• Single Review: “As It Was” 

      Nathaniel Clark  Staff Writer nuc5002@psu.edu  On March 31st, English singer Harry Styles released the lead single “As It Was” for his upcoming album, Harry’s House through Columbia Records. This project will be Harry’s first following his massively-popular sophomore album Fine Line from December 2019 and its respective tour in 2021. On the production angle, “As…

    • Ukraine fake news spread on Tiktok 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The current situation in Ukraine is unimaginable, with many refugees fleeing their own country because Russia chose to invade and attack a sovereign nation. However, this war is receiving an unprecedented amount of coverage due to the new era of social media we have found ourselves in.  Social media has…

    • West Side Story

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu Disney’s newest adaptation of Stephen Spielberg’s hit musical, “West Side Story” brought in first-time actress, Rachel Zegler, to play the female lead Maria alongside well-known actor Ansel Elgort as Tony. While Zegler had attended the Oscars on March 27, she originally never received an invitation. According to BBC News, she…

    • Baltimore students receive 1,000 free laptops

      Chantel Rodriguez Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore gave a generous donation to Baltimore students of 1,000 free Chromebooks for accessible education. This donation was made by Dell Technologies and the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition partnership.  Kindergarten through 12th-grade students who participated in Baltimore’s library program received free laptops. Each student…

    • Etsy raised fees for those who sell on platform

      Amy Love  Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu  In February, popular sales platform Esty announced their fee increase. Displeased with this announcement, sellers that use the app communicated through platforms, such as Twitter, to organize a campaign.  Their goal is to have Etsy return the fees to what they were previously, as well as reexamine their core values.…

    • Single Review: “As It Was” 

      Nathaniel Clark  Staff Writer nuc5002@psu.edu  On March 31st, English singer Harry Styles released the lead single “As It Was” for his upcoming album, Harry’s House through Columbia Records. This project will be Harry’s first following his massively-popular sophomore album Fine Line from December 2019 and its respective tour in 2021. On the production angle, “As…

    • Ukraine fake news spread on Tiktok 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The current situation in Ukraine is unimaginable, with many refugees fleeing their own country because Russia chose to invade and attack a sovereign nation. However, this war is receiving an unprecedented amount of coverage due to the new era of social media we have found ourselves in.  Social media has…

    • West Side Story

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu Disney’s newest adaptation of Stephen Spielberg’s hit musical, “West Side Story” brought in first-time actress, Rachel Zegler, to play the female lead Maria alongside well-known actor Ansel Elgort as Tony. While Zegler had attended the Oscars on March 27, she originally never received an invitation. According to BBC News, she…

    • Baltimore students receive 1,000 free laptops

      Chantel Rodriguez Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore gave a generous donation to Baltimore students of 1,000 free Chromebooks for accessible education. This donation was made by Dell Technologies and the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition partnership.  Kindergarten through 12th-grade students who participated in Baltimore’s library program received free laptops. Each student…

    • Etsy raised fees for those who sell on platform

      Amy Love  Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu  In February, popular sales platform Esty announced their fee increase. Displeased with this announcement, sellers that use the app communicated through platforms, such as Twitter, to organize a campaign.  Their goal is to have Etsy return the fees to what they were previously, as well as reexamine their core values.…

    • Single Review: “As It Was” 

      Nathaniel Clark  Staff Writer nuc5002@psu.edu  On March 31st, English singer Harry Styles released the lead single “As It Was” for his upcoming album, Harry’s House through Columbia Records. This project will be Harry’s first following his massively-popular sophomore album Fine Line from December 2019 and its respective tour in 2021. On the production angle, “As…

    • Ukraine fake news spread on Tiktok 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The current situation in Ukraine is unimaginable, with many refugees fleeing their own country because Russia chose to invade and attack a sovereign nation. However, this war is receiving an unprecedented amount of coverage due to the new era of social media we have found ourselves in.  Social media has…

