• PA State Constitution Proposed Amendments

    Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Recently, several changes have been proposed to the PA State Constitution. According to WESA, an National Public Radio member station based out of Pittsburgh, constitutional amendments have been used as a tool used by the Republican Party to circumvent a veto from the governor; last year, three proposed amendments were…

  • Ovilee May

    Matt Mathias  Sports Editor  mcm5909@psu.edu On January 24, at 7:30pm, Ovilee May, Host at G4TV and  an Award-Winning Esports journalist, came to Penn State Behrend as part of the Spring 2022 Speaker Series. Ovilee May, was born and raised in California, and she works for Riot Games and Team Liquid. May’s visit was welcomed with…

  • Local Weather Conditions in Erie

    Alanna G.  Opinions Editor amg7393@psu.edu The city of Erie is no stranger to snowy winter months. In fact, the average snowfall per winter is about 100 inches. However, without fail, there always seems to be a number of issues caused by the winter weather in the city and surrounding areas.  Late January alone saw car…

  • Health and Wellness Services

    Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Health and Wellness Center at Penn State Behrend is “committed to delivering the highest quality of health services which include prevention, promotion and medical care for all students, faculty and staff.”  The Health and Wellness Center is also devoted to keeping patient health confidential to achieve a level of…

  • Gov. Wolf vetoes PA redistricting map 

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On January 26, 2022, Governor Tom Wolf signed three bills into law, and vetoed one. The bill vetoed was House Bill 2146, which was intended to redraw the congressional map, changing the districts and influencing future elections. Redistricting is a common practice and must be done, particularly after a census,…

  • Bridge Collapses in Pittsburgh 

    Amy Love Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu On the morning of January 28, residents near Fern Hollow Creek heard a loud noise. The Forbes Avenue Bridge collapsed causing a Port Authority bus and several other cars to land in the ravine below.  City officials claimed that the bridge came down at 6:39 a.m. Witnesses around the area…

  • ACPC Services 

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Academic and Career Planning Center, or ACPC, is an important tool for students at Behrend that can open a variety of opportunities. The ACPC provides interview practice, resume review, internship and job search help as well as many other things.  In addition to the many things they do in…

  • Womens National Hockey

    Matthew Bores Staff Writer mdb5896@psu.edu The U.S. women’s hockey team has been on a roll as of the past games. This past Sunday they faced off against the Switzerland women’s team, in which they destroyed them 8-0. After their matchup, Coach Joel Johnson had this to say, “You just kind of get that sense over…

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