Civic Issues I Matthew Mouck

Before beginning this post, I'd like for us to take a moment to acknowledge the school shooting that occurred today in Florida. There are two confirmed dead, and even more, injured . I'm wishing the best for the families that have been impacted by this tragedy and I'm hoping the school and community are able to heal from this. *Update: As of 12:03am, the death count has risen to 17 * There is nothing to say. I wish I could hug my parents, but calling them is the best I can do. But this is a blog about student self-expression. So shifting into the topic of student self-expression at college, we can actually look at Penn State itself for its recent controversial speaker. About a week and a half ago, a small group of men came to Penn State and argued against pretty much everything. I'm not sure what their goal was because when I say they were against everything, I mean they were pretty much against everything imaginable. Penn State is no stranger to controversial s...

For the glory of old State, For her founders strong and great, For the future that we wait, Raise the song, raise the song. Sing our love and loyalty, Sing out hopes that, bright and free, Rest, O Mother dear, with thee, All with thee, all with thee When we stood at childhood's gate, Shapeless in the hands of fate, Thou didst mold us, dear old State, Dear old State, dear old State May no act of ours bring shame, To one heart that loves they name, May our lives but swell thy fame, Dear old State, dear old State." If you don't immediately know what this is, I'm pretty sure you're at the wrong school. When I think about all the Penn State stuff that I have, I realize I might like Penn State too much... I mean, who really  needs a Penn State sweatshirt, two Penn State crew necks, two Penn State mugs, numerous (I seriously have no idea how many) Penn State shirts, a Penn State water bottle, a Penn State binder, Penn Stat...