Here at Onward State, we no longer run our This Week In Penn State Sports feature. For those of you who miss it - thankfully, GoPSUSports.com does the exact same thing on its YouTube Channel.
It's a great resource for highlights - this week's edition features footage of Wrestling, Basketball, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, and more.
The applications for 2010 Homecoming Captains have just been posted. True to the spirit of how we do things here at Dear Old State, homecoming's a huge production. There are 13 total committees with a handful of positions on each. There are 3 relations committees (Alumni, University, and Public), and the positions range all the way from Security to Ice Cream Social Captain.
Should you be selected to be a captain, you'll be under the Homecoming Executive Committee, made up of 16 of the more ambitious Penn Staters you'll meet. A lot of them, from their bio pages, are involved in THON and a bunch of other groups around campus as well.
The application itself is fairly simple; with the usual name, class, major stuff, and then five short answer type questions about why you want to be part of Homecoming, how you will contribute, and all that good stuff. You can download the application here. If you apply, good luck!
The audience roared with applause and offered a standing ovation to the sextet, who graced the stage once again for an encore. The touring Monterey Jazz Festival performed in Eisenhower Auditorium last night, and they delighted the audience with intricate, energized melodies. The sextet included singer Kurt Elling, guitarist Russell Malone, violinist Regina Carter, bassist […]
Penn State graduate Michael Pipe will be officially announcing on Sunday his intent to run for Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District, which is currently held by Rep. Glenn Thompson, a Republican.
Pipe has a steep hill ahead of him, however, as he is running as a Democrat in a district that has been notoriously known for its conservative tendencies. Thompson has yet to officially announce his run for re-election, but it is assumed that he will do so soon.
Read on to see his campaign video and to learn Pipe's story.
Do you like tub time, hot machines? If so, Hot Tub Time Machine may be the movie for you. The College 9 Theater is hosting an advance screening of the new film tomorrow at 7:30.
The movie tells the classic tale about four friends who get into a hot tub time machine and are transported back to the 80s. If that isn't enough, the movie stars John Cusack (the Say Anything guy), Rob Corddry (the Daily Show correspondent who looks like Champ from Anchorman), Craig Robinson (Darryl from The Office) and Clark Duke (the non-greek star of Greek). I can't really say anything else about the movie except it will either be awesome or awesomely terrible.
To get tickets, email [email protected], though there's a two per person limit.
Ms. Queen Nworisara Quinn, a graduate of Penn State, was recently names a Gates-Cambridge Scholar. The scholarship was created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in cahoots with Cambridge University to help students interested in using their superior leadership and intellect to help society study at the prestigious university.
Ms. Quinn plans to obtain an MPhil in Innovation, Strategy & Organization and then pursue a PhD in Management. She states her career ambitions as follows:
My career aspiration is to develop research which helps to improve the competitiveness of African firms and entrepreneurs. I also aspire to teach students about entrepreneurship and hope that my research would prove beneficial in educating a new class of investors about investment opportunities in Africa.
Sadly, while Ms. Quinn mentions our beloved PSU in her profile, she fails to mention it under “Universities Attended” in her bio box. I understand Harvard is a tad more impressive, but there’s room for both.
If you have aspirations to serve the world community and are interested in applying for a Gates-Cambridge Scholarship (and mentioning PSU in your bio box once you receive it!) look no further than the University Fellowship Office.