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Main Line mourns loss of local legend Kobe Bryant

BY TY DAUBERT Assistant Sports Editor

The news of Kobe Bryant’s death has sent shock around the entire sports world. But for many in suburban Philadelphia, this is a story that hits particularly close to home.

Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26 in Calabasas, California along with his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant and seven others.

They were on their way to a travel basketball game that the former star was supposed to coach. His daughter, 13, was a player on the team. Bryant, a five-time NBA Finals champion, twotime Finals MVP and the 2008 NBA MVP, was 41 years old.

As the news began to spread that afternoon, many began to express their feelings about the tragedy. Los Angeles Lakers fans swarmed to the Staples Center, where Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 hang in the rafters as the only two numbers worn by one player to be retired by one team. The outside of the arena where Bryant played 17 of his 20 seasons in a Lakers uniform had quickly turned into a memorial site.

While people flocked Bryant’s home court in Los Angeles, a similar memorial was forming about 2,700 miles northeast. Shocked and griefstricken locals gathered outside the Bryant Gymnasium at Lower Merion High School, Bryant’s alma mater.

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A photo and hat left at Lower Merion High School in memory of Kobe and Gianna Bryant

Star games, Bryant began his path to stardom at the Ardmore high school.

Starting all four years, he scored a Lower Merion-record 2,883 career points.

In Bryant’s senior season, he secured McDonald’s All-American, Naismith Player of the Year and Gatorade Player of the Year honors while leading the Lower Merion Aces to the 1996 Class AAAA state championship. Bryant was selected directly out of high school in the 1996 NBA draft following his historic senior campaign.

Bryant’s local roots and professional success made him someone that

Over 450 applications received for the nursing program

BY AISLINN WALSH Editor-in-Chief

In Fall 2020, Cabrini University will welcome its inaugural nursing cohort.

The program was created in response to a demand from students who wanted to study nursing at Cabrini. “Before this program was launched, a lot of people came here for biology and then transferred out so they could be nurses,” Dr. Jennifer Specht, RN, the founding director of the nursing program, said.

Each year, the program will add another class. There is a goal of 30-40 students in each class. At full capacity, the program is expected to cap between 120160 students.

By fall 2022, the program is expected to be built out with four full-time faculty members.

Admission requirements are more stringent than for other majors, requiring students to submit an SAT/ACT score and have a minimum GPA of 3.2. Over 450 applications have been received thus far and there is currently a waitlist.

Since the program is currently open to incoming freshmen only, students cannot transfer into the program. However, that is subject to change in the future.

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many across the Main Line area took inspiration from. This was evident from the scene at Lower Merion following his death. Hundreds have visited the high school to leave notes, flowers, basketballs and jerseys out of respect for the “Black Mamba” in the week following the tragedy.

Hearing of Bryant’s death was shocking to many players on the Cabrini men’s basketball team. Sophomore forward Voshon Mack said that the team was together when they found out what happened.

“We were sitting in the locker room for a good 35-40 minutes. It was kind of silent,” he said. “We discussed it a lot after it happened.”

Mack said that a few of his teammates had already been to Lower Merion to see the memorial for Bryant and that he planned on going in the near future as well.

The Cabrini women’s basketball team did their own form of tribute for Bryant in their first game after his death.

With some players writing tributes on their sneakers, the team tried to channel Bryant’s intense demeanor on the court in their game against Immaculata.

“The next game we had to play was about our ‘Mamba Mentality’,” junior guard Ashley Tutzauer said, “so we went out and played like Mamba.”

Tutzauer wrote the phrase “Mamba Mentality” on her shoes ahead of the game. She scored 13 points in a 64-56 victory.

“He was someone I watched a lot and my family watched a lot. It was kind of heartbreaking to see the news and everything,” she said.

The emotions over the passing of Bryant have not been limited to basketball players either. Sophomore soccer player Zach Garcia spoke about the impact that the news had on him as well.

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Two Cabrini grads compete for $100,000 on Netflix’s game show “The Circle”

BY HAYLEY THOMPSON Visual Managing Editor Not one, but two Cabrini graduates competed for $100,000 on the first season of Netflix’s new game show called “The Circle.”

Tammy Eason, who graduated from Cabrini in 1988, was also a contestant on the show. Eason was on the show with her son Ed Eason, from Conshohocken, Pa. The Eason’s were the only contestants who played the game as a duo.

“The Circle” on Netflix, which was filmed in the UK, is based on a British series with the same name. Contestants are isolated in apartments and can only communicate with the other players via the circle, which is a form of social media communication.

Screens with access to the circle are in every area of the apartment. Contestants are able to play as anybody they want to be because the only visual impression they have is their online profile. The goal is to be the most liked.

Many times, the circle will ask the contestants to rate the other players.

The top two players usually become “influencers” for a period of time and have the ability to “block” a player, eliminating them from the game. The top rated player from the last rating wins the game.

The winner of “The Circle,” whose name will not be disclosed in case you want to watch the show, won $100,000.

The voting for fan favorite took place after the show aired and it was open to the

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Samantha Cimarelli, class of 2017 public online. Although Sammie Cimarelli didn’t win first place and the $100,000, she received $10,000 for being the fan favorite out of 13 other players.

“It felt absolutely amazing to win fan favorite!” Cimarelli said. “I could not believe that thousands of people loved me so much and took time, daily, to vote for me as the fan favorite. It was absolutely surreal.”

The fan favorite announcement was made on Jan. 17 on the show’s Instagram page. After winning, Cimarelli live streamed and said that she will use the money towards graduate school.

