[ Updated Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007 ]
The former Penn State football player charged with the June stabbing murder of a Penn State senior will not face the death penalty, Centre County District Attorney Michael Madeira said today.
[ Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007 ]
Student government officers are still in the process of drafting the rules for a special election that needs to be held this spring in order for the University Park Undergraduate Association to be able to retain its seats in the University Faculty Senate.
Accusations of racism, corruption and unfair advantages flew freely last night as two student political action groups debated school vouchers and affirmative action.
When the instructor arrived -- seven minutes late and pushing a cart loaded with glasses and bottles of wine -- the class didn't quiet down, but began to bustle with activity.
With admissions numbers up two years in a row, University Park will be instituting a waitlist for select students next year, according to admissions officials.
After 46 hours of nonstop standing this weekend at the record-breaking Interfraternity Council/Panehellenic Dance Marathon, dancers say life is basically back to normal -- it's just a little painful.
After recently being charged with graffiti tagging, a local designer and business owner is now advocating a free downtown space for all graffiti artists -- a plan that received a mix response from borough council members.
She wanted Coldstone ice cream, birthday cake remix, specifically. And not one of the seven people who carried Erin Bankey's belongings out of the Bryce Jordan Center after standing for 46 hours was going to argue the request.
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The following is the full text of Jon Blau's interview with John Amaechi at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007.
The Penn State men's swimming and diving team ended the Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio, with a total of 295 points and a seventh-place finish.
On February 3, the No. 2 Penn State men's gymnastics team took to the floor against No. 1 Michigan and lost a heartbreaker to the Wolverines, losing by less than a point.
The Penn State Lady Ruggers seem poised to make another deep title run under coach Pete Steinberg and look to continue what has been an impressive season so far this coming weekend.
At his weekly press conference yesterday, Ed DeChellis compared Penn State's last two opponents, Wisconsin and Ohio State, to heavyweight boxers.
Brian Shea, a freshman midfielder on the Penn State lacrosse team, had the ball and was charging toward the University of Denver's goal. He spotted sophomore attacker Rob Forster -- who was even closer to the net -- and launched the ball his way.
Coming off of a school-record 39 wins and an NCAA tournament run last year, the Penn State softball team is expecting even better results this season and has set some lofty goals for the spring.
With five players redshirting this year, the No. 5 Penn State men's volleyball team is not that deep. Each starting player might have one backup for his position, leaving the starting lineup to shoulder much of the pressure.
My Opinion: Jon Blau
Sports in Brief
Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon: Thon's success gives Penn State pride
My Opinion: Zach Good
Letters to the editor
Delusions, hallucinations, altered emotions and disorganized thoughts -- all are symptoms that someone suffering from schizophrenia can experience regularly.
A new video game doesn't feature high-speed car chases, shooting or police standoffs, but it may improve your emotional health.
Researchers in Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) Cyber Security Lab have developed a new system for blocking and containing fast-scanning computer worms.
Q: What is sleep deprivation and why is it so difficult to get up for early morning classes?
Up to 20 percent of women who develop lung cancer have never smoked, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
[ Updated Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007 ]
The lights go down, the band walks off the stage, but the only people leaving the concert are either too tired to stay or they don’t know what an encore is.
[ Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007 ]
The Montreal-based artistic theater group Cirque Eloize will be visiting the Eisenhower Auditorium tonight, bringing with them a State College circus, dance, music and of course, Rain.
The bar scene
