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Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief

Sami Mirza is a senior from many different places. He is majoring in International Studies with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa and minor in Arabic. This is his fourth year on staff and his second in the EIC position; he has previously worked on News and Features. When not writing, shooting, or editing for The Campus, Sami can be found playing a surprisingly healthy amount of video games, working the graveyard shift at Pelletier Library, and actually doing his homework.

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Senators from the Class of 2025 (in front) and the Class of 2027 (in back) stand to be sworn in during the ASG General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 12

ASG swears in eight new senators

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 16, 2023

The Allegheny Student Government filled several empty chairs and saw Cabinet members begin their first initiatives in a swift General Assembly held Tuesday, Sept. 12 in room 301/302 of the campus center....

The Feminine Mystique, pictured in Pelletier Library, was published in 1963. It quickly became a symbol of the modern womens movement.

[Photo] Why “The Feminine Mystique” should be required reading

September 8, 2023

"The Feminine Mystique," pictured in Pelletier Library, was published in 1963. It quickly became a symbol of the modern women's movement.

Jean-Arlette Legrand, ’24, waiting to return the ball to her opponent during the Allegheny Invitational.

[Photo] High expectations for women’s tennis in 2023

September 8, 2023

Jean-Arlette Legrand, ’24, waiting to return the ball to her opponent during the Allegheny Invitational.

ASG’s Surplus Fund has ballooned since the COVID-19 pandemic and driven up the total ASG budget while the General Fund has stayed largely the same. Note that numbers for this academic year are estimates.

ASG revamps guidelines for club finances as surplus tops $600k

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 8, 2023

Hundreds of students packed the Tillotson Room of the Tippie Alumni Center to standing-room-only on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 29, as part of the Allegheny Student Government’s Club Leadership Training. Included...

President Ron Cole, ’87, speaks during the first ASG General Assembly of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the Tillotson Room of the Tippie Alumni Center. Cole was present at the meeting to update students on the strategic planning process that began last spring.

Cole gives ‘State of the College’ to ASG

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 8, 2023

The Allegheny Student Government kicked off their school year Tuesday evening with a presentation from the college president and a discussion on the future of Allegheny— though there were few students...

Ethan Borsh, ’25, fixes the projector in room 301/302 of the Henderson Campus Center ahead of a series of Kahoot quizzes for attendees of the Legion of Allegheny Gamers’ game night on Saturday, Sept. 2.

Ready Player Gator

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 8, 2023

ASG adds seven new Senators, holds second round of elections

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 8, 2023

The Allegheny Student Government swore in seven new senators at their first General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 5, bringing their total number of legislators to eight. It is the first step in refilling...

During the lunch rush on Wednesday, Aug. 30, students line up for Tex-Mex cuisine in McKinley’s Food Court and wait for food from other stations before checking out at the counter on the left.

Dining changes address food insecurity

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 1, 2023

Allegheny students arrived on campus last week to a number of changes in the dining service aimed at combating food insecurity on campus and providing students with more food at the same price. Most of...

MSCHE issues warning

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 1, 2023

Allegheny College has received a “Notice of Non-Compliance” regarding its accreditation — though college officials are confident the notice will be resolved after an additional report is submitted. The...

What was once Caflisch is currently a pile of rubble, with crews working to remove debris and prepare the site for its future.

[Photo] The emotional demolition of the Caflisch dormitory

September 1, 2023

What was once Caflisch is currently a pile of rubble, with crews working to remove debris and prepare the site for its future.

President Ron Cole, ’87, speaks with a student during the fair.

[Photo] Fall Involvement Fair kicks off the new semester

September 1, 2023

President Ron Cole, ’87, speaks with a student during the fair.

Julie Hoffman, ’24, explains her summer research to an attendee of the summer research symposium in the lobby of the Henderson Campus Center on Monday, Aug. 28. Hoffman worked with Nathalie Paz Saucedo, ’25, to examine the effect of nitrogen on tree growth in the Bousson Experimental Forest.

URSCA celebrates work from Crawford County to China

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 1, 2023

Dozens of student researchers with the office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities gathered in the Henderson Campus Center around midday on Monday, Aug. 28, to celebrate their...

How the Republican Party can win the youth vote – and why it never will

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 1, 2023

During a brief moment in the first debate of the Republican primary for president, I saw it: a move that could overturn the chessboard of the 2024 election and change the political landscape for decades....

