March 15, 2018, Issue 12

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CABRINI UNIVERSITY

Education Department

Athletics

Men’s golf, women’s lacrosse, men’s baseball and women’s softball traveled to Florida and California to either continue their seasons or to prepare for an upcoming season.

A group of 16 education majors and their advisers traveled to Flordia to teach in a school where the majority of the students are low income. They also visited a shelter for women and children affected by domestic violence.

Service Trips

The Project Appalachia Immersion trip students learn the affects of poverty and worked closely serving in West Virginia.

Study Abroad

Spring Break 2018

The New Orleans immersion trip students joined the St. Bernard organization to help rebuild a mother’s home which was destroyed from Hurricane Katrina. “We were the last group to work on her home” Olivia Raquel said.

ECG Trip

Five students and two professors went to China as part of the doing A group of 17 students business in China class. Throughout and faculty members went to the week students visited factories San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala. to see what business in They worked hands on with the China is really like.

locals and found an understanding on how North Americans can assist in the development and common good. They plan to advocate for integral human development.

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WE ARE THE

LOQUITUR 2017-2018 Editorial Staff EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ANGELINA MILLER WRITING MANAGING EDITOR

CORALINE PETTINE VISUAL MANAGING EDITOR HOPE DALUISIO NEWS EDITORS EMMA RODNER-TIMS KELLY BUSH SPORTS EDITOR JOHN WILLIAMS LIFESTYLES EDITORS ERIC STONE KAITLYN D’AMBROSIO PERSPECTIVES EDITOR LAURA SANSOM WEB EDITOR SHANNON FINN 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. Loquitur Media provides a forum of free expression. All members of the univeristy community may submit work to the editors for possible inclusion. Publication is based on the editorial decision of the student editors.

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Americans versus the trade war Imagine finally being confident in voting for a president who supports your field of work, only to find out a year and a half later that you could possibly lose the job you have had your whole life.

This is happening to millions of blue-collar workers all across the United States, as the trade war continues on its war path.

“Make America Great Again” Ever since the beginning of his campaign president Trump’s slogan has been: “Make America Great Again.” A big part of that plan is to create more jobs for Americans within the blue-collar working class and to diminish overseas factories as much as possible.

At the time, that plan sounded ideal to many current blue-collar workers who have seen so many of their co-workers lose their jobs due to manufacturers shifting towards cheaper international factories.

But with the continual trade war on imports and the plan to put a tariff on steel and aluminum, many of those workers are actually struggling worse than before.

Trump’s biggest reason for the tariffs is that he wants the United States to not be able to be pushed around by other countries.

He firmly believes in bringing back ‘American’ jobs like coal miners and steelworkers.

Although some of those workers still exist today, technology is making some of their jobs redundant.

In 1960, it required 10.1 man hours to produce one ton of steel, but in 2017, it only requires 1.5 hours. Just because tariffs are being put on imported steel does not mean all the steel worker jobs are going to come back.

Farmers who export their crops, such as soybeans and corn, are also suffering due to the trade war. Tariffs that other countries are putting on American goods in response to Trump’s tariffs are making it difficult for these farmers to sell their goods internationally.

“Taking the tariff home” As college students, it is hard to imagine how this trade war could affect us personally or why we should even care. Most of us are not farmers and most of us will not end up working hands-on with aluminum, but this trade war still has a major impact on us.

Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. It is located only 30 minutes outside of Cabrini’s campus in Ridley Park, Pa. So many local students have parents, family members or friends who work there.

Boeing is a steel-buying company who does not support the tariff on steel and aluminum.

If prices get too expensive, many of those family members could lose their jobs and that Cabrini student would no longer be able to afford to continue their education.

As young adults, we go out to bars to drink out of beer cans, plan to buy new cars and rent apartments or houses. If the trade war and tariffs continue, we might not be able to afford that case of beer, buy that new car or rent that apartment because they all require heavily tariffed aluminum and steel to create.

Going into battle unarmed It is easy to think that making imports more expensive can only be beneficial to American workers, but that is not the case. As a country, we are far beyond the point of only relying on American-made products. Most of the time, even American-made products were manufactured on imported machinery.

