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Suzie Wong Egg Rolls, A Mysterious State College Culinary Classic

The Wong family has been making egg rolls for the State College community since 1970. But when I called to speak further about the family business, Suzie Wong politely declined the interview. A few days later, I drove down Aaron drive, found Suzy Wong Egg Rolls after a few drive-by's, only to be declined again.

The Professors’ Tales: Rate My Professor vs. SRTE

Most Penn State professors don’t like Rate My Professor, because of its tendency to attract extreme positive or negative ratings, and because it can be a forum for venting. They prefer to get feedback on their classes through SRTEs.

SPA Hosting Relaxation Week in Preparation for Finals

If you're like most Penn State students, you're probably reading this partly as a desperate attempt to forget about the finals that are now less than a week away. If reading the last part of that sentence made you nauseous, have no fear, SPA has exactly the thing to ease the stress that comes with knowing finals are just around the corner.

ESPN College Basketball Writer, Penn State Alumna Dana O’Neil To Speak On Campus

Dana O'Neil, a Penn State graduate and ESPN college basketball writer, will be speaking on campus to students in the College of Communications.

Projected Big Ten Television Deal A Welcome Sight For Penn State Athletics

According to the Journal & Courier which filed an open records request, 12 of the 14 schools in the Big Ten are projected to receive $44.5 million from the conference's broadcast distribution plans in 2017-18. That figure is significantly greater than the current distribution of $27 million handed out to schools this past year.

Urschel and Enriquez Added to Heister Street Mural

Michael Pilato's famous mural on Heister St. has some new editions. Pilato unveiled the addition of former Penn State football player and Math Whiz John Urschel and Jasmin Enriquez, a recent graduate who started Only With Consent, a sexual violence awareness organization during the First Annual Herb Hand Pizza Crawl. The two were added to the Inspiration Mural as a surprise stop during the tour, which benefitted Uplifting Athletes and RAINN, the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. The mural already features Kelsey Hirsch, the founder of Bands4RAINN, who raised more than $10,000 for the organization following Jerry Sandusky's arrest.

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