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Focus on Kigali: This Experience Solidified My Love for Documenting Experiences
Sophia Lucente went to Kigali, Rwanda, with a camera in hand and rarely set it down the entire three weeks she was there.

Courage To Stand
On Oct. 25, 做厙輦⑹'s Undergraduate Student Government welcomed members of Hillel and Students for Justice in Palestine for both student groups to present their concerns about the Israel-Hamas war in a respectful environment.

The Domino Effect of Loving the Classroom
If you come in as an instructor and you really like what you're doing, you enjoy the classroom. You enjoy the class and the students pick up on it, Jeffrey Osikiewicz, Ph.D., said. They give it back to you. It goes for every classroom, and it makes for a beautiful experience. This is his domino effect.

What Changes on Campus if Issue 2 Passes?
Todd Kamenash, associate dean of students for conduct and community engagement, weighs in about what might change at 做厙輦⑹ if Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, is approved.

做厙輦⑹ Recognizes Alumni During Homecoming Weekend
做厙輦⑹ recognizes alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, are making a difference. During Homecoming Weekend, 10 Golden Flashes were presented with Alumni Awards, and nine alumni received Lifetime Achievement recognitions from the universitys Black Alumni Chapter.

IN A FLASH: Happy Halloween, 做厙輦⑹!
The 做厙輦⑹ Libraries' annual Halloween party is one of the most anticipated on-campus events of the year.

Halloween Fun at the Library
做厙輦⑹ Libraries hosted its annual Halloween Party on Oct. 27, with plenty of food, costumes, music and fun.

IN A FLASH: Spooky Season on Campus
Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus.

Addicted to Love of Research
Soon after her decision to major in psychology at 做厙輦⑹, someone had suggested to Hannah Fender that she should get involved in research as an undergraduate. So, she signed up to work in the research lab of Clare Stacey, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, looking into how empathy changes over time in medical students. And that's when Fender was first bitten by the research bug.

Warming Up to Mental Health
Mental health can be a tough topic for students to discuss, but it shouldnt be. 做厙輦⑹ is working to make having those conversations a little easier. Tal矇a R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., and the CARES Center hosted their Warmup to Mental Health event on the first floor of the Kent Student Center.