Beyond Campus

News and features about off-campus events relevant to SVC

Aug 2

Partaking in Portugal: Student provides insight on traveling abroad

By Brianna Saylor, News Editor Originally Published March 19, 2024 Have you dreamed of spending a little time in Europe? Several Saint...

Aug 2

SVC to Dublin: ‘Literary Dublin’ Spring Break trip to Ireland

By Tanner Adomaitis, Staff Writer Originally Published March 19, 2024 Over the week of Spring break, Saturday, March 2 through Sunday,...

Feb 13

Next shop hop: Latobe Fall Fest Pie Walk

By Elizabeth Van Pilsum, Arts and Culture Editor Originally Published November 7, 2023 Students who think there is nothing to do around...

Feb 13

Lee Intachai to center stage: New SVC staff members pursues community engagement with campus

By Tanner Adomaitis, Staff Writer Born and raised in Hawaii on the smaller island of Kauai, Lee Intachai began her professional career by...

Feb 13

Cutie’s Coffee Company: Brand new coffee shop in Greensburg

By Elizabeth Van Pilsum, Arts and Culture Editor Originally Published October 31, 2023 Good news for the coffee-lovers of Saint Vincent...

Jan 30

Spotlight on local teens: SVC and Latrobe Bulletin Partner for “Teen of the Week” Program

By Tanner Adomaitis, Staff Writer Originally Published October 30, 2023 Local teens have been called to the spotlight through a...

Apr 19, 2023

Take Me Out to the Ball Park: Students Visit the Pirates’ Baseball Stadium

By John Syms, Part-Time Staff Writer The Saint Vincent College (SVC) Department of Communication visited and got a behind-the-scenes tour...

Apr 4, 2023

Schnitzel, Cobblestone Streets, Castles, Oh My! Student Speaks High Praises of Germany Abroad Trip

By Sean Callahan, News Editor I decided to go on the McKenna School spring break trip to Bavaria, Germany, in a moment, not a day. I had...

Nov 4, 2022

Midterm tests are done, But Midterm elections have Begun

By Erin Brody, Arts and Culture Editor As soon as one thinks the political ads are done being shown on television, another round of them...

Mar 29, 2022

Ukrainian Catholic priest hosts talk at Saint Vincent Basilica

By Sean Callahan, News Editor On Feb. 24, at 3 a.m. (UTC time zone), President Vladimir Putin of Russia authorized what he called a...

Mar 17, 2022

SVC in Paris: I would escargot again

By Samantha Hilyer, Editor-in-chief “Travel while you’re in college” is a phrase I have heard repeatedly throughout my academic career....

Mar 17, 2022

Not throwing away their shot: Students surprised and satisfied with Hamilton trip

By Erin Brody, Arts and Culture Editor The Activities Programming Board (APB) planned a trip to Pittsburgh to see Hamilton on March 11,...

Feb 9, 2022

Rachelle’s 15650 opens to satisfied crowds

By Jacob Rzempoluch, Part-Time Staff Writer A former bakery built in the 19th century and a team of Saint Vincent students: two key...

Feb 2, 2022

Marching in solidarity: Casting aside our differences at the March for Life 2022

By Elizabeth Van Pilsum, Staff Writer I trudged across campus in the bitter cold at 4:45 am, wondering if I was making a mistake. I had...

May 5, 2020

Analysis: When will life go back to normal?

By Jonathan Meilaender Depending on where you live, you may still be facing very severe movement restrictions. Maybe, on the other hand,...

May 4, 2020

SVC History: the 1918 influenza pandemic

By Luke Mich This is not the first time that the campus has been closed over health concerns for its students, staff, professors, and the...

Apr 18, 2020

Pro athletes contract Coronavirus

By Luke Mich As the COVID-19 pandemic ensures all professional sports leagues remain on hold, let’s look back at how the virus has not...

Apr 2, 2020

College recruitment guidelines loosened

By Christian Loeffler The future of college recruitment was altered on Sept. 28, 2019, when the National Association for College...

Mar 26, 2020

Just how literary was the Literary Dublin trip?

By Irina Rusanova Saint Vincent offers a variety of study abroad as well as service trip programs. One of the study abroad courses...

Mar 26, 2020

Virus strikes out sports

By Luke Mich In an occurrence many doubted would happen, the world of sports has been put on hold in the face of the Coronavirus...

Mar 20, 2020

The XFL's role in football

By Luke Mich As is the case every year, many football fans usually undergo the harsh reality that, after the conclusion of the Super...

Mar 11, 2020

Mexico tomato troubles affect campus

By Christian Loeffler Around the cafeteria and Shack this semester, you may have noticed a distinct absence of tomatoes, with the...

Mar 11, 2020

A farewell to Flash

By Christian Loeffler Let's take a step back to your high school computer class. There you are, sitting next to your friends – hearts...

