Members of a Penn State student-developed think tank think they've solved the no-bag policy at Beaver Stadium. A group of students and recent graduates have started My Event Bag, a business that makes a clear plastic backpack. It's small enough to comply with the new security regulations at Beaver Stadium. Taylor Turrisi, director of sales and media for My Event Bag and a recent Penn State graduate, says the idea behind the product came in response to complaints that the clear bag policy felt like an invasion of privacy.
Alexis Ohanian, one of the two co-founders of the popular website reddit, has scheduled a stop at Penn State on February 8, 2014 to promote his new book, "Without Their Permission: How the 21st Centure Will Be Made, Not Managed."
After a yawner of a meeting last week, UPUA was able to pick up the slack and actually get some stuff done last night. Not only did the assembly pass two pieces of legislation, but each garnered healthy debate and we learned a tough lesson on parliamentary procedure along the way.
If you think you love books a whole lot (but are not sure), check out the College of the Liberal Art's "Marathon Reading" event this Thursday to put your love to the test.
What's Boombox Guy still doing in State College? It's not what you think.
Beginning in 1861, it has been a longstanding tradition for the senior class at Penn State to give a gift back to Penn State to represent everything that we have learned at Dear Old State. This year is no different, and we have plenty of big beautiful gifts to follow up from including the re-modeling of the Lion Shrine, a "We Are" statue, and the new Penn State Veterans Plaza.