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Catholic Relief Services focuses on providing assistance to struggling and less fortunate countries. In a world where many countries are poverty-stricken with a lack of resources and life necessities, these special individu-als sacri! ce their time and energy into helping people in need.

One such person is Chandreyee Banerjee. Born in India, she has spent the past 18 years working in multiple countries ranging from Indonesia to Vietnam to her upcoming assignment in Syria.

Banerjee is currently on a leave of absence from her work with CRS and working in the Cabrini community for the next two months.

Banerjee said that CRS works with and supports local organizations in communities of all faiths and that the main goal of their assistance is to advo-cate for human rights for all people. She describes the success of helping less-fortunate communities in a rewarding

way.“" at feeling of pride, satisfaction and

con! dence that comes through it that allows you to move to higher challeng-es- that’s exactly what CRS does in com-munities across the world,” Banerjee said. “It is working with people, working with communities to basically bring out their full human dignity.”

One of the eye-opening experiences that come from working for CRS is the realization that other countries are far less fortunate than others. For some of the CRS workers, even from countries with weakened resources, it is a learning experience that is astonishing.

“You might think you come from one of the most challenging places in the world,” Banerjee said, “and you could be exposed to something much more chal-lenging and might come back feeling much more fortunate.”

Banerjee explained the work of CRS, saying that CRS workers assist com-munities in achieving a common goal. " ey assess the problems of a country, develop a plan and put it into action.

“It helps community members address their current problems,” Banerjee said. “As they gain con! dence through that intervention, they realize ‘we can do this. We can get over our problems by putting in our own e# orts.’ " at con! dence helps them transform the other challenges in their lives.”

" at is often the plan in situations where there is time for a plan. But in sit-uations of emergency, like when a disas-trous tsunami hit Indonesia in 2004, the timeline is much di# erent.

“When an emergency happens on such a wide scale, so many lives are lost,” Banerjee said. “Many of our own sta# or partner sta# are a# ected. CRS has to think of two strategies at the same time. How do we support our own teams and help them support the communi-ties because everyone at this point is su# ering?

“Our highest strength is the people in that country. We are very fortunate to have people from that country program who have worked with the communities on the ground. " ey are able to the com-munities immediately to take a look at what is needed.”

For countries that often times don’t have a voice, don’t have the same rights as the people we see on a regular basis, don’t have the same resources as those more fortunate, CRS is a beacon of hope.

Banerjee is leading the charge, help-ing to assign people into various com-munities around the world and making sure all humans are given the dignity they deserve.

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“That feeling of pride, satisfaction and con! dence that comes through it that allows

you to move to higher challenges - that’s exactly what CRS does in communities

across the world.”CHANDREJEE BANERJEE

KEVIN DURSO | SPORTS EDITOR

Working to provide dignity and equality for humans worldwide

Chandreyee Banerjee has worked in countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam for Catholic Relief Services. Banerjee was on hand to speak about her experiences with CRS to ECG classes on Tuesday, Feb. 12.

Chandreyee Banerjee spoke about her experiences working with CRS and covered topics such as what they’ve done in communities, how rewarding it is, eye-opening experiences and more.

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The big story about the Catholic Church this week was the surprising retirement of the

pope. Who even knew a pope could retire? But Cabrini’s own campus experienced something big in Catholicism, not on the scale of the pope, but important nevertheless.

We’ll cut to the chase – it’s about Catholic Relief Services. But how much exactly do you even know about this international, non-governmental organization?

It’s easy for anyone to come to the con-clusion that what CRS stands for is textbook Catholicism. In the strictest of de! nitions, this means it’s all about the Catholic faith itself, that it’s about one billion people look-ing towards Rome for the go-ahead before they even make a move. (" ough if that were the case, this next month without a pope would be a real purgatory for them.)

CRS acts contrary to this stereotype of Catholicism. It presents itself in less restric-tive terms and tells a di# erent story – a story of interfaith cooperation, one which calls us to participate in a pluralist society and set aside our di# erences in order to advance the common good. " ey frequently work along-side organizations like Oxfam, which was founded by Quakers, and CARE, founded by a mixture of both religious and secular organizations.

Cabrini is hosting its second CRS sta# member in residence this academic year, Chandreyee Banerjee. Ms. Banerjee embod-ies exactly what CRS’s mission stands for, in particular a commitment to social justice and the upholding of the “sacredness and dignity of all human life.”

As she enters her 18th year with CRS,

serving from as far away as her homeland of India, to places like Sudan, Zimbabwe, Myanmar, Indonesia and, most recent-ly, Lesotho, Ms. Banerjee has dealt with responsibilities including critical decision-making in the face of natural disasters.

But what makes Ms. Banerjee stand out, we believe, is her non-Catholic faith back-ground. Ms. Banerjee is Hindu; although she works for an organization that upholds Catholic values, her involvement portrays the more universally catholic values at play.

It’s important to mention that, as an international non-governmental organiza-tion,

CRS lays its groundwork mostly in com-munities that aren’t Catholic. CRS doesn’t simply transplant its Catholic employees into non-Catholic areas so, for example, the majority of its employees in Muslim coun-tries are Muslim. CRS truly believes in aid-ing those in need and includes community members in the process, whether by hiring

them on or listening to the overall commu-nity’s needs.

" e meaning of catholic – “little C” cath-olic, versus “big C” Catholic – is “universal” or “worldwide.” Without boundary. " is is what CRS’s work is most grounded in.

And so it comes as no surprise that Ms. Banerjee will soon enter year 18 with CRS.

Yet, what can be learned from Ms. Banerjee’s involvement with this organiza-tion?

Ms. Banerjee is only one cog in the machine of interfaith work, of human rights work. She, like CRS, is committed to those at the margins of society, whether it’s the poor, single mothers, orphans or other minori-ties. She, like CRS, embodies Catholic social teaching – but at the end of the day, what she embodies is human compassion and ethical wellbeing.

What CRS stands for transcends its own faith tradition: directly in its mission is the assertion that its work is based on “need, not creed.” CRS utilizes its mission as a means of more than faith expression; it’s a means to the end of su# ering – of all.

As college students about to embark on careers of our own in just a number of years (or months), we must answer the call to greater justice. We must, like Ms. Banerjee and CRS, commit ourselves to the larger framework of the common good.

Our education here at Cabrini, our education of the heart, should inform our worldview and shape our career prospects; we should strive for better, for excellence – particularly for the marginalized, for those who cannot strive for the same for them-selves.

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BY GREGORY SMITHAsst. News Editor

For many, the visualization of Mardi Gras is a huge parade, people in costumes, more beads than you could ever imagine and non-stop partying that originated in New Orleans, La. While this is partially true, there is another side to Mardi Gras that many may not know about, and one that a New Orleans native was willing to discuss.

Amy Cimo, a junior marketing and human resources double major, talked about her experience as a born-and-raised New Orleans resident, and about Mardi Gras.

“Mardi Gras actually originated in Mobile, Alabama and means ‘Fat Tuesday’ in French,” Cimo said. “"ats the day when people eat whatever they want before Lent starts. "eres usually two or three parades going on at once, but the festivities are an all day thing. A lot of people usually ask what they colors stand for too. Purple represents justice, green represents faith and gold represents power.”

Mardi Gras originated in Mobile, which was the !rst capital of French Louisana when discovered by the French Le Moyne brothers in the 17th-centu-ry. In 1703, Mobile hosted the !rst o1cial Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States. When the capital of Louisiana was relocated to New Orleans in 1723, Mardi Gras celebra-tions followed along.

"e idea behind Mardi Gras was so people can have one last oppor-tunity to indulge in what can now be described as “junk food” before Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season of fasting, hence the “Fat Tuesday” moniker.

Cimo also described what her family does for Mardi Gras, which she described as “a little unusual.”

“My parents got all the partying out of their systems when they were younger.” Cimo said. “My family usually leaves town and goes to Disney during that time, as well as a lot of other families from the area. "ey always see us in matching Mardi Gras shirts and think we belong to some organization or group.”

Although Cimo doesn’t always celebrate it to the extent many others do, she is still extremely proud to be a part of that tradition and have the world known event held in her city, “"e Big Easy.”

