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Allan J. Bassler, MBA, is the co-advisor of the Penn State Altoona Collegiate Review.

Penn State Altoona to host art faculty showcase

Penn State Altoona will host an art faculty exhibition Feb. 4 to March 28, 2020, in the McLanahan and Sheetz Galleries of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Penn State Altoona’s art faculty provide courses that teach an understanding of sculpture, painting, graphic design, and … Continue reading Penn State Altoona to host art faculty showcase

Penn State Altoona invites the public to a virtual fall Student Showcase

Penn State Altoona, supported by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, is pleased to offer this semester’s Student Showcase virtually through Zoom. On Friday, Dec. 11, the campus community and general public will be able to see firsthand how Penn State Altoona students are using knowledge from the classroom to enhance many organizations’ operations, … Continue reading Penn State Altoona invites the public to a virtual fall Student Showcase

Movie Reviews: ‘Tenet’ and ‘1917’ 

By Brandon White   For the Collegiate Review One of the most popular activities for Penn State students during the Thanksgiving break has been watching a movie or two, but the pandemic has changed that. The top grossing movie over the Thanksgiving weekend was The Croods: A New Age, with Variety, an entertainment industry trade … Continue reading Movie Reviews: ‘Tenet’ and ‘1917’ 

The Zoom Experience vs. The College Experience

By Noah Manns Last year at this time, if you would have told me that the next three semesters of my college career would be conducted through Zoom, I would have responded with, “What the heck is Zoom?” Little did I know that this platform would completely transform my entire college experience as I know … Continue reading The Zoom Experience vs. The College Experience

The Collegiate Review’s Student Election Survey

Penn State Altoona, are you Ridin’ with Biden or Keeping America Great? Take the Collegiate Review’s quick survey on the presidential election. Click the link below to participate. Results will be reported on the Collegiate Review website on Election Day. You will be prompted to enter your Penn State email address (xyz123@psu.edu). Do so and … Continue reading The Collegiate Review’s Student Election Survey

Controversial Sports Expert Defends His Career

Sept. 3, 2020 Photo by Emma George        Local sports reporter, Cory Giger, recently visited COMM 001 at Penn State Altoona on Tuesday, September 3 in the Hawthorn building. By Sam Homan If you’re a local sports fan in central Pennsylvania, odds are you’ve heard the name Cory Giger. Forty-six-year-old Giger is notorious … Continue reading Controversial Sports Expert Defends His Career

Campus Offers PTSD Night; Combat Vet Brooke King to Speak

Marissa Carney Media Relations Coordinator Penn State Altoona’s Omega Delta Sigma Veterans Fraternity will host PTSD Night Wednesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in the Slep Student Center. This event is free and open to the community. This event will bring about awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder, how and where to get help, and how … Continue reading Campus Offers PTSD Night; Combat Vet Brooke King to Speak