Halloween in State College doesn't have to revolve entirely around dressing in as little clothing as possible and going to frat parties. It can actually mean having a great time while sober... and at a fraternity house nonetheless (who knew that was even possible?).
For the fifth year in a row, Acacia has opened its doors, inviting the community to experience a true haunted mansion.
The field hockey team kept on rolling last weekend, getting two straight wins over Duke and Princeton.
The #11 ranked Lions knocked off the #17 ranked Duke Blue Devils 2-1 this past Saturday. Despite Penn State having two players down for five minutes in the second half, they were able to clamp down on defense for the win.
While the rest of us try to sleep off our Halloween hangovers (from all the sugar, that is), the Greek community will take to the streets Sunday morning for the first Greek Sweep to ever be held in the fall semester.
The Icers have started the hockey season 6-1, and senior goalie Teddy Hume is a big reason for that success. At 6'4'' and 230 lbs., Hume is a large and forceful presence in the net. Over his career at Penn State, Hume has compiled 57 wins, just eight shy of the all-time Penn State record. Onward State had a chance to talk to Hume before last weekend's games with Ohio.
After a successful Homecoming 2010, which thankfully did not include snow, Homecoming 2011 started yesterday with the announcement of the new Executive Director. Leah Matusow will lead the next Executive Committee through the year-long process of planning one of Penn State's proudest traditions.
Last night, the University Park Undergraduate Association passed two resolutions and two policies. Most notably, after the major victory last Tuesday of getting a non-voting student representative on the State College Borough Council, the Assembly voted on legislation determining how that representative would be chosen.