[ Updated Wednesday, Feb. 07, 2007 ]
Former Penn State men's basketball player John Amaechi will announce that he is gay in a book titled "Man in the Middle," scheduled to be released Feb. 20, according to Chris Raymond, editor of ESPN Books.
I have never claimed to be a "Deadhead" - the term of endearment used for followers and devoted fans of the Grateful Dead. But, I'm sure last night at the Dark Star Orchestra (DSO)'s sold out performance at the State Theatre there were many who consider themselves as such and take it as a compliment.
[ Wednesday, Feb. 07, 2007 ]
The Flyin' Lions will soon have the opportunity to experience something few people will ever get the opportunity to do -- feel weightless.
Despite concerns that the new federal minimum wage increase will jeopardize job opportunities for college students, local businesses said State College won't be affected.
A Penn State student was beaten with metal rods after refusing to give his wallet to three unknown men at about 8:20 p.m. Monday inside a downtown apartment complex, police said.
After urging from students disappointed about missing St. Patrick's Day during spring break, some State College bars are planning to celebrate the holiday March 2.
The lawyer for a Penn State freshman hit by an SUV and critically injured in December said a State College restaurant might face a civil lawsuit for the role he says it played in the driver's alleged intoxication.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell recommended yesterday that Penn State receive $347.4 million in state funds for the 2007-2008 school year -- a 1.6 percent increase from last year's appropriation of $341.9 million.
SpeakOUT and Black Caucus are organizing a "mobilization effort" in response to Monday's discrimination lawsuit settlement between Penn State officials and former women's basketball player Jen Harris.
News in brief
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Last weekend's matches were supposed to be the most difficult for senior Bryan Heller. By the end, he arguably had his best.
Look for Penn State senior swimmer Nikki Collins at 6 a.m., and you'll find her furiously swimming laps, gliding like a fish from one end of the pool to the other.
When Penn State gymnast Matt Cohen was 5 years old, he kicked an old lady in a grocery store.
The No. 18 Penn State women's gymnastics team has been searching for the right mixture of ingredients in its lineup to perform up to high expectations. A small change can be the difference in a satisfying performance and a disappointing one.
Jamelle Cornley will be the first to admit that the Penn State men's basketball team hasn't done much to make the fans believe that a win over No. 4 Wisconsin is possible.
Early this season the No. 7 Penn State men's volleyball team has begun to develop the bad habit of starting off slow, and in its wins, having to battle back and take control of its match.
Mark Pavlik is unsatisfied.
It isn't the No. 2 Penn State ACHA Division I Icers' most productive or most physical line, yet it may very well be their most important.
At halftime of the Penn State men's lacrosse scrimmage on Saturday, the zero on the visitor's side on the scoreboard probably did not come as a surprise to the Nittany Lions' defense.
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Something old and something new: Tonight's Roustabout! will feature concert series veterans Locksley as well as the State College debut of Donny Hue and the Colors.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this exhibition will give viewers an eyeful.
The bar scene
