Feb. 19, 2004 issue 17 Loquitur

Field narrows as primaries continue

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The ticket for the Democratic nomination for president is closing in on one person, Massachusetts senator John Kerry. Others still competing for the Democratic nomination to challenge the Republican incumbent George W. Bush are former

governor of Vermont Howard Dean; North Carolina senator John Edwards; Ohio senator Dennis Kucinich; and civil rights activist Al Sharpton.

Primaries and caucuses go from January until the July Democratic nominating convention. The candidates will then campaign until the presidential election on Nov. 2, 2004. State by state, Democratic candidates

vie for the Democratic nomination by campaigning across the country to win delegate votes. Primaries and caucuses operate on a system where citizens do not vote for candidates but they vote for delegates associated with those candidates. Each state has a certain number of delegates who each cast one vote for a candidate. The goal for the candidates is the magic number of 2,161.

This number is central because it would give a candidate the majority of delegate votes and the party nomination for presidency.

The democratic delegate scorecard shapes up with Kerry out in front with 578 votes.

Rounding out the scorecard are Dean with 188 votes, Edwards with 166 votes, Sharpton with 16 votes, and Kucinich with 2 votes.

Recently, Wesley Clark

dropped out of the presidential race with 68 votes and immediately endorsed Kerry for the democratic nomination. All candidates seek endorsements to rally support for their campaign.

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SGA sets budgets for student organizations

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For the past month, SGA has been viewing budget proposals made by various campus wide organizations for the 2004 spring semester at Cabrini. The Student

Organization Funding Committee handles all on-campus budget proposals and hearings, and works under the Student Government Association.

The 2003-04 budget was $19,893 to be distributed among 33 student organizations throughout both semesters. Next year's

decisions are still to be made, but SGA has moved to help students organization's on campus by requesting a 59 percent increase in budget from the President's Budget Committee. The increase would result in a total of $31,683 for the upcoming school year.

"Before the fall semester of

2002, the school never had a formal, consistent, funding process," Director of Student Activities Jason Bozzone said.

The new formal allows organizations to request specific amounts of funding it puts "financial and fiscal" responsibility on the shoulders of student

leaders.

"The old way wasn't fair," Bozzone said. "By doing this, it provides a type of leadership development."

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The top officials at the college recently met. concerning budget issues about the college. A topic that came up was tuition and room and board costs-the majority voted at the meeting that tuition and room and board should be raised anywhere from two to 11 percent. Private colleges around the country raise tuition every year, so the tuition increase should come as no surprise. The shocker is the raise in room and board.

Although the college is not-for-profit, it still takes market factors such as perceived value and competitive pricing into account in setting its price. But, if room and board is going to be raised, are the resident students going to start to see an improvementin the living conditions or is nothing going to change?

There is no question that Cabrini students get their money's worth in the tuition price. The school's professors and academic programs are excellent and the new Science, Education and Technologybuilding will only improve that. The recent jump in SAT scores and GPAs and the wireless technology are other indications that Cabrini is a well-rounded academic institution. As a result of these improvements, the tuition increase is an acceptable proposition. The room and board increase is another story.

Overall, there are 11 residence halls on campus to hold the 940 resident students. The overcrowd• ing and the age of the dorms have caused a majority of them to be in deplorable condition, especially the seven houses on Residential Boulevard. The school rents out much of the residences in the summer time to camps and it gives the cleaning service little time to properly clean the rooms before the academic year starts. The occupants of one of the rooms upstairs in House 5 had to get their carpet shampooed because of how dirty it was. Students should not have to do this on their own.

Besides unpleasant living conditions, the food is not one of the school's bright spots. Jazzman's has the healthy food and scrumptious bakery and beverage items, but the prices are high and the service is unnecessarily slow. The dining hall is alwayshit or miss, especially on weekends when the food is scarce.

The Resident Hall Association is supposed to be the organizationto handle these concerns, but the RHA is a little-known club around campus. Since resident living is such a huge complaint from so many students, one would think RHA would advertise and offer its services to fight for students• rights, but too many people know too little about it.

The room and board increase would be a whole lot easier to swallow if the resident students saw an improvement in the conditions that have been issues for years, but nothing happens. The students expected change and received nothing in return. Students are going to pay more to live in cramped conditions, when other colleges give money off for overcrowdingthe rooms. Now the college is expecting students to pay more to live in the conditions they expected would improve.

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Twenty percent of college women and IO percent of college men are raped each year. The college held an interactive date rape seminar intended to inform students of the dangers and consequences of the issue.

Jeff Kaplan, who has a doctorate in psychology, spoke of potentially risky situations that college students face on a regular basis and how to prevent them from becoming detrimental. Kaplan said that rape is a large problem in society because many are not aware of its stipulations; therefore people tend to underestimate inappropriate situations, creating acceptance of actions that, in reality, are violations to the individual. "84 percent of men who commit rape said that what they did wasn't rape," Kaplan said.

Kaplan, who graduated from the University of Maryland, has been counseling since 1997. Preceding his undergraduate studies, Kaplan received a master's degree in counseling from Boston College as well as a master's in education from Temple University.

The seminar, which took place on Tuesday, Feb. 10, also discussed the common myth and facts of rape along with the cognitive repercussions that victims face afterwards. In addition to this, Kaplan talked about the major influence that alcohol has

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Suzanne Mallaghan-Rasco, the psychologist and director of the counseling center at Cabrini, arranged to have Kaplan's date rape seminar because of the topic's relevance to young adults.

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The Office of Student Activities' official Student Organi~tion and Athletic Club manual states the funding guidelines for registered student organizations.

"All funding for registered student organizations and athletic clubs will be granted by the Office of Student Activities, in consultation with the Student Government Association. Decisions will be based on the merits of the proposal submitted by the organization/athletic club," as said in the manual.

The SGA Budget Committee accepts funding proposals from registered student organizations and athletic clubs for programs and events that are open to the entire student body. SGA will determine the timelines for budget requests, hearings, and approval dates.

The SGA Budget Committee recommends to the Director of Student Activities the amount to be allocated to each organization's budget. The final allocation will be approved by the Director

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of Student Activities.

