The Campus

Expected major capital project stalls, Surplus Fund in limbo
Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • April 26, 2024

Students are set to lose control of part of their surplus fund, after the Allegheny Student Government ended the year without approving any major capital projects. At the April 16 General Assembly, ASG President Nicole Recio...

The memorial honoring Alleghenians who served in the Vietnam War was originally located in the ravine by Bentley Hall, but has since been moved to the sidewalk above.
Vietnam War memorial rededicated today
Sam Heilmann, Opinion Editor • April 26, 2024

Nearly 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War, a plaque memorializing Allegheny alumni who served in the war is being dedicated in a prominent location on campus. The memorial was originally dedicated in 2002 but was,...

Sam Heilmann to serve as next EIC
Sam Heilmann to serve as next EIC
April 26, 2024

Opinion Editor Sam Heilmann, ’26, will be the next editor-in-chief of The Campus, Allegheny’s student newspaper announced Friday. Selected by a unanimous vote of Campus staff in March, Heilmann takes the position with...

This year in Allegheny history, as told by The Campus
Piper Booker, Office Manager • April 26, 2024

September 2023 - Campus Wi-Fi struggles as infrastructure update continues - 10 years after drug charges, SAE approved to return to campus - Smith out at IDEAS Center as...

Attendees look at student research displays created by participants in the Creek Connections Program.
Creek Connections holds annual Student Research Symposium
Joseph Klepeis April 26, 2024

Relay for Life hosts all-night fundraiser
Relay for Life hosts all-night fundraiser
Sam Heilmann, Opinion Editor • April 26, 2024

Friday, April 19 was not an ordinary night in the Wise Center. In fact, 8 p.m. that night was just the beginning of a 12-hour fundraising event complete with games and prizes,...

From the Editor: Three lessons from four years
From the Editor: Three lessons from four years
Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • April 26, 2024

I’ve been thinking about this goodbye column for years now, and it’s taken many forms in my head. Sometimes, it’s an emotional farewell,...

From left: Piper Booker, her late uncle Bill Booker Jr. and her sister Michaela Francis in 2018. As Piper feebly attempts to get in the photo, Bill congratulates Michaela on graduating from Ferrum College in Virginia (Photo courtesy of Piper Booker).
The importance of others' memory
Piper Booker, Office Manager • April 26, 2024

I’ve never been a stranger to living through memory. With my mother having me at the ripe age of 42 — and my mother being born when my grandmother...

A writers farewell
A writer's farewell
Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer • April 26, 2024

The Campus Newspaper has been one of the only constants I have had during my time at Allegheny College. When I first joined The Campus, I was...

Perspective on Earth Day with Matt Bethurem
Zaynab Jebur, Science/International Editor • April 19, 2024

April 22, 2024 will mark the 54th annual Earth Day. It was first held in 1970 through the efforts of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, the coordinator...

Two art pieces by Allison Crouch, ’23, hang on the second floor of the Steffee Hall of Life Sciences.
Where art meets science: New installation in Steffee aims to inspire
AB Snyder, Staff Writer • January 27, 2024

When Assistant Professor of Art History Paula Burleigh realized that a student was working on two monumental paintings that combined the disciplines...

Opinion: The lemonade is not at fault, the customer is
Zaynab Jebur, Science/International Editor • January 27, 2024

Recently in the news, there have been multiple alleged incidents involving Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade with people either dying or getting...

The Iron Market in Port-au-Prince, one of the many places where “Madan Sara” women drive the Haitian economy forward.
“Madan Sara” showcases economic power of Haitian women
AB Snyder, Staff Writer • April 26, 2024

“Madan Sara” – a film about the tireless efforts of the Haitian women who distribute food throughout the nation’s economy – was shown inside the Quigley auditorium...

Students celebrate Eid in Erie on April 10.
Ramadan and Eid away from home: A first-year international student’s reflection
Akida Nooha, Contributing Writer • April 26, 2024

Celebrating Ramadan and Eid as a first-year international student at Allegheny College, located a staggering 8,000 miles away from my homeland in Asia, has been an illuminating...

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Allegheny expands its list of study abroad programs
Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer • February 2, 2024

Allegheny College is expanding its study abroad program offerings to provide more opportunities for students in a wider variety of majors. Faculty members traveled to different...

Newly hired Pat Sullivan in a huddle with Wabash during a timeout. He was hired by Allegheny on April 11 and will take over as head coach for the upcoming season.
Men’s basketball hires Sullivan as head coach
Kyle Chandler, Sports Editor • April 26, 2024

After a disappointing finish in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference a season ago, the Allegheny men’s basketball team wanted a change. Earlier...

Hassenplug comes up big, sends Gators to Vegas
Kyle Chandler, Sports Editor • April 26, 2024

He has come through in the clutch on numerous occasions throughout his career. This time, on the biggest platform he has seen yet, Carter Hassenplug,...

Kyle Chandler, Sports Editor for The Campus.
Sports Editor reflects on time with paper in last edition
Kyle Chandler, Sports Editor • April 26, 2024

Looking back on my time as a Sports Editor for The Campus, I cannot help but feel overwhelmed by the joy this experience has given me. My...

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