Although many American workers can benefit from tariffs, just as many— if not more— are harmed by it. Work they have known and mastered their entire lives is being completely rewired right in front of their eyes.

Trump’s idea of putting tariffs on imports to have other countries respect the United States is not an efficient way to prove dominance and prosperity. The trade war harms the workers, consumers and the economy, and the American lifestyle is going to quickly change for worse if it does not end soon.

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 University’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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Research from Statista shows that steel production has declined.

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senior communication and gender and body studies double major, said. “I’m not immune to seeing images of what I will never look like that are targeted to tell me the standard of beauty that I will never meet.”

Men and women are constantly being judged on how they are supposed to look.

If a person does not look like a supermodel, they may be considered fat and ugly.

If they do not have a six pack of abs and do not go to the gym every day, they might be a loser.

Tyree Holmes, a junior IST major, said, “When you go on Instagram and see the fitness models on the explore page, you can’t help but compare yourself to them, whether you’re a girl who sees the thin models or a guy who sees the big, muscular guys.”

Holmes is one of the first males in an executive position of the body image coalition.

“My friends Jordan and Paige are exec. members and I did the fashion show for them last year,” Holmes said. “I went to a meeting this year and the club is really great, so I asked for an exec. position.”

According to Statistic Brain, “91 percent of women are unhappy with their bodies and resort to dieting, [and] 80 percent of women say the images of women in the media makes them feel insecure.” Men and women are insecure from the pressures society throws at them.

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, “As many as 65 percent of people with eating disorders say bullying contributed to their condition.”

Social media has made it difficult for some individuals to embrace their bodies.

‘Norm’

BY MADDIE LOGUE Staff Writer

According to Bullying Statics, “Fat shaming, also referred to as body shaming, is an act in which individuals are judged negatively based on their physical appearance.

Generally, men and women are fatshamed if they appear ‘overweight’ or don’t fit the idyllic image of ‘thin and beautiful.’”

Some individuals will use any opportunity they have to shame women for each flaw and imperfection.

In recent news, celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Kate Middleton have been body shamed for being too thin or having unusual features.

“I am aware of the impact social media has had on women in regards to their physical appearance, because I am impacted as well,” Lauren Stohler, a

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Reserch from Statistic Brain and the National Eating Disorders Associates.

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Smoking not worth the risk

BY CONNOR TUSTIN Assistant Sports Editor Every day, thousands of people across the United States continue to smoke cigarettes. Although many consider lighting up a cigarette to be an escape from the real world, it comes with inescapable and extreme risks.

“I smoke mostly due to the addictive properties of it, but also because of stress and anxiety,” Anthony Pasqua, a 2017 graduate of Cabrini University, said.

The numbers behind taking a smoke break are staggering. Every year, cigarette smoking kills more than 480,000 Americans. Although the numbers are down from where they used to be, tobacco-related incidents still remain the top cause of preventable death and disease in the United States. Tobacco-related incidents continue to kill an average of 10 people per minute worldwide.

Although it may seem harmless, even one cigarette a day puts a person at a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, compared to those who do not smoke.

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The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute found men who smoke just one cigarette a day have a 48 percent higher risk of heart disease, while for women, the risk increased by 57 percent.

Even those who do not smoke are affected negatively, as more than 41,000 deaths a year come from being regularly exposed to secondhand smoke, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Smoking is one of the more common habits across the world, but when does it cross the line to become an addiction? Strong signs of a habit come from the need to smoke within 30 minutes of waking up or making it part of your daily routine. Additionally, individuals who smoke within 30 minutes of waking up are at a higher risk of developing lung, head and neck cancers than those who wait more than one hour, according to Medical News Today.

Quitting smoking can be a tough task to some who became so accustomed to the fix each day. The fascination and relief that a few minutes of puffing away on

cigarette is considered to be irreplaceable by those affected.

“After the birth of my fifth baby, I prayed and asked for strength to be able to fight the addiction,” Tia Birdwell, a former smoker, said. “My doctor told me that a smoker’s death is one of the most painful deaths you can choose.”

Although many try to voluntarily quit, some are forced to, due to traumatic experiences. Near-death situations are life-altering events that help to change a persons life for the better.

