Political tug of warMayor Robert Duffy addresses youth violence, mayoral control of schools
Mayor Robert J. "Bob" Duffy has recently gone public with his proposal to take over the Rochester city school district-a plan that would eliminate the city school board and grant the mayor full control of city schools.
On the heels of this proposal, the mayor spoke out on youth violence last Thursday evening on Fisher campus, addressing a graduation rate of 50 percent, a looming poverty rate of 31 percent, and laying out the rationale for why mayoral control is the answer to solving some of these daunting issues.…
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Students challenge TAP cutsCommunity lobbies against proposed cuts to student aid
Gov. David Paterson's proposal to cut the amount of aid given to students through the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) was met with opposition by Fisher students.
Paterson plans to reduce TAP by $75 per year for undergraduate students and cut TAP completely for graduate students.…
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Teddi: 'more than just a dance event'
Can you make a difference in someone's life without ever meeting them?
Elizabeth "Teddi" Mervis dreamed of attending St. John Fisher College but died of childhood cancer in February 1982 at the age of 12. Although she died more than 20 years ago, she continues to positively impact the lives of individuals she never met.…
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Q&AJim Kennedy is currently the director of student services and is stepping down to allow a new candidate to fill his shoes. Kennedy is a junior who has big plans in politics and has been involved with Fisher Players.
Q: What are your plans when you graduate?
I plan to apply to grad schools either in the Washington D.C. area or in New York State to study history, political science or intelligence; I am just not sure which yet. It's one of those things where you know what you want to do; you just don't know exactly how to get there yet.…
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Pioch will get a new cafe
St. John Fisher is about to get a brand new dining location, opening in the first few weeks after Spring Break.
The newly named "Pioch Commons Café" will be located between Pioch Hall and the Wegmans School of Nursing.
Offering a variety of grab and go items, this new location will not only give students who spend most of their time in the Nursing Building a chance to grab food in between classes, but it will hopefully minimize the long lines at the Cyber Café during peak hours of the day.…
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Empowering womenStudents raise money for women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Vagina Monologues are St. John Fisher's annual performance which raises awareness as well as funds to support abused women in countries all over the world. This year's performances took place on Feb. 19 and 20.
This year, the V-DAY campaign has once again chose to send 10 percent of their proceeds to support women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).…
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Government-run health care programsFisher's Karyl Mammano discusses the public option
On Feb. 4, 2009, two weeks after his inauguration, President Obama signed a law increasing health coverage from 7 million to 11 million children.
This was one of the first steps toward a "public option".
A public option consists of a government provided health care service that offers the public a cheaper alternative to private insurance carriers.…
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Volunteering to battle povertyService scholars head to Jamaica
This May, a group of Fisher students will be spending time in Jamaica, yet the primary focus will not be for their own luxury.
Eleven volunteers will venture south following the semester's close in order to help individuals living in environments plagued by poverty and violence.…
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Students celebrate black history month
On Feb. 18 the Black Student Union and Sustained Dialogue hosted the event, "Underground Railroad to Freedom: Look How Far We've Come in America."
This event started in the Campus Center, where pictures of prominent African Americans, such as Michael Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr.…
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'Emerging leaders' on campus
Vice President of Student Affairs and Diversity Rick DeJesus-Rueff will join teachers from four other educational systems for the Emerging Leaders Program, a new pilot program from Leadership Rochester.
Leadership Rochester is a non-profit group, and according to its website, leadershiprochester.…
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Activists come to Fisher, speak out on Iraq war
Activists, bloggers, poets, musicians and concerned citizens gathered in Basil 135 on Feb. 12 for the eighth annual Poets Against the War readings.
Frank Judge, president of Rochester Poets and a St. John Fisher alum, organized the event.
The P.A.W. movement started in 2003 as a response to former President George W.…
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State and national budget cutsGovernor Paterson's plans for 2011
New York Governor David Paterson released his Executive Budget Plan for the 2010-2011 fiscal year on Tuesday Jan. 19. If passed, the budget will decrease college aid by 5 percent , increase cigarette taxes by $1 and levy a tax of $1.28 on bottles of unhealthy drinks and or powdered soft drinks.…
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State and national budget cutsPresident Obama's plans for 2011
On Feb.18, President Barack Obama released his 2011 budget plan, proposing changes that would ask for a $3.8 trillion dollar budget with a $1.75 trillion deficit that would slowly decrease as the years go on.
In his proposal, Obama stated, "There are times when you can afford to redecorate your house and there are times when you have to focus on rebuilding its foundation.…
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