THON Executive Director and good guy Ryan Patrick was the "prize" of the night -- especially after this lip-sync performance to "I Want it That Way" by the Backstreet Boys. That alone was worth the $150 someone paid to go on a date with him.
Kate Thompson, a senior from Doylestown, Pa., is a dedicated and passionate student and humanitarian. While in Africa, she volunteered with the Amani Orphanage in Tanzania where she helped care for and mentor roughly 30 orphans and helped establish a website for the orphanage to help raise funds. Thompson, who is a Schreyer Honors Scholar pursuing degrees in anthropology and community, environment, and development, focuses her research on lemurs' changing diets as compared to their fossilized ancestors and the influence of human's on this change. Aside from academics, Thompson is an accomplished cross country runner with Penn State's women's club cross country team and has even qualified for the Boston Marathon. We sat down with Thompson for 10 questions on her experiences as a Valley's cover girl, her passion for anthropology, and more.
The men's basketball team defeated LaSalle last night 79-72, behind a career-high 18 points by Donovon Jack.
A joint meeting between downtown bar owners and the Student Alcohol Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be held tomorrow to discuss, in part, bar closures on State Patty's Day, several sources have confirmed.
Top-ranked wrestler at 184 Ed Ruth will miss the entire first month of the wrestling season after violating team rules, head coach Cael Sanderson confirmed today. The one month suspension includes the wrestling dual against Pitt on December 8 in the Bryce Jordan Center.
"The Paternos were on a first-name basis with everyone in town -- Joe even knew the cheerleaders' names. They built a library -- giving $3 million of their own money," McKenna said. "Their love and generosity inspires me as I raise my three children. Because that's what life is all about, isn't it?"