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The Chamber Singers Tour of Puerto Rico

COURTESY PHOTO Over this winter break, the Chamber Singers went on tour to Puerto Rico. The Chamber Singers are a group of PSU undergraduates who go on tour every year. In the past, they’ve been to New Orleans and South Korea. The goal of the annual tours is to sing […]

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Our Overlord

Dearest readers, I have some important news to impart upon you. It is likely something you may have already heard about, but it has yet to make its way into the local news: after many millennia of waiting, Our Overlord has finally been found on Earth. Not only that, but […]

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Happy Holidays from Robert Frost

PHOTO BY SHAYNE MCCONNELL On Monday, December 3, the Happy Holidays from Robert Frost exhibit opened in the Spinelli Archives on the third floor of the library. The exhibit was created by Eryn Boissonneau, a second-year anthropology major who interns at the archives. Eryn was given the task by Alice […]

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Surviving Finals

COURTESY PHOTO With finals week and Christmas break approaching rather quickly, it’s easy to let the work and the stress pile up. When the “hoping for the best” attitude starts to be most students’ coping mechanism in order to get through it. However, there’s only one week left, and for […]

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Big. Meaty. Claws.

Did your mother ever tell you “don’t play with your food?” Mine did. I never listened. When we were at seafood restaurants with my extended family, I would sometimes order the lobster. Not because I like lobster. Oh no, I very much do not like lobster. I just liked to […]

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Celebrating 13 Years of Impact

COURTESY PHOTO In January of 2019 one of PSU’s beloved English professors, Dr. Karolyn Kinane, will be starting a new position at the University of Virginia Contemplative Sciences Center. Most students have already said their goodbyes to Dr. Kinane and it is in the wake of her absence that we […]

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The Face of the Junior Class

COURTESY PHOTO ADRIANA WHITAKER It’s not uncommon for students to go through their college careers without knowing what goes on behind the scenes. But the reason they’re able to do that is because of the hard work of their fellow students. Adriana Whitaker is the Class of 2020 President; it […]

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Would You Walk in Their Shoes?

PHOTO BY SHAYNE MCCONNELL Last week the Alumni Commons was covered in children’s shoes. Each pair represented a child who was separated from their family at the Mexico-United States border. These shoes were part of an exhibit titled “Would You Walk in Their Shoes?” Throughout the exhibit were small signposts […]

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George Washington and His Numerous Ghost Children

Did you know that George Washington was haunted by dozens of ghost children? That’s right. One of America’s Founding Fathers had his estate haunted by ghosts of children. Furthermore, good ol’ George’s wife, Martha, had a habit of adopting kids by the dozen behind his back.  Now, if you’re asking […]

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Friendship Revolution

COURTESY PHOTO The third annual Friendship Revolution is upon us and is happening on November 15th from 7pm to 11pm in the Hub. It will be a night full of great entertainment, poetry and unity. All proceeds from this event will go towards the Jake Nawn Scholarship that is given to […]