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Roman Hladio

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief

Roman Hladio is a senior from Wexford, Pennsylvania. He is studying English with a creative writing emphasis, and completing requirements for a Journalism in the Public Interest minor on the side. He's been on staff far longer than is healthy, and will tell you to remove all oxford commas within a 30 mile radius if you mention newswriting to him. Contrary to Lottie's belief, Roman is the best Library Services Desk employee in this hemisphere. If you happen to be hiring a copyeditor or have a vacant position which requires in-depth Adobe InDesign knowledge, he is accepting offers. Roman's looking forward to continuing to produce and publish his creative works long after he finishes his comp in December. He likes reading Hemingway and Chaucer, but will never tell you that if you ask.

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North America’s Drug Wars

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2023

Crawford County had 36 drug-related deaths in 2021, according to Open Data Pennsylvania. That same year, the U.S. reached over 106,000 deaths of the same cause, according to the National Institute on Drug...

Allegheny Student Government President Nicole Recio Bremer, ’25, addresses the 2022-23 ASG cabinet and senate after she and her cabinet were officially installed.

ASG swears in 2023-24 president, cabinet

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2023

The Allegheny College Student Government met for a brief General Assembly on Tuesday, April 25, to officially transfer leadership of the body to its new president and cabinet. After a few introductory...

From the Editor: Creating harmony warrants listening, and other parting wisdom

From the Editor: Creating harmony warrants listening, and other parting wisdom

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2023
Thank you for reading, but more thanks for continuing to read.
Cole addresses the general assembly on Tuesday, April 18. Many of the things Cole discussed were issues raised by students that had either been addressed, that will be addressed before the fall semester or will continue to be worked toward by the college’s senior leadership team.

ASG hosts Cole, the Hill Group

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2023

The gloom of springtime snow did not halt the proceedings of Allegheny Student Government’s penultimate General Assembly of the semester. Although this meeting was ASG’s last functioning meeting of...

Jordan Pallitto, ’06, speaks to the Allegheny Student Government’s General Assembly on the evening of Tuesday, April 18. Pallitto is the Chief Operating Officer of The Hill Group, which is leading the strategic planning process implemented by President Ron Cole, ’87.

[Photo] Strategic planning process begins with Hill Group visit

April 21, 2023

Jordan Pallitto, ’06, speaks to the Allegheny Student Government’s General Assembly on the evening of Tuesday, April 18. Pallitto is the Chief Operating Officer of The Hill Group, which is leading...

ASG makes last votes, finance approvals

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2023

The Allegheny Student Government held its regular General Assembly on Tuesday, April 11, in room 301/302 of the Henderson Campus Center. The catch: This GA was the second-to-last meeting under the cabinet...

ASG prepares for transition of power

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2023

The Allegheny Student Government is gearing up for the end of the academic year and the transition of power. ASG’s April 4 General Assembly was called to order at 7:30 p.m. During her minutes, ASG...

CampusCare Vice President John Ingham speaks to the Allegheny Student Government about the opportunities available to students through the telehealth service at General Assembly on March 21.

ASG hosts CampusCare and Middle States guests

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2023

After a hiatus for the 2023-24 Allegheny Student Government Presidential Debate, the ASG Senate returned to room 301/302 of the Henderson Campus Center on Tuesday, March 21, with enough activity to fill...

ASG approves club, amendment despite low numbers

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2023

Allegheny Student Government, though low in numbers, still made it past the first round of voting for a new amendment and the revival of a club in their pre-spring break General Assembly. The meeting...

Amendments stall in ASG GA

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2023

Allegheny students are set to get stronger with the introduction of a new weight exercise club and further debate on two constitutional amendments. The Allegheny Student Government called their Tuesday,...

The ASG 2022-23 cabinet is not the leadership students deserve

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2023

Eleven months ago, as the fires of the 2022-23 Allegheny Student Government Presidential Election settled, one thing became clear: The 2021-22 cabinet did not trust their successors. Almost a year later,...

2023-24 Presidential Profile: Reico Bremer and Ault campaign

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2023

Nicole Reico Bremer, '25, and Sam Ault, '26, are running for Allegheny Student Government President and Vice President. The ticket prioritizes communication across all walks of life on campus. "Putting...

