• Traveling museum

      On February 16, the African American Inventors and Inventions Exhibit and the Kotchenga Dance Company paid a visit to Penn State Behrend in honor of Black History Month.  I had a chance to visit the African American Inventors and Inventions Exhibit and talk with the historian who curates the whole exhibit.  Clifton Brown was able…

    • Pennsylvania structurally Unsound Bridges

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Pennsylvania has the third highest number of bridges in the United States, with over 25,000 bridges. However, PA ranke even higher when looking at the state with the most structurally unsound bridges. According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, or the ARTBA,  PA ranks second highest in deficient…

    • Behrend LRC Resources 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help” Many…

    • Hooked on Books

      Hooked on Books for Kids is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to literacy, the love of reading and life-long learning among the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, Pennsylvania. It accomplishes these missions by giving brand-new, high-quality books to underprivileged children and youths from birth to age 18 and by providing adult volunteer readers…

    • Governor Wolf Proposes 5 Percent Funding Increase to PSU 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf recently gave his final budget speech before the General Assembly, and is currently attempting to designate his final set of priorities in the new Budget before vacating the Governor’s office. During his time as Governor, Wolf has dramatically increased the fiscal responsibility of Pennsylvania, and is now…

    • Traveling museum

      On February 16, the African American Inventors and Inventions Exhibit and the Kotchenga Dance Company paid a visit to Penn State Behrend in honor of Black History Month.  I had a chance to visit the African American Inventors and Inventions Exhibit and talk with the historian who curates the whole exhibit.  Clifton Brown was able…

    • Pennsylvania structurally Unsound Bridges

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Pennsylvania has the third highest number of bridges in the United States, with over 25,000 bridges. However, PA ranke even higher when looking at the state with the most structurally unsound bridges. According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, or the ARTBA,  PA ranks second highest in deficient…

    • Behrend LRC Resources 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help” Many…

    • Hooked on Books

      Hooked on Books for Kids is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to literacy, the love of reading and life-long learning among the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, Pennsylvania. It accomplishes these missions by giving brand-new, high-quality books to underprivileged children and youths from birth to age 18 and by providing adult volunteer readers…

    • Governor Wolf Proposes 5 Percent Funding Increase to PSU 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf recently gave his final budget speech before the General Assembly, and is currently attempting to designate his final set of priorities in the new Budget before vacating the Governor’s office. During his time as Governor, Wolf has dramatically increased the fiscal responsibility of Pennsylvania, and is now…

    • Traveling museum

      On February 16, the African American Inventors and Inventions Exhibit and the Kotchenga Dance Company paid a visit to Penn State Behrend in honor of Black History Month.  I had a chance to visit the African American Inventors and Inventions Exhibit and talk with the historian who curates the whole exhibit.  Clifton Brown was able…

    • Pennsylvania structurally Unsound Bridges

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Pennsylvania has the third highest number of bridges in the United States, with over 25,000 bridges. However, PA ranke even higher when looking at the state with the most structurally unsound bridges. According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, or the ARTBA,  PA ranks second highest in deficient…

    • Behrend LRC Resources 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help” Many…

    • Hooked on Books

      Hooked on Books for Kids is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to literacy, the love of reading and life-long learning among the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, Pennsylvania. It accomplishes these missions by giving brand-new, high-quality books to underprivileged children and youths from birth to age 18 and by providing adult volunteer readers…

    • Governor Wolf Proposes 5 Percent Funding Increase to PSU 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf recently gave his final budget speech before the General Assembly, and is currently attempting to designate his final set of priorities in the new Budget before vacating the Governor’s office. During his time as Governor, Wolf has dramatically increased the fiscal responsibility of Pennsylvania, and is now…

    • Traveling museum

      On February 16, the African American Inventors and Inventions Exhibit and the Kotchenga Dance Company paid a visit to Penn State Behrend in honor of Black History Month.  I had a chance to visit the African American Inventors and Inventions Exhibit and talk with the historian who curates the whole exhibit.  Clifton Brown was able…

    • Pennsylvania structurally Unsound Bridges

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Pennsylvania has the third highest number of bridges in the United States, with over 25,000 bridges. However, PA ranke even higher when looking at the state with the most structurally unsound bridges. According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, or the ARTBA,  PA ranks second highest in deficient…

    • Behrend LRC Resources 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help” Many…

    • Hooked on Books

      Hooked on Books for Kids is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to literacy, the love of reading and life-long learning among the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, Pennsylvania. It accomplishes these missions by giving brand-new, high-quality books to underprivileged children and youths from birth to age 18 and by providing adult volunteer readers…

    • Governor Wolf Proposes 5 Percent Funding Increase to PSU 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf recently gave his final budget speech before the General Assembly, and is currently attempting to designate his final set of priorities in the new Budget before vacating the Governor’s office. During his time as Governor, Wolf has dramatically increased the fiscal responsibility of Pennsylvania, and is now…

    • Traveling museum

      On February 16, the African American Inventors and Inventions Exhibit and the Kotchenga Dance Company paid a visit to Penn State Behrend in honor of Black History Month.  I had a chance to visit the African American Inventors and Inventions Exhibit and talk with the historian who curates the whole exhibit.  Clifton Brown was able…

    • Pennsylvania structurally Unsound Bridges

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Pennsylvania has the third highest number of bridges in the United States, with over 25,000 bridges. However, PA ranke even higher when looking at the state with the most structurally unsound bridges. According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, or the ARTBA,  PA ranks second highest in deficient…

    • Behrend LRC Resources 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help” Many…

    • Hooked on Books

      Hooked on Books for Kids is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to literacy, the love of reading and life-long learning among the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, Pennsylvania. It accomplishes these missions by giving brand-new, high-quality books to underprivileged children and youths from birth to age 18 and by providing adult volunteer readers…

    • Governor Wolf Proposes 5 Percent Funding Increase to PSU 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf recently gave his final budget speech before the General Assembly, and is currently attempting to designate his final set of priorities in the new Budget before vacating the Governor’s office. During his time as Governor, Wolf has dramatically increased the fiscal responsibility of Pennsylvania, and is now…

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