Back on March 23th, we wrote a post criticizing Collegian columnist Andrew Wible’s column about his spring break drinking adventures, and the veiled reference to the joys of rape (oh, it’s in the column.). The Collegian didn’t have a problem allowing it to go to print, which sucks for Mr. Wible. We wrote: To Mr. […]
When I first visited Penn State, it’s what I noticed the most. The spring bustle feels like this: thousands of people walking in between classes, most with sweatpants on, most with iPods, some protesting, others smiling. Students weave in and out of tours like the tangy smells of Chinese from Panda Express weave with the […]
The Gates Foundation has recently granted 81 teams worldwide $100,000 each to research preventive solutions for infectious diseases such as malaria. The Foundation reports that Penn State professors Dr. Andrew Read (biology and entomology), Thomas Baker (entomology), and Matthew Thomas (entomology) will use their 100k to do the following: “[Read, Baker, and Thomas] will examine […]
When Senator Arlen Specter decided to visit Penn State’s Hershey Medical Center on Monday, May 4, he chose the location for a reason. The Lebanon Daily News reports that by switching from the Republican party to the Democratic party, which prioritizes health care reformation, Specter has improved his position for re-election to a senior position […]
Can’t make this stuff up. The Centre Daily Times reported yesterday that Scott Ruzal, a 20-year old student from New Jersey, was sentenced to at least 35 days in jail after a policeman told the judge who had presided over the case that Ruzal had been tweeting nasty things about cops while he was in […]
Last night, Bruce Springsteen performed at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Centre Daily Times reported that he would play songs by request, confusing his E Street Band. And the Boss is sometimes having fun at others’ expense, such as when he closed the 3 ½ hour performance with a medley of tunes including “Good Golly […]