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Penn Staters Make Push For Pot

A little over 75 students held a rally in support of legalization of Marijuana at the State Capitol on Monday. Because when you want people you take your cause seriously, you plan it around a holiday dedicated to recreational drug use. “We’re at a point where this is not a political issue,” said Jay Bundy, […]

Pot Doubles Penn State Player’s Probation

Navorro Bowman, one of Penn State’s star linebackers, received an additional year of probation after he admitted to smoking marijuana while on probation for his involvement with a fight that occurred in State College in 2007. Bowman said in court that he used marijuana shortly before Penn State’s 38-24 Rose Bowl loss to USC and […]

“The Wheels on the Bus” at UPUA Tonight

For those of you interested in the proposed CATA “Greek Loop” UPUA President Gavin Keirans has promoted, the UPUA meeting tonight in 302 HUB at 8 PM will surely give you more information. Keirans, Interfraternity Council President Luke Pierce and other members of UPUA have been meeting with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in an […]

Cyclones Expected Next Winter in Happy Valley

All eyes in the college wrestling world turned to Happy Valley this week with the surprising hiring of Cael Sanderson to replace former coach Troy Sunderland, who resigned on April 4th.  The news came as a welcome surprise to Penn State, who has not won a team wrestling title since 1953. Over 500 enthusiastic fans […]

Malaria, Fungi, and a Penn State Professor

It’s not every day that a Penn State professor makes his or her way into The Economist. Dr. Andrew Read, a professor of Biology and Entomology, believes he and his colleagues have found a way to combat the spread of malaria. Dr. Read observed that only elderly, female mosquitoes transmit the disease.  Furthermore, female mosquitoes […]

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