Student Life

Jessica Henry Student Writer With commencement quickly approaching, the future is at the top of the list of things seniors are thinking about. In addition to finishing class work and making the most out of the last days of their college career, students are making decisions about the next stage …

Abby La Bianca Student Writer Looking for a fun new way to get involved on campus next semester? Junior adventure education major JJ Franke may have just the thing for you. Fall of 2017 marked the birth of a new student-run spin-off on the popular CBS show, Survivor, led by …

Becky Kimmel Editor-in-Chief Tomorrow afternoon, Murray Library will come alive when paper books are temporarily replaced by living ones. How, you ask? Why, through the living stories you pass everyday. Let me introduce you to an event called The Human Library, where 18 students, faculty and staff will become human …

Sharlene Oong Student Writer It’s that time of year again where students, parents and teachers come together to marvel at the last pieces of artwork of Messiah Senior Art majors. The ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ resounded from Aughinbaugh gallery this weekend as admirers viewed the creations. Here a few students are …

Becky Kimmel Editor-in-Chief Did you just put down your copy of the March Swinging Bridge? Did you read Harrisburg Neighborhoods and wonder where all these places are? If so, then you’re in luck. Here’s a list of each featured Harrisburg destinationand its address. Happy adventure-ing! Places to go: River City …

Ian Tan Student Writer Along with the much-welcomed warmth and revitalization of spring, Messiah is experiencing a season of curious anticipation around the SGA committee. Another year has ended, and while our last Student Body President and VP, Jamie Chau and Megan Eaton, have done considerable work in office, it …

Sharlene Oong Student Writer Junior Logan Long, known as LeeLo or LeeLoraps, pumped up the crowd as he opened for Lecrae at the spring concert. He performed at Messiah as part of Black History Month, thanks to the Student Activities Board and Black Student Union. Long, vice president of BSU …

Maddie Conley Online Editor Maybe you’ve heard the name of small-town Parkland, Florida in the news lately, or maybe you haven’t, and you just know that there was another tragedy in what seems to be a flood of them. To First-Year student Will Young, Parkland means more than a word …

Sharlene Oong Student Writer If you were on campus during J-Term, you’ve probably heard people describe it as quiet, chill, boring, or weird. Students start the spring term off with a three-week intensive course. They can take up world literature, bible, a major class, or experience a different pace of …

Maddie Conley Online Editor This year, MLK Day became a “day on” instead of a day off for many Messiah students as they served in the greater Harrisburg community. The Agape Center partnered with nine organizations to serve in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. The nine organizations were Paxton …