Kelly Christie said that as a freshman, when she and her classmates would have peer-editing sessions, she often returned unmarked compositions because she felt her English skills were not up to par.
Because of an insufficient turnout for its first election, tonight the Graduate Student Association (GSA) will hold a second election -- one that could determine the fate of the organization.
Although some institutions of higher education are adopting a rental system for textbooks, local college bookstores show no signs of veering from the current program of buying books back from students.
Over spring break -- seven months after hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast -- about 400 college students from around the country flooded some of the most devastated areas of New Orleans, providing food and water, gutting and repairing houses, giving legal counsel, and removing toxins from the ground.
Tom Verducci knew the unspoken truth about steroid use in baseball was a major story -- and he wanted to be the one to tell it.
A State College man was arrested yesterday after allegedly performing illegal sexual acts, including sex with a 14-year-old girl, since December.
Senate members of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) nostalgically passed their last piece of legislation at the final meeting last night. New senate members will take up their positions after today's election.
The project to widen parts of Park Avenue could be advanced in rank on a Centre County planning organization's list of priorities from No. 72 to No. 6 of more than 140 items.
Penn State requested that the free-speech lawsuit filed last month on behalf of Penn State student A.J. Fluehr be dismissed in a response filed by the university's attorneys yesterday -- a move that clears the way for litigation to begin.
The ceiling, cupboards and walls of a Marvin Gardens apartment at 211 Easterly Parkway were scorched yesterday from an early-morning fire that the resident claims may have been started by his cigarette.
The votes in today's Undergraduate Student Government (USG) election will determine the next executive and Senate positions, naming the students responsible for revamping the organization.
Student hurt in car accident released
Local band Cloverleaf has been selected for the quarterfinals of the mtvU Best Music on Campus Contest. The winner of the contest will receive a record deal with Drive-Thru Records and will have a music video produced and aired on mtvU, which plays on more than 730 college campuses.
Last week on MTV's The Real World: Key West, Penn State alumnus John Devenanzio was at the heart of the episode's drama with fellow castmate Svetlana. While last night John may have stepped out of the limelight, Svetlana continued to be the center of attention.
Recurring assaults at the Greenberg Ice Pavilion have prompted management to look closer at late-night event policies at the campus skating rink, Penn State University Police said yesterday.
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The Penn State Athletic Department prides itself on being self-sufficient, on not receiving government or university funding for its operations. Every sport is supported financially by whatever money football and men's basketball can bring in.
Joe Battista had two families on his mind when he made the decision to stop coaching and accept the position of executive director of the Nittany Lion Club.
Sophomore infielder Jen Acunto had an odd experience yesterday -- something she hadn't done since last fall.
Scott Gaffney always plugged holes, always lent a hand to halt a threat.
With only 14 more goals this season, senior Lori Havrilla can join the ranks of some of the best women's lacrosse players that have played at Penn State.
Not everyone in life can say they are living a dream with their profession at 21 years of age like former Penn State student Prabhu Narahari, who just this past December put his college career on hold to play hold'em in Las Vegas.
Other than the thrill of dominating victory this past weekend against Carnegie Mellon, the Penn State club baseball team (8-4) felt a rush of cool, early spring air as most opposing batters could do nothing except create wind with their bats.
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Two alternative folk artists will bring their funk and jazz sounds to the stage of Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave., tonight.
A little rock and a little roll will come to Roustabout! tonight as a "noise pop" band makes its first debut in State College.
Allen Street Grill, 100 W. College Ave., will feature Dominick Swentosky (231-4745).
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