“It’s an incredible experience.” Cimo said. “It’s just one of those things you just have to do in your lifetime.”

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“It’s an incredible experience. It’s just one of those things

you just have to do in your lifetime.”

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Jesuit priest to help College celebrate Founder’s Day

BY RYAN MCLAUGHLINAsst. News Editor

A term that has followed to repre-sent and symbol-ize Cabrini College and the work stu-dents contribute towards is social justice. A man who is a member of the Society of Jesus is coming to Cabrini to shed light into how social justice

is applied in the Roman Catholic tradition."at man is the Rev. Fred Kammer.

“I believe Fr. Kammer will inspire the Cabrini community with a Gospel mes-sage that stirs the heart with his extensive personal experiences and spirituality root-ed in Scripture,” Francis Klose, lecturer in religious studies, said.

On Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. Kammer is scheduled to give a presen-tation entitled “"e Future of Solidarity: Changes and Challenges Facing Catholic Social "ought” in the Mansion as the College celebrates Founder’s Day to com-memorate the birthday of Sister Ursula Infante. "e presentation is also part of the Faith Speaker Series presented by the Wol!ngton Center.

Kammer is also scheduled to celebrate Mass at 8:30 in the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph, as well as eat lunch with students in the Wol!ngton Center

and host an informal dialogue about Catholic social teaching with sta# and faculty.

Kammer also had a connection with the College prior to his Founder’s Day visit. His book, “Doing Faithjustice,” is read by students in religious courses, par-ticularly in Dr. Nicholas Rademacher’s Catholic Social "ought and Practice course. “Doing Faithjustice” discusses the history of social justice in the history of Catholicism while providing insight into Kammer’s life in the rapidly-changing American South.

Kammer is a role model in speaking out against social injustice which !lls our world so tragically. "ere are many ways to interpret injustice and justice.

“Kammer speaks in a strong clear, voice about what needs to be done to assist the plight of those who su#er all forms of injustice in this world,” Dr. Leonard

Norman Primiano, chair and professor of religious studies, said.

Not only does Kammer speak from scripture about justice and how it reso-nates from readings but also from his life experiences.

"is will give a very vivid understand-

ing about how Cabrini students can help others.

“Taking Ignatius’ imaginative approach to scripture, Fr. Kammer looks to our his-tory as believers to !nd concrete solutions for justice in today’s world,” Klose said.

As a Roman Catholic a1liated college, integrating Kammer’s knowledge with stu-dents on campus, students can become more aware of ways to help through his teachings. Kammer speaks about social justice from the actions of Jesus as well as his words.

Cabrini College has a lot to look for-ward to and a lot to take away from this upcoming presentation.

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FRED KAMMER

“Kammer speaks in a strong clear, voice about what needs to be done to assist the plight of those who suffer all forms of injustice in this

world.”DR. LEONARD NORMAN PRIMIANO

discuss the principles of Catholic social teaching.

Kammer’s Founder’s Day Itinerary

The Rev. Fred Kammer, Jesuit priest and “Doing Faithjustice” author, is scheduled to visit the College on Tuesday, Feb. 19 as part of the Founder’s Day celebration here at Cabrini.

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MassFEB. 14

Students, faculty, sta# and the outside community are all welcome to come together as one and celebrate Mass.

Team QuizzoFEB. 15

Put your knowledge of trivia to use for a chance to win some nice prizes at Team

Quizzo.

Jazzman’s Cafe,8 p.m.

Bruckmann Memorial Chapel,8:30 a.m.

Leadership conferenceFEB. 16

" is low-cost conference will provide students from all over the Philadelphia

area with valuable leadership skills.

Temple University,

Lacrosse clinicFEB. 17

Seven-time CSAC Coach of the Year Steve Colfer and his crew help boys

aged 8-14 learn the game.

Dixon Center,2 p.m.

Fan Fiction TriviaFEB. 18

Test your trivia of series such as Harry Potter, Twilight and the Hunger Games

as part of Fan Fiction Week.

Grace Hall,8 p.m.

Rev. Fred KammerFEB. 19

Rev. Fred Kammer, author of “Doing Faithjustice,” will be this year’s

Founder’s Day speaker.

Mansion,7 p.m.

Be(YOU)tiful Fashion Show FEB. 20

" e Body Image Coalition’s 4th annual fashion show helps promote love for

our bodies as well as ourselves.

Grace Hall,7:30 p.m.

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Pope Benedict XVI pictured during a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica on Feb. 9. Two days later, he

BY HEATHER LAPERGOLAAsst. News Editor

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" e Senate voted Tuesday, Feb. 12, to renew the Violence Against Women Act with new precautions to ensure that gays and lesbians, immigrants and Native American women will have equal access to the act’s anti-domestic violence programs. " e act, which expired in 2011, was reauthorized in a 78-22 vote to shield millions of women from abuse and help reduce national rates of domestic violence as it has done the past two decades. All 20 women of the Senate voted for the bipartisan bill.

Read the original story on NYDailyNews.com | Feb. 12, 2013

" e pope’s spokesman said that the pope is not being forced to resign based on any speci! c health problem. " e Rev. Federico Lombardi, current director of the Holy See Press O1 ce, stated that the decision was a “spiritual” one and that the ponti# is resigning because he does not feel he has the strength to continue as the church’s leader. " e pope will hold his ! nal audience in St. Peter’s Square on Feb 27 and will remain at his post until Feb. 28. " ere is still not a concrete date as to when the Cardinals will meet in con-clave to decide the next pope.

Read the original story on cnn.com | Feb. 12, 2013

Republican governors have recently showed their backing for the extension of Medicaid to 17 million Americans clause of President Obama’s health-care law. Many Republicans had previously dis-missed the expansion when the Supreme Court made the Medicaid expansion optional in its ruling last summer. Backers of the law wor-ried that the disapproval could weaken the resolve of the overhaul of the law by reducing the number of Americans who would bene! t from it. Since this decision by the court, many hospitals and health care providers have urged insistently to expand Medicaid.

Read the original story on washingtonpost.com | Feb. 7, 2013

" e Obama administration hit a record by deporting nearly 410,000 people last year. Tuesday, Feb 5, Obama met with 16 progressive and labor leaders at the White House, where the advocates strongly urged him to curb the enforcement of the many undocumented workers who are in the country illegally but still abide by the law and contribute to society. " e president declined to make adjustments due to his prepa-ration for his public push for overhauling immigration laws. Obama told the advocates, “there may be some gaps in implementation of the polices,” but the president emphasized that he is focused on “getting reformed passed, and not easing up on enforcement.”

Read the original story on washingtonpost.com | Feb. 5, 2013

President Obama announced in his State of the Union address that 34,000 U.S. troops will be return-ing home from Afghanistan within the year, which is around half the U.S. forces currently serving in Afghanistan. " is marks another step in the administration’s plans to formally ! nish the war there by the end of 2014. Plans for the size to remain there as a military presence after the war ends are still being ! nal-ized. " e White House has admitted to its openness of the concept of leaving no troops in Afghanistan, however it’s likely that a small number will remain due to the preferences of the Pentagon.


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Republicans back Medicaid expansion

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Pope Benedict XVI pictured during a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica on Feb. 9. Two days later, he

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BY MADISON MILANOAsst. News Editor

" e LEADStrong program will give students the opportunity to attend the Inclusive Leadership Conference: Building a Better Philadelphia One College Student at a Time at Temple University on Saturday, Feb. 16. According to Temple’s website, “the primary goal of the forum is to give back to the community by providing access to a low-cost leadership conference for college students in

the greater Philadelphia region.” " e conference will be held the Howard Gittis Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LEADStrong is a co-curricular leadership program o# ered to students at Cabrini College. In this program, students are given the opportunity to hone their leadership skills while discovering their own abilities and getting a step up on the competition in the work place. Students

resolution, resume writing, and group dynamics. Each student covers these topics at their own pace and with a

sta# mentor that guides them.“We invite students from LEADStrong, Student

Government and Student Diversity Initiatives to attend the conference and interact with peers across institutions in the greater Philadelphia area,” Anne Filippone, director of the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership, said.

