Staff predictions return for Week 2 as various Onward State writers offer their thoughts on tomorrow's Penn State game. Last week, everyone predicted a victory against the Ohio Bobcats, and everyone was wrong. This week, the picks are less than unanimous as the Nittany Lions (0-1) hit the road to take on the Virginia Cavaliers (1-0).
That's right, no football at Beaver Stadium this weekend. Don't worry though, there's still plenty of great ways to enjoy your gameday Saturday even with the Lions traveling to Virginia.
I distinctly recall the first time I walked the Patee Mall to enter the Patte-Paterno Library, it felt like I was entering this. While I did not stroll by to search for the Holy Grail, I wanted to take a look around one of, if not THE, best University library in the country. I was soon to learn that I had no idea where I was. Since the place is twice the size of my high school, I quickly got lost.
Last night, the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) held their first penis meeting -- I mean town hall meeting -- of the year on the first floor of the HUB. I apologize for the mix-up there but I guess it's just stuck in my head after reading Chair of the Assembly Spencer Malloy's memorandum suggested that more UPUA members "attend ... regular penis meetings". Malloy responded to a text last night, explaining that he was "just so tired from going to all these penis meetings that [he] didn't notice. Moving on.
Last night, Jessica Valenti spoke to students at Penn State about why it's important to use activism to battle rape culture. Before a Q&A session, Valenti said that feminism today is fun, energized and increasingly youth-led, despite what the media thinks, with the antiquated, played-out stereotypes that many people see portrayed with the media.
Tonight at 7:30 p.m, the Off Campus Student Union will host an event with former lawyer and award-winning speaker, C.L. Lindsay, who will teach you how to throw down properly. I guess.