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Updated September 2, 2010 6:52 PM
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Joe Paterno said the quarterback competition is far from settled on his Thursday night radio show. Updated 6:52 PM
If the echoes of beat-boxing didn't already lure concertgoers in, the smell of kosher hot dogs did the job as Matisyahu performed a free acoustic set Wednesday night on the HUB lawn.
After more than a yearlong search, The Daily Collegian's Board of Directors selected Patricia Hartranft as its new general manager Wednesday night.
Updated September 2, 2010 4:59 AM
Fraternities often market themselves as groups that offer brotherhood and friendship, but Delta Lambda Phi goes further by offering something different -- a fraternity that saves lives.
Though the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) voted Wednesday to partner with a campaign promoting voter registration among students, some members expressed dissent.
Pi Lambda Phi waives hearing
A Penn State student faces charges after he swung a knife at another student he had taunted for speaking Spanish, the State College Police Department said.
YouTube sensation Jordan "DJ Earworm" Roseman is coming to Penn State in October.
Since the elevator broke in University Towers Apartments this summer, resident James Lenz has taken the stairs to his seventh floor apartment.
Beyond East Halls, beyond Beaver Stadium and even beyond the Snider Agricultural Arena, Doug Schaufler spends time in the basement level of a barn on Farm 10 pressing canola seed into oil.
A nearby state park will celebrate the opening of a $7.5 million nature lodge complete with satellite television and internet access today, marking the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (DCNR) first foray into high-tech accommodations.
The minimum wage required by law in the Dominican Republic is $140 per month, but Knights Apparel pays its workers $500 per month.
The Centre County Grange and Encampment Fair attracts more than the average fair-goer.
Everyone knows SUVs and aerosol cans are notorious contributors to global warming -- but what about cows?
With the Sept. 7 deadline for students to purchase health insurance rapidly approaching, Karen Kline said the most heartbreaking part of her job is turning down students who come to her unable to afford their medical bills because of their lack of adequate health insurance.
A former peer educator for University Health Services' Health Promotion and Wellness office will now take charge in helping students lead healthier lives.
The University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) is looking to fill a void, President Christian Ragland said.
Banchi Outdoor Adventures president Joe Ferrara wants Penn State to beat Alabama on Sept. 11 -- it would boost business.
Despite a ho-hum job market, Penn State graduates are finding promising careers in growing industries spurred by innovation and hard work.
Updated September 1, 2010 9:45 PM
In his 60 years at Penn State, Joe Paterno hasn't been too fond of freshman quarterbacks. Updated 9:45 PM
Footblog
Penn State will be in a division with Ohio State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois and Indiana. Updated 7:17 PM
Footblog
Robert Bolden will start against Youngstown State, becoming the first true freshman to open the season as the starting quarterback. Updated 6:44 PM
Footblog
Report: Penn State will be in same division as Ohio State, Wisconsin. Updated 3:50 PM
A family formed in Beaver Stadium's Section WA -- only 10 rows from the field -- during Carmella and John Almquist's 30 years of holding Penn State football season tickets.
For the second time in two years, a Nittany Lion mascot has been charged in connection with an alcohol-related incident and will not suit up as a result.
Fans of B.o.B and Travie McCoy were the first to hear that hip-hop artist T.I. will perform at the Bryce Jordan Center Sept. 24 when the surprise act was announced at last night's concert.
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) approved a revised social policy and announced plans to scrap their peer review board in favor of an IFC Judicial Board at its meeting Tuesday night.
Jacqueline Phillips just experienced the best night of her life. B.o.B said that he loved her -- and that he meant it.
With three days until the season opener, there's still no starting quarterback.
The Shandygaff Saloon, 212 E. College Ave., was cited with a liquor law violation in connection with an incident that occurred in July, the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement said.

FEATURE PHOTO
Melissa Volpe (freshman-biology) and Kyle Martinez (junior-finance) enjoy the sunset near the Hintz Family Alumni Center on Tuesday evening. This weekend's warm weather carried over into the school week.
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