• 24 For a Cure Was a Major Success!

      MADISON KWIECINSKI Managing Editor mvk5945@psu.edu Last weekend, on Sat. December 2, 2023, Behrend Benefiting THON hosted its annual 24-hour-long dance marathon in the newly remodeled Erie Hall at Penn State Behrend. The event began at noon on Saturday and did not end until noon on Sunday, all for the purpose of raising funds to benefit…

    • Writer’s Talk with Samhi C.

      Charlie Garner  Opinion Editor  avg6206@psu.edu    Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with Samhi C. to discuss her romance novel, “When You Saved Me,” along with her writing process, her inspirations, advice for other writers, and so much more.  Samhi’s full name is Samhita Chitturi, but the pen name she goes by is…

    • Behrend SGA October Recap

      Student Government Association: Week of October 1-7   Induction of New Senators from the fall election First Year Senators Javan Gray Dawson Neufeld Upperclass Senators Lisa Pham Owen Kagle Robin Marihugh Jillian Warner Abigail Miller The Behrend Alumni Panel A chance for Behrend students to connect and network with Behrend alumni What’s Poppin with SGA on…

    • November is Epilepsy Awareness Month

      Madison Kwiecinski Mvk5945@psu.edu Managing Editor   November first marked the beginning of Epilepsy Awareness Month, meant to bring awareness and support to this neurological disorder that affects people of all ages. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 470,000 children who are affected by epilepsy. Children are by no means the only demographic…

    • Día de los Muertos at Lilley Library: Libraries are not just for books!

      by: Samhi C.  Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that offers observers the chance to commemorate their deceased loved ones with calaveras, marigold flowers, and ofrendas. An ofrenda is an at-home altar comprised of photos of the loved ones. On November 1 and 2, the staff of Lilley Library, in accordance with the…

    • 24 For a Cure Was a Major Success!

      MADISON KWIECINSKI Managing Editor mvk5945@psu.edu Last weekend, on Sat. December 2, 2023, Behrend Benefiting THON hosted its annual 24-hour-long dance marathon in the newly remodeled Erie Hall at Penn State Behrend. The event began at noon on Saturday and did not end until noon on Sunday, all for the purpose of raising funds to benefit…

    • Writer’s Talk with Samhi C.

      Charlie Garner  Opinion Editor  avg6206@psu.edu    Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with Samhi C. to discuss her romance novel, “When You Saved Me,” along with her writing process, her inspirations, advice for other writers, and so much more.  Samhi’s full name is Samhita Chitturi, but the pen name she goes by is…

    • Behrend SGA October Recap

      Student Government Association: Week of October 1-7   Induction of New Senators from the fall election First Year Senators Javan Gray Dawson Neufeld Upperclass Senators Lisa Pham Owen Kagle Robin Marihugh Jillian Warner Abigail Miller The Behrend Alumni Panel A chance for Behrend students to connect and network with Behrend alumni What’s Poppin with SGA on…

    • November is Epilepsy Awareness Month

      Madison Kwiecinski Mvk5945@psu.edu Managing Editor   November first marked the beginning of Epilepsy Awareness Month, meant to bring awareness and support to this neurological disorder that affects people of all ages. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 470,000 children who are affected by epilepsy. Children are by no means the only demographic…

    • Día de los Muertos at Lilley Library: Libraries are not just for books!

      by: Samhi C.  Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that offers observers the chance to commemorate their deceased loved ones with calaveras, marigold flowers, and ofrendas. An ofrenda is an at-home altar comprised of photos of the loved ones. On November 1 and 2, the staff of Lilley Library, in accordance with the…

    • 24 For a Cure Was a Major Success!

      MADISON KWIECINSKI Managing Editor mvk5945@psu.edu Last weekend, on Sat. December 2, 2023, Behrend Benefiting THON hosted its annual 24-hour-long dance marathon in the newly remodeled Erie Hall at Penn State Behrend. The event began at noon on Saturday and did not end until noon on Sunday, all for the purpose of raising funds to benefit…

    • Writer’s Talk with Samhi C.

