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·Volume 74, Issue 6 The student voice of The University of Scranton October 25, 2001

Islam questioned and clarified in lecture By Shalissa Dougherty Aquinas Correspondent

The Muslim Students Assoc­iation of The University spon­sored a lecture on the Islamic faith on Wednesday in the Trophy Room of the Gunster Student Center.

"What Islam Is All About," as the talk was titled, featured Imam Ibrahim EISebaey of the Masjid Al-Noor mosque, located in Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Egypt, EISebaey was a professor there from 1971 to 1993. He has been in the United States since 1994 and has served as Imam of the mosque in Wilkes-Barre since March of 2000.

Many Muslims who live in the United States have fallen vic­tim to prejudice that has arisen following the recent terrorist attacks on the United States. The goal of this lecture was to better educate members of the commu-

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nity about the Islamic faith. In his first visit to The

University, EISebaey said he "feels that we need to know enough information about Islam," much in the same way that "Muslims want to know more md more ~o~

Christianity and Judaism." "I have come to give a clear

picture about Islam," EISebaey began, after he recited a prayer in the Urdu language from the Islamic holy book, the Koran.

He stated that Muslims live by the principle that the Lord, Allah, "rules alone and rules over all people." The Islamic faith includes beliefs in the "famous messengers" of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. These messengers are all highly revered by Muslim believers, through their ability to bring the message to "worship God and only God."

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Aquinas Photo I Joseph Salamon Riaz Hussain (left), associate professor of economics and finance, spoke with Imam Ibrahim EISabaey (right) at yesterday's lecture presented by the Muslim Student's Association titled "What Islam is All About."

Allah or in the messengers are considered disbelievers of the faith.

ElSebaey explained to the audience that Islam is founded on belief of the Five Pillars. The

first pillar testifies that there is no God but Allah, Allah created everything and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.

The second pillar instructs the followers to perform five obliga-

tory prayers, which are recited at set times each day.

The third pillar is charity. It says that each Muslim should give 15% of their finances to the

see Islam, page 2

University opens its doors to prospective students, parents By Erica Szymanski Aquinas Correspondent

An Open House was held for prospective students and their families at The University on Sunday.

Campus tours flooded The Commons between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., while informational tables in the Byron Recreation Center presented details on each of the academic departments.

High school seniors scanned the campus with interest, won­dering if the city of Scranton would be their home for the next four years.

Meant to spark a sense of inspiration in high school stu­dents and their parents, the theme that University graduates are "real world ready" acted as The University's newest admis­sion campaign.

Walking through the Byron, it was obvious that next year's freshman class will surely be enthusiastic.

The tables were surrounded with interested high school stu­dents and their engrossed par­ents.

The sports tables saw many inquisitive seniors requesting

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information in the Byron. The entire area, representing

the 21 sports teams, was swamped with fascinated stu­dents and animated coaches.

"Sports tables seem to be most popular this year," said Meghan McDonald, a junior from Milford Conn. "There seems to have been a good turnout."

"There are a number of stu­dents interested in chemistry, biochemistry, and medical tech­nology this year," said Joan Wasilewski, an associate profes­sor of chemistry.

The business, education and communication department ta­bles were also popular with visi­tors.

Tours of The University's campus were successful in por­traying the various attributes and features of The University

The campus tour guides were energetic and high-spirited as they answered questions and led the crowds up and down The Commons.

Academic facilities, resi­dence halls, dining halls, science labs, computer labs, and the campus radio and television stu­dios were open to the visiting

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students. "People were very interested

in the academic as well as the social sense of Scranton," said Patricia Morris, a freshman tour guide from Norristown. "Many people said they were planning to come back and visit again for a more personalized tour."

The potential students and their parents seemed to be quite satisfied with The University's Open House.

"I now have a better under­standing of the type of campus there is at Scranton," said Jackie Christine, a visiting high school student. "I like the size of the school because it is not too big or too small."

Christine also stated that in comparison to other college vis­its, The University's Open House was "more informative and personalized."

When asked if the Open House would affect Christine's college decision, she responded, "'Yes, I'm thinking of coming to Scranton now."

With the increasing number of incoming applicants, the next Open House scheduled for Nov. 4. promises a similiarly success­ful turnout.

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less fortunate. The fourth pillar is the fast or

Muslim holy day of Ramadan where Muslims fast from one and a half hours before sunrise until sunset everyday for a month.

The fifth pillar requires that all Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca to perform special worship in the holy mosque.

ElSebaey expressed his worry that many people classify all Muslims as terrorists. This is a generalization usually made ignorantly, stated ElSebaey.

"Some are good and some are bad, but the same is true for Christian people," he noted. "It is not fair to say that a specific religion is to blame."

"It would not be fair to say that all Christian people are bad because of the actions of one person or a group of people, " he noted, citing the Oklahoma City

Bombing and the conflict in Northern Ireland as examples of bad acts committed by Christian people.

The audience was invited to pose questions regarding the Islamic faith following the dis­cussion.

"The speaker did not address the situation at hand," stated Marge Strohm, a senior from Philadelphia. "People wanted to find out more about how Muslim beliefs are affecting the holy war that bin Laden is talking about!"

Sophomore Bharathi Pati­malla from Kingston, also felt the same.

"A woman asked a question regarding whether the students recognized the prophets or the God of Christianity or Judaism," Patimalla noted. "He did not explain at all where he or the Muslim community stood. There must be an answer."

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Rodent plagues residents of fourth floor Gavigan Hall Ariane Palmasani Assistant News Editor

Screams echoed throughout the fourth floor of Gavigan Hall as an unexpected nocturnal greeted its inhabitants last Friday morning, sending residents in a flurry.

"It was about 2 a.m. and my roommate and I were ready to go to sleep," recalled Cheryl Lagana, a sophomore from Sugarloaf. "Then it happened."

Lagana remembered stepping into the bathroom, flushing the toilet, and then seeing the mouse in a purple, rectangular box rest­ing her the bathroom's metal shelving unit.

Aquinas Photo I Christopher Dougherty Cheryl Lagana demonstrates where the mouse was found in the bath­

"I said to myself, 'there is a

room of her 4th floor Gavigan quad.

mouse sitting there; is it stuffed?"' she remembered. "Then I saw it twitch its ears."

Lagana noted that she remained fairly calm throughout

see Rodent, page 3

Week-long activities increase University's alcohol a-w-areness By Melissa Hudasko Aquinas Correspondent

On Tuesday at 6 p.m., women from The University were invited to Collegiate Hall to attend "Be Your Own Buddy," a program designed espe-

In recognition of National Collegiate Alcohol cially for female students. Awareness Week, The University has scheduled a At 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Long Center, the variety of activities on· Oct. 21 through 26 aimed at performance "Last Call" addressed issues such as educating and influencing students to engage in alcohol abuse, sexual assault, and the HIV and responsible behavior. AIDS viruses.

A different event was planned for each week Bill Ross, a recovering alcoholic, provided stu-day, ranging from speeches to pumpkin decorating dents with shocking information and statistics

contests. 'The activities planned for throughou~ his presentation .. All activities are student- On Fnday students Will

related, focusing on topics that the week of Oct. 21 are have the chance to have some pertain to and can offer valu- interactive, entertaining lighthearted fun by participat-able advice to students living ing_ in a pumpkin-decorating both on and off campus. and therefore, a very contest.

"The activities planned for effective way Of COmmuni- "I think the contest is a fun, the week of Oct. 21 are inter- eating With OUr StUdentS., crea~ive idea," stated Jeff active, entertaining, and there- Bollinger, a freshman from fore, a very effective way of Stacy Andes Staten Island, N.Y. "I can't communicating with our stu- assistant director of the wait to see what people come dents," said Stacy Andes, Wellness Center up with." assistant director of the Center Pumpkins can be picked up for Health Education and Wellness. at 11 a.m. on Friday and are due back for judging

Throughout the week the Wellness Center has by 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29. The contest will be co­been setting up tables in the third floor cafeteria sponsored by the University Dining Services. that offer information about alcohol poisoning, The events taking place during Alcohol first aid, constructive possession laws and the Awareness Week are sponsored by ADAPT effects of alcohol. (Alcohol and Drug Awareness Peer Team), the

Green ribbons representing alcohol awareness Center for Health Education and Wellness, the are also available. Office of Student Life, SART (Sexual Assault

Activities began on Monday evening with a the- Response Team), the Jane Kopas Women's Center, ater troupe performance on alcohol and acquain- Campus Ministry and the University Dining tance rape entitled "Equalogy." The performance Services. was held at noon and 7 p.m. in the Eagen All students are welcomed and encouraged to Auditorium. attend these evel_lts.

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MEMO BOARD Alumni Memorial Mass Slated

The annual Alumni Memorial Mass is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 2, All Souls Day, at 11:30 a.m. in Madonna della Strada

Chapel. Families of over 100 University alumni who died in the 2001 calendar year as well as all members of The University

community are invited to attend.

Medical Alumni Council to Hold Panel Discussion for Pre-med Students

The Medical Alumni Council will host a panel discussion and break~out sessions for pre-med students following their meeting on Saturday, Oct. 27 in the Brennan Hall auditorium, room 228.

The event will begin at 3:15 p.m. Alumni physicians and dentists will be available to discuss

their experiences with medical school applications as well as various medical careers and the life styles of those in them. The

event will conclude with an informal social. All pre-med students are invited and encouraged to attend.

The Medical Alumni Council is an affiliate of The University of Scranton Alumni Society.

