• COVID Vaccine

    Spencer Finley Business & Science Editor sjf5814@psu.edu COVID-19 is still on the rise in the United States right now, meaning that getting your vaccination against the Coronavirus is extremely important. There are a number of reasons for this. The first reason that it is important to go out and get vaccinated is that vaccinations can…

  • St. Louis Cardinals Clinch Unprecedented Wild Card Berth

    Dan Sanford Sports Editor das6267@psu On August 8th, the St. Louis Cardinals had a losing record and stood less than a 3 percent  chance of making the Major League Baseball playoffs. Seven-and-a-half weeks later, incredibly, they beat those odds. The Cardinals clinched the last wild card spot in the National League on September 28th, capping…

  • The Unvaccinated Players Futures In The NBA

    Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer  According to the NBA, stars and officials have been pushing for all players to be vaccinated for months. Despite the fact that 90 percent of the league has been vaccinated, there are still a few holdouts, according to a CNN source, and it could cost them their jobs. According to Mike…

  • Nittany Lions shut out Hoosiers, 24-0

    The Penn State Nittany Lions football team once again emerges victorious in a one-sided affair with the Indiana Hoosiers Saturday. Penn State cruised to a 24-0 victory in Happy Valley, and Indiana was kept off the scoreboard completely for the first time since 2000. The team was clearly firing on all cylinders against Indiana, and…

  • Lebron James Reveals COVID-19 Vaccination Status

    Chantel Rodrigues Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu Los Angeles Laker star Lebron James has confirmed Tuesday at the team’s media day that he indeed received the vaccination for COVID-19. In May, NBA spokesman Mike Bass commented that about 10 to 15 percent of players were not vaccinated. James proceeded to leave many fans and basketball officials to…

  • New TikTok Trend and the aftermath of it

    Amy Love Opinion Editor  aml7458@psu.edu   A new challenge has been trending on Tiktok and it is called “devious licks.” In this challenge, a student steals or damages property at school, and then posts it on social media anonymously. The trend quickly gained popularity and had multiple people trying to outdo each other.  So far,…

  • Inconvenient Power Shut Offs

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu For people who live in the Erie area and commute to Behrend’s campus, many have to deal with Penelec, the only electric company. More recently, Penelec has been shutting off the power at random times to do maintenance work in the Belle Valley area of Millcreek Township. As a resident…

  • Has Halloween Gotten Scarier?

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu For years people of all ages partake in the tradition on All Hallow’s Eve, some even start as soon as September. However, it doesn’t matter when you celebrate, it matters if you enjoy it and have fun. For children, Halloween tends to be the same every year. You get your…

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