by TYLER HATHAWAY Mason Blackwood has announced his commitment to play college basketball, and the former Aquinas star will be attending Penn State University in 2025. Blackwood, the 102nd ranked recruit in the country according to 247Sports, made his decision on Wednesday and chose between the Nittany Lions and Rutgers University. "I chose Penn State because all the love the … [Read more...] about Former Aquinas standout Mason Blackwood commits to Penn State
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The O.J. Simpson Standard
By: Breanna Jacobs On October 3, 1995, O.J. Simpson walked free from a Los Angeles County courtroom. The verdict: not guilty. Simpson was tried on two counts of murder following the deaths of his wife and her friend. The evidence did not stand up in court, and the football star walked out into the shining sunlight of innocence. Fast forward ten years, to December of … [Read more...] about The O.J. Simpson Standard
Penn State: The Failings, The Findings and The Future
By: Breanna Jacobs Since the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal broke in November 2011, Penn State students, faculty and alumni have been called many things by esteemed members of the media, the general public and even our own families; we have been called inhumane, ignorant, and evil; we have been called deceitful, arrogant and despicable. With the release of the Freeh … [Read more...] about Penn State: The Failings, The Findings and The Future
Thousands Mourn Loss of Paterno
By: Breanna Jacobs Thousands of Penn State students and alumni crowded the Old Main lawn last night to celebrate the life of former head football coach, Joe Paterno. As the bell in the Old Main clock tower struck 8 p.m., the crowd joined in lighting candles in remembrance of Paterno, who passed away Sunday morning at the age of 85. Present and former football players … [Read more...] about Thousands Mourn Loss of Paterno
Lessons I Learned From Joe Paterno
By: Breanna Jacobs This morning, the Penn State community suffered the loss of its greatest legend. Former head football coach Joe Paterno passed away at the age of 85. Paterno had been in the hospital since Jan. 13 and his death is attributed to health complications stemming from his lung cancer treatments. Paterno was not just a Penn State legend, but he was an … [Read more...] about Lessons I Learned From Joe Paterno