Read our paper

Read our paper

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 1, 2023

Read our paper. On the face of it, this seems like an obvious thing for the editor of The Campus to say. Newspapers are created for their readers, and more readers means our staff’s work has more weight...

Cole (Image Courtesy of Allegheny College)

Cole reappointed to full term as president

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • July 13, 2023

President Ron Cole, ’87, will continue to lead Allegheny College, after the Board of Trustees extended his appointment to a full five-year-term with a unanimous vote Thursday morning.  “I’m honored,...

College settles lawsuit related to Dec. 2019 armed rape

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • May 26, 2023

Trigger warning: sexual assault, gun violence Allegheny College has settled a lawsuit related to the December 2019 armed rape at Ravine-Narvik Hall. The plaintiff, listed as “Jane Doe” to protect...

The Americans: a continuum of colonialism

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • April 28, 2023

“Traveling — it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” So quoth Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta, who traveled tens of thousands of miles over 30 years of voyaging. My own sojourn...

JP Rakis, ’26, aims to take a shot against St. Vincent College.

Allegheny men’s lacrosse sees mark of improvement

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • April 28, 2023

With one game to go in the season, the Allegheny men’s lacrosse team is at an even .500 — 3-3 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference and 7-7 overall. The squad is poised to cap off a season that...

Liz Dolan, ’23, moves the ball upfield during a snow game in the Swamp earlier this season.

Allegheny women’s lacrosse aims for history books

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • April 28, 2023

With two games to go, Allegheny’s women’s lacrosse team is 7-1 in conference play and 12-4 overall in what is shaping up to be among the best seasons in program history. “They’ve just done a...

Yik Yak has recently rebranded itself as an app only for college students. In order to join a local college community, users must sign in with a college affiliated email address. Otherwise, users can only access global, topic-specific forums.

Yik Yak at Allegheny

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • April 14, 2023

Content warning: This story contains mention of sexual harassment and suicide. Gators from all parts of the campus community received an email alerting them to an increased police presence on campus...

Celebrating Ramadan in Jordan: a reflection

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • April 13, 2023

Have you ever just stopped and watched the flow of people around you? Where people go, what they do, when they do it — societies gush and stream with the tides of the people that make them up. For those...

Cole launches strategic planning initiative

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • April 7, 2023

On the afternoon of Friday, March 24, Allegheny College President Ron Cole, ’87, stood in Shafer Auditorium and invoked the old tree that stands at the southwest corner of Bentley Hall. “So stands...

Engage’s landing page includes links to events and ways to get involved.

SLE to launch Engage after spring break

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • February 24, 2023

Move over, MyAllegheny: There is a new web platform for student events on campus. More than five months after initially planned, the rollout of club management software Engage is set to begin this week,...

ASG holds closed session midweek

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • February 24, 2023

The Allegheny Student Government began the process to grant itself the power to determine what clubs are members of the Culture, Identity, and Leadership Coalition in an “emergency” General Assembly...

Sami Mirzas apartment.

Starting the day off right

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • February 23, 2023

I ran to class today. No, not the frantic 100-meter mad dash from your dorm because you missed your alarm, or the semi-jog when you’re halfway across campus and might be late but are not sure yet. I’m...

An Allegheny Gator in King Abdullah’s court

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • February 10, 2023

Amman, Jordan. Where to start? Upon arriving in Jordan, I found myself struck by a new paradigm — “big world” — in which I was inconceivably small, in which a single person is no more responsible...

Midweek electric fault resets power

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • January 27, 2023

Allegheny College briefly lost power just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, with lights and electronics shutting down and then powering right back on across campus. The college’s internet remained...

College President Ron Cole, 87, looks on as ASG President Veronica Green, 23, speaks during the joint session.

ASG holds joint session with college cabinet

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • December 14, 2022

The Allegheny Student Government met in joint session with the cabinet of college President Ron Cole, '87, for the final General Assembly of the year Tuesday night. The two groups sat for over an hour...

ASG OKs Krampus funds

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • December 9, 2022

The Allegheny Student Government held its shortest General Assembly of the year Tuesday, Dec. 6, clocking in at just 23 minutes gavel-to-gavel — though the short length did not make the meeting any less...

CUTCO’s “Santoku-Style Signature Set,” which currently retails for $2,143 on the company’s website.

