BY: Andrew Sischo For the first time since joining the East Coast Conference, the Daemen College Women’s Basketball team is fighting to stay in the top six of the standings, which locks up a postseason berth into the conference tournament. Becoming part of the East Coast Conference in 2012, and starting play in the winter of 2013, the Wildcats have not tasted the postseason yet. … Continue reading Daemen women fighting for postseason fun
BY: Evan Coyle The rise in popularity in esports has not been ignored by Daemen College. The college has gotten out in front of the growing interest and embraced its presence in the current landscape of entertainment. The visually appeasing game room was outfitted with gaming oriented chairs, striking wall designs and gaming compatible computers last semester. Giving the label of “sport” to … Continue reading Daemen students take a liking to esports
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
BY: Brianna Zichettella On November 7, New Yorkers will have a once in two decades opportunity to decide if the state will rewrite its constitution in part or in whole. The decision will appear as proposition one on Tuesday’s ballots. It will ask voters to decide for or against holding a New York State constitutional convention. In a potential convention, delegates will review … Continue reading Constitutional convention: what you need to know before you hit the polls
BY: Madelynn Turano Changes made to dining services this year could result in students enjoying meals more and getting through lines faster with less congestion, said Director of Dining Services Ryan Richardson. Students have noticed differences in the quality of food at Wick and the layout of the dining hall, which are only a few of the improvements they can expect, however. “The new cooks are … Continue reading Dining hall changes made
BY: Andrew Sischo Last year, Daemen Women’s soccer was sitting at a losing record. Players who came into the season excited to build on a below average season in 2015 were feeling a bit confused as to why they had failed to excel. The beginning of this season has been a different story for the women’s team. Sitting atop the conference, the confidence the team … Continue reading 20 newcomers kick Daemen Soccer into fight for top spot
BY: Patrick Lozy-Lester How silly would it be for us to respond to the ever-growing attacks overseas, in which terrorists drive trucks into crowds of people, by banning trucks? Why does that sound irrational? Because there are several uses for trucks. Trucks transport goods for sale, trucks are manufactured by factory workers, driven by employees, and they consume gas, all of which grow the economy. … Continue reading Removal of the Second Amendment is violation of a basic human right
BY: Tori Newman Campbell Gun control has been a debate that many politicians and journalists have often refused to speak about. There has been no law passed in Congress pertaining to gun control since 1994. The Second Amendment reads, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” … Continue reading The nonexistent debate of gun control
BY: Brianna Zichettella While some believe that the aftermath of tragedy is not the time to discuss changes that could have prevented it, I argue that there will not be a more relevant moment. Historically, some of the most drastic changes have followed terrible tragedies. For example, in the wake of September 11, people across America came together to discuss one question: “How … Continue reading When is the right time? -A dialogue on gun control
Last month, Daemen officials informed students that a sexual assault occurred on campus and was committed by another student. Since then, no additional information has been provided. All that is known about the incident was provided in email to students sent by the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Title IX Coordinator Kathleen Boone. In her email, Boone wrote that the assault took … Continue reading Sexual assault case still without updates, CHIP Center with message for students
