President Spanier wrote in the Chronicle of HIgher Education that student activism has greatly diminished since when he was in school (the late 1960s). That thesis seems incorrect to us. Apparently, others felt the same way because his column got quite a reaction at the time it was published. In November, six student groups came […]
We’re not sure why SOMA hasn’t begun advertising the concert yet, but here are the details we have right now. This information has been compiled through a variety of sources. Today, we confirmed with Girl Talk’s agent that he is scheduled for a concert in State College on Thursday. We also heard that the Raw […]
Yup. According to the Collegian, Borough Council is thinking of imposing a 10% tax on poured alcoholic beverages. “We all want it,” Council President Elizabeth Goreham said. “This is our dream tax.” The proposed measure represents an opportunity for the borough to receive income from its student population, which typically pays fewer taxes than permanent […]
The Collegian reported this morning that the Senior Class Gift Committee has hung tags on the gifts donated by previous classes. Tagged gifts include the Allen Street Gates, the aquarium in the HUB-Robeson Center and a bust of former Penn State President Edwin E. Sparks in the Sparks Building, among others to represent a “diverse […]
Left of Centre posted this interesting tidbit today, What do the three Trustees, Brosius, Junker and Rowell, quoted in this morning’s Collegian article on the SOE rumor have in common? Since 1997, all three have only contributed to to Republican candidates in federal elections. We also enjoyed his analysis of the trustees’ comments in the […]
The Collegian reported this morning that the UPUA and the Graduate Student Associate will receive a percentage of the funds collected through the student activity fee, which is currently set at $74 per semester. The news came out of a Student Activity Fee Board meeting that was held on Friday. Collegian Staff Reporter Ben Skalina […]