Finding My Voice | Alex Rocco’s Senior Column

Posted May 2, 2024 | Article by Alex Rocco | Photos Courtesy of Alex Rocco It feels like just yesterday when I first stepped foot in Happy Valley.  I was a senior in high school, unsure of where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life. I had been accepted to 12

The Stretch Has Ended: A Senior Column by Matt Scalzo

Posted May 2, 2024 | Article by Matt Scalzo | Photos Courtesy of Matt Scalzo When I first learned about writing a senior column, I hesitated. I didn’t really want to do it, but as time moved on, I realized I would be remiss if I didn’t. So in true me fashion, I’m doing this

Taking the leap of faith: Emmy Vitali’s senior column

Posted May 1, 2024 | Article by Emmy Vitali | Photos Courtesy of Emmy Vitali As I reminisce on my journey with CommRadio, I am reminded of the phrase: “Every great adventure begins with a leap of faith.” Back in 2020 amid a global pandemic, along with not having any closure from high school, I

Twenty-two years in the making: A dream come true | Senior Column

Posted April 30, 2024 | Article by Jon Draeger | Photo Courtesy of Jon Draeger Four years at Penn State. All gone in a blink of an eye. I dreamed of this moment, walking across the stage at the Bryce Jordan Center, getting my degree and being called a “Penn State Alumnus”. 22 years of

The Director’s Cut: A Senior Column by Emma Holtz

Posted April 30, 2024 | Article by Emma Holtz | Photos Courtesy of Emma Holtz 1,349 days – that’s approximately how long a Penn State student will spend in Happy Valley from the first day of freshman year to graduation day. 1,349 chances to cultivate friendships, pursue opportunities in and out of the classroom and

Luke Combs Concert Review

Posted April 29, 2024 | Article by Savannah Swartz | Photo by Abby Drey/Centre Daily Times Luke Combs said it best, “When It Rains It Pours” except for in Beaver Stadium, where it thankfully only drizzles. Combs delivered an outstanding concert in the stadium amidst minor rain on Saturday, April 27, 2024. It was announced

“COWBOY CARTER” – Beyoncé Album Review

Posted March 31, 2024 | Article by Sarah Gavlak The pop girls are in their country era this year, which is definitely making fans everywhere crave a rodeo and a hoedown.  Beyoncé has released “COWBOY CARTER,” her country-music-inspired album that serves as the second installment of her trilogy project that began with the release of

S.P.A Brings Famous Hot Wings Interviewer to University Park

Posted March 16, 2024 | Article by Jack Freiser | Photo by Esteban Marenco UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Student Programming Association, better known as SPA, hosted an event on Thursday called “In The Hot Seat” with Sean Evans. He’s the host of the widely successful YouTube segment “Hot Ones” where he interviews celebrities while

“Quittin’ Time” Zach Bryan Concert Review

Posted March 14, 2024 | Article by Sophia D’Ovidio | Photo Courtesy of the Bryce Jordan Center UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.- The Bryce Jordan Center hosted country music’s new golden boy, Zach Bryan, on his “Quittin’ Time” tour on Tuesday, March 12. Bryan began his “Quittin’ Time” tour on March 6 in Chicago. His stop in

Remembering A Cowboy: The Legacy of Toby Keith

Posted February 06, 2024 | Article by Dylan Price | Photo by Chris Pizzello With a voice that’s been a mainstay on country radio for decades, a philanthropic spirit and an undeniable blue-collar swagger, Toby Keith was unapologetically himself in everything he did. Toby Keith Covel was born in Clinton, Oklahoma, to Carolyn Joan and