Photo by: Ebehiremen Agenmonmen Name: Alexis Shepler Year: senior Major: Elementary Education Three words to describe me: passionate, compassionate and reserved No. 1 goal in life: to make a positive impact in people’s lives What brings me the most joy: seeing kids being happy Celebrity I would like to spend a day with: Harry Styles … Continue reading Getting to know: Alexis Shepler
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Photo by: Ebehiremen Agenmonmen Name: Alexis Shepler Year: senior Major: Elementary Education Three words to describe me: passionate, compassionate and reserved No. 1 goal in life: to make a positive impact in people’s lives What brings me the most joy: seeing kids being happy Celebrity I would like to spend a day with: Harry Styles … Continue reading Getting to know: Alexis Shepler
How art exhibitions are chosen at the Misciagna Theater
By Sydnee McConnell Staff writer During the fall semester, Ivyside juried exhibitions are shown in the Miscaigna Family Center for Performing Arts. Ivyside juried exhibitions are professional artists who submit their work to be shown in Misciagna to a committee at Penn State Altoona said Kylea Myers, the theatre and gallery coordinator at the Misciagna. … Continue reading How art exhibitions are chosen at the Misciagna Theater
Sherrill has blend of artistic interests
By Jewel Weyandt Contributor In December 2019 Steve Sherrill, Penn State Altoona Professor of English and Integrative Arts, invited his friends, colleagues, and students to an out-of-the-ordinary seasonal celebration on the winter solstice—a sacrificial piano burning, held at an abandoned quarry outside State College, Pennsylvania. A hundred people gathered on the 10-degree night and warmed … Continue reading Sherrill has blend of artistic interests
Flawless Photography PA
By Laine Spang McCailey Flaugh is a first-year student at Penn State Altoona. She owns a photography company 25 minutes outside of Altoona in EastFreedom and photographs couples, seniors, families, and portraits. Photo by McCailey Flaugh Flaugh started Flawless Photography last July; she has photographed about 70 people so far. “I am … Continue reading Flawless Photography PA
“Icons” Presented by Ivyside Pride
By Sarah Christofer Staff Writer Women songwriters and performers have created some of the most well-known pieces in the history of music. On April 21 and April 22, Ivyside Pride held their spring performance “Icons”, in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. Ivyside Pride is the Penn State Altoona … Continue reading “Icons” Presented by Ivyside Pride
Brianna Smith: A Second Lieutenant In The Making
By Conor Walters Staff Writer Brianna Smith is a second-year political science major, with her sights set on a military career. She grew up in Mannheim, Germany, but at the age of 12 moved to America because her father is in the military and had orders to come back to the U.S. One of the … Continue reading Brianna Smith: A Second Lieutenant In The Making
Woody’s On The Boulevard: Great Food and Good Vibes
By Sarah Christofer Staff Writer Looking for a local beach-themed restaurant close to home? Woody’s On The Boulevard is the place to be! The restaurant is full of surf shop décor to create a fun summer vibe that everyone can enjoy. Throughout the restaurant, you will find décor like palm trees, surfboards, surf shop signs, … Continue reading Woody’s On The Boulevard: Great Food and Good Vibes
Learning study skills in a difficult college environment
By Laine Spang Staff Writer The transition from high school to college can be a major shift for many when it comes to studying and schoolwork. From going to a place where the responsibility was more on the teacher to get the student to do well, now all the responsibility relies on the student to … Continue reading Learning study skills in a difficult college environment
Aastha Kumar: From India to Pennsylvania
By Sarah Christofer Staff Writer Imagine traveling from a different country to attend college where the education is much different from back home. From the city of Mumbai, India, Aastha Kumar is a first-year student at Penn State Altoona interested in majoring in marketing. She is a religious Hindu who came from a family of … Continue reading Aastha Kumar: From India to Pennsylvania
Harriett Gaston and the African American History of Blair County
By Laine Spang Staff writer Harriett Gaston, born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, a Davidson College alumni, has been in Altoona now for 33 years. Not only is Gaston an academic advisor for Penn State Altoona but she has been working to learn the African American history in Blair County and share the knowledge for … Continue reading Harriett Gaston and the African American History of Blair County