• Midnight on Broadway: Not on Broadway, not at Midnight

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    Taylor Goodyear Midnight on Broadway is a musical mash-up, combining songs from fifteen different musicals (and one band) to create a magical display of talent across a wide variety of styles, sets, and actors.

  • Valentine Events for Lit Lovers

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    Sadie Groner Valentine’s Day is less than two weeks away, and as the holiday approaches, several events marrying the romantic and the literary are cropping up throughout Erie.

  • Free Financial and Life Skills Webinar Series for Penn State Students

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    Abhirath Baiju The Sokolov Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center is to host a free online webinar series for students to learn more about financial and life skills.

  • Penn State Behrend Delays Campus Opening due Inclement Weather

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    Penn State Behrend delayed classes until 10 a.m. in hopes of allowing more time for work crews to clear paths and roadways.

  • Winter Games to Commence in Milano

    Amanda Ross

    The Winter Olympics, being held this year in Milano Cortina, Italy, are set to start in just over two weeks. Over the 16-day-event athletes from all over the world will compete in 16 different sports.

  • The weather outside is frightful: What’s happening in Erie PA?

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    In Erie, Pennsylvania, a cold front is currently in full effect. The extreme weather has caused some disturbances to classes already, with temperatures expected to dip even lower later this week.

  • Studio Theatres Takes The Trail to Oregon

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    Amanda Ross Editor-In-Chief This post was originally published on November 19. From Nov. 13 to Nov. 16, Penn State Behrend Studio Theatre performed The Trail to Oregon as their second fall musical. The show highlighted not only the department’s exceptional actors but their flourishing program.  The Trail to Oregon is an interactive comedy musical created…

  • Makerspace faces Controversy over AI Tools

    Amanda Ross

    Amanda Ross Editor-In-Chief This post was originally published on November 12. On Nov. 10, 2025, the Makerspace in the Lilley Library announced that they would be providing AI services in the space. This is part of a larger push from the University to integrate AI into its curriculum, though student reactions to the news may…

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