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2013-14 issue 13 Loquitur Cabrini College student newspaper, Radnor, PA 19087 Dec. 5, 2013TRANSCRIPT
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VOL. LV, ISSUE XIII
MAINLINE MINCER INC. PAGE 10
LADY CAVSPAGE 13
‘TIS THE SEASONPAGE 8
KEEPING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ALIVEPAGE 7
BY CODY CALISEStaff Writer
Several members of the Cabrini col-lege community gathered arm and arm in anticipation of the annual Christmas tree lighting on this past brisk Tuesday night, Dec. 3. With Christmas break comes every college student’s night-mare: final exams. The lighting is just what many students need to get their minds off of finals for just an hour or so.
The tree stands outside of the Holy Spirit library. The atmosphere was electric with Christmas music being heard throughout the entire cam-pus. Cabrini’s own 89.1 WYBF-FM was in attendance. A station of food and drinks was put together as well. Hot chocolate, apple cider, Christmas cookies and brownies were all of the delicious treats that were put out for students.
Students began to gather around
5:10 p.m. Each student was given a holly leaf that was to be thrown into the fire pit. The fire pit was set up right in front of the Founder’s steps. The Christmas tree lighting has become tradition for Senior Katie Pickard who has been attending the event since her freshman year. “I love coming out and seeing the tree first light, nothing can beat that,” Pickard said.
This tradition can trace back to early Christian tradition. Dr. Marilyn L. Johnson, Ph.D. English professor has been speaking at the event for years says “Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’s spirit.” The goal of the event is to build Cabrini’s community as a whole; to bring both students and fac-ulty members together in one sitting. Her goal was met. The majority of the crowd was in fact alumni, followed by students who came in and out of the event. Johnson was thrilled with the turnout.“It was one of the biggest turn-outs in years,” Johnson said.
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Cabrini’s annual Christmas tree lighting
“We know we are going to jail,” Nashua Chantal, who was arraigned on Jan. 9, said.
“Our sacrifice in solidarity, we give, I give, to all the families in Latin America, and around the world to stand up against the continuous murders of children, women and men of all ages. They are stripped from their farmlands, of resources that enrich their lives. Their dignity and bodies lie in unmarked graves, and these graves of the lost souls, were taken away by the School of Americas training at Fort Benning.”
From Thursday, Nov. 21 until Sunday, Nov. 24, seven Cabrini College students and two Cabrini Mission Corps missioners traveled through eight states and over 15 hours to arrive at the gates of School of Americas/Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, in Fort Benning, Georgia.
According to the mission statement, SOA/WHINSEC “shall provide professional education and training to eligible military, law enforcement, and civilian personnel of nations of the Western Hemisphere within the context of the democratic
principles set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States (Reference (d)). The WHINSEC shall foster mutual knowledge, transparency, confidence, and cooperation among the participating nations and promote democratic values, respect for human rights, knowledge and understanding of U.S. customs and traditions.”
However, multiple warlords and dictators graduate from SOA/WHINSEC every year and the reality of US taxpayers’ money going towards the continuous funding of this military training is the cause of frustration and anger amongst everyone who attended the weekend protests.
The Pentagon was forced to release the training manuals on Sept. 20, 1996 that were used at the SOA/WHINSEC that showed exactly what the military was doing. These manuals advocated targeting civilians, extrajudicial executions, torture, false imprisonment, and extortion.
On April 22, United States District Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton from the Northern District of California ordered the Pentagon to release the names of
current trainees and graduates of the SOA/WHINSEC.
One of the graduates and infamous warlord, Efrain Rios Montt, is known for his Guatemalan genocide where he went on trial in January 2013 for the 70,000 accounts of murder of unarmed civilians.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that before and it sounds straight up wrong,” Lance Corporal Andrew Smallacombe said. “I would have to look it up because I don’t truly understand, but I can speak for the Marines saying that is not right and in no way do I support it.”
The United States essentially funds the education of warlords that have graduated from this school. Therefore, the SOA Watch is an independent organization that seeks to close the US Army School of Americas, under whatever name it is called, through vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent protests, as well as media and legislative work.
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8 states. 15 hours. 1 cause.BY MACKENZIE HARRISStaff Writer
MACKENZIE HARRIS
Seven Cabrini students and two Cabrini Mission Corps members traveled to Fort Benning, GA to protest the School of the Americas.
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In the last decade or so, the U.S. has become much more politi-cally correct in its terminology, especially when it comes to the holi-day season. The endless “Happy Holidays,” vs “Merry Christmas” debate emerges once again. As most people know, the polite and politically correct phase to use around this time of year would be “Happy Holidays” out of consideration for the other party’s beliefs, because most times, we do not know what those beliefs might be at a glance. However, with Christmas being the obvious predomi-nant holiday of the season, many people still coin the term “Merry Christmas.”
The controversy here is that some feel that this is inconsiderate because the person it’s being said to might not celebrate Christmas, but a different holiday or potentially not a holiday at all. But is say-ing “Merry Christmas” really as insulting as the debate makes it out to be?
We don’t think so.No matter what you practice or don’t practice, this is supposed
to be the greatest time of year. Gift-giving, the gathering of family and friends and an all around jolly mood are what this season is all about. People are noticeably kinder and friendlier toward their fel-low man. Simply saying either term is solely meant to convey good tidings; not to exclude a person based on their religion. But that is how this issue is being looked at. A “Merry Christmas” said in pass-ing to a stranger never hurt anyone, or at least it wasn’t supposed to.
This topic seems to be overblown every year and sometimes even seems like it’s just an argument for the sake of arguing.
We, as I’m sure many would agree, honestly view the two terms as synonymous and only view them as having genuine positive feel-ings behind them. They’re both said out of kindness and as a way to emphasize the time of year. Maybe it is harder for us as a staff to understand the situation in its entirety because we all share similar religious backgrounds. However knowing that the intent behind a comment, phrase or term is good, shouldn’t damper anyone’s spirits and it’s hard to fathom why some people take such great offense to it.
Saying merry Christmas doesn’t mean a person doesn’t respect your religion, system of beliefs or even lack thereof. It’s just a com-mon term that most people don’t even think about before saying because they are saying it with good intent. In a season full of crazy shoppers, shrinking wallets and bad weather it can be easy to forget niceties and just rush through the day without a second thought for a passerby. Yet, because of the season, people still take time out of their days to stop and say a quick gesture of good cheer in hopes of brightening someone else’s day just a little bit more. The form of the words shouldn’t matter if they are genuine in their purpose. People don’t deserve to be scrutinized for a slip of a “politically correct” phrase when it was a voluntarily nice gesture to begin with.
A politically correct Christmas
It’s been a great semester! Have a safe and happy break and we will see you all in January!
- THE EDITORIAL STAFF
THURSDAY DEC. 5, 2013 THE LOQUITUR.COM | 3NewsYear of Service: where faith and service coincideBY LAUREN HIGHTStaff Writer
Cabrini College promotes the Year of Service Organization, which is an extended opportunity for peo-ple to give the gift of service.
The Year of Service Organizations is a collection of associations that are connected through the Catholic Volunteer Network. The purpose of their interaction with Cabrini’s campus is for recent graduates to share their knowledge and open up their hearts to those in need.
Stephanie Salinis, campus minister, said in an inter-view via email that the school wants students to “engage with meaningful experiences that use their gifts for the betterment of others in our world.”
People who embark on the journey to serve others will be able to utilize their talents to help make an impact on those who are not as fortunate. For example, if you have the patience and ability to work with children, you can explore a social service opportunity that revolves around a community’s youth.