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In wake of Bryant’s death, don’t take life for granted It seemed like a hoax at first. Tabloid At the end of the day, this tragedy is more pictures and hear stories of the “Black magazine TMZ reported that basketball than the death of a wealthy sports player. Mamba”, but she’ll never get to see Gianna legend, Kobe Bryant and several others, It’s a stark realization of the “Gigi” play at her dream school, UConn. died in a helicopter crash. As time wore fragility of life and a reminder High school football coach, Andy on, updates about this travesty began to to keep your loved ones close. George, will start next season without the unfold. It wasn’t a hoax, it was reality.

As we settle into the daily support of his sister, Sarah Chester and For a generation that grew up yelling rhythm of our lives, let’s not forget thirteen-year-old niece Payton Chester.

“Kobe” every time someone made a that grief is just starting for others.

Just a month ago, 16-year-old Alexis basket, the news was heart-wrenching.

For the victims’ families and and 29-year-old JJ Altobelli celebrated It shook us to our core and sucked the friends, the tragedy will have left an the holidays with their mother, father breath out of our lungs. Memorials with impenetrable mark on their lives. They and 13-year-old sister. Now they’ll have purple and yellow paraphernalia sprung never got the chance to say “goodbye.” to attend their funerals. They will live up as the nation mourned in collective One moment they standing right next to with the gaping hole of the absence grief. Kobe was gone, but way too soon. them, the next moment they were gone. of their sister, mother and father.

Even more heartbreaking was learning As Vanessa Bryant, wife of Kobe Bryant Home will never quite be the same. that Bryant was accompanied by eight others. and mother of Gianna Bryant expressed Flight students won’t have One by one, the victim’s identities were on a recent social media post, “I just wish I the support of their mentor Ara revealed: Kobe’s daughter Gianna Bryant, could hug them, kiss them and bless them.” Zobayan as they pursue their careers.

Sarah and Payton Chester, Ara Zobayan, John, The teammates on Gianna, Payton The grief these surviving families Alyssa, Keri Altobelli and Christina Mauser. must endure is unfathomable. and Alyssa’s basketball team will go on to Three 13-year-old girls, their parents Matt Mauser is left in the wake pursue basketball careers without them. and their coaches were on their way to a of figuring out how he will raise his The truth is we are not guaranteed basketball game. In a matter of seconds, their three young children in the absence of tomorrow. All we have is the lives were snatched from them. But why? their mother and his wife, Christina. present moment. Never forget to The National Transportation Safety 6-month-old Capri Bryant will grow say “I love you” because you never Board (NTSB) launched an investigation up without knowing who her father know when it might be your last. into the crash. There isn’t a definite and sister were. She’ll only see family reason for the crash; yet answers may take months. All we know is that the helicopter took a sudden turn and crashed into the side of a mountain on a foggy morning.

Even when the NTSB releases info about the investigation, it still doesn’t satisfy our unquenchable thirst for “Why?” “Why did they have to die? Why Kobe? Why Gianna?

Why were their lives stolen from them so soon?”

We won’t ever know these answers, but we’ll demand them. When tragedies like this beseech us, we’ll find a person or decision to blame or hold them accountable as a coping mechanism.

Some say “This would have never happened if Kobe Bryant was a regular person and drove in LA traffic.” “That was a poor decision on behalf of the piolet to fly in fog,” or “Pff, the helicopter crash would have never gotten TY DAUBERT national attention if it wasn’t for Kobe Bryant.” Bryant was a self-proclaimed “girl dad” and was the coach of his daughter’s basketball team

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memorial at the high school a few days after Bryant’s death.

“For one, Kobe grew up around here so obviously it hits a little different being that he’s from the Philly area and I grew up in this area,” he- said. “... It just hit me hard seeing the news. Being that I had the opportunity to go over there and pay my respects, I had to just do it.”

Garcia also mentioned Bryant’s drive and intensity, the “Mamba Mentality,” as something that inspired him. It was something that Garcia and many others

tried to imitate in their own crafts.

“You could translate that to everyday life no matter what, whether it be basketball, soccer, school or in general,” he said. “His work ethic is something that people strive to accomplish and be able to do. For me, that was something that I did growing up and still do today.”

Garcia’s thoughts on Bryant’s legacy and impact on what he did for the people from the area are consistent with what many have expressed since his passing.

“There’s famous people that have come out of this area of course,” he said.

“But in my personal opinion, Kobe is one of the best basketball players of all time. That’s something rare.”

“For him to come out of the area, I think it’s impossible to not look up to him and say, ‘That’s the guy I want to be like.’”

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Over 450 applications received for the nursing program (continued from page 1) The facilities, which include a Clinical Simulation Center (CSC), will be housed on the ground floor of the Iadarola Center, where the former Academic Services Center and the adjacent computer lab were located. Over the summer, these offices were moved to the Rooymans Activity Center.

The CSC is intended to help students gain hands-on situational experience. It will be particularly helpful in preparation for clinical practice.

The university recently announced $30,000 grant from the McLean Contributionship. The grant will aid in providing the necessary technology and equipment for the CSC. An additional $1 million donation from James J. (HON ’13) and Francis Maguire donated $1 million to the program will assist in “program development.” It will establish the Maguire Nursing Scholars, a scholarship program designated for nursing students.

To become a registered nurse, nursing students must pass the national NCLEX exam. As Specht explains that, unlike

traditional multiple-choice exams, NCLEX will test a student’s knowledge and application of the material.

“You not only know about a heart attack, you need to know the signs and symptoms of that when you walk into your patient’s room,” Specht said. “Is that chest pain because they are having a heart attack? Or is it chest pain because they are having indigestion?”

