Category: Penn State

New Research Suggests Broccoli Can Protect and Strengthen Gut Lining

A recent study by researchers at Pennsylvania State University has found that broccoli contains certain molecules that help to protect the lining of the small intestine of animal models, thereby preventing the development of disease. Broccoli is full of vitamins C, A and K and is rich in fibre and potassium. This green vegetable can…


Penn State Chinese Students Rally in Solidarity With White Paper Revolution Protests in China

Some 50 students gathered at Penn State’s main campus on Dec. 2 for a candlelight vigil in memory of the victims of the Urumqi fire that sparked protests in China. Under a lit Christmas tree in front of the Allen St. Gate, the students held white papers to show solidarity with the so-called White Paper Revolution….


College Football AP Top 25 Takeaways: Veteran QBs Clifford, Nix Deliver Big

Being a good, but definitely not great, quarterback can be a rough ride in college football. Good enough to start and be successful, but not good enough to satisfy fans that see only a ceiling they wish was higher. This is the life that Penn State’s Sean Clifford and Oregon’s Bo Nix have led, and…


Penn State Overtakes Purdue With Last-Minute TD

Sean Clifford, who passed for four touchdowns and rushed for another, found Keyvone Lee for the go-ahead score with 57 seconds left to lift Penn State to a season-opening, 35–31 win against Purdue on Thursday night in West Lafayette, Ind. The Nittany Lions (1–0, 1–0 Big Ten) prevailed in a game that had seven lead…


Kentucky Men Indicted in Pennsylvania for Catalytic Converters Thefts

Two Kentucky men were said to be found napping with 30 stolen catalytic converters and a reciprocating saw, in a green van, in a Penn State University (PSU) parking garage. Two men from Louisville, Kentucky—Jose William Perez Felipe, 25, and Wilber Sori San Miguel, 31—have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to transport…


No. 19 Michigan State Beats Penn State 80-64

EAST LANSING, Mich.—Tyson Walker may not be the leading scorer every game, but he’s a key ingredient that has No. 19 Michigan State off to its best start in four seasons. “Tyson, the guy that stirs the drink usually gets the team going,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said after the Spartans’ 80–64 win Saturday…


Penn State Awards Coach James Franklin’s $70 Million Contract Without Full Board Vote

When Penn State football coach James Franklin’s new $70 million contract was announced on Nov. 23, it was a surprise to some on the 36-member Board of Trustees. The full board, which makes major decisions about the university, never voted on the contract, and some board members told The Epoch Times they knew nothing about…


Penn State Employees Who Refuse Vaccination Face Reeducation

Despite a federal judge declaring President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate unconstitutional, Penn State University will keep its Jan. 4 deadline requiring employees to get vaccinated, and some employees who choose not to get vaccinated will be given education and counseling. “Many of you know (the mandate) is being challenged in the courts so we don’t…


Student Dies After Falling 11 Stories Down Trash Chute

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.—A 19-year-old Penn State student who had been reported missing probably died after falling 11 stories down a trash chute in her campus apartment building, authorities said Friday. Justine Gross, a sophomore from New Jersey, was reported missing Nov. 11 after not returning to her room the night before. Police said a municipal…