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Advice to New and Returning Greyhounds
Logan Palau, Social Media Manager • August 30, 2024

As a senior, I have learned a lot about myself and the world around me during my four years at Moravian. The period of growth between freshmen...

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Commuter Corner: Welcome Back, Hounds!
Lola Offenback, Assistant Editor • August 30, 2024

Welcome back to another academic year, Hounds! For those of you who are new, my name is Lola Offenback, and this is The Commuter Corner:...

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Resources for Red Zone and What to Know
Liz Kameen, Managing Editor • August 30, 2024

As the semester kicks off, college campuses buzz with excitement, new beginnings, and social gatherings; however, amid this whirlwind of activity...

What the Comenian Staff did over the summer
What the Comenian Staff did over the summer
Staff August 30, 2024

AJ Minnich Usually, summer is my least favorite time of the year, especially during my college journey. I’m not a fan of the sweltering...

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Recap: A Highlight of Campus Events This Summer
Lola Offenback, Assistant Editor • August 30, 2024

Despite most Greyhounds leaving their dorms at the end of the semester last spring, Moravian and Bethlehem kept busy.  For those who missed...

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Recap: A Highlight of Campus Events This Summer
Lola Offenback, Assistant Editor • August 30, 2024

Despite most Greyhounds leaving their dorms at the end of the semester last spring, Moravian and Bethlehem kept busy.  For those who missed it: here’s what Moravian got up to this summer.  On June 26, a massive thunderstorm hit Bethlehem, with winds up to 60 miles per hour. It resulted in many of Moravian’s beloved trees completely snapping, losing branches, and even affecting buildings,...

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Resources for Red Zone and What to Know
Liz Kameen, Managing Editor • August 30, 2024

As the semester kicks off, college campuses buzz with excitement, new beginnings, and social gatherings; however, amid this whirlwind of activity lies the “Red Zone.” The Red Zone is the time period when most college sexual assaults occur, beginning when students start moving in during August and ending around Fall break. Over 50% of college sexual assaults occur during this six-week period,...

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Moravian's First Cool, Alternative Hangout: The Pub
Liz Kameen, Managing Editor • April 26, 2024

Over the January term of 1977, you may have heard tinkering coming from the basement of Zinzendorf Hall, seen some empty whiskey barrels converted into tables, or students cleaning the basement of Zinzendorf Hall, which was in disrepair. This basement, entitled “The Pub,” later came to serve … beer? That’s right! Well, kinda. After its grand opening, The Pub may not have served alcohol on...

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Incarcerated Individuals Give Powerful Performances at Moravian Writers' Conference
Ned Kocagil, Guest Reporter • April 26, 2024

This year, the Moravian Writers' Conference, held from March 21 to March 23, differed from past conferences.  With the HUB under renovation, the events of the conference were held in PPHAC, the HILL, and Foy Auditorium. And while the conference, which has now been held annually at Moravian for ten years, typically focuses on a particular theme – last year’s was focused on literature about war...

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R.E.D.I. R.I.S.E.: Celebrating Women’s Excellence through an Excellent Woman
Todd Reedy, Reporter • April 26, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, the Center for Inclusive Excellence (previously known as the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) hosted the R.E.D.I. R.I.S.E. dinner for the campus to reflect on the accomplishments and history of women as an empowering conclusion to Women’s History Month. R.E.D.I. R.I.S.E. is an acronym that stands for Reaching for Empowerment, Diversity, and Inclusion Rejoicing in...

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Wanderlust Writing: Travel Writing Workshop with Professor Liz Gray
Fatimah Bouri, Opinion Editor • April 26, 2024

I attended some workshops for this year’s Moravian Writers' Conference, and by far, my favorite workshop was Professor Liz Gray’s writing workshop on traveling. As someone who will not shut up about their spring break trip to Rome, I knew I had to attend this workshop! She opened the workshop with a T.S. Eliot quote: “We shall not cease from exploration and the end of our exploring will be to...

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Louis Spann Becomes Newest Student Trustee
Lola Offenback, Assistant Editor • April 26, 2024

Louis Spann ‘26 is a computer science major and economics minor and he recently was elected to Moravian’s Board of Trustees as a Student Trustee. Spann is involved in many activities on campus; he is president and co-founder of Catholics on Campus, balance fund manager for the Armhein Investment Club, and treasurer of the Chess Club. He also interns for Moravian Data Analytics, is part of the inaugural...

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Commuter Corner: Welcome Back, Hounds!
Lola Offenback, Assistant Editor • August 30, 2024

Welcome back to another academic year, Hounds! For those of you who are new, my name is Lola Offenback, and this is The Commuter Corner: a column all about being a commuter student. My goal is to give advice as well as...

