At around 8PM Alaska Daylight Time last night, a small plane crashed near Bristol Bay in Alaska. Of the nine passengers on board the plane, five were killed, including long-time Alaska Senator Ted Stevens. One of the four survivors, however, was a former Penn Stater. Reuters is reporting that Sean O'Keefe and his son are among the survivors and have been airlifted to a hospital in Anchorage, about 350 miles away, for treatment.
Read on to find out more about Mr. O'Keefe...
As the upcoming semester approaches, many of you are probably getting ready for a move into a new dorm or apartment. While most people remember necessities like laundry detergent and a new set of shot glasses, you might not have put much thought into your Interned service. Since we lose readers when they can't get online, we thought we'd make it easy for you to get connected once you're back at school.
Find out about getting your Internet set up if you live in the dorms and what your options for Internet in your apartment after the jump.
Hockey at a Division I varsity level may soon become a reality at Penn State as the Altoona Mirror is reporting that talks of a new arena being built on campus are heating up and a deal for construction is close to being completed. If this were to occur, both men's and women's varsity hockey teams would be formed.
Read on to find out the details regarding the new arena...
Just a year ago, Penn State was given the meaningless distinction of #1 Party School by the Princeton Review. After a tumultuous year, where we saw the tragic death of Joe Dado, the 'This America Life' podcast and the endless controversy over meaningless faux drinking holidays, Penn State has been dropped to #3 and the University of Georgia has been given the #1 spot.
According to Cleverly + Associates, a health care consulting firm, the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center can be considered one of the top 100 hospitals in the United States. Cleverly + Associates uses a proprietary methodology called the Community Value Index to rank hospitals which considers the value the hospital adds to its community. The Index takes into consideration factors such as financial strength and reinvestment, cost of care, pricing and quality. However this ranking contrasts a report released by US News and World Report rating the top hospitals in the United States.
Read on to find out the differences between the two reports and where Penn State Hershey really stands...
For 75 years, Kodachrome has been the film of choice for thousands of film photographers around the world. It has been used to take some of the most iconic images of our time. Last year, Kodak, the maker of the film, announced that it would be ceasing production of the most well known film type of all time (it's even got a Paul Simon song about it), it saddened a photographer who had been using the product for over 35 years.
Read on to find out about that photographer, and his Penn State connection...