Through changes in management and location, frequency and technology, the two-fold mission of 90.5 WERG has always remained the same: serving Gannon University students and the Erie community. WERG – which stands for “We are Gannon” – got its start in 1972, when a group of engineering students decided to establish an educational radio station [...]
Allison Kessler Major: Theatre and Communication Arts Role in “And the World Goes ‘Round:” soloist How you first got involved at the Schuster Theatre: I came to Gannon as a theatre and communication arts major. I walked in day one and just didn’t leave. Favorite role you played: Martha (“The Children’s [...]
Tis the season for rejection. Blah-la-la-la-la. Everywhere you look, students are being turned down for jobs, summer internships or graduate programs – myself included. And regardless of what you’ve applied for, rejection sounds the same: “Thank you for applying…We regret to inform you…” Essentially, “it’s not you, it’s me.” The best rejection notes get it [...]
The Erie Playhouse and Gannon University’s honorary theater fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega, have teamed up to support Erie’s youth. During the past few weeks, members of Alpha Psi Omega – APO – helped with schoolwork and led theater workshops for a group of about 25 children at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center, which [...]
Why are you running for Vice President of Public Relations? I chose to run for this specific executive board position because it best applies to who I am and what I’m passionate about. As a business administration major, a lot of what I learn in classes can be applied to this position. What are your [...]
Why are you running for Vice President of Public Relations? I really like people, and I don’t think things are communicated well enough throughout the campus. I really hope to change that. Also I think this position would be a great way for me to take charge and make a difference around the campus. What [...]
In his “Suit & Tie,” Justin Timberlake is worlds apart from the bleach-blond boy of the ‘N Sync era. The mid-tempo R&B single makes for a fantastic comeback after a six-year hiatus. It’s a slow drawl at first, but moves swiftly into a set of swinging lyrics. “All pressed up in black and white,” Timberlake [...]
Everyone who was surprised to see Kristen Stewart arrive at the Oscars looking like a hot mess, raise your hand. Anyone? No, as usual, KStew arrived on the red carpet in all her just-rolled-out-of-bed glory. She wore a glazed expression and seemed to have forgotten to brush her hair. And oh yeah, she was on [...]
For as long as he can remember, the Rev. Shawn Clerkin has tuned in to the Academy Awards. This year the associate professor of theater is offering his own picks for the big event, which will air at 7 p.m. Sunday on ABC. At the top of the list is “Argo,” a thriller centered around [...]
Let’s face it: The Grammys are less an award show and more a high-tech, 3 1/2-hour concert. And unlike MTV’s VMAs or the Country Music Awards, the Grammys encompass every genre, making for an eclectic, if disjointed, evening. LL Cool J played host to the spectacle, which aired Sunday from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. [...]