Getting to Know Tehya Dibert
Photo by Sophie Replogle Name: Tehya Dibert Major: Visual Art Studies with a chemistry minor. Hometown: Bedford No. 1 goal in life: Do not fail, specifically in school, in calculus or in living/existing. Three words to describe me: An anxious mess. What brings me the...
Getting to Know Mohamed Alkaabi
Photo by Stefan Trifunovic Photo by Stefan Trifunovic Name: Mohamed Alkaabi Major: Mechanical engineering Hometown: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates No. 1 goal in life: To do good. Three words to describe me: Athletic, smart, leader, creative What brings me the most joy:...
Campus annual involvement fair
Photo by: Jero Amaya Hundreds of Penn State Altoona students took part in the campus's annual involvement fair on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Remembering one of our own
Winners in the Collegiate Review’s spring campus photo contest!
FIRST PLACE Photo by Bethany Stitzer SECOND PLACE Photo by Brandon Yusko THIRD PLACE Amir Marvasti Photo by Lauren Jacobson Photo by Nicole McCombie Photo by Paula Hyde. Photo by Penny Harding Photo by Richard Leonard III. Photo by William Van Der Sluys. Sucrose...
Penn State Altoona Launches Women’s Golf Program, Appoints Tom Koehle as Head Coach
By Bailey McDonnell Tom Koehle Is happy to take over the position of head coach for the new women's Golf program. He is well qualified, with 18 years of coaching experience for the men's team. Koehle has been voted the AMCC Coach of the year three times. He took the...
Penn State Altoona Gears Up for Inaugural Wrestling Season
By Bailey McDonnell Penn State Altoona will offer men’s and women’s wrestling programs starting in November, and plans are underway to hire a coach and begin recruiting. Athletics Director Conner Gilbert explains some of the questions brought up about the wrestling...
Reaching New Heights: Penn State Altoona Vies for Top Talent
By Aileen Romero-Reyes Staff Writer Penn State Altoona’s volleyball coach Bob Kasun shares the behind-the-scenes take on the recruitment process and why it matters. In the competitive world of college sports, the recruitment process has taken on a new level of...
Washington D.C. Bus Trip
25 Penn State Altoona students took a trip out to Washington D.C. on Wednesday, April 10. Photo By Aileen Romero-Reyes "The Bridge at Argenteuil," an oil painting by Claude Monet, hangs in the National Art Gallery in Washington, D.C. This was one of the galleries Penn...
Students take advantage of the warm weather
Photo by Bailey McDonnell Christian Strang (left) and Zack Madigan play spikeball Wednesday, April 10, at Spring Run Stadium. Photo by Bailey McDonnell David Bonakdar plays football with friends Wednesday, April 10, in front of Maple Hall. Photo by Bailey McDonnell A...
Penn State Altoona students experience the eclipse Monday
Penn State Altoona chancellor Ron Darbeau was also on hand with hundreds of students to take in the eclipse event Monday. Hundreds of Penn State Altoona students, including Ember Brown of Williamsburg, were on campus Monday to view the eclipse event. Penn State...
The Campus Activities Board: Where Imagination Meets Reality
Penn State Altoona’s Campus Activities Board wins two awards for the 2023-2024 school year. Multiple organizations at Penn State Altoona have done many impressive things this year, but the Campus Activities Board has planned more than six hundred events in the year so...
Disaster for Paris and a Shaky Liverpool, UEFA CL REVIEW Part 1
By Staff Writer: Adhithya Rajagopalan/AR To read my Champions League RO16 preview, CLICK HERE To read part 2 of this review, click HERE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 POST-MATCH REVIEW PART 1 8 teams progressed to the quarterfinals in the UEFA Champions League last...
Solid Atletico Win while Juventus Crash and Burn, UEFA CL Review Part 2
By Staff Writer: Adhithya Rajagopalan/AR To read my Champions League RO16 preview, CLICK HERE To read part 1 of this review, click HERE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 POST-MATCH REVIEW PART 2 8 teams progressed to the quarterfinals in the UEFA Champions League this...
In Defense of Riverdale: The Writers are Self-aware and the Plot is Intentional Insanity
Staff Writer: Eve Ergler SPOILER WARNING FOR RIVERDALE Riverdale (2017) has been noted as one of the worst TV shows in recent years because of the way the storyline is written, however the writers of the show make this intentionally self-aware. Riverdale follows the...
How Ben Affleck could have been the Best live action Batman
How Ben Affleck could have been the Best live action Batman The portrayal of Ben Affleck as Batman has been very controversial. Many fans were optimistic and skeptical of this version of Batman, especially after the fantastic and realistic interpretation of the Nolan...
WHY YE PUTTING HIS ALBUM “DONDA 2” EXCLUSIVELY ON HIS $200 STEM PLAYER IS ACTUALLY SMART
By Staff Writer: Adhithya Rajagopalan Renowned musician, artist, and entrepreneur, Kanye, or now, Ye West has recently become the focal point of the music industry again. He is no stranger to odd and questionable decision-making, for example when he ran for the U.S....
While Inspired, The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM” Was Lackluster
By: Staff Writer, Adhithya Rajagopalan Abel Tesfaye, who is better known as ‘The Weeknd’, is undoubtedly one of the best artists of today. He is known for his catchy rhythms, relatable topics, and even his beautifully choreographed music...
Why Tom Brady’s retirement is not the end of NFL football
Eve Ergler: Staff Writer Tom Brady recently announced he will not be returning next season as the quarterback for the Buccaneers, which shocked fans all over America. Other players such as Ben Roethlisberger have also retired, and some NFL fans are calling it...
Valentine’s Day: Scam or Grand Slam?
By Staff Writer Veronica Zelner - For almost as long as I can remember, it seems that as soon as the new year rolls in, our local grocery and convenience stores are painted in a sea of pink, red, and heart shapes. The significance of Valentine's Day has been engrained...
Gen Z or Gen LaZy?
By: Staff Writer, Adhithya Rajagopalan As society evolves, so does our technology, and in most instances, that’s been a very beneficial of people’s lives. The efficiency and interconnectedness laptops, phones, TVs, and other electronics provide is something...
Scream 5 Review: Slasher with Nostalgia
Eve Ergler: Staff writer SPOILERS FOR THE SCREAM FRANCHISE The Scream franchise recently released its fifth film on January 14, 2022, which brought back nostalgia for fans because of the way the plot was tied to the first movie. The film’s climax takes place in the...