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.
Entertainment Editor Maggie Peña says goodbye to TMS before graduating Miami.
It’s Friday night, and the theater is packed. Sold out, to be exact. The crowd seems like it’s going to be rowdy, and that’s before the movie even starts.
LHP is an LLC “dedicated to creating a gender inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ students and their allies during their residential experience at Miami,” according to the Residence Life page on gender-inclusive housing. Historically, the LLC has been housed in Stonebridge Hall on Western Campus. Next year, though, LHP will move to Dorsey Hall on East Quad.
At Miami University, Ian Fisher is the president of the Multicultural Business Association (MBA), a member of the International Student Advisory Council (ISAC), a tutor and a full-time student. Before coming to Miami, Fisher talked with his parents about the long-term impacts of attending a predominantly white institution (PWI). They explained that he “may have a greater sense of camaraderie” with other Black students. So far, Fisher said his experience at Miami as a minority student has been average.
It’s 2023, and that means a whole new year of movies, music and TV to look forward to. From a bear that does cocaine to barbie, this is going to be a year to remember. Today, Reece, Maggie and Sean will discuss the projects they are most excited for.
Miami University’s Alpha Phi chapter is under investigation after reports of hazing.
What did I do over J-Term? Oh, I just met Conan O’Brien and Eric Lange (Sikowitz from “Victorious”) and was in the audience at “The Late Late Show With James Corden” and was on “NFL Total Access” and got a private tour of the FOX Studios lot. No big deal.
Custodial staff at King Library found a bed bug on the first floor near the circulation desk on Jan. 24.
Jeffery Jones, a full-time student at Miami University, died unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 13.
I suspect many people of my generation haven’t come to appreciate the beauty of Frank Capra’s 1946 Christmas film, "It's a Wonderful Life."