• Students Must be COVID Tested to Return to Campus

    Headline: Students Must be COVID Tested to Return to Campus Author: Courtney Balcombe; News Editor In an email sent out to Penn State Behrend students, Dr. Ken Miller informed students who will need to use on-campus computer labs or other facilities that they need to have a COVID-19 test done by Penn State. Dr. Miller…

  • President Joe Biden: Inauguration and First Orders

    Headline: President Joe Biden: Inauguration and First Orders Author: Madison Kwiecinski; News Editor On January 20th at noon eastern time, a new White House legacy began. This inauguration marked the commencement of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President for the next four years.  As Biden took the oath of office, a…

  • Movie nights offer a safe quarantine activity

    Headline: Movie nights offer a safe quarantine activity Author: Mary Murphy; Lifestyles Editor  mem6812@psu.edu There is no doubt that being stuck at home for the past several months has caused many to feel stifled. It’s easy to feel despondent when former everyday activities are no longer accessible. While there may be no decisive remedy for…

  • Amazon Offers President Biden Help with the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

    Headline: Amazon Offers President Biden help with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution  Author: Stephanie Logue szl414@psu.edu Amazon has made an offer to President Joe Biden to help distribute Covid-19 vaccines nationwide, a step that could speed up the federal effort to counter the pandemic. Shortly after Wednesday’s inauguration, Dave Clark, the CEO of Amazon’s consumer sector…

  • Popular February Netflix Titles by the Beacon

    Headline: Popular February Netflix titles by the Beacon Author: Sanjana Bhawnani; A&E Editor Svb6108@psu.edu 1st Feb – Eat Pray Love 2010 romance favorite Eat Pray Love makes its way to Netflix starring Julia Roberts, James Franco, Viola Davis, and more. Keep handy lots of tissues because this movie will definitely make you bawl.  2nd Feb…

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