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Lights brighten holiday spirit
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house, 200 E. Beaver Ave., is decorated with lights to compete in the Holiday Lights tour sponsered by the Off-Campus S ...
Credit: Melanie Neubaum
Man robs local bank, police say
The Citizens Bank, 1248 S. Atherton St, was robbed at gun point late Wednesday afternoon.
Credit: Michael Felletter
Cultural Center hosts high school-style lunch
Janyll Paniagua (senior-food science) enjoys a game of Connect Four during the High School Free Lunch sponsored by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center on ...
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Fun trade
Richard Wade, of State College, looks at items at the Ten Thousand Villages Festival sale in the International Lounge of the Bouke Building. The sale, ...
Credit: Abby Drey
Old ballet takes new turn
Members of the Ballet Theatre of Central Pennsylvania perform A Central Pennsylvania Nutcracker at Eisenhower Auditorium Wednesday night. The ballet i ...
Credit: Shane St. Esprit
Residents support victims in Mumbai
Sarah Meretsky, left, co-director of Penn State's Chabad, talks to Becca Stabile (freshman-business and psychology) about "Mitzvot for Mumbai." The ca ...
Credit: Meagan Kanagy
Students debate current issues
Student members of the College Republicans, College Libertarians and College Democrats participate in a debate concerning some of today's major politi ...
Credit: Alex Milroy
Presidents relax after Election Day
Penn State Students for John McCain President Andrew Natalo, left, and Students for Barack Obama President Zachary Zabel have had to adjust to life af ...
Credit: Meagan Kanagy
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Updated December 5, 2008 4:59 AM
Nittany Lion mascot James D. Sheep has been suspended and will not attend the Rose Bowl be-cause of a violation of team rules, a fact that has left many who know the man behind the mask disappointed.
Rose Bowl student tickets will go on sale at 8 a.m. on Dec. 13, but the location of the sale will not be revealed until an hour and a half before it begins, according to a press release issued by the athletic department on Thursday.
Christmas lights created a smiley face outlining windows, a Nittany Lion on the bushes and a rose next to the Lion outside the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house Thursday night, all aspects which helped them capture first place.
Updated December 5, 2008 4:59 AM
State College Police are looking for a man they say robbed at gunpoint a branch of Citizens Bank on South Atherton Street Thursday afternoon.
Police: Bicyclist struck by car
When the final count was tabulated at Thursday night's Panhellenic Council (PHC) executive board election exiting president Ann Marie DiPietro announced that former Collegian staff member Mairys Joaquin of Delta Gamma defeated Amy Sciortino of Kappa Kappa Gamma to become the new PHC president.
A State College man police say raped an unconscious woman at an October party will face his preliminary hearing Wednesday.
"Peace" was spelled out on the Old Main patio in candles Thursday night.
To fill the multi-million dollar renovation funding gap, Pennsylvania Turnpike commissioners will increase tolling across the turnpike 25 percent starting in January, a year earlier than originally planned.
Despite a proposed 14 percent increase in property taxes and a slight rise in real estate transfer rates, Borough Council President Elizabeth Goreham said she doesn't think the higher taxes will have a large effect on rent for students.
The State College Borough Council will meet today to discuss a budget measure that would double minimum parking fines from $5 to $10 and extend meter enforcement until 10 p.m.
Almost two months after a car struck a West College Avenue home -- an accident that injured three people -- police are looking at filing felony charges against the driver.
Students grabbed their hall passes, picked a table and munched on their turkey sandwiches as the Paul Robeson Cultural Center became a high school cafeteria on Thursday.
Philanthropic feeling students can help raise proceeds for a Czech Republic mission trip and for the building of a school in South Africa with a dinner and concert this weekend.
Updated December 4, 2008 4:51 PM
Nittany Lion mascot James D. Sheep has been suspended from his position until Dec. 31 and will not travel to Pasadena, Calif., for the Rose Bowl game because of a violation of team rules, according to a statement released by Penn State Athletics this afternoon. Updated 4:51 PM
"Prominent Democrats" have named Penn State President Graham Spanier a potential pick for President-elect Barack Obama's Secretary of Education, according to an early report by a Washington political journalist.
Discussions among two greek councils and the Thon overall committee regarding the councils' associate vice president (AVP) positions' future have caused concern for some greek leaders.
The imaginative dreamworld of Annie Thompson came alive Wednesday night when the curtains parted for opening night of the second annual A Central Pennsylvania Nutcracker.
The downward-spiraling economy has caused uncertainty regarding jobs out of college and tuition, but some say it will not cast its black shadow on one thing at Penn State: Thon.
Though last week's attacks in Mumbai, India, happened thousands of miles away, Jewish residents of State College have been affected and are finding ways to help those hurt by the attacks.
Police arrest man on escape charges
Julie Brink was one of the best copy editors Annemarie Mountz has ever met.
As a result of multiple lawsuits and copyright infringement allegations, Quaker Steak & Lube, 2235 N. Atherton St., has closed its doors and has no plans to reopen.
At Wednesday's UPUA meeting, the last of the semester, the student assembly put finishing touches on an active fall, as it moved forward with the Tenant-Landlord Mediation Center and the integration of the Student Organization Conduct Committee (SOCC).
A panel of students from three political groups faced an audience of more than 30 Wednesday as the panel debated about the health care, gun control and the economy.
Despite a "no" vote from Commissioner Steve Dershem, Centre County approved a preliminary $83.6 million budget for 2009 in a 2-1 vote Tuesday.
Graduate Student Association President Alfonso Mendoza reflected on GSA's work over the fall semester at Wednesday night's meeting, and said he thinks the organization has taken great strides.
Will Dennis received a combination of applause and jeers after he said, "Chivalry is dead, and women killed it," Wednesday night.
Nonie Darwish's transformation from the daughter of an Islamic military figure to a crusader against Islamic extremism caused controversy during a speech she gave Wednesday night.
Dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications Nancy Eaton announced Sunday she would delay her retirement until summer 2010.
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Richard Wade, of State College, looks at items at the Ten Thousand Villages Festival sale in the International Lounge of the Bouke Building. The sale, running through Friday, features fair trade works made by artisans from around the world. As part of a worldwide movement, Ten Thousand Villages strives to practice fair trade and create opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers, according to the organization's Web site.
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