•  Students help Erie Rubber create dog toys

    Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor amg7393@psu.edu Innovation Commons here on campus is a great way for students to gain real-world experience, and in more ways than one. A brilliant example of this was when Behrend students helped a local entrepreneur, Jonathan Meighan, plan and create dog toys for his company, One Leg Up. Meighan works with…

  • Biden Infrastructure Bill

    Madison Kwiecinski and Spencer Finley  News Editors  Mvk5945@psu.edu and Sjf5814@psu.edu  On Friday, November 5, the House of Representatives passed the long-awaited Infrastructure Bill, sending it to President Biden’s desk for final approval. The passage of a significant piece of legislation with bipartisan support, on top of accomplishing an often-wished-for infrastructure update in the United States,…

  • Social Media Algorithms

    Courtney Balcombe Staff Writer clb6264@psu.edu On social media, many users notice that they see products that they are interested in. Whether it is related to shopping, games, or even something new that they look into, users will then see related product ads repeatedly. This repeated product placement is caused by an algorithm that each social…

  • Litecoin sees a 30% gain amid surging interest in Cryptocurrencies

    Noah Esper Staff Writer Nle5099@psu.edu The cryptocurrency Litecoin has seen a recent surge in interest after its value increased by roughly 30%. It’s value increased from $190 to $300 before later dropping to $260. This increase has led to greater interest in the world of cryptocurrency as they become more accessible to the average consumer…

  • Gorge restoration underway in Wintergreen Gorge

    Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor amg7393@psu.edu Restoration attempts are currently underway in Wintergreen Gorge. The restoration is now entering phase two, which picks up where Trout Run meets Four Mile Creek. It is estimated that the project overall will take about ten years.    “Really, this is about grating the trail to make it ADA accessible,…

  • General Electric Announces Plans to Split Up Company

    Noah Esper Staff Writer Nle5099@psu.edu General Electric announced that it will be splitting up into three new publicly traded companies. General Electric has a long history as a corporate conglomerate and was founded by famous inventor Thomas Edison and brought to light by infamous banker JP Morgan. General Electric was one of the first companies…

  • Financial Advice Column 3: A Beginners guide to investing

    Noah Esper Staff Writer Nle5099@psu.edu GME, Doge, Bitcoin, Hodl. Ever since the Gamestop short squeeze incident, it seems that investing terms like these get thrown more and more often. Even restaurants like Burger King have partnered with Robinhood to give out cryptocurrencies with every purchase of $5 or more. With more and more people hopping…

  • Elon Musk Faces Fifteen Million Dollar Tax Bill

    Noah Esper Staff Writer Nle5099@psu.edu In a recent Twitter poll, Elon Musk asked his followers if he should sell off 10% of his shares in Tesla in response to calls for an unrealized financial gains tax. While at first, many were willing to write this off as another case of Musk’s famed eccentricity, there may…

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