Ethan McCarthy’s fingers rattled up and down the keyboard as his eyes fixated on the computer monitor. He was trying to move a small, square-shaped character from one platform to another without it falling into a pit of nothingness.
Once upon a time there was a boy named David. He liked to write. He came to a college called Penn State Behrend for a program called College for Kids. He was one of 1,283 kids in the program.
The European Union (EU) has a long history of walking up to the edge of a cliff and not falling off, Penn State Behrend professor John Gamble says. The EU has created a set of institutions that, on balance, have been enormously successful, and that should help as EU leaders continue to navigate the economic crisis in Greece.
John Gamble is the distinguished professor of political science and international law at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He also directs the college's honors programs.
The following political analysis was written by John Gamble, distinguished professor of political science and international law and director of the honors programs at Penn State Behrend.
Energy companies spend nearly $1 trillion every year to extract, refine and transport fossil fuels. That cost will double by 2035, the International Energy Agency says, further complicating financial markets that already have to contend with government regulation, market speculation and fierce weather.
For the second consecutive year, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has earned Tree Campus USA® recognition.