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How to stay organized amid the chaos
Carolyn Hogg Staff writer ceh5530@psu.edu Students who moved back to campus this weekend and had to sort through their belongings and plan activities around a check-in time may have been especially aware of the need for more organization in their lives. How can one keep their inner world running smoothly when the rest of…
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Tesla Buys $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin
pic: [cnbc.com] Giselle Liu yzl5979@psu.edu Investing in cryptocurrency has been a trend ever since the middle of last year. Every investor wants to get some benefits from this trend, so does Tesla. Tesla Inc., the world’s leading electric-car maker, announced that it has bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin last Monday. Elon Musk,…
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Natalia Bryant signs with the IMG modeling agency
Dailymail.com, D. (2021, February 09). Natalia Bryant has signed with Img MODELS: ‘EVER since I can remember I wanted to model’. Retrieved February 12, 2021, from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9239071/Natalia-Bryant-signed-IMG-Models-remember-wanted-model.html (Note: this website has retrieved this image from IMG’s official Instagram page) Stephanie Logue szl414@psu.edu On Instagram, IMG Models announced Monday that it is now featuring…
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Governor Wolf Proposes Largest Ever PA Tax Increase to Improve Education
Headline: Governor Wolf Proposes Largest Ever PA Tax Increase to Improve Education Author: Madison Kwiecinski, News Editor On Wednesday, February 3, Governor Tom Wolf proposed his budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, which included a 3.78 billion dollar spending plan. Wolf is asking the state legislature for a large boost in funding for public schools,…
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Erie Black Lives Matter Protestors Run for Political Positions
Headline: Erie Black Lives Matter Protestors Run for Political Positions Author: Madison Kwiecinski, News Editor Myles Carter, who was tackled by police last summer at a Black Lives Matter rally, announced that he will be running for Erie County Sheriff. Carter was age 30 last July when he was protesting against police brutality on Bailey…
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Officers Lost Their Lives to Capitol Siege
Headline: Officers Lost Their Lives to Capitol Siege Author: Claudia Rivera, Managing Editor Cmr6395@psu.edu On January 6th of the new year, a capital siege occurred that resulted in lives lost. The fuel behind the attack was the confirmation of, now President Joseph Biden by congress. Five deaths occurred as a result of the attack on…
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A New Zinc-Air Battery Design Could Potentially Allow for Them to be Rechargeable
Headline: A New Zinc-Air Battery Design Could Potentially Allow for Them to be Rechargeable Author: Alex Bowser Zinc-air batteries are known to be single-use batteries, though the benefits of being lightweight, inexpensive, and made of safe and sustainable materials still make them significant in the energy industry. However, researchers could potentially change this. Researchers have…
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The Number of Existing COVID-19 Mutations is Causing Major Concerns
Headline: The Number of Existing COVID-19 Mutations is Causing Major Concerns Author: Alex Bowser Over the last couple of months and since the first truly severe mutation in the United Kingdom, more variants of COVID-19 have continued to manifest causing even more concern over the fight against this virus. Experts have said it since day…
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