• Derek Jeter inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

    New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter was finally inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Wednesday September 8th, after being selected for the honor in his first year of eligibility in 2020. On an induction day that seemed for months as if it would never come, Jeter went into the Hall of Fame with two…

  • Backlash from Social Media

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Since the U.S. Open tennis tournament on September 3rd, American tennis player Sloane Stephens has received over 2,000 messages about her loss. Following her third-round loss to Germany’s Angelique Kerber, Stephens took to Instagram to reflect on the competition.   “Disappointing loss yesterday, but I’m heading in the right direction.…

  • Robert E. Lee Statue Taken Down

    A statue was taken down in Richmond, Virginia, this week due to a  Supreme Court order. This statue depicted Robert E. Lee, the Commander-In-Chief for the Confederacy. This is part of our history as Americans. He was a fantastic general, a wealthy man, a celebrity of his time and the purpose of this statue was…

  • PA Minimum Wage: It Is Time

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  mvk5945@psu.edu The Federal Minimum wage was created in 1938 while Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president, through Congress under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Not long after President Roosevelt signed this important bill that helped  revolutionize the American Labor system, he warned, in one of his fireside chats to, “…Not let any…

  • Letter from the Editor: Madison

    Madison Kwiecinski News Editor mvk5945@psu.edu Hello! My name is Madison Kwiecinski, and I have the pleasure of being your News Editor this year for the Beacon. I am a sophomore political science major and this is my second year editing for the Beacon.  This is my second year at Behrend, and I could not imagine…

  • Letter from the Editor: Courtney

    Courtney Balcome News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Hello there, my name is Courtney Balcombe and I have the pleasure of being your News Editor for the second year in a row! I am a senior communications major, as well as a campus tour guide and peer mentor. When I’m not in class or in the Beacon office,…

  • Is Online Or In-Person Learning Better?

    Chantel Rodriguez Staff writer Cvr5570@psu.edu This past year, many changes and adjustments with education due to COVID-19 made it a not-so-typical semester for many students worldwide. Students had no choice but to switch from traditional classroom learning to a completely virtual experience overnight.  As an adult student myself, there were pros and cons for online…

  • Sports Opinion-NFL: Number Restriction Based on Position Lifted

    Matthew Mathias Sports Editor Mcm5909@psu.edu Back in April of 2021, the NFL league owners approved a new policy for player uniforms. The new rule would now permit wide receivers, running backs and tight ends to wear new numbers. These included any number between one through forty-nine, as well as the standard set in the past…

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