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College recruiters use Facebook to attract prospective students
By Dan Kaplan
Adam Clair was on his Facebook when he saw he had a friend request on his homepage. Clair, a senior journalism major at Pennsylvania State University-University Park clicked on the link, thinking it would be a classmate, but it turned out to be more than a person - it was an entire school.
Egyption bloggers visit SU to cover U.S. election season
By Sierra Jiminez
In America, signing up for an online blog is free. But in Egypt, bloggers must pay for their words in censorship, government control and threats to their personal safety. For Wael Abbas and Ahmed Elderiny, the cost doesn't matter. They still fight for a more politically active Egyptian citizenry.
Student organization joins religious faiths for dinner
By Racquel Clarke
Rosh Hashana and Eid ul-Fitr are only a day apart on the calendar this year, and the Turkish Student Association's Annual Friendship Dinner plans to unite their two religious groups, Jews and Muslims, in the Goldstein Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The Jewish New Year will be wrapping up just as the end of the holy Islamic fasting month commences, as both Muslims and Jews celebrate their different holidays together.
Crush | Sam Rockwell
By Rebekah Jones
Sam Rockwell might be one of the sexiest 40 year olds alive. His most recent movie, "Choke," is film festival gold, but it wasn't the film's direction that kept me on the edge of my seat, gripping my skirt. His role as a confused, confident sex addict was more enticing than those YouTube videos of Obama girl.
Back in action
Four top-rated TV shows return for their fall season
By Ben Tepfer and Rebekah Jones
"The Office" - Thursdays at 9 p.m. on NBC Most of the employees at the Scranton, Pa., branch of Dunder Mifflin are back for the fifth season of the British spin-off series, "The Office." The hour-long season premiere recapped the summer, following the office's journey of the corporate-sponsored weight loss competition.
