If there is one thing in college that I cannot stress enough, it is that internships are one of the most important parts of college. Nothing breaks my heart more than when I ask someone between sophomore and junior year on how the internship application process is going, and they tell me they haven’t started looking-internships are essential in college. Now, I know what … Continue reading Internships 101: tips for success
On April 8, Daemen College’s Music Club hosted their annual Coffee House performance in the Musicalfare Premier Cabaret. There were students and teachers performing and showing their talents through singing, playing instruments and even spoken word poetry. The performers were formally dressed, and the night had a lot of a Broadway theme throughout the performances. There were also song covers, acapella mashups and original songs … Continue reading Music Club’s annual Coffee House performance showcases Daemen talent
On March 18, the Anime Club hosted and put on their 6th annual Fubuki Con, an anime and gaming convention. Everyone is invited to dress up as their favorite character and enjoy the activities. One of the popular events is a Super Smash Bros. tournament, which was new last year but was so successful that they continued it this year. A cosplay contest is also … Continue reading Annual Fubuki Con takes over Daemen 2017
A group of recent Daemen College paralegal studies program student alumni took to their seats on Wednesday, Feb. 22, before a gathering of current and perspective paralegal studies students in Rosary Hall. Before moderating an hour long discussion with student alumni, Assistant Professor and Director of the paralegal studies program Margaret Phillips acknowledged the recent accreditation of the paralegal program at Daemen by the American … Continue reading Paralegal night discussion showcases Daemen alumni achievments
Hosted by Professor Daly, Daemen students and local poets read their work aloud in the RIC Atrium this past Friday. The event launched the newly created Iconoclast literary magazine, which was formed this past semester. The launch event was in celebration of the resurgence of content to the magazine which had previously struggled. Student contributors were also commemorated for their contributions to and for the … Continue reading Poetry reading and open mic night displays student work, launches Iconoclast
This past Saturday, DCLive featured local music band PizzaDoughnuts. The band has been together for seven “moon cycles” and their band consists of five members. They are a new genre of music called neo-punk blues, with songs titled Banana Blues, Cucumber Blues and DBJB. They have performed at places such as Nietzsche’s on Allen Street and various parking garages. To listen to their music, you … Continue reading Local band performs at Daemen as part of DCLive
On Feb. 18, DCLive featured local talent DJ Bonaparte. He has been a disc jockey for ten years and has performed at local venues such as Buffalo’s Mohawk Place, Milkie’s on Elmwood, School 43 and Daemen College’s own Springfest last year. He is a Daemen alumni and he attended graduate school at Regent University. The type of music he plays is hip-hop, R&B, Rap and … Continue reading DCLive featured artist: DJ Bonaparte
A common goal for educators across the US is for students to produce thoughtful, high quality work. Thanks to problem, or project, based learning (PBL), gone are the days where critique and revision are a private deal between student and teacher. English and Kitsantas’ 2013 article, “Supporting Student Self-Regulated Learning in Problem- and Project-Based Learning,” acts as a guide for teachers who are interested in … Continue reading Project based learning: Idealistic or realistic?
A performance by Daemen’s Music Club and tree lighting lead by Vice President of Student Affairs Greg Nayor put the holiday season in full motion on Nov. 29. Though there was not any real snow outside, Wick Center has been decorated with snow flakes and wreaths in preparation for the winter months and holiday celebrations. Students and faculty alike joined together to watch Nayor connect … Continue reading Annual Christmas tree lighting kicks off holiday season
On October 28, the Student Veteran Alliance, headed by Jessica Najera-Mcfarland (SVA president), organized a safe trick or treating environment for the children of the Daemen College community. Clubs, sororities, the dance team, registration advisory and the library supported the event by setting up tables and handing out candy to children dressed in costumes trick or treated the halls of Duns Scotus and the RIC. … Continue reading SVA Brings a Safe Trick or Treating Environment to Daemen
