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Senior Capstones, Projects, Theses: The Method Behind the Madness

By Cadence Russell, Editor-in-Chief In most departments across the university, students are required to complete an undergraduate thesis or capstone project as a culmination of their degree. Across the disciplines, however, this project looks vastly different. “You’re going to experience kind of what it’s like to be political scientist, historian, doing this research, and then results in a final draft plus the presentation,” Dr. Jay … Continue reading Senior Capstones, Projects, Theses: The Method Behind the Madness

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Campus Clean-Up, Eco-Trail Maintenance

By Katelyn Storer The Environmental Club hosted an event for students to help clean the Eco-Trail located between Canavan Hall and the business building on Friday, Nov. 3.  Before the clean-up event, Cadence Russell, a junior majoring in natural science,  specializing in environmental science, and the president of the Environmental Club, spoke to the attendants about the history and motive of the event.  “We started … Continue reading Campus Clean-Up, Eco-Trail Maintenance

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Saffrin Public Square: A New Look for Daemen

By Cameron Enders, Out and About Editor. This summer between the spring and fall semesters, Daemen finished construction of the foundation of the Saffrin Public Square. The quad replaced the parking lot between the Research and Information Commons (RIC) and the Yurtchuk Student Center (YSC) and was named in honor of Vice Chair of Daemen’s Board of Trustees Paul Saffrin. While the quad was waiting … Continue reading Saffrin Public Square: A New Look for Daemen

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Dungeons at Daemen: Inside one of Daemen’s Fastest Growing Clubs

By Cadence Russell, Editor-in-Chief. Dungeons and Dragons, better known as D&D, has taken Daemen by storm. Dungeons at Daemen, the university’s very own D&D club was founded in 2020 and has only grown since then, from a tiny campaign on Canavan’s third floor to four separate campaigns. “So you can imagine how small it was since we were just around that table,” senior social work … Continue reading Dungeons at Daemen: Inside one of Daemen’s Fastest Growing Clubs

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Upcoming Groundbreaking Cancer-Fighting Research at Daemen University: A look at cancer cell research by new Assistant Professor of Chemistry

By Mia Schiffmacher New cancer research is being explored by Daemen University’s new Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Dominic A. Sirianni.  His use of quantum chemistry to reverse tumor growth could pave the way to reducing mortality rates in cancer patients. Sirianni received his Bachelor of Science degrees in chemistry and mathematics from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2015.  He then earned his Ph.D. in … Continue reading Upcoming Groundbreaking Cancer-Fighting Research at Daemen University: A look at cancer cell research by new Assistant Professor of Chemistry

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Daemen Students and Staff Brave the Buffalo Blizzard: How A Community Came Together to Prevail

By Calvin Dimmig While most college students went home for winter break, some stayed on campus and faced a historically brutal blizzard.  On the Christmas weekend of 2022, our Assistant Director of Student Activities, Nathan Flintjer, and eighteen other members of the Daemen community, were isolated on campus. “I was the professional on call,” Flintjer said, “and I got a call from the security officers … Continue reading Daemen Students and Staff Brave the Buffalo Blizzard: How A Community Came Together to Prevail

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Career Services, It’s More Than Just Resumes

By Cadence Russell Located on the first floor of the Wick Student Center is Career Services, open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. They’re an office you pass by on the way to TGIF every Friday or glance at on your way up to the dining hall, but they’re located there for a reason: they want you to stop by and start … Continue reading Career Services, It’s More Than Just Resumes

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Duns Scotus Rehabilitation: How a Blizzard Impacted the Entire University

By Cameron Enders On Dec. 26 of last year, a pipe burst on the third floor of Duns Scotus flooding several classrooms, offices, and the bookstore.  The damages to the building were so severe due to the emergency response teams being unable to make it to campus because of the ongoing snowstorm. Most roads were already closed down due to the weather and there were … Continue reading Duns Scotus Rehabilitation: How a Blizzard Impacted the Entire University

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Black Student Union Holds Second Annual Salute to Your Service Awards

By Cadence Russell, Online Media Manager On November 17th at 7:00 pm in the Alumni Lounge, the Black Student Union (BSU) held its second annual Salute to Your Service Awards, recognizing the unique challenges and journeys of Black service men and women.  “Support comes from within, you got to support your own,” Crystal Buchanan, president of the BSU and junior history and political science major … Continue reading Black Student Union Holds Second Annual Salute to Your Service Awards

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Lots to Come from the Revived Environmental Club

By Leah Marron The Environmental Club has made a comeback at Daemen University after about a two-year pause and has a lot planned for the coming semesters. The club was founded more than 10 years ago when students approached Dr. Brenda Young, the club’s faculty advisor and chair of global and local sustainability, about forming the group. However, in the midst of COVID-19, the club … Continue reading Lots to Come from the Revived Environmental Club

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