    • West Side Story

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu Disney’s newest adaptation of Stephen Spielberg’s hit musical, “West Side Story” brought in first-time actress, Rachel Zegler, to play the female lead Maria alongside well-known actor Ansel Elgort as Tony. While Zegler had attended the Oscars on March 27, she originally never received an invitation. According to BBC News, she…

    • Baltimore students receive 1,000 free laptops

      Chantel Rodriguez Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore gave a generous donation to Baltimore students of 1,000 free Chromebooks for accessible education. This donation was made by Dell Technologies and the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition partnership.  Kindergarten through 12th-grade students who participated in Baltimore’s library program received free laptops. Each student…

    • Etsy raised fees for those who sell on platform

      Amy Love  Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu  In February, popular sales platform Esty announced their fee increase. Displeased with this announcement, sellers that use the app communicated through platforms, such as Twitter, to organize a campaign.  Their goal is to have Etsy return the fees to what they were previously, as well as reexamine their core values.…

    • Single Review: “As It Was” 

      Nathaniel Clark  Staff Writer nuc5002@psu.edu  On March 31st, English singer Harry Styles released the lead single “As It Was” for his upcoming album, Harry’s House through Columbia Records. This project will be Harry’s first following his massively-popular sophomore album Fine Line from December 2019 and its respective tour in 2021. On the production angle, “As…

    • Ukraine fake news spread on Tiktok 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The current situation in Ukraine is unimaginable, with many refugees fleeing their own country because Russia chose to invade and attack a sovereign nation. However, this war is receiving an unprecedented amount of coverage due to the new era of social media we have found ourselves in.  Social media has…

    • West Side Story

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu Disney’s newest adaptation of Stephen Spielberg’s hit musical, “West Side Story” brought in first-time actress, Rachel Zegler, to play the female lead Maria alongside well-known actor Ansel Elgort as Tony. While Zegler had attended the Oscars on March 27, she originally never received an invitation. According to BBC News, she…

    • Baltimore students receive 1,000 free laptops

      Chantel Rodriguez Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore gave a generous donation to Baltimore students of 1,000 free Chromebooks for accessible education. This donation was made by Dell Technologies and the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition partnership.  Kindergarten through 12th-grade students who participated in Baltimore’s library program received free laptops. Each student…

    • Etsy raised fees for those who sell on platform

      Amy Love  Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu  In February, popular sales platform Esty announced their fee increase. Displeased with this announcement, sellers that use the app communicated through platforms, such as Twitter, to organize a campaign.  Their goal is to have Etsy return the fees to what they were previously, as well as reexamine their core values.…

    • Single Review: “As It Was” 

      Nathaniel Clark  Staff Writer nuc5002@psu.edu  On March 31st, English singer Harry Styles released the lead single “As It Was” for his upcoming album, Harry’s House through Columbia Records. This project will be Harry’s first following his massively-popular sophomore album Fine Line from December 2019 and its respective tour in 2021. On the production angle, “As…

    • Ukraine fake news spread on Tiktok 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The current situation in Ukraine is unimaginable, with many refugees fleeing their own country because Russia chose to invade and attack a sovereign nation. However, this war is receiving an unprecedented amount of coverage due to the new era of social media we have found ourselves in.  Social media has…

    • West Side Story

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu Disney’s newest adaptation of Stephen Spielberg’s hit musical, “West Side Story” brought in first-time actress, Rachel Zegler, to play the female lead Maria alongside well-known actor Ansel Elgort as Tony. While Zegler had attended the Oscars on March 27, she originally never received an invitation. According to BBC News, she…

    • Baltimore students receive 1,000 free laptops

      Chantel Rodriguez Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore gave a generous donation to Baltimore students of 1,000 free Chromebooks for accessible education. This donation was made by Dell Technologies and the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition partnership.  Kindergarten through 12th-grade students who participated in Baltimore’s library program received free laptops. Each student…

    • Etsy raised fees for those who sell on platform

      Amy Love  Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu  In February, popular sales platform Esty announced their fee increase. Displeased with this announcement, sellers that use the app communicated through platforms, such as Twitter, to organize a campaign.  Their goal is to have Etsy return the fees to what they were previously, as well as reexamine their core values.…

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