Tonight, from 10 p.m. to midnight, Lion Ambassadors have asked fellow Penn Staters to participate in one of the schools most popular Homecoming events: Guarding the Lion Shrine. This event has been around since 1966, but this year, instead of just standing around the statue like a bunch of pansies, let's show everyone that we are a force to be reckoned with. Below are five idols that we should commission to guard our beloved shrine.
Everyone could use a nice nap once in a while. For some of the more ambitious nappers, there are plenty of good places on campus to get some rest. I investigated some suggestions from others, and of course included some of my own favorites, so here are my top four places to nap on campus (in no particular order).
October is upon us, which means it’s time to start panicking about how you don’t have an off-campus apartment for next year yet. Well, stay calm and read on — we here at Onward State have put together a little guide to finding your ideal apartment in State College.
With neither candidate shining out prior to tonight's presidential debate, we thought maybe some alcohol would liven things up. Check out our five favorite debate drinking games and follow Penn State's commentary on the political showdown on Twitter with the hashtag, #debatePSU.
I'm a firm believer that the dorm microwave is an underrated cooking tool. Unfortunately, it tends to be used solely for re-heating sad, lonely, frozen dinners for one. However, when used properly the microwave is a magical device that can be used to make peanut butter fudge and CAKE. What I’m about to tell you is extremely dangerous, as it will enable you to make deliciously fudgy chocolate cake at a moments notice—please continue reading at your own risk.
Freshman Mary Krupa loves Penn State squirrels. She is best known for putting various hats on them and documenting it. I spent an afternoon with her and these furry guys and it was....wild.