Most of you probably haven't heard the name of J.M. Coetzee. Regardless, it's still a big deal, since Coetzee, an acclaimed South African-born author, will be on hand at Penn State on Thursday evening to be honored with a medal by the Institute of Arts and Humanities, as well as to give a reading from some of his works. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. in the State Theatre.
The Senate met yesterday in the Kern Building to discuss and vote on two motions that would send statements of disapproval to the NCAA on behalf of the Penn State faculty. Both motions seemed to garner very little verbal support, and neither passed following a vote.
On November 6, 2012, voters across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will cast their votes for the office of Attorney General. Democrat Kathleen Kane is one of the candidates up for election. Besides leading an investigation into the handling of the Jerry Sandusky case; find out more about Kane's platform in Onward State's elusive one-on-one interview.
The main focus of Amaechi's speech was that we can all "live big," as he does on a daily basis. When he came out of the closet, becoming the first openly gay NBA player, he realized that the little things in life matter most. The thousands of different situations that occur on a daily basis make such a huge difference in the lives of others. If you are aware of how big you are to these little situations, you can instantly make people feel better.
The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is in contention to win $10,000 to help fight breast cancer, and they need your votes and social media prowess in order to do so.
The Penn State Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting next Friday, October 26, at 5 p.m. to discuss the authorization of legal settlements for victims of Jerry Sandusky's crimes.