Clarion, Pa – Multiple unforeseen problems were responsible for the delay of financial aid to thousands of Clarion University students. According to Director of Financial Aid Ken Grugel and Dean of Enrollment Management William Bailey, a change in software at the Financial Aid Office and a higher volume of private student loans made the delays [...]

Clarion, Pa. – “Frederick Douglass – The Journalist” is the subject of a Black History Month program centered around the contributions of the first world-renown black journalist. Frederick Douglass, noted abolitionist and champion of women’s rights is best known for his autobiography, “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave,” published in 1845. [...]

Chapel Hill, N. C. – Imagine protesters with signs that just say “Don’t Vote.” Wouldn’t that be shocking, especially on a college campus? Less and less people vote at each election, partially because they feel that their votes do not really matter if the game is fixed. A group of student truth seekers is making [...]

Clarion, Pa. – Barry McCauliff stressed the importance of nonverbal communication as a leadership tool to an audience of nearly 15 during a presentation in Level A of the Carlson Library Oct. 5. “You have to be an effective communicator to be an effective leader,” McCauliff said, “and non-verbal communication is often more powerful than [...]

CLARION, Pa. – On May 6, Judge Amy Long sentenced 13 Clarion students charged in connection with a brawl that broke out during an April 15 intramural basketball game at the Student Recreation Center. Melvin Dixon, Philadelphia, pled guilty to disorderly conduct and obscene gesture or language. Charges of riot and resisting arrest were withdrawn. [...]

HIGHLAND, Pa. – State police report a head-on collision killed three at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday on Miola Road in Highland Township. James Winner Jr, 81, of Hollywood Beach, Fla., Bobby Jarrett, 82, of Tionesta, Pa., and Raymond Fair, 76, of Tylersburg, Pa. were pronounced dead at the scene by Assistant Coroner Joe Rupert. Police say [...]

Pennsylvania will hold the 2010 midterm primary elections May 18 for state and federal offices. Primary elections are held to select nominees to represent political parties in upcoming elections. Voters will have less dilemma in the ballot box than previous years. Of the nine contests affecting the region, eight feature unopposed Republican incumbents.

Dr. Joseph Grunenwald has been president of Clarion University for many years, and now he is stepping down from his role. “After 40 years of public service, including the last 32 here at Clarion, I am going to enter a little more relaxed phase of life,” said Grunenwald. “I am very much looking forward to [...]