• Behrend Lions win eight straight contests in softball; Lindberg reaches milestone

    Chase Burdick

    Erie, Pa – The Penn State Behrend Lions Softball team added two wins to their 2024 season record as they defeated Hilbert in a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 9, at the Penn State Behrend Softball Field. These wins bring Behrend’s record to 14-7 overall, and 3-0 in the AMCC. The Lions have also accomplished an…

  • Men’s Volleyball at Behrend defeats Penn State Altoona in AMCC playoff; moves on to AMCC semifinals

    Chase Burdick

    Altoona, Pa – The Penn State Behrend Men’s Volleyball team defeated Penn State Altoona in the first round of the AMCC playoff structure on Tuesday, April 9, where they had a 3-1 victory on the road, at Penn State Altoona. Penn State Behrend fell short with a score of 22-25 in the first set, but…

  • Did we really need these Disney straight-to-DVD sequels?

    Chase Burdick

    The answer is simple. No, we did not. However, I enjoy some of them and they are pretty fun to watch. I have not seen all of them, but I will discuss some of the ones I have seen.  The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride This Disney straight-to-DVD sequel is often referred to as one…

  • Dune Part Two: The first sequel to be better than the original: A spoiler-free review

    Chase Burdick

    I will start this off by mentioning that I’ve only seen the first movie and now the second. I have not read the book; therefore, this review is not going to compare the movie to the book. Dune Part One had a tough job. The movie had to cover the first half of a huge…

  • Listening with the Beacon: Avril Lavigne’s best album: “Under My Skin”

    Chase Burdick

    Avril Lavigne, a famous Canadian singer-songwriter, has released several studio albums. But by far the best album that she has released is her second studio album, “Under My Skin.” It is her final studio album with Arista Records and her first with RCA Records. It debuted at number one on the Canadian Album Charts and…

  • Nostalgia Check: Early 2010s Bruno Mars

    Chase Burdick

    Bruno Mars has been a pop and R&B music staple for over a decade. Nowadays, people talk about his collaboration album with Anderson Paak, “Silk Sonic,” that garnered extreme critical and commercial success. His single with Mark Ronson in 2015, “Uptown Funk,” was one of the most popular songs of the previous decade. However, I…

  • Nostalgia Check: YouTube Rewind

    Chase Burdick

    Charlie Garner Opinion Editor  avg6206@psu.edu If you have been a viewer of the YouTube space for a long time, like I have, you have probably seen or heard of YouTube Rewind. YouTube Rewind was an annual video special that was produced by YouTube to highlight popular videos, celebrities, content creators, trends, music, memes, and moments…

  • Mary Beacon’s Advice Column – How to Make Your Day a Little Bit Better

    Chase Burdick

    Take breaks On busy school days, I know it can be difficult to take some time to yourself, but taking breaks is a very important aspect of having a successfully productive day. That kind of sounds like an oxymoron or contradiction, but breaks can be productive too. Taking breaks from work allows your body to…

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