Most students hate purchasing and selling textbooks each semester. They’re grossly over-priced, and when you go to sell them back, a book that cost you $200 is now magically worth $40, yet sold for $200. It doesn’t make much sense, but most of us do it twice a year. In order to combat this, the University Park Undergraduate Association implemented the student Book Exchange program, where students sell and buy books from other Penn State students for no additional costs or surcharges.
The plan has been around for almost two years, but the UPUA has been working on some spiffy updates: a quick search option, a more advanced search option, and a profile page to keep track of your order history. The new version will be similar to Amazon in its functionality.
More details after the jump.
You may have heard that some new THON Captains were announced for 2011 recently for the Entertainment, Technology, Finance, Merchandise, and PR Committees. A breakdown on the announced captains after the jump.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Labor released a document clarifying the roles of for-profit employers and colleges in students' unpaid internships. The document includes a six-part test from the Fair Labor Standards Act (which derives from a 1947 Supreme Court decision involving railroad-company trainees). If the following six factors are not met, then an employment relationship exists under the FLSA and minimum wage and overtime provisions must be given to the intern.
Find out what these regulations entail after the jump.
Last night's University Park Undergraduate Association meeting, perhaps the shortest of the semester, opened up with a few words from President Christian Ragland. He mentioned that the UPUA won an Award from the State College Borough Council, he was working on putting together a diversity seminar, and that he was also hoping to garner support from other university student council president to show encouragement for Joseph Igbineweka, a student president from Chico State University in California that was stabbed in a hate crime.
More details after the jump.
As most of you probably know, Sue Paterno’s main philanthropic endeavor is with the Special Olympics. This weekend there will be a Run/Walk with Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes and the PSU football team. Participants have the option to run the 5K or do a 1-mile Family Run/ Walk.
Did I mention it ends by walking through the Beaver Stadium tunnel? Pretty cool. You know what’s even cooler though? Helping Sue Paterno and the Special Olympics. More info follows, but see the Special Olympics website to register online.
When: Sunday, April 25, 10 a.m. (Rain or Shine)
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Registration
10:00 a.m. – Start Time
Where: The Bryce Jordan Center (BJC) on Curtin Road
Course: Begins at Beaver Stadium
and wind its way around the Penn State Campus.
Runners/walkers will finish by running through the players’ tunnel
and onto the Beaver Stadium field.
Parking: Bryce Jordan Center Parking Lot
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This week, Penn State’s very own women’s magazine, Valley, will be hosting some great pep-rally-themed events and giveaways to celebrate the release of their Spring 2010 issue. Each day, look for something new happening in the HUB from 10AM- 3PM, except for Thursday’s events, which will be held in 22 Deike at 7PM.
Read on for a list of giveaways and events after the jump!