Students to face another tuition increase
For the 26th consecutive year, students will be paying more to attend the University.
The University Board of Trustees raised tuition 4.5 percent for in-state students while increasing tuition 5.5 percent for out-of-state students. Gov. Robert P. Casey's Tuition Challenge Grant raised roughly $9.9 million to minimize tuition increases, which were originally estimated at 8 percent.
Overall, the University's budget grew 3.9 percent to $1.5 billion, roughly matching the national rate of inflation.
State College ranking downgraded to 208
According to Money magazine, Happy Valley isn't as happy as it used to be.
In its listing of the 300 best places to live in the country, the magazine downgraded State College from 171st place to 208th based on nine categories: weather, crime, arts, economy, education, health, housing, leisure and transportation.
But "Happy Valleyers" should not worry because Ira Hellman, a spokesman for Money, said the reason for the drop was the addition of 31 locations, including some small communities with booming economies.
State College Borough Assistant Manager Ronald Davis confidently said, "If State College is in the top 300, we're doing pretty good."
Water main break causes Pattee flood
A water main break on Curtin Road closed Pattee in late June as water poured in through a broken window on the second level of the stacks.
The water main, which broke in the early morning June 25, released more than 890,000 gallons of water, which damaged thousands of books.
The break was due to the age of the old cast-iron water main, which was estimated to be 60 years old.
Kegs now banned at football games
Out with the old and in with the new.
As Penn State ventures into its first Big Ten football season, Penn State tailgaters will enter a new era as well -- keg-free tailgating.
University officials have decided to ban kegs from tailgating parties to lower alcohol consumption.
The University distributed leaflets last year alerting partiers to the changes, which, if not obeyed, will carry a minimum $300 fine.
