Monday night we attended The STOOP: Spoken Word Lounge at West Commons. Unlike the whiny, esoteric (pardon my generalizations) drivel one might expect from a poetry slam populated by college kids, The STOOP proved to be a funny, crazy, and intensely emotional window into the lives of its performers. The stage, set up to look […]
What: The Penn State International Affairs and Debate Association is hosting the University’s second annual Model United Nations Conference. They will be kicking off the three day meeting of students from regional universities on February 28 with a keynote speech by distinguished university alumnus Charles Bierbauer. Bierbauer is an Emmy award winning journalist who served […]
He’s right. This game against Ohio State is HUGE for Penn State’s NCAA Tournament chances. The game is on ESPN as he said, but it’s also on ESPN360 if you don’t have television access.
In today’s editorial, the Collegian made a very enthusiastic argument against State Patty’s Day. We have a thorough analysis, including a response from Safeguard Old State Founder Tom Shakely, after the jump. If you’re at all interested in Penn State politics (or drinking or drinking while talking about Penn State politics), it’s worth reading.
Looking for something to do other than homework? Check out these videos created by Professor Richard Alley for GEOSC 10: Geology of National Parks. The videos are pure edutainment. Our favorite is ‘Rollin’ to the Future,’ in which Alley pulls an acoustic guitar out of a corn field and begins singing about fossil fuels and […]
While they don’t believe in a deity, so they couldn’t pray for warmer weather, the members of the Penn State Atheists/Agnostics Association sure could have used some. They held their “Ask an Atheist” event in yesterday’s frigid, windy weather with mixed results. In the Collegian article about the event, President Dan Farbowitz said: “We’re being […]