Grandparents (different, but relevant for parents weekend)

Christian McIvor 202-238-1021 85mcivor@cua.edu
Sophomore Politics Major
September 30, 2002

Thank You…

I?d just like to say a quick thank you that isn?t nearly enough… Thank you for being there when I was born. Thank you for taking care of me when Mom and Dad couldn?t. Thank you for taking me out to my favorite restaurants and knowing that I love fish and chips. Thank you for Nintendo and helping me learn how to play Super Mario Brothers. Thank you for coming to the Little League games. Thank you for coming to the band, chorus, orchestra, and jazz band concerts. Thank you for the money for good report cards. Thank you for the chili and the clam chowder. Thank you for Killingly. Thank you for the birthdays, even if it meant butter on my nose. Thank you for the Halloweens, when I always could count on having a full bag at the end of the night because of you. Thank you for the Thanksgivings, when you?d always let me light the candles with the long matches that I loved. Thank you for the Christmases: getting up at ungodly hours just to please me so I could open my presents earlier, the coffee cake (and its song), the full stockings at your house, the clues for the last present, the spiced cider and roasted chestnuts. Thank you for the Easters; finding the bunny out by the shed and the basket full of goodies behind it. Thank you for letting me write English papers about you. Thank you for paying me to shovel your driveway. Thank you for letting me sled down your front yard and build forts by the street, and thank you for the hot chocolate by the fire afterwards. Thank you for the bocci balls. Thank you for taking care of the pool every day just so I could use it only once or twice over the entire summer. Thank you for the basketball hoop. Thank you for never being too upset when I broke your windows (I can?t remember how many). Thank you for playing trumpet and bass with me at church and inviting me to sing in the choir. Thank you for driving six hours just for my induction into Phi Eta Sigma. Thank you for the Sunday afternoon brunches. Thank you for the Red Sox and Patriots games. Thank you for letting me play a song that I wrote for you at your fiftieth wedding anniversary. Thank you for accepting my decision to become Catholic, and for the Catholic Study Bible. Thank you for the money that I needed to go to France. Thank you for the car. Thank you for signing on Instant Messenger just to say hi to me. Thank you for supporting me when I?ve needed it and even when I haven?t. Thank you for loving me and spoiling me silly for the last twenty years. Thank you for always being there for Mom. Thank you for coming to visit this weekend. Thank you for everything.
We often overlook the essential parts of our lives when we get so buried in work and friends while away at school. Keeping in touch with parents is usually pretty easy, but what about the people that have always cherished us seemingly more than life itself, the people that have given us more good times than we can remember, the people that are always there to slip you an extra twenty or even a simple phone call when you?re feeling down on your luck? We need to remember the people who are really important in our lives. Grandpa and Grandma, I love you.

I Saw You

YOU: Cute Conaty guy who helped me figure out the soda machine on Sunday night.
ME: Geeky girl who was desperately trying to get a bottle of Code Red Mt. Dew. (Since when do soda machines not take quarters?!) See ya around…

Football Travels to First Conference Game

The CUA football team opens conference play tomorrow, hoping to rebound from their worst start since 1993. The Cardinals travel to face Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Randolph-Macon tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Catholic enters the game 0-2, with a 56-7 rout at the hands of John Carroll (Oh.) followed by a 13-6 heartbreaker at Franklin & Marshall (Pa.).

“Fortunately neither team we’ve lost to is in our conference. To me its really about the ODAC. There’s enough parity in the league that if you play hard you can beat anybody,” said head coach Tom Mulholland

The Cardinals have lost the last two years to Randolph-Macon, but the rivalry is known for its close games. The Yellow Jackets (2-1) beat Catholic 24-20 last year at DuFour Field, as a hail-mary pass by CUA quarterback Derek McGee fell incomplete as time expired.

“Against them it’s always a close game, regardless of who’s favored,” said Mulholland. The winner of the ODAC gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Randolph-Macon’s only loss this year was by two points, and thus far they have yet to play a game decided by more than three points. They are led by quarterback Hunter Price, who has thrown for five touchdowns and no interceptions this season.

“Price is one of the best in the ODAC. He always seems to play well against us. He can run and throw, so he’s difficult to stop,” said Mulholland.

Teams with talented quarterbacks have proven difficult thus far for the Cardinals, who were torched by John Carroll All-American Tom Arth for six touchdowns in the season opener.

