Well ladies, it’s that time again to show off your sexiness. M.O.O.D. Magazine is looking for a dead sexy model like you for the front cover of its next issue.


So give it a whirl! Just e-mail Senior Fashion Market Editor Mairys Joaquin – mgj5004@psu.edu – with your photo (I heard the provocative ones make the top of the pile) and your resume (as goes with the intelligent ones) no later than 5 p.m. on March 19.


Mairys Joaquin was also the President of the Panhellenic Council (PHC) at Penn State, so that’s pretty neat.

Over 50 high schools throughout Pennsylvania danced in Mini THONs this past weekend, helping raise considerable funds for Four Diamonds. One such school, Cumberland Valley, raised $61,792.05 this year.


According to the THON website, Mini THONs made up for 10 percent of donations to the Four Diamonds Fund in 2008 and have raised about $4 million to date!


After the jump, check out this video of the Cumberland Valley Mini THON 2010 Line Dance!

For those of you students looking to get your hands on some federal dollars (which should really be everyone), you have less than a week about a month and a half to get your FAFSA in!


And word is that some of the agony of filling out these forms will be removed by so-called “skip logic,” which should keep you from writing the same old personal information in year after year. But, according to the average filler-out-er, it’ll still have the potential to be a less than pleasant process.

“It’s a little easier this year, but it’s still daunting,” says Fuentes-Michel, who recently helped her 17-year-old daughter fill out the form.

Ah, reform.


Regardless, money is money. And for your best shot at it, get your FAFSA in by March 2 April 15. And by that I mean hit up the ‘rents by aforementioned date.


(Personal note: Thanks mommy!)

That’s right. The other day, an email was sent out to all College of Communications students notifying them of the chance to get free Microsoft products. At first glance, it seemed pretty exciting.


A program called ELMS (E-academy License Management System) has hooked up with Penn State, offering free Microsoft software (which doesn’t seem to include anything more than an upgrade to Windows 7 and access to a couple of new crummy Microsoft products).


If you’re a student in the College of Communications, stop by 62 Willard next Thursday for more info.


Is it worth your time? It’s Microsoft! It’s FREE! So probably not.

There’s a lot to look forward to (and even more to laugh about) in the newest Phollegian, which is to be entitled “Vallowegian.” As the name suggests, the issue will be released this Friday, February 12, in light of Valentine’s Day. We had the opportunity to inquire about the blood, sweat, and tears that go into producing something so hilarious so consistently. Who better to consult than Editor-In-Chief Rebecca Eisenberg?


Read on for some neat features of the Vallowegian.

Congratulations to the following kindhearted alumni, who have won the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award for their selfless contributions to Penn State:


Joan Amble(1975) Executive Vice President and Corporate Comptroller for American Express.
Gen. C. Robert Kehler (1974) Commander, Air Force Space Command
Daniel S. Mead (undergrad: 1975, grad: 1977) Chief Operating Officer for Verizon Wireless
Karen B. Peetz (1977) Chief Executive Officer of Financial Markets and Treasury Services at The Bank of New York Mellon
Richard L. Trumka (1971) President of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
Dr. Johannes D. Veldhuis (1974) Professor of Medicine at Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education


This award is issued annually by the Penn State Board of Trustees, and it serves as the “University’s highest award for an individual.”


Some of these fine individuals may be partially responsible for the highest single month of donations on record in December 2009 (over $58 million).


The awards both shed light on our faithful supporters and encourage said donors to maybe, perhaps, possibly cough up a few more bucks in the future… please? It’s going to a good cause… us!

After a fun fact about squirrels was posted on the Penn State Facebook page, nuts got smashed. Apparent Notre Dame students/supporters with not a whole hell of a lot else to do on a Tuesday afternoon caused a ruckus…via Facebook.


Penn State students began sharing their personal stories regarding the large presence of squirrels, when a certain kid who shall be referred to as “Gus” (oh, wait, that’s his real name) began attacking Penn State’s football team (the initial comment has since been deleted). So much for squirrels.


Clearly he didn’t shift his eyes toward the bottom left of his screen where he would have found this set of Page Policies:

Penn State’s Facebook page encourages active discussion and sharing of information and thoughts. However, content that includes profanity, personal attacks, commercial promotions, election campaign materials or is otherwise deemed inappropriate will be deleted by the page administrators.

