• Student Government Association: A for approval

    Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13, to vote on a variety of agenda items and to listen to student concerns. Ramish Karim, a junior environmental science major, raised concerns regarding the lack of vegan and vegetarian food options at Behrend’s dining facilities.…

  • Economics: a course about the price of people

    Quinn Miczo – Contributing Writer qam5022@psu.edu I started the process of switching to Management Information Systems, a Business major, this semester, and part of the process is acquiring all of the introductory Business courses, which includes ECON 104: Intro to Macroeconomics. We recently had our first exam in the course, and on it, there was…

  • Project Resolve to take shape at Behrend

    Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Erie County Council and County Executive Brenton Davis visited Penn State Behrend on October 13 to learn more about Project Resolve, a 10-year regional strategy to increase the competitiveness of local manufacturing companies.  While Project Resolve has been well-received by the council, the issue lies within funding.  County Executive…

  • Original Ariel Actor Hypes Disney’s Live-Action “Little Mermaid”

    Madison Meeks – Media Director mvm7037@psu.edu On September 10, 2022, Disney released the teaser trailer for the new live-action remake of the 1989 classic animated film, “The Little Mermaid”. Disney released this teaser trailer at the Disney D23 Expo and on their Youtube channel. After the release of the teaser trailer, the film received a…

  • Club Showcase: GASE

    Photo Credit: Instagram @behrendgase Welcome to the Club Showcase where every week we highlight one of the many extraordinary clubs you can join as a Penn State Behrend student each week. Today, we are focusing on the Gender and Sexuality Equality Club, GASE. To learn more about this club, let us go to our discussion…

  • Attacks on Art: a pointless form of protest

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Activists have tried to make their points heard in dramatic fashions, doing anything they can to ensure someone is paying attention to their cause. However, throughout the last year, some of these protestors have attacked historical pieces of art in outrageous fashions, simply to capture the attention of the press. …

  • A night at the Erie Escape Game

     Jacob Boring – Contributing Writer  jnb129@psu.edu Photo Credit: Erie Escape Game Are you looking for something to do to bring in the spooky season? May I recommend Erie’s Escape Game?  I must say that this is a good time. I would recommend it. We did it in a group of three, but I would recommend…

  • Free Erie Phil tickets for Behrend students

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Attention Behrend students, we want to tell you about a fantastic deal. Erie Philharmonic Orchestra is offering free tickets to Behrend students for the opening of their 2022-2023 Symphonic Series scheduled for October 22 at 8:00 pm. This event will be held at Erie’s historic Warner Theater, located at…

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