With a simple "like" of the Penn State Forever Facebook page, or a follow on twitter, $1 will be donated to the Microfinance Match Fund thanks to alumnus Tom Sharbaugh. The fund is an emergency loan set up for students needing financial aid. After graduation, this loan is less expensive to pay off than most private loans.
The comments I heard on every method of transportation I was subjected to between last Wednesday and today, Sunday, make these Overheard posts look tame. I had no idea that sober folk were even remotely entertaining. So as I boarded my Megabus back to Happy Valley, the final step in my jet-lag-ridden journey home, I decided to leave the earbuds out and listen to what my fellow passengers had to say.
Earlier this week, Playboy released an info-graphic ranking the top 10 party schools in America. Penn State wasn't included.
College students certainly aren't rich. Everytime something goes up in price, we feel it. Sometimes it's beer. Sometimes it's bread. Most of the time it's gas. Being cheap is nothing to be ashamed of when you're young and learning.
Not sure what to do with your parents this weekend? We combed through all the events going on this weekend and come up with a list of what to do and what to skip.
Last night in Heritage Hall, Jay Paterno and women's basketball coach, Coquese Washington, opened up with students over the importance of voting in this up-coming presidential election. The event hosted by PSU Votes was designed to give Penn State the fodder to spark political engagement within the student body. But from the strikingly low attendance, will there be enough voices to carry the torch?