• Letter from the editor – Dan

    Hey Behrend! My name is Dan Sanford, and I am a senior communication major. I have been a writer for the Beacon since at least my sophomore year, and I have been editing the sports section since January 2021. The Beacon was one of the very first things I became involved with on campus. While…

  • Harambe statue speaks to tech and business injustice 

    Matt Mathias Sports Editor mcm5909@psu.edu Last Tuesday, a large bronze statue showed up in front of Facebook’s main headquarters in California. The gigantic statue measured in around 7-feet tall and was installed along with 10,000 bananas which were displayed at the base of the company logo.  A week prior, the statue was found in New…

  • Adopt, Don’t Shop

    Abigayle Lipscomb Contributing writer atl5355@psu.edu Everyone growing up when asking for a pet has heard the same thing, “Pets are a big responsibility,” which is true. Taking care of a living thing is a lot of work, as you have to feed it, water it, make sure it gets enough exercise, and depending on the…

  • Netflix releasing gaming content

    Amy Love  Opinions Editor  aml7458@psu.edu The streaming platform Netflix expanded their business on November 2 by releasing new mobile games. As of right now, there are five different games that are on the app: “Stranger Things: 1984,” “Stranger Things 3: The Game,” “Shooting Hoops,” “Card Blast” and Teeter Up.”  For now, the games are only…

  • Loveless Turns 30: Review

    Nathaniel Clark Staff Writer On November 4, 1991, Loveless, the sophomore album of Irish band My Bloody Valentine, was released into the world, forever changing the musical landscape. Running at a length of 48 minutes, 36 seconds and with 11 tracks, Loveless can be placed in the genre of shoegaze. For the layman, shoegaze is…

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