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THELOQUITUR.COM VOL. LXI, ISSUE 9 THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 COVID-19 prompts cancellation of the university’s international travel programs BY AISLINN WALSH & Although she acknowledges that she ALEXANDRA MONTEIRO might be sent home early, Goldstein is set Editor-in-Chief, Perspectives Editor to spend the entire semester abroad. “I understand if the school I attend On Tuesday, March 3, Dr. Donald here shuts down…however Cabrini can’t Taylor issued a statement via email send me home unless CDC demands it regarding the university’s position on the or my school here shuts down,” Goldstein coronavirus outbreak, formally known as said. COVID-19. Had she canceled the trip, Goldstein In the statement, Dr. Taylor noted would have been a whole semester that “out of an abundance of caution behind in credits, ultimately threatening and as advised by the CDC, Cabrini is her ability to graduate on time. postponing or canceling University trips to foreign countries.” Who else does this afect? However, the news was disappointing Cabrini is among several universities to the faculty and students in the ENG and colleges who have issued a statement 289 class On Stage: Live in London, who concerning study abroad programs. On ALEXANDRA MONTEIRO/ MAPCHART.NET planned on visiting London in May. March 1, 2020, the Center for Disease Countries where the coronavirus is present Te course, co-taught by Dr. Filling- Control (CDC) issued a statement urging “We don’t have a crystal ball…,” Brown and Dr. Frenchie, have spent the institutions of higher education (IHE) Why have students Eury said. “I can’t say we are doing an semester studying British theater. At the to “ consider postponing or canceling automatic six months, when in a month chosen to stay abroad? cumulation of the semester, the class upcoming student foreign exchange and a half from now, it may be subsided. ” Sophia Scarpone, junior biology major, planned to travel to London for a study programs. IHE should consider asking and Kailey Currao, junior education and abroad component, which included live current program participants to return to How does this afect English major, are both spending the theatrical performances. their home country.” students studying abroad? semester in Fremantle, Australia. Having Te domestic portion of the course will As of March 5, the CDC identifed Currently, there are only students in left in February, they plan on remaining in be completed and students will receive China, Italy, Iran and South Korea as a Argentina, Australia and England. Tere Australia for the duration of the semester. credit, but the abroad portion is canceled. Level 3 risk. At this level, the CDC warns are no students In Italy or currently “We felt that this decision to stay “For this course, most of the written of “widespread community transmission” participating in the Semester at Sea was safer compared to coming home,” work is completed throughout the and suggests travelers “avoid nonessential program. Scarpone said. “Especially if we were to be semester and strongly consists of travel” to the country. According to Dr. Paul Wright, the on three fights [to come] home.” researching diferent aspects of the city How long will this last? study abroad coordinator and English Alexis Goldstein, junior criminology of London. Because we are no longer Tere is not a defnitive time slot of professor, the university has not forced and sociology major and Spanish minor, traveling, we are now unable to visit the how much far in advance the university- any student studying abroad to return received Dr. Taylor’s email a day before sites that we have been studying for the sponsored international trips will be home. Tey have left the decision up to her scheduled departure to study abroad past few months,” Julia Taylor, criminology canceled. the students and their families. in Buenos Aires, Argentina. & sociology major, said. Taylor was Brian Eury, chief of staf and vice “What we’ve done is shared with those Despite the warning, Goldstein planning on going to London to fulfll a president for community development students and their families all of the CDC proceeded with her plans to spend the minor requirement. and external relations, noted that the recommendations and suggested to them semester abroad... She was determined to “Although the subject matter is still university is monitoring and following that it might be wise to consider a return see it come to fruition, as the trip required interesting, it will diminish our ability to the recommendations of the American home at this time,” Wright said. signifcant preparation on Goldstein’s fully appreciate the diferent attractions College Health Association and the CDC. As of March 6, Wright said that no behalf. that London has to ofer,” Taylor said. Future travel plans will also depend on students have chosen to return home. “Tere was no way that email was COVID-19’s level of progression. stopping me from going,” Goldstein said. CONTINUE READING ON PAGE 2 How does salary of Cabrini’s president equate with that of comparable presidents? BY LAUREN GIANNONE Comparing Presidents' Salaries from Regional the university pays for the president’s Staf Writer housing. Because Cabrini is a non-for- Universities 2017-2018 proft, the residence is not treated as Editor Note: Since this subject is $800 ,000 taxable compensation. Housekeeping sensitive, some faculty have agreed $676,666 services provided for the home were also to give their opinion but they felt not treated as taxable compensation. $600,000 $477 782 $486,898 $489,349 $513,264 $535,380 compelled to remain anonymous. $431,070 $432,758 ' Cabrini’s presidential compensation is almost half a million annually, but relative While the cost of colleges and $400 ,000 to other universities is not the highest. universities has been rising, so have the Two individuals occupied the salaries of university presidents. Private $200,000 presidential position at Neumann regional university presidents made, University and combined made 21 times on average, 11 times the amount of the $0 the amount of the university’s tuition, average Pennsylvania student loan debt $676,666 for the 2017 year, according to accrued during the 2017-2018 school year. their 2018 990 form. Cabrini University’s tuition was Similarly to Neumann, Gwynedd $32,775 for the 2017-2018 school year. Mercy University had two individuals Te average Pennsylvania student who Some Cabrini professors expressed trustees sets the total compensation for a occupy the presidential position and graduated in 2018 left school with a loan displeasure with the size of the university president. combined both made a total 10 times the debt averaging $37,061, according to president’s salary. Total compensation includes bonuses, amount of tuition, $535,380 for the 2017 a report by the Institute for College Access “Tere is something systemically total reportable compensation, retirement year, according to their 990 form. and Success. wrong with the current fnancial system, and taxable and non-taxable income and Two individuals also occupied the Nevertheless, the president of Cabrini with Cabrini and the debt of students in benefts and deferred compensation. presidential position at Eastern University University made 13 times the cost of comparison to the current salary of the Tis can include retirement accounts and and combined made 14 times the amount tuition. In 2017, the total compensation president,” one Cabrini professor said. requirements for a president to live on of tuition, $513,264 for the 2017 year, for the position held was $477,782, Dr. Donald Taylor, Cabrini campus. according to their 990 form. according to Cabrini’s 2017-2018 IRS 990 University president, said in an email Cabrini’s 990 form also indicated that form. communication, that the board of the president lives on campus. Terefore CONTINUE READING ON PAGE 2 2 | THELOQUITUR.COM EDITORIAL THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 Women’s History Month: HERstory in the making

