It's out with the old and in with the new this week at Beaver Stadium. The sod playing surface, which was last replaced in 2005, is getting a face lift after 10 years and a particularly rigorous five game home stand.
Domestic violence is a pressing issue, especially on college campuses. Sisters on the Runway, a student organization whose goal is to promote the awareness and prevention of domestic violence, has big plans as it prepares to take on its second year at Penn State, including "Walk a Mile In Her Shoes" this Sunday.
Paul McCartney graced the Bryce Jordan Center with a performance that will not be forgotten any time soon.
Defensive tackle Austin Johnson and defensive end Carl Nassib, the nation's sack leader, have both been added to the Bednarik Award watch list, joining fellow defensive standout Anthony Zettel.
Justin Blake, a 22-year-old non-Penn State student from Maryland, was sentenced yesterday to three to six years in prison for a sexual assault that occurred on State Patty's Day weekend 2014. Blake was sentenced on charges of sexual assault, burglary, home break-in, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, and criminal trespassing.
The State College Police Department concluded its investigation on the the assault that went viral on social media last week. As a result of the investigation, police filed simple assault and harassment charges against Penn State Altoona student Matthew Chandlee today.