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Reflections of a Former Trustee: Putting the Freeh Report into Perspective, One Year Later

Last November, a grand jury presentment outlining criminal allegations against Jerry Sandusky prompted Penn State’s Board of Trustees to commission an internal investigation to understand the circumstances of the Commonwealth’s case against Sandusky and the university’s response to information it may have had about Sandusky. Former Penn State Board of Trustees member Rodney Hughes was on the task force to commission Judge Freeh, and has some reflections on the document that has changed Penn State forever.

Nookie Monster is Crashing a Class Near You

Today, the Nookie Monster, as part of a @SCSpikes promotion, will be "crashing" classes and giving out candy. If you're lucky enough to be graced with Nookie's presence, you will have an opportunity to enter a contest via information on the candy wrapper. You can't beat this. Then, students will be directed to post or tweet "I LIKE IKE" on Facebook or @SCSpikes for the opportunity to spend a "Day with Ike the Spike!"

Electric State Returns to Indigo

On Wednesday, PRSSA is hosting their semi-annual Electric State: Battle of the DJs at Indigo. Four DJs will battle it out for a chance to spin in between Go Go Gadjet's sets that night.

Women’s Volleyball Named #1 Overall Seed in NCAA Tournament

The dominance continues for Penn State Women's Volleyball. Yesterday, Russ Rose's team was named the #1 overall seed of this year's NCAA tournament. The Nittany Lions (29-2), who've won the National Championship four of the five years, have been placed in the West Lafayette regional and open up against Binghamton (13-17) on 7:30 p.m. this Friday in Rec Hall.

Penn State Weekend Sports Roundup

Penn State's sports did well this weekend. Women's Soccer advanced to the College Cup, while Women's Volleyball earned the number one seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Men's Basketball team, without Tim Frazier, beat a previously undefeated Bucknell team.

10 Questions With Alumnus Keegan Michael-Key

You might be wondering why Keegan Michael-Key -- known for his Comedy Central sketch show Key & Peele and his time on MAD TV -- is the latest subject for an Onward State 10 Questions post. What you didn't know is that Key is a Penn State alumnus, earning a Masters degree at the School of Theatre in the early '90s. I got a chance to catch up with Key to talk about his show, his memories of Penn State, and more. Read on.

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