College Independents at Penn State

Congratulations to our newly elected executive board for the upcoming academic year!

- President: Bram Woolley

- Vice-President: Ethan Wright

- Treasurer: Nicholas Rizzio

- Secretary: Kyle Raynor

- Director of Outreach: Kyle Marko

An extremely big thank you to everyone who ran for office this election! We had the most competitive election in recent College Independents' history, and we hope that everyone who did not win a seat this semester will run again in our next election!

Get ready for a special Penn State alumni speaker!

College Independents will be hosting the philosopher Dr Todd May to discuss nonviolence in politics on Wednesday March 24th.

Register below, but make sure to use your PSU email!

https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtfuupqTsrHNw_EeGRlOjVAfAfrpQehVUS

Say hello to one of our most active new members of the 20-21 academic year!

Eva has been a crucial contributor to CI's discourse, whether at meetings, through our politics chat, or during our virtual club socials.

Thanks to Eva and all our members for keeping the CIs community strong through all hardships of the current pandemic. 👏

President Avinash Bakshi talks about College Independents and the dangers of Political Polarization on an episode of the Purple Principle Podcast here:

https://purpleprinciple.com/civil-society-and-campus-politics/

The Purple Principle Podcast tackles partisanship in politics. Previous guests include: Former FEC Chair Trevor Potter, former PA-4 representative Jason Altmire and Pulitzer Prize winning poet Paul Muldoon.

Below are the results of the special election for the Executive Board next Semester:

President: Drew Church
Vice President: Bram Woolley
Treasurer: Ethan Wright
Secretary: Kyle Raynor
Social Media Manager: Kyle Marko

Congratulations to all who were elected and a special thank you to outgoing president Avinash Bakshi

First debate of the semester went well! Topic was COVID-19 and Gun Reform.

Get ready for our first guest speaker of fall 2020! 🎙

In addition to learning from a fascinating advocate and thought leader, this event will count as the equivalent of one week's worth of CI's participation for full time students. ⭐

Grab some popcorn 🍿 and your thinking cap 🧠, movie night is approaching!

In collaboration with College Independents, A24 and Apple Films are bringing a virtual screening of their Sundance award-winning documentary 'Boys State' to campus at 8:00 PM EST on Thursday 24 September!

BE WARNED: the RSVP link will be closed 24 hours prior to screening, so be sure to sign up before 8:00 Wednesday night!

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Examining the intersection of politics, gender, and coming-of-age, 'Boys State' is an immersive look into the week-long program in which a thousand Texan boys gather for an elaborate mock exercise: building their own state government.

For anyone interested in politics or American society, this documentary shines a fascinating light on the hopes, crises, and contradictions of modern America.

Its time to meet the president! 🎤 In case you were wondering, his favorite Creamery flavor is Peachy Paterno. 🙃

Stay tuned for more spotlights of exec and College Independents members!

Our first meeting will be on Zoom tomorrow from 6-7. We are looking forward to meeting new and returning members! Topics for discussion tomorrow will be the 2020 Presidential election and Coronavirus.