Specht noted that students during their junior year will start taking exams similar to the NCLEX format to prepare them for the exam after graduation.

To comply with state regulation the core nursing curriculum is the same at every school. However, Specht notes that the “education of the heart” mission is what differentiates Cabrini’s program from others. The program will focus on providing “holistic care to diverse individuals, families, and communities.”

Locations where students can have clinicals, include “local hospitals and health networks, intimate partner/ domestic violence shelters, centers for addiction treatment... [and] agencies for

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Nursing students will receive hands-on experience in the Clinical Simulation Lab (From left to right, Dan Gee, Dave Hare and Sabrina Thompson) children and adults with intellectual and/ or physical disabilities.

Although clinicals do not begin until junior year, students will begin professional development as early as freshman year.

Nursing seminars, which occur during the freshman and sophomore years, aim to “enculturate the students into the nursing profession.” Aside from the professional development aspects, the seminar will also expose students to “various experiences with the healthcare needs of the surrounding communities.”

Specht noted that nursing seminars are aimed to prepare students for their clinicals, which will begin in their junior and senior years. By that time, “They pretty much have a foundation of what it means to be a nurse, and then they can learn how to be one,” Specht noted.

Specht has designed the curriculum to reflect several key themes, such as “Leadership, a voice for the profession and caring for patients... service to underserved populations and population

and community health.”

Before her arrival at Cabrini, Specht worked in both hospital and academic settings.

After working as a critical care nurse in the post-operative cardiac unit, Spect began teaching and taking administrative roles at colleges in the Lehigh Valley and Greater Philadelphia Regions.

She was drawn to Cabrini because of its mission and the “Education of Heart” philosophy.

“The first thing that attracted me here was the mission of Cabrini,” Specht said. “The fact the mission and nursing really were basically made to be blended together.”

Specht notes that she’s looking forward to the program’s launch this fall. “ I am excited to have nursing students on campus and have them be part of my daily experience,” Specht said. “I miss that student interaction and having relationships with the students.”

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Exiled Turkish journalist, Sevgi Akarcesme, to speak at Cabrini

BY MEGAN FEE Assistant Lifestyles Editor

violations plaguing its people, especially journalists, teachers and judges.

According to Womack, Today’s Zaman which has since been discontinued after it was commandeered by the government, was affiliated with the Gulen Movement, which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was not supportive of. The media had already been under pressure since 2013 but issues have only escalated within the past few years to present day with the government having a type of monopoly over the media and other powerful institutions.

As a result, these organizations have been taken over and forcibly shut down over the last few years, in which Akarcesme has a first-hand account of and will be sharing her story.

While in exile, Akarcesme ran the Turkish Minute from Brussels, Belgium, as editor-in-chief. She has also contributed to other media organizations such as the New York Times, Politico and appeared on BBC and CNN as a commentator during this time. In the present day, Akarcesme keeps up her reporting in the United States and offers lectures and presentations as an advocate for freedom of the press and media.

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Sevgi Akarcesme, a dismissed political journalist and former editor-inchief of the largest English newspaper in Turkey, Today’s Zaman, prior to its violent government takeover in March of 2016, has been invited to speak at Cabrini University for the Death of Media Freedom in Turkey seminar. The event will take place on Wednesday, Feb.12, at 3:15 p.m. in the Iadarola Lecture Hall.

The event was organized by Vonya Womack, the director of the Center for Global Learning, who also teaches an Engagements to the Common Good (ECG) Human Rights class about this matter.

Womack is brining Akarcesme to campus in order to discuss the demise of the freedom of the press in Turkey as well as spread awareness of the ongoing oppression and crisis of human rights

How this is related to media in the United States Although this may seem like an international affair, this issue is closer to home than most people realize. Womack explained that earlier this year the Trump administration announced plans for government agencies to cancel their subscriptions for papers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post, both being significant news organizations.

Another incident Womack heard about involved CNN reporter Jim Acosta.

According to an article by the Washington Post, Trump asked for Acosta’s press credentials to be revoked back in

November of 2018 after an argument over questions being asked during a conference.

“There were a number of situations where Trump directly heckled journalists,” Womack said.

This is a direct connection to the oppression in Turkey as these actions are parallel to how the assault of media began in Turkey.

“In Turkey, the attack on media started exactly the same way,” she added.

She explained that it starts with “microaggressions” where the leader of a country or the government will attack the media one by one by using tactics such as revoking credentials and unsubscribing from specific papers in which they believe to be “independent or against the government” which is what happened with Akarcesme’s paper.

Turkey can be used as a case example of a “cautionary tale” for other democracies going through a “heightened sense of polarization” with media organizations being the most affected.

“As people who are trying to become engaged citizens of the world and engaged citizens of our nation, we have to look at Turkey as a negative model as to what happens to media freedom if we are not cognizant today,” Womack said.

Coming to Cabrini Akarcesme has previously spoken in notable venues such as the National Press Club, the Cleveland City Club, Stanford University and Mansfield University among many other locations.

Her speech will be a highlight for Cabrini University and will be open to all students, faculty and staff members.

“It is a privilege for a small-size liberal arts college like Cabrini to have someone like Sevgi Akarcesme come to and share her story,” Womack said.

It provides students the chance to

“learn more globally” and “engage as citizens of the world” which falls in line with the Cabrini mission.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 6. 2020

Affordable winter date ideas for Cabrini students

BY JULIET JACOB Assistant Lifestyles Editor

Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society

Now that it’s getting cold out, there is not much to do outside. If you want to go out on a date, there are plenty of great places near campus that you may not know about.

Here are some winter date ideas that you can find off campus.

