Acting much like a new-aged microfilm lab, a partnership between NBC and Penn State offers faculty and students access to a plethora of historic newsreels.
The pilot site, NBC Learn, hosts broadcasts and educational shorts from more than 75 years of air time. Anyone with a valid Penn State ID can browse videos in a collection of academic categories. The 26 browseable sub-sections mimic a list of majors, grouping videos according to academic content.
Not quite Wiz Khalifa's hit single, "Black and Yellow." It's Penn State student, Christian Gibbs, breaking into the rap world to rep life in Happy Valley in "Blue and White Penn State Anthem." Pint juggles a dual major in Forensic Science and Crime/Law Justice and still saves time to rep his school's iconic colors. Check out the video of his remix and tell us what you think.
Chill Kid Cudi fans, not "Dat New New." We're talking about Penn State's back-up quarterback, Kevin Newsome. As if being on the football team doesn't get him enough women, NewNew, as he is called on the streets of State College, has made his debut into the hip-hop scene on ReverbNation.
Syllabus week. The time of year when you day dream off of the introductory chapters of over-priced textbooks, spend hours searching for a tapestry for the blank spot in your dorm room or meet up with friends you haven't seen in three weeks.
Well, what about fitting some good music in your unusually lax schedule? The fellas at La Casa Blaca on 221 E. Park Ave and the Penn State Songwriters Club are showcasing a diverse range of tunes this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to help stretch your break out for one more week.
Nothing spices up the syllabus week boredom like some throwback video games. So, why not stop down at SHRA's Super Smash Bros. tournament tonight and show off your Nintendo skills?
The controllers are being broken out at 6:00 pm in the Redifer Cultural Lounge. Registration is $5 and winners will take home sweet prizes. The kids at SHRA even promised it would be cool if you pick Jiggly Puff. Who is your go-to Smash Bros. player?
Synthetic Meth Hazardous, Should be Illegal in U.S.
If you have an odd feeling that spiders have burrowed under your skin or that the FBI has wire-tapped your dorm room, you may be one of the many to discovered the legal high, bath salt. Described by some as synthesized meth, should this newest fix in the recreational drug scene be taken off of the market? Or do the people of this country have the right to stay up for days and scratch holes in their necks?