By Gianna Aguglia 91 percent of college individuals say that they do not believe that transgender women should compete in women’s sports.  Transgender women refer to people assigned male at birth who identify and live as women. The survey given to 78 college individuals considered opinions, inclusion, and policy relating to transgender women in women’s sports.  In February 2025, 78

By Gianna Aguglia Isabella Iaquinta scores a touchdown against USC in a Steelers preseason halftime game. Joe Lofton and his team promoted High School Girls’ Flag Football in Western Pennsylvania for the Spring of 2022.  Their initial goal was to provide opportunities for girls to play. “I know a ton of girls who have grown up in football homes, and

By Keith Bartosek La Roche offers Film for Thought events meant to highlight and raise awareness for various types of diversity. Sarah White leads these events.  Sarah White is La Roche University’s executive director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is also the chief diversity officer and is on the President’s Executive Council.  When she is not on the La

By Roger P. Healy Pittsburgh area residents are no strangers to cold winters and the effects they have on our infrastructure. Water main breaks contaminate clean water systems and waste thousands of gallons of drinking water. And repairs are time-consuming and costly.  Day in and day out, public utility workers risk their lives and sacrifice their time to keep our

By Finnleigh Gould We have all heard of the elephant in the room, but what about the elephants in Fairhope, Pennsylvania?                                                                                    Photo by Makayla Stoliker   Makayla Stoliker, elephant keeper and zoo education specialist, took this photo of an African elephant traversing the ICC property in Fairhope, Pennsylvania. Makayla Stoliker, a mother of two and elephant keeper for five years, shared

By Sydney Antoszyk Doug Oster, an Emmy Award-winning producer, photographer, and journalist advised college students on how to be successful in journalism.  The sixty-five-year-old began his career in photography when he was just 19 years old, working for a local newspaper. He then took his photography to the Post Gazette, where he worked for 17 years, and then worked five

By Finnleigh Gould Grazing beasts of the American wilds were on the verge of extinction; now the International Conservation Center aids the return of genetically pure bison.  Seven-hundred acres lie nestled in the wilderness of Fairhope, Pennsylvania dedicated to wildlife education and conservation. The International Conservation Center, ICC, is an extension of the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. It functions as