• Gary marsh-Head of Disney TV steps down 

    Stephanie Logue   Staff Writer Gary Marsh, who oversaw the creation of generation-defining programming and a slew of new stars during his 33-year tenure at Walt Disney Co. Is stepping down as president and chief creative officer of Disney Branded Television. He will then introduce a production company backed by Disney General Entertainment. Marsh joined Disney…

  • Penn State Board of Trustees Meeting

    Madison Kwiecinski News Editor mvk5945@psu.edu On September 16th and 17th, the Penn State Board of Trustees met to go over a variety of topics in subcommittee meetings and to address a list of action items that required a motion for action by the board. These issues ranged from salary changes to Behrend land originally designated…

  • Loophole to PA Masking Mandate Creates Debate 

    Chantel Rodrigues Staff writer Cvr5570@psu.edu As of September 7th, 2021, the mask mandate went into full swing for Pennsylvania. It required teachers, students, and staff grades K-12 and daycare facilities to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status, which has seemed to fuel a fierce debate for parents and medical staff statewide.    The…

  • Tyler Titus: Erie County Executive Race

    Madison Kwiecinski  New Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu Tyler Titus (they/them) made history in 2017 by being the first openly transgender person in Pennsylvania to be elected into office. Titus was elected to the Board of Erie’s City School Directors, and is now running for elected office once again, hoping to now be elected as Erie County Executive. …

  • Brenton Davis Event

    Spencer Finley B/S Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On September 14th, the Republican candidate for the Erie County Executive Office, Brenton Davis, held an event in the Burke Building in an event hosted by the College Republicans. Aside from talking about his policy platform, Davis told those at the rally about his background and what led him into…

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