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Penn State Sigmas co-host forum on cultural differences
Source Though there are multiple minority organizations prevalent on campus, it is sometimes rare to see many interacting in a common place. During the 2nd annual “Culture Clash,” six different clubs representing various cultures and ethnicities gathered in Willard to discuss topics from the definition of race to personal experiences with discrimination. The idea originated [...]
Penn State Zetas host discussion on black women and their self-esteem
Source Several sorority sisters waited for their guests at the Pollock Cultural Lounge dressed in shiny leather heels and pearl bracelets — but they weren’t focused on appearances. The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. hosted “Love Yourself: A Discussion on Black Women and Their Self-Esteem” Tuesday night to encourage dialogue about a hard subject, said [...]
Penn State Zetas host talks on sex, relationships
Source From sexting to one night stands, nothing was off limits on Monday night during “Sex Chronicles: Passageways to Pleasure.” Hosted by the Mu Eta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., the event was part of the sorority’s annual Finer Womanhood Week. About fifty men and woman gathered in the Pollock Cultural Lounge to [...]
Penn State Alphas holds discussion on homophobia in black community
Source Ten students sat in groups of two or three — some whispering quietly, some completely silent — all waiting for the start of a program intended to encourage open discussion about an uncomfortable subject. “Homophobia in the Black Community,” an event hosted by the Gamma Nu chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., [...]
Penn State Student Black Caucus presentation goes ‘beyond’ history
Source Students who attended “Beyond Black History” last night learned there is more to black history than Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. About 30 people attended the presentation on Tuesday night in the Hosler Building. The Black Caucus, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) [...]
Penn State Sigmas host “Wax Museum” of history event
Source “I knew you’d touch the Jell-O pudding!” shouted Bill Cosby to a surprised audience as he came alive in the HUB on Monday night. Bill Cosby, played by Amechi Nwabueze (senior-pre-medicine) was one of the many influential African Americans making an appearance at the second annual Living Black Wax Museum. The event was coordinated [...]
Penn State Iotas host sexual awareness event
Source It is rare to attend an event where the person who arranged it doesn’t want to be there, but such were the circumstances of Thursday night’s sexual assault awareness program. “I wish we didn’t have to have this program because that would mean it’s not an issue,” said Marcus Green, president of Iota Phi [...]
Penn State University and Phi Beta Sigma host forum on internships and research
Source Three university offices and a fraternity got together Tuesday night to teach students about opportunities outside the classroom in their fields of study. Students learned about undergraduate research, internships and how to prepare for graduate school in “Missing Pieces: Completing Your Undergraduate Experience.” The program was sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences, College [...]
Penn State AKA pool party raises money for charity
Source HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS Students lounged on blow-up rafts and pushed one another into the water as the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority filled a pool at the McCoy Natatorium with students for its annual AKA-Luau on Saturday evening. The luau benefited Keep A Child Alive, a foundation that helps African children diagnosed with AIDS, [...]
