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Vice President Kamala Harris is Officially the Highest Ranking Woman Elected in the U.S. Government
Headline: Vice President Kamala Harris is Officially the Highest Ranking Woman Elected in the U.S. Government Author: Alex Bowser On January 20th, Vice President Kamala Devi Harris was sworn in as the new Vice President of the United States, which makes her the highest ranking woman in the American governmental system, not to mention the…
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Bidens Attempts to Halt Deportations for 30 Days- Blocked by Federal Judge
Headline: Bidens Attempts to Halt Deportations for 30 Days- Blocked by Federal Judge Author: Madison Kwiecinski, New Editor On January 26t a U.S Federal District Judge, Drew Tipton, issued a temporary restraining order from the states of Texas against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security because they issued a memo instructing all immigration agencies to…
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PA State Senate Votes on Amendment to Limit Gov. Constitutional Power
Headline: PA State Senate Votes on Amendment to Limit Gov. Constitutional Power Author: Madison Kwiecinski, News Editor On January 26th, the PA Senate voted on a proposed constitutional amendment to limit the length in which a governor can declare future emergency disasters. Under current PA law, a Governor can declare an emergency for 90-days and…
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Polymer Engineering and Science: Penn State Behrend’s New Engineering Major
Headline: Polymer Engineering and Science: Penn State Behrend’s New Engineering Major Author: Alex Bowser, Science and Technology Editor As the fall 2020 semester had come to a close, Penn State Behrend announced that they will be offering a new major: Polymer Engineering and Science (PES). Students of the PES program will learn how to…
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For the First Time, Astronomers Watch a Galaxy Die
Headline: For the First Time, Astronomers Watch a Galaxy Die Author: Courtney Balcombe, News Editor For the first time, astronomers have witnessed a galaxy die. Galaxies start to die when the stars stop forming inside them. According to CNN, galaxy ID2299, which is nine billion light-years away, ejected almost half of its gases needed…
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Car companies Have Teamed Up to Manufacture New Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Headline: Car companies Have Teamed Up to Manufacture New Hydrogen Fuel Cells Author: Alex Bowser, Editor of Science and Technology On January 27, companies General Motors (GM), Navistar, OneH2, and J.B. Hunt announced a partnership with the goal to create a “customer implementation of a zero-emission long-haul system,” according to Persio Lisboa, Navistar President,…
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COVID is Ruining the Learning Process
Headline: COVID is Ruining the Learning Process Author: Courtney Balcombe, News Editor I am not one to usually complain about how my classes are taught, but with the COVID pandemic, it’s understandable why some classes are taught the way they are. Yet, it also feels like more of a hassle even though we pick…
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Restoring a Broken Sleep Schedule
Headline: Restoring a Broken Sleep Schedule “I just wish I could sleep!” Is an all-too-common phrase shared amongst friends and family lately, in which loved ones describe the nightmarishly sleepless nights that leave them both frustrated and exhausted throughout the days thereafter. Especially during this unique era of increased screen time, heightened stress levels, and…
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