• Russia-Ukraine conflict: Crimean Bridge destroyed in weekend blast

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu After several days of Russian missile strikes, Ukraine is only facing more.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called upon other nations for assistance in defending the nation’s airspace. In his nightly address on Wed., Oct. 12, Zelenskyy stated, “the more audacious and cruel Russian terror becomes, the more obvious…

    • Pennsylvania facing mail-in voting issues

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The state and national Republican party are once again suing in Pennsylvania in an attempt to block certain mail-in votes from counting. The GOP is specifically opposing counting ballots in which the voter did not post a handwritten date on the outside of the envelope.  Pennsylvania constituents are electing a…

    • Student Government Association: A for approval

      Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13, to vote on a variety of agenda items and to listen to student concerns. Ramish Karim, a junior environmental science major, raised concerns regarding the lack of vegan and vegetarian food options at Behrend’s dining facilities.…

    • Project Resolve to take shape at Behrend

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Erie County Council and County Executive Brenton Davis visited Penn State Behrend on October 13 to learn more about Project Resolve, a 10-year regional strategy to increase the competitiveness of local manufacturing companies.  While Project Resolve has been well-received by the council, the issue lies within funding.  County Executive…

    • Otto Behrend celebrated 150th Birthday

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Tuesday, Oct. 18, Otto Behrend would have celebrated his 150th birthday. Behrend students and staff gathered in the Lilley Library to celebrate at 3, wishing Otto a happy birthday.  Dr. Behrend, whom the Otto-Behrend science building is named after, had a tremendous impact on both Penn State Behrend and…

    • Russia-Ukraine conflict: Crimean Bridge destroyed in weekend blast

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu After several days of Russian missile strikes, Ukraine is only facing more.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called upon other nations for assistance in defending the nation’s airspace. In his nightly address on Wed., Oct. 12, Zelenskyy stated, “the more audacious and cruel Russian terror becomes, the more obvious…

    • Pennsylvania facing mail-in voting issues

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The state and national Republican party are once again suing in Pennsylvania in an attempt to block certain mail-in votes from counting. The GOP is specifically opposing counting ballots in which the voter did not post a handwritten date on the outside of the envelope.  Pennsylvania constituents are electing a…

    • Student Government Association: A for approval

      Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13, to vote on a variety of agenda items and to listen to student concerns. Ramish Karim, a junior environmental science major, raised concerns regarding the lack of vegan and vegetarian food options at Behrend’s dining facilities.…

    • Project Resolve to take shape at Behrend

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Erie County Council and County Executive Brenton Davis visited Penn State Behrend on October 13 to learn more about Project Resolve, a 10-year regional strategy to increase the competitiveness of local manufacturing companies.  While Project Resolve has been well-received by the council, the issue lies within funding.  County Executive…

    • Otto Behrend celebrated 150th Birthday

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Tuesday, Oct. 18, Otto Behrend would have celebrated his 150th birthday. Behrend students and staff gathered in the Lilley Library to celebrate at 3, wishing Otto a happy birthday.  Dr. Behrend, whom the Otto-Behrend science building is named after, had a tremendous impact on both Penn State Behrend and…

    • Russia-Ukraine conflict: Crimean Bridge destroyed in weekend blast

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu After several days of Russian missile strikes, Ukraine is only facing more.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called upon other nations for assistance in defending the nation’s airspace. In his nightly address on Wed., Oct. 12, Zelenskyy stated, “the more audacious and cruel Russian terror becomes, the more obvious…

    • Pennsylvania facing mail-in voting issues

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The state and national Republican party are once again suing in Pennsylvania in an attempt to block certain mail-in votes from counting. The GOP is specifically opposing counting ballots in which the voter did not post a handwritten date on the outside of the envelope.  Pennsylvania constituents are electing a…

    • Student Government Association: A for approval

      Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13, to vote on a variety of agenda items and to listen to student concerns. Ramish Karim, a junior environmental science major, raised concerns regarding the lack of vegan and vegetarian food options at Behrend’s dining facilities.…

