The student news site of Moravian University

The Comenian

The student news site of Moravian University

The Comenian

The student news site of Moravian University

The Comenian

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Guest Op-Ed: Email Policy Change Continues to Generate Campus Confusion

Kyle Upton, Guest Reporter March 1, 2018

For the past four weeks, as a student leader, I have been approached daily by students, staff, and faculty who have voiced their displeasure about the new email policy change and utilization of the Moravian...

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USG Gives Campus a Welcome Surprise

Elizabeth Horn, News Section Editor March 1, 2018

The United Student Government (USG) hosted their second town hall meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, and they dropped a huge surprise on eager attendees. The meeting was the second of its kind, with the...

Professor Spotlight: James West

Professor Spotlight: James West

Nathaniel Rhoads, Reporter March 1, 2018

Dr. James P. West is professor of economics and business. He received his B.S. from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI, before travelling to India. He then received a Master of Commerce degree from...

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MoCo Radio Up and Running

Brianna Marmol, Reporter March 1, 2018

Moravian College’s radio club has been revitalized, and hopes to begin broadcasting before spring break. The radio has a new e-board, and Emily Sangirardi, one of the co-executive directors, has...

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Professor Spotlight: Joy Hirokawa

Sara Weidner, Community Section Editor February 15, 2018

Dr. Joy Hirokawa is assistant professor of music education. She received a bachelor's degree in music education, a master’s in music at Temple University, and a doctorate in music arts at Boston University....

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9 Ways You’re Losing Your Privacy

Elizabeth Horn, News Section Editor February 15, 2018

We live in an age where we’re exposed to an incomprehensible amount of information and communication. We have access to the internet, social media, email, online file storage, online shopping, and much...

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Best Beats: A Comenian Playlist

Sara Weidner, Jaime Ernst, Nicole Capuano, and Elizabeth Horn February 15, 2018

“Eyes Wide Open” Gotye 2011 If you like songs that have a deeper meaning than your reflection in a puddle on the sidewalk, then Gotye is definitely a band you should know. Many people know Gotye...

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What News Have I Missed?

Nathaniel Rhoads, Reporter February 15, 2018

Trump Blocks Intelligence Memo President Trump blocked the release of a Democratic rebuttal to the so-called “Nunes Memo,” which had been released Feb. 2.   The Republican memo accused the FBI...

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Keeping on Point: Bullet Journaling 101

Christina Santo, Reporter February 15, 2018

The bullet journal, affectionately nicknamed BuJo, started taking Instagram and Pinterest by storm towards the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017. However, bullet journaling has been around for...

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MoCo’s Drastic Email Changes Ignite Campus Complaints

John Desmond, Reporter February 4, 2018

Last year, I wrote an opinion piece for The Comenian addressing Moravian College’s email situation, because students were receiving dozens of emails daily, and the time it took to go through the emails...

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Professor Spotlight: Crystal Fodrey

Maison Allen, Reporter February 4, 2018

Dr. Crystal Fodrey is an assistant professor of English at Moravian. She received her B.A. and M.A. at Western Kentucky University, then went on to earn her Ph.D. at the University of Arizona. Her expertise...

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Let DACA Recipients Stay

Kaytlyn Gordon, Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2018

When my grandmother was six-years-old, she let a homeless man into her house. Her mother entered the kitchen to find the man standing in the doorway in his ragged clothes, and my grandmother, barely...

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