Nittany News

Friday, February 20, 2009

Penn State Upsets #18 Illinois

In an exciting yet strangely low-scoring game, the Penn State Mens' Basketball Team beat the #18 Illinois squad at Illinois by a score of 38-33.

Full analysis of the game at the Daily Collegian.

THON Dancers Prepare for Marathon

The 2009 Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) begins this evening, and dancers will endure 46 hours of dancing to promote the Four Diamonds Fund.

Read a full Collegian story on the dancers here.

On-Campus Fraternity is Officially Shut Down

One of the four remaining on-campus fraternities, Beta Theta Pi (known colloquially as "Beta") has been officially shut down by their national chapter.

Members must vacate the house; a Collegian article states that they will be able to move into on-campus housing.

Full Collegian story here.