Family Weekend at Penn State Altoona
By Stefan Trifunovic Family weekend at Penn State Altoona always brings a sense of home to the students and families that attend. This gives the parents of the students a glimpse into what college life is for their kids. With a list of events and activities, the...
Students discuss different gym preferences
By Stefan Trifunovic Campus gym or local gym? Some may find themselves in this predicament when coming to Penn State Altoona. While Penn State Altoona offers the Adler gym, there are a few local gyms that are definitely worth trying out. One sophomore, and one junior,...
A Night of One Acts, Misciagna’s Fall Theater Production
By Sophie Replogle Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts showcased A Night of One Acts on Nov. 7 and 8 with three separate plays. The first performance was “Fun” by Howard Korder, which follows two 15-year-old boys through an eventful night in the outskirts of...
Great response to our fall foliage photo contest!
How Penn State Students Could Decide the Outcome of the 2024 Election
By Morgan Franz With less than two weeks until Election Day, national polls show a tight race between former President Donald Trump and sitting Vice President Kamala Harris. Pennsylvania in particular is shaping up to be a key battleground state, and could...
Practice Makes Perfect
Practice Makes Perfect Story by Dakota Szakacs Downtown in the Aaron Building is where a lot of Penn State Altoona's nursing programs classes are and within these classrooms there are also a number of simulation...
Commuter students adapt to challenges resident students don’t face
By Sophie Replogle As many students prepared for their big “move in” day here at Penn State Altoona, there were a handful of eager undergrads who live in various places off campus. Some are as close as a five-minute drive down the street, and others live about 45...
Reaching For Their Dreams
Dreams Go On is a local therapeutic riding facility located in Hollidaysburg that provides therapeutic horseback riding with licensed instructors for individuals who are physically as well as those who are emotionally challenged or who receive therapy services....
Getting to Know Amaar Almarzooqi
Photo by Stefan Trifunovic Name: Amaar Almarzooqi Major: Finance Hometown: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates No. 1 goal in life: Succeed Three words to describe me: Sports, chill, friendly What brings me the most joy: Hanging out with friends The celebrity I would like...
Getting to Know: Bradley Vandryes
Getting to Know Bradley Vendryes By: Aiden Conese Name: Bradley Vendryes Major: Communications Hometown: Elmont No. 1 goal in life: Getting a stable job in this economy. Three words to describe me: Quiet, relaxed, energetic. What brings me the most joy:...
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Spring theater production of “The Wake of Jamey Foster”
Photo by Christian Scott McCann The theater department's production of "The Wake of Jamey Foster" ran in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre last week. The production is directed by Leila McCrumb Photo by Christian Scott McCann The theater department's production of "The Wake of...
GETTING TO KNOW: Mary Ann Probst
Mary Ann Probst How long have you worked at Penn State Altoona: 22 years. Title and department: Associate Teaching Professor, Criminal Justice Coordinator, Criminal Justice Program. Three words to describe yourself: Dedicated, caring, and assertive. No. 1 goal...
Getting to know: Ryan Miller
Photo by Bailey McDonnell Ryan Miller was Ice skating on January 19th On the pond while frozen over. Name: Ryan Miller Year: Freshman Major: Business Finance 3 words to describe me: Intelligent, dedicated, and kind No. 1 goal in life: To be successful What brings me...
Love in the Air
By Conor Walters Staff Writer With Valentine’s Day arriving, love is a topic on a lot of minds. A day mainly for people in relationships to do something special and celebrate, while single people don’t have to worry about doing anything, however it can often be a...
The best MCU movies to rewatch
By Destiny Montgomery With the 35+ films and shows in the MCU, it can be difficult to choose one to rewatch. Personally, my five favorite movies are great movies to rewatch, and I will always recommend them to others. Captain America: The Winter Soldier...
Newest season of Manifest scheduled to air Nov. 4th
Jayla Nartatez Staff Writer Originally on the NBC Network, the show Manifest aired its first episode on Sept. 24, 2018. The show is set in New York City and stars Melissa Roxburgh (Michaela Stone), Josh Dallas (Ben Stone), J.R. Ramirez (Jared Vasquez), Athena Karkanis...
What to look forward to in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
By Destiny Montgomery Staff Writer Ever since the release of “Black Panther” in 2018, fans have been waiting for its sequel since. However, after actor Chadwick Boseman who played T’Challa aka Black Panther passed away in 2020, fans have been skeptical about...
Settling the argument: the most powerful Avengers ranked
By Destiny Montgomery Staff Writer When it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), fans have a large variety of characters to pick as favorites. Many fans though, argue about who is the strongest/most powerful. This list will show the top ranked, in my...
Why is “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” getting so much hate?
By Destiny Montgomery Staff Writer With Marvel Studios’ newest Disney+ exclusive series “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” being six out of nine episodes in, it is not getting as much love as some of the other shows have. While the series holds a solid 87% critic...