Tim Benedict, a forest science major at Penn State, made it to the STIHL Collegiate Timbersports Championship for the third consecutive year, competing in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee from June 1st to 3rd. For the first time in his lumberjack career, Benedict won the national competition.
The pre-trial proceedings in the Jerry Sandusky case haven't yet come to a close, with jury selection set to wrap up tomorrow, but the first major piece of evidence that will come from the prosecution on Monday has leaked. ABC News reported early this evening that Sandusky allegedly sent "creepy" love letters to his victims. Letters sent to Victim 4 will be read into testimony when the trial gets underway on Monday.
Everyone's favorite course management system -- affectionately named ANGEL -- will be upgraded from version 7.4 to version 8.0 on June 2nd between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. It's hard to understand why they would even consider changing such a flawless system, but at least they haven't decided to replace ANGEL with one of those inferior, user-friendly frameworks like Blackboard.
The Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team began competing in the first leg of EcoCAR 2: Plugging In The Future competition over the past year. The three-year competition involves fifteen teams includes fifteen North American teams that receive a donated Chevy Malibu, which students work on in order to lessen the negative impact that the car has on the environment. The catch: they have to retain both it’s performance and consumer appeal.
The Penn State Nittany Lions baseball team is headed to its second consecutive Big Ten Tournament berth, receiving the third overall seed, their highest position in the tournament bracket since 2008. The Nittany Lions have yet to take home a conference title and are hoping that they can survive in Columbus in order to receive their first after a strong finish to the regular season.
Perhaps a mere coincidence or perhaps exactly what I had asked for, my editorial on hazing seems to have sparked a discussion on the subject within the local media in recent weeks. At the time that my piece was published, there had not been any recent incidents for me to cite in order to back up my assertion that the problem had not been curbed in any way, shape, or form. Several commenters pointed that out, including current Intrafraternity Council president and Sigma Alpha Epsilon brother Vinnie Lizza, who said that "no one knows hazing is occuring if people ... do not report it."