By Laura Klotzkin, staff writer The infamous geese of Daemen University have made their return to campus to terrorize another group of students and faculty alike. “I saw one goose that was patrolling one strip of road. And it was a strip of road that people needed to cross to get to campus,” freshman animation major Tristan Robinson said. Robinson explains how he was able … Continue reading An Update on the Daemen Geese
By Zorian Edwards, staff writer On April 16, seniors in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) presented their capstone projects. All other students had no classes to attend the presentations, catch up on work, or rest if they chose. This day used to be called the Academic Festival and was a key day in the Daemen calendar. “There was always a huge poster … Continue reading The Not ‘Academic Festival’ Study Day, ShowCASE
By Kayla Cooke, contributing writer A study by Dr. Sarah Whorley, an associate professor of biology at Daemen University, is shedding light on the long-term consequences of winter road salt on freshwater ecosystems. It reveals how rock salt pollution occurs all year long and affects aquatic life beyond the winter months. Whorley, a professor and researcher at Daemen University, has been studying algae and anthropogenic … Continue reading Streams to Fish: Dr. Sarah Whorley Investigates how Road Salt Disrupts Aquatic Life
By Zorian Edwards, staff writer, and Cadence Russll, editor-in-chief On April 24, the National Equine Institute of Growth through Healing (N.E.I.G.H.) brought therapy horses to campus for students to interact with. N.E.I.G.H. offers trauma-informed therapy, with a specific aim towards veterans, active military, and first responders. Brought to campus by the Veterans Service Team, students were able to pet, interact, and walk with both mini ponies and … Continue reading Photo Reel: Horses on Campus
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?
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
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
By Cameron Enders, Out and About Section Editor “I feel amazing. I had a lot of fun,” said Aydriana Evans, a freshman business administration major. “Honestly, I love fashion, and just helping the thrift store out was amazing.” Evans took home the victory of the fashion show hosted by the university’s new thrift store, Wildcat Thrifts, in the Yurtchuk Social Room on Friday, Nov. 8. … Continue reading Wildcat Thrifts holds Fashion Show
By Alexa Jakobi, Contributing Writer Exhausted but determined, at 6:30 a.m., Kimberly Jimenez adjusts her professional attire in front of her dorm room mirror, preparing for another demanding day of student teaching at nearby Amherst Middle School. Like many of her fellow education majors in their final semester, Jimenez represents the next generation of educators being shaped by Daemen’s rigorous teaching program. “The transition from … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Student Teacher
By Cameron Enders, Out and About Editor With the departure of MusicalFare looming over the university, a revival of Creative Minds is being set in motion to keep theater alive on campus. Creative Minds is a student-run theater organization that is seeing new life thanks to a passionate group of four students. According to Dominic Hannon, the assistance director for student center operations, the earliest … Continue reading Creative Minds: The Revival of Student Theater at Daemen
