Amanda Finnegan

Being fair. Seemingly simple and obvious, yet we are so far from it. From College of New Jersey in Ewing to University of California in La Jolla, students are taking a stand in the fight to make things fair and it's time Cabrini joined them. Fair Trade is not only paying workers in other countries fair wages and assuring fair labor conditions, it is a guarantee for a sustainable life.

After close to two months of waiting in limbo, faculty are left without results on the vote for new college governance. Chapter one of the Faculty Handbook, which includes a proposed governance structure, was voted on on Dec. 11, 2006. Twenty-six approved, 27 disapproved and 4 abstained.

Believe or not, while colleges had a nice long break, the rest of the world was still in session. Some monumental events took place since we wrapped up the fall semester. The holidays are always filled with traditions- special dishes on Christmas leaving cookies for Santa, sparkly party hats on New Years.

EDITORIAL New governance: are faculty losing their voice? While students are beginning the first exams on Dec. 11, the faculty, will be facing a test of their own and voting on a new governance policy that could significantly change the college.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who is expected to run for president in the 2008 election, continued to take stands on issues that set him apart from the current administration. He emphasized the need to uphold the Geneva Conventions, he stressed that global warming is a truth that the public needs to be made aware of and he believes the decision regarding gay unions is a matter for the state governments, not the federal government.

The faculty will vote on Dec. 11 on whether to approve the changes for the final draft of chapter one of the Faculty Handbook, which was mandated by The Middle States Commission for Higher Education in March 2005. However, faculty are divided about the selection process, faculty input and proposed structure of governance The new handbook includes explicit statements of the governance responsibilities of the board of trustees, the president and the vice president of academic affairs as these responsibilities intersect with the responsibilities of the faculty, according to the executive summary of proposed changes to the Faculty Handbook and the Governance Model .

In a recent poll of 15 Cabrini students (10 were printed), only one out of 15 students expressed an interest in joining the military, a testament to how important education is to our generation and how American students perceive the war overseas. Part of the reason students have so little interest in joining the military can be attributed to the emphasis our nation places on the value of higher education.

Each Nov. 11, we set aside the day to honor the courageous men and women who have served our country. On this particular day, children have off from school, banks close, the mail stops and Macy's has a one-day-sale-all to reflect on the sacrifices service men and women have made for us civilians.

EDITORIAL With the election season just passing and Washington D.C. welcoming both new and old faces, the election seems to have done just that, pass through. For much of our generation, it is a complete out-of-body experience. We see it on the news.

The Democrats gave it one last big push before Election Day at Cabrini College. The Nerney Field House hosted former Vice President Al Gore, on Saturday, Nov. 4, as he and the Democratic candidates encouraged a crowd of more than 500 supporters to get out and vote.