• Former Pittsburgh Penguin Konstantin Koltsov dead at 42

      Konstantin Koltsov, a former Pittsburgh Penguin, died Mar. 19, 2024. He had played for both the Penguins and Belarus national team and was only 42 at the time of his death. Koltsov was born Apr. 17, 1981, in the then USSR. He began his playing career in 1997, playing for the Belarus first division, or…

    • Jodi Hildebrant is claimed to be possessed by Ruby Franke’s husband

      WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH – Kevin Franke, who filed for divorce from YouTube mom Ruby Franke in November 2023 after she was convinced of child abuse, claims that Jodi Hildebrandt was possessed. Hildebrandt was Ruby Franke’s business partner and has also been arrested for child abuse.  According to NBC News, “The two were arrested in August…

    • Erie Coast Guard and First Responders Execute Two Water Rescues Amidst Harsh Weather Conditions

      Kade Callander Contributing Writer kqc5762@psu.edu   Lake Erie, renowned for its treacherous conditions, was the location of the U.S. Coast Guard and local first responders on the morning of February 28th. The lake, notorious for swift currents, freezing temperatures, and substantial waves, took a severe turn as wind speeds reached over 43 knots, making the…

    • How Does a Non-Native English Speaker Use English in America?

      Tianyi Xu Contributing Writer tmx5027@psu.edu   As an international student, whose English is not my first language, it is my second year in Penn State Behrend. From these two years of experience, I feel many native speakers in the college aren’t sure of my exact English level, which might cause potential communication problems. Sometimes, I…

    • Behrend Anime Club Not as Active as when the 2023-2024 School Year Started

       Alyssa Hopple ajh7039@psu.edu Contributing Writer The Behrend Anime Club has not been as active as it once was when hundreds of professors began instructing their respective students throughout Penn State Behrend in the 2023-2024 school year. At the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, members would go to a set destination on campus every week…

    • Former Pittsburgh Penguin Konstantin Koltsov dead at 42

      Konstantin Koltsov, a former Pittsburgh Penguin, died Mar. 19, 2024. He had played for both the Penguins and Belarus national team and was only 42 at the time of his death. Koltsov was born Apr. 17, 1981, in the then USSR. He began his playing career in 1997, playing for the Belarus first division, or…

    • Jodi Hildebrant is claimed to be possessed by Ruby Franke’s husband

      WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH – Kevin Franke, who filed for divorce from YouTube mom Ruby Franke in November 2023 after she was convinced of child abuse, claims that Jodi Hildebrandt was possessed. Hildebrandt was Ruby Franke’s business partner and has also been arrested for child abuse.  According to NBC News, “The two were arrested in August…

    • Erie Coast Guard and First Responders Execute Two Water Rescues Amidst Harsh Weather Conditions

      Kade Callander Contributing Writer kqc5762@psu.edu   Lake Erie, renowned for its treacherous conditions, was the location of the U.S. Coast Guard and local first responders on the morning of February 28th. The lake, notorious for swift currents, freezing temperatures, and substantial waves, took a severe turn as wind speeds reached over 43 knots, making the…

    • How Does a Non-Native English Speaker Use English in America?

      Tianyi Xu Contributing Writer tmx5027@psu.edu   As an international student, whose English is not my first language, it is my second year in Penn State Behrend. From these two years of experience, I feel many native speakers in the college aren’t sure of my exact English level, which might cause potential communication problems. Sometimes, I…

    • Behrend Anime Club Not as Active as when the 2023-2024 School Year Started

       Alyssa Hopple ajh7039@psu.edu Contributing Writer The Behrend Anime Club has not been as active as it once was when hundreds of professors began instructing their respective students throughout Penn State Behrend in the 2023-2024 school year. At the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, members would go to a set destination on campus every week…

    • Former Pittsburgh Penguin Konstantin Koltsov dead at 42

      Konstantin Koltsov, a former Pittsburgh Penguin, died Mar. 19, 2024. He had played for both the Penguins and Belarus national team and was only 42 at the time of his death. Koltsov was born Apr. 17, 1981, in the then USSR. He began his playing career in 1997, playing for the Belarus first division, or…

    • Jodi Hildebrant is claimed to be possessed by Ruby Franke’s husband

      WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH – Kevin Franke, who filed for divorce from YouTube mom Ruby Franke in November 2023 after she was convinced of child abuse, claims that Jodi Hildebrandt was possessed. Hildebrandt was Ruby Franke’s business partner and has also been arrested for child abuse.  According to NBC News, “The two were arrested in August…

    • Erie Coast Guard and First Responders Execute Two Water Rescues Amidst Harsh Weather Conditions

      Kade Callander Contributing Writer kqc5762@psu.edu   Lake Erie, renowned for its treacherous conditions, was the location of the U.S. Coast Guard and local first responders on the morning of February 28th. The lake, notorious for swift currents, freezing temperatures, and substantial waves, took a severe turn as wind speeds reached over 43 knots, making the…

    • How Does a Non-Native English Speaker Use English in America?

