• Summer Music Round Up

    Nathaniel Clark, Features Editor nuc5002@psu.edu The fall semester has begun and as we say goodbye to summer, I wanted to review a few of the bigger albums that were released while we were gone. Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers: Releasing a week after the semester ended and with little publicity, Kendrick…

  • Cobra Kai Kicks into Season 5

    Courtney Balcombe, Features Editor clb6264@psu.edu Netflix once again has brought back the action from “The Karate Kid” sequel series “Cobra Kai.” The series follows the next generation of martial arts students after Danny LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence’s fight 34 years prior in “The Karate Kid Part III.” But some things are different this season compared…

  • Only Murderers In The Building Review: Twist, Turns, and Murder

    Madison Meeks, Media Director mvm7037@psu.edu SPOILER WARNING “Only Murders In The Building”, an Emmy award-winning comedy show, has been streaming on Hulu since the first season premiered on August 31, 2021. After almost a year, on June 28, 2022, viewers emerged for the intriguing story of who killed Bunny Forges. The first season was full…

  • Summer Movie Round Up: Bullet Train

    Jacob Boring, Contributing Writer jnb129@psu.edu “Bullet Train” is an action comedy directed by David Leitch. Based on the 2010 novel “Maria Beetle” by Kōtarō Isaka, the film stars Brad Pitt as a begrudging assassin who must battle fellow killers while riding a fictionalized version of the Tokaido Shinkansen. I cannot recommend this film. The suspension…

  • Summer Movie Round Up: Elvis

    Briona Bargerstock, Contributing Writer bnb5387@psu.edu “Elvis” was one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. The first starring role of emerging actor Austin Bulter, who is not new to the acting scene, shows the performers as he portrays the late pop culture idol Elvis Presley. Bulter is joined by a cast consisting of Tom…

  • Summer Movie Round Up: Nope

    Nathaniel Clark, Features Editor nuc5002@psu.edu (SPOILER WARNING) In the middle of summer, Jordan Peele’s third directorial work NOPE was released. Taking advantage of being shot with IMAX cameras, the film features massive vistas of the California hills around the fictional Haywood Hollywood Horse Ranch and Jupiter’s Claim. The film follows siblings OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and…

  • Behrend Career Fair

    Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu Each year Behrend hosts a Fall Career and Internship Fair, and in recent years it has been held both online and as an in-person event. This is a great opportunity for Penn State students to make contact with people in their field and further connections they will need in their post-graduate…

  • Learning Resource Center Overview

    Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help.” They also…

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