An observation about Penn State Football’s legal woes. Abe Koroma and Maurice Evans, the two players convicted of possession of marijuana in the fall, received ARD, a program for first-time offenders (it’s funny because they play defense), and one year of probation. Koroma will be back next year, while Evans has declared for the NFL […]
Governor Rendell’s proposed 2009 budget is out and Penn State appears to be getting its appropriation cut by almost $21 million.The Penn State Live article posted today says: The $318 million proposed direct Penn State appropriation is a $20.3 million cut from the original 2008-09 appropriation of $338.4 million. In addition, medical assistance funds provided […]
University of Pittsburgh students who rioted after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Super Bowl victory could face disciplinary actions, and possibly expulsion, accroding to an AP article published today. City police say more than 80 people were arrested that night as crowds threw bottles at police, set small fires, broke store windows and overturned cars. Much of […]
About 50 people gathered outside of the Katz Building last night to protest Ken Star’s support of California’s Proposition 8, which changed the state’s constitution to invalidate and disallow gay marriage. You can find the full article at the Collegian. This isn’t the only news related to the LGBTA community that has come out of […]
Today is national signing day– should be a good one for Penn State. If you don’t have much going on, head on over to Nittanydelphia to check out their live blog. If you just want the facts, then Blue White Illustrated is your best bet.
While America weans itself off of ‘irrational exuberance’ and its consumeristic tendencies, more and more people will be making purchases based primarily on cost. This goes doubly for college students. We get included on a few deals since we are in school– we get cheaper tickets for movies at the State Theatre and Bill Cosby […]