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Month: August 2009

Fieldnotes and Photographs from the Involvement Fair

We visited the Involvement Fair in its final hours this afternoon. Alumni Hall was crowded, but the event itself struck me as an inadequate to introduce 45,000 undergrads to the multitude of clubs on this campus. Student Activities has a database that is unfortunately not very conducive to browsing and signing up for list-servs. There […]

Online Instruction Bests In-Class in DOE Report?

A report sponsored by the US Department of Education recently found that students who received instruction online performed better than their peers who went to normal classes. Over the 12-year span, the report found 99 studies in which there were quantitative comparisons of online and classroom performance for the same courses. The analysis for the […]

Interested in Writing for Onward State?

Onward State is looking to bring on a handful of new writers… are you interested? If so, send me an email at [email protected]. Writers should be prepared to handle on average one post per day. The traits we admire most are a good grasp of the English language and a healthy dose of snark, but […]

Mending the Malt

You’re on your way to a friend’s house for a relaxing evening. On the side of the road, you see a gas station and stop in to buy a six-pack of beer. BUT WAIT. You’re in Pennsylvania, so you have to get soda instead. Trying to buy beer in PA is a true bummer. You […]

The Man Behind the PSU Football Experience

If you’ve ever wonder who came up with the idea to play “Kernkraft 400” (aka “Zombie Nation”) following big plays, or who thought that a full stadium white-out would be a good idea, then this post is for you. Guido D’Elia, Director of  Communications and Branding for Penn State football, is one of the primary […]

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