
State College is full of, er, personalities. Boombox Guy, McLanaman, the Willard Preacher, the Squirrel Whisperer, Mike the Mailman – the list goes on.
One of the newer players to the game is Todd of the Vamos! Lion Chariot. You probably have seen him riding around campus or downtown honking his bike horn and waving hello at just about everyone.

If one man's trash is another man's treasure, State College is a gold mine. Happy Valley shines out as an example of broader wastefulness in our society. In honor of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Onward State takes a look at dumpster diving and the issue of poverty in our culture.

The most challenging portion of Penn State's non-conference schedule begins today as the Lions face off with the No. 6 ranked North Carolina State Wolfpack in the sixth annual Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The game will be televised live on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. from the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Matt McGloin is having an excellent season, and some award lists are beginning to take notice. Penn State's senior quarterback has been nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy presented to college football's most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on.

A new Twitter, created by PR student Molly Sheerer, who also interns with the Department of Public Information, aims to get Penn State-related news to the student body, as well as to help bring student voices upfront, from an administrative standpoint. To learn more about PennState411, read more after the jump!

Although they were plagued with fouls and dominating runs by the Aggies, the Lady Lions fought back and defeated their first non-conference, ranked opponent on the road since December 2001.