Abby Lipscomb Staff Writer Yet another dangerous challenge has emerged on TikTok and resulted in some fatal consequences. The “Blackout Challenge”, where you hold your breath until you pass out, has taken the life of a 10-year-old girl.  The young child was alone in her bedroom at home when she participated in this viral dare.…

Hello readers, my name is Spencer Finley; I am the Politics editor at the Behrend Beacon and a first-year political science major. Aside from working as an editor at the Beacon, I am also a member of the College Democrats. After I graduate from Behrend, I hope to earn a law degree and get a…

Amy Love  Opinions Editor  aml7458@psu.edu  The concept of individuals purchasing items, only to resell at a higher price to receive a profit is not a new concept. This has already happened countless times during the pandemic, such as when people attempted to resell items like hand sanitizer and masks.  It’s extremely distasteful for someone to…

Claudia Rivera  cmr6395@psu.edu Editor in Chief It is hard to fully understand what teachers across the world are going through until you are in their shoes. The teachers of Chicago are protesting the beginning of in person classes that were set to begin in the first week of January 2022.  Teachers are arguing that they…

Alanna Gillis amg7393@psu.edu Opinions Editor Fish can drive. Not just that, scientists have proved they’re pretty good at it, too. By using a set up including lidar, computers, a camera, electric motors, and omni-wheels, fish have control of the vehicle. The researchers working the test call these vehicles FOVs, or fish-operated-vehicles, and the goldfish placed…