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YOU SPEAK, WE LISTEN CABRINI COLLEGE Pacemaker Winner Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 Radnor, Pa. www.theloquitur.com Vol. LIII, Issue 18 Page 10 “clybourne Park” makes people laugh, think King Saah makes a difference Page 9 Cavs win, advance to 4th straight CSAC final BY NICK LAROSA Sports Editor e Cabrini Cavaliers men’s basketball team advanced to their fourth straight CSAC championship game with an 87-68 victory over the Immaculata University Might Macs on Tuesday, Feb. 21. e 19-point win also gave the Cavs their 44th consecutive home victory over a CSAC opponent. e Cavaliers and Mighty Macs went back and forth in the game’s first half. e Cavs took a 21-8 lead with 11:28 to go in the first half before Immaculata stormed back and made it a 23-20 game. “Everybody wanted to make the big play in the first half as opposed to really working inside,” head coach Marcus Kahn said. e Cavs took a 39-34 lead into halftime behind big performances from sophomore forward Fran Rafferty and senior guard Cory Lemons. Lemons led all scorers in the contest with 23 points and 11 assists while Rafferty finished just behind him with 15 points. “My teammates really set me up well and I was able to get some easy baskets,” Rafferty said. “We’re much bigger than them and knowing that, I just tried to out- run people, went down the floor and got easy baskets.” With just a five-point margin at the half, Cabrini knew that they had to jump out to a strong start in the second half. “In the beginning of the game, we were getting inside and scoring and then we got away from it and that’s when they had their run,” John Boyd, senior guard, said. “[Coach Kahn] said keep going with what’s working, keep playing our game and get it inside to our offense and make plays off that.” CAVALIERS, page 16 FEAR THE RAFF

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Cavs win, advance to 4th straight CSAC finalBY NICK LAROSASports Editor

The Cabrini Cavaliers men’s basketball team advanced to their fourth straight CSAC championship game with an 87-68 victory over the Immaculata University Might Macs on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The 19-point win also gave the Cavs their 44th consecutive home victory over a CSAC opponent.

The Cavaliers and Mighty Macs went back and forth in the game’s first half. The Cavs took a 21-8 lead with 11:28 to go in the first half before Immaculata stormed back and made it a 23-20 game.

“Everybody wanted to make the big play in the first half as opposed to really working inside,” head coach Marcus Kahn said.

The Cavs took a 39-34 lead into halftime behind big performances from sophomore forward Fran Rafferty and senior guard

Cory Lemons. Lemons led all scorers in the contest with 23 points and 11 assists while Rafferty finished just behind him with 15 points.

“My teammates really set me up well and I was able to get some easy baskets,” Rafferty said. “We’re much bigger than them and knowing that, I just tried to out-run people, went down the floor and got easy baskets.”

With just a five-point margin at the half, Cabrini knew that they had to jump out to

a strong start in the second half.“In the beginning of the game, we were

getting inside and scoring and then we got away from it and that’s when they had their run,” John Boyd, senior guard, said. “[Coach Kahn] said keep going with what’s working, keep playing our game and get it inside to our offense and make plays off that.”

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The Loquitur 2011-2012 Editorial Staff

EDITOR IN CHIEF Laura Hancq DEPUTY EDITOR Sarah LuckertMANAGING EDITOR Melanie GreenbergNEWS EDITOR Ransom CozzillioNEWS EDITOR James Crowell

SPORTS EDITOR Nick LaRosaA&E EDITOR Jeny VarugheseFEATURES EDITOR Chelbi MimsPERSPECTIVES EDITOR Kelsey AlvinoPHOTO EDITOR Jenay Smith

COPY EDITOR Jesse GaunceCOPY EDITOR Carol DwyerADVISER Jerome Zurek

MCT

Editorial:Cohabitation: the last frontier of gender-equal housing?

Colleges and universities across the country are constantly stressing the need for diversity, for the campus to become more diverse and for students to embrace diversity. However, when it comes to on-campus housing, students have no choice but to live with others who self-identify as the same gender. So a student can embrace diversity on campus but just not in their on-campus residence in the regards to gender.

Gender-neutral housing is not a new idea. Nearby Rutgers University adopted it last year and around a dozen schools throughout the country offer it including the University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Oberlin College and Clark University. The Loquitur editorial staff thinks this is an option schools should consider, at least for upperclassmen housing.

This editorial is inspired by the fact that it is housing selection time here at Cabrini and it can be difficult, especially once an upperclassman, to decide whether to stay on campus or leave, especially if many of your friends have already moved off campus. If a student wants to stay and live in an on-campus apartment but most of their friends left on campus are the oppo-site gender, they are going to have to take the chance with random roommates just because they are the same gender instead of living with established friends. This can be a hassle for the resident as well as the Residence Life offices on campuses when it comes to finding new vacancies and assisting the student in moving. Also, if schools are concerned with building a community environment and keeping students on campus, this idea could help.

Obviously, there are many foreseeable conflicts with gender-neutral housing and it would need to be something that was optional and requested because assign-ments for incoming students would be problematic. In a really small, traditional

residence hall, space is limited and pri-vacy would become a huge issue, which is why it seems unrealistic for underclass-men. Another major issue is that schools do not want to look like they approve and sponsor pre-marital sexual activity, especially religious institutions, which is completely understandable considering they do not want to anger parents. It is one thing to turn a blind eye to students’ sexual activity but to look like you spon-sor it is another. Also, a major factor to take into consideration would be if couples chose to live together but then break-up and need to move out.

The thing to consider is that a lot of students who would want gender-neutral housing do not want it for sexual endeav-ors. Not everyone wants to have relations with their friend of the opposite gender and as far as couples breaking up, well, friends have fallouts too. Whether you are best friends or strangers, many housing assignments do not work out for what-ever reason.

In this day and age where gender roles are becoming less and less defined, co-ed living situations could also be seen as an effort to accommodate homosexual and transgender students. While these students are still the minority, gender neutral housing could appeal to students in all walks of life.

The Loquitur editorial staff realizes this would be difficult to implement at Cabrini but suggests it could be some-thing to think about for the future. College is supposed to be training us for life and in our lives outside of campus, such as our home lives or if we live off campus with friends, the genders are constantly cohabiting. Even if students would like this opportunity purely to live with friends, it could also serve as a valu-able learning experience. Once we grad-uate from college, when in life will we be co-existing with only one gender?

The Perspectives page in the Feb. 9 edition of the Loquitur reminded me of the time I invited a fortune teller to my Critical Thinking class. The point was, as the point should be with the tarot card readers, that fortune-telling is enter-tainment at best and pseudo science at worst. Our world is filled with pseudo science claims that purport to be scien-tific and truthful but are not based on evi-dence and often even go against common sense. Astrology is a prime example. The Bermuda Triangle is another. Bookstores have shelves of these kinds of books. They sell well because they appeal to our love of mystery and they make their authors a lot of money.

My “fortune teller” was one of my good friends who dressed up in a scarf for a tur-ban and long earrings. She had never told

a fortune in her life before. However, she found it very easy to follow the responses of the students as she made up stories that had them running out to call their friends. The students were excited about the rosey futures she described and totally sucked in by her narratives. The next week I had my friend return to the class dressed in her normal weekday attire, tennis warm-ups and tennis shoes. She explained that she was just an ordinary housewife who had never told a fortune before. She had found the whole experience of being a for-tune teller rather fun. The class was very chagrined that they had fallen for a hoax.

Lesson learned, I hope. And that is the point. As a teaching institution, we try to bring lessons to students in the classroom and outside the classroom and to make them fun and memorable.

BY SHARON SCHWARZE

Letter to the Editor:A lesson learned, not false mysticism

MCT

In the Perspectives section of the Feb. 9 issue of The Loquitur, there was an article that presented an opinion on the Cardinal Newman controversy that stemmed from Psychic Night, an event that Cabrini’s CAP board held on Thursday, Jan. 19. After an article was published about the event in the Jan. 26 issue of The Loquitur, the Cardinal New-man Society posted derogatory comments about Cabrini College on their website.

Kayla Eland, 20, and Lindon Pronto, 21, pictured March 9, 2010, are not boyfriend and girlfriend, just friends that who happen to share the same room in a dorm at Holden Hall at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif.

