Many topics were covered Monday during President Erickson's fireside chat, ranging from State Patty's Day to academic prestige. However, the budget issue took center stage as Erickson and Vice President for Student Affairs Damon Sims took questions from about 35 students and alumni in the Hintz Family Alumni Center.
In a continued effort to communicate with the student body, President Rodney Erickson and VP for Student Affairs, Damon Sims, will host a fireside chat today (February 27th) at the Hintz Alumni Center.
Last night, the Political Science Association held its first debate in ten months. These debates are typically a trivial affair. The Political Science Association invites several political organizations, definitely more than needed, to debate a topic that one of the groups had selected. To herald in the return of political discourse on campus, Thursday night's debate was on entitlements, a subject selected by the College Republicans. While the Republicans arrived ready to handle the attacks from three other parties, their preparation was for naught. The three other political organizations did not attend.
The 2012 Homecoming theme was announced Saturday afternoon at THON. Following a short video presentation with members of the Homecoming Committee on stage, the theme was revealed as "The Glory Echoes On." After the announcement, the committee members (which included UPUA president and unfortunately tieless T.J. Bard) and Executive Directer Bridgette Carrier performed the THON line dance on stage.
Are you feeling lonely this Valentine's Day? Don't worry, not all hope is lost. No matter how pathetic you may be, there is always someone even more pathetic on Craigslist that wants nothing more this V-Day than to date YOU! Here are just a few examples of people in the Penn State/Altoona area looking to fulfill their sexual desires this Valentine's Day.
Monday afternoon, Penn State released a website dedicated to their message of "openness" and transparency. According to the website, "it will serve as a resource for information about the University as well as information regarding ongoing investigations and related matters."