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Browse to Host Smash Brothers Tournament

By Christian Klimaszewski Staff Writer Gamers, get ready, as Browse, the technology store in Hillwood Commons, will host its gaming competition Thursday, March 27, in the End Zone at 6 p.m. The semesterly competition is open to anyone interested and a new game is featured every tournament. Participants will compete…

Students Share Excitement for Spring Fling

By Myles Goldman Staff Writer American electro house musician Steve Aoki will perform at the spring fling concert on April 25 at 7 p.m. in the Tilles Center. He was nominated for a Grammy award for his album, “Wonderland.” Tickets are selling quickly due to Aoki’s popularity, according to Ryan…

Vigil for New Zealand Mosque Attacks

By Angelique D’Alessandro Executive Editor The Middle Eastern South Asian Alliance (MESA) and Muslim Student Association held a vigil service for the victims of the two Christchurch mosque shootings on Wednesday, March 20 in the library. Students listened to speakers recount the importance of coming together in the face of…

New Campus Nurse

By Myles Goldman Staff Writer Audrey Gottbaum joined the Center for Healthy Living staff as the campus nurse on Jan. 4, replacing Mary Fletcher, who was campus nurse during the 2017-2018 academic year. The previous nurse, Constance Montalbano, retired on Feb. 28, 2017, after serving as campus nurse for seven…

Nursing Students Mold their Futures

By Samantha Cavanagh Staff Writer Three nursing majors, Jessica Alvarado, Melanie Lopez, and Arianna Cavallino were recently selected to be a part of the Nursing Students Association of New York State (NSANYS), which aids in the transition from undergraduate nursing students into the professional world. Its goal, according to the…

Seniors Prepare for Graduation

WWritten by Morgan Kashinsky, Reporting by Ashley Bowden and Jada Butler Staff Writer, Co-Editors-In-Chief Seniors are looking forward to graduating on May 10 of the spring 2019 semester. Those eligible for commencement include students in graduate, professional and dual-degree programs, and the deadline to register for graduation was Feb. 22.…

Pamphlets Removed, Free Speech Obstructed

By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief I witnessed the obstruction of free speech on March 18 when, three minutes after a student informed me of a new “Common Sense” pamphlet on campus, I watched two public safety officers gather the stacks and remove them from Humanities Hall. I was unable to get…

Spring Fling Artist Announced

By Myles Goldman Staff Writer The student activities board announced grammy-nominated, electronic house musician and DJ Steve Aoki as the artist for this year’s Spring Fling. The artist was announced at a reveal party in the Hillwood Commons lobby on Tuesday, March 19. Students waited in anticipation as a DJ…