• Elanor Roosevelt, Bessie Coleman and others on coins

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The U.S. Mint has recently announced the next five women to appear on the backs of coins as part of the American Women Quarters Program, and honestly, it’s about time.  These new and improved coins will feature aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman; journalist and suffragist Jovita Idar; composer, chanter, dancer and…

    • Woman charged with murder due to “self-induced abortion”

      Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu On April 7, a 26 year old woman was arrested in Texas. She was charged with murder. According to local authorities, “she caused the death of an individual by a self-induced abortion.”  She was located in Starr County and had a $500,000 bond. She was released on April 13 with…

    • Erie Hall Topping-Off Event 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State Behrend has spent several months in anticipation of the new Erie Hall building, a $28.2 million dollar project in which Erie Hall was demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. Students on-campus have seen nearly every part of the project being built, and recently had the opportunity to…

    • Sensory friendly hockey game 

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On March 27, the Erie Otters held a sensory friendly hockey game in part with the Autism Society of Northwest Pennsylvania. Over 150 families within the organization attended the game.  The Executive Director of the Autism Society, Tish Bartlett stated that the Erie Otters turned off the goal post alarm…

    • Erie schools to put metal detectors in

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu After a student was injured in a school shooting last week, the northwestern Pennsylvania district has decided to install metal detectors within schools in the Erie area in order to improve saftey.  Erie’s Public Schools announced that safety and security protocols will include “the installation of fully functioning metal detectors.” …

    • Elanor Roosevelt, Bessie Coleman and others on coins

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The U.S. Mint has recently announced the next five women to appear on the backs of coins as part of the American Women Quarters Program, and honestly, it’s about time.  These new and improved coins will feature aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman; journalist and suffragist Jovita Idar; composer, chanter, dancer and…

    • Woman charged with murder due to “self-induced abortion”

      Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu On April 7, a 26 year old woman was arrested in Texas. She was charged with murder. According to local authorities, “she caused the death of an individual by a self-induced abortion.”  She was located in Starr County and had a $500,000 bond. She was released on April 13 with…

    • Erie Hall Topping-Off Event 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State Behrend has spent several months in anticipation of the new Erie Hall building, a $28.2 million dollar project in which Erie Hall was demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. Students on-campus have seen nearly every part of the project being built, and recently had the opportunity to…

    • Sensory friendly hockey game 

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On March 27, the Erie Otters held a sensory friendly hockey game in part with the Autism Society of Northwest Pennsylvania. Over 150 families within the organization attended the game.  The Executive Director of the Autism Society, Tish Bartlett stated that the Erie Otters turned off the goal post alarm…

    • Erie schools to put metal detectors in

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu After a student was injured in a school shooting last week, the northwestern Pennsylvania district has decided to install metal detectors within schools in the Erie area in order to improve saftey.  Erie’s Public Schools announced that safety and security protocols will include “the installation of fully functioning metal detectors.” …

    • Elanor Roosevelt, Bessie Coleman and others on coins

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The U.S. Mint has recently announced the next five women to appear on the backs of coins as part of the American Women Quarters Program, and honestly, it’s about time.  These new and improved coins will feature aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman; journalist and suffragist Jovita Idar; composer, chanter, dancer and…

    • Woman charged with murder due to “self-induced abortion”

      Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu On April 7, a 26 year old woman was arrested in Texas. She was charged with murder. According to local authorities, “she caused the death of an individual by a self-induced abortion.”  She was located in Starr County and had a $500,000 bond. She was released on April 13 with…

    • Erie Hall Topping-Off Event 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State Behrend has spent several months in anticipation of the new Erie Hall building, a $28.2 million dollar project in which Erie Hall was demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. Students on-campus have seen nearly every part of the project being built, and recently had the opportunity to…

    • Sensory friendly hockey game 

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On March 27, the Erie Otters held a sensory friendly hockey game in part with the Autism Society of Northwest Pennsylvania. Over 150 families within the organization attended the game.  The Executive Director of the Autism Society, Tish Bartlett stated that the Erie Otters turned off the goal post alarm…

    • Erie schools to put metal detectors in

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu After a student was injured in a school shooting last week, the northwestern Pennsylvania district has decided to install metal detectors within schools in the Erie area in order to improve saftey.  Erie’s Public Schools announced that safety and security protocols will include “the installation of fully functioning metal detectors.” …

    • Elanor Roosevelt, Bessie Coleman and others on coins

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The U.S. Mint has recently announced the next five women to appear on the backs of coins as part of the American Women Quarters Program, and honestly, it’s about time.  These new and improved coins will feature aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman; journalist and suffragist Jovita Idar; composer, chanter, dancer and…

    • Woman charged with murder due to “self-induced abortion”

      Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu On April 7, a 26 year old woman was arrested in Texas. She was charged with murder. According to local authorities, “she caused the death of an individual by a self-induced abortion.”  She was located in Starr County and had a $500,000 bond. She was released on April 13 with…

    • Erie Hall Topping-Off Event 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State Behrend has spent several months in anticipation of the new Erie Hall building, a $28.2 million dollar project in which Erie Hall was demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. Students on-campus have seen nearly every part of the project being built, and recently had the opportunity to…

    • Sensory friendly hockey game 

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On March 27, the Erie Otters held a sensory friendly hockey game in part with the Autism Society of Northwest Pennsylvania. Over 150 families within the organization attended the game.  The Executive Director of the Autism Society, Tish Bartlett stated that the Erie Otters turned off the goal post alarm…

    • Erie schools to put metal detectors in

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu After a student was injured in a school shooting last week, the northwestern Pennsylvania district has decided to install metal detectors within schools in the Erie area in order to improve saftey.  Erie’s Public Schools announced that safety and security protocols will include “the installation of fully functioning metal detectors.” …

    • Elanor Roosevelt, Bessie Coleman and others on coins

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The U.S. Mint has recently announced the next five women to appear on the backs of coins as part of the American Women Quarters Program, and honestly, it’s about time.  These new and improved coins will feature aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman; journalist and suffragist Jovita Idar; composer, chanter, dancer and…

    • Woman charged with murder due to “self-induced abortion”

      Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu On April 7, a 26 year old woman was arrested in Texas. She was charged with murder. According to local authorities, “she caused the death of an individual by a self-induced abortion.”  She was located in Starr County and had a $500,000 bond. She was released on April 13 with…

    • Erie Hall Topping-Off Event 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State Behrend has spent several months in anticipation of the new Erie Hall building, a $28.2 million dollar project in which Erie Hall was demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. Students on-campus have seen nearly every part of the project being built, and recently had the opportunity to…

    • Sensory friendly hockey game 

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On March 27, the Erie Otters held a sensory friendly hockey game in part with the Autism Society of Northwest Pennsylvania. Over 150 families within the organization attended the game.  The Executive Director of the Autism Society, Tish Bartlett stated that the Erie Otters turned off the goal post alarm…

    • Erie schools to put metal detectors in

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu After a student was injured in a school shooting last week, the northwestern Pennsylvania district has decided to install metal detectors within schools in the Erie area in order to improve saftey.  Erie’s Public Schools announced that safety and security protocols will include “the installation of fully functioning metal detectors.” …

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