IRTS Foundation Accepting Applications for Summer Fellowship in News Media

A nine week, expense-paid Summer Fellowship Program is available to students who are interested in applying. The

Fellowhip begins with a comprehensive one-week orientation to broadcasting, cable, advertising and news media.

Students will have a rare opportunity to question a stellar line-up of industry professionals TA panels, lectures,

group discussions and simulations. They take related field trips and learn how to "network" by

attending industry social functions. Conferees emerge from the program with a better understanding of news and business, along with carefully honed skills in career planning, resume

writing, and interviewing. This full~time "real world" experience in a New York-based corporation allows students to reinforce or

redefine specific career goals before settling into a permanent job. Applications and information are now available through

their web site, www.irts.org. Deadline for receipt of application is Nov. 26.

Center for Eastern Christian Studies Slates Evening of Recollection

The Center for Eastern Christian Studies will present an evening of reflection and prayer on Thursday,

Oct. 25 at 5:30p.m. The evening will begin with supper, followed by points of

prayer at 6:30 p.m. A silent reflection and prayer will then be followed by a shared reflection. The evening will conclude with

a mass or prayer service at 8:15 p.m. Those interested can ring the back doorbell and

come downstairs to the lecture room. If there are any questions or concerns, Sr. Joan L.

Roccasalvo, C.S.J. can be reached at 941-6116 ore-mailed at roccasalvoj 1 @scranton.edu.

Library exhibits questionable literature in honor of Banned Books Week

"Develop Yourself and Expose Your Mind" has been the theme of this year's Banned Books Week. A display of books by

authors that have been most often challenged and I or banned since 1995 to the present day can be viewed at the entrance of the Quiet Study Room on the

4th floor of the Weinberg Memorial Library.

Work study students enjoy new salary increase, more opportunities available

Hourly rates for all work-study levels were increased by $0.60 per hour effective Aug. 25. Hourly rates now range from

$5.75 entry-level students to $6.75 for level four supervisory positions.

If you are an eligible work-study student, please contact Donna Tucker in the Financial Aid office at

941-4244 for more information.

Governance Forum Scheduled The next Governance Forum will be held on Thursday,

Nov. 1 from 11 :30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Brennan Hall, 5th floor conference room. A light lunch will be served.

All faculty, staff and students are invited.

Rodent (continued from page 2)

the ordeal, but her roommate, Jenna Pietrick, a sophomore from Avon, Conn., did not remain so composed.

"I called Jenna into the room, and she started to scream; our quadmates heard her, and ran over to our room," said Pietrick.

At that time, the mouse was apprehended behind the toilet, but managed to escape, seeking refuge under the adjacent door connecting the bathroom to the room of Bridget Bujak and Katie Cafferky, both sophomores from Philadelphia.

To the dismay of the residents of the quad, the mouse scurried out their front door and into the hallway.

It was at that point that Lagana and Pietrick called close friend Corey Tabjt, a junior from West Wyoming and Resident Assistant of second floor Lavis Hall, who informed Lakita Smith, assistant director of Residence Life.

"We informed Lakita of the problem," said Pietrick. "She asked, 'Can we deal with this in the morning?' Corey said, 'No, I don't think that is going to work with this group."

According to Director of Physical Plant, Jim Devers, the unnamed intruder, presumably a pet or lab mouse, managed to gain entrance into the residence hall either through students, who were facilitating a home for the mouse, or on its own recog­nizance, escaping from a science lab.

"It was definitely not a wild mouse," stated Adam Paul, a junior from Easton, Resident Assistant of fourth floor Gavigan

Aquinas Photo I Christopher Dougherty The steps leading up to the grand entrance of Gavigan Hall.

Hall. "It was very white and have been nice to keep the quite clean." mouse as a pet, but the residents

Following several unsuccess- of Gavigan were left a message ful attempts, the residents appre- that the building would be fumi­hended the mouse with a self- gated over fall break, so I took it constructed apparatus, which consisted of a tupperware con­tainer and a cardboard paper as a lid. On their third try, they suc­cessfully lured the mouse into the apparatus.

The exhausted residents then realized that the mouse could not be kept in the apparatus for the remainder of the night.

Citing the mouse's well-being as her utmost concern, Lagana felt that it would be "cute as a pet," but would not be able to weather with the outside envi­ronment if it was a lab mouse, and would not be able to adjust to living inside if it was a field mouse.

"I can't stand to see animals being hurt," she stated. "It would

home." "I was shocked to hear about

it; the building is so clean," Paul stated. "I believe maintenance checked it out to ensure cleanli­ness was restored."

Residents of Gavigan were instructed to take pets home over fall break, as the building would b_e fumigated. The Aquinas learned that Gavigan, however, was not fumigated.

According to Devers, the Physical Plant department called Terminex and set up many traps throughout the building in an attempt to catch any other mice.

"We haven't caught any­thing," he reported. "It is most likely that this is an isolated case."

.~You Can If You Think You Can' author signs b~oks in Hyland By Tara Fitzpatrick Aquinas Correspondent

University alumnus Bill Rinaldi held a book signing of his newly-published inspira­tional autobiography, "You Can If You Think You Can," on Tuesday in the bookstore.

Rinaldi was the University's first mainstream handicap stu­dent before the dawning of hand­icap accessible ramps, doors and bathrooms. ·

It was difficult for him to get around but with the help of fel­low students and his father, Mr. Rinaldi graduated from The University in 1967 with a degree in accounting.

Unfortunately, Rinaldi was unable to find a job in the area of accounting that could accommo­date his disabilities.

Instead, he landed a job as a technical editor at the International Correspondence Schools.

Rinaldi eventually returned to The University to obtain his master's degree in history and

secondary education. With his new degree, Rinaldi

pursued a position teaching his­tory and government at Bishop O'Hara High School, where he stayed for fourteen years.

Rinaldi ran for the position of Lackawanna County Clerk of Judicial Records, which he won and still currently holds.

Suffering from spinal muscu­lar atrophy and being confined to a wheelchair since the age of six made for an interesting life, which Rinaldi hoped to capture and share in his inspirational book "You Can If You Think You Can."

Rinaldi's publisher heard about the book and its author from an article in a national magazine.

In December 2000, the pub­lisher received a manuscript of the book after contacting Rinaldi. . After a series of revisements,

the final copy of ''You Can If You Think You Can" was pub­lished in August 2001.

Rinaldi is now working on

publishing two additional nov­els, one a genealogy and the other a work of fiction, as well as finishing a second fiction novel.

As many are well aware, life is difficult enough without adding an incapacitating disease to the pot.

Yet Rinaldi never let his con­dition act as an excuse for giving up.

His life was filled with people who believed in him and sup­ported him.

His parents were a great inspiration to him and helped Rinaldi to become the man he is today.

Later in life he met his wife, Mary, who also gave him the love and support needed to get through the difficult times.

When asked if he had any advice for University students, Rinaldi was happy to oblige.

"Never give up hope," Rinaldi said. "Perseverance is important in following your dreams. Dreams ultimately come true ... mine did."

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A front view of the warehouse as it appeared in December of 1979, prior to the internal and external renovations that transformed it into The Gallery we knew and loved.

Tw-enty years of history: the rise and fall of The Gallery By Ariane Palmasani Assistant News Editor

Sounds of demolition echoed through­out the campus while dust loomed and a portion of Linden Street was closed to the public, as the leveling of the Gallery began this week.

Dedicated 19 years prior in memory of Rev. Eugene Gallery, S.J., who served as The University's 14th president from 1947 to 1953, the structure opened its doors on April 28, 1982 following a 20 month inter­nal and external renovation process.

an interest in selling the edifice on May 25, 1979; The University had it appraised just one month later. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania Drug Co. actually sold the building and its business to Kay Wholesale Drugs with the pact that the latter would in fact sell the property to The University.

Originally acquired to alleviate defi­ciencies cited in a 1977 Middle States Evaluation report concerning the Alumni Memorial Library, the steam-heated ware­house was to provide three floors, encom­passing 16,000 square feet to The University's physical plant.

Photo courtesy of Umvers1ty Archives I Terry Connors

A side view of The Gallery, taken in early 1980. At the time, Monroe and Linden Streets ran through campus prior to Weinberg Memorial Library and Royal Way construction.

Purchased in December of 1979 for $150,000 from Kay Wholesale Drugs of Wilkes-Barre, the deal was actually con­summated through a complicated triangle of interested parties.

The Pennsylvania Drug Co. expressed

According to Kenneth Oberembt, for­mer library director, these plans to use the building as an annex to the library were shelved after "a consultant was brought to

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The ·university in early 1980," who advised, "not to· try to split off any part of the library collec­tion."

An estimated $300,000 reno­vation processed was launched in July 1980 when Pettinato Associated Contractors and Engineers, Inc.

(PACE) began a $148,000 project for exterior renovations.

Refurbishment of the interior was slated for January 1981 by A.J. Guzzi General Contractors of Dickson City, for $1.1 mil­lion.

"It was a mess," s;tid Marty Langan, former director of Central Services. "The only thing left was the shell."

The restoration process was three-fold. The first phase took place during the summer· of 1980, where PACE improved the building's outside appearance and replaced the roof.

Phase two included renova-

tion of the first floor, which would house the library annex.

Contractors saw this phase as the most challenging, as the fa~ade is composed of three floors toward the back side and two floors to the front side of the building.

The final phase involved a complete restoration of the sec­ond floor, space for which The University did not have set plans.

