By Brandon 

Here at University Park we are known for a few things. The first is the quality of education students receive. The second is (unfortunately) our students’ drinking habits. Thirdly, and (sometimes) most importantly, we are known for our football team. Tonight (Friday, Aug. 31) is football eve.

Across the nation college football teams and schools from division three to one are prepping for their season openers tomorrow. Penn State is no different. If anything we may take it a step further.

Tonight in the stadium and the parking lot, all the students from our university are invited to partake in pep rallies and listen to speeches from important personnel. I am personally looking forward to hearing from JoePa. It’s going to be a blast.

In a nutshell my past week has been fun. I moved in on Saturday the 25th, and started classes the following Monday. I like them all so far, and the homework load has been light. After a lot of meetings I am officially part of the Penn State community.

My roommate and I get along very well and the food has been enjoyable (especially the ice cream I eat after every meal). So far I’ve made the adjustment to not living at home and started to make some new friends. I wish all other college freshmen out there a smooth transition and the best of luck.

Oh, and in addition, go Penn State!