"I am here because it seems so hard to make change. And it seems like something is finally happening". As the Occupy Wall Street movement spreads to Penn State, the group held its first General Assembly meeting yesterday evening in the HUB.
I don't envy the Senior Class Gift Committee. Tasked with finding the three best out of more than 120 submitted ideas is no easy task, especially when measured against university concerns and realities. As much as we might have wanted an fully animatronic 80-foot Robocop defending the Old Main lawn, something that awesome simply isn't feasible.
If Penn State had hired an even-keeled men's head basketball coach after Ed DeChellis's departure last May, Penn State might have done away with their pre-season basketball pep rally, as many schools across the country have in recent years. However, Pat Chambers has just a little too much energy for all that, so in conjunction with the Penn State women's team, the programs will hold "Hoops Madness" on November 2 at Rec Hall.
Appreciators of jazz will be able to catch sax-man David Sanborn at the State Theatre tomorrow night.
The 2011 Homecoming weekend at Penn State consisted of great weather, great floats, and a great (if frustrating) football game. Check out what I took away from this weekend's game after the jump.
The Machine, a Pink Floyd cover band, surprised audience members with incredibly accurate renditions of the prog rock band’s music. Not only did the band play famous hits like “Breathe” and “Time,” but they also chose obscure, less popular songs to put on their setlist such as “Interstellar Overdrive” and “Mother.”