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.
"Controversy in the Miami lecture series" is the 26th episode of The Miami Student's news podcast, This Week @ TMS. This week, Sarah Grace Hays and Maggie Pena sit down with campus and community editor, Madeline Phaby and president of Sexual Assault Survivor Support, Josie Carter to discuss the cancellation of the Dan Harmon lecture that was scheduled for April 12th.
Upon arrival to the quarantine or isolation residence hall, students are met with, among many things, a care package. The bag includes snacks, art materials, a mug, a blanket and a personal touch — a handwritten note from a Miami family member.
"Housing in Oxford: residents "stuck" in a student-centered market" is the 25th episode of The Miami Student's news podcast, This Week @ TMS. This week, Sarah Grace Hays and Maggie Pena sit down with assistant campus and community editor, Sean Scott to discuss housing in Oxford.
Ashutosh Pitkar, a senior mechanical engineering major and winner of Miami Activities and Programming (MAP)’s chess tournament, has been playing chess since he was 7 years old.
"COVID-19 Vaccinations: A Rundown" is the 24th episode of The Miami Student's news podcast, This Week @ TMS. This week, Sarah Grace Hays and Maggie Pena sit down with assistant editor for The Miami Student magazine, Jake Ruffer for a brief rundown of COVID-19 vaccinations in Ohio.
The two editors duked it out over who had a better experience watching the show. Below is their conversation, edited for clarity.
This week, Sarah Grace Hays and Maggie Pena sit down with the three candidates for Miami University's student body president, Vada Stephens, Madelyn Jett, and Trey Petrella. Each candidate is going to share a bit about themselves and their platform.
Momeyer, a former professor of philosophy at Miami University, has been building sculptures since he retired in 2012.
Going to school in a pandemic is challenging. Any student on Miami University's campus could tell you that.
"A deeper dive into Miami's class division" is the 22nd episode of The Miami Student's news podcast, This Week @ TMS. This week, your hosts will be sitting down with assistant Campus and Community editor, Abby Bammerlin, to discuss socioeconomic diversity at Miami.