Israeli Drone Strike

Roman Hladio and Caroline Maye February 10, 2023

Isfahan, a city in Iran, was the target of a drone attack on Saturday, Jan. 28. The attack was later confirmed to be conducted by Israel’s intelligence agency, the Mossad, according to The New York Times. The...

ASG outlines future plans

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2023

Though the weather may be getting colder, the semester is only heating up. Twenty-six Allegheny Student Government cabinet members and senators trekked to the Henderson Campus Center for general assembly...

The cheer team hypes up the crowd at the Blue and Gold weekend game on Saturday, Sept. 24.

[Photo] Sideline? Mainstay. – Behind the scenes of Allegheny’s hype squad

January 27, 2023

The cheer team hypes up the crowd at the Blue and Gold weekend game on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Dean for Student Experience Ian Binnington addresses the Allegheny Student Government General Assembly on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

ASG, Binnington talk counseling, dining

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2023

The Allegheny Student Government’s guest speaker announced a new telehealth program for students and fielded questions on food insecurity for nearly 45 minutes at the General Assembly on Tuesday, Jan....

Doug Lodge acts as the director of the Oddfellows orphanage marching band. The band, from front to back, is Ahmaya Andrews, Autumn Vogel, Lee Scandinaro and Dan Winston.

‘Light in Odd Spaces’

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief January 20, 2023

A farmhouse, an orphanage, an elusive society, a preschool, an academic building: Many have called Allegheny College’s Oddfellows Hall home over the near-150 years it and a smaller predecessor have sat...

Jump off the Twitter ‘brandwagon’

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief January 20, 2023
For nearly two decades now, a little blue bird has taught us that if our thoughts cannot be summarized in 140 characters — 280 if you’re feeling particularly verbose — no one cares to see them.
Associate Professor of Spanish Barbara Reiss eulogizes her FS 101 student. “I keep remembering these weird little details,” Reiss said. She told the crowd that Duncan was just beginning to discover who she was as a student and person.

Remembering Danielle Duncan

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2022

Alleghenys liquor license

Allegheny’s liquor license

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief November 11, 2022

Allegheny College has acquired a liquor license, raising questions of its use and how it could affect future student policy. On Thursday, Nov. 3, The Meadville Tribune reported that the transfer of the...

‘She Hulk: Attorney at Law’ empowers Marvel comedy

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2022
The humor in “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” reached far beyond the generic Marvel comedy tropes we’ve grown accustomed to with each new release...often bringing the jovial, irreverent humor associated with a sitcom.
Students with the Allegheny chapter of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology paint the face of a member of the crowd during festivities at Robertson Athletic Complex on Saturday, Sept. 24.

[Photo] Blue and Gold weekend lifts community spirit

September 30, 2022

Students with the Allegheny chapter of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology paint the face of a member of the crowd during festivities at Robertson Athletic Complex on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Ron Cole, ’87, attends the ASG General Assembly for the first time as President of Allegheny College. Cole did not stay long, giving a brief address about his appointment earlier that day and reminding students of a pair of informal meet-and-greets where they could talk to him.

Cole speaks at ASG assembly

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2022

The Allegheny Student Government gathered for their weekly general assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 20, to witness the first public appearance of the newly-appointed president of Allegheny College, Ron Cole,...

Climate change fuels unprecedented floods in Pakistan

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2022

About one-third of Pakistan is currently under water in the most intense wet August weather since the country began keeping weather records in 1961, according to NPR. “This goes out to all the Allegheny...

Biology chair, students talk comp process and research

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief September 16, 2022

For many first-years arriving at Allegheny College, tales of the dreaded Senior Comprehensive Project are illusive and intimidating. A comp requires students to make use of all the knowledge and skills...

Hadad

Haddad begins as provost

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2022

Allegheny College’s new provost is settled into her office and already getting to work on projects that require her attention. Her message: acknowledge the troubles of the past academic year, but continue...

Link joins Highmark board

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2022

A July 28 Highmark Health press release announced Allegheny College President Hilary Link’s appointment to the Highmark Incorporated Board of Directors. “We’re looking forward to Hilary’s contributions...

‘Allegheny has entered an age of chaos’

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2022

On Tuesday, August 23, Allegheny College President Hilary Link announced via email to the campus community that Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students Tevis Bryant had resigned from his position....

