Musical Organizations
In conjunction with the regularly scheduled student and faculty recitals, the university maintains the following well-developed musical organizations, which contribute to the wealth of fine music on the campus:

University Choir. Some 60 to 70 men and women, chosen by audition, study and perform the great choral literature from the Renaissance to the present. Concerts are presented on campus and on tours.

Symphonic Choir. This is a large ensemble, chosen by audition, which studies and performs the great choral literature.

Chamber Singers. This is a small ensemble of well-blended voices selected and trained for the performance of madrigals and other chamber vocal music.

Marching Rocket Band. The band performs during the half time at football games, both home and away, and for other special events. Much of its music is especially arranged.

Concert Band. The Concert Band members are carefully selected to provide a balanced instrumentation of the best players. Music written for the concert band is the main repertoire. Concerts are given by this group on campus and on tour.

Jazz-Rock Ensemble. The Slippery Rock University Jazz Ensemble performs jazz literature from all eras of jazz history including big band, bop, hard bop, fusion and contemporary. This ensemble often performs with guest artists of national and international stature, both on and off campus. Membership in this ensemble requires an audition. Four and one-half hours of rehearsal per week.

Orchestra. The Orchestra is a symphonic-sized ensemble comprised of strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. All string players are eligible. Woodwind, brass and percussion players are to consult with the director prior to registering.

Chamber String Ensemble. The selected members of the Chamber String Ensemble study and perform chamber music written for strings.

Brass Ensemble. The Brass Ensemble studies and performs music for brass from all historic periods. Members are selected after auditions.

Woodwind Ensemble. The Woodwind Ensemble is a small, selected group of students who study and perform music for woodwind.

Gospel Choir. The Gospel Choir is made up of students who enjoy singing Gospel music. The group sings on campus and goes on tour.

Publications
Ginger Hill, which is one of the oldest and most distinguished American college literary journals, provides students with the experience of producing a high quality magazine.

Participating undergraduates solicit contributions of fiction, poetry, art, and photography; select and edit works for publication; and help develop layout, design, and typography for printing. Issued annually, Ginger Hill is funded by the Student Government Association.

Stone House Review is a journal of history and folklore dealing primarily with the western Pennsylvania region but also including other areas of interest. It is a student publication supported by university and student government funds. Although faculty members assist in editing and selecting works for publication, the history honorary, Phi Alpha Theta, is in charge of the annual publication. Contributors submit papers, book reviews, cartoons, artwork, or photographs, student editors arrange for publication and set up the final proof copy.

The Rocket named the “Most Outstanding College Newspaper” by the American Scholastic Press Association is the weekly campus newspaper. Its staff is made up of student reporters and editors who write on a wide variety of matters, which directly concern the students and the university community. The paper serves as an outlet for student opinion, through the editorial and letter-to-the-editor columns. The Rocket covers news, sports, campus announcements, and special features. This publication provides an excellent experience for students whose career goals are in the areas of journalism, advertising, layout and design, and general newspaper management.

Radio and Television
WRSK RADIO – 88.1 FM is a university radio station, which is a student-operated, network serving the campus community. Its format consists of popular contemporary artists, rock and roll, progressive rock, music and concert news, special features and local, national and international news and sports. WRSK operates at 100 watts serving the Slippery Rock area throughout the academic year and broadcasts from 8 a.m. to midnight when classes are in session.

Television Production Studio - The all-digital Television Studio, a three-camera color facility, was recently relocated to 101 Vincent Science Hall. The newly remodeled facility has a control room, audio production booth, and the studio. The television news: studio production, television news: field production, and the broadcast announcing classes use the facility as a component of the broadcast journalism curriculum. The offices of the student production organization, WSRU-TV, are also located at the facility. This student organization produces news and interview programs for distribution on the campus cable network.

Theatre Productions
The Department of Theatre sponsors an active co-curricular program, partially funded by student activity fees. Each year it presents a season of faculty-directed productions: a balance of Broadway hits, new plays, classics of the world theatre, and, occasionally, a musical.

Participation in the program is open to any interested student and is not confined to theatre majors. A chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national collegiate dramatics honorary, selects its members based on commitment and achievement in the theatre.