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Drake’s attempt to diss Thee Stallion turns into something far more
Briona Bargerstock – Staff Writer bnb5387@psu.edu On Friday, October 28, rappers Drake and 21 Savage released a collaborative album titled “Her Loss” that depicted a black female on the cover. The album was widely successful, topping the Billboard charts for the weeks following its debut. While that has brought about a lot of attention and…
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Celebrities deactivating their Twitter account
Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Photo Credit: Twitter Celebrities are deactivating their Twitter accounts due to Elon Musk buying the platform. After months of meetings, failed deals, and lawsuits, Tesla founder and multi-billionaire Elon Musk acquired the platform for 44 billion dollars on October 27. Shortly after the acquisition, celebrities from various circles began…
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Gabby Petito’s parents suing Utah Police
Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old American woman, went missing in late August 2021. Going on a cross-country trip with her then fiancé Brain Laundrie, Petito started to vlog their trip on YouTube. The first video of the pair was posted on August 19, 2021. A few days later, August 27,…
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Election Results: Where it currently stands
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu The 2022 midterm elections took place on Nov. 8 and so far we are yet to confirm what party will control the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats have retained their narrow majority over the Senate, with highly contested seats in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona being claimed by the party. Prior…
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Prof. Tom Noyes: His life with fiction and teaching
Samhi C. – Staff Writer skc5908@psu.edu Who is Dr. Tom Noyes? For those of you who do not know him or don’t know of him, Dr. Tom Noyes is the program chair of and a professor for the Creative Writing B.F.A program at Penn State Behrend as well as a consulting editor for the Lake…
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“9-1-1” best first responder show on television
Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Firefighters have been becoming popular in television series since 2012. Every major cable television network such as ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. Even though other television stations have released other firefighter shows, this is just going to focus on the four major cable stations currently airing firefighter shows. NBC…
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Reading with The Beacon: “Cinder”
Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Photo Credit: Madison Meeks / Behrend Beacon Science fiction, fairy tales, and cyborgs, “Cinder” has it all and more. “Cinder” by Marissa Meyer was released on January 3, 2012. It is the first book in “The Lunar Chronicles” with three additional books, a prequel, and a couple of novellas…
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Miniview 1: Matt Watson’s “SEE YOU THERE”
Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: awful treasures inc. After a short delay, comedian and gaming Youtuber Matt Watson released his debut studio album “SEE YOU THERE” on November 7. This is Matt’s second foray into the music industry, coming more than two years after the release of his “OUCH!” EP. The album…
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