•  Oprah Squeezes Out All the Juicy Details On the Royal Family 

    Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer szl414@psu.edu  Let us be clear: this is another interview that will go down in history that reveals the  British royal family’s history. This is just like Princess Diana’s Panorama revelations more than 25 years ago that painted a very damning picture of what it can be like in the “goldfish bowl”…

  • Women’s History Month: Laura de Force Gordon 

    Photo: Laura De Force Gordon in an undated portrait. Credit Library of Congress Madison Kwiecinski news editor mvk5945@psu.edu Laura de Force Gordon was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1838, and experienced first hand what it was like to have to fight harder for everything in life because she was born a female in a male dominant…

  • Trump Speaks Out Since Election

    [AP Photo/John Raoux] Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On February 28th, former President Donald Trump finally took to stage for the first time since his election loss in January. He called for Republican Party unity, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). “Do you miss me yet?” Trump said after taking the stage to…

  • PA GOP Meets to vote on Censorship of Pat Toomey because of his vote to convict Trump 

    [Pic: inquirer.com] Madison Kwiecinski  News editor mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania Republican state committee meeting took place on Wednesday, February 24th to vote on the censorship of PA Senator Pat Toomey. Censure, which is a formal public expression of disapproval, carries no real penalties. However, many Trump supporters were anxious to go on the record with their…

  • How consumer habits are changing in 2021

    [pic: by Nathan Dumlao] Giselle Liu Business Editor Yzl5979@psu.edu  The beginning of 2021 has been a busy time for businesses to recover. Last week, SLI and LEB in Penn State Behrend brought students Support Local Giveaway to help local Erie brands thrive. These insights into how consumer habits are changing will give businesses a sense…

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