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The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown's student newspaper

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

The Advocate
Tyler McNulty

Tyler McNulty , Staff Writer

  • Graduated High School: 2016, Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth, Luzerne County)
  • Year: Senior
  • Anticipated Graduation Date: April 2020
  • Major: Journalism
  • Minor: Geography
  • Years with The Advocate: Four years
  • Progression: Staff Writer, Copy Editor, News Editor, Editor-in-Chief
  • Prefers: News, Features
  • Accomplishments: 2017 Journalism Award, 2018 John Fiske McHugh Memorial Award
All content by Tyler McNulty

Counselors needed for center staff

Tyler McNulty, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
Student government Allocations Co-Chairwomen Olivia Albert (left) and Rebecca Stefanyak (right) are the first duo to announce their candidacies for next academic year’s president and vice president. If elected, the pair would be the first female duo to secure the positions.

Female duo could be a first

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2018
A Programming Board-sponored party was held Friday in the Log Cabin, which is not accessible to disabled people.

No disabled welcome mat at cabin

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2018

Academic leaders to take positions

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2018

From silver to gold: rugby tries to shine

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2018
Nine freshmen senators were sworn into student government committees at a Sept. 17 student government meeting after having been elected by Pitt-Johnstown students services.

Freshmen will serve others

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2018
Renee Brown, international services director, works at her office desk.

Basketball coach has 3 roles

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2018
Chris Carr of Servpro treats Paige Armstrong’s dorm room for mold in the Living/Learning Center.

Mold causes housing shuffle

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2018
Former Registrar Christian Stumpf is the new Student Affairs Vice President after Shawn Brooks left for Georgia. Lisa Hunter is now Registrar.

Student Affairs has new VP

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
September 12, 2018
Student government President Sam Miller (right) swears in Vice President Gretchen Shepard (left).

[Photo] New president, vice president sworn in

April 18, 2018
A total of 21 dead trees were removed March 26 near first-year residence halls by Jordan Tree Service employees. There are no plans to plant new trees, according to Finance and Administration Vice President Amy Buxbaum.

Rules discussed, criticized

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2018
Student Affairs Vice President Shawn Brooks is to move to Georgia College (Milledgeville) after five years at Pitt-Johnstown.

Brooks to leave for Georgia

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2018
Students gather Feb. 20 at Delta Chi’s Larkspur Lodge balcony. Students can now place a bid with a Greek organization after participating in a workshop.

Freshmen can go Greek, after a class

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2018
Junior Kristy Speranza, freshman Maddie Brown and sophomore Chris Nichols brought signs to the national March for Our Lives last Saturday.

Students march for gun regulations

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
March 28, 2018

Students choose points over meals

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2018

Humanities majors lose popularity

Tyler McNulty and Alyssa Coleman
March 21, 2018
Gretchen Shepard and Sam Miller (above) were the only student senators to submit a petition to run for student vice president and president.

Third times the charm

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2018
Students are signing petitions to place cameras throughout Pitt-Johnstown’s parking lots. Pitt-Johnstown President Jem Spectar reportedly said he would not authorize cameras in parking lots until students back the idea.

Petition for cameras to be placed

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2018

Student money going toward clubs

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2018

Points being used off campus soon?

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2018
Phi Sigma Sigma is Pitt-Johnstown’s only sorority. Organizing another campus sorority’s potential is in discussion.

New campus sorority is arriving ?

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2018

Students to take the Polar Plunge

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2018
Education Club members are collecting box tops in 149 Biddle Hall for the Greater Johnstown School District until the semester’s end.

Students can help with collection

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2018
Kappa Delta Rho brothers (left-right) Carmen Spica, Tyler Holland and Scott Strain attend a Jan. 16 student government group night.

Club issues reach student leaders

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2018
Students Abigail Moran (left-right) and Trevor Belding watch TV near Brioche Dorée cafe in the Student Union. Internet protocol television is to be installed by March 6.