Once SGA allocates funds to student organizations/athletic clubs that fall under SGA funding requirements, the SGA Treasurer will submit a budget transfer form to the student organization's/athletic club's specified account. The SGA Treasurer, in collaboration with the SGA Vice President of Activities, will monitor how student organizations/athletic clubs utilize the allocated SGA funds."

A drunken Thai man suffered injuries to his face, chest, and arms after trying to rape a dog. Police report that they found the inebriated and bloodied man stumbling alongside a road. Toryip Rawang told police he had been attacked by a female stray dog that he pursued after she began wagging her tail and 'acting sexy.' Rawang later admitted to raping three other dogs while intoxicated because he was unable to afford a prostitute. Rawang was not charged with a crime and police released him after administering a rabies shot.

Hong Kong family's porno surprise

Health authorities in Hong Kong are currently investigating a DVD packaging error that left a family astonished. The film, which was given to a man for a promotional offer, was meant to give helpful hints for oral hygiene. Instead, the film turned out to be pornography entitled 'Unfold the secrets of girls urinating.'

'High' school teachers get stoned •

A student of the Herder Grammar School-in Lueneberg, Germany will be subJect to commumty service and fines after playing a practical joke on his teachers. The boy gave the instructors chocolate cake containing marijuana, causing some of them to go to the hospital for nausea. The student has agreed to make a public apology in front of the entire school in order to prevent his expulsion.

Kiss takes man's breath away

While challenging the world record, an Italian man was taken to the hospital for oxygen after he and his girlfriend spent 31 hours, 18 minutes, and 33 seconds kissing. During the attempt, Andrea Sarti and ~a Chen were not allowed to eat, drink or go to the bathroom. Chen suffered no side effects and the couple 1s proud to have beaten the previous record, that was set three years ago of 30 hours, 59 minutes, and 24 seconds.

For more information regarding the SGA budget, contact the SGA office at:

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Waiter awarded money for testical injury

The parent's of a nine-year-old boy were fined 8,000 pounds, or $256.62, after he kicked a waiter in the testicles. The waiter claims that the parents had left the boy and his younger brother -unattendedwhile he was catering a wedding reception at their residence. As the boys played 'wildly; the waiter was kicked in his left testicle, resulting in the development of acute epididymitis and ere_ctiledysfunction.

Kerry forges ahead

vital state for all the candidates.

Kerry has won 14 out of 16 primaries and caucuses giving him the clear lead; however hopefuls such as Dean still continue their campaign as there are still enough votes to bring the democratic nomination into a tighter race. While Kerry, Clark and Edwards made appearances Tuesday, Feb. 10 at polling places in Virginia and Tennessee, Dean focused his campaign on Wisconsin. Wisconsin has now become a

A win in Wisconsin would not give Kerry the magic number of votes needed to clinch the nomination; however it would put him at near unbeatable odds.

Dean has wavered on whether he will continue to campaign if he should lose in Wisconsin.

There are 72 delegate votes in the badger state which, if Kerry should lose would make the race still up for grabs.

As Kerry's lead grows as each state votes, his focus has shifted to Bush.

"George Bush's vision does

not live up to the America I enlisted in the Navy to defend. the America I have fought for in the Senate and the America that I hope to lead as president," Kerry said.

July 26-29 is the date set for the democratic national convention. Delegates from all states will converge to vote on the candidates still running for the party nomination. The first candidate to reach the majority of votes will compete with Bush and other party nominations for the presidency.

Privacy laws protected

College students invest a large amount of time for numerous activities but often fail to take care of themselves mentally. Students will be glad to know that if they choose to seek counseling services, the Counseling Services Center provides full confidentiality.

Not only do students sign a client consent and agreement to terms of service form by Cabrini College when they first start their counseling sessions, they are protected under the Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act.

According to the U.S. Constitution, this law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's educational records. These rights transfer to the student, or former students who have reached age 18 or are beyond high school, therefore becoming eligible students.

Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review all of the student's education record maintained by the school. In addition, parents and eligible students have the right to request that a school correct

records believed to be inaccurate or misleading.

According to "The Emerging Crisis of College Student Suicide: Law and Policy responses to serious forms of self-inflicted injury'' by Peter Lake and Nancy Tribbense, FERPA protects the privacy of student educational records, which include most university records maintained about enrolled students. Under FERPA, these records should not be released to anyone, including a student's parent or guardian, unless the student consents or unless the disclosure falls within a recognized FERPA exception, FERPA restricts the disclosure of academic and conduct records. It also restricts the disclosure of records of informal counseling or educational sessions between the student and campus officials, such as student housing staff, student judicial affairs, and academic advisors.

Psychologists, counselors and professions of the sort reserve the right to break that contract of confidentiality when they see that the patient has mentioned or displayed tendencies of harming themselves or others.

Suzanne Mallaghan-Rasco, psychologist, said, " I answer to Pa. law before anything else. I will never violate a student's privacy unless they are in a situation where they are making decisions that hinder themselves or others."

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Christine Lysionek, vice president of student development, said, "In the extreme case that a person has been called to Student Development's attention because they are creating a disturbance in the residence halls, we will call them in and see if we can intervene. We will do our best to see that we can offer that person guidance."

Vicki Li, a teacher at Newtown High School in Elmhurst, N.Y., recounted how her sister obtained records of her niece's transcripts. Li's sister became suspicious when Li's niece, a junior at University of Michigan, did not show her the latest transcript. Unbeknownst to Li's niece, her parents found out of a failure she wished to conceal. For more information, contact Suzanne Mallaghan-Rasco at the Counseling Center in the Rooymans Center at x8566.

Comcast.to take chance on Disney

In an attempt to take control over the Walt Disney Company, Comcast, the largest cable operator in the United States, made an unsolicited offer of $54.1 billion on Feb. I I. Investors are cautious of the L__ possible merger since past media • mergers have proven devastating for shareholders, according to the New York Times.

