The feverish mood of the crowd teeming inside the Thomas Building Thursday evening seemed to indicate an abnormal event was about to take place -- a paranormal one.
The streets were packed with an overwhelming number of activities, including carousel rides, rock climbing, horse rides, pumpkin decorating, hayrides and crafts. With a dessert contest and a chili cook-off, there was plenty of food to go around.
Excitement oozed from the faces of many young performers Saturday night as they celebrated the Chinese Moon Festival at the State College Area High School.
Hot on the heels of the anti-gay preachers who stirred up controversy last week comes National Coming Out Week 2006, seven days of events beginning tonight held by Penn State's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allies (LGBTA) community.
The Penn State Dickinson School of Law's asylum clinic was the topic of discussion Thursday night when Won Kidane, a visiting assistant professor, spoke at a Multicultural & Minority Undergraduate Law Association meeting.
Graduating college students might need to look for more than a good salary when conducting their job search.
Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George W. Bush, will speak at 8 tonight in Eisenhower Auditorium as the second installment of the Penn State Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS).
For the first time in 15 years, the nation has seen an increase in vehicle-related deaths, specifically for motorcyclists and pedestrians, a recent report said.
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) members say the administration's lack of consultation over normal aspects of student life is a problem.
Jay Bundy says he's fed up with being called the "pothead president."
All three University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) presidential candidates said they intend to work with the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) in any possible projects.
MINNEAPOLIS - From the sidelines, sophomore wide receiver Jordan Norwood could only hope that Minnesota kicker Jason Giannini would miss the extra point that would have given the Golden Gophers a seven-point lead in overtime Saturday.
LANCASTER-- At a produce stand on the side of the road somewhere in Lancaster County, an Amish man freezes when he is asked where West Nickel Mines Amish School is located.
Candidates for the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) will meet tonight to debate the future of the student voice at Penn State.
In the wake of Seth Bender's controversial resignation as Penn State College Republicans chairman, the group is enduring the aftermath, including squabbles with money, e-mail and access to the group's office.
No one will be permitted to camp out at Paternoville until 6 a.m. this Thursday due to safety concerns, according to a statement issued by Penn State last week.
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In his last race on Penn State soil, senior Dan Mazzocco was once again the star of the show for the Nittany Lions, finishing second with an impressive time of 25:39. He was just seconds shy of the winner from Lock Haven, Ryan Blood. The Penn State runners stayed tough through the finish, but came up short, tying with Cornell for second place at the National Invitational this weekend at the Penn State Blue Course.
It was the third race of the season for the Penn State women's cross country team, but the team experienced a very familiar result.
The improvements on offense shined brightly Friday night for the Penn State men's rugby team as it built an early lead, however, mental lapses led to costly mistakes in other areas of its game.
Playing at an opponent's home field is always difficult. Holding the opponent scoreless there is even tougher.
MINNEAPOLIS - Derrick Williams thinks of football as a business. That's why he shows up to the media room after games dressed in professional attire.
MINNEAPOLIS - Sitting in the hospital Thursday night with a dislocated finger, Anthony Morelli didn't know if he would be able to start Saturday's game at Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS - Defensive veterans like Dan Connor and Donnie Johnson spoke this past week about having to stop Minnesota's always-potent running game. Penn State's defense accomplished that.
New faces were on the ice and a new coach was behind the bench, but the Penn State ACHA Division I Icers still began the year in familiar fashion -- with a win.
The last time the Penn State men's golf team was in action, it was perched atop the leader board at the VCU/Mattaponi Springs Shootout. That victory was nearly two weeks ago, and after an extended layoff, the Nittany Lions will be back on the course today in Fairfax, Ca., for the Alister Mackenzie Invitational.
Although the Lady Ruggers didn't play a clean game, both the A-side and B-side managed to sweep Princeton with two wins on Saturday.
Two nationally ranked conference opponents visited Rec Hall this weekend, and despite some sloppy play early on, the Penn State women's volleyball team (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) was able to remain unbeaten.
Sometimes in volleyball, it's good to be short, relatively speaking.
His name was on just about everyone's pre-season All-America, All-Big Ten and All-everything list.
Though slowly, things are coming together for the Penn State men's soccer team.
With all the hype surrounding the No. 8 Penn State field hockey team and its 10-game winning streak, it was only a matter of time until it finally caved under pressure.
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