Those who are attracted to the program can decide
how long they would want to serve for and what direction they would be interested in taking. There are over 200 organizations to select from so there is almost guaranteed to be a program to spark your interest. During the appli-cation process you do not necessarily get to pick exactly where you would like to serve; but the Catholic Volunteer Network looks at your interests and preferences and matches applicants with a program based on what they think they would be best suited for. There are plenty of circumstances to see what service is all about and the list ranges from homeless shelters to going overseas to work with international struggles.
Volunteers typically donate at least one year of their lives to helping out their selected organization. While they are there, they work in a full-time position and typically relocate to become more one with the community.
Cabrini has their own branch within the Catholic Volunteer Network called the Cabrini Mission Corps and their goal is to learn from one another through acts of service on campus and through the community. By col-laborating with the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, they are able to expand their thrive for solidarity
and share their mission with as many people as possible.Campus Ministry also has a part in this effort. They
assist students in selecting an appropriate program that fits their skills and interests, just as the Catholic Volunteer Network does, while also connecting students to volun-teer fairs and representatives from the different programs. For those that are interested, the application process to be accepted into the Year of Service includes essays, recom-mendations and interviews. Salinis said “The process of applying requires a lot of self-reflection [but] there are always staff and faculty around campus willing to help to students with their application.”
To learn more information about the Year of Service Organization, contact Campus Ministry with any ques-tions.
Stephanie SalinisAsst. Director of Campus Ministry
610-902-8225 [email protected]
Father Carl F. JanickiDirector of Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry Staff
BY JOSEPH RETTINOStaff Writer
One Friday night a month, Campus ministry takes Mother Cabrini’s mission of caring for the poor literally, through helping the homeless.
While being interviewed for his position at Cabrini, Rev. Carl F. Janicki, director of Campus Ministry, proposed the idea of PB&J Nights at Cabrini. “I said how I thought it could work here. I explained the simplicity of it and yet the profoundness of it and it’s something we’ve been doing ever since,” Janicki said.
The PB&J Nights welcome the participation of all aspects of the Cabrini community and strive towards spreading charity on and off the campus. The Campus Ministry ser-vices have grown much since Janicki’s arrival in 2010 - the program now provides service trips not just to the Philadelphia area, but Ecuador, New Orleans, and Appalachia. “They [the service trips] afford us the opportunity to be of service to a community that is away,”
Janicki said.According to Janicki, with life being so tough on the streets it is hard to gage the ages
of the different people that volunteers meet on trips, or even the type of homelessness they suffer from—it takes an actual conversation to know their story. “Most people walk right past the homeless, they ignore them. They are unaware someone is sleeping on the grate that they are walking by,” Janicki said, in regards to the average person on the street.
Janicki explained how he’s seen student’s preconceived notions about homelessness being change through the participation in this program. Through their interaction with the homeless on the street, Janicki says it helps college students “rethink homelessness.”
The volunteering opportunity does not just feed the less fortunate, but also holds clothing and blanket drives during the cold months.
This program helps facilitate two needs for all the constituents involved, charity and systemic. “There is an immediate need—people need to eat. That is the charity piece. The systemic, that’s the justice piece. We need to get people to thinking about how they can change homelessness and how to view it in a new way,” Janicki said.
With social justice being a staple in the fabric of Cabrini, and the program being his own brainchild, Janicki is proud to see how far it all has come. “People have really adopted it and ran with it. Our outreach to the homeless has grown,” Janicki said.
Presently being fronted by both Janicki himself and student leaders he urges others to volunteer and join in their cause. “All we are trying to do is create an awareness of the people who live in the shadows,” Janicki said. “The homeless have a way of blending in.”
PB&J Nights - more than sandwiches“All we are trying to do is create an
awareness of the people who live in the shadows. The homeless have a way of
blending in.”FATHER CARL JANICKI
RACHEL ANUTZZI / PERSPECTIVES EDITOR
Jen Persia, Nikia Bell, John McDevit and Alicia Ireland making PB&J’s, April 2013
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Obamacare website makes slow progress
The government is singing the praises of Obamacare website while insurers say that it is still dysfunctional. Insurers still have complaints that they have not been told important information like not knowing how much a customers premium will be subsidized by the government, so they do not know the amount they need to charge the policyholder. Still, The White House feels they have met their intended goal and will con-tinue to correct website flaws.
Read the full story at nytimes.com | Dec. 1, 2013
Aid workers in Afghanistan on the decline
Afghanistan rises to most dangerous place in the world for relief work, according to United Nations data. During Novemeber, 237 attacks on Afghanistan’s aid workers took place, leaving 36 people dead, and 46 wounded and 96 detained or abducted. The number of foreign aid workers in Afghanistan has been on the decline for five years. “Due to the targeting of NGO workers these days, it is hard for us to convince our Afghan staff to travel outside major cities,” said Ahmad Inbrahim Haidari, the director of the Afghan Bureau for Reconstruction.”
Read the full story at nytimes.com | Dec. 2, 2013
BY LIAM SHRADERStaff Writer
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Kim Jong-un (right) and his uncle Jang Song-thaek (left). Kim Jong-un recently removed his uncle from his position within the government. Jang Song-thaek was appointed as mentor over his nephew as Kim Jong-un was inexperienced at the time he took over after the death of his father two years ago.
Kim Jong-un ousts uncle as mentor and military leader
On Tuesday, South Korean intelligence reported that Kim Jong-un removed his uncle, Jang Song-thaek from his position as a high-ranking military leader. Jang Song-thaek was to watch over his young nephew when he took power over two years ago due to his inexperience. This removal was one of many changes being made within the North Korean government. Many elite members of the government have been removed from their positions in what seems like a total takeover by Kim Jong-un. While Jang Song-thaek was named as a mentor, he now has no say in what happens within the government.
Read the full story at nytimes.com | Dec. 3, 2013
THURSDAY DEC. 5, 2013
Parliament in Somalia votes out prime minister
Somalia’s parliament voted out the country’s prime minister by a vote of 184 of 249 in favor. The vote took place after a “constitutional dispute” between the prime minister and the president of Somalia. Over 100 mem-bers of parliament filed the motion against prime minister Abdi Farah Shirdon, accusing him of “ineffectiveness.” After the ruling, president Hassan Sheik Mohamud said that, “I welcome Parliament’s role as a strong signal of Somali democracy at work.”
Read the full story at nytimes.com | Dec. 2, 2013
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Cabrini welcomes Deborah Ebbert to the Cavalier Express CenterBY ALEXA FERRAGINEStaff Wrtier
Deborah Ebbert is the new edition to the Cavalier Express Center here at Cabrini College. Ebbert started her career as a registrar doing mainly system work at Chestnut Hill College for five years before start-ing at Cabrini.
The Cavalier Express Center provides a variety of different things for Cabrini students including paying your bill, checking on finical aid packages, signing finical aid forms, registering for classes, adding and dropping classes, requesting a transcript, and finding out where
classes meet. Ebbert is now able to help students with a hands on approach and help students with whatever they need.
Ebbert found out about this job by pure curiosity. While looking over higheredjobs.com Ebbert noticed the position available that Cabrini was offering. While coming across the position Ebbert wasn’t necessarily looking for a new job. “I just happened to read the email one day and thought ‘well heck at least I’m still at Chestnut Hill’ and I did love it there very much but it turned out that this was the place for me”.
“I love the small college,” Ebbert said. Before being employed at Chestnut Hill she spent almost 15 years at Temple University. Going from Temple to Cabrini was a big difference for Ebbert but she enjoys the smaller school. “It’s great, it’s really wonderful,” Ebbert said talking about her experience so far here at Cabrini.
