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International Education Week: spotlight on study abroad

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer International Education Week brought a variety of different cultures to campus in order to help expand the worlds and enlighten the lives of students and faculty alike. But for many, the whole point of experiencing the world of another culture is not having it be brought......
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Activities Night to feature new clubs Finder’s League, Transfer Student Organization and Hope for Honduras amongst clubs

Reading Time: 3 minutesS. L. FULLER News Editor It’s that time of the year once again, when clubs eagerly set up shop in Steele Hall to try to persuade students to join their organizations. As these students are milling around, looking at tables and deciding what clubs look interesting, there are some organizations......
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State of the Union address: a recap How do Obama’s points affect the average college student?

Reading Time: 2 minutesSEAN PATRICK Distribution Manager In Washington, D.C. last week, President Barack Obama gave his sixth State of The Union Address on Jan. 20. The President provided evidence that “middle-class economics works,” and that “expanding opportunity works.” With politics for working class Americans, under Obama’s administration “we’ve seen the fastest economic......
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Zumba, garbage plates and Bingo: Welcome Week activities draw large crowds

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMEGHAN GUATTERY Assistant News Editor Fredonia students returned from winter break to a slew of activities planned for their first week back on campus. Welcome Week is held each semester and hosted by Spectrum Entertainment Board. However, a shortened break allowed for less time for the typically six-day event to......
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New course teaches foundations in ethical hacking

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer Among various new classes seen floating around this semester, a name has been catching everyone’s eye: Ethical Hacking. When people hear the word “hacking,” they almost instantly think of a sci-fi movie, where a man wearing big, geeky glasses types frantically on a keyboard while two......
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A break in winter break Break one week shorter than in previous years

Reading Time: 2 minutesS. L. FULLER News Editor “Up front, let me say that students should be pleased about the increase in instructional days for the Spring semester,” said Dr. Joseph Straight, chair of the mathematical sciences department and the Academic Affairs Committee. “Why? Because you’re getting more instruction for your tuition dollars.”......
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Meet the deans: Kijinski’s passion for reading leads him to Eliot and Dickens’ writings

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer Did you know one of our deans is a former track runner? That dean is none other than John Kijinski, of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Kijinski may no longer be a long distance runner, but he keeps up on fitness by riding his......
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Meet the Deans: Givner’s interests span farther than education

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Reading Time: 3 minutesS. L. FULLER News Editor Did you know that Dr. Chris Givner, dean of the College of Education, likes hip hop dancing? Did you know that she was a bra-burning hippy in the ‘70s? Sure, it’s her job to oversee approximately 1,100 students and 29 programs, but there’s a lot......
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Herman reflects on 45 years in student affairs

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief “I’ve been spelunking, do you know what spelunking is?” Dr. David Herman asked when listing off his various hobbies. He will happily explain that spelunking is the act of exploring caves and list the different aspects of a cave. Herman, the Vice President for Student......

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