The number of international students attending United States colleges and universities has increased by 3% this year, according to the Open Doors Kit by the Institute of International Education. Economically, international students attending various Penn State campuses contribute millions of dollars annually.
After stumbling upon a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," as a freshman at UNC Chapel Hill in 1965, Dr. Tony Lentz knew that he wanted to instill the same awe in an audience as Professor Earl Wynn instilled in him that day.
On Thursday, December 9, 32 years after Dr. Lentz first delivered his own dramatic reading of the popular Christmas tale, he will once again perform what has become an annual tradition here at Penn State.
On December 7 (for those of you already befuddled from studying, we mean tonight), the Greek community will do what they do best. As part of the 2010 edition of the Holiday Lights Tour, fraternities will compete with each other over who has the best something for bragging rights. The “something,” in this case, is holiday decorations. It combines the spirit of the holiday season with practice for one-upping the neighbors' holiday trimmings, a valuable skill most of us will need later in life.
For students interested in going to the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida on New Year's Day, tickets will go on sale at 8:00 a.m. this Saturday, December 11th at the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office. The sale will last until 11:30 a.m. or until all tickets are sold out.
Despite questions concerning its safety, the Four Loko craze continues on. The alcoholic energy drink drink has swept both college campuses and the internet and has been the source for a plethora of content for humor sites, such as this previous Distraction.
The Penn State women's basketball team improved to 7-2 overall and a perfect 3-0 at home with a 76-68 victory over Texas Tech in the inaugural Big Ten/Big 12 challenge. The Lady Lions led the entire way and were led by Mia Nickson's double-double.