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Access Penn State Internet on iPod

All of you are aware of the fantastic capabilities that the iPod Touch has. You can use the flick of your finger to control it. You can download games. You can keep your calendar on it. You can surf the Net… but not at Penn State. Or so I thought. For those of you who […]

BCS Schools Ranked by Academics

The Higher Ed Watch blog ranked the BCS teams in order of academic strength. Penn State took the third position. Boston College owned the competition for the second consecutive year, taking the top spot in the Academic BCS rankings. But two Big Ten schools, Northwestern and Penn State, gave the Eagles a closer run for […]

Music Industry Considering New Model

As Penn Staters PC users at Penn State have free access to Ruckus, a “completely legal and advertising supported music service geared exclusively to the college community.” Tracks downloaded from Ruckus use Microsoft’s DRM technology, so they aren’t compatible with iPods. In short, the Ruckus program doesn’t fill the music needs of many students. [ed. […]

Shipley Named Nation’s Best Center

A.Q. Shipley has to be on cloud nine right now. Or cloud #57. The Nittany Lions football center and offensive co-captain will be named the winner of the Rimington Trophy, the award for best center, tonight during the ESPN/Home Depot College Football Awards Show. He’s the first ever Penn State football player to win the […]

Graham’s Brainstorm Blog Changes Policy

Left of Centre, a.k.a. Veblen, noticed something pretty interesting on Graham Spanier’s Chronicle of Higher Education’s Brainstorm blog. For the full story, check out Left of Centre. The Chronicle’s policy regarding comments changed significantly. Here’s the before and after comparison:

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