
Amidst a climate of uproar in the heat of a long, grueling, and vastly fatal Vietnam War, a troublesome pattern of violent protests on college campuses was developing across America. It wasn’t all that long ago when students marched in droves to university president Eric Walker’s house and sent rocks crashing through his windows as the president retreated to safety.

The UPUA may have finally put the closed meeting issue to bed during its Wednesday night assembly meeting when an amendment to the organization’s by-laws hit the floor.

A burn patient was taken to the hospital on Wednesday evening after a propane explosion on campus. According to a report from the Centre Daily Times, a propane tank exploded in a lab at the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Building at around 5:30 p.m.

The New York Times did a great user-generated feature this spring collecting haikus to describe what New York City meant to its diverse communities. Like New York, I believe our community in the Nittany Valley elicits profound emotions that could be conveyed beautifully through haiku.

The Eberly College of Science Student Council is hosting a special event regarding undergraduate research and opportunities to secure a position in a research lab as an undergraduate student. This event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building.

Jong Seong Shim, the suspect of sending an anonymous shooting threat on Yik Yak, was arraigned today in Bellefonte and now being held on $100,000 bail at the Centre County Correctional Facility.