There's no doubt that Penn State has a number of rivalries when it comes to the world of sports. Whether on the gridiron or the hardwood, there are a select few teams that hype up the fan base and the players -- whether or not they admit it's more than "just another game" to the media -- when they see the name on the schedule. A few of our writers came up with a shortlist that includes Ohio State, Michigan, Pitt, and Temple. Penn State Altoona was briefly considered but didn't make the Final Four.
SPA announced two more distinguished speakers at last night's Common event, who will join journalist Bob Woodward on this semester's schedule.
Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment brought its WWE Live show to the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday night for a night of grown men pretending to fight each other in a ring in front of thousands of fans. The three-hour event was just about everything that you would expect from a live, non-televised WWE show. We sent three writers in different states of inebriation to the BJC to check out the "professional" wrestling. These are their stories.
It's official; Vanderbilt's James Franklin will succeed Bill O'Brien as Penn State's head coach after the Board of Trustees approved his contract this morning at a 9 a.m. public conference call. Franklin becomes the 16th head coach in program history and the fifth in the last three seasons, when including interim coaches Tom Bradley and Larry Johnson.
From all of us at Onward State, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and thank you for your continued readership and support over the years.
Although the result wasn't quite what the fans wanted, Return to Rec was a success. The arena was packed, the atmosphere was electric, and it was a ton of fun to watch the hoops team make the way down Curtin Road to its old digs. With Bryce Jordan Center attendance lacking immensely in recent years, it begs the question of considering a permanent "Return to Rec." Two of our writers, Zach Berger and Ben Berkman, took a stab at debating the topic.