When I heard that John Mulaney was coming to Penn State, I called dibs on dibs on dibs on writing the review. As a self-entitled comedy groupie, I was ecstatic. I had seen the debut of his Comedy Central special, New In Town, and I was sold on what is definitely going to be a huge mainstream success. More on Mulaney's set, Joe Mande's opener and my really high expectations, after the jump.
Though the rest of the state of Pennsylvania chose Mitt Romney, the results of yesterday's primary election show that Penn State and State College voters don't have enough faith in the Republican front-runner to beat Barack Obama in November. This college town is still occupied by the Obama zombies that have failed to die out after the craze of 2008 fizzled into the reality we face today of stagnant job growth, a congress rife with conflict, and an ever increasing deficit.
State College sustainability organization New Leaf is launching the co.space, a co-ed, co-living professional fraternity with a common interest in Social Innovation. The unique project being launched this Thursday where guests will have the opportunity to tour the facility
A few Penn State football players will wait for their names to be called during the National Football League Draft, which begins this Thursday and ends on Saturday. Here's what to expect from your Nittany Lion hopefuls as they end their careers in Happy Valley and look toward the pros.
With Movin' On fast approaching, one act to look out for is Young The Giant, an indie rock band out of California. After bursting out on to the scene after their self-titled debut album, the band has garnered a lot of attention, and has played major festivals such as Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits in 2011. I had the chance to talk with guitarist Eric Cannata, and here's what he had to say about Young The Giant, dinosaurs, and everything in between.