Career Ed. markets Vector sales jobs

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • December 9, 2022

Allegheny students could be working a part-time sales position with Vector Marketing over the winter break, according to an email from the college’s Career Education team on Tuesday, Nov. 29,. “Alum,...

op to bottom: Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Heather Moore Roberson, Provost Angela Haddad and President Ron Cole, ’87, cheer during the free-throw contest.

[Photo] Students dominate in basketball friendly vs. staff, 77-51

December 9, 2022

op to bottom: Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Heather Moore Roberson, Provost Angela Haddad and President Ron Cole, ’87, cheer during the free-throw contest.

The student government who cried wolf

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • December 9, 2022
Sometimes, the best thing to do is not to say what you believe, but what you know.
The now-dormant food-forest is located next to the Carrden and Carr Hall.

[Photo] “Food Forest” celebrates its first harvest

November 18, 2022

The now-dormant food-forest is located next to the Carrden and Carr Hall.

ASG holds moment of silence for Danielle Duncan

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • November 18, 2022

The Allegheny Student Government honored Danielle Duncan, discussed shared governance and set satirical publication The Krampus on the road to ASG recognition at their General Assembly on Tuesday, Nov....

College confirms ban against Bocchi’s return to campus

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • November 18, 2022

Is Matthew Bocchi, ’13, banned from campus? The answer, it would seem, is yes. In an email statement to The Campus responding to a Nov. 4 article on an alleged ban against Bocchi, Vice President of...

Fatal traffic collision on I-79 takes student’s life

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • November 12, 2022

An Allegheny College student was killed in a collision on Interstate 79 Friday night, according to a Saturday afternoon email from the college to the campus community. “We write to share the tragic...

Former employee alleges discrimination in lawsuit

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • November 11, 2022

A former Allegheny College employee has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the institution, alleging that her firing in October 2021 was discriminatory and retaliatory. The Boston office of HKM...

Cole talks student experience at ASG

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • November 11, 2022

President Ron Cole, ’87, addressed the Allegheny Student Government at their weekly General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8. As a part of their regular business, ASG voted to approve the college’s...

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[Photo] Allegheny’s liquor license

November 11, 2022

Reis Hall, as seen from Brooks Walk. The hall was initally constructed in the early 20th century to serve as the college’s library.

[Photo] Reis renovation, future projects accelerated by state funding

November 11, 2022

Reis Hall, as seen from Brooks Walk. The hall was initally constructed in the early 20th century to serve as the college’s library.

Alumnus and former employee speaks on campus ban

Alumnus and former employee speaks on campus ban

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • November 4, 2022

It has been more than a year since Matthew Bocchi, ’13, returned to campus to attend the rededication of Bentley Hall. He is among dozens of donors recognized on a plaque in the building’s entryway,...

ASG talks Roe v. Wade, retention

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • November 4, 2022

The Allegheny Student Government passed a resolution in support of codifying Roe v. Wade into law nationwide at their weekly General Assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 1, appending ASG’s name to a petition started...

Cole takes one for Allegheny’s teams at SAAC Field Day

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • October 28, 2022

At exactly 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, two pies made direct contact with the face of President Ron Cole, ’87, sending whipped cream and pie crust flying across the Gator Quad. “It was a double...

ASG speaks about Wi-Fi issues, debates airfare policy

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • October 28, 2022

The Allegheny Student Government discussed disruptions in the college WiFi and took steps to amend its Financial Guidelines at their General Assembly on Tuesday, Oct. 25. In response to a question from...

Reis hall faces renovation plans, Stinson announces

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • October 28, 2022

Allegheny College will receive a $2 million grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to help renovate Reis Hall and construct a new home for the Center for Business and Economics, State Senator Michele...

Dean for Student Success Ian Binnington (left) races Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics Craig Dodge (right) in the “Bungee Run” at the all-campus gathering on Friday, Oct. 21.

[Photo] ‘We are the new founders’: Gators gather over social weekend

October 28, 2022

Dean for Student Success Ian Binnington (left) races Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics Craig Dodge (right) in the “Bungee Run” at the all-campus gathering on Friday, Oct. 21.

Emmet Fluharty, ’26, wets his swimming cap minutes before jumping into the water during practice on Wednesday, Oct. 19.

Swim and Dive team members, coach preview season

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • October 23, 2022

Allegheny’s swim and dive teams opened their regular season on Friday, Oct. 21 with a home meet against the Washington and Jefferson Presidents. The event was hosted in the Mellon Pool at the Wise Center...

