Nickelina Noel

On March 23, 2010 President Barack Obama signed the landmark health reform bill into law. The bill provides more affordable health care and health coverage to an estimated 30 million people who currently lack it. It makes the health system sustainable and therefore helps support the economy, family budgets and the Federal budget.

Some of its key provisions that will take effect immediately include the tax credits to make employee coverage more affordable and insurance for American adults and children who are uninsured because of a pre‐existing condition.

Graduation is rapidly approaching, and as this year’s senior class awaits May 15, a disagreement on the ceremonial proceedings has surfaced.

The graduation ceremony will take place in McLane Center, which will then be followed by the individual college receptions. Becky Prophet, professor of theatre, and Laurie McFadden, librarian and university archivist proposed a new graduation ceremonial tradition.

According to Prophet, the proposal was introduced two years ago at the first-year student orientation. The walk began with about 110 students and then increased to over 300.

Women’s History Month recognizes and celebrates brilliant women for their outstanding historical contributions, and Alfred University certainly participates in the month of celebration.

WHM began as Women’s History Week in 1978. The Commission on the Status of Women, an agency promoting equality and justice for all women and girls, organized the event. Almost a decade later, Congress expanded the celebration to include the entire month of March.

Walner Edmond, a junior Bachelor of Fine Arts major in the School of Art & Design, has been supporting his father Thermoline Edmond and other relatives in Haiti since he received information regarding the earthquake. “I was helping a sixth grade basketball team when I got the call,” said Walner.

Although the United States and several other nations have provided aid for Haiti, the survivors are still in desperate need of help. “My dad told me he didn’t have a home, because the building he was living in collapsed,” said Walner.

The Division of Performing Arts held its annual Evening of Dance with the assistance of the Marlin Miller Guest Artist, Ishmael Houston-Jones. Houston-Jones, a dancer-choreographer based in New York City, created an original work entitled "(un)Cover(s)" with a few AU dance students. The event also included pieces by Robert Bingham, Acting Director of the Dance Program, as well as student choreographers.

An Evening of Dance held an atmosphere of artistic lighting provided by Fereshteh Rostampour and modern techno or electronic rhythms for most of the pieces.

"To love is to be so profoundly and completely attached to someone that you describe the past in context of them, you plan your future around them, and you can not be yourself without them." -Justin Zeh, History

"Love is complex: there is love for money, love for family, love for certain worldly possessions, past love and present love. Everyone loves something, if not someone." -Mary Lam, Bachelors in Fine Arts

"I love you not only for what you are but for what I am when I am with you." -Zachary Smith, Business Administration

There is nothing more appealing, deceptive and wondrous than falling in love.

Our little Alfred harbors unique lovers of every age. We may have an idea of what their love is like, but behind the well-dressed professors and the seemingly shy peers, there is much more than meets the eye.