Bush calls for new security plan

President Bush, speaking openly about the network established Pakistants Abdul Qadeer Khan at the National Defense University, proposed a seven-point plan that would make it more complicated to sell nuclear equipment on the black market. Bush called for a major extension of his Proliferation Security Initiative, a program that will result in the interception of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons shipments by sharing intelligence among a dozen countries, according to the New York Times.

Afghan elections to be rescheduled

Afghanistan's elections may have to be rescheduled due security problems and the failure to register voters. With only eight percent of eligible Afghan voters being registered, the Afghanistan government has a daunting task to reach the 70 percent needed as recommended by the United Nations, according to the New York Times.

Cingular wins auction

In a last minute $41 billion bid, Cingular Wireless, the second largest wireless telephone operator in the United States, won the auction for AT&T Wireless, the third largest wireless operator in the United States. Cingular increased their offer late at night on Feb. 16 to edge out Vodafone Group of Britain in a deal that will reshape the competitive mobile telephone market and create the largest United States wireless carrier, according to the New York Times.

Greece and Turkey to resolve stalemate

Greek Cypriot president, Tassos Papadopoulos, and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart, Rauf Denktash, have come to an understanding to plan the ending of a 40-year conflict division of Cyprus and begin negotiations of reunification in time for the May I entry of Cyprus into the European Union. The decision was made after three days of talk at the United Nations, which if successful could put an end to the stalemate that on many times brought both Greece and Turkey to the brink of war, according to the New YorkTimes. •

Kerry becomes front-runner

As the Wisconsin primary closes in, Sen. John Kerry's position as front-runner in the Democratic presidential campaign has been solidified with wins in 14 of the 16 primaries or caucuses. Sen. John Edwards and Howard Dean vowed to continue the fight regardless of the results of the Wisconsin primary, according to the New York Times.

DVD checkout now available at Holy Spirit Library

Forget Blockbuster, DVDs are in at the Holy Spirit Library. One can rent diverse movies at an affordable price; absolutely free. The process is simple and easy to follow. If one has taken a video out before, the rules are the same.

"I had no idea we had DVDs," senior Haven McMickle said. "That's awesome."

According to librarian Charlie McCardell, all DVDs have a three-day viewing policy. There is a $1 late fee for every day the DVD is overdue. There are more than just the typical action, comedy and drama categories. The list ranges from African-American classics, men/women relationships and political thrillers, to Shakespeare's comedies, silent films and sexual identity. This wide range of selection is to help enrich the student's mind to better films.

Instead of having the 40 new releases and small selection of old films, the library invested in films that have been viewed as greats or classics. This does not necessarily mean

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they are all old. While the collection does feature older titles like "High Noon" or "Bridge over the River Kwai," the Library also features current classics such as "Traffic," "Malcolm X'' and "Thirteen Days."

Feeling lazy as to what to go pick out? Don't worry, the official HSLwebsite has the movie list online for everyone's convenience. Even if you're in Barbados, one can still email a roommate a movie request for when their plane gets in after library hours. The list is easy to read and is divided in the film's proper categories.

"Hopefully this nifty idea the library has started will become popular," senior Brian Fry said. "If it does maybe they will collect more titles for a larger selection." That all depends on the students.

With the incentive that students can borrow DVDs for free, it potentially can eliminate the problem for those students without cars looking for a movie to rent. A short walk to the library can be the solution to the problem.

Friday the 13th was anything but scary this year. The Office of Student Activities hosted its much celebrated "Late Night'' on Friday, Feb. 13, with many fun-filled activities for students all across campus to enjoy. The event is a pilot program to help Director of Student Activities

Jason Bozzone, Assistant Director of Student Activities, Amy Hecht, as well as the rest of Cabrini's students to see if this is something Cabrini can hold in the future.

Many of the student workers at the event feel it's a good idea for the College. Freshman Jeanmarie Deissler, who worked at the "Decorate your own black

and white cookie" booth said, "I think it's a cute idea, and a great activity for the students."

Andy Culp, sophomore history and political science major, worked at Jazzman 's cafe, and said "I enjoy how the music has changed from jazz to a more upbeat sound. It get's people in a better mood."

"Late Night' kicked off with the movie "Alex and Emma," starring Kate Hudson, playing in the Widener Center, and some of the students couldn't wait to turn on the large screen TV in the cafe on to Playstation 's "Madden 2004" and "Grand Theft Auto" Steph Heinz hosted her own version of "Singled Out" in which two Cabrini students won a TV, and CD. In addition, there were several games being played at the Dixon Center such as dodge

ball and basketball.

A survey was handed out at the beginning of the event, and based on the response from the students, it looks as though "Late Night" is something Cabrini could look forward to doing again.

On the possible future of these events, Bozzone said, "Students have a responsibility to be involved at Cabrini. Based on their involvement and what we see will determine if there are more events.

Trying to steer away from the image of a "suitcase college," providing events such as this will possibly help to entice students to stay on the weekends, meet new people, and ultimatly, have the chance to enjoy the whole college experience.

Do you know your Oscars Trivia?

a) Lost in Translation

b) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

c) Seabiscuit

8. Which movie score was composed by Danny Elfinan?

a) Big Fish

1. What academy award nominated director played a character that was killed in one of"The Godfather" movies?

a) Peter Jackson

b) Clint Eastwood

c) Sofia Coppola

d) Fernando Meirelles

2. Which actor was said to have boycotted the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?"

a) Ian McKellan

b) Ian Holm

c) Elijah Wood

d) Christopher Lee

3. Which of the following is the youngest actor/actress to be nominated for leading actor/actress?

a) Anna Panquin

b) Keisha Castle-Hughes

c) Shirley Temple

d) Haley Joel Osmont

4. Place the movies for best picture in the order in which they came out (earliest to latest).

d) Mystic River

5. Which actor has previously won the award for best leading actor?

a) Jude Law

b) Ben Kingsley

c) Johnny Depp

d) Bill Murray

6. Which movie scored the most nominations this year?

a) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

b) Mystic River

c) Monster

d) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

7. Who will be hosting the Academy Awards this year?

a) Whoopi Goldberg

b) Steve Martin

c) Gary Shandling

d) Billy Crystal

b) Cold Mountain

c) Finding Nemo

d) House of Sand and Fog

9. Which of these foreign films will represent Canada?

a) Zelary

b) The Twilight Samuri

c) City of God

d) The Barbarian Invasion

10. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is only the second trilogy to be nominated for each installment. Which was the first?

a) Star Wars

b) The Godfather

c) Jaws

d) Alien

Look for the answers on page 10 in the Perspectives section!

