Freshmen take retreat to get away from first-year stress

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Freshmen George Post said, “When I got home on Saturday, I downloaded ‘Times like These.’ The song just reminded me of the awesome bonding experience.”

Francine Clement, a freshman sociology major, said, “Being secluded at The Country Place and being away from everything at Cabrini was key to the retreat. I could say anything and I could do anything.”

The leaders and retreatants did reflect a great deal on their feelings toward their first semester, but they had loads of fun too. “The food was phenomenal! The

Country Place was so nice, I didn’t even want to touch anything,” Campbell said.

“Oh and we had s’mores, a late night dance party and midnight walks,” Gorgol said.

Although the turnout was much higher than the past two years, many first-year-students feel the retreat is a day of prayer. The escape is quite different though. The escape encourages freshmen to simply be themselves in a secluded environment. Through their truthfulness they will disclose their real self. “It’s a powerful experience that bonds everyone together, whether you are a leader or a retreatant,” Ciarrochi said.

The leaders and freshmen were in unanimous agreement that the escape was a high-point of the semester and was exactly what they needed to stay focused for the remainder of the semester. “It was definitely an awesome weekend but if I could change one thing, the escape would be 48-hours long!” said Lensmyer and Gorgol.

The Search Retreat, which is open to students of all grade levels, will be held Feb.11-13 at The Country Place. If any student is interested in a mid-semester break and meeting new faces, you are encouraged to contact Laura Gorgol, campus minister, at extension 8225 or stop in the Wolfington Center and say, ‘hello.’ ammonia,urea

Catholic Relief Services deals with concern over human displacement

problem the migrants have to face; it is the third largest criminal business worldwide. Trafficking is the use of people as a form of commerce, a reemergence of slave labor, and extreme forms of sexual exploitation. This is “the ugly end result of communities that have been ignored.” This is not a known problem because people tend to accept it as a way of life. Fact is, this is a major issue and steps need to be taken in order to prevent this from getting out of hand.

The CRS is lending a helping hand by creating programs that focus on prevention, reintegration and public awareness campaigns. They also contribute to efforts to decrease individual and community vulnerability to trafficking. CRS is a major influence and through their efforts maybe this dilemma will come to a cease.

For more information on the Catholic Relief Services go to their website at www.catholicrelief.org

Developing stories for next issue:

The following information was brought to the attention of the Loquitur editorial staff

The Loquitur staff is working on developing story concerning drug use on campus. According to the Radnor Police Department, a Cabrini student was arrested for allegedly threatening another student and was thought to be selling narcotics. During a search of the student's dorm room, 46 doses of Xanax were found. The student was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment.

The Loquitur is also working on a story concerning an assault on campus. According to the Radnor Police Department, a female at Bryn Mawr Hospital emergency room reported being assaulted on Cabrini College campus between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Nov. 19.