Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu According to The New York Times, Abbott told state health agencies in Texas on February 22 that medical treatments provided to transgender adolescents, widely considered to be the standard of care in medicine, should be classified as “child abuse” under existing state law. His statements, made in a letter to…

Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On Friday, February 25, as part of Behrend’s Black History Month commemorations, the Organization of African and Caribbean Students, the National Society of Black Engineers, and the Association of Black Collegians hosted a fashion show, which was accompanied by remarks from a guest speaker, Gary Horton, who is a community…

Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu Current Penn State Behrend lecturer for economics, Larry Neizmik, alongside his wife, Charlotte A. Neizmik, have donated $250,000 to a scholarship for economics majors with financial need at PSB. According to Penn State News, Neizmik believes scholarships can serve as an incentive, not only easing the financial burden for today’s…

Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, in early February of 2022, police were able to identify the man who abducted, raped and murdered a young girl in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.  The heinous acts committed against this 9-year-old girl shocked the small community nearly six decades ago.  Marise Ann Chiverella was abducted on the morning of March…

Matt Mathias Sports Editor mcm5909@psu.edu As the second half of the 2021-2022 NBA season unfolds, several unlikely stars have established themselves as MVP candidates in the league. Lebron James and the Lakers have been struggling, Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets has been injured, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are having an average year,…

Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu According to The New York Times, Abbott told state health agencies in Texas on February 22 that medical treatments provided to transgender adolescents, widely considered to be the standard of care in medicine, should be classified as “child abuse” under existing state law. His statements, made in a letter to…

Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On Friday, February 25, as part of Behrend’s Black History Month commemorations, the Organization of African and Caribbean Students, the National Society of Black Engineers, and the Association of Black Collegians hosted a fashion show, which was accompanied by remarks from a guest speaker, Gary Horton, who is a community…

Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu Current Penn State Behrend lecturer for economics, Larry Neizmik, alongside his wife, Charlotte A. Neizmik, have donated $250,000 to a scholarship for economics majors with financial need at PSB. According to Penn State News, Neizmik believes scholarships can serve as an incentive, not only easing the financial burden for today’s…

Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, in early February of 2022, police were able to identify the man who abducted, raped and murdered a young girl in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.  The heinous acts committed against this 9-year-old girl shocked the small community nearly six decades ago.  Marise Ann Chiverella was abducted on the morning of March…

Matt Mathias Sports Editor mcm5909@psu.edu As the second half of the 2021-2022 NBA season unfolds, several unlikely stars have established themselves as MVP candidates in the league. Lebron James and the Lakers have been struggling, Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets has been injured, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are having an average year,…