Category Archives: Guest Bloggers
Granting a Twilight Wish
During this semester, I took Business Policy – a course that is required of all senior business majors to graduate. I did not have much enthusiasm for participating in this class during my last semester at Gannon since it has
Over the edge: an alumni blog
Heather Neu is a 2007 alumna of Gannon University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. After Gannon, Heather attended SUNY Buffalo School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctorate in 2010. Raise your hand if you knew that Gannon had
On the brink of Insanity: GU runner tries new workout
I am a runner. I have run two marathons. And for the most part, we runners like to stick with what we know. Aside from a few laps in the pool and some periodic ab workouts, most of my marathon
Wordplay in the workplace
On Nov. 3, 2010, I published a blog here on Edge called “Wordplay: I Love My Major, Write or Wrong.” More than two years later, I’m happy to report that this statement still holds true (if you substitute “Job” for
What I did with a BA (and MA) in English
Amidst all the warnings, I became an English major. English majors aren’t real majors, they scoffed. Why are you majoring in the language you’ve spoken for 18 years? they questioned. Print media’s dead, they shouted! There’s no money in a
From floppy disks to bleeding-edge technology
A decade before there was such a thing as a “blog,” I attended Gannon as an undergraduate science major. In the late 1980s, I spent many hours in labs doing things such as classifying and dissecting sea creatures for Dr.
Gannon OT alum: GU led me to ‘the right place’
As I look at where I am today, I realize that Gannon has played a major role in defining where I ended up – not just career wise, but also personally. Today my days are filled wearing a variety of
My summer in Connecticut, acting at “The O’Neill”
This summer I had the opportunity to study at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center – often referred to as “The O’Neill” – in Waterford, Conn. I was first introduced to the O’Neill through my acting mentor and academic advisor, Paula
Alumna making history on Capitol Hill
As cliché as it might sound, Gannon University was the best thing to ever happen to my life, both personally and professionally. I grew up in a tiny town outside of Pittsburgh and was always involved in after-school activities at