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Campus Ministry and Healthy Monday came togeth-er on Monday, Feb. 13 in the Mansion dining room for an hour of relaxation and becoming one with God. The event, called “Spirituality and You,” aimed to help lower stress through God.

Various people came together to discover ways they can reveal and connect to God in their daily lives. The event was hosted by Cabrini’s Campus Ministry staff. According to their mission state-ment, the Office of Health and Wellness Education fosters a healthy living and learning envi-ronment for all members of the campus community by promot-ing an optimal and holistic well-being. This well-being can be achieved by emphasizing posi-tive lifestyle choices and by bal-ancing and taking responsibility for one’s health. This event was the first “Live and Learn” series this semester.

The atmosphere at the event was extremely welcoming and relaxing. The whole hour was focused on building relation-ships with self and then others. It began by listening to the song “Look At The World” by John Rutter. This changed the mood in the room to calm and comfort-able. Father Carl Janicki, director of Campus Ministry, talked first about the book of Genesis in the

Bible and how one’s relationship with self is really important.

“How is worrying affecting my soul and how is God bringing me stillness?” Sister Christine Marie Baltas, a Campus Ministry asso-ciate, said. It was focused on for-getting your worries and letting God take control.

“Think about today, not tomorrow,” Baltas said.

Stephanie Salinis, campus minister, gave everyone an activ-ity to reflect on after the atmo-sphere was shifted to a relaxed

state. The activity required par-ticipants to cut out quotes and pictures in magazines that they find inspiring and then making a collage out of them.

“Gratitude, peace and joy are the way God communicates with us,” Salinis said. Salinis went on to say that it was about find-ing the quietness of your own heart. The participants took time to close their eyes and become aware of God’s presence.

“I am thrilled to have our first Live and Learn Series,” Chris

Hyson, director of health and wellness education, said. “The Ministry offers great information about less stress and connecting with God.”

Everyone in the room gath-ered together to recite prayers that would inspire others to make a difference in this world and allow their voices to be heard.

“Gracious God, I ask you to plant a seed of stillness in my soul,” Janicki said, guiding the attendees in prayer at the con-clusion of the meeting. “When

worry and anxiety scurry around my soul stealing my joy and dampening my faith, remind me to stop for just a moment so I can be brought into the space of quiet. Give me, each day, the desire and capacity to breathe in the wonder of air, to envision a still lake on a sinless dawn, to drop deep into the well of my own being and find there the peace of your presence. I ask this for the sake of your love.”

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Relaxation found through religion, relationships

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Stephanie Salinis, campus minister, spoke at the “Spirituality and You” event in the Mansion Dining Room on Monday, Feb. 13.

BY BEATRICE MCQUISTONAsst. Perspectives Editor

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THIS WEEK AT CABRINI

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Thursday, Feb. 23 Friday, Feb. 24 Saturday, Feb. 25

Tuesday, Feb. 28Monday, Feb. 27Sunday, Feb. 26

National Eating Disorder Awareness Screening Day Learn about the issues that cause eating disorders, and take a screening to assess your level of health in relationship to food and your body from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the lobby of Founder’s Hall.

Should you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Andrea Sussel, LCSW at 610-902-8561 or [email protected].

MassCelebrate mass in Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Job Search Boot CampThe Co-op & Career Services center is offering a workshop that will focus on interviewing skills as well as the major do’s and dont’s of job interviews in room 150 in Grace Hall from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Suggested responses for many common inter-view questions will also be disscussed. Free pizza and soda will be provided to those who attend.

MassCelebrate mass in Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Rising gasoline prices may allow Republicans to call out President Obama on a faultering economic recovery as the United States continues into another general election cycle.

House Speaker John Boehner instructed his fellow Republicans to “embrace the gas-pump anger” that exists among their constitu-ents as they return to their dis-tricts during the Presidents’ Day recess.

The price of oil has moved to more than $103 a barrel amid Iranian threats of oil disruption.

Read the oRiginal stoRy on nytimes.com | Feb. 18, 2012

Congress plans to use the sales of public television airwaves to create an expansion of wireless Internet systems.

Smartphones, iPads and other wireless devices should see a speed increase if the bill is passed. The effect will be felt particularly in major cities, as the concentration of people is greater there.

Read the oRiginal stoRy on nytimes.com | Feb. 16, 2012

The New Jersey Assembly suc-cessfully passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the state of New Jersey on Friday, Feb. 17.

New Jersey is the third state to legalize same-sex marriage, after New York and Washington.

New Jersey governor Chris Christie vetoed the marriage bill on Saturday, Feb. 18 after pledg-ing to do so.

Read the oRiginal stoRy on nytimes.com | Feb. 16, 2012

Republican presidential can-didate Rick Santorum said that President Obama’s agenda prac-ticed a “phony theology” dur-ing a campaign trip in Ohio on Saturday, Feb. 18.

Santorum further commented on Obama’s stance on education, calling the idea of schools being run by federal or state govern-ments “anachronistic.”

Read the oRiginal stoRy on nytimes.com | Feb. 18, 2012

Congress members from both parties within the House of Rep-resentatives and Senate reached a tentative deal to preserve a payroll tax reduction that would increase the benefits of those un-employed on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

The agreement was scheduled to be subject to a vote on Friday, Feb. 17, prior to a one week recess for members of Congress.

Read the oRiginal stoRy on nytimes.com | Feb. 14, 2012

Local news sources finalize sharing of newsrooms

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced the fates of several elemen-tary school appeals chal-lenging their potential clos-ing or merging on Friday, Feb. 17.

Of the 24 schools to appeal the Blue Ribbon Commission’s decision, 18 won their appeals.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput also announced the postponement of his deci-sion on the appeals of the four high schools to Friday, Feb. 24.

Read the oRiginal stoRy on philly.com | Feb. 17, 2012

Philadelphia Daily News, the Philadelphia Inquirer and their website, Philly.com, finalized an agree-ment that would bring the two newsrooms together.

The goal of the move is to consolidate the news between the two papers, so that they share stories and coverage.

The Inquirer and Daily News have been under the same ownership since the 1950s, but have never shared a newsroom until now.

Read the oRiginal stoRy on philly.com | Feb. 17, 2012

A new initiative program will allow Cabrini students to expand and deepen their theological and intellectual explorations.

Cabrini is one of 13 col-leges and universities in Pennsylvania to join the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education as a founding member.

Read the oRiginal stoRy on cabRini.edu | Feb. 15, 2012

BY KEVIN DURSOAsst. Sports [email protected]

Republicans fueled to attack Obama as gas prices rise

Not for Profit in Philly Career FairOver 60 organizations will be in attendance to meet with you for part-time, full time, summer opportunities as well as for internships from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Haverford College, at Found-ers Great Hall. Everyone is invited to attend this free event.

SportsSee page 14 for a list of all Cavalier games and times.

Congress plans to auction off public airwaves

Cabrini goes national for undergraduate education

Several Philadelphia elementary schools win their appeals

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Chart showing price per gallon for self-serve regular gasoline in the U.S. from 2008 to present day.

New Jersey assembly passes gay marriage bill

Santorum says federal government has no place in education

Both houses of Congress agree to keep payroll tax cuts

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The Loquitur | 5Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 News

Dr. Eric Klinenberg, profes-sor of sociology and communi-cation at New York University, presented at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania on Friday, Feb. 17. Accompanied by the recent publication of his newest book, “Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone,” Klinenberg’s lec-ture examined the social hab-its and environments of those who he refers to as “singletons,” members of single-person households.

According to Klinenberg, the increase in living alone over the past 60 years is “the biggest modern social change that we’ve failed to name or identify.” He cites the largest demographic of singletons as middle-aged adults between the ages of 35 and 65, totaling about 16 million people in the United States.

“Today, about 50 percent of American adults are single,” Klinenberg said. “And 28 per-cent of all households are one-person households.”

With this sharp increase in living alone, he says that the singletons’ subsequent rise in social isolation is something to be worried about, although the impact is, according to him, insignificant.

Citing “Alone Together” by Sherry Turkle, a technology and social specialist at MIT, Klinenberg says that the main argument in her book revolves around the concept of social media “turning us into loners and isolants who are funda-mentally dissatisfied with the way our lives work.”

