Lady Lions guard Maggie Lucas had already garnered numerous awards and accolades for her outstanding junior campaign, but to win the Premier Players Women's Player of College Basketball Award, Lucas needed help from the fans.
The Penn State Lionettes Dance Team won the National Championship earlier today at the National Dance Alliance Collegiate Dance Championship in Daytona Beach, Fla. The victory marks the program's second consecutive National Championship and its second in program history.
The Centre County Out of the Darkness Walk will be held this Sunday on April 14 to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). I encourage you to donate your time or money to understand an issue that many people write off.
Penn State's 9th annual Relay For Life is being held this weekend at Medlar Field. They've raised over $100,000 already and have a lot in store for the 24 hour walk-a-thon.
A person dies by suicide in the United States every 15 minutes, and suicide is the second leading cause of death among teens and young adults.
When Penn State athletics released its annual NCAA financial report earlier this week, it showed an uncharacteristic decrease in revenue that most fans attributed to the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Between a $7.9 million dip in overall revenue and an overall contribution drop of $8.8 million, many fans wondered if Penn State would need to cut anything to make up for the loss.
In response, the Penn State athletic department released a statement attempting to clarify why such a dramatic drop occurred.