Even with the noise of the Friday lunchtime rush rising, local musician and Penn State graduate Jason Olcese (better known as Jason O) performed a dozen songs at the HUB as part of SPA’s Noontime Concert Series.
Roland Fryer, a 2002 Penn State graduate, was awarded a $500,000 fellowship by the MacArthur Foundation to help him pursue his work in economics.
The No. 9 Penn State women's volleyball team recorded weekend sweeps over Wisconsin and No. 10 Minnesota at Rec Hall. With these two victories, the Nittany Lions improved their overall record to 10-4 and their Big Ten record to 3-1.
The Nittany Lions were nowhere near perfect over the weekend. Several times they looked susceptible to big runs which kept Wisconsin in the match; however, they have won nine consecutive sets. Dropping early sets, which was a problem earlier in the year, has been corrected for the moment.
Penn State overcame turnovers, penalties and general bad luck to beat Indiana 16-10. Defense was key in the victory, as Penn State forced two turnovers and held Indiana to just 260 yards.
According to the Weather Channel, it's about 50 degrees in Bloomington, Ind., and should remain cool throughout the Penn State football game at Indiana. There will be a good amount of Penn State support today, but for those who could not make the trip, Onward State and StateCollege.com have you covered for all of your gameday needs.