Brian Loschiavo

What does the holiday season mean to you? Hopefully it's not completely based on commercial and materialistic aspects. Unfortunately, for many, the holiday season has seemed to be turning more and more in that direction. This year, during a time when people can't afford such a lavish holiday season, maybe we should all try to re-discover the true meaning of this time of year.

All of us have made the dreaded trek to the financial aid and business offices. Sometimes you leave with answers; sometimes you're left walking back and forth from office to office trying to figure your financial problems out on your own. In these hard economic times, Cabrini students are struggling financially to remain enrolled in college and are in and out of these offices a lot more often than usual.

This past weekend we all got the latest issue of Cabrini Magazine. The main topic was the value of a Cabrini education. Loquitur editors discussed what the value of the Cabrini education is that we are receiving. This question is especially relevant in these hard economic times we are now experiencing.

What should a college president make per year? What should any person make per year who holds a high position in a company or institution? How much is too much and where do we draw the line? At what point should we take a stand and question these salaries? Recently The Chronicle of Higher Education released its annual salary survey.

All of you have heard about swine flu also known as the H1N1 virus. Most of you are probably tired of hearing about it every time you open a newspaper, turn on the television, or go on the computer. Yes, the constant attention may be annoying, but it is nothing to take lightly, especially by college students.

What a time to be a Philadelphia sports fan. We are living through what some are calling the revitalization of Philadelphia sports, a Philly sports renaissance. Like most generations of Philadelphia faithful fans we have had our ups and downs watching our teams.

Imagine someone you care a lot about is being abused in some way by another person. What would you do? Would you step in and stop it from going on? Would you contact someone for help? How would you feel if the rest of that person's life was affected because something was not done about it? When thinking about domestic violence most people think of a married couple in turmoil.