The Penn State Glee Club was founded in December 1889 is considered “the most active and distinguished men's collegiate chorus in the United States.” The Glee Club has actively been preparing for their upcoming fall concert this Saturday, November 3rd in the Schwab Auditorium at 8pm.
The top seeded Penn State women's soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament after defeating eighth-seeded Iowa 2-0. The two teams had previously met in Iowa earlier this season, where Penn State won 2-1.
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette has just filed a report that former Penn State President Graham Spanier will be charged with perjury and obstruction of justice stemming from the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Tomorrow morning, U.S Senator Bob Casey Jr. will be making an appearance at the Corner Room where he will will meet with supporters and the public. Casey is set to arrive at 11 a.m. Sen. Casey, from Scranton Pa. has served in the Senate since 2006 after a victory over Rick Santorum and is running for reelection against Tom Smith, a republican from Armstrong County and founder of a Tea Party group called the Indiana and Armstrong Patriots. Prior to entering politics this year, Smith worked for decades as a coal miner and later owner of a successful coal mining business.
As Hurricane Sandy ripped through areas of the Northeast -- specifically New York and New Jersey -- State College remained largely unscathed. Leading up to the storm, students and residents stocked up on essential supplies like flashlights, food, and malt liquor. It would all be for naught, and even though Penn State cancelled classes for the first time in five years on Monday afternoon, conditions would never reach the levels the most people expected.
This Saturday night, Relay for Life of Penn State will be selling hot dogs and meatball subs at a few locations in downtown State College including the Student Bookstore, the CVS on Beaver Avenue, and Rapid Transit. The hotdogs will cost two dollars while meatballs subs will be a slightly more expensive three dollars with all of the money going towards fundraising for the American Cancer Society.