• Nostalgia Check: Early 2010s Bruno Mars

    Bruno Mars has been a pop and R&B music staple for over a decade. Nowadays, people talk about his collaboration album with Anderson Paak, “Silk Sonic,” that garnered extreme critical and commercial success. His single with Mark Ronson in 2015, “Uptown Funk,” was one of the most popular songs of the previous decade. However, I…

  • Nostalgia Check: YouTube Rewind

    Charlie Garner Opinion Editor  avg6206@psu.edu If you have been a viewer of the YouTube space for a long time, like I have, you have probably seen or heard of YouTube Rewind. YouTube Rewind was an annual video special that was produced by YouTube to highlight popular videos, celebrities, content creators, trends, music, memes, and moments…

  • Mary Beacon’s Advice Column – How to Make Your Day a Little Bit Better

    Take breaks On busy school days, I know it can be difficult to take some time to yourself, but taking breaks is a very important aspect of having a successfully productive day. That kind of sounds like an oxymoron or contradiction, but breaks can be productive too. Taking breaks from work allows your body to…

  • Behrend Men’s Tennis Soars Past Pitt-Greensburg, Starts Off on the Right Foot in AMCC Opener

    Harrison Lilley Photo Editor hjl5363@psu.edu   The Penn State Behrend Men’s Tennis team started off strong in the AMCC standings as they beat Pitt-Greensburg 9-0 on Sunday, March 24 in their first AMCC matchup of the season, at Westwood Racquet Club. The winning match improved Behrend’s overall match to 4-4.  There were several key moments…

  • Women’s Bowling Comes Up Short to New Jersey in First Round of AMCC Championships, Pilyih Named To All-Tournament Team

    Harrison Lilley Photo Editor hjl5363@psu.edu   The Penn State Behrend Women’s Bowling team came up short to New Jersey in the first round of the AMCC Championships, and Pilyih was named to the all-tournament team. Behrend fell to No. 5 New Jersey City following a single elimination mega match at Pines Plaza Lanes, on Friday,…

  • Behrend Softball Shuts Down Marietta in Non-Section Doubleheader

    Harrison Lilley Photo Editor hjl5363@psu.edu   Marietta, OH – The Penn State Behrend Softball team shut out Marietta during a non-section doubleheader on Sunday, March 24. Behrend defeated Marietta 7-2 in the first game, and then had a 6-0 dominant performance during the second game. These two wins improved Behrend’s overall record to 9-7. Game…

  • Behrend Has a Blowout at Franciscan; Ciocco Accomplishes 100th Career Hit

    Harrison Lilley Photo Editor hjl5363@psu.edu   Steubenville, OH – The Penn State Behrend Baseball team quickly dominated the field at their doubleheader contest against Franciscan on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Game One During the first game, Behrend took the advantage with a 14-1 final score, where Behrend scored eight runs on six hits to start…

  • One Shining Moment for all of us

    Cory Walker Contributing Writer csw5150@psu.edu   It’s that time again. It’s time for the fireworks, the mayhem, and the fairytale stories. Conference tournaments have been won. Teams have been selected and seeded. Matchups have been made. The field of 68 has begun play in what is, for some, the most important moment, thus far, in…

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