Students who participate will hear keynote addresses, presentations and take part in workshops, dialogues and panels on varying topics of inclusive leadership and social change. Participants will also have the opportunity to “explore their personal leadership values, the impact of identity on leadership and how to lead inclusively, connect with college students and administrators throughout the Philadelphia area to share best practices in leading with ethics and inclusiveness, learn about social justice issues relevant to our community and how to take action to bring about positive social change, and walk away with strategies and tools to demonstrate inclusive leadership within their own campuses, the Philadelphia community, and our greater world.”

“We invite students from LEADStrong, Student Government and Student Diversity Initiatives to attend the conference and interact with peers across institutions in the greater Philadelphia area,” Anne Filippone, director of the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership, said.

While LEADStrong will have many more events com-ing up this semester, this is the only inclusive conference o# ered but “we do hope continue to o# er more opportu-nities in the future," Filippone said.

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What do you mean I can’t do everything?

“Thriving on Chaos:” Leading to Motivate & Achieve Goals

Leading from Within

Living a Values-Driven Life

Student Leadership Practices Inventory

Resume Clinic

YOU Can Make a Di!erence

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Monday, Feb. 25 6:30-8 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 28 3:15-4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 13 3:15-4:30 p.m.

Monday, March 18 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, March 21 3:15-4:30 p.m.

Monday, March 25 3:15-4:30 p.m.

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BY ALEXA MILANOAsst. News Editor

Cabrini College places a lot of emphasis on students becoming engaged citizens of the world. Although there are many options available for students to strengthen their engagement within the world through ECG’s and study abroad programs, the Wol! ngton Center provides one particular option that may be of special interest to college students: food.

“One of my favorite ways to engage the world is through food,” Stephen Eberle, coordinator of commu-nity partnerships in the Wol! ngton Center, said via email.

“Cabrini in the Community o# ers students the opportuni-ty to experience the tastes of nations and cultures around the world by stepping out into their own back yard.”

" e Wol! ngton Center runs about four trips a semester and tries to sample as many di# erent types of cuisines as possible. Last semester, the students were able to experi-ence Middle Eastern, Guatemalan, Greek and Persian food.

“By sampling international cuisine, we make a per-sonal connection to another country or culture. We also learn more about a region’s society by getting a grasp of the animals and plants native to the region,” Eberle said.

" ese Cabrini in the Community trips show students that they can learn about other cultures, become an engaged citizen of the world and enjoy deli-cious food all at the same time. " ese trips are all planned by sophomores Alicia Totten and Ryan Luquet. " ese two stu-dents pick the restaurants and are also responsible for the majority of the marketing.

Although the trips are free, there is a six-student cap placed on each trip. “One of the things I love the most about this program is that it draws students who wouldn’t normally set foot in the Wol! ngton Center,” Eberle said. “Part of our mission is to help students build relation-ships in unlikely places.

Certainly that can occur through service-learning or volunteer work, but it also can happen through food and fellowship.”

One of the trips last year was to the Asian Food Court on top of the H-Mart in Upper Darby. “We rode the Norristown High Speed Line from Cabrini to Upper Darby and we sampled a variety of Asian cuisines while discuss-ing the pros and cons of ethnic neighborhoods such as the one surrounding 69th Street,” Eberle said. “Students come away from the experience not only knowing more about international food, but also about the neighborhoods sur-rounding Cabrini College.”

Originating in 2008, these trips started as a part of an immigration awareness campaign.

“As time went by, the conversation evolved and we started discussing immigration on a broader scale,” Eberle said.

" e trips have since become more popular and because of that more variation has been added with the types of cuisine they choose to try. Eberle did not have enough nice things to say about the Cabrini in the Community trips.

“We saw these trips as a perfect opening opportunity for students to step out of their comfort zones and start to build relationships with the cultures around them,” Eberle said.

For more information please visit the Wol! ngton Center or contact Stephen Eberle at [email protected]

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President Obama announced in his State of the Union address that 34,000 U.S. troops will be return-ing home from Afghanistan within the year, which is around half the U.S. forces currently serving in Afghanistan. " is marks another step in the administration’s plans to formally ! nish the war there by the end of 2014. Plans for the size to remain there as a military presence after the war ends are still being ! nal-ized. " e White House has admitted to its openness of the concept of leaving no troops in Afghanistan, however it’s likely that a small number will remain due to the preferences of the Pentagon.


Deportation policies remain unaltered

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Not all gun violence has to do with mental illnesses. ! e Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting came as a surprise to me one morning. My friends started bickering about it and I immedietly chimed in asking, “what’s this all about?”

As much as it saddened me to hear of such horrifying news, I was still in the shadows as to how the shooting even came about.

Unfortunately society dubs those who are mentally ill as being the cause of such outrageous violent attacks. “Horri" c acts of violence are inevitably associated with mental illnesses,” Harvey Rosenthal, executive director of the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, said. Rosenthal had mentioned the fact that those with mental illnesses are usually the victims of such outlandish crimes. “! ey are 12 times more likely to be victims of violence,” Rosenthal said, “and no more likely to be violent.”

I agree that mental health has something to do with gun violence, but mental illness is not always the cause. Mass shootings have been done between gangs before. For example in Chicago a young girl was killed due to a mistaken, gang-related shooting.

I understand that the shooting at Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech and Columbine all had to do with mental

health issues. Yes, but we shouldn’t relate all shootings to mental health. With Obama’s proposal to increase health services for younger people on its way, it will also reduce gun violence. But tragedies like these should not just awaken ideas like the one Obama is proposing.

Tragedies like these should not be the " rst time gun violence has happened in the world. Shootings may not be as large as the Sandy Hook shooting, but smaller shootings like someone just walking to their car needs immediate attention as well.

Most people su# ering from mental illnesses do not get the proper treatment. Some end up in jail where the

treatment is not working. ! ere is a need to improve mental health care but we shouldn’t confuse it with improving the level of gun violence.

! e mental health policies are in need of revision. For example just last year Representative Gabrielle Gi# ords was shot in the head. “It turned out that Arizona had admirably progressive mental health statutes,” Sally Satel, psychiatrist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute said, “which permit involuntary evaluation and treatment of someone who needs it.”

Mental health and gun violence should not go into the same category. It’s unfortunate for those that are seen di# erently when they have a certain disorder. Immediately people think since they have a disorder their violent. As of right now when people go and buy guns I think it’s a great idea that people must state if they have mental health issues during their background check.

Instead of just looking at mental health as the cause for all gun violence, we need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. I don’t mind patting those on the back who are trying to improve the mentally ill, but it’s not solving gun violence.

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Mental illness is NOT always the cause

JENNEROSE DIGIACOMOAsst. Lifestyle Editor

“There is a need to improve mental health care but we shouldn’t confuse it with

improving the level of gun violence.”

! e recent shootings in this country have brought about a debate among the masses. Is this a gun control issue or is this a mental health issue? Personally, I think it is a mixture of the two. But " rst and foremost, I think that something has to be done about how mental health is treated. While people say that the stigma might be gone, it is far from it. If you haven’t had a mental disorder it can be hard to understand just how much it consumes you.

I think a big problem surrounding mental health is the stigma that is still involved with it. Any mental disorder is considered an

illness; they are just not often seen this way. Just because it isn’t visible doesn’t mean it is not just as important to be treated as other problems. If we treated other injuries the way mental disorders are treated, nothing would be " xed.

! e overall question that needs to be asked is this: when it comes to criminals, should the body be punished for something the mind is responsible for? On one hand, the answer could be yes. At the end of the day this person is responsible for a crime they committed. If no treatments have worked, then they will likely not change and it could be a danger having them in a society where they cannot be monitored. ! ey committed the crime; they should be punished for it.

