Ice, hail, snow, frostbite, sleet, freezing rain, raining freeze, sleazing rain (that’s a different story) – Penn State gets it all. So, after several months of frigid weather most of us know that it’s essential to dress for maximum warmth; crucially linked to this is the hat. Many a student has been known to perish without one (like a Berkley Creamery Headache on speed), so it was a lucky day when Amber Stahl crocheted her way into State College.
A freshman with a passion for the needle and thread, Amber is the founder of Trillium – a newly created small …

Being a South Halls resident all of my short college career, North Halls seem like a far off land full of mystery and legend.  The reality of it is I’ve walked past the sacred grounds numerous occasions while on a journey home from the Far East.  Even more troubling to me: how can these students live without the divine entity I like to call Simmons Dining Hall?  As a side note, I’d appreciate it if everyone stopped coming to Simmons exactly when I have lunch and dinner – but I digress.  This evening I decided to study the habitat of …

Dear Diary,
Everything is right with the world. Penn State men’s basketball beat Iowa in a squeaker. The University continues to purchase property, while at the same time letting faculty know not to expect raises. I finished my needlepoint of Old Main in record time. Also, have you seen those commercials for Touch of Grey by Just for Men? I suppose not. You’re a piece of paper. That being said, I find it quite interesting that this product even exists. It is quite a departure from the original Just for Men, which basically said that if you had any grey hair …

Penn State announced on Friday that it would be purchasing the James Building, home to the Collegian, for $4.4 million. We covered it here. The wording of the press release was confusing though. It said:
Though Penn State has the option to purchase the property in 2015, owner Charles Rider II and the University agreed to exercise the option now, allowing Penn State to avoid rent payments of more than $470,000 over the next six years, according to Gary C. Schultz, senior vice president for finance and business/treasurer of the University.
We weren’t sure what that meant, and originally thought it meant …

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New Kids on the Block, most famous in this day and age for LFO name dropping them in Summer Girls, will be coming to the BJC on March 24 as part of their 2009 tour. The group is composed of Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, and Donnie Wahlberg, older brother of Mark Wahlberg (aka Marky Mark from Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch).
With hits like “Hangin’ Tough,” “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “Cover Girl,” and “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)“, I’m sure some of you grad students out there would love to snatch up …

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