[ Updated Thursday, September 07, 2006 ]
Hundreds of students a year have been left without any form of free school-sponsored legal counsel, following the University's failure to renew the contract of long-time Penn State legal consultant Jose Texidor, due to budget cuts.
[ Thursday, September 07, 2006 ]
When Penn State spokesman Tysen Kendig gets stressed out at work, he has four little words he says to himself to help relax.
Construction began yesterday on a new $46 million outpatient facility that will provide "one-stop shopping" for patients at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
A former State College police officer accused of scratching, spraying and puncturing the tires of his ex-girlfriend's car will have his pretrial conference Nov. 14 after pleading not guilty.
Some students throw their newspapers in the trash or on the floor after reading them. But not Adrienne Legath.
LateNight events kick off
Looking like a Jamaican mix between G.I. Joe and Jack Sparrow, Sean Paul turned the Bryce Jordan Center into a dancehall last night, pleasing the crowd with his arsenal of hit songs.
The Penn State student who fell backward after a balcony rail gave way has started attending fall classes, though his lawyer said he will undergo surgery tomorrow to replace part of his skull that was removed to relieve swelling in his brain.
After taking a hard hit from a Notre Dame defender, Penn State quarterback Todd Blackledge moved to the sidelines to shake it off.
Come Saturday, it will be replaced by 80,000 fans storming to their feet, by people tailgating for five hours just to catch a quick glimpse of an instant classic, and by players with no other desire than to beat the living snot out of the other team.
'Outgoing personality.'
Shortlidge Road was closed yesterday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. after a forklift leaked gallons of hydraulic fluid onto the pavement. The area between Curtin Road and Park Avenue, as well as parking lots Green D, Green G and Green J, became too slippery to allow vehicles to drive safely.
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After a quick advancement from being a substitute to earning a spot as a starter for the Penn State women's soccer team, recently injured freshmen Akilah Duggan will have to take a step back.
Averaging .5 goals per game, it's not difficult to see why the Penn State men's soccer team is struggling to win.
Penn State can say bye to team at event
It appears as if a state of equilibrium, however brief, has been attained. With players struggling to earn a starting role at two key positions, things looked as if they couldn't get any more ambiguous for the Penn State women's volleyball team. But finally, it looks like at least one aspect of the team's landscape will remain status quo for the time being.
After fluctuating around .500 all season, the State College Spikes finally secured a winning record with their 38th victory last night.
Around this time last year, State College Spikes left fielder Nathan Southard and his fellow Tulane teammates were preparing to start class at Texas Tech University because Hurricane Katrina had destroyed the city where their school stood.
Joe Paterno is putting his team on a lockdown of sorts.
Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis opened his press conference Tuesday by going over almost every player on Penn State's starting roster.
With a perfect 6-0 record, a No. 2 national ranking, and preseason expectations from conference coaches to win the Big Ten, an outside observer would be led to think the Penn State women's volleyball team is sitting pretty.
As Penn State's game against Princeton University loomed last night, the Nittany Lions plan was simple: attack them from the right side.
Even after her team scored nine goals in the past three games, Penn State women's field hockey coach Char Morett was still not impressed with the offensive output.
It happens every year. Upperclassmen leave a successful college football program, taking with them a significant chunk of the team's production and leadership from the previous season. Some programs, like No. 1 Ohio State or No. 2 Texas, are able to replace what has been lost without missing a beat.
Party school ranking holds little meaning
My Opinion: Chris Weeden
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Connect the dots...
Let's face it -- State College is not exactly the entertainment capital of the world, no matter how many people wear those "What Happens in State College Stays in State College" T-shirts.
The recent drops in temperature and start of classes means summer is on the way out. Along with the disappearance of sunshine-filled days, summer clothes are also replaced by new fall trends.
Reviewed By Brianna Labuskes
Dorm rooms can be like bare shoeboxes to college students just moving in, but with a few accessories, even the white cinderblock walls can look like an inviting home away from home.
Moving into a dorm room can be a drastic change for students. Responsibilities increase, time becomes precious and home-cooked meals turn into commons food and noodles.
In 1987, we had the time of our lives watching Patrick Swayze and a girl named Baby move their feet to 80's beats in Dirty Dancing.
Topanga Lawrence. I always had an immense respect, bordering on jealousy, for the Brillo Pad boy that managed to date a girl like Topanga Lawrence.
Bar Bleu, 114 S. Garner St., will feature Karaoke with Jackie-O. Specials include half-priced happies from 9 to 11 p.m. and $5 fishbowls until midnight. (237-0374).
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