Penn State University re-opened fall 2021 classes on its campuses, but faculty members are resisting the return to in-person, normal classes due to the pandemic. Administrators told faculty members that the campuses will be safe,…
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Penn State, in the spring, to Host Conversations on ‘Trans and Intersex Wellness’
Penn State will be hosting a series of lectures on ‘Trans and Intersex Wellness’ this upcoming semester, with the first speaker addressing the terrible conditions of trans surgeons in Thailand.
No More Homecoming ‘King’ or ‘Queen’ at Penn State
Penn State University, in the name of ‘gender inclusivity,’ will no longer use ‘homecoming king’ or ‘homecoming queen’ as a part of their festivities.
Kinda Late? Professors say Super Bowl Ads were ‘Assaults on Trumpian Ideology’
Two Penn State professor published an article and said that the immigration-themed ads in the 2017 Super Bowl were “assaults on Trumpian ideology.” Seems a bit late to publish this in August, when the Super Bowl was in February.
Penn State Controversy: Animal Rights Activists Unhappy with Hindu Festival Celebration with an Elephant
A Hindu festival that featured a live elephant apparently upset animal rights activists at Penn State University.
Professors Sticking Together in Trump’s America
At the Modern Language Association, one panel of professors discussed a thirty-year-old book and one professor encouraged the Left to stick together in a post-Donald Trump America. Christopher Castiglia, a Penn State professor specializing in…
Penn State Student Fees Paid for a Female Orgasm Workshop
Sounds like an interesting use of student fees at Penn State: Penn State will be hosting a workshop on the female orgasm that is at least partially funded by student activity fees. The Penn State…
Insurer Alleges Joe Paterno Knew of Sandusky Abuses in 1976
Well, if it is true, it means that “JoePa” wasn’t as innocent as his family says he was. Photo by Han Shot First Photo by Han Shot First
Penn State Professor Blames Stephen Colbert’s Bad Ratings on Republicans
The piece was published by Salon, so take it with a grain of salt: Sophia McClennen, a professor of international affairs and comparative literature at Pennsylvania State University, recently sounded off on why she believes Stephen Colbert’s…
Academic Privilege By the Numbers
The nation and the Republican Party may or may not need ‘The Donald’ but a cursory look at what statistics we can extract from academia today suggests that the academic world needs somebody like him….