What the Comenian Staff did over the summer
What the Comenian Staff did over the summer
Staff August 30, 2024

AJ Minnich Usually, summer is my least favorite time of the year, especially during my college journey. I’m not a fan of the sweltering weather that leaves me desperately seeking the cold embrace of an air-conditioned...

Green Move in.
Advice to New and Returning Greyhounds
Logan Palau, Social Media Manager • August 30, 2024

As a senior, I have learned a lot about myself and the world around me during my four years at Moravian. The period of growth between freshmen and senior year is monumental. I came to school at seventeen, now I am twenty-one...

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Kameenian Korner: How to Find a Good Man
Liz Kameen, Managing Editor • August 30, 2024

Welcome back to the Kameenian Korner, our relationship column in The Comenian! For a bit of a refresher to new and returning readers, I’m a junior English and political science major on the pre-law track, and I received...

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Comic Corner: Registration
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Trump vs Biden: The Rerun No One Asked For
AJ Minnich, Editor-In-Chief • April 26, 2024

2024 is the year of treading old ground. We’ve gotten three spectacular remakes of old beloved games in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Persona 3 Reload, and Dragon’s Dogma 2. X-Men The Animated Series from the 90s is back,...

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The Inequality of the American Bail System
Liz Kameen, Managing Editor • April 26, 2024

The American Justice system needs various means of reform, but to me, one of the most significant issues lies in the bail system, where one’s freedom depends on one's financial situation. In simple terms, accused individuals...

Economy Be Damned, I'm Still Living With My Mom: The Stigma Of Living With Your Parents
Fatimah Bouri, Opinion Editor • April 26, 2024

There's no doubt we're living in financially tight times. Inflation is up, unemployment rates are getting worse … and there is still a stigma around adults who live with their parents. Hurling around “You're still living...

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Praise of the Week: Catering Services
Liz Kameen and Todd Reedy April 26, 2024

When walking around our campus, you will likely see at least one person from the event-planning umbrella. Whether it’s Catering setting up, decorating, and moderating the food, or an event-tech offering to move a few boxes...

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‘X-Men ‘97’ Review: X-ceptional
AJ Minnich, Editor-In-Chief • August 30, 2024

X-Men ‘97 has ruined Marvel for me. That’s right, I said it. This show has completely ruined how I think of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not because it’s bad or anything,...

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Rapid Fire Album Reviews
Fatimah Bouri, Copy Editor • August 30, 2024

BRAT by Charli XCX  Photo from genius.com  Undoubtedly, Charli XCX owned the summer with BRAT, a dance-rave collage of party girl magic, club classics, and sentimental...

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Hozier’s ‘Unheard:’ Too Short, Very Sweet
Liz Kameen, Managing Editor • April 26, 2024

Hozier has invented a genre of music unable to be described in simple terms, but if I had to try, I would label it as alternative indie pop folk that one would listen to while...

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'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Review
Todd Reedy, Reporter • April 26, 2024

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake and the second game in the remake trilogy that Square Enix is making to completely overhaul the original...

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The Problem with Nintendo DLC
Joel Hendricks, Entertainment Editor • April 26, 2024

Nintendo is known for consistently publishing games with an emphasis on fun. Their commitment to this causes their games to be mostly viewed in a positive light. I, for one,...

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Why The World Needs Batman
AJ Minnich, Editor-In-Chief • April 26, 2024

Recently, Batman celebrated his 85th anniversary since he first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Since then, Batman has become a cultural icon that has left a significant...

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Tierra Whack’s ‘WORLD WIDE WHACK’ (2024)
Fatimah Bouri, Opinion Editor • April 26, 2024

In recent years, female rap has grown incredibly and exponentially. Yet, when people mention star-studded female rap stars, Tierra Whack is hardly included in the discussion....

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Playing 'Dragon's Dogma 2' as an OG Fan
Giara Piazza, Reporter • April 26, 2024

Among fans, it was unknown whether or not the niche fantasy title, Dragon’s Dogma, would ever get a sequel. As DD1 came out only a year after Skyrim, it was hugely overshadowed...

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5 Steps to a Winning Resume
April 26, 2024

A good resume is crucial, because it's the document that helps carry us into the next phase of our lives: the working world. But creating a good...

USG Updates 3/22
USG Updates 3/22
AJ Minnich, Editor-In-Chief • March 22, 2024

Muslim Student Association's discretionary request of $500 for their first Ramadan Iftar was approved in full. If clubs have any questions...

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