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New Party School Rankings

By AKrause Wednesday July 29, 2009


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The new party school rankings from Princeton Review have just come out…and Penn State University is up top. More info to follow…

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Spring Ball Well Under Way

By TheBigTenGuru Thursday April 23, 2009

This weekend will be 85 degrees and sunny in University Park, PA. Thousands of fans will pack Beaver Stadium on Saturday for the annual Blue and White Game. Football players have been practicing for weeks now and on Saturday they will show off their skills in an intersquad scrimmage. The team hopes to repeat as [...]

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Penn State Photographer Faces Unconstitutional Charges

By TheBigTenGuru Thursday April 23, 2009

Most people are enjoying the NHL and NBA playoffs and settling into the new baseball season, but nobody still has last falls college football season on their mind. That is nobody except Michael Felletter. Felletter was on duty for the The Daily Collegian (Penn State’s student newspaper) the night of October 25th, 2008. Penn State [...]

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Mount Nittany Medical Center Expansion

By TheBigTenGuru Wednesday April 8, 2009

Not many universities around the country have the benefit of a hospital in the same town. Penn State is an exception. Due to the large population the school brings in, as well as the growing population in State College, PA, a hospital is almost a necessity. Mount Nittany Medical Center has been taking in a [...]

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NIT Win Helps PSU Recruiting

By TheBigTenGuru Tuesday April 7, 2009

The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team as well as their fans were on the outside looking in when it came time to announce the March Madness field of 65. Senior Jamelle Cornley dreamed of some day leading his team to the dance. His dream fell just shy. Instead, Penn State found themselves with a [...]

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3 PSU Frats Suspended!

By Lele28 Monday March 23, 2009


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An article I was reading in Penn State’s Daily Collegian discussing the recent suspension of 3 fraternities on campus, Acacia, Sigma Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. They were all suspended for hazing their pledges in ways that the school does not allow, or for a number of hours per week that it doesn’t allow either. [...]

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Seven Big Ten teams go dancing

By Secinem Sunday March 15, 2009

Seven Big Ten teams made into this year’s March Madness tournament, a rather high number, which some thought could have been higher.  The schools that made it in are:
Michigan State, Purdue, Illinois, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan & Minnesota
Some analysts thought that Penn State deserved a chance in the tournament, but after Selection Sunday, it appears [...]

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BIG 10 TOURNY

By JBerkey Monday March 9, 2009

The Big 10 Men’s Basketball tournament is being held at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana from March 12th through the 15th.  #1 Seeded Michigan State is quite the favorite in what should be another memorable tournament.  Spartan Head Coach Tom Izzo is all business as he looks to bring the Big 10 championship to [...]

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Spring Break - Acapulco anymore?

By JBerkey Monday March 9, 2009

With all the information floating around about the drugs wars in Mexico, is it safe to say that anyone knows what they are talking about, or is it a case of “Guess what I heard happened…”

The U.S. Department of State has issued warnings urging all spring breakers to use EXTREME CAUTION due to the increased [...]

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State Pattys Day Penn State Trip

By dsander Tuesday March 3, 2009

My friends and I returned yesterday form a visit to Penn State this past weekend, which was one of the top party weekends for the number two party school in the country.  State Patty’s Day, a day that I never even knew existed, was allegedly created because Penn State’s spring break was always during the [...]

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