Penn State has been ranked among the country's best party schools for a reason. Whether you plan on participating in holding down that tradition or not, of course, is up to you. Just know that you will hear people stumbling back at 2AM. And your dorm bathrooms may be wrecked the next day. You may also find Pokey Stix littering the sidewalks. This is completely normal. We want to prepare you for your future party endeavors, so here are 10 tips that should make you more party-smart than non-OS readers.
With a 19% final reduction in state appropriations, how Penn State managed to keep this year's tuition increase about 10% lower than it has been on average over the past 5 years is an interesting and complex story.
Planking has taken the Twitter world by storm in the past few months. Find out how upstart website CollegeIQ.com is taking advantage of it during Arts Fest weekend to get their name out in the Penn State community.
Didn't realize there was actually more than just apartment ragers during Arts Fest? Worry not, my friend. Onward State is here with guides to the best parts of the weekend, from food to performances to party tips.
But to really enjoy all that Arts Fest has to offer, you'll have to know where you're going... Check out the handy map after the jump.
Meat-on-a-stick has been a staple of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts for years, and the spreads out during Wednesday's Children's Day certainly didn't disappoint. Take a look at what we saw, and check out the full list of food vendors below.
Penn State hockey has been one of the hottest topics in Happy Valley in the past year, and today we found another reason to be excited about the future of the program.