• Unvaccinated Students not Following COVID Protocol

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu The return to in-person classes through Penn State came with many questions since the COVID vaccine was not mandatory to return to the campus. Instead, students and faculty were encouraged to get the vaccine.   However, no matter what your vaccination status was, all students and faculty were told to…

    • Advancing DNA Technology Allows 9/11 Victims Remains to be Identified 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Nearly every American knows about the horrific events that occurred on September 11th, 2001. The names of those we lost are written on memorials across the country.  However, at the World Trade Center, where 2,574 lives were lost, 1100 of those who lost their lives that day are yet to…

    • PA Mandates Masks Grades K-12

      Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  mvk5945@psu.edu Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has said that masks will once again be required in all public and private schools, as well as all daycare centers. Wolf’s policy reversal comes at a time during which COVID-19 cases are rising at a dangerous rate, with hospital beds filling across the state.  The…

    • The Impact of Hurricane Ida

      Stephanie Logue Staff Writer szl414@psu.edu New Orleans, known for its melting pot of cultures, has a rich background of passionate and proud customs such as music, a thriving nightlife, various festivals, Creole and Cajun cuisine and unique architecture are among the city’s most well-known features. Unfortunately, just south they will now be known for being…

    • Changes to an Ever-Growing Community

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Many changes are coming to the students at Penn State Behrend. While they may be big changes or small changes, campus renovations started the new school year with the students. As students park in the Erie Lot or even drive by, they will notice the gated-off building known as Erie…

    • Unvaccinated Students not Following COVID Protocol

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu The return to in-person classes through Penn State came with many questions since the COVID vaccine was not mandatory to return to the campus. Instead, students and faculty were encouraged to get the vaccine.   However, no matter what your vaccination status was, all students and faculty were told to…

    • Advancing DNA Technology Allows 9/11 Victims Remains to be Identified 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Nearly every American knows about the horrific events that occurred on September 11th, 2001. The names of those we lost are written on memorials across the country.  However, at the World Trade Center, where 2,574 lives were lost, 1100 of those who lost their lives that day are yet to…

    • PA Mandates Masks Grades K-12

      Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  mvk5945@psu.edu Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has said that masks will once again be required in all public and private schools, as well as all daycare centers. Wolf’s policy reversal comes at a time during which COVID-19 cases are rising at a dangerous rate, with hospital beds filling across the state.  The…

    • The Impact of Hurricane Ida

      Stephanie Logue Staff Writer szl414@psu.edu New Orleans, known for its melting pot of cultures, has a rich background of passionate and proud customs such as music, a thriving nightlife, various festivals, Creole and Cajun cuisine and unique architecture are among the city’s most well-known features. Unfortunately, just south they will now be known for being…

    • Changes to an Ever-Growing Community

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Many changes are coming to the students at Penn State Behrend. While they may be big changes or small changes, campus renovations started the new school year with the students. As students park in the Erie Lot or even drive by, they will notice the gated-off building known as Erie…

    • Unvaccinated Students not Following COVID Protocol

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu The return to in-person classes through Penn State came with many questions since the COVID vaccine was not mandatory to return to the campus. Instead, students and faculty were encouraged to get the vaccine.   However, no matter what your vaccination status was, all students and faculty were told to…

    • Advancing DNA Technology Allows 9/11 Victims Remains to be Identified 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Nearly every American knows about the horrific events that occurred on September 11th, 2001. The names of those we lost are written on memorials across the country.  However, at the World Trade Center, where 2,574 lives were lost, 1100 of those who lost their lives that day are yet to…

    • PA Mandates Masks Grades K-12

      Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  mvk5945@psu.edu Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has said that masks will once again be required in all public and private schools, as well as all daycare centers. Wolf’s policy reversal comes at a time during which COVID-19 cases are rising at a dangerous rate, with hospital beds filling across the state.  The…

    • The Impact of Hurricane Ida

      Stephanie Logue Staff Writer szl414@psu.edu New Orleans, known for its melting pot of cultures, has a rich background of passionate and proud customs such as music, a thriving nightlife, various festivals, Creole and Cajun cuisine and unique architecture are among the city’s most well-known features. Unfortunately, just south they will now be known for being…

    • Changes to an Ever-Growing Community

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Many changes are coming to the students at Penn State Behrend. While they may be big changes or small changes, campus renovations started the new school year with the students. As students park in the Erie Lot or even drive by, they will notice the gated-off building known as Erie…

    • Unvaccinated Students not Following COVID Protocol

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu The return to in-person classes through Penn State came with many questions since the COVID vaccine was not mandatory to return to the campus. Instead, students and faculty were encouraged to get the vaccine.   However, no matter what your vaccination status was, all students and faculty were told to…

    • Advancing DNA Technology Allows 9/11 Victims Remains to be Identified 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Nearly every American knows about the horrific events that occurred on September 11th, 2001. The names of those we lost are written on memorials across the country.  However, at the World Trade Center, where 2,574 lives were lost, 1100 of those who lost their lives that day are yet to…

    • PA Mandates Masks Grades K-12

      Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  mvk5945@psu.edu Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has said that masks will once again be required in all public and private schools, as well as all daycare centers. Wolf’s policy reversal comes at a time during which COVID-19 cases are rising at a dangerous rate, with hospital beds filling across the state.  The…

    • The Impact of Hurricane Ida

      Stephanie Logue Staff Writer szl414@psu.edu New Orleans, known for its melting pot of cultures, has a rich background of passionate and proud customs such as music, a thriving nightlife, various festivals, Creole and Cajun cuisine and unique architecture are among the city’s most well-known features. Unfortunately, just south they will now be known for being…

    • Changes to an Ever-Growing Community

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Many changes are coming to the students at Penn State Behrend. While they may be big changes or small changes, campus renovations started the new school year with the students. As students park in the Erie Lot or even drive by, they will notice the gated-off building known as Erie…

    • Unvaccinated Students not Following COVID Protocol

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu The return to in-person classes through Penn State came with many questions since the COVID vaccine was not mandatory to return to the campus. Instead, students and faculty were encouraged to get the vaccine.   However, no matter what your vaccination status was, all students and faculty were told to…

    • Advancing DNA Technology Allows 9/11 Victims Remains to be Identified 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  Nearly every American knows about the horrific events that occurred on September 11th, 2001. The names of those we lost are written on memorials across the country.  However, at the World Trade Center, where 2,574 lives were lost, 1100 of those who lost their lives that day are yet to…

    • PA Mandates Masks Grades K-12

      Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  mvk5945@psu.edu Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has said that masks will once again be required in all public and private schools, as well as all daycare centers. Wolf’s policy reversal comes at a time during which COVID-19 cases are rising at a dangerous rate, with hospital beds filling across the state.  The…

    • The Impact of Hurricane Ida

      Stephanie Logue Staff Writer szl414@psu.edu New Orleans, known for its melting pot of cultures, has a rich background of passionate and proud customs such as music, a thriving nightlife, various festivals, Creole and Cajun cuisine and unique architecture are among the city’s most well-known features. Unfortunately, just south they will now be known for being…

    • Changes to an Ever-Growing Community

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Many changes are coming to the students at Penn State Behrend. While they may be big changes or small changes, campus renovations started the new school year with the students. As students park in the Erie Lot or even drive by, they will notice the gated-off building known as Erie…

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