Again, if you are okay with driving a little bit further, the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society is fun for a winter date. It is located at 220 Holland Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003, which is 7.1 miles from campus. If you are okay with the 18-minute drive it’s a great ice skating experience. Fridays nights from 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., they have public skating. Admission is $10 and skate rentals are $5.

Devon Lanes Bowling Alley

The first idea is The Devon Lanes Bowling Alley is 3.4 miles away and takes 10 minutes to get there. Located at 300 Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA 19333, this 24 lane bowling alley with an arcade is fun for all ages. They do have a snack bar but it would be better to go out to eat beforehand. For two people to bowl with shoe rentals, it is $17.50. For two games it’s an additional $10.

Reel Cinemas Anthony Wayne Theater

The Reel Cinemas Anthony Wayne Theater is located at 109 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087. This movie theatre is 2.4 miles away from campus and a 7-minute drive. For a movie date, you should always go out to eat first. A good place to eat that’s down the street from the theatre is Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza.

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Photo of Reel Cinemas Anthony Wayne Theater at 321 Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087 which is approximately a 4-minute drive from the theatre.

Color Me Mine

Color Me Mine is another cute date idea for the winter. Color Me Mine is a paint-your-own-pottery chain. They have studios for walk-ins which is perfect for a date. Located at 109 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087, it is 2.3 miles from campus which is a 7-minute drive.

It’s a creative way to spend time with your date or significant other.

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Cav’s Corner introduces new rule for Spring 2020

BY NATALIE FRITZ Staff Writer This semester, Sodexo has implemented a new rule in the cafeteria.

You may only enter the dining hall if you use a meal swipe or another form of payment is used. You may no longer sit and socialize with friends unless you are a paying customer.

Prior to winter break, students were able to enter the dining hall whether they were eating or just going to socialize with their friends.

Sodexo had found out that some students and guests were entering the dining hall and telling the cashiers that they were not going to eat. They would end up eating and not paying for the food. This was not fair to the students and guests who either paid or used a meal swipe.

Tracy Eells, the general manager of the dining hall, said that there have been some situations where the cashiers have asked individuals to pay and those individuals have become upset with the request.

“For the most part, everyone has been very understanding. In fact, more guests are choosing to stay and pay versus leave,” said Eells.

“We no longer have to monitor the guests who say they are only going to sit. This allows our staff more time to meet the needs of our community and to make everyone’s time in Cav’s Corner more enjoyable,” said Eells.

The rule so far seems to be a success from Sodexo’s standpoint. The decision was a result of the partnership between Sodexo and the University.

Not all students are on board with this change though. Some students do not always go to the dining hall because they are hungry. It is a place they go to hang out or socialize with friends.

Some students like to get food from CRU5H and bring it into the dining hall to be able to eat with their friends. They are no longer able to do that. They do not want to have to pay just to go sit with their friends and socialize though.

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students that are not trying to spend a lot of money.

Dave and Buster’s

If you are willing to drive a little further from campus, Dave and Buster’s is a really fun winter date idea.

Its 9.1 miles and a 16-minute drive from campus to 500 W Germantown, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Dave and Buster’s have an Eat+Play option that is great for a date night. Every Wednesday they have half-priced games all day. If you order off the Eat+Play menu you get a $10 play card for games.

If you want to keep it simple, you can never go wrong with the King of Prussia Mall. There is so much in this mall you are bound to find something to do. Its 3.3 miles from campus, which is a 9-minute drive to 160 N Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406.

All these places can make for a great date night. If students don’t feel like going off-campus, they can check out the events the school hosts. Students should check out the event calendars, they are usually posted around the campus.

Students will find things such as movie nights, bingo and more.

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New ‘Cavs Swipe Out Program’ collects unused meal swipes for food-insecure students

BY AISLINN WALSH Editor-In-Chief

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Announcement posted outside of the caf Layal Srour was one to purchase food from CRU5H and then bring it into the dining hall so she could sit with her friends. She is now being turned down to enter the dining hall because she is not paying since she has already purchased food.

“I feel as though it is unfair. I have already purchased my food and have proof that I have purchased it and they are still making me pay if I want to go and sit with my friends to eat,” Srour, a sophomore communications major said.

Students were very shocked by the rule at first and no warning or heads up was given to students before the rule was changed.

There were flyers posted on the doors and entrances as students and guests come through the dining hall informing them about the change.

“Sodexo and Cabrini want everyone to enjoy the on-campus dining experience in Cav’s Corner. If we believe we can achieve this outcome in a fair way, we will reconsider this change,” Eells said.

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Starting in the Spring 2020 semester, faculty, staff and students will now be able to donate money or unused meal swipes to help students experiencing food insecurity.

The pilot “Cavs Swipe Out Hunger” program, which launched the week of Jan. 21, sought to test how the program would work in the future.

During this trial period, students had the opportunity to donate meals outside Cav’s Corner or in Founder’s Hall Lobby using their student ID number.

In lieu of a meal swipe, a $7 cash donation, equivalent to a meal swipe, was also accepted.

At the culmination of the trial period, the donations would be compiled and then equally distributed to about 60 previously selected students experiencing “high-risk” food insecurity.

Tracy Eells, general manager of dining services, noted that students can apply to the program. However, “Only commuter students are eligible to receive donations, “Eells said. “The students need to complete the application for the Cabrini Cupboard program to be eligible for the Swipe Out Hunger program.”

Spearheading this project is senior political science major, Daisy Rodriguez.

After moving to the United States from Puerto Rico as a child, Rodriguez experienced food insecurity for several years. The experience, however, has shaped her into a passionate food insecurity advocate.