The change in dining service provider exemplifies the past year’s issues

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief June 23, 2022

UPDATE: Since publication, Vice President for Enrollment Management Ellen Johnson clarified that there will be no disruption in food service over the summer. Allegheny College President Hilary Link announced...

Kaleigh White, 22, the face behind Overheard at Allegheny.

‘It is I’: Overheard at Allegheny revealed

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2022

Collecting interesting, dynamic quotes is a core feature of good journalism, and in that regard, The Campus has been outdone. Since the fall of 2019, the @overheard_at_allegheny Instagram account has...

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ continues so-bad-it’s-good trend

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief April 15, 2022

Two years and two months ago, a bright-eyed freshman submitted his second-ever article to The Campus. It was a review of the new movie “Sonic the Hedgehog” — Sega’s first real foray into major...

The Pandora Papers expose more than corruption

Katie Burgess and Roman Hladio March 11, 2022

A lack of readers kills local journalism, but a lack of global readership kills journalists.  Released in 2021 by the International Consortium of International Journalists, the Pandora Papers exposed...

Tippie

In remembrance of Henry Tippie

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2022

Allegheny College notified the campus community of the passing of Henry B. Tippie, husband of Allegheny Trustee Emerita Patricia Bush Tippie, ’56, on Feb. 24. Tippie, a businessman and philanthropist,...

A wide shot of the event, which took place just in front of the Campus Center on the Gator Quad

[Photo] ‘I am not sad, I am mad’: community gathers on quad for Ukraine

February 26, 2022

A wide shot of the event, which took place just in front of the Campus Center on the Gator Quad

Montelle Brown, the 29-year-old Meadville man who raped a student at gunpoint in 2019, was sentenced to 13 to 40 years in prison Tuesday. Brown will also be required to register as a sexual offender for life and face 12 months of probation when released.

Montelle Brown sentenced to 13 to 40 years for 2019 Ravine-Narvik sexual assault

Ethan Woodfill and Roman Hladio February 22, 2022

Content warning: sexual assault, gun violence, rape The man who sexually assaulted a student at gunpoint in Ravine-Narvik Hall has been sentenced to 13 to 40 years in state prison.  Montelle Brown,...

Angela T. Haddad will assume the role of provost and dean of the faculty on Aug. 1.

Allegheny College taps new provost

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2022

Allegheny College recently announced the appointment of Angela T. Haddad as provost and dean of the faculty at Allegheny College in a press release. The role has been held by Ron Cole, ’87, since...

Photo contributed by Alexis Pleskovitch
Dr. K. Renee Horton poses with attendees of the Women in Physics conference on Saturday, Nov. 6.

SPS hosts biannual Women in Physics conference

Roman Hladio, Editor in Chief November 11, 2021

Society of Physics Students board members banded together to bring about the return of the biannual Women in Physics conference on Nov. 6. The event — hosted in Carr Hall — sought to create a space...

Students vote in razor-thin City of Meadville election

Roman Hladio, Editor in Chief November 4, 2021

Although the frigid temperatures that came with the second day of November caused students to hunker down indoors and try to keep warm, a select group braved the weather to encourage all students to get...

The radio telescope, located in the Carrden next to Carr Hall, was recently painted as a cosmos flower by Ben Ramsey, ’22. Ramsey worked on the radio telescope as part of his summer research with Professor of Physics Dan Willey.

Radio telescope aims to explore Milky Way

Gabby Brady and Roman Hladio September 24, 2021

Situated among the greenery of the Carr Hall Garden sits a large, repurposed television dish. The dish in question — a radio telescope managed by the physics department — received a number of upgrades...

Comedy Column

Roman Hladio, Editor in Chief September 17, 2021

Techies are excited for Apple’s new iPhone 13 that was just announced on Tuesday, and will be released on Friday, Sept. 17. All reports are saying this model is very similar to last year’s iPhone 12,...

Comedy Column

Roman Hladio, Annaliese Stone, and Kate Folkenroth September 2, 2021

Rand Paul, a trained eye doctor and junior senator for the state of Kentucky, has been challenging the word of Dr. Anthony Fauci and the CDC since the beginning of the pandemic. Paul has recently been...

