
The United States government may have shut down this week, but UPUA was chugging along as usual. The bylaws were fixed, a policy was passed, and another policy was recommitted. All in all, it was the kind of night dreams are made of.

I wouldn't describe it as fun, but it was an oddly therapeutic experience that was made even more worthwhile by the 15 dollars I was given at the end.

A group of Penn State students have created a website called CourseGroups -- an academic social network designed for college students and professors.

There's a lot of hostility in the "Nittanyville vs. Paternoville" debate, but one group of people that often gets overlooked are the students who camp out before every home game.

There are some people you ought to strike up a relationship with out of sheer convenience. They're not Rachel, Chandler or Joey, but trust me, they're people that you want to have around. They'll be there for youuuuuu when the rain starts to pour... well, probably not, but you'll be glad to have them around anyway.

The Blue Shirts have finally retreated. Recruitment Week (Weeks?) is finally over. GDIs, rejoice: we're safe for another year.