Permit me to blow your mind for just a moment. Did you know there are other places to eat besides downtown State College?! (I know right? Quite a shocker.) In fact, there are lots of delicious dining options outside of downtown. Being a townie and a particularly food-obsessed person, I have eaten at practically every restaurant in town. It's been hard picking just a few to highlight here, but overall I think we have a list of winners.
Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson has been all over the world. Chechnya, Rwanda, and, as of tonight, the Eisenhower Auditorium. Radiating girl power, she detailed her impressive career as a defender of human rights. Her story was one that inspired men and women alike.
Candidates for these positions will congregate on the first floor of the HUB today from 11 a.m until 3 p.m. for the first of two "Meet the Candidate" sessions for the student body to meet and evaluate their relevant representatives.
We have the exact same political agenda as the warlord Joseph Kony: to enslave children and build a youthful militia in our quest to take over the nation of Uganda. Seriously, we just want to entertain and remind people that you should never take yourselves too seriously.
With Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson speaking tonight, and TEDxPSU this weekend, Penn State is playing host to a lot of really awesome speakers and lecturers. In addition to Robinson and TEDxPSU, the next two weeks will be packed with discussions on everything from siblings' fighting to the Olympics. Here is a list of talks and lectures you will not want to miss.
Sandra Fluke, known for her congressional testimony on birth control, followed by controversial statements from Rush Limbaugh, will be speaking for free at Penn State next Tuesday.