ASA Entertainment, the hottest show in extreme sports, will be high-flying in the Bryce Jordan Center when the most popular BMX riders in the country take over the arena. The BJC will be transformed into a 195-foot-long course full of 25-foot wooden ramps and monster quarter-pipes. The top BMX pros, many of whom have experience at the X-Games, will be competing in a "big air" head-to-head competition on October 23 at 7:30 p.m.
More details after the jump.
With the fall semester rapidly approaching, it'll soon be time to pick up your books. While never a pleasant endeavor, there is some good news that should make buying textbooks a less painful process.
Find out about deals from Amazon, bills in the PA House of Representatives, and textbook rentals after the jump.
It's starting to look like the dream of a single Spring music festival may be coming to fruition. Recently, leaders of the University Park Undergraduate Association, Association of Residence Hall Students, the Student Programming Association, and The LION 90.7fm have been talking about the feasibility of combining Last Stop, Movin' On, and Celebrate State.
Find out what this could mean (and what challenges are ahead) after the jump.
Late last week alumni season tickets were mailed out, all of the tickets had pictures of the Nittany Lion football helmet on them, except one. The ticket for the September 25th game against Temple had a picture with read "Everyone wear white." Many who saw this (including this author) then assumed that meant that the PSU-Temple game had been deemed the "White House" game for the 2010 season. This launched a storm of responses claiming that the game against the Owls (a team who hasn't beaten Penn State in over 50 years) didn't do the event justice. Many fans questioned why the Michigan game on October 30th wasn't the White House Game. It now appears that all this speculation was for naught.
Read on to find out what to expect this season...
Alpha Tau Omega is currently in court, having been charged with furnishing alcohol to Joe Dado the night of September 19, 2009. As we all know, Dado was found dead behind the Steidle building after a 36-hour search. The fraternity has pled not guilty to that charge, claiming that the party Dado and his friends attended was not an official ATΩ-sponsored event.
Read more about the trial after the jump.
Saturday Night Live comedian and head writer Seth Meyers is set to do a stand-up act at the Bryce Jordan Center at 8 p.m. on September 17. Coming off a big Wednesday night at the ESPY’s, Meyers is ready to get Penn State to “laugh hysterically” in front of what should be a rather large crowd at the BJC.
University Park students can see the nine year SNL veteran for $9.99 with a valid PSU student ID courtesy of UPAC. Tickets will be available to the general public Friday, July 30 at 10 a.m. Additional information can be found on the event’s Facebook page.