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A university laptop containing past students' archived information and Social Security numbers was stolen from a faculty member while traveling earlier this month, potentially exposing 677 alumni who graduated between 1999 and 2004 to identity theft.
A family member of Knowledge Timmons said his recent dismissal from the Penn State football team is unfair because other players on the team, like starting safety Anthony Scirrotto, have continued to play despite pending legal matters.
Kara Lederer said she has two uncles, an aunt and two cousins who graduated from Penn State or are currently attending the university.
Tiffany Bui, a Harvard University student, awoke to a glaring hospital light and a blood-alcohol content of .20; however, medical amnesty prevented her from being punished by her school for underage drinking.
She wore a bright blue wig, oversized orange jacket and an eye patch to entice them, and she morphed between giggling and frowning to attract the attention of the anime enthusiasts who were bidding on an afternoon to spend with her.
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Woman arraigned for allegedly dealing
In 2005, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) blamed college students for 44 percent of their revenue losses, but more recent figures show that coeds are actually responsible for only about 15 percent.
For the first time, Dell will provide two servers and more than 50 laptops for Thon weekend as a way to make it easier to operate the Pass system, which allows visitors to access the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center.
Two students hand-delivered a letter to Penn State President Graham Spanier Friday demanding the university suspend orders to New Era Cap, which produces Penn State baseball caps, because the company is being investigated for alleged violations of workers' rights.
State College Borough holds 11 more liquor licenses than allowed by the state, and though the situation came about legally, local officials are still attempting to enforce stronger limits and control on liquor availability.
Forty years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, Ellen Dannin, a professor in the Dickinson School of Law, organized a series of speeches open to the public to commemorate King's struggle for human rights on a global level.
Some of Penn State's 19 commonwealth campuses could see up to a $20 per student increase in student activity fees by April if a resolution passed at this weekend's Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG) meeting is approved by the Student Activity Fee Board.
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Ben Simasek (junior-marketing) adds items to the "share it blanket" in front of the Willard Building Friday as students Sean Griffin and Andy Mazur look on. The share it blanket takes place every Friday from 1 to 4 p.m.
Riding a three-match losing streak and with its No. 1 wrestler in Chicago, it looked like as if the January from hell would continue for the No. 8 Penn State wrestling team.
•View an audio slideshow about Sunday's match.
By the time the Nittany Lions got comfortable Saturday night against Iowa, it was too late.
On Friday night, the No. 2 Penn State ACHA Division I Icers slowly and silently filed into their locker room after their game with Drexel.
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By the time Saturday's Senior Bowl was set to kick off, Dan Connor had already been through inside run drills, seven-on-seven scrimmages and full team practices in front of about 600 officials from NFL teams.
Monday night basketball is a new thing to the Big Ten.
While most teams would celebrate after finishing two consecutive seasons undefeated, the weekend sweep by the Penn State women's swimming and diving team is seen as just another step in championship preparation.
It was a new week with a different event for Sam Borchers at the Penn State National Invitational, but he produced the same result -- a new school record.
Gayle Hunter bobbed her head up and down to the music in her headphones as she patiently waited on the sidelines for her turn to compete in this weekend's Penn State National Open.
A four- to six-inch height advantage across the court aided the Penn State men's volleyball team in a sweep of its first conference opponent of the season.
Halfway through the meet Friday, the Penn State men's swimming and diving team found itself a little worried. The Nittany Lions had only won two of the first seven events against West Chester and were leading by a mere three points.
In November, Cornell dominated Penn State in a one-sided contest.
During the No. 1 Nittany Lions' parallel bar exercise Saturday night, Penn State coach Randy Jepson stormed over to his team's bench, gathered the team around and laced into it with a demanding tirade.
After guaranteeing victory against a six-team field that included the No. 6 squad in the nation, Penn State fencer James Moody must have felt some added pressure.
Adam Slagter served and saw his shot ricochet back his way.
To say the perimeter game failed the Penn State men's basketball team would be an understatement.
The alumni attending the No. 2 Penn State ACHA Division I Icers game this weekend saw not only a first league title, but also one of the biggest rarities in hockey.
Beth Alford-Sullivan called this weekend's Penn State National Invitational the "best meet in the nation."
Shavon Greaves sat alone with her back against a support beam upon completing the 200-meter dash, carefully thinking over the race.
The Penn State men's fencing team solidified its No. 1 USFCA ranking Saturday by defeating all six of its opponents.
If the No. 8 Penn State wrestling team ever needs a favor, it can count on Jack Decker.
•View an audio slideshow about Sunday's match.
Surrounded by friends and family, three seniors of the Penn State women's swimming and diving team bid an emotional farewell to McCoy Natatorium on Friday afternoon.
Every member of the Penn State men's swimming and diving team dressed in their warm-ups and lined up on the edge of the McCoy Natatorium pool. One by one, the senior members of the team walked down and shook hands with each teammate with their family or close friends in tow.
It is far too common these days for many athletes to follow up spectacular performances with less-than stellar encores.
Arts
Review
At 9:03 p.m. Saturday, the lights went out at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Review
The music at the TechnoClassica concert Saturday night was not enough to turn Eisenhower Auditorium into a rave party, but it tried to bring classical music into the 21st century.
Tickets on sale for play at State Theatre
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Joe Don Rooney, the lead guitarist of Rascal Flatts, performs in the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday night.
Editorial: UPUA Book Swap
On April 25, 2007, Hillary Lewis won the UPUA presidency, declaring "I'm ready to make some changes."
Columnist
This week, I found time in my busy schedule to try heroin, and I have to say, it was an unusual experience, but it wasn't all its cracked up to be. Neither, for that matter, was cocaine, which I also tried this week.
Letter: Borough residents' walks must have ice cleared off
Letter: PSU tuition is affordable for hard-working students
Letter: Focus in the Middle East should be on Gaza Strip
