Thomas Richards, a Schreyer Scholar and incoming member of the Presidential Leadership Academy, died early this morning after having a seizure. The tragic incident occurred at Camp Blue Diamond where Tom was a teaching assistant for this year’s Leadership Jumpstart class.
At the time of his death, Tom was about to enter his sophomore year, studying political science and history.
Funeral arrangements have yet to be finalized. Onward State wishes to extend its deepest sympathies to the Richards family and Tom’s friends during this difficult time.
Ah, media day. The one time of the year where all the football players (excluding freshmen) and all the coaches gather at Beaver Stadium to be continuously pounded with the same questions over and over again, and respond with usually the same, seemingly rehearsed responses. However, many questions were answered for this coming season, while many remain very cloudy.
Read on for some insight on the coming season…
As some of you may have heard, either through Twitter or the PSUTXT system, the Mont Alto campus was locked down at 1:40 pm this afternoon. The message sent over PSUTXT announcing that something was afoot read,
Campus Lockdown :: Police searching for gunman in area. Campus is locking all doors. Stay indoors until further notice.
An hour later, after police found the gunman, the lockdown ended and campus reopened. The plot thickens from there though. Read on to learn more…
Yesterday, the State Theater announced the ticket sale for Big Head Todd and the Monsters’ upcoming show. Tickets will be available at 11 a.m.this morning, both online and at the State Theater box office.
Tickets for the September 29th rock/blues show will be $25. If you want to get an idea about what to expect, you can check out some tracks from their most recent album here.
UPUA has announced that it will not renew the lease of its downtown office at 103 E. Beaver Ave., Suite 11. This does not come as a shock to many as, during the spring’s presidential campaign, the old office was frequently mentioned as an example of student money wasted.
Read on to learn how UPUA came to its decision…
Yesterday Dr. Roy Baker, Director of Greek Life, released the Greek Community Academic Report for spring 2010. The report breaks down the average GPAs for all Greek organizations and compares them to University averages, based on statistics given to the Office of Greek Life by the University Registrar.
Read on to see how the Councils did and what chapters came out on top…
According to Paulina Jones, a THON PR Captain, Tucker Haas, who’s rendition of the Black Eyed Peas’ “Boom Boom Pow” had the BJC going crazy at THON, will be performing on Fox and Friends, the morning news show on Fox News Channel, this week.
Tucker is scheduled to be on the show Tuesday, June 22nd, at 8:50am. If you’re up getting ready for the day and want to give someone near and dear to Penn State some support, check it out.
For those that don’t remember Tucker or maybe just need a refresher, a YouTube video of his THON performance, found after the jump, has almost 400,000 views.
The Spaniers will be living in Schreyer House until at least 2015.
The new contract, agreed upon between the Board of Trustees and Dr. Spanier, amounts to a three-year extension for the man who, according to Penn State Live, has been called “one of the most influential college presidents of our time.”
Come 2015, only President George Atherton will have held the position longer.
Read on past the jump to learn more.
Finals Week has come and gone. Summer is upon us. As you pack up your car and prepare to leave Happy Valley for a few months, know that Onward State isn’t going anywhere.
Just as we have been your go-to source for interesting news about Penn State and the surrounding community throughout the school year, the summer promises more of the same.
Read more after the jump.
Since November 2008, Onward State has quickly become the go-to source for information about the topics students, faculty, staff, and alumni find relevant. This year alone, we have been featured on Mashable.com, the Chronicle of Higher Education, College Media Matters, and the Huffington Post, among others.
For the Fall 2010 semester, we are looking to expand our staff significantly. Read on for more details, or just submit an application.
Update 2:02 pm: A Facebook group has been created to help find Robbie. It currently has 319 members.
We are following up on a tip we received with the following information:
Robert “Robbie” McGrath was last seen around 4 PM on Sunday April 18, 2010 in downtown State College, PA. He graduated in December 2009 and was in town visiting friends.
We will update this post as more information comes in.
The Interfraternity Council announced Thursday that Noah Karn decided to resign from his position as IFC Representative. “The Interfraternity Council supports Noah’s decision to remove himself from the UPUA general assembly,” said IFC President Max Wendkos. “We represent a contingent of fraternities whose core beliefs are rooted in tolerance and acceptance and we will never [...]
Noah Karn resigned, effective this afternoon, from his position as UPUA Student Life and Diversity Chair.
His full letter of resignation can be found after the jump.
Update 8:49 PM: Karn has resigned from his position. He was not present at the meeting. UPUA President Christian Ragland read his statement, found here.
According to the Daily Collegian,
Newly appointed UPUA Student Life and Diversity Chairman Noah Karn has come under fire for racial and gay slurs posted on his Twitter page.
Onward State has acquired the screenshots in question, found after the jump.
The Pattee Mall between Old Main and Willard Building has been busy with construction over the past few weeks. It’s not just some routine maintenance by OPP, as the workers have been busily completing the seating area that makes up an important part of the 2009 Senior Class Gift.
Today, the restored Old Main Bell was put in place at the new site. The next step in the process is for OPP to finish the concrete walkways that surround the seating area. The gift will be dedicated on Friday, April 23rd at 10:15 AM.
In attendance at the ceremony will be President Spanier, Martha Jordan (Volunteer Chair for the Office of Annual Giving), and Avery Peechatka (2009 Senior Class Gift Communications Overall). As part of the event, they will ring the bell and say a few words. At the same ceremony, the completion of the 2005 and 2008 Senior Class Gifts will also be recognized.
Read on for a statement from the Assistant Director of the Penn State Office of Annual Giving.