Countering this, however, Klinenberg states that “living alone is a social experience.” Recent studies have shown that people who live alone are more likely to be social with neigh-bors and to volunteer at city organizations in comparison to

people who are married.Klinenberg also drew atten-

tion to the older American singletons, claiming that they too are more likely to social-ize with friends and neighbors than married Americans in their similar age range.

“Despite the relatively large amounts of time spent alone, they’re more connected than other people their age,” Klinenberg explained.

Klinenberg has come to see this sudden upheaval from the family household as a social experiment, an adaptation and a “way of being creative about what it means to live a life.”

“If you think about it, we have 200,000 years as a species of living together, collectively,” Klinenberg said. “And we have about, let’s say 50 or 60 years of experience living alone.”

One perspective he deemed worthy of taking on the mat-ter was that of an economist. From an economist’s perspec-tive, Klinenberg says two main things are taken into consid-eration about those who live alone: first, their level of pros-perity or income, since it costs more to live alone and sec-ondly, the welfare state of the individual’s location, which he sees as providing a sense of security essential for anyone living alone.

“Our independence has been made possible by our interdependence,” Klinenberg said. “What we call social secu-rity, or a pension, or health-care, or homecare, or subsi-dized housing, makes it pos-sible to live alone.”

Klinenberg also sees the ris-ing emergence of one-person households as beneficial to the

economy.“The rise of the singleton has

been a tremendous economic boost for our cities,” Klinenberg said. “People who live alone go out and spend more money per

capita and have more dispos-able income than people mar-ried and with children.”

What, then, is the actual point of living alone? Why are all of these people doing it?

The furthered urbanization of cities, Klinenberg says, is the main cause of this trend of liv-ing alone. He explains that cit-ies give rise to “subcultures,”

allowing the individual to “express parts of [themselves] that could have been latent in [them] in a small town or rural area.”

Largely, he says, this increase is about individuality, freedom, personal control and self-realization.

As for how social media plays a role, he says that its presence within the hands of today’s “digital natives” can prove beneficial.

“As people have experiences earlier in life with things like Facebook and they get older themselves, they will have another set of tools for getting connected, which will change the experience of aging,” Klinenberg said.

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In America, more individuals live aloneBY BRANDON DESIDERIOAsst. News Editor

Cabrini offers a wide range of study abroad opportunities for stu-dents each semester. This semester an International Science and Politics in Society class is being offered to both science and non-science majors. This is the second semester the course is being offered to stu-dents and the application deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 29.

The International Science and Politics in Society course aims to pro-vide scientific knowledge and focus-es on real world application skills geared towards at societal impact. It is also targeting helping non-sci-ence majors connect science to their everyday life.

“Students interested in applying for this course must have a minimum of 2.5 GPA,” Dr. Shelby Hockenberry, assistant professor of history and political science, said in an email. “Students must also have their math requirements completed.”

This course is structured in two parts. For part one of the course, stu-dents will be meeting twice a week to participate in discussions and labo-ratories. The classes will be struc-tured with several reading assign-ments and frequent quizzes. Also, the laboratory notebooks will be col-lected and graded several times dur-ing the course of the semester.

The second part of the course involves a seven-day study abroad trip to Switzerland.

“The study abroad portion of the class was one of the best experiences of my life,” Jeff Young, junior political science major, said, “I really enjoyed Switzerland in particular. It is such a beautiful and clean country and everyone was so nice there. I strongly recommend anyone who needs a sci-ence class or can afford the cost of the trip to take this class.”

Students will have the opportunity to apply basic scientific knowledge they gain in the classroom setting and apply it to understand how sci-ence relates to international politics and society.

Classroom discussions include, but are not limited to, the chemis-try and ethical issues behind certain drugs, global impact of soil pollution and other global and ethical issues.

During the study abroad portion of the class, students will have the opportunity to take part in museum tours, visit historical sites which are relevant to the course, lectures given by experts in the field and interna-tional organizations and academic institution visits.

“Students will be expected to focus on the relationship between what they have learned in the class-room environment on campus to what they experience on the trip,” Hockenberry said.

For more information or to obtain an application form, con-tact Dr. Shelby Hockenberry at [email protected] or Dr. Melinda Harrison at [email protected]

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BY JENY VARUGHESEA&E Editor

Students offered opportunity to study abroad

BRANDON DESIDERIO / ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Klinenberg shows the title of his new book, “Going Solo.”

BRANDON DESIDERIO / ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Klinenberg spoke about the increase of single-person households in America during his Feb. 17 presentation.

“Our independence has been made possible by our interdependence.”

ERIC KLINENBERG

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Perspectives6 The Loquitur Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012

As I got older and stronger, that three-point shot I couldn’t reach in grade school got eas-ier and easier. For short people like myself, you aren’t always able to drive to the bas-ket without getting the ball knocked into the stands by a girl who is 6’4. So, shooting the long range treys became my thing.

Making any type of long-range shot re-quires time, practice and confidence. Being a shooter grew on me and I took that to college.

One advantage the women have is play-ing with a 28.5 inch basketball. Compared to a mens basketball, it is smaller and lighter, clearly because we’re not all as strong as most males.

After shooting the threes from the 19-foot line for six years of my life, they all of a sudden decide to move it back a whole foot?

Well, down goes my shooting percent-age.

The funny part is, they didn’t even make a big deal about it. There was no warning or explanation to us players. The Cabrini College women’s basket-ball team just received a forwarded e-mail from our coach from the NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Commit-tee. Oh, okay, yeah, sure, why not? Let’s just make it even harder for everyone.

We didn’t discuss or talk about the change to each other. We just accepted the news and shot farther out.

I already use my whole body to shoot the ball. My range doesn’t extend far behind 20 feet.

The move is designed to give the wom-en’s game more of a flow by extending de-fenses and opening up inside play. I wasn’t told that, I just had to Google it and figure out why the rules changed.

Many coaches and staff have noticed how players shoot behind the men’s three-point line at times anyway, so why not do an experiment?

The NCAA experimented by asking 194 women’s teams to record shots taken from the standard three-point line from the men’s distance in scrimmages and other occasions. When the results came back, the women re-ceived 33 percent from the men’s arc and 30 percent on their own line.

I am definitely not one of the girls whose shooting attempts increased. I prefer the long ranged two-pointer.

My original thought was that it was go-ing to be a struggle to knock down shots but moving the line back created openings in the lane for our posts to get easy buckets.

I guess when it comes down to it, we are

just as good as the men and we should be able to shoot the 20-foot nine-inch three.

The NCAA has also approved add-ing an arc three feet from the basket, which in my opin-ion is the worst rule ever.

A defender cannot take a charge if they are standing in it. The no-charge zone extends three feet from the center of the basket, which is where most of us used to get our charges all last year. Hearing the ref call a block instead of a charge because they were in the “no-charge zone” can’t be any more frustrating.

Women’s basketball games are at times slow and boring. The NCAA were looking for ways to spread the offense and pick up the tempo of the game.

The two lines were causing confusion anyway, I guess it isn’t that big of a deal after all.

Often in school, we find ourselves categorized into these cliques that are exclusive only to “the worthy”. Within these cliques exists more cliques. As students, you have the cool girls, the cool boys, the nerds, the rebels, etc. Some schools are spilt so there are either all girls or all boys. These schools are where we come across gender discrimination. Some girls prefer to attend all girl institutions because they feel that boys are a distraction and are not as smart as girls anyway. Some boys attend all boys school because they feel this exact same way. This stems from notions already placed in their head by society.

Men and women are socialized at a young age as to what interests and occupations are appropriate according to their gender.

Females are typically discouraged for majoring in mathematics and science at their college or university. More women than men are receiving degrees in mathemat-ics and science, but more women are being hired into college and university faculties. But students aren’t the only ones who struggle with this constant gender sepa-ration. There has always been a struggle for men as elementary school teachers. Statistics have always been low for men as teachers. Men have been looked at as disciplinary, tough figures. How-ever, having men as teachers can be a positive for both young boys and girls. Every person needs some kind of “fa-therly” figure in their life. Some chil-dren might not have a father at home.

When a child comes to school, if they have a male teacher, they are able to have a reli-able man that they can learn to trust. The negative side to this theory though, is that males are stereotyped as “aggressive” human beings and are not able to work with young child without looking down upon them. No matter how men are looked at as teach-ers, if they seem “soft” or if they are the perfect role-models, at the end of the day it all comes down to the type of education the child is receiving.

