The Tri-Lite

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Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

¿Cómo se sentiría si durante el receso del invierno fuera a otro país y pudiera gastar solo un dólar cada día para la comida? Unas buenas vacaciones ¿verdad? ¡No! No tiene razón. Es una de las experiencias más transcendentes de su vida. Este año, ocho estudiantes acompañados por dos profesoras visitaron Ecuador por medio de la organización Rostro de Cristo.

Cosmetic Surgery Kills

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Earth Day 2008!

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day, spearheaded the concept of intense environmental awareness in the U.S. Throughout the 1950's and 1960's in particular, the state of the environment was virtually irrelevant to many politicians. Out of concern, Nelson made an appointment to speak to President Kennedy about beginning a national conservation tour to shed light on the issue.

Got Blood?

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Every two seconds someone in the US needs blood. It could be your mom, dad, a sibling, your best friend, or even you. In the event of an emergency, having an adequate supply of blood is not only crucial - it's the difference between life and death.
It seems that finding potential donors should be easily, since everyone has blood, and the donation process is quite simple.

Meet Our New Editors!

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In a unanimous vote by the members of Holy Family's Tri-Lite, two new editors were chosen to fill Marie Burkitt's shoes. Marie, who has been the school's newspaper editor-in-chief for a few years, will be graduating this spring and heading to Graduate School next fall.

Rocky Road for the 2008 Olympic Games

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's that time of year again! With the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China quickly approaching, it's time to light the fire and start the torch relay. The torch has been used in each Olympic Games since 1934, symbolizing the use of the Olympic flame in the ancient Olympics in Greece.

"You Outta Know" Artist of the Month: Feist

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

'1, 2, 3, 4, Tell me that you love me more' this iconic iPod commercial certainly took the world by storm and rang in many ears for quite a few weeks. The commercial was so successful that it officially started the career of Canadian artist, Feist, and it kept a catchy jingle present for months.

High Def Disc Format War Winner is...Blu

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

If you are a DVD buyer, then you surely know about the recent high definition optical disc format war. This battle of formats was between Toshiba, with their HD DVDs; and Sony, with their Blu-Ray discs. As you may also know, the format war ended in February when Toshiba announced they were ceasing the production of the HD DVD.

Final Letter From the Editor

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"It's weird...you know the end of something great is coming, but you want to hold on, just for one more second...just so it can hurt a little more." - Author unknown

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has read The Tri-Lite for the past two years.

The SEPCHE Symposium: Sharing My Cultural Experience

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On Saturday, April 12 Holy Family University played host to the SEPCHE foreign language and culture symposium. Formed in 1993, SEPCHE (Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education) is an association of eight colleges and universities in the greater Philadelphia region which engage in a collaborative approach to the challenges of higher education and work together to promote academic quality through a variety of outlets.

They Want You! A Reflection on Military Service

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The military is something I deeply fear. Call me unpatriotic, cowardly, or weak if you must, but I would never want to be in any type of armed service for this or any other country. Even if I was the guy that typed on the computer and never saw what a battlefield looked like, I would not be interested at all.