• SGA Chief-of-Staff Mitchel Ray on starting a club

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu With the relatively recent start of the semester, the recent club showcases and the many flyers and recruitment efforts by Behrend’s student organizations, students at Behrend have likely wondered how to start a club.  Starting a club involves a number of steps. According to Student Government Association Chief of Staff…

    • An examination of the situation in Ukraine

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Since late 2021, the Russian military has begun building up a large quantity of troops and supplies on its border with Ukraine. This has led several international observers, including the United States, to believe that it is the intent of the Russian government to invade Ukraine. This has led to…

    • Penn State’s 19th President

      Courtney Balcombe Creativity Editor clb6264@psu.edu On December 9, before finals week even began for Penn State students, the Penn State Board of Trustees announced President Eric Barron’s successor, Dr. Neeli Bendapudi. In their mass email to Penn State students, they shared that at the time she was President and Professor of Marketing at the University…

    • MLK Day Apology by PSU President

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Martin Luther King Day, which fell this year on January 17, is a holiday meant to commemorate an important figure and to reflect on the general progress we as a society have made toward becoming a more equitable and inclusive environment for all. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy was one…

    • Penn State Vice President for common campuses

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, Kelly Austin has been named permanent Vice President for Common Campuses at Penn State. Austin has also been placed into the role of executive chancellor. Austin’s placement was approved by the University’s Board of Trustees and became effective on January 17.  Although just approved for the position, Austin was…

    • SGA Chief-of-Staff Mitchel Ray on starting a club

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu With the relatively recent start of the semester, the recent club showcases and the many flyers and recruitment efforts by Behrend’s student organizations, students at Behrend have likely wondered how to start a club.  Starting a club involves a number of steps. According to Student Government Association Chief of Staff…

    • An examination of the situation in Ukraine

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Since late 2021, the Russian military has begun building up a large quantity of troops and supplies on its border with Ukraine. This has led several international observers, including the United States, to believe that it is the intent of the Russian government to invade Ukraine. This has led to…

    • Penn State’s 19th President

      Courtney Balcombe Creativity Editor clb6264@psu.edu On December 9, before finals week even began for Penn State students, the Penn State Board of Trustees announced President Eric Barron’s successor, Dr. Neeli Bendapudi. In their mass email to Penn State students, they shared that at the time she was President and Professor of Marketing at the University…

    • MLK Day Apology by PSU President

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Martin Luther King Day, which fell this year on January 17, is a holiday meant to commemorate an important figure and to reflect on the general progress we as a society have made toward becoming a more equitable and inclusive environment for all. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy was one…

    • Penn State Vice President for common campuses

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, Kelly Austin has been named permanent Vice President for Common Campuses at Penn State. Austin has also been placed into the role of executive chancellor. Austin’s placement was approved by the University’s Board of Trustees and became effective on January 17.  Although just approved for the position, Austin was…

    • SGA Chief-of-Staff Mitchel Ray on starting a club

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu With the relatively recent start of the semester, the recent club showcases and the many flyers and recruitment efforts by Behrend’s student organizations, students at Behrend have likely wondered how to start a club.  Starting a club involves a number of steps. According to Student Government Association Chief of Staff…

    • An examination of the situation in Ukraine

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Since late 2021, the Russian military has begun building up a large quantity of troops and supplies on its border with Ukraine. This has led several international observers, including the United States, to believe that it is the intent of the Russian government to invade Ukraine. This has led to…

    • Penn State’s 19th President

      Courtney Balcombe Creativity Editor clb6264@psu.edu On December 9, before finals week even began for Penn State students, the Penn State Board of Trustees announced President Eric Barron’s successor, Dr. Neeli Bendapudi. In their mass email to Penn State students, they shared that at the time she was President and Professor of Marketing at the University…

    • MLK Day Apology by PSU President

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Martin Luther King Day, which fell this year on January 17, is a holiday meant to commemorate an important figure and to reflect on the general progress we as a society have made toward becoming a more equitable and inclusive environment for all. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy was one…

    • Penn State Vice President for common campuses

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, Kelly Austin has been named permanent Vice President for Common Campuses at Penn State. Austin has also been placed into the role of executive chancellor. Austin’s placement was approved by the University’s Board of Trustees and became effective on January 17.  Although just approved for the position, Austin was…

    • SGA Chief-of-Staff Mitchel Ray on starting a club

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu With the relatively recent start of the semester, the recent club showcases and the many flyers and recruitment efforts by Behrend’s student organizations, students at Behrend have likely wondered how to start a club.  Starting a club involves a number of steps. According to Student Government Association Chief of Staff…

    • An examination of the situation in Ukraine

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Since late 2021, the Russian military has begun building up a large quantity of troops and supplies on its border with Ukraine. This has led several international observers, including the United States, to believe that it is the intent of the Russian government to invade Ukraine. This has led to…

    • Penn State’s 19th President

      Courtney Balcombe Creativity Editor clb6264@psu.edu On December 9, before finals week even began for Penn State students, the Penn State Board of Trustees announced President Eric Barron’s successor, Dr. Neeli Bendapudi. In their mass email to Penn State students, they shared that at the time she was President and Professor of Marketing at the University…

    • MLK Day Apology by PSU President

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Martin Luther King Day, which fell this year on January 17, is a holiday meant to commemorate an important figure and to reflect on the general progress we as a society have made toward becoming a more equitable and inclusive environment for all. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy was one…

    • Penn State Vice President for common campuses

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, Kelly Austin has been named permanent Vice President for Common Campuses at Penn State. Austin has also been placed into the role of executive chancellor. Austin’s placement was approved by the University’s Board of Trustees and became effective on January 17.  Although just approved for the position, Austin was…

    • SGA Chief-of-Staff Mitchel Ray on starting a club

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu With the relatively recent start of the semester, the recent club showcases and the many flyers and recruitment efforts by Behrend’s student organizations, students at Behrend have likely wondered how to start a club.  Starting a club involves a number of steps. According to Student Government Association Chief of Staff…

    • An examination of the situation in Ukraine

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Since late 2021, the Russian military has begun building up a large quantity of troops and supplies on its border with Ukraine. This has led several international observers, including the United States, to believe that it is the intent of the Russian government to invade Ukraine. This has led to…

    • Penn State’s 19th President

      Courtney Balcombe Creativity Editor clb6264@psu.edu On December 9, before finals week even began for Penn State students, the Penn State Board of Trustees announced President Eric Barron’s successor, Dr. Neeli Bendapudi. In their mass email to Penn State students, they shared that at the time she was President and Professor of Marketing at the University…

    • MLK Day Apology by PSU President

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Martin Luther King Day, which fell this year on January 17, is a holiday meant to commemorate an important figure and to reflect on the general progress we as a society have made toward becoming a more equitable and inclusive environment for all. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy was one…

    • Penn State Vice President for common campuses

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, Kelly Austin has been named permanent Vice President for Common Campuses at Penn State. Austin has also been placed into the role of executive chancellor. Austin’s placement was approved by the University’s Board of Trustees and became effective on January 17.  Although just approved for the position, Austin was…

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