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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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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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USG Creates 9 Unit Proposal to Change Student Course Load

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

Moravian College’s United Student Government (USG) is in the process of drafting a proposal that would allow students to take an additional fifth unit in one semester of the academic year. “We...

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New Clewell Dining Hall Mostly Excites Students

Jonathon Fiore, Reporter February 4, 2018

While students were relaxing and enjoying Winter break, Clewell Dining Hall on South Campus was undergoing a massive reconstruction. Upon returning, students were greeted with updated food options and...

Moravian College Becomes a Little More Revolutionary with New Doctoral Program in Athletic Training

Moravian College Becomes a Little More Revolutionary with New Doctoral Program in Athletic Training

Kaytlyn Gordon, Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2017

Moravian College recently became the fifth college in the country to offer a doctoral program in athletic training. Dr. James Scifers serves as chair of the department for rehabilitation sciences and...

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Swastikas in Elevators: Moravian’s Bias Response and Intervention Team Has Their Work Cut Out for Them

Sam Weinberg, Reporter December 7, 2017

It was my third week as a newly-minted freshman Hound when I first encountered what I have come to call the Moravian Bubble. Burrito and soda from the Root Cellar in hand, I stood in the elevator of the...

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The Art and Tradition of Creating the Vespers Spirit

Kaitlyn Allison, Guest Reporter December 7, 2017

Many different traditions come to mind during the holiday season. Colorful Christmas trees, twinkling lights, and catchy holiday tunes, to name a few. Most of these can be found in our own little town...

Reaching a Milestone: Mary Beth Spirk Becomes MoCo's First Woman Athletic Director

Reaching a Milestone: Mary Beth Spirk Becomes MoCo’s First Woman Athletic Director

Nicole Capuano, Sports Section Editor December 7, 2017

From being the head women’s basketball coach to teaching physical education classes as an associate professor, and now recently being named Moravian’s first female athletic director, Mary Beth Spirk...

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4 News Items You Might Have Missed This Past Week

Nathaniel Rhoads, Reporter December 7, 2017

Jim Nabors dead at 87: Jim Nabors, best known for playing the character Gomer Pyle, died Nov. 30 in Hawaii. He was 87 years old. Born in Alabama, Nabors attended the University of Alabama and was...

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Moravian at Cutting Edge of Writing Ed

Max Kraft, Reporter November 16, 2017

What is the value of a college education, and how much does it prepare you for the “real” world? After the all-nighters, final papers, practicums, cups of coffee, and student loans, the hope of...

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“Welcome, Neighbor” Panel Celebrates Immigrants

Alicia Pisano, Reporter November 16, 2017

Four collaborators with The Collective Memory Project joined students and faculty at Moravian College for a panel discussion and question-and-answer session at the Lunch and Learn event on Oct. 26. The...

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5 News Items You May Have Missed This Past Week

Nathaniel Rhoads, Reporter November 16, 2017

Another Deadly Shooting On Sunday, Nov. 5, a gunman walked into the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX, and killed 26 people while injuring 20.   Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, a resident...

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MoCo Intervenes When Hate Appears: A Look into the Bias Response & Intervention Team

Nicole Capuano, Sports Section Editor November 16, 2017

Moravian College has recently raised their efforts in reducing hate actions and crimes committed on campus. To do so, they have created something referred to as BRIT, or the Bias Response & Intervention...

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