A look into Pace’s Combined Degree Program
December 15, 2019
A great appeal of Pace to its future and current students is the option to pursue a combined degree program. Students who wish to earn a more advanced degree after earning their bachelor’s, whether it be to boost their resume, refine their skills, or increase their job options, can save time and money...
Dominican Student Association is formed on campus
Stefano Ausenda, Distribution Manager/Opinion Editor
December 13, 2019
Towards the end of the spring 2019 semester, mathematics professor and faculty advisor Emilio Fernandez, approached Pace senior Adonis Milano to ask him if he was interested in starting a new club on campus. “[Professor Fernandez] was approached by some of the Dominican students that he had in...
Local coffee spot in Pleasantville: Black Cow
December 8, 2019
As a college town, Pleasantville often caters to the needs of its students, one of those being coffee. In town, Pleasantville has many places to get coffee, one place that stands out from the chains is The Black Cow Cafe. Located on Wheeler Avenue, The Black Cow is surrounded by many other private...
New Peer Strengths Coaching Program launches next semester
Callie Anderson, News Editor
December 7, 2019
Over the course of next semester, select students will train to be peer strengths coaches while the option to sign up for individual coaching with strengths will be open to all students. At orientation, all incoming students take the CliftonStrengths assessment where they are then provided with their...
What Happened to the Technical Desk in the Library
Stefano Ausenda, Distribution Manager/Opinion Editor
December 7, 2019
For a few years, there used to be three separate desks near the entrance to the library at Pace’s Pleasantville campus: the Circulation desk, where students could check-out and return books, the Reference desk, where students could receive research help for their essays and other assignments, and the...
AIME to be fully established by Fall 2020
Katie Walsh, Feature Editor
December 7, 2019
Connor Willis and CJ Muth came back from their study abroad experience at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia with a goal in mind. During their study abroad experience, Willis and Muth had the opportunity to work with The Australian Indigenous Mentoring Program (AIME). AIME is a mentorsh...
New English course works in conjunction with Writing Center
Katie Walsh, Feature Editor
December 7, 2019
The English department recently announced that the English and Communication Major that is located on the Pleasantville campus will be undergoing changes to become the Writing and Rhetoric major. The change will focus more on the writing component of English, rather than the literature. The major change will b...
Save your quarters: Holiday parking took effect in Pleasantville
Alexis Nieman, Media Editor
December 6, 2019
No need to scrounge for quarters and loose dollars while parking in town anymore, or at least until the end of December. The Village of Pleasantville’s Board of Trustees agreed in late November to continue the tradition of suspending parking meter fee’s throughout the town. The tradition, w...
Paw-some Opportunity to Learn Canine Consideration
Callie Anderson, News Editor
November 30, 2019
Pawfessor Spirit is Pace's first canine professor and is even receiving student evaluations this year. In 2016, Dr. Joanne Singleton, along with Lu Picard, co-founder of the Connecticut organization Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities (ECAD), developed Canines Assisting in Health. This is...
Pace Alum David Pecker Interviewed by Prosecutors in Trump Organization Investigation
Callie Anderson, News Editor
November 30, 2019
David Pecker, Pace alum and namesake of Pecker Hall in Willcox Hall and the David J. Pecker Distinguished Professorship, has been interviewed by prosecutors in the New York district attorney’s office regarding their investigations into the Trump Organization’s payments to women who said that they h...
"Having been here since I was a freshman, I can say that the student body is one of the best parts of the university. They want to make any sort of positive impact within their campus community." Read the full article by Stefano Ausenda. https://pacechronicle.com/opinion/2019/12/07/students-can-take-more-advantage-of-opportunities-and-events-offered-at-pace/
No need to scrounge for quarters and loose dollars while parking in town anymore, or at least until the end of December. The tradition of suspending parking meter fees throughout the town is happening again. Read more in the article by Alexis Nieman. https://pacechronicle.com/news/2019/12/06/save-your-quarters-holiday-parking-took-effect-in-pleasantville/
It is very important for Pace to be cautious of weather predictions, as many students and professors commute. Safety and being overly prepared for the worst is always the best option. Read about commuter winter safety in the article by Riley Sosnowski. https://pacechronicle.com/feature/2019/12/08/commuter-safety-during-winter-season/