Leaving Penn State was tough. I made so many memories in Happy Valley that it was a difficult transition to go through. Though I lived up all four years I spent at PSU, I can't help but occasionally think, "Why did I ever leave?" I thought I'd reflect on my current life and college life and give some advice to those of you who still have time at PSU.
If you think you’re going to THON tutu-less, think again. As with high socks and hot loops headbands, a tutu is fashion protocol for the weekend. After THON, recycle it for a Halloween costume or keep it on hand to frolic around like a princess. Surprisingly, this tutu only costs about $10 total to make. If you know how to cut and tie a knot, you’re all set! No sewing required.
With Valentine's Day approaching, let’s put an end to offensive PDA acts. The key to tasteful public displays of affection is simplicity. Anything that lasts too long immediately becomes uncomfortable for others to watch. Read the Five Commandments for PDA Etiquette after the jump.
Recently released by Hatch Labs, Inc., a free iPhone app called Tinder is growing in download popularity quickly across campus. Created for "finding interesting people around you," college students are utilizing Tinder as a way of anonymously "liking" or "skipping" students nearby on their phone.
Are THON merch sales in the HUB a little too mainstream? Urban Outfitters has you covered.
Since the era of recorded history, thinkers as early as Aristotle have philosophized on the nature of heredity. Hippocrates believed that hereditary material was collected throughout the body and then passed to offspring, not unlike Darwin's speculation thousands of years later. On Saturday, NHGRI and Eric Green presented on the continuing research conducted in pursuit of genetics-based care.