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Rust armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter
Amanda Ross – Staff Writer amr8469@psu.edu On March 6, 2024, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for her role in the fatal shooting that occurred on the set of the movie ‘Rust’. The trial lasted two weeks, and Reed now faces up to 18 months in prison.Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was the armorer on the…
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Marie van Brittan Brown: Inventor of the home security system
Anyssa Oliver-Keeling – Contributing Writer amk7817@psu.edu On Oct. 22, 1922, in Queens, NY, Marie van Brittan Brown was born. Why is this of any significance? Well, she is the inventor of the home security system. She lived in Queens with her husband Albert Brown, and neither had standard 9-5 jobs, with Marie being a nurse…
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Sleepover nightmare: Dad arrested over spiking daughter’s friend’s smoothie
Madison Meeks – Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON Parents sent their kids to sleepovers assuming that they would be safe, but that was not the case for these three 12-year-old girls, who were staying at their friend’s house. 57-year-old Michael Meyden pleaded not guilty over accusations that he drugged three 12-year-old girls that were staying…
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Nationwide search: Two college students are reported missing
Madison Meeks – Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu NASHVILLE, TN, and CORPUS CHRISTI, TX Police are on the lookout in two different states after college students disappeared. Though the two cases are not seen to have any ties to each other, police are asking for the public’s help in finding these two missing students. Caleb Harris Caleb…
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Uvalde Police Chief resigns after 26 years
Amanda Ross – Secretary amr8469@psu.edu Uvalde police chief Daniel Rodriguez has announced his resignation, which will take effect on April 6. This comes just days after the Uvalde City Council released its report on its investigation into the mass shooting in May of 2022. Daniel Rodriguez announced that he would be resigning from his position…
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Recent pattern of criminal activity at Kanty Property: Cause for alarm
Harrison Lilley – Staff Writer hjl5363@psu.edu When you think of Penn State Behrend, you would likely think that the worst criminal activity that occurs at Behrend on a regular basis are summary offenses, such as public drunkeness, possession of marajuana, underage drinking, and disorderly conduct. However, a recent pattern of criminal activity at the…
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Ari Connerty-Singer – News Editor aic5296@psu.edu The Penn State Radiation Science and Engineering Center (RSEC) at University Park has been granted a cutting-edge addition to its research reactor facility in the form of a small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) device, donated to the University by Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, a German research center for high-energy physics. The…
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Why April’s solar eclipse is so significant
Harrison Lilley – Staff Writer hjl5363@psu.edu An exciting event is in the books for the Erie area on April 8th, where the sun will be blocking the sun completely over the Erie skies during the afternoon hours for 4 minutes and 28 seconds, according to the Associated Press. A significant amount of people will likely…
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