Penn State will no longer allow its name or logos to be displayed on shot glasses in an attempt to address high-risk drinking — a move downtown officials support and some students are skeptical about.
“We felt that this was an appropriate step because of the message licensing such a product could send,” Penn State spokesman Geoff Rushton said.
University logos include: the university seal, the Nittany Lion shrine, the mascot, the university identity mark, the Intercollegiate Athletics logo and Pride of the Lions designs, according to the Penn State licensing program’s website.
While this one move will not halt the problem of dangerous drinking, it is an important step, Penn State spokesman Bill Mahon said.
But he said others need to do their part to make this move successful.
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