The Ionian

‘What Were You Wearing?’ showcases importance of awareness about sexual assault

Emily Varker, Copy Editor • May 5, 2022

A unique and powerful exhibit, “What Were You Wearing?,” was held in Burke Lounge as a collaboration between the Fashion Club, Office of Residential Life, Office of Mission and Ministry and the brand-new...

17th annual Gael Awards celebrate student excellence

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • May 5, 2022

What has been affectionately referred to as Iona’s Oscars, the 17th annual Gael Awards returned to a fully in-person setting for the first time since the start of the pandemic on April 25. The award...

Outside Iona

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • May 5, 2022

Throughout our hectic student lives, we should always remain aware of what is happening around us. In this column, I find some of the most significant things around us and provide you with a small blurb...

Seniors in Media and Strategic Communications Department advocate for mental health

Emily Varker, Copy Editor • May 5, 2022

Four seniors hosted an event to spread mental health awareness to their fellow college students on April 20 for their capstone project for MSC 499. One of the main parts of the event was the student...

Dr. Wheeler named president of SUNY New Paltz

Margaret Dougherty, Editor-In-Chief • May 5, 2022

Provost Dr. Darrell P. Wheeler has been named president of SUNY New Paltz, as announced in a campus-wide email sent by President Carey on May 3. Over the past four years at Iona College, Dr. Wheeler...

NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences set to open spring 2023

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • May 5, 2022

Iona’s second campus in Bronxville is set to open its doors next year. Renovations of what once was Concordia College are currently underway. To celebrate the start of renovations on the new campus,...

One woman dies in New Rochelle fire near Iona’s campus

Margaret Dougherty, Editor-In-Chief • April 21, 2022

One woman died in a five-alarm fire in a building in New Rochelle on March 31. The fire took place at 2 Hamilton Avenue, just a few blocks from Iona College, starting early in the morning around 6...

Outside Iona

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • April 21, 2022

Throughout our hectic student lives, we should always remain aware of what is happening around us. In this column, I find some of the most significant things around us and provide you with a small blurb...

Iona Scholars Day returns in person after two years

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • April 21, 2022

Iona hosted the 13th annual Scholars Day event on April 7. Since 2020, the event has been held virtually because of the pandemic. This was the first year that it returned in person. Students presented...

Exhibition catalog written by Iona professor added to world-renowned Uffizi Gallery Liberia

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • April 21, 2022

After Thomas Ruggio, a professor of visual arts at Iona College, discovered that a missing Baroque masterpiece was hidden in plain sight at Holy Family Church in New Rochelle, the painting led to interesting...

$1 Million raised at Iona College’s 2022 Trustees Scholarship Award Gala

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • April 21, 2022

On March 31, 2022, the college’s annual Trustees Scholarship Award Gala raised $1 million for deserving students. The gala, which celebrated notable business and community leaders that promote Iona’s...

Iona College ranks in top 4% in ROI in latest Georgetown University report

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • March 31, 2022

Previously ranking in the top six percent in 2019, Iona climbed in rankings in the newest George University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) report. According to the recent report, Iona rose...