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Accordionist Merima Ključo and guitarist Miroslav Tadić make up Aritmia, and they will bring their unique sound to Penn State Behrend on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to perform as part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series.

Accordion-guitar duo takes center stage at Penn State Behrend

Accordionist Merima Ključo and guitarist Miroslav Tadić make up Aritmia, and they will bring their unique sound to Penn State Behrend on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to perform as part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series. The performance will take place at noon in McGarvey Commons, in the college’s Reed Union Building.
A female Penn State Behrend soccer player juggles the ball off her knee during a game.

Behrend soccer team dominates Alfred State

The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team scored 11 goals against Alfred State. Bella Sestito, a freshman from Jefferson Hills, and Cassidy Ulanowicz, a junior from Gibsonia, each recorded three goals. The college’s volleyball, tennis, swimming, bowling and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
A female Penn State Behrend volleyball player spikes the ball.

Behrend volleyball team wins 5-set match against La Roche

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team won a five-set match against La Roche to remain undefeated in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play. The third set of the match included nine ties and three lead changes. The college’s soccer, cross-country, swimming and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
Avi Loeb

Is anybody out there? This Harvard professor thinks the answer is yes

Avi Loeb will discuss the search for extraterrestrial life on Friday, Nov. 1, when he visits Penn State Behrend as part of the college’s 2019-20 Speaker Series. His talk, which is presented in partnership with the Jefferson Educational Society and its Global Summit Lecture Series, begins at 7:30 p.m. in McGarvey Commons, in the college’s Reed Union Building.
Harborcreek Township supervisor candidates Lynda Meyer and Steve Oler will debate issues of importance to the community during a forum at Penn State Behrend on Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Penn State Behrend to host Harborcreek Supervisor Candidate Forum Oct. 23

Harborcreek Township supervisor candidates Lynda Meyer and Steve Oler will debate issues of importance to the community during a forum sponsored by the Public Policy Fund at Penn State Behrend on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The program, which begins at 6 p.m. in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building, is free and open to the public.
Two female students check a net after sampling Lake Erie for bloody red shrimp.

Behrend students discover invasive shrimp species in Lake Erie

A Penn State Behrend research team discovered the first evidence of Hemimysis anomala, an invasive species of shrimp, in Lake Erie's Pennsylvania waters. The team is developing a method of testing ballast water in ships traveling from areas where the shrimp are now common.