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Founder of Proud Boys to speak at Penn State University Park
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Uncensored America, a student-led group at Penn State University Park has invited the founder of the Proud Boys organization to speak on campus this week. This has sparked a tremendous amount of controversy, as some students believe he has a right to be there, while others are appalled that the…
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Parkland shooter avoids facing the death penalty
Spencer Finley – Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu Nikolas Cruz, the shooter in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, avoided the death penalty on Thursday, October 13, 2022. While Cruz has yet to be sentenced, the jury in his case recommended that he be sentenced to life in prison without the…
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ACT Scores reach their lowest in over 3 decades
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu This year’s average American College Test, ACT, score was a 19.8 out of 30—the first time it has dipped below 20 since 1991. Researchers believe that this is one of many signs that the COVID-19 pandemic has truly impacted education. The average senior in high school would have been…
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Speaker Series: Marie Yovanovitch former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Spencer Finley – Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu On Wednesday, October 12, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch came to Penn State Behrend. During her discussion with Dr. Lena Surzhko-Harned, an associate teaching Professor of Political Science, talked about several topics, including her time in the foreign service and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Early on…
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National Coming Out Day
Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer RLS6117@psu.edu Outside of the normal Pride Month in June, the LGBTQ+ community has some other days where they show visibility days for smaller groups within the community, such as International Lesbian day being October 8th. There are visibility weeks where each identification within the LGTBQ+ community gets recognition outside of…
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Founder of Proud Boys to speak at Penn State University Park
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Uncensored America, a student-led group at Penn State University Park has invited the founder of the Proud Boys organization to speak on campus this week. This has sparked a tremendous amount of controversy, as some students believe he has a right to be there, while others are appalled that the…
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Parkland shooter avoids facing the death penalty
Spencer Finley – Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu Nikolas Cruz, the shooter in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, avoided the death penalty on Thursday, October 13, 2022. While Cruz has yet to be sentenced, the jury in his case recommended that he be sentenced to life in prison without the…
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ACT Scores reach their lowest in over 3 decades
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu This year’s average American College Test, ACT, score was a 19.8 out of 30—the first time it has dipped below 20 since 1991. Researchers believe that this is one of many signs that the COVID-19 pandemic has truly impacted education. The average senior in high school would have been…
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Speaker Series: Marie Yovanovitch former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Spencer Finley – Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu On Wednesday, October 12, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch came to Penn State Behrend. During her discussion with Dr. Lena Surzhko-Harned, an associate teaching Professor of Political Science, talked about several topics, including her time in the foreign service and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Early on…
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National Coming Out Day
Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer RLS6117@psu.edu Outside of the normal Pride Month in June, the LGBTQ+ community has some other days where they show visibility days for smaller groups within the community, such as International Lesbian day being October 8th. There are visibility weeks where each identification within the LGTBQ+ community gets recognition outside of…
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Founder of Proud Boys to speak at Penn State University Park
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Uncensored America, a student-led group at Penn State University Park has invited the founder of the Proud Boys organization to speak on campus this week. This has sparked a tremendous amount of controversy, as some students believe he has a right to be there, while others are appalled that the…
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Parkland shooter avoids facing the death penalty
Spencer Finley – Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu Nikolas Cruz, the shooter in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, avoided the death penalty on Thursday, October 13, 2022. While Cruz has yet to be sentenced, the jury in his case recommended that he be sentenced to life in prison without the…
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ACT Scores reach their lowest in over 3 decades
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu This year’s average American College Test, ACT, score was a 19.8 out of 30—the first time it has dipped below 20 since 1991. Researchers believe that this is one of many signs that the COVID-19 pandemic has truly impacted education. The average senior in high school would have been…
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Speaker Series: Marie Yovanovitch former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Spencer Finley – Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu On Wednesday, October 12, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch came to Penn State Behrend. During her discussion with Dr. Lena Surzhko-Harned, an associate teaching Professor of Political Science, talked about several topics, including her time in the foreign service and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Early on…
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National Coming Out Day
Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer RLS6117@psu.edu Outside of the normal Pride Month in June, the LGBTQ+ community has some other days where they show visibility days for smaller groups within the community, such as International Lesbian day being October 8th. There are visibility weeks where each identification within the LGTBQ+ community gets recognition outside of…
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Founder of Proud Boys to speak at Penn State University Park
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Uncensored America, a student-led group at Penn State University Park has invited the founder of the Proud Boys organization to speak on campus this week. This has sparked a tremendous amount of controversy, as some students believe he has a right to be there, while others are appalled that the…
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Parkland shooter avoids facing the death penalty
Spencer Finley – Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu Nikolas Cruz, the shooter in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, avoided the death penalty on Thursday, October 13, 2022. While Cruz has yet to be sentenced, the jury in his case recommended that he be sentenced to life in prison without the…
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ACT Scores reach their lowest in over 3 decades
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu This year’s average American College Test, ACT, score was a 19.8 out of 30—the first time it has dipped below 20 since 1991. Researchers believe that this is one of many signs that the COVID-19 pandemic has truly impacted education. The average senior in high school would have been…
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Speaker Series: Marie Yovanovitch former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Spencer Finley – Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu On Wednesday, October 12, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch came to Penn State Behrend. During her discussion with Dr. Lena Surzhko-Harned, an associate teaching Professor of Political Science, talked about several topics, including her time in the foreign service and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Early on…
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National Coming Out Day
Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer RLS6117@psu.edu Outside of the normal Pride Month in June, the LGBTQ+ community has some other days where they show visibility days for smaller groups within the community, such as International Lesbian day being October 8th. There are visibility weeks where each identification within the LGTBQ+ community gets recognition outside of…
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Founder of Proud Boys to speak at Penn State University Park
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Uncensored America, a student-led group at Penn State University Park has invited the founder of the Proud Boys organization to speak on campus this week. This has sparked a tremendous amount of controversy, as some students believe he has a right to be there, while others are appalled that the…
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Parkland shooter avoids facing the death penalty
Spencer Finley – Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu Nikolas Cruz, the shooter in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, avoided the death penalty on Thursday, October 13, 2022. While Cruz has yet to be sentenced, the jury in his case recommended that he be sentenced to life in prison without the…
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ACT Scores reach their lowest in over 3 decades
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu This year’s average American College Test, ACT, score was a 19.8 out of 30—the first time it has dipped below 20 since 1991. Researchers believe that this is one of many signs that the COVID-19 pandemic has truly impacted education. The average senior in high school would have been…
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Speaker Series: Marie Yovanovitch former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Spencer Finley – Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu On Wednesday, October 12, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch came to Penn State Behrend. During her discussion with Dr. Lena Surzhko-Harned, an associate teaching Professor of Political Science, talked about several topics, including her time in the foreign service and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Early on…
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National Coming Out Day
Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer RLS6117@psu.edu Outside of the normal Pride Month in June, the LGBTQ+ community has some other days where they show visibility days for smaller groups within the community, such as International Lesbian day being October 8th. There are visibility weeks where each identification within the LGTBQ+ community gets recognition outside of…
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