[ Updated Friday, Jan. 26, 2007 ]
The first- and third-degree murder charges levied against former Penn State football player LaVon Chisley for his alleged role in the murder of a Penn State senior in June were sent to trial this morning.
The Daily Collegian received the following letter from Pennsylvania's Human Relations Commission. It is Stephen Glassman's response to Penn State President Graham Spanier and the issue of reviewing the university's history of discrimination complaints.
Performers were stepping it up, quite literally, at the State College Area High School last night. The Black Caucus Mentoring Program presented the African American Support Group (AASG) talent show from 7-9pm.
Looking to make a statement after several tough weeks on the road, the No. 12 Penn State wrestling team (10-4, 1-2) captured its first Big Ten win against visiting Ohio State (5-4, 1-1) last night.
Eight people dressed in orange jumpsuits and black hoods walked through downtown State College this afternoon to protest the treatment of prisoners in the war on terrorism.
The Penn State men’s basketball team fell to its sixth straight loss with a defeat at the hands of Minnesota, 65-60, in a game that wasn’t even televised in the State College area until late in the fourth quarter.
Boys in black t-shirts and sunglasses strutted across the stage dancing to "Men In Black" for the opening number of the first Mr. East Halls competition last night.
College Avenue will soon get a facelift: an upscale hotel, restaurant, and commercial mall will be built above the existing Greenwich Court and Cell Block properties.
Some Thon children and their families were spotlighted during halftime of the Lady Lions game vs. Iowa at the Bryce Jordan Center this afternoon.
After starting Sunday's dual with No. 11 Illinois much like it did Friday against Ohio State, No. 12 Penn State failed to hold the momentum throughout the match, dropping the dual, 18-16.
[ Friday, Jan. 26, 2007 ]
When Tim Engler couldn't find a weekly poker game on campus, he went to the only place he knew he could find a game at any time -- online.
The University Park Undergraduate Association is trying to gather students for Rally in the Rotunda, an annual event in Harrisburg in which students rally for additional state funding.
For more than a year and eight months, one man has led the search for the missing former Centre County district attorney, but the investigation will soon shift to new hands within the Bellefonte Police Department.
Soon, Miss Penn State 2002 will attempt to add another title to her collection -- Miss America.
Ben and Jerry's will be closing its State College store in the near future because "the owners are selling the entire building," according to a corporate representative.
About 60 people fought the cold weather last night to attend a lecture that was led by Jeff Schmidt, director of the Pennsylvania Sierra Club, which was ironically about global warming.
NEW ORLEANS -- Soft-spoken, shy smile, a lot of staring at his shoes.
Three unknown men robbed a local student resident at knifepoint in his downtown apartment Wednesday, State College police said.
Despite criticism from Penn State President Graham Spanier, state official Stephen Glassman said yesterday he continues to believe a state review of discrimination complaints against Penn State is justified.
Paula Wilkins stepped down as head coach of the Penn State women's soccer team yesterday to accept the head coaching position at the University of Wisconsin.
A petite blonde boy fascinated by pirate ships and dinosaur puzzles in his living room pauses for a second to imitate the Nittany Lion.
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Following a lackluster performance last Saturday, the No. 19 Penn State women's gymnastics team looks to turn up the intensity.
After winning the Temple Invitational last weekend despite a disappointing performance, the Penn State men's gymnastics team will get a chance to redeem itself this weekend against some familiar opponents.
For the third straight week, the Penn State women's track and field team will be competing from the comfort of its home facility.
If the month of January can be considered a short-but-challenging 400-meter race for the Penn State men's track and field team, this weekend's Penn State National is the home stretch.
Penn State men's volleyball coach Mark Pavlik is bringing out the measuring stick, and by the end of this weekend, the first assessment of the No. 9 Nittany Lions will be available.
The last time the entire Penn State men's tennis team played a match was in late October. Now it opens the spring season after a two-month layoff, but fatigue and rust should not be an issue.
The Penn State men's and women's swimming and diving teams will compete in the Shamrock Invitational in South Bend, Ind., this weekend, as they attempt to make one last push toward the Big Ten Championships.
The Penn State men's and women's fencing teams are returning to the White Building this weekend for their first home competition since early November.
The Penn State women's tennis team is expecting big competition against Pennsylvania this weekend for its home opener.
Following their first loss in over two months, and without freshman defenseman Ceili Stahl, the Penn State Lady Icers (15-7, 6-4 ECWHL) head to New England for a three-game weekend.
Sometimes, the pieces of the puzzle fall in the right places.
It's not hard to see that the Big Ten conference is a powerhouse in the wrestling world. Four Big Ten teams rank among the top 10 in the nation, including No. 1 Minnesota. No. 12 Penn State finds itself among the other eight Big Ten schools listed in the top 25.
The five-game losing streak will end tomorrow.
Scott Balboni vividly remembers his team's first meeting with Duquesne -- although he would much rather forget it.
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If mechanical bulls and luscious cowboys capture your eye, you're in luck -- Urban Cowboy the Musical is coming to the State Theatre this Sunday.
This album will probably not change your life.
I'm usually a sucker for formulaic dance movies, so I knew I was going to have to see Stomp the Yard, no matter how embarrassed I would be to buy tickets.
Twenty more years -- apparently that's all it will take for humanity to reach the apex of its demise. In only double the lifetime of most of the student body at Penn State, mankind will lose the ability to reproduce and a nuclear holocaust will ravage the earth. Pretty bleak isn't it?
Why do most supergroups suck? Logic says that adding great musicians with more great musicians equals one great band.
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