You're being charged, along with your tuition, an Information Technology Fee of $236 per semester (up from $230 last year). Similar to the Facilities Fee and Student Activity Fee, it's not exactly tuition, but it comes out of your pocket if you are a Penn State student.
There's been a movement in the works, involving the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments and University Park Undergraduate Association, to develop an official mechanism for student feedback for this fee.
Friday was more than just the best night of the weekend, but also an autumn kick-off as the weather chilled and Fall began to take form. By the time some student's classes were ending, the White Loop was full of belligerent students, who had pre-gamed the heck out of the nights event at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Chants of "Passion Pit" and "B-J-C" erupted before the bus even hit University Drive, just in case the bus driver was unaware as to where everyone wanted to go.
The HUB will be closed from 10 p.m. Sunday night until 6 a.m. Monday morning for electrical repairs.
As much as I hate to admit it, Asher Roth said it best: I wanna go to college for the rest of my life/ Sip Banker's Club and drink Miller Lite/ On Thirsty Thursday and Tuesday Night Ice/ And I can get pizza a dollar a slice.
Take the above lyrics, throw in some football, a splash of Creamery ice cream and a spritz of your Penn State perfume, shake it all up and out comes Happy Valley.
But wait. Apparently there is something else we're here for... oh yeah, school.
It has been a rocky road for the 3-3 Nittany Lions football team, and it has plenty of Penn State football fans feeling like this little kid. The squad has this weekend off and it couldn't have come at a better time.
Since July 30, Allen St. has been lacking its underground appeal. There haven't been benches full of smokers dressed in the latest European apparel. The smell of fresh brewed caffeine has been seemingly vacant when rounding the corner off of College Ave. The windows have been missing busy students, cycling through used books or cramming for upcoming exams.