by Stella Murray | May 2, 2018
“I am an alum of the Presidential Leadership Academy (Eta Class) and I attribute to the program my own firmitas. Although I hesitated applying to the Presidential Leadership Academy (PLA) due to a fear of not being enough of a leader and of not being aware...
by Stella Murray | Apr 7, 2018 |
As we discussed in our most recent HONOR 401 class, Thomas Jefferson is a surprising character. Jon Meacham’s Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power does a good job in revealing these aspects to a public that may not know the intricacies of the life of the Third President...
by Stella Murray | Mar 8, 2018 |
Those who know me well know that I am a die-hard New England Patriots fan. That being said, you can only imagine my reaction to the final score of Super Bowl LII… It was not pretty! While most Penn State students cried tears of joy at the end of the second half, I...
by Stella Murray | Feb 2, 2018 |
Even though I intended on watching the 2018 Golden Globes, I did not end up doing so. It is not a surprise to me. I had a hunch that I would not have stayed up for hours listening to the acceptance speeches of celebrities. However, there is one acceptance speech that...
by Stella Murray | Apr 23, 2017
Ahh – I am finding one petition after another to sign! This time, I’ve proudly signed the petition entitled “Make Wall Street’s Fearless Girl Permanent” (and I encourage you to do so, too). If you haven’t already heard, there is a...
by Stella Murray | Apr 16, 2017
In CAS 137H, I gave a civic engagement speech on the use of American Indian imagery as sports team mascots. “A Grand Slam or a Grand Scam?: The Controversy Between Native Americans and Sports Teams over The Sustained Use – or Misuse – of The...
by Stella Murray | Apr 9, 2017
Anyone who know me knows that architecture is an integral part of who I am. No matter where I go, I tend to point out one thing or another that has to do with architecture. From a minute detail to a major architectural element, I cannot help but notice it and make it...
by Stella Murray | Apr 2, 2017
On Saturday 25 March I was multi-tasking – walking over to CVS Pharmacy and catching up with my dad on the phone – when something unexpected caught my eye. This “thing” was an elephant on the HUB-Robeson Center lawn. I was giving my dad a...
by Stella Murray | Mar 18, 2017
“I Won’t Buy While Animals Die” is a pledge by PETA (i.e. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). Whoever takes the pledge promises to not buy cosmetic products from Avon, Mary Kay, Estee Lauder and Revlon. And why should we take it? Because...
by Stella Murray | Mar 13, 2017
Seattle, Washington is the home of so many personal “firsts”. During Spring Break, I traveled to the West Coast for the first time; I ordered a cinnamon almond milk macchiato from the first Starbucks; I had my first taste of Ethiopian food; … and the...
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