Penn State is buying the James Building from Charles Rider II for $4.4 million. The James Building houses the Collegian and some College of Communication offices. Penn State had been leasing the building, but Rider allowed Penn State to exercise the option to buy years before the original date of 2015.
Graham Spanier met with the Penn State Board of Trustees today, and addressed the economy’s impact on the university in an open letter that was posted on Penn State Live. Applications are up 5.5% this year, probably because Penn State is still cheaper than many private colleges. The amount of students returning for the spring […]
So you’re on iTunes listening to the latest Beyonce album when your Shared Libraries pique your interest. Hmm, I wonder trolling through the various songs, you attempt to drag one or two into your own library. Epic Fail! So you just might actually have to purchase them legitimately. Fiddlesticks! Not so fast! OurTunes, a Java […]
Hey there bros and bro-ettes, Chad here with some exciting news. It looks like beer pong, a most treasured passtime of many college students – myself included, is finally being recognized as a legitimate sport! A couple of weeks ago, Las Vegas hosted the World Series of Beer Pong, which was even reported by ESPN […]
Defying the FDA and Penn State Food Services, Sisu, everyone’s favorite on-campus organic grocery, is selling Peanut Butter and Jelly Jam. Chuck Wakefield, assistant director at Findlay Commons in East Halls, said the staff at the commons was well aware of the situation with peanut butter products. “We naturally pulled all the peanut butter products […]
The Pennsylvania State Board of Education is looking into establishing bare-bones colleges, according to Philly.com. No sports teams. No extracurriculars. No super gymnasium or plum dorm room. If you have trouble envisioning this institution, perhaps the metaphor used by the Board of Education will help. “Somewhere, there should be a no-frills option. Let’s see if […]