THISMONTH IN History months serve two Congress would ofcially declare March WE ARE THE purposes. Te frst is to celebrate the as Women’s History Month. According accomplishments and victories pioneered WtMEN'SHISTt RYto CNN, besides International Women’s LOQUITUR by a demographic of people. Te second Day, the month of March holds the dates purpose is to create awareness of the MARCH 1 of several other signifcant milestones in 2019-2020 Editorial Staf inequalities and injustices that still need Title IX, was female history. MARCH 3 passed by the to be addressed. As Black History Month, The first major Despite the many glass ceilings EDITOR-IN-CHIEF which is annually observed during the Senate in 1972 shattered throughout history, the fght for AISLINN WALSH suffragist parade month of February, comes to a close, took place in equal rights is a battle that women around Women’s History Month must now MARCH 4 the world are still continuing to fght. Washington, D.C. in WRITING MANAGING EDITOR continue the momentum of combatting Jeannette Rankin Globally, many women are still fghting 1913. AMY KODRICH the erasure of history. became the first for equal rights, access to education, Te origin of Women’s History Month MARCH 4 female member of equal employment opportunities, VISUAL MANAGING EDITOR traces back to California. In March of In 1933, Frances Congress in 1917. reproductive healthcare/health rights. HAYLEY THOMPSON 1978, the Sonoma County Educational Perkins became the Equality movements around the world Task Force made strides to incorporate are also fghting to combat issues such NEWS EDITOR first female MARCH 17 SIERRA DOTSON women’s history into the curriculum with member of the In 1917, Loretta as gender-based violence, domestic a “women’s history week celebration.” U.S. Cabinet. Perfectus Walsh violence, human trafcking, female SPORTS EDITORS Sonoma County chose the week of March became the first genital mutilation and arranged marriage. TROI PATRICK 8 as the eighth was already an existing MARCH 22 woman to enlist in Although March is Women’s History GRIFFIN HAYS holiday: International Women’s Day. The Equal Rights a military role other Month, the celebration of female Many communities and organizations Amendment , was than a nurse accomplishment should be year-round caught wind of Sonoma County’s success because of their signifcance in history LIFESTYLES EDITORS passed by the and began celebrating women’s history and the contributions they’ve made to GREY STEPHENS Senate in 1972. MARCH 31 KATHRYN TAYLOR week as well. Women’s History Week Abigail Adams society. Te month of March must be became so popular that in Feb. 1980, penned her famous utilized to continue creating dialogues President Carter issued a proclamation, MARCH 31 for the pressing social issues and we PERSPECTIVES EDITOR "Remember the ALEXANDRA MONTEIRO ofcially recognizing the week of Mach 8 In 1888, the must actively continue seeking ways to ladies" letter to her as “Women’s History Week.” National Council make the world a more inclusive place for husband John ADVISER As the popularity of Women’s History of Women of the women. JEROME ZUREK Week continued to spread, in 1987, U.S. is formed. Adams in 1776. MISSION COVID-19 prompts cancellation of the university’s Te Loquitur student newspaper and website international travel programs (continued from page 1) are integral parts of the educational mission of the Brittany Romano, junior social work and was especially sorrowful because students to Lourdes, Paris and Oberammergau in Cabrini communication gender and body studies major, was very would miss out on an opportunity to study August had also been canceled. department, namely, to disappointed, but not surprised to hear the abroad. educate students to take news. She foresaw it coming during spring “I studied abroad when I was an their places in the public break when several colleges and universities undergraduate student and it was such Moving Forward media. Loquitur Media started pulling their students out of programs a powerful experience for me,” Filling- Eury noted that the university has been provides a forum of free in Italy. Brown said. “All I want to is to give that to monitoring COVID-19 since January. In expression. All members of Her suspicions were confrmed after our students.” response, a task force has been created to the university community receiving Taylor’s email. In the midst of disappointment, she establish a plan in the event that the virus may submit work to My initial reaction was shock...,” Romano stressed the importance of students’ would spread to campus. the editors for possible said. “I wasn’t really surprised, but more so safety. Aside from this plan, the university inclusion. Publication shocked in an ‘I can’t believe this is happening “I know that we are making the right has already established an emergency is based on the editorial right now’.” choice just for the safety and health of our operations plan. decision of the editors. Although Romano acknowledges that the students,” Filling-Brown said. Despite the risk COVID-19 poses to the trip cancellation is in the best interest of the In lieu of London, Filling-Brown hopes health of the Cabrini and the surrounding students, she’s nonetheless disappointed. that she and Frenchie could take students community, Wright reminds the Cabrini “Tis was my one chance to study on alternative co-curricular activities, community to not let fear control how they abroad, and I’ve wanted to study abroad in such a local theatrical performance. All of treat others. college ever since I was little, and now that these plans are contingent on the domestic “We don’t want to create a climate of opportunity was taken from me so suddenly situation. being less welcome then we ought to be,” and quickly...,” Romano said. Hopefully, Te university cancellation of Wright said. though, I’ll make it to London eventually, now international trips goes beyond student just wasn’t the time I guess.” academic programs. Filling-Brown, dean of the school of Fr. Carl Janicki, director of campus LETTERS TO humanities and social sciences, expressed ministry, noted that their immersion trip [email protected] [email protected] THE EDITOR sadness about the trip’s cancellation. She to Ecuador in May and the pilgrimage Te Loquitur accepts letters to the editors. Te letters How does salary of Cabrini’s president equate with that should be less than 500 words, usually in response of comparable presidents (continued from page 1) to a current issue on Cabrini University’s campus or Te president of Wilkes University, retired Because of these laws, many schools education students are paying tuition community area and are as of July 2019, made $489,349 for the 2017 will post a 990 form. Tis form generally for, made signifcantly less. Faculty printed as space permits. year, 13 times the cost of tuition, according to lists where an organization’s money also received a decrease in retirement Name, phone number and their 990 form. comes from and where it goes. Any compensation and only received a one address should be included Alvernia University has a similar individual can access these forms and fnd percent cost of living increase, two with submissions for enrollment and tuition to Cabrini, yet their out information about an organization, for professors confrmed. verifcation purposes. All president made 14 times the amount of example the fve highest paid employees Te average salary at Cabrini for letters to the editors must be tuition, $486,898 for the 2017 year, according at a private school and their salaries. full professors was $83,548, $66,770 for sent via email to to their 990 form. A 990 form can provide individuals not associate professors, $58,337 for assistant [email protected] Two individuals occupied the presidential only with certain employees’ base salaries professors and $57,580 for instructors position at Arcadia