A Digital Trip Down Ink-Stained Memory Lane Unearths Nittany Nation’s Collective Mindset During Blue-White Weekends That Preceded Unforgettable Seasons.
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One of my favorite “Penn State holidays” – Blue-White Weekend – is nearly upon us. After a long and lonely Winter spent away from the company of your old college pals, extended tailgating family, and 108,000 friendly acquaintances, we get to squeeze in this brief, but welcome reminder of what we miss so much from five months ago and eagerly await five months hence (and if you actually end up going into the game, get a mostly useless and often confusing “preview” of future Nittany Lions you hope won’t enter the transfer portal before August). The event has grown substantially over the years, becoming a rallying point for any number of campus and local groups, alumni reunions, and student revelry (as if they need the excuse). For me, the most memorable moment at a Blue-White game came in 2007, shortly after the shooting massacre at Virginia Tech, when some enterprising Penn State students organized fans wearing Tech’s colors into the game, clad in t-shirts sold to raise money for the victims.