“I really liked getting to know the students here,” Ebbert said. She enjoys the fact that the registrar office gets more involved in advising and recommending students classes and keep them on track. The caviler express center will be doing an online degree audit shortly as well according to Ebbert. “I’m really enjoying getting to know the staff and the students and the faculty,” Ebbert said.
Debroah Ebbert director of the Cavalier Express Center can be reached through her Cabrini College email at [email protected] or by phone 610-902-8547. Students may also contact the Cavalier Express Center at 610-902-8188. They are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8 a.m to 7 p.m.
BY CHRISTLE GEHMANStaff Writer
Students, faculty and campus ministers alike browsed the rows of auction items in Grace Hall on Thursday, Nov 21. Campus Ministry held a silent auction to raise money for service trips that their students will be going on in the future. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the community of Cabrini was invited to attend the event to bid on their favorite items. Sign up sheets were placed in front of each auction item along with the price the bidder named. Bidding wars were evident on some of the sheets as friendly competition ensued. The auction items were cleverly named with catchy titles such as “Relax and Unwine,” “Diamond’s Are A Girl’s Best Friend” and “Sail to Your Dreams.”
Campus Ministry’s service auction is held to benefit the students who will be participat-
ing in service projects around the world. The service trips that are supported through this event include Rostro de Cristo in Ecuador, Project Appalachia and a few other immer-sion trips. Just about one third of the pro-ceeds that are generated cover the cost that is required to send students on service trips. The students also have to pay a portion of the cost out-of-pocket, but the money raised from the silent auction is very beneficial for them.
As the action progressed, every half of an hour, a different student stood before the present community and spoke about their experiences and their gratitude towards peo-ple who were willing to contribute. There was also a raffle that guests could participate in. At 6 p.m. the lines were closed and the high-est bidder was decided. Raffle tickets were also pulled at that time.
Everyone involved in Campus Ministry is
required to help the cause, even if they are not able to go on any of the service trips. Members of campus ministry do all of the planning and organizing, specifically senior Sara Penny, and sophomore Madeline Couto. This is Penny’s fourth year of serving with Campus Ministry, as she was crucial in start-ing up Campus Ministry as an integral part of Cabrini’s campus. Penny has participated in the Ecuador and Project Appalachia trips. Penny thinks it’s important to participate in the service auction because the “service auc-tion helps the students’ experience.” Senior Jennifer Persia attributes the auction’s suc-cess to its well-known status on campus. “It’s become something on campus that peo-ple know about it.....they come to pick their favorite stuff out.”
Campus ministry hosts service auction
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Two weeks ago, Virginia Senator Creigh Deeds was stabbed by his son “Gus” moments before his son took his own life. The stabbing occurred shortly after Gus was evaluated by mental health profes-sionals due to his compromised mental state. The only issue was that even though it was determined that Gus needed psy-
chiatric help, he was not given the proper care because hospitals claimed that there was not enough beds to take in another psychiatric patient.
Hours prior to attacking his father, Gus Deeds became the subject of an emergen-cy custody order, but was released home due to lack of space for such a patient. According to Virginia state law, an emer-gency custody order is issued when “ any responsible person, treating physician, or upon his own motion, an emergency cus-tody order when he has probable cause to believe that any person (i) has a mental illness and that there exists a substantial likelihood that, as a result of mental ill-ness, the person will, in the near future, (a) cause serious physical harm to himself or others as evidenced by recent behavior causing, attempting, or threatening harm and other relevant information.”
Gus Deeds was the subject of an emer-gency custody order, but was still granted a release to his home simply because they had no place to put him. What this says about the state of mental health care is that it is not doing enough. The law clearly states that this type of order will only be issued if the issuing person responsible believes the person in question has the
potential to inflict harm to themselves or others. The mere fact that he was able to walk away after such a declaration was made is astounding.
Mental health is often put on the back-burner to other forms of personal health. When it comes to insurance, companies will only cover so much mental health care before it starts costing the patients and their families immense amounts of charges just to get help. The truth of the matter is that mental health is not some-thing to ignore.
Mental illness can come in many differ-ent forms, but no one less important than another. Some of the most common forms of mental illness are depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. While many people may have certain tendencies that they believe can be related to one of the many mental illnesses known to psychiatrists, it is not technically a disorder until it becomes disruptive to that person’s life, according to “Psychology in Everyday Life” by David Myers.
Gus Deeds is not alone. In the last few years, our country has unfortunately seen its share of terrible tragedies. Horrific events such as the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado to virtually any school
shooting can be traced back to poor men-tal health care. These people were not of sound mind and did not receive or pos-sibly partake in the suggested treatment.
Something needs to be done in order to help relieve these people from their daily pain of anxiety, feelings of depression, obsessive compulsive tendencies and any other form of mental illness that causes someone to live anything less than a full and healthy life. Insurance companies and hospitals alike need to start recognizing the severity of such conditions. Without paying attention to these issues, more peo-ple like Gus will not only harm themselves but harm others due to their mental state.
Mental illness is something that many people unfortunately have to deal with and something that is not given enough attention. Similar to breaking a bone or having the flu, mental illness needs to be treated as soon as possible. Otherwise the person suffering through this struggle is forced to face each day dealing with the terrible side effects of their condition.
This year, Kmart has taken a very comical route in pro-moting great deals for the holidays. It is not just any kind of comedy though—these commercials have caused quite a stir of criticism and controversy from some people. So can these commercials seriously be considered tasteless or are they actually tastefully done?
One of their new commercials is the Joe Boxer. Depicted in the highly hilarious commercial, six men in suit jackets are shown behind a long table with only the top of their bodies in view playing “Jingle Bells.” Suddenly, the table is pulled away and the men are revealed as wear-ing nothing but boxers on the bottom. Switching from using the bells to play along to this classic Christmas tune, the men move their hips back-and-forth in unison instead with each note.
Many people have taken offense by this commercial, however, I really do not see a big problem with it. It may be a bit suggestive, but it is not revealing in any way. This promotion is said in the end, along with Kmart’s slogan, as “Shop your way with Joe Boxer.” I think this commercial is entertaining and memorable. I really don’t see it as taste-less while there are far more revealing commercials out there, such as Victoria’s Secret.
Some people say that the reason that the Joe Boxer commercial is inappropriate is that Kmart is objectifying men. Well, for how long has Victoria’s Secret been doing the same exact thing with their women models? I’m not trying to say that just because the women are being objec-tified then that means it is okay for men to be, but I think people need to put things into perspective.
When women are shown half naked in a Victoria’s Secret commercial, then what is the real problem with men wearing non-revealing clothing (I don’t really see how boxers can be considered “revealing”) and moving their hips side-to-side to “Jingle Bells?” I was laughing all the way through this commercial.
“I just shipped my pants!” is another one of Kmart’s
promos this year. When said without clear pronunciation, one could think that another word besides “shipped” is being used within the different circumstances in the commercial: shipping their drawers, nightie and even bed. Possibly not as funny of a commercial as Joe Boxer, this commercial still turns heads. Did they really just say that?! I’m sure this is the reaction of many who hear this commercial that features the option Kmart gives to ship certain products.
“Big gas savings” is another advertisement by Kmart to promote their offer to reduce gas prices by the gallon when members spend a certain amount of money. It is said very quickly and the first two words almost sound as though they are one because of it. It is another head turn-ing moment, but still just as funny.
Yet another tool Kmart is using this year is the “giffing out” commercial. Honestly, I don’t find this commercial funny at all—I think it is actually pretty annoying. The repetitive noises of the people as they “gif out” at the amazing deals they received play over and over again; it can lose its effectiveness and pretty much just become a nuisance.