Females also have difficulty when ap-plying for jobs in professional or high pow-er positions. When women do get hired, their wages are often lower than men’s pay. Women in the same occupation as men will earn about 44 percent of what

a man makes throughout their entire ca-reer. Unfortunately there is no way to bridge this gap to find some equality. It is by no fault of our own, just ge-netics and people who promote rea-sons for why the separation occurs. Man versus woman will be the one battle throughout time that will never end. This battle doesn’t have to be this way, in our own way, men and wom-en are able to do as much as they want. Gender is just a minor detail. Anatomically, we are different but ability and the power to do whatever we want is a state of mind.

The 3-point shot

Gender awareness

BY MARYKATE MCCANNSTAFF WRITER

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BY LAUREN CICCARIELLOAMINA ERWINLAUREN NICKEL

GUEST WRITERS

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Perspectives The Loquitur 7Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012

We’ve all been there. You meet this seemingly harmless person and you actually get along. Things are going smooth. Pretty soon your debating whether or not you would care to be

spotted with them in public. But then the inevitable happens, things get weird.

These once perceived as cute characteristics, soon become something named: a dating red flag.

Red flags are different for every person. They may vary depending upon your ability to handle situations or your ability to not care about a situation until you’re about to snap.

Red flags make you question a potential relationship and are your first signs to get out while you still can.

Some of the most common red flags include but are not limited to the following:

DATING RED FLAGS

1. Crazy, psycho ex, “dark

past” or a long history with

psychologists. I’m sorry but no

thanks, I have enough of my

own problems to keep me busy. 2. Inability to have a mature conver-sation. You’re in college, time to grow up don’t you think?

3. Getting really drunk and embarrasing. No, you may not fight random people or try on my heels.

4. Is creepily close to his

sister or mom. Hanging out

fine, making out NOT okay. 5. Is crazy with facebook. It is not a way to personally keep tabs on someone 24/7. Stalker.

6. Having a job that is impossible to articulate. Please don’t tell me you’re the campus drug dealer.

7. If he is into men. If he dresses

nicer than you, his socks match his shoes

and spends more time at the spa than

you, abort mission.

8. Mr. No-money bags. No I do not want to split the $15 check on our first date.

9. If men own a cat. So you like

sneaky things that hiss?

10. Looks at other girls when he’s

with you. If he doesn’t pay attention to

you now, chances are he won’t remember

your name in a month.

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When Cherise Carn, freshman secondary education major, was 3 she took tap dancing at her first dance school. At the age of 4, she attended a different dancing school, Philadanco, and has been dancing at there until she came to Cabrini.

Throughout her dance career she has learned many different styles of dancing such as tap, ballet, pointe, jazz and hip-hop.

Unlike most young girls, Carn wasn’t forced into a dance school by her parents. Her love for dancing devel-oped so early that she herself decided she wanted to take classes.

Carn’s only complaint about dancing was that she and her two friends would get in trouble during classes.

“I used to go to dance school with my two best friends and we would always get in trouble, and that kind of took the fun out of it,” Carn said. “When they would tell us to do something, I would make jokes about it to make everyone laugh or I just wouldn’t pay attention.”

Although the dance school she attended didn’t have competitions, they had two shows yearly. In earlier years,

she had never danced on a team with any more than 10 people; during senior year of high school, her team had about 20 dancers.

“It was exciting to dance on a larger team because the structure of the dance changed,” Carn said.

She finds a balance between dance, her friends and her school work.

“If I could, I would dance all day, but I know I need to give focus to my schooling and spend time with my friends,” Carn said.

Carn has also made up a dance for the dance team at Cabrini, with the help from freshman Gina Avanzato.

“Cherise is really creative and fluent with her dancing and has alot of interesting cool moves,” Avanzato said.

The dance Carn and Avanzato choreographed will be performed at the men’s playoff basketball game later in the season.

“Cherise is a big asset to the dance team. Coming on as a freshman she brings a lot of great ideas to our dances,” Theresa Agro, dance team captain, said.

Dancing for Cabrini was a big change for Carn because she has been teammates with the same people since she attended dancing school at age 4.

“I think I enjoyed dance more before I came here. Not that I don’t like the dance team here because I do. But

before I came here I was used to dancing every day and here it’s not as serious and people are much calmer about it,” Carn said.

Carn’s mom was a big influence on her dancing and supported her in every showcase, performance or play she was in.

“Cherise was born with the God-given talent to dance and is a true leader and a confident and outgoing young woman,” Kimberly Carn Louis said.

When Cherise was in high school, she danced in “Once on this Island,” a musical about people of different skin tones. The role that Cherise played was one of a poor person that struggled in every day living.

“I have found in my many years of dancing that some choreographers make certain dances dependent on your race,” Carn said.

In the future, Cherise plans to find a job as a back-ground dancer at concerts.

“I don’t want to make it my whole life but I definitely want to keep it in my life,” Carn said.

8 | The Loquitur Thursday, Feb 23, 2012Features

Top Left: The Cabrini Dance Team takes a photo before their performance at West Chester University. Top Right: Carn and Greg Robinson perform dances to songs by Usher and Pink during the Mr. and Mrs. Cabrini Pageant. Bottom Left: Carn has been dancing since the age of 5 and takes headshots yearly for her portfolio.Bottom Right: Carn and her dance team from high school perform a dance during the senior showcase.

BY STAR SOLERStaff Writer

Dancing to new heights

ALL PHOTOS/ SUBMITTED BY CHERISE CARN

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For many college seniors in America and abroad, a main focus is securing a job after graduation day. But for King Saah, senior graphic design major, the focus lies elsewhere.

Saah would like to have an impact in the lives of children and youth soccer players in particular.

“My biggest goal is to make a difference,” Saah said.Saah has been involved with the world’s game for a very

long time and plans on continuing his involvement.“I’ve been playing soccer for as long as I can remember,”

Saah said. “Even before coming here from Africa at the age of 6.”

After coming to the United States, Saah maintained his fondness for soccer.

He attended soccer camps with the Lower Merion Soccer Club when he was young.

As Saah continued to grow older and continued to play, he associated himself with the Lower Merion Soccer Club, but in a different capacity. He worked as a volunteer at the Club with his coaches.

Volunteering with the Lower Merion Soccer Club helped Saah realize that he found enjoyment out of helping kids out with soccer and began working to create his own soccer clinic.

“I loved soccer and I loved to help people out,” Saah said. “This would be a way to bring two of my passions together.”

After some time, Saah’s soccer clinic was open for busi-ness. A large amount of players participated in it, and as a result, business was booming.

“The first summer that I tried it, around 40 kids partici-pated,” Saah said. “It was a lot more than I expected.”

However, Saah proved to be more than willing to take on the challenge and is looking to grow and expand even more. This coming summer he is looking to work with a max of 65 young soccer players.

Saah’s clinics are free of charge for any child with an inter-est in the sport and he tries to help the campers out as much as possible.

“I try to teach soccer, work ethic, discipline and listening,” Saah said.

While the soccer clinics have their benefits, they have proven at times to be a difficult challenge for Saah. Running the clinics may not be an easy task for Saah but as the American educator Hamilton Holt once said, “nothing worthwhile comes easy.”

Many times, the children present challenges to Saah.“One of the harder parts is trying to get the kids to do what

you want them to do,” Saah said. “Most try to do whatever they want.”

It can be a different challenge everday, some of which can be expected to arise for a soccer clinic.

“I’ve had problems with a lot of financial issues, as well as water for the kids,” Saah said. “I’ve also had issues with picking kids up from their neighborhoods, as they live all around the area.”

While Saah has had his difficulties, he has also had some help along the way.

“My aunt has let me use her van to pick kids up some-times,” Saah said. “And I also get help from [Cabrini senior] Steve Matthews, several former coaches on a one-day-a-week basis and Mr. and Mrs. [Edward and Angela] Rodriguez, who have been very generous.”

Saah’s soccer clinics are also a part of a long-term plan for the future.

“Right now, I’m applying to live in and teach soccer for one year in Africa,” Saah said. “I’m trying to work with Grassroot Soccer, which is focused on teaching soccer and preventing HIV. I’m looking forward to it.”

In a day and age where many people (such as former NBA player, Charles Barkley) don’t consider athletes to be role models, King Saah tries to break that mold, by mentoring one youth soccer player at a time.

