For those students who openly declare they "bleed blue and white," not getting football tickets can be as painful as a root canal without the novocaine.

So anything the school can do to get its diehard fans into Beaver Stadium for game day can be construed as a good thing, and the recent announcement that the student section will increase by 520 seats next season is no exception.

According to gopsusports.com, Beaver Stadium boasts 107,282 seats, making it the second-largest stadium in the country, second only to the University of Michigan.

While it's understandable that alumni and other season ticket holders pay the majority of Beaver Stadium's bills, as many students as possible should be able to support their team on game day as well.

Another welcomed change next season is the relocation of the Blue Band to a more central location in the student section, SB.

When visiting Beaver Stadium, opponents should feel intimidated by the noise projected by the fans and band, just as Penn State should be intimated when it visits opponents' stadiums -- it's the way a good program, stadium and fan-base works.

Why do visiting fans get to sit comfortably in the north corner of Beaver Stadium, while some Penn State fans are sitting in the nosebleeds straining to see the football?

Why can't they move to the higher sections? Visiting fans should expect to be treated as such.

A visit to the Horseshoe in Ohio State finds away fans straining to see the four corners of the field at the same time, and it's almost impossible to make any impact on the game when straining to even see the field.

Penn State's also sending out several notices to alert prospective ticket buyers when they can send in their requests.

This should help prevent complaints that fans were unaware when they were supposed to purchase tickets.

This situation seems to be a good compromise -- no ticket holders have reported being forced to lose their tickets and more students will be able to experience one of the best parts of Penn State.

So while there may be some grumbling from ticket holders forced to relocate, as long as everyone's getting a chance to experience a football Saturday in Beaver Stadium, fans should be happy next season will bring more students, more enthusiasm and more pride.