Among the usual banter and uselessness that most UPUA meetings encompass, the Presidential remarks last night from T.J. Bard were a refreshing example of leadership. Bard introduced "6 Points for Change" for the Penn State administration. Signed by T.J. Bard of UPUA, Pete Khoury of CCSG, and Jon Lozano of GSA, the six points advocate for more student involvement in the way the University operates.
It has not been a fun twenty days for the Penn State basketball squad. Last night in East Lansing, Penn State (10-15, 2-10) lost their fifth straight game, falling to Michigan State 77-57.
It was a quintessential resplendent scene in 302 HUB Wednesday night, as our favorite University aristocracies from UPUA converged for the weekly general assembly meeting.
Do you have an idea or entrepreneurial venture that you want to bring to fruition? Beginning next Monday, the Penn State innovative group Innoblue will be hosting a free "Entrepreneurship Bootcamp" program.
According the Innoblue, over the course of twelve meetings, individuals and ventures will receive fast-paced training on the skills and tools necessary to launch a start-up. The program will run from February 13th to March 30th in the Innoblue Garage (also home to Onward State headquarters).
Each week, I find myself longing for those two special hours every Wednesday night when our student government convenes in 302 HUB. I always find myself leaving confident that our school has been changed for the better. This week was no different, with two earth-shattering pieces of legislation brought to the floor and multiple personnel confirmations to ponder over.
Tuesday night's matchup was a physical battle reminiscent of the 36-33 Penn State victory over Wisconsin in last year's quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament, but, unfortunately for the Nittany Lions, this time they would not have the same fate. Penn State (10-13, 2-8) led the entire game until there were about 15 minutes left in the second half, but stagnant shooting proved to be too much to overcome as Wisconsin went on to win 52-46 in front of a large student crowd.