• Club Showcase: French & Francophone

    Photo Credit: French & Francophone club Welcome to the Club Showcase where every week we highlight one of the many extraordinary clubs you can join as a Penn State Behrend student. Today, we are focusing on Behrend’s French & Francophone Club. To learn more about this club, let us go to our discussion with club…

  • New “Overwatch”Character rips off “Apex?”

    Rachel Schaffner – Staff Writer rls6117@psu.edu Step aside, Tracer, Mercy, and Winston: There’s a new DPS, support, and tank in town. In anticipation of Blizzard’s announcement of “Overwatch 2” replacing the original “Overwatch,” the company revealed three new characters that were going to be released with the new game. The new DPS, which stands for…

  • Whose policeman is it, anyway?: “My Policeman” Review

    Julia Holody – Contributing Writer juh664@psu.edu (SPOILERS INCLUDED) “My Policeman,” directed by Michael Grandage, opened in theaters on October 21, 2022. The film, adapted from the novel of the same name by Bethan Roberts, is a romantic period drama that follows the complicated love triangle of a policeman, his wife, and his gay lover during…

  • John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz: Pennsylvania Senate Debate

    Mason Bennett – News Editor mxb5302@psu.edu Pennsylvania Senate candidates John Fetterman, Democratic Lt. Governor, and Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former T.V. doctor, faced off on Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the only formal debate of the race. -What qualifies each of you for the position? F: “I’m running to serve Pennsylvania. I had a stroke,…

  • Actor Leslie Jordan passes away at age the of 67

    Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor clb6264@psu.edu Photo Credit: Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images. Leslie Jordan, the actor, comedian, and musician known for his roles in “Will & Grace” and “Call Me Kat” and for his uplifting pandemic Instagram videos, died after a car crash Monday, October 24 in Hollywood. According to The Los Angeles Times, Jordan was…

  • PSB presents “Rocky Horror Picture Show”

    Madison Meeks – Media Director mvm7037@psu.edu Credit: Instagram @lindseyimages / @behrendtheatre “The Rocky Horror Show” is one of many Penn State Behrend Studio Theatre productions. This show is one of the two scheduled fall productions for the 2022-2023 school year. “The Rocky Horror Show” was performed live from October 27 through October 31 at 7:30…

  • National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  mvk5945@psu.edu In the United States the current drug overdose epidemic is a threat to both public health and public safety. Prescription drugs are one of the most abused categories of drugs in society, often acting as a gateway to harder substances.  On Oct. 29, Erie police stationed themselves in the lobby…

  • Club Showcase: Penn State Behrend College Dems

    Welcome to the Club Showcase where every week we highlight one of the many extraordinary clubs you can join as a Penn State Behrend student. Today, we are focusing on Behrend’s College Democrats. To learn more about this club, let us go to our discussion with Secretary Briona Bargerstock.    What is  the name of…

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