The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown's student newspaper

The Advocate
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown's student newspaper

The Advocate
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown's student newspaper

The Advocate
Peijia Zhang

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief

  • Graduated High School: 2012 Southwest Weiyu Middle School (Shanghai, China)
  • Year and anticipated graduation date: Senior, Spring 2017
  • Major/Minor: Journalism
  • Years with Advocate: 4
  • Progression- Staff Writer, Copy Editor, Co-Features Editor, News Editor, Features Editor, Editor-in-Chief
  • Prefers- Features, News
All content by Peijia Zhang

Eating disorders affect wider spectrum

Peijia Zhang, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017

Brain scans provide inside analysis

Peijia Zhang, Staff Writer
October 18, 2017

Hypnosis focus is often on weight

Peijia Zhang, Staff Writer
October 4, 2017
Christopher Watson, associate chief of staff at Altoona’s Veteran Affairs Medical Center, spoke at a summit Thursday about veterans seeking clinical help for mental illness. Raymond Wrabley (left), also spoke.

Veterans’ health needs discussed

Peijia Zhang, Staff Writer
September 20, 2017

Death causes unveiled

Peijia Zhang and Tyler McNulty
April 12, 2017

Ouch? Needle pricks could help relieve

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2017
Student candidates detail platforms

Student candidates detail platforms

Tyler McNulty and Peijia Zhang
March 22, 2017
At a March 14 student government meeting, President Kyle Maguire talks about a petition asking that Advocate funding be cut. Debate was not brought up at the meeting.

Student president receives petition attempting to withhold paper funds

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2017

Red bracelet conveys more than words

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2017

Pitt-Johnstown weather notifications were ineffective for some during delay

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2017
Wrestling coach Pat Pecora on Saturday night opened the door of Briar 2 – where senior Nick Roberts was found dead.

Ex-wrestler discovered dead in a campus lodge

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2017
At a Feb. 21 student government meeting, executive board members listen to an emergency allocation request.

[Photo] Student senators grant executive board members special privileges

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
March 1, 2017
Student government members talk at the Feb. 7 meeting. It is stated in the organization’s constitution that members are to dress business casual for meetings.

Senators are supposed to dress up to govern

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2017
Charles J. Deyarmin is in a Facebook profile photo.

Former Pitt-Johnstown student is remembered at funeral service

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2017

Health services have no director

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2017
Junior Bradley Springer and non-student Heather Walker clean off a car at the North lodges’ parking lot.

[Photo] Misplaced spots studied

Rachel Logan, Copy Editor
February 1, 2017

Thriller movie chills writing students

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2017

Life support courses aim at niche market

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2017
Senior biochemistry major Brandon Cook checks the Chemistry Department’s inventory of chemicals in 266 Engineering and Science Building room.

Lab chemicals set aside for sciences

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2017
Tom Helsel sets up lighting at the base of a university sign in front of the College Park Apartments Jan. 12.

Building lacks some services

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2017
Prospective tutors attened an informational meeting about tutoring in Cambria Room. The meeting was held Jan. 12.

[Photo] Tutors are in training

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
January 18, 2017
Samuel Louis Coco, Johnstown Symphony Chorus conductor, rehearses with singers.

Singers directed to be on seats’ edges

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2016

Winter is coming, and campus is salty

Peijia Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2016
Students enjoy free food in the Student Union’s Cambria Room Dec. 2 during a collaborative game night hosted by three clubs’ members.

[Photo] Three say, ‘Here’s how it is at home’

Bre Berkebile, Features Editor
December 7, 2016

Students aim for insurance

Peijia Zhang, Features Editor
November 16, 2016
A shelf in the library is used to display some banned books.

[Photo] Library staff members identify banned books

Justin Schmithorst, Contributing Writer
October 26, 2016
Sodexo employee Robert Wagner eats lunch alone in the Mt. Cat Club.

