• Age Restrictions for the Olympics

    During this year’s 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, there has been a lot going on in figure skating, on and off the ice. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been under intense scrutiny after it was revealed that she had taken a heart medication that was banned from the Olympics because of its performance enhancing…

  • The Dead Dreamer Series Summary

    Courtney Balcombe Creativity Editor clb6264@psu.edu I had originally found this series through BookTok without even looking for a book to read. Sarah Lampkin was promoting her series and it just sounded like something I would like. She brought up how the first book was free if it was bought through Amazon Kindle, so I plugged…

  • Spiderman Recap

    Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor Amg7393@psu.edu The version of Spiderman that the Marvel Cinematic Universe popularized joined the cinematic universe in 2016 in “Captain America: Civil War”. He quickly became a fan favorite, and got his origin story in “Spiderman: Homecoming” just a year later. With “Spiderman: No Way Home” being the sixth-highest-grossing movie of all…

  • Cheese – Mozarella

    Good evening, good morning, and goodnight my fellow cheez-its and cheezettes, and welcome back to another installment of Drew Dishes. The classic staple for every American’s pizza: mozzarella. Mozzarella is possibly one of the most available as it comes in many forms, be it a ball, block, or if you’re willing to spend too much…

  • Big Time Rush

    Amy Love Opinions Editor  aml7458@psu.edu On Feb.  21, the band Big Time Rush announced that they were going back on tour. On their announcement, the band wrote: “Not only are we excited to be sharing new music with you this week, but we’ve been holding onto this secret for two years now! We’re going on…

  • Kyiv and Rus

    A shadow of war  Looms over the land Though painfully neutral The onlookers stand   Afraid to act For fear of his wrath The west does nothing A change from the past   Nations once jumping  At the chance to invade Now see a conflict And fearfully evade   “Don’t be the world police” “It…

  • UGates apartment complex

    Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu The UGates Apartment complex near Behrend was  recently acquired by new owners. In January 2022, Politics Editor Spencer Finley and Editor-in-Chief Claudia Rivera were given the opportunity to interview the new owner, Sidhartha Singh, and property manager Angela Weaver.    Singh is a businessman. He told us that he grew…

  • Trumps accounting firm cuts ties

    Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor amg7393@psu.edu Mazars USA, Donal Trump’s long-time accounting firm, announced in a letter on February 9 that it could no longer stand behind a decade of annual financial statements that it had prepared for the Trump Organization. The firm compiled the financial statements based on documents and information given to them by…

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