Monthly Archives: September 2021

The Axle: This week I would like to do a story on the emergence of the “Penn State plague” and why it makes the new mask mandate more important than ever before. The Riders: The best people to help tell … Continue reading →

The Axle: For this week’s story idea, I am interested in reporting on job retention in Centre County. Following the pandemic, lots of people were unable to work and thus were receiving unemployment payments. Now that businesses are opening back … Continue reading →

The Axle: My story idea this week would cover THON. While THON is still a while away, it is steadily approaching. My story would cover the nature of the event for this year. Last year, it was a completely virtual … Continue reading →

The Axel: For this week’s story idea, I would like to do a story on the upcoming THON committee application decisions that will be announced on Sunday. I would like to expand on the importance of THON and the impact … Continue reading →

The Axle: I would like to do a story on the shortage of cold and flu medicine in State College. The Riders: I think the best people to help tell this story are the owners of pharmacies and stores downtown that … Continue reading →

The Axle: For this week’s story idea, I want to do a story on how college students make time to stay healthy while being in college and the struggles with doing so. Being a college student itself with the stress … Continue reading →

The Axle: For my story idea I would like to report on African American beauty shops for men and women in the state college. Along with how impactful and significant they’re to the African American student body of Penn State. … Continue reading →

The axel: I would do a story about the area high schools who are able to have their school dances this year. I know most local high schools have been having their homecoming dances at the end of September or … Continue reading →

The Axle: I would want to do a story on how the return of fans at Penn State sporting events impacts the Centre County economy. The Riders: I think the best people to tell this story are restaurant owners in Centre … Continue reading →

The Axle: My weekly story is about the four home games in a row for Penn State and how the Office of Physical Plant (OPP) and Penn State staff deal with setting up and cleaning tailgates/game day festivities for a … Continue reading →