The State Theatre received a boost in fundraising efforts earlier this month with a $1.5 million state grant.
University Park will remain without a law school facility, now that the university's Dickinson School of Law has voted to stay at its sole campus in Carlisle.
Former Penn State football player Maurice Humphrey, who was indefinitely expelled from the university last fall for an off-field incident, is eligible for reinstatement to the university in November and has contacted Penn State about his plans to re-enroll, according to his foster father, his attorney and university officials.
This is the first in a profile series focusing on Penn State community members and their choices for president, running in the first issue of each week.
A federal lawsuit filed last week partially blames State College municipal authorities for the death of former Penn State student Salvador Peter Serrano.
The phrase "vote early and often" took on a whole new meaning when the FTheVote voter registration drive visited State College Friday night.
Classes begin today for the 2004-2005 academic year, and students returning to the classroom should remember something extra with their books, pens and backpacks: their Friday class schedule.
Some upperclassmen arriving on campus for the 2004-2005 academic year were greeted by the opening of the highly anticipated Eastview Terrace, a single-room residential area.
At the end of each August, the Penn State campus gets an abrupt awakening as 12,500 students flood the residence halls for the academic year.
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Supreme Court will no longer be involved in the process of registering official Penn State student groups.
University officials and State College Mayor Bill Welch gathered at the Bryce Jordan Center Friday to officially welcome the incoming freshman class at the annual President's Convocation.
News in Brief
News in Brief
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Surprise. The Penn State women's volleyball team is not favored to win the Big Ten. The fountain of youth is starting to overflow and flood onto the Penn State golf courses this fall. The Penn State men's cross country team's recipe for success has three ingredients: weather, women, and beaches -- but not necessarily in that order. Entering its preseason training trip to Brazil, the Penn State men's soccer team sported a cool 16 - 0 record in past international competition. Ten athletes and coaches from Penn State are involved in the XXVIII Summer Olympiad, most of which ended Sunday in Athens. The Penn State field hockey team is looking to grow up very quickly and learn on the job during the early part of this season. After losing six starters from last year's 18-7 team that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament, this group needs to find its leaders and the players who will take the place of the graduated seniors. It was the beginning of a new era for the Penn State baseball team yesterday morning as Robbie Wine was officially introduced as the team's 13th head coach. The season is still four days away and already a sense of déjà vu is setting in for the Penn State secondary. The No. 4 Penn State women's soccer team opened the season this weekend at the Husky/Nike Invitational in familiar fashion, dropping the opener against Washington 2-1 Friday only to rebound with a 2-1 win against No. 6 Portland Sunday. They're just mild-mannered, soft-spoken guys, really. 
Students need to be safe to lessen negative views of college drinking scene My Opinion: James S. Young Letters to the editor
The Daily Collegian is looking for anyone with an interest in politics, social concerns, humor or issues affecting Penn State students who would like to address those issues in the form of columns or editorial cartoons for the Opinion page.
Students' lives are forever shaped by standardized tests. These exams determine whether or where a student's education will continue and, ultimately, his or her future. John Nousek, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, was not given $32 million as a result of winning the lottery. A leader in academics and athletics for decades, Penn State has recently been receiving attention for its programs in energy conservation. 
Bar Bleu, 114 S. Garner St., will feature Jeff Clark at 10:30 p.m. Specials include half-priced happies from 9 to 11 p.m. (237-0374). Tim McGraw knows all he has to do is show up, and he is guaranteed to mesmerize an audience regardless of what he does or does not do. 
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