Christine Graf

Cars honked as first-year Cabrini students protested for the rights of disabled Kensington residents, holding up signs such as "orange juice for breakfast not bleach - close Philadelphia Nursing Home" and "how do you spell murder - PNH!" "The people protesting needed us and we were showing them that we cared," Kelly Fisher, freshman political science and secondary education major, said.

Although Catholic college and university presidents went into the meeting with the pope in Washington, D.C. unsure of what he would say to them, Cabrini's president said his message was positive and reassuring. Before becoming pope, Benedict XVI had been the Cardinal who often criticized American Catholic education for being too liberal.

"Denim and Diamonds" was the theme of the night at the Laurel Houses annual gala, which took place last Saturday, April 12, and was hosted by Andy and Tammy Reid, the Philadelphia Eagles head coach and his wife. The gala is held every year as a fundraiser to help women and children affected by domestic violence.

The Undergraduate Art, Scholarship and Research Symposium scheduled for April 15, brings an opportunity for students all over the campus to showcase their work to administration, faculty and other students across different disciplines. "Students do things like perform theater, display art, create posters, explain research, read language pieces and show video projects to the entire campus community who typically do not see their work," Dr.

Sadness, irritability, frequent crying, loss of interest in activities, lack of motivation, fatigue and even thoughts of suicide are some emotions that flood the minds of college students suffering from depression. According to a recent survey by the American College Health Association, 15 percent of college students were formally diagnosed with depression in 2004, up from 10 percent four years ago.

A college president who is a national leader in putting his university at the service of the poor neighborhoods of his city has come to Cabrini to advise the college on its partnership with Norristown. Tuesday, March 25, marked the arrival of Brother Raymond Fitz, former president of University of Dayton in Ohio where he is currently a professor of social justice.