Category: Arts & Culture

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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Project Happiness vs. Project Superiority

BY: Himdeep Singh For a long time, I have been somewhat obsessed with the topic of happiness. I learned about different philosophies and their effect on how one views happiness. So, is happiness something you pursue? Or is it a byproduct of success? I always see happiness and success as a separate entity from one another. The society focuses on chasing superiority and finding happiness … Continue reading Project Happiness vs. Project Superiority

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Q and A: ‘The Last Descent’ with special guest Chadwick Hopson

BY: Hope Murphy ‘The Last Descent’ starring Chadwick Hopson, 2010 Daemen graduate, featured in the RIC on November 2 and was moderated by Daniel Shanahan, Nancy Haberman Gacioch Professor of Creative Entrepreneurism. The film premiered in 2016 and is based on a true story about John Jones who was trapped and ultimately perished in a Utah cave.   Hopson graduated Daemen in 2010 with a degree … Continue reading Q and A: ‘The Last Descent’ with special guest Chadwick Hopson

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A tale as old as time in the new Beauty and the Beast Film

If you know me, you know I’m a sucker for Disney animated movies. When I heard that Beauty and the Beast was going to be created into a live-action film, I practically had a countdown going on waiting for the day it hit theaters. On Wednesday night, I packed up my gaggle of friends and we made our way to Regal Cinemas of Transit Road … Continue reading A tale as old as time in the new Beauty and the Beast Film

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Happy birthday to a piece of Buffalo culture, Ted’s Hot Dogs!

Wednesday, Feb. 22 marked the 90th anniversary for Ted’s Hot Dogs. To celebrate the occasion, the nine locations throughout Western New York sold hot dogs for 90 cents to represent the longtime success of the business. When I heard about this special day, I realized I know nothing about the business besides what’s on the menu. I’ve lived in Buffalo all my life, yet never … Continue reading Happy birthday to a piece of Buffalo culture, Ted’s Hot Dogs!

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