In actuality, the upper side of the first floor housed two large audio-visual equipped multipur­pose rooms with U-shaped, ele­vated seating for 70 and 90 stu­dents, respectively, while the Media Resource Center, audio visual preview rooms and stor­age centers were located on the lower side of the first level.

"I can still remember those brand new lecture halls on the first floor," recalled Anthony DiStefano, veteran professor of

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physics for 32 years at The University. "They were very nice and comfortable."

A state-of-the-art career ser­vices center, complete with interview, seminar and confer­ence rooms to be used by the for­mer and also the Counseling Center and the Audio Visual Department, rounded out the lower side of the second floor.

The art exhibit and Gallery room comprised the upper level, along with a leisure reading and student study area.

Finally, the third floor, which contained only half_ the space of the first two floors, hosted tne Computer Science Department Offices, and multi-use computer laboratory facilities.

The demolition of the 16,000 square foot giant is progressing rather quickly.

"I went out to take a digital image of the structure before it was destroyed," stated Michael

Aquinas Photo I Tomas B. Keys

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Knies, Special Collections Librarian. "The next day, half of the building was destroyed."

Many members of The University community expressed mixed feelings about the demoli­tion. Darlene Miller-Lanning, director of The University's Art Gallery, which was previously housed on the second floor of the Gallery building, saw her art gallery moved to the fourth floor of Hyland Hall and was very pleased.

"The new space is just gor­geous," explained Miller­Lanning. "The lighting is beauti­ful; there is a cathedral ceiling, and we are in a more public loca­tion."

"In a way, it is good that they are tearing it down because it is getting older and we could use more grass space on campus," noted Dan Meares, a sophomore from Danielsville. "Yet the building was still in good condi-

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tion to house classrooms that may have been needed, especial­ly since we have the largest freshman class in history this year."

Despite The Gallery's level­ing, Gallery's name will contin­ue to live on, as the Office of Residence Life, which recently moved to 413 Quincy, has been named the Fr. Gallery House.

"It is such a good idea that they have dedicated the house to him," said Eileen Blake, a senior Residence Assistant from Oil City. "Tearing down the building doesn't mean they have to end Fr. Gallery's presence at The University."

Blake also expressed her feel­ings toward the demolition.

"It was very odd to see the Gallery being tom down," Blake noted. ''I had my first class of my freshman year in that building and to think that it will not be there anymore is very weird."

Aquinas Photo I Joseph Salamon The legacy of The Gallery lives on: The current office of Residence Life on Quincy Avenue was renamed the Father Gallery House.

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Forget Judy Blume! Rewrite the rules for Scranton Dear Editor,

As a sophomore socialite, I have been overwhelmed for most of my life with the notion of "having someone."

From childhood and count­less 90210 episodes we are led to believe that boyfriends are an optional yet necessary evil; something every girl should have like an extra hair clip on a Friday night just in case it starts to rain.

The idea of being cherished and loved by another equally deserving individual is undoubt­edly appealing. Homecoming dances, holding hands on The Commons and of course the big fmale of bringing a boyfriend to a family party are all things that most girls believe they should have.

If they do not have it now, these relationship-wanting girls will strive to fmd it with bounty hunter tactics and ceaseless schemes.

However, this Judy Blume meets Sweet Valley High image of college dating is in and of itself completely dated. Times have changed and so should social expectations.

This past weekend was a turn­ing point in 422 Redington where I live with my three best friends.

As most weekends are excit­ing and carefree, this particular weekend an enigmatic phenome­non took place; in one quad, we were dealing with two major relationships break-ups and two girls left disappointed when ideal prospects proved to be "unfit," as we like to call it.

At first we did the stereotypi­cal female reaction to heartbreak which involved Whitney Hous­ton, sulking and venting.

Sadly, we could not console ourselves with ice cream because apparently Redington freezers do not have enough room to store it, but we man­aged. It was a complete pity party and a total waste of time.

We tried to piece together every minuscule detail that could have possibly contributed to our disastrous situations, all the while frustrated because we knew there was no way these boys were doing the same.

We actually believed that if we broke every scenario down like some random chemical reac-

tion, we would somehow be bet­ter off. As the ringleader of my quad, the bigger picture finally dawned.

I refuse to believe that my group of girlfriends and I deserve anything less than com­plete happiness and satisfaction from life including, but not lim­ited to college relationships.

There is a Frank Sinatra song, "You're nobody 'til somebody loves you," that I would like to comment on because I feel that it is completely misunderstood by most.

As a critic of commonly accepted values, I would like to say that I have had boyfriends and crushes, even some stalkers. I am not going to say that when nice guys come into my life and shake things up, it is not a great exciting feeling because it is.

However, what I need to con­vey to my friends and reflect with my actions is that if you are so fortunate as to have people love you, what is the difference if you live in a quad with them and share clothes?

I frrmly believe that my girls· and I will end up with great rela­tionships some day because we

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The evening began as and essayist, Martin Desht came of such requirements. · planned. It boasted the highest to campus to display his work, While mandatory freshinan turnout yet for a series on body "Faces from an American programming, paper assign­image with almost all students Dream" and share the experi..: ments and promises of extra from three freshman dorm ences growing up and working credit may be a good way to floors in attendance.- as a steelworker that influenced ensure that some students will

The student volunteers run- his photography. be at an event, they force less ning the program were orga- Many students were required than interested students to nized, well informed and eager. to attend in order to write a attend. Everything appeared to be in report for an art history course. Uninterested students are the order. At the beginning of the most likely to be disruptive and

Unfortunately, many of the gallery opening, the auditorium discourteous. students in·attendance apparent- in Hyland Hall was filled with · Ideally, it would be nice for ly had better things to do and an impressive showing of stu- students to be respectful and had come only because of a dents. Halfway :through Desht's make the most of the programs dorm requirement. speech, students began leaving ihey do take part in, yet no one

They were completely disin- in droves. should be forced. terested and resorted to Apparently they had listened The University is supposed extremely immature and disre- long enough to write their to be a community of scholars, 'spectful behavior ruining what papers and did not have the adult scholars. might have been an otherwise decency to remain until the Students should be able to enjoyable evening. . author I artist was finished read- select what events they are and

They also ruined the evening ing his essay. ate not to attend. Also, those for those who genuinely wished Not only did those who left students choosing to participate to learn something. early miss the rest of the essay, should not have to put up with

The problem I hope to high- but they missed the actual the disruption and rudeness of light is not that there are a few exhibit. disinterested peers. rude freshmen. Indeed that Those students were not con- When we left the confmes of ·would hardly be notable. cemed with indulging in some our homes to· go away to col-

What I hiive :seen on this professional artwork. They lege, we should have gained the campus over the past three years · · were only worried about com- freedom to decide where we go is that there is a general disin- pleting an assignment and when. ·

are good people with kind hearts. Also, I believe that there is no way to find a meaningful rela­tionship here at The University or anywhere else because you can only find something if you are looking for it.

Things that are meant to be do not have to be forced with instant messenger, awkward situations or any type of negativity in gen-. era I.

This place is small and while it used to frustrate me for that reason, I have accepted that life cannot be wasted on focusing on things that have not worked out because we are not hard drives where every mistake and regret should be stored.

Some things just do not work out, but the constant effort we make to . ameliorate what we think is broken, sometimes is just unnecessary. Personally I think it just tires us out. .

The human condition requires affection. Being single in college does not translate into living alone with a cat in an empty house without a friend in the world to call up on the phone.

Of course joy can stem from a serious boyfriend, but real friends, the kind that make you laugh just thinking about them while waiting alone for Mongolian Grill, are totally taken for granted.

Finally, it has to be said that the people we choose to pursue are all too often less worthy than than the person we need. I never noticed this until recently. For me, the search has to end not because I found someone, but because someone will find me.

I refuse to believe that this is it and that I either have to con­form to Scranton standards or jump ship. Settling is not an option because there is a world out there full of worthy individu-

als and although it is easy to think of Scranton as life, the great part for us should be think­ing about the endless possibili­ties for us after we leave.

After this weekend, I feel as if my girls and I are on one of those ferries that take cars to and from Staten Island. We are traveling on a run-down boat in low tide and it is drizzling while the truth is that we deserve to be on a cruise ship encircling the Canary Islands or some other tropical paradise. We should be guests on a magnificent yacht that is filled with Prince Charmings and fabu­lous weather.

The bright side of this situa­tion is that this boat on which we are riding through the choppy Hudson waters just happens to be where we pay tuition and eventually the ferry has to fmish its journey.

At this school, it only makes sense that such an eclectic group of students would differ so great­ly in matters of the heart.

I am defmitely not perfect and contrary to popular opinion, nei­ther are my friends. We are here trying to do the best we can; waiting to see what life has to throw our way.

I am not about to start panick­ing because the last call for life­long bliss has defmitely not rung from the Gunster Student Center or the Byron Recreation Center any time lately.

As for my stellar collection of friends, it just so happens that I think we are going to make it . Even as technically legal adults, it is still awkward for us being called "women" because, to each other, we are just girls, together, on this really long ferry ride.

Hilary Bauer is a sophomore from Hohokus, N.J.

