On the steps of the Canadian Parliament, the streets of New Delhi, India, and – thanks to the Penn State Vegetarian club – in a packed auditorium on the Penn State campus this past Wednesday night, president and cofounder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Ingrid Newkirk, spoke for those who don’t have a voice.
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Traditional musicals beware. This weekend, the Penn State Thespians are shaking things up and will be performing the musical “In the Heights” in the Schwab Auditorium.
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Admitting you have a crush may sound juvenile when you say it out loud (obviously boys don’t have cooties), but there’s no harm in a little window shopping every once in awhile. It’s innocent fun and makes you feel like a kid again, which is a nice refresher when hooking up is the norm nowadays.
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See ya, Old Man Winter. Spring has sprung in Happy Valley! After four long months of lifeless trees, grey skies and constant cold, it’s time to remind ourselves of the beauty of State College.
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2008 may have begun the era of the vampire with everyone’s favorite book series (Twilight, of course), but 2014 so far has definitely been the year of the zombie, and what’s not to love? They’re literally dead, walk around, eat people and turn you into them. It’s terrifying and also at the same time undoubtedly fascinating. However, what’s even more terrifying is the possibility of a real zombie apocalypse.
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The Penn State Latino Caucus is set to host its 19th annual Noche Latina at HUB Heritage Hall this Friday at 7:30pm. Jesus Hinojosa, the president of Latino Caucus, said Noche Latina is the biggest event hosted by the organization.
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As the year comes to a close and the senior class is nearing graduation, we prepare ourselves to welcome the many soon-to-be college freshmen into our Happy Valley family. We tracked down a few graduating seniors and found out what advice they have for the class of 2018.
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As international students become more and more integrated into Happy Valley’s way of things, our American friends sort of start to forget that we were not here 10 years ago to laugh at the same joke or know the same song lyrics in the same language.
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What we wear is more than some fabric sewn together. It is an outward way of expressing ourselves and shows the world that we are proud of who we are.
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You’re doing something completely irrelevant, when all of the sudden, the earth shifts. Panic-stricken and crazed, you dash for your computer, credit card already in hand. It’s too late, you tell yourself over and over, and you’re right.
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While this is an incredible school and we’re all so lucky and happy to be here, there’s no doubting that there are some pet peeves from being around this area that only Penn Staters can understand.
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We all like to pretend we know how to dance, but after sitting in during a Dance Dance Maniacs club meeting, I am convinced that I was born with two left feet. Dance Dance Maniacs started six years ago from a group of students in the Anime Organization that started playing DDR for fun, but so many people began showing up to play that they created a new club.
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Once you’ve survived a year of wearing flip flops in the shower and attending mandatory floor meetings with an overly enthusiastic RA, you are finally free to find a new home and the options are endless (well, sort of). Whether it’s on East College or West Beaver or any street in between, the apartments of State College certainly all have their quirks and well, personalities.
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How many times have heard someone say (or we ourselves have said) something is “so State”? Probably more than we care to admit. But, that’s how Penn Staters are. We love our school and all the quirks that make it undeniably “State.” There are simply some things that only Penn Staters can relate to and appreciate. Here are some of our favorites.
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Monday, March 10, 2014
It’s been great being home the last few days. Mom’s food has been on-point, my sister hasn’t annoyed me yet, and I got to take at least a thousand pictures with my dog! Yay spring break! I guess it’s cool not having homework and stuff. Sure, as I scroll through my Instagram feed all that I can see are pictures of people twerking in Cancun or getting hipster shots of the ocean in Florida, but hey, that’s okay!
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In college we are exposed to tests every week, some are academic, social, and one of the most popular tests we take every week is how much sleep we will get. However, there is one test that every student should consider getting, a sexually transmitted disease test.
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We have all been there at least once this week. In fact, there is a high chance that you are reading this article there. Located in the center of campus, the HUB Robsen Center provides every student a little piece of heaven. This is why we love the HUB.
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Seven years ago, Penn State students created the ever-so-infamous State Patty’s “holiday” as an excuse to drink excessively on one particular day and this year, State Patty’s Day will be celebrated on March 1.
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As any student past or present knows, it doesn’t take long to adapt to the Penn State way of life – and they also know this way of life includes those characteristic embarrassing moments every Penn Stater is guaranteed to experience. Allow us to help you reminisce.
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If you haven’t heard about it yet, you’ll be hearing about everywhere now and in the future—I’m talking about 3D printing. Monday night 2006 Penn State alum Brandon Ledford gave a guest lecture in the Reber building on behalf of the Penn State 3D Printing Club.
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