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Producer of "Gray Album" gets cease-and-desist order

According to a VHl music news report, producer and DJ Danger Mouse, who used vocals from Jay-Z's recent "Black Album" mixed with beats from the Beatles "White Album," decided to create this new album meshing the two together. The cease-and-desist orders went out to those few independent record stores that were carrying the CD. The big no-no in the whole deal was that the producer dared to use music that is from the Beatles guarded catalog.

A representative of EMI Records sent the orders out to "control the sound recordings for the Beatles on behalf on Capitol Records Inc." Danger Mouse told EMI that he created the album just a limited edition promo piece but apparently everyone caught word of it and copies were being found everywhere in hip-hop outlets. He has abided by the order and the album is no longer being distributed further. Since the CD had such a smafl press count of 3,000, no further legal actions will be taken.

Norah .Jones new album bits stores

Norah Jones' second album "Feels Like Home" hit store

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shelves about a week ago but record sales are climbing up the charts, according to Jam! Music. Her jazz-pop country record "Come Away With Me" sold close to two million copies and her new CD remains in the Top 30 on the Billboard charts. The new album features a duet with Dolly Parton and Jones plans on starting a new tour, which will be coming soon. The CD is further proof of her creative genius but so far so good it has been climbing the charts.

Scott Stapp writes songs for 'The Passion'

According to a VH 1 music news report, Scott Stapp, the lead singer of Creed, has put together four songs for the new Mel Gibson film "The Passion of the Christ."

It's been said that he's currently in talk with his label about at least usin_gone of the tracks to give to Gibson. Comments and interpretations have been circulating about how the film is anti-Semitic because of the depiction of the Jewish people in the role of the crucifixion. Stapp said that he didn't hold any of these regards after viewing a screening of the film.

Writing music for the film isn't the only thing that Stapp has been up to. He's also currently working on a solo album with producer 7 Aurelius. There hasn't been any release date set for the album but "Ego Machine" might be a possible title for it.

Forget the old Nokia cell phone covers. The new rage with cell phones is the wallpaper that is displayed behind the main screen of a phone. For some people, it's just another accessory that isn't necessary for a cell phone. For others, however, it is a fashion statement.

Senior Ethan Peiffer just recently purchased a new Sony Ericsson cell phone and said that as soon as he figures out how to change the background display, he will. Peiffer feels as though while not a necessity, it is something to individualize a phone. For others, however, it is all about showcasing who they are.

Freshman Caitlin Scott has a display of the Walt Disney princesses. "I love Disney and I love pink," Scott said. When purchasing her Motorola T730l cell phone, Scott said that having the chance to have a wallpaper display was just an added bonus. Others however have a more creative approach.

Junior Gus Goundis has a calendar as his Samsung S 105 display. "Each month has a different picture that moves. Right now it's some kind of snow scene. There are others like a close up of a camel's face, a puppy wearing glasses, and then there are the one_s that come standard with the phone," Goundis said.

For senior Laura Cover, it's all about the seasons. "I can change it; I had a beach scene over the summer, and thfn I put the snowboarder for the winter," Cover said. On her Sony Ericsson T306, Cover also has a screen saver. "l have a heart up for Valentine's day. And that

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Wallpapers come standard with some of the newer phones and even have the chance to use photographs and downloadable background displays. will probably remain on there until I remember to change i• again."

However, for some, having just a banner across the screen is enough. Junior Stefani Ciarrochi has a nickname given to her by her friends keyed in across the screen. "ls it necessary? No. But it does help to tell whose phone is whose when someone has the same one," Ciarrochi said.

The new picture phone is certainly adding excitement to people's background display. There is an internal camera with the cell phone that allows the user to send pictures through the phone, and even save them and send them through email or put certain favorites as wallpaper. For those who really get into making their phone creative, the camera phone has the capability to save a certain picture with someone's

name in the cell phone's phone book. That way, when someone calls the phone, as long as their picture is stored, their face will pop I.IP on the screen.

"I got the camera phone because I hate carrying around cameras to take pictures, because then I feel obligated to take pictures all night. I guess it's just more convenient. And l change my background all the time, especially when the pictures I have are from funny moments with my friends," junior Christina Paster said. For senior Krista Fittipoldi, the beach is never too far away. "I never change the background. l always just stare at it and wish I was there." Maybe soon enough cell phones will be able to transport their users to the destination on their wallpaper background.

Fun out o e sun

Not going to be sporting your bathing suit this spring break? Tr..y some of these.

Do not let the cold weather stop you from having a hot spring break. When most people think of spring break, sunny, warm weather comes to mind. Here's some ways to have a great time, even if you're not on the set of MTV's Spring Break.

Day Trips

If you plan on working over spring break, treat yourself to at least one day off or take some time over the weekend.

If you want to find some great buys over spring break, drive out to Lancaster and visit the Rockvale Square Outlets. There are over I 00 stores, including the Nike Factory Store, Rue 21, Champion Active Wear, and the Sony Factory Outlet. If Lancaster isn't in the right direction, The Crossings Factory Stores in Tannersville, Pa., near the Pocanos, is another option. Outlet stores here include Pacific Sunwear, Reebok, DKNY Jeans, ECKO, GAP, and J.Crew.

Skiing, snowboarding or tubing are always options. There are many local snow resorts that offer student discount rates. At Blue Mountain, students can ski or snowboard for just $32 during the week or $34 on the weekend. If you plan on going with friends, Jack Frost and Big Boulder's '·Rental Express" offers online specials.

If you 're 21, the casinos in Atlantic City are the place to be. The Borgata is ACs newest hot spot. Stay the weekend and enjoy over 30 games, 12 dining facilities, four bars, a comedy club and a music box. A night's stay starts at $129. The Borgata also has a spa, salon and pool.

