We've all heard stories about certain buildings having faults in them due to design flaws. One states that the IST Building has a crack in it because builders forgot to take the wind into account, another says the Forestry Resources Building has a crack in the floor. Others say that one or both of these buildings is sinking. Find out which of these is true after the jump.
You can stop taking all of your sappiness out on the tear-stained pages of your journal because this week in Happy Valley there are two chances to get on stage and show off your songwriting skills.
With committee applications out and special interest organizations beginning to meet, the THON 2012 season is quickly getting underway. This evening, THON will host will host New to THON for students who haven't previously been involved in the largest student-run philanthropy in the world.
At the beginning of the season, all 120 Football Bowl Series teams have a chance to go to the BCS Championship Game. For the second season in a row, Alabama showed Penn State fans what it looks like to actually have a team capable of making the championship game. After watching the game live from the press box and for a second time on the television, I have compiled a short list of observations about the game with a look ahead to Temple next week.
Matt McGloin may have been Penn State's most valuable player during the 2010 football season. But between the end of last season and now, he may have also become the most disliked amongst the fanbase.
Former State Department official P.J. Crowley (@pjcrowley) will speak at Penn State's HUB on Tuesday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. for the College of Communications's annual Bronstein Lecture. Crowley now serves as the General Omar N. Bradley Chair in Strategic Leadership. This position allows him to teach courses at the School of International Affairs, the Dickinson School of Law, the U.S. Army War College and Dickinson College.
In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Crowley to serve as his Assistant Secretary of State of Public Affairs. Earlier this year, Crowley drew criticism from the military after he deplored its treatment of PFC Bradley Manning, who allegedly sent classified documents to Wikileaks. These comments forced Crowley to resign from his position.
Find out more about the Bronstein Lecture and more links to content about Crowley after the jump.