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Updated November 17, 2009 4:48 AM
SHOOTING HOOPS
There are many familiar sounds of a basketball practice going on in the gym.
Q: How did you come to be at Penn State?
Updated November 10, 2009 4:48 AM
The Beginning, Tor McCartney
Updated November 3, 2009 5:48 AM
In Disguise
Liam Reese had never been to State College or Penn State before this Halloween weekend, but from what he saw leading up to Saturday night, he was impressed.
Updated October 27, 2009 4:45 AM
BAM!
Ready ... set ... cook!
Recipe (courtesy of the Food Network):
Q: What sparked your interest in cooking?
Updated October 20, 2009 5:48 AM
Riding one unicycle, holding another unicycle in front of him and toting a 5-foot unicycle behind him, Tanner Sweeney pedals from Eastview Terrace toward the Pattee and Paterno Libraries.
Updated May 1, 2009 4:53 AM
From a young age, Emily Silverstein inspired everyone around her with her kindness and compassion.
Updated April 28, 2009 4:48 AM
iListen
This has been a busy year for State College's music scene.
Updated April 21, 2009 2:25 PM
Students applying for internships know how tough it can be to land one, but at least they can get one thing right when attending interviews: the look.
Updated April 14, 2009 4:48 AM
Michael Vollero is part of a team halfway through shooting a feature film -- festering with zombies and disease -- in 30 locations and with 60 actors.
Updated April 7, 2009 4:46 AM
Jen Krise is used to eating organic.
Updated March 31, 2009 4:48 AM
Digital Downloading
After years of service to State College's music scene, City Lights Records store owner Greg Gabbard said he is wary of the year to come.
Something looked suspicious to professor Russell Frank earlier this semester in his news media ethics class.
Updated March 24, 2009 4:00 AM
GREEN SCREEN
The TV industry has made its first steps into the green community. Even Fox's hit show 24 is getting in on the action.
Updated March 17, 2009 4:44 AM
Spring break wasn't all fun and games for everyone: Some students chose a toolbox over a tiki torch this past week.
Updated March 3, 2009 4:00 AM
Stuck in State College
State College becomes something else entirely when students head home for spring break, Borough Council President Elizabeth Goreham said.
While students staying in State College for spring break will have the chance to see Oscar winner The Reader at the State Theatre, Mike Negra said he wishes more would be able to attend.
Updated February 24, 2009 3:56 PM
Downtown retailers may catch some luck of the Penn State "Irish" this year for State Patty's Day -- a time when green beer, green funnels and green apparel flood State College.
For Alex Grice, State Patty's Day is one of the best experiences of his college career.
Updated February 17, 2009 4:46 AM
If you're even a moderate movie fan, Penn State alumna Marion Dougherty says you've probably seen a film she worked on.
Penn State alumna and People magazine film critic Leah Rozen sees five to 10 movies a week, and at that rate, not every film she sees is Oscar-quality, she said.
With three of this year's Best Picture Oscar contenders having been adapted from books, Penn State film professors said adaptations are most successful when they strike a balance between originality and sticking to source material.
Updated February 10, 2009 4:46 AM
Get in the Valentine's Day mood with this mixtape brought to you by people behind the State College music scene
Treat your sweet
It's almost Valentine's Day, a holiday that brings out emotions in all of us, whether it be love, hate, appreciation for loved ones, or a resentment for commercialism. We all acknowledge Feb. 14 in our own way (even if that means a resolute non-celebration) and here's how some fellow students are spending the holiday this year.
Updated February 9, 2009 7:34 PM
In honor of Valentine's Day, Zola's New World Bistro brings you the Flirtini.
Updated February 3, 2009 4:46 AM
Pizza is a big part of Penn State life, and late-night spots and other restaurants offer different deals and delights for pizza lovers.
At about the same time Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries and Chronic Town caught fire during winter break, an Italian restaurant next door opened its doors for business.
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