Staff Profile

Arthur Dowell –– Sports Editor/Web Master

I’m Arthur Dowell and I’m a junior Communications major from Berwick, PA. I hold the positions of sports editor and web master for the Highlander.

I chose to attend Misericordia University because of experience I got at Communications Camp prior to my senior year of high school. I have been involved with the newspaper and television station in high school and knew journalism is what I wanted to do with my life. In college, I live to make the most of it and give it my best. I am actively involved with the newspaper and radio station, but also reach out and actively involve myself with Campus Ministry, Student Activities, and the CAPS Center.

My goal is to one-day work with a major sporting news company or professional sports team. I would love to cover sports on a daily basis and report all the great stories sports have to offer everyday.

President Michael A. MacDowell poses for a photo in his Mercy Hall office.

Leaving Behind a Legacy of Improvement

Arthur Dowell, Webmaster/ Online Sports Editor
May 9, 2013

Sr. Jean Messaros, Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Mercy Integration, stared out her office window and reflected on the campus, one that bares little resemblance to the one she saw 15 years earlier. Messaros’ gaze lingered over the green grass and the trees brimming... Read More

MacDowell Adds Life, Structures

Arthur Dowell, Webmaster/ Online Sports Editor
April 8, 2013

Editors note: The second of a three-part series looks back on MacDowell’s time at Misericordia from 2003 to 2007. President Michael A. MacDowell stepped foot on campus with the goal of making sure the school reached the potential he knew it had but had not met. The biggest investment... Read More

Home is Where the Tools Are

Arthur Dowell, Web Master/ Online Sports Editor
March 25, 2013

Thirty volunteers spent their spring break holding construction tools for Habitat for Humanity in Mobile, Alabama. Students on the Campus Ministry service trip originally thought they were starting on a new house, which was nothing more than a concrete slab. Instead, they helped to continue... Read More

MacDowell Looks Back Before Departure

Arthur Dowell, Web Master/ Online Sports Editor
March 11, 2013

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a three part series to celebrate the accomplishments of President MacDowell’s 15 years here. He will leave with the class of 2013. As President Michael A. MacDowell counts down the months to retirement, his accomplishments during his 15-year... Read More

Swimmers End Season With Top Five Finish

Arthur Dowell, Web Master/ Online Sports Editor
February 25, 2013

The men’s and women’s swim teams relayed their way to place for the season. Men took home second, and the women placed third. Both teams went in short-handed with the women taking only 13 swimmers and the men 14, far fewer than a full MAC roster of 18 swimmers. On the men’s side, junior... Read More

Coordinators Prepare to Set Sail

Arthur Dowell, Web Master/ Online Sports Editor
February 12, 2013

The spring semester is not even half way through, but Student Activities staffers are searching for orientation coordinators and leaders. The orientation program consists of five one-day sessions and sessions spanning the four days before the start of classes. The theme for this summer’s... Read More

Lady Cougars Face Tough Loss to Lady Monarchs

Arthur Dowell, Web Master
January 29, 2013

After a remarkable run through the NCAA Tournament, this season isn’t what the women’s basketball team was expecting. The Cougars look to change their game play with eight Mid Atlantic Conference games left. “The team comes out quick and gets into an early roll,” said senior... Read More

Cougars Sink a Win Against Kings

Arthur Dowell, Web Master
January 29, 2013

The men’s basketball team has not been able to get into a groove and stay consistent in a bumpy 2013 season. Looking at a team that is 4-2 in MAC play, most sports fans would probably not assume they’re looking at one with a losing record of 8-9. The men’s team is not exactly what... Read More

Sacrifice Brings Hope For Cougar Football

Arthur Dowell, Web Master
December 3, 2012

It is early Saturday afternoon, and two football teams line up on the field ready for kickoff. The score is 11 versus 11. That is where the similarities end. Thinner and in many cases shorter, Misericordia football players look to be half the size of their opponents. The records and scores... Read More

Students Help Pick New Pres

Arthur Dowell, Web Master
December 3, 2012

Students who assisted in choosing the university’s new president say they learned a lot in the process. As the Board of Trustees searched for a new face of the university, they asked a panel of actively involved students to sit with the four presidential candidates and find out what each... Read More

University Officials Banking on Winner

Arthur Dowell, Web Master
November 20, 2012

Once hidden to the human eye by rows of trees with only a single dirt path leading the way, Mangelsdorf field looks bright and open, a modern venue for contemporary college sports. The new home to Cougar football – and the entire football enterprise - cost the school $11,702,195. Nearly... Read More

The football team went head-to-head against the Stevenston Mustangs on September 29 for the first homecoming football game. Members of the team fought hard but fell to the ‘stangs 35-7. Game highlights included the Cougars scoring their first touchdown on Manglesdorf Field and then kicking their first field goal on home turf. The team was led by Head Coach Mark Ross who hopes to continue to build the team and gradually grow stronger and win a game in the future. The next home game will be on October 27 where the Cougars will face FDU-Florham.

Ross Confident in Team Growth

Arthur Dowell, Web Master
October 23, 2012

First year head coach said he will ensure the growth of the football team he helped build. Sports fans can plainly see Ross do his work on the sidelines on game day, but it is the year-round, behind-the-scenes work that gives faith in future victory. The team left for camp with 99 committed... Read More

Foy Succeeds on, off Court

Arthur Dowell, Web Master
October 11, 2012

Junior tennis player Cassie Foy is excelling on the court, but the speech/language pathology major said the achievement is the icing on her collegiate cake. Foy dropped the MAC championships to Wilkes University’s Katie Lynn 7-5, 3-6, and 2-10 after rallying 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 against second... Read More

New Ministry Staff Member Graces Campus

Arthur Dowell, Web Master
October 10, 2012

Jeff Passetti, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry, is the newest member of Ministry staff. Passetti finds himself back in Northeast Pennsylvania after years away where his travels took him to Europe, Texas and the west coast of the United States. Before landing his post, Passetti was program... Read More

Students Selected to Lead

Arthur Dowell, Web Master/Online Sports Editor
September 24, 2012

Seven students nominated by members of the MU community plan to participate in the annual Intercollegiate Leadership Wilkes-Barre Program. The program helps student leaders to learn personal leadership styles, arts and culture, communication, community service, emotional intelligence and team... Read More

Students Saddened at Last Mass

Arthur Dowell, Reporter
June 15, 2012

The campus community is saying farewell to Father Don Williams, who served as Chaplain and Associate Director of Campus Ministry for the last four years. Fr. Williams will step down July 15 to return to parish ministry. Students received an email from President Michael A. MacDowell on May 1... Read More

Volunteers Travel, Make Habitat Into Home

Arthur Dowell, Reporter
March 27, 2012

Twenty-three students and faculty members traveled to Spokane, Washington and help build houses for those who need them the most. Campus Ministry organized the trip with Habitat For Humanity. For four days in a row volunteers spent their time building double housing units with garages from... Read More