Concerts and Sporting Events

- Sum 41 at the Electric Factory - Friday. March 3 - 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at the Wachovia Center - Sunday, Feb. 29 - Philadelphia Soul vs. Chicago - Sunday, March 7

hat are your plans for spring break?

Cautiouswords to fickle friends

You may think that you know your ·friends completely, but I have learned the hard way that people can change with the snap of a finger. It may be because of other influences that they have in their lives or maybe it's just part of the growing process.

In my 21 years, I have thought

to be close to various amounts of people, but have found out that in getting too close to some may cause me heartache in the end.

For that reason, [ haven't believed in the term, "best friend," since my senior year of high school - making that four years and counting.

Some reasons I can't be that close to one particular person is because I don't really trust too many people based on some past experiences, and most of the time I wind up being or feeling used.

There are times when people need favors and that is the only

time you hear from them. For example, if you get yourself a car or you turn 21 - or a combinatlon of both - you 're automatically everyone's best friend.

Yeah, it's always nice to have someone you can count on to be there for you, but when are you ever there for that person?

You say you want to be there for me, but whenever I ask for some help, you always make up some lame excuse such as saying you don't have time. We both know that's not true because if you have time to do other things, then you have time for me.

Just like romantic relationships, friendships should not be one-sided. It's not all about taking, it's about giving too.

And what causes even more friction is the fact that we don't communicate even when I make the effort to talk to you. Do you truly know or care to know what is on my mind?

"Best friends" or not, I don't like losing people in my life for stupid reasons that could have been avoided. But I must say that I'm too honest a person to keep some things to myself. I just tell it how it is, and if you don't like it,

then I guess you were never my friend to begin with.

If you accept me for me, I'll accept you for you, but I must say that we do need to work on our level of communication and respect towards each other. Let's learn to be considerate and understanding.

I leave you with these words: DON'T be a player, a liar, a phony, a fake. BE TRUE. BE REAL. To me and to yourself.

College_degree cannot come soon enough for this junior

Graduation is a year away for me and I'm already itching to leave. Not to mention the fact that I am fighting this escalating urge to bum my degree once I get it in my hand. Whoa, did I just say that?

Let me count the plethora of

examples of how frustrating college life has been up to this point. You know the old cliche, "you'll meet the people you'll be friends with for life in college." Can someone restrain me from scratching their eyes out?

Freshman year in Woodcrest, my RA posted a poem from a "Chicken Soup for the College Soul" book in our hallway, insinuating that my roommate would be my bestest friend in the world. In hindsight, I would graffiti that piece of paper with expletives

and negations. It is one thing to be someone's friend and another thing to live with them; I'm sure we can all attest to that.

I know I shouldn't be holding onto high school memories like the handlebars of a speeding rollercoaster but I definitely appreciated the encouragement my teachers offered back then. Now, every time that I mention a particular goal or suggest a prospective task, I'm put down faster than a hot mug. How does one flourish in that kind of envi-

ronment? I like to think of potential as a bad word - the worst thing is a wasted mind, right?

I've also lost count of the times I've walked that mile from Radnor station in the pitch-dark carrying luggage better suited for a mule. I have cursed the cars that drive up to the campus ignoring the short girl who is huffing and puffing her way towards the treelined boondocks. One person, and one person only in the past three years, has offered me a ride back to the dorms. I hold very

few people to the same high esteem on campus as I do that person.

So to condense my whiney and impossibly childish-sounding thoughts, I believe that the degree will be a reminder of a college life full of unpleasant memories. I plan on telling my aunt to bury or hide it somewhere for me, just in case I have to show proof of my B.A. I'd also like to think that the year I have left will redeem the leech-filled lagoon of memories of the previous three.

Nice try guys, Current news lame lines don't fty depresSes

I'm sure bad pick-up lines have been around since the beginning of time, but it makes me wonder if they have always been so pathetic. I don't doubt that Adam tried to pull some "why don't you taste my apples" or "I got a snake for you" lines on Eve, but you would think that by now the male population would have come up with some better ones.

These bad lines are something that I used to accept, but it all went down hill a few weekends ago when I was blindsided by what I could consider one of the worst lines ever. It started with harmless bickering over a friendly game of flip cup when this guy decided to take it to a new level. As I mumbled something about his mom, he said, ''Why don't we take this into the bedroom?" Are you serious?

How about no. If you think that was going to tum the night into some sexual-get-some episode

of "American Gladiators" then you are sorely mistaken.

Along with bad lines comes an array of typical behaviors that usually play a part in the rebuff.

Take, for instance, the small-ofthe-back move. If a girl is not interested, she fears the smallof-the-back move. You'11 be standing in a group of people when you feel it; the character next to you is slowly, but surely, placing his hand on the small of your back. All of a sudden you find yourself being needed elsewhere, like talking to some random person you've never seen in your life, or comforting the lush that's been puking for hours. Is this supposed to make me think you 're a sensitive guy who likes long walks on the beach and listens to Beethoven while reading Plato's theory of love, since it's quite obvious that you really relate to rationality as passion?

If I were you, I'd try guys, because it's evident that your kind doesn't catch on so fast.

Another tactic that I don't understand is attempting to relocate the situation. I know you're trying to be discreet. but sometimes it's just outright ridiculous.

"Let's go into the hall" or "Let's take a walk" seem to be the most

common. Now, why would I want to do that? No one is in the hallway and I've spent a good portion of the evening trying to avoid you. I don't know what's worse, you thinking that I'm a moron or the fact that you feel you have a chance.

r think I speak for most people when I say that I don't want to clog my cell phone with names of people that I'm never going to call. You want my number? It's 555-hell no. Remember this, if I want to talk to you, I'll give you my number, so don't ask.

So ladies, who is falling for this stuff? I know someone must be since guys are still using these methods of seduction. If you think you 're doing men a favor by letting this slide, you're wrong; all you're doing is giving them false hopes and making us women look like idiots. It's time to raise the bar and reject like you've never rejected before.

