The date was October 9, 1999 and most current members of the Penn State Football team were in their early years of elementary school when the Nittany Lions (4-2, 2-0) last defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-2, 2-0) in Kinnick Stadium. While these players have only made one or two visits, they remember it well-- the screaming fans, the cold weather, and ultimately, the disappointing end result. Tomorrow night, they will try to change that.
Three years ago, Students Organizing the Multiple Arts (SOMA) gathered a group of musicians to play on campus bus routes. Named after the Keyboard Cat viral video, The Keyboard Catas, however, jump on the Blue and White loops with guitars and drums to some play music. This year, they played "Jumper" by Third Eye Blind, "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes, and "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Their goal is to get people to join in and hopefully spread some cheer to people's bus rides.
If you're looking for something to do this weekend while many Penn Staters are away canning, the men’s water polo team will be hosting the conference championship in Happy Valley.
After a relaxing bye week vacation, staff predictions is feeling refreshed and ready to go for the next six weeks. Let's jump right back into the action and see what some of our writers think about tomorrow's showdown at Kinnick Stadium between the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-2, 2-0) and the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-2, 2-0).
I’m a classy person—want to know why? I just made homemade mac and cheese in my dorm room. In the microwave. In 6 minutes. If you want to be classy like me (and let’s face it who doesn’t) listen up.
Conservative pundit, Ann Coulter, was speaking at Penn State last night rather than from her usual seat on the set of Fox News. While most in attendance listened attentively to her spiel on topics ranging from Obamacare to the War on Women, a small group met Coulter with hostility. One student even called the right-wing talking head a "frigid bitch." Read more about Ann Coulter's Penn State appearance at "Truth Week" after the jump.