A union leader in the state-owned liquor store system said he is concerned that increases in both liquor sales and crime in the State College area may result in store employees losing their jobs.
The State College Borough Council and some student groups have been making strides to add lighting in town, but no dates have been set for the completion of the project.
For most dancers, this past weekend's Interfraternity/Panhellenic Dance Mara-thon flew by in a series of moments, not minutes.
Though the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon featured fewer individual special guests and more group and band performances than in the past, the weekend's entertainment still kept the dancers and audience going.
While most of the Interfraternity Council/ Panhellenic Dance Marathon's 48 hours are thought of as a celebration, 13 minutes yesterday were dedicated to the memories of Four Diamonds Children who passed away in the last year.
The wheels on the bus went round and round as they rolled for the 2004 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.
Penn State athletes united this weekend to dance, raise money and entertain the crowd at the 2004 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.
Behind the scenes at the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon are captains, committee members and special guests waiting to go on stage, but there are also several groups of people who go unnoticed by most.
Seven hundred and two dancers dropped to the ground in exhaustion as the total for the 2004 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon was announced last night in Rec Hall.
To energize dancers during the exhausting final hours of Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, fans brought fashion, prayer, motivation and dance skills to a new level in a packed Rec Hall.
Three people were injured early Friday morning in an alcohol-related car accident at the intersection of Westerly Parkway and University Drive.
State College Borough Council heard proposals regarding repairs at two downtown parking garages with costs estimated at $60,000 over budget.
Before 4 a.m. Saturday, the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon was buzzing with excitement over the rumor that a special guest was scheduled to appear at 4:15.
For some Penn State staff, the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon is a way of life.
As hour 15 of the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon commenced early Saturday morning, dancers were kept motivated by a little known band and one very special surprise guest on the Rec Hall stage.
When Penn State alumnus Mike Meyer returned to campus this weekend for the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, he brought 30 of his youngest friends with him.
The phenomenon that is Springfield Thon is sweeping the nation. Or, at least, Simmons Hall.
While dance marathons have existed since the 1930s and 40s, Penn State's Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon was the first collegiate philanthropy, but it doesn't stand alone today.
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With her team plodding through poor shooting early in the first half against Iowa, Lady Lions junior guard Tanisha Wright let her frustrations vent. Back-and-forth, Saturday's game between the Lady Icers and the Washington (D.C.) Wolves went until the final moments of the third period. The last time the Penn State wrestling team made the long trip to the Sports Pavilion on the University of Minnesota's campus over three years ago, Penn State wrestling coach Troy Sunderland looked on in horror as the eventual national champion Golden Gophers crushed Penn State 37-3. A win is a win, regardless of how it comes. In this weekend's Big Ten women's swimming and diving championships, Penn State's women put together an inspired performance in 20 events over the course of four days of competition. The Penn State men's volleyball team (9-4) accomplished something this weekend that it hasn't been able to do all season: sweep a weekend series. In the six regular-season losses last season, the No. 17 Penn State men's lacrosse team lost by a total of just nine goals, including one-goal losses to ranked foes Notre Dame and Cornell. The warm, sunny weather in Palm Springs, Calif., was about the only enjoyable part of the weekend for the Penn State softball team. The collegiate softball powerhouses in the West made sure of it. Dee Brown apologized to some people in the crowd in the second half for using what he said was inappropriate language after hitting a three-pointer. It may not have been the prettiest weekend for the No. 1 Penn State ACHA Div. I Icers but it was good enough to earn two more wins and give the team its second highest win total for a season. Senior Kevin Tan said following the Temple meet last weekend that the men just needed to relax and compete like they practice. The Penn State women's gymnastics team's trip to Ohio State didn't go as planned this weekend. Penn State assistant baseball coach Randy Ford said that the biggest thing for his pitchers at the start of the season would be to just get outside. Two concepts of doubles play are the serve and the return. Both are starting to pay off for the Penn State men's tennis team. Lady Lions' Mazzante honored by Post-Gazette The Penn State baseball club's 2004 season began Sunday one week behind schedule. In response to Saturday's matches at Mansfield University, Penn State boxing coach Alex Komlev expressed a feeling representative of the team's progress over the past month. 
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Saying goodbye to the weekly dose of sex, fashion and cosmopolitans made last night a depressing one to loyal Sex and the City fans. Although HBO has been toting the slogan, "the love affair ends," for weeks now, the series finale reminded viewers why they fell in love with it over the past six years. 
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