Don't tell Penn State offensive guard Eric Shrive that he won't be able to reach his goal.
Shrive, the president of Penn State's Uplifting Athletes chapter, has set a goal for the organization to raise $300,000 this year, which would shatter last year's $110,000 total.
Don't panic. There's still time (but not much) to vote for your favorite candidate for Alumni Council, which governs the Penn State Alumni Association.
Alumni Association members have until May 31 to cast their ballots, and winners will be announced on June 1. The top vote-getters will claim 10 out of 86 seats on the council.
A unique dining experience greeted visitors to the Bryce Jordan Center Wednesday. Everyone got the "rock star" treatment, and a chance to treat themselves to a delicious backstage dining experience. The folks at Bryce Jordan Center Catering put on a show, whipping up some very special menu items.
Emmy-award winning journalist Bob Costas, along with Paterno family lawyer Wick Sollers, former Pennsylvania governor Dick Thornburgh, and Paterno spokesman Dan McGinn, discussed the Freeh report and Paterno's legacy on NBC Wednesday night for nearly an hour, honoring a promise Costas made to reevaluate his initial opinion on the maligned report. Sollers also introduced a lawsuit against the NCAA, its president Mark Emmert, and former NCAA Executive Board chair Ed Ray, which is expected to be filed Thursday morning at the Common Pleas Court.
Today it was announced that Penn State will play a pre-tournament game against Longwood University on a date that is to be announced in Happy Valley. The game will take place prior to Penn State traveling to Brooklyn for their first game of the tournament against St. John's on November 29.
It appears we're about to see another dramatic twist in the convoluted Jerry Sandusky scandal. An NBC Sports executive tells StateCollege.com that the Paterno family is filing a lawsuit against the NCAA.