Sodexo employees secluded by rules

Peijia Zhang, Features Editor
October 19, 2016
Freshman Rachel A. Heming stands in front of a Kickstart Kids’ Hearts display at an Oct 12 activities fair in Cambria Room. The club’s co-president Taylor Sultzbaugh attended the fair behind the display.

[Photo] Varied interests lead to clubs’ genesis

Bre Berkebile, Opinions Editor
October 19, 2016
Students walk on trails between Willow Hall and Biddle Hall.

Walks to Wal-Mart result in worries

Peijia Zhang, Features Editor
October 5, 2016
Sophomores Tony Pavia (left), Lucas Fetters (middle) and Dominic Grasso leave Blackington Hall after finding the doors locked at about 7 p.m. Sept. 17.

Hours limiting lab use

Peijia Zhang, Features Editor
September 28, 2016
Sophomore Andrew Stewart, wearing a black backpack, chooses from Tuck Shop drinks.

[Photo] Student backpacks reveal preferences

Breanna Berkebile, Opinions Editor and Peijia Zhang, Features Editor
September 21, 2016
Concert band members practice on Mondays and Wednesdays in 240 Biddle Hall.

Theater and music still need newbies

Peijia Zhang, Features Editor
September 14, 2016
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf addresses those who gathered outside the Engineering and Science building to hear his announcement.

Governor Tom Wolf announces engineering grant

Peijia Zhang, Features Editor
September 2, 2016
Former President Bill Clinton speaks at a campus Hillary Clinton rally.

[Photo] Bill Clinton speaks on campus

Eden Cohen and Kaitlin R. Greenockle
April 20, 2016

Club’s budget revealed

Peijia Zhang, Features Editor
April 20, 2016
Wyatt Deutsch, Student Government Association student policies co-chairman, works in the association’s office with Student Government Associastion President Kyle Maguire.

[Photo] Impeachment attempt fails

Kaitlin R. Greenockle, Editor-In-Chief
April 13, 2016
The wireless printer is now operational in front of the Student Union’s information desk.

[Photo] New wireless printers are under-utilized

Eden Cohen, Managing Editor
April 13, 2016
Sophomores Clarissa Nepereny (left) and Dana Dyer sit during a Programming Board meeting March 21. Programming Board is Student Government Association’s largest budget.

Senators redo organizations’ budget

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
March 30, 2016
Ola Johansson checks students’ tests in his office.

[Photo] Amsterdam is new study abroad venue

Bre Berkebile, Staff Writer
March 30, 2016
Delta Sigma Chi members (left to right) Brady Pryce, Dylan Carlson, Ryan Daly and Eric Hood advertise the fraternity’s Ping Pong Tournament at the Student Union.

Fraternity brothers try to attract membership

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
March 23, 2016
Freshman Nolan Pritts walks past a vending machine.

Healthy drinks planned

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
March 23, 2016

Improvements discussed

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
March 2, 2016

Haven planned for three years

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
February 17, 2016
Sodexo General Manager Kevin Dicey (right) works the register in the Tuck Shop as senior Liz Lischick makes a purchase.

Food service manager implements new hours

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
February 17, 2016
Chinese students Chen Yang, Zhu Zhuoming and Lu Zheping (left to right) are at a dining table Feb 9. at the Chinese New Year celebration in the Cambria Room.

Foreign students adapted

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
February 17, 2016
Sodexo employee Eric Brimmeier (right) delivers food to Jewlee Romani at Mountain Cat Club on Feb. 4.

Delivery services gone

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
February 10, 2016

Students were surveyed

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
February 10, 2016
Student Government Association’s executive board representative Wyatt Deutsh (left) was on duty from 1-2 p.m. Feb. 5 with Kyle Maguire, the association’s president.

[Photo] More than $12k emergency allocated

Bobby Scott, Copy Editor
February 10, 2016
A newly placed sign in front of the College Park Apartments indicates upcoming renovation.

Campus apartments set to be renovated

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
February 3, 2016

Campus ban on mace is rescinded by university

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
February 3, 2016
Junior Lorin Simboli participates in the Rail Jam snowboarding contest last Friday in front of the library and Campus Mall.

