• Speaker Series: Martina Edwards and the racial wealth gap

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor  nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark/ Behrend Beacon On November 10, Behrend’s Speaker Series hosted its second event of the 2022-2023 school year. The speaker chosen for this edition of the series was Martina Edwards. Edwards is well-known for being the first black woman with a seat at the New York…

  • “Tom’s Diner:” the best late fall song

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Brian Rose / A&M Records These past few weeks have been some of the most peculiar weather patterns I have ever seen on Behrend’s campus. We go from embracing 60 degrees with shorts and t-shirts to warding off wind and rain with thick coats, mittens, and scarves.…

  • Dallas Fuel sparks a Shock!

    Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer rls6117@psu.edu Photo Credit: Blizzard Entertainment Twelve teams went in, only one emerged victorious! Welcome to the “Overwatch” League Playoffs. Starting back on October 30 and playing in Anaheim, California, 12 teams solidified their spot in the playoffs, but only one team was destined to win it all. The twelve teams…

  • Midterm divison among the Republican party

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  When entering this election term, Republicans prepared for a sweeping victory, expecting to take over control in the House with good margins and to possibly even change the closely balanced Senate. A shift in power has occurred, but it is nowhere near what the GOP expected, nor did it reach…

  • Pennsylvania’s post-election results

    Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s Nov. 8 midterm elections left voters hopeful for the future.  John Fetterman won the Senate race, narrowly defeating Dr. Mehmet Oz. The Associated Press reports that Fetterman—who was a consistent front runner until his debate against Oz—won by a slim margin, with a four percent lead over Oz.…

  • “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me:” An inside scoop on Selena?

    Samiha Choudhury – Staff Writer  snc5436@psu.edu On November 4, 2022, Selena Gomez released her documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. This documentary was released to show Selena’s perspective and her journey throughout the past few years. Selena shares how she dealt with a very public breakup, her ongoing struggles with depression and anxiety, along…

  • Penguins slipping on their own ice?

    Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer rls6117@psu.edu Having a great season opener against the Arizona Coyotes and Tampa Bay Lightnings, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed the first place position for several weeks at the start of the 22-23 season. While it has been a month since the NHL regular season started, things are still too early to…

  • Author Kathy Fagan visits Behrend

    Samhi C. – Staff Writer skc5908@psu.edu On Thursday, November 3, at 6:00 P.M. in the Metzgar Lobby, the Penn State Behrend Creative Writing department hosted the third installment of the Smith Creative Writers Reading Series featuring American poet and professor Kathy Fagan who read from her latest poetry collection, Bad Hobby, which was published earlier…

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