• Dave Chappelle faces backlash for transphobic special

    Mary Murphy  Managing Editor  mem6812@psu.edu Comedian Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special, The Closer, which premiered on October 5th, is receiving tremendous outcry for its many transphobic jabs.  Saeed Jones commented on the special in a GQ essay stating, “…the only thing more brutal than someone saying hurtful shit is someone saying hurtful shit moments after…

  • Bright Star Synopsis & Announcement

    On Thursday, November 4th, Friday, November 5th, Saturday, November 6th and the following Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Behrend Theatre will be putting on a production of Bright Star. Bright Star is a musical written by Steve Martin and Eddie Brickell that is set in North Carolina after World War II with flashbacks to the…

  • Brie

    Drew D’onofrio Contributing Writer dcd5412@psu.edu Good evening fellow cheez-its and cheezettes, and welcome back to another installment of Drew Dishes. Once again, we are on the search for the perfect cheese. Last week, I made a grueling trip to my local Tops after a long and hard day at work. I only wonder what locals…

  • Alec Baldwin

    Kyle McCoy Features Editor kzm266@psu.edu Tragedy struck the film world on Thursday, October 21st, 2021 when a prop gun misfired on the set of the movie “Rust” killing Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. The Prop gun was fired by actor Alec Baldwin who stars in and serves as executive producer for the…

  • Update on Brian Laundrie

    Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu After weeks of exploring the vast amount of land in the Carlton Reserve for Brian Laundrie, he was finally discovered on October 20th, 2021. A backpack, notebook, and human remains were found in an area that was previously underwater, but with clearer weather, had dried out and allowed authorities to…

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