The University of Alabama is having a...umm...long...err...stiff...ehmm...hard problem. Craig Wedderspoon, head of the sculpture program at UA, recently installed a 10-foot-tall sculpture entitled "Argyle". Wedderspoon saw it as an abstract artistic expression, which was all fine and dandy until people started trying to go past the abstract.
“We had a lot of people come by and comment ‘giant phallus,' ” said Wedderspoon, head of the sculpture program at UA's Department of Art. “When confronted with something abstract, we may not know what it is, it's curious how quickly it is we go to our sexual organs."
Yes Mr. Wedderspoon, curious indeed. Wedderspoon, who's previously had similar comments on his work, denies any (intentional) innuendo. It's a good thing that we don't have any statues like this on campus that could be potentially misconstrued. Oh wait...
Read on to get a closer look at Penn State's dirty statue.
After an embarrassing setback by the leak of his email to IFC presidents about the Penn State Pulse survey, IFC President Max Wendkos seems determined to his resolve in combating high-risk drinking. The question is whether it will matter.
The rules are no liquor, no wine, and no more than 50 nonmembers. Frankly, this will likely do less good than a similar proposal from the taverns or UPUA would. And later tonight we will see UPUA President Gavin Keirans lead his assembly in discussion of the holiday-- after he announces his veto on a piece of elections code legislation.
As planned, Governor Ed Rendell announced his budget proposals today for the 2010-2011 fiscal year in the Commonwealth and proposed $333.9 million in appropriations for Penn State.
This is the first of a million steps in the appropriations process for Penn State that must be taken before the university receives its funding. Over the next few months, university officials must meet with state legislators in order to come up with a final spending plan by weighing the university's costs and needs.
President Graham Spanier plans to go before the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 23 and the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 3.
After last year's near-explosive financial dilemma, lets hope that everything gets worked out in an ordered and timely fashion, like a good fire drill.
Not only is it still snowing as if winter has no plans to go anywhere, but it's coming down out there more than it has in years. To much surprise, instead of marking up certain items, I've noticed a lot of stores downtown having big sales, some of which are things that could definitely come in handy in light of Snowpocalypse '10. Read on for a list of just a few of the things going on downtown that I noticed on my walk home the other day.
There’s a lot to look forward to (and even more to laugh about) in the newest Phollegian, which is to be entitled “Vallowegian.” As the name suggests, the issue will be released this Friday, February 12, in light of Valentine’s Day. We had the opportunity to inquire about the blood, sweat, and tears that go into producing something so hilarious so consistently. Who better to consult than Editor-In-Chief Rebecca Eisenberg?
Read on for some neat features of the Vallowegian.
The Deli Restaurant’s Z Bar brings back it’s Meet the Brewery series starting this Wednesday at 8pm and continuing all the way through April.
Tickets are on sale now for $10 at The Deli. What does your $10 get me, you ask? The event includes four to five selections of the representative brewery’s finest, rarest, and specialty beers along with family-style appetizers and prizes! Seems like a good deal to me. So pick your favorite brewery, or the one with the strangest name, or just go to all of them.
Feb 10: Troegs
Feb 17: Spaten &franziskaner
Feb 24: Samuel Adams
Mar 3: Victory Brewing
Mar 10: Bavarian Barbarian Brewing Company
Mar 17: TBA
Mar 24: Magic Hat
Mar 31: Dogfish Head
Apr 7: Harpoon Brewing Company
Apr 14: Weyerbacher
Apr 21: Smuttynose
Apr 28: Sly Fox
Bonus question: If we were to hold an Onward State meet up at one of these events, which brewery would you prefer?