• Pennsylvania midterm elections: What was on the ballot

    Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu The midterm elections in Pennsylvania are rumored to have the “legacy effect” on politics—but what does this mean for voters in the state?  The “legacy effect” is the long-term impacts this election will hold on to national politics. With many spots open in the House of Representatives, the gubernatorial…

  • Local Eats: Picasso’s: The Art of Food

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Nathaniel Clark / The Behrend Beacon Are you tired of eating the same boring, classic sandwiches from Bruno’s or Subway? Are you looking for something more adventurous or peculiar? Well then, do I have the Erie staple just for you! Located on Erie’s Peach Street and right…

  • SGA approves club proposals

    Mason Bennett – News Editor mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Nov. 3, and approved three club proposals. SGA members approved club applications from the Ethical Hacking Club, Music Production Club and Philosophy Club. Representatives from each club were given the opportunity to introduce their club at Thursday’s meeting.…

  • David Heberle and OhZone Laundry: A Behrend alumni’s local business

    Samhi C. – Staff Writer skc5908@psu.edu After graduating with a B.A. in Creative Writing from Penn State in 1973 and later earning his M.A. in Communications and English from Gannon University, David Heberle went on to work as a journalist for many years and then at Hammermill, a Pennsylvania paper company. After Hammermill was bought…

  • Reading with the Beacon: “The Maze Runner”

    Madison Meeks – Media Director  mvm7037@psu.edu Spoiler Alert Science fiction, Dystopian, and post-apocalyptic. “The Maze Runner” is a science fiction, dystopian, post-apocalyptic novel written by James Dashner. “The Maze Runner” was released on October 6, 2009. The novel was later adapted into a film by 20th Century Fox in 2014. “The Maze Runner” has two…

  • Joji explores subtlety on “SMITHEREENS”

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu If you found 2017 me and asked him who his favorite singer was, I would have said Joji. In 2017, Joji, real name George Miller, had just released his first commercial project. The EP, known as “In Tongues,” was 17 minutes of some of the most promising music I…

  • Aaron Carter passes at age 34

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu Photo Credit: Michael Bezjian/Getty Aaron Carter, a famous 90s pop singer who released his first debut album in 1997 at nine years old, passed away over the weekend. The singer-turned-rapper was found deceased inside his home on Saturday, Nov 5, at age 34.  Carter had an early start to fame,…

  • “The Peripheral” first impressions

    Madison Meeks – Media Director  mvm7037@psu.edu Spoiler Alert Virtual reality, science fiction, “The Peripheral”. “The Peripheral” is a science fiction show created by Jonathon Nolan, the creator of HBO’s “Westworld”. The show is being released on Amazon Prime Video and premiered on October 21, 2022. “The Peripheral” is based on the book of the same…

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