Alex Bentley had 19 points, and the Penn State women’s basketball team used an up-tempo offense to beat Purdue 73-61 on Friday. With the win, Penn State advances to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals against Illinois on Saturday at 5 p.m.
This weekend at the Big Ten Championships, it’s all about the individual. Penn State’s ten wrestlers will take to the mats Saturday and Sunday at Northwestern University in search of Big Ten championships and a trip to the national tournament, which is March 17-19 in Philadelphia.
Last October, Penn State University held its first independent TED event. Planning for the second annual event is underway. Applications for the 2011 Executive Director position are available now until March 20th. Apply now to be a part of a team that will bring innovative speakers and intellectual conversation to the Penn State community.
College athletics have changed in the past ten years when it comes to how much money schools are paying head coaches. It's becoming more and more clear that, in order to succeed in major college sports, you need to be willing to pay for high caliber coaches, and their salaries aren't looking to go down anytime soon. Which brings us to Penn State.
Check out the amazing spring break book list that we have compiled. Whether you're on a beach or just lying in bed relaxing, we recommend cracking open one (or more) of these great reads with your drink of choice. But if the only literature you plan on reading next week is the drink menu at your swim-up hotel bar, we're not passing any judgment.
The authority of the University Park Undergraduate Association has recently come under scrutiny, but the powers of both the UPUA and Council of Commonwealth Student Governments have increased significantly as of last night, when the UPUA passed legislation to appoint students to the Student Technology Advisory Committee. The UPUA also passed a policy three years in the making which will allow of its Board of Arbitration to select two members on the University Hearing Board, which is part of Judicial Affairs.