Diana Ashjian

Articles by Diana Ashjian

Trixie a True Hit

By Diana Ashjian | April 6, 2006

The Red Cloud Theater inside of Grace Hall is abuzz these days with excitement galore. Cabrini's newest musical, "Trixie True Teen Detective," hit the stage on April 1 and will be running through April 10. The impressive musical written by Nancy Hamilton is based on Nancy Drew's very popular mystery series that is geared toward pre-teens, however the show is chock-full of entertainment that would suit the tastes of people of all ages.

Lifestyles

Viewpoint: Don’t pass the corn, please

By Diana Ashjian | April 6, 2006

Flowers mated with rodents and pigs mated with sheep. Although it sounds sick, that's what gene modification is doing today. The seemingly limitless world of science and technology has combined leaving naturally grown produce and vegetables behind with all that is outdated, but not all that is unnatural.

Lifestyles

‘Novecento’ brings jazz to stage

By Diana Ashjian | February 2, 2006

The American premiere of Italy's "Novecento" is jazzing up The Lantern Theater Company's stage in Philadelphia from now through Sunday, Feb. 26. This fable, described as "poignant and powerful" by managing director Karyn Lyman, explores Italian jazz and friendship with the quaintness and rhythm of the 1930s.

Lifestyles

Bartenders exposed: behind the scenes of the other 9 to 5

By Diana Ashjian | October 28, 2005

Standing at a jam-packed bar on any given Friday or Saturday night, a young adult looking to see where the party's at usually can't see much past that when it comes to the actual contents of the drinks they order or what it really is they're paying for in the meantime.

Lifestyles

Entering into ” a place called vertigo,” the new VIP style

By Diana Ashjian | October 21, 2005

As tailgaters boozed it up and blasted their favorite U2 hits in the Wachovia Center parking lot on Sunday night, Oct. 16, a more mischievous group of fans huddled around beer-filled coolers to devise their game plan on how to maneuver their way into the sold-out Vertigo tour without any tickets.

Lifestyles

‘The Exorcism of Emily Rose’ mystifies, entertains

By Diana Ashjian | September 30, 2005

The fearful gasps of audiences across the country spoke volumes of the uneasiness that viewing demonic possession and exorcism can bring. "The Exorcism of Emily Rose," which opened in theaters Sept. 9, 2005, explores the possibility of evil as a threat to the human soul and whether such a threat should be considered tempered by reality when neglect, death and even murder are concerned in a court of law.

Lifestyles

CAP concert captivates students on Mansion lawn with original performers

By Diana Ashjian | September 23, 2005

Blanket-covered grass replaced wooden desk chairs for 60 students Monday night, Sept. 19, 2005, when the Cabrini Activities Planning Board held another free concert outside of the Mansion. Relief set in from 7 p.

Perspectives

Foreign healthcare offers cheaper alternative

By Diana Ashjian | September 23, 2005

The costs of healthcare in the United States have consistently risen in the last few years and for many it can be unaffordable. Americans without work-issued health benefits are forced to pay their medical expenses out of their pockets, which can lead to all kinds of difficulties that can include massive debt.

Sports

NASCAR gets feminine touch

By Diana Ashjian | September 16, 2005

The National Association for Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) has had fans around the world revved up to see their favorite racecar drivers zoom past each other on any given racetrack for the last 54 years. However, NASCAR fans have reasons that go beyond the range of a speedometer to wound them up for the races.

News

Students excited about new science facilities

By Diana Ashjian | September 16, 2005

The Center for Science Education and Technology (SET), which broke ground for construction on May 6, 2003, finally opened its doors to faculty and students for the Fall 2005 semester on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. The SET building, which is the newest architectural addition to Cabrini College's ever-growing campus, is a three-story, state-of-the-art building set to prepare students for the estimated 3,650 jobs open each year requiring bachelor degrees in biological science in Pennsylvania.