Penn State's new multicultural counselor and diversity advocate Denise Hinds-Zaami officially took office July 1, after the position was vacant for about a year.

The level of criminal activity over the weekend was low, despite the crowds from the 38th Annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, State College Police said yesterday.

For those tired of fighting the crowds at the 38th Annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College, there was a smaller, less-crowded alternative in nearby Boalsburg this weekend.

The 38th Annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts attracted visitors from many parts of the world this past weekend.

My Arts Fest was probably a lot like yours. I'm too poor to buy art (although I like lookin'), too exhausted to run the 10K and too inundated with guests to actually see everybody who came back to town. I spent most of my time at this year's Festival walking around with lemonade, checking out paintings from near and far, and catching little bits of music when I walked by. But the biggest thing for me about the whole thing is AfterFest, the free concert that caps things off every year. And this year's AfterFest was, unlike last year's, worth checking out.

A five-day strike at Mount Nittany Medical Center that began Friday continued yesterday with no new negotiations taking place.

Penn State's Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to increase in-state student tuition by 6.6 percent for the 2004-2005 academic year.

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