Social Media Gets Nasty
Students and faculty of were under attack on social media until the nasty account was suddenly closed. A Twitter account called MUConfessions surfaced just before spring break. On the Twitter feed,...
View ArticleHousing Changes Spark Anger
Upperclassmen are temporarily relieved after officials listened to their objections to a change in the campus housing plan. Juniors and seniors were alarmed about their housing options for the fall...
View ArticleParking Probs
Officials say there is not enough demand to increase parking on campus. “If we go strictly by the numbers, parking on campus is adequate,” said Bob Zavada, Associate Director of Campus Safety. Zavada...
View ArticleTechnology Preparing Future Nurses
Investment in the nursing department is yielding big payoffs as the department is honored with awards and recently graduated nursing students have surpassed both the state and national averages for...
View ArticleAP Drops Debated Term
The Associated Press made a significant change to their journalistic style guide by dropping the term “illegal immigrant” in early April. “Our goal always is to use the most precise and accurate words...
View ArticleSuper Seniors Waiting to Leave
More students are taking longer to get through college, although most do not take seven years like Chris Farley’s character in the movie “Tommy Boy.” “Super Senior” is a label for a particular student...
View ArticleSecurity Subject of Lecture
Students and faculty of the government law and national security program learned about national security issues facing the nation during a day-long event that featured Dr. Midori Yamanouchi Lecture...
View ArticleTransition Committee
The Presidential Transition Committee will be hard at work to help say good-bye to Dr. Michael MacDowell and help prepare Dr. Thomas Botzman to ease his way into Dallas, PA while students enjoy summer...
View ArticleA President’s House Fit for a Lady
Renovations are underway on the president’s house as the new president, Dr. Thomas Botzman, prepares to move to the Back Mountain. The Lake Street house is undergoing a much-needed makeover this...
View ArticlePresident’s Farewell
When people asked me what I will miss most about Misericordia I answered quickly. It is the students. For 15 years Tina and I have been both impressed and enamored with the students. On the whole they...
View Article‘Locals Contribute to Year of the Volunteer’
Dallas area residents were drawn to the center of town to celebrate the Dallas Harvest festival on Sept. 15. The central street closes once a year to allow vendors, local organizations, live...
View ArticleStudent Loan Rates No Sure Thing
Students who took out loans for their education the vast majority at MU – will pay lower interest rates – at least for a while. According to The United States Department of Education, Presi- dent...
View ArticlePets Hope to Find Furever Homes
A young couple bought a German Shepherd puppy from a local pet store for more than $1,000. They named him and invited him to become a part of their family. What they didn’t realize was how much work...
View ArticlePaper vs. Plastic
Students often find it easier to pull out the plastic than count out the cash when making purchases. Many students have credit cards stored away in their wallets. Some may use them in emergency cases...
View ArticleFlu Shot Imperative to Winter Health
With flu season here, it’s time for everyone to build up the cour- age to get to a doctor or pharmacy for a flu shot. According to staff nurse Anita Yurek, the yearly flu shot can prevent the...
View ArticleStanovick Honors Mom With Fund
Sophomore Nick Stanovick is bringing The Lucy Fund to campus March 16. The Lucy Fund, which aims to make cancer a chronic, not deadly, disease, is the cause behind Party4Life MU, an annual event to...
View ArticleLoans 101
Parent Plus Loans can be a saving grace and a bit of a hassle to students and their families. They can be there to help the student when there isn’t quite enough financial aid to cover tuition costs,...
View ArticleNursing Dominates NCLEX Charts
Recent nursing graduates have surpassed both state and national averages on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) for the third year in a row. BSN graduates...
View ArticlePlanned Traffic Patterns Cause Conflict
Editor’s note: This story is the first of a three part series examining the construction of a new traffic pattern at the five-way intersection in the heart of Dallas. Senior history major Catie Becker...
View ArticleWinter Weather Threatens Campus Safety
With winter break over and two months of winter remaining, the threat of severe weather is still looming. While many students are concerned with buying books and starting new classes, Campus Safety is...
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