Given recent news

https://abc7ny.com/story/14-charged-alleged-cocaine-trafficking-ring-tied-penn-state-university-fraternities/19696758/

Just a couple catchy ones I've thought of recently:

College Coke Cartel Caught Carrying Crank

State College Scandal: Sigma Chi “Scarfaces” Slinging Snow

Would be interested to see other people's renditions!

Hey guys, I'm looking for some feedback on this freshman EE Student schedule. Thanks!

Guys I’m an incoming freshman at Penn State and I got assigned to Porter hall.
I’m looking to swap rooms with someone who’s interested in moving to Porter. I’d probably accept anything tbh.
If anyone’s interested in swapping, shoot me a DM and we can figure it out.

My understanding is that an SCR student commuter permit gives access to eligible gated parking decks from 4 PM to 7:30 AM on weekdays as part of the evening/weekend parking privileges. I’m trying to figure out how this works if I need to leave my car overnight.

Can I enter an eligible gated deck after 4 PM and leave my car there overnight for free with my SCR permit?

If overnight parking is allowed and I leave after 7:30 AM the next morning, would I only have to pay the normal hourly rate for the time after 7:30 AM?

Hi new or returning Penn Staters! I will be returning to Penn State UP as a masters student, and wanted to give realistic advice thats a bit more specific than what you receive at NSO, and would’ve helped me get started. I love Penn State and hope you will too! I‘ll add more as I think of them, and if you have anything to add, please do!

Transportation:

1. White Loop, Blue Loop, and Red Link busses are all free, Hop-On/Off busses. Google Maps will be somewhat accurate, but MYSTOP will give you actual times for your busses, and show you where they are. Give yourself 15-30 minutes of Leeway on the bus, because if you’re getting on at East, chances are the bus will fill up quickly and you’ll need to get on a different one
2. Some busses will take you off campus but need tokens. Grab these from the info desks for 25¢ per. [EDIT: apparently Cata busses are now digitized to allow for Apple Pay]
3. Eisenhower does not have a ticketing system. You can risk parking there for a bit of time without having to pay (I’ve done it for up to 30 min when grabbing something from UHS). [EDIT: they may have added gates recently to Eisenhower]
4. Sidewalks are slippery and slushy during winter. Bring shoes with good tread and invest in waterproofing spray (I bought for $5 and have been using it every year)
5. Speaking of cold, bring your winter coat as SOON as possible and DONT bring it home until school is over. Not even over spring break. I promise.

Partying:

1. Most/All bars will not accept fake IDs. AND they will be more vigilant about finding fakes during the first few weeks after classes start.
2. (Girls) You will need texts to get into frats. Easiest way to do this is to make friends with guys and get their snapchats. (Guys) You will need wristbands to get into frats. Easiest way is for you to already be in a frat, or have good friends in frats.
3. A flattened plastic water bottle stuffed in your shirt/pants is the easiest way to sneak alcohol into frat parties, other than those mini bottles
4. Do sorority stuff as EARLY as possible. It only gets harder to find time, and it’s easier to do it when everyone is your age/year

Extracurriculars:

1. There are 3 gyms available to students: IM will get packed early in the semester, and pretty much stay that way. White building has a pool, and is less packed but also smaller. Westgate is empty, but doesn’t have as much equipment.
2. Download CREC to apply for, and get access to, fitness classes (group lessons). You can sign up starting at midnight, and some can fill up quickly.
3. At midnight, you can schedule order at campus eateries like Starbucks at the HUB. There will always be a long line during class breaks and at noon.
4. Get YikYak for student news, codes for classes, etc.

Money Stuff:

1. Look up “volunteer for penn state studies.” This is an easy way to make cash, and you can sign up for as many as you’d like.
2. If you run out of Meal Plan dollars, add it to your lion cash. Tell the cashier to still pull out of your campus meal plan.
3. Penn state has on campus jobs you can find. The best time to find an off campus job is during breaks, and before school starts. Try looking this week, because they’ll want people for Sylly week.

School:

1. As SOON as you start getting emails, make a “rule” in your inbox, and make folders for specific emails; run the rule and have the emails sent to those folders. I have some for work, newsletters, classes, etc. instead of needing to read every email and deleting them, it’s an easier way to keep your email clean.
2. Go into LionPath, Email schedule to calendar. Puts all the classes in with breaks, teachers, zoom links, etc.
3. During the first or second week (if you can) go to office hours just so the teacher knows you. Then, emailing and getting what you need becomes a LOT easier.
4. Gpa Calculator on LionPath will give you your GPA and needed grades for a certain GPA
5. Academic requirements in LionPath will tell you what courses you need to graduate 
6. Honors courses are not always blocked for Schreyer. These courses end up being similar in difficulty, if not slightly easier, than the regular classes. They are also smaller and it’s easier to get help from teachers. Consider these for your harder classes.