ASG hosts class deans

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • October 21, 2022

The Allegheny Student Government approved funds to kickstart a food bank for students, spoke with the Class Deans about stronger support for students with mental health issues and provided an update on...

An Energy Challenge update from the first week of the event on an entrance to Walker Hall.

[Photo] 12th Energy Challenge underway

October 21, 2022

An Energy Challenge update from the first week of the event on an entrance to Walker Hall.

A protestor holds an image of Calamar CEO Ken Franasiak during a protest in Wheatfield, NY, on Oct. 12.

Meadville residents protest rent hikes

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • October 21, 2022

Dozens of Meadville residents, including an Allegheny College professor and student, protested rent hikes outside the Wheatfield, New York, offices of real-estate developer Calamar on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The...

Men’s tennis win final match against Behrend

Sami Mirza, Editor in Chief • October 14, 2022

The men’s tennis team wrapped up their fall season — three non-conference dual matches and a pair of tournaments — on Oct. 6 with a 9-0 victory over Penn State Behrend. The win comes on the heels...

Left to right: Mila Anderson, ’25, Emma Chambers, ’24, and India McCruter, ’24, celebrating after scoring a point during their home game versus Geneva.

[Photo] Volleyball amass seven game win streak

October 14, 2022

Left to right: Mila Anderson, ’25, Emma Chambers, ’24, and India McCruter, ’24, celebrating after scoring a point during their home game versus Geneva.

Rachel Pieto, ’23, signs up for Allegheny’s chapter of the Food Recovery Network during tabling hosted by London Dejarnette, ’24, on Friday, Oct. 7.

Food recovery reborn

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • October 14, 2022

Most food produced by Allegheny College’s kitchens winds up in students’ stomachs. What is not eaten by the end of the day is thrown into the college’s compost system and recycled into the Carr Hall...

Water leaks through a large gap in the ceiling of the newly renovated room 184A in Walker Hall.

Steam leak evacuates Walker Hall

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • October 14, 2022

Residents of Walker Hall exited their building in response to a fire alarm on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 6. However, as students on the first floor returned to their rooms, they noticed something not...

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[Photo] Sydney Emerson

September 20, 2021

Interim Dean of Students Trae Yeckley speaks to ASG about the current status of the Counseling and Personal Development Center during the General Assembly on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

ASG hears CPDC, Middle States updates at GA

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • October 5, 2022

The Allegheny Student Government heard updates regarding the Counseling and Personal Development Center and the college’s reaccreditation process and swore in two new senators at their General Assembly...

Trevon Worship, 23, rushing through the Yellow Jacket defense. Worship rushed for a career high 201 yards.

[Photo] Blue and Gold weekend is a touchdown with football win

October 4, 2022

Trevon Worship, '23, rushing through the Yellow Jacket defense. Worship rushed for a career high 201 yards.

Cole steps in front of the camera during a welcome reception for incoming IDEAS Center Director Lisa Nicole Smith — visible in the background — on Monday, Sept. 26.

Where’s Ron?

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 30, 2022

President Ron Cole, ’87, has been spotted at a number of campus events since assuming the presidency last week. Some of these events, like listening sessions in the Henderson Campus Center and Grounds...

The Loop: how it left and how it may return

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 30, 2022

At the Allegheny Student Government’s opening General Assembly on Aug. 30, ASG President Veronica Green, ’23, announced that the Loop — a partnership between ASG and the local Crawford Area Transportation...

The audience celebrates after Brady Napolean, ’25, scores the game-sealing goal for men’s soccer in the second half of their 4-2 win over Westminster College on Saturday, Sept. 24.

[Photo] Blue and Gold weekend lifts community spirit

September 30, 2022

The audience celebrates after Brady Napolean, ’25, scores the game-sealing goal for men’s soccer in the second half of their 4-2 win over Westminster College on Saturday, Sept. 24.

President Ron Cole, ’87, speaks to students during the Sept. 22 listening session.

[Photo] President Cole hosts open student sessions

September 30, 2022

President Ron Cole, ’87, speaks to students during the Sept. 22 listening session.

ASG denounces racist comment

Sami Mirza, Editor-in-Chief • September 30, 2022

The Allegheny Student Government addressed a racist comment posted online against a cabinet member, discussed filling seats on the college’s shared governance committees and talked about their new financial...

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