[ Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006 ]
Back in 1966, the university announced that there were no plans to build additional residence halls, despite increasing enrollment numbers, according to Penn State libraries archives.
The 25-year old State College resident accused of raping a Penn State student had his bail reduced yesterday after a judge bound him over on all charges - rape, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate assault and simple assault.
Newly elected officers in the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) have been informally discussing means of revising UPUA's elections code and constitution in the future.
Penn State's Center for Student Engagement plans to create a new committee to handle discipline and policy violation issues for student organizations.
At its meeting yesterday, the University Faculty Senate announced its recognition of the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) as the official student government and dealt with athletics and other student issues.
A month-long drug investigation ended last night with the arrest of two Pennsylvania men who allegedly delivered cocaine to police officers in downtown State College.
Members of the Army National Guard and Air Force ROTC met with a room full of Penn State black community members last night to discuss the ongoing war in Iraq.
Next year, Penn State students Andrew Kingery, Brian Taylor and Kris Brice want a place to call their own.
A report that raises concerns about the high cost of tuition, Penn State's affordability to Pennsylvania students and the risk of moving to a "more elite" student body was sent to the university president's desk yesterday.
Jeff Corwin, a distinguished wildlife biologist, will speak at 8 tonight in the Eisenhower Auditorium about the importance of conservation as the third installment in the Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS).
They may not harvest pumpkins that turn into golden carriages, but local farmers say they are doing well this year compared to farmers across the nation who are stuck with rotten crops.
News in Brief
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You could see it in the eyes and hear it in the sigh of freshman defender Maura Ryan.
Penn State Icers goaltenders Chris Matteo and Nick Signet say they're the closest of friends.
Both are about the same height, leveling out at 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-6, respectively. Both have blond hair and play on the front line of the No. 7 Penn State field hockey team. This, however, is where the similarities end between junior Shaun Banta and sophomore Allison Scola.
It was 2003; Arnold Schwarzenegger had just been elected governor of California, Steve Bartman was ruining the Cubs' World Series hopes and Michael Jackson was arrested for having too much fun at Neverland Ranch.
After labeling Saturday's performance "lousy," Joe Paterno seemed in better spirits yesterday at his weekly press conference.
Last fall, the Penn State men's soccer team won 10 games in a row, a streak that won it a conference title.
Some things, only a pair of roommates can understand and enjoy -- a late night talk, or a story that one would never tell anyone else.
Sports in Brief
After four days and beating the best tennis players from 41 different Division I schools, three Nittany Lions looked to get through one more day and earn championships.
My Opinion: Mark Myers
My Opinion: Andrew Staub
Cameras in dorms: Dorm cameras heighten campus safety
School shootings: Textbook used as shields is a faulty plan
My Opinion: Andrew Hanelly
My Opinion: Letter from Osama to Bush: 'You're putting me out of a job'
Letters to the editor
- Current unhealthy eating means disease years later
- Enjoying fruits and veggies translates to healthy lives
- Health care costs soaring from poor lifestyle choices
- Understanding makes world less 'corrupt'
- Chicken man not new fad on PSU campus
- Letter lacks sympathy for sex assault victim
- North Korean missiles can reach U.S. soil
Experimental indie-pop will fuse with international pop to rock this week's Roustabout!
The bar scene
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