• Butter Chicken Brass Band Comes to Behrend 

    Matthew DiPlacido

    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…

  • Pumpkin Carving Event Narrowly Dodges Disaster 

    Sadie Groner

    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”.

  • Student Government Inducts First-Year Senators

    Maddy Jewell

    (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…

  • Erie Unemployment at Near Record Lows: A Council of Fellows Report

    Maddy Jewell

    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…

  • Girls Who Code and Behrend Content Club Recommended for Approval: A Student Government Report

    Maddy Jewell

    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…

  • Annual Fall Career Fair Returns and Expands in 2026

    Matthew DiPlacido

    On Thurs., Sept. 24, Penn State Behrend’s Career Services held this year’s Fall Career Fair with over 180 employers in attendance. Students and locals alike were able to network and speak with professionals across a wide variety of industries including engineering, manufacturing, business, and many more. The number of businesses and attendees has increased drastically…

  • Student Government Concludes September Meetings

    Maddy Jewell

    Student Government had a brief meeting on Sept. 24, beginning with roll call. Both the previous week’s minutes and current week’s agenda were approved by a vote of general consent. The organization had one item of old business, fall elections, which closed Friday, Sept. 25. As for new business, two new clubs are seeking recommendations…

  • Flock Invasion: Surveillance Cameras Spark Controversy Among Student Body

    Sadie Groner

    Students express concerns over personal privacy and reliability of Flock cameras after their installation on Behrend campus in July, 2026. Polls reveal students harbor largely negative views on cameras.

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