Ever since the Jerry Sandusky Scandal broke in November of 2011, Penn State students have been vocal about the situation since the very start. During the months following it seemed as though you couldn't get on Twitter or Facebook without seeing someone express their dismay for Sandusky, their praise for Joe Paterno, and any other opinion they possibly had. So why don't we care about expressing our opinion about the new future president?
HackPSU gave entrepreneurs from schools such as Penn State, Michigan, and MIT 24 hours to create and pitch product prototypes, ranging from a soon-to-be iOS app called Hologram to an intriguing yet wholly sketch website concept called hackmyj*zz.com. No, that is not a link to a porn site. Yes, that is apparently the market price of Mark Zuckerberg's semen.
Few people heard of Bill Cluck before Ken Frazier's tirade. Now, Dr. Cluck, a candidate for an alumni seat on the Board of Trustees, earned the first celebrity endorsement of this election. Valerie Plame Wilson, a former CIA operative and novelist, endorsed Cluck for Penn State's Board of Trustees.
With another (mostly painful) year in the books, it’s campaign season again in Happy Valley, and this spring, two incumbents are trying to overcome cynical advertising, eroded friendships, and frequent scathing comments from alumni to secure another term on the Penn State Board of Trustees.
After a week-long primary, the alumni watchdog group Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship (PS4RS) has announced the endorsements of three trustee candidates: Edward “Ted” Brown, III, Barbara L. Doran and William F. Oldsey.
Last night's UPUA meeting was nothing short of extraordinary. It was the last meeting for the 7th Assembly, and they made sure to make the most of it by passing fifteen pieces of legislation.