• SCOTUS rules against vaccine mandates

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Friday, January 2, 2022 the Supreme Court ruled on one of the most contentious issues facing our current society: vaccine mandates. After two years of an ongoing global epidemic, the Supreme Court has finally had to address whether the Biden administration holds the proper authority to issue vaccine mandate…

    • January 6th, I Year Anniversary

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Given that the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Congress occurred shortly before the semester began, and it was one of the most politically significant events of the past few years, the Behrend Beacon has decided to mark the anniversary of the attack with an article. While…

    • U.S. fights rising gas prices by releasing oil from federal reserve

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered for a record breaking release of oil from America’s strategic reserve. This action is intended to decrease the price of oil and help American families at home by decreasing gas prices before winter holiday travel. The U.S. is releasing 50 billions…

    • Travis Scott concert results in loss of lives 

      Kyle McCoy Features Editor kzm266@psu.edu Tragedy struck the music world on November 5, 2021, when Travis Scott’s performance at the Astroworld festival in Houston Texas devolved into chaos. The situation became a tragedy when too many fans simultaneously rushed the stage at the event, coupled with the fact that the human stampede took place in…

    • PA Vaccination rates are lower than previously believed 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In the final week of November, 2021, prior to the holiday season, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the total number of vaccinated adults in Pennsylvania by nearly a full five percent.  This date correction seems to have stemmed from duplicate vaccinations being put into the…

    • SCOTUS rules against vaccine mandates

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Friday, January 2, 2022 the Supreme Court ruled on one of the most contentious issues facing our current society: vaccine mandates. After two years of an ongoing global epidemic, the Supreme Court has finally had to address whether the Biden administration holds the proper authority to issue vaccine mandate…

    • January 6th, I Year Anniversary

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Given that the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Congress occurred shortly before the semester began, and it was one of the most politically significant events of the past few years, the Behrend Beacon has decided to mark the anniversary of the attack with an article. While…

    • U.S. fights rising gas prices by releasing oil from federal reserve

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered for a record breaking release of oil from America’s strategic reserve. This action is intended to decrease the price of oil and help American families at home by decreasing gas prices before winter holiday travel. The U.S. is releasing 50 billions…

    • Travis Scott concert results in loss of lives 

      Kyle McCoy Features Editor kzm266@psu.edu Tragedy struck the music world on November 5, 2021, when Travis Scott’s performance at the Astroworld festival in Houston Texas devolved into chaos. The situation became a tragedy when too many fans simultaneously rushed the stage at the event, coupled with the fact that the human stampede took place in…

    • PA Vaccination rates are lower than previously believed 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In the final week of November, 2021, prior to the holiday season, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the total number of vaccinated adults in Pennsylvania by nearly a full five percent.  This date correction seems to have stemmed from duplicate vaccinations being put into the…

    • SCOTUS rules against vaccine mandates

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Friday, January 2, 2022 the Supreme Court ruled on one of the most contentious issues facing our current society: vaccine mandates. After two years of an ongoing global epidemic, the Supreme Court has finally had to address whether the Biden administration holds the proper authority to issue vaccine mandate…

    • January 6th, I Year Anniversary

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Given that the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Congress occurred shortly before the semester began, and it was one of the most politically significant events of the past few years, the Behrend Beacon has decided to mark the anniversary of the attack with an article. While…

    • U.S. fights rising gas prices by releasing oil from federal reserve

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered for a record breaking release of oil from America’s strategic reserve. This action is intended to decrease the price of oil and help American families at home by decreasing gas prices before winter holiday travel. The U.S. is releasing 50 billions…

    • Travis Scott concert results in loss of lives 

      Kyle McCoy Features Editor kzm266@psu.edu Tragedy struck the music world on November 5, 2021, when Travis Scott’s performance at the Astroworld festival in Houston Texas devolved into chaos. The situation became a tragedy when too many fans simultaneously rushed the stage at the event, coupled with the fact that the human stampede took place in…

    • PA Vaccination rates are lower than previously believed 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In the final week of November, 2021, prior to the holiday season, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the total number of vaccinated adults in Pennsylvania by nearly a full five percent.  This date correction seems to have stemmed from duplicate vaccinations being put into the…

    • SCOTUS rules against vaccine mandates

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Friday, January 2, 2022 the Supreme Court ruled on one of the most contentious issues facing our current society: vaccine mandates. After two years of an ongoing global epidemic, the Supreme Court has finally had to address whether the Biden administration holds the proper authority to issue vaccine mandate…

    • January 6th, I Year Anniversary

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Given that the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Congress occurred shortly before the semester began, and it was one of the most politically significant events of the past few years, the Behrend Beacon has decided to mark the anniversary of the attack with an article. While…

    • U.S. fights rising gas prices by releasing oil from federal reserve

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered for a record breaking release of oil from America’s strategic reserve. This action is intended to decrease the price of oil and help American families at home by decreasing gas prices before winter holiday travel. The U.S. is releasing 50 billions…

    • Travis Scott concert results in loss of lives 

      Kyle McCoy Features Editor kzm266@psu.edu Tragedy struck the music world on November 5, 2021, when Travis Scott’s performance at the Astroworld festival in Houston Texas devolved into chaos. The situation became a tragedy when too many fans simultaneously rushed the stage at the event, coupled with the fact that the human stampede took place in…

    • PA Vaccination rates are lower than previously believed 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In the final week of November, 2021, prior to the holiday season, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the total number of vaccinated adults in Pennsylvania by nearly a full five percent.  This date correction seems to have stemmed from duplicate vaccinations being put into the…

    • SCOTUS rules against vaccine mandates

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Friday, January 2, 2022 the Supreme Court ruled on one of the most contentious issues facing our current society: vaccine mandates. After two years of an ongoing global epidemic, the Supreme Court has finally had to address whether the Biden administration holds the proper authority to issue vaccine mandate…

    • January 6th, I Year Anniversary

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Given that the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Congress occurred shortly before the semester began, and it was one of the most politically significant events of the past few years, the Behrend Beacon has decided to mark the anniversary of the attack with an article. While…

    • U.S. fights rising gas prices by releasing oil from federal reserve

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered for a record breaking release of oil from America’s strategic reserve. This action is intended to decrease the price of oil and help American families at home by decreasing gas prices before winter holiday travel. The U.S. is releasing 50 billions…

    • Travis Scott concert results in loss of lives 

      Kyle McCoy Features Editor kzm266@psu.edu Tragedy struck the music world on November 5, 2021, when Travis Scott’s performance at the Astroworld festival in Houston Texas devolved into chaos. The situation became a tragedy when too many fans simultaneously rushed the stage at the event, coupled with the fact that the human stampede took place in…

    • PA Vaccination rates are lower than previously believed 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In the final week of November, 2021, prior to the holiday season, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the total number of vaccinated adults in Pennsylvania by nearly a full five percent.  This date correction seems to have stemmed from duplicate vaccinations being put into the…

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