• Cheese

      Top of the mornin’ to ya, my fellow cheez-its and cheez-etts, and welcome back to another installment of Drew Dishes. This week, the classic American pastime: eating processed food. This cheese has the fitting name: “American cheese.” In fact, I am unsure if I can even classify half of this product as true cheese. It…

    • Weeping Yellow Nightfall

      Nightfall was fast approaching That meant death and his cold embrace Would welcome anyone who wanted it But, I sat here underneath A weeping willow Her curtains keeping in warmth And filtering out the cold Along with the menacing creatures That would roam around during Nightfall Growing tired in this welcoming environment I close my…

    • To My Love…

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.ed   August 2nd, 1942 My dear Clarissa, As you know, leaving without a goodbye was not my choice. I was forced to leave with my family because the Germans were on a hunt for people like my family. It was the only choice we had to survive this war. Even…

    • Post-Pandemia

      Society is on the precipice The world can’t keep going on like this A depressed and apathetic populace Too complacent to make a change.   Burgeios and wanting The task is ever-daunting When the power of the people falls away.   Try as some might With calls to fight Their words are ignored for fear…

    • Ukrainian conflict with Russia

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.  Putin had been talking of invading Ukraine for several months now, with his first threat coming during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Then, last Thursday, he followed through with his plan of invading Ukraine. Putin sent forces into Ukraine…

    • Cheese

      Top of the mornin’ to ya, my fellow cheez-its and cheez-etts, and welcome back to another installment of Drew Dishes. This week, the classic American pastime: eating processed food. This cheese has the fitting name: “American cheese.” In fact, I am unsure if I can even classify half of this product as true cheese. It…

    • Weeping Yellow Nightfall

      Nightfall was fast approaching That meant death and his cold embrace Would welcome anyone who wanted it But, I sat here underneath A weeping willow Her curtains keeping in warmth And filtering out the cold Along with the menacing creatures That would roam around during Nightfall Growing tired in this welcoming environment I close my…

    • To My Love…

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.ed   August 2nd, 1942 My dear Clarissa, As you know, leaving without a goodbye was not my choice. I was forced to leave with my family because the Germans were on a hunt for people like my family. It was the only choice we had to survive this war. Even…

    • Post-Pandemia

      Society is on the precipice The world can’t keep going on like this A depressed and apathetic populace Too complacent to make a change.   Burgeios and wanting The task is ever-daunting When the power of the people falls away.   Try as some might With calls to fight Their words are ignored for fear…

    • Ukrainian conflict with Russia

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.  Putin had been talking of invading Ukraine for several months now, with his first threat coming during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Then, last Thursday, he followed through with his plan of invading Ukraine. Putin sent forces into Ukraine…

    • Cheese

      Top of the mornin’ to ya, my fellow cheez-its and cheez-etts, and welcome back to another installment of Drew Dishes. This week, the classic American pastime: eating processed food. This cheese has the fitting name: “American cheese.” In fact, I am unsure if I can even classify half of this product as true cheese. It…

    • Weeping Yellow Nightfall

      Nightfall was fast approaching That meant death and his cold embrace Would welcome anyone who wanted it But, I sat here underneath A weeping willow Her curtains keeping in warmth And filtering out the cold Along with the menacing creatures That would roam around during Nightfall Growing tired in this welcoming environment I close my…

    • To My Love…

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.ed   August 2nd, 1942 My dear Clarissa, As you know, leaving without a goodbye was not my choice. I was forced to leave with my family because the Germans were on a hunt for people like my family. It was the only choice we had to survive this war. Even…

    • Post-Pandemia

      Society is on the precipice The world can’t keep going on like this A depressed and apathetic populace Too complacent to make a change.   Burgeios and wanting The task is ever-daunting When the power of the people falls away.   Try as some might With calls to fight Their words are ignored for fear…

    • Ukrainian conflict with Russia

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.  Putin had been talking of invading Ukraine for several months now, with his first threat coming during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Then, last Thursday, he followed through with his plan of invading Ukraine. Putin sent forces into Ukraine…

    • Cheese

      Top of the mornin’ to ya, my fellow cheez-its and cheez-etts, and welcome back to another installment of Drew Dishes. This week, the classic American pastime: eating processed food. This cheese has the fitting name: “American cheese.” In fact, I am unsure if I can even classify half of this product as true cheese. It…

    • Weeping Yellow Nightfall

      Nightfall was fast approaching That meant death and his cold embrace Would welcome anyone who wanted it But, I sat here underneath A weeping willow Her curtains keeping in warmth And filtering out the cold Along with the menacing creatures That would roam around during Nightfall Growing tired in this welcoming environment I close my…

    • To My Love…

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.ed   August 2nd, 1942 My dear Clarissa, As you know, leaving without a goodbye was not my choice. I was forced to leave with my family because the Germans were on a hunt for people like my family. It was the only choice we had to survive this war. Even…

    • Post-Pandemia

      Society is on the precipice The world can’t keep going on like this A depressed and apathetic populace Too complacent to make a change.   Burgeios and wanting The task is ever-daunting When the power of the people falls away.   Try as some might With calls to fight Their words are ignored for fear…

    • Ukrainian conflict with Russia

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.  Putin had been talking of invading Ukraine for several months now, with his first threat coming during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Then, last Thursday, he followed through with his plan of invading Ukraine. Putin sent forces into Ukraine…

    • Cheese

      Top of the mornin’ to ya, my fellow cheez-its and cheez-etts, and welcome back to another installment of Drew Dishes. This week, the classic American pastime: eating processed food. This cheese has the fitting name: “American cheese.” In fact, I am unsure if I can even classify half of this product as true cheese. It…

    • Weeping Yellow Nightfall

      Nightfall was fast approaching That meant death and his cold embrace Would welcome anyone who wanted it But, I sat here underneath A weeping willow Her curtains keeping in warmth And filtering out the cold Along with the menacing creatures That would roam around during Nightfall Growing tired in this welcoming environment I close my…

    • To My Love…

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.ed   August 2nd, 1942 My dear Clarissa, As you know, leaving without a goodbye was not my choice. I was forced to leave with my family because the Germans were on a hunt for people like my family. It was the only choice we had to survive this war. Even…

    • Post-Pandemia

      Society is on the precipice The world can’t keep going on like this A depressed and apathetic populace Too complacent to make a change.   Burgeios and wanting The task is ever-daunting When the power of the people falls away.   Try as some might With calls to fight Their words are ignored for fear…

    • Ukrainian conflict with Russia

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.  Putin had been talking of invading Ukraine for several months now, with his first threat coming during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Then, last Thursday, he followed through with his plan of invading Ukraine. Putin sent forces into Ukraine…

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