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Allegheny’s David V. Wise Sport & Fitness Center Gets a New Look

A five-month renovation has transformed the entrance to the David V. Wise Sport & Fitness Center from a noisy, sweaty workout area into an open lobby with comfortable seating and space that one day might become the home of the Allegheny College Athletic Hall of Fame. The lobby of the facility for more than a […]

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Allegheny College Pep Band Returns for Three Gator Basketball Home Dates

The band is back — the Allegheny College Pep Band, that is. The 30-student pep band will perform at home women’s and men’s basketball games on three dates during the spring semester: Wed., Jan. 22, 6 and 8 p.m. (vs. Oberlin) Sat., Feb. 15, 2 and 4 p.m. (vs. Denison) Wed., Feb. 19, 6 and […]

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Allegheny Marketing Professor Uses Football as a Teaching Metaphor

Gaia Rancati, an assistant professor of marketing and neuromarketing who hails from Italy, attended her first-ever American-style football game at Allegheny College in September 2019 and was intrigued by the amount of strategy and hierarchical organization she saw playing out on the field. “I was surprised by the number of players and assistant coaches, and […]

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“Moher” Than a Vacation

Editor’s note: In May, the Allegheny College Women’s Basketball team traveled to Ireland to explore the country and match up against Irish basketball teams. Zoe Soilis ’20 shared her thoughts on the trip and the team’s experience. Going to Ireland with my teammates has been one of the most fun experiences of my life! It […]

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Allegheny Coach Relishes Chance to Save a Life

Allegheny College Head Volleyball Coach Kelly Barzak is “super excited” about being admitted to West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh in April. She has an opportunity to save someone’s life — and she’s all in. “Not a lot of people actually get the opportunity to save someone’s life or give them a chance to survive. I’m […]