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Professor honored as ‘phenomenal’

The Student Programming Board’s 13th annual Phenomenal Women’s Dinner honored Dr. Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster. Zimmerman-Oster has made many contributions to the university. She is not only a professor in the psychology department but also serves as director of the industrial/organizational psychology master’s degree program as well as director of the […]

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When rising rock stars came to Calihan

In honor of its approaching 2018 centennial, The Varsity News is occasionally running stories from its archives. This issue’s installment includes three reviews of concerts by what were then up-and-coming musical acts that appeared at Calihan Hall between the late 1960s and early 1970s.     Elton different but not […]

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Stories Untold

BY KARIC JONES VN STAFF WRITER   Stories Untold sounds like a band you may have heard of or saw a post about back on myspace. But in reality, if you go to UDM and know senior math major Brenden Moloney even as a distant acquaintance, you have heard of […]

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Liberal arts alums tout benefits of their degrees

BY JENNA DANIEL VN STAFF WRITER   Four liberal arts graduates returned to campus last week, testifying to the value of their degrees. The College of Liberal Arts and Education (CLAE) hosted an alumni panel discussion March 15 on the value and versatility of a liberal arts education.  The panel […]

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18,000 steps a day and hoping for more

Over spring break, I went to New York City with some fellow Varsity News staffers. We attended the College Media Association spring conference, as well as toured the city, and I have to say, it was one of the best travel opportunities I have ever taken. Now, I’m no world […]

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After few days, he feels pull of home

I spent a long weekend in New York City about a week ago. I have to say it’s nice, but it’s just not my style. Too many people, it’s way too expensive and it’s too loud for my taste. Over the past few years as an adult, I have hit […]