Alcohol is a wonderful thing: the cause and salve of all man's problems. However one does not always need alcohol to have fun. Downtown State College is certainly in agreement with this statement, as the local event known as “First Night” can attest to. First Night is a big celebration of the past year and a fun way to ring in the new one.
The cover photo for the legendary EA Sports video game series NCAA Football is always a popular topic. Previous covers include Robert Griffin III, Tim Tebow, Reggie Bush, and even Mark Sanchez (lol). But this year, EA Sports is doing things a little differently. Rather than feature an individual player, the video game empire will feature an entire team on the cover based on a fan vote -- and all 126 BCS schools have a chance.
Penn State finished out its non-conference slate with an impressive offensive performance as ten Nittany Lions scored in an 84-74 victory over Duquesne at the Bryce Jordan Center. D.J. Newbill was all over the court for the Lions, registering a double-double with 23 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Nick Colella scored 15 points, while Sasa Borovnjak added 14.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has named Penn State as one of the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges among all 4-year universities. Penn State, which has seen its in-state tuition more than double over the last ten years, came in at 48th in the annual rankings, up from 51 last year. Penn State also came in at 31st in the organization's out-of-state tuition, a 16 spot jump from last year.
Academy Award winning actor Jon Voight -- most famous for his roles in classics Midnight Cowboy, Coming Home, and Runaway Train -- was spotted in the stands last Saturday at the Lady Lions trashing of NJIT.
Pennsylvania State Senator Jake Corman (R-34th District) announced plans yesterday to introduce legislation that would aim at restricting the NCAA from using Penn State's fine money for causes outside of the state.