Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  The United States has been functioning under a public health emergency declaration for approximately two years now, since the coronavirus pandemic struck the population hard in March of 2020. President Biden has announced the public health declaration will be ending on May 11, meaning changes to how covid-19 is handled…

Samhi C. – Staff Writer skc5908@psu.edu Thursday, April 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the Metzgar Lobby, author Rachel Swearingen stood at the podium for the second Smith Creative Writers Reading Series reading of this semester and read “Advice for the Haunted,” the last short story in her collection “How to Walk on Water.”  “Advice for…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu On Easter Monday, Polish Americans gather to celebrate Dyngus Day which is a celebration of Polish-American heritage and tradition. This year in Erie was no exception, as the local community in Erie gathered at the Polish Falcons Club located on the East side of Erie to hold their 27th annual…

 Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Wanjiku Gatheru spoke on the development of one’s “climate story’ in the last Speaker Series of the 2022-2023 school year.  For those unaware, Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru is a 24-year-old climate change activist. Coming from rural Connecticut, she is a first-generation American of Kenyan descent who has had a deep…

Rowan Jones – Contributing Writer rej5214@psu.edu Since the overturning of Roe v Wade in June of 2022, twelve states have issued total bans on abortions while many others have implemented new restrictions. Restrictions have been placed on the drug mifepristone, a prescription drug that can be used to trigger a miscarriage and can be taken…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  The United States has been functioning under a public health emergency declaration for approximately two years now, since the coronavirus pandemic struck the population hard in March of 2020. President Biden has announced the public health declaration will be ending on May 11, meaning changes to how covid-19 is handled…

Samhi C. – Staff Writer skc5908@psu.edu Thursday, April 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the Metzgar Lobby, author Rachel Swearingen stood at the podium for the second Smith Creative Writers Reading Series reading of this semester and read “Advice for the Haunted,” the last short story in her collection “How to Walk on Water.”  “Advice for…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu On Easter Monday, Polish Americans gather to celebrate Dyngus Day which is a celebration of Polish-American heritage and tradition. This year in Erie was no exception, as the local community in Erie gathered at the Polish Falcons Club located on the East side of Erie to hold their 27th annual…

 Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Wanjiku Gatheru spoke on the development of one’s “climate story’ in the last Speaker Series of the 2022-2023 school year.  For those unaware, Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru is a 24-year-old climate change activist. Coming from rural Connecticut, she is a first-generation American of Kenyan descent who has had a deep…

Rowan Jones – Contributing Writer rej5214@psu.edu Since the overturning of Roe v Wade in June of 2022, twelve states have issued total bans on abortions while many others have implemented new restrictions. Restrictions have been placed on the drug mifepristone, a prescription drug that can be used to trigger a miscarriage and can be taken…