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Monday, Oct 22, 2007
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A Centre County judge granted the commonwealth's motion for a gag order in the Austin Scott case today, barring all attorneys from further public comment about the case. Updated 4:27 PM
ESPN's College GameDay will be broadcast from outside Beaver Stadium this weekend before Penn State's game against Ohio State, the Penn State athletic department announced today. Updated 12:52 PM
Penn State football fans will be able to pack their bags early for Paternoville this week. But to be fully prepared for the 2007 Ohio State campout, students should add a few additional items to their bags: a white shirt, a blue glow stick and a pair of goggles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After two years of hard work and dedication, the Penn State's solar-powered home, the MorningStar Pennsylvania, was awarded fourth place among 20 teams from around the globe competing in the Department of Energy's 2007 Solar Decathlon.
The woman accusing Penn State running back Austin Scott of raping her earlier this month accused another man of rape four years ago.
The Hoosiers needed to travel 95 yards in fewer than two minutes to win, but the Penn State sideline was still nervous.
As one Penn State student group facilitates the "biggest conservative campus protest ever" beginning today, another is determined to counteract the movement with "Peace not Prejudice."
Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week (IFAW), a nationwide movement sponsored by the David Horowitz Freedom Center, aims to serve as a "wake-up call" for Americans on 200 university campuses.
Residents report nude female in house
A crowd erupted in laughter at this weekend's UNIV-CON national paranormal conference as psychic Chip Coffey pronounced the title of Father James Lebar's book, "Cults, Sex and the New Age."
"That's sects. S-E-C-T-S," he said. "Get your mind out of the gutter."
The State College Police Department discovered Friday the pieces of several parking meters that were stolen from two State College locations last week.
Rick Santorum, a former United States senator from Pennsylvania, recalls the frustration he felt three decades ago as a "lone voice" in Penn State classrooms dominated by liberal ideologies.
On a brisk fall Saturday afternoon, the second annual Chili Cook Off and Salsa Festival heated up the 200 block of South Allen Street, with 12 different chili chefs competing to warm the bellies of more than a thousand people.
High heels and colorful attire served as the highlight of the evening Friday as drag kings and queens lit up the runway while ecstatic audience members laughed and cheered in HUB-Robeson Center's Heritage Hall.
Indiana and Penn State are big sports schools, but sports fans said it's exactly what sport that makes all the difference.
On Friday, J.K. Rowling outed the beloved character Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in her popular Harry Potter series, inciting reaction among Potter fans and the community of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies (LGBTA).
Concerned a jury may be swayed by the sheer number of charges her client faces, Centre County Assistant Public Defender Deborah Lux asked a judge last week to dismiss several of George Patton's nine counts of robbery from his upcoming trial.
Jessica McGlinn, a 15-year veteran Girl Scout, was far from embarrassed when she asked a group of Girl Scouts to join in on the banana dance yesterday.
Deep in the basement of Whitmore Lab, student Priscilla Houck flipped one last light switch, sending the hallway into total darkness.
Modern-day Christianity is becoming increasingly unpopular among the majority of young Americans, so much so that many Christians don't even consider Christianity "Christ-like" anymore, according to a recent study.
Sports
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Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Penn State starters Matt Hahn and Jared Odrick both suffered season-ending injuries during Saturday's win against Indiana, bringing the Nittany Lions' two-week total of year-ending injuries to three.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Kellen Lewis is known for his mobility. The fleet-footed Indiana quarterback was one of the nation's most prolific playmakers and a big reason was because of his legs.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana Hoosiers had their chances. They had the game, but they couldn't hold it. They could've won, but they didn't.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- By Joe Paterno's estimate, James Hardy is a giant. He joked about it during the week and it came true Saturday.
With the boards shaking and players getting knocked down every shift, it was easy to see there was no love lost between the No. 2 Penn State ACHA Division I Icers and the No. 4 Ohio Bobcats.
A sign at the entrance to the Greenberg Ice Pavilion reads "Fighting will not be permitted in this facility."
Apparently the Penn State Icers and Ohio University didn't get the memo.
Saturday night's contest between the Penn State men's soccer team and Wisconsin seemed to have everything -- everything except a winner, at least.
For a second, time stood still.
Penn State men's soccer goaltender Conrad Taylor stared down Wisconsin junior forward Victor Diaz, waiting patiently for Diaz to make the first move. The loud, spirited crowd at Jeffrey Field held its breath in nervous anticipation.
It was game point in the decisive fifth game, and the No. 2 Penn State women's volleyball team held a one-point lead over No. 8 Wisconsin.
For 70 minutes, the No. 9 Penn State field hockey team played like a top-5 team, only to see it all come crashing down in one minute.
No. 8 Penn State extended its unbeaten streak to 11 games on Friday with a 1-0 win over Iowa, but suffered its first conference loss, and first loss since September 9, falling to Minnesota 1-0 in overtime.
As a black, foamy-mouthed 8-month-old cow ran across the endzone during Saturday's game against Maryland, the Penn State women's rugby game came to a halt for several minutes.
"Only Penn State rugby," team captain Lauren Rosso said.
With the playoffs on the line, the Ruggers (3-3) defeated Virginia Tech Saturday at East Fields, 50-12. The win keeps the Ruggers' playoff hopes alive for at least another week.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Joe Paterno wants to send Valentines to anyone who now shares his favorable opinion of Anthony Morelli.
Women's Tennis
Going into the East Regional tournament this weekend in Richmond, Va., Penn State women's tennis coach Dawna Prevette had worries about the indoor courts that senior Jenny Shular and sophomore Sarah Lotto would be playing on.
Fencing
As the Penn State fencing team huddled up for a pregame cheer of "We are ... Penn State" Saturday, another huddle formed yards away in the White Building gym and responded in kind. From the second huddle, however, several variations could be heard, including "We were ... Penn State" and "We are ... old."
Web Exclusive
The Penn State Lady Icers returned from their weekend road trip at the University at Buffalo with mixed results following a 5-4 overtime win on Saturday and a 4-2 loss to the Freeze yesterday.
Opinions
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EDITORIAL: DRIVER-PEDESTRIAN RELATIONS
Maybe, we need police to spend their precious hours giving out citations for jaywalking to careless pedestrians. Maybe, hitting students in the bank accounts will make them look left-right-left. But why should a matter of personal responsibility come to police enforcement?
My Opinion
Ok, I don't want to go overboard with bashing a 14-year old kid. The TV news story said that he's been getting death threats in his e-mail, and I think that's horrible.
Letter: Homecoming Court should walk on field, dress nicely
Letter: Reviewer was unfair in critique of Rihanna, Akon
Letter: PSU students shouldn't profit from football tickets
