
Anyone who reads this website regularly is probably aware of our mini-crusade against the new "Penn State Lives Here" marketing campaign propagated by Penn State through its brainchild PulsePoint. Between constantly pointing out its lack of originality and all the blunders than came with its lackluster rollout, there has been a certain level of irreverence and snark in our coverage. But last night, that spirit of bemusement and good-natured heckling went away. Now I'm just angry.

Students and townspeople who enjoy running won't need to go far to compete in a marathon next year. The date for the second Mt. Nittany Marathon has been set for August 31, 2014, where runners will get a chance to enjoy a scenic 26.2 mile certified course around the Nittany Valley's proudest and oldest symbol.

John Urschel, Penn State football's star offensive lineman/resident genius, won the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is commonly nicknamed college football's "Academic Heisman."

Due to a tragic technological malfunction in the HUB auditorium, movies and other media will not be showed to the student populace, or anyone interested, until next semester. In the mean time, we are left to twiddle our thumbs as they order a new projector.

We only get a few years of our lives to spend here in this magical place called Happy Valley. What's one more?

The new Beaver Stadium scoreboards aren't scheduled to be completed until the summer of 2014, but the process began this week as Curtin Road closed. The road will remain closed until approximately January 31, 2014 according to Penn State.