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Arcadia students playing Dungeons and Dragons in Oak Summit Apartments.

Caitlin Joyce • Feb 19, 2019 •4:09 pm

Arcadia Knights, Dungeons, and Dragons

When my hometown friend Michael Mottola ’20 was considering transferring to Arcadia, we drifted from topics on academic opportunities to extracurriculars. We began talking about the social climate here, and he excitedly asked me if there was an active Dungeons and Dragons group on campus. Little...

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Overhead photo of Haber Green, Grey Towers Castle, and University Commons.

William Snell • Feb 19, 2019 •4:52 pm

7 Things Arcadia Taught Me

Rewind four years ago: I was a high school senior who had no clue where he would end up. A high school senior with big dreams and lots of plans, but no means of executing those plans. I was about to make one of the most important decisions in my life by choosing Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa...

Collage of Arcadia Students

Jasmin Ramirez • Dec 21, 2018 •12:20 pm

Adriana Mateo ’20, PR Officer of the Latino Association

Adriana Mateo ’20 is a sophomore Business major from Florida and public relations officer for the Latino Association. Here, we chat about this unique chapter in her life. Why did you choose Arcadia? A: Honestly, Arcadia fulfilled everything on my checklist. It’s a small campus,...

Heidi Specht • Dec 21, 2018 •11:54 am

Caitlin Aldridge ‘20, Food Pantry Steering Committee Member

“The Food Pantry Steering Committee had the idea to start a food pantry last spring. Student leaders from clubs such as Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), POWER, and Melanin in Action met with a few faculty members who were the liaisons for gathering resources and finding...

Justin Tai • Dec 21, 2018 •11:46 am

Julie Noreene Quibuyen ’21, Social Justice Advocate

Tell me a little about yourself. J:  I was born and raised in the Philippines. When I was 13, my family moved to Guam. I came from a conservative Asian family and, at first, coming to the United States was very different from what I was accustomed to. I definitely went through a period of...

Alura Neumyer • Dec 21, 2018 •11:01 am

Humans Beyond Arcadia: Life-altering Experiences in Scotland

As our time in Scotland comes to a close, I thought it was important to highlight some of the people who make up FYSAE and illustrate the lives that we have lived while away from Arcadia. To do this, I gathered FYSAE students at the University of Stirling and asked them to share with me their...

William Snell • Dec 21, 2018 •10:30 am

Jarod Pichler ’20, Student-Athlete and Computer Science Major

In what areas have you grown from the first time you walked onto Arcadia’s campus? J: I've become a lot more involved in extracurricular activities outside of playing volleyball, including through Knight Club, Puro Ritmo, American Chemical Society, Computer Science Club, and by being...

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William Snell '19
Caitlin Joyce '20
Jasmin Ramirez '21
Heidi Specht '20
Justin Tai '21
Alura Neumyer '22
Nicole Gieselman '19
Jess Derr '20
Kathryn Jones '21
Nick Schiavo '22
Lashanna Bryant ’21
Olivia Armacost '21