“It’s my best way to give back to the community, and be a positive role model,” Saah said.

The Loquitur | 9Thursday, Feb 23 , 2012 Features

Making a difference through soccerBY: ROB RICHES Asst. Sports Editor

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King Saah has been playing soccer since the age of six and created a soccer program to teach inner city children.

TOP RIGHT: KELSEY CUMMINS/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERALL PHOTOS/ SUBMITTED BY KING SAAH

Hair expression:clipped and dyedBY JESSICA JOHNSON-PETTYAsst. A&E Editor

When it comes to hair, you must find a style that best fits you. Hair is a great thing to use to express yourself and show your true colors.

The crown of glory of sophomore criminal justice major, Ariel “Cali” Brown, is notable around campus.

With her head half-shaved and the other half low-cut dyed blonde, Brown dares to be exactly who she is.

The decision to cut her hair was an easy one.

“I was going through a phase in my life that I wanted to start over,” Brown said.

A website advertisement requesting 10 inches of donated hair to the Cancer Society marks her new beginning and confirmed her consideration.

“I just gave them half because I couldn't go through with the whole thing,” Brown said.

The hairstyle that Brown rocks is definitely a popular one. Celebrities like Cassie, Lala Vasquez, Carmen Electra and Willow Smith have rocked this hair style.

Having one side of her head shaved since October 2011, she has had multiple designs in her hair, but is currently settled on a blonde look, making her style unique to who she is.

“I decided to go blonde because I’m always doing something different and I have seen a lot of people with this hair style but I have never seen anyone dye just half of their hair,” Brown said.

One thing that remained the same as she started her new phase is her source of inde-pendence.

She decided to dye her hair on her own, attempting a dark brown color. The interest-ing thing is, the blonde was a mistake.

Her mother asked her if she wanted her to do it, but Brown wanted to dye her hair herself.

She is more than satisfied with the color of her hair and wears it with confidence.

“It’s not a permanent color, I just wanted to try it out,” Brown said. “College is the time to experiment with your hair; you’re not really into the real word yet.”

A lot of people may ask if the style, along with the color, is not very marketable when it comes to professional aspects. Brown argues against that.

“My job at Express accepts anybody, not on how they look but if they fit the personality of an Express employee,” Brown said. “They accept me for who I am. Even when I get designs, they are shocked.”

As far as cheering is concerned, Brown thought that her coach would not approve of the hairstyle because it was not “cheerleader appropriate.”

Initially, her coach was shocked. To Brown’s surprise, after her coach learned the reasoning behind the cut, she liked it because it was done for a good cause.

She lives her life for herself and hair does not define who she is.

“Hair does not change who you are, it compliments your style,” Brown said.

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Do you want to find great local places to eat that actually might be reasonable in price? Are you looking for a decent restaurant that won’t break the bank?

This is where Urbanspoon comes in. Urbanspoon is a free app available for smartphones and computers. You can join it as a website or add it as an app.

Everybody is on a budget now and wants to save money. How-ever, every college student also needs a break from campus din-ing.

It’s also easy to use. Click on the neighborhood or town that you wish to search. Pick your price range and location and Ur-banspoon does all the rest. You’ll get the address, customer reviews and even photos.

Customers are welcome to rate the restaurant by liking or disliking it. The restaurants avail-able are chosen from the Philly area’s best.

Realistic critic reviews are also available to users who would like a second opinion on the res-taurant before they visit. These reviews include such details as

the quality of the food, atmo-sphere and if they are worth the trip.

This is the perfect app for peo-ple new to the area, particularly college students. Students will want good local food but at low prices, can set a limit.

On the app, you can also get tweets from the restaurant’s chefs and staff. It’s like a GPS for food.

Also featured is a selection called “cuisines.” With this, you can decide what type of restau-rant you want to eat at.

This feature opens availability to those without smartphones. It also makes it perfect for planning weekend adventures in the city.

The best eats Philly has to of-fer are finally available with a few clicks or taps. This app makes finding a place to eat much less of a challenge.

Urbanspoon is available for a free download on iTunes and An-droid Market.

10 | The Loquitur Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012Arts & Entertainment

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Application of the Week:

Urbanspoon

BY SEAN COLLINSAsst. News Editor

[email protected]

staffplaylistMELANIE GREENBERG / managing editor

Eyes Wide Open - GotyeTiny Vessels - Death Cab for Cutie

Part of Me - Katy Perry

I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney HoustonIt Girl - Jason Derulo

No Sleep - Wiz Khalifa

LAURA HANCQ / editor in chief

Bold, thought provoking comedy

ANNUAL OSCAR PARTY

Join fellow film lovers as Bryn Mawr Film Institute tunes into the Oscars. They will have a gourmet buffet dinner, cash bar and a silent auction full of luxurious items and services.

Bryn Mawr Film Institute, (824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr), $70, 7 p.m.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN PHILADELPHIA

Associated with Black History Month, there will be a 30-minute program about the importance of the Underground Railroad. Learn about the people and places connected to it.

Second Bank of the US, (420 Chestnut St., Philadelphia), Free, 1 p.m.

BLAKE SHELTON CONCERT

Country superstar Blake Shelton will be per-forming as part of his Well Lit & Amplified Tour 2012 also featuring Justin Moore.

Sovereign Center, (700 Penn St., Reading), $35 - $65, 7:30 p.m.

“Clybourne Park” is a story of a house, a neighborhood and the people who have come and gone for over five decades.

This bold comedy un-earths that gentrification is not just black and white.

Arden Theatre Compa-ny’s main stage shows “Cly-bourne Park,” a play by Bruce Norris, winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for drama.

The first act creates a paral-lel story to the Younger fam-ily from Lorraine Hansberry’s play, “A Rasin in the Sun,” while act two imagines what later happens to their new home.

The story begins when Bev and Russ, played by Julian Gib-son and Davis Ingram, decide to move from their home in the fictional, all-white Chicago neighborhood of Clybourne

Park. When the neighbors of Clybourne Park hear of their impending new neighbors, an African American family, Karl Lindner, played by Steve Pacek, pays them a small visit.

Karl is from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association. He sends out an offer to buy out the house and to insist that Bev and Russ do not let blacks move into the neighborhood.

After some arguments and exchange of inappropri-ate words, the families never come to an agreement and Bev and Russ move on their way.

With intertwining com-edy, the play challenges the preconceptions of characters from diverse backgrounds.

Each character plays mul-tiple roles in the produc-tion, making complete rever-sals between the two acts.

In the second act, the story be-gins in the year 2009. The house is now being renovated and

completly under construction. The two families get together to discuss the renovations and legal issues within the community.

After much argument and ra-cial comments, the act ends in debate. Should whites move into the commnity and establish this huge, distasteful house in the middle of a black community?

Returning to the Arden for Clybourne Park are actors Ian Merrill Peakes, David Ingram, Steve Pacek and Maggie Lakis.

Making their Arden debuts are Julia Gibson, Erika Rose, Helen Hates and Josh Tower.

The creative team is tasked with creating the sought-after home are set designer James Kronzer, costume designer Joshua Schulman and sound designer Jorge Cousineau.

BY KRISTINE SEMPTIMPHELTER Staff Writer

ALL PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY MARK GARVIN

“Clybourne Park,” a play by Bruce Norris, is being performed at the Arden Theatre Company.

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Left: Maggie Lakis as Betsy and Ian Merrill Peakes as Karl in the production of Clybourne Park. Right: Davis Ingram plays Russ and Julia Gibson plays Bev in Clybourne Park, an Arden Theatre production.

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The Loquitur | 11Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 Arts & Entertainment

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAYGUNS N’ ROSES CONCERT

The legendary rock band will perform at the Electric Factory.

The Electric Factory, (421 N. 7th St., Philadel-phia), $80, 10 p.m.

TYGA CONCERT

Rapper Tyga will be perforing for his Careless World Tour. He is a part of the Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records with his latest single, “Rack City.”

Theatre of Living Arts, (334 South St., Philadel-phia), $35, 7 p.m.

In the world of music, there are several blogs devoted to find-ing the newest and edgiest tunes. Oftentimes, the more offbeat an audiophile’s tastes are, the rough-er the journey becomes.

