• Enchilada Recipe

    Chase Burdick

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Ingredients 1 c. low-sodium organic chicken broth 1 tsp. unflavored gelatin  1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 c. chopped onion ( 1 ½ medium onions) ½ medium jalapeno, seeds and veins removed, chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped ½ tsp. sea salt 2 Tbsp. Fixate taco seasoning (see separate recipe) 1…

  • Climate Night Heats Up

    Chase Burdick

    Kyle McCoy A/E Editor kzm266@psu.edu On September 22nd seven late-night talk shows will team up to host the very first “Climate Night”. The event is designed to raise awareness of the climate change crisis and it will run through all seven shows. Each program on this day will focus exclusively on climate change and its…

  • Texas Voting Legislation

    Chase Burdick

    Spencer Finley Staff Writer sjf5814@psu.edu On September 7th, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a controversial new piece of election legislation into law. The bill, Senate Bill 1, has been a point of controversy in Texas for quite some time, with Democrats attempting to block the passage of the legislation since May 2021, when they walked…

  • Unvaccinated Students not Following COVID Protocol

    Chase Burdick

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu The return to in-person classes through Penn State came with many questions since the COVID vaccine was not mandatory to return to the campus. Instead, students and faculty were encouraged to get the vaccine.   However, no matter what your vaccination status was, all students and faculty were told to…

  • Advancing DNA Technology Allows 9/11 Victims Remains to be Identified 

    Chase Burdick

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Nearly every American knows about the horrific events that occurred on September 11th, 2001. The names of those we lost are written on memorials across the country.  However, at the World Trade Center, where 2,574 lives were lost, 1100 of those who lost their lives that day are yet to…

  • Toxic Algae Blooms on Lake Erie: Do they pose a risk to us?

    Chase Burdick

    Alanna Gillis  Staff Writer If you’ve visited Lake Erie anytime during late summer or early fall, you may have noticed the water seems greener than usual. This is typically caused by algae that grows within the lake, called cyanobacteria. The specific genus of this cyanobacteria changes depending on what season it is, as certain types…

  • National Nursing Shortage Stokes COVID Fires

    Chase Burdick

    Amy Love B/S Editor aml7458@psu.edu On September 28th, Pennsylvania State Nurse Association is planning to gather in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to lobby for a new legislation called Patient Safety Act. The purpose of this new act is to secure more nurses and to ensure top-care for patients. With this new measure, there will be a limit…

  • Lyft and Uber Offering to Cover Legal Fees for Those Who are Sued Under SB8

    Chase Burdick

    Amy Love B/S Editor aml7458@psu.edu Lyft and Uber have both stated that they are offering to cover 100% of the legal fees that can occur with the new law that has recently passed in Texas. The new law in Texas is a restrictive abortion ban, making abortions after six weeks illegal, as well as allowing…

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