Civic engagement in national elections among student-age voters is a long-standing challenge. Often students who live busy lives are indifferent about voting until days before the election. However, all too often in these situations, folks try to vote at the last minute without understanding the procedure involved.
Last night, spontaneously, a crazy cacophony of drums and horns echoed from outside. No, it wasn't a homecoming 2012 event, but rather a completely random musical performance by The Detroit Party Marching Band, a travelling party band on their way to Honkfest 2012 in Massachusetts that starts tomorrow.
Longtime broadcaster and sports commenter Bob Costas was earned an Emmy for his interview with Jerry Sandusky on NBC's Rock Center on Nov. 21, 2011. The award, under the 'News and Documentary' Emmy category will be Costas' first.
The controversial Pennsylvania voter ID bill has been shot down by Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson and will not take effect in the November 6 election.
In an effort to encourage voter turnout at Penn State, a non-partisan initiative called PSU Votes (@PSUVOTES) supported by students, faculty, and staff is sponsoring a series of "What's at Stake" forums to address the issues of imporance in the November election.
The official TEDxPSU theme and third annual conference date have been announced. On March 17, 2013 in Schwab auditorium, TEDxPSU will present Yesterday’s Frontiers and Tomorrow’s Horizons.