Brittany Liberatore

Articles by Brittany Liberatore

Poverty awareness: one click away

The Click Campaign, sponsored by the finance club and international finance class, works to reduce global poverty. By logging on to www. PovertyFighters.com, students and faculty can click on the donate button up to twice per day. With every click, money will be donated to finance microlending loans.

Cold medicine abuse on the rise among teens

Teenagers throughout the country have found a different way to achieve a cheap high; taking over-the-counter cough and cold medicine. A growing population has found that various medicines, such as Robitussin DM and Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold, contain dextromethorphan, which has the ability to cause hallucinations and out-of-body experiences when abused.

Hospitals: not always the cure

Ninety thousand Americans a year die from infections that they picked up from unsanitary hospitals, according to the AARP Bulletin. Hospital infections have become the eighth leading cause of death in this country. Hospitals have become a major source of infection.

Plans to increase troop levels in progress

The United States Defense Department is considering an increase in American troop levels, according to an article in The New York Times. This increase will coincide with an addition of thousands more trainers to work with Iraqi forces. These are the plans that were considered after a review of the Iraq strategy that is already in place.

Campus utility expenses on the rise

Cabrini's utility bills are on the rise, mainly due the new additions on campus including the creation of the Center for Science, Education and Technology, West Residence Hall and the new athletic turf field. "Due to Cabrini College's recent growth, as well as the recent increases in energy, the cost for utilities has increased dramatically over the past five years," Howard Holden, director of facilities, said.

Facebook changes create controversy

Facebook, the popular networking site, has recently undergone a few changes that have left many users with a bad taste in their mouths. The new features are causing an uproar because many people feel that their privacy on Facebook has been violated. Now, after the changes were made, on every home page of a Facebook account there is a "news feed.

Wiesel offers words of hope

Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, author, professor and Holocaust survivor, delivered the keynote address for the President's Convocation on Sept. 26 at the Nerney Field House of the Dixon Center. Wiesel stressed the need for human action to prevent other events like the Holocaust.

Student wins scholarship for community service

Francine Clement, a junior exercise science and health promotions major, won the Commonwealth Good Citizen Scholarship for her endless hours of community service. Clement was one of six students from 84 colleges belonging to the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania who received the Commonwealth Good Citizen Scholarship for $1,000.

Tanning takes over with severe health risks

Summer is not the only season when bronzed bodies can be seen. Nowadays, even in the dead of winter, people walk around looking as if they just stepped off a plane from a Hawaiian vacation. Let's be fair, some people do take winter trips to warm, sunny places to escape the bitter cold months, returning with a tan glow.

Carbon Monoxide leak brings about death

A Carbon Monoxide leak in a Roanoke College dormitory ended the life of one man on July 14, 2006. Along with the fatality, approximately 80 people were sent to the hospital, complaining of headaches, nausea and dizziness. At the present time, Carbon Monoxide detectors are not installed in any of Cabrini's dormitories.

Cabrini students living at Valley Forge want out

One of the best parts of going away to college is living on campus. Unfortunately, at Cabrini, this year's transfer students did not get this opportunity. Due to limited housing on Cabrini's campus, transfer students are forced to live in Valley Forge dorms for this entire semester, and most likely spring semester too.

Breast cancer awareness promoted on campus

The topic of breast cancer sparks the interest of many people, especially during October, the official month of breast cancer awareness. At Cabrini, there are a few things being done to promote awareness on campus, although there has been more involvement in the past.

As one door closes for Dr. Halbert, another one opens in Cabrini’s backyard

Dr. Harold Halbert, a former professor at Cabrini, is now teaching at Valley Forge Military College. Halbert began to see Cabrini moving in a different direction from him and his career. Although he loves the students and faculty here, Halbert did not see eye to eye with Cabrini's administration.

Dumpsters create less parking for students

As students drive through Residential Boulevard they have one thing on their mind: I really hope I find a parking spot. One cause of the limited parking are the two dumpsters that are taking up parking spots on Residential Boulevard. The dumpsters are placed there because of the overload of trash that is thrown out.

Meningitis threat worries Cabrini student body

College students nationwide are being urged to get vaccinated against meningitis before their freshman year. Meningitis is a potentially deadly disease commonly spread in colleges that affects the brain and spinal cord. Here at Cabrini, students are highly encouraged to get this vaccination if they intend to live on campus.

A good class goes a long way

One of the best parts of college is that students get to take many classes that are directed toward their major. This would lead many students to enjoy the majority of their classes. However, this is not always the case. I know many students who dread going to certain classes.

Senior’s final season as Cav

Diana Frosch, third baseman for the Cavaliers, will be graduating from Cabrini this May with a degree in elementary education. She graduated from Interboro High School and entered Cabrini four years ago, mainly because of soccer, softball, and her major. Frosch sometimes found it hard to balance her major with sports, especially softball.

Softball back from the Sunshine State

During spring break the Cabrini softball team left the cold weather behind and headed to Fort Meyers, Florida, for their annual spring training. The team has been working hard throughout the off-season, and anxiously awaited their departure. Senior third baseman Diana Frosch said, "We worked extremely hard during the off-season, having both very early and very late practices.

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