“Last May, I was rushed to the hospital, where I almost died,” Jen Edney, a former smoker, said. “I had a choice, which was smoke and die or quit and live.”

Former smoker Clive Atkinson said, “After 43 years of smoking, I had to stop because of a near death experience with COPD.”

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After being in a car accident that nearly took her life, Guido’s head was shaved. She was left with a horsehoe shaped scar across her head after getting surgery.

The buckle saved a life:

A college student survives life-threatening accident

BY MICHELLE GUERIN Assistant News Editor

When you are driving on the usual route to school, work or to an occasion, who would think something would happen?

“The highway where I was hit, I drive that same way pretty much every weekend and randomly got totaled one weekend,” Maria Guido, a sophomore at Delaware Technical Community College, said.

Guido’s life changed in a blink of an eye when driving home like any other day.

Guido’s seatbelt was a contribution to her being able to tell the story today.

Earlier this year, Guido was driving home when at around 6 p.m., she was in an unforgettable car crash and helicoptered from Woodstown, N.J. to the Cooper Hospital.

“My skull was shattered on the left side and it was cracked from ear to ear,” Guido said. “There’s a vein that goes through your brain and that was really badly damaged, but somehow, it stopped bleeding on the way to the hospital. I had to get surgery and have metal plates and screws in the side of my head to hold my head together.”

“I have a scar from the front of my left ear to my forehead of my right side,” Guido said.

Instantly taken into the helicopter and unable to speak, Guido was not able to give her home phone number or any information about herself except her name. Guido’s mother had no idea where her daughter was until midnight that day.

“A few hours after she wasn’t home, saying she was going to be, I started to worry,” the mother of Maria, Andrea Guido, said.

“The worry soon turned into frantic when she was not answering the phone PHOTO SUBMITTED BY MARIA GUIDO or returning phone Guido’s skull was shattered. calls for hours.”

After calling some friends, her mom got in contact with a friend that did not hear from Maria Guido for more than five hours, and he instantly started calling police stations.

“We had the worst phone call ever, from Brendan, saying she had been in an accident and had been taken in a helicopter to the hospital,” Andrea Guido said.

Upon getting in contact with the neurosurgeon on their way to the hospital, Guido’s parents were informed that their daughter suffered major injuries.

No one else was in the car with Guido that evening. After being in surgery, Guido struggled medically for the first few days.

“I was heavily sedated and minimally conscious,” Guido said.

Guido has nothing other to thank than her seatbelt.

Under Pennsylvania law, you must wear a seatbelt if you are in a front seat.

According to National Highway Traffic Saftey Administration, “In 2015 alone, seat belts saved an estimated 13,941 lives and could have saved an additional 2,814 people if they had been wearing seatbelts.”

“In my opinion, if I wasn’t wearing my seatbelt, there was a 99 percent chance I would have been dead from that accident,” Guido said. “I think the seatbelt kept me from flying out of the windows or the windshield, otherwise I would have been destroyed.”

Continued on the DMV’s website, “If you are driving with anyone under eight to 18 years old in the vehicle, they must wear a seatbelt at all times, both in the front and back seat. Failure to do so is considered a primary offense and, as the driver, you could face fines.”

The law is similar to the laws in New Jersey on the Department of Law and Public Safety website.

“Laws are meant to protect people from either harming themselves or harming someone else,” Maggie Javitt, a senior criminology and sociology major at Cabrini University, said. “Seat belt laws would obviously fall under the first category. Just like motorcycle helmet laws, seat belt laws are to ensure public safety by protecting people from dangers that exist in everyday life, also known as car accidents.”

“We had several long days after that, but we are fortunate that she was in good hands and is a strong person who is able to handle this difficult situation,” Andrea Guido said.

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Catholic school students receive deeper education Students who have attended private Catholic schools for most of their lives have yielded positive results in their education.

BY ARIANA YAMASAKI Assistant Perspecticves Editor

In the United States, children are required to get an education through some sort of schooling. The students can be taught in an actual school or be taught from home.

Some attend public schools and some attend private schools.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in the fall of 2017, around 50.7 million students attended public schools and 5.2 million attended private schools.

