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Posted Mon., April 22, 2013
Saint Vincent’s Honors Convocation and Academic Conference are Wednesday, April 24. This year Dr. Michael Williams C'01 will be the speaker. Dr. Williams is an MIT Physics Professor and works on the experiments that discovered the Higgs Boson. He will be giving a public lecture on Thursday, April 25th at 7pm in the Luperallo Lecture Hall.
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Posted Thu., March 14, 2013
The Honors Program's Spring Break trip to China included many of the most famous tourist sites along with some educational stops off the path most traveled. We met old friends including SVC alums teaching in Beijing and made new friends.
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Posted Mon., February 11, 2013
On Friday an asteroid will pass within 17,000 miles of Earth's service. While presenting no danger, this flyby presents an opportunity to reflect on the processes that formed and continue to shape the solar system.
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Posted Fri., February 1, 2013
Groundhogs Day may be a western Pennsylvania0-created holiday to break the monotony of winter but it is also provides the setting and title for a pretty good movie that provokes philosophical thought with an uplifting theme. The February night sky can also be uplifting with brilliant stars and the planet Jupiter shining directly overhead.
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Posted Mon., January 21, 2013
Last week, sports again provided examples of the importance of integrity. Unfortunately, cheating is not limited to sports. A number of reports paint a disturbing picture of academic dishonesty across the United States. While the saga of Mr. Armstrong may make entertaining theatre, like the Greek tragedies, important lessons should be learned from his story.
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Posted Fri., December 28, 2012
New Years affords a natural opportunity for reflection and planning a chance to look back over the past year and forward to the next. Resolutions help us set the goals we need to keep improving ourselves.
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Posted Tue., December 18, 2012
Mr. Rogers' wisdom for helping children deal with tragic events.
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Posted Mon., December 3, 2012
Look for a pleasant warm spot on the plaza in front of the Dupre Pavilion caused by multiple reflections of the Sun. Also, if you were impressed by the brilliance of the full moon last week you might be surprised to know that it was actually the smallest full moon of 2012.
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Posted Sat., November 17, 2012
A few events from a typical week on the campus of Saint Vincent College are highlighted in this blog post. Every week brings a number of events to campus worthy of attendance. Most are free and open to the public. Keep an eye on the home page for upcoming events.
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Posted Fri., October 26, 2012
Last night we had a fabulous opportunity to hear two very distinguished public servants debate the issues central to this year’s Presidential election. Dr. Brad Watson, Professor and Chairperson of the Politics department was the moderator asking
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Posted Fri., October 5, 2012
Homecoming weekend harkens the fall sky gazing season. In addition, two very interesting discoveries were announced in the past week - one may bring an exciting, unexpected addition to the fall sky next year.
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Posted Mon., September 24, 2012
The spinning of a top can be fascinating. This motion can explain a great deal about the gradual change in the seasons and the positions of stars on the celestial sphere.
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Posted Mon., September 10, 2012
Full disclosure, I love football. As I type this on Sunday morning, I am watching the college football highlights on ESPN. Simultaneously, I am looking forward to the opening Steelers game tonight.
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Posted Mon., August 27, 2012
The sentence he spoke on July 20, 1969 from 250,000 miles away on the powdery regolith of the Sea of Tranquility is one of the most memorable quotes in the English language.
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Posted Tue., August 21, 2012
The hot afternoons and thunderstorms of summer are coming to an end, replaced by the cool comfortable nights and turning leaves of early autumn.
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Posted Thu., August 2, 2012
This is an awesome time to be a sports fan. Here at Saint Vincent the Steelers are in camp and our Fall sports teams will begin practices in a couple of weeks.
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Posted Mon., July 23, 2012
Friday July 20 marked the 43rd anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing on the Moon. Certainly one of the milestones of human accomplishment, the 250,000 mile trip to the Moon marks the furthest humans have traveled, in person, from our home.
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Posted Fri., July 6, 2012
As elementary school students we learn that all matter is made of atoms. Later, we learn that atoms are made of protons, neutron and electrons.
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Posted Mon., July 2, 2012
China was a wonderful place to visit and has changed rapidly, in many ways for the better, over the past two decades however, my brief time outside of the United States this year reinforced my appreciation for my citizenship.
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Posted Wed., June 20, 2012
June 21 is typically the official first day of summer however, this year, in the United States, it comes a day early on Wednesday, June 20 at 7 09pm.