In the wake of State Patty’s Day weekend, the UPUA assembly held a relatively tame weekly meeting last night. While the deteriorating holiday was on the night’s agenda, the most noteworthy part of the meeting may have came at the start as new executive vice president and provost Nicholas Jones addressed the assembly.
While plenty of THON kids are over at the Bryce Jordan Center enjoying the Saturday afternoon events, a group was over the Lasch Building along with some members of the football team to tour the locker room and enjoy an ice cream social.
Pizza Heaven is now open again at 301 Science Park Road, which is unfortunately a hike and a haul from campus and nowhere near as convenient as the previous location on North Atherton.
After a weekend visit to attend the football team's Junior Day, four-star recruits Ryan Bates and Kamonte Carter have committed to Penn State along with two-star safety Jarvis Miller, making the trio the first members of the 2015 class, according to Rivals' Mike Farrell.
While this isn't a foolproof formula, typically a failure to pick up defensive rebounds will lead to a loss. That was the case on Thursday night as No. 9 Michigan State dominated the glass with a 42-29 rebound advantage en route to a 82-67 win over the Nittany Lions.
James Franklin concluded his busy National Signing Day by sitting at center court at the Bryce Jordan Center with Penn State legend LaVar Arrington, showing the crowd highlight tape of the 2014 recruiting class and discussing how they fit into his plan for the future of the program.