A small yet intimate crowd paid their respects to the trailblazing figure head of the civil rights movement, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., by listening to the inspiring words of social activist, Jeff Johnson. Learn more about how Johnson challanged tomorrow's political agenda setters to get uncomfortable after the jump.
Admittedly, last night was the first time I have attended a UPUA meeting in nearly a year, and it was also my first time actually having to pay attention (which is harder than it may seem). Any reasonable person, like myself, would come in with high expectations. I was hoping for an enlivened Anthony Weiner-esque speech from President T.J. Bard, a Joe Biden signature f-word slip up from VP Courtney Lennartz, or perhaps even a leftist Kucinich style outburst from fan-favorite Elias Warren. After all, galvanizing democracy is what I have come to know from my student-leaders, why should I imagine any different?
Winter break is over. Syllabus week is over. As they say, it is back to reality. After a long winter break, I'm finding it hard to get motivated for my classes this semester.
I have not frequently eaten at Burger King for quite some time. The last two times before now were April 29,2010 and November 18, 2011. The former was while returning to State College after the NFL draft; the latter was on the road home for Thanksgiving break, both somewhat rare occasions. That is part of the reason I was very intrigued for a Burger King to open up inside the HUB
SOMA is looking for the bands and artists of the student body to provide the music for the 6th annual Arts Crawl which is scheduled for March 30th. Artists from disciples ranging from photography and sculpture will be represented, this open casting call is an opportunity for musicians at Penn State to have their jams heard. Learn more on how to apply (and try to catch the subtle Go Go Gadget diss) after the jump.
To most people, Halloween is this Monday, October 31. If you're reading this, though, chances are Halloween starts tonight. Maybe it even started a couple of days ago. In any event, you may find yourself at a Halloween party over the next half a week. Here are six people you should absolutely not be.