But on the other hand, the answer could lean more towards no. While the body of this person committed a certain crime, it is really the mind that has to be held responsible. If these people are genetically predetermined to act with these abnormalities, how much can they be to blame for their actions? Studies have shown that bomb-disposal experts, paratroopers, people who work at temporary employment agencies and businessmen all have low levels of arousal as well; they have just found a socially acceptable way to act

on them.When it comes to sociopaths or schizophrenics (the population most responsible

for crimes committed), they are not always responsible for their actions. ! ere are certain areas of the brain that are underdeveloped, which changes the way they perceive information or understand moral dilemmas. Low heart rate, low level of arousal and structural and functional impairments in the amygdala (the brain structure involved in processing emotions such as fear, anger and pleasure) are usually seen in individuals with psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder. ! is isn’t the case for all convicted felons, but for the percentage that have psychopathy (15 percent to 35 percent) or any other debilitating mental disorder, I don’t think they can be held solely responsible for their actions.

A big problem that this issue faces is how it is handled in the courts. Prisons are over% owing and it is often seen as a second option for criminals who should be getting mental help. But prison is not the place for anyone with a mental disorder. ! ey often need more severe care in a helpful environment. Not locked behind bars. Various factors of prison have negative e# ects on anyone with a mental disorder, including overcrowding, violence, loneliness and lack of privacy. Clearly, a major problem is the way any mental disorder is treated. Something needs to happen in order for any severe mental disorder to be caught early enough that the correct treatment can be given.

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Body and mind: Are they one and the same?

BY MADISON MILANO Sta! Writer

Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, said. Rosenthal had mentioned the fact that those with mental illnesses are usually the victims of such outlandish crimes. “! ey are 12 times more likely to be victims of violence,” Rosenthal said, “and no more likely to be violent.”

I agree that mental health has something to do with gun violence, but mental illness is not always the cause. Mass shootings have been done between gangs before. For example in Chicago a young girl was killed due to a mistaken, gang-related shooting.

I understand that the shooting at Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech and Columbine all had to do with mental

Tragedies like these should not be the " rst time gun violence has happened in the world. Shootings may not be as large as the Sandy Hook shooting, but smaller shootings like someone just walking to their car needs immediate attention as well.

Most people su# ering from mental illnesses do not get the proper treatment. Some end up in jail where the

for all gun violence, we need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. I don’t mind patting those on the back who are trying to improve the mentally ill, but it’s not solving gun violence.

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! e recent shootings in this country have brought about a debate among the masses. Is this a gun control issue or is this a mental health issue? Personally, I think it is a mixture of the two. But " rst and foremost, I think that something has to be done

on them.When it comes to sociopaths or schizophrenics (the population most responsible

for crimes committed), they are not always responsible for their actions. ! ere are certain areas of the brain that are underdeveloped, which changes the way they perceive information or understand moral dilemmas. Low heart rate, low level of arousal and structural and functional impairments in the amygdala (the brain structure involved in processing emotions such as fear, anger and pleasure) are usually seen in individuals



Body and mind: Are they one

RACHEL ANTUZZIAsst. Perspectives Editor

“Oh, your boyfriend is in the Army? Have fun with that.”I have heard this line more than my share in the past six months.

Yes, I am dating a guy in the Army. He’s stationed in North Carolina and at any given time, I am over 450 miles away from him.

Ed and I met three years ago and have been great friends. Over the past summer we became closer and on the third of Aug. Ed % ew home for the weekend just to ask me to be his girlfriend in person.

As of this month, we’ve been together a little over six months and in those six months, I have seen him a total of 13 days; not even two weeks.

When it’s so plainly put, it sounds terrible and most people don’t understand how I can “willingly go through”. Yes, it is hard. But I don’t look at is going through some hardship and dealing with this distance. ! at isn’t what our relationship is. Ed is more important to me. If it means accepting the distance during his contract with the Army, then so be it.

Being in a long distance relationship makes our time together even more special. I don’t take the little things for granted. If anything, I cherish little things like being on the phone with him or talking on Skype more than I would if I were dating someone on campus.

Whining about how tough it is not seeing your signi" cant other as often as you’d like won’t make it any easier. Not that I am the most mature person in the world, you cannot be naive and immature when in a relationship with a guy in the army.

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treatment is not working. ! ere is a need to improve mental health care but we shouldn’t confuse it with improving the level of gun violence.

! e mental health policies are in need of revision. For example just last year Representative Gabrielle Gi" ords was shot in the head. “It turned out that Arizona had admirably progressive mental health statutes,” Sally Satel, psychiatrist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute said, “which permit involuntary evaluation and treatment of someone who needs it.”

Mental health and gun violence should not go into the same category. It’s unfortunate for those that are seen di" erently when they have a certain disorder. Immediately people think since they have a disorder their violent. As of right now when people go and buy guns I think it’s a great idea that people must state if they have mental health issues during their background check.

Instead of just looking at mental health as the cause for all gun violence, we need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. I don’t mind patting those on the back who are trying to improve the mentally ill, but it’s not solving gun violence.

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Skyping with yourValentine

RACHEL ANTUZZIAsst. Perspectives Editor

Pros -! e advancement of technology means that you’re only a keystroke away from seeing or talking to your love.

-Skype allows for lengthy and inexpensive face-to-face chats.

-Rack up on air mile points.

-Space, never feel smothered.

-Value each other and not take each other for granted.

-Concentrate on your academics.

- Never get bored of eachother.

Cons-Technology can create a world full of hate through

social media sites.

-Never get to see your signi$ cant other when you want too.

-Seeing each other can get very expensive.

-Trust issues will occur between one another.

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love. only a keystroke away from seeing or talking to your love. only a keystroke away from seeing or talking to your

-Skype allows for lengthy and inexpensive face-to-face chats.-Skype allows for lengthy and inexpensive face-to-face chats.-Skype allows for lengthy and inexpensive face-to-

-Rack up on air mile points.

Space, never feel smothered.

-Value each other and not take each other for

-Concentrate on your academics.

- Never get bored of eachother.

Cons-Technology can create a world full of hate through

social media sites.

-Never get to see your signi$ cant other when you want too.-Never get to see your signi$ cant other when you want too.-Never get to see your signi$ cant other when you want

-Seeing each other can get very expensive.

-Trust issues will occur between one another.

“Oh, your boyfriend is in the Army? Have fun with that.”I have heard this line more than my share in the past six months.

Yes, I am dating a guy in the Army. He’s stationed in North Carolina and at any given time, I am over 450 miles away from him.

Ed and I met three years ago and have been great friends. Over the past summer we became closer and on the third of Aug. Ed % ew home for the weekend just to ask me to be his girlfriend in person.

As of this month, we’ve been together a little over six months and in those six months, I have seen him a total of 13 days; not even two weeks.

When it’s so plainly put, it sounds terrible and most people don’t understand how I can “willingly go through”. Yes, it is hard. But I don’t look at is going through some hardship and dealing with this distance. ! at isn’t what our relationship is. Ed is more important to me. If it means accepting the distance during his contract with the Army, then so be it.

Being in a long distance relationship makes our time together even more special. I don’t take the little things for granted. If anything, I cherish little things like being on the phone with him or talking on Skype more than I would if I were dating someone on campus.

Whining about how tough it is not seeing your signi$ cant other as often as you’d like won’t make it any easier. Not that I am the most mature person in the world, you cannot be naive and immature when in a relationship with a guy in the army.

Before we started dating, Ed overemphasized the fact that I have to be committed and patient in the relationship if I am serious about wanting it to work. He can have training for weeks or even months and not have access to his phone.

I visited Ed over Christmas break and I got butter% ies in my stomach seeing him when he picked me up at the airport. ! at week with him was better than a whole month with anyone else. And it was then and there that I realized the distance is such a small factor compared to how happy I am being with him.

“Absence is to love as wind is to $ re; it extinguishes the small and kindles the great.” I may not be able to see Ed every week, or even every month but I can handle waiting for him to come home or for when I have enough time o" school to visit him because he’s worth making it work,” Roger de Bussy-Rabutin said.

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‘Service beyond one’’’’s self’! e heart of the matter:

BY JENNAROSE DIGIACOMOAsst. Lifestyles Editor

It’s a tag team. From Valley Forge Military Academy to Cabrini, two students eager to con-tinue their training, have no fear jumping right into Cabrini’s campus.

! e tag team of Casi Purcell and Brooks Severson are a match to be had; not only are they boyfriend and girlfriend, but they both discovered that the military was the right place for them.

