The gravel road took several sharp turns through what seemed to be endless corn fields before I finally arrived. Hints of color caught my eye as I whizzed past sunlit trees speckled with evidence that the season change was well underway. I pulled up to the long-awaited clearing situated along the edge of a small forest, immediately noticing the abundance of wood.
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So you finally committed to spending a semester of college abroad. You have been through months of applications, paperwork, and deadlines and you can see the light at the end of the tunnel! But there are still some things you have not taken care of yet, like considering budget or packing. There is something else you need to consider: where you are going to live.
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When it comes to partying, it seems like we’re never satisfied. In high school, we sat around in our friends’ basements and chugged the cheap (and most likely expired) beer that our BFF’s older brother left behind when he moved to college.
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Let me set the scene. Big event this coming weekend? Feel that tickle in your throat. Heavy work load? Cue the cough. It seems sickness always comes creeping in when you need your health and so the story goes. Plus, Penn State friends, even as all of the pressures of daily life swarm around in that head of yours, one dreadful thought lingers in the back of your mind. To UHS or not to UHS, that is the question.
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This time of year, it feels like everything is all about the freshmen. Advisers and professors assure them that classes feel small and that campus feels like home. The President of the university even takes the time to give an inspiring speech at commencement. But let’s not forget those who are seasoned students dealing with the same transition: transferring schools.
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On a campus as large as Penn State’s, it’s not unusual to come across something, well, unusual. It’s easy to assume the circus has come to town when you spot a group of students taking turns teetering across what can only be described as a tightrope tethered between two trees on Old Main lawn, but when it comes to writing them off as another campus oddity, Dear Old State’s resident slackliners ask that you cut them some slack.
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As a Penn State student, you’ve probably passed the farmer’s market, either on your way to class or while shopping downtown. You probably didn’t think twice about it, shrugging it off as just a place to buy fresh fruit and veggies.
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Now that the semester has settled in, it’s time to start searching for jobs. It’s the last thing you want to think about, but it’s stuck in the forefront of your mind, and nothing rushes that reality faster than Fall Career Days.
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When I heard that Penn State was getting a Jamba Juice in the HUB I honestly could not believe it. Could it be? The smoothie place that I’ve only been able to treat myself to while in New York could really be coming here? In our HUB? But it’s true; we’ve been blessed with another great food chain on campus.
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Although he was lyrically gifted from the beginning, Hoodie wasn’t always a rap icon. Before he smashed through the doors of the rap game, Hoodie was raised in a Jewish household, attended the Long Island School for the Gifted, graduated from UPenn with a degree in marketing and finance, and worked at Google.
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Freshman year has many firsts: being away from home, adventuring out to Fratland, and yes– living in the dorms. Although dorm life is dreaded by many, it can be tolerable and even somewhat enjoyable if you know the ropes. From living with roommates to eating rubbery chicken, here is your guide to surviving dorm life.
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Penn State is full of little gems that every student appreciates: pokey stix at midnight, the white loop when it’s too cold to walk back to your dorm and Irving’s when you just really need a good cup of coffee. But did anyone ever stop and take a look at the hidden gems offered to us on our actual campus?
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Last week at the annual “Be A Part From the Start,”, Penn State’s Homecoming Executive Committee made the highly anticipated announcement that Lara Spencer, co-anchor of “Good Morning America,” was selected as the 2014 Homecoming Grand Marshal.
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While college marks a time in all of our lives where schedules work around naps and we experience a sense of freedom like never before, the amount of work we all undertake can make life on campus feel more like a zoo than a nursery. Men especially, can be sorted into very specific groups once they become comfortable in their own skin.
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College is a stressful time for everybody, but for some students, it’s so stressful they sadly never make it home. Suicide on college campuses is a taboo topic that’s rarely spoken about. It seems like there are only one or two resources to help students.
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If you’re still googling ‘LionMenus’ when you get a craving for Wings Over that just can’t wait, you’re going to want to keep reading. Contrary to what you might think, Happy Valley’s favorite online food delivery service, OrderUp, didn’t buy-out our beloved LionMenus.
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Ever since we were little the beginning of school was an exciting time. Now that you attend Penn State, exciting is an understatement. There is nothing like stepping onto Penn State’s campus for the first time in the fall. Stepping into your first class, however… that’s another story. To get you started, Valley has provided some tips to help adapt to the new semester.
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Here we are, back in Happy Valley with a new school year upon us. Whether you are a returning Penn Stater or a bright-eyed freshman, a new semester brings with it the chance for a fresh start. Have no fear, because Valley has you covered with five ways to make the most out of the semester.
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It’s no secret that all upperclassmen are in denial about not being freshmen anymore. Once they start their sophomore year and they see the next batch of twerps move into East wearing their lanyards and brand new Penn State Football shirts, they start to realize that the many perks that came with the freshman life are now gone.
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You see them on campus with that doe-eyed look and the sweet smell of eagerness wafting around them. They’re the incoming freshmen.
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