The crap school you go to if the oh-so elite University of Pennsylvania rejects you. UPenn kids do drink and have lives and obviously have the better campus, since it's in the city with good restaurants and shops. Penn State has nothing on UPenn, largely because you can get in with a B-minus average and 1600/2400 SAT score while UPenn wants A students with 2100+ and multiple advanced placement courses. This is why if you confuse a UPenn kid with a Penn State kid, the UPenn kid will want to punch you in the face. If you want to have to list "loser" as your occupation for the rest of your life, go here.
UPenn kid: Yes! Going to Wharton of UPenn has helped me land a great job at alumni Donald Trump's firm! Half a mill starting salary, baby!
Penn State kid: Uhhhh. Dooo doo. Do you want fries with that? How about extra mayonnaise on your Filet O' Fish sammich?
Penn State kid: Uhhhh. Dooo doo. Do you want fries with that? How about extra mayonnaise on your Filet O' Fish sammich?
by Samanthalynn May 16, 2006
Good school, shitty people.
Classes are somewhat of a challenge and most are at least interesting, many quite useful. The professors know their shit. Competent administration (otherwise, eveything would fall apart at a place this big). A bit pricey, but it's every bit as good as a high-end private school in most respects. Free busses.
Most of the students here are either obnoxious or annoying, so unless you're either of those, don't plan on having any friends your first semester. Most of the girls are superficial cunts, so unless you like Britney Spears clones, don't plan on having a girlfriend the first semester either. Then again, there are plenty of ugly tennis-skirt-wearing girls here... There are some decent parties but not the best (due to the obnoxious people and the horrible music); although I will say that for some reason all the food you get around here is awesome, including creamery ice cream. It may be $2.15 per cone, but dammit, it's worth it. The two bars worth mentioning are the Crowbar, where they have renowned metal shows (I'm gonna see the Haunted monday!), and the Brewery, a hole in the wall with awesome drink specials and supports local musicians trying to get a start. As far as I know, the other 25,000 bars suck ass. (Yeah, at first it's neat to be in a town with "nightlife", but then you realize it's just pathetic and annoying, especially when you're trying to get through the traffic downtown.) Mike's music has an awesome selection of good music, not mallcore stuff. Parking situation is horrendus. Prepare to walk and ride the (free) bus a lot, at least around campus anyway.
Yeah, there's football games here. Basically, it turns the entire town into a traffic jam. Yay. Incedently, I walk directly past Joe Paterno's house every day and I've seen him twice in two years. So no, he doesn't walk around campus all the time.
Interesting architecture. Check out the library, Old Main, and Sparks, which has cool gargoyles and sculptures, and the names of famous people carved right into the facáde of the building. Also there's the IST building, which is built right over a four lane highway.
Classes are somewhat of a challenge and most are at least interesting, many quite useful. The professors know their shit. Competent administration (otherwise, eveything would fall apart at a place this big). A bit pricey, but it's every bit as good as a high-end private school in most respects. Free busses.
Most of the students here are either obnoxious or annoying, so unless you're either of those, don't plan on having any friends your first semester. Most of the girls are superficial cunts, so unless you like Britney Spears clones, don't plan on having a girlfriend the first semester either. Then again, there are plenty of ugly tennis-skirt-wearing girls here... There are some decent parties but not the best (due to the obnoxious people and the horrible music); although I will say that for some reason all the food you get around here is awesome, including creamery ice cream. It may be $2.15 per cone, but dammit, it's worth it. The two bars worth mentioning are the Crowbar, where they have renowned metal shows (I'm gonna see the Haunted monday!), and the Brewery, a hole in the wall with awesome drink specials and supports local musicians trying to get a start. As far as I know, the other 25,000 bars suck ass. (Yeah, at first it's neat to be in a town with "nightlife", but then you realize it's just pathetic and annoying, especially when you're trying to get through the traffic downtown.) Mike's music has an awesome selection of good music, not mallcore stuff. Parking situation is horrendus. Prepare to walk and ride the (free) bus a lot, at least around campus anyway.
Yeah, there's football games here. Basically, it turns the entire town into a traffic jam. Yay. Incedently, I walk directly past Joe Paterno's house every day and I've seen him twice in two years. So no, he doesn't walk around campus all the time.
Interesting architecture. Check out the library, Old Main, and Sparks, which has cool gargoyles and sculptures, and the names of famous people carved right into the facáde of the building. Also there's the IST building, which is built right over a four lane highway.
If you want to come for the education, great. If you are looking for friendly people, look elsewhere, although good times can still be had with a little searching.
by SalientAlien July 23, 2005
A highly popular term in the Pennsylvania area used to decribe a person being convinced to drink the most alcohol they have ever drank.
Usually used when the "convincer" is talking about the "convincee".
Usually a Penn Stater is used to turn a novice drinker into a pro.
Usually used when the "convincer" is talking about the "convincee".
Usually a Penn Stater is used to turn a novice drinker into a pro.
"My roommate got Penn Stated last night! He had about 10 Peppermint Pattie shots, and 15 beers."
"Happy 21st Birthday! You're gettin' Penn Stated tonight!!"
(Waking up terribly hungover) "Jeez, I musta got Penn Stated hardcore last night.......who's this girl?"
"Happy 21st Birthday! You're gettin' Penn Stated tonight!!"
(Waking up terribly hungover) "Jeez, I musta got Penn Stated hardcore last night.......who's this girl?"
by The World Famous July 8, 2006
The best college in the world. It is where Pitt students would like to be deep down inside. It is the third largest city in Pennsylvania during home football games. Penn State is made up of some great people and also some ass holes, but it is still much better to converse with a Penn State ass hole than a cool student at Pitt. A football game at Penn State will have over twice as many people at it as a Pitt game, mostly because Pitt football is a joke. There have been reports of people committing suicide after attending a panther’s game because it was so boring.
Joe Pa's preacher: what would you like heaven to be like Joe?
Joe Pa: I'm already in heaven? I am the Penn State football coach...
Joe Pa: I'm already in heaven? I am the Penn State football coach...
by herewegoagain April 20, 2009
by neomaverickninja May 11, 2006
A girl with a nice body but a busted face. Comes from the Maryland band the Grilled Lincolns, who use Penn State as code to describe a butter faced girl without her knowing what is being discussed. Originally referenced the Penn State football team, which has a "tight uniform but an F'ed up helmet."
Rit - "Look at them Penn Staters over there"
Tron - "I would have to have like 8 Newcastles to hit that"
Tron - "I would have to have like 8 Newcastles to hit that"
by TripleChris June 27, 2005
Located in what almost qualifies as a real town in Central Pennsylvania, Penn State doubles the population of State College for 8 months each year. Mostly a college for people that weigh more than their IQ's, this state school promises a degree at least a third of UPenn's and half of Lafayette's. Nevertheless, no party in the state is bigger than Penn State, so if you're looking for a week full of drunk, this is the place to go. If you're looking for a real education, maybe you should look elsewhere.
My friend went to Penn State to party, and never woke up.
My Penn State diploma landed me a secure job at Wal-Mart
I only went to Penn State because I didn't get into anwhere else
My Penn State diploma landed me a secure job at Wal-Mart
I only went to Penn State because I didn't get into anwhere else
by got_out_of_town February 18, 2005