by Najee Rodriguez | Mar 13, 2023 |
Spring Break is over and I am sad. However, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on the past and the future, and I’ve never felt better about what the future will bring in terms of change and renewal. Kind of like the season of spring? I feel like the human...
by Najee Rodriguez | Feb 27, 2023
There are immense benefits that a $30 increase to the student-initiated fee for “free” health services at the University Health Services could bring to our student community. Firstly, let us acknowledge the critical importance of accessible and affordable...
by Najee Rodriguez | Feb 12, 2023 |
Climate change is a pressing issue that demands attention and action from all states, most of all, Florida. The state is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with rising sea levels and increasingly frequent and intense hurricanes threatening its...
by Najee Rodriguez | Jan 30, 2023
Personally, I am beyond grateful that I will not have to withstand another summer in State College. It is no easy task, for anybody. I would advocate that every Penn Stater should experience at least one summer in State College, but nothing more than that. It’s...
by Najee Rodriguez | Jan 16, 2023 |
For years, I’ve been resistant to the notion that something was wrong with me. I didn’t want there to be anything wrong with me. Inside, I think I’ve always known, though. I despised the fact that many of the issues that I’ve been struggling...
by Najee Rodriguez | Nov 13, 2022 |
Over the weekend, I have been religiously checking the election results for the Senate race in Nevada. It’s been really fascinating to me, given the new focus on swing states out west, like Arizona and Nevada. Growing up in Florida, I was used to our preeminence...
by Najee Rodriguez | Oct 31, 2022 |
Hi fellow PLAers, Over the past summer, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Director of Student Care & Advocacy, Anna Barone, and the President of Lion’s Pantry, to start a new University-Affiliate organization under the Office of Student Care...
by Najee Rodriguez | Oct 17, 2022
One of the most rewarding experiences of working in the Board Office this year has been assisting in the behind of scenes functions of the Board of Trustees. A project that I’ve been assisting with has been organizing the Student Trustee Selection Process. I...
by Najee Rodriguez | Oct 3, 2022 |
It’s okay, I’ll just use this for next year! Studying abroad in Sweden would allow me to change my life, holistically and permanently. With an opportunity like this, I would be able to enrich my academic experience and would be empowered to develop a...
by Najee Rodriguez | Apr 4, 2022 |
One of the most interesting documentaries I watched recently was ‘The Way I See It’. I found it to be such an interesting documentary because it told the story of Pete Souza, who has been an official White House photographer for numerous presidents. Those presidents...
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