Gorilla vs. Bear represents just one distinguished voice with-in the cyber-haystack of emerg-ing and evolving music. A blog dedicated to providing its read-ers with “stuff selected by people with respectable eardrums,” Go-rilla vs. Bear has been featured as the “Blog of the Year” for 2008 in the annual readers’ poll held by URB Magazine and has even been described by Rolling Stone as one of the web’s “Best Music Blogs.”

As for what makes Gorilla vs. Bear so dissimilar from the rest of the music blogosphere, the list isn’t painstakingly long. Among its succinct reviews and artist spotlights, the reader can see that the blog relies heavily upon aes-thetics.

To some, Gorilla vs. Bear is best described as a “hipster blog.” Its posts are accompanied by antique-like photographs of the featured artists, lots of embedded YouTube spots, and a simplistic hardwood background to contrast with the somewhat avant-garde graphics. Elements of the site layout are also comparable to mi-croblogging sites like Tumblr and Pinterest.

The music that’s found on Go-rilla vs. Bear isn’t easy to confine to one genre, let alone one aes-thetic, however, ranging from lo-fi rock to something describable only as “psychedelic sexed-up sci-fi R&B,” it’s a silent guaran-tee that pretty much anyone could find likable tunes in the 6-year-old blog’s archives.

To get the best idea of what to expect on Gorilla vs. Bear, one doesn’t need to veer too far into the past - two options pres-ent themselves as less headache-inducing. The first option is to check out the site’s January 2012 playlist. Another option is to check out the “Best of 2011” songs.

Whichever is chosen, there’s no need to begrudgingly fawn over The Road Not Taken.

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ADAM FERRARA COMEDY ACT

Entertainment Weekly recently dubbed Adam Ferrarra “hilarious.” He is currently starring on the History Channel’s “Top Gear.” He was on the FX show “Rescue Me.”

Helium Comedy Club, (2031 Sansom St., Phila-delphia), $12 - $33, 8 p.m.

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Vocal sensation impresses audienceBY LIA FERRANTEAsst. Features Editor

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For fun and entertainment, students expe-rienced the amazing vocal stylings of Preston Pugmire, who displayed his musical talent on Monday, Feb. 13 in the Grace Hall Atrium from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

He was a breath of fresh air and lit up the stage with his guitar while his voice sur-rounded the room.

“He is a great performer and is very audi-ence-friendly,” Peter Morrison, CAP Board vice president, said.

CAP Board discovered this singer when they were at a conference and immediately fell in love with him and his passion for mu-sic.

They brought him to Cabrini to allow stu-dents to sing along with his music and have a good night out. It was a night to remember and to hear some great music from a very tal-ented singer.

Although the attendence was minimal, there was still a plethora of upbeat vibes around the room. Pugmire brought out a very calm and relaxed mood throughout his per-formance.

Pugmire constantly had a smile on his face and really enjoyed being up on stage. It

was just him and his guitar on stage. While performing, he would record different types of sounds with his recorder with just the tap of his foot.

He would make different sounds by us-ing playing cards, bells and beat boxing. He would also record the chorus to his songs and play them back while he sang the lyrics for a better background effect.

It was great to see him become a one- man band all on his own. His sense of musi-cal style was fun and easy-going. Pugmire’s music was easy to connect to and put anyone in the audience in a good and upbeat mood.

“He has great energy on stage and is fan-tastic for college students,” Angelica Graber, CAP Board Director of on stage entertain-ment, said. “I love that he incorporates sto-ries into his songs about why he wrote them.”

Pugmire shared a lot of personal stories, which were fun to hear. He made his perfor-mance personable and animated, which, was interesting and creative.

Pugmire was a man who loved being in love. Many of his songs were love songs.

“I am a sucker for love songs,” Pug-mire said.

He talked about one song that he wrote to his wife. He wrote the lyrics based on the feelings he had for her when they were

friends. The song was beautifully done and there

wasn’t a dry eye in the house. He sang it to her one night and expressed his feelings for her through song to steal her heart. By Pug-mire adding a story to the songs, it allowed the audience to understand his personality and his characteristics as an artist to a much fuller extent.

“I loved how he played his own original songs, as well as covers for popular songs,” Chelsea Prichett, elementary and special education major, said. He played a Jackson 5 song, familiar enough for everyone in the audience to enjoy and clap their hands to.

Throughout the night, Pugmire played variety of songs creating a good mix for all students and faculty in attendace. His ear for music is well put together and is a great gift to have.

He is greatly talented. This was a musi-cian who knew exactly what he was doing and was good at it. He was a one-man band and even sometimes played acoustically. Pugmire was a singer that no one should have missed.

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Preston Pugmire performs for students in Grace Hall and shares his personal story.

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The movie “Chronicle,” was a phenom-enal story that everyone should see.

Directed by Josh Trank, “Chronicle” has an incredible cast of famous actors and actresses. Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell and Michael B. Jordan put on extraordinary performances for this must-see movie of the year.

The movie begins with three high school students coming across a hole in the ground. They don’t know what’s in it and don’t know what to expect to come out of it. After gaining superpowers and making an incredible discovery, they embark on a journey. The twist of the story is that their friendship is tested when their darker sides come out.

When going into the theater to see the movie, I had high expectations to see a lot of action and special effects.

The audience was anxious to enter the movie and let their imagination run wild. The reviews on this movie were exciting and interesting. There were some people who loved the film, while others, not so much.

The actors and actresses that were in-volved in the film received high praise for their performances. Popcorn was flying in the theater and when the opening credits came on the screen, everyone was quiet with anticipaation.

Many of the scenes in this film were better than I would’ve ever thought. The movie became very intriguing because of sound effects. The sound effects added in-tense noise to the film and allowed the au-

dience to anticipate the next scene.The special effects were also in high de-

mand. They allowed the audience to actu-ally feel as if they were there witnessing each scene. For example, when they were by the gigantic hole, they heard a high-pitched sound that startled them. As a re-sult of the noise their noses began to bleed.

Scenes were well thought out and very organized. I loved the idea of their super-powers becoming stronger as the movie progressed. A memorable scene was when they had the power to become strong and they started kicking and moving cars.

My favorite scene throughout the whole

movie was when they flew for the first time. This scene made me want to jump in the air and start flying myself. This scene made the audience want superpowers of their own and dream about if they really had them.

The director put a lot of thought into making these superpowers almost real for the audience to really enjoy and want for their own. I loved how vivid the sky was and how real all the special effects looked. When the kids were flying through the air, I could sense the wind blowing through their hair and feel them soaring through the clouds.

“Chronicle” left me satisfied at the end of the movie.

When each scene approached, I found myself jumping out of my seat. I could not wait to see what was going to happen next..

If you love movies that make you sit on the edge of your seat, “Chronicle” is a must-see movie. I highly recommend mak-ing an attempt to go and see it.

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In anticipation of Daniel Radcliffe’s first film after Har-ry Potter, the trailer for “The Woman In Black” was so underwhelming because the storyline seemed unoriginal and cliche.

A haunted house, scary noises and creepy shadows would describe multiple movies made. However, “The Woman In Black,” surprised me with its own originality.

The movie hits all the right scary notes without being cheesy.

“The Woman In Black,” director James Watkins gives us a new reason to wonder what goes bump in the night.

Based on the 1983 novel by Susan Hill, “The Woman In Black” gives audiences chills with its dark, mysteri-ous plot line and heart-pounding special effects. This sus-penseful thriller had the audience at the edge of their seats, watching the film through their fingers. Some reviews ar-gue that the film is surprising rather than terrifying. But I believe both were equally portrayed in this film.

Radcliffe proves that there is life after “Harry Potter.” His new movie has grossed over $20 million worldwide. Radcliffe plays widower Arthur Kipps, a lawyer, constant-ly distraught by his wife’s death during childbirth.

His 5-year-old son, Joseph, is a constant reminder of his wife and what life was like before his loss. Kipps struggles every day to shake his emotional distraught of her loss and due to this, his work is suffering tremendously.

In his last effort to get his career back on track, he is sent to a secluded village outside of London to put a de-ceased client’s affairs in order. Although he senses an ee-rie vibe, his only goal is to revive his profession.

Upon arriving in the village, he is told by locals to re-turn home, love his child and never return to the village. Puzzled by their behavior, Kipps soon realizes the town’s deadly secret.

Kipps discovers that his late client’s house is haunted

by the spirit of a woman who is suspected for killing all of the village children.

