March 2017
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Penn State Football: 2018 Class Adds Texas Cornerback
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Penn State football’s 2018 recruiting class continued to grow on Wednesday morning as three-star cornerback Trent Gordon announced his commitment. The Manvel, Texas native is James Franklin’s 12th commit and first cornerback for this cycle.
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Police Chase, Charges Follow Alleged Fraudulent Prescription Attempt
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Two men are in Centre County jail after allegedly attempting to get fraudulent prescriptions filled at multiple pharmacies and trying to flee when approached by police.
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A Salute to Volunteers
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April is National Volunteer Month, and within that is National Volunteer Week (this year it’s April 23-29). According to Points of Light, which organizes National Volunteer Week, the week is “an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice, and support to causes they care about in their community.” For the…
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Letter from the Editor
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It was last April when I had first noticed it. When I signed onto Facebook and all these people I know had posted photos of their brothers and/or sisters and wrote some loving message about them. It was National Siblings Day, something I didn’t know existed. At first I thought this…
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Five Things to Look for at the Blue-White Game
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Finally, the Nittany Lions are close to full strength again after the NCAA sanctions. That means more quality depth and young talent. Which could produce a more interesting and meaningful Blue-White Game in Beaver Stadium on April 22. At least this fan-friendly scrimmage should highlight more up-and-coming stars than usual. From returning starters to…
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5 Questions with Sarah Jarosz
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Maybe it’s fitting that Undercurrent, the fourth album from singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz, represents sort of a graduation for her into stardom. Jarosz wrote many of the songs for the album as she was transitioning from graduating from the New England Conservatory of Music to moving to New York City. Two months ago, Jarosz took…
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They Should Have Done More
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Telling Jerry Sandusky not to bring kids to campus anymore wasn’t enough, writes columnist Russell Frank. Telling him to seek counseling wasn’t enough. Telling the guy who ran Sandusky’s charity wasn’t enough.
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Penn State EMT Program Teaches Through Hands-on Experience
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College is a place to explore known interests and discover hidden passions that may lead to future hobbies or, in some cases, careers. This holds true for Penn State biomedical engineering junior Molly Basilio, who enrolled in the four- credit Emergency Medical Technician training course as a first-
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‘Living Fully’ Series Helps Cope with Death
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How do we live fully? One way is to talk about issues surrounding death and dying. But if you are like most people, this is not something you talk about. Sandy Schuckers, with the Centre County Office of Aging, wants to change that.
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Penn State Scientists Battle Bed Bugs
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Bed bugs have undergone a resurgence in recent years, largely due to the reduction of the kinds of pesticides that can be used indoors and increased travel among people. Penn State researchers may have the solution.