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Last week, the Daily covered everything from the impacts of climate change on Washington, to the closure of the Varsity Theatre, to squirrels on campus, and more.

This week’s library column topic I found several weeks ago while researching for a previous column. And so, this week I’m writing about squirrels. Rodents or pests to many? Maybe. But squirrels still ...

A squirrel became the star of one couple's wedding photo after it scurried in front of a photographer's camera lens BDFK Photography Photographers Marcin and Dorota of BDFK Photography "noticed ...

If New Year’s resolutions include spending more time outdoors, keep your eyes and ears open for red squirrels. They’re sporting their brightest, thickest fur this time of year and ready to pitch a fit ...

A squad of firefighters rescued a plump squirrel that weaseled its way into a dumpster in upstate New York on Christmas Eve. The intrepid firefighters with the Binghamton Fire Department rolled out of ...