There was a fire early this morning at the former Phi Delta Theta building, according to a Penn State Live story posted hours ago. All of the residents of the former Phi Delta Theta house were evacuated safely and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The Alpha […]
With the recent bankruptcy of BOTH Philadelphia daily newspapers, we got to thinking about the financial state of college newspapers and our beloved Daily Collegian. One of the main revenue streams for all newspapers is advertising. In fact, with subscription numbers plummeting, it’s probably the most important. With the economy as it is, businesses are […]
Even though Simmons Dining Hall made a commitment to healthy eating this year, they didn’t skimp out on Fat Tuesday. Last night, the dining hall hung gold, purple, and green streamers and loaded its trays with authentic novelties from the Gulf Coast like King Cake and Jambalaya. The tablecloths and beads further served to conjure up the […]
The shirt was designed by Emily Sabolsky. It wasn’t our first choice, but it’s still nice.
THON got some recognition from Washington yesterday. Representative Glenn Thompson made a two-minute speech in the House of Representatives on Tuesday commending Penn State for THON. Thompson is a Republican representative for Pennsylvania’s fifth district. We Penn Staters’ have a saying; ‘WE ARE PENN STATE’, but Madam Speaker, as you can see, it goes without […]
UPDATE 3-6-09: You can look at our photo galleries from THON here. UPDATE 3-3-09: You can watch the video in our update story. I just received a text message from a couple friends about possible coverage of THON on the Today Show. Here is the message: FWD: THON is going to be featured TOMORROW MORNING […]