Always a winner
September 25, 2011
Photo Credit: David Scarnato Sr. Ryne Sandberg, former Phillies and Cubs Hall of Fame Second-Baseman and current Lehigh Valley IronPigs manager, sat down with the Wood Word for an interview Dave Scarnato Sports Co-Editor Ryne Sandberg may possibly go down as one of the best second basemen of all time.... Read more »
Borders, Electric Theatre Company closes doors
September 25, 2011
Photo Credit: Katie Owens Borders in Dickson City will sell its last book by mid-September Alison Trautmann Editor-in-Chief On July 18, Borders announced, after filing for bankruptcy earlier in the year, it would be closing almost four hundred stores permanently, including its Dickson City location.... Read more »
Shanghai Yue Opera visits Marywood
September 25, 2011
Photo Credit: Alison Trautmann Two portray butterflies in the final scene of the opera “Butterfly’s Love.” Alison Trautmann Editor-in-Chief On September 10, the Shanghai Yue Opera performed “Butterfly’s Love” at Marywood University. The actresses of the company also engaged... Read more »
Bookstores play role in communities, democracy
September 25, 2011
Photo Credit: Joe Petro Borders holds going-out-of-business sale and patrons get in line to purchase the remaining merchandise. The Wood Word Editorial Board It is, perhaps, a sign of the times. The bankruptcy-driven liquidation of bookstore operator Borders Group Inc. over the summer threatened... Read more »
Empowering her sisters
September 25, 2011
Photo Credit: Morgan Strasser Sr. Jane Wakahiu, executive director and project manager of African Sister Education Collabrative and Sister Leadership Development Intiative at Marywood, speaks about her work. Molly Boylan Assistant Community Editor Books on leadership and strength building line the bookshelves... Read more »
What’s in theaters this Fall
September 25, 2011
Owen Karoscik Staff Writer Katie Owens A&E Editor As the leaves change color and the air grows cool, the comfy chairs of our favorite movie theater provides a much needed escape for the dreary fall and winter months ahead. If you are looking for good flicks to share with the people in your life,... Read more »
More students create cramped conditions in residence halls
September 25, 2011
Photo Credit: Morgan Strasser Loughran, the freshmen residence hall, is the hardest hit for overcrowding this year. Bob Hannon Staff Writer Kelly Rickert Assistant News Editor Several resident students returned to Marywood this fall feeling a bit more claustrophobic than they expected. ... Read more »
Follett manages Marywood bookstore
September 25, 2011
Photo Credit: Morgan Strasser The bookstore undergoes renovations under its new management company Follett. Sarah E. Cruz Staff Writer Students who purchased their books from the campus bookstore this summer may have noticed something’s a bit different—the store is now under new management. Effective... Read more »
Gadget Guru: Discontinued HP Touchpads worth the gamble
September 25, 2011
Vincent Mecca Co-Opinion Editor If by chance you caught wind of the “firesale” happening on the HP Touchpad, you may have had the chance to pick one up for under a hundred dollars at local retailers and online retailers. HP is now discontinuing their WebOS platform devices such as the Palm cell... Read more »
Letter from Sr. Anne
September 25, 2011
Dear Marywood Students: Welcome! As we begin another exciting year at Marywood University, I am pleased that you are here to be a part of it. I encourage you to get and stay involved with our campus community. For nearly 100 years, Marywood has been helping people realize their dreams of an education.... Read more »
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