Christine Graf

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Operation Rice Bowl saves lives

By Christine Graf | March 13, 2008
"Without Operation Rice Bowl, I might have suffered hunger more, maybe even starved. I don't know if I would have survived," Thomas Awiapo, senior program officer of CRS Ghana, said, in an interview with the Loquitur. Awiapo grew up in Ghana located in Africa where being hungry was a normal but painful feeling he endured everyday.

Campus staff donate time, help to rebuild Norristown community

By Christine Graf | February 28, 2008
The chance to assist others by donating time and physical labor to better the Norristown community through Cabrini's Habitat House arose for the Cabrini College community Friday, Feb. 15. This opportunity caught the attention of staff members Colleen Poole, an education field experience supervisor, and Brian Quirk, assistant director of cooperative education and career services.

‘Lipstick Jungle’: women’s new guilty pleasure

By Christine Graf | February 21, 2008
"Lipstick Jungle," a new hit series, escaped from the threshold of NBC last Thursday indulging everyday people into the luxurious life of women on top in the Big Apple. It is not a new concept for television series these days, as "Lipstick Jungle" fuses "Desperate Housewives" and the notorious "Sex and the City" making a trendy television runway.

America judges Abdul’s comeback

By Christine Graf | February 14, 2008
The tables have turned as American Idol judge Paula Abdul performed at the Super Bowl pregame show Sunday, Feb. 3, while America judged. The pressure was on as Abdul attempted a comeback after over a decade of not performing, but judging others on their performances.

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride

By Christine Graf | February 7, 2008
"27 Dresses," released Jan. 18, represents a perfect Valentine's Day movie for all romantic comedy lovers. It is a film about the beauty and hardships of having patience and finding the man of your dreams. As with all American romantic comedies there is a spin.

Pitt tries to ‘make it right’ again

By Christine Graf | January 31, 2008
Brad Pitt vows to make it right in New Orleans after witnessing the damage still present in the Lower 9th Ward two years after hurricane Katrina. The Lower 9th Ward, once filled with much culture and liveliness, today seems to have been forgotten in the rebuilding process.

‘August Rush’ beats with everyday life

By Christine Graf | December 6, 2007
An 11-year-old orphan discovers the power of music in the breathtaking film "August Rush," which was released over Thanksgiving break, Nov. 21. The story line is enchanting as Evan Taylor, played by actor Freddie Highmore, searches for his parents who gave him up for adoption 11-years earlier.

‘Hairspray’ flashes back to ’60s

By Christine Graf | November 29, 2007
Fire alarms in Grace Hall Monday, Nov. 12 were only a minor delay to the movie "Hairspray," which aired in celebration of Cabrini week. Dozens of students came out for rootbeer floats, popcorn and a movie flash back to the '60s. "It is really great that Cabrini is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the college, and that clubs and organizations are supporting it, with reinforcement from student participation.

‘Bella’ wins at film festival in Toronto

By Christine Graf | November 8, 2007
When an uncertain future crosses a hidden past they collide into the film "Bella." The title represents the movie to perfection. There are no other words to describe the award-winning film but beautiful. Friday, Oct. 26 was the premier of the winner of the Toronto Film Festival's Peoples Choice Award, the movie "Bella.

Benedetti leads Lady Cavs in goals

By Christine Graf | November 1, 2007
A first-season junior leads the Cabrini field hockey team in goals. Melissa Benedetti, an exercise science major and mid-field starter for the Lady Cavs, is this issues player of the week. Benedetti came to Cabrini to play basketball and was hesitant to be a two season athlete although she played field hockey in high school.
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Student trip prompts Fair Trade coffee expansion

By Christine Graf | April 30, 2009
Cabrini's catering service, Sodexo, is currently negotiating with San Lucas Mission's fairly traded Juan Ana coffee to be featured in over 200 of Jazzman's locations throughout the United States during October, which is Fair Trade month.

Graduating confident

By Christine Graf | April 16, 2009
Four years at Cabrini has prepared me for the "real world." Something every parent, faculty member or perspective student wants to hear. Luckily for me, it's true. My time here has not only prepared me for the working world but has enriched my knowledge of other worlds.

IRA dissidents renew violence in Northern Ireland

By Christine Graf | April 2, 2009
Fear was resurrected in Northern Ireland when the Irish Republican Army dissidents killed a police officer and two British soldiers, within a 48-hour time period.

Benefits of service after graduation

By Christine Graf | December 4, 2008
People go to college to get an education so that eventually they can get a good job which makes good money, to live a comfortable life, right?

Notre Dame University scholar lectures on connection between Catholism and politics

By Christine Graf | November 6, 2008
A leading authority on the role of the Catholic Church in politics said that Catholics should not be one-issue voters. Richard McBrien of Notre Dame University, author of 21 books on Catholicism, said that those Catholic bishops who say that the abortion issue is the only issue Catholics should look at in presidential elections are actually not in accord with the American bishops' own teachings.

Editorial: Historic election brings change to White House

By Christine Graf | November 6, 2008
Regardless of your political party affiliation and who you voted for on Nov. 4, change in the White House is coming. Whether or not it is the change you wanted, does the future of our country really now depend on just one man? Now that the presidential race is over, it is up to us as American citizens to make sure our president holds true to his promises and delivers on the issues that we based our votes on.

Iraqi refugee families resettled locally

By Christine Graf | October 23, 2008
Twenty-four Iraqi refugees have been resettled in southern New Jersey by Catholic Charities, a non-profit faith-based organization. These Iraqi citizens had fled Iraq and took refuge in neighboring countries like Syria and Lebanon due to the increase of violence and personal threats jeopardizing their lives.

Ugandan urges students to be ‘voice of the voiceless’

By Christine Graf | October 16, 2008
A Uganda native visited Cabrini College students Monday, Oct. 6, to promote peace in her homeland by sharing stories of warfare and the success of her peacebuilding efforts in Uganda. Sister Pauline Acayo, Catholic Relief Service peacebuilding officer for Uganda, is part of the Peace in Africa tour CRS is doing throughout the United States to educate people about conflict zones like Uganda.

ABC star stresses voting on campuses

By Christine Graf | September 18, 2008
College students have the ability to be the margin of victory for the 2008 election, which is why ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice" television star Kate Walsh was campaigning for Sen. Barack Obama in the Philadelphia area last Saturday, Sept. 13.

Increase in food prices brings greater poverty

By Christine Graf | September 11, 2008
"Many children are abandoned because their parents know they can't feed them and can't stand to watch them die in their arms," Bridget Flynn, senior education major, said about children in Ethiopia, Africa. She spent the summer there as an intern with Catholic Relief Services.
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