Cecelia Francisco

Articles by Cecelia Francisco

Opera showcases foreign languages in mansion

By Cecelia Francisco | April 28, 2005
The clock ticked to 7:30 p.m. The mansion lobby had been converted into a mini concert setting. More than 10 rows of chairs were set up in the middle of the floor, and they were all packed. Random chairs, couches and loveseats had been in back of the chairs and off to the side.

RHA: little voices, big ideas

By Cecelia Francisco | April 7, 2005
RHA won't let setbacks stop them. So far this year the Residence Hall Association has worked through obtaining a new advisor, some members leaving to study abroad, and having one of the students' top concerns denied. RHA is an organization that doubles as a soundboard for resident students' concerns, and also provides activities and programs for the campus community.

Hockey fans struggle to find alternatives

By Cecelia Francisco | March 11, 2005
A year long lock-out of ice hockey has been devastating. For a person who doesn't like to watch football or basketball on TV, having no hockey as an alternative is disheartening. The pro hockey players' bitter battle with the NHL and the players' union has put hockey lovers at a great disadvantage.

Housing lottery

By Cecelia Francisco | February 10, 2005
Extending from the clear glass doors of the Residence Life office, down the hall and around the bend in front of the art studio, stood groups of anxious freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Many stood in groups, ready to pick a number for the housing lottery.

Urban, Elam rock the Trump Taj Mahal

By Cecelia Francisco | November 4, 2004
Blinding gaudy carpet lines the floors and mirrors line the top of the walls and some of the ceilings at mid-eye level neon lights guide gamblers to beeping slot machines. A barrage of country fans, who are easy to spot due to their cowboy hats, boots and big shiny belt buckles, are weaving through crowds of senior citizens bussed up from surrounding areas to spend their nickels and quarters in hopes of hitting a jackpot.

Technology will ‘terminate’ you

By Cecelia Francisco | October 21, 2004
Waking up in the morning, I'm greeted with the buzz of an alarm clock. With the normal response of smacking the 'snooze' button I roll back over and sigh, immediately falling back to sleep to the glowing light and hum of the TV-tuned in to early morning Cartoon Network.

Misadventures in Cleveland

By Cecelia Francisco | September 23, 2004
Two questions popped in my head while driving through the remnants of hurricane Ivan in the middle of Pennsylvania. around 4 a.m.; Why am I doing this and is this worth it? It's early morning on a Saturday, I should just be going to sleep at this point, not on the turnpike in drenching rain.

Satisfying a Cabrini student is never possible

By Cecelia Francisco | September 16, 2004
When a student lives on campus, it is almost impossible to satisfy them and practically mandatory for said student to find something to complain about everyday. Here at Cabrini we have an over abundance of complaints and annoyances. However, we have also been answered in a few of our complaints.

Gloria Estefan to tour

By Cecelia Francisco | September 16, 2004
It's a muggy Friday night at the Wachovia center and the seats are hardly sold out. A black tarp blankets the entire second level of seats and the sections behind the stage are covered as well. The seats that are available seem to be full for the most part.

Organizations promote

By Cecelia Francisco | September 16, 2004
This year, the Office of Student Activities has received a 59 percent increase in their budget. As a result, they are allowed to approve more new student organizations. The two newest student-run organizations of the year are the Republican National Committee of Cabrini and the Student Democrat Association.
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For your viewing pleasure…

By Cecelia Francisco | September 9, 2004
Shrek 2 Grossing just over $108 million in its opening weekend, Shrek 2 succeeded in producing a sequel which was more then a pathetic flop compared to it predecessor. Adding "new" lovable characters from some of our favorite stories and fairytales of youth, such as Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas), Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders), and even Prince Charming himself (Rupert Everett), Shrek 2 is the continuing story of troubled ogre romance and hilarious slapstick humor surely not intended for children.

Night on the town

By Cecelia Francisco | September 9, 2004
Minella's Mainline Diner A good place to start out or end your day with a cheap breakfast menu is Minella's Mainline Diner located at 320 W. Lancaster Ave. While Minella's is more expensive if one wishes to have dinner there, the penny-pinching college student will be ecstatic to know that Minella's diner serves breakfast all day long.

Spring fling wrap up

By Cecelia Francisco | April 29, 2004
It's the end of the year and that of course means three things here at Cabrini College; the seniors are (hopefully) graduating, finals are just around the corner and of course, Spring Fling weekend. Normally Spring Fling is held on the commons but this year it was fenced in behind the Mansion.

MUSIC ROAMER

By Cecelia Francisco | April 29, 2004
Student suffers heart attack at Slipknot show According to VH1, a 21 year old senior suffered a heart attack at a Slipknot concert and died four days later. Alecia Holst had no history of heart trouble and experienced a arrhythmia at the show during the Jagermeister Music Tour.

The memory of a friend lives on

By Cecelia Francisco | March 18, 2004
In 1983, seven of my mom's friends gave birth. I was the second-to-last born and the only girl of the group. Growing up, we were all good friends, even though some of us were more attached than others. Mark and Tony were the best friends I had throughout my childhood.

Cruise passengers should be cautious when on board

By Cecelia Francisco | February 26, 2004
If you're planning on taking a cruise this spring break, beware. More and more cruises are returning with hoards of sick passengers and crewmembers. The most recent epidemic occurred on a Carnival Cruise Lines ship, which was on a five-day cruise to Mexico.

Commencement relocation causes confusion for graduating seniors

By Cecelia Francisco | February 12, 2004
Rent that U-Haul truck now, Cabrini College's Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises are moving over to the Edith Robb Dixon Athletic Field (meaning the field at the far end of the Dixon center parking lot). In the fall of 2003, the Office of Student Development e-mailed a survey to all of its prospective graduates.

Health services hopes for survey participation

By Cecelia Francisco | February 5, 2004
Cabrini's Health Services invites you to enter a prize drawing where you can win gift certificates from $100-500 to the King of Prussia Mall, FYE, Barnes & Noble and the Cabrini Bookstore. But there's a catch. On Monday, Feb. 9 Christine

Lacrosse dresses for 2004

By Cecelia Francisco | January 29, 2004
It's 4 p.m., on a Monday night and a thunderous growl, along with heavy panting, can be heard on the Dixon Center's track located above the basketball court. The sound is coming from this season's Cabrini men's lacrosse team. The team starts its practice by attempting to run 15 laps around the track in under 11 minutes.

Philly fans all talk

By Cecelia Francisco | December 4, 2003
Why do Philadelphia teams always choke? Before you start throwing batteries at me, as some Philly fans are known to do, hear me out. Yes I enjoy seeing the Eagles with a seven-game winning streak or the Flyers in the playoffs and things like that. What I've noticed, however, grates on my last nerve.
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