"Wall, Wall, Wall" is just one of the unorthodox chants that can be heard coming from the mouths of the infamous fans from Section E. While most of the Penn State student body's attention is directed towards the football field, these proud supporters of the Penn State Icers have remained faithful.
Section E is in the isolated southwest corner of the Greenberg Ice Pavilion. The crowd ranges from students, town locals, older alumni, out-of-towners, to tiny little children.
"This is my sixth year of coming to these things," said John Hill of Pittsburgh. "I was talked into it by a friend. I used to work for the Penguins so I really enjoy hockey. I can only make a few games every year, but I wish I could make it out here for more."
"I've been coming since I was in school here in 1992," said Joe Dolheimer of State College. "I really like the atmosphere, it's exciting. It's something fun to do with your friends. I really like the chants that we do."
The fans of Section E have their own sort of "playbook" for chants. The famous "Don't just do something," is used when the referee misses a blatant call.
"I think JoePa should learn some lines from us," Hill said.
The patrons in Section E can also be found chanting "Skate, Stand, Squat" when trying to disrupt the opposition's goalie. They can also be seen doing other game rituals such as jumping into the aisles and rowing when the Hawaii 5-0 theme song comes on.
Another notable tradition would be the "Cheese Count." After every Icers goal is scored, a member of Section E places a paper piece of Swiss cheese on the glass behind the goalie, symbolizing that he is full of holes.
"It's like having an extra player on the ice. Some of the guys have been here for years," said Penn State Icers coach Joe Battista. "The Hawaii 5-0 is intimidating and gets the guys charged up. Ohio University's paper had an article on this section and that it is one of the toughest rinks to play in because of them."
The craziness of Section E does not only affect the oppostion, but also the home team.
"They are quite the crazy bunch," Icers forward Glenn Zuck said. "They give an added plus into playing games. It's a great atmosphere and they make it fun."
"They give us the advantage in home games, and even away games when they show up," goalkeeper Scott Graham said. "They harass and get into the heads of the other team."
"They have a good time, get their job done, watch a good game, all while being respectful at the same time," Battista said.
"You don't have that at a lot of places anymore."

