We Are...The Traditions
The name of the Penn State mascot.
What is the Nittany lion?
This Pennsylvania town is home to the University Park campus.
What is State College?
This Penn State sport has claimed more NCAA national championships than any other sport at the university.
What is Wrestling?
Prudential was originally founded in this New Jersey city.
What is Newark?
Penn State football games are held in this stadium.
What is Beaver Stadium?
The name of the spring football game where players scrimmage.
What is the Blue & White Practice/Game?
Penn State was founded in this year.
What is 1855?
This person stands specifically outside of a lecture building on campus to preach his beliefs.
Who is the “Willard Preacher”?
This is Prudential’s stock ticker symbol on the NYSE.
What is PRU?
The location of the 46-hour student run dance marathon.
What is the Bryce Jordan Center?
This university holiday was created due to Saint Patrick’s Day falling on Spring Break.
What is “State Patty’s Day”?
Penn State’s Original School Colors.
What are pink and black?
The founders of this famous ice cream brand took classes at PSU.
What is Ben and Jerry’s?
Prudential was founded in this year.
What is 1875?
This library bears the name of a Penn State football coach.
What is the Pattee and Paterno Library?
This event brings thousands of alumni back to campus each fall.
What is Homecoming?
This 1945 stand against segregation helped inspire the values later echoed in the “We Are” chant.
What is the Cotton Bowl invitation controversy?
The Sunday night before spring semester finals week, Penn State seniors streak down this road amid a crazy amount of spectators.
What is the Mifflin Streak?
Prudential Financial went public in this year.
What is 2001?
ROTC members volunteer to guard this landmark for every homecoming game.
What is the Nittany Lion Shrine?
The official fight song of Penn State. Most famously performed by the Penn State Blue Band during football games, especially after touchdowns.
What is “Fight On, State”?
The creator of the Nittany Lion Shrine.
Who is Heinz Warneke?
Penn State’s Original Mascot.
What is a Mule (Old Coaly)?
This Prudential CARES event involves harvesting crops.
What is Grow-A-Row?
This bar is said to be “directly above the center of the earth” where you can drink “80 beers around the world”.
What is Zeno’s?