The act by UPUA’s steering committee on Sunday of closing their session to the public was, strictly speaking, a legal use of their authority. UPUA bylaws stipulate that all meetings must be public, but (in the parlance of Robert's Rules) it’s germane to suspend bylaws and enter executive (private) session provided ⅔ of voting members agree. This move, while legal, is unethical, much in the same way that it is legal (but unethical) to write “UPUA fucking sucks.”
The University Park Undergraduate Association's first town hall meeting of the year was a lot like a Passover Seder--in that listing all the reasons why Wednesday night's meeting was different from all other meetings would take quite a while. For one, there were dozens of students in attendance, rather than the scant two or three who typically show up. Open Student Forum wasn't just a formality, but an avenue for constituents to voice their opinions. And the location--in the HUB already occupied by a tent village not twenty feet away--made for an interesting situation, where anyone without a microphone could hardly be heard over the din.
Fresh off two road wins, the Women's Volleyball team returns to Rec Hall for a match against Ohio State tonight.
That higher education is in trouble should surprise no readers of this website. Find out what Microsoft Education's CTO thinks should be done after the jump.
When it comes to Penn State football this season, all I hear is negativity. Before you find something else to be negative about, take a look at the Big Ten standings. Penn State is 6-1, 3-0 in conference play, and 21st in the BCS standings!
In the Heights opened on Broadway in 2008 and won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and it’s easy to see why. Focusing on the day-to-day lives and conflicts of people in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, the musical shows the hardships on the way to chasing your dreams, making a living, and finding your true home. The national touring production stopped at Eisenhower Auditorium last night and provided audiences with an emotional and musical experience.