Animation Students Explore Japan Through Study Abroad
By Laura Klotzkin, staff writer Over the winter semester, the Daemen University animation department took a group of 28 people to Japan. Chaperoned by Mike Jones, associate professor of animation, and Ashley Tinkey, assistant professor of animation, the trip was to allow animation students to learn about Japanese animation, culture, and history. “Japan’s culture is integrated with a lot when it comes to animation, especially … Continue reading Animation Students Explore Japan Through Study Abroad
Rockbot: How Does it Work?
By Zorian Edwards & Laura Klotzkin, staff writers Have you ever used Rockbot? Rockbot is a third-person subscription service that Daemen utilizes to allow students to request music in the Yurtchuk Dining Hall, as voted on by the Student Government Association (SGA) during the last academic year. Through the app, students can request songs, upvote songs, and downvote songs. This determines the order in which … Continue reading Rockbot: How Does it Work?
No Salt in Salty Weather
By Zorian Edwards, staff writer On Feb. 21, students were alerted that snow removal procedures this semester were affected by the amount of salt allotted to Daemen. When compared to the previous five years, Daemen has been hit more consistently with snow, ice, and freezing rain. This has increased the use of snow removal supplies, especially salt. “There is a national shortage of road salt. … Continue reading No Salt in Salty Weather
Willie the Wildcat: Spring Luck!
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Scientific Funding Cuts Hit Research at Daemen
By Cadence Russell, editor-in-chief In the last month and a half, scientific funding has been thrown into a world of uncertainty as funding cuts have been ordered by the Trump administration. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is the largest public funder of biomedical research globally, has been one of the government-funded agencies hit the hardest. Funding for research at the NIH has dropped … Continue reading Scientific Funding Cuts Hit Research at Daemen
The New Semester Brings New Pipe Problems to Daemen
By Cameron Enders, Out and About Section Editor The start of the semester has already faced the Daemen community with two separate flooding situations. On Monday Jan. 27, an uncapped sink line in Duns Scotus leaked into DS 337, and on Thursday Jan. 23, a frozen water pipe burst into apartment 96, flooding 96-3 and 96-11. The flooding in DS 337 forced Dr. Hannah Attard, … Continue reading The New Semester Brings New Pipe Problems to Daemen
New System for Commuter Meal Tickets Implemented at Daemen
By Zorian Edwards, Staff Writer Upon returning to campus, a new system for commuter meal tickets had been put into place for the spring semester. Previous meal tickets from the fall semester are no longer valid. “All changes were to ensure the appropriate distribution and facilitation of commuter meal tickets,” Miguel Rodriguez, Director of Community Standards & Student Advocacy and advisor to SGA said. This … Continue reading New System for Commuter Meal Tickets Implemented at Daemen
Daemen to Host Site Visit to Renew Accreditation
By Cadence Russell, Editor-in-Chief From March 16-19, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) site visit will be conducted on Daemen’s campus. The site visit is a culmination of two years of work on compiling the Self-Study Report in order to again accredit Daemen University as an institution of higher education. “When they come on campus, they’re here to first hand verify everything that … Continue reading Daemen to Host Site Visit to Renew Accreditation
Willie the Wildcat: Valentine’s Day
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Daemen Basketball Finishing Record Season
By Cadence Russell, Editor-in-Chief Daemen’s basketball programs have had an unprecedented season. The men’s team, which is currently 24-0 overall, 15-0 ECC, is the last undefeated team across DII, and earned the first-ever No. 1 rank in the program’s history. The women’s team is 14-1 ECC and 18-7 overall, and had an 18-game win streak (disregarding tournaments) until Feb. 22. “This is a very special … Continue reading Daemen Basketball Finishing Record Season