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Photo by Mary West. Pictured: Bria Bartholomew ‘26 (left) and Mia Espinal ‘27 (right)
Honors Students Present Research Posters 
Mary West, Guest Reporter • May 1, 2026

When pursuing Honors at Moravian, the university's best and brightest students make posters that distill the projects they've been researching...

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Bethlehem Area Public Library Offers A Valuable Resource for Moravian Students
Jillian Harris, Guest Reporter • May 1, 2026

The Bethlehem Area Public Library, located across from City Hall at 11 W. Church Street, is a valuable resource to Moravian University students.  With...

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Semicolon Books, A New Sanctuary for Bethlehem Book Lovers
Fatimah Bouri, Managing Editor • May 1, 2026

On April 10, 2026, Bethlehem’s newest bookstore, Semicolon Books, had its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The store also had an...

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Biology Major Mia Espinal Studies Shrubs Under Pressure
Alex Harrison, Guest Reporter • May 1, 2026

For most college students, finding a major can be a challenging journey. For Mia Espinal, a senior biology major who is graduating this May,...

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MU Celebrates Arbor Day with South Campus Tree Plantings
Luzmarie Tavarez, Reporter • May 1, 2026

On April 23, 2026, the Moravian community welcomed a new tree to South Campus: the Carolina Silverbell.  Every year, the Moravian community...

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Bethlehem’s Mayor Reynolds Visits with the Political Science Department
Megan Smith, Opinion Editor • May 1, 2026

  On Tuesday, April 7, students from Moravian University’s political science department got the chance to speak with Mayor William Reynolds over Zoom. A 2003 graduate of the Moravian political science program himself, Reynolds was elected mayor of Bethlehem in 2021 and reelected in 2025 after serving on the City Council. He served on Bethlehem City Council for fourteen years and has previously...

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Moravian University’s Tagore Lecture on the Myth and Politics in the Poetry of Rabindranath Tagore
Fatimah Bouri, Managing Editor • May 1, 2026

On April 7, 2026, Moravian hosted its annual Rabindranath Tagore lecture as part of the Rabindranath Tagore Distinguished Lecture Series. This lecture discussed the myth and politics of Tagore, a Bengali poet and philosopher who won the Nobel Peace Prize for literature in 1913. Through conversation and the generative powers of myth, Tagore introduced Indian culture to the Western world. President Bryon...

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Photo by Mary West. Pictured: Bria Bartholomew ‘26 (left) and Mia Espinal ‘27 (right)
Honors Students Present Research Posters 
Mary West, Guest Reporter • May 1, 2026

When pursuing Honors at Moravian, the university's best and brightest students make posters that distill the projects they've been researching all year. On March 19, 2026, in Reeves Library, they presented their posters to the Moravian community and answered questions about them.  Chemistry major Edward Nuber '26 conducted cancer research by studying telomeres. These protective caps at the end...

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Bethlehem Area Public Library Offers A Valuable Resource for Moravian Students
Jillian Harris, Guest Reporter • May 1, 2026

The Bethlehem Area Public Library, located across from City Hall at 11 W. Church Street, is a valuable resource to Moravian University students.  With its unique collection of physical materials and online resources, the public library neatly complements Reeves by supporting lifelong literacy, providing public services, and promoting community engagement. Together, both libraries are valuable tools...

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Photo by Nathan Pynchon. Pictured: A display table at Semicolon Books.
Semicolon Books, A New Sanctuary for Bethlehem Book Lovers
Fatimah Bouri, Managing Editor • May 1, 2026

On April 10, 2026, Bethlehem’s newest bookstore, Semicolon Books, had its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The store also had an opening weekend celebration featuring in-store specials, giveaways, and complimentary coffee and tea with purchase. Located in the Main Street Commons, Semicolon Books is advertised as a “place to pause; a place to read.” The bookstore itself has a homely,...

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Photo by Bria Bartholomew. Pictured: Espinal observing shrubs.
Biology Major Mia Espinal Studies Shrubs Under Pressure
Alex Harrison, Guest Reporter • May 1, 2026

For most college students, finding a major can be a challenging journey. For Mia Espinal, a senior biology major who is graduating this May, that journey diverged from the one she started on when she first arrived on campus.  “I originally came to Moravian to study pre-med,” Espinal said.  She explained how biology seemed like “the obvious choice,” as it covers all of the requirements...

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Slideshow: Moravian Anti-War Coalition Hosts Two Walk-Outs
Slideshow: Moravian Anti-War Coalition Hosts Two Walk-Outs
Staff May 1, 2026

On April 8 and 9, the Moravian University Anti-War Coalition (MAWC) organized a Walkout Against War to protest the genocide of Palestinians and the war against Iran, and to call for Moravian to divest from all holdings in the U.S. military-industrial complex and Israel.

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More than a Competition: What Greek Week Really Means
Emma Danilowicz, Reporter • May 1, 2026

From the outside, Greek Week looks like a competition, and it is. Teams compete, points add up, and a clear winner is declared. But for the students involved, it's something much bigger.  As a member of the Alpha Sigma...

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Fatimah Files: Senioritis, The Curse without a Cure?
Fatimah Bouri, Managing Editor • May 1, 2026

As a senior, I think I made the most out of my time at Moravian: made friends, joined clubs, got to know professors, and secretly raged when I didn’t win at MAC bingo. In my last semester, I most definitely wanted to keep...

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‘Michael’: The King of Pop Biopic We Have All Been Waiting For
Sherry Anderson, Reporter • May 1, 2026

Only one name comes to mind when people hear the words “King of Pop”: Michael Jackson. Michael Joseph Jackson, the man, the myth, the legend. Everyone knows him, and...

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‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Is Way Better Than I Expected
Catherine Forrester, Entertainment Editor • May 1, 2026

If you haven’t watched “The Apothecary Diaries” yet, I honestly don’t know what you are doing. And yes, that sounds dramatic, but I am completely serious. This show...

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‘Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye)’: An Album for the Unrequited Yearners
Emma Danilowicz, Reporter • May 1, 2026

Role Model, known offstage as Tucker Pillsbury, took the charts by storm with his song “Sally When the Wine Runs Out” from his album “Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye)”,...

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Gorillaz’ ‘The Mountain’: The Beloved Virtual Band Reaches New Heights
Fatimah Bouri, Managing Editor • May 1, 2026

I won’t lie, I haven’t been crazy about the albums released in 2026 so far. Mitski and Harry Styles both released decent albums, but those didn’t entice me much. The...

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‘Smiling Friends’: Giving the Internet More Than One Reason to Smile
Fatimah Bouri, Managing Editor • May 1, 2026

Adult Swim shows are very hit or miss for me, but one show that has and will continue to be in my good graces is most definitely “Smiling Friends.” This side-splitting...

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‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’: Lost in Space and Lost on Me
Johnathan Dowling, Reporter • May 1, 2026

Don’t be fooled, but April 1, 2026, marked the mustachioed plumber’s return to the big screen with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a sequel to 2023’s “The Super Mario...

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Comic Corner: Stairs of My Life
Comic Corner: Stairs of My Life
Kevin Romero, Cartoonist • May 1, 2026
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‘Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye)’: An Album for the Unrequited Yearners
Emma Danilowicz, Reporter • May 1, 2026