The day is finally here. TEDxPSU begins today, 10/10/10, at 10:10 a.m. at Schwab Auditorium. We'll be live blogging the whole event, so check back here for all the updates!
4:49... The final talk, Aliens vs. Robots, is by Tonee Ndungu, an African entrepreneur.
It is common knowledge that the tailgating culture of Penn State Football is incomparable when it comes to other universities and other sports, so why not have a competition for it? Saturday morning, eight members of the homecoming committee made their rounds to various tailgating lots to critique those tailgates that had chosen to enter the 2010 Homecoming Tailgate Competition.
Speedskating legend and eight-time Olympic champion Apolo Ohno, 2010 bobsledding gold medalist Steve Mesler, and Paralympic gold medalist April Holmes will be speaking at the Atherton Hotel this Wednesday night, October 13th, at 7:00 p.m. to talk about their experiences and commitments and how they have helped the communities they serve.
Joe Paterno's demeanor after Penn State's 33-13 loss to Illinois explained it all.
Leaning back in his chair, a knee rested on the desk in front of him and a sour look on his face,the 83-year-old head coach took all the blame for the homecoming defeat.
"We stunk," he said miserably. "I did a lousy job."