• Sports Opinion-NFL: Number Restriction Based on Position Lifted

    Matthew Mathias Sports Editor Mcm5909@psu.edu Back in April of 2021, the NFL league owners approved a new policy for player uniforms. The new rule would now permit wide receivers, running backs and tight ends to wear new numbers. These included any number between one through forty-nine, as well as the standard set in the past…

  • Top 10 Horror Movies to Watch

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu   Friday the 13th collection Crystal Lake’s history of murder doesn’t deter counselors from setting up a summer camp in the woodsy area. Superstitious locals warn against it, but the fresh-faced young people pay little heed to the old-timers. Then they find themselves stalked by a brutal killer. As they’re…

  • A Spotlight on Mr. Burchanowski 

    Chantel Rodrigues Staff writer Cvr5570@psu.edu  In my sit-down interview with family-centered Behrend professor Todd Burchanowski, I had the opportunity to ask him questions in an ability for students on campus to become familiar with him better and his unique, fun ways.  Q: What do you teach at Penn State Behrend and Fort LeBoeuf high school? …

  • Remembering Michael K Williams

    On September 6th, 2021, Actor Michael K Williams passed away at the age of 54. Williams is perhaps best known for playing the role of Omar Little on the HBO show The Wire, a role he portrayed from 2002-2008. He also had memorable roles on shows like Boardwalk Empire, Community, When They See Us, and…

  • How to Break Bad Habits

    Chantel Rodriguez Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu Habits are very common in our activities of daily living. Whether it be taking the same route to work every day, exercising daily, or simply brushing our teeth in the morning. The habits become ingrained in our brains and eventually automatic for us. These are all normal forms of a…

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