Perhaps the people who overreact at the commercials just need a little more sense of humor. These commercials may not be the cutesy, cookie cutter commercials that fea-ture little kids, but they are still pretty hilarious. Originality can come at a price, but I think Kmart did it right with these commercials and made some very memorable com-mercials for the holidays.
BY ERICA ABBOTTStaff Writer
BY EMILY ARENTZENStaff Writer
A struggle pushed aside
Holiday commercials –tasteful or tasteless?
It’s that week again, that dreaded time between finals, last day of classes, and the mountain of work keeping us from winter break. Especially with Thanksgiving and Christmas being close together this year, it seems as though there is not enough time to stop and smell the hot chocolate and peppermint. There is something about this time of year; something magical in the first snow -white flurries softly falling from the sky and the warm glow of twinkling Christmas lights beckoning me to get through the end of the end of the semester.
As a child everything was electric and exciting near Christmas. I remember hearing the upbeat Christmas songs crooning from the radio on B101, decorating the house with shiny golden garland, deep-red poinsettias, traditional nutcrackers and an endless array of snowmen
figurines. I would stare in awe at the sparkling glitter snow globes and wish for a snow day.The house looked inviting and warm- although bordering on Santa’s workshop. The main event was carefully hanging ornaments on the tree with everyone gathered in the family room, with “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree” and other classics to capture the event. Each ornament told a story.
It was not as magnificent as the Rockefeller Christmas Tree on TV with its star studded event and Swarovski Crystal tree topper, but looking at the tree glowing in the dim of the night was something to be seen.
We would watch holiday movies together. A must- see was “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” Even though I know all of the jokes it never seems to get old. I watched the Nutcracker Ballet on TV and was mesmer-ized by the beautiful gossamer, graceful dancing and shell- pink satin pointe shoes. The snow scene with the gorgeous white tutus swirling in the snow falling from the theater was magic.
Unfortunately, the magic may fade and people are consumed with their own lives and stresses to admire the beauty of the holiday. Black Friday shopping became a Thanksgiving night event. The season does surround gifts and presents wrapped in shimmery boxes with crimson bows, yet people should not be wrapped up in spending. New clothing, glittering jewelry, fancy perfume and elec-tronics are nice, but there is so much more.
In the end no one remembers all the stuff that they got; presents are merely things and the memories stay forever.
Joy, excitement and warmth exude from Christmas songs, and everyone can learn from the lyrics. It is a time to spend catching up with family and friends and relaxing. Indulge in sappy holiday movies, belt out “All I Want For Christmas Is You” when no one is watching, bake snicker doodle cookies, cozy up to the fire, take a walk outside to look at all of the Christmas lights, play in the snow and
dance as it falls down.It is also a time to laugh and remember fond memories
from the year and be grateful for getting through it when drama and school seemed too much, and hoping for the New Year. When the clock strikes twelve, glasses clink together, the mirror ball drops and golden confetti falls down, anything is possible. It’s the dawn of a whole New Year, new goals, and new beginnings.
New Year’s can be marred down in the status quo of lofty resolutions that can never seem easy to keep. Still, focusing on being happy and adding a bit of Christmas spirit and magic to every day is the best thing to strive for. It is the hope, as bright as a flickering candle in a frosted window,the gleaming lights swirled around a Christmas tree or the diamond-like sheen on new fallen snow. As the Coldplay song “Christmas Lights” sweetly sings: “Those Christmas lights/Light up the streets/Down where the sea and city meet/May all your troubles soon be gone/Oh Christmas lights, keep shining on.”
“Do you want me to call Santa?” and “you know he’s watching,” is a threat most children receive during their early years of life. From their very first Christmas, proud parents buy presents for their newborns claiming them to be from the very personification of the spirit of Christmas
himself, Santa Claus. From the moments we can grasp the concept of Santa and his other mythical cohorts, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy, kids are engulfed in the idea of having a connection with someone—or some-thing—that’s not one of us.
A child’s convictions for Santa Claus become some-thing that can encompass their very existence. The magic that children see through the faith they have in characters such as Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny foreshadows what beliefs in God and a higher power they will have in the future; through the way they never get to see these mythical individuals, but are still able to receive their gifts. Without a doubt, every child will meet the point in their early years where they question the very magic that they have become devoted to. With these questions will come the inevitable discouragement shared by children across the globe that Santa Claus is not real.
It seems to many kids that Christmas can be but a magic-vacant shell of what it was prior upon finding out the truth about the fallacy that is Santa Claus. From that point forward all that is seemingly left of the Christmas season is time off from the responsibilities of school and mediocre gifts put under the tree by your parents.
There comes a time after a kid’s senior year, when they go away to college, and something begins to happen all over again. After many years of empty Decembers filled
with seemingly meaningless Christmas songs being played on the radio, the Christmas season changes again, just like it had earlier in their youth—only this time for the better. Christmas becomes a time that is connected with home, family and magic all over again.
Not only is it the first time in a long while you will be able to sleep in your own bed but more impor-tantly not have to shower in flip-flops and deal with a roommate. It is the first time seeing your friends after a long semester apart and the first time smelling your moms burnt lasagna in the oven that reminds you of what Christmas is. Christmas did not lose its magic when Santa was found to be a lie. The truth is, that the magic never really left. Often people claim that their greatest memo-ries are of the times where things were not as serious, and when they were still young enough to be unaware of the truths of the world. I think my greatest memories will be the times I was aware of the truths of the world but still was able to see the magic.
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The long-running show “Friends” puts into perspective why Secret Santas can be a fun and festive way to celebrate the holidays: “This year maybe we could do Secret Santa, and then we each only buy one gift. And there’s the added mystery of who gets who!”
Secret Santas can be an easy and fairly cost-effective way of celebrating with friends, especially on a college student’s budget. Most students have to worry about buying gifts not only for friends, but for numerous family members as well. Let alone the dent this can leave on a wallet, there can also be the added pressure to find that “perfect” gift. Who needs that when there’s already stress surrounding the end of the semester and finals?
Never fear! Not only do Secret Santas make it a lot easier on the cost of gift buying, but it can also be exciting waiting to figure out whom your secret Santa is. As an added plus, Secret Santa events is not much of a hassle to set up either.
First, decide on a way to pick out who gets who, without any repeats. There are a couple routes to take in order to figure this out. The traditional way
of picking hand-written names out of some sort of a container works or an online generator could work just as well. One website that does the random name generation and picking out is Elfster; just enter in the names of participants and the draw is taken care of!
Next, something that goes along with making it cost-effective, is setting the spending limit and hoping that everyone stays within that limit. How everyone’s budget is and how much people are willing to spend can be the deciding factor on how much of a limit to set.
Another helpful setting on Elfster is the ability to set wish lists and ask anonymous questions to try to get an idea of what your draw’s “perfect” gift is.
Once the gifts are bought and wrapped, the fun part begins: the exchange. Find a place to meet that works for everyone, like a restaurant or the mall, and have fun giving out the presents. The Secret Santa event will be a fun way to kick off your holiday celebrations!
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Favorite old fashioned gingerbread recipe
Ingredients
½ cup white sugar 1-teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup butter 1-teaspoon ground ginger
1 egg ½ teaspoon ground cloves
1-cup molasses ½ teaspoon salt
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1-cup hot water
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
3. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cin-namon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixtures. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
4. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.