While at Cabrini, Rodriguez became a Pierce Fellow and served as the president for the Cabrini Food Recovery Network, a club that recovers leftover cafeteria food and donates it to local food pantries.

She had first heard about the “Swipe Out Hunger” concept when attending a food insecurity conference during Summer 2018. “There was this kid who was talking about this program…”

Rodriguez said. “And how it’s been beneficial at his school. We talked a little after his presentation and [I] was like ‘oh this would work amazingly at Cabrini and it would be so beneficial for us’.”

After receiving encouragement from professors, Rodriquez began efforts to launch the program during the Fall 2018 semester. She spent hours in meetings with various departments and Eells to implement this program.

The process proved to be tricky at times since they had to reformulate the program to adapt to Cabrini’s size and meal plan structure.

Initially, Rodriguez thought she wasn’t even going to see the program come to fruition while at Cabrini. “I was already looking for somebody to take over it, so when I graduate there would be somebody who could continue working towards it...I was already imagining ‘it’s not going to happen in a year and a half’.”

Although Rodriguez is happy that the program has launched, she expresses gratitude for the tremendous support she received to make it possible. “Honestly, it’s all goes out to Ray Ward and CarmelJo Madonna. They really helped me out and they kept things moving.”

For those looking to donate via cash or credit to the fund, a website is launching soon. In the interim, please contact Alumni Office at 610.902.8256 or alumni@cabrini.edu For students interested in participating in the program, please contact Carmel-Jo Madonna in Grace Hall, Room 150.

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“The Circle”(continued from page 1) “She’s a very likable person, very beautiful, good heart,” Tammy Eason said.

“And that’s probably why she won fan favorite.”

Cimarelli, who was introduced as a “Cabrini-educated queen” during the finale, admitted that she tried to transfer out of Cabrini her sophomore year but it didn’t end up happening. She’s happy that she stayed.

“I met a handful of friends who I still speak to today on a daily basis,” Cimarelli said. “I could not imagine not having [them] in my life right now with everything that is happening.”

Not only is Cimarelli forever thankful for the lifetime friendships and amazing memories at Cabrini, but she also met professors that impacted her life greatly.

“While at Cabrini, teachers such as Dr. Katie Farina, Dr. Vivian Smith, Dr. Andrew Owen, Dr. Romano, Dr. Terlecki and a few others really helped me grow to love being in school and being in class,” Cimarelli said.

Cimarelli said that she was comfortable and never felt like she couldn’t speak up or request help. “And for that, I genuinely thank them,” Cimarelli said. She graduated with degrees in psychology and criminology.

Some of Cimarelli’s professors, like Dr. Vivian Smith, still like to keep in touch with her to this day.

“Sam Cimarelli was a compassionate, astute student, always eager to learn more,” Smith said. “Her best quality was an eagerness to live life to the fullest regardless of its challenges.”

Dr. Terlecki expressed how much she loved having Cimarelli as a student and how she was fun to have in the classroom.

“She was always involved, enthusiastic and open-minded,” Terlecki said. “It was fun getting to know her and I hope she keeps in touch with me.”

Dr. Farina also enjoyed having Cimarelli in the classroom. “She was always extremely

energetic and you could tell she just loved the material,” Farina said. “She was one of those students who was always prepared and participated in group discussions.”

Farina didn’t see Cimarelli taking this path of being on a reality game show.

However, she isn’t surprised that she got casted because she’s always had a positive and infectious personality. “I always thought of Sam as being bubbly and likable and I’m not surprised at all that other people saw that too,” Farina said. “It’s been downright fun watching her on the show.”

Tammy Eason also enjoyed her time at Cabrini while she was there from 1984 to 1988. “The whole experience just felt like a community versus like a big, big campus,” Eason said. “I just felt comfortable walking around.”

She graduated with business and marketing degrees and a minor in computer science. Eason commuted to Cabrini’s campus during her four years because she lived fairly close in Conshohocken, Pa. “My whole family is all on board with loving Cabrini,” Eason said. Her sister, cousin and aunt were all a part of the Cabrini community. Eason’s aunt was Sister Maria Pasqualini, whose nickname was The Shadow. Cabrini’s class of ‘72 called her Shadow because she was always around. Sister Maria was the head resident of the mansion and Superior to the nine Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. She was beloved by all of her residents.

A lot of times during inclement weather like snow, Eason fortunately was able to stay in a spare room of the Mansion. The Mansion, formerly known as the Woodcrest Estate Mansion, is the historic estate of John T. Dorrace, III, the inventor of the Campbell Soup Company. The mansion, which has 51 rooms, was built in 1901 and then sold to the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1953. Then, Cabrini University (Cabrini College at that time) opened in 1957.

Today, the Mansion’s rooms are only used

for offices and events and no students live there. There are many haunted tales of Cabrini’s campus and they all seem to be centered on the mansion. However, that is

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Tammy Eason, pictured left. with her her son Ed Eason unrelated to the reason why its residential hall is no longer being used.

Eason and her son ended up being blocked on “The Circle” but they still had fun regardless. “How many people can say they’re 50-something years old and got to go to another country and be on reality TV

with their son?” Eason said.

Eason and her son have a really tight bond and it definitely shows on “The Circle.”

“Of course, we had to live in the same living quarters for a month, so that was a little hard,” Eason said. “But we got to have some great breakfast, lunch and dinner. We got to film together and it was a great experience.”

The casting producers came after Ed first but then changed their mind when they met

Tammy Eason. “Then they met me and they were like ‘Oh my gosh! We love you too. You’re so funny!’” Eason said. But the producers told her that they could only

have one Eason on the show.

