It is midway through a high school cross-country race in Ohio, and Akron-Saint Vincent high school is missing one of its varsity runners. He started the race with his team members, but now Doug Watts is nowhere to be found. Crouched in the heavily wooded area right beside the course is Watts, grinning as he watches other runners suffering through the long race.
New York's fall 2011 runways at Lincoln Center were packed with conservative looks of longer skirts and button-up blouses. Tory Burch led the pack with a series of plaid, polka-dot, and pleated dresses with long sleeves and high necks reminiscent of the '70s working girl.
Erie music scene devotees ditched their Valentines last Monday to help support the area's newest music venue, The Mid-Town Oh Five. The Oh Five hosted its second show since the Erie music scene experienced the crippling turnover of Forward Hall and closing of the Hangout.
Sophomore film enthusiasts explore “the lower depths of cinema”
Sophomores Tim May and Dan Kinem co-run a review blog they've dubbed "VHS-hitfest." The pair began the blog five months ago and already have a following of about 3,000 readers with more than 200 "likes" on the blog's Facebook page. The two saw an opportunity in the opening of Edinboro's local video store.
At home, Dr. Roger Solberg sat on his couch shouting out the answers as he watched the first human-vs-machine match on "Jeopardy!" The matches, which aired Feb. 14-16, featured an IBM super computer, "Watson," against former champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.
Edinboro University's 2010-2011 Performing Arts Series was set to resume February 15 with Visual Expressions, a theatrical group incorporating puppet art. But that performance has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 19. As with all events in the Performing Arts Series, Visual Expressions will still be held at 7:30 p.
Edinboro alumnus tells us what’s “broin’” on
"You're tuned into the Nightly News Feed with Andy Alm. All your local, national and world headlines: seconds away." While the exact phrasing may have differed night-to-night, Edinboro alum Andy Alm faithfully spoke those words — or something close — into the mic at WFSE every weeknight at 6 p.
This spring semester, World of Wings (WOW), a new eatery at the Frank G. Pogue Student Center, opened its doors to the Edinboro community. Located in the Celtic Court, WOW is a national brand from New Orleans, La. Jeff Seevers, senior director of dining services, believes WOW is an amazing place and a great addition to campus.
As temperatures continue to fall, motorists must prepare their vehicles for the arctic blast, AAA says. As motorists prepare their vehicles, AAA offers the following list of frequently forgotten maintenance items that should be addressed: Antifreeze Protection A 50/50 solution of engine coolant and water will provide the necessary antifreeze capability.
As signs advertising autumn rentals begin appearing in Edinboro's windows, several-year resident and soon-to-be-graduating copy editor, Matthew Gaspersic, recently spoke with Lifestyles editor Ally Orlando to share his experiences and exertions of living through the town's rentals.
During the fall term at Edinboro University there was a rise in discrimination toward transgendered students worth taking note of. It elevated to the level of violence, in the form of an anonymous individual hitting a transgendered student in the face with a rock, while he was biking across campus.
Sue Leslie is the kind of person who takes the time for kind words even when the on-campus Starbucks' line impedes library traffic. "She's the kind of person you would tell your whole life's story to just after meeting her. You can find anything in common with her," said her student co-worker Brittney Vantassell, who calls Leslie "the sunshine of (her) day.
Professor Umeme Sababu of the history and anthropology department is coordinating a 2011 summer road course focusing on the modern civil rights movement. This travel opportunity will take students to many sites of the civil rights movement including Birmingham and Selma, Ala.
New WFSE Jocks spin hip-hop
WFSE, 88.9, has two hosts bringing both celebrity and campus news alongside a mix of hit music. Jason Hoffman and Cameron Stablein, two Edinboro freshmen and broadcast journalism majors, take over the airwaves with an hour-long show Monday through Thursday at midnight.
Students utilize technology for academics, fun
They program. They throw LAN parties. They are tech savvy. They are Edinboro's Computer Science Club. The club is comprised of approximately 15 students who meet every Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Doucette 225 to discuss new ideas, upcoming events, and common interests.
The Edinboro Marching Band, headed by the university's music director of nine years, Chuck Lute, works to keep tradition and school spirit alive in its performances.
The third largest police department in Erie is about to get a new station.
"Make-up," "break a leg," "curtain call," are just a few of the terms that get the University Players' blood pumping.
Students raise money for cancer research by growing mustaches
November takes on new meaning for the men (and women) of Edinboro's mustache-growing team "The Pistachios."
Students share their Halloween traditions
Traditions run rampant as the rising dead on Halloween, even on Edinboro's campus.
A student details her experiences with the haunted elevator in Towers B
We all suspected it — some of us are certain of it — but statistics now suggest the Towers elevators are haunted.
Eight Edinboro students and one professor put a spin on traditional fundraising during the Writing Center's Servant-for-a-Day Auction. That auction began Sept. 30th and ended last Friday. According to Dr. Jeremy Sideris, English Professor chair and Writing Center Director, the total amount of money raised in the auction was about $175.
A new face was seen in Compton Hall this autumn. Edinboro welcomes Professor Danielle Lawson, Ph.D., who brings a unique history and distinct interests to the Communications and Media Studies Department. As a child, she found herself constantly being shuffled from place to place as a result of her parents' jobs.
Saturday marked what would have been music legend John Lennon's 70th birthday. Lennon was an English singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. In a documentary, "The U.S. vs. John Lennon," he was asked what kind of man he was.
The Student Philanthropy Council is fundraising for an amphitheater to be constructed near the gazebo at Mallory Lake next spring. "The Council wanted to create a green space for all students; an area where they could meet and study; that kept to the natural layout and aesthetic appeal of our campus," said Marilyn Goellner, adviser to the club.
The EUP Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club (EUP BJJ) is expanding. Members hope for its growth to continue, so that the sport may eventually become large enough for competition organized between schools. The club was established last semester, meeting 6:30 p.
Over this past weekend an Edinboro sophomore told me she already failed out of her first two semesters of college —admittedly as a direct result of drinking, drugs and failure to attend class — and is returning for her third semester.
Students drink 440 gallons of milk a week and eat more than 1,400 pounds of potatoes each month
With a record enrollment of nearly 8,700 students this semester, not including faculty and staff, Van Houten Dining Hall serves thousands of plates of food a week. Currently 7,920 eggs are cracked a week. That's 31,680 eggs a month. The food service staff uses 210 loaves of bread, 440 gallons of milk, and 50 gallons of spaghetti sauce a week.
This fall, some fashion-conscious Edinboro students are finding ways to make sure they don't let their clothing choices become as plain and bare as the newly leave-stripped trees. While some students have already abandoned their fashion prowess in favor of sweatpants and sneakers, others are making an effort to stay comfortable and stylish on campus.
Four years ago, John Lyons would have said Edinboro needs "a community of people who love movies and love to talk about and discover them." Four years later, the Edinboro Film Series is an official university program which Lyons, its founder and director, refers to as a "student army.
The Women's Resource Center seems to be drawing quite the empty crowd over the past year."I've seen people walk by and most seem to timid to even walk in or ask questions because it's called the women's resource center, but it's really for everyone," said Steve Akerly, a third year sophomore who works there as a resource assistant.
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