[Photo] Students ride rails in inaugural event

Bobby Scott, Copy Editor
February 3, 2016
Freshman Liu Che sings in a karaoke event held by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association Jan. 15 in the Cambria room.

Fee increase is necessary, senators say

Ashley Back and Peijia Zhang
January 27, 2016
University bookstore staff member Aimee Weaber (left) arranges apparel merchandise as co-worker Lyesha Waley walks by.

Bookstore fails to meet expectations

Gretchen Rundorff and Peijia Zhang
January 20, 2016
Left to right, Student Government Association Vice President Nicholas DiGiorgio, President Kyle Maguire and Secretary Casey Ansbro at last Tuesday’s association meeting.

[Photo] Senators change seats

Kaitlin R. Greenockle, Editor-In-Chief
January 20, 2016
From left to right sit Vitto Marini, Jacob Williamson-Rea, Dylan Gumbel, Kristin Cafaro, Amanda Eckenrod and Alyshia Sechoka. Tutors Williamson-Rea, Cafaro and Sechoka assist students who attend a drop-in writing tutoring session in the Academic Success Center.

Females are mentoring more than males

Peijia Zhang, News Editor
December 16, 2015
Sophomore Arie Reichardt received a plastic duckling piggy bank from Amazon instead of a calculator he purchased. He named the duckling piggy bank Simon.

Student got a duck in place of calculator

Peijia Zhang, Co-Features Editor
December 9, 2015

Freshmen: over half are unsatisfactory

Peijia Zhang, Co-Features Editor
December 4, 2015

Students seek out unusal study places

Peijia Zhang, Co-Features Editor
November 11, 2015
A chipmunk is among a pile of red leaves.

Chipmunk freed, now fights and frolics

Peijia Zhang, Co-Features Editor
October 28, 2015
Pitt-Johnstown philosophy professor Martin Rice (left) debates with Duquesne University philosophy professor Fred Seddon (right) on Ayn Rand’s theories of ethics and art Friday in the Cambria Room.

Profs argue Ayn Rand

Peijia Zhang, Co-Features Editor
October 22, 2015

New library head has various roles

Peijia Zhang, Co-Features Editor
October 22, 2015

Participant outside window is jackhammer

Peijia Zhang, Co-Features Editor
October 9, 2015

Some students try balancing on straps

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
September 30, 2015
Foreign student numbers decline

Foreign student numbers decline

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
September 16, 2015
Students perform in long production

Students perform in long production

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
March 4, 2015
Ashes distributed at Whalley Chapel

Ashes distributed at Whalley Chapel

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
February 25, 2015

New digital major moving to approval

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
February 20, 2015
Residents desire steady hot water

Residents desire steady hot water

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
February 5, 2015

App to include info and events

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
February 5, 2015

Russian dancers to perform Swan Lake

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
January 29, 2015
Terror discussion draws nearly 200

Terror discussion draws nearly 200

Nathan Bottiger and Peijia Zhang
November 6, 2014

Community bonds get enhanced with events

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
November 2, 2014
Health improves at Wellness Center

Health improves at Wellness Center

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
November 2, 2014
Fine to be imposed for second failure

Fine to be imposed for second failure

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
October 15, 2014
Multicultural learners share passion

Multicultural learners share passion

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
October 15, 2014

Ideas get aired out at stormy brain meeting

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
October 8, 2014

Departments are to part from division

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
October 1, 2014
Canine used in studies

Canine used in studies

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
September 29, 2014

2 bats and 1 chipmunk equals campus vermin

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
September 29, 2014
Traditional Chinese festival observed

Traditional Chinese festival observed

Peijia Zhang, Contributing Writer
September 16, 2014

Wiser ones extend tips to newcomers

Peijia Zhang, Contributing Writer
September 16, 2014

Students experience a new virtual class model

Peijia Zhang, Contributing Writer
September 12, 2014
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