By Kaylee Brennan NU students work on homework. Finals week is approaching and the students at Niagara University are stressed. From term papers to upcoming exams, this is the most popular time for students to contemplate dropping out (just kidding). Niagara University students are prepared and confident and they know when it is time to … Continue reading Niagara University offers tips on taking ‘brain breaks’
Pictured is Oma Program Coordinator Taylor Lilton. By Jheanelle Kerr The Niagara University Office of Multicultural Affairs – otherwise known as Oma – is considered a safe space for all students regardless of race, color, sexual orientation or gender. It is known for its promotion of inclusion and diversity. This office is in charge of … Continue reading What is OMA, and why should you be interested?
COVID-19 caused students to miss out on in-classroom experience By Kaylee Brennan The coronavirus pandemic caused education majors to miss out on a year of experience inside of an actual classroom. The question posed now is: Will this negatively affect their overall learning experience and future in the field of education? At the end of … Continue reading How pandemic affected field experience for education majors
By Jheanelle Kerr As an international student who always felt awkward in crowds of people who often did not speak my language or understand me, I was always searching for that haven where I could relax, do assignments, or debrief what I learned in class. Over the past two months of attending Niagara University, I … Continue reading 3 comfort spots on campus
Attendees view artwork created by survivors of domestic violence at the fifth “Surviving…Thriving: A Journey of Healing Through Art” exhibit, held in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (NU photo) A viewing of artwork created by survivors of domestic violence was the centerpiece of an event Sept. 30 at Niagara University’s Castellani Art Museum called … Continue reading NU’s ‘Surviving…Thriving: A Journey of Healing Through Art’ honors survivors, raises awareness of domestic violence
By Franklin Heinzmann BUFFALO, N.Y. – With the waves of the NFL free agency dying down, it provides a great window for us to look back at the moves the Bills GM Brandon Beane and company made this offseason to bolster the roster ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft and the upcoming season. Acquiring WR … Continue reading Buffalo Bills Offseason Recap
Pictures by: Niagara University Athletics By: Franklin Heinzmann NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Over the course of 72 hours, two teams representing NU upset two nationally ranked teams in two different sports. The Purple Eagles upset No. 14 Florida State 3-1 on the diamond, and the Purple Eagles upset No. 20 Sacred Heart 6-1 on the … Continue reading Purple Eagles make national waves
Picture by: Keith Allison (CC BY-SA 2.0). By: Max Liebel NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. - I'll never forget the day I started really watching basketball. I understood the rules and how to play but it never really interested me until I was introduced properly to it. I was nine years old and my childhood friend, a diehard … Continue reading In Memoriam: Kobe Bryant
The Semester Awards, or Semesters for short, are the Niagara Wire Sports Staff’s biannual awards given to the best NU players, coaches, and teams of the preceding semester. Here are The Semesters for the Fall 2019 semester: All pictures are courtesy of Niagara Athletics and purpleeagles.com Team of the Semester - Women’s Soccer It … Continue reading The Semesters: Fall 2019
Picture courtesy of Niagara University Athletics By: Franklin Heinzmann NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. - Greg Paulus was named the Men’s Basketball head coach on Nov. 7. While he doesn’t have any previous head coaching experience, Paulus has been molded by some of the greatest minds in sports. He played point guard at Duke under legendary college … Continue reading Paulus honored to lead the Purple Eagles
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