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For upperclassman, Aug. 23, move-in day, was a flashback. For incoming freshman, it is now the start of their new life after leaving their alma mater.

The roads leading to Cabrini College were lined with families in cars, vans and SUV’s stocked full of the bare necessities for their high school graduate.

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For senior social work major Lauren Deas, this past summer was another award-winning experience at the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s track and field championships at Oshkosh Wisconsin University.

“The experience was very different from my other appearances at Nationals.

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As the 2007 Major League season is coming to an end, the Philadelphia Phillies are fighting for their chances to reach the playoffs through the wild card race.

On Aug. 24, Cabrini Night, the Phillies looked to gain a game on the San Diego Padres. President Antoinette Iadarola was the woman of the night to throw out the first pitch.

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Leaving junior high school and getting ready to be a “big man on campus” is anticipated by almost all young children. High school brings new friends, high school sports, a first time after-game party, but also throws in hard work with some intimidating administrators and teachers.

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I come from the “sticks” some people like to say, but I actually come from the Pennsylvania mountains deep in the Poconos.

All around me there are tourist attractions and even more, gas stations for those tourists to “fill up” at.

The gas stations around me include: Texacos, Sunocos, Wawas and the best one yet, Sheetz.

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Division I athletics: just one notch under possibly going semi-professional or professional. Getting to this point in an athlete’s life, it may be the dawning of a new day: expensive cars, a new wardrobe, “bling bling” and the celebrity scene. But this lifestyle may not simply start by getting drafted into a pro-sport, it may have already began “behind closed doors” during the college years.

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The 43 senior athletes of Cabrini College were honored on Friday, April 13 at the Grace Hall Atrium during the annual Senior Athletic Banquet.

With more than 140 people in attendance, they were there to recognize those athletes who contributed four years of service and dedication to their respective sport.

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Educators in New York as well as across the nation are beginning to rethink their presence in the school system, particularly at the middle school level.

As this is happening, there is a major problem being run into; a teaching corps that is now marked by a high turnover rate, with a lack of capability in both school subjects and the adolescent minds.

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Proposition 36, which went into effect July 1, 2001, is one of the hottest topics between legislators and those not abiding by the law in California.

Proposition 36 is a program that when people are convicted of drug possession, they can get three chances to complete rehabilitation and kick their addictions before a judge can send them to prison, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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It wasn’t like my parents decided the first night after they met my ex-boyfriend that he could come and sleepover like it was no big deal. Instead, we were an “item” for five years and my parent’s decided he was able to stay over at my house, in my room, after being serious for about two and a half years.

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“I actually saw an Abercrombie and Fitch T-shirt for girls that read ‘I’m no good at math’ and was stunned,” assistant professor of psychology Dr. Melissa Terlecki said.

In many area schools, colleges and universities there has been a decline of interest in the math and science departments among girls.

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In the eye’s of Tim Harner, the men’s golf team captain and a sophomore secondary education major, the outlook of this upcoming season is “looking very good.”

This season’s team will showcase new freshmen who will bring depth to the squad.

“If we play to our capability, we are going to be very hard to beat,” Harner said.

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The cold weather brought out fans in their green and white, but they were cheering for the lacrosse men in blue and white as they hosted Hampden-Sydney College at Dixon Field on Saturday, March 17.

The Division III No. 13 team in the country, Hampden-Sydney of Virginia, came out to play early as they lit-up the scoreboard with a 3-0 first period lead.

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This month showcases every collegebasketball fans’ dream: March madness. With the first round of games starting on March 15, the brackets are out and the locations have been set.

First, Florida A&M will take on Niagara on March 13 in the opening round game to decide the 64th team of the tournament.

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For the fall season, 31 Cabrini College athletes have been named to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference All-Academic team. Three others have been named as Honorable Mention and two earned the Push the Rock award. To earn the All-PAC Academic Award, student-athletes need to meet the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division III eligibility requirements, receive a varsity status within their particular sport and earn a minimum grade point average of 3.

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Philadelphia Eagles’ fans said goodbye to veteran quarterback Jeff Garcia, on March 3, who took the starting position after Donovan McNabb went down for the season and led them to a National Football Conference East Championship and straight into the playoffs.

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Now is the time many students are thinking about road trips with their friends to warmer temperatures, traveling out of the country and looking good doing all of that. Spring break is right around the corner and working out to get the desired figure is esay.

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On Feb. 8, during the halftime of the Cabrini men’s basketball game, a banner and a plaque were awarded to Tony Gregory, Cabrini’s first National Collegiate Athletic Association Champion in Division III for indoor triple jump.

Cabrini chose to honor Gregory, desepite the fact that he is no longer enrolled as a student at the college.

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Was there ever a time when you were at a karaoke night and someone got their hands on the microphone and what came out of their mouth could not remotely pass as singing? Did you just want to yell, “Please, just sit back down and save your breath?” Well, I have felt that many times and maybe this is why I love and can relate to the American Idol judges.

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The Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Fla. hosted the two top teams in the National Football League on Feb. 4 at 6:25 p.m.: the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts. These two conference champions laid it on the line to take home the Lombardi trophy and Super Bowl XLI rings.

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On Jan. 13 the Louisiana Superdome was jammed with screaming fans wearing their emotions on their sleeves for the only thing that meant anything to them: getting one step closer to the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles traveled to New Orleans to take on the Saints in the divisional round playoff game of the National Football Conference.

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There’s a feeling of a racing heart while sitting in the waiting room as beads of perspiration start to form. Maybe this isn’t the right thing to do, not now, not ever. But just then, a name is called and it’s time to enter the room. It’s time to get “inked.

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The candles were lit, the lights were dim and the stage was set for another open mic night hosted by Campus Activities and Programming Board on Monday night at Grace Hall.

With nearly 45 people in attendance, they came to listen to the four contestants play their original songs and such covers by Tom Petty and Vanilla Ice.

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When you are a resident freshman at Cabrini College, one of the thoughts running through your mind may be, “I cannot wait to get out of these dorms and live in the houses.” Out of all the houses, house two, the Dixon house, is the biggest on campus, with the most wishes to live in.

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If we look back in history, there has not been one man who ran out the door the day he turned 35 years old to put his nomination in for presidency; that is just idiotic.

But, just because the presidents of the United States usually eat, breathe and sleep politics doesn’t mean that they are the best for office either.

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“Pepsi. It’s the Cola” and “Light it up” are famous slogans between the Pepsi and Coca-Cola companies, which have been battling it out for the top spot as far back as most people can remember. But maybe not all of their products are what they say they are; Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke being two of them.

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