Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Thomas A. Shakely
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Despite the results of the Recreation Facilities Analysis report that we published on Safeguard Old State earlier this week, the Centre Daily Times reports today that athletic facilities will “get major upgrades.”

Posted on May 5th, 2008 by Christopher Morell
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Penn State administrators pride themselves on supposedly fostering a student-centered university. In what way is arresting your own students for peacefully protesting “student centered?”

Posted on April 28th, 2008 by Christopher Morell
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As a freshman here at University Park, I arrived and was completely blown away. I had only been here two times, and never really had the Penn State experience. I quickly realized how different Penn State was from my high school, and I fell in love with it. But a time came when I realized [...]

Posted on April 16th, 2008 by Thomas A. Shakely
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Yet another policy put in place by Vicky Triponey during her time as Vice President for Student Affairs is coming back to bite the students of Penn State University. You see, when Vicky created the bloated “Center for Student Engagement” a few years ago, she implemented a policy that prohibited any new student clubs from forming [...]

Posted on April 15th, 2008 by Thomas A. Shakely
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The Daily Collegian makes it seem as if the student population is at odds over a proposed fee repurposing. Is this true? From what I’ve seen, I certainly don’t think so. Read what the UPUA and CCSG really think…

Posted on April 11th, 2008 by Thomas A. Shakely
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The voice of the students was heard today, with the decision on the implementation of major changes to student fees, which could incorporate a ‘facilities fee’, being tabled.

Posted on April 7th, 2008 by Thomas A. Shakely
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The Graduate Student Association is still dead, but with new leadership under President-elect Alfonso Mendoza, the GSA has the chance to return to its former glory.

Posted on April 4th, 2008 by Thomas A. Shakely
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The Student Programming Association (SPA) needs to be reformed to become more accountable to the student body. Democractic elections and transparent spending. Common Sense.

Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by Thomas A. Shakely
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The GSA has been systematically dismantled and dis-empowered by well intentioned administrators over the course of the past decade or so. What are graduate students left to do?

Posted on March 31st, 2008 by Thomas A. Shakely
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The LION 90.7fm’s popular public affairs talk program Radio Free Penn State interviewed Barry Kaufman, Executive Director of Common Cause of Pennsylvania, back on February 19th on what his organization’s involvement with recent open records legislation was, as well as his thoughts on what is needed at Penn State University to make the institution more [...]