By: Vince de Paul NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. - At a recent basketball game, a Niagara University student was selected at random and given the opportunity to win tuition for a semester if they could sink four consecutive basketball shots. Through this promotion, the University appears to be signaling: That it places a greater value on … Continue reading If actions reveal values
By: Max Liebel NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. - I found myself sitting around a group of people in a social setting here on campus my sophomore year talking about where we came from, our old high schools, and the towns we grew up in. I had mentioned that I was a NUOP student and the girl sitting … Continue reading NUOP: More Than an Opportunity
By: Niagara Wire Staff NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Niagara University prides itself on pursuing the Vincentian mission of service and the education of its students so they too will lend a hand in service. This well-rounded education is intended to be received through general education requirements. Two of the primary foci of Gen Eds are … Continue reading Wire staff analyzes general education requirements
By: Ava Mrozik NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. - Delta Epsilon Sigma organized a panel discussion on Nov. 7 addressing how Niagara University can improve both socially and academically. The meeting began with a short explanation from each panel member of how they thought NU could make improvements. The panel members for the discussion were Jason Jakubowski, … Continue reading How can Niagara University improve?
By: Ava Mrozik NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. - Motivating yourself to get out of your comfort zone can be tough. It takes a lot of courage to take that extra step and to expand further. Your first instinct is to avoid that one thing that you have never tried or given yourself a chance to truly … Continue reading Taking that extra step
By: Sarah Rance NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y.- Imagine this: your roommate is always getting into your things. They are constantly eating your food and they are filthy. Now imagine your roommate has four legs, a tail and is only a couple inches off the ground. For the residents of Clet Hall, myself included, this is … Continue reading Time to address the mouse in the room
By: Katherine Snyder NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y.- For the past decade, sexual assault cases and reports have skyrocketed on college campuses. Among undergraduate students, 23.1 percent of females and 5.4 percent of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence or incapacitation. Sexual assault has become one of the most common topics these days … Continue reading Sexual assault victim seeks asylum with Title IX office
By: Katherine Snyder NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. - October is the time of year where we bask in the beautiful fall temperatures, leaves falling from the trees and pumpkin-flavored everything. However, it is also when we recognize those who have developed breast cancer, as well as who have passed and survived. About one in eight women … Continue reading Breast Cancer awareness month – know the facts
By: Ava Mrozik NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y.- After hearing from Campus Safety that commuters can no longer park in the O’Shea parking lot, there have been many opinions around campus. I, a commuter here at NU, went to the Campus safety building on Aug. 27 - the first day of classes - to receive my parking … Continue reading Commuters hike further for parking
By: Hugh Brown BUFFALO, N.Y. - There’s nothing worse than getting up early to go work out. There’s a reason why I don’t play sports. With that said, there is one event every year that I gladly spring out of bed and throw on sneakers to attend. Every October, the American Cancer society has their “Making … Continue reading Making Strides for a great cause
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