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‘Overwatch 2’ season 2 review
Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer rls6117@psu.edu Photo Credit: Blizzard Entertainment Since the release of “Overwatch 2” back on Oct. 4, 2022, the game has received a lot of criticism, especially with the new game characters introduced. These new characters are Junker Queen, Sojourn, and Kiriko. Most fans praise the two characters out of the three,…
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Reading with the Beacon: ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’
Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Photo Credit: Sonya Smith / Weebly Romance, Letters, and Crushes. “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han is a young adult romance novel that has them all. The novel was released on April 15, 2014, and has received two sequel novels. The book was adapted into…
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Kelly Clarkson’s album “Breakaway” is truly her best
Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Kelly Clarkson, an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality, started her career in 2002. She began her career after winning the first season of the television singing competition “American Idol.” After winning, she received a record deal and debuted her single “A Moment Like This” which became the…
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Why the Green brothers are awesome
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Personally, in the world in which we live today, I believe we have entirely too many people who could be considered celebrities. From movie stars to famous singers to those who simply have a few viral videos on TikTok, it is becoming hard to differentiate between actual celebrities and those…
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2000s television: ‘Prison Break’
Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Photo Credit: FOX FOX’s “Prison Break” is one of the best 2000s television. “Prison Break” ran on FOX originally from 2005 to 2009 before the revival for season five in 2017. The show focuses on a pair of brothers as they try to escape prison after one of the…
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Underrated Drinks: Water
Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Pinkomelet/Getty I always find it shocking when people tell me they do not “like” water. They act like drinking is a cardinal sin on your body and consumption will devour their insides. Instead of drinking the H, Two, and Oh, these people stick with their energy drinks…
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Why ‘How I Met Your Mother’ is better than ‘Friends’
Charlie Garner – Contributing Writer avg6206@psu.edu It is no secret that “Friends” and “How I Met Your Mother” are seen as pretty similar to each other, in terms of character personalities, certain plot devices, etc., but they are fundamentally different shows, despite the similarities. “How I Met Your Mother” started airing less than a year…
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The history of the Super Bowl
Joel Wilson – Staff Writer jnw5443@psu.edu Every Feb., millions of Americans gather around their televisions in anticipation of the Big Game. With pizza and wings in hand, they watch the two remaining teams take the field to battle for the title of champion. Because the NFL does not have expansive international appeal, the Super Bowl…
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