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

Your Student Government in Action

By: Evan Coyle Student association meetings take place every Tuesday at 1130am in the Wick Center 113, 114, 115. The meetings are run by student representatives and facilitated by Coordinator of student organizations, Julia Grygier. Julia’s job is essentially to work between students and administrators as it relates to organization’s proposals. Julia is also involved in efforts like “Greek life, and other big events on … Continue reading Your Student Government in Action

Chris Rock is funny for forty minutes

BY: Evan Coyle Few celebrities have been more superior than Chris Rock at exposing some of the problems with civil rights in America. Rock is a world renowned stand-up who has amassed support for his style of conveying political and philosophical observations through comedy.   Rock wasted little time digging his heels into civil rights issues. The comedian started the show by joking about police … Continue reading Chris Rock is funny for forty minutes

Administrative transparency: how much are students in the know?

BY: Nicholas Russo It goes without saying that the average college student has a lot on their plate, balancing an ever-increasing load of coursework with a job, extracurricular activities, and time to themselves.   With so many resources devoted to supporting a budding career path and constant information put forth by their respective departments, it’s understandable why many find themselves ignorant of the developments concerning … Continue reading Administrative transparency: how much are students in the know?

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

Students rally support for flags after removal

82 flags, representing global and indigenous nations, hung above students in the Wick Center dining room for nearly a decade. When students returned to Daemen after the recent intersemester break, the ceiling on the right side of the dining room was empty with the flags mysteriously absent. It was not long into the semester before political science student Carlos McKnight went to speak to Ann … Continue reading Students rally support for flags after removal

Daemen women fighting for postseason fun

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

Daemen students take a liking to esports

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

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

Preparing for men’s volleyball with new coach Donald Gleason

BY: Andrew Sischo Already at 16 varsity sports, the Daemen College Athletic Department had the joy of announcing the addition of one more, making it a grand total of 17 varsity sports. In the Spring of 2017, the department announced the addition of a Men’s Volleyball program. Starting in the fall of the 2018-2019 school year, Daemen will join the short list of Division II … Continue reading Preparing for men’s volleyball with new coach Donald Gleason