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SGA board member overviews meeting with Academic Affairs
Mason Bennett – News Editor mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, and heard from Secretary of Academic Affairs Nathan Murarik regarding Canvas usage among Behrend faculty. During council reports, Murarik described a meeting with Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Pamela Silver. “For those who are frustrated…
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Battle of the streaming services: Netflix or Hulu
Madison Meeks – Media Director mvm7037@psu.edu Streaming services have been overcoming cable television since the 2010s. More and more streaming services have been released since 2007. Both the Netflix and Hulu streaming services were launched in 2007. Other streaming services followed like Peacock and HBO Max which launched in 2020 and Paramount Plus and Discovery…
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2022 World Series began on October 28
Joel Wilson – Staff Writer jnw5443@psu.edu When the leaves turn from green to gold and the wind develops a crisp chill, that is the time for playoff baseball. When pumpkin spice lattes return to Starbucks and plastic skeletons are just as common as living people, that is when legends are made on the diamond. The…
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BTS joins the real army
Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer rls6117@psu.edu Fans of the famous K-Pop group, BTS, otherwise known as Bangtang Sonyeondan or Bulletproof Boys, received the news on October 17 that the band will be fulfilling their mandatory military service in South Korea. The oldest member of seven ,Kim Seokjin, or Jin, was closing in on the age…
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Erie 911 failure may have been intentional hacking
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Sunday, Oct. 23, at approximately 10:00 p.m. Erie County’s 911 system was shut down for about an hour. Those in the area received an emergency alert to their cellphones alerting them of the system’s malfunction and informing them of the alternate ways in which they could contact emergency services…
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Steve Bannon charged with contempt of Congress
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Long-time Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena put in place by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The judge permitted Bannon to stay free—pending appeal—and imposed a fine of $6,500 after Bannon’s July conviction. Bannon has received…
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Does the Constitution need updated?
Alexis Rinere – Staff Writer arr5887@psu.edu The Constitution, written in 1787, holds 27 amendments defining the fundamental laws of the United States government. The Constitution was last amended on May 7, 1992 when the 27 amendment was ratified. To approve a new amendment it must first be proposed by two-thirds vote of both Houses of…
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Brockhampton announce final album
Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Chris Albo / NO TRICKS On October 27, Brockhampton frontman Kevin Abstract announced that the rap group’s final album would be released on November 17. Finally given the title “The Family,” this record has been shrouded in mystery since its tease at Coachella in April. Along with…
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