Today we woke up to a beautiful day. If only football could be played today in this weather. Residents began the day by meeting some new neighbors and others recovered from hangovers, but most were studying. That’s the thing about Paternoville I’ve discovered. There’s a lot of reading involved. Everyone really cares about their classes […]
The Three-Quarter Turn is a new feature here at Onward State. Named after the signature Blue Band Pregame 270 degree right hand turn technique, this segment will report on what the Blue Band is bringing to Beaver Stadium and Penn State every week. From performance schedules to half-time show themes to special news coverage, The […]
One of the perks of the Schreyer Honors College is being able to schedule classes before the general student population can. Honors students get really into it, but last night, we saw the dark side of this enthusiasm. Scheduling was supposed to begin at midnight last night. Atherton and Simmons were a buzz of nervous […]
Stefan Choquette reporting live from Paternoville. It is now 1:25am Thursday morning and all the tents are finally setup and the newest residents of Paternoville are beginning to settle in for the first night before the Syracuse game Saturday. Although tents couldn’t be erected until midnight, a line began to form at the student gate […]
So recently, we talked about how faculty can stay on syllabus while having swine flu. Today, we’ll discuss the University’s assumptions and plans about the dreaded Flu. First off, let’s start with a Penn State Pandemic Mission Statement, of sorts. At Penn State, the planning for pandemic influenza occurs within the context of Universitywide emergency […]
Bronne Bruzgo is my new favorite reality TV star. Bruzgo is, of course, the Penn State student on Real World: Cancun. Why? First, consider this quote by his friend Kyle Preston from a Collegian article published in late August. “Everybody can tell who’s seen the show, he’s like most Penn State students. He drinks a […]