Back in February, Onward State had the honor of being nominated for 2008’s Best Alternative Media Outlet by U.S. News and World Report’s Paper Trail blog. We had a great start, but then after voter support waned, I did something desperate. In addition to issuing a death threat, I offered “One Mark Act of Shame” in exchange for an improbable win. Long story short, you readers chose to send me into a crowded lecture hall as Green Man.
After weeks of planning, I finally owned up to my promise, visiting Econ 004 in 100 Thomas last Friday.
Green Man Goes to Class …

When we were up for Best Alternative News Source of 2008 by U.S. News & World Report’s Paper Trail Blog, I made a desperate move – offering one “Mark Act of Shame” in exchange for an improbable late surge.
All of you made that happen, so in exchange, I made good on my offer and we opened up polls to decide just what exactly I’d have to do to show how much all of us at Onward State wanted this win.
The votes are in, and the winner is:

Show up to a crowded lecture class as Green Man, and only leave when …

As many of you know, Green Man knows how to party. What you may not know, though, is that, despite being a certified party animal, Green Man has finals, just like all of us. So what does Green Man do when he needs to study? He goes to the Pattee Library, of course! Click inside to see his studying escapades

It ain’t easy being green (or brown, for that matter). When you’re green at Penn State, you stick out amongst a sea of blue and white. That’s how we at Onward State found our newest reporter: a man in a full-body green spandex suit known only as Green Man. Who is he and where does he come from? No one knows. All we know is that he likes to party hard. Since it’s tough to type in that green suit, I will henceforth be reporting all of his stories.
So what is a typical Saturday night at Penn State like for …