The Penn State Economics Association will host its annual Great Debate Tuesday with a topic that is sure to generate attention: The legalization of marijuana. The debate will have two teams, each consisting of three students and an economics professor. They'll argue the economic benefits of the legalization of recreational marijuana against the legalization of strictly medical marijuana. Interestingly, neither team will assume the position that marijuana should be completely outlawed.
Penn State's new TechCelerator@State College won a $500,000 grant to help further the program, which is designed to help those with ideas for technological innovations turn those ideas into plans for viable businesses.
With April being Sexual Assault Awareness month, UPUA, along with the help of numerous other organizations, has organized over a dozen events to help raise sexual violence awareness at Penn State. Events include everything from Chipotle fundraisers for the Centre County Women's Resource Center, to the "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" exercise, and additionally, each day UPUA will be at tables at the HUB to help raise awareness.
Nearly a month after the HUB expansion's grand opening, Penn State officials have confirmed the addition of a swingset to the HUB's new Green Roof Terrace, the Class of 2014's Senior Class Gift. With the addition, the University officially declared the HUB a playground, despite students adamantly declaring the HUB not a playground last year over social media.
After an extensive application and interview process, sophomore Danielle Cooney and junior Ben Bobick were announced as the Homecoming 2015 emcees.
Comedian and actor Adam DeVine, star of the Comedy Central show "Workaholics," will visit Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium on April 2 to perform his stand-up comedy routine as part of the Student Program Association event series.