• Facebook Officially Rebrands Itself as Meta

      Noah Esper Staff Writer Nle5099@psu.edu Facebook has recently changed its name to Meta as a part of its current initiative to create technology for a supposed Metaverse. The change in name will only affect the corporate holding company and not its actual apps and systems. So applications like the Facebook platform will still be called…

    • China Faces Possible Economic Disaster

      Noah Esper Staff Writer nle5099@psu.edu The People’s Republic of China, or the PRC, has seen increasing economic growth since the market-based reforms under Deng Xiaoping. In fact, many political commentators believe that it is this constant economic growth that has allowed China to remain relatively politically stable as many Chinese citizens are willing to tolerate…

    • Milo Yiannopoulos appears at Penn State and receives backlash from the community

      Lydia Glenn Jenna Seigworth Staff Writers On November 3rd, contrary to a previous article that was published by the Beacon on November 3rd which stated he would not be attending, Milo Yiannopoulos did indeed showed up to Penn State University Park for the “Pray the Gay Away” event. At about 8:45 p.m., the event hosted…

    • Innovation Commons

      Alanna Gillis Staff Writer amg7393@psu.edu Innovation Commons is a staple of the Penn State Behrend campus. However, there is a lot about this mainly-student-run aspect of campus that many other students may not be aware of.  The purpose of Innovation Commons, according to Jake Marsh, Industry Relations Coordinator, is “product development as a service for…

    • COVID-19 Vaccination Accommodations for Behrend Employees

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu In an email sent from Chancellor Ralph Ford on October 19, faculty, staff, and students employed by Penn State were informed that University Park had adopted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to meet the Biden administration’s executive order that currently applies to all federal employees, contractors, etc. According to UP’s vaccine…

    • Facebook Officially Rebrands Itself as Meta

      Noah Esper Staff Writer Nle5099@psu.edu Facebook has recently changed its name to Meta as a part of its current initiative to create technology for a supposed Metaverse. The change in name will only affect the corporate holding company and not its actual apps and systems. So applications like the Facebook platform will still be called…

    • China Faces Possible Economic Disaster

      Noah Esper Staff Writer nle5099@psu.edu The People’s Republic of China, or the PRC, has seen increasing economic growth since the market-based reforms under Deng Xiaoping. In fact, many political commentators believe that it is this constant economic growth that has allowed China to remain relatively politically stable as many Chinese citizens are willing to tolerate…

    • Milo Yiannopoulos appears at Penn State and receives backlash from the community

      Lydia Glenn Jenna Seigworth Staff Writers On November 3rd, contrary to a previous article that was published by the Beacon on November 3rd which stated he would not be attending, Milo Yiannopoulos did indeed showed up to Penn State University Park for the “Pray the Gay Away” event. At about 8:45 p.m., the event hosted…

    • Innovation Commons

      Alanna Gillis Staff Writer amg7393@psu.edu Innovation Commons is a staple of the Penn State Behrend campus. However, there is a lot about this mainly-student-run aspect of campus that many other students may not be aware of.  The purpose of Innovation Commons, according to Jake Marsh, Industry Relations Coordinator, is “product development as a service for…

    • COVID-19 Vaccination Accommodations for Behrend Employees

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu In an email sent from Chancellor Ralph Ford on October 19, faculty, staff, and students employed by Penn State were informed that University Park had adopted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to meet the Biden administration’s executive order that currently applies to all federal employees, contractors, etc. According to UP’s vaccine…

    • Facebook Officially Rebrands Itself as Meta

      Noah Esper Staff Writer Nle5099@psu.edu Facebook has recently changed its name to Meta as a part of its current initiative to create technology for a supposed Metaverse. The change in name will only affect the corporate holding company and not its actual apps and systems. So applications like the Facebook platform will still be called…

    • China Faces Possible Economic Disaster

      Noah Esper Staff Writer nle5099@psu.edu The People’s Republic of China, or the PRC, has seen increasing economic growth since the market-based reforms under Deng Xiaoping. In fact, many political commentators believe that it is this constant economic growth that has allowed China to remain relatively politically stable as many Chinese citizens are willing to tolerate…

    • Milo Yiannopoulos appears at Penn State and receives backlash from the community

