Danielle Feole

In honor of Fair Trade month, Jazzman's and Sodoxho unveiled two new coffee blends: Costa Rica tarrazu and Ethiopia oromia cooperative. Fair Trade coffee is coffee grown by independent family farmers in poor countries. Fair Trade means that coffee companies in the United States and elsewhere are paying the farmers a fair living wage to grow the beans.

A class project at Cabrini College is leading to various forms of involvement with Laurel House. Laurel House is the only domestic violence shelter and service in Montgomery County. Cabrini students are collecting old or unused cell phones and empty ink cartridges for Laurel House.

The Catholic Relief Service Ambassadors, a new program on campus, is beginning its plans to increase awareness of world issues on campus. The CRS Ambassadors have taken on the job of creating awareness campaigns of different world issues. The issues they work on include Fair Trade, HIV and AIDS, food insecurity, hunger and homelessness and migration.

Depression can be characterized by the symptoms of sadness, anxiety, decreased energy and loss of interest in usual activities. Studies show that over the past five years there has been an increase in depression amongst college students. According to Psychology Today, "College counseling centers used to be the backwaters of the mental health care system, now they are the front line.

Saving money in college can be done by something as simple as making your own coffee or sharing books with a friend. Many students do not realize the small things you can do to help cut unnecessary expenses and save more money. Eating out regularly is one of the main problems that students face when trying to save their money.