Acting Penn State athletic director David Joyner spoke to nearly 150 students in 101 Thomas for a little over an hour last night, and surprisingly, nearly fifty of those minutes centered around the coaching search for the late Joe Paterno's successor.
The 4th seeded Penn State women's basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004 after a hard-fought 90-80 victory over 5-seed LSU. Maggie Lucas paced the Lady Lions with 30 points, and Mia Nickson contributed with a double-double in the win.
It was no "Ordinary Day" at Penn State, as Vanessa Carlton took the stage in Alumni Hall last Friday night.
Look, I’m not going to lie to you -- I don’t know much about UPUA, I don’t particularly like UPUA, and I honestly haven’t even remotely cared about UPUA until the last month. I don’t expect you to understand its structure, bylaws, or history of worthless spending. However, I do strongly encourage you to lend an ear to this year's UPUA election coverage over the next ten days, both on this site and from other outlets. And more importantly, I encourage you to vote.
Calling all Penn State ladies: the Penn State Marketing Association (PSMA) powderpuff football tournament has almost arrived! If you're not doing anything this Saturday afternoon, grab a few friends and get ready to take the field. The event, which will be raising money to benefit the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania in honor of Joe Paterno, will be taking place at 1p.m. in the multisport complex behind the BJC.
The Penn State women's basketball team continues their NCAA Tournament run with a second round match-up against LSU on Tuesday. The No. 4 Lady Lions and the No. 5 Lady Tigers will meet at 9:40 p.m., with the game airing on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com.