• Shooting occurs at opening weekend of Kennywood Fall Fest

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credits: Pennlive.com Kennywood Park, a beloved family amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, experienced a horrifying event during its Phantom Fall Fest opening weekend, leaving three people injured by gunshot wounds, including two juveniles.  Kennywood has been hosting a Halloween attraction for years that was previously known as…

    • Elijah McClain’s death caused by ketamine overdose

      Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mpv5879@psu.edu On September 23, autopsy reports of 23-year-old Elijah McClain were publicly released, citing ketamine overdose as his cause of death. The original autopsy report, released several months after his passing, stated that there was not enough evidence to determine how McClain died. After a grand jury testimony, the autopsy…

    • United States Preventative Services Task Force calls for anxiety screenings

      Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has begun drafting a new recommendation concerning testing for anxiety disorders in adults. According to their mission statement, the USPST is an independent collective of medical professionals that makes evidence- based recommendations that will benefit public health. Their latest draft suggests…

    • Behrend Career Fair

      Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu Each year Behrend hosts a Fall Career and Internship Fair, and in recent years it has been held both online and as an in-person event. This is a great opportunity for Penn State students to make contact with people in their field and further connections they will need in their post-graduate…

    • Learning Resource Center Overview

      Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help.” They also…

    • Shooting occurs at opening weekend of Kennywood Fall Fest

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credits: Pennlive.com Kennywood Park, a beloved family amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, experienced a horrifying event during its Phantom Fall Fest opening weekend, leaving three people injured by gunshot wounds, including two juveniles.  Kennywood has been hosting a Halloween attraction for years that was previously known as…

    • Elijah McClain’s death caused by ketamine overdose

      Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mpv5879@psu.edu On September 23, autopsy reports of 23-year-old Elijah McClain were publicly released, citing ketamine overdose as his cause of death. The original autopsy report, released several months after his passing, stated that there was not enough evidence to determine how McClain died. After a grand jury testimony, the autopsy…

    • United States Preventative Services Task Force calls for anxiety screenings

      Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has begun drafting a new recommendation concerning testing for anxiety disorders in adults. According to their mission statement, the USPST is an independent collective of medical professionals that makes evidence- based recommendations that will benefit public health. Their latest draft suggests…

    • Behrend Career Fair

      Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu Each year Behrend hosts a Fall Career and Internship Fair, and in recent years it has been held both online and as an in-person event. This is a great opportunity for Penn State students to make contact with people in their field and further connections they will need in their post-graduate…

    • Learning Resource Center Overview

      Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help.” They also…

    • Shooting occurs at opening weekend of Kennywood Fall Fest

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credits: Pennlive.com Kennywood Park, a beloved family amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, experienced a horrifying event during its Phantom Fall Fest opening weekend, leaving three people injured by gunshot wounds, including two juveniles.  Kennywood has been hosting a Halloween attraction for years that was previously known as…

    • Elijah McClain’s death caused by ketamine overdose

      Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mpv5879@psu.edu On September 23, autopsy reports of 23-year-old Elijah McClain were publicly released, citing ketamine overdose as his cause of death. The original autopsy report, released several months after his passing, stated that there was not enough evidence to determine how McClain died. After a grand jury testimony, the autopsy…

    • United States Preventative Services Task Force calls for anxiety screenings

      Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has begun drafting a new recommendation concerning testing for anxiety disorders in adults. According to their mission statement, the USPST is an independent collective of medical professionals that makes evidence- based recommendations that will benefit public health. Their latest draft suggests…

    • Behrend Career Fair

      Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu Each year Behrend hosts a Fall Career and Internship Fair, and in recent years it has been held both online and as an in-person event. This is a great opportunity for Penn State students to make contact with people in their field and further connections they will need in their post-graduate…

    • Learning Resource Center Overview

      Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help.” They also…

    • Shooting occurs at opening weekend of Kennywood Fall Fest

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credits: Pennlive.com Kennywood Park, a beloved family amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, experienced a horrifying event during its Phantom Fall Fest opening weekend, leaving three people injured by gunshot wounds, including two juveniles.  Kennywood has been hosting a Halloween attraction for years that was previously known as…

    • Elijah McClain’s death caused by ketamine overdose

      Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mpv5879@psu.edu On September 23, autopsy reports of 23-year-old Elijah McClain were publicly released, citing ketamine overdose as his cause of death. The original autopsy report, released several months after his passing, stated that there was not enough evidence to determine how McClain died. After a grand jury testimony, the autopsy…

    • United States Preventative Services Task Force calls for anxiety screenings

      Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has begun drafting a new recommendation concerning testing for anxiety disorders in adults. According to their mission statement, the USPST is an independent collective of medical professionals that makes evidence- based recommendations that will benefit public health. Their latest draft suggests…

    • Behrend Career Fair

      Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu Each year Behrend hosts a Fall Career and Internship Fair, and in recent years it has been held both online and as an in-person event. This is a great opportunity for Penn State students to make contact with people in their field and further connections they will need in their post-graduate…

    • Learning Resource Center Overview

      Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help.” They also…

    • Shooting occurs at opening weekend of Kennywood Fall Fest

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credits: Pennlive.com Kennywood Park, a beloved family amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, experienced a horrifying event during its Phantom Fall Fest opening weekend, leaving three people injured by gunshot wounds, including two juveniles.  Kennywood has been hosting a Halloween attraction for years that was previously known as…

    • Elijah McClain’s death caused by ketamine overdose

      Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mpv5879@psu.edu On September 23, autopsy reports of 23-year-old Elijah McClain were publicly released, citing ketamine overdose as his cause of death. The original autopsy report, released several months after his passing, stated that there was not enough evidence to determine how McClain died. After a grand jury testimony, the autopsy…

    • United States Preventative Services Task Force calls for anxiety screenings

      Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has begun drafting a new recommendation concerning testing for anxiety disorders in adults. According to their mission statement, the USPST is an independent collective of medical professionals that makes evidence- based recommendations that will benefit public health. Their latest draft suggests…

    • Behrend Career Fair

      Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu Each year Behrend hosts a Fall Career and Internship Fair, and in recent years it has been held both online and as an in-person event. This is a great opportunity for Penn State students to make contact with people in their field and further connections they will need in their post-graduate…

    • Learning Resource Center Overview

      Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help.” They also…

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