Eason told the producers to just take her son. “I’m old, just put Eddie on TV,” Eason said to the producers. “Unless you want to ask Netflix if they could play us as a team.”

The producers decided to pitch the idea to Netflix and the next day Tammy Eason got a phone call saying that they’re on the show together and that the Eason’s would be the only contestants playing as a team.

Cimarelli had a different experience and doesn’t remember too much about how she got on the show. “I really just remember receiving a voicemail from a Netflix casting producer who had wanted to do a Skype interview with me,” Cimarelli said. “Once we finished the Skype interview process, it was like a domino effect of interviews and paperwork. Before I knew it, I was filming for the show!”

After weeks of being on the show and not knowing who was being honest about their identity, Cimarelli finally got to meet the other contestants face-to-face at the final five dinner and it was her favorite part.

“That was the moment I had been waiting for since day one,” Cimarelli said. “I just could not believe that it was happening.”

Cimarelli was the only woman who stayed in the game long enough to make it to the face-to-face final five dinner.

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Students in ECG 300 to ‘educate their hearts’ by traveling to Guatemala

BY LEO MELANCON Assistant Visual Managing Editor

then we go to Washington, D.C. and we advocate for change and international affairs. So it’s a lot more than just taking a trip.”

A group of 13 students and seven faculty will be learning In addition to tuition, the cost to students is $950, which inabout Guatemala and its people through a week-long travel cludes airfare, food, lodging and transportation. Limited scholarabroad experience this spring break. The group will work ship funds were available for the first time this year. with the San Lucas Tolimán Mission on tasks such as buildThe group will stay in San Lucas, lodging in small hotels reseming houses, roads and stoves. Participants will learn about bling old-style college dormitories, according to course leader the impact of climate change and political unrest on the Zurek. San Lucas Tolimán Mission staff will direct the group’s people of Guatemala. This will be the 12th time Dr. Jerome Zurek, professor of communication, has taught and led the experience.

“The students aren’t just visiting a country and seeing its culture,” participant Erin McLaughlin, professor of business and international business, said. “They’re really learning about human dignity . . . and how they can work alongside those that have been marginalized.”

McLaughlin is one of seven faculty members whose participation is funded by a two-year grant that allows faculty to pursue research focusing on issues of Latin American migration.

“The seven faculty that are participating are also students of the process, as development,” said Celia Szelwach, assistant professor of leadership and organizational development. “We have doctorates, but we’re also continuous learners.”

ANGELINA CAPOZZI The Guatemala trip is paired with two courses about the one of the services Cabrini students and is houses Building history, culture, economics and politics of the country. faculty will take part in during their week in San Lucas Students must be enrolled in either ECG 200, “Faces of Guatemala and Justice,” or ECG 300, “Working for Justice projects. “The Mission’s big project these days is building houses in Guatemala.” for so many of the women [who] have been either abandoned by “A lot of people think that it’s mostly just getting husbands, or their husbands have died, or their husbands might in the class, going to Guatemala, coming back, and that’s it,” have gone into a city, and so it’s often a grandma, mom, and little Taylor LaPergola, sophomore marketing major, said. “But children,” Zurek said. “They’re often living in very bad conditions

so the Mission has been trying to construct as many simple houses as possible, so that kids can grow up safe and healthy.”

Guatemala lies between Mexico and Belize in Central America. Once the heart of the Maya civilization, it is a country of rain forests, volcanoes and political upheaval.

“Guatemala had a 36-year-long civil war that ended in 1996,” Zurek said. “The Mayan people suffered greatly during that war, about 200,000 were killed. And that followed 500 years of colonialism. So now they’re trying to rebuild. [San Lucas] is a great example of how people who have been enslaved for 500 ears can rise up and build a better future for themselves.”

That history of colonization and unrest makes Guatemala particularly relevant to study.

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Is your “comfort zone” too comfortable?

BY LEO MELANCON Assistant Visual Managing Editor In wintertime, we hesitate to leave our bed to brave the cold, preferring warm blankets that cradle us in comfort. This is a good metaphor for the emotional space we call our “comfort zone.” What keeps us in our comfort zones, however, is not freezing temperatures, but fear of embarrassment, hurt or failure. Even so, scientists have found there are good reasons to step out of our comfort zones from time to time.

Psychologists define a comfort zone as “a behavioral space where your activities and behaviors fit a routine and pattern that minimizes stress and risk, [providing] a state of mental security.”

As far back as 1908, psychologists Robert Yerkes and John Dodson found that people perform best when their stress levels are a bit elevated–a state they

called “optimal anxiety,” which lies just beyond one’s comfort zone.

Staying in your comfort zone is a healthy way to manage stress, but it can also be limiting. Life (and yourself ) can become stale if you don’t break out of your comfort zone periodically. There is no reward without risk, no success without venturing outside your comfort zone–risks (and even failures) are growth experiences.

Personally, I am a very risk-averse person who really loves his familiar habits and routines. Despite this, I have tried hard to step out of my comfort zone as often as possible in recent years, and have gained first-hand knowledge of four reasons why it is good to leave one’s comfort zone occasionally.

You’ll learn to be more confident and sociable

I would not describe myself with either of these adjectives, but I’d like to

Stepping out of your comfort zone may be intimidating, but it doing so can and will improve you as a person

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be. That’s why I pushed myself to attend an Alpha Lambda Delta networking event last fall, even though it felt uncomfortable at first. Surprisingly, I was able to talk to lots of alumni and learn about interesting career possibilities. Not only did I not freeze up or look awkward, but I am also interested in doing more networking.

