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Online Student Speech and the Code of Conduct
by The Pulse | November 22, 2019 | News | 0 Comments
By Charmaine Lim, SBM Editor-in-Chief & Maddie Conley, Web Content Manager Currently, there have been discussions on campus about student behavior online. As students attending a private college, how much freedom do we have to say whatever we want? At...
The Smoke and Mirrors of Vaping
by The Pulse | November 20, 2019 | News | 0 Comments
By Leanne Tan, Student Writer Students received a mass email recently reminding them that the use of any e-cigarettes, like all tobacco products, is not in alignment with the community covenant and is thus prohibited on campus. Was this just a random reminder,...
Fuego Night will Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
by The Pulse | November 20, 2019 | News | 0 Comments
By Cosette Schulties, Student Writer La Alianza Latina is putting together its first-ever Fuego Night, happening this Friday at the Student Union. In continuation of celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Fuego Night is an opportunity to showcase Latino culture through...
E-Sports Now a Messiah Varsity Team, Gaming Lounge Being Built
by The Pulse | November 18, 2019 | News, Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
By Charmaine Lim, SBM Editor-in-Chief A new sport is coming to campus, one doesn’t include a ball, net or swim cap, but rather, a controller and screen. E-sports has officially joined the ranks as one of Messiah’s teams. Though it is not part of the NCAA, it is...
“A Piece of Heaven”: Cultural Representation in Chapel
by The Pulse | November 4, 2019 | News | 0 Comments
By Cosette Schulties, Student Writer La Alianza Latina (LAL) collaborated with College Ministries to host a Tuesday night service on Oct. 22. This was more than a simple infusion of diversity, but LAL orchestrated the entire event – from choosing the songs to writing...
Rent a Ride: Bikeshare Program Offers Students Cheap, Sustainable Transportation
by The Pulse | October 25, 2019 | News | 0 Comments
By Connor Cigrang, Student Writer Having a bike on campus can be a hassle. You have a convenient ride to and from class, but you have to deal with finding places to keep it and maintaining it. Starting this semester, the Office of Sustainability is partnering...
Groundbreaking Greenery: 180 New Trees Planted on Campus
by The Pulse | October 21, 2019 | News | 0 Comments
By Maddie Conley, Web Content Manager Back in August, we saw many trees come down to make way for parking, but today 180 new trees were planted with the hopes of keeping Messiah a sustainable campus. “Knowing we were going to be losing a large grove of trees on...
Fire in Mellinger Apartments
by The Pulse | October 19, 2019 | News | 0 Comments
By Maddie Conley, Web Content Manager At around 8:20 p.m. last night, four fire departments responded to a fire in Mellinger Apartments. The fire started in the kitchen of one of the apartments, said Vice President of Operations Kathie Shafer. She confirmed that no...
Trump’s Facing Impeachment, But What Does That Mean?
by The Pulse | October 7, 2019 | News | 0 Comments
By Kendra Sommers, SBM Culture Editor With the recent allegations and inquiries towards President Trump, here’s how the impeachment process works, and what it actually means for America. Firstly, impeachment is not the same as removal from office. The...
Messiah Takes a Stand for Global Climate Action
by The Pulse | September 27, 2019 | News | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor You’ve probably seen talk about climate change all over social media, in the news and on Twitter. In today's particular political day and age, climate change is a hot topic, and for good reason. We are in a global climate...
Culture
Album Review: “Jesus is King”
by The Pulse | October 31, 2019 | Culture | 1 Comment
By Mario Cosentino, Student Writer Kayne West is done making secular music. No, seriously. The hip-hop artist’s most recent album titled Jesus is King came with a promise to only make “gospel music from here on out.'' West joins rappers TobyMac, Lecrae, Andy...
Home Is: Sharing Cultures, Re-Discovering Sense of Self and Owning the Differences
by The Pulse | October 30, 2019 | Culture | 0 Comments
By Nate Castellitto, Student Writer, Celica Cook SBM Student Life Editor, Amy Depretis, Student Writer & Kendra Sommers, SBM Culture Editor October is considered as Global Diversity Awareness Month, a time to celebrate our differences, become more...
