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....
Women’s Volleyball v. Saint Vincent College
Photo by Lael Choi Penn State Altoona's Jadeyn Price (4) and Makenna Port (15) go up to block against Saint Vincent's Meegan Williams (18) during their match. Wednesday, Sept. 25 Photo by Lael Choi Penn State Altoona's Ella Hadley (7) and Abigail Brinker (8) celebrate...
Penn State Altoona tennis v. Lycoming
Photo by Sawyer Pedersen Penn State Altoona tennis team competes against Lycoming in home match Thursday, Sept. 19 Altoona lost the match 4-3 Photo by Sawyer Pedersen Penn State Altoona tennis team competes against Lycoming in home match Thursday, Sept. 19 Altoona...
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:...
Getting to Know Aliyah Varner
Photo by Dakota Szakacs Getting to Know Aliyah Varner By Dakota Szakacs Name: Aliyah Varner Major: Psychology Hometown: Lewistown No. 1 goal in life: "To be a good mom, and not like my parents." Three words to describe me: Empathetic, loving, and understanding...
Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball v Chatham
Photo by Lael Choi. Penn State Altoona's Maggie Brewer, left, and Taylor Myers go up for a block in a home match with Chatham Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Adler Athletic Complex. Photo by Lael Choi. Penn State Altoona's Jadeyn Price, left, and Taylor Myers go up for a...
Getting to Know EJ Hendrzak
Photo by Katyayani Kumar Name: EJ Hendrzak Major: Communications Hometown: Springfield, Pa. No. 1 goal in life: "Have a job I actually enjoy." Three words to describe me: Motivated, determined, funny What brings me the most joy: Family and friends The celebrity I...
Getting to Know Mofidul Islam
Photo by Alayna Mark Name: Mofidul Islam Major: Finance Hometown: Gollashangon, Bangaladesh No. 1 goal in life: “Financial freedom for myself and my family.” Three words to describe me: “Creative, caring, and chill.” What brings me the most joy: “Ferrero Rocher” The...
Getting to Know John Carmelo
Photo by Sophie Replogle Name: John Carmelo Major: Biology with a focus in Premedical Hometown: Bedford No. 1 goal in life: Cure all diseases, or at least one. Three words to describe me: Hungry, ADHD, insomniac. What brings me the most joy: Basel, one of my cats. The...
Saving Money in College
By Halle Bergman Correspondent Saving money in college is easier said than done. I have heard so many friends say “I’m a broke college student” that I realize the very real budgeting challenges most of us face. Nerveless, there are things that you can do to have a...
Finding Your People: My Black Experience at Penn State
“Hi, beautiful.” I bent down to pet the dog that had happily trotted up to my feet, a welcome encounter after a long day of classes. As I scratched the dog’s head, a sudden motion in the corner of my eye caught my attention. It was not the dog’s wagging tail; it was...
Commuting from Home
By Nathan McCombie For the Collegiate Review My name is Nathan McCombie and I go to Penn State Altoona and I’m currently a freshman. I live in Patton PA which is about 30 minutes from the campus and is very rural. I plan on majoring in architectural engineering for my...
Why MoonKnight is the best Marvel Disney Plus Series (But it has one problem)
Marvel’s Moonknight is a television series on Disney plus that premiered in 2022, it follows the adventures of Marc Spector a mercenary who servers an ancient Egyptian god known as Khonshsu. However, Marc also deals with dissociative identity disorder and his multiple...
The Excellence of a Well Written Character (Floch Forster Analysis)
Staff Writer: Eve Ergler SPOLIER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR SEASONS 3 & 4 Floch Forster is one of the most hated characters, alongside Gabi Braun, in Attack on Titan, and continues to anger fans as part 2 of season 4 comes to a close. Even though he is loathed...
Top Five “Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness” Theories
Top Five “Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness” Theories “Doctor Strange multiverse of madness” is a sequel to the first “Doctor strange” movie premiered in November 2016 it is also one of the most anticipated movies for the summer. There were plenty of interesting...
The cultural significance that Nirvana has in shaping today’s world
Staff writer: Eve Ergler Nirvana was a grunge style rock band that produced music from the late 80’s into the mid 90’s which concluded due to the tragic death of Kurt Cobain 28 years ago. The band consisted of front man, Kurt Cobain, bassist, Krist Novoselic, and...
Juice WRLD Reaches 1 Billion Streams On Every Album, Ranking His Best Ever Albums
By Staff Writer: Adhithya/AR Whether you listen to Juice WRLD or not, it's undeniable he was one of the most influential artists in the world until his tragic death in 2019. Even though he has passed on, his legacy lives on through his released music and all his...
Why you should get Disney plus if you love Marvel
“Why you should get Disney plus if you love Marvel” By Staff Writer: MC If you are asking yourself whether you should get Disney plus because of the upcoming marvel content on the website. I recommend that you purchase a subscription for at least one or two months....
The Holiday Disconnect: Many Americans Don’t Know Why They Celebrate What They Do
By Staff Writer: Adhithya Rajagopalan Do you know what Valentine’s Day originated from? Do you know why we celebrate Veteran’s Day? How about Labor Day or Memorial Day? If you question or have questioned these facts you might consider to be common knowledge, maybe...