The Spectator: Vol. 119, No. 18

In a meeting on Feb. 19, the General McLane School Board approved the fall athletic coaches and their contracts.

A fundraiser at James W. Parker Middle School gave the Life Skills and Autistic Support students the opportunity to visit an Edinboro bank on Feb. 13.

Last week, I shared information about House Bill 1897, a bill that would rein in the runaway, unnecessary costs of cyber charter schools.  

In January, the United States Department of Transportation proposed a new rule allowing airlines to stop accepting Emotional Support Animals (ESA) on planes, but have an exception for service dogs who are trained to help their owner.

The very first words in “Love, Simon” are: “I am just like you.” An important concept we must all understand as humans is that while we live different lives, look different, come from different backgrounds, at the end of the day we are humans. We live unique, original lives. 

Dating violence is something that is unfortunately all too common. It’s an issue in Pennsylvania, as it is across the globe. 

The Edinboro women’s basketball team wrapped up its regular season with a 72-68 loss at Seton Hill on Saturday.

The Edinboro University wheelchair basketball team played their last home games over the weekend. 

Samantha Keysper is graduating in May with an animation major and a printmaking minor. A nonbinary student, Keysper likes to be called “all of” the pronouns and accepts he/she/they.

It’s not often that Japanese films make their way into American theaters, and an even smaller percentage of those are anime based. “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” is one of the few that has managed to fight its way into a mainstream U.S. release. 

On Feb. 19, the Edinboro University Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program was named the number one MFA program in the country, according to GradReports, an organization that ranks graduate programs based on statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.

Markese D. Lampley, accused of fatally shooting 22-year-old Alexander Cavanah during a robbery at the Washington Township Wendy’s on Jan. 25, appeared in McKean court Friday for his preliminary hearing. 

The Edinboro University Student Government Association (EUSGA) held their biweekly meeting on Feb. 26 in Compton Hall, room 107A. 

In the fourth installment of the Jefferson Educational Society lecture series, Executive Director of the Erie County Historical Society George Deutsch discussed “America’s Most Corrupt Presidential Election.”

Mar. 5: News about the Honors Program and the commencment speaker search.

On Thursday, Feb. 26, Edinboro University honored veteran and retired educator Luther Manus Jr., and social justice advocate and student Zeila Hobson, at the 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Luncheon.