The Real Columbus Day: Challenging the Celebration of an Important Historical Holiday
by The Pulse | October 30, 2019 | Culture | 0 Comments
By Connor Cigrang, SBM Student Writer & Kendra Sommers, SBM Culture Section Editor There’s an elementary school poem that goes, “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” This catchy poem has served as a reminder of the voyage...
Recipes from Home: Using Food to Remember the Places We Grew Up
by The Pulse | October 21, 2019 | Culture | 0 Comments
By Joy Hammond, Student Writer Food holds a special meaning in our lives from the forbidden fruit partaken by Adam and Eve in the garden to the holiday gatherings with friends and family at home. Food is eaten for survival and eaten for comfort. It can...
Summer Activities for Those Staying on Campus
by The Pulse | May 10, 2019 | Culture | 0 Comments
Kendra Sommers, Student Writer Summer is just around the corner and that means freedom, barbecues and the beach! But if you’re working on campus this summer, that excitement might be underwhelming since you’ll be surrounded by the campus limits that you usually...
National Pancake Day!
by The Pulse | March 12, 2019 | Culture | 0 Comments
Matt Dekonty Student Writer Tuesday is National Pancake Day 2019. The nationwide celebration of America’s favorite (or, arguably second favorite) breakfast food is marked by IHOP’s offering of free pancakes to all customers. While the debate between waffles and...
International Banquet Becomes a Multi-Experience Gala
by The Pulse | March 6, 2019 | Culture | 0 Comments
Charmaine Lim SBM Culture Editor As society begins to talk more about the value and importance of culture, the ways we celebrate it grow larger. This year, the Multicultural Council and ISA/MuKappa made the decision to change the International Banquet to International...
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Pressures of College Life
by The Pulse | March 2, 2019 | Culture | 0 Comments
Matt Dekonty Student Writer Most college students usually associate their problems with food as either eating too much or too little. Effects are evidenced in the infamous ‘Freshman 15’, or the tendency others have to live on ramen after the dining dollars have run...
Fighting Child Poverty in the United States
by The Pulse | February 23, 2019 | Culture | 0 Comments
Kendra Sommers Student Writer “Movements don’t start from the top, they start from the bottom with ordinary people like you and me,” declared Marian Wright Edelman in Parmer Hall Thursday evening as the keynote speaker for this year’s Center for Public Humanities...
Against All Odds: Molly and Tyler’s Story
by The Pulse | February 13, 2019 | Culture | 0 Comments
Cosette Schulties Student Writer Whether you’re #foreversingle or a professional in the dating game come Valentine's Day tomorrow, it’s no secret that relationships take work. Molly Janczyk, '15, an admissions counselor at Messiah, knows from her own long-distance...
Sports
E-Sports Now a Messiah Varsity Team, Gaming Lounge Being Built
by The Pulse | November 18, 2019 | News, Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
By Charmaine Lim, SBM Editor-in-Chief A new sport is coming to campus, one doesn’t include a ball, net or swim cap, but rather, a controller and screen. E-sports has officially joined the...
Fore-gotten Sports: Re-visiting the Final Days of Messiah’s Golf Team
by The Pulse | October 30, 2019 | Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
By Mark Leach, Student Writer and Charmaine Lim, Editor-in-Chief It’s no surprise that Messiah has had many sports programs come and go over the past 110 years. But not every one of these...
Down Memory Lane: Re-visiting Messiah’s Bowling Alley and Snack Shop
by The Pulse | October 30, 2019 | Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
By Mario Consentino, Student Writer If a Messiah student wanted to go bowling on a Friday night, they would have to hike to their car and make a fifteen minute drive to get to Trindle Bowl or...
Down in History: Messiah Hall of Fame Athletes and Their Outstanding Achievements
by The Pulse | October 30, 2019 | Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
By Jory Hagen, SBM Sports Editor Messiah College is full of student athletes that have expressed a love and dedication to not only their studies and ministries, but into Messiah athletics....
