Like fellow intern Niccia (https://sites.psu.edu/lionlife/2015/04/16/senior-year-bucket-list-go-to-the-blue-white-game/), I too planned on experiencing Blue & White weekend! Even though I am a sophomore, this was my first time participating in the festivities of Blue & White weekend. With the return of many alumni and families there was so much to do this weekend in State College! One thing […]
Why Special Living Options at Penn State are awesome!
To make your transition to living in campus dorms easier, Penn State offers first year students the option to participate in Special Living Options (SLO). While I did not do SLO myself, I wish I would have known more about SLOs when I put in my housing contract. Like many other students, I was misguided […]
Life in high school vs. life in college
A transition to a higher level of education is exciting, terrifying and filled with so many unknowns. I’m sure we can all recall our 5th grade teachers warning us that no one was going to hold our hands in middle school. We then received a similar warning at the end of 8th grade as we […]
An open letter to the class of 2019
Dear College-Bound High School Seniors, “Where are you going to college?” was the question I attempted to avoid at every social gathering I attended my senior year of high school. It was the inevitable question that was so easy for some to answer but for others, like me, not so much. By January of my […]
5 things I wish I had known before attending New Student Orientation
As a current sophomore, I remember my New Student Orientation (NSO) very fondly. It was my first time visiting Penn State after putting my deposit in and my first time feeling like a real college student. But, truthfully, I was still a little nervous to be separated from my mom and to accept the first […]
College is more than the classroom
For new students coming to college, the idea of joining an extracurricular can be daunting and overwhelming. But joining a club or group has many benefits. Campus organizations can be resume builders, resources for discovering passions, a way to feel connected to your school, and an easy way to make new friends. From personal experience, […]
Making cents out of your classwork
You might not always believe your teachers, but what you learn in the classroom can be useful in real life experiences. For example, sophomore Catherine Uricoli has been able to apply what she has learned, so far, as a finance major to her executive position that she holds in her sorority. Catherine is a member […]
Surviving winter in State College
Welcome to State College, where you could be walking to class in -6 degrees with a wind chill of -16 degrees. But don’t let the winter weather get you bummed, because there are a few tips and tricks to get you through the winter smoothly. 1. It’s all about the layers One of the cheapest […]
101 of THON
As Penn State students, we pride ourselves in a few things: our football team, our school spirit, having stellar academics and THON. For those who don’t know, THON is the largest student run philanthropy in the world that raises millions of dollars for kids with pediatric cancer every year and as of today, is only […]
What is there to do this weekend?
Football season has been over for a few months now; the cold weather has crept back into our lives, the honeymoon stage of our new classes has ended, so what fun is there to be had this weekend? Here is breakdown of a few unique events happening this weekend, February 6th to the 8th, on […]