• For the First Time, Astronomers Watch a Galaxy Die

    Headline: For the First Time, Astronomers Watch a Galaxy Die Author: Courtney Balcombe, News Editor   For the first time, astronomers have witnessed a galaxy die. Galaxies start to die when the stars stop forming inside them. According to CNN, galaxy ID2299, which is nine billion light-years away, ejected almost half of its gases needed…

  • Car companies Have Teamed Up to Manufacture New Hydrogen Fuel Cells

    Headline: Car companies Have Teamed Up to Manufacture New Hydrogen Fuel Cells Author: Alex Bowser, Editor of Science and Technology   On January 27, companies General Motors (GM), Navistar, OneH2, and J.B. Hunt announced a partnership with the goal to create a “customer implementation of a zero-emission long-haul system,” according to Persio Lisboa, Navistar President,…

  • COVID is Ruining the Learning Process

    Headline: COVID is Ruining the Learning Process Author: Courtney Balcombe, News Editor   I am not one to usually complain about how my classes are taught, but with the COVID pandemic, it’s understandable why some classes are taught the way they are. Yet, it also feels like more of a hassle even though we pick…

  • Restoring a Broken Sleep Schedule 

    Headline: Restoring a Broken Sleep Schedule  “I just wish I could sleep!” Is an all-too-common phrase shared amongst friends and family lately, in which loved ones describe the nightmarishly sleepless nights that leave them both frustrated and exhausted throughout the days thereafter. Especially during this unique era of increased screen time, heightened stress levels, and…

  • How to be a Successful Online Student

    Headline: How to be a Successful Online Student Author: Mary Murphy, Lifestyles Editor Mem6812@psu.edu Learning online can be difficult. The lack of in-person communication combined with the ability to turn off one’s camera and sleep makes the educational experience less than ideal. Given the current circumstances, this imperfect scenario is the reality. Though it is…

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