You’ll become more open-minded and understanding

In ECG 100, I had to take a huge step out of my comfort zone as we studied slavery in the United States. I was assigned to role-play in the character of a Northern businessman who profited from slavery, a point of view I violently disagreed with. Every speech I gave was excruciating, but in the end, I learned how to play devil’s advocate and understand all sides of an issue.

You’ll discover hidden talents, passions and abilities that can help you in the future

I’ve always intended to pursue a career in video and sound design, which fascinates me. I’m less intrigued by the written word and social media, so when I found out I had to take journalism as a communication major, I looked at it as something to get out of the way. I was asked to be an assistant editor this semester, I felt it was outside my comfort zone and strongly considered turning it down but instead, I jumped into it (admittedly with reservations.) Now I’m beginning to learn multimedia and layout skills that are more applicable to my intertests than I imagined.

You’ll learn not to be afraid of failure, and to make failures into growth experiences

Competitive horseback riding has definitely taught me to step out of my comfort zone and learn to handle failure.

The first time I competed in the Country Pleasure class after years of showing in the student-level class, I had a rough start: I was “excused” (another word for “kicked out”) from my first class because I couldn’t calm my spooked horse.

Although I was upset and embarrassed, I entered another class immediately and successfully finished it. I didn’t place, but it gave me the confidence to keep showing and taught me that one bad performance is not the end of the world.

In my experience, leaving your comfort zone can be difficult and scary, but so worth it. Always trust yourself, because only you know how far you can go out of your comfort zone before learning and growth become anxiety and paralysis. Remember, every time you step outside your comfort zone, your comfort zone gets bigger. Psychiatrist Abigail Brenner said it best: “Settling for mediocrity is an incredibly high price to pay for the feeling of relative safety. Letting your comfort dictate your experience is no way to live.”

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A Gen Z perspective on Trump’s impeachment

BY GREY STEPHENS Lifestyles Editor Recently, President Trump has been accused of using his position to abuse the power of the presidency.

The president was accused of several impeachable offenses including putting pressure on Ukraine for political advancement and for his own personal gain in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. But what does that mean to Generation Z? Generation Z is known to be the people of the world who have never seen the world without the internet and because of the use of technology all of their lives, they have a strong ability to process information quickly through the use of social media. Impeachment is a long process, and the use of historical constitutional language is something that will not appeal to this generation and the way they learn.

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Gen Z uses social media to not only receive political information but also to voice and revolutionize their strong opinions

The Impeachment Task Force is pushing to impeach the president to find out specifically what was going The only thing about the on. impeachment trials that might grab For me, a short video on Instagram the attention of a person among this breaking down the heavy details of the demographic is the president’s Twitter impeachment would persuade or sway activity. But, according to an article from my political standpoint over long articles Business Insider, Instagram remains and scholarly journals. on top. Business Insider’s poll of 1800 What does this mean not only people found that 59 percent of people for President Trump but also for the between the ages of 13-21 use social presidential candidates of 2020? media as a top news source. It also found The study from Business Insider that 65 percent of respondents checked also found that more than half of Gen Snapchat, Youtube, and Instagram daily, Z think that things are going poorly in many of them citing it as the main source a political aspect. The top response for for political information. the biggest issue facing the country from Now, with some of Gen Z being of age them was President Trump himself. Gen to vote, American politics is set to change Z feels that America should be doing based on the demands and opinions more about focusing on issues of climate of these young adults. Since being a change, LGBTQ protection, inequalities, part of the Gen Z, I found that learning legalization of marijuana and student more about the political battle going on debt. between Republicans and Democrats Even though Gen Z is empowered in the impeachment inquiry through for change, it starts now with the current articles from the New York Times and impeachment investigations of the doing relevant google searches on president. Previous generations have America’s history was a difficult process

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seen impeachment with President Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. The turnout of the investigations is left in the hands of previous generations. It will leave a mark on our Gen Z history and will define what we stand for.

Trump’s dealing with Ukraine is something as a generation we did not stand for collectively. There aren’t enough Gen Zers within the age bracket to make a significant change now politically. In the future, there will be collective thoughts on things like impeachment because this generation seems in agreement on things they feel strongly about.

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Cabrini defender named to preseason player of the year watch list

BY JAMES PETTUS Assistant Perspectives Editor Cabrini athletics has had many proud moments in its long history, but none are more prestigious than what was achieved during the 2019 lacrosse season. The Cabrini men’s lacrosse team brought the first national championship back to school defeating Amherst College by a score of 16-12.

Senior defender Tommy DeLuca was put on the “Division III Lacrosse Player of the Year” watch list for the upcoming season, having won defensive player of the year last season. As the Cavaliers prepare to start 2020, all eyes will be on them. Having to defend a national championship is no small task, but with

key starters returning the pieces are in place.

“It’s definitely an honor and I was excited to see it, but it’s not much of an accomplishment quite yet. The people around me have congratulated me, but it doesn’t mean much until the end of the season. The most important thing is still getting back to the [national championship game], and if we can do that, I don’t really care what awards I do and don’t get,” DeLuca said. This list is made up of the athletes who coaches believe will make a huge impact during the season.

DeLuca is no stranger to receiving awards. At the end of the 2019 season, he was named a USILA second-team All-American, an IMLCA first-team

DeLuca (12) was instrumental in the championship run, starting every game and leading the team in caused turnovers with 61

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The Cavaliers open the season on Feb. 15 with a road matchup against Haverford College All-American and Division III Defensive Player of the Year just to name a few.

These were only some of the awards DeLuca won for his efforts in 2019.

Being such an impact player on the field, DeLuca is someone his teammates look up to.

