[ Updated Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007 ]

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[ Updated Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 ]

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[ Updated Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 ]

Updated Friday 6:07 p.m.

They were lifting, dragging, stacking, anchoring and climbing -- all before for the crack of dawn. Updated Friday 8:43 a.m.

A decision on whether to suppress evidence against a Penn State student charged with attacking three women was delayed for weeks this morning to allow attorneys time to file briefs. Updated Friday 3:53 p.m.

A Centre County judge will hear arguments today about whether evidence should be suppressed in the case of a Penn State student who police said admitted to attacking three women.

A recent investigation conducted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) found that fur-lined jackets labeled as "faux" turned out to be made of raccoon dog and domestic dog fur.

A federal government plan to issue a national driver's license has come under fire recently because states say they can't afford to pick up the tab.

With fewer hours, a new venue and a whole lot more room, no one can be absolutely certain how Thon 2007 will play out -- not even the event security.

Local businesses in the area are gearing up for Thon weekend by donating snacks to support dancers and families.

There has to be close to 4,000 spectators in the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC) this weekend to raise the curtains on the Interfratenity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.

Local stores confirmed that they have pulled now-recalled jars of Peter Pan and Great Value brand peanut butter off their shelves yesterday after a national salmonella outbreak was reported by the Associated Press.

A great-grandmother by day and a social activist by night, Madame Jehan Sadat graced the Eisenhower Auditorium last night at 8.

It's that life changing, middle of the night phone call that no father, mother, brother or sister is ever prepared for.

One-hundred and eighty-seven families, 1,300 student volunteers, 46 hours of nonstop dancing and an entirely new home, all in hopes to find a cure for pediatric cancer -- Thon 2007 is about to begin.

Come Sunday, seven-year-old Trent Golden will experience what could be the biggest birthday party of his life -- he'll ring in the big eight at Thon, surrounded by thousands of people.

Once upon a time, the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon was not synonymous with Four Diamonds or "FTK." In fact, it had nothing to do with children at all.

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News in brief

There was no magical second-half comeback this time, no opportunity for a meaningful buzzer-beating shot.Updated Saturday 2:44 p.m.

It's funny how a single 8-foot tall high bar can change things.

After Michigan upset the Penn State women's gymnastics team on its home turf last year, Penn State is looking for redemption.

Nobody would blame the newly crowned No. 1 Penn State ACHA Division I Icers if they looked past their next two opponents.

Something has been different this week for the Penn State men's lacrosse team. Senior captain Dan Saltsman said that practices have been more up-tempo, players have been digging in for a little more speed and pushing themselves with more effort.

After finishing the season with a 7-7 record, the Penn State men's swimming and diving team will begin Big Ten Championship competition this weekend in hopes of capturing a conference title.

Even if it hasn't been dominating every point in every game of every match, the No. 5 Penn State men's volleyball team is still on a five-match winning streak.

Collegiate boxers are not afforded the same luxury that many other athletes are.

After beginning their collegiate tennis careers this season with six non-conference opponents at home, the freshmen on the Penn State men's tennis team will get their first taste of Big Ten dual meets on the road this weekend.

The Penn State women's tennis team is facing two unfamiliar foes, Syracuse and West Virginia, at home this weekend at the Penn State Indoor Tennis Center.

For at least one half, the Penn State women's basketball team suddenly didn't look as dominant as it usually does on its home court.

With one play, Mashea Williams was able to sway the tenor of a game that was not going in her team's favor.

Mike Walker twiddled his fingers in the postgame press conference on Wednesday after just missing a last-second three-point shot that would have beaten No. 2 Ohio State.

The Penn State baseball team ventured to Louisiana last February to open its season against Tulane, and returned home on the wrong side of three lopsided results.

A huge upswing and a two-week rest period make for a promising weekend for the No. 11 Penn State wrestling team.

Sports in Brief

Portland/Harris settlement: Penn State must be more accommodating

My Opinion: Joe Ramagli

My Opinion: Zachariah Tomazin

• Basketball thriller shows heart of players and fans
• Editorial did not consider other angles of the issue
• Collegian did not evaluate all aspects of GSA's plan

There's no overstating the importance of the first track on an album. Attention can be grabbed or lost, and the listener's mind can be made up before they even get to the second song. So what should be made of a band like Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, that places the most deliberately confrontational track up front?

There may have been a time when we thought that Eddie Murphy dressing up in a fat suit was pure comedy gold. There may have been a time when Murphy playing several different characters in one movie impressed us.

'Spoiler Alert' is a term used in some reviews to warn readers to skip a few paragraphs ahead so as to not ruin plot points in the film being discussed. In the case of Hannibal Rising I urge you to read these spoilers, because after reading them, if you still want to see the movie, not much will be ruined.

When that voice starts up, it seems like this is just another lightweight pop diva, the next in a group where they come a dime a dozen. Then she drops an f-bomb in the second line of the song and all of a sudden, the rules have changed.