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BY JESSICA PARADYSZStaff Writer
“Now you’re in New York, these streets will make you feel brand new—big lights will inspire you; let’s hear it for New York.” ~Jay Z and Alicia Keys
On Saturday, Nov. 23, Cabrini students were treated by the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership (SEAL) to a trip to New York City for a day of shopping, sightseeing and a Broadway show.
The energetic bus ride to New York set the stage for the excitement that was to be felt for the remainder of the day. Students experienced the breath taking skyline of the city of New York; complete with the soaring Freedom Tower.
Once dropped off at 53rd Street in Manhattan, students were free to wander around the city, looking for hot shopping spots in Times Square, sightseeing or enjoy the Broadway show “Cinderella” in the majestic Broadway Theater. Complete with shiny chandeliers, 1,933 seats and abounding golden fixtures, the theater was surely a sight to see.
Stepping inside the Broadway Theater was enchanting from the beginning; The theater was decorated with dark red velvet walls and sparkling crystal chandeliers. The stage was transformed intoa twinkling forest scenery. Soon the house lights dimmed and the show began.
Laura Osnes starred as Cinderella (Ella) in the Rodger and Hammerstein’s adaptation of the classic. Osnes brought the character to life with her beautiful singing voice and charm. Ella lives with her horrible but comical Stepmother (Harriet Harris) and her two stepsisters Gabrielle and Charlotte played by Marla Mindelle and Ann Harada respectively. Harris is bitter but memorable, reminiscent of Bette Midler in “Hocus Pocus.”
Ella meets Prince Topher (Andy Jones) during a chance encounter. Topher is known for his brave reputation and is giving to the people. Topher is advised to find a bride by the cunning and conniving Sebastian (Peter Bartlett.) Soon the town is ablaze with excitement at the announcement of a grand ball.
Crazy Marie, the elderly towns lady, (Rebecca Luker) transforms into Ella’s fairy godmother in the blink of an eye. Her tattered cape becomes a glam lavender and rhinestone gown. The swift costume changes are nothing short of magical. Ella’s tawdry peasant dress becomes a breath-taking, sparkling white ball gown complete with Venetian glass slippers.
The costumes and sets are as enthralling as the story itself. The regal, white carriage lights up and seems to float on the stage. Cinderella’s house is as quaint, warm and whimsical as a fairytale illustration.
The rendition of Cinderella tries to imbue a sense of kindness, change and how nothing is impossible. Cinderella and her fairy godmother croon out the words “Impossible, for a plain yellow pumpkin to become a golden carriage/
impossible, for a plain country bumpkin and a prince to join in Marriage/And four white mice will never be four white horses! Such fol-der-ol and fid-dle-dy dee of course, is--- Impossible!/…./Impossible things are happening every day.”
Osnes serenades the audience with a sweet ballad, “In My Own Little Corner,” which is empowering for girls to be whatever they want as she sings “I can be whatever I want to be/I’m a thief in Calcutta/ I’m a queen in Peru/I’m a mermaid dancing upon the sea/ I’m a huntress on an African safari.”
While Osnes is singing on a small stool, Jones belts out his version sitting on his regal throne. Jones convinces the audience he is Prince Topher although he is an understudy for the role. The juxtaposition of the scenes woven together creates wonder on stage and foretells their next meeting.
At the grand ball the dance sequences are elegant and graceful, with aspects of ballet. Choreographed
by Josh Rhodes, the turns, dips, jumps and waltz mesmerize the audience. The animals who magically become groomsmen perform a dizzying sequence of full body flips and leaps across the stage.
Both the script and lyrics are witty and creative. The sprinkling of innuendos and comical relief, especially from the stepmother and hysterical Charlotte, add a quirky side to the show. The audience laughed along with the offbeat and comical comments, which add flavor to what could have been a cookie-cutter show.
The play includes a storybook ending with a bedazzling royal wedding. The entire cast wears stunning snow-white costumes, none of which compare to Osnes’ satin princess bride gown. Her dramatic train draped like a snow-white waterfall on the tall ivory steps where the wedding scene takes place.
The moral of the story can seem a bit forced at times (the prince charming who opens up his eyes to help the poor people of the kingdom and Gabrielle marrying the poor revolutionary Jean Michel, portrayed by Greg Hildreth.) Yet the message is important and the social undertones make this glitzy and glamorous play much more than what meets the eye.
As the day came to a close, everyone was enchanted by sudden
snow flurries that came falling from the sky. “The trip was a great way to spend a Saturday with friends and see New York,” Samantha Jacobs, sophomore marketing major, Spanish and accounting minor, said. “The flurries at the end of the trip were the icing on the cake of a perfect day!”
New York’s broadway theater presents Cinderella
“The play includes a storybook ending with a bedazzling royal
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Cinderella and the prince
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A little off the radar
BY JENNAROSE DIGIACOMOStaff Writer
According to general statistics about matchmaking “there are 54 million singles in the United States.” 5.5 million of these people use a dating service.
Mainline Mincer Inc. is a new business that has taken on a new face. “We began as a matchmaking service,” founder of Mainline Mincer Inc. Brandon Mincer, senior social work major said. “But we soon realized that people need more than just a match.”
General statistics showed that 64% of online daters expressed that common interests between people is of the utmost importance in finding a potential partner.
“The objective of Mainline Mincer Inc. is to help college students find love,” Mincer said. The company believes in giving tools to boost college student’s confidence as it relates to finding someone who is compatible with them.
Overall Mincer has been hearing girls say things like “there are no good guys at this school!” While guys are saying “all the good girls are taken, or they like to get silly.” Hence why often times college students complain about not being able to find someone.
“I want to put an end to that type of thinking,”
Mincer said. “There are good catches out there, and I’m here to assist them.” Mincer believes in assisting those on a path to finding happiness with the person of their dreams.
Currently the business is targeting college-aged individuals. “We realized that there are people currently in relationships who need some advice,” Mincer said. “Advice on how to keep their relationship fresh.”
The first step would be contacting Brandon for help ([email protected]). “Depending on what services they need, I do an initial interview via email,” Mincer said. If the person is looking for a dating advice, they would set up a time to meet. “It is during that time where we go into more depth about their concerns,” Mincer said. “And how I can be of assistance.”
For as long as Mincer can remember he has always loved helping people; especially since he is a social work major. “It is fitting,” Mincer said. Mincer is more than passionate about Mainline Mincer Inc.
“I figured why not help people find love,” Mincer said. “All you need is love.”
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Freshman have something new to look forward to. Juniors have the tough task of making a name for themselves through internships. And seniors have new experiences to look forward to. But where does that leave sophomores? The sophomore slump is something that takes many colleges and universities by storm. The sophomore slump is when the second year students don’t live up to the standards of the first effort. It is as if sophomores are the forgotten.
Often during the second year of college students lose that excitement of further education. Students feel as though they can not do the “college thing” anymore. They lose their passion and become bored with the routine of waking up, going to class, writing papers and taking tests. The sophomore slump however does not end there. Students often feel that extra-curricular activities are a waste of time.
Cabrini sophomores Anna Bacovin and Joey Rettino have a completely different outlook on their sophomore year of college. They don’t believe in the sophomore slump.
“People who cannot handle the college life is where the sophomore slump comes from,” Rettino said. As Bacovin agreed with him, they both believe the sophomore slump is just another excuse for people to use.
Often times, freshman come in with the idea that college is party city. Sophomore Justin Rawlings believes that sophomore year is just his beginning. “Last year a lot of people played around and did not always put
their education first before partying,” Rawlings said. For students like Rawlings sophomore year is that fresh start into the college life because they have experienced the “fun” side of college– and now it’s their time to start cracking down on work.
