Brian Loschiavo

Has breast cancer somehow affected your life? Has someone close to you battled the disease or lost the battle? Well you are definitely not alone. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women in the United states is diagnosed with breast cancer.

This academic year marks the 50th anniversary of the Loquitur, which was founded in 1959. Loquitur has developed into a nationally recognized college publication. Media, newspapers and technology have changed dramatically over the past five decades and the Loquitur has progressed along with the times.

Everywhere you look in the media, health care is being discussed. Have you tuned it out? Have you ever tuned it in? Do you say to yourself, It's too complicated to pay attention? Or do you reject or accept anything Obama says? Well health care is something that students in college should pay attention to, because when we graduate, figuring out our own health care will be one of our first post-college dilemmas.

Each hour one person dies of skin cancer. Ninety percent of all skin cancer is caused by sun exposure. Skin cancer accounts for more than 50 percent of all cancer. More than one million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year. Unless skin cancer has touched your life in some way, you may not know of its severity and prevalence.

The class of 2013 was formally enrolled as members of the Cabrini College community at this year's annual Matriculation Liturgy, which was held on Thursday, Aug. 20 in the Dixon Center. New students and their families and friends gathered to celebrate the beginning of their college careers.

For the second year incoming freshman at Cabrini College got the opportunity to participate in a pre-orientation program called S3. This stands for service, spirituality and solidarity. Last year during its pilot, 55 students participated. The class of 2013 had almost 100 students participate.