Away games entice students

Penn State students are known nationwide for their vocal presence at Beaver Stadium -- and that support also follows the team to away games.

Service offers shows online

Joseph Maina is a Prison Break fan, but his life doesn't always permit him to watch it during its scheduled time. "If I miss a show, then I go online and watch it," Maina (junior-computer science) said. Maina is not alone. He is part of a growing number of television viewers who use the Internet to watch television shows.

Google debuts 'slim' browser

Web browsers beware, Google has entered the Web surfing world with the release of its new Web browsing software -- Google Chrome.

Technologically savvy pen not worth the money

Pens have come a long way since their noble beginnings as feathers. If you had one, it meant you knew how to read and write, which, back in the day was a big deal.

Video: Pulse Smartpen Review

Local drivers conquer college roads

Only in a college town are some food delivery drivers busy until 4 a.m., and restaurants like Are U Hungry and Wings Over Happy Valley strive to be known for fast service.

Drivers rely on tips to fuel cars, checkbooks

Jeremy Barnes, a delivery driver for Wings Over Happy Valley has a saying for those who dare stiff him on tips: "Delivery drivers know where you live."

Holiday increases concern of blood shortage

A blood shortage is plaguing Centre County, and the Greater Alleghenies Region of American Red Cross Blood Services said it might affect the upcoming holiday weekend.

Let's Get Physical

While organizing books for class, Hayley Roche paused to decide which fitness facility she would be visiting most this year.

Close contact

Norma Ochoa (freshman-nutrition) is looking forward to spending her summer back home in Orange County, Calif.

Researchers study cancer cells

Penn State researchers have discovered a potential way of blocking cancer cell replication, a breakthrough they think may lead to new treatments.

Q&A; with Bruce Smith

Close at Heart

After seeing each other daily in State College, seniors Autumn Strass and Andy Niggles will have to settle for seeing each other in a different way over the summer: Through a computer screen.

Romance missing from students' lives

Forty-thousand students means opportunity.

Internet dating sites unrealistic

Sometimes it's hard to be single. While all of your friends are canoodling on their couches, you're spending your evenings curled up with Ben and Jerry and your Seinfeld box set. It is in these desperate times that one might consider turning to the Web for love.

Creamery prepares as busy weekend approaches

For some, Blue-White weekend signifies tailgating and the start of college football.

Web-based resource to help graduates

College graduates and adult learners looking for jobs in high-growth industries can use a new resource designed by Penn State starting this summer.

Professor Q&A;: Steven Huddart

Q:What is the best advice you can offer students about getting taxes done efficiently?

Local sushi draws worry

Jennifer Morrissey is a self-proclaimed "sushi snob."

New CPR guidelines passed

When asking people who avoided performing CPR in an emergency situation why they did not take action, Tom Terndrup usually hears the same response: People think they'd do something incorrectly.

Group profile: HealthWorks

Turning down a beer or telling a significant other to use a condom can be hard for students to do, but with some tips from a HealthWorks peer educator, these can be easy situations to handle.

Embedded programs offer diverse class atmospheres

Going to class usually means lounging in any drab building struggling to stay awake, but for students who take embedded study abroad programs, it could mean visiting the ruins of Morocco or Greece.

Collegian staff members experience semesters abroad

Brianna Labuskes

iPods, other gadgets contract viruses

For students affected by computer and device viruses, avoiding these issues just got trickier. Recently, consumers have discovered that some new electronic devices are infecting their computers on first use.

Research looks at allergies

The spring season is usually an uplifting time of year unless you happen to be an allergy sufferer.

Acne care may become safer

Researchers in the Penn State College of Medicine are making progress toward a safer treatment for acne.

STDs continue to rise among teenage girls

One in four, or about 3.2 million, teenage girls has a sexually transmitted disease, according to a new study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Study says machine can detect G-spot

For women wondering why they have never experienced a vaginal orgasm, researchers at the University of L'Aquila may have the answer.

Spring breakers give in to desires

You're tan. You're tired. And you're really itchy in your nether regions. Welcome back to State College, you naughty spring breaker, where the hook-ups require effort but the diseases are treatable.

McDonald's hopes to compete for best coffee

McDonald's brings to mind Big Macs, McFlurrys and fries. But it's possible that the home of the golden arches will soon conjure fantasies of cappuccinos, lattes and espresso.