By Zorian Edwards, Editor-In-Chief Daemen provides various working opportunities for students interested in working at the university while taking classes. There are Federal work-study (FWS) and nonfederal work-study positions available. FWS is a federally funded program based on financial need. Students may work up to 10 hours per week and are paid biweekly at New York State minimum wage. You can check if you have … Continue reading Campus jobs
By Brooke Trower, Staff Writer, and Laura Klotzkin, Managing Editor Daemen welcomes back Creative Minds, a student theater club run by new members and a new advisor. Alongside the revival of Daemen Hall, discussion has begun about bringing it back for a fourth iteration. This is an ongoing effort led by sophomores Alyson Dalton, Isaac Sinatra, Kara Gioia, and Kaity Hersee. “I have been doing … Continue reading The Revival of Creative Minds: Fourth Generation
By Laura Klotzkin, Managing Editor As the student body returns to the Daemen campus, there is a noticeable addition to the University’s facilities. The previously known Musicalfare Theater building, now given its original name, Daemen Hall, has rejoined Daemen’s campus. After being rented out to Musicalfare Theater for years, the building’s lease expired, and the space has been converted into an auditorium and bistro that … Continue reading Daemen Hall: The Newest Addition to Campus
By Zorian Edwards, staff writer, and Cadence Russll, editor-in-chief On April 24, the National Equine Institute of Growth through Healing (N.E.I.G.H.) brought therapy horses to campus for students to interact with. N.E.I.G.H. offers trauma-informed therapy, with a specific aim towards veterans, active military, and first responders. Brought to campus by the Veterans Service Team, students were able to pet, interact, and walk with both mini ponies and … Continue reading Photo Reel: Horses on Campus
By Laura Klotzkin, staff writer Over the winter semester, the Daemen University animation department took a group of 28 people to Japan. Chaperoned by Mike Jones, associate professor of animation, and Ashley Tinkey, assistant professor of animation, the trip was to allow animation students to learn about Japanese animation, culture, and history. “Japan’s culture is integrated with a lot when it comes to animation, especially … Continue reading Animation Students Explore Japan Through Study Abroad
By Zorian Edwards & Laura Klotzkin, staff writers Have you ever used Rockbot? Rockbot is a third-person subscription service that Daemen utilizes to allow students to request music in the Yurtchuk Dining Hall, as voted on by the Student Government Association (SGA) during the last academic year. Through the app, students can request songs, upvote songs, and downvote songs. This determines the order in which … Continue reading Rockbot: How Does it Work?
By Cameron Enders, Out and About Section Editor The start of the semester has already faced the Daemen community with two separate flooding situations. On Monday Jan. 27, an uncapped sink line in Duns Scotus leaked into DS 337, and on Thursday Jan. 23, a frozen water pipe burst into apartment 96, flooding 96-3 and 96-11. The flooding in DS 337 forced Dr. Hannah Attard, … Continue reading The New Semester Brings New Pipe Problems to Daemen
By Zorian Edwards, Staff Writer Upon returning to campus, a new system for commuter meal tickets had been put into place for the spring semester. Previous meal tickets from the fall semester are no longer valid. “All changes were to ensure the appropriate distribution and facilitation of commuter meal tickets,” Miguel Rodriguez, Director of Community Standards & Student Advocacy and advisor to SGA said. This … Continue reading New System for Commuter Meal Tickets Implemented at Daemen
By Zorian Edwards, Staff Writer The new Willie the Wildcat mascot costume made its official debut during Founders Week, but ever wonder about where it came from? Daemen’s very own Annamarie Pope created the new version of Willie. Pope is a second-year animation major who has been designing mascot-type costumes for around eight years and professionally for four years under the online alias Rappi Tappi. … Continue reading New Willie the Wildcat Costume Continues the Daemen Legacy
By Zorian Edwards and Kaity Hersee, Staff Writers On Nov. 14, Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department, Hamish Dalley organized arrangements for a limited number of students to attend UB’s Distinguished Speaker event featuring Nobel prize winner and activist Nadia Murad. Around thirteen students total participated in the event. “I thought the talk by Nadia Murad was interesting and insightful,” freshman undeclared major … Continue reading Students Listen to Nadia Murad’s story at UB North Campus
