You've got rent, electricity, heat, cable, internet, parking, and groceries to worry about. And then there are the not-so-essential things that you don't want to live without. Gym memberships, beer for this weekend, bar tours, pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, orange chicken at Panda in the HUB, and all of the gear for your zillions of organizations (can you say "quarter-zip"?) are so tempting, and it's sad when you're too strapped for cash to indulge. So here are a few things you can do to help you start your own little "slush fund" that you can use for the aforementioned non-essentials and more.
Sure, College Pizza and McDonald's are decent alternatives when you're craving something greasy after the bars close or some chick kicks you out of her apartment party, but any real Penn State student knows that Canyon is where it's at when you want to get your drunken grub on - which is precisely what made Canyon the prime spot for us to set up camp for this week's Overheard.
If you're a Penn State lady who has been looking to add a little pizzazz to your spirit wear but don't want to shell out mega-bucks to McClanahan's or (god forbid) the Student Book Store for their pricey merch, look no further than campus's newest booming business, Penn State Bows. We sat down to ask the fabulous bow-wizard herself how the business came to fruition.
Overheard is back, my friends. We decided to kick off this year's installment of the series with something new and unheard of: listening to sober people. You're skeptical, I know, but I promise you won't be disappointed.
I think Horn's efforts were genuine. I think she meant well, but harmless as she may have intended her comments to be, Horn's article suggests that women should accept a cultural atmosphere of constant fear and anxiety when in the presence of men or alcohol or darkness, or any combination of the three.
Though when you walk into Beaver Hill or Calder Commons, you may expect any given apartment to be littered with empty Natty cans and Pokey Stix boxes, there are honestly some gorgeous, clean, well-decorated apartments and dorms in the Penn State community. Welcome to the first installation of Onward State Cribs; prepare to drool over some gorgeous decor.