Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The current situation in Ukraine is unimaginable, with many refugees fleeing their own country because Russia chose to invade and attack a sovereign nation. However, this war is receiving an unprecedented amount of coverage due to the new era of social media we have found ourselves in.  Social media has…

Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu Disney’s newest adaptation of Stephen Spielberg’s hit musical, “West Side Story” brought in first-time actress, Rachel Zegler, to play the female lead Maria alongside well-known actor Ansel Elgort as Tony. While Zegler had attended the Oscars on March 27, she originally never received an invitation. According to BBC News, she…

Chantel Rodriguez Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore gave a generous donation to Baltimore students of 1,000 free Chromebooks for accessible education. This donation was made by Dell Technologies and the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition partnership.  Kindergarten through 12th-grade students who participated in Baltimore’s library program received free laptops. Each student…

Amy Love  Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu  In February, popular sales platform Esty announced their fee increase. Displeased with this announcement, sellers that use the app communicated through platforms, such as Twitter, to organize a campaign.  Their goal is to have Etsy return the fees to what they were previously, as well as reexamine their core values.…

Alanna Gilis  Opinions Editor  amg7393@psu.edu Hans Zimmer recently won the Oscar for best original soundtrack for his composition in “Dune”. In total, the German composer has won 45 awards for his soundtracks.  There’s so much I could say about his music. I’ve been listening to it for years, and it provides the perfect background music…

Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Hopefully soon-to-be Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has had to undergo outrageous and irrelevant questions throughout her Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Upon appointment, Judge Jackon will be the first Black female Supreme Court Justice.  Jackson’s confirmation hearings have been controversial, to say the very least. A certain amount of…

Abby Lipscomb  atl5355@psu.edu With every award show, there is a red carpet, and with every red carpet, there is fashion. Though, whether or not the fashion is good or bad is left to the audience to decide. And the Academy Awards 94th iteration has been no different with fans split on some of their favorite…

Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State who helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War has sadly died at the age of 84.  On March 23, 2022,  Albright passed away after a long battle with cancer, which was made known in a statement put…