Neil Ahmed
Earlier this week, Penn State University President Eric J. Barron announced that the University will extend winter break by one week, and cancel spring break to stop the spread of COVID-19. The spring semester will start on January 19 and end on April 30.
Continue Reading Penn State Cancels Spring Break, Delays Spring Semester
Peter Jaskiewicz
When you think of October, Halloween is likely to cross your mind. But no ghost, ghoul, zombie, or any other spooky monster will live up to how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the holiday this year. Continue Reading The Scares are Still On! Ways to Celebrate Halloween in 2020
Peter Jaskiewicz
Penn State Abington student Breelyn Webb wanted to kick off the new decade on a good note. She was anticipating fun adventures with her friends while attending classes. Continue Reading Quarantine Stress: Ways to Combat Depression
Lauren Demilia
Trying to find things to do that are Covid-safe and outside of the comfort of your apartment can be difficult; especially if you are from out-of-state. Here are ten things you and your friends can do to stay active and get some fresh air. Continue Reading 10 Things You Can Do To Stay Occupied in Abington
Peter Jaskiewicz
Imagine walking around campus enjoying college life one day. Fellow students and professors are enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. Then, you see people unaffiliated with your school attracting interest on campus. You hear them harassing students with their beliefs, spreading their messages around school. To the ire of the students, the college does nothing to stop the harassment. They let these people cause trouble for students, faculty, and other people affiliated with the college and do not ask them to leave.
Continue Reading Demonstrators on Campus: Why All the Harassment?
Peter Jaskiewicz
Six months ago, all Penn State classes moved to remote learning for the second half of the Spring 2020 semester. In-person classes have returned for the Fall 2020 semester, but COVID-19 cases are still on the rise.
Continue Reading Stop the Parties: Are they the cause of rising cases?
Breelyn Webb
As Fall and Spooky Season begin, here is a list of fall activities to do with friends and family. With on-campus and virtual events as well as things to do within about a half-hour drive of campus, there is something for everyone to get their fall on!
Continue Reading 10 Fall Activities to Ensure a Goulish-ly Great Spooky Season
Ryan Shea
During the current global pandemic, teachers have taken to Zoom to keep classes going whilst not breaking quarantine boundaries. However, as the months roll by, the question starts forming: how accurate is Zoom’s recreation of the typical classroom experience? Continue Reading Zoom: Faithful or Divergent?
Oscar Almonte Espinal
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and while many universities, corporations, news outlets and the government are celebrating Hispanic-American’s contributions to this nation, there is still a debate occurring within the Hispanic-American community on whether the term “Hispanic” is the correct term to identify this community.
Continue Reading Hispanic or Latinx: The Debate Endures
Peter Jaskiewicz
College students residing in rural areas may have difficulty being active members of their college communities due to the lack of Internet availability. Penn State can help.
Continue Reading From Classroom to Zoom Room: Improvements During the Fall 2020 Semester