Taking the oath

Taking the oath

Roman Hladio, Editor in Chief September 2, 2021

Four Allegheny students took a contracting oath to the U.S. Army on Aug. 27 in the lobby of the Lawrence Lee Pelletier Library. The cadets — Conor Pickett, ’24; Aaron Kosmach, ’25; Kyrie Miller,...

Allegheny eliminates 36 positions, cites financial and enrollment challenges

Roman Hladio, Editor-in-Chief July 28, 2021

Allegheny College announced on July 27 that 36 administrative and staff positions will be eliminated. A prepared statement provided by the college explained that this comes as a reaction to increasing...

Comedy Column: Kaleel’s Last Ride

Kaleel Van Voorhees and Roman Hladio May 7, 2021

LinkedIn announced that they would be giving their employees a paid week off beginning April 5 as “an opportunity to unplug, recharge and avoid burnout.” Management made the decision after noticing...

Kate Costanzo

Head basketball coach tapped for administrative roles

Roman Hladio, Copy Editor May 6, 2021

Kate Costanzo, women’s basketball head coach for the past nearly 14 years, recently stepped into her new role as assistant director of athletics on May 1, and will also begin taking on the responsibilities...

Campus editor wins PNMA award

Roman Hladio, Copy Editor April 30, 2021

Editor-in-Chief of The Campus Newspaper Ethan Woodfill, ’22, recently won an honorable mention in the column category for the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association’s Student Keystone Media Awards. “It’s...

Members of Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics International Honor Societyat the 2018 banquet.  Front L to R sitting: Trevor Day ’20, Troy Elphinstone ’19, Johnathan Miller ’19, John Golden. Back L to R standing: Joe Wesolowski ’18, Adam Deitrick ’19, Carlos Sanchez ’20.

Associate professor of economics to retire after 30 years

Roman Hladio, Copy Editor April 30, 2021

Associate Professor of Economics John Golden’s office is rather bland from his laptop’s perspective — a filing cabinet and bookshelf the only things covering white walls. With no defining features,...

Comedy Column: Run it back

A North Carolina couple was hiss-terically attacked by a rabid bobcat in their driveway. In a video caught on home security cameras, the husband fur-tunately grabbed the big cat, throwing it across their...

Tart and Adams discuss 2021-22 ASG cabinet picks

Roman Hladio, Copy Editor April 23, 2021

With the end of the semester approaching, Allegheny Student Government President-elect Noah Tart, ’22, and Vice-President-elect Sophie Adams, ’22, have finalized their cabinet appointees. Attorney...

Suspect charged in connection with 2019 rape at Ravine

Roman Hladio, Copy Editor April 23, 2021

Content warning: Sexual assault, rape The man charged in the Ravine-Narvik sexual assault case is headed to trial. After a preliminary hearing held on April 9 by Magisterial District Judge Samuel Pendolino,...

Comedie Colonm: Double Trouble

Kaleel Van Voorhees and Roman Hladio April 23, 2021

In other ~current~ news, a light emitting tattoo-like device was recently revealed and demonstrated by a team of British and Italian researchers, shocking audiences. The device sits atop the skin like...

Student returns green box in Brooks Dining Hall.

Green boxes return after year-long hiatus

Roman Hladio, Copy Editor March 19, 2021

Through the combined efforts of the Allegheny Student Government and Parkhurst Dining, green boxes are once again available for use in Brooks Dining Hall. Their return was hailed by “Green Box Revival...

President Hilary Link announces administration changes

President Hilary Link announces administration changes

Ethan Woodfill and Roman Hladio February 25, 2021

President Hilary Link announced her organizational realignment prior to the start of module two classes. The restructuring comes 19 months into her presidency. Link said that multiple global crises...

40,000-year-old roundworms discovered in 2018 sparks concerns two years later

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor November 12, 2020

Internet users expressed a renewed concern for the 2020s as a user recently posted a 2018 headline from Smithsonian Magazine reading “Ancient Roundworms Allegedly Resurrected From Russian Permafrost”...

ASG sustainability director talks plan for next semester

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor November 12, 2020

Although Allegheny Student Government faced an odd start to the semester — holding their first general assembly meeting on Oct. 6 — Director of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs Willy Walker,...