Cabrini University is a private Roman Catholic university. The school is mixed with students who attended Catholic school their entire lives, those who attended public school their entire lives and those who went to both.

“I liked Catholic school because of the smaller community it had. That is a reason I came to Cabrini to further my education,” Maria Merino, a sophomore education major, said.

According to the NCES, the ratio from student to teacher in private school is 12-to-2 and in public schools, it is 16-to-1. The smaller classes give the teachers more time to focus on each student individually. When there are too many students, it is hard for the teacher to help every student equally.

Merino went to public school up until she was in the sixth grade. A difference she noticed was that the classes were much smaller than at her public school. Merino also noticed that when she switched from public to private school, she was extremely behind.

“Both Catholic and public school run on different curriculums, so I was extremely behind my first couple years,” Merino said.

The NCES administered the National Assessment of Educational Process which showed that students who attend private schools score above the national average.

This tested the knowledge of private and public schools from grades four, eight and 12.

“Growing up, I never second guessed anything. I just thought prayer, church and everything I was being taught was simply the right thing to do,” Hayley Thompson, a sophomore communication major, said. Thompson has been going to Catholic school her entire life. In the eighth grade, she felt that the school forced their beliefs onto her and this lingered on through her high school years as well.

“It just didn’t feel like my choice,” Thompson said.

After feeling like she did not have a say in what she was being taught to believe, Thompson started to sit back and reflect on what she believed in and what she was taught to believe in. After doing this, she felt that her faith had become her choice and she had more trust in God than ever before.

“Being raised in Catholic schools all my life has given me the privilege to view religion as something beautiful and view God as more of a friend whom I can talk to always and loves me unconditionally,” Mignon Toppino, sophomore religious studies major, said.

Toppino was grateful to have grown up in Catholic school her entire life.

“Going to Catholic school has given me the education of the heart, mind and soul,” Toppino said.

Around campus, she is involved with clubs that revolve around her Catholic teachings.

Toppino is a peer minister here in Cabrini’s Campus Ministry. She is also involved in the university’s chapter of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) as an ambassador.

“Having a Catholic education my whole life has shaped me into who I am by giving me a framework that brings my faith into action,” Toppino said.

Marlena Prisco, a sophomore education major, has also been attending Catholic school her entire life. She feels that attending Catholic schools has shaped her into the person she is today.

“I feel that it’s culture as well as moral and educational

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Catholic schools offer strength in education and spirit. structure have molded me into the independent, wellrounded and responsible individual I am today.”

Attending public school versus Catholic school had its differences. In the public school system, students can be taught about a religion but not taught a religion, while in Catholic school, they are taught the religion.

“Moral reflection and realization held a prominent presence in all subject areas, many lessons relating back toward religion,” Prisco said.

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WHAT IS THE NEED FOR AN AR-15?

BY CONNOR TUSTIN

Assistant Sports Editor By no means do I believe that guns should be completely wiped off the face of the planet, but there does come a point where a discussion needs to happen on what guns should be readily available to the public.

Take a look at some of the statistics regarding mass shootings in the United States and you will find a common trend. Over the course of the last 35 years, 13 of America’s mass shootings featured the shooter utilizing an AR-15.

According to Time, six of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history over the past decade have involved an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle. Some of the more recent shootings where we have seen an AR-15 in use are Sandy Hook, Orlando, Texas, Las Vegas and Parkland.

In some states, it is truly absurd how easy it is to gain control of an assault rifle. Why is it that in all 50 states, you have to be 21 in order to drink a beer. But when it comes to an assault rifle, you can purchase one at the age of 18.

Something just doesn’t add up, considering an 18-yearold is able to own and use a military-grade weapon, but cannot legally have a sip of an alcoholic beverage.

The weapon is classified as the most popular rifle by the NRA and has up to 8 million American owners. But seriously, what is the dire need to own an AR-15 being a civilian in the United States?

Originally, the weapon was designed for military troops in combat, not for street use.

The gun may have been adjusted for civilian use, taking away the fully automatic feature of the weapon, but at the end of the day, it is still considerably more dangerous than a handgun.

In the case of the most recent shooting in Parkland, the weapon still killed 17 people. It is easy to argue that someone using a handgun in comparison to an AR-15 would have killed less people in the same time frame.