      Lydia Glenn Jenna Seigworth Staff Writers On November 3rd, contrary to a previous article that was published by the Beacon on November 3rd which stated he would not be attending, Milo Yiannopoulos did indeed showed up to Penn State University Park for the “Pray the Gay Away” event. At about 8:45 p.m., the event hosted…

    • Innovation Commons

      Alanna Gillis Staff Writer amg7393@psu.edu Innovation Commons is a staple of the Penn State Behrend campus. However, there is a lot about this mainly-student-run aspect of campus that many other students may not be aware of.  The purpose of Innovation Commons, according to Jake Marsh, Industry Relations Coordinator, is “product development as a service for…

    • COVID-19 Vaccination Accommodations for Behrend Employees

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu In an email sent from Chancellor Ralph Ford on October 19, faculty, staff, and students employed by Penn State were informed that University Park had adopted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to meet the Biden administration’s executive order that currently applies to all federal employees, contractors, etc. According to UP’s vaccine…

    • Facebook Officially Rebrands Itself as Meta

      Noah Esper Staff Writer Nle5099@psu.edu Facebook has recently changed its name to Meta as a part of its current initiative to create technology for a supposed Metaverse. The change in name will only affect the corporate holding company and not its actual apps and systems. So applications like the Facebook platform will still be called…

    • China Faces Possible Economic Disaster

      Noah Esper Staff Writer nle5099@psu.edu The People’s Republic of China, or the PRC, has seen increasing economic growth since the market-based reforms under Deng Xiaoping. In fact, many political commentators believe that it is this constant economic growth that has allowed China to remain relatively politically stable as many Chinese citizens are willing to tolerate…

    • Milo Yiannopoulos appears at Penn State and receives backlash from the community

      Lydia Glenn Jenna Seigworth Staff Writers On November 3rd, contrary to a previous article that was published by the Beacon on November 3rd which stated he would not be attending, Milo Yiannopoulos did indeed showed up to Penn State University Park for the “Pray the Gay Away” event. At about 8:45 p.m., the event hosted…

    • Innovation Commons

      Alanna Gillis Staff Writer amg7393@psu.edu Innovation Commons is a staple of the Penn State Behrend campus. However, there is a lot about this mainly-student-run aspect of campus that many other students may not be aware of.  The purpose of Innovation Commons, according to Jake Marsh, Industry Relations Coordinator, is “product development as a service for…

    • COVID-19 Vaccination Accommodations for Behrend Employees

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu In an email sent from Chancellor Ralph Ford on October 19, faculty, staff, and students employed by Penn State were informed that University Park had adopted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to meet the Biden administration’s executive order that currently applies to all federal employees, contractors, etc. According to UP’s vaccine…

    • Facebook Officially Rebrands Itself as Meta

      Noah Esper Staff Writer Nle5099@psu.edu Facebook has recently changed its name to Meta as a part of its current initiative to create technology for a supposed Metaverse. The change in name will only affect the corporate holding company and not its actual apps and systems. So applications like the Facebook platform will still be called…

    • China Faces Possible Economic Disaster

      Noah Esper Staff Writer nle5099@psu.edu The People’s Republic of China, or the PRC, has seen increasing economic growth since the market-based reforms under Deng Xiaoping. In fact, many political commentators believe that it is this constant economic growth that has allowed China to remain relatively politically stable as many Chinese citizens are willing to tolerate…

    • Milo Yiannopoulos appears at Penn State and receives backlash from the community

      Lydia Glenn Jenna Seigworth Staff Writers On November 3rd, contrary to a previous article that was published by the Beacon on November 3rd which stated he would not be attending, Milo Yiannopoulos did indeed showed up to Penn State University Park for the “Pray the Gay Away” event. At about 8:45 p.m., the event hosted…

    • Innovation Commons

      Alanna Gillis Staff Writer amg7393@psu.edu Innovation Commons is a staple of the Penn State Behrend campus. However, there is a lot about this mainly-student-run aspect of campus that many other students may not be aware of.  The purpose of Innovation Commons, according to Jake Marsh, Industry Relations Coordinator, is “product development as a service for…

    • COVID-19 Vaccination Accommodations for Behrend Employees

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu In an email sent from Chancellor Ralph Ford on October 19, faculty, staff, and students employed by Penn State were informed that University Park had adopted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to meet the Biden administration’s executive order that currently applies to all federal employees, contractors, etc. According to UP’s vaccine…

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