University of Pittsburgh hosts Celtic culture webinars

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor November 5, 2020

On Oct. 24, the University of Pittsburgh’s International Education department hosted a series of Webinars connected to Celtic culture and their Nationality Rooms Program in the Cathedral of Learning. Each...

Neuromarketing project ‘Judge the Nudge’ to be used in assisting COVID-19 safety plan

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor October 29, 2020

On Oct. 6, Gaia Rancati, visiting professor of marketing and neuromarketing, pitched a project to her neuromarketing class with the assistance of Priyanka Chakraborty, visiting assistant professor of economics. Seeking...

Imbalanced power structures overseas lead to protests

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor October 22, 2020

Nigerian protestors were attacked last week by a group of men armed with firearms and machetes during a protest to end police violence in Lagos, according to The Associated Press. “They were shooting...

Deceased sea life on the shore of Kamchatka.

Mass die-off along Russian coast concerns environmentalists

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor October 15, 2020

At the beginning of October, pictures began emerging on the internet depicting a Russian shore covered in dead sea creatures. Discovered near Kamchatka, a Russian Pacific coastal town, scientists and...

ASG President Abdikadir Lugundi, 21, addresses the crowd at vigil

Candlelight vigil held for Breonna Taylor

Roman Hladio and Sami Mirza October 2, 2020

Silence fell through the gator quad as students gathered in a candlelight and pajama vigil in honor of Breonna Taylor last Thursday, Sept. 24. Students of all races, creeds and ethnicities sat in socially-distanced...

Asteroid passing by Earth a day before the presidential election poses no real threat

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor September 25, 2020

A little under a month ago, news broke that an asteroid will be nearly missing Earth a day before the presidential election, further fueling the havoc 2020 entails. The asteroid, named 2018VP1, should...

The differences in school openings around the world

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor September 17, 2020

While U.S. schools continue to find their footing amid reopening during a pandemic, many countries have already made attempts at starting in-person education once more. With some plans working, others...

Experts underwhelmed by Neuralink reveal

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor September 10, 2020

Billionaire and innovator Elon Musk recently unveiled progress previously kept secret on his latest project — a neural implant designed to improve quality of life and advance current technology to unknown...

Bioterrorism laws applied to citizens threatening the spread of COVID-19

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor September 10, 2020

As the world continues to adapt to life amidst a pandemic, governments and other institutions have attempted to maintain order by modifying older structures in place to accommodate the changing times....

Social media and foreign relations

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor September 3, 2020

Popular video creating and sharing app TikTok as well as multi-purpose media app WeChat have made global headlines in the past few weeks due to recent discoveries that installing the app may make private...

Allegheny Study Away Program Adapts to Pandemic

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor September 3, 2020

As schools reopen and students travel from all 50 states and even internationally to attend their college or university, travel amidst the pandemic has been a talking point for many. While many student...

Jazz Director and music instructor Stephen Corsi joins Gannon University faculty

Roman Hladio, Science/International Editor June 27, 2020

Stephen Corsi, Jazz Director and part-time music instructor, will be ending his career at Allegheny while accepting new responsibilities as the Assistant Professor in Graduate Education at Gannon University...

COVID-19 associated with decline in carbon emissons

Roman Hladio, Contributing Writer April 26, 2020

As much of the world stays home waiting for the COVID-19 pandemic to run its course, a silver lining has slowly begun to reveal itself. With factories closed, planes grounded and cars parked in driveways...

Exercise: helping your body, helping your planet

Roman Hladio, Contributing Writer March 5, 2020

Allegheny College became Pennsylvania’s first college to reach carbon neutrality in 2020. On campus, the largest step being taken is the reduction of energy consumption in the campus facilities,...

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ a success after Sonic redesigned

Roman Hladio, Contributing Writer February 27, 2020

Many movies are based on pre-established characters or events, but after Marvel took control of the hearts and minds of film consumers, other large companies who probably shouldn’t be making movies about...

Allegheny’s journey to carbon neutrality: offsets

Roman Hladio, Contributing Writer February 21, 2020

As last year came to an end, Allegheny College found itself completing its 13th year of dedicated work by students and faculty to become carbon neutral. To complete the goal, the college has turned to...

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