University, combined but also other forms of compensation. For according to a 2017 study by the Chronicle made 10 times the cost of tuition, $432,758 for the purposes of this comparison, the total of Higher Education. the 2017 year, according to their 990 form. from columns D and E were referred to on Cimakasky went on to say, “Tis is Te president at Mercyhurst University, the universities’ 990 forms. the last bastion of democracy here. Tis made $431,070 for the 2017 year, 11 times the “I think you will fnd many academics campus culture, academia, if it falls here cost of tuition, according to their 990 form. who believe that corporate culture has then I think we are in trouble. Tis has Loquitur M edia @Loqw itte r Te Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, infected academia,” Dr. Joseph Cimakasky, often been the source of social change. If allows any person the right to request to philosophy and liberal studies professor, we are just going to be one corporation view federal agency records or information said. “We are following a corporate model. amongst many others then it is over.” with a few exceptions. Under FOIA laws, the It is no wonder that the CEO, who is the federal IRS rules require that all nonproft president essentially, that their pay would organizations, including many private refect the corporate model too.” [email protected] @Thel oquitur schools, make their annual tax returns In comparison to Cabrini’s president, available. Cabrini professors, who perform the THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 NEWS THELOQUITUR.COM | 3 Fourth annual Women’s March celebrates intersectional feminism and female accomplishment

BY SIERRA DOTSON Te Philadelphia Women’s March ofcial website gives a brief description of News Editor this year’s theme: “Tis is our 4th year of the Women’s Year of the Woman March on Philadelphia and truly does On the morning of Jan. 18, an excited mark the ‘Year of the Woman!’ After group of Cabrini students huddled in the record-breaking elections of women snow, signs in hand, watching as the train (specifcally women of color and LGBTQ pulled slowly into Radnor station. Upon candidates), it is time to celebrate what boarding the train, they were greeted by we’ve accomplished and come together the familiar sight of posters and pink knit again in solidarity to proclaim what we hats. will continue to fght for!” As the snow relentlessly fell on the Many who attended the 2020 march streets of Philadelphia, a small but wanted to celebrate the 100th anniversary dedicated crowd of demonstrators of women’s sufrage when women in the confdently shufed their way towards United States were frst given the right the great columns of the Art Museum. Te to vote. However, this small victory still distant sounds of chants and drummers excluded millions of people of color as the made it easy to become immersed in the Voting Rights Act, which outlawed racial extensive sea of signs and banners. discrimination in voting, wouldn’t be For Samar Dahleh, a junior political passed until nearly half a century later in science and philosophy double major, 1965. Many of the speakers that attended the 2020 march on Philadelphia was this year’s march drew attention to this her frst time attending a women’s issue, addressing the heightened need march. She described her experience as for intersectionality within the feminist “empowering.” movement. “It was very lively and I cannot wait Intersectionality is defned by to do it again,” Dahleh said. “It meant so USA Today as, “the understanding much to see all kinds of women being of how women’s overlapping identities — including race, class, represented in such a positive light.” SIERRA DOTSON “Gender equality is a really important ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation Many Cabrini students attended the 2020 march. (From left to right) Samar Daleh, issue to me,” Dr. Caroline Nielsen said. — impact the way they experience Grace Adams, Brittany Romano, Julia Smith, Jemmy Medina Nielsen, an associate professor of biology oppression and discrimination.” and environmental science, has attended “In my opinion, you can’t talk all four Philadelphia marches with her about feminism without talking about speaking at the march but when she used march could die by the same presidency family. intersectionality. Feminism is nothing the Islamic greeting “Salaamu Alaikum” it was inspired by. However, others frmly “Te march has come to encompass a without it,” Brittany Romano, junior it meant the world to feel genuinely believe that they should continue to wider variety of issues in opposition to the social work and gender and body studies included.” march regardless of the election since the current administration in Washington. double major, said. “Without it, trans mission of the march is to advocate for But for me as a parent, another really women, disabled women, women of Women’s rights and other related issues. important reason that I march is to show color, immigrant women, queer women Te First March “Next January, if we’re inaugurating my daughters that direct participation in and so many more types of women and Te Inauguration of President Donald a new president, there may be less democracy is important. Tat getting out people aren’t recognized. Some people Trump sparked a massive outcry among necessity for this particular march. there and making our voices heard and even fall into two or more of those protesters around the country. Te day However, I certainly hope that if all that after his inauguration, Jan. 21 2017, more activist energy isn’t going towards a than 4.2 million people nationwide took women’s march in January, that it’s going to the streets to demonstrate. Tese towards other forms of activism.” Nielsen crowds broke records, with many media said. “Even if we get a progressive, or outlets claiming it to be the largest even female president, there are always recorded single-day demonstration in intersectional issues that need raising up.” U.S. history. According to the FAQ section of the “Te frst march was defnitely a ofcial website for the Philadelphia standout and diferent than the past Women’s March, “...the inequality we face three marches,” Romano said. Romano goes far beyond [Donald Trump] and his attended the New York march during presidency -- it is a societal issue that has the 2017 inauguration and has since been brewing for centuries. Our March annually attended the following 3 is focused on the positive messages of marches in Philadelphia. “I think it was inspirational women, and how they have so diferent because the date of the frst persisted even in the face of adversity!” march was the frst ofcial day of Trump’s “I think marching is important presidency, so emotions were high. Since because it’s so inspiring. In a time when I was in NYC we also were able to end the the news can be disheartening for those march at Trump Tower.” of us who care about things like women’s Te Women’s March on Philadelphia equality, getting together with thousands is not ofcially afliated with the national of people and marching through the Women’s March that historically takes streets of Philadelphia reminds you you’re place in Washington D.C. However, sister not alone and you’re part of a movement marches exist nationwide so that those that’s bigger than yourself,” Nielsen said. passionate about the march’s initiatives “Tat, I think, is part of what really keeps still have the opportunity to participate. me going.” History.com states on the same day as the original 2017 march on Washington, SCAN HERE FOR A FULL SLIDESHOW OF there were sister marches taking place PHOTOS TAKEN AT THE WOMEN’S MARCH in all 50 U.S. states as well as 30 foreign CAROLINE NIELSEN countries, including Zimbabwe and Caroline Nielsen with her family during the 2020 march in Philadelphia Antarctica. making our opinions known is our job as ‘categories’, and I think that within itself citizens in a democracy.” shows how important intersectionality