Ian Kenney was recently selected for his third and final season as the Drum Major of the Penn State Blue Band. I sat down with him to find out a little more about the guy behind the flips.
The Penn State TOMS Club is hosting today a One State Without Shoes event in conjunction with the TOMS One Day Without Shoes. This event is to raise awareness of the major problem in shoe deficiency in foreign countries by walking an entire day without shoes.
It’s existence has been denied by science, contradicted by logic, and rebutted by rationality, but that isn’t stopping Mark Kasting, a Penn State junior enrolled in the Eberly College of Science. He has been inspired, lured in by a fascination that was sparked by a popular television show on Animal Planet. Read his story after the jump.
Passover is set to begin tonight, and one of the main symbols of the eight day holiday is matzah, unleavened flat bread made from flour and water that lacks yeast. Several Onward State staff members are here to give you their take on matzah ranging from overall feeling towards it, significant experiences, and even some recipes to try.
Starting next week, the Student Film Organization will begin accepting submissions for the Blue and White Film Festival, which takes place on Sunday, April 22nd. Learn more about the festival--which will be free to students--and about how to submit a film after the jump.
Anyone who follows the history of UPUA certainly has a soft spot in their heart for Gavin Keirans, who served as UPUA President for two terms from 2008-2010. And today, former President TJ Bard and current President Courtney Lennartz tweeted pictures of a special package they received from Gavin.