• Report of Gun at Presque Isle State Park 

    Alanna Gillis Opinions editor Amg7393@psu.edu  On the evening of Friday, March 18, 2022,  the state police had to shut down the area surrounding Beach 10 at Presque Isle State Park due to reports of a man with a gun in the vicinity. Presque Isle State Park Police called in Millcreek Township Police and the Pennsylvania…

  • PSU Alters Mask Mandate Again 

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State University has officially changed the masking requirements on-campus for all Penn State campuses once again. During spring break, it was announced that masks would become optional on-campus inside all buildings, except for when a student is actively in class for educational purposes. Beginning Wednesday, March 23, PSU has…

  • Port-Neches Groves High School needs to not be themselves

    Amy Love Opinions Editor  aml7458@.psu.edu On March 18, Disney World hosted a marching band showcase. This was featured at Magic Kingdom and many schools were invited to perform. One of these schools invited to perform was Port Neches-Grove High School, located in Port Neches, Texas.  Port Neches-Grove High School, or PNG, had their drill team…

  • Human destruction of planets is no longer limited to Earth

    Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor amg7393@psu.edu Earlier this month, a piece of a rocket that had been drifting in space collided with the moon, leaving an impact crater on the surface. This is the first event of its kind, and we, as denizens of the Earth, need to make sure that it is the last.  The…

  • School police officer uses knee restraint on child

    Chantel Rodriguez Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu Police officer Shawn Guetschow, shown on viral video placing his knee on the neck of a 12-year-old girl to restrain her, resigned weeks after the incident occurred on March 4 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  After footage released showed Guetschow holding the student’s face against the floor, positioning his right leg, and…

  • Stop the Bleeding in Ukraine

    Abby Lipscomb  atl5355@psu.edu First aid is an essential skill that everybody should learn at some point in their lives. Knowing any way to address an injury can help to curve so many potential risks such as infection or having the injury worsen. Sadly, this information has become more important than ever with today’s current events…

  • Loose Guns Laws in the U.S. and Policy Implications 

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The United States is one of the only developed countries in the world who refuses to handle gun laws on a national level, due to uncontrollable controversy over U.S. gun policy. Canada and Mexico, which border the United States, consistently issue complaints to the U.S. because the majority of crimes…

  • Child-only U.S.  immigration ban lifted 

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@ppsu.edu  A policy which was originally enacted under former President Trump banned children crossing the border without their parents from immigrating to the U.S. Many children were crossing the border unaccompanied by adults, leading to a huge influx of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. to seek asylum without a parental support…

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