Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• March 6, 2020
The 2020 Presidential Democratic primaries are proving to be identical to the 2016 presidential race: impossible to predict.
After more than a year of fielding over 20 of the most powerful members of...
Branded with the iconic slogan “think different,” Apple Inc. certainly does not want its customers to think about where their products come from.
Over the last decade, iPhones have exploded in popularity,...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• February 21, 2020
All of human life seemed on the brink of extinction on Feb. 15, at least according to several major news outlets when reporting of an incoming asteroid. In reality, Earth’s moon is 15 times closer to...
Willy Walker, International Editor
• February 13, 2020
After four years and 80 episodes, one of Netflix’s most popular series has hit its bitter and abrupt end: “The Ranch.”
After a controversial firing of a beloved character and low ratings, Netflix...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• February 6, 2020
To respond to the growing climate crisis, several activist groups have formed with the intent to empower young people to take action against climate change. One of these organizations has just begun to...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• February 6, 2020
A small mammal in midwestern Pennsylvania said that spring will come early this year — that mammal is Punxsutawney Phil, the famous weather predicting groundhog who decides the current year’s weather...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• January 30, 2020
To celebrate the Year of , the Mouse, a Lunar New Year celebration was planned for Jan. 24 in the lobby of the Henderson Campus Center. Organized and sponsored by the Chinese-American Friendship Society,...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• January 23, 2020
With the new semester brings a new organization for avian enthusiasts at Allegheny.
This spring semester will be the first for the new Allegheny College Bird Club. The club was formed with the help of...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• January 23, 2020
In the wake of departing professors and an increase of student majors, Allegheny College’s Environmental Science and Sustainability Department will be adding some new faculty members to the department.
According...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• November 21, 2019
Carr Hall, the environmental science hub of Allegheny College, is turned into the Masterchef kitchen every Monday and Wednesday afternoon as first-year students develop their culinary skills and collegiate...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• November 14, 2019
Sports, STEM; sports, STEM.
It is no myth that high schools all across the United States often overlook a music education in favor of athletics or science, technology, engineering and math subjects or...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• November 14, 2019
Allegheny College will be declaring climate neutrality in 2020 — a project in place for 13 years will reach its end in fewer than two months. Well, almost.
I recently finished a series of stories about...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• November 14, 2019
Warning: Before reading, be advised that sensitive material is discussed in this story. Reader discretion is advised.
I, like many of you probably did, forgot that Monday was Veterans Day. I am disappointed...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• November 14, 2019
The new year will bring a new age of sustainability at Allegheny College, as the campus will be reaching climate neutrality in 2020.
The plan started in 2007 when then former Allegheny President Richard...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• November 1, 2019
Allegheny College offers various special interest housing options for students and organizations wishing to live together in a more self-sustaining environment. One of these options is the Green Living...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• October 3, 2019
Allegheny College has multiple diversity clubs on campus, with goals to celebrate being unique. The Multicultural Field Day, which occurred on Sept. 22, 2019, was one of many events hosted by the college...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• September 19, 2019
Moving across the world poses difficulties for all involved, no matter the prize on the other side. That prize, however, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will help shape people into the best versions...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• September 13, 2019
Experiential Learning Seminars are an interdisciplinary learning experience where students travel to distant locations to conduct research and experience local cultures. While the EL to the Rocky Mountains...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• September 6, 2019
Experiential Learning Seminars are designed to be an interdisciplinary learning experience where students travel and immerse in the local culture — this summer’s trip to Italy is an example of this...
Willy Walker, Science/International Editor
• September 1, 2019
With an increase in sugars and fillers in everyday foods, many wonder if thefood in grocery stores is the same as food not found in grocery stores. For example, is the chocolate that line the racks of...
As Allegheny College prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Hilary Link on July 1, the athletics and fitness department must say goodbye to one of its biggest supporters: President Jim Mullen.
Director...
This year’s big weekend saw big weather.
The final Go Gator Admitted Student Overnight is the biggest overnight event hosted by the Allegheny College Office of Admissions, bringing more than 100 high...
Bruised, but not broken.
The Allegheny College women’s lacrosse team has changed its game plan over the course of the spring season in response to unexpected game-related injuries, including concussions...
This International Women’s Day, March 8, 2019, will be the last International Women’s Day and March will be the last Women’s History Month without a woman holding Allegheny College’s highest office....
From newly-hired coach to experienced veteran, the student-athlete recruitment process can be both grueling and rewarding. With spring sport seasons coming to a close, coaches are concluding their recruitment...
Praise for the first-year formal last Saturday and general budget balance transfers were the main topics of a rather short general assembly.
Allegheny Student Government began its regular meeting at 7:02...
Next fall, the new women’s field hockey team will step onto the field for its inaugural season.
The Allegheny College Board of Trustees authorized the installation of the team in 2017, and the coaches...
As the recruitment for next year comes to a close, the new men’s lacrosse team is ready to join the ranks of Allegheny athletics.
The team was added to the college in 2017 by the Allegheny College Board...
This year’s Super Bowl was anything but cheerful.
What is supposed to be a time of happy celebration, where people put aside their political and socioeconomic differences by cheering on their favorite...
Allegheny men’s basketball secured a place in the 2019 North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament with a 90-75 win over Denison University on Saturday, Feb. 9. The win punched the Gators’ ticket for...
After an exciting victory against Houghton last week, the Allegheny College Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams are still enjoying their smashing victory.
Both teams began their seasons with an 8-1 win...
The Allegheny College Ski and Snowboard Club will soon hit the slopes this year for its annual ski trip.
Every year, several members from the 150-person club attend a three-day...
With goals ranging from earning a conference title to keeping a high team GPA, the Allegheny College Track and Field team set out to become the best at both academics and athletics this season.
With...
While most of the students at Allegheny College spent their winter breaks at home inside from the cold, the swimming and diving team was hard at work training in the Florida heat.
Every winter break,...
The Allegheny College Women’s Soccer team has grown as a team and as friends this semester.
Through the work of the captains and the large amount of underclassmen players, the team has become closer...
The Allegheny College Men’s Soccer team has gained a new level of focus over the past season.
In an attempt to better themselves and the team, the leadership has shifted its practices and workouts...
Willy Walker, Contributing Writer
• November 1, 2018
Coming off a season of talented first-year debuts and several broken records, the Allegheny golf team is taking pride in their fall 2018 competition.
Both the men’s and women’s teams have experienced...
Willy Walker, Contributing Writer
• October 25, 2018
Between a membership boost and a new coach, the Allegheny College Cheerleading Squad has had to brace waves of change, but they have not fallen behind.
With this year’s captains having to teach roughly...
Willy Walker, Contributing Writer
• October 18, 2018
What started out as a large membership boost has already evolved into a tight-knit family for the Allegheny College Equestrian Team. While the team is no stranger to new faces, this season is slightly...