Senior reflects on time at Cabrini
It’s safe to say that most people have heard the phrase, “College is the best four years of your life.” Well, my four years… Read More
Christopher Blake
Articles by Christopher Blake
Senior athlete reflects on basketball career
I decided to write this article not to inform others about my playing days at Cabrini, but to send a message that it’s worth committing yourself to something.
Smokers feel the burn as cigarette prices rise
"It's awful. Smoking is not worth it anymore," Temple University
junior Devin Armstrong, said.
Smokers across the nation are struggling to put their cigarette butts out since the largest increase
ever in federal tobacco tax has been implemented this April.
Poll finds Muslims in United States more confident than those abroad
they instantly associate Islam with terrorism," Bassam Omar, sophomore business administration major, said. "If a group of Christians went and tried to blow up a building, you wouldn't see people accusing all Christians of being terrorists."
Campus sustainability proves to be top priority
An online sustainability survey executed by 254 members of Cabrini's faculty, staff and student body found that four out of five participants ranked sustainability as "very" or "extremely" important.
Israeli blogs put human face on fighting
Blogs from Israel offer a window
into the worlds of people in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Although news reports from Israel show that anti-Palestinian sentiment has greatly increased during the conflict over the last several months, some Israeli blogs show that individuals are trying to remind each other that the Palestinians are still human beings.
College faces economic downturn
Cabrini College has not yet made a decision on what next year's costs to students will be. It has no plans to lay off any employees, according to Stephen
Lightcap, vice president for finance and administration. Across the nation, colleges and universities are cutting budgets, laying off employees and raising tuition.
Workers struggle in tough economy
For the past six years, Michelle
Waters, 32, has commuted from southwest Philadelphia to Cabrini College, where she works as a server in the Cabrini Marketplace.
To get to work, Waters has to take three different means of public transportation. The cost of commuting is just one more factor
hitting her hard in the pocketbook
as the economy gets worse and worse.
Housing crisis hits hard at home
"People might think they are in a good economic position and that the economy can not affect them but so did I," senior English and communication major Grayce Turnbach, said. Little did she think that her family would lose their home.
In 2006, the once thriving housing market began to slow down, putting an increasing number of homeowners into foreclosure.
Tiny planet
If you thought the world was small, then you were part correct and part misinformed.
It was small. But the fact of the matter is that the extreme number of communication advancements over the last decade has made this world tiny.
I spent half of my summer in Madrid, Spain where I shared an apartment with a German, a Moroccan, a Trinidadian and a fellow American.
Lacrosse recruiting plays important role
Whether they are sitting in lawn chairs every June and July constantly reapplying sun block and suffering from the sweltering heat or layering their clothes each November dressed in parkas and finding a way to take notes on players after shaking their frozen pens, the life of a lacrosse coach is more than a full time job; it's a lifestyle.
McGregor named head women’s softball coach
Lisa McGregor has been named the new softball coach. She brings fresh leadership to a young Cavalier team.
"I'm very excited for the season. I see a lot of potential in these girls. With the impressive leadership on this team it should be a successful season," McGregor said.
Athletics director leaves
The director of athletics and recreation, Dr. Leslie Danehy, will leave Cabrini on Nov. 23 to assume the position of associate director of playing rules administration for the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Danehy's new position will lead her to Indianapolis, Ind.
Death of former students
Former Cabrini basketball star, Jeff Dailey, 22, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 after a fire quickly spread through his duplex apartment located just minutes from East Stroudsburg University.
Dailey attended Cabrini from 2004-2006 and although his time with the college was short, Dailey will never be forgotten.
Fall Sports Wrap-up
Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team finished third in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference after losing to rival Eastern University in the semi-finals of the PAC championships. The Cavaliers record dropped to 16-4 overall.
Do Friday classes benefit class schedule?
My hazel eyes traveled from the ancient green chalk board to the crookedly hanging black and white clock on the porous cement wall.
Day in and day out I sat slouched in my seat glaring up at the clock in my overfilled high school classrooms.
Alcohol not the blame for unpopular Friday classes
Keg stands, flip cup, beer pong, power hour, shots and mixed drinks. For many college students alcohol is a popular weekend activity. But since when is Thursday night the weekend?
For many colleges and universities around the country drinking on "Thirsty Thursday" is becoming a problem.
Newly appointed chair heads board of trustees
With the retirement of President Antoinette Iadarola steadily approaching, one organization has the difficult task of choosing a new president.
They are the board of trustees headed by Theresa Cavanaugh, a 1974 graduate of Cabrini College, who was recently elected as chair of the board.
Global Solidarity Network launches first internet collaboration
About two years ago, Professor Jerome Zurek and a group of other Cabrini faculty visited Catholic Relief Services in Brazil. As Zurek saw the dedication and work of this organization, something hit him.
"I realized people need to know about the amazing work of CRS.
Campus receives alcohol grant
Cabrini College has recently been awarded an $11,500 grant by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to prevent underage and high-risk alcohol use.
Cabrini was one of the 65 organizations throughout the state to receive a portion of more than $700,000 in funding.
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