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Men’s basketball has goals to capture PAC

By Christine Blom | November 10, 2006
With the loss of three senior starters, the men's basketball team has a season of rebuilding ahead of them. Between the help of junior captains Randy Reid and Greg Clifton teaming up with the stellar coaching staff this year, the Cavaliers are bound to forge ahead, straight to the top of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.

Midnight Madness A Success

By Christine Blom | November 3, 2006
With music blaring and anticipation building, students of Cabrini College entered the Nerney Field House with high hopes of what Midnight Madness had in store for them. Midnight Madness has traditionally been the pep rally-like ceremony that introduces the winter sports team to the entire college community.

Cricket making noise on international scene

By Christine Blom | May 4, 2006
Baseball on a soccer field? That's exactly what cricket is when it all boils down, or that's how some might refer to it if they are unfamiliar with the historical sport. "Baseball has the great advantage over cricket of being sooner ended," George Bernard Shaw was once quoted saying in the 1990 edition of The Guiness Dictionary of Sports Quotations.

Split Decision rocks without hesitation

By Christine Blom | May 4, 2006
People are standing outside, dying to get in. The line is half-way around the block. They anxiously wait as they get closer and closer to the door. With their $5 bill and ID in hand, there is nothing college kids love more than drink specials on the weekend.

‘Better today than yesterday’

By Christine Blom | March 16, 2006
With two wins, one loss and one cancellation, the men's lacrosse team is on the road to their sixth straight Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship. The lacrosse team will be going up against opponents such as no. 8 ranked Lynchburg, no. 13 Widener University and non-ranked Guilford College.

Men’s basketball sweeps two wins

By Christine Blom | December 8, 2005
As the fans flooded the gym, the Cabrini Cavaliers challenged the Misericordia Cougars. Everyone greatly awaited this rivalry, as it was the second home game of the season. Testing their limits, the Cavaliers began the battle with sophomores Jeff Dailey, Colin Fitzgerald and Randy Reid and seniors Jim McMahon and Anthony Bennett.

Men’s basketball shows powerful start to season

By Christine Blom | December 1, 2005
Walking into the crowded gym, the sound of the cheerleaders exuberantly pumping the crowd was overwhelming. The 473 fans in attendance could be heard cheering from outside the Dixon Center. The pace of this season's home-opener could be described as speedy and intense.

Depression

By Christine Blom | November 4, 2005
Many college students are suffering from depression, whether it is an eating disorder, stress or homesickness. There are a few symptoms to look for if you think someone is depressed. These signs are: a depressed mood, poor appetite or overeating, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy or fatigue and low self-esteem.

Soccer seniors prep for final two games as Cavaliers

By Christine Blom | October 28, 2005
Cabrini College women's soccer has had a rough start to their season. Now, with only two games left, they have a chance of clenching their spot in the playoffs. The Lady Cavs' two senior captains, Nicole Niedermeier and Christine Kedra, are ready to make every contribution to bring the team to the top.

Player profile: Becca Gallagher

By Christine Blom | October 21, 2005
Junior captain, student ambassador, honor student. These three achievements belong to field hockey starting forward, Rebecca Gallagher. Gallagher, a business major, has been playing field hockey since she was in the sixth grade. She got her start when she tried out for her middle school team, while living in her hometown of Brookhaven, Pa.
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Puck stops here; NHL players want more money

By Christine Blom | October 28, 2004
It was the tip of the iceberg for National Hockey League members when executives broke the news that there would be no season until further notice. "At first I thought it was a joke, like the reporters weren't serious," Vicki Nicodemo, sophomore communication major, said.

Swim team on starting blocks of second season

By Christine Blom | October 21, 2004
In the steamy pool with six lanes full, the women's swim team embarks on another rewarding season. The Lady Cavaliers are recruiting and training for their second season with a transformation of their daily workout. Michael Kernicky has returned as head coach, along with four assistant coaches, to give each swimmer individual attention.

Health hut, depression awareness

By Christine Blom | October 14, 2004
Across from Founders Hall, the Cabrini College Health Hut displayed a stand with information to get questions rolling about depression. Approaching the venue, students were apprehensive about testing their mood. Even though this was a test that did not even need to be studied for, students were still frantic about the situation because they were not sure what the test would reveal.

Point Counter Point

By Christine Blom | October 14, 2004
Dressing Presentable Going to parochial school all my life, I never had the opportunity to dress up for school. When I came to Cabrini last year, I made the promise to myself that I would get dressed up for class every single day. I never had class before 10:55 a.

Bike tour for cure

By Christine Blom | October 7, 2004
The 24th annual MS150 City to Shore Bike Tour was held Sept. 18 and 19. The benefit is held once every year in order to raise money for this autoimmune disorder to hopefully find a cure. Someone may become affected with this disease at any point in his or her life and the exact cause is unknown.

Cavaliers receive $10,000 NCAA Initiative Grant

By Christine Blom | October 7, 2004
Christine Blom Staff Writer Cbb722@cabrini.edu To enhance the leadership by captains and others on Cabrini sports teams, the Cavaliers Athletic Department received the NCAA Division III Initiative Grant for the 2004-05 school year. The hefty grant of $10,000 is given each year to schools that "help support the education and development of students, faculty and staff at Division III institutions.

One too many

By Christine Blom | October 7, 2004
School shootings are not only a problem in America now. There have recently been two brutal school shootings that have taken place in Russia and Argentina. The school shooting in Buenos Aires, Argentina is the most recent. A 15-year-old pulled the gun killing four students and injuring five officers.

Freshman’s first season

By Christine Blom | September 30, 2004
Erin O'Brien is one of the newest additions to the Lady Cavalier's soccer team. O'Brien has been playing soccer for the last 14 years and she says she has enjoyed every minute of it. O'Brien is a Garnett Valley graduate and Boothwyn, Pa. resident. She was a midfielder in high school and continues to play that position here at Cabrini.

Athletes respected on campus

By Christine Blom | September 23, 2004
Athletes being respected on campus has been a debate for years. In many movies, athletes are depicted wearing varsity letter jackets, sometimes even wearing their uniforms to classes, in an effort to stand out. That is not the fact at Cabrini College. The only insignia that distinguishes athletes from regular students is the occasional hoodie or t-shirt with the team name on the front.
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