State Patty's Weekend

Once February hits, State Patty's weekend is all Penn State students are talking about. For those that don't know of what this is, this is the weekend that Penn State students celebrate St. Patricks day since this holiday usually falls during the Penn State students' spring break. This holiday is especially well known at Penn State for people to get extremely drunk starting friday night all the way through Sunday night. There are always many different guest students who come up for the weekend from various universities nearby. Last year most of these students ended up getting too drunk and there were many cases of alcohol poisoning. To avoid that this year the university imposed a one guest rule in dorms and said that fraternities weren't allowed to have any parties on the Saturday of State Patty's weekend. 

When asked about why many of the alcohol poisoning cases were usually non Penn Staters most Penn State students replied by saying that other school kids can't handle Penn State partying. This is exactly the type of stereotype that this meme is portraying. With the image that shows someone so drunk that they've fallen out of their chair and text that reads "an average state college weekend with no football" this meme basically sends the message that Penn State students are can handle State Patty's weekend type of drinking every weekend. This meme portrays the basic Penn State partying image and proves that Penn State students handle their liquor better than most other college students. 

Party at Meridian?

Badass. Thats the first word that comes to my head when I look at this facebook meme. For those of you who do not understand what this meme is talking about, it is indirectly talking about the new rules and regulations that have been set in the Meridian apartments at Penn State downtown. After much wreckage that occurred after the official Penn State holiday, State Patty's Day, rules were changed in the Meridian that they could not have any more parties.
This meme portrays a two to three year old girl on a pony saying that she will throw a party. This picture gives out a message of refusal and rebelling. It is extremely ironic how a little innocent girl was used to give out such a badass message. But I believe that this was all done on purpose. The use of the little girl arouses pathos because one comes to think that someone that naive will never be able to actually do something that hardcore and break the rules that one has signed in a contract. Overall though I find this meme hilarious and interesting. Obviously it's funny because of the two contradicting things put together...the picture and the text. It is also very complex and interesting because it has me wondering what will happen next in the Penn State Partying scene. Will the Meridian, one of the largest apartment complex's in downtown, be able to stop partying altogether or will the Meridian 3 always remain that one place that everybody is attempting to shuffly and find when they are at a high level of intoxication on a friday night?

We Are Penn State

     This meme shows the different types of stereotypes set about Penn State university. The first picture shows what a Penn State student's mother thinks he or she does in school. The picture portrays a student working studiously in the library. It indirectly sends the message that a mother of a PSU student thinks that her son or daughter always work diligently in college, attempting to get far in their future. 

     
     The next picture shows what the friends of a Penn State student think he or she does up at school. The picture is one of improperly dressed slutty looking girls playing beer pong. This sets the image that most friends of Penn State students only see Penn State as a party school and thus they believe that all PSU students only are oriented with the drinking and partying scene in school. The next picture depicts what a prof thinks about a Penn State student. The picture shows a student sitting in a lecture class passed out. This image indirectly sends a message that most profs think their students are just lazy and come to class and sleep instead of paying attention. 

     The fourth picture of this meme brings up some ridicule because it brings up the memory of the Joe Pa riots from November. The media portrayed Penn State students with a negative image for the things they did during that image and this picture shows exactly that. This meme shows how the image shown by the media is only negative about PSU.

     The next picture shows what a Penn State student thinks he or she does. This picture shows students sitting together in what looks like a study session. These kids are working together and portrays Penn State students as studious students who are concerned about making something out of their future. The last picture is the best because it portrays what a Penn State student actually does. This is a picture of the grand total that was raised for the kids at THON 2012. The number was approximately $10.7 million. This incredible number was possible for the cancer families of the four diamonds funds because Penn State students came together and worked hard to can and raise money for these kids. This picture shows what a Penn State student is because it shows that PSU students care about others and work hard to create a change for good in today's world. This meme creates pathos because when seeing the different views of society on one person a person can make a personal emotional connection on how he or she sees a Penn State student. 

Link to learn more about THON:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQsXojDxVf0

Ew It's Valentines Day

Oh good 'ol valentines day, that over advertised holiday that girls in relationships adore and ones that are single girl dread. Usually you can tell who the individuals working the single swag are because they have a sad depressed look on their face, pitying their fate. The couples on the other hand are the complete opposite and can be seen holding flowers, chocolates, or something similar to the latter. Whether it be happy or sad, valentines day is a day that every individual has to get through. 
This meme that I came across shows how one's perception on valentines day can be changed. From all of my friends and my own personal experience I have come to learn that the main reason that I other single people hate valentines day is because they also want someone to share their love with, but have no one. One's feelings erupt even further when they see someone they would want to be with walking down the street with someone else. All these different types of situations can lead to some very sad puppies. The writing on this meme shows how someone who is sad can become happy if they have that one date. 
The red color makes the meme seem very passionate to the reader and catches his or her attention. On top of that the picture of the 17th century male portrays edicate and a bit of romance because the male seems like that. Overall, I believe if one was to ask this to another individual he or she liked, he or she would most definitely say yes. Then again if the answer was a no it would still be okay because there are a lot of other individuals out there who are also just hoping for better luck next year. 

Ironic Much?

Memes are always one of those things that absolutely just make my day while scrolling down my facebook newsfeed. Whether it be one about how lazy college seniors are or about typical problems that Penn Staters have. This one especially caught my attention because it is so stereotypical and funny. I feel as if there is pathos available in this meme because the fact that Temple is has a very unsafe community is a credible statement. After reading this it legit made me laugh out loud because I could see something like this happening in real life. I have many friends who go to Temple and they always tell me of stories of how they have heard of gunshots while going to classes. There's also that typical statement that one is not a true Temple student until he or she is mugged. With all of these statements it was funny to see how the creator of this meme was able to take those facts about Temple's reputation as a badass school and incorporate it with football. It's also funny how the creator of the two put two negatives together. The first thing is that Temple will be losing to one of it's rival schools, Penn State. After that kind of terrible loss it will have to go further and 'get robbed' while making its way back. This type of negative conotation for the school makes the meme funny and more enjoyable for those who are more Penn State oriented, rather than Temple. 

Disney's Everlasting Effect On Us

     From the Lion King to Little Mermaid, Disney movies have been a part of everyone's childhood growing up. While some were obsessed with being Jasmine and trying to find their Aladdin, others were going out to become the king of their worlds just like good old Simba. These simple but yet powerful characters instilled many different traits into little children. Children learned the difference between good and bad, they learned about courage, and yes they even learned about passion.
     Walt Disney has been able to make millions of kids' childhoods livelier through his rewarding films. Movies such as Monsters Inc. and Finding Nemo are so good that a eighteen year old like me still says they are my favorite movies. Every single movie brings the innocence out in one and most of today's television shows don't really do that anymore. Most kids growing up today watch shows on Disney Channel or Nickelodeon that have pre-teens and teenagers hooking up; nothing a young child of five should be watching. These types of different shows are the cause that kids today are getting involved in more mature situations earlier. Kids are starting to have 'boyfriends and girlfriends' at ages when I didn't even know what that was. I was blessed to have my Disney movies to help me remain innocent and happy. The only type of love that I discovered was the one between a prince and princess, like Jasmine and Aladdin. Or maybe something like Nala and Simba, the lasting bond between a lion king and his queen. Disney movies taught me all the core principles of love, honesty, and courage that I needed to know. Now that I think about it I don't know what I would have done without them because even today while I write this blog, I am listening to "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" from the Lion King.

This I Believe Podcast

http://youtu.be/j6NCvV2zgYU