It’s the Final Countdown
Wow. Just wow. The semester is almost over. I can’t believe it. Finals are coming up and the stress is already beginning to pile on. Hopefully I can manage my sanity long enough to get out of...
View ArticleDo You Remeber?
Wayyyyyy back when, I posted an article about a guardsman for Buckingham Palace that decided to add a few steps to his usual routine of patrolling back and forth along his post. Well ever since then...
View ArticleOff On Victory
As we longingly await the announcement of Penn State’s potential bowl appearance, I would like to take a moment to thank all of you for accompanying me on this journey through the Penn State Blue Band....
View ArticleApologies…Apologies…Apologies…
I would like to apologize to my readers for not blogging in the last week. This is because I wanted to wait for the final Penn State home game and allow the Blue Band’s halftime show to sink in. Dr....
View ArticleI’m All About That News?
What is the news? I think that it is anything significant happening in the world. This ranges from things like a new Dalai Lama, all of the way to a terrorist attack on the United States. That’s not...
View ArticleIch habe ein Volleyballspiel gesucht
Just too spice things up, I thought it was appropriate to post a German Phrase on an English class blog site. Anyways, I went to my very first Penn State Women’s Volleyball game this past weekend and...
View ArticleI Want to Rock and Roll All Night
As many of well know, the Blue Band did a “Best of the Decades” show. It was a combination of three suggested shows. The titles of all three were a “Best of …,” where the decade was the 70s, 80s, and...
View ArticleWE ARE…being screwed over?
Big Ten Controversial Calls I am sure that all of you have been well informed about the ruled-interception that shouldn’t have been an interception. We saw it on the big screen, but apparently the...
View Article‘Cause We’re the Best Around
As many of you know, the Penn State Blue Band is the #1 Marching Band in the country. I firmly believe that the show we put on at halftime this past football game, was the best show I have ever been a...
View ArticleLiving In The Past Can Be Fun
I came into Penn State with 25 credits, which is 3 credits away from sophomore status. This means that I would have a little bit of extra time to deal with while I’m here. Naturally, I considered...
View ArticleI Can Go the Distance
“We are the Blue Band. Gotta love the Blue Band. We are the Blue…Who? Band! OH!!!” In the Blue Band, there are more 300 members. This means that there are leadership opportunities out the whazoo....
View ArticleLate Night
There is a schedule for the meals offered at all of the Dining Commons across campus, so technically you can’t eat whenever you want, but pretty close to it. There are short 2.5 hour breaks between...
View ArticleWe’re Back in…Blue
Blue Band to Perform Annual Bandorama Concert The Blue Band will be joining the Symphonic Band TODAY in Eisenhower Auditorium at 7pm for the annual Bandorama Concert. 16$ for adults, 11$ for PSU...
View ArticleFor the Glory of Old State
It’s been a swell season for the Penn State Blue Band, but it will be drawing to a close. This weekend marks the last new show for the 2014 season. Being that Veteran’s Day was this week, the theme of...
View ArticleAwaiting Trial is the Great Michael Phelps
http://www.foxsports.com/swimming/story/18-time-Olympic-champion-michael-phelps-trial-on-dui-charge-delayed-month-to-december-19-110614 Michael Phelps was charged with a DUI back in September, and his...
View Article“If I’m the Receiver of Memory, what does that make you? The Giver.”
Quite easily one of the greatest books I have ever read. For some reason this was one of my favorite parts of 8th grade. Anyways, they made this into a movie, which was shown at the HUB yesterday...
View ArticleI Want to Rock and Roll All Night
As many of well know, the Blue Band did a “Best of the Decades” show. It was a combination of three suggested shows. The titles of all three were a “Best of …,” where the decade was the 70s, 80s, and...
View ArticleWE ARE…being screwed over?
Big Ten Controversial Calls I am sure that all of you have been well informed about the ruled-interception that shouldn’t have been an interception. We saw it on the big screen, but apparently the...
View Article‘Cause We’re the Best Around
As many of you know, the Penn State Blue Band is the #1 Marching Band in the country. I firmly believe that the show we put on at halftime this past football game, was the best show I have ever been a...
View ArticleLiving In The Past Can Be Fun
I came into Penn State with 25 credits, which is 3 credits away from sophomore status. This means that I would have a little bit of extra time to deal with while I’m here. Naturally, I considered...
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