1,000 Words: An Urban Escape

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One of the best things about Gannon’s location in Erie is the city atmosphere. But if you need a break from the city life, there are many nearby places you can go for a more rural vibe. For example: Wintergreen Gorge. Located off of East 38th St., Wintergreen Gorge is a short drive away from […]

Prep U for GU: Making Cash in College

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Coming to college can be a big adjustment in your daily routine. For many of students it means leaving familiar territory and venturing into the unknown. It also means venturing away from parents’ wallets and high school part-time jobs. The distance from those things may hinder your monthly cash flow, but don’t worry — there […]

Reading, Recharging and Planning for Senior Year

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For most college students, summer vacation means packing up all of their stuff and piling it in the car for the trip back to their hometown. Since my hometown is only 20 miles away, and I have an apartment off-campus, it simply means that I no longer have to go to class. After being in […]

Hipp House Demo Makes Room for Residence Hall

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The saying goes, “Out with the old, and in with the new.” Well, that’s exactly what we’re saying here at Gannon this week. Demolition is currently under way at the Hipp Faculty House near the site of the new residence hall (visible in the background). Although it’s sad to see a piece of Gannon history […]

Prep U for GU: Packing Essentials

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Packing for college can be hectic and stressful, especially if you’re as disorganized as I tend to be. I remember as I was packing my room went from a typical bedroom to something that closely resembled a disaster zone. Hopefully my advice can help you prevent that scene from occurring in your room.

1,000 Words: Jumping into the Next Chapter

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Although graduation has been a recurring theme lately here at Edge – I’m going to take one last moment to touch on it. It seems like yesterday I stumbled onto this campus, wide-eyed and terrified that I didn’t know a single person in the entire school. That quickly changed and I soon had more friends […]

GUEST BLOG: Edge Advisor Salutes Grads, Welcomes New Editors

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It’s a bittersweet weekend at Gannon as we say goodbye and good luck to the Class of 2011. Goodbyes are hard, but it’s exciting to see our newest graduates moving eagerly to the next phase of their lives. Gannon graduates do big things, and I’m sure this class will be no exception. As the advisor […]

College Search 101: Editors Offer Advice

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May is upon us, and it’s the end of our school year here at Gannon. We decided to do things a little differently for our final College Search 101. We thought the bulleted list was nice, but that it would be even better to get some first-hand opinions from our editorial board about the most […]

Working in a Level Two Trauma Center

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In my last blog I had mentioned that fate landed me with a job in what was used to be Hamot Medical Center’s emergency room. I still work in the same department, except the hospital is now known as UPMC Hamot. I had an extensive background in emergency care from working for Emergency Medical Services. […]

1,000 Words: Schuster Theatre Goes Celtic with ‘Camelot’

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Join the knights of the roundtable in Gannon University Schuster Theatre’s production of “Camelot.” The show runs April 14-16 and April 28-30 at 8 p.m. and April 17 and May 1 at 2 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling the box office at (814) 871-7494, and are free with student ID. Photos by Carly […]