“I was always interested in the military,” Purcell said. “I have family in the Air Force and Army.” Purcell had the option of choosing between the Army and Air Force but she decided on the Army. “I fell in love with the Army at Valley Forge Academy,” Purcell said. “I’m very familiar with the structure.”

On the other hand, Severson is originally from Chicago, Ill. In his senior year in high school he wasn’t too sure what he wanted to do. “I searched the Internet one day, and saw the scholarship for the academy,” Severson said. “One day I " ew out early in the morning, had an interview and was back by nightfall.” Severson was accepted to the academy for two years.

! e Academy at Valley Forge is 7th-12th grade, while the college is a junior college; it only enrolls freshmen and sophomores. “I # nished my fresh-man year at Valley Forge,” Purcell said. “! en I was o$ ered a scholarship from Cabrini and Eastern University.” Purcell chose Cabrini. “It’s a small campus, and it’s not spread out,” Purcell said.

Severson # nished out his two years at the acad-emy, but soon chose Cabrini, speci# cally because all his credits transferred over. “I didn’t want to have to take classes over again,” Severson said. By doing the early commission program, which is the two years at the academy, everything is acceler-ated. “You have to learn quick and fast,” Purcell said. “You have more classes than the average student, for instance you have six classes in a day,” Severson said.

! e school day has to end at 4 p.m. unlike Cabrini where the day could end at 9 p.m. After regular classes are over there is ROTC training

(Reserve O% cer Training Corps) or to attend man-datory activities. “! ere are also labs at night,” Purcell said. “We are taught, or we do the teaching.” ! e labs involve battle drills and learning to take care of yourself in di$ erent environments.

“I met Brooks there,” Purcell said. “He was the one doing the teaching.” Severson was already on his way to graduating from the academy. Severson is currently in the Army Reserve, which is basically the Army. “It’s just another component,” Severson said. ! e lineup of people begins with the com-mander, then the executive who is what Severson is, then there is the # rst sergeant then everyone else. “When I get an order, I must execute it,” Severson said.

A typical day at the academy is waking up, doing PT, which is physical training; then # rst formation, which you watch the " ag go up; then classes; then mandatory parade practices; then cornerstone, which is where motivational speakers come and motivate them through their training. “I played volleyball, and was an exhibition drill team mem-ber,” Purcell said. “We would throw ri" es up in the air.”

After she leaves Cabrini she wants to go straight to active duty in the Army. “I fell in love,” Purcell said. “Basic training doesn’t con" ict with school, so that’s a plus.” ! is way Purcell can focus on her major at Cabrini, which is criminology, which she hopes to become a military police o% cer.

Purcell and Severson both agreed that the ben-e# ts of joining the military are great. “I wanted to serve,” Purcell said. “But the bene# ts are a plus.” Right now the school is only paying for federal tuition assistance. Since Purcell did not # nish her IAT (Individual Advanced Training) the academy won’t pay for college in full, but this summer Purcell will be # nishing her training therefore after this summer it will be paid in full.

“My original plan was to # nish at Valley Forge,” Purcell said, “but the opportunity of a scholarship was placed in front of me and I decided to take it.”

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DEPLOYMENT: day onea Cabrini student’s story of separation from her deployed boyfriend

‘Service beyond one’’’’s self’

BY MARIA MONASTRAGuest Writer

! ere was something arti" cial about Autumn’s frigid

light as it began to peek through the half-opened blinds hung from

the basement windows. She watched Conor adjust his eyes to the morning

and to the sight of her. She wasn’t there when he had fallen asleep. ! is was her father’s

home. Of course they slept separately. For a moment, he just stared and made sure she was

actually in front of him and then he kissed her eyes. He de# ected her lips because they would be only

a memory for him soon and he didn’t want to tempt himself. He won’t leave because he wants to, but rath-

er because it is his duty, and that knowledge is just about the only pillow on which she will rest her worrisome

head for the next nine months. It wasn’t as though she had any opportunity to prevent this situation from occur-

ring or even the time to push it back a day. It couldn’t have even been said that she knew what would happen after

he stepped out of her car door and into the airport, or that she could somehow predict the next time she would see his

green eyes. But green is a pathetic adjective to describe these penetrating rounds and the way they pierce her skin. She

wants to compare them to lead bullets but the thought of ammunition must be avoided at all costs. Today and every day

hence. ! ese eyes wrap every clover that has ever # ourished around their border and burst emerald through their centers.

! e soldier taught her long before that day to expect the unexpected and e$ ortlessly obliterated the word ‘fear’ from her

vocabulary. She smiled through her gut sadness all morning but the evening prior her tears put the Falls to shame. She

knew that now was a time reserved strictly for her senses to enclose on him and the space between them. Distance was a

good idea, she knew that too. Watching him take careful inventory of his belongings and pack them strategically in his

rucksack, she witnessed his search for inner peace. Between his brothers on base and his strong but gentle woman

across the room, he felt an insatiable thirst for control. Fold the sleeves to the back. Make sure there are no creases in

the collar. Roll them up. Tighter. ! at’s it. Put it down. Good. All set. She could hear his thoughts at that moment.

Chaos was about to replace his mental serenity with nothing but a blind faith in the unknown.

! e " replace was crackling at vicious speeds behind his silhouette and she should have been warm.

But she shivered. Just as the night follows day without asking for permission, the US Army

doesn’t care if I’m cold. ! ese men follow orders. Get in the car. We’re leaving.

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Nothing says ‘I love you’ better than having a beautiful bouquet of roses delivered to you on Valentine’s Day. Couples across the globe celebrate their relationship by giving and receiving red roses, going out to eat and doing other thoughtful gestures on this holiday. For some of us who may be bitter about a breakup, we can resort to surprising an ex-! ing with a dozen “Decapitated Roses.”

Sometimes after a breakup happens we feel pessimistic and cynical. A healthy way to relieve this frustration would be to go on a website called ‘Dirty Rotten Flowers’ and send some rotten ! owers to someone who may not have treated you in a way that was appropriate.

" ere are millions of couples every year giving and receiving ! owers. " ose of us who are single and too caught up to mingle can do the same. Why should we be forlorn alone when we can bring our ex along for the ride?

" is is a way to show your ex how you feel without having to see them but also having the satisfaction of knowing they feel the same way you do. Sometimes we need to let our ex know that they made us feel like crap by mailing them their own medicine.

Some testimonials from ‘Dirty Rotten Flowers’ include one from Jake “Pitbull” Jones who states “I sent my ex-girlfriend the Morticia [bouquet] after I found out she gave me herpes.”

Jake, like many other heartbroken people on Valentine’s Day, deserve an outlet and the Frisky Feather is here to o# er you Dirty Rotten Flowers.

If you don’t like Valentine’s Day, if you hate the site of PDA and you need a way to show your lack of love, Dirty Rotten Flowers may be the answer to your prayers.

What’s your baddest breakup story? Tweet us @Loqwitter and let us know!

We will meet again,

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It’is never too late!

Every year on February 14, in honor of Saint Valentine, all across the world people are sending and receiving ! owers, stu" ed animals, chocolates and

precious gems to and from the ones they love. Besides the lavish gifts, the soul purpose behind Valentine’s Day is to show care, love and a" ection for one

another. Gifts can be easily purchased and equally leave a dent in your wallet. # is year try making something yourself, taking the time to personally put

thought and e" ort into a gift could mean more and save you more. After all, a little bit goes a long way...

The gift that keeps giving. Creatively write or type cute and ! irty bargains. Decorate however you please, but be careful with these promises they should be playful, above all sexy and something you both can enjoy.

Take typical chocolate covered strawberries to the next level. Soak the strawberries in either chocolate ! avored vodka or whipcream vodka for at least 24 hours in the refrigerator, then dip each of them into melted chocolate and serve once hardened.

Fill a small festive Valentine’s Day bag or take-out box (found at Michael’s Crafts store) with Hershey kisses, sign the card with “Here’s some kisses for when I’m not around.”

Taking lollipops of your choice and small festive cupcake wrappers, simply poke a small hole into the center of two or three wrappers and slide them up to the lollipop and slightly ruf! e until your lollipops start to look like small edible ! owers.

