By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief The Black Student Union (BSU) held their fourth annual Black Excellence Gala on Friday, Feb. 15, in the Tilles Center Atrium. The gala is a black tie affair held every year during black history month and features vendors, food, raffles, a DJ, and live entertainment. This…
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By Anand Venigalla Staff Writer Valerie Clayman Pye, assistant professor of theater, has been part of the New Victory Theater’s 2018-19 LabWorks Artists program in order to develop new theatrical works for families. She is collaborating with Spellbound Theatre, which creates theatrical work for audiences ages 0-5, Pye is creating…
By Anand Venigalla Features Editor Govinda Willard took over as the part-time Catholic campus minister in the beginning of the spring semester, replacing Felicia Viscusi, who was the campus minister from September to December 2018. Viscusi left the university to be the full-time minister at Stony Brook, where Willard just…
By Josh Tolentino Assistant Features Editor The End Zone re-opened with a bang, bringing out a DJ and free wings for all on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The End Zone, located in Hillwood Commons, has not been used recreationally by students in the past two years, aside from club events, meetings…
By Anand Venigalla Features Editor Dr. Joan Digby, dean of the Honors College and a professor of English, won the Founders Award from the National College Honors Council (NCHC) during the 53rd annual NCHC Conference in Boston, from Nov. 7-11, 2018. Digby won the award for her work with Partners…
Health Column: The Blood Type Diet, Science or Speculation By Alecia Sexton Staff Writer Some people say that people can biologically benefit from eating certain foods based on their blood type. But is this just a way for people to steer others towards specific food items based on agricultural availability,…
By Sarah Wung Staff Writer Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the Hillwood Commons Cafe has a variety of meals for students. This semester, several new options are being added to the menu. The campus food service, Aramark, announced that it will offer a wider variety of meals in the spring…
By Christopher Trick Staff Writer In the 2016 election, some students and faculty followed the story of how Donald Trump greatly angered the Washington D.C. foreign policy establishment by criticizing the Iraq War, saying it was a mistake and that the United States should not have invaded a nation to…
By James Bonner Staff Writer At the end of the fall semester, most students look forward to a break from schoolwork and a time for relaxation. However, some students prefer to take classes during the winter term to get ahead or to catch up. During the 2019 winter term, 10…