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 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...
Nov 21, 2019 | Blog, Events, Features
By Emma Creamer~ Ellie Murphy grew up in the world of theater. Spending her high school years participating in musicals was something she greatly enjoyed. When asked the question “Why Penn State?” Murphy says that it was Penn State Thespians that influenced her...
Nov 19, 2019 | Blog, Events, Features
by Bowen Fang ~ On September 20th, around 1,000 students gathered in Eisenhower Auditorium on the Penn State University Park campus to celebrate one of China’s most significant festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival (otherwise known as the Moon Festival). Once a year, the...
Nov 7, 2019 | Blog, Entertainment, Events, Features, Interviews
by Emma Nichols ~ Ever read For Whom the Bell Tolls or The Old Man and The Sea for your English class? Even if you haven’t, you’ve likely heard the name of the author, one of the most famous writers of all time—Ernest Hemingway. What you may be surprised to learn is...
Oct 26, 2019 | Blog, Events, Features
by Jake Starr ~ Alysa Rubin rose from her bed on a brisk Saturday morning, more than five hours prior to the kickoff of Penn State against Purdue. Rubin, a freshman photojournalism major, was tasked with following and photographing the Penn State Blue Band throughout...
