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Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007
THOE LOQUITUR YOU SPEAK, WE LISTEN
Radnor, Pa.
CABRINI COLLEGE
50 Vol XLIX, Issue 03
www.theloquitur.com
Theft on campus
Inside the facts KAITLIN BARR EDITOR IN CHIEF KMB738@CABRINI.EDU JAMIE HUFNAGLE NEWS EDITOR JLH729@CABRINI.EDU
ASHLEY COOK/NEWS EDITOR
Several iPods were among the items stolen in the recent thefts that have taken place on the Cabrini campus. The campus is in the middle of an on-going investigation in regards to the stolen items. KAITLIN BARR EDITOR IN CHIEF KMB738@CABRINI.EDU JAMIE HUFNAGLE NEWS EDITOR JLH729@CABRINI.EDU
Since the beginning of the school year, thefts have been occurring all over Cabrini’s cam-
pus. Items ranging from money and calculators to laptops have been stolen from residence halls and campus offices. So far, public safety and facilities have not released detailed information regarding the incidents. According to Lillian Burroughs, director of public safety, the Public Safety department is working with the Radnor police
department. As of now, one student has been arrested on Sept. 12 on theft charges and also faces judicial proceedings here at Cabrini according to Burroughs. The last reported theft or burglary was on Sept. 11. Howard Holden, director of facilities, commented on the situation. “It really does stem from folks being somewhat care-
free with their belongings.” Safety tips were given to students in an email sent out alerting students and faculty to keep a close watch on their belongings in order to avoid future occurrences. Tips include keeping windows and doors locked, never
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Trip to border leaves lasting impact NICOLE OSUCH MANAGING EDITOR NAO722@CABRINI.EDU
Nine Cabrini faculty, staff and graduates returned from a trip to the Texas-Mexico border with a clearer picture of the human face of immigration. Dr. Kathy McKinley, a sociology professor, said she knew 13 million people are here in the United States illegally and, before the trip, that was just a statistic that she taught her students in a theoretical way but now she has witnessed the human face and emotional dimension of the issue. The nine Cabrini representatives traveled to El Paso, Texas and its sister city across the Rio Grande River, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico to study all sides of the immigration issue from June 19 to June 23.
The experience destroyed misconceptions that many Americans have about immigrants. The faculty and staff did not find terrorists and criminals but rather that 90 percent of the people struggling to cross the border illegally are decent human beings running from a corrupt economic system. They are willing to work hard to support their families. They are not coming here for a handout but rather a better life. Through the experience the faculty and staff met with people who had many different ties to the issue including a man who had just crossed over the border to seek work. “We met someone from Guatemala who has tried seven times
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Fence between Mexico and Texas. About 80 miles of the border is fenced. Current proposals are for 700 more miles. Rep. Duncan Hunter wants to go all out and build 2,100 miles of fencing
According to U.S. law, an immigrant is a foreignborn individual who has been admitted to reside permanently in the United States as a lawful permanent resident (LPR). Immigration is an ongoing topic discussed in the United States today. With such a wide range of elements to consider, key facts are necessary in the quest to gain a complete understanding of the effect that immigration will have on the upcoming election. This article will explain the different types of immigration, outline some of the causes of the controversy and present the Catholic Church’s standpoint on the issue because it is one of the leading proponents of reform. When a U.S. citizen sponsors his or her foreignborn spouse, parent, child or sibling, it is called family-sponsored immigration. Distant family members such as aunts, uncles and cousins are not permitted to enter the United States under this type of immigration. For jobs for which there is a lack of U.S. workers, an employer can hire an individual to fill the empty positions. This situation is often referred to as employment-based immigration. When diversity visa lotteries in other countries occur, a person may be able to win one of the possible numbers of immigrant visas, granting them a ticket to the United States. Certain titles are given to different classes of people who come to this country. Each title allows us to understand their place in the spectrum of people from abroad who come here.
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