Jackie Tiedeman was tired. She was tired of waiting 30 minutes in line just to work out for 20 minutes on the elliptical machine.
Snakes and owls sat next to the popcorn stands. The sound of rustling leaves and monkey voices drifted from the arena into the lobby. The Bryce Jordan Center was transformed into a jungle before the members of the audience even reached their seats.
Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity set out to prove the greek scene is more than just a stereotype by organizing "Band Aid," a benefit concert held Saturday.
Today marks the first day of "Alpha Week," four nights of cultural and educational events coordinated by members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Within three to four months, the Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) will have global positioning systems in all its vehicles, allowing the public to track bus location online.
The Penn State Board of Trustees meeting began Friday morning with President Graham Spanier's 2006 State of the University video presentation that touted Penn State as a student-centered university and highlighted university projects.
The Penn State Board of Trustees meeting Friday included protests from five student activists in an effort to get the university to adopt the Designated Supplier Program (DSP) -- an action that they say would improve conditions for the workers in the factories where university apparel is produced.
The Penn State Board of Trustees gave university administration the green light Friday to request more than $450 million from the state government for the 2007-2008 academic year -- money administrators promised would contribute to increasing faculty salaries while keeping tuition as low as possible.
It is an event not commonly known at Penn State, a place where residents come and go in four-year cycles. Few have any idea that the lawn most students walk past every day was once the scene of a violent shooting.
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Rugby is a physical sport, where players often take a beating only to get up again -- where players keep playing after the most crushing of blows, where players on the pitch seem invincible.
Junior Edward Quinn of the Penn State men's cross-country team describes himself as focused.
For the Penn State men's golf team, there was a good deal of optimism as their season-opening tournament in Ann Arbor approached.
Taking the road for the first time this season, the Penn State women's golf team left the Lady Northern Invitational in East Lansing, Mich., disappointed, but also eager to get back to form on its home course next weekend.
The Penn State women's cross country team didn't finish out on top like last year's team did at the same event, but it did perhaps show some glimpses of future dominance in the first meet of the season at the Lock Haven Invitational on Saturday.
Whatever reservations there were about the No. 7 Penn State women's field hockey team's offensive line were quickly dismissed this weekend.
The player profile in Friday's Penn State field hockey program highlighted junior Shaun Banta. Fittingly enough, she became the most valuable player this past weekend.
One glance at Tony Hunt's battle scars after Saturday's game, and it was obvious who the Penn State workhorse was.
While Penn State's offense and defense racked up big numbers in Saturday's victory over Youngstown State, its special teams units performed less soundly.
It was anticipated that Saturday's game would be blown wide open early, with Tony Hunt running through the Penguins of Youngstown State and Anthony Morelli throwing over them.
The No. 25 Nittany Lions waited all week for their game against Division I-AA Youngstown State.
Even in a huge Big Ten win to boost team spirits, the Penn State men's soccer team potentially suffered a terrible loss.
No one knows how the ball stayed out of the net.
After a rough start to the season, the No. 9 Penn State women's soccer team finally established a winning streak.
After another dominant weekend, the Penn State women's volleyball team cruised past three non-conference opponents in the Penn State Classic and remained unbeaten.
Christa Harmotto still wears a black brace on her right knee, a reminder of what happened 10 months ago.
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