• 2023 Grammys recap

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu On Sunday, Feb. 5, the 6th annual Grammy awards were held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Hosted once again by former “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah, the night was the largest Grammys in years. A night filled with history-making wins and epic performances, all eyes were on…

  • ‘Teen Wolf: The Movie’ Review

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu [Spoiler Alert] “Teen Wolf: The Movie” is a Paramount Plus original movie, which was released on Jan. 26. The film is based on MTV’s original series “Teen Wolf” which was canceled after 100 episodes in 2017. While the show took place when most of the characters were in high…

  • ‘Overwatch 2’ season 2 review

    Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer rls6117@psu.edu Photo Credit: Blizzard Entertainment Since the release of “Overwatch 2” back on Oct. 4, 2022, the game has received a lot of criticism, especially with the new game characters introduced. These new characters are Junker Queen, Sojourn, and Kiriko. Most fans praise the two characters out of the three,…

  • Reading with the Beacon: ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Photo Credit: Sonya Smith / Weebly Romance, Letters, and Crushes. “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han is a young adult romance novel that has them all. The novel was released on April 15, 2014, and has received two sequel novels. The book was adapted into…

  • Kelly Clarkson’s album “Breakaway” is truly her best

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Kelly Clarkson, an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality, started her career in 2002. She began her career after winning the first season of the television singing competition “American Idol.”  After winning, she received a record deal and debuted her single “A Moment Like This” which became the…

  • Why the Green brothers are awesome

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu Personally, in the world in which we live today, I believe we have entirely too many people who could be considered celebrities. From movie stars to famous singers to those who simply have a few viral videos on TikTok, it is becoming hard to differentiate between actual celebrities and those…

  • 2000s television: ‘Prison Break’

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Photo Credit: FOX FOX’s “Prison Break” is one of the best 2000s television. “Prison Break” ran on FOX originally from 2005 to 2009 before the revival for season five in 2017.  The show focuses on a pair of brothers as they try to escape prison after one of the…

  • Underrated Drinks: Water

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Pinkomelet/Getty I always find it shocking when people tell me they do not “like” water. They act like drinking is a cardinal sin on your body and consumption will devour their insides. Instead of drinking the H, Two, and Oh, these people stick with their energy drinks…

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