When many people come to visit Penn State Behrend, their first stop tends to be the Metzgar Building, which is home to the Admissions Office on the first floor and the Financial Aid Office on the second floor.   The building was donated to Behrend in 2010 by Bob and Sally Metzgar. Bob Metzgar is…

Alanna Gillis Staff Writer amg7393@psu.edu With the pandemic still an ongoing issue, masking up properly on campus is the only way to make sure Behrend students can stay in-person. Mask protocols haven’t changed, but reminders are always helpful and important.   Masks should be worn over both mouth and nose at all indoor spaces. Wearing…

Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  The budget for the National Government’s fiscal year  was set to run out if a new budget was not passed by September 30th, 2021. With only hours left to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation late Thursday  in order to avoid a partial shutdown at least until December 3rd. Congress…

Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu Although Gabby Petito has unfortunately been found deceased, the search for her fiance, Brian Laundrie is still underway. On September 1st, Laundrie returned to his home in North Port, Florida without Petito, sparking concern of where she may be.    Since Petito was reported missing, authorities had an interest in…

Lydia Glenn Staff Writer   On Tuesday, September 28th, an underground electrical fire occurred at 10th and State in the evening hours. This underground fire was caused by a failed transformer and two underground cables, but these led to a power vault catching on fire and exploding. Businesses in the area of the fire were…