
Penn State Police have determined that a kidnapping reported to have happened on Jan. 28 on Shortlidge Road did not actually happen, according to a Penn State release.

This Music Monday, we look at seven songs from musicians who were born between March 30 to April 5. Some include Norah Jones, Pharrell Williams, and Marvin Gaye.

Penn State President Rodney Erickson says he "doesn't remember" any of the circumstances surrounding a canceled statement that would have honored Joe Paterno after his death. Revelations about the statement have come to light in recent days from Ryan Bagwell as a result of his Right to Know crusade, and current trustee Joel Myers.

When I made the descent into Irving's basement, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. It was to be my first meeting with the Penn State Furries, the Happy Valley sector of the fan culture for people who like to, in its simplest form, dress up and pretend to be animals.

It's been a week of goodbyes for incoming Penn State President Eric Barron as he begins his transition into Old Main this week. Barron will officially take over the reigns from Rodney Erickson after the spring semester, but his last day at Florida State will be on April 2.

Paul Berg is Penn State's only Nobel Prize winning alumnus: in 1980, a result of his groundbreaking research in DNA and gene slicing, Berg was award chemistry's highest prize, along with two other professors.