I’ve never considered myself a journalist. Most of my coverage of Penn State sports comes from a different place than the source of most news coverage – it’s anecdotal information infused with inferences based on statistics. But when I got the chance to attend Penn State’s game against Eastern Illinois this past Saturday – from […]
Valerie Plame Wilson is the Homecoming Grand Marshal this year, but you can’t tell anyone… especially not any newspaper columnists. No longer undercover, the former CIA agent will be attending the Homecoming Parade, an Ice Cream Social, and the Homecoming Game, the Collegian reports. Wilson (’85) is most famous for being exposed as an undercover […]
For the first time in over 2 years, a concert was held last night in Rec Hall. Jack’s Mannequin, from Los Angeles, performed to a crowd of over 2,500. The piano rock band was founded by lead singer and pianist Andrew McMahon following the break-up of McMahon’s former group, Something Corporate. The Jack’s Mannequin concert […]
Apparently, radio still exists. This is news to me, as I’ve only used my radio recently to connect my iTrip to. I was pretty sure that video killed the radio star, but I was recently informed that that is not entirely true! In fact, not only does radio still exist, but we even have our […]
Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers announced Friday via press release that the toxicology report confirmed Joseph Dado’s BAC was .169 at the time of his death. No other drugs were found in his system, according to the report. BAC, or blood alcohol content, is a measure of the concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood. […]
In an effort to save Simmons dining hall, which is to be replaced by residence halls, some students have become active in their mission. One student, Freshman Mark Jones, has been marketing T-shirts which read “Save Simmons” in an attempt to get the word out. Also, a Facebook group called “Save Simmons Dining Hall” has kicked […]