Although students may believe Penn State's weekend study days are an anomaly, only one school in the Big Ten has a study day during the week.
Several departments and student organizations are doing acts of kindness to bring out the holiday spirit.
A Penn State doctoral student recently conducted a study that found instructor-moderated chat rooms could be a new way for students to participate in discussions.
For more than two years, Penn State alumna Michele Rivera has collected teddy bears at Artistic Horizons, 2790 W. College Ave., to send to children in crisis around the globe.
A criminal trespass charge against a Penn State student accused of entering a woman's dorm room in McKean Hall was dropped Wednesday because court documents did not include the signature of the district attorney.
Many students turn to caffeine to keep them awake through the wee hours of the night to cram before exams.
About 2,000 electricity customers lost power early yesterday afternoon in the State College area, coinciding with a power outage that occurred on campus during the same time period.
In response to outrage over photos posted on a student leader's Web site, the Black Caucus launched a platform of proposed additions to university policy meant to improve the racial climate at Penn State last night.
"The mother of all dirty words" was how Ralphie referred to it in the seasonal classic A Christmas Story.
A potentially offensive photograph posted on the Daily Jolt has increased Undergraduate Student Government (USG) President Ian Rosenberger's interest in eliminating USG's sponsorship of the Web site.
Even in its last hour of business, Playland, 350 E. College Ave., seemed to be living up to the lighthearted arcade nirvana that its name implied for 35 years.
A man was taken into custody Wednesday after a two-hour police standoff on the 600 block of Waupelani Drive.
U.S. Rep. John Peterson, R-5, announced yesterday that Congress has appropriated $600,000 for Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) toward new "smart bus" technology and $800,000 for a new terminal to be built along with Schlow Memorial Library, 100 E. Beaver Ave.
A Penn State employee was injured after he was struck by a car at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday on Curtin Road near the Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University Police said.
The chairman of the Board of Governors of the Dickinson School of Law announced the creation of four committees to study location and funding options for the school.
Comedian Tracy Morgan of Saturday Night Live fame will perform his stand-up comedy at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The performance is a joint effort between the Jordan Center and the University Park Allocations Committee (UPAC).
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The highs and the oh, so lows of the fall semester. Defense wins games, but in the Penn State Nittany Lion men's basketball teams' case, the defense has been unable to overcome a poor offensive effort. How does one follow up a perfect season, a Big Ten Championship, and having a member of your team earn an NCAA individual title? After a long semester of work, many students breathe a sigh of relief as they look forward to the upcoming holiday season. It's a time to visit family, friends and recharge for the New Year. Every time Tiger Woods steps onto a fairway, there's a good chance he's standing on a little piece of Penn State. Wrestling to battle Navy at home Men's and women's swimming head south for training, meet Lady Icers face ACHA East power Massachusetts Volleyball looks to advance past Sweet 16 Lancaster -- After weeks of anticipation, Jordan Steffy is a Maryland Terrapin. Lady Lions have difficult schedule over break Men's basketball looking to regroup over break Penn State Icers coach Joe Battista said the Icers have something to prove in the team’s remaining 14 games My Opinion: Patrick Abdalla 
Tough semester can help PSU to fix 'wrongs,' face differences My Opinion: World AIDS Day addresses wide lack of awareness My Opinion: Steve Boneck Letters to the editor
'Tis the season to rehash. Dead Poet's Society begot Mona Lisa Smile, Glitter somehow begot Honey and this past weekend Dances with Wolves begot The Last Samurai. The Cat in the Hat was a very short book -- movie, hour and a half long. Fefe Dobson sounds like a poodle. Or a manicured, prim 'n' proper Hilton sister reject. But that's just her name. 'Payable on Death' 'Blink-182' 'Bad Santa' There may be five major corporations controlling 85 percent of the music sold in stores, but there are hundreds of small, independent record labels distributing equally great music. And there are several in Centre County, including two right here in State College. Despite varying musical interests, these labels have one goal in mind: to provide support for artists just starting out or those simply without mainstream accessibility. Rick Hirsch Three will perform at 10 tonight at Bar Bleu, 114 S. Garner St. Specials include half-priced everything from 6 to 8 p.m. and $2.75 Skyy Blue from 8 to midnight. (237-0347). 
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