•  Oprah Squeezes Out All the Juicy Details On the Royal Family 

    Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer szl414@psu.edu  Let us be clear: this is another interview that will go down in history that reveals the  British royal family’s history. This is just like Princess Diana’s Panorama revelations more than 25 years ago that painted a very damning picture of what it can be like in the “goldfish bowl”…

  • Women’s History Month: Laura de Force Gordon 

    Photo: Laura De Force Gordon in an undated portrait. Credit Library of Congress Madison Kwiecinski news editor mvk5945@psu.edu Laura de Force Gordon was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1838, and experienced first hand what it was like to have to fight harder for everything in life because she was born a female in a male dominant…

  • Trump Speaks Out Since Election

    [AP Photo/John Raoux] Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On February 28th, former President Donald Trump finally took to stage for the first time since his election loss in January. He called for Republican Party unity, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). “Do you miss me yet?” Trump said after taking the stage to…

  • PA GOP Meets to vote on Censorship of Pat Toomey because of his vote to convict Trump 

    [Pic: inquirer.com] Madison Kwiecinski  News editor mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania Republican state committee meeting took place on Wednesday, February 24th to vote on the censorship of PA Senator Pat Toomey. Censure, which is a formal public expression of disapproval, carries no real penalties. However, many Trump supporters were anxious to go on the record with their…

  • How consumer habits are changing in 2021

    [pic: by Nathan Dumlao] Giselle Liu Business Editor Yzl5979@psu.edu  The beginning of 2021 has been a busy time for businesses to recover. Last week, SLI and LEB in Penn State Behrend brought students Support Local Giveaway to help local Erie brands thrive. These insights into how consumer habits are changing will give businesses a sense…

  • Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine approved by the FDA

    [Pic: duluthnewstribune.com] Alex Bowser Science/Tech Editor akb6244@psu.edu On February 27, the company, Johnson & Johnson, announced the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for their single-dose vaccine against COVID-19. Their decision solely involved scientific evidence in the researcher’s findings when testing the vaccine. Johnson & Johnson released the first four million doses…

  • Daily acts of self-love

    Carolyn Hogg Staff Writer Ceh5530@psu.edu Feeling weighed down by stress and responsibility? Especially around mid-semester when workloads become increasingly intense, it may seem challenging to intentionally carve out the time to care for oneself.  Even though it may be one of the last things on the to-do list, allowing yourself the space to tend to…

  • Spring Fashion Trends

    Mary Murphy  mem6812@psu.edu Lifestyles Editor  The beginning of the spring season marks an end to the dreary Erie winters we’ve all become so accustomed to. It also marks the beginning of the significant shift from the cozy neutrals of fall and winter to the colorful, trendy pieces of spring and summer. Here are a few…

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