Penn State news by
Penn State's student blog
Penn State news by
Penn State's student blog
Heartbreaking news has rocked the THON community over the recent week: Seven-year-old Laney Brown, a Penn State Berks' THON child, only has a few weeks to a few days to live. But through a robust Facebook page maintained by her family, the overwhelming support of the community -- both THON and beyond -- and a fighting spirit, Brown is making the most out of these trying days.
Graham Spanier's attorney Elizabeth Ainslie slammed former Penn State general counsel Cynthia Baldwin in a statement yesterday, accusing her of flip-flopping to protect herself from prosecution.
Heading into tonight's national championship match, Penn State had handily swept the Wisconsin Badgers twice in the regular season. Everybody expected another effortless victory for the Nittany Lions in what would be their sixth national title. Instead, Penn State found its hands full as the Badgers looked to be the better of the two teams for much of Saturday's match. Squandered opportunities by Wisconsin and a strong finish by the Nittany Lions led to a 3-1 match victory (25-19, 26-24, 20-25, 25-23) that brings yet another championship home to Happy Valley.
Seven-footer Jordan Dickerson, who had originally been slated to sit out the entire 2013-2014 season due to NCAA transfer rules, is now eligible play as soon as tomorrow against in the Nittany Lions' non-conference finale against Mount St. Mary's, a game that will also feature the Penn State debut of sophomore guard John Johnson, a transfer from Pitt.
Only one team stands in the way of Penn State as the women's volleyball team tries to earn its sixth national title: the Wisconsin Badgers. Here's what you need to know about the championship, taking place tonight at 9:30 p.m.
The top-ranked Penn State wrestling team will face No. 3 Iowa on the road at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena tonight. The match will be aired on the Big Ten Network at 9 p.m.
