<p>Grcxx3, That’s interesting; this year was the first time I thought about the similarity to Mardi Gras. My S is also a PSU student. He and his friends went to a bar on the north side of town Saturday night, to celebrate a birthday without having to deal with the obnoxious crowds. On the flip side, some student groups organized an alternative “State Service Day”, while many downtown bars and restaurants either closed for the day or didn’t serve alcohol. And just the weekend before was 'Thon, when Penn State Students raised a record $9.56 million for pediatric cancer research and care in the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. 15,000 students are involved in the charity each year, a number that is far greater than the number of students who where involved in the disgraceful activities on Saturday.</p>
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