Andrew Tarr

Joe Paterno was such a man that even after his passing he will continue his life mission to "make an impact" with the founding of the Paterno Foundation. More details and information will be released in the coming weeks as the foundation is still in its early stages.

Michael Oren, the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, will speak on campus tonight about American foreign policy and the role of Israel as one of America’s most important allies in the Middle-East. The event is scheduled for 7:00 pm in 111 Wartik and is structured as an open forum. Oren will be available for questions that anyone might have.

It comes with great regret and sadness that I write these words: Clem's Wood-Fired BBQ has closed. It will only be temporary, though, as they look to find a location that will be big enough to meet their needs.

For the LGBTA community, this week is Pride Week. As their website says, this week "is a time to be who you are and show the campus community our pride!" An assortment of events are planned throughout the rest of the week.

Loni Love, former electrical engineer turned stand-up comedian, will perform in Alumni Hall Tuesday, April 3 at 8:00pm. Love was named one of the "Top 10 Comics to Watch" by Variety and Comedy Central. Campus Activity Magazine named her "Hot Comic" in 2009.

Penn State's Advanced Vehicle Team will be hosting an event to show off their design architecture plan for the car they're building for the EcoCAR 2 competition. The event will be held on Wednesday, March 28th from noon to 3:00 pm outside the Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institution on University Drive and Hastings Road. Everyone is welcome to come check out the architecture design of the car and meet the members of the team.

The Nittany Lion baseball team won their home opener Wednesday with a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers. Over 1,000 fans showed up at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to watch the first home game of the season. Senior Jordan Steranka had a tremendous day on offense going 4-4 with four RBIs and a three-run [...]

The Penn State baseball team will play its home opener Wednesday afternoon at 3:35 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Nittany Lions (3-14) have had a rough start to the season and I’m sure playing on their home field is a welcoming advantage after being swept by East Carolina last weekend. The Lions will [...]

For the first time in 79 years, Old Main will be without one of its two iconic American elm trees. The large elm, located at the south-eastern corner of the building was infected with elm yellows, a disease that has spread like the plague among many other elm trees on campus and throughout the region. The tree was removed in an effort to help slow the spread of the disease, which has no known cure.

This past weekend was a huge one for Penn State athletics with over ten teams competing in tournaments across the nation. Here is a recap of the sporting events that took place this weekend.

The Nittany Lion baseball team will begin its 2012 season this Friday in St. Petersburg, Florida in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge. Penn State will take on Seton Hall at 4 p.m.

In another great event hosted by SPA LateNight, hypnotist Tom DeLuca performed his ImaginAction show to a packed audience in Heritage Hall Friday Night. Going into the event I was hoping to see some classic one on one hypnosis with a guy waving a pocket-watch in someone’s face, but that’s not Tom DeLuca’s style.