Alex Bentley scored 25 points to lead the Penn State women's basketball team to a win over Dayton on Saturday. The win puts the Lady Lions into the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004. Penn State will host third-seed DePaul on Monday at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Oh brother, the intergalactic jam squad is back with another installment of Friday Alternatives. After plunging through the black holes of the music scene, Spacey & Astronaut have brought back to Earth a stellar line-up of not-sold-in-stores tunes to kick off the first weekend back in the Valley. Hold onto your space helmets; things may get bumpy, as the duo have brought some harder, kick-in-your-teeth artists.
A public pool in State college? Yes, and much more. In fact, Welch Memorial Pool, located adjacent to State College Area High School on Westerly Parkway, is reopening on May 28 with a host of upgrades. None less significant than the massive slides and concessions.
So, last year you were a little, and now it's time for you to become a big. In sorority terms, this means you will be a big sister, a role model, and a mentor for your little sister. It also means you get the opportunity to send them shady text messages as you sneak into their dorms in East to decorate and spoil them with gifts. Big/Little week is full of decorations, t-shirts, candy, and tinsel that you will find hidden in your room for months to come. All of these things add up and cost some moolah. Your parents probably don’t see hundreds of dollars in candy and streamers as an “emergency” credit card charge. Here are a few tips to cut down on spending, yet still make big/little week incredible.
At today's Penn State Board of Trustees meeting, an appendix was circulated that broke down the university's ongoing major construction projects (those with total cost greater than $5 million). The breakdown is especially interesting given the news that Penn State is postponing authorization of such construction projects until the uncertainty surrounding Penn State's appropriations vis-à-vis the Pennsylvania budget has dissolved. Check it out after the jump.
Candidates for the 2011 election of trustees by alumni were announced at this morning's Penn State Board of Trustees meeting. The election, which will be conducted entirely online, begins April 10 and ends May 12 at 9:00 am.