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2019 Dec. 31: The World Health Organization China Country Office is informed of strange cases of pneumonia from an unknown cause in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. This is the first report to WHO, though the virus’s origin could later be traced to late November or early December 2019. 2020 Jan. 11: Chinese state media report the first known death of the 2019 novel coronavirus, according to The New York Times. Jan. 17: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department o...

For a total of 12 hours of THON 2021, the live footage shuts off and dancers get a break, which means there are 12 hours of undocumented THON content.

A virtual THON Weekend has allowed for some new opportunities for different activities and entertaining segments to keep dancers and spectators going for 46 hours. For THON’s first ever Dancer Pageant, nine dancers showcased one of their talents in a sixty-second video clip. From there, viewers could vote on their favorite performance by logging on to Twitter and tweeting out “#THONPageant #TeamDancerFirstName.” Check out a play by play of these nine very talented dancers below: Kaitlyn...

Arlington student recognized for environmental leadership Community Content Sammie Trvalik, of Arlington, has been selected as a Baird Sustainability Fellow for advancing sustainability goals on or beyond the Dickinson College campus through excellence in scholarship, leadership and service. Trvalik is a senior at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania, school. Trvalik is one of 14 students selected for the program. Criteria for selection include high academic achievement, attainment of advanced-level sust...

In previous years, University of Georgia sororities took the stage to perform iconic choreography live in front of a packed audience for Sigma Delta Tau’s annual dance competition, SDT Greek

The Greek life community at Mississippi State University consists of four main divisions: the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Panhellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council and the Multicultural Greek Council. Two of these councils, the Panhellenic and Interfraternity councils, are experiencing some growth this fall.  Sigma Phi Epsilon, or SigEp, a fraternal chapter at MSU since 1938, was removed from campus in 2014 after having their charter revoked. According to a previous Reflecto...

Hillsdale Collegian Alumna nicknamed ‘mother of cryptology’ gets PBS documentary Hillsdale in 1915, gets an episode in PBS’s “American Expe­rience” series | Winona Yearbook. Hillsdale alumna Elizebeth Smith Friedman’s life story came to the small screen this month when she was fea­tured in an episode of the PBS doc­u­mentary series “American Experience.”  The Jan. 11 episode, titled “The Code­breaker,” focused on th...

Media Credit: Danielle Towers | Staff Photographer SA Sen. Thomas Falcigno, CPS-G and the chair of the governance and nominations committee, said the senate has a responsibility to “defend” the organizations reputation and rebuild trust with students and administrators. Updated: Jan. 26, 2020 at 6:19 p.m. The Student Association Senate will start the impeachment process for SA President Howard Brookins following claims of “inappropriate actions” in his position and allegations of sexual...

GATLINBURG When James Ryan came to Gatlinburg more than 50 years ago he did more than build a business that satisfied the sweet tooth of tourists and locals alike. The owner of The Donut Friar, who died Jan. 7 after a brief battle with cancer, also left a legacy with his contributions to the community, particularly the students at Pi Beta Phi Elementary School. “When we grew up all the kids from school would come over before school and get donuts, and after school before they got on the bu...

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