Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu  The Elon Musk-Twitter deal is not over yet.  The Tesla Chief Executive has been given until Oct. 28 to buy the social network in order to avoid a trial, which was triggered by Musk abandoning the deal in late July. As the October court date came closer, Musk re-committed…

Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu An Omaha Zoo has closed multiple exhibits due to the death of a pelican infected with avian flu.  Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said that one of their pink-backed pelicans passed from a highly pathogenic avian influenza. Soon after, another pelican became ill and was euthanized.  As a…

Mason Bennett – News Editor mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 20, and discussed ideas for repurposing John M. Lilley Library. During the open forum, Vice President Luke Warner invited students in attendance to provide ideas regarding the repurposing of sections within the library on campus. “The gentleman…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State was scheduled to host Proud Boys Founder Gavin McInnes at a speaking event on Monday, Oct. 24, until conditions were deemed unsafe due to students protesting the event. Less than an hour before McInnes was supposed to speak, the event was canceled due to a “threat of escalating…

Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Texas is making headlines with their latest requests: parents of schoolchildren are being asked to keep their child’s DNA in case of an emergency.  This comes after the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, where 21 lives were taken by a former student.  Legislators and…

Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu  The Elon Musk-Twitter deal is not over yet.  The Tesla Chief Executive has been given until Oct. 28 to buy the social network in order to avoid a trial, which was triggered by Musk abandoning the deal in late July. As the October court date came closer, Musk re-committed…

Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu An Omaha Zoo has closed multiple exhibits due to the death of a pelican infected with avian flu.  Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said that one of their pink-backed pelicans passed from a highly pathogenic avian influenza. Soon after, another pelican became ill and was euthanized.  As a…

Mason Bennett – News Editor mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 20, and discussed ideas for repurposing John M. Lilley Library. During the open forum, Vice President Luke Warner invited students in attendance to provide ideas regarding the repurposing of sections within the library on campus. “The gentleman…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State was scheduled to host Proud Boys Founder Gavin McInnes at a speaking event on Monday, Oct. 24, until conditions were deemed unsafe due to students protesting the event. Less than an hour before McInnes was supposed to speak, the event was canceled due to a “threat of escalating…

Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Texas is making headlines with their latest requests: parents of schoolchildren are being asked to keep their child’s DNA in case of an emergency.  This comes after the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, where 21 lives were taken by a former student.  Legislators and…