Apr 6, 2023 | 2023, Blog, Features, Interviews, Poetry, Where Are They Now?
By Andrew Jackson, Music/Audio Coordinator ∼ Crafty, creative and unique with her poetic abilities, Adia Simone found a variety of ways to express her artistic side during her time at Penn State—through spoken word poetry, music, and poetry written for the page. Adia...
Apr 1, 2023 | 2023, Art, Blog, Features, Interviews
By Christine Choung, Creative Non-Fiction Editor ∼ Remember that scene from “Ratatouille?” When Remy the rat was eating those cheeses and strawberries and hues of purple and orange tangoed through the sky? The feeling of food and the relationship we have...
Mar 31, 2023 | 2023, Art, Blog, Events, Interviews
By Hannah Fritzinger, Managing Editor ∼ It may not be common knowledge, but Penn State has its own drag ambassador group called Opulence, which was founded in 2017. According to the mission statement, Opulence wants to curate a fun, carefree space for “aspiring drag...
Mar 28, 2023 | 2023, Blog, Entertainment, Features, Interviews
By Zoey Joseph, UP Outreach Coordinator ~ “I think kids and a lot of us are under a lot of pressure not to make any mistakes, we just don’t get to play very often. When kids get chances to do that I think it makes them more kind to themselves and comfortable in their...
Mar 27, 2023 | 2023, Blog, Events, Music
By Megan Kelby, Blog Editor ~ Penn State’s School of Music Recital Hall stepped 200 years into the past with Jocelyn Swigger’s guest performance on Wednesday, February 22. Swigger is a professor of piano and coordinator of keyboard studies for the Suderman...
Mar 25, 2023 | 2023, Blog, Entertainment, Film, Staff Picks
From thrillers to dramas, our KLIO 2023 staff has compiled a list to share their current go-to movies. Follow along to find out what our staffers are watching! Annika Shastry (Editor-in-Chief) – “Little Women” (2019) I recently rewatched Greta Gerwig‘s take on Louisa...