Author Archives | Chelbi Mims

The firsthand experience of hunger

The Catholic Relief Services ambassadors held the Food Fast Retreat because they wanted to bring awareness of the many people in the United States and globally who suffer from food insecurity.

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Silence speaks violence against LGBT bullying

For an entire day of work and class, red duck tape stayed strapped across the mouths of the students, throughout the United States, who proved the impact of what being silent can do to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender GBT community and their allies as they challenge the campus to speak up.

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Real wives with real DRAMA

The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s season 4 kicked off with enough drama to fill the city limits.

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Beauty and the Body

Poor body image, increasing eating disorders and the need to look like models on television are increasing in today’s society.

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Experiencing the history of Ireland

During spring break, 20 students and three faculty members traveled to Ireland to view the historical landmarks of the The Emerald Isle. Dr. Mary Harris, economics and finance department chair and associate professor, and Dr. Erin McLauglin, assistant professor of business administration, have been planning this tour for two years.  They wanted to take students [...]

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Tragedy turns sister into advocate against distracted driving

On June 1, 2011 Angela Donato, graduate assistant in Enrollment Management office, and her family got a heart wrenching call that would change their life forever. Her sister Toni Donato-Bolis who was nine months pregnant was in a fatal car accident a mile from their home in Washington Township, NJ. The driver that hit her [...]

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George Zimmerman gets charged

George Zimmerman will be charged with second degree murder for the killing of Trayvon Martin. The Florida special prosecutor announced this news earlier today. His attorneys told the public he would plead not guility. This comes days after Zimmerman lawyers quit the case.

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Traveling to Rebuild

Through a series of unknown events, eight students and two faculty member found themselves in New Orleans, La. helping to rebuild a home for someone who lost everything during Hurricane Katrina. “We were meant to go to New Orleans because we were originally supposed to go to Gallop and last spring I was in touch [...]

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Rebuilding Hope through Mission

As a part of the newly implemented Presidents Intitivate for Mission Immigration set forth by President George, 11 Cabrini College faculty members visited New Orleans to help build homes and view the lives of people from New Orleans six years after Katrina.

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Living in Solidarity

Each year during the winter holiday students and faculty travel to Duran, Ecuador for the Rostro de Cristo Experience.

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Panel advocates for vulnerable youth

There are 35 million orphans and vulnerable children living in the world. During Spirit Week, awareness was raised about the circumstances these children and young adults face.

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How To: Shop for Christmas on a Budget

Loquitur is here to help you guide through the mall on budget.

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College cuts undergraduate tuition to below $30K, maintains merit scholarship level

Cabrini is now one of five current colleges across the United States to dramatically reduce the price of tuition rates. The Board of Trustees of Cabrini College has authorized a 12.5 percent reduction in undergraduate tuition and fees, effective fall 2012. This announcement, made on Thursday, Nov. 10, will have a major impact on the [...]

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Freak Week

In light of the haunted legend of the campus, CAP Board developed “Freak Week,” this annual week of events during Halloween is based on the history of Cabrini and Halloween.

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Poetry in Action

The Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement was founded as an outlet for young adults to build character and develop individual identity through spoken word poetry.

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Tragedy Breaks Stigma of Depression

Jordan Burnham speaks to students and young adults about the mental health issues that college students and young adults may face, he also inspires young adults to talk about a topic which many people would like to keep hidden, depression.

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2011 Family Weekend

Family weekend kicked off on Friday, Sept. 23

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Campus tells stories of 9/11

The Loquitur would like to give students and faculty on campus a chance to express where they were and how the events of September 11 affected them.

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Best of Orientation 2011

First-year students experienced many exciting events during orientation

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Ambitious freshmen arrive early for S-Cubed

For the third consecutive year, a group of new students were allowed to move in earlier than their peers and participate in a pre-orientation program by the Wolfington Center that focuses on service, spirituality and solidarity,  better known as S3. “It’s a two-day long pre-orientation experience for incoming first-year students that allows them to jump [...]

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Small Town Trio rocks in a big way

Small Town Trio began by three talented musicians placed next door to each other in Dixon House in early 2010.  It has now expanded into a unique band performing at campus events.  The band consists of members Stefano, rhythm guitarist, Ricky, vocals and guitarist and Dave, cajon, which is a box that sounds like a snare [...]

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Students partner with Swazi youth

Four Cabrini students worked to build a business for young people living at the Cabrini home for orphans and vulnerable children in Swaziland.

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Taking the extra mile: students travel time large factor in education

For students enrolled in morning classes, an 8:15 class usually requires the student on campus to wake up around 7:45. The student driving to campus wakes up around 7. Phil and Mikal Brisbon, public transportation commuters, wake up at 5 in order to make it to their 8:15 class on time. “There have been days [...]

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The DREAM Act: justice for all

When I first heard about the DREAM Act and undocumented youth in America I really thought nothing of it.

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Ipad release

Apple sold close to one million electronic tablets in the first weekend of the Ipad 2 release.

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Online dating: it’s no fairytale

People can fake identities online, there is a high chance of misrepresentation online. The man you think loves dogs and has a compatible profile may be the next craigslist killer.

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