It it is pretty safe to say that MIT knows a little bit about engineering. So, our Engineering Leadership Development Minor being mentioned as an “example of good practice” in a recent MIT review on engineering leadership education is a pretty big deal. You can find a link to the article here, though I must […]
Within ITS exists a clandestine “open” committee of students that get together and discuss Information Technology issues, such as the future of ANGEL, how to instruct faculty (especially those who have just only acclimated to the calculator, or coaches who don’t know what email is) to use the course management system to the best of […]
Science writer David Quammen spoke on campus yesterday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking book, On the Origin of Species. He metaphorically painted a portrait of Darwin (not the one to the right) by describing the portion of Darwin’s life devoted to Origin, a total of 21 years! During that timeframe, Darwin […]
Santa’s not the only one bringing holiday cheer this winter. In a spurt of generosity, Google will be providing free Wi-Fi at 47 American airports, including State College (SCE). For all you Penn Staters flying home for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas, this gift should certainly improve your airport experiences. According to Google’s press release, over 100,000 […]
Look good in a bikini? Willing to cook a vegan meal? Then we’ve got an opportunity for you. A Craigslist ad seeks an attractive girl to star in a ten-minute vegan cooking video to be featured on YouTube. Filming will take a few hours and compensation amounts to $50. For all you beach bums, sluts, […]
On October 27th, the IFC placed the new member education program of Alpha Epsilon Pi on suspension due to allegations of hazing. Then, AEPi’s national organization suspended the Penn State chapter entirely. On November 8th, the IFC received written notice from the AEPi national organization that the Penn State chapter is now “back to full […]