
Welcome back, lovers of student government assembly meetings. It's been three weeks since I last covered a UPUA meeting, and the separation anxiety from my weekly fix of unnecessary red tape and regulations got the best of me.

Practice for Penn State basketball starts on Friday for the second year under Pat Chambers. Here are 5 reasons you should be excited for the season and the future of the basketball program.

If you're new to eLion, or stumbling around it after the redesign, here is a guide to the most useful services you can find on the new eLion.

While not getting a committee member position may come as a disappointment, there are still ways to get involved with THON and make a difference For The Kids.

I understand that there is an addictive side to it, but, I don't see why one would even pick it up for the first time. It's not an image thing. I can tell you right now that, for most people, smoking is a turn off. Nothing says grimy like yellow teeth and constant coughing. I can also tell you that millions of kids across the country participate in the D.A.R.E. program. They've also seen the "truth" campaigns against "big tobacco." It is common knowledge that smoking is a direct link to lung cancer. You know it's bad for you, so why do it?

Muralist Michael Pilato has plans to expand his Heister Street "Inspiration Mural" around the block, adding more students and other Penn State symbols that have emerged over the past year.