The lazy and apathetic have no excuse not to vote today. Not only can you vote here, which consists of a incredibly quick ballot that should take no more than two minutes if you have already made up your mind, but you can also vote today in the HUB at the UPUA booth on the first floor until 9pm.
After noon, UPUA staff will be spreading out across campus to the commons, where they will also have computers set up for students to vote until 9pm. All you need to do is sign in under your Penn State account and vote. It took me less than a minute on my Blackberry.
The second University Park Undergraduate Association presidential debate was held tonight in the HUB. Tensions were high, resulting at one point in David Adewumi unveiling a set of Burger King crowns that he brought for Christian Ragland and Colleen Smith in reference to both their campaign shirt logos and their recent endorsement by current UPUA President Gavin Keirans.
The full scoop after the jump.
The Alumni Hall in the HUB hosted Kierra Darshell's 8th Annual Professional Drag Show this past Friday night. The show was the kicker to this year's Pride Week at Penn State and drew an impressive turnout, filling nearly every seat and leaving crowds of students standing in the wings.
Following the event, Joe Pratchenko, a junior-theater major, said:
It was lesbians, gays, transsexuals, all together and all accepting and no issues. It was perfect.
Last night, one of literature's most loved faces spoke in Eisenhower Auditorium to a nearly full house offering wisdom and a surprising amount of laughs. Maya Angelou talked about racism, sexism, and spoke directly to the students asking them to eliminate discrimination.
Angelou repeated one of her favorite quotations,
"I am a human being. Nothing human can be alien to me."
She spoke directly to audience members and talked about "rainbows in the clouds," a metaphor for someone's happiness and hope.
The first of two debates between this year's candidates for president of the University Park Undergraduate Association took place in the HUB last night. Though generally mild, the debate had some intense moments as Christian Ragland and Colleen Smith argued with David Adewumi about a number of issues.
A full recap of the debate follows after the jump.
In a press release late Sunday night, Michael Pipe, the presumptive Democratic nominee for PA's 5th Congressional District, was happy to announce his support for the bill and his dismay that his opposition, US Rep. Glenn Thompson, had voted no. He said the following:
"People should not have to decide whether to get health care of pay the rent. People should not have to decide between buying insurance for themselves or their kids. Insurance companies should be able to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions. Young people should be able to stay on their parents plan until the age of 26."
Hear more about what Pipe had to say after the jump.