Fuel to the Fire
A home is engulfed in flames, with thousands more to follow. A forest fire is so hot that the flames are purple. A wasteland of…
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California Bans Legacy Admissions at Private Universities
On Monday, Oct. 5, Governor Gavin Newsom placed a ban on legacy admissions — the practice of giving admissions preference to relatives of alumni.
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Far From Home: Battling the Post-Summer Blues
As I step off the plane, I can immediately feel it: the humidity that sticks to the skin and the sweat that begins to form…
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Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
On Friday March 10, 2023 Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in what is being regarded as the largest financial crisis since 2008. Currently, more than $175…
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Joe Burrow: Making Super Bowl Sunday for the Girls
It’s the most highly anticipated day of the year — Super Bowl Sunday. At this point, it should be considered a national holiday. The Chick-Fil-A…
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Independent Group of Cold-Case Investigators Identify the Zodiac Killer
Last week, the Case Breakers, an independent group of cold-case investigators, claimed that they had identified the Zodiac Killer. Not surprisingly, this announcement caused a…
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California Mandates Vaccines State-Wide K-12
The disagreement among different states, countries and individuals continues about what the right solution to going back to school or work is. There is a…
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All About the California Oil Spill
Southern California beaches reopened on Monday, Oct. 11 at 6 a.m. after over a week of abandonment following a large oil spill off the coast…
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Have You Heard? California’s Recalling Their Governor
California’s current governor, Gavin Newsom, faced a recall election on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The event has baffled political experts attempting to grapple with how a…
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New Kendall and Kylie Clothing Line at Kohls
The iconic sister duo has done it again! On March 22, Kendall and Kylie Jenner released new pieces of their clothing brand “KENDALL & KYLIE”…
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Kendall Jenner Accused Of Cultural Appropriation Over Her New Tequila Brand Release
Model and reality TV star Kendall Jenner’s new tequila line called “818” is already leaving a bad taste in people’s mouths on social media. The…
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The Scarlet Number
A countdown was started on my local radio show to my 18th birthday — euphemistically the date that I would be legal to sleep with….
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Create Your Own Class
Penn State seems to have quite a variety of topics in classes to choose from. It ranges beyond simple flower arranging to 500 level chemical…
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Increasing COVID-19 Cases In College
Colleges and universities across the country are seeing a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. After many have moved completely online and sent their students home,…
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Protesters Demand End of COVID-19 Lockdowns
Demonstrators in at least 10 states have gathered across the country, calling for state governments to “re-open America” amidst the ongoing global pandemic. From California…
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Everything Happens With Wallows
You might know him as Clay from “13 Reasons Why,” but Dylan Minnette does more than just act — he’s in a band called Wallows….
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Amber Bynum: Despite All Odds
“Penn State was not my plan at all” recalls second year law student Amber Bynum. Born in southern California with an undergraduate degree in business administration, Bynum had never lived outside of the golden state, or frankly ever had the intent to leave.
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Fair Play & Fair Pay
For decades, the debate over collegiate athletes being allowed to earn money has been tackled, voiced and squandered in a seemingly never-ending cycle by sports and news pundits alike.
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Varna Jammula: “Own Who You Are”
Varna Jammula’s passion for the brain started at age seven when she wanted to find a cure for her chronic migraines. At Penn State, Jammula majored in biobehavioral health because she hopes to care for patients and do research as a physician in her future career.
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Jaw-Dropping Halloween Festivals
Trick or treat, bag of sweets, ghosts are walking down the street. As Oct. 31 rolls around, people everywhere begin to put finishing touches on…
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