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Habitat for Humanity: taking a closer look

This soundslide takes a closer look at the week long Habitat for Humanity trip six Cabrini students attended along with sixty others. The soundslide goes though what the typical day, from hard work and inspiring times, to the fun activities New Orleans has to offer.

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Boost from students gives struggling New Orleans hope

Two and a half years ago, 2312 Gina Drive, La. was a place where Edna Guerra called home. Today, 2312 Gina Drive is nothing more than an empty lot holding a FEMA trailer that is not much larger than a walk-in closet. This is one of the many repercussions of Hurricane Katrina.

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Rebuilding New Orleans one nail at a time

“You really want to go to New Orleans?” “You know Princess would be expected to work!” “Eww, there are gators and swamps!” “You are going to get all dirty and bruised! How’s that gonna look?” Some kind of support I recieved from my family and friends when I made the decision to spend part of my winter break helping others rebuild what was lost from Hurricane Katrina.

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Attention professors: Be aware students have more than one class before piling on term papers, finals, projects

A letter to all instructors: When it comes to the end of the semester, we all assume that the work for classes will pile up. It is expected and we try to plan accordingly. You the professors just need to do one simple thing: Let us know in advance!

There are some of us who lead extremely active, busy lives and because of this I ask professors to be aware of this.

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CRS Kenya’s AIDS Project: supporting orphans in Kenya

This soundslide will takes a visual aspect into what exactly a life with AIDS is like in Kenya. Be sure to pay close attention to the captions to learn more about this cause and issue.

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Sexual abuse becomes a problem in education

Pennsylvania: A middle school teacher confesses his love for one of his female students so that he may sexually abuse her.

Michigan: A teacher goes to prison after filming himself molesting a boy. The teacher had already lost his license in another state, making this not his first sexual offence.

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College editors interview Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean

College editors interview Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean

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Advocates bring their issues to the Democratic candidates

Producer: Megan Pellegrino; asst. producer: Jillian Smith; media: Kaitlin Barr and Grayce Turnbach

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Public’s views of Democratic candidates at debate

Public’s views of Democratic candidates at debate 2008 in Philadelphia. Producer: Megan Pellegrino, video by Liz Lavin

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Drunk Driving: The Consequences

The article visually represents the harsh effects that go along with drunk driving. It shows that choosing to drink and drive does not only effect the day of the accident, but the consequences will haunt one for a lifetime.

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Health care: to change or not to change, that is the debate

In Megan Pellegrino’s eyes, universal health care should be kicked out of the race. Grayce Turnbach feels the complete opposite, wanting universal health care to catch on in America.

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Racial tension sparks debate among students

“I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. I can take away your lives with a stroke of my pen,” Jena district attorney Reed Walters said, according to freethejena6.org.

In September 2006, a chain of events happened at Jena, La. leaving a small town of 3,000 in racial tension.

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NBC 10 films campus commercials

Last week, Cabrini was filmed for commercials airing on NBC 10. The commercial’s message is to promote the college campus as well as celebrate its 50th anniversary.

NBC 10 was chosen to film the commercials “because of the partnership between the college and NBC 10 that was established for the 50 th anniversary celebration,” Dan DiPrinzio, Cabrini media relations manager said.

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Abortion: pro choice vs. pro life

As Americans, we are constantly fighting for the power of choice. When a choice is finally granted, no person has any right to take that choice away.

Having an abortion is simply a choice, nothing more. Making abortion legally available lets a woman decide if this is the right choice for her, without having any repercussions.

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President Antoinette Iadarola announces retirement

“I feel peaceful. I believe it is the right decision for the college right now,” President Antoinette Iadarola bitter sweetly said after formally announcing her retirement from Cabrini College.

Three hours prior to her retirement announcement, Iadarola sent out a campus wide e-mail stating that there would be an all-college meeting at 1:00p.

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Hallucinogenic drug gains popularity

Salvia divinorum, also reffered to as the “legal LSD,” is on a rise among colleges and teens.

When Salvia is smoked or chewed, the effects of the drug are often compared with those of LSD. Salvia evokes a dreamlike hallucination that usually peaks five minutes after smoked or ingested.

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Be a Dear and get Bitten at Steve and Barry’s

“It is every woman’s inalienable right to have a pulled together, stylish, confident wardrobe with money leftover to live,” so get Bitten, be a Dear and head over to Steve and Barry’s.

This summer, Steve and Barry’s introduced new fashion lines by Amanda Bynes and Sarah Jessica Parker.

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Cabrini enforces new recycling system

As the call to “go green” becomes stronger, Cabrini created a recycling system on campus.

The new system was released on July 9 when the new housekeeping, CSI placed the recycling bins in set locations, including the offices and dorms. Each recycling bin is set to recycle a different product.

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Left feeling stressed, unaccomplished as the semester reaches its conclusion

As the end of the semester finishes up fast, this can only mean one thing. It is the time of the year where I completely stress out!

It almost seems that each class has a final project, final paper, final exam and final presentation. Multiply all of these assignments by seven classes and you get an exhausted, stressed out, fatigued student.

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Heroin becomes addiction for younger generations

“I cannot go a moment without thinking about heroin. Heroin has become my life.”

As 22-year-old Lisa sits scrunched on her bed at the drug rehabilitation center, she starts to break out in a cold sweat and goose bumps just at the mention of the word heroin, and the sight of the water bottle cap.

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Citizens Bank Park is where it’s at

Now that spring has officially begun, that can only mean one thing. Baseball season has officially started. With Citizens Bank Park right in Philadelphia, it is the perfect place to get away from school and have some outdoor Phillies fun.

“I’m not a huge fan of the game, but being with my friends makes it a good time,” freshman early childhood and elementary education major Kristen Willis said.

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