Day: November 27, 2012

The accolades just keep on coming for Penn State football. A day after six Nittany Lions were rewarded with 1st Team All-Big Ten honors, Defensive End Deion Barnes was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

Bill O’Brien Reaffirms Commitment to Penn State

By Katie Blitz

11/27/12 7:56 pm

Bill O'Brien has announced that he will stay at Penn State next season, despite rumors that he was looking at other schools or the NFL.

Bill O’Brien Named B1G Coach of the Year

By Drew Balis

11/27/12 7:34 pm

Bill O'Brien has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year after a successful first season in Happy Valley that concluded with an 8-4 record. Being the only coach in the conference with no head coaching experience at any level before the season, this is quite an honor for O'Brien who beat out some other accomplished coaches including two-time national champion Urban Meyer who led the Ohio State Buckeyes to an undefeated season.

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Dave Cole

Snow Falls in the West Halls Courtyard

11/27/12 2:49 pm

Awkward Things You Do To Awkwardly Avoid Awkward Situations

By Evan Ponter

11/27/12 6:24 am

With a campus of 40,000 students -- some you've had class with, some you've randomly pumped the keg for at random house parties, some you've never and will never meet in your life -- it's easy to find yourself in awkward scenarios. Here is the list of those awkward things you do to awkwardly avoid awkward scenarios while making your rounds in Happy Valley.

Tips on How to Finish Out the Semester Strong

By Shawn Christ

11/27/12 6:00 am

Well, we're back. For some students, that's no problem. They've been on their game all semester. Then there are the students who are still digesting their turkey and moaning about that project they put off until the bitter end. Read on to see how you can finish out this semester strong.