Downtown State College is home to several coffee shops that use local beans and fresh ingredients to create a high-quality cup o’ Joe you’ll want to wake up to. Valley ventured downtown to find the best brews for your buck.
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Your first experience in the student section is amazing, overwhelming and slightly terrifying all at once. Here’s how to survive your first Penn State football game.
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ID is the first show of the season for Penn States School of Theatre showing at the Downtown Theatre on Allen St. This show is a story about race and the problems that individuals must face because of race’s role in society and culture.
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It all started when I was a kid. There was a video game I used to play where one of the obstacles of the story mode was completing a mission while a squirrel would jump from a tree straight onto your face and scratch you until oblivion.
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If you’ve encountered four out of these five people— give yourself a pat on the back! You’ve just had yourself a classic Penn State weekend.
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There’s something about hot August days and cold September nights that make falling in love easy. Maybe it’s the sea of new faces on campus, or the momentary peace before our schedules fill up with projects and exams, but this season always feels ripe for romance.
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Regardless of where you’re at, we can all laugh at the good and bad awkward moments that people come across in the process of being abroad. See the struggles as told by our favorite ladies, Gretchen, Regina, Cady and that girl who “doesn’t even go here.”
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We only have a limited number of syllabus weeks at Penn State, so naturally we experience some strong feelings every time one comes to an end. Here are the five stages of grief that all PSU students feel at the end of sylly week.
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Ever since we first set foot on this campus we were told the importance of getting involved. However, when we take a step back and strip away all the hype, we can’t help but ask ourselves, can you be too involved?
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For many, communicating with those who have passed on isn’t common. For Monica Ten-Kate, a rising senior in Penn State’s College of Communications, it’s a gift.
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Flying across the pond to a foreign country is exciting and nerve-racking all at the same time. Time change, unfamiliar currency and sometimes a different…
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Remember that night you spent cramming for an exam the next day, because you knew it would make or break your final grade? What about those endless SAT prep classes that would get you into a decent school? And that relentless voice inside your head nagging you about your GPA? Well, it all paid off!
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As a college student, sometimes it feels as though we have to secure five major internships with Fortune 500 companies if we want to successfully…
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With football season around the corner, you’re most likely deciding what drink to make a toast with during tailgates this fall. Luckily, there’s a new…
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Internships are glamorous. They give us experience and show us what it’s like to be in the real world. It’s not a “Go get coffee” work force for us interns anymore.
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To many, you are familiar with the saying, “Where you go to school for your undergraduate doesn’t really matter.” Oh, but it does.
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Celebrating its 45th year as a State College and Central Pennsylvania summer staple, this year’s Arts Fest promises to fuse old favorites with new vendors and fresh entertainment.
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This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Berkey Creamery, and what better way to celebrate than with a little cake? Birthday cake ice cream, to be precise.
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It’s no secret that the Berkey Creamery is one of the most beloved places on campus. But what exactly does it take to make that container of Peachy Paterno sitting in your freezer?
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With the news usually bringing stories of shootings, riots and crimes, watching something happy unfold on the daily broadcast was a pleasant surprise.
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