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Senior Events Preview

By Nicole Curcio  News Editor As graduation approaches for the class of 2017,  planned, end-of-semester senior events will bring them together for one last time before commencement. April is filled with senior events, including  a graduation fair, cap decorating, paint night and formal, all leading up to the commencement ceremony…

Students Lose Sleep Over Side Door Alarm

By Kristina Huderski Features Editor Last year, the office of campus life installed an alarm system connected to the four side doors of Brookville Hall. The alarm goes off between the hours of 7p.m. and 7a.m. if the doors are opened. The alarm repeats, “Warning, warning, you have violated an…

University Updates Wi-Fi

By Alec Matuszak Arts & Entertainment Editor Reliable wireless internet access on campus is crucial for students. It helps them complete their work while they are between classes, in the dorms, or on other parts of the campus. It’s also used to leisurely watch Netflix in between classes. In the…

Best of High School Journalism Awards

By Jada Butler Assistant News Editor For the past several years, the Department of Communications and Film (formerly known as the Department of Media Arts) has hosted the “Best of High School Journalism Awards,” celebrating the hard work of the finest high school journalists. On Friday, March 24, students and…

The Future of Facilities

By Nicole Curcio News Editor As the Facilities Department prepares for the departure of its long time director, William Kirker, a transition period is inevitable. Because the department oversees all campus contracting, plumbing, electric, building repairs, gardening, cleaning, and painting, the position necessitates a determined individual, prepared to fill big…

Honor’s Conference

By Thomas Gillen co-Editor-in-Chief At this year’s annual Honors Conference, the Honors College will be presenting the thesis work of its students on Friday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. The conference will be open to the public and is mandatory for all 227 students in the honors…

Simulation Center’s High-Tech Mannequins

By Ashley Bowden Assistant Copyeditor Students in various health profession programs receive the full hands-on experience of handling the closest thing to actual patients: mannequins with high-tech simulation capabilities. They can encounter numerous complications and situations that they would encounter in a real hospital. The Interprofessional Simulation Center in Pell…

Bathroom Blues

By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer Brookville Hall and some of the academic buildings as well, have been getting a lot of heat lately regarding the cleanliness of bathrooms. Students are complaining that the bathrooms aren’t kept up and taken care of on a regular basis. Junior criminal justice major and…

Battle for More Birthdays

By Nicole Curcio News Editor The third annual “Battle For More Birthdays,” a student talent show, will take place in the Hillwood Cinema on Friday, March 24 at 6 p.m. The event will be filled with hopefully 10 to 15 diverse acts that will compete to win. Each contestant will…

Kirker Leaves Post After 22 Years

By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer For the past 22 years, William Kirker has truly been the man behind the scenes. While his work is always seen, seldom is his work appreciated; and never has it been celebrated. The title of Director of Facilities bears tremendous responsibility. When there were reports of graffiti…