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SGA board member overviews meeting with Academic Affairs
Mason Bennett – News Editor mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, and heard from Secretary of Academic Affairs Nathan Murarik regarding Canvas usage among Behrend faculty. During council reports, Murarik described a meeting with Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Pamela Silver. “For those who are frustrated…
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Erie 911 failure may have been intentional hacking
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Sunday, Oct. 23, at approximately 10:00 p.m. Erie County’s 911 system was shut down for about an hour. Those in the area received an emergency alert to their cellphones alerting them of the system’s malfunction and informing them of the alternate ways in which they could contact emergency services…
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Steve Bannon charged with contempt of Congress
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Long-time Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena put in place by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The judge permitted Bannon to stay free—pending appeal—and imposed a fine of $6,500 after Bannon’s July conviction. Bannon has received…
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Elon Musk plans for the future of Twitter
Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The Elon Musk-Twitter deal is not over yet. The Tesla Chief Executive has been given until Oct. 28 to buy the social network in order to avoid a trial, which was triggered by Musk abandoning the deal in late July. As the October court date came closer, Musk re-committed…
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Avian flu strikes Omaha zoo
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu An Omaha Zoo has closed multiple exhibits due to the death of a pelican infected with avian flu. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said that one of their pink-backed pelicans passed from a highly pathogenic avian influenza. Soon after, another pelican became ill and was euthanized. As a…
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SGA board member overviews meeting with Academic Affairs
Mason Bennett – News Editor mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, and heard from Secretary of Academic Affairs Nathan Murarik regarding Canvas usage among Behrend faculty. During council reports, Murarik described a meeting with Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Pamela Silver. “For those who are frustrated…
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Erie 911 failure may have been intentional hacking
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Sunday, Oct. 23, at approximately 10:00 p.m. Erie County’s 911 system was shut down for about an hour. Those in the area received an emergency alert to their cellphones alerting them of the system’s malfunction and informing them of the alternate ways in which they could contact emergency services…
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Steve Bannon charged with contempt of Congress
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Long-time Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena put in place by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The judge permitted Bannon to stay free—pending appeal—and imposed a fine of $6,500 after Bannon’s July conviction. Bannon has received…
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Elon Musk plans for the future of Twitter
Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The Elon Musk-Twitter deal is not over yet. The Tesla Chief Executive has been given until Oct. 28 to buy the social network in order to avoid a trial, which was triggered by Musk abandoning the deal in late July. As the October court date came closer, Musk re-committed…
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Avian flu strikes Omaha zoo
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu An Omaha Zoo has closed multiple exhibits due to the death of a pelican infected with avian flu. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said that one of their pink-backed pelicans passed from a highly pathogenic avian influenza. Soon after, another pelican became ill and was euthanized. As a…
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SGA board member overviews meeting with Academic Affairs
Mason Bennett – News Editor mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, and heard from Secretary of Academic Affairs Nathan Murarik regarding Canvas usage among Behrend faculty. During council reports, Murarik described a meeting with Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Pamela Silver. “For those who are frustrated…
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Erie 911 failure may have been intentional hacking
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Sunday, Oct. 23, at approximately 10:00 p.m. Erie County’s 911 system was shut down for about an hour. Those in the area received an emergency alert to their cellphones alerting them of the system’s malfunction and informing them of the alternate ways in which they could contact emergency services…
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Steve Bannon charged with contempt of Congress
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Long-time Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena put in place by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The judge permitted Bannon to stay free—pending appeal—and imposed a fine of $6,500 after Bannon’s July conviction. Bannon has received…
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Elon Musk plans for the future of Twitter
Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The Elon Musk-Twitter deal is not over yet. The Tesla Chief Executive has been given until Oct. 28 to buy the social network in order to avoid a trial, which was triggered by Musk abandoning the deal in late July. As the October court date came closer, Musk re-committed…
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Avian flu strikes Omaha zoo
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu An Omaha Zoo has closed multiple exhibits due to the death of a pelican infected with avian flu. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said that one of their pink-backed pelicans passed from a highly pathogenic avian influenza. Soon after, another pelican became ill and was euthanized. As a…
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SGA board member overviews meeting with Academic Affairs
Mason Bennett – News Editor mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, and heard from Secretary of Academic Affairs Nathan Murarik regarding Canvas usage among Behrend faculty. During council reports, Murarik described a meeting with Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Pamela Silver. “For those who are frustrated…
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Erie 911 failure may have been intentional hacking
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Sunday, Oct. 23, at approximately 10:00 p.m. Erie County’s 911 system was shut down for about an hour. Those in the area received an emergency alert to their cellphones alerting them of the system’s malfunction and informing them of the alternate ways in which they could contact emergency services…
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Steve Bannon charged with contempt of Congress
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Long-time Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena put in place by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The judge permitted Bannon to stay free—pending appeal—and imposed a fine of $6,500 after Bannon’s July conviction. Bannon has received…
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Elon Musk plans for the future of Twitter
Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The Elon Musk-Twitter deal is not over yet. The Tesla Chief Executive has been given until Oct. 28 to buy the social network in order to avoid a trial, which was triggered by Musk abandoning the deal in late July. As the October court date came closer, Musk re-committed…
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Avian flu strikes Omaha zoo
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu An Omaha Zoo has closed multiple exhibits due to the death of a pelican infected with avian flu. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said that one of their pink-backed pelicans passed from a highly pathogenic avian influenza. Soon after, another pelican became ill and was euthanized. As a…
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SGA board member overviews meeting with Academic Affairs
Mason Bennett – News Editor mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, and heard from Secretary of Academic Affairs Nathan Murarik regarding Canvas usage among Behrend faculty. During council reports, Murarik described a meeting with Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Pamela Silver. “For those who are frustrated…
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Erie 911 failure may have been intentional hacking
Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu On Sunday, Oct. 23, at approximately 10:00 p.m. Erie County’s 911 system was shut down for about an hour. Those in the area received an emergency alert to their cellphones alerting them of the system’s malfunction and informing them of the alternate ways in which they could contact emergency services…
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Steve Bannon charged with contempt of Congress
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Long-time Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena put in place by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The judge permitted Bannon to stay free—pending appeal—and imposed a fine of $6,500 after Bannon’s July conviction. Bannon has received…
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Elon Musk plans for the future of Twitter
Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The Elon Musk-Twitter deal is not over yet. The Tesla Chief Executive has been given until Oct. 28 to buy the social network in order to avoid a trial, which was triggered by Musk abandoning the deal in late July. As the October court date came closer, Musk re-committed…
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Avian flu strikes Omaha zoo
Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu An Omaha Zoo has closed multiple exhibits due to the death of a pelican infected with avian flu. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said that one of their pink-backed pelicans passed from a highly pathogenic avian influenza. Soon after, another pelican became ill and was euthanized. As a…
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