Category: Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture, On Campus

Lavender Graduation: The History and What it Means to Daemen

By Cameron Enders, out and about section editor Lavender’s roots in the history of queer struggles for equality and acceptance can be traced back to the 7th-century BCE Greek poet Sappho, who wrote of women adorning themselves with crowns of purple flowers. While some contention remains over the sexuality of the poet, her legacy remains an important part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Her own name … Continue reading Lavender Graduation: The History and What it Means to Daemen

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Arts & Culture, On Campus

Daemen’s Class of 2024 Discuss their Experiences, Graduation Plans, and Graduation Cap Decorations

By Calvin Dimmig, news editor In my beginning is my end. These six words characterize not only T.S. Eliot’s confrontation with his origins, but the beginning of something new in the end of something old. Graduating college is a spiritual and cultural step into a new lifestyle in the setting of the old.  What does it feel like to have changed inside, yet the whole … Continue reading Daemen’s Class of 2024 Discuss their Experiences, Graduation Plans, and Graduation Cap Decorations

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Green Buildings: RIC, VPAC, & a 300-level Class

By Brooke Canetti, contributing writer Every day many students at Daemen University walk into the Research and Information Commons (RIC) and find a comfortable spot to do their work under soft natural lighting, with windows that prevent glare so they can study unbothered, and outside paneling to regulate the temperature. What they don’t know is that they are enjoying the perks of a green building—or … Continue reading Green Buildings: RIC, VPAC, & a 300-level Class

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Daemen Student Launches Clothing Line: Why Not Dream LLC

By Sarai Skerritt, contributing writer The long few years that COVID-19 was prevailing were troublesome for many students, especially those who were close to finishing their high school career.  However, not everything was bad for some. Why Not Dream LLC was born out of the COVID pandemic, a clothing line formed for people who wanted to support a Black-owned business.  Noah Fulton, a third-year entrepreneurship … Continue reading Daemen Student Launches Clothing Line: Why Not Dream LLC

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Arts & Culture, On Campus, Out & About

Daemen’s Amani Fanning Unveils Competition-Winning Bus Wrapping for the NFTA

By Calvin Dimmig, News Editor The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority concluded its Black History Month bus wrapping competition on February 1, 2024, and the winner was one of Daemen’s very own. The Daemen Insight sat down with Amani Fanning, a senior student and winner of the NFTA competition, to discuss the creative process, social anxiety, and being a leader in a campus community. Fanning envisions … Continue reading Daemen’s Amani Fanning Unveils Competition-Winning Bus Wrapping for the NFTA

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Musicalfare Prepares for New Space, Theater at Daemen Looks to Make a Comeback

By Cadence Russell, editor-in-chief When people think of Buffalo, it’s rare that a city with a vibrant and diverse theater district comes to mind. With over 20 theater and production companies located within the city theater arts has a long and rich history within the Queen City. In residence at Daemen University is Musicalfare, which has been producing productions for 34 years, and is currently … Continue reading Musicalfare Prepares for New Space, Theater at Daemen Looks to Make a Comeback

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Discovering the World’s Wines Right Here at Daemen

By Madison Lesher We’ve all seen the movie scene where a man, dressed to the nines, sits at a restaurant table drinking wine.  He swirls the wine and lifts it to his nose, inhaling the aromas, before taking a sip.  “This is obviously a 1961 Hermitage and I would say it is from the Jaboulet vineyard,” the man declares. How does he know this? What … Continue reading Discovering the World’s Wines Right Here at Daemen

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Loving the Lost: Celebrating Dia de Los Muertos at Daemen

By Cadence Russell Celebrating holidays away from home often looks widely different. For freshman pre-med and athletic training major Cassandra Moss, Dia de Los Muertos at home consists of a month of preparation with hand-made everything. At college, it’s store-bought items and a couple of nights of celebration. “At college, we have to do something a little bit different just because you know, everybody’s schedules … Continue reading Loving the Lost: Celebrating Dia de Los Muertos at Daemen

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Tiny Babies of Daemen

By: Saferino Dour Since the fall semester started, tiny plastic babies have been placed around the Daemen campus by an unknown person. This person posts pictures on Instagram (@tiny.daemen.baby.horde) of random locations on campus where they place tiny babies, encouraging Daemen students to find the babies as a scavenger hunt. Some students have taken to collecting the babies as a hobby, seeing it as a … Continue reading Tiny Babies of Daemen

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Willkommen! Williamsville Celebrates Oktoberfest

By: Nicholas Russo The village of Williamsville held its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Friday, Sept. 21, and Saturday, Sept. 22, host to a number of activities in celebration of German culture and the harvest season. Like last year, the two-day festival was host to a bevy of family-oriented activities, including scarecrow making at Mischler’s Florists and a haunted house at the Lehigh Valley Depot, as … Continue reading Willkommen! Williamsville Celebrates Oktoberfest

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