This weekend, the Penn State rugby team will be taking to the pitch in Columbus, Ohio. But they will be playing a totally different game than ever before.
The Lions will be competing in the Collegiate 7's Championship Invitational this weekend along with 15 other top rugby teams in the nation. This is also the first American rugby event to be televised nationally in the States. In doing this, the sport may gain a whole new audience. Many people (myself included) got interested in rugby at the end of last year and this should only add to the curiosity about the game.
Read on to learn more about the broadcast, and the new rules being used for this invitational.
According to Thorstein Veblen, the pseudonymous creator of the "anti-authoritarian" watchdog blog, Left of Centre, Penn State has some egg to clear off of its face. Citing Bill Shackner's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, Mr. Veblen believes that Penn State has cheated its way out of full compliance with Pennsylvania's Right-To-Know Law, legislation which requires institutions of higher learning to release fiscal information.
Update 10:00pm: We have included a response from a Penn State representative.
Read on to learn more about the alleged controversy.
April showers bring May flowers, and following flowers comes...June weddings?
According to this recent Penn Stater article by Lori Shontz, one of her favorite spots on campus, "the Rose and Flower Garden", is becoming another popular wedding destination.
Find out more about popular places for Penn State weddings after the jump.
Just because it's summer session doesn't mean the State College music scene is dead. There are two concerts this week in the area that are worth checking out. Tonight you can see Movin On headliners Mayday Parade and The Dangerous Summer in Altoona, and Mike Doughty will be playing a free show Thursday night in State College.
Get more info on the shows, including how to get tickets, after the jump.
Now that summer is officially here (I'm from New England—therefore I refuse to wait for June 21 lest it start snowing again) it's time for that great tradition: the Memorial Day cookout. The usual burgers and steaks are a must, but Chris Raines, assistant professor of meat science and technology in the College of Agriculture has highlighted some new and unorthodox trends.
See his suggestions after the jump.
THON was named one of the most efficient charities by the American Institute for Philanthropy this week. In order be deemed “most highly efficient” 75% of the money raised by the charity must got to its cause. THON surpasses this requirement by a large margin: 94.6% of proceeds go directly to the Four Diamonds Fund.
Read on to find out how THON manages to be so efficient.
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