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Costumed students at the 2023 University Libraries Halloween Party

IN A FLASH: Happy Halloween, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ!

The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries' annual Halloween party is one of the most anticipated on-campus events of the year. 

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Carved Halloween pumpkins outside of Beall Hall

IN A FLASH: Spooky Season on Campus

Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus. 

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Students coloring for calmness in the SAS offices

Flashes are Invited to De-Stress with SAS

"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS). 

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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Marching Band

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Marching Band Thrills at Homecoming

Watch the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Marching Golden Flashes perform a medley of Michael Jackson songs to wow the crowd at Homecoming this past weekend.

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Mikala Lugen at Canyonlands National Park

She Travels Alone and Loves It

Mikala Lugen, a 2019 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumna, is always on the move. Visiting music and vacation venues across the country and the world, she is always on the hunt for the next great adventure. What might be surprising is that Mikala is typically traveling alone â€“ and she likes it that way.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Global Reach

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Haus of Horrors host welcomes audience to fashion show

A Spooktacular Fashion Show

Gothic themes and haunted attire embellished the Cartwright Hall Auditorium for the Fabric Pantry’s Haus of Horrors Fashion Show. The stage was lined with candles, turning it into a spooktacular catwalk for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s fashion design students to show off their impressive designs themed around Halloween and the goth aesthetic.

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Finished Shoe

The Sole of Craft

Andrea Sosa Fontaine’s artistic medium of choice is shoes. An assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Sosa Fontaine says an appreciation for the memories that small-scale objects hold combined with the shoe’s natural way of expressing a person’s identity are the main elements that drew her to this art form and craft.  

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Black squirrel eating an acorn at the edge of a path

IN A FLASH: When a Black Squirrel Crosses Your Path on Friday the 13th

On Friday the 13th, we've heard about black cats, but what about black squirrels?  Are they unlucky or lucky?

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Alumnus Kyle Craven at his home in Bath, Ohio giving Flashes the "thumbs up" sign

Friday the 13th: Good Luck from 'Bad Luck Brian'

A ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumnus, famous for his "unlucky" internet meme character has a special Friday the 13th message for his fellow Flashes. 

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A miniature fairytale house

When Life is a Fairytale

In Noelle Bowles’ classroom, fairytales come to life through the eyes of her students. Bowles, associate professor of English at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ at Trumbull, teaches lessons that extend past the storybook and onto the pages of real life.

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