In a letter and video sent in the middle of the night, President Barron and the rest of Penn State's leadership asked the Penn State community to act with civility when discussing differences of opinion in issues related to the university's handling of the Sandusky scandal.
It is widely believed that integrity monitor George Mitchell's second annual report to the NCAA on Penn State's compliance will be released today, which many expect to affect Penn State's sanctions in some way. It certainly seems that this letter is preempting the contents of Mitchell's report, for reasons only speculative.
You may have seen them around campus, in some sort of circular formation kicking around a hacky sack. Maybe you avoided eye contact, or maybe you fought the temptation to join in. Either way, what you probably didn’t know is that they were members of the Penn State Footbag Club… or that we have a footbag club, or that footbag is a word. Well, it is, and the Footbag Club has been kickin’ it (pun intended) for two years now.
As of 5 pm on August 29, sorority recruitment signups have ended. However, if you've already signed up here is the schedule and all the information you need for a successful recruitment.
If you haven't noticed the construction around State College well, you obviously have been living under a rock. Between Pugh Street and Locust Lane, new traffic patterns have been a headache since students returned. Well, it looks like we will be getting at least some relief from it this weekend.
An attorney representing a man who says he was a victim of child sexual abuse at the hands of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky has filed a lawsuit against Penn State, Sandusky and his charity, Second Mile.
Sen. George Mitchell's report, which could include some relief for Penn State from the NCAA sanctions, is due out in the coming days. For now, though, the second winning coach in college football history -- or winningest, if you put any weight into NCAA statistics -- Bobby Bowden came out in favor of giving back Joe Paterno his 111 victories back in the official record.