Skip to Main Content
The student news site of Allegheny College

The Campus

The student news site of Allegheny College

The Campus

The student news site of Allegheny College

The Campus

Evelyn Zavala

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer

Evelyn Zavala is a senior from San Francisco. She is majoring in Business and minoring in Journalism in the Public Interest. This is her fourth year on staff as a writer. In her free time, she enjoys reading and playing games.

All content by Evelyn Zavala
A writer's farewell

A writer’s farewell

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

The Campus Newspaper has been one of the only constants I have had during my time at Allegheny College. When I first joined The Campus, I was a first-year student who wanted to become less afraid of speaking...

Hillel holds Passover Seder

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

The Social Justice Passover Seder gathered the Allegheny community for an evening of eating symbolic foods, celebrating the liberation of Israelites and fighting against injustice in the world today. On...

Holmes to present at Single Voice Feb. 22

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer February 16, 2024

The Allegheny College English department will host the latest installment of the Single Voice Reading Series, featuring authors and faculty sharing their work and insights into the literary world, on Feb....

SRL hiring for new position

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer February 9, 2024

Allegheny College will be hiring a new assistant Spiritual and Religious Life dean to focus on spiritual wellness along with the current religious and spiritual organizations on campus. Dean for the Student...

Social influence

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

We live in an era where celebrity voices have become important throughout current social and political conversations. It is time to ask a critical question: Should society expect celebrities to be vessels...

“The Things that Last 4Ever” by Rebecca Forstater is one of the artworks showcased at the “Flesh Machines” gallery.

New art exhibit ‘Flesh Machines’ opens

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

Throughout the year, Allegheny College students have the opportunity to experience several exhibitions and panels that highlight the creativity of various artists and mediums. On Tuesday, Sept. 19, from...

Behind the scenes of ‘Senior Week’

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

Senior Week is a time when seniors can experience college life one last time before they graduate. Senior Week is planned to be from Tuesday, May 9, to Thursday, May 11, this year, and will include a variety...

ASG talks COVID cases

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

The Allegheny Student Government hosted its weekly meeting virtually due to a spike in positive COVID-19 tests. The meeting began with cabinet reports of club budgets and other weekly business. Director...

Students maneuver rows of organizations tabling at the winter involvement fair in the Henderson Campus Center on Thursday, Jan. 19. Hosted by the Office of Student Life twice a year, the involvement fair is one of the most well attended events on campus.

Winter Involvement Fair

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

The Henderson Campus Center showcased a variety of clubs and organizations on Thursday, Jan. 19, for the biannual Involvement Fair. About half of the clubs at Allegheny College participated in the fair,...

The food drive donation box in the lobby of the Henderson Campus Center.

AERO assists MCFD with food drive

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer December 9, 2022

The Allegheny Emergency Response Organization has joined the Meadville Central Fire Department in collecting for their “Annual Food Drive.” All food items collected from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 will be given...

Who is the Allegheny Honor Committee?

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer November 11, 2022

The Honor Committee is responsible for upholding academic integrity at Allegheny College. While it is a big part of maintaining honesty among students, students do not come across the committee often and...

New podcast spotlights student research

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

For many students, research is one of the most defining factors of an Allegheny College experience. Students across a diverse variety of disciplines who choose to participate in a research opportunity...

Students display talents at open mic night

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer September 23, 2022

"Overkill," "The Allegheny Review" and Sigma Tau Delta collaborated to bring an open mic night to Grounds for Change on Thursday, Sept. 15. The event was advertised as an opportunity for students to read...

Percy Jackson is better than Harry Potter

Percy Jackson is better than Harry Potter

Evelyn Zavala, Staff Writer September 16, 2022

Growing up a bookworm, I have read most, if not all, fantasy children’s books. My first book without pictures happened to be “Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief.” Soon after, I became obsessed with...

Hepler conducts final wind symphony concert

Evelyn Zavala, Features Writer May 12, 2022

The Allegheny College Wind Symphony has been a part of Meadville since Carlton Woods started the ensemble in 1972, and has continued to provide a community for musicians and concerts for Meadville...

