Well, we’re in the home stretch as yet another semester nears the end. For some of you (lucky) freshmen, that means packing up your dorm and gearing up for a summer filled with high school friends and part-time jobs that leave plenty of time for sunbathing and vacations.
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There’s nothing we love more than to see students taking advantage of the many culturally unique opportunities here at Penn State. The African Students Association (A.S.A) is an organization founded on the mission statement, “to unite the sons and daughters of the Motherland and all those concerned with it’s welfare.”
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This may not be New York City or Paris, but that doesn’t stop stylish students from making State College streets their very own runway. With over 900 student organizations on campus, it’s hard to believe that there are none entirely devoted to fashion, yet!
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Dreary-eyed students wait in line at Irving’s, wearing headphones to tune out the noise – their minds preoccupied with thoughts of exams and papers. Expecting typical service and a bland greeting at best, students are surprised to find that today they are not just a customer – they are each a “glam goddess.”
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When scheduling rolls around, the seats of some courses fill up way before your scheduling date. Why the popularity? Here are some classes that may fill up fast, but if you ever get the chance, they’re worth the wait.
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You’ve probably seen him passing through campus on a busy day or heading up the stairs to the second-floor HUB offices. 2013 Homecoming Overall Director Bobby Walter is always on the run.
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For whatever reason, I’m one of those people who wants everybody to like them. That’s one of the reasons I can’t say one of the shortest words in the English language: No.
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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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