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Professor Spotlight: Carmen Ferrero

Professor Spotlight: Carmen Ferrero

Sara Weidner, Community Section Editor November 5, 2017

Dr. Carmen Ferrero is an associate professor of Spanish at Moravian College. She received her B.A. in Licenciatura en Filología at the University of Valladolid in Spain, her M.A. in teaching methodology...

Hoops Mania: A Ball of a Good Time

Hoops Mania: A Ball of a Good Time

Nicole Capuano, Sports Section Editor November 5, 2017

On the night of Oct.19, the men’s and women’s Moravian basketball teams celebrated the opening of their seasons by hosting the third annual Hoops Mania event in Johnston Hall. The bleachers were...

A Look Into the Moravian College Theatre Company

A Look Into the Moravian College Theatre Company

“We have a theater?” is usually people’s first response to someone talking about the Theatre Company. The next question tends to be, “Where is it?” Yes, indeed, we do have a theater, and...

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Carl Bernstein: A Continuous Advocate of a Free Press

Nathaniel Rhoads, Reporter October 19, 2017

At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner earlier this year, writer Carl Bernstein said a journalist’s “job is to put the best obtainable version of the truth out there.” Throughout his career,...

Professor Spotlight: Joyce Hinnefeld

Professor Spotlight: Joyce Hinnefeld

Nicole Capuano, Sports Section Editor October 19, 2017

Dr. Joyce Hinnefeld is department chair and professor of English at Moravian College. She received her B.A. at Hanover College (Indiana), her M.A. at Northwestern University, and her Ph.D. at the State...

Rant of the Week: Housing Horrors

Rant of the Week: Housing Horrors

Brianna Marmol, Copy Editor October 19, 2017

College housing—separately, the two words cause excitement and symbolize new stages in life. However, put them together, and they create a slew of nightmare images concerning horrible roommates,...

Alternative Storylines: The World of Fandoms and Fanworks

Alternative Storylines: The World of Fandoms and Fanworks

Jonathon Fiore, Reporter October 19, 2017

In our modern age, television shows, video games, Internet sites, and books have generated legions of fans. These “fandoms” are communities that not only enjoy a particular story or character, but...

The Crisis in Puerto Rico Hits Home: My Home

The Crisis in Puerto Rico Hits Home: My Home

Josiah Soto, Reporter October 6, 2017

Puerto Rico, an island that is unincorporated by the U.S. and is located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, was impacted severely by two hurricanes over the course of two weeks, affecting each of its 3.4...

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Radioactivity: MoCo Radio Returning to Airwaves

Nathaniel Rhoads, Reporter October 6, 2017

With the help of students and club advisor Dr. Joel Nathan Rosen, MoCo Radio will soon be back up and running, again broadcasting the “Sounds of the Hounds.”   In September 2017, Rosen called a...

Our Featured Athlete: Camille McPherson

Our Featured Athlete: Camille McPherson

Brooke Santy, Reporter October 6, 2017

If you walk through Johnston Hall, there’s a good chance you’ll see Camille McPherson on the basketball court, practicing her shot. As a transfer student from both the University of the Sciences...

Heritage Day: When Giving Back Got Real

Heritage Day: When Giving Back Got Real

Elizabeth Horn, News Section Editor October 6, 2017

As a freshman, I never understood Heritage Day until I participated in it last month. I had gotten emails, seen flyers, and observed upperclassmen wearing the t-shirts, but I had never grasped its...

My Semester Down Under: Expectations vs. Reality

My Semester Down Under: Expectations vs. Reality

Brianna Marmol, Copy Editor October 6, 2017

It’s often said that studying abroad is an intense and incredible experience. It opens your mind to new cultures, new ways of thinking, and expands your horizons. Many people say it’ll change your...

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