Impostor syndrome a problem among students

Evelyn Zavala, Features Writer April 21, 2022

Impostor syndrome is an experience many people face, especially college students. According to Concordia University, impostor syndrome causes people to become suspicious of their success and believe they...

AGES Treasurer Ase Egeland, ’24, (left) and Public Relations Director Cameron Lesher, ’24, arrange candy on one of the tables.

AGES tables for National Day of Silence

Evelyn Zavala, Features Writer April 15, 2022

The Allegheny College All Gender Equity Society hosted a Day of Silence to bring awareness and visibility to LGBTQ+ students on campus while also modifying it to be more accommodating to a college setting. The...

Panelists reveal the challenges of a PWI

Evelyn Zavala, Features Writer February 24, 2022

At predominantly white institutions, students of color face challenges and have had to adapt to circumstances in order to succeed. This Black History Month, the IDEAS Center has invited panelists of color...

ASG votes to fund new green boxes

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor November 11, 2021

The Allegheny Student Government began its general assembly with cabinet reports that brought announcements about this year’s annual energy challenge. ASG commenced this week’s General Assembly at...

ASG holds emergency budget hearings

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor October 28, 2021

In response to the number of organizations on campus operating without budgets, the Allegheny Student Government opened a form to request an emergency budget hearing. On Sunday Oct. 24 from 12 to 4 p.m....

Attendees honor victims of domestic violence with candles during a vigil at the Ford Chapel on Oct. 16.

AXO honors victims of domestic violence

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor October 22, 2021

Alpha Chi Omega’s Delta chapter brought back the annual Candlelight Vigil to honor survivors of domestic violence and raise awareness. The event was open to anyone who wanted to attend and required formal...

ASG hears from Career Education

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor October 22, 2021

The Allegheny Student Government General Assembly began with a presentation by Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement Phil Foxman and Director of Career Education Jim Fitch. ASG commenced...

ASG addresses club budget issues

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor October 14, 2021

The Allegheny Student Government began its general assembly with cabinet reports addressing topics such as club budgets. ASG commenced this week’s General Assembly at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13,...

Examples of Zines on a table during the workshop. Zines are short magazines that focus on a particular subject and are defined by their flexibility.

SAS hosts zine workshops

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor October 14, 2021

The Student Art Society hosted zine workshops on Sunday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 10 in Doane Hall of Art to give students the opportunity of learning about an art medium and showcasing their work in an...

Montgomery Gym, as seen from Main St. Dedicated in 1912, the building —Allegheny’s dance studio — is the only one named after a professor.

Guthrie teaches self-defense intro

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor October 7, 2021

Allegheny Recreation sponsored a free women’s self-defense class to promote safety on campus.  Professor of Dance and Movement Studies John Guthrie taught the women’s self defense class on Sunday,...

ASG talks Title IX lunch

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor October 7, 2021

The Allegheny Student Government began its General Assembly with announcements from the cabinet. ASG commenced this week’s General Assembly at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, in room 301/302 of the Henderson...

ASG swears in new first-year senators

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor September 24, 2021

Allegheny Student Government began its general assembly this week by swearing in first-year senators. ASG came to order at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, in room 301/302 of the Henderson Campus Center....

Students walk along the Lew’s Land trail during the French Creek Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 11. Another group worked on the Mill Run in Downtown Meadville.

French Creek Conservancy Clean-Up

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor September 17, 2021

Members of the greater Meadville community worked together last Saturday, Sept. 11, to restore shared ecological spaces. Allegheny College organizations and Meadville residents participated in the annual...

Professor Ken Pinnow and Assistant Professor Jennifer Dearden, co-chairs of the Middle States Working Group, present to ASG's General Assembly, Sept. 7, 2021

ASG learns about reaccreditation process

Evelyn Zavala, News Editor September 10, 2021

The second Allegheny Student Government meeting of the fall 2021 semester brought a more in-depth look at the college’s ongoing reaccreditation process. Jennifer Dearden, assistant professor of music,...

Positives of Module 1

Evelyn Zavala, Contributing Writer March 12, 2021

Spring semester has certainly been a change for all Allegheny College students and staff. As students settled into their module two courses in relief to be back to in-person learning, I found that I did...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Campus
$50
$500
Contributed
Our Goal