Hey, freshmen! You’re now winding down the second week of your first semester at Penn State. At this point, hopefully you’ve mastered your class schedule, rode the blue loop to downtown a few times, and regretted a few late night slices of Canyon Pizza. This weekend will be your first taste of one of the best aspects of The Pennsylvania State University: Penn State football.

Here at Penn State, our athletic programs always preach one main message: success with honor. No person exemplifies this message more than Penn State's long-time head football coach, Joe Paterno. A new book was just released that reiterates a theme we are familiar with: Joe Paterno is Penn State. Check out the details on the flipside.

The two leading scorers from last year’s Nittany Lions basketball team will be taking their skills to the professional level. After being bypassed in the NBA Draft, Talor Battle and Jeff Brooks have signed professional contracts to continue their playing careers in Europe. Battle signed a one year contract with Cholet Basket of the French Pro A League, while Brooks will play for Aurora Basket Jesi in the Italian Lega2.

The end of the NFL work stoppage meant the beginning of NFL dreams for a few former Nittany Lions. Find out who will be heading where as NFL training camps kick off this week.