Mar 22, 2022 | Blog, Interviews
By Marissa Cruz, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Co-Editor, University Park Outreach ~ In this interview, Marissa Cruz, co-coordinator of KLIO’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy initiative, sits down with Joshua B. Tuttle, a graduate student here at Penn State, to discuss fantasy...
Mar 17, 2022 | Blog, Interviews, Music
By Maggie Dickinson-Sherry, Music Editor & Kalliope Liaison ~ If you are at all involved in the State College live music scene, it is likely that you have heard of The Asylum. A student-run organization, Asylum Music Club is dedicated to organizing shows around...
Apr 23, 2021 | Blog, Interviews
Since the pandemic began in 2020, college graduates have struggled finding a place in the workforce as jobs are declining. But Jordan Pietrafitta, a 2020 graduate and previous Klio staff member, carved out a space for herself with her senior thesis turned small...
Apr 16, 2021 | 2021, Blog, Features, Interviews, Where Are They Now?
By: Amanda Nurse, Editor-in-Chief As many staffers would concur, the literary magazines at Penn State are a jumping off point to finding a place in the creative world and lead to many new and exciting things. Erin Allport was a member of the Kalliope literary staff...
Apr 15, 2021 | Blog, Features, Interviews
By: Loren Perry, Nonfiction Editor and Social Media Coordinator Each year at Penn State, the creative writing program hosts visits from writers across the country. Due to the pandemic, nearly all of the projected visits were canceled in PSU’s annual reading series....
Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Features, Interviews, Music
By: Isabella Luciani, Fiction Editor and Music Coordinator I corresponded with Max Lucas over email in early April to ask about his concept album Johnstown. Here are some highlights of our conversation, edited for length and clarity. When did you start creating...