The 2001-2002 "Philosophy Matters» -series Sponsered by

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We would like to recruit 4 student panelists to kick off the discussion:

- Each panelist will present a 5-min. thesis statement and their ethical and moral justification for the war on terrorism. A brief written abstract (no more than 200 words) about the position you take and justification for it should be submitted to Dr. Pang­Whit~, Philosophy Deptartment, STT 571, or e-mail it to pangwhitea2@scranton.edu -The selection of panelists will be based on 2 criteria: (1) depth, logic, and originality of the position and justification, and (2) first come, first served - the selection process will end once 4 differ­ent perspectives are represented - Each panelist will recieve a $25.00 gift card from Border's and a token of thanks for their hard work - Submission due date is October 31, 2001 (but ealier, the better) -Open Forum is November 7, 2001 at 7:30PM

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'U'~IE ~UlU.. OW 1U=IJE U?'IEC~i.IES Will Peoples Forum Editor

Nothing is free. I am sure you have heard this saying before: Well, as many of us know, and the freshmen are fmding out now, th1s lack of freedom applies to time as well.

In college there is really no such thing as free time .. Yes, we g~a~t ourselves breaks from studying to partake in some enJoyable actiVI­ties but this can definitely not be seen as "free time." While hanging out' on a Saturday evening, there will usually be a worry or just the unsettling knowledge of A, B and C that all have to be done in ~o days. That is, of course, if you are in a state that allows you to think properly.

Our rights as young adults to be able to talk on the phone, surft~e Internet watch movie marathons and simply relax have been drasti­cally cu't short by this crazy little thing called college. There is no time to even sit around your room and just think. Our best, most cre­ative and free thoughts must be concocted amidst a daydream in class. Where do you think I get the time to come up with the mater­ial for my column?

Basically, when I am not doing work or attending class, I want to be asleep. We all have to get sleep and are supposed to get an aver­age of eight hours a night. However, not many people can with the workload one is given in a week

It is not that I am that much of a slacker that I feel the need to complain about my workload in The Aquinas. It is due to the fact that I have only had schoolwork on my mind the past few weeks. I know no other topic to discuss. . .

Seriously, because of the amount of time I devote to readmg, studying and writing, I am completely out of touch with the re~l world. I know about the original cases of anthrax exposure that h1t America but have no idea what has happened in the past four or five days. I heard about the baseball teams who moved onward to the League Championship Series. Now, the Arizona Diamondbacks are suddenly in the World Series. What is that you say - I should read the newspaper during breakfast? Sorry, I have to review for a quiz in my eight o'clock class. .

I know that this "work" stuff is all a part of college education. But is most of the work we get really necessary? Must I really write up a tedious ten-page lab report, when I only get one credit for this grade? Must I even take this lab course, along Vv:ith the lecture, even though I will never need to know this material ever again?

Instead of getting those mandatory and elusive diversity credits out of the way by signing up for some peculiar course such as Swiss­Latina-Eskimo Women in Science Fiction (ENLT 007), let me take a class in which I am interested. I can honestly say that I would not take a class just because my suitemate's ex-girlfriend's masseuse says it is easy. I want to be intellectually stimulated and study sub­jects that are practical in my major or even everyday life.

For example, I am not very keen on philosophy, nor am I a stu­dent of the Kania School of Management, but I find my business ethics class to be quite worthwhile. The material I read about in this course will be information I can bring up in conversation or even use to help solve a moral problem. On the other hand, I really do not see when I will feel the need to explain facilitated diffusion to a person at the bus stop.

I am a sophomore. I am almost halfway done with my undergrad­uate academic career here at The University. I have not been allowed to take a course from my respective school, the College of Professional Studies, yet alone a course in my major. That seems odd, does it not? Not to be pessimistic, but where is the time for error, the point of turning back?

I can see it now. Sometime next year, upon my conclusion that this is not the major for me, I hear one distinct noise, the high­pitched laugh of Nelson, the bully from "The Simpsons." Ha-ha Peoples.

Let your voice be heard. Speak your mind about campus issues, world issues and

your stank roommate. Write a letter to the editor.

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By Claire Connelly Staff Writer

ADAPT, SART and the Center for Health Education and Wellness sponsored Be Your Own Buddy, a talk focusing on healthy college relationships, given by Rev. Robert McTeigue, S.J. and alumnae Megan Murphy, on Tuesday night. The evening of discussion was part of National Collegiate Awareness Week.

McTeigue, a professor of phi­losophy, started the evening off by explaining the purpose of the talk. The main topic would be how men and women perceive relationships. He hoped to answer two main questions: why are guys such jerks? And can girls and guys just be friends?

McTeigue addressed these issues in an extremely under­standable, funny way. He shared relationship stories from his own past with the hopes of giving us girls some insight into the guy perspective.

According to McTeigue, girls often see guys as being jerks because males and females look at the same things, but come to completely different conclu­sions.

Guys focus more on the exter­nal, and deal with problems in a more impersonal subjective way. Girls on the other hand like to talk more about emotions. McTeigue illustrated this point with a typical caricature of a col­lege girl upset over a boy, start­ing a chain reaction of emotional venting throughout the dorm. Girls will talk with each other, discussing their emotions so as not to feel alone.

Guys will not usually partake in such activities. They tend to

be more concerned with status and boundaries. Girls want to talk out problems; guys just want to fix them. These differences are key to misunderstandings bet-ween the sexes, according to McTeigue, who points out that girls could be going through sev­eral emotions at one time and guys tend to focus on one at a time.

"Girls and guys tend to have different expectations in rela­tionships, and it's important to make your limits and boundaries clear," McTeigue.

He then moved onto what he believes are the two most impor­tant terms to remember, chastity and virginity. Chastity is what McTeigue referred to as the "right use of sexuality in mar­riage, celibacy and in single life."

Virginity tends to have physi­cal connotations but is, "more than a state of body, it's a state of heart." McTeigue stressed that the important issue is not finding the right person, it is becoming the right person.

Murphy then took the floor. She hoped to influence the female students with her exam­ples of both good and bad deci­sions made in the college-dating world.

Murphy took the audience through a quick history of her transition from a high school geek to the hip girl on campus. She related the sad story of dat­ing the captain of the rugby team who gave her this new status, but who didn't take her emotions or boundaries seriously. Heartbreak was ultimately the result.

Murphy then told the story of her most significant relationship, with the man she would eventu­ally marry. They had been dating

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for a couple years when she backed out of it. She had high expectations of what marriage would be, and just did not feel their relationship was on the right track.

It was then that Murphy sought guidance from an older, more experienced woman who happened to be a marriage and relationship counselor.

In order to see if the relation­ship was meant to be, she advised Murphy to take sex out of the relationship and bring prayer in.

The couple followed her advice and found it brought amazing results. Murphy sug­gested that we follow the same advice in our relationships. "Good choices have good conse-

quences," Murphy remarked. "Reclaiming virginity is worth it, it's a guarantee towards a suc­cessful relationship."

Murphy also went on to a more serious subject. She found out, while having her first child, that she had a form of cervical cancer caused by Human Papillomavirus, or HPV. This required surgery and the removal of part of her cervix.

HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that is highly contagious and can be deadly. It is transmit­ted through skin contact and can not be protected against by con­doms.

HPV kills more women every year than HIV kills men and women combined.

One out of every two people

who are sexually active has HPV.

Murphy stressed the serious­ness of the issue and how mak­ing good decisions can help you avoid potential disaster.

She has been married for six happy years now, and is the mother of two children. If she had taken sex out and brought prayer in earlier in her college life, she could have avoided complications with her pregnan­cies.

Both speakers addressed the audience in a very personal and emotional way.

They related to the students through the sharing of their own stories, making us laugh and cry, and relaying valuable informa­tion that could be extremely

'New Retreat' helps students to learn and grow By John J. Errigo Aquinas Correspondent

When you come across the word "retreat" what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do you think of prayer? How about a big social event? Maybe a good time filled with relaxation?

When you hear "New Retreat" what immediately comes to mind?

A retreat with no real name, possibly a retreat for people who have not been on a retreat before or even a retreat for person­al discovery.

Whatever comes to mind when you think of "retreat" or "New Retreat" are the essentials of the New Retreat.

As with any retreat the old cliche is true, "you get out of it what you put into it."

This past weekend the "New Retreat"

was a gathering of 22 people with 5 cam­pus mmrsters at The University's Conference Retreat Center at Chapman Lake. The Office of Campus Ministries sponsored the event.

Each of the campus ministers provided retreaters with insight and a purpose of renewal. The ministers included, Joe Curran, Rev. Phil Florio, S.J., Will Mulligan, Cathy Seymour and Pat Vaccaro.

Florio explained the purpose of orga­nizing this retreat.

"The staff consistently agreed to reach out to people who have not participated in a retreat before, a basic retreat, like a retreat for people who would not be drawn to a retreat otherwise," Florio explained.

Evident in the reaction of students to the retreat, it was definitely an event that

reached out to those students who have not had the opportunity to go on a retreat at The University before.·

It was an opportunity to get away from the monotonous routine and daily distrac­tions of the proverbial real world and to reflect on what God is for you in your own life.

Nora Delaney, a junior from Cornwall, N.Y., said, "It was a great time to become more familiar with how a retreat can be fun and meaningful," when asked what she liked best about the reatreat.

The retreat touched upon the aspects of prayer, justice, service and community and how they are very important in one's private and social life. That idea became very real to everyone on the retreat.

The retreat helped focus and reflect on our personal and communal relationship with God.

The "New Retreat" was also a way to spend time with others and through others see the face of God, metaphorically speaking. during most of the the retreat, retreaters spent time making new friends, sitting by the fire, piaying games and sharing stories.

The "New Retreat" encourages stu­dents to think of something good, some­thing that has great potential to be mag­nificent when considering retreats.

There are many retreats offered by The Office of Campus Ministries. Information about upcoming retreats are posted throughout campus.

