Jessica Marrella

Articles by Jessica Marrella

It’s a Cinco de Mayo celebration

Cinco de Mayo is more than just a day of drinking Coronas and margaritas. The fifth of May is a national Mexican holiday that commemorates the overthrow of the Mexican monarchy. Most popular in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, Mexican-Americans remember that on the morning of May 5, 1862, 4,000 Mexican soldiers defeated the French army of 8,000 at the Battle of Puebla.

Assigned books worth reading

Bookstore receipts are proof that students are spending a lot of time reading for their classes. Of all the books a student reads, which ones were page turners that take the cake as being a book worth reading? One book that makes this list is "The DaVinci Code," by Dan Brown.

Health insurance enrollment down

Of the 1,400 students that are eligible to be enrolled in Cabrini's health plan, only 60 are enrolled this semester. This number has dropped from the 80 students that were enrolled in the fall. Cabrini's health plan costs $713 a semester. This price includes coverage for hospital room and board, physician, surgical, nurse and ambulance expenses as well as the expense of x-rays and diabetes treatment among other things.

Galoshes: fabulous footwear of fashion faux-pa?

From pointy toes to stiletto heels, women's feet have been paying the price in the name of fashion, until now. Galoshes are quickly becoming a popular trend that leaves women striding in style and comfort. Galoshes, also called wellies, are great in the rain and snow.

Lock of love

Last year, 177 donors went to "The Shear Touch" salon in Bryn Mawr to donate their hair to the Locks of Love foundation. With each person donating between four and eight ponytails, "The Shear Touch" sends out packages of hair every month. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hair pieces to children 18 years and younger who suffer from long term medical hair loss.

Cancer: Not an obstacle for Freese

Jessica Marrella Features Editor jrm722@cabrini.edu "I wasn't shocked that it was cancer. I was shocked that the results weren't what I thought." This is the first thought that came to mind when Jackie Freese, senior English and communication major, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an extremely rare form of bone cancer.

The Dali experience comes to the Philadelphia Art Museum

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has orchestrated the first Salvador Dali exhibition to be seen anywhere since the artist's death in 1989 and the first in the United States in more than 60 years. Philadelphia is the only place in the United States where the exhibition can be seen from Feb.

The Dali experience comes to the Philadelphia Art Museum

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has orchestrated the first Salvador Dali exhibition to be seen anywhere since the artist's death in 1989 and the first in the United States in more than 60 years. Philadelphia is the only place in the United States where the exhibition can be seen from Feb.

All time holiday favorites

With winter break quickly approaching, students and faculty are anticipating their free time to enjoy the holiday. One way to kickoff the holiday spirit is by sitting down in front of the television, cozy under warm blankets to watch Christmas movies. Whether they're oldies but goodies or new releases, everyone has a favorite Christmas flick.

‘Yeah mon, no worries’

I recently flew to Jamaica with my family and boyfriend for my sister's wedding. It was single handedly one of the greatest experiences of my life. In only five short days I began to understand the Jamaican way of life. "Yeah mon, no worries," are words to live by as far as Jamaican's are concerned.

It’s a Cinco de Mayo celebration

Cinco de Mayo is more than just a day of drinking Coronas and margaritas. The fifth of May is a national Mexican holiday that commemorates the overthrow of the Mexican monarchy. Most popular in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, Mexican-Americans remember that on the morning of May 5, 1862, 4,000 Mexican soldiers defeated the French army of 8,000 at the Battle of Puebla.

Assigned books worth reading

Bookstore receipts are proof that students are spending a lot of time reading for their classes. Of all the books a student reads, which ones were page turners that take the cake as being a book worth reading? One book that makes this list is "The DaVinci Code," by Dan Brown.

Health insurance enrollment down

Of the 1,400 students that are eligible to be enrolled in Cabrini's health plan, only 60 are enrolled this semester. This number has dropped from the 80 students that were enrolled in the fall. Cabrini's health plan costs $713 a semester. This price includes coverage for hospital room and board, physician, surgical, nurse and ambulance expenses as well as the expense of x-rays and diabetes treatment among other things.

Galoshes: fabulous footwear of fashion faux-pa?

From pointy toes to stiletto heels, women's feet have been paying the price in the name of fashion, until now. Galoshes are quickly becoming a popular trend that leaves women striding in style and comfort. Galoshes, also called wellies, are great in the rain and snow.

Lock of love

Last year, 177 donors went to "The Shear Touch" salon in Bryn Mawr to donate their hair to the Locks of Love foundation. With each person donating between four and eight ponytails, "The Shear Touch" sends out packages of hair every month. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hair pieces to children 18 years and younger who suffer from long term medical hair loss.

Cancer: Not an obstacle for Freese

Jessica Marrella Features Editor jrm722@cabrini.edu "I wasn't shocked that it was cancer. I was shocked that the results weren't what I thought." This is the first thought that came to mind when Jackie Freese, senior English and communication major, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an extremely rare form of bone cancer.

The Dali experience comes to the Philadelphia Art Museum

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has orchestrated the first Salvador Dali exhibition to be seen anywhere since the artist's death in 1989 and the first in the United States in more than 60 years. Philadelphia is the only place in the United States where the exhibition can be seen from Feb.

The Dali experience comes to the Philadelphia Art Museum

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has orchestrated the first Salvador Dali exhibition to be seen anywhere since the artist's death in 1989 and the first in the United States in more than 60 years. Philadelphia is the only place in the United States where the exhibition can be seen from Feb.

All time holiday favorites

With winter break quickly approaching, students and faculty are anticipating their free time to enjoy the holiday. One way to kickoff the holiday spirit is by sitting down in front of the television, cozy under warm blankets to watch Christmas movies. Whether they're oldies but goodies or new releases, everyone has a favorite Christmas flick.

‘Yeah mon, no worries’

I recently flew to Jamaica with my family and boyfriend for my sister's wedding. It was single handedly one of the greatest experiences of my life. In only five short days I began to understand the Jamaican way of life. "Yeah mon, no worries," are words to live by as far as Jamaican's are concerned.

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