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Alumnus and Statewide Political Director reflects on Biden victory

Makayla Alicea, News Editor November 13, 2020

The results are now in, and Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to defeat incumbent Donald Trump in the Presidential Election. Despite a refusal from the sitting President to concede the Election,...

Forums held for post-election thoughts and feelings

Makayla Alicea, News Editor November 6, 2020

On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Kristin Dukes, Dean for Institutional Diversity, and the Law and Policy Program hosted post-Election conversations for students and faculty.  Dukes’ forum was both in-person,...

Behind the Breonna Taylor vigil: student response, administration

Makayla Alicea and Bree Gray October 30, 2020

Some students expressed concern about the administration’s response to the Breonna Taylor Vigil held on Thursday, Sept. 24, outside of the Henderson Campus Center.  “We are not about to act like...

New groups work to uplift student voices, aim for change

Makayla Alicea, News Editor October 16, 2020

Madi Sherman, ’22, and Sarah Mayer, ’22, were inspired to create and organize Allegheny College Students for Change when their professor asked students to discuss the political climate of today, both...

Public safety incident escalates, local police get involved

Makayla Alicea and George Ackerman October 9, 2020

Adrean Velez, ’21, was walking to visit his friends on Loomis Street just after midnight, Friday, Sept. 18, when an incident between him and two public safety officers escalated into both officers pinning...

Two new grassroots groups motivated to organize for November’s Presidential Election

Makayla Alicea, News Editor September 25, 2020

With their roots stemming from the soil of Meadville, two groups of activists and organizers emerged to create a groundswell of community-wide mobilization for this year’s election.  Crawford County...

Volunteers help plant a tree as part of the cleanup's stewardship project on Saturday, September 13, 2020

Over 500 volunteer for French Creek cleanup

Makayla Alicea, News Editor September 18, 2020

Continuing a nearly three-decade tradition, the French Creek Valley Conservancy hosted the annual French Creek Watershed Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 13.  During a normal year, the Cleanup typically brings...

Representatives from the Erie County Conservation District conduct a focus group with students
Friday, April 5, 2019, in the Henderson Campus Center as part of a Creek Connections symposium.

Creek Connections students present year-long research at annual symposium

Makayla Alicea, Contributing writer April 11, 2019

Allegheny students were joined by hundreds of young students last week. This time, the kids were doing the teaching and sharing their expertise with the campus community. Allegheny College’s Creek...

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