• Creepy Clown Cupcakes inspired by Stephen King’s Pennywise

    Ingredients 1 box chocolate cake mix 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 3/4 tsp salt 1 1/3 cup water 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup sour cream 4 eggs Decorators Icing White Fondant Red Fondant Fondant Roller Lollipop Sticks Black Food Coloring Gel   Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 18 minutes…

  • Cheese

    Drew D’onofrio Contributing Writer dcd5412@psu.edu   Cheese: you know it, you love it, and inevitably put too much on your nachos. Is there such a thing as “too much cheese?” Yes. But is there such a thing as the “perfect” cheese? These are some hard hitting questions that I will be covering over the semester.…

  • Adele’s New Album and Single

    Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu On October 13, Adele announced that she will be releasing a new album titled “30.” On the next following day, Adele released a new song that will be featured on “30”, and it is called “Easy on Me.”  Adele’s fans have been starving for new music, as it has been…

  • “They ALL float here. When you’re down here with us, you’ll float too!”

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Stephen King is the man, the myth, the “king” of horror movies. He wrote “It” in 1986 about a killer clown that would kidnap children every 27 years from their small town of Derry, Maine.   While the book is 1168 pages, the movie was split up, the first movie…

  • Voting in Erie County

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu On November 2nd, 2021 the Pennsylvania municipal election will take place. These types of elections typically have a significantly lower voter turnout rate than presidential elections, despite the fact that they provide voters with an increased level of influence over what in government is directly affecting them. Local elections allow…

  • New Portrait Honors Bob and Sally Metzger

    When many people come to visit Penn State Behrend, their first stop tends to be the Metzgar Building, which is home to the Admissions Office on the first floor and the Financial Aid Office on the second floor.   The building was donated to Behrend in 2010 by Bob and Sally Metzgar. Bob Metzgar is…

  • Masking Protocols: What to know, what to do

    Alanna Gillis Staff Writer amg7393@psu.edu With the pandemic still an ongoing issue, masking up properly on campus is the only way to make sure Behrend students can stay in-person. Mask protocols haven’t changed, but reminders are always helpful and important.   Masks should be worn over both mouth and nose at all indoor spaces. Wearing…

  • U.S. National Government Narrowly Avoids Shutdown 

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  The budget for the National Government’s fiscal year  was set to run out if a new budget was not passed by September 30th, 2021. With only hours left to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation late Thursday  in order to avoid a partial shutdown at least until December 3rd. Congress…

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