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Students shed some purple light on suicide

Sarah Dembek Staff Writer September 18, 2014

Members of the Iona community joined together to recognize Suicide Awareness Month on Sept. 8 at the Remind Me Who I Am event.Mission and Ministry, Residential Life, Students for Peace, Psychology Club...

Chartwells listens to student feedback in dining services updates

Chartwells recently went through a bidding process to update its dining services.During the summer, focus groups consisting of students and faculty were conducted in order to gain a better understanding...

Chemistry students strive to gain national notice

Michelle Muzzio Staff Writer September 18, 2014

Chemistry students are working hard to make a name for Iona College in scientific research.As a small liberal arts college, Iona is at a disadvantage when seeking recognition for its research efforts.But...

Convocation provides updates

Alexandra Steinberg Staff Writer September 18, 2014

Iona College celebrated its achievements of the last academic year and outlined future goals at fall Convocation on Sept. 9.President Joseph E. Nyre expressed contentment concerning all that the college...

Res Life advises students to stop by Red Mango and get something cold on us.

No air conditioning, Res Life offers Red Mango as consolation

Alexandra Steinberg Staff Writer September 18, 2014

Alexandra Vinci/ The IonianThe Office of Residential Life awarded $5 to the off-campus meal plans of residents in Rice Hall, Eastchester apartments and on-campus houses on Sept. 2 .The email from Director...

New speech clinic expands program

Matthew Ricker Contributing Writer September 18, 2014

The speech communication department opened a new Speech Language Hearing Clinic adjacent to Holy Family Church this year. A much smaller clinic used to be located on the main floor of Spellman Hall, but...

Diversity talk highlights institutional problems

Ian Sacks Managing Editor September 18, 2014

Iona hosted a distinguished guest speaker in Murphy Auditorium on Sept. 4. Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole lectured on the importance of diversity on a college campus.Her speech was part of the Jack Rudin &...

Faculty member encounters bias

Ian Sacks Managing Editor September 18, 2014

An Iona College faculty member contacted the administration on Sept. 11, claiming to be a victim to a recent bias incident.The faculty member, who has requested anonymity, received an anonymous letter...

New Provost starts at Iona

Alexandra Steinberg Staff Writer September 4, 2014

“It is an honor and a privileged life to be the provost of Iona.”That was the recurring statement made by Iona’s newest Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Mark Kiselica.Kiselica...

Former Gael ignites ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Sarah Dembek Staff Writer September 4, 2014

One person, one bucket of ice water and a hope to raise awareness has resulted in a month-long viral explosion of ALS Ice Bucket Challenges dominating every form of media across the country.Whether it’s...

ProctorU service postponed

Alexandra Steinberg Staff Writer September 4, 2014

Controversy rocked the campus last week when the college announced that all hybrid and distance learning courses would have to use a proctoring service when taking exams online.ProctorU, the name of the...

Actors from the Thanhouser Studio right here in New Rochelle were celebrities of the 1910s.

Iona acquires film archive

Ian Sacks Managing Editor September 4, 2014

Iona College has acquired the Thanhouser Film Archive as a way of celebrating New Rochelle’s history.The Thanhouser Studio was located in New Rochelle in the 1910s and made over 1,000 silent films.Iona...

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