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Good morning Villanova! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Interested in running Villanova's residence halls behind the scenes?
  • Want to get paid to boost Villanova's recycling efforts?
  • What Villanova students learned from M. Night Shyamalan's candid campus talk

Also on today's calendar: Kelly Center 2 Headliners-Judy Paster and The Fractals and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds breaking and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: A stray afternoon shower, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Assistant Director for Housing Operations (villanova.edu) — A new full-time Assistant Director for Housing Operations role is open at Villanova University in Villanova, handling everything from residence hall maintenance to move-in, move-out, and vendor coordination. Local applicants with residence life experience and an interest in Catholic higher education can expect on-call duties, project management, and a salary range of $52,000 to $65,100.
   

2. Zero Waste Coordinator (villanova.edu) — Villanova students can now apply to be Zero Waste Coordinators based at Villanova Stadium, supporting recycling, waste audits, and campus sustainability events. The part-time roles pay $13 an hour, offer flexible schedules, and involve data reporting, outreach, and helping lead peers to improve recycling across the Villanova campus community.
   

3. M. Night Shyamalan Starts YouTube Series With Unfiltered Filmmaking Advice (wmmr.com) — Villanova students recently got a close-up look at filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan's creative process when he visited campus to discuss storytelling and filmmaking. He recorded the Q&A for YouTube, offering candid advice on finding your artistic voice, embracing failure, and treating creativity as a long-term journey rather than chasing Hollywood trends.
   

4. Sword promoted to Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach at Villanova (whoopdirt.com) — Villanova women's basketball fans have a new leadership update: longtime assistant Michelle Sword has been promoted to associate coach under head coach Denise Dillon. Sword joined Villanova in 2020 after a successful run at Drexel and a standout playing career at Saint Joseph's, bringing deep local and Big 5 experience to the Wildcats' bench.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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