Maggie is an Asst. Campus & Community Editor and Asst. Entertainment Editor.
As a writing scholar, Maggie found a home in the newsroom during her freshman year. Maggie is a journalism and American studies double major with a film minor, and hopes to continue her writing career in the entertainment and culture fields.
In addition to writing for the food, entertainment and campus & community sections, Maggie is the Vice President of Choraliers (treble choir) and a member of the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega.
In her free time, Maggie loves to spend time with her family, go to the movie theater and bake delicious treats.
By now, everyone knows what a fandom is, whether their first mental image is the BTS Army or Harry Potter Millennials. But is there a dark side? Today, co-hosts Maggie Peña and Sean Scott are joined by staff writer Reece Hollowell to discuss the history and trajectory of fandoms today.
Between streaming, television, social media and film, there are more ways than ever for young people to make it to Hollywood. But who’s in the business for the long haul? This week, hosts Maggie Peña and Sean Scott guess who will be the biggest stars of tomorrow
Ryan Murphy and Vilppu Anttila are followers of Jesus. They also own a table-building business. And the two aren’t mutually exclusive — Quite the opposite, actually.
The seats of Hall Auditorium filled with Miami University students and community members on Monday night to see the final lecture of this year’s University Lecture Series, given by actor, producer and activist Sean Astin.
This week, new hosts Maggie Peña and Sean Scott answer the question: Are superhero movies here to stay, or will they fall from grace like the westerns and musicals of the past?”
Recent Miami alumnae have had to job search and start jobs in the midst of the pandemic. These young alumnae have found success.
"The Death of the Author" is the 12th episode of The Miami Student's entertainment podcast, Pop Culture Convos. This week, the hosts discuss the concept of “The Death of the Author” in relation to controversial creators like Joss Whedon and J.K. Rowling.
Two months after the Hillcrest monoxide poisoning incident, Miami makes changes across campus. ASG plans to investigate air quality in residence halls.
This week on Pop Culture Convos our entertainment editor David Kwiatkowski sits down with assistant entertainment editors Sean Scott and Maggie Peña to discuss their favorite media moments from 2021. From television to albums, they talk about hits, misses and everything in between.
This week on Pop Culture Convos our entertainment editor David Kwiatkowski sits down with assistant entertainment editors Sean Scott and Maggie Peña to discuss who is the music industry.