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04/25/2024 Beacon
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Is ‘Shrek 2’ still good 20 years later? Yes it is
Charlie Garner Opinion Editor avg6206@psu.edu With “Shrek 2” being recently re-released in theaters to celebrate its 20th anniversary, I thought it was a very appropriate time to review this fan-favorite movie that so many people still watch and love today. “Shrek 2” takes place immediately after the events of the first movie, starting with Shrek…
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Reading with the Beacon: “Loveless”
Madison Meeks Editor-In-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu If you like books that have elements of self-discovery, college, friendship, and coming-of-age stories, then you should read “Loveless” by Alice Oseman. This novel takes place about a year after the start of Oseman’s previous novel “I Was Born For This” and takes place in the same universe as their other…
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Cowboy Carter soars
Amanda Ross Staff Writer amr8469@psu.edu Cowboy Carter, the eighth studio album by singer and songwriter Beyoncé, released on Mar. 29, 2024. It is the second album in the planned Renaissance trilogy and shows both the powerful dance-pop fusions Beyoncé has become known for while demonstrating not only her expertise in Country but in a near-perfect…
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Four more soap opera storylines that you will not believe happened
Madison Meeks Editor-In-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu Emily 2.0: “General Hospital” General Hospital regretted its decision to make the character Emily Quartermaine a victim of the text messaging killer during one of the many serial killer storylines on the soap. So, they rehired actress Natalia Livingston back in 2019 to play a different role. However, this role was…
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The Regency Romance Returns: Bridgerton Season 3 Trailer Review
Madison Meeks Editor-In-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu The moment that fans of the popular Netflix show “Bridgerton” have arrived is the season three trailer. The trailer was revealed to be released on April 11 on the streaming platform Instagram during a video that was promoting the show on Wednesday, April 10. As fans already know, the trailer always…
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Researchers claim hibernating bumblebee queens can survive days underwater
Madison Meeks Editor-In-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu Researchers have made a new discovery. Bumblebee queens can survive for up to a week after being submerged in water. Queen Bumblebees have a lot of work cut out for them. First, she has to survive the winter by hibernating alone in the soil. This makes her vulnerable to weather conditions…
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Feral cats are still posing risks to the environment
Eva Buto Science Editor evie@psu.edu When we think of invasive species, many will think of bugs or ocean creatures hitching rides in ballast tanks. But being an invasive species is not just about being unsightly or even mistakenly introduced to the environment. The hallmark of invasive species is that they begin to inhabit environments that…
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