AR-15s use box magazines, which can be swapped out fairly quickly. Each one of these box magazines holds up to 30 rounds. In the Florida shooting, it is said by a local sheriff that the gunman had “countless magazines.”

Clearly, anyone who is going to plan out an attack like this would be prepared, just as the Parkland gunman was.

The most mind boggling part about all of this is that by federal law, it is easier to purchase a semiautomatic rifle than a handgun. A person must be 21 and sit through a three-day waiting period in order to buy a handgun from a firearms dealer; however, when it comes to a semiautomatic rifle, it can purchased and taken home on the same day at 18 years old.

Following the Parkland shooting, a New York gun owner went viral on social media for destroying his AR-15.

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The whitest black kid

BY RENIN BROADNAX

Assistant News Editor “You are the whitest black kid I have ever met.”

“Why don’t you speak like an actual black person? You definitely want to be white, like them.”

“You are a white boy trapped in a black boy’s body.”

I grew up in Cape May, N.J. and went to Middle Township High School. As soon as I entered the sixth grade, these stereotypes became my reality.

From a young age, my mother gave me and my two brothers homework assignments during the summer time: reading “Harry Potter” books, writing reports on shows we watched and the occasional math problem.

Over the course of this time, in society’s eyes, I became nerdy.

Also, my brothers and I became interested in tennis, soccer and lacrosse at the time— not your stereotypical black sports.

Growing up in a small town, people’s opinions about you do not stay quiet for long. When I entered the sixth grade, a group of my black friends pulled me to the side and asked me, “Are you trying to be white.”

I was shocked. I had never been questioned about my ethnicity. At

this time, my ethnicity wasn’t even something I was aware of.

“No, is that even possible?” I responded. They continued to explain to me that watching anime, reading books and playing tennis were things black people did not do. My whole self-identity had been disrupted. How weren’t these activities things black people did, if I myself, a black person, participated in them?

As I entered high school, I was thankful enough to be placed into the National Honors Society and a few honors classes. This was huge accomplishment for me because, despite being dyslexic, I wasn’t falling behind.

I thought that black people were the problem. I thought they were just jealous. I still didn’t want to be white, but if I wasn’t black, what was I? The first day of honor’s English class came around and I sat down in the front. We had taken a placement exam to see if our knowledge matched the requirements for this class. My teacher approached me upon entering the class and proceeded to ask me, “Are you sure you are in the right class?”

“I didn’t know black people read books.”

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“You are the whitest black kid I have ever met.”

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I am not a toy How I became a slave to emotional manipulation

BY JUSTIN BARNES Assistant Lifestyles Editor

“There are no strings on me.”

This line from Disney’s “Pinocchio” meant very little to me when I was a kid. It wasn’t until the end of my senior year of high school when I began to realize what it truly meant and vowed to live by it for the rest of my life. Right after I realized that I was being manipulated by someone I cared about.

According to Healthy Place, common practices of manipulators include blaming others for their wrongdoings, refusing to take responsibility for past actions and disparaging other people’s feelings for personal gain.

Manipulators are also known to target people who are empathetic, have a hard time loving themselves and are focused on pleasing others more than themselves. These factors made me the perfect target.

From a person to a puppet When I first began my sophomore year of high school, I made friends with a new student who was incredibly sweet and kindhearted. She seemed remarkably supportive and I loved her like a sister. Little did I realize that in doing so, I had sprung her trap.

As the years moved on, she put me through a world of pain.

For starters, she would always distance herself from me at school and keep telling me that it was because I was clingy. This really put me at odds with her because she was doing it all the time and I always wanted to talk with her in school.

What kept me from doing so was my fear of looking desperate and being reprimanded for it.

It was as if my emotions were playing tug-of-war with my heart.

But that was just the beginning. Whenever I wanted to text or Facetime her, she would never respond or just hang up.

She even took advantage of me when I first started using Facebook by unfriending and blocking me, all while I keptthinking that it was just an issue with the site.

When I asked some of my friends about it, they told me that everything was perfectly fine.

The worst part was that I was perfectly aware of all these red flags, but I was too afraid to accept the truth.

