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Benefits of Buying Fair Trade

Rachel Antuzzi — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:03:53 +0000

If you haven’t noticed the Fair Trade certification symbol anywhere around campus, you must being walking around with blinders on. Jazzman’s sells Fair Trade coffee and brownies and uses Fair Trade sugar, as does Cav Corner. The bookstore sells Fair Trade chocolate and we have Fair Trade meetings and forums with other schools in the [...]

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It’s all about trust

Anthony Sestito — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:01:41 +0000

Everyone that you meet is on a social site one way or another. Sharing pictures, posts and some funny links, but it’s not all fun and games for all users. What most social media users do not realize is that those sites are on the internet for EVERYONE to see, including your significant others. This [...]

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Cabrini College: Fair Trade university bound?

Jennifer Cannon — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:05:57 +0000

It is difficult here at Cabrini to not be familiar with the phrase “Fair Trade.” The coffee and chocolate in Jazzmen’s are Fair Trade, there are Fair Trade seminars and many classes touch or focus on the topic. Cabrini College is one of twenty colleges and universities around the country on their way to becoming [...]

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Be careful what you tweet for

Kaitlyn Kohler — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:20:31 +0000

In today’s world, most people have some type of social media account, it is rare for a person to not have a Facebook or Twitter. It is so easy to find information on someone simply by typing in their name on google, and it is easy to gain a wealth of knowledge of a person [...]

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I know it’s Spring When…

Madison Milano — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:48:07 +0000

I know it’s spring when I can drive with my windows down. I know it’s spring when my birthday comes around. I know it’s spring when Easter candy goes on sale. I know it’s spring when the geese come back on campus. I know it’s spring when I can hear the birds chirp in the [...]

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Service beyond one’s self

Jess Merone — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:29:43 +0000

When coming to Cabrini College I had no idea what I wanted to study or what I wanted to do after graduation.

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Bleed Blue and White

Lia Ferrante — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:33:07 +0000

When deciding which college to attend to complete you bachelor’s degree, make sure you put down Cabrini College.

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Getting fit for summer

Ryan McLaughlin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:57:56 +0000

Having trouble getting your body ready for summer? This article might answer some questions and help to set you on the right track.

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Racism- Do you judge on appearance?

Alexa Milano — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:08:56 +0000

21st Century: Are we more accepting of race? racism? Time and time again I hear my dad and his friends talk about their high school days and how it was a different world 30 years ago. They hang out in the “man cave” and complain about working, how they wish they could go back to [...]

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Is Obesity a choice?

MaryKate McCann — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:55:47 +0000

It’s a problem. Obesity rates increase each year in the United States.More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese. Obesity is a choice. It is your chosen lifestyle; you create your own eating habits and choose your environment. My family, friends and classmates each have a different opinion as to whether or not obesity is a disease. A disease is an abnormal condition that affects the [...]

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Sports need to crack down on drug use

Kevin Durso — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:53:18 +0000

The steroid era in baseball started an epidemic for drugs in sports. But perhaps new test policies in all sports are helping to get back to the basics and what sports are really all about.

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Tablets v. Textbooks: the future of learning

Gregory Smith — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:04:01 +0000

How many times have you asked someone if they’ve read the newest book in a series or seen the trailer for the newest movie, and the first thing they do is pull out their iPad or Kindle? Tablets are becoming more and more prevalent in our daily lives, and as they do so, they bring their [...]

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Living a Meatless Lifestyle

Se'Quia Bailey — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:44:49 +0000

By choosing to eat beef to leaf, it's your choice

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Award shows, worth the hype?

Kellie Manoppello — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:26:58 +0000

Award shows happen every year and seem to be getting more and more popular. But are they worth all the hype their given?

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