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Four Albums to Float Into Fall
As the leaves change colors and the days become chillier, let these four albums accompany you this Autumn.
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Out of Sight: Penn State to Remove Flock Cameras from All Campuses
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, University Park’s Senior Vice President of Business Sara Thorndike announced that Penn State University Police & Public Safety (UPPS) will be choosing to not renew their contract with Flock, and will be removing the cameras from all campuses. This decision comes as a pleasant surprise for many Behrend students, who have…
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Chancellor Ford Speaks with Student Government
(Photo taken by Kris Motta Torok) The student government had a guest speaker on the night of Oct. 8: Chancellor Ralph Ford. He began by mentioning how great the energy on campus is this fall and was impressed with campus student leaders and the committed faculty who work together to foster the campus’s welcoming atmosphere.…
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Butter Chicken Brass Band Comes to Behrend
On Monday, Oct. 12th, Behrend’s Music at Noon: The Logan Series welcomed Butter Chicken Brass Band to perform at the McGarvey Commons, with Behrend students, staff, and nearby locals all in attendance. The Butter Chicken Brass Band brings together a group of dedicated musicians from a wide variety of disciplines, who collaborate to fuse South…
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Pumpkin Carving Event Narrowly Dodges Disaster
When event organizers realized half of their 60 pumpkins had disappeared only 30 minutes before students were expected to arrive, they were “stressed” and “panicked”.
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Student Government Inducts First-Year Senators
(photo taken by Dorcas Amunazo) (From left to right: Andrew Stubenhofer, Julian Wiseman, Meagan Doorley) Three new senators were inducted into Behrend’s Student Government Association on Oct. 8. President Abby Napierski called the three new senators to the front of the room and led them through their oath. This granted them the authority to participate…
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Erie Unemployment at Near Record Lows: A Council of Fellows Report
The Council of Fellows met on the morning of Oct. 6 at Knowledge Park’s Samuel P. Black III Knowledge Center. But what, exactly, is the Council of Fellows? Chancellor Ralph Ford described the event as follows: “The Council of Fellows is a group of community members who serve in an advisory role”. The group consists…
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Girls Who Code and Behrend Content Club Recommended for Approval: A Student Government Report
Student Government reconvened Oct. 1 and began, as always, with roll call. All officers were in attendance. Last week’s minutes were approved by a vote of general consent, as was the current week’s agenda. There were two items of old business. Firstly, two prospective clubs were tabled for the senate’s vote of approval, Girls Who…
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