Earlier this week we asked readers to fill us in on their upcoming THON fundraisers. Here is your guide to making your October as FTK as possible, which will be updated as events are submitted.
Bill O'Brien needs two game plans this week. One to beat Michigan, and one to impress nearly 100 prospects coming to town for all of Penn State's homecoming festivities.
Choosing from more than 150 submissions from students, faculty, and staff, the 2014 Senior Class Gift Committee narrowed down its options to the final three proposals. Penn State seniors can vote next week to determine the legacy their class will leave behind.
The Michigan student ticket exchange fiasco ended earlier than expected yesterday at around 4:15 p.m., with all 1,100 incentive packages claimed and accounted for. According to Penn State athletic communications director Jeff Nelson, approximately 25 percent -- or 275 students -- took the THON option, which generates $55,000 for the organization.
Penn State wrestling is number one, at least for now. The squad was named the best team in the country in InterMat's pre-season rankings yesterday.
For Penn State, football is more than just a game. It's a lifestyle. It's a religion. It's a cultural institution so ingrained in our society it controls the way we eat, sleep, breathe, and talk. Now, it's affecting the way we tweet, too.