Employee opinion at Penn State is divided over a new system that is supposed to keep better tabs on employees' travel expenses.
According to a report issued by the National Science Foundation, Penn State has spent $657 million on research-related activities during Penn State's last fiscal year, continuing a 20-year trend of increased research expenditures at Penn State.
Although professors at other universities recently banned students from using Wikipedia as a source of research, professors at Penn State said they do not often see students citing it.
When Chen Zhang paid $5 to enter his fraternity's March Madness pool, he wasn't sure what to expect. After all, it was only $5, and he "just had to do it."
Changes originally planned for the Graduate Records Exam (GRE) that would have reduced the availability of the exam have been scrapped.
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) still needs a treasurer, among other positions, after holding elections for the second time last night at its meeting.
Amnesty International's Stop Violence Against Women campaign brought students together last night to raise awareness and stand up for human rights.
Musical groups played tunes ranging from Blink-182 to the Beatles last night at Delta Kappa Epsilon (DEKE) fraternity's Delta Sing philanthropy.
The 11 students charged with furnishing alcohol to a Penn State freshman who was critically injured in December when struck by an alleged drunken driver avoided criminal trials by applying to a first-time offender program -- but some may now face civil action.
This week, students gained yet another source of unofficial information through the Penn State University Wiki, a Web site developed by two recent college graduates and modeled after the popular Wikipedia.org.
In front of a crowd of about three hundred greeks and non-greeks alike, Alexandra Robbins addressed aspects of her New York Times best-selling novel Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities last night in Schwab Auditorium.
University Park ranks last in Pennsylvania and the Big Ten for test-taking conditions for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) exam, according to a Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions survey released last week.
Penn State's Indian dance group, the Raas/Garba Dance Team, has been selected as one of nine teams to participate in a national competition in Chicago on Saturday.
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Friends of Julie Kovar packed the Memorial Lounge at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center last night, bidding farewell to a sorority sister, valued confidante and best friend.
Penn State group leaders gathered to discuss diversity, equality and culture at last night's Minority Empowerment Panel.
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The Penn State men's track and field team has already made trips to northern California and Virginia, and with trips remaining to Alabama, Tennessee and Los Angeles, the Nittany Lions will be very busy over the next few weeks.
Playing freshmen is an adventure, but last night it turned out to be a fruitful endeavor for the Penn State baseball team.
It had been more than a month since the Penn State baseball team managed to produce a come-from-behind win.
There were three teams present in last night's match between the No. 6 Penn State men's volleyball team and No. 8 Ohio State.
Amanda Brown spoke with her mother while she walked out of the Forum Building yesterday afternoon. Still no news.
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Letters to the editor
Wes Craven has long been considered the godfather of horror films. His films include such horror classics as The Last House on the Left, A Nightmare on Elm Street, the Scream trilogy, and the original The Hills Have Eyes. His newest film, the recently released The Hills Have Eyes II, marks the first time he has ever collaborated on a script with his son, Jonathan Craven. The two of them sat down for a phone interview with the Daily Collegian to discuss horror movies, Halloween costumes and a very interesting idea for Wes's next project.
What separates the processes used to make different alcoholic beverages such as ciders and malternatives?
It's time again for the monthly mixing of town and university -- First Thursday. This event, which has only been around since February, showcases the culture and entertainment of both Penn State and downtown State College.
Continuing its run of unique and critically acclaimed movies, the State Theatre will start the week off Saturday with a distinctly quirky comedy when they show Colour Me Kubrick.
The Slant is giving State College a straight up taste of their folky music blend.
Chronic Town, 224 W. College Ave., will host a benefit for Invisible Children tonight at 9, with performances by The Slant, Koji on the Roof, and Nathaniel Hoho and Grant Wilson. Invisible Children is a non-profit organization that aims to help children in northern Uganda, many of whom are abducted to be used as child soldiers. The organization raises funds for "the children who are left behind," Jesse Ruegg, manager of Chronic Town, said.
Roustabout!
Spring in State College means two things: hopefully lots of sunshine and formals.
Ask the programming manager of The State Theatre to describe eclectic solo artist David Lindley, and the answer might surprise you.
No Refund Theatre (NRT) is sure to put on two shows Saturday night - they're just not sure which ones.
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