The Spectator
The Spectator is PennWest Edinboro’s student-run online newspaper, produced by students under the guidance of a faculty adviser. Its roots trace back to 1935, though Edinboro’s newspaper tradition extends even further to 1865 with the publication of the Normal News, the university’s earliest student newspaper. For generations, student journalists have documented campus life, reported on important issues, and told stories that matter to the university community. Throughout its history, student reporters have covered notable figures including President William Howard Taft and poet Robert Frost. Today, The Spectator continues that legacy by delivering timely news, feature stories, opinion pieces, sports coverage, and multimedia journalism while preparing students for careers in modern media
- Debbie Goh
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- September 18, 2026
As college football season gets into full swing, Jaiyson Lewis examines how players are navigating the opportunities and risks that come with the transfer portal.
- Debbie Goh
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- September 11, 2026
On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a PennWest professor remembers how ordinary people made a...
- Mark Albert McCune
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- April 22, 2026
The sound coming from her neighbor’s yard was a desperate cry that Jackie Crawford couldn’t ignore. Underneath a shed,...
- Mark Albert McCune
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- March 30, 2026
While many PennWest students were enjoying their spring break by catching up on sleep or traveling, senior Edinboro...
- Mark Albert McCune
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- March 25, 2026
In late October, I attended a Fall Retreat with PennWest Edinboro’s Chi Alpha. I went on this retreat to develop my...
- Mark Albert McCune
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- February 25, 2026
I have been rescued by cowboys a few times in my life. Just enough times, in fact, to start a joke among my friend group...
- Mark Albert McCune
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- February 25, 2026
I am the firstborn daughter and the eldest of six children. With over a 15-year age gap between my youngest sibling, I...
- Mark Albert McCune
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- February 12, 2026
Solo Mio is a film about Matt Taylor, played by Kevin James, who is set to get married in Rome, but whose fiancée leaves...
- Mark Albert McCune
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- February 6, 2026
This article is third in a series reflecting on how PennWest Edinboro’s Chi Alpha retreat helped me learn about the...
- Mark Albert McCune
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- February 2, 2026
PennWest will test its emergency alert system, PennWest Shield, this week. Testing will occur at the three campuses on...