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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
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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

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
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 aim for insurance

Peijia Zhang, Features Editor
November 16, 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
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
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

Club’s budget revealed

Peijia Zhang, Features Editor
April 20, 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
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
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
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
Foreign student numbers decline

Foreign student numbers decline

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
September 16, 2015

App to include info and events

Peijia Zhang, Copy Editor
February 5, 2015
Canine used in studies

Canine used in studies

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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