“I think it helps that we’ve already seen the best quarterback we’re gonna have to face this year. Arth is projected as a third to fifth round NFL draft pick for next year. Our guys played well that game, but he was just too much. It was the only game I’ve ever seen where one player changed the game by himself.” said Mulholland.

The Yellow Jackets also boast a strong defense, particularly against the pass, surrendering only 87 yards per game through the air. Senior cornerback Tyrone Nell already has two interceptions this year. They are a team that thrives off of opponents mistakes, having already forced four fumbles and recorded three interceptions this season.

“There’s a huge amount of urgency in the locker room. We really want to open up the conference with a win. Personally I know I have to limit my mistakes and complete as many of my passes as I can,” said CUA senior quarterback Bill Sutton.

Caholic has split its 16 games with Randolph-Macon since joining Div. III in 1977,

After the Yellow Jackets, the Cardinals host their next three games, beginning with Division 1-AA LaSalle.

Cardinal Profiles

At first glance junior forward Danielle Deon may seem like many of the other CUA students, but there’s something different about this Jersey girl. She possesses an unassuming poise and confidence that spells out success both on and off the field hockey field.

A self-admitted “daddy’s girl,” Danielle believes that much of her success is the direct result of the support that she has found in her family. “My parents have always been great, they still make it to every game,” she said, “It’s almost as if the game can’t start unless they are there. Even my sister, a sophomore at Loyola, makes it to whatever games she can.”

Her parents’ positive influence started at a young age and extends beyond the athletic realm. Her relationship with her mother, a sixth-grade math teacher, led her to the decision to major in early childhood education upon her arrival at CUA. “Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom — I guess I just never grew out of it. She’s been a great role model and friend to me.”

Though family may contribute to her success, Danielle has learned the hard way there can be no substitute for hard work. After undergoing knee surgery last May, Danielle knew that she would need to persevere to be at full strength at the seasons start. “I was unable to run until just a few weeks before the season started. I knew there wasn’t time to mess around, a lot of it was just attitude,” said Deon.

Attitude is one thing, but numbers speak for themselves. She is currently leading the team in goals (4), assists (6) and points (14).

Though Danielle feels her playing days may end with her college career, she’s sure that sports, in particular field hockey, will remain a big part of her life. “I just love the action of field hockey. It’s my dream to someday be a teacher and a coach — preferably soon after I graduate.”

If she continues to display the same ability, work ethic and leadership she has shown thus far, one can only imagine the successes that lie ahead of her.

Field Hockey Embarasses Goucher, 7-0

The CUA field hockey team recorded its most lopsided conference win in history on Saturday, as the Cardinals defeated Goucher 7-0. Catholic (5-1, 2-0 CAC) begins the first of six in a row on the road as they travel to face Villa Julie (Md.) tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Danielle Deon tallied two goals and an assist while Christy Engstrom notched one goal and two assists.

“Danielle has always been there for us and Christy had a standout performance,” said coach Gia Fenoglio.

“We had a really great practice Sunday night. The loss underscored our weaknesses, and we’ve had practices with consequences, which the girls have really responded too,” said Fenoglio.

The Gophers had trouble keeping it in their zone, as they were held to only one shot on CUA senior Katie Iannacone, who picked up her second shutout in three games. Catholic barraged Goucher goalies Melissa Leyland and Meghan Germano with 61 shots, a new season high.

“That was without a doubt the best performance we’ve had this year,” said Fenoglio.

The scoring came in bunches, as senior Meghan Hartnett and Deon each scored midway through the half. CUA added a third before intermission on a goal by freshman Kathleen Langan. Engstrom, sophomore Rebecca Clark, and Deon scored early on in the second half, and the final goal was recorded by freshman Jamie Punyko with 21 seconds left.

On Tuesday the Cardinals will get a chance for redemption against Mary Washington (Va.), who eliminated Catholic in the CAC semifinals last year. The Eagles are 6-2, 3-0 in the CAC, and ranked 12th in the nation.

Event of the Week

CUA Volleyball Invitational
Saturday, Sept. 28
10 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
DuFour Athletic Center

Head Coach Nagy Abdelrazek and the rest of the Women’s Volleyball team has invited three excellent volleyball teams to the DuFour Center for the annual CUA Invitational Tournament.

