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09/14/2026

At GFC, I always find the right balance. There is bright daylight coming from the windows to keep me inspired, the smell of coffee surrounding me and keeping awake and the accidental eavesdropping on someone’s gossip to keep me entertained — which is ironically, exactly what I need when I am trying to write a 700 word essay.

Grounds For Change, Allegheny’s only, and therefore most famous coffee shop is open once again; this shop that has welcomed me since day one of college with their “Cafés do Brasil” burlap sack hanging on the wall to remind everyone we spell Brazil with a “S” back home. GFC reopening their...

09/14/2026

I have a controversial opinion in my friend group about the new dining hours. I don’t actually mind them.

In fact, I prefer them.

I have a controversial opinion in my friend group about the new dining hours. I don’t actually mind them. In fact, I prefer them. This is my fifth semester at Allegheny, although I’ve only been on campus for three semesters. Last semester, I studied abroad in Ireland, where I had to cook all of ...

09/14/2026

SAS emphasizes there’s space for any who wants to express themselves. Tutak also welcomes anyone of any skill level or concentration to become involved with the club if interested.

Allegheny’s Student Art Society will continue their operations for the fall semester following their return to campus in the spring 2026 semester. After electing new board members to head the club’s planning and responsibilities, the student-led art organization kicked off the semester with even...

09/14/2026

Low to the ground, Ben Keefer, ’28, shields the ball with pressure behind him from Sam Christian of Buffalo State University in a 2-1 loss on Sept. 5. Will Gruca, ’27, stands by, waiting for an opening.

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09/14/2026

Cheers of “Let’s go, Gators” echoed on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Robertson Athletic Complex as teammates shouted encouragement, exchanged high-fives and watched one another prepare for the first match of the season. As the matches began, the noise was replaced as the courts filled with the sounds of tennis balls striking rackets and teammates leaned toward the fences, clapped after the winning points, and reassured one another that they’ve got this.

Cheers of “Let’s go, Gators” echoed on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Robertson Athletic Complex as teammates shouted encouragement, exchanged high-fives and watched one another prepare for the first match of the season. As the matches began, the noise was replaced as the courts filled with the sou...

09/14/2026

The administration’s immediate response to the events was for faculty to open space in the classroom to discuss emotions and events. “We all just sat around stunned,” French said. “I checked in with everybody and I just asked them, ‘Do you wanna talk about this or anything?’ but it was so raw it was so new. None of us had anything to say, so I just ended up letting everybody go.”

For some professors at Allegheny College, the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, represented, at first, the beginning of new opportunities. Professor of History and Philosophy Judson Herrman was a recently hired faculty member at Harvard University. “It was the day before classes started for me,....

09/14/2026

Some students shared that they feel the meaning of the day has faded over time due to changes in perception of the attacks over generations. Ashley Swierczewski, ’27, reflected that the way that her generation has made sense of the attacks was through comedy.

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, was a day that changed the course of United States history a quarter century later. Allegheny students are still working to make sense of the events and fallout of that day. Luke Segiel, ’30, a student from New York, spoke to the date’s unique significance in his home st...

09/14/2026

URSCA represents the undergraduate research framework across the entire campus, and under the leadership of first-year URSCA Director and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Tim Chapp, the program saw its highest engagement rate since the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 100 students conducting research across a wide range of disciplines and subjects.

“See What’s Possible” was the theme for the Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Program at Allegheny College this year. URSCA represents the undergraduate research framework across the entire campus, and under the leadership of first-year URSCA Director and Assistant Prof...

09/14/2026

Allegheny Student Government members discussed club funding policies and dining during their Sept. 8 meeting in room 301/302 of the Henderson Campus Center.

Allegheny Student Government members discussed club funding policies and dining during their Sept. 8 meeting in room 301/302 of the Henderson Campus Center. Cabinet Reports began with Director of Finance Daniel Servey, ’29, reporting for both finance and the Director of the Treasury position in th...

09/11/2026

This week, “Ask Allegheny” Producer and Host, Emma Conti-Windle asks gators what they think about Brooks Dining Hall closing for the weekends! Let’s hear the people!