Nielsen’s daughter was interviewed by is. You can’t simply fght for yourself. As Paving the Way FOX29 about her homemade sign which a white woman, I cannot just fght for “I’ve noticed though that each year read, “I’m marching for justice, equality, white women... I know that I can use my there’s less and less people,” Romano and pockets.” Te video interview can be privilege to help give these women a voice said. “Whether that’s because people are found on FOX29’s video coverage of the and to defend these women, just as an giving up, or because of the fact that the event, around the 1:05 mark. example.” weather has been kind of bad the past two “One of my favorite things about the “I think the treatment of Muslim years, I’m not really sure.” march is watching my daughter learn the women is something I hold very Depending on the outcome of the chants. By the time she was fve, if you personally and it was a big reason why upcoming 2020 Presidential election, said ‘Show me what democracy looks I wanted to march, and to give that many activists are divided about what like,’ she knew how to say ‘this is what representation,” Dahleh said. “I don’t the future holds for the Women’s March. [email protected] democracy looks like,’” Nielsen said. know the name of the woman who was Many believe there’s a possibility the 4 | THELOQUITUR.COM LIFESTYLES THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 Survivor of domestic violence recounts the moment she knew she had enough BY ANGELINA HALAS Staf Writer Despite being upset about missing out on life with her placing their jobs at risk, such as paid sick and safe friends, Gold has no regrets because she loves being a mom leave policies that survivors can use to recover from Editor Note: Te name in this story has been and she adores her child. violence, seek help addressing it or care for family changed at the subject’s request Now, Gold is 39 with two boys (20 and 14). She has nothing members that have been victimized.” but love for her children. Five years after the birth of her frst Gold thinks that this is something that should son, she married his father. Everything seemed romantic, but be implemented as it would be benefcial to other matters deteriorated. victims and survivors as maybe she would have Gold had battled leaving her husband of 12 years fve spoken up sooner. times between Nov. 2015 and Sept. 2016. However, not every sad story has to have an “I fnally left my children’s father after 19 years. It was unhappy ending. hard,” Gold said. “I had tried going back for my kids, I had Gold is never going back. She knew there would never been away from them. But I’ve learned that living with be a rough road ahead, at least fnancially, but a monster, didn’t make me the mother I should have been for mentally, she was and is in a much better state and my kids.” has been taking on the challenge ever since she left. Gold’s oldest son was heading to college soon after these Gold hopes her kids realize that she’s in a much events, so he stayed living with his father, but would often better place now than she’s ever been with him. Her stay at his girlfriend’s house instead. Te youngest lives with oldest son understands the situation, and swears he their father, but gets to see Gold twice a week and every other will never be like his father. Te youngest doesn’t ANGELINA HALAS weekend. know every detail, but can acknowledge that his According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Every time Gold would go back to that house, she would parents both love him but are better apart. Violence, one in four women experience intimate part- become depressed. Her husband wouldn’t let her go out and “It’s okay to admit you married the wrong person. ner violence he was physically and verbally abusive towards her. I was never in love with him, I just did everything he Gold’s problem worsens when she explains how her told me to do,” Gold said. She came to realize that Madelyn Gold is many things. She’s funny, loving, husband afected her life. telling the truth makes things much better instead of caring and she’s always smiling. Despite what’s seen on just holding it in. the surface, she’s been fghting a battle for quite a while “Once I told my oldest son everything, I felt so within her family. Gold’s journey started out locally at “Don’t stay for all the wrong reasons much better and I knew it was time. I also knew Upper Merion Area High School. because it doesnt get any better” though that if I would have told my family the truth While at Upper Merion, Gold was a cheerleader, a months before this whole ordeal, it would have been lacrosse player and a softball player. In her free time, Gold “I had been brainwashed for a long time. I had lost contact so much better,” Gold said. was a typical teenager. She hung out at Angelo’s, the local with my friends and family. I lost the relationship I had with A new man, who has shown Gold “what a normal pizza shop and went to the Friday night football games. my mom because he was jealous of that. I became a hermit relationship should be,” is treating her properly. All of these activities that were a daily routine for her, because I was never allowed to go anywhere. I was a person It’s completely diferent than anything she had would soon come to an end. Gold’s world that was focused that I didn’t want to be, I lost myself,” Gold said, while also experienced before. on one person, now had to be focused on two. admitting she lived in a world of fear every day with her soon- “He has shown me that he loves me for who I am During the beginning of Gold’s senior year of high to-be ex-husband. and treats me on the same level he treats himself,” school, she became pregnant. She did her best to hide it, According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Gold said. “Being in this relationship really made by wearing sweatshirts and sweatpants to school. She hid after surveying 164 female survivors of domestic violence, 82 me realize how not normal of a relationship I was in it from her friends and teachers for eight months. percent said their abuser damaged, destroyed or took their before.” “I found out I was pregnant two weeks into my senior personal property. Tis has happened to Gold. Te advice Gold wants to give to women in year,” Gold said. “What was the worst was when he burned everything,” similar positions is, “Don’t stay around for your kids A month before she was due, she had to go on bed rest, Gold said. “Once I fnally left, he burned all of my clothes and and don’t wait too long until it’s too late. Be honest but was ashamed of the fact she had to tell her teachers personal things that I had there, like pictures of my family.” with your friends and family and get the help you she was expecting because she thought it sounded Gold continued to describe how his behavior afected her need. Don’t stay for all the wrong reasons because it “trashy.” while at work. doesn’t get any better.” Despite the challenge, she did graduate high school the “He stole my car from the parking lot at work one time,” Madelyn Gold is many things. She’s funny, loving, same day everyone else did, but Gold missed her prom, Gold said. caring and she’s always smiling, and now, she’s missed senior week and was forced to grow up very fast. Te Institute for Women’s Policy Research advises that happy. “I was living a lie. It was this big secret I was hiding, it change needs to be made and workplaces should enable a was really difcult. My friends didn’t even know. It was “safe-time” policy: “Enact policies that enable survivors to weird. I was sitting in class and would feel this thing inside take the time they need to address the efects of abuse without me,” Gold said. [email protected] Helpful tips to avoid getting sick amid COVID-19 and fu outbreaks explained that you should wash your hands with soap and sprays and bleach depending on the item. Tis kills BY MEGAN FEE warm water for about 20-seconds. She also added that if any germs on those objects and prevents