Monthly Archives: November 2009
1,000 Words: Nap Time at the Erie Zoo
This polar bear and the Erie Zoo are each preparing for a long winter’s nap. So if you want to check out the zoo, get there quick – it will be closing for winter on Nov. 30! The zoo will reopen March 1, and the polar bear will once again be ready for fun.
- Photo by Abby Badach
1,000 words is a new feature on Edge, showcasing interesting photos from the Erie region. Check back regularly for new photos from our student photographers.
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Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Finding a school with solid roots in social justice and activism will provide you with many life skills and opportunities to make a difference. Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, a national event sponsored at Gannon by the Center for Social Concerns and the Social Concerns Club, is one of many social justice projects students can take part in. Other service outlets from the CSC include GIVE Day and Alternative Break Service Trips.
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Eternal Sunshine: Stop Stressin’, Man
Thanksgiving break is in sight – it is roughly 55 pages of memorized lines for “Nevermore,” two short poetry explications and one 10-page Media Ethics and Criticism paper away.
OK, that sounds much worse than it actually is. I’ve been working on these things for the last few weeks to prepare for the end of the term. There is always a time to just buckle down and get things done.
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The Joe Show: I Love Music
Mozart: Good, but no Biggie Smalls.
I love music; all kinds. I listen to anything; Mozart, Brad Paisley, Rancid, Biggie Smalls. I’m picky about which singers and bands I like, but I’m not biased toward any certain genre.
My favorite band is Eve 6. Here’s proof: I once drove four hours – one way – to see them in concert. Other than Eve 6, I would have to sit at this computer and type for hours to name every band I love.
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Video Q & A: Admissions 101 w/ Miles Vida
As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s an important time of the year in the college search and application process. We turned our Edge camera on Miles Vida, assistant director of admissions at Gannon, for some pointers.
Whether you’re a high school freshman, sophomore, junior or senior, find out what steps you should consider taking at this point in your college search, and get answers to some of the most frequently asked college search questions.
Comment below with questions of your own, and we’ll follow up and get you the answers! Or, you can email questions to edge@gannon.edu.
Want more Edge video? You may also like our “Inside Gannon” video on Gannon’s new program to provide free city bus service to students.
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Student Voices: Where Is Your Favorite Place to Go in Erie?
For fun, food, music or the bare necessities, GU students know where to go to get what they need. Check out the rundown as we ask:
Where is your favorite place to go in Erie?
 Joe Witkowski, sophomore sport and exercise science major:
“Forward Hall is my favorite place to go in Erie, because they bring a lot of good bands, both local and otherwise. They bring in a lot of good rock music in general.” |
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Student Fave: A Park for All Seasons: Walk, Run, Bike or Sled in Erie’s Frontier Park
These days, the leaves have gone from a vibrant, life-filled green to a variety of shades of red, orange and brown that many of us probably have not had the time to sit back and enjoy. We have, however, had the time to realize one thing quite suddenly – winter is on its way.
With that bit of knowledge, you can do one of two things: dread it and pray for winter to hold off for as long as possible, or embrace it and anxiously await the white covered glistening sidewalks that lead us to class. I choose the latter.
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A Proud History, A Bright Future with ROTC
When I see students walking around in army fatigues on campus – even those who I am good friends with – I get a little, well, fatigued. What are they doing? Truthfully, they intimidate me.
Gannon University’s ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) program isn’t scary, though. In the words of Melanie Zack, senior nursing major and contracted cadet: “It’s like a family system.”
Students in the program are either contracted or non-contracted cadets. Non-contracted cadets have not signed a contract indicating their commitment to the military. Contracted cadets have signed up to enlist in the U.S. Army.
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Eternal Sunshine: Researching Cheetahs Alone Isn’t as Fun as Researching Social Media in a Group
Group projects always freak me out. It started back in elementary school when – after my third-grade teacher came back from her sabbatical in Africa – we had to get together to work on a project about an animal native to Africa. Sounds cool enough, working with a bunch of friends, talking about cool animals and dressing up to speak in front of class. I was stoked.
That is, until my group was supposed to meet at my house to work on it, and not one person showed up. My mom made the obligatory phone calls to ask their parents if their children were coming. Not even a single parent had heard about the project, and they all insisted that their kids were too busy to come over at the moment.
So, what did I do? I did the whole project myself; one little third-grader researching cheetahs.
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Spirit of Singing: Students Express Faith in Chapel Choir
Gannon students express their faith in many ways; some through service, others through thoughtful discussion and still others through music.
The Chapel Choir, directed by Pam Verity, sings at mass, which is held in the Mary Seat of Wisdom Chapel, located on Gannon’s campus. The choir sings and plays at Sunday Masses, held at 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., and at community mass on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
