Representative Scott Conklin (D-Centre County) received 316,192 votes in yesterday's Democratic race for lieutenant governor-- his closest opponent, Jonathan Saidel, received 311,538. These are equivalent to, respectively, 35.4% and 34.9% of the total votes.
The race is still too close to call for two reasons. According to the official website, as of 10:10 am this morning, 75 districts had not yet reported voting totals. Moreover, the Centre Daily Times reported this morning that if the final margin is less than one half of one percent of the total number of votes cast, a recount would be automatically triggered in all 67 counties.
How do you like your eggs at Penn State? Scrambled? In an omelet? Fertilized? How about full of animal cruelty? According to Cage-Free Penn State,
Penn State University's Dining Services currently buys eggs from cruel "battery cage" egg farms - massive warehouses where hens are confined to cages so small they cannot spread their wings and can barely turn around. They often live among the feces and waste of other birds, and their feathers are torn off from constantly rubbing against the cage bars.
Penn State will sadly not be receiving free bikes for use next year. University Park Undergraduate Association President Ragland has opted to veto the Bike Share legislation. In a press release, it was stated that
[President Ragland] was concerned with the lack of time left in the semester to fully support the initiative. He would like to see comparative research be performed, in order for the best possible decision to be made.
The full quote and more details after the jump.
Finally! The University Park Undergraduate Association OKed a ride sharing option at their final general assembly last evening. According to last night's assembly, Penn State and the UPUA are going to collaborate with the B-cycle corporation to bring a free bike service to students!
Wait, WHAT!? A free bike service!? Yes! Find out more after the jump.
So, Project Blue Pill has finally initialized! Still wondering what it is? According to their press release,
Project Blue Pill is a student-run think-tank start-up that starts up start-ups.
Whoa, quite meta. The press release also goes on to state that Project Blue Pill "listens to other student's ideas and turns them into a reality". Find out what some of these initial ideas are after the jump.
Last night at around 1:40 a.m., a State College police cruiser collided with Kevin Ignatuk on Beaver Ave. Ignatuk, a 21-year old student from Thomton, was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center and then flown to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.
According to the police and several witnesses, Ignatuk suffered serious injuries.
More details after the jump.