Student Government Association: Week of October 1-7   Induction of New Senators from the fall election First Year Senators Javan Gray Dawson Neufeld Upperclass Senators Lisa Pham Owen Kagle Robin Marihugh Jillian Warner Abigail Miller The Behrend Alumni Panel A chance for Behrend students to connect and network with Behrend alumni What’s Poppin with SGA on…

Madison Kwiecinski Mvk5945@psu.edu Managing Editor   November first marked the beginning of Epilepsy Awareness Month, meant to bring awareness and support to this neurological disorder that affects people of all ages. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 470,000 children who are affected by epilepsy. Children are by no means the only demographic…

by: Samhi C.  Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that offers observers the chance to commemorate their deceased loved ones with calaveras, marigold flowers, and ofrendas. An ofrenda is an at-home altar comprised of photos of the loved ones. On November 1 and 2, the staff of Lilley Library, in accordance with the…

by: Samhi C.  Starting at 7:30 on the nights of November 2 to 4 and November 9 to 11, the Behrend Theater Program is hosting a production of the musical “Cabaret” in the Fesenmyer building.   The play was originally produced in 1966 with a book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, and lyrics…

At 7:30 P.M. on Monday, November 6, 2023, Jeremy O’Mard visited our campus to present an installment of the Behrend Speaker Series. The focus of the presentation: AI and Cybersecurity.   IBM’s “Imagine You”    Jeremy, who currently works for IBM, or the International Business Machines Corporation, began his presentation by showing us a recruiting…

Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA – Known for his appearance in Netflix’s docuseries ‘Tiger King’ Bhagavan ‘Doc’ Antle has pleaded guilty to charges of wildlife trafficking and money laundering. Antle formerly owned The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species also known as the Myrtle Beach Safari. Prosecutors have stated that…

Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that has been the result of an explosion has caused black smoke into the sky. Wednesday November 8, 2023 was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for glue…

Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   LOUIS, MISSOURI – St. Louis police received an odd call from a hotel. This phone call, which was called ‘bizzare’ by police, would result in two women being rescued from their kidnappers. Hotel staff were contacted by two women, who were ages 21 and 36, and pleading that they help…