Behrend Beacon

27/10/2021

09/04/2021

23/10/2020

Penn State Behrend’s COVID-19 dashboard updated today. As previously mentioned, Penn State has stopped rapid testing due to false negatives and positives. As of today, we have one student in on-campus quarantine space and zero in isolation.

23/10/2020

Are you a student at Behrend? Are you looking for something to do to relieve pandemic stress? Check out the link below to view a variety of events that are available and free to students!. You can also access a weekly list of events via your Penn State email. https://behrend.campuslabs.com/engage/events

19/10/2020

It’s the last day to register to vote so I have something for you. Mail in ballots from our campus for Instagram from Claudia. The election is in two weeks. You can be heard. Vote!

18/10/2020

With Halloween approaching many people are left with the question what am i going to wear for Halloween? We all want an easy D.I.Y costume that we can create using everyday clothes! A great Costume to create to “Boo” from Monsters Inc., a cute costume that can be made with clothes in your everyday wardrobe.

Things to make a Boo Costume:
Oversized Pink Shirt
Purple Leggings
White Converse
2 Hair ties

Lifestyles editor Claudia Rivera

16/10/2020

Penn State Behrend’s COVID-19 dashboard updated today. Penn State has stopped rapid testing due to false negatives and positives.

13/10/2020

04/10/2020

This week on Tuesday, September 29th, 2020, staff of the Behrend Beacon drove around Erie delivering newspapers to the The ANNA Shelter, EARS-Erie Area Rabbit Society & Rescue and Orphan Angels Cat Sanctuary and Adoption Center. Thank you to everyone for your support of the Behrend Beacon during this difficult time. You rock!

30/09/2020

The Beacon had a special visitor in the office yesterday.

24/09/2020

16/07/2019

37 days until the first Fall ‘19 issue of The Beacon is out!!

06/06/2019

Behrend Beacon's cover photo

20/04/2019

Why phishing tests? | The Behrend Beacon

“By now you have probably heard of Penn State conducting phishing tests through Outlook. [...] Approximately 150 accounts are compromised every quarter and the majority of them are students.” wrote Brendan Derry. Find out more about the testing program below, this is important stuff!
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/why-phishing-tests

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

20/04/2019

The first black hole photo | The Behrend Beacon

“On April 10th, 2019, astronomers have finally shed some “light” on what was thought to be impossible to see. After nearly a hundred years, there is finally direct evidence of black holes as predicted by Einstein's theories on General relativity.” wrote George Kharchilava. SO EXCITING!!

https://www.behrendbeacon.com/the-first-black-hole-photo

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

19/04/2019

The Tekko experience | The Behrend Beacon

“This past weekend, Nanashi, Behrend’s anime club, sponsored a trip down to Pittsburgh for a yearly anime convention called Tekko that went from Friday to Sunday.” wrote Dominic Nebel. Find out more about the anime convention below!
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/the-tekko-experience

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

18/04/2019

Pet-friendly housing | The Behrend Beacon

Pet-friendly housing?? Who wouldn't love that?🐶🐱🐰"Having pets on campus can very beneficial to the students, especially for freshmen. Many freshmen students are away from home for the first time and could suffer from homesickness. This could affect their overall mental well-being, either with anxiety, stress or depression. While students have a lot to handle being on their own, these types of psychological encounters can affect their academic learning." wrote Carly Pepper.
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/pet-friendly-housing

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

18/04/2019

Sigma Xi | The Behrend Beacon

"The 28th annual undergraduate student research and creative accomplishment conference allowed students from numerous schools to present their research. Hosted at Penn State Behrend, the Northwestern Pennsylvania Sigma Xi chapter organized the event [...]. Over 100 research projects were presented throughout the entirety of the event [...]" wrote Ben Retcofsky. Find out more about the research projects below!
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/sigma-xi