The Love Coupons

Kisses

A Sweet Bouquet

Drunken Chocolate

Strawberries

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MondaySunday Tuesday Wednesday

Friday Saturday

Eventsoff campus escapes

Feb. 14

VALENTINE’S DAY SWEETHEART SUPPERS

Make reservations and treat your special someone to chef inspired holiday creations.

THE CITY TAP HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA5 P.M-8:45.P.M.PRICES VARY

Feb. 15

MSPIRIT OF PHILADELPHIA VALENTINE’S DINNER CRUISE

If you are looking to splurge on your Valentine, share a romantic evening aboard

the Spirit of Philadelphia.

CHESTNUT ST PHILADELPHIA 7:30 P.M. -10:30 P.M.

PRICES VARY

Feb. 16

CIRCUSCatch the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and

Bailey while they are in town for a short time.

WELLS FARGO CENTER10 A.M., 2 P.M. AND 6 P.M.

$15-$111

Feb. 17

MUMFORD AND SONSCome see Mumford and Sons rock the stage

presented by Radio 104.5.

NSUSQUEHANNA BANK CENTER, CAMDEN8 P.M.

$224-$582

Feb. 18

IMAGINE DRAGONS! is rock band based out of Las Vegas will

be performing in our area for one night only.

ELECTRIC FACTORY 8 P.M.$116

Feb. 19

LADY GAGA

Mother Monster is in town for two nights on her Born ! is Way Ball tour.

WELLS FARGO CENTER. PHILADELPHIA6:30 P.M.$29-$55

Feb. 20

OFFICIAL FLYERS WATCH PARTYCatch all the action live on the 32-ft Sony

HD LED big screen. Come dressed in your orange and black for specials and

giveaways.

XFINITY LIVE. PHILADELPHIA7:30 P.M.

FREE

BY RACHEL ANTUZZIAsst. Perspectives Editor

Between freshman year and graduation, college students stress about ! nding a career in their ! eld of study when they enter the “real world.” Dyamond Gleaves ,junior psychology major on the other hand, has been very con! dent in what her

next move will be after receiving her diploma; she will be joining the United States Navy.Gleaves grew up in the lifestyle. She and her younger brother were born in Hawaii

and lived for the ! rst few years of life on base there.“Both of my parents were in the Navy. " ey instilled in me the values and morals

they prided themselves in having. I knew from a very young age that I wanted to join the military.”

With uniformed seven services of the United States, it is an important decision to decide on which one would be a right ! t for her. She toyed with the idea of joining a di# erent branch but always came back to the Navy.

“I like what the Navy stands for and my parents always spoke so highly of it,” Gleaves stated. “I kinda knew it was more of a decision of when rather than what.”

Gleaves initially wanted to jump right into training out of high school. She did her research and knew that initial and continued education opportunities through the Navy were available for anyone with a high school diploma or college degree.

After talking with her parents, Gleaves decided that the smartest move for her would be to attend college ! rst and enlist second.

When Gleaves talked to her mother, a woman speaking from experience, her mother

gave her a piece of advice. She explained to her daughter that it becomes harder to start higher education after ! nishing her contract than it would be to continue her education or jump right into the working world out of the Navy.

“[Joining after college] really was the smartest decision for me,” Gleaves admitted. “By entering after college, I will have an o$ cer ranking instead of starting at recruit which would be the case if I joined right out of high school.”

So what does Dyamond Gleaves hope to do in the Navy and in her future? As a psy-chology major, Gleaves wants to become a counselor for families of soldiers overseas or soldiers who have returned home from war. Whether she is helping a mother to cope with raising her children, working and worrying about her husband or soldiers and veterans su# ering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Gleaves wants to help in any way that she can.

“Ideally, I want to work with children,” Gleaves said. “" ere has never been a con-crete reason behind it. I just love children and understand that they need help dealing with family members being deployed just like an adult does.”

" e Navy’s uno$ cial motto is “Non sibi sed patriae.” It is Latin for “Not for self but for country.” mission is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.

“I want to do something to help someone other than myself. By counseling families and soldiers is a small way I can contribute my time and energy to helping others.”

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Joining the tradition of ‘Strength and Honor’Future ahead:

You and your family are entitled to a HMO-type military health-care plan called TRICARE that provides medical and dental care at little or no cost.

Quali! ed students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships; allowances for books and fees plus an annual stipend for living expenses.

Enlisted Sailors and of! cers enjoy generous vacation time.

Many states offer signi! cant tax breaks to Navy personnel.

Provides world-class medical care to sailors and their families.

You can expect to earn excellent pay as a Guard soldier. If your goals include achieving a better work/life balance, the National Guard provides more " exibility than any other service branch. One big difference: the Guard is a part-time commitment.

Shopping discounts, " ying privileges and life insurance are just some of the perks you may receive for your service.

You must serve 20 years in order to receive retirement bene! ts.

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5 Empty spaces 9 Subsides

14 Su!x with switch

15 Wilson of “Wedding Crashers”

16 Texas shrine

17 Tall tale teller

18 “Deck the Halls” syllables

19 Tear to shreds

20 Residential loan

23 About to happen

24 Bronze from a day at the beach

28 René’s friend

29 Appear to be

31 __ Lingus: Irish carrier

32 Russian "ghter jets

35 “I’d like to hear the rest”

38 Italian violin maker

40 Squeak stopper

41 Rigs on the road

42 1974 Jimmy Bu#ett song

45 Reasons for extra innings

46 “Tastes great!”

47 Poet’s inspiration

48 Sow or cow

50 What social climbers seek

52 Curtail

56 O!ce communication, and what can literally be found in

20 -, 35- and 42-Across

59 Gangster John known as “$e Te%on Don”

62 Twice-monthly tide

63 Paths of pop-ups

64 Place on a pedestal

65 Show some spunk

66 “$at makes sense”

67 Saunter

68 Vehicle on runners

69 Proof of ownership

DOWN 1 New __: India’s capital 2 Hunter constellation 3 Heads on beers 4 Hint of the future 5 “Take a shot!” 6 Informed (of) 7 Attack, as with snowballs 8 Stocking tear 9 Military practice10 Visitor from afar11 Treat jet lag, perhaps12 Earthbound Aussie bird13 Dip, as bread in gravy21 Dad’s partner22 “Lemme __!”25 Vocalist Judd26 Really strange27 Bride’s purchase29 Base runner’s option30 Scat legend Fitzgerald32 Flagship store at New York City’s Herald Square33 Words from one with a bad hand34 Letter after beta36 Long, long time37 Parking ticket issuer39 Resistance to disease43 Expel44 Like a slingshot handle49 Christmas, e.g.: Abbr.51 Proof of ownership52 Simple trap53 Far from talkative54 Intro giver55 Snooped (around)57 Pulls the plug on58 More than lifelike59 Precious stone60 Big name in kitchen gadgets61 Profs’ helpers


Weekly Crossword Puzzle

It’s the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? One day they’re gonna shut the game down. I gotta have as much fun and go around the board as many times as I can before it’s my turn to leave.

