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[ Monday, Feb. 05, 2007 ]


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NEWS
[ Updated Monday, Feb. 05, 2007 ]

The charges filed against the Penn State graduate student accused of damaging university buildings with anti-sweatshop messages were dismissed this afternoon because of lack of evidence.

Former Lady Lion Jen Harris and Penn State, along with its women's basketball head coach Rene Portland and athletic director Tim Curley have reached an "amicable settlement" to a discrimination lawsuit, according to a joint press release.


[ Monday, Feb. 05, 2007 ]

Downtown State College was a fashion hot spot Friday night.

For those who have a case of the Mondays, SoZo's, 256 E. Beaver Ave., offers an eclectic blend of indie rock to wake up an otherwise dull night.

Legend has it that the ghost of George Atherton's wife rests uneasily in Old Botany, staring out at the grave of the former Penn State President.

Broccoli sitting in puddles of orange and purple paint adorned the tables in Mount Nittany Middle School yesterday as kids and members of the Second Mile organization came together for "healthy adventures day."

Joe Zerr sits at his table, his Bears beanie hat making him unique amongst the Redskins, Steelers and Giants apparel scattered around the half-empty tables at the Sports Café.

Aaron Stidd, the student critically injured after being hit by an allegedly drunken driver in October, reintroduced himself to his parents and the world at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

Two downtown State College apartments were burglarized early yesterday morning, marking the second consecutive weekend unlocked residences have been targeted, State College police said.

A Penn State graduate student being taken to court over anti-sweat shop messages that she and a group of people allegedly chalked on university buildings said Penn State is unfairly singling her out to squelch her cause.

Students gathered around televisions across campus to watch the Super Bowl last night -- but some didn't really care about the game.

More than 200 people kicked off Black History Month by celebrating African American literature and literacy yesterday afternoon in the HUB Auditorium.

As the lights at the Bryce Jordan Center dimmed for the pregame player introductions yesterday, an unusual color illuminated from the shirts in the crowd.

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SPORTS

Purdue's Carl Landry caught the ball five feet from the basket, turned his hips on a defender and painlessly dropped a lay-up through the cylinder for two points.

Penn State Icers goaltender Chris Matteo skated calmly to the net on Saturday, seemingly oblivious to the palpable tension in the Greenberg Ice Pavilion.

By the looks of the fans packed three-deep at the Penn State men's lacrosse game Saturday, it was hard to remember that the game was only a meaningless scrimmage.

Michigan came to University Park ranked No. 1, and while it will leave Penn State with its ranking intact, the Wolverines got all they could handle against the No. 2 Nittany Lions.

The Penn State women's gymnastics team proved that it is going to take a lot more than a change of scenery to lose its step.

For the Penn State wrestling team, this weekend's mission was simple. After losing four of their last five matches, the Nittany Lions needed to make a statement.

Like the final haymaker of a heavyweight fight, the No. 12 Penn State men's wrestling team finally found its knockout combination.

When it looked like Wisconsin was about to take control of the game, Penn State guard Tyra Grant took matters into her own hands.

As the clock ticked down at the end of Saturday's Penn State men's basketball game against Purdue, the walls of the Bryce Jordan Center reverberated with a loud chorus of boos.

The largest home crowd of the season, adorned in white T-shirts and equipped with thundersticks, was looking to the Penn State ACHA Division I Icers for a reason to erupt.

The game was out of reach by the time senior captain Jay Smith scored his hat trick in the second period, but the hat from backup goalie Andrew Golin hit the ice anyway.

All week the No. 52 Penn State men's tennis praised Cornell. It was the Nittany Lions' biggest test of their young season, but they passed that test with extraordinary grades.

The Penn State women's track team turned in a solid performance this past weekend at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City.

More than 100 athletes in single events -- that was what the Penn State men's track and field team had to deal with in the first road meet of the season.


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