It's unusual to have much real debate at UPUA meetings. It's even more unusual to have a piece of legislation fail to pass through the assembly. But that's exactly what we had last night at the weekly UPUA general assembly meeting as our student government debated funding for the annual Movin' On music festival.
Unless you're one of the lucky students stationed in the luxurious Eastview Terrace, then it's likely that you share your house, apartment, or room with others. Having a living space all to yourself seems like far-fetched dream... But for Sarah Jordan, it's a dream come true.
I recently sat down with the 10 students on this year's Homecoming Court to get to know them a little better and ask them some fun questions they probably don't get asked every day. Onward State will publish two videos a day leading up to Homecoming weekend as we await the next heirs of Penn State royalty. Here's Jessie Maynor.
Twenty Penn State organizations took part in last night's For the Glory Talent Show as part of Homecoming Week 2013, but only one pairing went home champions. Theta Chi and Tapestry took home the title with their jaw-droppingly cool circus performance and a tap-dance act from the Tapestry Dance Company. Props to the ringmaster -- that girl can DANCE.
The ultra-popular YouTube sensation I'm Shmacked is back in State College for the second time in less than a year. The company prides itself in producing video clips from college campuses around the country exposing some of the crazier sides of college life.
A few weeks ago, we wrote about Penn Stater Kayla Nakonechni who is battling cancer just months after she danced in THON 2013. You can help raise funds for her cause by buying a "Whiteout Cancer" t-shirt at Old State.