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SSOB Announces Winner of Dare-to-Dream Award

SSOB Announces Winner of Dare-to-Dream Award

Madison Perry, Editor February 20, 2025

Each year, the Shields School of Business presents the Dare-to-Dream Award to a deserving African American student working toward his or her undergraduate degree within a program offered by the School. The...

SFU Groups to Travel to Bahamas, Guatemala, London Over Spring Break

SFU Groups to Travel to Bahamas, Guatemala, London Over Spring Break

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor February 20, 2025

SFU students, faculty, staff and alumni will travel to the Bahamas, Guatemala and London from March 1-9. The groups will provide medical care, explore global business, and experience new cultures. Douglas...

Students, Faculty to Share Experiences at “Compassion Storytelling” Event

Students, Faculty to Share Experiences at “Compassion Storytelling” Event

Veronica Crum, Social Media Editor February 20, 2025

An open-mic event intended to provide a space for students and faculty to share stories of how compassion has had an impact on them or someone they know in the medical field will take place next week. The...

Nationally Syndicated Cartoonist Visits SFU

Nationally Syndicated Cartoonist Visits SFU

Colette Costlow, Fine Arts Editor February 20, 2025

Nationally syndicated comic strip artist Deon Parson, AKA “$upr Dee,” visited the University on Feb. 10. Parson, 29, is the creator of multiple comic strips, including “Life With Kurami” (debuted...

Change of Leadership in SGA

Change of Leadership in SGA

Madison Perry, Editor January 29, 2025

Sophomore Cole Weiland assumed the role of the Student Government Association’s (SGA) president last semester, succeeding senior Paige Debias. Weiland has been involved in SGA since his first year...

Son of Pro Basketball Trailblazer Delivers MLK Day Address

Son of Pro Basketball Trailblazer Delivers MLK Day Address

Madison Perry, Editor January 29, 2025

The University’s celebration of “Martin Luther King and Maurice Stokes Legacy Week” kicked off on Jan. 20 with the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Convocation. Chuck Cooper III delivered the...

University Celebrates Black History Month

University Celebrates Black History Month

Riley Parker, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

Black History Month, celebrated annually each February across the country, provides an opportunity to pay tribute to the resilience and contributions of African Americans throughout history. Saint Francis...

King-Stokes Legacy Week Roundtable Highlights Friendship, Advocacy and Inspiration

King-Stokes Legacy Week Roundtable Highlights Friendship, Advocacy and Inspiration

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor January 29, 2025

“Maurice Stokes approached every day as a challenge and never gave up,” Jay Twyman told an audience of more than 100 at JFK Auditorium on Jan. 22. Jay Twyman, son of Stokes’ close friend and teammate...

Mixed Reviews on Snow Removal Efforts, Treatment of Roads, Sidewalks

Mixed Reviews on Snow Removal Efforts, Treatment of Roads, Sidewalks

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor January 29, 2025

Winter storms and frigid temperatures have put SFU’s snow removal efforts in the spotlight. While some students applauded the Physical Plant for their hard work under difficult circumstances, others...

Students, Faculty Collaborate on Satellite Project

Students, Faculty Collaborate on Satellite Project

Veronica Crum, Social Media Editor January 29, 2025

The Department of Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science and the Department of Chemistry have launched a program that provides students the opportunity to craft a small “CubeSat” satellite that...

Students Place Runner-Up at International Business Competition

Students Place Runner-Up at International Business Competition

Madison Perry, Editor November 22, 2024

Last March, three Physician Assistant students placed first in SFU’s annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) Pitch Fest. On Nov. 2, the SFU trio finished runner-up at the CEO Global Conference...

ROCK Program Celebrates 30 Years of Inspiring Young Chemists

ROCK Program Celebrates 30 Years of Inspiring Young Chemists

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor November 22, 2024

Since 1995, SFU’s Rural Outreach Chemistry for Kids (ROCK) Program has been sparking interest in science among K-12 students in the Altoona-Johnstown region and surrounding communities. The program...

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