Well, failed is not exactly correct.

I vowed in early January to blog more than I did last semester. But statistics say 80-90 percent of New Year's resolutions are broken (and 54 percent of all stats are made up). And, honestly, last semester wasn't that impressive, so it doesn't take much to improve on it.

Like most modern reporters, I'm crazy about blogs (mostly reading them, clearly). And, and Penn State, there are a few blogs I follow as much almost as much as the other Collegian blogs.

One of my favorites is onwardstate.com, run by executive editor Davis Shaver. Davis and I had the chance to meet before Onward State began, and he spoke about the need for more blogging in the Penn State community.

Now, Davis is being rewarded for his efforts. Onward State was named the Best Alternative Media Outlet by The Paper Trail, of U.S. News and World Report.

Onward State updates at least several times a day with recurring features, breaking news and observations about the Collegian. I look forward to seeing how the blog progresses, and I hope it continues to update with more frequency than my own blog.

Congratulations to Davis and company.