• Marvel scraps Black Widow project

    Alanna Gillis  Opinion editor amg7393@psu.edu Marvel announced last week that the current “Black Widow” comic series will no longer continue. The announcement forces an unexpected and untimely end for the fan-acclaimed series.  The new series came out in 2020 and was written by Kelly Thompson, illustrated by Elena Casagrande, and edited by Sarah Brunstad. After…

  • Release Roundup

    Nathaniel Clark  Staff Writer nuc5002@psu.edu  On April 8th, over 30 albums were released onto streaming services. Coming from a plethora of artists and a variety of genres, music fans rejoiced at the sight of this avalanche of new material. With many of these projects being some of my most anticipated releases of the year, I…

  • “CODA” wins best picture at Oscars

    Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu At the recents Oscars, the film “CODA” won best picture. The film, which can be found on AppleTV+, was also the first to win best picture for a streaming service.  The film won two other awards at the Oscars. The other award was for Best Supporting Actor and it was…

  • Kanye West wining Grammys despite being pulled from show

    Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu  On April 3, the annual Grammys awards took place. Kanye West was not in attendance for this year, yet he still broke records for most Grammy wins for a Hip-Hop artist.  His song “Hurricane,” performed with the Weekend, won an award for Best Melodic Rap Performance. Another of his songs,…

  • President Biden proposes “billionaire minimum income tax”

    Alanna Gillis  Opinion Editor amg7393@psu.edu On Monday, March 28, President Biden announced his proposal of a new tax on American households. The administration wants to impose a 20 percent minimum tax on households that are worth more than $100 million. The plan is called the “billionaire minimum income tax”.  According to a factsheet released by…

  • The slap

    As everyone is painfully aware of, there was a disgraceful moment during this year’s Oscars. During the event, host Chris Rock made a slight jab at actress Jada Pinkette Smith, saying “Jada, G.I. Jane 2, I can’t wait to see it,” as her shaved haircut was reminiscent of her famous movie character. As most of…

  • Walt Disney World switching to solar

    Amy Love and Alanna Gillis Opinion Editors aml7458@psu.edu, amg7393@psu.edu  At the beginning of April, Walt Disney World Resort made an announcement that they were adding two 75-megawatt solar arrays to their energy infrastructure. Combined with their original infrastructure for renewable energy, 40 percent of the park’s electricity will now be powered by renewable sources.  “This…

  • Dr. Oz forced to resign spot on presidential council 

    Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Dr. Mehmet OZ, best known as the host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” was asked by the Biden Administration to resign from his position on the President’s Council on Sports Fitness, and Nutrition or be terminated. Herschel Walker, another member of the council and former football star, was asked the…

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