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Midterm Elections: Justin Wagner (D) Speaks with Behrend Beacon About Students’ Concerns, Seeks to Unseat Longtime Rep. Mike Kelly (R)
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the 2026 Midterm Elections will take place across our nation. Every seat in the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats will be up for grabs, determining the balance of power in the U.S. Congress as we enter the latter half of President Trump’s second term in the Oval Office. Penn…
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Midterm Elections: Mike Kelly (R) Speaks with Behrend Beacon About Students’ Concerns Amid Reelection Campaign
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the 2026 Midterm Elections will take place across our nation. Every seat in the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats will be up for grabs, determining the balance of power in the U.S. Congress as we enter the latter half of President Trump’s second term in the Oval Office. Penn…
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Behrend Creative Writers Reading Series: Molly McNett
Molly McNett’s writing has appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize anthology, as well as several literary journals. Her story collection One Dog Happy won the John Simmons Award for short fiction from the University of Iowa Press, and her new novel Child of These Tears was named in The New Statesman…
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Behrend Baseball Club and M&A & Valuation Society Recommended for Approval: A Student Government Report
Student government reconvened on Oct. 15 and began with roll call. All officers were in attendance. The previous week’s minutes and current week’s agenda were approved with a vote of general consent. Three prospective clubs were tabled at the previous week’s meeting: The Behrend Baseball Club, Behrend M&A & Valuation Society, and Behrend Poker Club.…
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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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