• University of Idaho massacre: report claims survivors were awake and texting during rampage

    MOSCOW, IDAHO – 4 a.m. on the morning of November 13, 2022 was the time that everything changed for the college town of Moscow, Idaho, home of the University of Idaho. Four students at an off-campus house were murdered in the early morning hours. Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Moger, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chaplin had lost…

  • RFK declares independence from the Democratic Party

    Chase Burdick  Science & Business Editor  cxb1345@psu.edu    PHILADELPHIA, PA – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a speech at the National Constitution Center on Oct. 9 that he was dropping out of the Democratic primary race. He will be running for president in the 2024 election as an Independent. This departure from the Democratic…

  • Penn State selects Architect, Construction Manager, Consultant for Beaver Stadium renovations

    Harrison Lilley Photo Editor hjl5363@psu.edu UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – In a major development for Penn State’s Beaver Stadium, the university has unveiled its selections for the architect, construction manager, and consultant roles in a multi-year, multi-phase renovation project. The choices were made after a rigorous and competitive process and are expected to breathe new life…

  • A brief background of the historical context surrounding the conflict in Israel

    At around 6:00 AM on Saturday October 7, a militant group based in Gaza known as Hamas breached security measures and launched an assault against Israel. 700 Israelis were killed and 2,243 injured, as well as 413 Palestinians killed and 2,300 injured, according to the New York Times.  The attack began with rockets fired from…

  • Charlotte Sena: New York girl goes missing

    GANSEVOORT, NEW YORK – a 9-year old girl Charlotte Sena went missing while riding her bike in Moreau Lake State Park, roughly 50 miles from Albany, New York, on the evening of September 30. She was at the park for a camping trip when she was taken. She was found alive on the night of…

  • Cold Case Solved: Man arrested for a 1983 murder

    SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA – California police have made an arrest in a 40-year-old cold case. After finding DNA that linked the suspect to the crime scene, authorities made the arrest. June 27, 1983 was when 37-year-old Noelle Russo was found dead in Rohnert Park, near Sonoma State University. Authorities stated that she had been…

  • Gov. Shapiro makes first public comments about former Aid Mike Vereb, accused of sexual harassment

    By Madison Kwiecinski On Thursday, Oct. 5, Gov. Josh Shapiro was announcing a Lehigh valley conservation project when he finally spoke out publicly about his former high-ranking aide who resigned due to sexual harassment allegations. Mike Vereb, the aide in question, was also the Secretary of Legislative Affairs, and the allegations apparently occurred months before…

  • House of Reps. continues to search for new Speaker, McCarthy once again refuses renomination

    By Madison Kwiecinski The House of Representatives is currently engaged in an unprecedented search for a new Speaker of the House who can actually receive congressional approval for the position. Within both parties it seems there is a lack of consensus on what to do now, and even McCarthy supporters are deeply divided on what…

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