Your head is pounding and you just threw up in front of Pattee Library, but you have to keep going. You're on your way to that Accounting midterm that's worth 45% of your grade. "Why did I drink 151 on a Monday?" you ask yourself as you prepare for the worst. But don't panic just yet!
A team from Brown and Boston University recently found that binge drinking the night before an exam doesn't necessarily affect test performance negatively.
While previous research has indicated otherwise, researchers from Brown and Boston University concluded that beng intoxicated on a given night did not influence test-takers' scores the following day. This is because the alcohol did not affect the students' long-term memory or ability to retain recent information needed for an exam. What it did affect, however, was reaction times and moods. So while you'll still feel absolutely miserable trying to figure out the square root of pi, you'll probably be able to slog through it.
The lazy and apathetic have no excuse not to vote today. Not only can you vote here, which consists of a incredibly quick ballot that should take no more than two minutes if you have already made up your mind, but you can also vote today in the HUB at the UPUA booth on the first floor until 9pm.
After noon, UPUA staff will be spreading out across campus to the commons, where they will also have computers set up for students to vote until 9pm. All you need to do is sign in under your Penn State account and vote. It took me less than a minute on my Blackberry.
Anyone who has ever tasted a Magnolia Bakery cupcake knows what's up: cupcakes are the bakery goods of kings and legends. In terms of 'tastiness density' (yes, I just made this phrase up), it reigns supreme.
That's why I was delighted to learn that State College will soon be blessed with not one, but two cupcake shops. Sugar on Top is opening up on Beaver Ave. within the next few weeks and *ndulge is set to open shop on College Ave. in May. Even a novice at economics knows what this means: delectable, savory, free-market competition.
The election for the fifth assembly of the University Park Undergraduate Association opened today at 6:00 am. It will close at 10:00 pm. Go to http://vote.psu.edu to cast your votes!
Unsure of who to choose? Check out our endorsement or our coverage of the first and second presidential debates.
Since its emergence from the shadow of Jay Bundy, the Univeristy Park Undergraduate Association has worked hard to establish itself as the legitimate student government of Penn State University Park. While his administration has not been without error, Gavin Keirans-- the face of the UPUA for the past two years-- has done much to increase his organization's involvement in student life at Penn State.
However, Keirans has been unable to effect meaningful progress in the issue that is far and away the most pressing for our university-- the ever increasing cost of a Penn State education.
To find out why we support and endorse Christian Ragland for President of the UPUA, read the full post.
On Wednesday the student body will vote in members for the fifth assembly of the University Park Undergraduate Association. Today we will be publishing guides about each of the positions and the candidates running for them.
We have information on the candidates running to be one of 14 college representatives.
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