Myles Brand, the fourth president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, died Wednesday afternoon after nine months of fighting pancreatic cancer. Since his hiring in 2002, Brand had attempted to reform the NCAA to create balance between athletics and education. According to some sources, including USA Today, continuing his work could be a task left […]
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44,000 students are estimated to be enrolled at University Park this year, the Collegian reports. University spokeswoman Jill Shockey said the number includes students who are studying abroad or otherwise not on campus — no need to panic over housing shortages or overcrowded classes, she said. The large freshman class of 8,000 from 2006 is […]
Inquisitive individuals discussed the matter last night, and they’re still not sure. The Center for Ethic and Religious Affairs held its first interfaith dialogue, “What Is the Meaning of Life?” last night at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. Representatives from six on-campus religious groups communicated their beliefs in hopes to provoke responses from the attendees. But […]
Two firetrucks as well as a University Ambulance are parked on Burrowes between Beta House and the Deike Building as of about 12:15 PM. I could have sworn I saw some smoke coming out of the empty Fraternity House. The front door was also wide open, as were several windows. The fireman in the picture […]
It was my first time at the career fair, and the only thing I was told was to “get there early!” So, naturally, I listened. I, however, was not the only one to receive this memo, as a hundred or so other students waited to get in to have awkward encounters with their potential employers. […]