As some of you may have heard, either through Twitter or the PSUTXT system, the Mont Alto campus was locked down at 1:40 pm this afternoon. The message sent over PSUTXT announcing that something was afoot read,
Campus Lockdown :: Police searching for gunman in area. Campus is locking all doors. Stay indoors until further notice.
An hour later, after police found the gunman, the lockdown ended and campus reopened. The plot thickens from there though. Read on to learn more...
The only place in the whole Commonwealth of Pennsylvania where deputy sheriffs can be certified is in University Park, at the Penn State Justice and Safety Institute (JASI). Three times each year, the 760-hour Deputy Sheriff Academy program takes place. Spread out over 19 weeks per session, it consists of the in-depth, unique training that such a job demands.
Read on to find out why Penn State is the place to be for Sheriffs' Deputies in training...
Penn State basketball recruit Taran Buie is in trouble with the law for the second time in as many months after being cited with underage drinking on Saturday by the State College Police.
Read on to see what went down last Saturday...
Last week at Big Ten Media Days, Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman once again reiterated the fact that many Penn State alumni are not receiving the Big Ten Network as part of the basic cable package. He also pointed out that with less than a month until the September 4th season-opening football game against Youngstown State (which will be aired on the network), the time is now to switch providers.
Read on to see a video of Silverman's statements and what providers you can switch to in order to get the Big Ten Network...
Justin “Kredible” Willman is set to bring magic and puns to campus on August 25th. The show will be sponsored by SPA and held in the HUB’s Heritage Hall at 8 pm. The performance is part of a tour by Kredible that includes multiple other universities.
See where Justin has recently been and more after the jump...
Less than one week into the preseason, Penn State has suffered its first major injury, sidelining potential starter Curtis Drake for 6-8 weeks. Drake suffered a stress fracture to his leg Monday afternoon during a non-contact drill. Drake will reportedly have surgery Wednesday, which will certainly keep him off the field for the Alabama game.
Read on for Drake's prognosis...