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SCRANTON — Being a commuter at a university where more than half of students live on campus isn’t easy. Here’s some advice I wish someone told me when I became a student that will make your commuting time easier. 1. Don’t go home in between classes! Get a work study job, go to the commuters' lounge, make friends or join a club on campus so you have somethin
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The class of 2026 undergraduate commencement speaker has been announced, with the speech set to take place on Sunday May 24th. Douglas Brinkley, Ph.D., will address the class of 2026. Brinkley is a best-selling author, award-winning producer and nationally celebrated scholar and historian. His career has included authoring, editing, and contributing to many
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DICKSON CITY — Two artists with local ties shared their creativity last weekend at NEPA Comic Con. KaSandra Compton, who goes by Chaos Kass, is the former owner of Queen City Ink Tattoo and Tarot of Olyphant. She offered tattoos during the event. Attendees could write their name and phone number down for a tattoo from her flash sheet. The available tattoos i
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SCRANTON — The University's spring intramural basketball season is underway. Basketball is one of Scranton’s most popular intramural sports. The league features 30 teams with five to 12 players each. Students display their basketball skills in a 40-minute, five-on-five full-court showdown. After six regular-season games between teams in their respective divi
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The recent nice weather has University of Scranton students feeling good. Scranton is known for cold, damp weather, with residents and students often facing heavy rain, snow and strong winds. University freshmen are advised to pack rain boots and coats and, in some cases, an extra umbrella in case theirs blows away or breaks. This past week the weather has b
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SCRANTON — Oscar season is a busy time at movie theaters, but University of Scranton student Nate Bates enjoys it. “In terms of Oscars, it’s probably the one thing I look forward to the most after the New Year," said Bates, part-time assistant manager at Regal Dickson City. "It always has a great way to show all the great work that was done in the past year
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Over intersession 15 Royals, along with two professors, traversed down to the Equator to study Tropical Biology -195, a class you just might want to sign up for, on the Galapagos Islands. I was lucky enough to be one of those 15 Royals, and it was two weeks truly filled with experiences and education that I will never forget. I must credit much of the inform
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SCRANTON — Recession beauty is back, this time as neutral nails, grown-in blonde hair, and do-it-yourself beauty maintenance. Beauty trends have indicated harsh economic times in the past. A well-known example in the beauty industry is the hemline index, which states the shorter the hemline, the better the economy. The lipstick index is another popular theor
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SCRANTON — Tarra Scarola Tournour’s college experience helped her find a career path she’s still passionate about today. The Milltown, New Jersey native graduated from the University of Scranton in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in human services. Her path, while bumpy, helped pave the way to her career now and gave her tons of experience. When starting the c
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Every year the University hosts the the Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize, where students can submit past research for a chance at recognition and a cash prize. According to the university’s website, the prize is meant to recognize students for excellence in their research projects and effective use of the library’s resources. Sheli Pratt-McHugh, a
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