On April 2, Edinboro University got a when comedian, Kevin Hart brought his 'Laugh At My Pain' comedy tour to a packed crowd at the McComb Fieldhouse. Following the show, Hart sat down and spoke with The Spectator and ETV reporter, Jessi...

In his appearance before a crowd in Saint Peter's Square, Pope Benedict mentioned the earthquake in Japan and the terrible suffering it has caused. He expressed sympathy for the Japanese people and offered help. He promised t...

Does Gov.Tom Corbett really care about the educational opportunities for Pennsylvania students of the college level or the K-12 level? Well, he claims to care. According to his website, Corbett believes 'every child in Pennsylvania, ...

On January 7, 2011, Rep. Mike Pence re-introduced an amendment to Title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being given to clinics that perform abortions. While currently in the first step of the le...

If there's one trait I try to encourage amongst my peers, it's to be optimistic. Looking at the bright side of situations and problems always opens a door for a solution. Lately around campus, however, I've noticed students and facul...

As we enter March and ndash; Women's History Month and ndash; one cannot help to think about the many hardships women have faced in this country. Famed historian Howard Zinn once stated in his 'A People's History of the United States,' that wo...

At the end of last semester, I had the invaluable opportunity to learn a lesson that will help me for the rest of my life. Unlike many things we learn in college, this lesson wasn't taught in a classroom: it was taught through a friend. ...

To all the housekeepers around campus, I give you my recognition, praise and appreciation because I believe you are a vital part of Edinboro University. Last year, living on the third floor of Lawrence Towers A, there were always constan...

Some people believe Valentine's Day is a wonderful holiday to show their significant other how much they love them. Others believe it's a holiday created by the government to get us to spend money on roses that end up dying, promises tha...

By a unanimous vote, the Supreme Court has ruled that contract employees at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory must undergo the same background checks including questions about drug abuse and treatment that are required of government employees...

Christian unity in the sense of total reconciliation may be too much to expect. The best that might be hoped for and worked for today is closer, warmer, more respectful relationships among the many different Christian churches. and nbs...

About two years ago, around this time of the year, I was reading the Spectator when I came across a unique Spectator on the Street question. It asked students, 'What are you doing for Black History Month?' I looked through the studen...

As we are a few days removed from Martin Luther King Day, it only seems fitting to address one of the major issues regarding this holiday and the man behind it. We claim to honor the legacy of a man who caused great changes in our nation...

Immediately after Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg, discussions of his theological statements began to take place at different locations. Luther himself, however, was unable to participate in many of these discu...

As many New Year's resolutions fall quickly to the wayside and become vague memories of self-promises, it's time, as a students, to focus on something deserving continued or renewed vigilance and ndash; the future. Wor...

German chancellor Angela Merkel sent waves through the international community last month by stating multiculturalism in Germany has 'utterly failed.' Merkel cited the relationship between foreign (Muslim) and domestic worker...

Anthropology as a scientific discipline can be instrumental in understanding human behavior, even in a sociologic context. Much of the way humans organize society is dependent upon the very essence of who we are, how we see ourselv...

On college campuses all over the world, one of the most discussed topics is romantic relationships. At EUP, we have numerous panel discussions, lectures, and counseling sessions on the subject. Relationships, especially while ...

As it gets closer to Thanksgiving, I began thinking about the importance of family. When I think of my family, my great-grandmother comes to mind. I often recall sitting and talking with her, listening to first-hand accounts of an Africa...

The poorest country in our hemisphere can't seem to avoid calamity, which comes frequently and disguised in many viciously destructive forms. Having long endured the plagues of abject poverty, neglect and government corruption, the peopl...