the virus Assistant Lifestyles Editor soap and water are not available then to use alcohol-based from traveling. hand sanitizer. Fuller-Espie explained that the average person With so many contagious viruses, especially major Te Centers for Disease Control (CDC) explains that comes into contact with several objects throughout respiratory illnesses such as the coronavirus and the fu, it hand-sanitizer should have at least 60 percent alcohol as an the day and that those items may be a potential way is important to take precautions to stay healthy. While it is alternative for when soap and water are not available. to spread the virus. important to remain calm amid increasing exposures, it is “We touch many diferent common surfaces as also important to know what things to look out for so that 2. Avoid touching your face we go about our daily activities including doorknobs, you can take care of yourself and those around you. light switches, keyboards, desks, water fountains and In addition to proper hand-washing, the CDC also others that may have been contacted by infected recommends not touching your face as the mouth, nose and people who are shedding and depositing the virus on 1. Wash your hands eyes are some of the easiest entry points for the virus to go those surfaces,” she added. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), through. one of the most important and easiest things that you Tis may sound like an easy task, but people can do to prevent the virus is washing your hands. Hand- subconsciously touch their face multiple times during the Check out the rest of the story by washing should already be a daily routine and should not day so it is important to be aware. scanning the QR code below! be something new for people. It is crucial to make sure that “Don’t touch your eyes, your nose or your mouth,” you wash your hands very well, especially after coming into Fitzgerald said. “If you try to do that for an hour you’re going contact with other people and objects. to be surprised how hard that can be. We’re always touching “First and foremost, we should all wash our hands our faces.” frequently with soap and water or alcohol-based sanitizers if soap and water are not available,” Dr. Fuller-Espie, PhD. DIC and biology professor, wrote via email. 3. Sanitize and clean commonly used Sue Fitzgerald, the director of student health services objects and surfaces and member of Cabrini’s coronavirus task force, also It is also very important to clean of and disinfect expressed the importance of washing your hands and frequently used objects and surfaces using wipes, cleaning [email protected] THURSDAY, MARCH 12. 2020 LIFESTYLES THELOQUITUR.COM | 5 Growing autism rate creates need for more student support services was taking these classes and meeting BY LEO MELANCON all these great professors, I realized this Assistant Multimedia Editor MENTllHEALTH CHlllENGES FORPEOPLE ONTIE amsM SPECTRUM really wasn’t bad,” Brennan said. “I don’t “Te largest problem is dealing with know what I was nervous about, because loneliness. 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People automatically comparedto7% in t heneurotypical popula tion. whether or not they have a disability.” “I participate in the chess club–I’m assume that there’s something wrong • 11%-42" 15% with us and don’t want to associate with ofpeople 1th ASD suff rfrom anxi ty disorders-compared to of neurotyplcal actually the vice president of the chess us.” adults. club–and I also have participated in the Like many students on the autism • 26%of adu ltswi hASO suff r fromd pr sslon-comparedoonly 7% of neurotypi I dul s. activities that are usually scheduled out spectrum, Daniel Merkh, junior by SEAL and CAP Board,” Merkh said. “I history and political science major, is • Peoplewi thASD are 28 ti mesmore likely to havesuicidal thoughts and actions have found friends who I can relate to smart enough to handle the academic • ASDco-occurs with othe r developmental,psychiatric, neurologic, andgenetic dlagnos s and who are willing to put up with my challenges of college, but struggles with weirdness.” the social and emotional aspects of in83 %of persons on the spectrum. Teir experience is not typical, however. Fewer than 20 percent of college life. • Morethan 50% of personswith ASO have chronic sleep problems. “Te hardest thing about being on students with ASD graduate after your own in college is how to maturely • Two-thirdsofpeople on the au tismspectrum have been bullied by age 15. fve years. One reason is insufcient deal with confict, and how to resist support services, but a big factor is the certain mental illnesses like depression Source:https://www. utlsmspe ks.org/sltes/d fault/fil s/2018 C'IJ/ utlsm nd health report.pdf continuing stigma of autism. and anxiety, how not to give in to those “I would just like to encourage thoughts and feelings of, ‘I’m lonely and people, especially young college Figure1 life is terrible.’” students, to not be overly judgmental of Merkh refects how students with others, of their peers, who may present autism spectrum disorders struggle Mental health challenges for people on the spectrum AUSTISMSPEAKS.ORG with diferent behaviors; to seek out with feelings of isolation and “social the individual to try to understand blindness” that make it difcult for and receive support tailored to their supervision of group discussion, can them, rather than jump to perhaps them to succeed in college. In fact, challenges. help students with autism handle group an inappropriate conclusion about people with autism are more prone “For me personally, sometimes projects better. who they are, what they are,” Johnson to anxiety and depression than their concentration can be a problem, because Support for students on the said. “My hope is that students and neurotypical (or non-autistic) peers. when I’m hearing the professors talk, I’m autism spectrum isn’t just about faculty become more and more open to Autism, or autism spectrum disorder trying to process everything and it can be accommodations, however; it’s also understanding that we all have diferent (ASD), is a range of conditions that challenging to memorize everything that about the environment for students with strengths and challenges. And rather are characterized by problems with they’re saying while also taking notes,” ASD. For example, research has shown than jump to inappropriate conclusions, communication, social skills and neuro- Brennan said. “Tat’s why I have my that students with autism have much to get to know someone. Because processing. ASD is called a “spectrum” Livescribe pen; it helps me take notes on higher graduation rates from smaller everybody has something important to because it has diferent subtypes, and things that I missed the frst time.” colleges that value diversity and are contribute to Cabrini.” the abilities of people with ASD can A student’s accommodations close to home; conversely, they tend to range from highly intelligent and skilled under ADA are outlined in a document struggle in larger universities far from to severely challenged and non-verbal. called a VISA; if the student needs an home. INCREASINGRATESOFAUllSM Around 44 percent of people with ASD, accommodation in a class, they provide “Our classroom sizes tend to be however, have average or above average the VISA to the professor. Merkh’s smaller, so therefore, students have SPECTRUMDISORDER INU.S. intelligence, making college a realistic accommodations include prompting more of a voice. Professors have the (perCDC) option for them, with appropriate professors to give him extra time to opportunity to truly get to know their support. And yet, there is still a stigma answer questions. students because of the smaller number,” associated with autism that makes “I do have a slight processing delay, Johnson, said. “A large university may students worry about acceptance. getting the words out of my mouth, be a bit overwhelming for a student on “At frst I wasn’t sure if I was rather than