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There are enough Political Ads
As the 2024 general election comes to a close, the topics of discussion have ranged from reactions to a second term for soon to be president-elect Donald Trump to the annual debate regarding the effectiveness of the electoral college. However, most people are able to agree on one point; it’s wonderful to no longer be…
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Dodgers take World Series over rivals the New York Yankees
The Los Angeles Dodgers have beaten the New York Yankees to become the champions of this year’s Major League Baseball World Series. And while they were favored to win after taking an early three wins to one loss in the seven game series, their victory came after a stunning rebound against an early Yankee lead.…
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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…
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LA Dodgers and New York Yankees to play World Series
After almost three weeks of games, the LA Dodgers and the New York Yankees are now set to play a total of seven games to determine the 2024 World Series Champion. Despite a strong showing from the Kansas City Royals in their games against the Orioles, they were still unable to defeat the Yankees, who…
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Letter to the Editor: The Importance of Voting
This letter was submitted by Penn State Alumni Ted Nickles. As a Penn State undergraduate in 1968 I was looking forward to the opportunity to cast my first vote in a presidential election. While the jobs market for graduates was sound, the times were tumultuous. There were protests and riots as the country dealt with…
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Penn State 2024 Homecoming Football Game
Ethan Callaghan Penn State Athletics Photographer
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Season’s frontrunners take shape in NFL Week Five
The NFL early season has begun to take shape, with week five cementing the early dominators as well as those who have already started to falter. While the Dallas Cowboys managed to beat out the Pittsburgh Steelers with only twenty seconds remaining on the clock, it’s clear neither franchise is quite ready to rise above…
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Race to World Series heats up as Semi-Finals begins
With the end of this year’s baseball season in sight, let’s look at the standings so far after the initial playoffs, and who the remaining teams will be competing against. The Tigers won their bout against the Astros, taking a clean two out of three sweep in the round. They won 5-2, scoring four runs…
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