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Nov 18, 15 •
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by “This is really stupid,” I thought, sitting in the greenroom of the Schuster Theatre. “What a colossal waste of time.” A VHS recording of “Waiting for Godot” played on the big screen TV in the Rev. Shawn Clerkin’s...
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Oct 28, 15 •
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by All too often we measure our lives by the what’s next instead of the what is – and more importantly, the what could be. After high school, for me, the “what’s next” boiled down to get a job, enlist in the military or go to college. I...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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by Aside from the place I was born and raised (Brookfield, Ohio), only two places on this Earth have ever felt like “home” to me — Gannon University and Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation (CCCHR). It is hard to believe...
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Mar 25, 15 •
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by “Take what the defense gives you.” This phrase is something I learned while attending Gannon University. I originally heard these words during my first week of water polo conditioning as a freshman. Coach Sherman would repeat this phrase often. At...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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by Seniors, this one is for you. There really is a secret to getting your dream job and solidifying your post-Gannon career. One word: networking. This one word carries such a powerful punch it has created high-achieving opportunities for thousands of...
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Feb 18, 15 •
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by When I began the college search process, I had very few stipulations as to what kind of school I wanted to attend. I knew that I wanted to go to a small school because I liked the tight-knit feel. After touring numerous colleges and universities, I decided...
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Feb 4, 15 •
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by “Journey” is the word that best describes my four years at Gannon. During those four years, I had to work full-time jobs to help support my family while still maintaining good academic standing. It certainly wasn’t easy; I moved around quite a bit...
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Jan 21, 15 •
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by The stacks of college mail my sister Lydia began receiving last summer brought me back to my own college hunting days. I knew I wanted to major in communications, so the task was finding a school that was the best fit. I learned about Gannon University at...
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Nov 11, 14 •
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by As I sit here in my office at Villa Maria Elementary School (VME) on the old Villa Maria College campus, it’s hard not to reflect on the road — both literal and figurative — between here and Gannon. I graduated from Gannon with an undergraduate...
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Oct 29, 14 •
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by The great author Edward Estlin Cummings once said, “The most wasted of days is one without laughter.” I keep this quote as my personal life challenge, and I plan to never waste a day of my life without at least one moment of laughter. I am a...
