• Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine approved by the FDA

    [Pic: duluthnewstribune.com] Alex Bowser Science/Tech Editor akb6244@psu.edu On February 27, the company, Johnson & Johnson, announced the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for their single-dose vaccine against COVID-19. Their decision solely involved scientific evidence in the researcher’s findings when testing the vaccine. Johnson & Johnson released the first four million doses…

  • Daily acts of self-love

    Carolyn Hogg Staff Writer Ceh5530@psu.edu Feeling weighed down by stress and responsibility? Especially around mid-semester when workloads become increasingly intense, it may seem challenging to intentionally carve out the time to care for oneself.  Even though it may be one of the last things on the to-do list, allowing yourself the space to tend to…

  • Spring Fashion Trends

    Mary Murphy  mem6812@psu.edu Lifestyles Editor  The beginning of the spring season marks an end to the dreary Erie winters we’ve all become so accustomed to. It also marks the beginning of the significant shift from the cozy neutrals of fall and winter to the colorful, trendy pieces of spring and summer. Here are a few…

  •  Serena Williams and Olympia for Stuart Weitzman Spring 2021

    Photo: [Stuartweitzma.com / Ethan James Green] Sanjana Vinod Bhawnani  A&E editor  Svb6108@psu.edu  Luxurious fashion company, Stuart Weitzman owned by American designer, Stuart Weitzman, has launched their spring 2021 collection and supporters everywhere are very pleased. The campaign features world renowned Tennis player, wife, and mother Serena Williams and her 3-year old daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian…

  • Republican PA Senator Sponsors Historical Bi-Partisan Marijuana Legislation 

    Photo credits: courtesy of the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus Pennsylvania    Madison Kwiecinski  News editor  mvk5945@psu.edu  Republican Senator Dan Laughlin from Erie County and Democratic Senator Sharif Street of Philadelphia introduced historic bipartisan marijuana legislation this week. Laughlin will become the first republican in the state legislature to sponsor a bill for adult marijuana usage. …

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