Catholic will battle against against a whole new slate of foes this year to try to repeat as champions in its own tournament. CUA will have to face Mary Washington, Widener and Gettysburg in order to prove they are the best of the bunch.

The Competition will begin at 10 a.m. with games being played on both sides of the gym all day. Games start at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. CUA will be in action durin all three time slots and should send home its opponents without having to move the trophy from the DuFour Trophy case.

CUA Men & Women Win York Cross Country Invitational

Men’s Cross Country –

After suffering three disappointing finishes, the men’s cross-country team finished first at the York College Invitational on Saturday.

The Cardinals were followed by York College in second place and Albright College in third place.

Freshman Tim Daly finished in second place overall and was the top runner for Catholic, achieving a time of 29:30.69. Junior Mike Audette, who missed the first three meets because of a knee injury, returned last Saturday in impressive form and finished third overall with a time of 29:37.58. Sophomore Captain Kevin Slattery placed fourth overall with a time 29:47.73.

“We ran well last week at York. Mike Audette made his long awaited return. The two of us were in the lead during the race, but got lost on the course. It was just bad luck, but we managed to finish well,” said Slattery.

According to Slattery, Audette was an important factor to last week’s victory and his return may signify the change that the Cardinals have been looking for. The Cardinals have struggled to break free from their mediocre finishes in their Invitationals, although individually they have been running with some speed.

The Cardinals travel to Roanoke, Va. tomorrow to compete in the Roanoke Invitational. This will be a larger competition than last week’s meet, but with Audette’s return the Cardinals may be a good position for some success.

Women’s Cross Country –

The women’s cross-country team won the York College Invitational, scoring their first victory of the year.

Catholic placed first among eight teams, and was followed by Albright College in second and Hood College in third place.

The core of the women’s team were the runners Freshman Rachel Yates, Katie Hazlet and Junior Rebecca Freyvogel. Yates, the star freshman runner, finished first at the York Invitational. This was her second straight week in the number one spot, running the six-kilometer race in 19:15.13. Finishing the race in seventh place was Hazlet with a time of 21:33.90. Hazlet was an all conference runner last season and placed well for the second straight week. Freyvogel finished in ninth place overall with a time of 22:02.13.

Freshmen Noreen Kelly and Erin Crawford placed 16th and 18th respectively and rounded out the top five runners for the team.

Coach Fisher was once again pleased with his team’s performance. “We ran well. Every time you win, it’s always a good felling, but it also lets us know that we still have a lot of work to do,” said Fisher

Fisher said that during next few weeks they were going to focus on strength training and then begin to concentrate on gaining more on their speed.

Tomorrow the team will compete in the George Washington Invitational to be held across the river in Bull Run Park in Fairfax Va. Coach Fisher is looking forward to seeing his compete at a major invitational. “It will be a very challenging meet. It will be nice to see how well we can compete against our peers in Division III and hopefully gain some good experience by running against some tough Division I schools,” said Fisher.

Bowman on Sports

It’s Friday at CUA and not an athlete’s in sight. No one was playing, not even tonight. So what is a fan of CUA sports to do? Why not head downtown for a protest or two.

I know D.C. lost its bid for the Olympic Games earlier this year, but haven’t you heard of the IMF/World Bank Protest Olympics? With events like the “Tear Gas Holdout,” these contests might as well be recognized as Olympic events. If that doesn’t interest you, here are some more sports you should try out at the protests today.

HIGHWAY HINDRANCE: Find a car and take it north towards I-495, joining the hundreds of other morning anti-commuters in their attempt to shutdown the highway. All you have to do is drive erratically well under the speed limit. Organizers are recommending that you wear a Ted Kennedy mask so the police suspect nothing.

BIKE STRIKE:

Ride your bike down to Union Station at 7:30 a.m. and join a massive ride around the city. The riders want to show oil executives that they can shove their oil right back up their big ole tankers. This one will take quite a bit of exercise so if you have lifted more glasses at Colonel Brooks than weights at the DuF I would stay away from Union Station.

EXECUTIVE EXPLETIVE:

Organizers encourage you to line up on K-street or any otherrich man hangout – I got dibs on Starbucks – and tell off as many CEOs as possible. Jumping in front of Jaguars and Mercedes and barraging the passengers with curse will more than help the cause of the anarchists. Being hit is part of the fun of the game and it may score you a nice lawsuit.

