THON got some recognition from Washington yesterday. Representative Glenn Thompson made a two-minute speech in the House of Representatives on Tuesday commending Penn State for THON. Thompson is a Republican representative for Pennsylvania’s fifth district. We Penn Staters’ have a saying; ‘WE ARE PENN STATE’, but Madam Speaker, as you can see, it goes without […]
What: The Penn State International Affairs and Debate Association is hosting the University’s second annual Model United Nations Conference. They will be kicking off the three day meeting of students from regional universities on February 28 with a keynote speech by distinguished university alumnus Charles Bierbauer. Bierbauer is an Emmy award winning journalist who served […]
In today’s editorial, the Collegian made a very enthusiastic argument against State Patty’s Day. We have a thorough analysis, including a response from Safeguard Old State Founder Tom Shakely, after the jump. If you’re at all interested in Penn State politics (or drinking or drinking while talking about Penn State politics), it’s worth reading.
Looking for something to do other than homework? Check out these videos created by Professor Richard Alley for GEOSC 10: Geology of National Parks. The videos are pure edutainment. Our favorite is ‘Rollin’ to the Future,’ in which Alley pulls an acoustic guitar out of a corn field and begins singing about fossil fuels and […]
The Collegian has an interesting story today about Kimberly Stogdill, a CATA bus driver. During one of her shifts this weekend, she saw a highly intoxicated student exit the bus at one of the East stops. Nothing too unusual about that. But on her next loop, she saw that same student face down in the […]