Campus Opinions
May 10, 2013
Four years after President Obama promised to close the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the detainees have not yet been freed or even given trials. Many of the prisoners are on a hunger strike in protest of their mistreatment. A few Juniata students created signs protesting Guantanamo and encouraged students to sign addressed letters to both President Obama and their local senators. Some students expressed their reasons behind their involvement in the protest or opposition to it. [Click here for the entire article]
May 10, 2013
As the school year comes to a close, many students rush to the Writing Center for help on their essays. John Dubensky, one of the students working in the Juniata Writing Center, answers some questions about the task of assisting with student writing:[Click here for the entire article]
May 3, 2013
On April 15 competitors and spectators at the annual Boston Marathon were injured when two improvised explosive devices were detonated near the finish line. The two perpetrators, Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, were both immigrants from Chechnya. After a long manhunt and shootout the brothers were caught and taken into custody. Tamerlan died as a result of the shootout and Dzhokar was interrogated and is awaiting further legal action. Here, Juniata students share their reactions about the media coverage of the bombings and the resulting manhunt.[Click here for the entire article]
May 3, 2013
The men's tennis program at Juniata is quickly gaining attention, as the men just finished their spring season with a 13 to 7 record. Amid a year of rejuvenation, the team qualified for conference playoffs and placed three players on the Landmark All Conference team. Head coach Jason Cohen and assistant coach, Juniata alum, Ryan Navarro, led this record setting squad. Navarro weighed in on why the team climbed to new heights in 2013.[Click here for the entire article]
May 2, 2013
It's easy to forget some of the harsh realities that exist for other people in the world. We live predominantly comfortable lives here at Juniata with all-you-can-eat Baker food and in the United States.. However, not everyone in the world experiences this basic human need. According to the World Hunger Education Service, there are an estimated 925 million hungry people in the world, which is 13.1 percent of the world population. To help out local families in the Huntingdon Area, Juniata College and the Huntingdon community helped to organize the Empty Bowls event. Hannah Miller, a Juniata student in the Peace and Conflict Studies program and the president of PAXO, provides some background information on Empty Bowls and the success of the event last Friday. If you would like an opportunity to help out those in the Huntingdon area, The National Association of Letter Carriers is holding its annual "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive on Saturday, May 11th. For more information visit the Huntingdon Area Food Bank's Website at: http://hafb.org/. [Click here for the entire article]
May 2, 2013
Throughout the school year, Juniata's Pet Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) organizes pet therapy events such as Cats and Cookies or Dogs and Donuts, where students can meet furry friends while savoring some sweet snacks. Their upcoming event, Exotics and Eclairs, will be on Tuesday, May 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Ellis Ballroom. Valeriya Smithka, president of PAWS, answers some questions about the club's pet therapy events:[Click here for the entire article]
May 2, 2013
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion recently organized and concluded the Unity Photo Contest, a competition in which students were asked to submit photos that they thought best portrayed diversity. Meagan Floyd, who works as a Juniata Associate at the Unity House, gives her opinion on the significance of the photo contest and its implications in regards to the experiences of students.[Click here for the entire article]
May 2, 2013
On May 6 and 7, students of Neal Utterback's playwriting class will have their plays performed at Standing Stone. Utterback, assistant professor of theatre, organized the event. The plays have been put together throughout the semester, and student performers will be presenting them. Each play explores different themes and concepts.[Click here for the entire article]
April 27, 2013
The Liberal Arts Symposium, or LAS, is an annual event hosted by Juniata College. Tagged as "Mountain Day for the Mind," LAS aims at celebrating student research, project development and other performances. On this day, classes are canceled and, beginning at 9 a.m., students pack the campus buildings to watch their peers present. Participants from a wide range of academic departments shared their thoughts on this year's event, which was held on April 18, and gave a sneak-peak into their projects.[Click here for the entire article]
April 27, 2013
On April 11, Juniata students were given the opportunity to save a life by giving blood at Ellis Hall. Each pint of blood donated has the potential to save approximately three lives. Nick Deebel, who oversaw the donations, answers some questions about the blood drive.[Click here for the entire article]
