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Iona participates in state-wide economic program

Alexandra Steinberg Staff Writer October 15, 2014

Iona College has been selected to be a part of Start-Up NY, a program that encourages new, expanding and relocating businesses to operate in New York State.By participating in the Start-Up NY, Iona has...

Students bare ‘no hair’ for cancer patients

Sarah Dembek Staff Writer October 15, 2014

Students of the Iona College campus joined together on Oct. 7 to participate in No Hair Day, which helped raise awareness of the cancer patient’s struggles and true inner beauty.The event was sponsored...

Annual event lights the way

Iona’s annual Light the Night Walk was held on Oct. 8, on the Mazzella Field. This event took place in the middle of Make A Difference week on campus, and saw many willing Gaels excited to participate....

Security rumors dispelled

Alexandra Vinci News Editor October 15, 2014

A group of males threatened several Iona students around 4 a.m. on Oct. 4 on the corner of North and Mayflower avenues. Earlier that morning around 1:45 a.m., three other female students were harassed...

Professor D’Aversa kicks off new lecture series at Iona Prep

Ian Sacks Managing Editor October 2, 2014

Iona College strengthened its ties with Iona Preparatory School through the creation of a Distinguished Lecture Series featuring nine faculty members. The two schools share more than just a name and city....

Burleson speaks about climate

Jordan Barile Staff Writer October 2, 2014

Keeping the world and the environment clean is one major issue today. Many people ask: “What is being done to help? What are the issues being addressed?” One answer lies with Elizabeth Burleson and...

Students react to Emma Watson’s HeForShe speech

Ashley Pina Contributing Writer October 2, 2014

United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson delivered a powerful speech on feminism and launched the HeForShe campaign in New York City Sept. 20.“I actually got chills while she was speaking;...

Gaels join NYC’s People’s Climate March

Robert Glowacky Contributing Writer October 2, 2014

A group of 34 Iona students, faculty and staff joined over 300,000 people in a historic march to urge world leaders to act on climate change.The People’s Climate March in New York City on Sept. 21 was...

IT updates classrooms

Matthew Ricker Contributing Writer October 2, 2014

Although not all may be obvious, the Information Technology (IT) department made several upgrades to campus technology over the summer.The IT department was given the responsibility of installing Internet...

Songwriters find an outlet in Fine Arts

Ariana Perez Contributing Writer October 2, 2014

Iona College announced that it will host a showcase for songwriters and singers to exhibit their talents. The event, hosted by The Council on the Arts, will be Oct. 23 at 9 p.m. in the EndZone.In the past,...

The Rugby team supports their alum, Pat Quinn, by participating in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on campus.

Quinn returns to campus for Ice Bucket Challenge

Erin Kutch Contributing Writer October 2, 2014

Students participated in a campus-wide ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in front of Cornelia Hall Sept. 26. Sponsored by the Tara Knight Society, the event brought students together to support not only finding...

DTB finds strength in strawberries

Sean Behan Contributing Writer October 2, 2014

Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Delta Theta Beta sorority helped raise cancer awareness with an event called Strawberries for Strength.All were welcome to write the name of loved ones that...

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