The "New Retreat" name is still a work in progress, but whatever it is called in the future it is definitely a retreat that will go down as a superb retreat, a retreat worth going on where you share and explore your faith.

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Equalogy raises alcohol a-wareness By Kate Brennan Staff Writer

It is the last night of exams during senior year and four best friends celebrate with a few beers and old memories. As the four seniors party, ebullient and carefree, we learn that Jessica (Heather Dyas-Fried) is a good­natured flirt, Calvin (Jeffrey Cousar) is ~ domesticated buddy, Maggie (Julia Granacki) is a moral spokeswoman and Will (W. August Schulenburg) is a self-proclaimed "asshole."

Welcome to Equalogy's pre­sentation of "One Night," a cre­ative and packed one act educa­tional play written by Schulen­burg and Dyas-Fried to raise consciousness about date rape.

On Monday, an audience trickled into the Eagen Auditorium. The show played twice that day, once at noon, and once at 7 p.m. The noon audi­ence proved to be a small but intent crowd conststmg of approximately thirty-one stu­dents, faculty and staff, only four of which were male.

The evening attendance was much more impressive, but the early slender crowd did not dis­courage the troupe.

The four young actors burst onto stage with fervor and focus immediately spiraling the small audience into the scenes and relationships they created.

Although, as Jessica became increasingly intoxicated and Will became increasingly intense, the audience learned the plot of the play was a bit pre­dictable. However, the actors proved that the presentation of their work was anything but pre­dictable.

They incited laughter with references to Harry Potter, Austin Powers' "Mini Me," the game of Clue, The Planet of the Apes, The Sound of Music and Crouching Tiger; Hidden Dra­gon.

Also, as the characters flew through the scenes, they paused twice, pulled chairs to the edge of the stage and opened them-

. Aqu1nas Equalogy's presentation of "One Night" raises awareness about date rape. selves to interrogation. When the isn't about sex. It is about via­audience readily participated in the interactive theater and demanded answers from the characters about their behavior, the four characters formulated extemporaneous responses.

Finally, at the end of the play, the actors sat in front of the audi­ence as actors and discussed the issues highlighted within the work.

In addition to serving as worthwhile entertainment, the players made thoughtful sugges­tions about date rape. When Jessica accused Will of rape, Will attempted to defend his vio­lence, retorting, "You said 'no' but you were dressed like a yes." Then later, he demanded, "How can you say 'yes' to me all night long and expect that one little 'no' is supposed to make me stop?"

These comments are too prevalent when dealing with rape. No means no. Equalogy's pamphlet emphasizes, "Rape is never the victim's fault. Women do not provoke rape - the rapist decides to force sex on his vic­tim. He is responsible for his own behavior."

While Maggie reiterated, "Jessica said 'no,"' Calvin strug­gled with his own feelings for his best friend-turned rapist.

In his closing speech, Calvin advised the audience, "Rape

lence and power. We are not ani­mals; we are human beings."

This behavior is clearly unac­ceptable - unacceptable when intoxicated, unacceptable while sober, unacceptable with raging hormones, unacceptable because one out of every four women will be assaulted in her lifetime, and equally disturbing, two thirds of these women will know their attackers. Count up the women in your life and do the math.

Based out of Philadelphia, the theater troupe travels throughout the east coast, presenting at hun­dreds of schools. They recently visited Vassar, Vermont Tech and Colgate University. Their mission statement asserts: "Equalogy is a non-profit educa­tional organization dedicated to expanding awareness and pro­moting social change around issues of equality, particularly violence against women."

If you caught the perfor­mance, they welcome feedback. You can e-mail the organization at equalogy 1@ aol.com.

If you or someone you know needs help with sexual assault please do not hesitate to contact one of our campus resources: the Campus Women's Center, the Office of Campus Ministry, the Counseling Center or the Wellness Center.

On the Horizon

Upcoming events on

cam pus and in town

Seniors to sponsor Senior Night at the Woodlands

Today is the last day to purchase bus tickets for the senior event at the Woodlands Inn and Resort in Wilkes-Barre. Bus

tickets cost $3 and Happy Hour tickets cost $9. Royal Card and valid I.D. are required.

Dance Team's pasta dinner The Scranton Dance Team will sponsor a pasta dinner on

Friday, Oct. 26 from 4-8:00 p.m. in the second floor cafeteria of the Gunster Student Center. Tickets will be sold today for $4 at

Gunster ·and at the door on Friday for $5. A drawing will be held for chances to win door prizes.

Kornfeld's work to be exhibitied in Gallery Phyllis Kornfeld's presentation, "Cellblock Visions: Prison

Art in America", will take place Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. in Brennan Hall, Room 509. Kornfeld explores the vast

expanse of art created by the incarcerated to maintain their human dignity in a dehumanizing environment.

For more information, call the Art Gallery at 941-4214.

"Weird, Wild & Wonderful" at the Scranton Cultural Center

On Saturday, Nov. 10 at lla.m., the Scranton Cultural Center will present the computer animated "Weird, Wild and

Wonderful." The program mixes mimes, storytelling, audience participation and computer animation. Tickets cost $7. The pre­sentation will be preceded by a workshop at 10 a.m. costing $3. For more information, visit the Scranton Cultural Center or call

the Box Office at 344-llll or 888-669-8966.

The History Department to sponsor art show Submissions for the 16th Annual Juried Student Art Show

will be accepted until Monday, Nov. 12. Artwork in any media is welcome for submission. It must be structurally sound to be

transported. Works do not need to be framed. Submission forms are available in the history department in St. Thomas

Hall, Room 251. For more information, call the Art gallery at 941-4214.

English Department to sponsor production of Twelfth Night

The Pennsylvania Repertory Theater will perform Shakesepeare's Twelfth Night on Friday, Nov. 30, Saturday,

Dec. l at 8 p.m. and Sunday Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. in the Leahy Hall Auditorium.

Donations for students are $5 and $10 for non-stduents.

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Great acting saves Serendipity

At the Movies Serendipity

(PG-13, 1 :26) * * *

John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale

By Jessica Grizzanti Aquinas Correspondent

Serendipity is a romantic comedy which this critic feels can warm the hearts of both male and female viewers.

The film exaggerates the idea of fate and destiny to the extreme, but its talented cast make up for its very predictable plot.

Jonathan (John Cusak) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) play the typical role of the couple "des­tined" to be together.

The entire film centers around the theme of destiny and the idea that all you do in your life is directed by the driving force of fate.

Fate brings Jonathan and Sara together in the .beginni~g of the film when both of them reach for the same pair of black cashmere gloves in a New York Depart­ment store.

Sara then takes Jonathan to her favorite cafe in New York called Serendipity.

The word itself means a seeming gift that comes from finding things accidentally.

Jonathan and Sara decide to put this definition to the ultimate

test. Jonathan writes his name and

phone number on a five dollar bill and Sarah spends it.

Then in turn she writes her name and number on the inside of a book and sells it to a used bookstore.

The idea again is one of fate and destiny.

When Sara and Jonathan retrieve these items by chance, they will be able to contact each other and know that they are truly each other's destiny.

The film picks up again a few years after the couple's first meeting and they are both en­gaged to different people.

It is blatantly obvious right from the start that th~ir signifi­

-cant others·are totally wrong for Jonathan and Sara.

The rest of the story involves many near misses of Jonathan and Sara as they search for the items that symbolize their des­tiny.

This critic found the acting to be the film's best quality.

If it were not for the heart­warming and emotional roles played by Cusack and Beck­insale, the film would have seemed corny.

Cusack and Beckinsale's per­formances made the typical fate and destiny storyline come alive giving the picture a sense of sus­pense despite its predictableness.

Eve (Molly Shannon) Sara's best friend and Dean (Jeremy Piven) Jonathan's best friend also add to the quality of the pic­ture.

Shannon plays a role similar to the one she plays on Saturday night live.

Piven added some of the greatest laughs in the picture.

One of the smallest roles of the film proved to be the funniest of all.

If Eugene Levy kept you laughing in American Pie and American Pie II with his role of Jim's Dad, then chances are that you will love his role as the uptight sales clerk in Serendi­pity.

The film may not seem appealing to the male audience because of its destiny and fate­filled storyline involving rom­ance.

However, this critic also feels that the laughs which the movie provides and its talented cast make this picture somewhat of a painless "chick flick."

The humor in the movie appeals to both genders, along with the great acting.

This movie is definitely for the hopeless romantic because of its "written in the stars" love story.

It is the classic Hollywood version of true love at its best.

After the film is over you are left with the overwhelming feel­ing of, "If only this could happen to me."

· CAMPUS PROFILE By Maureen A. Paley Royallife Editor

Perched on the second floor of the McDade Center for the Literary and Performing Arts, Toni Glover's office door is adorned with a sign proclaiming, "Support your local RHETORI­CIAN."

It might as well say, "Abandon all egos, all ye who enter here."

When' you walk into Glover's office, her inherent coolness may not be apparent right away.

Nevertheless, after she offers you some coffee, looks you in the eye and tells you that your words create your reality (a direct praise of philosopher Jacques Derrida), the coolness surfaces and your ego hides for a while.

Glover, The University's newly appointed director of composition is serious about rhetoric.

She is serious about teaching it, and she is serious about The University.

Glover defines rhetoric as "a study of how we use language." "Rhetoric involves an audience, language, a speaker and reality," she explains ..

With this definition as her focus, she can clarify the mis­sion of the composition faculty working with their "collabora­tive pedagogy," as she puts it.