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

17/04/2019

Poetry reading | The Behrend Beacon

"On Thursday, April 4th [...] Penn State Behrend had its second poetry reading of the semester. This reading was held by non-other than David Baker [...]. He currently has twelve books out, his newest book, 'Swift', was released approximately three weeks ago. [...] When speaking about Swift, Baker stated, 'If I were in a rock’n’roll band, this would contain my greatest hits.' The book speaks of multiple different topics, mainly focusing on noticing the world, articulating the world and his family." wrote Kylie John-Klein. Find out more about the poetry reading in his article🎤
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/poetry-reading

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

16/04/2019

AAF folds after two months | The Behrend Beacon

"The Alliance of American Football (AAF) suspended their operations on April 2, concluding a run as a professional football organization less than two months after its inaugural game." wrote David Skarupski. Find out why below⬇️
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/aaf-folds-after-two-months

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15/04/2019

Reforming the criminal system | The Behrend Beacon

"According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), in 2013 2,220,300 adults were incarcerated in U.S. federal and state prisons and county jails. This accounts for about one percent of U.S. resident population." wrote Julia Guerrein. Check out her opinion piece below on the U.S. prison system.
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/reforming-the-criminal-system

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

15/04/2019

Upcoming SGA plans | The Behrend Beacon

Check out Alex Bell's article on SGA's upcoming plans for Behrend!
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/upcoming-sga-plans

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

14/04/2019

Spring reading list | The Behrend Beacon

"Springtime has finally arrived! With the warming weather comes the concepts of change, renewal, fresh starts, and chances to turn things around for the better. Here’s a reading list to bring hope, offer wonder, and instill gratitude as the semester winds down." wrote Clare Weisenfluh. 🌷📘
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/spring-reading-list

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

12/04/2019

Behrend contributes big $ to Erie | The Behrend Beacon

"An economic study released by Penn State in late Feb. this year has indicated that the Behrend campus contributes upwards of $178.9 million and over 2,600 jobs to the Erie economy. [...] The complex of businesses in Knowledge Park, which shares a direct relationship with the Behrend community, contributes another 500 or more jobs to the Erie community." wrote Jeremiah Hassel. This is awesome to find out! Behrend has a bigger impact than most people realize.
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/behrend-contributes-big-to-erie

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

12/04/2019

"Heathers" hits Behrend | The Behrend Beacon

"This past Thursday, the Studio Theatre’s seats were completely filled with parents, students, and even faculty who anxiously awaited the flashing lights that signalled the beginning of the show, and what a hit that show was." wrote AnaBella Lassiter. Find out what the show was about below! It was definitely a hit🤩
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/heathers-hits-behrend

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

11/04/2019

Erie County health rate falls | The Behrend Beacon

"According to a recent study conducted by countyhealthrankings.org, Erie county ranked 55th out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania in overall rankings in health outcomes and 53rd in overall rankings in health factors, lower than previous statistics have shown throughout the years." wrote Jeremiah Hassel. Find out why below⬇️
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/erie-county-health-rate-falls

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

08/04/2019

Britain out? USA IN! | The Behrend Beacon

"Even though the U.S. is an ocean away, it would still be beneficial to join the E.U. This is the best way for the U.S to gain world domination and hold its position as the leader of the world." wrote Julia Gulia. World domination? Hell yeah!

If only this was true🤷🏼‍♀️
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/britain-out-usa-in

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.

05/04/2019

Apocalypse survival major | The Behrend Beacon

"Penn State Behrend will be offering a new major in fall 2019. [...] The school decided to offer a degree in apocalypse training. It’s a survival degree that will teach students everything that they will need to prepare for total destruction. [...] They will have classes ranging from how to collect rainwater, to how to survive in toxic environments." wrote Broc Lee. How cool is that??
https://www.behrendbeacon.com/apocalypse-survival-major (would be cooler if it was actually happening😋)

The Behrend Beacon, Penn State Behrend's official student newspaper.