If it's the alcohol that makes you so confident, drink less. I'm not going to knock you for trying, but find an appropriate middle ground between blatantly obvious and pitiful.

Girlsgone wild

Let us not start this off on the wrong foot, these are just my feelings; DO NOT take them the wrong way. Any way the situation is looked at, I absolutely love everything about girls. Guys, think about how unbelievably powerful girls are. In no way am I saying that I "have a way with the ladies," or that I am overflowing with knowledge of the opposite sex, but 1 do have some credible, or if you will, incredible experiences under my belt. Are you laughing yet?

Please, let us face the factsthese girls obviously are not all the same. From my experience, there are some that just fit the mold, and some that do not. There

are the shy girls, and the up-front girls that "get what they want" girls. Then you have the Professional (and 1 capitalize the "P" for a reason) game players, the girls that want what they cannot have, and those stalker girls that hate every other girl that you talk to, and the girls that really are CRAZY in every sense of the word. The girls that absolutely just love to kiss (nothing more, nothing less), and on the other hand, the girls that LOOK like they just love to kiss. There are those girls that you may feel that you cannot live without, or the girls you wish would leave and never come back. It is amazing how some girls can have such an affect on your life, while feelings of others can be easily brushed off. Girls, please don't get me wrong, I'm ~ure this works both ways.

Aside from deciphering the different types of girls, I've realized that you either have them,

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and a bunch of them at once, or you have none at all. A friend of mine compared this odd girl situation to a poker game, he said, "Antonio, sometimes you go on a rush and get cards that you couldn't possibly fold, but other times you get cold cards and there is no way you could stay in." No matter what way it is explained, the variety is astounding.

The most important lesson I have learned from spending time with this interesting assortment of girls is that all, no matter what, must be treated fairly and with a great deal of respect. Seriously though, all joking aside, not all girls are like this. •1 guarantee you've heard a guy say, " Wow, this girl is crazy," or "this girl is a stalker." Guys, what you must realize is that there is a good chance your actions have turned. this particular girl into a nut or a stalker. Treat everyone fairly throughout life, it will minimize controversy.

Lately in the news all you hear about is either the election or something depressing. In the past week a I0-year-old-boy was shot in Philadelphia, an innocent child caught in the crossfire on the way to school, all because people don't know how to solve their problems without involving guns and violence.

According to an article that appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer last week about this shooting, Bishop R.T. Jones gave a speech where he said, "The 'real tragedy' behind the bullet that struck Faheem in the head: a complex of problems, stemming from factors ranging from guns and joblessness to selfish parents and disrespectful children." What he spoke about says to me that people in their neighborhood need to control their violent outbursts and to keep a clear head when it comes to arguments. A shooting is treated as a common occurrence, but when it happens to a child it outrages and upsets everyone whether they are involved or not.

The news today likes to focus more and more on the things that they know will strike a cord with the viewers. I am sure that I am not the only person who has noticed this, but in today's society I believe that the instances ofvio-

lence have become more frequent, after 9/11 specifically, people acted out upon those of MiddleEastern descent. This event ignited the flame of"unity" within this country but it has also ignited the flame of animosity towards those who supposedly were involved wit}lthis attack. It gave each person who sported an American flag in their car or home after this incident a sense of pride, but also somewhat of a sense of dislike towards those who appear to be of Middle Eastern descent.

I believe that the producers of these news shows ~ant to see what kinds of reactions they can get out of people. What kinds of emotions are we expected to feel when they show things such as, the man who was charged with the rape of an eight-year-old girl in a Philadelphia library? Feelings of anger surface for the loss of the little boy's life who was shot last week, or just feelings of shock, like the man who was caught on tape by a car wash surveillance camera kidnapping an I I -year-old-girl.

It's all of these and many more things that have made me stop watching the news as of late. It has just been far too depressing, and there is too much violence on the news, so I feel that the news should try and find some more positive stories to focus in on, rather than the average dark and gloomy things that I have seen in the past few months.

College sports' dirty little secrets on serious public display

Here's a partial list of what happened recently in amateurism while America clucked about a scandalously exposed nipple:

The University of Colorado began investigating whether football recruits were provided prostitutes.

A. North Carolina basketball recruit was released on $40,000 bond after allegedly selling copious amounts of drugs.

The president at St. John's discussed disbanding a run-amok basketball program that had just had a bunch of players involved in a sex scandal.

Miami's best football recruit was arrested for the I Ith time.

Then, of course, there were

your garden-variety bar fights, rape accusations, academic issues, domestic disputes, booster payments, suspensions and other abuses that don't feel quite right near the campus library.

All this stuff didn't happen in the past year or past month. It happened in the past week. While we were leading newscasts with Janet Jackson's malfunctioning wardrobe.

Speaking of boobs, the NCAA announced Thursday it was forming a task force to look ihto the tawdry recruiting practices. That should solve everything. A task force! When it convenes, who's bringing the booze and strippers?

We love to talk about the purity and tradition of college sports, about Duke's bobbing basketball crowd and Touchdown Jesus and the charm of the alma mater's

fight song, but shamateurism gets exposed as nothing more than the big business of minor-league sports with every incident, every arrest, every porno on a St. John's player's cellphone. Did you hear the details of this charming scandal? A bunch of St. John's players go to a strip club after a game and leave with a 38year-old woman who allegedly agrees to have sex with them for money. They don't pay. She claims rape.

None of the players are arrested because one of them taped the encounter on his cellphone. That's the kind of discipline and attention to fundamentals you want from your squad. If coach has said it once, he has said it a thousand times: When having an orgy with a prostitute you don't intend to pay, make sure to have

your cellphone at the ready.

After the recorded incident was shown to police, the woman was charged with filing a false report. She then explained to the New York tabloids that she wasn't a prostitute but a married flight attendant. Would have been fun to hear her try to explain all this to her husband. He must have been soothed when he heard that, yes, his wife had sex with a bunch of basketball players but at least it wasn't for money_ making her unfaithful and a bad businesswoman, perhaps, but at least not greedy.

