Onward State | 619 followers on LinkedIn. Penn State's student blog | Onward State is an independent, alternative Penn State blog that seeks to foster the student voice through the combination of commentary that is fair, authentic, and sometimes humorous; analysis that is critical and irreverent; and news that is relevant and accurate. Onward State works to generate honest conversation in the hopes of enriching the Penn State community and experience. Onward State is, quite simply, Penn State’s blog.