• Russia-Ukraine conflict: Crimean Bridge destroyed in weekend blast

    Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu After several days of Russian missile strikes, Ukraine is only facing more.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called upon other nations for assistance in defending the nation’s airspace. In his nightly address on Wed., Oct. 12, Zelenskyy stated, “the more audacious and cruel Russian terror becomes, the more obvious…

  • Goodbye gentle giant, Hagrid actor at 72

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu On October 14, the death of Robert Coltrane, famously known for his portrayal of Rubeus Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” film series, was announced by his agent. The actor was 72.  Coltrane had an illustrious career along with his “Harry Potter” role, featuring in various other movies, including the…

  • Pennsylvania facing mail-in voting issues

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The state and national Republican party are once again suing in Pennsylvania in an attempt to block certain mail-in votes from counting. The GOP is specifically opposing counting ballots in which the voter did not post a handwritten date on the outside of the envelope.  Pennsylvania constituents are electing a…

  • EP review: “Paraglow”

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu  On October 13, the collaborative EP between Bandcamp giants Parannoul and Asian Glow was finally released onto streaming services. Originally released in September as a Bandcamp exclusive, “Paraglow” has these two Seoul-based DIY recording projects coming together to craft four tracks. While that may sound like a shorter project,…

  • It’s time for this Halloween to end: “Halloween Ends” review

    Madison Meeks – Media Director mvm7037@psu.edu Photo Credit: Universal Studios “Halloween Ends” is the thirteenth installment of the “Halloween” franchise and is the final film in the trilogy to follow the 2018 reboot. The 2018 “Halloween” is the direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name that disregarded the other films that came…

  • The Death Penalty: Should it be Abolished?

    Alexis Rinere – Staff Writer arr5887@psu.edu The death penalty dates back to the Fifth Century. Death sentences were carried out through crucifixion, drowning, beating to death, and impalement. In the Tenth Century, hanging became the most common method of execution in Britain. In the next century, it was no longer allowed for hanging to be…

  • The 1975’s most mature album yet, “Being Funny In A Foreign Language”

     Aaron Erhart, Briona Bargerstock – Contributing Writers axe5367@psu.edu, bnb5387@psu.edu Photo Credit: Dirty Hit The 1975’s fifth studio album, “Being Funny In A Foreign Language,” came out on October 14th much to their fan’s anticipation. The lead single for the album coming out in early summer titled, “Part of the Band,” solidified the new sound and…

  • Battle for the better music genre: Hip-Hop

    Madison Meek – Media Director mvm7037@psu.edu When asked what my favorite genre is I think of Pop music. Pop music is my favorite genre because it consists of happy dance songs and sad songs. Pop music are the songs that I hear on the radio in the car all the time.  The reason that pop…

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