• Penn State Behrend Women’s Basketball Dominates Pitt-Bradford in 90-60 Victory

    Harrison Lilley Staff Writer hjl5363@psu.edu ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team continued its impressive season with a commanding 90-60 victory over the Pitt-Bradford Panthers in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on the afternoon of Saturday, February 3. The Lions showcased their dominance throughout the game, never trailing and completing a…

  • Penn State Behrend Women’s Basketball Dominates Wells with 119-16 Victory in AMCC

    Harrison Lilley Staff Writer hjl5363@psu.edu   ERIE, Pa. – In a dominating display of skill and teamwork, the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team achieved an impressive 119-16 victory over Wells in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Monday night, February 5. The final score spoke volumes about the Lions’ dominance, with Penn State…

  • Penn State Behrend Women’s Bowling Team Strikes with Determination at AMCC Round Robin 2 Tournament

    Harrison Lilley Staff Writer hjl5363@psu.edu   NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – The Penn State Behrend women’s bowling team showcased their skills and determination at the AMCC Round Robin 2 tournament, finishing with a commendable overall record of 5-5, earning them a respectable fifth-place finish. The tournament took place at the New Jersey City lanes and spanned…

  • Resilient Penn State Behrend Men’s Basketball Triumphs Over Wells in Thrilling 60-53 Victory

    Harrison Lilley Staff Writer hjl5363@psu.edu   ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team showcased their resilience and tenacity as they battled to a hard-fought 60-53 victory over Wells in an intense matchup at the Junker Center on the evening of Monday, February 5. The game featured a thrilling first half characterized by…

  • February to April: Movies with confirmed 2024 release dates

    Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   Movies  Bob Marley: One Love (February 14) Releasing on Valentine’s Day, this biopic covers the life and music of the iconic musician Bob Marley. The film will take place from the beginning of his career to a shooting at his home in 1976 and then to his death at just…

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Getting Funnier and More Fun to Watch

    Samhi C. Features Editor skc5908@psu.edu   Yes, the first episode was kinda predictable and kinda boring. But the rest of them are not. I think in order to set up the fictional lore and the setting, the first episode required some not-so-useful narrative exposition and obvious plot devices. But now that that’s over, for those…

  • “Not While I’m Around”: “Heartstopper” star Joe Locke makes his Broadway debut in “Sweeney Todd”

    Madison Meeks  Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   Broadway, NY – The Broadway revival of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” had a new face jump into the role of Tobias starting on January 31. Netflix’s “Heartstopper” star Joe Locke stepped into the role, making his Broadway debut. He made his stage debut in 2022 when…

  • Premiering on February 22: “Avatar: The Last Airbender”

    Samhi C. Features Editor skc5908@psu.edu   Where were you the first time you heard of the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” franchise? Did you watch the original Nickelodeon animated show when it aired in 2005 to 2008? Or perhaps, like it was for me, it was M. Night Shyamalan’s film adaptation of the series that was…

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