• NFL trade deadline looms nearer

    Dan Sanford Sports Editor das6267@psu With the 2021 NFL trade deadline set for Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. ET, it’s time for managers to start thinking about which players should be looked at as pieces to send to contending teams.   The struggling Philadelphia Eagles have already begun shipping out former stars. Fan favorite,…

  • NBA opening week headlines

    Matt Mathias Sports Editor mcm5909@psu.edu A week has passed and the NBA has once again kicked off it’s season. However, headlines from the start of the season have been about anything but basketball. Between vaccine drama ensuing in Brooklyn and brotherly love being forgotten in Philadelphia, the action has unfortunately taken a backseat. With that…

  • Behrend sports Recap

    Matt Mathias Sports Editor mcm5909@psu.edu Women’s Volleyball: Over the last week, the women’s volleyball team had matches versus Alfred State, Hiram, and Wooster. The Lions defeated Alfred State in three sets winning 3-0 by scores of 25-16, 25-23, and 25-16. With Behrend’s victory, the snapped an 11 game winning streak for the Alfred State Pioneers…

  • Is TikTok causing a rise in teen girls with tics? 

    Alanna Gillis Staff Writer amg7393@psu.edu According to the New York Times, Doctors have been noting an increasing amount of pediatric patients presenting with tics, which are physical twitches the patient experiences. Many hospitals have reported the amount of patients presenting with tics have doubled. While there is no conclusive data as to why this is…

  • Riverdale: It’s time to stop

    Alanna Gillis Staff Writer amg7393@psu.edu With season six of “Riverdale” premiering November 16th, 2021, it’s time to really look into whether this show should continue to air. It’s no secret to anyone at this point that “Riverdale’s” writing has been going downhill- I would say this has been the case since season one. From the…

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