Samhi C. – Staff Writer  skc5908@psu.edu Virtual or Augmented Reality is not necessarily a new concept; we have heard about it before. But hearing about it and experiencing it are two different things. If you are interested in learning more about this technology, as well as having the opportunity to experience it for yourself, then…

Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu GAZIANTEP, TURKEY – On Monday, Feb. 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit both Turkey and Syria at 4:17 a.m. The earthquake was also felt in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, and Lebanon.  In the aftermath of the earthquake, a 7.5 magnitude tremor struck Turkey. During the earthquake, thousands of buildings collapsed…

Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu PENNSYLVANIA – in 1986, a human skull was found on the banks of the Delaware River. After 37 years, the human skull was identified by detectives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, officials said.  Last seen at his parents house on Christmas Eve 1984, Richard Thomas Alt was recently identified as…

Harrison Lilley – Photographer hjl5363@psu.edu When you think of Behrend, you probably think of our rural campus as quiet and peaceful, and a place where serious crimes do not occur. Fortunately, Behrend is a very safe campus where violent or serious crime is not the norm. Most of the crimes and issues that University Police…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The food group “Fresh Ideation” has recalled over 400 products this week, several of which were sold in PA specifically by Amrtack trains on busy regular routes. The potentially contaminated food all has sell-by dates ranging from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 According to the CDC, an estimated 1,600 people…

Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  Madison Russo, a 19-year-old woman from Bettendorf, IA, used her social media to spread awareness about her battle with cancer—which she never had.  Russo raised approximately $40,000 on GoFundMe, a popular crowd-funding platform centered on individual donors. A total of 439 people donated to Russo’s campaign, in which she…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu President Joe Biden has declared that he will end the double national emergencies that have been in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11. Three years later, the world has returned to a state close enough to normalcy to end the twin emergencies that have been in place. …