I got a chance to talk to Keith Murray, lead singer and guitarist for We Are Scientists last night while he personally manned the band’s merch table. Armed with a list of ten questions solicited from my fellow concert goers, I took this opportunity to learn a little more about him and the band. The interview was enlightening to say the least. Read on to see what I found out…

I’ll tell you what, I love the State Theatre downtown a whole helluva lot. And when they announced that they’d be showing the Capital One Bowl live, I loved it even more. Here are the details:

The screening is in high-def.
Theatre staff is going to start letting people in around noon.
The game starts at 1:00 pm.
Seats are first come, first serve.
Admittance is free.

.As another heads up, the State Theatre is also showing ‘The Big Lebowski’ in mid-January as well.
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Imagine living in the city while trying to make no environmental impact in your daily life. Could you do it? Tomorrow the Schreyer Honors College Student Council will present No Impact Man, a documentary about a man that did.
No Impact Man follows the Beavan family on their year-long journey toward entirely sustainable lives in Manhattan. The film presents a real, down-to-earth account of what it’s like for materialists to transition to a “green” way of life. It shows the doubt and frustration that goes into the journey toward an impactless life.
We can all do much more to be sustainable human beings. Consider it a great big kiss to mother nature for …

As the Schreyer Honors College prepares to read the application essays of the incoming class of 2014, Dean Christian Brady posted this on the SHC website, giving his thoughts about what makes a person a scholar.
For many people and institutions the pursuit of knowledge is an admirable end in and of itself. That is not our view. Knowledge is nothing but data. Without wisdom and application it may as well remain undiscovered. That is why we say, with all sincerity, that at Penn State and in the Schreyer Honors College we are seeking to shape the people who shape the …

A mass gathering of skinny jeans, plaid shirts, and v-necks could only mean one thing: a free concert at the HUB. Last night, PacSun’s PacTour stopped halfway through their forty-five day jaunt to put on a free show in Alumni Hall. Eh, allow me to swap words – I’m not sure it could really be called a ‘show’. Let’s call it a “mini music marathon.” Yes, over a four-hour span, five, count ‘em, five bands took the makeshift, smoke laden stage.

An Early Ending kicked off the night, with a heaaaavy five song set. The crowd was stiffer than a morgue …

What: Students Organizing the Multiple Arts (SOMA) and Full Ammo Improv present stand-up comedy from Daily Show Correspondent Wyatt Cenac, as well as Streeter Seidell, Jake and Amir, and Penn State graduate Jeff Rubin.
When: 10:00 pm on Saturday, December 5th
Where: Heritage Hall of the HUB-Robeson Center
Cost: Free! More details on tickets are forthcoming. Check the Facebook event for updates.

Next week, the School of Theatre THON Organization is putting on a production of Disney’s High School Musical. Who knew this phenomenon would ever do something good? The $5 entrance fee will directly benefit the Four Diamonds Fund (so feel free to donate more). The performance will even feature original songs by some of the group’s members.
When: Tuesday, November 17th and Wednesday, 18th at 7:30pm and Thursday, November 19th at 10:30pm
Where: 102 Forum
So get out there, give your support, and see a quality production of the infamous High School Musical! For the kids!
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When: Wednesday, November 11, 10:00 P.M.
Where: Cell Block (Ages 18+)
What: The release party for Valley Magazine’s new edition. What’s Valley Magazine, you may ask (I know I did)? Valley Magazine is basically everything a female undergraduate could possibly want in one magazine. It’s a resource for “trends in beauty, health, entertainment, style and culture on campus and in the State College area” and also highlights the activities and lives of strong female undergraduates.
So go out to Cell Block on Wednesday, for a fun night of…Valley stuff, and get your copy of Valley Magazine at midnight.

You know, basketball season kind of starts soon.
An exhibition game between the NIT champion Nittany Lions and Slippery Rock this Friday will kick off the season and give Battle a chance to show his leadership. The game is at 6 PM before Rally in the Valley at the Bryce Jordan Center.

What: Philanthropy – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Tournament
When: November 15th @ 1:00pm
Who’s Hosting: Phi Mu Delta
Where: 251 South Pugh Street
Why You Should Attend: Proceeds benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
Do you think that you and your friends are the best in State College? Do you want to prove it? Then enter in this tournament and show everyone what you’ve got!
The game style will be Teams of Four Deathmatch, with it only costing $40 per team. Lunch will be provided by Subway and the 1st and 2nd place teams receive prizes!
To register: head over to Phi Mu Delta’s website …

If you live off campus, then you know that Wal-Mart recently gave out a buttload of $5 gift cards to residents of State College. But what you may not know is that UPUA would like to put these gift cards to good use this holiday season.
Matt Smith, Chief of Staff in UPUA, has devised a plan: everyone who received a gift card brings it to the UPUA office (341 HUB); they then donate it to the State College Area Food Bank, where it is then used to buy food for the local needy and homeless. I mean really, what would …

What: Penn State Marketing Association’s Talent Show
When: Wednesday, November 4th from 7:00pm-9:00pm
Where: HUB Auditorium
Why should you attend: Well, David Clavens is the emcee. If you don’t know him, you should go. Then you will understand my excitement.
Celebrity Judges include Ashley Hinson (a Lionette), Mike the Mailman, and Bronne from Real World Cancun
I am hoping for unicycles, magic tricks, and a lil’ bit of dancing.
Pictures will be up tomorrow, but don’t think that those will take place of the experience of being there.

Or, for ye’ Lions, Rally in the Valley. Yes, the Rally in the Valley will be this Friday Evening at the Bryce Jordan Center after the men’s basketball team beats the pants off of Slippery Rock, their first game since winning the NIT championship. The game begins at 6 P.M. and tickets are free to students. The rally, which is scheduled to begin around 8, will feature Joe Pa, the Nittany Lion football team, Penn State cheerleaders, Lionettes dance team, the Blue Band, and the Nittany Lion.
And you could get a free t-shirt!
So go to the rally in the valley, …

Happy Election Day! Time to celebrate democracy!
George Washington didn’t fight the American Revolution for nothing. Cast your ballot and change America, or at least State College.
Miller or Madeira for district attorney? You decide.
Goreham or Wakeley for mayor? You decide.
A whole bunch of people running for borough council? Pick three and call it a day.
Vote wherever you voted last year. Students in different dorms need not re-register. Just bring two different forms of ID and arrive at your designated polling place TODAY between 7 am and 8 pm. Be there!
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Norman Finkelstein will speak on campus tonight to discuss the the Palestine/Israel conflict. A pro-Palestinian scholar and orator, he supports the two-state solution, as do most nations.
The Students for Justice in Palestine group, a sponsor of the event, hoped to locate a speaker with opposing viewpoints in order to facilitate a debate of sorts.
They contacted Hillel, Chabad, the Israel Alliance, various members of the Jewish Studies department, and some outside pro-Israel groups. All parties denied the invitation. But why?
According to the SJP, Finkelstein is undebatable. A political scientist focusing on the Palestine/Israel conflict, he knows the facts better than any …