You may have noticed Canyon Pizza's newest edition to its delivery fleet -- an old police cruiser. You'll remember seeing the "Canyon police car", so you'll remember Canyon Pizza, at least if the marketing plan works out.
I hadn't the faintest idea what awaited me when I climbed aboard the establishment's complimentary shuttle. A friendly bearded man named Bubba drove some clueless Onward Staters and a fraternity twenty minutes off campus, and this is what we overheard.
If you've ever wondered exactly where THON's 2013 total of $12,939,895.36 came from, and where those proceeds went after THON weekend ended, look no further: on Friday, THON released its annual Summary of Fundraising Activities for the 2013 Fiscal Year.
Grit — not IQ, or test scores or raw talent — is the strongest predictor of success, according to "genius grant" recipient Angela Duckworth. It was along this logic that Tom Sharbaugh, a '73 graduate, designed the Schreyer Honors College Gateway Scholars Program Scholarship, which rewards first-generation college students that have persevered through life's challenges on their way to academic success.
Free food, Sue Paterno, and the new Lion Shrine will all be featured in this year's "Guard the Lion Shrine."
Recruitment would be nothing without the help of these extremely patient sorority women. Dealing with vulnerable freshmen is not easy, but these Pi Chis handled it with ease.