• Erie opens synthetic ice-skating rink

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Are you looking for a new and interesting winter activity? Do you enjoy creative festive experiences around the holidays?  This winter, a pop-up ice skating rink has been set up in Erie’s Perry Square so locals and visitors alike can enjoy a unique winter experience.  The ice skating rink is…

  • Georgia runoff election for Senate seat begins

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu Today, Georgia voters are heading to the polls in order to determine which party will win the highly contested Senate seat. Raphael Warnock is the incumbent Democratic Senator, while Herschel Walker is the Republican challenger for the seat.  Currently, Democrats hold 50 seats in the Senate while Republicans have 49,…

  • Dictionaries name their 2022 “Word of the Year”

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Marriam-Webstar As December rolls around each year, the “list” season begins. Throughout the month, publications, influencers, and social media users alike discuss their favorite things of the year. Whether it is movies, TV shows, albums, books, memes, etc, you can find a list of someone’s favorites from…

  • Pennsylvania becomes the eighth state with a Freedom Caucus

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In Harrisburg on Monday November 28 Pennsylvania House Republicans announced they would be creating their own branch of the Freedom Caucus within the PA legislature.  The newly formed group met in Harrisburg for the announcement, bringing U.S. Congressman Scott Perry on stage to speak. Perry is the Chair of the…

  • The worlds largest volcano is erupting

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Mauna Loa has been showing signs of erupting since September 2022. The Hawaiian volcano officially erupted on Sunday, November 27, 2022. The sky of the area in Hawaii where the volcano erupted was glowing red on Sunday night which signaled the eruption of the volcano.  Mauna Loa is the…

  • Pennsylvania House disputes who is in control

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  During the November 8 elections, Pennsylvania democrats won 102 out of the 203 seats in the PA House, which should have secured the Democratic party’s majority in the legislature. However, Rep. Anthony DeLuca passed away shortly before the election, meaning his name remained on the ballot on election day. A…

  • Behrend’s “Tone-Acious” group performs winter concert

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On December 4, Tone-Acious, Behrend’s first and only acappella group, performed their winter concert in the Reed 117 auditorium.  For anyone unaware, acappella is a musical form where a singer or a singing group performs without instrumental accompaniment. Acappella groups usually perform pieces…

  • “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” does not “Lift Me Up”

    Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer rls6117@psu.edu Spoiler Alert Released a week before the new “Black Panther” movie, award-winning singer Rihanna dropped a song for the movie. The track titled “Lift Me Up,” gives a somber look upon listening after the movie, as it is the ending credits song. As all Marvel fans know, “Black Panther:…

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