The Ionian

ASL Club participates in Walk4Hearing, plans events for upcoming year

Jason Piccolomini, Staff Writer
September 23, 2021

The Iona College club collaboration of the year took place in Spellman 106A last Tuesday. ASL Club and Speech Club both had their first meetings of the fall semester. ASL Club, led by President Angela Ennis and Vice President of Membership Christina Marasevic, who are eager to see how the club will progress this year in person, will be teaching their club members the alphabet in...

Iona celebrates Constitution Day

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor
September 23, 2021

Last Friday was the 234th anniversary of the signing of the United States’ constitution.  Constitution Day was first recognized as a federal day of observance in 2004 after Congress passed legislation to honor the ratification of the U.S Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. The day is also known as Citizenship Day.   To celebrate the holiday, the...

‘Grow, Thrive, Survive’: Iona’s counseling center informs students about suicide awareness

Katherine Daly, Staff Writer
September 23, 2021

Last Tuesday, the counseling center hosted “Grow, Thrive, Survive” for national suicide awareness month in the residence hall courtyard. The event is part of the counseling center’s fall wellness program, which is a collaborative calendar with the Center for Student Engagement and the Office of Residential Life. “Grow, Thrive, Survive” raised suicide awareness by prompting students to learn the signs of suicidal thoughts through mood, behavior and talk. Students...