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NASA’s DART Mission
Amy Love Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu On November 23, NASA launched a probe named DART, which stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test. It was launched off of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9, and the location from which it was launched was Vandenberg Space in California. The cost of this mission was 330 million dollars. This is…
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Cryptocurrency Investing Hamster Mr. Goxx Passes Away
Noah Esper Staff Writer nle5099@psu.edu Last week, the cryptocurrency community gave a mournful farewell to the beloved Mr. Goxx who passed away last wednesday. Mr. Goxx was a notable investor who was famous for his outstanding financial performance. He even outperformed big name investors like Warren Buffet and the S&P 500. The only thing that…
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Surviving the Holidays with Mental Health
Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu The holidays can be stressful for many people, especially for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. Here are some tips to help you when the holidays become too much. Take a breather. Make some time for yourself. Find an activity you enjoy. Take a break by…
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Holiday Movies
Editors: How the Grinch Stole Christmas- Claudia Rivera A Charlie Brown Christmas- Mary Murphy A Christmas Story- Madison Kwiecinski Nightmare Before Christmas- Alanna Gillis ELF- Amy Love It’s A Wonderful Life- RuthAnn Dave Rocky IV- Kyle McCoy National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation- Lydia Glenn Home Alone 2- Matt Mathias The Polar Express- Dan Sanford Love Actually-…
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STARSET: a concert that had me over the moon
Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor amg7393@psu.edu On Monday, November 15, 2021, cinematic rock band STARSET, played a show in Harrisburg PA. The show was part of their 2021 “HORIZONS” tour to celebrate their newest album by the same name, which was released on October 22, 2021. The group, boasting more than 2 million monthly listeners…
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‘O Hole-y Night
Good evening fellow cheez-its and cheezettes, and welcome back to another installment of Drew Dishes. Swiss cheese: quite the wonderfully unique form of coagulation of milk protein casein. It is a one-of-a-kind flavor with an interesting aroma that raises this cheese above the rabble. The question still stands though…is it…perfect? Cheese: you know it, you…
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Special Someone
Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu With Christmas less than a month away, it brings along the question: what to get your significant other? So here are some of the things I got my own boyfriend that you can try. My boyfriend is a huge gaming nerd, which makes it hard to buy things for him…
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US Canada border reopens
Madison Kwiecinski News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu As of Monday November 8, the United States and Canada borders have reopened for travel. However even with borders reopened and increased levels of travel being permitted, there are obstacles that need to be completed in both countries upon entry. Every individual who enters Canada, including Canadian citizens, must…
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