      Charlie Garner  Opinion Editor  avg6206@psu.edu    Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with Samhi C. to discuss her romance novel, “When You Saved Me,” along with her writing process, her inspirations, advice for other writers, and so much more.  Samhi’s full name is Samhita Chitturi, but the pen name she goes by is…

    • Behrend SGA October Recap

      Student Government Association: Week of October 1-7   Induction of New Senators from the fall election First Year Senators Javan Gray Dawson Neufeld Upperclass Senators Lisa Pham Owen Kagle Robin Marihugh Jillian Warner Abigail Miller The Behrend Alumni Panel A chance for Behrend students to connect and network with Behrend alumni What’s Poppin with SGA on…

    • November is Epilepsy Awareness Month

      Madison Kwiecinski Mvk5945@psu.edu Managing Editor   November first marked the beginning of Epilepsy Awareness Month, meant to bring awareness and support to this neurological disorder that affects people of all ages. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 470,000 children who are affected by epilepsy. Children are by no means the only demographic…

    • Día de los Muertos at Lilley Library: Libraries are not just for books!

      by: Samhi C.  Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that offers observers the chance to commemorate their deceased loved ones with calaveras, marigold flowers, and ofrendas. An ofrenda is an at-home altar comprised of photos of the loved ones. On November 1 and 2, the staff of Lilley Library, in accordance with the…

    • 24 For a Cure Was a Major Success!

      MADISON KWIECINSKI Managing Editor mvk5945@psu.edu Last weekend, on Sat. December 2, 2023, Behrend Benefiting THON hosted its annual 24-hour-long dance marathon in the newly remodeled Erie Hall at Penn State Behrend. The event began at noon on Saturday and did not end until noon on Sunday, all for the purpose of raising funds to benefit…

    • Writer’s Talk with Samhi C.

      Charlie Garner  Opinion Editor  avg6206@psu.edu    Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with Samhi C. to discuss her romance novel, “When You Saved Me,” along with her writing process, her inspirations, advice for other writers, and so much more.  Samhi’s full name is Samhita Chitturi, but the pen name she goes by is…

    • Behrend SGA October Recap

      Student Government Association: Week of October 1-7   Induction of New Senators from the fall election First Year Senators Javan Gray Dawson Neufeld Upperclass Senators Lisa Pham Owen Kagle Robin Marihugh Jillian Warner Abigail Miller The Behrend Alumni Panel A chance for Behrend students to connect and network with Behrend alumni What’s Poppin with SGA on…

    • November is Epilepsy Awareness Month

      Madison Kwiecinski Mvk5945@psu.edu Managing Editor   November first marked the beginning of Epilepsy Awareness Month, meant to bring awareness and support to this neurological disorder that affects people of all ages. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 470,000 children who are affected by epilepsy. Children are by no means the only demographic…

    • Día de los Muertos at Lilley Library: Libraries are not just for books!

      by: Samhi C.  Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that offers observers the chance to commemorate their deceased loved ones with calaveras, marigold flowers, and ofrendas. An ofrenda is an at-home altar comprised of photos of the loved ones. On November 1 and 2, the staff of Lilley Library, in accordance with the…

    • 24 For a Cure Was a Major Success!

      MADISON KWIECINSKI Managing Editor mvk5945@psu.edu Last weekend, on Sat. December 2, 2023, Behrend Benefiting THON hosted its annual 24-hour-long dance marathon in the newly remodeled Erie Hall at Penn State Behrend. The event began at noon on Saturday and did not end until noon on Sunday, all for the purpose of raising funds to benefit…

    • Writer’s Talk with Samhi C.

      Charlie Garner  Opinion Editor  avg6206@psu.edu    Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with Samhi C. to discuss her romance novel, “When You Saved Me,” along with her writing process, her inspirations, advice for other writers, and so much more.  Samhi’s full name is Samhita Chitturi, but the pen name she goes by is…

    • Behrend SGA October Recap

      Student Government Association: Week of October 1-7   Induction of New Senators from the fall election First Year Senators Javan Gray Dawson Neufeld Upperclass Senators Lisa Pham Owen Kagle Robin Marihugh Jillian Warner Abigail Miller The Behrend Alumni Panel A chance for Behrend students to connect and network with Behrend alumni What’s Poppin with SGA on…

    • November is Epilepsy Awareness Month

      Madison Kwiecinski Mvk5945@psu.edu Managing Editor   November first marked the beginning of Epilepsy Awareness Month, meant to bring awareness and support to this neurological disorder that affects people of all ages. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 470,000 children who are affected by epilepsy. Children are by no means the only demographic…

    • Día de los Muertos at Lilley Library: Libraries are not just for books!

      by: Samhi C.  Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that offers observers the chance to commemorate their deceased loved ones with calaveras, marigold flowers, and ofrendas. An ofrenda is an at-home altar comprised of photos of the loved ones. On November 1 and 2, the staff of Lilley Library, in accordance with the…

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