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Dan McCool

Dan is a senior and has been writing for Onward State since January 2010. Did you miss him? Nah, neither did we. He's returning after a semester abroad in England and will be serving as Arts Editor. Favorite things in life include references to The Big Lebowski.

Old Main Victim of Vandalism

Last week Old Main was subject to several acts of vandalism. According to Penn State police logs between Tuesday nigh and Wednesday morning, a front step on the lawn side of the building was damaged, as was a park bench on the southeast corner of the Old Main lawn. However, perhaps most disturbing of all was the graffiti on the sundial in front of the building.


Read on for more details...

ATΩ Fights Dado Furnishing Charge

Alpha Tau Omega is currently in court, having been charged with furnishing alcohol to Joe Dado the night of September 19, 2009. As we all know, Dado was found dead behind the Steidle building after a 36-hour search. The fraternity has pled not guilty to that charge, claiming that the party Dado and his friends attended was not an official ATΩ-sponsored event.


Read more about the trial after the jump.

OPP Spraying Elm Trees

In order to combat Dutch elm disease, which has done major damage to elm tree populations, OPP will be spraying the elm trees at Penn State with a chemical spray. Spraying will take place tonight and Thursday morning. It will be done tonight on the ground, and by helicopter beginning tomorrow morning.

Find out more on the process after the jump.

Construction Will Close HUB Lawn

The building of a new biobehavioral health building will close parts of, and for a while, the entire HUB lawn, for the foreseeable future. While the new building, approved by the Board of Trustees last Friday, will add 93,500 square feet to the College of Health and Human Development, one of the most widely-used parts of campus will, though temporarily, no longer exist as we know it.

Read on for more on the construction and what this means for Frisbee, tanning and spring music festivals.

Hershey Expansion Shows Another Side of PSU Size

There's been a lot going on lately at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, most notably a wave of new construction (including a new children's hospital underway and a recently opened rehabilitation hospital). The boom shows itself as a part of a recent stretch of Penn State history full of campaigns and expansions.

Read on for more on Hershey Medical Center's role at Penn State.

Café Laura Holding More Theme Dinners

Starting on Monday, Café Laura will be holding a series of midweek theme dinners through August 5. The restaurant is designed to give students in the School of Hospitality, Restaurant, and, Institutional Management hands-on experience (required for their degrees) by simulating the kind of environment they will be working in after graduation.


Read on to find out the details...

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