A recent higher education survey found underage drinking among incoming freshmen is decreasing, but Penn State representatives say the university has seen a different trend.

The Schreyer Honors College, which semi-annually hosts pupils from a low-income middle school for boys, is considering partnering up with the Penn State NAACP after transportation problems left the students unable to visit this past fall.

Bookcrossing.com, a Missouri-based book tracking system, has caught on worldwide, but State College has more books in the wild than anywhere else in Pennsylvania, according to the Web site.

With a Super Bowl win on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers brought glory to their hometown and amplified demand for anything black and yellow in State College.

Sweat ran down his face as the 200-pound Nick Mercurio bench-pressed more than twice his body weight.

In legal arguments filed in federal court yesterday, Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland, Athletic Director Tim Curley and the university supported their motion to dismiss the discrimination lawsuit of former Lady Lion Jen Harris.

A Penn State graduate student sustained critical injuries yesterday morning after she was hit by a car while crossing South Allen Street near Logan Avenue.

A day after an early morning fire leveled the historical Bush House Hotel in Bellefonte Wednesday, fire officials said it will take at least a week before the smoldering pile of debris is extinguished.

Despite a national trend of decreasing out-of-state student enrollments because of rising out-of-state tuition costs, the number of non-Pennsylvania residents at Penn State since 2004 has not seen a significant drop.

More than 50 students gathered last night at Alumni Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center for the screening of Invisible Children.

Despite efforts made by supporters of Penn State Wiki, the university does not support the project -- and will not permit it to appear on the Penn State Web site.

With all the depth, experience and talent that the Penn State men's tennis team has, it should start off running like a well-oiled machine.

Pomp and circumstance, endless job searches and the real world are just a few things that seniors Michelle Ilg, Lisa Clark, Meredith Hoover, Corissa Pirkl and Jennifer Orlando have to look forward to.

The Penn State Lady Icers will be forced to swallow a bitter pill as their season comes to an end tomorrow.

It's just practice, encased inside Holuba Hall from the cold February winds, but that doesn't mean Penn State men's lacrosse coach Glenn Thiel wants to take it easy and get cozy up near the fireplace.

Early in the 2006 season, the Penn State women's track and field team has already made a mark on its own portion of the sport's history, and it expects this weekend to be no different.

It's like that quiz you take in the morning, when later that night you have a seemingly insurmountable final. The quiz matters and you want to do your best, but it's just not quite that crucial.

Sitting almost directly on the .500 winning percentage needed to qualify for the NIT, the Penn State men's basketball team is treading the waters of success. But if it wants to make that splash, the team will need to regain its hunger to take a bite out of the Big Apple's postseason tournament.

Coming into Bloomington, Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland stressed to the Lady Lions that losing to the same team twice was unacceptable.

Coming off their first two-loss weekend of the season, the Penn State ACHA Division I Icers do not need any extra motivation going into this weekend's series on the road against No. 3 Ohio. But, it's there anyway, posted on the bulletin board outside the locker room.

The Buckeyes.

The Penn State wrestling team will get a preview of coming attractions this weekend as it travels to the site of the Big Ten Championships for a dual match against the Hoosiers of Indiana.

Geisinger Medical Center: Competition between facilities will benefit area

My Opinion: Sarah Goldfarb

My Opinion: Leila Rodriguez

• Icers deserve respect within PSU community
• Men's basketball team should reward all fans
• Effort should be made to recycle all products
• Many true Steeler fans left town for big game
• Customers can prevent credit card fraud, theft
• USG officers, members not true voice of students
• Council projects benefit students, local residents
• Collegian's local stories appropriate for audience
• Greeks do not compose entire university lifeline
• PSU fails to accommodate students who pay tuition
• Placing blame on greeks does not help university

In the world of "chick lit," New York City is the hottest place for the setting of a book. Also, for one of these books to have success, the main character has to be tall, thin and gorgeous, and it also doesn't hurt if she has a killer job.

There are plenty of good movies in State College right now. Capote. Match Point. The one where the dudes kiss.

In the hip-hop world, Remy Ma's got three strikes against her.

Apparently MTV and the military had a baby and named it "Predictable." Well, actually, they named it Annapolis, and it's just unfortunate in every respect.

For Scottish pop darlings Belle and Sebastian (B&S), the group's new album -- The Life Pursuit -- is guaranteed to turn some heads.

A live midday concert can change the pace of an otherwise routine day in the life of a college student.

The Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra is only the second American orchestra ever to be invited to perform at the prestigious Concert Series of University Orchestras in Spain.

As part of a weekend-long series of events in honor of Black History Month, Penn State choral groups will perform African-American spirituals.