My favorite new tradition is the post-game singing of the alma mater. Win or lose, the players loyally sing with the fans. When I arrived at University Park my freshman year, I was determined to learn the gosh darn words....
Earlier this week hundreds of Penn State students put on their best suits, grabbed their resumes and headed up to the career fair. I know I speak for a lot of students when I say that the real world is...
Actually, I’ve been saying it a lot lately, because to celebrate turning 50, I’m raising $50,000 for the Four Diamonds Fund to fight pediatric cancer – a little adventure I call $50K For The Kids. I know, it’s a bit...
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Over the past year and half, I've wondered about what the outside voices have said about this community and small town feel and whether State College and Penn State, and specifically whether Penn State football has produced a culture where...
From a very young age the name Paterno was very familiar to me. Being from a (mostly) Penn State family, Joe and Sue Paterno were frequently discussed in my home. Although I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting her, over...
It is doubtful anyone will disagree, 2012 will certainly be a memorable year for the Penn State community. Take a look at some of the most memorable Penn State moments from the past year and here is to hoping 2013...
I woke up easily, refreshed and with anticipation to take on the day. Meaning I only hit the snooze button once. I rise from my bed and immediately begin to focus. It's Game-Day. Here in State College, a home football...
Ah, the paradoxical nostalgia of one’s final semester at Penn State: a mix of memories from the past three years followed instantaneously by the excitement of discovering what the next chapter in life may be. I feel that with three...
In my last blog I let it be known that the point of my blogging will be to express my positive feelings about Penn State and our Intercollegiate Athletics. Well, I would also like to share with you why I...
