The Westboro Baptist Church, infamously known for protests at funerals of fallen soldiers, is planning to bring their hate-filled rhetoric to Happy Valley for this Saturday's game against Nebraska.
In the wake of the heinous charges against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky and the subsequent perjury charges facing Athletic Director Tim Curley and Vice President for Business and Finance Gary Schultz, students are left frustrated, angry and let down by their university and its administration.
In their only planned Pennsylvania stop for their 2012, alternative rockers Rise Against will play the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, January 29, at 7 p.m.
For many Penn Staters, Thursday nights in Happy Valley mark the beginning of weekend festivities. However for some of the more creatively inclined student population, Thursday nights are devoted to theater, in a very unconventional sense.
Throughout the HUB, various televisions are placed for students' daily use, perfect to enjoy over a Panda Bowl or to kill time with between classes. Of all of the televisions in the HUB, the big screen is obviously the most apparent and the most popular. It's no secret that some students aren't too keen on the channel selection, yet to date nothing has changed. However, this is finally in the works.
Beaver Stadium on a football weekend: the sun is shining (hopefully), the Blue Band is playing (#7to1), and you're being herded like sheep into rows by a shepherd in a red vest, better known as the Beaver Stadium ushers.