This Saturday, newly recolonized Phi Sigma Sigma welcomed 201 new members to their sorority following a weeklong recruitment process. After a vote to expand the number of sororities on campus last spring, both Phi Sigma Sigma and Delta Phi Epsilon were invited to join Penn State's Greek community and start their recruitment processes at different times in the school year.
This week is Drake's birthday and we're celebrating Music Monday with an all-Drake playlist, aptly named Draketoberfest. For more information on why Drake is the best, consult Shea Serrano's brilliant "Drake, Counted". Here is your Music Monday:
If not owning a tent has been your excuse for Nittanyville absences, it's time to get to Gate A.
Halloween is arguably the greatest weekend here at Penn State--costume parties and candy, what could be better? Unfortunately, it is also one of the most expensive. If you want to do Halloween properly, you have to have at least three clever costumes, because repeating is lame, and not dressing up is even lamer. Pre-made Halloween costumes happen to be incredibly expensive, and pretty much super boring. So, your options are pretty limited. Your best bet is scouring thrift shops and your own closet to DIY your own perfect costumes. Here are a few options that we came up with.
Snapchat users may be familiar with its Our Story feature, which has been used to curate user-generated snaps from major events based on geolocation. Today, Snapchat users using Penn Sate's wifi started noticing a similar feature called College Campus Live. Penn State is one of four universities -- along with UCLA, USC, and UT Austin -- to pilot the new Snapchat feature.
Students will have something besides alcohol to occupy their time this State Patty's Day. A movie and film festival called THAW that should envelop State College is in the works for the weekend of Feb. 28-March 1.