Photo: Dance Ensemble taps in neon colors
January 31, 2012
Woo wants win; Maloney mulls
Ryan Brown, Managing Editor
January 31, 2012
In a Student Senate presidential-campaign season developing earlier than its predecessors, Senator Christian Woo announced his candidacy this week as incumbent president Cliff Maloney considered a second term. Woo, a second-year senator serving as parliamentarian, said he and running mate Alexis Prusick... Read more »
Editorial – Pitt-Johnstown Wi-Fi branches out
January 31, 2012
In a world of whirlwind technological advances, it may seem unremarkable that Pitt-Johnstown is acquiring wireless Internet. The proposed plan is to provide some residence halls with Wi-Fi. But it is remarkable to have wireless Internet available in a commuter room, common areas and dorms. It is notable... Read more »
Career advice boosted
Vivian Chen Liyi, Staff Writer
January 31, 2012
Pitt-Johnstown Career Service administrators are expanding their resources with new books and magazines available in the office library. Career Services Director Renee Patchin started her position in Pitt-Johnstown last December. “I like it (Johnstown) a lot,” she said. “It’s a small, nice... Read more »
Students strategic in seat selection
D.J. Shoffstall, Copy Editor
January 31, 2012
While many students strategically pick their classroom seats, it seems the method for picking differs from something as simple as walking in and seeing what seats are available, to having a plan based on what seats are open and the class they are in. Junior communication and theater major Carrie Law... Read more »
Potholes driving motorists to the edge
Dylan Johnson, News Editor
January 31, 2012
Students, faculty and staff who pull into the Biddle Hall parking lot are careful to swerve through the maze of potholes at the entrance and around a storm drain in the middle, unless they are confident in the strength of their tires. These potholes seem to grow every day in depth and width. Stephen... Read more »
Olsavsky – Internet problems
January 31, 2012
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Women gain worldly wisdom with program
Brianne Fleming, Staff Writer
January 31, 2012
The Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership has provided opportunities for women college students by giving them a scholarship and a chance to study abroad. Vira Heinz, originally from Brighton Heights, benefited so much from her foreign travels that she wanted other young women to experience... Read more »
Pingers, pongers could use a league
Kelly Cernetich, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2012
Pitt-Johnstown is home to a variety of sports played at the varsity, club and intramural levels. But the Student Union’s Zone gaming room is home to another type of athlete. Sophomore biology major Mike Wiand has a long-standing pingpong match against his friend and fellow commuter, senior secondary... Read more »
Laxcats; twice as many
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
January 31, 2012
This preseason, Pitt-Johnstown’s lacrosse team has more to worry about than in previous years, with an overload of rookies and budget problems. The team doubled the number of players on their roster this season, from 16 to 32, which has created budget problems, because the team’s budget is based... Read more »