Yesterday, Onward State published an article insinuating that an article in the most recent issue of Phroth's Phollegian had been plagiarized from the Onion. While the articles are indeed strikingly similar, the way in which the original article was researched and written fell below ordinary journalistic standards.
I apologize on behalf of the writer and my organization for putting a decent man's career in jeopardy-- no doubt about it, plagiarism is a dirty word, one which should not have been brought up except in the most researched manner and under the most pressing circumstances. Moreover, the post in question was bombastic and drew conclusions that far exceeded the more probable explanation of the similarity. However, I will leave the discussion of how Phroth's editorial process works to EIC Rebecca Eisenberg, should she choose to accept our offer to write a column.
Perhaps taking a cue from a recent episode of The Office, a school in Texas is using Penn State to motivate its kindergartners to one day go to college.
The school is part of a program called No Excuses University. According to the organization, a lot of children growing up in lower income areas don't really consider going to college an option, and, as a result, don't work as hard to do well in school. Classrooms adopt a school which is then featured in classroom activities.
Meredith McCraw of Bluebonnet Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas chose her fiance's alma mater, Penn State, for her kindergarten class. Penn State memorabilia is displayed around the classroom, even decorating their door.
While the choice of Penn State may seem odd for a school in Texas, recent developments may explain what's going on.
Semester getting you down? Work piling up on you? Fear not, fellow student, for Penn State has the solution to your conundrum! FINALS SCHEDULES ARE OUT! Yes, finals! The one time of the year where the library is so filled with students all trying to sleep study hard. The one magical time of year where Penn State actually has great weather, and we are cooped up cramming to re-learn a semester's worth of information. The one time of year which, sadly, means that all of us are a year older in our college careers and (hopefully) a year wiser.
So please, vent with us. Do you have 3 finals? 4? 5? 6? 10? Onward State wants to know!
A freshman from of Pinchot Hall in East Halls has been diagnosed with a probable case of meningococcal meningitis and has been receiving treatment at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Those close to the student have also been offered prophylactic medication as a precaution. While meningitis is not easily transmittable - it’s spread through saliva and routine, close contact - but the CDC does state that college students living in dormitories are at increased risk for the disease.
Meningitis is a bacterial infection and can be treated with antibiotics like penicillin, but since it usually presents itself like a less serious infection (lots of flu-like symptoms), the disease is usually not detected early, and one in ten die from the disease, with others infected for life.
I know what you’re thinking: “But Caitlin, didn’t UHS require us to get vaccinated before arriving at Penn State?” The answer: sort of. More on that after the jump
According to Time Warner, as of late Sunday night, the Wal-Mart in State College has sold more copies of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition than any other Wal-Mart in the nation. And, just to show that Pennsylvanian's recognize fine art when they see it, we'd like to note that the King of Prussia store is sitting pretty at #8 in sales.
Why the interest? Who cares-- whether it's snow induced boredom, spring break outfit planning, or Brooklyn Decker's bodacious bod, we're still proud!
Captain James Tiberius Kirk, the Millennium Falcon, and Clark Kent. What do these have in common? They are names many members of the cast of the Penis Monologues called their johnsons (while standing in the aisles of 111 Forum in their boxers). Before you get curious, yes, I spent my Valentines eve sitting in 111 Forum listening to other students talk about their penises.
I will honestly say that I have never laughed at a play this hard. Full of dirty jokes, The Penis Monologues delivered a quick, hard shot of laughter right in the arm from the moment it started. All the various sketches revolved around various activities of the penis, whether it be about peeing after sex, masturbating (apparently JoePa screams "COME TO PENN STATE" at climax), and shaving your pubic hair.
Read on for some of the other topics covered.