About The Clippings

To our readers,

First, I would like to thank you for taking an interest in Concordia’s new online news magazine. You might be wondering why we have taken on this project; well, we here at The Clippings staff would like to create a vehicle for creativity, with contributions coming from students, faculty and staff in order to both challenge and excite our readers. Collectively, members of the Concordia faculty and I have acknowledged the critical need for effective and timely communication within the Concordia community. The Compass was outdated, and The Clippings now replaces it. A monthly and daily edition of this news magazine will be available online via Concordia College’s website. The monthly section will feature articles regarding updates about athletics, creative works from students, faculty and student-based articles, and local news and events, while the daily section will focus more on basic news about the college, our student body, faculty, announcements, and events which need to be relayed for the week.

We hope to build a stronger community through communication, so your opinions and contributions to this project are welcomed and greatly appreciated. If you would like to be a part of The Clippings staff, feel free to contact me at theclippings@concordia-ny.edu for details.

Vittoria Rubino, Editor in Chief

Get to Know Your Editors

Vittoria Rubino, Editor in Chief/Writer

•   Founder and Editor of The Clippings
•   Secretary of Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society in Education
•   Works in the Writing Center
•   Senior in the English Department
•   Plans on attending graduate school in May of 2012
•   Loves to eat and cook (especially the eating part… no, really)
•   Frequently uses movie quotes in conversation
•   Draws, plays sports, and shops recreationally
•   Obsessed with pigs and wants a potbelly for a pet
•   Wants to move to the North Pole to avoid the heat

Maggie Roche, Writer

•   Maggie Roche is a senior and studies English (writing)
•   Her hobbies include writing-duh, yoga, sports, piña coladas and getting caught in the rain
•   She reads a lot, but of the bulk, her favorite authors are Thomas Hardy, Dan Chaon and Dennis Johnson
•   After Concordia, Maggie plans to attend graduate school for her MFA in creative writing and finally get a stamp in her passport

Olivia Thompson, Junior Writer

•   Olivia Thompson is a junior in the English Department
•   Born in California, raised in Arizona
•   Extremely tall (no, really)
•   Volleyball player since the 5th grade, Pledge Master and a sister of Theta Zeta Upsilon, Rippe 320’s RA, Works in Writing Center and Library (obviously she is a very busy girl!)
•   Addicted to coffee (it’s a problem)
•   Writing is her passion