Just because we all go to Penn State, doesn’t mean we have to trap ourselves on campus 24/7. While you’re a student here, you and your friends have to take advantage of what this gem of a town has to offer.
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Giving graduation gifts can be stressful. After all, no one wants to be the person who’s remembered for their lame gift. But the answer is a lot simpler and closer than you think.
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Employers have said they love recruiting PSU students. The Wall Street Journal even ranked us #1 on its list of “The Top 25 Recruiter Picks” from 2010, ahead of schools like Carnegie Mellon, Notre Dame and MIT.
Read MoreRecently, Collegehumor.com published, “8 New Punctuation Marks We Desperately Need.” Here are a few of our own punctuation marks we desperately need.
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While thousands of students were on their feet dancing for THON in the Bryce Jordan Center, freshman Kaitlyn Spangler was contributing to the 46-hour dance marathon in a different way.
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If your vagina could talk, what would it say? If it could get dressed, what would it wear? Think about these questions for a minute. They aren’t typical (or comfortable) questions, but they are important to think about.
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It’s the little things that help dancers get through THON- snacks, socks, friends visiting from the stands…and mail call. We went down to the floor after mail was distributed to hear about the letters received.
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Some might say that Morale keeps the soul of THON alive. Goofy, energized and fun! We’ve captured some of the perkiest moments of the weekend.
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If you’re going to be in the same pair of sneakers all weekend, might as well choose awesome ones. Here are a few flashy pairs we found at THON.
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THON provides countless ways you can encourage a child with cancer, whether it be through dancing with them or squirting water guns at each other. Some students went all out and donated a piece of themselves to these children (literally), by donating their hair to Wigs for Kids.
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When you’re standing for 46 hours and can’t leave the floor, dancers are going to want to keep stuff with them, but not have it in the way. The answer? The hands-free wonder that is a fanny pack. It’s not just convenient, it’s one of the best ways for a dancer to accessorize.
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Mail call is one of the THON highlights for dancers. They get to receive some love in the form of wacky gifts and childhood toys along with the always-appreciated snack, delivered at a time when the heavy eyelids are definitely kicking in. So what’s in those packages?
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Ever think about how an answer to one question can change things forever? Stacy Bingler Forbes, THON’s first ever woman Overall Chairperson, didn’t realize the impact her natural reaction to a seemingly simple question would have on THON’s future.
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On the floors of BJC, we all have seen a lot of crazy outfits. Many of them have much more meaning than to just provide a punch of color to the tired volunteers. Read on for some touching stories that remind us why we THON.
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If you think football weekends and house concerts at Penn State are full of wacky-wardrobe choices, wait until you see what we spotted on the floors of the BJC. From denim jumpsuits to flamenco tops, THON is the perfect place to get wild with your wardrobe!
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The overall committee might be the presidents of THON, but dancers are godly. They also get to choose awesomely hilarious names to represent themselves with all weekend. Below, find our fave silly nicknames.
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The best way to top of THON weekend is with a fantastic hat. Not only does it make it easy to spot you from the floor, but it’s an extra accessory to keep you pumped all 46 hours.
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According to a Penn State Fitness instructor, Josh Meltzer, there are some quick habits for pre and post workouts that you can try.
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When I see an older couple holding hands, or passionately gazing into the other’s eyes, my heart cannot resist but to melt. The romance is there and it’s more alive than ever before. For our generation, however, the majority of us consider romance to be dead.
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The fact is: no guy at a party wants to get to know you. He wants to get all up on you. We need a man who will listen, and who wants to actually get to know us. So where do we find this man? Classes.
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