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Military Requires COVID-19 Vaccine
Spencer Finley Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu On the 24th of August, following the announcement that Pfizer’s vaccination against COVID-19 received full approval from the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the Department of Defense released new guidance requiring that all members of the armed forces receive vaccination against COVID-19 or risk suffering consequences. “Mandatory vaccinations are familiar…
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Faculty Protests COVID Protocols
Mary Murphy Managing Editor mem6812@psu.edu A group of faculty members at Behrend recently held their first two classes of the semester on Zoom in protest against, what they believe to be, the university’s inadequate COVID protocols. This “zoom-in” was held in an effort to raise awareness of the fact that there are faculty, staff and…
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Enjoying Fun Events Off-Campus
Chantel Rodriguez Staff Writer cvr5570@psu.edu With the first week of back to school events at Penn State Behrend ending, there’s no shortage of enjoyable, cost-friendly activities to do. Events such as the Flower Festival at Port Farms, the Frontier Park Farmer’s Market, and the SeaWolves baseball games are great places to have fun and relax…
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Afghanistan Troops
Madison Kwiecinski News Editor mvk5945@psu.edu On August 15th, 2021 the Afghan government rapidly deteriorated as the country fell to the Taliban. The United States has put forth full effort into bringing home all the Americans who were in Afghanistan but then faced several challenges including chaotic and tragic scenes at the airports, due to refugees…
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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
On Monday, the 23rd of August, the Federal Food and Drug Administration, FDA, granted full approval to Pfizer’s vaccination against COVID-19 for people aged 16 and older. The move to grant Pfizer’s vaccination to have full FDA approval came amid what is, according to Our World in Data, the largest surge in coronavirus cases in…
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COVID-19 Delta Variant
It has been over a year since COVID-19 swept through the United States, leading to many going into lockdowns for months. Many masks, Zoom calls and COVID tests later, the end of the pandemic appears to be just as out of reach as ever. The Delta-variant was first discovered in India in December 2020. This…
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Airbnb to offer free housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees
Bryanna Sutton Creative Director bns5387@psu.edu Since 2012, Airbnb has helped 75,000 people find a place to stay in time of a crisis. Today, the company still holds onto this mission. On Tuesday, August 24, Airbnb stated that they would globally be giving free temporary housing to the 20,000 Afghan refugees who have fled the Taliban’s…
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Polanco, Bucs sever ties after 12 years
Dan Sanford Sports Editor das6267@psu.edu Gregory Polanco, 29-year old longtime outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, was released from the team on Saturday after a particularly tumultuous season. Although he was once seen as a key to the club’s future, Polanco has not been performing to the standard that his contract demands of him for some…
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