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The Comenian

The student news site of Moravian University

The Comenian

The student news site of Moravian University

The Comenian

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Moravian’s First Senior Prom Creates Lasting Memories for Class of ’24

Logan Palau, Social Media Manager March 8, 2024

2020 was a year full of missed experiences, but no one missed out on quite as much as the bright young minds about to graduate high school. COVID-19 robbed students of momentous events that are looked...

Pictured Above: Suzanne Kompass and Violet the Koala
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Faculty Spotlight: Professor Suzanne Kompass

Todd Reedy, Reporter February 16, 2024

Professor Suzanne Kompass is an assistant professor of practice and Artist in Residence at Moravian University. She graduated from Westminster Choir College at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey,...

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Club Spotlight: Swiftie Society Club

Lola Offenback, Assistant Editor February 16, 2024

What is your club about?  The Swiftie Society Club is a club dedicated to bringing together students who enjoy Taylor Swift’s music in a fun, accepting environment where they can hang out, decompress,...

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Liz Gray: Bees, Cheese, and Poetry

Liz Kameen, Managing Editor February 16, 2024

Liz Gray, a poet laureate, professor, bee-keeper, French poet translater, and Moravian Writers’ Conference co-director, has seemingly done it all. She began teaching at Moravian in the Fall of 2022 and...

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Staff Spotlight: Sean McFarland

Todd Reedy, Reporter February 16, 2024

Sean McFarland is the Assistant Director of Residence Life as well as an Assistant Coach on the Track and Field Team. Currently found in the Residence Life House on 1301 Main Street, Sean brings energy,...

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Hound Highlight: Kaylee Thomas

Lola Offenback, Assistant Editor February 16, 2024

Kaylee Thomas is a sophomore chemistry major.  She is the newly appointed Assistant Colorguard Instructor for Moraivan’s marching band, the President and creator of the Swifty Society Club, and a member...

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Commuter Corner: Reasons to Commute

Lola Offenback, Assistant Editor February 16, 2024

Each student has their own unique story and reasoning for being a commuter student, and with all the advice I have given through this column, I have never shared my own reasoning.  I am not originally...

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Kameenian Korner: Breaking Up is Hard, but So is Remembering Where You Put My Dead Dad’s Scarf

Liz Kameen, Managing Editor February 16, 2024

You were in a relationship for five years, and your boyfriend unexpectedly broke your heart right around Valentine’s Day; where do you go from here?  Well, if you find out, let me know. For the last...

Honoring Haffling’s Legacy of Green on Moravian’s Campus

Honoring Haffling’s Legacy of Green on Moravian’s Campus

Lyana Cintron, Reporter February 16, 2024

Moravian takes pride in its deep history and the naturally beautiful campus it resides on. Last semester, I got the pleasure of speaking with one of the people involved in maintaining Moravian’s landscape,...

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Restaurant Review: Rockin’ With Rakkii Ramen!

Fatimah Bouri, Opinion Editor February 16, 2024

I adore Japanese cuisine, and Rakkii Ramen offers some of the best Japanese dishes and delicacies in our area! With their wide variety of ramen dishes to their soft desserts, there’s something for everyone...

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Cheesecake Factory Review: Jack of All Trades Master of …?

AJ Minnich, Editor-In-Chief February 16, 2024

Now, I know we typically stick to locally-owned restaurants, but I am breaking that rule for one time only. The build-up and hype for the new Cheesecake Factory at the Lehigh Valley Mall has been immense....

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How to add your Moravian ID to your phone

Joel Hendricks, Entertainment Editor January 26, 2024

Finally, we’re able to add our Moravian ID cards to our phones. This means that, instead of your physical ID card, you can tap your phone instead.  “The University recently completed upgrading...

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