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Behrend Men’s Tennis Becomes Co-Regular Season Champions
Harrison Lilley Staff Writer hjl5363@psu.edu Erie, PA – The Penn State Behrend men’s tennis team was named co-regular season champions in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, AMCC, after they had mixed results in a conference doubleheader against Penn State Altoona on Sunday, April 14, at Westwood Racquet Club. Behrend now has an overall record of…
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SeaWolves Persevere in First Homestand of 2024 Season
Becca Krenzer Staff Writer rlk5568@psu.edu EVERYTHING THAT CAN GO WRONG DOES, BUT ERIE PERSEVERES. On Tuesday, April 9, the day after hosting an Eclipse block party, the Detroit Tigers’ AA-Affiliate, the Erie SeaWolves, hosted their first home stand of the season against the New York Mets’ AA-Affiliate, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Still riding the high…
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Texas Surgeon accused of manipulating medical records to deny patients liver transplants
MADISON MEEKS Editor-In-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu HOUSTON, TEXAS – An investigation has been launched at a hospital in Texas after a doctor was revealed to have secretly manipulated patient files. The manipulation of the files has made these patients ineligible to receive liver transplants. A statement by the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, where the incidents have taken…
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Exploring the end of an era: OJ Simpson’s death
MADISON MEEKS Editor-In-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu LAS VEGAS – O.J. Simpson has died. The former NFL player and actor is known by millions for his 1995 trial for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. His family has publicly announced that he has died at 76 after battling cancer. In a statement…
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Norfolk Southern settles hazardous cargo derailment lawsuit for $600 million
ARI CONNERTY-SINGER News Editor aic5296@psu.edu Norfolk Southern has reached a $600 million settlement agreement in the class-action lawsuit against the railway operator concerning the catastrophic 50-car February 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania state line. The accident, which caused a fireball that released toxic and carcinogenic substances from multiple cars, forced authorities…
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Sex Toy Bingo in McGarvey Commons
Amanda Ross Staff Writer amr8469@psu.edu Sex Toy Bingo was held in McGarvey Commons on Friday, Apr. 12, 2024. A total of 120 prizes were given away, two of which were larger grand prizes. The event was co-hosted by the Lion Entertainment Board and GASE and MC’d by prominent local drag queen Debbie. The bingo included…
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“Heartstopper” and “Rocketman” star Kit Connor and “West Side Story” Rachel Zegler star to make their Broadway debuts in new “Romeo + Juliet” production
Madison Meeks Editor-In-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu NEW YORK – Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler have been announced to be making their Broadway debuts in the new production of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo + Juliet.” The two will play the roles of Romeo and Juliet, respectively. The 1596 classic about the star-crossed romance between the children of two feuding…
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Behrend Theatre students bend and snap into the world of “Legally Blonde the Musical”
Madison Meeks Editor-In-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu On Thursday, April 11, I had the opportunity to sit and watch Penn State Behrend’s spring musical production of “Legally Blonde.” The musical is based on the movie and novel of the same name. It is directed by Emily Cassano, choreographed by Em Wood and Jenna Baker, and the music was…
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