Fighting bodies with bodies

Students participate in national Day of Mourning, Action and Peace

By Brielle Domings, Staff Writer

Yellow caution tape strangled the trees and lampposts of the Quad, sectioning off the snow that had been spattered with a blood-red dye. A voice read the names of the dead from a podium in front of the chapel. A black banner with the figure “600,000 Iraqi deaths” smeared in white paint hung in Alliot Hall. A “Wall of Expression” covered the fireplace. “If you’re not outraged, you aren’t paying attention” was scrawled on the board in black marker. It was March 20, 2007; the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq. more...

DiMasi announces his resignation

Men's hockey head coach steps down after 25 years of leading the Purple Knights on the ice

By Laura Tuveson, Sports Editor

Lou DiMasi, head coach of the men’s hockey team, announced to his players in a meeting last Wednesday night that he would resign. DiMasi will leave after 25 years as head coach with a career record of 264-308-21.

“I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been able to be the coach here for many years,” DiMasi said. “I’ve had many great athletes and friendships that have developed over the years.” more...