DJ Ryan comments on the reasons behind his resignation as CCSG Liaison to UPUA, and responds to questions raised in our earlier post about the event.

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Sometimes, you just need to speak your mind. Today we have Russ Beck discussing his experiences at Michigan this past weekend.
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of traveling to see our Nittany Lions play Michigan in Ann Arbor. As a student, I have been told that visiting the Big House should be on my “Penn State Bucket List” and, as a junior, this was my last chance. The smack down we ushered was certainly worth the journey.
The Michigan experience is significantly different than the Penn State experience. What surprised me most was that Michigan fans don’t know …

Sometimes, you just need to speak your mind. Today we have Steve Garguilo asking students to leave their marshmallows at home this Saturday.

You won’t find a Penn State fan with more respect for tradition than me, and I know that a large part of that on football Saturdays is the pride, commitment, creativity, and certainly the volume of the student section. However, this idea of bringing marshmallows to the football games being a tradition is erroneous, and is a practice that died for a reason.
I have no doubt that the creators of the Facebook group urging students to bring marshmallows …

Sometimes, you just need to speak your mind. Today we have Chris Pronchik, a junior finance student, confronting a reality we will all know at least once this year: the pre-noon tailgate.
As games that were marked only as ‘TBA’ become 12:00 pm kickoffs, an important question arises: how do you make the best out of your limited tailgating time?
I remember my East Halls days, waking up at 8:00 am (thinking this was early) and looking ow my Tener Hall window to see just how far behind I was. The strays left in the halls by the time I left were …

We’d like to present a new series in which community members share their thoughts on a variety of issues. Sometimes, you just need to speak your mind. Today we have Russ Beck lamenting the classroom clicker.
Like most of my fellow Penn State students, I returned to campus last weekend with high expectations and excitement about the year that was in front of me. Now a Junior, I have figured out most of the systems the University has to offer, including trying to wait until the last minute to see what books I actually will have to buy. When I ventured …

Word on the Street, a new feature for Onward State, will harness the power of the Penn State community by publishing your stories and pictures. If you have something you would like to share, please send it to us at community@onwardstate.com.
David Morar sent in this report about last night’s keynote speech by Charles Bierbauer.
The speech was held for the Penn State Model UN Conference that is being held this weekend. If we had the chance to go, we would have been in the Pantheon of the Gods committee. It’s being chaired by Zeus!
A distinguished alumnus of Penn State, Prof. Charles …