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Period poverty affects Penn State Altoona students

On the Penn State Altoona campus, people in women’s restrooms are greeted by a white machine, with two slots for quarters: either a tampon or a pad. These products are notorious for lacking in quality, and many students don’t carry around quarters, so they don’t even have access to use this machine. Restrooms are currently … Continue reading Period poverty affects Penn State Altoona students

Neo-Fascist speaker event canceled at University Park, Together We Are event proceeds

Yeyya Wane, Allison Schroeder, Carmen Dyer-Glaser, Rivka Wolin and Eve Ergler Staff Writers    On Monday Oct. 24, Penn State hosted an event called “Stand Back and Stand By” at University Park with Proud Boy co-founder Gavin McInnes and Alex Stein which was subsequently canceled due to protests.    The University held a counter event … Continue reading Neo-Fascist speaker event canceled at University Park, Together We Are event proceeds

Students and staff rally to protest budget cuts, staff layoffs

Staff Writers: Allison Schroeder, Alison Patton and Rivka Wolin The Integrative Arts program at Penn State Altoona held a dance-in and rally to save the arts Monday April 25, 2022, in response to budget cuts.    Penn State Altoona faculty members claim that the school is cutting the integrative arts program altogether. However, the process … Continue reading Students and staff rally to protest budget cuts, staff layoffs