December 2009   Stories this Issue Official Bowl Tour: Capital One Fun in Orlando Penn State by the Numbers: 50 Fun Facts THON Spawns Related Events Expert Opinion Returns Working Hard: Students' Part-time Jobs on Campus Legends Linger and More Stand Up Joe Penn State Athletics Beyond Bowl Fever Affiliate Groups, Outstanding Alumni Honored Musical Theatre Students to Tour 4 Cities Penn State News Penn State Dance Marathon releases 2009 fundraising summary New Web site provides data about research aimed at economic recovery Cell phones to provide picture of human interaction Video: Behind the scenes with stadium police Marcellus shale webinar series continues on Dec. 19 Children's Hospital receives additional $3 million from Lebanon couple Probing Question: Is forensic science on TV accurate? Sports News Penn State-LSU Clash Set for 64th Capital One Bowl Six Lions named All-Big Ten first team; Odrick tabbed Defensive POY Molinaro, Sanderson and Erwin Claim Titles at Nittany Lion Open Women's Soccer Lands Four NSCAA First Team All-Region Selections No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball advances to NCAA Regionals Clark Named MVP at Nittany Lion Football Banquet Helpful Links Penn State Alumni Association Affiliate Groups Penn State University Penn State Live The Alumni Store @ Penn State Previous Issues November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 Unsubscribe Remove   Features Official Bowl Tour: Capital One Fun in Orlando Enjoy the many attractions of sunny Orlando, Fla., and watch the Nittany Lions tangle with the LSU Tigers in the Capital One Bowl on New Year’s Day as part of the Official Penn State Bowl Tour. Four packages—from game-day only to “Blue-and-White Deluxe”—are available. Book early for what’s sure to be a memorable trip. MORE>>   Penn State by the Numbers: 50 Fun Facts Penn Staters are known for loving the number one, especially when it’s where the Nittany Lions land in the polls at season’s end. But a University that stretches from Erie to Philadelphia and from 1855 to 2009 has many other interesting numbers. Here are 50 fun facts. MORE>>   THON Spawns Related Events Looking to capture the spirit of Penn State’s THON 2010? In addition to the Feb. 19-21 event at University Park, Penn State Alumni Association chapters from Atlanta to New York are hosting galas to benefit THON and The Four Diamonds Fund. Help the kids by attending these glittery galas and events. MORE>>   Expert Opinion Returns “Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier” returns to the airwaves this month with Penn State’s president and host and his guests tackling three controversies in sports: gambling, college football rankings and the crisis in men’s basketball. The shows air at various times this month on the Big Ten Network. MORE>>   History and Traditions Working Hard: Students' Part-time Jobs on Campus “Our son takes his clothes off for a living and my wife and I think that’s fine,” wrote New York Times national reporter John Schwartz of his son Sam’s part-time job modeling for Penn State art classes. What other unusual jobs have Penn State students done to earn money? AlumnInsider investigates. MORE>>   Legends Linger and More Stand Up Joe AlumnInsider’s story on “Campus Legends: Fact or Fiction?” prompted some readers to write in about Creamery ice cream and legends about a certain stone polylith, more commonly known as “The Obelisk.” There are also more stories about Stand Up Joe. MORE>>     Executive Director’s Insights Penn State Athletics Beyond Bowl Fever Everybody’s thrilled that the Nittany Lions are going to the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on New Year's Day—our fifth bowl game in five years—but that triumph is only the latest in a series of remarkable successes that Penn State teams have been enjoying this fall. MORE>>     Alumni Association News Affiliate Groups, Outstanding Alumni Honored Alumni from around the country gathered at The Nittany Lion Inn in early November to honor their own with the Penn State Alumni Association’s version of the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys. Who were the winners? MORE>>   Musical Theatre Students to Tour 4 Cities Catch tomorrow’s stars of stage and screen today. Some of Penn State’s best musical theatre students are taking their show on the road in early January 2010. Find out where these talented seniors will perform and how to get tickets to these popular events. MORE>>   Calendar of Events Alumni Association Events 1.6.10 :: Musical Theatre in Pittsburgh 1.8.10 :: Musical Theatre in Washington, D.C. 1.9.10 :: Musical Theatre in Philadelphia 1.10.10 :: Musical Theatre in Harrisburg, Pa. Affiliate Group Events 12.09.2009 :: 6th Annual Boston Big Ten Martinis and Toys Holiday Party (Greater Boston Chapter) 12.10.2009 :: Happy Hour for a Cause (Central NJ Alumni Chapter) 12.11.2009 :: Holiday Social (Penn State DuBois Alumni Society) 12.13.2009 :: A Christmas Carol (Metro Washington Chapter) 12.17.2009 :: Lion Thursday (Greater Scranton Chapter) 1.8.2010 :: Penn State Night at the Sixers (All Alumni Chapters) 1.12.2010 :: January Naples Chapter Luncheon (Naples Chapter) 1.12.2010 :: Chapter Meeting (Greater Scranton Chapter) 1.21.2010 :: Lion Thursday (Greater Scranton Chapter) Published by Penn State Alumni Association Copyright © 2009 Penn State Alumni Association. All rights reserved.

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