UC Profiles

Gianna Cognetti, Features Editor Many animal shelters across America are non-profit organizations that do everything in their power to care for the animals residing there.  However, they face numerous downfalls due to lack of funding. Such shelters rely on...

Emmalyn Ylaya, Tangerine Clerk In August 2018, communication and media professor Ariel Gratch traveled miles away from the south to join the Utica College community.  Gratch is originally from Orange County, California and then he grew...

Teaching UC students "since the beginning of time" Gianna Cognetti, Features Editor Students recognize when teachers have an impact not only on their education but also in their daily lives. Characteristics like those are why...

Gianna Cognetti, Features Editor Are you already feeling the burn from the fall semester? Maybe a new weekly feature on campus might be the right place for you. “Sitting Still: A Gentle Guide to Meditation” began earlier this semester...

Grace Barattini, Staff Writer Utica College welcomed Dr. Wilfredo Alvarez to the communications department this semester.  Originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Alvarez moved to the Bronx in 1995 as a teenager and since then has...

Ethan Babcock, Special Assignment Reporter Dr. Jennifer Yanowitz believes Utica College was the complete package when it came to fulfilling her passion for teaching students psychology in the ideal institutional setting. She is an associate professor of psychology here...

Emmalyn Ylaya, Tangerine Clerk Utica College has many clubs and organizations for students to participate in. One of those clubs is Women In A New Direction (WIND). This is a group which stands for women’s empowerment and that hosts...

Emmalyn Ylaya, Staff Writer Transitioning from high school to college can be stressful because students must adapt to both a new living and academic environment. Freshmen students shared their experiences about adjusting at Utica College.

Maggie Reid, Features Editor Derek Seminaro is an ultra-marathon athlete who was born and raised in upstate New York. Being a native Utican, he decided to attend Utica College after graduating high school.

Kyra Borsoi, Online/Social Media Editor “We Are UC” profiles highlight the people who thread the fabric of the Utica College community. These profiles are written from the perspective of the subjects themselves. My name is Alex...