
Our own John Tecce made the trip from Happy Valley to Death Valley this weekend to see one of the best teams in the country, the LSU Tigers. This week's Observations come SEC style and compares Beaver Stadium with another of college football's premiere venues.

It has come to our attention that "directional school" uses Penn State's "Victory" song as their own. How embarrassing.

Penn State Distinguished Alumnus Dan Mead is set to deliver his lecture "Technology Leadership and Collaboration in a Connected World" at 4 p.m. on campus at the Carnegie Cinema on Thursday. Mead earned degrees in quantitative business analysis and finance as well as an MBA from Penn State. In 2010, he received the Penn State Distinguished Alumni Award which is the highest award that can be given to a graduate.

Andrea Tapia and her SRA 397A class will host the inaugural Crisis Informatics Speaker Series at 6:30 in 202 IST Building. During October, the Series will present four speakers who will talk about mitigating disasters, natural and manmade.

Fasta & Ravioli Co. is going to expand to another location in the coming spring. The new, handmade pasta and ravioli business location will be located in Pleasant Gap, eight miles from downtown State College.

It's not about the money, money, money, or is it? Amid cries and outrage of the ever-increasing tuition rates, some students are unaware of the small fees that plague the student population which, in my opinion, or more heinous than any tuition increase. Onward State presents a list of "small" fees that can sneak up on a student. Check it out after the jump!