Stress seems to be the easiest way to describe the sophomore slump. But looking at a wider range of things, all college students experience some level of stress. For freshman, it is the stress of making a name for themselves. Sophomores have to clean up their mistakes from freshman year. Juniors have to build their resume so they are prepared for senior year. Seniors have to figure out if they want to begin their career or further their education.
College is the stepping stone towards a career. The sophomore slump is often experienced by individuals who were asked to try college by parents or the influence of friends. Being away from your normal routine, friends and family may also contribute to the sophomore slump. To an extent the sophomore slump is created by an individuals efforts or the lack thereof. Many colleges are trying to find ways to decrease the percentage of sophomores leaving college. They do this by offering guidance as early as a first semester freshman year. Other ways in which schools try to help end the sophomore slump is trying to get students involved. Give a ways and opportunities are definitely a plus to students who are starting to “lose interest” in college. The big question still remains: Is the sophomore slump real or is it just an excuse to be lazy?
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What to get for Christmas?
Dear Blue,
So Christmas is just around the corner and I have no idea what to get my boyfriend. I originally asked him what he wanted, but all he said was nothing. He hasn’t dropped any hints either. Do I only give him a card with money? Is that an insensitive gift? Please Help!
Sincerely,
Santa’s Lost Elf
Dear Santa’s Lost Elf,
Don’t worry lost elf, you still have time! Christmas shopping can be difficult, because everyone is in search for the perfect gift! To find this gift, you need to ask yourself a few questions. What does he like, if he saw it would he want it and would he use it? I’m sure whatever you decide to give him, he will love because it came from you. If he wants nothing, he might actually want nothing because he already has all he wants. I’m not saying don’t get him anything, but do not freak out because you can’t find it. It will be one of those moments when you see it on the shelf and it screams your name. It is Christmas so maybe you should get him something that he may need. Sweaters are always a great go to gift for guys. Good luck shopping and happy holidays!
Sincerely,
Blue
Ring in the holidays–movie styleBY HOWARD BLAKE IIIStaff Writer
“The Best Man Holiday” is the sequel to the 1999 original film “The Best Man.” Filled with drama and intense comedy, this film is a must see for the holiday season. With unexpected twists this movie doesn’t necessarily have a sto-rybook ending, but a positive one nonetheless. The heavy hitting message in the end is what makes this movie enjoyable.
We pick up right where we left off as it starts out with a brief summary of the first movie. The entire cast returns and Harper (Taye Diggs), is back at it again trying to find a new book idea to help him and his wife financially as they pre-pare for their first child.
Mostly everyone is married and has seem-ingly grown up. Lance and his wife Mia invite everyone to their house for the Christmas holi-day. It seems like a great idea to reunite with everyone until the college-life drama of the past creeps back into the group’s friendship.
There are endless catty fights between the women, sexual scandals from the good old college days hit YouTube, hidden agendas are revealed and unfortunately illness. All of this drama is then wrapped up and sprinkled with comedy, which makes it all much easier to digest.
Just as Lance welcomes Harper in his home and back into his friendship, Harper screws up once again. In a valiant effort to help his own family, he attends Lance’s reunion in efforts to write a biography about Lance and his soon-to-be-broken NFL rushing record. Once Lance
finds out, more drama unfolds.“The Best Man Holiday” can be enjoyable for
any and everyone. With much vulgar language and sexual innuendos, the movie is obviously not suitable to younger audiences and may not be suitable to most adults depending on their standards of movies. Despite the vulgarity of the film, the plot makes up for it even though the series of events were bit extreme.
From potheads to reality television actors fighting for Flavor Flav’s love, this movie isn’t your typical lovely Christmas film. However it should be a box office hit seeing as though in today’s world people love watching drama and downward spirals every week for their enjoy-ment. This movie is every bit of an attention holder and is never dull at any point in the film.
“The Best Man Holiday” is drama filled with organized chaos. It’ll make you laugh and it’ll make you cry. But it really brings a warmheart-ed feeling and holiday spirit. With this time of year, who wouldn’t want to see a movie that kicks off like that? Go see the movie; it definitely isn’t a waste of your time.
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BY MICHAEL SHANAHANStaff Writer
Just about two months ago, the Philadelphia Flyers’ season was looking bleak starting off the season with a pitiful 1-7-0 record, the worst start in team his-tory. Now the Flyers are just two points out of a playoff position and just two wins shy of breaking a .500 record. Just over a quarter of the way through the season and the Flyers and the fans have already gone through waves of emotions.
Starting the season 0-3-0 for the sec-ond season in a row did not bode well for anyone, especially for head coach Peter Laviollette and assistant coach Kevin McCarthy as both were fired the day after their third loss of the season. Their depar-ture ushered in the era of Craig Berube who won his first game as head coach and then lost the next four.
Probably the turning point, and one of the more controversial things that happened this season, was the Flyers – Capitals line brawl. Down 7-0, emotions and frustration started to flow over. As Wayne Simmonds engaged in a fight, Flyers goalie Ray Emery skated the length of the ice to engage Washington Capitals’ goalie Brayden Holtby in a fight. Holtby
however had no interest in fighting. Emery was quoted after the game as saying, from CSNPhilly.com, “He didn’t want to fight, and I basically said “Protect yourself.” as he proceeded to beat the tar out of Holtby.
You could also argue the Flyers 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. While the score is nothing to write home about, it was the person who scored one of those goals that’s of importantance. Claude Giroux, Flyers captain and two seasons removed from a 93 point season ended his 21 game goalless drought. While not leading the league in any stat, Claude has his leading the team with 18 points.
Whatever the reason for the turn around, the month of November was good to the Flyers as they managed to stabilize their record, gaining valuable points in the standings as well as growing into Berube’s strategies. As we start into December, the Flyer are embarking upon a six game road-trip. They’ll need more hard fought efforts like they displayed in Nashville in their 3-2 shootout win than their one minutes collapses in the third period during their game against the Minnesota Wild in a 2-0 loss the other night if they hope to truly turn the season around before returning to Philadelphia.
What are the reasons for their suc-
cess or at least, the reason they’ve had a chance at winning games? Well the most obvious reason is the goal tending they’ve been receiving. After the saga that way Ilya Bryzgalov in Philadelphia, Steve Mason, former Calder Memorial Trophy winner or simply put rookie of the year, and Ray Emery have are set up to be one of the best tandems in hockey.
The Flyers are currently sitting fifth in the NHL for goalie save percentage at .923. The best part about that number? The Flyers’ goalie tandem is the lowest paid in the league, sitting at low $3.15 million.
In addition to Ray Emery, the Flyers also signed forward Vincent Lecavalier
who has been a very solid addition, cur-rently leading the team with nine goals. Also signed was defense man Mark Streit, who could be putting up better offensive numbers. His addition added some good veteran leadership to the Flyers defense which has struggled since Chris Pronger’s
injury two seasons ago.Worth mentioning is the trade the
Flyers made with the Colorado Avalanche that sent Max Talbot westward for former Flyer Steve Downie. Since recovering from his injury that he received in the game against the Capitols, Downie has been a very good player for the Flyers. Downie has added stability to a line with himself, Matt Read and Sean Couturier while get-ting into the dirty areas along the boards and making good defensive plays.
As we head into the winter break the Flyers’ season continues to march on. While nothing particularly stands out in the schedule for December, they’ll need
to ride the momentum that had built up in November. We’re just about to enter the middle portion of the season, now is the time for the Flyers to either make themselves a playoff team or be prepared to resign themselves to an early off season.
