“This Campus Is Pretty Dead,” How Commuters Feel The Change On Campus
Ibrahim Aksoy, Contributing Writer
September 19, 2020
Pace is among the many American colleges that have resumed in-person classes with virtually-supported hybrid courses. Yet life on campus seems to have restarted for the first time since mid-march. Despite that, commuter students have a different perspective on current campus life. “Honestly, th...
A first-year perspective on attending college in a pandemic
Jj Perdido, Sports Editor
September 19, 2020
The current higher education situation is anything but normal, but it displays a different experience for college freshman. There are many things that a student must adapt to during their first semester in college. For freshman this year, adhering to a new form of learning as well as a new way of...
Alpha Phi Delta Holds Annual 9/11 Candlelight Vigil
Jj Perdido, Sports Editor
September 19, 2020
Brothers of the Gamma Iota chapter of Alpha Phi Delta held their annual Candlelight Vigil in commemoration of the tragedies from Sept. 11, 2001. A far back as active brothers can remember, the Vigil has become a tradition for the fraternity. It has been practiced at Pace for the past 10 to 15 years. The...
Mortola Library Events Gone Virtual
September 18, 2020
In the age of COVID-19, society is coping with the fact that meatspace has been substituted by cyberspace. However, there are a few that quickly managed to adapt to the changing circumstances, and were able to find their niche in this uncertain time. Mortola Library, the main (and sole) library on the Pleasantv...
Meet Dean Tresmaine Grimes
Emily Teixeira, Contributing Writer
September 9, 2020
This semester, Pace welcomes Tresmaine Grimes as the new dean of both Dyson College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education. Grimes describes her role as that of a facilitator, ensuring that these branches of Pace are financially stable, that students get what they paid for, and that faculty...
Week of Welcome Continues with Social Distancing Rules
Ibrahim Aksoy
September 8, 2020
Pace University’s traditional Week of Welcome (WOW) took place as the campus welcomes new students and resumes in-person classes in a hybrid format. WOW was conducted for the first time during a pandemic, which caused Pace to impose strict social distancing and safety protocols to keep each attendee...
Pace senior and sexual assault survivor inspires sex education reform
Kerry Mannix, Contributing Writer
September 8, 2020
SELDEN, N.Y. - On June 24, 2020, Pace senior Julia Cancilla shared her story as a survivor of sexual assault via Twitter. This sparked a movement within the community surrounding Cancilla’s alma mater, Newfield High School. The mission involves reforming sex and consent education within that high school, high sc...
Programming Board holds annual 42nd Street Party
September 8, 2020
Students have compiled onto Pace's campus for the fall semester, even though in-person classes have been reduced. However even with social distancing guidelines, students will still find a way to have fun. On Friday, the Programming Board held their annual 42nd Street Party on Miller lawn. There was...
Senior vs Freshman: The pandemic effect
Gina Gelchie
September 8, 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused universities all over the world to rethink daily operations as an institution. Pace University was one of the many that needed to make decisions about the educational, social, and residential policies on campus. Many of these decisions included hybrid learning, social...
Remembering Marijo Russel O’Grady
Emily Teixeira, Contributing Writer
August 23, 2020
Earlier this month, Marijo Russel O’Grady, Pace’s associate vice president of Student Affairs and Dean for Students on the New York City Campus, lost her life to breast cancer. Her colleagues remember her fondly, as a bright, caring spirit, who marched through life filled with energy and compassion. “I...
A bill based on the research conducted by the #PaceU Environmental Policy Clinic was signed into law by @NYGovCuomo. It "[increases] New York State's powers to protect endangered species." Read more @PatchTweet: https://bit.ly/2SbE3zL
PACE PLV’s COVID-19 dashboard has been changed from Green to Yellow. Yellow indicates capacity in campus spaces may be reduced and testing may be increased. (Note that quarantine/isolation capacity does not include isolation in “family unit room”
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Alumni Hall on lockdown after 18 residents test positive for COVID-19. @pacechronicle has the story: https://pacechronicle.com/uncategorized/2020/09/25/alumni-hall-put-on-temporary-lockdown-after-18-residents-test-positive-for-covid-19/ #paceu #paceuniversity #collegemedia