The Niagara Index, Random magazine present '20 to 1: The 20 Most Intriguing Students on Campus'

The Niagara Index, the student newspaper at Niagara University, unveiled its annual list of "The 20 Most Intriguing Students on Campus" as the kickoff event to the college's annual "RidgeFest" celebration on Monday.

Newspaper editors and students working in the Campus Activities Office invited the "intriguing" students and faculty selected for the "20 Most Intriguing Professors" issue to a special reception held in the Lower Level Gallagher Center. Dr. Kevin Hearn, vice president for student affairs, offered brief remarks and commended those chosen for inclusion in the Random magazines.

Pictured from left: Campus Activities Office student leader Gabrielle Foe; Bill Newton, assistant director of Campus Activities; Brianna Lanoye, the most intriguing student on campus; Niagara Index Editor-in-Chief Lauren Merrick; and Joshua Maloni, Index adviser and creator of Random: The NU Magazine. (photo by Kristina Foderaro)

A "random" shot of the Index launch party. (photo by Derek Zeller)

In March, the Niagara University community nominated students who are making the most of their time on campus and working to improve the local community. Those highlighted in the publication received the highest vote totals and had the strongest biographies.

Random: The NU Magazine was created in 2000-01. After a brief hiatus, the full-color, glossy magazine resumed printing in 2011. The recent issue is the third "20 Most Intriguing Students on Campus" edition.

A "random" shot of the Index launch party. (photo by Derek Zeller)

Shown above is The Niagara Index Editorial Board: Business Manager Amy Domiano, Editor-in-Chief Lauren Merrick, Managing Editor Amy Young and Production Manager Katie Bayne. (photo by Derek Zeller)

Pictured in the top row: The Niagara Index Editorial Board: Business Manager Amy Domiano, Editor-in-Chief Lauren Merrick, Managing Editor Amy Young and Production Manager Katie Bayne. Seated: Joshua Maloni, Index adviser and creator of Random: The NU Magazine, is flanked by intriguing students Jordan Hernandez and Courtney Corbetta. (photo by Derek Zeller)