The Spectator: Vol. 117, No. 15

Edinboro University has launched its first doctorate program, a Doctorate of Nursing Practice, in a partnership with Clarion University. 

The Edinboro women’s basketball team secured their spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs with a 79-66 win over California University of Pennsylvania.

A new policy proposal focuses on investing more in Pennsylvania’s higher education system, and potentially, providing free tuition for state system students.

Melissa Soboleski, Edinboro University’s head volleyball coach, is suing the university, along with PASSHE, citing gender discrimination, retaliation and unequal pay.  

Our Viewpoint is a weekly opinion piece on a topic voted on by the staff of The Spectator. 

Ja’Cobi Green stepped down from the president position for personal reasons last week, with Rodgers moving up from the vice president of student interest spot. 

A message of soul searching surfaces a few times in his songs, but the lyrics are too repetitive and ambiguous to pinpoint the relevance between his fashion statement and his music.

The moon themed show, justly named “Once in a Blue Moon,” centered around the rare occurrence of there being a blue moon, a supermoon and a lunar eclipse all at once.

Lead singer of punk rock band Reggie and the Full Effect, James Dewees, is well known for his unconventional and refreshing twist on punk music.

One of the largest and most obvious challenges college students face is the cost of higher education; and while the start of a new semester brings many new opportunities, it also brings another bill. 

With Amity Fest II, a music festival held at Basement Transmissions in Erie on Jan. 27, Amity Threads partnered with the A Voice For the Innocent (AVFTI) organization in order to raise awareness for survivors of sexual abuse and assault.

The Erie Art Museum has named Edinboro University alumna Donna Douglass as interim director.

Edinboro’s men’s basketball team played on Saturday in front of a raucous student body for the first time since November, coming away with a 79-63 victory against California University of Pennsylvania. 

Schools from around the country converged in Edinboro for the university’s 29th annual Edinboro Open wrestling tournament on Feb. 3.

The runts deliver just a little too much classic rock influence instead of unpredictability, causing their triumphant declaration to transform into a quiet announcement. 

The Philadelphia Eagles won their first Vince Lombardi Trophy in NFL history on Sunday after defeating five-time world champions the New England Patriots in a 41-33 victory.

For an institution to prosper and remain functional, they must adapt to society’s ever-changing trends, needs and expectations. In addition, a specific organization’s culture has to simultaneously evolve, indicating that change is inevitable amidst growth.    

On the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the White House announced that government agencies would be implementing shutdown procedures while budget negotiations continued in the Capitol. 

The “Big Trouble” EP was released in October of 2017, and since then, has been racking up Soundcloud listens. 

With one single certified gold and a number one album on iTunes, this won’t be the last we hear from Rich Brian, but one can only hope that his next album feels more cohesive and less bland.

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