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

OJ Simpson dies at 76

Posted April 11, 2024 | Article by Ethan Ellis | Photo Courtesy of The New York Times Former NFL running back Orenthal James Simpson, most famously known as “OJ’ died yesterday after succumbing to his battle with cancer. The announcement was made this morning by his family. In a statement on Simpson’s X account, the

Best Eclipse Viewing Places

Posted April 07, 2024 | Article by Ethan Ellis | Photo Courtesy of Penn State Eberly College of Sciences The upcoming total solar eclipse has been making headlines nationwide as it quickly approaches on Monday, April 8. But as this rarity approaches, it’s helpful to note just where the eclipse can be seen in totality. 

“What were you wearing?” Exhibit at the HUB-Robeson Center

Posted April 07, 2024 | Article by Hannah Neurohr | Photo Courtesy of Penn State Student Affairs UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On Friday, April 5, an art installation displaying the clothes of those who experienced and survived sexual assault appeared in the HUB in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month.  The clothing items

The Baltimore bridge collapse and its economic effects

Posted March 29, 2024 | Article by Ethan Ellis | Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo (CNN) As the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse begins to set in, the impact of the collapse on the supply chain is beginning to take shape. With the bridge spanning the length of the opening to the