People

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September 19, 2023
Bethany Westphal
As a child, Bethany Westphal recalls listening to the music of Bruce Springsteen’s The E Street Band with her mom and falling in love with one aspect in particular: the soulful sounds of Clarence Clemons’ saxophone. Today, she’s a saxophonist herself—and she’s putting her talents t...

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September 15, 2023
Megan Gregory
When Megan Gregory (CWR ’23) was 2 years old, she took part in an experience that would shape her career goals: her first ballet class.
In the 20 years to follow, Gregory learned and performed dance styles ranging from jazz to lyrical, eventually enrolling at ϳԹ Un...

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September 15, 2023
From ensuring student success to studying the lived experiences of middle-class Puerto Ricans, those of Hispanic heritage are engaged with seemingly every facet of ϳԹ.
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, ...

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September 12, 2023
Shunté Lofton was first captivated by William Shakespeare’s work when watching Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet. If you ask her, not many in the theater world share her love of this version of the classic tragedy, yet it’s what started her personal journey in theater.
That journey continues...

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September 11, 2023
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to ϳԹ—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. Know an outstanding postdoc making an impact at ϳԹ or in their field? Nominate them t...

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August 29, 2023
When you stop by the water-bottle-refilling station in your residence halls, hop aboard the Night Link shuttle system or fit in a late-night cram session at Kelvin Smith Library, you have one common source to thank: ϳԹ’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG), whose memb...

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August 22, 2023
T'Nyah Brown
T’Nyah Brown, a rising fourth-year student, is one of ϳԹ’s many orientation leaders (OLs) who help make Discover Week a success. The week of programming, which began Aug. 18, aims to welcome and acclimate new and transfer students to the university.
Since...

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August 17, 2023
From finding funding to writing grants to securing patents, countless aspects contribute to a successful research enterprise. The most important among them, though? The people.
Viktoriia Malysa
At ϳԹ, Viktoriia Malysa understands this fact well. She joined the university in May ...

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August 15, 2023
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to ϳԹ—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series.
After growing up in India and completing his PhD in Greece, Mohan Das’ first experienc...

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August 14, 2023
Margaret Fischer came of age during President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s terms in the White House in the late 1950s. During that time, as she recalls, women were expected to become housewives who led lives supported by their husbands.
“Somehow that wasn’t the path I felt I was mapped out to take,” she ...