No TV? Relief is on the way

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2018
Senior Meagan Ruefle walks past a fire alarm in Willow Hall.

Alarms activate frequently

Tyler McNulty, Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2017
Student Government President Pro Tempore Wyatt Deutsch speaks at a Nov. 7 meeting.

Senators add and change amendments

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
November 15, 2017

Students receive charges with magistrate

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
November 15, 2017
The Cook Family Idea Lab, in 132 Biddle Hall, is a room with ample whiteboard space for students to develop their ideas.

[Photo] Ideas drive campus entrepreneurs

Rachel Logan, Copy Editor
November 15, 2017
Shades of Bublé, a three-man tribute to Michael Bublé, performed at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center last Wednesday. At the event, beer and wine were served for the first time.

Beer, wine to be served at Pasquerilla

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
November 8, 2017

Defiant trespass is one of five charges

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
November 8, 2017
Student Government Treasurer Santana Lardo announces the emergency funds for this year at last week’s student government meeting.

Senators begin to hand out emergency funds set aside

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
October 31, 2017

Pitt officials are to receive $147 million

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
October 31, 2017
Senior Demar Watson rides a skateboard with a unicorn head he won from the Pumpkin Hunt sponsored by Programming Board members.

New events’ plans to aim for students’ weekend retention

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
October 24, 2017

Student charged

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
October 24, 2017
Sophomore Kayla Johnson takes a photograph of freshman Ben Nogroski at the Mt. Cat Club for a No Hate Photo Shoot sponsored by Alliance Club members.

Conduct cases get examined

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
October 18, 2017

Rapist charged in student death

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
October 18, 2017

Students receive disorderly conduct charges

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
October 18, 2017

Ticket rubbish may cost $180

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
October 11, 2017
Health and Counseling Director Shelley Peruso works at her desk in the Student Union’s Health Services Office.

New counseling director hired

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
October 4, 2017

Students charged with alcohol, marijuana

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
October 4, 2017

Students receive charges

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
September 26, 2017
A woman walks into the Sheetz store outlet at Richland Town Centre. Sheetz has taken a significant step toward selling beer.

Sheetz managers get nod to sell beer

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
September 26, 2017
Students walk past the Student Union, which soon may become more branded with school pride.

Union update is planned

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
September 26, 2017
During the anniversary event, Spectar talks about the history of Pitt-Johnstown.

Sophomores Nick Shima and Josh Lind walk past the Delta Chi fraternity where open parties are no longer allowed to be held.

Open parties to end at fraternities

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
September 20, 2017
New Student Activities and Engagement Director Heather Hall works in her new office in G61 Student Union. Hall has been working in student affairs for 22 years.

New director plans to engage more students

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
September 19, 2017

Student is jailed for alleged fight

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
September 19, 2017

Chancellor urges pressure to free funds

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
September 19, 2017

New president, vice president sworn in

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
April 19, 2017

Student charged

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
April 19, 2017
Sophomores Tiffany Jones and Caleb Smith (left-right) eat a meal with senior Allison Reed and sophomore Brittany Bowers (left-right) at the Student Union.

Sodexo receives F rating for food

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
April 19, 2017

No election for student senate

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
April 12, 2017

Death causes unveiled

Peijia Zhang and Tyler McNulty
April 12, 2017

Students charged

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
April 5, 2017
At a March 28 student government meeting, Treasurer Joe Evanko and President Pro Tempore Madison Nick presented the 2017-2018 budget for clubs and organizations. Student government members approved the budget.

Almost half goes to only 3 groups

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
April 5, 2017

Students get wages for jobs that help

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
April 5, 2017

Evanko wins president; 769 voters in election

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
April 5, 2017
Professor Tuangtip Klinbubpa-Neff (Noon) explained dragon mythology to a nearly full auditorium audience March 20 in Blackington Hall.

