Caitlin Silver

The Kiwi Yogurt chain is opening its newest store right here in State College, next to the Student Book Store at 324 E. College Ave, this February (no word yet on exact date). Kiwi is a Maine Line, Pa.-based, family-owned company founded in 2008 set on providing “the ultimate dessert experience.”

And it is quite the experience. When you walk in, there is – prepare yourselves – a wall of frozen yogurt options. You get to walk up to this beautiful wall and vend yourself as many flavors as you like.

The IFC and PHC are teaming up to do a promotional video showcasing some major Greek talent. The video—due out within the next two weeks—will highlight a variety of Greek leaders on campus and their accomplishments.

When asked why they chose to make a video, IFC president Dan Florencio said, “It’s a form of media we haven’t utilized in the past.”

While the IFC may not have exploited the viral nature of YouTube yet, some of their Greek broskis have: “Death to Greek Life”, a video made by ex-AEPi members, criticized the Interfraternity Council for their conduct over the past two years. When asked if this new, positive video was a response to the recently made “Death to Greek Life,” Florencio responded, “absolutely not,” adding, “[We’re] just featuring Greek talent in a new way.”

The seventh annual Edublog Award winners will be announced next week. The Eddies, or edublogs, were created in 2005 as a response to the restricted access many schools and universities placed on educational blog sites.

You may have noticed that the useless HUB phone booths have been replaced by a The Body Shop vending machine. The Body Shop recently partnered with ZoomSystems, a company that has similar partnerships with Sephora and Proactiv Solution, to release its products in vendible form.

The Board of Trustees of The Pennsylvania State University is looking for a new Student Trustee. Through the University’s charter, the Board has been given the responsibility for the government and well-being of Penn State, including the interests of students, faculty, administrators, and alumni.

The National Federation for the blind field a formal complaint against Penn State last Friday, November 12. The complaint, which was issued by the largest organization for the blind in the U.S., claimed that blind students and professors suffer “pervasive and ongoing discrimination” because of the inaccessibility of the technology available on campus.

Operating hours will change throughout campus for Thanksgiving break. Residence halls will close Saturday Nov. 20 at noon and will reopen Saturday Nov. 27 at 8 a.m. so that students may get settled in time for the game against MSU.

Two exposure incidents last week have University Park police placing older indecent exposure cases at the top of their list. A man, described as college-aged with light-skinned with dark hair, wearing a ski mask, exposed himself at around 3 a.m. in the Food Sciences building on November 1, and a man of similar description flashed a female student around 11:30 p.m. on November 4 inside the Patterson Building. These come on the heels of an equally-perverted crime in Simmons Hall, where a man was videotaping girls showering.

The Presidential Leadership Academy is presenting their findings on high-risk college drinking to the leaders of State College this Wednesday, November 10th. The meeting, which is an open event, will take place in room 304 of the State College Borough Building, 243 S. Allen St. at 7pm. State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham, borough manager Tom Fontaine, borough council president Ron Filippelli, and State College police chief Tom King will all be in attendance.

The Student Red Cross Club is holding a 46-hour Bake Sale this weekend to benefit THON. You’ll be able to satiate your sweet tooth from 6 p.m. on Friday, November 5 nonstop until 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 7 outside Cold Stone Creamery on E. Beaver Ave.

By now you’ve probably all heard about the creeper in Simmons Hall. But what you may not have heard is the students’ reactions to the recent crimes…besides the obvious, of course.

The winning entry in the voting for the Penn State 2011 Senior Class Gift was a plaza dedicated to Lt. Michael P. Murphy and other Penn State veterans. More than 3000 Penn State seniors voted in the poll.

The plaza, which will be the 150th senior class gift, was revealed this morning at a celebration in the HUB, complete with cakes, t-shirts, and distinguished guests.

The spring festival Movin’ On was granted a standing allocation by the University Park Allocation Committee Tuesday night. The closed vote came after questioning the Movin’ On executive board and discussion among UPAC.

