Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  At the Student Government Association meeting on October 28, a speaker was brought in to discuss student parking on campus, a problem which SGA has been attempting to address throughout the semester. Randy Geering, Senior Director of Operations at Penn State Behrend, spoke at the meeting, as the Operations Department…

Lydia Glenn Staff Writer On November 8, 2021, President Eric J. Barron hosted a virtual Town Hall event to address and attempt to prevent sexual misconduct.   The Town Hall meeting covered the progress made by Penn State, and the ongoing work they are completing to address the problem of sexual harassment and misconduct. President…

Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Wednesday, November 10, Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon ruled that Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of the Health Department lacked the authority to have issued the mask mandate that is currently in effect in PA schools. The order, which was issued in September, was “improperly issued” and was overturned on these grounds. …

Spencer Finley News Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Jordan Road is the road which runs through the middle of campus, separating the Burke Building, the Smith Chapel and the Junker Center from the rest of campus. However, aside from serving as an inconvenience for students who are late to class, the road is a potential safety hazard for…

Spencer Finley News Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On Thursday, November 11, former Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Scott Gottlieb travelled to Penn State Behrend and delivered remarks on the current pandemic and what can be done to prepare for future pandemics.  When asked generally what we need to do to prepare for the next pandemic,…

Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor amg7393@psu.edu Innovation Commons here on campus is a great way for students to gain real-world experience, and in more ways than one. A brilliant example of this was when Behrend students helped a local entrepreneur, Jonathan Meighan, plan and create dog toys for his company, One Leg Up. Meighan works with…

Madison Kwiecinski and Spencer Finley  News Editors  Mvk5945@psu.edu and Sjf5814@psu.edu  On Friday, November 5, the House of Representatives passed the long-awaited Infrastructure Bill, sending it to President Biden’s desk for final approval. The passage of a significant piece of legislation with bipartisan support, on top of accomplishing an often-wished-for infrastructure update in the United States,…