With THON just 11 days away, quite a few YouTube videos focused on Penn State's 46-hour dance marathon have been published. Although not released by an official THON account, we decided to share this one titled "THON 2014 - Redefined," published by YouTube user m2387, because it's incredibly well done. This user has been making awesome THON videos for years, all of which have thousands of views on his channel. So check out this most recent video, set to Avicii's "Hey Brother," and get excited to stand for 46.
A 24-year-old graduate student dropped off Valentine's Day chocolates at an apartment in the Meridian 2 early Saturday evening. The box had the word “whore” handwritten on the front and “she’s beautiful” written on the back, according to the State College Police Department.
The Panhellenic Council announced no guests will be allowed on sorority floors during State Patty's Day weekend. The council voted in favor of the "No Guest Policy" at last night's meeting.
Since leaving Penn State in favor of an assistant position at Ohio State, longtime defensive line coach Larry Johnson has remained quiet about his decision. In one of his only interviews since taking the Ohio State job, Johnson talked to Sports Illustrated about Joe Paterno, leaving Penn State, and Urban Meyer.
Cumberland Posey, one of Penn State's first black athletes -- some say he was the first -- , only played professionally for a few years because he discovered his talent was in team management. His business skills made the Homestead Grays one of the most successful teams in Negro league history. It's been said he had a keen eye for choosing young players to develop into star athletes, with Posey having the record to prove it. Posey's team won nine Negro National League championships from 1937 to 1945, including two world titles.
The Office of Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation last week into how Penn State used to handle allegations of sexual violence. The university's past behavior began to be questioned when the number of sex offenses reported to Penn State's police force surged after Jerry Sandusky was charged with child sexual abuse.