Student representatives from Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, Bryn Mawr College, Swarthmore College and Gettysburg College gathered last weekend to discuss lobbying strategies that would increase funding for AIDS research in the first statewide Student Global AIDS Campaign conference.
National Pan-Hellenic Council hosted a program Saturday afternoon to promote a more unified council and to encourage leadership within the community.
With the deadline to submit applications for study abroad rapidly approaching, some students may seem less concerned with where they are going than if they should go and expect a safe return.
HARTFORD, Conn. - Known for being quiet, down-to-earth and polite, Lady Lions' senior guard Kelly Mazzante has a side that the public doesn't get to see.
Some Penn State students said they would support a federal bill regulating college tuition increases, even after the House Republicans decided to remove a portion of the bill that would punish tuition increases at colleges and universities.
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) 2004 Elections Commission filed two new complaints Thursday against two pairs of executive candidates for violating the elections code.
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) presidential candidates Erin Staab and Ivan Baumwell filed a police report Friday after two unknown individuals dressed in squirrel costumes stole the head from their campaign mascot's squirrel costume during the meet-the-candidates session in front of the Student Book Store, 330 E. College Ave.
A bill currently pending in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would provide state funds to fifth-year undergraduate students.
The Penn State greek community is planning for a positive future through their "Greek Pride: A Return to Glory" campaign and a process called Appreciative Inquiry.
On Saturday, members of the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG) elected a new president and vice president at their final council weekend of the year.
A bill currently pending in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would provide state funds to fifth-year undergraduate students.
A State College Police Department vehicle was severely damaged after an allegedly intoxicated motorist traveling the wrong way on West Beaver Avenue struck it early Saturday morning.
A 16-year-old boy under the influence of alcohol and other substances harassed patrons of the Nittany Mall and trashed a store Saturday evening before police and security guards subdued him.
Civil Rights activist Linda Chavez will return to Penn State after speaking about the labor movement and unions in 1997 to address her views about affirmative action and diversity.
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The question for Penn State women's lacrosse coach Suzanne Isidor going into yesterday's game against North Carolina was how her team would respond to another one-goal loss. Heading into the NCAA fencing championships this past weekend at Brandeis University, Penn State's goal was to avenge last year's loss to Notre Dame. Sometimes you have to learn the hard way. Senior Bret King had no choice but to become the leader of the Penn State club boxing team. After much debate, the winner of March Madness was finally determined Saturday evening at the Intramural Building. The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) doesn't make an appearance in the sports section very often. When the pressure was on, sophomore Malcolm Scatliffe came to play. The No. 1 singles player for the Penn State men's tennis team came up big all weekend for the No. 56 Nittany Lions. Sporadic bursts of strength followed by combustion was the recipe for collapse this weekend, as the Penn State's women's tennis team extended its losing streak to four matches this weekend in Michigan. No track athlete would want to move from practicing in the comforts of an indoor stadium to begin battling blustery, bitter cold in the 400-meters while avoiding patches of ice and snow. Anyone thinking that the Penn State baseball club can't produce on offense should ask the New York University pitchers how their weekend went. Sometimes the statistics sheet can be misleading, and for the eighth-ranked Nittany Lions, Friday night was one of those times. Penn State's sole representative at the NCAA Swimming and Diving championships finished 23rd in the three-meter diving finals. Joe Hindelang has been a baseball coach for a pretty long time. The University of Virginia hosted its annual softball tournament this past weekend in Charlottesville, Va. Along with playing on Virginia's "Wahoo" nickname, the invitational is dubbed the Hoo's Who tournament to hint that the overall winner will set itself apart from the pack of competitors. The Penn State women's track and field team opened the outdoor season with Carolina on their minds. At the Raleigh Relays, the Nittany Lions joined thousands of other track athletes from more than 90 schools at the Paul H. Derr Track at North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., in an event at which no team score was taken. HARTFORD, Conn. -- It certainly was not pretty. HARTFORD, Conn. - Earlier this week, Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland needed to have a sit down with seniors Kelly Mazzante and Jess Brungo. HARTFORD, Conn. -- Note to Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma about the No. 1 seed Penn State Lady Lions: play zone defense. Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland has been named the 2004 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coach of the Year. My Opinion: Wade Malcolm My Opinion: Tony Calvello 
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Whether or not you're a supporter of Allies and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, you'd be hard-pressed to describe Friday night's Pride Week event as a drag. Philadelphia-based bands Townhall and The Teeth will return tonight to State College with a concert at Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave. Townhall has previously brought its jams to Crowbar, and The Teeth performed at Roustabout! in September. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9:30 p.m. Tickets to the all-ages show are $5. 
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