Skip to Main Content
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

Photo from Unsplash

Fatimah Files: New Semester, Same Me

Fatimah Bouri, Assistant Editor August 28, 2025

Hi, everyone!  If you’re a returning reader, welcome back to the Fatimah Files! And if you’re new, welcome to The Comenian’s very own mental health column! I write about the mental health struggles...

Liz and her boyfriend in the airport. Photo by Liz Kameen.

Kameenian Korner: How to Know When Someone Likes You

Liz Kameen, Editor-In-Chief August 28, 2025

From a young age, I could never tell when a boy liked me – and from an older age, I still can’t. But, I write a relationship column, so I guess it’s my job to try and figure it out.  When I asked...

Liz in Cork, Ireland, at Blarney Castle. Photo by Liz Kameen.

Kameenian Khronicles: Post-Study Abroad Depression

Liz Kameen, Editor-In-Chief August 28, 2025

Studying abroad is often divided into phases, including the honeymoon and crisis stages – but I don’t hear people talking about the aftermath of returning to a normal life.  My study abroad experience...

Photos by Logan Palau and edited by Logan Palau.

Senior Reflection: Logan Palau

Logan Palau, Assistant Editor April 25, 2025

Wow. Here we are; 978 days of college and eleven more to go before I officially become a Moravian alumnus. It’s a strange feeling, knowing that after 16 years of being a student, I will wake up on May...

Photo by Anna Hirsch.

Professor Profile: Dr. Holly Jo

Anna Hirsch, Reporter April 25, 2025

Holly Seonyeong Jo has been an assistant professor of political science at Moravian for two years. By herself, she traveled to the United States at the age of fourteen and went on to receive a B.A. in...

Photo by Liz Kameen. Knights at Venice Carnival.

Kameenian Korner: Beware the White Knight

Liz Kameen, Managing Editor April 25, 2025

As a woman, I don’t think it’s that uncommon to want a man to defend you, but I wanted to talk about an unfortunate trope I see many fall victim to: The White Knight.  If you don’t know, White...

Photo by Alexa Parsons. Photo caption: Liz holding a cat in Athens.

The Kameenian Khronicles: Studying Abroad Culture Shock

Liz Kameen, Managing Editor April 25, 2025

If you have ever been abroad, I’m sure you have noticed some of the drastically different experiences from other countries compared to the United States. After spending over a month in Europe, I’ve...

Photo courtesy of Colin Core.

Behind the Scenes of ‘Chameleon:’ How a Play About Pretending Became Real

Colin Core, Guest Reporter April 25, 2025

Those pursuing a theatre minor here at Moravian need to complete a project that can be tailored to your interested area of study. I wanted to direct a full-fledged production, but I couldn’t really find...

Enter Bethlehem’s Hidden Gem: The Old Library Book Shop!

Giara Piazza, Reporter April 25, 2025

Are you tired of boring, grey, and beige colored corporate bookstores like Barnes & Noble attempting to sell you whatever $25 young adult novel TikTok says is trending? Are you sick of the fact that...

Photo courtesy of Nathan Pynchon.

Humanities Fellowship Visits William Penn Elementary School

Fatimah Bouri, Assistant Editor April 25, 2025

On April 10, 2025, Moravian’s Humanities Fellowship visited William Penn Elementary School to introduce the students to humanities-related topics. 15 members from each cohort helped coordinate the event,...

Photo courtesy of Fatimah Bouri.

Socioeconomic Stream-of-Consciousness: Virginia Woolf and Her Relationship with Capitalism

Fatimah Bouri, Assistant Editor April 25, 2025

As a modernist writer and feminist, Virginia Woolf was in tune with the world around her, propelled by her extensive literary catalog. From the continuous industrialization to the aftermath of World War...

Photo by Logan Palau.

Staff Spotlight: Amber Donato

Logan Palau, Assistant Editor April 25, 2025

Amber Donato is Moravian’s associate director of planning and project management. For every construction project, every garden planting, every adjustment to campus, Donato is behind the scenes ensuring...

Load More Stories