Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   ARLINGTON, VA – A suburban home in Washington, D.C., exploded on December 4, 2023. The homeowner, James Yoo, has now been revealed to have had a history of making complaints. He claimed on social media days before the explosion that his neighbors were spies.  Yoo is now assumed to be…

Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that was the result of an explosion has caused black smoke to fall into the sky.  Wednesday, November 8, 2023, was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for…

Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA –  After struggling to deal with the homelessness crisis for years, Los Angeles authorities have begun to urge homeless people to find shelter for a new, peculiarly frightening reason. They have stated that there is reason to believe that a serial killer is targeting people on the…

MADISON KWIECINSKI Managing Editor mvk5945@psu.edu Last weekend, on Sat. December 2, 2023, Behrend Benefiting THON hosted its annual 24-hour-long dance marathon in the newly remodeled Erie Hall at Penn State Behrend. The event began at noon on Saturday and did not end until noon on Sunday, all for the purpose of raising funds to benefit…

Charlie Garner  Opinion Editor  avg6206@psu.edu    Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with Samhi C. to discuss her romance novel, “When You Saved Me,” along with her writing process, her inspirations, advice for other writers, and so much more.  Samhi’s full name is Samhita Chitturi, but the pen name she goes by is…

Student Government Association: Week of October 1-7   Induction of New Senators from the fall election First Year Senators Javan Gray Dawson Neufeld Upperclass Senators Lisa Pham Owen Kagle Robin Marihugh Jillian Warner Abigail Miller The Behrend Alumni Panel A chance for Behrend students to connect and network with Behrend alumni What’s Poppin with SGA on…

Madison Kwiecinski Mvk5945@psu.edu Managing Editor   November first marked the beginning of Epilepsy Awareness Month, meant to bring awareness and support to this neurological disorder that affects people of all ages. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 470,000 children who are affected by epilepsy. Children are by no means the only demographic…

by: Samhi C.  Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that offers observers the chance to commemorate their deceased loved ones with calaveras, marigold flowers, and ofrendas. An ofrenda is an at-home altar comprised of photos of the loved ones. On November 1 and 2, the staff of Lilley Library, in accordance with the…