They are lifting up their hoods, tugging down their hats and tightening their scarves, as daily highs hover -- like the ghosts of their breath -- in the low 20s.

Penn State faculty, staff and students, as well as members of the State College community, gathered last night to affirm their commitment to continue the advances for which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked in his lifetime.

There are 44 restaurants in State College that deliver, but there might only be a few that some students actually use.

The $2.5 million grant announced on Dec. 20 by Gov. Mark Schweiker to fund the new Schlow Memorial Library, 100 E. Beaver Ave., was "a welcomed Christmas present," said an unnamed library official.

Students who frequent the West side of town will be forced to walk a few extra blocks to satisfy their junk food, caffeine and cigarette cravings due to the closing of the Uni-Mart formerly located at 134 W. College Ave.

The No. 13 Penn State women's basketball team will have its first road test in the Big Ten tonight at 7 in Mackey Arena against No. 9 Purdue.

It's all about hula skirts and late night luaus for the Penn State men's volleyball team this weekend -- well, not exactly.

The following is a breakdown of three Big Ten men's basketball stars.

With the Big Ten men's basketball season just underway, no one knows who will win the conference championship.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America recently named Penn State junior midfielder Joanna Lohman (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) NSCAA/adidas College Scholar Athlete of the Year, becoming the first junior to ever win the award. She is also the first Nittany Lion to receive the award.

Art Tragesser, head coach of Penn-Trafford High School in Western Pennsylvania has been named head coach of the 2003 PNC Big 33 Foootball Classic's Pennsylvania team. The head coach of the Ohio team will be Mike Mauk of Kenton High School.

My Opinion: Larry's words speak louder than actions

Time is money: New borough parking rates will add up

My Opinion: Lynne Funk

My Opinion: Matt Hymowitz

A new breed of videos is coming to Penn State. Starting tonight, the Palmer Museum of Art will present its Come as You Are film series at 7 p.m. Thursdays and at 1 p.m. Sundays in the Palmer Lipcon Auditorium.

Part of Penn State's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, "We Won't Stop Here," will feature a film series entitled, "Eyes on the Prize," which will show on the big-screen television at 11 a.m. today and tomorrow in the HUB-Robeson Center. The series will also be shown at 11 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

New Years Resolutions: Every year we seem to break them, but that doesn't stop us from making them anyway. Whether it means quitting smoking, hitting the gym, or staying sober at least a few nights per week, we all have habits we'd like to change. At the beginning of this new year and new semester, Venues asked Penn State students: What's your New Years resolution?

The 45th annual Grammy Awards may still be over a month away, but the whining and complaining have already begun thanks to the presentation of the nominees.

Local author Victor Thorn is no stranger to rejection from the rough publishing world. Throughout his writing career, he has received tons of rejection letters from large publishing houses, which, he says, have been reluctant to publish some of his characteristically edgy material.

Over a year ago, FOX debuted a captivating, innovative new series that will undoubtedly influence the face of television in the years to come.

While most kids at Ben Kweller's age were learning how to drive, he was stepping onto the stage at the Ed Sullivan Theatre to play the Late Show with David Letterman. In the wake of success of teen rock bands like Silverchair, record companies scooped up the promising young Texan.

A friend of mine whose brother was later killed in a car accident once lamented an aspect of newspaper coverage: People who are thrust into the spotlight by the tragedies that befall them -- by the glare of ambulance lights and journalists' flashbulbs -- seem to be forgotten too soon after the "news" elements peter out. Sometimes, you'll see an update, maybe a few paragraphs, but it's rare.

Sometimes genres of music can have the misfortune of being pigeonholed to being associated with other activities -- as pogoing is to punk, as moshing is to heavy metal/hardcore, taking ecstasy and other so-called raver drugs is mentioned whenever electronica music is brought up.

The Harlem Globetrotters are teaming up with Burger King for the 2003 Reclaiming the Game world tour. The program will consist of a blend of traditional Globetrotter stunts and skills with more innovative ball handling manuevers and skills.