The 2010 Homecoming Executive Committee announced yesterday that Intercollegiate Athletics Director of Marketing for the Olympic Sports Jeff Fisher has been named the 2010 Homecoming Honorary Grand Marshal. The Honorary Grand Marshall title is given to a Penn State community member who contributes to the community but is not generally recognized for their work. The committee will choose a Grand Marshal at a later date. Past Grand Marshals have included Valarie Plame, Franco Harris, and Horace Ashenfelter.
More details after the jump.
Some of you might have noticed late last week that there was a bizarre increase in the number of CATA buses running along Burrowes Road, most notably the appearance of Blue Loops where they historically haven't been. Due to construction on the corner of College Ave. and Atherton Street, CATA will be rerouting the buses that normally run north on Atherton Street up Burrowes Street.
The full story after the jump.
This evening, the Penn State Dance Marathon announced the members of the Overall Committee for THON 2011. The committee members, chosen by Overall Chairperson, Kirsten Kelly, and THON advisor, Barry Bram, will be the leaders of the world's largest student-run philanthropy.
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In a surprise move last night, the UPUA Election Commission disqualified election winners Christian Ragland and Colleen Smith for unfairly playing the experience card, as well as runners-up David Adewumi and Devin Weakland for not playing the inexperience card. Echoing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, outgoing President Gavin Keirans has forced through legislation that will allow for him to stay on as UPUA President for a third term, despite his impending graduation.
Keirans stated in an interview last night that, "I'm looking forward to coming back next year and hopefully actually accomplishing something. We've laid the groundwork over the past two years that I've been President, but frankly, I didn't think that the two candidates would be able to make anything of it. I'm very much so looking forward to 'telegoverning' from my job in corporate America. I feel that with today's advances in communication, I'll really be able to keep a good pulse on the student body through Penn State Live."
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This evening, the Penn State Philharmonic will take the stage inside America's most prestigious concert hall, Carnegie Hall. The performance is the fourth in the President's Concert series put on by the Alumni Association and the School of Music. Past venues for the event have been Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.
"We're all very excited to play at Carnegie Hall. There is no honor greater than being able to represent Penn State on of the world's prestigious stages," said percussionist Jamie Gunther.
Gerardo Edelstein, conductor of the Phil, said the difference in the caliber of venues between what the ensemble is used to performing in and Carnegie Hall is, "like eating gourmet food as opposed to fast food, or playing football in your backyard versus playing at Penn State's Beaver Stadium."
Tickets are still available for $15 from the Carnegie Hall box office if you'll be in New York City tonight.
Just before the start of spring break, Penn State announced the creation of a second university-controlled Twitter account, @penn_state.
This new account is in addition to the longstanding @pennstatelive account that has become a popular addition to Penn Stater's feeds. Intrigued as to why the University would create a second account when it already had a popular one to begin with, I contacted the Penn State Department of Public Information to find out more.
Follow the break to see what I discovered...