• Behrend’s “Tone-Acious” group performs winter concert

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On December 4, Tone-Acious, Behrend’s first and only acappella group, performed their winter concert in the Reed 117 auditorium.  For anyone unaware, acappella is a musical form where a singer or a singing group performs without instrumental accompaniment. Acappella groups usually perform pieces…

    • Gabby Petito’s parents suing Utah Police

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old American woman, went missing in late August 2021. Going on a cross-country trip with her then fiancé Brain Laundrie, Petito started to vlog their trip on YouTube. The first video of the pair was posted on August 19, 2021. A few days later, August 27,…

    • Election Results: Where it currently stands

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The 2022 midterm elections took place on Nov. 8 and so far we are yet to confirm what party will control the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats have retained their narrow majority over the Senate, with highly contested seats in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona being claimed by the party.  Prior…

    • Overview of Mahsa Amini protests in Iran

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu  Recent protests in Iran have resulted in a global call to action for women’s rights, especially among religious nations. The protests began with the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by the Iranian Guidance Patrol after wearing a hijab in a way that did not…

    • Speaker Series: Martina Edwards and the racial wealth gap

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor  nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On November 10, Behrend’s Speaker Series hosted its second event of the 2022-2023 school year. The speaker chosen for this edition of the series was Martina Edwards. Edwards is well-known for being the first black woman with a seat at the New York…

    • Behrend’s “Tone-Acious” group performs winter concert

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On December 4, Tone-Acious, Behrend’s first and only acappella group, performed their winter concert in the Reed 117 auditorium.  For anyone unaware, acappella is a musical form where a singer or a singing group performs without instrumental accompaniment. Acappella groups usually perform pieces…

    • Gabby Petito’s parents suing Utah Police

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old American woman, went missing in late August 2021. Going on a cross-country trip with her then fiancé Brain Laundrie, Petito started to vlog their trip on YouTube. The first video of the pair was posted on August 19, 2021. A few days later, August 27,…

    • Election Results: Where it currently stands

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The 2022 midterm elections took place on Nov. 8 and so far we are yet to confirm what party will control the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats have retained their narrow majority over the Senate, with highly contested seats in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona being claimed by the party.  Prior…

    • Overview of Mahsa Amini protests in Iran

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu  Recent protests in Iran have resulted in a global call to action for women’s rights, especially among religious nations. The protests began with the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by the Iranian Guidance Patrol after wearing a hijab in a way that did not…

    • Speaker Series: Martina Edwards and the racial wealth gap

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor  nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On November 10, Behrend’s Speaker Series hosted its second event of the 2022-2023 school year. The speaker chosen for this edition of the series was Martina Edwards. Edwards is well-known for being the first black woman with a seat at the New York…

    • Behrend’s “Tone-Acious” group performs winter concert

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On December 4, Tone-Acious, Behrend’s first and only acappella group, performed their winter concert in the Reed 117 auditorium.  For anyone unaware, acappella is a musical form where a singer or a singing group performs without instrumental accompaniment. Acappella groups usually perform pieces…

    • Gabby Petito’s parents suing Utah Police

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old American woman, went missing in late August 2021. Going on a cross-country trip with her then fiancé Brain Laundrie, Petito started to vlog their trip on YouTube. The first video of the pair was posted on August 19, 2021. A few days later, August 27,…

    • Election Results: Where it currently stands

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The 2022 midterm elections took place on Nov. 8 and so far we are yet to confirm what party will control the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats have retained their narrow majority over the Senate, with highly contested seats in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona being claimed by the party.  Prior…

    • Overview of Mahsa Amini protests in Iran

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu  Recent protests in Iran have resulted in a global call to action for women’s rights, especially among religious nations. The protests began with the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by the Iranian Guidance Patrol after wearing a hijab in a way that did not…

    • Speaker Series: Martina Edwards and the racial wealth gap

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor  nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On November 10, Behrend’s Speaker Series hosted its second event of the 2022-2023 school year. The speaker chosen for this edition of the series was Martina Edwards. Edwards is well-known for being the first black woman with a seat at the New York…

    • Behrend’s “Tone-Acious” group performs winter concert

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On December 4, Tone-Acious, Behrend’s first and only acappella group, performed their winter concert in the Reed 117 auditorium.  For anyone unaware, acappella is a musical form where a singer or a singing group performs without instrumental accompaniment. Acappella groups usually perform pieces…

    • Gabby Petito’s parents suing Utah Police

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old American woman, went missing in late August 2021. Going on a cross-country trip with her then fiancé Brain Laundrie, Petito started to vlog their trip on YouTube. The first video of the pair was posted on August 19, 2021. A few days later, August 27,…

    • Election Results: Where it currently stands

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The 2022 midterm elections took place on Nov. 8 and so far we are yet to confirm what party will control the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats have retained their narrow majority over the Senate, with highly contested seats in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona being claimed by the party.  Prior…

    • Overview of Mahsa Amini protests in Iran

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu  Recent protests in Iran have resulted in a global call to action for women’s rights, especially among religious nations. The protests began with the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by the Iranian Guidance Patrol after wearing a hijab in a way that did not…

    • Speaker Series: Martina Edwards and the racial wealth gap

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor  nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On November 10, Behrend’s Speaker Series hosted its second event of the 2022-2023 school year. The speaker chosen for this edition of the series was Martina Edwards. Edwards is well-known for being the first black woman with a seat at the New York…

    • Behrend’s “Tone-Acious” group performs winter concert

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On December 4, Tone-Acious, Behrend’s first and only acappella group, performed their winter concert in the Reed 117 auditorium.  For anyone unaware, acappella is a musical form where a singer or a singing group performs without instrumental accompaniment. Acappella groups usually perform pieces…

    • Gabby Petito’s parents suing Utah Police

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old American woman, went missing in late August 2021. Going on a cross-country trip with her then fiancé Brain Laundrie, Petito started to vlog their trip on YouTube. The first video of the pair was posted on August 19, 2021. A few days later, August 27,…

    • Election Results: Where it currently stands

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The 2022 midterm elections took place on Nov. 8 and so far we are yet to confirm what party will control the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats have retained their narrow majority over the Senate, with highly contested seats in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona being claimed by the party.  Prior…

    • Overview of Mahsa Amini protests in Iran

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu  Recent protests in Iran have resulted in a global call to action for women’s rights, especially among religious nations. The protests began with the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by the Iranian Guidance Patrol after wearing a hijab in a way that did not…

    • Speaker Series: Martina Edwards and the racial wealth gap

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor  nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On November 10, Behrend’s Speaker Series hosted its second event of the 2022-2023 school year. The speaker chosen for this edition of the series was Martina Edwards. Edwards is well-known for being the first black woman with a seat at the New York…

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