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Penn State Pride Essay

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Where’s the Penn State Pride?By Sahib KaurDear Executive Board of Penn State,I once was a prospective student who was considering applying for Penn State, among various other universities. When doing my college research, the first thing that I did was look up the college websites. And as most other students would believe, the website is the main source for discerning the institution’s credibility and status. Unfortunately, I have to say, that Penn State’s website does not do the college justice. With no visual ascetics, no organized structure, and no evidence of pride, the Penn State website is at best, mediocre.When opening up to the page, the reader is fiercely exposed to a vast expanse of a bright blue hue. While I understand that blue …show more content…

“just there”. By randomly placing the video on the page, the importance of it is diminished. Had the video been placed in a designated spot with a proper heading and caption to explainwhat it means, the video would make a much greater impact on the viewer. Also, while researching other college websites, I have noticed that most of them dedicate quite a large portion of the site to the college news. For example, if you look at Tennessee State University, the bottom half of the college website is divided into two columns, one for upcoming events, and another column for recent developments in the college. A prospective student would look at the page and would feel that students in college are very active. In comparison, Penn State has allotted a tiny corner on the bottom left for news. It is sad to think that Pennsylvania StateUniversity, which has over ten campuses, does not have the pride to display all the events that go on in the campuses. As someone who cares for the well-being of Penn State, I feel that having more to show would truly represent what Penn State is: An active campus with students who actually care.Furthermore, it is of utmost significance that a website portray the “pride and glory” of the university. For a majority of prospective students, a visit to a campus is often not possible,thereby making it difficult to discern the true glory of the campus. As a result, the college website becomes the main portal through which

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