TUPAC SHAKUR

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No. 50 DeLeon Floyd

YEAR: SENIORPOSITION: FORWARD

MAJOR: COMMUNICATIONCAREER STATS

GAMES: 23 POINTS: 102 REBOUNDS: 89 ASSISTS: 7

CSAC STANDINGSCabrini College 19-5 (15-2 CSAC)

Gwynedd-Mercy College 14-10 (13-4 CSAC)Keystone College 15-9 (12-5 CSAC)

Neumann University 12-12 (11-6 CSAC)Centenary College 13-11 (10-7 CSAC)

Immaculata University 11-13 (10-7 CSAC)Baptist Bible College 7-17 (5-12 CSAC)Marywood University 6-18 (5-12 CSAC)

Rosemont College 9-15 (4-13 CSAC)Cairn University 1-23 (0-17 CSAC)

TEAM LEADERSPOINTS

Fran Ra!erty - 317A.J. Williams - 299

Jeremy Knowles - 295

REBOUNDSGoran Dulac - 132

Aaron Walton-Moss - 122

ASSISTSAaron Walton-Moss - 72

A.J. Williams - 58

POINTS PER GAMEArron Walton-Moss - 14.3

Fran Ra!erty - 13.2A.J. Williams - 12.5

REBOUNDS PER GAMEArron Walton-Moss - 8.1

Goran Dulac - 5.7Jeremy Knowles - 4.9

ASSISTS PER GAMEAaron Walton-Moss - 4.8

A.J. Williams - 2.4Jeremy Knowles - 2.3

CSAC STANDINGSCabrini College 20-3 (14-0 CSAC)

Rosemont College 17-7 (12-3 CSAC)Gwynedd-Mercy College 15-8 (11-3 CSAC)

Neumann University 13-11 (11-4 CSAC)Marywood University 13-10 (10-4 CSAC)

Keystone College 16-8 (10-5 CSAC)Immaculata University 8-16 (6-9 CSAC)

Centenary College 7-16 (5-9 CSAC)Baptist Bible College 6-16 (5-10 CSAC)

Cairn University 2-21 (2-13 CSAC)Notre Dame of Maryland 1-19 (1-13 CSAC)

Cedar Crest College 2-23 (1-15 CSAC)

TEAM LEADERSPOINTS

Brittany Sandone - 347Amber Keys - 219

REBOUNDSColleen Stewart - 165

Amber Keys - 152

ASSISTSLaura Caron - 76

Brittany Sandone - 50

POINTS PER GAMEBrittany Sandone - 15.1

Amber Keys - 10.0Annie Rivituso - 9.5

REBOUNDS PER GAMEColleen Stewart -7.2

Amber Keys - 6.9Annie Rivituso - 6.5

ASSISTS PER GAMELaura Caron - 3.3Renee Deas - 2.3

Brittany Sandone - 2.2

AS OF TUESDAY, FEB. 12

Stats and StandingsMen’s Basketball Women’s Basketball

Floyd brings heart, !re to court for CavaliersBY JENNAROSE DIGIACOMOAsst. Lifestyles Editor

From the coaches, to the players, to the education at Cabrini College, the total package is what made the decision to attend Cabrini quite easy for one student.

Standing at a height of six-feet, six-inches tall, senior forward DeLeon Floyd brings a lot of heart to the basketball court.

“I’ve been playing basketball on and o! since high school,” Floyd said.

Floyd attended Highland Regional High School in Blackwood, N.J. Floyd ended up playing basketball after his high school coach, Richard Little asked him to.

“It was completely by accident,” Floyd said.

His coach noticed his height right away, which was during his freshman year of high school.

After high school, Floyd took two years o!.

“I didn’t think I wanted to play any-more,” Floyd said. “I wanted the regular college life.”

He never took basketball seriously in high school.

Floyd attended Camden Community College for two years before he attended Cabrini. In 2011 and 2012, Floyd ended the

season as the top player in blocked shots in the NJCAA. "e NJCAA or more formal-ly known as the National Junior College Athletic Association is an association that covers junior colleges and community col-leges nationwide.

“It was a very proud moment,” Floyd’s mother, Rosalind Hunley, said.

Floyd had a minor setback during his time at Camden Community College.

“I had a knee injury,” Floyd said. “It was caused by playing basketball outside, plus wear and tear from jumping.”

But Floyd said it is not that serious to jeopardize his remaining career at Cabrini.

Hunley has always attended Floyd’s basketball games but this season she was only able to attend two so far. She’s a proud mother.

“I’m happy that he’s trying to do some-thing more with his life,” Hunley said, “not just sitting around doing nothing.”

Basketball is a team e!ort. It’s not just one player on the court. It’s one team working together.

“He’s a team player,” Howard Blake, friend, and teammate said. “He’s not wor-ried about statistics, he just likes to play.”

Floyd is currently in his senior year here at Cabrini. "is is his last year of eligibil-ity playing basketball. He’s a communica-

tions major with an interest in working at a sports station speci#cally at ESPN. He is also interested in making basketball a career as well.

“I’m not sure if I want to make basket-ball a career,” Floyd said, “but if the oppor-tunity presents itself, I’ll take it.”

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DeLeon Floyd (No. 50) is one of !ve seniors who was honored at Senior Day on Saturday, Feb. 9.

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Hoop ScoopLady Cavs lock down top spot in CSAC tournamentBY BETHANY BIGENHOAsst. Sports Editor

To say that Cabrini women’s basketball team is having a successful season would be an understatement. !e Lady Cavs are 20-3 overall and still have three games left in the regular season. !ey are on a 15-game winning streak and have clinched the "rst seed in playo#s with ease.

Additionally, they rolled past arch-rival Gwynedd-Mercy last Wednesday, 79-55.

“It is very exciting to come this far in the season,” Megan Decker said. “We clinched "rst seed in the playo#s which means automatic home court advantage.”

Having the "rst semi-"nal game being at home, there is de"nitely an advantage, and the fans will have their backs and will be there to cheer them on to a victory.

!e Cavaliers have scored 1,498 points thus far in the season, averaging 65.1 points per game.

“It is a privilege to have gotten this far,” Amber Keys said. “We have been working so hard as a team and our goal is to win the CSAC’S and we just want to take it 1 game at a time.”

As always, in the playo#s, it’s a whole new ball game. New attitudes, new opponents, and new drive to win the championship.

!at makes the Lady Cavs’ task that much harder. If they want to win their "rst CSAC title in four seasons, they can’t let the top-seed status change their mindset.

Due to inclement weather last Saturday, the Lady Cavs’ game against Marywood was postponed but the makeup game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 16. !at leaves two games left on the schedule for the Lady Cavs.

But even with two remaining games against confer-

ence opponents, the focus has already shifted to the playo#s. It is clear the Lady Cavs have been on a mission. Now, they plan to channel that energy and drive in the CSAC Tournament.

It is unfamiliar territory for the Lady Cavs and the players on the current roster. But for a group that has been together for the better part of three seasons, there is familiarity, chemistry and a desire to play for each other.

!at is what really has the Lady Cavs winning. !ey play for each other and take a winning attitude into every game.

!e CSAC semi-"nal game will be played on

Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Nerney Field House. !is game is important for the team and the Lady Cavs

have worked so hard and have gone so far. It is obvious that when a team plays like they do, they will go far in the season.

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!e Lady Cavs will host the CSAC semi-"nal against an opponent to be determined on Wednesday, Feb. 20. !e Lady Cavs are currently on a 15-game winning streak.

Walton-Moss leading Cavs down stretchBY ANTHONY HYPOLITEAsst. Sports Editor

!e men’s basketball team has really come together this semester since Aaron Walton Moss was able to play for the team again.

!e overall team e#ort has increased greatly because of the big change that he has provided for the team. While watching them play in the "rst half of the season, without the presence of Walton-Moss, it was obvious that both the o#ense and defense was missing something. But it was di%cult to "gure out what exactly that was, especially coming o# of a dominant season just a year ago.

But when Walton-Moss came back this semester, he was what the team was missing. During the stretch run for the Cavs, they are doing really well and their record shows it.

Walton-Moss is a team player and the level at which he plays not only shows the level of skill that he has, but in&uences the rest of the team to play better so they can win each game. !e chemistry of the team has vastly improved.

!e chemistry of the team has also gotten better. !e juniors and seniors got used to the new recruits, progres-sively learning the strengths and weaknesses of certain players. As each game progresses the unit gets closer, and they create a bigger problem for our opponents that they face.

!e Cavs have just one game remaining in the regu-lar season and are currently on an eight-game winning streak, due in large part to Walton-Moss’ presence on the court.

In just 15 games this season, Walton-Moss is averag-

ing 13.4 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game and 4.8 assists per game. In recent games, like Cabrini’s 80-68 win over Gwynedd-Mercy on Wednesday, Feb. 6, Walton-Moss nearly posted a triple-double with 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

Walton-Moss is the de"nition of a team player. He can be a distraction to opponents while setting up opportuni-ties for his teammates.

With the Cavs making a push for a fourth-straight

CSAC title, having the defending Rookie of the Year in Division III basketball helps. And Walton-Moss’ numbers certainly back that up as the team remains hot headed into the playo#s.