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Fostering a winning attitude:

Get ready for March Madness!

Cabrini transfer student makes impact on the court

Editorial Column

BY CONNOR TUSTIN Assistant Sports Editor

Every year, when the calendar changes from February to March, sports fans across the United States are prepared for the most iconic event in college athletics, the NCAA Tournament. Dubbed “March Madness,” the NCAA Tournament is comprised of 68 Division I NCAA institutions.

The hype for the tournament builds as the regular seasons come to a close. Conference tournament champions are crowned, leaving only the waiting game for players and fans alike. This period of waiting is for Selection Sunday, the day the field of 68 teams is released.

For many, this day is full of disappointment, as hopes of making a run at the championship are crushed. But for 68 teams, the elusive dream of bringing a title to their school is just beginning.

Although every team would love to be at the top of their respective division, only four can. Those four number one seeds in this years tournament are Virginia, Villanova, Xavier and Kansas.

Virginia is coming off a conference championship in arguably the toughest conference in college basketball, the Atlantic Coast Conference. While Villanova just captured their second straight Big East conference MICHELLE championship, the 2016 National Champions are looking to find themselves in the same position.

Xavier was the number one overall seed in the Big East conference tournament, but found themselves upset by five-seed Providence in the semifinals. It will be interesting to see how the Musketeers respond to the early exit in the conference championship.

Lastly, Kansas, another conference champion, took home the Big 12 title. The Jayhawks are considered to be one of the most storied programs in college basketball, as they look to win a championship exactly 10 years after their last in 2008.

Although these four may be considered the favorites to go all the way, even a casual fan of college basketball knows that anything can happen on any given day, especially in March.

Upsets this season seemed to be more frequent than any season in recent memory. So fill those brackets out and get ready, because this year’s installment of the NCAA

BY MICHELLE GUERIN Assistant News Editor

Student-athletes often want to attend Division I schools to show their talent, but many, like Brett Foster, want to show their talent with more playing time.

Foster, a transfer from East Stroudsburg University, recently joined the Cabrini Cavaliers men’s basketball team.

“I felt more comfortable being closer to home so my parents could come watch me, instead of them traveling two hours.

They could not do that all the time,” Foster, a sophomore studying business management, said.

From Ridley Park, Pa., Foster always

“I look up to my father because of the man he is,” Foster said. “He takes care of all his kids and always is there for us. He provides for us and whenever we needed something, he always had it for us.”

Being by Foster’s side, his father was nothing but proud of him.

“In one word, I would describe my son as ‘humble’ because he stays level-headed and never brags about his accomplishments,” Foster Sr. said.

Jumping into the season can be hard for anyone, but Foster’s teammates see nothing but determination.

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Sophomore guard Brett Foster dribbles up the floor against Springfield College during the NCAA Division III tournament.

Lacrosse player recieves preseason player of the year

BY JAMES KELLY Assistant Sports Editor

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wanted to play basketball and had the dream of playing the game he loved in college.

“I always felt like he would have the chance to play in college, if he kept working hard, and he did,” his father, Brett Foster Sr., said.

“Brett is a super talented athlete and basketball player,” Tim McDonald, head basketball coach at Cabrini University, said. “His improvement for us so far has really been getting himself in shape and acclimated to our style of play and growing his chemistry with his new teammates.”

Starting young and jumping on opportunities to join travel teams, Foster thanks not only his coaches along the way but especially his father for being a role model for him.

Krug is ready to recieve a pass from a teammate.

Jordan Krug has dominated the competition, since his freshman year at Cabrini University. Recently, Krug has been named the 2018 Warrior/US lacrosse Division III Preseason Player-of-the-Year. This is a very prestigious award, as Krug is only the 3rd student-athlete in Cabrini University’s history to be named of the award.

In 2016, Krug made his mark by receiving the NCAA Division III Rookie of the Year award, while making All-CSAC First Team.

Krug was second in the conference in points, goals and assists, as a 19-year-old freshman.

Most would think the young lacrosse player would fall into a sophomore slump, but Krug turned it up a notch his second season. In year two, Krug scored 58 goals, including the 100th of his collegiate career. With all these accolades surrounding Krug, expectations are high coming into his junior season.