    • Project Resolve to take shape at Behrend

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Erie County Council and County Executive Brenton Davis visited Penn State Behrend on October 13 to learn more about Project Resolve, a 10-year regional strategy to increase the competitiveness of local manufacturing companies.  While Project Resolve has been well-received by the council, the issue lies within funding.  County Executive…

    • Otto Behrend celebrated 150th Birthday

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Tuesday, Oct. 18, Otto Behrend would have celebrated his 150th birthday. Behrend students and staff gathered in the Lilley Library to celebrate at 3, wishing Otto a happy birthday.  Dr. Behrend, whom the Otto-Behrend science building is named after, had a tremendous impact on both Penn State Behrend and…

    • Russia-Ukraine conflict: Crimean Bridge destroyed in weekend blast

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu After several days of Russian missile strikes, Ukraine is only facing more.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called upon other nations for assistance in defending the nation’s airspace. In his nightly address on Wed., Oct. 12, Zelenskyy stated, “the more audacious and cruel Russian terror becomes, the more obvious…

    • Pennsylvania facing mail-in voting issues

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The state and national Republican party are once again suing in Pennsylvania in an attempt to block certain mail-in votes from counting. The GOP is specifically opposing counting ballots in which the voter did not post a handwritten date on the outside of the envelope.  Pennsylvania constituents are electing a…

    • Student Government Association: A for approval

      Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13, to vote on a variety of agenda items and to listen to student concerns. Ramish Karim, a junior environmental science major, raised concerns regarding the lack of vegan and vegetarian food options at Behrend’s dining facilities.…

    • Project Resolve to take shape at Behrend

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Erie County Council and County Executive Brenton Davis visited Penn State Behrend on October 13 to learn more about Project Resolve, a 10-year regional strategy to increase the competitiveness of local manufacturing companies.  While Project Resolve has been well-received by the council, the issue lies within funding.  County Executive…

    • Otto Behrend celebrated 150th Birthday

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Tuesday, Oct. 18, Otto Behrend would have celebrated his 150th birthday. Behrend students and staff gathered in the Lilley Library to celebrate at 3, wishing Otto a happy birthday.  Dr. Behrend, whom the Otto-Behrend science building is named after, had a tremendous impact on both Penn State Behrend and…

    • Russia-Ukraine conflict: Crimean Bridge destroyed in weekend blast

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu After several days of Russian missile strikes, Ukraine is only facing more.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called upon other nations for assistance in defending the nation’s airspace. In his nightly address on Wed., Oct. 12, Zelenskyy stated, “the more audacious and cruel Russian terror becomes, the more obvious…

    • Pennsylvania facing mail-in voting issues

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The state and national Republican party are once again suing in Pennsylvania in an attempt to block certain mail-in votes from counting. The GOP is specifically opposing counting ballots in which the voter did not post a handwritten date on the outside of the envelope.  Pennsylvania constituents are electing a…

    • Student Government Association: A for approval

      Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13, to vote on a variety of agenda items and to listen to student concerns. Ramish Karim, a junior environmental science major, raised concerns regarding the lack of vegan and vegetarian food options at Behrend’s dining facilities.…

    • Project Resolve to take shape at Behrend

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Erie County Council and County Executive Brenton Davis visited Penn State Behrend on October 13 to learn more about Project Resolve, a 10-year regional strategy to increase the competitiveness of local manufacturing companies.  While Project Resolve has been well-received by the council, the issue lies within funding.  County Executive…

    • Otto Behrend celebrated 150th Birthday

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Tuesday, Oct. 18, Otto Behrend would have celebrated his 150th birthday. Behrend students and staff gathered in the Lilley Library to celebrate at 3, wishing Otto a happy birthday.  Dr. Behrend, whom the Otto-Behrend science building is named after, had a tremendous impact on both Penn State Behrend and…

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