      Tianyi Xu Contributing Writer tmx5027@psu.edu   As an international student, whose English is not my first language, it is my second year in Penn State Behrend. From these two years of experience, I feel many native speakers in the college aren’t sure of my exact English level, which might cause potential communication problems. Sometimes, I…

    • Behrend Anime Club Not as Active as when the 2023-2024 School Year Started

       Alyssa Hopple ajh7039@psu.edu Contributing Writer The Behrend Anime Club has not been as active as it once was when hundreds of professors began instructing their respective students throughout Penn State Behrend in the 2023-2024 school year. At the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, members would go to a set destination on campus every week…

    • Former Pittsburgh Penguin Konstantin Koltsov dead at 42

      Konstantin Koltsov, a former Pittsburgh Penguin, died Mar. 19, 2024. He had played for both the Penguins and Belarus national team and was only 42 at the time of his death. Koltsov was born Apr. 17, 1981, in the then USSR. He began his playing career in 1997, playing for the Belarus first division, or…

    • Jodi Hildebrant is claimed to be possessed by Ruby Franke’s husband

      WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH – Kevin Franke, who filed for divorce from YouTube mom Ruby Franke in November 2023 after she was convinced of child abuse, claims that Jodi Hildebrandt was possessed. Hildebrandt was Ruby Franke’s business partner and has also been arrested for child abuse.  According to NBC News, “The two were arrested in August…

    • Erie Coast Guard and First Responders Execute Two Water Rescues Amidst Harsh Weather Conditions

      Kade Callander Contributing Writer kqc5762@psu.edu   Lake Erie, renowned for its treacherous conditions, was the location of the U.S. Coast Guard and local first responders on the morning of February 28th. The lake, notorious for swift currents, freezing temperatures, and substantial waves, took a severe turn as wind speeds reached over 43 knots, making the…

    • How Does a Non-Native English Speaker Use English in America?

      Tianyi Xu Contributing Writer tmx5027@psu.edu   As an international student, whose English is not my first language, it is my second year in Penn State Behrend. From these two years of experience, I feel many native speakers in the college aren’t sure of my exact English level, which might cause potential communication problems. Sometimes, I…

    • Behrend Anime Club Not as Active as when the 2023-2024 School Year Started

       Alyssa Hopple ajh7039@psu.edu Contributing Writer The Behrend Anime Club has not been as active as it once was when hundreds of professors began instructing their respective students throughout Penn State Behrend in the 2023-2024 school year. At the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, members would go to a set destination on campus every week…

    • Former Pittsburgh Penguin Konstantin Koltsov dead at 42

      Konstantin Koltsov, a former Pittsburgh Penguin, died Mar. 19, 2024. He had played for both the Penguins and Belarus national team and was only 42 at the time of his death. Koltsov was born Apr. 17, 1981, in the then USSR. He began his playing career in 1997, playing for the Belarus first division, or…

    • Jodi Hildebrant is claimed to be possessed by Ruby Franke’s husband

      WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH – Kevin Franke, who filed for divorce from YouTube mom Ruby Franke in November 2023 after she was convinced of child abuse, claims that Jodi Hildebrandt was possessed. Hildebrandt was Ruby Franke’s business partner and has also been arrested for child abuse.  According to NBC News, “The two were arrested in August…

    • Erie Coast Guard and First Responders Execute Two Water Rescues Amidst Harsh Weather Conditions

      Kade Callander Contributing Writer kqc5762@psu.edu   Lake Erie, renowned for its treacherous conditions, was the location of the U.S. Coast Guard and local first responders on the morning of February 28th. The lake, notorious for swift currents, freezing temperatures, and substantial waves, took a severe turn as wind speeds reached over 43 knots, making the…

    • How Does a Non-Native English Speaker Use English in America?

      Tianyi Xu Contributing Writer tmx5027@psu.edu   As an international student, whose English is not my first language, it is my second year in Penn State Behrend. From these two years of experience, I feel many native speakers in the college aren’t sure of my exact English level, which might cause potential communication problems. Sometimes, I…

    • Behrend Anime Club Not as Active as when the 2023-2024 School Year Started

       Alyssa Hopple ajh7039@psu.edu Contributing Writer The Behrend Anime Club has not been as active as it once was when hundreds of professors began instructing their respective students throughout Penn State Behrend in the 2023-2024 school year. At the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, members would go to a set destination on campus every week…

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