This Thursday, Feb. 16, professors from the College will be partaking in the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Summit, so undergraduate students will have no classes between 8 a.m. and 4:50 p.m. The Signal interviewed a random sample of undergraduate students at the College to get a feel for what the general student-body will be doing with their free time.
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The College’s Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) gives students with disabilities access to a broad range of accommodations for mental and physical disabilities, such as time extensions on assignments and housing accommodations. Other barriers, such as physical accessibility during construction, may be harder to navigate.
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Valentine’s Day has snuck up on us once again and everyone with a loved one is expected to express their love with flowers, candies and of course, dinners. These dinners can get rather pricey for a college student but the good news is that it is possible to cook a steak dinner for two for under $30.
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After the pandemic, dating has shifted to primarily online apps, which has improved queer visibility but may have hindered the way connections are built. Three students at the College discussed the uphill battle of entangling oneself in the queer dating scene on campus.
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Since returning to in-person classes, walking into Decker Hall to get a Covid-19 test has been a staple of campus life and a lingering reminder of the pandemic’s disruption to normalcy. Now, that service has come to an end, prompting mixed reactions among the campus community.
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As the special green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passes over Earth this month, there’s no better way to witness this special astronomical event than with the College’s observatory. This little-known spot on campus can provide a wealth of knowledge and awe for students.
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Eating, a task that is supposed to be painless, has been difficult for some students at the College due to confusing standards when it comes to dining on campus, so a straightforward guide on how to navigate meal swipes, meal points, meal equivalency and Campus Town Dollars is long overdue.
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Recent campus devastations have once again raised concern and fear for college campuses and communities. What can be done to ensure that students feel safe on campus?
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Stuart Goldstein '72, a book author and former Signal editor, reflects on his experiences as journalist and corporate public relations manager.
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This academic year, all of the deans in the College’s academic departments are women, a major advancement for the College’s promotion of diversity that signifies a new era for academic growth. The Signal conducted interviews with six of the seven deans regarding this milestone and their plans for the upcoming semester.
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For students at the College, the pressure of the semester’s end made the Thanksgiving holiday stressful rather than a time for gratitude and decompression. While many might experience familial stress during the holiday season, students were met with a unique set of headaches with finals taking place in such close proximity to Thanksgiving break.
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The newly-founded Vietnamese Student Association seeks to emphasize the Vietnamese experience and bring attention to their culture, values and traditions.
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Project Firstline, a national initiative from the Center for Disease Control, held a training session on Sept. 21 that began with the central question: “Why does infection control matter?”
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The letters were located in the attic of their family home and had been locked away for over 15 years collecting dust, covered in swastikas and written in German and Polish, two languages that no one in the Hollander family spoke. Found after his parents had passed away suddenly in a tragic car accident in 1986, Richard S. Hollander refused to look at them, burying them from his mind and back into the attic he found them in. Unpacking them meant having to address the fact that he truly didn’t know his father.
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Many students at the College are somewhat familiar with Student Government as a concept. Every semester, the student body is encouraged to vote in their elections. Students see the campaigns of our peers as they run for Student Government positions. Of course, their job is to “govern” the school, but how exactly does it function and what achievements has it made for the College?
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At the moment, the College is $358.6 million in debt, but should students, faculty and staff be alarmed by the terribly high number? According to Treasurer and Vice President Lloyd Ricketts, the College has the debt under control — and they’ve had it well under control since before Covid-19. Yet, that does not mean the College can overlook its financial challenges, which extends into a whole new conversation.
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For an aspiring entertainer or someone with a general interest in entertainment, Lions Television (LTV) is a great place to test the waters. Full of robust programming, this student-run organization is focused on making quality videos and building a rich community. But the past several semesters forced LTV to work around the obstacle of the pandemic, and though Covid-19 rates have fallen, the organization remains prepared should it be forced to go virtual once again.
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At every open-house, on every tour, universities make a promise to students that they will be taken care of, and that they will be put on the path to success. It is an important promise both to make and to keep, because the university decision is a loaded one. Much consideration goes into it, and many consequences — for better or for worse — come of it. For the College, it is no different. It ranks highly in the North region — it was named the top public school in the North region and the seventh best in undergraduate teaching. It has upheld this reputation by providing quality education and, specifically for students in the School of Education, getting them into classrooms early. When the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world and shut down schools, the difficult question of how the College would fulfill its promise to its students fell upon the administration to answer.
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The war between Russia and Ukraine is an ongoing development, with new details of invasions and attacks releasing day after day. The resulting crisis in Ukraine means the College’s political science department is conducting education under circumstances more relevant than ever. Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho is an assistant professor of political science and international studies at the College who has studied international and nuclear security, teaching important courses that relate to the current state of war. With Ukrainian cities facing attacks from Russian forces, such as the bombings on Kyiv, Dr. Cho provided relevant insight into the history regarding this conflict.
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What really makes a first-generation college student? Is it just a matter of whether someone in your family has gone to college before you? What if they attended, but did not graduate? These are the questions that Dr. Nadya Pancsofar, an early childhood special education professor and undergraduate coordinator at the College, has been attempting to answer as part of her “ROSCOE Educators” program, which began in January. A mentorship program, it pairs student mentors with younger first-generation students who need help navigating their college experience. The mentors themselves are first-generation students — in hopes that they might better understand how to help student participants.
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