The Ionian

Iona celebrates foreign languages

Chelsea Champion Staff Writer • March 12, 2014

Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano. Campus was filled with sounds from across the globe as Iona College held its annual Foreign Language Celebration in observance of National Foreign Language Week...

Fed Challenge team places second

Ian Sacks Assistant Sports Editor • March 12, 2014

Columbia. Cornell. Fordham. New York University. These are some of the schools that the Iona College Fed Challenge team finished ahead of at the 2013 Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s College Fed Challenge...

Students express security concerns

Ian Sacks & Taylor Brown Assistant Sports Editor & Assistant Features Editor • March 12, 2014

Freshman Tara Fornuto was perplexed when she walked into one of the residence halls at midnight and found the front desk vacant.“I went into one of the halls around midnight, and the desk was open,”...

Student engagement survey hurt by lack of participation

Ryan Gray Contributing Writer • February 27, 2014

As a result of a redesigned survey, Iona College will be participating in the National Survey of Student Engagement beginning Feb. 20, for the second time in two years.Normally, this survey is given at...

Fire breaks out at Christian Brothers residence

Megan Broderick News Editor • February 27, 2014

Early on Feb. 21 another fire broke out near Iona's campus. This time it was at 33 Beechmont Dr., the home of six of the Christian Brothers who work at Iona. The fire started around 3 p.m. in the attic....

Snow day blues unlikely to end

Alexandra Vinci Managing Editor • February 27, 2014

This semester, Iona has racked up three snow days, two night class cancellations, two delayed openings, one early closing and five Gael Express suspensions.The winter has been relentless, as the snow piles...

Mock Trial team advances

Taylor Brown Assistant Features Editor • February 27, 2014

The Iona College Mock Trial team’s change in coaching has not stopped these underdogs from making their way to their first round of championships.“For us to get to our regional tournament and place...

Who will you vote for? SGA Candidate Platforms (’14-’15)

February 27, 2014

PresidentCarl Funaro ‘15When I first arrived to Iona I was an overbearing, obnoxious, and somewhat careless seventeen year old. As I’ve spent the last two and a half years here at Iona, I’ve evolved,...

The Iron Pizza Kitchen opens

Jordan Barile Staff Writer • February 27, 2014

After several months of renovations, students now have a new place to go and chow down as the Iron Pizza Kitchen opened Feb. 17.Though it is a little different than its predecessors, Canonne’s and Campus...

Greek life changes rule

Alexandra Steinberg Assistant News Editor • February 27, 2014

New member education is in progress for Iona’s sororities and fraternities, but one new rule has caused some controversy.A rule added to this year’s new member education is that new members can now...

Internships are more than just coffee runs and phone calls

Alexandra Steinberg Assistant News Editor • February 13, 2014

It’s been embedded in our brains: have an internship before graduation.But while juggling a full-time class schedule, athletics, jobs, clubs and a social life, who has time for an internship?Putting...

Fire breaks out at Iron Pizza Kitchen

Brianna D’Alessio Staff Writer • February 13, 2014

On Feb. 1, at approximately 1:53 am, a fire was discovered in the rear lot of the Iron Pizza Kitchen, located at 654 North Ave.Police were first alerted by Iona College Campus Safety and Security, who...