Mar 11, 2020

College takes action against Coronavirus

By Jonathan Meilaender When students left for spring break, Coronavirus was a novel disease in China – a danger in Italy, maybe. When...

Feb 26, 2020

Professor comments on mass shooting case

By Brendan Maher On Monday, Feb. 3, you may have noticed the presence of a Channel 4 News vehicle parked outside of Alfred Hall....

Feb 26, 2020

Coronavirus Crisis

By Samantha Hilyer As SVC enters the peak of flu season on its campus, China is in the midst of grappling with the deadly coronavirus on...

Feb 12, 2020

Tobacco laws smoke 18-year-olds

By Brendan Maher On Dec. 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed a new spending bill that included new rules for the sale of tobacco, as...

Feb 12, 2020

Remembering basketball legend Kobe Bryant

By Luke Mich “[It] was one of the most upsetting and tragic stories I’ve heard in my life,” Walter Bonds, junior guard for the SVC men’s...

Jan 29, 2020

The Cattfeinated Cat Café is open meow

By Brendan Maher Coffee is a substance both useful and familiar to many college students. Its property of warmth helps students to unwind...

Jan 29, 2020

Uncle Sam’s just not that into you

By Brendan Maher On Jan. 3, 2020, the United States military carried out a drone strike near the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq....

Jan 29, 2020

Crisis continues for Chinese Catholics

By Ray Duffy Despite a 2018 diplomatic agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China, persecution of the Catholic...

Jan 29, 2020

Discussing a hot topic: Climate change

By Samantha Hilyer The dormitory heating and cooling system is a prominent way climate change is affecting SVC students, believes Dr....

Jan 29, 2020

Killing the General: Unintended Consequences in Iraq

By Jonathan Meilaender I was sitting on my couch, enjoying the last few days of break, when my dad walked in. “Do you know Qasem...

Dec 4, 2019

Catholic Advocacy Group To Cultivate Thought

By Ray Duffy On Aug. 21, Saint Vincent College announced the creation of the Saint Vincent College Center for Catholic Thought and...

Nov 21, 2019

Veteran Students Honored With Scholarship

By Samantha Hilyer Veterans Day came early this year on the Saint Vincent campus when Mass was celebrated in honor of the Veterans...

Nov 21, 2019

Fred Rogers The Bearcat

By Brendan Maher “Saint Vincent was part of my very first neighborhood,” wrote Fred Rogers in 1996. “I was always aware of its presence;...

Nov 21, 2019

From SVC Basketball to Australian Pro

By Luke Mich Dillon Stith, a 2014 Saint Vincent College alum who played as a small forward for the school’s basketball team for four...

Nov 21, 2019

SVC History: Our Recent Presidents

By Irina Rusanova Throughout its lengthy history, SVC has had its fair share of presidents who have contributed varying accomplishment to...

Nov 14, 2019

Saint Vincent "University?"

By Christian Loeffler Local colleges such as Seton Hill, Chatham, and Carlow have changed their names from “college” to “university”...

Nov 14, 2019

Carlow Partnership Brings New Nursing Program

By Samantha Hilyer Saint Vincent has recently partnered with Carlow University in order to offer a nursing program. John Smetanka, vice...

Nov 14, 2019

A Dangerous Addiction?

By Brendan Maher You’re likely at least familiar with someone who vapes. According to Pew Research Center studies done in 2018, 21% of...

Nov 14, 2019

Opinion: A Streaming of Grievances

By John Rogan Netflix recently released the movie El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie on its platform on Oct. 11. As a massive fan of both...

Nov 6, 2019

Why Is College So Expensive?

By Samantha Hilyer On Oct. 24, the Honors Round Table invited Dr. Zachary Davis, associate professor of economics at Saint Vincent...

Oct 30, 2019

Cornel West Discusses Human Connection

By John Rogan In conjunction with Saint Vincent College’s Threshold Lecture Series, as well as the Ann Kinzer Clark Lecture Series,...

Oct 30, 2019

Opinion: So You Think You Know "Optimism?"

By Anthony Serapiglia, Contributor On October 13, 2019 Blessed John Henry Newman was canonized by Pope Francis. While his influence was...

Oct 30, 2019

To Impeach or Not To Impeach

By Brendan Maher Tension has been growing in the United States since House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in late...

Oct 23, 2019

Fake News!

By Matthew Wojtechko It’s a concept that, today, needs no introduction. When I say “fake news,” you instantly know what I mean (news that...

Oct 20, 2019

Opinion: US Betrays Freedom in Syria

By Jonathan Meilaender On October 7th, President Trump ordered an immediate withdrawal of all US troops from Syria. ISIS has been...

Oct 20, 2019

Baseball Starts Fresh This Fall

The SVC Baseball Team played fall ball during the fall. They also played alumni the weekend before homecoming.

Oct 14, 2019

Campus Cats Relocated, Cause Community Concern

A population of stray and feral cats on campus has existed for over 40 years. It has recently been relocated, causing concern among locals.