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Behrend Student Spotlight: Petrichor
Petrichor by Sawani Shinde sas8224@psu.edu Petrichor, the scent of rain-kissed earth, An olfactory symphony, nature’s rebirth. As droplets caress the parched terrain, A dance of aromas, a sweet refrain. The sky weeps tears of liquid grace, A melody of droplets, a watery embrace. Petrichor, the fragrance of life’s face, A fleeting moment, a…
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Big tech, bigger energy requirement
Chase Burdick Business and Science Editor cxb1345@psu.edu Bing chat, less than a year old, is one of the top three products that come to mind regarding Large Language Models, LLMs, and their Artificial Intelligence, AI, applications. While the top three tend to mirror each other with their innovations and use cases, they do not…
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Penn State Offers Free Online Resources to Students
Congratulations! You have won access to several online resources and programs that are normally behind paywalls, totaling hundreds of dollars’ worth of information and software. You have gained access simply by being a student at Penn State! Every student here is offered the opportunity to get these, but many do not know how to use…
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After nearly three decades, one of the eight Happy Face Killer victims is identified
Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu OKALOOSA, FLORIDA – Investigators have identified an eighth victim of the serial killer Keith Jesperson, who is known as ‘Happy Face’ killer who was at large in the 1990s. According to Fox News, on Tuesday, the Okaloosa sheriff’s department announced that they have identified one of the victims as 34 year…
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Police stop man at traffic stop to find plans for mass shooting
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – On the evening of September 18, authorities stopped Henry Horton IV, 19, on the road for a traffic stop. What they found in his car was stated to be super disturbing. The police had found four written threats that Horton had made in his car on the night of the traffic…
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University of Idaho massacre: report claims survivors were awake and texting during rampage
MOSCOW, IDAHO – 4 a.m. on the morning of November 13, 2022 was the time that everything changed for the college town of Moscow, Idaho, home of the University of Idaho. Four students at an off-campus house were murdered in the early morning hours. Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Moger, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chaplin had lost…
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RFK declares independence from the Democratic Party
Chase Burdick Science & Business Editor cxb1345@psu.edu PHILADELPHIA, PA – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a speech at the National Constitution Center on Oct. 9 that he was dropping out of the Democratic primary race. He will be running for president in the 2024 election as an Independent. This departure from the Democratic…
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Penn State selects Architect, Construction Manager, Consultant for Beaver Stadium renovations
Harrison Lilley Photo Editor hjl5363@psu.edu UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – In a major development for Penn State’s Beaver Stadium, the university has unveiled its selections for the architect, construction manager, and consultant roles in a multi-year, multi-phase renovation project. The choices were made after a rigorous and competitive process and are expected to breathe new life…
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