• Plane crash in Nepal claims 68 lives

    Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Approximately 68 people were killed on Sunday, Jan. 15 when a domestic flight traveling from Kathmandu to Pokhara, both cities in Nepal. Hundreds of rescue personnel tended to the scene, scouring the hillside in search of the 72 people that were on the plane.  Local TV footage showed rescue…

  • Greta Thunberg detained at German protest

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate activist, was briefly detained by police in Germany on Tuesday at a protest. The protest was over a controversial expansion of coal mines in western Germany. The expansion of this coal mine has become a large debate in Germany.  Protests took place in a…

  • The University of Idaho slayings: what to know

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu MOSCOW, IDAHO – Four innocent University of Idaho students lost their lives in a tragic attack in the early morning hours of November 13, 2022.  So many questions about the University of Idaho slayings are currently unanswered. But here is what is currently known about the investigation.  What happened…

  • Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first week in office

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, January 17, former Governor Tom Wolf left office, and Governo Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shapiro was sworn into office with his hand atop three Jewish Bibles outside the state Capitol.  Each of the three Bibles he places his hand on has significance…

  • Gov. Wolf passes on the torch

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf served two consecutive terms as the elected  Governor of Pennsylvania, but was prohibited from running again for the position due to term limits. Governor Wolf first took office on January 20, 2015 and served in Harrisburg until January 17, 2023.  Governor Wolf was the 47 Governor of…

  • The history of Midnight Bingo

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Lion Ambassadors / Instagram At this point, Midnight Bingo has become heavily ingrained into the Penn State Behrend experience. Ask anyone on campus they have either participated or, at the least, knows of Midnight Bingo.  While this Friday night staple may feel like it came from thin…

  • Club Showcase: College Republicans

    Photo Credit: College Republicans Welcome to the Club Showcase where every week we highlight one of the many extraordinary clubs you can join as a Penn State Behrend student. Today, we are focusing on the Penn State Behrend College Republicans. To learn more about this club, let us go to our discussion with club president…

  • Local Eats: Pineapple Eddie Southern Bistro

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Pineapple Eddies Southern Bistro is a unique Erie stable with a creative culinary style that fuses Southern regional dishes with Caribbean cuisine. The restaurant is a family-owned business located at 1402 W 10 Street.  The restaurant building was not what I would typically expect. Arriving at the location, the building…

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