• The ongoing assault of women’s healthcare

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu When Roe v. Wade was overturned, you could feel the shift in women’s overall hope for their futures. Speaking as a woman, the world felt wrong outside because we all were aware that this was not a political argument at its core, but rather an exertion of power over women…

  • “The Middle”: the best comedy show

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu Comedy shows are shows designed to make people laugh. There are so many out there like ‘Parks and Recreation’, ‘The Office’, ‘Brooklynn 99’, and ‘Friends’. But one of the funniest and best comedy shows is ‘The Middle’. This show premiered in 2009 and ended in 2018.  ‘The Middle’ follows…

  • The Erie SeaWolves experience

    Joel Wilson – Staff Writer jnw5443@psu.edu Recently, I have been fortunate enough to be employed by the Erie SeaWolves baseball club. For those who do not know, the SeaWolves are a Minor League Baseball team who play in the AA level Eastern League.  The way professional baseball works is that a player will be drafted…

  • Water Polo: A mix of ups and downs at 2023 CWPA Champs

    Harrison Lilley – Photographer hjl5363@psu.edu The Penn State Behrend women’s water polo team had an eventful weekend at the 2023 Collegiate Water Polo Association, CWPA, Championships hosted by Macalester in St. Paul, Minnesota. On Friday afternoon, the Lions faced Carthage in their opening game of the tournament, and after a tight game, they were defeated…

  • PSB Softball splits doubleheader against Aflred

    Harrison Lilley – Photographer hjl5363@psu.edu The Penn State Behrend softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with Alfred Saxons on Tuesday, April 18. The Lions won the opener with a close score of 15-14 but fell 5-0 in the second game. The first game was an intense battle between the two teams, where both teams tallied…

  • PSB Baseball sweeps doubleheader against Pitt-Bradford

    Harrison Lilley – Photographer hjl5363@psu.edu Penn State Behrend Baseball swept a doubleheader against Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday afternoon on April 24, in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, AMCC, winning 10-3 and 8-2 respectively. Penn State Behrend baseball squad has moved to 14-13 in the season with five of its victories occurring in the AMCC conference. On the…

  • PSB Men’s Tennis advances to AMCC Championship

    Harrison Lilley – Photographer hjl5363@psu.edu On Saturday, the 6th of May, the Penn State Behrend men’s tennis team took to court against Pitt-Greensburg in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, AMCC, semifinals, played at Westwood Racquet Club. The Behrend Lions won the match 5-0, advancing them to the conference championship match. With the win, Behrend improved…

  • PSB Men’s Volleyball makes attempt at ECAC Championship match

    Harrison Lilley – Photographer hjl5363@psu.edu Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team lost the Eastern College Athletic Conference, ECAC, Championship match to New Jersey City 3-2 on a chilly afternoon in the Junker Center. The Lions defeated St. Elizabeth 3-0 in the first contest to advance to the final.  Against St. Elizabeth, Behrend hit .413 as…

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