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Aaron Walton-Moss has averaged 13.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in 15 games with the Cavaliers this season. !e Cavs are currently on an eight-game winning streak.

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An inside look at the CSAC and NCAA Tournament

BY KEVIN DURSOSports Editor

!e Lady Cavs 15-game winning streak was halted on Saturday. But not in the way you might expect.

Cabrini’s bid for a 16th straight win was put on hold as inclement weather forced their game against Marywood University to be postponed.

!e game, originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m., was moved back a week to this upcoming Saturday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m.

!is will be the "nal game on the Lady Cavs’ schedule for the regular season.!e Lady Cavs are still riding a 15-game winning streak and locked down the top seed

in the CSAC tournament with a 79-55 win over Gwynedd-Mercy College on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

!e Lady Cavs will host the CSAC semi-"nal on Wednesday, Feb. 20. !e opponent and time of that game are still to be announced.

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CSAC Tournament/NCAA TournamentTOP SIX TEAMS IN CSAC MAKE TOURNAMENT

TOP TWO TEAMS EARN FIRST-ROUND BYECHAMPION GETS AUTOMATIC NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTH

NCAA TOURNAMENT CONSISTS OF 64 TEAMSALL 64 TEAMS PLAY FIRST ROUND GAMES32 TEAMS ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND

WINNERS FROM ROUND OF 32 ADVANCE TO THE SWEET 16WINNERS FROM SWEET 16 ADVANCE TO ELITE 8WINNERS OF ELITE 8 ADVANCE TO FINAL FOUR

WINNERS OF FINAL FOUR GAMES PLAY FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP


!e Lady Cavs will host the CSAC semi-"nal against an opponent to be determined on Wednesday, Feb. 20. !e Lady Cavs are currently on a 15-game winning streak.

Aaron Walton-Moss has averaged 13.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in 15 games with the Cavaliers this season. !e Cavs are currently on an eight-game winning streak.

Lady Cavs game against Marywood postponed, rescheduled for Saturday

With the playo$s quickly approaching, both Cabrini basketball teams have locked up the top seeds in the CSAC tournament.

!e men’s team is in pursuit of their fourth-straight CSAC title while the Lady Cavs begin their quest for their "rst CSAC title since 2009.

But how does the CSAC Tournament work? And once the CSAC Tournament is over, what happens next?

Here’s how the process works.With the top seeds locked up, both the men’s and

women’s team will bypass the "rst round and auto-matically be placed in the CSAC semi-"nal. A win in the semi-"nal earns them a spot in the "nal for a chance at the CSAC title. If either or both teams can win a confer-ence championship, they earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Tournament. Should either team lose in the CSAC Tournament, a trip to the NCAA Tournament depends on an at-large bid, which is rare for teams that don’t capture the CSAC crown.

Once the teams advance to the NCAA Tournament, they join 63 other teams in pursuit of the national cham-pionship. !e "eld of 64 is reduced to 32 following the "rst round. !e "eld of 32 becomes the Sweet 16 after the second round. !e winners from the Sweet 16 advance to the Elite 8. !e winners from the Elite 8 advance to the Final Four. Finally, two teams advance to the national championship game to play for a national title. !is is where Cabrini’s magical run last season came to a halt, in the "nal game of the Division III season.

!is process can be grueling. Most of the rounds of the NCAA Tournament are played in rapid succession with games on back-to-back days. Additionally, travel can be brutal. !e NCAA Tournament forces travel around the region. !is season, the NCAA Tournament will travel to Salem, Va. - site of last year’s national championship game - for the Elite 8 and Final Four before the national championship game is held in Atlanta, Ga. at the Phillips Arena, home of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks.

But that is a long way o$. !e thing about tournament basketball is that it is win or go home. One loss ends your season. And only two teams can be so lucky to play in the "nal game.

Basketball is often times a game of runs. !ings can change in a matter of seconds and no game is over until the "nal buzzer sounds. !at is the joy of college basket-ball. !e excitement, the drive, the determination and everything that power college athletes to prove them-selves as the best at their sport, all while playing for the

love of the game.And in the Cavs’ case, once you’ve been on the cusp of

success, you want to get back. !at should boost motiva-tion even more as the Cavs pursue another CSAC title and trip to the NCAA Tournament.

!ere is always a lot at stake and that’s what makes tournament basketball the best part of the basketball season.

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One season after playing for a national championship, the Cavaliers are looking to return to the NCAA Tournament. !ey can earn an automatic berth in the tournament by winning their fourth-straight CSAC championship.


!e Lady Cavs’ bid for a 16th straight win was pushed to Wednesday night after their game on Saturday, Feb. 9, against Marywood was postponed until Saturday, Feb. 16.

Cavalier Calendar

Thursday, Feb. 14Men’s and Women’s

SwimmingAAMC Championships

Day One10:00 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 15Men’s and Women’s


Day Two10:00 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 16Men’s and Women’s


Day !ree10:00 a.m.

Women’s Basketball vs. Marywood University

1:00 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 17No games

Monday, Feb. 18No games

Tuesday, Feb. 19Men’s Basketball CSAC Semi-"nal

TBA

Wednesday, Feb. 20Women’s Basketball

CSAC Semi-"nalTBA


Sophomore Aaron Walton-Moss (No. 2) scores two of his 12 points on a lay-up in the Cavaliers’ 96-66 win over Rosemont College on Saturday, Feb. 9..

BY SE’QUIA BAILEYAsst. Perspectives Editor

Every season, the goal for the Cavaliers is simple: win a CSAC title and earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament. !ey took a huge stride toward achiev-ing that goal for a fourth straight sea-son on Saturday, Feb. 9, by routing the Rosemont Ravens, 96-66.

!e win clinched the top seed in the upcoming CSAC Tournament and earned the Cavs an automatic berth in the semi-"nal on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

“We stress to our team that hard-work beats talent and talent works hard,” assistant coach Saleem Brown said.

“We knew coming into the game that we were bigger in size,” "fth-year head coach Marcus Kahn said. “We ran tran-sitions then full court press to tire them out and get a few great baskets.”

!e game was especially important for "ve seniors: Goran Dulac, DeLeon Floyd, John Glenn, Jeremy Knowles and A.J. Williams who were the starting "ve. It was their last home game of the regu-lar season. Together the seniors have helped the Cabrini men’s basketball team to a 99-16 record, 65-5 in CSAC play and 54-1 at Nerney Field House. Together, after Saturday’s game, they have scored a total of 2,416 points for the Cavaliers.

“Today was particularly special and

di#erent because our parents were allowed into the locker room for the pregame speech,” Williams said.

With certainty, Williams reiterated what coach Kahn said about playing together as a team.

“!is was just another game that we were better o#ensively and defensively,” Williams said.

Junior Fran Ra#erty led the team with 17 points. Junior John Miller, sopho-more Aaron Walton-Moss and Williams joined in double "gures. Miller had 13 points while Walton-Moss and Williams posted 12 each.

Two of the senior members, Floyd and Dulac, tied for a team-high seven rebounds.

“People are looking at us di#erently because of our wins-losses,” Dulac said, “but honestly we are a more experi-enced team than last year.”

Both Williams and Dulac said it is

an honor to play with such a success-ful team for four years, gaining three crowns and their "rst appearance in a national championship.

!e team is just approaching the playo#s one game at a time. !eir "rst goal, after clinching home-court advan-tage in the playo#s, is to become CSAC champions once again. !eir second goal is to make yet another appearance in the NCAA Tournament and go as far as they can.

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BOX SCORERosemont College 66

Cabrini 96INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

POINTS: RMT: DERRICK CARTER 26 CAB: FRAN RAFFERTY 17 REBOUNDS: RMT: CARTER 5 CAB: GORAN DULAC, DELEON FLOYD 7

TEAM STATSREBOUNDS: RMT: 31 CAB: 42 TURNOVERS: RMT: 23 CAB: 18

FIELD GOALS: RMT: 22-59 (37.3 %) CAB: 38-66 (57.6%)

TOPFLIGHT

Cavs clinch top seed in CSAC Tourney with rout

of Rosemont

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