Packing for College? Don't Forget to Take Patch!

Are you or your student headed off to college this fall?

Beat being homesick by staying in touch with what's happening back at home in Solon.

There are several ways to take Patch with you, and it won't take up much space when you're packing:

1. Sign up for our . You can find the sign-up by selecting “Get the Newsletter” under the “Follow this Patch” drop-down menu in the upper-right corner of our website. We’ll send you the latest headlines, announcements and events – and we won’t share your information or send you spam. 
2. If you have an iPhone, download . You’ll find the most recent headlines, events and Twitter updates. (Hang tight Android users, we're working on an app for you.)
3. Speaking of Twitter, follow @SolonPatch. We keep that updated throughout the day with links to articles and other interesting information. 
4. And don't forget to "like" Solon Patch on Facebook, too (you know college kids will be logged in, anyway!) You can post on our wall, ask questions and get the latest news through our status updates. Plus you might be selected as the Solon Patch Friend of the Day! 
5. Like our Solon Elections Facebook page. You might be too far away to vote in person, but stay in tune with the elections because absentee ballots are always an option!
6. Do something exceptional at school? Want to tell your community? Email Local Editor Chris Mazzolini at chrism@patch.com. You could be featured in a story on the site to let residents what members of their community are doing elsewhere! 
7. We know you'll be busy hitting the books, but students can sign up to be a  to write about football, campus life, what you miss about Solon, etc.!

Enjoy going to college ... and don't forget those rolls of quarters for laundry and multiple packs of Ramen.