COVID-19’s Effect on Learning
By: Haley Lux The continued spread of COVID-19 in New York finds students balancing between in-person, hybrid, and either asynchronous or synchronous online classes throughout the fall semester at Daemen College. Hybrid classes typically meet in person one or two times a week, with the rest of instruction being placed online. Asynchronous classes have students accessing pre-recorded material at their own pace with due dates. … Continue reading COVID-19’s Effect on Learning
Safety Awareness in the Midst of COVID-19
By: Haley Lux Due to the continued spread of the coronavirus in New York, many universities, colleges, and schools have established social distancing guidelines in order to protect their students. Daemen College is no exception, testing everyone before they were allowed back and providing health care packages to start out the semester. Additionally, properly worn masks are required all throughout campus and stickers litter the … Continue reading Safety Awareness in the Midst of COVID-19
Tiny Babies of Daemen
By: Saferino Dour Since the fall semester started, tiny plastic babies have been placed around the Daemen campus by an unknown person. This person posts pictures on Instagram (@tiny.daemen.baby.horde) of random locations on campus where they place tiny babies, encouraging Daemen students to find the babies as a scavenger hunt. Some students have taken to collecting the babies as a hobby, seeing it as a … Continue reading Tiny Babies of Daemen
East Coast Conference Announces Return to Competition in January
By: Steven Blatto On Oct. 8, the East Coast Conference released a statement regarding the postponement of fall sports and competition: a select group of sports will be returning to competition starting Jan. 9, 2021. The sports included in this announcement were women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s soccer. These are not all the fall and winter sports in the ECC. … Continue reading East Coast Conference Announces Return to Competition in January
Spring Semester 2021 Registration: A Guideline For Freshmen
By: Steven Blatto Registration for the spring semester is inching closer and closer. Make sure you are prepared with these links and guidelines to help make sure everything goes smoothly. Daemen College is extremely helpful in guiding their students towards success. Planning your upcoming courses may be easy for anyone who is not a freshman, but a first-year student may find it to be very … Continue reading Spring Semester 2021 Registration: A Guideline For Freshmen
Daemen’s Early Transition to Online Learning
By: Maximilian Moslow Daemen College has transitioned to strictly online learning one week earlier than planned on Nov. 16, according to Daemen College’s President Gary Olson. In his letter to students and staff, he said this decision is necessary because of the spike of COVID-19 cases across the country and WNY. On Nov. 9, 2020, the Erie County Department of Health reported 446 new confirmed … Continue reading Daemen’s Early Transition to Online Learning
Power Outage on Campus
By: Saferino Dour About 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, Daemen College experienced a power outage that affected “all of campus and the surrounding communities,” according to a campus alert sent from the college to the student body via email. It was below 50 degrees in Buffalo with 30 mph winds and showering rain. Residential students of the college lost access to all power, and emergency … Continue reading Power Outage on Campus
Insensitive Photo Posted on Daemen Life Instagram Account Spurs Activity Amongst Students on Campus
On the Night of Oct. 31, the Daemen Life Instagram account posted a picture depicting a student dressed as what appeared to be an African tour guide holding several stuffed animals. A sign labeled “Ebola” behind her was held up by another student (not identifiable in the photo). The costume was a part of a class project, where students were asked to dress up as … Continue reading Insensitive Photo Posted on Daemen Life Instagram Account Spurs Activity Amongst Students on Campus
Meet the New Director of Student Activities
By: Evan Coyle In mid-August of this year, Daemen assistant dean of student engagement Kim Pagano released an email to students announcing Heather Maclin as the new director of student activities. The email by Dean Pagano included a description of what the Director of student activities job encompasses. The email said that the director of student activities, “oversees the Office of Student Activities, providing direction, … Continue reading Meet the New Director of Student Activities
The Reality of Loneliness on Campus
By: Himdeep Singh College is branded to be “the time of your life,” where you make lifelong friends and lasting relationships filled with adventure and fun. Is this truly the case anymore for the majority of students? Starting school in a new country or even a new city along with excessive social media use can lead to social isolation in students because they are constantly … Continue reading The Reality of Loneliness on Campus