• To My Love…

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.ed   August 2nd, 1942 My dear Clarissa, As you know, leaving without a goodbye was not my choice. I was forced to leave with my family because the Germans were on a hunt for people like my family. It was the only choice we had to survive this war. Even…

    • Post-Pandemia

      Society is on the precipice The world can’t keep going on like this A depressed and apathetic populace Too complacent to make a change.   Burgeios and wanting The task is ever-daunting When the power of the people falls away.   Try as some might With calls to fight Their words are ignored for fear…

    • Ukrainian conflict with Russia

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.  Putin had been talking of invading Ukraine for several months now, with his first threat coming during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Then, last Thursday, he followed through with his plan of invading Ukraine. Putin sent forces into Ukraine…

    • Syphilis cases in Erie County surge

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Erie County health officials are urging all sexually active residents to get tested for syphilis after a record-high number of cases was reported.  The Erie County Department of Health reported 48 cases of primary, secondary and early latent syphilis in 2021. This number is a huge spike from 10 cases…

    • PSU Annual Safety report

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Penn State University recently published the Annual Safety Reports for the year 2021. These reports include crime statistics for the previous 3 years, campus security policies, and crime prevention and safety awareness programs.  According to the Penn State website, “These reports contain Clery Act crime statistics from the previous three…

    • To My Love…

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.ed   August 2nd, 1942 My dear Clarissa, As you know, leaving without a goodbye was not my choice. I was forced to leave with my family because the Germans were on a hunt for people like my family. It was the only choice we had to survive this war. Even…

    • Post-Pandemia

      Society is on the precipice The world can’t keep going on like this A depressed and apathetic populace Too complacent to make a change.   Burgeios and wanting The task is ever-daunting When the power of the people falls away.   Try as some might With calls to fight Their words are ignored for fear…

    • Ukrainian conflict with Russia

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.  Putin had been talking of invading Ukraine for several months now, with his first threat coming during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Then, last Thursday, he followed through with his plan of invading Ukraine. Putin sent forces into Ukraine…

    • Syphilis cases in Erie County surge

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Erie County health officials are urging all sexually active residents to get tested for syphilis after a record-high number of cases was reported.  The Erie County Department of Health reported 48 cases of primary, secondary and early latent syphilis in 2021. This number is a huge spike from 10 cases…

    • PSU Annual Safety report

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Penn State University recently published the Annual Safety Reports for the year 2021. These reports include crime statistics for the previous 3 years, campus security policies, and crime prevention and safety awareness programs.  According to the Penn State website, “These reports contain Clery Act crime statistics from the previous three…

    • To My Love…

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.ed   August 2nd, 1942 My dear Clarissa, As you know, leaving without a goodbye was not my choice. I was forced to leave with my family because the Germans were on a hunt for people like my family. It was the only choice we had to survive this war. Even…

    • Post-Pandemia

      Society is on the precipice The world can’t keep going on like this A depressed and apathetic populace Too complacent to make a change.   Burgeios and wanting The task is ever-daunting When the power of the people falls away.   Try as some might With calls to fight Their words are ignored for fear…

    • Ukrainian conflict with Russia

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.  Putin had been talking of invading Ukraine for several months now, with his first threat coming during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Then, last Thursday, he followed through with his plan of invading Ukraine. Putin sent forces into Ukraine…

    • Syphilis cases in Erie County surge

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Erie County health officials are urging all sexually active residents to get tested for syphilis after a record-high number of cases was reported.  The Erie County Department of Health reported 48 cases of primary, secondary and early latent syphilis in 2021. This number is a huge spike from 10 cases…

    • PSU Annual Safety report

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Penn State University recently published the Annual Safety Reports for the year 2021. These reports include crime statistics for the previous 3 years, campus security policies, and crime prevention and safety awareness programs.  According to the Penn State website, “These reports contain Clery Act crime statistics from the previous three…

    • To My Love…

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.ed   August 2nd, 1942 My dear Clarissa, As you know, leaving without a goodbye was not my choice. I was forced to leave with my family because the Germans were on a hunt for people like my family. It was the only choice we had to survive this war. Even…

    • Post-Pandemia

      Society is on the precipice The world can’t keep going on like this A depressed and apathetic populace Too complacent to make a change.   Burgeios and wanting The task is ever-daunting When the power of the people falls away.   Try as some might With calls to fight Their words are ignored for fear…

    • Ukrainian conflict with Russia

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.  Putin had been talking of invading Ukraine for several months now, with his first threat coming during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Then, last Thursday, he followed through with his plan of invading Ukraine. Putin sent forces into Ukraine…

    • Syphilis cases in Erie County surge

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Erie County health officials are urging all sexually active residents to get tested for syphilis after a record-high number of cases was reported.  The Erie County Department of Health reported 48 cases of primary, secondary and early latent syphilis in 2021. This number is a huge spike from 10 cases…

    • PSU Annual Safety report

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Penn State University recently published the Annual Safety Reports for the year 2021. These reports include crime statistics for the previous 3 years, campus security policies, and crime prevention and safety awareness programs.  According to the Penn State website, “These reports contain Clery Act crime statistics from the previous three…

    • To My Love…

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.ed   August 2nd, 1942 My dear Clarissa, As you know, leaving without a goodbye was not my choice. I was forced to leave with my family because the Germans were on a hunt for people like my family. It was the only choice we had to survive this war. Even…

    • Post-Pandemia

      Society is on the precipice The world can’t keep going on like this A depressed and apathetic populace Too complacent to make a change.   Burgeios and wanting The task is ever-daunting When the power of the people falls away.   Try as some might With calls to fight Their words are ignored for fear…

    • Ukrainian conflict with Russia

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.  Putin had been talking of invading Ukraine for several months now, with his first threat coming during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Then, last Thursday, he followed through with his plan of invading Ukraine. Putin sent forces into Ukraine…

    • Syphilis cases in Erie County surge

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Erie County health officials are urging all sexually active residents to get tested for syphilis after a record-high number of cases was reported.  The Erie County Department of Health reported 48 cases of primary, secondary and early latent syphilis in 2021. This number is a huge spike from 10 cases…

    • PSU Annual Safety report

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Penn State University recently published the Annual Safety Reports for the year 2021. These reports include crime statistics for the previous 3 years, campus security policies, and crime prevention and safety awareness programs.  According to the Penn State website, “These reports contain Clery Act crime statistics from the previous three…

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