• Star Gymnasts Share Disappointment in the FBI Investigation of Larry Nassar

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Former Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, and Aly Raisman appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 15th as part of a two-part investigation on the FBI’s mishandling of the original investigation into the former Olympic doctor, Larry Nassar.   Nassar is currently serving a 40-to-175 year…

  • Importance of Getting the Flu Vaccine

    Spencer Finley B/S Editor sjf5814@psu.edu With the flu season that many experts believe will be especially severe approaching rapidly, it is especially important to take the flu vaccination this year. The Center for Disease Control, CDC says that if someone is older than 6 months old and does not have a life-threatening allergy to ingredients…

  • National Coastal Cleanup Day At PSB

    Alanna Gillis Staff Writer amg7393@psu.edu September 18th is National Cleanup Day. Held in conjunction with International Coastal Cleanup Day and World Cleanup Day, this effort to protect and restore the environment of our nation boasts the participation of millions of participants. Due to our proximity with the Great Lakes, Penn State Behrend took part in…

  • Climate Change

    Climate Change has been a popular concern in the recent decade, and for good reason. Often Climate Change is mistakenly called “Global Warming” since the large amounts of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere cause certain areas of our planet to heat up. One of these areas is the polar ice caps at the pole of…

  • Apple Patches Security Weakness

    On September 17th, Apple released an update which would resolve a previously undiscovered weak point in the company’s security that was discovered earlier in September, according to NPR. Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said that the breach had been used by the Israeli hacking firm NSO on a Saudi Arabian activist’ iPhone.…

  • NASA Telescope to Launch in December 

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu NASA is planning to launch its James Webb Space Telescope into orbit Dec. 18, 2021, which will serve as the primary deep space observatory for at least the next decade. The telescope has recently and successfully completed rigorous testing, which allowed NASA to finally set the launch date.  The highly…

  • Penn State Defeat Auburn in Wild Whiteout Game

    Dan Sanford Sports Editor das6267@psu.edu The Penn State Nittany Lions football team emerged victorious once again on Saturday Sept. 18th, defeating the Auburn Tigers for the second time in their history. Penn State fans resumed their white-out tradition for the 2021 season for the Lions’ 28-20 victory, which was their first match against the Tigers…

  • Ravens, Titans Complete Comebacks in Week 2

    Dan Sanford Sports Editor das6267@psu.edu Week 2 has come and gone in the 2021 NFL season. Clutch performances, disappointments, blowouts, and close games were all had, but a few stood out among the rest. Washington, the Raiders, 49ers, Browns, Broncos, Panthers, Rams, Bills, Patriots, Bears, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Titans, Cowboys, Ravens, and Packers won their games…

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