Penn State announced its common book selection for the 2014 incoming class -- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Americanah," which is about a Nigerian woman who travels to America to study at a university. The Penn State Reads program, an initiative launched in the spring, is designed to provide a shared experience among new students and stimulate critical thinking.
For the first time since 1992, Penn State's Panhellenic Council is open for an extension, which is the formal process used to charter a new national chapter into the Greek community.
The annual Greek sing went down last night at Eisenhower Auditorium, with the members of Penn State's Greek community putting on a Broadway style showcase.
Penn State's chapter of NAACP announced it will host a candlelight vigil for Nelson Mandela at 6 p.m. Monday on the steps of Old Main. Candles will be provided for participants.
Beginning next semester, Penn State Greeks will have a new leader. Dan Combs, a brother of Phi Kappa Psi, will succeed Chip Ray as Interfraternity Council president in the coming weeks. We caught up with Combs to see how the transition is going and what's in store for his term (and of course, dinosaurs).
After a relaxing Thanksgiving break, Penn State's student leaders reunited in 302 HUB this Wednesday to take care of business. The agenda was fairly light this week, and the UPUA only had to discuss Academic Rights booklets and the swearing in of Bobby Walter as S-Book director.