We’ve spent countless hours thinking about the effect of the economic downturn on Penn State. Our recent thoughts, and some older ones, have focused on the Penn State endowment. Recently, the scope of our endowment queries has expanded to include the Big Ten’s eleven schools. By compiling data from several sources, we have aggregated Big […]
In an opinion piece in the Philadelphia Bulletin, Thomas Shakely, founder of Safeguard Old State, discusses the effect of the currently debated stimulus package on higher education. Shakely argues that: this increase in taxpayer funding of higher education will not result in fundamentally better colleges or universities. Our universities and colleges will likely be less […]
Penn State will be hosting a lecture series with the Honorable Richard Butler AC, former Australian Ambassador to the United Nations and expert in nuclear arms control and disarmament. Butler served as the U.N.’s chief arms inspector for Iraq from 1997 to 1999. All lectures will be held in the Greg Sutliff Auditorium of the […]
In front of a near-sellout crowd at the Jordan Center, the men’s team faltered yesterday, losing to Wisconsin for the second time this season, 54-44. This loss comes after the recent drubbing at the hands of Michigan on Thursday. It appears that the Lions are in a funk. At the game, three-point shooting, a staple […]
The time has come for you to do your civic duty by voting for Onward State in the US News and World Report-Best Alternative Media Contest! You should vote early and vote often! The contest, against the likes of Columbia’s Bwog, Wisconsin’s Critical Badger, and Berkeley’s The Daily Clog, is open until February 17th. Imagine […]
Student-Athletes, or any athletes for that matter, are always looking for ways to stay hydrated. For many, Vitamin Water is the beverage of choice. Unfortunately for varsity athletes with a Vitamin Water jones, the NCAA has banned six flavors of the drink because they contain stimulants. Specifically, the flavors either contain caffeine or taurine, the […]