As Jack Johnson's Curious George soundtrack hummed in the background, a smiling Winnie the Pooh greeted children at the Hintz Family Alumni Center.
Excited children surrounded the tubes, tapping the plastic as racing cockroaches "Frodo" and "Pulled Pork" scurried down to the finish line.
Sunshine ... check. Participants ... check. Enthusiasm ... check. The first ever Race Against Racism -- a 5K race to promote diversity awareness -- went off without a hitch yesterday morning.
Members of the local Jewish community, including Penn State President Graham Spanier, gathered this weekend in the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center to commemorate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Siti Sarah Jumali ate breakfast at 5 a.m. on Saturday. If she skipped the meal, she wouldn't have gotten food until after sundown.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ed Johnson unwrapped the tape on his hands while heading to the locker room. The Penn State defensive tackle didn't say a word, didn't glance up.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Anthony Morelli didn't remove his helmet when the final gun sounded. Instead, he walked slowly to the tunnel, blood running down his left arm, while former teammate Tamba Hali spoke in his right ear.
Being "on the list" will now be a necessity for the fraternity party-goers of Penn State because of new regulations put in place by the greek community that ban all open parties.
It would've been too easy to make a joke about HUB Alumni Hall being a "full house" on Saturday night.
The State College Borough Council had a work session Friday to discuss the upkeep of little things that students may take for granted, like lighting in dark areas and bike racks downtown.
When Shelli Coulter began to steer her canoe down the Susquehanna River, she was somewhat hesitant.
The 145-year tradition of seniors brainstorming ideas and donating money for a class gift has lost momentum among students and, as a result, organizers have opened up committee participation and idea proposals to underclassmen.
With the number of factors working against the Undergraduate Student Government (USG), it isn't surprising that its members' gripes with the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) aren't just procedural issues.
Udder victory.
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Ask the average Penn State student the score of last weekend's football game, they'll most likely know the answer. Ask them which bars have the best happy hours, and they'll give you a laundry list of places.
But how does student representation fall into the everyday life of a Penn State student?
But how does student representation fall into the everyday life of a Penn State student?
While the face of student leadership is changing and student apathy appears to be on the rise, the university has added two new centers to help increase student engagement and improve campus programs.
With the number of factors working against the Undergraduate Student Government (USG), it isn't surprising that its members' gripes with the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) aren't just procedural issues.
After beginning the season on a sour note, the Penn State men's golf team will head south to try to build some momentum.
The Penn State men's cross-country team defeated 23 teams Saturday at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational. The team finished strong, but without enough steam to overcome Syracuse, who took the No. 1 spot, scoring 50 points.
Even though the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational had tougher competition for Penn State on Saturday, the women's cross country team was still able to finish in second overall for the second consecutive meet.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At Saturday's taping of ESPN's College GameDay, one clever Ohio State fan held a sign that read, "Joe Paterno has Laurinaitis," a play on Buckeye linebacker James Laurinaitis' name.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Before Penn State's game versus Ohio State Saturday, linebacker Paul Posluszny said the defense was getting its swagger back. Turns out, he wasn't lying
Yesterday was a coronation.
On an unexpectedly blustery, sunny day, the Penn State women's rugby team proved that its future is looking bright.
The Penn State men's tennis team faced off with teams from four other schools -- Army, St. Bonaventure, Manhattan and Niagara -- at the Penn State classic over the weekend, going 29-1 overall at singles and finishing with 4-0 doubles record.
For the Penn State women's tennis team, this weekend's tournaments served as a good opportunity to win showcases for the season.
Redshirt-freshman Ashley Myers and junior Aubrey Aden-Buie were in high school the last time the Penn State women's soccer team lost a Big Ten regular-season game -- nearly three seasons and 29 games ago.
When the No. 9 Penn State women's soccer team looked at the upcoming 2006 Big Ten schedule, the Nittany Lions had one date highlighted on their calendars.
In the season's first Big Ten road match, the Penn State women's volleyball team wasn't perfect but managed to scrape by and remain undefeated.
A rollercoaster performance was still good enough for the Penn State field hockey team (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) to come away with its first Big Ten win.
Most teams would be intimidated when facing a Big Ten opponent, regardless of the sport.
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