mansley said. “I thought I was going to die.”

From there Mansley had to undergo surgery to remove all the cancer cells from her thigh. Luckily she did not need further treatment because the cancer had not yet spread past her leg.

“The surgery process was the worst part,” Mansley said.

“I had 32 stitches; it was the most painful thing I have ever went through and I now have a seven inch scar on my leg, it is horrible.”

After the surgery she had to go regularly for check-ups every three months.

Looking back, sadly, Mansley believes she brought the skin cancer upon herself.

“When I was 16 or 17 tanning salons were brand new,” she said. “All my friends and I would go after school; tanning was just the cool thing to do.”

Mansley said that she absolutely believes that her tanning habits were the cause of her melanoma.

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, people who first use a tanning bed before 35-years-old increase their risk for melanoma by 75 percent.

Mansley said it was typical to walk down the hallways at school and hear girls saying ‘oh my gosh you are so tan or wow you are getting so dark!’

“We did not know the risks,” she said. “It became a trend, we would show up to school and compare our tans.”

“There was a long period where I was not tanning. But, when I started to get back into shape and started feeling good about myself again that is when I started back up with tanning a little later in my life because tanning made my skin look good,” Mansley said.

At this point Mansley is just thankful that the melanoma was caught before it had the chance to spread, but her seven-inch scar is a constant reminder of the awful experience. She knows that cancer runs in her family and expresses that information to her college aged daughter, who is now at risk.

“I tell my daughter all the time [about the risks of skin cancer] because she sits in the sun and I show her the scar on my leg,” Mansley said.

Her daughter, Gina Mansley, has taken some precautions since her mother’s battle with skin cancer to hope-

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Tanning can casue serious health concerns. fully prevent getting cancer herself.

“Ever since my mom had cancer, I don’t tan anymore in tanning booths or lay out in the sun as much as I used to,” Mansley said. “I will lay out maybe for an hour and then I try to put a t-shirt on or something to cover my skin as much as possible and I also use SPF 50 suntan lotion.”

The FDA has proposed a regulation to limit tanning to only those 18 and older but Mansley does not think raising the minimum tanning age to 18-years-old will prevent people from choosing to tan. She is probably right because tanning continues to be a trend among college aged students.

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, it has been found that in the United States 35 percent of adults, 59 percent of college students and 17 percent of teens have reported using a tanning bed in their lifetime and evidence from multiple studies has shown that exposure to UV radiation from indoor tanning devices is associated with an increased risk of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer.

Kayla Connell, a junior at Bloomsburg University, said she considers tanning a trend at her college. “I know many people who go in tanning beds everyday,” Connell said.

According to a recent study conducted by JAMA Dermatology, researchers found that of the first 125 colleges on the US News and World Report list of the best colleges and universities for undergraduate education in the United States in 2013, almost half (48 percent) of them had indoor tanning facilities either right on campus (12 percent), in off-campus housing or in both.

Shockingly, college campuses are making it easy for students to access tanning facilities. JAMA Dermatology

also found that campus cash cards could be used to purchase tanning locally for 14.4 percent of the colleges.

Connell has just recently started using a tanning bed again for the second time in her life. She joined a tanning salon just about a mile away from her college campus.

“I began tanning mostly because a lot of my other friends were tanning and they always called me the ‘pale’ one,” Connell said. “It was always the running joke.”

“I understand the risks and I am concerned about them,” Connell said. “I associate being tan with the idea of summer and the beach therefore I personally feel happier when I am tan.”

Connell is just one of thousands of college girls who choose to tan even though the risks are obvious.

Junior Cabrini College student Jamie Rufo started tanning at age 18-years-old because she wanted to be tan for big events that were coming up during her senior year of high school including prom, graduation and senior week.

“I think I look better tan and I used to feel really relaxed lying in the bed. I was also told that it reduces stress,” Rufo said.

Rufo stopped tanning at a tanning salon because it got really expensive but she joined Planet Fitness, which offered tanning at the gym. Rufo was able to work out and tan all in one location.

