• Pete Buttigieg becomes first Senate confirmed openly gay Cabinet Secretary 

      Photo Credits: Kevin Lamarque/Pool via Getty Images Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  mvk5945@psu.edu   Pete Buttigieg was recently confirmed as President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Transportation, making him the first-ever openly gay Cabinet Secretary to be confirmed by the Senate.  Buttigieg was a Democratic Presidential candidate early on in the 2020 race and was also…

  • College Redesign Could Lower Tuition Costs

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu   The redesigning of Pennsylvania state universities could lower tuition costs by 25 percent in the next five years. However, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dan Greenstein said that the “stretch” goal of reducing student cost cannot be achieved without some dramatic changes in the system’s structure.…

  • Pennsylvania Covid-19 update 

      Photo Credit: Pa. Health Dept. official Lindsey Mauldin speaks during an online news briefing on 2/9/21 (screen capture) Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  mvk5945@psu.edu   With vaccines becoming available to limited groups across the country and hospitalizations on the decline, many Pennsylvanians are hopeful that the ongoing pandemic may finally be beginning to slow down. …

  • The History of Black History Month

      Photo: [cityofsouthfield.com]  Sanjana Bhawnani A&E Editor Svb6108@psu.edu   The first account and recognition of Black History Month in the U.S. took place from January 2nd to February 28th  in 1970. This time is celebrated in order to honor and remember the events of the African Diaspora,  to celebrate the achievements of African-Americans, and lastly…

  • Scientists using the fifth dimension to search for dark matter

      Photo: sciencealert.com/sakkmesterke Alex Bowser   Astronomers have come to the conclusion in the 80s that the universe and most of its mass are actually invisible, hence the name “dark matter.” This dark matter is theorized to be the glue of the universe that holds galaxies together, something that experts have attempted to prove since.…

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