The State College Interfraternity Council (SCIFC) was recently formed by the Pi Kappa Alpha, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Sigma Chi fraternities at Penn State. This council aims to foster a more inclusive Greek Life at State College. The council focuses on governance and community involvement while also creating a socially responsible fraternity experience. Fraternities in … [Read more…]
Many students at Penn State are feeling overwhelmed by the heavy workload and deadlines as midterms approach. They describe it as a “mid-semester burnout”. Some students join student groups like the Dark Storm Step Team for stress relief and support. Others invest their time in Penn State’s NAACP chapter or Penn State’s Student Black Caucus. … [Read more…]
At the end of Penn State’s THON Weekend 2025, the marathon’s Executive Committee revealed that they were able to raise a total of $17,737,040. THON is a yearly 46-hour dance marathon run by Penn State students aimed to raise emotional and financial support for the Four Diamonds families who have been impacted by childhood cancer. … [Read more…]
For this beyond class activity I went with some friends to the dock by the commons to check out the northern lights. There ended up being a photographer there that works for UNE and he took some cool pictures for us. It was a really cool experience and I was glad I was able to … [Read more…]
For this beyond class activity I’m talking about my football game against Nichols College. It was my first every varsity start. I was told a few days before the game and couldn’t think about anything else. It was a high scoring game so I got to play a lot. I scored 9 points and had … [Read more…]
For this beyond class activity I went to UNE’s Fall Festival with some friends. I didn’t really want to go at first and my friends had to convince me but once we were there it was a lot of fun. We decorated pumpkins and then went around to all the different attractions they had. I … [Read more…]
For this beyond class activity I will talk about my trip to Rochester, New York with the Football team. We left on a Friday morning and I ended up missing three of my classes. The drive was just over eight hours there and back. We stayed in a hotel Friday night and then went to … [Read more…]
For this beyond class activity I went on a trip to Acadia National Park. I went with my teammate and friend Dan as well as our two other friends Hanna and Mackenzie. While studying with them all one night I mentioned wanting to go to Acadia and Mackenzie offered to drive us all. She had … [Read more…]
For this bonus beyond class academic activity I attended another sports psychology workshop. I didn’t like this one as much as the first but it was still very informative. We talked a lot about mindfulness and then Kiera led us through a progressive muscle relaxation meditation.
For this beyond class academic activity I went to a Sports Psychology workshop with my friend Dan. There was only four or five of us there so it was definitely a small group. This workshop was the first one offered this year and gave an overview of Sports Psychology and talked about the various resources … [Read more…]
