The first Trick or Treat Night – which Penn State hopes will be an annual event – will run from 6 to 8 p.m. next Thursday night at the All-Sports Museum and reportedly feature appearances by the Nittany Lion and the Penn State Cheerleaders. Sadly, they will not be converting the Museum into a haunted […]
“A photo of Paterno is on the magazine’s cover, along with a photo of LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal for SI’s NBA Preview.” You’ve got to give it to LeBron James – even when it’s just his picture, he’s accompanied by an impressive entourage. Read the article here. [Source: Penn State Live] [Image]
Every sports fan loves the standard staples of mascot tomfoolery – the exaggerated gestures, dance moves, and mocking players for praying. Er, wait a second… That would be The University of Minnesota’s Golden Gopher, kneeling to imitate DE Jerome Hayes as he prays. One could make the argument that the mascot had a reverent moment […]
“Hoops Fest” – the Blue-White- esque kickoff for the Penn State’s men’s basketball team happened this past Saturday. But you wouldn’t know that, because coverage of NIT Championship teams somehow falls behind snowball fights and dodgeball tournaments in priority. Despite the low awareness of the event, there was a bright moment in the dunk contest, […]
The amalgamation of coaches polls and computer calculations for the BCS were released today, providing America yet another opportunity to blame their problems on technology. The Nittany Lions are one of four Big Ten teams in the top 25 rankings, with Iowa, Ohio State, and Wisconsin at 6, 19, and 21, respectively. In related news, […]
Lion In Wait is Onward State’s football column for Penn State conference games. Published Friday at 5 P.M. late when the power goes out because of unusually early snowstorms before games featuring Big Ten opponents, LIW emphasizes the game from a fan perspective. To me, something didn’t seem right about the “attack” on the Lion […]