• Final Week of the NFL Preseason Roundup: AFC North

    Dan Sanford and Matthew Mathias Sports Editors das6267@psu.edu mcm5909@psu.edu With the regular season of the NFL right around the corner, football fans got their final glimpse of their favorite teams before the action truly begins. Throughout the weekend, the trend of preseason injuries to significant players continued, and there were many excellent and poor performances…

  • ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-12 Form Alliance

    Matthew Mathias Sports Editor mcm5909@psu.edu On Tuesday, August 23, an alliance between college athletic divisions was made that will shake up the collegiate landscape. Paul Finebaum announces that the deal pertains to the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big Ten Conference, and the Pacific-12 Conference. According to the three leagues, this collaborative pact was made in…

  • Struggling to see a Therapist During COVID

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu I’ve struggled with mental health problems since I was 12-years-old, and I’ve seen a therapist every year on a weekly, monthly, and whenever I needed to talk to them basis until COVID started. Back in March, COVID caused my therapist’s office to shut down and I had to call a…

  • Never too old for Halloween

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Halloween is not just for kids, it’s for everyone. It is the one day of the year when no one judges people for dressing up and being someone or something they’re not. Also, it’s the one time of the year when you can decorate your house with spooky decorations. Who…

  • Letter from the Editor

    Hello fellow students, my name is Claudia Rivera and I have the pleasure of being your Editor in Chief for this upcoming school year! A little background about myself, I am a senior communications major with a minor in mass media and a public relations certification. I have been here at Penn Behrend for my…

  • Merchandise with Blood

    Amy Love Business Editor   aml7458@psu.edu In March 2021, music performer Lil Nas X released a song that topped the charts. He later released what he called “satan shoes” as a limited merchandise item that fit the theme of his new song, Call Me By Your Name. These pairs of shoes contained an inverted cross, bronze…

  • Lawsuit Against Nirvana

    Amy Love Business Editor  aml7458@psu.edu Spencer Elden, the baby shown on the album cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind, has filed a lawsuit suing 17 individuals for $150,000 each. Elden claims that federal child pornography laws were violated and that his parents never consented to the photo being distributed worldwide. The photo shows Spencer’s 4-month old self…

  • No Bake Cookies

    Ingredients: ½ cup of butter 2 cups sugar ½ cup milk ½ cup cocoa ½ cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups oatmeal ½ teaspoon salt   Directions: Melt butter Add in milk, cocoa, sugar, and salt Boil at a hard boil for one minute Add in oatmeal, vanilla, and peanut butter While hot…

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