Five-year-old Bijan Harandi stood beside the tracks as the train rounded the bend, when suddenly something went wrong -- train cars careened off the track, barely missing Harandi as they flew off a cliff and crashed onto the ground below, smashing into pieces.
Katelyn Holmes, an Undergraduate Student Government (USG) senator, was appointed representative to the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA), despite a history of disagreements between members of the two organizations --disagreements she said won't affect her performance in UPUA.
African Student Association members learned about current efforts to improve conditions in Africa and other countries as part of their meeting Friday.
On Friday night, fans and admirers alike celebrated with the Chicken Man as he hosted a "temporary retirement" party.
"I'm bringing sexy back," Justin Timberlake's voice blared during a choreographed hip-hop collaboration.
At the first University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) meeting, most appointments were unanimous, but at yesterday's town hall meeting, newly appointed representative Katelyn Holmes debated nearly everything that came to the floor.
In one course, students watch two hours of professional wrestling each week and read "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pro Wrestling." In another, they learn about "Management Science and the Modern Engineer."
The financial director for The Lion WKPS-FM (90.7) insisted once again Friday that the recent cap of University Park Allocation Committee funding on media production and equipment purchase at $1,800 would not be sufficient for the station's minimum operating budget.
A Penn State freshman was critically injured early Saturday morning when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a former student under the influence of alcohol, police said.
Greek Sing makes 'musical magic'
The State College Borough Council has asked the borough manager to determine the legality of requiring all student apartment buildings in the borough to have a live-in resident assistant and an on-site, 24-hour security force.
It was announced yesterday that No. 17 Tennessee will face Penn State in the Outback Bowl -- and Joe Paterno said he expects to be on the sideline with no plans to retire afterward.
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The No. 3 Penn State ACHA Division I Icers (16-2-0, 16-1-0 ACHA) have been unstoppable of late, putting together a string of victories that date back to Oct. 21.
Fans of the Penn State ACHA Division I Icers were persistent.
The life of a role player can be difficult and trying.
It is a rallying cry the Lady Lions will repeat ad infinitum: protect the Bryce Jordan Center. And, in an inconsistent, sometimes sloppy fashion, that is just what they did.
Penn State men's and women's swimming and diving head coach Bill Dorenkott stressed the importance of the dual meet against West Chester prior to the meeting between the two schools.
Gamers united in the White Building Saturday night to play of Madden football for a tournament as part of the "Duck the Balls Holiday Tournament" festivities, which also involved dodge ball and Mario Kart tournaments.
Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge. The five most famous words ever spoken about the game we know as dodge ball. This was the headline on fliers placed in every Penn State student's on-campus mailbox in the past few weeks.
The Penn State men's and women's fencing teams opened their regular season at NYU on Saturday with a dual meet that finished with a striking resemblance to the team's 2005 home opener.
When the ten final matches of the Nittany Lion Open began, eight of the 10 mats had a Penn State representative. Four of the eight Penn State finalists captured a title.
The No. 7 Penn State Lady Icers (10-6, 5-3 ECWHL) pushed their league record above .500 with a dominating two-game sweep against league rival Bates College.
A member of the Pride of the Lions pep band, which plays at the Penn State women's volleyball matches, held up a sign for the team after Saturday night's match. "Seattle's Best," it said in bold blue letters.
After holding off winless Morgan State, 80-71, Saturday at the Bryce Jordan Center, junior guard Mike Walker was asked if the Penn State men's basketball team is a victim of playing to the level of its competition.
Shellane Ogoshi, Hofstra's 5-foot-2 setter, was relieved to play in front of a crowd that understood the rules of volleyball.
After going into a five-game skid, the Penn State women's basketball team was in desperate need of a spark to lead the team out of an offensive slump.
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