Gail Katherine Ziegler

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Life is fragile when held in the hands of others

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | April 27, 2006
The recent death of my grandfather has led me to wonder about the dignity of death and if there is such a thing as a "good" death. Terri Schaivo's ex-husband and parents have both come out with books recently around the first anniversary of her death. This debate prompted questions about the "right to die" and living wills.

War leaves emptiness in hearts and homes

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | April 27, 2006
This was not the first time that Janet and Scott had been apart for a length of time. When they were engaged he was deployed to South Korea for 13 months. But this time was different. When Scott was at Camp Shelby preparing for Iraq, Janet was pregnant. When Janet went into labor, Austin refused to wait.

Hand sanitizers may not be so clean after all

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | April 27, 2006
Hand sanitizers are a part of an increasingly germ-aphobic culture, but a recent study from Emerging Infectious Diseases suggests that at least one brand and homemade versions may not be doing the job that they promise to be doing, according to nytimes.com.

Trip to Mexico teaches healthy lifestyle

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | April 6, 2006
As a female and a former ballerina, I pay close attention to my weight. It doesn't matter if you are a 4 or a 14, most women are conscious of their number. However, recently I was introduced to a new diet; Stab 200. I had the opportunity to travel to Mexico with a class where I lost 10 pounds a learned a little about another culture's take on weight.

Spring break fun makes college girls run wild

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | April 6, 2006
The American Medical Association issued a warning for female college students that the combination of alcohol, sex and spring break creates a possibly dangerous situation. This finding was based on a poll of college women and graduates ages 17-35. Cabrini students had a range of reactions to the information found in the study.

Retro TV show “Dallas” turns to spin-off movie

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | April 6, 2006
Gossip is heating up with rumors of a movie spin-off of the hit '80s show "Dallas," according to ultimatedallas.com. The release date is still to be announced in 2007. 20th Century Fox is putting the film together with producers Michael Costigan and David Jacobs.

Retreat searches students’ souls

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | March 30, 2006
Recently, a group of students went on a retreat to look inside themselves to evaluate their relationships with others, God and themselves. There were 23 people involved in the trip: six student leaders, 15 students, Father Michael Bielecki and Laura Gorgol, the campus minister.

‘The Vagina Monologues’ to empower womanhood

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | February 2, 2006
Drexel University is performing Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" Feb. 9, 10 and 11 as a part of the V-Day College Campaign. V-Day is a national foundation that raises money to stop violence against women and girls, according to vday.

Women walk a thin line

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | December 1, 2005
Gail Katherine Ziegler asst. copy editor Gkz722@cabrini.edu Kate Hudson recently slapped a lawsuit on several publications for suggesting that she had an eating disorder. Magazines continue to obsess over stars and that includes what they weigh, whether they are gaining or losing.

Man’s best friends turned into ‘prima donna’ puppies

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | November 18, 2005
When Dr. Angie Corbo, a professor of English and communication, gets home from the grocery store, her dog, Murray, immediately starts rifling through bags to find the treat he knows that his mommy brought home for him. When he finds something he thinks is his, or maybe just wants, he takes it to the living room to enjoy his special treat.
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Podcasts revolutionize classrooms, lectures

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | November 11, 2005
Gail Katherine Ziegler Staff writer Gkz722@cabrini.edu Podcasts are creeping onto college campuses, could Cabrini be next? Professors and students alike are skeptical about whether it would improve education here on campus. Universities have been recording lectures digitally and then putting them online for students to download onto their iPods, desktops and laptops.

Senior captain sits out end of final season as Cavalier

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | November 4, 2005
Gail Katherine Ziegler Staff Writer Gkz722@cabrini.edu Midfielders have to connect the defense to the offense, but men's soccer captain, Ian McDonald, helps the entire team stay connected through one of their toughest seasons. McDonald, No.17 midfielder, was selected to be the only captain for the '05 season and had his hands full with a notoriously rowdy team.

Men’s soccer ends season with battles against Eastern, Ursinus, Arcadia

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | November 4, 2005
Gail Katherine Ziegler Staff Writer gkz722@cabrini.edu Men's soccer fought fiercely against nationally-ranked Eastern, but eventually fell with a final score of 3-1. Fifteen minutes into the first, Eastern flexed its muscle when Lance Burris, a sophomore forward, scored.

Men’s soccer still fight for strong season

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | October 28, 2005
Men's soccer fought fiercely against nationally-ranked Eastern, but eventually fell with a final score of 3-1. Fifteen minutes into the first, Eastern flexed its muscle when Lance Burris, a sophomore forward, scored. Cabrini's defense kept them in the game by keeping the score at 1-0 at halftime.

Gas guzzlers taking up too much space

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | October 28, 2005
In these days of the three-dollar-gallon of gas, I find myself wondering, "What do you carry around in that truck, your ego?" I cannot imagine why anyone would want to put upwards of $50 in their gas tank, especially when you could be spending it on all of this season's cute shoes? Soccer moms tend to say that their big two-parking-space SUVs make them feel safe.

Men’s soccer seeks to continue success

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | October 21, 2005
Gail Katherine Ziegler Staff Writer gkz722@cabrini.edu Men's soccer cleaned house in their Pennsylvania Athletic Conference games against Marywood with a final score of 4-0 and Immaculata with a result of 2-0. These games shifted their record to 4-10-2 overall and 2-5 in the PAC.

Long homecoming weekend for Cavaliers

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | October 14, 2005
Men's soccer continued their season by adding one win and two losses, putting their overall record as 2-10-2 and their PAC record as 0-5. The team faced Widener, Gwynedd-Mercy and Rutgers-Camden. On Sept. 27, the men traveled to Widener to add one more win to their quaking season.

Tennis team serves 3-love

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | October 7, 2005
Women's tennis finished the week of Oct. 1, 2005 with three wins and lead the PAC in the quest for playoffs with a record of 7-0. The women proved themselves a superior team with scores of 7-2, 9-0 and 9-0 to Misericordia, Wesley and Eastern respectively. The women traveled to Misericordia on Sept.

Cabrini gets served again

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | September 30, 2005
The men's soccer team was disappointed again when going up against Neumann with a final score of 2-0 on Sept. 24. The first half ended with no score but three minutes into the second half, Neumann scored.

Cabrini falls to Misericordia

By Gail Katherine Ziegler | September 23, 2005
The men's soccer team fell to Misericordia 5-1 at the Sept. 17 match, which crushed the men's hopes of revenging last year's close match. Misericordia came out firing with a shot that deflected off of a Cavalier into the goal five minutes into the game. Two minutes later, Misericordia capitalized off of a penalty kick making the score 2-0.
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