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Some talented students are now opening acceptance letters from ������ϲʹ���, probably followed by a bit of joyful screaming and jumping around, as evidenced by the first tweeted mention of excitement at 2:41 p.m., March 21. The tweet says it all; “Yay, accepted to ������ϲʹ��� 3/13 !!!!!!!!!”

������ϲʹ��� community members, reeling from news of the tragic death of Peter (Luke) Stalker ’14, have been discussing ways to provide support to the junior’s family and to each other. University representatives, including President Jeffrey Herbst, have reached out to the Stalker family to offer condolences and assistance. Several events are planned to celebrate the […]

The Year of 2013 offers many ways for ������ϲʹ��� to celebrate its lucky number (the university was founded by 13 men with 13 dollars and 13 prayers). As part of our yearlong celebration, on the 13th of every month we are posting a story or list pertaining to our lucky number.

The ������ϲʹ��� community today mourned the tragic death of Peter (Luke) Stalker ’14, who died Sunday in Paris. “We offer our heartfelt condolences to Luke’s family, his many friends, classmates, teachers, and Phi Delta Theta fraternity brothers,” said President Jeffrey Herbst.

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, seems to be everywhere these days discussing her upcoming book Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead. In a New York Times blog post today, it was mentioned that the high-powered executive will be making a stop at ������ϲʹ��� on April 5 as part of the […]

A ������ϲʹ��� alumna may soon be the first woman appointed to the Western District Federal Court of New York, according to U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, who recommended Elizabeth Wolford ‘89 for the post this week. Wolford, a Buffalo native who now lives in Rochester, attended Notre Dame Law School following graduation from ������ϲʹ���. She […]

In light of the Catholic Pope Benedict XVI’s recent resignation, on Saturday afternoon, 13 “cardinals” reverently took their seats in the Clark Room of James C. ������ϲʹ��� Hall. Gregorian chants playing in the background and a projection of the Sistine Chapel added to the solemn ambience. Then, ������ϲʹ���’s first model papal conclave to choose the […]

������ϲʹ��� student and alumni entrepreneurs are invited to put their mouths where the money is. Applications are now being accepted for the first round of awards from the university’s new Entrepreneurs of New York fund (ENY). The ENY fund was recently established to grow and advance for-profit and not-for-profit ventures that “have the potential to solve […]

This article by Julia Queller, originally appeared in the ������ϲʹ��� Maroon News. Reprinted with permission.  Forty-eight Flags now hang in Curtis E. Frank Dining Hall to represent the makeup of ������ϲʹ���’s 2012-2013 student body. Student Government Association (SGA) Senior Policy Coordinator junior Sam Flood orchestrated the year-long initiative to hang the new flags. “I walked into […]

What do a smoke machine, coq au vin, and the Beach Boys have in common? They were all features of the first round of the music-themed Chefs’ Fare competition, a program run by Sodexo Marketing that pits chefs from local colleges against each other in a cooking throw-down.