• Original Ariel Actor Hypes Disney’s Live-Action “Little Mermaid”

    Madison Meeks – Media Director mvm7037@psu.edu On September 10, 2022, Disney released the teaser trailer for the new live-action remake of the 1989 classic animated film, “The Little Mermaid”. Disney released this teaser trailer at the Disney D23 Expo and on their Youtube channel. After the release of the teaser trailer, the film received a…

  • Club Showcase: GASE

    Photo Credit: Instagram @behrendgase 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 each week. Today, we are focusing on the Gender and Sexuality Equality Club, GASE. To learn more about this club, let us go to our discussion…

  • Attacks on Art: a pointless form of protest

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Activists have tried to make their points heard in dramatic fashions, doing anything they can to ensure someone is paying attention to their cause. However, throughout the last year, some of these protestors have attacked historical pieces of art in outrageous fashions, simply to capture the attention of the press. …

  • A night at the Erie Escape Game

     Jacob Boring – Contributing Writer  jnb129@psu.edu Photo Credit: Erie Escape Game Are you looking for something to do to bring in the spooky season? May I recommend Erie’s Escape Game?  I must say that this is a good time. I would recommend it. We did it in a group of three, but I would recommend…

  • Free Erie Phil tickets for Behrend students

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Attention Behrend students, we want to tell you about a fantastic deal. Erie Philharmonic Orchestra is offering free tickets to Behrend students for the opening of their 2022-2023 Symphonic Series scheduled for October 22 at 8:00 pm. This event will be held at Erie’s historic Warner Theater, located at…

  • Otto Behrend celebrated 150th Birthday

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Tuesday, Oct. 18, Otto Behrend would have celebrated his 150th birthday. Behrend students and staff gathered in the Lilley Library to celebrate at 3, wishing Otto a happy birthday.  Dr. Behrend, whom the Otto-Behrend science building is named after, had a tremendous impact on both Penn State Behrend and…

  • Marie Yovanovich From page 1

    Dr. Surzhko-Harned asked Former Ambassador Yovanovitch several questions about the nature of the war in Ukraine. Dr. Surzhko-Harned started by asking Ambassador Yovanovitch why she thought that nobody believed U.S. intelligence that Russia would launch a large-scale military escalation in Ukraine. Yovanovitch said that it was likely because “it was hard to take in and…

  • Rex Orange County facing six SA charges

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Alexander O’Connors, a twenty-four-year-old man better known through his musical persona Rex Orange County made fans shocked and appalled this week when it came to light he is being charged with six counts of sexual assault in the United Kingdom.  “Alex is shocked by the allegations, which he denies, and…

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