Happy Election Day! Time to celebrate democracy! George Washington didn’t fight the American Revolution for nothing. Cast your ballot and change America, or at least State College. Miller or Madeira for district attorney? You decide. Goreham or Wakeley for mayor? You decide. A whole bunch of people running for borough council? Pick three and call […]
Norman Finkelstein will speak on campus tonight to discuss the the Palestine/Israel conflict. A pro-Palestinian scholar and orator, he supports the two-state solution, as do most nations. The Students for Justice in Palestine group, a sponsor of the event, hoped to locate a speaker with opposing viewpoints in order to facilitate a debate of sorts. […]
In the northerly regions of our campus, the Lewis Katz Building shines like a glass beacon of democracy. And apparently the inside is nice too. Buildings Magazine named the Katz Building a finalist in the Interior Design category for the Project Innovations Awards. According to judges, the building exhibits “classrooms of the future.” The Dickinson […]
They brandished pens and spattered the microphones with saliva. The healthcare debate? Exciting! Dean uplifted the audience from the get-go with a poignant Obama/Kennedy comparison. A red-faced Rove fired the first shot by explaining that most of the 47 million uninsured Americans didn’t deserve government handouts. According to Karl Rove, America has “the best healthcare […]
Earlier this month, Penn State’s Natural Fusion team competed in the illustrious Solar Decathlon. Unfortunately, they didn’t fare as well as they’d hoped. Along with 19 other universities, the Penn State team built an eco-friendly house and transported it to Washington, D.C. Judges compared the houses’ architecture, market viability, comfort zone, communications, home entertainment, etc. […]
Remember Power Shift 2009? Well it’s back, and this time it’s all about Pennsylvania and happening here at Penn State. This weekend, October 23-25, students from every corner of Pennsylvania will convene at PSU to combat climate change and fight for environmental justice. Participants will attend workshops, presentations, planning sessions, trainings, and “an action.” Foaming […]