Hollywood and Washington, D.C. joined forces last week when producer Norman Lear, famous for All in the Family and Stand by Me, introduced Declare Yourself, a new campaign to encourage young voters to participate in the 2004 election.
Even though Ryan McGarry and his group did not succeed in getting a local bar to go smoke-free tonight, he isn't giving up.
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) representatives lobbying for a higher state appropriation in Harrisburg on Tuesday were confronted by legislators who are concerned about the possible move of Penn State's Dickinson School of Law to University Park.
Recent changes in health care policies for Penn State employees have faculty and staff members worrying about health care costs.
A new scheduling procedure for the spring semester will release final exam schedules earlier and make them more accessible for students.
In response to concerns that a new firewall on the Penn State network will infringe upon students' constitutional rights, administrators have said the firewall is legal and legitimate.
Some members of Congress are applauding Penn State's decision to make legal file sharing available, but some students are still weary of the change.
Mount Nittany Medical Center reported to police at about 1 a.m. yesterday that it treated a female sexual assault victim.
A two-vehicle accident last night confined two individuals in a vehicle and caused emergency personnel to close down a section of Garner Street.
A man driving a pickup truck hit a group of parked cars early yesterday morning, causing major damage to two cars and minor damage to one.
Penn State President Graham Spanier and Executive Vice Provost Rodney Erickson have plans to meet with the Dickinson Law School Board of Governors later this week to discuss the future of the school.
An artist has been chosen for the Class of 2003's senior class gift, the historical mural project. Richard J. Haas, of New York, will use oil and acrylic paint on canvas to create the mural, which will depict important people, events and milestones over the past 50 years of the university's history.
State College Borough will hold its annual tree lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. today at the corner of Calder Way and McAllister Alley by the Tavern Restaurant.
Dennis Bennett, a Penn State student charged with the sale or transfer of firearms and unsworn falsifications to authorities, waived his right to a preliminary hearing yesterday at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte.
Rodney Grettler, part-owner of Mad Mex, 240 S. Pugh St., who is accused of sexually assaulting a customer, was granted a continuance yesterday by District Justice Thomas Jordan.
Jose Manuel Pagan, a Penn State student charged with cocaine possession and intent to deliver, waived his right to a preliminary hearing yesterday at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte.
The Off Campus Student Union (OCSU) will not be considered for provisional status as a student group this semester because of failure to submit the correct paperwork on time.
The Canyon camera that was knocked down last month was remounted yesterday at its original intersection.
Concerned students, faculty and community members gathered last night in the HUB Auditorium to voice their opinions and to suggest possible solutions in response to recent sexual assaults.
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A lot of things have changed for Penn State since the football team joined the ranks of the Big Ten a decade ago. The offense had its best game of the season. Maybe it was the veteran quarterback returning to his old form. Or maybe the wide receivers finally running their routes properly and catching passes. Don't try to tell Jeff Smoker the key to overcoming a problem is talking about it. The floor, of the Pepsi Arena in Albany, was the scene of the crime. The victim was years of tradition and excellence. The Penn State wrestling team had just been humbled over three days at the 2002 NCAA Championships and the grisly facts looked like this: A paltry total of 13 points, a 35th place finish and just one All-American in Doc Vecchio, who finished eighth at 165 pounds. In the first game of last night's match with Ohio State (10-15, 4-13), the No. 15 Penn State women's volleyball team (25-4, 14-3) saw its hopes of a Big Ten championship flash before its eyes. My Opinion: Tricia Lafferty My Opinion: J.W. Palmer My Opinion: Derek Levarse My Opinion: Jenny Vrentas 
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Put down the chopsticks. The year 2003 has been marked by the record industry's aggressive effort to take back what it believes to be its own. Beyond the lawsuits against 12-year-old girls and 66-year-old rap-listening grannies, various dot com businesses have decided to see if they can be the ones to make peace between two warring sides. The following reviews take a brief look at the various legal music downloading programs and services that have popped up recently to combat the ever-spreading threat of free file-sharing programs. This year, The Daily Collegian is giving the readers a chance to have their voices heard on their favorite artistic choices of the year. Monday, the legendary, outspoken hardcore band Agnostic Front is coming to Crowbar, 420 E College Ave. Not getting in the band's way seems wise. A lot goes into creating the perfect party atmosphere, not the least of which is music. And if it's done right, no one even notices the person responsible. But it has become such an important job that DJs now consider themselves artists, psychologists and even professionals. Caveman isn't trying to reinvent the wheel. Tapestry, Penn State's student tap dancing company, is putting on a new show called Tearin' Up the Floor. Students can expect them to do just that. A huge ensemble of internationally acclaimed dancers will kick their way into State College tonight. Rock for freedom. Rock for self-determination. Rock for Choice. Poptart Monkeys have been around for a while, and with a new lead singer and a new CD, the band is looking to expand its audience. He's a little jump blues, a little swing and a little bit of classic rock 'n' roll. He's Nick Curran, and he's bringing his musical styling to Zeno's, 100 W. College Ave., tonight. Whoever said to separate church and state obviously didn't have Penn State in mind. Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, when most people will be planning to spend time at home with their families, the Penn State Thespians are bringing the musical Children of Eden to campus. The play is based around Genesis in the first nine chapters of the Bible. While the play is religiously oriented, its purpose is centered on discovering the intricacies of family dynamics rather than preaching Bible stories. So The Black Album, Jay-Z's supposed final long player, just dropped. Jay's retirement is just about as big a deal as he's making it into; this is a man who has spent years revitalizing lyrical hip-hop in an age of excess, and when the dust settles, there'll be no reservations about putting Mr. Carter up there with Biggie and Chuck D and all the rest. Jay understands the legacy he's leaving behind, and he's making sure to go out on top. Before Ang Lee turned to directing action movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hulk, he quietly made some of the best movies of the 1990s. None of them had sword fights or special effects, but they held an emotional punch far more palpable than any of the explosions in Hulk. J.R. Mangan has been playing in State College with various groups and duos since 1986 and started performing with Katie Martin about a year and half ago. The J.R. and Katie duo and band has been gaining popularity around town since then. As winter awakens and all eyes are focused on the plummeting mercury in thermometers, students may overlook another, no less important, Mercury -- Freddie Mercury. Though this may be the case, poet Daniel Nester is not about to allow any Penn State student to forget Mercury and the men of Queen. His reading at 9 p.m. today in the HUB-Robeson Center will center on his latest book, God Save My Queen. Skellerpalooza is always a night of original music. But tonight, the focus will shift to original music from Pittsburgh. The city of steel is sending the bands SuperXero, GutterFly and Gearbox to the All American Rathskeller, 108 S. Pugh St., to show off its developing rock scene. Is hypnosis real or is it just a hoax?  |