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Ten Tips for Taking Senior Photos at the Lion Shrine

For seniors, graduation can become a stressful time. Visiting family, dinners, ceremonies, coupled with the good-byes to friends and Dear Old State can complicate what should a joyous celebration. Here at Onward State, we want to help simplify your life come graduation as we offer our top 10 tips for taking your photo with the ubiquitous Nittany Lion Shrine.

East and Pollock Hold End of Year Festivities

This week, both East and Pollock will hold their annual end of the year celebrations.

East Halls Residence Assocation's "Quadzilla" (Thursday, April 28)

East's celebration will take place from 4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. This year's Quadzilla will feature inflatables, free t-shirts and tie dye, and a DJ. As with any great event, there will be tons of free food including hot dogs, hamburgers, snow cones, cotton candy and lots more!

Pollock Halls Residence Association's "Pollock Palooza" (Friday, April 29)

Being touted as "the biggest Pollock Palooza yet," this year's festivities will include inflatables, a mechanical bull, a bungee trampoline, a caricature artist and a DJ. The celebration will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7 pm.

Core Council Review: The College of the Liberal Arts

We received a copy of the Core Council's review of the College of the Liberal Arts and have posted it below for review. The Core Council is Penn State's strategic review committee, headed by Provost Rod Erickson, that has been tasked with identifying about $10 million in annual savings.

Check it out after the jump.

Penn State Among the Most (or Least) Stressful Schools in the Country

Depending on how you look at it, Penn State is either one of the most stressful schools in the country, or provides students with more value for less stress. This debate stems from The Daily Beast's list of America's most stressful colleges, where Dear Old State was ranked the 47th most stressful school.

Sustainable State Video Contest Voting

This week is the time to vote for the sustainability video contest hosted by the Penn State Center for Sustainability. The contest was announced earlier this spring. For the contest, participants submitted a three minute video about how to improve sustainability in their own lives or at Penn State. Check out my favorites after the jump.

Three Words: For the Glory

When I sat back one night in January thinking about my time at Penn State, I tried to come up with a single word that would adequately describe my experiences here. As I attempted to determine what that magic word might be, my mind began to grasp the absurdity of that challenge. How could I possibly distill four years of my life, countless friendships, and untold numbers of memories, down to a single word? An impossible task to be sure. So instead, I took the easier road and went with three words: For the Glory.

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