Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to an estimated crowd of 8,000 people in Rec Hall on January 21, 1965. Silently, they all listened to the Reverend speak about the past of the Civil Rights movement and the future that lay ahead.
Generally, freshmen coming into a B1G school to play a sport don't anticipate much playing time. This winter, however, many teams have benefited from their freshmen rising to the occasion and performing well.
Meet the new Blue Band President Doug Uhazie, a senior for whom Blue Band runs deep in the family.
Penn State men's basketball keeps a list of student-athletes who not only stood out as stars on the court, but helped lead by example off of it. Names like Talor Battle, Tim Frazier, and D.J. Newbill grace this distinguished list of program legends. But nowadays, the list features a name not many would've expected four years ago -- Brandon Taylor.
The tenth assembly met, as per usual, Wednesday night in the HUB, but it felt a little bit like deja vu as President McDonald and Speaker Miller gave an update of everything UPUA has and hasn't done this term...so basically a montage of previous meetings.
The oft-overlooked Penn State All-Sports Museum announced a list of 11 guest speakers for 2016, ranging from fan favorites like former football equipment manager Brad "Spider" Caldwell to former athletes, coaches, and sports historians.