when I’m processing the the spectrum who doesn’t necessarily comfortable disclosing my disability information in my brain,” Merkh said. cope well with large, noisy, crowded to some of my friends. I was a bit “I’m also allowed to record lectures and environments.” anxious to tell people that I was on the I’ve been granted a single room as one of For Brennan, school size did matter spectrum, because sometimes I feel my accommodations for housing.” in the college selection process. like there aren’t many people that are Non-classroom accommodations “I only considered smaller schools understanding of autism or any sort of such as single rooms are important for because for me, it helped when I was invisible disability,” Joseph Brennan, students on the spectrum, who often in a smaller-sized classroom. It helped junior English major, said. “I was need an escape from social interactions. me concentrate, as opposed to being in nervous that the professors weren’t “Living in a single dorm has certainly a large auditorium flled with hundreds going to be respectful towards me and helped my mental health,” Merkh said. of kids at a big school,” Brennan said. my disability.” “I don’t want to say that I can’t live with “One of [Cabrini’s] pillars is respect, Ironically, autism still has a other people, but I have not had a good and that was one of the many things I stigma attached to it, and is widely history with roommates at college so far.” was looking for in a college, was to be misunderstood, despite its rising Te social skills challenges that afect in an environment where people are prevalence in the population. In 2018, students with ASD in the dorm can understanding of you and treat you like a the Centers for Disease Control and afect their classroom performance, as normal person.” Prevention estimated that one in every well, when class participation and group Even in a supportive environment, 59 people in the U.S. is afected by projects are part of the grading equation. students with ASD can still struggle autism. Te autism rate has tripled since “Group work, the dynamics within with mental health issues. Stress from 2000 (see chart), causing the CDC to the group, may be challenging at frst, chronic sleep issues, social issues and label autism as a “public health crisis.” because of the diferent personalities in a the efort of maintaining academic It’s a crisis for higher education, as group, the diferent work ethics of people focus can contribute to anxiety and well. Te Americans with Disabilities in the group,” Kathy Johnson, disablity depression, even suicidal thoughts, in Act (ADA) provides “reasonable resource center director, said. “Because students with autism. Te availability accommodations” for students with they [students with autism] have set a of on-campus counseling services is disabilities so that all students have high level of expectation for themselves, another factor that goes beyond ADA equal access to education. However, and therefore they assume other people accommodations, yet many colleges those basic accommodations do not will have the same work ethic, which have insufcient staf to meet the needs provide the complex blend of academic, isn’t always the case.” of their students. social and mental health support that “One thing about being autistic is “Tis school year I started seeing students with autism need for success. that, generally, we can be very self- CAPS [Cabrini’s Counseling and Over the next decade, an estimated dependent,” Merkh said. “We don’t like Psychological Services],” Merkh said. half a million students will be entering to necessarily rely too much on others, “Tey have excellent counselors. I see college, straining the ability of colleges because there have been experiences one of them every Tuesday morning and universities to support their unique that I’ve had where teamwork generally now. Te counseling has helped me has been, I’m trying to think of a better tremendously. It’s given me an outlet to needs. AUSTISMSPEAKS.ORG ADA accommodations provide a word, than unreliable, but basically I express thoughts and it helps provide of support for students on can’t depend on my teammates to do perspective to resolve any conficts or Increasing rates of Austism spectrum the spectrum. what they’re supposed to do. And then issues that are problematic.” disorder in U.S. from 2000 to 2018 Both Brennan and Merkh disclosed it’s either, the task is not done or I have For the most part, Merkh and their autism spectrum disorder to to do it.” Brennan have had positive experiences the Disabilities Resource Center Accommodations, such as professors’ at Cabrini, in and out of the classroom. [email protected] (DRC) when they enrolled at Cabrini, selection of group members and “When I started at Cabrini and I 6 | THELOQUITUR.COM PERSPECTIVES THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 Reasons to go cruelty-free with your toiletries BY LAUREN KELLEY Assistant Social Media Manager

I still recall the frst time I learned FIGHTING about animal cruelty and testing ANIMAL cosmetic products on animals. In 2012, TESTING a demonstrative advertisement was put LUSHUSA.COM ’s website banner that supports animal crulety-free products that they produce out on YouTube by LUSH, a cruelty free people to sign a petition to put an end to fund more animal cruelty. Today, some of and her hair thinning. She found and natural cosmetic company. Tis cosmetic testing on animals. of my favorite cruelty-free brands are that there are other DevaCurl users socially experimental advertisement Tis video shook me to my core. I Milk Makeup, ColourPop , Too sufering from the same hair damage. In highlighted how cruelly test animals still remember it so vividly, even eight Faced and Drunk Elephant. fact, DevaCurl has a class-action lawsuit are treated. For those unaware, some of years later. Seeing a human endure One brand, although it is cruelty free, against them for these hair issues. the most common test subject animals what test animals have to go through, has come under major fre on social Ayala now uses the app, “Tink Dirty,” include monkeys, rabbits, cats, dogs and although on a more PG-13 level than media in the last few weeks. DevaCurl, to make sure that the products that she small rodents. what actually goes on behind the closed a globally popular haircare brand, has is interested in are cruelty free and safe Te LUSH advertisement showed doors of animal testing facilities, was caused hair loss and hair damage in a for her. She says that although she cares a human-being undergoing the tests horrifying. It made me seriously question number of its users. Many (now former) about animals and doesn’t want her that a typical animal test subject goes why big companies think that testing DevaCurl fans had been using the products to be tested on them, the choice through. According to PETA, the People their products on animals is ethical products for several years and are now to go cruelty-free is more personal. Ayala for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or necessary. In my mind, if you are struggling to fnd products that match wants her haircare, skincare and makeup 219 animals are killed in test labs in the creating a product that you know could the efects that DevaCurl products to be cruelty-free so they don’t damage United States every minute. be potentially harmful to humans, why provide for them. her body. Te test subject was a woman and she produce it anyways? Why test it on an Gabriella Ayala, political science PETA has a petition on their website was displayed in a storefront window. innocent animal when humans and major, says that DevaCurl products are for those wanting to “help keep the She was naked, chained down to a table, animals are completely diferent beings? the only products she used to use on her pressure on those responsible for cruel blindfolded and gagged. Products were After watching this advertisement I hair. Tanks to some Googling, Alaya tests” conducted on animals. You