• Port Farms Fall Feature 

    Claudia Rivera  Lifestyles Editor  cmr6395@psu.edu Port Farms has offered a fun, family inclusive environment for many in Erie, PA and surrounding areas.  Port Farms was opened back in 2003 by Jerry and Kelly Ports. The Port family inherited the farm from Jerry’s ancestors. The initial intent of the farm was to become an outside learning…

  • Dates for Long Distance Relationships

    RuthAnn Dave Features Editor  rud24@psu.edu Being stuck in a long distance relationship  can be draining, both mentally and physically. You get stuck in the same routine that gets boring after what…a few months? Relationships are already hard enough without trying to figure out how to see each other or make things work. Here are some…

  • Gary marsh-Head of Disney TV steps down 

    Stephanie Logue   Staff Writer Gary Marsh, who oversaw the creation of generation-defining programming and a slew of new stars during his 33-year tenure at Walt Disney Co. Is stepping down as president and chief creative officer of Disney Branded Television. He will then introduce a production company backed by Disney General Entertainment. Marsh joined Disney…

  • Penn State Board of Trustees Meeting

    Madison Kwiecinski News Editor mvk5945@psu.edu On September 16th and 17th, the Penn State Board of Trustees met to go over a variety of topics in subcommittee meetings and to address a list of action items that required a motion for action by the board. These issues ranged from salary changes to Behrend land originally designated…

  • Loophole to PA Masking Mandate Creates Debate 

    Chantel Rodrigues Staff writer Cvr5570@psu.edu As of September 7th, 2021, the mask mandate went into full swing for Pennsylvania. It required teachers, students, and staff grades K-12 and daycare facilities to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status, which has seemed to fuel a fierce debate for parents and medical staff statewide.    The…

  • Tyler Titus: Erie County Executive Race

    Madison Kwiecinski  New Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu Tyler Titus (they/them) made history in 2017 by being the first openly transgender person in Pennsylvania to be elected into office. Titus was elected to the Board of Erie’s City School Directors, and is now running for elected office once again, hoping to now be elected as Erie County Executive. …

  • Brenton Davis Event

    Spencer Finley B/S Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On September 14th, the Republican candidate for the Erie County Executive Office, Brenton Davis, held an event in the Burke Building in an event hosted by the College Republicans. Aside from talking about his policy platform, Davis told those at the rally about his background and what led him into…

  • Olympic Athletes Speak Out Against Sexual Abuse 

    Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer  szl414@psu.edu Simone Biles, known to be an artistic gymnast with a total of 30 medals at the Olympics and World Championships, is also showing great power with her voice. On Wednesday September 15th, Simone with Maggie Nichols, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman  in a Senate hearing spoke about the FBI’s mismanagement…

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