Currently Rufo has taken a break from tanning only because it is more convenient for her to work out on campus at Cabrini’s gym instead of going to Planet Fitness.

When finding out that many colleges in the United States offer tanning directly on campus Rufo was excited to hear the news and wished Cabrini was one of those schools.

“I think that’s awesome because college students are always looking for a convenient tanning salon place and one that’s also affordable because we’re always broke,” she said.

Rufo has considered the risks of skin cancer from tanning but she said she does worry about the risks as much as she probably should. “When I went to a tanning salon previously, I had to sign a paper before using one [a tanning bed] with the risks listed,” Rufo said.

Just like so many others who choose to tan in an indoor tanning facility, reading and signing off on the risks is not enough to stop Rufo. She plans on using a tanning bed again in the future.

Mansley on the other hand refuses to tan ever again and wishes she could get others to stop using tanning facilities as well.

“I think tanning salons should be shut down completely,” Mansley said. She does not want what she went though to happen to others but realizes that no one really thinks it is going to happen to them until it is too late.

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Domestic violence is becoming a problem among professional athletes

BY MADISON WORLEY

Staff Writer Professional athletes tend to be looked at as role models for young kids and even teens.

Almost every sports fan has the one athlete they love to watch play, has their jersey, checks their stats weekly and just keeps up with their personal life. But recently, cases of domestic abuse from professional athletes have been popping up in the news. The case that shocked most football fans was when Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens was caught on surveillance beating his wife in a hotel elevator.

This story went viral and he was charged with domestic assault. Other famous athletes such as Hope Solo, Floyd Mayweather and Santonio Holmes were all engaged in domestic abuse cases and play contact sports, but why is this becoming a norm? “[Athletes] are used to playing contact sports, so they are used to hitting and the adrenaline rush,” Kane McGovern, junior exercise major, said.

According to USA today, of all the major sports leagues the NFL is the only league with penalties for domestic violence charges. This could be a factor as to why athletes are in the headlines more and more for domestic abuse. They are not penalized for their actions in any other league. The largest failure in professional sports according to a USA today article by Nina Mandell is the lack of consistency. Some players get suspended, some released and in some cases the charges are just dropped and forgotten about.

If there is going to be any real change and decrease in the annual statistic of domestic violence cases among professional athletes, all major leagues should really start looking for consistency among these cases. Domestic violence is an ongoing threat. Athletes are role models and they need to start to realize how many people are always watching them.

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Student-athletes go through several precautions to prevent injuries

BY MEGAN SCHAFER Staff Writer

Injury happen easily in sports if an athlete does not know how to protect themself. At school, their coaches and trainers are there to educate them on protection and safety.

Lacrosse and football are some of the sports that cause more injuries than sports like swimming.

“Helmets, gloves, shoulder pads, elbow pads and shin pads are used for hockey,” Deqwan Phillips, sophomore criminology and sociology major, said.

Most sports require equipment that helps keep people protected in most areas. In college football, helmets were not considered a mandatory piece of equipment until as late as 1939, according to an article by bleacherreport.com. In sports as aggressive and physical as ice hockey, helmets were put to use in the 1930s, even though they were just made of leather and didn’t offer much protection. Some injuries can still happen with equipment like concussions. Sports like swimming do not have any equipment that you need.

“I personally do not personally get worried but I know it’s always a concern when you sign up to play,” Phillips said.

Being in any sport can be worrisome for most people. If one worries too much they will be scared to even play. If a student-athlete keeps it in the back of their mind that things can happen if they do not wear protection, they are able to be safe. Playing with caution can be a good thing at the end of the day. The people who get the most concerned are parents.

“I don’t worry about injury with swimming except for hurting joints, and we just

stretch and lift to be stronger and prevent injury,” Nicholas Vivian, sophomore special education major, said.

There are so many ways to protect oneself, but having coaches and medical staffs on campus are more helpful. They are there for the players to help prevent injuries and to help them recover from an injury. Having a knowledge of how to prevent an injury can go a long way.