can put on her body and sprayed into her decided to do a little research about the discovered that DevaCurl hair products pledge to be cruelty-free amongst many eyes and mouth. Her eyes and mouth products I regularly used. If you know are the cause of her baby hairs breaking other animal lovers across the globe. were held open by metal hooks and me, you know I love everything beauty chains. Her hair was dyed and then and skincare. Google told me that more shaved. She was screaming in agony. than half of the products I used to use I found the nature of the video to be on a daily basis were tested on animals. too disturbing to share. I was shocked, to say the least. Some Perhaps the most disturbing piece of the most surprising brands that still of the video is the ending. When the test test on animals included , subject is spent, she is wrapped up in a , and , just to garbage bag and thrown into the trash. name a few. Tis is what poor, innocent animals Since seeing the LUSH video, I no go through on a daily basis in testing longer purchase cosmetic items that facilities across the globe. LUSH works are tested on animals or contain animal hard to spread awareness about animal DEVACURL.COM products because I refuse to give my DevaCurl products are one of the many options that are cruelty-free testing and putting an end to it. Tis money to these brands to help further storefront window stunt was an act to get [email protected] Te good, the bad and the ugly of policing BY EVAN LYNN In a world where everything is digital Tat number may look large but there Staf Writer and people are quick to pull out their are currently over 900,000 police working I remember growing up and being phones to record events, it’s difcult to throughout the United States. Almost taught both in school and at home be a police ofcer. I’ve seen on Facebook 22,000 police ofcers have been killed to always respect authority fgures. countless videos of people getting pulled in the line of duty since 1786. An ofcer Tis includes police ofcers, but in over for speeding, going through a red dies every 55 hours or 158 a year. In 2017, recent years there has been a shift in light or even failing to stop at a stop there were 60,211 assaults of various the public’s perception of those who sign and pulling out their phone to kinds against police ofcers causing over wear uniforms and pledge to protect record the incident to add to the hate 17,000 injuries. and serve. Questioning authority (or culture currently being placed on law Dr. David J. Tomas, a former police anything) isn’t always a bad thing. It enforcement ofcers. Tey will often talk ofcer and senior research fellow at the can shed light on a gray area and raise back to the ofcer in attempts to capture Police Foundation, wrote about police awareness about topics not discussed a quick buzz-worthy moment. culture and how in a way, it is very enough. “At least 85,000 law enforcement isolating. He also acknowledged police In recent years, there have been ofcers across the USA have been don’t always do the right thing and there numerous articles and TV news stories investigated or disciplined for needs to be better protocols in place for PEXELS.COM Police are important to keep about police not acting in the best misconduct over the past decade,” John ofenders. He believes police need to interest of the public, specifcally with Kelly and Mark Nichols, writers for USA work to regain the publics’ trust because the community safe people of color and minorities. Tese Today, wrote. “Ofcers have beaten of past indiscretions. stories are real and deserve every ounce members of the public, planted evidence “We work for the citizens in our more entitled to respect than the citizens of attention they garner but that does not and used their badges to harass women. communities, and we do not have that we serve. mean all those in law enforcement are Tey have lied, stolen, dealt drugs, driven the luxury of selective policing. Such “Our actions have cost us something bad people. drunk and abused their spouses.” thinking is destructive, and we are no far greater than the respect of the communities we serve; we have become indiscriminate prey for those who are looking for a reason to attack us,” Tomas said. “Te greatest challenge that we have is regaining the trust of those that we serve. Tis is the challenge and unfortunately, it has become our job.” Are police always justifed in their actions? Absolutely not. Do people sometimes antagonize the police? Of course. Are there bad cops? Yes. Sometimes the system is broken and needs to be restored. Many go into this profession for the right reasons and I believe it’s important to out the bad ones but to also share stories of the good ones. Everyone in the country should feel safe and protected by those in law enforcement.

PEXELS.COM Tere is a constant tension between police and civillians which has caused a strained relationship [email protected] THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 SPORTS THELOQUITUR.COM | 7 Why exercise plays an important role in your health BY TYLER SEABROOK Moderate-intensity Muscle-strengthening done about three to four days a week. Staf Writer aerobic activity * activity For Cunningham to keep up with the pace of his expected amount of exercise, “Early on in my life, I got a lot of the Anything that get s your heart Do activ ities that make your muscles he started to do new types of exercise necessary exercise I need without even beat ing faster counts. work harder than usual. that work diferent body parts compared noticing,” Josh Cunningham, junior to the ones he worked on at a younger exercise science and health promotion age. Tese examples of exercise were student, said. “Exercise came in various at least forms, such as playing with my friends, 2 benching, squatting and doing sprints. riding my bike, swimming in the pool e days Cunningham is able to fnd the time and playing soccer.” a week that is necessary for him to exercise. Te number one obstacle that Hallion Exercise is important for people to HEALTH.GOV know about at a young age. It can be very Recommended exersise guidelines mentioned though about people not benefcial for people when they start to Wisniewski provided, the number one weight so much,” Cunningham said. exercising is the lack of time. Her second age to know the impact of exercise on beneft of exercise is to help increase the Because of his desire to improve his main reason is that people do not fully one’s health. duration and quality of sleep. soccer skills, he found exercise improved know what to do as a form of exercise. People need to understand that your According to sleepfoundation.org, his physical skills. Now that Cunningham is a collegiate- health is extremely important to take if you exercise during the morning or Dr. Maria Elena Hallion, chair and level athlete, he knows that if he crucial care of. Exercise and physical afternoon, that you will impact your professor of health and exercise science, isn’t achieving enough time during activity surely play a key role in this sleep quality by raising your body was thrilled to provide her thoughts his sessions, he will feel disgusted aspect of one’s life. temperature by a few degrees. Te regarding how exercise impacts one’s afterwards. However, he feels energized Te government website says that website also shared that exercising in health. if he exercises on a consistent basis. young people need to be provided with natural light is very helpful for your body Hallion wants to frst start of by “Everyone needs to move more,” the opportunities and encouragement to establish a good sleep-wake cycle. sharing with people the diference Hallion said. “If they want it to be more to participate in physical activity that Cunningham started to notice that he between physical activity and exercise. structured or rigorous type of exercise, is appropriate at their age. Tey group was gaining more weight than other kids She said that physical activity is that’s when