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Onward State Guide to Apartment Hunting

October is upon us, which means it’s time to start panicking about how you don’t have an off-campus apartment for next year yet. Well, stay calm and read on — we here at Onward State have put together a little guide to finding your ideal apartment in State College.

Presidential Debate Drinking Games

With neither candidate shining out prior to tonight's presidential debate, we thought maybe some alcohol would liven things up. Check out our five favorite debate drinking games and follow Penn State's commentary on the political showdown on Twitter with the hashtag, #debatePSU.

Food to Make In Your Dorm: Mug Cake Edition

I'm a firm believer that the dorm microwave is an underrated cooking tool. Unfortunately, it tends to be used solely for re-heating sad, lonely, frozen dinners for one. However, when used properly the microwave is a magical device that can be used to make peanut butter fudge and CAKE. What I’m about to tell you is extremely dangerous, as it will enable you to make deliciously fudgy chocolate cake at a moments notice—please continue reading at your own risk.

Meet Penn State’s Squirrel Whisperer

Freshman Mary Krupa loves Penn State squirrels. She is best known for putting various hats on them and documenting it. I spent an afternoon with her and these furry guys and it was....wild.

Penn State Launches Social Media Fundraiser

With a simple "like" of the Penn State Forever Facebook page, or a follow on twitter, $1 will be donated to the Microfinance Match Fund thanks to alumnus Tom Sharbaugh. The fund is an emergency loan set up for students needing financial aid. After graduation, this loan is less expensive to pay off than most private loans.

Overheard on the Megabus

The comments I heard on every method of transportation I was subjected to between last Wednesday and today, Sunday, make these Overheard posts look tame. I had no idea that sober folk were even remotely entertaining. So as I boarded my Megabus back to Happy Valley, the final step in my jet-lag-ridden journey home, I decided to leave the earbuds out and listen to what my fellow passengers had to say.

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