Insensitive Photo Posted on Daemen Life Instagram Account Spurs Activity Amongst Students on Campus

On the Night of Oct. 31, the Daemen Life Instagram account posted a picture depicting a student dressed as what appeared to be an African tour guide holding several stuffed animals.  A sign labeled “Ebola” behind her was held up by another student (not identifiable in the photo). The costume was a part of a class project, where students were asked to dress up as … Continue reading Insensitive Photo Posted on Daemen Life Instagram Account Spurs Activity Amongst Students on Campus

Meet the New Director of Student Activities

By: Evan Coyle In mid-August of this year, Daemen assistant dean of student engagement Kim Pagano released an email to students announcing Heather Maclin as the new director of student activities. The email by Dean Pagano included a description of what the Director of student activities job encompasses. The email said that the director of student activities, “oversees the Office of Student Activities, providing direction, … Continue reading Meet the New Director of Student Activities

The Reality of Loneliness on Campus

By: Himdeep Singh College is branded to be “the time of your life,” where you make lifelong friends and lasting relationships filled with adventure and fun.  Is this truly the case anymore for the majority of students? Starting school in a new country or even a new city along with excessive social media use can lead to social isolation in students because they are constantly … Continue reading The Reality of Loneliness on Campus

Daemen Men’s Basketball Team Outshoots and Outscores Mohawk College

By: Brandy Bird On October 29, 2019, the Men’s basketball team had their first home exhibition game win. The team had previously lost to the University at Buffalo and Syracuse University. The team was intent on getting a win on home court. The game was well attended with mostly Daemen Wildcat fans. The bleachers were filled in Lumsden gymnasium.  The Wildcats played against Mohawk College, … Continue reading Daemen Men’s Basketball Team Outshoots and Outscores Mohawk College

An Introduction to Wildcat Radio and Wildcat Media & Entertainment 2019-20

Follow @ _wildcatradio on Instagram  Wildcat Radio Mission statement: “Through the use of live broadcasts and recorded podcasts, alongside film and musical production, Wildcat Media & Entertainment is a student run and operated organization that strives to engage members of the campus community in activities that promote artistic expression, celebrate diversity, and teaches the use of multimedia technologies.” Become a general host on WR where … Continue reading An Introduction to Wildcat Radio and Wildcat Media & Entertainment 2019-20

Rumors About Future Resident Housing Spark Concerns

By Nick Russo Collegiate Village has been at the center of recent rumors, specifically Daemen’s presence at the residential housing complex. These rumors suggest that the college will no longer be offering housing at Collegiate Village by the Fall 2019 semester. In addition, because Daemen would allegedly no longer offer housing there, this would mean that these students would be forced into the normally 4-person … Continue reading Rumors About Future Resident Housing Spark Concerns

Diversity at Daemen College to an International Student

Recently, Student Affairs have been organizing meetings with the Student Government Association and members of many student clubs and organizations every week to allow more students’ voices to be heard. Due to feeling unsupported regarding certain issues, some minority students had heated conversations with some of the school personnel, whose responsibility is to promote diversity on campus. Being a minority student myself at Daemen, I … Continue reading Diversity at Daemen College to an International Student

Daemen College Students Make a Plea for Change on Campus

By: Evan Coyle On Thursday March 7th Daemen students from Student Government organized a forum for students and administration to discuss the current climate on campus. A growing discontentment among minority students surrounding the issue of representation and inclusion on campus has become more visible on campus. There were six notable takeaways from the open forum. 1.) Apologies The Daemen College Student Government Association (SGA) … Continue reading Daemen College Students Make a Plea for Change on Campus

From Small School Success to Big Time Glory

By: Andrew Sischo AMHERST, NY: Success isn’t given, it is earned.  This is something that many college freshmen find out the hard way. Success in high school may come easy, but college fame is earned every day. Katie Titus, a freshman on the Daemen College Women’s basketball team saw this happen to her the same way many freshmen have before.  Once a star at Our … Continue reading From Small School Success to Big Time Glory

Students and faculty adjust to new registration system

BY: Jeremy Hollis   The days of WebAdvisor are nearing to a close at Daemen. The registration system will soon be succeeded by Student Planning. Students will start planning their class schedules with the service for the Spring 2018 semester. The process of transitioning over to Student Planning was headed by Chief Information Officer, Kelly Duran. Before implementing a pilot of Student Planning at Daemen, … Continue reading Students and faculty adjust to new registration system