A recent study found a gap in what high school teachers are teaching college-bound students and what professors think first-year students should know.
Results of a University of Florida study, released on the heels of a record-breaking year for State College in terms of DUI arrests, show that threat of punishment does not deter people from driving under the influence.
The Undergraduate Student Government dissolved this semester, but some of its members will continue representing students in the University Park Undergraduate Association after receiving the most votes for several positions during the election last Wednesday.
Citing insufficient evidence, a judge decided yesterday to throw out 47 of the 60 code violations filed against local landlord Rodney Hendricks following a Nov. 14 fire at the Marvin Gardens apartment complex.
In separate incidents, two Penn State students reported they were sexually assaulted by men unknown to them over the weekend, according to State College police.
In two weeks, many graduating seniors will enter the workforce or continue on to higher education. Upon graduating, they'll join the thousands of Penn State alumni across the country, some of whom are working to make a difference in the world around them.
On warm days, the East Halls quad is filled with freshmen throwing footballs and Frisbees. One student stands out from the rest, using his feet to juggle a footbag.
The lawyer of football players Justin King and Jerome Hayes said his clients had no physical involvement in a fight last month and should have all charges against them dropped.
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It didn't take long for the Penn State baseball team's clubhouse to come back down to earth.
No. 6 is sprawled out on the floor after missing a ball.
Penn State softball coach Robin Petrini knows that one of her team's best assets lies in her lineup. Looking up and down the order, everyone has the ability to be a playmaker and win games.
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Penn State students in the College of Communications have partnered with the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) this semester to spread awareness about colon cancer and the importance of screening for earlier diagnosis.
With the summer season quickly approaching, officials are warning students to be aware of the possible dangers of having too much fun in the sun without protecting themselves from harmful ultraviolet rays.
Students might want to think twice before having that extra drink -- new research suggests that heavy drinking in college may take a toll on the heart.
According to a recent study, gay and bisexual men are at an increased risk for eating disorders.
The findings of a recent study may facilitate future research on genetic diseases, while saving the lives of monkeys.
Some music gets people pumped up, some can be relaxing and some can get you high.
Students who participated in abstinence-only sexual education programs were just as likely to have sex later as those who did not, according to a federally mandated study.
University researchers say they're doubtful of rumors about a potential Internet revamping that would replace the current system with a new one.
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It's romantic. It's sexy. It's tango.
The Penn State Concert and Campus Bands will perform their end-of-semester concert tonight in Eisenhower Auditorium. The Campus Band will begin at 7 p.m. followed by the Concert Band at 8:30 p.m.
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