With finals week only a few weeks away, SRTEs (Student Rating of Teacher Effectiveness) are set to open on December 3rd, which allow you to finally take out your frustrations (or jubilance) on all of your professors in the form of a survey. SRTEs have been around since 1985, and offer the standard questions that help departments evaluate the effectiveness of professors. But maybe they should ask some of these, too, for a more "honest" assessment.
The first snow has officially fallen in State College, meaning the winter slump will soon be upon us. Everyone’s been there. That time of year where it’s too cold to be outside and all you want to do is nap, watch movies, and eat the homemade Christmas goodies your mom sends you from home. Your productivity is the lowest it will be until daylong season begins in the spring.
But have no fear. Here is a list of ways to help you escape the winter blues through the long season ahead.
Now that Thanksgiving Break is over, it's about time to get into the Christmas spirit. There’s nothing better than stepping into a room full of holiday décor after walking around in Happy Valley’s chilly temperatures. If you have any desire to transform your apartment or dorm room into a festive abode in time for the holiday, read on for several helpful tips.
Chip Ray (@chipray16) was elected as the new President of the Penn State Interfraternity Council at last night's meeting. Ray, an Industrial Engineering major and member of Acacia, has served as the IFC's Executive Vice President over the past term. He will have the tall task of replacing outgoing IFC President Vinnie Lizza.
"Thank you to everyone for your support," Ray Tweeted after his election. "I am very honored and excited for what the next year will bring."
With a campus of 40,000 students -- some you've had class with, some you've randomly pumped the keg for at random house parties, some you've never and will never meet in your life -- it's easy to find yourself in awkward scenarios. Here is the list of those awkward things you do to awkwardly avoid awkward scenarios while making your rounds in Happy Valley.
Well, we're back. For some students, that's no problem. They've been on their game all semester. Then there are the students who are still digesting their turkey and moaning about that project they put off until the bitter end. Read on to see how you can finish out this semester strong.