• State Budget remains unpassed three months after deadline

    Amanda Ross

    Amanda Ross Editor-In-Chief This post was originally published on September 24. As of Monday, Sep. 22, the Pennsylvania state budget is now late by almost three months. As state legislators struggle to agree on key issues, critical state services are beginning to face the reality of the impasse. The state budget was originally due on…

  • The Behrend Theater Club’s Ride the Cyclone: A show-stopper in every aspect

    Chase Burdick

    “Ride The Cyclone” is the Behrend Theater Club’s current production. It runs from November 7 through November 9, and then again from November 14 through 16. The production is directed by Jaymin Willis, a prominent member of the theater community at Behrend, and is the club’s first official show. The Beacon was gifted two free…

  • Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority members focus on growth and community

    Chase Burdick

    PEYTON DAVIS – Contributing Writer ped5176@psu.edu In some cases, sororities may not be typically viewed as service organizations. In fact, media portrayals often stereotype sorority members as popular girls who are only involved to participate in partying and couldn’t care less about anything else in their college career. However, this is not the case for…

  • Behrend Theatre produces ‘Hope Springs’ as one of two fall productions

    Chase Burdick

    ERIE, PA- On October 31, Penn State Behrend opened its doors for one of two fall productions this season. Behrend decided to host a student-directed musical through the Behrend Theatre club, “Ride the Cyclone,” and a faculty-directed play through the Behrend’s Studio Theatre and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, “Hope Springs.”  The play…

  • Kappa Sigma Veterans Fundraiser

    Chase Burdick

    Photos by: Tobi Obilaja

  • There are enough Political Ads

    Chase Burdick

    As the 2024 general election comes to a close, the topics of discussion have ranged from reactions to a second term for soon to be president-elect Donald Trump to the annual debate regarding the effectiveness of the electoral college. However, most people are able to agree on one point; it’s wonderful to no longer be…

  • Dodgers take World Series over rivals the New York Yankees

    Chase Burdick

    The Los Angeles Dodgers have beaten the New York Yankees to become the champions of this year’s Major League Baseball World Series. And while they were favored to win after taking an early three wins to one loss in the seven game series, their victory came after a stunning rebound against an early Yankee lead.…

  • Student who attended Vance Rally speaks on the experience

    Chase Burdick

    Last Saturday, J.D. Vance, the current Republican nominee for vice president, held a rally to gather support for the general election in Behrend’s Erie hall. We interviewed Aarick Zook, a junior here at Behrend who attended the event, to gain some insight into the student perspective regarding the rally.  Why did you want to attend…

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