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by Beth Conahan news editor
Cabrini students can now get "All the news that's fit to print" 'for free.
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The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and USA Today are now available at no cost to students in the residence halls.
The Collegiate Readership Program, sponsored by USA Today made it possible. They run the program that offers newspapers to schools. for free for a fourweek trial period. After that, the school has the option to continue the program at a cost.
The program is intended to increase discussion and awareness of current events among college students, as well as make students life long newspaper readers, according to their website.
The newspapers are available in Woodcrest, House two, the New Residence Hall and the apartments. The trial period began last Monday and will_run for 20 issues. There are white racks in the lobbies of each of the dorms. The paper is delivered five days a week.
Any old papers that are not picked up by students are collected as the new issues are set out and they are taken for recycling.
Information about the program is available online at www.usatodaycollege.com.
where free copies of local and national newspapers are distributed.
by Justine Di Filippo photography editor
Irish schools merging together
In Strabane, the elementary school has three teachers for students from over 20 families. In order to better educate the students with a better student to teacher ratio the school has decided to merge with Bready Primary school.
Scotland tired of one mail service
The government of Scotland is trying to stop the monopoly of the mail service. A petition of 10,000 signatures from residents was presented to the government on Tuesday March 19, 2002. The current mail system charges everyone the same rate all over the island. People fear that they will have to pay more to mail letters to their families farther away.
Australian drivers get hit with fines
50,000 Australia's drive1s have decided not to pay their driving violation tickets in the past two years. Since April of 2000 the courts administration authority has suspended 79,000 lasting 60 days.
Under Australians last payment system a ticket that started out as $13 adds up to $45 in 28 days. After six months th~ ticket is now $250. The unpaid fines have added up to over $14 million. The courts in retaliation are suspending licenses and even repossessing cars for payment.
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Dawn Ewing,Camp Director of Morry's Camp will be in the Cabrini College Food Court on Tuesday.March26th from 10 am to 2 pm to meet with you and answer your questions. Please come arid speak with her if this is an opportunity that you're considering.
Morry'scampis a summer-longresidentialcampcreatedto honorthe memoryof campinglegend MorrySteinandisdedicatedto providinga superbcampfor childrenwhowouldotherwisenot be9ble to havetheexperience. It strivesto increasesocialskills.enhanceself-i!steem,teachresponsibility.and provideon-goingyear-roundsupport.TheMorry'sCampexperiencechangesthelivesof everyoneinvolved, campers,counselors,parents.andfriends.
Thisactivityis sponsoredbyCabriniRA MattHolmes.aformercounselorat Morry'sCamp.