“We do injury prevention exercises with our trainer so the chances of injury are further prevented,” Sabrini Hackendorn, sophomore biology and health sciences major, said. “Our coach encourages us to push through the game but if we are in pain she wants us to sit out so we don’t get seriously injured.”

“It’s something that can be avoided but it does happen. Take all precautions but know that it is a part of playing the game,” Phillips said.

Injuries can be prevented easily. Sports are hard on all parts of the body and every part of the body is not always protected by padding or protection. Stretching and keeping the body muscles loose can prevent injuries.

“I stretch every day to keep my muscles loose and my ankle braces help prevent ankle sprains as I have gotten them in the past,” Hackendorn said. “We also do a lot to prevent concussions, taking head injuries very seriously.”

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perspective: Jess Giordano

BY JESS GIORDANO Guest Writer I got started with softball by the time I was just 7-years-old but I suppose at that time it was considered tee ball. 12 years later here I am still playing.

I never wanted to be a pitcher but a catcher. My dad told me we were going to a catching lesson; he lied. He wanted me to pitch so we ended up at my very first pitching lesson and the rest is history.

I played travel ball for years and as those years went on my love for the sport only grew fonder. Before I knew it I was looking for a potential college career on a softball team.

Being a student-athlete is not easy but so worth it. I have met lifelong friends and companions.

I would rather stay awake until 3 o’clock in the morning doing an assignment after games than be in bed because I’m making memories to last a lifetime.

I love this sport, I love the friends it has brought me along the way and I wouldn’t change my experience for anything in the world.

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Women’s national soccer team looking for equal pay

BY EMILY JANNY Assistant Sports Editor

The United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT) filed a complaint against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for wage discrimination. This complaint was filed on Thursday, March 31 just five months ahead of the 2016 Olympics, in which the USWNT is picked to win the tournament.

“We definitely do not deserve to be paid what we earn now,” Courtney Niemiec, professional women soccer player for the Western New York Flash, said.

Women in sports have been fighting for equal rights ever since Title IX in 1972. Title IX states that gender equality between men and women must be allowed in every educational program or activity that receives federal funding including sports.

“I believe that in this day and age it is crazy to even be having this argument.” Gabby LeGrende, sophomore soccer player, said. “I don’t see why there is even a question as to what the answer should be for this issue.”

The United States women’s national team played its first game in 1985 against Italy losing 1-0. They only played four teams that year.

Each year, they increased their number of games to compete with other teams. In 1991, FIFA, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, announced its first women’s World Cup. The United States took home the first inaugural title against Norway. From 1991 to 1999, the United States was dominant. They won the 1996 Olympic gold medal in Atlanta. The team was known, but in 1999 everything changed in women’s sports.

“Yes, ever since the women’s World Cup I think women’s soccer has substantially grew,” Niemiec said.

The 1999 women’s World Cup was held in Pasadena, California.

The United States were on home soil. The finals were held at the Rose Bowl in front of 90,000 people. The USWNT, led by Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain, beat China 5-4 in penalty kicks. The iconic image of defender Brandi Chastain on her knees holding her jersey in her hand was from that World Cup. From that moment, the view on women’s sports changed. Professional leagues were formed due to the ‘99 World Cup. The demand for women’s soccer increased.

The next pivotal moment came in 2011 when the USWNT was picked to win the World Cup. The team played six games. In the finals they lost to Japan in penalty kicks. This caused an uproar in sports and brought attention to the women’s game.

Cabrini women’s soccer coach Ken Prothero has coached college soccer for over 14 years. ”Three FIFA World Cup Championships and hopes for a fifth olympic gold medal this summer says a lot about the success of the U.S. women’s national team,” Prothero said.

The USWNT has not stopped since they started. Now in 2016, this is no different. The women’s team is preparing for their fifth olympic gold medal, fourth in a row. This team is coming off a high in 2015, winning the women’s world cup that was held in Canada. The team played Japan, who, four years ago, handed them a heartbreaking loss. The USWNT would not let that happen again. They won the finals 5-2 with Carli Lloyd scoring a hat trick in the first 20 minutes.

