Cheryl Wagstaff

Articles by Cheryl Wagstaff

The history of the Cavalier

Entering Cabrini College as a freshman, not many students know what the school's mascot is. The mascot is the Cavalier. Dr. Jolyon Girard was the person who chose the Cavalier as the school mascot. At the time he was the men's basketball coach. The school had just gone coed but still did not have a mascot.

Art program sees improvements in Widener Center with renovations

Walking through the Widener Center has become a new experience for students this year. It is no longer a dark building with a bunch of offices, but a place where students gather to enhance their artistic abilities. Widener is now a bright building that welcomes students.

Circle K picks up 8 awards at convention

Cabrini's Circle K club traveled to Pittsburgh for the Circle K District Convention recently. The convention was a meeting point for all of the Circle K clubs in Pennsylvania. During the weekend, participants got the opportunity to attend meetings and workshops.

Life in a Warzone

A familiar face on Cabrini's campus Dr. Rachel Back, who read her poetry to the students earlier this semester, is back at her home in the north of Israel, in the Galilee. Over the past few months Americans have been hearing about the numerous suicide bombings that have been occurring on the nearly daily basis.

WebCT software rising in cost

Colleges are experiencing sticker shock over recent the price changes by two of the leading providers of course-management software. Blackboard and WebCT, the two leading providers of course-management software, are raising their prices. Until recently, colleges had to pay a few thousand dollars a year, but now they are being charged tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars for the systems.

The dilemmas of driving a new car

Do you get upset when you are driving and there is somebody in front of you who is either going too slow or perhaps does not know how to drive? I am no exception to the rule, but over spring break I became one of those drivers. For years now I have been driving a small car that has enough power to speed up the hills of Radnor.

Circle K Update

In the beginning of the 2001-2002 school year there was a lot of publicity about a new club at Cabrini called Circle K. Over the past few months most of that talk has died down. What has the club done during the fall semester and what do they plan to do in the future? The president of Circle K, Jesse Gluckman, had the idea to start the club.

Investing: make money grow while in college

Most college students must take out loans to pay for their education. Therefore students should have some sort of investments to help them pay off their loans or even help them in the distant future. College students today are living in a world where a college education is both necessary and extremely expensive.

‘A Kaleidoscope of Cultures’ celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month. Cabrini does not only celebrate the history of African Americans, but it celebrates the history of many races. According to Shirley Dixon, director of diversity initiatives, Black History Month began because black society wanted to make sure that the history of black America was being taught and heard.

New science building in planning stages

There are plans to break ground on the new Science, Education and Technology building in 2003. The new building will be connected to the east side of Founder's Hall. The college plans to break ground in the spring of 2003 and open in the fall of 2004. The cost of the building has not been released.

Freedoms tennis return to Cabrini

World Team Tennis is back at Cabrini for the third consecutive year. This season's team will consist of Martina Navratilova, Vera Zvonareva, Elena Tatarkova, Nathan Healey and Andrew Florent. The Freedoms will have seven home matches that will take place on the tennis courts on Cabrini's campus.

Volleyball 3-0 in spring tournament

The volleyball team went undefeated with a record of 3-0 at an off-season tournament at Villa Julie College on Saturday, April 5. In the tournament the Lady Cavaliers defeated Villa Julie College, Mary Washington College and a USAV team; a women's club team that consists of former college players.

Doing the right Fling

It's that time of year again. Time for barbeque, inflatables and music. On Saturday, May 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., on the common's area, Campus Activities Programming Board will be hosting the college's annual Spring Fling event. If there is inclement weather, Spring Fling will be relocated in the Nerney Field house in the Dixon Center.

Women’s lacrosse win three over Easter break

While most students went home for Easter break, the women's lacrosse team was busy improving its record to 10-3 overall, and 9-0 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. The Lady Cavaliers played three PAC games and defeated each team by at least 10 points.

Men’s tennis has high hopes despite two losses

The weather has been less than ideal for the men's tennis team this year, but that is not stopping them from putting forth their best efforts. The Cavaliers suffered a 4-3 loss against Ursinus College on Thursday, April 3. They continued with another out of conference match against King's College on Sunday, April 6, which they lost 5-2.

Rolling on to the playoffs

Cabrini's roller hockey team ended its regular season with a win against St. Joseph's 2, 9-1 on Sunday, March 31, at the Marple Sports Arena. This win gave the Cavaliers a 12-4 record, enough to put them into third place for the playoffs. The top three seeds in the playoffs belong to St.

Rolling toward number 1

On Sunday, March 23 Cabrini's roller hockey team defeated Philadelphia University 8-6. The Cavaliers came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period to move into a tie for first place with Lehigh University. The game started out with Philadelphia University scoring the first two goals.

’84 Cabrini Alumnus races for a cure

He has 15 years of multi-sport experience, including 12 marathons and three iron distance triathlons. With the support of his wife and two daughters, '84 Cabrini alum Steve Brown will be competing in Iron Man USA to raise funds for the Philadelphia affiliate of The Susan G.

Rolling toward number 1

On Sunday, March 23 Cabrini's roller hockey team defeated Philadelphia University 8-6. The Cavaliers came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period to move into a tie for first place with Lehigh University. The game started out with Philadelphia University scoring the first two goals.

Service widens horizons

Service learning is definitely not one of the reasons why I chose to come to Cabrini. I really did not think that I had the time to spend with someone who needed my help. This may make me seem selfish, and that is probably true, but the last thing that I wanted to do was work with people who did not know my native language or inner city children.

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