Around here there are three very popular ways to get the down-low on what is happening on and off campus: 1) Daily Collegian, 2) Onward State, and 3) Penn State News. All three provide students and the community of State College, PA all they should know about events, activities and what is up and coming here, on campus and downtown! Yet, each are different. Neither of the three, all provide ALL of the same information. You may be looking for information about THON on Penn State News and realize that you can only find updates within Onward State. Or perhaps you like to hold a physical copy of your morning paper, then the Daily Collegiate would be the best bet for you (especially if you are a student- its FREE with a swipe of your handy-dandy student ID). Plus all three websites provide an easily accessible search box, that allows anyone to look up specific articles…saving your time from sifting through the archives of ‘What’s Going On at Penn State’.
The Daily Collegian (accessible digital and print) provides information on every sport from football to club, a section completely devoted to the Arts, and columns written by students for students in the Opinions section. You can find featured photos from almost any and all events that occur on campus or off, and read top stories being talked about across University Park, and see advertisements for businesses around campus~
Onward State offers information and updates on a wide range of topics: THON, Athletics, Sandusky Scandal, Student Life, Downtown, and much more! The homepage alone provides articles about the most popular and relevant information. I can even find information about new clubs on campus- never heard of before. Plus a list of hot spots downtown, deals on apartment and other living options through their advertisements, and order food from favorite late night food places!
Penn State News has a more structured design to it. There, you can find helpful updates, tools and info on research happening or completed, news in academics, campus life, impact of the school, athletics, administrations, and arts and entertainment happening on campus or downtown. Plus readers are given the option to narrow their searches by campus or college. Here, you could even find articles about the world outside of our Penn State community.
Ultimately any of these three resources have the potential to open your eyes to something new, and then give you all the information you need to know. But you will never know, unless you look!