Unfortunately, some don’t follow the rules, destroying what would otherwise be a great tool for Penn State to receive student feedback.


How does a discussion about squirrels lead to a series of nasty comments from a prepubescent diehard Notre Dame fan? Surely I don’t know.

Imagine living in the city while trying to make no environmental impact in your daily life. Could you do it? Tomorrow the Schreyer Honors College Student Council will present No Impact Man, a documentary about a man that did.
No Impact Man follows the Beavan family on their year-long journey toward entirely sustainable lives in Manhattan. The film presents a real, down-to-earth account of what it’s like for materialists to transition to a “green” way of life. It shows the doubt and frustration that goes into the journey toward an impactless life.
We can all do much more to be sustainable human beings. Consider it a great big kiss to mother nature for …

The 59-year-old GRE will get a face-lift come Fall 2011. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) has announced its new “better by design” plans for the revised GRE.
Here are some noteworthy revisions:

Scoring: For more accuracy during evaluations, the scoring will now cover a much smaller range, from 130-170 points instead of 200-800.
Verbal-Reasoning: Eliminate the “verbal” part…and the “reasoning” part.  Antonyms and analogies will be replaced by reading comprehension.
Pass Button: Don’t know the answer? Mark it. Skip it. Let it sit awhile. You can guess later.

The GRE’s just aren’t quite long enough.  The test proposed for 2011 is scheduled to take 30 minutes longer than …

A battle which began in July 2008 will finally come to an end.  The verdict: Tony Sapia, owner of Sammark, Inc., will lose his liquor license. After a drawn out battle of ups and downs that had us all guessing, things are looking bleak for his three bars on Pugh Street: Tony’s Big Easy, Lulu’s Night Spot, and Candy Bar Lounge.
Sapia must sell his liquor license to someone or some company with which he has no connection. In fact, according to the Collegian, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is scrubbing its hands Sapia-free.
Now, the court agreement will force the new owners of …

The Penn State Hershey Four Diamonds Fund began in 1972, after Charles and Irma Millard lost their child, Christopher, to cancer. Four Diamonds was founded with the purpose of covering medical expenses for children of cancer at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. In addition, staff members at the hospital who dedicate their time to families and cancer research are supported through this fund.
This year, largely through the help of THON, the Four Diamonds Fund has raised incredible funding.

A whopping $9.5 million in gifts was donated to Four Diamonds. About $7.5 million of that total was raised through Penn State’s THON!
$792,000 was raised through the mini-THONS of …

In a recent article for the Washington Post, James F. Lee, originally from Bucknell, wrote about all the activity that goes on at State College aside from football and tailgating.
Lee found the joy in things like going to the creamery, hanging at Webster’s, enjoying free entertainment, ogling at grilled stickies at the Diner, touring the Palmer, and visiting our newest attraction, the arboretum.
He also made note of the Penn State obsession with good ol’ Joe Pa, highlighting Peachy Paterno ice cream, his statue outside Beaver Stadium, murals, Paterno library, T-shirts, bobbleheads, etc…
In a conclusion on State College, Lee left readers a …

What would you like for Christmas? Well, the Penn State Computer Store will pose as Santa Claus this December. All you need to do is let ‘em know!
Best of all, you could win a prize by casting a vote for your favorite “December Deals” on the store website! Not only will you get unbeatable prices on computer accessories from the Computer Store in December, but you might also win some free stuff. Win-win situation, right?
Hurry, the deadline to vote is November 17, so make sure to visit the site. It only takes a few minutes of your time, and you could win a sweet prize!
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Feeling sexy? Don’t have a way to put it to good use? M.O.O.D. Magazine is looking for 12 hot guys and girls just like you!
This student-run magazine will feature 24 hotties on the cover of its January 2010 issue.
Find out more!

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to produce the food you eat?
A week from today, the Penn State Vegetarian Club will be joined by renowned author Peter Singer, a man well versed in the field of bioethics. Singer has built himself quite a rep. The New Yorker recognized him as “the world’s most influential living philosopher.” Time has featured him on its annual listing of the world’s 100 most influential people. He is crowned the father of modern bioethics.
Singer, a native of Australia, a graduate from both Melbourne and Oxford Universities, and a professor at Princeton, will pay Penn State a visit at 4 p.m. …