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Penn State selects Architect, Construction Manager, Consultant for Beaver Stadium renovations
Harrison Lilley Photo Editor hjl5363@psu.edu UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – In a major development for Penn State’s Beaver Stadium, the university has unveiled its selections for the architect, construction manager, and consultant roles in a multi-year, multi-phase renovation project. The choices were made after a rigorous and competitive process and are expected to breathe new life…
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A brief background of the historical context surrounding the conflict in Israel
At around 6:00 AM on Saturday October 7, a militant group based in Gaza known as Hamas breached security measures and launched an assault against Israel. 700 Israelis were killed and 2,243 injured, as well as 413 Palestinians killed and 2,300 injured, according to the New York Times. The attack began with rockets fired from…
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Charlotte Sena: New York girl goes missing
GANSEVOORT, NEW YORK – a 9-year old girl Charlotte Sena went missing while riding her bike in Moreau Lake State Park, roughly 50 miles from Albany, New York, on the evening of September 30. She was at the park for a camping trip when she was taken. She was found alive on the night of…
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Cold Case Solved: Man arrested for a 1983 murder
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA – California police have made an arrest in a 40-year-old cold case. After finding DNA that linked the suspect to the crime scene, authorities made the arrest. June 27, 1983 was when 37-year-old Noelle Russo was found dead in Rohnert Park, near Sonoma State University. Authorities stated that she had been…
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Gov. Shapiro makes first public comments about former Aid Mike Vereb, accused of sexual harassment
By Madison Kwiecinski On Thursday, Oct. 5, Gov. Josh Shapiro was announcing a Lehigh valley conservation project when he finally spoke out publicly about his former high-ranking aide who resigned due to sexual harassment allegations. Mike Vereb, the aide in question, was also the Secretary of Legislative Affairs, and the allegations apparently occurred months before…
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House of Reps. continues to search for new Speaker, McCarthy once again refuses renomination
By Madison Kwiecinski The House of Representatives is currently engaged in an unprecedented search for a new Speaker of the House who can actually receive congressional approval for the position. Within both parties it seems there is a lack of consensus on what to do now, and even McCarthy supporters are deeply divided on what…
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PA SC Race and Its Potential Ramifications
By Madison Madison Kwiecinski Living in the political realm that we are in 2023, it is easy to picture how issues on the national stage can oftentimes feel distant from the average voter, or how it is easy for some people to lose sight of the value an individual vote can hold. However, one upcoming…
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Michael Czyzniejewski and ‘The Amnesiac in the Maze’
By Samhita Chitturi On Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 6 P.M., Michael “Mike C.” Czyzniejewski gave a reading of three short stories from his latest collection “The Amnesiac in the Maze” as part of the Fall 2023 Smith Reading Series. He read the following three stories in this order: “The Hemophiliac Engages the Glass Eater”,…
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