• Shelter in Place Ordered After Texas Chemical Plant Explodes

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that was the result of an explosion has caused black smoke to fall into the sky.  Wednesday, November 8, 2023, was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for…

    • Manhunt Underway in Los Angeles After Rise of Potential Serial Killer

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA –  After struggling to deal with the homelessness crisis for years, Los Angeles authorities have begun to urge homeless people to find shelter for a new, peculiarly frightening reason. They have stated that there is reason to believe that a serial killer is targeting people on 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…

    • Shelter in Place Ordered After Texas Chemical Plant Explodes

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that was the result of an explosion has caused black smoke to fall into the sky.  Wednesday, November 8, 2023, was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for…

    • Manhunt Underway in Los Angeles After Rise of Potential Serial Killer

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA –  After struggling to deal with the homelessness crisis for years, Los Angeles authorities have begun to urge homeless people to find shelter for a new, peculiarly frightening reason. They have stated that there is reason to believe that a serial killer is targeting people on 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…

    • Shelter in Place Ordered After Texas Chemical Plant Explodes

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that was the result of an explosion has caused black smoke to fall into the sky.  Wednesday, November 8, 2023, was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for…

    • Manhunt Underway in Los Angeles After Rise of Potential Serial Killer

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA –  After struggling to deal with the homelessness crisis for years, Los Angeles authorities have begun to urge homeless people to find shelter for a new, peculiarly frightening reason. They have stated that there is reason to believe that a serial killer is targeting people on 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…

    • Shelter in Place Ordered After Texas Chemical Plant Explodes

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that was the result of an explosion has caused black smoke to fall into the sky.  Wednesday, November 8, 2023, was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for…

    • Manhunt Underway in Los Angeles After Rise of Potential Serial Killer

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA –  After struggling to deal with the homelessness crisis for years, Los Angeles authorities have begun to urge homeless people to find shelter for a new, peculiarly frightening reason. They have stated that there is reason to believe that a serial killer is targeting people on 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…

    • Shelter in Place Ordered After Texas Chemical Plant Explodes

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that was the result of an explosion has caused black smoke to fall into the sky.  Wednesday, November 8, 2023, was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for…

    • Manhunt Underway in Los Angeles After Rise of Potential Serial Killer

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA –  After struggling to deal with the homelessness crisis for years, Los Angeles authorities have begun to urge homeless people to find shelter for a new, peculiarly frightening reason. They have stated that there is reason to believe that a serial killer is targeting people on 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…

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