They generated an immense amount of buzz. In the year of 2015, the United States women’s national team generated 20 million more in revenue then the men’s team but the women earned four times less.

Landon Donovan, professional men’s soccer player, recently said in a tweet, “I’m not for equal pay, I’m for fair pay. If #USWNT generate more revenue, they should be paid more.”

“But I couldn’t agree more with what Landon Donavan tweeted out,” Niemiec said. “I don’t agree with equal pay, but with fair pay.”

The women are ranked number one in the world. In the 2015 World Cup, the women generated over 23 million viewers, which is a 77 percent increase in ratings since the 2011 World Cup. To compare the numbers this was the same amount of viewers that tuned into Game seven of the 2014 World Series.

“It’s not just the big ticket events either,” Prothero said. “Just a few weeks ago, the US played Columbia in a sold out match at the Union’s stadium. They have a match in early June vs Japan. Tickets were gone in less than 10 minutes. There is no doubt in my mind that women should be getting paid equally on and off the field.”

The USWNT is putting up the same numbers as the USMNT, who is ranked 30th in the world. Why are the USWNT players fighting for equal pay if their numbers are better than the men?

“I believe that the pay for women [in any sport] should be closer, if not equal, to their male counterpart,” LeGendre said. “Professional women put in just as much time and effort into their sports as men do. The women’s national soccer team has done some pretty amazing things, consistently making playoffs of major tournaments, finals and even winning the World Cup in 2015. As a country we should be building them up for their accomplishments, not bringing them down with pay inequality.”

Five national team players signed this complaint. Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo, Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn were the five who signed, but this is a complaint supported by the whole team. Hope Solo told NBC Today Show’s Matt Laurer that she has played on this team for almost a decade and there has not been a change. Solo and her teammates are told repeatedly that there will be a change but nothing has ever been done.

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Cavaliers sweep Falcons in double-header

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The softball team has an overall record of 16-13 and a conference record of 13-3.

BY KEITH BROWN AND CHRIS FONTE Assistant Sports Editors

Game 1: The Cavaliers looked to rebound from their last time out on the diamond, two losses in a double header against Neumann University this past Saturday.

Cabrini College bounced back with a 10-1 victory against Cedar Crest in the first game of their double header on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The Cavaliers improved to 15-13 overall on the season with a game that was called in the fifth inning under the mercy rule.

Laura Rau started for the Cedar Crest Falcons and faced the hot bats of Cabrini early, as lead-off freshman second baseman Darian Caputo homered to start off the bottom of the first inning.

Interim head coach Sammy Thompson was impressed by the 14 hits the Cavs were able to produce.

“We played really well, we came out and our bats were working and we were able to string some hits together,” coach Thompson said.

The home run was Caputo’s first of the season and sophomore outfielder Christine Ferraro followed behind her with a single, then stole second base. Ferraro then scored an unearned run on an error hit by senior short-stop Kaitlyn Cooper, giving Cabrini a 2-0 lead against the Falcons heading into the top of the second inning.

Cavalier ace Jess Giordano pitched all five innings, earning her eighth win on the season, improving to 8-5 on the season. She gave up four hits, one earned run and walked two of the 16 batters she went against. The only run was given up in the top of the third inning on a sacrifice fly from Falcons second/third baseman Aimee Sarboukh.

“Working with a team that is 50/50 in terms of being on top of the program or the bottom of the program they’re always going to push push push so for us making sure our defense is perfect and our offense being consistent really helped us out,” Cooper said.

The Cavaliers used a four run bottom of the fourth to hop to a 7-1 lead on Cedar Crest.

In the bottom of the fifth inning Cedar Crest gave up three more hits and four errors to the Cavaliers. The game then ended under the mercy rule. Caputo had a game-high

three hits and three RBI’s. Cooper had one hit in four at bats with two RBI’s and four other Cavaliers totaled two hits each. Freshman first baseman Marissa Alpaugh and Giordano also pitched in with a hit each. Ferraro totaled two stolen bases and Amber Dietrich stole a base as well. Umpires Bob Mullaney and John Endy called the game.

