
Despite competing with only 11 fencers instead of the allotted 12, Penn State fencing earned a second place finish behind a combined Columbia and Barnard squad in this weekend's NCAA Championship. Freshman Andrew Mackiewicz was the Nittany Lions' sole individual champion, Penn State's second national champion in two days after Matt Brown wrestled for an individual title Saturday evening.

Big plays are a big deal for Penn State. Especially in 2014, when the Nittany Lion offense had a small number of them. Forty-five in 13 games, to be exact. That’s why, on Saturday afternoon, James Franklin was yacking it up about wide receiver DeAndre Thompkins.

Penn State split a series doubleheader against Indiana on Sunday, winning three out of its last four games.

High-efficiency solar panels will be coming to a rooftop near you soon, and it's all thanks to Penn State research. Referred to as concentrating photovoltaic -- or CPV -- systems, these solar panels operate a much higher efficiency than the standard solar panel.

Spring is officially here and senioritis is definitely kicking in. Going to class has become a pain and it's hard not to care about anyone other than yourself right now. We here at Onward State get that, so this week's Music Monday includes only Indie tracks. We've included songs that you might not know, but there are definitely songs you might know that weren't necessarily hits on the charts. So, this week's Music Monday is for you.

A veteran communications strategist, writer, and editor with a 30-year career at Penn State will give a talk “Not Fresh Off the Boat: Living Multiculturally” on Thursday, March 26, at 6 p.m. as part of Asian-American Heritage Month activities in the College of Communications at Penn State.