President Graham Spanier traveled to Harrisburg yesterday in an attempt to get a second opinion on Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed cuts for funding of higher education. At the state Senate Appropriation hearing in Harrisburg, Spanier tackled the tough questions proposed by legislators for over two hours. However, after the dust settled, our shining leader entered into a hallway full of curious reporters. See what "the man, the myth, the legend" had to say about the issues discussed and the possible ways Penn State would deal with a 50 percent decrease in state funding.
Does the thought of choosing who you will vote for as next year's UPUA president have you stressed? Who are Tj Bard and Courtney Lennertz? In order to help ease your pain, we decided to dig out some background details of the duo up for election.
In celebration of the Nittany Lions' first appearance in the NCAA March Madness Tournament since 2001, Nittany Nation is hosting a viewing party to kick off the beginning, and hopefully not the end, of this year's dance.
It's the day that Penn State basketball fans have been waiting for for a decade: the Nittany Lions return to the NCAA Tournament. The boys in Blue and White take on the Temple Owls, the same team that beat them in Atlanta in the 2001 Sweet Sixteen in their last appearance. The sports minds here at Onward State have differing opinions on how tomorrow's game will shake out. Find out what Dan and Devon think after the jump.
The presidential election for the University Park Undergraduate Association has, as of last night, become a four-way race. The UPUA's Board of Arbitration ruled in favor of an appeal filed by David Adewumi and Sri Pisupati, whose ticket had been declared ineligible by the UPUA Elections Commission. After the Board ruled, 5 to 3, in their favor, the Elections Commission dropped its case against the other ticket it had also declared ineligible, Joseph Grimes and Tyler Wentz.
In this week's installment of Hump Day Hip Hop, the musical connoisseurs take a look at an artist coming to Penn State in the near future, and two "indie/rock rap" artists that are sure to become your new walking-to-class soundtracks.