Pablo’s Chicken Opens on Calder Way
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — As the chicken sandwich debate rages on between Popeyes and Chick-fil-A, State College is throwing its hat in the ring with Pablo’s Chicken. Downtown’s newest restaurant...
View ArticleCommunity Survey Available for Penn State Students and Staff
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — From Feb. 3 through Feb. 28, students, faculty and staff at every Penn State campus location are being sent a community survey link. This survey was created as an ongoing effort...
View ArticleSpring Career Fairs Coming to Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State students will have several opportunities to meet with companies eager to find future employees. Every spring, the university hosts multiple career fairs that draw in...
View ArticleStudents React to the Recent Success of the Penn State Men’s Basketball Program
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students across campus are taking notice of the magical run being put on by the 2019-20 Penn State men’s basketball team. As the Nittany Lions continue to climb the Big Ten and...
View ArticlePenn State Students Taking Preventative Measures to Avoid Sickness
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Coronavirus is a respiratory disease originating from Wuhan, China. To date, it has infected 45,000 people worldwide and killed more than 1,100 humans. So far, there have been 13...
View ArticleRush Week Ends for Hundreds of Students Hoping to Join IFC Community
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students hoping to join Penn State’s Greek Life community have completed the first step of the long six-week process. Since the beginning of February, hundreds of students have...
View ArticlePenn State Students Celebrate Black History Month
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Feb. 1 marks the beginning of a special time for people all over the world. Every February, Penn State and its students honor Black History Month. Throughout the month, the...
View ArticleYearly No Hair Don’t Care Event Raises Last Minute Donations for THON
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — THON’s annual No Hair Don’t Care Event took place in the HUB Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., giving Penn State students a chance to contribute “For The Kids” upon the arrival of...
View ArticleNASA Astronaut Bob Hines Speaks at the Bryce Jordan Center
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With a packed room mostly filled with engineering majors, Bob Hines gave a two hour long presentation highlighting his journey to becoming an astronaut. Hines started with his...
View ArticleWhat Happens After THON: A Look into the Teardown and Cleanup Efforts
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With just days left before THON weekend, the many committees are working overtime to get everything ready for what will be another successful weekend of fun, fundraising and...
View ArticleWhy Students Do or Do Not THON
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State students across campus are eagerly anticipating the beginning of THON 2020. However, despite being the world’s largest student-run philanthropy, with about 16,500...
View ArticleGisele Fetterman Stops at Penn State, Encourages Students to Fill Out Census
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s second lady Gisele Fetterman stopped at Penn State Wednesday as part of her state-wide tour encouraging people to fill out the census. “There is power in counting...
View ArticleSights and sounds of THON 2020
THON estimates that about one in three undergraduates at University Park, more than 16,000 students, participate directly in the 46-hour charity event, which since its inception has raised more than...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: The Best Images of THON 2020
Images from THON 2020, documenting the 46-hour, no-sit, no-sleep, dance marathon that raised $11, 696,942.38 to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund for families impacted by childhood cancer.
View ArticleTHON Raises $11,696,942.38 For The Kids
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa-- This year, THON has raised $11,696,942.38 for the kids, which beats last year’s total of $10.6 million. The 46-hour dance marathon concluded at 4:00 p.m. ET Sunday, as the...
View ArticleResearch Suggests Job Recruiters Less Likely to Hire Opinionated Social Media...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — According to researchers at Penn State, job recruiters are less likely to select candidates who appear to be too self-involved or opinionated on their social media. Social...
View ArticleTHON 2020 Recap
STATE COLLEGE, PA – THON weekend has just wrapped up. Forty-six hours of dancing have come and gone. For some people, this was their introduction to the organization, for others, their swan song. This...
View ArticleRenovations Continue in East Halls
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The East Halls renovations continue as the Penn State Board of Trustees is beginning phase two of the $82.5 million renovation project. The goal of this project is to modernize...
View ArticleStephen D. Solomon speaks to the Penn State community
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Many students learn about the Constitution and the First Amendment in their history classes. The amendment protects every citizens’ basic rights to freedom of speech. Yet,...
View ArticlePenn State Students Gather for Taco Bell Vigil
After Taco Bell on College Avenue closed suddenly on Wednesday, students were very upset and started a petition on Facebook that got over 600 signatures according to the Daily Collegian. On Sunday...
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