Alumni Spotlight: Mike Helm, Messiah’s first NCAA Champion of the 21st century
by The Pulse | October 28, 2019 | Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
By Brian Shermeyer, Student Writer With all of the national championships that Messiah has won since the turn of the century, the winning had to start somewhere. Look no further than a humble...
Beginner’s Guide to the Falcon Fitness Center
by The Pulse | September 18, 2019 | Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
By Connor Cigrang, Student Writer Gone are the days of students having to cram into the small space filled with grunting athletes that used to be Messiah’s weight room. However, even with the new...
Messiah Sports Weekly Update
by The Pulse | May 6, 2019 | Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
Mario Cosentino, Student Writer Here’s all the end of season action you missed in the past week: Baseball beat the York College Spartans 5-2 on Wednesday. The Falcons were shut out in most innings...
Messiah Sports Weekly Update
by The Pulse | April 8, 2019 | Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
Lilly Kashishian, SBM Sports Editor Here’s what you may have missed while doing homework this week: Men’s Lacrosse fell to Widener 18-16 on Wednesday night. Garrett Amsbaugh led the team with four...
Messiah Sports Weekly Update
by The Pulse | April 1, 2019 | Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
Lilly Kashishian SBM Sports Editor It was a busy week for student-athletes. Here’s what you may have missed: Women’s Track and Field finished in first at the Danny Curran Invitational. First place...
Messiah Sports Weekly Update
by The Pulse | March 25, 2019 | Sports & Rec | 0 Comments
Lilly Kashishian SBM Sports Editor Here’s what you may have missed while you were on spring break: Men’s Lacrosse lost to Eastern University 13-9 on Saturday. Liam Lilienthal, Dylan Gillisse and...
Student Life
Tattoo Tuesday: Madison Harlow
by The Pulse | January 21, 2020 | Student Life | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Madison Harlow is a Senior art major with some art on her skin that tells different stories about who she is. Each of her 11 tattoos are a sneak peak into her personality, and the things in life that mean the most to her. Here...
Tattoo Tuesdays: Virgil Angeles
by The Pulse | January 14, 2020 | Student Life | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Virgil Angeles, a 2018 Messiah graduate and current admissions counselor is a big fan of tattoos. In fact, he once planned on becoming a tattoo artist during his early years at Messiah. But, his plans changed, and now his...
Tattoo Tuesdays: Victoria Sparrow
by The Pulse | December 10, 2019 | Student Life | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Victoria Sparrow, junior biopsychology major has two tattoos that mark her worldly travels. One also serves as a reminder of her grandfather, who passed away while she was away on a trip. Both tattoos are important...
Tattoo Tuesdays: James Chopka
by The Pulse | December 3, 2019 | Student Life | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Junior marketing major James Chopka has four tattoos that hold special meaning for him. They each serve as a reminder of the different ways that God has worked in his life. This is what he has to say about his tattoos....
Tattoo Tuesdays: Abby Ruth
by The Pulse | November 26, 2019 | Student Life | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Senior French and international business major Abby Ruth has quite a few adventures up her sleeve—or rather, on her shoulder. Her tattoo represents a journey, in a physical and emotional sense. It is also representative...
Humans of Messiah: Rachael Hammond
by The Pulse | November 20, 2019 | Student Life | 0 Comments
By Emma Stratton, Student Writer Name: Rachael Hammond Year: Senior Major: Spanish with a Human Development and Family Science minor Hometown: Marathon, NY What has your Messiah experience been like thus far? Expensive…umm, it’s been really, really...
Tattoo Tuesdays: Claire Wiley
by The Pulse | November 19, 2019 | Student Life | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Claire Wiley, a junior Christian ministries major has some unique stories behind her tattoos. While some people have tattoos representing other people, places, or event-specific dates, Wiley has a tattoo that is...
Humans of Messiah: Jordan Parnell
by The Pulse | November 13, 2019 | Student Life | 0 Comments
By Emma Stratton, Student Writer Name: Jordan Parnell Major: Studio Art Year: Junior Hometown: Hollidaysburg, PA What are you passionate about? I am passionate about a lot of things. The first thing that comes to mind is art. I am really passionate...