Sorry for all the naughty talk, but that's where we are today in college sports as Rice and Houston and Colorado look into whether their recruits were wooed with strippers. That newly formed NCAA task force is

entrusted with finding out if ·Johnny Recruit is handing over his next four years of education to Miami instead of Nebraska because South Florida has better exotic dancers.

The recruiting process is a petri dish for scandal. You lure young and often poor kids with private planes, lobster dinners, big parties, nightlife, liquor and cute student hostesses and arc surprised when he acts entitled or gets into trouble? Give kids enough head-swelling free stuff, and pretty soon you have those rape accusations in Colorado where players turn lobster and women into part of the same , take-as-much-as-you-want buffet. But never mind all that. Let's just close our eyes and sing the fight song again.

Freshman athlete profile Ready to defeud

Freshman Tami Scanlon hopes to contribute to the women's lacrosse team.

The sport is women's lacrosse; the team with the second most Pennsylvania Atheletic Conference wins and the most consecutive wins. With a total of six PAC championships, the team dominates the field when it play. Each year, teams lose a few seniors and each year teams gain some freshmen. Not knowing whether or not the freshman's each year will be good, they still are a team and together they help each other out.

Tami Scanlon a freshman from Academy Park, Sharon Hill, Pa., never played lacrosse in high school but has played field hockey and also participates in it here

Freshman Tami Scanlon is making the transition from field hockey to lacrosse and feels chat the girls are helping the transition go smoothly. at Cabrini. "I like playing lacrosse, sometimes its frustrating because they all know it and I

don't," Scanlon said.

Scanlon decided to play lacrosse for Cabrini, one because the same coach for field hockey, Jackie Neary, coaches the lacrosse team, and another reason is that Scanlom has a cousin Jessi Valerio who played both sports while attending Cabrini.

Scanlon feels that lacrosse is not that different from playing field hockey and the girls are willing to help me learn. Scanlon would rather be playing lacrosse than not play any sport at all.

In high school, Scanlon was a starter in field hockey and was named to the all Delaware County team her senior year. "They have done great in the past, and look good for this season," Scanlon said.

Last season, the Lady Cavs softball team brought home a win in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference and this year it hopes to hold on to their title with another championship.

Three flew_students join the team this year, two freshmen and one transfer student. The two freshmen joining the team this year are Jen Euganeo from Folcroft, Pa. and Megan O'Brien from Barrington, N·.J. Jen Prenderville, a transfer student from Ursinus College, is also a new addition to the Lady Cavs team.

In her fifth year here at Cabrini, third as the head coach of the Lady Cavs, Karen Pelkey and the team are looking at keeping their title. "It's harder to defend the title, than to just win it," Pelkey said. However, Pelkey is putting in the time it takes to get the team ready for its first game.

The team practices Monday through Friday, and for now, has off on the weekends. Monday

and Wednesday they get an early start, practicing from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays they have a two hour practice beginning at 2 p.m., and ending at 4 p.m. On Thursday's the team has a late night. Practice begins at 9:30 p.m., and usually doesn't end until 11 p.m.

Pelkey feels good about the new players on the team and believes that the new players will make an "immediate impact" on the team. Everyone is working well with each other so far, it's almost "like they've been here the whole time." Sophomore outfielder Jen Taggart said, "The new players are really going to step up this year."

The Lady Cavs season begin:; during spring break in Florida. The big match-ups it has this year are against Arcadia University, Misericordia College, and Wesley College. The game against Arcadia is on Saturday, March 20, Misericordia on Sunday, March 28 and Wesley on Saturday,April 17. Pelkey knows that there are important games besides these, because to her "every game is a big game."

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:;:__, Many people have been wondering about different ways to attract prospective students to Cabrini. How about a football or baseball team

The college won't be getting either team anytime in the near future due to the lack of field space anctcosts. Athletic Director Leslie Danehy said, "Football and baseball aren't in our three-year strategic plan." However, she said, "Never say never."

Do you wonder what would be necessary to add these sports teams? In order to get a football team, Cabrini would have to obtain space for the actual playing field. The first thing that - would have to be done would be to purchase land from Valley Forge Military Academy. Danehy said that an artificial field with lights would co,sl

approximately between $1-$2 million.

Baseball, on the other hand, would require more on a different

more women's sports teams would have to be added in order to comply with Title IX.

Title IX is a regulation that requires that the number of women/men playing sports must be equal to the percentage of women/men in the college. For example, there are more women at Cabrini than men, therefore there are more women's sports teams than there are men's sports teams. Right now there are 10 athletic teams for women, whereas there are only seven for men.

level. The first step in getting a baseball team would be to acquire land. Then, more staff would need to be hired so that there are enough people for each individual sport. However, the difference is that at least two

Once there is an equal number of men and women at Cabrini, then the college will have the same amount of teams for each sex. However, in order to get either a baseball or football team we would need to attract more men to Cabrini or we would have to add two more women's sports teams. Don't count either completely out, because as Danehy said, "Never say never."

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"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with tl:le extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even."

-Muhammad Ali

"Football and baseball aren't in our three-year strategic plan."

-Leslie Danehy Athletic Director

Yankees catch lea·gueMVP

Alex Rodriguez will now be wearing pinstripes. The Yankees recently acquired baseballs most valuable player to fill their need for a third basemen. Most teams ,when losing someone like Aaron Boone at third base, would be tight for cash to get a player of that caliber for replacement, but not the Yanks.

The Yankees team salary is currently at $156,948,495, over $40,000,000 more than the next highest payroll, the Los Angeles Dodgers. In addition, Rodriguez is making more than the Tampa Bay Devils entire team.

New York Owner, George Steinbrenner is definitely a businessman and it seems America's pastime is moving further into business and further away from sport. The Yankees lineup is ridiculous. Last postseason they failed to put up runs when their

pitching kept the games close. This year they should have no problems getting run support with Jeter, Sheffield, Giambi, Matsui, and now Rodriguez. This

is starting to look like an all-star ballot. With Rodriguez now in New York, baseball is headed for trouble. Many teams this off-season

made moves to better their lineups in order to advance in the postseason. The Baltimore Orioles picked up Miguel Tejada, Javy Lopez and Rafael Palmeiro.

