Penn State employees Mitch and Rodney Kirsch gave $50,000 to CAPS to show the importance of students mental health.
Residents of GN and McKinney Properties will be permitted to host limited parties for this weekend's State Patty's festivities.
PETA awarded its Compassionate Fire Department Award to the Alpha Fire Company for its rescue of Skye. "These determined firefighters were all that stood between this dog and a slow, lonely, agonizing death," PETA Senior Director Colleen O'Brien said in a release
State Patty's Day isn't gone for good, but it's certainly not what it used to be. Much like last year, fraternities and sororities are proceeding with caution for the pseudo-holiday.
President Eric Barron publicly criticized state legislators in light of the budget crisis that has left schools without funding and students without financial aid. The message was clear: "There are only two options here: Choose to invest in our future or continue to punish our students and employees while elected officials battle over unrelated issues."
After being closed for maintenance, the HUB lawn will once again be a prime location for tanning, carnivals, fairs, speakers, and concerts.