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9-3-2008
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Updated Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 12:00 AM

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Rock on State

Rock 'n' roll is rarely a genre featured on a college fight song album, but some Penn State graduates have set out to change that.

music

Venues offer variety of atmospheres

Attention all freshman, juniors fresh from branch campuses and current students who no longer want their head in the sand: State College is a pretty artsy town. Of course, football will always be No. 1 on the surface, but to say there's no demand for the performing arts, stand-up comedians, indie films or live music is to say there isn't much of a demand for football tickets.

performing arts

NRT's fall lineup to make students laugh, cry

This fall, members of No Refund Theatre have two shared goals in mind.

film/TV

A State College summer movie wrap-up

Recent summers have been lackluster in their variety and quality of movies. It appeared as though terrible sequels and laughable remakes had tainted the box offices.

'Stuff Happens' when Nye joins Discovery

Ten years after Bill Nye the Science Guy ended its run, the "Science Guy" returns to television on Tuesday, Sept. 2 with the premiere of Stuff Happens on the Discovery Channel's recently-launched Planet Green network.

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I am fashion

Who: Dongyang Shang (sophomore-biology)

Tote your textbooks in style

Whether you need it to carry your books on the walk from South Halls to the Business Building or your cell phone and lip gloss for a night in fratland, it's essential to find the perfect bag to start the school year off right. You can either save or splurge on one of these five trends.

food

Green Bowl offers morning varieties

It's a little after 8:30 on a Friday night in Green Bowl, 131 W. Beaver Ave., and the sound of the radio can be faintly heard over the conversation of diners and the sizzle of the flat-top grill.

books

New book simplifies climate change

For two Penn State science professors, the issue of global warming is certainly a "hot topic."

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Would You Rather: August 28, 2008