COMM Week to celebrate communication arts on campus
Elysabethe Brown, News Editor
April 18, 2012
On April 16, the communication arts department will kick-off its week-long celebration of communication with COMM Week. COMM Week is a week full of communication-related events, this year with an emphasis on media storytelling. Some of the events are open to the campus community, an admission “fee”... Read more »
Graduation speaker for 2012 commencement announced
Elysabethe Brown, News Editor
February 21, 2012
Fred Wulczyn, child welfare advocate and Marywood alumnus, to address students Fred Wulczyn, a senior research fellow at Chapin Hall and a Marywood University alumnus, has been selected to serve as the 2012 commencement speaker. during the May 13 ceremony. Wulczyn is the director of the Center for State... Read more »
Local area ranks nationally for binge drinking
Robert Smith, Assistant News Editor/Videographer
February 21, 2012
Marywood students should not be surprised to receive a special kind of card on their 21st birthday. The University’s Student Health service sends a card to students the day they reach the legal drinking age. The card features information on the dangers related to drinking such as alcohol poisoning. The... Read more »
Late calendar change means longer Easter break
Sarah E. Cruz, Staff Writer
February 21, 2012
Extra days off leave faculty scrambling to revise syllabi On Wednesday, Jan. 11, just three days into the spring semester, a university-wide email was sent to students and faculty stating that there will be no classes held on Tuesday, April 10 and Wednesday, April 11, adding an extra two days to the... Read more »
Grant funds GED courses
February 21, 2012
Training offered free to the public The Pennsylvania Department of Education awarded Marywood University a $971,535 grant to be utilized over three years. This funding is being used to teach adult literacy courses, GED exam preparation, and workforce preparation. These courses are meant to help the students... Read more »
Study abroad offers plenty of opportunities for summer travel
Kelly Rickert, Assistant News Editor
February 21, 2012
This summer, dozens of students from Marywood University will have the chance to travel to other countries while earning class credit. Several programs are available for students this summer to travel to Ireland, China, Korea, and possibly Spain according to David Crisci, associate director of International... Read more »
Marywood Transportation Update: WeCar faces difficulties while COLTS service expands
Sarah E. Cruz, Staff Writer
January 31, 2012
Marywood students already using the COLTS Marywood/University of Scranton route are now able to ride any bus within the system for free, but the WeCar Program may be nearing the end while still in its infancy on campus. WeCar, a division of Enterprise Car Rental, provides students with a convenient transportation... Read more »
Nazareth Student Center getting a facelift
Elysabethe Brown, News Editor
January 31, 2012
Renovations have begun in the heavy-traffic student center building. The remodeling will affect Nazareth in areas such as the dining hall, kitchen, The Woods Café, The Fireplace Lounge, the bookstore, and the third floor security offices. The remodeling is projected to be finished by Fall 2012. Wendy... Read more »
SOPA stopped for now; PIPA still up for debate
Robert Smith, Assistant News Editor
January 31, 2012
The controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, proposed by the House of Representatives to inhibit copyright infringement by preventing users from accessing websites that illegally post copyrighted material, has been put on hold after backlash from major internet companies and the White House. The Senate’s... Read more »
Psychological Services to hold anxiety screening
Lauren Indyk, Correspondent
January 31, 2012
Marywood’s Psychological Services Center and the Counseling/Student Development Center will host their annual anxiety screening event from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in McGowan Center, on February 2. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness about stress and to help those who may feel its effects. “In... Read more »
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