• Behrend Theatre produces ‘Hope Springs’ as one of two fall productions

      ERIE, PA- On October 31, Penn State Behrend opened its doors for one of two fall productions this season. Behrend decided to host a student-directed musical through the Behrend Theatre club, “Ride the Cyclone,” and a faculty-directed play through the Behrend’s Studio Theatre and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, “Hope Springs.”  The play…

    • Kappa Sigma Veterans Fundraiser

      Photos by: Tobi Obilaja

    • Student who attended Vance Rally speaks on the experience

      Last Saturday, J.D. Vance, the current Republican nominee for vice president, held a rally to gather support for the general election in Behrend’s Erie hall. We interviewed Aarick Zook, a junior here at Behrend who attended the event, to gain some insight into the student perspective regarding the rally.  Why did you want to attend…

    • Penn State 2024 Homecoming Football Game

      Ethan Callaghan Penn State Athletics Photographer

    • Actress Maggie Smith dies at 89

      Genevieve Brooks Staff Writer On September 27, 2024, actress Maggie Smith died. She was 89 years old. Smith died in a London hospital, although no cause of death has been shared by her family. Smith was well known for her acting, both on-screen and on stage. Her career began in 1952 at the Oxford Playhouse,…

    • Behrend Theatre produces ‘Hope Springs’ as one of two fall productions

      ERIE, PA- On October 31, Penn State Behrend opened its doors for one of two fall productions this season. Behrend decided to host a student-directed musical through the Behrend Theatre club, “Ride the Cyclone,” and a faculty-directed play through the Behrend’s Studio Theatre and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, “Hope Springs.”  The play…

    • Kappa Sigma Veterans Fundraiser

      Photos by: Tobi Obilaja

    • Student who attended Vance Rally speaks on the experience

      Last Saturday, J.D. Vance, the current Republican nominee for vice president, held a rally to gather support for the general election in Behrend’s Erie hall. We interviewed Aarick Zook, a junior here at Behrend who attended the event, to gain some insight into the student perspective regarding the rally.  Why did you want to attend…

    • Penn State 2024 Homecoming Football Game

      Ethan Callaghan Penn State Athletics Photographer

    • Actress Maggie Smith dies at 89

      Genevieve Brooks Staff Writer On September 27, 2024, actress Maggie Smith died. She was 89 years old. Smith died in a London hospital, although no cause of death has been shared by her family. Smith was well known for her acting, both on-screen and on stage. Her career began in 1952 at the Oxford Playhouse,…

    • Behrend Theatre produces ‘Hope Springs’ as one of two fall productions

      ERIE, PA- On October 31, Penn State Behrend opened its doors for one of two fall productions this season. Behrend decided to host a student-directed musical through the Behrend Theatre club, “Ride the Cyclone,” and a faculty-directed play through the Behrend’s Studio Theatre and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, “Hope Springs.”  The play…

    • Kappa Sigma Veterans Fundraiser

      Photos by: Tobi Obilaja

    • Student who attended Vance Rally speaks on the experience

      Last Saturday, J.D. Vance, the current Republican nominee for vice president, held a rally to gather support for the general election in Behrend’s Erie hall. We interviewed Aarick Zook, a junior here at Behrend who attended the event, to gain some insight into the student perspective regarding the rally.  Why did you want to attend…

    • Penn State 2024 Homecoming Football Game

      Ethan Callaghan Penn State Athletics Photographer

    • Actress Maggie Smith dies at 89

      Genevieve Brooks Staff Writer On September 27, 2024, actress Maggie Smith died. She was 89 years old. Smith died in a London hospital, although no cause of death has been shared by her family. Smith was well known for her acting, both on-screen and on stage. Her career began in 1952 at the Oxford Playhouse,…

    • Behrend Theatre produces ‘Hope Springs’ as one of two fall productions

      ERIE, PA- On October 31, Penn State Behrend opened its doors for one of two fall productions this season. Behrend decided to host a student-directed musical through the Behrend Theatre club, “Ride the Cyclone,” and a faculty-directed play through the Behrend’s Studio Theatre and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, “Hope Springs.”  The play…

    • Kappa Sigma Veterans Fundraiser

      Photos by: Tobi Obilaja

    • Student who attended Vance Rally speaks on the experience

      Last Saturday, J.D. Vance, the current Republican nominee for vice president, held a rally to gather support for the general election in Behrend’s Erie hall. We interviewed Aarick Zook, a junior here at Behrend who attended the event, to gain some insight into the student perspective regarding the rally.  Why did you want to attend…

    • Penn State 2024 Homecoming Football Game

      Ethan Callaghan Penn State Athletics Photographer

    • Actress Maggie Smith dies at 89

      Genevieve Brooks Staff Writer On September 27, 2024, actress Maggie Smith died. She was 89 years old. Smith died in a London hospital, although no cause of death has been shared by her family. Smith was well known for her acting, both on-screen and on stage. Her career began in 1952 at the Oxford Playhouse,…

    • Behrend Theatre produces ‘Hope Springs’ as one of two fall productions

      ERIE, PA- On October 31, Penn State Behrend opened its doors for one of two fall productions this season. Behrend decided to host a student-directed musical through the Behrend Theatre club, “Ride the Cyclone,” and a faculty-directed play through the Behrend’s Studio Theatre and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, “Hope Springs.”  The play…

    • Kappa Sigma Veterans Fundraiser

      Photos by: Tobi Obilaja

    • Student who attended Vance Rally speaks on the experience

      Last Saturday, J.D. Vance, the current Republican nominee for vice president, held a rally to gather support for the general election in Behrend’s Erie hall. We interviewed Aarick Zook, a junior here at Behrend who attended the event, to gain some insight into the student perspective regarding the rally.  Why did you want to attend…

    • Penn State 2024 Homecoming Football Game

      Ethan Callaghan Penn State Athletics Photographer

    • Actress Maggie Smith dies at 89

      Genevieve Brooks Staff Writer On September 27, 2024, actress Maggie Smith died. She was 89 years old. Smith died in a London hospital, although no cause of death has been shared by her family. Smith was well known for her acting, both on-screen and on stage. Her career began in 1952 at the Oxford Playhouse,…

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