Now that the May 1 deadline is approaching, the question of “Where will I go to college?” is more present than ever. If you’re like me, you still don’t know where you want to go to school. I had my heart set on going to Fordham University in New York City for virtually all of […]
Archives for April 2017
Penn State Knows Music
No matter what your taste in music, Penn State has you covered. There are multiple venues offered on campus, and this leads to multiple concerts a year. They range from large-scale performances in the Bryce Jordan Center to free smaller concerts in the HUB’s Alumni Hall. Free concerts in the HUB are a great way […]
Cafe Laura: Penn State’s Student Run Restaurant
Penn State’s Hospitality Management Program is one of the best. The capstone class for the major is HM430. This class places students into groups and they plan theme dinners at Cafe Laura, an on-campus restaurant in the Mateer Building. The theme dinners range from Star Wars to Mardi Gras. One of the themes this semester was […]
A Big Transition to a Big Ten School
So now that you’ve decided on Penn State, or even if you haven’t made up your mind yet, there is one thing you’ve probably thought about: You’re about to move out of your house, leave your family and friends, and walk into a whole new environment. If that sounds terrifying to you, don’t worry because […]
Mental Health in College
There is something that people don’t really like to talk about, that is actually quite significant in college: mental health. Your mental state is very important in daily life, but college students are more prone to suffering from problems such as depression, insomnia, anxiety, and others. A lot of the time, students do not realize […]
Top 5 Spots to See on a Campus Tour
College tours are pretty inclusive- they try to show you everything they can. However, with a school as big as Penn State, it’s hard to show you all the campus has to offer. While you’re sure to pass all of these spots on your tour, revisit them when it’s over and spend some extra time […]
College of Education Student Council
If you’re an education major, there are plenty of ways to get involved. One of them is the College of Education Student Council. Shannon Walker is a freshman elementary education major and she is a member of the Student Council. She answered a few questions about the group and her choice of major: How did you […]
Get Involved to Find your People
“Penn State is a large university.” That’s probably a comment that you will hear every time you tell someone that you go to Penn State. Get used to it because it will never end. Although there are forty thousand humans surrounding you, it can get a little lonely sometimes. The best way to prevent that […]
Making Penn State’s Size Work For You
Penn State University Park is home to over 40,000 undergraduate students. With a campus that is over 8,000 acres, you can sometimes feel like a small fish in a big pond. This was something that used to scare me when I was thinking about picking a school, but now the large size is my favorite […]