Cultures explain dragons differently

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
March 29, 2017
(left to right) Sophomore Carolyn Zeis sits in front of a prop fireplace during a play practice Wednesday in the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center’s blackbox theater. Sophomore Patrick Cadden, freshman Emma Adams and sophomore Sam Miller practice a scene from this year’s play “Fortinbras.”

[Photo] Many hands contributing to play prep

Breanna Berkebile, Features Editor
March 29, 2017
Student candidates detail platforms

Student candidates detail platforms

Tyler McNulty and Peijia Zhang
March 22, 2017
Pitt-Johnstown alumna Allison Vaughn was murdered March 30, 2015. Vaughn graduated from Pitt-Johnstown in 2007.

Alumna’s murderer gets sentenced: life in prison

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
March 22, 2017
At a Feb. 21 student government meeting, executive board members listen to an emergency allocation request.

Student senators grant executive board members special privileges

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
March 1, 2017

Students given citations

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
February 22, 2017

Despite conflict, Improv club is chartered

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
February 22, 2017
Senior Randy Moore works Thursday evening in a garage connected to the Physical Plant building.

[Photo] Students design and construct vehicle

Jane Stueckemann, Opinions Editor
February 22, 2017
Sophomore Erin Whyte avoids a pothole near the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center.

Potholes get police hazard report

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
February 15, 2017

Pitt-Johnstown police charge more students

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
February 15, 2017

Senators, resident assistants paired up

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
February 8, 2017

More crimes are listed

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
February 8, 2017
Pitt-Johnstown Ski-and-Board Club members build features for the second annual Rail Jam competition at Craft Manufacturing in Latrobe. The event is to be held Feb. 3.

Second annual rail jam to benefit sick children

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
January 25, 2017
Pitt-Johnstown College Democrats Sophia Lewis (left), Halee Sesock (middle) and Makenzie Croyle (right) participate in the Women’s March Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C.

500,000 included 30 from campus

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
January 25, 2017

Sidewalks are for walking

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
January 25, 2017

Pot, bad driving alleged

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
January 18, 2017

New officer appointed

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
January 18, 2017
Prospective tutors attened an informational meeting about tutoring in Cambria Room. The meeting was held Jan. 12.

Tutors are in training

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
January 18, 2017
Senior Kevin Synan and junior Cole Benson prepapre for final exams by studying in a nook in the Student Union.

Study site options have increased

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
December 14, 2016

Alcohol, marijuana alleged in charges

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
December 14, 2016

Administrator position to shift with new year

Tyler McNulty, News Editor
December 7, 2016
Junior Abdullahi Mada prays in the Campus Room in the Living/Learning Center.

[Photo] Some Muslims seek room for prayers

Jane Beenenga, Opinions Editor
December 7, 2016

BINGO! has come back

Tyler McNulty, Copy Editor
November 16, 2016
Senior Alex Taylor walks past Buckhorn Lodge, which is set to be renovated over the summer.

Sunset and Buckhorn lodges to be updated

Tyler McNulty, Copy Editor
November 16, 2016
Students wait to order from Freshens, a retail-style location in the Tuck Shop.

Buffet style to prevail

Tyler McNulty, Staff Writer
November 2, 2016

Professors are to retire; more are to be hired on

Tyler McNulty, Staff Writer
November 2, 2016
Guests tour the Cambria Room to view student and faculty research on display at the Fall into Research fair.

Students, faculty showcase research

Tyler McNulty, Staff Writer
October 12, 2016
Freshmen Tyler Brown (left), Casey Atwell (middle) and Bri Fox enter Hemlock Hall where two crime notices are posted on the front door.

Police send emergency alerts to those on list

Tyler McNulty, Staff Writer
October 12, 2016
Future queen to be crowned with king

Future queen to be crowned with king

Tyler McNulty, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2016

Rules mandate Sodexo rations

Tyler McNulty, Contributing Writer
September 14, 2016
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