By Theresa Morrissey, Staff Writer Volleyball has made postseason competition and will be taking on the 18 Seed University of Pittsburgh Panthers in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The tournament is held in Omaha, Nebraska, and the two teams will face off on Wednesday, April 14 at 10:30…
Posts published in April 2021
By Jada Harrison, Staff Writer New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana on Wednesday March 31. After years of failed attempts at ending the widespread use of drugs, New York is expected to be one of the largest legal cannabis markets in the…
By Caleb Palmer, Staff Writer Pokemon has been capturing the hearts and minds of kids and adults alike for the past 25 years. What once started as a simple video game on the Game Boy has now evolved into a massive multi-media franchise including an ongoing trading card game, an…
By Dylan Valic, Editor-In-Chief The Black Student Union (BSU) and Promise hosted a series of panels to discuss Black business from Monday, Feb. 15 to Friday, Feb. 19. Each day of the week highlighted a different business owner who spoke about their business and their particular field of expertise. Speakers…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor Freshman Laura Fekete made history when she won the Fencing NCAA National Championship in Epée, becoming the first national champion for the Sharks in program history. The championship was held on Saturday and Sunday, March 27-28, in State College, Pennsylvania. Three Sharks were selected to…
By Joseph Chang, Staff Writer Baseball fans are excited as the MLB 2021 season begins. Fans can watch the games as they untangle their crossed-fingers and start to watch players kick into high gear, a step closer to witnessing fan’s predictions and expectations, hopefully, come to fruition. Some students have…
By Gabriella Cavaleri, Staff Writer “Animal Crossing New Horizons” released March 20, 2020, a mere eight days after the university announced it would remain closed the rest of the semester. When the world was falling apart, “Animal Crossing” gave a sense of comfort and a positive distraction for many students. …
By Dylan Valic, Editor In Chief The university is currently considering options to host an in-person commencement ceremony for the class of 2021, according to an email sent to students by Chief of Student Affairs Michael Berthel on March 29. “The health and well-being of our graduates and community is…
By Pietro Colombo, Contributing Writer NBA fans were shaken up on Thursday, March 25, leading up to that 3 p.m. deadline. The day started with some small moves made. The Miami Heat attained Trevor Ariza, a player that fans think will make a difference for a franchise. Blake Griffin agreed…
By Nicholas Rosa, Staff Writer On March 19, TikTok star Addison Rae released her first single, “Obsessed.” Her song reached number ten on the New Music Friday and Pop Rising playlist on Spotify that week. Rae will be performing her new song for the first time on “The Tonight Show…