The board of trustees at The College of Saint Rose has recently welcomed its newest member. After being nominated by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, Sister Diane Zigo, CSJ, was elected by the board's current members. Sister Zigo graduated from The College of Saint Rose in 1980, and is now an Assistant Professor at LeMoyne College in Syracuse.
Journalism 1 students hit the polls to speak to voters and non-voters on election day in Albany.
A sampling of members of the Saint Rose community this Veterans Day revealed some close ties to the U.S. military and various opinions on how the country should address the current wars abroad.
The United States is experiencing one of the biggest financial crises since the Great Depression. Almost everyone in the nation has had some burden on their life due to the subprime mortgage housing calamity. On Wednesday, October 21, The College of Saint Rose held a public viewing of American Casino, in Touhey Forum.
In 1968, the College of Saint Rose was forced to cancel a retreat because there was not enough student interest to justify the cost. At the time, the school realized the need to change their approach to student involvement in religious activities, since they had previously been required.
Over 100 people from all over the Capital Region braved the severe weather and gathered together for an international event on October 24, 2009. Over 5,000 rallies occurred all around the world from Afghanistan, to China, to the Capitol building right here in Albany.
Supporters for gay rights gathered in Washington October 11, 2009 to participate in the largest demonstration advocating for the rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender citizens in almost ten years. According the New York Times, an estimated 150,000 people came together to not only to show their support for gay rights, but to voice their discontent with the current administration's action on homosexual issues and their importance in President Obama's lengthy list of priorities.
While other students her age were preparing for college, one 18-year-old junior at The College of Saint Rose had already traveled to Africa to improve the lives of an impoverished community. Natalie Mitchell lives her life through the famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi, "Be the change you wish to see in the world.
As another school year is well under way at Saint Rose many clubs are now filling with throngs of interested students which means many events are being planned and held. Graduate coursework at Saint Rose is done predominately part-time and during the night according to the office of Graduate and Continuing Education.
Alexandra Von Kameke sits in the Commuter Lounge, watching the line in Starbucks. It is 9 o'clock on a Tuesday morning and she needs a caffeinated beverage. Von Kameke, an early childhood education major, has a day filled with classes, work study, class work, and a meeting with a professor ahead of her.
