Cimbolic Enters Third Year as Provost of Marywood University
October 1, 2008
By Alison Trautmann Assistant Editor-in-Chief As Dr. Peter Cimbolic enters his third year as Provost of Marywood University, he took time out of his busy schedule to sit down and answer a few questions about the new School of Architecture and upcoming changes at Marywood University. What exactly is... Read more »
Parking Pass Prices Increased for Marywood Students
October 1, 2008
By Joseph May Staff Writer Driving has become a little more expensive for Marywood students. The price of parking passes has doubled from $50 to $100 over the summer. Along with that hike have come a number of changes on campus. Around 300 parking spots were added on campus over the summer. This brings... Read more »
An Outrageous Statement
October 1, 2008
By Kevin Zwick Staff Writer “A small–town mayor is like a community organizer, but with actual responsibilities.” –Gov. Sarah Palin, Republican Vice Presidential Candidate These are some of the most ridiculous words ever spoken by a politician. Community organizers are an essential component... Read more »
Adderall Abuse on the Rise
October 1, 2008
Image via Wikipedia By Katie O’Neil Staff Writer Did you ever feel too tired or unfocused to study? Did you wish that you could find some way to study better? Some students think that they have found a solution by taking an Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) medicine called Adderall.... Read more »
It's Easy Being Green
October 1, 2008
Image via Wikipedia By Amanda Toth Assistant Editor-in-Chief Regardless of what Kermit the Frog says, it’s pretty easy being green. I should clarify. It’s pretty easy living green; I’m not too sure about literally being green. Whether or not you believe in global warming, you... Read more »
Trip to the "Cradle of Civilization"
October 1, 2008
Image by KarlMarx via Flickr By Christopher Errante Staff Writer Two of Marywood’s faculty, Sister Maryalice Jacquinot and Maria Edwards, recently took a week long trip to Turkey through the Red Rose Intercultural and Educational foundation. Their trip to the “Cradle of Civilizations” went... Read more »
Ted Kennedy: Out of Tragedy, Triumph
October 1, 2008
By Amanda Toth Assistant Editor-in-Chief On the night of August 25, I watched the most inspirational speech I have ever seen. On the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President Kennedy, introduced a video tribute to a United States Senator.... Read more »
Joe Biden: From Scranton to the White House
October 1, 2008
Image via Wikipedia By Ian Isbitski Staff Writer Joe Biden is a true Scrantonian; he was born and raised in Scranton–only two blocks away from Marywood University. Biden was born on November 20th, 1942 and from there, he began a political legacy. After Joe moved to Delaware with his... Read more »
Introducing Father Brian Van Fossen
October 1, 2008
Father Brian joins the Marywood community as Chaplain. Photo Credit: Katelin Haley By Joe Kania Staff Writer Have you heard that Marywood has a new Chaplain? Father Brian van Fossen joined the Marywood community during the summer and is happy to be here serving in a college setting. Fr. Brian is a fun... Read more »
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
October 1, 2008
Image by twinkletoez via Flickr By Heather Brown Staff Writer On Oct. 26, 1967, John McCain’s Sky Hawk dive bomber was shot down in Hanoi, North Vietnam. For the next 5 ½ years, John McCain would be faced with severe forms of torture, interrogation, and horrific treatment. When McCain’s aircraft... Read more »
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