Thon is an integral part of Penn State, but it's more than that. It's an integral part of State College.

I really believe people want to give and like to give locally. It was great to send money to people who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. But it's even better to help these children and their families right here in Pennsylvania.

I think there's a philosophical shift in people.

Obviously, we don't have a (major) college in Glendale, that's no secret. But what we do have is an area that is being developed that will be like no other area in the country.

I think the hardest part adjusting to the college game was being able to drive under more control so that I wouldn't turn the ball over as much and hurt the team. I feel like I've gotten to the point where he won't be pulling me after one mistake if I'm working hard.

I graduated from college with a major in fiction writing, and then I spent years and years and years just writing and not ever finishing anything and really falling into the black hole of self-loathing.