Welcome to a new semester! January is here and classes resume on Monday, January 9^th.

– On Wednesday, January 11^th, be sure to check out the Gannon Knights and Lady Knights basketball teams as they take on the Edinboro University Fighting Scots. The ladies play at 5:30 p.m. in the Hammermill Center followed by a reception before the men play at 7:30 p.m.

– A lot of service opportunities present themselves in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16^th. You can help by sorting donations for the MLK Center here in Erie and helping people register to vote on campus and at the Center. There will be a city-wide Memorial March at noon, beginning at Perry Square and ending at the MLK Center, followed by a luncheon back on campus.

– January is definitely a month to find some entertainment to get your mind off of school and the cold. On January 13^th and 14^th, Alpha Psi Omega will be holding their second annual Glow Show in the Schuster Theatre at 7 p.m. Come watch dances choreographed to popular songs such as “Born This Way” and “Firework” and all performed under blacklight.

– Alpha Psi Omega will also host Erie’s new theatre company Dramashop in the One Green World Café at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 19^th and Friday, January 20^th as they present a staged reading of the play “God of Carnage.” The event is free so stop by, pick up a hot coffee and watch this fascinating performance.

– On January 30^th, the annual Faith Field Days in Celebration of Catholic Education will be held in the Yehl Ballroom at 5:30 p.m.  This event is held as part of National Catholic Colleges Week. Join a team with some of your friends or one of the on-campus faith-sharing groups for a good night and lots of fun.

 For more on the Gannon Golden Knights and the Lady Knights be sure to check out the Athletics Department page here.