HERO HACKING:

Not into that whole getting up from your computer thing? Well, this is the Olympic event for you. This nifty trick can be one of the more detrimental actions to these money-sucking companies. Letting loose viruses or stealing vital company information is a sure fire way to get back at those evil executives and it will get you the best reservation at gorgeous Cell Block Eight. Don’t worry; Brutus is still looking for a boyfriend.

Well if none of these events sound interesting then I would take the hint and stay the hell away from downtown on Friday. Sure it will be fun to watch long haired hippies get their heads busted open by DC cops, but why spend the $1.10 in metro fare when Fox is sure to broadcast When Protestors Attack.

Men’s & Women’s Soccer Both Lose in OT

An overtime infraction proved fatal for the men’s soccer team Wednesday as they fell to winless Villa Julie 3-2 in a non-conference match.

Villa Julie got the match winner five minutes into the extra period off of a penalty kick after freshman defender Matt Brideau was called for use of hands in the penalty area. With the loss, CUA falls to 2-4 (1-2 CAC).

Down 2-0 at the half, the Cardinals made a match of it when freshman Stephen Raab scored in the eightieth minute to bring Catholic within one.

Sophomore forward Dan Finn forced overtime with a mere five minutes remaining in regulation time. “I gave the ball off to [junior forward Pat] Hennessey, who dished it right back to me,” said Finn, who scored off the give and go from eleven yards out to knot the score at two.

Though it may have been a stroke of bad luck that did Catholic in Wednesday, Finn seemed disappointed that the Cards even found themselves in that position. “We didn’t play as well as we would have hoped. We should have been able to put that match away,” Finn said, “With the exception of the final ten minutes of the second half we were back on out heels the entire night.”

Finn complimented the play of freshman Raab, whose goal Wednesday was his second of the season, and expressed faith in the capabilities of the team. “Raab played really well, [the team] has ability but we still need to click,” said Finn. “We’re still trying to change things up and find what works.”

The Cardinals have until Oct. 2 to find a successful combination when they match up with Washington College in a non-conference contest at the Dufour Center at 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball Improves to 16-4

Catholic volleyball shut out Gallaudet University Wednesday night, 3-1, boosting their CAC record to 3-0. The Cards grabbed the second place finish this past weekend in the Salisbury tournament, adding three more wins to their season record of 16-4.

Wednesday night, the girls topped Gallaudet University with a 3-1 win, 26-30, 30-18, 30-23, 30-21. Juniors Kathleen McGlynn and Anji Wall lead the team with a combined 32 kills and Bridget Guetle once again held firm with 45 assists.

“Playing Gallaudet is always a mental challenge because you’re playing against a team that doesn’t communicate verbally, and their crowd is almost silent. We always feel like we’re the only ones talking which is not typical for a volleyball match,” said senior Katie Acuff.

Last weekend the Cards won three out of four games at the Salisbury tournament. CUA faced John Hopkins first and won the match 3-1. K. McGlynn, Wall and Amanda Cook combined for 43 kills, and Guetle guided the team with 57 assists.

Richard Stockton put up a similar challenge for CUA by winning the first game and then allowing CUA to come back to win the next three games, and the match. The McGlynn sisters, Kathleen and Mary, dominated with a combined 31 kills. Emily Mott and Guetle led the set-ups with their combined total of 55 assists.

Catholic suffered a disappointing loss against Frostburg State University in the third match of the tournament 3-1. The Cards blasted Frostburg in the first game, 30-6, but lost the next three, 24-30, 26-30, 21-30. K. McGlynn, Wall, Cook and Guetle did their best offensively but it was not enough for victory.

The Cards rocked the tournament by smashing Salisbury University on their own home court. The girls captured the first two games and the fourth to prevail. K. McGlynn lead the girls with 16 kills and Guetle once again held up with 45 assists.

This weekend Catholic will be hosting the CUA Invitational. CUA will be welcoming teams from Mary Washington College, Gettysburg College, and Widener University. “We’re still trying to reach our peak, which will hopefully come soon. Our home tournament this weekend should be a really good opportunity for us to really come together as a team and benefit from each others’ individual playing qualities,” said Katie Acuff.

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