• Life is Great at U Gate!

      Unparalleled convenience. Unrivaled savings. All private rooms Fully-furnished apartments Residents only pay electric Just steps away from campus Free high-speed internet Free parking On-site fitness center On-site laundry Find your home at University Gate. Check out http://www.universitygateapts.com for more details.

    • West Memphis three case making headway

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The West Memphis Three, an infamous case in the true crime world, recently made headlines. Even though the crime took place over 20 years ago in 1993, access to DNA in the case was just granted to the defense attorney of the convicted men.  The West Memphis Three who are…

    • Tennessee Book Burning

      On Wednesday, February 2, an unsettling scene unfolded in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Around a burning pile of books stood a pastor and members of his congregation burning books such as Twilight, Harry Potter and other similar titles as well as crystals and other “witchcraft” items. Mount Juliet’s Global Vision Bible Church is a religious congregation…

    • Purrista Cat Café: A new business in Erie

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Purrista Cat Café is one of Erie’s newest spots and its first ever cat cafe. The Cat Café opened on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as a way of shifting peoples focus to cats and adoption.  Owner Dena Rupp, an Erie native, wanted to start a cat café in her…

    • Energy efficiency on campus

      Amelia Davis Staff Writer Renewable energy is a long term cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions in homes, businesses, schools etc. One of the most popular forms of renewable energy is solar panels which use energy derived from the sun, and Penn State University is no stranger to renewable energy. Penn State University has…

    • Life is Great at U Gate!

      Unparalleled convenience. Unrivaled savings. All private rooms Fully-furnished apartments Residents only pay electric Just steps away from campus Free high-speed internet Free parking On-site fitness center On-site laundry Find your home at University Gate. Check out http://www.universitygateapts.com for more details.

    • West Memphis three case making headway

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The West Memphis Three, an infamous case in the true crime world, recently made headlines. Even though the crime took place over 20 years ago in 1993, access to DNA in the case was just granted to the defense attorney of the convicted men.  The West Memphis Three who are…

    • Tennessee Book Burning

      On Wednesday, February 2, an unsettling scene unfolded in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Around a burning pile of books stood a pastor and members of his congregation burning books such as Twilight, Harry Potter and other similar titles as well as crystals and other “witchcraft” items. Mount Juliet’s Global Vision Bible Church is a religious congregation…

    • Purrista Cat Café: A new business in Erie

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Purrista Cat Café is one of Erie’s newest spots and its first ever cat cafe. The Cat Café opened on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as a way of shifting peoples focus to cats and adoption.  Owner Dena Rupp, an Erie native, wanted to start a cat café in her…

    • Energy efficiency on campus

      Amelia Davis Staff Writer Renewable energy is a long term cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions in homes, businesses, schools etc. One of the most popular forms of renewable energy is solar panels which use energy derived from the sun, and Penn State University is no stranger to renewable energy. Penn State University has…

    • Life is Great at U Gate!

      Unparalleled convenience. Unrivaled savings. All private rooms Fully-furnished apartments Residents only pay electric Just steps away from campus Free high-speed internet Free parking On-site fitness center On-site laundry Find your home at University Gate. Check out http://www.universitygateapts.com for more details.

    • West Memphis three case making headway

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The West Memphis Three, an infamous case in the true crime world, recently made headlines. Even though the crime took place over 20 years ago in 1993, access to DNA in the case was just granted to the defense attorney of the convicted men.  The West Memphis Three who are…

    • Tennessee Book Burning

      On Wednesday, February 2, an unsettling scene unfolded in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Around a burning pile of books stood a pastor and members of his congregation burning books such as Twilight, Harry Potter and other similar titles as well as crystals and other “witchcraft” items. Mount Juliet’s Global Vision Bible Church is a religious congregation…

    • Purrista Cat Café: A new business in Erie

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Purrista Cat Café is one of Erie’s newest spots and its first ever cat cafe. The Cat Café opened on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as a way of shifting peoples focus to cats and adoption.  Owner Dena Rupp, an Erie native, wanted to start a cat café in her…

    • Energy efficiency on campus

      Amelia Davis Staff Writer Renewable energy is a long term cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions in homes, businesses, schools etc. One of the most popular forms of renewable energy is solar panels which use energy derived from the sun, and Penn State University is no stranger to renewable energy. Penn State University has…

    • Life is Great at U Gate!

      Unparalleled convenience. Unrivaled savings. All private rooms Fully-furnished apartments Residents only pay electric Just steps away from campus Free high-speed internet Free parking On-site fitness center On-site laundry Find your home at University Gate. Check out http://www.universitygateapts.com for more details.

    • West Memphis three case making headway

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The West Memphis Three, an infamous case in the true crime world, recently made headlines. Even though the crime took place over 20 years ago in 1993, access to DNA in the case was just granted to the defense attorney of the convicted men.  The West Memphis Three who are…

    • Tennessee Book Burning

      On Wednesday, February 2, an unsettling scene unfolded in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Around a burning pile of books stood a pastor and members of his congregation burning books such as Twilight, Harry Potter and other similar titles as well as crystals and other “witchcraft” items. Mount Juliet’s Global Vision Bible Church is a religious congregation…

    • Purrista Cat Café: A new business in Erie

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Purrista Cat Café is one of Erie’s newest spots and its first ever cat cafe. The Cat Café opened on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as a way of shifting peoples focus to cats and adoption.  Owner Dena Rupp, an Erie native, wanted to start a cat café in her…

    • Energy efficiency on campus

      Amelia Davis Staff Writer Renewable energy is a long term cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions in homes, businesses, schools etc. One of the most popular forms of renewable energy is solar panels which use energy derived from the sun, and Penn State University is no stranger to renewable energy. Penn State University has…

    • Life is Great at U Gate!

      Unparalleled convenience. Unrivaled savings. All private rooms Fully-furnished apartments Residents only pay electric Just steps away from campus Free high-speed internet Free parking On-site fitness center On-site laundry Find your home at University Gate. Check out http://www.universitygateapts.com for more details.

    • West Memphis three case making headway

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The West Memphis Three, an infamous case in the true crime world, recently made headlines. Even though the crime took place over 20 years ago in 1993, access to DNA in the case was just granted to the defense attorney of the convicted men.  The West Memphis Three who are…

    • Tennessee Book Burning

      On Wednesday, February 2, an unsettling scene unfolded in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Around a burning pile of books stood a pastor and members of his congregation burning books such as Twilight, Harry Potter and other similar titles as well as crystals and other “witchcraft” items. Mount Juliet’s Global Vision Bible Church is a religious congregation…

    • Purrista Cat Café: A new business in Erie

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Purrista Cat Café is one of Erie’s newest spots and its first ever cat cafe. The Cat Café opened on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as a way of shifting peoples focus to cats and adoption.  Owner Dena Rupp, an Erie native, wanted to start a cat café in her…

    • Energy efficiency on campus

      Amelia Davis Staff Writer Renewable energy is a long term cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions in homes, businesses, schools etc. One of the most popular forms of renewable energy is solar panels which use energy derived from the sun, and Penn State University is no stranger to renewable energy. Penn State University has…

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