THON weekend is quickly approaching, and as such the final list of 2010 dancers has been compiled. It is pretty interesting to take a look at the entire list. It definitely gives you a little perspective on where all these dancers are coming from.
As one could expect, the list is largely comprised of the Greek community, but the significant presence of independent dancers and independent organizations caught my eye as well. As to not offend the commonwealth campuses, there is quite a sizable non-UP representation as well, though that has been true of past years. Looks like a really good bunch! I’m looking forward to THON.
Check out the list, and give me your impressions.
So you have probably heard about the CATA app by now and how useful it is, but what about for people that are interested in computer labs? Many students on campus use the computer labs on a daily basis and some wish there was a simple way to find the closest labs to them that are not packed with people.
Chris Sacksteder is developing that type of system. He is creating a web app for mobile platforms that not only tells you which labs are around campus, but how many computers are free in each lab and maybe someday which lab is the closest to your current location via your phone’s GPS. Although currently in development, this design could help many students find easily accessible labs for group meetings and / or quiet homework areas.
Would you use this? What platform would be best for it? Where can you try it out? Read on to discuss and find out!
Penn State Women’s Basketball – sometimes known as the team that doesn’t make us cry ourselves to sleep – has had a little rough patch in an otherwise impressive season, dropping their fourth game in a row when they gave up a 15-point lead over the Ohio State on Sunday. It was the team’s eleventh consecutive loss to the She-Nuts*. They’ll look to bounce back when they host Minnesota on Thursday.
*I didn’t bother to verify if the Buckeyes have a feminine counterpart as others do (Nittany Lions + Women’s Sports= Lady Lions), but because I have a very immature sense of humor, I’m going to assume it’s the Ohio State She-Nuts.
Since its announcement a few weeks ago, UPUA’s proposed Freshman Handbook has been a topic of controversy. Everyone from Onward State commenters to the Daily Collegian have made their opinions on the book known.
Friday, Samantha Miller, who is heading up the project for UPUA, responded to her critics in a post on the LAUS blog, saying the argument is really about the value of print media. Is having a printed handbook worth the price tag? Miller seems to think so. Her main argument is that the handbook will be a collectible that students will want to keep after graduation. She also seems to think that having a print version will allow students to “discover” things that they weren’t necessarily looking for. She also questioned why the Collegian, a print media organization, didn’t support the idea of a print handbook. Apparently if you support one form of print, you have to support all of them.
Read on for my take on the situation, and to find out if there’s still hope left in the world.
THON weekend is quickly approaching, and as such the final list of 2010 dancers has been compiled. It is pretty interesting to take a look at the entire list. It definitely gives you a little perspective on where all these dancers are coming from.
As one could expect, the list is largely comprised of the Greek community, but the significant presence of independent dancers and independent organizations caught my eye as well. As to not offend the commonwealth campuses, there is quite a sizable non-UP representation as well, though that has been true of past years. Looks like a really good bunch! I’m looking forward to THON.
Check out the list, and give me your impressions.
Ready for a college football playoff system? Yeah, I thought you were. Well, get excited, because according to Inside Higher Ed, it’s being…EXPLORED!
The Obama Administration has assured Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, that it is exploring options to deal with concerns raised by Hatch and others about the Bowl Championship Series. Hatch has asked for an antitrust investigation by the Justice Department, and the administration said it is reviewing that request. A letter to Hatch said that the administration also is “exploring other options that might be available to address concerns with the college football post-season.”
You may remember that Hatch brought the issue to the table after his state’s undefeated Utes absolutely dismantled a heavily favored Alabama team in 2009’s Sugar Bowl. Could this be the first definitive example of homerism being for the greater good? We’ll see where this “exploration” takes us.
Nothing beats waking up on a Saturday morning to fight off people to get what you really want. You would know what I am talking about if you went to this yesterday. Trash to Treasure is a great way for the Penn State community to recycle and share what they no longer need. All proceeds made from these sales (one in the Winter and one in the Summer) go to local charities which are supported by the Centre County United Way. The sale itself started at 9 am (people tend to line up in advance) and then the madness ensued. As a good friend of mine put it, “It’s like a flea market in here!”.
I bet you’re wondering what kinds of things were available there. You’ll have to read on to find out!
One of my favorite commercials right now are those toilet paper commercials where they ask the question: under or over? Personally, I’m an over kind-of-guy but it got me wondering what my dear Onward State readers were partial to. So please, tell me:
For fun, check out this site for why over is actually better. It’s got good pictures an everything.
We’ve been inundated with “Climategate” lately, but not with what the man at the center of the controversy, Penn State meteorology professor Michael Mann, has to say, apart from a few short clips. However, Mann has published an open letter defending himself and his work in this month’s issue of the magazine Voices of Central Pennsylvania. He asserts himself from the very first sentence of the letter: “Climate change is real.”
Mann says he welcomes scientific debate and a healthy skepticism, but contrasts this with what he’s called the “contrarianism” of stubborn skeptics who refuse to believe anything about climate change or to do anything about it, even pointing out an instance where one of his published works fell on the more skeptical side regarding climate change. And of course, he addresses the email hullabaloo.
So what does Mann have to say? Read on to find out!
So Penn State gets a handful of decent music acts every year or so. I like Jay-Z just as much as the next guy, but with a school as large as Penn State with a venue as impressive as the BJC, I would figure we’d have a schedule packed full of incredible music acts. So my questions is:
Special Note: The commenter than recommends anyone from Jersey Shore gets negative infinity points.
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of days, the Wienermobile is here on campus. Or I should say one of the Wienermobiles is here (there are 6 total). The 20-foot long hot dog is in town to recruit new Hotdoggers, the recent graduates who drive the vehicles around the country. Every year, around 1,500 people apply to become Hotdoggers and twelve are chosen. Penn State has been pretty successful in getting graduates into the program, with a Penn State grad being part of the program almost every year. This year there are 2 Penn State grads in the program. One of them, Mary Kate DeCoursey (Class of ‘09) is here with her colleague John Dobson (from the University of Missouri) to hold an information session for interested parties. I was able to sit down with them yesterday and ask them a few questions about their experiences driving a giant hot dog around the country.
Want to see what hard-hitting questions I ask these Hotdoggers? Read on to find out!
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Every time I pass by Harper’s men’s clothing store on College Ave., I look at the same item in the window, but never walk in and peruse the store, because from word of mouth I know there’s nothing in there that’s really affordable. Well I finally inquired about the price of the Lambswool Penn State “S” sweater that’s been in their window for as long as I can remember. Turns out it’s $158. Needless to say, us college kids are strapped for cash. And when I say strapped for cash, I mean the selling your plasma and working jobs we hate kind of strapped.
So what are the fashionistos and fashionistas of Happy Valley to do when it comes to looking good and saving money? Read on to find out.