“My expectations have not changed,” Krug said. “Individually, I want to be the best I can be, take every game one at a time, learning what I can do better.”

Krug went on to explain that he wants to make the team stronger as a whole, for the betterment of the team.

Cabrini men’s lacrosse coach Steve Colfer discussed how Krug’s confidence is a key part of his game.

“Jordan is a really hard worker and puts a lot of time in the offseason to become a better player,” Colfer said. “He is a leader by example with his work ethic. He has become a very good player for our team.”

Krug’s teammates also say he is also a tremendous leader in the locker room.

“Jordan is more of a quiet leader, but his teammates follow his lead and have learned that sometimes great leaders lead with action not words,” Colfer said.

Krug has been a focal point for the Cabrini offense, having 151 points in his first two seasons while leading Cabrini to an upset win over the 1 seed Salisbury University. Krug showed up against the 1 seed with a six-point outing.

Alex Greco, a sophomore at Cabrini, played along Krug last season.

“He’s a great leader; he is always there to answer questions or to give good advice,” Greco said.

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“Unbe l ie va b l e ” Cabrini’s all-time leading point scorer and rebounder has played his last college basketball game with the school

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BY JOHN WILLIAMS Sports Editor

On Saturday, March 3, one of the best athletes in Cabrini University’s history put on his Cavalier uniform for one last time.

Tyheim Monroe, the 6 foot 6 inch forward from Onley Charter High School in Philadelphia, finished his Cabrini basketball career in a loss to Springfield College in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament.

Even though the loss was frustrating, Monroe and his teammates did something they had been dreaming of doing since his freshman year: winning the CSAC title.

Monroe and his teammates had not been to the CSAC championship finals since 2014-2015 when they lost to hated rival Neumann University.

“We needed that [championship],” Monroe said.

“Everybody stayed together through adversity. In practice, games— that’s why we were better than ever before.”

In his four seasons at Cabrini, Monroe became the first player to score 2,000 career points in the program’s history. He also finished as the school’s all time rebounds leader, with 1,480 rebounds. He additionally had 105 blocks and tied for 10th with 155 steals.

The two-time CSAC Player of the Year also holds the

CSAC record for career rebounds and is third on the alltime, having earned 2,030. “[In a word], relentless,” Cavaliers head coach Tim McDonald said, when asked to describe Monroe. “He is right at the top of the list [of players I’ve coached]. I mean, he is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in our programs history.”

McDonald and Saleem Brown, assistant coach from Monroe’s first year, have kept an eye on Monroe from an early age and believed in his potential to be a key piece to future championship puzzles. “[When I was a senior in high school] it was either I was gonna go to a junior college or whatever, but Saleem and Coach McDonald persuaded me that [Cabrini] was the right choice for me,” Monroe said.

For the faith that Cabrini showed in Monroe early on, he never considered leaving the school, even with rumors of Division I and II schools considering recruiting him.

“I heard people saying, ‘I got this connect’ and that ‘this guy from such and such school wants you to come here at the end of my sophomore year,’” Monroe said. “I thought about what was best for me and what Cabrini has given me. I didn’t want to leave. Coming out of high school they believed in me so I stayed here. I had people try to reach out to me and whatever, but I kind of let it go

in one ear and out the other.”

During his freshman campaign at Cabrini, Monroe showed flashes of excellence in his limited playing time.

Even though he only started nine of 25 games, the future two-time CSAC MVP tallied 12.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Going into his sophomore season, Monroe knew he had big shoes to fill with guard Aaron Walton-Moss, who at the time was Cabrini’s all-time leading scorer, graduating the previous spring.

“It was a lot coming into my sophomore year having to lead the team,” Monroe said. “I just worked super hard that summer and went from there.”

Monroe’s numbers shot up with his increase in playing time. Playing 34 minutes a game, Monroe averaged 18.4 points and 15.3 rebounds per game; this was the beginning of his dominance in the CSAC conference.

“On the court he really knows how to use his body and his size to his advantage, so he can pretty much do whatever he wants,” junior guard Mike Doyle said.” “And that’s why he’s such a tough cover. He’s unbelievable.”

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