After five years of serving as the Short-Season A affiliate to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the State College Spikes announced yesterday that beginning next season, they will once again become a member of the St. Louis Cardinals' minor league system.
President Erickson plans to discuss the future of Penn State as a University, as well as its role in helping to prevent child abuse. Erickson hopes to focus on the many positives -- ranging from academic, athletic, and philanthropic efforts-- of Penn State in the past year as well.
Are you excited for THON 2013 yet? It's still 150 days away, but the 2013 THON promotional video should get you excited. The first canning weekend is only a week and a half away, with the "Why We Dance: The Story of THON" documentary set for public release on September 27.
Three different packages of season tickets went on sale for Penn State's first season of Division One ice hockey last week. As of 10 a.m. today, single-game are also on sale for the Nittany Lions' 15 home games at Greenberg Ice Pavilion.
Penn State's “Rock The Vote” concert is right around the corner, featuring Jack Johnson, along with alternative/blues artist G. Love and “pop n roll” band ALO. We already interviewed G. Love, and Jack Johnson is busy doing cool stuff in Hawaii, but ALO was kind enough to answer a few questions for us earlier this week.
This winter may feature not one, but two trials involving former Penn State officials.
On Monday afternoon, the attorney for former vice-president Gary Schultz motioned to have his client's trial severed from Tim Curley. A court spokeswoman that a similar motion is expected to be filed by Curley.