Le Moyne Says Goodbye to the House Worthy of a President
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Senior Spotlight: A Review On Connor Mahoney Spanish Food Sports, 7 News & Features, 4 Thursday, March 31, 2016 Read us online: thedolphinlmc.com Le Moyne says goodbye to the house worthy of a president Amari D. Pollard property, Le Moyne has now gained EDITOR-IN-CHIEF back a nice sum of money. The decision to buy the property upset After months on the market, Le many students and faculty members Moyne has finally sold the five-bedroom who thought the funds would be more DeWitt manor purchased in 2012 as a beneficial if put towards something presidential benefit. Priced at $495,000 else. The general consensus was that the house was sold to David and its purchase did not cohere with the Grace Joseph on Feb. 26, according to college’s priorities. However, Director of CREDIT/Syracuse.com Onondaga County real estate records. Communications Joe Della Posta clarifies Nestled on 5016 Worthington Way, that providing a house for Le Moyne’s senior Brigid Heslin was just a the swanky Waterford Woods home president is commonly practiced among freshman, and she remembers was originally purchased for former higher education institutions. He says the Le Moyne community’s president Fred Pestello and his family. the real loss isn’t that it was purchased anger about the purchase It was meant to serve as the official in the first place, it’s that so much money because there was a lot of residence for all non Jesuit presidents. was lost because of the recent downturn unhappiness surrounding That was until current president Dr. in the housing market. Pestello’s presidency and Linda LeMura decided she was quite “Costs associated with housing for the residence seemed like alright staying in her sedgwick home. lay presidents is a common practice. another unnecessary place With a gourmet kitchen, cherry We take into account all the elements to put money. With tuition finished library and 3,736 square feet of the employment conditions in the rates rising, purchasing the to relish in, the house was sold to the marketplace, not only salary,” said Della property didn’t seem like an college for $575,000. It was purchased Posta. “The College makes decisions like appropriate choice. “It was just kind of about Le Moyne’s budget and where with the help of a considerably generous these based on a number of factors--the upsetting because you see that you’re money is allowed to go, she’s happy the gift from Noreen Reale Falcone and her Board, which oversees the hiring of the paying so much money to be here and college will be gaining it back and hope husband Michael J. Falcone, who have president, offered this benefit as part of then their asking for that much more, it goes towards the more neglected now given permission for their generous an overall compensation strategy, one it was just frustrating to see that,” said departments like the Communications support to go towards another purpose- that they felt was necessary and prudent Heslin. and Criminology departments. -which has yet to be determined. So, for Le Moyne.” Although the senior communications As of now, Le Moyne does not know although $80,000 was lost on the When the house was first bought, major admits to not knowing that much where the money will go. Survey shows that one-third of college graduates will move home after graduation Molly McGuane ‘17 moving home after graduation in order get a masters/PhD and gather up more how much their debt actually is, 75 NEWS & FEATURES EDITOR to look for a job and 15 percent say that debt just to be able to feel comfortable," percent acknowledged that the cost of they will move home after graduation in said Walter. their education will require sacrifices in order to attend graduate school. The survey released by the AICPA also their post graduate life. According to a recent poll done by Jessica Walter, who is graduating in found that 59 percent of students say "While a college education is The Dolphin, 28 percent of seniors 2016 moved home after living for two their loans will take less than a decade to increasingly essential in today’s at Le Moyne will be returning home years on campus at Le Moyne in order to pay off, with 18 percent saying that they economy, student loans take years to after graduation to either look for a job save money, and will continue to live at believe it will take them more than 10 pay off and can cause individuals to put or to attend graduate school. This is home after graduation. years to pay off their loans. 36 percent their life’s ambitions on hold,” Anton consistent with a recent press release "My parents work really hard and say that they have little to no idea what said, according to... from Business Wire where students say make good money, and because of the total amount their loans will come to one-third of all college graduates are that I start out behind because I get no after graduation. SEE COLLEGE PAGE 5 moving home after graduation in order financial aid," said Walter. "Living on Additionally, 29 percent of to offset the cost of student loans. campus is fun but if I didn't live at home students said that they believed The survey released by Business I wouldn't even have a car to drive to a their student loans would make it Wire was conducted by the American potential job when I graduate. I'm pretty difficult to save for retirement and Institute of CPAs(AICPA) among 751 lucky my parents allow me to live at 37 percents say that they may need college students who enrolled in fall of home to save money but if they didn't to take a job outside of their field of 2015. I don't know if I would have picked Le study. Due to the amount students will face in Moyne." According to the press release, their student loans, many have decided Walter also said that those pursuing Chair of the AICPA, Greg Anton, says that moving back in with parents after graduate degrees may also live at home that in order to make a plan to pay they graduate would be the best option in order to save up money. off students debts, knowing how in order to pay off student loans quickly. "In most jobs with just a bachelor's many loans are being accrued after Of Le Moyne students surveyed, 13 degree you don't make enough to live each semester is crucial. percent of students say that they will be much less pay off debt, so you'd have to While some students are unsure CREDIT/Washingtonpost.com INDEX: Arts & Leisure: p. 2-3 News & Features: p. 4-5 Sports: p. 6 -7 Opinion: p. 8-9 Just For Fun: p. 11 Cheers and Jeers: p. 12 THE DOLPHIN ARTS & LEISURE2 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016 start *binge* watching the one makes some very questionable to watch it. But once I did, I show no one on the internet or references. Finally, there is the tried to savor every single in real life, can stop referring youngest Belcher child, Louise, episode and would limit myself to: Bob’s Burgers. This show is voiced by Kristen Schaal, the to one episode a day because I so much more than a cartoon, it evil one. She is sadistic AF. actually did not want to finish is a life experience. 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