Last night, Jessica Valenti spoke to students at Penn State about why it's important to use activism to battle rape culture. Before a Q&A session, Valenti said that feminism today is fun, energized and increasingly youth-led, despite what the media thinks, with the antiquated, played-out stereotypes that many people see portrayed with the media.
Penn State's legal expenses have now exceeded $16.7 million as of June 30, according to the Penn State Progress website. The largest chunk of that expense, amounting to $9,972,854, comes from "Internal Investigation and Crisis Communication. On the top of that list is "Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan," the publishers of the Freeh Commission's internal investigation, which cost Penn State $6.5 million.
The Blue and White Society is throwing their annual Blue and White Society Bash this afternoon from 5-7 PM at the Hintz Alumni Center.
Feminist author Jessica Valenti will be coming to Penn State on Wednesday to speak about using activism to combat rape culture, as well as participating in a meet and greet before her presentation.
Earlier this this evening the Penn State Homecoming committee announced that Terry Pegula, the man who made Division I hockey in Happy Valley possible, and his wife will Grand Marshal Penn State Homecoming this October.
Justin Strine wanted to carry on his family's legacy in the military. To do so, he joined the Penn State Army ROTC. After making one big, bad decision to participate in the November Riots, his dreams of being an officer came crashing down.