http://www.collegian.psu.edu/ en Copyright 2010 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:21:00 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Congressman John Murtha, D-12 district, passed away this afternoon at the age of 77. Murtha passed away from complications stemming from gallbladder surgery, the Associated Press reports. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/renowned_politician_dies_at_77.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/renowned_politician_dies_at_77.aspx News front normal update Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:21:00 -0500 The blizzard that dumped 14 inches of snow on Penn State this past weekend was the biggest snowfall in seven years -- and meteorologists say there's more to come this week. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/state_sees_record_accumulation.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/state_sees_record_accumulation.aspx News front normal Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:59:09 -0500 For two days, the Haitian woman refused to let Penn State doctors amputate her leg. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/doctors_weigh_in_on_haiti.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/doctors_weigh_in_on_haiti.aspx News front Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:59:08 -0500 Some university administrators are hoping Stephen Colbert will foot the bill for the new science wing in Ritenour Building, as his name leads the list of potential titles. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/colbert_leads_in_naming_contes.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/colbert_leads_in_naming_contes.aspx News front Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:59:07 -0500 When Kyle Johnson got the call, he almost swerved off the road. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/walkons_vie_for_spot_on_team.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/walkons_vie_for_spot_on_team.aspx News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:59:06 -0500 Students scavenged through 10 tons of donated items at Saturday's Trash to Treasure sale, held in the Fisher Building by the Penn State Student United Way (SUW). http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/students_sell_donated_items.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/students_sell_donated_items.aspx News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:58:09 -0500 While listening to some tunes, playing Jenga and chowing down on Pokey Stix may be the norm for some students' Saturday night, one group of friends did it differently -- in an eight-foot igloo. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/students_construct_igloo_after.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/students_construct_igloo_after.aspx News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:57:09 -0500 Local officials are concerned that State College may not be receiving its proper recognition during the United States Census, which allocates more than $400 billion to communities throughout the United States based on its findings. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/community_encourages_students.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/community_encourages_students.aspx News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:57:08 -0500 As cold temperatures combine with bitter wind chills, Penn State students are working with several organizations to bring attention to dogs left outside during the winter months. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/organizations_look_to_help_dog.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/organizations_look_to_help_dog.aspx News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:57:07 -0500 Running through mounds of snow on icy roads, Penn State students crossed the finish line of the 5K run and raised about $1,400 to benefit Haiti. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/despite_snow_students_run_for.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/despite_snow_students_run_for.aspx News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:56:09 -0500 Having an around-the-clock job doesn't sound very enticing -- except when you get to cruise the country in a 7-ton hot dog. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/hotdoggers_embrace_unique_oppo.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/hotdoggers_embrace_unique_oppo.aspx News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:56:08 -0500 Michael Reynolds' keynote address on futuristic, environmentally-friendly "Earthship" houses -- constructed from recycled bottles, tires and washing machines -- embodied the forward-looking mindset of this weekend's "Farming for the Future" conference. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/pasa_conference_plans_for_futu.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/pasa_conference_plans_for_futu.aspx News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:56:07 -0500 Cynthia Baldwin, a Penn State alumna, former trustee and former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, was appointed to serve as the university's vice president and general counsel at the Board of Trustees meeting last month. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/baldwin_to_be_first_psu_legal.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/baldwin_to_be_first_psu_legal.aspx News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:45:09 -0500 A small group of students met Sunday afternoon to plan their spring break trip to Haiti -- and they're finally getting the details hammered out. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/students_plan_trip_to_haiti.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/08/students_plan_trip_to_haiti.aspx News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:45:08 -0500 Penn State was hit with 14 inches of snow between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning -- the most snow since the Presidents Day blizzard of 2003, according to the Campus Weather Service. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/06/penn_state_was_hit_with.aspx http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/06/penn_state_was_hit_with.aspx News lead normal update Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:53:25 -0500