It’s finally here– Tuesday, the end of the weekend and the beginning of Obama. How are you going to watch the inauguration during and between classes? Here are a few ideas.
On the Internet
This is the first inauguration that will be truly accessible, in real time, through the internet. You could watch it through Hulu (one of the best online video sites out there), but they are streaming the Fox News feed– not really what I want to be watching tomorrow.
Current TV is an option. You can either watch it on your computer or tune any campus TV to channel 74. …

“I Gain A Sense of Self-Worth When My Local Team Wins”
To get a fresh perspective on the popular “bro” subculture at Penn State, Onward State has called upon Chad, a self-proclaimed “bro, Fratboy, and Jack Johnson enthusiast” to post his musings on the universe, philosophy, and high culture. Here is the first installment of “Bro Call”.
I can’t believe it. “We” (despite not being a member of the team, I consider myself a part because I am a loyal fan and they are from my local city) have finally won another game! After years of cheering from my living room and …

We won’t be covering all the football news between now and next fall, but we wanted to pass this cool podcast on to you.
The Blue White Football Podcast comes out pretty often, and they do a nice job at summing up the news with a good bit of analysis. It will prepare you for the next year’s worth of football conversations.
You can listen to their most recent episode or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.

Penn State is still very much in the weekend– the university is closed for Martin Luther King Day. Gandhi’s grandson will be speaking here on Wednesday in honor of MLK, who incidentally once gave a speech at Penn State.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr spoke to a crowd of about 8,000 people in Rec Hall on January 21, 1965. (That was 44 years ago… BHO is our 44th President. Coincidence? Ask the tabloids. In any case, here’s a picture from the LIFE archives of King speaking with President Lyndon B. Johnson.)
We found the entire text of his speech hidden within the …

What: Arun Gandhi, founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence and the grandson of the legendary peace fighter and spiritual leader, will talk about non-violent responses to terrorism and his grandfather’s lessons.

Where: Eisenhower Auditorium

When: 6:00 pm Wednesday January 21

Cost: Free

Graham Spanier joined some students for brunch on Saturday in Findlay Commons. What do you think they talked about?
(Picture courtesy of Robert Kieffer, our correspondent in the Far East.)