Homecoming Pep Rally 2014

Slippery Rock University hosts a pep rally to get students excited for the Homecoming game against Seton Hill.


The cheerleaders chant their cheers to get the crowd excited.


Jam Rock performs an upbeat hip hop dance.


Alyssa Kallenbaugh talks about her involvement with the Green and White Society and what it does on campus at Slippery Rock University.

Scab Theatre Department Rehearsal Slideshow

Electoral College: Fair Vote or Old System?

If you are not familiar with politics, the Electoral College is a major part of the political process. It's basically how the people of the United States elect their president. In simple terms, when voters go to select their candidates for President and Vice-President, whoever wins the majority of votes in a particular state wins that state's electoral votes. So is the Electoral College a good thing or a bad thing? Should the system be removed from presidential elections?

Some politicians believe that the system favors small states. Others say that the system has controversy over whether it's benefiting specific geographic regions, like rural areas. But the bottom line is: people need to know about the Electoral College before casting their own personal vote. 

Supporters say that the system is a good balance between states and the central government. They believe that the system has worked for all of the previous elections, so why stop now. Supporters also say that it encourages a two-party system. The candidate who wins the majority vote will more than likely win the electoral vote. 

Critics fear that a President will win that did not win the popular vote. This could cause a huge outrage in the American people and would not sit well in the country. It seems unfair that a candidate could win the popular vote, but still not become the President. How does that seem fair at all? It goes back to any kind of competition. How do you enter into a baking contest, win the fan vote, yet still not win the million dollars? It doesn't make much sense. 

So what is a solution? People on both sides of  the issue have seemed to think that Americans should elect the President. That it should just be as simple as that. This type of amendment has been introduced regularly to the Senate. 

My name is Jenn Crupie and I am a Public Relations major at Slippery Rock University. I am interested in new-media journalism because I am very interested in social media, and am curious to learn more about how to use different medias in PR. I thought that by taking this class it would expand my knowledge, and help me land the job that I am working towards.

I remember going into my senior year of high school with absolutely no plan for my future. I had no idea what I wanted to do with school let alone a career. I joined one of my friends on one of her college tours, and that's how I ended up at Slippery Rock. I went home, told my parents, and then the search for a career was next. Still, I can remember sitting with my parents and they simply asked me what I was interested in. The first thing that came to my mind was country music. For as long as I can remember, I was always listening to country music. I grew up on George Strait, Shania Twain, and Garth Brooks. And once I answered the question, I found myself being a PR major.

For my senior trip, I was told that I could go anywhere I wanted to. I chose Nashville, Tennessee, and I had a hard time coping with the fact that I had to come home. I fell completely in love with the city, the atmosphere, and the people. We did all the cheesy tourist stuff of course, but it really made me realize that this is where I wanted to move right after college. I want to start working in radio stations doing social media and PR, but, but the ultimate dream would be doing PR for an artist.

A traditional media outlet that interests me is ABC News. I prefer ABC because I feel that they are always quick to notify about all the breaking news. I'm not going to lie and say that I read their stories on a regular basis. I, along with every other 20 year old, get most of my news updates on twitter or other social media. However, once I find out about whatever is going on, I find myself on ABC's page reading the article.

A new media outlet that I enjoy is The Huffington Post. I think I like this outlet because it has more interesting pieces rather than just strictly being hard news. I usually follow up on the entertainment and comedy articles to pass my time. I can't help but be a typical girl and want to watch funny cat videos, and read articles about the latest celebrity scandal.