
He might be the most powerful student at Penn State, and you've probably never heard of him. I'm talking, of course, about Jesse Scott, a down-to-earth 31-year old Penn State Ph.D. student who likes to cook, go dancing with his wife Laura, and watch Doctor Who in his free time. Work time for Scott, however, is a good deal more serious. He chairs the University Park Allocation Committee, which allocates about $4 million in funding to student organizations throughout the year.

Starting this Thursday (1/30), rush week for business fraternities will begin in earnest with the Business Fraternity Council (BFC) Mixer. All of the business fraternities the University has will be present at the event, enabling rushees to meet representatives from all of the fraternities in order to determine which one (or ones) they want to rush.

The newly renovated online THON store was revealed to the public on Monday to “provide the best customer experience for people who want to support THON by purchasing merchandise.”

According to a Penn State news release, a kidnapping of a Penn State student reportedly occurred on Shortlidge Road near Simmons Hall on Saturday at about 1 a.m.

The Penn State Faculty Senate approved a motion Tuesday afternoon that criticizes both university administrators and the senate's leadership in a dispute over how the Wellness Task Force was established.