Teach for America applications are due this Wednesday, October 27, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Those who apply by that date will be notified of final decisions in mid-January, after going through one or two rounds of interviews. The application is just a resume, letter of intent, and some additional information, so it’s still possible to start and finish an application by the deadline.

Police made the rounds of the girls' floors of Simmons Hall yesterday afternoon, informing the women and asking them questions about a peeping tom who has been sighted multiple times.

You may have seen the newly-created Statetoberfest holiday was canceled almost as soon as it was created. The Penn State take on the German Oktoberfest was created by sophomore "Mark Andrew" (his Facebook name) when he realized there wasn’t a holiday to excuse excessive drinking and school pride (besides home football games, homecoming, Halloween, or weekends). The Facebook event quickly caught on and soon more than 5,000 were attending.

I had a chance to check in with the guys and gals of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Student Council and see how their 2010 Homecoming float was coming along. The college has been involved with the Homecoming parade and float building for the past five years, and has always done an exceptional job--this year being no different.

While the polls have been open for a few days already, there’s still plenty of time left to vote for the 2010  Homecoming King and Queen. Get to know the candidates!

The Council of Commonwealth Student Governments reconvened today to continue discussions. The meeting began with the University Faculty Senate reports.

If you haven’t noticed, it’s rental week, the time of the year when students line up to get a rental contract for next year. We’ve done a little scoping for you, to make your decision a little easier. Good luck, mis amigos.

You’ve probably heard that Vice President Joe Biden is speaking on campus today, but what you may not know is the College Republicans are holding a little rally of their own today in front of the HUB. They will be there most of the day registering new members, handing out information on Republican candidates, and talking to passers-by.

The Penn State Baseball Club will be raffling off a signed Chase Utley jersey on Wednesday, October 27--Game 1 of the World Series. Tickets go on sale Monday in the HUB and on the team's website under the “jersey raffle” link. PayPal will be used for easy purchasing. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.

State College has always ranked high on safe towns lists, but this year Penn State was recognized by The Daily Beast as the second safest university in the Big Ten.

Are you in desperate need for laundry/beer/easy mac/shopping/iPad money? Well your buds here at Onward State have compiled a list of some part-time, on- and off-campus jobs to get you a little more moolah in your pocket.

The new restaurant State Platters opened last Friday on E. Beaver Ave. The establishment features reasonably priced New York City platters throughout the night.

Yesterday, the Blue & White Society held the Blue & White BASH at Hintz Alumni Hall. Read on to see what all the fuss was about.

By now, we've all heard about Penn State’s recent decent drop down the party-school ladder (which is something to bep proud of), but what you may not know is how the fall came to be. While it’s definitely a mixture of things, the administration’s introduction of new policies is definitely a large component. We’ve already experienced the introduction of frat bouncers and heightened security on the infamous State Patty’s Day, and now we can expect to see even more deterrents to the crass drinking culture here.

A few special interest THON orgs met at Central Parklet today. Dan Levy of Atlas said the idea behind the picnic was for all the independent THON groups to meet up after a summer away. Find out more about the event after the jump.

Dear Freshmen, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Penn State seems to have a “hit-the-ground-running” philosophy when it comes to move in. There’s not much of an orientation, no team building activities, no fun events designed to introduce you to new people (for the most part, anyway). Despite this, however, there are tons of ways to get involved in University Park. Read on to find out how.

Updated 5:11pm, August 23: The on-campus memorial service for Tom will be held Saturday, August 28th at 11 am in Eisenhower Chapel.


Funeral arrangements have been finalized for Schreyer Scholar Tom Richards who passed away earlier this month while on a Leadership Jumpstart retreat to Camp Blue Diamond.

The viewing will begin at 8:30 am, Saturday August 21 at the Lenape Valley Presbyterian Church, 321 West Butler Avenue, New Britain, PA., and the church service will follow. The family asks that contributions to the Thomas J. Richards Memorial Scholarship Fund be made (P.O. Box 12, Line Lexington, PA 18932) in lieu of flowers.

Read on for more about Tom and plans for an on-campus memorial service…