• Shapiro: attorney general breaks with Gov. Wolf

      Alanna Gillis Contributing Writer amg7393@psu.edu Josh Shapiro, Democrat, announced in his first campaign address on October 13th, 2021, that he will be breaking from Governor Wolf on the basis of Wolf’s proposed plans to hinder climate change.    Wolf has worked for two years in an attempt to finalize regulations that would make Pennsylvania adopt…

    • Paws for empowerment 

      Lydia Glenn  Contributing Writer Paws for Empowerment, which was started and run by Grace Colman, was established in 2011 to help victims of domestic violence. She started the program when she rescued a dog from her local animal shelter. She stated that she wanted to give her new pet a sense of purpose and a…

    • Update on Brian Laundrie

      Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu After weeks of exploring the vast amount of land in the Carlton Reserve for Brian Laundrie, he was finally discovered on October 20th, 2021. A backpack, notebook, and human remains were found in an area that was previously underwater, but with clearer weather, had dried out and allowed authorities to…

    • The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity celebrates 2 decades at Penn State

      Lydia Glenn Contributing Writer Penn State’s University Park recently celebrated 20 years of their Sexual and Gender Diversity program. The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity provides a range of education, information, and advocacy to service students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The center states that they work to create and maintain an open, safer, and…

    • PSU requires employee vaccination 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State has announced that, in compliance with President Joe Biden’s September 9th executive order, which requires COVID-19 vaccination for all federally contracted employees and federal employees, Penn State faculty and staff at seven Penn State campuses must submit their proof of vaccination by December 9th, 2021. University Park receives…

    • Shapiro: attorney general breaks with Gov. Wolf

      Alanna Gillis Contributing Writer amg7393@psu.edu Josh Shapiro, Democrat, announced in his first campaign address on October 13th, 2021, that he will be breaking from Governor Wolf on the basis of Wolf’s proposed plans to hinder climate change.    Wolf has worked for two years in an attempt to finalize regulations that would make Pennsylvania adopt…

    • Paws for empowerment 

      Lydia Glenn  Contributing Writer Paws for Empowerment, which was started and run by Grace Colman, was established in 2011 to help victims of domestic violence. She started the program when she rescued a dog from her local animal shelter. She stated that she wanted to give her new pet a sense of purpose and a…

    • Update on Brian Laundrie

      Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu After weeks of exploring the vast amount of land in the Carlton Reserve for Brian Laundrie, he was finally discovered on October 20th, 2021. A backpack, notebook, and human remains were found in an area that was previously underwater, but with clearer weather, had dried out and allowed authorities to…

    • The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity celebrates 2 decades at Penn State

      Lydia Glenn Contributing Writer Penn State’s University Park recently celebrated 20 years of their Sexual and Gender Diversity program. The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity provides a range of education, information, and advocacy to service students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The center states that they work to create and maintain an open, safer, and…

    • PSU requires employee vaccination 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State has announced that, in compliance with President Joe Biden’s September 9th executive order, which requires COVID-19 vaccination for all federally contracted employees and federal employees, Penn State faculty and staff at seven Penn State campuses must submit their proof of vaccination by December 9th, 2021. University Park receives…

    • Shapiro: attorney general breaks with Gov. Wolf

      Alanna Gillis Contributing Writer amg7393@psu.edu Josh Shapiro, Democrat, announced in his first campaign address on October 13th, 2021, that he will be breaking from Governor Wolf on the basis of Wolf’s proposed plans to hinder climate change.    Wolf has worked for two years in an attempt to finalize regulations that would make Pennsylvania adopt…

    • Paws for empowerment 

      Lydia Glenn  Contributing Writer Paws for Empowerment, which was started and run by Grace Colman, was established in 2011 to help victims of domestic violence. She started the program when she rescued a dog from her local animal shelter. She stated that she wanted to give her new pet a sense of purpose and a…

