Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu   True crime has become a part of many people’s lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began. For one YouTube channel duo, their passion for scuba diving has found a new way of solving cold cases. According to Audacity, a group of YouTubers called the Chaos Divers travel the country working…

Amy Love Opinions Editor  aml7458@psu.edu  On the morning of February 4, traffic began backing up at W. 38th and Cherry St. in Erie, Pennsylvania. The issue that led to this traffic delay was caused by a wandering chicken.  The police did have to step in to redirect traffic in order to keep the area running…

Lydia Glenn News Editor Lmg5921@psu.edu Every February, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped to change the nation for the better. According to NPR, “Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country’s history.”  This year’s theme is…

Amelia Davis Staff Writer Three years ago, Penn State Behrend hired Dr. Sherri Mason as the new sustainability coordinator. With her arrival on campus, Behrend became a member of STARS, which is a sustainability program that ranks different colleges and universities on their performance with sustainability. There are three different rankings: reporter, which is the…

Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, incarcerated individuals have often had to experience prolonged periods of isolation that would not typically be experienced under their sentence. This has stemmed from a variety of reasons, ranging from high COVID-19 case surges to understaffed prisons not being able to accommodate the…