someone should consult these activities into three diferent his age, even though he was exercising whenever a person is doing something with someone.” subgroups, which are aerobic, muscle- consistently. So he decided to focus on that gets them moving. Tis would Cunningham is happy to learn new strengthening and bone-strengthening. how to improve this aspect of his life. consist of taking a walk, raking your aspects of his body and reinforce skills “Preferably start with something you Cunningham attempted doing this by lawn, walking your dog around the he knew beforehand. His goal now is to enjoy,” Scott Gavin-Wisniewski, ftness watching “6-packs in fve-minutes” neighbor and so much more activities continue to exercise consistently and to center coordinator and women’s rowing videos on YouTube. that produce someone just simply slow down the aging process. coach, said. “It is optimal for someone According to a Center for Disease moving their body. Exercise to Hallion Gavin-Wisniewski’s fnal thought for to exercise three-four times a week. Tis Control and Prevention article, the is a form of physical activity that people the reader to understand is that if you should be at an interval of 40-60 minutes majority of times that weight loss can do to help their body’s health. are a college student, all of the classes each day, that involves moderate to happens for someone is due to a Te Center for Disease Control and being ofered through your gym will intense levels of exercise.” decrease in caloric intake. Te number of Prevention also provided bullet points impact your health. Te classes can be as Gavin-Wisniewski also commented calories you burn of and combined with that are ways physical activity impacts focused as one wants to get. about how aerobic exercise is quite a reduced number of calories you eat, someone. Hallion’s fnal message for people impactful for a person’s health. He actually leads to a “calorie defcit” that Hallion and Gavin-Wisniewski both is to fnd something that you can do shared that it will impact your body results in weight loss. recommend that you should be aiming comfortably and enjoy doing. Tis in her weight, heart health, stress levels and “While in high school I started to take for a total of 150 minutes per week of opinion will be benefcial to everyone’s improve sleep quality and duration. an interest in how exercise really afects physical activity to help improve one’s health, when it comes to exercising. According to a diagram that Gavin- the body and why I was fuctuating in health. Tis should be targeted to be [email protected] Kate Lannon reaches 1000 Cav-A-Thon continues the points in basketball career fght against cancer BY TARIQ MINES JR. BY MICHAEL FIRUTA activities. It is the SAAC’s goal to raise Assistant Social Media Manager Staf Writer more money than the year before. In Te women’s basketball team 2018, the school had raised over 19 On Dec 4, 2017, 5-year old Jillian thousand dollars for the Children’s wrapped up their season on March 8, as Massey lost her fght against brain and they captured the 2020 Eastern College Hospital. Te major success encourages spine cancer. According to her parents the students and faculty to continue to Athletic Conference title. While this was she had very strong beliefs in miracles. a team efort, one player in particular host Cav-A-Ton and raise more money Each year in the United States alone, in the future. Tere was a small decline in was a force to be reckoned with for the children between the ages of birth and J.T. O’CONNOR the 2019 THON, as the school only raised Cavaliers this season. 19 will be diagnosed with cancer. In Recently this current player who Lannon is the 13th player in Lady over thirteen thousand dollars due to the Cav’s history to record 1,000 career the world, every 3 minutes, parents fact that only 100 people attended. has been leading on the Cavs is Kate are told their child has cancer. Jill’s Lannon. On Feb. 1, she had reached her points “We set our goal at $10,000 every tragic end made the fght against year,” Brittany Runyen, coordinator of 1,000 points milestone against Neumann exercise major guard, said. King had cancer even stronger in fundraisers athletics student programming, said. University. Lannon, junior forward, praised her teammate. and medical studies. By 2018, Cabrini “We’ll see how we can get their this year has been reaching and going at this Lannon’s teammates were watching University had joined the fght to help but at the end of the day all that matters milestone for three years now. On that her play and were counting down the children with cancer in the form of is that there is some number behind that night, Lannon was magnifcent on the number of points she needed to get. As a dance marathon fundraising event dollar sign.” court scoring 17 pts, 8 rebounds and 1 she was playing, the team mentioned called, Cav-A-Ton. “We’re always planning to achieve a block. they could tell Lannon was feeling the Tis event was inspired by the higher number than the year before but Te junior star felt amazed after pressure of getting her last bucket to popular dance marathon at Penn State we are always grateful for what we end her achievement. Overwhelmed with make her mark before the time ran out. University, THON. Between the years up with in the end,” Kelly Jonell, current happiness, she and her teammates Te last seconds counting down before 2017-2018, 90,000 student volunteers Cav-A-Ton leader, said. shared in those fnal few seconds when the buzzer Lannon released the ball from hosted 283 million mini-THONs in On Feb. 18, Runyen hosted a meeting Lannon scored. As the ball went in the her hands. Tere was nothing but joy elementary schools, middle schools, to not only share information about basket, the team ran on the court. Te and excitement. Te team was happy for high schools, and colleges across the Cav-A-Ton but to also inspire students game stopped and everyone stopped Lannon’s 1K night and said it was well- United States. Recently they have to join the leading staf, to help pitch new what they were doing to give praises for deserved. raised over seven million dollars for ideas and help make the event better. her milestone. “Kate is like an older sister to me the Four Diamonds organization. Growing up in Aston, Pennsylvania who I love so much. She is one of the For only three years now, Cabrini and attending Sun Valley high school, strongest people I have ever met. With University’s Student Athlete Advisory CONTINUE READING ONLINE coming into Cabrini the basketball star the challenges, she faces on and of the Committee has hosted Cav-A-Ton has played in all 30 games throughout court, she always pushes through and to raise money for the Children’s her frst two seasons. Tis is Lannon’s gives 110 percent. She is hardworking, Hospital of Philadelphia and people third season for the Cavs and she has loving, sweet and smart and strong.” King fghting pediatric cancer. reached her 1,000 point milestone. said. All students, faculty and alumni “Lannon is a player that everyone Te team is not looking towards one are allowed to participate in this would want on their team. She is a person to do it all for them, but Lannon event. Troughout the evening from forward who has the range of a guard. is a huge factor for the Cavaliers. Lannon 6 p.m. to midnight, the attendants To me, that is one of the best attributes is one of the most needed leaders on the can participate in activities such as, you can have as a player because playing team. pie eating contests, lip sync battles, against other teams you will always tug of war and many other backyard [email protected] have a mismatch,” Caitilin King, junior [email protected] 8 | THELOQUITUR.COM SPORTS THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 LOQLIITUR ATLANTIC EAST SPO~TS CONFERENCE What's next for the Cavs? Baseball Softball MLAX WLAX Sat., March 14 Thu., March 12 Sat., March 14 Thu., March 12 vs. @ vs. @

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