by James Leonard | Staff Writer SCRANTON – Students living on campus are petitioning for the cost of doing laundry to go down. Matthew Kronenberg, treasurer of the Phi Beta Lambda business club on campus, said that the washing machines on campus are not worth the money. “Since the first time I did laundry in […]
by Kelsey Wynn | Editor in Chief SCRANTON – Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winner Jason Miller is the man behind the Father Damien Karras mask in The Exorcist, a film now celebrated as one of the most profitable horror movies of all time, according to Town & Country Magazine. He is also an alumnus of […]
by Kelly Nee | Managing Editor SCRANTON – The founders of Partners in Health are hosting a virtual panel to discuss global health and social justice. All university students are encouraged to attend on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Registration for the panel is free and can be done here. Partners in Health is a […]
As seen from left to right: Daniela Salcedo, Corine Auguste and Jalitza Vazquez. by Gabriela Fitzpatrick | Staff Writer SCRANTON – Haunted houses, hayrides and zombies – oh my! Reaper’s Revenge Haunted Hayride is in full swing this spooky season. Despite the huge horror that is 2020, Reaper’s Revenge continues to offer scary entertainment with […]
By: Phil Rauch | Managing Editor The University of Scranton, partnering with Keep Our Republic Inc., hosted a Zoom forum featuring several prominent former politicians, law professors, and prosecutors at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Keep Our Republic Inc. is an interest group that seeks to disseminate truthful information about the 2020 election cycle, discredit false voter […]
by Ann Siock | Staff Writer SCRANTON – With fall in full swing and pandemic concerns overshadowing many of the festivities, The Aquinas has you covered with 5 destinations that will help you ring in the season like a valley native. Roba Family Farms 230 Decker Road, N. Abington Twp. The NEPA staple for fall […]
by Kelsey Wynn | Editor in Chief SCRANTON – Lackawanna County has set up six secure ballot box locations throughout the county for residents to drop off completed ballots. The boxes are located within municipal buildings, which are monitored via video surveillance constantly and are open Monday to Friday. Open Locations: Carbondale City Hall: 1 […]
by Ann Siock | Staff Writer SCRANTON – Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, 1942: A pioneer staff of around 20 Jesuits arrived at the indebted University of Scranton at a time of dwindling enrollment and uncertainty over seas. Frank Homer, University of Scranton historian, said their arrival came at what was still the beginning of the war. […]
Joshua Rudolph removed this sticker from a post outside Alumni Memorial Hall Sunday. by Kelsey Wynn | Editor in Chief SCRANTON – University President Father Scott Pilarz, S.J., denounced stickers a University of Scranton student noticed defacing campus near Alumni Memorial Hall Sunday. Joshua Rudolph, ’21, said he was going into work at the end […]
by James Leonard | Staff Writer SCRANTON – The University of Scranton resumed in-person instruction Wednesday following two weeks of remote classes. For students stretching their legs and leaving their dorms for the first time in a long time, Pennsylvania parks may provide some relief. 1. Nay Aug Park The most well-known park in the […]