Old friends, new friends, fun friends, blue friends

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With winter rolling in, I can feel that the semester is almost over, which is equally exciting and frightening. OK, it’s certainly more exciting. But on a serious note, I am faced with the reality that I will return home for Christmas break to all of my high school friends and acquaintances from what seems […]

Getting Wrapped Up In the Holidays

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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year….” So goes the classic holiday song of the same name, originally sung by Andy Williams and crooned by the likes of Garth Brooks, Harry Connick Jr. and even the Muppets. As far as Christmas songs go, it’s one of my favorites and it certainly expresses how I […]

Merry Christmas from Edge and Gannon University!

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Merry Christmas from all of us at Edge and Gannon University! Here’s a Christmas message from Fr. George Strohmeyer, Gannon’s vice president for mission & ministry. Tis the season! Check out other Edge posts about Christmas.

1,000 Words: Presidential Christmas Decor

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In the weeks following Thanksgiving Break, Gannon transforms from college campus to winter wonderland. Trees, wreaths and lights decorate the campus from top to bottom, accompanying the snow that comes with the winter weather. And there may be nowhere on campus more beautifully decorated than Old Main, one of Gannon’s landmark buildings and home to […]

7 Ways Gannon Shares the Spirit of Christmas

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With the hustle and bustle of the end of the semester and the stress of finals week, sometimes that Christmas spirit takes a back seat in our minds. No worries though. Gannon provides many ways to bring the spirit of Christmas back to the forefront. Check out some of those ways right here. 1. Christmas Angels. […]

@GU: December Delights on Gannon’s Campus

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With the semester winding down, there are lots of things gearing up here on campus. Take a look at some of those events in this months @GU. A modern adaptation of the Greek play Lysistrata will be performed at Gannon University’s Schuster Theatre December 1-10. The play centers on a conspiracy by the Greek women […]

Blogger Feeling Nostalgic in November

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I cannot believe it’s already November. The holiday breaks are coming up and I am one step closer to graduation. It dawned on me the other day after a grueling week that we have to remember that while we are students and we are here to get a good education, we are allowed to have some […]

GU Speak: What’s A.J.’s Way?

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“GU Speak” is a new monthly post that lets you in on the lingo used around campus. A.J.’s Way is the brick walkway running from 7th Street to 8th Street next to Zurn Science Center. It is named for A.J. Palumbo, who donated $1 million towards the renovation of the Academic Center that also bears […]

The Erieite: Missing My (Other) Family

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Christmas break is usually a time for Gannon students to travel back to their homes to reunite with family they’ve not seen for many months. Since I am originally from Erie, the farthest I have to travel is the 20 miles back to my hometown. I usually stay in my apartment and just go home for […]

The Joe Show: A New Decade

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I hope you had a wonderful Christmas; I certainly did! The holiday season is so full of hope and generosity. Christmas has passed, and tomorrow night we’ll be entering a new decade! I’m not sure if it’s the same for you, but for me, the past 10 years have come and gone like lightning.