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Onward State’s THON 2012 Playlist

Tomorrow, we dance. And to dance, you need music. Onward State is here to provide you with said music.

#MusicMonday Brings You The Hits

Welcome back to the second installment of #MusicMonday, the remix. This week, we bring you four new songs from four Onward State staff members. Contributors this week are Melanie Versaw, Alex Federman, Sam Cooper and Matt D'Ippolito.

State Patty’s Day: A “Holiday” Not For Everyone

Last State Patty’s Day, 103 patients were treated at Mount Nittany Medical Center for alcohol-related emergencies; of those patients, 67% were not Penn State students. Most, in fact, were visitors from other universities. Similarly, last State Patty's Day, 289 people were arrested; of those arrested, 55% were enrolled at Dear Old State. What these figures suggest is that students from other schools want to come visit Happy Valley for State Patty’s Day as an excuse to act like total assholes--to get far too drunk and to commit crimes in the process.

Overheard On Twitter: Former Dukies Turned NBA Stars Support THON

A couple of former Duke basketball players and now rising NBA stars tweeted support for THON this morning. After the jump, look at what Kyrie Irving and Nolan Smith had to say FTK.

The Return Of #MusicMonday

Did you miss us? Onward State has decided to re-incarnate a fan favorite, #MusicMonday. Every Monday, a few of our staff writers will tell you what they are listening to and why you should probably give it a download as well. We hope to give you a variety of sounds as we have a variety of tastes on staff.

Plasma For Beer Money: The Broke Penn Stater Solution

I came back to campus this semester with a pretty dismal bank account and decided to give the whole plasma donation thing a chance. Plus, the chances of finding a paid job that doesn't involve a visor seemed kind of unrealistic so I tried to forget all the times people told me "The needle they use is HUGE," and googled the BioLife website and made an appointment.

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