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Optimize Your Life
Chase Burdick Managing Editor cxb1345@psu.edu Being a college student means your success depends nearly entirely on you. This is a lot of responsibility, a lot to have on your mind. Trying to remember everything all on your own can be stressful if you don’t have a planner and just keep your itinerary in your…
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New Evidence Uncovers Persons of Interest in D.B. Cooper Skyjacking Case
Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu According to People Magazine, investigators might be one step closer to solving the D.B. Cooper plane hijacking case after discovering new evidence. Star of History’s ‘Greatest Mysteries’ Eric Ulis had recently shared with Fox News that a piece of metal fragment that could not be seen to the naked eye as…
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Missouri Police Search for Missing People Who Followed a Social Media Prophet
Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu LOUIS, MISSOURI – The internet can be reached by millions, and we live in a world where anyone can reach anyone through social media. This is how six people went missing in Missouri. Investigators believe that these people were sucked into a spiritual cult on social media called the University of…
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Quinta Brunson, ‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Becomes the First Black Woman to Win Best Comedy Actress in Over Forty Years
Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A milestone was marked at the 75 Primetime Emmy Awards. Quinta Brunson, star of ABC’s hit sitcom ‘Abbott Elementary’ became the first black woman to win a Primetime Emmy for best leading actress in a comedy series. According to ABC, “the last time a Black actress…
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The Supreme Court Rejects Alabama Death Row Inmate’s Claim of Lethal Gas
Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu WASHINGTON D.C. – Wednesday, January 24, 2024 was the day The Supreme Court rejected a death row inmate’s late minute request for a stay of execution. This rejection moves him up a step closer to being put to death. The state of Alabama is going to move forward with his…
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DOJ Report Identifies Wide-Scale Failures in Law Enforcement Response to Uvalde Mass Shooting
By: Amanda Ross Staff Writer WASHINGTON D.C. — On January 18 the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a 575 page report on the reaction of law enforcement during the May 2022 Uvalde mass shooting. The report analyzed a variety of documents, interviews, and recordings from the day of to assess whether law enforcement present…
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Interview Requirement for SNAP Qualification Being Considered for Removal
By: Amanda Ross amr8469@psu.edu Staff Writer Several different advocacy groups are currently campaigning for an end to the interview requirement for SNAP benefits, more commonly known as food stamps. These groups argue that the interview is not only tedious, but can prevent people who would otherwise qualify from receiving assistance. The current SNAP program was…
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PSB Parents Family and Alumni Weekend
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Madison Kwiecinski Mvk5945@psu.edu Managing Editor The final weekend in September was one to be remembered here at Penn State Behrend, which celebrated its annual Parents Family and Alumni weekend on campus. The entire weekend was filled with great events meant for present and past students to enjoy with their families. It is…
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