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LPGA’s Madelene Sagstrom shares story of sexual abuse
Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Madelene Sagstrom who is ranked 42 in the LPGA recently came forward with her sexual abuse story. According to USA today, who reported on the story on January 25, Sagstrom had been sexually abused by a male friend in her native country of Sweden. Sagstrom wanted to speak out in…
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Behrend Sports Recap
As students returned to campus for the spring semester, there have been many uncertainties involving how COVID would impact things. However, something that has remained consistent for our student athletes is their drive and motivation to continue pushing themselves against the competition. With that being said, January has been quite the month for Penn State…
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Bengals and Rams are Super Bowl bound
Matt Mathias Sports Editor mcm5909@psu.edu The Super Bowl matchup is set as both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams will face off in So-Fi Stadium on February 13. This is the second time in two years that a team participating in the championship game will play in their home stadium, that being the…
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Profiting off COVID tests
Amy Love Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu The concept of individuals purchasing items, only to resell at a higher price to receive a profit is not a new concept. This has already happened countless times during the pandemic, such as when people attempted to resell items like hand sanitizer and masks. It’s extremely distasteful for someone to…
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NJ man uses TikTok fame for the benefit of the community
Chantel Rodriguez Staff Writer CVR5570@PSU.EDU Brian Acosta-Arya, owner of the Lincoln Tunnel Motel in North Bergen, New Jersey, uses his growing social media fame from TikTok to garner support for other individuals around his community who seek shelter. Since he was a child, Acosta-Arya’s family has been in the motel business, so the company was…
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Wallen fails to make a comeback
Abby Lipscomb Staff Writer atl5355@psu.edu Country music artist Morgan Wallen recently performed at the Grand Ole Opry, a famous country music stage, after a year of staying out of the spotlight. Black country artists and others were less than pleased at Wallen’s return to the spotlight, as the year prior Wallen had come under fire…
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Addressing body image poorly
Amy Love Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu A middle school that is located in Mississippi has recently sent their female students home with a document addressed to guardians of the students. The document was titled, “Why Do Girls Suffer From Body Image?” The team of counselors at this school wanted to offer support to female students, hoping…
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Bad plowing and the problems it causes
Courtney Balcombe Creativity Editor clb6264@psu.edu It’s winter, we all know that Erie is probably one of the worst places when it comes to snow, but this year has been the worst. Let’s start with my neighborhood first. When they plow the street all the snow from the road piles up in front of the mailboxes,…
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