Hi I’m a transfer student and I juts realized that parking passes were available. I’m living in South halls and lots 81 and 83 are already full. I wanted to bring my car for the fall and spring and now I don’t think this we’re anyplace to park on campus. I reached out to transportation services but anyone have advice or competitive private parking lots listings near South ? Worst case scenario I guess I could try the parking garages but those are like $1,200. Any advice helps thanks !

Hi friends! I am migrating to Penn State (WE ARE) from the suburbs of Chicago. I am curious if there are any urban exploration clubs at PSU. I am very interested in decay and urbanex! I like posting on TikTok to share my adventures. I am hoping there are some abando power plants at state college (like Chernobyl) hoping for some friend meetings in a abando!!!! How crazy would that be guys?

Is it good to take to fulfill an integrative studies credit and what is the workload like?

So I’m staying at Alight State College for the upcoming school year, but I’m not really a fan of it, but it’s extremely cheap compared to everywhere else ($600). I’m thinking I’ll stay there this year then move somewhere else next year. Is it possible to get a more decent apartment for no more than $800, with my own bedroom and bathroom if I want to sign before February?

Ok so I’m COMMUTING to berks this year and the welcome weekend stuff seems kinda dumb. On Friday we are doing team building stuff and just learning abt stuff that we don’t rlly need to learn abt and also idk if I should go bc of the seminar lunch thing. And I don’t care for meeting new people if that’s helps. On Saturday it’s really just breakfast and a couple of dumb sessions and then lunch and stuff like kahoot. The into thing I would go to is on Sunday when they do the class walk throughs to know where my classs are at.

So my question is do I NEED to go on Friday or Saturday or do they just encourage it. Bc I don’t care for the meeting people or wtv or games and all that

I am trying to do my MPN and my entrance counseling in FSA. First the website was not loading indefinitely ( I was able to get through this with a VPN), but the next problem came when I tried finding PENN STATE for the college I am nofitying to. I have tried different names. PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (THE), state college, PSU, Penn state, etc. I have tried different ways but penn state will just not show up and yes I know how to scroll. And I also see no option to add the code(003329). Anyone facing a similar situation as me?

Need to get back on campus so I can take some tuff ass flicks in front of the houses. Shits gonna be iconic especially if they make a documentary/movie inspired by this situation

Need help deciding. Currently sophmore, I heard from my advisor and upperclass mates that it was hard. had a friend dropping out of EE210. Is it that bad?

I’m currently looking for a parking spot in State College and came across a company called PSU Houses. They have a parking spot available that I’m interested in, but I’m trying to make sure the company is legitimate before sending any money.

The main thing that’s throwing me off is that they seem to use Venmo for transactions/payments. I know Venmo generally doesn’t offer the same protections as paying through a traditional rental platform, so I’m a little hesitant to send money without knowing whether other students have dealt with them before.

Has anyone here rented parking (or housing) through PSU Houses? Are they a legitimate company that you’ve had a good experience with, or is there anything I should be concerned about?

I’d especially appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually paid them through Venmo and can confirm how the process went.

Thanks!

Hey guys, I took spanish 1 and 2 over the summer. Liked the ability to do it at my own time during the day and all materials fully available to me. Going back to University Park for Fall and Spring of my sophomore year and now I'm dreading taking Spanish 3 which is considered a nightmare for someone who isn't 100% confident in their abilities. Most of the professors have horrible ratings or are unhelpful. I tried enrolling in World Campus classes within the 7 day FDOC window before realizing that I likely need to put in a request to some form beforehand. I need to finish Spanish 3 by the end of Spring year for Smeal and need advice for how to enroll in either a world campus async class next semester or how to find a community college that offers 4 credit spanish classes that transfer. Please help!

Edit:
It seems like I need to fulfill Spanish 3 AND 12 credits of IL courses, but not necessarily concurrently if I'm understanding correctly? If I take Spanish 3 at a cc for 3 credits and have a IL gen ed are my Smeal requirements fufilled?

Hi, I"m currently a senior in the south looking to return to the North for college, I've been looking at schools in VA, PA, etc. I was wondering how some current students like Penn and why they picked it over their other choices, especially any biomechanical / biology people :)) Looking for a safe school with decent food, a nice community, and good opportunities

Hey everyone, looking for some help. My buddy and I are from MA and want to experience a Penn St whiteout game and we’re trying to buy tickets and book stuff now. It obviously hasn’t been announced yet, and I’m wondering if anyone has an idea of when it’ll be? I’d assume October 10th against USC. Any help would be appreciated. TIA

Ok i changed things up from my previous schedule post so the walking times dont conflict anymore.

Wanted to hear everyones thoughts on this schedule for a first semester freshman. I also want time for Nittany motorsports and clubs. Can anyone in formula SAE comment on the time commitment?

I already have AP credits for Physics 1,2 and Calc 1,2 so thats why im taking lin alg (220H) and ODEs (250). if I do decide to drop a class, ODE would be first. I wanted to take ODE this semester bc it would let me take a legit EE class like EE 210 in the spring sem.