BY EMILY ARENTZENStaff Writer
Holding second place in the CSAC standings, Cabrini women’s basketball has been ruling their current season with only one loss against Connecticut College at the very beginning of this year’s season . It appears as though the Cavaliers are maintaining their momentum from their previous season. The team not only won the title of CSAC Champions but made it to the NCAA tournament.
This season seems to be equally as promising. When looking over the progress of the season thus far, it is hard to ignore senior guard Brittany Sandone. Scoring her thousandth point in the Battle of Eagle Road, Sandone
led the team in scoring last season and is on her way to continuing this during the 2013-2014 season.
Alongside Sandone in their impressive scoring is junior forward Amber Keys. Between her and Sandone, Keys has been the leading scorer for three out of the last six games, falling behind Sandone by only five points.
Some other key players making this season’s success are junior Megan Decker, holding the most rebounds for the season at 10, and with senior Annie Rivituso.
While every player may not be listed under being a leading scorer or rebounder, each and every member of this team is proving to be an asset to these girls’ success.
One of the interesting things about this team is the diversity in ages of all the players. Freshmen dominate in numbers with six current players and juniors hold the lower end with only two players. This simple fact shows how talented each player is. It is not merely one grade taking over the court but rather the contributions of each class that lead up to the greatness that makes up this team.
It is not only the number of wins that they are accom-plishing that makes this season so prominent but the points that are gained in each game. The girls’ keep an even amount of shutouts and close calls to keep the fans guessing even if the confidence in this team is always there.
Their only loss occurred by a mere 10 points while their most significant win was to our across the street rivals by 35 points.
With Cabrini athletics appearing in 11 NCAA tour-naments in the last two years, it is no surprise that our women’s basketball team would uphold the tradition of athletic excellence. We are only a few games into the sea-son at this point but I believe the wins will keep coming.
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BY: MICHAEL SHANAHANStaff Writer
The Lady Cavs basketball team defeated Gwynedd Mercy University 63-55 to win their fifth straight game as well as their first CSAC match Monday night.
As the game started, the Cavs were the better team, scoring 11 of the first 15 points of the game in the first five minutes of the game. However Gwynedd Mercy rallied to tie the game and go up 15-12. From this point, neither team was able to establish more than a few point lead in the first half with the Cavs leading 32-29 after the first 20 minutes were over.
When the second half started, the Cavs showed the same intensity they had in the beginning of the first, not allowing Gwynedd Mercy to get any sort of lead. By the midpoint of the second, the Cavs weren’t looking back, going up by as many as 13 points. When the final horn blew the Cavs had won 63-55.
Amber Keys had a career night, scoring a career high 22 points in 27 minutes off the bench, breaking her old high of 20. Keys also matched a career high 12 rebounds and was also 9-15 in shots.
Megan Decker also put up career numbers as she fin-ished the game with six assists, breaking her old career high of 5. Decker also finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.
The Lady Cavs will be back in action on Wednesday as they head down to Maryland to face Notre Dame.
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BOX SCORE
Gwynedd-Mercy University 55Cabrini 63
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
POINTS: GMU: NICOLE DOUGHERTY 11, NATASHA MATTHEWS 7 CAB: AMBER KEYS 22, MEGAN DECKER 10
REBOUNDS: GMU: CHAROLOTTE KUCOWSKI 8, CHANDLER DIFEBBO 5 CAB: AMBER KEYS 12, COLEEN STEWART 8
TEAM STATSREBOUNDS: GMU: 42 CAB: 49 TURNOVERS: GMU: 18 CAB: 12
FIELD GOALS: GMU: 18-60 (30.0%) CAB: 23-61 (37.7%)
Lady Cavs win their 5th straight
Cabrini women’s basketball team hudling up in a before their game against Gwynedd-Mercy UniversityBRITTANY PEOPLES/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
No. 22 Senior Brittany Sandone scored her 1,000 career point as a Cavalier on Nov. 23 against Widener
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No. 30 Sophomore Dana Peterson has 22 points two steals and one block on the season
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No. 31 Junior Megan Decker had 10 points and six points in Cabrini’s win over Gwynedd-Mercy
BY HOWARD BLAKE IIIStaff Writer
Oftentimes, we hear top-notch high school or collegiate coaches talk about how sports go farther than just on the court or the field. They allude to teams being not just teammates, but a fraternity of brothers.
However, we don’t usually hear about basketball building literal families, unless we talk about Brendan Fields and Brandon Jones. Fields and Jones have been close since the age of six and have shared a special bond — a love for the game of basketball.
For years, the Baltimore natives grew up playing on several AAU teams together.
“Brendan is a year older than me and we just hit it off as teammates” Jones said. “I always played up because of the age limit. We always played on the same
teams.”From years of playing on the same bas-
ketball teams, Fields and Jones formed a special bond that the word “friendship” couldn’t fully describe.
“When you travel out of state, you become a family, teammates-wise. You know everything about the person no mat-ter what, so you get that brother aspect,” Jones said.
“From basketball, that was my guy. I always played big man and everyone called him little Brandon, so we just gelled,” Fields said.
As Fields and Jones continued to domi-nate on the court, Fields endured obsta-cles off the court that split the dynamic duo apart for a couple of years. His moth-er passed away and before starting high school, he moved cross-country to Seattle to live with a family member.
Through it all, Jones and his family sup-ported Fields as best that they could.
“When she (his mom) could make some tournaments she was there, but she was real sick, so his mom and his father weren’t always there,” Fields said.
Because of Field’s situation, the Jones family didn’t want to just sit around and watch his life continue to take unexpected turns. So the Jones family started talks of adoption.
“Ninth grade year, I asked my parents,” Jones said.
“We didn’t start the paperwork, but everything was there — his room and everything, but unfortunately, Brendan left.”
After a rough stint in Seattle, Fields traveled back to Baltimore to live with another family member. As soon as he
returned to Baltimore for his junior year of high school, Fields and Jones’ relation-ship picked up right where it left off. Fields started off his junior year at South Western High School, while Jones attended Friends School of Baltimore.
One year later, as Fields and Jones were entering their senior years of high school, the adoption process was finalized, offi-cially making Fields and Jones brothers.
As Fields was officially part of the Jones family, they immediately treated him like their own by giving Fields an opportu-nity for a prestigious education at the Boys’ Latin School of Maryland.
“My senior year, I transferred. That was when I got adopted,” Fields said. “His par-ents wanted the best education for me, so they put me in Boys’ Latin so that I could get the best education.”
As the school year went on and the brothers continued their dominance on the hardwood, they made a pact to commit to the same school in hopes to continue their dreams of playing college basketball.
“I told a lot of schools that I wanted to play with Brendan, and I turned a lot of schools down,” Jones said. “People on the basketball court all over Maryland and Baltimore saw that us on the court was dangerous. I just looked forward to com-ing to a program with him.”
“It was a long process. There were a lot of schools giving me full scholarships to go there,” Jones said.
But that didn’t seem to stop Fields from holding up his end of the bargain on attending the same school as his brother.
“I can come here and take out a little bit of loans to go to school with my brother, and at the end of the day, I’ll do that,” Jones
said. “We are here to get an education, so that we can pay off loans.”
Fields and Jones both fell in love with Cabrini and decided to continue their journey here. Cabrini coaches recruited Jones heavily, and Fields was also pursued and seen as a positive addition to the team as well.
Even though Fields and Jones are not brothers by blood, one couldn’t tell the slightest bit. A brother is a friend, someone that helps you when you’re down. Fields and Jones embody that and then some.
With much of their journey left to go, they will start it like they have since they were six years old — together.
