It is no secret that the Lion Shrine is a central symbol here at Penn State. It symbolizes the power and unity felt by anyone who has ever come in contact with the university. Any alteration to the monument would take away at least some element of its value and central meaning from fellow Penn […]
Michael Mandel recently posted the chart to the right on Business Week, using data from both College Board and the latest Census report. His criteria was based on the average 25-34 year-old bachelor degree holder’s yearly income. Viewing the chart in 1991, note that post-grad income and college costs were about even, with costs slightly above income. Throughout […]
After twenty years, the CATA buses have been rebranded. CATA’s 20-year-old and arguably very ugly logo has been replaced by a much-improved emblem. CATA’s website is another stylish element that features a few useful tools. The entire site is navigable from the toolbar featured above. The first tool is a listing of all of the buses provided by […]
The cheaper the beer, the drunker students will get. That’s what recent research at the University of Florida has proven with college bars. At the bar scene, offering specials on beer is directly tied to increased rowdiness among college students. But as long as they’re making money, bars have no intentions on cutting back the […]
Earlier this week, we went to the general meeting of SOMA (Students Organizing the Multiple Arts) and are pleased to report that they have many ideas for this semester. There was a general discussion of possible bands that could be brought in, including some pretty progressive options (Pitchfork would approve), and rumors of big name […]