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Cabrini rallies for immigration reform eric Gibble
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Cabrini students speak out Students rally for immigration reform in Washington, D.C., raise money for cancer research at ‘Relay For Life’
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Students ‘Relay For Life’ noelle westfall staff writer
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The Dixon Center housed 272 participants of the Relay For Life cancer walk to benefit The American Cancer Society. Young and old, students and community members, the common thread was the force cancer had on their lives and the impact these walkers wanted to have on cancer. “Cancer affects everyone. People want to see progress made towards research and have it eliminated from our community,” Katie Keller, sophomore accounting major and co-chair of Cabrini’s Relay For Life, said. The walk, which began at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 20 and went until 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 21, was a huge success. The goal of funds to be raised was $20,000 and, at 6 p.m., the event had already met the $16,000 mark. At the conclusion of the event, the total money raised totaled $21,800, surpassing the goal. In addition to the two co-chairs of the event, Danielle DiBartolo and Katie Keller, Relay had 13 committee members to help plan the function. There were also 28 teams that participated in Relay
Hundreds of thousands of people rallied at the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Sunday, March 21 in support of comprehensive immigration reform. Demonstrators of all nationalities raised the flags of their countries of birth alongside the American flag in a crowd that stretched for blocks. The “March For America” rally was the largest since 2006 after immigration reform legislation was shot down in 2007. Fourteen Cabrini students and faculty members were among those thousands. Students from Bryn Mawr College, Eastern University and Villanova University as well as other organizations from the area were also present. Katy Friggle-Norton prepared two buses to transport these groups from Villanova University. Norton is an active congregant at Central Baptist Church in Wayne. “This is the biggest rally on the mall since Obama has become president,” Norton said to the group. Speakers at the rally included Cardinal Roger Mahony from Los Angeles and Jesse Jackson. President Obama also made remarks through a prerecorded videotaped message voicing his support to the crowd. Students were motivated to attend the rally for a number of different reasons. Monica Burke, senior English and communication and biology major, believes the current system is broken and wanted to show her support for an overhaul of immigration legislation. “Without fixing the laws that are ineffective, immigration problems can’t be solved,” Burke said. “The current laws make it impossible for the number of people who want to come to America to do so legally.” Those that marched held by signs that read, “Equal treatment for all” and “No human can be illegal” at the rally. Frances Garret, sophomore social work and Spanish major at Eastern University, was uplifted by the sheer number of people at the rally. “It was really powerful to be in the midst of so many people that want change and have traveled so far to stand up for their rights,” Garrett said. The Latino community from West Chester was also in attendance alongside Cabrini students. Sr. Mimi DePaul, coordinator of Hispanic ministry of St. Agnes Church, wanted to raise her voice for the undocumented. “There’s been a large Hispanic presence [in the congregation] since 1968,” DePaul said. “80 percent are Mexican, 10 percent are Puerto
for Life including Cabrini Cheerleading, CAP Board, Delta Phi Xi, Geek Squad, Team Appalachia and Valley Forge Trojans. “It’s nice for CAP Board to show support for national causes like this,” Emily Fiore, sophomore secondary education and English major, said. Fiore has also walked to benefit AIDS awareness and breast cancer, of which her aunt is in remission. Tara Evison, senior psychology major, told her mother, who is currently fighting breast cancer, about the event. “I want her to see there are people who care,” Evison said. “Sometimes you feel like you’re an outcast, so it’s important to come to events like this because you don’t feel like such an outsider,” Cindy Evison, Tara’s mother, said. Evison stopped smoking two years ago. “You almost have to change your life in order to quit. Evison is proud that her daughter has quit smoking to show her support. Communities and colleges host Relay For Life walks all over the country to benefit The American Cancer Society. Representatives from the Society are present during the event to oversee the happenings and further the Society’s mission.
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