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UPUA Chastized for Poor Rally Attendance

Last night's University Park Undergraduate Associaion meeting started off as any other, with an open student forum. Two students stepped forward, bringing to attention an article in today's Collegian about the incredibly low turnout of Penn State students at Tuesday's Rally for Higher Education in Harrisburg.

The contingent from Penn State (University Park) maxed out at a whopping 13, only two of which were in the UPUA: President Christian Ragland and Director of Governmental Affairs Travis Salters. Ragland said that no Assembly members attended.

THON’s Man of Mystery: Barry Bram

Outside the spotlight of many organizations and famous people, there are often "behind the scenes" characters who help guide those in the public's eye to success. This is how one might describe Barry Bram, the Senior Associate Director of Union and Student Activities in Student Affairs, and THON advisor. I sat down with Mr. Bram to find out who this mystery man really is. Out of the shadows, and into the light.

Wiz Khalifa Concert Ticket Information Released

Ticket information for Wiz Khalifa's appearance at the Bryce Jordan Center on April 26 was announced this afternoon. The concert, which will also feature Mac Miller, will cost Penn State students $28.50 and go on sale 12:00 pm on February 28 at the BHC, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State tickets Downtown, and the HUB.

Tweet at USA Today FTK

Want to help THON reach the pages of USA TODAY? All it takes is the simple act of copy and paste or hitting the retweet button. On Tuesday, USA TODAY brought their Kindness Challenge campaign to the Twitterverse. The contest runs through Friday (2/18) at 6pm.

3 (Foolish) Methods of Staying Awake at THON

One of the most well known aspects of THON is the championed group insomnia that is dancing for 46 hours straight. Essentially, it’s like watching "Twilight" with your girlfriend: It sounds like a great idea at first but midway through you’ll be physically and emotionally drained. At the end, you’re but a mockery of anything that represents human life and you probably smell. How does a person actually go about staying awake for 46 hours? I present to you my foolproof strategies on giving the finger to the Sandman during the THON festivities.

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