Maggie joined TMS her freshman year as a part-time writer, full-time multimedia apprentice. Now, as a sophomore, she is continuing her first full year as a co-multimedia editor. Maggie is majoring in journalism and history with a minor in film, and hopes to continue her writing in the entertainment and culture sections. On campus, Maggie is the vice president of Choraliers, the sunshine chair for the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega and reporter for the College of Engineering and Computing. When she’s not drowning in schoolwork and club commitments, Maggie loves to watch movies, thrift, bake and spend time with her family. She has enjoyed her time producing, editing and hosting podcasts for TMS, and hopes to expand the video content of the paper. If you want to pitch a podcast idea or work for the multimedia section, you can contact her at penaml@miamioh.edu.
“Shang-Chi” is the first new hero introduced in Phase Four of the MCU, as well as the first Asian lead in a Marvel movie. It follows Shang-Chi as he returns to China years after running away from his father who trained him to be an assassin.
In a university-wide email, Miami University’s COVID Response Team announced students must complete an educational module before requesting a COVID-19 vaccine exemption.
"The box office is back: What to look forward to" is the 7th episode of The Miami Student's entertainment podcast, Pop Culture Convos This week on Pop Culture Convos our host David Kwiatkowski is joined by assistant entertainment editors, Sean Scott and Maggie Peña to discuss the movies coming to theaters this fall. From musicals to Marvel, they discuss casting, history and what they are excited about.
"What to know about COVID-19 for the fall semester" is the 29th episode of The Miami Student's news podcast, This Week @ TMS. This week, your hosts Sarah Grace Hays and Maggie Peña sit down with assistant Campus and Community editor, Lexi Whitehead, to discuss vaccines, masks and COVID-19 updates for the fall semester.
Residence hall life is easy. Well, in terms of food, at least.
Never again do I want to watch someone’s head go through a meat grinder.
Miami University sophomore and freelance artist Sophia Thompson organizes her class schedule to strike the perfect science-art balance. Between her psychology and neuroscience majors, Thompson said she needs a respite from the intense studying — a relief she finds in her studio art minor.
"Why female students have to keep their guard up" is the 28th episode of The Miami Student's news podcast, This Week @ TMS. This week, your hosts Sarah Grace Hays and Maggie Pena sit down with assistant campus and community editor, Cosette Gunter, and campus and community staff writer, Meghna Santra to discuss the recent uptick of crime in Oxford.
"We're burnt out too" is the 27th episode of The Miami Student's news podcast, This Week @ TMS. This week, your hosts Sarah Grace Hays and Maggie Pena discuss burnout. Everyone is feeling it, and we wanted to talk about it.
As a self-proclaimed “Hamilfan,” or fan of the smash-hit musical “Hamilton,” it would be an understatement to say I was excited for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s newest movie musical adaptation, “In the Heights” (ITH).