She is known as “the woman in black,” who hypnotizes children to their death.

No child is safe from her wrath and after Kipps sees her in the abandoned estate, two children die a gruesome death in the village.

Kipps, being blamed for the death, is destined to figure out the mystery of “the woman in black” and leave her in peace.

Altogether, I believe “The Woman In Black” is worth your money. It is a classic ghost story that uses little to no blood and gore, but still has the ability to make you feel

uneasy. Casting of the film was perfect from the main character

to the creepy village children. The acting was decent and no one seemed short of the ability to draw the audience in.

There is much debate over the controversial ending of the film. Some audiences and critics praise it for being per-fect. However, some feel lost and confused as the credits begin to role. As a whole, the movie is worth your time and money. See for yourself and catch “The Woman In Black.”

‘Chronicle’ portrays test of friendship

‘The Woman In Black’ captivates audience

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Daniel Radcliffe stars in the thriller“The Woman in Black,” a movie based on a novel with the same name by Susan Hill.

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“Chronicle,” is a science fiction movie directed by Josh Trank about an incredible journey surrounding three high school students.

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Men’s basketball senior guard Greg Zabel recorded his 95th win in a Cavalier uniform in a 96-85 victory against the Keystone College Giants on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

While the victory closed out the Cavaliers regular season and earned them a record of 18-0 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (24-1 overall), it also has significant meaning for Zabel. For Zabel, it means that he now has the most all-time victories as a Cavalier.

“It means a lot for me,” Zabel said, “I’ve been around great players and great coaches.”

Zabel started his career as a Cavalier during the 2008-09 season, the first sea-son under head coach Marcus Kahn. In his rookie campaign, he came off the bench for 17 games and scored 56 points. Unfortunately, the Cavaliers’ sea-son ended with a 108-96 loss against the Gwynedd-Mercy College Griffins in the

CSAC title game.“It means a lot to me as the first four-

year player for Coach Kahn,” Zabel said.Zabel reached win No. 96 during the

semifinal round of the CSAC playoffs in an 87-68 rout of the Immaculata University Mighty Macs on Feb. 21. He has the oppor-tunity to reach win No. 97 during the CSAC Final against Keystone on Friday, Feb. 24.

“Winning three out of the four finals that I’ve been here for would mean a lot to me,” Zabel said.

Zabel moved one win closer to the record during the Senior Day game, an 85-55 rout over the Philadelphia Biblical University Crimson Eagles. Zabel scored a career-high 21 points and finished with four rebounds and two assists.

“Everyone came out and wanted to get me the ball,” Zabel said, “I just went in and played like I can.”

While Zabel is several games away from finishing his career as a Cavalier, he still hopes to continue working with the sport in some capacity, such as coaching, or get-ting 95 wins elsewhere.

“Hopefully I can be a coach somewhere at the college level,” Zabel said, “I would like to be a coach.”

When asked if he would like to pursue 95 wins elsewhere, he grinned with a one-word reply.

“Exactly,” Zabel said.Zabel may enjoy his spot atop Cabrini

basketball immortality but he wants to end

his career on a positive note with one last CSAC title, something that would make up for the 2009 title that got away from him.

“Being in the [CSAC] Finals four times and winning three out of four, that’s not bad,” Zabel said.

Zabel’s 95 wins set school record

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BY ROB RICHESAsst. Sports Editor

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The men’s lacrosse team is scheduled to play their first game of 2012 on Saturday, Feb. 25, against the Haverford College Fords on Haverford’s home turf. After posting a 13-6 record in 2011, the Cavaliers are ready for the new season to begin.

Last year, the No. 14 ranked Cavs lost to No. 7 Haverford by a score of 6-5 in their only regular season meeting but they still finished with a 6-0 record in CSAC play. Cabrini went on to win their 11th-consecutive CSAC champion-ship before losing to Stevenson University in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Sophomore attack Matthew Biegel and his teammates have been actively preparing for their season-opening game.

“Coach Colfer has us working hard during practice and in the weight room, so we are ready physically and men-tally for that opening day,” Biegel said. “It is a game we had a lead in last year and ended up losing by one, which still is a pretty bitter feeling for us. It’s good motivation and I think it will help us to succeed this year.”

Biegel obtained CSAC Rookie of The Year honors in 2011 and also was a CSAC Second Team selection. He played in 18 games and made 14 starts while finishing sixth on the team in scoring with 28 points (19 goals and nine assists).

Senior defenseman John McSorley was recognized as a USILA Honorable Mention All-American and earned CSAC First Team honors in 2011. He played in 19 games last season and had a team-high 64 groundballs.

Another key player on the team is junior goalkeeper Erick Zarzecki. In 2011, Zarzecki received All-CSAC First Team honors and started all 19 games for Cabrini while posting a 13-6 record. He also finished the season with

178 saves and a goals against average of 6.93.Even though the team lost key seniors Paul Skulski and

Steve Heaps, the men’s team has a number of young play-ers coming in this season.

“I have been very impressed with our freshman class so far,” Biegel said. “The freshmen are really starting to find specific roles on the team. We lost some pretty key seniors last year at every position; however, I think our four seniors this year provide good leadership and know what it takes to win.”

Steve Colfer, head coach, believes his team is well-prepared and ready for the season.

“My feelings are that the guys are working hard and now we’ve finished four weeks of practice and two weeks of scrimmaging,” Colfer said. “We’ve done the little things we had to do, hopefully to be ready for our game on Saturday.”

Anthony DiNenno, Mike Leyden, Anthony DiSanzo

and Julius Mouser are just a couple of new players that Biegel feels are ready to contribute right away. Biegel also feels that seniors McSorley, Joe Arrell and Brian Hill as well as junior Bob Thorp are good captains and leaders of the team.

Even though the team lost some great key senior play-ers, the coach has seen great potential in the players.

“Our freshmen have been great, they’ve been working hard,” Colfer said. “They’ve fit in with the team not only on the field but off the field.”

After winning the CSAC championship last season, the Cavs are hoping to take home the title again and move deep into the NCAA playoffs.

“We all believe we will and can go a lot further than that,” Biegel said. “I believe we have a great group of kids who can easily achieve these goals.”

CABRINI COLLEGE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT / SUBMITTED PHOTO

Head coach Steve Colfer and the men’s lacrosse team are aiming for their 12th straight CSAC championship in 2012. The team will begin their season against Haverford College on Saturday, Feb. 25.

CABRINI LACROSSE PREVIEWSMen’s lacrosse ready to start 2012 campaign

BY ALLIE JETERAsst. A&E Editor

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Spring is rapidly approaching and the women’s lacrosse team is training hard to get in the best shape possible for this year’s upcoming season.

Last year, the Lady Cavs posted an overall record of 7-10 and went 6-2 in CSAC play. Jamie O’Hanlon, attack, led the team in scoring last year with 79 points and 61 goals. She and teammate Gabrielle Gorbey, attack, combined for 136 points last season but both have since graduated.

“Right now we are working on a lot of conditioning with a fitness coach and we’re about to head to Florida over spring break for spring training,” Caroline Vaughn, senior midfielder, said. Vaughn is one of the four seniors on the team this year.

In addition to conditioning, the team is also focusing on their offense and defense closely this preseason.

“Our first game is a conference game so it’s impor-tant that we start the season off with a win,” Chrissy Pasquariello, junior midfielder/attack, said. Pasquariello scored a career-high 29 goals in 2011.

The team has lost a lot of seniors that were key assets but they have a positive outlook on the 2012 season. Jackie Neary and the Cavs have added eight new freshmen to the roster this year.

“It’s always tough losing seniors especially ones so full of leadership like last year but this year we have some great ones who can step up and take their place,” Kellie

Manoppello, sophomore attack, said. “We have some great newbies, a couple impressive freshmen who can benefit us through the year and years to come.”

“I think everyone’s adjusting well,” Vaughn said. “Returning players are stepping up and the new players we have this year look awesome.”

The one thing the team wants to get back this year is the CSAC title. The team won the conference title in 2010

but fell to Gwynedd-Mercy by a score of 14-12 in the semi-final round of last year’s playoffs.

“We want it, the coaches want it, basically everyone is giving it their all to get it back this year,” Manoppello said.

