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Malcolm and Marie Review
The Fairfield Mirror/ Malcolm & Marie Claudia Rivera Managing Editor Cmr6395@psu.edu A young director on the brink of success after debuting his new movie, and a struggling actress battling drug addiction, engage in a toxic night-long argument. The film’s main characters, Marie, is played by Zendaya Coleman,24, known famously for her role in Disney’s…
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From One Direction to Movie Star
Getty Images Briona Bargerstock bnb5387@psu.edu Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Harry Styles is set to star alongside The Crown star Emma Corrin in his third film My Policeman. The movie is based on a book of the same title written by Bethan Roberts. The plot consists of an encounter in the 1990s that resurfaces memories…
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SGA Update
Mason Bennett Editor-in-Chief mxb5302@psu.edu With Behrend’s return to campus this week, the university’s Student Government Association (SGA) aided student arrival by providing key information at their meeting last Thursday, February 11. SGA held their second meeting in February last week to prepare for an in-person return, touching on many key details, events and imperative information…
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Pete Buttigieg becomes first Senate confirmed openly gay Cabinet Secretary
Photo Credits: Kevin Lamarque/Pool via Getty Images Madison Kwiecinski News Editor mvk5945@psu.edu Pete Buttigieg was recently confirmed as President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Transportation, making him the first-ever openly gay Cabinet Secretary to be confirmed by the Senate. Buttigieg was a Democratic Presidential candidate early on in the 2020 race and was also…
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College Redesign Could Lower Tuition Costs
Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu The redesigning of Pennsylvania state universities could lower tuition costs by 25 percent in the next five years. However, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dan Greenstein said that the “stretch” goal of reducing student cost cannot be achieved without some dramatic changes in the system’s structure.…
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Pennsylvania Covid-19 update
Photo Credit: Pa. Health Dept. official Lindsey Mauldin speaks during an online news briefing on 2/9/21 (screen capture) Madison Kwiecinski News Editor mvk5945@psu.edu With vaccines becoming available to limited groups across the country and hospitalizations on the decline, many Pennsylvanians are hopeful that the ongoing pandemic may finally be beginning to slow down. …
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The History of Black History Month
Photo: [cityofsouthfield.com] Sanjana Bhawnani A&E Editor Svb6108@psu.edu The first account and recognition of Black History Month in the U.S. took place from January 2nd to February 28th in 1970. This time is celebrated in order to honor and remember the events of the African Diaspora, to celebrate the achievements of African-Americans, and lastly…
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Scientists using the fifth dimension to search for dark matter
Photo: sciencealert.com/sakkmesterke Alex Bowser Astronomers have come to the conclusion in the 80s that the universe and most of its mass are actually invisible, hence the name “dark matter.” This dark matter is theorized to be the glue of the universe that holds galaxies together, something that experts have attempted to prove since.…
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