Penn State's chapter of NAACP announced it will host a candlelight vigil for Nelson Mandela at 6 p.m. Monday on the steps of Old Main. Candles will be provided for participants.
A feature-length film that tells the tale of four Navy SEALs, including Penn State graduate Michael Murphy, on a reconnaissance mission to locate an al-Qaeda leader will be released January 10. The film is based on the New York Times bestselling book written by Luttrell, which provides a first-person account of Operation Redwing and the lost heroes of Seal Team Ten.
Two-time National Champion wrestler Ed Ruth was charged with a DUI from an incident a few weeks ago. Police wrote that the 23-year-old Ruth had a blood-alcohol content of 0.281 percent, which is more than three times the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
After watching Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg lead the Nittany Lions to an impressive 31-24 victory over the No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers, the Big Ten Conference honored him with his fifth Big Ten Freshman of the Week award. He is the first player since 2010, when Nathan Scheelhaase of Illinois won six times, to win the award five times in a season.
State Patty's Day will be held March 1, 2014, sandwiched like always between THON weekend and spring break. The student-created drinking holiday was born in 2007, when St. Patrick's Day fell during spring break, and has occurred annually since.
Second-year medical student Johnna Mahoney is competing tonight on "Jeopardy!" -- one of the world's most popular quiz shows, hosted by Alex Trebek.