Last year, the Trash to Treasure program raised over $62,680 for the Centre County United Way by selling 63.4 tons of items donated by Penn State students. They’ll do even better this year, with your help. At the end of each semester, the program collects games, computers, carpets, bedding, clothes, electronics, and more. Each residence […]
Penn State PRIDE is a new student organization on campus. Its goal? Let’s let their official site describe it. We ARE a group of Penn State students who decided to mobilize ourselves to perpetuate the traditions of our University and ensure that we have a welcoming environment for ALL fans. We want to inspire a […]
Ira Glass visited Penn State a few weeks ago and recorded a “This American Life” episode. The episode (titled ‘#1 Party School’) is airing next Sunday (12/13) at 6:00 pm. Sunday, December 20th at 6:00 pm. This was a description of the episode from a recent This American Life email update: What is it like […]
This year, Penn State won’t be getting coal in their stocking for two reasons: (1) they’ve been a good university this year by agreeing to transition to alternative energy; (2) due to (1), they won’t need it. Yes, that’s righ,t ladies and gentlemen, West Campus Steam Plant is getting an upgrade, after 80 years of […]
The Campus Climate Index has award Penn State the maximum 5 star award for their LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgendered)-friendly policies, programs, and practices. Penn State was cited for its numerous LGBT student organizations, programs, and academic and personal development opportunities as well as the respect and benefits given to LGBT students and faculty […]
Ira Glass, NPR host for “This American Life”, was in State College a tad over a fortnight ago to learn what it’s like to attend a university with one of the best football programs in the entire US of A. Some reporters followed around freshmen, others attended frat parties, but Ira’s focus was on the […]