• Multiple Penn Staters Bring Home Olympic Medals

    Multiple Penn Staters Bring Home Olympic Medals

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    While Happy Valley has been gearing up for the start of fall sports, especially football, multiple of our athletic alums were gearing up for the biggest competition of their lives – the 2016 Olympics, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....

  • NHL Comes to Hockey Valley

    NHL Comes to Hockey Valley

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    With a program that has had as much success as Penn State Hockey, it is no wonder that the NHL has begun to take notice of the beautiful and legendary Pegula Ice Arena. Although it was built less than five...

  • Success With Honor Rages On

    Success With Honor Rages On

    | Posted by Eric Herrold

    I was all prepared to drop my first piece in the preseason position preview series when a bump in the road caused a slight change of direction. Leave it up to those pesky student-athletes at Penn State University to cause...

  • Two Former Nittany Lions Attempt to Qualify for Rio 2016 Olympics

    Two Former Nittany Lions Attempt to Qualify for Rio 2016 Olympics

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    We all know how talented our Nittany Lions are. From National Champions to All-Americans, Penn State is home to many incredible athletes. This year, two Penn State-associated athletes will be doing their absolute best to qualify for the upcoming 2016...

  • Blue-White Weekend: Events to Check Out

    Blue-White Weekend: Events to Check Out

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    This coming weekend is one of the most anticipated events of the spring semester for Penn State alumni, football fans, and students: Blue-White Weekend. What may just be a football scrimmage to some, is practically a holiday of Penn State...

  • Penn State Organization, Sisters on the Runway, Raises Funds via Fashion

    Penn State Organization, Sisters on the Runway, Raises Funds via Fashion

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    This past Wednesday evening, over 200 Penn State students, alumni, and community members gathered in Heritage Hall and the HUB to help fight domestic violence by watching a fashion show. Although this may seem like an unorthodox way to fight...

  • The Asterisk

    The Asterisk

    | Posted by Dawn Meyer

    I first learned about cognitive dissonance in an undergrad psych class. It’s the feeling of discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs. The concept resonated so strongly with my musical background that I could almost hear it, as if...

  • Penn State - One Day More

    Penn State - One Day More

    | Posted by Danielle Stemple

    Franklin One day more. Another day until we know, How Penn State football will start the show; This team we’ve always known and loved, Will beat Temple and rise above, One day more. Hackenberg I’ve practiced hard all year long....

  • Never Stopping And Going Forward

    Never Stopping And Going Forward

    | Posted by Ben Baney

    I know that I could have done more before today. I could have skipped that cookie, read that book, worked out more, took better care of my teeth or whatever else I typically regret. There are bigger life events that...