Stephanie Hiu Yan Choi

Alfred University Rescue Squad stopped responding to calls after their last run on March 30 due to the resignation of their former medical director.

At the moment, the Rescue Squad staff is sending out invitation letters to the doctors in the area in hopes of getting a new medical director. Even though the organization cannot respond to calls, the staff members stress that the Rescue Squad is still an existing student group and has been granted a budget for the coming school year.

The bathrooms on the third floor of Powell Campus Center were found misused over the weekend of April 10 by two part-time cleaning staff. It took the two full-time cleaning staff, Marcy and Pam, until Tuesday to reverse the damage.

“For the world has changed, and we must change with it,” said President Obama after he was elected.

As America strives to recover from the economic crisis, our University's function as an economic entity is more apparent than ever. As Alfred students strive to have their opinions heard, the new Senate staff campaigns for better communication between administrators and the student body.

A fire broke out at the peak of the hill behind the Stull Observatory on Saturday, April 3.

“It is guessed that the fire spread across 15-20 acres,” said a firefighter from the Alfred Fire Hall.

The Alfred Fire Hall got the call around 12:40 p.m. Firefighters from six departments showed up, including the teams from Andover, Wellsville, Whitesville, Scio, Almond and Alfred Station. The fire was put out by approximately 3:30 p.m. Nobody was hurt.

“All our equipment came back in one piece,” said the chief of the Alfred Fire Hall.

The Chinese New Year, sharing Feb. 14 with Valentine's Day, was a very festive day.

The Confucius Institute at Alfred University organized a buffet dinner Feb. 13 and invited a group of dancers and singers to perform at Holmes Auditorium, Alfred University, in celebration of the Chinese new year of the tiger.

About this time every year, the Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Award is sought after by the graduating class, for it is a glorious ornament that would give their college life a perfect end.

On September 25, the International Students and Scholars Organization and the Confucius Institute at Alfred University jointly organized a cooking party and the Moon Festival celebration at Susan Howell Hall.