The Not ‘Academic Festival’ Study Day, ShowCASE

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

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