CSAC STANDINGSCabrini College 6-0 (1-0 CSAC)
Keystone College 4-2 (1-0 CSAC)Marywood University 3-2 (1-0 CSAC)
Centenary College 2-5 (1-0 CSAC)Neumann University 3-2 (1-1 CSAC)
Gwynedd-Mercy University 3-3 (1-1 CSAC)Baptist Bible College 3-3 (0-0 CSAC)
Immaculata University 2-2 (0-1 CSAC)Rosemont College 2-4 (0-1 CSAC)
Cairn Univerity 0-5 (0-2 CSAC)
CSAC STANDINGS Marywood University 4-0 (1-0 CSAC)
Cabrini College 5-1 (1-0 CSAC)Immaculata University 4-1 (1-0 CSAC)
Keystone College 3-1 (1-0 CSAC)Rosemont College 2-4 (1-0 CSAC)Centenary College 2-3 (0-0 CSAC)
Baptist Bible College 0-2 (0-0 CSAC)Neumann University 2-3 (0-1 CSAC)
Gwynedd-Mercy College 1-4 (0-1 CSAC) Cedar Crest College 1-6 (0-1 CSAC)
Cairn University 0-4 (0-1 CSAC) Notre Dame of Maryland 0-5 (0-1 CSAC)
AS OF TUESDAY, DEC. 3
Stats and StandingsMen’s Basketball Women’s Basketball
TEAM LEADERSPOINTS
Brittany Sandone - 90Amber Keys - 90
Annie Rivituso - 55
REBOUNDSAmber Keys - 43
Megan Decker - 35
ASSISTSBrittany Sandone- 18
Megan Decker - 16
TEAM LEADERSPOINTS
Aaron Walton-Moss - 165A.J. Picard - 112Fran Raffery - 98
REBOUNDSAaron Walton-Moss - 67
Jon Miller - 38
ASSISTSAaron Walton-Moss - 34
A.J. Picard - 14
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Fields, Jones brotherhood thrives beyond the hardwood
CABRINIATHLETICS.COM
No. 10 Freshman Brandon Jones is a 5-9 Guard
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No. 44 Freshman Brendan Fields is a 6-4 forward
BY JESSICA PARADYZStaff Writer
The Cavaliers opened the Colonial States Athletic Conference games with an incredible start, securing a 95-84 win over Gwynedd Mercy during a home game on Dec. 2. This marks the sixth straight win for the Blue and White.
Senior A.J. Picard scored the first three pointer of the night, assisted by Freshman Brennan McCann. Junior Aaron Walton-Moss jumped into the game, stole the ball, and drove it across court to make a perfect two pointer. Moss quickly shot another two pointer and assisted Picard.
After the first time out, the Cavaliers displayed teamwork with swift passes between Freshmen Deryl Bagwell, Senior Fran Rafferty, Picard and Moss for a three point shot.
Bagwell, Moss and Rafferty kept adding to the scoreboard, taking a strong 27-7 lead over the Griffins. Freshman Brent Mahoney assisted Senior John Miller with a rebound, round-
ing out the score to 31.The entire game was full of
foul shots, Moss and Picard made every shot. The Cavaliers maintained their lead of 46-34 at halftime. The Griffins were thirsting to make a comeback.
Coming into the second half pumped to win, Rafferty shot a crisp three pointer fol-lowed by a two pointer by Miller. The Blue and White amassed a 20 point lead with less than 17 minutes left in the half.
With 8:35 minutes left on the scoreboard, Picard’s quick three point shot marked his 1,000th career point mile-stone. The Nerney Field House gymnasium erupted in cheers and family proudly waved “Stack Attack AJ” signs.
Freshman Matt Forrest got into the game, making a shot with three minutes left giving the Blue and White an 86-74 lead.
During the game the Blue and White displayed tenac-ity and coordination, earn-ing a comfortable edge over the Griffins. Gwynedd Mercy was not finished and gained momentum. Both sides
maxed out their foul limits and expanded the time of the game. The final minutes were intense as two timeouts were called with only two minutes remaining and a string of foul shots.
Rafferty ran out the clock, dribbling the ball to secure victory over the Griffins.
Moss, Rafferty and Picard dominated the game racking in double digits during the night, scoring 29, 22, and 20 points respectively.
Picard is excited for the team and said,“Last night was a huge game for our team con-sidering it was the first confer-ence game of the year and we came out yesterday and took care of business and we’re now 1-0 in our conference which is huge for us to start off the beginning of the year.”
Rafferty agrees that the team needs to keep up the pace and is optimistic about the season. “It was good team effort, we’re getting big contri-butions from some of the new faces and we’re rolling right now,” Rafferty said.” “We just have to keep working hard and
getting better everyday.”The night was a special
one for Picard, reaching his 1,000th career point.
“I’m not much of an indi-vidual goal guy, I don’t really care about the 1,000 points to be honest it’s a great milestone and I couldn’t have done it without my friends, family, coaches and teammates but when it comes down to it I want to win and keep winning and that’s what we’re doing and I want to keep doing it as a team, that’s what matters to me in the end,” Picard said.
The Cavaliers will play Marywood University in Scranton PA at 7p.m on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Cavalier Calendar
Thursday, Dec 5NO GAMES
Friday, Dec. 6MEN’S AND WOMEN’S
SWIMMING VSPENN STATE ALTOONA
AT 3 P.M.
Saturday, Dec. 7MEN’S BASKETBALL VS
BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE AT 1 P.M.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ATCARIN UNIVERSITY
AT 1 P.M.
Sunday, Dec. 8
NO GAMES
NO GAMES
Monday, Dec. 9
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Wednesday, Dec. 11
NO GAMES
NO GAMES
Cavaliers continue a 6-game winning streak
No. 25 Senior A.J. Picard had 20 points in Cav’s win over Gwynedd-Mercy on Monday
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No. 2 Junior Aaron Walton-Moss had 29 points and seven assists in Cabrini’s win over Gwynedd-Mercy on Monday
BOX SCOREGwynedd Mercy 84
Cabrini 95INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
POINTS: GMU: JUSTIN KNIGHT 21 CAVS: AARON WALTON-MOSS 29
REBOUNDS: GMU ARRON GOODMAN 13 CAVS: AARON WALTON-MOSS 18
Hoop scoop: Men’s basketball off to a blazing startBY AMMARA BOONEStaff Writer
Cabrini Men’s Cavaliers have been on war path since the start of the season. Guns blazing, no mercy shown to teams that stand in the way of defending their Colonial States Athletic Conference championship.
With a 6-0 record the Men’s Cavs showed they are where worthy of their now sixth place national ranking. They started the season with a ten point win against then 10th ranked St.Mary’s College of Maryland at the Hoops National Invitational Classic in Owings Mills, Maryland
The men who have beaten teams by a twelve point mar-gin have a full arsenal of offen-sively talented players.
With no surprise, returner
junior-guard, Aaron Walton-Moss has contributed with an average of 27.5 points a game as reported on Cabrini athletics website. Walton-
Moss named this weeks CabriniAthletics.com Student-Athlete of the Week had stand out back to back perfor-mances against the University
of Scranton and Widener University where he contrib-uted a total of 73 points.
A veteran of the program Walton-Moss puts on a show every game. A show that is not always well received by head coach Marcus Kahn who is far from shy in showing his sometimes frustrations with the junior.
Walton-Moss along with, transfer-senior point guard Aj Picard and senior guard, Fran Rafferty have combined more than half of the teams scoring.
Picard who was recently inducted into the thousand point club credits his offensive success to the chemistry he has made with his teammates.
“We pretty much work well off of each other,” Picard said.
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No. 23 Freshman Deryl Bagwell had six points in the Cavs win over Gwynedd-Mercy University
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