In November 2011, Chartwells, the food supplier for Clarion University brought in a panel of people and conducted a “Roundtable” session to survey the student body about dining services. Chartwells did this to see how it could improve the dining experiences of the students and how the students liked their dining environment, food and options. [...]

The college experience is one of the most valued educational experiences any person can go through. However, as all students know this venture comes at a cost. Students who attend Clarion University as a full-time undergraduate students pay on average $4,414.29 per semester. The financial aid office offers a number of student scholarships to help [...]

Ah, time for Christmas, a time of celebration, meat trays, annoying songs, gaudy displays, unearthly high electrical bills, buying presents for friends and family who mooch off you the rest of the year and near-perpetual indigestion. There’s no reason to feel alone in your dread of the holiday seasons. There are a wide variety of [...]

The van is parked outside Wendy’s, which can only mean one thing: It’s time to sell back textbooks. According to Swoopthat’s website, textbooks make up to 26 percent of a four-year public college’s tuition, and for some students the cost of textbooks can be one of the biggest financial headaches of a college education. Finally, [...]

Winter may be coming, but the snow seems to be not wanting to stay around too much. For those with a hankering to build themselves a snowman in a snow-void area, here are some amazing suggestions of snowman construction materials that could be found in your home or local marketplace. 10. Mud No, you can’t [...]

The turkey was gone, and the leftovers were packed away in the fridge. It was time for the shopping event of the season to begin. Black Friday is a time to catch deals from all over and enjoy the chaotic nature of humankind. Black Friday in Clarion may be less hectic than what people expect. [...]

It’s that most wonderful time of the year where we all stuff our faces with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and all sorts of other foods that will likely make us pass out from carb overload about 20 minutes after consumption. When enjoying this most bounteous of holidays, it’s important to remember to keep room for [...]

A performance of pure holiday cheer starts Nov. 17 with Clarion University’s “Scrooge,” a musical by Leslie Bricusse. When many think of “Scrooge” and “A Christmas Carol,” they think of Christmastime, musicals and family. Clarion’s own Dr. Jamie Phillips takes the association to another level. His kids Hannah, Benjamin Kade and Emily are all performing [...]

The Office of Social Equity sponsors Equity Week every November. The event spans a three-day period and includes a guest speaker, a roundtable presentation and an awards ceremony and dinner. Each year, Equity Week takes on a new theme to bring awareness and attention to problems involving students who may be facing discrimination. Jocelind Gant, [...]

On Friday, November 4, 2011 three women represented Clarion University at the Pennsylvania State Society of Higher Education Women’s Consortium Fall 2011 conference held at Easy Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Brittany Bender, Alizah Thornton and Elora Walsh experience sessions focusing on the theme of “Constructing, Deconstructing and Reconstructing Identities.” The first session titled “Constructing and [...]

As enjoyable as it is to sit down to a good meal, the same old plain combinations can get pretty dull after a while. Tried and true food pairings can get worn-out and tired if overused. Sometimes, it’s fun to recombine household staples in new and exciting ways to expand the palate. Here are some [...]

Many monsters are combinations of normal animals in strange, often terrifying new ways, but few do as interestingly as the chimera. The chimera of classical mythology is one of many creatures combining the identities of human and beast, or merging features of more than one animal, referring to a number of possible creatures. Chimera can [...]

With winter on Halloween’s heels, and Thanksgiving right around the corner, flu season is getting ready to be thrown into full throttle. According to the Center For Disease Control, flu season begins to rise in December and peaks in February. Keeling Health Center at Clarion University is preparing for the flu season with vaccinations and [...]

Coming to college, there are a lot of clubs from which to choose. A new club is coming to Clarion – the Secular Student Alliance. The group, founded in May 2000, is an organization for a network of more than 250 campus groups for atheist, agnostic and humanist students. According to the SSA Facebook page, [...]

Approximately 500 people piled into the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room on Monday, Oct. 17 to listen to “Teen Mom” star Maci Bookout speak. Some people may not understand the importance of Bookout coming to Clarion, but according to Clarion’s University Activities Board, she’s been doing these lectures for three years and is impacting lives everywhere. “We [...]