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Behrend Women’s track and field stellar indoor season comes to an end
Rebecca Krenzer – Contributing Writer rlk5568@psu.edu ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Behrend’s Women’s Indoor Track and Field team competed in the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference Championships on March 1 and 2. The two-day meet was hosted by Nazareth University. On the first day of the meet, Senior Madison Kappeler earned All-AARTFC honors for the…
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Samuel Hetrick accomplishes runner-up score at AARTFC indoor championships
Harrison Lilley – Staff Writer hjl5363@psu.edu Rochester, NY – Penn State Behrend Senior and men’s track star Samuel Hetrick finished in the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference (AARTFC) Indoor Championships as the runner-up on Saturday, March 2. Hetrick made the runner-up title in the high jump on the last day of the competition,…
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Behrend men’s basketball has season finale at the ECAC Semifinals against Juniata
Harrison Lilley – Staff Writer hjl5363@psu.edu Huntingdon, PA – Juniata took control of the score during the final moments of regulation to lead the contest into overtime, where Juniata eventually came up on top of the Lions to take the victory in the ECAC semifinal round on Saturday afternoon, March 3. The final score…
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Behrend men’s tennis has two game winning streak; defeats Thiel in section play
Harrison Lilley – Staff Writer hjl5363@psu.edu Erie, PA – The Penn State Behrend men’s tennis team flew by Thiel by 8-1 in a non-conference competition on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Westwood Racquet Club, in Erie, Pennsylvania. This competition improved the team’s overall record to 3-3, and were able to get through the match…
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Reading with the Beacon: ‘The Summer of Broken Rules’
Madison Meeks – Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu Summer, love, and a friendly game of assassins. These three things tie together one of, in my opinion, the best summer beach reads. I happened to stumble upon this book one day while searching through my Kindle app looking for something to read. What got me intrigued was the description…
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The right kind of women’s campaign
Rebecca Krenzer – Contributing Writer rlk5568@psu.edu Friday, Mar. 8 was International Women’s Day. Every year we see numerous brands push advertising campaigns promoting their support of women. Companies do this with Black History Month, Pride Month, and any other holiday that they can focus on for the briefest moments before moving on and forgetting about…
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Remembering Caroll Spinney — the one and only Big Bird
Amanda Ross – Secretary amr8469@psu.edu Caroll Spinney died Dec. 8, 2019, yet his legacy remains as one of the most illustrious and loved figures within the entertainment industry. As Season 55 of Sesame Street continues to hang in limbo, it is worth it to consider what was so special about not only the show, but…
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Marriage in the 1800s: Why it was wrong?
Madison Meeks – Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu In honor of women’s history month, I thought I would talk about a part of history that took place in the 18th and 19th century, also called the Regency era, was the marriage market. In the olden olden days, there was a time where women were only seen as objects…
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