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Penn State's student blog
As the upcoming semester approaches, many of you are probably getting ready for a move into a new dorm or apartment. While most people remember necessities like laundry detergent and a new set of shot glasses, you might not have put much thought into your Interned service. Since we lose readers when they can't get online, we thought we'd make it easy for you to get connected once you're back at school.
Find out about getting your Internet set up if you live in the dorms and what your options for Internet in your apartment after the jump.
The Nittany Valley Shakespeare Festival will be presenting Much Ado About Nothing this year for their annual fall performance. If you're looking for a little culture your first week back in State College, the show will be running August 15 through the 29th at various locations downtown.
This will be the group's third year producing a play, having done both A Midsummer's Night Dream and The Tempest previously. Students, faculty and community members are all involved in the production and all the performances will be free to the public.
Read on for more about the play and where you can go see it.
Penn State's award winning EcoCAR Advance Vehicle Team will be showcasing their work at Science U Camp this morning. The team's car recently won third place at the 2010 EcoCAR challenge out of 16 teams from various North American universities. In addition to giving a presentation on the vehicle, the team will be giving campers a chance to build their own vehicles from fuel cell kits.
If you want to stop by and check out the car for yourself, you can stop by the Hybrid & Hydrogen Vehicle Research Laboratory of the Larson Institute from 9 to 10:15 a.m.
With the fall semester rapidly approaching, it'll soon be time to pick up your books. While never a pleasant endeavor, there is some good news that should make buying textbooks a less painful process.
Find out about deals from Amazon, bills in the PA House of Representatives, and textbook rentals after the jump.
The Arts Festival proper starts tomorrow, but there's still plenty happening downtown today for Children's Day. While you might not fit the intended demographic, there are still a couple of things worth checking out.
Running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is the Children and Youth Day Sidewalk Sale on South Allen Street. Kid's ages 8 to 18 will be selling everything from cork guns to some rather impressive pottery. While the average quality and craftsmanship may pale in comparison to the professional vendors selling the rest of the week, the prices are also much lower in comparison. You might be surprised what you find.
Entering its 44th year, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, known as Arts Fest, is State College's biggest summer event, attracting over 125,000 visitors during its five days. Whether they're coming for the art or the parties, thousands of Penn State students and alumni will be headed to State College this week for the festival.
Read on to learn what to expect if you're planning on attending.