    • Update on Brian Laundrie

      Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu After weeks of exploring the vast amount of land in the Carlton Reserve for Brian Laundrie, he was finally discovered on October 20th, 2021. A backpack, notebook, and human remains were found in an area that was previously underwater, but with clearer weather, had dried out and allowed authorities to…

    • The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity celebrates 2 decades at Penn State

      Lydia Glenn Contributing Writer Penn State’s University Park recently celebrated 20 years of their Sexual and Gender Diversity program. The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity provides a range of education, information, and advocacy to service students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The center states that they work to create and maintain an open, safer, and…

    • PSU requires employee vaccination 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State has announced that, in compliance with President Joe Biden’s September 9th executive order, which requires COVID-19 vaccination for all federally contracted employees and federal employees, Penn State faculty and staff at seven Penn State campuses must submit their proof of vaccination by December 9th, 2021. University Park receives…

    • Shapiro: attorney general breaks with Gov. Wolf

      Alanna Gillis Contributing Writer amg7393@psu.edu Josh Shapiro, Democrat, announced in his first campaign address on October 13th, 2021, that he will be breaking from Governor Wolf on the basis of Wolf’s proposed plans to hinder climate change.    Wolf has worked for two years in an attempt to finalize regulations that would make Pennsylvania adopt…

    • Paws for empowerment 

      Lydia Glenn  Contributing Writer Paws for Empowerment, which was started and run by Grace Colman, was established in 2011 to help victims of domestic violence. She started the program when she rescued a dog from her local animal shelter. She stated that she wanted to give her new pet a sense of purpose and a…

    • Update on Brian Laundrie

      Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu After weeks of exploring the vast amount of land in the Carlton Reserve for Brian Laundrie, he was finally discovered on October 20th, 2021. A backpack, notebook, and human remains were found in an area that was previously underwater, but with clearer weather, had dried out and allowed authorities to…

    • The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity celebrates 2 decades at Penn State

      Lydia Glenn Contributing Writer Penn State’s University Park recently celebrated 20 years of their Sexual and Gender Diversity program. The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity provides a range of education, information, and advocacy to service students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The center states that they work to create and maintain an open, safer, and…

    • PSU requires employee vaccination 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State has announced that, in compliance with President Joe Biden’s September 9th executive order, which requires COVID-19 vaccination for all federally contracted employees and federal employees, Penn State faculty and staff at seven Penn State campuses must submit their proof of vaccination by December 9th, 2021. University Park receives…

    • Shapiro: attorney general breaks with Gov. Wolf

      Alanna Gillis Contributing Writer amg7393@psu.edu Josh Shapiro, Democrat, announced in his first campaign address on October 13th, 2021, that he will be breaking from Governor Wolf on the basis of Wolf’s proposed plans to hinder climate change.    Wolf has worked for two years in an attempt to finalize regulations that would make Pennsylvania adopt…

    • Paws for empowerment 

      Lydia Glenn  Contributing Writer Paws for Empowerment, which was started and run by Grace Colman, was established in 2011 to help victims of domestic violence. She started the program when she rescued a dog from her local animal shelter. She stated that she wanted to give her new pet a sense of purpose and a…

    • Update on Brian Laundrie

      Amy Love Opinion Editor aml7458@psu.edu After weeks of exploring the vast amount of land in the Carlton Reserve for Brian Laundrie, he was finally discovered on October 20th, 2021. A backpack, notebook, and human remains were found in an area that was previously underwater, but with clearer weather, had dried out and allowed authorities to…

    • The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity celebrates 2 decades at Penn State

      Lydia Glenn Contributing Writer Penn State’s University Park recently celebrated 20 years of their Sexual and Gender Diversity program. The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity provides a range of education, information, and advocacy to service students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The center states that they work to create and maintain an open, safer, and…

    • PSU requires employee vaccination 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Penn State has announced that, in compliance with President Joe Biden’s September 9th executive order, which requires COVID-19 vaccination for all federally contracted employees and federal employees, Penn State faculty and staff at seven Penn State campuses must submit their proof of vaccination by December 9th, 2021. University Park receives…

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