As a fresh Penn Stater, understanding the difference between a THON committee and a THON organization is a bit difficult. THON in general is a bit difficult to wrap your head around. Luckily, my older brother went to Penn State, and so I had someone to explain the situation to me. For those who are not as fortunate as I, yesterday evening's New To THON offered students the opportunity to attain a solid foundation of what makes THON tick.
With the Career Fair next Tuesday through Thursday at the Bryce Jordan Center, it's time to focus on what needs to be done to make sure you get that internship, co-op or full-time job you want.
For some people, the thought of pitching yourself to a recruiter in only a few minutes can be a pretty intimidating thing. However, you don't need to be the president of everything and have a 4.0 in the honors college to get you "dream job". By following these few pieces of simple commonsense advice, you have a better chance of getting that job you want with the company you want.
Penn State tied with four other schools, including Illinois and Texas, in the latest edition of the U.S. News National University Rankings. Check out how Dear Old State fared against other Big Ten and in-state schools.
It's truly a remarkable contradiction, the Penn State football experience. While other Big Ten teams have embraced change, Penn State, for better or worse, is all about the basics; everything about this university's football team induces nostalgia. Except, that is, for the football atmosphere at Beaver Stadium. While Penn State has remained grounded in its roots on the gridiron, the gameday experience just outside it has lost its soul.
Penn State football is generally considered one of the most storied and honorable programs in college football. Led by the holy Joe Paterno, it has achieved massive success during his long tenure as head coach. The last few years, however, have been years that Penn State fans would rather forget. The program seems to be stuck in a funk of mediocrity that doesn’t even approach the stratosphere of expectations that PSU fans have for Paterno-led squads.
The Code Blue athletics rewards program is off to a successful start as we enter the heart of the fall sports season. Find out how it's doing, what the goals are for it moving forward, and how you can earn rewards for attending Penn State athletic events (if you haven't already!).