As the director of composi­tion, Glover says she "wear[s] many hats," directing the pro­gram, teaching compositiOn classes of her own and "keeping up with the personalities of [her] students."

As a teacher, she wants "to find the subtleties in each stu­dent's voice, which comes through their writing. The object is to get them to write in a more academic way without killing their voice."

But, if any of her students are looking to voice something in her class, they should make sure not to raise their hands.

She has an unspoken no raised hands policy.

She wants her students to dis­cuss and debate off the cuff.

Arriving at The University from her doctoral candidacy at The University of Texas in Dallas, Glover has extensive background involving rhetoric, not to mention literary theory, creative writing and ancient phi­losophy.

She holds a bachelor's degree in Interd.isciplinary Studies (English and music) and a mas­ters' degree in English from The University of Texas in Arlington.

What is more, and maybe even cooler, Glover is an accom­plished singer.

Following her operatic train­ing in her youth, Glover pro­ceeded to start a band.

Photo courtesy of Toni Glover Toni Glover, Director of Composition

After no substantial record deals panned out, Glover moved to New York City and opened for stars such as Renny Young­man and Barry Manilow, then little known lounge singers.

Years later, in the midst of breeding Appaloosa horses, Glo­ver sang back-up for the likes of rock and roll stars: REO Speed­wagon, John Cougar Mellan­camp and Heart.

After realizing that she "did­n't want to be a sixty year-old backup singer," Glover returned to Texas to complete her bache­lor's degree, which she had almost completed years earlier.

After. finishing her bache­lor's, she decided to pursue a master's and a doctorate. -

She made _ her - way to Scranton last June and .keeps .­busy breeding chocolate Lab­rador retrievers.

Sometimes, she pops off to England for a holiday and finds dogs to breed.

As a less urban city than Dallas, Glover suggests her backyard in Scranton's Hill Section is fitting for breeding puppies.

Her love for animals is evi­dent, even before she proclaims herself as an animal rights activist.

She describes The Hill Section, saying, "It's like 'Leave it to Beaver,"' in the good sense, of course. She is referring to the suburban-like feel of the city and its community members.

She enjoys Scranton's not so metropolis like feel when com­pared to Dallas.

Summing up our interview, Glover said, ''I'm pretty outspo­ken. I'm self-reliant. I drive a red car," as she poured herself a cup of coffee.

After talking with her for all of twenty minutes, discussing issues like rhetoric, Renny Youngman's personality, breed­ing techniques and the attributes of Scranton, those terse, simple statements imply a lot about one of The University's newest fac­ulty members.

Yeah, this lady is definitely cool.

All in all, Glover is pleased with her new position at The University. She is also pleased with the city of Scranton.

"I really like the people here, and I really like the students," she says.

Cool.

Thursday, October 25, 2001

ucan it!" to Kravitz, an /.IOh No!" to Ono and a uKudos!" to Carlos- this week's reviewed releases

Making Noise

Johnny D. reviews Lenny Kravitz, Yoko Ono and Wendy Carlos' new releases.

By John P. OiCosmo _ Assistant Royallife Editor

Lenny Kravitz Lenny Virgin Records

Lenny Kravitz returns to the pop-music frontlines with his creatively titled sixth album, Lenny.

Kravitz wrote and performed all of the music for this record and included plenty of close-up photos of his unshaven face (fea­turing his many nose-rings) in

Track four, "Stillness of Heart" opens with a blatant rip-off of the riff from The Rolling Stones' "Miss You." Songs like "Bank Robber Man" and "Let's Get High" reflect what semblance of rock traditions Kravitz has left.

Overall, the record is not worth your money. However, Lenny Kravitz's mom played Helen Willis on The Jeffersons.

YokoOno Blueprint for a Sunrise Capitol Records

the CD jacket. Finding an appropriate As for the music, it reflects description for this record has

Kravitz's shift towards accom- - been very difficult. The best way modating his pop-fueled fan for me to do so is to suggest two base, rather than the renaissance alternate titles for this album: rock in which he made his name. Here's a Bunch of Crap or What

For example track five, the Ying Yang? "Believe in Me" consists of The songs either feature Patti these Timba-land I Missy Elliot Smith-esque vocals over pleas­hurky-jerky beats beneath ant rhythms or just plain gibber­Kravitz singing rhymes like, ish. "Where is the love we had 1· ··· Take the opening- track: 'T When did it go bad?" Blah, blah, Want You to Remember Me 'A," blah. And that is not the only which is simply a bizarre track with this formula. monolog with nonsense rhymes,

Most of the songs on the "My nape I was a gape I my one album are about love or eye I searched for the sky." Yes. heartache or some other special Track four, ''Wouldnit stupid feeling. Swing," appropriately has a

And Kravitz's attempts at swing beat, with more Yoko spa­acoustic ballads go totally ken word placed atop. astray, lacking any real passion, Sean Lennon plays guitar and inspiration, or even apathy keyboards on this song, and (which once had its place in the most other tracks on the album. pop market). "It's Time for Action" is a

There are a few tracks that feminist call to arms, featuring one can listen to once or twice. women saying. the same phrase

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in fifteen different languages. I think they are saying, "It's time for action I there's no option I get a life ... " but I am not sure how this is a call to action. Or what that action might be.

Throughout the eleven tracks, there is much moaning, gasping, and hollering, and it provides for an interesting listen.

Yet I cannot foresee a time, situation or mood that would call for Blueprint for a Sunrise to be played.

·The liner notes try to pass off this record as art, but I am J).Ot

buying it and neither should you.

Wendy Carlos Switched-On Bach Trans-Electronic Music Inc.

Originally released in 1968, Switched-On Bach has been deservedly remastered and reis­sued for many reasons.

The Grammy Winning album features the prototype of the now popular Moog synthesizer, creat­ed by Bob Moog with the inten­tions of this record in mind.

This record is comprised of ten "virtuoso electronic perfor­mances" of selected Bach com-positions. .

"Air on a G-String" and "Prelude and Fugue #7 in E-Flat Major" are the most notable ren­ditions on the Bach pieces.

The sublime digital quality of this reproduction is ideal for hearing the music as the com­poser wanted it.

The only instrument played on this disc is the Moog synthe­sizer, but the diverse sounds that Wendy Carlos pulls from the machine are enough to test even the finest set of headphones.

This CD is a must have for fans of classical music, electron­ica and wierd-out space psyche­delia.

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HAPPY HOUR!!! Travel to the Woodlands this Friday for fun and costumes. Be sure to dress up in your best costume. ROAR!

VISIT SCRANTON!!! The opportunity of a lifetime. Travel to Scranton and enjoy all that this wonderful city has to offer. Walk up Mulberry Street and you will be mesmerized!!! You cannot believe all the sites you can see. A city like no other Scranton has something for everyone. Be sure to dine in the fine restaurants located around town, and enjoy a beverage in one of the many bars. Call a

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*Batman *Santa Claus *Tomas B. Keys *A Table *A Spoon *Eminem *Yourself. TRICK OR TREATING

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Check your candy for bad things.

Eat my candy. Be sure to say trick-or-treat

and thank you when you get some candy.

Don't puke on anybody. Good night! I WISH SOMEONE

SAVED ME A SLICE OF PIZZA. Erin is the nicest because she did save me a slice of pizza. It was wonderful.

IF ANYONE WANTS TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD, THAT WOULD BE FANTAS­TIC! Call the Aquinas at x7464 and ask for Todd. He is tired of filling in space.

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FUN TIMES! Write a classi­fied, please! You know you want to!

I sure don't. Call Todd at 941-7464.

CAMPUS COMMENT IS FANTASTIC!!! I cannot wait for next week to see what our campus has to say. What will the question be? One only knows.

I LOVE MUSIC!!! I cannot wait for the next big band to hit the airwaves. The mp3 selection

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CHANCE OF A LIFE­TIME!!! Did I get you interest­ed?

HALLOWEEN IS AL-MOST HERE! It seems like just yesterday I shaved a mohawk and slapped a card­board box on my self. Running around Newark airport was also a treat. lyly friend was a maga­zine one year. He was very clever.

WANT TO GO TO CANA­DA? Well so do I, so we should plan a trip. I'll bring the chips and you can bring the dip.

THE ROOTS are playing on HALLOWEEN! The show is located in Philadelphia. That is south of Scranton a good 2 hours or so. If there is traffic, the trip takes a little bit longer.

SOUTH PARK HOAGIES in Scranton is great. They Deliver!!! On Skateboards!!!!

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FLEA FAIR REPORT: Claire is fine and loves life. She went to the flea fair and bought a kazoo. Give me a little toot on it sometime.

DREAM INTERPRETER wanted by me. I had a dream and ate a whole lot of chocolate. What does that mean?

HAPPY BELATED 21st BIRTHDAY KEITH! Hope you had a good day.

STUDENT TALENT NIGHT TOMORROW IN T.HE WOLVES DEN. Tee Time is at 9:30 so be sure to bring your 9 iron.

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EVERYBODY is hard at work as usual in The Aquinas office. Kelly just coughed twice. I hope she does not have a sore throat. I feel pretty good

WHO TOOK THAT PIC­TURE? If you know please give us a call. Because we are not all that sure.

RUN RUN RUN! Slow Down! That was a close one. Better luck next time.

STUDY ABROAD! If you have the grades you should def­initely take advantage of this opportunity. You may have a whole lot of fun.

