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While making a relationship work can be hard under any circumstances, for some couples, it's made even more difficult with the pressures of everyday life or family scrutiny.
While Christmas gifts could be compared to an all-you-can-eat meal at Old Country Buffet, Valentine's Day gifts should be more comparable to a candlelit dinner at Zola's.
The Attic at the State Theatre, the little brother of the 571-seat venue below it, only holds about 80 people. But it has more to offer than just coziness.
Say you are at a wonderful Valentine's Day dinner with your sweetheart. The roses are a hit, and the chocolates are her favorite kind, but you want to do something memorable.
Nothing says, "I love you" like a good old-fashioned punk rock show.
While Valentine's Day has been celebrated as "Vagina Day" the world over by enthusiasts of the off-Broadway hit The Vagina Monologues, a group of Penn State students are determined to make sure male genitalia gets some love, too.
This time of year, dreams of love and talk of fairy-tale romance fill the frigid air. But some women around town will be taking a more anatomic approach to this weekend: They'll be talking about their vaginas.
Society, history and good old-fashioned murder will be explored this weekend by members of No Refund Theatre (NRT) in their version of the 1928 play Machinal at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in 111 Forum.
A night of music, fashion, dancing and fine cuisine will hop the Atlantic and find its way to University Park this weekend.
It's Valentine's Day, and love is all around. There are as many kinds of dates as there are kinds of chocolates in that heart-shaped box. Be ready to look stunning, no matter what kind of date you have planned.
Who: Joon Lee (sophomore-information sciences and technology and telecommunications)
The 1940s were one of the most romantic eras in film and television. It's no wonder many of today's films, such as The Notebook and Pearl Harbor, are set in this time. Even 60 years later, the looks made popular by the films and stars of that era can make anyone fall in love.
If you've found yourself scratching your head at the level of personal probing and the amount of strange situations on recent reality TV shows, you're not alone. Communications professor Mary Beth Oliver has, too.
Chick Corea and Béla Fleck have a lot in common. Both love creating music and have the critical acclaim to back up their work; between the two of them, they've garnered 17 Grammy awards and more than 55 nominations.
We've all heard of a person being green with envy, but how about green with lust?
Have you ever sat down and wondered if the endless hours of studying, consecutive group projects and countless major exams will truly help you achieve your dreams for the future? Well, according to Rebecca O'Connell, an award-winning author and 1990 Penn State graduate who now lives in Pittsburgh, they don't.
On the holiday that glorifies impracticalities (namely, shelling out for roses that will wilt two days later), I'm taking a boldly unprecedented stand. Starting now, I'm swearing off romantic comedies in their ridiculous entirety.
In 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the case of Jacobellis v. Ohio, setting an important precedent in defining the boundaries of the First Amendment. (OK, I know this sounds bland, but stay with me. It gets better.)
It is a day when women will be showered with flowers, candy and candlelit dinners from that special someone. And a day when men will add another box of cheap cologne to their collection that grows year after year. It is Feb. 14.
Whether you just broke up with your significant other two days ago or you've been in a dating slump for longer than you care to think about, don't let the dreaded card-company holiday of Valentine's Day make you depressed. While you're munching on that piece of chocolate and sighing to that romantic comedy on your couch, here are three ways to share the love with the people that really matter most:
