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...

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...

‘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...

Iona Officially Welcomes Sophomore Class

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • September 9, 2021

The class of 2024 was the most impacted by the sudden transition to remote learning in the pandemic. These Gaels did not have a proper send off to their high school years or a normal freshman...

Outside Iona

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • September 9, 2021

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 mourns loss of devoted, longtime computer science professors

Margaret Dougherty, Editor-In-Chief • September 9, 2021

The Iona community received tragic news on the afternoon of Thursday, Sep. 2. In a campus-wide email, President Seamus Carey announced that Professors Ken and Fran Bailie “did not make it home after...

Campus damaged, dorms evacuated as Ida hits New Rochelle

Giovanni Paolo Tagliafierro, Sports Editor • September 9, 2021

On Wednesday evening, Iona College experienced extreme flooding that heavily impacted many of the campus’ buildings as Hurricane Ida hit the Tri-state area, leading to campus closures and residential...

Iona launches new mentoring program connecting students and alumni

Margaret Dougherty, Editor-In-Chief • September 9, 2021

This summer, Iona College announced a new mentoring program designed to advance students’ professional careers with the benefit of advice and support from successful alumni. The Gaels Go Further...

U.S. Reeling from Devastation of Hurricane Ida

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, News Editor • September 9, 2021

Hurricane Ida broke many records. It was one of the strongest hurricanes to strike the U.S. mainland coming in behind Hurricane Katrina as the second-most damaging hurricane to hit Louisiana and...

Data journalist Betsy Ladyzhets discusses data journalism in the COVID era

Stacey Franciamore and Kyle Ross • May 6, 2021

Iona recently hosted a discussion with data journalist Betsy Ladyzhets, who has been analyzing gaps in data and misinformation about the pandemic that have occurred over the past year. Ladyzhets founded the COVID-19...

Outside Iona

Jocelyn Arroyo-Ariza, Staff Writer • May 6, 2021

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 going on around the world and  provide...

Br. Gunn gives presentation on Edmund Rice pedagogy

Margaret Dougherty, Managing Editor • April 22, 2021

As part of Iona College’s 2021 Heritage Week, held on April 15, Br. Dennis Gunn gave a virtual presentation on teaching and learning the Blessed Edmund Rice Tradition. Many students and faculty...