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NATHALIE is very nice still. So is Jennine! That is two weeks in a row. Wow! They are always nice actually. As long as I have known them they have been very nice!

SHOW SHOW SHOW!!! This Friday at <;afe Del Sol, Lou Rougai, Aggrocragg, and Obvious Dolphin will be per­forming. The show will proba­bly be really cheap. Dress up and maybe you will get in for free. I have no back up to this claim so do not be mad when you get denied free entry.

A PHOTOGRAPH is such a wonderful thing. It captures all those priceless moments.

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Shoes (continued from page 16)

feet, ankles, legs, or knees dur­ing your exercise routine as the pain could be a result of a worn down shoe.

Deciding on what style and brand calls for good judgment on fit.

"If your old shoes lean inward or your feet are flat or tend to roll inward when you walk or run, you should look for shoes with added support under the arch," Nesbitt said. "If your shoes lean outward or your arch­es are high, you need plenty of cushioning."

Each brand has their own spe­cialty sole for total foot support. For example, Nike markets the "Air-Sole," and New Balance has designed the "Abzorb" sys­tem to help shock absorbency.

The shoe's exterior make is just as important. The upper por­tion covering the toes is usually made from mesh to allow the foot to breathe. For sports like running, mesh is ideal. However, a soft shoe made with mesh is less durable than fully covered leather shoes.

"Think about protection from injuries," Nesbitt said. "Shoes don't have to offer good support. Also, thin or flimsy shoes like canvas sneakers can worsen some problems such as calf or Achilles tendon pain. A shoe whose heel compresses too easi­ly can over stretch your calf. In addition, soles that bend at the ball of the foot, not under the arch, offer better support."

Although an athlete may have found a style that works best for him or her, styles change approximately every 19 months and the new version may not fit the same, Nesbitt said.

The only way to know is to simply try it on because above all, fit is the most important con­sideration. The best time to fit your feet is at the end of the day or following a workout because then your feet are at their largest.

The shoe should fit about a thumbnail's width between the longest toe and the end of the shoe on your longer foot.

Overall, the shoe should feel comfortably snug. Your foot should neither extend over the soles nor move side to side in the shoe. Walk or run around a little in the store to feel the fit. Note whether your toes slide forward or feel pinched together, or if your heel slightly slips up from shoe.

Finding the right fit is one thing, choosing the type is another. If you are looking for a shoe to work out in, the selection on the wall can be overwhelm­ing. From running sneakers, walking sneakers, to aerobics and cross-trainers, the choice depends upon the workout.

Shoe designers build shoes based on the athlete's motion, either lateral or side-to-side.

"If you're working out at the gym, like on the treadmill, then buy a running sneaker," explains Jody Leach, sales representative of Battaglia's Sporting Goods on Wyoming Ave. "Running sneak­ers are designed only for lateral movement. You can get buy with a walking shoe, but you won't have the support. The difference is where the heal strikes. Running is heal to toe, and the heal is designed for more pound­ing."

Walking shoes allow the foot to roll and push off. For side to side motion, like tennis or bas­ketball, shoes have a wider base at the bottom.

"Cross-trainers are for people who go to the gym 2-3 hours a week, maybe taking an aerobics class," Leach added.

The next step is fitting your foot in the right brand.

"Adid!ls is a half size bigger than Nike's, which run more nar­row," Leach said. "New Balance and Nike's come in widths. Thin or wide feet all depends on the shoe because they're all built for different things."

The new trend for athletic shoes is all-terrain durable for outdoor workouts. New Balances, for example, are made with bigger soles for all-terrain running.

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Volleyball secures second-seed By Stephen Suhovsky Staff Writer

The Lady Royals volleyball team faced uncertainity on Tuesday. However, with a 3-0 victory over FDU-Madison, The University has gained a spot in the playoffs and the uncertainity is gone.

If by chance the women had lost, the Lady Royals would have had to hope for some key losses in their division. How­ever, now they can breathe easy knowing they secured the sec­ond-seed in the MAC playoffs.

The team is doing pretty well for a team that was supposed to go through a rough year.

"A lot of people expected us to go through a rebuilding year," said Head Coach Kristin Maile. "I knew that we would have tal­ent, but I was a bit concerned

about our mental game because of our inexperience."

By defeating some tough teams, the Lady Royals showed that they are still a strong team despite their age

However, the team's youth and inexperience did show when the team lost to weaker teams.

One of the contributing fac­tors to the women's success this year is the stellar play of fresh­men Marta DeLong.

"She is going to be one of the strongest outside hitters ~e've ever had at Scranton," Maile said.

In addition to Delong, the Lady Royals have a very well­rounded team.

"This really is the most bal­anced team that I ha~e had," Maile said. "Everyone has some­thing to contribute. We have two strong setters and a number of

players that could fill in at out­side hitter anytime," Maile said.

With great leadership from· senior Chrissy Fontaine, and consistent play from junior Krista Hylinkski, the Lady Royals are getting great play from all angles.

With such a strong confer­ence, every opponent The Uni­versity faces is a threat. The team plays a tougher schedule each year, which just makes them better after each game.

According to Coach Maile, if they keep playing tougher sched­ules and tournaments, their wins will help keep them in the post season. With such a young team having great success this year, the Lady Royals have a very bright future ahead of them.

Maile noted the strong inter­est coming from talented­prospective high school players.

Tennis duo competes at MAC By Nora Delaney Staff Writer

Sophomore athletes Sheila Broadhead and Katie King are very different. However, the "opposites attract" premise works really well for the doubles teammates.

The duo competed together in the MAC individual competition recently and notched two victo­ries.

The pair defeated Lile and Bauer of Messiah 6-2, 6-1 and topped the DeSales team by the same scores.

Broadhead has played tennis for eight years. The Campbell Hall native competed for her high school in Goshen, N.Y.

King has played for six years competitively and overall for 11 years. She attended Philadelphia High School for Girls.

Both athletes admit that they have gained a lot from partici­pating in tennis competitions, but the similarities stop there.

Broadhead says that tennis has influenced both her social

and athletic lives. "I've had the opportunity to

meet numerous people and expe­rience competition at different levels," Broadhead said.

King credits tennis for help­ing her develop strong internal qualities.

"I have gained self-control and learned how to use my mind and ability to my opponents' dis­advantage," King said. "Strength and durability are two positive aspects that I have learned from playing this game."

The differences in Broadhead and King are evident in the way the two individuals approach a competition. The more conserv­ative King admits that she appr­oaches the match head on and has no superstitions, whereas Broadhead admitted having many.

Broadhead is a believer in her "lucky tennis bloomers" and is never without her "good luck" visor in competition. She admits to always eating the same meal before game time and wears the same footwear to every competi-

tion. She does not allow anyone to

talk about winning or losing before she takes to the court to play. She is a believer in the good luck cheer she and King do before game time and says that they always say a certain prayer before the match.

Despite individual differ­ences, the women admit to working well together on the court.

"We play off of each other very well," Broadhead said. "We have a good time and shrug off the bad shots and calls together."

Her counterpart . says that Broadhead is hilarious and a lot of fun to be around.

"I could never get mad at her," King said. "We have the best time. She is a lot of fun on and off the court."

First year women's Head Coach Jane· Johnson gives the two players a lot of credit.

"I was very pleased with both King's and Broadhead's individ.: ual progress this season," Johnson said.

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John Sanderson Staff Writer

A lack of snow used to be the biggest worry gnawing at orga­nizers of the Winter Olympics.

Six weeks after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington D.C., and 110 days before the 2002 opening cere­monies, concern about security has superseded all other prepara­tion issues.

"Fear that the Salt Lake City Games could be the target of ter­rorism will alter the ambience of the event.

Metal detectors will be ev­erywhere, even at the entrances to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' Temple Square downtown. Surveillance cameras, National Guardsmen and plainclothes Secret Service agents will be watching specta­tors.

Miles of fencing will mar the landscape. Even the stuffed ani­mals fans bring to the figure skating venue to toss upon the ice will be scrutinized. The five interlocking Olympic rings may start to resemble loops of razor wire.

But one thing is certain, according to Olympic leaders, "the games will go on."

Postponing, cancelling or moving the games are not options.

"The Olympics have to go forward," Salt Lake Organizing Committee president W. Mitt Romney told USA Today. '~You proceed with the games almost regardless of the turbulence. There is no good contingency worth considering."

World Wars have previously been the only cause of cancella-

' tion including 1916, 1940 and 1944. The games have gone on despite other conflicts, such as in Korea and Vietnam, and soviet invasions of Hungary and Afghanistan.

The Winter Olympics have been free of violence. The

Summer Olympics have not unfortunately.

During the 1972 Summer Munich Games, the pro-Pal­estinian Black September group killed 11 members of the Israeli team.

In 1996, a bomb that detonat­ed in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park killed one woman, but no person or political group ever claimed responsibility.

"Black September chose the games for the press coverage they would receive," said Kevin Wamsley, director of the interna­tional Center for Olympic Studies in Ontario in an inter­view with USA Today. "The Salt Lake City Games could be remembered for very strict, overt security."

Dwight Bell of Atlanta, Ga., the USOC chef de mission for the Salt Lake- City Games, said officials would be able to contact all 200 U.S. athletes within min­utes, if necessary.

"The safety of our athletes is our first priority," Bell said in the same interview. "During the Games, we obviously are con­cerned about their whereabouts. In Atlanta, when the bomb went off, we had all our athletes accounted for in 40 mi~utes."

Spectators will also be given top priority at the Olympics.

