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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first week in office
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Tuesday, January 17, former Governor Tom Wolf left office, and Governo Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shapiro was sworn into office with his hand atop three Jewish Bibles outside the state Capitol. Each of the three Bibles he places his hand on has significance…
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Gov. Wolf passes on the torch
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Governor Tom Wolf served two consecutive terms as the elected Governor of Pennsylvania, but was prohibited from running again for the position due to term limits. Governor Wolf first took office on January 20, 2015 and served in Harrisburg until January 17, 2023. Governor Wolf was the 47 Governor of…
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The history of Midnight Bingo
Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Lion Ambassadors / Instagram At this point, Midnight Bingo has become heavily ingrained into the Penn State Behrend experience. Ask anyone on campus they have either participated or, at the least, knows of Midnight Bingo. While this Friday night staple may feel like it came from thin…
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Club Showcase: College Republicans
Photo Credit: College Republicans Welcome to the Club Showcase where every week we highlight one of the many extraordinary clubs you can join as a Penn State Behrend student. Today, we are focusing on the Penn State Behrend College Republicans. To learn more about this club, let us go to our discussion with club president…
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Local Eats: Pineapple Eddie Southern Bistro
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Pineapple Eddies Southern Bistro is a unique Erie stable with a creative culinary style that fuses Southern regional dishes with Caribbean cuisine. The restaurant is a family-owned business located at 1402 W 10 Street. The restaurant building was not what I would typically expect. Arriving at the location, the building…
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Albums to look forward to in 2023
Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Credit: Marcel Dzama / Dead Oceans With the end-of-year lists finished, it is time to look toward the future. While it is going to be difficult to surpass the banner musical year that was 2022, it appears that 2023 might be able to beat the competition. With countless records…
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Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” is a work of artistic revenge
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On January 13, Miley Cyrus pulled a truly iconic move, releasing her new song “Flowers” on her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth’s birthday. The song is an interpolation of the chorus of “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars. According to fans, Liam Hemsworth dedicated this song to Miley at their…
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“The Last of Us” first impressions
Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Photo Credit: HBO [Spoilers for the first episode of “The Last of Us”] “The Last of Us” is a new series that premiered on January 15 on HBO. Based on the Naughty Dog video game of the same name, the show follows Joel, played by Pedro Pascal, a middle-aged…
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