• Behrend Esports

      Spencer Finley (sjf5814@psu) – Politics Editor Dan Sanford (das6267@psu) – Sports Editor New and exciting teams have emerged to represent Penn State Behrend this fall. They came to win in team games rising in popularity: video games. The Penn State Behrend Esports League was officially established earlier in the Fall Semester by club manager and…

    • Digital Memorial on November 9th

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@pus.edu The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, along with the Lilley Library, will be hosting an event for a global program hosted by the Arolsen Archives in Germany on November 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.   The event is meant to help the Arolsen Archives create a digital…

    • Behrend Medallion awarded to the Prischaks

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Penn State has awarded its highest award, the Behrend Medallion, to Joe and Isabel Prischak.   According to Penn State, the Behrend Medallion is given to individuals who, by their service to society, have brought honor to their profession, their community, and themselves. This marks just the 21st time the…

    • Voting in Erie County

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu On November 2nd, 2021 the Pennsylvania municipal election will take place. These types of elections typically have a significantly lower voter turnout rate than presidential elections, despite the fact that they provide voters with an increased level of influence over what in government is directly affecting them. Local elections allow…

    • New Portrait Honors Bob and Sally Metzger

      When many people come to visit Penn State Behrend, their first stop tends to be the Metzgar Building, which is home to the Admissions Office on the first floor and the Financial Aid Office on the second floor.   The building was donated to Behrend in 2010 by Bob and Sally Metzgar. Bob Metzgar is…

    • Behrend Esports

      Spencer Finley (sjf5814@psu) – Politics Editor Dan Sanford (das6267@psu) – Sports Editor New and exciting teams have emerged to represent Penn State Behrend this fall. They came to win in team games rising in popularity: video games. The Penn State Behrend Esports League was officially established earlier in the Fall Semester by club manager and…

    • Digital Memorial on November 9th

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@pus.edu The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, along with the Lilley Library, will be hosting an event for a global program hosted by the Arolsen Archives in Germany on November 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.   The event is meant to help the Arolsen Archives create a digital…

    • Behrend Medallion awarded to the Prischaks

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Penn State has awarded its highest award, the Behrend Medallion, to Joe and Isabel Prischak.   According to Penn State, the Behrend Medallion is given to individuals who, by their service to society, have brought honor to their profession, their community, and themselves. This marks just the 21st time the…

    • Voting in Erie County

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu On November 2nd, 2021 the Pennsylvania municipal election will take place. These types of elections typically have a significantly lower voter turnout rate than presidential elections, despite the fact that they provide voters with an increased level of influence over what in government is directly affecting them. Local elections allow…

    • New Portrait Honors Bob and Sally Metzger

      When many people come to visit Penn State Behrend, their first stop tends to be the Metzgar Building, which is home to the Admissions Office on the first floor and the Financial Aid Office on the second floor.   The building was donated to Behrend in 2010 by Bob and Sally Metzgar. Bob Metzgar is…

    • Behrend Esports

      Spencer Finley (sjf5814@psu) – Politics Editor Dan Sanford (das6267@psu) – Sports Editor New and exciting teams have emerged to represent Penn State Behrend this fall. They came to win in team games rising in popularity: video games. The Penn State Behrend Esports League was officially established earlier in the Fall Semester by club manager and…

    • Digital Memorial on November 9th

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@pus.edu The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, along with the Lilley Library, will be hosting an event for a global program hosted by the Arolsen Archives in Germany on November 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.   The event is meant to help the Arolsen Archives create a digital…

    • Behrend Medallion awarded to the Prischaks

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Penn State has awarded its highest award, the Behrend Medallion, to Joe and Isabel Prischak.   According to Penn State, the Behrend Medallion is given to individuals who, by their service to society, have brought honor to their profession, their community, and themselves. This marks just the 21st time the…

    • Voting in Erie County

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu On November 2nd, 2021 the Pennsylvania municipal election will take place. These types of elections typically have a significantly lower voter turnout rate than presidential elections, despite the fact that they provide voters with an increased level of influence over what in government is directly affecting them. Local elections allow…

    • New Portrait Honors Bob and Sally Metzger

      When many people come to visit Penn State Behrend, their first stop tends to be the Metzgar Building, which is home to the Admissions Office on the first floor and the Financial Aid Office on the second floor.   The building was donated to Behrend in 2010 by Bob and Sally Metzgar. Bob Metzgar is…

    • Behrend Esports

      Spencer Finley (sjf5814@psu) – Politics Editor Dan Sanford (das6267@psu) – Sports Editor New and exciting teams have emerged to represent Penn State Behrend this fall. They came to win in team games rising in popularity: video games. The Penn State Behrend Esports League was officially established earlier in the Fall Semester by club manager and…

    • Digital Memorial on November 9th

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@pus.edu The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, along with the Lilley Library, will be hosting an event for a global program hosted by the Arolsen Archives in Germany on November 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.   The event is meant to help the Arolsen Archives create a digital…

    • Behrend Medallion awarded to the Prischaks

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Penn State has awarded its highest award, the Behrend Medallion, to Joe and Isabel Prischak.   According to Penn State, the Behrend Medallion is given to individuals who, by their service to society, have brought honor to their profession, their community, and themselves. This marks just the 21st time the…

    • Voting in Erie County

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu On November 2nd, 2021 the Pennsylvania municipal election will take place. These types of elections typically have a significantly lower voter turnout rate than presidential elections, despite the fact that they provide voters with an increased level of influence over what in government is directly affecting them. Local elections allow…

    • New Portrait Honors Bob and Sally Metzger

      When many people come to visit Penn State Behrend, their first stop tends to be the Metzgar Building, which is home to the Admissions Office on the first floor and the Financial Aid Office on the second floor.   The building was donated to Behrend in 2010 by Bob and Sally Metzgar. Bob Metzgar is…

    • Behrend Esports

      Spencer Finley (sjf5814@psu) – Politics Editor Dan Sanford (das6267@psu) – Sports Editor New and exciting teams have emerged to represent Penn State Behrend this fall. They came to win in team games rising in popularity: video games. The Penn State Behrend Esports League was officially established earlier in the Fall Semester by club manager and…

    • Digital Memorial on November 9th

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@pus.edu The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, along with the Lilley Library, will be hosting an event for a global program hosted by the Arolsen Archives in Germany on November 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.   The event is meant to help the Arolsen Archives create a digital…

    • Behrend Medallion awarded to the Prischaks

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Penn State has awarded its highest award, the Behrend Medallion, to Joe and Isabel Prischak.   According to Penn State, the Behrend Medallion is given to individuals who, by their service to society, have brought honor to their profession, their community, and themselves. This marks just the 21st time the…

    • Voting in Erie County

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu On November 2nd, 2021 the Pennsylvania municipal election will take place. These types of elections typically have a significantly lower voter turnout rate than presidential elections, despite the fact that they provide voters with an increased level of influence over what in government is directly affecting them. Local elections allow…

    • New Portrait Honors Bob and Sally Metzger

      When many people come to visit Penn State Behrend, their first stop tends to be the Metzgar Building, which is home to the Admissions Office on the first floor and the Financial Aid Office on the second floor.   The building was donated to Behrend in 2010 by Bob and Sally Metzgar. Bob Metzgar is…

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