Lady Cavs aiming for championshipBY LAURA GALLAGHERAsst. A&E Editor

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The women’s lacrosse team is hoping to build upon a 2011 season in which they finished with an overall record of 7-10. The Lady Cavs begin their season with a home game against Notre Dame University on Tuesday, March 13.

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OUTTA’ RIGHT FIELD

Goalie controversy?

LAURA HANCQ

It wouldn’t be Philadelphia without a Flyers hockey goalie controversy. And here we go again, even though one would think that signing a $51 million man, Ilya Bryzgalov, would put an end to it. But that would just be too easy for us.

Is he just too stressed out play-ing under the pressure in this top sports market? Does his personal-ity not suit this city and match the mentality? Do the fans expect too much too fast? Is Peter Laviolette to blame for his very well-known method of switching goalies from game to game? Or was the Flyers management just too quick to invest huge (and I mean humon-gous big) amounts of money into a guy who had a decent career for a non-hockey town? All incred-ibly possible and my guess would be that it’s a mixture of a few of those.

As Philly fans, we tend to turn on our “superstars” very quickly and are nationally known for hat-ing our best players. I, for one, am incredibly guilty as you can find me on any given summer night giving the Big Piece Ryan Howard a really big piece of my mind from the 400 level of Citizens Bank Park. We are a working class city overall and it doesn’t sit well with most when we shell out any expendable income we have to go watch our players make a killing off of barely showing up.

This may be crazy considering how Bryz has gotten under our collective skin this year but I am proposing leaving that mentality behind and trying some Bryzga-loving in order to help him out. It’s no secret that overall, the Flyers have played horribly at home this year and in the post-season. Hello, last year. And we’ve gone through how many goalies since we’ve had a good one? Ron Hextall? Hello, a decade ago. That’s pressure.

Bryz wasn’t wrong when he said he was going to goalie hell. Considering we are the com-mon denominator in this goalie story, maybe we should adjust our approach. Of course, the Flyers haven’t wanted to shell out any real money for a goalie in recent history and it is possible that every goalie we’ve had since Hextall has been terrible, but this guy has proven to be good so what do we have to lose by laying off and giving him some time?

If we support him and that doesn’t work, then at least we know it’s some other factor. After all, it’s a humongous big universe and I’m sure he can find some-where else to not stop the puck.

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Cabrini Athletic Director resigns

Cabrini Athletic Director Joe Giunta has resigned and will become the senior associate athletic director at Temple University. Giunta served as Cabrini’s athletic director from 2008 to 2012 before taking his new position at Temple, a school he spent five years at as an associ-ate athletic director.

Under Giunta, Cabrini athletics, as a whole, have won 19 CSAC championships and appeared in 19 NCAA tournaments. Giunta has also hired several coaches over the course of his tenure. Men’s head basketball coach Marcus Kahn, who has led Cabrini to a No. 6 national ranking this year, is his most notable hire. With Temple, Giunta will assist in the overall administration of the athletics department. More specifically, he will oversee the men’s football, basketball and baseball programs, supervise the athletic training, strength and conditioning, facilities and equipment operations.

For more on Giunta’s announcement, please read the full story online by visiting www.CabriniAthletics.com.

Another year for Phillies, same expectations

If you haven’t erased the images of the Phillies’ heartbreaking 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS, you can finally move on. The Phillies opened spring training on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Clearwater, Fla., as they prepare for another season of baseball.

Once again, the Phillies have a division title to defend. After winning their fifth straight NL East crown last September and set-ting a new franchise record in wins with 102, the Phillies are now set to make many more memories and break records in their 2012 campaign.

That doesn’t come without some new faces. Gone are closer Ryan Madson, 2008 World Series hero Brad Lidge, left fielder Raul Ibanez and ace Roy Oswalt. New to the fold are closer Jonathan Papelbon, outfielders Ty Wigginton and Laynce Nix, first baseman Jim Thome and veteran pitchers Chad Qualls and Dontrelle Willis.

While these players departed, plenty of familiar faces still remain. Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels, the three aces of the pitch-ing staff, still remain and the offense will still be powered by Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins and many more.

As you may painfully recall, Howard ruptured his Achilles tendon as he made the final out of Game 5. Despite facing a long recovery, several members of the Phillies, including manager Charlie Manuel, feel that Howard’s time out of the lineup will be brief.

It is expected that Thome, Wigginton and John Mayberry Jr. will likely split time at first base in Howard’s absence. Mayberry, howev-er, is working toward the vacant left field job. He’ll battle Wigginton and Nix in challenging for the spot.

Additionally, there will likely be another battle for the final spots in the starting rotation. With Halladay, Lee and Hamels secure at the top, players like Vance Worley, Kyle Kendrick, Joe Blanton and

Willis will be fighting for the remaining two spots. Worley’s impres-sive rookie season will likely give him a place in the rotation, leaving three players with significant major league experience fighting for one spot.

After five straight division titles, it would be easy to say that the biggest threat to winning a sixth straight division title would be the Phillies themselves. The Atlanta Braves remain a close rival to the Phillies, and with additions like Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Heath Bell, the newly-named Miami Marlins appear ready for a fresh start.

Perhaps the most impressive number upon pitchers and catchers day at spring training came courtesy of the fans, 3.1 million of them. Upon entering spring training, the Phillies had sold 3.1 million tick-ets to home games in 2012. After selling out over 200 consecutive games in the past two seasons, the Phillies are well on their way to another season playing in front of a packed house at Citizens Bank Park.

Still, the Phillies’ goals rest on the games that come after their 162-game regular season schedule is complete. The Phillies have continued to fall much shorter of expectations after winning the 2008 World Series. After making a first-round exit last season, the Phillies and their fans still have the highest of expectations.

It’s hard to imagine anything other than a World Series title being acceptable. It is those expectations that brought guys like Halladay, Lee and, most recently, Thome here. It is those expectations that keep guys like Rollins, Utley, Howard and Hamels around. This team is loaded with players that embrace the pressure and big stage.

The Phillies are back and working toward standing on that big stage with another World Series trophy this October.

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Cabrini, Keystone to meet in CSAC final

TOP: Cabrini players A.J. Williams, Cory Lemons and John Boyd talk to assistant coach Saleem Brown during a timeout. ABOVE RIGHT: Cabrini fans cheer and applaud from the stands during the team’s semifinal game against the Mighty Macs.

ALL PHOTOS BY JENAY SMITH / PHOTO EDITOR

No Events

Cavalier Athletic Calendar Thursday, Feb. 23 Friday, Feb. 24

Men’s Basketball vs. Keystone College 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 25

Sunday, Feb. 26 Monday, Feb. 27

No Events

Tuesday, Feb. 28 Wednesday, Feb. 29

No Events Men’s Lacrosse vs. Dickinson College 3:30 p.m.

Men’s Club Lacrossevs. Drexel 3 p.m.

Men’s Lacrosse @ Haverford College 1 p.m.

As the second half got underway, Immaculata stuck with the Cavaliers and even held a slim 47-46 lead early in the half thanks to a layup by junior guard Nelson Torres. However, the Cavs immediately took the lead away from the Mighty Macs and jumped out to a 63-51 lead near the half’s midway point following a Rafferty three-pointer.

With Cabrini leading by double digits, junior guard Jeremy Knowles and fresh-man guard Aaron Walton-Moss were called upon to help the team maintain their lead. Knowles finished with 15 points in the game while Walton-Moss led the team with 13 rebounds.

“Coach told us [at halftime] we were doing things right,” Rafferty said. “We just needed to turn the intensity up a little bit on defense. We came out and put the pedal to the metal.”

The Cavs shot 47 percent from the floor and knocked down seven three-pointers

over the course of the game. The Cavs also outrebounded the Might Macs by a 56-31 margin.

With CSAC rival Keystone University’s 98-75 victory over Neumann, Cabrini and Keystone will meet in the CSAC final game at the Nerney Field House on Friday, Feb. 24. The Cavs ended their regular season with a 96-85 win over the Keystone Giants on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

“The intensity will be a little higher going into a championship game and we’ll be more focused more than any other game because the stakes are higher,” Boyd said.

With this Keystone team fresh in Cabrini’s memory, the Cavs will only need to make a couple of minor adjustments prior to tipoff, according to Kahn.

“We have to get ready to go and get more sharp in a couple of areas, fine tune some things and take care of business the right way on Friday night,” Kahn said.

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