THON got some recognition from Washington yesterday. Representative Glenn Thompson made a two-minute speech in the House of Representatives on Tuesday commending Penn State for THON. Thompson is a Republican representative for Pennsylvania’s fifth district. We Penn Staters’ have a saying; ‘WE ARE PENN STATE’, but Madam Speaker, as you can see, it goes without […]
UPDATE 3-6-09: You can look at our photo galleries from THON here. UPDATE 3-3-09: You can watch the video in our update story. I just received a text message from a couple friends about possible coverage of THON on the Today Show. Here is the message: FWD: THON is going to be featured TOMORROW MORNING […]
I know, I know – as soon as you honor our requests to vote in an online poll, we’re back for more. But this is different; as the Collegian pointed out, I made a pledge, and now I have to own up to it. Honestly speaking, I was stunned that we won. I didn’t expect […]
Monday night we attended The STOOP: Spoken Word Lounge at West Commons. Unlike the whiny, esoteric (pardon my generalizations) drivel one might expect from a poetry slam populated by college kids, The STOOP proved to be a funny, crazy, and intensely emotional window into the lives of its performers. The stage, set up to look […]
He’s right. This game against Ohio State is HUGE for Penn State’s NCAA Tournament chances. The game is on ESPN as he said, but it’s also on ESPN360 if you don’t have television access.
In today’s editorial, the Collegian made a very enthusiastic argument against State Patty’s Day. We have a thorough analysis, including a response from Safeguard Old State Founder Tom Shakely, after the jump. If you’re at all interested in Penn State politics (or drinking or drinking while talking about Penn State politics), it’s worth reading.