Humans of Messiah: Aly Blank
by The Pulse | November 6, 2019 | Student Life | 0 Comments
By Emma Stratton, Student Writer Name: Aly Blank Year: Junior Major: Business Administration Hometown: Lancaster, PA What do you plan to do with your Business Administration major? I am passionate about business and ministry and combining the two....
Tattoo Tuesdays: Rebekah McClelland
by The Pulse | November 5, 2019 | Student Life | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Senior computer and information science major Rebekah McClelland has a tattoo with her mother's handwriting. How much more personal could a tattoo possibly be? Her mother has forever left her mark on her daughter's skin....
Opinions
Daily De-Stressors: J-Term Edition
by The Pulse | January 18, 2020 | Opinions | 0 Comments
By Charmaine Lim, SBM Editor in Chief The only full week of J-Term classes just ended and you might want a small push to get you through the next two weeks. Read The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor. When Eddie was a child, a tragedy struck his town. The body of...
Spinning on Pulse Radio : “1952” by Geoffroy
by The Pulse | January 13, 2020 | Opinions | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Singer-songwriter Geoffroy is starting us off this J-term on Pulse radio with his second album 1952. The album is a tribute to his mother who died of breast cancer in 2017. The album cover is her silhouette. A scarf is...
Spinning on Pulse Radio: “Oncle Jazz” By Men I Trust
by The Pulse | December 9, 2019 | Opinions | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor “Oncle Jazz” by the Canadian indie-pop band Men I Trust is what we have spinning this week. This an electric-pop indie album you might want to plug into your headphones while you get to studying, or maybe when you are...
Spinning on Pulse Radio: “From Method to Madness” By Diamond Shake
by The Pulse | December 2, 2019 | Opinions | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Have you ever listened to The Arctic Monkeys? Or maybe The Libertines, or The Wombats? These are a few indie rock artists that have already made a name for themselves in the music industry, and after listening to Diamond...
Spinning on Pulse Radio: “Closer to Grey” by Chromatics
by The Pulse | November 25, 2019 | Opinions | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor It’s getting closer to Thanksgiving break (let’s give thanks for that), and hopefully, that means there is lots of family, food and rest coming your way this week. If you aren't knee-deep in homework this break, maybe you...
She Stoops to Conquer is Charming, Romantic and Hilarious
by The Pulse | November 22, 2019 | Opinions | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor She Stoops to Conquer is an 18th-century comedy with all the wit, humor and romance of a modern-day romantic comedy. Set in 18th century England, Kate Hardcastle, played by senior theater major Brittany Grove, is set up...
Spinning on Pulse Radio: “Indigo” by Erthlings
by The Pulse | November 18, 2019 | Opinions | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Girl power bedroom pop sensation Erthlings makes honest statements about the painful process of moving on from damaging relationships in this week's album: Indigo. It’s easy to get caught up in feelings of loneliness when...
Daily De-Stressors: For the Week Before Break
by The Pulse | November 17, 2019 | Opinions | 0 Comments
By Charmaine Lim, SBM Editor-in-Chief Need something to get you through the last stretch before Thanksgiving? Have no fear, we have suggestions to get you there. Read Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. Three women with drastically different lives are brought...
Daily De-Stressors: Winter Weather
by The Pulse | November 8, 2019 | Opinions | 0 Comments
By Charmaine Lim, SBM Editor-in-Chief The temperature has finally dropped enough to make it feel like winter is coming. For those of you who aren’t big fans of the cold, here are some suggestions to keep you warm inside. Read Seaside by Scott Wylde. Seaside...
Download This: “Spring” by Itasca
by The Pulse | November 4, 2019 | Opinions | 0 Comments
By Celica Cook, SBM Student Life Editor Join Itasca in her desert dream of an album, “Spring” through spiraling New Mexican canyons, and sweet desert melodies. Los Angeles’s Kayla Cohen creates woven melodies from the soft picking of guitars and dreamlike...