With all the debate surrounding Movin’ On 2011, there was certainly going to be an interesting evening in store. There were those who were pessimistic, about the band selections, or those who feared the daunting weather many would be the deciding factor in the success or failure of the concert, but for those in attendance, it was difficult to say that it wasn’t a pretty awesome night. Despite all of the talk and poor weather, Penn Staters didn’t disappoint. In fact, they showed up in droves as the night went on and the music got people moving.
This week is the time to vote for the sustainability video contest hosted by the Penn State Center for Sustainability. The contest was announced earlier this spring. For the contest, participants submitted a three minute video about how to improve sustainability in their own lives or at Penn State. Check out my favorites after the jump.
On Friday, Penn State celebrated Earth Day with an exhibition in HUB Alumni Hall that featured dozens of local organizations in businesses dedicated to sustainable initiatives, ranging from the folks (and a bird) from Shaver's Creek to the newly tricked-out Penn State EcoCAR that was parked outside of Panda Express. The event also included speeches from a number of community icons, including President Graham Spanier and Mayor Elizabeth Goreham.
Penn State theatre major Jim Hogan returned to Penn State on the Eisenhower stage as part of the national theatre tour production of the musical Spring Awakening. Hogan, who was a freshman last year majoring in theatre, took the year off to travel with the show. An honorable introduction was given prior to the show informing the audience of Hogan's Penn State ties. A few weeks ago the Daily Collegian offered a preview of Hogan's return to Penn State. Spring Awakening, the Tony award winner for best musical in 2007, brought out a packed house Tuesday and Wednesday night.
Friday night, those in a packed Eisenhower were given a sense of the diversity of the jazz realm featuring two legends Dave Brubeck and Ramsey Lewis. Brubeck, regarded as one of the all-time greatest jazz pianists and musical innovators since the 1940’s, provided a glimpse into a different era of jazz music. It was an experience that any jazz afficionado or musician of any preference would relish.
Turns out that Onward State publisher and founder, Davis Shaver, has more in common with President Spanier than a passion for Penn State--a lot more. The information, revealed by the Daily Collegian, reportedly used genealogy sites and Woodward-and Bernstein-esque investigative reporting to come to this astounding conclusion.