Jen Rodriguez, Senior Opinion Editor
• November 29, 2018
Looking around during my last semester here on campus, I am reminded of what Allegheny’s history department is severely missing: Professors specializing in certain time periods, specifically, the Middle...
Jen Rodriguez, Senior Opinion Editor
• November 8, 2018
President George H. W. Bush approved a resolution designating the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month on Aug. 3, 1990. A few years later, more proclamations under the names Native...
Jen Rodriguez, Senior Opinion Editor
• October 25, 2018
On Oct. 31, 2014, I woke up from an after school nap in my living room to the first few minutes of the 1978 movie “Halloween.” My dad was handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, and I groaned about...
Jen Rodriguez, Senior Opinion Editor
• September 27, 2018
6lack, pronounced “black,” released his sophomore album, “East Atlanta Love Letter,” on Sept. 14, 2018.
6lack’s “East Atlanta Love Letter” follows his first album “Free 6lack,” which...
Jen Rodriguez, Senior Opinion Editor
• September 6, 2018
Over the past couple years, more attention has been given to the lack of diversity in the film industry. The lack of diverse film leads have skewed films from reality and have created a void of representation...
Jen Rodriguez, Senior Opinion Editor
• August 30, 2018
Recently, I have read a story about a North Carolina middle school teacher being fired for reasons involving personal choices and activities, such as having a second job. The termination was determined...
Jen Rodriguez, Senior Opinion Editor
• August 30, 2018
For the past decade, superhero movies have dominated domestic and international box offices. From Iron Man to Batman, Marvel and DC have churned out one superhero movie after another, and have created...
Jen Rodriguez, Senior Opinion Editor
• August 23, 2018
It was a warm summer day with just a hint of a breeze when I walked into the wrong building for the financial aid office. A part of me was mortified, and another part was quite disgruntled. I had heard...
Jen Rodriguez, Senior Opinion Editor
• August 23, 2018
One of the most interesting things you can learn about yourself is what your namesake is. Finding out what or who you were named after can be a worthwhile exploration. Asking about namesakes is a super...
Life is a beach and you can always count on Springfest to help you have a splashing good time towards the end of the spring semester. Springfest for 2018 was this past week, with the main event on Saturday,...
This classical retelling of a fall of a city will have you falling asleep. “Troy: Fall of a City” is a new Netflix original series based on the Trojan War set in the thirteenth century B.C. The show...
Over the course of the spring semester, the Dance and Movement Studies program has been preparing for one of its main events, the Spring Dance Concert. The annual concert was held on Thursday, April 5...
The movie of all gamers dream, “Ready Player One” is an engrossing science fiction adventure into the wonders of virtual reality. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film is based off the 2011 book written...
The Allegheny Jazz Dance Ensemble held its eleventh annual benefit concert on Saturday, March 3 in Shafer Auditorium. The benefit concert showcased multiple dance studios and groups and raised money for...
Filled with brutal torture and bloody violence, “Red Sparrow” barely delivers an original spy film. The R-rated thriller was released on March 2 and saw a recurring team up of director Francis Lawrence...
Headlined by a Grammy nominated artist, BJ the Chicago Kid, Allegheny hosted its biennial major concert on Feb. 24 in Shafer Auditorium. The major concert is managed by Allegheny Student Government and...
Move over Captain America — you have just been replaced. An origin story unlike any other, “Black Panther” is a bold and exhilarating superhero movie that showcases the revolutionary black superhero,...
Since 1976, the United States has identified February as the historical Black History Month. This month of recognition for African-Americans evolved from “Negro History Week” started by historian Carter...
When it comes to the newest Netflix original, you will not be able to stop yourself from being sucked into the gritty and cyberpunk world of “Altered Carbon.”
Netflix has released many original shows...
Spiritual and Religious Life Week, formerly called “Faith Week,” started off its inter-religious week with the Midwinter Festival in the Campus Center Lobby. Bringing together all of the religious...
With homework and studying a major pastimes on campus, the Game Room has become a favorite stress-free zone for Allegheny students. One of the more popular games in the Game Room is pool. With its surging...
A mix of humor and hero action, “Thor: Ragnarok” is starting November off with a bang. Directed by Taika Waititi, “Thor: Ragnarok” is the third excitingly funny and action-packed movie in the Thor...
With a packed house, the performance of “Jesus Moment,” presented by the Student Experimental Theatre, offered a comedic-relief in regards to the country’s politics after the 2016 election.
“Jesus...
The long-awaited science fiction-horror Netflix series has finally returned for its second season. “Stranger Things 2” premiered on Oct. 27. The second season has nine episodes, each one an one hour...
Following original crime shows such as “Making a Murderer” and “The Keepers,” “Mindhunter” is Netflix’s newest exhilarating crime drama of 2017. The series debuted on Friday, Oct. 13 and...
On Wednesday, Sept. 13, Jamie Lombardi, associate professor of physics, held the first talk of the Karl W. Weiss ’87 Faculty Lecture Series for 2017-18, called “A Brief Tour of the Universe.”
The...
As young adults enter college, some think back to the outrageous or gratuitous stories their parents have told over dinner tables or casual barbeques, of the classes, friends and activities they participated...
The freshmen orientation for the Class of 2021 held multiple events and services for the new residents of Allegheny College this past weekend and within the orientation schedule were events that highlighted...