The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification is conducting background checks on the more than 60,000 people. who have applied to be· volunteers to staff the Winter Games.

The FBI is screening hun­dreds of organizing committee staffers, hotel workers and oth­ers who will have access to ath­letes or dignitaries.

Hopefully the Winter Olym­pics will go off without a hitch and conclude without fatalities or catastrophies. Perhaps the Olympics will be a sign to the world that we are all united.

Athlete· of tlie Week

Courtesy of SID Erin Michalisin

Erin Michalisin, a junior from Melville, N.Y., advanced to the semifinals of the Middle Atlan­tic Conference tennis individual championships Saturday at Lebanon Valley College.

Michalisin defeated Becky Deringer of Moravian College, 6-0, 6-0, and Meredith Moer­schbacher of Lycoming College, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, Friday.

Michalisin was beaten by ev­entual tournament champion Jennifer Kalb of Messiah, 3-6,6-2, 2-6, Saturday morning in a semifinal match.

Michalisin ended her 2001 season by leading the Royals with a 7-3 record in singles com­petition.

For her career, she is now 29-10 (.744).

The team failed to qualify for the MAC team championships under first-year head coach Jane Johnson.

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Name: Michele Fogarty Position: Inside fullback Year: Senior Number: 16 Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y. Awards: First team all-league selection in 2000. Quote: "The freshman had to adjust quickly to our style. I can­not even begin to describe what an impact Julie Martino and Kim McCormick have been defensively."

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records . in the goals agafnst average in a season. During. her freshman year { i99S}, she and the "d_efense • held. the opposition to . 73 GAA. ln her

. sophcrmore. and junior" sea~ sons, the iecords. were .52 and

.• 59. respectiviely._ In over · 5.710 mhiutes. piayed in her career, Quinlan has 3E goals against. ·

Name: Julie Martino Position: Right fullback Year: Freshman Number: 18 Hometown: Blackwood, N.J. Awards: All-conference and all­South Jersey in high school. Quote: "This team has the drive to go far into the NCAA's, and everyone on the team wants it. It would be nice to do it for the seniors. All of them are so important to the team."

Position: Inside fullback Year: Sophomore Number: 9 Hometown: Aston Awards: All-Delco, All-State MVP of league in high school. Quote: "[Meghan) Quinlan de­serves all the press she gets. She has worked very hard to get to the level she is at today. Meghan is a strong player on the field and has always made a major impact in each game."

Name: Kim McCormick Position: Left fullback Year: Freshman Number: 13 Hometown: Frazer Awards: All-League first-team in high school. Quote: "The loss of Kim's [La­nigan) leadership and experi­ence on the field was probably the hardest thing to adjust to, but she still shows ·tremendous ded­ication and leadership."

Name: Meghan Quinlan Position: G<;>alie Year: Senior Number: 1 Hometown: Glen Rock, N.J. Awards: Three-time all-confer­ence and NSCAA all-regional selection in college. Quote: "The girls on defense allievate all pressure from me. The defense, especially of this particular team, deserves more credit than anyone can give them. They are so great."

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Saturday at home to play for the lone NCAA Tournament spot.

Drew was the only team to provide the women with any trouble during the season. Drew took the Royals to overtime in a 0-0 tie, but Suchoski drilled the game-winner with two minutes left.

If the team defeats Drew on Saturday, the women will have the NCAA tournament bid secu­red. If they lose, their season is finished.

"The main motivation now is, if you win you keep playing, you lose, you're done," Quinlan said. "And for the four of us [seniors], we'd be completely done."

The team wants to focus on taking the tournament one step at a time.

"In the back of our minds we really want to make it to the

Final Four," Colleen O'Connor from Aston said. "I think that it would be a great experience to actually go that far, but it will take a lot of hard work and effort to get there. For now we just want to focus on the MACs."

The seniors have given the younger players some advice on dealing with the pressure.

"We've told the freshman that from this point on the games are only going to get harder," For­garty said. "We said that it is important to play your hardest in every game because it could be the last one of the season."

Of all the Lady Royals teams that Forgarty and Quinlan have been on, they both agree that this is possibly the most balanced.

"Our bench is so strong and deep that every position has at least two people who can play it

well," Forgarty said. "Def­ensive]¥, we have at least three subs who can come in and do as good a job as the starters. That is important to know because from this point on in the season the games only get harder."

Much of the team's success can be accredited to the fresh:. men's maturity.

"I think that all of the fresh­men have stepped up to their roles on the field offensively and defensively," O'Connor said. "It is tough coming onto a field at the college level. For the fresh­men to overcome that and actu­ally become key players on this team is great."

The Lady Royals will host Drew on Saturday at 2 p.m.

"Our goal the whole season has been to win the MACs," Fogarty said.

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Soccer makes run for third straight NCAA bid By Jennifer Martin Sports Editor

Offense wins games, but defense wins championships. That phrase could be the motto of the Lady Royals' soccer team.

The ladies' defense is so good, in f<J.ct, that it has given up only eight goals in 17 games thus far. In the last three years combined the team has held opponents to 38 goals in 62 matches. This defensive unit has been virtually impenetrable.

In the last three years the defense has taken the team to three Middle Atlantic Champio­nships, two Freedom Conference titles and two NCAA Tourn­ament berths. Each of the last two years, however, the team has been ousted in the second round.

"My goal since last spring has been to make it to the Final Four," said senior goalie Meg­han Quinlan from Glen Rock, N.J. "It would be anyone's dream, but a great way to end four years. We have a tough region, however, so even making the tournament is awesome."

Quinlan owns the career record for shutouts with 47.5.

For four years she has had the pleasure to work with NSCAA all-regional selections, senior fullbacks Michele Fogarty and Kim Lanigan.

Although Fogerty and Lanigan will never have their names in the record books, they know they are as much a part of the records and wins as any other player on defense.

"Meghan is the best goalie that I have ever worked with," said senior Michele Fogarty from Staten Island, N.Y. "Knowing that I am part of her sucess is awesome."

Lanigan tore her ACL in a preseason contest and has had to watch from the sidelines as freshmen Kim McCormick and Julie Martino have taken up where she left off.

'"It's tough without Kim [Lanigan]," said freshmen Julie Martino from Blackwood, N.J. '"I had to step up as a freshman and try to fill in for her, but she is irreplaceable. Leadership and experience on the field are hard to make up for."

Sophomore Colleen O'Con­nor rounds out the flatback four defense.

Together the fabulous five have used their skill, strength and speed to once again fend off potential game-winning goals. For the third straight year the defense wiJl likely carry the women to the NCAA Tourn­ament.

"The strength of our defense is a combination of speed, skill and intelligence," Martino said. "But the biggest thing is the teamwork. The style of defense that we play would never work if we didn't communicate with each other and back up one another."

Not that the offense has been unproductive, freshmen phe­noms, Alicia Sodano and Sara Suchoski have put the ball in the net many times this season, but

Sneaking up on the right athletic shoe Erin James Sports Editor

If Michael Jordan, who some­one once proclaimed as "Jesus in Nikes," can fly to the net in his '"Air Jordans," it makes you question the true jumps tart of his success. Those sneakers, most would agree, had little to do with it.

But that little bit makes a dif­ference. Whether you aspire to ascend like Air Jordan or to keep the blood flowing at the gym, there are a few common sense and not so common measures to consider when buying athletic shoes.

Dr. Lloyd Nesbitt explains these tips in his article "How to Buy Athletic Shoes," published recently in The Physician and Snort.

"Although the right pair of athletic shoes may not enhance sports performance, it might help you avoid discomfort or even injury," Nesbitt said.

First, examine your sneakers and determine if they need replacing based on the following criteria.

"Place your old shoes on a table or other flat surface and look at them from the back," Nesbitt said. "If they lean inwaJ;"d or outward, or show signs of excessive wear like badly worn edges of the sole, it's probably time for a new pair."

Even if your sneakers do not show signs of wear, but you have tracked 500 plus miles, then it is time to kick them to the curb. Another important indication is if you start to feel pain in your

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Aquinas Photo I Joe Salamon The women's soccer team defeated DeSales on Wednesday, 5-o, to move on to the Freedom Conference title game. The women will be looking for their third straight NCAA tournament bid.

in the end the games that meant goal to a Freedom Conference Quinlan insists that shutouts something were won by the opponent. In an 8-1, thrashing, are not the sole goal of the team. stingy defense. the defense allowed the lone "The whole team comes into

"Even though Alicia and Sara goal to Lycoming. each game first looking for a score, we still have the job of not The defense thinks that that win," Quinlan said. "A shutout letting a goal get by," McCor- the only way to go into a game is in any game is a bonus, but a win mick said. "I feel like after we to have a mindset that it will not takes priority." score, as a defensive unit, we allow a shot. The Lady Royals defeated have to work harder because the "Our goal is to not have any DeSales Wednesday, 5-0, to other team has a tendency to shots against us for each game," move into the championship of come out harder after a goal has McCormick said. "We try to the Freedom Conference. The been scored on them." make Meghan's job as easy as team will meet Drew on

The defense allowed only one possible." see Lady Royals, page 15

Aqu•nas Photo I Shannon Blacker The Lady Royals field hockey defeated Delaware Valley University, 2-0 Wednesday to move on to the Freedom Conference Championship against Drew at noon on Saturday. Delaware Valley had defeated the women earlier in the regular seas·on, 2~1 in over­time. Senior Laura Boersig netted the game-winning goal and assisted on the other. Goalie junior Kim Reynolds made five stops for the Royals.