Archive for October, 2008
Spanier’s Non-Response To The Canyon Riot of 2008
President Graham Spanier wrote a short letter on the riot after the Ohio State victory to the student body earlier this week, distributed through the Penn State Student Newswire. After reading Penn State Student Body President Gavin Keirans’ throughout, provocative and engaging editorial on the riot published earlier this week in the Centre Daily Times, [...]
THON Run a Success
Everyone here at Penn State knows about THON, but not everyone knows what goes into the tremendous undertaking. Every day the THON leaders plan and plan the world’s largest student run philanthropic event. This weekend the THON 5k, took place, raising nearly 50,000 dollars. “Dozens of people, holding balloons and homemade signs, cheered [...]
We Let Joe Pa Down
When something as monumental as defeating Ohio State at the Horseshoe occurs, there is going to be some sort of celebration. We have not beat them there for 30 years, that is saying something. We are on our way to an undefeated season(fingers crossed), the first in 14 years. I can not even imagine what [...]
More “Green” Movements Needed
State College, and Penn State are making moves towards reducing the impact that they have on our environment. However, more is needed, we must continue on the path we have started. Restaraunts Like PITA PIT and Webster’s have already started in that direction. An article in the collegian gives a good example. “Making a restaurant environmentally [...]
Police Respond With Excessive Force
In today’s world there is always a risk for those in law enforcement, understandably they must take proper precautions, and safeguards. However one police officer specifically greeted un-armed, jubilant students with excessive force. “We realize everyone was happy for a victory, and we let it go on for a while, but people started uprooting shrubbery and knocking [...]
Spanier: ‘Lean’ Budgets For Thee, Not Me
The Centre Daily Times reported earlier this week on President Graham Spanier’s remarks at the most recent meeting of the University Faculty Senate. In an unsurprising move, Mr. Spanier warned of buget shortfalls and the need for academic departments to further tighten the belt. Centre Daily Times – Lean Years Ahead, Spanier Warns – Oct. [...]
