Though Penn State’s party rankings might have dropped this year, students can still be proud of a consistently high LGBT-friendly campus rating.
Awarded by Campus Pride, the LGBT-friendly Campus Climate Index takes eight factors – including campus safety and health support – into account. Yet again, Penn State received a ranking of five stars, which is the highest rank possible from the CCI.
It wasn’t until the end of my first semester that I began to understand Happy Valley slang -- and I’ll admit that I continue to learn new terms from time to time. However, since I’d never wish that pitiful feeling of sheer cluelessness upon any innocent freshmen, I decided to compile a list of these terms. Call it Penn State’s version of Urban Dictionary.
Once upon a time, students residing in residence halls across campus were forced to live according to a 10 GB per week bandwidth limit. However, students no longer need to worry about having their connection halted, because these limits are now a thing of the past.
UPUA President Courtney Lennartz addressed the Class of 2016 at the BJC just moments ago.
No longer will you need to pick up a Collegian to plan your on-campus dining experience (Whew!). A new iPhone app called Dining@PSU has everything you need to know about on-campus eating.
A Beginner’s Guide to “Troll Hunting”
as you come to value a multitude of aspects the school has to offer, you’ll certainly find many detractors on comment boards and Twitter -- "trolls" if you will. These trolls will do nothing but speak contorted ills of Dear Old State and her students. You may feel compelled to defend your college. But remember, don't feed the trolls!