“Tommy’s always is trying to better people around him. If you do something wrong, he is always there to help you get it right and make the next play. He makes everyone else better when he’s on the field. I can always count on him to make sure everyone is doing the right thing.

He’s a true leader,” Griffin Shira, a junior attacker, said.

Cabrini men’s lacrosse is favored to take the conference championship again in 2020, but according to DeLuca, that is not good enough for a team that has experienced this level of success. Cabrini was ranked sixth in the Nike/US Lacrosse preseason poll and number three in the

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USILA preseason poll. It is clear that the teams’ success has brought many eyes to the organization, but DeLuca’s consistent skill and success have also brought many eyes to him as an individual player.

The Cavaliers come into 2020 having won their conference 19 straight years running, making NCAA tournament appearances the last 18 times.

Along with DeLuca, five Cabrini players have been named to Inside Lacrosse’s preseason all-American team.

The team is seen as a talented bunch and is predicted to do great things this season.

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Athletics welcomes new office specialist

BY AMANDA ZACHARIAS Staff Writer The athletic office at Cabrini has a new office specialist. Maria Alexandrowicz was hired in December of 2019 to join the athletics team.

Alexandrowicz has experience on the athletics field as she was a studentathlete herself while attending Millersville University.

While playing soccer for Millersville she majored in public relations with a minor in sports management. After an injury ended her playing career, she lost

her scholarship and had to take some time off.

This time led her to a job at Spooky Nook, the largest indoor sports complex in North America housed in Manheim, Pennsylvania, as the lacrosse league coordinator. It was here that she got a taste of being a director for the sports industry. Alexandrowicz said this job was challenging but also exciting.

Alexandrowicz spent three years there before finding a new job at United Sports Training Center as the director of soccer and futsal.

Alexandrowicz spent three years as the head girl’s lacrosse coach at Lampeter-Strasburg High School

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After getting a taste of the professional world, Alexandrowicz decided to go back to college and get into college athletics. This led her to coaching women’s soccer at Ursinus College in Collegeville. While searching the internet for more opportunities she came across an Indeed posting for Cabrini. Alexandrowicz is now majoring in communications at Cabrini while working for the athletics department.

Growing up, Alexandrowicz wanted to be an English teacher or author, because she had a love for writing. She also played many sports growing up including soccer, basketball, softball and lacrosse.

Soccer was her main sport at Millersville. Alexandrowicz recalls that her initial idea was to play lacrosse in college. It wasn’t until the Keystone Cup Tournament that she considered collegiate soccer. It was at this tournament where she exceeded all expectations. As a goalkeeper, she didn’t let in a single goal the entire tournament. After this, she began to receive invitations from coaches to tour campuses and see what the schools had to offer her athletic career. Millersville quickly became a front runner and top choice for Alexandrowicz.

“I’m so glad that happened because I met so many people and have had a lot of opportunities from Millersville, like working in the sports industry,” Alexandrowicz said.

Continuing athletic commitments into college can be benificial in the future.

“The connections it gives you not only in the university but in the world too... It would be awesome to make a career out of it,” Alexandrowicz said.

A notable skill that Alexandrowicz gained through sports that has carried her into the professional world is organization and time management.

The role of the office specialist consists of administrative tasks as well as budgeting. Alexandrowicz said that it is currently slow in the office so there are few challenges which is giving her time to acclimate to the job. However, she expects that as spring sports season starts up her work will pick up.

“It made me have a new outlook on the organization itself,” Alexandrowicz said. This job has exposed Alexandrowicz to the behind the scenes of college athletics.

Cabrini’s athletic director, Brad Koch, works with Alexandrowicz and said that her organization, attention to detail and eagerness to learn as much as possible makes her stand out and a perfect fit for this position. Koch believes that Alexandrowicz can grow in this industry and “will have a successful career in intercollegiate athletics,” Koch said.

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Men’s basketball team looking to finish the season strong

BY LAYAL SROUR Assistant Visual Managing Editor Family. A small word, yet it means so much to this basketball team. This season has been a roller coaster ride for the men, but that has not stopped them from putting their all in each and every practice and game. They have had their ups and downs, but they still have each other’s back and lift each other up, just like a family.

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“This season has been filled with more downs than ups, but that hasn’t changed our goal that we set forward at the beginning of the season,” DJ Smith, a junior guard, said.

“Times have been rough for the last couple of months. It is disappointing but we can drag on the past. We have to focus on the next game ahead and so on. Also, we have to stay positive about everything,” Keith Blassingale, a senior guard, said.

They did just that when they broke their nine-game losing streak by winning with a final score of 103-99 against Wesley College. Blassingale played a large role in the game on Saturday, Jan. 25, scoring 42 points in the win, ending Wesley’s five-game win streak.

Moving forward from this game, the team knows they have more work to do to get back on track with their own winning streak. However, they are celebrating this big win and will use this as a motivation for the rest of the season.

“For me, I need to work on being a more vocal leader,” Voshon Mack, a sophomore guard and forward, said. “For the team, we need more consistency.”

“We need to improve on our defense, our communication and improve on trusting one another on the court,” Milton Robinson, a freshman guard, said.

“We need to be better on the defensive side of the ball and pay attention to detail. We have to find that fun in basketball again that I know we all have in us,” Blassingale said.

Men’s basketball team celebrating a three-point shot “Winning is fun so we are trying to get back on that track.”

“We as a team know what we are capable of when we play together and for each other, and I feel if we are able to do that then we will be able to contend for the conference championship,” Smith said.

Overall, the team has one goal going further into the season, making it into the playoffs and winning their conference.

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As of Feb. 3, the Cavs are 7-13 on the season and currently are on a four-game win streak.

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