Federal student loan interest rates are set to double on July 1 after United States Senate Republicans defeated a bill yesterday that would have kept the rates stagnant for another year.
"There’s a real possibility that in 2013 we will have a lion on the Moon — a Lunar Lion," says former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who was once nicknamed "Newt Skywalker" for his fascination with space exploration.
A 21-year-old woman is facing multiple counts of theft and fraud after an incident at Penn State's Berkey Creamery. Alexandra Otero allegedly used a student's ID card to purchase about $40 worth of merchandise from the creamery in April.
Penn State can add another accomplishment to its winning traditions by becoming the first university ever to have alumni overseeing the course facilities for all three U.S. major golf tournaments; the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters.
The results are in for Alumni Council election, which Penn State's hefty alumni base predictably ignored. Only 9,445 out of 133,548 eligible voters cast ballots this year to decide 10 out of 86 Alumni Council seats, which govern the Alumni Association.
Don't panic. There's still time (but not much) to vote for your favorite candidate for Alumni Council, which governs the Penn State Alumni Association.
Alumni Association members have until May 31 to cast their ballots, and winners will be announced on June 1. The top vote-getters will claim 10 out of 86 seats on the council.