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Tuesday, Sep 7
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Currently: 74˚ F
Feels Like: 74˚ F
Hi: N/A˚, Lo: 64˚
Tonight: 64˚
Sunset: 7:19 PM
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Melanie Lamorte
Marist Professor Participates in Faculty Exchange Program in Florence
For many students, spending a semester abroad is one of the most rewarding experiences they’ve had. Of course the travel and the sightseeing opportunities are enlightening, but it is often their classes and professors that make the trip extraordinary.
This semester, Marist’s own communications professor, Dr. Daniel Cochece Davis is participating in a faculty exchange program [...]
Environmentally Sustainable School in Danger of Closing
“We can let climate change continue to go unchecked, or we can help stop it.”
That’s what President Barack Obama had to say about the environment during a 2009 speech. In addition, it seems that Eco-friendly practices are the buzz words on many politicians’ lips these days. It’s curious, then, that a University’s small campus dedicated [...]
Dealing With Stress and the Pressures of College
Stress. It seems like college students can never quite escape it. Sometimes the pressures of too much work, not enough sleep, test anxiety, and stress about the future are too much for students to handle.
In this academic year alone, six students from Cornell University have committed suicide, three of these incidents occurring in early March. [...]
Black Group Day in the Life Sidebar 2: Online Classes
“The online CSIS class I am in right now has left a sour taste in my mouth.”
That’s what sophomore Rachel Sweeney had to say about her current online computer science class. Today, many students are taking advantage of courses offered online, but not everyone is a fan of the program.
“In many ways, online classes [...]
Third Eye Blind Comes to Marist
“’Semi-Charmed Life’ was a pretty good song in middle school. Get over it.” That was one student’s reaction to Marist’s selection for this year’s spring concert- alternative rock band Third Eye Blind.
Some disagreement arose this winter when Marist’s Student Programming Council (SPC) gave students the option to vote for their spring concert. Soon after [...]