Lauren Potter, best known for her portrayal of Sue Sylvester's secretary Becky Jackson on "Glee," will speak on campus April 14 at 7 p.m. in 26 Hosler Building as part of SPA's Distinguished Speakers series.
For the third time in four years, UPUA's vice president took the logical step up to the assembly's top spot. Emily McDonald is officially the president of the UPUA's Tenth Assembly, totaling 5,964 votes (64.3 percent) to handily win the election.
We're over halfway through today's UPUA elections, with polls closing at 10 p.m. tonight. We checked in the with the four tickets to see how they were winning votes in advance of tonight's final tally. If you've yet to vote, do so now here.
Nearly a month after the HUB expansion's grand opening, Penn State officials have confirmed the addition of a swingset to the HUB's new Green Roof Terrace, the Class of 2014's Senior Class Gift. With the addition, the University officially declared the HUB a playground, despite students adamantly declaring the HUB not a playground last year over social media.
Onward State is endorsing Emily McDonald and Terry Ford for executive office in the 2015 UPUA Election. The McDonald/Ford ticket brings the most experience and institutional knowledge to this election. McDonald, as the assembly's current vice president under outgoing president Anand Ganjam, can step into the role of president with little transition, already holding important relationships with Penn State administrators and fellow student leaders.
The UPUA held its final executive debate Monday night, leaving only Wednesday night's election to determine the fate of the four executive tickets. Throughout the candid conversation, candidates touched on a variety of topics, most centering around student life.