Game: 2: Cabrini got things going in the first inning as Ferraro hit a triple to center field, eventually scoring on a ground ball by Cooper. Cedar Crest tied things up in the second inning with a double by designated hitter Rachel Stump.

Cedar Crest got things going in the fourth inning as Molly Schnaubelt smacked a two run home run to give them the lead. After back-to-back hits Jackie Gallagher singled to left field to give the Falcons a three-run lead. In the bottom half of the inning the Cavs returned the favor as junior outfielder Taylor Mack hit a double to center field scoring sophomore catcher Sarah Beckner to make it a 4-2 game. In the fifth inning Schnaubelt hit her second home run of the game, making their lead back to three runs. In the bottom of the fifth inning junior third baseman Lindsay Savar hit an RBI single to right field to make it a 5-3 game.

“We came out kind of hitting a bit in the low, we waited until the fifth inning really to get the bats alive,” Thompson said.

The Cavs found themselves down two runs heading into the final inning as Ferraro led things off with a single up the middle. The very next batter Cooper hit a game-tying home run to right field. Sophomore Jess Giordano, who has been struggling at the plate the past few games, stepped up to the plate and blasted a line drive walk off home run to center field to win the game and sweep Cedar Crest College.

“I wasn’t having a great day at the plate today and I just knew we needed to get runners on base to stay in the game, so I really was just swinging for a base hit and I got a hold of one and it just kept on going,” Giordano said.

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No. 16 Emily Smull, sophomore pitcher, pictured above hitting in the doubleheader on Tuesday, April 19.

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Wozniak leads on the field and in the classroom

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Wozniak was named CSAC rookie of the year for women’s lacrosse in 2014.

BY EMILY JANNY Assistant Sports Editor

Balancing school is not easy, add athletics to the mix makes and it makes the entire process even harder.

“Balancing lacrosse and schoolwork can be challenging at times,” Sasha Wozniak, junior attacker, said. “Time management is very important when you are a student athlete. You need to plan out when to do your homework around not only your class schedule, but also your practice schedule and game schedule.”

Wozniak is a double major in mathematics and finance. As far as lacrosse goes, Wozniak has 50 points, the highest on the team. She scored 37 goals this season as well as a team high 13 assists for the Cavs. Wozniak was not set on playing lacrosse for the the rest of her life. She is an athlete of many talents. She played soccer for eight years, basketball for six years, ran track and field, played volleyball and even swam for two years. Sasha stumbled upon lacrosse. ”I started playing lacrosse in 7th grade because all of my friends decided to try out for the team,” Wozniak said.

Out of those sports Sasha stuck with soccer until her junior year of high school where she then decided to focus on lacrosse. ”I enjoyed playing lacrosse more and knew I would be interested in playing lacrosse

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Wozniak sat out all of last season due to injury.

in college,” Wozniak said.

Cabrini was one of Wozniak’s last options. She looked at Drexel University, West Chester University and CSAC rival Gwynedd-Mercy. Ultimately she ended up at Cabrini.

At Cabrini, Wozniak is able to focus on academics and sports. Wozniak knew that Cabrini was going to be home for the next four years when she stepped on campus.

The list of accolades for Wozniak goes on. Her freshman year she was named rookie of the year and received all CSAC-first team honors. This year she has already been named CSAC player of the week. Unfortunately, Wozniak had to sit out her sophomore year due to injury. This season and this team means a whole lot more to her.

“Being a part of the Cabrini women’s lacrosse team is a privilege,” Wozniak said.

“Cabrini lacrosse has taught me how to be a leader,” Wozniak said. “Being a part of a team in college helps you create friendships that you may not have created otherwise.”

“Being an athlete has helped me to stay motivated in school and life in general,” Wozniak said.

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Wozniak currently has 39 goals, 15 assists and 54 points in the 2016 season.