The Boston Red Socks added heavy pitching with Curt Schilling and Keith Foulke. The Orioles and the Red Socks compete in the American League east along with the Yankees, Blue Jays and Devil Rays. New York's deep pockets only make baseball less competitive. All Steinbrenner has to do is look under his couch cushions to attract players like Rodriguez. The only benefit this trade will have for baseball is if, or should I say when, the Yankees make it into October. Year after year New York is among the top teams heading into the playoffs, and I am getting tired of seeing the same playoff scenarios. The only excitement last year came when the Cubs and Red Socks were in contention for the championship because their stories of World Series woes made things more interesting. The rest of the major league is beginning to understand they have to pick apart the Yankees by out bidding them one player at a time. The Yankees Lost pitchers Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and David Wells, but with one swift move they add hitting that might make lack of pitching obsolete.

Firstyear team finishes 3-3

Head coach, Mike Kemicky has completedhis first season

On your marks! Get set! Go! The head coach of the swim team Mike Kernicky .gets his swimmers in gear at Monday's practice. As the swimmers climb out of the pool, Kernicky offers words of encouragement and advice to his team from his blue chair seated at the deep end of the pool.

Kernicky has been a swim team coach on and off for the past 25 years. Kemicky started as a coach for Notre Dame Academy's swim team. It just happens to be that Notre ·Dame Academy practices at Cabrini College's Dixon Center.

It was because of these practices Kernicky was offered the job as head coach for Cabrini's swim team. Kernicky said, "Cabrini liked what I was doing and offered me a job."

This year is the first official year as a varsity sport for the swim team. Last year the swim team was considered a club. Now those days are in the past. This year Cabrini competed in several swim meets through out the season. Kernicky said, "This year we went 3-3, which isn't bad for the team's first year."

When the team started there were 12 swimmers but now at the close of the season there are only

eight swimmers. Kernicky said this year senior Gina Treml and freshman Kristen Longa were great assets to the team. Kernicky said, "I'm sad to see Gina go since she is a senior this year,"

At Monday's practice the swim team was preparing for a championship being held in

Grove City. The swim team will be competing against 14 to 15 different teams over a period of three days.

Kem icky said that this. championship should be easier than a regular meet because the swimmers will be swimming at a slower pace then usual. Besides being

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a bit slower, each heat will not be as long as a regular meet, either.

The swim team will end after the Grove City championship.

The most important thing

Kemicky is looking for next season is more swimmers. The ideal team for Kernicky would be to have about 17 swimmers.

Kernicky said, "As the school gets bigger, I am hoping for more swimmers."

Anyone interested in joining the swim team is encouraged to contact Kernicky by going through the athletic office in the Dixon Center.

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Sharksbite down on Flyers

The San Jose Sharks broke the Flyers five game winning streak with a 5-2 win.

Steam was rising off the ice even before the game started. As the San Jose Sharks skated on the ice at the Wachovia Center, the Sharks Mike Ricci made a gesture to the crowd of Flyers fans that didn't start them off too happy. One minute into the first period the Sharks scored on Flyers goalie Sean Burke with a popped back rebound that got Patrick Marleau his 24 goal on the season. It looked as though in the opening game face-off that this would be the Flyers game. Micha Handzus would have gotten the first goal of the night if it hadn't been for the Sharks defense blocking his shot and then the rebound that followed afterwards. Fans were on the edge of their seats as the game continued unti I a careful pass from Handzus straight to John LeClair made for a perfect position at net, which got the Flyers their first goal.

Once the second period rolled around, the Sharks offense was still too tough for the Flyers. At 13 minutes in the second period,

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\ Thursday, Feb. 19

• Mass, 12:15 p.m., Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Joseph Frid a y, F e.b. 2 0

• Last day for seniors to apply for Dec. graduation

Saturday,Feb. 2l

• Men's basketball at Wesley College, 4 p.m.

• Women's basketball at Wesley College. 1 p.m.

• SGA winter formal. Renaissance Hotel, 7 p.m, S u n d a y, Fe b . 2 2

• Mass, 7 p.m., Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Joseph

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• Alumni Affairs Class Agent Meeting, 12:30, p.m., The Mansion Tuesday,Feh. 24

• Mass, 12:15 p.m., Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Joseph

the Sharks scored their second goal leaving the Flyers at being out shot by their shots on goal. There was a lot of action on the ice during the second period with occasional outbursts from fans yelling, "Ricci looks like a girl." Obviously, The Sharks center, with an 11-goal record and being

a former Flyer back in 19901992, was not making a good impression on the crowd. The Flyers came around in the third period though with a goal by Simon Gagne to make it their second goal of the game. The Sharks started out the period on a two-on-one rush making the

score 5-2, which was the final result of the game. Even though the Sharks had cracked the Flyers five-game winning streak they played hard against a team, which is strong offensively.

The Flyers are on the shorthand right now with most of their players out on the injury list. The latest injury being that of Jeremy Roenick out with a shattered jaw from the New York Rangers game. The affect also of the retirement of Flyers' goalie Jeff Hackett due to vertigo is being felt around the team. The Flyers have been on a tough road to victory and will be playing upcoming games with the Atlanta Thrashers, Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators.

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Men's basketball PAC quarterfinals, TBA

• Women's basketball PAC quarterfinals, TBA

Wednesday, Feb.25

• Ash Wednesday

• Mass with ashes, 8:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Joseph

• Liturgy of the Word with Ashes, 7 p.m., Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Joseph

• "Volunteer for a Year" service panel for seniors, TBA

• Comedian Troy Thirdgill, 8 p.m., J azzman 's Cafe

• CAP Board General Assembly Meeting, 10 p.m.

Above: Michal Handzus fights to get the puck. which eventually lead to the Flyers first goal of the night.

Below: John LeClair slides a~er getting the puck away from the Sharks offense, which lead to Handzus getting it out of the zone.

• Search Retreat Information Session, 10 p.m., New Residence Hall Lounge

• Men's basketball PAC semifinals, TBA

For more information call the Office of Student Activities at x8410